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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-28701
HEALTHGATE DATA CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 04-3220927
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
25 CORPORATE DRIVE, 01803
SUITE 310, (Zip Code)
BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
(Address of principal executive offices)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (781) 685-4000
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 at least the past 90 days. Yes /X/ No / /
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge,
in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in
Part III of this Form 10-K /X/
The aggregate market value of the common stock held by persons other than
affiliates as of the Registrant, as of March 26, 2001 was approximately
$2.6 million (based on the last sale price of the Registrant's common stock on
the NASDAQ National Market on that date).
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of
March 26, 2001 was 17,983,998.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain information in the Registrant's definitive proxy statement to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the Registrant's
2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated by reference into Part III.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1. Business.................................................... 3
Item 2. Properties.................................................. 19
Item 3. Legal Proceedings........................................... 20
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders......... 20
Executive Officers of the Registrant........................ 21
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder
Matters................................................... 22
Item 6. Selected Consolidated Financial Data........................ 23
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations................................. 24
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk...................................................... 34
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data................. 34
Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure.................................. 34
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.......... 34
Item 11. Executive Compensation...................................... 34
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management................................................ 34
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.............. 34
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form
8-K....................................................... 35
Signatures.................................................. 39
Financial Statements........................................ F-1
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-K contains certain statements that are forward-looking and
actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect
management's current expectations, are based on many assumptions and are subject
to certain risks and uncertainties, including among other things, HealthGate's
ability to generate sufficient revenue; the Company's ability to sell a
substantial number of CHOICE Web sites; reliance on expected and continuing
growth of HealthGate's Syndication business; HealthGate's ability to develop and
implement its Intelligent eContent strategic initiative; unpredictability of
quarter-to-quarter results; the Company's ability to attract and retain key
personnel; competition; reliance on the continued growth of the Internet,
computer systems and software; reliance on content providers and strategic
alliances; and HealthGate's ability to maintain its listing on the NASDAQ market
system. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but
are not limited to those discussed in the sections "Business--Risk Factors" and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations." Investors should carefully review the risks described in the other
documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the
forward-looking statements, which appear elsewhere in this report on Form 10-K.
HealthGate does not intend to update or publicly release any revisions to the
forward-looking statements.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
HealthGate Data Corp. ("HealthGate" or the "Company") provides the highest
quality content solutions to healthcare institutions, corporations and Web sites
by leveraging web technology to supply up-to-date, comprehensive content that is
reliable, objective, and credible for professionals, patients, and consumers.
HealthGate's CHOICE eHealth platform is a dynamic integration of the information
and technology that helps transform each hospital's static web site into an
interactive medical resource for patients and physicians. It provides local
hospitals with medical content from an extensive array of health publishers--in
the form of condition related articles and topical webzines--allowing each
individual organization to create "eHealth communities" by developing closer
relationships between its patients, physicians and local health consumers. The
CHOICE eHealth platform supports the hospitals' goal to be the dominant brand
and credible source of healthcare information in the local community. The CHOICE
eHealth platform serves as a technology platform for future web initiatives,
including HealthGate's Intelligent eContent, which is in development. HealthGate
also utilizes its CHOICE platform and technology to syndicate content.
Additionally, HealthGate's activePress-TM- publishing services provides
publishers with Web-enabling services that manage the complexities of converting
and distributing traditional healthcare print materials via the Internet.
The Company commercially introduced its CHOICE Web site product in early
1999 and as of December 31, 2000, had a contracted base of over 630 hospitals.
At December 31, 2000 HealthGate also had 18 Syndication customers to which the
Company was providing its proprietary and licensed content. Additionally
HealthGate also provides content to portions of the Health Channel sections of
NBC Internet, Inc.'s portal, www.nbci.com.
The Company has aggregated and developed what it believes are the most
extensive health and medical libraries of any online provider, currently
totaling approximately 17 million different documents containing health and
medical information. HealthGate's CHOICE platform and Syndication business
utilize this content that includes internationally recognized journals,
authoritative government sources and extensive bibliographic databases
representing more than 3,000 independent content providers. HealthGate adapts
and integrates this diverse content through proprietary software and third party
search
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tools, designed to facilitate the search and retrieval of relevant information
in response to each user's searching needs.
Given the depth and breadth of HealthGate's content, the Company provides
healthcare information to a wide range of online users through its CHOICE
platform and other relationships. Whether through CHOICE customers, Syndication
customers or the NBC Internet, Inc. portal, HealthGate facilitates user-friendly
access to its content libraries by segmenting them into collections for these
three principal user groups. The online library targeted to physicians and other
healthcare professionals includes internationally recognized journals,
bibliographic databases, and continuing education programs. The patient focused
online library includes patient education materials such as a series of patient
education brochures published by the Clinical Reference Systems division of
McKessonHBOC. HealthGate has also created a proprietary series of consumer
health webzines distributed exclusively through the Web, and has produced
Condition Centers, which are compilations of selected information from the
Company's online libraries for consumers, on the most prevalent illnesses,
diseases and medical conditions. In addition, HealthGate uses its technology to
provide text conversion, Web site hosting and rights management services for
traditional print publishers, thereby increasing the number of online healthcare
resources accessible through its content libraries.
HealthGate currently generates revenue from the following activities:
- Developing CHOICE Web sites for hospitals and other enterprise clients and
distributing content through these CHOICE Web sites;
- Syndicating content to third party Web sites; and
- Providing its activePress Web publishing services to traditional print
publishers.
In 1999 and 2000, HealthGate also generated revenue from advertising. In
2001, even though HealthGate will share in a portion of the advertising revenue
from its relationship with NBC Internet, Inc. ("NBCi"), the Company does not
expect the amount of advertising revenue to be significant.
HealthGate was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1994.
HealthGate has registered the trademarks "HealthGate," "HealthGate Data,
"CHOICE," "MedGate," "ReADER" and the HealthGate logo in the United States and
has filed a trademark registration application for "activePress" in the United
States. All other trademarks, service marks or trade names referred to in this
Report are the property of their respective owners.
HEALTHGATE'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
The Company has established three distinct product and service offerings:
(1) CHOICE eHealth Platform; (2) content syndication; and (3) activePress
services.
CHOICE EHEALTH PLATFORM
The CHOICE eHealth Platform is a dynamic integration of Web-native
technology, content, and applications. The platform enables healthcare
organizations to build "eHealth communities" and a comprehensive eHealth
infrastructure. The CHOICE eHealth Platform is marketed to hospitals,
pharmaceutical companies and healthcare suppliers, and is delivered in an
Application Service Provider ("ASP") model.
The Company customizes each CHOICE Web site by designing it as a seamless
component of the enterprise's existing Web site. HealthGate has developed a
number of templates for CHOICE Web site design from which it is able to conform
the design with the enterprise's own Web site. Using a standard format for the
content, developing flexible Web site templates, and the launch of the CHOICE
Platform
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3.0 has made it possible for HealthGate to generally bring a CHOICE Web site
online within 1 to 2 business days of signing an agreement with a CHOICE client.
The CHOICE eHealth Platform product line includes:
- CHOICE Community Suite
- The CHOICE Community Suite delivers locally branded eHealth content and
applications that are integrated within the customer's existing Web
strategy. Targeted towards consumers, patients, and professionals,
content is aggregated by audience type or subject. Information is
delivered to comprehensive easy-to-navigate pages, all served within
the customer's brand identity, positioning the customer's organization
as the trusted source for health and medical information in the
community.
- CHOICE Professional Suite
- The CHOICE Professional Suite is a customized, locally branded
Internet-based professional services application. The suite enables
hospitals and health systems to strengthen relationships with
physicians and offer an employee benefit. The Professional Suite offers
access to medical and clinical research through professional databases
such as CANCERLIT-Registered Trademark-, CINAHL-Registered Trademark-,
and MEDLINE-Registered Trademark-.
CONTENT SYNDICATION
HealthGate's Syndication business provides a comprehensive business offering
by delivering the most reliable and up-to-date medical information to
physicians, patients, and members of the pharmaceutical, payor, and healthcare
communities. Customized product offerings include the "Total Living Centers,"
which aggregate data and articles in a user-friendly manner to focus on those
chronic illnesses and conditions that pose the greatest risk to a healthy
lifestyle. These Total Living Centers were created to help consumers assess and
understand specific medical conditions in order to make better-informed
decisions for themselves and their families. The Centers offer depth and breadth
of disease centric eHealth content for both consumers and healthcare
professionals. In addition, the Centers feature management tools that enable the
consumer to enhance compliance with their prescribed treatment regimen.
ACTIVEPRESS SERVICE FOR PUBLISHERS
HealthGate's activePress service, which was launched in 1998, offers a full
service Web-based solution to publishers and other parties that wish to offer
Web-based access to print materials or databases. Through this service,
healthcare publishers can reach an Internet audience through Web sites that are
developed and hosted by HealthGate. The activePress service utilizes
HealthGate's existing technology platform and expertise to develop and host Web
sites, convert the publisher's information for the Internet and link the
published information with relevant databases, such as MEDLINE and CrossRef,
enabling the publisher to deliver an enhanced electronic version of the print
publication to subscribers, institutions and authorized third parties.
activePress service revenue includes fees for converting, hosting, and
storing information and providing development, support and maintenance.
Additionally, transactional revenue is derived from fees associated with users'
access to the publisher's content. These transactional fees, which may be paid
by the user or the publisher, are derived on a per subscriber, per page or per
article basis. The company does not expect revenue from these fees to be
significant.
Blackwell Science and Munksgaard, an affiliate of Blackwell Science, are
currently clients of HealthGate's activePress service. See "--Strategic
Affiliations and Relationships--Content."
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NBCI WEB PORTAL ALLIANCE
The Company provides access to selected portions of its content libraries to
users of www.nbci.com, a Web portal site. Web portal sites aggregate content
from various sources and make the content, or links to the content, available on
a single Web site, organized into related groupings of content, typically called
channels. Beginning in March 2000, HealthGate was the anchor tenant, or most
prominent provider of healthcare information, for certain areas of NBCi's Health
Channel.
THE WWW.HEALTHGATE.COM WEB SITE
In order to concentrate on its CHOICE product, content syndication and
activePress businesses and its Intelligent eContent initiative, HealthGate chose
to phase out access to healthcare content from its public web site, located at
www.healthgate.com in November 2000. The www.healthgate.com site now offers
information about the Company's various products and services, including the
CHOICE business unit and links to CHOICE Web sites. In addition, the
www.healthgate.com Web site seamlessly redirects visitors to portions of
HealthGate's content libraries located at the co-branded NBCi/HealthGate section
of the NBCi Web portal site.
ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP
In order to concentrate on the service aspect of its CHOICE, Syndication
activePress and Intelligent eContent businesses, the Company chose to phase out
its advertising, sponsorship and e-commerce operations in November 2000.
HealthGate, through its relationship with NBCi, is currently continuing to serve
advertising promotions for certain advertisers, on those portions of the NBCi
Health Channel which carry HealthGate's content, in order to fulfill their
advertising orders.
As part of the relationship with NBCi, HealthGate receives a portion of the
advertising and sponsorship revenues appearing on the co-branded NBCi/HealthGate
portions of the NBCi Web site. To date these amounts have not been significant.
INTELLIGENT ECONTENT INITIATIVE
In 2000, HealthGate undertook a project, the Intelligent eContent
initiative, which is designed to enable select content assets in the Company's
hosted repository to be integrated into a wide range of clinical and
administrative applications. By enhancing its content with additional medical
vocabularies, such as ICD-9-CM and SNOMED codes, HealthGate plans to be able to
link or associate them directly with existing healthcare applications, services
and information such as appointment scheduling, billing and reimbursement
inquiries, delivery of clinical results and receipt of prescriptions. The
Company believes that Intelligent eContent products and services will strengthen
HealthGate's existing business and further grow the Company's business as a
provider to healthcare suppliers. The Intelligent eContent initiative is in an
early development stage. No significant revenue from Intelligent eContent is
expected in 2001.
HEALTHGATE CONTENT
The Company believes it offers professionals, patients and consumers one of
the most reliable, objective, comprehensive and up-to-date collections of health
and medical information available on the Internet, currently totaling
approximately 17 million different documents containing healthcare information
from scores of sources. The Company's content libraries are updated regularly
with the latest available health and medical information, on a daily, weekly or
monthly basis, or as appropriate. These content libraries are segmented into
appropriate collections to facilitate access for professionals, patients and
consumers.
Generally, certain licensed content, including the Health Advisors from
Clinical Reference Systems, is free to users of a hospital's CHOICE Web site, a
syndication client's Web site or the NBCi Health
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Channel. Other licensed content, from companies that include CINAHL, Integrative
Medicine, Nidus Information Services and Micromedex is accessible through some
CHOICE Web sites to certain users who have been authorized by the customer. In
order to meet the needs of their communities of users, CHOICE Web site clients
and licensees of the Company's syndicated content pay additional fees to make
selected portions of HealthGate's libraries available to their users.
HealthGate compiles its online libraries in three ways: (1) licensing
content from healthcare and medical information providers; (2) developing
proprietary in-house content; and (3) licensing content from its activePress
publishing clients in conjunction with providing these clients with Web site
development and hosting services.
LICENSED CONTENT
This category includes well-known, independent and authoritative health and
medical content licensed by HealthGate for distribution through CHOICE sites,
content syndication and the NBCi portal. This content is typically peer-reviewed
and many of the Company's licensed content sources are recognized by healthcare
professionals and academia for their high quality. Content in this category
includes the following types of information and representative sources:
- Bibliographic databases, such as MEDLINE, produced by the National Library
of Medicine and CANCERLIT, produced by the National Cancer Institute, and
continuing education programs, such as those provided by HealthStream; and
- Patient education and consumer health materials, such as 411Cancer from
Cancer Consultants, the Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary, the Advisor
Series of over 3,000 informational brochures from Clinical Reference
Systems, and compilations of information that HealthGate prepares on the
most prevalent medical conditions, illnesses and diseases and makes
available through the Company's Condition Centers.
All licensed content must meet certain criteria prior to being added to
HealthGate's content libraries. The criteria used to evaluate the content
include the content provider's own review process, comparison with comparable
sources and the frequency of updates.
HEALTHGATE PROPRIETARY CONTENT
This category currently includes eleven Web-based consumer health magazines
produced by HealthGate called "Healthy Living". The Webzines in the Healthy
Living series are:
- Aging & Health
- Sports & Fitness
- Food & Nutrition
- Men's Health
- Mental Health
- Kids' & Teens' Health
- Medications
- Sexuality & Health
- Travel & Health
- Women's Health
- Alternative Health
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Articles for these publications are written by medical writers, physicians,
dentists, dieticians and nurses exclusively for HealthGate. These articles
discuss current health trends, newly published research findings, health-related
lifestyle issues and late breaking topics recommended by the Healthy Living
Editorial Board. This Editorial Board comprises five physicians affiliated with
institutions including Harvard University School of Medicine, Boston University
School of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
and the Tufts University School of Medicine who review articles for HealthGate
on a fee for service basis. In order to assure accurate and high quality
content, all articles are reviewed prior to publication by medical editors and
by HealthGate's Editorial Board. HealthGate intends to develop additional
proprietary content in the future.
ACTIVEPRESS CONTENT
This category currently includes all medical, scientific and technical
journals published by the worldwide publishing units of Blackwell Science and
Munksgaard. Through its activePress service, HealthGate converts these journals
for delivery through the Internet and provides access to the converted journals
by developing and hosting these publishers' Web sites. In addition to being paid
a fee for its activePress development, implementation and hosting services, the
Company receives the right to distribute these journals on its CHOICE sites,
Syndication sites, and on the NBCi portal.
STRATEGIC AFFILIATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS
HealthGate believes that strategic affiliations and relationships can enable
the Company to develop and further distribute its products and services, acquire
content more rapidly, generate additional traffic on its CHOICE Web sites and
its sections of the Health Channel of the NBCi Portal and capitalize on
additional revenue opportunities. The Company has entered into strategic
affiliations and relationships for marketing and online distribution and
healthcare content with the following companies:
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
COLUMBIA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. In November 1999, HealthGate entered
into a three-year development agreement with Columbia Information
Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of HCA (formerly Columbia/HCA Healthcare
Corporation), to design, develop and maintain customized, co-branded CHOICE Web
sites for up to 280 HCA hospitals and affiliates. The agreement provides for an
annual license fee of $3.5 million to be paid by Columbia Information Systems
for all products and services that HealthGate provides under the agreement. The
agreement can be terminated without cause by Columbia Information Systems on
June 1, 2001, upon payment of a $1.0 million termination fee to HealthGate.
HealthGate began delivering customized co-branded CHOICE Web sites pursuant to
this agreement in December 1999. As of December 31, 2000, the Company had
delivered 203 customized co-branded CHOICE websites to HCA hospitals.
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In November 1999, HealthGate entered into a separate three-year marketing
and reseller agreement with Columbia Information Systems under which Columbia
Information Systems agreed to endorse HealthGate as the preferred provider of
patient and consumer oriented health content for Web sites owned or operated by
HCA hospitals and affiliates. The agreement provides HealthGate, among other
things, the right to make a first offer to provide services for adding content
to the Columbia Information Systems' health portal site and any Web site owned
or operated by or affiliated with Columbia Information Systems or HCA. Further,
Columbia Information Systems may, for a commission, market and sell the CHOICE
Web site product to entities unaffiliated with HCA, subject to HealthGate's
approval. In connection with this agreement HealthGate issued a warrant to CIS
Holdings for the purchase of up to 1,941,035 shares of its common stock. The
warrant has a term of three years, an exercise price per share equal to the
initial public offering price of $11.00 and became exercisable in January 2000
upon HealthGate's initial public offering. The fair value of this warrant was
determined to be $13.5 million using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
This amount was recorded as marketing and distribution rights, and is being
amortized on a straight-line basis over the three-year contractual term of the
related agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, HealthGate
recorded amortization expense of $4.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
During the fourth quarter of 2000, as a result of recent events at the
Company and in its industry, HealthGate undertook an evaluation of its
intangible assets for potential impairment under SFAS 121 "Accounting for
Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of." Based on this review
the Company determined that a write-down to the carrying value of its marketing
and distribution rights asset was appropriate. This conclusion was based on the
Company's continued operating losses and workforce reduction, and a modification
of its business model to expand focus beyond the hospital market. The Company
used a discounted cash flow model, applying a discount rate to projected net
cash flow relating to this marketing and distribution rights agreement through
its remaining term, and arrived at an estimated fair value for the asset of
approximately $1.3 million. The Company's results of operations for the year
ended December 31, 2000 include a charge of $6.9 million relating to this
impairment. This impairment assessment required certain significant estimates,
including estimated future cash flows associated with the marketing and reseller
agreement. The remaining asset amount of $1.3 million could be subject to
further impairment in the near term if future cash flows are less than
anticipated.
NBC INTERNET, INC. In October 1999, HealthGate entered into a three-year
strategic alliance agreement with Snap! LLC and Xoom.com, Inc. The rights of
Snap! LLC and Xoom.com, Inc. were subsequently assigned to NBC Internet, Inc.
