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BlackLine

American software company

BlackLine Systems, Inc., is an American enterprise software company that develops cloud-based services designed to automate and manage the entire financial close process as well as consolidation, invoice-to-cash, and intercompany accounting. The Los Angeles–based company has 17 offices worldwide.3 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2001Founded1

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  • TickerBL on Nasdaq1
  • IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software1
  • HeadquartersLos Angeles1
  • Websitewww.blackline.com
  • Legal formDelaware corporation1
  • Incorporated inDE5
  • Business address21300 Victory Boulevard, 12Th Floor, Woodland Hills, Ca 913675
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer5
  • LEI529900P9N7PK9LV5EK564
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusIssued and current4
  • Registered addressC/O United Corporate Services, Inc., 19901 Dover, United States4
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 35588604

BlackLine Systems, Inc., is an American enterprise software company that develops cloud-based services designed to automate and manage the entire financial close process as well as consolidation, invoice-to-cash, and intercompany accounting. The Los Angeles–based company has 17 offices worldwide.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

75.2%Gross margin8
3.6%Operating margin8
3.5%Net margin8
7.2%Revenue growth, 20258
7.4%Return on equity8
$161.5MFree cash flow8

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Products and services

Subscription and Circulation brought in 95% of the revenue BlackLine broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Subscription and Circulation$662.9M895%up 7% from 2024
  2. Technology Service$37.5M85%up 10% from 2024
Products and services by year
Products and services202320242025
Subscription and Circulation$555.5M$619.3M$662.9M
Technology Service$34.5M$34.0M$37.5M

Regions

United States brought in 69% of the revenue BlackLine broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. United States$482.5M869%up 5% from 2024
  2. Outside the United States$217.9M831%up 12% from 2024
Regions by year
Regions202320242025
United States$422.2M$458.0M$482.5M
Outside the United States$167.8M$195.4M$217.9M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Cost of revenue25¢$173.4M
  • Research and development16¢$109.2M
  • Other costs53¢$372.4M
  • Income tax3¢$21.0M
  • Profit4¢$24.5M

Out of $700.4M in revenue.8

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Capital spending3¢$8.1M
  • Share buybacks97¢$235.5M

Out of $169.6M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.8

Financial statements

Revenue91011128$700.4M in 2025+142% since 2019
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M$800.0M2019: $289.0M$289.0M20192020: $351.7M$351.7M2020+22%2021: $425.7M$425.7M2021+21%2022: $522.9M$522.9M2022+23%2023: $590.0M$590.0M2023+13%2024: $653.3M$653.3M2024+11%2025: $700.4M$700.4M2025+7%
Gross profit91011128$527.0M in 2025+129% since 2019
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M2019: $230.0M$230.0M20192020: $282.8M$282.8M2020+23%2021: $327.8M$327.8M2021+16%2022: $393.6M$393.6M2022+20%2023: $443.2M$443.2M2023+13%2024: $491.4M$491.4M2024+11%2025: $527.0M$527.0M2025+7%
Operating income91011128$25.6M in 2025
-$75.0M-$50.0M-$25.0M0$25.0M$50.0M2019: -$27.9M-$27.9M20192020: -$19.9M-$19.9M2020−29%2021: -$38.6M-$38.6M2021+94%2022: -$56.2M-$56.2M2022+46%2023: $14.3M$14.3M20232024: $18.5M$18.5M2024+29%2025: $25.6M$25.6M2025+38%
Net income91011128$24.5M in 2025
-$200.0M-$100.0M0$100.0M$200.0M2019: -$32.5M-$32.5M20192020: -$46.9M-$46.9M2020+44%2021: -$115.2M-$115.2M2021+145%2022: -$29.4M-$29.4M2022−74%2023: $52.8M$52.8M20232024: $161.2M$161.2M2024+205%2025: $24.5M$24.5M2025−85%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.8

