Taoweave, Inc. quarterly report, Q2 FY2017

Glowpoint, Inc. — Q2 2017 Form 10-Q

Business and reporting period: The filing is for Glowpoint, Inc., a managed provider of video collaboration and network services, for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017. The supplied request identifies Taoweave, Inc., but the filing itself names Glowpoint, Inc.

Financial performance

MetricQ2 2017Q2 2016Six months 2017Six months 2016
Revenue$3.856 million$5.088 million$7.936 million$10.606 million
Gross profit$1.595 million$1.968 million$3.227 million$4.027 million
Gross margin41%39%41%38%
Operating loss$(179,000)$(196,000)$(449,000)$(490,000)
Net loss$(590,000)$(605,000)$(1.258) million$(1.316) million
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)$418,000$593,000$785,000$1.214 million

Q2 diluted and basic loss per share was $0.02; six-month loss per share was $0.03, versus $0.04 in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA declined despite lower net losses.

Six-month operating cash flow was $29,000, compared with $312,000 in 2016; investing cash use was $60,000 and financing cash use was $12,000. Cash decreased $43,000 to $1.097 million, including $18,000 of restricted cash. Cash interest paid was $542,000.

At June 30, total assets were $15.612 million, total liabilities $12.680 million, and stockholders’ equity $2.932 million. Current debt was $10.696 million, all classified as current. Working capital deficit was $8.667 million.

Changes and material developments

  • Revenue fell 24% year over year in Q2 and 25% for the first six months. Video collaboration revenue declined 20% and 19%, respectively; network services declined 29% and 32%.
  • Management attributed the video collaboration decline mainly to lower pricing or service levels, reduced demand as customers use desktop and mobile video, and competitive customer losses. Network revenue fell due to customer attrition, competition, and pricing pressure.
  • Cost of revenue fell faster than revenue, improving gross margin; management cited lower taxes and fixed network costs. Operating expenses also declined, including lower sales and marketing and general and administrative costs.
  • On July 31, 2017, after quarter-end, Glowpoint completed a debt recapitalization. It extinguished $11.562 million of former debt and accrued interest obligations and entered into $2.2 million of new borrowings, a net reduction of $9.362 million in obligations as reported. Main Street received $2.55 million in cash and surrendered its 7.712 million shares; SRS exchanged its note obligations for 7.326 million common shares. Post-transaction cash was approximately $1.270 million.

Outlook, risks, and contingencies

  • Management expects revenue declines to continue through the remainder of 2017, with reduced operating cash flow. It plans to raise capital to fund product development, sales and marketing, and capital expenditures; there is no assurance financing will be available on acceptable terms.
  • The filing states that these conditions raise substantial doubt about Glowpoint’s ability to continue as a going concern. The interim financial statements include no adjustments for the uncertainty.
  • Before the recapitalization, Glowpoint had breached Main Street debt covenants, including leverage and fixed-charge coverage tests. New Western Alliance and Super G facilities carry financial covenants, collateral liens, restrictions, and default provisions. The Western Alliance revolver has a $1.5 million limit subject to a borrowing base and scheduled borrowing-base step-downs; the Super G loan requires monthly payments and includes a warrant.
  • Two major customers accounted for 23% and 15% of Q2 revenue; the same customers represented 51% and 21% of accounts receivable at quarter-end. The largest customer filed for Chapter 11 in January 2017. It had paid amounts due at filing and continued paying for services, but the bankruptcy estate had not determined whether it would assume or reject the contract.
  • Further revenue, cash-flow, or share-price deterioration could trigger impairment testing for goodwill, intangible assets, or other long-lived assets. The recapitalization may also cause an ownership change that limits tax net operating loss carryforwards; the company had not completed its Section 382 analysis.
  • The filing reports no material changes to previously disclosed risk factors, no legal proceedings, and no off-balance-sheet arrangements.

Investor verification priorities

  • Confirm the correct issuer: the provided filing is Glowpoint, Inc., not Taoweave, Inc.
  • Review the post-quarter debt recapitalization terms, including required repayments, covenant tests, collateral, and the Super G warrant and potential cash exit fee.
  • Assess liquidity and going-concern risk, including the company’s planned capital raise and cash needs amid expected continued revenue declines.
  • Monitor the Chapter 11 customer contract and customer concentration, particularly the impact of any contract rejection or payment disruption.
  • Check the completed accounting and tax analysis for debt extinguishment, potential taxable income, and any Section 382 limitation on net operating losses.