Digimarc Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results
BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC), the inventor of the Intuitive Computing Platform (ICP(TM)) featuring Digimarc Barcode, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018.
Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results
Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2018 totaled $5.2 million compared to $4.9 million in the same quarter a year-ago. The increase in revenue was due to higher service, subscription and license revenue relative to the same quarter a year-ago.
Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2018 totaled $11.4 million compared to $11.5 million in the same quarter a year-ago. The decrease in operating expenses was due to lower general and administrative and research, development and engineering expenses, offset by higher investment in sales and marketing.
Operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2018 totaled $8.3 million compared to $8.7 million in the same quarter a year-ago. The lower operating loss was primarily due to higher revenue and lower operating expenses.
Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2018 totaled $8.0 million or $(0.70) per diluted share compared to a net loss of $8.4 million or $(0.76) per diluted share in the same quarter a year-ago.
At quarter-end, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $43.7 million, compared to $49.4 million at September 30, 2018.
Full Year 2018 Financial Results
Revenue for the full year 2018 totaled $21.2 million compared to $25.2 million in 2017. The decrease in revenue was due to lower license revenue reflecting the impact of the $3.5 million upfront license fee realized in the third quarter of 2017 and $0.9 million of royalties realized in the first nine months of 2017 from the licensee. In exchange for the upfront license fee, the company waived any future royalty obligations from this licensee in one of the licensed fields of use. The decrease in license revenue was partially offset by an increase in subscription revenue reflecting growth in Digimarc Discover and Barcode revenue offset by lower Guardian revenue.
Operating expenses for the full year 2018 totaled $46.3 million compared to $43.2 million in 2017. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to higher investment in sales and marketing as the company continues to address important opportunities in market development and delivery of Digimarc Discover and Digimarc Barcode.
Operating loss for the full year 2018 totaled $33.5 million compared to an operating loss of $26.6 million in 2017. The higher operating loss was primarily due to lower license revenue and higher operating expenses.
Net loss for the full year 2018 totaled $32.5 million or $(2.86) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $25.8 million or $(2.44) per diluted share in 2017.
Conference Call
Digimarc will hold a conference call today (Thursday, February 21, 2019) to discuss these results, as well as provide an update on market conditions and execution of strategy. Chairman and CEO Bruce Davis and CFO Charles Beck will host the call starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time). A question and answer session will follow management's presentation.
The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay in the investor section of the company's website. The conference call script will also be posted to the company's website shortly before the call.
For those who wish to listen to the call via telephone, please dial the number below at least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time:
Toll-Free Number: 866-562-9934
International Number: 706-679-0638
Conference ID: 96755402
If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios at 949-574-3860.
About Digimarc
Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) is a pioneer in the automatic identification of everyday objects such as product packaging and virtually any media, including print, images and audio. Based on the patented Intuitive Computing Platform (ICP(TM)), Digimarc provides innovative and comprehensive automatic recognition technologies to simplify search, and transform information discovery through unparalleled reliability, efficiency and security. Digimarc has a global patent portfolio, which includes over 1,100 granted and pending patents. These innovations include state-of-the-art identification technology, Digimarc Barcode, as well as Digimarc Discover(®) software for barcode scanning, image recognition, and more. Digimarc is based in Beaverton, Oregon, with technologies deployed by major retailers and consumer brands, global banks, U.S. states, film companies and professional sports franchises, among others. Visit digimarc.com and follow us @digimarc to learn more about The Barcode of Everything(®).
Forward-looking Statements
With the exception of historical information contained in this release, the matters described in this release contain various "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements include statements and any related inferences regarding market opportunities for Digimarc Discover and Digimarc Barcode, and other statements identified by terminology such as "will," "should," "expects," "estimates," "predicts" and "continue" or other derivations of these or other comparable terms. These forward-looking statements are statements of management's opinion and are subject to various assumptions, risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied from the statements in this release as a result of changes in economic, business and/or regulatory factors. More detailed information about risk factors that may affect actual results are set forth in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in subsequent periodic reports filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date of this release. Except as required by law, Digimarc undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.
