San Diego, California, September 5, 2023 — Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MITK, www.miteksystems.com, “Mitek” or the “Company”), a global leader in digital identity and digital fraud prevention, today reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2023 ended December 31, 2022. Total revenue increased 41% year over year, reaffirming Mitek’s market-leading position.
Fiscal First Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
- Total revenue increased 41% year over year to a record $45.7 million due in part to a large, multi-year mobile deposit contract signed and partially recognized during the quarter.
- GAAP net income was $4.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share.
- Non-GAAP net income was $14.3 million, or $0.31 per diluted share.
- Cash flow from operations was $5.3 million.
- Total cash and investments were $107.6 million on December 31, 2022.
Mitek CEO Max Carnecchia’s Comments
“Our strong performance in the first quarter highlights the continued relevance of our industry-leading solutions in the large and growing markets we address. As new types of fraud and scams emerge and existing ones see a resurgence, like check fraud, I’m proud of Mitek’s innovation and speed in responding to these growing threats. Our Identity revenue was up 15% year over year in the first quarter despite the difficult macro environment, reinforcing our solid position as a leader in the ever-changing identity and fraud landscape. Further bolstering our financial performance, our Deposits business delivered a particularly strong quarter, up 59% year over year, largely due to the signing of a large multi-year contract that locked in favorable pricing for Mitek over four years. Due to the unique terms of this one contract, we recognized additional license revenue relating to future periods of approximately $7.0 million in the first quarter. Looking ahead, we expect to release our fiscal 2023 second quarter results on September 14th, and we will host a conference call at that time to discuss the first half performance.”
Fiscal 2023 Guidance
Mitek is raising its fiscal 2023 guidance for the year ending September 30, 2023, and now expects revenue to be in the range of $169.0 million to $171.0 million, an increase of approximately 18% year over year from the mid-point of the guidance range. In addition, Mitek now expects its non-GAAP operating margin for fiscal 2023 to be in the range of 30.0% to 31.0%.
Conference Call Information
Mitek management plans on hosting a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors following the release of its fiscal second quarter earnings release on September 14, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the first six months results. The company will provide the conference call details in a separate press release prior to the call.
About Mitek
Mitek (NASDAQ: MITK) is a global leader in digital access, founded to bridge the physical and digital worlds. Mitek’s advanced identity verification technologies and global platform make digital access faster and more secure than ever, providing companies new levels of control, deployment ease and operation, while protecting the entire customer journey. Trusted by 99% of U.S. banks for mobile check deposits and 7,500 of the world’s largest organizations, Mitek helps companies reduce risk and meet regulatory requirements. Learn more at www.miteksystems.com.
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Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this news release relating to the Company or its 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 impact of the Company’s acquisition of HooYu Ltd. including any operational or cultural difficulties associated with the integration of the businesses of Mitek and HooYu Ltd., the Company’s ability to continue to develop, produce and introduce innovative new products in a timely manner, the Company’s ability to capitalize on a growing market, quarterly variations in revenue, the profitability of certain sectors of the Company, the performance of the Company’s growth initiatives, 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, 2022, as filed with the SEC on December 13, 2021 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.
Contact
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MKR Investor Relations, Inc.
mitk@mkr-group.com
Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release contains non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) financial measures for non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share that exclude acquisition-related costs and expenses, intellectual property litigation costs, executive transition costs, stock compensation expenses, restructuring costs, amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments, and the cash tax difference. These financial measures are not calculated in accordance with 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 of the Company 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.
