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Dec 31, 2021

Bio-key Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Revenue declined due to the PortalGuard IDaaS launch and strong services and hardware sales, while operating loss increased due to lower revenues and higher expenses.

Key Takeaways

BIO-key International, Inc. reported a decline in Q4 revenue to $935K from $1.1M in the previous year, while the operating loss increased to $2M from $1.4M. However, license fee revenue increased 52% to $544k, representing 88% of total gross profit.

Q4 revenue declined to $935K from $1.1M in Q4 2020.

License fee revenue increased 52% to $544k from $357k in Q4 2020.

Q4 operating loss increased to $2M from a loss of $1.4M in Q4 2020.

Acquired Swivel Secure Europe, expanding global customer base and geographic reach.

Total Revenue
$935K
Previous year: $1.06M
-12.1%
EPS
-$4.68
Previous year: -$3.24
+44.4%
Gross Profit
$563K
Previous year: $755K
-25.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$7.75M
Previous year: $17M
-54.4%
Free Cash Flow
-$1.87M
Total Assets
$32.6M

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Forward Guidance

BIO-key initiated full-year 2022 revenue guidance in the range of $10-13M, representing potential growth in excess of 100% over 2021. The company estimates that it can achieve break-even operations within this revenue range, subject to the mix of hardware and higher-margin software revenue.

Positive Outlook

  • Awareness of the need for enhanced cybersecurity.
  • Solutions directly address critical cybersecurity issues.
  • Momentum in business.
  • Addition of Swivel Secure Europe.
  • Building progress in African projects.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income