Business Wire | Aug 11, 2021 04:06PM EDT

Oblong Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter 2021

Aug. 11, 2021

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 2021--Oblong, Inc. (Nasdaq: OBLG) ("Oblong" or the "Company"), the award-winning maker of multi-stream collaboration solutions, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2021.

Q2 2021 and Recent Operational Highlights

* Mezzanine(tm) product was recently selected by one of the world's leading entertainment companies as part of a global initiative to 're-invent the meeting space' in preparation for a return to office of more 8,000 employees. * Raised $11.5 million in net proceeds from an equity financing on June 30, 2021. * $2.4 million PPP Loan was fully forgiven in July 2021; will record as other income in Q3 2021. * The Company has no debt as of July 31, 2021. * Appointed executive thought leaders and strategists Matt Blumberg and Debby Meredith to the Company's board of directors. Mr. Blumberg is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bolster, an on-demand executive talent marketplace. Ms. Meredith currently serves as a board member, advisor, and consultant to several high-tech companies with extensive experience in strategic roles with start-up companies such as Proofpoint, Aviatrix, Qventus, Alation, and Kinsa Health.

Pete Holst, Chairman and CEO of Oblong, commented, "The recent selection of Mezzanine by one of the world's most prominent digital entertainment companies is incremental proof that reinforces the prioritization of hybrid collaboration and the importance of envisioning new types of workspaces as employees begin a measured return to corporate office environments. Beyond this initial engagement phase, we are managing a number of proposed and actual pilot implementations across a variety of industries that have incredible potential to scale in concert with our customers' vision of a redesigned workplace. As we build our next-generation of hybrid workspace solutions, investments in product development, design and customer engagement will be our core focus over the coming months."

Holst continued, "In spite of recent dynamics related to Covid-19 variants across the world and a tempered return to commercial office spaces, we continue to see growing inquiries and requests to test and implement prototypes that address hybrid collaboration and, more importantly, increase engagement and accelerate productivity. Following the closure of many commercial spaces over the last 18 months, recent trends indicate that the 'full' return of employees is both unlikely and moving at a much more cautious pace than originally anticipated. While near-term employee engagement is likely to remain mostly remote, we believe there are growing indicators that applicability of our solutions and substantial domain expertise will have massive commercial appeal for the workforce of the future. Macro data continues to support significant growth for hybrid communications tools, and the market opportunity is highly compelling."

Holst concluded, "Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, our board appointed two new independent directors, Mr. Matt Blumberg and Ms. Debby Meredith, to the board. They are dedicated, successful leaders with unique executive-level experience, strategic insights, and track records of success in technology that we are fortunate to leverage at Oblong. Elevating our corporate governance with these two talented professionals was timely as we continue to invest in engineering and product development for long-term growth."

Q2 2021 Financial Highlights

The Company reported the following financial results for the second quarter of 2021:

* Second quarter 2021 product sales from its flagship Mezzanine(tm) collaboration suite of $0.5 million versus $0.4 million for the second quarter of 2020. * Second quarter 2021 total revenue of $2.0 million compared to $2.8 million for the second quarter of 2020. * Gross profit margin of 39% for the second quarter of 2021 compared to 40% for the second quarter of 2020. * Net loss of $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2021 compared to net loss of $3.4 million for the second quarter of 2020. * Adjusted EBITDA ("AEBITDA") loss of $1.6 million for the second quarter of 2021, compared to an AEBITDA loss of $2.0 million for the second quarter of 2020. AEBITDA loss is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Information" below for additional information regarding this non-GAAP financial measure, and "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation" for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to net loss. * Total cash balance at June 30, 2021 was $13.1 million. The Company raised net proceeds of $11.5 million from an equity financing that closed on June 30, 2021. * As of June 30, 2021, the Company had no debt outstanding other than the Company's $2.4 million PPP Loan. The PPP Loan was entirely forgiven by the SBA in July 2021. Therefore, the Company will record other income in the third quarter of 2021 and has no debt as of July 31, 2021.

Conference Call Details

Management will host a conference call with the investment community today to discuss the Company's financial results.

Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Dial in Number for U.S. Callers: 1-888-394-8218

Dial in Number for International Callers: 1-856-344-9221

Please Reference Conference ID: 1130587

The call will also be accompanied live by webcast over the Internet and accessible at http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=146196.

Participating on the call will be Peter Holst, CEO, and David Clark, CFO. To join the live conference call, please dial in to the above referenced telephone numbers five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time.

A replay will be available for two weeks starting on August 11, 2021 at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET. To access the replay, please dial 1-844-512-2921 in the U.S. and 1-412-317-6671 for international callers. The conference ID# is 1130587.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

Adjusted EBITDA ("AEBITDA") loss, a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined as net loss before depreciation and amortization, stock-based expense, impairment charges, severance, income tax expense, and interest and other expense, net. AEBITDA loss is not intended to replace operating loss, net loss, cash flow or other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Rather, AEBITDA loss is an important measure used by management to assess the operating performance of the Company and to compare such performance between periods. AEBITDA loss as defined here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in accounting policies. Therefore, AEBITDA loss should be considered in conjunction with net loss and other performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as operating loss or cash flow used in operating activities, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures, such as net loss, operating loss or any other GAAP measure of liquidity or financial performance. A GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation of net loss to AEBITDA loss is shown under "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation" later in this release.

About Oblong, Inc.

