UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the transition period from to .
Commission file number: 000-50600
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(843 ) 216-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
☑ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ||
Emerging growth company | ||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☑
The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of October 23, 2019 was 49,186,476 .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 1 |
 | CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | |
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the documents incorporated herein by reference, contains forward-looking statements that anticipate results based on our estimates, assumptions and plans that are subject to uncertainty. These "forward-looking statements" are made subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements consist of, among other things, trend analyses, statements regarding future events, future financial performance, our anticipated growth, the effect of general economic and market conditions, our business strategy and our plan to build and grow our business, our operating results, our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and technologies, the effect of foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations on our financial results, the impact of expensing stock-based compensation, the sufficiency of our capital resources, our ability to meet our ongoing debt and obligations as they become due, and potential litigation involving us, all of which are based on current expectations, estimates, and forecasts, and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Words such as “believes,” “seeks,” “expects,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “intends,” “could,” “would,” “likely,” “will,” “targets,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “projects,” “estimates” or any variations of such words and similar expressions are also intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Accordingly, they should not be viewed as assurances of future performance, and actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations expressed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those summarized under “Item 1A. Risk factors” and elsewhere in this report, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and in our other SEC filings. Forward-looking statements represent our management's beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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| PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Blackbaud, Inc. Consolidated balance sheets (Unaudited) | ||||||
(dollars in thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||
Assets | ||||||
Current assets: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||
Restricted cash due to customers | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $4,791 and $4,722 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively | ||||||
Customer funds receivable | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||
Total current assets | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | ||||||
Software development costs, net | ||||||
Goodwill | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | ||||||
Other assets | ||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | ||||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||
Due to customers | ||||||
Debt, current portion | ||||||
Deferred revenue, current portion | ||||||
Total current liabilities | ||||||
Debt, net of current portion | ||||||
Deferred tax liability | ||||||
Deferred revenue, net of current portion | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | ||||||
Other liabilities | ||||||
Total liabilities | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 10) | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||
Preferred stock; 20,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized, 60,207,091 and 59,327,633 shares issued at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost; 11,022,799 and 10,760,574 shares at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Retained earnings | ||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | ||||||
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 3 |
Blackbaud, Inc. Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||
Revenue | |||||||||||||
Recurring | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
One-time services and other | |||||||||||||
Total revenue | |||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | |||||||||||||
Cost of recurring | |||||||||||||
Cost of one-time services and other | |||||||||||||
Total cost of revenue | |||||||||||||
Gross profit | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||||
Sales, marketing and customer success | |||||||||||||
Research and development | |||||||||||||
General and administrative | |||||||||||||
Amortization | |||||||||||||
Restructuring | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | |||||||||||||
Income from operations | |||||||||||||
Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||
Other income (expense), net | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | |||||||||||||
Income tax provision (benefit) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Earnings per share | |||||||||||||
Basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Common shares and equivalents outstanding | |||||||||||||
Basic weighted average shares | |||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average shares | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income | |||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments, net of tax | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||
Total other comprehensive (loss) income | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||
Comprehensive income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | |||||||||||||
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Blackbaud, Inc. Consolidated statements of cash flows (Unaudited) | ||||||
Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | ||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||
Net income | $ | $ | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | ||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts and sales returns | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | ||||||
Deferred taxes | ( | ) | ||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount | ||||||
Other non-cash adjustments | ( | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition and disposal of businesses: | ||||||
Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Trade accounts payable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Deferred revenue | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Capitalized software development costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Purchase of net assets of acquired companies, net of cash and restricted cash acquired | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Other investing activities | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of debt | ||||||
Payments on debt | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Employee taxes paid for withheld shares upon equity award settlement | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | ||||||
Change in due to customers | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Change in customer funds receivable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Dividend payments to stockholders | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | $ | ||||
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown above in the consolidated statements of cash flows:
(dollars in thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||
Restricted cash due to customers | ||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows | $ | $ | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | ||||||
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 5 |
Blackbaud, Inc.
Consolidated statements of stockholders' equity
(Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands) | Common stock | Additional paid-in capital | Treasury stock | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Retained earnings | Total stockholders' equity | ||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Payment of dividends ($0.12 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights and vesting of restricted stock units | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Employee taxes paid for 239,311 withheld shares upon equity award settlement | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock grants | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock cancellations | ( | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Payment of dividends ($0.12 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights and vesting of restricted stock units | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Employee taxes paid for 17,119 withheld shares upon equity award settlement | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock grants | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock cancellations | ( | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Payment of dividends ($0.12 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights and vesting of restricted stock units | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Employee taxes paid for 5,795 withheld shares upon equity award settlement | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock grants | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock cancellations | ( | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
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Blackbaud, Inc.
Consolidated statements of stockholders' equity (continued)
(Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands) | Common stock | Additional paid-in capital | Treasury stock | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Retained earnings | Total stockholders' equity | ||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2017 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Payment of dividends ($0.12 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights and vesting of restricted stock units | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Employee taxes paid for 234,454 withheld shares upon equity award settlement | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock grants | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock cancellations | ( | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Reclassification upon early adoption of ASU 2018-02 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Payment of dividends ($0.12 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights and vesting of restricted stock units | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Employee taxes paid for 25,678 withheld shares upon equity award settlement | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock grants | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock cancellations | ( | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Payment of dividends ($0.12 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights and vesting of restricted stock units | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Employee taxes paid for 20,736 withheld shares upon equity award settlement | — | — | — | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock grants | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock cancellations | ( | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2018 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 7 |
1. Organization |
We are the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good. Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, foundations, companies, education institutions, healthcare organizations and individual change agents—we connect and empower organizations to increase their impact through cloud software, services, expertise and data intelligence. Our portfolio is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer fundraising, corporate social responsibility, school management, ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing and analytics. Serving the industry for more than three decades, we are headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina and have operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the United Kingdom.
2. Basis of Presentation |
Unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial reporting. These consolidated statements are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) necessary to state fairly the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of cash flows and consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity, for the periods presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S.") ("GAAP"). The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2018, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date. Operating results and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, or any other future period. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations for interim reporting of the SEC. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and other forms filed with the SEC from time to time.
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Blackbaud, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Reportable segment
We report our operating results and financial information in one operating and reportable segment. Our chief operating decision maker uses consolidated financial information to make operating decisions, assess financial performance and allocate resources. Our chief operating decision maker is our chief executive officer ("CEO").
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to record most leases on their balance sheet but recognize expenses in the income statement in a manner similar to previous guidance. The way in which entities classify leases determines how to recognize lease-related revenue and expense.
We adopted ASU 2016-02 as of January 1, 2019 using the transition method that allowed us to initially apply the guidance at the adoption date of January 1, 2019 without adjusting comparative periods presented. We elected to use the package of practical expedients that allowed us to not reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (3) initial direct costs for any existing leases. We did not elect to use the hindsight practical expedient, which permits entities to use hindsight in determining the lease term and assessing
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impairment. Additionally, we elected not to apply the recognition requirements of the new lease accounting standard to short-term leases. Adopting ASU 2016-02 had a material impact on our consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2019, as we recognized $121.6 million of lease liabilities and $113.4 million of right-of-use ("ROU") assets for those leases classified as operating leases.
Summary of significant accounting policies
Except for the accounting policy added for leases below as a result of adopting ASU 2016-02, there have been no changes to our significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 20, 2019, that have had a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Leases
We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease ROU assets, accrued expense and other current liabilities, and operating lease liabilities, net of current portion in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019.
ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We use the implicit rate when readily determinable. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any initial direct costs and lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments related to our operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately. We do not recognize short-term leases (those that, at the commencement date, have a lease term of 12 months or less) on our consolidated balance sheets. Variable lease payments, which are primarily comprised of common-area maintenance, utilities and real estate taxes that are passed on from the lessor in proportion to the space leased by us, are recognized in operating expenses in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred.
3. Business Combinations |
YourCause acquisition
On January 2, 2019, we acquired all of the outstanding equity securities, including all voting equity interests, of YourCause Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("YourCause"), pursuant to a purchase agreement and plan of merger. The acquisition expands our footprint in corporate social responsibility and employee engagement and enhances our position as a leader in providing solutions to both nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies committed to addressing social issues. We acquired the equity securities for an aggregate purchase price of $157.7 million in cash, net of closing adjustments. The purchase price and related expenses were funded primarily through borrowings under the 2017 Credit Facility (as defined below). As a result of the acquisition, YourCause has become a wholly owned subsidiary of ours. The operating results of YourCause have been included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we incurred insignificant acquisition-related expenses associated with the acquisition, which were recorded in general and administrative expense.
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 9 |
The fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the table below are based on our best estimates and assumptions as of the reporting date and are considered preliminary pending finalization. The estimates and assumptions are subject to change as we obtain additional information during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date. The assets and liabilities, pending finalization, include the valuation of intangible assets as well as the assumed deferred revenue and deferred income tax balances.
(in thousands) | Purchase price allocation | ||
Net working capital, excluding deferred revenue | $ | ||
Other long-term assets | |||
Identifiable intangible assets | |||
Deferred tax liability | ( | ) | |
Deferred revenue | ( | ) | |
Other long-term liabilities | ( | ) | |
Goodwill | |||
Total purchase price | $ | ||
The estimated fair value of accounts receivable acquired approximates the contractual value of $4.1 million and $54.7 million of the goodwill arising in the acquisition is deductible for income tax purposes. The estimated goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to the opportunities for expected synergies from combining the operations and assembled workforce of YourCause. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded insignificant measurement period adjustments to the estimated fair value of the YourCause assets acquired and liabilities assumed following the receipt of new information. The adjustments resulted in an increase to net working capital, excluding deferred revenue, with the corresponding offset to goodwill.
The YourCause acquisition resulted in the identification of the following identifiable intangible assets:
Intangible assets acquired | Weighted average amortization period | |||
YourCause | (in thousands) | (in years) | ||
Acquired technology | $ | |||
Customer relationships | ||||
Marketing assets | ||||
Non-compete agreements | ||||
Total intangible assets | $ | |||
The estimated fair values of the intangible assets were based on variations of the income approach, which estimates fair value based upon the present value of cash flows that the assets are expected to generate, and which included the relief-from-royalty method, incremental cash flow method, including the comparative (with and without) method and multi-period excess earnings method, depending on the intangible asset being valued. The method of amortization of identifiable finite-lived intangible assets is based on the expected pattern in which the estimated economic benefits of the respective assets are consumed or otherwise used up. Customer relationships and acquired technology assets are being amortized on an accelerated basis. Marketing assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis. The non-compete agreements were fully amortized as of March 31, 2019, based on the insignificance of the acquired assets.
