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Exhibit 99.1

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Reports Second Quarter of 2017 Financial Results
CEO Dave Lissy to Transition to Executive Chairman and
President Stephen H. Kramer Appointed CEO Effective January 1, 2018

WATERTOWN, MA - (GLOBE NEWSWIRE - August 1, 2017) - Bright Horizons Family Solutions® Inc. (NYSE: BFAM), a leading provider of high-quality child care, early education and other services designed to help employers and families better address the challenges of work and family life, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2017, updated certain financial guidance for the full year 2017, and announced the transition of CEO David Lissy to Executive Chairman and the appointment of President Stephen H. Kramer as CEO, both effective January 1, 2018.

Second Quarter 2017 Highlights (compared to second quarter 2016):
 
Revenue increased 11% to $446 million
Income from operations remained consistent at $57 million
Net income increased 9% to $33 million and diluted earnings per common share increased 8% to $0.54

Non-GAAP measures
Adjusted income from operations* increased 3% to $59 million
Adjusted EBITDA* increased 7% to $87 million
Adjusted net income* increased 21% to $44 million and diluted adjusted earnings per common share* increased 21% to $0.74

“We are pleased to report another strong quarter, as we continue to deliver on the plan that we had set out at the beginning of the year,” said David Lissy, Chief Executive Officer. “I am especially proud of the manner in which we continue to execute across each of our services, and to deliver quality care, education, and support for those that we have the privilege to serve. Our suite of solutions continues to be well received in the marketplace, and we are well positioned to continue our strong track record of growth over the rest of 2017 and beyond.”

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Transition

Also today, the Company announced that, effective January 1, 2018, Chief Executive Officer David Lissy will transition to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board, and current President Stephen Kramer will become Chief Executive Officer. In addition to his appointment as CEO, Kramer will also join the board of directors of the Company effective January 1, 2018. Lissy will remain an officer of the Company and fully engaged in the successful growth of the Company.

“For the past 16 years, Dave has grown Bright Horizons with a commitment to excellence in all we do and to the people who do it, and he will make the perfect Executive Chairman for Bright Horizons. We are equally excited to have Stephen ready to step into the CEO role in the new year after more than a decade having successfully led every line of our business and having managed in every place we operate. Dave and Stephen both have the full support and enthusiastic backing of the Board as they transition into their new roles,” said Bright Horizons co-founder and Chair of the Board Linda Mason.

“It has been the great privilege of my career to lead Bright Horizons as CEO for the past 16 years, and I look forward to remaining actively involved in supporting our growth and the enhancement of the services we provide around the world,” said Lissy, who marks his 20th anniversary with the Company this year. “We have a tremendous opportunity to grow and thrive in the years ahead, and I couldn’t be more confident in Stephen, whom I have worked with directly for over a decade now. He is a talented leader with a proven ability to inspire teams and drive strong results in virtually every part of our organization. Stephen’s transition to the CEO role is the latest example of our thoughtful and deliberate internal succession planning strategy that has enabled us to assemble a long-tenured and high-functioning executive team. My number one priority as Executive Chairman will be to support his success as CEO and to help him and our team continue our long track record of achieving quality and excellence in all we do.”

Kramer joined Bright Horizons in 2006 when Bright Horizons acquired College Coach, the company he co-founded in 1998. Today, College Coach® and EdAssist® comprise the Company’s fast growing educational advising segment. Kramer started his career at Fidelity Investments and Arthur D. Little and holds a B.S. from Babson College and an MBA from Harvard Business




School. Kramer has provided leadership for nearly all aspects of Bright Horizons’ business. He spent several years abroad leading the Company’s international operations, has overseen the educational advising and back-up care divisions, and has managed the Company’s global organic and acquisitions growth strategy as Chief Development Officer. He is dedicated to Bright Horizons’ unique culture, which has always been core to the Company’s success, and Kramer has been serving successfully as the Company’s President since January 2016.

