BlackLine Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) announced its Q3 2024 financial results, reporting GAAP revenues of $165.9 million, a 10% increase YoY. The GAAP operating margin was 5.0%, up from (0.7)% in Q3 2023, while the non-GAAP operating margin rose to 22.7% from 16.0%. GAAP net income was $17.2 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared to $11.9 million, or $0.19 per share, in the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income reached $44.4 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, up from $37.9 million, or $0.51 per share. Free cash flow hit a record $49.4 million, compared to $31.4 million in Q3 2023.
Key metrics: 4,433 customers and 397,095 users as of September 30, 2024, with a dollar-based net revenue retention rate of 105%. BlackLine also received several industry awards and expanded its Board of Directors.
For Q4 2024, GAAP revenue is expected to range between $167 million and $169 million, with a non-GAAP operating margin of 18.0% to 19.0%. For the full year, GAAP revenue is forecasted to be $651 million to $653 million, with a non-GAAP operating margin of 19.4% to 19.6%.
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) ha annunciato i risultati finanziari per il terzo trimestre del 2024, riportando entrate GAAP di 165,9 milioni di dollari, con un aumento del 10% rispetto all'anno precedente. Il margine operativo GAAP è stato del 5,0%, in aumento rispetto al (0,7)% del Q3 2023, mentre il margine operativo non GAAP è salito al 22,7% dal 16,0%. Il reddito netto GAAP è stato di 17,2 milioni di dollari, ovvero 0,27 dollari per azione diluita, rispetto agli 11,9 milioni di dollari, o 0,19 dollari per azione, nello stesso periodo dell'anno scorso. Il reddito netto non GAAP ha raggiunto 44,4 milioni di dollari, o 0,60 dollari per azione diluita, in aumento rispetto ai 37,9 milioni di dollari, o 0,51 dollari per azione. Il flusso di cassa libero ha toccato un record di 49,4 milioni di dollari, rispetto ai 31,4 milioni di dollari nel Q3 2023.
Metriche chiave: 4.433 clienti e 397.095 utenti al 30 settembre 2024, con un tasso di retention del reddito netto basato su dollari del 105%. BlackLine ha anche ricevuto diversi premi del settore e ha ampliato il proprio Consiglio di Amministrazione.
Per il Q4 2024, le entrate GAAP sono attese tra 167 milioni e 169 milioni di dollari, con un margine operativo non GAAP dell'18,0% al 19,0%. Per l'intero anno, le entrate GAAP sono previste tra 651 milioni e 653 milioni di dollari, con un margine operativo non GAAP del 19,4% al 19,6%.
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) anunció sus resultados financieros del tercer trimestre de 2024, reportando ingresos GAAP de 165,9 millones de dólares, un aumento del 10% en comparación con el año anterior. El margen operativo GAAP fue del 5,0%, en comparación con el (0,7)% en el Q3 de 2023, mientras que el margen operativo no GAAP aumentó al 22,7% desde el 16,0%. El ingreso neto GAAP fue de 17,2 millones de dólares, o 0,27 dólares por acción diluida, en comparación con 11,9 millones de dólares, o 0,19 dólares por acción, en el mismo período del año pasado. El ingreso neto no GAAP alcanzó 44,4 millones de dólares, o 0,60 dólares por acción diluida, frente a 37,9 millones de dólares, o 0,51 dólares por acción. El flujo de efectivo libre alcanzó un récord de 49,4 millones de dólares, en comparación con 31,4 millones de dólares en el Q3 de 2023.
Métricas clave: 4.433 clientes y 397.095 usuarios al 30 de septiembre de 2024, con una tasa de retención de ingresos netos basada en dólares del 105%. BlackLine también recibió varios premios de la industria y expandió su Junta Directiva.
Para el Q4 de 2024, se espera que los ingresos GAAP estén en un rango de entre 167 millones y 169 millones de dólares, con un margen operativo no GAAP del 18,0% al 19,0%. Para todo el año, se prevé que los ingresos GAAP estén entre 651 millones y 653 millones de dólares, con un margen operativo no GAAP del 19,4% al 19,6%.