We determined that the impact of this acquisition was not material to our consolidated financial statements; therefore, separate presentation of revenue and earnings since the acquisition date and pro forma information are not required nor included herein.
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4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
The change in goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, consisted of the following:
(dollars in thousands) | Total | ||
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | ||
Additions related to current year business combinations | |||
Effect of foreign currency translation | ( | ) | |
Balance at September 30, 2019 | $ | ||
5. Earnings Per Share |
We compute basic earnings per share by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the assumed exercise, settlement and vesting of all dilutive securities using the “treasury stock method” except when the effect is anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, settlement of stock appreciation rights and vesting of restricted stock awards and units.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
Numerator: | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Denominator: | |||||||||||||
Weighted average common shares | |||||||||||||
Add effect of dilutive securities: | |||||||||||||
Stock-based awards | |||||||||||||
Weighted average common shares assuming dilution | |||||||||||||
Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||
Basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from calculations of diluted earnings per share | |||||||||||||
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 11 |
6. Fair Value Measurements |
We use a three-tier fair value hierarchy to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows:
• | Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; |
• | Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and |
• | Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable. |
Recurring fair value measurements
Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following, as of the dates indicated below:
Fair value measurement using | |||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Fair value as of September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Financial liabilities: | |||||||||||||||
Derivative instruments | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Total financial liabilities | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Fair value as of December 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Financial assets: | |||||||||||||||
Derivative instruments | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Total financial assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Fair value as of December 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Financial liabilities: | |||||||||||||||
Derivative instruments | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Total financial liabilities | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Our derivative instruments within the scope of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 815, Derivatives and Hedging, are required to be recorded at fair value. Our derivative instruments that are recorded at fair value include interest rate swaps.
The fair value of our interest rate swaps was based on model-driven valuations using LIBOR rates, which are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Accordingly, our interest rate swaps are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
We believe the carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash due to customers, accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and due to customers approximate their fair values at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these instruments.
We believe the carrying amount of our debt approximates its fair value at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, as the debt bears interest rates that approximate market value. As LIBOR rates are observable at commonly quoted intervals, our debt is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
We did not transfer any assets or liabilities among the levels within the fair value hierarchy during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Additionally, we did not hold any Level 3 assets or liabilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
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Non-recurring fair value measurements
Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include intangible assets, goodwill and operating lease ROU assets, which are recognized at fair value during the period in which an acquisition is completed or at lease commencement, from updated estimates and assumptions during the measurement period, or when they are considered to be impaired. These non-recurring fair value measurements, primarily for intangible assets acquired and operating lease ROU assets, are based on Level 3 unobservable inputs. In the event of an impairment, we determine the fair value of the intangible assets other than goodwill using a discounted cash flow approach, which contains significant unobservable inputs and, therefore, is considered a Level 3 fair value measurement. The unobservable inputs in the analysis generally include future cash flow projections and a discount rate. For goodwill impairment testing, we estimate fair value using market-based methods including the use of market capitalization and consideration of a control premium.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded $1.3 million in impairments of operating lease ROU assets associated with certain leased office spaces we ceased using as part of our facilities optimization restructuring. These impairments were recorded as restructuring expense on our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. See Note 15 to these consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding our facilities optimization restructuring.
There were no non-recurring fair value adjustments to intangible assets and goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, except for insignificant business combination accounting adjustments to the initial fair value estimates of the YourCause assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date from updated information obtained during the measurement period. See Note 3 to these consolidated financial statements for additional details. We record any measurement period adjustments to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill.
7. Consolidated Financial Statement Details |
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(dollars in thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||
Costs of obtaining contracts(1)(2) | $ | $ | ||||
Prepaid software maintenance and subscriptions | ||||||
Unbilled accounts receivable | ||||||
Taxes, prepaid and receivable | ||||||
Security deposits | ||||||
Other assets | ||||||
Total prepaid expenses and other assets | ||||||
Less: Long-term portion | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | $ | ||||
(1) | Amortization expense from costs of obtaining contracts was $ |
(2) | The current portion of costs of obtaining contracts as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $ |
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 13 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(dollars in thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||
Operating lease liabilities, current portion (1) | $ | $ | ||||
Accrued bonuses | ||||||
Accrued commissions and salaries | ||||||
Taxes payable | ||||||
Customer credit balances | ||||||
Unrecognized tax benefit | ||||||
Accrued vacation costs | ||||||
Accrued health care costs | ||||||
Other liabilities | ||||||
Total accrued expenses and other liabilities | ||||||
Less: Long-term portion | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||
(1) | Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02 at January 1, 2019, we recognized lease liabilities for our operating leases. See Note 2 of these consolidated financial statements for details. |
Other income (expense), net
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
Interest income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Other income (expense), net | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||
Other income (expense), net | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||
8. Debt |
The following table summarizes our debt balances and the related weighted average effective interest rates, which includes the effect of interest rate swap agreements.
Debt balance at | Weighted average effective interest rate at | ||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Credit facility: | |||||||||||
Revolving credit loans | $ | $ | % | % | |||||||
Term loans | % | % | |||||||||
Total debt | % | % | |||||||||
Less: Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | |||||||||||
Less: Debt, current portion | % | % | |||||||||
Debt, net of current portion | $ | $ | % | % | |||||||
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In June 2017, we entered into a five-year $700.0 million senior credit facility (the "2017 Credit Facility"). As of September 30, 2019, the required annual maturities related to the 2017 Credit Facility were as follows:
Years ending December 31, (dollars in thousands) | Annual maturities | ||
2019 - remaining | $ | ||
2020 | |||
2021 | |||
2022 | |||
2023 | |||
Thereafter | |||
Total required maturities | $ | ||
Financing for 2019 acquisition
On January 2, 2019, we acquired YourCause for $157.7 million in cash, net of closing adjustments. We financed the acquisition with a revolving credit loan under the 2017 Credit Facility.
9. Derivative Instruments |
Cash flow hedges
We generally use derivative instruments to manage our variable interest rate risk. In July 2017, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement (the "July 2017 Swap Agreement"), which effectively converts portions of our variable rate debt under the 2017 Credit Facility to a fixed rate for the term of the July 2017 Swap Agreement. The notional value of the July 2017 Swap Agreement was $150.0 million with an effective date beginning in July 2017 through July 2021. We designated the July 2017 Swap Agreement as a cash flow hedge at the inception of the contract.
In February 2018, we entered into an additional interest rate swap agreement (the "February 2018 Swap Agreement"), which effectively converts portions of our variable rate debt under the 2017 Credit Facility to a fixed rate for the term of the February 2018 Swap Agreement. The notional value of the February 2018 Swap Agreement was $50.0 million with an effective date beginning in February 2018 through June 2021. We designated the February 2018 Swap Agreement as a cash flow hedge at the inception of the contract.
In June 2019, we entered into an additional interest rate swap agreement (the "June 2019 Swap Agreement"), which effectively converts portions of our variable rate debt under the 2017 Credit Facility to a fixed rate for the term of the June 2019 Swap Agreement. The notional value of the June 2019 Swap Agreement was $75.0 million with an effective date beginning in June 2019 through June 2021. We designated the June 2019 Swap Agreement as a cash flow hedge at the inception of the contract.
The fair values of our derivative instruments were as follows as of:
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | Balance sheet location | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | Balance sheet location | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||||
Derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments: | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps, long-term portion | Other assets | Other liabilities | |||||||||||||
Total derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 15 |
The effects of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships were as follows:
Gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of | Location of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income | Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income | |||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | September 30, 2019 | Three months ended September 30, 2019 | Nine months ended September 30, 2019 | ||||||||
Interest rate swaps | $ | ( | ) | Interest expense | $ | $ | |||||
September 30, 2018 | Three months ended September 30, 2018 | Nine months ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||
Interest rate swaps | $ | Interest expense | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||
Our policy requires that derivatives used for hedging purposes be designated and effective as a hedge of the identified risk exposure at the inception of the contract. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes unrealized gains or losses from the change in fair value measurement of our derivative instruments each reporting period and the related income tax expense or benefit. Changes in the fair value measurements of the derivative instruments and the related income tax expense or benefit are reflected as adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the actual hedged expense is incurred or until the hedge is terminated at which point the unrealized gain (loss) is reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to current earnings. The estimated accumulated other comprehensive loss as of September 30, 2019 that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months is $0.9 million. There were no ineffective portions of our interest rate swap derivatives during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. See Note 13 to these consolidated financial statements for a summary of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component.
10. Commitments and Contingencies |
Leases
We have operating leases for corporate offices, subleased offices and certain equipment and furniture. Our leases have remaining lease terms of less than 1 year to 19 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 5 years. We do not have lease agreements with residual value guarantees, sale leaseback terms or material restrictive covenants.
In May 2016, we entered into a lease agreement for our New Headquarters Facility in Charleston, South Carolina. There are two phases for construction of the New Headquarters Facility. Phase One included a building with approximately 172,000 rentable square feet, which we began using in April 2018. The lease agreement also grants us a Phase Two option to request that the landlord construct and lease to us a second office building and related improvements. The lease agreement expires in April 2038 and provides for four renewal periods of five years each at a base rent equal to the then prevailing market rate for comparable buildings.
We continue to lease our former headquarters facility, now called our Customer Operations Center, in Charleston, South Carolina. The lease expires in October 2023 and has two five-year renewal options. We also have a lease for office space in Austin, Texas which expires in September 2023 and has two five-year renewal options.
For each of the leases discussed above, we have not included the renewal options in the lease terms for calculating the lease liability as the renewal options allow us to maintain operational flexibility and we are not reasonably certain we will exercise these options at this time.
As of September 30, 2019, we did not have any significant future leases that had not yet commenced.
