EX-99.1 2 a05-8827_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

TUCOWS REPORTS CONTINUED STRONG RESULTS

FOR FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2005

 

– Company Achieves Eleventh Consecutive Quarter of Profitability –

 

TORONTO – May 4, 2005 – Tucows Inc. (OTCBB: TCOW) today reported strong results for the first quarter of fiscal 2005, ended March 31, 2005.

 

Highlights for the first quarter included:

 

                  A 16% year-over-year increase in net revenue to $11.8 million, the Company’s second highest quarterly revenue;

                  Income from operations of $0.2 million;

                  Cash flow from operations of $0.7 million;

                  Net income of $0.4 million, the Company’s eleventh consecutive quarter of profitability; and

                  A 14% year-over-year increase in deferred revenue to a record $35.8 million.

 

“Our strong operational performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2005, highlighted by a record number of domain name registration transactions and non-domain Internet services provided an increased contribution to both revenue and gross margin.  The result is our second best quarter ever in terms of revenue, our fourteenth consecutive quarter of positive cash flow from operations and our eleventh consecutive quarter of profitability,” said Elliot Noss, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tucows Inc.   “Our continued momentum underscores the success of our approach to the Internet services market.  By offering a broad range of services to a specific customer set, we forge strong, deep customer relationships.  We believe these relationships are a significant competitive advantage for Tucows and a substantial barrier to entry for potential competitors.  Looking ahead, with the fundamentals in place and our business performing well, we are focused on maximizing the revenue and profitability derived through our business model.”

 

Summary Financial Results
 (Numbers in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2005

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2004

 

Net Revenue

 

11,802

 

10,175

 

Income from Operations

 

214

 

111

 

Net Income

 

443

 

149

 

Net Income/Share

 

0.01

 

0.00

 

Cash Flow from Operations

 

655

 

567

 

 

Net revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 16% to $11.8 million from $10.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the result of both a higher number of domain name registrations and a higher contribution from non-domain Internet services. Income from operations for the first quarter was $0.2 million (which included a net loss on the value of foreign exchange forward contracts of $0.1 million). Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 increased to $0.4 million, or $0.01 per share from $0.1 million, or $0.00 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2004.

 

Deferred revenue at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2005 was $35.8 million, an increase of 14% from $31.4 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2004 and an increase of 8% from $33.3 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004.

 

Cash and restricted cash at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2005 was $15.0 million compared to $13.7 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2004 and $14.4 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004. The increase compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 is primarily the result of positive cash flow from operations for the first quarter of this year of $0.7 million.

 



 

Conference Call

 

Tucows will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. (ET) to discuss the company’s first quarter fiscal 2005 results. To access the conference call via the Internet go to www.tucowsinc.com, and click on “Investor Relations.”

 

 
For those unable to join the conference call at the scheduled time, it will be archived for replay both by telephone and via the Internet beginning approximately one hour following completion of the call. To access the archived conference call by telephone, dial 1-800-408-3053
or
416-695-5800 and enter the pass code 3151037. The telephone replay will be available until Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at midnight. To access the archived conference call via the Internet, go to www.tucowsinc.com and click on “Investor Relations.”

 

About Tucows

 

Tucows Inc. is a leading provider of wholesale Internet services and back office solutions to a global network of more than 6,000 web hosting companies, ISPs and other service providers. As the largest ICANN-accredited wholesale domain name registrar, Tucows offers a suite of complementary Internet services including domain name registration and management, digital certificates, email services and web publishing services. Tucows’ back office products, including billing, provisioning and customer care solutions, enable service providers to automate and enhance their service offerings. Tucows also distributes software and other digital content through its global network of affiliates offering more than 40,000 software titles. For more information, please visit: www.tucowsinc.com

 

Contact:

Hilda Kelly

Investor Relations Resource

Tucows Inc.

416-538-5493
ir@tucows.com

 

This news release contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the continued growth and success of Tucows’ business, the ability to further develop and achieve commercial success for the company’s business strategy and the deployment of the company’s resources. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. More information about potential factors that could affect Tucows is included in the Risk Factors sections of Tucows’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to Tucows as of the date of this document, and Tucows assumes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements.

 

TUCOWS is a registered trademark of Tucows Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.