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Total revenues$700.4M$653.3M$590.0M
Total cost of revenues$173.4M$162.0M$146.8M
Gross profit$527.0M$491.4M$443.2M
Sales and marketing$258.9M$248.3M$243.2M
Research and development$109.2M$101.0M$103.2M
General and administrative$118.7M$121.8M$71.5M
Restructuring costs$14.6M$1.7M$11.0M
Total operating expenses$501.5M$472.8M$428.9M
Income from operations$25.6M$18.5M$14.3M
Interest income$32.8M$49.8M$52.1M
Interest expense-$10.1M-$8.8M-$5.9M
Gain on extinguishment of convertible senior notes$0$65.1M$0
Other income, net$22.7M$106.2M$46.2M
Income before income taxes$48.2M$124.7M$60.5M
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes$21.0M-$43.1M$1.4M
Net income$27.3M$167.8M$59.1M
Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest (Note 4)$3.1M$2.0M$892.0K
Adjustment attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest (Note 4)-$347.0K$4.6M$5.3M
Net income attributable to BlackLine, Inc.$24.5M$161.2M$52.8M
Basic net income per share attributable to BlackLine, Inc. (in usd per share)$0.40$2.59$0.87
Shares used to calculate basic net income per share (in shares)61.4M shares62.1M shares60.8M shares
Diluted net income per share attributable to BlackLine, Inc. (in usd per share)$0.39$1.45$0.81
Shares used to calculate diluted net income per share (in shares)65.9M shares73.5M shares72.0M shares

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Corporate structure

BlackLine sits at the top of its group. 15 entities, 7 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of BlackLine

  • BlackLine Los Angeles, California, United States
    • BlackLine C.V. Subsidiary · Netherlands
    • BlackLine Holdings B.V. Subsidiary · Netherlands
    • BlackLine Intermediate, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • BlackLine International B.V. Subsidiary · Netherlands
    • BlackLine K.K. Subsidiary · Japan
    • BlackLine Modern Accounting Solutions, S. de R.L. de C.V. Subsidiary · Mexico
    • BlackLine Sp. z.o.o. Subsidiary · Poland
    • BlackLine Systems Development & Services Private Limited Subsidiary · India
    • BLACKLINE SYSTEMS, INC. Subsidiary · Los Angeles, California, United States
    • BlackLine WL, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Data Interconnect Ltd. Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • FourQ Systems Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • FourQ Systems International LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Rimilia Holdings Ltd. Subsidiary · United Kingdom

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What BlackLine reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$22.8M8 Dec 31, 2025$22.8M8 Dec 31, 2024−0.1%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$390.0M8 Dec 31, 2025$885.9M8 Dec 31, 2024−56.0%
Marketable securities, current$388.2M8 Dec 31, 2025$08 Dec 31, 2024

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$465.8M8 Dec 31, 2025$449.0M8 Dec 31, 2024+3.8%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$49.4M8 Dec 31, 2025$59.5M8 Dec 31, 2024−17.1%
Finite-lived intangibles, gross$186.8M8 Dec 31, 2025$182.8M8 Dec 31, 2024+2.2%
Accumulated amortization$137.5M8 Dec 31, 2025$123.3M8 Dec 31, 2024+11.5%
Finite-lived intangibles, net$49.4M8 Dec 31, 2025$59.5M8 Dec 31, 2024−17.1%

Properties, in its own words

Our principal executive offices are located in Woodland Hills, California where we occupy approximately 89,000 square feet of space under a lease that expires in January 2029. We have additional offices in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. We believe that our properties are generally suitable to meet our

needs for the foreseeable future. In addition, to the extent we require additional space in the future, we believe that it would be readily available on commercially reasonable terms.

Item 2 of the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026.16

The story

BlackLine was founded in 2001 by Therese Tucker, a former CTO at SunGard Treasury Systems. The initial goal was to help customers replace their use of Excel with a suite of accounting software.

The company functioned with no outside funding until 2013 when the private equity firm, Silver Lake Partners invested more than $200 million in the company.

