Exhibit 99.1 Red Hat Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2007 Results -- Revenue up 45% year-over-year -- Operating profit up 44% from prior quarter -- Operating cash flow up more than 35% from prior quarter RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2006--Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced financial results for its fiscal year 2007 third quarter. Total revenue for the quarter was $105.8 million, an increase of 45% from the year-ago quarter and 6% from the prior quarter. Subscription revenue was $88.9 million, up 48% year-over-year and 5% sequentially. Net income for the quarter was $14.6 million or $0.07 per diluted share compared with $11.0 million or $0.05 per diluted share for the prior quarter. Non-GAAP adjusted net income for the quarter was $29.6 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, after adjusting for stock compensation and tax expense as detailed in the tables below. This compares to non-GAAP adjusted net income of $22.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted share in the third quarter of last fiscal year. At quarter end, the company's total deferred revenue balance was $311.7 million, an increase of $27.6 million, or 10%, when compared to the end of the last fiscal quarter. Other highlights from the quarter included: -- Operating income of $13.6 million was up 44% from $9.5 million in the prior quarter. -- Total cash and investments as of November 30, 2006 were $1.1 billion. -- We added over 12,000 net new customers during the quarter. -- Red Hat held its European developer and middleware event, JBossWorld Europe in Berlin. "This quarter's performance was characterized by strong market demand and solid execution," stated Charlie Peters, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "We are particularly pleased to be named by CIO Insight, for the third consecutive year, as the number one enterprise software vendor in delivering value to customers." Additional information on Red Hat's reported results, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP adjusted results, are included in the financial tables below. A live webcast of Red Hat's results will begin at 5:00 pm ET and can be accessed by the general public at the Company's investor relations website at http://investors.redhat.com. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the live event will have ended. About Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat, the world's leading open source and Linux provider, is headquartered in Raleigh, NC with satellite offices spanning the globe. Red Hat is leading Linux and open source solutions into the mainstream by making high quality, low cost technology accessible. Red Hat provides operating system software along with applications, management, and middleware solutions, including JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite (JEMS). Red Hat is accelerating the shift to service-oriented architectures (SOA) and enabling the next generation of web-enabled applications running on a low-cost, secure open source platform. Red Hat also offers support, training and consulting services to its customers worldwide and through top-tier partnerships. Red Hat's open source strategy offers customers a long term plan for building infrastructures that are based on and leverage open source technologies with focus on security and ease of management. Learn more: http://www.redhat.com Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: the ability of the Company to effectively compete; the inability to adequately protect Company intellectual property and the potential for infringement or breach of license claims of or relating to third party intellectual property; risks related to data and information security vulnerabilities; ineffective management of, and control over, the Company's growth and international operations; risks related to the integration of acquisitions; adverse results in litigation; the dependence on key personnel as well as other factors contained in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (copies of which may be accessed through the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov), including those found therein under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations". 