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Basis of Presentation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) of Black Knight, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Black Knight," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our") were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 28, 2020 and other filings with the SEC.
Description of Business
We are a leading provider of integrated software, data and analytics solutions to the mortgage and consumer loan, real estate and capital markets verticals. Our solutions facilitate and automate many of the mission-critical business processes across the homeownership lifecycle. We are committed to being a premier business partner that clients rely on to achieve their strategic goals, realize greater success and better serve their customers by delivering best-in-class software, services and insights with a relentless commitment to excellence, innovation, integrity and leadership.
Reporting Segments
We conduct our operations through two reporting segments: (1) Software Solutions and (2) Data and Analytics. See further discussion in Note 16Segment Information.
Share Repurchase Program
On February 12, 2020, our Board of Directors approved a three-year share repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to 10.0 million shares of our outstanding common stock through February 12, 2023, through open market purchases, negotiated transactions or other means, in accordance with applicable securities laws and other restrictions. This share repurchase program replaces our previous share repurchase program that expired on February 2, 2020.
There were no share repurchases during the six months ended June 30, 2020. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we repurchased 0.2 million shares of our common stock for $11.9 million, or an average of $57.94 per share.
Common Stock Offering
On June 19, 2020, we issued and sold 7,130,000 shares of our common stock in an underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration statement filed with the SEC. We received net proceeds of approximately $484.6 million after deducting the underwriters' discount of $16.3 million. We also incurred costs directly related to the offering of $0.4 million. A portion of the net proceeds received from this offering was used to fully repay amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility. Refer to Note 10 — Long-term Debt.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Highly liquid instruments purchased with original maturities of three months or less are considered cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are invested with high credit quality financial institutions and consist of short-term investments, such as demand deposit accounts, money market accounts, money market funds and time deposits. The carrying amounts of these instruments reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) approximate their fair value because of their immediate or short-term maturities.
Cash and cash equivalents are unrestricted and include the following (in millions):
 
June 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Cash
$
102.8

 
$
8.2

Cash equivalents
125.4

 
7.2

Cash and cash equivalents
$
228.2

 
$
15.4


Trade Receivables, Net
The carrying amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) for Trade receivables, net approximate their fair value because of their short-term nature.
A summary of Trade receivables, net of allowance for credit losses is as follows (in millions):
 
June 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Trade receivables — billed
$
131.5

 
$
136.6

Trade receivables — unbilled
43.2

 
39.8

Trade receivables
174.7

 
176.4

Allowance for credit losses
(2.0
)
 
(1.3
)
Trade receivables, net
$
172.7

 
$
175.1



In addition to the amounts above, we have unbilled receivables that we do not expect to collect within the next year included in Other non-current assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited). Billings for these receivables are based on contractual terms. Refer to Note 9 Other Non-Current Assets.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in millions):
 
June 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
Prepaid expenses
$
50.0

