MITK - Earnings call transcript Q1 2021

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Operator

Good day everyone, and welcome to today’s Mitek Systems First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I’d like to turn things over to Mr. Todd Kehrli, MKR. Please go ahead, sir.

Todd Kehrli

afternoon conference to call. good fiscal first operator, earnings XXXX you, and Mitek's welcome quarter Thank With CEO, CFO, Max on Carnecchia; me today's and Jeff call Davison. are Mitek's

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Max Carnecchia

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three Jeff conclude, I want to I the his over thank to past Mitek contributions and many for half a years. Before

As since The in remain partner retire definitely is good person going you Jeff for aware, he's our a the CFO are to to news agreed XXXX. is he's I we Mitek me joined business job. the has he be been strong that announced right and Jeff December, in find missed. to planning probably until for

team our to has we're underway in Our future laying national for solutions XXXX the Mitek with our strengthened a strong The with workforce position optimism In demonstrated and Their culture and times. retained us foundation process. The market need resiliency demonstrate results this should we right delivering technology, how potential. help take our Mitek and closing, of great me] beyond. pleased strengthen our record as Mitek's firm products, demand these adaptability search that our realize and and position. pride verification continue and unusual we the to for identity full market top customers services in our we to in and results is is acceleration have have recruiting value that expansion, the [give

turn I'll the over Jeff to results discuss financial call in the more to detail. Now

Following Jeff, Jeff's remarks, call please for up questions. we'll open go ahead. the

Jeff Davison

Thanks you, us this Max thank joining everyone afternoon. and for

revenue results. operating Let's QX start and with the

of the XX% million, generated fiscal record For revenue year-over-year. first quarter XXXX increase XX QX an of Mitek

Software SaaS increase and transactional year. SaaS year-over-year includes revenue is and XX% of growth hardware which revenue, and to is This million, increased which transactional services X% increase X.X in an last year-over-year. to million. the of XX.X million QX quarter, an consulting was XX% revenue, for Services increase the maintenance, XX.X due other over revenue,

last million cost compared million, increased year. million, year due expenses QX quarter including a for XX% marketing XX.X year-over-year was Total for increased million. is margin and For the XX%, the X.X revenue investments and is ago. of delivered XX% were XX.X GAAP to revenue revenue were cost million hardware last of in XX% our XX% other Identity and XX.X Sales year. increased year-over-year operating margins revenue, QX business. quarter. compared Verification for million. of QX the XXXX, to Total gross on revenue expenses deposits X.X to due This margin to Gross expenses, quarter. to increase software services We in quarter and X% XX.X gross to grow to the to compared strong increased for

a MBA and compared or G&A our per quarter expenses million Our net million, million ago. expenses X.X share. was last diluted X.X to X.X GAAP were $X.XX income were X.X for million X.X million, year, to year compared the

share shares ago. Our count million XX.X to million compared diluted shares, XX.X a year was

X.X million Non-GAAP We income. million our income ago. items. a a diluted reconciliation the share for QX costs increased and acquisition release compared stock reminder, As these $X.XX per of expenses, believe net the GAAP measure X $X.XX a tax comp useful share, includes or company's results between year earnings impacts operating of non-GAAP by litigation to net provides expense, related net to non-GAAP income per excluding or diluted and and a expenses, related

expense, expenses, acquisition-related non-GAAP Our by and of include comp X.X difference, stock XXX,XXX the litigation million. X.X of million [XXX,XXX] income pre-tax of the cash of all adjustments for effect offset in is tax million expenses X.X of tax costs quarter. and adjustments This

from cash our cash to to at Turning the generated bringing total we X.X operations million sheet, flow quarter, the and million balance XX.X XX. December in during investments

for valued prepared line Our accounts receivable pleased continuing profitability. and include look a that first represents of quarter, the provides. And open XX.X with DSO the the Please forward In our we for which days. we're that services record XX questions. deliver concludes our remarks. million balance results significantly of Mitek Operator revenue closing, to improved to

Operator

Bhavan today [Operator Thank William you. first We'll with Instructions] from Blair. Suri hear

Bhavan Suri

hear Hey, guys, can you me okay?

Max Carnecchia

Hey, We can. Bhavan.

Jeff Davison

Bhavan. Hey,

Bhavan Suri

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Max Carnecchia

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far it's reaching. meaning Just

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we're your last used the where which they're to used think apply couple on-boarded, historically the determining kind used new seen to you know, is cases, case in referring has to, know, of, the user, an you bank quarters is of what most being they're to what you when been course been know, first the lifecycle in, digitally we've coming we've I the somebody of and end of they've the card or something. of a established loan last around in what credit additional for that a after a is or But individual we've of used course cases quarters seen re-verifying their couple they've because got re-verified name, with address basically or to rebinding you that relationship name be phones changed need and change device. be to for re-authenticated, to could changed or married, change same

as used And within as so, cases customers. new both we're well our seeing those customers, existing

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what see as through you through think and do you're to lot going current to And compliment, the then on have we've the us And perhaps innovation, months. continue going last in ultimately, today. So, and ongoing bringing of XX signals a action partnership to additional we acquisition. demonstrated through even we signals capabilities I have, we're in know,

Bhavan Suri

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Max Carnecchia

Yeah.

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know, You to what partners number trying a on to, be you're we your either this you throughout mentioned you ultimately Mitek. super with, where is, daily can secure, go folks and it's… know, digital is, up are of you're private, you know, channel our that how that And highly do ultimately, finger trying complimentary put what or identity a know, whether definitive existence, really you end does used, to but

Bhavan Suri

the the exactly. [Indiscernible] have Visa ID, rails things of the rails credit, MasterCard, like it’s of

You’re absolutely right.

