Blackboard Inc. Reports Third Quarter Revenue of $120.8 Million
- Revenue Increases 23 Percent Year-Over-Year -
- Company Raises Revenue, Non-GAAP Earnings and Cash Flow Guidance -
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010 and updated guidance for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2010.
Total revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 was $120.8 million, an increase of 23 percent over the third quarter of 2009. Product revenues for the quarter were $112.3 million, an increase of 28 percent over the third quarter of 2009, while professional services revenues for the quarter were $8.5 million, a decrease of 19 percent over the third quarter of 2009.
GAAP net income was $5.7 million, resulting in net income per diluted share of $0.16 for the third quarter of 2010 compared to net income of $4.3 million and net income per diluted share of $0.13 for the third quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2010, which excludes the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, and non-cash interest expense, all net of taxes, was $15.6 million, resulting in non-GAAP adjusted net income per diluted share of $0.45 compared to non-GAAP adjusted net income of $13.3 million and non-GAAP adjusted net income per diluted share of $0.40 for the third quarter of 2009.
"We are pleased with our results in the third quarter. Our renewal rates were once again strong during our peak renewal quarter, emphasizing the unmatched value we provide to our clients, and that we remain a core part of their learning infrastructure," said Michael Chasen, CEO and President of Blackboard Inc. "During the quarter, we experienced solid demand across our solutions with particular interest in our new Blackboard Mobile™ Learn offering, as well as continued success with Blackboard Managed Hosting. Additionally, the integration of both Elluminate and Wimba continues to track along very well under our new Blackboard Collaborate banner. We have successfully rolled out our initial product roadmap to the client community and received a very positive reception from the client community."
Additional Financial Highlights from the Third Quarter of 2010
- Deferred revenue was $236.7 million as of September 30, 2010, an increase of 14 percent compared to September 30, 2009.
- Total cash flow from operations was $68.0 million for the third quarter of 2010.
- Total free cash flow (cash flow from operations less purchases of property and equipment) was $64.5 million for the third quarter of 2010.
- Cash and cash equivalents were $86.4 million as of September 30, 2010.
"Financial results were solid across the business in the third quarter," said John Kinzer, CFO of Blackboard Inc. "Based on the ongoing strength of our business and improvements in invoicing and cash collections, we are raising our expectations for free cash flow for the full year."
Highlights from the Third Quarter of 2010
- A few of Blackboard's new and expanded client relationships in the quarter included:
- U.S. Higher Education: Albany State University, Bowie State University, The Citadel, Florida State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Virtual and Technical College, Greenville Technical College, Hillsborough Community College, Merrimack College, San Jacinto Community College District, South Texas College, Tufts University, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, University of Texas at Tyler and others.
- International: Instituto Profesional DUOC, Rijks Universiteit Groningen, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Southern Denmark University, TU Delft, Universdad de Los Andes, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul and others.
- K-12: Ascension Parish Public Schools (LA), Bridges Canada (Ontario, Canada), Clay County Public Schools (FL), Delaware Department of Education (DE), Fairmont Schools (CA), Hawaii Department of Education (HI), Metro Nashville Public Schools (TN), Muscogee County School District (GA), Orange County Superintendent of Schools (CA), Randolph Township School District (NJ), Rutherford County School District (NC), Union Public Schools (OK) and others.
- Professional Education (ProEd): Alta - Westwood College, Astoria University, Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, FBI Academy, Marine Corps Institute, Naval War College, School of Visual Arts and others.
- Blackboard acquired both Elluminate, Inc. and Wimba, Inc., two of the leading providers of synchronous learning and collaboration technology to the education markets. The newly combined businesses have been integrated under the Blackboard Collaborate™ brand.
- Blackboard and McGraw-Hill Higher Education, a unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), formed a business partnership to introduce a new, best of class learning management offering that joins McGraw-Hill's media-rich content, assessment engines, and industry leading adaptive learning tools with the latest capabilities of Blackboard's Web-based teaching and learning platform, Blackboard Learn™.
- Blackboard and Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller and leading operator of college bookstores, introduced a partnership that aims to make it easier for millions of higher education students to access and use interactive e-textbooks as part of their online course experience.
