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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2023
.
or
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Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission file number:
001-35376
OBLONG, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
77-0312442
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
25587 Conifer Road
,
Suite 105-231
,
Conifer
,
CO
80433
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(
303
)
640-3838
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
OBLG
Nasdaq
Capital Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
☒
No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes
☒
No
☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Yes
☐
No
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The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of November 13, 2023 was
14,947,922
.
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) contains statements that are considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and its rules and regulations (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and its rules and regulations (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the plans, objectives, expectations and intentions of Oblong, Inc. (“Oblong” or “we” or “us” or the “Company”). All statements other than statements of current or historical fact contained in this Report, including statements regarding Oblong’s future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” and similar expressions, as they relate to Oblong, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on Oblong’s current plans, and Oblong’s actual future activities and results of operations may be materially different from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. Any or all of the forward-looking statements in this Report may turn out to be inaccurate. Oblong has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. The forward-looking statements can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other factors that are discussed under the section entitled “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” and in our consolidated financial statements and the footnotes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, each included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 21, 2023, as well as under “Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Q1 2023 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the three months ended March 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on May 10, 2023. Oblong undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events occurring after the date hereof. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Oblong or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this Report. Forward-looking statements in this Report include, among other things: our expectations and estimates relating to customer attrition, demand for our product offerings, sales cycles, future revenues, expenses, capital expenditures and cash flows; our ability to develop and launch new product offerings; evolution of our customer solutions and our service platforms; our ability to fund operations and continue as a going concern; expectations regarding adjustments to our cost of revenue and other operating expenses; our ability to finance investments in product development and sales and marketing; the future exercise of warrants; our ability to raise capital through sales of additional equity or debt securities and/or loans from financial institutions; our beliefs about the ongoing performance and success of our Managed Service business; statements relating to market need and evolution of the industry, our solutions and our service platforms; adequacy of our internal controls. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those summarized below:
•
the continued impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our business, including its impact on our customers and other business partners, our ability to conduct operations in the ordinary course, and our ability to obtain capital financing important to our ability to continue as a going concern;
•
our expectation surrounding liquidity for at least the next 12 months from the filing date of this Report with the SEC;
•
our ability to raise capital in one or more debt and/or equity offerings in order to fund operations or any growth initiatives;
•
customer acceptance and demand for our video collaboration services and network applications;
•
our ability to launch new products and offerings and to sell our solutions;
•
our ability to compete effectively in the video collaboration services and network services businesses;
•
the ongoing performance and success of our Managed Services business;
•
our ability to maintain and protect our proprietary rights;
•
our ability to withstand industry consolidation;
•
our ability to adapt to changes in industry structure and market conditions;
•
actions by our competitors, including price reductions for their competitive services;
•
the quality and reliability of our products and services;
•
the prices for our products and services and changes to our pricing model;
•
the success of our sales and marketing approach and efforts, and our ability to grow revenue;
•
customer renewal and retention rates;
•
risks related to the concentration of our customers and the degree to which our sales, now or in the future, depend on certain large client relationships;
•
increases in material, labor or other manufacturing-related costs;
•
changes in our go-to-market cost structure;
•
inventory management and our reliance on our supply chain;
•
our ability to attract and retain highly skilled personnel;
•
our reliance on open-source software and technology;
•
potential federal and state regulatory actions;
•
our ability to innovate technologically, and, in particular, our ability to develop next generation Oblong technology;
•
our ability to satisfy the standards for continued listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market;
•
changes in our capital structure and/or stockholder mix;
•
the costs, disruption, and diversion of management’s attention associated with campaigns commenced by activist investors; and
•
our management’s ability to execute its plans, strategies and objectives for future operations
.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OBLONG, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except par value, stated value, and shares)
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$
6,766
$
3,085
Accounts receivable, net
157
415
Inventory, net
324
723
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
330
649
Total current assets
7,577
4,872
Property and equipment, net
—
3
Intangibles, net
345
604
Operating lease - right of use asset, net
41
142
Other assets
16
40
Total assets
$
7,979
$
5,661
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
106
$
184
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
974
1,074
Current portion of deferred revenue
157
436
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
43
219
Total current liabilities
1,280
1,913
Long-term liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
—
17
Deferred revenue, net of current portion
38
114
Total liabilities
1,318
2,044
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock Series F, convertible; $
.0001
par value; $
5,263,100
stated value;
42,000
shares authorized,
5,146
and
zero
shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
—
—
Common stock, $
.0001
par value;
150,000,000
shares authorized;
4,294,455
shares issued and
4,286,902
outstanding at September 30, 2023 and
2,070,861
shares issued and
2,063,308
shares outstanding at December 31, 2022
—
—
Treasury stock,
7,553
shares of common stock
(
181
)
(
181
)
Additional paid-in capital
233,852
227,645
Accumulated deficit
(
227,010
)
(
223,847
)
Total stockholders' equity
6,661
3,617
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
7,979
$
5,661
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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OBLONG, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenue
$
872
$
1,185
$
2,866
$
4,050
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization and casualty loss)
648
841
2,244
2,800
Gross profit
224
344
622
1,250
Operating expenses (gains):
Research and development
5
232
16
1,634
Sales and marketing
81
282
241
1,161
General and administrative
977
1,229
3,723
4,104
Impairment charges
—
5,169
2
12,715
Casualty loss (gain), net of insurance proceeds
—
—
(
400
)
533
Depreciation and amortization
86
592
259
1,818
Total operating expenses
1,149
7,504
3,841
21,965
Loss from operations
(
925
)
(
7,160
)
(
3,219
)
(
20,715
)
Interest and other expense, net
15
3
26
9
Other income
(
45
)
(
8
)
(
120
)
(
8
)
Interest and other (income) expense, net
(
30
)
(
5
)
(
94
)
1
Loss before income taxes
(
895
)
(
7,155
)
(
3,125
)
(
20,716
)
Income tax (benefit) expense
—
(
3
)
38
8
Net loss
(
895
)
(
7,152
)
(
3,163
)
(
20,724
)
Preferred stock dividends
133
—
282
—
Induced conversion of warrants
—
—
751
—
Warrant modification
—
—
25
—
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$
(
1,028
)
$
(
7,152
)
$
(
4,221
)
$
(
20,724
)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share:
Basic and diluted net loss per share
$
(
0.30
)
$
(
3.46
)
$
(
1.58
)
$
(
10.04
)
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock:
Basic and diluted
3,463
2,065
2,676
2,065
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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OBLONG, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(In thousands, except shares)
(Unaudited)
Series F Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Total
Balance at December 31, 2022
—
$
—
2,070,861
$
—
7,553
$
(
181
)
$
227,645
$
(
223,847
)
$
3,617
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(
1,219
)
(
1,219
)
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
—
—
31
—
31
Proceeds from private placement, net of fees and amounts held in escrow
6,550
—
—
—
—
—
1,473
—
1,473
Balance at March 31, 2023
6,550
—
2,070,861
—
7,553
(
181
)
229,149
(
225,066
)
3,902
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(
1,049
)
(
1,049
)
Stock-based compensation
—
—
179,535
—
—
—
411
—
411
Warrant exercise, net of fees
—
—
339,498
—
—
—
534
—
534
Release of escrow from March 2023 private placement
—
—
—
—
—
—
4,000
—
4,000
Fees associated with Series F Preferred Stock issuance
—
—
—
—
—
—
(
38
)
—
(
38
)
Conversions of Series F Preferred Stock
(
175
)
—
146,587
—
—
—
4
—
4
Series F Preferred Stock dividends
—
—
—
—
—
—
(
149
)
—
(
149
)
Balance at June 30, 2023
6,375
$
—
2,736,481
$
—
7,553
(
181
)
233,911
(
226,115
)
7,615
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(
895
)
(
895
)
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
—
—
31
—
31
Common stock exchanged for pre-funded warrants
—
—
(
406,776
)
—
—
—
—
—
—
Conversions of Series F Preferred Stock
(
1,229
)
—
1,964,750
—
—
—
43
—
43
Series F Preferred Stock dividends
—
—
—
—
—
—
(
133
)
—
(
133
)
Balance at September 30, 2023
5,146
$
—
4,294,455
$
—
7,553
$
(
181
)
$
233,852
$
(
227,010
)
$
6,661
