UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

 

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

OR

☐ 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 0-29440

IDENTIV, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware		77-0444317
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)
1900-B Carnegie Avenue, Santa Ana, California		92705
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(949) 250-8888

 

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share		INVE		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value, and associated Preferred Share Purchase Rights

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☑

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☑

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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter) 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 the 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 has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☑

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

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

Based on the closing sale price of the Registrant’s Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market System on June 28, 2024, the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was $85,196,524.

At March 4, 2025, the Registrant had outstanding 23,520,680 shares of Common Stock, excluding 2,590,285 shares held in treasury.

 

Auditor Firm Id:	207	Auditor Name:	BPM LLP	Auditor Location:	San Jose, California

 

 

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Identiv, Inc.

Form 10-K

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

			Page
PART I
Item 1		Business	3
Item 1A		Risk Factors	7
Item 1B		Unresolved Staff Comments	16
Item 1C		Cybersecurity	17
Item 2		Properties	18
Item 3		Legal Proceedings	18
Item 4		Mine Safety Disclosures	19
		Information About Our Executive Officers	19
PART II
Item 5		Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	20
Item 6		[Reserved]	20
Item 7		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
Item 8		Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	34
Item 9		Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	60
Item 9A		Controls and Procedures	60
Item 9B		Other Information	62
Item 9C		Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdiction that Prevent Inspections	62
PART III
Item 10		Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	63
Item 11		Executive Compensation	63
Item 12		Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	63
Item 13		Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	63
Item 14		Principal Accountant Fees and Services	63
PART IV
Item 15		Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedule	63
Item 16		Form 10-K Summary	65
Signatures			66

 

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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For example, other than statements of historical facts, statements regarding our strategy, future operations and growth, financial position, expected financial or business results, projected costs, prospects, plans, market trends, potential market size, product attributes and benefits, growth drivers, competition and competitive advantages, objectives of management, management judgements and estimates, and the expected impact of changes in laws or accounting pronouncements constitute forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “will,” “believe,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Although we believe that our expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements that we make in this Annual Report are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, performance or achievements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Annual Report. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our expectations change, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We also caution you that such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, not all of which are known to us or within our control, and that actual events or results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited to our ability to successfully execute our growth strategy and business plan and develop, manufacture and sell products and solutions for targeted industry segments; our ability to successfully penetrate the healthcare industry and other high-value end markets; continued market acceptance and growth or expansion in our target markets; our ability to successfully compete; our history of losses; the impact of recent changes in management; the effects of product and component shortages; the benefits and attributes of our products and services; the level of customer orders; the ability of our products to perform as expected; fluctuations in net cash provided and used by operating, financing and investing activities; sources and uses of our cash, and expense levels; the loss of significant customers or types of business; the impact of macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, on our business; the sale of our Physical Security Business; and the risks discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report under the heading “Risk Factors”. These cautionary statements qualify all of the forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report.

Identiv and the Identiv logo are trademarks of Identiv, Inc., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Certain product and service brands are also trademarks or registered trademarks of the Company, including SMARTAG and TAM. Other product and brand names not belonging to Identiv that appear in this Annual Report may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Each of the terms the “Company,” “Identiv,” “we," “us” and “our” as used herein refers collectively to Identiv, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, unless otherwise stated.

Overview

Our vision is to shape a smarter, healthier, and more sustainable future by creating digital identities for everyday products. Our mission is to develop specialty radio-frequency identification ("RFID") and Internet of Things ("IoT") solutions that address our customers' most significant challenges and create new opportunities for them through the digitization and enhanced connectivity to the IoT. We design, produce, and sell RFID and Bluetooth Low Energy (“BLE”) enabled devices, primarily RFID inlays, tags, and labels that can be applied or incorporated into physical objects, providing them with a digital identity and the ability for our customers to track, monitor, authenticate, and engage with consumers. Our IoT devices have been integrated into more than a billion and a half applications globally.

By digitally enabling physical objects to connect to the cloud or a device reader, we make those objects more secure, responsive, feature-rich, interactive and customer-connected. RFID powers a wide range of IoT use cases, including product authenticity, customer engagement, enhanced consumer experiences, instrumentation and sensor enabling, brand protection, asset tracking, and tamper detection. Our RFID devices which include tiny, low-cost RFID chips with highly tuned and optimized antennas, systems, software and security can be attached or integrated into almost any physical object, such as a prescription bottle, a plastic pallet, or a smart home device; the devices then communicate through radio frequency (“RF”) and harvest power from the radio signal of a phone or reader in order to run the chip. Furthermore, the device must perform reliably in real-world environments. We design the systems, the antennas, software, security and physical form that connect the chips, access their capabilities, manage RF communications and power conversion, and enable the platform for the digital experience, all harmoniously integrated with the physical experience of the product.

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We have a broad portfolio of device designs, including patented technologies like tag-on-metal, and intellectual property ("IP") we have developed working with early adopters of RFID in multiple customer verticals including mobility and healthcare. We work closely with our customers to build the analog bridge and system to make the device function across radio frequencies. The result for the end user is an engaged, dynamic interaction with very high reliability, high data security and optimized power transfer.

Our in-house research and development ("R&D") team and New Product Introduction (“NPI”) team enable us to transition from design and prototypes to pilot runs to full-scale production, delivering a high-quality, thoroughly tested product, ranging from standard specification to technologically complex custom devices. Oftentimes, the customers' engineers seek to enhance the product, making modifications from lessons learned or in response to RFID chip suppliers launching next-generation chips with new functions, features, and price points. We support our customers with re-design, prototype, pilot, and production processes when requested. We believe our design-through-production platform incentivizes our customers to continue collaborating with us as they seek to drive increasing functionality and better performance into the experiences for their customers.

 

Market Drivers

The emerging RFID market is driven by strong macroeconomic trends driving demand for RFID and related technologies like BLE. These trends include digitization and the continued expansion of IoT, enhanced security and anti-counterfeiting, regulatory compliance and safety, and sustainability and the circular economy. Further, the digital identities of products enabled by RFID and BLE technologies offer companies and consumers many compelling benefits, including real time tracking and supply chain visibility, enhanced security and authentication, and augmented consumer experiences.

The scale of the RFID market opportunity has the potential to reach hundreds of billions of units over time. As RFID technology improves and deployment costs decline, we expect competitive pressures to drive increased adoption across virtually every sector, so that nearly all physical items have a sensor-augmented, integrated, digital existence. This is a vision for the future that we share with leading semiconductor manufacturers who supply the chips embedded in our devices.

 

Growth Strategy

“Perform, Accelerate, Transform” is the strategy framework that we launched in the fourth quarter of 2024 to strengthen and optimize the performance of our core “channel” business, accelerate our growth, and ultimately transform the business.

First, Perform is focused on strengthening, optimizing, and growing our core “channel” business. The objective of Perform is to grow our market share and increase our profitability in the channel. We intend to focus on higher margin opportunities with our existing customers and channel partners; expand gross margins by completing the transition to our manufacturing facility in Thailand; execute our new product development (“NPD”) projects with discipline; and delight our customers with excellent customer support and timely product delivery. We are implementing a stage gate process to manage our NPD project pipeline, which is designed to focus our time and R&D resources on the projects with the highest probability of success and discontinue those that we deem financially or technically unviable.

Second, Accelerate is focused on specific initiatives intended to spur accelerated growth, each with a compelling return on investment. We have identified three distinct initiatives to accelerate growth - one related to developing business within healthcare, a second related to developing business within several high value applications outside of healthcare, and a third related to expanding our BLE and multi-component technology platform.

Our healthcare growth initiative will focus on three priority areas - medication adherence for home use drug delivery devices, consumable authentication for medical devices and diagnostic test equipment, and condition monitoring for biologics and clinical specimens. We have confirmed through primary and secondary market research that each of these areas has significant unmet needs and a meaningful addressable market that can be addressed through RFID and BLE solutions.

The second growth initiative will focus on non-healthcare high-value segments. We intend to address several specific use cases: inventory management of plastic pallets and bins in retail distribution centers; smart packaging for luxury products to combat counterfeiting; and home device consumable authentication to reduce counterfeiting and ensure proper assembly and use. Through our channel partnerships, we have early traction in each of these use cases and can see the value that RFID and BLE provides. We believe the EU’s forthcoming Digital Product Passport ("DPP") regulations also provide some significant tailwinds for growth in these areas.

The third growth initiative is the expansion of our BLE/multi-component technology platform. BLE is a next generation technology for IoT, providing benefits for certain applications that are challenging to address with traditional RFID technologies. We intend to continue expanding our BLE capabilities and technologies through our current NPD projects; our strategic partnerships with BLE chip providers; and our own go-to-market strategy within healthcare.

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The third part of our strategic framework is Transform. This pillar is focused on inorganic growth opportunities.

Sales & Marketing Strategy

Our current go-to-market strategy focuses on selling through the channel. Many of our customers — including RFID converter companies ("converters"), system integrators, and solution providers — market their services to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"). By positioning ourselves as a reliable supplier and trusted partner, we aim to be the clear choice for their future projects. Additionally, we maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, creating further opportunities which we support through co-marketing initiatives and collaborative industry engagements.

Our channel business relies on robust industry alliances, recognizing that delivering RFID solutions often requires collaboration among multiple companies. Given the strategic importance of these industry alliances, we have implemented partner marketing programs to enhance awareness of our capabilities and drive new opportunities for both Identiv and our partners. These initiatives include joint trade show participation, webinars, tech days, digital marketing campaigns, and press releases. Moving forward, we plan to broaden our strategic partnerships and increase co-marketing efforts.

We are in the process of establishing a dedicated business development team to pursue opportunities within the six applications highlighted in the "Accelerate" pillar of our growth plan. This team will leverage the knowledge and expertise gained from developing RFID devices for specific customer applications, and will be tasked with driving growth across our target segments.

 

Research and Development

We are a leader in designing and developing complex, specialty RFID- and BLE-enabled devices. Identiv is recognized for its rapid prototyping and design capabilities. Our R&D team is based in Germany, the region where RFID technology was originally developed, and in Southeast Asia, where the most advanced and flexible RFID production is centered. The R&D team is composed of a core antenna design team, software and encoding specialists, and an experienced team of lab technicians who are all grouped under our NPD organization. The NPD team is augmented by seasoned project managers and a growing product management organization. Our Southeast Asian R&D team is predominantly built around our New Product Introduction (NPI) organization. The NPI team locally interacts with the factory and transitions newly developed products into products which are supposed to be mass produced in our RFID inlay and label factory. We have the capability to develop and deliver highly customized IoT solutions, leveraging antenna designs across near field communication ("NFC"), high frequency ("HF"), dual frequency ("DF"), and ultra-high frequency ("UHF") technologies, along with sensors, materials, and form factors, to meet stringent customer requirements. More complex products, which require the assembly of multiple components including capacitors, resistors, batteries and bigger size integrated circuits ("IC") is a specialty Identiv has been focusing on for the last decade. In addition to its years of experience with printed batteries for active RFID and BLE solutions, our R&D team continuously evaluates alternate technologies and materials which would address our customer requirements. Our R&D team has a deep relationship with all major RFID, IoT and BLE chip manufacturers and evaluates next generation IC platforms prior to their mass market launch.

