Brightcove Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2020

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Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV) reported third-quarter 2020 financial results with revenue of $49.1 million, up 3% year-over-year. Subscription revenue increased 2% to $46.3 million. Gross profit rose to $31 million, reflecting a margin of 63%. Non-GAAP net income was $4.6 million, or $0.11 per share, compared to $2.2 million, or $0.06 per share in Q3 2019. The company anticipates Q4 revenue between $49.5 million and $50.5 million. Brightcove aims to leverage record sales performance, a recurring dollar retention rate of 101%, and new partnerships to drive continued growth.

Positive

• Revenue increased by 3% year-over-year to $49.1 million.
• Non-GAAP net income rose to $4.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share.
• Gross profit grew to $31 million, yielding a 63% gross margin.
• Recurring dollar retention rate improved to 101%, exceeding historical targets.
• Plans to generate Q4 revenue between $49.5 million and $50.5 million.

Negative

• Net income of $1.3 million was lower compared to free cash flow of $2.4 million in Q3 2019.
• Cash flow from operations decreased to $3.6 million from $4.5 million in Q3 2019.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV) the global leader in video for business, today announced, financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

“Brightcove’s momentum continued in the third quarter with revenue and profitability that were well ahead of expectations. Our sales performance, which was the strongest in our history, is evidence that the use of video as a primary tool for connecting and communicating is stronger than ever,” said Jeff Ray, Brightcove’s Chief Executive Officer.

Ray added, “Event partners, media companies and enterprises all have the same goal. They all seek to deliver broadcast-grade, quality video experiences from a seamless, scalable, and trusted platform. Brightcove is uniquely positioned to be the partner of choice for organizations who understand the power of video to build meaningful relationships with their customers, employees and partners. We are confident in our vision and look forward to building on our recent successes and the momentum in the market to deliver faster, more profitable growth over time.”

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights:

• Revenue for the third quarter of 2020 was $49.1 million, an increase of 3% compared to $47.4 million for the third quarter of 2019. Subscription and support revenue was $46.3 million, an increase of 2% compared to $45.4 million for the third quarter of 2019.

• Gross profit for the third quarter of 2020 was $31.0 million, representing a gross margin of 63% compared to a gross profit of $29.1 million for the third quarter of 2019. Non-GAAP gross profit for the third quarter of 2020 was $31.5 million, representing a non-GAAP gross margin of 64%, compared to a non-GAAP gross profit of $29.8 million for the third quarter of 2019. Non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin exclude stock-based compensation expense and the amortization of acquired intangible assets.

• Income from operations was $1.3 million for the third quarter of 2020, compared to a loss of $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2019. Non-GAAP operating income, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, restructuring, the amortization of acquired intangible assets and merger-related expense, was $4.5 million for the third quarter of 2020, compared to non-GAAP operating income of $2.8 million during the third quarter of 2019.

• Net income was $1.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2020. This compares to a net loss of $3.0 million, or a loss of $0.08 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2019. Non-GAAP net income, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, restructuring, the amortization of acquired intangible assets and merger-related expense, was $4.6 million for the third quarter of 2020, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $2.2 million for the third quarter of 2019, or $0.06 per diluted share.

• Adjusted EBITDA was $5.9 million for the third quarter of 2020, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $4.1 million for the third quarter of 2019. Adjusted EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expense, merger-related expense, restructuring, the amortization of acquired intangible assets, depreciation expense, other income/expense and the provision for income taxes.

• Cash flow provided by operations was $3.6 million for the third quarter for 2020, compared to $4.5 million for the third quarter of 2019.

• Free cash flow was $1.4 million after the company invested $2.2 million in capital expenditures and capitalization of internal-use software during the third quarter of 2020. Free cash flow was $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2019.

• Cash and cash equivalents were $30.3 million as of September 30, 2020 compared to $27.8 million as of June 30, 2020.

A Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP results has been provided in the financial statement tables included at the end of this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Other Third Quarter and Recent Highlights:

• Average annual subscription revenue per premium customer was $89,000 in the third quarter of 2020, excluding starter customers who had average annualized revenue of $4,300 per customer. This compares to $84,500 in the comparable period in 2019.

