EX-99.1 3 b330569ex99_1.htm PRESS RELEASE Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT   For Immediate Release
     
Contacts:    
Media/Analyst Contact:   Investor Contact:
Terry Frechette, Topaz Partners   Cormac Glynn, CEOCast
781-388-7900, Ext 216   212-732-4300
tfrechette@topazpartners.com   cglynn@ceocast.com

GlowPoint Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-end 2003 Results

Company Initiatives Drive 50% Improvement in Gross Margins from Third Quarter
With Solid Revenue Growth

HILLSIDE, N.J., March 2, 2004 – 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 fourth quarter and year-end for the period ended December 31, 2003.

Summary Financial Results From Continuing Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

      Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31, (2)
 
   

 

 
      2003     2002     2003     2002  
   

 

 

 

 
Net revenue   $ 2,828   $ 1,716   $ 10,311   $ 5,599  
Gross margin     153     (265 )   249     2  
Net loss (1)   $ (5,259 ) $ (47,304 ) $ (22,439 ) $ (58,565 )
Net loss per share, basic & diluted   $ (0.18 ) $ (1.63 ) $ (0.76 ) $ (2.03 )
EBITDA (2)   $ (2,489 ) $ (2,256 ) $ (6,752 ) $ (6,237 )
   
(1) Net Loss includes discontinued AV and VS operations
(2) 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 December 31, 2003, total revenue increased 65% to $2.8 million from $1.7 million in the three months ended December 31, 2002. Subscription and related revenue for the 2003 period rose 126% to* $2.1 million from $943,000 in the year-ago fourth quarter and 14% from the 2003 third quarter level of $1.9 million. Non-subscription revenue related to bridging, events and other one-time fees fell 10% to $695,000 from $773,000 in the year-ago fourth quarter, and was down 2% from the 2003 third quarter level of $712,000, reflecting holiday seasonality.

“Our fourth quarter demonstrates tangible results from our focus on our core subscription video communications business,” said David C. Trachtenberg, Chief Executive Officer and President of GlowPoint. “Revenue grew 10% sequentially, with December breaking the $1 million mark for the first time. Significantly, we generated new subscriber growth and lowered the cost of revenues, through operating improvements made over the quarter. Gross margins in the fourth quarter improved to 5.4%, from 3.6% in the third quarter. Variable gross margins also improved from 50.3% in the third quarter to 51%.”

Operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2003 rose to $4.4 million from $2.8 million in the three months ended December 31, 2002 and $3.1 million in the 2003 third quarter. The 2003 fourth quarter operating expenses include $637,000 of non-cash expense, in connection with the issuance of restricted stock and warrants as compensation and for financing and consulting activities; and $432,000 in severance and other one-time expenses. Excluding these items, operating expenses as a percentage of revenue were 119% in the 2003 fourth quarter, a 27% improvement from the 163% level in the 2002 fourth quarter and a 1% improvement from the 121% level in the 2003 third quarter.

Trachtenberg continued, “Our new product strategy designed to drive long term profitable growth was launched including a simpler pricing plan and annual contract, which has been well received. GlowPoint’s Q4 product realignment was designed to drive higher average variable gross margins for each new billable location on GlowPoint and more predictable revenue streams. The impact to our results should be increasingly evident in 2004 as the new products take hold in our distribution channels.”

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

    Q4
2003
  Q4
2002
  Y/Y
%
Change
  Q3
2003
  Q/Q
% Change
   
 
 
 
 
Billable Subscriber Locations (1)     1,149       522     120 %     989     16 %
Average Billable Subscriber Locations (2)     1,087       410     165 %     932     17 %
Subscription and Related Revenue (in 000s)   $ 2,132     $ 943     126 %   $ 1,869     14 %
Non-Subscription Revenue (in 000s)   $ 695     $ 773     (10 %)   $ 712     (2 %)
Total Revenue (in 000s)   $ 2,827     $ 1,716     65 %   $ 2,581     10 %
Average Monthly Subscription Revenue Per Location (3)   $ 654     $ 766     (15 %)   $ 668     (2 %)
Number of Customers     271       153     77 %     246     10 %
Billable Subscriber Locations per Customer (4)     4.24       3.41     24 %     4.02     5 %
Subscriber Location Backlog (5)     91       307     (70 %)     246     (63 %)
Gross Margin     5.4 %     (15.4 %)   NA       3.6 %   50 %
Variable Gross Margin (6)     51.0 %     41.7 %   22 %     50.3 %   1 %
                                     
(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.
(6) Calculated by dividing revenues less variable costs of revenue by revenue.