 



 

Tucows Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollar amounts in U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

March 31,
2005

 

December 31,
2004

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

15,007,050

 

$

13,914,988

 

Restricted cash

 

 

460,398

 

Accounts receivable

 

1,262,679

 

1,111,082

 

Prepaid expenses and deposits

 

1,721,738

 

2,156,702

 

Prepaid domain name registry and ancillary fees, current portion

 

17,082,065

 

15,601,786

 

Deferred tax asset, current portion

 

1,000,000

 

1,000,000

 

Total current assets

 

36,073,532

 

34,244,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid domain name registry and ancillary fees, long-term portion

 

6,993,852

 

6,471,916

 

Property and equipment

 

976,272

 

1,017,237

 

Deferred tax asset, long-term portion

 

2,000,000

 

2,000,000

 

Intangible assets

 

1,183,200

 

1,242,240

 

Goodwill

 

964,467

 

964,467

 

Investment

 

353,737

 

353,737

 

Cash held in escrow

 

1,013,366

 

1,009,650

 

Total assets

 

$

49,558,426

 

$

47,304,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,526,505

 

$

1,483,543

 

Accrued liabilities

 

1,677,947

 

2,688,738

 

Customer deposits

 

2,169,135

 

2,247,262

 

Deferred revenue, current portion

 

25,493,236

 

23,648,381

 

Accreditation fees payable, current portion

 

303,891

 

144,483

 

Total current liabilities

 

31,170,714

 

30,212,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue, long-term portion

 

10,263,233

 

9,602,599

 

Accreditation fees payable, long-term portion

 

43,265

 

31,816

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock - no par value, 1,250,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock - no par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 67,297,465 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2005 and 66,817,250 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2004

 

9,722,300

 

9,541,277

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

50,061,866

 

50,061,866

 

Deficit

 

(51,702,952

)

(52,145,762

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

8,081,214

 

7,457,381

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

49,558,426

 

$

47,304,203

 

 



 

Tucows Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Dollar amounts in U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

$

11,801,706

 

$

10,174,909

 

Cost of revenues

 

7,221,205

 

6,445,415

 

Gross profit

 

4,580,501

 

3,729,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing (*)

 

1,352,454

 

1,220,534

 

Technical operations and development

 

1,322,785

 

1,011,422

 

General and administrative (*)

 

1,390,762

 

1,073,072

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

241,873

 

312,986

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

59,040

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

4,366,914

 

3,618,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

213,587

 

111,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

77,248

 

37,633

 

Total other income

 

77,248

 

37,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

290,835

 

149,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for (recovery of) income taxes

 

(151,975

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for the period

 

$

442,810

 

$

149,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in computing basic earnings per common share

 

66,883,487

 

64,690,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in computing diluted earnings per common share

 

71,604,368

 

66,989,744

 

 


(*) Stock-based compensation has been included in operating expenses as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

$

 

$

16,834

 

General and administrative

 

$

 

$

3,759

 

 



 

Tucows Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollar amounts in U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for the period

 

$

442,810

 

$

149,113

 

Items not involving cash:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

241,873

 

312,986

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

59,040

 

 

Loss on change in the fair value of forward contracts

 

107,628

 

18,885

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

20,593

 

Change in non-cash operating working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(151,597

)

(62,668

)

Prepaid expenses and deposits

 

327,336

 

35,120

 

Prepaid domain name registry fees

 

(2,002,215

)

(2,037,012

)

Accounts payable

 

42,962

 

(375,449

)

Accrued liabilities

 

(1,010,791

)

(255,421

)

Customer deposits

 

(78,127

)

(46,881

)

Deferred revenue

 

2,505,489

 

2,807,463

 

Accreditation fees payable

 

170,857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

 

655,265

 

566,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds received on exercise of stock options

 

181,023

 

153,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by financing activities

 

181,023

 

153,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

(200,908

)

(108,144

)

Decrease in restricted cash - being margin security against forward exchange contracts

 

460,398

 

132,500

 

Increase in cash held in escrow

 

(3,716

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by investing activities

 

255,774

 

24,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,092,062

 

744,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

13,914,988

 

12,912,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

15,007,050

 

$

13,656,958