Digimarc appoints CEO Paul Carreiro; launches $17.5M ATM; customer projects face $2.7M ARR termination risk

Digimarc Corp

Appointed Paul Carreiro as President and CEO effective July 6, 2026; base salary $500k, target bonus 100%, LTIP units granted.
Riley McCormack steps down as CEO effective July 5, 2026, but remains on Board; severance benefits including accelerated equity vesting.
Entered ATM equity offering with Needham & Co for up to $17.5M of common stock; commission 3%.
Commercial customer terminated two projects due to government end-customer requirements change; if not recertified, ARR reduction of $2.7M.
Negotiating contract restructure for guaranteed minimum license fee; pursuing certification/recertification of other projects to potentially increase ARR substantially.

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

Digimarc Corp entered into Sales Agreement with Needham & Company, LLC valued at up to $17,500,000 (effective 2026-06-08).

Action: entry
Agreement: atm program
Counterparty: Needham & Company, LLC
Value: up to $17,500,000
Effective: 2026-06-08

Exact text from the filing

On June 8, 2026, Digimarc Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Needham & Company, LLC (the “Sales Agent”).

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