Subsequent to the end of the fourth quarter, the Company raised gross proceeds of $13.7 million through a private placement of its common stock and warrants with private investors. The proceeds are expected to be used for sales and marketing initiatives and have strengthened the balance sheet, giving customers, distributors and vendors confidence in the future of the Company. With the completion of the private placement, GlowPoint terminated its line of credit with JP Morgan Chase. The Company also converted $4.89 million from debt to preferred stock subsequent to the end of the quarter. The conversion leaves the Company debt free, other than customary payables.

“We believe the recent capital-raising activities and improvements to our balance sheet significantly improve GlowPoint’s operating flexibility and ability to accelerate growth,” Trachtenberg concluded. “With new products, new distribution partners and a healthy balance sheet, we are positioned to achieve the monthly run-rate necessary for the Company to break even from an operating perspective by the end of 2004.”

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The Company will hold a conference call later today to discuss these results. The call will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST. Mr. Trachtenberg, Christopher Zigmont, Chief Financial Officer and Mike Brandofino, Chief Technology Officer will host the call. Interested participants should call (800) 901-5213 or (617) 786-2962 and use pass code 92265231. There will be a playback available until March 16, 2004. To listen to the playback, please call (617) 801-6888 and use pass code 38929154.

This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at GlowPoint’s website at www.glowpoint.com. The webcast will also be distributed over CCBN’s Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN’s individual investor center at www.companyboardroom.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN’s Individual Investor Network such as America Online’s Personal Finance Channel, Fidelity Investments(R) (Fidelity.com) and others. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN’s password protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com). An online archive of the broadcast will be available through these websites through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2004.

About GlowPoint

Glowpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLOW) is the nation’s first and leading carrier-grade, IP-based video communications service provider. GlowPoint is a member of the Cisco Powered Network Program, and operates a video communications service featuring broadcast quality images with telephone-like reliability, features and ease-of-use. The GlowPoint network spans three continents. Our service carries over 8,000 video calls per month through the United States, Canada, Europe, South America and Asia. Since our network was built in 2000, GlowPoint has carried over 12.5 million video conferencing minutes in video calls. GlowPoint is headquartered in Hillside, New Jersey. To learn more about GlowPoint, visit us at www.GlowPoint.com.

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

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Glowpoint, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations

                       
Three Months Ended December 31,   Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
  2003     2002     2003     2002  


 

 

 

 
                       
Net revenues
$ 2,827,781   $ 1,715,745   $ 10,310,744   $ 5,599,216  
                       
Cost of revenues
  2,674,690     1,980,731     10,061,881     5,596,802  
                         


 

 

 

 
Gross margin
  153,091     (264,986 )   248,863     2,415  


 

 

 

 
Operating expenses
                       
Research and development
  327,245     289,615     1,261,485     1,024,060  
Selling
  1,800,202     869,279     5,493,905     3,830,489  
General and administrative
  2,312,453     1,640,501     6,372,677     5,103,373  
Restructuring
              260,000  
Impairment losses on long-lived assets
          1,379,415      
 

 

 

 

 
Total operating expenses
  4,439,900     2,799,395     14,507,482     10,217,922  
 

 

 

 

 
                       
 

 

 

 

 
Loss from continuing operations
  (4,286,809 )   (3,064,381 )   (14,258,619 )   (10,215,507 )
 

 

 

 

 
                       
Other (income) expense
                       
Amortization of deferred financing costs
  236,579     16,224     376,596     122,680  
Interest income
  (316 )   (3,599 )   (7,000 )   (71,644 )
Interest expense
  82,980     249,616     1,026,469     431,792  
Amortization of discount on subordinated debentures
  497,337     39,360     1,987,550     39,360  
 

 

 

 

 
Total other expenses, net
  816,580     301,601     3,383,615     522,188  
 

 

 

 

 
                       
Net loss from continuing operations
  (5,103,389 )   (3,365,982 )   (17,642,234 )   (10,737,695 )
                       
Loss from discontinued AV operations
      (858,635 )   (1,173,067 )   (2,696,223 )
Loss from discontinued VS operations
  (155,961 )   (42,943,395 )   (3,623,637 )   (44,844,385 )
Loss from discontinued Voice operations
      (135,541 )       (286,880 )
Gain on sale of discontinued Voice operation
               
