Black Knight Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Commentary:
Black Knight Executive Chairman Anthony Jabbour said, "Our first quarter performance was in-line with our expectations and highlights the ongoing resilience of our business. Despite a challenging operating environment, we remain focused on providing innovative solutions and exceptional service to our clients to drive shareholder value over the long term."
Black Knight Chief Executive Officer Joe Nackashi added, "We delivered solid first quarter results with Organic revenue growth of
First Quarter 2023 Highlights:
- Revenues of
, a decrease of$382.2 million 1% ; Organic revenue growth of2% - Operating income of
, an increase of$81.0 million 1% ; Operating margin of21.2% compared to20.7% - Net earnings attributable to Black Knight of
compared to$141.8 million ; Diluted EPS of$364.6 million compared to$0.91 ; Net earnings margin of$2.35 37.1% compared to93.5% ; for the first quarter of 2023 and 2022, the effect of our investment in Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. ("DNB") was a decrease in Net earnings attributable to Black Knight of , or$1.2 million per diluted share, and an increase of$0.01 , or$303.1 million .95 per diluted share, respectively, including a gain of$1 , net of tax, or$305.4 million per diluted share, recognized as a result of the exchange of shares of DNB common stock as part of the consideration for acquiring the remaining$1.96 40% interest in Optimal Blue Holdco, LLC ("Optimal Blue Holdco") in February 2022 - Adjusted EBITDA of
, a decrease of$180.7 million 5% ; Adjusted EBITDA margin was47.3% compared to49.2% - Adjusted operating income of
, a decrease of$142.6 million 6% ; Adjusted operating margin of37.3% compared to39.2% - Adjusted net earnings of
, a decrease of$87.8 million 10% ; Adjusted EPS of , a decrease of$0.56 11%
First Quarter 2023 Segment Highlights:
Software Solutions
- Revenues of
, an increase of$336.7 million 2% ; Organic revenue growth of2% - EBITDA of
, a decrease of$186.7 million 1% ; EBITDA margin of55.4% compared to56.9% - Operating income of
, a decrease of$152.6 million 0.3% ; Operating margin of45.3% compared to46.3%
Data and Analytics
- Revenues of
, a decrease of$45.5 million 19% ; Organic revenue growth of0.2% - EBITDA of
, a decrease of$12.2 million 36% ; EBITDA margin of26.8% compared to33.6% - Operating income of
, a decrease of$8.2 million 46% ; Operating margin of18.0% compared to26.9%
Other Highlights:
- On January 1, 2023, we sold our TitlePoint line of business to an affiliate of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. for
in cash, subject to a customary working capital adjustment and recognized a gain before taxes of$225 million . The effect of the TitlePoint transaction was an increase in Net earnings attributable to Black Knight of$145.4 million , or$108.3 million per diluted share, based on our statutory income tax rate of$0.70 25.5% . - As of March 31, 2023, we owned 18.5 million shares of DNB common stock, which had a fair value of
before tax based on DNB's closing price of$216.9 million as of March 31, 2023.$11.74 - As of March 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of
, debt of$14.8 million and available capacity of$2,418.9 million on our revolving credit facility.$681.0 million
ICE Transaction
On May 4, 2022, we entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ("ICE") (the "Original Merger Agreement") a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, in a transaction valued at approximately
Business Outlook
As a result of the proposed ICE Transaction, Black Knight has suspended the practice of providing forward-looking guidance. In addition, Black Knight will not be hosting a conference call related to its first quarter 2023 financial results.
Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are provided in subsequent sections of the press release narrative and supplemental schedules.
About Black Knight
Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) is an award-winning software, data and analytics company that drives innovation in the mortgage lending and servicing and real estate industries, as well as the capital and secondary markets. Businesses leverage our robust, integrated solutions across the entire homeownership life cycle to help retain existing customers, gain new customers, mitigate risk and operate more effectively.
