Digimarc CORP - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-34108

DIGIMARC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon

26-2828185

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

9405 SW Gemini Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97008

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(503) 469-4800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share		DMRC		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐

Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒

Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of November 8, 2021, there were 16,931,632 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.

Table of Contents

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited):	3
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020	4
	Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020	6
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	35

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	36
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	36
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	36
Item 6.	Exhibits	37
SIGNATURES		38

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements.

DIGIMARC CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2021			2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	25,155		$	19,696
Marketable securities		19,037			58,032
Trade accounts receivable, net		4,110			3,907
Other current assets		2,550			2,197
Total current assets		50,852			83,832
Marketable securities		8,298			—
Property and equipment, net		2,962			3,272
Intangibles, net		6,614			6,612
Goodwill		1,114			1,114
Other assets		2,112			2,198
Total assets	$	71,952		$	97,028
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	$	4,236		$	2,827
Deferred revenue		2,146			3,002
Note payable, current		—			3,947
Total current liabilities		6,382			9,776
Lease liability and other long-term liabilities		2,685			2,295
Note payable, long-term		—			1,118
Total liabilities		9,067			13,189
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock (par value $0.001 per share, 2,500 authorized, 10 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020)		50			50
Common stock (par value $0.001 per share, 50,000 authorized, 16,933 and 16,735 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		17			17
Additional paid-in capital		260,585			255,024
Accumulated deficit		(197,767	)		(171,252	)
Total shareholders’ equity		62,885			83,839
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	71,952		$	97,028

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

DIGIMARC CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

	Three			Three			Nine			Nine
	Months			Months			Months			Months
	Ended			Ended			Ended			Ended
	September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Revenue:
Service	$	3,932		$	3,352		$	11,507		$	10,982
Subscription		2,485			2,399			7,888			7,455
Total revenue		6,417			5,751			19,395			18,437
Cost of revenue:
Service		1,630			1,406			4,715			4,691
Subscription		567			522			1,892			1,548
Total cost of revenue		2,197			1,928			6,607			6,239
Gross profit		4,220			3,823			12,788			12,198
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		4,647			4,538			15,865			14,417
Research, development and engineering		4,586			4,662			12,930			13,303
General and administrative		2,943			3,009			15,611			9,457
Total operating expenses		12,176			12,209			44,406			37,177
Operating loss		(7,956	)		(8,386	)		(31,618	)		(24,979	)
Other income:
Gain on extinguishment of note payable		5,094			—			5,094			—
Other income (loss)		(2	)		36			26			257
Other income, net		5,092			36			5,120			257
Loss before income taxes		(2,864	)		(8,350	)		(26,498	)		(24,722	)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		(7	)		(2	)		(17	)		1
Net loss	$	(2,871	)	$	(8,352	)	$	(26,515	)	$	(24,721	)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Loss per common share — basic	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.68	)	$	(1.61	)	$	(2.04	)
Loss per common share — diluted	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.68	)	$	(1.61	)	$	(2.04	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		16,520			12,241			16,428			12,129
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted		16,520			12,241			16,428			12,129

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

DIGIMARC CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

										Additional						Total
	Preferred Stock				Common Stock					Paid-in			Accumulated			Shareholders'
	Shares		Amount		Shares			Amount		Capital			Deficit			Equity
Three months ended September 30, 2021:
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2021		10	$	50		16,943		$	17	$	260,071		$	(194,896	)	$	65,242
Exercise of stock options		—		—		100			—		2,955			—			2,955
Issuance of restricted common stock		—		—		25			—		—			—			—
Forfeiture of restricted common stock		—		—		(16	)		—		—			—			—
Purchase and retirement of common stock		—		—		(119	)		—		(4,079	)		—			(4,079	)
Stock-based compensation		—		—		—			—		1,638			—			1,638
Net loss		—		—		—			—		—			(2,871	)		(2,871	)
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2021		10	$	50		16,933		$	17	$	260,585		$	(197,767	)	$	62,885

Three months ended September 30, 2020:
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2020		10	$	50		12,659		$	13	$	192,298		$	(155,084	)	$	37,277
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs		—		—		2,676			2		38,027			—			38,029
Issuance of restricted common stock		—		—		13			—		—			—			—
Forfeiture of restricted common stock		—		—		(3	)		—		—			—			—
Purchase and retirement of common stock		—		—		(29	)		—		(448	)		—			(448	)
Stock-based compensation		—		—		—			—		2,667			—			2,667
Net loss		—		—		—			—		—			(8,352	)		(8,352	)
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020		10	$	50		15,316		$	15	$	232,544		$	(163,436	)	$	69,173

Nine months ended September 30, 2021:
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2020		10	$	50		16,735		$	17	$	255,024		$	(171,252	)	$	83,839
Exercise of stock options		—		—		170			—		4,030			—			4,030
Issuance of restricted common stock		—		—		223			—		—			—			—
Vesting of restricted stock units		—		—		112			—		—			—			—
Forfeiture of restricted common stock		—		—		(51	)		—		—			—			—
Purchase and retirement of common stock		—		—		(256	)		—		(8,928	)		—			(8,928	)
Stock-based compensation		—		—		—			—		10,459			—			10,459
Net loss		—		—		—			—		—			(26,515	)		(26,515	)
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2021		10	$	50		16,933		$	17	$	260,585		$	(197,767	)	$	62,885

Nine months ended September 30, 2020:
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2019		10	$	50		12,446		$	12	$	188,103		$	(138,715	)	$	49,450
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs		—		—		2,704			3		38,600			—			38,603
Exercise of stock options		—		—		8			—		135			—			135
Issuance of restricted common stock		—		—		242			—		—			—			—
Forfeiture of restricted common stock		—		—		(7	)		—		—			—			—
Purchase and retirement of common stock		—		—		(77	)		—		(1,568	)		—			(1,568	)
Stock-based compensation		—		—		—			—		7,274			—			7,274
Net loss		—		—		—			—		—			(24,721	)		(24,721	)
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020		10	$	50		15,316		$	15	$	232,544		$	(163,436	)	$	69,173

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

DIGIMARC CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

	Nine			Nine
	Months			Months
	Ended			Ended
	September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(26,515	)	$	(24,721	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and write-off of property and equipment		1,051			1,112
Amortization and write-off of intangibles		525			612
Amortization of right of use assets under operating leases		364			352
Amortization of net premiums and (discounts) on marketable securities		605			(39	)
Gain on extinguishment of note payable		(5,032	)		—
Stock-based compensation		10,348			7,149
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable		(427	)		999
Other current assets		(353	)		60
Other assets		(54	)		(45	)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		1,630			146
Deferred revenue		(847	)		(1,092	)
Lease liability and other long-term liabilities		242			236
Net cash used in operating activities		(18,463	)		(15,231	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(797	)		(694	)
Capitalized patent costs		(475	)		(478	)
Maturities of marketable securities		72,141			30,598
Purchases of marketable securities		(42,049	)		(22,149	)
Net cash provided by investing activities		28,820			7,277
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs		—			38,603
Proceeds from note payable		—			5,032
Exercise of stock options		—			135
Purchase of common stock		(4,898	)		(1,568	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(4,898	)		42,202
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		5,459			34,248
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		19,696			11,213
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	25,155		$	45,461
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash received (paid) for income taxes, net	$	(35	)	$	12
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Property and equipment and patent costs in accounts payable	$	(115	)	$	72
Common stock issuance costs in accounts payable	$	—		$	241
Stock-based compensation capitalized to software and patent costs	$	111		$	125
Cashless exercise of stock options	$	4,030		$	—
Gain on extinguishment of note payable	$	(5,094	)	$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

DIGIMARC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

1. Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

Digimarc Corporation (“Digimarc” or the “Company”), an Oregon corporation, is a pioneer in the automatic identification of media, including packaging, other commercial print, digital images, audio and video. The Digimarc Platform takes industry beyond the barcode, providing innovative and comprehensive automatic identification software and services to simplify search and transform information discovery. The Digimarc Platform enables applications that benefit retailers and consumer brands, national and state government agencies, media and entertainment industries, and others.

The Digimarc Platform features three core capabilities for the identification, discovery and quality management of media. Digimarc Barcode integrates the identification function, which is a novel data carrier encoded into media in ways that are generally imperceptible to people, permitting the carrier to be repeated many times over the surface of the enhanced media. Digimarc Discover represents the discovery function, which is software for computing devices and network interfaces that recognize and decode indicia of the identity of media. These include, but are not limited to, Digimarc Barcodes, Quick Response Codes, Universal Product Codes, certain other Global Standards One (“GS1”) approved one-dimensional codes and relevant contextual data. Digimarc Verify incorporates the quality management function, a suite of software tools used to inspect and verify that the identification and discovery of media are both accurate and effective. Together, these core capabilities enable organizations, application developers, and other solution providers to build new and improve existing automatic identification solutions.

Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Our significant accounting policies are detailed in “Note 1: Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared from the Company’s records without audit and, in management’s opinion, include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly reflect the financial condition and the results of operations for the periods presented. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2021. The results of operations for the interim periods presented in these consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation, including the reclassification of revenue by major target market. These reclassifications had no material effect on the results of operations or financial position for any period presented.

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2019-12, “Income Taxes (ASC 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes,” that removes certain exceptions to the general principles and also improves consistent application of and simplifies U.S. GAAP. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this new standard on January 1, 2021. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and disclosures.

Accounting Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (ASC 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which amends the guidance on the impairment of financial instruments. The amendments in this update remove the thresholds that entities apply to measure credit losses on financial instruments measured at amortized cost, such as loans, trade receivables, reinsurance recoverables, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, and held-to-maturity securities. Under current U.S. GAAP, entities generally recognize credit losses when it is probable that the loss has been incurred. The guidance removes all

current recognition thresholds and introduces the new current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model which will require entities to recognize an allowance for credit losses for the difference between the amortized cost basis of a financial instrument and the amount of amortized cost that an entity expects to collect over the instrument’s contractual life. The new CECL model is based upon expected losses rather than incurred losses. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the impact of the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations and disclosures.

