ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the percent
relationship to total revenues of select items in our statements of operations.
THREE MONTHS
ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2000 2001
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Revenues 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of revenues 57.5 49.8
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Gross profit 42.5 50.2
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Operating expenses
Sales and marketing 187.2 102.1
Research and development 28.6 25.9
General and administrative 66.1 40.1
Stock-based compensation 33.5 12.8
Goodwill amortization -- 6.4
Restructuring and impairment -- 31.5
Loss on disposal of assets -- 18.6
Merger expenses 183.2 --
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Total operating expenses 498.6 237.3
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Other income (expense), net 10.7 (2.0)
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Net loss before extraordinary gain (445.4) (189.1)
Extraordinary gain -- 9.5
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Net loss (445.4)% (179.6)%
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QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2001 COMPARED TO THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000
Revenues. Total revenues increased to $9,523,000 in the first quarter of 2001,
compared to $8,283,000 in the first quarter of 2000, an increase of $1,240,000
or 15.0%. This increase was due primarily to the increased sales of our open
imaging platform, Rimfire, which we acquired through the acquisition of
PictureWorks Technology, Inc. in the second quarter of 2000.
Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues consists of our direct expenses associated
with the capture, processing, hosting and distribution of virtual tours and the
costs of the digital camera and related components included in an iPIX kit. In
addition, cost of revenues include transaction fees paid to affiliates who
display our virtual tours on their web sites, fees paid to resellers of our
virtual tours and infrastructure and bandwidth costs related to Rimfire
revenues. Cost of revenues decreased to $4,745,000 in the first quarter of 2001,
compared to $4,766,000 in the first quarter of 2000, a decrease of $21,000. Cost
of revenues as a percentage of total revenues decreased from 57.5% in the first
quarter of 2000 to 49.8% in the first quarter of 2001. This decrease, as a
percentage of revenues, was the result of a lower volume of virtual tour
deliveries and the increase in Rimfire based revenues.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries
for marketing, sales, business development and field operations personnel. Sales
and marketing expenses also include commissions and related benefits for sales
personnel and consultants, traditional advertising and promotional expenses,
trademark licensing and technology access and sponsorship fees paid to
affiliates in order to facilitate availability of our tours on their web
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sites. Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $9,719,000 in the first quarter
of 2001, compared to $15,507,000 in the first quarter of 2000, a decrease of
$5,788,000, or 37.3%. This decrease is due primarily to a decrease in our sales
force, decreased costs relating to technology access and sponsorship fees and
decreased advertising and branding expenses.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses consist primarily of
personnel costs and fees paid to third party developers. Research and
development expenses increased to $2,472,000 in the first quarter of 2001,
compared to $2,365,000 in the first quarter of 2000, an increase of $107,000,
or 4.5%. This increase was due primarily to increased personnel and related
costs associated with expanding our research and development efforts to build
and enhance our digital media infrastructure.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses consist
primarily of salaries and related benefits for administrative and executive
staff, fees for professional services and general office and occupancy expenses.
General and administrative expenses decreased to $3,814,000 in the first quarter
of 2001, compared to $5,478,000 in the first quarter of 2000, a decrease of
$1,664,000 or 30.4%. This decrease was due primarily to a decrease in personnel
and related costs and professional services.
Stock-based Compensation. Stock-based compensation expense consists of the
amortization of deferred compensation related to stock options granted to
employees and others prior to our initial public offering with an exercise price
below the deemed fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant and
to the amortization of fair value of warrants issued to non-employees. The
related compensation is amortized over the vesting period of the options.
Expense related to the warrants is amortized over the term of the agreements to
which they relate. Stock-based compensation expense decreased to $1,218,000 in
2001, compared to $2,774,000 in the first quarter of 2000.
Goodwill Amortization. Amortization of intangible assets was $608,000 in the
first quarter 2001, compared to $0 in the first quarter of 2000. The
amortization was a result of goodwill associated with the acquisitions during
the second quarter of 2000 after the write-down of goodwill in the fourth
quarter of 2000.
Merger Expenses. Merger expenses consist of costs incurred as a result of the
merger of Interactive Pictures and bamboo.com that occurred on January 19, 2000.