Our clients rely on our proven, comprehensive, scalable products and our unwavering commitment to delivering superior client support to achieve their strategic goals and better serve their customers. For more information on Black Knight, please visit www.blackknightinc.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including Organic revenue growth, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted operating income, Adjusted operating margin, Adjusted net earnings and Adjusted EPS. These are important financial measures for us but are not financial measures as defined by generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation of or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe these measures provide useful information about operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making, including determining a portion of executive compensation. We also present these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe investors, analysts and rating agencies consider them useful in measuring our ability to meet our debt service obligations. By disclosing these non-GAAP financial measures, we believe we offer investors a greater understanding of, and an enhanced level of transparency into, the means by which our management operates the company.
These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures presented in accordance with GAAP, and our use of these terms may vary from that of others in our industry. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to revenues, operating income, operating margin, net earnings, net earnings per share, net earnings margin or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP as measures of operating performance or liquidity. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are presented in the attached schedules.
Revenues, EBITDA, EBITDA margin, Operating income and Operating margin for the Software Solutions and Data and Analytics segments are presented in conformity with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 280, Segment Reporting. These measures are reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to the segments and assessing their performance. For these reasons, these measures are excluded from the definition of non-GAAP financial measures under the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K.
Organic revenue growth - We define Organic revenue growth as Revenues for the current period compared to an adjusted revenue base for the prior period, which is adjusted to add pre-acquisition revenues of acquired businesses for the portion of the prior year matching the portion of the current year that we owned the acquired businesses, and subtract pre-divestiture revenues for divested businesses for the portion of the prior year matching the portion of the current year for which the business was not owned.
Adjusted EBITDA - We define Adjusted EBITDA as Net earnings attributable to Black Knight, with adjustments to reflect the addition or elimination of certain statement of earnings items including, but not limited to:
- Depreciation and amortization;
- Impairment charges;
- Interest expense, net;
- Income tax expense (benefit);
- Other (income) expense, net;
- Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax;
- Gains related to investments in unconsolidated affiliate, net of tax;
- Net losses attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests;
- equity-based compensation, including certain related payroll taxes;
- acquisition-related costs, including costs pursuant to purchase agreements; and
- costs related to the ICE Transaction
These adjustments are reflected in Corporate and Other.
Adjusted EBITDA margin - Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by Revenues.
Adjusted operating income – We define Adjusted operating income as Operating income, with adjustments to reflect the addition or elimination of certain statement of earnings items including, but not limited to:
- equity-based compensation, including certain related payroll taxes;
- acquisition-related costs, including costs pursuant to purchase agreements;
- costs related to the ICE Transaction; and
- the net incremental depreciation and amortization adjustments associated with the application of purchase accounting.
These adjustments are reflected in Corporate and Other.
Adjusted operating margin - Adjusted operating margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted operating income by Revenues.
Adjusted net earnings - We define Adjusted net earnings as Net earnings attributable to Black Knight with adjustments to reflect the addition or elimination of certain statement of earnings items including, but not limited to:
- equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax;
- gains related to investments in unconsolidated affiliate, net of tax;
- gain related to the TitlePoint transaction;
- the net incremental depreciation and amortization adjustments associated with the application of purchase accounting;
- equity-based compensation, including certain related payroll taxes;
- acquisition-related costs, including costs pursuant to purchase agreements;
- costs related to the ICE Transaction;
- costs and settlement (gains) losses associated with significant legal matters;
- adjustment for income tax expense primarily related to the tax effect of the non-GAAP adjustments and a discrete income tax benefit related to the establishment of a deferred tax asset as a result of our reorganization of certain wholly-owned subsidiaries; and
- adjustment for redeemable noncontrolling interests primarily related to the effect of the non-GAAP adjustments.
