Immersion Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results

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Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR) reported strong third-quarter results for 2022, with total revenues of $14.0 million, up from $7.2 million in Q3 2021. Royalty and license revenues reached $13.9 million. GAAP net income was $7.7 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to $3.8 million or $0.12 per diluted share a year earlier. The company repurchased 2.54 million shares year-to-date, accounting for 7.4% of outstanding shares. A quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share was announced, reflecting confidence in financial strength. Cash reserves stood at $133.5 million.

Positive

• Total revenues increased by 94% year-over-year to $14.0 million.
• GAAP net income rose to $7.7 million, a 103% increase from Q3 2021.
• Share repurchase of 2,542,065 shares year-to-date, 7.4% of outstanding shares.
• Quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share announced, reflecting financial strength.
• Renewed multi-year licensing agreements with Nippon Seiki and Google.

Negative

• None.

Announces quarterly dividend

Repurchases 7 percent of shares outstanding year to date

AVENTURA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR), a leading developer and provider of technologies for haptics, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Third Quarter Financial Summary:

• Total revenues of $14.0 million, compared to $7.2 million in the third quarter of 2021. Royalty and license revenues were $13.9 million, compared to $7.1 million in the third quarter of 2021.
• GAAP operating expenses of $3.1 million declined 12% from $3.5 million in the third quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP operating expenses of $2.3 million declined 18% from $2.8 million in the third quarter of 2021. (See attached table for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.)
• GAAP net income was $7.7 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $3.8 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2021.
• Non-GAAP net income was $9.4 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $4.7 million, or $0.15 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2021.
• Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $133.5 million as of September 30, 2022.

Eric Singer, Executive Chairman, stated, “Notwithstanding a very difficult macroeconomic backdrop, Immersion’s financial strength allowed for significant share repurchases during the quarter of 954,247 shares. On a year-to-date basis, we repurchased 2,542,065 shares (7.4% of shares outstanding at December 31, 2021) at an average price of $5.20 per share.” Singer continued, “In addition, the Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share, which underscores our confidence in the financial strength of the company and commitment to return capital to shareholders in a meaningful way. We are focused on renewing license agreements, protecting our intellectual property and pursuing thoughtful capital allocation to drive long-term shareholder value.”

Recent Business Highlights:

• Renewed multi-year agreement with Nippon Seiki, pursuant to which Nippon Seiki obtained a license to Immersion’s patent portfolio for Nippon Seiki’s printer products, copier products, and automotive products.
• Renewed multi-year agreement with Google pursuant to which Google has obtained a license to Immersion’s patent portfolio for Google and Fitbit products. Other terms of the agreement are confidential.

The first quarterly dividend will be paid on January 30, 2023 to shareholders of record on January 15, 2023. Future quarterly dividends will be subject to further review and approval by the Board in accordance with applicable law. The Board reserves the right to adjust or withdraw the quarterly dividend in future periods as it reviews the Company’s capital allocation strategy from time-to-time. In addition, the Company’s current stock repurchase program allows for the repurchase of shares with an aggregate value of up to an additional $21 million.

About Immersion

Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR) is a 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, including but not limited to statements about the financial strength of the company and commitment to return capital to shareholders in a meaningful way, and the Company’s focus on renewing license agreements, protecting its intellectual property and pursuing thoughtful capital allocation to drive long-term shareholder value.

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 inability to predict the outcome of any litigation, the costs associated with any litigation and the risks related to our business, both direct and indirect, of initiating litigation, 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 2021 and in 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)
	September 30, 2022			December 31, 2021
	(Unaudited)			(1)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	36,767		$	51,490
Investments - current		96,779			86,431
Accounts and other receivables		3,343			1,970
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		7,731			13,432
Total current assets		144,620			153,323
Property and equipment, net		362			444
Investments - noncurrent		18,520			7,286
Long-term deposits		4,425			9,658
Other assets		3,290			4,809
TOTAL ASSETS	$	171,217		$	175,520
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	$	14		$	2
Accrued compensation		1,270			555
Deferred revenue - current		4,763			4,826
Other current liabilities		7,729			11,247
Total current liabilities		13,776			16,630
Deferred revenue - noncurrent		13,808			16,699
Other long-term liabilities		479			896
Total liabilities		28,063			34,225
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		143,154			141,295
TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	171,217		$	175,520