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL)는 2024년 3분기 재무 결과를 발표하며 GAAP 수익이 1억 6,590만 달러로, 전년 대비 10% 증가했다고 보고했습니다. GAAP 운영 마진은 5.0%로, 2023년 3분기의 -0.7%에서 상승하였고, 비 GAAP 운영 마진은 16.0%에서 22.7%로 증가했습니다. GAAP 순이익은 1,720만 달러, 즉 희석주당 0.27달러로, 작년 같은 기간의 1,190만 달러 또는 주당 0.19달러에 비해 증가했습니다. 비 GAAP 순이익은 4,440만 달러 또는 희석주당 0.60달러로, 3,790만 달러 또는 주당 0.51달러에서 증가했습니다. 자유 현금 흐름은 3,140만 달러에 비해 기록적인 4,940만 달러에 도달했습니다.
주요 지표: 2024년 9월 30일 기준으로 4,433명의 고객과 397,095명의 사용자가 있으며, 달러 기준 순수익 유지율은 105%입니다. BlackLine은 여러 산업 상을 수상하고 이사회도 확대했습니다.
2024년 4분기에는 GAAP 수익이 1억 6,700만 달러에서 1억 6,900만 달러 범위로 예상되며, 비 GAAP 운영 마진은 18.0%에서 19.0%로 예상됩니다. 전체 연도에 대해 GAAP 수익은 6억 5,100만 달러에서 6억 5,300만 달러로 예상되며, 비 GAAP 운영 마진은 19.4%에서 19.6%로 예상됩니다.
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) a annoncé ses résultats financiers du troisième trimestre 2024, rapportant des revenus GAAP de 165,9 millions de dollars, soit une augmentation de 10 % par rapport à l'année dernière. La marge opérationnelle GAAP était de 5,0 %, en hausse par rapport à (0,7)% au T3 2023, tandis que la marge opérationnelle non GAAP a augmenté à 22,7 % contre 16,0 %. Le bénéfice net GAAP s'élevait à 17,2 millions de dollars, ou 0,27 $ par action diluée, contre 11,9 millions de dollars, ou 0,19 $ par action, au même trimestre de l'année précédente. Le bénéfice net non GAAP a atteint 44,4 millions de dollars, ou 0,60 $ par action diluée, en hausse par rapport à 37,9 millions de dollars, ou 0,51 $ par action. Le flux de trésorerie libre a atteint un niveau record de 49,4 millions de dollars, contre 31,4 millions de dollars au T3 2023.
Métriques clés : 4 433 clients et 397 095 utilisateurs au 30 septembre 2024, avec un taux de conservation des revenus nets basé sur le dollar de 105 %. BlackLine a également reçu plusieurs prix dans l'industrie et élargi son conseil d'administration.
Pour le T4 2024, les revenus GAAP devraient se situer entre 167 millions et 169 millions de dollars, avec une marge opérationnelle non GAAP de 18,0 % à 19,0 %. Pour l'ensemble de l'année, les revenus GAAP sont prévus entre 651 millions et 653 millions de dollars, avec une marge opérationnelle non GAAP de 19,4 % à 19,6 %.
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) hat die finanziellen Ergebnisse für das dritte Quartal 2024 veröffentlicht und meldete GAAP-Umsätze von 165,9 Millionen Dollar, was einem Anstieg von 10 % im Jahresvergleich entspricht. Die GAAP-Betriebsmarge betrug 5,0 %, eine Steigerung von -0,7 % im Q3 2023, während die nicht-GAAP-Betriebsmarge von 16,0 % auf 22,7 % stieg. Der GAAP-Nettoeinkommen betrug 17,2 Millionen Dollar oder 0,27 Dollar pro verwässerter Aktie, verglichen mit 11,9 Millionen Dollar oder 0,19 Dollar pro Aktie im gleichen Zeitraum des Vorjahres. Das nicht-GAAP-Nettoeinkommen erreichte 44,4 Millionen Dollar oder 0,60 Dollar pro verwässerter Aktie, gegenüber 37,9 Millionen Dollar oder 0,51 Dollar pro Aktie. Der freie Cashflow erreichte einen Rekordwert von 49,4 Millionen Dollar, verglichen mit 31,4 Millionen Dollar im Q3 2023.
Wichtige Kennzahlen: 4.433 Kunden und 397.095 Nutzer zum 30. September 2024, mit einer dollar-basierten Nettoumsatz-Retention-Rate von 105 %. BlackLine erhielt außerdem mehrere Branchenpreise und erweiterte seinen Verwaltungsrat.
Für das vierte Quartal 2024 wird ein GAAP-Umsatz zwischen 167 Millionen und 169 Millionen Dollar erwartet, mit einer nicht-GAAP-Betriebsmarge von 18,0 % bis 19,0 %. Für das gesamte Jahr wird ein GAAP-Umsatz von 651 Millionen bis 653 Millionen Dollar prognostiziert, mit einer nicht-GAAP-Betriebsmarge von 19,4 % bis 19,6 %.