Adjusted EPS - Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing Adjusted net earnings by the diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements regarding expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on Black Knight management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, them. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future financial and operating results and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected. Black Knight undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The risks and uncertainties that forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to:
- the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstance that could give rise to a right in favor of ICE or us to terminate the definitive merger agreement governing the terms and conditions of the ICE Transaction;
- the possibility that the proposed ICE Transaction does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory or other approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect ICE or us or the expected benefits of the proposed ICE Transaction);
- the outcome of the United States Federal Trade Commission's (the "FTC") lawsuit filed against us and ICE seeking to block the consummation of the ICE Transaction and of any other legal proceedings that may be instituted against us or ICE;
- business uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the ICE Transaction is pending, which could adversely affect our business and operations;
- the diversion of management's attention and time from ongoing business operations and opportunities on merger-related matters;
- changes to our relationships with our top clients, whom we rely on for a significant portion of our revenues and profit;
- our ability to comply with or changes to the laws, rules and regulations that affect our and our clients' businesses;
- our ability to adapt our solutions to technological changes or evolving industry standards or to achieve our growth strategies;
- increase in the availability of free or relatively inexpensive information;
- our ability to protect our proprietary software and information rights;
- our dependence on our ability to access data from external sources;
- delays or difficulty in developing or implementing new, enhanced or existing software, data or hosting solutions;
- changes in general economic, business, regulatory and political conditions, particularly as they affect the mortgage industry;
- risks associated with the recruitment and retention of our skilled workforce;
- impacts to our business operations caused by the occurrence of a catastrophe or global crisis;
- our investment in DNB;
- security breaches against our information systems or breaches involving our third-party vendors;
- our ability to successfully consummate, integrate and achieve the intended benefits of acquisitions;
- our existing indebtedness and any additional significant debt we incur; and
- other risks and uncertainties detailed in the "Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information", "Risk Factors" and other sections of our Annual Report on Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and other filings with the SEC.
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BLACK KNIGHT, INC. | ||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||
(In millions) | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current assets: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 14.8 | $ | 12.2 | ||
Trade receivables, net | 187.2 | 193.5 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 137.6 | 132.1 | ||||
Receivables from related parties | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||
Current assets held for sale | — | 5.8 | ||||
Total current assets | 339.7 | 343.7 | ||||
Property and equipment, net | 136.1 | 143.0 | ||||
Software, net | 434.4 | 443.7 | ||||
Other intangible assets, net | 439.3 | 470.1 | ||||
Goodwill | 3,747.8 | 3,747.8 | ||||
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 168.9 | 171.0 | ||||
Deferred contract costs, net | 191.0 | 192.6 | ||||
Other non-current assets | 266.0 | 246.2 | ||||
Non-current assets held for sale | — | 73.5 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 5,723.2 | $ | 5,831.6 | ||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||
Trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | $ | 60.0 | $ | 66.5 | ||
Income taxes payable | 66.5 | 28.4 | ||||
Accrued compensation and benefits | 66.7 | 82.8 | ||||
Current portion of debt | 36.6 | 33.6 | ||||
Deferred revenues | 56.5 | 59.9 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 286.3 | 271.2 | ||||
Deferred revenues | 36.1 | 42.4 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 207.9 | 227.5 | ||||
Long-term debt, net of current portion | 2,382.3 | 2,621.7 | ||||
Other non-current liabilities | 45.6 | 47.9 | ||||
Total liabilities | 2,958.2 | 3,210.7 | ||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 41.8 | 47.6 | ||||
Equity: | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,358.1 | 1,398.2 | ||||
Retained earnings | 1,559.3 | 1,417.1 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (7.8) | (6.3) | ||||
Treasury stock, at cost | (186.4) | (235.7) | ||||
Total shareholders' equity | 2,723.2 | 2,573.3 | ||||
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity | $ | 5,723.2 | $ | 5,831.6 |
BLACK KNIGHT, INC. | ||||||