Proprietary Technology and Intellectual Property

We currently rely on a combination of patent, copyright and trademark laws, trade secrets, confidentiality agreements and contractual provisions to protect our proprietary rights. Although we may seek to protect our proprietary technology through patents, it is possible that no new patents will be issued, that our proprietary products or technologies are not patentable, and that any issued patent will fail to provide us with any competitive advantages. The core of our proprietary technology is the combination of our advanced technical expertise combined with our intimate customer knowledge, enabling us to develop and bring to market (and occasionally patent) products uniquely positioned to deliver benefits to customers. We have a portfolio of three patent families (designs, patents, utility models, patents pending and exclusive licenses) in individual or regional filings, covering products, electrical and mechanical designs, software systems and methods and manufacturing process ideas for our various businesses.

Manufacturing and Sources of Supply

Our RFID devices are predominantly manufactured by our own internal manufacturing teams, principally in Thailand and supported by Singapore, primarily using locally sourced components. Our production facilities are certified to the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 quality manufacturing standard. We have implemented quality control programs to satisfy customer requirements for high quality and reliable products. To ensure that products manufactured by third parties are consistent with internal standards, our quality control programs include management of all key aspects of the production process, including establishing product specifications, selecting the components to be used to produce products, selecting the suppliers of these components and negotiating the prices for certain of these components. In addition, we may work with suppliers to improve process control and product design.

For most of our product manufacturing, we utilize a global sourcing strategy which allows us to achieve economies of scale and uniform quality standards for our products. On an ongoing basis, we analyze the need to add alternative sources for both our products and components.

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For example, we currently utilize the foundry services of external suppliers to produce our ASICs for RFID devices, and we use chips and antenna components from third-party suppliers. Where possible, we have qualified additional sources of supply for components.

Government Regulation

Our business is subject to government regulation as discussed under “Risk Factors”.

Human Capital

Our key human capital management objectives are to attract, retain and develop the highest quality talent. To support these objectives, our human resources program is designed to develop talent to prepare them for critical roles and leadership positions for the future; reward and support employees through competitive pay and benefits; enhance our culture through efforts aimed at making the workplace more engaging and inclusive; acquire talent and facilitate internal talent mobility to create a high-performing and diverse workforce. As of December 31, 2024, we had 166 employees, of which 20 were in research and development, 15 were in sales and marketing, 106 were in manufacturing and 25 were in general and administrative. We are not subject to any collective bargaining agreements and, to our knowledge, none of our employees are currently represented by a labor union. To date, we have experienced no work stoppages and believe that our employee relations are generally good.

Corporate Information

Our corporate headquarters is located in Santa Ana, California. We maintain research and development facilities in California, Germany, manufacturing facilities in Singapore and Thailand, and local operations and sales facilities in Germany and the United States. We were founded in 1990 in Munich, Germany and incorporated in 1996 under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Availability of SEC Filings

We make available through our website our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our Internet address is www.identiv.com. The content on our website is not, nor should it be deemed to be, incorporated by reference into this Annual Report. Our filings with the SEC are also available to the public through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Risks Related to our Business, Products, and Industry

The growing number of competitors in the RFID industry is posing additional risks to our business.

As the RFID industry continues to grow, there has been an increase in the number of companies entering the market, including from China. Competitors have and may continue to sell products or solutions at low prices in order to gain market share, because they have lower costs than other competitors, or for other reasons. The number of contract manufacturers and the amount of manufacturing capacity has also increased significantly. If the growth of the RFID industry does not keep pace with the increased manufacturing capacity, this may result in downward pressure on pricing and reduced margins, each of which could have a serious adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our success depends largely on the continued service and availability of key personnel.

Our future success depends on our ability to continue to attract, retain, and motivate our senior management as well as qualified sales and technical personnel in the RFID industry. Competition for these employees is intense and many of our competitors may have greater name recognition and significantly greater financial resources to better compete for these employees. We have in the past, and may in the future, experience the loss of employees to our competitors. If we are unable to retain our existing personnel, or attract and retain additional qualified personnel, our growth may be limited. Our key employees are employed on an “at will” basis, meaning either we or the employee may terminate their employment with us at any time. The loss of or inability to hire or replace key technical employees could slow our product development processes and sales efforts or harm our reputation. The loss of key sales personnel puts us at risk of losing customers that may choose to follow the sales person to the new company. Also, if our stock price declines, as it has recently, it may result in difficulty attracting and retaining personnel as equity incentives generally comprise a significant portion of our employee compensation.

 

Failure to expand our business to penetrate new markets and scale successfully within those markets may negatively impact our revenues and financial condition.

Our growth strategy depends in part on our ability to penetrate emerging markets, such as the medical device market, and scale successfully within those markets. The medical device market and other new markets present distinct and substantial challenges and risks and will likely require us to develop new customized solutions to address the particular requirements of that market. Additionally, these new market opportunities may be outside the scope of our proven expertise or in areas which have unproven market demand, and the utility and value of new products developed by us may not be accepted in the markets served by the new products. Our inability to gain market acceptance of new products could prevent us from scaling successfully within new markets and may harm our future operating results. Our future success also depends on our ability to manufacture new products to meet customer demand in a timely and cost-effective manner. Difficulties or delays in replacing existing products with new products we introduce or in manufacturing improved or new products in sufficient quantities to meet customer demand could diminish future demand for our products and harm our future operating results. In addition, if the medical device market and other new market opportunities for our current and future products are smaller than estimated or do not develop as we expect, our growth may be limited and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. Even if the medical device market and other emerging markets develop as expected, we may not be able to achieve the high gross margins associated with such markets, or, if we do achieve such gross margins, we may not be able to sustain them.

Uncertainty regarding the use of proceeds from the Asset Sale and our future operations may negatively impact the value of our common stock.

On September 6, 2024, the Company completed the sale of its physical security, access card, and identity reader operations and assets, including all outstanding shares of Identiv Private Limited, its wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Physical Security Business”) to Hawk Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vitaprotech SAS, a French société par actions simplifiée and provider of security solutions, and Buyer assumed certain of the Company’s liabilities related to the Physical Security Business (collectively, the “Asset Sale”) pursuant to that certain Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2024 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between the Company and Buyer. As consideration for the Asset Sale, the Company received approximately $143.9 million in cash. Our board of directors has discretion regarding the use of proceeds from the Asset Sale and plans to use a portion of the net proceeds to pursue growth opportunities for our business. It has also approved a $10 million stock repurchase program. Our board may also may also use the funds to repurchase our capital stock pursuant to our Stock Repurchase Program (as defined below); for working capital and other general corporate purposes, which may include sales and marketing activities, research and development, general and administrative matters and capital expenditures; to invest in or acquire complementary businesses, products, services, technologies or assets; or to otherwise execute our growth strategy. Uncertainty regarding the use of proceeds from the Asset Sale may negatively impact the value of our common stock.

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While our board of directors has approved the Stock Repurchase Program, we cannot guarantee that the program will be fully completed. The program does not obligate us to repurchase any specific dollar amount or number of shares of our common stock. Additionally, it may be suspended or terminated at any time at our discretion.

We may use the net proceeds for purposes that do not yield a significant return or any return at all for our stockholders. In addition, pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from the Asset Sale in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value, or in a manner that stockholders do not agree with. For example, repurchases pursuant to our Stock Repurchase Program could affect the trading price of our stock, increase volatility and reduce the market liquidity for our common stock. Further, any repurchases will reduce the amount of cash we have available to fund working capital, capital expenditures, strategic acquisitions or business opportunities, and other general corporate purposes. If we do not invest or apply the net proceeds from the Asset Sale in ways that enhance stockholder value, we may fail to achieve expected financial results, which could cause our stock price to decline.

We cannot provide any assurances that we will realize the intended benefits of the Asset Sale.

We cannot provide any assurances that we will realize the intended benefits of the Asset Sale. We expect to continue to focus our resources, capital, and management attention towards expanding our IoT Business. However, we may not be able to realize our goals for the IoT Business. In addition, we have and will continue to experience a significant decrease in revenue as a result of the sale of the Physical Security Business. Any failure to realize the intended benefits of the Asset Sale could have a material adverse impact on our future operating results and financial condition and could materially and adversely affect our stock price or trading volume.

To the extent we pursue acquisitions, strategic alliances, or investments in other businesses, products, services, technologies or assets, we could experience operating difficulties and other consequences that may harm our business, financial condition, and operating results, and we may not be able to successfully consummate favorable transactions or successfully integrate such acquisitions.

To increase business, maintain competitive position, or for other business or strategic reasons, we may pursue growth opportunities, including potentially investing in opportunities such as acquisitions of complementary businesses, products, services, technologies or assets. We may also pursue strategic alliances that leverage our core technology and industry experience to expand our offerings or make investments in other companies or technologies.

The identification of suitable acquisition candidates is difficult, and we may not be able to complete acquisitions on favorable terms, if at all. With respect to any future acquisitions, we may not be able to integrate such acquisitions successfully into our existing business, and we could assume unknown or contingent liabilities. Any acquisitions by us also could result in significant write-offs or the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities, any of which could harm our operating results. Furthermore, the loss of customers, partners or suppliers following the completion of any acquisition could harm our business. Changes in services, sources of revenue, and branding or rebranding initiatives may involve substantial costs and may not be favorably received by customers, resulting in an adverse impact on our financial results, financial condition and stock price. Integration of an acquired company or business also may require management’s time and resources that otherwise would be available for ongoing development of our existing business. We may also need to divert cash from other uses, or issue equity securities in order to fund these integration activities and these new businesses. If the stock price of our common stock is low or volatile, we may not be able to acquire other companies for stock. In addition, our stockholders may experience substantial dilution as a result of additional securities we may issue for acquisitions. Open market sales of substantial amounts of our common stock issued to stockholders of companies we acquire could also depress our stock price.

Ultimately, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisition, strategic alliance, or investment, or these benefits may take longer to realize than we expected. The occurrence of any of these risks could harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

Changes in management following the Asset Sale may adversely affect our business.

We have experienced changes in management following the closing of the Asset Sale, including a new Chief Executive Officer. In connection with these changes in management and the sale of our Physical Security Business, there have been and will continue to be changes to our operations and our key strategies and tactical initiatives related to our business over time. If we do not successfully implement and adapt to these changes, we may be unable to successfully execute our long-term business development plans, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Further, our future performance will depend, in part, on the successful transition of our workforce to our new operating and organizational structure, and our inability to successfully manage these transitions could be viewed negatively by our customers, employees, investors and other third-party partners, and could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

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The separation of the Physical Security Business following the Asset Sale may significantly disrupt our operations.

