Bridgeline Digital Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2012


iAPPS Revenue Increased 54% Year over Year

Recurring Revenue Increased 21% Year over Year

BURLINGTON, Mass., May 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq:BLIN), developer of the award-winning iAPPS web engagement platform and related interactive solutions, today announced financial results for its second quarter and six month period ended March 31, 2012.

Second Quarter Highlights:

  • Revenue in the second quarter of 2012 was $6.7 million, compared to revenue of $6.6 million in the second quarter of 2011.
  • iAPPS related revenue increased 54% to $4.3 million, compared to $2.8 million in the second quarter of 2011.
  • Recurring revenue increased 21% to $1 million, compared to $826 thousand in the second quarter of 2011.
  • Total gross profit margin increased to 56% compared to 51% in the second quarter of 2011.
  • Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation) increased 105% to $524 thousand compared to $256 thousand in the second quarter of 2011.
  • Non-GAAP net income was $120 thousand compared to a loss of $67 thousand in the second quarter of 2011.

First Six Months Highlights:

  • Revenue in the first six months of 2012 was $13.2 million, compared to revenue of $13.1 million in the first six months of 2011.
  • iAPPS related revenue increased 41% to $7.9 million, compared to $5.6 million in the first six months of 2011.
  • Recurring revenue increased 25% to $2 million, compared to $1.6 million in the first six months of 2011.
  • Total gross profit margin increased to 54% compared to 50% in the first six months of 2011.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 28% to $952 thousand compared to $741 thousand in the first six months of 2011.
  • Non-GAAP net income was $193 thousand compared to $100 thousand in the first six months of 2011.

Fiscal 2012 Outlook

Bridgeline Digital expects Fiscal 2012 revenue to be in the range of $27 million to $28 million. The Company's revenue strategy will continue to focus on higher gross margin iAPPS driven opportunities, while discontinuing relationships with lower margin based customers. This strategy reflects a reduction of approximately $2.5 million of revenue generated in fiscal 2011 from lower margin, non-iAPPS related customer relationships.

In addition, the Company expects to continue to generate positive non-GAAP income and positive Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2012.

Bridgeline Digital recently signed a multi-year agreement with a strategic Fortune 500 Company. We believe this alliance will be a significant catalyst for Bridgeline and iAPPS for years to come. Due to the nature of iAPPS selling cycles and integration lead times, Bridgeline does not believe it will see a financial impact of the newly formed iAPPS alliance until its fiscal fourth quarter of 2012. Bridgeline plans to announce the details of the powerful iAPPS alliance in mid 2012.

Conference Call Today at 4:30pm EST

Bridgeline Digital will host a discussion of its second quarter results at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET today. To listen to the conference call, please dial (877) 837-3910 within the U.S. or (973) 796-5077 for international callers.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP adjusted net income, non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share.

Non-GAAP adjusted net income and non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share are calculated as net income or net income per share on a diluted basis, excluding, where applicable, impairment charges, amortization of intangible assets, stock based compensation and the related tax effects.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share are defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and before stock compensation and impairment charges. Bridgeline uses Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP").

Bridgeline's management does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which expenses and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. In order to compensate for these limitations, Bridgeline management presents non-GAAP financial measures in connection with GAAP results. Bridgeline urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, which is included in this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Bridgeline's business.

Our definitions of non-GAAP adjusted net income and Adjusted EBITDA may differ from and therefore may not be comparable with similarly titled measures used by other companies, thereby limiting their usefulness as comparative measure. Because of the limitations that non-GAAP adjusted net income and Adjusted EBITDA have as an analytical tool, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under GAAP.

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
         
         
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  March 31, March 31,
  2012 2011 2012 2011
Reconciliation of GAAP net loss to   
non-GAAP adjusted net income:  
GAAP net loss  $ (166)  $ (329)  $ (629)  $ (485)
Amortization of intangible assets  191  190  386  398
Impairment of intangible asset  --  --  281  --
Stock-based compensation  95  72  155 187
Non-GAAP adjusted net income(loss)  $ 120  $ (67)  $ 193  $ 100
         
         
Reconciliation of GAAP loss per diluted share to
non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share:
GAAP net loss per share  $ (0.01)  $ (0.03)  $ (0.05)  $ (0.04)
Amortization of intangible assets  0.02  0.02  0.03  0.03
Impairment of intangible asset  --   --   0.02  -- 
Stock-based compensation  --   0.01  0.01  0.02
Non-GAAP adjusted net income(loss)  $ 0.01  $ 0.00  $ 0.02  $ 0.01
         
Reconciliation of GAAP net loss to Adjusted EBITDA:
GAAP net loss  $ (166)  $ (329)  $ (629)  $ (485)
Provision for income tax  48  21  69  42
Interest expense (income),net  72  61  136  112
Amortization of intangible assets  191  190  386  398
Impairment of intangible asset  --  --  281  --
Depreciation  244  150  464  312
EBITDA  389  93  707  379
Other amortization  40  91  90  175
Stock-based compensation  95  72  155  187
Adjusted EBITDA  $ 524  $ 256  $ 952  $ 741
         