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The components of lease expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were as follows:
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2019 | 2019 | |||||
Operating lease cost(1) | $ | $ | |||||
Variable lease cost | |||||||
Sublease income | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||
Net lease cost | $ | $ | |||||
(1) | Includes short-term lease costs, which were immaterial. |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded $1.3 million in impairments of operating lease ROU assets associated with certain leased office spaces we ceased using as part of our facilities optimization restructuring. These impairments were recorded as restructuring expense on our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. See Note 15 to these consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding our facilities optimization restructuring.
Total rent expense as determined under ASC 840 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $6.2 million and $16.2 million, respectively.
Maturities of our operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Years ending December 31, (dollars in thousands) | Operating leases(1) | ||
2019 – remaining | $ | ||
2020 | |||
2021 | |||
2022 | |||
2023 | |||
Thereafter | |||
Total lease payments | |||
Less: Amount representing interest | |||
Present value of future payments | $ | ||
(1) | Our maturities of our operating lease liabilities do not include payments related to Phase Two of our New Headquarters Facility, as that option had not been exercised as of September 30, 2019. |
As determined under ASC 840, the future minimum lease payments related to lease agreements with a remaining noncancelable term in excess of one year, net of related sublease commitments and lease incentives, as of December 31, 2018 were as follows:
Years ending December 31, (dollars in thousands) | Operating leases | ||
2019 | $ | ||
2020 | |||
2021 | |||
2022 | |||
2023 | |||
Thereafter | |||
Total minimum lease payments | $ | ||
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 17 |
Our ROU assets and lease liabilities are included in the following line items in our consolidated balance sheet:
(dollars in thousands) | September 30, 2019 | ||
Operating leases | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | ||
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | |||
Total operating lease liabilities | $ | ||
As of September 30, 2019, the weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates were as follows:
(dollars in thousands) | September 30, 2019 | |
Operating leases | ||
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | ||
Weighted average discount rate | % | |
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, was as follows:
Nine months ended September 30, | |||
(dollars in thousands) | 2019 | ||
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | |||
Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | ||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations (non-cash): | |||
Operating leases | $ | ||
Other commitments
The term loans under the 2017 Credit Facility require periodic principal payments. The balance of the term loans and any amounts drawn on the revolving credit loans are due upon maturity of the 2017 Credit Facility in June 2022.
We have contractual obligations for third-party technology used in our solutions and for other services we purchase as part of our normal operations. In certain cases, these arrangements require a minimum annual purchase commitment by us. As of September 30, 2019, the remaining aggregate minimum purchase commitment under these arrangements was approximately $87.7 million through 2023.
Solution and service indemnifications
In the ordinary course of business, we provide certain indemnifications of varying scope to customers against claims of intellectual property infringement made by third parties arising from the use of our solutions or services. If we determine that it is probable that a loss has been incurred related to solution or service indemnifications, any such loss that could be reasonably estimated would be recognized. We have not identified any losses and, accordingly, we have not recorded a liability related to these indemnifications.
Legal proceedings
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disclosed in this note, we have determined as of September 30, 2019, that no provision for liability nor disclosure is required related to any claim against us because (a) there is not a reasonable possibility that a loss exceeding amounts already recognized (if any) may be incurred with respect to such claim; (b) a reasonably possible loss or range of loss cannot be estimated; or (c) such estimate is immaterial.
All legal costs associated with litigation are expensed as incurred. Litigation is inherently unpredictable. However, we believe that we have valid defenses with respect to the legal matters pending against us. It is possible, nevertheless, that our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows could be negatively affected in any particular period by an unfavorable resolution of one or more of such proceedings, claims or investigations.
11. Income Taxes |
Our income tax provision (benefit) and effective income tax rates, including the effects of period-specific events, were:
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
Income tax provision (benefit) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||
Effective income tax rate | % | % | % | ( | )% | ||||||||
The increases in our effective income tax rate during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018, were primarily due to a decrease in the discrete benefit to income tax expense relating to stock-based compensation. The impact was attributable to a decrease in the market price for shares of our common stock, when compared to the same periods in 2018, as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"). Most of our equity awards are granted during our first quarter and vest in subsequent years during the same quarter.
12. Stock-based Compensation |
Stock-based compensation expense is allocated to cost of revenue and operating expenses on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income based on where the associated employee’s compensation is recorded. The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense:
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
Included in cost of revenue: | |||||||||||||
Cost of recurring | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Cost of one-time services and other | |||||||||||||
Total included in cost of revenue | |||||||||||||
Included in operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
Sales, marketing and customer success | |||||||||||||
Research and development | |||||||||||||
General and administrative | |||||||||||||
Total included in operating expenses | |||||||||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 19 |
13. Stockholders' Equity |
Dividends
Our Board of Directors has adopted a dividend policy, which provides for the distribution to stockholders of a portion of cash generated by us that is in excess of operational needs and capital expenditures. The 2017 Credit Facility limits the amount of dividends payable and certain state laws restrict the amount of dividends distributed.
In February 2019, our Board of Directors approved an annual dividend rate of $0.48 per share to be made in quarterly payments. Dividend payments are not guaranteed and our Board of Directors may decide, in its absolute discretion, at any time and for any reason, not to declare and pay further dividends. The following table provides information with respect to quarterly dividends of $0.12 per share paid on common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Declaration Date | Dividend per Share | Record Date | Payable Date | |||
February 6, 2019 | $ | February 27 | March 15 | |||
April 30, 2019 | $ | May 28 | June 14 | |||
July 30, 2019 | $ | August 28 | September 13 | |||
On October 28, 2019, our Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.12 per share payable on December 13, 2019 to stockholders of record on November 27, 2019.
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, consisted of the following:
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning of period | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |
By component: | |||||||||||||
Gains and losses on cash flow hedges: | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income balance, beginning of period | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax effects of $78, $(209), $982 and $(860) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income to interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||
Tax benefit included in provision for income taxes | ( | ) | |||||||||||
Total amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||
Reclassification upon early adoption of ASU 2018-02 | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income balance, end of period | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment: | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss balance, beginning of period | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |
Translation adjustments | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss balance, end of period | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, end of period | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||
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14. Revenue Recognition |
Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations
As of September 30, 2019, approximately $785 million of revenue is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations. We expect to recognize revenue on approximately 60 % of these remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months, with the remainder recognized thereafter.
We applied the practical expedient in ASC 606-10-50-14 and have excluded the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less (one-time services); and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed (payment services and usage).
Contract balances
Our contract assets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were insignificant. Our opening and closing balances of deferred revenue were as follows:
(in thousands) | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||
Total deferred revenue | $ | $ | ||||
The increase in deferred revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to new subscription sales of our cloud-based solutions and a seasonal increase in customer contract renewals. Historically, due to the timing of customer budget cycles, we have an increase in customer contract renewals at or near the beginning of our third quarter. Our acquisition of YourCause on January 2, 2019 also modestly contributed to the increase in deferred revenue since December 31, 2018. The amount of revenue recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 that was included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period was approximately $271 million. The amount of revenue recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from performance obligations satisfied in prior periods was insignificant.
Disaggregation of revenue
We sell our cloud-based solutions and related services in two primary geographical markets: to customers in the United States, and to customers located outside of the United States. The following table presents our revenue by geographic area based on the address of our customers:
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
United States | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Other countries | |||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
The General Markets Group ("GMG"), the Enterprise Markets Group ("EMG"), and the International Markets Group ("IMG") comprise our go-to-market organizations. The following is a description of each market group:
• | The GMG focuses on sales primarily to all K-12 private schools, faith-based and arts and cultural organizations, as well as emerging and mid-sized prospects in the U.S.; |
• | The EMG focuses on sales primarily to all healthcare and higher education institutions, corporations and foundations, as well as large and/or strategic prospects in the U.S.; and |
• | The IMG focuses on sales primarily to all prospects and customers outside of the U.S. |
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 21 |
The following table presents our revenue by market group:
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2019 | 2018(2) | 2019 | 2018(2) | |||||||||
GMG | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
EMG(1) | |||||||||||||
IMG | |||||||||||||
Other | |||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) | The operating results of YourCause have been included in EMG from the date of acquisition. See Note 3 to these consolidated financial statements for details regarding this acquisition. |
(2) | Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, all of our Canadian operations are included in IMG. We have recast our revenue by market group for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, to present them on a consistent basis with the current year. |
15. Restructuring |
During 2017, in an effort to further our organizational objectives, including improved operating efficiency, customer outcomes and employee satisfaction, we initiated a multi-year plan to consolidate and relocate some of our existing offices to highly modern and more collaborative workspaces with short-term financial commitments. These workspaces are also more centrally located for our employees and closer to our customers and prospects. Restructuring costs incurred prior to our adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019 consisted primarily of costs to terminate lease agreements, contractual lease payments, net of estimated sublease income, upon vacating space as part of the plan, as well as insignificant costs to relocate affected employees and write-off facilities-related fixed assets that we would no longer use.
Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02 at January 1, 2019, we reduced our operating lease ROU assets recognized at transition by the carrying amounts of the restructuring liabilities for certain leased office spaces that we ceased using prior to December 31, 2018. See additional details below.
Restructuring costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 consisted primarily of operating lease ROU asset impairment costs and, to a lesser extent, lease payments for offices we have ceased using and write-offs of facilities-related fixed assets that we will no longer use.
We currently expect to incur before-tax restructuring costs associated with these activities of between $8.5 million and $9.5 million, with substantially all of the remaining costs expected to be incurred by the end of 2019.
The following table summarizes our facilities optimization restructuring costs as of September 30, 2019:
Cumulative costs incurred as of | Costs incurred during the three months ended | Costs incurred during the nine months ended(1) | Cumulative costs incurred as of | ||||||||||||
(in thousands) | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||
By component: | |||||||||||||||
Contract termination costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
Other costs | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
(1) | Includes $ |
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The change in our liability related to our facilities optimization restructuring during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, consisted of the following:
Accrued at | Increases for incurred costs(1) | Written off upon adoption of ASU 2016-02(2) | Costs paid | Accrued at | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
By component: | |||||||||||||||||||
Contract termination costs | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
Other costs | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
(1) | Includes $ |
(2) | Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02 at January 1, 2019, we reduced our operating lease ROU assets recognized at transition by the carrying amounts of the restructuring liabilities for certain leased office spaces that we ceased using prior to December 31, 2018. |
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 23 |
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The following discussion and analysis presents financial information denominated in millions of dollars which can lead to differences from rounding when compared to similar information contained in the consolidated financial statements and related notes which are primarily denominated in thousands of dollars.