- GAAP revenues increased by 10% YoY to $165.9 million.
- GAAP operating margin improved to 5.0% from (0.7)% in Q3 2023.
- Non-GAAP operating margin rose to 22.7% from 16.0%.
- GAAP net income increased to $17.2 million, or $0.27 per diluted share.
- Non-GAAP net income reached $44.4 million, or $0.60 per diluted share.
- Free cash flow hit a record $49.4 million.
- Dollar-based net revenue retention rate at 105%.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL), today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.
“BlackLine delivered another quarter of solid financial results, exceeding our financial guidance while achieving record free cash flow generation," said Owen Ryan, co-CEO of BlackLine. “Our relentless focus on operational excellence continues to drive execution across the organization, enhancing our competitive position while advancing our strategic initiatives.”
“Innovation is accelerating at BlackLine, as our teams deliver compelling new solutions and functionality that enhance our differentiation in the market," said Therese Tucker, co-CEO of BlackLine. "The expanding depth and breadth of our solutions are increasing our strategic value and criticality within the Office of the CFO, while driving deeper customer engagement. We look forward to showcasing our latest innovations at our upcoming BeyondTheBlack customer conference.”
Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
- Total GAAP revenues of
$165.9 million , an increase of10% compared to the third quarter of 2023. - GAAP operating margin of
5.0% , compared to (0.7)%1 in the third quarter of 2023. - Non-GAAP operating margin of
22.7% , compared to16.0% in the third quarter of 2023. - GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine of
$17.2 million , or$0.27 per diluted share compared to GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine of$11.9 million or$0.19 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2023. - Non-GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine of
$44.4 million or$0.60 per diluted share compared to non-GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine of$37.9 million or$0.51 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2023. - Operating cash flow of
$55.9 million , compared to$37.0 million in the third quarter of 2023. - Free cash flow of
$49.4 million , compared to$31.4 million in the third quarter of 2023.
Third Quarter Key Metrics and Recent Business Highlights
- BlackLine had a total of 4,433 customers at September 30, 2024.
- Expanded the Company’s user base to 397,095 users at September 30, 2024.
- Achieved a dollar-based net revenue retention rate of
105% at September 30, 2024. - Recognized with the Tech Cares and Buyers Choice awards from TrustRadius.
- Named the Best Accounting & Finance Software for the fifth consecutive year by G2.
- Named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Office of the CFO Record to Report 2024 Vendor Assessment.
- Announced appointment of David Henshall to the BlackLine Board of Directors.
- Ranked Exemplary Leader by Ventana Research in the 2024 Financial Close Buyers Guide.
The financial results included in this press release are preliminary and subject to final review. Financial results will not be final until BlackLine files its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period. Information about BlackLine’s use of non-GAAP financial measures is provided below under “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
1 Reflects
Financial Outlook
Fourth Quarter 2024
- Total GAAP revenue is expected to be in the range of
$167 million to$169 million . - Non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be in the range of
18.0% to19.0% . - Non-GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine is expected to be in the range of
$36.0 million to$40.0 million , or$0.47 t o$0.52 per share on 77.1 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
Full Year 2024
- Total GAAP revenue is expected to be in the range of
$651.0 million to$653.0 million . - Non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be in the range of
19.4% to19.6% . - Non-GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine is expected to be in the range of
$164 million to$168 million , or$2.15 t o$2.21 per share on 76.1 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
Guidance for non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine, and non-GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine per share excludes specified items from the corresponding GAAP financial measures as outlined below under “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and as detailed in the reconciliations of non-GAAP measures for historical periods. Reconciliations of non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine, and non-GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine per share guidance to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures are not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable efforts due to the unpredictability and complexity of the charges excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures. The Company expects the variability of the above items could have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on its future GAAP operating margin, net income attributable to BlackLine, and net income attributable to BlackLine per share.
Quarterly Conference Call
BlackLine will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time on Thursday, November 7, 2024. A live audio webcast will be accessible on BlackLine’s investor relations website at https://investors.blackline.com. Participants can preregister for the conference call. A replay of the webcast will be available at https://investors.blackline.com for 12 months. BlackLine has used, and intends to continue to use, its Investor Relations website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.
About BlackLine
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL), the future-ready platform for the Office of the CFO, drives digital finance transformation by empowering organizations with accurate, efficient, and intelligent financial operations.
