EX-99.1 2 b401933ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT

Media Contact: Investor Contact:
Kelley Joyce Dave Gentry or Chris Bermudez
Horn Group, Inc. Aurelius Consulting Group
212-931-5204 407-644-4256
kjoyce@horngroup.com dave@aurcg.com

 

GlowPoint Reports Third Quarter Results
70% Increase in Revenue Growth; 10 Fold Increase in Gross Margins
for Year-over-Year Results

HILLSIDE, N.J., Date October 28, 2004 – Glowpoint, Inc., (NASDAQ: GLOW) the world’s leading broadcast-quality IP-based video communications service provider, today announced its financial results from continuing operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2004, total revenue rose 70% to $4.4 million from $2.6 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2003, and rose 6% sequentially from $4.1 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2004.  This positive sequential revenue growth in the third quarter reverses a seasonal trend of declining revenue during the slower summer months.

Contractual revenue grew 72% to $3.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 from $1.9 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2003, and grew 6% sequentially in the third quarter from $3.0 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2004.  The number of contractual customers grew 39% from the year ago quarter to 342 and remained flat with the level achieved in the prior quarter.  Average monthly revenue per contractual customer increased to $3,131, or 24%, from the third quarter 2003 level of $2,532, and 6% from the second quarter 2004 level of $2,944.

Billable subscriber locations on GlowPoint driving the largest component of this revenue category, GlowPoint’s core subscription and related revenue, grew 22% to 1,207 from the third quarter 2003 level of 989 and were up slightly from the prior quarter.  Average monthly subscription and related revenue per billable subscriber location of $727 in the third quarter 2004 increased 9% from the third quarter 2003 level of $668 and 4% from the second quarter 2004 level.  The continued improvements are driven mainly by sales of the Company’s “All You Can See” unlimited video calling plan service bundles.  The Company expects to see steady improvement in this metric as it continues to launch applications to drive incremental revenue per subscriber, including its recent Video Call Mailbox solution introduced at a monthly subscription rate of $19.99 per mailbox.

Non-contractual revenue of $1.2 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2004 grew 65% from the $0.7 million level reported in the quarter ended September 30, 2003, and grew 6% sequentially from the second quarter level of $1.1 million.  Event revenue in the third quarter 2004 included the NFL Training Camps and an engagement with a major news network at the Democratic National Convention.  The NFL Training Camps event followed the Company’s involvement during the prior quarter in the NFL and NBA Drafts entrusted to GlowPoint for a second consecutive year.


Total revenue related to the NuVision customer base totaled $985,000 for the third quarter 2004 surpassing the original quarterly revenue guidance of $700,000 to $850,000 communicated when the acquisition was completed in April 2004.

Gross margins grew tenfold to $950,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 from $93,000 in the year ago quarter, and grew 14% sequentially in the third quarter from $831,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2004.  Gross margin improvement resulted from sales of the higher margin “All You Can See” unlimited video calling plans and improvements to operational efficiencies.  In addition, gross margins on the NuVision business were higher than originally forecasted and amounted to 32% in the 2004 third quarter.

Operating expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 were mainly impacted by one-time executive and employee recruitment and retention costs of approximately $240,000.  Operating expenses declined 1% to $4.4 million from $4.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2003, and increased 9% from the second quarter 2004 level of $4.1 million.  As a percentage of revenue, operating expense levels for the 2004 third quarter were consistent with those reported in the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Excluding one-time costs, the sequential quarterly increase was approximately 3% and resulted from planned employee additions in the Company’s sales organization. 

Excluding these one-time costs and a $205,000 quarter to quarter negative change in gain (loss) on marketable equity securities, EBITDA from continuing operations for third quarter 2004 was $(1.432) million, a 28% improvement from the year ago period and a 9% improvement from the second quarter 2004.  Our unadjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $(1.877) million in the third quarter 2004 and was basically flat with the prior year level of $(1.826) million and declined from the second quarter 2004 level of $(1.575) million. 

The Company ended the third quarter of 2004 with $7.6 million in cash, cash equivalents and escrowed cash and no long term debt on its balance sheet. 

“The operational and financial improvements at GlowPoint over the last 12 months are clear.  And, the most recent launch of our Video Call Director services highlights that we continue to be a technology and solutions leader in the video communications industry,” said David Trachtenberg, CEO, GlowPoint.  “We are also beginning to see the traction from our new sales leadership and distribution strategy, evident in our customer wins at the end of the quarter and a growing deal pipeline as we move towards the end of the year.  Based on current activity, we continue to believe that we have sufficient cash resources to reach our break-even point expected to be achieved in the third quarter 2005.”  Trachtenberg concluded, “I joined GlowPoint to create a new company.  We have a new management team, a new product set driving profitable revenue and a more complete set of patent pending applications to drive a flawless customer experience.  In short, we have the pieces in place to take advantage of the video opportunity that is now more real than it has ever been for GlowPoint.”

