Bridgeline Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and for First Six Months of Fiscal 2010


WOBURN, Mass., May 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq:BLIN), a developer of award winning web application management software and award-winning interactive technology solutions, today announced financial results for its second quarter and six month period ended March 31, 2010.

Highlights from the second quarter of fiscal 2010 include:

  • iAPPS Content Manager won the 2010 CODiE Award as the Best Web Content Management Product. The CODiE awards are recognized as one of the best-established and most comprehensive technology awards in the world.
     
  • Bridgeline had 636 customers, of which 490 or 77% of these customers paid a monthly subscription fee or a monthly managed service fee.
     
  • Non-GAAP adjusted net income of $166 thousand
     
  • Income from operations of $30 thousand and net income of $20 thousand
     
  • Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and before stock compensation of $528 thousand
     
  • A balance sheet at March 31, 2010 with total assets of $25.4 million and only $5.1 million in total liabilities. 
     
  • Bridgeline acquired TMX Interactive in May 2010, expanding its presence into the Philadelphia marketplace.

Highlights from the first six months of fiscal 2010 include:

  • Non-GAAP adjusted net income of $637 thousand
     
  • Income from operations of $272 thousand and net income of $240 thousand
     
  • Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and before stock compensation of $1,216  

"While our pipeline remained strong over the past 6 months we have seen consistent macroeconomic uncertainties cause a lot of our customers to delay their planned spending,"  stated Thomas Massie, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgeline. "However, we have recently begun to see our customer decision-making speed up and we are excited about the outlook for the remaining two quarters of 2010."

Recurring Revenue Trends

Of Bridgeline's 636 customers as of March 31, 2010, 490 or 77% paid either a monthly subscription license fee or a managed service fee. Bridgeline's retention rate of recurring revenue customers for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was 70%.

On an annualized basis, recurring revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, was $3.2 million, compared with annualized recurring revenue of $3.4 million for the same period of the prior year. Annualized recurring revenue is derived by multiplying the actual results for the quarter by four.

  Three Months Ended
March 31
   2010 2009
Annualized Recurring Revenue $3,223,000 $3,368,000
Year over Year Change % (4%)  
Retention Rate 70%  

Annualized recurring revenue, exclusive of managed service hosting, was $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared with $1.1 million for the same period one year ago, an increase of 9%.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010, Compared to March 31, 2009

For the three months ended March 31, 2010, our revenue was $5.4 million compared with $6.1 million for the same period of 2009, a decrease of 11%. Gross profit was $2.8 million compared with $3.4 million for the same period of 2009, representing a decrease of 18%. Gross profit margins were 51.8% compared with 56.0% for the same period of 2009. Income from operations was $30 thousand compared with $251 thousand for the same period of 2009. Net income for the three month period was $20 thousand compared with $218 thousand in the same period of 2009. Earnings per diluted share were $-0- compared with $.02 for the same period of the prior year. Non-GAAP adjusted net income was $166 thousand and non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share was $.01 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared with $393 thousand and $.03 for the corresponding period of 2009.

Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2010, Compared to March 31, 2009

For the six months ended March 31, 2010, our revenue was $10.9 million compared with $12.6 million for the same period of 2009, a decrease of 13%. Gross profit was $5.8 million compared with $7.0 million for the same period of 2009, representing a decrease of 17%. Gross profit margins were 53.6% compared with 55.6% for the same period of 2009. Income from operations was $272 thousand compared with $438 thousand for the same period of 2009. Net income for the six month period was $240 thousand compared with $383 thousand in the same period of 2009. Earnings per diluted share were $.02 compared with $.04 for the same period of the prior year.  Non-GAAP adjusted net income was $637 thousand and non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share was $.05 in for the six months ended March 31, 2010, compared with $874 thousand and $.08 for the corresponding period of 2009.

For further information, please refer to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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 is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and before stock compensation and impairment charges ("EBITDA"). 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 are 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 its usefulness as a 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.

Subsequent Event

On May 11, 2010 Bridgeline Digital announced the acquisition of selective assets of TMX Interactive expanding Bridgeline Digital's presence into the Philadelphia region.

Founded in 1999, TMX Interactive was an award-wining interactive technology company that provided web application development, web design, usability, and content management system implementation services for its customers. In 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, TMX won numerous industry related awards and was recognized by the Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) as one of the top Interactive Companies in the United States. In 2009, Ektron, a developer of web content management software, recognized TMX as its "Rookie Partner of the Year".

TMX Interactive had annual sales of approximately $2.4 million in 2009 and is headquartered just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania servicing a .NET customer base that includes LG Electronics, Northwestern Mutual, PNC Bank, and Sony. 

No revenue, gross profit margin, or income associated with the TMX acquisitions have been recorded in Bridgeline's second quarter of 2010 results; however some related acquisition expenses are recorded in this period.  

Bridgeline Digital acquired TMX Interactive for $1.7 million in a combination of cash, debt, earn out, and deferred revenue consideration.

