-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DiQDTqLYEMHjXFecuT06eh/t58dv04Q7mSO4njwVpdWKU5scypzZqX0ilD/QNiag 1X8gfkNNqUh1D3Q8gcpFTg== 0001193125-06-213529.txt : 20061024 0001193125-06-213529.hdr.sgml : 20061024 20061024114028 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-213529 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061024 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061024 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061024 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHOICEPOINT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040596 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 582309650 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13069 FILM NUMBER: 061159398 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 ALDERMAN DR CITY: ALPHARETTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30005 BUSINESS PHONE: 7707526000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CHOICEPOINT INC STREET 2: 1000 ALDERMAN DR CITY: ALPHARETTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30005 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 24, 2006

 


ChoicePoint Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Georgia   001-13069   58-2309650
(State of Incorporation)   Commission File Number   (IRS employer identification no.)

 

1000 Alderman Drive

Alpharetta, Georgia

  30005
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 752-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 24, 2006, ChoicePoint Inc. (“ChoicePoint” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing third quarter 2006 financial results. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The press release presented non-GAAP financial information such as net free cash flow and operating income before other charges (which are not measures of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles), which the Company believes is useful for investors to compare the Company’s 2006 results from ongoing operations excluding the effect of other charges. This data is also used by the Company for assessment of its operating results.

On October 24, 2006, ChoicePoint will hold an investor conference call and webcast to disclose financial results for the third quarter of 2006. The webcast will be broadcast at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The webcast can be accessed at www.choicepoint.com and will be available for replay at the same address. The Supplemental Information package that will be placed on the ChoicePoint Inc. website prior to this call is attached and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.2. All information in this Supplemental Information package is presented as of September 30, 2006, and ChoicePoint Inc. does not assume any obligation to correct or update said information in the future.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

 

99.1   Press Release of ChoicePoint Inc., dated October 24, 2006, reporting ChoicePoint Inc.’s financial results for the third quarter of 2006.
99.2   Supplemental Information prepared for use in connection with the financial results for the third quarter of 2006.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: October 24, 2006   CHOICEPOINT INC.
  By:  

/s/ Steven W. Surbaugh

    Steven W. Surbaugh
    Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:   Carey Skinner   Chuck Jones   
  Investor Relations   Media Calls   
  (770) 752-3369   (770) 752-3594   
  Carey.Skinner@choicepoint.com   Chuck.Jones@choicepoint.com   

ChoicePoint® Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results

 

  Total revenue increased 4 percent to $247 million, led by the Insurance Services Segment.

 

  Net Free Cash Flow of $73 million for the quarter - up 113 percent from 2005.

 

  Repurchased 6.6 million shares (or approximately 7.5 percent of outstanding shares) during the quarter.

 

  Recorded charges on businesses that it intends to sell.

ALPHARETTA, GA – October 24, 2006 – For the third quarter of 2006, ChoicePoint Inc. (NYSE: CPS) reported total revenue from continuing operations of $246.7 million, representing growth of 4 percent, compared to $237.0 million for the third quarter of 2005. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (“EPS”) for the third quarter was $0.11, which included the following: $25.7 million ($0.31 per share), net of taxes, of asset impairment and related charges associated primarily with the planned disposal of additional non-strategic businesses incremental to the businesses already classified as discontinued operations, $3.1 million ($0.04 per share), net of taxes, of stock option expense under Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share Based Payment (“FAS 123(R)”), and $0.5 million ($0.01 per share), net of taxes, for specific expenses related to the previously disclosed fraudulent data access. Excluding these charges, EPS would have been $0.46, a 4 percent increase over EPS excluding other operating charges for the comparable period of 2005.


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A reconciliation of diluted earnings per share calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to diluted earnings per share from continuing operations excluding other charges for the third quarter of 2006 and 2005 is provided in the following table:

 

     Quarter ended
September 30,
     2006    2005
EPS from continuing operations    $ 0.11    $ 0.41

Asset impairment and related charges

     0.31      —  

Stock option expense

     0.04      —  

Fraudulent data access

     0.01      0.03
             
EPS from continuing operations excluding other charges    $ 0.46    $ 0.44
             

Note: amounts may not sum due to rounding

     

As part of its strategic review, in the quarter ended September 30, 2006 the Company recorded the charge described above of $25.7 million ($0.31 per share), net of taxes, primarily related to the proposed sale of additional smaller non-strategic businesses. While the Company has not yet met the criteria for classifying these businesses as discontinued operations under GAAP, current intentions and the receipt of indicative bids for these businesses require the recording of this charge in continuing operations at this time.

As disclosed in the Company’s press release of July 10, 2006, ChoicePoint announced plans to divest its Precision Marketing, Bode Labs and Equisearch businesses as a result of its company-wide strategic review. During the third quarter of 2006, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $132.9 million ($81.6 million after tax benefit) in discontinued operations to reduce the carrying value of goodwill and other assets related to these businesses in order to reflect the estimated net proceeds to be realized from selling these three businesses based on indicative bids received to date. This charge also includes $3.1 million net of taxes from the previously announced sale of Priority Data.

Since announcing the decision on July 10, 2006 to divest these businesses, expressions of interest and specific preliminary offers to purchase have been received by the Company. While transactions have not yet been consummated and the Company has no definitive agreements to sell these businesses, GAAP requires recognition of the estimated impairment at this time.


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While these dispositions are not yet finalized and actual results may vary from these estimates, the charges recorded during this quarter reflect the completion of the current strategic review by the Company. After combining the results of continuing and discontinued operations, the Company incurred a net loss of $72.2 million ($0.86 per share) for the third quarter of 2006.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights – Third Quarter

 

    Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations were $87.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $50.2 million for the same period in 2005, an increase primarily due to effective collections and working capital management. Days Sales Outstanding (adjusted for pass-through expenses) improved in the third quarter of 2006 to 41 days from 44 days in the second quarter of 2006. With $14.8 million in capital expenditures during the third quarter of 2006, net free cash flow (cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations less capital expenditures) for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was $72.7 million, a 113% increase from $34.0 million in the third quarter of 2005. Net free cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $100.8 million and cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations was $152.6 million.

 

    During the third quarter, 6.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock were repurchased for $232.9 million at an average cost of $35.38 per share, leaving $167.7 million currently authorized in the Company’s buyback program. A total of 11.8 million shares have been repurchased for $457.3 million under the Company’s buyback program since its approval on July 26, 2005.

