BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. - Quarter Report: 2017 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017



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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 001-35780

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BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware		80-0188269
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

200 Talcott Avenue South Watertown, MA		02472
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 673-8000

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has (1) 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 x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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.



Large accelerated filer	x		Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨	(Do not check if smaller reporting company)	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 x

As of October 27, 2017, the Company had 59,302,552 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding.

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BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

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		Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	17
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	27
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	27

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	29
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	29
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	29
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	29
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	29
Item 5.	Other Information	29
Item 6.	Exhibits	30
Signatures		31

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)

	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	42,265		$	14,633
Accounts receivable—net	96,105			97,212
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	57,416			42,554
Total current assets	195,786			154,399
Fixed assets—net	567,747			529,432
Goodwill	1,302,549			1,267,705
Other intangibles—net	356,469			374,566
Other assets	40,599			32,915
Total assets	$	2,463,150		$	2,359,017
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	10,750		$	10,750
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	65,500			76,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	143,779			125,400
Deferred revenue	151,283			146,692
Other current liabilities	27,129			28,738
Total current liabilities	398,441			387,580
Long-term debt—net	1,048,643			1,054,009
Deferred rent and related obligations	65,673			59,518
Other long-term liabilities	56,749			52,048
Deferred revenue	8,043			6,284
Deferred income taxes	111,088			111,711
Total liabilities	1,688,637			1,671,150
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	—			—
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 475,000,000 shares authorized; 58,886,706 and 58,910,282 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	59			59
Additional paid-in capital	831,174			899,076
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,419		)	(89,448		)
Accumulated deficit	(16,301		)	(121,820		)
Total stockholders’ equity	774,513			687,867
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,463,150		$	2,359,017

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Revenue	$	433,316		$	383,929		$	1,301,026		$	1,171,304
Cost of services	330,122			292,457			978,557			879,673
Gross profit	103,194			91,472			322,469			291,631
Selling, general and administrative expenses	46,369			39,616			141,384			120,403
Amortization of intangible assets	8,191			7,141			24,241			21,338
Other expenses	3,671			—			3,671			—
Income from operations	44,963			44,715			153,173			149,890
Interest expense—net	(10,824		)	(10,502		)	(32,252		)	(31,490		)
Income before income taxes	34,139			34,213			120,921			118,400
Income tax expense	(3,034		)	(11,703		)	(15,402		)	(40,760		)
Net income	$	31,105		$	22,510		$	105,519		$	77,640

Earnings per common share:
Common stock—basic	$	0.53		$	0.38		$	1.78		$	1.30
Common stock—diluted	$	0.51		$	0.37		$	1.74		$	1.27
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Common stock—basic	58,811,488			58,928,264			59,039,931			59,326,525
Common stock—diluted	60,088,078			60,275,902			60,457,004			60,737,185

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In thousands) (Unaudited)

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2017		2016			2017		2016
Net income	$	31,105	$	22,510		$	105,519	$	77,640
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	18,983		(7,054		)	49,029		(31,894		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	18,983		(7,054		)	49,029		(31,894		)
Comprehensive income	$	50,088	$	15,456		$	154,548	$	45,746

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited)

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	105,519		$	77,640
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	70,289			62,090
Amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing costs	1,323			2,861
Loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions	1,608			(56		)
Non-cash revenue and other	—			(29		)
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets	2,282			(79		)
Stock-based compensation	8,777			8,476
Deferred rent	3,647			1,614
Deferred income taxes	1,038			(4,729		)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	2,324			13,963
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(13,796		)	49
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	17,815			(1,814		)
Deferred revenue	4,149			(3,531		)
Accrued rent and related obligations	1,684			6,880
Other assets	(7,254		)	1,157
Other current and long-term liabilities	1,806			461
Net cash provided by operating activities	201,211			164,953
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets—net	(63,070		)	(50,466		)
Payments and settlements for acquisitions—net of cash acquired	(17,526		)	(22,307		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(80,596		)	(72,773		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	475,001			270,500
Payments under revolving credit facility	(485,501		)	(264,500		)
Principal payments of long-term debt	(5,375		)	(7,163		)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(1,314		)	(1,002		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(74,935		)	(95,677		)
Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of stock options and restricted stock	(25,830		)	(7,747		)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of options	18,709			9,148
Proceeds from issuance of restricted stock	4,363			3,682
Payments of contingent consideration for acquisitions	(185		)	(750		)
Tax benefits from stock-based compensation	—			10,484
Net cash used in financing activities	(95,067		)	(83,025		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	2,084			(1,210		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	27,632			7,945
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	14,633			11,539
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$	42,265		$	19,484

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BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited)

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2017		2016
NON-CASH TRANSACTION:
Fixed asset purchases recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	3,000	$	3,000
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash payments of interest	$	33,450	$	28,752
Cash payments of taxes	$	24,996	$	29,405

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Organization—Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (“Bright Horizons” or the “Company”) provides workplace services for employers and families throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, and also in Puerto Rico, Canada, the Netherlands, and India. Workplace services include center-based child care, education and enrichment programs, elementary school education, back-up dependent care (for children and elders), before and after school care, college preparation and admissions counseling, tuition reimbursement program management, and other family support services.

Basis of Presentation—The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017 and the condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and cash flows for the interim periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required in accordance with U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

In the opinion of the Company’s management, the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017 and the condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and cash flows for the interim periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods presented. The operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

Stock Offerings—On January 30, 2013, the Company completed an initial public offering (the “Offering”) and issued a total of 11.6 million shares of common stock. The Company also authorized 25 million shares of undesignated preferred stock for issuance.

Certain of the Company’s stockholders have sold a total of 43.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock in secondary offerings (“secondary offerings”), including 4.15 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The Company did not receive proceeds from the sale of shares in the secondary offerings. The Company incurred $0.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 in offering costs related to secondary offerings, which were included in selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company purchased 0.7 million of the shares sold in secondary offerings in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from investment funds affiliated with Bain Capital Partners, LLC at the same price per share paid by the underwriter to the selling stockholders. As of September 30, 2017, investment funds affiliated with Bain Capital Partners, LLC held approximately 14.2% of our common stock.

On August 2, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a share repurchase program of up to $300 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock, effective August 5, 2016, of which $207.9 million remained available at September 30, 2017. The share repurchase program, which has no expiration date, replaced the prior $250 million authorization announced in February 2015, of which $26.3 million remained available at the date the program was replaced. The shares may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, under Rule 10b5-1 plans, or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws.

Recently Adopted Pronouncement— In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09: Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The amendments in this update simplify several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification on the statement of cash flows. The update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the standard prospectively on January 1, 2017, and as such, prior periods have not been adjusted. The adoption of this guidance impacted the Company’s income tax expense, effective tax rate, and weighted average shares outstanding. Upon adoption, the Company now recognizes all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as income tax benefits or expenses on the income statement, which were previously recorded to additional paid-in capital on the balance sheet. As a result, the Company decreased tax expense and increased net income by $3.4 million and $21.9 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, in relation to the excess tax benefit associated with the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock. Additionally, weighted average diluted common shares increased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 by approximately 0.4 million shares under the new methodology and tax benefits from stock option exercises were included with cash flows from operating activities as a component of net income rather than as cash flows from financing activities under previous guidance.