                         


 

 

 

 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$ (5,259,350 ) $ (47,303,553 ) $ (22,438,938 ) $ (58,565,183 )


 

 

 

 
Net loss from continuing operations per share:
                       
Basic and diluted
$ (0.17 ) $ (0.12 ) $ (0.60 ) $ (0.37 )


 

 

 

 
Loss from discontinued operations per share:
                       
Basic and diluted
$ (0.01 ) $ (1.51 ) $ (0.16 ) $ (1.66 )


 

 

 

 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share:
                       
Basic and diluted
$ (0.18 ) $ (1.63 ) $ (0.76 ) $ (2.03 )


 

 

 

 
Weighted average number of diluted common shares
                       
Basic and diluted
  29,863,736     28,971,551     29,455,644     28,792,217  


 

 

 

 

 


Glowpoint, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

  December 31, 2003     December 31, 2002  




           
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
           
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 4,520,085   $ 2,762,215  
Accounts receivable – net
  2,305,552     1,277,891  
Assets of discontinued AV operations
      807,067  
Assets of discontinued VSB operations
      41,314,701  
Other current assets
  1,439,978     727,262  
 

 

 
Total current assets
  8,265,615     46,889,136  
           
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements – net
  13,024,055     11,512,415  
Goodwill – net
  2,547,862     2,547,862  
Other assets
  149,574     552,251  
 

 

 
Total assets
$ 23,987,106   $ 61,501,664  


 

 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
           
Current liabilities:
           
Accounts payable
$ 2,368,484   $ 1,055,427  
Accrued expenses
  998,450     681,369  
Liabilities of discontinued VSB operations
      17,333,120  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
  131,182      
 

 

 
Total current liabilities
  3,498,116     19,069,916  
           
Noncurrent liabilities:
           
Bank loan payable
      5,845,516  
Capital lease obligations, less current portion
  34,972      
 

 

 
Total noncurrent liabilities
  34,972     5,845,516  


 

 
             
Total liabilities
  3,533,088     24,915,432  


 

 
Commitments and contingencies
           
           
Subordinated debentures
  4,888,000     4,888,000  
Discount on subordinated debentures
  (3,149,805 )   (4,888,000 )
 

 

 
Subordinated debentures, net
  1,738,195      


 

 
Stockholders’ Equity:
           
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value;
           
5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding
     
Common stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 authorized;
           
30,554,993 and 29,931,660 shares outstanding, respectively
  2,992     2,893  
Treasury stock, 39,891 shares at cost
  (239,742 )   (239,742 )
Additional paid-in capital
  135,700,804     131,132,374  
Accumulated deficit
  (116,748,231 )   (94,309,293 )
 

 

 
Total stockholders’ equity
  18,715,823     36,586,232  
 

 

 
             


 

 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 23,987,106   $ 61,501,664  


 

 

 


Glowpoint, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
  2003   2002  
 
 
 
Cash flows from Operating Activities:            
Net loss
$ (22,438,938 ) $ (58,565,183 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
           
Depreciation and amortization
  5,449,595     5,023,835  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
  376,596     122,680  
Amortization of discount on subordinated debentures
  1,987,550      
Non cash compensation
  1,321,649     675,057  
Impairment losses on goodwill
      40,012,114  
Impairment losses on long-lived assets
  1,379,415     1,357,806  
Discontinued operations
  2,028,042      
Loss on disposal of equipment
      28,305  
Increase (decrease) in cash attributable to changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
           
Accounts receivable
  (1,027,661 )   10,029,925  
Inventory
      (2,401,306 )
Net assets of discontinued AV operations
  807,067     (807,067 )
Net assets of discontinued VS operations
  6,761,095      
Other current assets
  (2,147,440 )   (3,689,790 )
Other assets
  52,151     (90,329 )
Accounts payable
  (1,360,383 )   (3,247,953 )
Accrued expenses
  317,080     (1,009,341 )
Deferred revenue
      (27,009 )
Other current liabilities
      (1,465,049 )
   
   
 
Net cash used by operating activities
  (6,494,182 )   (14,053,305 )
   
   
 
             
Cash flows from Investing Activities:            
Purchases of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements
  (2,399,297 )   (4,745,933 )
Proceeds from sale of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements
      15,000  
Proceeds from sale of discontinued VS operation
  16,233,312      
   
   
 
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
  13,834,015     (4,730,933 )
   