 

    Net debt (total debt of $390.0 million less cash and cash equivalents of $37.2 million) at September 30, 2006, increased by $244.1 million from December 31, 2005 to $352.8 million, with an average effective interest rate of 5.8%, as the Company used its cash flow from operations and incremental borrowings to repurchase shares, complete acquisitions and fund capital expenditures. Total interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was $4.7 million. The net debt to book capital ratio (net debt divided by the sum of net debt and total shareholders’ equity) at September 30, 2006 was 32.8%. The remaining debt capacity at September 30, 2006 under our committed financing lines was $100 million.


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Financial Highlights – Third Quarter

 

    Internal revenue (total revenue less revenue from acquisitions) increased 3 percent over the third quarter of 2005, led by continued growth in our Insurance Services and Screening and Authentication Services segments partially offset by weaker performances in our Financial and Professional Services and Government Services segments and the negative financial impact of the Company’s re-credentialing efforts. Third quarter total revenue increased 4 percent to $246.7 million in 2006 from $237.0 million in 2005.

 

    Operating income for the third quarter of 2006 was $16.4 million, compared to $61.7 million for the same period of 2005. Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2006, included the following:

 

    $45.1 million ($25.7 million net of taxes) included in other operating charges, of asset impairment and related charges primarily associated with the planned disposal of additional non-strategic businesses incremental to those businesses already classified as discontinued operations.

 

    $3.9 million ($3.1 million net of taxes) of stock option expense recorded under FAS 123(R). Approximately $1.1 million of stock option expense is included in cost of revenue. The remaining $2.8 million of stock option expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

    $0.9 million ($0.5 million net of taxes) for third party expenses related to the previously disclosed fraudulent data access. These expenses are included in other operating charges.

In the same period of 2005, the Company recorded $4.0 million ($2.5 million net of taxes) of other operating charges for third party expenses related to the fraudulent data access.

Excluding these charges, operating income would have been $66.3 million and $65.7 million for the third quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

    The Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2006 was 24.7%, compared to 38.0% in the same period of 2005. Exclusive of the impact of the asset impairment and related charges, the effective tax rate for the quarter would have been consistent at the approximate 38% rate utilized in prior quarters.


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    Interest expense was $4.7 million for the third quarter of 2006, an increase from $0.9 million for the third quarter of 2005 due to higher average debt outstanding associated with the Company’s share repurchase program and higher interest rates.

Operational Highlights

Insurance Services

 

  Total revenue increased 11 percent to $116.1 million in the third quarter of 2006, compared to $104.8 million in the same period of the prior year. Despite a softer insurance market in 2006, internal revenue grew 8 percent during the third quarter of 2006 as compared to the same period of the prior year driven by continued strong demand in the core business, sequential improvement in the home insurance market and double digit internal revenue growth in Insurity and Claims Solutions.

 

  Operating income increased 5 percent in Insurance Services to $60.6 million for the third quarter of 2006 compared with $57.9 million for the third quarter of 2005. Operating profit margin was 52.2 percent for the third quarter of 2006 compared to 55.3 percent in the same period of 2005. The margin was negatively impacted by the acquisition of four businesses and development costs of new products, including the commercial lines initiative. The year to date impact on margin from these acquisitions and development costs is estimated to be approximately 200-250 basis points.

 

  Insurity and Claims Solutions continued their double-digit internal revenue growth trend from prior quarters and each delivered total revenue growth in the high teen to low 20% range for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.

Screening and Authentication Services

 

  Third quarter total revenue increased 5 percent to $66.8 million in 2006 compared to $63.7 million in 2005. Internal revenue growth was 4 percent for the third quarter of 2006, despite a tough hiring environment and the effects of the Company’s re-credentialing efforts as the Company had to terminate the contracts of certain customers that elected to not comply with our enhanced credentialing procedures and requirements. The Company experienced slightly improving trends in the retail vertical and signed $12 million in new deals in this business during the quarter. The Company also realized solid, double-digit internal revenue growth from its vital records, Bridger and MARI businesses.


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  Operating income in Screening and Authentication Services was $15.7 million for the third quarter of 2006, compared to $16.4 million in the same period of the prior year. Operating profit margin was 23.6 percent for the third quarter of 2006, compared to 25.8 percent in the same period of the prior year. This decrease is primarily due to changes in product mix and investments in technology, system enhancements and process improvements.

Government Services

 

  Total revenue and internal revenue declined 1 percent to $35.1 million in the third quarter of 2006, compared to $35.3 million in the third quarter of 2005. Revenues in this segment were positively impacted by continued strong results in the software business, which has grown revenues 18 percent year to date, offset by continued pricing pressure in our data business, where revenues have fallen 20 percent year to date.

 

  Operating income in Government Services of $4.9 million for the third quarter of 2006 decreased from $6.5 million for the comparable period of 2005. Operating profit margin in Government Services for the third quarter of 2006 was 13.8 percent, compared to 18.4 percent in 2005, due primarily to the impact of the aforementioned pricing pressures.

Financial and Professional Services

 

  Total revenue and internal revenue in the third quarter for the Financial and Professional Services segment declined 11 percent to $28.6 million in 2006 from $32.2 million in 2005. These results reflect weaker volumes in our real estate related services, offset by improving trends in our automated public records products.

 

  Operating income in the Financial and Professional Services segment was $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2006, compared with $5.1 million for the same period of 2005. Third quarter 2006 operating profit margin was 8.5 percent compared to 15.7 percent in 2005, primarily as a result of the revenue decline discussed above.

Corporate & Shared Expenses

 

  For the third quarter of 2006, corporate and shared expenses were $17.3 million, or 7.0 percent of total revenues, down from $20.7 million or 8.7 percent of total revenues in the third quarter of 2005, due primarily to cost containment initiatives and a lower level of incentive compensation expenses.


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Outlook

Based on recent business and economic trends, ChoicePoint expects 2006 full year internal revenue growth from continuing operations to be in the range of 4 to 6 percent, with improving trends in the last quarter of 2006. Including the impact of acquisitions, total revenue growth is expected to be in the range of 5 to 7 percent for the full year 2006. Additionally, the Company expects operating profit margins from continuing operations to be approximately 26 to 27 percent for the full-year, excluding the impact discussed below of stock option expense, on-going legal expenses related to the previously disclosed fraudulent data access, and operating charges related to the Company’s centralization of functions and consolidation of certain technology platforms. Operating margins from continuing operations including these expenses are projected to be approximately 23 to 24 percent for the full year.

The Company recorded a pre-tax charge, associated with continuing operations, in the third quarter of $3.9 million ($3.1 million net of taxes) of stock option expense, for a year-to-date total of $10.3 million ($7.9 million net of taxes), as a result of adoption of FAS 123(R) as of January 1, 2006. The Company expects full-year 2006 income from continuing operations, net of taxes, to be impacted by between $11 million and $12 million of stock option expense.

