Burlington, Mass., Dec. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLIN), The Digital Engagement Company™, today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter ended September 30, 2019.
“This year Bridgeline nearly tripled its customer base, added two product lines, and is now driving quarter over quarter growth in SaaS revenue which paves our path to profits in 2020,” said Ari Kahn, Bridgeline’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Customer sentiment is strong with significant renewals across all product lines including multi-year renewals that substantially add to our revenue backlog. Bridgeline is driving new business through its Salesforce.com partnership, cross-sales and account expansion within our expanded customer base, and new opportunities from our new product lines including the Artificial Intelligence capabilities in our Celebros Search product.”
Fourth Quarter Summary:
- Total revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 was $2.7 million, compared to $2.8 million for the same period last year.
- Recurring revenue increased 16% to $1.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, from $1.4 million for the same period in 2018.
- SaaS revenue increased 20% to $1.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, from $1.1 million for the same period last year.
- Hosting revenue increased 20% to $0.3 million or 9% of total revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, from $0.2 million or 7% of total revenue for the same quarter last year.
- Services revenue was $1.0 million or 38% of total revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, compared to $1.4 million or 48% of total revenue for the same period last year.
- Operating expenses increased 35% or $0.8 million to $3.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 from $2.3 million for the same quarter last year. Included within the fourth quarter 2019 results are the increased costs associated with additional headcount from the two acquisitions and a goodwill impairment charge of $0.2 million for the same period ended 2018.
- Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 was $0.6 million, compared to a net loss of $1.0 million for the same quarter last year. Included within the $0.6 million of net income for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was a non-cash gain of $2.2 million attributable to the change in fair value of certain derivative warrant liabilities.
Year to Date Summary:
- Total revenue was $10.0 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, compared to $13.6 million for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2018.
- Recurring revenue was $5.7 million or 57% of total revenue for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, compared to $6.6 million or 48% for the same period last year.
- SaaS revenue was $4.3 million or 43% of total revenue for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, compared to $5.1 million or 37% for the same period last year.
- Hosting revenue was consistent at $1.0 million or 10% of total revenue for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, compared to 8% of total revenue for the same period last year.
- Services revenue was $4.1 million or 41% of total revenue for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, compared to $6.9 million or 51% of total revenue for the same period last year.
- Operating expenses are $15.7 million as compared to $13.8 million for the same period last year. Included within these amounts are restructuring and acquisition-related costs of $1.1 million and $0.2 million and goodwill impairment charges of $3.7 million and $4.9 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
- Net loss applicable to common shareholders was $9.8 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, compared to $7.5 million for the same period last year. Reflected in net results for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 is a non-cash net adjustment to other income of $2.1 million and $0.2 million attributable to the change in fair value of certain derivative warrant liabilities and warrant expense, interest expense, net of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, dividends on preferred stock of $0.3 million and $0.3 million and a non-cash charge to amortization of debt discount of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Financial Results
Fourth Quarter
Revenue for the period ended September 30, 2019 was $2.7 million, compared to $2.8 million for the same period last year. Recurring revenue generated increased 16% to $1.7 million for the period ended September 30, 2019 from $1.4 million for the same period last year. SaaS revenue, which represents 81% of total recurring revenue increased 19% to $1.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, compared to $1.1 million for the same period last year. Hosting revenue increased 20% to $0.3 million or 9% of total revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, from $0.2 million or 7% of total revenue for the same period last year. Services revenue was $1.0 million or 38% of total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $1.4 million or 48% of total revenue for the same period last year.
Operating expenses increased 35% to $3.1 million from $2.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Included within these amounts are the increased costs associated with additional headcount from the two acquisitions and goodwill impairment charges of $0.2 million for the applicable quarters ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Loss from operations for the periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $1.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
Net income applicable to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 is $0.6 million, inclusive of a non-cash gain to other income attributable to the change in fair value of certain derivative warrant liabilities of $2.2 million, compared to a net loss of $1.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.
Adjusted EBITDA loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 is $1.2 million, compared to $0.4 million for the same period in 2018.
Year to Date
Revenue for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 was $10.0 million, compared to $13.6 million for the same period last year. Recurring revenue was $5.7 million for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2019, compared to $6.6 million for the same period last year. SaaS revenue, which represents 75% of total recurring revenue was $4.3 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, compared to $5.1 million for the same period last year. Hosting revenue was consistent at $1.0 million or 10% of total revenue for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, compared to 8% of total revenue for the same period last year. Services revenue was $4.1 million or 41% of total revenue for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, compared to $6.9 million or 51% of total revenue in 2018.
Operating expenses, excluding restructuring and acquisition-related costs of $1.1 million and a goodwill impairment charge of $3.7 million, were $10.9 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. For the same period in 2018, operating expenses, excluding restructuring and acquisition-related costs of $0.2 million and a goodwill impairment charge of $4.8 million, were $8.8 million. Loss from operations, were $11.1 million and $7.0 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Net loss applicable to common shareholders, inclusive of a non-cash adjustment to other income (expense) attributable to the net change in fair value of certain derivative warrant liabilities is $9.8 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, compared to $7.5 million for the same period in 2018.
Adjusted EBITDA loss for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 is $5.4 million, compared to $1.0 million for the same period in 2018.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP adjusted net income/(loss), non-GAAP adjusted earnings/(loss) per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share.
Non-GAAP adjusted net income/(loss) and non-GAAP adjusted earnings/(loss) per diluted share are calculated as net income/(loss) or net income/(loss) per share on a diluted basis, excluding, where applicable, amortization of intangible assets, non-cash stock-based compensation, goodwill impairment charges, restructuring and acquisition-related costs, preferred stock dividends and any related tax effects.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share are defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation charges, goodwill impairment charges, restructuring and acquisition-related costs, changes in fair value of derivative liabilities and warrant expense, amortization of debt discounts, preferred stock dividends and any related tax effects. Bridgeline uses non-GAAP adjusted net income/(loss) and Adjusted EBITDA as supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).
Bridgeline’s management does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which expenses and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. In order to compensate for these limitations, Bridgeline management presents non-GAAP financial measures in connection with GAAP results. Bridgeline urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, which is included in this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Bridgeline's financial performance.
Our definitions of non-GAAP adjusted net income/(loss) and Adjusted EBITDA may differ from and therefore may not be comparable with similarly titled measures used by other companies, thereby limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. As a result of the limitations that non-GAAP adjusted net income and Adjusted EBITDA have as an analytical tool, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under GAAP.
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About Bridgeline Digital
Bridgeline Digital, The Digital Engagement Company™, helps customers maximize the performance of their full digital experience from websites and intranets to online stores and campaigns. Bridgeline’s Unbound platform is a Digital Experience Platform that deeply integrates Web Content Management, eCommerce, Marketing Automation, Site Search, Authenticated Portals, Social Media Management, Translation and Web Analytics to help the goal of assisting marketers to help organizations deliver digital experiences that attract, engage, nurture and convert their customers across all channels and streamline business operations. Headquartered in Burlington, Mass., Bridgeline has customers that range from small- and medium-sized organizations to Fortune 1000 companies. To learn more, please visit www.bridgeline.com or call (800) 603-9936.