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New Accounting Pronouncements— In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This standard amends the existing guidance and requires lessees to recognize on the balance sheet assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases with lease terms longer than twelve months. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and is to be applied using a modified retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Based on its preliminary assessment, the Company anticipates that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, as all long-term leases will be capitalized on the consolidated balance sheet.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which provides a single comprehensive model for revenue recognition. The FASB has subsequently issued various ASUs which amend or clarify specific areas of the guidance. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, companies will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under current guidance. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration included in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. This new guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018 and can be adopted using either a full retrospective or modified approach. The Company plans to adopt the standard using the modified approach. The Company is in the process of completing the evaluation of the impact of adoption of this ASU on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, but does not currently anticipate it will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.

2. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

The Company’s growth strategy includes expansion through strategic and synergistic acquisitions. The goodwill resulting from these acquisitions arises largely from synergies expected from combining the operations of the businesses acquired with our existing operations, as well as from benefits derived from gaining the related assembled workforce.

2017 Acquisitions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company acquired ten centers in the Netherlands and three centers in the United States, in six separate business acquisitions, which were each accounted for as business combinations. The centers were acquired for cash consideration of $17.5 million, net of cash acquired of $0.1 million, and consideration payable of $0.2 million. The Company recorded goodwill of $13.1 million related to the full service center-based care segment, a portion of which will be deductible for tax purposes. In addition, the Company recorded intangible assets of $2.0 million, consisting of customer relationships that will be amortized over three to four years, as well as fixed assets of $4.6 million, deferred tax liabilities of $0.6 million, and a working capital deficit of $1.4 million in relation to these acquisitions.

The allocation of purchase price consideration is based on preliminary estimates of fair value; such estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). As of September 30, 2017, the purchase price allocations for these acquisitions remain open as the Company gathers additional information regarding the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. The operating results for the acquired businesses are included in the consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition, which were not material to the Company’s financial results.

2017 Dispositions

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company disposed of its remaining three centers in Ireland for a loss of $3.7 million, which was included in other expenses in the consolidated statements of income, offset by a tax benefit of approximately $7.0 million that was recorded from the loss on investment of a subsidiary.

2016 Acquisitions

Conchord Limited

On November 10, 2016, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Conchord Limited, which operates Asquith Day Nurseries & Pre-Schools (“Asquith”), a group of 90 child care centers and programs throughout the United Kingdom, for cash consideration of $206.1 million, which was accounted for as a business combination. The purchase price was financed with available cash on hand and funds available under the Company’s senior credit facilities. The Company incurred transaction costs of approximately $1.4 million for this transaction, which were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in 2016.

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The purchase price for this acquisition has been allocated based on preliminary estimates of the fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities at the date of acquisition as follows (in thousands):



	At acquisition date As reported December 31, 2016			Measurement period adjustments			At acquisition date As reported September 30, 2017
Cash	$	5,210		$	75		$	5,285
Prepaid expenses and other assets	5,700			(237		)	5,463
Fixed assets	96,868			(720		)	96,148
Intangible assets	10,540			1,860			12,400
Goodwill	122,714			(6,028		)	116,686
Total assets acquired	241,032			(5,050		)	235,982
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(18,696		)	1,719			(16,977		)
Deferred revenue and parent deposits	(5,394		)	342			(5,052		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(7,793		)	2,993			(4,800		)
Other long-term liabilities	(3,048		)	(4		)	(3,052		)
Total liabilities assumed	(34,931		)	5,050			(29,881		)
Purchase price	$	206,101		$	—		$	206,101

The Company acquired fixed assets of $96.1 million, including 39 properties. The Company recorded goodwill of $116.7 million, which will not be deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill related to this acquisition is reported within the full service center-based care segment. Intangible assets consist of $9.9 million of customer relationships that will be amortized over five years and $2.5 million of trademarks that will be amortized over six years.

The allocation of purchase price consideration is based on preliminary estimates of fair value; such estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). As of September 30, 2017, the purchase price allocation for Asquith remains open as the Company gathers additional information regarding the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, primarily in relation to working capital.

The operating results for Asquith are included in the consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition. The following table presents consolidated pro forma information as if the acquisition of Asquith had occurred on January 1, 2015 (in thousands):



	Pro forma (Unaudited)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Revenue	$	1,241,675
Net income	$	77,002

The unaudited pro forma results reflect certain adjustments related to the acquisition, such as increased amortization expense related to the acquired intangible assets as well as financing costs.

Asquith contributed total revenue of $69.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The Company has determined that the presentation of net income, from the date of acquisition, is impracticable due to the integration of the operations upon acquisition.

Other 2016 Acquisitions

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company also acquired four centers in the United States and eight centers in the United Kingdom in four separate business acquisitions, which were each accounted for as business combinations. The centers were acquired for cash consideration of $18.1 million and contingent consideration of $1.1 million. The Company recorded goodwill of $17.0 million related to the full service center-based care segment, a portion of which will be deductible for tax purposes. In addition, the Company recorded intangible assets of $3.4 million, consisting primarily of customer relationships that will be amortized over five years, and a working capital deficit of $1.8 million, including cash of $0.3 million, were also recorded in relation to these acquisitions.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of a provider of back-up care in the United States, which was accounted for as a business combination. The business was acquired for cash consideration of $10.4 million and contingent consideration of $3.8 million. The Company recorded goodwill of $9.2 million related to the back-up care segment, which will not be deductible for tax purposes. In addition, the Company recorded

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intangible assets of $4.9 million, consisting primarily of the provider network that will be amortized over five years, technology of $2.6 million, and working capital of $0.4 million, including cash of $0.3 million, in relation to this acquisition.

The allocation of purchase price consideration is based on preliminary estimates of fair value; such estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). As of September 30, 2017, the purchase price allocation for one of the 2016 acquisitions remains open as the Company gathers additional information regarding the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. The operating results for the acquired businesses are included in the consolidated results of operations from the dates of acquisition, which were not material to the Company’s financial results.

3. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):



	Full service center-based care			Back-up dependent care			Other educational advisory services		Total
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	965,114		$	158,894		$	23,801	$	1,147,809
Additions from acquisitions	139,539			9,214			—		148,753
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions	73			—			—		73
Effect of foreign currency translation	(28,930		)	—			—		(28,930		)
Balance at December 31, 2016	1,075,796			168,108			23,801		1,267,705
Additions from acquisitions	13,072			—			—		13,072
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions	(5,821		)	(3		)	—		(5,824		)
Effect of foreign currency translation	27,596			—			—		27,596
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	1,110,643		$	168,105		$	23,801	$	1,302,549

The Company also has intangible assets, which consist of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



September 30, 2017	Weighted average amortization period	Cost		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Definite-lived intangibles:
Customer relationships	14 years	$	400,105	$	(230,730	)	$	169,375
Trade names	7 years	10,157		(4,207		)	5,950
Non-compete agreements	N/A	50		(50		)	—
		410,312		(234,987		)	175,325
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Trade names	N/A	181,144		—			181,144
		$	591,456	$	(234,987	)	$	356,469



December 31, 2016	Weighted average amortization period	Cost		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Definite-lived intangibles:
Customer relationships	15 years	$	392,820	$	(205,342	)	$	187,478
Trade names	7 years	8,283		(2,961		)	5,322
Non-compete agreements	N/A	49		(49		)	—
		401,152		(208,352		)	192,800
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Trade names	N/A	181,766		—			181,766
		$	582,918	$	(208,352	)	$	374,566

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The Company estimates that it will record amortization expense related to intangible assets existing as of September 30, 2017 as follows over the next five years (in thousands):



	Estimated amortization expense
Remainder of 2017	$	7,955
2018	$	29,791
2019	$	27,497
2020	$	26,620
2021	$	25,113

4. CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS AND DEBT OBLIGATIONS

The Company’s $1.3 billion senior secured credit facilities consist of $1.1 billion in a secured term loan facility and a $225 million revolving credit facility. The term loans mature on November 7, 2023 and require quarterly principal payments of $2.7 million, with the remaining principal balance due on November 7, 2023.