2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, which include cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, approximate their carrying values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company’s marketable securities are classified as held-to-maturity and are reported at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

The Company’s fair value hierarchy for its cash equivalents and marketable securities was as follows:

September 30, 2021	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Money market securities	$	22,472	$	—	$	—	$	22,472
Commercial paper		—		12,188		—		12,188
Corporate notes		—		7,542		—		7,542
Pre-refunded municipals		—		4,808		—		4,808
Federal agency notes		—		3,798		—		3,798
Total	$	22,472	$	28,336	$	—	$	50,808

December 31, 2020	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Money market securities	$	10,988	$	—	$	—	$	10,988
Commercial paper		—		36,478		—		36,478
Pre-refunded municipals		—		26,697		—		26,697
Corporate notes		—		2,437		—		2,437
Total	$	10,988	$	65,612	$	—	$	76,600

The fair value maturities of the Company’s cash equivalents and marketable securities as of September 30, 2021, were as follows:

Maturities by Period

Total

Less than

1 year

1-5

years

5 - 10

years

More than

10 years

Cash equivalents and marketable securities

50,808

42,510

8,298

—

The Company considers all highly liquid marketable securities with original maturities of 90 days or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include money market securities, commercial paper and pre-refunded municipals totaling $23,473 and $18,568 at September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. Cash equivalents are carried at either cost or amortized cost, depending on the type of security, which approximates fair value.

3. Revenue Recognition

The Company derives its revenue primarily from software development services and software subscriptions. Applicable revenue recognition criteria are considered separately for each performance obligation as follows:

•

Service revenue consists primarily of revenue earned from the performance of software development services. The majority of service contracts are structured as time and materials consulting agreements. Revenue for services is generally recognized as the services are performed. Billing for services rendered generally occurs within one month after the services are provided.

•

Subscription revenue consists primarily of revenue earned from the sale of software products and to a lesser extent the licensing of intellectual property. The majority of subscription contracts are recurring, paid in advance, and recognized over the term of the subscription, which is typically one to three years.

Customer arrangements may contain multiple performance obligations such as software development services, software products, and maintenance and support fees. The Company accounts for individual products and services separately if they are

distinct. To determine the transaction price, the Company considers the terms of the contract and the Company’s customary business practices. Some contracts may contain variable consideration. In those cases, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration based on the sum of probability-weighted amounts in a range of possible consideration amounts. As part of this assessment, the Company will evaluate whether any of the variable consideration is constrained and if it is the Company will not include it in the transaction price. The consideration is allocated between distinct products and services based on their stand-alone selling prices. For items that are not sold separately, the Company estimates the standalone selling price based on reasonably available information, including market conditions, specific factors affecting the Company, and information about the customer. For distinct products and services, the Company typically recognizes the revenue associated with these performance obligations as they are delivered to the customer. Products and services that are not capable of being distinct are combined with other products or services until a distinct performance obligation is identified.

All revenue recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is considered to be revenue from contracts with customers.

The following table provides information about disaggregated revenue by major target market in the Company’s single reporting segment:

	Three		Three		Nine		Nine
	Months		Months		Months		Months
	Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Government
Service	$	3,279	$	3,170	$	10,386	$	10,535
Subscription		300		300		900		900
Total Government		3,579		3,470		11,286		11,435
Commercial
Service	$	653	$	182	$	1,121	$	447
Subscription		2,185		2,099		6,988		6,555
Total Commercial		2,838		2,281		8,109		7,002
Total	$	6,417	$	5,751	$	19,395	$	18,437

The Company has contract assets from contracts with customers that are classified as “trade accounts receivable.” Financial information about trade accounts receivable is included in Note 8.

The Company has contract liabilities from contracts with customers that are classified as “deferred revenue.” Deferred revenue consists of billings in advance for services and subscriptions for which the performance obligation has not been satisfied.

The following table provides information about contract liabilities from contracts with customers:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Deferred revenue, current	$	2,146	$	3,002
Deferred revenue, long-term		39		30
Total	$	2,185	$	3,032

The Company recognized $2,471 of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, that was included in the contract liability balance as of December 31, 2020.

The aggregate amount of the transaction prices from contractual obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied was $16,383 and $17,921 as of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.

4. Segment Information

Geographic Information

The Company derives its revenue from a single reporting segment: automatic identification solutions. Revenue is generated in this segment primarily through software development services and software subscriptions. The Company markets its products in the U.S. and in non-U.S. countries through its sales personnel and partners.

Revenue by geographic area, based upon the “bill-to” location, was as follows:

	Three		Three		Nine		Nine
	Months		Months		Months		Months
	Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Domestic	$	1,678	$	1,836	$	5,040	$	5,451
International (1)		4,739		3,915		14,355		12,986
Total	$	6,417	$	5,751	$	19,395	$	18,437

(1)	Revenue from the Central Banks, consisting of a consortium of central banks around the world, is classified as international revenue. Reporting revenue by country for this customer is not practicable.

Major Customers

The following customers accounted for 10% or more of revenue:

	Three			Three			Nine			Nine
	Months			Months			Months			Months
	Ended			Ended			Ended			Ended
	September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Central Banks		55	%		60	%		58	%		62	%
Walmart Inc.		13	%		14	%		12	%		13	%

Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Area

The Company’s long-lived assets are all domiciled in the U.S.

5. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation includes expense charges for all stock-based awards to employees and directors. These awards include stock option grants and restricted stock, restricted stock unit, and performance restricted stock unit awards.

Stock-based compensation expense related to internal labor is capitalized to software and patent costs based on direct labor hours charged to capitalized software and patent costs.

Determining Fair Value

Stock Options

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options on the date of grant (measurement date) using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company recognizes the fair value of stock option awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award.

The following inputs are used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock options:

Stock Price. The stock price represents the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.

Expected Life. The expected life of awards granted represents the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding. The Company determines the expected life based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms and vesting schedules of the awards. Stock options granted generally vest over a service period of three years and have a contractual term of ten years.

Expected Volatility. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of its common stock based on historical prices over the most recent period commensurate with the expected life of the award.

Risk-Free Interest Rate. The Company determines the risk-free interest rate using current U.S. treasury yields for bonds with a maturity commensurate with the expected life of the award.

Expected Dividend Yield. The expected dividend yield is derived by dividing the Company’s expected annual dividend rate over the expected term by the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the grant date.

Black Scholes option valuation inputs:

	Three		Three			Nine		Nine
	Months		Months			Months		Months
	Ended		Ended			Ended		Ended
	September 30,		September 30,			September 30,		September 30,
	2021		2020			2021		2020
Stock price	$	—	$	15.36		$	—	$	15.36
Expected life (years)		—		3.25			—		3.25
Expected volatility		—		70.91	%		—		70.91	%
Risk-free interest rate		—		0.25	%		—		0.25	%
Expected dividend yield		—		0	%		—		0	%

There were no stock options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Restricted Stock

The fair value of restricted stock awards is based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant (measurement date) and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award. Restricted stock awards granted generally vest over a service period of three to four years for employee grants and one to three years for director grants.

Restricted Stock Units

The fair value of restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards, which vest upon meeting a service condition, is based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant (measurement date) and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period of the award, which is generally three years.

There were no RSUs granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Performance Restricted Stock Units

The fair value of performance restricted stock unit (“PRSU”) awards, which vest upon meeting a market condition, such as exceeding a target stock price in the future, and a service condition, is determined on the date of grant (measurement date) using the Monte Carlo valuation model. The Company recognizes the fair value of the award on a straight-line basis over the service period of the award, which is generally three years.

The following inputs are used in the Monte Carlo valuation model to estimate the fair value of PRSUs:

Stock Price. The stock price represents the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.

Risk-Free Interest Rate. The Company determines the risk-free interest rate using current U.S. treasury yields for bonds with a maturity commensurate with the term of the award.

Monte Carlo valuation inputs:

	Three		Three			Nine		Nine
	Months		Months			Months		Months
	Ended		Ended			Ended		Ended
	September 30,		September 30,			September 30,		September 30,
	2021		2020			2021		2020
Stock price	$	—	$	16.49		$	—	$	16.49
Expected volatility		—		72.50	%		—		72.50	%
Risk-free interest rate		—		0.14	%		—		0.14	%

There were no PRSUs granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

On April 12, 2021, Bruce Davis notified the Company of his intention to retire as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors effective April 12, 2021 (the “Transition Date”). In connection with his retirement, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release with Mr. Davis (the “Separation Agreement”), dated April 12, 2021. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Davis agreed to release certain claims he may have against the Company and other released parties, and Mr. Davis’s stock options, restricted stock and RSUs that vest solely based on continued service, and PRSUs that were earned and remained subject to time-based vesting, immediately vested with respect to the number of shares that would have vested if Mr. Davis’s employment had continued for an additional twenty-four months from the Transition Date, and his right to exercise vested stock options will expire on the earliest of (i) twenty-eight months from the Transition Date, (ii) the latest date the particular stock option could have expired by its original terms under any circumstances, or (iii) the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant of the particular stock option.

The terms of the Separation Agreement resulted in the acceleration of vesting for 137 stock options, 30 RSUs, and 82 PRSUs and the forfeiture of 35 stock options, 15 RSUs, and 42 PRSUs. The terms of the Separation Agreement also resulted in a modification to all outstanding stock options, as the expiration date for exercise of the options were extended beyond the original terms of the options, and 21 PRSUs were modified to provide for accelerated vesting. In accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, the Company calculated the fair value of the modified stock options and PRSUs and calculated the fair value of the original stock options and PRSUs immediately before the modification. The Company recorded additional stock-based compensation expense of $1,926 upon modification of these awards during the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

The Company incurred $3,990 of stock-based compensation expense, including the impact of the modified awards, during the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, associated with the Separation Agreement.