- Blackboard and Follett Higher Education Group launched a partnership to give students the ability to purchase and use digital textbooks directly in the Blackboard Learn platform with a free integration that brings interactive texts into the course experience.
Outlook for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2010
Fourth Quarter of 2010:
- Revenue of $114.8 million to $118.8 million;
- Amortization of acquired intangibles of approximately $10.2 million;
- Stock-based compensation expense of approximately $5.5 million;
- GAAP net income of $200,000 to $1.7 million;
- GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.01 to $0.05, which is based on an estimated 35.2 million diluted shares and an estimated effective tax rate of approximately 30.0 percent;
- Non-GAAP adjusted net income of $10.7 to $12.3 million, which excludes the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, and non-cash interest expense, all net of taxes; and
- Non-GAAP adjusted net income per diluted share of $0.31 to $0.35 based on an estimated 35.2 million diluted shares and an estimated effective tax rate of approximately 37.0 percent.
Full Year 2010:
- Revenue of $444.4 to $448.4 million;
- Amortization of acquired intangibles of approximately $38.3 million;
- Stock-based compensation expense of approximately $20.4 million;
- GAAP net income of $15.3 to $16.9 million,
- GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.44 to $0.48, which is based on an estimated 34.8 million diluted shares and an estimated effective tax rate of approximately 30.0 percent;
- Non-GAAP adjusted net income of $54.7 to $56.2 million, which excludes the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, and non-cash interest expense, all net of taxes;
- Non-GAAP adjusted net income per diluted share of $1.57 to $1.61 based on an estimated 34.8 million diluted shares and an estimated effective tax rate of approximately 37.0 percent; and
- Free cash flow from operations (cash flow from operations less purchases of property and equipment) of $80.0 to $90.0 million.
Conference Call
Blackboard will broadcast its third quarter conference call live over the Internet today beginning at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern). Interested parties can access the webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site at http://investor.blackboard.com.
A replay of the call will be available via telephone at approximately 7:00 p.m. (ET) on November 3, 2010. To listen to the replay, participants in the U.S. and Canada should dial 888-286-8010, and international participants should dial +1 (617) 801-6888. The conference ID for the replay is 46865053.
BLACKBOARD INC. |
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30 |
September 30 |
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2009 |
2010 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Revenues: |
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Product |
$ 87,862 |
$ 112,307 |
$ 251,369 |
$ 303,511 |
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Professional services |
10,546 |
8,515 |
25,597 |
26,105 |
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Total revenues |
98,408 |
120,822 |
276,966 |
329,616 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Cost of product revenues, excludes $2,480 and $2,348 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively, and $8,153 and $7,672 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively, in amortization of acquired technology included in amortization of intangibles resulting from acquisitions shown below (1) |
23,849 |
28,425 |
67,055 |
80,368 |
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Cost of professional services revenues (1) |
5,550 |
5,989 |
15,020 |
15,854 |
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Research and development (1) |
11,428 |
15,081 |
33,848 |
39,333 |
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Sales and marketing (1) |
24,670 |
32,563 |
74,008 |
85,808 |
|||||
General and administrative (1) |
14,636 |
18,077 |
42,476 |
49,633 |
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Patent related impairment and other costs |
- |
- |
10,984 |
- |
|||||
Amortization of intangibles resulting from acquisitions |
9,282 |
9,677 |
25,728 |
28,014 |
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Total operating expenses |
89,415 |
109,812 |
269,119 |
299,010 |
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Income from operations |
8,993 |
11,010 |
7,847 |
30,606 |
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Other expense, net: |
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Interest expense |
(3,015) |
(3,182) |
(8,877) |
(8,978) |
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Interest income |
36 |
34 |
202 |
105 |
|||||
Other income (expense), net |
300 |
361 |
1,103 |
(545) |
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Income before provision for income taxes |
6,314 |
8,223 |
275 |
21,188 |
|||||
Provision for income taxes |
(2,007) |
(2,490) |
(77) |
(6,059) |
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Net income |
$ 4,307 |
$ 5,733 |
$ 198 |
$ 15,129 |
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Net income per common share: |
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Basic |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.17 |
$ 0.01 |
$ 0.45 |
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Diluted |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.16 |
$ 0.01 |
$ 0.44 |
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Weighted average number of common shares: |
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Basic |
32,073,491 |
34,295,259 |
31,682,212 |
33,929,754 |
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Diluted |
33,045,337 |
34,790,856 |
32,466,179 |
34,660,010 |