Outstanding term loan borrowings were as follows at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Term loans	$	1,069,625		$	1,075,000
Deferred financing costs and original issue discount	(10,232		)	(10,241		)
Total debt	1,059,393			1,064,759
Less current maturities	10,750			10,750
Long-term debt	$	1,048,643		$	1,054,009

The revolving credit facility matures on July 31, 2022. Borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility were $65.5 million at September 30, 2017 and $76.0 million at December 31, 2016.

All borrowings under the credit agreement are subject to variable interest. Borrowings under the term loan facility bear interest at a rate per annum of 1.25% over the base rate, or 2.25% over the Eurocurrency rate (each as defined in the credit agreement), which is the one, two, three or six month LIBOR rate or, with applicable lender approval, the twelve month or less than one month LIBOR rate. With respect to the term loan facility, the base rate is subject to an interest rate floor of 1.75% and the Eurocurrency rate is subject to an interest rate floor of 0.75%. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum ranging from 0.75% to 1.25% over the base rate, or 1.75% to 2.25% over the Eurocurrency rate.

Prior to an amendment to the credit agreement on May 8, 2017, borrowings under the term loan facility bore interest at a rate per annum ranging from 1.5% to 1.75% over the base rate, or 2.5% to 2.75% over the Eurocurrency rate. With respect to the term loan facility, the base rate was subject to an interest rate floor of 1.75% and the Eurocurrency rate was subject to an interest rate floor of 0.75%. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bore interest at a rate per annum ranging from 1.25% to 1.75% over the base rate, or 2.25% to 2.75% over the Eurocurrency rate.

The effective interest rate for the term loans was 3.5% at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and the weighted average interest rate was 3.5% and 4.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The effective interest rate for the revolving credit facility was 3.5% and 5.5% at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The weighted average interest rate for the revolving credit facility was 4.2% and 4.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Certain financing fees and original issue discount costs are capitalized and are being amortized over the terms of the related debt instruments and amortization expense is included in interest expense. Amortization expense of deferred financing costs were $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and were $1.0 million and $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization expense of original issuance discount costs were $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and were $0.3 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

On January 26, 2016, the Company amended its then existing credit agreement to increase the revolving credit facility from $100.0 million to $225.0 million, to extend the maturity date on the revolving credit facility from January 30, 2018 to July 31, 2019, and to modify the interest rate applicable to borrowings.

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On November 7, 2016, the Company modified its then existing senior credit facilities and refinanced all of its outstanding term loans into a new seven year term loan facility, which resulted in the issuance of $1.1 billion in new term loans, a portion of which were used to repay $922.5 million in outstanding term loans under the previous term loan facility, and $150.0 million of which was used to fund the acquisition of a business. The terms, interest rate and availability of the revolving credit facility were not modified in the November 2016 debt refinancing.

On May 8, 2017, the Company amended its existing senior credit facilities to, among other changes, reduce the applicable interest rates of the term loan facility and the revolving credit facility. The Company also extended the maturity date on the revolving credit facility from July 31, 2019 to July 31, 2022. The amended term loan facility continues to have a maturity date of November 7, 2023.

On October 16, 2017, the Company entered into variable-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements to mitigate the exposure to variable interest arrangements on $500 million notional amount of the outstanding term loan borrowings. These swap agreements are scheduled to mature on October 31, 2021. The Company is required to make monthly payments on the notional amount at a fixed average interest rate of approximately 1.90%. In exchange, the Company receives interest on the notional amount at a variable rate based on the one-month LIBOR rate, subject to a 0.75% floor.

The future principal payments under the term loans at September 30, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):



Remainder of 2017	$	2,688
2018	10,750
2019	10,750
2020	10,750
2021	10,750
Thereafter	1,023,937
	$	1,069,625

5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average common shares and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period.

Earnings per share is calculated using the two-class method, which requires the allocation of earnings to each class of common stock outstanding and to unvested stock-based payment awards that participate equally in dividends with common stock, also referred to herein as unvested participating shares.

The Company’s unvested stock-based payment awards include unvested shares awarded as restricted stock awards at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors. The restricted stock awards generally vest at the end of three years.

Earnings per Share - Basic

The following table sets forth the computation of earnings per share using the two-class method (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$	31,105	$	22,510	$	105,519	$	77,640
Allocation of net income to common stockholders:
Common stock	$	30,905	$	22,306	$	104,884	$	76,954
Unvested participating shares	200		204		635		686
	$	31,105	$	22,510	$	105,519	$	77,640
Weighted average number of common shares:
Common stock	58,811,488		58,928,264		59,039,931		59,326,525
Unvested participating shares	380,950		538,795		361,055		528,887
Earnings per share:
Common stock	$	0.53	$	0.38	$	1.78	$	1.30

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Earnings per Share - Diluted

The Company calculates diluted earnings per share for common stock using the more dilutive of the treasury stock method or the two-class method. The following table sets forth the computation of diluted earnings per share using the two-class method (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):



	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings allocated to common stock	$	30,905		$	22,306		$	104,884		$	76,954
Plus earnings allocated to unvested participating shares	200			204			635			686
Less adjusted earnings allocated to unvested participating shares	(196		)	(199		)	(620		)	(670		)
Earnings allocated to common stock	$	30,909		$	22,311		$	104,899		$	76,970
Weighted average number of common shares:
Common stock	58,811,488			58,928,264			59,039,931			59,326,525
Effect of dilutive securities	1,276,590			1,347,638			1,417,073			1,410,660
	60,088,078			60,275,902			60,457,004			60,737,185
Earnings per share:
Common stock	$	0.51		$	0.37		$	1.74		$	1.27

Options outstanding to purchase 0.6 million and 0.7 million shares of common stock were excluded from diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and 0.5 million shares were excluded from both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, since their effect was anti-dilutive. These options may become dilutive in the future.

6. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective income tax rates were 8.9% and 34.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and 12.7% and 34.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The effective income tax rate is based upon estimated income before income taxes for the year, by jurisdiction, and estimated permanent tax adjustments. The effective income tax rate may fluctuate from quarter to quarter for various reasons, including discrete items such as settlement of foreign, Federal and State tax issues and, beginning January 1, 2017, for the effects of including the excess tax benefits associated with the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock as a reduction of tax expense, in accordance with ASU 2016-09: Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718), which was adopted prospectively as of January 1, 2017 (see Note 1). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the excess tax benefit decreased tax expense by $3.4 million and $21.9 million, respectively. Also in the quarter ended September 30, 2017, a tax benefit of approximately $7.0 million was recorded from the loss on investment of a subsidiary related to the disposition of our remaining assets in Ireland. The effective income tax rate approximated 36% in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, prior to the inclusion of both the excess tax benefit from stock compensation related to the new accounting guidance and the benefit from the loss on investment.