("NBCi"). Under the original agreement, NBCi was to provide various services to
promote HealthGate's name, the www.healthgate.com Web site, enterprise-based
CHOICE Web sites and the products and services HealthGate offers. In exchange
for the services provided to HealthGate by NBCi during the first year of the
agreement, HealthGate paid Snap a minimum cash fee of $10 million plus a
$0.3 million production and content integration fee, and in November 1999,
HealthGate issued to Snap 500,000 shares of its common stock. The value of these
shares was $4.5 million at the time of issuance, which was recorded as prepaid
advertising. The value of 250,000 shares was amortized as sales and marketing
expense on a straight-line basis in 2000, and the value of the other 250,000
shares was recognized based on the delivery of advertising impressions in the
first year of the agreement. In September 2000, HealthGate amended this
agreement. Pursuant to the amendment, HealthGate agreed to redirect its user
traffic from www.healthgate.com to the Health Channel section of NBCi's consumer
Internet portal at www.nbci.com so that NBCi could count all user traffic as
part of its total user base. During 2000, HealthGate recorded expense totaling
$14.6 million related to this agreement which includes $4.5 million of non-cash
amortization expense related to the stock issued.
In March 2001, HealthGate further amended its agreement with NBCi. Under the
amended agreement, HealthGate has issued a warrant to NBCi to purchase 200,000
shares of HealthGate common stock and will pay $2.1 million in cash in 2001 and
$2.8 million in cash in 2002, in return for being the anchor tenant on the men's
health, women's health and drugs and medications sections of the health
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channel of the NBCi portal through October 2002 and sharing a portion of
advertising and sponsorship revenue derived from the co-branded
www.healthgate.nbci.com Web site. The agreement calls for HealthGate to continue
to provide content to NBCi through October 2004. If NBCi terminates the
agreement based on material breach by HealthGate, including non-payment,
insolvency, or failure to deliver or timely update content, HealthGate has
agreed to continue to pay NBCi 65% of all fees payable under the remaining term
of the amended agreement.
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS. In June 1999, HealthGate entered into a development and
distribution agreement with GE Medical Systems, the medical diagnostic equipment
and services division of General Electric Company. Under the terms of this
agreement, HealthGate agreed to develop and host GE Medical Systems branded
enhanced versions of the Company's CHOICE Web site product. GE Medical Systems
has an exclusive worldwide right to sell these enhanced CHOICE Web sites to
hospitals and other patient care facilities. GE Medical Systems will also have
the exclusive right to sell the standard CHOICE Web site product to a select
group of hospitals and other patient care facilities. In addition, GE Medical
Systems has the non-exclusive right to sell the standard CHOICE Web site product
to other healthcare institutions, subject, in certain cases, to HealthGate's
prior consent. GE Medical Systems has a worldwide customer base of hospitals and
other patient care institutions and a sales and marketing organization dedicated
to healthcare. GE Medical Systems' customer base presents an attractive audience
for both HealthGate's CHOICE Web sites and the enhanced GE Medical Systems
branded versions of the CHOICE Web sites. Revenue derived from CHOICE Web sites
sold by GE Medical Systems will be shared by GE Medical Systems and HealthGate.
The initial term of this development and distribution agreement with GE Medical
Systems was one year and is renewable annually by mutual agreement. During 2000,
the agreement was renewed for an additional one year period.
CONTENT
BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD. Through the Company's activePress service,
HealthGate is the exclusive developer on the Web of a collection of
approximately 300 full text journals for Blackwell Science. Blackwell Science is
one of the largest publisher of medical societies' journals and one of the
world's largest medical publishers. The Company has converted and currently
offers online approximately 300 of Blackwell's peer reviewed journal titles. As
part of this service, HealthGate makes these journals available to Blackwell
Science's individual and institutional subscribers through the
www.blackwell-synergy.com Web site, developed and hosted by HealthGate. This
hosting service includes storing and maintaining all converted journals on
HealthGate's computer system, providing links between these journals and other
relevant databases, providing secure transaction processing through the Web site
and managing advertising and sponsorship for the Web site. In addition to the
revenue derived from the development and hosting of the
www.blackwell-synergy.com Web sites. HealthGate has the right to syndicate these
journals to its CHOICE and Syndication customers and share transactional fees
for each Blackwell journal article purchased from the hosted Web site. In
March 2001, this activePress relationship with Blackwell Science was extended to
run through December 2001.
SALES AND MARKETING
HealthGate sells its products and services through its own direct sales
force and through value added resellers. The direct sales force is divided into
seven direct sales regions for CHOICE Web site sales and syndication sales. Each
region is assigned a direct sales representative. The sales group is supported
by an account management group, who are responsible for facilitating the entire
sales process, identifying leads through telemarketing and supporting customers.
The account management group's support functions include maintenance of customer
and prospect databases, online demonstration sessions, preparation of
presentations and proposals and development of relationships with current and
future clients.
In June 1999, HealthGate entered into a development and distribution
relationship with GE Medical Systems pursuant to which GE Medical Systems was
able to sell the CHOICE Web site product and GE
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Medical Systems branded enhanced versions of the CHOICE Web site product through
its worldwide sales force into its worldwide customer base of hospitals and
other patient care facilities. See "--Strategic Affiliations and
Relationships--Marketing and Distribution," above.
HealthGate presently markets its products and services through traditional
means, including direct mail, print advertising and telemarketing.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
HealthGate is committed to providing a high level of service and support to
its clients and users. The Company believes that customer service is important
to its ability to attract and retain clients and users. HealthGate provides
service and support via a toll-free telephone number, e-mail and, on the Web
sites themselves, through help screens and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
areas.
TECHNOLOGY
The Company's technology consists of internally developed and commercially
available software programs. All of HealthGate's on-line products are hosted at
a remote data center using Intel-based computers running Microsoft Windows 2000
server products. The software architecture makes extensive use of Active Server
Pages, component technology, XLM/XLS, and relational databases. Scalability and
stability of the platform is achieved through load-balancing and complete
redundancy of all servers. In addition, the software architecture uses a
data-driven approach to provide extensive configuration and flexibility in the
products.
There are three specific areas of development that contribute to the
Company's products: (1) Content Normalization, (2) Content Enhancement, and
(3) Content Delivery.
CONTENT NORMALIZATION
The Content Normalization module converts original content, regardless of
format supplied by the content provider, into a single, consistent Extensible
Markup Language (XML) format. XML is a markup language used to identify
structures and their roles within a document. For example, words within a
document are classified as structures. The specific words in the document's
footnotes are indicative of the role these words, or structures, have in the
document. Meta-information, or information describing the content supplied by
the provider, is retained. The use of XML in the content normalization module
enables HealthGate to offer, through Content Delivery, multiple product
offerings with different features, while using the same content from the same
repository.
CONTENT ENHANCEMENT
Content is indexed by a standard word-count-frequency search engine. This
allows content to be accessed by users that specify a word or phrase that occurs
somewhere in the body of the content. It also allows users to specify word or
phrases that are part of the structure (i.e. the "tagging") of the content. The
searching module enables professionals, patients and consumers access to content
without regard for the level of their expertise, knowledge of medical terms or
knowledge of the specific database searching commands.
Content may also be indexed using standard medical vocabularies and coding
systems that are in widespread use throughout the nation's healthcare system. By
using standard vocabularies content can be associated with very exact,
meaningful concepts related to healthcare. This allows users to request only the
specific content that relates to the desired medical concept.
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CONTENT DELIVERY
DYNAMIC FORMATTING. The dynamic formatting module allows for active layout
of content for presentation to the user. Formatting can be based upon specific
information, such as the type of content the user is viewing, the CHOICE Web
site and access point. The utilization of Extensible Style Language (XSL) allows
for quick and efficient formatting modifications. For example, XSL converts or
transforms information stored in XML into other data formats, such as Hypertext
Markup Language (HTML), used to construct most Web pages. This module gives
HealthGate the option of having multiple product offerings with different
features, while using the same content from the same repository.
AUTHENTICATION, ACCESS CONTROL AND E-COMMERCE. The authentication, access
control and e-commerce module confirms a user's identity, allows the user access
to various content sources and records any transaction or usage for that user.
This module is analogous to a content store, offering access to content on a fee
per usage basis. These sales can be via a one-time credit card transaction or
through institutional access. This module allows HealthGate to package content
through different methods to different user groups using various pricing models.
For example, information from a particular journal can be sold to the user by
year by the issue by the article or even by the page.
COMPETITION
The market for Internet services and products is relatively new, intensely
competitive and rapidly changing. With no substantial barriers to entry, over
15,000 Web sites presently offer users healthcare content and products and
services, and the Company expects that competition will continue to grow.
HealthGate competes, directly and indirectly, for subscribers, consumers,
content and service providers and acquisition candidates with a variety of
companies. Presently, HealthGate's competitors include the following types of
companies:
- Web-native companies targeting the healthcare industry such as
HealthCentral, LaurusHealth, WellMed, and InteliHealth;
- Health and medical print and electronic publishers targeting the
healthcare enterprise such as StayWell, Healthwise, Health Ink & Vitality,
and Adam.com;
- Healthcare consulting and Web development firms such as Medseek,
Greystone.net, and Consumer Health Interactive; and
- Large healthcare information system (HIS) vendors such as McKessonHBOC and
Cerner Corp.
Many of HealthGate's competitors enjoy significant competitive advantages
including: greater resources that can be devoted to the development, promotion
and sale of their products and services; longer operating histories; greater
brand recognition; and larger customer bases.
The Company believes that the principal competitive factors in its target
markets are comprehensiveness of content, integration with existing
technologies, pricing, performance, ease of use, features and quality of
support. See "--Risk Factors-HealthGate faces intense competition in providing
its Internet-based healthcare information products and services and it may not
be able to compete effectively."
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION
Currently, there are a number of laws that regulate communications or
commerce on the Internet. Federal, state, local and foreign governments and
agencies are considering laws and regulations that address issues such as user
privacy, pricing, online content regulation, taxation and the characteristics
and quality of online products and services. In addition, several
telecommunications carriers have petitioned the Federal Communications
Commission to regulate Internet service providers and online service providers
in a manner similar to long distance telephone carriers and to impose access
fees on these providers. Regulation of this type, if imposed, could
substantially increase the cost of communicating on the Internet.
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Internet user privacy has become an issue both in the United States and
abroad. Recent regulations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
concerning The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
("HIPAA") may impact how HealthGate collects data about its CHOICE sites and
reports this information to these sites. In addition, the Federal Trade
Commission and government agencies in some states and countries have been
investigating certain Internet companies regarding their use of personal
information. Any additional regulations imposed to protect the privacy of
Internet users may affect the way in which HealthGate currently collects and
uses personal information.
It may take years to determine the extent to which existing laws related to
issues such as intellectual property ownership and infringement, libel,
obscenity and personal privacy are applicable to the Internet and for new laws
to be adopted. Any new laws or regulations relating to the Internet, or the
application or interpretation of existing laws, could slow the growth in the use
of the Internet, decrease demand for HealthGate's Web sites or otherwise
materially adversely affect the Company's business. See "--Risk Factors."
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
HealthGate regards its intellectual property as important to its business,
and relies upon trademark and copyright law, trade secret protection and
confidentiality and/or license agreements with the Company's employees,
customers, strategic partners and others to protect its rights in this property.
Effective trademark, copyright and trade secret protection may not be available
in every country in which the Company's products and media properties are
distributed or made available through the Internet. Therefore, HealthGate cannot
guarantee that the steps it has taken to protect its proprietary rights will be
adequate to prevent infringement or misappropriation by third parties or will be
adequate under the laws of some foreign countries, which may not protect these
proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States.
HealthGate licenses the majority of its content from third parties. Under
most of the license agreements, the licensor has agreed to defend and indemnify
HealthGate for losses with respect to third-party claims that the licensed
content infringes third-party proprietary rights. HealthGate cannot assure
investors that these provisions will be adequate to protect the Company from
infringement claims.
HealthGate also relies on a variety of technologies that are licensed from
third parties, including database and Internet server software, which is used
for HealthGate's Web sites to perform key functions. These third-party licenses
may not be available on commercially reasonable terms in the future. The loss of
or inability to maintain any of these licenses could delay the introduction of
software enhancements, interactive tools and other features until equivalent
technology can be licensed or developed. See "--Risk Factors--HealthGate's
business may suffer if it is not able to effectively protect its intellectual
property rights."
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 2000, HealthGate had a total of 79 full-time employees.
Of these employees, 34 serve in research and development, 18 serve in
administration and 27 serve in sales and marketing. None of HealthGate's
employees is represented by a labor union. The Company considers its
relationship with its employees to be good.
RISK FACTORS
HealthGate's business involves significant risks and uncertainties,
including those described below.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
HealthGate operates in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving Internet
industry. The risks and uncertainties described below are some of those that
HealthGate currently believe may affect the Company.
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FAILURE TO GENERATE SUFFICIENT REVENUES, OR RAISE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL WILL
HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON HEALTHGATE'S LONG-TERM VIABILITY AND ITS
ABILITY TO ACHIEVE ITS INTENDED BUSINESS OBJECTIVES. At December 31, 2000, the
Company had $14.9 million of cash and marketable securities and $6.5 million of
working capital. The Company has incurred substantial losses and negative cash
flows from operations in every fiscal year since inception. In the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, the Company incurred net losses of
$2.9 million, $16.7 million and $49.5 million, respectively, and negative cash
flows from operations of $2.5 million, $5.7 million and $21.5 million,
respectively. Additionally, as of December 31, 2000, the Company had an
accumulated deficit of $85.6 million.
In the fourth quarter of 2000 and the first quarter of 2001, the Company
took several actions to substantially reduce operating cash outflows. These
actions included reducing the Company's workforce in December 2000, amending the
Company's agreement with NBCi to significantly reduce required cash payments,
and amending or canceling several content arrangements. Further, if the Company
does not achieve its forecasted revenue levels in 2001, management is prepared
to implement additional cost reductions.
Based on the Company's current forecasted cash flows and its cash and
marketable securities on hand, the Company expects to have sufficient cash to
finance its operations through at least 2001. The Company's future beyond 2001
is dependent upon its ability to achieve break-even or positive cash flow, or
raise additional financing. There can be no assurances that the Company will be
able to do so.
The Company's future liquidity and capital requirements will depend upon
numerous factors, including the success of existing and new application and
service offerings. The Company currently anticipates its cash resources will be
sufficient to meet the presently anticipated working capital, capital
expenditures and business expansion requirements for at least the next twelve
months. However, the Company may need to raise additional funds to support
expansion, develop new or enhanced applications and services, respond to
competitive pressures, acquire complementary businesses or technologies, or take
advantage of unanticipated opportunities. The Company may be required to raise
additional funds through public or private financing, strategic relationships or
other arrangements. There can be no assurance that additional funding, if
needed, will be available on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all.
THE SUCCESS OF THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS WILL DEPEND ON HEALTHGATE'S ABILITY TO
SELL A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF CHOICE WEB SITES. A key element of the Company's
strategy is to license co-branded CHOICE Web sites. HealthGate commercially
introduced the CHOICE Web site product in early 1999 and as of December 31, 2000
had a contracted base of over 630 hospitals.
HealthGate's CHOICE product is relatively new and unproven and HealthGate
cannot assure the investor that HealthGate will be able to sell additional
CHOICE products without lowering the price of the product. HealthGate's CHOICE
product is an important part of the Company's business model and if HealthGate
is unable to sell a substantial number of CHOICE Web sites, HealthGate's
business prospects, results of operations and the market price of the Company's
common stock could be materially adversely affected.
THE SUCCESS OF THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS WILL DEPEND UPON THE CONTINUING GROWTH
OF HEALTHGATE'S SYNDICATION BUSINESS. The Company's strategy is to continue to
increase the number of content syndication agreements. As of December 31, 2000,
HealthGate had 18 syndication customers. Failure to sell additional content
syndication licenses could have an adverse effect on the Company's results of
operations and the market price of the Company's stock.
THE MAJORITY OF HEALTHGATE'S REVENUE HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN DERIVED FROM A
FEW CUSTOMERS AND THE LOSS OF ANY OF THESE CUSTOMERS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
COMPANY'S BUSINESS. Historically, HealthGate has generated a substantial
portion of its revenue from a few customers. For the year ended December 31,
2000, three customers, HCA (a HealthGate warrant holder), Medical
SelfCare, Inc. ("SelfCare"), a company no longer in operation, and Blackwell
Science (also a stockholder), accounted for 33%, 16%, and 8%, respectively, of
the Company's total revenue. HealthGate expects to continue to generate a
substantial
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portion of its revenue in the near future from HCA and Blackwell Science and the
loss of either of them could adversely affect the Company's business. All of the
revenue from SelfCare was recognized in the first six months of 2000 for
services provided by HealthGate under the e-commerce/sponsorship agreement with
SelfCare. HealthGate provided SelfCare notice of termination of the agreement
based upon SelfCare's failure to pay fees under the agreement. Subsequently,
litigation was commenced and settled concerning the agreement. See "Legal
Proceedings."
THE QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS MAY FLUCTUATE SIGNIFICANTLY, WHICH MAY
AFFECT THE MARKET PRICE OF HEALTHGATE'S COMMON STOCK IN A MANNER UNRELATED TO
THE COMPANY'S LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE. The Company expects quarterly revenue,
expenses and operating results to fluctuate significantly in the future, which
could affect the market price of the common stock in a manner unrelated to the
Company's long-term operating performance. Quarterly fluctuations could result
from a number of factors, including:
- Addition of new content providers or changes in the Company's
relationships with its most important content providers, which may require
more expenditures in the early stages of these relationships;
- The amount and timing of expenses required to integrate operations and
technologies from joint ventures or other business combinations or
investments.
HEALTHGATE'S BUSINESS IS EXPANDING, AND THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS PROSPECTS MAY
SUFFER IF IT IS NOT ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THE GROWTH OF ITS OPERATIONS AND
SUCCESSFULLY ATTRACT AND RETAIN KEY PERSONNEL. Since HealthGate began its
business in 1994, the Company has significantly expanded its operations over a
short period of time. HealthGate has grown from 3 employees at the end of 1994
to 79 full-time employees as of December 31, 2000. During 2000 and prior to the
filing of this report in 2001, HealthGate's Chief Financial Officer, Chief
Technology Officer and Vice President of Sales left the Company. A new Chief
Financial Officer joined HealthGate in September 2000, and the Company has
combined the responsibilities of the Vice President of Sales and the Vice
President of Content into a new position--Vice President of Business
Development. The Company has not yet appointed a new Executive Chief Technology
Officer.
HealthGate's future success will depend in large part on HealthGate's
ability to implement, improve and effectively utilize its operational,
management, marketing and financial resources and systems and train and manage
it employees. HealthGate cannot guarantee that its management team will be able
to effectively manage the Company's operations or that its systems, procedures
and controls will be adequate to support its operations.
HealthGate's future success also depends on the Company's ability to
identify, attract, hire, train, retain and motivate highly skilled technical,
managerial, editorial, marketing and customer service personnel. Competition for
highly skilled personnel is intense. In particular, skilled technical employees
are highly sought after in the Boston area, and the Company cannot guarantee
that it will be able to attract or retain these employees.