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(1) Includes the following amounts related to stock-based compensation: |
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Cost of product revenues |
$ 347 |
$ 316 |
$ 923 |
$ 923 |
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Cost of professional services revenues |
138 |
179 |
398 |
476 |
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Research and development |
284 |
335 |
768 |
898 |
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Sales and marketing |
1,501 |
2,122 |
4,625 |
5,843 |
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General and administrative |
1,775 |
1,957 |
5,270 |
6,792 |
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Reconciliation of GAAP net income before provision for income taxes to non-GAAP adjusted net income (2): |
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GAAP Net income before provision for income taxes |
$ 6,314 |
$ 8,223 |
$ 275 |
$ 21,188 |
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Add: Non-cash patent related impairment |
- |
- |
7,447 |
- |
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Add: Amortization of intangibles resulting from acquisitions |
9,282 |
9,677 |
25,728 |
28,014 |
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Add: Stock-based compensation |
4,045 |
4,909 |
11,984 |
14,932 |
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Add: Non-cash interest expense |
1,571 |
1,646 |
4,689 |
4,711 |
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Adjusted provision for income taxes (3) |
(7,892) |
(8,902) |
(19,463) |
(24,884) |
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Non-GAAP adjusted net income |
$ 13,320 |
$ 15,553 |
$ 30,660 |
$ 43,961 |
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Non-GAAP adjusted net income per common share - diluted |
$ 0.40 |
$ 0.45 |
$ 0.94 |
$ 1.27 |
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Weighted average number of diluted common shares |
33,045,337 |
34,790,856 |
32,466,179 |
34,660,010 |
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(2) Non-GAAP adjusted net income and non-GAAP adjusted net income per share are non-GAAP financial measures and have no standardized measurement prescribed by GAAP. Management believes that both measures provide additional useful information to investors regarding the Company’s ongoing financial condition and results of operations and since the Company has historically reported these non-GAAP results they provide an additional basis for comparisons to prior periods. The non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable with similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company provides the above reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to allow investors to appropriately consider each non-GAAP financial measure. |
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(3) Adjusted provision for income taxes is applied at an effective rate of approximately 37.2% and 36.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively, and approximately 38.8% and 36.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively. |
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BLACKBOARD INC. |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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December 31, |
September 30, |
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2009 |
2010 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 167,353 |
$ 86,425 |
||||
Accounts receivable, net |
69,098 |
137,069 |
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Inventories |
1,557 |
181 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
15,232 |
18,225 |
||||
Deferred tax asset, current portion |
2,692 |
1,090 |
||||
Deferred cost of revenues |
7,664 |
6,026 |
||||
Total current assets |
263,596 |
249,016 |
||||
Deferred tax asset, noncurrent portion |
18,188 |
17,999 |
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Investment in common stock warrant |
3,124 |
3,124 |
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Restricted cash |
3,923 |
4,801 |
||||
Property and equipment, net |
34,483 |
38,857 |
||||
Other assets |
1,453 |
2,178 |
||||
Goodwill |
328,858 |
429,798 |
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Intangible assets, net |
71,309 |
103,966 |
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Total assets |
$ 724,934 |
$ 849,739 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ 2,360 |
$ 1,322 |
||||
Accrued expenses |
28,264 |
41,877 |
||||
Deferred rent, current portion |
1,021 |
462 |
||||
Deferred tax liability, current portion |
- |
1,326 |
||||
Deferred revenues, current portion |
186,702 |
229,673 |
||||
Convertible senior notes, net of debt discount |
- |
160,787 |
||||
Total current liabilities |
218,347 |
435,447 |
||||
Convertible senior notes, net of debt discount |
156,177 |
- |
||||
Deferred rent, noncurrent portion |
11,507 |
12,487 |
||||
Deferred tax liability, noncurrent portion |
1,474 |
5,586 |
||||
Deferred revenues, noncurrent portion |
5,957 |
7,007 |
||||
Stockholders' equity: |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value |
331 |
343 |
||||
Additional paid-in capital |
406,751 |
449,509 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
- |
(159) |
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Accumulated deficit |
(75,610) |
(60,481) |
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Total stockholders' equity |
331,472 |
389,212 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ 724,934 |
$ 849,739 |
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BLACKBOARD INC. |
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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(in thousands) |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30 |
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2009 |
