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    Blackbaud Announces 2024 Third Quarter Results

    10/30/24 7:00:00 AM ET
    $BLKB
    Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
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    At bbcon® 2024, Blackbaud Launched Its Most Aggressive Innovation Plans Yet

    CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

    "Blackbaud is a clear market leader with a path to penetrate even further into a rich market opportunity while empowering our existing customers through continued innovation. In September at our annual tech conference, bbcon, we introduced six waves of innovation that were met with overwhelming enthusiasm from our customers," said Mike Gianoni, president, CEO and vice chairman of the board of directors, Blackbaud. "Blackbaud remains focused on our operating plan and delivering an attractive multi-year financial profile of balanced mid single-digit plus organic revenue growth and improving profitability and cash flows. We plan to put our strong cash flow to work in a purposeful capital allocation strategy that benefits our stockholders. I continue to be excited about the company's mid- and long-term future."

    Third Quarter 2024 Results Compared to Third Quarter 2023 Results:

    • GAAP total revenue was $286.7 million, up 3.3% and non-GAAP organic revenue increased 4.3%.
    • GAAP recurring revenue was $280.0 million, up 4.1% and represented 98% of total revenue. Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue increased 4.1%.
    • GAAP income from operations was $43.8 million, with GAAP operating margin of 15.3%, an increase of 740 basis points.
    • Non-GAAP income from operations was $78.9 million, with non-GAAP operating margin of 27.5%, a decrease of 120 basis points.
    • GAAP net income was $20.5 million, with GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.40, up $0.23 per share.
    • Non-GAAP net income was $51.1 million, with non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.99, down $0.13 per share.
    • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $95.2 million, down $1.9 million, with non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin of 33.2%, a decrease of 180 basis points.
    • GAAP net cash provided by operating activities was $104.0 million, a decrease of $24.0 million, with GAAP operating cash flow margin of 36.3%, a decrease of 980 basis points.
    • Non-GAAP free cash flow was $88.3 million, a decrease of $22.3 million, with non-GAAP free cash flow margin of 30.8%, a decrease of 900 basis points.
    • Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow was $97.6 million, a decrease of $20.3 million, with non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow margin of 34.0%, a decrease of 850 basis points.

    "The revision of our FY24 guide is a direct result of continued underperformance of EVERFI," said Tony Boor, executive vice president and CFO, Blackbaud. "We've spoken in the past about improving EVERFI's performance and evaluating strategic options. We've hired a strategic advisor to assist us in evaluating options and have recently rightsized the business to better align costs to revenues. We plan to continue to update you as appropriate in this area."

    "However, we remain confident that our underlying business and our future opportunities remain strong. In the third quarter, our Social Sector, representing 89% of total revenue, grew at 6.6%. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin was 33.2% and the business generated $97.6 million in adjusted free cash flow for the quarter. We remain committed to our stock repurchase program and as of today have repurchased approximately 8% of the common stock outstanding as of year-end 2023. We plan to continue to be purposeful about buying back our stock as well as investing in product innovation to deliver a compelling investment thesis to new and existing shareholders. We remain committed to delivering an attractive financial investment balanced between top-line growth, profitability and cash flow, all of which are supported by our proven operating plan."

    An explanation of all non-GAAP financial measures referenced in this press release, including the Rule of 40, is included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures." A reconciliation of the company's non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release.

    Recent Company Highlights

    • At bbcon 2024, Blackbaud showcased the future of AI-powered fundraising and financial management for social impact organizations, rolling out six waves of innovation to build connection between solutions and teams while delivering contextual intelligence.
    • Blackbaud and Microsoft announced upcoming product innovations that will enable Blackbaud customers to soon benefit from deeper integration of Microsoft AI and analytics into Blackbaud software, enabling them to achieve greater impact, gain in-depth insights and increase efficiency.
    • The company released Blackbaud Donation Forms to U.S. Blackbaud CRM™ and Blackbaud Altru® customers to help social impact organizations raise more, streamline the donor experience, simplify administrative tasks, and reduce processing costs, enabling them to sustain and grow their missions.
    • G2 recognized Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® in its Summer 2024 Reports across 11 different categories and as an overall leader in the Donor Management, Nonprofit CRM, and Donor Prospect Research categories, based on user ratings.
    • Blackbaud also celebrated the achievements of its community during the quarter, recognizing Blackbaud Partner Network Awards winners helping bring more flexibility and value to customers, celebrating customers achieving the most with their technology through the Blackbaud Impact Awards, and honoring standout fundraisers in the JustGiving Awards.

