Bright Horizons Family Solutions Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results
Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights (compared to fourth quarter 2020):
-
Revenue of
$463 million (increase of 23%) -
Income from operations of
$35 million (increase of$27 million ) -
Net income of
$18 million and diluted earnings per common share of$0.29 (increases of$15 million and$0.25 , respectively)
Non-GAAP measures:
-
Adjusted income from operations* of
$46 million (increase of 152%) -
Adjusted EBITDA* of
$79 million (increase of 49%) -
Adjusted net income* of
$39 million and diluted adjusted earnings per common share* of$0.65 (increases of 76% and 81%, respectively)
Year Ended
-
Revenue of
$1.8 billion (increase of 16%) -
Income from operations of
$129 million (increase of 142%) -
Net income of
$70 million and diluted earnings per common share of$1.15 (increases of 161% and 156%, respectively)
Non-GAAP measures:
-
Adjusted income from operations* of
$140 million (increase of 53%) -
Adjusted EBITDA* of
$272 million (increase of 21%) -
Adjusted net income* of
$121 million and diluted adjusted earnings per common share* of$1.99 (increases of 30% and 28%, respectively)
“I am pleased to report a solid fourth quarter and overall financial performance for 2021,” said
“Amid the ongoing COVID-19 disruption, we have continued to invest in our long-term success. We have taken important steps to extend our market position, deepen our global client relationships, and strengthen our employee value proposition. As we turn the page on 2021 and look ahead to 2022 and beyond, I remain confident that our critical services and durable business model will continue to deliver long-term growth and value as we deliver solutions that meet the changing needs of working parents and learners.”
Fourth Quarter 2021 Results
Revenue increased
Income from operations was
In the fourth quarter of 2021, adjusted EBITDA* increased
As of
*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, stock-based compensation expense, impairment costs and other costs incurred due to the impact of COVID-19 including center closing costs, loss on extinguishment of debt, transaction costs, and duplicative corporate office costs. Adjusted income from operations represents income from operations before impairment costs and other COVID-19 related costs, transaction costs, and duplicative corporate office costs. Adjusted net income represents net income determined in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense, impairment costs and other COVID-19 related costs, loss on extinguishment of debt, transaction costs, duplicative corporate office costs, 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 Liquidity
Bright Horizons has a strong balance sheet, with
2022 Outlook
Although the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to affect our global operations, we remain focused on our strategic priorities to deliver high-quality education, care and workforce services. Based on current trends and expectations, we currently expect fiscal year 2022 revenue to be in the range of
Conference Call
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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, including statements regarding the Company’s intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, operating expectations, the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our operations, our investments, our value proposition, our market position, our client relations, our future opportunities and business model, our recovery, enrollment, our long-term growth and value, estimated effective tax rate and tax expense and benefits, our solutions and ability to respond to changing demands, our future business and financial performance, and our 2022 financial guidance. 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, prolonged disruptions to our operations as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including current conditions and future developments in the public health arena; the continued impact of COVID-19 on the global economy; developments in the persistence and treatment of COVID-19 and its variants; the approval, delivery, effectiveness and public acceptance of vaccines for adults and children; vaccine and workplace mandates; the availability or lack of government support; changes in the demand for child care, dependent care and other workplace solutions, including variations in enrollment trends and lower than expected demand from employer sponsor clients as well as variations in return to work protocols; the tight labor market for teachers and staff and ability to hire and retain talent; the possibility that acquisitions may disrupt our operations and expose us to additional risk; increased costs resulting from recommended or mandated enhanced health and safety protocols and physical distancing; 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; changes in tax rates or policies or in rates of inflation; and other risks and uncertainties more fully described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
Presentation of Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to the results provided in accordance with
With respect to our outlook for diluted adjusted earnings per common share, we do not provide the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure or corresponding reconciliation to such GAAP financial measure on a forward-looking basis. We are unable to predict with reasonable certainty and without unreasonable effort certain items such as the timing and amount of future impairment and other COVID-19 related costs, transaction costs, excess income tax benefits, as well as gains or losses from the early retirement of debt and the outcome from legal proceedings. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors outside our management’s control, and could significantly impact, either individually or in the aggregate, our future period earnings per share as calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
For more information regarding adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income and diluted adjusted earnings per common share, please see the reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures in the attached table “Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Non-GAAP Reconciliations.”