The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits were $1.7 million and $1.1 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. There were no interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

The Company expects the unrecognized tax benefits to change over the next twelve months if certain tax matters settle with the applicable taxing jurisdiction during this time frame, or, if the applicable statutes of limitations lapse. The impact of the amount of such changes to previously recorded uncertain tax positions could range from zero to $1.7 million, exclusive of interest and penalties.

The Company and its domestic subsidiaries are subject to audit for U.S. Federal income tax as well as multiple state jurisdictions. U.S. Federal income tax returns are typically subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and have a statute of limitations of three years; therefore, tax filings for 2014 through 2016 are subject to audit.

State income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of three to five years after filing of the respective return. The state impact of any Federal changes remains subject to examination by various states for a period of up to one year after formal notification to the states. As of September 30, 2017, there was one audit in process and the tax years from 2013 to 2016 are subject to audit.

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The Company is also subject to corporate income tax at its subsidiaries located in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, India, Canada, Ireland, and Puerto Rico. The tax returns for the Company’s subsidiaries located in foreign jurisdictions are subject to examination for periods ranging from one to seven years.

7. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and applies the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to observable inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The Company uses observable inputs where relevant and whenever possible.

Level 1—Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date.

Level 2—Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.

Level 3—Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, borrowings on the revolving credit facility, and long-term debt. The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments, other than long-term debt, approximates their carrying value.

The carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
Financial liabilities	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Term loans	$	1,069,625	$	1,079,000	$	1,075,000	$	1,084,400

The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is based on current bid prices for our term loans. As such, our long-term debt is classified as Level 1, as defined under U.S. GAAP.

Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist mainly of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company mitigates its exposure by maintaining its cash and cash equivalents in financial institutions of high credit standing. The Company’s accounts receivable, which are derived primarily from the services it provides, are dispersed across many clients in various industries with no single client accounting for more than 10% of the Company’s net revenue or accounts receivable. The Company believes that no significant credit risk exists at September 30, 2017.

8. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Bright Horizons' workplace services are comprised of full service center-based child care, back-up dependent care, and other educational advisory services. Full service center-based care includes the traditional center-based child care, preschool, and elementary education, which have similar operating characteristics and meet the criteria for aggregation. Full service center-based care derives its revenues primarily from contractual arrangements with corporate clients and from tuition. The Company’s back-up dependent care services consist of center-based back-up child care, in-home care, mildly ill care, and adult/elder care. The Company’s other educational advisory services consist of college preparation and admissions counseling, tuition reimbursement program management, and related consulting services, which have similar operating characteristics and meet the criteria for aggregation. The Company and its chief operating decision makers evaluate performance based on revenues and income from operations.

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The assets and liabilities of the Company are managed centrally and are reported internally in the same manner as the consolidated financial statements; therefore, no additional information is produced or included herein.



	Full service center-based care		Back-up dependent care		Other educational advisory services		Total
	(In thousands)
Three months ended September 30, 2017
Revenue	$	358,094	$	60,085	$	15,137	$	433,316
Amortization of intangible assets	7,625		385		181		8,191
Income from operations (1)	24,742		15,886		4,335		44,963
Three months ended September 30, 2016
Revenue	$	318,821	$	53,229	$	11,879	$	383,929
Amortization of intangible assets	6,586		411		144		7,141
Income from operations (2)	28,107		14,183		2,425		44,715

(1) For the three months ended September 30, 2017, income from operations includes $3.7 million of expenses related to the disposition of our remaining assets in Ireland, which have been allocated to the full service center-based care segment.

(2) For the three months ended September 30, 2016, income from operations includes $0.2 million of expenses related to completed acquisitions, which have been allocated to the full service center-based care segment.



	Full service center-based care		Back-up dependent care		Other educational advisory services		Total
	(In thousands)
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
Revenue	$	1,094,911	$	164,171	$	41,944	$	1,301,026
Amortization of intangible assets	22,505		1,154		582		24,241
Income from operations (1)	99,921		43,794		9,458		153,173
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
Revenue	$	991,133	$	146,009	$	34,162	$	1,171,304
Amortization of intangible assets	20,133		773		432		21,338
Income from operations (2)	101,584		41,741		6,565		149,890

(1) For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, income from operations includes $5.6 million of expenses related to the disposition of our remaining assets in Ireland, an amendment to the credit agreement, and a secondary offering, which have been allocated to the full service center-based care segment.

(2) For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, income from operations includes $0.8 million of expenses related to an amendment to the credit agreement, completed acquisitions and a secondary offering, which have been allocated to the full service center-based care segment.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes statements that express our opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). The following cautionary statements are being made pursuant to the provisions of the Act and with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Act. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “projects,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates” or “anticipates,” or, in each case, their negatives or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this Quarterly Report and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies, the industries in which we and our partners operate, demand for services, the impact of accounting principles, pronouncements and policies, acquisitions and the subsequent integration and expected synergies, our fair value estimates, goodwill from business combinations, the vesting of Company equity, unrecognized tax benefits and the impact of uncertain tax positions, our effective tax rate, the outcome of tax audits, settlements and tax liabilities, future impact of excess tax benefit, amortization expense, foreign currency exchange rates, our credit risk, the impact of seasonality on results of operations, our share repurchase program, the outcome of litigation, legal proceedings and our insurance coverage, our interest rate swap, the use of derivatives or other market risk sensitive instruments, our indebtedness, borrowings under our senior credit facility, the need for additional debt or equity financings and our ability to obtain such financing, our sources and uses of cash flow, our ability to fund operations, make capital expenditures and payments, and complete share repurchases with cash and cash equivalents and borrowings, and our ability to meet financial obligations and comply with covenants of our senior credit facility.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. We believe that these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and other factors disclosed from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Although we base these forward-looking statements on assumptions that we believe are reasonable when made, we caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.

Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement that we make in this Quarterly Report speaks only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of those statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.

Introduction and Overview

The following is a discussion of the significant factors affecting the consolidated operating results, financial condition and liquidity and cash flows of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (“we” or the “Company”) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. This discussion should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and Notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

Our business is subject to seasonal and quarterly fluctuations. Demand for child care and early education and elementary school services has historically decreased during the summer months when school is not in session, at which time families are often on vacation or have alternative child care arrangements. In addition, our enrollment declines as older children transition to elementary schools. Demand for our services generally increases in September and October coinciding with the beginning of the new school year and remains relatively stable throughout the rest of the school year. In addition, use of our back-up dependent care services tends to be higher when schools are not in session and during holiday periods, which can increase the operating costs of the program and impact the results of operations. Results of operations may also fluctuate from quarter to quarter as a result of, among other things, the performance of existing centers, including enrollment and staffing fluctuations, the number and timing of new center openings, acquisitions and management transitions, the length of time required for new centers to achieve profitability, center closings, refurbishment or relocation, the contract model mix (profit and

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loss versus cost-plus) of new and existing centers, the timing and level of sponsorship payments, competitive factors and general economic conditions.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth statement of income data as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands, except percentages):



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2017			%		2016			%
Revenue	$	433,316		100.0	%	$	383,929		100.0	%
Cost of services (1)	330,122			76.2	%	292,457			76.2	%
Gross profit	103,194			23.8	%	91,472			23.8	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses (2)	46,369			10.7	%	39,616			10.3	%
Amortization of intangible assets	8,191			1.9	%	7,141			1.9	%
Other expenses	3,671			0.8	%	—			—	%
Income from operations	44,963			10.4	%	44,715			11.6	%
Interest expense, net	(10,824		)	(2.5	)%	(10,502		)	(2.7	)%
Income before income tax	34,139			7.9	%	34,213			8.9	%
Income tax expense	(3,034		)	(0.7	)%	(11,703		)	(3.0	)%
Net income	$	31,105		7.2	%	$	22,510		5.9	%