    Visit www.blackbaud.com/newsroom for more information about Blackbaud's recent highlights.

    Financial Outlook

    Blackbaud today revised its 2024 full year financial guidance:

    • GAAP revenue of $1.150 billion to $1.160 billion
    • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin of 33.0% to 34.0%
    • Non-GAAP earnings per share of $3.98 to $4.16
    • Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow of $235 million to $245 million

    Included in its 2024 full year financial guidance are the following updated assumptions:

    • Non-GAAP annualized effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 24.5%
    • Interest expense for the year is expected to be approximately $53 million to $57 million
    • Fully diluted shares for the year are expected to be approximately 51.0 million to 52.0 million
    • Capital expenditures for the year are expected to be approximately $65 million to $75 million, including approximately $60 million to $70 million of capitalized software and content development costs

    Blackbaud has not reconciled forward-looking full-year non-GAAP financial measures contained in this news release to their most directly comparable GAAP measures, as permitted by Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. Such reconciliations would require unreasonable efforts at this time to estimate and quantify with a reasonable degree of certainty various necessary GAAP components, including for example those related to compensation, acquisition transactions and integration, tax items or others that may arise during the year. These components and other factors could materially impact the amount of the future directly comparable GAAP measures, which may differ significantly from their non-GAAP counterparts.

    In order to provide a meaningful basis for comparison, Blackbaud uses non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow in analyzing its operating performance. Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow is defined as operating cash flow less capital expenditures, including costs required to be capitalized for software and content development, capital expenditures for property and equipment, plus cash outflows related to the previously disclosed Security Incident discovered in May 2020 (the "Security Incident"). Total costs related to the Security Incident exceeded the limit of our insurance coverage during the first quarter of 2022. For full year 2024, Blackbaud currently expects net cash outlays of $8 million to $13 million for ongoing legal fees related to the Security Incident. In line with the company's policy, all associated costs due to third-party service providers and consultants, including legal fees, are expensed as incurred. Please refer to the section below titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for more information on Blackbaud's use of non-GAAP financial measures.

    Stock Repurchase Program

    As of September 30, 2024, Blackbaud had approximately $737 million remaining under its common stock repurchase program that was expanded, replenished and reauthorized in July 2024.

    Conference Call Details

    What:       Blackbaud's 2024 Third Quarter Conference Call

    When:      October 30, 2024

    Time:        8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)

    Live Call:  1-877-407-3088 (US/Canada)

    Webcast:  Blackbaud's Investor Relations Webpage

    About Blackbaud

    Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) is the leading software provider exclusively dedicated to powering social impact. Serving the nonprofit and education sectors, companies committed to social responsibility and individual change makers, Blackbaud's essential software is built to accelerate impact in fundraising, nonprofit financial management, digital giving, grantmaking, corporate social responsibility and education management. With millions of users and over $100 billion raised, granted or managed through Blackbaud platforms every year, Blackbaud's solutions are unleashing the potential of the people and organizations who change the world. Blackbaud has been named to Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies, Quartz's list of Best Companies for Remote Workers and Forbes' list of America's Best Employers. A remote-first company, Blackbaud has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, India and the United Kingdom, supporting users in 100+ countries. Learn more at www.blackbaud.com, or follow us on X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

    Investor Contact

    [email protected]

    Media Contact

    [email protected]

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this news release are forward-looking statements which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the predictability of our financial condition and results of operations. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. In addition, other important factors that could cause results to differ materially include the following: management of integration of acquired companies; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; a shifting revenue mix that may impact gross margin; continued success in sales growth; cybersecurity and data protection risks and related liabilities; potential litigation involving us; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud's investor relations department. Blackbaud assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

    Trademarks

    All Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Blackbaud has provided in this release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Blackbaud uses non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its operational performance. Accordingly, Blackbaud believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating its ongoing operational performance and trends and in comparing its financial results from period-to-period with other companies in Blackbaud's industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. However, 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.

