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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Digimarc Reports Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results

Beaverton, Ore. — October 28, 2015 — Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Revenue for the third quarter of 2015 totaled $5.4 million compared to revenue of $6.9 million in the same quarter a year-ago. The decrease reflects $1.6 million of lower license revenue due to the end of payments from Verance Corporation in the fourth quarter of 2014, partially offset by growth in subscription revenue.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2015 decreased 4% to $7.8 million from $8.0 million in the same quarter a year-ago. The decrease was due to lower spending in research, development and engineering and general and administrative, partially offset by higher investment in sales and marketing related to market development and delivery of Digimarc Discover and Barcode.

Operating loss for the third quarter of 2015 totaled $4.5 million compared to an operating loss of $3.2 million in the same quarter a year-ago. The higher operating loss is due to lower license revenue.

Net loss for the third quarter of 2015 totaled $4.5 million or $(0.54) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $2.0 million or $(0.28) per diluted share in the third quarter of 2014. The higher net loss is largely due to $1.6 million lower license revenue in the third quarter of this year and $1.3 million of income tax benefits recognized in the third quarter of last year.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $43.0 million at September 30, 2015, compared to $34.0 million at June 30, 2015. The increase reflects the sale of 341,949 shares of common stock during the quarter, which generated net proceeds of $12.9 million, less cash used in operations of $2.7 million.

Conference Call

Digimarc will hold a conference call later today (Wednesday, October 28, 2015) 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 at www.digimarc.com/investors/investor-events-and-webcasts.

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: 706-634-1493

Conference ID: 27179683


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

About Digimarc

Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ:DMRC), based in Beaverton, Oregon, is the inventor of the Digimarc Barcode. The Digimarc Barcode enables industrial scanners, smartphones, tablets, and other computer interfaces to reliably, efficiently and economically identify traditional barcoded items, along with many other media objects. Digimarc Barcodes are imperceptible to humans and do all that visible barcodes do, but even better, and can be applied to virtually all forms of media. These remarkable capabilities have allowed Digimarc and its business partners to supply a wide range of patented consumer engagement, media management, and security solutions across multiple consumer and government industry sectors. Digimarc owns an extensive intellectual property portfolio with patents in digital watermarking, content identification and management, media object discovery, and intuitive computing more generally. Digimarc develops and delivers solutions, licenses its intellectual property, and provides development services to business partners across a range of industries. For more information and the latest news, please visit www.digimarc.com and follow us on Twitter @DigimarcCorp.

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 growth in subscription revenue, lower license revenue, lower spending in research, development and engineering and general and administrative and higher investment in sales and marketing, 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 will be set forth in the company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 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.

Company Contacts:

Charles Beck

Chief Financial Officer

503-469-4721

Charles.Beck@digimarc.com

Matt Glover

Liolios Group, Inc.

Investor Relations for Digimarc

949-574-3860

DMRC@liolios.com


Digimarc Corporation

Consolidated Income Statement Information

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three-Month Information     Nine-Month Information  
     September 30,
2015
    September 30,
2014
    September 30,
2015
    September 30,
2014
 

Revenue:

        

Service

   $ 3,072      $ 3,155      $ 9,808      $ 8,859   

Subscription

     1,561        1,452        4,947        4,360   

License

     753        2,320        2,418        6,576   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     5,386        6,927        17,173        19,795   

Cost of revenue:

        

Service

     1,204        1,224        4,279        3,807   

Subscription

     808        812        2,428        2,160   

License

     86        84        256        250   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

     2,098        2,120        6,963        6,217   

Gross profit:

        

Service

     1,868        1,931        5,529        5,052   

Subscription

     753        640        2,519        2,200   

License

     667        2,236        2,162        6,326   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross profit

     3,288        4,807        10,210        13,578   

Gross margin:

        

Service

     61     61     56     57

Subscription

     48     44     51     50

License

     89     96     89     96

Percentage of gross profit to total revenue

     61     69     59     69

Operating expenses:

        

Sales and marketing

     2,309        1,999        6,497        5,930   

Research, development and engineering

     3,236        3,499        9,345        10,449   

General and administrative

     1,847        2,183        6,033        6,929   

Intellectual property

     367        366        1,025        1,287   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     7,759        8,047        22,900        24,595   

Operating loss

     (4,471     (3,240     (12,690     (11,017

Other income, net

     29        3        84        50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (4,442     (3,237     (12,606     (10,967

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     (27     1,252        (25     4,316   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (4,469   $ (1,985   $ (12,631   $ (6,651
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share:

        

Loss per common share - basic

   $ (0.54   $ (0.28   $ (1.56   $ (0.95

Loss per common share - diluted

   $ (0.54   $ (0.28   $ (1.56   $ (0.95

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

     8,309        7,176        8,101        7,097   

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

     8,309        7,176        8,101        7,097   

Cash dividends declared per common share:

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 0.22   


Digimarc Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheet Information

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     September 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents (1)

   $ 11,452      $ 6,122   

Marketable securities (1)

     31,585        32,201   

Trade accounts receivable, net

     2,687        4,545   

Other current assets

     2,862        2,611   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     48,586        45,479   

Marketable securities (1)

     —          749   

Property and equipment, net

     2,852        2,976   

Intangibles, net

     6,723        6,720   

Goodwill

     1,114        1,114   

Other assets

     312        378   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 59,587      $ 57,416   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

   $ 1,814      $ 1,379   

Deferred revenue

     1,642        3,660   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,456        5,039   

Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities

     210        203   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,666        5,242   

Commitments and contingencies

    

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock

     50        50   

Common stock

     9        8   

Additional paid-in capital

     76,599        60,222   

Accumulated deficit

     (20,737     (8,106
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     55,921        52,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 59,587      $ 57,416   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Aggregate cash, cash equivalents, short- and long-term marketable securities was $43,037 and $39,072 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.


Digimarc Corporation

Consolidated Cash Flow Information

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine-Month Information  
     September 30,
2015
    September 30,
2014
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (12,631   $ (6,651

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

    

Depreciation, amortization and write-off of property and equipment

     930        708   

Amortization and write-off of intangibles

     794        916   

Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts

     16        (13

Stock-based compensation

     3,857        4,085   

Deferred income taxes

     —          (2,874

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Trade accounts receivable

     1,842        2,000   

Other current assets

     (251     (1,559

Other assets

     66        160   

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

     280        (340

Deferred revenue

     (1,929     (2,338
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (7,026     (5,906

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (747     (1,010

Capitalized patent costs

     (646     (922

Maturity of marketable securities

     79,985        47,961   

Purchase of marketable securities

     (78,620     (38,840
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (28     7,189   

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs

     12,896        (124

Exercise of stock options

     1,321        1,319   

Purchase of common stock

     (1,833     (1,931

Cash dividends paid

     —          (1,654
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     12,384        (2,390
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 5,330      $ (1,107
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at beginning of period

     39,072        34,964   

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at end of period

     43,037        24,736   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 3,965      $ (10,228
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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