Executive Summary |
We are the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good. Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, foundations, companies, education institutions, healthcare organizations and individual change agents—we connect and empower organizations to increase their impact through cloud software, services, expertise and data intelligence. Our portfolio is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer fundraising, corporate social responsibility, school management, ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing and analytics. Serving the industry for more than three decades, we are headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina and have operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the United Kingdom.
Our revenue is primarily generated from the following sources: (i) charging for the use of our software solutions in cloud-based and hosted environments; (ii) providing payment and transaction services; (iii) providing software maintenance and support services; and (iv) providing professional services, including implementation, consulting, training, analytic and other services.
During 2019, we have continued to execute on our four-point growth strategy targeted to drive solution and service innovation, quality enhancement, increasing operating efficiency and financial performance:
Four-Point Growth Strategy
1. | Delight Customers with Innovative Cloud Solutions |
This strategy reflects our relentless focus on driving value and outcomes for our customers through our solutions. Our Blackbaud SKY™ platform is a core tenant of this strategy and continues to power an elevated level of innovation by our engineers. It is also enabling our growing ecosystem of partners who are also passionate about social good, to create new capabilities that often look and feel like Blackbaud-built capabilities. For the first time in the history of the Company, there are now significantly more outside developers developing on our platform than Blackbaud engineers.
The customers we serve require vertical specific business solutions to automate their operations. Among the many product and innovation updates across all of our vertical markets, we recently announced the general availability of Blackbaud Church Management™, which is already transforming the church technology landscape. Within just one year of announcing plans for Blackbaud Church Management, we now serve churches in more than half of the 50 U.S. states, representing congregations of all different sizes and spanning more than 10 denominations. Bringing this solution to market is a significant step toward addressing several challenges in the church market and a substantial opportunity for Blackbaud.
We have built an environment of rapid innovation through a combination of our modern cloud architecture and industry standard methodologies. Our early adopter customers have a significant role in shaping our new solutions and our SKY platform enables us to rapidly iterate based on their feedback before releasing the solutions to the market. This culture of innovation led to the general availability of Blackbaud Church Management and the process is highly repeatable. For example, we are also well underway with early adopters in our Higher Education vertical as we extend our proven Education Management portfolio up market.
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2. | Drive Sales Effectiveness |
We have spent the last several years organizing for scale and laying the foundation for our salespeople to be more successful. This year marks an important milestone in that process as the structural transformation in sales is now largely complete, enabling our account executives to focus on leading with total solution selling by vertical, driving more products per customer, higher ASPs and overall increased customer lifetime value. With the structural changes behind us, our focus is on adding sales headcount and improving overall sales productivity. This effort extends beyond our sales organization into areas like marketing, where we are investing in the necessary technology and resources to efficiently drive an increased number of quality leads and better cover our large addressable market. Over the last three years, we've tripled the number of account executives dedicated to prospect accounts, and these investments are just one way we're equipping our growing salesforce to be more effective.
3. | Expand TAM |
In January 2019, we acquired YourCause, a market leader in corporate social responsibility software, and our ability to move fast on back-office integration is enabling us to further differentiate our solutions from the competition. As corporate social responsibility programs are implemented around the world, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to have acute local knowledge in the countries where employees are accessing their programs and to remove any functionality barriers. We recently announced expansion in YourCause's global footprint by developing in-market partnerships to advance employee giving and nonprofit support globally, while also implementing key product features for universal functionality. Our TAM now stands at over $10 billion, and we remain active in the evaluation of opportunities to further expand our addressable market through acquisitions and internal product development.
4. | Improve Operating Efficiency |
We are also focused on operational efficiency to strengthen the business and position us for long-term success. This continuous effort spans the entire organization as we drive towards a more scalable operating model that creates efficiency and consistency in how we execute through infrastructure investments, productivity initiatives, and organizational re-alignments. For example, we are now selling a portfolio of modern cloud solutions, which is driving a shift away from one-time services as we reduce the hours needed for implementation and integration of our solutions. In order to efficiently scale as the Company continues to grow, we are continuing to build out our partner ecosystem, which includes partnerships to implement our cloud solutions. We have made significant progress building out this program in 2019 and expect to continue the effort in 2020.
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(dollars in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | Change | 2019 | 2018 | Change | |||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 221.1 | $ | 209.5 | 5.5 | % | $ | 662.6 | $ | 627.4 | 5.6 | % | |||||
The increases in total revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018, were primarily driven by growth in recurring revenue as we continue to see positive demand from customers across our portfolio of cloud-based solutions. Our acquisition of YourCause, which occurred on January 2, 2019, also contributed to the increases in recurring and total revenue. As expected, one-time services and other revenue declined $5.0 million and $14.3 million, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 due to our continued shift in focus towards selling cloud-based subscription solutions. In general, our cloud-based solutions include integrated analytics, training and payments services, and require less implementation services and little to no customization services. We are also selling more subscription-based contracts for retained services and services embedded in our renewable cloud-based solution contracts. As a result, we continue to expect one-time services and other revenue to decline.
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Income from operations | |||||||||||||||||
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(dollars in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | Change | 2019 | 2018 | Change | |||||||||||
Income from operations | $ | 7.9 | $ | 15.8 | (50.1 | )% | $ | 23.6 | $ | 44.7 | (47.3 | )% | |||||
Income from operations decreased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018. The positive impact of growth in total revenue driven by recurring subscriptions was offset primarily by investments we are making in our sales organization and innovation, which we expect to continue for the remainder of 2019. Contributing to the decreases in income from operations were increases in stock-based compensation of $4.1 million and $7.9 million, respectively, and hosting and data center costs of $1.0 million and $4.0 million, respectively. Increases in employee severance of $1.9 million, amortization of intangible assets from business combinations of $1.8 million and rent expense of $1.7 million, also negatively impacted income from operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increases in stock-based compensation expense were primarily driven by an increase in the grant date fair value of our annual equity awards granted to employees during the first quarter of 2019, when compared to the grant date fair value of the awards granted during the same period in 2018. The increase in rent expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily associated with the lease for our New Headquarters Facility in Charleston, South Carolina, which commenced in April 2018. The increase in employee severance was related to the elimination of certain roles within the company, most of which occurred during the first quarter of 2019.
Customer retention
Our recurring revenue contracts are generally for a term of three years at contract inception with one to three-year renewals thereafter. We anticipate a continued decrease in maintenance contract renewals as we transition our solution portfolio and maintenance customers from a perpetual license-based model to a cloud-based subscription delivery model. In the long term, we also anticipate an increase in recurring subscription contract renewals as we continue focusing on innovation, quality and the integration of our cloud-based solutions, which we believe will provide value-adding capabilities to better address our customers' needs. Due primarily to these factors, we believe a recurring revenue customer retention measure that combines recurring subscription, maintenance and service customer contracts provides a better representation of our customers' overall behavior. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2019, approximately 92% of our customers with recurring revenue contracts were retained. This customer retention rate is unchanged from our rate for the full year ended December 31, 2018.
Balance sheet and cash flow
At September 30, 2019, our cash and cash equivalents were $29.1 million and the carrying amount of our debt under the 2017 Credit Facility was $503.1 million. Our net leverage ratio was 2.47 to 1.00.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we generated $122.1 million in cash from operations, had a net increase in our borrowings of $115.6 million, which was primarily used to finance the acquisition of YourCause, returned $17.7 million to stockholders by way of dividends and had aggregate cash outlays of $44.1 million for purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software development costs.
Adoption of new lease accounting standard
On January 1, 2019, we adopted ASU 2016-02, using the transition method that allowed us to initially apply the guidance at the adoption date of January 1, 2019 without adjusting comparative periods presented. Adopting ASU 2016-02 had a material impact on our consolidated balance sheet as we recognized lease liabilities and ROU assets for those leases classified as operating leases. The impacts of adoption are reflected in the financial information herein. For additional information regarding the impact of our adoption of ASU 2016-02, see Notes 2 and 10 of our consolidated financial statements in this report.
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Results of Operations |
Comparison of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
We have included the results of operations of YourCause in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition. We determined that the YourCause acquisition was not a material business combination; therefore, separate presentation of revenue and earnings since the acquisition date are not required nor included herein.
Operating results
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(dollars in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | Change | 2019 | 2018 | Change | |||||||||||
Recurring revenue | $ | 205.2 | $ | 188.7 | 8.8 | % | $ | 611.8 | $ | 562.3 | 8.8 | % | |||||
Cost of recurring | 87.6 | 76.5 | 14.5 | % | 259.0 | 222.0 | 16.7 | % | |||||||||
Recurring gross profit(1) | $ | 117.6 | $ | 112.1 | 4.9 | % | $ | 352.8 | $ | 340.3 | 3.7 | % | |||||
Recurring gross margin | 57.3 | % | 59.4 | % | 57.7 | % | 60.5 | % | |||||||||
(1) | The individual amounts for each year may not sum to recurring gross profit due to rounding. |
Recurring revenue is comprised of fees for the use of our subscription-based software solutions, which includes providing access to cloud-based solutions, hosting services, online training programs, subscription-based analytic services, such as donor acquisitions and data enrichment, and payment services. Recurring revenue also includes fees from maintenance services for our on-premises solutions, services included in our renewable subscription contracts, subscription-based contracts for retained services and variable transaction revenue associated with the use of our solutions.
Cost of recurring revenue is primarily comprised of compensation costs for customer support and production IT personnel, third-party contractor expenses, third-party royalty and data expenses, hosting expenses, allocated depreciation, facilities and IT support costs, amortization of intangible assets from business combinations, amortization of software development costs, transaction-based costs related to payments services including remittances of amounts due to third-parties and other costs incurred in providing support and recurring services to our customers.
We continue to experience growth in sales of our cloud-based solutions as we meet the demand of our customers that increasingly prefer cloud-based subscription offerings with integrated analytics, training and payment services. Recurring subscription contracts are typically for a term of three years at contract inception with one to three-year renewals thereafter. We intend to continue focusing on innovation, quality and integration of our cloud-based solutions, which we believe will drive future revenue growth.