BlackLine reached an agreement to form a strategic alliance with the financial consulting firm McGladrey, in 2015. As part of the alliance, the companies began offering a business process as a service (BPaaS) platform.

The company's IPO was October 28, 2016; they're listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol BL.

Runbook acquisition

In September 2016, the company acquired its European competitor, Runbook for $34 million.

Runbook marketed a dashboard software application program for SAP; before it was acquired by BlackLine.

The software's "automation of recurring financial processes" adds "visibility and transparency" and strengthens "internal controls and compliance documentation" of data maintained by SAP.

SAP agreement

In 2018 BlackLine reached an agreement with SAP for the latter "to resell BlackLine's.. cloud-based finance and accounting solutions" as part of "SAP Solution Extensions."

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Rimilia acquisition

In October 2020, the company acquired UK-based accounts receivable automation company Rimilia for $150 million.

Rimilia's cloud-based SaaS platform "uses AI to accurately apply payments to customer's invoices with any ERP system".

WiseLayer

In December 2025, it was announced that BlackLine had acquired WiseLayer, a New York–based artificial intelligence company specialising in AI agents for automating accounting processes. The transaction, for which financial terms were not disclosed, was intended to support the integration of AI-driven capabilities into BlackLine’s financial operations software.

From Wikipedia’s article on BlackLine Systems, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.6

Leadership

Who has led BlackLine, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (33)

Products and brands

BlackLine provides software for more than 4,400 companies including Costco, Netflix, Coca-Cola, JetBlue Airways, Google, Kraft Heinz, Under Armour, Sirius XM Holdings. The company creates enhanced financial controls, in contrast to basic general ledger applications. BlackLine's software manages financial data, reconciles balances from sub-systems, ensures accurate and complete closings, and monitors regulatory controls through a system known as continuous auditing. The company's software is cloud-based, primarily running on the Google Cloud Platform, and meets ISO 27001 standards.

From Wikipedia’s article on BlackLine Systems, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.6

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)

  • BlackLine C.V. Netherlands7
  • BlackLine Holdings B.V. Netherlands7
  • BlackLine Intermediate, Inc. Delaware7
  • BlackLine International B.V. Netherlands7
  • BlackLine K.K. Japan7
  • BlackLine Modern Accounting Solutions, S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico7
  • BlackLine Sp. z.o.o. Poland7
  • BlackLine Systems Development & Services Private Limited India7
  • BlackLine Systems GmbH Germany7
  • BlackLine Systems Limited United Kingdom7
  • BlackLine Systems Pte. Ltd. Singapore7
  • BlackLine Systems Pty Ltd. Australia7
  • BlackLine Systems SARL France7
  • BlackLine Systems SRL Romania7
  • BlackLine Systems, Inc. California7
  • BlackLine Systems, Ltd. Canada7
  • BlackLine WL, LLC Delaware7
  • Data Interconnect Ltd. United Kingdom7
  • FourQ Systems Inc. Delaware7
  • FourQ Systems International LLC Delaware7
  • Rimilia Holdings Ltd. United Kingdom7

The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.

Timeline

  1. Aug 4, 20268-K Results of operations55
  2. Aug 4, 20268-K Other events56
  3. Aug 3, 20268-K Executive or director change57
  4. May 8, 20268-K Shareholder vote58
  5. May 5, 20268-K Results of operations59
  6. Mar 17, 20268-K Other events60
  7. Mar 10, 20268-K Entered a material agreement; Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure61
  8. Feb 10, 20268-K Results of operations62
  9. Feb 2, 20268-K Other events63
  10. Dec 22, 20258-K Executive or director change64
  11. Nov 10, 20258-K Other events65
  12. Nov 6, 20258-K Results of operations66
  13. Mar 7, 2023New chief executive Owen Ryan becomes CEO17
  14. Feb 16, 2021New chief executive Marc Huffman becomes CEO18
  15. Oct 27, 2016New chief executive Therese Tucker becomes CEO19
  16. 2001Founded Founded1