Stock-Based Compensation

	Three		Three		Nine		Nine
	Months		Months		Months		Months
	Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Stock-based compensation:
Cost of revenue	$	164	$	216	$	515	$	602
Sales and marketing		369		591		2,359		1,674
Research, development and engineering		401		694		1,202		1,495
General and administrative		667		1,126		6,272		3,378
Stock-based compensation expense		1,601		2,627		10,348		7,149
Capitalized to software and patent costs		37		40		111		125
Total stock-based compensation	$	1,638	$	2,667	$	10,459	$	7,274

The following table sets forth total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock-based awards granted under the Company’s equity compensation plan:

	As of		As of
	September 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Total unrecognized compensation costs	$	11,797	$	14,416

Total unrecognized compensation costs will be adjusted for any future forfeitures if and when they occur.

The Company expects to recognize the total unrecognized compensation costs as of September 30, 2021, for stock option, restricted stock, RSU, and PRSU awards over weighted average periods through September 30, 2025, as follows:

Stock

Restricted

Options

Stock

RSUs

PRSUs

Weighted average period

—

1.38 years

—

As of September 30, 2021, under the Company’s stock-based compensation plan, an additional 964 shares remained available for future grants. The Company issues new shares upon exercises of stock options, grants of restricted stock awards and vesting of RSU and PRSU awards.

Stock Option Activity

The following tables present the outstanding stock option activity:

				Weighted		Weighted
				Average		Average		Aggregate
	Number of			Exercise		Grant Date		Intrinsic
Three months ended September 30, 2021:	Options			Price		Fair Value		Value
Outstanding at June 30, 2021		200		$	34.55	$	15.43
Granted		—		$	—	$	—
Exercised		(100	)	$	29.55	$	19.79
Forfeited or expired		—		$	—	$	—
Outstanding at September 30, 2021		100		$	39.54	$	22.23	$	—

				Weighted		Weighted
				Average		Average		Aggregate
	Number of			Exercise		Grant Date		Intrinsic
Nine months ended September 30, 2021:	Options			Price		Fair Value		Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2020		305		$	27.94	$	12.65
Granted		—		$	—	$	—
Exercised		(170	)	$	23.71	$	15.93
Forfeited or expired		(35	)	$	15.36	$	7.36
Outstanding at September 30, 2021		100		$	39.54	$	22.23	$	—
Exercisable at September 30, 2021		100		$	39.54			$	—

The aggregate intrinsic value is based on the closing price of $34.44 per share of Digimarc common stock on September 30, 2021, which would have been received by the optionees had all of the options with exercise prices less than $34.44 per share been exercised on that date.

Restricted Stock Activity

The following tables present the unvested restricted stock activity:

				Weighted
				Average
	Number of			Grant Date
Three months ended September 30, 2021:	Shares			Fair Value
Unvested balance, June 30, 2021		458		$	33.76
Granted		25		$	25.83
Vested		(78	)	$	32.58
Forfeited		(16	)	$	39.21
Unvested balance, September 30, 2021		389		$	33.26

				Weighted
				Average
	Number of			Grant Date
Nine months ended September 30, 2021:	Shares			Fair Value
Unvested balance, December 31, 2020		416		$	28.20
Granted		223		$	39.26
Vested		(199	)	$	29.43
Forfeited		(51	)	$	33.13
Unvested balance, September 30, 2021		389		$	33.26

The fair value of vested restricted stock awards is as follows:

	Three		Three		Nine		Nine
	Months		Months		Months		Months
	Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Fair value of restricted stock awards vested	$	2,188	$	1,168	$	6,648	$	4,239

Restricted Stock Units Activity

The following table presents the unvested RSU activity:

				Weighted
				Average
	Number of			Grant Date
Nine months ended September 30, 2021:	Units			Fair Value
Unvested balance, December 31, 2020		45		$	15.36
Granted		—		$	—
Vested		(30	)	$	15.36
Forfeited		(15	)	$	15.36
Unvested balance, September 30, 2021		—		$	—

There was no RSU activity for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

The fair value of RSUs vested was $1,050 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Performance Restricted Stock Units Activity

The following table presents the unvested PRSU activity:

				Weighted
				Average
	Number of			Grant Date
Nine months ended September 30, 2021:	Units			Fair Value
Unvested balance, December 31, 2020		124		$	11.08
Granted		—		$	—
Vested (1)		(82	)	$	15.54
Forfeited		(42	)	$	11.08
Unvested balance, September 30, 2021		—		$	—

(1)	Includes the impact of the modification of 21 PRSUs which were cancelled and reissued at a grant date fair value of $28.93.

There was no PRSU activity for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

The fair value of PRSUs vested was $2,886 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

6. Shareholders’ Equity

On September 29, 2020, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with TCM Strategic Partners L.P. to issue and sell 2,542 shares of its common stock in a private placement at a price of $14.37 per share. The closing of the sale of common stock occurred the same day. The offering was made without an underwriter or placement agent. The Company received $36,530 of cash proceeds and paid $190 in stock issuance costs.

On October 1, 2020, the Company also issued and sold 17 shares of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, for $16,970 of cash proceeds under the same Subscription Agreement and paid $84 in stock issuance costs.

On December 10, 2020, the Company held a Special Meeting of Shareholders that approved the issuance of 1,198 shares of the Company’s common stock upon the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock at a conversion price equal to $14.37 per share.

In May 2019, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement, whereby the Company may sell from time to time through Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as its sales agent, the Company’s common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $30,000.

There were no shares sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company sold 162 shares at an average price of $16.80 under the Equity Distribution Agreement totaling $2,718 of cash proceeds, less $61 of commissions and $394 of stock issuance costs, for net cash proceeds of $2,263.

As of September 30, 2021, $6,932 remained available for future issuance under the Equity Distribution Agreement.

7. Earnings Per Common Share

The Company calculates basic and diluted earnings per common share in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share,” using the two-class method because the Company’s unvested restricted stock is a participating security since these awards contain non-forfeitable rights to receive dividends. Under the two-class method, earnings are allocated to each class of common stock and participating security as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed.

Basic earnings per common share excludes dilution and is calculated by dividing earnings to common shares by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing earnings to common shares by the weighted-average number of common shares, as adjusted for the potentially dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs and PRSUs. The dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs and PRSUs is determined using the treasury stock method.

The following table reconciles earnings (loss) per common share:

	Three			Three			Nine			Nine
	Months			Months			Months			Months
	Ended			Ended			Ended			Ended
	September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Common Share:
Net loss attributable to common shares — basic	$	(2,871	)	$	(8,352	)	$	(26,515	)	$	(24,721	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		16,520			12,241			16,428			12,129
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.68	)	$	(1.61	)	$	(2.04	)

Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share:
Net loss attributable to common shares — diluted	$	(2,871	)	$	(8,352	)	$	(26,515	)	$	(24,721	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted		16,520			12,241			16,428			12,129
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.68	)	$	(1.61	)	$	(2.04	)

The following table indicates the common stock equivalents related to stock options, RSUs and PRSUs that were anti-dilutive and excluded from diluted earnings per common share calculations:

Three

Nine

Months

Ended

September 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

Anti-dilutive shares due to:

Exercise prices higher than the average market price

100

550

100

550

Net loss

—

8. Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the contractual or invoiced amount.

	September 30,			December 31,
	2021			2020
Trade accounts receivable, current	$	4,135		$	3,932
Trade accounts receivable, long-term		224			—
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(25	)		(25	)
Trade accounts receivable, net	$	4,334		$	3,907
Unpaid deferred revenue included in trade accounts receivable	$	590		$	1,711

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing trade accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience and current information. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts each reporting period. Account balances are charged against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

Unpaid Deferred Revenue

The unpaid deferred revenue that is included in trade accounts receivable is billed in accordance with the provisions of the contracts with the Company’s customers.

Major Customers

The following customers accounted for 10% or more of trade accounts receivable, net:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2021			2020
Central Banks		51	%		69	%
Practical Methods		11	%		0	%

9. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense when incurred.

Depreciation on property and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally two to ten years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life or the lease term.

	September 30,			December 31,
	2021			2020
Office furniture and fixtures	$	1,648		$	1,650
Software		5,525			5,004
Equipment		5,167			4,967
Leasehold improvements		1,658			1,658
Gross property and equipment		13,998			13,279
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(11,036	)		(10,007	)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,962		$	3,272

10. Intangibles

Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. No impairment charges were recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Patent costs associated with the application and award of patents in the U.S. and various other countries are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the patents as determined at the award date, which varies depending on the pendency period of the application, generally approximating seventeen years.

Amortization of intangible assets acquired is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

	Estimated Life	September 30,			December 31,
	(years)	2021			2020
Capitalized patent costs	17-20	$	10,082		$	9,708
Intangible assets acquired:
Purchased patents and intellectual property	3-10		250			250
Existing technology	5		1,560			1,560
Customer relationships	7		290			290
Gross intangible assets			12,182			11,808
Accumulated amortization			(5,568	)		(5,196	)
Intangibles, net		$	6,614		$	6,612

11. Leases

The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC 842, “Leases.” The Company leases its corporate offices in Beaverton, Oregon. The term of the lease runs through March 2024, with remaining rent payments as of September 30, 2021, totaling $2,104, payable in monthly installments.

