NJ TECH CORNER: Bio-Key International, Inc.
Company Overview
Investment & Financial Information
BIO-key International,Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI) is a provider of enterprise software and hardware systems and consumer products that enable secure access to information and high-status transactions. Founded in 1993, the Wall-based company listed a total workforce of 25 employees and 18 contractors as of Dec. 31, 2017.
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Shares of common stock outstanding (as of Dec. 31, 2017): |
7,691,324 |
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Share price of stock (as of March 23, 2018) |
$1.96 |
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Share price of stock (one year ago) |
$1.98 |
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Current valuation (as of March 23, 2018) |
$15.5 million |
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Valuation one year ago |
$16.1 million |
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Stock Symbol: |
(NASDAQ:BKYI) |
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Revenues (unaudited at year end Dec. 31, 2017)
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$6.3 million |
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Revenues (at year end Dec. 31, 2016) |
$2.97 million |
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Net Income (Loss) (at year end Dec. 31, 2017)
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($4.2 million) |
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Net Income (Loss) (at year end Dec. 31, 2016)
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($3.7 million) |
Management Team
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Name |
Age |
Title |
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Michael W. Depasquale |
62 |
Chairman and CEO |
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Cecilia Welch |
57 |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Mira K. LaCous |
55 |
Chief Technology Officer |
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Barbara Rivera |
64 |
Chief Operating Officer |
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Renat Zhdanov |
54 |
Vice President and Chief Scientist |
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James Sullivan |
49 |
Senior Vice President of Global Sales |
Board of Directors
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Name |
Age |
Title |
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Michael W. DePasquale |
62 |
Chairman and CEO |
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Robert J. Michel |
61 |
Consultant, Feuer & Orlando, LLP |
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Thomas E. Bush III |
64 |
Former Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation’s CJIS Division
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Thomas Gilly |
56 |
Founder and CEO, PicoStar; Former Executive, Apple Computer |
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Wong Kwok Fong |
53 |
Managing Director, BIO-key Hong Kong Limited; Co-Founder, China Goldjoy Group Ltd. |
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Yao Jianhui |
45 |
Chairman and CEO, China Goldjoy Group,Ltd., Baoneng Holding Co. Ltd |
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Pieter Knook |
58 |
Former Director of Internet Services, Vodaphone Group; Former President, Microsoft Asia |
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Fabian Shin |
49 |
Director of several Hong Kong listed companies, former Deputy Chief Executive Officer, CMB International Capital Corp, Limited |
Noteworthy Control
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Name |
Shares of common stock owned |
% of total common shares |
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Wong Kwok Fong |
2,049,959 |
33.2% |
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Giant Leap International |
761,441 |
9.9% |
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Micron Technology |
761,441 |
9.9% |
[All information for NJ Tech Corner was taken from the company’s annual reports and proxy statements and other company sources, with the exception of the company’s stock price and valuation.]