Calendar

Coming up

  1. Nov 5, 2026Reports results for the quarter ending Sep/2026 A year earlier it reported $0.17 a share, on Nov 6, 2025.67

When it reported results

  1. Aug 4, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results55
  2. May 5, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results59
  3. Feb 10, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results62
  4. Nov 6, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results66
  5. Aug 5, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results68
  6. May 6, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results69
  7. Feb 11, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results70
  8. Jan 13, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results71

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

518 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 6 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 55 major events, 341 insider forms, 22 large holders, 79 other. The latest 20:

  1. Sep 4, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  2. Aug 28, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  3. Aug 26, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  4. Aug 24, 2026144 EDGAR
  5. Aug 24, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  6. Aug 24, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  7. Aug 24, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  8. Aug 24, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  9. Aug 24, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  10. Aug 24, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  11. Aug 24, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  12. Aug 5, 202610-Q EDGAR
  13. Aug 4, 20268-K EDGAR
  14. Aug 4, 20268-K EDGAR
  15. Aug 3, 20268-K EDGAR
  16. Jun 8, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  17. Jun 5, 2026144 EDGAR
  18. Jun 2, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  19. May 22, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  20. May 21, 2026144 EDGAR

The 518 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

104 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 5 buys and 99 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Aug 27, 2026Stalick Michelle DChief Accounting OfficerSale780$33.65$26.2KForm 4
Aug 24, 2026Tucker ThereseDirectorSale70,000$31.96$2.2MForm 4
Jun 5, 2026Yamamoto MikaDirectorSale3,000$28.48$85.4KForm 4
Jun 1, 2026Stalick Michelle DChief Accounting OfficerSale780$30.93$24.1KForm 4
May 21, 2026HUGHES GREGORYDirectorSale1,637$30.25$49.5KForm 4
May 18, 2026Stalick Michelle DChief Accounting OfficerSale459$30.26$13.9KForm 4
Oct 27, 2025Unterman ThomasDirectorSale910$55.00$50.0KForm 4
Sep 22, 2025Unterman ThomasDirectorSale910$55.00$50.0KForm 4
Aug 28, 2025Unterman ThomasDirectorSale910$55.00$50.0KForm 4
Aug 22, 2025Stalick Michelle DChief Accounting OfficerSale664$54.03$35.9KForm 4
Aug 8, 2025HENSHALL DAVID JDirectorBuy10,000$48.60$486.0KForm 4
Jul 21, 2025Unterman ThomasDirectorSale885$56.70$50.2KForm 4
Jun 20, 2025Unterman ThomasDirectorSale910$55.23$50.3KForm 4
May 28, 2025Stalick Michelle DChief Accounting OfficerSale795$55.14$43.8KForm 4
May 21, 2025Woodhams MarkChief Revenue OfficerSale1,856$54.65$101.4KForm 4
May 20, 2025Unterman ThomasDirectorSale910$55.00$50.0KForm 4
May 12, 2025Unterman ThomasDirectorSale2,730$55.00$150.2KForm 4
May 12, 2025Stalick Michelle DChief Accounting OfficerSale400$54.96$22.0KForm 4
Feb 21, 2025Woodhams MarkChief Revenue OfficerSale9,088$49.67$451.4KForm 4
Dec 12, 2024Woodhams MarkChief Revenue OfficerSale24,408$64.32$1.6MForm 4

All 104 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Executive pay

What the company paid its top executives, from the summary compensation table in its proxy statement. Total pay includes salary, bonus, stock and option awards and other pay, as the company valued them.