The increases in recurring revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018, were primarily due to positive demand across our portfolio of cloud-based solutions as revenue from subscriptions increased $21.2 million and $63.3 million, respectively. The inclusion of YourCause contributed to the increases in recurring revenue as the acquisition was completed on January 2, 2019. We also saw increases in revenue from subscription-based retained services as well as services embedded in our renewable cloud-based solution contracts. These favorable impacts from subscriptions were partially offset by decreases in maintenance revenue of $4.6 million and $13.8 million, respectively during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018. These continued decreases in maintenance revenue were primarily related to our ongoing efforts to migrate customers from legacy on-premises solutions onto our solutions powered by Blackbaud SKY, our modern cloud platform.
The increases in cost of recurring revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018, were primarily due to increases in transaction-based costs of $2.9 million and $9.4 million, respectively, related to payment services integrated in our cloud-based solutions, compensation costs of $2.2 million and $6.7 million, respectively, third-party data and tool costs of $1.5 million and $3.8 million, respectively, amortization of software development costs of $1.1 million and $3.1 million, respectively, and hosting costs and data center costs of $1.0 million and $4.0 million, respectively. Also contributing to the increase in cost of recurring revenue for the nine months
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ended September 30, 2019 was allocations of depreciation, facilities and IT support costs of $3.8 million. The growth in compensation costs was primarily attributable to an increasing portion of our resources now providing subscription-based retained services as opposed to one-time. The inclusion of YourCause also contributed to the increases in cost of recurring revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to the same periods in 2018. The increase in amortization of software development costs was primarily due to investments made on innovation, quality and the integration of our cloud-based solutions. The increase in allocated corporate costs was primarily driven by investments made in corporate IT, including cyber security and increases in headcount.
The decreases in recurring gross margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018, were primarily the result of incremental costs associated with our continued shift toward selling cloud-based solutions and retained services, including hosting and data center costs, compensation costs and amortization of software development costs.
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(dollars in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | Change | 2019 | 2018 | Change | |||||||||||
One-time services and other revenue | $ | 15.9 | $ | 20.9 | (23.9 | )% | $ | 50.8 | $ | 65.1 | (22.0 | )% | |||||
Cost of one-time services and other | 14.2 | 18.7 | (24.3 | )% | 42.9 | 56.5 | (24.1 | )% | |||||||||
One-time services and other gross profit(1) | $ | 1.7 | $ | 2.2 | (19.9 | )% | $ | 7.9 | $ | 8.7 | (8.5 | )% | |||||
One-time services and other gross margin | 11.0 | % | 10.4 | % | 15.6 | % | 13.3 | % | |||||||||
(1) | The individual amounts for each year may not sum to one-time services and other gross profit due to rounding. |
One-time services and other revenue is comprised of fees for one-time consulting, analytic and onsite training services, as well as revenue from the sale of our software sold under perpetual license arrangements, fees from user conferences and third-party software referral fees.
Cost of one-time services and other is primarily comprised of compensation costs for professional services and onsite training personnel, other costs incurred in providing onsite customer training, third-party contractor expenses, data expense incurred to perform one-time analytic services, third-party software royalties, costs of user conferences, allocated depreciation, facilities and IT support costs and amortization of intangible assets from business combinations.
One-time services and other revenue decreased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018, primarily due to decreases in one-time consulting revenue of $3.9 million and $10.1 million, respectively and analytics revenue of $0.9 million and $2.8 million, respectively. We expect that the shift in our go-to-market strategy towards cloud-based subscription offerings, which generally include integrated analytics and require less implementation and customization services, will continue to negatively impact one-time services and other revenue. We also continue to sell more subscription-based contracts for retained services and services embedded in our renewable cloud-based solution contracts, both of which are recorded as recurring revenue.
Cost of one-time services and other decreased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018, primarily due to a decrease in compensation costs of $3.8 million and $10.2 million, respectively, which is in line with the ongoing shift in our go-to-market strategy as discussed above as an increasing portion of our resources are now providing subscription-based retained services as opposed to one-time.
One-time services and other gross margin increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018, as the reductions in costs of one-time services and other discussed above outpaced the declines in one-time consulting revenue and higher margin analytics revenue associated with the shift in our go-to-market strategy.
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Operating expenses
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(dollars in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | Change | 2019 | 2018 | Change | |||||||||||
Sales, marketing and customer success expense | $ | 55.5 | $ | 49.1 | 13.1 | % | $ | 166.0 | $ | 143.0 | 16.0 | % | |||||
% of total revenue | 25.1 | % | 23.4 | % | 25.0 | % | 22.8 | % | |||||||||
Sales, marketing, and customer success expense includes compensation costs, variable-sales commissions, travel-related expenses, advertising and marketing materials, public relations costs, variable reseller commissions and allocated depreciation, facilities and IT support costs.
We continue to make investments to improve market coverage and drive sales effectiveness, which is a component of our four-point growth strategy. The increases in sales, marketing and customer success expense in dollars and as a percentage of total revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018, were primarily due to increases in compensation costs of $4.4 million and $15.7 million, respectively and increases in allocations of depreciation, facilities and IT support costs of $1.3 million and $5.0 million, respectively. Also contributing to the increase in sales, marketing and customer success expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same period in 2018, was an increase in commissions expense of $2.2 million. The increases in compensation costs were primarily associated with our efforts during the second half of 2018 to increase our direct sales force and we expect to continue making investments during the remainder of 2019. These incremental investments are intended to address the large market opportunity that we see for ourselves and fuel future revenue growth. In addition, compensation costs increased due to incremental headcount associated with the inclusion of YourCause. The increase in commission expense was primarily driven by an increase in commissionable sales. The increases in allocated corporate costs were primarily driven by investments made in corporate IT, including cyber security and increases in headcount.
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(dollars in millions) | 2019(1) | 2018(1) | Change | 2019(2) | 2018(2) | Change | |||||||||||
Research and development expense | $ | 25.9 | $ | 24.2 | 7.1 | % | $ | 80.3 | $ | 75.5 | 6.4 | % | |||||
% of total revenue | 11.7 | % | 11.6 | % | 12.1 | % | 12.0 | % | |||||||||
(1) | Not included in research and development expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $11.1 million and $9.9 million, respectively, of qualifying costs associated with development activities that are required to be capitalized under the internal-use software accounting guidance such as those related to development of our next generation cloud-based solutions. Qualifying capitalized software development costs associated with our cloud-based solutions are subsequently amortized to cost of subscriptions revenue over the related asset's estimated useful life, which generally range from three to seven years. |
(2) | Not included in research and development expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $33.9 million and $26.0 million, respectively, of qualifying costs associated with development activities that are required to be capitalized under the internal-use software accounting guidance. |
Research and development expense includes compensation costs for engineering and product management personnel, third-party contractor expenses, software development tools and other expenses related to developing new solutions, upgrading and enhancing existing solutions, and allocated depreciation, facilities and IT support costs.
We continue to make investments to delight our customers with innovative cloud solutions, which is a component of our four-point growth strategy. The increases in research and development expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018, were primarily due to increases in compensation costs of $2.4 million and $8.3 million, respectively. The increases in compensation costs were primarily associated with the inclusion of YourCause's engineering resources. The increase in research and development expense was partially offset by an increase in the amount of software development costs that were required to be capitalized under the internal-use software guidance. We expect that the amount of software development costs capitalized will continue to increase modestly
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in the near-term as we make investments in innovation, quality and the integration of our solutions, which we believe will drive long-term revenue growth.
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(dollars in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | Change | 2019 | 2018 | Change | |||||||||||
General and administrative expense | $ | 28.9 | $ | 24.9 | 16.1 | % | $ | 84.6 | $ | 78.4 | 7.9 | % | |||||
% of total revenue | 13.1 | % | 11.9 | % | 12.8 | % | 12.5 | % | |||||||||
General and administrative expense consists primarily of compensation costs for general corporate functions, including senior management, finance, accounting, legal, human resources and corporate development, third-party professional fees, insurance, cybersecurity, allocated depreciation, facilities and IT support costs, acquisition-related expenses and other administrative expenses.
The increases in general and administrative expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018, were primarily due to increases in compensation costs of $5.4 million and $8.9 million, respectively. Also contributing to the increase in general and administrative expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was rent expense of $1.6 million. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in acquisition-related expenses and integration costs of $2.0 million. The increase in compensation costs was primarily related to stock-based compensation and our acquisition of YourCause. The increase in rent expense was related to the lease of our New Headquarters Facility in Charleston, South Carolina, which commenced in April 2018.
Restructuring
During 2017, in an effort to further our organizational objectives including, improved operating efficiency, customer outcomes and employee satisfaction, we initiated a multi-year plan to consolidate and relocate some of our existing offices to highly modern and more collaborative workspaces with short-term financial commitments. These workspaces are also more centrally located for our employees and closer to our customers and prospects. Restructuring costs incurred prior to our adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019 consisted primarily of costs to terminate lease agreements, contractual lease payments, net of estimated sublease income, upon vacating space as part of the plan, as well as insignificant costs to relocate affected employees and write-off facilities-related fixed assets that we would no longer use.
Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02 at January 1, 2019, we reduced our operating lease ROU assets recognized at transition by the carrying amounts of the restructuring liabilities for certain leased office spaces that we ceased using prior to December 31, 2018. See additional details below.
Restructuring costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 consisted primarily of operating lease ROU asset impairment costs and, to a lesser extent, lease payments for offices we have ceased using and write-offs of facilities-related fixed assets that we will no longer use.
We currently expect to incur before-tax restructuring costs associated with these activities of between $8.5 million and $9.5 million, with substantially all of the remaining costs expected to be incurred by the end of 2019. These restructuring activities are currently expected to result in improved operating efficiencies and future annual before-tax savings of between $5.0 million and $6.0 million beginning in 2020.
