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Digimarc Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

October 30, 2019 4:05 PM

BEAVERTON, Ore., Oct. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC), creator of the Digimarc Platform for digital identification and detection, reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

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Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results Revenue for the third quarter of 2019 increased 19 percent to $5.8 million, compared to $4.9 million in the third quarter of 2018. The increase in revenue was due to higher subscription and service revenue.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2019 increased three percent to $11.9 million, compared to $11.6 million in the same quarter a year-ago. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to routine annual compensation adjustments for employees.

Operating loss for the third quarter of 2019 decreased seven percent to $8.0 million, compared to $8.6 million in the third quarter of 2018. The lower operating loss was primarily due to higher revenue, partially offset by higher operating expenses.

Net loss for the third quarter of 2019 decreased seven percent to $7.8 million or $(0.65) per diluted share compared to net loss of $8.3 million or $(0.73) per diluted share in the same quarter a year-ago.

At quarter-end, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $42.8 million, compared to $50.0 million at June 30, 2019.

Conference CallDigimarc will hold a conference call today (Wednesday, October 30, 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 here and 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: 96755405

If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Gateway Investor Relations 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. The Digimarc Platform 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, as layers of its ground-breaking Platform. Digimarc is based in Beaverton, Oregon. The Digimarc Platform enables applications that benefit retailers and consumer brands, national and state government agencies, media and entertainment industries, and 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

Nine Month Information

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Revenue:

Service

$ 3,003

$ 2,787

$ 10,167

$ 9,630

Subscription

2,273

1,532

5,924

4,554

License

552

595

1,577

1,781

Total revenue

5,828

4,914

17,668

15,965

Cost of revenue:

Service

1,287

1,301

4,371

4,412

Subscription

459

480

1,369

1,470

License

172

154

497

443

Total cost of revenue

1,918

1,935

6,237

6,325

Gross profit:

Service

1,716

1,486

5,796

5,218

Subscription

1,814

1,052

4,555

3,084

License

380

441

1,080

1,338

Total gross profit

3,910

2,979

11,431

9,640

Gross margin:

Service

57%

53%

57%

54%

Subscription

80%

69%

77%

68%

License

69%

74%

68%

75%

Percentage of gross profit to total revenue

67%

61%

65%

60%

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

4,839

4,741

14,876

14,385

Research, development and engineering

4,105

4,069

12,124

12,074

General and administrative

2,656

2,447

8,194

7,495

Intellectual property

342

328

1,093

948

Total operating expenses

11,942

11,585

36,287

34,902

Operating loss

(8,032)

(8,606)

(24,856)

(25,262)

Other income, net

259

273

727

799

Loss before income taxes

(7,773)

(8,333)

(24,129)

(24,463)

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

12

(9)

(28)

(29)

Net loss

$ (7,761)

$ (8,342)

$ (24,157)

$ (24,492)

Earnings (loss) per common share:

Loss per common share - basic

$ (0.65)

$ (0.73)

$ (2.07)

$ (2.16)

Loss per common share - diluted

$ (0.65)

$ (0.73)

$ (2.07)

$ (2.16)

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

11,924

11,394

11,693

11,333

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

11,924

11,394

11,693

11,333

Digimarc Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheet Information

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

September 30,

December 31,

2019

2018

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents (1)

$ 16,414

$ 27,278

Marketable securities (1)

24,921

16,378

Trade accounts receivable, net

3,570

3,888

Other current assets

2,882

2,100

Total current assets

47,787

49,644

Marketable securities (1)

1,497

Property and equipment, net

3,594

3,955

Intangibles, net

6,723

6,649

Goodwill

1,114

1,114

Other assets

2,871

425

Total assets

$ 63,586

$ 61,787

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

$ 2,615

$ 1,092

Deferred revenue

2,391

3,226

Total current liabilities

5,006

4,318

Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities

2,739

854

Total liabilities

7,745

5,172

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:

Preferred stock

50

50

Common stock

12

12

Additional paid-in capital

185,811

162,428

Accumulated deficit

(130,032)

(105,875)

Total shareholders' equity

55,841

56,615

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$ 63,586

$ 61,787

(1) Aggregate cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities was $42,832 and $43,656 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Digimarc Corporation

Consolidated Cash Flow Information

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Nine Month Information

September 30,

September 30,

2019

2018

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$ (24,157)

$ (24,492)

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

Depreciation, amortization and write-off of property and equipment

1,098

1,167

Amortization and write-off of intangibles

533

437

Stock-based compensation

6,094

5,345

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Trade accounts receivable

318

3,447

Other current assets

(782)

(261)

Other assets

263

(148)

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

1,086

(299)

Deferred revenue

(735)

(1,225)

Lease liability and other long-term liabilities

(481)

(75)

Net cash used in operating activities

(16,763)

(16,104)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase of property and equipment

(692)

(1,023)

Capitalized patent costs

(524)

(571)

Maturity of marketable securities

27,997

30,179

Purchase of marketable securities

(38,037)

(18,904)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(11,256)

9,681

Cash flows from financing activities:

Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs

19,615

Exercise of stock options

293

1,064

Purchase of common stock

(2,753)

(1,689)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

17,155

(625)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (2)

$ (10,864)

$ (7,048)

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at beginning of period

43,656

67,738

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at end of period

42,832

49,415

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

$ (824)

$ (18,323)

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