Immersion Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Results

Company Continues Focus on Driving Profitability

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$IMMR #haptics–Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR), the leading developer and provider of technologies for haptics, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021.

Fourth Quarter Financial Summary:

  • Total revenues of $9.7 million, compared to $10.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Royalty and license revenues were $9.7 million, compared to $10.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • GAAP operating expenses of $3.9 million declined 31% from $5.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Non-GAAP operating expenses of $3.2 million declined 8% from $3.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. (See attached table for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.)
  • GAAP net income was $1.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $8.1 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2020. The reduction in GAAP net income was primarily due to the GAAP accounting treatment for income taxes related to our foreign subsidiaries.
  • Non-GAAP net income was $5.8 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $8.0 million, or $0.29 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments was $137.9 million as of December 31, 2021.

Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Summary:

  • Revenues for 2021 were $35.1 million, compared to $30.5 million in 2020. Royalty and license revenues for 2021 totaled $34.7 million, compared to $30.2 million in 2020.
  • Net income for 2021 was $12.5 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to net income of $5.4 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for 2020.
  • Non-GAAP net income for 2021 was $20.6 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net loss for 2020 of $10.3 million, or $0.36 per diluted share.

“We are proud of Immersion’s progress in 2021. The business has now posted solid operating profitability in each of the past two years, even without large one-time litigation settlements. Importantly, our cost structure and balance sheet have been significantly improved. All of this is quite the turnaround from our prior history,” said Francis Jose, CEO. “We are currently focused on pursuing opportunities to drive the adoption of our haptics intellectual property in the automotive industry, especially in the burgeoning electric vehicle market; establishing industry technical standards for haptics in mobility and gaming; and ensuring that our intellectual property is recognized in the emerging AR/VR/metaverse market, either through execution of licenses or by proactive enforcement.”

Recent Business Highlights:

  • Expanded footprint of licensed automotive Tier 1 suppliers by executing new agreements with Nissha and Duck-il. These new partners strengthen Immersion’s foundation of several licensed Tier 1 suppliers which positions us favorably for further growth in the automotive market.
  • Executed commercial partnership with Wacom, the world’s leading manufacturer of pen tablets, interactive pen displays, and digital interface solutions.
  • Further progress in development of industry standards in the MPEG and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). MPEG formally approved the creation of a haptic media type in MPEG media files to enable commercial integration of standard compliant haptic technology in mobile, gaming and XR markets.

About Immersion

Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR) is the leading innovator of touch feedback technology, also known as haptics. The company invents, accelerates, and scales haptic experiences by providing technology solutions for mobile, automotive, gaming, and consumer electronics. Haptic technology creates immersive and realistic experiences that enhance digital interactions by engaging users’ sense of touch. Learn more at www.immersion.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Immersion reports all financial information required in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), but it believes that evaluating its ongoing operating results may be difficult to understand if limited to reviewing only GAAP financial measures. Immersion discloses this non-GAAP information, such as Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP net income per diluted share because it is useful in understanding the company’s performance as it excludes certain non-cash expenses like stock-based compensation expense and other special charges, such as deferred tax assets valuation allowance, depreciation and restructuring costs, that many investors feel may obscure the company’s true operating performance. Likewise, management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to manage and assess the profitability of its business. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company’s reported results under GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to their closest GAAP financial measures in tables contained in this press release.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “can,” “will,” “places,” “estimates,” and other similar expressions. However, these words are not the only way we identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include any expectations, projections, or other characterizations of future events, or circumstances, and include statements regarding our focus on pursuing opportunities to drive the adoption of our haptics intellectual property in the automotive industry, especially in the burgeoning electric vehicle market; establishing industry technical standards for haptics in mobility and gaming; and ensuring that our intellectual property is recognized in the emerging AR/VR/metaverse market, either through execution of licenses or by proactive enforcement, and new partners strengthening our foundation of several licensed Tier 1 suppliers which positions us favorably for further growth in the automotive market.

Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, therefore we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: the effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic on the Company and its business, and on the business of its suppliers and customers; unanticipated changes in the markets in which the Company operates; the effects of the current macroeconomic climate (especially in light of the ongoing adverse effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic); delay in or failure to achieve adoption of or commercial demand for the Company’s products or third party products incorporating the Company’s technologies; the inability of Immersion to renew existing licensing arrangements, or enter into new licensing arrangements on favorable terms; the loss of a major customer; the ability of Immersion to protect and enforce its intellectual property rights and other factors. For a more detailed discussion of these factors, and other factors that could cause actual results to vary materially, interested parties should review the risk factors listed in Immersion’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020 and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q which are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements made by us in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release, and Immersion does not intend to update these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release, except as required by law.

Immersion, and the Immersion logo are trademarks of Immersion Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word “partner” or “partnership” in this press release does not mean a legal partner or legal partnership.