BlackLine’s comprehensive platform addresses mission-critical processes, including record-to-report and invoice-to-cash, enabling unified and accurate data, streamlined and optimized processes, and real-time insight through visibility, automation, and AI. BlackLine’s proven, collaborative approach ensures continuous transformation, delivering immediate impact and sustained value. With a proven track record of innovation, industry-leading R&D investment, and world-class security practices, more than 4,400 customers across multiple industries partner with BlackLine to lead their organizations into the future.
For more information, please visit blackline.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This release and the conference call referenced above contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “intend,” “potential,” “would,” “continue,” “ongoing” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements in this release and quarterly conference call include, but are not limited to, statements regarding BlackLine’s future financial and operational performance, including, without limitation, GAAP and non-GAAP guidance for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024, the impact of progress against certain key initiatives, our expectations for our business, including the demand environment, BlackLine’s addressable market, market position and pipeline, our international growth, and our relationships with our customers and partners, including opportunities to expand those relationships.
Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release or the quarterly conference call are based upon BlackLine’s historical performance and its current plans, estimates and expectations and are not a representation that such plans, estimates, or expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good-faith beliefs and assumptions as of that time with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize or if any assumptions prove incorrect, actual performance or results may differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to risks related to the Company’s ability to attract new customers and expand sales to existing customers; the extent to which customers renew their subscription agreements or increase the number of users; the impact of current and future economic uncertainty and other unfavorable conditions in the Company's industry or the global economy, the Company’s ability to manage growth and scale effectively, including entry into new geographies; the Company’s ability to provide successful enhancements, new features and modifications to its software solutions; the Company’s ability to develop new products and software solutions and the success of any new product and service introductions; the Company's ability to effectively incorporate artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies (AI/ML) into its platform and business and the potential reputational harm or legal liability that may result from the use of AI/ML solutions and features; the success of the Company’s strategic relationships with technology vendors and business process outsourcers, channel partners and alliance partners; any breaches of the Company’s security measures; a disruption in the Company’s hosting network infrastructure; costs and reputational harm that could result from defects in the Company’s solutions; the loss of any key employees; continued strong demand for the Company’s software in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America; the Company’s ability to compete as the financial close management provider for organizations of all sizes; the timing and success of solutions offered by competitors; including competitors' ability to incorporate AI/ML into products and offerings more quickly or successfully; changes in the proportion of the Company’s customer base that is comprised of enterprise or mid-sized organizations; the Company’s ability to expand and effectively manage its sales teams and their performance and productivity; fluctuations in our financial results due to long and increasingly variable sales cycles, failure to protect the Company’s intellectual property; the Company’s ability to integrate acquired businesses and technologies successfully or achieve the expected benefits of such transactions; unpredictable and uncertain macro and regional economic conditions; seasonality; changes in current tax or accounting rules; cyber attacks and the risk that the Company’s security measures may not be sufficient to secure its customer or confidential data adequately; acts of terrorism or other vandalism, war or natural disasters including the effects of climate change; the impact of any determination of deficiencies or weaknesses in our internal controls and processes; and other risks and uncertainties described in the other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2024. Additional information will also be set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. All of the information in this press release is subject to completion of our quarterly review process.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, BlackLine has provided in this release and the quarterly conference call held on November 7, 2024, certain financial measures that have not been prepared in accordance with GAAP defined as “non-GAAP financial measures,” which include (i) non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin, (ii) non-GAAP operating expenses, (iii) non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP operating margin, (iv) non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to BlackLine, Inc. (v) diluted non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to BlackLine, Inc. per share, and (vi) free cash flow.
BlackLine’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes they are useful to investors, as a supplement to the corresponding GAAP measures, in evaluating BlackLine’s ongoing operational performance and trends and in comparing its financial measures with other companies in the same industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to help investors understand the operational performance of their businesses. However, it is important to note that the particular items BlackLine excludes from, or includes in, its non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the items excluded from, or included in, similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies in the same industry. Non-GAAP financial measures 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. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to such GAAP measures has been provided in the tables included as part of this press release.
Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin. Non-GAAP gross profit is defined as GAAP revenues less GAAP cost of revenue adjusted for amortization of acquired developed technology, stock-based compensation, and transaction-related costs (including, but not limited to, accounting, legal, and advisory fees related to the transaction, as well as transaction-related retention bonuses). Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as non-GAAP gross profit divided by GAAP revenues. BlackLine believes that presenting non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin is useful to investors as it eliminates the impact of certain non-cash expenses and allows a direct comparison between periods.