Summary Financial Results from Continuing Operations (in thousands, except per share data)

   
Q3 2004
     
Q3 2003
     
Y/Y % Change
     
Q2 2004
     
Q/Q % Change
 
   

   

   

   

   

 
Net revenue   $     4,385     $     2,581       69.9 %   $     4,126       6.3 %
Gross margin     950       93       921.5 %     831       14.3 %
Net loss (1)     (3,556 )     (7,630 )     53.4 %     (3,133 )     (13.5 )%
Net loss per share, basic & diluted   $     (0.10 )   $     (0.26 )     61.5 %   $    (0.09 )     (11.1 )%
EBITDA (2)     (1,877 )     (1,826 )     (2.8 )%     (1,575 )     (19.2 )%
   
(1) Net loss includes discontinued AV and VS operations.
(2) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is not a standard financial measurement under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").  EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net loss or cash flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity or as an indicator of operating performance or any measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP.  EBITDA has been provided to more clearly present the financial results that management uses to internally evaluate its business.  Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure allows investors and management to evaluate and compare the Company's operating results from continuing operations from period to period in a meaningful and consistent manner.  Reconciliation of the 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.
   

The following chart summarizes key operating highlights:

   
Q3 2004
     
Q3 2003
     
Y/Y % Change
     
Q2 2004
     
Q/Q % Change
 
   

   

   

   

   

 
Contractual Revenue (in 000’s) (1)                              
     Subscription and Related Revenue   $     2,622     $     1,869       40.3 %   $     2,529       3.6 %
     NuVision     591             NA       491       20.3 %
          Total     3,213       1,869       71.9 %     3,020       6.3 %
Non-Contractual Revenue (in 000’s) (2)                              
     Glowpoint   $        778     $     712       9.3 %   $        778       0.0 %
     NuVision     394             NA       328       20.3 %
          Total     1,172       712       64.6 %     1,106       6.1 %
Total Revenue (in 000’s)   $     4,385     $     2,581       69.9 %   $     4,126       6.3 %
Number of Contractual Customers (3)     342       246       39.0 %     342       0.0 %
Average Monthly Contractual Revenue per Customer (4)   $     3,131     $     2,532       23.6 %   $     2,944       6.3 %
Average Billable Subscriber Locations (5)     1,202       932       29.0 %     1,204       (0.2 )%
Average Monthly Subscription Revenue per Location (6)   $        727     $        668       8.8 %   $        700       3.8 %
Billable Subscriber Locations (Net) (7)     1,207       989       22.0 %     1,197       0.8 %
Subscriber Location Backlog (8)     115       246       (53.3 )%     96       19.8 %
Gross Margin     21.7 %     3.6 %     502.8 %     20.1 %     8.0 %
Variable Gross Margin (9)     51.0 %     50.3 %     1.3 %     50.6 %     0.9 %
   
(1) Contractual revenue includes GlowPoint subscription and related revenue as has been reported in prior quarters plus NuVision revenue directly related to those customers that are under contract.
(2) Non-contractual revenue includes GlowPoint non-subscription revenue (event-driven category of revenue) plus NuVision revenue generated by customers that are not currently under contract.
(3) Refers to customers under contract that are generating recurring revenue.
(4) Calculated as total contractual revenue divided by the number of contractual customers, divided by three, then multiplied by 1,000.
(5) Calculated as the weighted average number of billable subscriber locations, based on the number of days a location was on the network during each respective period.
(6) Calculated as subscription and related revenue divided by average billable subscriber locations, divided by three, then multiplied by 1,000.
(7) 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.
(8) 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 result in a customer 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.
(9) Calculated by dividing revenues less variable costs of revenue by revenue.
   

The Company will hold a conference call later today to discuss these results. The call will take place from 4:20 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. EST. Mr. Trachtenberg, chief executive officer, Christopher Zigmont, chief financial officer and Mike Brandofino, chief technology officer will host the call. Interested participants should call (800) 706-7749 and use pass code 31754356. There will be a playback available until November 4, 2004. To listen to the playback, please call 888-286-8010 and use pass code 55558583.

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® (Fidelity.com) and others. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

About GlowPoint
Glowpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLOW) is the world’s leading broadcast quality, IP-based video communications service provider. GlowPoint operates a video communications service featuring broadcast quality images with telephone-like reliability, features and ease-of-use and is a member of the Cisco Powered Network Program and COVAD Partner Program.  The GlowPoint network spans three continents and carries on average over 20,000 video calls per month worldwide.  Since the network was introduced in 2000, GlowPoint has carried over 20 million IP video minutes.  GlowPoint is headquartered in Hillside, New Jersey.  To learn more about GlowPoint, visit us at www.glowpoint.com.