YearExecutiveAgeSalaryTotal pay
2025Owen Ryan63$524.2K$11.6M80
2025Therese Tucker64$490.3K$9.6M80
2025Stuart Van Houten59$427.2K$6.6M80
2025Jeremy Ung43$459.7K$4.6M80
2025Karole Morgan-Prager63$463.5K$4.6M80
2025Patrick Villanova48$423.8K$4.1M80
2025Mark Partin$77.9K$1.1M80
2024CEO$496.2K$10.4M80
2024Founder & former Co-CEO$496.2K$10.4M80
2024Former Chief Financial Officer$445.0K$7.6M80
2024Chief Technology Officer$302.4K$7.0M80
2024Chief Legal andAdministrative Officer$432.5K$4.8M80
2023Founder & former Co-CEO$468.8K$8.5M80
2023CEO$398.7K$6.8M80
2023Former Chief Financial Officer$425.0K$4.4M80
2023Chief Legal andAdministrative Officer$405.0K$3.0M80

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.8,240,055$231.3M0.0%+559,093
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.5,712,300$160.3M30.3%No change
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC3,801,905$106.7M0.0%−260,951
Fivespan Partners, LP3,363,943$94.4M22.3%+350,000
First Manhattan Co. Llc.2,403,510$67.5M0.2%−273,477
Vanguard Capital Management LLC2,341,157$65.7M0.0%−8,003
State Street Corp2,159,214$60.6M0.0%+118,896
ICONIQ Capital, LLC2,087,081$58.6M1.7%No change
Neuberger Berman Group LLC1,805,786$50.7M0.0%−218,605
Westwood Holdings Group Inc1,318,230$37.0M0.3%−138,419
Geode Capital Management, LLC1,282,083$36.0M0.0%+47,892
Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP1,197,966$33.6M1.1%−692,857
Jpmorgan Chase & Co1,190,095$33.4M0.0%−20,193
Morgan Stanley1,135,245$31.9M0.0%+51,558
Norges Bank1,090,376$30.6M0.0%New
Lynrock Lake LP1,066,666$29.9M4.8%New
Goldman Sachs Group Inc1,001,741$28.1M0.0%+492,812
Bank Of America Corp /de/980,822$27.5M0.0%+66,009
Engaged Capital LLC827,619$23.2M7.2%−540,000
First Trust Advisors LP790,574$22.2M0.0%+173,858
Tensile Capital Management LP694,846$19.5M2.7%−55,940
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd659,449$18.5M0.0%New
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc610,370$17.1M0.0%+89,520
Northern Trust Corp608,043$17.1M0.0%+16,529
Susquehanna International Group, Llp540,649$15.2M0.0%+310,128

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

Members of Congress who traded it

4 trades disclosed by members of Congress. “Vs S&P since” is the stock’s change since the trade minus the S&P 500’s.

DateMemberTradeAmountVs S&P sinceFiling
Oct 31, 2025Lisa C. McClainRepublican, HouseSale$1,001 - $15,000+61.1%Report
Oct 30, 2025Lisa C. McClainRepublican, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−61.0%Report
Oct 30, 2025Lisa C. McClainRepublican, HouseSale$1,001 - $15,000+61.0%Report
Aug 13, 2025Lisa C. McClainRepublican, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−61.5%Report

Members report amounts as ranges, not exact figures. Returns are price-only (no dividends).

SEC filer profile

How BlackLine is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARBLACKLINE, INC.2
  • CIK0001666134
  • Employer ID (EIN)46-335427616
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company16
  • Incorporated inDelaware16
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 312
  • Industry code (SIC)7372 Services-Prepackaged Software2
  • SEC reviewing officeOffice of Technology, Division of Corporation Finance2
  • Business address21300 Victory Boulevard, 12Th Floor, Woodland Hills, CA 913672
  • Phone818-223-90082
  • Shares outstanding58,125,270 as of Jul 31, 202614
  • Public float$3.2B as of Jun 30, 202516
  • AuditorPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Los Angeles, CA PCAOB ID 238; it also attests to the company’s internal control over financial reporting16
  • On EDGAR sinceFeb 12, 20162
  • Filings1,022 in all: 4 (640), 8-K (97), 144 (58), 3 (36), SC 13G/A (33), 10-Q (30), 4/A (16), DEFA14A (12)2
    All 36 form types

