---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-003331"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BL"
cik: "0001666134"
company_name: "BLACKLINE, INC."
filed_at: "2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T23:48:14.053881+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackLine beats Q1 expectations: revenue $120.2M (+22% YoY), GAAP loss -$0.17/sh

## Summary
- Total GAAP revenue $120.2M, up 22% YoY; GAAP net loss $10.0M ($0.17/sh) vs $39.0M loss last year.
- Non-GAAP net income $0.7M ($0.01 diluted EPS); down from $7.1M in Q1 2021.
- Operating cash flow $1.5M, free cash flow -$4.7M, both sharply down from $28.5M and $23.2M.
- Added 72 net new customers (total 3,897); dollar-based net revenue retention 110%.
- User base grew to 337,939; won SAP Partner Excellence awards and G2 rankings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-003331
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BL
- cik: 0001666134
- company_name: BLACKLINE, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666134/000117184322003331/0001171843-22-003331-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666134/000117184322003331/f8k_050522.htm

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