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.

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.

On July 26, 2020, we entered into a definitive equity purchase agreement with affiliates of private equity firm GTCR, LLC, to purchase Optimal Blue, LLC ("Optimal Blue"), a leading provider of secondary market solutions and actionable data services. We also entered into forward purchase agreements with Cannae Holdings, LLC ("Cannae") and affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”) (collectively, the "FPAs"), whereby Cannae and affiliates of THL agreed to each acquire 20% of the equity interests of a newly formed entity, Optimal Blue Holdco, LLC ("Optimal Blue Holdco"), for a purchase price of $289.0 million. Optimal Blue Holdco was formed for the purpose of acquiring Optimal Blue and certain affiliates.

On September 15, 2020, we completed a series of transactions and completed the acquisition of Optimal Blue. In connection with the acquisition of Optimal Blue, we contributed $762.0 million in cash and our Compass Analytics business to Optimal Blue Holdco. In addition, Black Knight InfoServ, LLC ("BKIS"), our indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, provided $500.0 million in cash in exchange for a note with Optimal Blue Holdco (the "OB Holdco Note"). The OB Holdco Note bears interest at a rate of 6.125%, which is payable on a semi-annual basis beginning March 1, 2021, and matures on September 1, 2028. Immediately prior to the closing of the Optimal Blue acquisition, we, together with Black Knight Technologies, LLC ("BKT"), our indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Optimal Blue Holdco, Cannae and THL, entered into an Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Optimal Blue Holdco (the "OB Holdco LLC Agreement"). As of September 30, 2020, we own 60% of Optimal Blue Holdco.

Optimal Blue Holdco is subject to the consolidation guidance related to variable interest entities as set forth in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 810, Consolidation ("ASC 810"). We are the primary beneficiary of Optimal Blue Holdco through our controlling interest and possess the rights established in the OB Holdco LLC Agreement. As such, we control Optimal Blue Holdco and its subsidiaries and consolidate its financial position and results of operations. Intercompany transactions between us and Optimal Blue Holdco and its subsidiaries are eliminated in consolidation. Refer to the "Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests" section below and Note 2 — Business Acquisitions for additional information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 September 30, 2020 and 2019, revenues recognized related to the amount included in the Deferred revenues balance at the beginning of each year were $11.6 million and $12.8 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, revenues recognized related to the amount included in the Deferred revenues balance at the beginning of each year were $39.9 million and $45.4 million, respectively.

Redeemable noncontrolling interests represent the collective 40% equity interest owned by Cannae and THL in Optimal Blue Holdco. We have call rights on THL's and Cannae’s equity interests in Optimal Blue Holdco that are exercisable beginning September 15, 2023 at a call price equal to the greater of (i) the fair market value of such interests and (ii) an amount that would result in the multiple of THL’s or Cannae’s return on investment to equal 2.0, as applicable. In addition, THL and Cannae have the right to put their respective interests in Optimal Blue Holdco to (i) Optimal Blue Holdco if there is a change of control of Black Knight or (ii) Optimal Blue Holdco, BKT or Black Knight that are exercisable beginning September 15, 2023. We have the option to satisfy the purchase price, which shall be equal to the fair market value of such interest, in connection with the exercise of any put or call right either in cash or Black Knight common stock other than a put in connection with a change of control of Black Knight, in which case the purchase price is payable only in cash. The equity interests will be settled at the current fair value at the time we receive notice of the put election as determined by the parties or by a third party appraisal under the terms of OB Holdco LLC Agreement.

As these redeemable noncontrolling interests provide for redemption features not solely within our control, they are presented on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) outside of shareholders' equity. We recognize any changes in the redemption price related to these redeemable noncontrolling interests as they occur through Additional paid-in capital.

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.


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Computer software	$	27.5	$	23.9	$	79.7	$	71.0
Other intangible assets	17.9		14.7		44.3		43.8
Deferred contract costs	8.8		11.9		26.4		32.6
Property and equipment	9.8		9.1		29.9		26.6
Total	$	64.0	$	59.6	$	180.3	$	174.0

Transition and integration costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 primarily consisted of costs associated with acquisitions and expense reduction initiatives. Refer to Note 2 — Business Acquisitions for additional information related to transaction costs incurred related to the Optimal Blue acquisition.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit 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.

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 do not expect the adoption of this update to have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) and related disclosures.