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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OBLONG, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
(In thousands, except shares)
(Unaudited)
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Total
Balance at December 31, 2021
2,070,861
$
—
7,553
$
(
181
)
$
227,584
$
(
201,906
)
$
25,497
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
(
4,539
)
(
4,539
)
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
52
—
52
Forfeiture of unvested stock options
—
—
—
—
(
84
)
—
(
84
)
Balance at March 31, 2022
2,070,861
—
7,553
(
181
)
227,552
(
206,445
)
20,926
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
(
9,033
)
(
9,033
)
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
31
—
31
Balance at June 30, 2022
2,070,861
$
—
7,553
(
181
)
227,583
(
215,478
)
11,924
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
(
7,152
)
(
7,152
)
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
31
—
31
Balance at September 30, 2022
2,070,861
$
—
7,553
$
(
181
)
$
227,614
$
(
222,630
)
$
4,803
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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OBLONG, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$
(
3,163
)
$
(
20,724
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
259
1,818
Bad debt (recovery) expense
(
55
)
114
Non-cash lease expense from right-of-use asset
101
290
Stock-based compensation
473
114
Forfeiture of unvested stock options
—
(
84
)
Casualty loss, net of insurance proceeds
—
533
Impairment charges - property and equipment
2
37
Impairment charges - intangible assets
—
5,132
Impairment charges - right of use asset
—
179
Impairment charges - goodwill
—
7,367
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
313
378
Inventory
399
261
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
319
213
Other assets
24
56
Accounts payable
(
78
)
142
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
(
335
)
129
Deferred revenue
(
354
)
(
441
)
Lease liabilities
(
193
)
(
390
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(
2,288
)
(
4,876
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
—
(
11
)
Proceeds from sale of equipment
—
30
Net cash provided by investing activities
—
19
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from private placement, net of issuance costs
5,435
—
Net proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants
534
—
Net cash provided by financing activities
5,969
—
Increase (decrease) in cash
3,681
(
4,857
)
Cash at beginning of period
3,085
9,000
Cash at end of period
$
6,766
$
4,143
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest
$
18
$
7
Cash paid for income taxes
$
31
$
—
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Preferred stock dividends
$
282
$
—
Warrant modification
$
25
$
—
Common stock issued for conversion of Preferred Stock and accrued dividends
$
47
$
—
Induced exercise of common stock warrants
$
751
$
—
Lease liability and right of use asset
$
—
$
11
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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OBLONG, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Business Description and Significant Accounting Policies
Business 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.
Basis of Presentation
The Company's fiscal year ends on December 31 of each calendar year. The accompanying interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and have been prepared on substantially the same basis as our annual Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. In the opinion of the Company's management, these interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
The December 31, 2022 year-end Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data in this document was derived from audited consolidated financial statements. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q do not include all disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022 and notes thereto included in the Company's fiscal 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 21, 2023 (the “2022 Annual Report”).
The results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods included in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period or the entire fiscal year.
On January 3, 2023, the Company effected a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of its Common Stock. All Common Stock share information (including treasury share information) in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and has been adjusted for this stock split retrospectively for all periods represented herein.
Principles of Consolidation
The Condensed 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, and (ii) Oblong Industries, Inc. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The U.S. Dollar is the functional currency for all subsidiaries.
Segments
The Company currently operates in
two
segments: (1) “Collaboration Products” which represents the business surrounding our
Mezzanine™ product offerings, and (2)
“Managed Services” which represents the business surrounding managed services for video collaboration and network solutions. See Note 10 - Segment Reporting for further discussion.
Use of Estimates
Preparation of the Condensed 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.
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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 intangible assets, the inputs used in the valuation of intangible assets in connection with our impairment test, and the inputs used in the fair value of equity-based awards.
Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies used in preparation of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are disclosed in our 2022 Annual Report, and there have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016 the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326),” as amended, which introduced 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 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 Company adopted the new guidance, as of January 1, 2023, and it did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Casualty Loss
In June 2022, the Company discovered that $
533,000
of inventory was stolen from the Company’s warehouse in City of Industry, California, and we recorded a casualty loss in operating expenses. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, we recorded a recovery payment from one of our insurance policies of $
400,000
as an offset to this casualty loss and in other current assets as of June 30, 2023. We received this recovery payment on July 21, 2023.
Note 2 - Liquidity
As of September 30, 2023, we had $
6,766,000
in cash and working capital of $
6,297,000
. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we incurred a net loss of $
3,163,000
and used $
2,288,000
of net cash in operating activities.
We believe that our existing cash will be sufficient to fund our operations and meet our working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months from the filing date of this Report with the SEC.
Note 3 - Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible Assets
The following table presents the components of net intangible assets for our Collaboration Products reporting segment (in thousands):
As of September 30, 2023
As of December 31, 2022
Gross Carrying Amount
Accumulated Amortization
Net Carrying Amount
Gross Carrying Amount
Accumulated Amortization
Net Carrying Amount
Developed technology
$
486
$
(
243
)
$
243
$
486
$
(
61
)
$
425
Trade names
204
(
102
)
102
204
(
25
)
179
Total
$
690
$
(
345
)
$
345
$
690
$
(
86
)
$
604
At each reporting period, we determine if there was a triggering event that may result in an impairment of our intangible assets. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, we considered the decline in our stock price to be a triggering event for an impairment test of intangible assets, and during the three months ended March 31, 2023, we considered the declines in revenue for the Collaboration Products reporting segment to be a triggering event for an impairment test of intangible assets for this segment. As the undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying values of the assets, the company calculated the fair value of the assets. Based on the fair value of the asset group, which was determined using a market approach,
no
impairment charges were recorded for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2023.
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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we considered the declines in revenue for the Collaboration Products reporting segment and the decline in the Company’s market capitalization to be triggering events for an impairment test of intangible assets for this reporting unit. Based on the corresponding recoverability tests of the asset group for this reporting unit, it was determined that the carrying value exceeded the gross cash flows of the asset group. The recoverability test consisted of comparing the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by those assets to the respective carrying amounts, and involves significant judgements and assumptions, related primarily to the future revenue and profitability of the assets. Based on the fair value of the asset group, which was determined using a market approach, we recorded impairment charges of $
5,132,000
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Related amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $
86,000
and $
580,000
, respectively. Related amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $
259,000
and $
1,740,000
, respectively.
Future amortization expense will be as follows (in thousands):
Remainder of 2023
$
87
2024
258
Total
$
345
Goodwill
During 2022, goodwill was written down to
zero
with impairment charges of $
7,367,000
during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Note 4 - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
September 30,
December 31,
2023
2022
Compensation costs
$
296
$
707
Customer deposits
167
128
Professional fees
21
57
Taxes and regulatory fees
41
59
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
12
14
Rent expense
202
109
Accrued preferred stock dividends
235
—
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
974
$
1,074
Note 5 - Leases
We lease
one
facility in City of Industry, California, providing warehouse space. This lease expires in February 2024. We currently operate out of remote employment sites with a remote office located at 25587 Conifer Road, Suite 105-231, Conifer, Colorado 80433.
Lease expenses including common charges and net of sublet proceeds, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, were $
35,000
and $
92,000
, respectively. Lease expenses, including common charges and net of sublet proceeds, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, were $
123,000
and $
307,000
, respectively. Sublease proceeds for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, were
zero
and $
15,000
, respectively. Sublease proceeds for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, were $
27,000
and $
125,000
, respectively.