Adjusted EBITDA (3)	$	76,646		17.7	%	$	69,686		18.2	%
Adjusted income from operations (3)	$	48,634		11.2	%	$	44,873		11.7	%
Adjusted net income (3)	$	37,071		8.6	%	$	29,266		7.6	%

The following table sets forth statement of income data as a percentage of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands, except percentages):



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			%		2016			%
Revenue	$	1,301,026		100.0	%	$	1,171,304		100.0	%
Cost of services (1)	978,557			75.2	%	879,673			75.1	%
Gross profit	322,469			24.8	%	291,631			24.9	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses (2)	141,384			10.9	%	120,403			10.3	%
Amortization of intangible assets	24,241			1.8	%	21,338			1.8	%
Other expenses	3,671			0.3	%	—			—	%
Income from operations	153,173			11.8	%	149,890			12.8	%
Interest expense, net	(32,252		)	(2.5	)%	(31,490		)	(2.7	)%
Income before income tax	120,921			9.3	%	118,400			10.1	%
Income tax expense	(15,402		)	(1.2	)%	(40,760		)	(3.5	)%
Net income	$	105,519		8.1	%	$	77,640		6.6	%

Adjusted EBITDA (3)	$	241,502		18.6	%	$	222,838		19.0	%
Adjusted income from operations (3)	$	158,789		12.2	%	$	150,658		12.9	%
Adjusted net income (3)	$	118,472		9.1	%	$	97,282		8.3	%

(1)

Cost of services consists of direct expenses associated with the operation of child care centers, and direct expenses to provide back-up dependent care services, including fees to back-up care providers, and educational advisory services. Direct expenses consist primarily of salaries, payroll taxes and benefits for personnel, food costs, program supplies and materials, and parent marketing and facilities costs, which include occupancy costs and depreciation.


(2)	Selling, general and administrative (“SGA”) expenses consist primarily of salaries, payroll taxes and benefits (including stock-based compensation costs) for corporate, regional and business development personnel. Other overhead costs include information

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(3)	Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations and adjusted net income are non-GAAP measures, which are reconciled to net income below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation.”

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

Revenue. Revenue increased $49.4 million, or 13%, to $433.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $383.9 million for the same period in 2016. Revenue growth is primarily attributable to contributions from new and ramping child care and early education centers, expanded sales of our back-up dependent care services and other educational advisory services, and typical annual tuition increases of 3-4%. Revenue generated by the full service center-based care segment in the three months ended September 30, 2017, increased by $39.3 million, or 12%, when compared to the same period in 2016, due in part to overall enrollment increases of approximately 15%. Our acquisition of Conchord Limited (“Asquith”), an operator of 90 centers and programs in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2016, contributed approximately $23.5 million of incremental revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2017.

At September 30, 2017, we operated 1,037 child care and early education centers, an increase of 10%, when compared to 940 centers at September 30, 2016. At September 30, 2017, we no longer operated child care centers in Ireland.

Revenue generated by back-up dependent care services in the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $6.9 million, or 13%, when compared to the same period in 2016. Additionally, revenue generated by other educational advisory services in the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $3.3 million, or 27%, when compared to the same period in 2016.

Cost of Services. Cost of services increased $37.7 million, or 13%, to $330.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $292.5 million for the same period in 2016. Cost of services in the full service center-based care segment increased $32.0 million, or 13%, to $286.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. Personnel costs, which typically represent approximately 70% of total cost of services for this segment, increased 11% when compared to the same period in 2016 as a result of enrollment growth at new and existing centers, routine wage and benefit cost increases, and labor costs associated with centers we have added since September 30, 2016 that are in the ramping stage. In addition, program supplies, materials, food and facilities costs, which typically represent approximately 30% of total costs of services for this segment, increased 22% in connection with the enrollment growth, certain technology investments in program supplies and services, and the incremental occupancy costs associated with centers that have been added since September 30, 2016. Cost of services in the back-up dependent care segment increased $4.6 million, or 14%, to $36.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017, primarily for investments in information technology and personnel, and increased care provider fees associated with the services provided to the expanding revenue base. Cost of services in the other educational advisory services segment increased $1.1 million, or 18%, to $6.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 due to personnel and technology costs related to the incremental sales of these services.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased $11.7 million, or 13%, to $103.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $91.5 million for the same period in 2016. Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue was 24% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, which is consistent with the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in gross profit is primarily due to contributions from new and acquired centers, increased enrollment in our mature and ramping profit and loss centers, effective operating cost management, and expanded back-up dependent care and other educational advisory services.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SGA”). SGA increased $6.8 million, or 17%, to $46.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $39.6 million for the same period in 2016, and was 11% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017, which represents an increase from 10% in the same period in 2016. SGA increased over the comparable 2016 period due to increases in personnel costs including annual wage increases, continued investments in technology, and costs associated with the integration of the Asquith child care centers, which were acquired in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Amortization. Amortization expense on intangible assets of $8.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased from $7.1 million for the same period in 2016 due to the acquisitions completed in 2016 and 2017, partially offset by decreases from certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized during the period.

Other Expenses. The Company incurred losses of $3.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017, associated with the disposition of our remaining assets in Ireland, which included three centers.

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Income from Operations. Income from operations increased by $0.2 million, to $45.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. Income from operations was 10% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017, which is a decrease from 12% in the three months ended September 30, 2016. The change in income from operations was due to the following:

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Income from operations for the full service center-based care segment decreased $3.4 million, or 12%, in the three months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. Results for the three months ended September 30, 2017, included $3.7 million associated with the loss on the disposition of our remaining assets in Ireland during the quarter compared to $0.2 million of completed acquisition expenses included in the three months ended September 30, 2016. After taking these charges into account, income from operations increased $0.1 million, or 1%, over the comparable period due to tuition increases and enrollment gains over the prior year, contributions from new centers that have been added since September 30, 2016, and effective cost management, partially offset by the costs incurred during the ramp-up of certain new lease/consortium centers opened during 2016 and 2017, and incremental costs associated with technology investments in our centers and the amortization expense for intangible assets acquired in business combinations.


•	Income from operations for the back-up dependent care segment increased $1.7 million, or 12%, in the three months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016 due to contributions from the expanding revenue base, partially offset by investments in information technology and personnel.


•	Income from operations for the other educational advisory services segment increased $1.9 million, or 79%, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 due to contributions from the expanding revenue base.

Net Interest Expense. Net interest expense increased to $10.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $10.5 million for the same period in 2016. The increase in interest expense relates to the increase in debt from the issuance of $150.0 million in additional term loans in conjunction with the November 2016 debt refinancing, partially offset by a decrease in the effective interest rates applicable in conjunction with the May 2017 credit agreement amendment.

