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Digimarc Reports First Quarter 2019 Financial Results

May 1, 2019 4:05 PM

BEAVERTON, Ore., May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC), the inventor of the Intuitive Computing Platform (ICP™) featuring Digimarc Barcode, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.

Digimarc The Barcode of Everything(TM)

First Quarter 2019 Financial Results Revenue for the first quarter of 2019 totaled $5.7 million compared to $5.6 million in the first quarter of 2018. The increase in revenue was due to higher service and Digimarc Barcode revenue partially offset by lower Digimarc Guardian revenue.

Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2019 totaled $12.2 million compared to $11.8 million in the same quarter a year-ago. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to compensation adjustments for our employees.

Operating loss for the first quarter of 2019 totaled $8.7 million compared to $8.4 million in the first quarter of 2018. The increased operating loss was primarily due to higher operating expenses, partially offset by higher revenue.

Net loss for the first quarter of 2019 totaled $8.5 million or $(0.74) per diluted share compared to net loss of $8.1 million or $(0.72) per diluted share in the same quarter a year-ago.

At quarter-end, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $37.5 million, compared to $43.7 million at December 31, 2018.

Conference CallDigimarc will hold a conference call today (Wednesday, May 1, 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: 866-562-9934International Number: 706-679-0638Conference ID: 96755403

If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios 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 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 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 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, 2018 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,

2019

2018

Revenue:

Service

$ 3,635

$ 3,507

Subscription

1,563

1,578

License

462

528

Total revenue

5,660

5,613

Cost of revenue:

Service

1,531

1,563

Subscription

445

482

License

158

140

Total cost of revenue

2,134

2,185

Gross profit:

Service

2,104

1,944

Subscription

1,118

1,096

License

304

388

Total gross profit

3,526

3,428

Gross margin:

Service

58%

55%

Subscription

72%

69%

License

66%

73%

Percentage of gross profit to total revenue

62%

61%

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

4,950

4,887

Research, development and engineering

4,038

3,947

General and administrative

2,852

2,632

Intellectual property

358

315

Total operating expenses

12,198

11,781

Operating loss

(8,672)

(8,353)

Other income, net

237

252

Loss before income taxes

(8,435)

(8,101)

Provision for income taxes

(28)

(11)

Net loss

$ (8,463)

$ (8,112)

Earnings (loss) per common share:

Loss per common share - basic

$ (0.74)

$ (0.72)

Loss per common share - diluted

$ (0.74)

$ (0.72)

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

11,487

11,266

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

11,487

11,266

Digimarc Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheet Information

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

March 31,

December 31,

2019

2018

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents (1)

$ 24,275

$ 27,278

Marketable securities (1)

13,193

16,378

Trade accounts receivable, net

3,727

3,888

Other current assets

2,026

2,100

Total current assets

43,221

49,644

Property and equipment, net

3,808

3,955

Intangibles, net

6,649

6,649

Goodwill

1,114

1,114

Other assets

3,167

425

Total assets

$ 57,959

$ 61,787

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

$ 2,337

$ 1,092

Deferred revenue

2,700

3,226

Total current liabilities

5,037

4,318

Lease liability and other long-term liabilities

3,079

854

Total liabilities

8,116

5,172

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:

Preferred stock

50

50

Common stock

12

12

Additional paid-in capital

164,119

162,428

Accumulated deficit

(114,338)

(105,875)

Total shareholders' equity

49,843

56,615

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$ 57,959

$ 61,787

(1)

Aggregate cash, cash equivalents, short-term marketable securities was $37,468 and $43,656 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Digimarc Corporation

Consolidated Cash Flow Information

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three-Month Information

March 31,

March 31,

2019

2018

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$ (8,463)

$ (8,112)

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

Depreciation, amortization and write-off of property and equipment

357

380

Amortization and write-off of intangibles

180

146

Stock-based compensation

2,037

1,671

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Trade accounts receivable

161

2,614

Other current assets

74

304

Other assets

(33)

44

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

800

(386)

Deferred revenue

(393)

(219)

Lease liability and other long-term liabilities

(174)

(34)

Net cash used in operating activities

(5,454)

(3,592)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase of property and equipment

(194)

(302)

Capitalized patent costs

(153)

(208)

Maturity of marketable securities

6,744

18,657

Purchase of marketable securities

(3,559)

(6,961)

Net cash provided by investing activities

2,838

11,186

Cash flows from financing activities:

Exercise of stock options

99

560

Purchase of common stock

(486)

(528)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(387)

32

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2)

$ (3,003)

$ 7,626

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at beginning of period

43,656

67,738

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at end of period

37,468

63,668

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

$ (6,188)

$ (4,070)

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