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Black Knight, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2019 June (Form 10-Q)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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, 2019
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.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(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
___________________________________________________________________
(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 149,572,030 shares outstanding of the Registrant's common stock as of August 5, 2019.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT
Quarter Ended June 30, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
BLACK KNIGHT, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except share data)
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
9.3

 
$
20.3

Trade receivables, net
171.9

 
172.3

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
81.1

 
67.3

Receivables from related parties
9.1

 
6.2

Total current assets
271.4

 
266.1

Property and equipment, net
164.1

 
177.1

Computer software, net
399.4

 
405.6

Other intangible assets, net
158.9

 
188.0

Goodwill
2,329.7

 
2,329.7

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
360.4

 
3.8

Deferred contract costs, net
161.5

 
161.3

Other non-current assets
139.9

 
121.8

Total assets
$
3,985.3

 
$
3,653.4

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
$
54.8

 
$
67.8

Accrued compensation and benefits
48.3

 
65.8

Current portion of long-term debt
60.4

 
52.5

Deferred revenues
45.2

 
52.9

Total current liabilities
208.7

 
239.0

Deferred revenues
103.2

 
106.8

Deferred income taxes
210.5

 
220.9

Long-term debt, net of current portion
1,572.6

 
1,284.2

Other non-current liabilities
50.5

 
16.0

Total liabilities
2,145.5

 
1,866.9

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)


 


Equity:
 

 
 
Common stock; $0.0001 par value; 550,000,000 shares authorized; 153,085,116 shares issued and 149,674,814 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2019, and 153,241,851 shares issued and 149,358,973 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2018

 

Preferred stock; $0.0001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding, none as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

Additional paid-in capital
1,567.3

 
1,585.8

Retained earnings
451.3

 
381.1

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings
(17.9
)
 
0.3

Treasury stock, at cost, 3,410,302 shares as of June 30, 2019 and 3,882,878 shares as of December 31, 2018
(160.9
)
 
(180.7
)
Total equity
1,839.8

 
1,786.5

Total liabilities and equity
$
3,985.3

 
$
3,653.4

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

1


BLACK KNIGHT, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues
$
294.9

 
$
276.6

 
$
578.0

 
$
546.9

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
159.4

 
155.4

 
319.4

 
304.8

Depreciation and amortization
57.5

 
53.6

 
114.4

 
105.0

Transition and integration costs
1.0

 
1.2

 
1.9

 
2.5

Total expenses
217.9

 
210.2

 
435.7

 
412.3

Operating income
77.0

 
66.4

 
142.3

 
134.6

Other income and expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
(16.7
)
 
(13.1
)
 
(31.7
)
 
(25.9
)
Other expense, net
(0.5
)
 
(6.2
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(6.4
)
Total other expense, net
(17.2
)
 
(19.3
)
 
(32.5
)
 
(32.3
)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
59.8

 
47.1

 
109.8

 
102.3

Income tax expense
14.5

 
7.1

 
25.2

 
19.6

Earnings before equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
45.3

 
40.0

 
84.6

 
82.7

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax
(13.4
)
 

 
(13.4
)
 

Net earnings
$
31.9

 
$
40.0

 
$
71.2

 
$
82.7

Other comprehensive (loss) earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding (losses) gains, net of tax(1)
(11.8
)
 
3.4

 
(18.0
)
 
8.1

Reclassification adjustments for gains included in net earnings, net of tax(2)
(0.3
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(0.8
)
Total unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swaps, net of tax
(12.1
)
 
2.9

 
(19.0
)
 
7.3

Foreign currency translation adjustment(3)

 
(0.3
)
 

 
(0.3
)
Unrealized loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliates
(0.2
)
 

 
(0.2
)
 

Other comprehensive (loss) earnings
(12.3
)
 
2.6

 
(19.2
)
 
7.0

Comprehensive earnings
$
19.6

 
$
42.6

 
$
52.0

 
$
89.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.22

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.56

Diluted
$
0.21

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.56

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (Note 3):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
147.7

 
147.1

 
147.6

 
148.0

Diluted
148.5

 
147.7

 
148.4

 
148.4

______________________________
(1)
Net of income tax benefit of $4.1 million and $6.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and income tax expense of $1.0 million and $2.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.
(2)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings relate to gains on interest rate swaps and are included in Interest expense, net above. Amounts are net of income tax expense of $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.
(3)
Net of income tax benefit of $0.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

2


BLACK KNIGHT, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity
(Unaudited)
(In millions)


 
Three months ended June 30, 2019
 
Common stock
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
Retained earnings
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
Treasury stock
 
 
 
Shares
 
$
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
$
 
Total equity
Balance, March 31, 2019
153.1

 
$

 
$
1,554.6

 
$
419.4

 
$
(5.6
)
 
3.2

 
$
(147.1
)
 
$
1,821.3

Grant of restricted shares of common stock

 

 
(0.1
)
 

 

 

 
0.1

 

Forfeitures of restricted shares of common stock

 

 
1.0

 

 

 

 
(1.0
)
 

Tax withholding payments for restricted share vesting

 

 
(1.3
)
 

 

 

 

 
(1.3
)
Vesting of restricted shares granted from treasury stock

 

 
1.0

 

 

 

 
(1.0
)
 

Purchases of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 
0.2

 
(11.9
)
 
(11.9
)
Equity-based compensation expense

 

 
12.1

 

 

 

 

 
12.1

Net earnings

 

 

 
31.9

 

 

 

 
31.9

Unrealized losses on interest rate swaps, net

 

 

 

 
(12.1
)
 

 

 
(12.1
)
Other comprehensive loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 
(0.2
)
 

 

 
(0.2
)
Balance, June 30, 2019
153.1

 
$

 
$
1,567.3

 
$
451.3

 
$
(17.9
)
 
3.4

 
$
(160.9
)
 
$
1,839.8


 
Three months ended June 30, 2018
 
Common stock
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
Retained earnings
 
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings
 
Treasury stock
 
 
 
Shares
 
$
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
$
 
Total equity
Balance March 31, 2018
153.3

 
$

 
$
1,560.1

 
$
255.3

 
$
8.3

 
4.2

 
$
(197.1
)
 
$
1,626.6

Grant of restricted shares of common stock

 

 
(16.9
)
 

 

 
(0.3
)
 
16.9

 

Forfeitures of restricted shares of common stock

 

 
0.3

 

 

 

 
(0.3
)
 

Tax withholding payments for restricted share vesting

 

 
(0.1
)
 

 

 

 

 
(0.1
)
Equity-based compensation expense

 

 
12.1

 

 

 

 

 
12.1

Net earnings

 

 

 
40.0

 

 

 

 
40.0

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 
(0.3
)
 

 

 
(0.3
)
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net

 

 

 

 
2.9

 

 

 
2.9

Balance, June 30, 2018
153.3

 
$

 
$
1,555.5

 
$
295.3

 
$
10.9

 
3.9

 
$
(180.5
)
 
$
1,681.2




See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

















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BLACK KNIGHT, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Continued)
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
 
Six months ended June 30, 2019
 
Common stock
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
Retained earnings
 
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)
 
Treasury stock
 
 
 
Shares
 
$
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
$
 
Total equity
Balance, December 31, 2018
153.2

 
$

 
$
1,585.8

 
$
381.1

 
$
0.3

 
3.9

 
$
(180.7
)
 
$
1,786.5

Effect of ASU 2018-02 adoption (Note 1)

 

 

 
(1.0
)
 
1.0

 

 

 

Adjusted balance at January 1, 2019
153.2

 

 
1,585.8

 
380.1

 
1.3

 
3.9

 
(180.7
)
 
1,786.5

Grant of restricted shares of common stock

 

 
(37.3
)
 

 

 
(0.8
)
 
37.3

 

Forfeitures of restricted shares of common stock

 

 
1.0

 

 

 

 
(1.0
)
 

Tax withholding payments for restricted share vesting
(0.1
)
 

 
(12.2
)
 

 

 

 

 
(12.2
)
Vesting of restricted shares granted from treasury stock

 

 
4.6

 

 

 
0.1

 
(4.6
)
 

Purchases of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 
0.2

 
(11.9
)
 
(11.9
)
Equity-based compensation expense

 

 
25.4

 

 

 

 

 
25.4

Net earnings

 

 

 
71.2

 

 

 

 
71.2

Unrealized losses on interest rate swaps, net

 

 

 

 
(19.0
)
 

 

 
(19.0
)
Other comprehensive loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 
(0.2
)
 

 

 
(0.2
)
Balance, June 30, 2019
153.1

 
$

 
$
1,567.3

 
$
451.3

 
$
(17.9
)
 
3.4

 
$
(160.9
)
 
$
1,839.8


 
Six months ended June 30, 2018
 
Common stock
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
Retained earnings
 
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings
 
Treasury stock
 
 
 
Shares
 
$
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
$
 
Total equity
Balance, December 31, 2017
153.4

 
$

 
$
1,593.6

 
$
201.4

 
$
3.9

 
2.0

 
$
(90.1
)
 
$
1,708.8

Cumulative effect of ASC 606 adoption

 

 

 
11.2

 

 

 

 
11.2

Adjusted balance at January 1, 2018
153.4

 

 
1,593.6

 
212.6

 
3.9

 
2.0

 
(90.1
)
 
1,720.0

Grant of restricted shares of common stock

 

 
(51.7
)
 

 

 
(1.1
)
 
51.7

 

Forfeitures of restricted shares of common stock

 

 
0.6

 

 

 

 
(0.6
)
 

Tax withholding payments for restricted share vesting
(0.1
)
 

 
(6.7
)
 

 

 

 

 
(6.7
)
Purchases of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 
3.0

 
(141.5
)
 
