Record Revenue of $45.3 Million Reported for First Nine Months of
2006 REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Tumbleweed(R) Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:TMWD), a leading
provider of messaging security products, today reported financial
results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2006. Tumbleweed
reported record revenue of $45.3 million for the first nine months
of 2006, an increase of 19% year-over-year, in addition to
generating record non-GAAP income of $2.5 million, or $0.05 per
share, for the first nine months of the year. The GAAP net loss for
the first nine months of 2006 was $3.4 million, which included
stock-based compensation expense of $3.8 million under SFAS 123R
and $2.1 million for the amortization of intangible assets. "I am
pleased with the strong financial results for the first nine months
of 2006," said James P. Scullion, Chief Executive Officer of
Tumbleweed. "We have delivered record revenue and non-GAAP
profitability, while also focusing on our strategic direction and
making changes needed to position us for future growth," continued
Scullion. "In the third quarter, we saw an increase in orders for
our MailGate email security suite that we believe reflects our
introduction of new product releases. Recently, we announced key
executive appointments to our management team; Jim Flatley as our
Executive Vice President of Field Operations and Dr. Taher Elgamal
as our Chief Technology Officer. Our management team is now
complete and we are in a position to increase our sales reach,
expand our product portfolio, and improve brand awareness, all of
which support our goal of becoming the leader in the messaging
security marketplace," concluded Scullion. Financial Results
Tumbleweed reported revenue in Q3-06 of $15.1 million, compared to
$13.7 million in Q3-05; a net loss of $1.4 million, compared to a
net loss of $538,000 in Q3-05; and non-GAAP income of $172,000 in
Q3-06, compared to non-GAAP income of $512,000 in Q3-05. Net loss
per share for Q3-06 was $(0.03) and Q3-05 was $(0.01). Non-GAAP
income per share for Q3-06 was $0.00, compared to $0.01 in Q3-05.
For the first nine months of 2006, Tumbleweed reported record
revenue of $45.3 million, compared to $38.2 million for the first
nine months of 2005; a net loss for the first nine months of 2006
of $3.4 million, compared to a net loss of $2.5 million in the
first nine months of 2005; and record non-GAAP income for the first
nine months of 2006 of $2.5 million, compared to non-GAAP income of
$378,000 for the first nine months of 2005. Net loss per share for
the first nine months of 2006 was $(0.07), compared to $(0.05) for
the first nine months of 2005. Non-GAAP income per share for the
first nine months of 2006 was a record $0.05, compared to non-GAAP
income per share of $0.01 in the first nine months of 2005. The net
loss and the net loss per share amounts in 2006 include the effect
of the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
("SFAS") 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment ("SFAS 123R")
related to stock-based compensation. During the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2006, Tumbleweed recorded stock-based
compensation expense of $1.1 million and $3.8 million,
respectively. Q3-06 and Year-to-Date Highlights: * Revenue of $15.1
million in Q3-06, an increase from $13.7 million in Q3-05. *
Revenue increased to a record $45.3 million in the first nine
months of 2006, an increase of 19% over the first nine months of
2005. * Non-GAAP income in Q3-06 was $172,000, as compared to
$512,000 in Q3-05. Q3-06 includes approximately $325,000 in expense
related to changes in Sales management. * Non-GAAP income in the
first nine months of 2006 increased to $2.5 million, or $0.05 per
share, from non-GAAP income of $378,000, or $0.01 per share for the
first nine months of 2005. * Cash increased by $1.6 million during
Q3-06 to $30.4 million at September 30, 2006. * Cash flow from
operations was $1.9 million in Q3-06. Tumbleweed has achieved
positive cash flow from operations in each of the past eight
quarters, for a total of $9.4 million during that period. *
Tumbleweed added 300 new customers in Q3-06, bringing its total
active customer count to approximately 2,300. Jim Flatley Appointed
as Executive Vice President, Field Operations In July, Tumbleweed
announced the appointment of Jim Flatley as Executive Vice
President, Field Operations, responsible for sales, professional
services, channels and global support. Mr. Flatley most recently
served as the Executive Vice President of Sales, Services &
Marketing at Network General Corporation. He has held executive
sales positions at Aspect Communications, Plumtree Software,
Siebel, and AT&T, after starting his career at IBM. Taher
Elgamal Appointed as Chief Technology Officer Tumbleweed earlier
this month announced that Dr. Taher Elgamal joined Tumbleweed as
its Chief Technology Officer. As CTO, Dr. Elgamal will lead the
development and technology initiatives for the Company and will
work closely with customers in developing next generation secure
messaging products. Dr. Elgamal was formerly the Chief Scientist at
Netscape and has served on the many boards of technology companies,
including RSA and Phoenix Technologies. Dr. Elgamal is recognized
as the inventor of Secure Socket Layer technology -- the standard
used today for ecommerce across the Internet. Recent Announcements
* Tumbleweed launched its new MailGate 6500 email security
appliance. This advanced appliance product is targeted for large
corporate enterprises and can process over one million messages per
hour and offers a comprehensive solution for policy based email
security. We believe the 6500 sets new standards for performance,
enterprise scalability and ease of use allowing companies to lower
costs by consolidating on fewer appliances and security point
solutions. * Tumbleweed announced the availability of Tumbleweed
SecureTransport 4.6, the latest version of its award-winning
enterprise managed file transfer solution, which offers exceptional
enterprise performance, meeting the high volume file transfer
demands of some of the largest institutions in the world. *
Tumbleweed also introduced Validation Authority 4.9, which includes
key certifications for Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12
(HSPD-12) and Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 3.
