EX-99.1 3 b328119ex99_1.htm PRESS RELEASE Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups

EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
     
Contacts:    
Christopher Zigmont   Stewart Lewack, Robert Rinderman
Chief Financial Officer   Jaffoni & Collins Incorporated
Glowpoint, Inc.   212/835-8500
603/898-0800; investorrelations@glowpoint.com   glow@jcir.com



REMINDER:

Glowpoint management is conducting a conference call today, November 12th at 5:00 p.m. (ET), to review the Company’s 2003 third quarter results. The conference call dial-in is: (612) 332-0637. Interested parties can also listen to a live webcast of the call at: http://www.glowpoint.com/investor_relations.htm or http://www.ccbn.com. The call and webcast are open to the general public.
 

Glowpoint Reports 2003 Third Quarter Results
from Continuing Operations

- Subscription and Related Revenue Rises 19% Sequentially from 2003 Second Quarter -

HILLSIDE, N.J., November 12, 2003 – Glowpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLOW), the nation’s first and leading carrier-grade, IP-based video communications service provider, today announced financial results from continuing operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003.

Summary Financial Results From Continuing Operations

(unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data)

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
 
 
    2003   2002   2003   2002  
   
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
  $ 2,581   $ 1,525   $ 7,483   $ 3,883  
Gross margin
    93     85     96     267  
Net loss
    (5,101 )   (2,635 )   (12,539 )   (7,372 )
Net loss per share, basic & diluted
  $ (0.17 ) $ (0.09 ) $ (0.43 ) $ (0.26 )
EBITDA (1)     (1,825 )   (1,582 )   (4,268 )   (3,981 )
   
(1) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is considered a non-GAAP financial measure, but is provided to more clearly present the financial results that management uses to evaluate its business. Reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure reported in accordance with GAAP is presented in a separate section at the end of this press release. Investors should not consider this measure in isolation or as a substitute for operating income or any other measure for determining Glowpoint’s operating performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2003, net revenue increased 69% to $2.6 million from $1.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2002. Subscription and related revenue for the 2003 period rose 174% to $1.9 million from $0.7 million in the year-ago third quarter and 19% from the 2003 second quarter level of $1.6 million. Non-subscription revenue related to bridging, events and other one-time fees fell 16% to $0.7 million from $0.8 million in the year-ago third quarter, and was down 35% from the 2003 second quarter level of $1.1 million due the absence of one-time events and seasonal fluctuations in network usage.

Cost of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2003 rose 73% to $2.5 million from $1.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2002, and fell 4% from the 2003 second quarter level of $2.6 million. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to higher infrastructure costs relating to the relocation of the Company’s points of presence in Dallas, Chicago, Boston, the United Kingdom and Tokyo during the third period, as well as increases in total last-mile access costs due to an increase in billable subscriber locations.

Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2003 rose 72% to $4.5 million from $2.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 47% from the 2003 second quarter level of $3.1 million. The operating expense increases consisted primarily of $1.4 million for impairment losses on long-lived assets and $0.3 million in general and administrative expenses for increased professional fees incurred during the CEO search and activities associated with the Company’s August annual meeting. Higher selling expenses due to an increase in commissions and bonuses associated with higher sales also contributed to the operating expense increases.

“Third quarter results underscore both the challenges and opportunities before us as a stand-alone business,” remarked David C. Trachtenberg, Chief Executive Officer and President of Glowpoint. “The core business continued to grow sequentially during the period, driving subscription and related revenue up 19% from 2003 second quarter levels. At the same time, distractions from the Wire One transition and lower orders from other sales agents impacted results.”

Trachtenberg continued, “These last several weeks represent the first time our management team has been able to concentrate exclusively on Glowpoint and its operating fundamentals. It is clear that our organization must focus on building and supporting a large, stable subscriber base, and to catalyze future growth, we will be joining forces with partners who we believe can deliver consistent sales results for Glowpoint.

“We are concentrating our efforts on diversifying our distribution channel and developing the tools to create successful agents. Our recent launch of ISellGlowpoint.com and Monday's announcement of CMS coming on board as our newest channel partner with 400 agents on the street are key initial steps in converting our sales agent relationships into an active sales pipeline.”

Significant Transaction
In September, Glowpoint, Inc., formerly known as Wire One Technologies, Inc., completed a transaction to sell its videoconferencing equipment division. The Company received total consideration of up to $24 million for the transaction consisting of $21 million in cash, comprised of $19 million at closing and a $2 million holdback; an unsecured $1 million promissory note maturing on December 31, 2004; and, a $2 million earn-out based on performance of the assets over the next two years.

