SAN DIEGO, CA, November 5, 2020 - Mitek (NASDAQ: MITK, www.miteksystems.com), today reported record financial results for both its fiscal 2020 fourth quarter and full year ended September 30, 2020. Total fourth quarter revenue increased 22% and full year revenue increased 20% year over year. These results were fueled by an increase in demand for both mobile deposit and identity verification capabilities, as more people and businesses transact online.
Fiscal fourth quarter 2020 financial highlights
- Total revenue increased 22% year over year to $30.6 million in a record quarter.
- GAAP net income was $5.0 million, or $0.12 per diluted share.
- Non-GAAP net income increased 31% year over year to a record $11.4 million, or $0.26 per diluted share.
- Cash flow from operations was $6.7 million.
- Total cash and investments were $62.0 million at the end of the fiscal fourth quarter.
Fiscal 2020 full year financial highlights
- Total revenue increased 20% year over year to a record $101.3 million.
- GAAP net income was $7.8 million, or $0.18 per diluted share.
- Non-GAAP net income increased 66% year over year to a record $28.6 million, or $0.67 per diluted share.
- Full year cash flow from operations was $24.1 million.
Commenting on the results, Max Carnecchia, CEO of Mitek, said:
“Fiscal 2020 was another outstanding year for Mitek and our third consecutive year with record revenue for each quarter. Mitek’s strong financial performance reflects the team’s commitment to helping our customers and partners navigate this challenging environment as they accelerate their digital transformation.”
Mitek is committed to providing convenience while preventing fraud in the digital world. The company’s technology ensures that more businesses can transact digitally and secure their platforms through easy, fast and secure identity verification. Also, Mitek remains the clear market leader with its remote check deposit solution, with thousands of financial organizations using its products, and more than four billion transactions processed.
New Board Member
Today, Mitek announced the appointment of Kimberly S. Stevenson to its Board of Directors. Ms. Stevenson is a technology innovator who has transformed processes at some of the industry’s leading companies including Lenovo, Intel, DXC Technology, and IBM. She is currently a senior vice president and general manager at NetApp, Inc. In addition, she serves on the board of directors for Skyworks Solutions, Inc. and Boston Private Financial Holdings and previously held board positions with Riverbed Technology, Cloudera, and the National Center for Women and Information Technology. Ms. Stevenson has a Masters in Business Administration from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University.
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 800-353-6461 (US and Canada) or +1 334-323-0501 (International) and give the participant passcode 2685329.
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 built on the latest advancements in computer vision and artificial intelligence. Mitek’s identity verification solutions enable organizations to verify an individual’s identity during digital transactions to reduce risk and meet regulatory requirements, while increasing revenue from digital channels. More than 7,500 organizations use Mitek to enable trust and convenience for mobile check deposit, new account opening and more. Mitek is based in San Diego, Calif., with offices across the U.S. and Europe. Learn more at www.miteksystems.com. [(MITK-F)]
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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, the extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak and measures taken in response thereto impact our business, results of operations and financial condition, 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, 2019, 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, costs associated with our strategic process, executive transition costs, restructuring costs, income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments, 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.
Investor Contact:
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