These certifications qualify Tumbleweed for the most demanding
government and commercial PKI installations. Fourth Quarter 2006
Financial Outlook * Tumbleweed currently estimates that revenue in
the fourth quarter of 2006 will be between $14.0 million and $15.5
million. * Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2006 is currently
expected to be between $1.9 million to $1.2 million, or $(0.04) to
$(0.02) per share. * Non-GAAP results are currently expected to
range from a loss of $200,000 to income of $500,000, or $(0.00) to
$0.01 per share. Included in the estimated operating expenses for
the fourth quarter is approximately $450,000 for organizational
changes in R&D and Sales. Per share amounts are based on
approximately 50.3 million basic and diluted shares. Non-GAAP net
loss excludes amortization of intangible assets estimated to be
$500,000 and stock-based compensation expense estimated to be
approximately $1.2 million. Conference Call Information Tumbleweed
management will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific (5:00
p.m. Eastern) today to discuss these results. The call can be
accessed by dialing 800-218-4007 and giving the company name,
"Tumbleweed." Participants are asked to call the assigned number
approximately 10 minutes before the conference call begins. A
replay of the conference call will be available two hours after the
call for the following five business days by dialing 800-405-2236
and entering the following pass code: 11071629#. Also, the
conference call together with supplemental financial information
will be available over the Internet at http://www.tumbleweed.com/
in the Investor Relations area of the site or by going to
http://www.mkr-group.com/. Non-GAAP Information The non-GAAP
financial information included in this press release is not
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principals ("GAAP") as it excludes amortization of intangible
assets, stock-based compensation expense, and merger-related and
other costs. Management believes that the presentation of non-GAAP
information may provide useful information to investors because
Tumbleweed has historically provided this information and
understands that some investors consider it useful in evaluating
Tumbleweed's expenses. Management also uses this non-GAAP
information, along with GAAP information, in evaluating
Tumbleweed's expenses and to compare Tumbleweed's performance with
that of its competitors. The non-GAAP results should not be
considered a substitute for financial information presented in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and may
be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Safe
Harbor Statement Tumbleweed cautions that forward-looking
statements contained in this press release are based on current
plans and expectations, and that a number of factors could cause
the actual results to differ materially from the guidance given at
this time. These factors are described in the Safe Harbor statement
below. Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters discussed in this press release may constitute
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected, particularly with respect to its expectations about
Tumbleweed's financial outlook for the fourth quarter of 2006 and
for 2006 as a whole, as well as its beliefs about Tumbleweed's
position with respect to its future growth, sales reach, product
portfolio expansion, brand awareness, leadership in the messaging
security marketplace, and the features, performance and
qualifications of its products. In some cases, forward-looking
statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will,"
"should," "potential," "continue," "expects," "anticipates,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," and similar
expressions. For further cautions about the risks of investing in
Tumbleweed, we refer you to the documents Tumbleweed files from
time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
particularly Tumbleweed's Form 10-K filed March 16, 2006 and Form
10-Q filed August 8, 2006, and such filings for the periods
referred to above, to be filed subsequently. Tumbleweed assumes no
obligation to update information contained in this press release.
Although this release may remain available on Tumbleweed's website
or elsewhere, its continued availability does not indicate that
Tumbleweed is reaffirming or confirming any of the information
contained herein as of a later date. About Tumbleweed
Communications Corp. Tumbleweed provides world-class innovative
messaging security solutions for organizations of all sizes.