The separation of the Physical Security Business from our operations and financial reporting and corporate functions has required us to reconfigure our system processes, transactions, data and controls. This transition has required significant management attention, capital and personnel resources, and the coordination of our system providers and internal business teams. We may experience difficulties, including delays and higher than anticipated costs related to capital and personnel resources, as we continue to manage these changes, including loss or corruption of data, delays in finalizing our financial records for each accounting period and related delays in completion of our financial reporting, unanticipated expenses, and lost revenue. In addition, any delays in finalizing our records could result in our failure to timely file our periodic reports with the SEC, which could limit our access to the public markets to raise debt or equity capital, restrict our ability to issue equity securities, and result in the delisting of our common stock and/or regulatory sanctions from the SEC or The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"), any of which could have a material adverse impact on our operations. Difficulties in continuing to implement the separation of the Physical Security Business could disrupt our operations, divert management’s attention from key strategic initiatives and have an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Adverse global and regional economic conditions have and may continue to materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We conduct operations internationally with sales in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific regions. Our manufacturing operations and third-party contract manufacturers are located in China, Singapore, and Thailand/Southeast Asia. We also purchase certain products and key components from a limited number of sources that depend on the supply chain, including freight, to receive components, transport finished goods and deliver our products across the world. As a result, adverse global and regional economic conditions may materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Such conditions, including but not limited to inflation, tariffs, sanctions or other trade restrictions, slower growth or recession, higher interest rates and currency fluctuations, and other conditions that may impact consumer confidence and spending may adversely affect demand for our products. During fiscal years 2024 and 2023, we were impacted by adverse macroeconomic conditions including but not limited to inflation, foreign currency fluctuations, and the slowdown of economic activity around the globe. Adverse conditions included experiencing delays and reductions in customer orders, shifting supply chain availability and component shortages. Global economic conditions have also impacted our suppliers, contract manufacturers, logistics providers, and distributors, causing increases in cost of materials and higher shipping and transportation rates, which then impacted the pricing of our products. Price increases may not successfully offset cost increases or may cause us to lose market share and, in turn, may adversely impact our operations.

 

A material disruption or loss at any of our manufacturing facilities could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We maintain manufacturing facilities in Singapore and Thailand. If any or a portion of our facilities were to suffer a disruption, shutdown or catastrophic loss due to fire, flood, earthquake, terrorism or other natural or man-made disasters, including manufacturing challenges such as equipment or IT failure, or if one of our facilities is found not to be in compliance with regulatory requirements, we may not be able to timely supply our customers. Thailand, for example, is a region with a known, and recent, history of flooding. Interruptions to production could disrupt our operations, harm our reputation, delay production and shipments, delay or reduce sales and revenue and adversely affect our ability to attract or retain our customers. In addition, any interruption in production capability could require us to make substantial capital expenditures. The disruption or loss of production in one or both of our manufacturing facilities for more than a short period of time could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial position and results of operations. Any losses due to these events may not be covered by our existing insurance policies or may be subject to deductibles.

We depend on a number of suppliers and contract manufacturers for the production of our products and components making us potentially vulnerable to supply disruption.

Our reliance on suppliers and contract manufacturers for the production of our products and components has and may continue to result in product delivery problems and delays. We may suffer a disruption if the supply of components causes us to be unable to purchase sufficient components on a timely basis. For example, the global semiconductor shortage that began in 2021 has and may continue to adversely impact our ability to meet product demand in a timely fashion. This shortage may persist for an indefinite period of time and has and may continue to have a negative impact on our revenue and operating results. Low inventory levels can affect our ability to meet customer demand, lengthen lead times and potentially cause us to miss opportunities, lose market share and/or damage customer relationships, also adversely affecting our business. Although we have taken steps to ensure we have adequate supply for expected customer demand, there can be no assurance that our efforts will be successful. If we are not able to get the necessary products and components on a timely basis, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

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Our financial performance depends on the extent and pace of RFID market adoption and end-user adoption of our RFID products and the timing of new customer deployments.

Our financial performance depends on the pace, scope and depth of end-user adoption of our RFID products in multiple industries. If RFID market adoption, and adoption of our products specifically, does not meet our expectations, then our growth prospects and operating results will be adversely affected. If we are unable to meet end-user or customer volume or performance expectations, then our business prospects may be adversely affected. In addition, given the uncertainties of the specific timing of our new customer deployments, we cannot be assured that we will have appropriate inventory and capacity levels or that we will not experience inventory shortfalls or overages in the future. We seek to mitigate those risks by being deeply embedded in our customers' design cycle, working with our chip partners on long lead time components, managing our limited capital equipment needs within a short cycle and expanding our facilities to accommodate several scenarios for growth potential. If end users with sizable projects change or delay them, we may experience significant fluctuation in revenue on a quarterly or annual basis, and we anticipate that such uncertainty and fluctuations may continue to characterize our business for the foreseeable future.

The loss of one or more significant customers could harm our business.

Sales to our ten largest customers accounted for 51% and 65% of total net revenue in 2024 and 2023, respectively. One customer accounted for 11% of net revenue in 2024, while one customer accounted for 32% of net revenue in 2023. Our loss of one or more significant customers could have a significant adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our business will not be successful if we do not keep up with the rapid changes in our industry.

The market for RFID and BLE IoT devices and solutions is characterized by rapid technological developments, frequent new product introductions and evolving industry standards. To be competitive, we have to continually improve the performance, features and reliability of our products, particularly in response to competitive offerings, and quickly demonstrate the value of new products or enhancements to existing products.

We believe that the principal competitive factors affecting the markets for our products include:

Many of our current and potential competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, marketing, purchasing and other resources than we do. As a result, our competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies or standards and to changes in customer requirements. Our competitors may also be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of products and may be able to deliver competitive products at a lower end user price. We cannot be certain that we will be able to identify, develop, manufacture, market, or support new or enhanced products successfully, if at all, or on a timely, cost effective, or repeatable basis. Our failure to develop and introduce new products successfully on a timely basis and to achieve market acceptance for such products could have a significant adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our business, operations, and reputation may be adversely affected by information technology system failures, breaches, or network disruptions.

We may be subject to information technology system failures and network disruptions. Despite implementation of security measures, our systems are vulnerable to damages from computer viruses, computer denial-of-service attacks, worms, and other malicious software programs or other attacks, covert introduction of malware to computers and networks, unauthorized access, including impersonation of unauthorized users, efforts to discover and exploit any security vulnerabilities or securities weaknesses, and other similar disruptions. These types of attacks have increased, in general, as more businesses implement remote working environments. Our business is also subject to break-ins, sabotage, and intentional acts of vandalism by third parties as well as intentional and unintentional acts by employees or other insiders with access privileges. Customers’ network and storage applications may be subject to similar disruptions. It is often difficult to anticipate or immediately detect such incidents and the damage caused by such incidents. Data breaches and any unauthorized access or disclosure of information, employee information, or intellectual property could compromise our intellectual property, trade secrets, and other sensitive business information, any of which could result in legal action against us, exposure of our intellectual property to competitors, damages, fines, and other adverse effects. A data security breach could also lead to public exposure of personal information of employees, customers, and others. Any such theft, loss, or misuse of personal data collected, used, stored, or transferred by us to run our business could result in significantly increased security costs or costs related to defending legal claims.

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Cyberattacks, such as computer viruses, or other forms of cyber terrorism, may disrupt access to our network or storage applications. Such disruptions could result in delays or cancellations of customer orders or delays or interruptions in the production or shipment of products. Data security breaches involving customers could affect their financial condition and ability to continue to purchase our products. In addition, cyberattacks may cause us to incur significant remediation costs, result in product development delays, disrupt key business operations, and divert attention of management and key information technology resources. These incidents could also subject us to liability, expose us to significant expense, and cause significant harm to our reputation and our business.

In addition, our technology infrastructure and systems are vulnerable to damage or interruption from natural disasters, power loss, and telecommunications failures. To the extent that any disruption or security breach results in a loss or damage to our technology infrastructure, systems, or data or inappropriate disclosure of confidential information or sensitive or personal information, it could impede the manufacturing and shipping of products, delivery of online services, processing of transactions and reporting of financial results. It could also harm relationships with customers and other third parties and damage our brand and reputation and our business. In addition, we may be required to incur significant costs to protect against damage caused by these disruptions or security breaches in the future.

Sales of our products could decline and we could be subject to legal claims for damages if our products are found to have defects.

Our products may contain defects that are not detected until after the products have been shipped. The discovery of defects or potential defects may result in damage to our reputation, delays in market acceptance of our products and additional expenditures to resolve issues related to the products’ implementation. If we are unable to provide a solution to actual or potential product defects that is acceptable to our customers, we may be required to incur substantial costs for product recall, repair and replacement, or costs related to legal or warranty claims made against us.

The global nature of our business exposes us to operational, regulatory, political, and financial risks and our results of operations could be adversely affected if we are unable to manage them effectively.

We market and sell our products and solutions to customers in many countries around the world. To support our global sales, customer base and product development activities, we maintain offices and/or business operations in several locations around the world, including the Germany, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and the U.S. We also maintain manufacturing facilities in Singapore and Thailand and engage contract manufacturers in multiple countries outside the U.S. Managing our global development, sales, administrative and manufacturing operations places a significant burden on our management resources and our financial processes and exposes us to various risks, including:

Any failure to effectively mitigate these risks and effectively manage our global operations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

If current or future export laws limit or otherwise restrict our business, we could be prohibited from shipping our products to certain countries, which could cause our business, financial condition and results of operations to suffer.

Some of our products are subject to export controls or other laws restricting the sale of our products under the laws of the U.S., the European Union (“EU”) and other governments. The export regimes and the governing policies applicable to our business are subject to change. We cannot be certain that such export authorizations will be available to us or for our products in the future. In some cases, we rely upon the compliance activities of our prime contractors, and we cannot be certain they have taken or will take all measures necessary to comply with applicable export laws. If we or our prime contractor partners cannot obtain required government approvals under applicable regulations, we may not be able to sell our products in certain international jurisdictions.

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A portion of our revenue is through channel partners, and the loss of channel partners could result in decreased revenue.

We sell a significant portion of our products and solutions to partners in the channel, such as convertors. Our products are components of solutions that these channel partners then sell to their end customers. Since we do not sell our products directly to the end customer, our lack of visibility could result in an unforeseen reduction in the amount of product we are able to sell, and our revenues could decrease. Some of these channel partners also sell our competitors’ products and; if they favor our competitors’ products for any reason as part of their solution, in particular for standard specification designs, our sales could decline.

We depend upon third-party manufacturers and a limited number of suppliers, and if we experience disruptions in our supply chain or manufacturing, our business may suffer.

We rely upon a limited number of suppliers for some key components of our products which exposes us to various risks, including whether or not our suppliers will provide adequate quantities with sufficient quality on a timely basis and the risk that supplier pricing may be higher than anticipated. In addition, some of the basic components used in some of our products, such as semiconductors, may at any time be in great demand. This could result in components not being available to us in a timely manner or at all, particularly if larger companies have ordered significant volumes of those components, or in higher prices being charged for components we require. Disruption or termination of the supply of components or software used in our products could delay shipments of our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results and could also damage relationships with current and prospective customers.