About
Bright Horizons® is a leading global provider of high-quality early education and child care, back-up care, and workplace education services. For 35 years, we have partnered with employers to support workforces by providing services that help working families and employees thrive personally and professionally. Bright Horizons operates approximately 1,000 early education and child care centers in
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
% |
|
|
2020 |
|
% |
|
(In thousands, except share data) |
||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
462,656 |
|
100.0 % |
|
$ |
377,078 |
|
100.0 % |
Cost of services |
|
355,250 |
|
76.8 % |
|
|
301,795 |
|
80.0 % |
Gross profit |
|
107,406 |
|
23.2 % |
|
|
75,283 |
|
20.0 % |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
65,118 |
|
14.1 % |
|
|
59,646 |
|
15.8 % |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
6,980 |
|
1.5 % |
|
|
7,771 |
|
2.1 % |
Income from operations |
|
35,308 |
|
7.6 % |
|
|
7,866 |
|
2.1 % |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
(2,571) |
|
(0.5) % |
|
|
— |
|
— % |
Interest expense — net |
|
(8,350) |
|
(1.8) % |
|
|
(9,161) |
|
(2.4) % |
Income (loss) before income tax |
|
24,387 |
|
5.3 % |
|
|
(1,295) |
|
(0.3) % |
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
(6,694) |
|
(1.5) % |
|
|
3,850 |
|
1.0 % |
Net income |
$ |
17,693 |
|
3.8 % |
|
$ |
2,555 |
|
0.7 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Common stock — basic |
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
Common stock — diluted |
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Common stock — basic |
|
59,886,195 |
|
|
|
|
60,373,284 |
|
|
Common stock — diluted |
|
60,309,067 |
|
|
|
|
61,234,747 |
|
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
|
Years Ended |
||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
% |
|
|
2020 |
|
% |
|
(In thousands, except share data) |
||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
1,755,307 |
|
100.0 % |
|
$ |
1,515,093 |
|
100.0 % |
Cost of services |
|
1,340,296 |
|
76.4 % |
|
|
1,210,544 |
|
79.9 % |
Gross profit |
|
415,011 |
|
23.6 % |
|
|
304,549 |
|
20.1 % |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
256,821 |
|
14.6 % |
|
|
219,563 |
|
14.5 % |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
29,172 |
|
1.6 % |
|
|
31,652 |
|
2.1 % |
Income from operations |
|
129,018 |
|
7.4 % |
|
|
53,334 |
|
3.5 % |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
(2,571) |
|
(0.2) % |
|
|
— |
|
— % |
Interest expense — net |
|
(36,099) |
|
(2.1) % |
|
|
(37,682) |
|
(2.5) % |
Income before income tax |
|
90,348 |
|
5.1 % |
|
|
15,652 |
|
1.0 % |
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
(19,889) |
|
(1.1) % |
|
|
11,340 |
|
0.8 % |
Net income |
$ |
70,459 |
|
4.0 % |
|
$ |
26,992 |
|
1.8 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Common stock — basic |
$ |
1.16 |
|
|
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
|
Common stock — diluted |
$ |
1.15 |
|
|
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Common stock — basic |
|
60,312,690 |
|
|
|
|
59,533,104 |
|
|
Common stock — diluted |
|
60,871,399 |
|
|
|
|
60,309,985 |
|
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
|
|
||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
(In thousands) |
||||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
||
Current assets: |
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
260,980 |
|
$ |
384,344 |
Accounts receivable — net |
|
210,971 |
|
|
176,617 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
68,320 |
|
|
63,224 |
Total current assets |
|
540,271 |
|
|
624,185 |
Fixed assets — net |
|
598,134 |
|
|
628,757 |
|
|
1,481,725 |
|
|
1,431,967 |
Other intangible assets — net |
|
251,032 |
|
|
274,620 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
696,425 |
|
|
717,821 |
Other assets |
|
72,460 |
|
|
49,298 |
Total assets |
$ |
3,640,047 |
|
$ |
3,726,648 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
||
Current portion of long-term debt |
$ |
16,000 |
|
$ |
10,750 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
197,366 |
|
|
194,551 |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
|
87,341 |
|
|
87,181 |
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities |
|
321,468 |
|
|
238,332 |
Total current liabilities |
|
622,175 |
|
|
530,814 |
Long-term debt — net |
|
976,396 |
|
|
1,020,137 |
Operating lease liabilities |
|
703,911 |
|
|
729,754 |
Deferred income taxes |
|
48,509 |
|
|
45,951 |
Other long-term liabilities |
|
109,780 |
|
|
116,195 |
Total liabilities |
|
2,460,771 |
|
|
2,442,851 |
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
1,179,276 |
|
|
1,283,797 |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
3,640,047 |