Merger expenses in the first quarter of 2000 were $15,175,000 and consisted
primarily of underwriting, legal and accounting, and printer's fees.
Extraordinary Gain. The extraordinary gain of $901,000 results from the sale of
assets used to provide residential real estate virtual tours that were related
to the pooling of Interactive Pictures Corporation and bamboo.com. The sale
transaction took place within a year of the pooling transaction.
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Loss on Disposal of Assets. The loss on the disposal of assets of $1,769,000 is
the result of the sale of assets used to provide residential real estate virtual
tours that consisted of the remaining residential real estate assets that were
unrelated to the pooling of Interactive Pictures Corporation and bamboo.com.
Restructuring and Impairment Charges. During the first quarter 2001, we recorded
a restructuring charge of $1,878,000 consisting of expenses associated with a
reduction in our workforce, lease obligations for vacated offices, and a write
down of abandoned office equipment of $1,122,000 to its net realizable value.
Other Income (Expense). Other income (expense) consists primarily of interest
earned on cash and investments and interest paid on capital leases. Net interest
and other income decreased to $(187,000) in the first quarter of 2001, compared
to $892,000 in the first quarter of 2000, a change of $1,079,000. This change
was due primarily to decreased earnings on our cash investments related to a
lower cash balance and increased interest payments related to capital leases.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash used in operating activities was $20,997,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2000 and $11,416,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001. Net
cash used for operating activities in each of these periods is primarily a
result of net losses and changes in net operating assets.
Net cash provided by investment activities was $13,201,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 2000 and $14,391,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001.
Net cash provided by investing activities was related to the net purchases and
maturities of short-term investments, the acquisition of computer software and
hardware and other equipment and proceeds from the sale of assets.
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities was $1,242,000 for the three
months ended March 31, 2000 and $(399,000) for the three months ended March 31,
2001. The net cash provided by (used in) financing activities for these periods
was due primarily to the exercise of stock options and the repayment of capital
lease obligations.
Although we have no material commitments for capital expenditures, we anticipate
that the rate of capital expenditures and other expenses consistent with our
operations, personnel and marketing activities will be a material use of our
cash resources for the foreseeable future. We may also use our cash resources to
acquire or license technology, products or business related to our current
business.
We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to
meet our anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures
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until June 30, 2001. On May 14, we announced that we had executed definitive
agreements with Paradigm Capital Partners and Memphis Angels, LLC for an
investment by the parties of up to $30 million. The agreement calls for the
investment to occur in two tranches. Tranche A consists of $10 million in
convertible notes and warrants, of which $3 million was currently funded and $7
million is expected to be funded on or before May 30, 2001. Tranche B is
expected to close after the annual shareholder meeting that will occur in the
summer of 2001 and will include up to an additional $20 million in convertible
preferred stock. Although the documents contemplate the sale of up to $30
million of our Series B Preferred Stock, there is no assurance that we will sell
the entire amount. If we do not sell the entire amount of Series B Preferred
Stock, we will need to raise additional funds to support our operations. We may
seek these funds through the issuance of debt or equity securities. Any of the
equity securities may result in additional substantial dilution to our
stockholders. There can be no assurance that our capital requirements will be
available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If we are unable
to raise the needed funds, we may be forced to sell assets or discontinue
operations.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1998, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS 133 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. SFAS 133 requires that
all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at their fair value.
Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in current
earnings or other comprehensive income, depending on whether a derivative is
designed as part of a hedge transaction and, if so, the type of hedge
transaction. The adoption of SFAS 133 has not had a material impact on the
Company.
INFLATION
Inflation has not had a significant impact on our operations to date
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ADDITIONAL FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT OUR FUTURE RESULTS
RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS, FINANCES AND OPERATIONS
DUE TO OUR LIMITED CASH RESOURCES, WE WILL BE FORCED TO CEASE OPERATIONS UNLESS
WE ARE SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING ADDITIONAL CAPITAL OR IN PURSUING STRATEGIC
ALTERNATIVES
Although we have announced that we have entered into an agreement in which an
investor will purchase up to $30 million of our Series B Preferred Stock, we
have only received $3 million of the investment. We anticipated receiving an
additional $7 million of the investment upon the satisfaction of certain
conditions. There can be no assurance that these conditions will be satisfied.