HEALTHGATE'S ABILITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ITS INTELLIGENT ECONTENT
STRATEGIC INITIATIVE WILL AFFECT THE COMPANY'S LONG-TERM SUCCESS. HealthGate
has undertaken a project to assign multiple medical indexing vocabularies, such
as ICD-9-CM and SNOMED, to selected content assets in the Company's hosted
repository. The Company believes that the success of this initiative will
strengthen its position in the marketplace by allowing HealthGate to interface
with a wide range of clinical and administrative applications, such as
scheduling tools, electronic medical records, laboratory results and
pharmaceutical systems, and open up additional markets such as insurance
companies, managed care and pharmaceutical companies. There can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to successfully develop the software tools
necessary to efficiently add the vocabularies to its content repository nor can
it be assumed that HealthGate can effectively market this new initiative to its
existing customers or beyond its CHOICE market. If HealthGate is unsuccessful at
either, then the future success of the Company may be affected.
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HEALTHGATE FACES INTENSE COMPETITION IN PROVIDING THE COMPANY'S
INTERNET-BASED HEALTHCARE INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND MAY NOT BE ABLE
TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY. The market for Internet services and products is
relatively new, intensely competitive and rapidly changing. Since the Internet's
commercialization in the early 1990s, the number of Web sites on the Internet
competing for users' attention has proliferated with no substantial barriers to
entry. There are more than 15,000 Web sites offering users healthcare content,
products and services, and the Company expects that competition will continue to
grow. With low barriers to entry in a relatively new and rapidly evolving
industry, the types of entities against which HealthGate competes, directly and
indirectly, for customers, consumers, content and service providers, and
acquisition candidates ranges from traditional healthcare print publishers and
distributors, to health focused and general Web sites, to large healthcare
information companies.
Many of the Company's competitors enjoy significant competitive advantages
including: greater resources that can be devoted to the development, promotion
and sale of their products and services, longer operating histories, greater
brand recognition, and larger customer bases.
THE PERFORMANCE OF HEALTHGATE'S WEB SITES AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IS CRITICAL
TO ITS BUSINESS AND THE BUSINESS WILL SUFFER IF THE COMPANY EXPERIENCES SYSTEM
FAILURES. The performance of HealthGate's Web sites and computer systems is
critical to the Company's reputation and ability to attract and retain users,
customers, advertisers and subscribers. HealthGate provides products and
services based on sophisticated computer and telecommunications software and
systems, which often experience development delays and may contain undetected
errors or failures when introduced into the Company's existing systems. Although
HealthGate has only experienced one minor unscheduled service interruption of
approximately four hours since the beginning of 1998, the Company cannot
guarantee that it will not experience more significant service interruptions in
the future. The Company is also dependent upon Web browsers and Internet service
providers to provide Internet users access to its Web sites. Many of them have
experienced significant outages in the past and could experience outages, delays
and other difficulties in the future due to system failures. The Company also
depends on certain information providers to deliver information and data feeds
to it on a timely basis. HealthGate Web sites could experience disruptions or
interruptions in service due to the failure or delay in the transmission or
receipt of this information. System errors or failures that cause a significant
interruption in the availability of the Company's content or an increase in
response time on the Company's Web sites could cause it to lose potential or
existing users, customers, advertisers or subscribers and could result in damage
to its reputation and brand name or a decline in the Company's stock price.
In March 1999, HealthGate entered into an Internet Data Center Services
Agreement with Exodus Communications, Inc. to house all of the Company's central
computer facility servers at Exodus's Internet Data Center in Waltham,
Massachusetts. HealthGate does not presently maintain fully redundant systems at
separate locations, so the Company's operations depend on Exodus's ability to
protect the systems in its data center against damage from fire, power loss,
water damage, telecommunications failure, vandalism and similar events. Although
Exodus provides comprehensive facilities management services, including human
and technical monitoring of all production servers, Exodus does not guarantee
that HealthGate's Internet access will be uninterrupted, error-free or secure.
HealthGate has also developed a disaster recovery plan to respond to system
failures. HealthGate cannot guarantee that its disaster recovery plan is capable
of being implemented successfully. HealthGate cannot guarantee that the
Company's insurance will be adequate to compensate it for all losses that may
occur as a result of any system failure.
HEALTHGATE RETAINS CONFIDENTIAL CUSTOMER INFORMATION IN THE COMPANY'S
DATABASE AND IF IT FAILS TO PROTECT THIS INFORMATION AGAINST SECURITY BREACHES
HEALTHGATE MAY LOSE CUSTOMERS. HealthGate retains personally identifiable
information in its database. Therefore, it is critical that the Company's
facilities and infrastructure remain secure and that they are perceived by
consumers to be secure. Despite the implementation of security measures, the
Company's infrastructure may be vulnerable to physical break-ins, computer
viruses, programming errors or similar disruptive problems. A material security
breach could damage our reputation or result in liability to the Company.
HealthGate believes that
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maintaining the trust of its customers is important for it to be able to grow
the Company's business and, therefore, HealthGate believes that any damage to
its reputation or liability arising from one or more security breaches could
adversely affect the Company's business, results of operations and the market
price of the Company's common stock.
HEALTHGATE'S BUSINESS PROSPECTS MAY SUFFER IF THE COMPANY IS NOT ABLE TO
KEEP UP WITH THE RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INTERNET INDUSTRY. The
Internet industry is characterized by rapid technological developments, evolving
industry standards, changes in user and customer requirements and frequent new
service and product introductions and enhancements. The introduction of new
technology or the emergence of new industry standards and practices could render
the Company's systems and, in turn, its products and services, obsolete and
unmarketable or require the Company to make significant unanticipated
investments in research and development to upgrade its systems in order to
maintain the marketability of its products. To be successful, the Company must
continue to license or develop leading technology, enhance its existing products
and services and respond to emerging industry standards and practices on a
timely and cost-effective basis. If the Company is unable to successfully
respond to these developments, particularly in light of the rapid technological
changes in the Internet industry generally and the highly competitive market in
which it operates, the company's business, results of operations and the market
price of the Company's common stock could be adversely affected.
HEALTHGATE MAY BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM THE
COMPANY'S WEB SITE. As a publisher and distributor of online information,
HealthGate may be subject to third party claims for defamation, negligence,
copyright or trademark infringement or other theories based on the nature and
content of information supplied by the Company. HealthGate could also become
liable if confidential information is disclosed inappropriately. These types of
claims have been brought, sometimes successfully, against online service
providers in the past. HealthGate could be subject to liability with respect to
content that may be accessible through the Company's Web site or third party
CHOICE, Syndication or activePress Web sites. For example, claims could be made
against HealthGate if a professional, patient or consumer relies on healthcare
information accessed through one of HealthGate's CHOICE, Syndication or
activePress Web sites to their detriment. Even if any of the kinds of claims
described above do not result in liability to the Company, HealthGate could
incur significant costs in investigating and defending against them and in
implementing measures to reduce its exposure to this kind of liability. The
Company's insurance may not cover potential claims of this type or may not be
adequate to cover all costs incurred in defense of potential claims or to
indemnify HealthGate for all liability that may be imposed.
HEALTHGATE DEPENDS ON THE COMPANY'S CONTENT PROVIDERS, AS THE SUCCESS OF
HEALTHGATE'S BUSINESS DEPENDS ON ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE LIBRARY
OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION. With the exception of the Company's Healthy Living
series of Webzines, HealthGate licenses the majority of its content from third
parties. With a few exceptions, these licenses are generally non-exclusive, have
an initial term of one year and are renewable. In addition, a significant number
of these licenses permit cancellation by the content provider upon 30 to
90 days notice. The Company plans to increase the amount of proprietary content
that it makes available to customers. HealthGate cannot guarantee that it will
be able to continue to license its present content or sufficient additional
content to provide a diverse and comprehensive library nor can the Company
guarantee that it will be successful in developing new proprietary content. In
the future, HealthGate may not be able to license content at reasonable cost. In
addition, one or more of the Company's publishers or other content providers may
grant one of the Company's competitors an exclusive arrangement with respect to
a significant database or periodical, or elect to compete directly against
HealthGate by making its content exclusively available through its own Web site.
FAILURE TO REGAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LISTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NASDAQ
MARKET SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN THE COMPANY'S STOCK BEING DELISTED FROM NASDAQ
WHICH MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE MARKET PRICE OF HEALTHGATE'S STOCK IN A MANNER
UNRELATED TO THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE. On December 8, 2000, HealthGate was
notified by The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. that the Company was no longer in
compliance with certain NASDAQ listing requirements and that failure to correct
these conditions on or before March 8, 2001,
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could result in the delisting of the Company's stock. On March 9, 2001, the
Company was notified by NASDAQ of its intention to delist the Company's stock.
The Company has requested a hearing, which has been scheduled for April 26, 2001
to appeal NASDAQ's delisting decision. The Company's stock will continue to
trade on NASDAQ until after a decision is rendered from the hearing. The Company
cannot assure investors as to when NASDAQ will reach a decision, whether such a
decision will be favorable to the Company or what effect a delisting would have
on the market price of the Company's stock.
HEALTHGATE'S BUSINESS MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED IF THE COMPANY IS NOT ABLE
TO EFFECTIVELY PROTECT ITS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. HealthGate regards its
trademarks, service marks, copyrights, trade secrets and similar intellectual
property as important to its business, and the Company relies upon trademark and
copyright law, trade secret protection and confidentiality and/or license
agreements with its employees, customers, strategic partners and others to
protect its rights in this property. HealthGate has registered the Company's
"HealthGate," "HealthGate Data," "CHOICE," "MedGate," "ReADER", and its
HealthGate logo trademarks in the U.S. and the Company has pending a U.S.
application for its "activePress" trademark. Effective trademark, copyright and
trade secret protection may not be available in every country in which
HealthGate products and services are distributed or made available through the
Internet. Therefore, HealthGate cannot guarantee that the steps it has taken to
protect its proprietary rights will be adequate to prevent infringement or
misappropriation by third parties or will be adequate under the laws of some
foreign countries, which may not protect HealthGate's proprietary rights to the
same extent as do the laws of the United States.
Although HealthGate believes that its proprietary rights do not infringe on
the intellectual property rights of others, other parties may assert
infringement claims against the Company or claim that the Company has violated a
patent or infringed a copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights belonging
to them. These claims, even if they are without merit, could result in
HealthGate spending a significant amount of time and money to dispose of them.
In July 1999, HealthGate received a letter from a company (the "Holder")
claiming ownership of a patent that claims exclusive rights to all electronic
methods of on-demand remote retrieval of graphic and audiovisual information.
The letter asserted that the use of HealthGate's Web site, www.healthgate.com,
infringes the patent. In the letter, the Holder offered to license the patent
perpetually and retroactively to HealthGate for a one-time fee of between
$50,000 and $150,000 depending upon the number of "hits" per day on the
Company's web site. There has been no recent activity on this matter and at this
time, HealthGate is unable to predict its outcome. See "Legal Proceedings."
HEALTHGATE'S BUSINESS MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED IF THE COMPANY IS UNABLE TO
CONTINUE TO LICENSE SOFTWARE THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCT
AND SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS. HealthGate relies on a variety of technologies that
are licensed from third parties, including the Company's database software and
Internet server software, which is used in HealthGate's Web sites to perform key
functions. These third party licenses may not be available to HealthGate on
commercially reasonable terms in the future. The loss of or inability to
maintain any of these licenses could delay the introduction of software
enhancements, interactive tools and other features until equivalent technology
could be licensed or developed.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF THE INTERNET MAY RESULT IN INCREASED COSTS OF USING
THE INTERNET, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT HEALTHGATE'S BUSINESS. Currently,
there are a number of laws that regulate communications or commerce on the
Internet. Several telecommunications carriers have petitioned the Federal
Communications Commission to regulate Internet service providers and online
service providers in a manner similar to long distance telephone carriers and to
impose access fees on these providers. Regulation of this type, if imposed,
could substantially increase the cost of communicating on the Internet and
adversely affect the Company's business, results of operations and the market
price of the Company's common stock.
PRIVACY-RELATED REGULATION OF THE INTERNET COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT
HEALTHGATE'S BUSINESS. Internet user privacy has become an issue both in the
United States and abroad. The Federal Trade Commission, Department of Health and
Human Services and government agencies in some states and countries have
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been investigating certain Internet companies regarding their use of personal
information. Any regulations imposed to protect the privacy of Internet users
may affect the way in which HealthGate currently collects and uses personal
information.
The European Union (EU) has adopted a directive that imposes restrictions on
the collection and use of personal data, guaranteeing citizens of EU member
states certain rights, including the right of access to their data, the right to
know where the data originated and the right to recourse in the event of
unlawful processing. HealthGate cannot assure you that this directive will not
adversely affect the Company's activities in EU member states.
A feature of HealthGate's Web sites includes the retention of personal
information about its users. HealthGate has a stringent privacy policy covering
this information. However, if third parties were able to penetrate HealthGate's
network security and gain access to, or otherwise misappropriate, its users'
personal information, HealthGate could be subject to liability. Such liability
could include claims for misuses of personal information, such as for
unauthorized marketing purposes or unauthorized use of credit cards. These
claims could result in litigation, HealthGate's involvement in which, regardless
of the outcome, could require HealthGate to expend significant financial
resources. HealthGate could incur additional expenses if new regulations
regarding the use of personal information are introduced or if any regulator
chooses to investigate HealthGate's privacy practices.
TAX TREATMENT OF COMPANIES ENGAGED IN INTERNET COMMERCE MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT
THE INTERNET INDUSTRY AND OUR COMPANY. Tax authorities on the federal, state,
and local levels are currently reviewing the appropriate tax treatment of
companies engaged in Internet commerce. New state tax regulations may subject us
to additional state sales, income and other taxes. A federal law passed in
October 1998 places a temporary moratorium on certain types of taxation on
Internet commerce. HealthGate cannot predict the effect of current attempts at
taxing or regulating commerce over the Internet. It is also possible that the
governments of other states and foreign countries also might attempt to regulate
HealthGate's transmission of content on its Web sites and on its CHOICE,
Syndication and activePress Web sites. Any new legislation, regulation or
application or interpretation of existing laws would likely increase
HealthGate's cost of doing business and may adversely affect its results of
operations and the market price of the Company's common stock.
HEALTHGATE MAY BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR CLAIMS THAT THE DISTRIBUTION OF
MEDICAL INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS CONSTITUTES PRACTICING MEDICINE OVER THE
INTERNET. States and other licensing and accrediting authorities prohibit the
unlicensed practice of medicine. HealthGate does not believe that its
publication and distribution of healthcare information online constitutes
practicing medicine. However, HealthGate cannot guarantee that one or more
states or other governmental bodies will not assert claims contrary to its
belief. Any claims of this nature could result in HealthGate spending a
significant amount of time and money to defend and dispose of them.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
HealthGate's principal executive and corporate offices and development and
network operations are located in Burlington, Massachusetts, in approximately
32,000 square feet of space occupied under a lease which expires in June 2005.
The Company is currently utilizing approximately 17,000 square feet of this
space and attempting to sublet the remaining 15,000 square feet. In addition to
the Burlington space, the Company's central computer facility is located at an
Exodus Communications, Inc. Internet Data Center in Waltham, Massachusetts. The
Company believes that current space is adequate.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In July 1999, the Company received a letter alleging that HealthGate's Web
site induces users to infringe a patent held by a company (the "Holder"). In
lieu of pursuing a patent infringement claim against HealthGate, the Holder
offered to provide HealthGate with a license for unlimited use of the patent for
a one-time payment of between $50,000 and $150,000. There has been no recent
activity on this matter and at this time, HealthGate is unable to predict its
outcome.
In August 2000, HealthGate filed suit against Medical Self Care, Inc.
("SelfCare") in U.S. District Court in Boston, Massachusetts, seeking damages
due to SelfCare's breaches of an e-commerce/sponsorship agreement. The
litigation followed HealthGate's notice of termination of the agreement based on
SelfCare's failure to pay fees due under the agreement, and the filing of an
action by SelfCare against HealthGate in California state court seeking a
declaratory judgment that SelfCare was entitled to rescind the agreement and
that HealthGate was not entitled to terminate the agreement and was not entitled
to post-contract remedies. The lawsuit filed by SelfCare in California was later
dismissed.
On December 1, 2000, the rights and obligations of SelfCare were assumed by
Development Specialists, Inc. ("DSI"). HealthGate reached agreement with DSI in
February 2001 to settle HealthGate's litigation against SelfCare for a claim in
the liquidation of $5.25 million and a release of all of SelfCare's claims
against HealthGate. The Company is uncertain what amount, if any, it will
ultimately realize on this settlement.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
HealthGate's Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on October 5, 2000 in
Burlington, Massachusetts.
The vote to elect two persons as Class I Directors of HealthGate was as
follows:
NUMBER OF SHARES
-------------------------------
FOR WITHHELD AUTHORITY
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David Friend.................................... 13,146,824 37,197
William G. Nelson............................... 13,146,824 37,197
Accordingly, Mr. Friend and Mr. Nelson were elected as Class I Directors to
serve for a three-year term until the 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and
until their successors are elected and qualified. Class II Directors (Gerald E.
Bisbee, Jr., Jonathan J.G. Conibear and Chris H. Horgen) whose terms are
scheduled to expire at the 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Class III
Directors (Edson D. de Castro and William S. Reece) whose terms are scheduled to
expire at the 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders have terms as directors that
continued after the October 2000 Annual Meeting. Subsequently, effective
January 31, 2001, Mr. Horgen resigned as a Director and Thomas O. Pyle was
appointed a Class II Director.
The vote to approve an amendment to HealthGate's 1994 Stock Option Plan to
increase the number of shares issuable under the Plan from 3,599,997 to
4,480,000 was as follows:
For......................................................... 13,066,602
Against..................................................... 115,319
Abstain..................................................... 2,100
Accordingly, the amendment to HealthGate's 1994 Stock Option Plan was
approved.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding HealthGate's
executive officers as of March 15, 2001.
NAME AGE POSITION
- ---- -------- --------
William S. Reece.......................... 35 Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Veronica Zsolcsak......................... 50 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Rick Lawson............................... 41 Vice President of Business Development and
Secretary
WILLIAM S. REECE is a founder of HealthGate and has served as a member of
HealthGate's board of directors and as President and Chief Executive Officer
since the Company's inception in 1994. Mr. Reece has served as the Chairman of
the board of directors since December 1994. From June 1988 to May 1994,
Mr. Reece served in several positions, including Vice President, Sales and
Marketing, Manager of U.S. Sales and Marketing Representative at PaperChase, a
medical literature retrieval software company owned by Beth Israel Hospital in
Boston.
VERONICA ZSOLCSAK has served as HealthGate's Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer since September 2000. From January 2000 to September 2000,
Ms. Zsolcsak was Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Infinium, Inc., a
provider of e-business solutions and an application service provider. During
1999, Ms Zsolcsak was Vice President of Operations at Renaissance
Worldwide, Inc., a global leader in business and technology consulting services
and from 1996 to 1998, Ms. Zsolcsak served as the Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer of Town & Country Corporation.