The following table summarizes our facilities optimization restructuring costs as of September 30, 2019:
Cumulative costs incurred as of | Costs incurred during the three months ended | Costs incurred during the nine months ended(1) | Cumulative costs incurred as of | ||||||||||||
(in thousands) | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||
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Contract termination costs | $ | 4,176 | $ | 389 | $ | 2,307 | $ | 6,483 | |||||||
Other costs | 1,208 | 11 | 776 | 1,984 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 5,384 | $ | 400 | $ | 3,083 | $ | 8,467 | |||||||
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(1) | Includes $1.3 million of operating lease ROU asset impairment costs. |
The change in our liability related to our facilities optimization restructuring during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, consisted of the following:
Accrued at | Increases for incurred costs(1) | Written off upon adoption of ASU 2016-02(2) | Costs paid | Accrued at | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | December 31, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
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Contract termination costs | $ | 1,865 | $ | 2,307 | $ | (1,656 | ) | $ | (2,516 | ) | $ | — | |||||||
Other costs | 50 | 776 | — | (815 | ) | 11 | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,915 | $ | 3,083 | $ | (1,656 | ) | $ | (3,331 | ) | $ | 11 | |||||||
(1) | Includes $1.3 million of operating lease ROU asset impairment costs. |
(2) | Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02 at January 1, 2019, we reduced our operating lease ROU assets recognized at transition by the carrying amounts of the restructuring liabilities for certain leased office spaces that we ceased using prior to December 31, 2018. |
Interest expense | |||||||||||||||||
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(dollars in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | Change | 2019 | 2018 | Change | |||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 5.1 | $ | 4.1 | 23.5 | % | $ | 16.2 | $ | 12.0 | 35.7 | % | |||||
% of total revenue | 2.3 | % | 2.0 | % | 2.4 | % | 1.9 | % | |||||||||
The increases in interest expense in dollars and as a percentage of total revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018, were primarily due to increases in our average daily borrowings related to our acquisition of YourCause in January 2019.
Deferred revenue
The table below compares the components of deferred revenue from our consolidated balance sheets:
(dollars in millions) | Timing of recognition | September 30, 2019 | Change | December 31, 2018 | ||||||
Recurring | Over the period billed in advance, generally one year | $ | 306.8 | 6.9 | % | $ | 287.0 | |||
One-time services and other | As services are delivered | 16.2 | 39.5 | % | 11.6 | |||||
Total deferred revenue(1) | 323.0 | 8.2 | % | 298.6 | ||||||
Less: Long-term portion | 2.0 | (21.5 | )% | 2.6 | ||||||
Current portion(1) | $ | 321.0 | 8.4 | % | $ | 296.0 | ||||
(1) | The individual amounts for each year may not sum to total deferred revenue or current portion of deferred revenue due to rounding. |
To the extent that our customers are billed for our solutions and services in advance of delivery, we record such amounts in deferred revenue. Our recurring revenue contracts are generally for a term of three years at contract inception with one to three-year renewals thereafter, billed annually in advance and non-cancelable. We generally invoice our customers with recurring revenue contracts in annual cycles 30 days prior to the end of the contract term.
Deferred revenue from recurring revenue contracts increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to new subscription sales of our cloud-based solutions and a seasonal increase in customer contract renewals. Historically, due to the timing of customer budget cycles, we have an increase in customer contract renewals at or near the beginning of our third quarter. Our acquisition of YourCause on January 2, 2019 also modestly contributed to the increase in deferred revenue from recurring revenue contracts since December 31, 2018. Deferred revenue from one-time services and other increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to a seasonal increase in advance registration billings associated with our bbcon user conference, which occurs each year in October.
We have acquired businesses whose net tangible assets include deferred revenue. In accordance with GAAP reporting requirements, we recorded write-downs of deferred revenue from customer arrangements predating the acquisition to
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fair value, which resulted in lower recorded deferred revenue as of the acquisition date than the actual amounts paid in advance for solutions and services under those customer arrangements. Therefore, our deferred revenue after an acquisition will not reflect the full amount of deferred revenue that would have been reported if the acquired deferred revenue was not written down to fair value. Further explanation of this impact is included below under the caption "Non-GAAP financial measures".
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(dollars in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | Change | 2019 | 2018 | Change | |||||||||||
Income tax provision (benefit) | $ | 0.4 | $ | 0.3 | 9.6 | % | $ | 1.3 | $ | (2.4 | ) | (153.3 | )% | ||||
Effective income tax rate | 7.4 | % | 2.9 | % | 10.7 | % | (7.2 | )% | |||||||||
The increases in our effective income tax rate during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods in 2018, were primarily due to a decrease in the discrete benefit to income tax expense relating to stock-based compensation. The impact was attributable to a decrease in the market price for shares of our common stock, when compared to the same periods in 2018, as reported by Nasdaq. Most of our equity awards are granted during our first quarter and vest in subsequent years during the same quarter.
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Non-GAAP financial measures
The operating results analyzed below are presented on a non-GAAP basis. We use non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share internally in analyzing our operational performance. Accordingly, we believe these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating our ongoing operational performance. While we believe these non-GAAP measures provide useful supplemental information, non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be completely comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation between companies.
We have acquired businesses whose net tangible assets include deferred revenue. In accordance with GAAP reporting requirements, we recorded write-downs of deferred revenue under arrangements predating the acquisition to fair value, which resulted in lower recognized revenue than the contributed purchase price until the related obligations to provide services under such arrangements are fulfilled. Therefore, our GAAP revenues after the acquisitions will not reflect the full amount of revenue that would have been reported if the acquired deferred revenue was not written down to fair value. The non-GAAP measures described below reverse the acquisition-related deferred revenue write-downs so that the full amount of revenue booked by the acquired companies is included, which we believe provides a more accurate representation of a revenue run-rate in a given period and, therefore, will provide more meaningful comparative results in future periods.
The non-GAAP financial measures discussed below exclude the impact of certain transactions because we believe they are not directly related to our operating performance in any particular period, but are for our long-term benefit over multiple periods. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect our ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in our business.
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(dollars in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | Change | 2019 | 2018 | Change | |||||||||||
GAAP Revenue | $ | 221.1 | $ | 209.5 | 5.5 | % | $ | 662.6 | $ | 627.4 | 5.6 | % | |||||
Non-GAAP adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
Add: Acquisition-related deferred revenue write-down | 0.3 | 0.6 | (54.6 | )% | 1.7 | 1.8 | (8.0 | )% | |||||||||
Non-GAAP revenue(1) | $ | 221.4 | $ | 210.1 | 5.4 | % | $ | 664.3 | $ | 629.2 | 5.6 | % | |||||
GAAP gross profit | $ | 119.3 | $ | 114.3 | 4.4 | % | $ | 360.7 | $ | 348.9 | 3.4 | % | |||||
GAAP gross margin | 54.0 | % | 54.5 | % | 54.4 | % | 55.6 | % | |||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
Add: Acquisition-related deferred revenue write-down | 0.3 | 0.6 | (54.6 | )% | 1.7 | 1.8 | (8.0 | )% | |||||||||
Add: Stock-based compensation expense | 0.8 | 1.3 | (38.3 | )% | 2.5 | 4.0 | (36.4 | )% | |||||||||
Add: Amortization of intangibles from business combinations | 11.2 | 10.6 | 5.6 | % | 34.0 | 31.7 | 7.2 | % | |||||||||
Add: Employee severance | — | 0.3 | (93.2 | )% | 1.1 | 0.9 | 30.9 | % | |||||||||
Subtotal(1) | 12.3 | 12.7 | (3.6 | )% | 39.3 | 38.4 | 2.4 | % | |||||||||
Non-GAAP gross profit(1) | $ | 131.6 | $ | 127.0 | 3.6 | % | $ | 400.0 | $ | 387.4 | 3.3 | % | |||||
Non-GAAP gross margin | 59.5 | % | 60.5 | % | 60.2 | % | 61.6 | % | |||||||||
(1) | The individual amounts for each year may not sum to non-GAAP revenue, subtotal or non-GAAP gross profit due to rounding. |
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 33 |
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(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) | 2019 | 2018 | Change | 2019 | 2018 | Change | |||||||||||
GAAP income from operations | $ | 7.9 | $ | 15.8 | (50.1 | )% | $ | 23.6 | $ | 44.7 | (47.3 | )% | |||||
GAAP operating margin | 3.6 | % | 7.5 | % | 3.6 | % | 7.1 | % | |||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
Add: Acquisition-related deferred revenue write-down | 0.3 | 0.6 | (54.6 | )% | 1.7 | 1.8 | (8.0 | )% | |||||||||
Add: Stock-based compensation expense | 14.9 | 10.7 | 38.5 | % | 43.6 | 35.7 | 22.2 | % | |||||||||
Add: Amortization of intangibles from business combinations | 11.9 | 11.9 | 0.6 | % | 37.2 | 35.4 | 5.1 | % | |||||||||
Add: Employee severance | — | 0.7 | (93.0 | )% | 3.7 | 1.7 | 113.7 | % | |||||||||
Add: Acquisition-related integration costs | 1.0 | 0.8 | 35.4 | % | 2.2 | 3.4 | (34.8 | )% | |||||||||
Add: Acquisition-related expenses | 0.2 | 0.3 | (18.2 | )% | 1.0 | 1.9 | (45.0 | )% | |||||||||
Add: Restructuring costs | 0.4 | (0.9 | ) | (143.8 | )% | 3.1 | 3.6 | (14.0 | )% | ||||||||
Subtotal(1) | 28.7 | 24.0 | 20.0 | % | 92.5 | 83.5 | 10.8 | % | |||||||||
Non-GAAP income from operations(1) | $ | 36.6 | $ | 39.7 | (7.8 | )% | $ | 116.1 | $ | 128.2 | (9.5 | )% | |||||
Non-GAAP operating margin | 16.5 | % | 18.9 | % | 17.5 | % | 20.4 | % | |||||||||
GAAP income before provision for income taxes | $ | 4.9 | $ | 11.5 | (57.1 | )% | $ | 11.8 | $ | 33.1 | (64.2 | )% | |||||
GAAP net income | $ | 4.6 | $ | 11.2 | (59.1 | )% | $ | 10.6 | $ | 35.5 | (70.2 | )% | |||||
Shares used in computing GAAP diluted earnings per share | 48,464,529 | 48,160,146 | 0.6 | % | 48,223,712 | 48,074,698 | 0.3 | % | |||||||||
GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.23 | (60.9 | )% | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.74 | (70.3 | )% | |||||
Non-GAAP adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
Add: GAAP income tax provision (benefit) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 9.6 | % | 1.3 | (2.4 | ) | (153.3 | )% | ||||||||
Add: Total non-GAAP adjustments affecting income from operations | 28.7 | 24.0 | 20.0 | % | 92.5 | 83.5 | 10.8 | % | |||||||||
Non-GAAP income before provision for income taxes | 33.7 | 35.5 | (5.0 | )% | 104.3 | 116.6 | (10.5 | )% | |||||||||
Assumed non-GAAP income tax provision(2) | 6.7 | 7.1 | (5.0 | )% | 20.9 | 23.3 | (10.5 | )% | |||||||||
Non-GAAP net income(1) | $ | 26.9 | $ | 28.4 | (5.0 | )% | $ | 83.5 | $ | 93.3 | (10.5 | )% | |||||
Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | 48,464,529 | 48,160,146 | 0.6 | % | 48,223,712 | 48,074,698 | 0.3 | % | |||||||||
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.59 | (5.1 | )% | $ | 1.73 | $ | 1.94 | (10.8 | )% | |||||
(1) | The individual amounts for each year may not sum to subtotal, non-GAAP income from operations or non-GAAP net income due to rounding. |
(2) | We apply a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 20.0% in our determination of non-GAAP net income, which represents the GAAP effective tax rate, excluding the discrete tax effect of stock-based compensation. |
Non-GAAP free cash flow is defined as operating cash flow less capital expenditures, including costs required to be capitalized for software development, and capital expenditures for property and equipment.
Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||
(dollars in millions) | 2019 | Change | 2018 | ||||||
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 122.1 | (11.4 | )% | $ | 137.8 | |||
Less: purchase of property and equipment | (9.6 | ) | (25.7 | )% | (12.9 | ) | |||
Less: capitalized software development costs | (34.5 | ) | 29.6 | % | (26.6 | ) | |||
Non-GAAP free cash flow | $ | 78.0 | (20.6 | )% | $ | 98.3 | |||
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Non-GAAP organic revenue growth
In addition, we discuss non-GAAP organic revenue growth, non-GAAP organic revenue growth on a constant currency basis and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth, in analyzing our performance. We believe that these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, for evaluating the periodic growth of our business on a consistent basis. Each of these measures of non-GAAP organic revenue growth excludes incremental acquisition-related revenue attributable to companies acquired in the current fiscal year. For companies, if any, acquired in the immediately preceding fiscal year, each of these non-GAAP organic revenue growth measures reflects presentation of full year incremental non-GAAP revenue derived from such companies as if they were combined throughout the prior period, and they include the non-GAAP revenue attributable to those companies, as if there were no acquisition-related write-downs of acquired deferred revenue to fair value as required by GAAP. In addition, each of these non-GAAP organic revenue growth measures excludes prior period revenue associated with divested businesses. The exclusion of the prior period revenue is to present the results of the divested businesses within the results of the combined company for the same period of time in both the prior and current periods. We believe this presentation provides a more comparable representation of our current business’ organic revenue growth and revenue run-rate.
(dollars in millions) | Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||
GAAP revenue | $ | 221.1 | $ | 209.5 | $ | 662.6 | $ | 627.4 | |||||
GAAP revenue growth | 5.5 | % | 5.6 | % | |||||||||
(Less) Add: Non-GAAP acquisition-related revenue (1) | (5.3 | ) | 0.6 | (14.2 | ) | 5.1 | |||||||
Non-GAAP organic revenue | $ | 215.9 | $ | 210.1 | $ | 648.4 | $ | 632.4 | |||||
Non-GAAP organic revenue growth | 2.7 | % | 2.5 | % | |||||||||
Non-GAAP organic revenue (2) | $ | 215.9 | $ | 210.1 | $ | 648.4 | $ | 632.4 | |||||
Foreign currency impact on Non-GAAP organic revenue (3) | 1.5 | — | 5.4 | — | |||||||||
Non-GAAP organic revenue on constant currency basis (3) | $ | 217.3 | $ | 210.1 | $ | 653.8 | $ | 632.4 | |||||
Non-GAAP organic revenue growth on constant currency basis | 3.4 | % | 3.4 | % | |||||||||
GAAP recurring revenue | $ | 205.2 | $ | 188.7 | $ | 611.8 | $ | 562.3 | |||||
GAAP recurring revenue growth | 8.8 | % | 8.8 | % | |||||||||
(Less) Add: Non-GAAP acquisition-related revenue (1) | (5.5 | ) | 0.6 | (14.0 | ) | 4.9 | |||||||
Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue | $ | 199.7 | $ | 189.2 | $ | 597.8 | $ | 567.1 | |||||
Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth | 5.6 | % | 5.4 | % | |||||||||
(1) | Non-GAAP acquisition-related revenue excludes incremental acquisition-related revenue calculated in accordance with GAAP that is attributable to companies acquired in the current fiscal year. For companies, if any, acquired in the immediately preceding fiscal year, non-GAAP acquisition-related revenue reflects presentation of full-year incremental non-GAAP revenue derived from such companies, as if they were combined throughout the prior period, and it includes the non-GAAP revenue from the acquisition-related deferred revenue write-down attributable to those companies. |
(2) | Non-GAAP organic revenue for the prior year periods presented herein will not agree to non-GAAP organic revenue presented in the respective prior period quarterly financial information solely due to the manner in which non-GAAP organic revenue growth is calculated. |
(3) | To determine non-GAAP organic revenue growth on a constant currency basis, revenues from entities reporting in foreign currencies were translated to U.S. Dollars using the comparable prior period's quarterly weighted average foreign currency exchange rates. The primary foreign currencies creating the impact are the Australian Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar and EURO. |
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 35 |
Seasonality
Our revenues normally fluctuate as a result of certain seasonal variations in our business. Our transaction revenue has historically been at its lowest in the first quarter due to the timing of customer fundraising initiatives and events. Our revenue from payment services has historically increased during the fourth quarter due to year-end giving. Our revenue from professional services has historically been lower in the first quarter when many of those services commence and in the fourth quarter due to the holiday season. As a result of these and other factors, our total revenue has historically been lower in the first quarter than in the remainder of our fiscal year, with the fourth quarter historically achieving the highest total revenue. Our expenses, however, do not vary significantly as a result of these factors, but do fluctuate on a quarterly basis due to varying timing of expenditures. Our cash flow from operations normally fluctuates quarterly due to the combination of the timing of customer contract renewals including renewals associated with customers of acquired companies, delivery of professional services and occurrence of customer events, the payment of bonuses, as well as merit-based salary increases, among other factors. Historically, due to lower revenues in our first quarter, combined with the payment of bonuses from the prior year in our first quarter, our cash flow from operations has been lowest in our first quarter, and due to the timing of customer contract renewals, many of which take place at or near the beginning of our third quarter, our cash flow from operations has been lower in our second quarter as compared to our third and fourth quarters. Partially offsetting these favorable drivers of cash flow from operations in our third and fourth quarters are merit-based salary increases, which are generally effective in April each year. In addition, deferred revenues can vary on a seasonal basis for the same reasons. These patterns may change as a result of the continued shift to online giving, growth in volume of transactions for which we process payments, or as a result of acquisitions, new market opportunities, new solution introductions or other factors. Our cash flow from financing is negatively impacted in our first quarter when most of our equity awards vest, as we pay taxes on behalf of our employees related to the settlement or exercise of equity awards.
Liquidity and Capital Resources |
The following table presents selected financial information about our financial position:
(dollars in millions) | September 30, 2019 | Change | December 31, 2018 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 29.1 | (5.8 | )% | $ | 30.9 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 37.3 | (6.9 | )% | 40.0 | |||||
Software development costs, net | 94.1 | 25.2 | % | 75.1 | |||||
Total carrying value of debt | 503.1 | 29.9 | % | 387.1 | |||||
Working capital | (231.5 | ) | (11.5 | )% | (207.7 | ) | |||
The following table presents selected financial information about our cash flows:
Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||
(dollars in millions) | 2019 | Change | 2018 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 122.1 | (11.4 | )% | $ | 137.8 | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (153.0 | ) | 80.3 | % | (84.9 | ) | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | (144.6 | ) | (70.4 | )% | (487.8 | ) | |||
Our principal sources of liquidity are operating cash flow, funds available under the 2017 Credit Facility and cash on hand. Our operating cash flow depends on continued customer renewal of our subscription and maintenance arrangements and market acceptance of our solutions and services. Based on current estimates of revenue and expenses, we believe that the currently available sources of funds and anticipated cash flows from operations will be adequate for at least the next twelve months to finance our operations, fund anticipated capital expenditures, meet our debt obligations and pay dividends. Dividend payments are not guaranteed and our Board of Directors may decide, in its absolute discretion, at any time and for any reason, not to declare and pay further dividends and/or repurchase our common stock. To the extent we undertake future material acquisitions, investments or unanticipated capital expenditures, we may require additional capital. In that context, we regularly evaluate opportunities to enhance our capital structure including through potential debt or equity issuances.
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At September 30, 2019, our total cash and cash equivalents balance included approximately $17.8 million of cash that was held by operations outside the U.S. While these funds may not be needed to fund our U.S. operations for at least the next twelve months, if we need these funds, we may be required to accrue and pay taxes to repatriate the funds. We currently do not intend nor anticipate a need to repatriate our cash held outside the U.S.
Operating cash flow
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $15.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to a $8.9 million decrease in net income adjusted for non-cash expenses, and a decrease in cash flow from operations associated with working capital. Throughout both periods, our cash flows from operations were derived principally from: (i) our earnings from on-going operations prior to non-cash expenses such as depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount and adjustments to our provision for sales returns and allowances; and (ii) changes in our working capital.
Working capital changes are composed of changes in accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, and deferred revenue. Cash flow from operations associated with working capital decreased $6.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to an increase in the amount of deferred revenue recognized slightly outpacing customer billings and an increase in the collection of customer account balances in 2018 from an aging improvement initiative. Fluctuations in the timing of vendor payments also contributed to the decrease in cash flow from operation associated with working capital.
Investing cash flow
Net cash used in investing activities of $153.0 million increased by $68.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same period in 2018.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we used net cash of $109.4 million, for our acquisition of YourCause, compared to $45.3 million spent on similar investments during the same period in 2018. We used $34.5 million for software development costs, which was up $7.9 million from cash spent during the same period in 2018. The increase in cash outlays for software development costs was primarily related to our innovative cloud-based solutions, as well as development activities for Blackbaud SKY, our modern cloud platform.