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The following provides balance sheet information related to leases as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Assets
Operating lease, right-of-use asset, net
$
41
$
142
Liabilities
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
$
43
$
219
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
—
17
Total operating lease liabilities
$
43
$
236
During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, payments of $
26,000
and $
110,000
were made on leases, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, payments of $
199,000
and $
408,000
were made on leases, respectively.
The following table summarizes the future undiscounted cash payments reconciled to the lease liability (in thousands):
Remaining Lease Payments
2023
$
26
2024
17
Total lease payments
43
Effect of discounting
(1)
—
Total lease liability
$
43
(1) The effect of discounting is less than $1,000 due to the term remaining on the lease.
The following table provides a reconciliation of activity for our right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities (in thousands):
Right-of-Use Asset
Operating Lease Liabilities
Balance at December 31, 2021
$
659
$
728
Additions
11
11
Non-cash lease expense and payments
(
349
)
(
503
)
Impairment charges
(
179
)
—
Balance at December 31, 2022
142
236
Non-cash lease expense and payments
(
101
)
(
193
)
Balance at September 30, 2023
$
41
$
43
The ROU assets and lease liabilities are recorded on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Note 6 - Capital Stock
Common Stock
The Company’s common stock, par value $
0.0001
per share (the “Common Stock”), is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”), under the ticker symbol “OBLG”. As of September 30, 2023, we had
150,000,000
shares of our Common Stock authorized, with
4,294,455
and
4,286,902
shares issued and outstanding, respectively.
As of the filing of this report, the Company has
14,955,475
and
14,947,922
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, respectively. See
Note 12 - Subsequent Events
for further information.
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On April 18, 2023, the Company issued
339,498
shares of Common Stock in relation to certain warrant exercises discussed below, and
177,564
shares of Common Stock related to vested restricted stock units discussed in
Note 8 - Stock Based Compensation.
On May 28, 2023, in relation to the departure of certain directors,
42
restricted stock awards and
1,929
restricted stock units became fully vested and
1,971
shares of the Company’s common stock were issued. See
Note 8 - Stock Based Compensation
for further detail.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023,
1,229
and
1,404
shares of Series F Preferred Stock, plus accrued dividends, were converted to
1,964,750
and
2,111,337
shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively. See
Note 7 - Preferred Stock,
for further detail.
On June 30, 2023, the Company entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with entities affiliated with Foundry Group (the “Exchanging Stockholders”), pursuant to which the Company exchanged an aggregate of
406,776
shares of the Company’s common stock owned by the Exchanging Stockholders for pre-funded warrants (the “Exchange Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of
406,776
shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, recapitalizations and other similar events affecting Common Stock), with an exercise price of $
0.0001
per share. The Exchange Warrants are exercisable at any time, except that the Exchange Warrants will not be exercisable by the Exchanging Stockholders if, upon giving effect or immediately prior thereto, the Exchanging Stockholders would beneficially own more than
4.99
% of the total number of issued and outstanding Common Stock, which percentage may change at the holders’ election to any other number less than or equal to
19.99
% upon
61
days’ notice to the Company. The holders of the Exchange Warrants will not have the right to vote on any matter except to the extent required by Delaware law. The shares were exchanged in July 2023, and the returned shares were added back to the authorized and unissued share balance of the Company.
Common Stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 is presented below. The Company did not issue any shares of Common Stock during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Issued Shares as of December 31, 2021
2,070,861
Issued Shares as of December 31, 2022
2,070,861
Issuances from Preferred Stock conversions
2,111,337
Issuances related to warrant exercises
339,498
Issuances related to stock compensation
179,535
Common shares exchanged for prepaid warrants
(
406,776
)
Issued Shares as of September 30, 2023
4,294,455
Less Treasury Shares:
7,553
Outstanding Shares as of September 30, 2023
4,286,902
Common Stock Warrants
On January 3, 2023, the Company and all the holders of the Series A Warrants agreed to amend the terms of the Series A Warrants, issued on June 28, 2021, to extend the termination date from January 4, 2023 to January 4, 2024. All other terms of the Series A Warrants remain in full force and effect. The modification resulted in an incremental value adjustment, and deemed dividend, of $
25,000
, which was recorded within additional paid-in capital during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
On March 30, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors (the “Investors”), pursuant to which we issued and sold, in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) (i)
6,550
shares of our newly designated Series F Preferred Stock, $
0.0001
par value per share (the “Series F Preferred Stock”), (ii) preferred warrants (the “Preferred Warrants”) to acquire
32,750
shares of Series F Preferred Stock, and (iii) common warrants (“Common Warrants” and with the Preferred Warrants the “Investor Warrants”) to acquire up to
3,830,417
shares of Common Stock. Please refer to
Note 7 - Preferred Stock
for further discussion on the Series F Preferred Stock and Preferred Warrants.
In connection with the Private Placement, pursuant to an engagement letter dated March 30, 2023, between the Company and Dawson James Securities, Inc. (the “Placement Agent”), the Company agreed to (i) pay the Placement Agent a cash fee
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equal to
8
% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Private Placement, and (ii) grant to the Placement Agent warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase
306,433
shares of Common Stock.
On March 31, 2023, the Company issued the Common Warrants and the Placement Agent Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 4,136,850 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Common Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants have a term of
5
years, commencing six months and one day from the date of issuance, and are initially exercisable for $
1.71
per share. The exercise price is subject to customary adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combination, recapitalization, or other similar transactions involving the Common Stock, and subject to price-based adjustment, on a full ratchet basis, in the event of any issuances of Common Stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, at a price below the then-applicable exercise price for the Common Warrants (subject to certain exceptions). The Common Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants are exercisable for cash, provided that if there is no effective registration statement available permitting the resale of the common shares, they may be exercised on a cashless basis. Exercise of the Common Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants is subject to certain limitations, including a
4.99
% beneficial ownership limitation. The fair value of the warrants was recorded within additional paid-in capital during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
On April 18, 2023, the Company entered into warrant exercise inducement offer letters with certain holders of outstanding warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock originally issued on October 21, 2020, December 6, 2020, and June 28, 2021, (such holders the “Exercising Holders” and such warrants the “Existing Warrants”) pursuant to which the Exercising Holders agreed to exercise, for cash, Existing Warrants to purchase, in the aggregate,
339,498
shares of the Company’s common stock (the “
Existing Warrant Shares
”), in exchange for the Company’s agreement to
lower the exercise price of the Existing Warrants to $
1.71
. The Company received net proceeds of $
534,000
from the exercise of the Existing Warrants in April 2023 (net of $
46,000
of financing costs).
The inducement resulted in an incremental value adjustment, and deemed dividend, of $
751,000
, which was recorded within additional paid-in capital during the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Following this transaction,
667
,
1,934
, and
1,000
warrants remained outstanding of the warrants issued on
October 21, 2020, December 6, 2020, and June 28, 2021, respectively.
On April 23, 2023, the
667
unexercised warrants issued on October 21, 2020 expired.
On June 7, 2023, the
1,934
unexercised warrants issued on December 6, 2020 expired.
On October 6, 2023, the Company and Investors holding a majority of the outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock agreed to waive any and all provisions, terms, covenants and obligations in the Certificate of Designations or Common Warrants to the extent such provisions permit the conversion or exercise of the Preferred Stock and the Common Warrants, respectively, to occur at a price below $
0.2792
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Common Warrants, the “Exercise Price” as set forth in the Common Warrant shall in no event be less than $
0.2792
(as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations and similar events).
Warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2023 are as follows:
Issue Date
Warrants Outstanding
Exercise Price
Expiration Date
June 28, 2021
250
$
60.00
January 4, 2024
June 28, 2021
750
$
66.00
December 31, 2024
March 31, 2023
4,136,850
$
1.71
September 30, 2028
July 3, 2023
406,776
$
0.0001
None
4,544,626
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Warrant activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 is presented below. There was no warrant activity during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Outstanding
Exercisable
Number of Warrants
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Number of Warrants
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Warrants outstanding and exercisable, December 31, 2021
343,099
$
66.34
343,099
$
66.34
Warrants outstanding and exercisable, December 31, 2022
343,099
66.34
343,099
$
66.34
Granted
4,136,850
1.56
4,136,850
$
1.56
Exercised
(
339,498
)
1.71
(
339,498
)
$
1.71
Expired
(
2,601
)
76.93
(
2,601
)
$
76.93
Warrants outstanding and exercisable, September 30, 2023
4,137,850
$
1.73
4,137,850
$
1.73
Treasury Shares
The Company maintains treasury stock for the Common Stock shares bought back by the Company when withholding shares to cover taxes on transactions related to equity awards. There were no treasury stock transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 or the year ended December 31, 2022.
Note 7 - Preferred Stock
Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to
5,000,000
shares of preferred stock. As of September 30, 2023, we had
1,983,250
designated shares of preferred stock and
5,146
shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. As of December 31, 2022, we had
no
shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
As of the filing of this report, the Company has
2,278
shares of Series F Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. See
Note 12 - Subsequent Events
for further information.
Series F Preferred Stock
On March 30, 2023, the Company entered into the Purchase Agreement with Investors, pursuant to which we issued and sold, in a Private Placement (i)
6,550
shares of our newly designated Series F Preferred Stock, (ii) Preferred Warrants to acquire
32,750
shares of Series F Preferred Stock, and (iii) Common Warrants to acquire up to
3,830,417
shares of Common Stock. Please refer to
Note 6 - Capital Stock
for further discussion on the Common Warrants. The terms of the Series F Preferred Stock are as set forward in the Certificate of Designations of Series F Preferred Stock of Oblong, Inc. (the “Certificate of Designations”), which was filed and became effective with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 31, 2023. The Private Placement closed on March 31, 2023, in exchange for gross and net proceeds of $
6,386,000
and $
5,435,000
, respectively.
All of the Preferred Shares and Investor Warrants were issued at the Closing, but part of the purchase price equivalent to $
4,000,000
was placed into an escrow account with American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Escrow”), to be released upon our obtaining stockholder approval permitting the issuance of more than
19.99
% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock at less than the Minimum Price (as defined under the Nasdaq Rules) in accordance with Nasdaq listing standards and as otherwise may be required (the “Stockholder Approval”). The Company received the Stockholder Approval via a Special Meeting of Stockholders held on May 18, 2023, and the funds were released from escrow. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded $
5,435,000
in net proceeds. The financing fees associated with the Purchase Agreement were $
951,000
.
The Series F Preferred Shares are convertible into fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the election of the holder at any time at an initial conversion price of $
1.71
(the “Conversion Price”). The holders of the Series F Preferred Shares may also elect to convert their shares at an alternative conversion price equal to the lower of (i)
80
% of the applicable Conversion Price as in effect on the date of the conversion, (ii)
80
% of the closing price on the trading day immediately preceding the delivery of the conversion notice, and (iii) the greater of (a) the Floor Price (as defined in the Certificate of Designations) and (b) the quotient of (x) the sum of the five lowest Closing Bid Prices (as defined in the
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Certificate of Designations) for trading days in the
30
consecutive trading day period ending and including the trading day immediately preceding the delivery of the applicable Conversion Notice, divided by (y) five. The Conversion Price is subject to customary adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combination recapitalization, or other similar transactions involving the Common Stock, and subject to price-based adjustment, on a full ratchet basis, in the event of any issuances of our common stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, at a price below the then-applicable Conversion Price (subject to certain exceptions).
On October 6, 2023, the Company and Investors holding a majority of the outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock agreed to waive any and all provisions, terms, covenants and obligations in the Certificate of Designations or Common Warrants to the extent such provisions permit the conversion or exercise of the Preferred Stock and the Common Warrants, respectively, to occur at a price below $
0.2792
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Certificate of Designations, each of the “Alternate Conversion Price” and the “Floor Price” as set forth in the Certificate of Designations shall in no event be less than $
0.2792
(as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations and similar events).
Under the Certificate of Designations, the Series F Preferred Shares have an initial stated value of $
1,000
per share (the “Stated Value”). The holders of the Series F Preferred Shares are entitled to dividends of
9
% per annum, which will be payable in arrears quarterly. Accrued dividends may be paid, at our option, in cash and if not paid, shall increase the stated value of the Series F Preferred Shares. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Triggering Event (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), the Series F Preferred Shares will accrue dividends at the rate of
20
% per annum (the “Default Rate”). The Series F Preferred Shares have no voting rights, other than with respect to certain matters affecting the rights of the Series F Preferred Shares. On matters with respect to which the holders of the Series F Preferred Shares have a right to vote, holders of the Preferred Shares will have voting rights on an as-converted basis.
Our ability to settle conversions is subject to certain limitations set forth in the Certificate of Designations. Further, the Certificate of Designations contains a certain beneficial ownership limitation after giving effect to the issuance of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series F Preferred Shares.
The Certificate of Designations includes certain Triggering Events (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), including, among other things, (i) the failure to file and maintain an effective registration statement covering the sale of the holder’s securities registrable pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, (ii) the failure to pay any amounts due to the holders of the Series F Preferred Shares when due, and (iii) if Peter Holst ceases to be the chief executive officer of the Company other than because of his death, and a qualified replacement, reasonably acceptable to a majority of the holders of the Series F Preferred Shares, is not appointed within thirty (30) business days. In connection with a Triggering Event, the Default Rate is triggered. We are subject to certain affirmative and negative covenants regarding the incurrence of indebtedness, acquisition transactions, the existence of liens, the repayment of indebtedness, the payment of cash in respect of dividends (other than dividends pursuant to the Certificate of Designations), maintenance of properties and the transfer of assets, among other matters.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023,
1,229
and
1,404
shares of Series F Preferred Stock, plus accrued dividends, were converted to
1,964,750
and
2,111,337
shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively. There were
5,146
shares of Series F Preferred Stock outstanding and accrued dividends of $
235,502
as of September 30, 2023.
Series F Preferred Stock transactions are summarized in the table below:
Series F Preferred Stock Shares
Accrued Dividends
Weighted Average Conversion Price
Common Shares Issued from Conversions
March 31, 2023 Issuance
6,550
$
—
Q2 2023 Accrued Dividends
148,744
Q2 2023 Conversions
(
175
)
(
3,665
)
$
1.22
146,587
June 30, 2023 Balance
6,375
$
145,079
146,587
Q3 2023 Accrued Dividends
133,364
Q3 2023 Conversions
(
1,229
)
(
42,941
)
$
0.65
1,964,750
September 30, 2023 Balance
5,146
$
235,502
2,111,337
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Series F Preferred Stock Warrants
The Preferred Warrants are exercisable for Series F Preferred Shares at an exercise price of $
975
. The exercise price is subject to customary adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combination recapitalizations or other similar transactions involving the Common Stock. The Preferred Warrants expire
three years
from the date of issuance and are exercisable for cash. For each Preferred Warrant exercised, the Investors shall receive Common Warrants to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to
100
% of the number of shares of Common Stock the Investors would receive if the Series F Preferred Shares issuable upon exercise of such Warrant were converted at the applicable Conversion Price. The fair value of the Preferred Warrants was recorded within additional paid-in capital during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. As of September 30, 2023, no Preferred Warrants have been exercised.
Note 8 - Stock Based Compensation
2019 Equity Incentive Plan
On December 19, 2019, the Oblong, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”) was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The 2019 Plan is an omnibus equity incentive plan pursuant to which the Company may grant equity and cash incentive awards to certain key service providers of the Company and its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2022, the share pool available for new grants under the 2019 Plan was
177,567
. On April 18, 2023,
177,564
restricted stock units were granted to certain members of the board, reducing the share pool available for new grants under the 2019 Plan to
3
.