RICK LAWSON is a founder of HealthGate and has served as the Company's
Secretary since 1994 and as Vice President of Business Development since October
2000. From November 1994 to October 2000 Mr. Lawson served as HealthGate's Vice
President of Content. From November 1987 to November 1994, Mr. Lawson served in
several positions, including Vice President, Account Services/ Operations,
Director of User Services and Manager of Customer Service at PaperChase, a
medical literature retrieval software company owned by Beth Israel Hospital in
Boston.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
HealthGate's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the
symbol "HGAT". The table below shows the range of high and low sales prices per
share for the shares of common stock on the NASDAQ National Market for the
calendar quarters indicated, as reported by NASDAQ. HealthGate's initial public
offering of common stock occurred on January 26, 2000. Therefore, no quoted
market prices for its common stock are available for any period prior to the
first quarter of 2000. Over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer
prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and do not necessarily
represent actual transactions.
2000 HIGH LOW
- ---- -------- --------
First Quarter.............................................. $12.875 $5.266
Second Quarter............................................. 7.250 1.500
Third Quarter.............................................. 2.250 0.938
Fourth Quarter............................................. 1.250 0.188
On March 26, 2000, the closing sale price of HealthGate's common stock, as
quoted on the NASDAQ National Market, was $0.3125 per share.
On December 8, 2000, HealthGate was notified by NASDAQ that it was no longer
in compliance with certain NASDAQ listing requirements, specifically
Rule 4450(a)(05) and that failure to correct these conditions on or before
March 8, 2001, could result in the delisting of the Company's stock. On
March 9, 2001, HealthGate was notified by NASDAQ of its intention to delist the
Company's stock. The Company has requested a hearing, which has been scheduled
for April 26, 2001, to appeal NASDAQ's delisting decision. The Company's stock
will continue to trade on NASDAQ until after a decision is rendered from the
hearing.
As of March 26, 2001, there were approximately 74 holders of record of
HealthGate's common stock. Because many of such shares are held by brokers and
other institutions on behalf of stockholders, the Company is unable to estimate
the total number of stockholders represented by these record holders. There are
no outstanding shares of HealthGate's preferred stock and, accordingly, no
market for said shares.
HealthGate has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its common stock
and does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
USE OF PROCEEDS
On January 31, 2000, HealthGate closed upon its initial public offering of
3,750,000 shares of its common stock. The shares sold in the offering were
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on a Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-76899). This Registration Statement was declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2000.
The funds from the initial public offering have been the principal source of
liquidity for HealthGate during the year ended December 31, 2000 and were used
to fund operating losses and make capital expenditures as described in the
financial statements included with this report. Other proceeds from the offering
have been invested in interest bearing, investment grade securities.
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
HealthGate did not sell any unregistered securities during the fourth
quarter of 2000.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected consolidated financial data set forth below should be read in
conjunction with HealthGate's financial statements and the related notes and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" appearing elsewhere in this report. The consolidated statement of
operations data for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999, 2000 and the
consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 1999 and 2000, is derived
from and qualified by reference to the audited financial statements included
elsewhere in this filing. The consolidated statement of operations data for the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997, and the consolidated balance sheet data
as of December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998, is derived from the Company's audited
financial statements that do not appear in this filing. The historical results
are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in the future.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:
Total revenue...................................... 408 1,285 2,434 3,242 10,553
Total costs and expenses........................... 3,120 3,820 4,975 19,532 57,206
------ ------ ------ ------- -------
Loss from operations............................... (2,712) (2,535) (2,541) (16,290) (46,653)
Net loss........................................... (2,726) (2,541) (2,878) (16,732) (49,533)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders....... (2,990) (3,081) (3,472) (25,469) (49,640)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable
to common stockholders........................... (0.66) (0.68) (0.76) (5.46) (2.96)
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss
per share attributable to common stockholders.... 4,543 4,543 4,548 4,662 16,782
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents............................ 1,156 29 961 579 4,594
Marketable securities................................ -- -- -- -- 10,305
Total assets......................................... 1,791 781 2,371 27,163 26,967
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations......... 79 17 3,655 1,957 220
Redeemable convertible preferred stock............... 4,763 6,295 6,889 15,627 0
Stockholders' equity................................. (3,740) (6,821) (9,735) 1,801 13,608
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and related notes thereto. The following discussion
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual
results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of certain factors, including those discussed in
"Business--Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this report.
OVERVIEW
HealthGate provides content solutions to hospitals, healthcare institutions,
corporations and web sites, by leveraging web technology to supply up-to-date,
comprehensive content that is reliable, objective and credible for physicians
and other healthcare professionals, patients and health-conscious consumers.
HealthGate distributes its content through affiliated Web sites such as the
Company's CHOICE Web sites for hospitals and other institutions; other third
party co-branded Web sites and certain sections of the Health Channel of the
NBCi Web site.
HealthGate's management believes it has developed a scalable and sustainable
business model. The Company's limited operating history makes an evaluation of
the business and its prospects difficult. Investors should not use the Company's
past results as a basis to predict future performance. HealthGate has incurred
net losses since inception and had an accumulated deficit of approximately
$85.6 million as of December 31, 2000. The Company intends to continue to
develop new content. The Company plans to manage its expenses in line with its
revenue growth. However, HealthGate cannot assure investors that it will achieve
significant revenue or profitability or, if significant revenue or profitability
is achieved, that the Company will be able to sustain them.
At December 31, 2000, the Company had $14.9 million of cash and marketable
securities and $6.5 million of working capital. The Company has incurred
substantial losses and negative cash flows from operations in every fiscal year
since inception. In the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, the
Company incurred net losses of $2.9 million, $16.7 million and $49.5 million,
respectively, and negative cash flows from operations of $2.5 million,
$5.7 million and $21.5 million, respectively. Additionally, as of December 31,
2000, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $85.6 million.
In the fourth quarter of 2000 and the first quarter of 2001, the Company
took several actions to substantially reduce operating cash outflows. These
actions included reducing the Company's workforce in December 2000, amending the
Company's agreement with NBCi to significantly reduce required cash payments,
and amending or canceling several content arrangements. Further, if the Company
does not achieve its forecasted revenue levels in 2001, management is prepared
to implement additional cost reductions.
Based on the Company's current forecasted cash flows and its cash and
marketable securities on hand, the Company expects to have sufficient cash to
finance its operations through at least 2001. The Company's future beyond 2001
is dependent upon its ability to achieve break-even or positive cash flow, or
raise additional financing. There can be no assurances that the Company will be
able to do so.
REVENUE
The Company derives revenue primarily from services and, to a lesser extent,
from online advertising, sponsorship and e-commerce.
SERVICES REVENUE
Services revenue has been derived principally from development,
implementation and hosting fees associated with CHOICE Web sites, syndicating
the Company's content to third party Web sites and
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activePress services. Revenue from CHOICE Web sites, content syndication and
activePress services is recognized ratably over the terms of the agreements
which generally range from one to three years.
HealthGate commercially introduced its CHOICE Web site product in early 1999
and in October 2000, the Company released its CHOICE 3.0 platform. As of
December 31, 2000, HealthGate had a contracted base of over 630 hospitals.
Under CHOICE Web site arrangements, HealthGate is generally paid an upfront
fee for developing, implementing and hosting a CHOICE Web site for a customer.
In addition, the arrangements provide the opportunity to place third party
advertising and sponsorship on the customer's CHOICE Web site. HealthGate
collects the fees for this advertising and sponsorship from the third party and
pays a commission to the customer. However, as part of an agreement with 14 of
the initial CHOICE customers, HealthGate guaranteed minimum advertising and
sponsorship commissions to these customers in amounts approximately equal to the
fees paid to HealthGate by the customer for the initial term of their CHOICE
agreements and, in a few cases, in amounts that exceed those fees. Once these
customers have paid the upfront fee to HealthGate or, if applicable, to an
authorized reseller, HealthGate is obligated to pay these guaranteed commissions
to the customer, generally on a quarterly basis, regardless of whether or not
any advertising or sponsorship has actually been sold on the CHOICE Web site.
HealthGate entered into these types of arrangements for promotional purposes to
establish the CHOICE Web site product but, beginning in July 1999, discontinued
the use of these arrangements as a standard practice.
Revenue from fees received for CHOICE Web site development, implementation
and hosting is recognized ratably over the term of the underlying agreement,
which generally ranges from one to three years. For those arrangements in which
there is guaranteed advertising and sponsorship commissions, HealthGate did not
recognize revenue unless the guaranteed commissions were less than the fees paid
to HealthGate. Instead, payments made by the Customer are treated as a customer
deposit. Any excess of fees paid over guaranteed commissions is recognized as
revenue ratably over the term of the agreement. If the advertising and
sponsorship commissions that was guaranteed to the customer exceeds the fees
paid to HealthGate, the excess is recorded as expense upon signing the
agreement. For arrangements in which the Company sells through a reseller, no
revenue is recognized until an agreement between HealthGate, the CHOICE customer
and the authorized reseller has been finalized and the CHOICE Web site has been
delivered. As advertising or sponsorship on these CHOICE Web sites is sold to
third parties, HealthGate will recognize advertising revenue from these CHOICE
Web sites.
In November 1999, HealthGate entered into a three-year development agreement
with Columbia Information Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Columbia/HCA Healthcare
Corporation, to design, develop and maintain customized, co-branded CHOICE Web
sites for up to 280 Columbia/HCA hospitals and affiliates. The agreement
provides for an annual license fee of $3.5 million to be paid by Columbia
Information Systems for all products and services that HealthGate provides under
the agreement. The agreement can be terminated without cause by Columbia
Information Systems on June 1, 2001, upon payment of a $1.0 million termination
fee to HealthGate. The license fees are being recognized ratably over each
annual period.
ONLINE ADVERTISING, SPONSORSHIP AND E-COMMERCE
Advertising and sponsorship revenue has included revenue from banner
advertising and sponsorship of discrete portions of HealthGate's content
libraries. Advertising revenue is derived principally from short-term
advertising contracts in which HealthGate typically guarantees a minimum number
of impressions to be delivered to users over a specified period of time for a
fixed fee. Advertising revenue is recognized in the period in which the
advertisement is displayed at the lesser of the ratio of impressions delivered
over total guaranteed impressions or on a straight line basis over the term of
the contract, provided that we do not have any significant obligations
remaining. To the extent that minimum guaranteed impressions are not met,
recognition of the corresponding revenue is deferred until the
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guaranteed impressions are delivered. Sponsorship revenue is derived principally
from contracts ranging from one to six months. Sponsorships are designed to
support broad marketing objectives, including brand promotion, awareness,
product introductions, online research and the integration of advertising with
editorial content. Sponsorship revenue is generally recognized ratably over the
terms of the applicable agreements.
Prior to March 2000, advertising and sponsorship revenue also included
barter revenue, which represents an exchange of advertising space on
HealthGate's own Web sites for reciprocal advertising space on other Web sites.
Revenue from barter transactions is recognized during the period in which the
advertisements are displayed. Barter transactions are recorded at the fair value
of the advertisements provided. Barter expenses are recognized when HealthGate's
advertisements are run on the reciprocal Web sites, which is typically in the
same period during which the advertisements are run on HealthGate's Web sites.
Barter expenses are included in sales and marketing expenses. These barter
transactions have no impact on the Company's cash flows and, typically, no
significant impact on results of operations. Beginning in the first quarter of
fiscal 2000, HealthGate discontinued the practice of entering into revenue
generating barter transactions.
E-commerce revenue has been derived principally from individual user online
subscriptions and from transaction fees for fee-based access to portions of the
HealthGate Web sites. Revenue from user subscriptions is recognized ratably over
the subscription period, and revenue from transaction-based fees is recognized
when the related service is provided.
In order to concentrate on the service aspect of its CHOICE, Syndication and
activePress businesses, the Company chose to phase out its advertising,
sponsorship and e-commerce operations in November 2000. HealthGate is currently
continuing to serve advertising promotions for certain advertisers in order to
fulfill their advertising orders and continues to use e-commerce to provide
full-text journals via the activePress service on a pay per view or transaction
fee basis.
In December 1999, HealthGate entered into an E-Commerce/Sponsorship
Agreement with Medical Self Care, Inc. ("SelfCare"), a seller of health-related
products and services. Under the agreement, HealthGate developed a co-branded
HealthGate/SelfCare Web site, and agreed to provide promotions for this
co-branded site over the 37-month term of the agreement. The agreement provided
for SelfCare to make annual cash payments to HealthGate of approximately
$1.0 million in the first year, $7.1 million in the second year and
$8.4 million in the third year. In addition, for the first year of services
under the agreement, SelfCare issued 996,348 shares of its Series H preferred
stock to HealthGate on February 2, 2000. HealthGate recorded these shares at a
value of approximately $3.5 million when received. HealthGate had been
recognizing revenue for the first year fees, including the value of preferred
stock received, ratably over the first annual period of the agreement.
In August 2000, HealthGate and SelfCare each filed litigation claims against
each other related to this agreement. See "Legal Proceedings." Due to the
uncertainty of this matter, HealthGate concluded that its investment in SelfCare
preferred stock was impaired and, accordingly, recorded a charge in the third
quarter of 2000 to write-off the carrying value of this investment.
Additionally, HealthGate suspended revenue recognition related to services
provided to SelfCare during the third quarter of 2000.
On December 1, 2000 the rights and obligations of SelfCare were assumed by
Development Specialists, Inc. ("DSI"). HealthGate reached agreement with DSI in
February 2001 to settle HealthGate's litigation against SelfCare for a claim in
liquidation of $5.25 million and a release of all of SelfCare's claims against
HealthGate. The Company is uncertain what amount, if any, it will ultimately
realize on this settlement and has not recognized any amount related to the
settlement in its financial statements. The Company's results of operations for
the year ended December 31, 2000 include revenue of $1.7 million related to this
agreement. The Company's balance sheet at December 31, 2000 includes net
deferred revenue of $2.0 million relating to SelfCare. This amount will be
recorded as other income at the time the Company determines what amount, if any,
will be realized on the liquidation of SelfCare.
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NON-CASH EXPENSES
HealthGate recorded deferred compensation of $2.3 million in the year ended
December 31, 1999, representing the difference between the exercise price of
stock options granted and the fair market value of the underlying common stock
at the date of grants. The difference is recorded as a reduction of
stockholders' equity and is being amortized over the vesting period of the
applicable options, typically three years. Of the total deferred compensation
amount, $0.3 million and $0.7 million was amortized in 2000 and 1999,
respectively, which was recorded as stock based compensation expense. In
addition, $41,000 was recorded for consultant stock options as stock based
compensation in 1999. During the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, options
to purchase shares of common stock, were forfeited without exercise, and the
related $503,000 and $611,000 of deferred compensation was reversed in 2000 and
1999, respectively. HealthGate currently expects to amortize the remaining
amounts of deferred compensation as of December 31, 2000 of $179,000 and $14,000
in 2001 and 2002, respectively.
In June 1999, HealthGate entered into a development and distribution
agreement with GE Medical Systems. Under the terms of this agreement, GE Medical
Systems may sell HealthGate's standard CHOICE Web site product and GE Medical
Systems' branded enhanced versions of HealthGate's CHOICE Web site product
through its worldwide sales force into its worldwide customer base of hospitals
and other patient care facilities. HealthGate believes that this agreement
benefits the Company through the association of the GE Medical Systems name with
HealthGate in general, and with the CHOICE product in particular, and through
the efforts of GE Medical Systems to distribute both the standard CHOICE product
and the GE Medical Systems enhanced versions of the CHOICE product. Therefore,
in connection with this agreement, in June 1999, HealthGate issued a warrant to
General Electric Company for the purchase of up to 1,189,800 shares of its
common stock. The warrant has a term of five years, was immediately exercisable
and had an original exercise price of $9.49 per share, which exercise price was
adjusted to $3.46 per share on January 1, 2000. The fair value of this warrant
was determined to be $10.3 million at the time of issuance using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. This amount was recorded as marketing and
distribution rights, and was amortized on a straight-line basis over the one
year contractual term of the related development and distribution agreement. In
connection with the exercise price adjustment to $3.46 per share on January 1,
2000, the fair value of the warrant increased by approximately $1.2 million.
This incremental value was amortized over the remaining initial term of the
development and distribution agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2000
and 1999, amortization expense of $6.0 and $5.5 million, respectively, was
recorded. See "Business--Strategic Affiliations and Relationships--Marketing and
Distribution."
In November 1999, HealthGate entered into a separate three-year marketing
and reseller agreement with Columbia Information Systems under which Columbia
Information Systems agreed to endorse HealthGate as the preferred provider of
patient and consumer oriented health content for Web sites owned or operated by
HCA hospitals and affiliates. The agreement provides HealthGate, among other
things, the right to make a first offer to provide services for adding content
to the Columbia Information Systems' health portal site and any Web site owned
or operated by or affiliated with Columbia Information Systems or HCA. Further,
Columbia Information Systems may, for a commission, market and sell the CHOICE
Web site product to entities unaffiliated with HCA, subject to HealthGate's
approval. In connection with this agreement HealthGate issued a warrant to CIS
Holdings for the purchase of up to 1,941,035 shares of its common stock. The
warrant has a term of three years, an exercise price per share equal to the
initial public offering price of $11.00 and became exercisable in January 2000
upon HealthGate's initial public offering. The fair value of this warrant was
determined to be $13.5 million using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
This amount was recorded as marketing and distribution rights, and is being
amortized on a straight-line basis over the three-year contractual term of the
related agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, HealthGate
recorded amortization expense of $4.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
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During the fourth quarter of 2000, as a result of recent events at the
Company and in its industry, HealthGate undertook an evaluation of its
intangible assets for potential impairment under SFAS 121 "Accounting for
Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of." Based on this review
the Company determined that a write-down to the carrying value of its marketing
and distribution rights asset was appropriate. This conclusion was based on the
Company's continued operating losses and workforce reduction, and a modification
of its business model to expand focus beyond the hospital market. The Company
used a discounted cash flow model, applying a discount rate to projected net
cash flow relating to this marketing and distribution rights agreement through
its remaining term, and arrived at an estimated fair value for the asset of
approximately $1.3 million. The Company's results of operations for the year
ended December 31, 2000 include a charge of $6.9 million relating to this
impairment. This impairment assessment required certain significant estimates,
including estimated future cash flows associated with the marketing and reseller
agreement. The remaining asset amount of $1.3 million could be subject to
further impairment in the near term if future cash flows are less than
anticipated.
In October 1999, HealthGate entered into a three-year strategic alliance
agreement with Snap! LLC and Xoom.com, Inc. The rights of Snap! LLC and
Xoom.com, Inc. were subsequently assigned to NBC Internet, Inc. ("NBCi"). Under
the original agreement, NBCi was to provide various services to promote
HealthGate's name, the www.healthgate.com Web site, enterprise-based CHOICE Web
sites and the products and services HealthGate offers. In exchange for the
services provided to HealthGate by NBCi during the first year of the agreement,
HealthGate paid Snap a minimum cash fee of $10 million plus a $0.3 million
production and content integration fee, and in November 1999 HealthGate issued
to Snap 500,000 shares of its common stock. The value of these shares was
$4.5 million at the time of issuance, which was recorded as prepaid advertising.