Income Tax Expense. We recorded income tax expense of $3.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to income tax expense of $11.7 million during the comparable period in 2016 at an effective tax rate of 9% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and of 34% for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The difference between the effective income tax rates is primarily attributable to the $7.0 million tax benefit recorded during the quarter from the loss on the disposition of our investment in Ireland associated with the sale of all remaining assets, and the excess tax benefits associated with the exercise of stock options which reduced tax expense by $3.4 million in 2017 due to the adoption of ASU 2016-09: Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718) (“ASU 2016-09”) effective January 1, 2017. The tax benefit from stock compensation was recorded to the balance sheet in the prior year. The effective income tax rate would have approximated 36% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 prior to the inclusion of the benefit from the loss on investment and the excess tax benefit from stock compensation related to the new accounting guidance. The Company expects the excess tax benefit to approximate $1.5 million to $2.0 million for the remainder of 2017.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Income from Operations. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted income from operations increased $7.0 million, or 10%, and $3.8 million, or 8%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 over the same period in 2016 primarily as a result of the increase in gross profit due to additional contributions from full-service centers, including the impact of new and acquired centers, as well as the growth in back-up dependent care and other educational advisory services.

Adjusted Net Income. Adjusted net income increased $7.8 million, or 27%, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016 primarily due to the incremental gross profit described above and the reduction to adjusted income tax expense in 2017 associated with the adoption of ASC 2016-09.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Revenue. Revenue increased $129.7 million, or 11%, to $1.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $1.2 billion for the same period in 2016. Revenue growth is primarily attributable to contributions from new and ramping child care and early education centers, expanded sales of our back-up dependent care services and other educational advisory services, and typical annual tuition increases of 3-4%. Revenue generated by the full service center-based care segment in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $103.8 million, or 10%, when compared to the same period in 2016, due in part to overall enrollment increases of 14%, partially offset by the effect of lower foreign exchange rates for our United Kingdom operations which reduced revenue growth in the full service segment by approximately 1% for the nine month period. Our acquisition of Asquith contributed approximately $69.3 million of incremental revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

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Revenue generated by back-up dependent care services in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $18.2 million, or 12%, when compared to the same period in 2016. Additionally, revenue generated by other educational advisory services in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $7.8 million, or 23%, when compared to the same period in 2016.

Cost of Services. Cost of services increased $98.9 million, or 11%, to $978.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $879.7 million for the same period in 2016. Cost of services in the full service center-based care segment increased $82.1 million, or 11%, to $859.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. Personnel costs increased 9% when compared to the same period in 2016 as a result of enrollment growth at new and existing centers, routine wage and benefit cost increases, and labor costs associated with centers we have added since September 30, 2016 that are in the ramping stage. In addition, program supplies, materials, food and facilities costs increased 16% in connection with the enrollment growth, certain technology investments in program supplies and services, and the incremental occupancy costs associated with centers that have been added since September 30, 2016. Cost of services in the back-up dependent care segment increased $13.7 million, or 16%, to $98.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily for investments in information technology and personnel, and increased care provider fees associated with the services provided to the expanding revenue base. Cost of services in the other educational advisory services segment increased by $3.1 million, or 18%, to $20.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 due to personnel and technology costs related to the incremental sales of these services.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased $30.8 million, or 11%, to $322.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $291.6 million for the same period in 2016. Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue was 25% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which is consistent with the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in gross profit is primarily due to contributions from new and acquired centers, increased enrollment in our mature and ramping profit and loss centers, effective operating cost management, and expanded back-up dependent care and other educational advisory services.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. SGA increased $21.0 million, or 17%, to $141.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $120.4 million for the same period in 2016, and was 11% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which represents an increase from 10% in the same period in 2016. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included $1.9 million of costs associated with the May 2017 credit agreement amendment and a secondary offering compared to $0.8 million of costs related to the January 2016 credit agreement amendment, and costs associated with a secondary offering and completed acquisitions included in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. After taking these charges into account, SGA increased over the comparable 2016 period due to increases in personnel costs including annual wage increases, continued investments in technology and costs associated with the addition and integration of the Asquith child care centers, which were acquired in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Amortization. Amortization expense on intangible assets of $24.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, increased from $21.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 due to the acquisitions completed in 2016 and 2017, partially offset by decreases from certain intangibles becoming fully amortized during the period.

Other Expenses. The Company incurred losses of $3.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, associated with the disposition of our remaining assets in Ireland, which included three centers.

Income from Operations. Income from operations increased by $3.3 million, or 2%, to $153.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. Income from operations was 12% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which is decrease from 13% in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The change in income from operations was due to the following:

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Income from operations for the full service center-based care segment decreased $1.7 million, or 2%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included $5.6 million of costs associated with the loss on the disposition of our remaining assets in Ireland, costs related to the May 2017 credit agreement amendment, and costs associated with a secondary offering compared to $0.8 million of costs related to the January 2016 credit agreement amendment, and costs associated with a secondary offering and completed acquisitions included in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. After taking these charges into account, income from operations increased $3.2 million, or 3%, over the comparable 2016 period due to tuition increases and enrollment gains over the prior year as well as contributions from new centers that have been added since September 30, 2016, and effective cost management, partially offset by the costs incurred during the ramp-up of certain new lease/consortium centers opened during 2016 and 2017, the incremental costs associated with technology investments in our centers, the amortization expense for intangible assets acquired in business combinations, and the effect of lower foreign exchange rates for our United Kingdom operations which reduced revenue growth in the full service segment by approximately 1% for the nine month period.

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•	Income from operations for the back-up dependent care segment increased $2.1 million, or 5%, in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016 due to contributions from the expanding revenue base partially offset by investments in information technology and personnel, and increased care provider fees associated with the incremental revenue.


•	Income from operations for the other educational advisory services segment increased $2.9 million, or 44%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016 due to contributions from the expanding revenue base.

Net Interest Expense. Net interest expense increased to $32.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $31.5 million for the same period in 2016. The increase in interest expense relates to the increase in debt from the issuance of $150.0 million in additional term loans in conjunction with the November 2016 debt refinancing, partially offset by a decrease in the effective interest rates applicable in conjunction with the May 2017 credit agreement amendment.

Income Tax Expense. We recorded income tax expense of $15.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to income tax expense of $40.8 million during the comparable period in 2016 at an effective income tax rate of 13% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and of 34% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The difference between the effective income tax rates is primarily attributable to the $7.0 million tax benefit recorded in 2017 from the loss on the disposition of our investment in Ireland associated with the sale of all remaining assets, and the excess tax benefits associated with the exercise of stock options which decreased tax expense by $21.9 million in 2017 due to the adoption of ASU 2016-09. The effective income tax rate would have approximated 36% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 prior to the inclusion of the benefit from the loss on investment and the excess tax benefit from stock compensation related to the new accounting guidance. We expect the annual effective income tax rate in 2017 to approximate 17% to 19%, depending on the timing and amounts of excess tax benefits from stock compensation that are ultimately realized.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Income from Operations. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted income from operations increased $18.7 million, or 8%, and $8.1 million, or 5% respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 over the comparable period in 2016 primarily as a result of the increase in gross profit due to additional contributions from full-service centers, including the impact of new and acquired centers, as well as the growth in back-up dependent care and other educational advisory services.