Many of our products are manufactured outside the U.S. by contract manufacturers. Our reliance on these manufacturers poses a number of risks, including lack of control over the manufacturing process and ultimately over the quality and timing of delivery of our products. If any of our contract manufacturers cannot meet our production requirements, we may be required to rely on other contract manufacturing sources or identify and qualify new contract manufacturers, and we may not be able to do this in a timely manner or on reasonable terms. Additionally, we may be subject to currency fluctuations, potentially adverse tax consequences, unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, tariffs and other trade barriers, import or export controls, natural disasters, or political and economic instability. Any significant delay in our ability to obtain adequate supplies of our products from our current or alternative manufacturers could materially and adversely affect our business and operating results. In addition, if we are not successful at managing the contract manufacturing process, the quality of our products could be jeopardized or inventory levels could be inadequate or excessive, which could result in damage to our reputation with our customers and in the marketplace, as well as possible shortages of products or write-offs of excess inventory.

The impact of health epidemics, pandemics and other outbreaks of infectious disease, such as the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, could negatively impact our operations, supply chain and customer base.

Our business and operations have and may in the future be adversely affected by health epidemics, pandemics and other outbreaks of infectious disease, such as the global COVID-19 health emergency that officially ended in 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to control its spread severely restricted the level of economic activity around the world, which impacted the timing of demand for our products. Our operations and supply chains for certain of our products may be negatively impacted by the regional or global outbreak of illnesses. Any resulting quarantines, labor shortages or other disruptions to our operations, or those of our suppliers or customers, had adversely impacted our sales and operating results, including through additional expenses and strain on the business as well as our supply chain. In addition, an outbreak of infectious disease could adversely affect some of the market verticals that we participate in as well as the general economies and financial markets of many countries, including those in which we operate, negatively impact supply and demand for our products, and result in delayed sales and extended payment cycles for our products and services. Further, a recession, depression, excessive inflation or other sustained adverse market events resulting from the outbreak of infectious diseases that may occur, could materially and adversely affect our business and that of our customers or potential customers. We are unable to accurately fully predict the effect of any such health concerns on our business, which could be affected by other factors we are not currently able to predict, including the success of actions taken to contain or treat future outbreaks of infectious diseases and reactions by consumers, companies, governmental entities and capital markets.

Risks Related to Our Financial Results

Our revenue and operating results are subject to significant fluctuations and such fluctuations may lead to a reduced market price for our stock.

Our revenue and operating results have varied in the past and will likely continue to fluctuate in the future. We believe that period-to-period comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily meaningful, but securities analysts and investors often rely upon these comparisons as indicators of future performance. If our operating results in any future period fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors, or the guidance that we provide, the market price of our stock would likely decline.

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Factors that have caused our results to fluctuate in the past and which are likely to affect us in the future include the following:

Estimating the amount and mix of future revenues is difficult, and our failure to do so accurately could affect our ability to be profitable or reduce the market price for our stock.

Accurately estimating future revenues is difficult because the purchasing patterns of our customers can vary depending upon a number of factors. Market demand for RFID and NFC technology is resulting in larger program deployments of these products and components, as well as increasing competition for these solutions. Across our business, the timing of closing larger orders increases the risk of quarter-to-quarter fluctuation in revenues. If orders forecasted for a specific group of customers for a particular quarter are not realized or revenues are not otherwise recognized in that quarter, our operating results for that quarter could be materially adversely affected. In addition, from time to time, we may experience an unexpected increase or decrease in demand for our products resulting from fluctuations in our customers’ budgets, purchasing patterns or deployment schedules. These occurrences are not always predictable and have had, and may continue to have a significant impact on our results in the period in which they occur. Failure to accurately forecast customer demand may result in excess or obsolete inventory, which if written down might adversely impact our cost of revenues and financial condition.

In addition, our expense levels are based, in significant part, upon our expectations as to future revenues and are largely fixed in the short term. We may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected shortfall in revenues. Any significant shortfall in revenues in relation to our expectations could have an immediate and significant effect on our operating results for that quarter and may lead to a reduced market price for our stock.

Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and other major currencies in which we do business may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

A significant portion of our business is conducted in foreign currencies, principally the Euro and Thai Baht. Fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar will result in currency exchange gains and losses in our reported results. If a significant portion of operating expenses are incurred in a foreign currency such as the Euro or Thai Baht, and revenues are generated in U.S. dollars, exchange rate fluctuations might have a positive or negative net financial impact on these transactions, depending on whether the value of the U.S. dollar decreases or increases compared to that currency. In addition, the valuation of current assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency can result in currency exchange gains and losses. For example, when one of our subsidiaries uses the euro as the functional currency, and this subsidiary has a receivable in U.S. dollars, a devaluation of the U.S. dollar against the euro of 10% would result in a foreign exchange loss to the reporting entity of 10% of the value of the underlying U.S. dollar receivable. We cannot predict the effect of exchange rate fluctuations upon future operating results. The effect of currency exchange rate changes may increase or decrease our costs and/or revenues in any given period, and we may experience currency losses in the future. To date, we have not adopted a hedging program to protect against the risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations.

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Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property

We may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights, which could make us less competitive and cause us to lose market share.

Our future success will depend, in part, upon our intellectual property rights and our ability to protect these rights. We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, nondisclosure agreements and other contractual provisions to establish, maintain and protect our proprietary rights. From time to time, we may be required to use litigation to protect our proprietary technology. As a result, we may incur substantial costs and we may not be successful in any such litigation. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized third parties may copy aspects of our products, obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary, or infringe upon our patents. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary and intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws in the U.S. Because many of our products are sold and a significant portion of our business is conducted outside the U.S., our exposure to intellectual property risks may be higher. Our efforts to protect our proprietary and intellectual property rights may not be adequate. Additionally, there is a risk that our competitors will independently develop similar technology or duplicate our products or design around patents or other intellectual property rights. If we are unsuccessful in protecting our intellectual property or our products or technologies are duplicated by others, our competitive position could be harmed and we could lose market share.

As an example, the complexity and uncertainty of European patent laws have increased in recent years. In Europe, a new unitary patent system took effect June 1, 2023 which will significantly impact European patents, including those granted before the introduction of such a system. Under the unitary patent system, European applications have the option, upon grant of a patent, of becoming a Unitary Patent which will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Unitary Patent Court ("UPC"). As the UPC is a new court system, there is no precedent for the court, increasing the uncertainty of any litigation. Patents granted before the implementation of the UPC will have the option of opting out of the jurisdiction of the UPC and remaining as national patents in the UPC countries. Patents that remain under the jurisdiction of the UPC will be potentially vulnerable to a single UPC-based revocation challenge that, if successful, could invalidate the patent in all countries who are signatories to the UPC. We cannot predict with certainty the long-term effects of the unitary patent system and any potential changes.

We face risks from claims of third parties and litigation, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

We have received, and may in the future receive, notices of claims of infringement and misappropriation or misuse of other parties’ proprietary rights. From time to time, we are subject to claims of third parties, possibly resulting in litigation, which could include, among other things, claims regarding infringement of the intellectual property rights of third parties, product defects, employment-related claims, and claims related to acquisitions, dispositions or restructurings. We cannot assure you that we will prevail in such actions, or that other actions alleging misappropriation or misuse by us of third-party trade secrets, alleging infringement by us of third-party patents and trademarks or challenging the validity of our patents, will not be asserted or prosecuted against us. Addressing any such claims or litigation may be time-consuming and costly, divert management resources, cause product shipment delays, require us to redesign our products, require us to accept returns of products and to write-off inventory, or result in other adverse effects to our business. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and could require us to pay significant monetary damages.

We expect the likelihood of intellectual property infringement and misappropriation claims may increase as the number of products and competitors in the RFID market grows and as we increasingly incorporate third-party technology into our products. As a result of infringement claims, we could be required to license intellectual property from a third party or redesign our products. Licenses may not be offered when required or on acceptable terms. If we do obtain licenses from third parties, we may be required to pay license fees or royalties or we may be required to license some of our intellectual property to others in return for such licenses. If we are unable to obtain a license necessary for us or our third-party manufacturers to manufacture our allegedly infringing products, we could be required to suspend the manufacture of products or stop our suppliers from using processes that may infringe the rights of third parties. We may also be unsuccessful in redesigning our products. Our suppliers and customers may be subject to infringement claims based on intellectual property included in our products. We have historically agreed to indemnify our suppliers and customers for patent infringement claims relating to our products. The scope of this indemnity varies, but may, in some instances, include indemnification for damages and expenses, including attorney’s fees. We may periodically engage in litigation as a result of these indemnification obligations. Our insurance policies exclude coverage for third-party claims for patent infringement.

 

Risks Relating to Our Financial Reporting and Disclosure

Any failure to maintain an effective system of disclosure and internal controls over financial reporting, or our ability to produce timely and accurate financial statements, could adversely affect investor confidence in us.

As a public company, we must maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. If we identify one or more material weaknesses in our internal controls, our management will be unable to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective.

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In the event our independent registered public accounting firm is required to issue an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, even if our management concludes that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, our independent registered public accounting firm may conclude that there are material weaknesses with respect to our internal controls or the level at which our internal controls are documented, designed, implemented or reviewed.

Any failure to implement and maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, including identifying material weaknesses, could cause investors to lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial statements and reports, which could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. We could also be subject to sanctions or investigations by Nasdaq, the SEC and other regulatory authorities.

We incur significant expenses and administrative burdens as a public company, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We incur significant legal, accounting, administrative and other costs and expenses as a public company. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, including the requirements of Section 404, as well as rules and regulations subsequently implemented by the SEC, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and the rules and regulations promulgated and to be promulgated thereunder, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the securities exchanges, impose additional reporting and other obligations on public companies. Our management and other personnel need to devote a substantial amount of time to these compliance and disclosure obligations. If these requirements divert the attention of our management and personnel from other aspects of our business, they could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, these rules and regulations applicable to public companies substantially increase our legal, accounting and financial compliance costs, require that we hire additional personnel and make some activities more time-consuming and costly. It may also be more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance. Because our revenue has and will continue to be significantly reduced as a result of the divestiture of the Physical Security Business, these expenses will represent a larger percentage of our revenue and will have a negative effect on our profitability. If we are unable to generate sufficient revenue, these increased expenses as a percentage of our revenue may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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General Risk Factors

Our stock price has been and is likely to remain volatile.

Over the past several years, The Nasdaq Capital Market has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have particularly affected the market prices of the stocks of technology companies. Volatility in our stock price may result from a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including, among others:

In addition, the stock market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many companies. These fluctuations have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. Broad market and industry factors, as well as general economic, political, regulatory and market conditions, may negatively affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance.

You may experience dilution of your ownership interests due to the future issuance of additional shares of our stock, and future sales of shares of our common stock could adversely affect our stock price.

We have reserved shares of common stock for potential future issuance including stock issuable pursuant to our equity incentive plans and the conversion of our preferred stock. As of March 1, 2025, 671, 219 shares of common stock are reserved for future grants and outstanding equity awards under our equity incentive plans and 8,506,556 shares of common stock are reserved for future issuance in connection with the conversion of our preferred stock. We may issue additional shares of common stock or other securities that are convertible into or exercisable for shares of common stock in connection with the hiring of personnel, future acquisitions, and future financings or for other business purposes. If we issue additional securities, existing stockholders may experience dilution. In addition, any new securities that we issue may have rights senior to those of our common stock. The issuance of additional shares of common stock or preferred stock or other securities, or the perception that such issuances could occur, may create downward pressure on the trading price of our common stock.

Provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law may delay or prevent our acquisition by another company, which could decrease the value of your shares.

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us or enter into a material transaction with us without the consent of our board of directors. These provisions include a classified board of directors and limitations on actions by our stockholders by written consent. Delaware law imposes some restrictions on mergers and other business combinations between us and any holder of 15% or more of our outstanding common stock. In addition, our board of directors has the right to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could be used to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer. These provisions will apply even if the offer were to be considered adequate by some of our stockholders. Because these provisions may be deemed to discourage a change of control, they may delay or prevent the acquisition of our Company, which could decrease the value of our common stock.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS We have established policies and processes for assessing, identifying and managing material cybersecurity risks, and have integrated these processes into our overall risk management processes.

None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

Our corporate headquarters is in Santa Ana, California. We lease additional facilities to house our engineering, sales and marketing, administrative and manufacturing functions. At December 31, 2024, our major facilities consisted of the following:

 

Location		Function		Square Feet				Lease Expiration
Santa Ana, California(1)		Corporate headquarters; administration;  research and development; sales			5,000			January 2028
Sauerlach, Germany		European operations; research and    development; sales			5,156			April 2026
Ayutthaya, Thailand		RFID/NFC product manufacturing; research and development			41,441			March 2028
Singapore		RFID/NFC product manufacturing; research and development			27,545			August 2026
(1) With the closing of the Asset Sale in September 2024, we are currently subleasing approximately 5,000 square feet of this
space from Hirsch, Inc., a member of the Vitaprotech Group.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We may from time to time become subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business or could be named a defendant in other lawsuits. Legal proceedings could result in material costs, occupy significant management resources and entail penalties, even if we prevail. The outcome of such claims or other proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and may have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. We are not a party to any material legal proceedings as of December 31, 2024.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

Information About Our Executive Officers

Information concerning our executive officers as of March 1, 2025 is as follows:

 

Kirsten Newquist, age 58, has served as our CEO and as a member of our board of directors since September 2024. Prior to that, from April 2024 to September 2024, she served as our President, IoT Solutions. Prior to joining the Company. Ms. Newquist previously held various roles at Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY), a global materials science and digital identification solutions company, including as Global Vice President, Global Healthcare and Product Line Management at Avery Dennison Smartrac from October 2022 to September 2023, Global Vice President/General Manager at Avery Dennison Medical from June 2016 to October 2022, Vice President, Global Business Development at Avery Dennison Medical from June 2011 to June 2016, and Director of New Growth Platforms at Avery Dennison Corporation from May 2007 to June 2011. Prior to Avery Dennison, Ms. Newquist served as a Director at Copia Associates LLC, a private investment firm, from March 2005 to May 2007. From August 2001 to January 2005, Ms. Newquist served as Vice President, Corporate Development at Ancora Management Group, a mail services company that was acquired by Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: BPI), a global shipping and mailing company, in November 2004. She also served as Director of Project Management at Iwerks Entertainment, a designer and manufacturer of software-based entertainment attractions, from January 1990 to August 1996. Ms. Newquist holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Anderson School at University of California, Los Angeles.

 

Justin Scarpulla, 51, has served as our CFO since December 2021. Mr. Scarpulla previously served as Director of Finance at Space Exploration Technologies Corp., a company that designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, from May 2017 to December 2021. From May 2016 to May 2017, Mr. Scarpulla served as Vice President of Accounting & Finance at Incipio, LLC, a designer and manufacturer of mobile device accessories and technologies. Mr. Scarpulla served as Vice President and Corporate Controller at Vizio, Inc. (NYSE: VZIO), a designer and manufacturer of entertainment-focused technologies, from 2015 to 2016 and at JustFab, Inc., an online subscription fashion retailer, from 2014 to 2015. He also served as Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller at MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE: MXL), a provider of radio frequency, analog, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits, from 2011 to 2014. From 1999 to 2011, Mr. Scarpulla held various roles in finance at Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a provider of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, including Director of Financial Reporting. Mr. Scarpulla is a Certified Public Accountant and started his career at Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Scarpulla holds a B.A. in Accounting and Finance from California State University Fullerton.

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “INVE.” According to data available at March 5, 2025, we had 99 registered holders of our common stock. Not represented in this figure are individual stockholders in Germany whose custodian banks do not release stockholder information to us.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we repurchased 475,337 shares of our common stock. The table below sets forth information regarding our purchases of common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2024:

 

		Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period		Total number of shares purchased(1)				Average price paid per share				Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs(2)				Average price paid per share				Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
October 1, 2024 – October 31, 2024			5,068			$	3.50				—			$	—			$	—
November 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024			775				3.50				199,500				3.91			$	9,220,684
December 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024			5,715				3.98				264,279				4.13			$	8,130,420
Total			11,558			$	3.74				463,779			$	4.03
(1) Consists of shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units issued to employees.
(2)  On November 7, 2024, we announced that our board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). Under the Stock Repurchase Program, effective November 15, 2024, we may repurchase up to $10 million of shares of common stock on a discretionary basis from time to time through open market repurchases, privately negotiated transactions, or other means. The timing and amount of shares repurchased depends on a number of factors, including stock price, trading volume, general market and business conditions, liquidity and capital needs, and other factors. The Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate us to repurchase any specific dollar amount or acquire any specific number of shares of common stock. The Stock Repurchase Program has no expiration date and may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice.

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain any future earnings and do not expect to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements and general business conditions and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

 

ITEM 6. [RESERVED]

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report.

Overview

 

Historically, we organized our operations into two reportable business segments: Identity and Premises. Our Identity segment included products and solutions that enabled secure access to information serving the logical access and cyber-security market, and protected connected objects and information using RFID embedded security. Our Premises segment included the Company's solutions to address the premises security market for government and enterprise, including access control, video surveillance, analytics, audio, access readers and identities.

As disclosed in Note 3, Discontinued Operations, on September 6, 2024, we completed the sale of our Physical Security Business (as defined below), which historically represented primarily our Premises segment. As a result, we currently have one reportable segment: the IoT Business segment.

The IoT Business segment develops, manufactures, and supplies specialty IoT solutions tailored for the healthcare industry and other high-value end markets. Our specialty RFID IoT devices, including NFC, HF, DF, UHF and BLE are attached to or embedded into physical items, such as syringes, pill containers, wine bottles, and sports jerseys, providing those items with a unique digital identity. These devices enable unique and secure digital interaction with the physical world while simultaneously capturing relevant data which can then be analyzed and managed by the end customer. We sell our products across multiple industries, focusing on pharmaceutical and medical devices, consumer electronics, mobile devices, wine and spirits, luxury goods, libraries, and logistics.

 

Recent Developments

Closing of Asset Sale

On September 6, 2024, the Company completed the Asset Sale pursuant to the Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and Buyer. As consideration for the Asset Sale, the Company received approximately $143.9 million in cash.

In connection with the closing of the Asset Sale, the Company and Buyer entered into a transition services agreement (the “Transition Services Agreement”). The Transition Services Agreement outlines the information technology, people, and facility support the Company will provide to Buyer for a period of 12 months to 18 months after the transaction closing date.

In addition, at the closing of the Asset Sale, unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) held by employees who became employed by the Buyer (or an affiliate of Buyer) became fully vested, while RSUs held by our remaining employees and non-employee directors continue to vest according to their terms.

Following the completion of the Asset Sale, we continue to be a public company operating under the name Identiv, Inc. and continue to own the assets and liabilities of our business that were not sold to Buyer, which we refer to herein as the “IoT Business”. The discussion in this Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, unless otherwise noted, relates solely to the Company’s continuing operations.

Factors Affecting Our Performance

Market Adoption

Our financial performance depends on the pace, scope and depth of end-user adoption of our RFID products in multiple industries. That pace, scope and depth has resulted in large fluctuations in our operating results. For example, adoption of BLE devices, which accelerated in 2023, significantly declined to date in 2024, as we have experienced lower unit sales of BLE transponder products to one of our customers undergoing a technology transition. We do not expect to resume shipments to this customer while they continue their technology transition. As a result, we have experienced a corresponding decrease in utilization in our production facilities in Southeast Asia.

We believe significant improvement in chip capabilities at lower costs has accelerated the opportunities for product engineers to integrate RFID into their products to create new and more engaging customer experiences, reduce counterfeiting, and ensure proper product use and adherence. Though we believe the number of opportunities for RFID-based solutions has increased, the evaluation period and customer adoption originally expected for certain applications has taken longer than we anticipated.

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We believe the underlying, long-term trend is continued RFID adoption across multiple verticals, but regulated industries like healthcare take longer to optimize the technology and fully understand the benefits. We also believe that expanding use cases fosters adoption across verticals and into other markets.

If RFID market adoption, and adoption of our products specifically, does not meet our expectations then our growth prospects and operating results will be adversely affected. If we are unable to meet end-user or customer volume or performance expectations, then our business prospects may be adversely affected. In contrast, if our RFID sales exceed expectations, then our revenue and profitability may be positively affected.

Given the uncertainties of the specific timing of our new customer deployments, we cannot assure you that we have appropriate inventory and capacity levels or that we will not experience inventory shortfalls or overages in the future or acquire inventory at costs to maintain gross margins. We attempt to mitigate those risks by being deeply embedded in our customers’ design cycles, working with our chip partners on long lead time components, managing our limited capital equipment needs within a short cycle and future proofing our facilities to accommodate several scenarios for growth potential.

If end users with sizable projects change or delay them, we may experience significant fluctuation in revenue on a quarterly or annual basis, and we anticipate that uncertainty to continue to characterize our business for the foreseeable future.

RFID Device Production Transition

We are currently in the process of transitioning our RFID device production from our manufacturing facility in Singapore to our manufacturing facility in Thailand. The majority of RFID device production was transferred to Thailand in 2024. We expect to complete this transition in June 2025. If the customers currently supported in Singapore do not transition their production to Thailand as expected, this could have a negative impact on our operating results. In addition, when all of our production has been transferred to Thailand, we will only be maintaining or producing products from one location.

Focus on High-Margin Opportunities

To strengthen and grow our core channel business, we are prioritizing higher margin opportunities with existing customers and channel partners. Higher margin opportunities often involve complex devices as compared to standard specification products, and require a certain amount of customization for the customer. Increasing technological complexity often necessitates more development resources and longer evaluation periods to ensure the product meets customer needs. In choosing to prioritize higher margin opportunities, we may decide not to support low-margin projects that may generate revenue. This could result in a negative impact on our operating results.

Competitive Landscape

We have seen a large increase in global production capacity at several of our RFID competitors. This has resulted in competitive pricing pressure, and, in response, we have begun to exit some of our lowest margin business. This has had, and we expect will continue to have, a negative impact on our operating results.