The value of 250,000 shares was amortized as sales and marketing expense on a
straight-line basis in 2000, and the value of the other 250,000 shares was
recognized based on the delivery of advertising impressions in the first year of
the agreement. In September 2000, HealthGate amended this agreement. One of the
provisions of the revised agreement was that HealthGate agreed to redirect its
user traffic from www.healthgate.com to the Health Channel section of NBCi's
consumer Internet portal at www.nbci.com so that NBCi could count all user
traffic as part of its total user base.
In March 2001, HealthGate further amended its agreement with NBCi. Under the
amended agreement, HealthGate has issued a warrant to NBCi to purchase 200,000
shares of HealthGate common stock and will pay $2.1 million in cash in 2001 and
$2.8 million in cash in 2002, in return for being the anchor tenant on the men's
health, women's health and drugs and medications sections of the health channel
of the NBCi portal through October 2002 and sharing advertising and sponsorship
revenue derived from the co-branded www.healthgate.nbci.com Web site. The
agreement calls for HealthGate to continue to provide content to NBCi through
October 2004. If NBCi terminates the agreement based on material breach by
HealthGate, including non-payment, insolvency, or failure to deliver or timely
update content, HealthGate has agreed to continue to pay NBCi 65% of all fees
payable under the remaining term of the amended agreement. See
"Business--Strategic Affiliations and Relationships--Marketing and
Distribution."
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As part of the arrangement with NBCi, HealthGate receives a portion of the
advertising and sponsorship revenues appearing on the co-branded NBCi/HealthGate
portions of the NBCi Web site. To date these amounts have not been significant.
In February 2000, HealthGate repaid its long-term note payable, and charged
the remaining unamortized discount of approximately $476,000 to current period
earnings.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
COMPARISON OF YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 WITH YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999
REVENUE
Total revenue was $10.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2000
compared to $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, an increase of
$7.4 million or 226%. Services revenue for the year ended December 31, 2000
increased to $7.5 million from $2.3 million for the year ended December 31,
1999, due primarily to an increase in the revenue derived from CHOICE Web site
development, implementation and hosting. Advertising, sponsorship and e-commerce
revenue increased to $3.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2000 from
$0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. Of this increase
$1.7 million related to HealthGate's e-commerce/sponsorship agreement with
SelfCare. See "Legal Proceedings." In the year ended December 31, 2000, three
customers represented 57% of total revenue, HCA (33%), Medical SelfCare (16%)
and Blackwell Science (8%). In the year ended December 31, 1999, two customers
represented 42% of total revenue, Blackwell Science (24%) and HCA (18%). Related
party revenue was $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2000, including
$0.8 million from Blackwell Science and $0.5 million from GE Medical Systems.
Because of the Company's decision in November 2000 to phase out its advertising,
sponsorship and e-commerce business, HealthGate expects that most of its future
near term revenue will be derived from its CHOICE, syndication and activePress
services.
COSTS AND EXPENSES
COST OF REVENUE. Cost of revenue consists primarily of costs involved with
providing Web services, royalties associated with licensed content, and related
equipment and software costs. Cost of revenue increased to $4.0 million in the
year ended December 31, 2000 from $2.3 million in the year ended December 31,
1999, due primarily to higher royalty expenses for licensed content and
depreciation on new equipment purchases to support the Company's increased
service offerings and increased revenue. As a percentage of total revenue, cost
of revenue decreased from 72% for the year ended December 31, 1999 to 38% for
the year ended December 31, 2000. This decrease was due in part to
renegotiations of several of the Company's content agreements. Because a large
number of the Company's content contracts have been renegotiated to fixed fee
contracts, HealthGate expects increases to costs of revenue to be minimal.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expenses consist
primarily of salaries and related costs associated with the development and
support of the Company's Web-based service offerings. Research and development
expenses increased to $7.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2000 from
$4.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, due primarily to salaries and
related costs from the addition of technical and development personnel and
consultants. During 2000, software development costs of $0.7 million were
capitalized. These costs are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the
one-year life of the related software. The Company expects that it will
experience minimal increases during 2001 in its research and development
expenses due to scalability of its current product offerings and the institution
of cost controls.
SALES AND MARKETING. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of
salaries, commissions, and related costs for sales and marketing personnel, as
well as the cost of advertising, marketing and promotional activities. Sales and
marketing expenses increased to $23.2 million in the year ended
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December 31, 2000 from $4.4 million in the year ended December 31, 1999. This
increase was primarily due to expenses of $14.6 million associated with the
Company's agreement with NBCi, which includes $4.5 million of non-cash
amortization charges associated with the shares of HealthGate common stock
issued to NBCi in November 1999. This increase was also due to higher salaries
and related costs associated with increased staffing to support the increased
volume in business. The Company expects that there will be decreases in sales
and marketing expenses in 2001 as a result of the revised NBCi agreement and
cost containment measures taken in the fourth quarter of 2000.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. General and administrative expenses consist
primarily of salaries and related costs for executive and administrative
personnel, as well as legal, accounting and insurance costs. General and
administrative expenses increased to $5.3 million in the year ended
December 31, 2000 from $2.0 million in the year ended December 31, 1999. This
increase was due primarily to salaries and related costs for newly hired
personnel, increased professional service fees, and costs associated with being
a public company. The Company expects that increases in general and
administrative expenses will be minimal in 2001 as a result of cost containment
measures taken in the fourth quarter of 2000.
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS AMORTIZATION. Non-cash amortization
expense of $6.0 million and $5.5 million was recorded in the years ended
December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, related to the warrant issued to GE
Medical Systems, Inc. in 1999. During the years ended December 31, 2000 and
1999, non-cash amortization expense of $4.5 million and $0.8 million,
respectively, was recorded in connection with the warrant issued to CIS in
November 1999.
IMPAIRMENT CHARGE FOR MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS. As a result of
recent events at the Company and in its industry, HealthGate undertook an
evaluation of its intangible assets for potential impairment under SFAS 121
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be
Disposed of." Based on this review, the Company determined that a write-down to
the carrying value of its marketing and distribution rights asset was
appropriate. This conclusion was based on the Company's continued operating
losses and workforce reduction, and a modification of its business model to
expand focus beyond the hospital market. The Company used a discounted cash flow
model, applying a discount rate to projected net cash flow relating to this
marketing and distribution rights agreement through its remaining term and
arrived at an estimated fair value of $1.3 million. The Company's results of
operations for the year ended December 31, 2000 include an impairment charge of
$6.9 million relating to this impairment. This impairment assessment required
certain significant estimates, including estimated future cash flows associated
with this agreement. The remaining asset amount of $1.3 million could be subject
to further impairment in the near term if future cash flows are less than
anticipated.
UNAMORTIZED DEBT DISCOUNT WRITE-OFF. In February 2000, HealthGate repaid
its $2 million long-term note payable, and wrote off the remaining, unamortized
debt discount of approximately $0.5 million.
CHARGE FOR IMPAIRED INVESTMENT. During the third quarter of 2000 HealthGate
concluded that its investment in SelfCare preferred stock was impaired.
Accordingly, the Company recorded a charge of $3.5 million in the three months
ended September 30, 2000, to write-off the carrying value of this investment and
suspended further revenue recognition related to services provided to SelfCare.
INTEREST INCOME. Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2000 was
$1.3 million compared to $63,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999. This
improvement is the result of the Company's ability to maintain cash investments
in the current year with the proceeds received from the Company's initial public
offering and concurrent private placement in January 2000.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2000 was
$167,000 compared to $498,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999. This
decrease is the result of the Company's ability to repay its long-term note
payable in January 2000.
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INCOME TAXES. As of December 31, 2000, HealthGate had net operating loss
carryforwards of approximately $16.5 million. HealthGate's net operating loss
carryforwards expire beginning in 2010. Certain future changes in the share
ownership of HealthGate, as defined in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, may
restrict the utilization of carryforwards. A valuation allowance has been
recorded for the entire deferred tax asset as a result of uncertainties
regarding the utilization of the asset due to HealthGate's lack of earnings
history.
COMPARISON OF YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 WITH YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
REVENUE
Total revenue was $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1999 compared
to $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1998, an increase of
$0.8 million or 33%. Services revenue for the year ended December 31, 1999
increased to $2.3 million from $1.5 million for the year ended December 31,
1998, due primarily to an increase in the revenue derived from co-branded CHOICE
Web sites for hospitals, including Columbia Information Systems, and other
enterprise clients. Advertising and sponsorship revenue remained approximately
the same, $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 1999 as for the year
ended December 31, 1998. Advertising and sponsorship paid for with cash
increased by $0.4 million to $0.6 million in the year ended December 31, 1999
from $0.2 million in the year ended December 31, 1998. Revenue from barter
advertising arrangements for the year ended December 31, 1999 decreased
$0.4 million to $74,000 from the year ended December 31, 1998. This decrease was
due to HealthGate's continued reduction in emphasis on barter arrangements and
increased focus on selling advertising for cash. Beginning in the first quarter
of fiscal 2000 the Company discontinued the practice of entering into revenue
generating barter transactions. E-commerce revenue decreased to $0.2 million in
the year ended December 31, 1999 from $0.3 million in the year ended
December 31, 1998. This net decrease in e-commerce revenue was due primarily to
a decrease in subscription revenue resulting from a decrease in the number of
monthly subscriptions purchased by individuals. This decrease in monthly
subscriptions resulted in large part from HealthGate's continued implementation
of its plan to provide more content for free through its own Web sites. In the
year ended December 31, 1999, two customers represented 42% of total revenue,
Blackwell Science (24%) and Columbia Information Systems (18%). In the year
ended December 31, 1998, two customers represented 62% of total revenue,
Blackwell Science (44%) and WebMD (18%). In early 1999, HealthGate commercially
introduced the CHOICE Web site product, which resulted in a smaller proportion
of the Company's services revenue being recognized from activePress.
COSTS AND EXPENSES
COST OF REVENUE. Cost of revenue increased 97% to $2,327,000 in 1999 from
$1,181,000 in 1998, due primarily to an increase of $945,000 in royalty expense
for expanded licensed content, and an increase of $183,000 in depreciation costs
related to additional equipment purchases.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expenses increased 216%
to $4,575,000 in 1999 from $1,450,000 in 1998, due primarily to additional
salaries and related costs from the hiring of technical and development
personnel.
SALES AND MARKETING. Sales and marketing expenses increased to $4,381,000
in 1999 from $1,414,000 in 1998. The increase of $2,967,000 in sales and
marketing expenses was primarily due to additional salaries and related costs
for newly hired sales and marketing personnel, and increased advertising and
brand promotion activities.
AMORTIZATION OF MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS. During 1999, a non-cash
expense of $6.3 million was recorded for the amortization of the warrants issued
General Electric Company and CIS Holdings, Inc. No similar warrants were issued
in 1998.
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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. General and administrative expenses increased
114% to $2.0 million in 1999 from $0.9 million in 1998. This increase was due
primarily to salaries and related costs for newly hired administrative
personnel, higher salaries and related costs for existing personnel, and
increased professional services fees.
INTEREST INCOME. Interest income for the year ended December 31, 1999 was
$63,000 compared to $31,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 1999 was
$498,000 compared to $358,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999. This
increase was due to interest on a long-term note payable of $99,000 and interest
on higher capital lease obligations during 1999. Interest expense for the year
ended December 31, 1999 also included debt discount and issuance cost
amortization totaling $88,000 relating to the note payable.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Since inception and prior to HealthGate's January 2000 initial public
offering and concurrent private sale of common stock, operations were primarily
financed by the private placement of debt and equity securities. In
January 2000, HealthGate completed its initial public offering of common stock
and a concurrent private placement of common stock and realized net proceeds of
approximately $44.5 million. A portion of the net proceeds was used to repay a
$2.0 million long-term note payable, which was secured by substantially all of
the Company's tangible and intangible assets. In addition, in connection with
the conversion of then outstanding preferred stock, the Company paid cash for
accrued dividends on Series E preferred stock totaling $0.5 million. During
1999, HealthGate generally financed computer and related hardware needs through
equipment lease financing arrangements, however, in the year ended December 31,
2000, HealthGate has paid cash for most of its fixed asset additions. HealthGate
entered into capital leases totaling $88,000 and $0.7 million during the years
ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. As of December 31, 2000,
HealthGate had approximately $10.3 million in marketable securities and
approximately $4.6 million of cash and cash equivalents.
For the year ended December 31, 2000, cash used in operations was
$21.5 million. Cash used during the period was primarily due to the Company's
net loss of $49.5 million, reduced by non-cash expenses of depreciation and
amortization of $16.4 million, stock based compensation of $0.3 million,
write-off of unamortized debt discount relating to the repayment of a long-term
note payable of $0.5 million, charge for impaired asset of $6.9 million and a
charge for impaired investment of $3.5 million, and increased by revenue
associated with an equity instrument of $1.4 million. Additionally, net changes
in operating assets and liabilities resulted in a net increase in operating cash
of $1.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2000.
For the year ended December 31, 1999, the cash used in operations was
$5.7 million. Cash used during the period was primarily due to the Company's net
loss of $16.7 million offset partially by depreciation and amortization of
$6.9 million and stock based compensation expense of $0.7 million. An increase
in deferred offering costs resulted in a use of an additional $2.1 million of
operating cash. The net change in other operating assets and liabilities
resulted in a net source of operating cash of $5.5 million. This was primarily
the result of increases in accounts payable and other operating liabilities
during 1999.
Net cash used in investing activities in 2000 was $16.1 million, consisting
of a use of $10.3 million for net purchases of marketable securities, a use of
$5.2 million for the purchase of property and equipment and a use of
$0.7 million for software costs which were capitalized in 2000. In 1999, net
cash used in investing activities consisted of $0.3 million used for the
purchase of property and equipment.
Cash provided by financing activities in 2000 totaled approximately
$41.7 million, which consisted primarily of the net proceeds of HealthGate's
initial public offering and concurrent private placement of $44.5 million in
January 2000. The Company used $2 million to repay a long-term note payable,
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$0.5 million to pay obligations under capital lease arrangements and
$0.5 million to pay a preferred stock dividend. Cash provided by financing
activities in 1999 consisted primarily of net proceeds received from the
issuance of the Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock and common stock
of $6.0 million, partially offset by payments for capital lease obligations of
$0.3 million.
At December 31, 2000, HealthGate had outstanding commitments under capital
leases of $0.6 million and under operating leases for equipment and office space
of $4.2 million. In addition, future minimum payments under content license
agreements were approximately $2.0 million at December 31, 2000.
In October 1999, HealthGate entered into a three-year strategic alliance
agreement with Snap! LLC and Xoom.com, Inc. The rights of Snap! LLC and
Xoom.com, Inc. were subsequently assigned to NBC Internet, Inc. ("NBCi"). Under
the original agreement, NBCi was to provide various services to promote
HealthGate's name, the www.healthgate.com Web site, enterprise-based CHOICE Web
sites and the products and services HealthGate offers. In exchange for the
services provided to HealthGate by NBCi during the first year of the agreement,
HealthGate paid Snap a minimum cash fee of $10,000,000 plus a $250,000
production and content integration fee, and in November 1999 HealthGate issued
to Snap 500,000 shares of its common stock. The value of these shares was
$4,500,000 at the time of issuance, which was recorded as prepaid advertising.
The value of 250,000 shares was amortized as sales and marketing expense on a
straight-line basis in 2000, and the value of the other 250,000 shares was
recognized based on the delivery of advertising impressions in the first year of
the agreement. In September 2000 HealthGate amended this agreement. One of the
provisions of the amendment was that HealthGate agreed to redirect its user
traffic from www.healthgate.com to the Health Channel section of NBCi's consumer
Internal portal at www.nbci.com so that NBCi could count all user traffic as
part of its total user base. During 2000, the Company recorded expense totaling
$14.6 million, related to this agreement, which includes $4.5 million, of
non-cash amortization expense related to the stock issued.
At December 31, 2000, the Company had $14.9 million of cash and marketable
securities and $6.5 million of working capital. The Company has incurred
substantial losses and negative cash flows from operations in every fiscal year
since inception. In the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, the
Company incurred net losses of $2.9 million, $16.7 million and $49.5 million,
respectively, and negative cash flows from operations of $2.5 million,
$5.7 million and $21.5 million, respectively. Additionally, as of December 31,
2000, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $85.6 million.
In the fourth quarter of 2000 and the first quarter of 2001, the Company
took several actions to substantially reduce operating cash outflows. These
actions included reducing the Company's workforce in December 2000, amending the
Company's agreement with NBCi to significantly reduce required cash payments,
and amending or canceling several content arrangements. Further, if the Company
does not achieve its forecasted revenue levels in 2001, management is prepared
to implement additional cost reductions.
Based on the Company's current forecasted cash flows and its cash and
marketable securities on hand, the Company expects to have sufficient cash to
finance its operations through at least 2001. The Company's future beyond 2001
is dependent upon its ability to achieve break-even or positive cash flow, or
raise additional financing. There can be no assurances that the Company will be
able to do so.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" (SFAS No. 133).
The new standard establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative
instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other
contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives), and for hedging activities.
SFAS No. 133 is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 2000. HealthGate does not expect SFAS No. 133 to have a material
effect on its financial position or results of operations.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
HealthGate is not subject to any meaningful market risks related to
currency, commodity prices or similar matters. The Company is sensitive to
short-term interest rates fluctuations to the extent that such fluctuations
impact the interest income received on the Company's investments. To minimize
this risk, the Company maintains its portfolio of cash equivalents and
short-term investments in a variety of securities, including commercial paper,
other non-government debt securities and money market funds. In general, money
market funds are not subject to market risk because the interest paid on such
funds fluctuates with the prevailing interest rate. In addition, HealthGate
invests in relatively short-term securities. HealthGate does not use derivative
financial instruments in its investment portfolio. The Company limits its
default risk by purchasing only investment grade securities. As of December of
31, 2000, $3.5 million of the Company's investments were in money market funds,
$5.3 million was in investments which matured within 60 days and $5.0 million
was in investments which matured in approximately 150 days. Cash, cash
equivalents and marketable securities were $14.9 million at December 31, 2000
and had a weighted average interest rate of 5.42%. See Note 2 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for information on HealthGate's investment
policies and portfolio.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
See Item 14 for the financial statements and supplementary data of
HealthGate required by this item.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Information regarding HealthGate's executive officers is included at the end
of Part I of this report.
Information regarding HealthGate's directors may be found in the definitive
Proxy Statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with the 2001
Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This information is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information with respect to this item may be found in the definitive Proxy
Statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with the 2001 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. This information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Information with respect to this item may be found in the definitive Proxy
Statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with the 2001 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. This information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Information with respect to this item may be found in the definitive Proxy
Statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with the 2001 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. This information is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a)(1) Financial Statements. The financial statements, related notes thereto
and report of independent accountants required by Item 8 are listed
on page 48.