   
 
             
Cash flows from Financing Activities:            
Proceeds from common stock offering
      20,257,961  
Proceeds (costs) of issuance of subordinated debentures
  (249,355 )   4,571,921  
Exercise of warrants and options, net
  630,935     371,494  
Proceeds from bank loans
  75,545,455     78,894,947  
Payments on bank loans
  (81,390,971 )   (83,677,513 )
Deferred financing costs
  (26,070 )   (505,074 )
Payments on capital lease obligations
  (91,957 )   (56,734 )
   
   
 
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
  (5,581,963 )   19,857,002  
   
   
 
             
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   1,757,870     1,072,764  
             
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   2,762,215     1,689,451  
             
 

 

 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 4,520,085   $ 2,762,215  
 

 

 
             
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:            
Cash paid during the period for:            
Interest
 
$ 227,103   $ 182,176  
 

 

 
             
Taxes
$   $  
 

 

 

Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Equipment with costs totaling $258,110 was acquired under capital lease arrangements during the nine months ended September 30, 2003.


Wire One Technologies, Inc.
EBITDA Reconciliation
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2003
2002
2003
2002
 


 

 

 

 
Net loss from continuing operations
$ (5,103,389 ) $ (3,365,982 ) $ (17,642,234 ) $ (10,737,695 )
                       
Depreciation and amortization
  1,232,188     402,997     5,449,595     3,342,493  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
  236,579     16,224     376,596     122,680  
Amortization of discount on subordinated debentures
  497,337         1,987,550      
Non cash compensation
  648,113     444,648     1,321,649     675,057  
Impairment losses on fixed assets
          1,379,415      
Interest expense, net
      246,017     374,865     360,148  
                         


 

 

 

 
EBITDA from continuing operations
  (2,489,172 )   (2,256,096 )   (6,752,564 )   (6,237,317 )
                       
EBITDA loss from discontinued AV operations
      (858,635 )   (1,173,067 )   (2,696,223 )
EBITDA gain/loss from discontinued VS operations
  (80,044 )   (42,133,725 )   (603,459 )   (43,163,043 )
EBITDA loss from discontinued Voice operations
      (135,541 )       (286,880 )
                         


 

 

 

 
Total EBITDA
$ (2,569,216 ) $ (45,383,997 ) $ (8,529,090 ) $ (52,383,463 )


 

 

 

 

 


Wire One Technologies, Inc.
Summary Income Statement of Discontinued AV Operation
(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended Dec 31,     Twelve Months Ended Dec 31,  
 
 
 
  2003     2002     2003     2002  


 

 

 

 
Net Revenues
$   $ 3,500,000   $ 3,873,822   $ 17,260,642  
                       
Cost of revenues
      3,323,286     3,856,476     15,205,653  
 

 

 

 

 
                       
Gross margin
      176,714     17,346     2,054,989  


 

 

 

 
Operating expenses
                       
Selling
      963,146     1,128,392     4,455,730  
General and administrative
      72,203     62,021     295,482  
 

 

 

 

 
Total operating expenses
      1,035,349     1,190,413     4,751,212  
 

 

 

 

 
                         


 

 

 

 
Loss from discontinued operations
$   $ (858,635 ) $ (1,173,067 ) $ (2,696,223 )


 

 

 

 

 


Wire One Technologies, Inc.
Summary Income Statement of Discontinued VS Operation
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended Dec 31,     Twelve Months Ended Dec 31,  
 
 
 
    2003     2002     2003     2002  
 
 
 
 
 
                         
Net revenues $   $ 18,288,283   $ 40,253,589   $ 77,148,861  
                         
Cost of revenues       14,246,869     30,445,864     56,024,472  
                         
Gross margin       4,041,414     9,807,725     21,124,389  
 

 

 

 

 
Operating expenses                        
Selling
  28,371     4,564,945     9,780,680     20,843,450  
General and administrative
  127,590     1,049,944     3,650,682     3,055,404  
Restructuring
              700,000  
Impairment losses on goodwill
      40,012,114         40,012,114  
Impairment losses on long-lived assets
      1,357,806         1,357,806  
 

 

 

 

 
Total operating expenses   155,961     46,984,809     13,431,362     65,968,774  
 

 

 

 

 
                         
 

 

 

 

 
Loss from discontinued operations $ (155,961 ) $ (42,943,395 ) $ (3,623,637 ) $ (44,844,385 )