Blackbaud, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results

October 28, 2009 4:05 PM EDT

Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Dividend

CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Marc Chardon, Chief Executive Officer of Blackbaud, stated, "We are very pleased with the company's better-than-expected financial results in the third quarter. We continue to see the largest nonprofit organizations moving forward with technology investments in order to optimize their fundraising activities in the current economic environment, while also driving operational enhancements that will benefit their organizations long-term. As a result, Blackbaud's enterprise sales efforts and the Blackbaud Enterprise CRM(TM) product offering continue to represent important drivers of our solid financial performance."

"While the market environment remains challenging, Blackbaud is making steady progress in strengthening its market position. We continue to expand our existing relationships and add to our customer base in the online fundraising segment of the market, and the company's already solid overall win rates continue to increase. These reasons, along with others, cause us to believe Blackbaud is well positioned for enhanced growth when the economy eventually improves."

On a GAAP basis, Blackbaud reported total revenue of $79.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of 1.1% compared with the third quarter of 2008. Income from operations and net income were $13.9 million and $9.8 million, respectively, compared with $11.5 million and $7.3 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2008. Diluted earnings per share were $0.22 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared with $0.17 in the same period last year.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, non-GAAP revenue, including a $0.5 million revenue adjustment related to Kintera purchase accounting, was $79.7 million, a decrease of 3.6% compared with non-GAAP revenues in the third quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP income from operations, which excludes stock-based compensation expense and amortization of intangibles arising from business combinations, was $18.9 million, above the Company's guidance of $15.5 to $16.5 million and representing a non-GAAP operating margin of 23.8%. Non-GAAP operating income was $19.2 million in the third quarter of 2008.

Non-GAAP net income was $11.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared with $11.4 million in the same period last year. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.26 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, above the Company's guidance of $0.22 to $0.23 and compared to $0.26 in the same period last year.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

The Company ended the quarter with $22.2 million in cash, up from $18.5 million at the end of the previous quarter. The company generated $25.8 million in cash from operations during the third quarter, approximately $23 million of which was used to reduce debt. The Company also used $4.4 million for the quarterly payment of dividends to stockholders.

Timothy V. Williams, Chief Financial Officer of Blackbaud, stated, "The company's strong third quarter financial results were enhanced by a couple of large Blackbaud Enterprise CRM(TM) deals that closed and were recognized during the quarter. Revenue and profitability would have been above the high-end of our guidance even without these larger transactions, and the company's evolution to subscription-based offerings and recurring revenue continues to progress." Williams added, "We are pleased with the company's ability to execute at the highest level with respect to expense management. During the third quarter, our worldwide organization continued to identify incremental expense savings and to focus on how to improve the efficiency of our operations."

Fourth Quarter 2009 Dividend and Share Repurchase Program

Blackbaud announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.10 per share payable on December 15, 2009 to stockholders of record on November 27, 2009. Additionally, as of September 30, the Company had approximately $30 million remaining under its common stock share repurchase program that was authorized over a year ago.

Conference Call Details

Blackbaud will host a conference call today, October 28, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's financial results, operations and related matters. To access this call, dial 800-575-5790 (domestic) or 719-325-2392 (international). A replay of this conference call will be available through November 4, 2009, at 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (international). The replay passcode is 4454356. A live webcast of this conference call will be available on the "Investor Relations" page of the Company's website at www.blackbaud.com/investorrelations, and a replay will be archived on the website as well.

About Blackbaud

Blackbaud is the leading global provider of software and services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, enabling them to improve operational efficiency, build strong relationships, and raise more money to support their missions. Approximately 22,000 organizations -- including University of Arizona Foundation, American Red Cross, Cancer Research UK, The Taft School, Lincoln Center, In Touch Ministries, Tulsa Community Foundation, Ursinus College, Earthjustice, International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the WGBH Educational Foundation -- use one or more Blackbaud products and services for fundraising, constituent relationship management, financial management, website management, direct marketing, education administration, ticketing, business intelligence, prospect research, consulting, and analytics. Since 1981, Blackbaud's sole focus and expertise has been partnering with nonprofits and providing them the solutions they need to make a difference in their local communities and worldwide. Headquartered in the United States, Blackbaud also has operations in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.

All Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.

Forward-looking Statements

Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. In addition, other important factors that could cause results to differ materially include the following: general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; continued success in sales growth; management of integration of acquired companies and other risks associated with acquisitions; risks associated with successful implementation of multiple integrated software products; the ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to our dividend policy and share repurchase program, including potential limitations on our ability to grow and the possibility that we might discontinue payment of dividends; risks relating to restrictions imposed by the credit facility; risks associated with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles, particularly in larger organizations; technological changes that make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud's investor relations department.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Blackbaud has provided in this release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. This information includes non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP income from operations and margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. Blackbaud 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 Blackbaud's ongoing operational performance. Blackbaud 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 Blackbaud's industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. As noted, the non-GAAP financial results discussed above exclude stock-based compensation expense and costs associated with amortization of intangibles arising from business combinations and include revenue associated with the Kintera acquisition that is not recognizable under GAAP purchase accounting.