• Recurring dollar retention rate was 101% in the third quarter of 2020, above our historical target of the low to mid-90 percent range.

• Ended the quarter with 3,381 customers, of which 2,267 were premium.

• New customers and customers who expanded their relationship during the third quarter include: Bristol Myers Squibb, Coupang Corporation, DAAR Communications, Hitachi, Jack Morton Worldwide, Boston Consulting Group, Chick-fil-A, ClassPass, Inc., Football Federation Australia, Le Figaro, LifeWay, and Time USA

• Announced a partnership with Cvent, the market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, to offer our video solutions as part of Cvent’s newly launched Virtual Attendee Hub. Through this partnership, Cvent customers can now easily launch reliable, scalable and broadcast-grade video experiences to their audiences.

• Appointed Tsedal Neeley and Ritcha Gupta Ranjan to Brightcove’s Board of Directors. Dr. Neeley has been a professor at Harvard Business School since 2007 and the Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration since 2018. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Harvard Business Publishing, the Partnership, Inc., and is a member of Rakuten’s Advisory Board. Ritcha Ranjan is the Director of Product Development for Google Finance. While at Google she also led the product management team that took Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites, and Keep from consumer and education-focused products to ones used by enterprises globally.

Business Outlook

Based on information as of today, October 21, 2020, the Company is issuing the following financial guidance.

Fourth Quarter 2020:

• Revenue is expected to be in the range of $49.5 million to $50.5 million, including approximately $2.5 million of professional services revenue.

• Non-GAAP income from operations is expected to be in the range of $2.9 million to $3.4 million, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $2.1 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $0.8 million and restructuring of approximately $0.9 million.

• Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $4.2 million to $4.7 million, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $2.1 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $0.8 million, restructuring of approximately $0.9 million, depreciation expense of approximately $1.4 million and other income/expense and the provision for income taxes of approximately $0.3 million.

• Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be $0.07 to $0.08, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $2.1 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $0.8 million, restructuring of approximately $0.9 million, and assumes approximately 41.1 million weighted-average shares outstanding.

Full Year 2020:

• Revenue is expected to be in the range of $193.2 million to $194.2 million, including approximately $9.5 million of professional services revenue.

• Non-GAAP income from operations is expected to be in the range of $12.7 million to $13.2 million, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $8.8 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $3.4 million, restructuring of approximately $2.6 million and merger-related expenses of approximately $5.8 million.

• Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $18.0 million to $18.5 million, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $8.8 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $3.4 million, restructuring of approximately $2.6 million, merger-related expenses of approximately $5.8 million, depreciation expense of approximately $5.3 million and other income/expense and the provision for income taxes of approximately $1.2 million.

• Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share is expected to be $0.29 to $0.30, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $8.8 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $3.4 million, restructuring of approximately $2.6 million, merger-related expenses of approximately $5.8 million, and assumes approximately 40.3 million weighted-average shares outstanding.

Conference Call Information

Brightcove will host a conference call today, October 21, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's financial results and current business outlook. A live webcast of the call will be available at the “Investors” page of the Company’s website, http://investor.brightcove.com. To access the call, dial 877-407-3982 (domestic) or 201-493-6780 (international). A replay of this conference call will be available for a limited time at 844-512-2921 (domestic) or 412-317-6671 (international). The replay conference ID is 13711575. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time at http://investor.brightcove.com.

About Brightcove

When video is done right, it can have a powerful and lasting effect. Hearts open. Minds change. Creativity thrives. Since 2004, Brightcove has been helping customers discover and experience the incredible power of video through its award-winning technology, empowering organizations in more than 70 countries across the globe to touch audiences in bold and innovative ways.

