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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006

OR

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number: 001-31666

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Incorporated in Delaware   61-1437565
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

One Progress Plaza, Suite 2400

St. Petersburg, Florida 33701

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(727) 214-3411

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x  No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):

 

Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer x   Non-accelerated filer ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b 2). Yes ¨  No x

There were 10,370,900 shares of outstanding Class A Common Stock of the registrant as of August 1, 2006.

There were 47,726,521 shares of outstanding Class B Common Stock of the registrant as of August 1, 2006.

 



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INDEX

 

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

   1
   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (unaudited)

   2
    Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 (unaudited)    3
    Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 (unaudited)    4
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 (unaudited)    5
   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   6
 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   20
 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   34
 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

   35
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION   
 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

   35
 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

   35
 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   36
 

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   36
 

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   36
 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

   36
 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

   36


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

 

   June 30,
2006
   December 31,
2005

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,118    $ 28,380

Restricted cash

     483      —  

Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,747 and $4,918 in 2006 and 2005, respectively)

     135,914      106,555

Income taxes receivable

     2,988      1,250

Deferred income tax asset

     9,500      8,019

Due from affiliates

     —        2,756

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     9,482      6,240
             

Total current assets

     177,485      153,200

Property and equipment, net

     62,185      56,684

Goodwill

     633,718      605,884

Intangible assets, net

     109,611      111,274

Database development costs, net

     10,459      10,127

Investment in equity investee

     46,370      45,710

Other assets

     3,715      3,185
             

Total assets

   $ 1,043,543    $ 986,064
             

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 39,534    $ 37,152

Accrued compensation

     27,192      27,448

Accrued liabilities

     14,386      21,949

Deferred income

     8,168      6,809

Due to affiliates

     4,366      —  

Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases

     27,120      38,444
             

Total current liabilities

     120,766      131,802

Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portion

     200,507      182,127

Deferred income tax liability

     36,414      35,232

Other liabilities

     5,602      6,343
             

Total liabilities

     363,289      355,504

Minority interest

     47,444      47,712

Commitments and contingencies

     

Stockholders’ equity:

     

Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

     —        —  

Class A common stock, $.001 par value; 125,000 authorized; 10,338 and 9,689 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

     10      10

Class B common stock, $.001 par value; 75,000 shares authorized; 47,727 and 46,076 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

     48      46

Additional paid-in capital

     450,539      430,026

Retained earnings

     181,787      152,405

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     426      361
             

Total stockholders’ equity

     632,810      582,848
             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,043,543    $ 986,064
             

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
     For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2006     2005      2006     2005  

Service revenue

   $ 191,740     $ 151,171      $ 372,959     $ 279,276  

Reimbursed government fee revenue

     13,383       12,253        26,512       24,469  
                                 

Total revenue

     205,123       163,424        399,471       303,745  
                                 

Cost of service revenue

     59,153       45,770        115,742       83,932  

Government fees paid

     13,383       12,253        26,512       24,469  
                                 

Total cost of service

     72,536       58,023        142,254       108,401  
                                 

Gross margin

     132,587       105,401        257,217       195,344  
                                 

Salaries and benefits

     58,746       44,387        117,380       83,662  

Facilities and telecommuncations

     7,529       7,776        14,580       12,770  

Other operating expenses

     23,500       22,349        46,051       37,676  

Depreciation and amortization

     9,518       6,645        18,728       12,400  
                                 

Total operating expenses

     99,293       81,157        196,739       146,508  
                                 

Income from operations

     33,294       24,244        60,478       48,836  
                                 

Other (expense) income:

         

Interest expense

     (3,250 )     (1,466 )      (6,491 )     (2,535 )

Interest income

     162       14        302       26  
                                 

Total other (expense), net

     (3,088 )     (1,452 )      (6,189 )     (2,509 )

Equity in earnings of investee

     551       485        660       952  
                                 

Income before income taxes and minority interest

     30,757       23,277        54,949       47,279  

Provision for income taxes

     13,387       11,083        23,887       21,093  
                                 

Income before minority interest

     17,370       12,194        31,062       26,186  

Minority interest

     733       (25 )      1,680       (25 )
                                 

