UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 001-37394

Black Knight, Inc.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware					81-5265638
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)					(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
601 Riverside Avenue	,	Jacksonville	,	Florida	32204
(Address of principal executive offices)					(Zip Code)

(904) 854-5100

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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	BKI	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	☑	Accelerated filer	☐	Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
						Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

There were 156,630,031 shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock as of August 4, 2021.

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT

Quarter Ended June 30, 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
A. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020	1
B. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020	2
C. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020	3
D. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020	5
E. Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	6
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk	36
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	37
Part II: OTHER INFORMATION	38
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	38
Item 1A. Risk Factors	38
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	38
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	38
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	38
Item 5. Other Information	38
Item 6. Exhibits	39

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Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

BLACK KNIGHT, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

	June 30, 2021			December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	88.7	$	34.7
Trade receivables, net		183.6		182.2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		86.3		70.4
Receivables from related parties		10.5		—
Total current assets		369.1		287.3
Property and equipment, net		157.5		163.1
Computer software, net		496.5		498.3
Other intangible assets, net		624.6		692.3
Goodwill		3,649.6		3,613.4
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		475.8		470.5
Deferred contract costs, net		179.6		172.3
Other non-current assets		213.2		193.3
Total assets	$	6,165.9	$	6,090.5
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	$	73.8	$	88.1
Accrued compensation and benefits		91.0		79.3
Current portion of debt		19.0		73.0
Deferred revenues		68.7		50.9
Total current liabilities		252.5		291.3
Deferred revenues		82.7		92.7
Deferred income taxes		282.1		284.0
Long-term debt, net of current portion		2,216.3		2,121.9
Other non-current liabilities		90.1		94.9
Total liabilities		2,923.7		2,884.8
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		578.0		578.0
Equity:
Common stock; $0.0001 par value; 550,000,000 shares authorized; 160,040,598 shares issued and 156,635,838 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2021, and 160,085,413 shares issued and 157,014,712 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2020		—		—
Preferred stock; $0.0001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding, none as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020		—		—
Additional paid-in capital		2,021.0		2,053.7
Retained earnings		852.4		757.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(32.6)		(38.8)
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,404,760 shares as of June 30, 2021 and 3,070,701 shares as of December 31, 2020		(176.6)		(144.6)
Total shareholders’ equity		2,664.2		2,627.7
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity	$	6,165.9	$	6,090.5

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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BLACK KNIGHT, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenues	$	361.3	$	293.1	$	711.0	$	583.8
Expenses:
Operating expenses		197.0		155.5		383.2		317.9
Depreciation and amortization		90.4		58.6		178.2		116.3
Transition and integration costs		4.3		2.5		12.2		4.9
Total expenses		291.7		216.6		573.6		439.1
Operating income		69.6		76.5		137.4		144.7
Other income and expense:
Interest expense, net		(20.9)		(13.0)		(41.2)		(27.7)
Other (expense) income, net		(1.0)		18.8		(4.2)		18.0
Total other (expense) income, net		(21.9)		5.8		(45.4)		(9.7)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		47.7		82.3		92.0		135.0
Income tax expense		10.5		17.2		15.7		25.4
Earnings before equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		37.2		65.1		76.3		109.6
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax		(5.0)		(26.0)		1.4		(20.4)
Net earnings		32.2		39.1		77.7		89.2
Net losses attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests		7.5		—		16.1		—
Net earnings attributable to Black Knight	$	39.7	$	39.1	$	93.8	$	89.2
Other comprehensive earnings (loss):
Unrealized holding (losses) gains, net of tax(1)		(0.2)		(2.6)		0.3		(24.2)
Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net earnings, net of tax(2)		4.0		3.2		7.9		4.4
Total unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps, net of tax		3.8		0.6		8.2		(19.8)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax (3)		(0.1)		—		(0.4)		(0.2)
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments in unconsolidated affiliates(4)		1.5		(1.5)		(1.6)		(1.7)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)		5.2		(0.9)		6.2		(21.7)
Comprehensive earnings		37.4		38.2		83.9		67.5
Net losses attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests		7.5		—		16.1		—
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Black Knight	$	44.9	$	38.2	$	100.0	$	67.5
Net earnings per share attributable to Black Knight common shareholders:
Basic	$	0.26	$	0.26	$	0.60	$	0.60
Diluted	$	0.25	$	0.26	$	0.60	$	0.60
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (see Note 5):
Basic		155.4		149.2		155.5		148.6
Diluted		155.7		150.0		155.8		149.3

(1) Net of income tax benefit of $0.1 million and income tax expense of $0.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and income tax benefit of $0.9 million and $8.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

(2) Amounts reclassified to net earnings relate to losses on interest rate swaps and are included in Interest expense, net above. Amounts are net of income tax benefit of $1.4 million and $2.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $1.1 million and $1.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

(3) Net of income tax benefit of less than $0.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