    The non-GAAP financial measures discussed above exclude the impact of certain transactions that Blackbaud believes are not directly related to its operating performance in any particular period, but are for its long-term benefit over multiple periods. Blackbaud believes these non-GAAP financial measures reflect its ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in its business.

    While Blackbaud believes 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. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

    As previously disclosed, beginning in 2024, we apply a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 24.5% when calculating non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. The non-GAAP tax rate utilized in future periods will be reviewed annually to determine whether it remains appropriate in consideration of our financial results including our periodic effective tax rate calculated in accordance with GAAP, our operating environment and related tax legislation in effect and other factors deemed necessary. All 2023 measures of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share included in this news release are calculated under Blackbaud's historical non-GAAP effective tax rate of 20.0%.

    Non-GAAP free cash flow is defined as operating cash flow less capital expenditures, including costs required to be capitalized for software and content development, and capital expenditures for property and equipment. In addition, and in order to provide a meaningful basis for comparison, Blackbaud also uses non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow in analyzing its operating performance. Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow is defined as operating cash flow less capital expenditures, including costs required to be capitalized for software and content development, and capital expenditures for property and equipment, plus cash outflows related to the Security Incident. Blackbaud believes non-GAAP free cash flow and non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow provide useful measures of the company's operating performance. Non-GAAP free cash flow and Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow are not intended to represent and should not be viewed as the amount of residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures.

    In addition, Blackbaud uses non-GAAP organic revenue growth, non-GAAP organic revenue growth on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth on a constant currency basis, in analyzing its operating performance. Blackbaud believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, for evaluating the periodic growth of its business on a consistent basis. Each of these measures excludes incremental acquisition-related revenue attributable to companies, if any, acquired in the current fiscal year. For companies acquired in the immediately preceding fiscal year, each of these measures reflects presentation of full-year incremental non-GAAP revenue derived from such companies as if they were combined throughout the prior period. In addition, each of these 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. Blackbaud believes this presentation provides a more comparable representation of its current business' organic revenue growth and revenue run-rate.

    Rule of 40 is defined as non-GAAP organic revenue growth plus non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP net income plus interest, net; income tax provision (benefit); depreciation; amortization of intangible assets from business combinations; amortization of software and content development costs; stock-based compensation; employee severance; acquisition and disposition-related costs; restructuring and other real estate activities; Security Incident-related costs; and impairment of capitalized software development costs.

    Blackbaud, Inc.

    Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (Unaudited)



    (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

    September 30,

    2024

    December 31,

    2023

    Assets





    Current assets:





    Cash and cash equivalents

    $           34,633

    $           31,251

    Restricted cash

    428,095

    697,006

    Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $6,307 and $6,907 at September 30, 2024 and

    December 31, 2023, respectively

    97,988

    101,862

    Customer funds receivable

    7,343

    353

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    87,499

    99,285

    Total current assets

    655,558

    929,757

    Property and equipment, net

    95,053

    98,689

    Operating lease right-of-use assets

    27,522

    36,927

    Software and content development costs, net

    169,507

    160,194

    Goodwill

    1,056,882

    1,053,738

    Intangible assets, net

    536,008

    581,937

    Other assets

    60,444

    51,037

    Total assets

    $      2,600,974

    $      2,912,279

    Liabilities and stockholders' equity





    Current liabilities:





    Trade accounts payable

    $           43,983

    $           25,184

    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    48,745

    64,322

    Due to customers

    434,093

    695,842

    Debt, current portion

    23,830

    19,259

    Deferred revenue, current portion

    411,554

    392,530

    Total current liabilities

    962,205

    1,197,137

    Debt, net of current portion

    977,019

    760,405

    Deferred tax liability

    68,196

    93,292

    Deferred revenue, net of current portion

    1,705

    2,397

    Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

    35,218

    40,085

    Other liabilities

    12,304

    10,258

    Total liabilities

    2,056,647

    2,103,574

    Commitments and contingencies





    Stockholders' equity:





    Preferred stock; 20,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

    —

    —

    Common stock, $0.001 par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized, 70,955,940 and

    69,188,304 shares issued at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively;

    50,869,218 and 53,625,440 shares outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31,

    2023, respectively

    71

    69

    Additional paid-in capital

    1,227,198

    1,203,012

    Treasury stock, at cost; 20,086,722 and 15,562,864 shares at September 30, 2024 and

    December 31, 2023, respectively

    (922,516)

    (591,557)

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (6,887)

    (1,688)

    Retained earnings

    246,461

    198,869

    Total stockholders' equity

    544,327

    808,705

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

    $      2,600,974

    $      2,912,279

     

    Blackbaud, Inc.

    Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

    (Unaudited)



    (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

    Three months ended

    September 30,



    Nine months ended

    September 30,

    2024

    2023



    2024

    2023

    Revenue











    Recurring

    $        280,018

    $        269,001



    $        832,912

    $        784,139

    One-time services and other

    6,709

    8,625



    20,351

    26,282

    Total revenue

    286,727

    277,626



    853,263

    810,421

    Cost of revenue











    Cost of recurring

    122,646

    114,132



    361,644

    342,558

    Cost of one-time services and other

    4,871

    7,634



    16,779

    23,795

    Total cost of revenue

    127,517

    121,766



    378,423

    366,353

    Gross profit

    159,210

    155,860



    474,840

    444,068

    Operating expenses











    Sales, marketing and customer success

    49,454

    52,462



    147,400

    160,038

    Research and development

    39,368

    37,965



    121,238

    114,702

    General and administrative

    25,645

    42,596



    106,842

    154,582

    Amortization

    918

    793



    2,724

    2,355

    Total operating expenses

    115,385

    133,816



    378,204

    431,677

    Income from operations

    43,825

    22,044



    96,636

    12,391

    Interest expense

    (14,140)

    (9,620)



    (40,131)

    (31,449)

    Other income, net

    2,997

    5,662



    9,654

    10,447

    Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes

    32,682

    18,086



    66,159

    (8,611)

    Income tax provision (benefit)

    12,140

    9,069



    18,567

    (5,032)

    Net income (loss)

    $          20,542

    $            9,017



    $          47,592

    $          (3,579)

    Earnings (loss) per share











    Basic

    $              0.41

    $              0.17



    $              0.93

    $             (0.07)

    Diluted

    $              0.40

    $              0.17



    $              0.91

    $             (0.07)

    Common shares and equivalents outstanding











    Basic weighted average shares

    50,409,292

    52,704,974



    51,067,255

    52,495,556

    Diluted weighted average shares

    51,632,569

    54,089,897



    52,107,147

    52,495,556

    Other comprehensive loss











    Foreign currency translation adjustment

    $            6,463

    $          (4,794)



    $            5,617

    $               419

    Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments, net of tax

    (13,525)

    4,093



    (10,816)

    (1,216)

    Total other comprehensive loss

    (7,062)

    (701)



    (5,199)

    (797)

    Comprehensive income (loss)

    $          13,480

    $            8,316



    $          42,393

    $          (4,376)

     

    Blackbaud, Inc.

    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    (Unaudited)





    Nine months ended

    September 30,

    (dollars in thousands)

    2024

    2023

    Cash flows from operating activities





    Net income (loss)

    $           47,592

    $            (3,579)

    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:





    Depreciation and amortization

    91,618

    81,627

    Provision for credit losses and sales returns

    1,721

    4,815

    Stock-based compensation expense

    76,430

    95,668

    Deferred taxes

    (21,776)

    (31,163)

    Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount

    1,786

    1,388

    Loss on disposition of business

    1,561

    —

    Other non-cash adjustments

    2,462

    5,106

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition and disposal of businesses:





    Accounts receivable

    918

    (4,757)

    Prepaid expenses and other assets

    (873)

    14,488

    Trade accounts payable

    18,322

    (3,362)

    Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    (16,373)

    9,073

    Deferred revenue

    18,998

    33,679

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    222,386

    202,983

    Cash flows from investing activities





    Purchase of property and equipment

    (7,235)