The Company incurred legal expenses and other professional fees related to the previously disclosed fraudulent data access of $0.9 million during the third quarter of 2006. The Company continues to estimate a total pretax expense of between $3 and $4 million for the full year 2006, exclusive of any potential settlements.

Other operating charges associated with centralizing functions and consolidating certain technology platforms were $1.4 million ($0.7 million net of taxes) in the third quarter of 2006, for a year-to-date total of $13.9 million ($8.5 million net of taxes). A total pretax expense of between $14 and $15 million is expected for the full year of 2006.


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Webcast

ChoicePoint’s third quarter results will be discussed in more detail on October 24, 2006, at 8:30 a.m. EDT via teleconference. The live audio Webcast of the call will be available on ChoicePoint’s Web site at www.choicepoint.com. There will also be a replay of the call available beginning at approximately 10:00 a.m. EDT at the same Web address.

About ChoicePoint

ChoicePoint Inc. (NYSE: CPS) is the leading provider of identification and credential verification services for making smarter decisions in a world challenged by increased risks. Serving the needs of business, government, non-profit organizations and individuals, ChoicePoint works to create a safer and more secure society through the responsible use of information while working diligently to protect personal privacy. For more information about ChoicePoint, visit the Company’s Web site at www.choicepoint.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain written statements in this release and oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words or phrases such as “should result,” “are expected to,” “we anticipate,” “we estimate,” “we project,” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following important factors: the results of our ongoing review of fraudulent data access and other events, the impact of our decision to discontinue certain services, the results of our re-credentialing of customer accounts, the results of any litigation or government proceedings, the implementation of plans to divest various businesses resulting from our company-wide strategic review including unanticipated losses realized in connection with any such sales, demand for the Company’s services, product development, maintaining acceptable margins, maintaining our data supply, maintaining secure systems including personal privacy systems, ability to minimize system interruptions, ability to control costs, the impact of federal, state and local regulatory requirements on the Company’s business, specifically the direct marketing and public filings markets, privacy matters and any federal or state legislative responses to identify theft concerns, the impact of competition and customer consolidations, ability to continue our long-term


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business strategy including growth through acquisition, ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, and the uncertainty of economic conditions in general. Additional information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006 (collectively, the “SEC Filings”). Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, since the statements speak only as of the date that they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update these statements based on events that may occur after the date of this press release.


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ChoicePoint Inc.

Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2006     2005     2006     2005  

Total revenue (a)

   $ 246,696     $ 236,990     $ 721,221     $ 685,614  
                                

Cost of revenue

     125,749       116,018       367,310       340,619  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     58,506       55,269       173,927       157,291  

Other operating charges (b)

     46,054       4,006       54,781       15,458  
                                

Total costs and expenses

     230,309       175,293       596,018       513,368  
                                

Operating income

     16,387       61,697       125,203       172,246  

Interest expense

     4,693       925       9,858       3,247  
                                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     11,694       60,772       115,345       168,999  

Provision for income taxes

     2,894       23,108       43,590       63,686  
                                

Income from continuing operations

     8,800       37,664       71,755       105,313  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (c)

     (81,016 )     1,920       (78,500 )     7,659  
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (72,216 )   $ 39,584     $ (6,745 )   $ 112,972  
                                

Effective tax rate from continuing operations

     24.7 %     38.0 %     37.8 %     37.7 %

EPS - diluted

        

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.11     $ 0.41     $ 0.83     $ 1.14  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

   $ (0.97 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.91 )   $ 0.08  
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (0.86 )   $ 0.43     $ (0.08 )   $ 1.23  
                                

Weighted average shares – diluted

     83,533       91,934       86,691       91,980  
                                

See accompanying notes.


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ChoicePoint Inc.

Financial Highlights

Reconciliation to financial information excluding other expenses and discontinued operations

 

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2006     2005     2006     2005  

Net Income (loss)

   $ (72,216 )   $ 39,584     $ (6,745 )   $ 112,972  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (c)

     (81,016 )     1,920       (78,500 )     7,659  

Provision for income taxes

     2,894       23,108       43,590       63,686  

Interest expense

     4,693       925       9,858       3,247  
                                

Operating income

     16,387       61,697       125,203       172,246  

Add back: other expenses (d):

        

accelerated depreciation expense

     —         —         5,463       —    

stock option expense

     3,893       —         10,255       —    

other operating charges (b)

     46,054       4,006       54,781       15,458  
                                

Operating income before other expenses (e)

     66,334       65,703       195,702       187,704  

Interest expense

     4,693       925       9,858       3,247  
                                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes & other expenses (d)

     61,641       64,778       185,844       184,457  

Provision for income taxes

     23,607       24,630       71,047       69,515  
                                

Net income from continuing operations before other expenses (e)

   $ 38,034     $ 40,148     $ 114,797     $ 114,942  
                                

Effective tax rate from continuing operations excluding other expenses (e)

     38.3 %     38.0 %     38.2 %     37.7 %

Earnings per share from continued operations - diluted excluding other expenses (e)

   $ 0.46     $ 0.44     $ 1.32     $ 1.25  
                                
     

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2006     2005     2006     2005  

Earnings per share from continuing operations

   $ 0.11     $ 0.41     $ 0.83     $ 1.14  

Asset impairment and related charges

     0.31       —         0.39       —    

Stock option expense

     0.04       —         0.09       —    

Fraudulent data access

     0.01       0.03       0.02       0.10  
                                

Earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted excluding other expenses (e)

   $ 0.46     $ 0.44     $ 1.32     $ 1.25  
                                

Note: amounts may not sum due to rounding

        

See accompanying notes.


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ChoicePoint Inc.

Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands except for per share amounts)

  

Three months ended

September 30,

   

Nine months ended

September 30,

 
   2006     2005     2006     2005  
Cash Flow Highlights         

Income from continuing operations

   $ 8,800     $ 37,664     $ 71,755     $ 105,313  

Depreciation & amortization

     18,814       17,355       59,702       50,987  

Changes in assets & liabilities and other

     59,879       (4,869 )     21,138       (1,887 )
                                

Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations

   $ 87,493     $ 50,150     $ 152,595     $ 154,413  

Proceeds from the disposition of discontinued operation

   $ 18,000     $ —       $ 18,000     $ —    

Acquisitions & investments, net of cash acquired

     (26,689 )     (10,931 )     (51,886 )     (118,792 )

Capital expenditures

     (14,815 )     (16,108 )     (51,752 )     (48,745 )
                                

Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations

   $ (23,504 )   $ (27,039 )   $ (85,638 )   $ (167,537 )

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities - continuing operations

   $ (37,338 )   $ (18,819 )   $ (56,243 )   $ 7,152  

Net cash provided by operating and investing activities of discontinued operations

   $ 5,129     $ 181     $ 4,706     $ 10,408  
Reconciliation of Net Free Cash Flow (f)         

Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations

   $ 87,493     $ 50,150     $ 152,595     $ 154,413  

Capital expenditures

     (14,815 )     (16,108 )     (51,752 )     (48,745 )
                                

Net free cash flow

   $ 72,678     $ 34,042     $ 100,843     $ 105,668  
                                

See accompanying notes.


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ChoicePoint Inc.

Financial Highlights

 

Key Balance Sheet Highlights

   September 30,
2006
 

Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 75,011  

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     315,030  
        

Total Debt

     390,041  

Cash and cash equivalents

     37,229  
        

Net Debt (g)

   $ 352,812  

Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 721,944  

Net Debt to book capital

     32.8 %

Days sales outstanding for continuing operations (adjusted for pass- through expenses)

     41 days  

Share Repurchase Summary

 

      Total number
of shares
repurchased
   Average cost
per share
   Total cost
for shares

Three months ended September 30, 2006

   6,582    $ 35.38    $ 232,911

Nine months ended September 30, 2006

   8,832    $ 37.56      331,750

Inception of buyback program through September 30, 2006

   11,779    $ 38.83      457,342

See accompanying notes.


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ChoicePoint Inc.

Notes to Financial Highlights

 

(a) Pass-through expenses such as motor vehicle registry fees are accounted for on a net basis and, as such, are excluded from revenues in our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Third quarter pass-through expenses related to continuing operations totaled $198.6 million in 2006 and $186.0 million in 2005. Pass-through expenses related to continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30 were $609.0 million in 2006 and $552.0 million in 2005.

 

(b) The Company recorded other operating charges of $6.0 million in the first quarter of 2006, $2.7 million in the second quarter of 2006, and $46.1 million in the third quarter of 2006. Approximately $0.8 million of the first quarter charges, $1.0 million of the second quarter charges, and $0.9 million of the third quarter charges were for legal expenses and other professional fees associated with the fraudulent data access. Additionally, the Company recorded other operating charges of $5.2 million in the first quarter of 2006, $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2006, and $45.1 million in the third quarter of 2006, primarily related to the intended sale of select businesses resulting from our strategic review efforts, and the consolidation of certain technology platforms. The Company recorded other operating charges of $5.4 million in the first quarter of 2005, $6.0 million in the second quarter of 2005, and $4.0 million in the third quarter of 2005 representing specific expenses related to the aforementioned fraudulent data access. Approximately $2.0 million of the total charges in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were for communications to, and credit reports and credit monitoring for, individuals receiving notice of the fraudulent data access and approximately $13.5 million of legal expenses and other professional fees.

 

(c) Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, includes the following components:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2006     2005    2006     2005

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ 610     $ 1,920    $ 3,126     $ 7,659

Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

     (3,088 )     —        (3,088 )     —  

Impairment loss on assets held for sale, net of tax

     (78,538 )     —        (78,538 )     —  
                             

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

   $ (81,016 )   $ 1,920    $ (78,500 )   $ 7,659
                             

 

(d) The Company recorded $5.5 million of accelerated depreciation as a result of the centralization of functions and consolidation of technology platforms during the first quarter of 2006. The Company recorded $3.2 million of stock-based compensation expense during the first quarter of 2006, $3.1 million in the second quarter of 2006, and $3.9 million in the third quarter of 2006 as a result of the adoption of FAS 123(R). Additional other operating charges were recorded during the first nine months of 2006 and 2005 as discussed in Note (b) above. The Company has presented this analysis with and without these items because they represent costs that management excludes in its assessments of operating results of the business.

 

(e) To supplement the Company’s consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, the Company provides the following non-GAAP financial measures: “operating income before other expenses,” “income from continuing operations before income taxes and other expenses,” “net income from continuing operations before other expenses,” “operating margins excluding other expenses,” “effective tax rate from continuing operations excluding other expenses” and “earnings per share from continuing operations—diluted excluding other expenses”. In each case, these non-GAAP financial measures differ from the equivalent GAAP financial measures in that they exclude the other expenses described in Notes (b) and (d), which include expenses related to the fraudulent data access, accelerated depreciation and other costs relating to the consolidation of technology platforms, stock option expense as a result of FAS 123(R) and other operating charges. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for internal purposes in evaluating and forecasting the Company’s operating performance because they exclude expenses that are not reflective of the Company’s ongoing operating performance and, in the case of expenses related to the fraudulent data access and consolidation of operating platforms, are expected to be limited in duration and decreasing over time. The Company also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in setting bonus targets and targets for other performance-based compensation plans. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures assist investors in comparing the Company’s results with prior periods in which such expenses were not taken.

These adjusted financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP operating income, income before taxes, net income or earnings per share. In addition, there are limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP financial measures. For example, expenses associated with items such as the fraudulent data access or consolidation of technology platforms could have a material impact on cash flows or liquidity. These effects are reflected in our GAAP financial statements. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP results and reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more


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complete understanding of our business. The Company strongly encourages investors to review its financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Other companies may use different methodologies for calculating their non-GAAP financial measures and, accordingly, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to those measures.

 

(f) Net free cash flow is not defined under GAAP. Therefore, it should not be considered a substitute for income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company defines net free cash flow as cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations less capital expenditures. It should not be inferred that the entire net free cash flow amount is available for discretionary expenditures. The Company believes net free cash flow is a useful measure of performance and its ability to generate cash.

 

(g) Net debt is not defined under GAAP. Management believes that net debt provides useful information regarding the level of the Company’s indebtedness by reflecting cash and investments that could be used to repay debt. Therefore, it should not be considered a substitute for total debt data prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.


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ChoicePoint Inc.

