Sphere 3D Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results

b'Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 14, 2021) - Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY) (the "Company" or "Sphere 3D"), a company delivering containerization, virtualization, and data management solutions, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2021.\nFirst Quarter 2021 Financial Results:\nOur results for first quarter 2021 were as follows:\nRevenue for the first quarter of 2021 was $0.9 million, compared to $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2020.\nGross margin for the first quarter of 2021 was 45.9%, compared to 45.8% for the first quarter of 2020.\nOperating expenses for the first quarter of 2021 were $1.7 million, compared to $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2020.\nInterest expense for the first quarter of 2021 was $509,000, compared to $9,000 for the first quarter of 2020.\nOther income (expense), net for the first quarter of 2021 was $588,000 of expense, net, compared to $70,000 of income, net, for the first quarter of 2020.\nDepreciation and amortization was $154,000 for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $247,000 for the first quarter of 2020.\nNet loss available to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2021 was $2.6 million, or a net loss of $0.27 per share, compared to $1.1 million, or a net loss of $0.28 per share, for the first quarter of 2020.\nNet loss, before dividends on preferred shares, for the first quarter of 2021 was $2.4 million.\nDividends on preferred shares for the first quarter of 2021 was $193,000 compared to nil for the first quarter of 2020.\nSphere 3D will not be hosting a first quarter fiscal year 2021 earnings conference call.\nSphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY) delivers containerization, virtualization, and data management solutions via hybrid cloud, cloud and on-premise implementations through its global reseller network and professional services organization.