(2) Financial Statement Schedules. Financial Statement
Schedule II--Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Report of
Independent Accountants on Financial Statement Schedule are filed as
Exhibit 99.1 to this report. All other schedules have been omitted
from this section because the information is not required.
(3) Exhibits. See the Index to Exhibits, below.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K. No reports on Form 8-K were filed by HealthGate
during the fourth quarter of 2000.
(c) Index to Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
- --------------------- -----------
3.1 (3) Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant, in the form filed on January 31, 2000.
3.2 (3) Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant,
effective January 31, 2000.
4.1 (3) Specimen Common Stock certificate.
4.2 (1) Registration Agreement dated March 16, 1995 by and between
the Registrant, David Friend and William Nelson.
4.3 (1) Registration Agreement dated October 18, 1995 by and between
the Registrant and Nichols Research Corporation.
4.4 (1) Registration Agreement dated August 21, 1996 by and between
the Registrant and certain investor signatories thereto.
4.5 (1) Registration Agreement dated December 20, 1996 by and
between the Registrant and Blackwell Science, Ltd.
4.6 (1) Registration Agreement dated March 26, 1998 by and between
the Registrant and Petra Capital, LLC.
4.7 (1) Registration Agreement dated April 7, 1999 by and between
the Registrant, GE Capital Equity Investments, Inc.,
Blackwell Science, Ltd. and Blackwell Wissenschafts-Verlag
GmbH.
4.8 (1) Amendment to Purchase Agreements and Registrations
Agreements dated as of March 23, 1998 by and among the
Registrant and certain stockholder signatories thereto.
4.10(4) Registration Agreement dated as of June 17, 1999 by and
between the Registrant and General Electric Company.
4.11(6) Registration Rights Agreement dated November 2, 1999 by and
between the Registrant and CIS Holdings, Inc.
4.12(6) Registration Rights Agreement dated November 3, 1999 by and
between the Registrant and Snap! LLC.
10.1 (7) activePress Journal Hosting and Delivery Agreement effective
as of January 1, 2000 by and between Registrant, Blackwell
Science Limited and Munksgaard International Publishers
Limited.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
- --------------------- -----------
10.2 (10) Letter Amendment dated January 19, 2000 to activePress
Journal Hosting and Delivery Agreement effective as of
January 1, 2000 by and between Registrant, Blackwell Science
Limited and Munksgaard International Publishers Limited.
10.3 (7) Sub-Lease Agreement dated March 1, 1999 by and between
Synopsys, Inc. and the Registrant.
10.4 (12) Lease Agreement dated February 10, 2000 by and between Riggs
& Co., a division of Riggs Bank N.A. and the Registrant
(excluding exhibits).
10.5 (1) Internet Data Center Services Agreement dated as of December
30, 1998 by and between Exodus Communications, Inc. and the
Registrant.
10.6 (1) 1994 Stock Option Plan of the Registrant, as amended.
10.7 (11) Amendment to Registrant's 1994 Stock Option Plan dated
November 1999.
10.8 (1) Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement granted under 1994
Stock Option Plan of the Registrant.
10.9 (1) Form of Non-Employee Director Option Agreement granted under
1994 Stock Option Plan of the Registrant.
10.10(1) Stock Option Agreement dated as of December 9, 1996 by and
between the Registrant and Edson D. de Castro.
10.11(1) Stock Option Agreement dated as of November 12, 1997 by and
between the Registrant and Edson D. de Castro.
10.12(1) Employment Agreement dated as of October 1, 1995 by and
between the Registrant and William S. Reece.
10.13(12) Form of Indemnification Agreement between Registrant and its
directors and officers.
10.14(7) Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of April 5, 1999 by and
between the Registrant, GE Capital Equity Investments, Inc.
and Blackwell Science, Ltd.
10.15(2) Stock Purchase Warrant dated as of April 21, 1999 issued by
the Registrant in favor of Dain Rauscher Wessels.
10.16(7) Development and Distribution Agreement dated as of June 11,
1999 between Registrant and GE Medical Systems.
10.17(8) Amendment Number One dated December 22, 1999 to Development
and Distribution Agreement between GE Medical Systems and
Registrant.
10.18(7) Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of June 11, 1999 by and
between the Registrant and General Electric Company.
10.19(4) Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of the Registrant dated
June 17, 1999 issued to General Electric Company.
10.20(6) Master Lease of Terms and Conditions for Lease dated as of
August 3, 1999 between TLP Leasing Programs, Inc. and
Registrant.
10.21(7) Co-branded CHOICE Web Site Agreement dated as of November 2,
1999 by and between the Registrant and Columbia Information
Systems, Inc.
10.22(6) Marketing and Reseller Agreement dated as of November 2,
1999 by and between the Registrant and Columbia Information
Systems, Inc.
10.23(6) Warrant to purchase Common Stock of the Registrant dated
November 2, 1999 issued to CIS Holdings, Inc.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
- --------------------- -----------
10.24(7) Strategic Alliance Agreement dated as of October 29, 1999 by
and between Snap! LLC, Xoom.com, Inc. and the Registrant.
10.25(7) Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated November 3, 1999 by
and between the Registrant and Snap! LLC.
10.26(8) E-Commerce/Sponsorship Agreement dated December 14, 1999 by
and between the Registrant and Medical Self Care, Inc.
10.27(8) Amendment dated December 14, 1999 to Snap Strategic Alliance
Agreement dated October 29, 1999 by and between Snap! LLC,
Xoom.com, Inc. and the Registrant.
10.28(9) Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of January 18, 2000 by and
between the Registrant, GE Capital Equity Investments, Inc.
and NBC Internet, Inc.
10.29(14) Second Amendment to SNAP Strategic Alliance Agreement dated
as of September 2000 by and among Snap!LLC, Xoom.com, Inc.,
NBC Internet, Inc. and the Registrant (excluding exhibits).
10.30(13) Amendment to Registrant's 1994 Stock Option Plan, dated
October 5, 2000.
10.31* Amended and Restated NBCi Strategic Alliance Agreement dated
as of March 22, 2001 by and between NBC Internet, Inc. and
the HealthGate Data Corp. (excluding exhibits)
10.32* Warrant to purchase common stock of the Registrant dated
March 22, 2001 issued to NBC Internet, Inc.
10.33* Amendment Number One to activePress Journal Hosting and
Delivery Agreement dated March 23, 2001 between Blackwell
Publishers Limited, Munksgaard International Publishers
Limited, and HealthGate Data Corp. (excluding exhibits)
21.1 * List of Subsidiaries
23.1 * Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent
accountants
24.1 Power of Attorney contained in signature page of Form 10-K
99.1 * Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Report of
Independent Accountants on Financial Statement Schedule.
- ------------------------
* filed herewith
(1) Previously filed with Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 1999.
(2) Previously filed with Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement
on Form S-1 filed on May 21, 1999.
(3) Previously filed with Registrant's Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement
on Form S-1 filed on June 14, 1999.
(4) Previously filed with Registrant's Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement
on Form S-1 filed on July 16, 1999.
(5) Previously filed with Registrant's Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement
on Form S-1 filed on August 4, 1999.
(6) Previously filed with Registrant's Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement
on Form S-1 filed on November 10, 1999.
(7) Previously filed with Registrant's Amendment No. 7 to Registration Statement
on Form S-1 filed on November 24, 1999.
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(8) Previously filed with Registrant's Amendment No. 9 to Registration Statement
on Form S-1 filed on December 29, 1999.
(9) Previously filed with Registrant's Amendment No. 10 to Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed on January 19, 2000.
(10) Previously filed with Registrant's Amendment No. 11 to Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed on January 24, 2000.
(11) Previously filed with Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
on March 2, 2000.
(12) Previously filed with Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999, filed March 30, 2000.
(13) Previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on November 1, 2000.
(14) Previously filed with Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2000, filed on November 14, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Burlington,
Massachusetts, on the 30th day of March, 2001.
HEALTHGATE DATA CORP.
By: /s/ WILLIAM S. REECE
-----------------------------------------
William S. Reece
Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints William
S. Reece, as attorney-in-fact, with the power of substitution, for him or her in
any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Annual Report on
Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorney-in-fact, full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as
fully as to all intents and purposes that he or she might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his
substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this Report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
--------- ----- ----
Chairman of the Board of
/s/ WILLIAM S. REECE Directors, Chief
- ------------------------------------------- Executive Officer and March 30, 2001
William S. Reece President (Principal
executive officer)
Chief Financial Officer and
/s/ VERONICA ZSOLCSAK Treasurer (Principal
- ------------------------------------------- financial and accounting March 30, 2001
Veronica Zsolcsak officer)
/s/ JONATHAN J.G. CONIBEAR
- ------------------------------------------- Director March 30, 2001
Jonathan J. G. Conibear
/s/ EDSON D. DECASTRO
- ------------------------------------------- Director March 30, 2001
Edson D. de Castro
/s/ DAVID FRIEND
- ------------------------------------------- Director March 30, 2001
David Friend
- ------------------------------------------- Director
William G. Nelson
/s/ GERALD E. BISBEE
- ------------------------------------------- Director March 30, 2001
Gerald E. Bisbee
/s/ TOM PYLE
- ------------------------------------------- Director March 30, 2001
Tom Pyle
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HEALTHGATE DATA CORP.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Report of Independent Accountants........................... F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1999 and
2000...................................................... F-3
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000.......................... F-4
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000...... F-5
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000.......................... F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................. F-7
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of HealthGate Data Corp.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related
consolidated statements of operations, of changes in stockholders' equity and of
cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
HealthGate Data Corp. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 2000, and
the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We
conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 23, 2001
F-2
HEALTHGATE DATA CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31,
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1999 2000
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ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 578,560 $ 4,594,167
Marketable securities..................................... -- 10,304,564
Accounts receivable, including receivables from related
parties of $49,125 and $973,186 at December 31, 1999 and
2000, respectively, and net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $50,000 and $190,625 at December 31, 1999
and 2000, respectively.................................. 705,578 3,907,635
Unbilled accounts receivable.............................. 35,825 27,756
Prepaid advertising....................................... 4,500,000 159,722
Prepaid expenses and other current assets................. 318,514 610,992
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Total current assets.................................. 6,138,477 19,604,836
Fixed assets, net........................................... 1,302,368 5,841,621
Marketing and distribution rights, net...................... 17,535,000 1,315,000
Deferred offering costs..................................... 2,055,491 --
Other assets................................................ 131,586 205,150
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Total assets.......................................... $ 27,162,922 $ 26,966,607
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LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Current portion of capital lease obligation............... $ 442,668 $ 281,085
Accounts payable.......................................... 3,060,189 3,087,646
Accrued expenses.......................................... 2,050,070 3,069,373
Customer deposits......................................... 558,066 208,999
Deferred revenue.......................................... 1,667,565 6,492,100
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Total current liabilities............................. 7,778,558 13,139,203
Long-term portion of capital lease obligation............... 439,743 219,554
Long-term note payable...................................... 1,517,295 --
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Total liabilities..................................... 9,735,596 13,358,757
Redeemable convertible preferred stock (Note 6)............. 15,626,726 --
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Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value;
Authorized:100,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding: 5,219,251 and 17,983,998 shares
at December 31, 1999 and 2000, respectively........... 52,192 179,840
Additional paid-in capital................................ 38,681,954 99,192,329
Accumulated deficit....................................... (35,930,662) (85,570,654)
Deferred compensation..................................... (1,002,884) (193,665)
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Total stockholders' equity............................ 1,800,600 13,607,850
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)..................... -- --
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Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred
stock and stockholders' equity...................... $ 27,162,922 $ 26,966,607
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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HEALTHGATE DATA CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1999 2000
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Revenue, including revenue from related parties of
$1,070,500, $1,357,400 and $1,305,848 in 1998, 1999
and 2000, respectively............................. $ 2,434,124 $ 3,241,568 $ 10,552,741
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue.................................... 1,181,012 2,326,688 4,014,618
Research and development (including stock based
compensation of $321,480 and $33,991 in 1999 and
2000, respectively).............................. 1,450,106 4,574,708 7,234,460
Sales and marketing (including stock based
compensation of $128,960 and $69,870 in 1999 and
2000, respectively).............................. 1,414,179 4,380,719 23,224,032
General and administrative (including stock based
compensation of $284,089 and $202,636 in 1999 and
2000, respectively).............................. 929,479 1,984,687 5,270,275
Marketing and distribution rights amortization..... -- 6,265,000 10,528,000
Impairment charge for marketing and distribution
rights........................................... -- -- 6,935,000
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Total costs and expenses......................... 4,974,776 19,531,802 57,206,385
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Loss from operations............................... (2,540,652) (16,290,234) (46,653,644)
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Unamortized debt discount write-off.................. -- -- (475,821)
Charge for impaired investment....................... -- -- (3,487,219)
Interest income...................................... 30,975 63,006 1,324,426
Interest expense..................................... (358,075) (498,064) (166,566)
Other expense........................................ (9,777) (6,571) (74,982)
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Net loss........................................... (2,877,529) (16,731,863) (49,533,806)
Preferred stock dividends and accretion of preferred
stock to redemption value.......................... (594,829) (8,737,295) (106,186)
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders....... $(3,472,358) $(25,469,158) $(49,639,992)
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Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to
common stockholders................................ $ (0.76) $ (5.46) $ (2.96)
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss
per share attributable to common stockholders...... 4,547,559 4,662,080 16,781,966
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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HEALTHGATE DATA CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
TOTAL
COMMON STOCK ADDITONAL STOCKHOLDERS'
---------------------- PAID-IN ACCUMULATED DEFERRED EQUITY/
SHARES PAR VALUE CAPITAL DEFICIT COMPENSATION (DEFICIT)
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Balance, December 31,
1997..................... 4,543,447 $ 45,434 $ 123,205 $ (6,989,146) $ -- $ (6,820,507)
Exercise of common stock
options.................. 5,056 51 3,520 3,571
Issuance of common stock
warrants................. 554,000 554,000
Accrual of cumulative
dividends on redeemable
convertible preferred
stock and accretion to
redemption value......... (594,829) (594,829)
Net loss................... (2,877,529) (2,877,529)
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Balance, December 31,
1998..................... 4,548,503 $ 45,485 $ 680,725 $(10,461,504) $ -- $ (9,735,294)
Deferred compensation
relating to grants of
common stock options..... 2,307,246 (2,307,246) --
Stock based compensation... 41,381 693,148 734,529
Issuance of common stock... 500,000 5,000 4,495,000 4,500,000
Issuance of common stock
warrants................. 24,000,000 24,000,000
Forfeiture of stock
options.................. (611,214) 611,214 --
Exercise of common stock
options.................. 170,748 1,707 130,242 131,949
Series E preferred stock
beneficial conversion
feature.................. 7,638,574 7,638,574
Accrual of cumulative
dividends on redeemable
convertible preferred
stock and accretion to
redemption value......... (8,737,295) (8,737,295)
Net loss................... (16,731,863) (16,731,863)
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Balance, December 31,
1999..................... 5,219,251 $ 52,192 $38,681,954 $(35,930,662) $(1,002,884) $ 1,800,600
Stock based compensation... 306,497 306,497
Forfeiture of stock
options.................. (502,722) 502,722 --
Exercise of common stock
options.................. 232,847 2,330 110,189 112,519
Exercise of common stock
warrant.................. 455,890 4,559 (4,559) --
Conversion of preferred
stock to common stock.... 7,530,556 75,305 15,192,251 15,267,556
Issuance of common stock... 4,545,454 45,454 44,472,216 44,517,670
Incremental value of common
stock warrants........... 1,243,000 1,243,000
Accrual of cumulative
dividends on redeemable
convertible preferred
stock and accretion to
redemption value......... (106,186) (106,186)
Net loss................... (49,533,806) (49,533,806)
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Balance, December 31,
2000..................... 17,983,998 $179,840 $99,192,329 $(85,570,654) $ (193,665) $ 13,607,850
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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HEALTHGATE DATA CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1999 2000
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Loss.................................................. $(2,877,529) $(16,731,863) $(49,533,806)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization........................... 416,897 6,933,969 16,373,267
Stock based compensation................................ -- 734,529 306,497
Unamortized debt discount write off..................... -- -- 475,821
Impairment charge for marketing and distribution
rights................................................ -- -- 6,935,000
Charge for impaired investment.......................... -- -- 3,487,219
Revenue associated with equity instruments.............. -- (1,407,492)
Other, net.............................................. 9,777 (10,128) 126,063
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable..................................... (70,361) (343,389) (3,202,057)
Unbilled accounts receivable............................ (12,386) (23,439) 8,069
Prepaid advertising..................................... -- -- (182,708)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets............... (123,516) (93,032) (292,478)
Deferred offering costs................................. -- (2,055,491) 2,055,491
Other assets............................................ 29,717 (128,288) (73,564)
Accounts payable........................................ (37,808) 2,487,502 27,457
Customer deposits....................................... -- 558,066 (349,067)
Accrued expenses........................................ 298,678 1,619,936 1,019,303
Deferred revenue........................................ (117,209) 1,322,745 2,744,808
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Net cash used in operating activities....................... (2,483,740) (5,728,883) (21,482,177)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of marketable securities......................... -- -- (53,204,574)
Proceeds from marketable securities....................... -- -- 42,900,010
Purchases of fixed assets................................. (277,538) (279,752) (5,233,883)
Expenditures for capitalized software..................... -- -- (659,155)
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Net cash used in investing activities....................... (277,538) (279,752) (16,197,602)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of capital lease obligation....................... (239,785) (342,651) (469,445)
Proceeds (Payment) of loan................................ 3,929,278 -- (2,000,000)
Payment of Series E preferred stock dividend.............. -- -- (465,358)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred and common stock, net
of issuance costs....................................... 3,571 5,969,015 44,630,189
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Net cash provided by financing activities................... 3,693,064 5,626,364 41,695,386
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents........ 931,786 (382,271) 4,015,607
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year................ 29,045 960,831 578,560
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of year...................... $ 960,831 $ 578,560 $ 4,594,167
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information--See Note 2 of Notes to
Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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HEALTHGATE DATA CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
HealthGate Data Corp. ("HealthGate" or the "Company") provides content
solutions to healthcare institutions, corporations and Web sites by leveraging
web technology to supply up-to-date, comprehensive content that is reliable,
objective, and credible for professionals, patients, and consumers.
The Company's consolidated financial statements have been presented on a
basis that it is a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations,
realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course
of business. In the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, the Company
incurred net losses of $2.9 million, $16.7 million and $49.5 million,
respectively, and negative cash flows from operations of $2.5 million,
$5.7 million and $21.5 million, respectively. Additionally, as of December 31,
2000, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $85.6 million.
In the fourth quarter of 2000 and the first quarter of 2001, the Company
took several actions to substantially reduce operating cash outflows. These
actions included reducing the Company's workforce in December 2000, amending the
Company's agreement with NBC Internet, Inc. (see Note 10) to significantly
reduce required cash payments, and amending or canceling several content
arrangements. Further, if the Company does not achieve its forecasted revenue
levels in 2001, management is prepared to implement additional cost reductions.