(141.5
)
Equity-based compensation expense

 

 
19.7

 

 

 

 

 
19.7

Net earnings

 

 

 
82.7

 

 

 

 
82.7

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 
(0.3
)
 

 

 
(0.3
)
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net

 

 

 

 
7.3

 

 

 
7.3

Balance, June 30, 2018
153.3

 
$

 
$
1,555.5

 
$
295.3

 
$
10.9

 
3.9

 
$
(180.5
)
 
$
1,681.2



See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

4


BLACK KNIGHT, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2019

2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 

Net earnings
$
71.2

 
$
82.7

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
114.4

 
105.0

Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount
1.4

 
1.6

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

 
5.8

Deferred income taxes, net
1.0

 
3.6

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax
13.4

 

Equity-based compensation
25.4

 
19.9

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Trade and other receivables, including receivables from related parties
0.7

 
44.3

Prepaid expenses and other assets
(10.5
)
 
(44.9
)
Deferred contract costs
(20.9
)
 
(23.5
)
Deferred revenues
(11.3
)
 
(1.5
)
Trade accounts payable and other liabilities
(56.7
)
 
17.0

Net cash provided by operating activities
128.1

 
210.0

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 

Additions to property and equipment
(4.8
)
 
(14.5
)
Additions to computer software
(40.6
)
 
(37.5
)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

 
(6.0
)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate
(375.0
)
 

Net cash used in investing activities
(420.4
)
 
(58.0
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 

Revolver borrowings
611.8

 
481.5

Revolver payments
(290.8
)
 
(340.0
)
Term loan borrowings

 
258.6

Term loan payments
(15.6
)
 
(402.9
)
Purchases of treasury stock
(11.9
)
 
(141.5
)
Tax withholding payments for restricted share vesting
(12.2
)
 
(6.7
)
Debt issuance costs

 
(5.8
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
281.3

 
(156.8
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(11.0
)
 
(4.8
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
20.3

 
16.2

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
9.3

 
$
11.4

 
 
 
 
Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 

Interest paid, net
$
(29.4
)
 
$
(24.5
)
Income taxes paid, net
$
(27.7
)
 
$
(10.0
)


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


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BLACK KNIGHT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


(1)
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, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 22, 2019 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 believe we differentiate ourselves by the breadth and depth of our comprehensive, integrated solutions and the insight we provide to our clients.
Reporting Segments
We conduct our operations through two reporting segments: (1) Software Solutions and (2) Data and Analytics. See further discussion in Note 12Segment Information.
Share Repurchase Program
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, a summary of share repurchases under our share repurchase program is as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
Total number of shares repurchased
 
Aggregate purchase price
 
Average price paid per share
 
Shares remaining under repurchase authorization as of
June 30, 2019
0.2

 
$
11.9

 
$
57.94

 
3.6


Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year amounts to conform to the classifications used in 2019. Investments in unconsolidated affiliates and Deferred contract costs, net were previously included in Other non-current assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited). Revolver payments and Term loan payments were previously combined in Debt repayments in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited). Revolver borrowings and Term loan borrowings were previously combined in Borrowings in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited).
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include the following (in millions):
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Cash
$
6.4

 
$
9.5

Cash equivalents
2.9

 
10.8

Cash and cash equivalents
$
9.3

 
$
20.3


As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we did not have any restricted cash and cash equivalents.

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BLACK KNIGHT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) - (Continued)

Trade Receivables, Net
A summary of Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows (in millions):

 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Trade receivables — billed
$
128.5

 
$
136.6

Trade receivables — unbilled
45.1

 
37.0

Trade receivables
173.6

 
173.6

Allowance for doubtful accounts
(1.7
)
 
(1.3
)
Trade receivables, net
$
171.9

 
$
172.3



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 5 Other Non-Current Assets.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consists of the following (in millions):
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Prepaid expenses
$
55.5

 
$
43.9

Contract assets
16.7

 
14.8

Other current assets
8.9

 
8.6

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
81.1

 
$
67.3


Contract Assets
Our short-term contract assets, including related party contract assets, are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited). Refer to Note 4 Related Party Transactions. Our long-term contract assets are included in Other non-current assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited). Refer to Note 5 Other Non-Current Assets. There were no impairment charges related to contract assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
We account for our investments in unconsolidated affiliates using the equity method of accounting. We have elected to record our share of equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates on a one-quarter lag based on the most recently available financial statements. Refer to Note 2— Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates.
Deferred Revenues
Deferred revenues represent our obligation to transfer products or services to our client for which we have received consideration, or an amount of consideration is due, from the client. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, revenues recognized related to the amount included in the Deferred revenues balance at the beginning of each period were $32.6 million and $28.8 million, respectively.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization includes the following (in millions):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Computer software
$
23.4

 
$
23.4

 
47.1

 
45.4

Other intangible assets
14.6

 
14.2

 
29.1

 
28.3

Deferred contract costs
10.5

 
8.1

 
20.7

 
15.9

Property and equipment
9.0

 
7.9

 
17.5

 
15.4

Total
$
57.5

 
$
53.6

 
$
114.4

 
$
105.0



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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) - (Continued)

Computer software amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2018 includes accelerated amortization of $1.0 million related to certain internally developed software. Deferred contract costs amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 includes accelerated amortization of $1.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Deferred contract costs amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 includes accelerated amortization of $3.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively.
Transition and Integration Costs
Transition and integration costs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily consisted of acquisition-related costs. Transition and integration costs during the three months and six ended June 30, 2018 primarily consisted of transition-related costs as we transferred certain corporate functions from Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("FNF"), legal and professional fees related to secondary offerings by certain affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. ("THL") and acquisition-related costs.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Leases (ASC Topic 842, Leases ("ASC 842"))
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) as well as several other related updates, which were codified as ASC 842. On January 1, 2019, we adopted this update using the effective date transition method. The reported results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 reflect the application of ASC 842, while the comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the related lease accounting standards in effect for those periods. The adoption of this update represents a change in accounting principle and resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of $28.9 million on January 1, 2019. We elected the package of practical expedients, which permits us to leverage our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs incurred. We also elected the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components when determining the value of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, as well as the practical expedient to exclude leases with an initial term of 12 months or less. The primary effect of adopting this update relates to the recognition of our operating leases on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) and providing additional disclosures about our leasing activities. As of January 1, 2019 and June 30, 2019, we did not have any finance leases. Refer to Note 5 Other Non-Current Assets and Note 9 Commitments and Contingencies for additional disclosures related to our leasing activities.
Other Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). This update expands the permissible benchmark interest rates to include the Secured Overnight Financing Rate and the Overnight Index Swap Rate as benchmark interest rates for hedge accounting purposes. For entities that have not already adopted ASU 2017-12, the guidance in this update is required to be adopted concurrently with ASU 2017-12. This update is required to be applied prospectively to qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on and after the date of adoption. We continue to monitor developments related to the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") transition date and effects it may have on our strategy, systems and processes. Interest rates related to our credit agreement are based on the Eurodollar rate, which is based on LIBOR. The terms of our interest rate swap agreements are also based on LIBOR. We do not expect the adoption of this update to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. This update more closely aligns the accounting treatment of implementation costs for cloud solutions to the treatment of costs to develop or obtain internal-use software. Costs incurred during the planning and post-implementation stages are typically expensed, while costs incurred during the development stage are typically capitalized. The capitalized implementation costs are to be expensed over the term of the hosting arrangement including renewal options to the extent those options are expected to be utilized.  This update also requires the capitalized implementation costs to be presented in the consolidated financial statements consistent with the presentation of the ongoing fees and payments associated with the cloud arrangement. We adopted this update on January 1, 2019 and applied its amendments prospectively. This update did not have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) and related disclosures.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This update allows for a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive earnings to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("Tax Reform Act"). We adopted this update on January 1, 2019 and reclassified $1.0 million from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings to Retained earnings.

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(2)    Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
On August 8, 2018, an investment consortium (the “Consortium”) including Cannae Holdings, Inc. (“Cannae”), CC Capital Partners LLC, Bilcar, LLC and funds associated with THL along with other investors entered into equity commitments in connection with the acquisition of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Dun & Bradstreet" or "D&B"). Contemporaneously, Dun & Bradstreet entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") by and among Dun & Bradstreet, Star Parent, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Star Parent"), and Star Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Star Parent ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub would merge with and into Dun & Bradstreet (the "Merger"), with Dun & Bradstreet surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Star Parent (the "D&B Acquisition").
On January 24, 2019, we entered into an Assignment and Investment Agreement with QIA FIG Holding LLC, Cannae, and Star Parent in connection with our $375.0 million investment as part of the Consortium.
On February 8, 2019, the Consortium completed the previously announced D&B Acquisition for $145.00 in cash for each share of D&B common stock then outstanding, which included our $375.0 million investment in Star Parent (the "D&B Investment") funded through a borrowing on our revolving credit facility. In connection with the closing, we were issued certain limited partner interests in Star Parent, representing approximately 18.1% of the outstanding common equity of Star Parent.
On July 1, 2019, we invested an additional $17.6 million in Star Parent in exchange for our pro-rata share of additional limited partner interests issued by Star Parent related to D&B's acquisition of Lattice Engines, Inc.
D&B is a global leader in commercial data and analytics that provides various services helping companies improve their operational performance.
Variable Interest Entities
Variable interest entities ("VIEs") are legal entities in which the equity investors as a group lack any of the characteristics of a controlling interest. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is generally the entity with the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE's economic performance and the right to receive benefits from the VIE or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.
We have variable interests in Star Parent, but we are not the primary beneficiary of Star Parent. We are a limited partner and do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect Star Parent's economic performance. We do not provide any implicit or explicit liquidity guarantees or principal value guarantees to Star Parent. Our maximum exposure related to our variable interests in Star Parent is limited to our investment and commitments we may enter into from time to time to maintain our pro-rata share of limited partner interests.
The table below summarizes the carrying amount of our D&B Investment and our maximum exposure related to our variable interests in Star Parent (in millions):
 
June 30, 2019
 
Total assets
 
Maximum exposure(1)
Investment in Star Parent
$
356.8

 
$
374.4

_______________________________________________________
(1) Our maximum exposure includes our commitment entered into on June 26, 2019 for an additional investment of $17.6 million made on July 1, 2019.
We do not consolidate Star Parent because we are not the primary beneficiary. We account for our D&B Investment as an equity method investment, which results in our initial investment being recorded within Investments in unconsolidated affiliates on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited). We record our equity in earnings (losses) of Star Parent on a one-quarter lag, based on the most recently available consolidated financial statements of Star Parent. Accordingly, our Net earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings (Unaudited) include our equity in losses of Star Parent for the period from February 8, 2019 through March 31, 2019.