Summary of Projections for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2006*

 

    

Internal Revenue Growth

  

Operating Margins

Excluding Other

Operating Charges

Insurance Services    Low double digits    Low 50% range
Screening and Authentication Services    Mid to high single digits    Low to mid 20% range
Government Services    Mid single digits    Low double digits
Financial and Professional Services    Negative low to mid single digits    Low to mid single digits
ChoicePoint Consolidated    Mid to high single digits    26% range

 

Other Projections for the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

Total revenue growth

  

5% - 7%

Internal revenue growth

  

4% - 6%

Operating margins excluding other operating charges

  

26% - 27% range

Corporate expenses for continuing operations

  

7% - 8% of total revenue

Tax rate

  

Approximately 38%

Stock option expense

  

$11 - $12 million, net of tax

Expenses related to the fraudulent data access

  

$3 - $4 million

Re-platforming expense and centralization of functions

  

$14 - $15 million

Net free cash flow from continuing operations, excluding costs associated with the fraudulent data access **

  

$140 - $160 million

Capital expenditures

  

$70 - $80 million

Cash flow from operating activities - continuing operations

  

$210 - $240 million


* For a discussion of risks that may cause actual results to differ materially from these projections, please see the discussion under “Forward-Looking Statements” above, as well as the risk factors set forth in the SEC Filings.
** Net free cash flow from continuing operations, excluding costs associated with the fraudulent data access is calculated as cash from continuing operations less capital expenditures.


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ChoicePoint Inc.

2005 Segment Results - Continuing Operations

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Q1 2005     Q2 2005     Q3 2005     Q4 2005     Total 2005  

Revenue

          

Insurance Services

   $ 98,560     $ 100,963     $ 104,775     $ 98,555     $ 402,853  

Screening and Authentication Services

     55,552       61,346       63,687       61,469       242,054  

Financial and Professional Services

     36,333       33,486       32,248       28,503       130,570  

Government Services

     31,080       29,981       35,326       32,971       129,358  

Royalty

     797       526       954       121       2,398  
                                        

Total Revenue

   $ 222,322     $ 226,302     $ 236,990     $ 221,619     $ 907,233  
                                        

Operating Income

          

Insurance Services

   $ 54,204     $ 55,282     $ 57,906     $ 54,278     $ 221,670  

Screening and Authentication Services

     11,192       14,476       16,415       16,897       58,980  

Financial and Professional Services

     9,863       6,223       5,074       2,651       23,811  

Government Services

     5,363       2,208       6,487       5,268       19,326  

Royalty

     770       325       506       121       1,722  

Corporate & Shared Expenses (b)

     (19,722 )     (18,183 )     (20,685 )     (17,633 )     (76,223 )
                                        

Operating Income before other charges

     61,670       60,331       65,703       61,582       249,286  

Other operating charges (a)

     (5,412 )     (6,040 )     (4,006 )     (13,315 )     (28,773 )
                                        

Operating Income

   $ 56,258     $ 54,291     $ 61,697     $ 48,267     $ 220,513  
                                        

Total Revenue Growth Rates

          

Insurance Services

     13.6 %     14.6 %     15.3 %     13.8 %     14.3 %

Screening and Authentication Services

     19.7 %     15.0 %     12.5 %     9.1 %     13.8 %

Financial and Professional Services

     39.3 %     5.5 %     -4.9 %     -13.6 %     4.7 %

Government Services

     121.8 %     52.4 %     89.2 %     81.5 %     83.4 %
                                        

Total operations

     27.5 %     16.6 %     17.7 %     13.8 %     18.6 %
                                        

Internal Revenue Growth Rates

          

Insurance Services

     11.8 %     12.7 %     12.4 %     13.1 %     12.6 %

Screening and Authentication Services

     12.2 %     11.5 %     12.5 %     9.1 %     11.3 %

Financial and Professional Services

     -1.4 %     -6.0 %     -4.9 %     -13.6 %     -6.8 %

Government Services

     0.4 %     -7.4 %     12.5 %     3.3 %     2.2 %
                                        

Total operations

     8.8 %     6.8 %     9.3 %     6.2 %     7.8 %
                                        

Operating Profit Margins

          

Insurance Services

     55.0 %     54.8 %     55.3 %     55.1 %     55.0 %

Screening and Authentication Services

     20.1 %     23.6 %     25.8 %     27.5 %     24.4 %

Financial and Professional Services

     27.1 %     18.6 %     15.7 %     9.3 %     18.2 %

Government Services

     17.3 %     7.4 %     18.4 %     16.0 %     14.9 %
                                        

Operating income before other operating charges as a percentage of total revenue (a)

     27.7 %     26.7 %     27.7 %     27.8 %     27.5 %
                                        

Operating income as a percentage of total revenue

     25.3 %     24.0 %     26.0 %     21.8 %     24.3 %
                                        


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ChoicePoint Inc.

2006 Segment Results - Continuing Operations

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Q1 2006     Q2 2006     Q3 2006  

Revenue

      

Insurance Services

   $ 112,326     $ 112,298     $ 116,118  

Screening and Authentication Services

     61,845       64,955       66,832  

Financial and Professional Services

     29,381       30,021       28,623  

Government Services

     31,375       32,324       35,123  
                        

Total Revenue

   $ 234,927     $ 239,598     $ 246,696  
                        

Operating Income

      

Insurance Services

   $ 60,815     $ 60,039     $ 60,594  

Screening and Authentication Services

     14,238       14,729       15,740  

Financial and Professional Services

     2,169       3,355       2,432  

Government Services

     3,834       2,851       4,859  

Corporate & Shared Expenses (b)

     (16,521 )     (16,142 )     (17,291 )
                        

Operating Income before other expenses

     64,535       64,832       66,334  

Other expenses (a):

      

Accelerated depreciation

     (5,463 )     —         —    

Stock option expense

     (3,237 )     (3,124 )     (3,893 )

Other operating charges

     (5,987 )     (2,740 )     (46,054 )
                        

Operating Income

   $ 49,848     $ 58,968     $ 16,387  
                        

Total Revenue Growth Rates

      

Insurance Services

     14.0 %     11.2 %     10.8 %

Screening and Authentication Services

     11.3 %     5.9 %     4.9 %

Financial and Professional Services

     -19.1 %     -10.3 %     -11.2 %

Government Services

     0.9 %     7.8 %     -0.6 %
                        

Total operations

     5.7 %     5.9 %     4.1 %
                        

Internal Revenue Growth Rates

      

Insurance Services

     12.8 %     10.1 %     8.2 %

Screening and Authentication Services

     11.1 %     5.0 %     3.8 %

Financial and Professional Services

     -19.1 %     -10.3 %     -11.2 %

Government Services

     -2.4 %     7.1 %     -0.6 %
                        

Total operations

     4.6 %     5.0 %     2.7 %
                        

Operating Profit Margins

      

Insurance Services

     54.1 %     53.5 %     52.2 %

Screening and Authentication Services

     23.0 %     22.7 %     23.6 %

Financial and Professional Services

     7.4 %     11.2 %     8.5 %

Government Services

     12.2 %     8.8 %     13.8 %
                        

Operating income before other operating charges as a percentage of total revenue (a)

     27.5 %     27.1 %     26.9 %
                        

Operating income as a percentage of total revenue

     21.2 %     24.6 %     6.6 %
                        

(a) The Company has presented analysis above with and without these items because they represent costs that management excludes in its assessments of operating results.
(b) Corporate and shared expenses represent costs of support functions, research and development initiatives, incentives and profit sharing that benefit all segments.
EX-99.2 3 dex992.htm SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Supplemental Information

Exhibit 99.2

ChoicePoint Inc.