    (4,243)

    Capitalized software and content development costs

    (42,882)

    (44,664)

    Purchase of net assets of acquired companies, net of cash and restricted cash acquired

    —

    (13)

    Net cash used in disposition of business

    (1,179)

    —

    Other investing activities

    (5,029)

    (250)

    Net cash used in investing activities

    (56,325)

    (49,170)

    Cash flows from financing activities





    Proceeds from issuance of debt

    1,303,400

    175,800

    Payments on debt

    (1,080,192)

    (293,957)

    Debt issuance costs

    (6,458)

    —

    Employee taxes paid for withheld shares upon equity award settlement

    (55,950)

    (35,568)

    Change in due to customers

    (263,732)

    (339,735)

    Change in customer funds receivable

    (6,777)

    (3,286)

    Purchase of treasury stock

    (325,408)

    —

    Net cash used in financing activities

    (435,117)

    (496,746)

    Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    3,527

    (311)

    Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    (265,529)

    (343,244)

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

    728,257

    733,931

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

    $         462,728

    $         390,687

    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,

    2024

    December 31,

    2023

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $           34,633

    $           31,251

    Restricted cash

    428,095

    697,006

    Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows

    $         462,728

    $         728,257

     

    Blackbaud, Inc.

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    (Unaudited)



    (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

    Three months ended

    September 30,



    Nine months ended

    September 30,

    2024

    2023



    2024

    2023

    GAAP Revenue

    $      286,727

    $      277,626



    $      853,263

    $      810,421













    GAAP gross profit

    $      159,210

    $      155,860



    $      474,840

    $      444,068

    GAAP gross margin

    55.5 %

    56.1 %



    55.6 %

    54.8 %

    Non-GAAP adjustments:











    Add: Stock-based compensation expense

    2,915

    4,145



    10,066

    12,242

    Add: Amortization of intangibles from business combinations

    14,667

    13,117



    43,969

    39,364

    Add: Employee severance

    —

    —



    —

    797

    Subtotal

    17,582

    17,262



    54,035

    52,403

    Non-GAAP gross profit

    $      176,792

    $      173,122



    $      528,875

    $      496,471

    Non-GAAP gross margin

    61.7 %

    62.4 %



    62.0 %

    61.3 %













    GAAP income from operations

    $        43,825

    $        22,044



    $        96,636

    $        12,391

    GAAP operating margin

    15.3 %

    7.9 %



    11.3 %

    1.5 %

    Non-GAAP adjustments:











    Add: Stock-based compensation expense

    18,574

    32,379



    76,430

    95,668

    Add: Amortization of intangibles from business combinations

    15,585

    13,910



    46,693

    41,719

    Add: Employee severance

    —

    140



    —

    5,094

    Add: Acquisition and disposition-related costs

    246

    7,029



    4,899

    6,799

    Add: Security Incident-related costs(1)

    637

    4,086



    12,782

    48,646

    Subtotal

    35,042

    57,544



    140,804

    197,926

    Non-GAAP income from operations

    $        78,867

    $        79,588



    $      237,440

    $      210,317

    Non-GAAP operating margin

    27.5 %

    28.7 %



    27.8 %

    26.0 %













    GAAP income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes

    $        32,682

    $        18,086



    $        66,159

    $        (8,611)

    GAAP net income (loss)

    $        20,542

    $          9,017



    $        47,592

    $        (3,579)













    Shares used in computing GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share

    51,632,569

    54,089,897



    52,107,147

    52,495,556

    GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share

    $            0.40

    $            0.17



    $            0.91

    $          (0.07)













    Non-GAAP adjustments:











    Add: GAAP income tax provision (benefit)

    12,140

    9,069



    18,567

    (5,032)

    Add: Total non-GAAP adjustments affecting income from operations

    35,042

    57,544



    140,804

    197,926

    Non-GAAP income before provision for income taxes

    67,724

    75,630



    206,963

    189,315

    Assumed non-GAAP income tax provision(2)