Organizations rely on Tumbleweed's solutions to securely manage
their Internet communications, spanning email management to file
transfers. Tumbleweed has over 2,300 customers worldwide,
representing industries in Finance, Healthcare, and Government.
Many of the world's most security conscious organizations rely upon
Tumbleweed technology including Bank of America Securities, JP
Morgan Chase & Co., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and
the U.S. Department of Defense. Our award-winning products build on
thirteen years of R&D and 25 security patents in the U.S. alone
-- many of which are licensed by other security vendors,
http://www.tumbleweed.com/company/patents/patent_licenses.html .
For more information, visit http://www.tumbleweed.com/. Tumbleweed,
MailGate, SecureTransport and Validation Authority are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Tumbleweed Communications
Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Tumbleweed
Communications Corp. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2006 (in 000s) 09/30/2006 12/31/2005 ASSETS
(unaudited) (unaudited) CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents
$30,437 $26,952 Accounts receivable, net 9,957 9,068 Other current
assets 1,904 1,311 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 42,298 37,331 Goodwill
48,074 48,074 Intangible assets, net 1,909 3,978 Property and
equipment, net 1,486 1,076 Other assets 585 645 TOTAL ASSETS
$94,352 $91,104 LIABILITIES & EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $530 $527 Accrued liabilities 6,047 6,058 Accrued
merger-related and other costs 139 178 Deferred revenue 19,893
17,935 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 26,609 24,698 LONG TERM
LIABILITIES Accrued merger-related and other costs, excluding
current portion -- 55 Deferred revenue, excluding current portion
4,940 5,011 Other long term liabilities 82 123 TOTAL LONG TERM
LIABILITIES 5,022 5,189 TOTAL LIABILITIES 31,631 29,887
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock 51 50 Additional paid-in capital
358,112 353,424 Treasury stock (796) (796) Deferred stock
compensation expense -- (165) Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(581) (593) Accumulated deficit (294,065) (290,703) TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 62,721 61,217 TOTAL LIABILITIES &
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $94,352 $91,104 Tumbleweed Communications
Corp. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations September 30,
2006 (in 000s, except per share data) Three Months Nine Months
Ended Ended September 30, September 30, (unaudited) (unaudited)
2006 2005 2006 2005 REVENUES Product revenue $7,273 $6,736 $19,952
$16,449 Service revenue 7,469 6,593 22,067 19,142 Intellectual
property and other revenue 357 351 3,281 2,592 NET REVENUE 15,099
13,680 45,300 38,183 COST OF REVENUE Cost of product and service
revenue(1) 3,235 2,298 8,073 6,083 Amortization of intangible
assets 234 510 1,233 1,530 GROSS PROFIT 11,630 10,872 35,994 30,570
OPERATING EXPENSES Research and development(1) 3,783 3,279 11,003
9,186 Sales and marketing(1) 6,937 6,539 19,986 19,179 General and
administrative(1) 2,365 1,517 8,314 4,437 Amortization of
intangible assets 204 321 837 963 Merger-related and other costs --
-- -- (96) TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 13,289 11,656 40,140 33,669
OPERATING LOSS (1,659) (784) (4,146) (3,099) Other income, net 278
250 843 655 NET LOSS BEFORE TAXES (1,381) (534) (3,303) (2,444)
Provision for income taxes (7) 4 59 23 NET LOSS $(1,374) $(538)
$(3,362) $(2,467) BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE $(0.03)
$(0.01) $(0.07) $(0.05) RECONCILIATION TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME
(LOSS) NET LOSS $(1,374) $(538) $(3,362) $(2,467) Stock-based
compensation expense 1,108 219 3,765 448 Amortization of intangible
assets 438 831 2,070 2,493 Merger-related and other costs -- -- --
(96) NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) $172 $512 $2,473 $378 NON-GAAP
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE $0.00 $0.01 $0.05
$0.01 WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES: BASIC 50,111 48,767 49,905 48,419
DILUTED 50,111 48,767 49,905 48,419 (1) Stock-based compensation
expense is classified as follows: Cost of product and service
revenue $35 $(1) $112 $1 Research and development 442 138 969 221
Sales and marketing 144 46 500 114 General and administrative 487
36 2,184 112 $1,108 $219 $3,765 $448 DATASOURCE: Tumbleweed
Communications Corp. CONTACT: Tim Conley, SVP Finance & CFO of
Tumbleweed Communications Corp., +1-650-216-2000, ; or Charles
Messman or Todd Kehrli, both of MKR Group Inc., +1-323-468-2300, ,
for Tumbleweed Communications Corp. Web site:
http://www.tumbleweed.com/
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