Adjusted Net Income. Adjusted net income increased $21.2 million, or 22%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016 primarily due to the incremental gross profit described above and the reduction to adjusted income tax expense in 2017 associated with the adoption of ASU 2016-09.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation

In our quarterly and annual reports, earnings press releases and conference calls, we discuss key financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP” or “U.S. GAAP”) to supplement our consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis. These non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with GAAP and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income and diluted adjusted earnings per common share are as follows (in thousands, except share data):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net income	$	31,105		$	22,510		$	105,519		$	77,640
Interest expense, net	10,824			10,502			32,252			31,490
Income tax expense	3,034			11,703			15,402			40,760
Depreciation	15,494			13,858			46,048			40,752
Amortization of intangible assets (a)	8,191			7,141			24,241			21,338
EBITDA	68,648			65,714			223,462			211,980
Additional Adjustments:
Deferred rent (b)	1,064			984			3,647			1,614
Stock-based compensation expense (c)	3,263			2,830			8,777			8,476
Transaction costs (d)	3,671			158			5,616			768
Total adjustments	7,998			3,972			18,040			10,858
Adjusted EBITDA	$	76,646		$	69,686		$	241,502		$	222,838

Income from operations	$	44,963		$	44,715		$	153,173		$	149,890
Transaction costs (d)	3,671			158			5,616			768
Adjusted income from operations	$	48,634		$	44,873		$	158,789		$	150,658

Net income	$	31,105		$	22,510		$	105,519		$	77,640
Income tax expense	3,034			11,703			15,402			40,760
Income before tax	34,139			34,213			120,921			118,400
Stock-based compensation expense (c)	3,263			2,830			8,777			8,476
Amortization of intangible assets (a)	8,191			7,141			24,241			21,338
Transaction costs (d)	3,671			158			5,616			768
Adjusted income before tax	49,264			44,342			159,555			148,982
Adjusted income tax expense (e)	(12,193		)	(15,076		)	(41,083		)	(51,700		)
Adjusted net income	$	37,071		$	29,266		$	118,472		$	97,282

Weighted average number of common shares—diluted	60,088,078			60,275,902			60,457,004			60,737,185
Diluted adjusted earnings per common share	$	0.62		$	0.49		$	1.96		$	1.60


(a)	Represents amortization of intangible assets, including approximately $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and $13.7 million and $13.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, associated with intangible assets recorded in connection with our going private transaction in May 2008.


(b)	Represents rent expense in excess of cash paid for rent, recognized on a straight line basis over the life of the lease in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 840, Leases.


(c)	Represents non-cash stock-based compensation expense in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation.


(d)	Represents costs incurred in connection with the disposition of assets in Ireland during the three months ended September 30, 2017, the May 2017 and January 2016 amendments to the credit agreement, secondary offerings, and completed acquisitions.


(e)	Represents income tax expense calculated on adjusted income before tax at a tax rate of approximately 25% and 26% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and of approximately 34% and 35% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The tax rate for 2017 represents an effective tax rate of approximately 36% applied to the

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expected adjusted income before tax for the full year, less the effect of the known excess tax benefit of $3.4 million and $21.9 million associated with stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock which were recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as well as an estimate of additional excess tax benefits related to such equity transactions for the remainder of 2017, which the Company estimates in the range of $1.5 million to $2.0 million for the remainder of the year. However, the timing, volume and tax benefits associated with such future equity activity will affect these estimates and the estimated effective tax rate for the year.

Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income and diluted adjusted earnings per common share (collectively referred to as the “non-GAAP financial measures”) are not presentations made in accordance with GAAP, and the use of the terms adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income and diluted adjusted earnings per common share may differ from similar measures reported by other companies. We believe the non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful information with respect to our historical operations. We present the non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental performance measures because we believe they facilitate a comparative assessment of our operating performance relative to our performance based on our results under GAAP, while isolating the effects of some items that vary from period to period. Specifically, adjusted EBITDA allows for an assessment of our operating performance and of our ability to service or incur indebtedness without the effect of non-cash charges, such as depreciation, amortization, the excess of rent expense over cash rent expense and stock-based compensation expense, as well as the expenses related to secondary offerings, debt financing transaction expenses, dispositions and acquisitions. In addition, adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income and diluted adjusted earnings per common share allow us to assess our performance without the impact of the specifically identified items that we believe do not directly reflect our core operations. These non-GAAP financial measures also function as key performance indicators used to evaluate our operating performance internally, and they are used in connection with the determination of incentive compensation for management, including executive officers. Adjusted EBITDA is also used in connection with the determination of certain ratio requirements under our credit agreement. Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income and diluted adjusted earnings per common share are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to income before taxes, net income, diluted earnings per common share, net cash provided by operating, investing or financing activities or any other financial statement data presented as indicators of financial performance or liquidity, each as presented in accordance with GAAP. Consequently, our non-GAAP financial measures should not be evaluated in isolation or supplant comparable GAAP measures, but rather, should be considered together with our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with GAAP and included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company understands that although adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income and diluted adjusted earnings per common share are frequently used by securities analysts, lenders and others in their evaluation of companies, they have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:


•	adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations and adjusted net income do not fully reflect the Company’s cash expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;


•	adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations and adjusted net income do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs;


•	adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on debt;


•	although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future; and adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations and adjusted net income do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

Because of these limitations, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations and adjusted net income should not be considered as discretionary cash available to us to reinvest in the growth of our business or as measures of cash that will be available to us to meet our obligations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary cash requirements are for the ongoing operations of our existing child care centers, back-up dependent care services and other educational advisory services, the addition of new centers through development or acquisition and debt financing obligations. Our primary sources of liquidity are our cash flows from operations and borrowings available under our $225.0 million revolving credit facility. Borrowings outstanding on our revolving credit facility at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $65.5 million and $76.0 million, respectively.

The net impact on our liquidity from changes in foreign currency exchange rates was not material for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and the Company does not currently expect that the effects of continued potentially unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have a material net impact on the Company’s liquidity,

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capital resources or results from operations for the remainder of 2017. We had $42.3 million in cash at September 30, 2017, of which $39.2 million was held in foreign jurisdictions. Operations outside of North America accounted for 22% of the Company’s consolidated revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

We had a working capital deficit of $202.7 million and $233.2 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Our working capital deficit has arisen from using cash generated from operations to make long-term investments in fixed assets and acquisitions, and from share repurchases. We anticipate that we will continue to generate positive cash flows from operating activities and that the cash generated will be used principally to fund ongoing operations of our new and existing full service child care centers and expanded operations in the back-up dependent care and other educational advisory segments, as well as to make scheduled principal and interest payments and for share repurchases.

The Company’s $1.3 billion senior secured credit facilities consist of $1.1 billion in a secured term loan facility and a $225.0 million revolving credit facility. In January 2016, the Company amended its existing credit agreement to increase the revolving credit facility from $100.0 million to $225.0 million. In November 2016, the Company modified its existing senior credit facilities and refinanced all of its outstanding term loans into a new seven year term loan facility, which resulted in the issuance of $1.1 billion in new term loans, of which $922.5 million was used to repay outstanding term loans under the previous term loan facility, and $150.0 million of which was used to fund the acquisition of a business. On May 8, 2017, the Company amended its existing senior credit facilities to, among other changes, reduce the applicable interest rates of the term loan facility and the revolving credit facility and extend the maturity date on the revolving credit facility from July 31, 2019 to July 31, 2022. The Company’s senior secured credit facilities are further discussed below under “Debt.”

On August 2, 2016, the board of directors of the Company authorized a share repurchase program of up to $300.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock, effective August 5, 2016. The Company repurchased 1.0 million shares of common stock for $74.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 under this authorization, and $207.9 million remained available at September 30, 2017. All repurchased shares have been retired. The share repurchase program, which has no expiration date, replaced the prior $250.0 million authorization announced February 4, 2015, of which $26.3 million remained available at the date the program was replaced.

