SAN DIEGO, CA, Nov 1, 2018 - Mitek (NASDAQ: MITK, www.miteksystems.com), a global leader in mobile capture and digital identity verification solutions, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and the full year ended September 30, 2018.
Fiscal fourth quarter 2018 financial highlights
- Fourth quarter revenue increased 63% year over year to a record $21.0 million.
- Fourth quarter GAAP net loss of $(2.1) million, or $(0.06) per share.
- Fourth quarter non-GAAP net income of $5.7 million, or $0.14 per diluted share.
Fiscal 2018 full year financial highlights
- Full year revenue increased 40% year over year to a record $63.6 million.
- Full year GAAP net loss of $(11.8) million, or $(0.33) per share.
- Full year non-GAAP net income of $11.0 million, or $0.29 per diluted share.
- Full year cash flow from operations was $4.2 million.
- Total cash and investments of $17.5 million at the end of the fiscal 2018.
Commenting on the results, Bruce Hansen, Chairman of Mitek, said:
“We are pleased to report record revenue for both the fourth quarter and full year as well as our nineteenth consecutive quarter of non-GAAP profitability. Our record revenue was driven in part by continued adoption of our trusted Mobile Verify ID verification solution, as banks, marketplaces and lenders continue to adopt Mitek’s solutions to enable their digital commerce. Thanks to our team’s continued success in penetrating this emerging market, ID achieved its largest quarterly revenue ever, growing 79% year over year in the fourth quarter, and Mobile Verify is being embraced by both new and existing customers as well as industry analysts who are recommending our solution. We also experienced solid growth in Mobile Deposit revenue during the fiscal year, as we continue to dominate the mobile check deposit market with our industry leading solution. We completed two acquisitions in 2018 which contributed to our revenue growth and are integrating successfully into the Company.
“With Mobile Verify, Mitek has a unique opportunity to be a ‘game-changer’ when it comes to enabling digital commerce, in the same way that we have forever changed the world of payments with our Mobile Deposit technology. As our solid revenue results and significant progress this past fiscal year indicate, we remain very focused on building a leadership position in the industry with our digital identity verification platform.”
Fiscal 2019 financial guidance
For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, the Company expects full year total revenue of $83 million to $86 million, which would represent growth between 31% and 35% year over year, and expects to generate a non-GAAP profit margin of approximately 18% to 20%.
ASG technologies proposal
Mitek’s Board of Directors acknowledges that ASG, a portfolio company of Elliot Associates, L.P. and Elliot International, L.P., has made public a non-binding proposal to acquire the Company for $10 per share in cash. The Board will thoroughly consider ASG’s proposal in light of all available opportunities, including the potential for substantial shareholder value creation presented by the Company’s go-forward plan. Mitek’s Board will formally respond to ASG’s proposal after it has carefully reviewed it in consultation with its legal and financial advisors.
Conference call information
Mitek management will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial results.
To access the live call, dial 888-204-4368 (US and Canada) or +1 323-994-2082 (International) and give the participant passcode 9374422.
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be accessible on the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.miteksystems.com. In addition, a phone replay will be available approximately two hours following the end of the call and it will remain available for one week. To access the call replay dial-in information, please click here.
About Mitek
Mitek (NASDAQ: MITK) is a global leader in mobile capture and digital identity verification solutions built on the latest advancements in AI and machine learning. Mitek’s identity verification solutions enable an enterprise to verify a user’s identity during a digital transaction, which assists financial institutions, payments companies and other businesses operating in highly regulated markets in mitigating financial risk and meeting regulatory requirements while increasing revenue from digital channels. Mitek also reduces the friction in the users’ experience with advanced data prefill and automation of the onboarding process. Mitek’s innovative solutions are embedded into the apps of more than 6,100 organizations and used by more than 80 million consumers for mobile check deposit, new account opening and more. Learn more at www.miteksystems.com. [(MITK-F)]
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this news release relating to the Company’s or management’s intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future, including, but not limited to, statements relating to the Company’s long-term prospects and market opportunities are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks related to the Company’s ability to withstand negative conditions in the global economy, a lack of demand for or market acceptance of the Company’s products, the Company’s ability to continue to develop, produce and introduce innovative new products in a timely manner or the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation and the timing of the implementation and launch of the Company’s products by the Company’s signed customers.
Additional risks and uncertainties faced by the Company are contained from time to time in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, but not limited to, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, which you may obtain for free on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Collectively, these risks and uncertainties could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those projected in its forward-looking statements and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update, amend or clarify these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures for non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share that exclude stock compensation expenses, intellectual property litigation costs, acquisition-related costs and expenses, executive transition costs, income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments, impact of tax reform on deferred taxes, and the cash tax difference. These financial measures are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. In evaluating the Company’s performance, management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to supplement financial statements prepared under GAAP. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide a useful measure of the Company’s operating results, a meaningful comparison with historical results and with the results of other companies, and insight into the Company’s ongoing operating performance. Further, management and the Board of Directors utilize these non-GAAP financial measures to gain a better understanding of the Company’s comparative operating performance from period-to-period and as a basis for planning and forecasting future periods. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial statements, are useful to investors because they provide a basis for meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s ongoing operating results, including results of operations against investor and analyst financial models, which helps identify trends in the Company’s underlying business and provides a better understanding of how management plans and measures the Company’s underlying business.
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