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"GlowPoint, All You Can See, Video Call Director and Video Call Mailbox are registered trademarks of Glowpoint, Inc. in the United States and certain foreign countries. All other marks are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners."

TABLES TO FOLLOW

Glowpoint, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

     
September 30,
     
December 31,
 
ASSETS    
 2004
(Unaudited)
     
 2003
 




Current assets:                
   Cash and cash equivalents   $        7,280,262     $       4,184,897  
   Escrowed cash     336,701       335,188  
   Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful                
     accounts of $81,444 and $71,620, respectively     3,081,401       2,305,552  
   Other current assets     1,699,308       1,439,978  
   

   

 
        Total current assets     12,397,672       8,265,615  
                 
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements – net     12,753,154       13,024,055  
Goodwill – net     2,547,862       2,547,862  
Other assets     314,810       149,574  
   

   

 
        Total Assets   $      28,013,498     $     23,987,106  
   

   

 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
   Current liabilities:                
   Accounts payable   $        1,919,002     $       2,368,484  
   Accrued expenses     1,484,359       900,690  
   Deferred revenue     947,447        
   Current portion of capital lease obligations     68,609       131,182  
   

   

 
        Total current liabilities     4,419,417       3,400,356  
                 
Noncurrent liabilities:                
   Capital lease obligations, less current portion           34,972  
   

   

 
        Total noncurrent liabilities           34,972  
   

   

 
                 
   

   

 
        Total liabilities     4,419,417       3,435,328  
   

   

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

   

 
Subordinated debentures, net           1,738,195  
   

   

 
                 
Stockholders' Equity:                
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares                
        authorized; 203.667 shares outstanding            
   Common stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 authorized;                
        37,870,490 and 30,543,672 shares outstanding, respectively     3,787       3,054  
   Treasury stock, 39,891 shares at cost     (239,742
)
    (239,742 )
   Deferred compensation     (1,538,394
)
    (1,650,607 )
   Additional paid-in capital     157,290,482       137,449,109  
   Accumulated deficit     (131,922,052
)
    (116,748,231 )
   

   

 
        Total stockholders' equity     23,594,081       18,813,583  
   

   

 
                 
   

   

 
        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $      28,013,498     $     23,987,106  
   

   

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


Glowpoint, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

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

   

 
     
2004
     
2003
     
2004  
     
2003
 
   

   

   

   

 
Net revenues   $      11,736,042     $       7,482,963     $    4,384,643     $    2,581,476  
                                 
Cost of revenues     9,469,909       7,387,191       3,434,562       2,488,291  
                                 
   

   

   

   

 
Gross margin     2,266,133       95,772       950,081       93,185  
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Operating expenses                                
   Research and development     1,027,827       934,240       364,534       327,020  
   Selling     5,863,846       3,693,703       2,116,919       1,359,461  
   General and administrative     5,670,580       4,060,224       1,958,380       1,428,211  
   Impairment losses on long-lived assets           1,379,415             1,379,415  
   

   

   

   

 
Total operating expenses     12,562,253       10,067,582       4,439,833       4,494,107  
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
   

   

   

   

 
Loss from continuing operations     (10,296,120 )     (9,971,810 )     (3,489,752 )     (4,400,922 )
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Other (income) expense                                
   Amortization of deferred financing costs     84,796       140,017             47,254  
   Interest income     (29,393 )     (6,684 )     (15,048 )     (884 )
   Interest expense     60,895       943,489       1,544       156,506  
   Gain (loss) on marketable equity securities     (132,284 )           36,798        
   Amortization of discount on subordinated debentures     3,165,037       1,490,213             497,338  
   Loss on exchange of debt     1,354,000                    
   

   

   

   

 
Total other expenses, net     4,503,051       2,567,035       23,294       700,214  
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Net loss from continuing operations     (14,799,171 )     (12,538,845 )     (3,513,046 )     (5,101,136 )
                                 
Loss from discontinued AV operations           (1,173,067 )            
Loss from discontinued VS operations     (104,671 )     (3,467,676 )     (43,383 )     (2,529,183 )
                                 
   

   

   

   

 
Net loss     (14,903,842 )     (17,179,588 )     (3,556,429 )     (7,630,319 )
                                 
Preferred stock dividends     (269,979 )           (98,564 )      
                                 
   

   

   

   