Impacts of Macroeconomic Conditions and Other Factors on our Business

We conduct operations internationally with sales in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific regions. Our manufacturing operations and third-party contract manufacturers are in China, Singapore, and Thailand. We purchase certain products and key components from a limited number of sources that depend on the supply chain, including freight, to receive components, transport finished goods and deliver our products across the world. In view of the rapidly changing business environment, we have experienced delays and reductions in customer orders, shifting supply chain availability, component shortages, and other production-related challenges. We continue to monitor the global supply chain and its effect on our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

We have also recently been, and expect to continue to be, impacted by other adverse macroeconomic conditions, including but not limited to, inflation, foreign currency fluctuations, tariffs, global trade disruption, and the slowdown of economic activity around the globe. These conditions may also impact our customers, suppliers, contract manufacturers, logistics providers, and distributors, causing increases in cost of materials and higher shipping and transportation rates, which then impacts the pricing of our products. Price increases may not successfully offset cost increases or may cause us to lose market share and, in turn, may adversely impact our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

 

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Effects of Asset Sale

Our business has and will continue to be affected by the Asset Sale. The Asset Sale included assets and operations that had historically represented the majority of our revenues, representing approximately 63% of our 2023 revenue, as well as a substantial portion of our assets, representing approximately 47% of our assets as of December 31, 2023. The gross margin profile of our continuing business has and will continue to be significantly lower than our historical total gross margins across a lower revenue base. As a result, our loss from continuing operations has and we expect it will continue to increase substantially.

For additional information regarding the risks related to our continuing business, see “Risks Related to our Business, Products, and Industry” under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

Our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in thousands, except percentages).

 

		Year Ended December 31,
		2024				2023				% Change
Net revenue			26,628				43,445				(39	%)
Gross profit			340				6,010				(94	%)
Gross profit margin			1	%			14	%
Operating expenses:
Research and development			3,887				4,399				(12	%)
Selling and marketing			5,727				5,627				2	%
General and administrative			18,147				9,332				94	%
Restructuring and severance			540				157				244	%
Total operating expenses			28,301				19,515				45	%
Loss from continuing operations			(27,961	)			(13,505	)
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income (expense), net			1,352				(427	)			(417	%)
Gain on investment			—				132				(100	%)
Foreign currency gains (losses), net			788				(10	)			(7,980	%)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax provision			(25,821	)			(13,810	)
Income tax provision			(90	)			(65	)			38	%
Net loss from continuing operations			(25,911	)			(13,875	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax:
Income (loss) from Physical Security Business, net of tax			(2,778	)			8,386				(133	%)
Gain on sale of Physical Security Business, net of tax			103,509				—				100	%
Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax			100,731				8,386
Net income (loss)		$	74,820			$	(5,489	)

 

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Geographic net revenue based on each customer’s ship-to location is as follows (in thousands):

 

		Year Ended December 31,
		2024				2023				% Change
Americas		$	12,022			$	22,266				(46	)%
Europe and the Middle East			7,591				12,281				(38	)%
Asia-Pacific			7,015				8,898				(21	)%
Total		$	26,628			$	43,445				(39	)%
As a percentage of net revenue:
Americas			45	%			52	%
Europe and the Middle East			29	%			28	%
Asia-Pacific			26	%			20	%
Total			100	%			100	%

 

Fiscal 2024 Compared with Fiscal 2023

Net Revenue

Net revenue was $26.6 million in 2024, a decrease of $16.8 million compared with $43.4 million in 2023. Net revenue in the Americas in 2024 decreased 46% compared with 2023. Net revenue in Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific in 2024 was $14.6 million, a decrease of 31% compared with $21.2 million in 2023. The decrease was primarily due to substantially lower unit sales of RFID transponder products to one of our customers undergoing a technology transition to their next-generation (Gen 3) chip. We do not expect shipments to this customer while they work on producing their Gen 3 chip.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit for 2024 was $0.3 million compared to $6.0 million in 2023. Gross profit represents net revenue less direct cost of product sales, manufacturing overhead, other costs directly related to preparing the product for sale including freight, scrap, and inventory adjustments, where applicable.

Gross profit margin in 2024 decreased to 1.3% from 13.8% in 2023. The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily attributable to substantially lower unit sales to one of our customers, as discussed above, resulting in underutilization of our manufacturing production facilities in Singapore and Thailand. In addition, we recorded a charge to cost of revenue of approximately $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, which included a $0.8 million of inventory on hand designated specifically for one customer that phased out of a legacy program earlier than expected, and $0.2 million attributable to customer specific manufacturing equipment that cannot re-purposed for other customer orders.

We expect there will be variation in our gross profit from period to period, as our gross profit has been and will continue to be affected primarily by varying mix among our products. Within each product category, gross margins have tended to be consistent, but over time may be affected by a variety of factors, including, without limitation, competition, product pricing, the volume of sales in any given quarter, manufacturing volumes, product configuration and mix, the availability of new products, product enhancements, risk of inventory write-downs and the cost and availability of components. We expect gross product margins to increase overall after our RFID transponder production in transitioned from Singapore to our Thailand production facility. We anticipate this transition to be complete in the second half of 2025.

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Operating Expenses

Information about our operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is set forth below.

Research and Development

		Year Ended December 31,
		2024				2023				$ Change				% Change
		($ in thousands)
Research and development expenses		$	3,887			$	4,399			$	(512	)			(12	)%
Percentage of revenue			15	%			10	%

 

Research and development expenses consist primarily of employee compensation and fees for the development of our products. We focus the majority of our research and development activities on the continued development of existing products and the development of new offerings for emerging market opportunities.

Research and development expenses in 2024 decreased compared with 2023 primarily due to lower headcount and payroll related costs related to reductions at our Singapore facility as we transition production and other operating related costs to our Thailand facility.

 

Selling and Marketing

		Year Ended December 31,
		2024				2023				$ Change				% Change
		($ in thousands)
Selling and marketing expenses		$	5,727			$	5,627			$	100				2	%
Percentage of revenue			22	%			13	%

 

Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee compensation as well as amortization expense of certain intangible assets, customer lead generation activities, tradeshow participation, advertising and other marketing and selling costs.

Selling and marketing expenses in 2024 increased compared with 2023 primarily due to higher public relations costs partially offset by lower travel related costs year over year.

General and Administrative

		Year Ended December 31,
		2024				2023				$ Change				% Change
		($ in thousands)
General and administrative expenses		$	18,147			$	9,332			$	8,815				94	%
Percentage of revenue			68	%			21	%

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation expenses for employees performing administrative functions, and professional fees incurred for legal, auditing and other consulting services.

General and administrative expenses in 2024 increased compared with 2023 primarily due to higher payroll related costs, higher stock-based compensation expense, and higher professional services fees of $6.2 million associated with strategic review-related activities incurred in 2024.

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Restructuring and Severance

		Year Ended December 31,
		2024				2023				$ Change				% Change
		($ in thousands)
Restructuring and severance expenses		$	540			$	157			$	383				244	%

 

Restructuring expenses incurred in 2024 and 2023 consisted of severance related costs.

Non-operating Income (Expense)

Information about our non-operating income (expense) for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is set forth below.

 

		Year Ended December 31,
		2024				2023				$ Change				% Change
		($ in thousands)
Interest income (expense), net		$	1,352			$	(427	)		$	1,779				417	%
Gain on investment		$	—			$	132			$	(132	)			(100	)%
Foreign currency gains (losses), net		$	788			$	(10	)		$	798				(7980	)%

 

Interest income (expense), net consists of interest income generated on our cash equivalents and interest costs on our financial liabilities. The increase in interest income (expense), net in 2024 was primarily attributable to interest earned on our money market accounts and treasury bills partially offset by interest on our financial liabilities (amounts outstanding under our revolving loan facility were fully paid down in the third quarter of 2024). In February 2025, we did not renew our revolving loan facility with our lender.

Gain on investment is associated with additional proceeds received in 2023 in connection with the acquisition of a private company that we had previously invested in, which had been fully impaired and had no carrying value.

Changes in currency valuation in the periods mainly were the result of favorable exchange rate movements between the U.S. dollar, the Euro and the Thai Baht. Our foreign currency gains and losses primarily result from the valuation of current assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the respective entity in the local financial statements.

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Income Tax Provision

		Year Ended December 31,
		2024				2023				$ Change				% Change
		($ in thousands)
Income tax provision		$	90			$	65			$	25				38	%

 

As of December 31, 2024, our deferred tax assets are fully offset by a valuation allowance. Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740, Income Taxes, provides for the recognition of deferred tax assets if realization of such assets is more likely than not. Based upon the weight of available evidence, which includes historical operating performance, reported cumulative net losses since inception and difficulty in accurately forecasting our future results, we provided a full valuation allowance against all of our net U.S. and foreign deferred tax assets. We reassess the need for our valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. If it is later determined that a portion or all of the valuation allowance is not required, it generally will be a benefit to the income tax provision in the period such determination is made.

We recorded an income tax provision during the year ended December 31, 2024. The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2024 differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the change in the valuation allowance, stock-based compensation, and the provisions in certain foreign jurisdictions. The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2023 differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to a change in valuation allowance, and the provision or benefit in certain foreign jurisdictions, which are subject to higher tax rates.

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Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax

		Year Ended December 31,
		2024				2023				$ Change				% Change
		($ in thousands)
Income (loss) from Physical Security Business, net of tax		$	(2,778	)		$	8,386			$	(11,164	)			(133	)%
Gain on sale of Physical Security Business, net of tax		$	103,509			$	—			$	103,509				100	%

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations consists of the results of operations, net of tax, as well as the gain on sale of our Physical Security Business which we disclosed as discontinued operations. See Note 3, Discontinued Operations.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2024, our working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, was $144.9 million, an increase of $96.2 million compared to $48.7 million as of December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2024, our cash and cash equivalents balance was $135.6 million.

 

On February 8, 2017, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (as amended or amended and restated from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) with East West Bank (“EWB”). Following subsequent amendments, the Loan Agreement provided a $20.0 million revolving loan facility (at prime minus 0.25%) maturing on February 8, 2025. Upon the closing of the Asset Sale, as discussed in Note 3, Discontinued Operations, we and EWB terminated the Loan Agreement, with EWB releasing all liens on our net assets.

 

On November 7, 2024, we announced that our board of directors authorized the Stock Repurchase Program. Under the Stock Repurchase Program, effective November 15, 2024, we may repurchase up to $10 million of shares of common stock on a discretionary basis from time to time through open market repurchases, privately negotiated transactions, or other means. The timing and amount of shares repurchased depends on a number of factors, including stock price, trading volume, general market and business conditions, liquidity and capital needs, and other factors. The Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate us to repurchase any specific dollar amount or acquire any specific number of shares of common stock. The Stock Repurchase Program has no expiration date and may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice. During the quarter ended December 31, 2024, we repurchased 463,779 shares of common stock under the Stock Repurchase Program for total consideration of approximately $1.9 million.