“Over the course of the past 11 years, I have had the opportunity to stand alongside some of the world’s most dedicated and talented educators and caregivers, work in partnership with supportive clients, facilitate partnerships with other leading organizations, and to be a part of a team making a real and lasting impact on those we serve,” said Kramer. “I am tremendously grateful for Dave’s mentorship over many years. His model of humble yet driven leadership, focus on quality in all that we do, and unwavering guardianship of our unique culture is something I will always aspire to maintain. We are well positioned to continue with our strong track record of achieving positive results, and I am humbled and honored to be named to serve as Bright Horizons’ next CEO.”

Second Quarter 2017 Results

Revenue increased $43.5 million, or 11%, in the second quarter of 2017 from the second quarter of 2016 on contributions from new and ramping full-service child care centers, average price increases of 3-4%, and expanded sales of back-up dependent care and educational advisory services.

Income from operations was $56.8 million for the second quarter of 2017 compared to $56.6 million in the same 2016 period, an increase of $0.2 million, primarily due to an increase in revenue and gross profit, partially offset by increases in selling, general and administrative expenses. The increase in gross profit and income from operations reflects operating leverage from tuition increases and enrollment gains in mature and ramping centers, contributions from new child care centers, back-up dependent care and educational advisory clients that have been added since the second quarter of 2016, and strong cost management. These gains were partially offset by the effect of lower foreign currency exchange rates for our United Kingdom operations which reduced income from operations by approximately 2%, costs incurred during the ramp-up of certain new lease/consortium centers opened during 2016 and 2017, investments in technology to support our service delivery and operating efficiency, costs incurred in relation to the amendment of debt and incremental costs associated with acquisitions, including one-time integration costs and amortization expense for intangible assets acquired. Net income was $33.0 million for the second quarter of 2017 compared to net income of $30.4 million in the same 2016 period, an increase of $2.6 million, or 9%, due to improved operating performance as well as the tax benefit of $3.4 million related to the January 1, 2017 adoption of new accounting guidance for the treatment of excess tax benefits associated with certain equity transactions which are now included in the provision for income taxes. In 2016, the excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation of $3.2 million was recorded to the balance sheet in accordance with previous guidance. Diluted earnings per common share was $0.54 for the second quarter of 2017 compared to $0.50 in the same 2016 period, which would have been $0.54 had the same new accounting guidance applied to the 2016 period.

In the second quarter of 2017, adjusted EBITDA increased $5.7 million, or 7%, to $86.5 million, and adjusted income from operations increased $1.8 million, or 3%, to $58.8 million, from the second quarter of 2016 due primarily to the expanded gross profit.  Adjusted net income increased by $7.6 million, or 21%, to $44.5 million on the expanded income from operations and a lower effective tax rate.  Diluted adjusted earnings per common share was $0.74 compared to $0.61 in the second quarter of 2016.

As of June 30, 2017, the Company operated 1,047 early care and education centers with the capacity to serve 116,100 children and families.
 
*Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income and diluted adjusted earnings per common share are non-GAAP measures.  Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, straight line rent expense, stock-based compensation expense, expenses related to secondary offerings and debt financing transactions, and expenses associated with completed acquisitions. Adjusted income from operations represents income from operations before expenses related to the completion of secondary offerings and debt financing transactions, and expenses associated with completed acquisitions. Adjusted net income represents net income determined in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense, secondary offering expenses, debt financing transaction expenses, expenses associated with completed acquisitions and the income tax provision (benefit) thereon. Diluted adjusted earnings per common share is a non-GAAP measure, calculated using adjusted net income. These non-GAAP measures are more fully described and are reconciled from the respective measures determined under GAAP, in “Presentation of Non-GAAP Measures” and the attached table “Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Non-GAAP Reconciliations.”





Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company generated approximately $167.6 million of cash flows from operations compared to $146.9 million for the same period in 2016, and invested $59.2 million in fixed assets and acquisitions compared to $29.7 million in the same 2016 period.  Net cash used in financing activities totaled $89.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $82.6 million for the same 2016 period.  During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents grew $19.7 million to $34.3 million.

2017 Outlook

As described below, the Company is updating certain financial guidance. For the full year 2017, the Company currently expects:
Revenue growth in 2017 in the range of 10-12%
Net income growth and diluted earnings per common share growth in 2017 in the range of 35-39%
Adjusted net income growth and diluted adjusted earnings per common share growth in 2017 in the range of 21-23%
Diluted weighted average shares of approximately 60.5 million shares

For a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measure, refer to the attached table “Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Non-GAAP Reconciliations.”

Conference Call

Bright Horizons Family Solutions will host an investor conference call today at 5:00 pm ET.  Interested parties are invited to listen to the conference call by dialing 1-877-407-9039 or, for international callers, 1-201-689-8470, and asking for the Bright Horizons Family Solutions conference call, moderated by Chief Executive Officer David Lissy.  Replays of the entire call will be available through August 15, 2017 at 1-844-512-2921 or, for international callers, at 1-412-317-6671, conference ID #13656542.  The webcast of the conference call, including replays, and a copy of this press release are also available through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site, www.brighthorizons.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes statements that express the Company’s 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.” The Company’s actual results may vary significantly from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements, which 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 include statements regarding the Company’s intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies, our service offerings, future estimates and impact of excess tax benefits, our 2017 financial guidance, our executive and board appointments and leadership transition. 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. The Company believes that these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, changes in the demand for child care and other dependent care services, including variation in enrollment trends and lower than expected demand from employer sponsor clients; the possibility that acquisitions may disrupt our operations and expose us to additional risk; our ability to pass on our increased costs; our indebtedness and the terms of such indebtedness; our ability to withstand seasonal fluctuations in the demand for our services; our ability to implement our growth strategies successfully; and other risks and uncertainties more fully described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 1, 2017, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the time of this release and we do not undertake to publicly update or revise them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Presentation of Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to the results provided in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) throughout this press release, the Company has provided non-GAAP measurements - adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income and diluted adjusted earnings per common share - which present operating results on a basis adjusted for certain items.  The Company uses these non-GAAP measures as key performance indicators for the purpose of evaluating performance internally, and in connection with determining incentive compensation for Company management, including executive officers.  Adjusted EBITDA is also used in connection with the determination of certain ratio requirements under our




credit agreement. We also believe these non-GAAP measures provide investors with useful information with respect to our historical operations. These non-GAAP measures are not intended to replace, and should not be considered superior to, the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP. 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 and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures.  Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income and diluted adjusted earnings per common share are reconciled from the respective measures under GAAP in the attached table “Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Non-GAAP Reconciliations.”

Guidance for non-GAAP financial measures excludes stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, expenses related to the completion of secondary offerings and debt financing transactions, and expenses associated with completed acquisitions as well as tax effects associated with these items. The adjustments to net income and diluted earnings per common share in future periods are generally expected to be similar to the types of charges and costs excluded from adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per common share in prior quarters. The exclusion of these charges and costs in future periods will have an impact on the Company’s adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per common share.

About Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions® is a leading provider of high-quality child care, early education and other services designed to help employers and families better address the challenges of work and family life. The Company provides center-based full service child care, back-up dependent care and educational advisory services to more than 1,100 clients across the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Canada and India, including 150 FORTUNE 500 companies and more than 80 of Working Mother magazine’s 2016 “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers.”  Bright Horizons has been recognized 17 times as one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and is one of the U.K.’s Best Workplaces as designated by the Great Place to Work® Institute. Bright Horizons is headquartered in Watertown, MA. The Company’s web site is located at www.brighthorizons.com.

