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Digimarc Reports First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

April 26, 2017 4:05 PM

BEAVERTON, Ore., April 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.

First Quarter 2017 Financial Results Revenue for the first quarter of 2017 totaled $6.1 million compared to $5.6 million in the same quarter a year-ago. The increase was primarily due to higher service revenue.

Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2017 totaled $10.2 million compared to $8.9 million in the first quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily due to higher investments in sales, marketing, and engineering as the company continues to address important opportunities in market development and delivery for Digimarc Discover and Digimarc Barcode.

Operating loss for the first quarter of 2017 totaled $6.4 million compared to an operating loss of $5.5 million in the same quarter a year-ago. The higher operating loss was primarily due to higher operating expenses.

Net loss for the first quarter of 2017 totaled $6.2 million or $(0.61) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $5.4 million or $(0.64) per diluted share in the first quarter of 2016.

At quarter-end, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $56.2 million, compared to $60.5 million at December 31, 2016.

Conference CallDigimarc will hold a conference call later today (Wednesday, April 26, 2017) 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 via the investor section of the company's website here.

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: 866-562-9934International Number: 706-679-0638Conference ID: 8340849

If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios Group at 949-574-3860.

About DigimarcDigimarc 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™), 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 approximately 1,100 U.S. and foreign patents and pending patent applications. 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 StatementsWith 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, 2016 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

March 31,

March 31,

2017

2016

Revenue:

Service

$ 3,696

$ 3,250

Subscription

1,445

1,463

License

950

867

Total revenue

6,091

5,580

Cost of revenue:

Service

1,635

1,432

Subscription

556

662

License

118

96

Total cost of revenue

2,309

2,190

Gross profit:

Service

2,061

1,818

Subscription

889

801

License

832

771

Total gross profit

3,782

3,390

Gross margin:

Service

56%

56%

Subscription

62%

55%

License

88%

89%

Percentage of gross profit to total revenue

62%

61%

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

3,992

2,955

Research, development and engineering

3,459

3,305

General and administrative

2,385

2,170

Intellectual property

392

434

Total operating expenses

10,228

8,864

Operating loss

(6,446)

(5,474)

Other income, net

118

46

Loss before income taxes

(6,328)

(5,428)

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

110

(7)

Net loss

$ (6,218)

$ (5,435)

Earnings (loss) per common share:

Loss per common share - basic

$ (0.61)

$ (0.64)

Loss per common share - diluted

$ (0.61)

$ (0.64)

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

10,161

8,533

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

10,161

8,533

Digimarc Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheet Information

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

March 31,

December 31,

2017

2016

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents (1)

$ 13,135

$ 11,638

Marketable securities (1)

43,050

44,496

Trade accounts receivable, net

3,804

5,078

Other current assets

1,625

1,695

Total current assets

61,614

62,907

Marketable securities (1)

-

4,392

Property and equipment, net

3,767

3,570

Intangibles, net

6,399

6,422

Goodwill

1,114

1,114

Other assets

276

331

Total assets

$ 73,170

$ 78,736

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

$ 1,398

$ 1,523

Deferred revenue

2,448

2,923

Total current liabilities

3,846

4,446

Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities

1,066

956

Total liabilities

4,912

5,402

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:

Preferred stock

50

50

Common stock

11

11

Additional paid-in capital

122,152

120,985

Accumulated deficit

(53,955)

(47,712)

Total shareholders' equity

68,258

73,334

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$ 73,170

$ 78,736

(1) Aggregate cash, cash equivalents, short- and long-term marketable securities was $56,185 and $60,526

at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Digimarc Corporation

Consolidated Cash Flow Information

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three-Month Information

March 31,

March 31,

2017

2016

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$ (6,218)

$ (5,435)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

Depreciation, amortization and write-off of property and equipment

299

339

Amortization and write-off of intangibles

257

290

Stock-based compensation

1,503

1,283

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Trade accounts receivable

1,274

2,320

Other current assets

70

91

Other assets

55

24

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

128

(663)

Deferred revenue

(498)

(457)

Net cash used in operating activities

(3,130)

(2,208)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase of property and equipment

(605)

(490)

Capitalized patent costs

(200)

(217)

Maturity of marketable securities

16,399

14,277

Purchase of marketable securities

(10,561)

(6,081)

Net cash provided by investing activities

5,033

7,489

Cash flows from financing activities:

Exercise of stock options

177

145

Purchase of common stock

(583)

(520)

Net cash used in financing activities

(406)

(375)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (2)

$ 1,497

$ 4,906

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at beginning of period

60,526

39,186

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at end of period

56,185

35,896

(2) Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

$ (4,341)

$ (3,290)

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SOURCE Digimarc Corporation

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