A summary of stock compensation expense by category, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, is as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Stock Based Compensation
2023
2022
2023
2022
Options
$
31
$
31
$
93
$
30
RSU
—
—
380
—
Total
$
31
$
31
$
473
$
30
A summary of stock compensation by department, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Stock Based Compensation
2023
2022
2023
2022
Research and Development
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
(
63
)
General & Administrative
31
31
473
93
Total
$
31
$
31
$
473
$
30
Stock Options
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023,
no
stock options were granted,
3,336
stock options vested, and
6,668
vested stock options expired. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022,
no
stock options were granted,
501
vested stock options expired, and
10,000
unvested stock options were forfeited.
A summary of stock options granted, expired, and forfeited under our plans, and options outstanding as of, and changes made during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and year ended December 31, 2022 is presented below:
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Outstanding
Exercisable
Number of Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Number of Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding and exercisable, December 31, 2021
27,169
$
113.63
7,169
$
—
Vested
—
—
3,332
48.75
Expired
(
501
)
410.18
(
501
)
410.18
Forfeited
(
10,000
)
48.75
—
—
Options outstanding and exercisable, December 31, 2022
16,668
143.63
10,000
206.85
Vested
—
—
3,336
48.75
Expired
(
6,668
)
285.89
(
6,668
)
285.89
Options outstanding and exercisable, September 30, 2023
10,000
$
48.75
6,668
$
48.75
Additional information as of September 30, 2023 is as follows:
Outstanding
Exercisable
Range of price
Number
of Options
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (In Years)
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Number
of Options
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$
0.00
– $
100.00
10,000
7.75
$
48.75
6,668
$
48.75
The intrinsic value of vested and unvested options was
no
t significant for all periods presented. Stock compensation expense related to stock options for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $
31,000
. Stock compensation expense related to stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $
93,000
, and net stock compensation expense related to stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $
30,000
, made up of $
114,000
in expense offset by $
84,000
related to forfeiture credits. The remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for options as of September 30, 2023 is $
92,000
, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of
0.75
years.
Restricted Stock Awards
On May 28, 2023, in relation to the departure of certain directors,
42
restricted stock awards became fully vested and were delivered in shares of the Company’s common stock. The awards were issued in 2014 and vested over the lesser of
ten years
, a change in control, or separation from the company.
As of September 30, 2023, there were
no
unvested restricted stock awards outstanding and there is
no
unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards. There was
no
stock compensation expense related to restricted stock awards during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.
Restricted Stock Units
On April 18, 2023,
177,564
restricted stock units (“RSUs”) were granted to certain board members. These RSUs vested immediately upon issuance. The closing price per share of the Company’s common stock was $
2.14
on the day prior to the grant date, resulting in a total fair value of $
380,000
which was included in general and administrative expense, as stock-based compensation expense, upon issuance.
On May 28, 2023, in relation to the departure of certain directors,
1,929
fully vested RSUs were delivered in shares of the Company’s common stock, in accordance with the terms of the RSUs.
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As of September 30, 2023, there were
no
unvested RSUs outstanding and there was
no
remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for RSUs. There was
no
stock compensation expense related to RSUs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.
Note 9 - Net Loss Per Share
On January 3, 2023, the Company effected a 1-for-15 reverse stock split for its Common Stock. All Common Stock share information in the following net loss per share discussion and tables are shown as adjusted for this stock split retrospectively for all periods represented herein.
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding does
no
t include any potentially dilutive securities or unvested restricted stock. Unvested restricted stock, although classified as issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022, is considered contingently returnable until the restrictions lapse and will not be included in the basic net loss per share calculation until the shares are vested. Unvested restricted stock does not contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and dividend equivalents. Unvested RSUs are not included in calculations of basic net loss per share, as they are not considered issued and outstanding at time of grant.
Diluted net loss per share is computed by giving effect to all potential shares of common stock, including stock options, preferred stock, warrants, RSUs, and unvested restricted stock, to the extent they are dilutive. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, all such common stock equivalents have been excluded from diluted net loss per share as the effect to net loss per share would be anti-dilutive (due to the net loss).
The following table sets forth the computation of the Company’s basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Numerator:
Net loss
$
(
895
)
$
(
7,152
)
$
(
3,163
)
$
(
20,724
)
Less: deemed dividend
(
133
)
—
(
282
)
—
Less: induced conversion on warrants
—
—
(
751
)
—
Less: warrant modification
—
—
(
25
)
—
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$
(
1,028
)
$
(
7,152
)
$
(
4,221
)
$
(
20,724
)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock for basic and diluted net loss per share
3,463
2,065
2,676
2,065
Basic and diluted net loss per share
$
(
0.30
)
$
(
3.46
)
$
(
1.58
)
$
(
10.04
)
The following table represents the potential shares that were excluded from the computation of weighted-average number of shares of common stock in computing the diluted net loss per share for the periods presented because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect (due to the net loss):
As of September 30,
2023
2022
Unvested restricted stock awards
—
42
Outstanding stock options
10,000
16,668
Common stock issuable upon conversion of Series F Preferred Stock
18,850,645
—
Common stock issuable upon conversion of Series F Preferred Warrants
117,299,427
—
Common stock issuable upon conversion of Common Stock warrants
4,137,850
343,101
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Note 10 - Segment Reporting
The Company currently operates in
two
segments: (1) “Managed Services”, which represents the business surrounding managed services for video collaboration and network applications; and (2) “Collaboration Products” which represents the business
surrounding our
Mezzanine™
product offerings.
Certain information concerning the Company’s segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 is presented in the following tables (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Managed Services
Collaboration Products
Corporate
Total
Revenue
$
603
$
269
$
—
$
872
Cost of revenues
398
250
—
648
Gross profit
$
205
$
19
$
—
$
224
Gross profit %
34
%
7
%
26
%
Allocated operating expenses
$
—
$
151
$
—
$
151
Unallocated operating expenses
—
—
998
998
Total operating expenses
$
—
$
151
$
998
$
1,149
Income (loss) from operations
$
205
$
(
132
)
$
(
998
)
$
(
925
)
Interest and other (income) expense, net
(
35
)
5
—
(
30
)
Net income (loss) before tax
240
(
137
)
(
998
)
(
895
)
Income tax expense
—
—
—
—
Net income (loss)
$
240
$
(
137
)
$
(
998
)
$
(
895
)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
Managed Services
Collaboration Products
Corporate
Total
Revenue
$
797
$
388
$
—
$
1,185
Cost of revenues
552
289
—
841
Gross profit
$
245
$
99
$
—
$
344
Gross profit %
31
%
26
%
29
%
Allocated operating expenses
$
—
$
6,425
$
—
$
6,425
Unallocated operating expenses
—
—
1,079
1,079
Total operating expenses
$
—
$
6,425
$
1,079
$
7,504
Income (loss) from operations
$
245
$
(
6,326
)
$
(
1,079
)
$
(
7,160
)
Interest and other expense (income), net
1
(
6
)
—
(
5
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
244
(
6,320
)
(
1,079
)
(
7,155
)
Income tax benefit
—
(
3
)
—
(
3
)
Net income (loss)
$
244
$
(
6,317
)
$
(
1,079
)
$
(
7,152
)
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Managed Services
Collaboration Products
Corporate
Total
Revenue
$
1,933
$
933
$
—
$
2,866
Cost of revenues
1,288
956
—
2,244
Gross profit (loss)
$
645
$
(
23
)
$
—
$
622
Gross profit (loss)%
33
%
(
2
)
%
22
%
Allocated operating expenses
$
3
$
61
$
—
$
64
Unallocated operating expenses
—
—
3,777
3,777
Total operating expenses
$
3
$
61
$
3,777
$
3,841
Income (loss) from operations
$
642
$
(
84
)
$
(
3,777
)
$
(
3,219
)
Interest and other income, net
(
69
)
(
25
)
—
(
94
)
Net income (loss) before tax
711
(
59
)
(
3,777
)
(
3,125
)
Income tax expense
7
31
—
38
Net income (loss)
$
704
$
(
90
)
$
(
3,777
)
$
(
3,163
)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Managed Services
Collaboration Products
Corporate
Total
Revenue
$
2,573
$
1,477
$
—
$
4,050
Cost of revenues
1,722
1,078
—
2,800
Gross profit
$
851
$
399
$
—
$
1,250
Gross profit %
33
%
27
%
31
%
Allocated operating expenses
$
57
$
17,954
$
—
$
18,011
Unallocated operating expenses
—
—
3,954
3,954
Total operating expenses
$
57
$
17,954
$
3,954
$
21,965
Income (loss) from operations
$
794
$
(
17,555
)
$
(
3,954
)
$
(
20,715
)
Interest and other expense (income), net
7
(
6
)
—
1
Net income (loss) before tax
787
(
17,549
)
(
3,954
)
(
20,716
)
Income tax expense
8
—
—
8
Net income (loss)
$
779
$
(
17,549
)
$
(
3,954
)
$
(
20,724
)
Unallocated operating expenses in Corporate include costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 that are not specific to a particular segment but are general to the group; included are expenses incurred for administrative and accounting staff, general liability and other insurance, professional fees and other similar corporate expenses.
