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Brightcove Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019

Brightcove Inc. (Nasdaq: BCOV), the leading provider of cloud services for video, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

“Brightcove made significant progress on its strategic priorities in the fourth quarter, highlighted by the release of Brightcove Beacon, our new OTT platform and the first of our purpose-built applications. Together with Brightcove Campaign, our new demand generation marketing application, and other upcoming releases, we have developed the strongest product portfolio in our history,” said Jeff Ray, Brightcove’s Chief Executive Officer.

Ray added, “2019 was an important year for Brightcove. We stabilized the business, developed exciting new applications and revamped our go-to-market team. We have now substantially completed the work needed to position the company for success. We believe 2020 is the year we will bring this hard work together and start to drive faster growth and improved profitability.”

Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights:

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $47.6 million, an increase of 16% compared to $40.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. Subscription and support revenue was $44.6 million, an increase of 18% compared to $37.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2018.

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $28.8 million, representing a gross margin of 61% compared to a gross profit of $24.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. Non-GAAP gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $29.7 million, representing a non-GAAP gross margin of 62%, compared to a non-GAAP gross profit of $24.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. Non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin exclude stock-based compensation expense and the amortization of acquired intangible assets.

Loss from operations was $6.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to a loss from operations of $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. Non-GAAP operating income, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, the amortization of acquired intangible assets and merger-related expense, was $2.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to non-GAAP operating income of $237,000 during the fourth quarter of 2018.

Net loss was $6.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2019. This compares to a net loss of $2.6 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2018. Non-GAAP net income, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, the amortization of acquired intangible assets and merger-related expense, was $2.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $147,000 for the fourth quarter of 2018, or $0.00 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA was $3.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $1.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. Adjusted EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expense, merger-related expense, the amortization of acquired intangible assets, depreciation expense, other income/expense and the provision for income taxes.

Cash flow from operations was $2.1 million for the fourth quarter for 2019, compared to $2.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2018.

Free cash flow was negative $336,000 after the company invested $2.4 million in capital expenditures and capitalization of internal-use software during the fourth quarter of 2019. Free cash flow was $2.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2018.

Cash and cash equivalents were $22.8 million as of December 31, 2019 compared $22.6 million at September 30, 2019.

Full Year 2019 Financial Highlights:

Revenue for the full year 2019 was $184.5 million, an increase of 12% compared to $164.8 million for 2018. Subscription and support revenue for 2019 was $173.8 million, an increase of 15% compared to $150.9 million for 2018.

Gross profit was $109.0 million for 2019, representing a gross margin of 59%, compared to $98.2 million for 2018. Non-GAAP gross profit was $111.6 million for 2019, representing a non-GAAP gross margin of 60%, compared to $100.6 million for 2018. Non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin exclude stock-based compensation expense and the amortization of acquired intangible assets.

Loss from operations was $21.1 million for 2019, compared to a loss from operations of $13.1 million for 2018. Non-GAAP income from operations, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, the amortization of acquired intangible assets, merger-related expense and executive severance and restructuring expense, was $3.6 million for 2019, compared to non-GAAP loss from operations of $2.2 million for 2018.

Net loss was $21.9 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, for 2019. This compares to a net loss of $14.0 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for 2018. Non-GAAP net income, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, the amortization of acquired intangible assets, merger-related expense and executive severance and restructuring expense, was $2.8 million for 2019, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $3.1 million for 2018, or $0.09 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA was $8.8 million for 2019, compared to an adjusted EBITDA of $2.3 million for 2018. Adjusted EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expense, merger-related expense, executive severance and restructuring expense, the amortization of acquired intangible assets, depreciation expense, other income/expense and the provision for income taxes.

Cash flow from operations was $2.7 million for 2019, compared to cash flow from operations of $2.6 million for 2018.

Free cash flow was negative $4.6 million after the company invested $7.3 million in capital expenditures and capitalization of internal-use software during 2019. Free cash flow was negative $2.0 million for 2018.

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

Other Fourth Quarter and Recent Highlights:

● Average annual subscription revenue per premium customer was $83,400 in the fourth quarter of 2019, excluding starter customers who had average annualized revenue of $4,600 per customer. This compares to $75,000 in the comparable period in 2018.

● Recurring dollar retention rate was 89% in the fourth quarter of 2019, which was below our target of the low to mid 90 percent range.

● Ended the quarter with 3,595 customers, of which 2,338 were premium.

● New customers and customers who expanded their relationship during the fourth quarter include: Docusign, National Association of the Deaf, Format, Mob Kitchen, Tele-Quebec, Dynata Global UK Limited, and Rakuten, among others. These organizations cited several reasons for selecting Brightcove including its reliability and leadership position in the market, as well as its ability to help scale and reach their target audiences on a broad range of devices, while providing data insights and analytics to better understand market needs.

● Announced the general availability of Brightcove Beacon™, a new SaaS-based OTT platform. Brightcove Beacon empowers customers to deliver captivating OTT experiences on a breadth of devices, with the flexibility of multiple monetization models to fit any business need.

