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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): June 29, 2023
 
MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware001-3523187-0418827
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareMITK
The NASDAQ Capital Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On June 29, 2023, Mitek Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of 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.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release issued by Mitek Systems, Inc. on June 29, 2023
104
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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.
    
June 29, 2023 By:/s/ Fuad Ahmad
   Fuad Ahmad
   Interim Chief Financial Officer




Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 
104
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Document

Mitek Announces Record Revenue and Earnings
for Full Year Fiscal 2022

Total Revenue for Fiscal 2022 Increased 20% Year Over Year; Company Guides for Continued Revenue and Earnings Growth in Fiscal 2023

SAN DIEGO, CA, June 29, 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 both its fourth quarter and fiscal 2022 full year ended September 30, 2022. Total revenue for the full year fiscal 2022 increased 20% year over year, driven by additional revenue as a result of the acquisition of HooYu Ltd. (“HooYu”), as well as increased demand for both Mitek’s digital identity verification and deposits solutions, as commerce continues its rapid shift to digital channels.

Fiscal 2022 Business Accomplishments

Continued deposits business growth driven by increasing consumer usage of Mobile Check Deposit and strong adoption of Check Fraud Defender by several leading financial institutions.
Successful integration of HooYu into the Mitek Identity line of business which streamlined operations and yielded significant synergies in product development and go to market.
Launched the integrated identity platform, Mitek’s Verified Identity Platform (MiVIP), which expanded Mitek’s addressable market and delivered improved unit economics.
Shortly following the close of the fiscal 2022, Mitek launched MiPass, the industry’s first multi-model biometric solution for continuous identity authentication, which further expanded Mitek’s total addressable market.

Fiscal 2022 Full Year Financial Highlights

Total revenue increased 20% year over year to a record $143.9 million.
GAAP net operating income was $11.3 million.
GAAP net income was $3.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share.
Non-GAAP net operating income was $43.5 million, operating margin of 30%, up 86 basis points year over year.
Non-GAAP net income increased 16% year over year to a record $39.6 million, or $0.87 per diluted share.
Cash flow from operations was $26.4 million.
Total cash and investments were $101.0 million at September 30, 2022.

Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights

Total revenue increased 17% year over year to $38.8 million.
GAAP net operating income was $2.9 million.
GAAP net loss was $0.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share.
Non-GAAP net operating income was $11.0 million, operating margin of 28%.
Non-GAAP net income was $9.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share.

Mitek CEO, Max Carnecchia’s Comments

“Fiscal 2022 was another record year for Mitek. We again achieved record revenue and earnings and delivered strong cash flow from operations, as we continued to deliver industry leading products that make digital commerce faster and safer. This ongoing momentum reinforces our unwavering optimism about our long-term prospects and our ability to further penetrate our large target addressable markets.”

Fiscal 2023 Guidance




Mitek expects revenue for the year ending September 30, 2023 to be in the range of $162.0 million to $165.0 million, an increase of approximately 14% year over year from the mid-point of the guidance range. In addition, Mitek expects its non-GAAP operating margin for fiscal 2023 to be in the range of 29.5% to 30.5%.

Conference Call Information

Mitek management will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial results. To access the live call, dial 877-270-2148 (US and Canada) or +1 412-902-6510 (International) and ask to join the Mitek 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. The phone call replay can be access by dialing 877-344-7529 (US or Canada) or 1-412-317-0088 (International) and entering the passcode: 9370119.

About Mitek Systems, Inc.

Mitek (NASDAQ: MITK) is a global leader in digital identity and digital fraud prevention, with technology 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. More than 7,800 organizations use Mitek to enable trust and convenience for mobile check deposit, new account opening and more. Learn more at www.miteksystems.com. [(MITK-F)]

Follow Mitek on LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube, and read Mitek’s latest blog posts here.

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, 2021, 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.





Investor Contact:
Todd Kehrli or Jim Byers
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 amortization and acquisition-related costs, 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.



MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(amounts in thousands except share data)
 September 30, 2022September 30, 2021
ASSETS  
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$32,059 $30,312 
Short-term investments58,268 149,057 
Accounts receivable, net27,874 16,602 
Contract assets6,273 4,080 
Prepaid expenses2,000 1,920 
Other current assets2,622 2,085 
Total current assets129,096 204,056 
Long-term investments10,633 48,051 
Property and equipment, net3,493 3,671 
Right-of-use assets5,155 7,056 
Goodwill and intangible assets195,942 91,830 
Deferred income tax assets10,245 10,511 
Convertible senior notes hedge— 48,208 
Other non-current assets5,846 6,310 
Total assets$360,410 $419,693 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable$4,974 $2,507 
Accrued payroll and related taxes10,393 11,776 
Accrued liabilities(1)1,155 480 
Deferred revenue, current portion13,394 10,381 
Lease liabilities, current portion2,110 1,943 
Acquisition-related contingent consideration5,920 11,050 
Restructuring accrual901 — 
Other current liabilities(1)1,650 1,072 
Total current liabilities40,497 39,209 
Convertible senior notes127,970 120,918 
Embedded conversion derivative— 48,208 
Deferred revenue, non-current portion1,775 955 
Lease liabilities, non-current portion4,106 6,588 
Deferred income tax liabilities, non current portion14,132 4,117 
Other non-current liabilities1,613 6,868 
Total liabilities190,093226,863
Stockholders’ equity:  
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding— — 
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 44,680,429 and 44,168,745 issued and outstanding, as of September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively44 44 
Additional paid-in capital216,493 199,935 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(28,219)(943)
Accumulated deficit(18,001)(6,066)
Treasury stock, at cost, no shares and 7,773 shares as of September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively— (140)
Total stockholders’ equity170,317 192,830 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$360,410 $419,693 

(1) September 30, 2021 consolidated balance sheet reflects reclassifications to conform to the current year presentation.











MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(amounts in thousands except per share data)
  
 Three Months Ended September 30,Twelve Months Ended September 30,
 2022202120222021
Revenue  
Software and hardware$19,815 $17,781 $72,925 $60,069 
Services and other18,950 15,490 71,018 59,728 
Total revenue38,765 33,271 143,943 119,797 
Operating costs and expenses 
Cost of revenue—software and hardware380 260 1,576 2,468 
Cost of revenue—services and other(1)
4,838 2,940 18,432 16,482 
Selling and marketing9,951 8,449 38,841 32,497 
Research and development(1)
8,278 8,241 30,192 23,632 
General and administrative7,993 6,081 26,591 22,490 
Acquisition-related costs and expenses4,395 3,375 15,172 8,951 
Restructuring costs(7)— 1,800 — 
Total operating costs and expenses35,828 29,346 132,604 106,520 
Operating income2,937 3,925 11,339 13,277 
Interest expense2,107 1,5878,232 5,129 
Other income (expense), net(368)106 (370)654 
Income before income taxes462 2,444 2,737 8,802 
Income tax benefit (provision)(773)(637)295 (824)
Net income (loss)$(311)$1,807 $3,032 $7,978 
Net income (loss) per share—basic$(0.01)$0.04 $0.07 $0.18 
Net income (loss) per share—diluted$(0.01)$0.04 $0.07 $0.18 
Shares used in calculating net income (loss) per share—basic
44,693 44,616 44,595 43,509 
Shares used in calculating net income (loss) per share—diluted
45,311 46,236 45,780 45,083 
(1) 2021 reflects reclassifications to correct errors in expense classification.























MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.
NON-GAAP NET INCOME RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)
(amounts in thousands except per share data)
  
Three Months Ended September 30, Twelve Months Ended September 30,
2022202120222021
Net income (loss)$(311)$1,807 $3,032 $7,978 
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization and acquisition-related costs(2)
4,395 3,375 15,533 8,951 
Intellectual property litigation costs348 330 1,446 974 
Executive transition costs— — — 428 
Stock compensation expense3,278 2,950 13,363 11,532 
Restructuring costs(7)— 1,800 — 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs1,813 1,292 7,053 4,373 
Income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments(2,457)(1,802)(9,799)(6,013)
Cash tax difference(1)
1,935 2,179 7,210 5,961 
Non-GAAP net income8,994 10,131 39,638 34,184 
Non-GAAP income per share—basic$0.20 $0.23 $0.89 $0.79 
Non-GAAP income per share—diluted$0.20 $0.22 $0.87 $0.76 
Shares used in calculating non-GAAP net income per share—basic44,693 44,616 44,595 43,509 
Shares used in calculating non-GAAP net income per share—diluted45,311 46,236 45,780 45,083 

(1)The Company’s non-GAAP net income is calculated using a cash tax rate of 5.4% and 3% in fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively. The estimated cash tax rate is the estimated tax payable on the Company’s tax returns as a percentage of estimated annual non-GAAP pre-tax net income. The Company uses an estimated cash tax rate to adjust for the historical variation in the effective book tax rate associated with the reversal of valuation allowances, the utilization of research and development tax credits, and the utilization of loss carryforwards which currently have an overall effect of reducing taxes payable. The Company believes that the cash tax rate provides a more transparent view of the Company’s operating results. The Company’s effective tax rate used for the purposes of calculating GAAP net income (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was 167% and 26%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate used for the purposes of calculating GAAP net income for the twelve months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was negative 11% and 9%, respectively.
(2)Included in acquisition-related costs and expenses is $0.3 million of foreign exchange and investment losses incurred in connection with the acquisition of HooYu Ltd. which is included in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations for the twelve months ended September 30, 2022.