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New Operating Metrics
With the transition from Wire One, Glowpoint has reevaluated the metrics it will use to measure the Company’s performance. “We are a subscription-based business and we need to report the metrics that best reflect the number of subscribers generating revenue for Glowpoint,” Trachtenberg explained. “While endpoints will drive usage, the billable subscriber location to which it is literally and figuratively connected drives the subscription plan and revenue.”

The following chart summarizes operating highlights of Glowpoint’s core subscription business:

    Q3
2003
  Q3
2002
    %
Change
    Q2
2003
    %
Change
 
   
 
   
   
   
 
Billable Subscriber Locations (1)
    989     395     150 %     877     13 %
Average Billable Subscriber Locations (2)
    932     306     205 %     763     22 %
Subscription and Related Revenue (in 000s)
  $ 1,869   $ 681     174 %   $ 1,575     19 %
Non-Subscription Revenue (in 000s)
  $ 712   $ 844     (16 )%   $ 1,100     (35 )%
Total Revenue (in 000s)
  $ 2,581   $ 1,525     69 %   $ 2,675     (4 )%
Average Monthly Subscription Revenue Per Location (3)
  $ 668   $ 742     (10 )%   $ 688     (3 )%
Number of Customers
    246     117     110 %     224     10 %
Billable Subscriber Locations per Customer (4)
    4.0     3.4     19 %     3.9     3 %
Subscriber Location Backlog (5)
    246     235     5 %     347     (29 )%
   
(1) Total number subscriber locations that were generating revenue for the Company, as of the last day in each period. Multiple endpoints or circuits can be linked to a billable subscriber location.
(2) Calculated as a weighted average number of billable subscriber locations, based on the number of days a location was on the network during each respective period.
(3) Calculated as subscription and related revenue divided by average billable subscriber locations, divided by three, then multiplied by 1,000.
(4) Calculated as billable subscriber locations divided by the number of customers
(5) Represents the Company’s estimate of billable subscriber locations under contract but not yet generating revenue for the Company, at the end of the periods shown. This estimate assumes no material changes that would precipitate a customer from canceling a contract. The Company can give no assurance as to whether these contracts will be executed. While the Company may, from time to time, issue updated guidance with respect to its subscriber location backlog, it assumes no obligation to do so.

“Glowpoint is focused on growing its business efficiently, driving operational improvements and expanding its distribution channels,” added Mr. Trachtenberg. “We view these as attainable goals because we are no longer distracted by non-operating events, we have a better handle on our operating challenges, and we are now better focused to pursue new growth opportunities than ever before.”

About Glowpoint
Glowpoint, Inc. (www.glowpoint.com) operates a video communications service featuring broadcast quality images with telephone-like reliability, features and ease-of-use. Dedicated exclusively to video communications, the Glowpoint service presently carries over 8,000 video calls per month throughout the United States and to Europe, South America and Asia on behalf of nearly 250 customers. To learn more about becoming a Glowpoint sales agent, visit www.isellglowpoint.com.

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Glowpoint Q3’03, 11/12/03 page 4 of 8

The statements contained herein, other than historical information, are or may be deemed to be forward-looking statements and involve factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from such statements. These factors, risks and uncertainties include market acceptance and availability of new video communication services; the nonexclusive and terminable-at-will nature of sales agent agreements; rapid technological change affecting demand for the Company's services; competition from other video communications service providers; and the availability of sufficient financial resources to enable the Company to expand its operations, as well as other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

GLOWPOINT, SCHEDULEPOINT and GLOWPOINT WEBCASTING are service marks of Glowpoint, Inc. All other marks are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

(financial tables follow)


Glowpoint Q3’03, 11/12/03 page 5 of 8

Glowpoint, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
   
 
    2003     2002     2003     2002  
   
   
   
   
 
Net revenue
  $ 2,581,476     $ 1,525,494     $ 7,482,963     $ 3,883,471  
Cost of revenue
    2,488,291       1,440,224       7,387,191       3,616,071  
   

   

   

   

 
Gross margin
    93,185       85,270       95,772       267,400  
   

   

   

   

 
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development
    327,020       273,645       934,240       734,444  
Selling
    1,359,461       1,238,204       3,693,703       2,961,210  
General and administrative
    1,428,211       1,095,153       4,060,224       3,462,872  
Impairment losses on long-lived assets
    1,379,415             1,379,415        
Restructuring
                      260,000  
   