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses. Non-GAAP operating expenses include (a) non-GAAP sales and marketing expense, (b) non-GAAP research and development expense and (c) non-GAAP general and administrative expense. Non-GAAP sales and marketing expense is defined as GAAP sales and marketing expense adjusted for amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, and transaction-related costs. Non-GAAP research and development expense is defined as GAAP research and development expense adjusted for stock-based compensation and transaction-related costs. Non-GAAP general and administrative expense is defined as GAAP general and administrative expense adjusted for amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, change in fair value of contingent consideration, transaction-related costs, and legal settlement gains or costs. BlackLine believes that presenting each of the non-GAAP operating expenses is useful to investors as it eliminates the impact of certain cash and non-cash expenses and allows a direct comparison of operating expenses between periods.
Non-GAAP Income (Loss) from Operations and Non-GAAP Operating Margin. Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations is defined as GAAP income (loss) from operations adjusted for amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, change in fair value of contingent consideration, transaction-related costs, legal settlement gains or costs, and restructuring costs. Non-GAAP operating margin is defined as non-GAAP income (loss) from operations divided by GAAP revenues. The Company believes that presenting non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and non-GAAP operating margin is useful to investors as it eliminates the impact of items that have been impacted by the Company’s acquisitions and other related costs in order to allow a direct comparison of income (loss) from operations between all periods presented.
Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to BlackLine and Diluted Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to BlackLine, Inc. Per Share. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to BlackLine is defined as GAAP net income (loss) attributable to BlackLine adjusted for the impact of the provision for (benefit from) income taxes related to acquisitions, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, amortization of debt issuance costs from our convertible senior notes, change in fair value of contingent consideration, transaction-related costs, legal settlement gains or costs, restructuring costs, adjustment to the redeemable non-controlling interest to the redemption amount, and gain on extinguishment of convertible senior notes. Diluted non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to BlackLine, Inc. per share includes the adjustment for shares resulting from the elimination of stock-based compensation. The Company believes that presenting non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to BlackLine is useful to investors as it eliminates the impact of items that have been impacted by the Company’s acquisitions and other related costs to allow a direct comparison of net income (loss) between all periods presented.
Free Cash Flow. Free cash flow is defined as cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities less cash flows used to purchase property and equipment, financed and otherwise, capitalized software development, and intangible assets. BlackLine believes that presenting free cash flow is useful to investors as it provides a measure of the Company’s liquidity used by management to evaluate the amount of cash generated by the Company’s business including the impact of purchases of property and equipment and cost of capitalized software development.
Use of Operating Metrics
BlackLine has provided in this release and the quarterly conference call held on November 7, 2024 certain operating metrics, including (i) number of customers, (ii) number of users, and (iii) dollar-based net revenue retention rate, which BlackLine uses to evaluate its business, measure its performance, identify trends affecting its business, formulate financial projections and make strategic decisions. These operating metrics exclude the impact of certain Runbook licensed customers and users who are on perpetual license agreements and did not have an active subscription agreement with BlackLine as of September 30, 2024.
Dollar-based Net Revenue Retention Rate. Dollar-based net revenue retention rate is calculated as the implied monthly subscription and support revenue at the end of a period for the base set of customers from which the Company generated subscription revenue in the year prior to the calculation, divided by the implied monthly subscription and support revenue one year prior to the date of calculation for that same customer base. This calculation does not reflect implied monthly subscription and support revenue for new customers added during the one-year period but does include the effect of customers who terminated during the period. Implied monthly subscription and support revenue is defined as the total amount of minimum subscription and support revenue contractually committed to, under each of BlackLine’s customer agreements over the entire term of the agreement, divided by the number of months in the term of the agreement. BlackLine believes that dollar-based net revenue retention rate is an important metric to measure the long-term value of customer agreements and the Company’s ability to retain and grow its relationships with existing customers over time.
Number of Customers. A customer is defined as a company that contributes to our subscription and support revenue as of the measurement date. In situations where an organization has multiple subsidiaries or divisions, each entity that is invoiced as a separate entity is treated as a separate customer. In an instance where an existing customer requests its invoice be divided for the sole purpose of restructuring its internal billing arrangement without any incremental increase in revenue, such customer continues to be treated as a single customer. BlackLine believes that its ability to expand its customer base is an indicator of the Company’s market penetration and the growth of its business.
