Fourth quarter revenue of $13.9 million, an increase of 36% year-over-year

Annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $31.1 million, an increase of 38% year-over-year

Net retention rate of 114%

Appgate, Inc. (OTC: APGT) (“Appgate” or the “Company”), the secure access company, today announced financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and full year 2021. Appgate is seeking to uplist to the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq following satisfaction of applicable listing requirements.

“Our continued growth is a testament to the confidence our customers and partners have in Appgate to help them accelerate their Zero Trust security journeys,” said Barry Field, CEO of Appgate. “We’re committed to continuous product innovation that will empower organizations to support the way people work today with flexible secure access solutions for any IT infrastructure.”

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

• Revenue: Total fourth quarter revenue of $13.9 million, an increase of 36% year-over-year.

• Annual recurring revenue (ARR): Total ARR at the end of the quarter was $31.1 million, an increase of 38% year-over-year.

• Gross margin: GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 61%, compared to 41% for the fourth quarter 2020. Non-GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 70%, compared to 55% for the fourth quarter 2020.

• Operating loss: GAAP operating loss for the quarter was $16.4 million, compared to $8.0 million for the fourth quarter 2020. Non-GAAP loss from operations for the quarter was $10.4 million, compared to $4.8 million for the fourth quarter 2020.

Full Year 2021 Financial Highlights

• Revenue: Total revenue of $45.3 million, an increase of 34% year-over-year.

• Annual recurring revenue (ARR): Total ARR at the end of the year was $31.1 million, an increase of 38% year-over-year.

• Gross margin: GAAP gross margin for 2021 was 55%, compared to 36% for 2020. Non-GAAP gross margin for 2021 was 66%, compared to 55% for 2020.

• Operating loss: GAAP operating loss for 2021 was $49.9 million, compared to $44.0 million for 2020. Non-GAAP loss from operations for 2021 was $34.1 million, compared to $28.9 million for 2020.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”. Important disclosures regarding the use of non-GAAP supplemental financial measures are also included below.

Recent Business Highlights

• Successfully completed merger with Newtown Lane Marketing, Inc. on October 12, 2021, at which time Appgate's common stock became quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol “APGT”.

• Announced partnership with CrowdStrike integrating Appgate SDP with CrowdStrike’s Falcon Zero Trust Assessment (ZTA) capability of CrowdStrike Falcon Insight EDR.

• Announced new Kubernetes access control security for Appgate SDP, enabling customers to accelerate Zero Trust security for the cloud by protecting cloud-native workloads. This new capability builds on the company’s proven success in protecting traditional cloud workloads with its market-leading Zero Trust Network Access solution.

• Announced the availability of a new behavioral biometrics service, which uses behavioral analysis and machine learning to predict, identify and remediate fraudulent activity online.

• Launched the Appgate Managed Service Provider (MSP) Program designed to help partners maximize the value of Appgate SDP through comprehensive technical training, robust enablement and 24/7 dedicated technical support.

• Announced the appointment of Leo Taddeo as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Appgate and President of Appgate’s Federal business, where Mr. Taddeo will direct Appgate’s global security operations, crisis management and business continuity processes and oversee Appgate’s federal government and public sector sales efforts.

Conference Call Details

The Company will host a conference call and live webcast on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. eastern time. The press release with the financial results will be accessible on Appgate’s investor relations website at ir.appgate.com prior to the conference call. To access the conference call, dial (844) 200-6205 from the United States or (929) 526-1599 internationally with access code: 772742, and reference the Company name and conference title. A live webcast and webcast replay can also be accessed from the Appgate investor relations website at ir.appgate.com.

Appgate management speaks to investors from time-to-time and the presentation for these discussions, which may be updated periodically, is available on Appgate’s investor relations website at ir.appgate.com.

About Appgate

Appgate is the secure access company. We empower how people work and connect by providing solutions purpose-built on Zero Trust security principles. This people-defined security approach is designed to enable fast, simple and secure connections from any device and location to workloads across any IT infrastructure in cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments. Appgate helps organizations and government agencies worldwide start where they are, accelerate their Zero Trust journey and plan for their future. Learn more at appgate.com.

Key Business Metrics

Annual Recurring Revenue ("ARR") is defined as the annualized value of software-as-a-service ("SaaS"), subscription, and term-based license and maintenance contracts from Appgate's recurring software products in effect at the end of a given period.

