EX-99 2 ex_99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2007

Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE for February 16, 2007

Contact:

Allen & Caron

IceWEB, Inc.

 

Jesse Deal (investors)

Gary Dunham

 

Brian Kennedy (media)

703 964 8000

 

212 691 8087

investor@IceWEB.com

 

jesse@allencaron.com

 

brian@allencaron.com

 

ICEWEB INC REPORTS 70 PERCENT YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH IN

REVENUE FOR ITS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2007

 

Record Revenue of $2,581,777 for First Quarter,

Company Increases 2007 Revenue Forecast to $17 Million

 

HERNDON, VA (February 16, 2007) ... IceWEB, Inc. (OTCBB: IWEB), a leading provider of subscription-based hosted Microsoft Exchange services, enterprise software and network security infrastructure products and services, reported significant operational and financial progress was made during its first fiscal quarter of 2007 ended December 31, 2006, noting an increase in year-over-year revenue growth of 70 percent.

 

During the quarter, revenues increased as the result of the Company’s strategic focus on high-growth markets for hosted software services and network security and realigned operations to maximize opportunities in those markets, including expanded marketing activities.

 

Revenues for the quarter were $2.6 million, compared to $1.5 million in first-quarter fiscal 2006. Gross profit was $286,367, which was negatively impacted by $100,000 in one-time adjustments to cost of sales related to prior periods, compared to gross profit of $249,807 in first-quarter fiscal 2006. Total operating expenses were $866,123, including approximately $200,000 of non-recurring charges related to depreciation/amortization expense and non-cash compensation expense, compared to operating expenses of $580,547 in first-quarter fiscal 2006.

 

Net loss for the First fiscal quarter 2007 was $611,780, including a $138,586 gain from a sale of assets and $150,610 of interest expense, net, or $0.06 net loss per share on 9,423,344 weighted-average common shares outstanding. For first-quarter fiscal 2006, the Company reported net losses of $851,658, including $20,918 of interest expense and $500,000 to account for beneficial conversion feature related to preferred stock, or $0.13 net loss per share on 6,329,787 weighted-average common shares outstanding.

 

Chief Executive John R. Signorello stated that IceWEB’s revenue growth in fiscal 2007 first quarter were driven by rising demand from both business and government customers for the Company’s e-mail and collaboration tools, as well as its network security products and services.

 

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“The market, in general, for Internet-based products and services is growing, and we are seeing that demand for the latest in top-tier technology, especially software and security, is leading this trend,” Signorello continued. “In those sectors, demand by small and medium-sized businesses and federal government agencies is particularly strong, which is creating ongoing opportunities for our IceMAIL, IcePORTAL, and IceVISTA web-hosted products and IceWEB Solutions Group’s network security products. Reflecting this demand, user counts for IceMAIL have accelerated over the last 60 days, which also indicates an expanding base of recurring revenues.”

 

Signorello also remarked that marketing to large retailers like CompUSA, which signed a distribution agreement with the Company in June 2006, represents another source of potential revenues and that higher levels of sales and marketing to all customer segments are expected to produce additional revenue opportunities.

 

“Our operational realignment last year freed resources to commit to not only near-term growth but also longer-term opportunities we feel will substantially benefit IceWEB,” Signorello added. “We believe there are significant opportunities in retail distribution of IceWEB products and, from a web-based applications perspective, to capture an increasing share of the market as the industry continues to move toward using hosted software and applications services to replace direct deployment of key applications on user’s PCs.

 

“As a result of these trends and our strategy and capabilities, we expect materially higher revenues in fiscal second quarter, compared to the just-reported first quarter, and substantially higher revenues in fiscal 2007, compared to fiscal 2006.”

 

About IceWEB, Inc.

IceWEB, Inc. (OTC BB: IWEB) utilizes a recurring revenue software services model that brings technologies normally reserved for large corporations to the small business customer. Small businesses can now have the benefits of these more advanced software systems for a low monthly subscription price instead of large up-front capital expenses. IceWEB also provides network infrastructure solutions services to our enterprise and Government customers with a specific focus on network security, authentication, and PKI encryption systems. Founded in 2000, IceWEB is headquartered in Herndon, VA, and serves customers in the public and private sectors. For more information, please visit http://www.IceWEB.com or http://www.IceMAIL.com.

 

“Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to business conditions and the amount of growth in the computer industry and general economy, competitive factors, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including but not limited to its annual report on Form 10-K and its quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

 

TABLES FOLLOW

 

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IceWEB, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

2,581,777

 

 

 

$

1,491,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

2,295,410

 

 

 

 

1,241,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

286,367

 

 

 

 

249,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing and selling

 

 

60,216

 

 

 

 

47,189

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

65,541

 

 

 

 

19,371

 

General and administrative

 

 

760,366

 

 

 

 

513,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expense

 

 

886,123

 

 

 

 

580,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(599,756

)

 

 

 

(330,740

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain from sales of net assets

 

 

138,586

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

1,309

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(151,919

)

 

 

 

(20,918

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other income (expenses):

 

 

(12,024

)

 

 

 

(20,918

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

(611,780

)

 

 

 

(351,658

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficial conversion feature -preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

(500,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

 

$

(611,780

)

 

 

$

(851,658

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per common share available to common shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.06

)

 

 

$

(0.13

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

 

 

9,423,344

 

 

 

 

6,329,787

 

 

 

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IceWEB, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

December 31, 2006

(Unaudited)

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

288,901

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debt of $9,000

 

 

1,433,302

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

7,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

1,729,490

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

365,892

 

Goodwill

 

 

430,000

 

Deposits

 

 

53,956

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $60,000

 

 

35,000

 

Deferred financing costs, net

 

 

155,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

2,769,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

Notes payable

 

$

1,242,811

 

Note payable - related party

 

 

181,599

 

Current portion of equipment financing payable

 

 

75,765

 

Accounts payable

 

 

1,529,424

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

322,977

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

280,579

 

Advances from related party

 

 

19,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

3,653,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

Equipment financing payable, net of current portion

 

 

168,149

 

Note payable - related party

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

318,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

3,971,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock ($.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized)

 

 

 

Series A convertible preferred stock ($.001 par value; 1,256,667 shares issued
and outstanding)

 

 

1,257

 

Series B convertible preferred stock ($.001 par value; 1,833,334 shares issued
and outstanding)

 

 

1,833

 

Common stock ($.001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 9,777,909 shares
issued and 9,615,409 shares outstanding)

 

 

9,779

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

10,558,462

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(11,482,822

)

Deferred compensation

 

 

(277,335

)

Treasury stock, at cost, (162,500 shares)

 

 

(13,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Deficit

 

 

(1,201,826

)

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit

 

$

2,769,338

 

 

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