|
$ |
3,726,648 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
Years Ended |
||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
(In thousands) |
||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
||
Net income |
$ |
70,459 |
|
$ |
26,992 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
108,830 |
|
|
111,662 |
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
23,060 |
|
|
20,996 |
Impairment losses |
|
10,582 |
|
|
28,355 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
2,571 |
|
|
— |
Deferred income taxes |
|
(4,996) |
|
|
(12,277) |
Other non-cash adjustments — net |
|
9,701 |
|
|
2,010 |
Changes in assets and liabilities |
|
7,046 |
|
|
31,834 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
227,253 |
|
|
209,572 |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
||
Purchases of fixed assets — net |
|
(57,662) |
|
|
(72,834) |
Purchases of debt securities and other investments |
|
(29,912) |
|
|
(25,705) |
Proceeds from the maturity of debt securities and sale of other investments |
|
24,080 |
|
|
22,968 |
Payments and settlements for acquisitions — net of cash acquired |
|
(53,895) |
|
|
(8,254) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(117,389) |
|
|
(83,825) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
||
Extinguishment of long-term debt |
|
(1,026,625) |
|
|
— |
Borrowings of long-term debt |
|
992,298 |
|
|
— |
Proceeds from stock issuance — net of issuance costs |
|
— |
|
|
249,790 |
Purchase of treasury stock |
|
(213,830) |
|
|
(32,658) |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of options and restricted stock upon purchase |
|
37,503 |
|
|
38,843 |
Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of stock options and restricted stock |
|
(8,662) |
|
|
(12,173) |
Principal payments of long-term debt |
|
(8,063) |
|
|
(10,750) |
Payments for debt issuance costs |
|
(2,057) |
|
|
(2,818) |
Payments of contingent consideration for acquisitions |
|
(594) |
|
|
(1,238) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(230,030) |
|
|
228,996 |
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
(3,018) |
|
|
2,530 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
(123,184) |
|
|
357,273 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — beginning of year |
|
388,465 |
|
|
31,192 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — end of year |
$ |
265,281 |
|
$ |
388,465 |
SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
|
Full service
|
|
Back-up care |
|
Educational
|
|
Total |
||||
|
(In thousands) |
||||||||||
Three months ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
$ |
338,579 |
|
$ |
94,067 |
|
$ |
30,010 |
|
$ |
462,656 |
Income (loss) from operations |
|
(4,596) |
|
|
31,391 |
|
|
8,513 |
|
|
35,308 |
Adjusted income from operations (1) |
|
6,564 |
|
|
31,391 |
|
|
8,513 |
|
|
46,468 |
As a percentage of revenue |
|
2 % |
|
|
33 % |
|
|
28 % |
|
|
10 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Three months ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
$ |
263,433 |
|
$ |
85,173 |
|
$ |
28,472 |
|
$ |
377,078 |
Income (loss) from operations |
|
(39,898) |
|
|
39,114 |
|
|
8,650 |
|
|
7,866 |
Adjusted income (loss) from operations (2) |
|
(29,311) |
|
|
39,114 |
|
|
8,650 |
|
|
18,453 |
As a percentage of revenue |
|
(11) % |
|
|
46 % |
|
|
30 % |
|
|
5 % |
(1) |
Adjusted income from operations in 2021 for the full service center-based child care segment represents loss from operations excluding impairment costs incurred due to the impact of COVID-19 on our operations of |
|
(2) |
Adjusted income (loss) from operations in 2020 for the full service center-based child care segment represents loss from operations excluding impairment costs incurred due to the impact of COVID-19 on our operations of |
|
Full service
|
|
Back-up care |
|
Educational
|
|
Total |
||||
|
(In thousands) |
||||||||||
Year ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
$ |
1,297,208 |
|
$ |
351,103 |
|
$ |
106,996 |
|
$ |
1,755,307 |
Income (loss) from operations |
|
(8,431) |
|
|
115,173 |
|
|
22,276 |
|
|
129,018 |
Adjusted income from operations (1) |
|
2,729 |
|
|
115,173 |
|
|
22,276 |
|
|
140,178 |
As a percentage of revenue |
|
— % |
|
|
33 % |
|
|
21 % |
|
|
8 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Year ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
$ |
1,032,266 |
|
$ |
388,294 |
|
$ |
94,533 |
|
$ |
1,515,093 |
Income (loss) from operations |
|
(155,382) |
|
|
182,938 |
|
|
25,778 |
|
|
53,334 |
Adjusted income (loss) from operations (2) |
|
(119,106) |
|
|
185,066 |
|
|
25,778 |
|
|
91,738 |
As a percentage of revenue |
|
(12) % |
|
|
48 % |
|
|
27 % |
|
|
6 % |
(1) |