All of the Company’s leases are operating leases. The following table provides additional details of leases presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2021			2020
Right of use assets	$	1,429		$	1,793
Lease liabilities, current	$	723		$	663
Lease liabilities, long-term	$	1,224		$	1,772

Weighted-average remaining life	2.5 years			3.2 years
Weighted-average discount rate		8	%		8	%

The carrying value of the right of use assets is included in “Other assets” and the current and long-term lease liabilities are included in “Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities” and “Lease liability and other long-term liabilities,” respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Operating lease expense is included in cost of revenue and operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and in cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The operating leases include variable lease payments which are not material and are included in operating lease expense. Additional details of the Company’s operating leases are presented in the following table:

	Three		Three		Nine		Nine
	Months		Months		Months		Months
	Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Operating lease expense	$	247	$	270	$	757	$	786
Cash paid for operating leases	$	289	$	296	$	880	$	919

The table below reconciles the cash payment obligations for the first five years and total of the remaining years for the operating lease liability recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2021:

	Cash
	Payment
Year ending December 31:	Obligations
Remaining in 2021	$	214
2022		862
2023		867
2024		218
2025		—
Thereafter		—
Total lease payments		2,161
Imputed interest		(214	)
Total minimum lease payments	$	1,947

12. Note Payable

On April 16, 2020, the Company entered into a Promissory Note with Stearns Bank, N.A. in an aggregate principal amount of $5,032 (the “Note”), pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”).

The Note matures two years from the disbursement date and bears interest at a rate of 1.000% per annum, with the first six months of interest deferred. Principal and interest are payable monthly commencing six months after the disbursement date and may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties.

Under the terms of the CARES Act, PPP loan recipients can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of loans granted under the PPP. The Note is subject to forgiveness to the extent proceeds are used for payroll costs, including payments required to continue group health care benefits, and certain rent, utility, and mortgage interest expenses (collectively, “Qualifying Expenses”), pursuant to the terms and limitations of the PPP. The Company believes that it used all of the proceeds from the Note for Qualifying Expenses.

On June 29, 2020, the Company was notified by Stearns Bank, N.A. that the Note was transferred to The Loan Source, Inc., (the “Lender”) who will be responsible for servicing the Note going forward, including administering loan forgiveness.

On September 15, 2020, the Company filed its application for 100% forgiveness of the Note. The application was reviewed by the Lender and submitted to the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for approval on December 17, 2020.

On September 29, 2021, the Company received confirmation from the Lender that the Note had been 100% forgiven with respect to both the principal of $5,032 and accrued interest of $62, and that the funds had been received from the SBA to pay off the Note. The SBA reserves the right to audit any PPP loan. The Company recognized a $5,094 gain on extinguishment of the Note within other income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021.

13. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 reflects current taxes, deferred taxes, and withholding taxes. The effective tax rate for each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was 0%. The valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2021, was $61,993, an increase of $6,354 from $55,639 as of December 31, 2020.

Excess tax deficiency of $1,659 and excess tax benefit $2,238 were recognized in the provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, which were offset by $1,659 and $2,238 of valuation allowance, respectively.

Excess tax deficiencies of $1,011 and $1,759 were recognized in the provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, which were offset by $1,011 and $1,759, of valuation allowance, respectively.

14. Commitments and Contingencies

Certain of the Company’s contracts include an indemnification provision for claims from third parties relating to the Company’s intellectual property. Such indemnification provisions are accounted for in accordance with ASC 450, “Contingencies.” To date, there have been no claims made under such indemnification provisions.

The Company is subject from time to time to other legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. At this time, the Company does not believe that the resolution of any such matters will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

15. Subsequent Event

On November 15, 2021 (the “Agreement Date”), the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company, Evrythng Limited, a company registered in England (“Evrythng”), the sellers party thereto (such sellers, together with any other shareholders of Evrythng that become party to the Purchase Agreement after the Agreement Date, the “Sellers”), and Fortis Advisors LLC, as the Representative of the Sellers.

Upon the closing of the Purchase Agreement (the “Closing”), the Company will acquire all of Evrythng’s outstanding share capital for the consideration described below and Evrythng will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Acquisition”).

Upon the Closing, the Company will acquire all outstanding shares of Evrythng’s share capital held by the Sellers for (i) aggregate initial consideration of $50,000, subject to adjustments set forth in the Purchase Agreement, in the form of shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (“Company Common Stock”), and warrants to purchase shares of Company Common Stock (the “Company Warrants”) (collectively, the “Closing Consideration”), and (ii) subject to certain conditions, an additional number of shares of Company Common Stock (the “Second Payment Consideration”) as described below. The number of shares to be issued as Closing Consideration will be calculated based on a fixed value of $47.4823 per share (the “First Payment Stock Price”), which is the intraday volume-weighted average price of Company Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on (and including) the last trading day before the Agreement Date, as such daily volume-weighted average sales price per share is reported by Bloomberg L.P. The Purchase Agreement provides that Sellers that are U.S. persons and not accredited investors may, at the Company’s option, receive cash as consideration in lieu of shares of Company Common Stock. The Closing Consideration is subject to customary adjustments for cash, indebtedness, working capital and transaction expenses. The Company estimates that it will fund approximately $7,900 at Closing for the repayment of Evrythng’s outstanding indebtedness, transaction expenses and certain other liabilities, and the payment of cash consideration in lieu of shares as described above, net of Evrythng’s cash on hand (“Closing Costs”).

The Company Warrants issuable at Closing will be exercisable for a number of shares of Company Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”) equal to approximately the quotient of (i) 1.3 times (1.3x) the Closing Costs, divided by (ii) the First Payment Stock Price. The aggregate exercise price of all the Company Warrants will be equal to the Closing Costs. The per share exercise price of the Company Warrants will be equal to the quotient of (i) the Closing Costs, divided by (ii) the total number of Warrant Shares. The Company Warrants will expire on the later of (i) March 27, 2022 and (ii) 45 days after the Resale Registration Statement (as defined below) is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, subject to extension under certain circumstances.

At the Closing, the Company will assume all vested options to purchase Evrythng capital shares that are held by U.S. persons that are not accredited investors. U.S. employees of Evrythng that are accredited investors and that hold vested options to purchase Evrythng capital shares will be given the opportunity to elect to have their options cancelled and exchanged for Company Common Stock. No other vested options of Evrythng will be assumed or exchanged. At the Closing, each unvested option to purchase Evrythng capital shares will be cancelled. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to grant replacement equity awards having substantially equivalent economic value and vesting terms as the cancelled unvested options, within 45 days following the closing date, to the holders of unvested Evrythng options that remain employed by Evrythng at the time of grant.

The Second Payment Consideration (if any) will be calculated in part based on whether Evrythng achieves annual recurring revenue, as defined in the Purchase Agreement, of $10,000 as of February 28, 2022 (the “Product ARR Milestone” and any amount by which Evrythng’s annual recurring revenue as of such date is less than $10,000 is referred to as the “Product ARR Shortfall”). The Second Payment Consideration (if any) will be issuable to the Sellers as follows:

(a)if the intraday volume-weighted average price of Company Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on (and including) September 22, 2022 (the “Second Payment Measurement Period” and such average stock price, the “Second Payment Stock Price”) is equal to or less than the First Payment Stock Price and the Product ARR Milestone is achieved, a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (i) $50,000 divided by (ii) the First Payment Stock Price (such quotient, the “Closing Share Number”);

(b)if the Second Payment Stock Price is equal to or less than the First Payment Stock Price and the Product ARR Milestone is not achieved, a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (i) (A) $50,000, minus (B) ten times (10x) the Product ARR Shortfall, divided by (ii) the First Payment Stock Price;

(c)if the Second Payment Stock Price is greater than the First Payment Stock Price but less than two times (2.0x) the First Payment Stock Price and the Product ARR Milestone is achieved, a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (i) $100,000, divided by the Second Payment Stock Price, minus (ii) the Closing Share Number;

(d)if the Second Payment Stock Price is greater than the First Payment Stock Price but less than two times (2.0x) the First Payment Stock Price and the Product ARR Milestone is not achieved, a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (i) (A) $100,000, minus ten times (10x) the Product ARR Shortfall, divided by (B) the Second Payment Stock Price, minus (ii) the Closing Share Number; or

(e)if the Second Payment Stock Price is greater than the First Payment Stock Price by two times (2.0x) or more, no consideration (i.e., there would be no Second Payment Consideration in this scenario, regardless of whether or not the Product ARR Milestone is achieved).

With respect to Evrythng’s potential achievement of the Product ARR Milestone, the Company has agreed, among other things, to operate the Evrythng business in good faith in order to support the achievement of the Product ARR Milestone, and not to take any action with the purpose of preventing the achievement of the Product ARR Milestone.

In addition, in connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Company is entering into a loan agreement with Evrythng (the “Bridge Loan Agreement”). Under the terms of the Bridge Loan Agreement, the Company has agreed to lend to Evrythng up to $2,000. Loans under the Bridge Loan Agreement may be requested by Evrythng, in minimum draw amounts of at least $250, until the earlier of (i) January 3, 2022, or (ii) the termination of the Purchase Agreement. Interest under the Bridge Loan Agreement will accrue at a rate of 1.00% per annum, provided that if the Purchase Agreement is terminated the interest rate will increase to 8.00% per annum, retroactive to the date of the Bridge Loan Agreement. The maturity date of the loans made under the Bridge Loan Agreement is November 14, 2022.