We believe that funds provided by operations, our existing cash balances and borrowings available under our revolving credit facility will be adequate to meet planned operating and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months under current operating conditions. However, if we were to undertake any significant acquisitions or investments in the purchase of facilities for new or existing child care and early education centers, which requires financing beyond our existing borrowing capacity, it may be necessary for us to obtain additional debt or equity financing. We may not be able to obtain such financing on reasonable terms, or at all.



Cash Flows	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	201,211		$	164,953
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(80,596	)	$	(72,773	)
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(95,067	)	$	(83,025	)
Cash and cash equivalents (beginning of period)	$	14,633		$	11,539
Cash and cash equivalents (end of period)	$	42,265		$	19,484

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities was $201.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $165.0 million for the same period in 2016. The increase in cash provided by operating activities primarily resulted from the increase in net income of $27.9 million, which includes the $21.9 million excess tax benefit associated with the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock recognized during the year upon the adoption of new accounting guidance for the accounting of stock-based compensation, as well as the $7.0 million tax benefit recorded in 2017 from the loss on investment of a subsidiary related to the disposition of our remaining assets in Ireland. The tax benefit from stock-based compensation was recorded to the balance sheet and reported as an increase to cash from financing activities in the prior year. The excess tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was significant due to the vesting of certain restricted stock and the volume of stock option exercises. The Company expects the excess tax benefit to approximate $1.5 million to $2.0 million for the remainder of 2017.

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Cash Used in Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities was $80.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and was primarily related to fixed asset additions for new child care centers, maintenance and refurbishments in our existing centers, and continued investments in technology, equipment and furnishings. In the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company used $17.5 million to acquire ten centers in the Netherlands and three in the United States. Cash used in investing activities was $72.8 million for the same period in 2016 and was primarily related to fixed asset additions for new child care centers, maintenance and refurbishments in our existing centers, and investments in technology, equipment and furnishings. In the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company used $22.3 million to acquire eight centers in the United Kingdom and a provider of back-up care in the United States.

Cash Used in Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities amounted to $95.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $83.0 million for the same period in 2016. The increase in cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to share repurchases of $74.9 million, taxes paid related to the net share settlement of stock awards totaling $25.8 million, and net repayments of borrowings on the revolving credit facility totaling $10.5 million. These uses of cash were offset by proceeds primarily from the exercise of options to purchase common stock of $18.7 million and from the issuance and sale of restricted stock of $4.4 million. Cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 consisted principally of share repurchases of $95.7 million and taxes paid related to the net share settlement of stock awards totaling $7.7 million. These uses of cash were offset by proceeds primarily from the tax benefit of stock-based compensation in the amount of $10.5 million, the exercise of options to purchase common stock of $9.1 million, and net borrowings on the revolving credit facility of $6.0 million.

Debt

As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s $1.3 billion senior secured credit facilities consisted of $1.1 billion in a secured term loan facility and a $225.0 million revolving credit facility. The term loans mature on November 7, 2023 and require quarterly principal payments of $2.7 million, with the remaining principal balance due on November 7, 2023.

Outstanding term loan borrowings were as follows at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Term loans	$	1,069,625		$	1,075,000
Deferred financing costs and original issue discount	(10,232		)	(10,241		)
Total debt	1,059,393			1,064,759
Less current maturities	10,750			10,750
Long-term debt	$	1,048,643		$	1,054,009

Borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility were $65.5 million at September 30, 2017 and $76.0 million at December 31, 2016.

All borrowings under the credit agreement are subject to variable interest. Borrowings under the term loan facility bear interest at a rate per annum of 1.25% over the base rate, or 2.25% over the Eurocurrency rate, which is the one, two, three or six month LIBOR rate or, with applicable lender approval, the twelve month or less than one month LIBOR rate. The base rate is subject to an interest rate floor of 1.75% and the Eurocurrency rate is subject to an interest rate floor of 0.75%, but only with respect to the term loan facility. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum ranging from 0.75% to 1.25% over the base rate, or 1.75% to 2.25% over the Eurocurrency rate.

On November 7, 2016, the Company modified its then existing senior credit facilities and refinanced all of its outstanding term loans into a new seven year term loan facility, which resulted in the issuance of $1.1 billion in new term loans, of which $922.5 million was used to repay outstanding term loans under the previous term loan facility, and $150.0 million of which was used to fund the acquisition of a business. The terms, interest rate and availability of the revolving credit facility were not modified in the November 2016 debt refinancing.

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credit facility from July 31, 2019 to July 31, 2022. The amended term loan facility continues to have a maturity date of November 7, 2023.

All obligations under the senior secured credit facilities are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company’s U.S. based subsidiaries. The senior secured credit facilities contain a number of covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, may restrict the ability of Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary, and its restricted subsidiaries, to: incur certain liens; make investments, loans, advances and acquisitions; incur additional indebtedness or guarantees; pay dividends on capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire capital stock or subordinated indebtedness; engage in transactions with affiliates; sell assets, including capital stock of our subsidiaries; alter the business conducted; enter into agreements restricting our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends; and consolidate or merge.

In addition, the credit agreement governing the senior secured credit facilities requires Bright Horizons Capital Corp., our direct subsidiary, to be a passive holding company, subject to certain exceptions. The amended revolving credit facility requires Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC, the borrower, and its restricted subsidiaries to comply with a maximum senior secured first lien net leverage ratio financial maintenance covenant on the last day of each fiscal quarter. The breach of this covenant is subject to certain equity cure rights.

The credit agreement governing the senior secured credit facilities contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default. We were in compliance with our financial covenants at September 30, 2017.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2017, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and foreign currency rate fluctuations. Since December 31, 2016, there have been no material changes in the Company’s exposures to interest rate or foreign currency rate fluctuations. See Part II, Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for further information regarding market risk.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of September 30, 2017, the Company conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) regarding the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). The term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the requisite time periods and that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of September 30, 2017.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are, from time to time, subject to claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which have not been fully adjudicated. Such claims have in the past generally been covered by insurance. We believe the resolution of such legal matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, although we cannot predict the ultimate outcome of any such actions. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that our insurance will be adequate to cover all liabilities that may arise out of claims brought against us.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. There have been no material changes to our risk factors since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The table below sets forth information regarding purchases of our common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2017:



Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (In thousands) (1)
July 1, 2017 to July 31, 2017	22,425	$	76.30	22,425	$	207,868
August 1, 2017 to August 31, 2017	—	$	—	—	$	207,868
September 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017	—	$	—	—	$	207,868
	22,425			22,425

(1)

On August 2, 2016, the board of directors of the Company authorized a share repurchase program of up to $300 million of the Company’s common stock, effective August 5, 2016. The share repurchase program, which has no expiration date, replaced the February 2015 authorization. The share repurchases during the three months ended September 30, 2017 were open market transactions pursuant to the August 2016 authorization. All repurchased shares have been retired.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibits:



Exhibit Number		Exhibit Title
31.1*		Principal Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to the Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*		Principal Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to the Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**		Principal Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2**		Principal Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document



*	Exhibits filed herewith.
**	Exhibits furnished herewith.

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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.



BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.
Date:	November 7, 2017	By:	/s/ Elizabeth Boland
			Elizabeth Boland
			Chief Financial Officer
			(Duly Authorized Officer)