Contacts:
Investors:
Elizabeth Boland
CFO - Bright Horizons
eboland@brighthorizons.com
617-673-8125
 
Kevin Doherty
MD - Solebury Communications Group
kdoherty@soleburyir.com
203-428-3233
 
Media:
Ilene Serpa
VP - Communications - Bright Horizons
iserpa@brighthorizons.com
617-673-8044




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

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
%
 
2016
%
Revenue
$
445,546

100.0
 %
 
$
402,053

100.0
 %
Cost of services
331,205

74.3
 %
 
297,670

74.0
 %
Gross profit
114,341

25.7
 %
 
104,383

26.0
 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
48,869

11.0
 %
 
40,756

10.1
 %
Amortization of intangible assets
8,666

2.0
 %
 
7,049

1.8
 %
Income from operations
56,806

12.7
 %
 
56,578

14.1
 %
Interest expense—net
(10,654
)
(2.4
)%
 
(10,304
)
(2.6
)%
Income before income taxes
46,152

10.3
 %
 
46,274

11.5
 %
Income tax expense
(13,112
)
(2.9
)%
 
(15,871
)
(3.9
)%
Net income
$
33,040

7.4
 %
 
$
30,403

7.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock—basic
$
0.56

 
 
$
0.51

 
Common stock—diluted
$
0.54

 
 
$
0.50

 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock—basic
59,053,200

 
 
59,219,142

 
Common stock—diluted
60,379,657

 
 
60,635,241

 







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

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
%
 
2016
%
Revenue
$
867,710

100.0
 %
 
$
787,375

100.0
 %
Cost of services
648,435

74.7
 %
 
587,216

74.6
 %
Gross profit
219,275

25.3
 %
 
200,159

25.4
 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
95,015

11.0
 %
 
80,787

10.3
 %
Amortization of intangible assets
16,050

1.8
 %
 
14,197

1.8
 %
Income from operations
108,210

12.5
 %
 
105,175

13.3
 %
Interest expense—net
(21,428
)
(2.5
)%
 
(20,988
)
(2.7
)%
Income before income taxes
86,782

10.0
 %
 
84,187

10.6
 %
Income tax expense
(12,368
)
(1.4
)%
 
(29,057
)
(3.7
)%
Net income
$
74,414

8.6
 %
 
$
55,130

6.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock—basic
$
1.25

 
 
$
0.92

 
Common stock—diluted
$
1.22

 
 
$
0.90

 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock—basic
59,154,153

 
 
59,525,655

 
Common stock—diluted
60,641,468

 
 
60,967,825

 






BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
June 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
34,337

 
$
14,633

Accounts receivable—net
81,805

 
97,212

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
51,764

 
42,554

Total current assets
167,906

 
154,399

Fixed assets—net
556,409

 
529,432

Goodwill
1,298,676

 
1,267,705

Other intangibles—net
363,523

 
374,566

Other assets
31,858

 
32,915

Total assets
$
2,418,372

 
$
2,359,017

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
10,750

 
$
10,750

Borrowings on revolving line of credit
67,000

 
76,000

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
123,275

 
125,400

Deferred revenue and other current liabilities
196,101

 
175,430

Total current liabilities
397,126

 
387,580

Long-term debt—net
1,050,889

 
1,054,009

Deferred income taxes
117,439

 
111,711

Other long-term liabilities
130,881

 
117,850

Total liabilities
1,696,335

 
1,671,150

Total stockholders’ equity
722,037

 
687,867

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,418,372

 
$
2,359,017







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

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net income
$
74,414

 
$
55,130

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
46,604

 
41,091

Stock-based compensation
5,514

 
5,646

Deferred income taxes
4,192

 
(3,078
)
Other non-cash adjustments, net
4,140

 
2,239

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
16,432

 
25,131

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(8,630
)
 
9,695

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(4,627
)
 
5,347

Deferred revenue
20,933

 
1,182

Other, net
8,625

 
4,499

Net cash provided by operating activities
167,597

 
146,882

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Purchases of fixed assets, net
(42,195
)
 