Net income

     16,637       12,219        29,382       26,211  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

         

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     84       (44 )      65       (60 )
                                 

Comprehensive income

   $ 16,721     $ 12,175      $ 29,447     $ 26,151  
                                 

Per share amounts:

         

Basic

   $ 0.29     $ 0.23      $ 0.52     $ 0.50  
                                 

Diluted

   $ 0.29     $ 0.23      $ 0.51     $ 0.50  
                                 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

         

Basic

     57,730       52,828        56,868       52,599  

Diluted

     57,929       53,226        58,019       52,935  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

 

   Common
Stock Shares
   Common
Stock Amount
   Additional
Paid-in Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
   Retained
Earnings
   Total  

Balance at December 31, 2005

   55,765    $ 56    $ 430,026     $ 361    $ 152,405    $ 582,848  

Net income

   —        —        —         —        29,382      29,382  

Class A Shares issued in connection with prior year acquisitions

   117      —        2,903       —        —        2,903  

Class A Shares issued in connection with current year acquisitions

   387      —        9,200       —        —        9,200  

Class A Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation and warrants

   94      —        1,746       —        —        1,746  

Class A Shares issued in connection with 401(k) match

   52      —        1,261       —        —        1,261  

Class B Shares issued in connection with the CIG acquisition

   1,650      2      (2 )     —        —        —    

Tax benefit related to stock options

   —        —        82       —        —        82  

Settlement with First American for CIG liabilities prior to merger

   —        —        (62 )     —        —        (62 )

Share-based compensation

   —        —        5,385       —        —        5,385  

Other comprehensive income

   —        —        —         65      —        65  
                                          

Balance at June 30, 2006

   58,065    $ 58    $ 450,539     $ 426    $ 181,787    $ 632,810  
                                          

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)    For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2006     2005  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 29,382     $ 26,211  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     18,728       12,400  

Share-based compensation

     5,962       —    

Minority interest

     1,680       —    

Equity in earnings of investee

     (660 )     (952 )

Deferred income taxes

     (804 )     (2,432 )

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

    

Accounts receivable

     (22,979 )     (22,658 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (2,284 )     (1,244 )

Goodwill, intangibles and other assets

     2,762       (4,085 )

Accounts payable

     (4,050 )     (3,169 )

Accrued liabilities

     (4,733 )     7,373  

Deferred income

     (480 )     (1,556 )

Due to affiliates

     7,122       926  

Net change in income tax accounts

     (1,816 )     (4,601 )

Accrued compensation and other liabilities

     (164 )     2,935  

Minority interest liability

     (1,948 )     —    
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     25,718       9,148  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Database development costs

     (1,958 )     (1,690 )

Purchases of property and equipment

     (12,962 )     (7,347 )

Notes receivable

     —         3,949  

Cash paid for acquisitions

     (25,713 )     (20,795 )

Cash balance of companies acquired

     2,962       5,385  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (37,671 )     (20,498 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from long-term debt

     32,777       33,000  

Repayment of long-term debt

     (31,458 )     (15,504 )

Proceeds from Class A shares issued in connection with stock option plan and employee stock purchase plan

     1,365       1,221  

Distribution to First American from CIG prior to merger

     —         (9,301 )
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     2,684       9,416  
                

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     7       (2 )

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (9,262 )     (1,936 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     28,380       9,996  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 19,118     $ 8,060  
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 5,198     $ 2,499  
                

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 23,187     $ 10,548  
                

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Class A shares issued in connection with acquisitions

   $ 12,103     $ 9,733  
                

Notes issued in connection with acquisitions

   $ 5,600     $ 8,905  
                

Class A shares issued for benefit plan

   $ 1,642     $ 902  
                

Class B shares issued in connection with acquisitions

   $ —       $ 46,000  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Nature of Business

First Advantage Corporation (“the Company”) operates in six primary business segments: Lender Services, Data Services, Dealer Services, Employer Services, Multifamily Services, and Investigative and Litigation Support Services. The business lines in the Lender Services segment offer lenders credit reporting solutions for mortgage and home equity information needs. The Data Services segment includes business lines that provide transportation credit reporting, motor vehicle record reporting, fleet management, supply chain theft and damage mitigation consulting, consumer location, criminal records reselling, subprime credit reporting, consumer credit reporting services, and lead generation services. The Dealer Services segment serves the automotive dealer marketplace by delivering consolidated consumer credit reports, credit automation software and automotive lead development services. The Employer Services segment is comprised of the business lines that deliver global employment background verifications, hiring management solutions, occupational health services, tax credits and incentives programs and other business tax consulting services that are frequently sold to support organization’s human resource functions. The Multifamily Services segment’s business lines include resident screening, property management software and renters insurance services. The Investigative and Litigation Support Services segment supports businesses, insurers and law firms nationwide with their insurance fraud investigations, surveillance, computer forensics, electronic discovery, data recovery, due diligence reporting and corporate and litigation investigative needs.

The First American Corporation and affiliates (“First American”) own approximately 82% of the shares of capital stock of the Company as of June 30, 2006. The Class B common stock owned by First American is entitled to ten votes per share on all matters presented to the stockholders for vote.

On March 23, 2006, the Company issued 1,650,455 shares of its Class B common stock to FADV Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of First American. The issuance of the Class B common stock was in accordance with the Master Transfer agreement with First American for the purchase of its Credit Information Group (“CIG”), which included the purchase of First American’s minority interest in DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (“DealerTrack”). The Master Transfer agreement required the Company to issue additional shares of Class B common stock to First American in the event that DealerTrack consummated an initial public offering of its stock before the second anniversary of the closing of the CIG acquisition and the value of the minority interest in DealerTrack exceeded $50 million. The initial public offering was completed by DealerTrack on December 16, 2005. The Master Transfer agreement required the Company to issue the number of shares equal to the quotient of (x) 50% of the amount by which the value of the DealerTrack interest exceeds $50 million (based on the average closing price per share of DealerTrack’s stock over the 60 business day period beginning on the fifth business day after the completion of its initial public offering), divided by (y) $20.50.

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial information included in this report has been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and does not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments are of a normal recurring nature and are considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period. The year end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. This report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

First Advantage completed seven acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2006. The Company’s operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 include results for the acquired entities from their respective dates of acquisition.

Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2005 consolidated financial statements to conform with classifications used as of and for the period ended June 30, 2006.

As of June 30, 2006, the Company’s significant accounting polices and estimates, which are detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, have not changed from December 31, 2005, except for the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”.

Share-Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” which is a revision of SFAS No. 123 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25 “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and its related implementation guidance. The Statement focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

transactions. SFAS No. 123R requires a public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). The cost is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R using the modified prospective method. Under this method, results of prior periods are not restated. Share-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was $3.1 million ($2.3 million after tax or $0.04 per basic and diluted share) and $6.0 million ($4.4 million after tax or $0.08 per basic and diluted share), respectively.

Commencing with the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company began transitioning from the Black-Scholes options model to a lattice model to estimate the fair value of new employee stock options on the date of grant. The Company believes the lattice option pricing model provides a more refined estimate of the fair value of our employee stock options. The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for all grants prior to January 1, 2006. For option grants in January 2006 and thereafter, the fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of the grant using the lattice option pricing model. The lattice option pricing model incorporates the following.

 

     Three and six months ended June 30,  
     2006     2005  
     (Lattice)     (Black-Scholes)  

Expected dividend yield

   0 %   0 %

Risk-free interest rate (1)

   4.61 %   4.18 %

Expected volatility (2)

   30 %   25 %

Expected life (3)

   5 years     6 years  

 

(1) The risk-free rate for the periods within the contractual term of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant
(2) The expected volatility is a measure of the amount by which a stock price has fluctuated or is expected to fluctuate based primarily on the Company’s historical data.
(3) The expected life is the period of time, on average, that participants are expected to hold their options before exercise based primarily on the Company’s historical data.