   

   

   

 
Total operating expenses
    4,494,107       2,607,002       10,067,582       7,418,526  
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
   

   

   

   

 
Loss from continuing operations
    (4,400,922 )     (2,521,732 )     (9,971,810 )     (7,151,126 )
   

   

   

   

 
Other (income) expense
                               
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    47,254       46,762       140,017       106,456  
Interest income
    (884 )     (9,913 )     (6,684 )     (68,045 )
Interest expense
    156,506       76,389       943,489       182,176  
Amortization of discount on subordinated debentures
    497,338             1,490,213        
   

   

   

   

 
Total other expenses, net
    700,214       113,238       2,567,035       220,587  
   

   

   

   

 
Net loss from continuing operations
    (5,101,136 )     (2,634,970 )     (12,538,845 )     (7,371,713 )
                                 
Loss from discontinued AV operations
          (569,114 )     (1,173,067 )     (1,837,588 )
Loss from discontinued VS operations
    (577,058 )     (1,131,821 )     (1,515,551 )     (1,900,990 )
Loss from discontinued Voice operations
          (50,000 )           (151,339 )
   

   

   

   

 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
  $ (5,678,194 )   $ (4,385,905 )   $ (15,227,463 )   $ (11,261,630 )
   

   

   

   

 
Basic & diluted net loss per share:
                               
Net loss from continuing operations
  $ (0.17 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.43 )   $ (0.26 )
   

   

   

   

 
Loss from discontinued AV operations
  $     $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.06 )
   

   

   

   

 
Loss from discontinued VS operations
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.07 )
   

   

   

   

 
Loss from discontinued Voice operations
  $     $     $     $  
   

   

   

   

 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
  $ (0.19 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.52 )   $ (0.39 )
   

   

   

   

 
Weighted average number of common shares, basic & diluted
    29,641,031       28,942,177       29,189,338       28,731,560  
   

   

   

   

 

(consolidated balance sheets follow)


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Glowpoint, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

    September 30, 2003     December 31, 2002  
   
   
 
    (Unaudited)          
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 8,283,187     $ 2,762,215  
Accounts receivable-net
    2,076,139       1,277,891  
Assets of discontinued AV operations
    72,535       807,067  
Assets of discontinued VS operations
          41,314,701  
Other current assets
    2,420,893       727,262  
   
   
 
Total current assets
    12,852,754       46,889,136  
                 
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements-net     11,794,128       11,512,415  
Goodwill-net     2,547,862       2,547,862  
Other assets     454,722       552,251  
   
   
 
Total assets
  $ 27,649,466     $ 61,501,664  
   
   
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable
  $ 1,560,250     $ 1,055,427  
Accrued expenses
    1,654,199       681,369  
Liabilities of discontinued VS operations
          17,333,120  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
    130,161        
   
   
 
Total current liabilities     3,344,610       19,069,916  
                 
Non-current liabilities:                
Bank loan payable
          5,845,516  
Capital lease obligations, less current portion
    72,041        
   
   
 
Total non-current liabilities
    72,041       5,845,516  
   
   
 
                 
Total liabilities
    3,416,651       24,915,432  
                 
Commitments and contingencies                
                 
Subordinated debentures     4,888,000       4,888,000  
Discount on subordinated debentures     (3,647,142 )     (4,888,000 )
   
   
 
Subordinated debentures, net
    1,240,858        
   
   
 
                 
Stockholders' Equity:                
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value;
               
5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
           
Common Stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 authorized;
               
29,679,483 shares outstanding.
    2,973       2,893  
Treasury stock, 39,891 shares at cost
    (239,742 )     (239,742 )
Additional paid-in capital
    132,765,482       131,132,374  
Accumulated deficit
    (109,536,756 )     (94,309,293 )
   
   
 
Total stockholders' equity
    22,991,957       36,586,232  
   
   
 
                 
   
   
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 27,649,466     $ 61,501,664  
   
   
 

(consolidated statements of cash flows follows)


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Glowpoint, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 

 
   
2003
2002
 
 

 

 
Cash flows from Operating Activities:            
Net loss
$ (15,227,463 ) $ (11,261,630 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in)
           
operating activities:
           