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 measure below. 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.


Blackbaud, Inc.

Consolidated balance sheets

(Unaudited)

                                                     September 30,  December 31,

(in thousands, except share amounts)                 2009           2008

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents                            $ 22,238       $ 16,361

Donor restricted cash                                  16,493         12,363

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,911 and
$2,777 at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,    51,266         52,554
respectively

Prepaid expenses and other current assets              21,978         17,281

Deferred tax asset, current portion                    6,745          6,858

Total current assets                                   118,720        105,417

Property and equipment, net                            19,287         21,384

Deferred tax asset                                     61,096         64,762

Goodwill                                               74,208         73,615

Intangible assets, net                                 43,815         48,171

Other assets                                           530            537

Total assets                                         $ 317,656      $ 313,886

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Current liabilities:

Trade accounts payable                               $ 7,085        $ 7,023

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities         26,371         21,758

Donations payable                                      16,493         12,363

Capital lease obligations, current portion             230            384

Debt, current portion                                  18,642         60,049

Deferred revenue                                       128,168        113,802

Total current liabilities                              196,989        215,379

Capital lease obligations, noncurrent                  57             203

Long-term debt, net of current portion                 420            1,288

Deferred revenue, noncurrent                           5,449          5,838

Other noncurrent liabilities                           1,386          670

Total liabilities                                      204,301        223,378

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock; 20,000,000 shares authorized, none    -              -
outstanding

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 180,000,000 shares
authorized, 51,683,679 and 51,269,081 shares issued    52             51
at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively

Additional paid-in capital                             132,324        116,846

Treasury stock, at cost; 7,536,337 and 7,494,466
shares at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,    (131,265 )     (130,594 )
respectively

Accumulated other comprehensive loss                   (164     )     (899     )

Retained earnings                                      112,408        105,104

Total stockholders' equity                             113,355        90,508

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity           $ 317,656      $ 313,886




Blackbaud, Inc.

Consolidated statements of operations

(Unaudited)

                Three months ended September    Nine months ended September 30,
                30,

(in thousands,
except share    2009            2008            2009            2008
and per share
amounts)

Revenue

License fees    $ 5,919         $ 8,099         $ 19,123        $ 27,337

Services          22,818          27,076          66,412          75,988

Maintenance       29,742          27,411          86,574          79,212

Subscriptions     19,190          15,547          53,686          33,342

Other revenue     1,536           1,965           4,566           6,157

Total revenue     79,205          80,098          230,361         222,036

Cost of
revenue

Cost of           987             1,011           2,871           2,660
license fees

Cost of           15,269          16,703          46,990          47,301
services

Cost of           5,498           5,363           16,078          14,662
maintenance

Cost of           7,462           6,259           21,240          13,739
subscriptions

Cost of other     1,325           1,970           4,136           5,841
revenue

Total cost of     30,541          31,306          91,315          84,203
revenue

Gross profit      48,664          48,792          139,046         137,833

Operating
expenses

Sales and         15,778          16,686          46,965          47,597
marketing

Research and      11,389          10,568          34,151          27,977
development

General and       7,420           9,848           24,872          24,387
administrative

Amortization      194             190             572             524

Total
operating         34,781          37,292          106,560         100,485
expenses

Income from       13,883          11,500          32,486          37,348
operations

Interest          32              219             131             418
income

Interest          (181       )    (603       )    (876       )    (821       )
expense

Other income      226             (152       )    96              (192       )
(expense), net

Income before
provision for     13,960          10,964          31,837          36,753
income taxes

Income tax        4,132           3,648           11,349          13,407
provision

Net income      $ 9,828         $ 7,316         $ 20,488        $ 23,346

Earnings per
share

Basic           $ 0.23          $ 0.17          $ 0.48          $ 0.54

Diluted         $ 0.22          $ 0.17          $ 0.47          $ 0.53

Common shares
and
equivalents
outstanding

Basic weighted    42,781,072      42,668,276      42,805,498      43,112,209
average shares

Diluted
weighted          43,826,550      43,409,941      43,493,362      43,889,859
average shares

Dividends per   $ 0.10          $ 0.10          $ 0.30          $ 0.30
share




Blackbaud, Inc.