Brightcove achieves this by developing technologies once thought impossible, providing customer support without parallel or excuses, and leveraging the expertise and resources of a global infrastructure. Video is the world’s most compelling, exciting medium. Visit www.brightcove.com for more information. Video That Means Business.™

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes certain “forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements concerning our financial guidance for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2020, our position to execute on our growth strategy, and our ability to expand our leadership position and market opportunity. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts and statements identified by words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be attained or achieved. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond our control including, without limitation: the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, including our business operations, as well as its impact on the general economic and financial market conditions; our ability to retain existing customers and acquire new ones; our history of losses; the timing and successful integration of the Ooyala acquisition; expectations regarding the widespread adoption of customer demand for our products; the effects of increased competition and commoditization of services we offer, including data delivery and storage; keeping up with the rapid technological change required to remain competitive in our industry; our ability to manage our growth effectively and successfully recruit additional highly-qualified personnel; the price volatility of our common stock; and other risks set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated by our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our other SEC filings. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Brightcove has provided in this release the non-GAAP financial measures of non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP net income (loss), adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share. Brightcove uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating Brightcove's ongoing operational performance. Brightcove believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing its financial results with other companies in Brightcove’s industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. As noted, the non-GAAP financial results discussed above of non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share exclude stock-based compensation expense, the amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring and merger-related expenses. The non-GAAP financial results discussed above of adjusted EBITDA is defined as consolidated net income (loss), plus stock-based compensation expense, the amortization of acquired intangible assets, merger-related expenses, restructuring, depreciation expense, other income/expense, including interest expense and interest income, and the provision for income taxes. Merger-related expenses include fees incurred in connection with an acquisition. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. As previously mentioned, a reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release. The Company’s earnings press releases containing such non-GAAP reconciliations can be found on the Investors section of the Company’s web site at http://www.brightcove.com.

Brightcove Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
							September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents						$	30,332			$	22,759
	Accounts receivable, net of allowance							32,218				31,181
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets							17,794				11,884
			Total current assets					80,344				65,824
Property and equipment, net								15,715				12,086
Operating lease right-of-use asset								11,813				16,912
Intangible assets, net								11,277				13,875
Goodwill								60,902				60,902
Other assets								4,505				3,268
			Total assets				$	184,556			$	172,867
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable						$	9,405			$	9,917
	Accrued expenses							23,293				20,925
	Operating lease liability							5,592				6,174
	Deferred revenue							57,334				49,260
			Total current liabilities					95,624				86,276
Operating lease liability, net of current portion								7,170				11,701
	Debt							5,000				-
Other liabilities								2,672				767
			Total liabilities					110,466				98,744
Stockholders' equity:
	Common stock							40				39
	Additional paid-in capital							284,121				276,365
	Treasury stock, at cost							(871	)			(871	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss							(741	)			(785	)
	Accumulated deficit							(208,459	)			(200,625	)
Total stockholders’ equity								74,090				74,123
			Total liabilities and stockholders' equity				$	184,556			$	172,867

Brightcove Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019				2020				2019
Revenue:
Subscription and support revenue	$	46,338		$	45,424			$	136,613			$	129,192
Professional services and other revenue		2,746			2,010				7,050				7,660
Total revenue		49,084			47,434				143,663				136,852
Cost of revenue: (1) (2)
Cost of subscription and support revenue		15,735			16,686				50,290				50,237
Cost of professional services and other revenue		2,363			1,628				6,349				6,432
Total cost of revenue		18,098			18,314				56,639				56,669
Gross profit		30,986			29,120				87,024				80,183
Operating expenses: (1) (2)
Research and development		8,215			8,127				26,199				23,150
Sales and marketing		14,813			14,567				42,370				45,650
General and administrative		6,694			6,245				19,633				17,485
Merger-related		-			2,539				5,768				8,091
Total operating expenses		29,722			31,478				93,970				94,376
Income (loss) from operations		1,264			(2,358	)			(6,946	)			(14,193	)
Other income (expense), net		204			(441	)			(291	)			(477	)
Net income (loss) before income taxes		1,468			(2,799	)			(7,237	)			(14,670	)
Provision for income taxes		154			171				597				521
Net income (loss)	$	1,314		$	(2,970	)		$	(7,834	)		$	(15,191	)
Net income (loss) per share—basic and diluted
Basic	$	0.03		$	(0.08	)		$	(0.20	)		$	(0.40	)
Diluted		0.03			(0.08	)			(0.20	)			(0.40	)
Weighted-average shares—basic and diluted
Basic		39,682			38,564				39,320				37,739
Diluted		40,646			38,564				39,320				37,739
(1) Stock-based compensation included in above line items:
Cost of subscription and support revenue	$	139		$	127			$	452			$	341
Cost of professional services and other revenue		63			71				233				223
Research and development		142			323				839				855
Sales and marketing		768			602				2,440				1,411
General and administrative		896			598				2,760				1,674
(2) Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in the above line items:
Cost of subscription and support revenue	$	336		$	468			$	1,166			$	1,126
Sales and marketing		477			477				1,432				1,116

