$BFAM
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. Stock $bfam

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2020 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000143757820000006 Filed on February 27, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q4	2019
Revenue	$506.3M	$520.6M	$2.062B
YoY Change	0.91%	8.86%	8.35%
Cost Of Revenue	$397.5M	$389.5M	$1.539B
YoY Change	6.04%	8.92%	7.63%
Gross Profit	$108.9M	$131.1M	$522.9M
YoY Change	-14.25%	8.72%	10.5%
Gross Profit Margin	21.5%	25.19%	25.36%
Selling, General & Admin	$57.37M	$55.20M	$221.5M
YoY Change	2.67%	13.11%	9.87%
% of Gross Profit	52.7%	42.09%	42.36%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$28.22M	$27.90M	$108.3M
YoY Change	6.65%	8.14%	7.26%
% of Gross Profit	25.92%	21.27%	20.7%
Operating Expenses	$57.37M	$63.70M	$221.5M
YoY Change	2.67%	11.95%	9.87%
Operating Profit	$43.28M	$67.45M	$267.8M
YoY Change	-31.2%	5.84%	12.01%
Interest Expense	-$10.20M	-$10.50M	-$45.20M
YoY Change	-185.37%	-12.5%	-195.14%
% of Operating Profit	-23.57%	-15.57%	-16.88%
Other Income/Expense, Net			$0.00
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$33.08M	$56.90M	$222.7M
YoY Change	-35.1%	10.06%	41.34%
Income Tax	$2.343M	$9.200M	$42.28M
% Of Pretax Income	7.08%	16.17%	18.99%
Net Earnings	$30.73M	$47.76M	$180.4M
YoY Change	-26.9%	2.37%	14.18%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.07%	9.17%	8.75%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.53	$0.82	$3.10
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.52	$0.81	$3.05
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	58.20M shares	58.18M shares	57.84M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	58.88M shares		58.95M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q4	2019
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$49.20M	$44.93M	$44.90M
YoY Change	144.78%	190.78%	189.68%
Cash & Equivalents	$49.23M	$27.87M	$27.90M
Short-Term Investments		$17.05M	$17.10M
Other Short-Term Assets	$63.40M	$52.20M	$35.10M
YoY Change	70.43%	10.36%	-25.79%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses		$5.381M
Receivables	$171.6M	$148.9M	$148.9M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$284.2M	$228.9M	$228.9M
YoY Change	51.45%	18.05%	18.05%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$609.5M	$636.2M	$1.337B
YoY Change	1.05%	6.53%	123.93%
Goodwill	$1.390B	$1.413B
YoY Change	0.62%	4.84%
Intangibles	$295.3M	$304.7M
YoY Change	-8.39%	-5.68%
Long-Term Investments		$6.200M	$6.200M
YoY Change
Other Assets	$48.33M	$46.88M	$40.70M
YoY Change	-4.99%	-25.15%	-34.98%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.067B	$3.102B	$3.102B
YoY Change	1.93%	33.09%	33.09%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$284.2M	$228.9M	$228.9M
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.067B	$3.102B	$3.102B
Total Assets	$3.351B	$3.330B	$3.330B
YoY Change	4.83%	31.93%	31.93%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$188.4M	$31.60M	$31.60M
YoY Change	22.9%	-12.07%	-11.98%
Accrued Expenses	$86.30M	$83.10M	$218.6M
YoY Change	8.42%		84.78%
Deferred Revenue	$184.4M	$191.1M
YoY Change	-5.74%	12.15%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%	-100.0%	-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due	$10.75M	$10.75M	$10.80M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$497.2M	$483.3M	$483.3M
YoY Change	-3.32%	-0.1%	-0.1%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.026B	$1.028B	$1.028B
YoY Change	-0.85%	-0.85%	-0.86%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$101.4M	$92.87M	$788.9M
YoY Change	9.43%	23.22%	415.96%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.127B	$1.121B	$1.817B
YoY Change	-0.01%	0.78%	52.71%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$497.2M	$483.3M	$483.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.127B	$1.121B	$1.817B
Total Liabilities	$2.413B	$2.359B	$2.359B
YoY Change	2.29%	35.21%	35.21%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$404.2M	$373.5M
YoY Change	71.9%	93.4%
Common Stock	$58.00K	$58.00K
YoY Change	0.0%	1.75%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$937.5M	$971.3M	$971.3M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$3.351B	$3.330B	$3.330B
YoY Change	4.83%	31.93%	31.93%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q4	2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$30.73M	$47.76M	$180.4M
YoY Change	-26.9%	2.37%	14.18%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$28.22M	$27.90M	$108.3M
YoY Change	6.65%	8.14%	7.26%
Cash From Operating Activities	$64.08M	$58.00M	$330.4M
YoY Change	-40.12%	5.45%	12.08%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$17.09M	-$37.30M	$111.8M
YoY Change	-29.35%	24.33%	20.93%
Acquisitions	$3.529M		$53.43M
YoY Change	-81.89%		-20.39%
Other Investing Activities	$4.100M	-$24.80M	-$77.20M
YoY Change	-111.26%	72.22%	16.79%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$12.96M	-$62.20M	-$189.1M
YoY Change	-78.59%	40.72%	19.25%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$32.66M		$31.55M
YoY Change	54330.0%		-75.09%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$2.688M		$0.00
YoY Change	0.0%		-100.0%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$25.70M	-21.90M	-$149.1M
YoY Change	-58.72%	36.88%	11.13%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$64.08M	58.00M	$330.4M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$12.96M	-62.20M	-$189.1M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$25.70M	-21.90M	-$149.1M
Net Change In Cash	$24.21M	-26.10M	-$7.286M
YoY Change	-258.63%	401.92%	-481.87%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$64.08M	$58.00M	$330.4M
Capital Expenditures	$17.09M	-$37.30M	$111.8M
Free Cash Flow	$46.99M	$95.30M	$218.5M
YoY Change	-43.26%	12.12%	8.04%

Facts In Submission

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CY2018Q4	bfam	Prepaid Workers Compensation Insurance PrepaidWorkersCompensationInsurance	4465000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	6466000	USD
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