Depreciation and amortization
  4,212,407     3,811,168  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
  140,017     106,456  
Amortization of discount on subordinated debentures
  1,490,213      
Non cash compensation
  673,536     230,409  
Impairment losses on long-lived assets
  1,379,415      
Discontinued operations
      151,339  
Increase (decrease) in cash attributable to changes in assets and
           
liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
           
Accounts receivable
  (798,249 )   9,144,844  
Inventory
      (2,774,005 )
Net assets of discontinued AV operations
  734,532      
Net assets of discontinued VS operations
  6,874,912      
Other current assets
  (2,907,057 )   (6,359,056 )
Other assets
  23,880     (563,995 )
Accounts payable
  (688,765 )   (1,134,620 )
Accrued expenses
  972,829     (937,473 )
Deferred revenue
      (1,107,031 )
Other current liabilities
      (1,465,049 )
 

 

 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  (3,119,793 )   (12,158,643 )
 

 

 
             
Cash flows from Investing Activities            
Purchases of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements
  (1,936,831 )   (3,598,265 )
Proceeds from sale of VS operations
  16,233,312      
 

 

 
Net cash used in investing activities
  14,296,481     (3,598,265 )
 

 

 
             
Cash flows from Financing Activities
           
Proceeds from common stock offering
      20,257,962  
Cost of issuance of subordinated debentures
  (249,355 )    
Exercise of warrants and options, net
  535,421     370,735  
Proceeds from bank loans
  75,545,455     47,072,644  
Payments on bank loans
  (81,390,971 )   (48,760,035 )
Deferred financing costs
  (66,367 )    
Payments on capital lease obligations
  (29,899 )   (44,394 )
 

 

 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
  (5,655,716 )   18,896,912  
 

 

 
             
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   5,520,972     3,140,004  
             
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   2,762,215     1,689,451  
 

 

 
             
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 8,283,187   $ 4,829,455  
 

 

 

(supplementary tables follow)


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EBITDA Reconciliation
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
   
   
 
    2003     2002     2003     2002  
   
   
   
   
 
Net loss from continuing operations
  $ (5,101,136 )   $ (2,634,970 )   $ (12,538,845 )   $ (7,371,713 )
                                 
Depreciation and amortization
    1,196,172       870,027       4,212,407       2,939,496  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    47,254       46,761       140,017       106,456  
Amortization of discount on subordinated debentures
    497,338             1,490,213        
Non cash compensation
          69,719       673,536       230,409  
Impairment losses on long-lived assets
    1,379,415             1,379,415        
Interest expense, net
    155,622       66,477       374,865       114,131  
   

   

   

   

 
EBITDA from continuing operations
    (1,825,335 )     (1,581,986 )     (4,268,392 )     (3,981,221 )
                                 
EBITDA loss from discontinued AV operations
          (569,114 )     (1,173,067 )     (1,837,588 )
EBITDA gain/loss from discontinued VS operations
    (577,058 )     (703,735 )     (523,415 )     (1,029,318 )
EBITDA loss from discontinued Voice operations
          (50,000 )           (151,339 )
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Total EBITDA
  $ (2,402,393 )   $ (2,904,835 )   $ (5,964,874 )   $ (6,999,466 )
   

   

   

   

 

Summary Income Statement of Discontinued AV Operation
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
   

   

   

   

 
    2003     2002     2003     2002  
   

   

   

   

 
Net revenues
  $     $ 4,667,407     $ 3,873,822     $ 13,760,642  
                                 
Cost of revenues
          4,028,745       3,856,476       11,882,367  
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Gross profit
          638,662       17,346       1,878,275  
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Operating expenses:                                
Selling
          1,133,349       1,128,392       3,492,584  
General and administrative
          74,427       62,021       223,279  
   

   

   

   

 
Total operating expenses
          1,207,776       1,190,413       3,715,863  
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Loss from discontinued operations
  $     $ (569,114 )   $ (1,173,067 )   $ (1,837,588 )
   

   

   

   

 

Summary Income Statement of Discontinued VS Operation
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
   

   

   

   

 
    2003     2002     2003     2002  
   

   

   

   

 
Net revenues
  $     $ 17,295,369     $ 40,253,589     $ 58,860,578  
                                 
Cost of revenues
          12,856,597       30,445,864       41,777,603  
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Gross profit
          4,438,772       9,807,725       17,082,975  
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Selling
    577,058       4,892,210       9,752,309       16,278,505  
General and administrative
          678,383       1,570,967       2,005,460  
Restructuring
                      700,000  
   

   

   

   

 
Total operating expenses
    577,058       5,570,593       11,323,276       18,983,965  
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Loss from discontinued operations
  $ (577,058 )   $ (1,131,821 )   $ (1,515,551 )   $ (1,900,990 )
   

   

   

   

 

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