---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-026360"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKYI"
cik: "0001019034"
company_name: "BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T13:49:41.873325+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BIO-key Q2 revenue up 49% to $1.7M; launches CyberDefense Initiative for defense contracts

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $1.70M vs $1.14M YoY; net loss improved to ($1.17M) or ($0.20)/share from ($1.67M) or ($1.00)/share.
- Gross margin 73% vs 77% YoY due to higher hardware mix; hardware sales surged to $569K from $83K.
- BIO-key launches CyberDefense Initiative targeting military/defense IAM; cites $350B EU defense spending.
- Notes payable reduced by $0.4M in Q2, balance $0.3M; cash $2.3M at June 30, 2025.
- Platform modernization for PortalGuard IDaaS targeted for Q4'25 release.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-026360
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKYI
- cik: 0001019034
- company_name: BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1019034/000143774925026360/0001437749-25-026360-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1019034/000143774925026360/bkyi20250812_8k.htm

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