• Entered into a strategic partnership with Google Ad Manager to enhance its Ad Monetization service. This collaboration expands Brightcove’s offering by supporting current and future customers that leverage Google Ad Manager’s comprehensive digital advertising sales platform for their digital ad operations.
• Launched “Publisher Insights” a new capability within the Media Studio Premium solution. Publisher Insights builds on Brightcove’s Audience Insights to provide real-time analytics specifically for news organizations and other content providers focused on real-time-driven content. The product enables news organizations to quickly identify stories that drive viewer interest and help shape effective audience engagement strategies.
• Launched Cloud Playout 2.0, which enhances media companies’ ability to create, distribute, and monetize channels. Building upon the initial success of Cloud Playout, version 2.0 enables customers to extend their reach, streamline workflows, and optimize content with first-party data and analytics.
• Added new cloud-based video editing capabilities to our streaming technology platform. The new core functionality, which is included in the Marketing and Communications Studios, significantly simplifies content creation, including repurposing existing video content into “snackable” highlights for specific audiences, making it simple to package employee-generated content and develop promotional video content for promotions and sales campaigns.
• 12-month Backlog (which we define as the aggregate amount of committed subscription revenue related to future performance obligations in the next 12 months) was $127.3 million, a 2% decrease year-over-year from $129.3 million at the end of the first quarter 2023. Total backlog hit an all-time record of $185.4 million, a 2% increase year-over-year from $181.3 million at the end of the first quarter 2023.
• Average annual subscription revenue per premium customer hit an all-time record of $98,000 in the first quarter of 2024, excluding starter edition customers who had average annualized revenue of $4,300 per customer. The average annual subscription revenue per premium customer increased 10% year-over-year compared to $89,400 in the first quarter of 2023.
• Ended the first quarter of 2024 with 2,502 customers, of which 1,992 were premium.
Business Outlook:
Based on information as of today, May 8, 2024, the Company is issuing the following business updates and financial guidance.
Second Quarter 2024 Guidance:
• Revenue is expected to be in the range of $47.5 million to $48.5 million, including approximately $1.8 million of professional services revenue and $0.8 million of overages.
• Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations is expected to be in the range of ($2.0) million to ($1.0) million, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $2.8 million, restructuring and other expenses of $0.7 million and the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $0.9 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $2.0 million to $3.0 million, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $2.8 million, restructuring and other expenses of $0.7 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $0.9 million, depreciation expense of approximately $4.3 million, and other (income) expense and the provision for income taxes of approximately $0.3 million.
• Non-GAAP net loss per diluted share is expected to be ($0.05) to ($0.03), which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $2.8 million, restructuring and other expenses of $0.7 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $0.9 million, and assumes approximately 44.7 million weighted-average shares outstanding.
Full Year 2024 Guidance:
• Revenue is expected to be in the range of $195.0 million to $198.0 million, including approximately $8.0 million of professional services revenue and approximately $3.5 million of overages.
• Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations is expected to be in the range of ($3.0) million to ($1.0) million, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $10.7 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $3.7 million, restructuring and other expenses of $2.5 million, and gain on sale of assets of $6.0 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $14.0 million to $16.0 million, which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $10.7 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $3.7 million, restructuring and other expenses of $2.5 million, gain on the sale of patents of $6.0 million, depreciation expense of approximately $16.7 million, and other (income) expense and the provision for income taxes of approximately $1.4 million.
• Non-GAAP income (loss) per diluted share is expected to be ($0.10) to ($0.05), which excludes stock-based compensation of approximately $10.7 million, the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $3.7 million, restructuring and other expenses of $2.5 million, gain on sale of assets of $6.0 million, and assumes approximately 44.6 million weighted-average shares outstanding.
Earnings Stream Information:
Brightcove earnings will be streamed on May 8, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial results and current business outlook. To access the live stream, visit the “Investors” page of the Company’s website, http://investor.brightcove.com. Once the live stream concludes, an on-demand recording will be available on Brightcove’s Investor page for a limited time at http://investor.brightcove.com.