Operating Results by Quarter

 

     Q1 2002     Q2 2002     Q3 2002     Q4 2002     Total
2002
    Q1 2003     Q2 2003     Q3 2003     Q4 2003     Total
2003
    Q1 2004     Q2 2004     Q3 2004     Q4 2004     Total
2004
 

Insurance Services Revenue

   $ 64,140     $ 67,031     $ 70,495     $ 68,616     $ 270,282     $ 76,134     $ 77,922     $ 78,100     $ 76,968     $ 309,124     $ 86,727     $ 88,129     $ 90,880     $ 86,632     $ 352,368  

Screening and Authentication Services Revenue

     29,223       33,727       32,796       32,846       128,592       34,926       40,506       43,411       43,774       162,617       46,428       53,339       56,609       56,330       212,706  

Financial and Professional Services Revenue

     25,325       26,315       25,261       23,408       100,309       26,728       25,692       25,576       25,116       103,112       26,086       31,737       33,905       33,003       124,731  

Government Services Revenue

     9,383       9,967       16,132       22,821       58,303       14,859       12,599       12,055       12,168       51,681       14,014       19,675       18,672       18,162       70,523  

Royalty Revenue

     1,597       1,542       1,563       1,153       5,855       1,303       1,389       1,305       1,105       5,102       1,165       1,270       1,370       699       4,504  
                                                                                                                        

Core Revenue (b)

   $ 129,668     $ 138,582     $ 146,247     $ 148,844     $ 563,341     $ 153,950     $ 158,108     $ 160,447     $ 159,131     $ 631,636     $ 174,420     $ 194,150     $ 201,436     $ 194,826     $ 764,832  
                                                                                                                        

Revenue from Divested & Discontinued Lines (a)

     72       —         —         —         72       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
                                                                                                                        

Total Revenue

   $ 129,740     $ 138,582     $ 146,247     $ 148,844     $ 563,413     $ 153,950     $ 158,108     $ 160,447     $ 159,131     $ 631,636     $ 174,420     $ 194,150     $ 201,436     $ 194,826     $ 764,832  
                                                                                                                        

Insurance Services Operating Income

   $ 35,024     $ 35,502     $ 37,163     $ 36,950     $ 144,639     $ 42,436     $ 44,364     $ 43,998     $ 41,720     $ 172,518     $ 47,260     $ 48,401     $ 50,714     $ 49,476     $ 195,851  

Screening and Authentication Services Operating Income

     4,637       6,985       7,557       7,365       26,544       5,138       9,462       9,670       8,700       32,970       8,287       10,802       12,439       12,187       43,715  

Financial and Professional Services Operating Income

     5,204       7,507       6,900       4,284       23,895       6,202       5,787       5,714       5,809       23,512       5,761       6,317       8,024       8,246       28,348  

Government Services Operating Income

     1,275       1,136       3,762       6,823       12,996       3,291       2,617       2,276       2,828       11,012       3,084       6,045       4,043       4,848       18,020  

Royalty Operating Income

     997       933       932       464       3,326       646       626       416       380       2,068       204       661       798       399       2,062  

Divested & Discontinued Operating Income (a)

     (206 )     —         —         —         (206 )     —             —         —         —         —         —           —    

Corporate

     (11,518 )     (16,885 )     (16,163 )     (15,619 )     (60,185 )     (13,758 )     (16,469 )     (14,850 )     (12,936 )     (58,013 )     (15,951 )     (18,306 )     (17,869 )     (17,426 )     (69,552 )
                                                                                                                        

Operating Income before other charges

   $ 35,413     $ 35,178     $ 40,151     $ 40,267     $ 151,009     $ 43,955     $ 46,387     $ 47,224     $ 46,501     $ 184,067     $ 48,645     $ 53,920     $ 58,149     $ 57,730     $ 218,444  
                                                                                                                        

Other charges (c):

                              

Accelerated depreciation

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Stock option expense

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Other operating charges (d)

     —         (7,342 )     —         —         (7,342 )     —         (19,337 )     (1,579 )     (2,908 )     (23,824 )     —         —         —         —         —    
                                                                                                                        

Operating Income - Continuing Operations

   $ 35,413     $ 27,836     $ 40,151     $ 40,267     $ 143,667     $ 43,955     $ 27,050     $ 45,645     $ 43,593     $ 160,243     $ 48,645     $ 53,920     $ 58,149     $ 57,730     $ 218,444  
                                                                                                                        

Operating Income -Discontinued Operations

   $ 8,809     $ 10,898     $ 9,839     $ 9,308     $ 38,854     $ 7,846     $ 8,092     $ 4,571     $ 4,921     $ 25,430     $ 5,626     $ 5,571     $ 5,889     $ 6,250     $ 23,336  
                                                                                                                        

Operating Margins - Continuing Operations

                              

Insurance Services

     54.6 %     53.0 %     52.7 %     53.9 %     53.5 %     55.7 %     56.9 %     56.3 %     54.2 %     55.8 %     54.5 %     54.9 %     55.8 %     57.1 %     55.6 %

Screening and Authentication Services

     15.9 %     20.7 %     23.0 %     22.4 %     20.6 %     14.7 %     23.4 %     22.3 %     19.9 %     20.3 %     17.8 %     20.3 %     22.0 %     21.6 %     20.6 %

Financial and Professional Services

     20.5 %     28.5 %     27.3 %     18.3 %     23.8 %     23.2 %     22.5 %     22.3 %     23.1 %     22.8 %     22.1 %     19.9 %     23.7 %     25.0 %     22.7 %

Government Services

     13.6 %     11.4 %     23.3 %     29.9 %     22.3 %     22.1 %     20.8 %     18.9 %     23.2 %     21.3 %     22.0 %     30.7 %     21.7 %     26.7 %     25.6 %

Divested & Discontinued Lines (a)

     -286.1 %     n/a       n/a       n/a       -286.1 %     n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a  