Further, we will not receive the remaining $20 million until after our
stockholder meeting in July, 2001. As such, if we fail to receive any additional
financing other than the initial $3 million, we anticipate that our current
cash, cash equivalents and cash generated from operations will only be
sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs to approximately June 30, 2001,
although there can be no assurance in this regard. Accordingly, in that
instance, we will require an additional, substantial capital infusion to
continue our operations. There can be no assurance that the remaining investment
will occur or that additional capital will be available to us. If we are
unsuccessful in completing the announced financing transaction or securing
alternative financing, we may be required to cease operations, and our common
stock will have no value.
WE HAVE INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES AND WE MAY NEVER BECOME PROFITABLE
We have incurred substantial net losses and experienced negative cash flow, and
we expect our operating losses and negative cash flow to continue. Although our
revenues have increased over the past years, we may not be able to sustain
future revenue growth. In addition, our expenses continue to increase as we
expand our sales and marketing efforts, increase the number of employees and
invest in an expansion of services and product development. Further, as of March
31, 2001, we had an accumulated deficit of $467,404,000. Accordingly, we cannot
offer any assurances that revenues will ever exceed expenses or that we will
become profitable.
OUR QUARTERLY RESULTS MAY FLUCTUATE, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE PRICE OF OUR COMMON
STOCK TO DROP
We believe that our quarterly operating results could vary significantly in the
future and that quarter-to-quarter comparisons should not be relied upon as
indications of future performance. In some future quarterly periods the
operating results may fall below the expectations of securities analysts and
investors, which could significantly harm or depress the trading price of our
common stock. Among the factors which could significantly affect our future
performance are:
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- the uncertainty of market acceptance of our products or
services;
- the introduction of new or enhanced products and services, or
changes in pricing policies by us or our competitors;
- cyclical economic swings in the real estate market that are
caused by various factors, including changes in interest
rates, changes in economic conditions and seasonal changes in
geographic regions;
- the rate at which we can recruit, train and integrate
employees;
- our ability to manage multiple relationships among various
customers and strategic partners;
- our ability to expand sales, marketing and customer service
operations;
- our ability to maintain our research and development
activities; and
- economic conditions specific to the Internet or all or a
portion of the technology sector.
OUR COMMON STOCK MAY BE DELISTED FROM THE NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET
We received a notice from the Nasdaq National Market on March 19, 2001 that our
common stock has been trading at below $1.00 per share for more than thirty
consecutive days. As such, we are in danger of being delisted by the Nasdaq
National Market. If a delisting were to occur, our common stock would trade on
the OTC Bulletin Board or in the "pink sheets" maintained by the National
Quotation Bureau, Inc. Such alternatives are generally considered to be less
efficient markets, and our stock price, as well as the liquidity of our common
stock, may be adversely impacted as a result.
OUR FUTURE SUCCESS IS DEPENDENT UPON KEY DISTRIBUTION AFFILIATES
The ability to broadly distribute digital media content over the Internet is
vital to our business. Through agreements between our affiliates and third
parties, our online tours may also be viewed on AOL, Excite@Home Network, GO
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Network/Infoseek, Homestore.com, MSN and Yahoo! We must continue to have access
to these sites and maintain existing relationships in order to maintain a
competitive advantage for our business. If we lose any of our distribution
affiliates or if any of our distribution affiliates loses its relationship with
any major Internet portal, it could have a material adverse effect on our
business.
WE DEPEND UPON THIRD-PARTY RELATIONSHIPS FOR ASSISTANCE IN MARKETING AND HOSTING
DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT
We depend upon a third party Internet service provider to host and maintain our
production servers for all of our digital media content. As part of our
end-to-end solutions, our servers host digital media content for some of our
customers. The performance of our web hosting facility systems is critical to
our business and reputation. Any system failure, including network, software or
hardware failure, that causes an interruption in the delivery of digital media
content or a decrease in responsiveness of web site service could result in
reduced revenue, and could be harmful to our reputation and brand. Our Internet
service provider does not guarantee that its Internet access will be
uninterrupted, error free or secure. Any disruption or decreased response time
in Internet access by our provider could significantly harm our business.