Appgate calculates dollar-based net retention rate by dividing the numerator by the denominator as set forth below:

• Denominator: As of the end of a reporting period, ARR as of the last day of the comparable reporting period in the prior year.
• Numerator: ARR for that same cohort of customers as of the end of the reporting period in the current year, including any expansion and net of any contraction and customer attrition over the trailing 12 months, excluding ARR from new subscription customers in the current period.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to Appgate's results determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), Appgate believes the following non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in evaluating Appgate's operating performance.

These non-GAAP financial measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. A reconciliation is provided below for each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin are supplemental measures of operating performance that are not determined in accordance with GAAP and do not represent, and should not be considered as, an alternative to gross profit and gross margin, the most directly comparable financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. We define non-GAAP gross profit as gross profit, adjusted to add back non-cash equity-based compensation expense and developed technology amortization expense and define non-GAAP gross margin as non-GAAP gross profit as a percentage of revenue.

We use non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget, and to develop short-term and long-term operating plans. We believe that non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin are useful measures to our management and to our investors because they provide consistency and comparability with past financial performance and between periods, as the metrics generally eliminate the effects of the variability of amortization expense of intangibles and non-cash equity-based compensation expense from period to period, which may fluctuate for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. We believe that the use of these measures enables our management to more effectively evaluate our performance period-over-period and relative to our competitors, some of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results. Non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because of these limitations, non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin should not be considered as a replacement for gross profit and gross margin, as determined in accordance with GAAP, or as a measure of our profitability.

A reconciliation of our non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin to gross profit and gross margin, the most directly comparable financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, for the three months and the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, is as follows (in thousands):

Non-GAAP Loss from Operations and Non-GAAP Operating Margin

We define non-GAAP loss from operations as GAAP loss from continuing operations excluding amortization expense of acquired intangible assets, non-cash equity-based compensation expense, and transaction costs. We define non-GAAP operating margin as non-GAAP loss from continuing operations as a percentage of revenue.

A reconciliation of our non-GAAP loss from operations and non-GAAP operating margin to loss from continuing operations and operating margin, the most directly comparable financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, for the three months and the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, is as follows (in thousands):

Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations less cash used for purchases of property and equipment and repayment of finance leases. We believe that free cash flow is a useful indicator of liquidity that provides information to management and investors, even if negative, as it provides useful information about the amount of cash generated (or consumed) by our operating activities that is available (or not available) to be used for other strategic initiatives. For example, if free cash flow is negative, we may need to access cash reserves or other sources of capital to invest in strategic initiatives. While we believe that free cash flow is useful in evaluating our business, free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that has limitations as an analytical tool, and free cash flow should not be considered as an alternative to, or substitute for, net cash provided by (used in) operating activities in accordance with GAAP. The utility of free cash flow as a measure of our liquidity is limited as it does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for any given period and does not reflect our future contractual commitments. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate free cash flow differently or not at all, which reduces the usefulness of free cash flow as a tool for comparing our results to those of other companies.

Cautionary Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts are forward-looking and can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “will,” “may,” “forecast,” “approximate,” “expect,” “project,” “seek,” “predict,” “potential,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” the negatives of such terms and other words of similar meaning. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this press release include statements regarding Appgate and its industry relating to matters such as anticipated future financial and operational performance and business prospects.

The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Appgate has based these forward-looking statements on current expectations and assumptions about future events, taking into account all information currently known by Appgate. While Appgate considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond Appgate’s control. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: Appgate’s future financial performance, including Appgate’s expectations regarding its total revenue, cost of revenue, gross profit or gross margin, operating expenses, including changes in operating expenses and our ability to achieve and maintain future profitability; the effects of increased competition in Appgate’s markets and Appgate’s ability to compete effectively; market acceptance of Appgate’s products and services and Appgate’s ability to increase adoption of its products; Appgate’s ability to maintain the security and availability of its products; Appgate’s ability to develop new products, or enhancements to existing products, and bring them to market in a timely manner; Appgate’s ability to maintain and expand its customer base, including by attracting new customers; the potential impact on Appgate’s business of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; Appgate’s ability to maintain, protect and enhance its intellectual property rights; Appgate’s ability to comply with laws and regulations that currently apply or become applicable to its business both in the United States and internationally; Appgate’s ability to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting; the future trading prices and liquidity of Appgate’s common stock; Appgate’s indebtedness, which may increase risk to Appgate’s business; and other risks and uncertainties, including those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Appgate’s Form 10-K to be filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022, as updated by any subsequent filings which Appgate makes with the SEC. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Appgate will not and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

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