 

As our previously unremitted earnings have been subjected to U.S. federal income tax, we expect any repatriation of these earnings to the U.S. would not incur significant additional taxes related to such amounts. However, our estimates are provisional and subject to further analysis. Generally, most of our foreign subsidiaries have accumulated deficits and cash and cash equivalents that are held outside the United States are typically not cash generated from earnings that would be subject to tax upon repatriation if transferred to the United States. We have access to the cash held outside the United States to fund domestic operations and obligations without any material income tax consequences. As of December 31, 2024, the amount of cash included at such subsidiaries was $15.4 million. We have not, nor do we anticipate the need to, repatriate funds to the United States to satisfy domestic liquidity needs arising in the ordinary course of business.

We have historically incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities, and we expect to continue to incur losses in the future. As of December 31, 2024, we had a total accumulated deficit of $340.1 million. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we had a loss from continuing operations of $25.9 million which included strategic review-related costs of $6.2 million.

We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to satisfy our working capital needs to fund operations for the next twelve months and beyond. We may also use cash to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, technologies, services or products that would change our cash requirements. We may also choose to finance our business through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or other arrangements. However, there can be no assurance that additional capital will be available to us or that such capital will be available to us on acceptable terms. If we raise funds by issuing equity securities, dilution to stockholders could result. Debt or any equity securities issued also may provide for rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of holders of our common stock. The terms of debt securities issued or borrowings could impose significant restrictions on our operations. The incurrence of additional indebtedness or the issuance of certain debt or equity securities could result in increased fixed payment obligations and could also result in restrictive covenants, such as limitations on our ability to incur additional debt or issue additional equity, limitations on our ability to acquire or license intellectual property rights and other operating restrictions that could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business. In addition, the issuance of additional equity securities by us, or the possibility of such issuance, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline. If we are not able to secure additional funding when needed, we may have to curtail or reduce the scope of our business or forgo potential business opportunities.

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The following summarizes our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):

 

		Year Ended December 31,
		2024				2023
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(15,433	)		$	1,157
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			141,493				(4,152	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(13,634	)			10,073
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			(864	)			169
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			111,562				7,247
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year			24,384				17,137
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of year		$	135,946			$	24,384

 

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Cash flows from operating activities

Cash used in operating activities in 2024 of $15.4 million was primarily due to certain non-cash items of $90.9 million, consisting primarily of the gain on sale of our Physical Security Business of $103.5 million, as well as depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation, partially offset by net income of $74.8 million and an increase in cash from net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $0.6 million.

Cash provided by operating activities in 2023 of $1.2 million was primarily due to a net loss of $5.5 million, more than offset by adjustments for certain non-cash items of $6.6 million, consisting primarily of depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation and gain on investment.

Cash flows from investing activities

Cash provided by investing activities in 2024 was $141.5 million which related primarily to net proceeds received in connection with the sale of our Physical Security Business in the third quarter of 2024, partially offset by capital expenditures for our manufacturing facility in Thailand.

Cash used in investing activities in 2023 of $4.2 million was due to capital expenditures in our manufacturing facility in Thailand, partially offset by $0.1 million related to additional proceeds received from an investment.

Cash flows from financing activities

Cash used in financing activities in 2024 was $13.6 million, which consisted of net repayments of $10.1 million under our revolving loan facility with our lender, net share settlements of RSUs of $1.6 million, and repurchases of our common stock of $1.9 million.

Cash provided by financing activities in 2023 was primarily due to net borrowings of $9.9 million under our revolving loan facility with our lender, proceeds received from the exercise of warrants of $1.0 million, partially offset by net share settlements of RSUs of $0.8 million.

Contractual Obligations

We lease facilities, certain equipment, and automobiles under non-cancelable operating lease agreements. See Note 14, Leases, in the accompanying notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Purchases for inventories are highly dependent upon forecasts of customer demand. Due to the uncertainty in demand from our customers, we may have to change, reschedule, or cancel purchases or purchase orders from our suppliers. These changes may lead to vendor cancellation charges on these orders or contractual commitments. See Note 16, Commitments and Contingencies, in the accompanying notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Our other long-term liabilities include gross unrecognized tax benefits, and related interest and penalties. At this time, we are unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of payments in individual years in connection with these tax liabilities.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have not entered into off-balance sheet arrangements, or issued guarantees to third parties.

Climate Change

We believe that neither climate change, nor governmental regulations related to climate change, have had a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

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Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors, which we believe are reasonable based upon the information available to us at the time these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when we transfer control of promised products to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those products. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we allocate the transaction price of the contract to each performance obligation, generally on a relative basis using its standalone selling price. The stated contract value is generally the transaction price to be allocated to the separate performance obligations. Revenue is recognized net of any taxes collected from our customers that are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities.

Provision for Credit Losses

Our provision for credit losses is based on our assessment of the collectibility of customer accounts. We regularly review our receivables that remain outstanding past their applicable payment terms and establish an allowance and potential write-offs by considering factors such as historical experience, credit quality, age of the accounts receivable balances, and current economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. Although we expect to collect net amounts due as stated on the consolidated balance sheets, actual collections may differ from these estimated amounts.

Inventory Valuation

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (using average cost or standard cost, as applicable) or net realizable value (market). We typically plan our production and inventory levels based on internal forecasts of customer demand, which can be highly unpredictable and can fluctuate significantly. We regularly review inventory quantities on hand and record an estimated provision for excess inventory based on judgment and assumptions involving an evaluation of technical obsolescence and our ability to sell based primarily on historical sales patterns and expectations for future demand. Actual demand and market conditions may differ from the projections utilized by management in establishing our inventory reserves. If we were to use different assumptions or utilize different estimates, the amount and timing of our inventory write-downs could be materially different. Adverse changes in our inventory valuations could have a material effect on our operating results and financial position.

Income Taxes

Our income tax expense, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and reserves for unrecognized tax benefits reflect management’s assessment of estimated current and future income taxes to be paid. We are subject to income taxes in the United States and in numerous foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgments and estimates are required in determining the consolidated income tax expense, deferred tax assets and liabilities and reserves for unrecognized tax benefits.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities arise from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, which are expected to result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred tax assets within the jurisdiction from which they arise, for all material jurisdictions, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax balances, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies and results of recent operations. In projecting future taxable income, we begin with historical results and incorporate assumptions about the amount of future state, federal and foreign pretax operating income adjusted for items that do not have tax consequences. The assumptions about future taxable income require significant judgment and are consistent with the plans and estimates we use to manage the underlying businesses. In evaluating the objective evidence that historical results provide, we consider three years of cumulative operating results.

As of December 31, 2024, we have federal and state income tax net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $70.3 million and $25.0 million, respectively, which will expire at various dates.

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We believe that it is more likely than not that the benefit from these NOL carryforwards will not be realized. Accordingly, we have provided a full valuation allowance on any potential deferred tax assets relating to these NOL carryforwards. If our assumptions change and we determine we will be able to realize these NOLs, the tax benefits relating to any reversal of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2024, will be accounted for as a reduction of income tax expense.

The calculation of our tax liabilities involves evaluating uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws and regulations in a multitude of jurisdictions across our global operations. ASC 740 states that a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, on the basis of the technical merits.

We record unrecognized tax benefits as liabilities in accordance with ASC 740 and adjust these liabilities when our judgment changes as a result of the evaluation of new information not previously available. Because of the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a tax payment that is materially different from our current estimate of the unrecognized tax benefit liabilities. These differences will be reflected as increases or decreases to income tax expense in the period in which new information is made available.

We believe that none of the unrecognized tax benefits, excluding the associated interest and penalties, which are insignificant, may be recognized by the end of 2024.

We consider the earnings of all our non-U.S. subsidiaries to be indefinitely invested outside the United States on the basis of estimates that future domestic cash generation will be sufficient to meet future domestic cash needs and our specific plans for reinvestment of those subsidiary earnings. Should we decide to repatriate foreign earnings, we would need to adjust our income tax provision in the period we determined that the earnings will no longer be indefinitely invested outside the United States.

Leases

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, operating lease liabilities, and long-term operating lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The operating lease ROU assets also include any lease payments made and exclude lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. Our lease terms may include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that they we will exercise that option. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which is accounted for as a single lease component.

Stock-based Compensation

We recognize stock-based compensation expense for all share-based payment awards in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Stock-based compensation expense for expected-to-vest awards is valued under the single-option approach and amortized on a straight-line basis, net of estimated forfeitures. We utilize the Black Scholes pricing model in order to determine the fair value of stock-based option awards. The Black Scholes pricing model requires various highly subjective assumptions including volatility, expected option life, and risk-free interest rate. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards represent management’s best estimates. These estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. If factors change and different assumptions are used, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. In addition, we estimate the expected forfeiture rate and recognize expense only for those expected-to-vest shares. If our actual forfeiture rate is materially different from our estimate, our recorded stock-based compensation expense and operating results could be different.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the accompanying notes to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this Annual Report for a description of recent accounting pronouncements, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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10b5-1 Trading Plans

From time to time, our executive officers and directors have, and we expect they will in the future, enter into written trading plans pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 207)	35
Consolidated Balance Sheets	37
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	38
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity	39
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	40
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	41

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Identiv, Inc.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Inventory Valuation – Adjustments for Excess or Obsolete Inventories

 

As described in Notes 2 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s consolidated inventories balance was $7.5 million as of December 31, 2024. The Company’s inventories are valued using standard cost, approximating average cost, and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company adjusts the carrying value of inventories based on assumptions about future demand, market conditions and technical obsolescence. If actual demand were to be substantially lower than estimated, there could be a significant adverse impact on the carrying value of inventories and results of operations.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to net realizable value adjustments to inventories is a critical audit matter are the significant amount of judgment by management in developing the assumptions of the forecasted product demand, which in turn lead to significant audit judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing audit procedures and evaluating audit evidence relating to the forecasted product demand. Additionally, for newer products there may be limited historical data with which to evaluate forecasts.

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Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included, among others, testing management’s process for developing the valuation allowance for excess and obsolete inventory, testing the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used in the estimate, and evaluating management’s assumptions of forecasted product demand. Evaluating management’s forecasted product demand for reasonableness involved considering historical sales by product, comparing prior period estimates to actual results of the same period, and determining whether the demand forecast used was consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit.

 

/s/ BPM LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2015.