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Summarized consolidated financial information for Star Parent is presented below for the period subsequent to our D&B Investment (in millions):
 
 
March 31, 2019
Current assets
 
$
420.7

Non-current assets
 
8,740.3

Total assets
 
$
9,161.0

 
 
 
Current liabilities, including short-term debt
 
$
778.0

Non-current liabilities
 
5,457.5

Total liabilities
 
6,235.5

Cumulative preferred series A stock
 
1,028.4

Total capital
 
1,897.1

Total liabilities and partners' capital
 
$
9,161.0

 
 
For the period February 8 to March 31, 2019
Revenues
 
$
174.1

Loss before provision for income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates
 
(111.6
)
Net loss
 
(81.1
)
Net loss attributable to Star Parent
 
(99.4
)
The summarized consolidated financial information for Star Parent was derived from the unaudited consolidated financial information of Star Parent as of March 31, 2019 and for the period February 8, 2019 to March 31, 2019.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded equity in losses related to our D&B Investment of $13.3 million, net of income tax benefit of $4.7 million.
(3)    Earnings Per Share
Diluted net earnings per share includes the effect of unvested restricted stock awards. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
31.9

 
$
40.0

 
$
71.2

 
$
82.7

Shares used for basic net earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding
147.7

 
147.1

 
147.6

 
148.0

Basic net earnings per share
$
0.22

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.56

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
31.9

 
$
40.0

 
$
71.2

 
$
82.7

Shares used for diluted net earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding
147.7

 
147.1

 
147.6

 
148.0

Dilutive effect of unvested restricted shares of common stock
0.8

 
0.6

 
0.8

 
0.4

Weighted average shares of common stock, diluted
148.5

 
147.7

 
148.4

 
148.4

Diluted net earnings per share
$
0.21

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.56



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(4)    Related Party Transactions
We are party to certain related party agreements, including certain agreements with FNF and D&B. FNF no longer has an ownership interest in us; however, FNF is still considered a related party primarily due to the combination of certain shared board members, members of senior management and various agreements.
On February 8, 2019, we completed our D&B Investment. Refer to Note 2—Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates. Concurrent with the closing of the D&B Acquisition, our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") began serving as CEO of D&B. As of February 8, 2019, D&B is considered a related party primarily due to the D&B Investment and the combination of certain shared board members and our CEO. On July 1, 2019, we invested an additional $17.6 million in Star Parent related to D&B's acquisition of Lattice Engines, Inc.
We were party to certain related party agreements with THL until May 11, 2018, the date of an underwritten secondary offering of shares of our common stock by affiliates of THL. As a result of this offering, affiliates of THL no longer have an ownership interest in us and are no longer considered related parties.
A summary of underwritten secondary offerings of shares of our common stock by affiliates of THL is as follows (in millions):
 
May 11, 2018
 
March 15, 2018
 
February 15, 2018
Number of shares sold by affiliates of THL
12.1

 
8.0

 
8.0

Number of shares repurchased from the underwriter

 
1.0

 
2.0

Shares owned by affiliates of THL immediately after each offering

 
12.1

 
20.1


We did not sell any shares and did not receive any proceeds in these underwritten secondary offerings.
Transactions with FNF are described below.
FNF
We have various agreements with FNF to provide software, data and analytics services, as well as corporate shared services and information technology. We are also a party to certain other agreements under which we incur other expenses or receive revenues from FNF.
A detail of the revenues and expenses, net from FNF is set forth in the table below (in millions):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues
$
16.2

 
$
13.7

 
$
30.2

 
$
26.3

Operating expenses
3.1

 
2.8

 
5.9

 
5.0


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings
A detail of related party items included in Revenues is as follows (in millions):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Software services
$
10.8

 
$
8.1

 
$
19.5

 
$
15.8

Data and analytics services
5.4

 
5.6

 
10.7

 
$
10.5

Total related party revenues
$
16.2

 
$
13.7

 
$
30.2

 
$
26.3

A detail of related party items included in Operating expenses (net of expense reimbursements) is as follows (in millions):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Data entry, indexing services and other operating expenses
$
2.2

 
$
1.6

 
$
4.0

 
$
2.9

Corporate services
0.9

 
1.5

 
1.9

 
2.7

Technology and corporate services

 
(0.3
)
 

 
(0.6
)
     Total related party expenses, net
$
3.1

 
$
2.8

 
$
5.9

 
$
5.0



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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, related party contract assets were $5.1 million and $4.8 million, respectively, and are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited). As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, related party deferred revenues were $2.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, and are included in Deferred revenues (current) in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited).
We believe the amounts earned from or charged by us under each of the foregoing arrangements are fair and reasonable. We believe our service arrangements are priced within the range of prices we offer to third parties, except for certain corporate services provided to FNF and certain corporate services provided by FNF, which are at cost. However, the amounts we earned or that were charged under certain arrangements were not negotiated at arm's length, and may not represent the terms that we might have obtained from an unrelated third party.
(5)    Other Non-Current Assets
Other non-current assets consists of the following (in millions):
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Property records database
$
60.1

 
$
59.9

Right-of-use assets
25.0

 

Contract assets
23.5

 
17.0

Deferred compensation plan related assets
14.3

 
11.1

Prepaid expenses
7.6

 
18.3

Unbilled receivables
2.9

 
5.0

Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps

 
6.2

Other
6.5

 
4.3

Other non-current assets
$
139.9

 
$
121.8


(6)        Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following (in millions):
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Principal
 
Debt issuance costs
 
Discount
 
Total
 
Principal
 
Debt issuance costs
 
Discount
 
Total
Term A Loan
$
1,218.8

 
$
(6.1
)
 
$

 
$
1,212.7

 
$
1,234.4

 
$
(6.9
)
 
$

 
$
1,227.5

Revolving Credit Facility
403.5

 
(4.8
)
 

 
398.7

 
82.5

 
(5.4
)
 

 
77.1

Other
21.9

 

 
(0.3
)
 
21.6

 
32.9

 

 
(0.8
)
 
32.1

   Total long-term debt
1,644.2

 
(10.9
)
 
(0.3
)
 
1,633.0

 
1,349.8

 
(12.3
)
 
(0.8
)
 
1,336.7

Less: Current portion of long-term debt
60.9

 
(0.2
)
 
(0.3
)
 
60.4

 
53.2

 
(0.2
)
 
(0.5
)
 
52.5

Long-term debt, net of current portion
$
1,583.3

 
$
(10.7
)
 
$

 
$
1,572.6

 
$
1,296.6

 
$
(12.1
)
 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
1,284.2



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As of June 30, 2019, principal maturities are as follows (in millions):
2019 (remaining)
$
26.5

2020
65.7

2021
62.5

2022
109.4

2023
1,380.1

Total
$
1,644.2


2018 Credit Agreement
On April 30, 2018, our indirect subsidiary, Black Knight InfoServ, LLC ("BKIS") entered into an amended and restated credit and guaranty agreement (the “2018 Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, the guarantors party thereto, the other agents party thereto and the lenders party thereto.
The 2018 Credit Agreement provides for (i) a $1,250.0 million term loan A facility (the “2018 Term A Loan”) and (ii) a $750.0 million revolving credit facility (the “2018 Revolving Credit Facility” and, together with the 2018 Term A Loan, collectively, the “2018 Facilities”), the proceeds of which were used to repay in full the previous term loan A facility, term loan B facility and revolving credit facility. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the amount included in Other expense, net on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings (Unaudited) related to the April 30, 2018 refinancing was $5.8 million.
As of June 30, 2019, the interest rates on the 2018 Term A Loan and the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility were based on the Eurodollar rate plus a margin of 150 basis points and were approximately 3.90% and 3.92%, respectively. As of June 30, 2019, we had $346.5 million capacity on the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility and paid an unused commitment fee of 20 basis points.
The 2018 Facilities are guaranteed by all of BKIS’s wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiaries and Black Knight Financial Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the direct parent company of BKIS, and are secured by associated collateral agreements that pledge a lien on substantially all of BKIS’s assets, including fixed assets and intangibles, and the assets of the guarantors, in each case, subject to customary exceptions.
Other Debt
On April 1, 2018, we entered into a financing agreement for $32.9 million, with a stated interest rate of 0% and an imputed interest rate of 3.44%, primarily related to certain data processing and maintenance services. Quarterly payments commenced on January 1, 2019 and continue through April 1, 2020.
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt
The fair value of our 2018 Facilities approximates their carrying value at June 30, 2019. The fair value of our 2018 Facilities is based upon established market prices for the securities using level 2 inputs.
Interest Rate Swaps
We enter into interest rate swap agreements to hedge forecasted monthly interest rate payments on our floating rate debt. As of June 30, 2019, we had the following interest rate swap agreements (collectively, the "Swap Agreements") (in millions):
Effective dates
 