 
$
37.1

Contract assets, net
21.4

 
19.5

Other current assets
8.1

 
8.2

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
79.5

 
$
64.8


Contract Assets
Our short-term contract assets are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited). Our long-term contract assets are included in Other non-current assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited). Refer to Note 9 Other Non-Current Assets.
Allowance for Credit Losses
We record our billed and unbilled trade receivables and contract assets at their amortized cost less an allowance for expected credit losses that are not expected to be recovered. We recognize an allowance for the remaining lifetime expected credit losses based on management’s expectation of collectability. We base our estimate on multiple factors including historical experience with bad debts, our relationship with our clients and their credit quality, the aging of respective asset balances, current macroeconomic conditions and management’s expectations of conditions in the future. Our allowance for expected credit losses is based on management’s assessment of the collectability of assets with similar risk characteristics. We pool our respective asset balances based on risk characteristics primarily related to financial asset type, extent of client relationship, product/solution, business division and delinquency status.
Subsequent changes are recorded as an adjustment in Operating expenses. We write off trade receivables in the period when the likelihood of collection of a trade receivable balance is considered remote.
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
We account for our investments in unconsolidated affiliates using the equity method of accounting when we determine we have significant influence over our investee. We record our share of equity-based compensation expense from equity method investments as an adjustment to our investment with a related adjustment to our equity.
Deferred Revenues
Deferred revenues represent our obligations to transfer solutions or services to our clients for which we have received consideration, or an amount of consideration is due, from the client. During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, revenues recognized related to the amount included in the Deferred revenues balance at the beginning of each year were $12.7 million and $13.3 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, revenues recognized related to the amount included in the Deferred revenues balance at the beginning of each year were $28.3 million and $32.6 million, respectively.
Equity-Based Compensation
We expense employee equity-based payments in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which requires compensation cost measured using the grant date fair value of equity-based payments to be recognized over the requisite service period, which generally equals the vesting period. For awards with a performance condition, we recognize compensation cost under the graded vesting method over the requisite service period of the award, which at times results in accelerated recognition of the cost. We do not recognize compensation cost if the performance condition is not considered probable of achievement. If at any point we determine that the performance condition is improbable of achievement, we reverse any previously recognized compensation cost for that award.
The fair value of our restricted stock awards is measured based on the closing market price of our stock on the grant date. Income tax effects of awards are recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings (Unaudited) when the awards vest or are settled. We account for forfeitures as they occur.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization includes the following (in millions):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Computer software
$
26.4

 
$
23.4

 
$
52.2

 
$
47.1

Other intangible assets
13.4

 
14.6

 
26.4

 
29.1

Deferred contract costs
8.7

 
10.5

 
17.6

 
20.7

Property and equipment
10.1

 
9.0

 
20.1

 
17.5

Total
$
58.6

 
$
57.5

 
$
116.3

 
$
114.4


Deferred contract costs amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 includes accelerated amortization of $1.9 million and $3.6 million, respectively. We did not recognize any accelerated amortization during the 2020 periods.
Transition and Integration Costs
Transition and integration costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 primarily consisted of costs associated with acquisitions as well as costs associated with expense reduction initiatives for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Current Expected Credit Losses ("CECL") (ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses ("ASC 326"))
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial InstrumentsCredit Losses, as well as several other related updates, which were codified as ASC 326. This update changes how companies measure and recognize credit losses for many financial assets. The new standard requires companies to immediately recognize an estimate of credit losses expected to occur over the remaining life of the financial assets included in the scope of this standard.
Our financial assets that are included in the scope of ASC 326 are primarily receivables and contract assets. We applied an integrated approach to analyzing the effects of adopting ASC 326, including developing accounting policies and positions, evaluating differences from applying the requirements of the new standard to our previous business practices and assessing the need for any changes in our processes and design of internal controls.
The primary effect of adopting the new standard relates to the changes in our estimated credit losses and providing additional disclosures about our financial assets that are included in the scope of this new standard. Based on our assessment, we did not identify a material change in our financial condition, results of operation or business practices.
We adopted ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 using a modified retrospective approach. The effect of adoption was an adjustment of $1.1 million, net of tax to opening Retained earnings on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited).
Other Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This update provides for optional financial reporting alternatives to reduce the cost and complexity associated with the accounting for contracts and hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform. The accommodations are effective for all entities through December 31, 2022. They may be applied from the beginning of the interim period that includes the issuance of this update. We do not expect the adoption of this update to have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) and related disclosures.
In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, Investments—Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). The amendments clarify that an entity should consider observable transactions that require it to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting for the purposes of applying the measurement alternative in accordance with Topic 321 immediately before applying or upon discontinuing the equity method. This update also clarifies certain interactions between the guidance to account for certain equity securities, equity method investments and the guidance in Topic 815, including measuring certain purchased options and forward contracts to acquire investments. This update is effective prospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this update will have on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) and related disclosures.