Adjusted income from operations in 2021 for the full service center-based child care segment represents loss from operations excluding impairment costs incurred due to the impact of COVID-19 on our operations of |
|
(2) |
Adjusted income (loss) from operations in 2020 for the full service center-based child care segment represents loss from operations excluding impairment costs incurred due to the impact of COVID-19 on our operations of
|
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(Unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Years Ended |
||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
(In thousands, except share data) |
||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
17,693 |
|
$ |
2,555 |
|
$ |
70,459 |
|
$ |
26,992 |
Interest expense — net |
|
8,350 |
|
|
9,161 |
|
|
36,099 |
|
|
37,682 |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
6,694 |
|
|
(3,850) |
|
|
19,889 |
|
|
(11,340) |
Depreciation |
|
18,992 |
|
|
20,718 |
|
|
79,658 |
|
|
80,010 |
Amortization of intangible assets (a) |
|
6,980 |
|
|
7,771 |
|
|
29,172 |
|
|
31,652 |
EBITDA |
|
58,709 |
|
|
36,355 |
|
|
235,277 |
|
|
164,996 |
As a percentage of revenue |
|
13 % |
|
|
10 % |
|
|
13 % |
|
|
11 % |
Additional adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
COVID-19 related costs (b) |
|
10,582 |
|
|
9,150 |
|
|
10,582 |
|
|
34,918 |
Stock-based compensation expense (c) |
|
6,325 |
|
|
5,858 |
|
|
23,060 |
|
|
20,996 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
2,571 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,571 |
|
|
— |
Other costs (d) |
|
578 |
|
|
1,437 |
|
|
578 |
|
|
3,486 |
Total adjustments |
|
20,056 |
|
|
16,445 |
|
|
36,791 |
|
|
59,400 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
78,765 |
|
$ |
52,800 |
|
$ |
272,068 |
|
$ |
224,396 |
As a percentage of revenue |
|
17 % |
|
|
14 % |
|
|
16 % |
|
|
15 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Income from operations |
$ |
35,308 |
|
$ |
7,866 |
|
$ |
129,018 |
|
$ |
53,334 |
COVID-19 related costs (b) |
|
10,582 |
|
|
9,150 |
|
|
10,582 |
|
|
34,918 |
Other costs (d) |
|
578 |
|
|
1,437 |
|
|
578 |
|
|
3,486 |
Adjusted income from operations |
$ |
46,468 |
|
$ |
18,453 |
|
$ |
140,178 |
|
$ |
91,738 |
As a percentage of revenue |
|
10 % |
|
|
5 % |
|
|
8 % |
|
|
6 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income |
$ |
17,693 |
|
$ |
2,555 |
|
$ |
70,459 |
|
$ |
26,992 |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
6,694 |
|
|
(3,850) |
|
|
19,889 |
|
|
(11,340) |
Income (loss) before income tax |
|
24,387 |
|
|
(1,295) |
|
|
90,348 |
|
|
15,652 |
Amortization of intangible assets (a) |
|
6,980 |
|
|
7,771 |
|
|
29,172 |
|
|
31,652 |
COVID-19 related costs (b) |
|
10,582 |
|
|
9,150 |
|
|
10,582 |
|
|
34,918 |
Stock-based compensation expense (c) |
|
6,325 |
|
|
5,858 |
|
|
23,060 |
|
|
20,996 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
2,571 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,571 |
|
|
— |
Other costs (d) |
|
578 |
|
|
1,437 |
|
|
578 |
|
|
3,486 |
Adjusted income before income tax |
|
51,423 |
|
|
22,921 |
|
|
156,311 |
|
|
106,704 |
Adjusted income tax expense (e) |
|
(12,393) |
|
|
(722) |
|
|
(34,915) |
|
|
(13,155) |
Adjusted net income |
$ |
39,030 |
|
$ |
22,199 |
|
$ |
121,396 |
|
$ |
93,549 |
As a percentage of revenue |
|
8 % |
|
|
6 % |
|
|
7 % |
|
|
6 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted |
|
60,309,067 |
|
|
61,234,747 |
|
|
60,871,399 |
|
|
60,309,985 |
Diluted adjusted earnings per common share |
$ |
0.65 |
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
$ |
1.99 |
|
$ |
1.55 |
(a) |
Represents amortization of intangible assets, including quarterly amortization expense of |
|
(b) |
COVID-19 related costs represent impairment costs for investments and long-lived assets primarily as a result of center closures and decreases in the fair values for certain centers that were open or temporarily closed, and other costs incurred as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on our operations and related management actions. For the three and twelve months ended |
|
(c) |
Represents non-cash stock-based compensation expense in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. |
|
(d) |
Other costs in the three and twelve months ended |
|
(e) |
Represents income tax expense calculated on adjusted income before income tax at an effective tax rate of approximately 24% and 22% for the three and twelve months ended |
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Investors:
Chief Financial Officer - Bright Horizons
eboland@brighthorizons.com
617-673-8125
Senior Director of Investor Relations - Bright Horizons
michael.flanagan@brighthorizons.com
617-673-8720
Media:
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617-673-8044
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