Further, our insurance may not adequately compensate us for any losses that may
occur due to any failures in the system or interruptions in the service.
IF OUR OFFERINGS ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY THE BUSINESS AND CONSUMER MARKETS, OUR
FUTURE GROWTH WOULD BE LIMITED
We currently sell the overwhelming majority of our offerings to the business
market. We are dependent upon the continued and expanded use of our offerings by
the business market and the acceptance of our offerings by individual consumers.
We have only made limited sales to individual consumers and cannot assure that
they will be willing to purchase and use our offerings. Thus, both the timing
and growth of market acceptance for our offerings are subject to a high level of
uncertainty. Acceptance of our offerings is highly dependent on a number of
factors, including:
- the availability, quality and price of competing products and
services;
- the development of technologies that will facilitate the use
of our offerings by businesses and consumers;
- the ease-of-use and performance of our offerings; and
- the success of our marketing efforts.
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WE MAY BE UNABLE TO PROTECT OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, AND THESE RIGHTS
MAY BE CHALLENGED BY OTHERS, WHICH COULD SUBJECT US TO SIGNIFICANT LIABILITY FOR
DAMAGES AND INVALIDATION OF OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
We rely on a combination of patent, trademark and trade secret laws,
non-disclosure agreements and other contractual provisions to protect our
intellectual property rights. Our success is heavily dependent upon our ability
to enforce and protect these rights, and we cannot assure you that we will be
successful in protecting these rights. Also, our patents, service marks or
trademarks may be challenged and invalidated or circumvented. In addition, we
are exposed to infringement of our intellectual property in foreign markets
because our intellectual property is protected under United States laws that may
not extend to foreign uses.
We have been involved in litigation relating to the protection of intellectual
property rights and could be involved in future litigation as third parties
develop products that we believe infringe on our patents and other intellectual
property rights. We have experienced attempts to misappropriate our technology,
and we expect those attempts may continue. We are currently involved in
litigation in which our rights to technology have been challenged. A
determination against us in this lawsuit would have a material adverse effect on
our business.
OUR MARKET IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, AND OUR BUSINESS MAY FAIL IF WE ARE UNABLE TO
COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY
The market for visual content and other digital media solutions is new and
rapidly evolving. We currently compete with other providers of immersive imaging
technology, including Be Here Corp. and MGI Software. Each of these companies
develops and markets imaging products and services that provide a panoramic
image experience.
We cannot assure you that others will not develop technologies that are similar
or superior to our technologies, duplicate our technologies or design around our
patents. To compete effectively, we must:
- introduce new versions of, and enhancements to, our products
and services;
- price our products and services at appropriate and competitive
levels; and
- provide strong marketing support to promote our products and
services.
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Some of our competitors have greater financial, marketing, distribution and
technical resources than we do. In addition, we compete with other companies in
the traditional two-dimensional photography industry. Traditional photographs
have significant and established customer acceptance. Our success will be
dependent on our ability to compete with companies offering similar immersive
imaging products and with companies in the traditional photography industry. If
we are unable to compete effectively, our business may fail.
IF OUR VISUAL CONTENT SOLUTIONS AND IMMERSIVE IMAGES FOR E-COMMERCE DO NOT
ACHIEVE WIDESPREAD MARKET ACCEPTANCE, OUR BUSINESS WILL NOT GROW
Our success will depend in large part on widespread market acceptance of
immersive imaging for e-commerce. If the online market for these products
develops more slowly than expected, or if our visual content solutions do not
achieve widespread market acceptance, our business will grow more slowly than
expected.
Our future growth, if any, will depend on the following critical factors:
- the growth of the Internet as a tool used in the process of
buying and selling products marketed with the help of
immersive imaging, including residential real estate;
- our ability to successfully and cost-effectively market our
visual content products and services to a sufficiently large
number of web sites, including e-commerce web sites and new
media sites; and
- our ability to consistently deliver high quality products and
fast and convenient service at competitive prices.