● Announced Brightcove Campaign™, a purpose-built application that enables marketers to easily create video-driven marketing campaigns that yield insightful data with the ability to compare video performance to a variety of industry benchmarks. Marketers can now generate, maintain, and optimize campaigns, and boost overall marketing efficiency all from one app built to seamlessly fit into their daily workflows.

● Published the Q3 Brightcove Global Video Index, a report that analyzes hundreds of millions of recent data points from Brightcove’s media customers globally to provide insights into how viewers are watching video content, which devices they are using, and what types of content they are consuming across these various devices. One of the key highlights from this quarter’s report was growing consumer demand for streaming sports content, which showed strong growth across all devices types, with 54% of all sports video views on smartphones.

Business Outlook

Based on information as of today, February 19, 2020, the Company is issuing the following financial guidance.

First Quarter 2020:

Revenue is expected to be in the range of $46.8 million to $47.8 million, including approximately $2.6 million of professional services revenue.

Non-GAAP income from operations is expected to be in the range of $1.3 million to $2.3 million, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $2.5 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $1.0 million and merger-related expense of $5.5 million.

Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $2.8 million to $3.8 million, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $2.5 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $1.0 million, merger-related expense of $5.5 million, depreciation expense of approximately $1.5 million and other income/expense and the provision for income taxes of approximately $300,000.

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be $0.03 to $0.05, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $2.5 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $1.0 million, and merger-related expense of $5.5 million and assumes approximately 39.7 million weighted-average shares outstanding.

Full Year 2020:

Revenue is expected to be in the range of $192.0 million to $196.0 million, including approximately $11.0 million of professional services revenue.

Non-GAAP income from operations is expected to be in the range of $8.7 million to $12.7 million, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $9.2 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $3.4 million and merger-related expense of $6.0 million.

Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $14.0 million to $18.0 million, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $9.2 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $3.4 million, merger-related expense of $6.0 million, depreciation expense of approximately $5.3 million and other income/expense and the provision for income taxes of approximately $1.2 million.

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be $0.19 to $0.29, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $9.2 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $3.4 million and merger-related expense of $6.0 million and assumes approximately 40.2 million weighted-average shares outstanding.

Conference Call Information

Brightcove will host a conference call today, February 19, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's financial results and current business outlook. A live webcast of the call will be available at the “Investors” page of the Company’s website, http://investor.brightcove.com. To access the call, dial 877-407-3982 (domestic) or 201-493-6780 (international). A replay of this conference call will be available for a limited time at 844-512-2921 (domestic) or 412-317-6671 (international). The replay conference ID is 13699086. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time at http://investor.brightcove.com.

About Brightcove

Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOV) is the leading global provider of powerful cloud solutions for managing, delivering, and monetizing video experiences on every screen. A pioneering force in the world of online video since the company’s founding in 2004, Brightcove’s award-winning technology, unparalleled services, extensive partner ecosystem, and proven global scale have helped thousands of companies in over 70 countries achieve better business results with video. To learn more, visit www.brightcove.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

 

Brightcove Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

  

December 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

Assets

 

Current assets:

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

22,759

 

$

29,306

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

31,181

 

23,264

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

11,884

 

11,936

Total current assets

65,824

 

64,506

Property and equipment, net

12,086

 

9,703

Operating lease right-of-use asset

16,912

 

-

Intangible assets, net

13,875

 

5,919

Goodwill

60,902

 

50,776

Other assets

3,268

 

2,452

Total assets

$

172,867

 

$

133,356

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

Current liabilities:

 

Accounts payable

$

9,917

 

$

7,712

Accrued expenses

20,925

 

13,982

Operating lease liability

6,174

 

-

Deferred revenue

49,260

 

39,846

Total current liabilities

86,276

 

61,540

Operating lease liability, net of current portion

11,701

 

-

Other liabilities

767

 

1,202

Total liabilities

98,744

 

62,742

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

Common stock

39

 

37

Additional paid-in capital

276,365

 

251,122

Treasury stock, at cost

(871

)

 

(871

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(785

)

 

(952

)

Accumulated deficit

(200,625

)

 

(178,722

)

Total stockholders’ equity

74,123

 

70,614

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

172,867

 

$

133,356

  
Brightcove Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
   
   
 Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 

2019

2018

 

2019

2018

Revenue:  
Subscription and support revenue 

$

44,626

$

37,765

 

$

173,818

$

150,941

Professional services and other revenue 

2,977

3,099

 

10,637

13,892

Total revenue 

47,603

40,864

 

184,455

164,833

Cost of revenue: (1) (2)  
Cost of subscription and support revenue 

16,827

13,588

 

67,064

53,311

Cost of professional services and other revenue 

1,973

2,889

 

8,405

13,313

Total cost of revenue 

18,800

16,477

 

75,469

66,624

Gross profit 

28,803

24,387

 

108,986

98,209

Operating expenses: (1) (2)  
Research and development 

9,385

7,884

 

32,535

31,716

Sales and marketing 

14,725

13,267

 

60,375

55,775

General and administrative 

8,207

5,047

 

25,692

23,103

Merger-related 

3,356

716

 

11,447

716

Total operating expenses 

35,673

26,914

 