    16,592

    15,126



    50,706

    37,863

    Non-GAAP net income

    $        51,132

    $        60,504



    $      156,257

    $      151,452













    Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

    51,632,569

    54,089,897



    52,107,147

    53,469,768

    Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

    $            0.99

    $            1.12



    $            3.00

    $            2.83





    (1)

    Includes Security Incident-related costs incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2024 which were insignificant, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 of $12.8 million, which included approximately $6.8 million in recorded liabilities for loss contingencies, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 of $4.1 million and $48.6 million, respectively, which included approximately $0.0 million and $30.0 million, respectively, in recorded aggregate liabilities for loss contingencies. Recorded expenses consisted primarily of payments to third-party service providers and consultants, including legal fees, as well as settlements of customer claims, negotiated settlements and accruals for certain loss contingencies. Not included in this adjustment were costs associated with enhancements to our cybersecurity program. For full year 2024, we currently expect pre-tax expenses of approximately $5 million to $10 million and cash outlays of approximately $8 million to $13 million for ongoing legal fees related to the Security Incident. Not included in these ranges are our previous settlements or current accruals for loss contingencies related to the matters discussed below. In line with our policy, legal fees are expensed as incurred. As of September 30, 2024, we have recorded approximately $0.7 million in aggregate liabilities for loss contingencies based primarily on recent negotiations with certain customers  related to the Security Incident that we believe we can reasonably estimate. During the third quarter of 2024, we paid $6.8 million in connection with our settlement with the Attorney General of the State of California (as previously disclosed on June 14, 2024). It is reasonably possible that our estimated or actual losses may change in the near term for those matters and be materially in excess of the amounts accrued, but we are unable at this time to reasonably estimate the possible additional loss. There are other Security Incident-related matters, including customer claims, customer constituent class actions and governmental investigations, for which we have not recorded a liability for a loss contingency as of September 30, 2024 because we are unable at this time to reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss. Each of these matters could, separately or in the aggregate, result in an adverse judgment, settlement, fine, penalty or other resolution, the amount, scope and timing of which we are currently unable to predict, but could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

    (2)

    Beginning in 2024, we now apply a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 24.5% when calculating non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the tax impact related to non-GAAP adjustments is calculated under our historical non-GAAP effective tax rate of 20.0%.

     

    Blackbaud, Inc.

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued)

    (Unaudited)



    (dollars in thousands)

    Three months ended

    September 30,



    Nine months ended

    September 30,

    2024

    2023



    2024

    2023

    GAAP revenue(1)

    $     286,727

    $        277,626



    $     853,263

    $        810,421

    GAAP revenue growth

    3.3 %





    5.3 %



    Less: Non-GAAP revenue from divested businesses(2)

    —

    (2,692)



    —

    (5,189)

    Non-GAAP organic revenue(2)

    $     286,727

    $        274,934



    $     853,263

    $        805,232

    Non-GAAP organic revenue growth

    4.3 %





    6.0 %















    Non-GAAP organic revenue(3)

    $     286,727

    $        274,934



    $     853,263

    $        805,232

    Foreign currency impact on non-GAAP organic revenue(4)

    (1,024)

    —



    (2,130)

    —

    Non-GAAP organic revenue on constant currency basis(4)

    $     285,703

    $        274,934



    $     851,133

    $        805,232

    Non-GAAP organic revenue growth on constant currency basis

    3.9 %





    5.7 %















    GAAP recurring revenue

    $     280,018

    $        269,001



    $     832,912

    $        784,139

    GAAP recurring revenue growth

    4.1 %





    6.2 %



    Less: Non-GAAP recurring revenue from divested businesses(2)

    —

    —



    —

    —

    Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue(3)

    $     280,018

    $        269,001



    $     832,912

    $        784,139

    Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth

    4.1 %





    6.2 %















    Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue(2)

    $     280,018

    $        269,001



    $     832,912

    $        784,139

    Foreign currency impact on non-GAAP organic recurring revenue(4)

    (1,005)

    —



    (2,070)

    —

    Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue on constant currency basis(4)

    $     279,013

    $        269,001



    $     830,842

    $        784,139

    Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth on constant

    currency basis

    3.7 %





    6.0 %







    (1)

    Includes EVERFI revenue of $19.4 million and $26.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $66.8 million and $80.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

    (2)

    Non-GAAP revenue from divested businesses excludes revenue associated with divested businesses. The exclusion of the prior period revenue is to present the results of the divested business with the results of the combined company for the same period of time in both the prior and current periods.

