Fingerprint Cards: quarterlies, annuals, regulatory actions

March 4, 2025 – Revenues for Fingerprint Cards in fiscal 2024 tumbled to 403.2 million Swedish kronor (approximately US$38.5 million) from SEK 705.4 million ($67.3 million) a year ago, as the company carries out a transformation that moves its focus from lower-margin biometric market segments to a greater focus on access control and payment cards.

For the fourth quarter, the company reports an EBITDA loss of SEK 40.3 million ($3.8 million), but SEK 11.3 million ($1.1 million) of that was from costs related to restructuring, as headcount was reduced by 34 percent from Q3 2024.

“With a debt-free balance sheet, a more optimized cost structure, and a robust portfolio of biometric solutions, Fingerprints is positioned for long-term profitable growth and market leadership,” says FPC CEO Adam Philpott.

Fingerprint Cards hopes improved margins can make up for revenue drop

January 15, 2025 – Revenues for Fingerprint Cards have declined significantly due to the wind-down of its mobile and PC biometrics product lines, according to a preliminary announcement for the fourth quarter of 2024 which

The company reports 41.6 million Swedish kronor (approximately US$3.75 million) in net sales in Q4, down from SEK 200.3 million ($18 million) in the same period of 2023.

Gross margin improved to 15.3 percent from 9.5 percent, but 49.9 percent excluding R&D depreciation, up from 18 percent.

EBITDA was negative SEK 29 million ($ million), even adjusted for restructuring costs related to shifting operations to China. This is particularly worrisome for Fingerprint Cards given that its cash and cash equivalents on hand was SEK 12.1 million ($1.1 million) as of December 31, 2024, down from SEK 109.9 million ($9.9 million) a year earlier.

Fingerprint Cards plans to publish its complete year-end report for 2024 on February 28, 2025.

Fingerprint Cards logs out of PC business

October 31, 2024 – Financial results for Fingerprint Cards in the third quarter of 2024 reflect the company’s focus shifting to higher-margin business lines like iris biometrics and cost-cutting in other areas, like the wind-down of its PC biometrics unit.

Revenue in Q3 was 102.8 million Swedish kronor (approximately US$9.6 million), down from SEK 184.8 million ($17.3 million) in the same period of fiscal 2023.  Gross margin rose from 12.8 percent to 18.3 percent, however, and adjusted EBITDA improved from negative SEK 40.4 million ($3.8 million) to negative SEK 22.8 million ($2.1 million), comparing the same period.

The story was similar over the first nine months of the year.

The company is aiming to bring its annualized OPEX run-rate below SEK 70 million by the end of next year’s second quarter.

Tough Q2 for Fingerprint Cards with silver lining from biometric access control

Aug 15, 2024 – Fingerprint Cards reports a steep decline in revenues in the second quarter of 2024, but also reasons for optimism that its shifting focus away from mobile biometrics may be working.

The company booked 112.4 million Swedish kronor (US$10.7 million) in the quarter, down from SEK 203.3 million ($19.3 million) in the same quarter of 2023. Adjusted for restructuring costs, EBITDA was negative SEK 47.6 million ($4.5 million), but that represents a significant improvement over an EBITDA loss of SEK 57.7 million ($5.5 million) a year earlier.

Revenues in the rest of FPC’s business areas increased by 10.5 percent in Q2, on a year-over-year basis, highlighted by a 64 percent gain in its access control business. President and CEO Adam Philpott says the company will see meaningful cost savings from its reduced headcount in the second half of 2024. Cash flow is improved, he says, and reaching positive cash flow is a major element in Fingerprint Cards’ transformation plan.

Fingerprint Cards finds bright spots in transitional first quarter

May 8, 2024 – Fingerprint Cards says its financial results are trending the right way, particularly in PC biometrics, where the company reports 80 percent year-over-year growth.

The company booked revenues of 146.4 million Swedish kronor (approximately US$13.4 million) in the first quarter of 2024, compared to SEK 117 million ($10.7 million) in the first quarter of last year. EBITDA loss narrowed from SEK 60.2 million in Q1 2023 to SEK 50.5 million ($4.6 million).

With its money-losing operations in mobile winding down and expectations of more revenue from its intellectual property, Fingerprint Cards says it is progressing through its transformation plans.

Fingerprint Cards posts 2023 loss amid transition

Aptil 26, 2024 – Fingerprint Cards revenues declined again in the 2023 fiscal year, to 705.4 million Swedish kroner (approximately US$64.8 million), from SEK 861.8 million in fiscal 2022. Read more here.

Still a financial struggle for FPC in fiscal ‘23

Feb 9, 2024 – Biometric sensor maker Fingerprint Cards released fiscal 2023 and fourth quarter financial reports that show a trudge toward black ink. Read more here.

FPC adopts biometric platform strategy, overhauls corporate structure

Nov 21, 2023 – Fingerprint Cards has revamped its organizational structure to align its governance model with a new strategy to provide a biometrics platform. Read more here.

Biometric pay, access products disappoint reorganizing and fundraising FPC

July 21, 2023 – Second-quarter numbers for biometrics sensor maker Fingerprint Cards show strength in a few areas, including mobile-systems sales and cash flow.  Read more here.

Fingerprint Cards appoints new CEO amid lukewarm financials and diversification push

July 3, 2023 – Fingerprint Cards AB has appointed Adam Philpott as its new President and CEO starting from September 1, 2023. Read more here.

Fingerprint Cards looking for growth after disappointing Q1

April 25, 2023 – It is another tough quarter in biometric identification and Fingerprint Cards executives have included growth tactics with their first-quarter results. Read more here.

Fingerprint Cards targets new biometrics markets with mobile capacitive bounce-back ahead

March 26, 2023 – Moving back to Sweden to take over as the CEO of Fingerprint Cards was a big change for Ted Hansson after 20 years of living in Asia. Read more here.

Fingerprint Cards anticipates bounce-back in smartphone biometrics revenues in 2023

Jan 26, 2023 – Depressed demand for smartphones in China during the fourth quarter of Fingerprint Cards’ fiscal 2022 weighed down the company’s sales and gross margins. Read more here.

Fingerprint Cards cutting costs following tough quarter for mobile biometrics

Oct 19, 2022 – Fingerprint Cards reports third quarter earnings of 143.2 million Swedish krona (US$12.8 million), well down from SEK 354.3 million ($31.6 million) in the same quarter of 2021. Read more here.

 

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