    S-8 (12), SC 13G (11), 10-K (10), DEF 14A (10), CORRESP (7), UPLOAD (6), 424B3 (5), DFAN14A (4), FWP (4), SCHEDULE 13G/A (4), DRS/A (3), EFFECT (3), S-1/A (3), 424B4 (2), DRSLTR (2), S-1 (2), 10-K/A (1), 144/A (1), 3/A (1), 5 (1), 8-A12B (1), 8-K/A (1), CERTNAS (1), CT ORDER (1), DRS (1), S-3 (1), SCHEDULE 13D (1), SCHEDULE 13G (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Feb 26, 2026
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 5, 2026
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Mar 25, 2026
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Aug 4, 2026

Securities registered for trading

ClassSymbolExchange
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareBLNasdaq Global Select Market

From the cover page of the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).16

Risk factors and legal proceedings

The risks BlackLine names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026: 54 risks under these headings, as written.16

  • Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
  • If we are unable to attract new customers and expand sales to existing customers, our growth could be slower than we expect and our business may be harmed.
  • Our business and growth depend substantially on customers renewing their subscription agreements with us and any decline in our customer renewals could adversely affect our operating results.
  • Economic uncertainty and other unfavorable conditions in our industry or the global economy could limit our ability to grow our business and negatively affect our operating results.
  • If we fail to manage growth in our operations and organizational change effectively, we may be unable to execute our business plan.
  • If we are not able to provide successful enhancements, new features or modifications to our software solutions, our business could be adversely affected.
  • We derive substantially all of our revenues from a limited number of software solutions, and our growth is dependent on their success.
  • If our security controls are breached or unauthorized, or inadvertent access to customer, employee or other confidential data is otherwise obtained, our software solutions may be perceived as insecure, we may lose existing customers or fail to attract new customers, our business may be harmed and we may incur significant liabilities.
  • Our increased focus on the development and use of generative artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in our platform and our business, or any failure to effectively implement, use, and market these technologies, may result in reputational harm or liability, or could otherwise adversely affect our business.
  • Interruptions or performance problems associated with our software solutions, platform and technology may adversely affect our business and operating results.
  • If our software contains serious errors or defects, we may lose revenue and market acceptance and may incur costs to defend or settle product liability claims.
  • We depend on our executive officers and other key employees and the loss of one or more of these employees or an inability to attract and retain highly-skilled employees could adversely affect our business.
The other 43 risks
  • If our industry does not continue to develop as we anticipate or if potential customers do not continue to adopt our platform, our sales will not grow as quickly as expected, or at all, and our business and operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.
  • The market in which we participate is intensely competitive, and if we do not compete effectively, our operating results could be harmed.
  • Failure to effectively organize and motivate our sales resources could harm our ability to increase our customer base.
  • If we are not able to maintain and enhance our brand, our business, operating results and financial condition may be adversely affected.
  • We may be unable to integrate acquired businesses and technologies successfully or achieve the expected benefits of these transactions and other strategic transactions.
  • Incorrect or improper implementation or use of our solutions could result in customer dissatisfaction and negatively affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and growth prospects.
  • Any failure to offer high-quality product support may adversely affect our relationships with our customers and our financial results.
  • We provide service level commitments under our customer contracts, and if we fail to meet these contractual commitments, our revenues could be adversely affected.
  • Risks Related to Our Financial Performance or Results
  • We may not be able to sustain or increase profitability in the future.
  • Our quarterly results may fluctuate, and if we fail to meet the expectations of analysts or investors, our stock price and the value of your investment could decline substantially.
  • Our financial results may fluctuate due to our long and increasingly variable sales cycle.
  • We recognize subscription revenue over the term of our customer contracts and, consequently, downturns or upturns in new sales may not be immediately reflected in our operating results and may be difficult to discern.
  • We face exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations that could harm our results of operations.
  • If our goodwill or intangible assets become impaired, we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings.
  • Our ability to use our net operating losses to offset future taxable income may be subject to limitations.
  • Risks Related to Our Dependence on Third Parties
  • If our relationships with technology vendors and business process outsourcers are not successful, our business and growth will be harmed.
  • We rely on third-party computer hardware and software that may cause errors or failure of our software solutions, or may be difficult to replace.