For the three months ended September 30, 2023,
11
% of our revenue was attributable to the United Kingdom. For the three months ended September 30, 2022,
10
% of our revenue was attributable to Singapore. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, there was no material revenue attributable to any individual foreign country.
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Revenue by geographic area is allocated as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Domestic
$
356
$
575
$
1,356
$
2,120
Foreign
516
610
1,510
1,930
$
872
$
1,185
$
2,866
$
4,050
Disaggregated information for the Company’s revenue has been recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and is presented below according to contract type (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
2023
% of Revenue
2022
% of Revenue
Revenue: Managed Services
Video collaboration services
$
38
4
%
$
69
6
%
Network services
557
64
%
716
60
%
Professional and other services
8
1
%
12
1
%
Total Managed Services revenue
$
603
69
%
$
797
67
%
Revenue: Collaboration Products
Visual collaboration product offerings
$
268
31
%
$
385
33
%
Professional services
1
—
%
—
—
%
Licensing
—
—
%
3
—
%
Total Collaboration Products revenue
269
31
%
388
33
%
Total revenue
$
872
100
%
$
1,185
100
%
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
% of Revenue
2022
% of Revenue
Revenue: Managed Services
Video collaboration services
$
148
5
%
$
264
7
%
Network services
1,758
61
%
2,260
56
%
Professional and other services
27
1
%
49
1
%
Total Managed Services revenue
$
1,933
67
%
$
2,573
64
%
Revenue: Collaboration Products
Visual collaboration product offerings
$
932
33
%
$
1,467
36
%
Professional services
1
—
%
—
—
%
Licensing
—
—
%
10
—
%
Total Collaboration Products revenue
933
33
%
1,477
36
%
Total revenue
$
2,866
100
%
$
4,050
100
%
The Company considers a significant customer to be one that comprises more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated revenues or accounts receivable. The loss of or a reduction in sales or anticipated sales to our most significant or several of our smaller customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Concentration of revenues was as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
Segment
% of Revenue
% of Revenue
Customer A
Managed Services
60
%
53
%
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
Segment
% of Revenue
% of Revenue
Customer A
Managed Services
56
%
48
%
Concentration of accounts receivable was as follows:
As of September 30, 2023
2023
2022
Segment
% of Accounts Receivable
% of Accounts Receivable
Customer A
Managed Services
—
%
52
%
Customer B
Collaboration Products
38
%
—
%
Customer C
Collaboration Products
—
%
12
%
Customer D
Collaboration Products
12
%
—
%
Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, we are subject to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings for which we have insurance coverage. As of the date hereof, we are not party to any legal proceedings that we currently believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
COVID-19
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced that infections of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) had become pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the U.S. President announced a National Emergency relating to the disease. In May 2023, the WHO declared COVID-19 over as a global health emergency.
Customers generally use our Mezzanine™ products in traditional office and operating center environments such as conference rooms or other presentation spaces. Revenue declines for our Collaboration Products business are primarily attributable to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic on our existing and target customers as they continue to evaluate behavioral changes in how and when employees choose to work from traditional office environments, resulting in delayed buying decisions for our Collaboration Products.
Continuation of the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, could cause further disruptions to our operations and the operations of our customers, suppliers and logistics partners and could significantly adversely affect our near-term and long-term revenues, earnings, liquidity and cash flows.
Note 12 -
Subsequent Events
As of the filing of this Report, the Company has
14,955,475
and
14,947,922
shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively, and
2,278
shares of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. From October 1, 2023 through the filing of this Report, the Company has issued
10,661,020
shares of common stock pursuant to conversions of its Series F Convertible Preferred Stock.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
We are a provider of patented multi-stream collaboration products and managed services for video collaboration and network solutions. The Company currently operates in two segments: (1) “Collaboration Products,” which represents the business surrounding our
Mezzanine™ product offerings, and (2)
“Managed Services,” which represents the business surrounding managed services for video collaboration and network solutions.
Mezzanine™
Product Offerings
Our flagship product is called
Mezzanine™
, a family of turn-key products that enable dynamic and immersive visual collaboration across
multi-users, multi-screens, multi-devices, and multi-locations (see further description of
Mezzanine™
in Part I, Item 1).
Mezzanine™
allows m
ultiple people to share, control and arrange content simultaneously, from any location, enabling all participants to see the same content in its entirety at the same time in identical formats, resulting in dramatic enhancements to both in-room and virtual videoconference presentations. Applications include video telepresence, laptop and application sharing, whiteboard sharing and slides. Spatial input allows content to be spread across screens, spanning different walls, scalable to an arbitrary number of displays and interaction with our proprietary wand device.
Mezzanine™
s
ubstantially enhances day-to-day virtual meetings with technology that accelerates decision making, improves communication, and increases productivity.
Mezzanine™ scales up to support the most immersive and commanding innovation centers; across to link labs, conference spaces, and situation rooms; and down for the smallest work groups.
Mezzanine’s digital collaboration platform can be sold as delivered systems in various configurations for small teams to total immersion experiences. The family includes the 200 Series (two display screen), 300 Series (three screen), and 600 Series (six screen). We also sell maintenance and support contracts related to Mezzanine™.
Historically, customers have used Mezzanine™ products in traditional office and operating center environments such as conference rooms or other presentation spaces. As discussed below, sales of our Mezzanine product have been adversely affected by commercial response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many technology companies, we will continue to monitor and manage our costs relative to demand with the goal of growing the Company’s revenue in the future. To the extent we believe new investments in product development, marketing, or sales are warranted as a result of changes in market demand, we believe additional capital will be required to fund those efforts and our ongoing operations.
Managed Services for Video Collaboration
We provide a range of managed services for video collaboration, from automated to orchestrated, to simplify the user experience in an effort to drive adoption of video collaboration throughout our customers’ enterprise. We deliver our services through a hybrid service platform or as a service layer on top of our customers’ video infrastructure. We provide our customers with i) managed videoconferencing, where we set up and manage customer videoconferences and ii) remote service management, where we provide 24/7 support and management of customer video environments.
Managed Services for Network
We provide our customers with network solutions that ensure reliable, high-quality and secure traffic of video, data and internet. Network services are offered to our customers on a subscription basis. Our network services business carries variable costs associated with the purchasing and reselling of this connectivity.
