Dec 31, 2020

Identiv Q4 2020 Earnings Report

Identiv's Q4 2020 revenue increased by 31% year-over-year, with RFID revenue growing over 100%. The company improved profitability with a GAAP net loss of $0.7 million and a non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $1.4 million.

Key Takeaways

Identiv reported a 31% increase in revenue for Q4 2020, driven by strong growth in RFID and Identity segments. The company's profitability improved, and it exited the quarter with a significant backlog for Q1 2021.

Total revenue grew 31% year-over-year to $24.8 million.

RFID grew over 100% year-over-year for the second consecutive quarter.

Improved profitability over prior year comparable period in both GAAP net loss at $0.7 million and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA at $1.4 million.

Exited the fourth quarter of 2020 with backlog for Q1 2021 of $10.5 million, up 121% compared to the same time last year.

Total Revenue
$24.8M
Previous year: $19M
+30.9%
EPS
-$0.05
Previous year: -$0.12
-58.3%
Gross Margin
35%
Previous year: 40%
-12.5%
Operating Expenses
$8.9M
Previous year: $9.3M
-4.3%
Adjusted EBITDA
$1.4M
Previous year: $200K
+600.0%
Gross Profit
$8.58M
Previous year: $7.54M
+13.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$11.4M
Previous year: $9.38M
+21.6%
Total Assets
$78.7M
Previous year: $74.3M
+5.9%

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Forward Guidance

Identiv is raising the low end of expected revenues from prior guidance of $96 million to a new low end of $100 million. Management anticipates growth of 20-25 % in the first half of 2021.

Positive Outlook

  • Total orders booked in 2021 through mid-February were 60% higher than the same period in 2020.
  • The company is raising the low end of expected revenues from prior guidance of $96 million to a new low end of $100 million.
  • Management anticipates growth of 20-25 % in the first half of 2021.
  • Normal seasonality is expected to continue with momentum building quarter over quarter from the first quarter of 2021 through the end of the year.
  • The company believes the business is on track for a solid 2021 that may exceed revenue projections from last November.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income