The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company, the Sellers and Evrythng. A portion of the aggregate consideration will be held back by the Company to secure any post-closing adjustments to the Closing Consideration and the indemnification obligations of the Sellers. The Company will obtain a representation and warranty insurance policy that covers certain representations and warranties made by the Sellers in the Purchase Agreement, subject to certain limitations and exclusions. The Closing is subject to various closing conditions, including, but not limited to, (a) the execution and delivery of the Purchase Agreement or a joinder thereto by each shareholder of Evrythng (or the valid transfer of any such shareholder’s shares effected through exercise of the drag-along provisions in Evrythng’s articles of association), (b) the execution and delivery of the Purchase Agreement or a joinder thereto by Evrythng’s convertible noteholders, pursuant to which the convertible noteholders would agree to accept shares of Company Common Stock in lieu of cash repayment, (c) the absence of any law, order or other legal restraint that is in effect and has the effect of making the Acquisition illegal or otherwise prohibits or prevents consummation of the Acquisition, (d) the shares of Company Common Stock to be issued in the Acquisition being approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Market, (e) certain key employees of Evrythng remaining employed by Evrythng as of immediately prior to the Closing and no more than 20% of the total number of employees of Evrythng as of the Agreement Date having terminated their employment prior to the Closing, (f) the restrictive covenant agreements entered into by certain key employees of Evrythng on the Agreement Date not having been revoked or repudiated prior to the Closing, (g) Closing Costs not exceeding $8,000, (h) the accuracy of certain representations and warranties (subject to certain materiality exceptions) of certain of the Sellers and the Company contained in the Purchase Agreement and the compliance in all material respects by each party with the covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement, and (i) the absence of a material adverse effect with respect to each of Evrythng and the Company. The Closing is expected to occur in January 2022. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to file a Registration Statement on Form S-3 covering the resale of the shares of Company Common Stock to be issued as consideration to the Sellers (the “Resale Registration Statement”).

The Company intends to issue the shares of Company Common Stock and the Company Warrants described herein in reliance upon the exemptions from registration afforded by (i) Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and (ii) Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.

The foregoing summary of the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby do not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Purchase Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit on the earlier to be filed following the Closing of (i) the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2021 and (ii) the Resale Registration Statement.

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements relating to future events or the future financial performance of Digimarc that involve risks and uncertainties, including the expected completion of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the time frame in which this will occur, and the estimated cash costs to be funded by the Company. Statements regarding future events are based on the parties’ current expectations and are necessarily subject to associated risks related to, among other things, conditions to the Closing that may not be satisfied, the potential impact on the business of the Company due to the announcement of the acquisition, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Purchase Agreement, changes to Evrythng’s financial condition (including any unknown or unexpected liabilities), and general economic conditions. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. See the discussion regarding forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the caption “Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.”

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Readers are also urged to carefully review and consider the disclosures made in Part II, Item 1A (Risk Factors) of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed on February 26, 2021 (our “2020 Annual Report”), and other reports and filings we have made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “Company,” “Digimarc,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Digimarc Corporation.

All dollar amounts are in thousands except per share amounts or unless otherwise noted. The percentages within the tables may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Digimarc, Digimarc Barcode and Digimarc Discover are registered trademarks of Digimarc Corporation.

Overview

Digimarc Corporation is a pioneer in the automatic identification of media, including packaging, other commercial print, digital images, audio and video. The Digimarc Platform takes industry beyond the barcode, providing innovative and comprehensive automatic identification software and services to simplify search and transform information discovery. The Digimarc Platform enables applications that benefit retailers and consumer brands, national and state government agencies, media and entertainment industries, and others.

The Digimarc Platform features three core capabilities for the identification, discovery and quality management of media. Digimarc Barcode integrates the identification function, which is a novel data carrier encoded into media in ways that are generally imperceptible to people, permitting the carrier to be repeated many times over the surface of the enhanced media. Digimarc Discover represents the discovery function, which is software for computing devices and network interfaces that recognize and decode indicia of the identity of media. These include, but are not limited to, Digimarc Barcodes, Quick Response Codes, Universal Product Codes, certain other GS1 approved one-dimensional codes and relevant contextual data. Digimarc Verify incorporates the quality management function, a suite of software tools used to inspect and verify that the identification and discovery of media are both accurate and effective. Together, these core capabilities enable organizations, application developers, and other solution providers to build new and improve existing automatic identification solutions.

The Digimarc Platform enables customers to create digital identities for media objects and provides many benefits for connected media, including:

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Security: An imperceptible and indestructible data carrier encoded in the object provides a unique identification, whether in a digital image, video or audio file, or in graphics printed, embossed or etched on paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, or other material. Among other things, this identification supports strong authentication.

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Brand Protection: A unique identifier (“ID”) enables fraud deterrence across many use cases, from preventing “barcode swapping” and counterfeiting of currency, media, and goods to detection of use or distribution of physical products and digital images and e-publications.

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Traceability: The ID can carry serial numbers for easier tracking of individual items or entire lots. This has many uses, from ensuring product legitimacy to preventing product pirating to quickly identifying products for recall based on source provenance and sales destination.

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Sustainability: The ID can contain information specific to packaging content as an aid to broader and more efficient recycling. For example, a microscopic pattern embossed in plastic packaging can identify the materials used and their composition to aid sorting and recapture. Similarly, enhanced labels for fresh foods can be used to dynamically adjust pricing and thus reduce food waste proactively.

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Engagement: Consumers can directly interact with enhanced objects by merely scanning the item with their enabled smartphones. Brands can share additional product information online including recipes, instructions for use and recycling, information about ingredients and sources, how-to videos, coupons, and more.

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Efficiency: Connected items, reliably scanned by machines and mobile devices, can enhance supply chain efficiencies, from parts matching in manufacturing to faster and more accurate inventory scanning and faster and easier front-of-store checkout experiences.

Our inventions provide a powerful document security element, giving rise to a long-term relationship with a consortium of central banks (the “Central Banks”) and many leading companies in the information technology industry. We and our business partners have successfully propagated the use of our technology in music, movies, television broadcasts, digital images, e-publications and printed materials. Digimarc Barcode is used in these applications to improve media rights and asset management, reduce piracy and counterfeiting losses, improve marketing programs, permit more efficient and effective distribution of valuable media content, and enhance consumer entertainment and commercial experiences.

Digimarc Barcode can be used to enhance all forms of media and is generally imperceptible to human senses, but quickly detected by computers, networks, or other digital devices like smartphones and tablets. Unlike traditional barcodes and tags, our solution does not require content owners to give up valuable visual space on their media content, nor does it affect their media content’s overall layout or aesthetics. Digimarc Barcode is generally imperceptible in regular use and does all that visible barcodes do, but performs better. Our Digimarc Discover software delivers a range of rich media experiences to its readers on their smartphones or tablets across multiple media formats, including print, audio and video. Unique to Digimarc Discover is its seamless multi-modal use of various content identification technologies as needed, including Digimarc Barcode, when present.

Our intellectual property contains many innovations in digital watermarking, object content recognition, digital rights management, and related fields. To protect our inventions, we have implemented an extensive intellectual property protection program that relies on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, and nondisclosure agreements and other contracts. As a result, we believe we have one of the world’s most extensive patent portfolios in digital watermarking and related fields, with approximately 1,000 U.S. and foreign patents granted and applications pending as of September 30, 2021. The patents in our portfolio each have a life of approximately 20 years from the patent’s effective filing date.

For a discussion of activities and costs related to our research and development, see “Results of Operations – Summary – Research, development and engineering.”

Forging a Sustainable Future

At Digimarc, the environment is an essential stakeholder in everything we do, and we are committed to harnessing our culture of innovation to mitigate the visible and increasingly damaging effects of rising greenhouse gas emissions. We support a sustainable future by improving plastic sortation at recycling facilities to keep plastic out of landfills and oceans. Our technologies play a meaningful role in reducing food waste and educating consumers on package recyclability.

The Digimarc Platform features automatic identification software and services that help reduce food waste, increase traceability, and promote a circular economy by educating consumers on recycling options and improving plastic sortation at waste facilities. Digimarc Barcode applied to plastic packaging, labels, corrugate and other materials, can significantly help to address pressing environmental issues, such as climate change and the proliferation of plastic in our environment.

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Recycling: Digimarc works with leading consumer brands to optimize packaging for the circular economy. Digimarc Barcode enables better detection and sortation of plastics, improving the economics and efficiencies of the recycling value chain. And, as part of the Association des Industries de Marque (“AIM”) HolyGrail 2.0 project focused on pioneering the use of digital watermarks, Digimarc can better enable companies to reach their recycling and sustainability goals.

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Traceability: Product traceability across the global supply chain is increasingly essential for consumer brands and food manufacturers to promote consumer safety, mitigate risk, and gain real-time insight into product locations in warehouses and distribution centers. Using Digimarc technologies for packaging supports these business needs with batch-lot and item-level traceability by applying serialized or custom identifiers and additional data to product packaging.

Together with our customers and partners around the world, we drive positive impacts across global supply chains. Our efforts prioritize people and the planet by aiming to eliminate waste and helping our customers meet their sustainability goals. As consumption trends and behaviors evolve, we are listening to our partners, their customers and other critical stakeholders, all of whom

expect us all to operate with future generations in mind. We partner with global brand leaders, retailers, packaging and print innovators, and other technology solution providers who share the same mission of building a sustainable future.

COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic poses significant risks to our business. The ongoing public health actions attempting to reduce the spread of COVID-19 created and may continue to create significant disruptions to consumer demand, customer and supplier relationships, sales and support processes, and general economic conditions. Accordingly, our management continuously evaluates our business operations, communicates with and monitors the actions of our customers and partners, and reviews our near-term financial performance as we manage the Company through the uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of our projects with retail customers and partners have been delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Delays in these projects have affected the timing of closing new business. To help ensure adequate liquidity during this period and in light of uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we received a loan on April 16, 2020 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). On September 15, 2020, we filed our application for 100% forgiveness of the loan. Our application was reviewed by the lender and submitted to the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for approval on December 17, 2020. On September 29, 2021, we received confirmation from the lender, The Loan Source, Inc., that our PPP loan had been 100% forgiven with respect to both the principal of $5,032 and accrued interest of $62, and that the funds had been received from the SBA to pay off the loan. The SBA reserves the right to audit any PPP loan.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Detailed information about our critical accounting policies and estimates is set forth in Part III, Item 15 of our 2020 Annual Report (“Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules”), in “Note 1: Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” which is incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Results of Operations

The following table presents statements of operations data for the periods indicated as a percentage of total revenue. Unless stated otherwise, all references in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations relate to the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, and all changes discussed with respect to such periods reflect changes compared to the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020.