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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 September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
	(1)				(1)				(1)				(1)
Revenues:
Royalty and license	$	13,931			$	7,068			$	29,079			$	25,017
Development, services, and other		75				105				218				325
Total revenues		14,006				7,173				29,297				25,342
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues		—				8				4				78
Sales and marketing		282				443				986				2,743
Research and development		254				803				1,118				3,442
General and administrative		2,540				2,246				8,550				7,106
Total costs and expenses		3,076				3,500				10,658				13,369
Operating Income		10,930				3,673				18,639				11,973
Interest and other income (loss), net		(2,348	)			438				(6,413	)			162
Income before provision for income taxes		8,582				4,111				12,226				12,135
Provision for income taxes		(877	)			(340	)			(1,264	)			(987	)
Net Income	$	7,705			$	3,771			$	10,962			$	11,148
Basic net income per share	$	0.23			$	0.12			$	0.33			$	0.36
Shares used in calculating basic net income per share		33,201				32,474				33,601				30,693
Diluted net income per share	$	0.23			$	0.12			$	0.32			$	0.36
Shares used in calculating diluted net income per share		33,682				32,612				34,035				31,065

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unaudited quarterly financial data

Immersion Corporation Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
GAAP net income	$	7,705			$	3,771			$	10,962			$	11,148
Add: Provision for income taxes		877				340				1,264				987
Less: Non-GAAP provision for income taxes		(15	)			(95	)			(662	)			(139	)
Add: Stock-based compensation		730				415				2,661				1,997
Add: Restructuring expense		—				186				—				612
Add: Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		28				25				95				75
Other nonrecurring charges		46				100				294				100
Non-GAAP net income	$	9,371			$	4,742			$	14,614			$	14,780
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share	$	0.28			$	0.15			$	0.43			$	0.48
Shares used in calculating Non-GAAP net income per diluted share		33,682				32,612				34,035				31,065

Immersion Corporation Disaggregated Revenue Information (In thousands) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Fixed fee license revenue	$	7,662		$	1,247		$	10,653		$	4,346
Per-unit royalty revenue		6,269			5,821			18,426			20,671
Total royalty and license revenue		13,931			7,068			29,079			25,017
Development, services, and other revenue		75			105			218			325
Total revenues	$	14,006		$	7,173		$	29,297		$	25,342

Immersion Corporation Revenue by Line of Business (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Mobility	75	%		60	%		67	%		61	%
Gaming	14	%		28	%		19	%		23	%
Automotive	5	%		12	%		8	%		14	%
Other	6	%		—	%		6	%		2	%
Total revenues	100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

Immersion Corporation Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses (In thousands) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
GAAP operating expenses	$	3,076			$	3,492			$	10,654			$	13,291
Adjustments to GAAP operating expenses:
Stock-based compensation expense - S&M		(19	)			(141	)			(20	)			(678	)
Stock-based compensation expense - R&D		(18	)			(118	)			(96	)			(653	)
Stock-based compensation expense - G&A		(693	)			(156	)			(2,545	)			(666	)
Restructuring expense		—				(186	)			—				(612	)
Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment		(28	)			(25	)			(95	)			(75	)
Other nonrecurring charges		(46	)			(100	)			(294	)			(100	)
Non-GAAP operating expenses	$	2,272			$	2,766			$	7,604			$	10,507

 

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Investor Contact:

Aaron Akerman

Immersion Corporation

514-987-9800 ext. 5110

aakerman@immersion.com

Source: Immersion Corporation

FAQ

What are Immersion Corporation's Q3 2022 financial results?

Immersion reported total revenues of $14.0 million and a GAAP net income of $7.7 million for Q3 2022.

How much did Immersion Corporation repurchase in shares this year?

Year-to-date, Immersion repurchased 2,542,065 shares, representing 7.4% of shares outstanding.

What is the amount of the quarterly dividend announced by Immersion Corporation?

Immersion Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share.

When will Immersion Corporation's first quarterly dividend be paid?

The first quarterly dividend will be paid on January 30, 2023, to shareholders of record on January 15, 2023.

What is Immersion Corporation's cash position as of September 30, 2022?

As of September 30, 2022, Immersion Corporation had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaling $133.5 million.