Based on the Company's current forecasted cash flows and its cash and
marketable securities on hand, the Company expects to have sufficient cash to
finance its operations through 2001. The Company's future beyond 2001 is
dependent upon its ability to achieve break-even or positive cash flow, or raise
additional financing. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able
to do so.
HealthGate is subject to risks and uncertainties common to growing
technology-based companies, including rapid technological developments, reliance
on continued development and acceptance of the Internet, intense competition and
a limited operating history.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting polices followed in the preparation of the financial
statements are as follows:
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain amounts in prior years' consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HealthGate and
its wholly-owned subsidiaries, HealthGate Europe Limited, HealthGate Acquisition
Corp. and HealthGate Securities Corp. All material intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated.
TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES
The functional currency of HealthGate's foreign subsidiary, HealthGate
Europe Limited, is the local currency. Adjustments resulting from the
translation of the financial statements of HealthGate's subsidiary into U.S.
dollars, and foreign currency transaction gains and losses included in the
results of operations, have not been significant.
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HEALTHGATE DATA CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES
HealthGate considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an
original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. HealthGate
invests its excess cash in money market funds backed by U.S. Government
securities, U.S. Treasury securities and commercial paper, which are subject to
minimal credit and market risk. As of December 31, 2000, approximately
$3,500,000 of the Company's investments were in money market funds, $5,300,000
were in investments which matured within 60 days and $5,000,000 were in
investments which matured in approximately 150 days. The Company accounts for
marketable securities under FAS 115. HealthGate's cash equivalents and
marketable securities are classified as available for sale and recorded at
amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
HealthGate derives revenue primarily from (1) services, including Web site
development and hosting arrangements such as CHOICE-Registered Trademark- Web
sites, content syndication and activePress-TM- services, (2) online advertising,
sponsorships and e-commerce, including user subscription and transaction based
fees. Revenue from services arrangements is recognized ratably over the terms of
the underlying agreement between HealthGate, the customer, and if applicable,
HealthGate's authorized reseller, which generally ranges from one to three
years. For any arrangement in which HealthGate guarantees advertising
commissions to the customer, HealthGate records fees paid by the customer as a
customer deposit, up to the amount of the applicable guarantee. Payments made to
customers under these guarantees are recorded as reductions of the related
customer deposit. The excess of the fee paid by the customer to HealthGate over
guaranteed advertising and sponsorship commissions, if any, is recognized as
revenue ratably over the term of the underlying agreement. For those
arrangements in which HealthGate guarantees advertising and sponsorship
commissions in excess of the fees paid by the customer, the excess is recorded
as expense upon signing the agreement. For arrangements in which HealthGate
sells through a reseller, HealthGate does not recognize any revenue until an
agreement has been finalized between HealthGate, its customer, and its
authorized reseller, and the Web site has been delivered. Revenue is not
recognized in any circumstances unless collectability is deemed probable.
Advertising revenue is derived principally from short-term advertising
contracts, in which HealthGate typically guarantees a minimum number of
impressions to be delivered to users over a specified period of time for a fixed
fee. Advertising revenue is recognized in the period in which the advertisement
is displayed, at the lesser of the ratio of impressions delivered over total
guaranteed impressions or a straight-line basis over the term of the contract,
provided that no significant HealthGate obligations remain. To the extent that
minimum guaranteed impressions are not met, HealthGate defers recognition of the
corresponding revenue until the guaranteed impressions are delivered.
Sponsorship revenue is recognized ratably over the terms of the applicable
agreements, which generally range from one month to three years. Revenue from
user subscriptions is recognized ratably over the subscription period, and
revenue from transaction-based fees is recognized when the service is provided.
Barter transactions are recorded at the fair value of the advertisements
provided or the value of the advertisements received, whichever is more readily
determinable. Barter expenses are recognized when HealthGate's advertisements
are run on the reciprocal Web sites, which is typically in the same period as
when the advertisements are run on HealthGate's Web sites. Barter expenses are
included in sales and marketing expense. During the years ended December 31,
1998, 1999 and 2000, revenue from barter transactions was approximately
$436,000, $74,000 and $0, respectively.
For multi-element service arrangements, each element is accounted for
separately over its respective service period, provided that there is objective
evidence of fair value. If the fair value of each element cannot be objectively
determined, the total value of the arrangement is recognized ratably over the
entire
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HEALTHGATE DATA CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
service period. However, for arrangements with multiple service periods with
escalating fees, fees for each service period are recognized ratably over that
period. For arrangements under which HealthGate receives equity instruments in
exchange for services, HeathGate determines the value of the arrangement based
on the fair value of the equity received or services provided, whichever is more
readily determinable.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amounts of HealthGate's financial instruments, which include
cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and
notes payable, approximate their fair values at December 31, 1999 and 2000.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS
Financial instruments which potentially expose HealthGate to concentrations
of credit risk consist primarily of trade accounts receivable, marketable
securities and cash equivalents. To minimize risk relative to trade accounts
receivable, ongoing credit evaluations of customers' financial condition are
performed, although collateral generally is not required. At December 31, 2000,
one related party accounted for 23% of gross accounts receivable. At
December 31, 1999, one customer accounted for 16% of gross accounts receivable.
For the year ended December 31, 1998, one customer accounted for 18% of total
revenue and a related party accounted for 44% of total revenue. For the year
ended December 31, 1999, one customer accounted for 18% of total revenue and one
related party accounted for 24% of total revenue. For the year ended
December 31, 2000, one customer accounted for 33% of total revenue and one
customer accounted for 16% of total revenue and one related parties accounted
for 8% of total revenue. To minimize risk associated with marketable securities
the Company only invests in securities with A-1 ratings and limits the
percentage of its overall portfolio that is invested in any one security. To
minimize risk associated with cash and cash equivalents, the Company conducts
business with banks with strong credit and does not maintain all of its balances
in one institution.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Costs incurred in the research and development of HealthGate's products are
expensed as incurred, except for certain software development costs. In
accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants'
Statement of Position 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software
Developed or Obtained for Internal Use" ("SOP 98-1"), HealthGate capitalizes
costs incurred during the application development stage of software developed
for internal use. During the year ended December 31, 2000, development costs
totaling $659,000 were capitalized. These costs are being amortized to cost of
revenue on a straight-line basis over the one-year life of the related software.
Software development costs are included in fixed assets on the balance sheet.
FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets are recorded at cost and depreciated over their estimated
useful lives, generally one to five years, using the straight-line method. Fixed
assets held under capital leases which involve a transfer of ownership are
amortized over the estimated useful life of the asset. Other fixed assets held
under capital leases are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the
estimated useful life of the related asset. Repairs and maintenance costs are
expensed as incurred.
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HEALTHGATE DATA CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses at December 31, 1999 and 2000 consists of the following:
1999 2000
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Accrued payroll and benefits......................... $ 767,396 $ 852,924
Accrued content liability............................ 513,624 1,270,343
Other accrued expenses............................... 769,050 946,106
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$2,050,070 $3,069,373
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ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
HealthGate accounts for stock-based awards to employees using the intrinsic
value method as prescribed by Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion
No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and related interpretations.
Accordingly, no compensation expense is recorded for options issued to employees
in fixed amounts and with fixed exercise prices at least equal to the fair
market value of HealthGate's common stock at the date of grant. HealthGate has
adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation," for disclosure purposes only (Note 7). All stock-based awards to
non-employees are accounted for at their fair value in accordance with SFAS
No. 123 and related interpretations.
ADVERTISING COSTS
Advertising costs are charged to operations as incurred. Advertising costs
were approximately $456,000, $233,000 and $1,134,000 in the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively, of which approximately $418,000,
$74,000 and $0, respectively, related to barter transactions.
USE OF ESTIMATES
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 financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NET LOSS PER SHARE
Net loss per share is computed in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." 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. Diluted net
loss per share does not differ from basic net loss per share since potential
common shares from conversion of preferred stock and exercise of stock options
and warrants are anti-dilutive for all periods presented.
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
HealthGate paid cash for interest of approximately $242,000, $472,000 and
$160,000 for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999, and 2000, respectively.
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HEALTHGATE DATA CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
HealthGate entered into capital leases for certain computer equipment
totaling approximately $577,000, $785,000 and $88,000 during the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively.
In connection with the issuance of the Series E redeemable convertible
preferred stock in April 1999, HealthGate issued to the placement agent a
warrant to purchase up to 21,654 shares of HealthGate common stock at an
exercise price of $2.89 per share. A value of $200,000 was ascribed to the
warrant. Also in April 1999, a $2,000,000 convertible note payable to a related
party was converted into 174,729 shares of HealthGate's Series E redeemable
convertible preferred stock (Note 6).
In June 1999, HealthGate issued a warrant to a related party in connection
with a development and distribution agreement. The fair value of the warrant of
$10,300,000 was recorded as marketing and distribution rights. In January 2000,
the exercise price of this warrant was adjusted from $9.49 to $3.46 per share.
As a result, the fair value of the warrant increased by $1,243,000. This amount
was recorded as marketing and distribution rights (Note 7).
In October 1999, HealthGate issued common stock to Snap! LLC in connection
with a strategic alliance agreement. The rights of Snap! LLC were subsequently
assigned to NBC Internet, Inc. ("NBCi"). The fair value of the shares of
$4,500,000 was recorded as prepaid advertising (Note 10).
In November 1999, HealthGate issued a warrant to CIS Holdings, a related
party to Columbia Information Systems, in connection with a marketing and
reseller agreement. The fair value of the warrant of $13,500,000 was recorded as
marketing and distribution rights (Note 7).
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." The new standard
establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments,
including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts
(collectively referred to as derivatives), and for hedging activities. SFAS
No. 133 is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 2000. HealthGate does not expect SFAS No. 133 to have a material effect
on its financial position or results of operations.
3. FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets consists of the following:
USEFUL DECEMBER 31,
LIVES -------------------------
IN YEARS 1999 2000
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Computer equipment and software............ 3 $ 657,963 $ 4,583,666
Office equipment and fixtures.............. 3-5 134,108 1,478,734
Software development costs................. 1 -- 659,155
Computer equipment under capital........... 1-3 1,818,607 1,696,090
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2,610,678 8,417,645
Less--accumulated depreciation and
amortization............................. (1,308,310) (2,521,094)
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$ 1,302,368 $ 5,896,551
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HEALTHGATE DATA CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Depreciation and amortization expense on fixed assets was $363,088, $584,244
and $1,322,645 in 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively, of which $186,475, $297,784
and $479,886 in 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively, related to amortization of
assets held under capital leases. Accumulated amortization on assets under
capital lease was $604,436, $806,474 and $1,157,460 at December 31, 1998, 1999
and 2000, respectively.
4. NOTES PAYABLE
On March 26, 1998, HealthGate issued a $2,000,000 subordinated note payable
(the "Note") with detachable warrants, for net cash proceeds of approximately
$1,929,000. The Note bore interest at an annual rate of 13.0%, payable monthly.
The principal amount was due on March 26, 2003, but could be prepaid without
penalty. The Note was secured by substantially all of HealthGate's tangible and
intangible assets, and limited HealthGate's ability to issue additional debt.
In connection with the Note, HealthGate issued warrants to purchase 341,076
shares of its common stock at an exercise price per share of $.00005. Further,
on December 31, 1998, HealthGate issued warrants to purchase an additional
114,816 shares at an exercise price of $.00005 per share, as HealthGate did not
achieve a minimum 1998 revenue target defined in the agreement. These warrants
were exercised in February 2000. The terms of the warrant agreement placed
certain restrictions on the number of options, warrants and other convertible
securities which HealthGate could issue. These restrictions expired on
January 31, 2000, the closing date of the initial public offering of
HealthGate's common stock. HealthGate ascribed a value of $261,000 to the
warrants issued in March 1998 and $293,000 to the warrants issued in
December 1998, based on the fair value at the time of issuance. The amount
ascribed to the warrants was recorded as additional paid-in capital and a
discount from the face value of the Note. The discount was being amortized to
interest expense over the life of the note using the effective interest method.
As of December 31, 1999, the carrying value of the note, net of unamortized
discount, was $1,517,295. Discount amortized as interest expense for 1998 and
1999, was approximately $54,000 and $88,000, respectively. In February 2000,
HealthGate repaid this note in full and charged the remaining unamortized
discount of approximately $476,000 to current period earnings.
On September 29, 1998, HealthGate issued a convertible note (the
"Convertible Note") in the principal amount of $2,000,000 to an existing
preferred stockholder. The Convertible Note bore interest at an annual rate of
12%, and was due on March 31, 1999. In April 1999, the Convertible Note was
converted into 174,729 shares of HealthGate's Series E redeemable convertible
preferred stock (Note 6).
5. MEDICAL SELF CARE, INC. ARRANGEMENT
In December 1999, HealthGate entered into an E-Commerce/Sponsorship
Agreement with Medical Self Care, Inc. ("SelfCare"), a seller of health-related
products and services. Under the agreement, HealthGate developed a co-branded
HealthGate/SelfCare Web site, and agreed to provide promotions for this
co-branded site over the 37-month term of the agreement. The agreement provided
for SelfCare to make annual cash payments to HealthGate of approximately
$1,000,000 in the first year, $7,100,000 in the second year and $8,400,000 in
the third year. In addition, for the first year of services under the agreement,
SelfCare issued 996,348 shares of its Series H preferred stock to HealthGate on
February 2, 2000. HealthGate recorded these shares at a value of approximately
$3,500,000 when received. HealthGate had been recognizing revenue for the first
year fees, including the value of preferred stock received, ratably over the
first annual period of the agreement.
In August 2000, HealthGate filed suit against Medical Self Care, Inc.
("SelfCare") in U.S. District Court in Boston, Massachusetts, seeking damages
due to SelfCare's breaches of an e-commerce/ sponsorship agreement. The
litigation followed HealthGate's notice of termination of the agreement based
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on SelfCare's failure to pay fees due under the agreement, and the filing of an
action by SelfCare against HealthGate in California state court seeking a
declaratory judgment that SelfCare was entitled to rescind the agreement and
that HealthGate was not entitled to terminate the agreement and was not entitled
to post-contract remedies. The lawsuit filed by SelfCare in California was later
dismissed. Due to the uncertainty of this matter, HealthGate concluded that its
investment in SelfCare preferred stock was impaired and, accordingly, recorded a
charge in the third quarter of 2000 to write-off the carrying value of this
investment. Additionally, HealthGate suspended revenue recognition related to
services provided to SelfCare during the third quarter of 2000.
On December 1, 2000 the rights and obligations of SelfCare were assumed by
Development Specialists, Inc. ("DSI"). HealthGate reached agreement with DSI in
February 2001 to settle HealthGate's litigation against SelfCare for a claim in
liquidation of $5,250,000 and a release of all of SelfCare's claims against
HealthGate. The Company is uncertain what amount, if any, it will ultimately
realize on this settlement and has not recognized any amount related to the
settlement in its financial statements. The Company's results of operations for
the year ended December 31, 2000 include revenue of $1,700,000 related to this
agreement. The Company's balance sheet at December 31, 2000 includes net
deferred revenue of $2,000,000 relating to SelfCare. This amount will be
recorded as other income at the time the Company determines what amount, if any,
will be realized on the liquidation of SelfCare.
6. REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
A summary of redeemable convertible preferred stock activity for the years
ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000 is as follows:
SERIES A SERIES B SERIES C SERIES D SERIES E
------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------
CARRYING CARRYING CARRYING CARRYING
SHARES VALUE SHARES VALUE SHARES VALUE SHARES VALUE SHARES
-------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- --------
Balance 12/31/97..... 1,000 594,837 1,000 1,891,513 1,000 1,125,894 1,667 2,682,358 --
Accrual of cumulative
dividends and
accretion to
redemption value... 70,262 163,637 104,402 256,528
------ -------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- --------
Balance 12/31/98..... 1,000 665,099 1,000 2,055,150 1,000 1,230,296 1,667 2,938,886 --
Issuance of series E,
net of issuance
costs of $611,426
and of a conversion
feature of
$7,638,574......... 720,757
Accrual of cumulative
dividends and
accretion to
redemption value... 70,269 163,634 104,400 256,534
------ -------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- --------
Balance 12/31/99..... 1,000 735,368 1,000 2,218,784 1,000 1,334,696 1,667 3,195,420 720,757
Accrual of cumulative
dividends and
accretion to
redemption value... 5,855 13,637 8,700 21,377
Payment of cash
dividend...........
Conversion into
common stock....... (1,000) (741,223) (1,000) (2,232,421) (1,000) (1,343,396) (1,667) (3,216,797) (720,757)
------ -------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- --------
Balance 12/31/00..... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
====== ======== ====== ========== ====== ========== ====== ========== ========
SERIES E
---------- TOTAL
CARRYING CARRYING
VALUE VALUE
---------- -----------
Balance 12/31/97..... -- 6,294,602
Accrual of cumulative
dividends and
accretion to
redemption value... 594,829
---------- -----------
Balance 12/31/98..... -- 6,889,431
Issuance of series E,
net of issuance
costs of $611,426
and of a conversion
feature of
$7,638,574.........
Accrual of cumulative
dividends and
accretion to
redemption value... 8,142,458 8,737,295
---------- -----------
Balance 12/31/99..... 8,142,458 15,626,726
Accrual of cumulative
dividends and
accretion to
redemption value... 56,617 106,186
Payment of cash
dividend........... (465,358) (465,358)
Conversion into
common stock....... (7,733,717) (15,267,554)
---------- -----------
Balance 12/31/00..... -- --
========== ===========
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CONVERSION
In January 2000, all of the redeemable preferred stock was converted into
7,530,556 shares of common stock. The number of common shares to which a holder
of preferred stock received upon conversion was based upon the conversion rates
defined by HealthGate's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
LIQUIDATION, VOTING AND DIVIDENDS
The holders of Series A, B, C and D preferred stock, in the event of
liquidation, had been entitled to receive, on a pro-rata basis $500, $1,600,
$1,000 and $1,500 per share, respectively, plus accrued and unpaid dividends.
The holders of the preferred stock had certain voting rights on all matters
submitted to stockholders for a vote. The holders of Series A, B, C and D
preferred stock were entitled to certain cumulative annual dividends.
ISSUANCE OF SERIES E PREFERRED STOCK
In April 1999, HealthGate issued 546,028 shares of newly authorized
Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock to GE Capital Equity
Investments, Inc., an affiliate of General Electric Company (Note 7), for gross
proceeds of $6,250,000. In connection with the issuance of the Series E
preferred stock, HealthGate paid approximately $300,000 of fees and out of
pocket expenses to a placement agent, paid other issue costs of approximately
$111,000, and issued the placement agent a warrant to purchase up to 21,654
shares of HealthGate common stock at an exercise price of $2.89 per share. The
Company ascribed a value to the warrant of $200,000. The placement fee, other
issue costs and warrant value have been reflected as a reduction of the proceeds
from the Series E preferred stock issuance. An additional 174,729 shares of
Series E preferred stock were issued upon conversion of a convertible note
(Note 4). The Series E preferred stock ranked senior in liquidation to other
classes of preferred stock, and had certain veto rights. The Series E preferred
stock accrued cumulative annual dividends at 7% of its liquidation value
(initially $8,250,000). The dividends were compounded annually and were added to
the Series E preferred stock liquidation value. In January 2000 in connection
with HealthGate's initial public offering, the Series E preferred stock was
converted into 2,858,522 shares of common stock, and approximately $465,000 in
cash was paid for accrued cumulative dividends.