Consolidated Statements of Earnings | ||||||
(In millions, except per share data) | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||
Revenues | $ | 382.2 | $ | 387.2 | ||
Expenses: | ||||||
Operating expenses | 213.1 | 207.9 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 82.6 | 91.5 | ||||
Transition and integration costs | 5.5 | 7.6 | ||||
Total expenses | 301.2 | 307.0 | ||||
Operating income | 81.0 | 80.2 | ||||
Other income and expense: | ||||||
Interest expense, net | (30.1) | (21.1) | ||||
Other income (expense), net | 138.0 | (1.2) | ||||
Total other income (expense), net | 107.9 | (22.3) | ||||
Earnings before income taxes and equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 188.9 | 57.9 | ||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 45.9 | (1.1) | ||||
Earnings before equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 143.0 | 59.0 | ||||
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax | (1.2) | 303.1 | ||||
Net earnings | 141.8 | 362.1 | ||||
Net losses attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | — | 2.5 | ||||
Net earnings attributable to Black Knight | $ | 141.8 | $ | 364.6 | ||
Net earnings per share attributable to Black Knight shareholders: | ||||||
Basic | $ | 0.92 | $ | 2.36 | ||
Diluted | $ | 0.91 | $ | 2.35 | ||
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: | ||||||
Basic | 154.7 | 154.2 | ||||
Diluted | 155.5 | 155.4 |
BLACK KNIGHT, INC. | ||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||
(In millions) | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
Net earnings | $ | 141.8 | $ | 362.1 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 82.6 | 91.5 | ||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount | 1.0 | 0.9 | ||||
Gain related to the TitlePoint transaction | (145.4) | — | ||||
Deferred income taxes, net | (19.0) | (135.8) | ||||
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax | 1.2 | (303.1) | ||||
Equity-based compensation | 11.3 | 10.7 | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||
Trade receivables, including receivables from related parties | 6.3 | (2.5) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (25.1) | (11.9) | ||||
Deferred contract costs | (8.9) | (12.3) | ||||
Deferred revenues | (9.7) | (3.8) | ||||
Trade accounts payable and other liabilities | 8.4 | 89.3 | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 44.5 | 85.1 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||
Additions to property and equipment | (2.5) | (6.6) | ||||
Additions to software | (22.5) | (20.8) | ||||
Proceeds from the TitlePoint transaction | 224.2 | — | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 199.2 | (27.4) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||
Revolver borrowings | 87.5 | 460.1 | ||||
Revolver payments | (313.5) | (115.1) | ||||
Term loan payments | (7.2) | (7.2) | ||||
Payments made for redeemable noncontrolling interests | — | (433.5) | ||||
Tax withholding payments for restricted share vesting | (7.9) | (10.7) | ||||
Finance lease payments | — | (0.8) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (241.1) | (107.2) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 2.6 | (49.5) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 12.2 | 77.1 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 14.8 | $ | 27.6 | ||
Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||
Interest paid, net | $ | (38.8) | $ | (29.3) | ||
Income taxes paid, net | $ | (23.2) | $ | (0.3) |
BLACK KNIGHT, INC. | ||||||||||||
Segment Information | ||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Three months ended March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
Software | Data and | Corporate and | ||||||||||
Solutions | Analytics | Other | Total | |||||||||
Revenues | $ | 336.7 | $ | 45.5 | $ | — | $ | 382.2 | ||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 150.0 | 33.3 | 29.8 | (1) | 213.1 | |||||||
Transition and integration costs | — | — | 5.5 | (2) | 5.5 | |||||||
EBITDA | 186.7 | 12.2 | (35.3) | 163.6 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 34.1 | 4.0 | 44.5 | (3) | 82.6 | |||||||
Operating income (loss) | 152.6 | 8.2 | (79.8) | 81.0 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | (30.1) | |||||||||||
Other income, net | 138.0 | |||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates | 188.9 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | 45.9 | |||||||||||
Earnings before equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates | 143.0 | |||||||||||
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax | (1.2) | |||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 141.8 |
Three months ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||
Software | Data and | Corporate and | ||||||||||
Solutions | Analytics | Other | Total | |||||||||
Revenues | $ | 330.7 | $ | 56.5 | $ | — | $ | 387.2 | ||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 142.5 | 37.5 | 27.9 | (1) | 207.9 | |||||||
Transition and integration costs | — | — | 7.6 | (2) | 7.6 | |||||||
EBITDA | 188.2 | 19.0 | (35.5) | 171.7 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 35.1 | 3.8 | 52.6 | (3) | 91.5 | |||||||
Operating income (loss) | 153.1 | 15.2 | (88.1) | 80.2 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | (21.1) | |||||||||||
Other expense, net | (1.2) | |||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 57.9 | |||||||||||