Oblong (Nasdaq: OBLG) provides innovative and patented technologies that change the way people work, create, and communicate. Oblong's flagship product Mezzanine(tm) is a remote meeting technology platform that offers simultaneous content sharing to achieve situational awareness for both in-room and remote collaborators. Oblong supplies Mezzanine systems to Fortune 500 enterprise customers and is a Cisco Solutions Plus integration partner. For more information, visit Oblong's website, Twitter and Facebook pages.

Forward looking and cautionary statements

This press release and any oral statements made regarding the subject of this release contain forward-looking statements as defined under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities that Oblong assumes, plans, expects, believes, intends, projects, estimates or anticipates (and other similar expressions) will, should or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Oblong's actual results may differ materially from its expectations, estimates and projections, and consequently you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this press release include statements relating to (i) the Company's potential future growth and financial performance and (ii) the success of its products and services. The forward-looking statements are based on management's current belief, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events, and involve factors, risks, and uncertainties, including the volatility of market price for our securities, that may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from such statements. A list and description of these and other risk factors can be found under the heading "Updating Risk Factors" in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 28, 2021, and in other filings made by the Company with the SEC from time to time. Any of these factors could cause Oblong's actual results and plans to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, the Company can give no assurance that its future results will be as estimated. The Company does not intend to, and disclaims any obligation to, correct, update, or revise any information contained herein.

OBLONG, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

($ in thousands)

June 30, December 2021 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash $ 13,033 $ 5,058

Current portion of restricted cash 61 158

Accounts receivable, net 953 3,166

Inventory 2,125 920

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,393 691

Total current assets 17,565 9,993

Property and equipment, net 307 573

Goodwill 7,367 7,367

Intangibles, net 8,946 10,140

Right-of-use assets, net 653 903

Other assets 99 167

Total assets $ 34,937 $ 29,143

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Current portion of long-term debt $ - $ 2,014

Accounts payable 518 313

Current portion of deferred revenue 894 1,217

Accrued expenses and other current 1,420 1,201 liabilities

Current portion of operating lease 734 830 liabilities

Total current liabilities 3,566 5,575

Long-term liabilities:

Long-term debt, net of current portion 2,417 403

Operating lease liabilities, net of current 249 602 portion

Deferred revenue, net of current portion 400 506

Total long-term liabilities 3,066 1,511

Total liabilities 6,632 7,086

Total stockholder's equity 28,305 22,057

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 34,937 $ 29,143

OBLONG, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

Revenue

$

2,049

$

2,816

$

3,967

$

8,144

Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

1,249

1,683

2,539

4,072

Gross profit

800

1,133

1,428

4,072

Operating expenses:

Research and development

599

988

1,291

2,315

Sales and marketing

572

834

1,099

2,040

General and administrative

1,383

1,815

3,450

3,842

Impairment charges

17

-

48

550

Depreciation and amortization

707

796

1,429

1,612

Total operating expenses

3,278

4,433

7,317

10,359

Loss from operations

(2,478

)

(3,300

)

(5,889

)

(6,287

)

Interest and other expense (income), net

(232

)

85

(210

)

227

Net loss before taxes

(2,246

)

(3,385

)

(5,679

)

(6,514

)

Income tax expense

-

-

-

-

Net loss

(2,246

)

(3,385

)

(5,679

)

(6,514

)

Preferred stock dividends

-

4

1

8

Undeclared stock dividends

-

-

366

-

Induced conversion of Series A-2 Preferred Stock

-

-

300

-

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

$

(2,246

)

$

(3,389

)

$

(6,346

)

$

(6,522

)

Basic and diluted net loss per share

$

(0.08

)

$

(0.65

)

$

(0.29

)

$

(1.25

)

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation:

OBLONG, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended

June 30, June 30,

2021 2020 2021 2020

Revenue $ 2,049 $ 2,816 $ 3,967 $ 8,144

Cost of revenue (exclusiveof depreciation and 1,249 1,683 2,539 4,072 amortization)

Gross profit 800 1,133 1,428 4,072

Operating expenses:

Research and development 599 988 1,291 2,315

Sales and marketing 572 834 1,099 2,040

General and administrative 1,383 1,815 3,450 3,842

Impairment charges 17 - 48 550

Depreciation and 707 796 1,429 1,612 amortization

Total operating expenses 3,278 4,433 7,317 10,359

Loss from operations (2,478 ) (3,300 ) (5,889 ) (6,287 )

Interest and other expense (232 ) 85 (210 ) 227 (income), net

Net loss before taxes (2,246 ) (3,385 ) (5,679 ) (6,514 )

Income tax expense - - - -

Net loss (2,246 ) (3,385 ) (5,679 ) (6,514 )

Preferred stock dividends - 4 1 8

Undeclared stock dividends - - 366 -

Induced conversion of - - 300 - Series A-2 Preferred Stock

Net loss attributable to $ (2,246 ) $ (3,389 ) $ (6,346 ) $ (6,522 )common stockholders



Basic and diluted net loss $ (0.08 ) $ (0.65 ) $ (0.29 ) $ (1.25 )per share

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation:

Net loss $ (2,246 ) $ (3,385 ) $ (5,679 ) $ (6,514 )

Depreciation and amortization 707 796 1,429 1,612

Interest and other expense (232 ) 85 (210 ) 227 (income), net

Impairment charges 17 - 48 550

Severance 55 475 55 515

Stock issued for services 116 - 390 -

Stock-based expense - 29 33 61

Adjusted EBITDA loss $ (1,583 ) $ (2,000 ) $ (3,934 ) $ (3,549 )

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