IF WE LOSE KEY MEMBERS OF OUR PERSONNEL, OUR FUTURE SUCCESS COULD BE LIMITED
Our future success depends on our ability to attract and retain key management,
scientific, technical and other personnel. In addition, we must recruit
additional qualified management, scientific, technical, marketing and sales and
support personnel for our operations. Competition for this type of personnel is
intense, and there can be no assurances that we will be successful in attracting
or retaining personnel. In addition, some members of our management team are not
bound by non-compete agreements if they are no longer employed by us. The loss
of the services of one or more members of our management group or other key
employees or the inability to hire additional qualified personnel will limit our
ability to grow our business.
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OUR SUCCESS IS DEPENDENT UPON OUR ABILITY TO ADAPT TO TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES, AND
IF WE FAIL TO ADAPT TO TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES, OUR OFFERINGS MAY BECOME OBSOLETE
We compete in a market characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving
industry standards, frequent new service and product announcements,
introductions and enhancements and changing customer demands. These market
characteristics are intensified by the emerging nature of the Internet and the
multitude of companies offering Internet-based products and services. Thus, our
success depends on our ability to adapt to rapidly changing technologies, to
adapt our offerings to evolving industry standards and to continually improve
the performance, features and reliability of our offerings in response to
competitive products and shifting demands of the marketplace. In addition,
widespread changes in Internet, networking or telecommunications technologies or
other technological alterations could require substantial expenditures to modify
our products, services or infrastructure. Failure to adapt to new technology in
any of these areas could have a material adverse effect on our business, results
of operations and financial condition.
WE MAY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN EXPANDING OUR VISUAL CONTENT SOLUTIONS INTO
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
A part of our long-term strategy is to expand into international markets. The
success of any additional foreign operations will be substantially dependent
upon our entering and succeeding in those markets. We may experience difficulty
in managing international operations as a result of competition, technical
problems, distance, language or cultural differences.
As we expand our international efforts, we will be subject to a number of risks,
including the following:
- failure of foreign countries to rapidly adopt the Internet and
digital imaging;
- unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, especially
regarding the Internet;
- slower payment and collection of accounts receivable than in
our domestic market; and
- political and economic instability.
We can not assure you that we will be able to successfully market our products
in foreign markets.
WE ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BREACHES OF ONLINE COMMERCE SECURITY
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A party able to circumvent our security measures could misappropriate
proprietary database information or cause interruptions in operations. As a
result, we may need to expend significant capital and other resources to protect
against security breaches or to alleviate problems caused by security breaches.
This additional expense could harm our business, financial condition and results
of operation.
OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS CONTAIN ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS
THAT MAY MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT OR EXPENSIVE TO ACQUIRE US IN THE FUTURE, WHICH
COULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT OUR STOCK PRICE
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated
bylaws and applicable provisions of Delaware law contain several provisions that
may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us without
the approval of our board of directors. In addition, in October of 2000, our
board of directors approved a shareholder rights plan that has the effect of
making an acquisition of us prohibitively expensive unless our board of
directors approves of the acquisition. The provisions of our certificate and
bylaws and the Delaware General Corporation Law may make it more difficult or
expensive for a third party to acquire a majority of our outstanding voting
common stock or delay, prevent or deter a merger, acquisition, tender offer or
proxy contest, which may negatively effect our stock price.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report contains statements about future events and
expectations which are characterized as forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on our management's beliefs, assumptions
and expectations of our future economic performance, taking into account the
information currently available to them. These statements are not statements of
historical fact. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that
may cause our actual results, performance or financial condition to be
materially different from the expectations of future results, performance or
financial condition we express or imply in any forward-looking statements.
Factors that could contribute to these differences include those discussed in
"Risk Factors" of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on April 2, 2001 and
those under Additional Factors That May Affect Our Future Results.
The words "believe", "may", "will", "should", "anticipate", "estimate",
"expect", "intends", "objective" or similar words or the negatives of these
words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We qualify any
forward-looking statements entirely by these cautionary factors.
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