Notional amount
 
Fixed rates
March 31, 2017 through March 31, 2022
 
$
200.0

 
2.08%
September 29, 2017 through September 30, 2021
 
$
200.0

 
1.69%
April 30, 2018 through April 30, 2023
 
$
250.0

 
2.61%
January 31, 2019 through January 31, 2023
 
$
300.0

 
2.65%


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Under the terms of the Swap Agreements, we receive payments based on the 1-month LIBOR rate (approximately 2.40% as of June 30, 2019). During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the following interest rate swap agreements expired (in millions):
Effective dates
 
Notional amount
 
Fixed rates
February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2019
 
$
200.0

 
1.01%
February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2019
 
$
200.0

 
1.01%

We entered into the Swap Agreements to convert a portion of the interest rate exposure on our floating rate debt from variable to fixed. We designated these Swap Agreements as cash flow hedges. A portion of the amount included in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings is reclassified into Interest expense, net as a yield adjustment as interest payments are made on the hedged debt. The fair value of our Swap Agreements is based upon level 2 inputs. We have considered our own credit risk and the credit risk of the counterparties when determining the fair value of our Swap Agreements.
It is our policy to execute such instruments with creditworthy banks and not to enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. We believe our interest rate swap counterparties will be able to fulfill their obligations under our agreements, and we believe we will have debt outstanding through the various expiration dates of the swaps such that the occurrence of future cash flow hedges remains probable.
The estimated fair values of our Swap Agreements are as follows (in millions):    
Balance sheet accounts
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$

 
$
0.5

Other non-current assets
 
$

 
$
6.2

Other non-current liabilities
 
$
23.5

 
$
4.5

A cumulative loss of $23.5 million ($17.4 million net of tax) and cumulative gain of $2.2 million ($1.6 million net of tax) is reflected in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Below is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on amounts recognized in Other comprehensive (loss) earnings ("OCE") on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings (Unaudited) (in millions):
 
Three months ended June 30, 2019
 
Three months ended June 30, 2018
 
Amount of loss
recognized
in OCE
 
Amount of gain reclassified from Accumulated OCE
into Net earnings
 
Amount of gain
recognized
in OCE
 
Amount of gain reclassified from Accumulated OCE
into Net earnings
Swap agreements
$
(11.8
)
 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
3.4

 
$
(0.5
)
 
Six months ended June 30, 2019
 
Six months ended June 30, 2018
 
Amount of loss
recognized
in OCE
 
Amount of gain reclassified from Accumulated OCE
into Net earnings
 
Amount of gain
recognized
in OCE
 
Amount of gain reclassified from Accumulated OCE
into Net earnings
Swap agreements
$
(18.0
)
 
$
(1.0
)
 
$
8.1

 
$
(0.8
)

Approximately $4.5 million ($3.3 million net of tax) of the balance in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings as of June 30, 2019 is expected to be reclassified into Interest expense, net over the next 12 months.
(7)
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
Fair value represents the amount that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair values of financial assets and liabilities are determined using the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that we have the ability to access.
Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include:

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quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;
inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and
inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
Assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. We believe our valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants. The use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
The following table presents our fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Carrying amount
 
Fair value
 
Carrying amount
 
Fair value
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)
$
9.3

 
$
9.3

 
$

 
$

 
$
20.3

 
$
20.3

 
$

 
$

Interest rate swaps (Note 6)

 

 

 

 
6.7

 

 
6.7

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps (Note 6)
23.5

 

 
23.5

 

 
4.5

 

 
4.5

 



(8)        Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was 24.2% and 15.1%, respectively, and 23.0% and 19.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 differs from our statutory rate of 26% primarily due to the effect of tax benefits related to the vesting of restricted shares of our common stock and research and development tax credits. Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 differs from our statutory rate primarily due to the effect of a deferred tax revaluation adjustment as a result of a reduction in our blended state tax rate and higher than expected tax credits. Our effective tax rate for six months ended June 30, 2018 also includes the effect of tax benefits related to the vesting of restricted shares of our common stock.
(9)        Commitments and Contingencies
Legal and Regulatory Matters
In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various pending and threatened litigation and regulatory matters related to our operations, some of which include claims for punitive or exemplary damages. Our ordinary course litigation may include class action lawsuits, which make allegations related to various aspects of our business. From time to time, we also receive requests for information from various state and federal regulatory authorities, some of which take the form of civil investigative demands or subpoenas. Some of these regulatory inquiries may result in the assessment of fines for violations of regulations or settlements with such authorities requiring a variety of remedies. We believe that none of these actions depart from customary litigation or regulatory inquiries incidental to our business.
We review lawsuits and other legal and regulatory matters (collectively “legal proceedings”) on an ongoing basis when making accrual and disclosure decisions. When assessing reasonably possible and probable outcomes, management bases its decision on its assessment of the ultimate outcome assuming all appeals have been exhausted. For legal proceedings where it has been determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, a liability based on known facts and which represents our best estimate has been recorded. Actual losses may materially differ from the amounts recorded and the ultimate outcome of our pending cases is generally not yet determinable. While some of these matters could be material to our operating results or cash flows for any particular period if an unfavorable outcome results, at present we do not believe the ultimate resolution of currently pending legal proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

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Indemnifications and Warranties
We often agree to indemnify our clients against damages and costs resulting from claims of patent, copyright, trademark infringement or breaches of confidentiality associated with use of our software through software licensing agreements. Historically, we have not made any payments under such indemnifications, but continue to monitor the conditions that are subject to the indemnifications to identify whether a loss has occurred that is both probable and estimable that would require recognition. In addition, we warrant to clients that our software operates substantially in accordance with the software specifications. Historically, no costs have been incurred related to software warranties and none are expected in the future, and as such, no accruals for warranty costs have been made.
Indemnification Agreement
We are party to a cross-indemnity agreement dated December 22, 2014 with ServiceLink Holdings, LLC ("ServiceLink"). Pursuant to this agreement, ServiceLink indemnifies us from liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the conduct of ServiceLink's business or any action, suit or proceeding in which we or any of our subsidiaries are named by reason of being a successor to the business of Lender Processing Services, Inc. and the cause of such action, suit or proceeding relates to the business of ServiceLink. In return, we indemnify ServiceLink for liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the conduct of our business.
Operating Leases
We have operating leases for corporate offices, data centers and certain equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of up to six years, some of which include escalation clauses, renewal options for up to five years or termination options within one year.
We determine if an arrangement is a lease at contract inception. Right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments according to the arrangement. Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized as of the commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. We use the implicit rate when it is readily determinable. Otherwise, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available as of the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The lease term we use for the valuation of our right-of-use assets and lease liabilities may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise those options. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term.
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized for our leases. Right-of-use assets are included in Other non-current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited). Refer to Note 5 — Other Non-Current Assets. Lease liabilities are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as follows (in millions):
 
June 30, 2019
Trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
$
11.1

Other non-current liabilities
13.7

Total lease liabilities
$
24.8


As of June 30, 2019, maturities of lease liabilities were as follows (in millions):
2019 (remaining)
$
5.9

2020
10.4

2021
5.4

2022
2.7

2023
1.2

Thereafter
0.7

Total
26.3

Less imputed interest
(1.5
)
Total
$
24.8



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As of December 31, 2018, minimum operating lease payments for leases with initial or remaining terms greater than one year were as follows:
2019
$
11.1

2020
10.3

2021
5.2

2022
2.5

2023
1.2

Thereafter
0.7

Total
$
31.0


As of June 30, 2019, we have operating leases that have not yet commenced with minimum operating lease payments totaling $4.4 million. These operating leases commence during 2019 and have lease terms ranging from two years to five years.
Supplemental information related to leases is as follows (in millions, except lease term and discount rate):
 
 
Three months ended
 June 30, 2019
 
Six months ended
June 30, 2019
Operating lease cost (1)
 
$
3.8

 
$
7.4

Operating cash flows for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
 
3.1

 
5.7

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities
 
1.1

 
1.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2019
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
 
 
 
2.9

Weighted average discount rate
 
 
 
4.06
%
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(10)     Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenues
The following tables summarize revenues from contracts with clients (in millions):
 
Three months ended June 30, 2019
 
Servicing
Software
 
Origination
Software
 
Software Solutions
 
Data and Analytics
 
Corporate and Other
 
Total
Software and hosting solutions
$
184.8

 
$
31.9

 
$
216.7

 
$
7.8

 
$

 
$
224.5

Professional services
21.1

 
10.7

 
31.8

 
0.4

 
(0.2
)
(1)
32.0

Data solutions

 

 

 
30.8

 

 
30.8

Other
4.8

 
2.1

 
6.9

 
0.7

 

 
7.6

     Revenues
$
210.7

 
$
44.7

 
$
255.4

 
$
39.7

 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
294.9

______________________________________________________
(1)
Revenues for Corporate and Other represent deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with GAAP.

 
Three months ended June 30, 2018
 
Servicing
Software
 
Origination
Software
 
Software Solutions
 
Data and Analytics
 
Corporate and Other
 
Total
Software and hosting solutions
$
178.2

 
$
27.5

 
$
205.7

 
$
7.6

 
$

 
$
213.3

Professional services
18.8

 
11.3

 
30.1

 
0.3

 
(0.8
)
(1)
29.6

Data solutions

 

 

 
30.0

 

 
30.0

Other
0.3

 
2.6

 
2.9

 
0.8

 

 
3.7

     Revenues
$
197.3

 
$
41.4

 
$
238.7

 
$
38.7

 
$
(0.8
)
 
$
276.6

______________________________________________________
(1)
Revenues for Corporate and Other represent deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with GAAP.