As share-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS No. 123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures were estimated based primarily on historical experience. In our pro forma information required under SFAS No. 123 for the periods prior to fiscal 2006, the Company accounted for forfeitures as they occurred.

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

As of June 30, 2006, $14.8 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years. There were no share-based compensation costs capitalized as of June 30, 2006.

The Company did not recognize compensation expense for employee share-based awards for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. The exercise price of the Company’s employee stock awards equaled the market price of the underlying stock on the date of the grant per APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company followed SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation,” as amended by SFAS No.148 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure,” through disclosure only. The Company accounted for share-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in APB Opinion No. 25, and related interpretations. The fair value for each option grant was estimated under SFAS No. 123 using the Black-Scholes pricing model. If the Company had elected or was required to apply the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, to share-based employee compensation, net income and net income per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated in the following table for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005.

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2005
   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2005

Net income, as reported

   $ 12,219    $ 26,211

Less: share-based compensation expense, net of tax

     1,543      2,851
             

Pro forma net income

   $ 10,676    $ 23,360
             

Earnings per share:

     

Basic, as reported

   $ 0.23    $ 0.50

Basic, pro forma

   $ 0.20    $ 0.44

Diluted, as reported

   $ 0.23    $ 0.50

Diluted, pro forma

   $ 0.20    $ 0.44

 

3. Acquisitions

During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company completed seven acquisitions for $40.5 million in cash, notes and stock, and made scheduled payments of $2.9 million of Class A shares, and $0.1 million in cash related to previous year’s acquisitions. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is based upon estimates of the assets and liabilities acquired in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.” The allocations may be revised in 2006. The

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

acquisition of these companies is based on management’s consideration of past and expected future performance as well as the potential strategic fit with the long-term goals of the Company. The expected long-term growth, market position and expected synergies to be generated by inclusion of these companies are the primary factors which gave rise to an acquisition price which resulted in the recognition of goodwill.

The aggregate purchase price of acquisitions completed during 2006 is as follows:

 

(in thousands)     

Cash

   $ 25,713

Notes

     5,600

Stock (387 Class A shares)

     9,200
      

Purchase price

   $ 40,513
      

The preliminary allocation of the aggregate purchase price of this acquisition is as follows:

 

(in thousands)     

Goodwill

   $ 31,213

Identifiable intangible assets

     6,101

Net assets acquired

     3,199
      
   $ 40,513
      

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, are as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2006:

 

(in thousands)    Balance at
December 31, 2005
   Acquisitions    Adjustments to net
assets acquired
    Balance at
June 30, 2006

Lender Services

   $ 47,082    $ —      $ —       $ 47,082

Data Services

     219,266      —        (2,824 )     216,442

Dealer Services

     56,893      —        (442 )     56,451

Employer Services

     180,114      31,213      (139 )     211,188

Multifamily Services

     46,535      —        26       46,561

Investigative and Litigation Support Services

     55,994      —        —         55,994
                            

Consolidated

   $ 605,884    $ 31,213    $ (3,379 )   $ 633,718
                            

The adjustment to net assets acquired represents changes in the fair value of net assets acquired in connection with acquisitions consummated within the past twelve months.

Unaudited pro forma results of operations assuming all the acquisitions were consummated on January 1, 2005 are as follows:

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

   For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
   For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2006    2005    2006    2005

Total revenue

   $ 210,237    $ 198,752    $ 412,368    $ 385,321
                           

Net income

   $ 17,790    $ 10,715    $ 31,100    $ 25,328
                           

Earnings per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.31    $ 0.20    $ 0.54    $ 0.46
                           

Diluted

   $ 0.31    $ 0.19    $ 0.53    $ 0.46
                           

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

           

Basic

     58,031      54,920      57,250      54,880

Diluted

     58,230      55,319      58,401      55,216

 

4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

In accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” the Company will complete the annual goodwill impairment test for all reporting units in the fourth quarter of 2006 (using the September 30 valuation date). There have been no impairments of goodwill during the six months ending June 30, 2006.