San Jose, California

March 17, 2025

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IDENTIV, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except par value)

 

		December 31,
		2024				2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	135,646			$	23,312
Restricted cash			300				1,072
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $655 and $1,610 as of December 31, 2024    and 2023, respectively			4,214				7,174
Inventories			7,475				12,649
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			5,210				2,170
Current assets held-for-sale			—				33,109
Total current assets			152,845				79,486
Property and equipment, net			7,694				8,472
Operating lease right-of-use assets			2,000				2,289
Other assets			686				678
Non-current assets held-for-sale			—				18,798
Total assets		$	163,225			$	109,723
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	2,746			$	5,445
Financial liabilities, net of debt issuance costs of $0      and $51 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively			—				9,949
Operating lease liabilities			852				782
Accrued compensation and related benefits			862				1,376
Accrued income taxes payable			1,173				104
Other accrued expenses and liabilities			2,327				917
Current liabilities held-for-sale			—				12,209
Total current liabilities			7,960				30,782
Long-term operating lease liabilities			1,167				1,507
Other long-term liabilities			29				26
Non-current liabilities held-for-sale			—				3,136
Total liabilities			9,156				35,451
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 16)
Stockholders' equity:
Stockholders' equity:
Series B preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 5,000 shares authorized; 5,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively			5				5
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 50,000 shares authorized; 25,974 and 24,902 shares    issued and 23,431 and 23,247 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and    2023, respectively			26				25
Additional paid-in capital			509,482				500,752
Treasury stock 2,543 and 1,655 shares as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively			(16,490	)			(12,969	)
Accumulated deficit			(340,050	)			(414,870	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income			1,096				1,329
Total stockholders' equity			154,069				74,272
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	163,225			$	109,723

 

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

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IDENTIV, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

		Year Ended December 31,
		2024				2023
Net revenue		$	26,628			$	43,445
Cost of revenue			26,288				37,435
Gross profit			340				6,010
Operating expenses:
Research and development			3,887				4,399
Selling and marketing			5,727				5,627
General and administrative			18,147				9,332
Restructuring and severance			540				157
Total operating expenses			28,301				19,515
Loss from continuing operations			(27,961	)			(13,505	)
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income (expense), net			1,352				(427	)
Gain on investment			—				132
Foreign currency gains (losses), net			788				(10	)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax provision			(25,821	)			(13,810	)
Income tax provision			(90	)			(65	)
Net loss from continuing operations			(25,911	)			(13,875	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax:
Income (loss) from Physical Security Business, net of tax			(2,778	)			8,386
Gain on sale of Physical Security Business, net of tax			103,509				—
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			100,731				8,386
Net income (loss)		$	74,820			$	(5,489	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax			(233	)			228
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	74,587			$	(5,261	)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic and diluted - continuing operations		$	(1.14	)		$	(0.66	)
Basic and diluted - discontinued operations		$	4.27			$	0.36
Basic and diluted - net income (loss)		$	3.14			$	(0.29	)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted			23,581				23,068

 

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

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IDENTIV, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except par value)

 

 

																		Additional												Accumulated Other
		Series B Preferred Stock								Common Stock								Paid-in				Treasury				Accumulated				Comprehensive				Total
		Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Capital				Stock				Deficit				Income				Equity
Balances, January 1, 2023			5,000			$	5				22,623			$	24			$	495,818			$	(12,173	)		$	(409,381	)		$	1,101			$	75,394
Net loss			—				—				—				—				—				—				(5,489	)			—				(5,489	)
Unrealized gain from foreign    currency translation    adjustments			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				228				228
Issuance of common stock in    connection with vesting of    stock awards			—				—				459				1				—				—				—				—				1
Stock-based compensation			—				—				—				—				3,971				—				—				—				3,971
Shares withheld in payment of    taxes in connection with net    share settlement of    restricted stock units			—				—				(110	)			—				—				(796	)			—				—				(796	)
Proceeds from exercise of    warrants			—				—				275				—				963				—				—				—				963
Balances, December 31, 2023			5,000				5				23,247				25				500,752				(12,969	)			(414,870	)			1,329				74,272
Net income			—				—				—				—				—				—				74,820				—				74,820
Unrealized gain from foreign    currency translation    adjustments			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(233	)			(233	)
Issuance of common stock in    connection with vesting of    stock awards			—				—				1,072				1				—				—				—				—				1
Stock-based compensation			—				—				—				—				8,730				—				—				—				8,730
Shares withheld in payment of    taxes in connection with net    share settlement of    restricted stock units			—				—				(424	)			—				—				(1,642	)			—				—				(1,642	)
Repurchases of common stock											(464	)							—				(1,879	)											(1,879	)
Balances, December 31, 2024			5,000			$	5				23,431			$	26			$	509,482			$	(16,490	)		$	(340,050	)		$	1,096			$	154,069

 

 

 

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

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IDENTIV, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

		Year Ended December 31,
		2024				2023
Cash flows used in operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	74,820			$	(5,489	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by    (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			2,870				2,732
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes			(103,509	)			—
Gain on investment			—				(132	)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment			98				—
Write down of inventory			807				—
Amortization of debt issuance costs			113				43
Stock-based compensation expense			8,730				3,971
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			6,158				2,890
Inventories			4,482				219
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(2,613	)			(361	)
Accounts payable			(5,318	)			(2,530	)
Deferred revenue			311				613
Accrued income taxes payable			(2,017	)			182
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			(365	)			(981	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(15,433	)			1,157
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(1,493	)			(4,284	)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations, net of cash sold			142,986				—
Proceeds from investment			—				132
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			141,493				(4,152	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving loan facility, net of issuance costs			9,887				23,906
Repayments under revolving loan facility			(20,000	)			(14,000	)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of restricted stock units			(1,642	)			(796	)
Repurchases of common stock			(1,879	)			—
Proceeds from exercise of warrants			—				963
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(13,634	)			10,073
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			(864	)			169
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			111,562				7,247
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period			24,384				17,137
End of period		$	135,946			$	24,384
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid		$	324			$	451
Taxes paid, net		$	4,181			$	123
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Dividends earned on Series B preferred stock		$	883			$	1,266
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities		$	560			$	2,368

 

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

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IDENTIV, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as required in Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of members of our senior management, including our CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Disclosure controls and procedures are those controls and other procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in our SEC reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on our evaluation, our management, including our CEO and CFO, concluded that as of December 31, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or U.S. GAAP. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and or directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the interim or annual consolidated financial statements.

A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because there are inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been or will be detected.

A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Our management, including our CEO and CFO, assessed our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. In making the assessment of internal control over financial reporting, our management based its assessment on the criteria issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in “Internal Control — Integrated Framework of 2013.” Our management’s assessment included evaluation of such elements as the design and operating effectiveness of key financial reporting controls, process documentation, accounting policies, and our overall control environment. This assessment is supported by testing and monitoring performed by our internal accounting and finance organization.

Based on management’s assessment, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2024. The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024 has been audited by BPM LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears below.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

We have made no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended December 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Identiv, Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Identiv, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024 based on Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.

 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), stockholders equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2024 and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”) of the Company, and our report dated March 17, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ BPM LLP

 

San Jose, California

March 17, 2025

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

Rule 10b5-1 and Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements

 

During the Company’s fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTION THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS.

Not applicable.

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PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by Item 10 concerning our directors will be set forth under the captions “Election of Directors” and “Policy for Director Recommendations and Nominations” in our Proxy Statement relating to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, referred to in this Annual Report on Form 10-K as the “Proxy Statement,” which we expect to file within 120 days of the end of our fiscal year pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K. Such information is incorporated herein by reference. Certain information required by this item concerning executive officers is set forth in Part I of this Report under the caption “Information About Our Executive Officers” and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 405 of Regulation S-K calls for disclosure of any known late filing or failure of an insider to file a report required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act. To the extent disclosure of a delinquent reports is being made, it can be found under, and is incorporated herein by reference to the section of the Proxy Statement captioned “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports.” The information required by this item concerning our code of ethics is incorporated by reference to the section captioned “Code of Conduct and Ethics” in our Proxy Statement. To date, there have been no waivers under our Code of Conduct and Ethics. We intend to disclose future amendments to certain provisions of our Code of Conduct and Ethics or waivers of such code granted to executive officers and directors on our website at www.identiv.com within four business days following the date of such amendment or waiver. The information required by this item concerning the audit committee of our board of directors is incorporated by reference to the section captioned “Committees of the Board of Directors” in our Proxy Statement.

We have adopted an insider trading policy governing the purchase, sale, and/or other disposition of the Company’s securities by our directors, officers, employees, and other covered persons that we believe is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules, and regulations, and applicable Nasdaq listing standards. A copy of our insider trading policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10‑K.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by Item 11 will be contained in our Proxy Statement under the captions “Compensation of Directors” and “Executive Compensation”, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by Item 12 will be set forth under the captions “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in our Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by Item 13 will be set forth under the captions “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” and “Director Independence” in our Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by Item 14 will be set forth under the captions “Principal Accountant Fees and Services” and “Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in our Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this report:

1. Financial Statements: Consolidated Financial Statements filed as part of this report are listed under Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

2. Financial Statement Schedules: Not Applicable.

3. Exhibits: See Item 15(b) below.

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(b) Exhibits:

 

 

Exhibit Number		Description of Document
2.1#		Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 2, 2024 between Identiv, Inc. and Hawk Acquisition, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2024).
2.2		Amendment No. 1 to Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement dated September 6, 2024 between Identiv, Inc. and Hawk Acquisition, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2024).
3.1		Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4/A, filed on November 10, 2009 (SEC File No. 333-162618).)
3.2		Certificate of Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.)
3.3		Certificate of Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2010.)
3.4		Certificate of Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 7, 2011.)
3.5		Certificate of Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 23, 2014.)
3.6		Certificate of Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2016.)
3.7		Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended May 16, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 19, 2020.)
4.1		Specimen Common Stock Certificate. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.)
4.2		Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series A Participating Preferred Stock of SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-K filed on November 14, 2002.)
4.3		Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock dated December 21, 2017. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2017.)
4.4		Description of Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.)
10.1*		Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015).
10.2*		2011 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended through March 4, 2024 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on July 18, 2024).
10.3*		2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 7, 2011.)
10.4*		Offer Letter dated March 14, 2024 between Identiv, Inc. and Kirsten F. Newquist (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2024.)
10.5*		Offer Letter dated October 25, 2021 between the Company and Justin Scarpulla. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2021.)

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Exhibit Number		Description of Document
10.6*		Amendment to Employment Letter Agreement dated April 17, 2024 between Identiv, Inc. and Justin Scarpulla (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 18, 2024.)
10.7		Stockholder Agreement dated December 21, 2017 among the Company, 21 April Fund, Ltd. and 21 April Fund, LP. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2017.)
19.1^#		Insider Trading Policy.
21.1^		Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1^		Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
24.1		Power of Attorney (included on the signature page hereof.)
31.1^		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2^		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32+		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
97.1		Incentive-Based Compensation Recoupment Policy (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023).
101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL 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 (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

^ Filed herewith.

* Denotes management compensatory contract or arrangement.

+ Furnished herewith and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates by reference.

# Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request.

ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

Not applicable.

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SIGNATURES

 

	Registrant
	IDENTIV, INC.
	By:		/s/ Kirsten Newquist
			Kirsten Newquist
			Chief Executive Officer

March 17, 2025

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Kirsten Newquist and Justin Scarpulla, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys in fact, each with full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys in fact or their substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature		Capacity in Which Signed		Date
/s/ Kirsten Newquist		Chief Executive Officer and Director		March 17, 2025
Kirsten Newquist		(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Justin Scarpulla		Chief Financial Officer		March 17, 2025
Justin Scarpulla		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ James E. Ousley		Chairman of the Board and Director		March 17, 2025
James E. Ousley
/s/ Laura Angelini		Director		March 17, 2025
Laura Angelini
/s/ Gary Kremen		Director		March 17, 2025
Gary Kremen
/s/ Richard E. Kuntz		Director		March 17, 2025
Richard E. Kuntz

 

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