Oblong’s Results of Operations
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023 (the
“2023 Third Quarter”) compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 (the “2022 Third Quarter”)
Certain information concerning the Company’s segments for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and is presented below (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Managed Services
Collaboration Products
Corporate
Total
Revenue
$
603
$
269
$
—
$
872
Cost of revenues
398
250
—
648
Gross profit
$
205
$
19
$
—
$
224
Gross profit %
34
%
7
%
26
%
Allocated operating expenses
$
—
$
151
$
—
$
151
Unallocated operating expenses
—
—
998
998
Total operating expenses
$
—
$
151
$
998
$
1,149
Income (loss) from operations
$
205
$
(132)
$
(998)
$
(925)
Interest and other (income) expense, net
(35)
5
—
(30)
Net income (loss) before tax
240
(137)
(998)
(895)
Income tax expense
—
—
—
—
Net income (loss)
$
240
$
(137)
$
(998)
$
(895)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
Managed Services
Collaboration Products
Corporate
Total
Revenue
$
797
$
388
$
—
$
1,185
Cost of revenues
552
289
—
841
Gross profit
$
245
$
99
$
—
$
344
Gross profit %
31
%
26
%
29
%
Allocated operating expenses
$
—
$
6,425
$
—
$
6,425
Unallocated operating expenses
—
—
1,079
1,079
Total operating expenses
$
—
$
6,425
$
1,079
$
7,504
Income (loss) from operations
$
245
$
(6,326)
$
(1,079)
$
(7,160)
Interest and other expense (income), net
1
(6)
—
(5)
Income (loss) before income taxes
244
(6,320)
(1,079)
(7,155)
Income tax benefit
—
(3)
—
(3)
Net income (loss)
$
244
$
(6,317)
$
(1,079)
$
(7,152)
Unallocated operating expenses in Corporate include costs during the 2023 and 2022
Third Quarters that are not specific to a particular segment but are general to the group; included are expenses incurred for administrative and accounting staff, general liability and other insurance, professional fees and other similar corporate expenses.
Revenue.
Total revenue decreased 26% in the 2023 Third Quarter compared to the 2022 Third Quarter. The following table summarizes the changes in components of our revenue (in thousands), and the significant changes in revenue are discussed in more detail below.
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Three Months Ended September 30,
2023
% of Revenue
2022
% of Revenue
Revenue: Managed Services
Video collaboration services
$
38
4
%
$
69
6
%
Network services
557
64
%
716
60
%
Professional and other services
8
1
%
12
1
%
Total Managed Services revenue
$
603
69
%
$
797
67
%
Revenue: Collaboration Products
Visual collaboration product offerings
$
268
31
%
$
385
33
%
Professional services
1
—
%
—
—
%
Licensing
—
—
%
3
—
%
Total Collaboration Products revenue
269
31
%
388
33
%
Total revenue
$
872
100
%
$
1,185
100
%
Managed Services
•
The decrease in revenue for video collaboration services is mainly attributable to lower revenue from existing customers (either from reductions in price or level of services) and loss of customers to competition.
•
The decrease in revenue for network services is mainly attributable to net attrition of customers and lower demand for our services given the competitive environment and pressure on pricing that exists in the network services business.
•
We expect revenue declines in our Managed Services segment will continue in the future.
Collaboration Products
•
Customers generally use our Mezzanine™ products in traditional office and operating center environments such as conference rooms or other presentation spaces. The year over year decrease in revenue for our Collaboration Products business is primarily attributable to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic on our existing and target customers as they continue to evaluate behavioral changes in how and when employees choose to work from traditional office environments, resulting in delayed buying decisions for our Collaboration Products.
Continuation of the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, could cause further disruptions to our operations and the operations of our customers, suppliers and logistics partners and could significantly adversely affect our near-term and long-term revenues, earnings, liquidity and cash flows.
Cost of Revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization).
Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and casualty loss, includes all internal and external costs related to the delivery of revenue. Cost of revenue also includes taxes which have been billed to customers. Cost of revenue by segment is presented in the following table (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
Cost of Revenue
Managed Services
$
398
$
552
Collaboration Products
250
289
Total cost of revenue
$
648
$
841
The decrease in our consolidated cost of revenue is mainly attributable to lower costs associated with the decrease in revenue during the same period. Our consolidated gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 26% in the 2023 Third Quarter compared to 29% in the 2022 Third Quarter. The gross profit as a percentage of revenue for our Collaboration Products
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segment was 7% in the 2023 Third Quarter compared to 26% in the 2022 Third Quarter. This decrease was mainly attributable to an increase in our inventory obsolescence reserve of $58,000 in the 2023 Third Quarter compared to the 2022 Third Quarter.
Operating expenses are presented in the following table (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
$ Change
% Change
Operating expenses (gains):
Research and development
$
5
$
232
$
(227)
(98)
%
Sales and marketing
81
282
(201)
(71)
%
General and administrative
977
1,229
(252)
(21)
%
Impairment charges
—
5,169
(5,169)
(100)
%
Depreciation and amortization
86
592
(506)
(85)
%
Total operating expenses
$
1,149
$
7,504
$
(6,355)
(85)
%
Research and Development
. Research and development expenses include internal and external costs related to developing new product offerings as well as features and enhancements to our existing product offerings. The decrease in research and development expenses for the 2023 Third Quarter compared to the 2022 Third Quarter is primarily attributable to the ceasing of the majority of R&D activities during late 2022, which resulted in lower personnel costs due to reduced headcount, consulting, and outsourced labor costs between these periods.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses for 2023 Third Quarter compared to the 2022 Third Quarter is primarily attributable to i) lower personnel costs due to reduced headcount and less sales as discussed above, ii) reduced marketing costs between these periods, and iii) reduced overhead between these periods due to the termination of an office lease that was not renewed.
General and Administrative Expenses
. General and administrative expenses include direct corporate expenses and costs of personnel in the various corporate support categories, including executive, finance and accounting, legal, human resources and information technology. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the 2023 Third Quarter compared to the 2022 Third Quarter is primarily attributable to reduced overhead and professional service expenses as a result of cost cutting measures.
Impairment Charges.
There were no impairment charges for the 2023 Third Quarter. The impairment charges in the 2022 Third Quarter were attributable to impairment of long-lived assets. Future declines of our revenue, cash flows and/or market capitalization may give rise to a triggering event that may require the Company to record impairment charges in the future related to our intangible assets and other long-lived assets.
Depreciation and Amortization
. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses for the 2023 Third Quarter compared to the 2022 Third Quarter is mainly attributable to the disposition and impairment of certain assets during the year ended 2022, as well as a decrease in depreciation as certain assets became fully depreciated.
Loss from Operations.
The decrease in the Company’s loss from operations for the 2023 Third Quarter compared to the 2022 Third Quarter is mainly attributable to lower operating expenses as addressed above.
Interest and Other Income, Net.
Interest and other income, net for the 2023 Third Quarter primarily comprised of interest income related to our cash accounts, partially offset by interest expense.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Certain information concerning the Company’s segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and is presented below (in thousands):
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Managed Services
Collaboration Products
Corporate
Total
Revenue
$
1,933
$
933
$
—
$
2,866
Cost of revenues
1,288
956
—
2,244
Gross profit (loss)
$
645
$
(23)
$
—
$
622
Gross profit (loss)%
33
%
(2)
%
22
%
Allocated operating expenses
$
3
$
61
$
—
$
64
Unallocated operating expenses
—
—
3,777
3,777
Total operating expenses
$
3
$
61
$
3,777
$
3,841
Income (loss) from operations
$
642
$
(84)
$
(3,777)
$
(3,219)
Interest and other income, net
(69)
(25)
—
(94)
Net income (loss) before tax
711
(59)
(3,777)
(3,125)
Income tax expense
7
31
—
38
Net income (loss)
$
704
$
(90)
$
(3,777)
$
(3,163)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Managed Services
Collaboration Products
Corporate
Total
Revenue
$
2,573
$
1,477
$
—
$
4,050
Cost of revenues
1,722
1,078
—
2,800
Gross profit
$
851
$
399
$
—
$
1,250
Gross profit %
33
%
27
%
31
%
Allocated operating expenses
$
57
$
17,954
$
—
$
18,011
Unallocated operating expenses
—
—
3,954
3,954
Total operating expenses
$
57
$
17,954
$
3,954
$
21,965
Income (loss) from operations
$
794
$
(17,555)
$
(3,954)
$
(20,715)
Interest and other expense (income), net
7
(6)
—
1
Net income (loss) before tax
787
(17,549)
(3,954)
(20,716)
Income tax expense
8
—
—
8
Net income (loss)
$
779
$
(17,549)
$
(3,954)
$
(20,724)
Unallocated operating expenses in Corporate include costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 that are not specific to a particular segment but are general to the group; included are expenses incurred for administrative and accounting staff, general liability and other insurance, professional fees and other similar corporate expenses.