When issued, each share of Series E preferred stock was convertible into
3.966 shares of common stock, which represented a discount from the fair value
of common stock on the date of the Series E issuance. The value attributable to
this conversion right represented an incremental yield, or a beneficial
conversion feature, which was recognized as a return to the preferred
stockholders. This amount, equal to the net proceeds from the Series E offering
of approximately $7,639,000, which includes conversion of the convertible note,
has been recorded as accretion of preferred stock to redemption value in the
period ended December 31, 1999, and represents a non-cash charge in the
determination of net loss attributable to common stockholders.
7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
COMMON STOCK
Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters
submitted to a vote of HealthGate's stockholders. Common stockholders are
entitled to receive dividends, if any, as may be declared by the Board of
Directors, subject to any preferential dividend rights of the preferred
stockholders.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
A 50-for-1 split of HealthGate's common stock became effective on
January 23, 1998 and a 3.966-for-1 split became effective on December 23, 1999.
All shares of common stock, options, and warrants and per share amounts included
in the accompanying financial statements have been adjusted to give retroactive
effect to these stock split for all periods presented.
In January 2000, HealthGate completed an initial public offering of its
common stock and a concurrent private placement of common stock, both at $11.00
per share. HealthGate sold 3,750,000 shares of common stock in the initial
public offering, and 795,454 shares of common stock in the private placement,
for aggregate net proceeds of approximately $44.5 million (after deducting the
public offering's underwriting commissions and the offering expenses). In
connection with the initial public offering, all outstanding shares of
redeemable convertible preferred stock converted into 7,530,556 shares of common
stock.
In connection with the conversion of the outstanding preferred stock,
HealthGate paid cash for accrued dividends on Series E preferred stock totaling
$465,358.
Effective upon HealthGate's initial public offering on January 31, 2000, the
authorized capital stock of HealthGate increased to 100,000,000 shares of common
stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
STOCK OPTION PLANS
In June 1994, HealthGate adopted the HealthGate Data Corp. 1994 Stock Option
Plan (the "1994 Plan") which provides for the granting of both incentive stock
options and nonqualified options to employees, directors and consultants. The
1994 Plan, as amended, allows for a maximum of 4,480,000 options to purchase
shares of common stock to be issued prior to December 2004. The exercise price
of any incentive stock option granted under the 1994 Plan shall not be less than
the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant, as determined in good
faith by the Board of Directors, or less than 110% of the fair value in the case
of optionees holding more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of HealthGate's stock. Options granted under the 1994 Plan are
exercisable for a period of not longer than ten years from the date of grant, or
five years in the case of optionees holding more than 10% of the combined voting
power of all classes of HealthGate's stock.
HealthGate applies APB 25 and related interpretations in accounting for
employee and director options granted under the 1994 Plan. Since inception
(February 8, 1994) through December 31, 1998 no compensation expense was
recognized for options granted to employees under this plan. Compensation
expense of approximately $693,000 and $306,000 was recognized in 1999 and 2000
for options granted to employees under this plan. During 1999, HealthGate also
recognized approximately $41,000 for the value of options granted to
consultants.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Had compensation cost attributable to the 1994 Plan and other options been
determined based on the fair value of the options at the grant date, consistent
with the provisions of SFAS No. 123, HealthGate's net loss and net loss per
share would have been increased to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------------
1998 1999 2000
----------- ------------ ------------
Net loss
As reported........................ $(2,877,529) $(16,731,863) $(49,533,806)
Pro forma.......................... (2,904,547) (18,536,912) (52,476,623)
Basic and diluted net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders
As reported........................ $ (0.76) $ (5.46) $ (2.96)
Pro forma.......................... (0.77) (5.85) (3.13)
Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value of each employee option grant is
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with
the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants made during the
following periods:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------
1998 1999 2000
-------- -------- --------
Expected option term (years)....................... 4 4 4
Risk-free interest rate............................ 5.29% 5.5% 5.0%
Expected volatility................................ 0.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Dividend yield..................................... 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
A summary of the status of HealthGate's options as of December 31, 1998,
1999 and 2000 and changes during the periods then ended are presented below:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 1999 2000
--------------------- --------------------- ----------------------
WEIGHTED- WEIGHTED- WEIGHTED-
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
SHARES PRICE SHARES PRICE SHARES PRICE
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------
Outstanding at beginning of period..... 1,310,564 $0.45 1,714,105 $0.97 2,550,200 $4.48
Granted.............................. 826,911 1.46 1,317,254 7.88 2,492,562 2.45
Exercised............................ (5,056) 0.70 (170,748) 0.77 (232,847) 0.48
Canceled............................. (418,314) 0.31 (310,411) 1.55 (1,208,633) 6.43
--------- --------- ----------
Outstanding at end of period........... 1,714,105 $0.97 2,550,200 $4.48 3,601,282 2.68
========= ========= ==========
Options available for grant at end of
period............................... 87,550 1,049,797 469,869
========= ========= ==========
Options granted at fair value:
Weighted average exercise price...... $1.46 $9.12 $2.45
===== ===== =====
Weighted average fair value.......... $0.05 $6.21 $1.80
===== ===== =====
Options granted below fair value:
Weighted average exercise price...... $4.85
=====
Weighted average fair value.......... $6.75
=====
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding
at December 31, 2000:
OPTIONS OUTSTANDING OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
---------------------------- ------------------------
WEIGHTED- WEIGHTED- WEIGHTED-
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
NUMBER REMAINING EXERCISE NUMBER EXERCISE
RANGE OF EXERCISE PRICE OUTSTANDING CONTRACTUAL LIFE PRICE EXERCISABLE PRICE
- ----------------------- ----------- ---------------- --------- ----------- ----------
Under $0.48.............................. 564,288 2.50 $ 0.38 345,607 $ 0.38
$0.49-$0.76.............................. 146,441 1.95 $ 0.55 133,349 $ 0.55
$0.81.................................... 782,929 4.86 $ 0.81 -- --
$0.88-$1.81.............................. 563,388 3.81 $ 1.27 155,988 $ 1.15
$1.88.................................... 535,410 2.06 $ 1.88 370,027 $ 1.88
$2.43-$9.00.............................. 897,097 4.12 $ 6.43 146,573 $ 9.00
$10.44-$11.35............................ 111,729 3.48 $11.02 19,830 $11.35
--------- ---------
3,601,282 1,171,374
========= =========
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
During the year ended December 31, 1999, HealthGate granted stock options to
purchase 382,806 shares of its common stock with exercise prices ranging from
$.88 to $9.49 per share. HealthGate recorded compensation expense and deferred
compensation relating to these options totaling approximately $693,000 and
$2,307,000, respectively, representing the differences between the estimated
fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant and the exercise
price. Compensation related to options which vest over three years was recorded
as a component of stockholders' equity and is being amortized over the vesting
periods of the related options. During the year ended December 31, 2000 and
1999, stock options to purchase shares were cancelled as a result of employee
terminations, which resulted in the reversal of approximately $503,000 and
$611,000, respectively, of deferred compensation.
ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS AND IMPAIRMENT CHARGE
On June 11, 1999, HealthGate entered into a development and distribution
agreement with GE Medical Systems ("GEMS"), an operating division of General
Electric Company and an affiliate of a Series E preferred stock investor
(Note 6). HealthGate believes that this agreement benefits it through the
association of the GE Medical Systems name with HealthGate in general, and its
CHOICE product in particular, and through the efforts of GE Medical Systems to
distribute both its standard CHOICE product and the GE Medical Systems enhanced
versions of its CHOICE product. Therefore, in connection with this agreement,
HealthGate issued to General Electric Company a warrant to purchase up to
1,189,800 shares of HealthGate's common stock at an exercise price per share of
$9.49. The warrant is immediately exercisable, and has a term of 5 years. The
fair value of this warrant was determined to be $10,300,000 using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model, based on the following assumptions: 100%
volatility, a term of 5 years, and an interest rate of 5.6%. The value of the
warrant was recorded as marketing and distribution rights, and was amortized on
a straight-line basis over the one year contractual term of the related
development and distribution agreement. On January 1, 2000, the exercise price
of the warrant issued to General Electric Company was adjusted from $9.49 to
$3.46 per share. As a result of the exercise price adjustment, the fair value of
the warrant increased by $1,243,000. This increase was calculated using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model, based on an assumed common stock fair value
per share of $9.00, 100% volatility, a term of 4.5 years and an interest rate of
5.94%. This incremental value was amortized over the initial term of the
agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, amortization
expense for this warrant totaled $6,028,000 and $5,515,000, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
In November 1999, HealthGate entered into a separate three-year marketing
and reseller agreement with Columbia Information Systems under which Columbia
Information Systems agreed to endorse HealthGate as the preferred provider of
patient and consumer oriented health content for Web sites owned or operated by
HCA hospitals and affiliates. The agreement provides HealthGate, among other
things, the right to make a first offer to provide services for adding content
to the Columbia Information Systems' health portal site and any Web site owned
or operated by or affiliated with Columbia Information Systems or HCA. Further,
Columbia Information Systems may, for a commission, market and sell the CHOICE
Web site product to entities unaffiliated with HCA, subject to HealthGate's
approval. In connection with this agreement HealthGate issued a warrant to CIS
Holdings for the purchase of up to 1,941,035 shares of its common stock. The
warrant has a term of three years, an exercise price per share equal to the
initial public offering price of $11.00 and became exercisable in January 2000
upon HealthGate's initial public offering. The fair value of this warrant was
determined to be $13,500,000 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This
amount was recorded as marketing and distribution rights, and is being amortized
on a straight-line basis over the three-year contractual term of the related
agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, HealthGate
recorded amortization expense of $4,500,000 and $800,000, respectively.
During the fourth quarter of 2000, as a result of recent events at the
Company and in its industry, HealthGate undertook an evaluation of its
intangible assets for potential impairment under SFAS 121 "Accounting for
Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of." Based on this review
the Company determined that a write-down to the carrying value of its marketing
and distribution rights asset was appropriate. This conclusion was based on the
Company's continued operating losses and workforce reduction, and a modification
of its business model to expand focus beyond the hospital market. The Company
used a discounted cash flow model, applying a discount rate to projected net
cash flow relating to this marketing and distribution rights agreement through
its remaining term, and arrived at an estimated fair value for the asset of
approximately $1,315,000. The Company's results of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2000 include a charge of $6,935,000 relating to this impairment.
This impairment assessment required certain significant estimates, including
estimated future cash flows associated with the marketing and reseller
agreement. The remaining asset amount of $1,315,000 could be subject to further
impairment in the near term if future cash flows are less than anticipated.
8. INCOME TAXES
Deferred tax assets are comprised of the following:
DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------
1999 2000
------------ ------------
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards............... $ 7,530,911 $ 16,458,253
Stock based compensation....................... 285,403 302,406
Marketing and distribution rights.............. 2,579,607 9,768,818
Investment impairment.......................... -- 1,435,688
Deferred revenue............................... -- 2,672,798
Other.......................................... 336,338 498,778
------------ ------------
Total deferred tax assets........................ 10,732,259 31,136,741
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance........... (10,732,259) (31,136,741)
------------ ------------
$ -- $ --
============ ============
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Realization of total deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of
future taxable income. HealthGate has provided a valuation allowance for the
full amount of its deferred tax assets, since realization of these future
benefits is not sufficiently assured.
Income taxes computed using the federal statutory income tax rate differs
from HealthGate's effective tax primarily due to the following:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------------
1998 1999 2000
----------- ----------- ------------
Income tax benefit at U.S. federal
statutory tax rate.................. $(1,007,135) $(5,856,152) $(17,336,832)
State taxes, net of federal tax
impact.............................. (170,165) (1,045,649) (3,032,074)
Other................................. (37,232) (64,273) (35,576)
Change in valuation allowance......... 1,214,532 6,966,074 20,404,482
----------- ----------- ------------
Provision for income taxes............ $ -- $ -- $ --
=========== =========== ============
At December 31, 2000, HealthGate has net operating loss carryforwards and
research and development tax credit carryforwards of approximately $39,976,000
and $338,000, respectively, available for federal and foreign purposes to reduce
future taxable income and future tax liabilities. If not utilized, these
carryforwards will expire at various dates ranging from 2010 to 2020. Under the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, certain substantial changes in
HealthGate's ownership may have limited, or may limit in the future, the amount
of net operating loss and research and development tax credit carryforwards
which could be used annually to offset future taxable income and income tax
liability. The amount of any annual limitation is determined based upon
HealthGate's value prior to an ownership change.
Approximately $300,000 of the net operating loss carryforwards available for
federal income tax purposes relate to exercise of non-qualified stock option and
disqualifying dispositions of incentive stock options, the tax benefit from
which, if realized, will be credited to additional paid-in capital.
9. 401(K) PLANS
During 1996, HealthGate established a defined contribution savings plan
under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. In 1999, HealthGate
established a new defined contribution savings plan under Section 401(k) of the
Internal Revenue Code and terminated the 1996 plan. Both plans cover
substantially all employees who meet minimum age and service requirements and
allow participants to defer a portion of their annual compensation on a pre-tax
basis. Company contributions to the plans may be made at the discretion of the
Board of Directors. There were no contributions made under either plan by
HealthGate during the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 or 2000.
10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In July 1999, the Company received a letter alleging that HealthGate's Web
site induces users to infringe a patent held by a company (the "Holder"). In
lieu of pursuing a patent infringement claim against HealthGate, the Holder
offered to provide HealthGate with a license for unlimited use of the patent for
a one-time payment of between $50,000 and $150,000. There has been no recent
activity on this matter and at this time, HealthGate is unable to predict its
outcome.
In October 1999, HealthGate entered into a three-year strategic alliance
agreement with Snap! LLC and Xoom.com, Inc. The rights of Snap! LLC and
Xoom.com, Inc. were subsequently assigned to NBC
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Internet, Inc. ("NBCi"). Under the original agreement, NBCi was to provide
various services to promote HealthGate's name, the www.healthgate.com Web site,
enterprise-based CHOICE Web sites and the products and services HealthGate
offers. In exchange for the services provided to HealthGate by NBCi during the
first year of the agreement, HealthGate paid Snap a minimum cash fee of
$10,000,000 plus a $250,000 production and content integration fee, and in
November 1999 HealthGate issued to Snap 500,000 shares of its common stock. The
value of these shares was $4,500,000 at the time of issuance, which was recorded
as prepaid advertising. The value of 250,000 shares was amortized as sales and
marketing expense on a straight-line basis in 2000, and the value of the other
250,000 shares was recognized based on the delivery of advertising impressions
in the first year of the agreement. In September 2000, HealthGate amended this
agreement. One of the provisions of the revised agreement was that HealthGate
agreed to redirect its user traffic from www.healthgate.com to the Health
Channel section of NBCi's consumer Internal portal at www.nbci.com so that NBCi
could count all user traffic as part of its total user base.
In March 2001, HealthGate further amended its agreement with NBCi. Under the
amended agreement, HealthGate has issued a warrant to purchase 200,000 shares of
HealthGate common stock and will pay NBCi $2,053,250 in cash in 2001 and
$2,827,702 in cash in 2002, in return for being the anchor tenant on the men's
health, women's health and drugs and medications sections of the heath channel
of the NBCi portal through October 2002 and share in advertising and sponsorship
revenue derived from the co-branded www.healthgate.nbci.com Web site. The
agreement calls for HealthGate to continue to provide content to NBCi through
October 2004.
NBCi is owned partially by National Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of
General Electric Company. NBCi and General Electric Company are each principal
stockholders of HealthGate.
HealthGate leases all facilities under operating lease agreements and
certain equipment under noncancelable capital lease agreements. Total rent
expense under noncancelable operating leases was approximately $89,900, $470,500
and $904,000 for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively.
The future minimum lease commitments under all noncancelable leases at
December 31, 2000, were as follows:
OPERATING CAPITAL
LEASES LEASES
---------- --------
2001.................................................. $ 967,179 $338,009
2002.................................................. 913,727 230,337
2003.................................................. 910,527 5,993
2004.................................................. 916,435 --
2005.................................................. 462,202 --
Thereafter............................................ -- --
---------- --------
Total future payments............................... 4,170,070 574,339
Less amount representing interest................... (73,700)
--------
Present value of minimum lease payments............. 500,639
========
HealthGate has entered into agreements to license content for its services
from various unrelated third parties. Future minimum license payments under
these agreements as of December 31, 2000 totaled approximately $2,039,000, most
of this amount is payable in 2001.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
11. GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION
HealthGate operates in one segment, which is providing healthcare and
related information to institutions and individuals through the Internet.
HealthGate's revenue from external customers was derived from the following:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1999 2000
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United States........................... $1,665,718 $2,404,396 $ 9,635,898
Europe.................................. 768,406 837,172 916,843
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Total................................... $2,434,124 $3,241,568 $10,552,741
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Substantially all of HealthGate's long-lived assets were located in the
United States for all periods presented.
Service revenue for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000 was
approximately $1,486,000, $2,365,000 and $7,435,000, respectively. Advertising,
sponsorship and eCommerce revenue for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999
and 2000 was approximately $948,000, $877,000 and $3,118,000. Advertising
revenue for 1998 and 1999 included $436,000 and $74,000 of non-cash revenue from
barter transactions.
12. UNAUDITED QUARTERLY INFORMATION
HealthGate's unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended
December 31, 1999 and 2000, in thousands, were as follows:
MARCH 31, JUNE 30, SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1999 1999 1999
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Revenue......................................... $ 533 $ 519 $ 684 $ 1,506
Totals costs and expenses....................... 2077 3,700 6,106 7,649
Total other income (expense).................... (158) (67) (93) (124)
Net income...................................... (1,702) (3,248) (5,515) (6,267)
Net income attributable to common
stockholders.................................. (1,851) (11,148) (5,860) (6,610)
Basic and diluted net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders........... $ (0.41) $ (2.45) $ (1.28) $ (1.33)
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net
loss per share attributable to common
stockholders.................................. 4,549 4,559 4,568 4,969
MARCH 31, JUNE 30, SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
2000 2000 2000 2000
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Revenue......................................... $ 2,533 $ 3,424 $ 2,316 $ 2,280
Totals costs and expenses....................... 11,610 15,250 11,707 18,639
Total other income (expense).................... (279) 402 (3,195) 191
Net income...................................... (9,356) (11,424) (12,586) (16,168)
Net income attributable to common
stockholders.................................. (9,462) (11,424) (12,586) (16,168)
Basic and diluted net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders........... $ (0.71) $ (0.64) $ (0.70) $ (0.90)
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net
loss per share attributable to common
stockholders.................................. 13,379 17,852 17,901 17,971
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