Q1 Financial Highlights
- Q1’24 revenues of
$2.2M were in line with Q1’23 and increased 19.5% from Q4’23 revenues of$1.8M - Gross profit increased to
$1.9M (86.3% gross margin) from$0.9M (40% gross margin) in Q1’23, reflecting the impact of a Q1’23$0.5M hardware inventory reserve, as well as higher software license fees in Q1’23 due to higher royalty payments on third-party software solutions. - Operating expenses were reduced over
$0.2M in Q1’24 versus Q1’23, reflecting ongoing cost management initiatives. - BIO-key reported a Q1’24 net loss of
$0.5M compared to a net loss of$1.7M in Q1’23 - Cash generated from operating activities improved to
$0.3M in Q1’24 vs. a$1.9M cash used in Q1’23, principally reflecting the benefit of a$1.5M cash payment in Q1’24 for 2-year extension/expansion of biometric technology license with a long-term financial services customer.
Other Recent Software Deployments:
Fargo, ND andJunction City, KS Chose PortalGuard with Biometric AuthenticationBridgetown, Barbados Credit Union Selected PortalGuard with Biometrics for Shared Workstations
Commentary
BIO-key CEO,
“We remain focused on driving revenue growth and progressing our business to profitability and positive cash flow over the next several quarters. We are encouraged by the traction building within our global Channel Alliance Partner program and with the larger-scale customer dialogues in which we are engaged through our in-house direct sales effort. We believe the cybersecurity landscape continues to provide a compelling backdrop for our company, as we expect it will generate increased demand for secure, zero-trust Identity and Access Management solutions that are the core of our offerings.
“Tailwinds that we expect to support our growth include a growing proportion of enterprises that are moving IT infrastructure to the cloud as well as increasingly stringent regulatory standards as well as cyber insurance underwriting requirements, much of which are now mandating multi-factor authentication or passwordless security solutions that BIO-key is well positioned to provide on a very competitive basis.
“We are also very bullish on the growth potential for passkey authentication this year and going forward. We entered this market with the recent launch of Passkey:YOU – BIO-key’s unique passwordless authentication solution that leverages our strength in biometric security to deliver secure passkeys without the use of phones or hardware tokens.
“We continue to pursue large enterprise opportunities through our direct sales channel, looking to build on recent successes in this area. We are also working to support our global channel partners in developing new customer opportunities to further build our end-user base. Our efforts have forged a growing base of high-margin annually recurring revenues (ARRs) and believe there is substantial potential to grow our ARR base moving forward. At the same time, we will continue to pursue cost reduction opportunities to accelerate our path to profitability and positive cash flow. We are also working to identify potential strategic opportunities to leverage our growing global base of customers to accelerate shareholder value creation. For these and other reasons, we believe BIO-key is well-positioned for the future.”
Financial Results
Q1’24 revenues of
Gross profit grew over 100% to
Total operating expenses were reduced by approximately
Reflecting revenue strength and lower operating costs, BIO-key trimmed its net loss by 70% to
Balance Sheet
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About
BIO-key is revolutionizing authentication and cybersecurity with biometric-centric, multi-factor identity and access management (IAM) software securing access for over forty million users. BIO-key allows customers to choose the right authentication factors for diverse use cases, including phoneless, tokenless, and passwordless biometric options. Its hosted or on-premise PortalGuard IAM solution provides cost-effective, easy-to-deploy, convenient, and secure access to computers, information, applications, and high-value transactions.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Revenues | ||||||||
Services | $ | 213,122 | $ | 532,522 | ||||
License fees | 1,950,434 | 1,578,556 | ||||||
Hardware | 17,647 | 72,689 | ||||||
Total revenues | 2,181,203 | 2,183,767 | ||||||
Costs and other expenses | ||||||||
Cost of services | 138,849 | 154,801 | ||||||
Cost of license fees | 148,221 | 620,881 | ||||||
Cost of hardware | 12,573 | 44,592 | ||||||
Cost of hardware - reserve | - | 500,000 | ||||||
Total costs and other expenses | 299,643 | 1,320,274 | ||||||
Gross profit | 1,881,560 | 863,493 | ||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 1,782,973 | 1,931,732 | ||||||
Research, development and engineering | 607,521 | 690,159 | ||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 2,390,494 | 2,621,891 | ||||||
Operating loss | (508,934 | ) | (1,758,398 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||
Interest income | 5 | 4 | ||||||
Loss on foreign currency transactions | - | (15,000 | ) | |||||
Change in fair value of convertible note | - | 141,991 | ||||||
Interest expense | (1,356 | ) | (56,919 | ) | ||||