2010 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net income |
$ 198 |
$ 15,129 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Deferred income tax benefit |
(2,455) |
3,355 |
||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation |
(763) |
(2,751) |
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Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |
4,689 |
4,711 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
14,045 |
14,808 |
||||
Amortization of intangibles resulting from acquisitions |
25,728 |
28,014 |
||||
Patent related impairment charge |
7,447 |
- |
||||
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts |
1,233 |
(712) |
||||
Stock-based compensation |
11,984 |
14,932 |
||||
Gain on investment in common stock warrant |
(1,136) |
- |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
987 |
(57,036) |
||||
Inventories |
(357) |
1,375 |
||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(3,319) |
(605) |
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Deferred cost of revenues |
(483) |
1,639 |
||||
Accounts payable |
2,885 |
(3,315) |
||||
Accrued expenses |
8,780 |
9,591 |
||||
Deferred rent |
1,345 |
421 |
||||
Deferred revenues |
19,002 |
34,926 |
||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
89,810 |
64,482 |
||||
Cash flows from investing activities |
||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(91,784) |
(155,069) |
||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(15,919) |
(16,327) |
||||
Purchase of available-for-sale securities |
(6,586) |
- |
||||
Redemptions of available-for-sale securities |
6,586 |
- |
||||
Payments for patent enforcement costs |
(414) |
- |
||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(108,117) |
(171,396) |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
||||||
Releases of letters of credit |
110 |
61 |
||||
Payments on letters of credit |
- |
(184) |
||||
Payment for debt issuance costs |
- |
(1,727) |
||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation |
763 |
2,751 |
||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
7,737 |
25,085 |
||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
8,610 |
25,986 |
||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(9,697) |
(80,928) |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
141,746 |
167,353 |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ 132,049 |
$ 86,425 |
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About Blackboard Inc.
Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) is a global leader in enterprise technology and innovative solutions that improve the experience of millions of students and learners around the world every day. Blackboard's solutions allow thousands of higher education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government organizations to extend teaching and learning online, facilitate campus commerce and security, and communicate more effectively with their communities. Founded in 1997, Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for Blackboard and other statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of our Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2010 with the SEC. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company's views as of November 3, 2010. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause the Company's views to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to November 3, 2010.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release includes information about the Company's non-GAAP adjusted net income and non-GAAP adjusted net income per share, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that both measures, which exclude the amortization or impairment of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, and non-cash interest expense, provide additional useful information to investors regarding the Company's ongoing financial condition and results of operations and aspects of current operating performance that can be effectively managed. Because the Company has historically reported these non-GAAP results to the investment community, management also believes the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures provides enhanced comparability in its financial reporting and facilitates investors' understanding of the Company's historic operating trends by providing an additional basis for comparisons to prior periods. In addition, the Company's internal reporting, including information provided to the Company's Audit Committee and Board of Directors, contains non-GAAP measures. The Company has also adopted internal compensation metrics that are determined on a basis that excludes amortization of acquired intangibles and the associated tax impact, and in 2010 also excludes stock-based compensation expense, non-cash patent related impairment charges, non-cash interest expense and other items as determined by the Board of Directors.
A material limitation associated with the use of the above non-GAAP financial measures is that they have no standardized measurement prescribed by GAAP and may not be comparable with similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The Company compensates for these limitations by providing full disclosure of each non-GAAP financial measure and reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure which investors can use to appropriately consider each financial measure determined under GAAP as well as on the adjusted non-GAAP basis. However, the 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 to the information contained in this release, investors should also review information contained in the Company's Form 10-Q dated August 9, 2010, as well as other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission when assessing the Company's financial condition and results of operations.
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