 
Six months ended June 30, 2019
 
Servicing
Software
 
Origination
Software
 
Software Solutions
 
Data and Analytics
 
Corporate and Other
 
Total
Software and hosting solutions
$
364.5

 
$
60.1

 
$
424.6

 
$
15.7

 
$

 
$
440.3

Professional services
42.9

 
21.4

 
64.3

 
0.8

 
(0.3
)
(1)
64.8

Data solutions

 

 

 
61.6

 

 
61.6

Other
5.1

 
4.9

 
10.0

 
1.3

 

 
11.3

     Revenues
$
412.5

 
$
86.4

 
$
498.9

 
$
79.4

 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
578.0

______________________________________________________
(1)
Revenues for Corporate and Other represent deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with GAAP.

 
Six months ended June 30, 2018
 
Servicing
Software
 
Origination
Software
 
Software Solutions
 
Data and Analytics
 
Corporate and Other
 
Total
Software and hosting solutions
$
354.4

 
$
52.4

 
$
406.8

 
$
15.0

 
$

 
$
421.8

Professional services
37.1

 
22.7

 
59.8

 
0.7

 
(1.7
)
(1)
58.8

Data solutions

 

 

 
59.1

 

 
59.1

Other
0.5

 
5.2

 
5.7

 
1.5

 

 
7.2

     Revenues
$
392.0

 
$
80.3

 
$
472.3

 
$
76.3

 
$
(1.7
)
 
$
546.9


______________________________________________________
(1)
Revenues for Corporate and Other represent deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with GAAP.

Our Software Solutions segment offers leading software and hosting solutions that facilitate and automate many of the mission- critical business processes across the homeownership lifecycle. These solutions primarily consist of processing and workflow management software applications. Our servicing software solutions primarily include our core servicing software solution that automates loan servicing, including loan setup and ongoing processing, customer service, accounting, reporting to the secondary mortgage market and investors and web-based workflow information systems. Our origination software solutions primarily include our solutions that automate and facilitate the origination of mortgage loans and provide an interconnected network allowing the

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various parties and systems associated with lending transactions to exchange data quickly and efficiently. Professional services consists of pre-implementation and post-implementation support and services and are primarily billed on a time and materials basis. Professional services may also include dedicated teams provided as part of agreements with software and hosting solutions clients.
Our Data and Analytics segment offers data and analytics solutions to the mortgage, real estate and capital markets verticals. These solutions include property ownership data, lien data, servicing data, automated valuation models, collateral risk scores, behavioral models, a multiple listing service software solution and other data solutions.
Transaction Price Allocated to Future Performance Obligation
Our disclosure of transaction price allocated to these future performance obligations excludes the following:
Volume-based fees in excess of contractual minimums and other usage-based fees to the extent they are part of a single performance obligation and meet certain variable allocation criteria;
Performance obligations that are part of a contract with an original expected duration of one year or less; and
Transactional fees based on a fixed fee per transaction when we have the right to invoice once we have completed the performance obligation.
As of June 30, 2019, the aggregate amount of the transaction price that is allocated to our future performance obligations was approximately $1.9 billion and is expected to be recognized as follows: 13% by December 31, 2019, 56% by December 31, 2021, 85% by December 31, 2023 and the rest thereafter.
(11)        Equity-Based Compensation
A summary of restricted shares granted in 2019 is as follows:
Date
 
Number of shares
granted
 
Grant date fair
value per share
 
Vesting period
(in years)
 
Vesting criteria
February 15, 2019
 
793,863

 
$
52.38

 
3.0
 
Service and performance
February 28, 2019
 
5,744

 
$
52.25

 
2.0
 
Service
April 8, 2019
 
1,110

 
$
54.14

 
3.0
 
Service and performance

Restricted stock transactions in 2019 are as follows:
 
Shares
 
Weighted average grant date
fair value
Balance, December 31, 2018
2,077,265

 
$
40.77

Granted
800,717

 
$
52.38

Forfeited
(39,510
)
 
$
42.91

Vested
(742,383
)
 
$
38.53

Balance, June 30, 2019
2,096,089

 
$
45.96


Equity-based compensation expense was $12.1 million and $12.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Equity-based compensation was $25.4 million and $19.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Equity-based compensation includes accelerated recognition of $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. These expenses are included in Operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings (Unaudited).
Total unrecognized compensation cost was $55.7 million as of June 30, 2019 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.5 years.
In July 2019, we accelerated recognition of $1.0 million of equity-based compensation expense.
(12)    Segment Information
ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting ("ASC 280") establishes standards for reporting information about segments and requires that a public business enterprise reports financial and descriptive information about its segments. Segments are components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and are evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision

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maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our chief executive officer is identified as the CODM as defined by ASC 280. To align with the internal management of our business operations based on service offerings, our business is organized into two segments. Refer to Note 10 — Revenues for a description of our Software Solutions and Data and Analytics segments.
Separate discrete financial information is available for these two segments, and the operating results of each segment are regularly evaluated by the CODM in order to assess performance and allocate resources. We use EBITDA as the primary profitability measure for making decisions regarding ongoing operations. EBITDA is earnings before Interest expense, net, Income tax expense and Depreciation and amortization. It also excludes Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates. We do not allocate Interest expense, net, Other expense, net, Income tax expense, equity-based compensation and certain other items, such as purchase accounting adjustments and acquisition-related costs to the segments, since these items are not considered in evaluating the segments' overall operating performance.
Summarized financial information concerning our segments is shown in the tables below (in millions):
 
Three months ended June 30, 2019
 
Software Solutions
 
Data and Analytics
 
Corporate and Other
 
Total
Revenues
$
255.4

 
$
39.7

 
$
(0.2
)
(1)
$
294.9

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
101.5

 
30.3

 
27.6

(2)
159.4

Transition and integration costs

 

 
1.0

(3)
1.0

EBITDA
153.9

 
9.4

 
(28.8
)
 
134.5

Depreciation and amortization
30.1

 
3.9

 
23.5

(4)
57.5

Operating income (loss)
123.8

 
5.5

 
(52.3
)
 
77.0

Interest expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(16.7
)
Other expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.5
)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
 
 
 
 
 
 
59.8

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
14.5

Earnings before equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
 
 
 
 
 
 
45.3

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
(13.4
)
Net earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
31.9

_________________________________________________
(1) Revenues for Corporate and Other represent deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with GAAP.
(2) Operating expenses for Corporate and Other includes $12.2 million of equity-based compensation, including certain related payroll taxes.
(3) Transition and integration costs primarily consists of acquisition-related costs, including ongoing costs pursuant to a purchase agreement.
(4) 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.

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Three months ended June 30, 2018
 
Software Solutions
 
Data and Analytics
 
Corporate and Other
 
Total
Revenues
$
238.7

 
$
38.7

 
$
(0.8
)
(1)
$
276.6

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
96.9

 
28.9

 
29.6

(2)
155.4

Transition and integration costs

 

 
1.2

(3)
1.2

EBITDA
141.8

 
9.8

 
(31.6
)
 
120.0

Depreciation and amortization
28.4

 
3.5

 
21.7

(4)
53.6

Operating income (loss)
113.4

 
6.3

 
(53.3
)
 
66.4

Interest expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(13.1
)
Other expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6.2
)
Earnings before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
47.1

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
7.1

Net earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
40.0

_______________________________________________________
(1)
Revenues for Corporate and Other represent deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with GAAP.
(2) Operating expenses for Corporate and Other includes $12.2 million of equity-based compensation, including certain related payroll taxes.
(3) Transition and integration costs primarily represent transition-related costs as we transferred certain corporate functions from FNF, legal and professional fees related to secondary offerings by certain affiliates of THL and acquisition-related costs, including ongoing costs pursuant to a purchase agreement.
(4)
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.


 
Six months ended June 30, 2019
 
Software Solutions
 
Data and Analytics
 
Corporate and Other
 
Total
Revenues
$
498.9

 
$
79.4

 
$
(0.3
)
(1)
$
578.0

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
204.3

 
60.1

 
55.0

(2)
319.4

Transition and integration costs

 

 
1.9

(3)
1.9

EBITDA
294.6

 
19.3

 
(57.2
)
 
256.7

Depreciation and amortization
60.0

 
7.7

 
46.7

(4)
114.4

Operating income (loss)
234.6

 
11.6

 
(103.9
)
 
142.3

Interest expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(31.7
)
Other expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.8
)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
 
 
 
 
 
 
109.8

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
25.2

Earnings before equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
 
 
 
 
 
 
84.6

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
(13.4
)
Net earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
71.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance sheet data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
3,201.1

 
$
312.6

 
$
471.6

(5)
$
3,985.3

Goodwill
$
2,157.6

 
$
172.1

 
$

 
$
2,329.7

_______________________________________________________
(1)
Revenues for Corporate and Other represent deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with GAAP.
(2) Operating expenses for Corporate and Other includes $26.1 million of equity-based compensation, including certain related payroll taxes.
(3) Transition and integration costs primarily consists of acquisition-related costs, including ongoing costs pursuant to a purchase agreement.
(4)
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.
(5)
Receivables from related parties are included in Corporate and Other.

