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Socket Mobile(SCKT) - 2024 Q4 - Earnings Call Transcript

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue for 2024 was 18.8million,anincreaseof1018.8 million, an increase of 10% over 2023 [4] - Gross margin rose to 50.4%, up from 49.7% in 2023 [19] - Operating loss improved to 2.5 million from a 3.1millionlossin2023[4][19]AdjustedEBITDAfor2024wasnegative3.1 million loss in 2023 [4][19] - Adjusted EBITDA for 2024 was negative 318,000 compared to a negative 1millionin2023[19]Q42024revenuegrew101 million in 2023 [19] - Q4 2024 revenue grew 10% year-over-year to 4.8 million, up from 4.4millioninQ42023[20]Q4operatinglosswas4.4 million in Q4 2023 [20] - Q4 operating loss was 411,000 compared to a 475,000 loss in Q4 2023 [21] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The Xtreme product line, targeted at the industrial market, did not see meaningful deployment in 2024 but is expected to grow in 2025 [5][6] - Significant investments were made in R&D, totaling 4.7 million, primarily for improvements to CaptureSDK [7] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The ruggedized scanning market is identified as a large opportunity, with a focus on diversifying beyond retail [10] - The introduction of the XtremeScan product line aims to capture new customer segments in industrial environments [11][12] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on expanding its market presence in new markets, particularly in industrial environments [10] - Investments in customer and developer experience were made, including a new website and AI-powered developer support [16] - The strategy aims to reduce dependence on retail and become a more complete data capture company [17] Management Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledged that 2024 was a difficult year for revenue but expressed optimism for deployments in 2025 [5][6] - The company expects to be cash positive in the second half of 2025, with no plans to raise cash in the current year [26] Other Important Information - The company ended 2024 with a cash balance of 2.5millionandinventorylevelsat2.5 million and inventory levels at 4.9 million [23] Q&A Session Summary Question: Will the company need to raise cash this year? - Management stated that there are currently no plans to raise cash this year, expecting to start the year with enough cash and to be cash positive in the second half [26]