Digimarc Corporation
Consolidated Income Statement Information
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three-Month Information
Twelve-Month Information
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenue:
Service $3,144 $3,001 $12,774 $12,936
Subscription 1,487 1,348 6,041 5,519
License 596 509 2,377 6,758
Total revenue 5,227 4,858 21,192 25,213
Cost of revenue:
Service 1,510 1,361 5,922 5,792
Subscription 437 563 1,907 2,264
License 154 133 597 502
Total cost of
revenue 2,101 2,057 8,426 8,558
Gross profit:
Service 1,634 1,640 6,852 7,144
Subscription 1,050 785 4,134 3,255
License 442 376 1,780 6,256
Total gross profit 3,126 2,801 12,766 16,655
Gross margin:
Service 52% 55% 54% 55%
Subscription 71% 58% 68% 59%
License 74% 74% 75% 93%
Percentage of gross
profit to total
revenue 60% 58% 60% 66%
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing 4,755 4,572 19,140 16,636
Research,
development and
engineering 3,897 3,932 15,971 15,435
General and
administrative 2,402 2,614 9,897 9,680
Intellectual
property 334 345 1,282 1,469
Total operating
expenses 11,388 11,463 46,290 43,220
Operating loss (8,262) (8,662) (33,524) (26,565)
Other income, net 258 180 1,057 588
Loss before income
taxes (8,004) (8,482) (32,467) (25,977)
Benefit (provision)
for income taxes (10) 112 (39) 206
Net loss $(8,014) $(8,370) $(32,506) $(25,771)
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Earnings (loss) per common share:
Loss per common
share -basic $(0.70) $(0.76) $(2.86) $(2.44)
Loss per common
share -diluted $(0.70) $(0.76) $(2.86) $(2.44)
Weighted average
common shares
outstanding -basic 11,443 11,046 11,360 10,571
Weighted average
common shares
outstanding -
diluted 11,443 11,046 11,360 10,571
Digimarc Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheet Information
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
December 31, December 31,
2018 2017
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (1) $27,278 $40,823
Marketable securities (1) 16,378 26,915
Trade accounts receivable, net 3,888 6,404
Other current assets 2,100 2,171
Total current assets 49,644 76,313
Property and equipment, net 3,955 4,236
Intangibles, net 6,649 6,381
Goodwill 1,114 1,114
Other assets 425 326
Total assets $61,787 $88,370
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other
accrued liabilities $1,092 $1,914
Deferred revenue 3,226 3,124
Total current liabilities 4,318 5,038
Deferred rent and other long-
term liabilities 854 985
Total liabilities 5,172 6,023
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock 50 50
Common stock 12 12
Additional paid-in capital 162,428 155,793
Accumulated deficit (105,875) (73,508)
Total shareholders' equity 56,615 82,347
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $61,787 $88,370
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(1) Aggregate cash, cash
equivalents, short-term
marketable securities was
$43,656 and $67,738 at December
31, 2018 and 2017,
respectively.
Digimarc Corporation
Consolidated Cash Flow Information
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Twelve-Month Information
December 31,
December 31,
2018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $(32,506) $(25,771)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and write-off of property and equipment 1,554 1,430
Amortization and write-off of intangibles 589 996
Stock-based compensation 7,298 6,757
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable 2,516 (1,326)
Other current assets 92 (476)
Other assets (57) 5
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities (878) 585
Deferred revenue 182 189
Net cash used in operating activities (21,210) (17,611)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment (1,292) (2,188)
Capitalized patent costs (747) (819)
Maturity of marketable securities 34,558 60,360
Purchase of marketable securities (24,021) (38,387)
Net cash provided by investing activities 8,498 18,966
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs - 29,677
Exercise of stock options 1,256 1,183
Purchase of common stock (2,089) (3,030)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (833) 27,830
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2) $(13,545) $29,185
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Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at beginning of period 67,738 60,526
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at end of period 43,656 67,738
(2) Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $(24,082) $7,212
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