Goodwill and other intangible assets for the periods as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

   June 30, 2006     December 31, 2005  

Goodwill

   $ 633,718     $ 605,884  
                

Intangible assets:

    

Customer lists

   $ 96,127     $ 90,437  

Noncompete agreements

     13,960       13,530  

Trade names

     21,600       21,596  

Other

     129       129  
                
     131,816       125,692  

Less accumulated amortization

     (22,205 )     (14,418 )
                

Intangible assets, net

   $ 109,611     $ 111,274  
                

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

Amortization of intangible assets totaled approximately $7.8 million and $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Estimated amortization expense relating to intangible asset balances as of June 30, 2006, is expected to be as follows over the next five years:

 

(in thousands)

 

    

2006

   $ 8,482

2007

     16,515

2008

     15,262

2009

     14,260

2010

     13,659

Thereafter

     41,433
      
   $ 109,611
      

The changes in the carrying amount of identifiable intangible assets are as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2006:

 

(in thousands)

 

   Intangible
Assets
 

Balance, at December 31, 2005

   $ 111,274  

Acquisitions

     6,101  

Adjustments

     18  

Amortization

     (7,782 )
        

Balance, at June 30, 2006

   $ 109,611  
        

 

5. Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following at June 30, 2006:

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except percentages)     

Acquisition notes:

  

Weighted average interest rate of 6.30% with maturities through 2010

   $ 64,215

Bank notes:

  

$225 million Collateralized Credit Agreement, interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 1.25% (6.27% at June 30, 2006), matures September 2010

     162,500

Capital leases and other debt:

  

Various interest rates with maturities through 2006

     912
      

Total long-term debt and capital leases

     227,627

Less current portion of long-term debt and capital leases

     27,120
      

Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portion

   $ 200,507
      

At June 30, 2006, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of its credit agreement.

 

6. Earnings Per Share

A reconciliation of earnings per share and weighted-average shares outstanding is as follows:

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)    Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2006    2005    2006    2005

Net Income - numerator for basic and fully diluted earnings per share

   $ 16,637    $ 12,219    $ 29,382    $ 26,211

Denominator:

           

Weighted-average shares for basic earnings per share

     57,730      52,828      56,868      52,599

Effect of dilutive securities - contingent shares

     —        —        739      —  

Effect of dilutive securities - share-based compensation and warrants

     199      398      412      336
                           

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

     57,929      53,226      58,019      52,935
                           

Earnings per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.29    $ 0.23    $ 0.52    $ 0.50

Diluted

   $ 0.29    $ 0.23    $ 0.51    $ 0.50

For the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, options and warrants totaling 1,581,662 and 412,333, respectively, were excluded from the weighted average diluted shares

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

outstanding, as they were antidilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, options and warrants totaling 1,329,719 and 1,241,546, respectively, were excluded from the weighted average diluted shares outstanding, as they were antidilutive.

 

7. Share-Based Compensation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In August 2003, the Company’s board of directors approved the First Advantage Corporation 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Stock Purchase Plan”). The Stock Purchase Plan, which is intended to qualify under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code, allows eligible employees to purchase First Advantage Class A common stock through payroll deductions for 85% of the fair market value of the First Advantage Class A common stock. Participation in the plan is voluntary. Eligible employees may participate by authorizing payroll deductions of up to 15% of their base pay for each payroll period. At the end of each one-month offering period, each participant will receive an amount of First Advantage Class A common stock equal to the sum of that participant’s payroll deductions during such period divided by 85% of the fair market value of the common stock at the end of the period. No employee may participate in the plan if such employee owns or would own after the purchase of shares under the plan, 5% or more of the voting power of all classes of First Advantage stock. Shares of First Advantage Class A common stock issued under the Stock Purchase Plan must be held for a period of one year. A total of 1.0 million shares of First Advantage Class A common stock are reserved for issuance under the plan. A total of 34,762 and 29,446 shares have been issued in connection with the plan for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005, respectively.

