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Aware(AWRE) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results
AWREAware(AWRE)2025-03-05 21:05

Revenue Performance - Total revenue for the full year 2024 decreased by 5% to 17.4millionfrom17.4 million from 18.2 million in 2023[5] - Recurring revenue for the full year 2024 increased by 9% to 12.0millioncomparedto12.0 million compared to 11.0 million in 2023[5] - Fourth quarter 2024 revenue increased by 10% year-over-year to 4.8millioncomparedto4.8 million compared to 4.4 million in Q4 2023[5] - Total recurring revenue for Q4 2024 was 3,296thousand,down10.33,296 thousand, down 10.3% from 3,675 thousand in Q4 2023[31] - Total revenue for Q4 2024 increased to 4,797thousand,comparedto4,797 thousand, compared to 4,374 thousand in Q4 2023, representing an increase of 9.6%[31] - Total revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 was 17,389thousand,adecreaseof4.717,389 thousand, a decrease of 4.7% from 18,244 thousand in 2023[31] Profitability and Loss - Net loss for the full year 2024 improved by 39% to 4.4millionfrom4.4 million from 7.3 million in 2023[5] - Fourth quarter 2024 net loss decreased by 72% year-over-year to 1.2millioncomparedto1.2 million compared to 4.2 million in Q4 2023[5] - The net loss for Q4 2024 was (1,192)thousand,animprovementfrom(1,192) thousand, an improvement from (4,238) thousand in Q4 2023[29] - Adjusted EBITDA loss for the full year 2024 improved by 15% to 3.9millioncomparedto3.9 million compared to 4.6 million in 2023[5] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2024 was (829)thousand,animprovementfrom(829) thousand, an improvement from (1,218) thousand in Q4 2023[29] - Adjusted EBITDA loss for the fourth quarter 2024 improved by 32% to 0.8millioncomparedto0.8 million compared to 1.2 million in Q4 2023[10] Cash and Securities - Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled 27.8millionattheendof2024,downfrom27.8 million at the end of 2024, down from 30.9 million at the end of 2023[13] Share Repurchase - The company repurchased 137,051 shares at a cost of 0.2millionduringtheyear[5]StrategicFocusAwareisfocusingonstrengtheningkeypartnershipsandacceleratingtechnologyadvancementstocapitalizeontheexpandingmarketopportunityinbiometricsecurity[7]StockBasedCompensationStockbasedcompensationforthetwelvemonthsendedDecember31,2024was0.2 million during the year[5] Strategic Focus - Aware is focusing on strengthening key partnerships and accelerating technology advancements to capitalize on the expanding market opportunity in biometric security[7] Stock-Based Compensation - Stock-based compensation for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 was 1,132 thousand, down 25.7% from $1,525 thousand in 2023[29] Future Expectations - The company expects to continue incurring expenses similar to those reflected in the adjusted EBITDA calculations[27]