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Immersion Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

December 31,

2021

December 31,

2020

ASSETS

(1)

(1)

Cash and cash equivalents

$

51,490

 

$

59,522

 

Marketable securities

 

86,431

 

 

 

Accounts and other receivables

 

1,970

 

 

2,218

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

13,432

 

 

12,610

 

Total current assets

 

153,323

 

 

74,350

 

Property and equipment, net

 

444

 

 

209

 

Long-term deposits

 

9,658

 

 

12,571

 

Other assets, net

 

12,095

 

 

9,000

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

175,520

 

$

96,130

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

Accounts payable

$

2

 

$

149

 

Accrued compensation

 

555

 

 

1,001

 

Other current liabilities

 

11,247

 

 

2,457

 

Deferred revenue

 

4,826

 

 

5,173

 

Total current liabilities

 

16,630

 

 

8,780

 

Long-term deferred revenue

 

16,699

 

 

21,334

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

896

 

 

2,035

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

34,225

 

 

32,149

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

141,295

 

 

63,981

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

175,520

 

$

96,130

 

(1) Derived from Immersion’s annual audited consolidated financial statements.

Immersion Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

(2)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

Royalty and license

$

9,672

 

$

10,870

 

$

34,689

 

$

30,176

 

Development, services, and other

 

75

 

 

65

 

 

400

 

 

280

 

Total revenues

 

9,747

 

 

10,935

 

 

35,089

 

 

30,456

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

10

 

 

30

 

 

88

 

 

168

 

Sales and marketing

 

498

 

 

932

 

 

3,241

 

 

4,999

 

Research and development

 

708

 

 

1,082

 

 

4,150

 

 

5,014

 

General and administrative

 

2,729

 

 

3,649

 

 

9,835

 

 

18,055

 

Total costs and expenses

 

3,945

 

 

5,693

 

 

17,314

 

 

28,236

 

Operating Income

 

5,802

 

 

5,242

 

 

17,775

 

 

2,220

 

Interest and other income (loss)

 

(647

)

 

605

 

 

(485

)

 

939

 

Income before benefit from (provision for) income taxes

 

5,155

 

 

5,847

 

 

17,290

 

 

3,159

 

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

 

(3,819

)

 

2,239

 

 

(4,806

)

 

2,242

 

Net Income

$

1,336

 

$

8,086

 

$

12,484

 

$

5,401

 

Basic net income per share

$

0.04

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.19

 

Shares used in calculating basic net income per share

 

33,735

 

 

26,959

 

 

31,459

 

 

28,117

 

Diluted net income per share

$

0.04

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.19

 

Shares used in calculating diluted net income per share

 

33,851

 

 

27,321

 

 

31,769

 

 

28,477

 

(1) unaudited quarterly financial data

(2) Derived from audited annual consolidated financial statements

Immersion Corporation

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2021

2020

2021

2020

GAAP net income

$

1,336

 

$

8,086

 

$

12,484

 

$

5,401

 

Add: Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

3,819

 

 

(2,239

)

 

4,806

 

 

(2,242

)

Less: Non-GAAP provision for income taxes

 

(66

)

 

(26

)

 

(205

)

 

(129

)

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

341

 

 

1,323

 

 

2,338

 

 

4,756

 

Add: Restructuring expense

 

78

 

 

827

 

 

690

 

 

1,446

 

Add: Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

 

24

 

 

23

 

 

99

 

 

1,052

 

Other non recurring charge

 

269

 

 

 

 

369

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

$

5,801

 

$

7,994

 

$

20,581

 

$

10,284

 

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

$

0.17

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.65

 

$

0.36

 

Shares used in calculating Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

 

33,851

 

 

27,321

 

 

31,769

 

 

28,477

 

Immersion Corporation

Disaggregated Revenue Information

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Years Ended

December 31,

 

2021

2020

2021

2020

Fixed fee license revenue

$

1,497

$

1,651

$

5,843

$

5,472

Per-Unit royalty revenue

 

8,175

 

9,219

 

28,846

 

24,704

Total royalty and license revenue

 

9,672

 

10,870

 

34,689

 

30,176

Development, services, and other revenue

 

75

 

65

 

400

 

280

Total revenues

$

9,747

$

10,935

$

35,089

$

30,456

Immersion Corporation

Revenue by Line of Business

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Years Ended

December 31,

 

2021

2020

2021

2020

Mobility

50

%

57

%

60

%

69

%

Automotive

32

%

24

%

19

%

15

%

Gaming

18

%

19

%

21

%

15

%

Other

%

%

%

1

%

 

100

%

100

%

100

%

100

%

Immersion Corporation

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Years Ended

December 31,

 

2021

2020

2021

2020

GAAP operating expenses

$

3,935

 

$

5,663

 

$

17,226

 

$

28,068

 

Adjustments to GAAP operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense – S&M

 

(67

)

 

(254

)

 

(745

)

 

(846

)

Stock-based compensation expense – R&D

 

(89

)

 

(216

)

 

(742

)

 

(870

)

Stock-based compensation expense – G&A

 

(185

)

 

(853

)

 

(851

)

 

(3,040

)

Restructuring expense

 

(78

)

 

(827

)

 

(690

)

 

(1,446

)

Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment

 

(24

)

 

(23

)

 

(99

)

 

(1,052

)

Other non recurring charges

 

(269

)

 

 

 

(369

)

 

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$

3,223

 

$

3,490

 

$

13,730

 

$

20,814

 

 

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Aaron Akerman

Immersion Corporation

514-987-9800 ext. 5110

aakerman@immersion.com

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