Consolidated statements of cash flows

(Unaudited)

                                                 Nine months ended September 30,

(in thousands)                                   2009         2008

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income                                       $ 20,488     $ 23,346

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization                      11,563       9,099

Provision for doubtful accounts and sales          2,082        4,018
returns

Stock-based compensation expense                   9,062        7,912

Excess tax benefit on exercise of stock options    (4,806  )    (168    )

Deferred taxes                                     5,896        1,837

Other non-cash adjustments                         94           80

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of
acquisition of businesses:

Accounts receivable                                1,389        (12,516 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets                  447          (1,020  )

Trade accounts payable                             (198    )    904

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     2,625        (5,459  )

Donor restricted cash                              (4,129  )    (6,343  )

Donations payable                                  4,129        6,343

Deferred revenue                                   11,713       19,963

Net cash provided by operating activities          60,355       47,996

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property and equipment                 (3,865  )    (5,577  )

Purchase of net assets of acquired companies,      (2,258  )    (49,927 )
net of cash acquired

Net cash used in investing activities              (6,123  )    (55,504 )

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issuance of debt                     -            86,000

Proceeds from exercise of stock options            2,127        696

Excess tax benefit on exercise of stock options    4,806        168

Payments on debt                                   (42,275 )    (27,283 )

Payments of deferred financing fees                -            (47     )

Payments on capital lease obligations              (300    )    (427    )

Purchase of treasury stock                         -            (40,338 )

Dividend payments to stockholders                  (13,206 )    (13,196 )

Net cash (used in) provided by financing           (48,848 )    5,573
activities

Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash           493          (537    )
equivalents

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash           5,877        (2,472  )
equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     16,361       14,775

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period         $ 22,238     $ 12,303




Blackbaud, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures

(Unaudited)

                Three months ended September   Nine months ended September 30,
                30,

(in thousands,
except per      2009       2008                2009        2008
share amounts)

GAAP revenue    $ 79,205   $ 80,098            $ 230,361   $ 222,036

Non-GAAP
adjustments:

Add back:
Kintera
deferred          452        2,555               2,493       2,555
revenue
writedown

Total Non-GAAP    452        2,555               2,493       2,555
adjustments

Non-GAAP        $ 79,657   $ 82,653            $ 232,854   $ 224,591
revenue

GAAP gross      $ 48,664   $ 48,792            $ 139,046   $ 137,833
profit

Non-GAAP
adjustments:

Add back:
Kintera
deferred          452        2,555               2,493       2,555
revenue
writedown

Add back:
Stock-based
compensation      685        566                 1,969       1,534
expense (see
table below)

Add back:
Amortization
of intangibles
from business     1,583      1,735               4,736       3,541
combinations
(see table
below)

Total Non-GAAP    2,720      4,856               9,198       7,630
adjustments

Non-GAAP gross  $ 51,384   $ 53,648            $ 148,244   $ 145,463
profit

Non-GAAP gross    65     %   65     %            64      %   65      %
margin

GAAP income
from            $ 13,883   $ 11,500            $ 32,486    $ 37,348
operations

Non-GAAP
adjustments:

Add back:
Kintera
deferred          452        2,555               2,493       2,555
revenue
writedown

Add back:
Stock-based
compensation      2,817      3,234               9,062       7,912
expense (see
table below)

Add back:
Amortization
of intangibles
from business     1,777      1,925               5,308       4,065
combinations
(see table
below)

Total Non-GAAP    5,046      7,714               16,863      14,532
adjustments

Non-GAAP
income from     $ 18,929   $ 19,214            $ 49,349    $ 51,880
operations

Non-GAAP
operating         24     %   23     %            21      %   23      %
margin

GAAP net        $ 9,828    $ 7,316             $ 20,488    $ 23,346
income

Non-GAAP
adjustments:

Add back:
Total Non-GAAP
adjustments       5,046      7,714               16,863      14,532
affecting
income from
operations

Add back: Tax
impact related    (3,280 )   (3,636 )            (7,644  )   (6,594  )
to Non-GAAP
adjustments

Non-GAAP net    $ 11,594   $ 11,394            $ 29,707    $ 31,284
income

Shares used in
computing
Non-GAAP          43,827     43,918              43,493      44,388
diluted
earnings per
share

Non-GAAP
diluted         $ 0.26     $ 0.26              $ 0.68      $ 0.70
earnings per
share

Detail of
Non-GAAP
adjustments:

Stock-based
compensation
expense:

Cost of
revenue

Cost of         $ 335      $ 360               $ 1,072     $ 1,012
services

Cost of           230        138                 544         369
maintenance

Cost of           120        68                  353         153
subscriptions

Subtotal          685        566                 1,969       1,534

Operating
expenses

Sales and         422        424                 1,093       1,005
marketing

Research and      718        581                 2,115       1,609
development

General and       992        1,663               3,885       3,764
administrative

Subtotal          2,132      2,668               7,093       6,378

Total
stock-based     $ 2,817    $ 3,234             $ 9,062     $ 7,912
compensation
expense

Amortization
of intangibles
from business
combinations:

Cost of
revenue

Cost of         $ 95       $ 80                $ 266       $ 166
license fees

Cost of           336        336                 1,006       1,004
services

Cost of           326        370                 976         566
maintenance

Cost of           807        931                 2,432       1,749
subscriptions

Cost of other     19         18                  56          56
revenue

Subtotal          1,583      1,735               4,736       3,541

Operating         194        190                 572         524
expenses

Total
amortization
of intangibles  $ 1,777    $ 1,925             $ 5,308     $ 4,065
from business
combinations




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