(4) Net of income tax expense of $0.5 million and income tax benefit of $0.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and income tax benefit of $0.5 million and $0.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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BLACK KNIGHT, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended June 30, 2021
								Accumulated
				Additional				other					Total		Redeemable
	Common stock			paid-in		Retained		comprehensive		Treasury stock			shareholders’		noncontrolling
	Shares	$		capital		earnings		loss		Shares	$		equity		interests
Balance, March 31, 2021	160.0	$	—	$	2,017.0	$	812.0	$	(37.8)	3.4	$	(176.5)	$	2,614.7	$	578.0
Fair value adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests in Optimal Blue Holdco, LLC	—		—		(7.5)		—		—	—		—		(7.5)		7.5
Grant of restricted shares of common stock	—		—		(1.3)		—		—	—		1.3		—		—
Forfeitures of restricted shares of common stock	—		—		0.4		—		—	—		(0.4)		—		—
Tax withholding payments for restricted share vesting	—		—		(1.7)		—		—	—		—		(1.7)		—
Vesting of restricted shares granted from treasury stock	—		—		1.0		—		—	—		(1.0)		—		—
Equity-based compensation expense	—		—		13.1		—		—	—		—		13.1		—
Net earnings (losses)	—		—		—		39.7		—	—		—		39.7		(7.5)
Equity-based compensation expense of unconsolidated affiliates	—		—		—		0.7		—	—		—		0.7		—
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—		—		—		—		(0.1)	—		—		(0.1)		—
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net	—		—		—		—		3.8	—		—		3.8		—
Other comprehensive gains on investments in unconsolidated affiliates	—		—		—		—		1.5	—		—		1.5		—
Balance, June 30, 2021	160.0	$	—	$	2,021.0	$	852.4	$	(32.6)	3.4	$	(176.6)	$	2,664.2	$	578.0

	Three months ended June 30, 2020
								Accumulated other
	Common stock			Additional		Retained		comprehensive		Treasury stock			Total shareholders’
	Shares	$		paid-in capital		earnings		loss		Shares	$		equity
Balance March 31, 2020	153.0	$	—	$	1,562.7	$	540.0	$	(41.0)	3.0	$	(142.1)	$	1,919.6
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriters' discount and issuance costs	7.1		—		484.2		—		—	—		—		484.2
Grant of restricted shares of common stock	—		—		(0.1)		—		—	—		0.1		—
Forfeitures of restricted shares of common stock	—		—		0.1		—		—	—		(0.1)		—
Tax withholding payments for restricted share vesting	—		—		(1.5)		—		—	—		—		(1.5)
Vesting of restricted shares granted from treasury stock	—		—		1.0		—		—	—		(1.0)		—
Equity-based compensation expense	—		—		9.5		—		—	—		—		9.5
Net earnings	—		—		—		39.1		—	—		—		39.1
Equity-based compensation expense of unconsolidated affiliates	—		—		—		3.2		—	—		—		3.2
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net	—		—		—		—		0.6	—		—		0.6
Other comprehensive loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliates	—		—		—		—		(1.5)	—		—		(1.5)
Balance, June 30, 2020	160.1	$	—	$	2,055.9	$	582.3	$	(41.9)	3.0	$	(143.1)	$	2,453.2

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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BLACK KNIGHT, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Continued)

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

	Six months ended June 30, 2021
								Accumulated
				Additional				other					Total		Redeemable
	Common stock			paid-in		Retained		comprehensive		Treasury stock			shareholders’		noncontrolling
	Shares	$		capital		earnings		loss		Shares	$		equity		interests
Balance, December 31, 2020	160.1	$	—	$	2,053.7	$	757.4	$	(38.8)	3.1	$	(144.6)	$	2,627.7	$	578.0
Fair value adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests in Optimal Blue Holdco, LLC	—		—		(16.1)		—		—	—		—		(16.1)		16.1
Grant of restricted shares of common stock	—		—		(26.6)		—		—	(0.5)		26.6		—		—
Forfeitures of restricted shares of common stock	—		—		0.5		—		—	—		(0.5)		—		—
Tax withholding payments for restricted share vesting	(0.1)		—		(24.4)		—		—	—		—		(24.4)		—
Vesting of restricted shares granted from treasury stock	—		—		11.4		—		—	0.2		(11.4)		—		—
Equity-based compensation expense	—		—		22.5		—		—	—		—		22.5		—
Net earnings (losses)	—		—		—		93.8		—	—		—		93.8		(16.1)
Equity-based compensation expense of unconsolidated affiliates	—		—		—		1.2		—	—		—		1.2		—
Purchases of treasury stock	—		—		—		—		—	0.6		(46.7)		(46.7)		—
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—		—		—		—		(0.4)	—		—		(0.4)		—
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net	—		—		—		—		8.2	—		—		8.2		—
Other comprehensive loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliates	—		—		—		—		(1.6)	—		—		(1.6)		—
Balance, June 30, 2021	160.0	$	—	$	2,021.0	$	852.4	$	(32.6)	3.4	$	(176.6)	$	2,664.2	$	578.0

	Six months ended June 30, 2020
								Accumulated
				Additional				other					Total
	Common stock			paid-in		Retained		comprehensive		Treasury stock			shareholders’
	Shares	$		capital		earnings		loss		Shares	$		equity
Balance December 31, 2019	153.1	$	—	$	1,586.8	$	490.6	$	(20.2)	3.4	$	(158.7)	$	1,898.5
Effect of CECL adoption	—		—		—		(1.1)		—	—		—		(1.1)
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2020	153.1		—		1,586.8		489.5		(20.2)	3.4		(158.7)		1,897.4
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriters' discount and issuance costs	7.1		—		484.2		—		—	—		—		484.2
Grant of restricted shares of common stock	—		—		(24.6)		—		—	(0.5)		24.6		—
Forfeitures of restricted shares of common stock	—		—		0.3		—		—	—		(0.3)		—
Tax withholding payments for restricted share vesting	(0.1)		—		(19.7)		—		—	0.1		—		(19.7)
Vesting of restricted shares granted from treasury stock	—		—		8.7		—		—	—