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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 7, 2017
 
Mitek Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
Delaware
001-35231
87-0418827
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
600 B Street, Suite 100
San Diego, California
 
92101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (619) 269-6800
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 7, 2017, Mitek Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.  The full text of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits. The exhibits shall be deemed to be filed or furnished, depending on the relevant item requiring such exhibit, in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.601) and Instruction B.2 to this form.
Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release issued on November 7, 2017





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
Mitek Systems, Inc.
 
 
 
 
November 7, 2017
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey C. Davison
 
 
 
Jeffrey C. Davison
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer





Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 



Exhibit


Mitek Reports 31% Annual Revenue Growth and
Increased Profitability for Fiscal 2017


SAN DIEGO, CA, Nov 7, 2017 - Mitek (NASDAQ: MITK, www.miteksystems.com), a global leader in mobile capture and digital identity verification software solutions, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and the full year ended September 30, 2017.

Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights

Fourth quarter revenue increased 33% year over year to a record $12.9 million
Fourth quarter GAAP net income was $12.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $1.0 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, a year ago (excluding a one-time deferred tax benefit of $11.0 million, net income was $1.8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, up 91% year over year)
Fourth quarter non-GAAP net income was $4.1 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, up 63% compared to non-GAAP net income of $2.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, a year ago

Fiscal 2017 Full Year Financial Highlights

Full year revenue increased 31% year over year to a record $45.4 million
Full year GAAP net income was $14.1 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, a year ago (excluding a one-time deferred tax benefit of $11.0 million, net income was $3.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, up 56% year over year)
Full year non-GAAP net income was $10.9 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, up 26% compared to non-GAAP net income of $8.7 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, a year ago
Full year cash flow from operations was $10.4 million
Total cash and investments increased to $46.3 million at year end, compared to $35.8 million at the end of fiscal 2016

Commenting on the results, James DeBello, Chairman and CEO of Mitek, said:

“Our record revenue results for fiscal 2017 were driven by solid growth from both our digital identity software solutions and our industry leading Mobile Deposit. We made significant progress during the year expanding further into several key verticals with our digital identity verification software solutions, and with our recent acquisition of ICAR, we further strengthened our position as a global leader in this large and growing market. We continued to dominate the mobile deposit market in 2017 as consumer adoption continued to increase during the year. With our market momentum building in both the digital identity verification and mobile deposit markets, we are well positioned for continued growth in fiscal 2018 and beyond.”

Fiscal 2018 Financial Guidance

For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, the Company expects full year total revenue to be between $57 million and $59 million, which would represent growth between 26% and 30% year over year. The Company expects to generate a non-GAAP profit margin of approximately 19% to 20% for fiscal 2018.

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 listen to the live conference call, parties in the United States and Canada should dial 800-239-9838, access code 2219294. International parties should dial 323-794-2551, access code 2219294. Please dial in approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the call.

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 (MITK) is a global leader in mobile capture and identity verification software solutions. Mitek’s identity verification solution allows an enterprise to verify a user’s identity during a mobile transaction, enabling financial institutions, payments companies and other businesses operating in highly regulated markets to transact business safely while increasing revenue from the mobile channel. Mitek also reduces the friction in the mobile user experience with advanced data prefill. These innovative mobile solutions are embedded into the apps of more than 5,900 organizations and used by tens of millions of consumers daily for mobile check deposit, new account opening, insurance quoting 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, 2016 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, and the deferred tax benefit. 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.





MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(amounts in thousands except share data)
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Current assets:
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
12,289

 
$
9,010

Short-term investments
 
30,279

 
24,863

Accounts receivable, net
 
7,099

 
4,949

Other current assets
 
1,209

 
1,485

Total current assets
 
50,876

 
40,307

Long-term investments
 
3,780

 
1,952

Property and equipment, net
 
613

 
440

Goodwill and intangible assets
 
5,311

 
5,646

Deferred income taxes
 
11,065

 

Other non-current assets
 
74

 
40

Total assets
 
$
71,719

 
$
48,385

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
1,918

 
$
1,318

Accrued payroll and related taxes
 
3,709

 
3,263

Deferred revenue, current portion
 
3,305

 
3,391

Other current liabilities
 
602

 
355

Total current liabilities
 
9,534

 
8,327

Deferred revenue, non-current portion
 
85

 
259

Other non-current liabilities
 
692

 
314

Total liabilities
 
10,311

 
8,900

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 

 
 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized, 33,724,392 and 32,781,704 issued and outstanding, as of September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively
 
34

 
33

Additional paid-in capital
 
78,677

 
71,036

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
147

 
(42
)
Accumulated deficit
 
(17,450
)
 
(31,542
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
61,408

 
39,485

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
71,719

 
$
48,385






MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(amounts in thousands except share data)
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Twelve Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Software
$
8,403

 
$
6,540

 
$
29,647

 
$
22,586

SaaS, maintenance and consulting
4,501

 
3,130

 
15,743

 
12,115

Total revenue
12,904

 
9,670

 
45,390

 
34,701

Operating costs and expenses
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue-software
340

 
274

 
1,112

 
953

Cost of revenue-SaaS, maintenance and consulting
798

 
666

 
2,929

 
2,442

Selling and marketing
3,455

 
2,981

 
14,484

 
10,937

Research and development
2,926

 
2,334

 
10,430

 
7,794

General and administrative
2,962

 
2,038

 
11,310

 
8,575

Acquisition-related costs and expenses
690

 
536

 
2,356

 
2,176

Total operating costs and expenses
11,171

 
8,829

 
42,621

 
32,877

Operating income
1,733

 
841

 
2,769

 
1,824

Other income, net
121

 
23

 
402

 
134

Income before income taxes
1,854

 
864

 
3,171

 
1,958

Income tax benefit
11,012

 
96

 
10,921

 
1

Net income
$
12,866

 
$
960

 
$
14,092

 
$
1,959

Net income per share – basic
$
0.38

 
$
0.03

 
$
0.43

 
$
0.06

Net income per share – diluted
$
0.35

 
$
0.03

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.06

Shares used in calculating net income per share – basic
33,522,169

 
32,086,223

 
33,082,999

 
31,586,535

Shares used in calculating net income per share – diluted
36,251,284

 
34,859,861

 
35,537,218

 
33,818,501






MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.
NON-GAAP NET INCOME RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)
(amounts in thousands except share data)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Twelve Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net income
$
12,866

 
$
960

 
$
14,092

 
$
1,959

Non-GAAP adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition-related costs and expenses
690

 
536

 
2,356

 
2,176

Litigation costs
51

 
47

 
51

 
460

Stock compensation expense
1,533

 
971

 
5,478

 
4,079

Benefit related to the release of deferred tax asset valuation allowance
(11,035
)
 

 
(11,035
)
 

Non-GAAP net income
4,105

 
2,514

 
10,942

 
8,674

Non-GAAP income per share - basic
$
0.12

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.33

 
$
0.27

Non-GAAP income per share - diluted
$
0.11

 
$
0.07

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.26

Shares used in calculating non-GAAP net income per share - basic
33,522,169

 
32,086,223

 
33,082,999

 
31,586,535

Shares used in calculating non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
36,251,284

 
34,859,861

 
35,537,218

 
33,818,501

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