$BFAM
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. Stock $bfam

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2023 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000143757823000005 Filed on February 28, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
Revenue	$553.6M	$529.5M	$2.020B
YoY Change	20.24%	14.45%	15.11%
Cost Of Revenue	$432.0M	$418.3M	$1.542B
YoY Change	23.3%	17.74%	15.04%
Gross Profit	$121.6M	$111.3M	$478.7M
YoY Change	10.5%	3.59%	15.34%
Gross Profit Margin	21.97%	21.01%	23.69%
Selling, General & Admin	$82.77M	$62.93M	$289.2M
YoY Change	15.37%	-3.37%	12.59%
% of Gross Profit	68.06%	56.56%	60.41%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$27.31M	$28.18M	$106.1M
YoY Change	6.78%	8.52%	-2.47%
% of Gross Profit	22.46%	25.33%	22.18%
Operating Expenses	$82.77M	$71.71M	$289.2M
YoY Change	15.37%	-0.54%	12.59%
Operating Profit	$30.65M	$39.55M	$157.6M
YoY Change	-1.67%	12.01%	22.14%
Interest Expense	-$12.92M	-$12.79M	-$45.40M
YoY Change	83.31%	53.19%	25.77%
% of Operating Profit	-42.15%	-32.34%	-28.81%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$17.73M	$26.76M	$112.2M
YoY Change	-26.49%	9.73%	24.17%
Income Tax	$9.603M	$8.717M	$31.54M
% Of Pretax Income	54.17%	32.58%	28.12%
Net Earnings	$8.126M	$17.96M	$80.64M
YoY Change	-58.13%	1.53%	14.45%
Net Earnings / Revenue	1.47%	3.39%	3.99%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.14		$1.38
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.14	$0.31	$1.37
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	57.81M shares	57.75M shares	58.34M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	57.71M shares		58.49M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$44.63M	$53.93M	$53.93M
YoY Change	-82.65%	-80.99%	-80.99%
Cash & Equivalents	$44.63M	$36.22M	$36.22M
Short-Term Investments		$17.70M	$17.70M
Other Short-Term Assets	$95.97M	$94.32M	$76.62M
YoY Change	26.04%	38.05%	67.99%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses		$9.272M
Receivables	$230.8M	$217.2M	$217.2M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$371.4M	$347.7M	$347.7M
YoY Change	-28.73%	-35.64%	-35.64%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$575.4M	$571.5M	$1.373B
YoY Change	-1.33%	-4.46%	6.07%
Goodwill	$1.732B	$1.728B
YoY Change	17.79%	16.61%
Intangibles	$237.3M	$245.6M
YoY Change	-2.53%	-2.17%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$93.28M	$104.6M	$104.6M
YoY Change	0.57%	44.41%	44.41%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.434B	$3.451B	$3.451B
YoY Change	11.75%	11.34%	11.34%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$371.4M	$347.7M	$347.7M
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.434B	$3.451B	$3.451B
Total Assets	$3.805B	$3.799B	$3.799B
YoY Change	5.88%	4.36%	4.36%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$210.5M	$24.65M	$24.65M
YoY Change	2.49%	189.87%	189.87%
Accrued Expenses	$95.73M	$94.09M	$300.1M
YoY Change	6.19%	7.73%	8.64%
Deferred Revenue	$264.0M	$223.0M
YoY Change	13.34%	-13.71%
Short-Term Debt	$44.50M	$84.00M	$84.00M
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$16.00M	$16.00M	$16.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$788.4M	$786.3M	$786.3M
YoY Change	31.7%	26.38%	26.38%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$957.9M	$961.6M	$961.6M
YoY Change	-1.52%	-1.52%	-1.52%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$95.18M	$100.5M	$919.8M
YoY Change	-1.19%	0.37%	13.04%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.053B	$1.062B	$1.881B
YoY Change	-1.49%	-1.34%	5.1%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$788.4M	$786.3M	$786.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.053B	$1.062B	$1.881B
Total Liabilities	$2.702B	$2.718B	$2.718B
YoY Change	11.57%	10.47%	10.47%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$559.7M	$551.6M
YoY Change	14.14%	17.12%
Common Stock	$58.00K	$58.00K
YoY Change	-1.69%	-1.69%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.103B	$1.080B	$1.080B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$3.805B	$3.799B	$3.799B
YoY Change	5.88%	4.36%	4.36%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$8.126M	$17.96M	$80.64M
YoY Change	-58.13%	1.53%	14.45%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$27.31M	$28.18M	$106.1M
YoY Change	6.78%	8.52%	-2.47%
Cash From Operating Activities	$67.31M	$57.49M	$188.5M
YoY Change	14.95%	36.87%	-17.07%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$19.33M	$22.33M	$70.56M
YoY Change	66.74%	-238.33%	11.13%
Acquisitions	$121.0K		$210.4M
YoY Change	-17.69%		290.41%
Other Investing Activities	$1.104M	-$4.782M	-$207.5M
YoY Change	-50.76%	-87.59%	284.97%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$18.23M	-$27.11M	-$278.0M
YoY Change	94.9%	-50.41%	136.86%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$182.6M
YoY Change			-14.62%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$4.000M		$0.00
YoY Change	0.0%		-100.0%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$40.96M	-31.88M	-$121.3M
YoY Change	-21.42%	-77.53%	-47.25%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$67.31M	57.49M	$188.5M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$18.23M	-27.11M	-$278.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$40.96M	-31.88M	-$121.3M
Net Change In Cash	$8.007M	-1.500M	-$213.4M
YoY Change	-326.89%	-99.03%	73.23%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$67.31M	$57.49M	$188.5M
Capital Expenditures	$19.33M	$22.33M	$70.56M
Free Cash Flow	$47.98M	$35.17M	$117.9M
YoY Change	2.17%	-39.52%	-28.0%

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