Total other income (expense), net | (1,351 | ) | 70,076 | |||||
Loss before provision for income tax | (510,285 | ) | (1,688,322 | ) | ||||
Provision for (income tax) tax benefit | - | - | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (510,285 | ) | $ | (1,688,322 | ) | ||
Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (510,285 | ) | $ | (1,688,322 | ) | ||
Other comprehensive income (loss) – Foreign currency translation adjustment | (62,275 | ) | 72,146 | |||||
Comprehensive loss | $ | (572,560 | ) | $ | (1,616,176 | ) | ||
Basic and Diluted Loss per Common Share | $ | (0.32 | ) | $ | (3.51 | ) | ||
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic and diluted | 1,615,323 | 480,833 |
All BIO-key shares issued and outstanding for all periods reflect BIO-key’s 1-for-18 reverse stock split, which was effective
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 690,449 | $ | 511,400 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 701,776 | 1,201,526 | ||||||
Due from factor | 8,250 | 99,320 | ||||||
Inventory | 440,194 | 445,740 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 427,685 | 364,171 | ||||||
Total current assets | 2,268,354 | 2,622,157 | ||||||
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net | 198,238 | 220,177 | ||||||
Capitalized contract costs, net | 349,145 | 229,806 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 23,220 | 36,905 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 1,329,985 | 1,407,990 | ||||||
Total non-current assets | 1,900,588 | 1,894,878 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 4,168,942 | $ | 4,517,035 | ||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,212,071 | $ | 1,316,014 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 1,189,520 | 1,305,848 | ||||||
Government loan – | 135,835 | 138,730 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, current | 755,405 | 414,968 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 23,797 | 37,829 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 3,316,628 | 3,213,389 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, long term | 143,727 | 28,296 | ||||||
Deferred tax liability | 22,998 | 22,998 | ||||||
Government loan – | 149,861 | 188,787 | ||||||
Total non-current liabilities | 316,586 | 240,081 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 3,633,214 | 3,453,470 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Common stock — authorized, 170,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 1,814,414 and 1,032,777 of | 181 | 103 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 126,092,496 | 126,047,851 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (39,454 | ) | 22,821 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (125,517,495 | ) | (125,007,210 | ) | ||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 535,728 | 1,063,565 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 4,168,942 | $ | 4,517,035 |
All BIO-key shares issued and outstanding for all periods reflect BIO-key’s 1-for-18 reverse stock split, which was effective
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (510,285 | ) | $ | (1,688,322 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 23,808 | 13,242 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 78,005 | 81,237 | ||||||
Change in fair value of convertible note | - | (141,991 | ) | |||||
Amortization of capitalized contract costs | 38,665 | 37,529 | ||||||
Reserve for inventory | - | 500,000 | ||||||
Operating leases right-of-use assets | 13,686 | 66,132 | ||||||
Share and warrant-based compensation for employees and consultants | 47,790 | 59,373 | ||||||
Stock based directors’ fees | 9,003 | 12,002 | ||||||
Bad debts | 100,000 | - | ||||||
Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 399,749 | (898,881 | ) | |||||
Due from factor | 91,070 | (33,000 | ) | |||||
Capitalized contract costs | (158,005 | ) | (8,739 | ) | ||||
Inventory | 5,545 | 6,554 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other | (63,513 | ) | 2,219 | |||||
Accounts payable | (116,012 | ) | 88,040 | |||||
Accrued liabilities | (104,257 | ) | (135,417 | ) | ||||
Deferred revenue | 455,868 | 178,755 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities | (14,033 | ) | (67,544 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 297,084 | (1,928,811 | ) | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | (1,869 | ) | - | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (1,869 | ) | - | |||||
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Deferred offering costs | (13,470 | ) | - | |||||
Proceeds for exercise of warrants | 1,400 | - | ||||||
Repayment of government loan | (41,821 | ) | (34,289 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (53,891 | ) | (34,289 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes | (62,275 | ) | 49,913 | |||||
179,049 | (1,913,187 | ) | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 511,400 | 2,635,522 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD | $ | 690,449 | $ | 722,335 |
All BIO-key shares issued and outstanding for all periods reflect BIO-key’s 1-for-18 reverse stock split, which was effective
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