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Six months ended June 30, 2018
 
Software Solutions
 
Data and Analytics
 
Corporate and Other
 
Total
Revenues
$
472.3

 
$
76.3

 
$
(1.7
)
(1)
$
546.9

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
193.7

 
57.9

 
53.2

(2)
304.8

Transition and integration costs

 

 
2.5

(3)
2.5

EBITDA
278.6

 
18.4

 
(57.4
)
 
239.6

Depreciation and amortization
55.1

 
6.7

 
43.2

(4)
105.0

Operating income (loss)
223.5

 
11.7

 
(100.6
)
 
134.6

Interest expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(25.9
)
Other expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6.4
)
Earnings before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
102.3

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
19.6

Net earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
82.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance sheet data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
3,214.7

 
$
310.1

 
$
136.0

(5)
$
3,660.8

Goodwill
$
2,137.9

 
$
172.1

 
$

 
$
2,310.0

_______________________________________________________
(1)
Revenues for Corporate and Other represent deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with GAAP.
(2)
Operating expenses for Corporate and Other includes $20.3 million of equity-based compensation, including certain related payroll taxes.
(3) Transition and integration costs primarily represent transition-related costs as we transferred certain corporate functions from FNF, legal and professional fees related to secondary offerings by certain affiliates of THL and acquisition-related costs, including ongoing costs pursuant to a purchase agreement.
(4)
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.
(5)
Receivables from related parties are included in Corporate and Other.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), including statements regarding expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements are based on Black Knight, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Black Knight," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our") 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. We undertake 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:
security breaches against our information systems;
our ability to maintain and grow our relationships with our customers;
changes to the laws, rules and regulations that affect our and our customers' businesses;
our ability to adapt our services to changes in technology or the marketplace;
the effect of any potential defects, development delays, installation difficulties or system failures on our business and reputation;
changes in general economic, business, regulatory and political conditions, particularly as they affect the mortgage industry;
risks associated with the availability of data;
the effects of our existing leverage on our ability to make acquisitions and invest in our business;
our ability to successfully integrate strategic acquisitions;
risks associated with our investment in Star Parent, L.P. ("Star Parent") and the operation of its indirect subsidiary The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation ("D&B");
risks associated with our spin-off from Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("FNF"), including limitations on our strategic and operating flexibility as a result of the tax-free nature of the spin-off; 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, 2018 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on February 22, 2019 and other filings with the SEC.
Overview
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.
We have market-leading software solutions combined with comprehensive real estate data and extensive analytic capabilities. Our solutions are utilized by U.S. mortgage originators and servicers, as well as other financial institutions, investors and real estate professionals, to support mortgage lending and servicing operations, analyze portfolios and properties, operate more efficiently, meet regulatory compliance requirements and mitigate risk.
We believe the breadth and depth of our comprehensive end-to-end, integrated solutions and the insight we provide to our clients differentiate us from other software providers and position us particularly well for emerging opportunities. We have served the mortgage and real estate industries for over 55 years and utilize this experience to design and develop solutions that fit our clients' ever-evolving needs. The cost of origination and servicing are at historically high levels according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ("MBA"). Our proprietary software solutions and data and analytics capabilities reduce manual processes, improve compliance and quality, mitigate risk and deliver significant cost savings to our clients. Our scale allows us to continually and cost-effectively invest in our business in order to meet industry requirements and maintain our position as an industry-standard platform for mortgage market participants.

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The table below summarizes active first and second lien mortgages on our mortgage servicing software solution and the related market data, reflecting our leadership in the mortgage servicing software solutions market (in millions):
 
First lien mortgages
 
 
Second lien mortgages
 
 
Total first and second lien mortgages
 
as of June 30,
 
 
as of June 30,
 
 
as of June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
2019
 
2018
Active loans
33.0
 
31.9
 
 
2.6
 
2.6
 
 
35.6
 
34.5
Market size
52.3
(1
)
51.3
(1
)
 
13.3
(2
)
14.5
(2
)
 
65.6
 
65.8
Market share
63%
 
62%
 
 
19%
 
18%
 
 
54%
 
52%
_______________________________________________________
Note: Percentages above may not recalculate due to rounding.
(1)
According to the Black Knight Mortgage Monitor Report as of June 30, 2019 and May 31, 2018 for U.S. first lien mortgages.
(2)
According to the June 2019 and May 2018 Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for U.S. second lien mortgages.
Our business is organized into two segments:
Software Solutions - offers software and hosting solutions that support loan servicing, loan origination and settlement services.
Data and Analytics - offers data and analytics solutions to the mortgage, real estate and capital markets verticals. These solutions include property ownership data, lien data, servicing data, automated valuation models, collateral risk scores, behavioral models, a multiple listing service software solution and other data solutions.
We offer our solutions to a wide range of clients across the mortgage and consumer loan, real estate and capital markets verticals. The quality and breadth of our solutions contribute to the long-standing nature of our relationships with our clients, the majority of whom enter into long-term contracts across multiple products that are embedded in their mission-critical workflow and decision processes, particularly in the Software Solutions segment. Given the contractual nature of our revenues and stickiness of our client relationships, our revenues are highly visible and recurring in nature. Due to our integrated suite of solutions and our scale, we are able to drive significant operating leverage, which we believe enables our clients to operate more efficiently while allowing us to generate strong margins and cash flows.
Business Trends and Conditions
General
The U.S. mortgage market is large, and the loan lifecycle is complex and consists of several stages. The mortgage loan lifecycle includes origination, servicing and default. Mortgages are originated to finance home purchases or refinance existing mortgages. Once a mortgage is originated, it is serviced on a periodic basis by mortgage servicers, which may not be the lenders that originated the mortgage. Furthermore, if a mortgage experiences default, it triggers a set of multifaceted processes with an assortment of potential outcomes depending on a mix of variables.
Underlying the three major components of the mortgage loan lifecycle are the software, data and analytics support behind each process, which have become increasingly critical to industry participants due to the complexity of regulatory requirements. As the industry has grown in complexity, participants have responded by outsourcing to large scale specialty providers, automating manual processes and seeking end-to-end solutions that support the processes required to manage the entire mortgage loan lifecycle.
Market Trends
Market trends that have spurred lenders and servicers to seek software solutions are as follows:
Growing role of technology in the U.S. mortgage industry. Banks and other lenders and servicers have become increasingly focused on automation and workflow management to operate more efficiently and meet their regulatory requirements. We believe technology providers must be able to support the complexity of the market, display extensive industry knowledge and possess the financial resources to make the necessary investments in technology to support lenders. This includes an enhanced digital experience along with the application of artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and adaptive learning.
Lenders increasingly focused on core operations. As a result of regulatory scrutiny and the higher cost of doing business, we believe lenders have become more focused on their core operations and customers. We believe lenders are increasingly shifting from in-house solutions to third-party solutions that provide a more comprehensive and efficient solution. Lenders require these providers to deliver best-in-class solutions and deep domain expertise and to assist them in maintaining regulatory compliance.

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Increased demand for enhanced transparency and analytic insight. As U.S. mortgage market participants work to minimize the risk in lending, servicing and capital markets, they rely on the integration of data and analytics with solutions that enhance the decision-making process. These industry participants rely on large comprehensive third-party databases coupled with enhanced analytics to achieve these goals.
Regulatory oversight. Most U.S. mortgage market participants are subject to a high level of regulatory oversight and regulatory requirements as federal and state governments have enacted various new laws, rules and regulations. It is our experience that mortgage lenders have become more focused on minimizing the risk of non-compliance with regulatory requirements and are looking toward solutions that assist them in complying with their regulatory requirements. In addition, high-profile data security incidents have resulted in an increased focus on data security by our clients and our clients' regulators. We expect the industry focus on privacy and data security to continue to increase.
Mortgage Market
The largest component of our business, servicing software, primarily generates revenues based on the number of active loans outstanding on our system, which has been very stable and growing. Our servicing software business has some exposure to defaulted loan volumes, which can fluctuate based on economic cycles.
For our origination software solutions, our loan origination system revenues are based on closed loan volumes subject to minimum base software fees that are contractually obligated. This limits our exposure to origination volumes in our origination software business. Our lending solutions business is exposed to variances in origination volumes, primarily related to refinance volumes due to the nature of the services provided.
Finally, our data and analytics business is predominantly based on longer-term strategic data licenses, other data licenses and subscription-based revenues. Our data and analytics business has some exposure related to origination volumes where we provide data related to title insurance and other settlement service-related activities.
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
On February 8, 2019, we completed our investment in D&B of $375.0 million through our investment in Star Parent, the indirect parent of D&B (the "D&B Investment") for an economic ownership of approximately 18.1%. This investment was funded by a borrowing on our revolving credit facility. We record our equity in earnings (losses) of Star Parent on a one-quarter lag, based on the most recently available consolidated financial statements of Star Parent. Accordingly, our Net earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings (Unaudited) include our equity in losses of Star Parent for the period February 8, 2019 to March 31, 2019. Refer to Note 2— Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.
On July 1, 2019, we invested an additional $17.6 million in Star Parent in exchange for our pro-rata share of additional limited partner interests issued by Star Parent related to D&B's acquisition of Lattice Engines, Inc.