Revenue.
Total revenue decreased 29% in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The following table summarizes the changes in components of our revenue (in thousands), and the significant changes in revenue are discussed in more detail below.
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
% of Revenue
2022
% of Revenue
Revenue: Managed Services
Video collaboration services
$
148
5
%
$
264
7
%
Network services
1,758
61
%
2,260
56
%
Professional and other services
27
1
%
49
1
%
Total Managed Services revenue
$
1,933
67
%
$
2,573
64
%
Revenue: Collaboration Products
Visual collaboration product offerings
$
932
33
%
$
1,467
36
%
Professional services
1
—
%
—
—
%
Licensing
—
—
%
10
—
%
Total Collaboration Products revenue
933
33
%
1,477
36
%
Total revenue
$
2,866
100
%
$
4,050
100
%
Managed Services
•
The decrease in revenue for video collaboration services is mainly attributable to lower revenue from existing customers (either from reductions in price or level of services) and loss of customers to competition.
•
The decrease in revenue for network services is mainly attributable to net attrition of customers and lower demand for our services given the competitive environment and pressure on pricing that exists in the network services business.
•
We expect revenue declines in our Managed Services segment will continue in the future.
Collaboration Products
•
Customers generally use our Mezzanine™ products in traditional office and operating center environments such as conference rooms or other presentation spaces. The year over year decrease in revenue for our Collaboration Products business is primarily attributable to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic on our existing and target customers as they continue to evaluate behavioral changes in how and when employees choose to work from traditional office environments, resulting in delayed buying decisions for our Collaboration Products.
Continuation of the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, could cause further disruptions to our operations and the operations of our customers, suppliers and logistics partners and could significantly adversely affect our near-term and long-term revenues, earnings, liquidity and cash flows.
Cost of Revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization).
Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and casualty loss, includes all internal and external costs related to the delivery of revenue. Cost of revenue also includes taxes which have been billed to customers. Cost of revenue by segment is presented in the following table (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
Cost of Revenue
Managed Services
$
1,288
$
1,722
Collaboration Products
956
1,078
Total cost of revenue
$
2,244
$
2,800
The decrease in our consolidated cost of revenue is mainly attributable to lower costs associated with the decrease in revenue during the same period. Our consolidated gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 22% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to 31% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The gross profit as a percentage of
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revenue for our Collaboration Products segment was (2)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to 27% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. This decrease was mainly attributable to i) an increase in our inventory obsolescence reserve of $210,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022, ii) a one-time assessment for common area charges on warehouse space of $12,000, and iii) an increase in personnel costs as a percentage of revenue between these periods.
Operating expenses are presented in the following table (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
$ Change
% Change
Operating expenses (gains):
Research and development
$
16
$
1,634
$
(1,618)
(99)
%
Sales and marketing
241
1,161
(920)
(79)
%
General and administrative
3,723
4,104
(381)
(9)
%
Impairment charges
2
12,715
(12,713)
(100)
%
Casualty loss (gain), net of insurance proceeds
(400)
533
(933)
(175)
%
Depreciation and amortization
259
1,818
(1,559)
(86)
%
Total operating expenses
$
3,841
$
21,965
$
(18,124)
(83)
%
Research and Development
. Research and development expenses include internal and external costs related to developing new product offerings as well as features and enhancements to our existing product offerings. The decrease in research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is primarily attributable to the ceasing of R&D activities during late 2022, which resulted in lower personnel costs due to reduced headcount, consulting, and outsourced labor costs between these periods.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses for nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is primarily attributable to i) lower personnel costs due to reduced headcount and less sales as discussed above, including the reversal of approximately $294,000 in accrued compensation, ii) reduced marketing costs between these periods, and iii) reduced overhead between these periods due to the termination of an office lease that was not renewed.
General and Administrative Expenses
. General and administrative expenses include direct corporate expenses and costs of personnel in the various corporate support categories, including executive, finance and accounting, legal, human resources and information technology. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is primarily attributable to a decrease in office related expenses and bad debt expense.
Impairment Charges.
Impairment charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were attributable to property and equipment related to our Managed Services segment. The impairment charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were attributable to i) the impairment of goodwill and ii) the impairment of a right-of-use asset related to a leased office space no longer being utilized. Future declines of our revenue, cash flows and/or market capitalization may give rise to a triggering event that may require the Company to record impairment charges in the future related to our intangible assets and other long-lived assets.
Casualty Loss.
In June 2022, the Company discovered that $533,000 of inventory was stolen from the Company’s warehouse in City of Industry, California, and we recorded a casualty loss in operating expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we received and recorded a recovery payment from one of our insurance policies of $400,000 as an offset to this casualty loss.
Depreciation and Amortization
. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is mainly attributable to the disposition and impairment of certain assets during the year ended 2022, as well as a decrease in depreciation as certain assets became fully depreciated.
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Interest and Other Income, Net.
Interest and other income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily comprised of interest income related to our cash accounts, partially offset by interest expense.
Loss from Operations.
The decrease in the Company’s loss from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is mainly attributable to lower operating expenses as addressed above.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2023, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Inflation
Management does not believe inflation had a significant effect on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods presented.
Critical Accounting Policies
There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Critical accounting policies and the significant estimates made in accordance with such policies are regularly discussed with our Audit Committee. Those policies are discussed under “
Critical Accounting Policies
” in “
Part II. Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
” as well as in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the footnotes thereto, each included in our 2022 Annual Report.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2023, we had $6,766,000 in cash and working capital of $6,297,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we incurred a net loss of $3,163,000 and used $2,288,000 of net cash in operating activities.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the
nine months ended September 30, 2023
was $5,969,000, attributable to net proceeds from an equity financing and net cash proceeds received from the exercise of warrants.
The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement and the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of outstanding warrants for general corporate purposes and potential strategic alternatives.
We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our operations and meet our working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months from the filing date of this Report with the SEC.
We believe additional capital will be required, in the long-term, to fund operations and provide growth capital including investments in technology, product development and sales and marketing. To access capital to fund operations or provide growth capital, we will need to raise capital in one or more debt and/or equity offerings. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising necessary capital or that any such offering will be on terms acceptable to the Company. If we are unable to raise additional capital that may be needed on terms acceptable to us, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a “
smaller reporting company
” as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC, we are not required to provide this information.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2023. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of September 30, 2023, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the
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SEC’s rules and forms and are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are subject to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings for which we have insurance coverage. As of the date hereof, we are not party to any legal proceedings that we currently believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
A description of the risks associated with our business, financial conditions and results of operations is set forth in “
Part I.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
” of our 2022 Annual Report,
as well as under “Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors”
in our Q1 2023 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
,
for the three months ended March 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on May 10, 2023 (the “Q1 2023 Quarterly Report”).
There have been no material changes to these risks during the three months ended September 30, 2023. The risks described in the 2022 Annual Report and the Q1 2023 Quarterly Report are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities by the Company
There have been no unregistered sales of securities by the Company during the period covered by this Report that have not been previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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