ChoicePoint excluding other charges as a percentage of total revenue (c) (d)

     27.3 %     25.4 %     27.5 %     27.1 %     26.8 %     28.6 %     29.3 %     29.4 %     29.2 %     29.1 %     27.9 %     27.8 %     28.9 %     29.6 %     28.6 %

Operating income as a percentage of total revenue - continuing operations (c)

     27.3 %     20.1 %     27.5 %     27.1 %     25.5 %     28.6 %     17.1 %     28.4 %     27.4 %     25.4 %     27.9 %     27.8 %     28.9 %     29.6 %     28.6 %
                                                                                                                        

Internal Growth Rates (e)

                              

Insurance Services

     17.5 %     17.0 %     18.5 %     18.0 %     17.8 %     17.2 %     15.0 %     10.1 %     9.5 %     12.8 %     12.2 %     11.4 %     14.8 %     10.3 %     12.2 %

Screening and Authentication Services

     -5.3 %     1.9 %     7.1 %     0.4 %     1.4 %     -5.4 %     -3.2 %     4.3 %     15.1 %     2.9 %     22.7 %     18.8 %     16.5 %     21.0 %     19.6 %

Financial and Professional Services

     -9.3 %     -0.7 %     -1.6 %     -5.3 %     -4.3 %     -2.0 %     -10.6 %     -5.4 %     -6.6 %     -6.2 %     -2.4 %     -3.6 %     -6.9 %     -8.1 %     -5.2 %

Government Services

     20.9 %     28.0 %     76.8 %     147.9 %     72.1 %     58.4 %     26.4 %     -25.3 %     -46.7 %     -11.4 %     -24.5 %     -5.9 %     -0.7 %     3.0 %     -8.0 %

Total ChoicePoint

     6.3 %     10.0 %     15.6 %     18.0 %     12.6 %     10.8 %     6.3 %     2.0 %     -0.5 %     4.4 %     8.3 %     9.3 %     10.6 %     9.5 %     9.4 %
                                                                                                                        

 

     Q1 2005     Q2 2005     Q3 2005     Q4 2005     Total
2005
    Q1 2006      Q2 2006      Q3 2006  

Insurance Services Revenue

   $ 98,560     $ 100,963     $ 104,775     $ 98,555     $ 402,853     $ 112,326      $ 112,298      $ 116,118  

Screening and Authentication Services Revenue

     55,552       61,346       63,687       61,469       242,054       61,845        64,955        66,832  

Financial and Professional Services Revenue

     36,333       33,486       32,248       28,503       130,570       29,381        30,021        28,623  

Government Services Revenue

     31,080       29,981       35,326       32,971       129,358       31,375        32,324        35,123  

Royalty Revenue

     797       526       954       121       2,398       —          —          —    
                                                                  

Core Revenue (b)

   $ 222,322     $ 226,302     $ 236,990     $ 221,619     $ 907,233     $ 234,927      $ 239,598      $ 246,696  
                                                                  

Revenue from Divested & Discontinued Lines (a)

     —         —         —         —         —         —          —          —    
                                                                  

Total Revenue

   $ 222,322     $ 226,302     $ 236,990     $ 221,619     $ 907,233     $ 234,927      $ 239,598      $ 246,696  
                                                                  

Insurance Services Operating Income

   $ 54,204     $ 55,282     $ 57,906     $ 54,278     $ 221,670     $ 60,815      $ 60,039      $ 60,594  

Screening and Authentication Services Operating Income

     11,192       14,476       16,415       16,897       58,980       14,238        14,729        15,740  

Financial and Professional Services Operating Income

     9,863       6,223       5,074       2,651       23,811       2,169        3,355        2,432  

Government Services Operating Income

     5,363       2,208       6,487       5,268       19,326       3,834        2,851        4,859  

Royalty Operating Income

     770       325       506       121       1,722       —          —          —    

Divested & Discontinued Operating Income (a)

     —         —         —         —         —         —          —          —    

Corporate

     (19,722 )     (18,183 )     (20,685 )     (17,633 )     (76,223 )     (16,521 )      (16,142 )      (17,291 )
                                                                  

Operating Income before other charges

   $ 61,670     $ 60,331     $ 65,703     $ 61,582     $ 249,286     $ 64,535      $ 64,832      $ 66,334  
                                                                  

Other charges (c):

                  

Accelerated depreciation

     —         —         —         —         —         (5,463 )      —          —    

Stock option expense

     —         —         —         —         —         (3,237 )      (3,124 )      (3,893 )

Other operating charges (d)

     (5,412 )     (6,040 )     (4,006 )     (13,315 )     (28,773 )     (5,987 )      (2,740 )      (46,054 )
                                                                  

Operating Income - Continuing Operations

   $ 56,258     $ 54,291     $ 61,697     $ 48,267     $ 220,513     $ 49,848      $ 58,968      $ 16,387  
                                                                  

Operating Income -Discontinued Operations

   $ 4,831     $ 4,562     $ 3,279     $ 3,959     $ 16,631     $ 3,207      $ 1,513      $ (126,520 )
                                                                  

Operating Margins - Continuing Operations

                  

Insurance Services

     55.0 %     54.8 %     55.3 %     55.1 %     55.0 %     54.1 %      53.5 %      52.2 %

Screening and Authentication Services

     20.1 %     23.6 %     25.8 %     27.5 %     24.4 %     23.0 %      22.7 %      23.6 %

Financial and Professional Services

     27.1 %     18.6 %     15.7 %     9.3 %     18.2 %     7.4 %      11.2 %      8.5 %

Government Services

     17.3 %     7.4 %     18.4 %     16.0 %     14.9 %     12.2 %      8.8 %      13.8 %

Divested & Discontinued Lines (a)

     n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a        n/a        n/a  

ChoicePoint excluding other charges as a percentage of total revenue (c) (d)

     27.7 %     26.7 %     27.7 %     27.8 %     27.5 %     27.5 %      27.1 %      26.9 %

Operating income as a percentage of total revenue - continuing operations (c)

     25.3 %     24.0 %     26.0 %     21.8 %     24.3 %     21.2 %      24.6 %      6.6 %
                                                                  

Internal Growth Rates (e)

                  

Insurance Services

     11.8 %     12.7 %     12.4 %     13.1 %     12.6 %     12.8 %      10.1 %      8.2 %

Screening and Authentication Services

     12.2 %     11.5 %     12.5 %     9.1 %     11.3 %     11.1 %      5.0 %      3.8 %

Financial and Professional Services

     -1.4 %     -6.0 %     -4.9 %     -13.6 %     -6.8 %     -19.1 %      -10.3 %      -11.2 %