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Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     The following table presents certain financial data for the periods indicated (in millions, except per share data):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues
$
294.9

 
$
276.6

 
$
578.0

 
$
546.9

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
159.4

 
155.4

 
319.4

 
304.8

Depreciation and amortization
57.5

 
53.6

 
114.4

 
105.0

Transition and integration costs
1.0

 
1.2

 
1.9

 
2.5

Total expenses
217.9

 
210.2

 
435.7

 
412.3

Operating income
77.0

 
66.4

 
142.3

 
134.6

Operating margin
26.1
%
 
24.0
%
 
24.6
%
 
24.6
%
Interest expense, net
(16.7
)
 
(13.1
)
 
(31.7
)
 
(25.9
)
Other expense, net
(0.5
)
 
(6.2
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(6.4
)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
59.8

 
47.1

 
109.8

 
102.3

Income tax expense
14.5

 
7.1

 
25.2

 
19.6

Earnings before equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
45.3

 
40.0

 
84.6

 
82.7

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax
(13.4
)
 

 
(13.4
)
 

Net earnings
$
31.9

 
$
40.0

 
$
71.2

 
$
82.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
$
0.21

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.56

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
148.5

 
147.7

 
148.4

 
148.4

Revenues
The following table sets forth revenues by segment for the periods presented (in millions):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Variance
 
Six months ended
June 30,
 
Variance
 
2019
 
2018
 
$
 
%
 
2019
 
2018
 
$
 
%
Software Solutions
$
255.4

 
$
238.7

 
$
16.7

 
7
%
 
$
498.9

 
$
472.3

 
$
26.6

 
6
%
Data and Analytics
39.7

 
38.7

 
1.0

 
3
%
 
79.4

 
76.3

 
3.1

 
4
%
Corporate and Other(1)
(0.2
)
 
(0.8
)
 
0.6

 
75
%
 
(0.3
)
 
(1.7
)
 
1.4

 
82
%
Total
$
294.9

 
$
276.6

 
$
18.3

 
7
%
 
$
578.0

 
$
546.9

 
$
31.1

 
6
%
_______________________________________________________
(1)
Revenues for Corporate and Other represent deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with GAAP.
Software Solutions
Revenues were $255.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $238.7 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $16.7 million, or 7%. Our servicing software solutions increased 7%, or $13.4 million, primarily driven by loan growth on our core servicing software solution, which increased 2% to 35.2 million average loans, higher average revenue per loan and a client contract termination fee, partially offset by lower ancillary revenues and transaction volumes on our core servicing software solution. Our origination software solutions increased 8%, or $3.3 million, primarily driven by growth in our loan origination system solutions from new clients and incremental revenues from prior year business acquisitions, partially offset by lower professional services, a contract restructuring and attrition in our eLending business.

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Revenues were $498.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $472.3 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $26.6 million, or 6%. Our servicing software solutions increased 5%, or $20.5 million, primarily driven by higher average revenue per loan, loan growth on our core servicing software solution, which increased 2% to 35.0 million average loans, and client contract termination fees. Our origination software solutions increased 8%, or $6.1 million, primarily driven by growth in our loan origination system solutions from new clients, incremental revenues from prior year business acquisitions and a client contract termination fee, partially offset by lower professional services, a contract restructuring and attrition in our eLending businesses.
Data and Analytics
Revenues were $39.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $38.7 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $1.0 million, or 3%. The increase was primarily driven by growth across nearly all business lines.
Revenues were $79.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $76.3 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $3.1 million, or 4%. The increase was primarily driven by growth in our property data, portfolio analytics and multiple listing services businesses.
Operating Expenses
The following table sets forth operating expenses by segment for the periods presented (in millions):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Variance
 
Six months ended
June 30,
 
Variance
 
2019
 
2018
 
$
 
%
 
2019
 
2018
 
$
 
%
Software Solutions
$
101.5

 
$
96.9

 
$
4.6

 
5
 %
 
$
204.3

 
$
193.7

 
$
10.6

 
5
%
Data and Analytics
30.3

 
28.9

 
1.4

 
5
 %
 
60.1

 
57.9

 
2.2

 
4
%
Corporate and Other
27.6

 
29.6

 
(2.0
)
 
(7
)%
 
55.0

 
53.2

 
1.8

 
3
%
Total
$
159.4

 
$
155.4

 
$
4.0

 
3
 %
 
$
319.4

 
$
304.8

 
$
14.6

 
5
%
_______________________________________________________
(1)
Operating expenses for Corporate and Other include $12.2 million of equity-based compensation, including related payroll taxes, for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $26.1 million and $20.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Software Solutions
Operating expenses were $101.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $96.9 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $4.6 million, or 5%. The increase was primarily due to higher personnel costs in support of business growth and the effect of prior year business acquisitions.
Operating expenses were $204.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $193.7 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $10.6 million, or 5%. The increase was primarily due to higher personnel costs in support of business growth and the effect of prior year business acquisitions.
Data and Analytics
Operating expenses were $30.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $28.9 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $1.4 million, or 5%. The increase was primarily driven by higher personnel costs as we grew our sales team and experienced higher medical costs.
Operating expenses were $60.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $57.9 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $2.2 million, or 4%. The increase was primarily driven by higher personnel expenses and an increase in hardware and software maintenance costs.
Corporate and Other
Operating expenses were $27.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $29.6 million in the 2018 period, a decrease of $2.0 million, or 7%. The decrease was primarily driven by lower incentive bonus expense.
Operating expenses were $55.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $53.2 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $1.8 million, or 3%. The increase was primarily driven by a $5.5 million increase in equity-based compensation, of which $1.9 million relates to accelerated expense, partially offset by $4.3 million of lower incentive bonus expense.

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Depreciation and Amortization
The following table sets forth depreciation and amortization by segment for the periods presented (in millions):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Variance
 
Six months ended
June 30,
 
Variance
 
2019
 
2018
 
$
 
%
 
2019
 
2018
 
$
 
%
Software Solutions
$
30.1

 
$
28.4

 
$
1.7

 
6
%
 
$
60.0

 
$
55.1

 
$
4.9

 
9
%
Data and Analytics
3.9

 
3.5

 
0.4

 
11
%
 
7.7

 
6.7

 
1.0

 
15
%
Corporate and Other(1)
23.5

 
21.7

 
1.8

 
8
%
 
46.7

 
43.2

 
3.5

 
8
%
Total
$
57.5

 
$
53.6

 
$
3.9

 
7
%
 
$
114.4

 
$
105.0

 
$
9.4

 
9
%
_______________________________________________________
(1)
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.
Software Solutions
Depreciation and amortization was $30.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $28.4 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $1.7 million, or 6%. The increase is primarily due to accelerated amortization of deferred contract costs.
Depreciation and amortization was $60.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $55.1 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $4.9 million, or 9%. The increase is primarily due to accelerated amortization of deferred contract costs and new hardware placed in service.
Data and Analytics
Depreciation and amortization was $3.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $3.5 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $0.4 million, or 11%. The increase is primarily due to new solutions and enhancements to existing solutions being placed in service.
Depreciation and amortization was $7.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $6.7 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $1.0 million, or 15%. The increase is primarily due to new solutions and enhancements to existing solutions being placed in service.
Transition and Integration Costs
Transition and integration costs were $1.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $1.2 million in the 2018 period. Transition and integration costs were $1.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $2.5 million in the 2018 period. Transition and integration costs for the 2019 period primarily consisted of acquisition-related costs. Transition and integration costs for the 2018 period primarily consisted of transition-related costs as we transferred certain corporate functions from FNF, legal and professional fees related to secondary offerings by certain affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and acquisition-related costs.
Operating Income (Loss)
The following table sets forth operating income (loss) by segment for the periods presented (in millions):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Variance
 
Six months ended
June 30,
 
Variance
 
2019
 
2018
 
$
 
%
 
2019
 
2018
 
$
 
%
Software Solutions
$
123.8

 
$
113.4

 
$
10.4

 
9
 %
 
$
234.6

 
$
223.5

 
$
11.1

 
5
 %
Data and Analytics
5.5

 
6.3

 
(0.8
)
 
(13
)%
 
11.6

 
11.7

 
(0.1
)
 
(1
)%
Corporate and Other
(52.3
)
 
(53.3
)
 
1.0

 
2
 %
 
(103.9
)
 
(100.6
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(3
)%
Total
$
77.0

 
$
66.4

 
$
10.6

 
16
 %
 
$
142.3

 
$
134.6

 
$
7.7

 
6
 %
Software Solutions
Operating income was $123.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $113.4 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $10.4 million, or 9%. Operating margin was 48.5% in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 47.5% in the 2018 period. The increase in operating margin is primarily due to revenue growth.

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Operating income was $234.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $223.5 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $11.1 million, or 5%. Operating margin was 47.0% in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 47.3% in the 2018 period. The decrease in operating margin is primarily due to higher personnel costs in support of business growth and the effect of prior year business acquisitions.
Data and Analytics
Operating income was $5.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $6.3 million in the 2018 period, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 13%. Operating margin was 13.9% in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 16.3% in the 2018 period. The decrease in operating margin is primarily due to higher personnel expenses and an increase in hardware and software maintenance costs.
Operating income was $11.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $11.7 million in the 2018 period, a decrease of $0.1 million, or 1%. Operating margin was 14.6% in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 15.3% in the 2018 period. The decrease in operating margin is primarily due to higher personnel expenses and an increase in hardware and software maintenance costs.
Corporate and Other
Operating loss was $52.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $53.3 million in the 2018 period, a decrease of $1.0 million, or 2%. The decrease was primarily driven by lower incentive bonus expense.
Operating loss was $103.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $100.6 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $3.3 million, or 3%. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in equity-based compensation, partially offset by lower incentive bonus expense.
Interest Expense, Net
Consolidated Interest expense, net was $16.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $13.1 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $3.6 million, or 27%. The increase was primarily driven by incremental borrowings related to our D&B Investment.
Consolidated Interest expense, net was $31.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $25.9 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $5.8 million, or 22%. The increase was primarily driven by incremental borrowings related to our D&B Investment.
Other Expense, Net
Consolidated Other expense, net was $0.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $6.2 million in the 2018 period. Consolidated Other expense, net was $0.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $6.4 million in the 2018 period. The 2018 amounts were primarily related to our debt refinancing in April 2018.
Income Tax Expense
Consolidated Income tax expense was $14.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $7.1 million in the 2018 period. Our effective tax rate was 24.2% in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 15.1% in the 2018 period. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 includes the effect of tax benefits related to the vesting of restricted shares of our common stock and research and development tax credits. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 is lower than our statutory rate primarily due to the effect of a deferred tax revaluation adjustment as a result of a reduction in our blended state tax rate and higher than expected tax credits.
Consolidated Income tax expense was $25.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $19.6 million in the 2018 period. Our effective tax rate was 23.0% in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 19.2% in the 2018 period. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 includes the effect of tax benefits related to the vesting of restricted shares of our common stock.
Equity in Losses of Unconsolidated Affiliates, Net of Tax
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax was $13.4 million, net of income tax benefit of $4.7 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily related to our D&B Investment.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
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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 SEC's Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K.
The following tables set forth Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) and Adjusted EBITDA Margin by segment for the periods presented:
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Variance
 