         
BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
         
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
   2010 2009 2010 2009
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP adjusted net income        
 GAAP net income  $20 $218 $240 $383
 Amortization of intangible assets 142 44 283 234
 Stock based compensation 103 145 173 282
 Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (99) (14) (59) (25)
 Non-GAAP adjusted net income $166 $393 $637 $874
         
Reconciliation of GAAP earnings per diluted share to non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share          
 GAAP earnings per diluted share $-- $.02 $.02 $.04
 Amortization of intangible assets .01 -- .02 .02
 Stock based compensation .01 .01 .01 .02
 Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (.01) -- -- --
 Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share $.01 $.03 $.05 $.08
         
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to Adjusted EBITDA          
  GAAP net income $20 $218 $240 $383
  Taxes 15 20 31 20
  Interest (5) 13 1 35
 Amortization of intangible assets 142 44 283 234
 Depreciation 187 205 371 402
 EBITDA 359 500 926 1,074
 Other amortization 66 54 117 108
 Stock based compensation 103 145 173 282
 Adjusted EBITDA $528 $699 $1,216 $1,464
         
Reconciliation of GAAP net earnings per diluted share to Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share          
  GAAP net earnings per diluted share $-- $.02 $.02 $.03
  Taxes -- -- -- .01
  Interest -- -- -- .01
 Amortization of intangible assets .01 0 .02 .02
 Depreciation .02 .02 .03 .03
 Other amortization -- .01 .01 .01
 Stock based compensation .01 .01 .02 .02
 Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share $.04 $.06 $.10 $.13
 
BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
  2010 2009 2010 2009
Revenue:        
 Web application development services $4,525 $5,126 $9,138 $10,674
 Managed service hosting 506 656 1,000 1,254
 Subscription and perpetual licenses 356 317 728 644
 Total revenue 5,387 6,099 10,866 12,572
Cost of revenue:        
 Web application development services 2,273 2,364 4,451 5,005
 Managed service hosting services 159 171 288 305
 Subscription and perpetual licenses 167 147 300 270
 Total cost of revenue 2,599 2,682 5,039 5,580
 Gross profit 2,788 3,417 5,827 6,992
Operating expenses:        
 Sales and marketing 1,170 1,628 2,420 3,258
 General and administrative 1,032 1,027 2,201 2,069
 Research and development 250 284 325 635
 Depreciation and amortization 306 227 609 592
 Total operating expenses 2,758 3,166 5,555 6,554
Income from operations 30 251 272 438
 Interest income (expense) net 5 (13) (1) (35)
Income before income taxes 35 238 271 403
 Income taxes 15 20 31 20
Net income $20 $218 $240 $383
         
Net income per share:        
 Basic $-- $.02 $.02 $.04
 Diluted $-- $.02 $.02 $.04
Number of weighted average shares:        
 Basic 11,186,145 11,012,808 11,184,156 10,891,537
 Diluted 11,755,919 11,058,933 11,650,060 10,938,201
 
BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
ASSETS  
  March 31,
2010
September 30,
 2009
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $3,293 $3,060
Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables, net 3,724 3,468
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 367 320
Total current assets 7,384 6,848
Equipment and improvements, net 1,210 1,448
Intangible assets, net 1.207 1,490
Goodwill, net 14,656 13,899
Other assets 921 570
Total assets $25,378 $24,255
     
     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
     
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable $729 $714
Accrued liabilities 756 786
Accrued earnouts 287 408
Line of credit 1,650 1,000
Capital lease obligations, current 49 77
Deferred revenue 1,139 890
Total current liabilities 4,610 3,875
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion 48 62
Other long term liabilities 411 414
Total liabilities   5,069  4,351
     
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; 
11,188,208 and 11,182,209 shares issued and outstanding,  respectively
11 11
Additional paid-in capital 35,798 35,620
Accumulated deficit (15,371) (15,611)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (129) (116)
Total stockholders' equity 20,309 19,904
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $25,378 $24,255

About Bridgeline Digital, Inc

Bridgeline is a developer of SaaS-based web application management software and award-winning interactive technology solutions that help organizations optimize business processes. The iAPPS Product Suite is an innovative SaaS solution that unifies Content Management, Analytics, eCommerce, and eMarketing capabilities – enabling business users to swiftly enhance and optimize the value of their web properties.

Combined with award-winning application development services by Microsoft Gold Certified development teams, Bridgeline helps customers to cost-effectively maximize the value of their rapidly changing web applications. Bridgeline's teams of developers specialize in web application development, usability engineering, SharePoint development, rich media development, and search engine optimization.

Bridgeline is headquartered near Boston with additional locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Bangalore, India. Bridgeline currently has over 600 customers ranging from middle market organizations to divisions within Fortune 1,000 companies that include: Healthcore, Sun Chemical, Marriott International, Berkshire Life, PODS, Honeywell, Budget Rental Car, Washington Redskins, Berkshire Bank, National Financial Partners, The William T. Grant Foundation, DTCC, Cadaret, Grant & Co., National Insurance Crime Bureau, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Shaw Industries (a Berkshire Hathaway company). To learn more about Bridgeline, please visit www.blinedigital.com.

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