IDEX Biometrics (IDEX) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Completed a strategic transformation to a product-focused company, launching certified biometric access cards and streamlining operations, with a focus on a single core product and expanded commercial leadership.

• Achieved FIDO, Visa, Mastercard, and Microsoft certifications, enabling live customer deployments and supporting broader commercial rollout.

• Secured initial paid customers and pilot agreements, with strong feedback from public and private sectors and system integrators.

• Significant operational improvements included cost reductions, new hires in commercial roles, and a revamped website to drive inbound leads.

• Did not achieve monthly sales exceeding OpEx by year-end; only 25% of this objective was met.

Financial highlights

• Operating expenses reduced by 48–53% year-over-year, with Q4 2025 OpEx at $1.9 million and full-year OpEx at $9.7 million.

• Q4 2025 revenue was $0.1 million, full-year 2025 revenue was $0.3 million, both down from prior year.

• Net loss for 2025 was $10.0 million, improved from $14.4 million in 2024.

• Cash balance at year-end was $0.7 million, with negative operating cash flow of $1.8 million in Q4 2025.

• Gross margin remains negative due to low revenue and high fixed costs.

Outlook and guidance

• FIDO certification unlocks enterprise and public sector opportunities, supporting expectations for revenue growth in 2026.

• Pipeline is described as large and growing, with several large key account contracts in progress and international expansion planned.

• Next-generation payment card (IDEX ONE) in development, targeting new business models for banks and issuers.

• Cost reduction initiatives and recent capital raises underpin the going concern assumption for 2026.