	Three			Three			Nine			Nine
	Months			Months			Months			Months
	Ended			Ended			Ended			Ended
	September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Percentages are percent of total revenue
Revenue:
Service		61	%		58	%		59	%		60	%
Subscription		39			42			41			40
Total revenue		100			100			100			100
Cost of revenue:
Service		25			24			24			25
Subscription		9			9			10			8
Total cost of revenue		34			34			34			34
Gross profit		66			66			66			66
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		72			79			82			78
Research, development and engineering		71			81			67			72
General and administrative		46			52			80			51
Total operating expenses		190			212			229			202
Operating loss		(124	)		(146	)		(163	)		(135	)
Other income:
Gain on extinguishment of note payable		79			—			26			—
Other income (loss)	(—)				1		—				1
Other income, net		79			1			26			1
Loss before income taxes		(45	)		(145	)		(137	)		(134	)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(—)			(—)			(—)			—
Net loss		(45	%)		(145	%)		(137	%)		(134	%)

Summary

Total revenue for the three month period ended September 30, 2021, increased 12% to $6.4 million, compared to the corresponding three month period ended September 30, 2020, primarily as a result of higher revenue from Commercial and Government services.

Total revenue for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, increased 5% to $19.4 million, compared to the corresponding nine month period ended September 30, 2020, primarily as a result of higher revenue from Commercial services and subscriptions, partially offset by lower revenue from Government services.

Total operating expenses for the three month period ended September 30, 2021, remained flat at $12.2 million, compared to the corresponding three month period ended September 30, 2020, primarily as a result of increased consulting and recruiting costs offset by severance costs incurred in the third quarter of 2020 related to organizational changes we made in July 2020.

Total operating expenses for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, increased 19% to $44.4 million, compared to the corresponding nine month period ended September 30, 2020, primarily as a result of $6.2 million of non-recurring costs incurred during the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 related to the Separation Agreement and General Release (“Separation Agreement”) we entered into with our former chief executive officer on April 12, 2021 upon his retirement.

Revenue

	Three			Three								Nine			Nine
	Months			Months								Months			Months
	Ended			Ended			Dollar		Percent			Ended			Ended			Dollar		Percent
	September 30,			September 30,			Increase		Increase			September 30,			September 30,			Increase		Increase
	2021			2020			(Decrease)		(Decrease)			2021			2020			(Decrease)		(Decrease)
Revenue:
Service	$	3,932		$	3,352		$	580		17	%	$	11,507		$	10,982		$	525		5	%
Subscription		2,485			2,399			86		4	%		7,888			7,455			433		6	%
Total	$	6,417		$	5,751		$	666		12	%	$	19,395		$	18,437		$	958		5	%
Revenue (as % of total revenue):
Service		61	%		58	%							59	%		60	%
Subscription		39	%		42	%							41	%		40	%
Total		100	%		100	%							100	%		100	%

Service. Service revenue consists primarily of revenue earned from the performance of software development services. The majority of service contracts are structured as time and materials agreements. Revenue for services is generally recognized as the services are performed. Billing for services rendered generally occurs within one month after the services are provided. Service contracts can range from days to several years in length. Our contract with the Central Banks, which accounts for the majority of service revenue, has a contract term through December 31, 2024 with the option to extend the term for an additional five years by mutual agreement. The contract is subject to work plans that are reviewed and agreed upon quarterly. The contract provides for predetermined billing rates, which are adjusted annually to account for cost of living variables, and provides for the reimbursement of third party costs incurred to support the work plans.

The increases in service revenue for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020, were due to the growth in service revenue from Commercial customers, primarily related to increased HolyGrail 2.0 activities, and by changes in service revenue from Government customers, primarily as a result of the timing of program work with the Central Banks.

Subscription. Subscription revenue consists primarily of revenue earned from the sale of software products and, to a lesser extent, the licensing of intellectual property. The majority of subscription contracts are recurring, paid in advance and recognized over the term of the subscription, which is typically one to three years.

The increase in subscription revenue for the three month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three month period ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to higher revenue from Commercial customers.

The increase in subscription revenue for nine month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding nine month period ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to entering into a contract with a new Commercial customer in March 2021. Most of the minimum contract value was recognized as revenue upon delivery of the software, instead of recognized ratably over the two-year term of the contract, because we had no continuing performance obligations after delivery.

Revenue by geography

	Three			Three									Nine			Nine
	Months			Months									Months			Months
	Ended			Ended			Dollar			Percent			Ended			Ended			Dollar			Percent
	September 30,			September 30,			Increase			Increase			September 30,			September 30,			Increase			Increase
	2021			2020			(Decrease)			(Decrease)			2021			2020			(Decrease)			(Decrease)
Revenue by geography:
Domestic	$	1,678		$	1,836		$	(158	)		(9	)%	$	5,040		$	5,451		$	(411	)		(8	)%
International		4,739			3,915			824			21	%		14,355			12,986			1,369			11	%
Total	$	6,417		$	5,751		$	666			12	%	$	19,395		$	18,437		$	958			5	%
Revenue (as % of total revenue):
Domestic		26	%		32	%								26	%		30	%
International		74	%		68	%								74	%		70	%
Total		100	%		100	%								100	%		100	%

Domestic. The decreases in domestic revenue for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020, were primarily due to lower service and subscription revenue from our domestic customers, reflecting the timing of revenue recognition.

International. The increase in international revenue for the three month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three month period ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to a higher service revenue from our international customers, primarily related to increased HolyGrail 2.0 activities and the timing of program work with the Central Banks.

The increase in international revenue for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding nine month period ended September 30, 2020, was due to higher service revenue from our international customers, primarily related to increased HolyGrail 2.0 activities, partially offset by the timing of program work with the Central Banks, and higher subscription revenue from international customers, primarily related to the contract entered into in March 2021 as referenced above.

Revenue by market

	Three		Three							Nine		Nine
	Months		Months							Months		Months
	Ended		Ended		Dollar		Percent			Ended		Ended		Dollar			Percent
	September 30,		September 30,		Increase		Increase			September 30,		September 30,		Increase			Increase
	2021		2020		(Decrease)		(Decrease)			2021		2020		(Decrease)			(Decrease)
Government:
Service	$	3,279	$	3,170	$	109		3	%	$	10,386	$	10,535	$	(149	)		(1	)%
Subscription		300		300		—		—	%		900		900		—			—	%
Total Government	$	3,579	$	3,470	$	109		3	%	$	11,286	$	11,435	$	(149	)		(1	)%
Commercial:
Service	$	653	$	182	$	471		259	%	$	1,121	$	447	$	674			151	%
Subscription		2,185		2,099		86		4	%		6,988		6,555		433			7	%
Total Commercial	$	2,838	$	2,281	$	557		24	%	$	8,109	$	7,002	$	1,107			16	%
Total	$	6,417	$	5,751	$	666		12	%	$	19,395	$	18,437	$	958			5	%

Government. The changes in Government revenue for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020, were primarily due to changes in service revenue from our Government customers, primarily related to the timing of program work with the Central Banks.

Commercial. The increase in Commercial revenue for the three month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three month period ended September 30, 2020, was due to higher service revenue from our Commercial customers, primarily related to increased HolyGrail 2.0 activities, and higher subscription revenue from our Commercial customers.

The increase in Commercial revenue for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding nine month period ended September 30, 2020, was due to higher service revenue from our Commercial customers, primarily related to increased HolyGrail 2.0 activities, and higher subscription revenue from our Commercial customers, primarily related to the contract entered into in March 2021 as referenced above.

Cost of revenue

Service. Cost of service revenue primarily includes:

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compensation, benefits, incentive compensation in the form of stock-based compensation and related costs of our software developers, quality assurance personnel, design professionals, product managers, business development managers and other personnel where we bill our customers for time and materials costs;

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payments to outside contractors that are billed to customers;

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charges for equipment directly used by customers;

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depreciation for equipment and software directly used by customers; and

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travel costs that are billed to customers.

Subscription. Cost of subscription revenue primarily includes:

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cost of outside contractors that provide operational support for our subscription products;

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license fees paid to technology solution providers when we sell a combined solution;

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Internet cloud hosting costs and image search data fees to support our subscription products; and

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amortization of capitalized patent costs and patent maintenance fees.

Gross profit

	Three			Three								Nine			Nine
	Months			Months								Months			Months
	Ended			Ended			Dollar		Percent			Ended			Ended			Dollar		Percent
	September 30,			September 30,			Increase		Increase			September 30,			September 30,			Increase		Increase
	2021			2020			(Decrease)		(Decrease)			2021			2020			(Decrease)		(Decrease)
Gross Profit:
Service	$	2,302		$	1,946		$	356		18	%	$	6,792		$	6,291		$	501		8	%
Subscription		1,918			1,877			41		2	%		5,996			5,907			89		2	%
Total	$	4,220		$	3,823		$	397		10	%	$	12,788		$	12,198		$	590		5	%
Gross Profit Margin:
Service		59	%		58	%							59	%		57	%
Subscription		77	%		78	%							76	%		79	%
Total		66	%		66	%							66	%		66	%

The increases in total gross profit for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020, were primarily due to higher revenue, partially offset by higher costs.

The increases in service gross profit margin for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020, were primarily due to the mix of Commercial service contracts.

The decreases in subscription gross profit margin for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020, were primarily due to higher license fees to a technology solution provider, partially offset by higher subscription revenue.