Number of Users. Historically, BlackLine’s products were priced based on the number of users of its platform. Over time, the Company has begun to sell an increasing number of non-user based products with fixed or transaction-based pricing. For this reason, we believe the growth in the number of total users is less correlated to the growth of the business overall.
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| BlackLine, Inc. | ||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 725,266 | $ | 271,117 | ||||
| Marketable securities | 121,017 | 933,355 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances | 136,497 | 171,608 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 30,449 | 31,244 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 1,013,229 | 1,407,324 | ||||||
| Capitalized software development costs, net | 43,327 | 37,828 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 10,637 | 14,867 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 63,646 | 79,056 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 448,965 | 448,965 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 23,965 | 19,173 | ||||||
| Other assets | 91,391 | 93,552 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,695,160 | $ | 2,100,765 | ||||
| LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST, AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 3,930 | $ | 8,623 | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 68,437 | 59,690 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, current | 300,989 | 320,133 | ||||||
| Finance lease liabilities, current | 324 | 778 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 3,657 | 4,108 | ||||||
| Convertible senior notes, net, current | — | 249,233 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 377,337 | 642,565 | ||||||
| Finance lease liabilities, noncurrent | 55 | 4 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 21,753 | 15,738 | ||||||
| Convertible senior notes, net, noncurrent | 891,826 | 1,140,608 | ||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 4,847 | 6,394 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, noncurrent | 1,197 | 904 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 604 | 3,608 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,297,619 | 1,809,821 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Redeemable non-controlling interest | 29,630 | 30,063 | ||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock | 624 | 615 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 479,191 | 474,863 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (118 | ) | 205 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (111,786 | ) | (214,802 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 367,911 | 260,881 | ||||||
| Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest, and stockholders' equity | $ | 1,695,160 | $ | 2,100,765 | ||||
| BlackLine, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Subscription and support | $ | 157,011 | $ | 142,054 | $ | 458,299 | $ | 408,361 | ||||||||
| Professional services | 8,898 | 8,654 | 25,577 | 25,905 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 165,909 | 150,708 | 483,876 | 434,266 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Subscription and support | 34,667 | 30,793 | 100,475 | 89,935 | ||||||||||||
| Professional services | 6,439 | 6,001 | 20,076 | 19,246 | ||||||||||||
| Total cost of revenues | 41,106 | 36,794 | 120,551 | 109,181 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 124,803 | 113,914 | 363,325 | 325,085 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 62,219 | 61,576 | 183,578 | 186,256 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 25,649 | 26,722 | 76,385 | 80,629 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 28,216 | 18,026 | 89,315 | 46,854 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring costs | 356 | 8,664 | 1,728 | 9,813 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 116,440 | 114,988 | 351,006 | 323,552 | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 8,363 | (1,074 | ) | 12,319 | 1,533 | |||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 10,984 | 14,030 | 40,409 | 37,237 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (2,677 | ) | (1,489 | ) | (6,235 | ) | (4,414 | ) | ||||||||
| Gain on extinguishment of convertible senior notes | — | — | 65,112 | — | ||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 8,307 | 12,541 | 99,286 | 32,823 | ||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 16,670 | 11,467 | 111,605 | 34,356 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 2,101 | (2,005 | ) | 7,307 | (451 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net income | 14,569 | 13,472 | 104,298 | 34,807 | ||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest | 320 | 194 | 1,282 | 599 | ||||||||||||
| Adjustment attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest | (2,989 | ) | 1,355 | (1,741 | ) | 3,444 | ||||||||||
| Net income attributable to BlackLine, Inc. | $ | 17,238 | $ | 11,923 | $ | 104,757 | $ | 30,764 | ||||||||
| Basic net income per share attributable to BlackLine, Inc. | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 1.69 | $ | 0.51 | ||||||||
| Shares used to calculate basic net income per share | 62,250 | 61,101 | 61,958 | 60,666 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted net income per share attributable to BlackLine, Inc. | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.66 | $ | 0.49 | ||||||||
