Top Image Systems Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2009

Third Quarter Revenues of $5.9 Million, Non-GAAP EPS of $0.06

• Press Release
• Source: Top Image Systems Ltd.
• On 2:00 am EST, Tuesday November 10, 2009

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Top Image Systems, Ltd. (TIS) (Nasdaq:TISA - News) (TASE:TISA), the leading innovator of data capture solutions, today announced its financial results for the third quarter, ended September 30, 2009.

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Third Quarter Results Highlights

 -- Sequential revenue growth of 4% to $5.9 million
 -- Gross margin of 61%, highest in two years
 -- Non-GAAP operating profit of $371,000
 -- Non-GAAP net income of $601,000
 -- Non-GAAP EPS of $0.06
 -- Positive operating cash flow of $250,000
 -- Strong performance in North American and European regions
 -- Sales pipeline continues to grow and diversify, with an increased
    portion of larger deals

Third Quarter 2009 Results

Revenues for the third quarter of 2009 reached $5.9 million. This represents an increase of 4% compared with the prior quarter and a decrease of 29% compared with that of the third quarter of 2008. Revenues in 2008 included a large portion of hardware and third party sales, which were discontinued in 2009 in line with the Company's strategy to increase profitability and margins.

Gross margins in the quarter grew to 61% compared with 58% in the prior quarter and 53% in the third quarter of 2008.

Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2009 totaled $0.6 million, compared to non-GAAP net income of $0.3 million in the prior quarter and non-GAAP net loss of $0.6 million in the third quarter of 2008.

Non-GAAP earnings per share in the third quarter of 2009 were $0.06, compared with non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.03 in the prior quarter and non-GAAP loss per share of $0.07 in the third quarter of 2008.

Net loss, on a GAAP basis, for the third quarter of 2009 totaled $0.2 million or $0.02 per share, compared to a net loss of $1.7 million or $0.18 per share in the second quarter of 2009 and a net loss of $1.0 million or $0.11 per share in the third quarter of 2008.

Management's comment

"Our third quarter results reflect that we are on the right track," commented Dr. Ido Schechter, CEO of TIS. "We are proud of already exceeding our non-GAAP operating profit target of $1 million for 2009 despite operating in a difficult economic environment."

Dr. Schechter continued, "I believe that we have successfully navigated the tough environment in order to maintain and build on our market leadership, utilizing on our strategic accounts and growing pipeline. We have emerged a leaner and more streamlined company, with a renewed platform for long-term profitable growth. As market conditions improve and the world recovers from recession and restarts growth, I believe that we will be ready to benefit and thrive."

Non-GAAP financial measures

The release includes non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and other non-GAAP financial measures, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share. These non-GAAP measures exclude the following items:

 -- Amortization of intangible assets;
 -- Equity-based compensation expense
 -- Non-cash income/(expenses) relating to change in fair value of
    convertible debentures

The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to TIS' GAAP results provided in the attached financial statements for the third quarter ending September 30, 2009 which include a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, and is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. TIS' management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance by excluding certain charges, gains that may not be indicative of TIS' core business operating results. TIS believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing TIS' performance. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate comparisons to TIS' historical performance and its competitors' operating results. TIS' includes these non-GAAP financial measures because management believes they are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. Non-GAAP measures are reconciled to comparable GAAP measures in the table entitled "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP results."

Conference Call

The Company will be holding a conference call today, November 10, 2009, at 9:00am EST (6:00am Pacific Time, 4:00pm Israel Time) to review the third quarter 2009 financial results and other corporate events.

Dr. Ido Schechter, CEO, will be on-line to discuss these results and take part in a question and answer session.

To participate, please call one of the following teleconferencing numbers at least 10 minutes before the conference call commences. If you are unable to connect using the toll-free numbers, please try the international dial-in number.

                    U.S. Dial-in Number: 1 888 407 2553
                    ISRAEL Dial-in Number: 03 918 0609
              INTERNATIONAL Dial-in Number: +972 3 918 0609

The call will also be broadcast live, and can be accessed through a link on Top Image Systems' website at: www.topimagesystems.com.

For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay of the call will be available from the day after the call in the investor relations section of Top Image Systems' website at: www.topimagesystems.com

About Top Image Systems

Top Image Systems is a leading innovator of enterprise solutions for managing and validating content entering organizations from various sources. Whether originating from mobile, electronic, paper or other sources, TIS solutions deliver the content to applications that drive the organization. TIS's eFLOW Unified Content Platform is a common platform for the company's solutions. TIS markets its platform in more than 40 countries through a multi-tier network of distributors, system integrators, value-added resellers as well as strategic partners. Visit the company's website http://www.TopImageSystems.com for more information.

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Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, particularly statements regarding future operating or financial performance such as statements regarding trends, demand for our products, expected deliveries, transaction, expected revenues, operating results, earnings and profitability. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. Words such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "believes," "plans" and words and terms of similar substance in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially including, but not limited to, risks in product development plans and schedules, rapid technological change, changes and delays in product approval and introduction, customer acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the lengthy sales cycle, proprietary rights of TIS and its competitors, risk of operations in Israel, government regulation, dependence on third parties to manufacture products, quarterly fluctuations in sales of products in the Data Capture market (where in general the fourth quarter is the strongest and the first quarter is the weakest), TIS's ability to successfully integrate businesses it acquires, litigation (including litigation over intellectual property rights), general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 20-F and other subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Top Image Systems Ltd.
Adi Bar-Lev, Director of Marketing and IR
+972 545 330537
adi@topimagesystems.com