Operating expenses

Sales and marketing

	Three			Three								Nine			Nine
	Months			Months								Months			Months
	Ended			Ended			Dollar		Percent			Ended			Ended			Dollar		Percent
	September 30,			September 30,			Increase		Increase			September 30,			September 30,			Increase		Increase
	2021			2020			(Decrease)		(Decrease)			2021			2020			(Decrease)		(Decrease)
Sales and marketing	$	4,647		$	4,538		$	109		2	%	$	15,865		$	14,417		$	1,448		10	%
Sales and marketing (as % of total revenue)		72	%		79	%							82	%		78	%

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of:

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compensation, benefits, incentive compensation in the form of stock-based compensation and related costs of sales and marketing employees and product managers;

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travel and market research costs, and costs associated with marketing programs, such as trade shows, public relations and new product launches;

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professional services, consulting and outside contractor costs for product and marketing initiatives; and

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charges for infrastructure and centralized costs of facilities and information technology.

The increase in sales and marketing expenses for the three month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three month period ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to:

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increased consulting costs of $0.2 million; and

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increased recruiting cost of $0.2 million; partially offset by

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decreased compensation costs of $0.2 million reflecting the impact of prior organizational changes; and

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severance costs of $0.2 million related to organizational changes we made in July 2020.

The increase in sales and marketing expenses for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding nine month period ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to:

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severance costs of $1.3 million related to organizational changes we made in June 2021;

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increased consulting costs of $0.6 million;

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increased recruiting costs of $0.3 million; partially offset by

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decreased compensation costs of $0.5 million reflecting the impact of prior organizational changes;

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severance costs of $0.2 million related to organizational changes we made in July 2020; and

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decreased travel costs of $0.2 million due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research, development and engineering

	Three			Three									Nine			Nine
	Months			Months									Months			Months
	Ended			Ended			Dollar			Percent			Ended			Ended			Dollar			Percent
	September 30,			September 30,			Increase			Increase			September 30,			September 30,			Increase			Increase
	2021			2020			(Decrease)			(Decrease)			2021			2020			(Decrease)			(Decrease)
Research, development and engineering	$	4,586		$	4,662		$	(76	)		(2	)%	$	12,930		$	13,303		$	(373	)		(3	)%
Research, development and engineering (as % of total revenue)		71	%		81	%								67	%		72	%

Research, development and engineering expenses consist primarily of:

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compensation, benefits, incentive compensation in the form of stock-based compensation and related costs of software and hardware developers and quality assurance personnel;

•

payments to outside contractors;

•

the purchase of materials and services for product development; and

•

charges for infrastructure and centralized costs of facilities and information technology.

The decrease in research, development and engineering expenses for the three month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three month period ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to:

•

severance costs of $0.6 million related to organizational changes we made in July 2020; partially offset by

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increased compensation costs of $0.4 million reflecting higher headcount; and

•

increased recruiting cost of $0.1 million.

The decrease in research, development and engineering expenses for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding nine month period ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to:

•

severance costs of $0.6 million related to organizational changes we made in July 2020; partially offset by

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increased recruiting cost of $0.2 million.

General and administrative

	Three			Three									Nine			Nine
	Months			Months									Months			Months
	Ended			Ended			Dollar			Percent			Ended			Ended			Dollar		Percent
	September 30,			September 30,			Increase			Increase			September 30,			September 30,			Increase		Increase
	2021			2020			(Decrease)			(Decrease)			2021			2020			(Decrease)		(Decrease)
General and administrative	$	2,943		$	3,009		$	(66	)		(2	)%	$	15,611		$	9,457		$	6,154		65	%
General and administrative (as % of total revenue)		46	%		52	%								80	%		51	%

We incur general and administrative costs in the functional areas of finance, legal, human resources, intellectual property, executive and board of directors. Costs for facilities and information technology are also managed as part of the general and administrative processes and are allocated to this area as well as each of the areas in cost of revenue, sales and marketing and research, development and engineering.

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of:

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compensation, benefits and incentive compensation in the form of stock-based compensation and related costs of general and administrative personnel;

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third party and professional fees associated with legal, accounting and human resources functions;

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costs associated with being a public company;

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third party costs, including filing and governmental regulatory fees and outside legal fees and translation costs, related to the filing and maintenance of our intellectual property;

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charges to write off previously capitalized patent costs for patent assets we abandon; and

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charges for infrastructure and centralized costs of facilities and information technology.

The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the three month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three month period ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to:

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decreased compensation costs of $0.4 million, reflecting lower compensation for our current chief executive officer offset by higher headcount; partially offset by

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increased consulting costs of $0.2 million; and

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increased legal costs of $0.1 million.

The increase in general and administrative expenses for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding nine month period ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to:

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non-recurring costs of $6.2 million associated with the Separation Agreement we entered into with our former chief executive officer in April 2021 upon his retirement;

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increased legal costs of $0.4 million, and

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increased consulting costs of $0.4 million; partially offset by

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decreased compensation costs of $0.7 million, reflecting lower compensation for our current chief executive officer offset by higher headcount; and

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decreased write-off of patent costs of $0.1 million.

Stock-based compensation

	Three		Three								Nine		Nine
	Months		Months								Months		Months
	Ended		Ended		Dollar			Percent			Ended		Ended		Dollar			Percent
	September 30,		September 30,		Increase			Increase			September 30,		September 30,		Increase			Increase
	2021		2020		(Decrease)			(Decrease)			2021		2020		(Decrease)			(Decrease)
Cost of revenue	$	164	$	216	$	(52	)		(24	)%	$	515	$	602	$	(87	)		(14	)%
Sales and marketing		369		591		(222	)		(38	)%		2,359		1,674		685			41	%
Research, development and engineering		401		694		(293	)		(42	)%		1,202		1,495		(293	)		(20	)%
General and administrative		667		1,126		(459	)		(41	)%		6,272		3,378		2,894			86	%
Total	$	1,601	$	2,627	$	(1,026	)		(39	)%	$	10,348	$	7,149	$	3,199			45	%

The change in stock-based compensation expense for the three month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three month period ended September 30, 2020, was primarily the result of fewer stock awards outstanding because of the prior acceleration of stock awards associated with the Separation Agreement we entered into with our former chief executive officer in April 2021 and the organizational changes we made in July 2020 and June 2021.

The change in stock-based compensation expense for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding nine month period ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to the expense recognized upon the acceleration of stock awards associated with the Separation Agreement we entered into with our former chief executive officer in April 2021 and organizational changes we made in June 2021, partially offset by organizational changes we made in July 2020.

We anticipate incurring an additional $11,797 in stock-based compensation expense through September 30, 2025, for awards outstanding as of September 30, 2021.

Other income, net

	Three			Three								Nine			Nine
	Months			Months								Months			Months
	Ended			Ended			Dollar		Percent			Ended			Ended			Dollar		Percent
	September 30,			September 30,			Increase		Increase			September 30,			September 30,			Increase		Increase
	2021			2020			(Decrease)		(Decrease)			2021			2020			(Decrease)		(Decrease)
Other income, net	$	5,092		$	36		$	5,056		14,044	%	$	5,120		$	257		$	4,863		1,892	%
Other income, net (as % of total revenue)		79	%		1	%							26	%		1	%

The increases in other income, net for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020, were primarily due to the $5,094 gain on the forgiveness of our PPP loan in September 2021, partially offset by lower interest rates earned on investments, which in turn was partially offset by higher average investment balances.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes reflects current taxes, deferred taxes, and withholding taxes. The effective tax rate for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was 0% because we have a full valuation allowance recorded against our deferred tax assets.

The valuation allowance against deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2021, was $61,993, an increase of $6,354 from $55,639 as of December 31, 2020.

We continually assess the applicability of a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. Based upon the positive and negative evidence available as of September 30, 2021, and largely due to the cumulative loss incurred by us over the last several years, which is considered a significant piece of negative evidence when assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, a full valuation allowance is recorded against our deferred tax assets. We will not record tax benefits on any future losses until it is determined that those tax benefits will be realized. All future reversals of the valuation allowance would result in a tax benefit in the period recognized.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

	September 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Working capital	$	44,470	$	74,056
Current ratio (1)	8.0:1		8.6:1
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities	$	44,192	$	77,728
Long-term marketable securities	$	8,298	$	—
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	$	52,490	$	77,728

(1)	The current (liquidity) ratio is calculated by dividing total current assets by total current liabilities.

The $25,238 decrease in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at September 30, 2021, from December 31, 2020, resulted primarily from:

•

cash used in operations;

•

purchases of common stock related to tax withholding in connection with the vesting of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance restricted stock units and exercise of stock options; and

•

purchases of property and equipment and capitalized patent costs.

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and trade accounts receivable. We place our cash and cash equivalents with major banks and financial institutions and at times deposits may exceed insured limits. Marketable securities primarily include commercial paper, corporate notes, pre-refunded municipals, and federal agency notes. Our investment policy requires our portfolio to be invested to ensure that the greater of $3,000 or 7% of the invested funds will be available within 30 days’ notice.