Six months ended
June 30,
 
Variance
 
2019
 
2018
 
$
 
%
 
2019
 
2018
 
$
 
%
Software Solutions
$
153.9

 
$
141.8

 
$
12.1

 
9
 %
 
$
294.6

 
$
278.6

 
$
16.0

 
6
%
Data and Analytics
9.4

 
9.8

 
(0.4
)
 
(4
)%
 
19.3

 
18.4

 
0.9

 
5
%
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Variance
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
Variance
 
2019
 
2018
 
Basis points
 
2019
 
2018
 
Basis points
Software Solutions
60.3
%
 
59.4
%
 
90
 
59.0
%
 
59.0
%
 

Data and Analytics
23.7
%
 
25.3
%
 
(160
)
 
24.3
%
 
24.1
%
 
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Adjusted EBITDA was $153.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $141.8 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $12.1 million, or 9%, with an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 60.3%, an increase of 90 basis points from the 2018 period. The increase was primarily driven by incremental margins on revenue growth.
Adjusted EBITDA was $294.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $278.6 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $16.0 million, or 6%, with an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 59.0% in both periods.
Data and Analytics
Adjusted EBITDA was $9.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $9.8 million in the 2018 period, a decrease of $0.4 million, or 4%, with an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 23.7%, a decrease of 160 basis points from the 2018 period. The decrease was primarily driven by higher operating expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA was $19.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $18.4 million in the 2018 period, an increase of $0.9 million, or 5%, with an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 24.3%, an increase of 20 basis points from the 2018 period. The increase was primarily driven by incremental margins on revenue growth.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Requirements
Our primary sources of liquidity are our existing cash balances, cash flows from operations and borrowings on our revolving credit facility.
Our primary cash requirements include operating expenses, debt service payments (principal and interest), capital expenditures (including property, equipment and computer software expenditures) and tax-related payments and may include share repurchases and business acquisitions.
As of June 30, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $9.3 million, debt principal of $1,644.2 million and available capacity of $346.5 million on our revolving credit facility. We believe that our cash flows from operations and available cash and cash equivalents are sufficient to meet our liquidity needs, including the repayment of our outstanding debt, for at least the next 12 months. We anticipate that to the extent we require additional liquidity, it will be funded through borrowings on our revolving credit facility, the incurrence of other indebtedness, equity issuance or a combination thereof. We cannot be assured that we will be able to obtain this additional liquidity on reasonable terms, or at all. The loss of the largest lender on our revolving credit facility would reduce our borrowing capacity by $68.0 million. Additionally, our liquidity and our ability to meet our obligations and fund our capital requirements are also dependent on our future financial performance, which is subject to general economic, financial and other factors that are beyond our control. Accordingly, we cannot be assured that our business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations or that future borrowings will be available from additional indebtedness or otherwise to meet our liquidity needs. Although we have no specific current plans to do so, if we decide to pursue one or more significant acquisitions, we may incur additional debt or sell additional equity to finance such acquisitions.

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Cash Flows
The following table provides a summary of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the periods presented (in millions):
 
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
Variance
Cash flows provided by operating activities
 
$
128.1

 
$
210.0

 
$
(81.9
)
Cash flows used in investing activities
 
(420.4
)
 
(58.0
)
 
(362.4
)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
 
281.3

 
(156.8
)
 
438.1

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
$
(11.0
)
 
$
(4.8
)
 
$
(6.2
)
Operating Activities
The $81.9 million decrease in cash provided by operating activities in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the 2018 period is primarily related to the timing and amount of cash receipts for Trade Receivables, net and payments for Trade accounts payable and other liabilities, including Accrued compensation and benefits.
Investing Activities
The $362.4 million increase in cash used in investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the 2018 period is primarily related to our D&B Investment.
Financing Activities
The $438.1 million increase in cash provided by financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the 2018 period is primarily related to an incremental borrowing to fund our D&B Investment as well as less share repurchases.
Financing
For a description of our financing arrangements, see Note 6Long-Term Debt in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated by reference into this Part I Item 2.
Contractual Obligations
Our long-term contractual obligations generally include our debt and related interest payments, data processing and maintenance commitments and operating lease payments on certain of our property and equipment. Other than the items described below, there were no significant changes to contractual obligations from those disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
In February 2019, the availability on our revolving credit facility decreased in connection with the incremental borrowing to fund our $375.0 million D&B Investment. Refer to Note 2— Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.
Share Repurchase Program
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, a summary of share repurchases under our share repurchase program is as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
Total number of shares repurchased
 
Aggregate purchase price
 
Average price paid per share
 
Shares remaining under repurchase authorization as of
June 30, 2019
0.2

 
$
11.9

 
$
57.94

 
3.6

Indemnifications and Warranties
We often agree to indemnify our clients against damages and costs resulting from claims of patent, copyright, trademark infringement or breaches of confidentiality associated with use of our software through software licensing agreements. Historically, we have not made any payments under such indemnifications, but continue to monitor the conditions that are subject to the indemnifications to identify whether a loss has occurred that is both probable and estimable that would require recognition. In addition, we warrant to clients that our software operates substantially in accordance with the software specifications. Historically, no costs have been incurred related to software warranties and none are expected in the future, and as such no accruals for warranty costs have been made.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements other than interest rate swaps.
Critical Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
Market Risk
We regularly assess market risks and have established policies and business practices designed to protect against the adverse effects of these exposures. We are exposed to market risks primarily from changes in interest rates. We use interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk. We do not use interest rate swaps for trading purposes, to generate income or to engage in speculative activity.
Interest Rate Risk
In addition to existing cash balances and cash provided by operating activities, we use variable rate debt to finance our operations. We enter into interest rate swap agreements to hedge forecasted monthly interest rate payments on our variable rate debt. We are exposed to interest rate risk on our debt obligations and related interest rate swaps. As of June 30, 2019, we had $1,622.3 million in long-term debt principal outstanding from our 2018 Facilities, as described in Note 6Long-Term Debt in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, all of which is variable rate debt.
As of June 30, 2019, the 2018 Facilities represent our long-term debt obligations exposed to interest rate risk. We performed a sensitivity analysis on the principal amount of debt as of June 30, 2019, as well as the effect of our interest rate swaps. In this sensitivity analysis, the change in interest rates is assumed to be applicable for an entire year. An increase or decrease of 100 basis points in the applicable interest rate would cause an increase or decrease in interest expense of $16.1 million on an annual basis ($6.6 million including the effect of our current interest rate swaps) as the 1-month LIBOR rate was approximately 2.40% as of June 30, 2019.
As of June 30, 2019, we have the following interest rate swap agreements (collectively, the "Swap Agreements") (in millions):
Effective dates
 
Notional amount
 
Fixed rates
March 31, 2017 through March 31, 2022
 
$
200.0

 
2.08%
September 29, 2017 through September 30, 2021
 
$
200.0

 
1.69%
April 30, 2018 through April 30, 2023
 
$
250.0

 
2.61%
January 31, 2019 through January 31, 2023
 
$
300.0

 
2.65%
Under the terms of the Swap Agreements, we receive payments based on the 1-month LIBOR rate (approximately 2.40% as of June 30, 2019).
The Swap Agreements were designated as cash flow hedging instruments. A portion of the amount included in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings is reclassified into Interest expense, net as a yield adjustment as interest payments are made on the hedged debt. In accordance with the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements, the inputs used to determine the estimated fair value of our interest rate swaps are level 2 inputs. We have considered our own credit risk and the credit risk of the counterparties when determining the fair value of our Swap Agreements.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of June 30, 2019, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

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Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that as of June 30, 2019, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit with the SEC are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, we implemented additional business processes and internal controls over financial reporting to address our equity method investment in D&B. There were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
See discussion of legal proceedings in Note 9Commitments and Contingencies in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 1 of Part II.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in our risk factors since the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table summarizes share repurchases during the three months ended June 30, 2019:
Period
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
 
Average Price Paid per Share
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program(1)
 
Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program(2)
April
 

 
$

 

 
3,809,879

May
 
105,000

 
55.77

 
105,000

 
3,704,879

June
 
100,000

 
60.21

 
100,000

 
3,604,879

Total
 
205,000

 
$
57.94

 
205,000

 
 
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(1)
On January 31, 2017, our board of directors authorized a three-year share repurchase program, effective February 3, 2017, under which we may repurchase up to 10 million shares of Black Knight Financial Services, Inc. ("BKFS") Class A common stock through February 2, 2020, through open market purchases, negotiated transactions or other means, in accordance with applicable securities laws and other restrictions. In connection with our spin-off from FNF, our board of directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of shares of Black Knight, Inc. common stock consistent with the previous BKFS share repurchase program.
(2)
As of the last day of the applicable month.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.

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Item 6. Exhibits
     (a) Exhibits
Exhibit
 
 
No.
 
Description
3.1
 
 
 
 
31.1
 
 
 
 
31.2
 
 
 
 
32.1
 
 
 
 
32.2
 
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document*
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
_________________________________________________
* The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
BLACK KNIGHT, INC.
(registrant)
 
 
Date:
August 6, 2019
By:  
/s/ Kirk T. Larsen
 
 
 
 
Kirk T. Larsen
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
August 6, 2019
By:  
/s/ Michele M. Meyers
 
 
 
 
Michele M. Meyers
 
 
 
 
Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer) 
 


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