  • We rely on Google Cloud Platform (“GCP”), Microsoft Azure (“Azure”), Amazon Web Services (“AWS”), Snowflake, and third-party data centers (collectively, “public cloud providers”) to deliver our cloud-based software solutions, and any disruption of our use of public cloud providers could negatively impact our operations and harm our business.
  • We depend and rely upon SaaS applications from third parties to operate our business and provide our software solutions, and interruptions, outages, or performance problems with these technologies may adversely affect our business and operating results.
  • If we are unable to develop and maintain successful relationships with resellers, our business, operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.
  • Risks Related to Our Legal and Regulatory Environment
  • Our long-term success depends, in part, on our ability to expand the sales of our solutions to customers located outside of the U.S., and thus our business is susceptible to risks associated with international sales and operations.
  • Privacy and cybersecurity concerns, customer expectations, and evolving domestic or foreign laws and regulations, including increased regulation of cloud offerings and restrictions of cross-border data transfers, may limit or reduce the adoption of our services, result in significant costs and compliance challenges, and adversely affect our business.
  • We are subject to governmental export and import controls that could impair our ability to compete in international markets due to licensing requirements and subject us to liability if we are not in full compliance with applicable laws.
  • Changes in laws and regulations related to the internet and cloud computing or changes to internet infrastructure may diminish the demand for our solutions and could have a negative impact on our business.
  • Our international operations may subject us to potentially adverse tax consequences.
  • The enactment of legislation implementing changes in the U.S. and global taxation of international business activities or the adoption of other tax reform policies could materially impact our financial position and results of operations.
  • Taxing authorities may successfully assert that we should have collected, or in the future should collect, sales and use, value-added or similar taxes, and we could be subject to liability with respect to past or future sales, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
  • Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property
  • Any failure to protect our intellectual property rights could impair our ability to protect our proprietary technology and our brand.
  • Lawsuits or other claims by third parties for alleged infringement of their proprietary rights could cause us to incur significant expenses or liabilities.
  • We use open source software in our products, which could subject us to litigation or other actions.
  • Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
  • The market price of our common stock may be volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
  • Provisions of our corporate governance documents could make an acquisition of BlackLine more difficult and may impede attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management, even if beneficial to our stockholders.
  • We do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock so any returns will be limited to changes in the value of our common stock.
  • Our amended and restated bylaws designate a state or federal court located within the State of Delaware as the exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders, and also provide that the federal district courts will be the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act, each of which could limit our stockholders’ ability to choose the judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or employees.
  • Risks Related to Our Outstanding Convertible Senior Notes
  • Servicing our Notes may require a significant amount of cash and we may not have sufficient cash to settle conversions of the Notes in cash, to repurchase the Notes upon a fundamental change, or to repay the principal amount of the Notes in cash at their maturity, and our future debt may contain limitations on our ability to pay cash upon conversion or repurchase of the Notes.
  • Our current and future indebtedness may limit our operating flexibility or otherwise affect our business.
  • The conditional conversion feature of the Notes, if triggered, may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.
  • The Capped Calls may affect the value of our common stock and we are subject to counterparty risk with respect to the Capped Calls.
  • General Risk Factors
  • We may require additional capital to support business growth, and this capital may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all.
  • The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert management’s attention, and affect our ability to attract and retain executive management and qualified board members.
  • If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
  • We may fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting in the future and may not be able to accurately or timely report our financial condition or results of operations, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and the price of our common stock.
  • Natural disasters, climate change, and other events beyond our control could harm our business.

Legal proceedings

From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings, including claims, litigation, investigations, and inquiries arising in the ordinary course of business. In addition, from time to time, third parties may assert intellectual property infringement claims against us in the form of letters and other forms of communication. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, we are not a party to any litigation the outcome of which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, prospects, cash flows, financial position or brand.

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