Income tax benefit | (1.1) | |||||||||||
Earnings before equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 59.0 | |||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax | 303.1 | |||||||||||
Net earnings | 362.1 | |||||||||||
Net losses attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 2.5 | |||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to Black Knight | $ | 364.6 |
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(1) | Operating expenses for Corporate and Other includes equity-based compensation, including certain related payroll taxes, of |
(2) | Transition and integration costs primarily consists of costs related to the ICE Transaction and costs associated with acquisitions. |
(3) | Depreciation and amortization for Corporate and Other primarily represents net incremental depreciation and amortization adjustments associated with the application of purchase accounting recorded in accordance with GAAP. |
BLACK KNIGHT, INC. | |||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||||||||||||||
(In millions) | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Revenues to Organic Revenue Growth | |||||||||||||||
Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | Organic | |||||||||||||
Pre-divestiture | Adjusted | revenue | |||||||||||||
As reported | As reported | revenues(1) | base | growth | |||||||||||
Servicing Software | $ | 221.1 | $ | 222.6 | $ | — | $ | 222.6 | (1) % | ||||||
Origination Software | 115.6 | 108.1 | — | 108.1 | 7 % | ||||||||||
Software Solutions | 336.7 | 330.7 | — | 330.7 | 2 % | ||||||||||
Data and Analytics | 45.5 | 56.5 | (11.1) | 45.4 | — % | ||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 382.2 | $ | 387.2 | $ | (11.1) | $ | 376.1 | 2 % |
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Note: Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding. | |
(1) | Includes revenues related to the TitlePoint line of business for the three months ended March 31, 2022. |
Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||
Net earnings attributable to Black Knight | $ | 141.8 | $ | 364.6 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 82.6 | 91.5 | ||||
Interest expense, net | 30.1 | 21.1 | ||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 45.9 | (1.1) | ||||
Other (income) expense, net | (138.0) | 1.2 | ||||
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax | 1.2 | 2.3 | ||||
Gain related to investment in unconsolidated affiliate, net of tax | — | (305.4) | ||||
Net losses attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | — | (2.5) | ||||
EBITDA | 163.6 | 171.7 | ||||
Equity-based compensation | 11.6 | 11.2 | ||||
Acquisition-related costs | — | 7.6 | ||||
ICE Transaction-related costs | 5.5 | — | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 180.7 | $ | 190.5 | ||
Net earnings margin | 37.1 % | 93.5 % | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 47.3 % | 49.2 % |
BLACK KNIGHT, INC. | ||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Continued) | ||||||
(In millions) | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income | ||||||
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||
Operating income | $ | 81.0 | $ | 80.2 | ||
Equity-based compensation | 11.6 | 11.2 | ||||
Acquisition-related costs | — | 7.6 | ||||
ICE Transaction-related costs | 5.5 | — | ||||
Depreciation and amortization purchase accounting adjustment | 44.5 | 52.6 | ||||
Adjusted operating income | $ | 142.6 | $ | 151.6 | ||
Operating margin | 21.2 % | 20.7 % | ||||
Adjusted operating margin | 37.3 % | 39.2 % |
Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Adjusted Net Earnings | ||||||
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||
Net earnings attributable to Black Knight | $ | 141.8 | $ | 364.6 | ||
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax | 1.2 | 2.3 | ||||
Gain related to investment in unconsolidated affiliate, net of tax | — | (305.4) | ||||
Gain related to the TitlePoint transaction | (145.4) | — | ||||
Depreciation and amortization purchase accounting adjustment (1) | 44.5 | 52.6 | ||||
Equity-based compensation | 11.6 | 11.2 | ||||
Acquisition-related costs | — | 7.6 | ||||
ICE Transaction-related costs | 5.5 | — | ||||
Legal matters | 7.5 | 1.3 | ||||
Income tax expense adjustment (2) | 21.1 | (31.1) | ||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests adjustment (3) | — | (5.8) | ||||
Adjusted net earnings | $ | 87.8 | $ | 97.3 | ||
Adjusted EPS | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.63 | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted | 155.5 | 155.4 |
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(1) | Components of the depreciation and amortization purchase accounting adjustment are as follows: |
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||
Other intangible assets | $ | 30.7 | $ | 36.8 | ||
Software | 13.6 | 15.6 | ||||
Property and equipment | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization purchase accounting adjustment | $ | 44.5 | $ | 52.6 |
(2) | For the first quarter 2022, the income tax expense adjustment includes a discrete income tax benefit of |
(3) | The redeemable noncontrolling interests adjustment primarily includes the effect of the net incremental depreciation and amortization adjustments associated with the application of purchase accounting. |
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