 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders   $   (15,173,821 )   $ (17,179,588 )   $ (3,654,993 )   $ (7,630,319 )
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Net loss from continuing operations per share:                                
   Basic and diluted   $              (0.41 )   $             (0.43 )   $          (0.10 )   $          (0.17 )
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Loss from discontinued operations per share:                                
   Basic and diluted   $                    —     $            (0.16 )   $               —     $         (0.09 )
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Preferred stock dividends per share:                                
   Basic and diluted   $             (0.01 )   $                  —     $               —     $             —  
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share:                                
   Basic and diluted   $             (0.42 )   $            (0.59 )   $         (0.10 )   $         (0.26 )
   

   

   

   

 
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares:                                
   Basic and diluted     35,893,281       29,189,338       37,869,611       29,641,031  
   

   

   

   

 

See accompanying note to consolidated financial statements.


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

     
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
     
2004 
     
   2003
 
   

   

 
Cash flows from Operating Activities:                
   Net loss   $   (14,903,842 )   $   (17,179,588 )
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by                
      operating activities:                
         Depreciation and amortization     4,051,136       4,212,407  
         Amortization of deferred financing costs     84,796       140,017  
         Amortization of discount on subordinated debentures     3,165,037       1,490,213  
         Loss on extinguishment of debt     1,354,000                            —  
         Non cash compensation     730,777       673,536  
         Impairment losses on long-lived assets           1,379,415  
         Increase (decrease) in cash attributable to changes in assets                
            and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:                
               Escrowed cash     (1,512 )      
               Accounts receivable     (775,849 )     (798,249 )
               Assets of discontinued AV operations           734,532  
               Assets of discontinued VS operations           6,874,912  
               Other current assets     (1,728,128 )     (2,907,057 )
               Proceeds from sale of marketable equity securities     213,542        
               Other assets     (250,032 )     23,880  
               Accounts payable     (449,483 )     (688,765 )
               Accrued expenses     313,690       972,829  
               Liabilities of discontinued VS operations           1,952,125  
               Deferred revenue     947,447        
               Other current liabilities            
   

   

 
                    Net cash used by operating activities     (7,248,421 )     (3,119,793 )
   

   

 
                 
                 
Cash flows from Investing Activities:                
   Purchases of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements     (2,524,980 )     (1,936,831 )
   Proceeds from sale of VS operation           16,233,312  
   

   

 
                    Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (2,524,980 )     14,296,481  
   

   

 
                 
Cash flows from Financing Activities:                
   Proceeds from common stock offering     12,424,705        
   Costs of issuance/exchange of subordinated debentures     (15,232 )     (249,355 )
   Exercise of warrants and options, net     556,838       535,421  
   Proceeds from bank loans           75,545,455  
   Payments on bank loans           (81,390,971 )
   Deferred financing costs           (66,367 )
   Payments on capital lease obligations     (97,545 )     (29,899 )
   

   

 
                    Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     12,868,766       (5,655,716 )
   

   

 
                 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents     3,095,365       5,520,972  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     4,184,897       2,762,215  
                 
   

   

 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $      7,280,262     $        8,283,187  
   

   

 
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                
Cash paid during the period for:                
   Interest   $           60,895     $           295,023  
   

   

 
   Taxes   $                 —      $                    —  
   

   

 

Non-cash financing and investing activities:

Equipment with costs totaling $232,100 was acquired under capital lease arrangements during the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


Glowpoint, Inc.
EBITDA Reconciliation
(Unaudited)

     
Nine Months Ended September 30
   
Three Months Ended September 30
 
 
   
 
     
2004
     
2003
     
2004
     
2003
 
 

   

   

   

 
Net loss from continuing operations   $ (14,799,171 )   $ (12,538,845 )   $ (3,513,046 )   $ (5,101,431 )
                       
   Depreciation and amortization     4,051,136       4,212,407       1,478,271       1,196,171  
   Amortization of deferred financing costs     84,796       140,017             47,254  
   Amortization of discount on subordinated debentures     3,165,037       1,490,213             497,338  
   Loss on extinguishment of debt     1,354,000                    
   Loss on impairment of long-lived assets           1,379,415             1,379,415  
   Non cash compensation     730,777       673,536       170,953        
   Interest expense, net     31,503       374,864       (13,504 )     155,622  
 

   

   

   

 
                                 
EBITDA from continuing operations     (5,381,922 )     (4,268,393 )     (1,877,326 )     (1,825,631 )
                       
   Loss from discontinued AV operations           (1,173,067 )            
   Loss from discontinued VS operations     (104,671 )     (3,467,676 )     (43,383 )     (2,529,183 )
                       
 

   

   

   

 
EBITDA   $ (5,486,593 )   $ (8,909,136 )   $ (1,920,709 )   $ (4,354,814 )