    (3)

    Non-GAAP organic revenue and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue for the prior year periods presented herein may not agree to non-GAAP organic revenue and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue presented in the respective prior period quarterly financial information solely due to the manner in which non-GAAP organic revenue growth and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth are calculated.

    (4)

    To determine non-GAAP organic revenue growth and non-GAAP organic recurring 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.

     

    Blackbaud, Inc.

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued)

    (Unaudited)



    (dollars in thousands)

    Three months ended

    September 30,



    Nine months ended

    September 30,

    2024

    2023



    2024

    2023

    GAAP net income (loss)

    $       20,542

    $            9,017



    $       47,592

    $          (3,579)

    Non-GAAP adjustments:











    Add: Interest, net

    11,022

    6,608



    32,150

    24,893

    Add: GAAP income tax provision (benefit)

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    9,069



    18,567

    (5,032)

    Add: Depreciation

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    3,293



    9,621

    9,901

    Add: Amortization of intangibles from business combinations

    15,585

    13,910



    46,693

    41,719

    Add: Amortization of software and content development costs(1)

    13,186

    11,573



    37,915

    33,113

    Subtotal

    55,226

    44,453



    144,946

    104,594

    Non-GAAP EBITDA

    $       75,768

    $          53,470



    $     192,538

    $        101,015

    Non-GAAP EBITDA margin(2)

    26.4 %





    22.6 %















    Non-GAAP adjustments:











    Add: Stock-based compensation expense

    $       18,574

    $          32,379



    $       76,430

    $          95,668

    Add: Employee severance

    —

    140



    —

    5,094

    Add: Acquisition and disposition-related costs(3)

    246

    7,029



    4,899

    6,799

    Add: Security Incident-related costs(3)

    637

    4,086



    12,782

    48,646

    Subtotal

    19,457

    43,634



    94,111

    156,207

    Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

    $       95,225

    $          97,104



    $     286,649

    $        257,222

    Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin(4)

    33.2 %





    33.6 %















    Rule of 40(5)

    37.5 %





    39.6 %















    Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

    $       95,225

    $          97,104



    $     286,649

    $        257,222

    Foreign currency impact on Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA(6)

    (556)

    (1,162)



    (1,059)

    709

    Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA on constant currency basis(6)

    $       94,669

    $          95,942



    $     285,590

    $        257,931

    Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin on constant currency basis

    33.1 %





    33.6 %















    Rule of 40 on constant currency basis(7)

    37.0 %





    39.3 %







    (1)

    Includes amortization expense related to software and content development costs, and amortization expense from capitalized cloud computing implementation costs.

    (2)

    Measured by GAAP revenue divided by non-GAAP EBITDA.

    (3)

    See additional details in the reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP operating income above.

    (4)

    Measured by non-GAAP organic revenue divided by non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA.

    (5)

    Measured by non-GAAP organic revenue growth plus non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin. See Non-GAAP organic revenue growth table above.

    (6)

    To determine non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA 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.

    (7)

    Measured by non-GAAP organic revenue growth on constant currency basis plus non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin on constant currency basis.

     

    (dollars in thousands)

    Nine months ended

    September 30,

    2024

    2023

    GAAP net cash provided by operating activities

    $      222,386

    $      202,983

    GAAP operating cash flow margin

    26.1 %

    25.0 %

    Non-GAAP adjustments:





    Less: purchase of property and equipment

    (7,235)

    (4,243)

    Less: capitalized software and content development costs

    (42,882)

    (44,664)

    Non-GAAP free cash flow

    $      172,269

    $      154,076

    Non-GAAP free cash flow margin

    20.2 %

    19.0 %

    Non-GAAP adjustments:





    Add: Security Incident-related cash flows

    15,081

    23,100

    Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow

    $      187,350

    $      177,176

    Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow margin

    22.0 %

    21.9 %

     

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