| Shares used to calculate diluted net income per share | 73,970 | 72,102 | 73,131 | 71,902 | ||||||||||||
| BlackLine, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to BlackLine, Inc. | $ | 17,238 | $ | 11,923 | $ | 104,757 | $ | 30,764 | ||||||||
| Net income and adjustment attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest | (2,669 | ) | 1,549 | (459 | ) | 4,043 | ||||||||||
| Net income | 14,569 | 13,472 | 104,298 | 34,807 | ||||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 12,925 | 12,924 | 38,225 | 37,274 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | — | (11,120 | ) | — | (33,549 | ) | ||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 958 | 1,396 | 3,637 | 4,137 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 22,623 | 20,079 | 63,911 | 60,465 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on extinguishment of convertible senior notes | — | — | (65,112 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Noncash lease expense | 1,500 | 1,533 | 4,610 | 4,725 | ||||||||||||
| Accretion of purchase discounts on marketable securities, net | (2,854 | ) | (9,231 | ) | (18,115 | ) | (24,999 | ) | ||||||||
| Net foreign currency (gains) losses | 517 | (20 | ) | 360 | 882 | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (224 | ) | (1,754 | ) | (1,479 | ) | (1,806 | ) | ||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) credit losses | 7 | 2 | 14 | (17 | ) | |||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 1,770 | (256 | ) | 35,765 | 20,445 | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 827 | 1,806 | 4,351 | (2,150 | ) | |||||||||||
| Other assets | 598 | 957 | 2,207 | 1,352 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 1,087 | (3,363 | ) | (5,456 | ) | (9,445 | ) | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 14,015 | 14,414 | 3,119 | 1,187 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | (11,049 | ) | (2,290 | ) | (18,851 | ) | (1,265 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | (1,159 | ) | (1,723 | ) | (4,400 | ) | (5,235 | ) | ||||||||
| Lease incentive receipts | — | — | — | 240 | ||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | (191 | ) | 200 | (42 | ) | (2,604 | ) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 55,919 | 37,026 | 147,042 | 84,444 | ||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of marketable securities | — | (257,345 | ) | (396,104 | ) | (982,465 | ) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities | 310,497 | 263,000 | 901,997 | 956,300 | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | — | — | 324,098 | — | ||||||||||||
| Capitalized software development costs | (6,114 | ) | (4,519 | ) | (18,201 | ) | (16,837 | ) | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (394 | ) | (1,098 | ) | (1,370 | ) | (3,927 | ) | ||||||||
| Acquisition, net of cash acquired | — | (11,367 | ) | — | (11,367 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 303,989 | (11,329 | ) | 810,420 | (58,296 | ) | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs | (662 | ) | — | 661,979 | — | |||||||||||
| Partial repurchase of convertible senior notes | — | — | (848,519 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Repayment of convertible senior notes | (250,000 | ) | — | (250,000 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Purchase of capped calls related to convertible senior notes | — | — | (59,738 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Principal payments under finance lease obligations | (255 | ) | (250 | ) | (771 | ) | (735 | ) | ||||||||
| Proceeds from exercises of stock options | 400 | 7,067 | 3,038 | 18,987 | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | — | — | 4,249 | 5,291 | ||||||||||||
| Acquisition of common stock for tax withholding obligations | (1,220 | ) | (722 | ) | (13,604 | ) | (14,144 | ) | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (251,737 | ) | 6,095 | (503,366 | ) | 9,399 | ||||||||||
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 477 | (64 | ) | 56 | (271 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 108,648 | 31,728 | 454,152 | 35,276 | ||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period | 616,867 | 204,755 | 271,363 | 201,207 | ||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 725,515 | $ | 236,483 | $ | 725,515 | $ | 236,483 | ||||||||
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 725,266 | $ | 236,248 | $ | 725,266 | $ | 236,248 | ||||||||
| Restricted cash included within other assets at end of period | 249 | 235 | 249 | 235 | ||||||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows | $ | 725,515 | $ | 236,483 | $ | 725,515 | $ | 236,483 | ||||||||
| BlackLine, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages and per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Gross Profit: | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 124,803 | $ | 113,914 | $ | 363,325 | $ | 325,085 | ||||||||
| Amortization of acquired developed technology | 3,360 | 3,090 | 10,127 | 9,019 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 3,537 | 3,249 | 9,786 | 9,319 | ||||||||||||
| Transaction-related costs | 36 | (41 | ) | 126 | 346 | |||||||||||
| Total non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 131,736 | $ | 120,212 | $ | 383,364 | $ | 343,769 | ||||||||