In fact you could [indiscernible].

Max Carnecchia

yeah. Yeah,

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that States the know, not folks world, around identity, and the of you to the idea going going you know, the just is digital that's case. for just United work out the the that's So, in, government that's to not, figure UK, Germany,

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to my identity. a so know, emerges, longer the the going going as and know, know, a in to consortium but stake and, not is five what you participate, it's as think regardless sovereign you go, you personal that. of, you digital that you self we ourselves to behavior, know, feelings Grail controlling strategy, that, you goes. taking going it of direction that, here be take on, identity, we can massive But to a happen or jobs ourselves technology Holy timeline value to to positioned to add years, view, this who you is of of Personally, and can know, kind what our that than You a to have prediction strong of to regardless refer change direction that make we're and and is adoption own is, is position we've almost the here on you we know, that meaningful that much know, of I segments it's we're three so the participate the that focused you again, geographies just, timeline know,

Bhavan Suri

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Max Carnecchia

big question. another Again, sure. Sure, really

customer adjunct that Verification you think, larger partners and to, you what category, on know, where that you intersect touched re-verify. identity categories really to management, predictions able I of, access you're is these a on-boarding, be got much never and you've this to know, to is So, is two to have idea Identity you IDV, which know, starting going or authenticate else making are couple accurate and those

of also we're competitors, The customers, that know, strategy. know, for that, competitors and And consumers folks and, that's organizations we partners you the seen think, know, you competitive go you COVID, seeing folks we're you remote of employee, the ourselves last those expert complements and as, of for their within, view where, our doing. and it today. or changed up customers, not, antiquated business, what And do part prospective names to kind so, been you beyond you are you this like able know, and, as maybe know, know, using are then We of And the in what months historical know, that partnering with a day-to-day, direct use know, you this. landscape heads we employees, space, scalable others, IAM know, this, couple view you you the just don't but to technology circumstance. XX to know, them fighting that struggling the to to know, through kind more I business is without not really, as for see really is And you longer interruption, as a as some have successfully know, you competitors [indiscernible] we've know, that's you that rising some and little any you effective. they're is fully, particularly,

I has to what a crowded you're in So, separation see field. think relatively this, a been starting

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Bhavan Suri

congrats. verification was Thank very and No, Appreciate growth helpful. Appreciate no, you guys. ID it it. you, great. that's That all. and number Thank

Max Carnecchia

Bhavan. Thanks

Operator

We’ll hear next from Mark Schappel with Benchmark.

Mark Schappel

for quarter. afternoon. on good question. you nice my taking Hi, job the And Thank

could the I the a give the financial you has reinstate Next, starting take company's going with firm on wondering been, since us let's say guidance just good to was withdrawn little it last quite if was forward? may color financial you, just what year, performance early guidance for

Max Carnecchia

words. Mark. the thanks for kind Well, Sure,

the, COVID, you to the uncertainty, uncertainty that going companies around was in economy. because March, XXXX reason I overwhelming You know, was much of know, but did the on so the just we you back consequences the knock the in there along went that what not timeframe. mean And around the we April the through guidance with, majority just know, then the think Russell

bit kind little At appreciate XX a into than missed and, here. our April. of really back I'm the is a know, know, in the team You about you last you have performance. in months and the longer time, the XX words was you days your proud cycle that, know, it less think you same anything know, we're uncertainty can't now it, new

the So, were of the just that like United mean once in get stand control know, comfort got to consequences new spread on that that's had coronavirus, knock I we going States, to can things the have think used out externalities, not – we've the the know, for you had, you behind out economies. not and we we on. We're the confidence we're to happy and we you to we've guidance coronavirus, the and deliver with, to give in – there, what of of, spread, company guys to public be a mutations just guidance with

Mark Schappel

you company or gears Great over And channel last of building been network, the big progress wondering quarter. the I then a this any report a to initiative year partner up front switching bit network has that your you little if two. here thanks. had because your on know, was

Max Carnecchia

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we've I is yeah, But quite good best still said, the to had come. think there. So as I progress

Mark Schappel

company helpful. just of the That's on-premise to equation Jeff is here, with legacy And platforms? you. Thank provide then, update I if sunsetting was could wondering you the bringing the an respect into you where

Jeff Davison

Sure.

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next and software know, to see that line still for, you'll quarters, the hardware four you probably. six revenue So, in

Mark Schappel

for just most left the that's part. it's So the one

Jeff Davison

Yeah.

Mark Schappel

Great. That's Thank again. you. Thanks all me. from

Operator

We'll Grondahl to move Mike with Northland Markets. on Capital

Unidentified Analyst

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Max Carnecchia

you repeat the Mike, just for broke as you in. just calling question? thanks were You up Can there, asking.

Unidentified Analyst

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Max Carnecchia

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Unidentified Analyst

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Max Carnecchia

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Unidentified Analyst

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Operator

[Operator on to Klee Instructions] with Group. Allen Maxim We'll move

Allen Klee

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Max Carnecchia

Allen. thing, Sure

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Allen Klee

Thank you.

Max Carnecchia

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Allen Klee

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Max Carnecchia

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Jeff Davison

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Allen Klee

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Max Carnecchia

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Allen Klee

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Max Carnecchia

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Allen Klee

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Operator

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Todd Kehrli

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Operator

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Mitek Systems (MITK) 29 Jan 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript