s Description

Oblong, Inc. (“Oblong” or “we” or “us” or the “Company”) was formed as a Delaware corporation in May 2000 and is a provider of patented multi-stream collaboration technologies and managed services for video collaboration and network applications. Prior to March 6, 2020, Oblong, Inc. was named Glowpoint, Inc. (“Glowpoint”). On March 6, 2020, Glowpoint changed its name to Oblong, Inc.

On October 1, 2019, the Company closed an acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interest of Oblong Industries, Inc., a privately held Delaware corporation founded in 2006 (“Oblong Industries”); see further discussion in Note 3 - Oblong Industries Acquisition.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Oblong and our 100%-owned subsidiaries (i) GP Communications, LLC (“GP Communications”), whose business function is to provide interstate telecommunications services for regulatory purposes, (ii) Oblong Industries, Inc., and (iii) the following subsidiaries of Oblong Industries: Oblong Industries Europe, S.L. and Oblong Europe Limited. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The U.S. Dollar is the functional currency for all subsidiaries.

Segments

Prior to the acquisition of Oblong Industries on October 1, 2019, the Company operated in one segment. Effective October 1, 2019, the former businesses of Glowpoint and Oblong Industries were managed separately during the fourth quarter of 2019 and involve different products and services. Accordingly, the Company currently operates in two segments: 1) the Glowpoint (now named Oblong) business which mainly consists of managed services for video collaboration and network and 2) the Oblong Industries business which consists of products and services for visual collaboration technologies. See Note 16 - Segment Reporting for further discussion.

Use of Estimates

Preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts could differ from the estimates made. We continually evaluate estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for reasonableness. Appropriate adjustments, if any, to the estimates used are made prospectively based upon such periodic evaluation. The significant areas of estimation include determining the allowance for doubtful accounts, the estimated lives and recoverability of property and equipment, and intangible assets, the inputs used in the fair value of equity based awards as well as the values ascribed to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination.

Restricted Cash

As of December 31, 2019, our cash balance of $4,602,000 included restricted cash of $93,000. The restricted cash pertains to a letter of credit that serves as the security deposit for our lease of office space in Munich, Germany (as discussed in Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies), and is secured by an equal amount of cash pledged as collateral, and such cash is held in a restricted bank account.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers. We record an allowance for doubtful accounts based on specifically identified amounts that are believed to be uncollectible. We also record additional allowances based on our aged receivables, which are determined based on historical experience and an assessment of the general financial conditions affecting our customer base. If our actual collections experience changes, revisions to our allowance may be required. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance. We do not obtain collateral from our customers to secure accounts receivable. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $19,000 and $8,000 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Inventory

Inventory consists of finished goods and was determined using average costs and was stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company periodically performs analyses to identify obsolete or slow-moving inventory, as well as inventory used for trade shows. These items are recorded as a contra-asset, and totaled $261,000 as of December 31, 2019.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company considers its cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt obligations to meet the definition of financial instruments. The carrying amount of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated their fair value due to the short maturities of these instruments. The carrying amounts of our debt obligations (see Note 10 - Debt) approximate their fair values, which are based on borrowing rates that are available to the Company for loans with similar terms, collateral, and maturity.

The Company measures fair value as required by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820“Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC Topic 820”). ASC Topic 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework and gives guidance regarding the methods used for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC Topic 820 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, there exists a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:


•	Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access as of the measurement date.


•	Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are directly observable for the asset or liability or indirectly observable through corroboration with observable market data.


•	Level 3 - unobservable inputs for the asset or liability only used when there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

This hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. The fair value of the Super G warrant liability during 2018 (see Note 10 - Debt) was considered to be Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy and was estimated using an option pricing model. The warrant was canceled during 2018.

Revenue Recognition

The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with Topic 606.

The Company recognizes revenue using the five-step model as prescribed by Topic 606:


•	Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;


•	Identification of the distinct performance obligations in the contract;


•	Determination of the transaction price;


•	Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and


•	Recognition of revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

Glowpoint’s managed videoconferencing services are offered to our customers on either a usage basis or on a monthly subscription. Our network services are offered to our customers on a monthly subscription basis. Revenue for these services is generally recognized on a monthly basis as services are performed. Revenue related to professional services is recognized at the time the services are performed. The costs associated with obtaining a customer contract were previously expensed in the period they were incurred. Under Topic 606, these payments are deferred on our consolidated balance sheet and amortized over the expected life of the customer contract. The impact to sales and marketing expense for the year ended December 31, 2018 was not material as a result of applying Topic 606. Deferred revenue as of December 31, 2019 totaled $1,901,000 as certain performance obligations were not satisfied as of this date. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded $32,000 of revenue that was included in deferred revenue as of December 31, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded $350,000 of revenue that was included in deferred revenue as of December 31, 2017. The Company disaggregates its revenue by geographic region. See Note 16 - Segment Reporting for more information.

Oblong’s visual collaboration products are composed of hardware and embedded software sold as a complete package, and generally include installation and maintenance services. Revenue for hardware and software is recognized upon shipment to the customer. Installation revenue is recognized upon completion of installation, which also triggers the beginning of recognition of revenue for maintenance services which range from one to three years. Revenue is recognized over time for maintenance services. Professional services are contracts with specific customers for software development, visual design, interaction design, engineering, and project support. These contracts vary in length, and revenue is recognized over time as services are rendered. Licensing agreements are for the Company’s core technology platform, g-speak, and are generally one year in length. Revenue for these services is recognized ratably over the service period. Upon adoption of Topic 606, Oblong was not required to adjust its revenue recognition methodology, as recognition was deemed to be in-line with the five-step model. As of October 1, 2019, deferred revenue totaled $2,231,000; and the Company recognized $352,000 of revenue in the three months ended December 31, 2019 that was included in deferred revenue as of October 1, 2019. Additionally, the Company capitalized costs $87,500 as of October 1, 2019 (including sales representative commission payments) associated with obtaining revenue contracts, in accordance with ASC Subtopic 340.

Taxes Billed to Customers and Remitted to Taxing Authorities

We recognize taxes billed to customers in revenue and taxes remitted to taxing authorities in our cost of revenue. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we included taxes of $390,000 and $440,000, respectively, in revenue and we included taxes of $390,000 and $446,000, respectively, in cost of revenue.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived assets used in operations, primarily fixed assets and purchased intangible assets subject to amortization when events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets might not be recoverable. For purposes of evaluating the recoverability of fixed assets, the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are compared to the carrying amounts of those assets. If and when the carrying values of the assets exceed their fair values, then the related assets will be written down to fair value. This fair value is then compared with the carrying value of each intangible asset. If the carrying amount of the intangible asset is greater than its implied fair value, an impairment in the amount of the excess is recognized and charged to operations. There were no related impairments during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to periodic testing for impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 350 “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment” (“ASC Topic 350”). See Note 7 - Goodwill and Note 8 - Intangible Assets) for further discussion.

Capitalized Software Costs

The Company capitalizes certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining internal-use software. All software development costs have been appropriately accounted for as required by ASC Topic 350-40 “Intangible – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software.” Capitalized software costs are included in “Property and equipment” on our consolidated balance sheets and are amortized over three to four years. Software costs that do not meet capitalization criteria are expensed as incurred. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we capitalized internal-use software costs of $0 and we amortized $241,000 of these costs. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we capitalized internal-use software costs of $265,000 and we amortized $372,000 of these costs. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we recorded impairment losses of $22,000 and $138,000, respectively, for certain discrete projects that were abandoned. These charges are recognized as “Impairment Charges” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, and trade accounts receivable. We place our cash primarily in commercial checking accounts. Commercial bank balances may from time to time exceed federal insurance limits.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which range from three to ten years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of either the asset’s useful life or the related lease term. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes.

Income Taxes

We use the asset and liability method to determine our income tax expense or benefit. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are computed based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Any resulting net deferred tax assets are evaluated for recoverability and, accordingly, a valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based awards have been accounted for as required by ASC Topic 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (“ASC Topic 718”). Under ASC Topic 718 stock-based awards are valued at fair value on the date of grant, and that fair value is recognized over the requisite service period. The Company accounts for forfeitures when they occur.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses include internal and external costs related to developing new service offerings and features and enhancements to our existing services.

Treasury Stock

Purchases and sales of treasury stock are accounted for using the cost method. Under this method, shares acquired are recorded at the acquisition price directly to the treasury stock account. Upon sale, the treasury stock account is reduced by the original acquisition price of the shares and any difference is recorded in additional paid in capital, on a first-in first-out basis. The Company does not recognize a gain or loss to income from the purchase and sale of treasury stock.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Leases

In February 2016 the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the new lease standard using the optional transition method under which comparative financial information will not be restated and continue to apply the provisions of the previous lease standard in its annual disclosures for the comparative periods. In addition, the new lease standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company elected the package of practical expedients. As such, the Company did not have to reassess whether expired or existing contracts are or contain a lease; did not have to reassess the lease classifications or reassess the initial direct costs associated with expired or existing leases.

The new lease standard also provides practical expedients for an entity's ongoing accounting. The Company elected the short-term lease recognition exemption under which the Company will not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities, and this includes not recognizing ROU assets or lease liabilities for existing short-term leases. The Company elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for certain classes of assets (office buildings). For leases that qualify as short-term leases, the Company has elected to not apply the balance sheet recognition requirements of Topic 842, and instead we recognize the lease payments in the consolidated statement of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. For the Company’s operating leases, the right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represents the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Since all of the lease agreements do not provide an implicit rate, the Company estimated an incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of the lease payments. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, subject to any changes in the lease or expectations regarding the terms. Variable lease costs such as operating costs and property taxes are expensed as incurred.

On January 1, 2019, the Company recognized ROU assets and lease liabilities of approximately $99,000 and $111,000, respectively, using an estimated incremental borrowing rate of 7.75%. This is net of a reclass of deferred rent to the right-of-use assets. On October 1, 2019 (the closing date of the acquisition of Oblong Industries), the Company recognized ROU assets and lease liabilities for Oblong Industries of approximately $3,376,000 and $3,578,000, respectively, using an estimated incremental borrowing rate of 6.00%. The ROU assets and lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019 are recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. See Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies for further discussion.

Stock Compensation

In June 2018 the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718).” The guidance simplifies the accounting for share-based payments to non-employees by aligning it with the accounting for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. The new guidance expands the scope to include share-based payments granted to non-employees in exchange for goods or services used or consumed in an entity’s own operations and supersedes the guidance in ASC 505-50. Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted this guidance which did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Credit Losses

In June 2016 the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326),” which was subsequently amended in February 2020 by ASU 2020-02, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) and Leases (Topic 842).” The amendments introduce an impairment model that is based on expected credit losses, rather than incurred losses, to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments (e.g., loans and held-to-maturity securities), including certain off-balance sheet financial instruments (e.g., loan commitments). The expected credit losses should consider historical information, current information, and reasonable and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments, over the contractual term. Financial instruments with similar risk characteristics may be grouped together when estimating expected credit losses. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.