130,049

111,310

Loss from operations 

(6,870

)

(2,527

)

 

(21,063

)

(13,101

)

Other income (expense), net 

197

101

 

(280

)

(326

)

Net loss before income taxes 

(6,673

)

(2,426

)

 

(21,343

)

(13,427

)

Provision for income taxes 

39

191

 

560

601

Net loss 

$

(6,712

)

$

(2,617

)

 

$

(21,903

)

$

(14,028

)

   
Net (loss) income per share—basic and diluted  
Basic 

$

(0.17

)

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.58

)

$

(0.39

)

Diluted 

(0.17

)

(0.07

)

 

(0.58

)

(0.39

)

   
Weighted-average shares—basic and diluted  
Basic 

38,891

36,532

 

38,028

35,808

Diluted 

38,891

36,532

 

38,028

35,808

   
(1) Stock-based compensation included in above line items:  
Cost of subscription and support revenue 

$

342

$

108

 

$

683

$

481

Cost of professional services and other revenue 

66

87

 

289

242

Research and development 

589

349

 

1,444

1,281

Sales and marketing 

1,302

492

 

2,713

2,377

General and administrative 

2,456

591

 

4,130

2,268

   
(2) Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in the above line items: 
Cost of subscription and support revenue 

$

495

$

254

 

$

1,621

$

1,651

Sales and marketing 

468

167

 

1,584

666

   

Brightcove Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

  

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

Operating activities

2019

 

2018

Net loss

$

(21,903

)

 

$

(14,028

)

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

 

Depreciation and amortization

8,422

 

6,796

Stock-based compensation

9,259

 

6,649

Provision for reserves on accounts receivable

1,137

 

199

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

Accounts receivable

(5,537

)

 

2,791

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,213

 

294

Other assets

(758

)

 

(418

)

Accounts payable

1,682

 

1,197

Accrued expenses

6,749

 

326

Operating leases

(302

)

 

-

Deferred revenue

2,746

 

(1,256

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

2,708

 

2,550

  

Investing activities

 

Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired

(5,339

)

 

-

Purchases of property and equipment, net of returns

(1,047

)

 

(1,538

)

Capitalization of internal-use software costs

(6,232

)

 

(2,993

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(12,618

)

 

(4,531

)

  

Financing activities

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

3,473

 

5,757

Other financing activities

(296

)

 

(507

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

3,177

 

5,250

  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

186

 

(95

)

  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(6,547

)

 

3,174

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

29,306

 

26,132

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

22,759

 

$

29,306

  

Brightcove Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Profit, GAAP Loss From Operations, GAAP Net Loss and GAAP Net Loss Per Share to

Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Income (Loss) From Operations, Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) Per Share

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
  

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

2019

2018

 

2019

2018

GROSS PROFIT:

 

GAAP gross profit

$

28,803

$

24,387

 

$

108,986

$

98,209

Stock-based compensation expense

408

195

 

972

723

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

495

254

 

1,621

1,651

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

29,706

$

24,836

 

$

111,579

$

100,583

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS:

 

GAAP loss from operations

$

(6,870

)

$

(2,527

)

 

$

(21,063

)

$

(13,101

)

Stock-based compensation expense

4,755

1,627

 

9,259

6,649

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

963

421

 

3,205

2,317

Merger-related

3,356

716

 

11,447

716

Executive severance & restructuring

-

-

 

752

1,199

Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations

$

2,204

$

237

 

$

3,600

$

(2,220

)

NET LOSS:

 

GAAP net loss

$

(6,712

)

$

(2,617

)

 

$

(21,903

)

$

(14,028

)

Stock-based compensation expense

4,755

1,627

 

9,259

6,649

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

963

421

 

3,205

2,317

Merger-related

3,356

716

 

11,447

716

Executive severance & restructuring

-

-

 

752

1,199

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

$

2,362

$

147

 

$

2,760

$

(3,147

)

GAAP diluted net loss per share

$

(0.17

)

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.58

)

$

(0.39

)

Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share

$

0.06

$

0.00

 

$

0.07

$

(0.09

)

  

Shares used in computing GAAP diluted net loss per share

38,891

36,532

 

38,028

35,808

Shares used in computing Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share

39,691

37,421

 

39,104

35,808

  

Brightcove Inc.

Calculation of Adjusted EBITDA

(in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

2019

2018

 

2019

2018

Net loss

$

(6,712

)

$

(2,617

)

 

$

(21,903

)

$

(14,028

)

Other (income) expense, net

(197

)

(101

)

 

280

326

Provision for income taxes

39

191

 

560

601

Depreciation and amortization

2,272

1,632

 

8,422

6,796

Stock-based compensation expense

4,755

1,627

 

9,259

6,649

Merger-related

3,356

716

 

11,447

716

Executive severance & restructuring

-

-

 

752

1,199

Adjusted EBITDA

$

3,513

$

1,448

 

$

8,817

$

2,259

Contacts:

Investors:
ICR for Brightcove
Brian Denyeau, 646-277-1251
brian.denyeau@icrinc.com
or
Media:
Brightcove
Meredith Duhaime
mduhaime@brightcove.com

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