We also spent $9.6 million of cash for purchases of property and equipment during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which was down $3.3 million from cash spent during the same period in 2018. The higher cash outlays for property and equipment during the same period in 2018 was primarily driven by leasehold improvements for our New Headquarters Facility in Charleston, South Carolina.
Financing cash flow
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we had a net increase in borrowings of $115.6 million, which was primarily used to finance our acquisition of YourCause.
We paid $20.3 million to satisfy tax obligations of employees upon settlement or exercise of equity awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $27.4 million during the same period in 2018. The amount of taxes paid by us on the behalf of employees related to the settlement or exercise of equity awards varies from period to period based upon the timing of grants and vesting, employee exercise decisions, as well as the market price for shares of our common stock at the time of settlement. Most of our equity awards currently vest in our first quarter. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we paid dividends of $17.7 million, which was relatively consistent with the comparable period of 2018.
Cash used in financing activities associated with changes in restricted cash due to customers increased $209.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to the same period in 2018, as the amount of restricted cash held and payable by us to customers as of December 31, 2017 was significantly larger than at the same date in 2018.
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 37 |
2017 Credit Facility
We have drawn on our credit facility from time to time to help us meet financial needs, such as financing for business acquisitions. At September 30, 2019, our available borrowing capacity under the 2017 Credit Facility was $175.6 million. The 2017 Credit Facility matures in June 2022.
At September 30, 2019, the carrying amount of our debt under the 2017 Credit Facility was $503.1 million. Our average daily borrowings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $517.8 million and $553.3 million, respectively.
The following is a summary of the financial covenants under our credit facility:
Financial Covenant | Requirement | Ratio as of September 30, 2019 |
Net Leverage Ratio | ≤ 3.50 to 1.00 | 2.47 to 1.00 |
Interest Coverage Ratio | ≥ 2.50 to 1.00 | 9.59 to 1.00 |
Under the 2017 Credit Facility, we also have restrictions on our ability to declare and pay dividends and our ability to repurchase shares of our common stock. In order to pay any cash dividends and/or repurchase shares of stock: (i) no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing under the 2017 Credit Facility, and (ii) our pro forma net leverage ratio, as set forth in the 2017 Credit Facility, must be 0.25 less than the net leverage ratio requirement at the time of dividend declaration or share repurchase. At September 30, 2019, we were in compliance with our debt covenants under the 2017 Credit Facility.
Commitments and contingencies
As of September 30, 2019, we had contractual obligations with future minimum commitments as follows:
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(in millions) | Total | Less than 1 year | 1-3 years | 3-5 years | More than 5 years | ||||||||||
Recorded contractual obligations: | |||||||||||||||
Debt(1) | $ | 504.3 | $ | 7.5 | $ | 496.8 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
Interest payments on debt(2) | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | — | — | ||||||||||
Operating leases(3) | 167.3 | 26.1 | 40.5 | 24.8 | 75.8 | ||||||||||
Unrecorded contractual obligations: | |||||||||||||||
Interest payments on debt(4) | 46.2 | 17.4 | 28.8 | — | — | ||||||||||
Purchase obligations(5) | 87.7 | 35.4 | 51.5 | 0.8 | — | ||||||||||
Total contractual obligations | $ | 807.9 | $ | 87.4 | $ | 619.0 | $ | 25.6 | $ | 75.8 | |||||
(1) | Represents principal payments only, under the following assumptions: (i) that the amounts outstanding under the 2017 Credit Facility at September 30, 2019 will remain outstanding until maturity, with minimum payments occurring as currently scheduled, and (ii) that there are no assumed future borrowings on the 2017 Credit Facility for the purposes of determining minimum commitment amounts. |
(2) | Represents interest payment obligations related to our interest rate swap agreements. |
(3) | Our commitments related to operating leases have not been reduced by sublease income, incentive payments and reimbursement of leasehold improvements. |
(4) | The actual interest expense recognized in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income will depend on the amount of debt, the length of time the debt is outstanding and the interest rate, which could be different from our assumptions described in (1) above. |
(5) | We have contractual obligations for third-party technology used in our solutions and for other services we purchase as part of our normal operations. In certain cases, these arrangements require a minimum annual purchase commitment by us. |
The term loan under the 2017 Credit Facility requires periodic principal payments. The balance of the term loans and any amounts drawn on the revolving credit loans are due upon maturity of the 2017 Credit Facility in June 2022.
The total liability for uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, was $4.2 million and $3.7 million, respectively. Our accrued interest and penalties related to tax positions taken on our tax returns was $0.9 million and $0.7 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
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In February 2019, our Board of Directors approved our annual dividend rate of $0.48 per share to be made in quarterly payments. Dividends at this annual rate would aggregate to $23.5 million assuming 49.0 million shares of common stock are outstanding, although dividends are not guaranteed and our Board of Directors may decide, in its absolute discretion, to change or suspend dividend payments at any time for any reason. Our ability to continue to declare and pay dividends quarterly this year and beyond might be restricted by, among other things, the terms of the 2017 Credit Facility, general economic conditions and our ability to generate adequate operating cash flow.
On October 28, 2019, our Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.12 per share payable on December 13, 2019 to stockholders of record on November 27, 2019.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements |
As of September 30, 2019, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates |
Approximately 14% of our total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was generated from operations outside the U.S. We do not have significant operations in countries in which the economy is considered to be highly inflationary. Our consolidated financial statements are denominated in U.S. dollars and, accordingly, changes in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar will affect the translation of our subsidiaries’ financial results into U.S. dollars for purposes of reporting our consolidated financial results. The accumulated currency translation adjustment, recorded within accumulated other comprehensive loss as a component of stockholders’ equity, was a loss of $11.9 million as of September 30, 2019 and a loss of $6.6 million as of December 31, 2018.
The vast majority of our contracts are entered into by our U.S. or U.K. entities. The contracts entered into by the U.S. entity are almost always denominated in U.S. dollars or Canadian dollars, and contracts entered into by our U.K., Australian and Irish subsidiaries are generally denominated in British Pounds, Australian dollars and Euros, respectively. Historically, as the U.S. dollar weakened, foreign currency translation resulted in an increase in our revenues and expenses denominated in non-U.S. currencies. Conversely, as the U.S. dollar strengthened, foreign currency translation resulted in a decrease in our revenue and expenses denominated in non-U.S. currencies. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, foreign translation resulted in a decrease in our revenues and expenses denominated in non-U.S. currencies. Though we have exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates, primarily those between the U.S. dollar and both the British Pound and Canadian dollar, the impact has generally not been material to our consolidated results of operations or financial position. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates reduced our total revenue by $5.2 million and our income from operations by $1.1 million. We will continue monitoring such exposure and take action as appropriate. To determine the impacts on revenue (or income from operations) from fluctuations in currency exchange rates, current period revenues (or income from operations) from entities reporting in foreign currencies were translated into U.S. dollars using the comparable prior year period's weighted average foreign currency exchange rates. These impacts are non-GAAP financial information and are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, information prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates |
There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to those disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 39 |
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements |
For a discussion of the impact that recently issued accounting pronouncements are expected to have on our financial position and results of operations when adopted in the future, see Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements in this report.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We have market rate sensitivity for interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
Interest Rate Risk |
Our variable rate debt is our primary financial instrument with market risk exposure for changing interest rates. We manage our variable rate interest rate risk through a combination of short-term and long-term borrowings and the use of derivative instruments entered into for hedging purposes. Our interest rate exposure includes LIBOR rates. The Financial Conduct Authority in the U.K. has stated that it plans to phase out LIBOR by the end of calendar year 2021. We do not currently anticipate a significant impact to our financial position or results of operations as a result of this action as we expect that our financial contracts currently indexed to LIBOR will either expire or be modified before the phase out occurs. Due to the nature of our debt, the materiality of the fair values of the derivative instruments and the highly liquid, short-term nature and level of our cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2019, we believe that the risk of exposure to changing interest rates for those positions is immaterial. There were no significant changes in how we manage interest rate risk between December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2019.
Foreign Currency Risk |
For a discussion of our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Foreign Currency Exchange Rates” in this report.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures |
Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) are designed only to provide reasonable assurance that they will meet their objectives. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide the reasonable assurance discussed above.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting |
No changes in internal control over financial reporting occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019 with respect to our operations, which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. As discussed in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements in this report, we adopted ASU 2016-02 effective January 1, 2019. We implemented internal controls to ensure we adequately evaluated our contracts and properly assessed the impact of the new standard on our financial statements. There were no significant changes to our internal control over financial reporting due to the adoption of ASU 2016-02.
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| PART II. OTHER INFORMATION | |
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Our operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and the trading price of our stock. There have been no material changes to our risk factors since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
The following table provides information about shares of common stock acquired or repurchased during the three months ended September 30, 2019. All of these acquisitions were of common stock withheld by us to satisfy tax obligations of employees due upon exercise of stock appreciation rights and vesting of restricted stock awards and units. The level of acquisition activity varies from period to period based upon the timing of grants and vesting as well as employee exercise decisions.
Period | Total number of shares purchased | Average price paid per share | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs(1) | Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (in thousands) | |||||||||
Beginning balance, July 1, 2019 | $ | 50,000 | |||||||||||
July 1, 2019 through July 31, 2019 | 1,088 | $ | 85.34 | — | 50,000 | ||||||||
August 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 | 4,349 | 90.40 | — | 50,000 | |||||||||
September 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 | 358 | 92.55 | — | 50,000 | |||||||||
Total | 5,795 | $ | 89.58 | — | $ | 50,000 | |||||||
(1) | In August 2010, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program that authorized us to purchase up to $50.0 million of our outstanding shares of common stock. We have not made any repurchases under the program to date, and the program does not have an expiration date. |
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 41 |
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The exhibits listed below are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | X | ||||||||
* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Inline XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or otherwise subject to liability of that Section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
42 | | Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q |
| SIGNATURES | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
BLACKBAUD, INC. | |||
Date: | November 1, 2019 | By: | /s/ Michael P. Gianoni |
Michael P. Gianoni | |||
President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
(Principal Executive Officer) | |||
Date: | November 1, 2019 | By: | /s/ Anthony W. Boor |
Anthony W. Boor | |||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||
Third Quarter 2019 Form 10-Q | | 43 |