Other than cash used for operating needs, which may include short-term marketable securities, our investment policy limits our credit exposure to any one financial institution or type of financial instrument by limiting the maximum of 5% of our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities or $1,000, whichever is greater, to be invested in any one issuer except for the U.S. government, U.S. federal agencies and U.S. backed securities, which have no limits, at the time of purchase. Our investment policy also limits our credit exposure by limiting to a maximum of 40% of our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, or $15,000, whichever is greater, to be invested in any one industry category (e.g., financial or energy industries) at the time of purchase. As a result, we believe our credit risk associated with cash and investments to be minimal. A decline in the market value of any security below cost that is deemed to be other-than-temporary results in a reduction in carrying amount to fair value. To determine whether an impairment is other-than-temporary, we consider whether we have the ability and intent to hold the investment until a market price recovery and evidence indicating that the cost of the investment is recoverable outweighs evidence to the contrary. There have been no other-than-temporary impairments identified or recorded by us in the nine month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Operating Cash Flow

The components of cash flows used in operating activities were:

	Nine			Nine
	Months			Months
	Ended			Ended			Dollar		Percent
	September 30,			September 30,			Increase		Increase
	2021			2020			(Decrease)		(Decrease)
Net loss	$	(26,515	)	$	(24,721	)	$	1,794		7	%
Non-cash items		7,861			9,186			1,325		14	%
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		191			304			113		37	%
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(18,463	)	$	(15,231	)	$	3,232		21	%

Cash flows used in operating activities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, increased by $3,232, compared to the corresponding nine month period ended September 30, 2020, primarily as a result of a higher net loss, partially offset by a decrease in non-cash items. The decrease in non-cash items was primarily due to the gain on the forgiveness of our PPP loan, partially offset by higher stock-based compensation.

Cash flows provided by investing activities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding nine month period ended September 30, 2020, increased by $21,543, from $7,277 to $28,820, primarily as a result of higher net maturities of marketable securities.

Cash flows from financing activities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding nine month period ended September 30, 2020, decreased by $47,100, from $42,202 provided to $4,898 used, primarily as a result of proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to the Subscription Agreement with TCM Strategic Partners L.P. in September 2020, proceeds from our PPP loan issued in April 2020, and higher purchases of common stock in satisfaction of required withholding tax lability.

Future Cash Expectations

We believe that our current cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable securities balances will satisfy our projected working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months. We continuously review our liquidity and anticipated capital requirements in light of the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

TCM Strategic Partners Transaction

On September 29, 2020, we entered into a Subscription Agreement with TCM Strategic Partners L.P. in a private placement to issue and sell 2,542 shares of our common stock and 17 shares of our newly designated Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (which subsequently converted into 1,198 shares of our common stock) for an aggregate purchase price of $53,500. We paid a total of $272 in stock issuance costs.

Paycheck Protection Program Loan

On April 16, 2020, we entered into a Promissory Note with an aggregate principal amount of $5,032 (the “Note”) with Steans Bank, N.A. pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The proceeds gave us more time to observe financial market trends and assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company to determine the best course of action concerning financing the business. The Note matures two years from the disbursement date and bears interest at a rate of 1.000% per annum, with the first six months of interest deferred.

On June 29, 2020, we were notified by Stearns Bank, N.A. that the Note was transferred to The Loan Source Inc. (“the Lender”), who will be responsible for servicing the Note, including administering loan forgiveness. We believe that we have used the entire amount of the Note to fund expenses eligible for forgiveness under the PPP, and on September 15, 2020, we filed our application for 100% forgiveness of the Note. Our application was reviewed by the Lender and submitted to the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for approval on December 17, 2020.

On September 29, 2021, we received confirmation from the Lender that the Note had been 100% forgiven with respect to both the principal of $5,032 and accrued interest of $62, and that the funds had been received from the SBA to pay off the Note. The SBA reserves the right to audit any PPP loan.

Equity Distribution Agreement

On May 16, 2019, we entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement, whereby we may sell from time to time through Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as our sales agent, our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $30,000. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC will receive from us a commission equal to 2.50% of the gross sales price per share of common stock for shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $10,000, and a commission of 2.25% of the gross sales price per share of common stock thereafter, for shares sold under the Equity Distribution Agreement. As of September 30, 2021, we had sold 498 shares at an average price of $46.36 under this Equity Distribution Agreement, totaling $23,068 of cash proceeds, less $544 of commissions and $646 of stock issuance costs. As of September 30, 2021, $6,932 remains available for future issuance under the Equity Distribution Agreement.

Shelf Registration

On June 5, 2020, we filed a new shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that included $49,265 of unsold securities from our prior shelf registration statement filed on May 26, 2017 that expired in June 2020. Under the new shelf registration statement, we may sell securities in one or more offerings up to $100,000. As of September 30, 2021, $97,892 remains available under the shelf registration. The new shelf registration statement will expire in July 2023.

We may sell shares under the shelf registration and/or use similar or other financing means to raise working capital in the future, if necessary, to support continued investment in our growth initiatives. We may also raise capital in the future to fund acquisitions and/or investments in complementary businesses, technologies or product lines. If it becomes necessary to obtain additional financing, we may not be able to do so, or if these funds are available, they may not be available on satisfactory terms. The COVID-19 pandemic has created substantial uncertainty and volatility in the stock market, particularly in the small cap sector in which our stock is traded, and has negatively impacted our share price. These factors may inhibit our near-term ability to obtain financing.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

We are party to an operating lease for our facility in Beaverton, Oregon. The term of the lease runs through March 2024, with remaining rent payments as of September 30, 2021, totaling $2,104, payable in monthly installments.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Words such as “may,” “might,” “plan,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “project,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “continue,” and variations of such terms or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, or other statements made by us, are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting us, and are subject to uncertainties and factors (including those specified below), which are difficult to predict and, in many instances, are beyond our control. As a result, our actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any such forward-looking statements, and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. We believe that the following factors, among others (including those described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our 2020 Annual Report), could affect our future performance and the liquidity and value of our securities and cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by us. Forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements relating to:

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our beliefs regarding the possible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on general economic conditions, public health, and consumer demand, and the Company’s results of operations, liquidity, capital resources, and general performance in the future;

•

the possible impact of COVID-19 on our ability to obtain financing through our Equity Distribution Agreement and the availability of any alternative sources of financing;

•

the possible impact of any audit or review related to our PPP loan;

•

the potential impact of COVID-19 on projects with our Commercial customers and partners;

•

the concentration of most of our revenue among few customers;

•

and the trends and sources of future revenue;

•

anticipated successful advocacy of our technology by our partners;

•

our belief regarding the global deployment of our products;

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our beliefs regarding potential outcomes of participating in the AIM HolyGrail 2.0 initiative;

•

our future level of investment in our business, including investment in research, development and engineering of products and technology, development of our intellectual property, sales growth initiatives and development of new market opportunities;

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anticipated expenses, costs, margins, provision for income taxes and investment activities in the foreseeable future;

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our assumptions and expectations related to stock awards;

•

our belief that we have one of the world’s most extensive patent portfolios in digital watermarking and related fields;

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anticipated effect of our adoption of accounting pronouncements;

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our beliefs regarding our critical accounting policies;

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our expectations regarding the impact of accounting pronouncements issued but not yet adopted;

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anticipated revenue to be generated from current contracts, renewals, and as a result of new programs;

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our estimates, judgments and assumptions related to impairment testing;

•

variability of contracted arrangements in response to changes in circumstances underlying the original contractual arrangements;

•

business opportunities that could require that we seek additional financing and our ability to do so;

•

the size and growth of our markets and our assumptions and beliefs related to those markets;

•

the existence of international growth opportunities and our future investment in such opportunities;

•

our expected short-term and long-term liquidity positions;

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our capital expenditure and working capital requirements and our ability to fund our capital expenditure and working capital needs through cash flow from operations or financing;

•

the effect of computerized trading on our stock price;

•

capital market conditions, our expectations regarding credit risk exposure, interest rate volatility and other limitations on the availability of capital, which could have an impact on our cost of capital and our ability to access the capital markets;

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our use of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities in upcoming quarters and the possibility that our deposits of cash and cash equivalents with major banks and financial institutions may exceed insured limits;

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the strength of our competitive position and our ability to innovate and enhance our competitive differentiation;

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our beliefs related to our existing facilities;

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protection, development and monetization of our intellectual property portfolio;

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our beliefs related to our relationship with our employees and the effect of increasing diversity within our workforce;

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our beliefs regarding cybersecurity incidents;

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our beliefs related to certain provisions in our bylaws and articles of incorporation; and

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our beliefs related to legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business.

We believe that the risk factors specified above and the risk factors contained in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our 2020 Annual Report, among others, could affect our future performance and the liquidity and value of our securities and cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf. Investors should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors and that there may be other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made by us or by persons acting on our behalf apply only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We conducted an evaluation (pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act), under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on the evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, were effective.

Changes in Controls

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three month period ended September 30, 2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION.

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

We are subject from time to time to legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. At this time, we do not believe that the resolution of any such matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be affected by a number of factors. Detailed information about risk factors that may affect Digimarc’s actual results are set forth in Part I, Item 1A: “Risk Factors” of our 2020 Annual Report. The risks and uncertainties described in our 2020 Annual Report are those risks of which we are aware and that we consider to be material to our business. If any of those risks and uncertainties develop into actual events, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be materially adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline. As of September 30, 2021, there have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2020 Annual Report.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

We repurchase shares of common stock in satisfaction of required withholding tax liability in connection with the vesting of restricted shares.

The following table sets forth information regarding purchases of our equity securities during the three month period ended September 30, 2021:

							(d)
					(c)		Approximate
					Total number		dollar value
					of shares		of shares that
	(a)		(b)		purchased as		may yet be
	Total number		Average price		part of publicly		purchased
	of shares		paid per		announced plans		under the plans
Period	purchased (1)		share (1)		or programs		or programs
Month 1
July 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021		12,908	$	31.22		—	$	—
Month 2
August 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021		15,854	$	25.83		—	$	—
Month 3
September 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021		8,642	$	36.05		—	$	—
Total		37,404	$	30.05		—	$	—

(1)	Stock option shares and fully vested shares of common stock withheld (purchased) by us in satisfaction of required withholding tax liability upon stock option exercise, and vesting of restricted stock, including restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units, respectively.

Item 6.

Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description


31.1		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

31.2		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

32.1		Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

32.2		Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 15, 2021	DIGIMARC CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ CHARLES BECK
		CHARLES BECK
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)