Brightcove Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
Operating activities	2020				2019
Net loss	$	(7,834	)		$	(15,191	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		6,497				6,150
Stock-based compensation		6,724				4,504
Provision for reserves on accounts receivable		461				559
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(1,433	)			(5,477	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(6,414	)			642
Other assets		(1,247	)			(503	)
Accounts payable		104				2,635
Accrued expenses		3,410				4,510
Operating leases		(13	)			(261	)
Deferred revenue		8,667				3,061
Net cash provided by operating activities		8,922				629
Investing activities
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired		-				(5,402	)
Purchases of property and equipment, net of returns		(2,163	)			(600	)
Capitalization of internal-use software costs		(5,108	)			(4,264	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(7,271	)			(10,266	)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		1,207				3,215
Proceeds from debt		10,000				-
Debt paydown		(5,000	)			-
Other financing activities		(448	)			(208	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		5,759				3,007
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		163				(27	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		7,573				(6,657	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		22,759				29,306
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	30,332			$	22,649

Brightcove Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Profit, GAAP Income (Loss) From Operations, GAAP Net Income (Loss) and GAAP Net Income (Loss) Per Share to
Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Income From Operations, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
							Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
							2020			2019				2020				2019
GROSS PROFIT:
GAAP gross profit							$	30,986		$	29,120			$	87,024			$	80,183
	Stock-based compensation expense							202			198				685				564
	Amortization of acquired intangible assets							336			468				1,166				1,126
	Restructuring							-			-				51				292
Non-GAAP gross profit							$	31,524		$	29,786			$	88,926			$	82,165
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:
GAAP income (loss) from operations							$	1,264		$	(2,358	)		$	(6,946	)		$	(14,193	)
	Stock-based compensation expense							2,008			1,721				6,724				4,504
	Amortization of acquired intangible assets							813			945				2,598				2,242
	Merger-related							-			2,539				5,768				8,091
	Restructuring							443			-				1,711				752
Non-GAAP income from operations							$	4,528		$	2,847			$	9,855			$	1,396
NET INCOME (LOSS):
GAAP net income (loss)							$	1,314		$	(2,970	)		$	(7,834	)		$	(15,191	)
	Stock-based compensation expense							2,008			1,721				6,724				4,504
	Amortization of acquired intangible assets							813			945				2,598				2,242
	Merger-related							-			2,539				5,768				8,091
	Restructuring							443			-				1,711				752
Non-GAAP net income							$	4,578		$	2,235			$	8,967			$	398
GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share							$	0.03		$	(0.08	)		$	(0.20	)		$	(0.40	)
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share							$	0.11		$	0.06			$	0.22			$	0.01
Shares used in computing GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share								39,682			38,564				39,320				37,739
Shares used in computing Non-GAAP diluted net income per share								40,646			40,026				39,971				38,857

Brightcove Inc.
Calculation of Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands)
					Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
					2020				2019				2020				2019
Net income (loss)					$	1,314			$	(2,970	)		$	(7,834	)		$	(15,191	)
	Other expense, net					(204	)			441				291				477
	Provision for income taxes					154				171				597				521
	Depreciation and amortization					2,140				2,216				6,497				6,150
	Stock-based compensation expense					2,008				1,721				6,724				4,504
	Merger-related					-				2,539				5,768				8,091
	Restructuring					443				-				1,711				752
Adjusted EBITDA					$	5,855			$	4,118			$	13,754			$	5,304