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accession: "0001193125-21-307955"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWRE"
cik: "0001015739"
company_name: "AWARE INC /MA/"
filed_at: "2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:49:30.536838+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aware reports Q3 revenue of $4.2M, up 69% YoY; Net loss narrows to $1.6M

## Summary
- Q3 2021 revenue $4.2M, up 69% year-over-year from $2.5M; nine-month revenue $12.9M exceeds full-year 2020.
- Net loss per diluted share $(0.07) vs $(0.08) a year ago; adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to $1.0M from $2.1M.
- Knomi transactions reached 12M in Q3 and 31M YTD, compared to 11M in all of 2020.
- Cash and equivalents $33.3M at Sep 30, down from $38.6M at Dec 31, 2020.
- CEO highlights sales pipeline growth, new partnerships, and robust balance sheet for strategic growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-307955
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWRE
- cik: 0001015739
- company_name: AWARE INC /MA/
- filed_at: 2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000119312521307955/0001193125-21-307955-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000119312521307955/d239174d8k.htm

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