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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (In thousands - except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------- ------------------- Nov 30, Nov 30, Nov 30, Nov 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------------------- ------------------- Revenue: Subscriptions $ 88,860 $ 60,211 $245,300 $163,779 Training and services 16,966 12,901 44,202 35,831 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total subscription, training and services revenue 105,826 73,112 289,502 199,610 --------- --------- --------- --------- Cost of revenue: Subscriptions 6,741 4,952 20,123 15,788 Training and services 10,699 6,905 27,183 20,291 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total cost of subscription, training and services revenue 17,440 11,857 47,306 36,079 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total gross profit 88,386 61,255 242,196 163,531 Operating expense: Sales and marketing 37,575 20,505 105,883 61,296 Research and development 19,200 9,644 51,084 29,846 General and administrative 18,024 12,357 49,579 34,067 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total operating expense 74,799 42,506 206,546 125,209 --------- --------- --------- --------- Income from operations 13,587 18,749 35,650 38,322 Other income (expense), net 11,113 6,645 31,388 22,601 Interest expense (1,494) (1,490) (4,467) (4,612) --------- --------- --------- --------- Income before provision for income taxes 23,206 23,904 62,571 56,311 Provision for income taxes 8,586 701 23,151 3,942 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net income $ 14,620 $ 23,203 $ 39,420 $ 52,369 ========= ========= ========= ========= Net income-diluted $ 15,543 $ 24,565 $ 42,189 $ 56,529 ========= ========= ========= ========= Net income per share: Basic $ 0.08 $ 0.13 $ 0.21 $ 0.30 Diluted $ 0.07 $ 0.12 $ 0.19 $ 0.27 Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 191,298 177,615 188,379 177,200 Diluted 219,458 211,783 218,591 208,964 Diluted net income per share computation: GAAP Net income, basic $ 14,620 $ 23,203 $ 39,420 $ 52,369 Interest expense on convertible debentures, net of related GAAP tax effects 449 662 1,347 2,017 Amortization of debt issuance costs, net of related GAAP tax effects 474 700 1,422 2,143 GAAP Net income, diluted $ 15,543 $ 24,565 $ 42,189 $ 56,529 ========= ========= ========= ========= Note: certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation. RED HAT, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) ASSETS Nov. February 30, 28, 2006 2006 ----------- ----------- (unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 795,992 $ 267,547 Investments in debt securities 180,873 537,324 Accounts receivable, net 81,251 59,792 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 34,123 16,576 ----------- ----------- Total current assets 1,092,239 881,239 Property and equipment, net 42,278 35,822 Goodwill 327,264 75,942 Identifiable intangibles, net 97,574 13,467 Investments in debt securities 120,313 272,669 Other assets, net 33,238 35,102 ----------- ----------- Total assets $1,712,906 $1,314,241 =========== =========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 10,742 $ 5,627 Accrued expenses 40,370 31,960 Deferred revenue 227,786 162,934 Other current obligations 359 401 ----------- ----------- Total current liabilities 279,257 200,922 Deferred lease credits 5,329 4,994 Long term deferred revenue 83,909 60,554 Other long term obligations - 213 Convertible debentures 570,000 570,000 Stockholders' equity: Minority interest - 771 Common stock 20 19 Additional paid-in capital 1,015,376 763,906 Deferred compensation - (2,418) Accumulated deficit (112,579) (152,113) Treasury stock, at cost (125,723) (124,125) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,683) (8,482) ----------- ----------- Total stockholders' equity 774,411 477,558 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,712,906 $1,314,241 =========== =========== Note: certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation. RED HAT, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (In thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended -------------------- --------------------- Nov 30, Nov 30, Nov 30, Nov 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 -------------------- --------------------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 14,620 $ 23,203 $ 39,420 $ 52,369 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 6,594 4,145 17,691 11,443 Deferred income taxes 3,501 293 13,003 (507) Share-based compensation expense 8,495 1,299 24,421 3,794 Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements (2,368) - (5,243) Gain from repurchase of convertible debentures - (3,140) Provision for doubtful accounts 281 228 983 369 Amortization of debt issuance costs 752 752 2,256 2,304 (Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment (16) 128 (22) 1,125 Other - 546 (283) 568 Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects of acquisitions: Accounts receivable (10,446) 2,968 (10,628) (6,274) Prepaid expenses and other current assets 243 (1,731) (2,002) (2,521) Accounts payable 3,030 337 3,539 (3,030) Accrued expenses 9,595 3,966 9,438 11,521 Deferred revenue 25,486 17,983 63,565 68,229 Other assets (91) (4) (206) 223 ------------------------------------------ Net cash provided by operating activities 59,676 54,113 155,932 136,473 --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of investment securities (223,900) (7,444) (363,077) Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities 166,810 221,956 522,862 332,972 Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (302) (303) (149,864) (2,803) Purchase of other investments (20,000) (20,767) Purchase of property and equipment (5,766) (4,401) (14,751) (12,389) --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 160,742 (26,648) 350,803 (66,064) --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Cash flows from financing activities: Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements 2,368 - 5,243 - Repurchase of convertible debentures - (26,301) Structured stock repurchases 1,514 - 1,514 1,031 Net proceeds from issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan 833 306 2,330 Proceeds from exercise of common stock options 2,966 6,978 14,650 14,102 Purchase of treasury stock (66) - (1,598) (16,688) Other financing (223) 470 (255) 553 --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 6,559 8,281 19,860 (24,973) --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 834 (1,856) 1,850 (3,659) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 227,811 33,890 528,445 41,777 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 568,181 148,056 267,547 140,169 --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $795,992 $ 181,946 $ 795,992 $ 181,946 ========= ========== ========== ========== Note: certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation. RED HAT, INC. NON CASH SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND RECONCILIATION OF GAAP RESULTS TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED RESULTS (Unaudited) (In thousands - except per share amounts) Non cash share-based compensation expense included in Consolidated Statements of Operations: Three Months Nine Months Ended Ended ----------------- ------------------- Nov 30, Nov 30, Nov 30, Nov 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 ----------------- ------------------- Cost of revenue $ 558 $ - $ 1,607 $ - Sales and marketing 2,181 87 6,753 117 Research and development 1,882 99 5,150 205 General and administration 3,874 1,113 10,911 3,472 -------- -------- --------- --------- Total stock based compensation expense $ 8,495 $ 1,299 $ 24,421 $ 3,794 ======== ======== ========= ========= Reconciliation of GAAP Results to non-GAAP adjusted Results (for prior year comparison purposes only) Three Months Nine Months Ended Ended ----------------- ------------------- Nov 30, Nov 30, Nov 30, Nov 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 ----------------- ------------------- GAAP Net income $14,620 $23,203 $ 39,420 $ 52,369 GAAP Provision for income taxes 8,586 701 23,151 3,942 GAAP Income before provision for income taxes $23,206 $23,904 $ 62,571 $ 56,311 Add: Share-based compensation per FAS 123R (Nov 06 only) 8,495 1,299 24,421 3,794 Deduct: Intrinsic value of stock options per APB No. 25 (566) (1,299) (1,910) (3,794) -------- ---------------------------- Incremental non-cash share-based compensation expense 7,929 0 22,511 0 Non-GAAP adjusted income before provision for income taxes $31,135 $23,904 $ 85,082 $ 56,311 Non-GAAP cash provision for income taxes $ 1,557 $ 1,195 $ 4,254 $ 2,816 -------- -------- --------- --------- Non-GAAP adjusted net income $29,578 $22,709 $ 80,828 $ 53,495 ======== ======== ========= ========= Non-GAAP adjusted net income- diluted $30,970 $24,101 $ 85,003 $ 57,744 ======== ======== ========= ========= Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share: Basic $ 0.15 $ 0.13 $ 0.43 $ 0.30 Diluted $ 0.14 $ 0.11 $ 0.39 $ 0.28 Non-GAAP diluted net income per share computation: Non-GAAP adjusted net income $29,578 $22,709 $ 80,828 $ 53,495 Interest expense on convertible debentures, net of related 5% cash tax effects 677 677 2,031 2,060 Amortization of debt issuance costs, net of related 5% cash tax effects 715 715 2,144 2,189 Non-GAAP adjusted net income- diluted $30,970 $24,101 $ 85,003 $ 57,744 ======== ======== ========= ========= Reconciliation of GAAP cash flow from operating activities to non-GAAP adjusted cash flow from operating activities (for prior year comparison purposes only) Three Months Nine Months Ended Ended ----------------- ------------------- Nov 30, Nov 30, Nov 30, Nov 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 ----------------- ------------------- GAAP Net cash provided by operating activities $59,676 $54,113 $155,932 $136,473 Add: Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements 2,368 0 5,243 0 Non-GAAP Net cash provided by operating activities $62,044 $54,113 $161,175 $136,473 ======== ======== ========= ========= CONTACT: Red Hat Kerrin Catallozzi, Corporate Communications 919-754-4268 kcatallo@redhat.com or Linda Brewton, Investor Relations 919-754-4476 lbrewton@redhat.com