         
Reconciliation of GAAP net loss per diluted share to 
Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share:  
GAAP net loss per share  $ (0.01)  $ (0.03)  $ (0.05)  $ (0.04)
Provision for income tax  --   --   0.01  -- 
Interest expense (income),net  0.01  --   0.01  0.01
Amortization of intangible assets  0.02  0.02  0.03  0.04
Impairment of intangible asset  --   --   0.02  -- 
Depreciation  0.02  0.01  0.04  0.03
Other amortization  --   0.01  0.01  0.01
Stock-based compensation  --   0.01  0.01  0.01
Adjusted EBITDA  $ 0.04  $ 0.02  $ 0.08  $ 0.06
         
         
         
         
BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
         
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  March 31, March 31,
  2012 2011 2012 2011
Revenue:        
Web application development services  $ 5,441  $ 5,381  $ 10,749  $ 10,924
Managed service hosting  611  501  1,227  968
Subscription and perpetual licenses  620  731  1,213  1,250
Total revenue  6,672  6,613  13,189  13,142
         
Cost of revenue:        
Web application development services  2,771  2,963  5,626  5,976
Managed service hosting  85  115  191  261
Subscription and perpetual licenses  100  178  220  361
Total cost of revenue  2,956  3,256  6,037  6,598
Gross profit  3,716  3,357  7,152  6,544
         
Operating expenses:        
Sales and marketing  1,846  1,779  3,561  3,422
General and administrative  1,001  1,022  2,001  1,920
Research and development  480  470  883  852
Depreciation and amortization  435  333  850  681
Impairment of intangible asset  --  --  281  --
Total operating expenses  3,762  3,604  7,576  6,875
Loss from operations  (46)  (247)  (424)  (331)
Interest income (expense), net  (72)  (61)  (136)  (112)
Loss before income taxes  (118)  (308)  (560)  (443)
Provision for income taxes  48  21  69  42
Net loss  $ (166)  $ (329)  $ (629)  $ (485)
         
Net loss per share:        
Basic and diluted  $ (0.01)  $ (0.03)  $ (0.05)  $ (0.04)
Number of weighted average shares:      
Basic and diluted  12,338,156  12,254,793  12,328,899  12,069,326
     
 
 
BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
     
ASSETS    
  March 31, September 30,
  2012 2011
Current Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents  $ 1,352  $ 2,528
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net  3,672  4,274
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  846  494
Total current assets  5,870  7,296
Equipment and improvements, net  3,082  1,779
Intangible assets, net  1,270  1,527
Goodwill  20,809  20,122
Other assets  664  685
Total assets  $ 31,695  $ 31,409
     
     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
     
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable  $ 987  $ 1,291
Accrued liabilities  937  1,081
Accrued earnouts, current  527  295
Debt, current  1,366  1,750
Capital lease obligations, current  200  216
Deferred revenue  1,206  1,169
Total current liabilities  5,223  5,802
Accrued earnouts, net of current portion  923  772
Debt, net of current portion  3,344  3,017
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion  209  215
Other long term liabilities  1,206  395
Total liabilities  $ 10,905  $ 10,201
     
Commitments and contingencies  
     
Stockholders' equity:    
Preferred stock -- $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized;
none issued and outstanding  --  --
Common stock -- $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized;
12,605,511 and 12,306,207 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  13  12
Additional paid-in-capital  38,329  38,083
Accumulated deficit  (17,399)  (16,770)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (153)  (117)
Total stockholders' equity  20,790  21,208
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 31,695  $ 31,409

About Bridgeline Digital, Inc

Bridgeline Digital is developer of the award-winning iAPPS® Web Engagement Platform and related interactive solutions. 

The iAPPS platform deeply integrates Web Content Management, eCommerce, eMarketing, and web Analytics capabilities within the heart of mission critical websites or eCommerce web stores.   iAPPS enables customers to enhance and optimize the value of their web properties. Combined with award-winning interactive development capabilities, Bridgeline helps customers cost-effectively accommodate the changing needs of today's rapidly evolving web properties; allowing them to maximize revenue, improve customer loyalty, enhance employee knowledge, and reduce operational costs.

The iAPPS product suite is delivered through a Cloud-based SaaS business model, whose flexible architecture provides customers with state-of-the-art deployments that provide maintenance and daily technical operation and support; or via a traditional perpetual licensing business model, in which the iAPPS software resides on a dedicated server in either the customer's facility or Bridgeline's co-managed hosting facility.

Bridgeline Digital is headquartered near Boston with additional locations in Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, New York, Philadelphia, Tampa, and Bangalore, India. Bridgeline has hundreds of customers ranging from middle market organizations to divisions within Fortune 1,000 companies that include: L'Oreal, Sun Chemical, Parametric Technologies Corp, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Novartis, Shaw Flooring, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Guardian Life, Tosoh, Dover, ViaWest, PODS, AARP, Cadaret Grant & Co., CFO Magazine, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. To learn more about Bridgeline Digital, please visit www.bridgelinedigital.com.

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