(27,293
)
Payments and settlements for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(17,026
)
 
(2,359
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(59,221
)
 
(29,652
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Line of credit, net
(9,000
)
 
5,600

Principal payments of long-term debt
(2,688
)
 
(4,775
)
Payments for debt issuance costs
(1,314
)
 
(1,002
)
Purchase of treasury stock
(73,223
)
 
(94,896
)
Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of stock options and restricted stock
(23,309
)
 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of options
15,351

 
4,478

Proceeds from issuance of restricted stock
4,305

 
3,682

Payments of contingent consideration for acquisitions

 
(750
)
Tax benefits from stock-based compensation

 
5,103

Net cash used in financing activities
(89,878
)
 
(82,560
)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
1,206

 
(1,183
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
19,704

 
33,487

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period
14,633

 
11,539

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period
$
34,337

 
$
45,026









BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Full service
center-based
care
 
Back-up
dependent
care
 
Other
educational
advisory
services
 
Total
Three months ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
378,058

 
$
53,678

 
$
13,810

 
$
445,546

Amortization of intangible assets
8,062

 
385

 
219

 
8,666

Income from operations
39,754

 
14,247

 
2,805

 
56,806

Adjusted income from operations (1)
41,699

 
14,247

 
2,805

 
58,751

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
343,485

 
$
47,649

 
$
10,919

 
$
402,053

Amortization of intangible assets
6,724

 
181

 
144

 
7,049

Income from operations
40,586

 
14,352

 
1,640

 
56,578

Adjusted income from operations (2)
40,990

 
14,352

 
1,640

 
56,982

(1) Adjusted income from operations represents income from operations excluding expenses incurred related to the May 2017 amendment to the credit agreement and a secondary offering.
(2) Adjusted income from operations represents income from operations excluding expenses incurred in connection with a secondary offering.
 
Full service
center-based
care
 
Back-up
dependent
care
 
Other
educational
advisory
services
 
Total
Six months ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
736,817

 
$
104,086

 
$
26,807

 
$
867,710

Amortization of intangible assets
14,880

 
769

 
401

 
16,050

Income from operations
75,179

 
27,908

 
5,123

 
108,210

Adjusted income from operations (1)
77,124

 
27,908

 
5,123

 
110,155

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
672,312

 
$
92,780

 
$
22,283

 
$
787,375

Amortization of intangible assets
13,547

 
362

 
288

 
14,197

Income from operations
73,477

 
27,558

 
4,140

 
105,175

Adjusted income from operations (2)
74,087

 
27,558

 
4,140

 
105,785

(1)     Adjusted income from operations represents income from operations excluding expenses incurred related to the May 2017 amendment to the credit agreement and a secondary offering.
(2)     Adjusted income from operations represents income from operations excluding expenses incurred in connection with the January 2016 amendment to the credit agreement, completed acquisitions, and a secondary offering.







BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
    
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net income
$
33,040

 
$
30,403

 
$
74,414

 
$
55,130

Interest expense, net
10,654

 
10,304

 
21,428

 
20,988

Income tax expense
13,112

 
15,871

 
12,368

 
29,057

Depreciation
14,524

 
13,517

 
30,554

 
26,894

Amortization of intangible assets (a)
8,666

 
7,049

 
16,050

 
14,197

EBITDA
79,996

 
77,144

 
154,814

 
146,266

Additional Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred rent (b)
1,430

 
205

 
2,583

 
630

Stock-based compensation expense (c)
3,137

 
3,049

 
5,514

 
5,646

Expenses related to credit agreement amendments, secondary offerings and completed acquisitions (d)
1,945


404

 
1,945

 
610

Total adjustments
6,512

 
3,658

 
10,042

 
6,886

Adjusted EBITDA
$
86,508

 
$
80,802

 
$
164,856

 
$
153,152

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations
$
56,806

 
$
56,578

 
$
108,210

 
$
105,175

Expenses related to credit agreement amendments, secondary offerings and completed acquisitions (d)
1,945