Government Services

     0.4 %     -7.4 %     12.5 %     3.3 %     2.2 %     -2.4 %      7.1 %      -0.6 %

Total ChoicePoint

     8.8 %     6.8 %     9.3 %     6.2 %     7.8 %     4.6 %      5.0 %      2.7 %
                                                                  

(a) Divested & Discontinued Lines represents products and lines of businesses that were discontinued or divested, but which do not qualify for discontinued operations accounting.
(b) Core revenue represents revenue from continuing business lines and is used by management to assess and manage its on-going businesses and to determine operational incentive awards.
(c) Management excludes these charges in its assessments of operating results.
(d) Other operating charges include specific expenses related to the fraudulent data access, asset impairment, lease abandonment, merger-related costs, unusual items, realignment charges, gain (loss) on sale of business, and other charges.
(e) Internal revenue growth is the revenue growth from comparable business units for the same period in the prior year and excludes revenue from reimbursable expenses, acquisitions, divested and discontinued product lines and discontinued operations. This measure is used by management to analyze the performance of the business segments and as a criteria component for incentive compensation awards.


ChoicePoint Inc.

Operating Results by Quarter

 

     Q1 2005     Q2 2005     Q3 2005     Year to Date
2005
    Q1 2006     Q2 2006     Q3 2006     Year to Date
2006
 

Net income

   $ 36,970     $ 36,418     $ 39,584     $ 112,972     $ 30,610     $ 34,861     $ (72,216 )   $ (6,745 )

EPS

   $ 0.40     $ 0.40     $ 0.43     $ 1.23     $ 0.34     $ 0.40     $ (0.86 )   $ (0.08 )

Less:

                

Cumulative change in accounting principle, net

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     2,955       2,784       1,920       7,659       1,843       673       (77,928 )     (75,412 )

Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net

     —         —         —         —         —         —         (3,088 )     (3,088 )
                                                                

Income from continuing operations

   $ 34,015     $ 33,634     $ 37,664     $ 105,313     $ 28,767     $ 34,188     $ 8,800     $ 71,755  

EPS from continuing operations

   $ 0.37     $ 0.37     $ 0.41     $ 1.14     $ 0.32     $ 0.39     $ 0.11     $ 0.83  
                                                                

Add back other charges (a):

                

Accelerated depreciation expense

     —         —         —         —         5,463       —         —         5,463  

Stock option expense

     —         —         —         —         3,237       3,125       3,893       10,255  

Other operating charges (b)

     5,412       6,040       4,006       15,458       5,987       2,740       46,054       54,781  

Tax provision (benefit) related to other charges

     (2,084 )     (2,223 )     (1,522 )     (5,829 )     (5,059 )     (1,685 )     (20,713 )     (27,457 )
                                                                

Income from continuing operations excluding other charges (a)(b)

   $ 37,343     $ 37,451     $ 40,148     $ 114,942     $ 38,395     $ 38,368     $ 38,034     $ 114,797  
                                                                

EPS from continuing operations excluding other charges (a)(b)

   $ 0.41     $ 0.41     $ 0.44     $ 1.25     $ 0.43     $ 0.44     $ 0.46     $ 1.32  
                                                                

Wtd Avg Shares

     92,175       91,702       91,934       91,980       88,804       87,736       83,533       86,691  

(a) The Company has presented this information with and without these items because they represent costs that management excludes in its assessment of operating results of the business.
(b) Other operating charges include specific expenses related to the fraudulent data access, lease abandonments, merger-related costs, unusual items, realignment charges, gain (loss) on sale of business, and other charges as follows:

 

     Q1 2005    Q2 2005    Q3 2005    Year to Date
2005
   Q1 2006    Q2 2006     Q3 2006    Year to Date
2006
 

Asset impairments

   —      —      —      —      3,940    1,497     44,720    50,157  

Nonmerger severance

   —      —      —      —      1,115    658     411    2,184  

Lease abandonments

   —      —      —      —      150    (386 )   —      (236 )

Expenses related to fraudulent data access

   5,412    6,040    4,006    15,458    782    971     923    2,676  

(Gain) loss on sale of business

   —      —      —      —      —      —       —      —    
                                          

Total other operating charges

   5,412    6,040    4,006    15,458    5,987    2,740     46,054    54,781  
                                          


ChoicePoint Inc.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights

Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to net free cash flow

 

     Q1 2005    Q2 2005    Q3 2005    Year to Date
2005
   Q1 2006    Q2 2006    Q3 2006    Year to Date
2006

Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations

   $ 40,218    $ 64,045    $ 50,150    $ 154,413    $ 40,475    $ 24,627    $ 87,493    $ 152,595

Additions to property and equipment

     6,136      7,878      5,897      19,911      6,614      7,303      5,190      19,107

Additions to other assets, net

     9,824      8,799      10,211      28,834      10,664      12,356      9,625      32,645
                                                       

Total capital expenditures

     15,960      16,677      16,108      48,745      17,278      19,659      14,815      51,752

Net free cash flow - continuing operations

   $ 24,258    $ 47,368    $ 34,042    $ 105,668    $ 23,197    $ 4,968    $ 72,678    $ 100,843
                                                       

Calculation of Net Debt and Net Debt to Total Book Capital Ratio

 

    March 31,
2005
    June 30,
2005
    September 30,
2005
    December 31,
2005
    March 31,
2006
    June 30,
2006
    September 30,
2006
 

Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt

  $ 50,023     $ 50,042     $ 54,232     $ 50,022     $ 100,010     $ 101,810     $ 75,011  

Long-term debt, less current maturities

    65,024       20,041       30,038       80,035       105,032       95,031       315,030  
                                                       

Total Debt

    115,047       70,083       84,270       130,057       205,042       196,841       390,041  

Cash and cash equivalents

    (11,162 )     (1,069 )     (5,377 )     (21,337 )     (8,499 )     (5,337 )     (37,229 )
                                                       

Net Debt

    103,885       69,014       78,893       108,720       196,543       191,504       352,812  

Net Debt

    103,885       69,014       78,893       108,720       196,543       191,504       352,812  

Book Value of Shareholders’ Equity

    1,029,576       1,067,919       1,074,133       1,020,874       968,875       1,015,991       721,944  
                                                       

Total Capitalization

    1,133,461       1,136,933       1,153,026       1,129,594       1,165,418       1,207,495       1,074,756  

Net debt to total book capital ratio

    9.2 %     6.1 %     6.8 %     9.6 %     16.9 %     15.9 %     32.8 %
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