| Gross margin | 75.2 | % | 75.6 | % | 75.1 | % | 74.9 | % | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP gross margin | 79.4 | % | 79.8 | % | 79.2 | % | 79.2 | % | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP Operating Income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | 8,363 | $ | (1,074 | ) | $ | 12,319 | $ | 1,533 | |||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 5,190 | 5,140 | 15,581 | 15,359 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 23,357 | 20,633 | 65,959 | 61,967 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | — | (11,120 | ) | — | (33,549 | ) | ||||||||||
| Transaction-related costs | 358 | 1,823 | 568 | 3,832 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring costs | 356 | 8,664 | 1,728 | 9,813 | ||||||||||||
| Total non-GAAP operating income | $ | 37,624 | $ | 24,066 | $ | 96,155 | $ | 58,955 | ||||||||
| GAAP operating margin | 5.0 | % | (0.7 | %) | 2.5 | % | 0.4 | % | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP operating margin | 22.7 | % | 16.0 | % | 19.9 | % | 13.6 | % | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to BlackLine, Inc.: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to BlackLine, Inc. | $ | 17,238 | $ | 11,923 | $ | 104,757 | $ | 30,764 | ||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 84 | (1,827 | ) | 2,403 | (1,722 | ) | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 5,190 | 5,140 | 15,581 | 15,359 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 23,233 | 20,503 | 65,610 | 61,607 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 958 | 1,396 | 3,637 | 4,137 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | — | (11,120 | ) | — | (33,549 | ) | ||||||||||
| Transaction-related costs | 358 | 1,823 | 568 | 3,832 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring costs | 356 | 8,664 | 1,728 | 9,813 | ||||||||||||
| Adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interest | (2,989 | ) | 1,355 | (1,741 | ) | 3,444 | ||||||||||
| Gain on extinguishment of convertible senior notes | — | — | (65,112 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Total non-GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine, Inc. | $ | 44,428 | $ | 37,857 | $ | 127,431 | $ | 93,685 | ||||||||
| Basic non-GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine, Inc. per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic non-GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine, Inc. per share | $ | 0.71 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 2.06 | $ | 1.54 | ||||||||
| Shares used to calculate basic non-GAAP net income per share | 62,250 | 61,101 | 61,958 | 60,666 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted non-GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted non-GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine, Inc. per share | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.51 | $ | 1.71 | $ | 1.26 | ||||||||
| Shares used to calculate diluted non-GAAP net income per share | 76,861 | 74,562 | 75,721 | 74,307 | ||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing Expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing expense | $ | 62,219 | $ | 61,576 | $ | 183,578 | $ | 186,256 | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | (1,751 | ) | (1,705 | ) | (5,218 | ) | (5,040 | ) | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | (6,745 | ) | (6,123 | ) | (19,168 | ) | (18,788 | ) | ||||||||
| Transaction-related costs | (163 | ) | (96 | ) | (184 | ) | (287 | ) | ||||||||
| Total non-GAAP sales and marketing expense | $ | 53,560 | $ | 53,652 | $ | 159,008 | $ | 162,141 | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP Research and Development Expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development expense | $ | 25,649 | $ | 26,722 | $ | 76,385 | $ | 80,629 | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | (3,605 | ) | (3,750 | ) | (9,955 | ) | (11,282 | ) | ||||||||
| Transaction-related costs | (151 | ) | (746 | ) | (216 | ) | (2,024 | ) | ||||||||
| Total non-GAAP research and development expense | $ | 21,893 | $ | 22,226 | $ | 66,214 | $ | 67,323 | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP General and Administrative Expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense | $ | 28,216 | $ | 18,026 | $ | 89,315 | $ | 46,854 | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | (79 | ) | (345 | ) | (236 | ) | (1,300 | ) | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | (9,470 | ) | (7,511 | ) | (27,050 | ) | (22,578 | ) | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | — | 11,120 | — | 33,549 | ||||||||||||
| Transaction-related costs | (8 | ) | (1,022 | ) | (42 | ) | (1,175 | ) | ||||||||
| Total non-GAAP general and administrative expense | $ | 18,659 | $ | 20,268 | $ | 61,987 | $ | 55,350 | ||||||||
| Total Non-GAAP Operating Expenses | $ | 94,112 | $ | 96,146 | $ | 287,209 | $ | 284,814 | ||||||||
| Free Cash Flow | ||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 55,919 | $ | 37,026 | $ | 147,042 | $ | 84,444 | ||||||||
| Capitalized software development costs | (6,114 | ) | (4,519 | ) | (18,201 | ) | (16,837 | ) | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (394 | ) | (1,098 | ) | (1,370 | ) | (3,927 | ) | ||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 49,411 | $ | 31,409 | $ | 127,471 | $ | 63,680 | ||||||||
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