 
404

 
1,945

 
610

Adjusted income from operations
$
58,751

 
$
56,982

 
$
110,155

 
$
105,785

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
33,040

 
$
30,403

 
$
74,414

 
$
55,130

Income tax expense
13,112

 
15,871

 
12,368

 
29,057

Income before tax
46,152

 
46,274

 
86,782

 
84,187

Stock-based compensation expense (c)
3,137

 
3,049

 
5,514

 
5,646

Amortization of intangible assets (a)
8,666

 
7,049

 
16,050

 
14,197

Expenses related to credit agreement amendments, secondary offerings and completed acquisitions (d)
1,945

 
404

 
1,945

 
610

Adjusted income before tax
59,900

 
56,776

 
110,291

 
104,640

Adjusted income tax expense (e)
(15,403
)
 
(19,872
)
 
(28,890
)
 
(36,624
)
Adjusted net income
$
44,497

 
$
36,904

 
$
81,401

 
$
68,016

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares—diluted
60,379,657

 
60,635,241

 
60,641,468

 
60,967,825

Diluted adjusted earnings per common share
$
0.74

 
$
0.61

 
$
1.34

 
$
1.12






BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)

 
Forward Guidance (h)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2017
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
Net income
$
24,900

 
$
25,500

 
$
128,300

 
$
129,800

Income tax expense (f)
11,750

 
12,000

 
37,800

 
38,900

Income before tax
36,650

 
37,500

 
166,100

 
168,700

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense (c)
3,400

 
3,500

 
12,200

 
12,400

Amortization of intangible assets (a)
8,500

 
8,500

 
33,000

 
33,000

Expenses related to debt financing

 

 
2,000

 
2,000

Adjusted income before tax
48,550

 
49,500

 
213,300

 
216,100

Adjusted income tax expense (g)
(12,400
)
 
(12,700
)
 
(55,100
)
 
(55,900
)
Adjusted net income
$
36,150

 
$
36,800


$
158,200

 
$
160,200

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.41

 
$
0.42

 
$
2.12

 
$
2.15

Income tax expense (f)
0.20

 
0.20

 
0.63

 
0.64

       Income before tax
0.61

 
0.62

 
2.75

 
2.79

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense (c)
0.06

 
0.06

 
0.20

 
0.21

Amortization of intangible assets (a)
0.14

 
0.14

 
0.55

 
0.55

Expenses related to debt financing

 

 
0.03

 
0.03

Adjusted income tax expense (g)
(0.21
)
 
(0.21
)
 
(0.91
)
 
(0.93
)
Diluted adjusted earnings per common share
$
0.60

 
$
0.61

 
$
2.62

 
$
2.65


(a)
Represents amortization of intangible assets, including approximately $4.5 million in each quarter of 2017 and 2016, associated with intangible assets recorded in connection with our going private transaction in May 2008.
(b)
Represents rent 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 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 26% and 35% in the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The tax rate for 2017 represents an effective tax rate of approximately 36% applied to the expected adjusted income before tax for the full year, less the effect of the known excess tax benefit of $3.4 million and $18.5 million associated with stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock which were recorded in the three and six months ended June 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 per quarter or a total of $3.0 million to $4.0 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.
(f)
Represents estimated income tax expense using the effective tax rate of approximately 32% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and 23% for the year ended December 31, 2017, based on projected consolidated income before tax and including the impact of the realized excess tax benefit of $18.5 million through June 30, 2017, 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 per quarter or a total of $3.0 million to $4.0 million for the remainder of the year.
(g)
Represents estimated tax on adjusted income before tax using the effective tax rate of approximately 26%.
(h)
Forward guidance amounts are estimated based on a number of assumptions and actual results could differ materially from the estimates provided herein.