Incentive Compensation Plan

The Company’s board of directors and stockholders have adopted the 2003 First Advantage Incentive Compensation Plan. The plan is intended to promote the long-term success of the Company and increase stockholder value by attracting, motivating, and retaining key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and by motivating consultants who provide significant services to the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. To achieve this purpose, the plan allows the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, performance unit awards, performance share awards and cash-based awards to eligible persons.

Subject to adjustment for certain changes in the Company’s capitalization, a total of 7.0 million shares of First Advantage Class A common stock are available for issuance under the plan. The plan is administered by the 401(k) committee, a sub committee of the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company.

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

Upon the occurrence of a change of control transaction (as defined in the plan), generally all awards under the plan accelerate, all restrictions are lifted and all performance goals are achieved, subject to certain limitations. The committee may provide that any award, the payment of which was deferred under the plan, will be paid or distributed as of, or promptly following, a change of control transaction. The committee may also provide that any awards subject to any such acceleration, payment, adjustment or conversion cannot be exercised after, or will terminate as of, a change of control transaction.

At June 30, 2006, 4,931,755 stock options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, 122,806 restricted stock awards, and 69,231 restricted stock units were granted under the First Advantage Corporation 2003 Incentive Compensation Plan. Share-based grants generally vest over three years at a rate of 33.4% for the first year and 33.3% for each of the two following years. The option grants expire ten years after the grant date. As of January 1, 2006, the Company accounts for these share-based grants in accordance with SFAS No.123R, which requires that the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions, be recognized in the financial statements. Share-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was $3.1 million ($2.3 million after tax or $0.04 per basic and diluted share) and $6.0 million ($4.4 million after tax or $0.08 per basic and diluted share), respectively. Prior to adoption of SFAS No.123R, the Company applied APB Opinion No. 25 to account for its share-based awards. Under the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, the company was not required to recognize compensation expense for the cost of stock options or shares issued under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”).

Warrants and Options to Purchase Class A Common Stock, Assumed in the Merger

The Company agreed to assume the obligations of US SEARCH.com contained in all warrants to purchase common stock of US SEARCH.com outstanding on the closing date of the merger. Pursuant to the merger agreement and the terms of the warrants, the holders of the warrants are entitled to receive upon exercise thereof 0.04 of a share of First Advantage Class A common stock for each share of US SEARCH.com common stock that such warrant holder would have been entitled to receive pursuant to the warrant prior to the closing of the merger. The Company had outstanding warrants to purchase up to 185,158 shares of its common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.25 to $29.38 per share as of June 30, 2006.

All outstanding stock options, stock appreciation rights, limited stock appreciation rights and stock purchase rights of US SEARCH.com were assumed by the Company and converted automatically into options to purchase shares of First Advantage Class A common stock calculated in accordance with the exchange ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole share. The exercise price is equal to the exercise price per share of US SEARCH.com common stock divided by the exchange ratio, rounded down to the

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

nearest whole cent. The outstanding stock options, stock appreciation rights, limited stock appreciation rights and stock purchase rights of US SEARCH.com otherwise continue to be exercisable and vest subject to the terms and conditions applicable to them before the mergers. However, all outstanding stock options issued to US SEARCH.com employees and directors pursuant to the US SEARCH.com Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and all outstanding stock options issued to US SEARCH.com’s non-employee directors pursuant to the US SEARCH.com 1999 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan accelerated and became fully vested upon the occurrence of the mergers. As of June 30, 2006, the Company had outstanding options (previously issued by US SEARCH.com) to purchase up to 71,694 shares of its common stock at exercise prices ranging from $7.03 to $225.00 per share.

Stock option activity under the Company’s stock plan since December 31, 2005 is summarized as follows:

 

(in thousands, except weighted average price)    Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

Options outstanding at December 31, 2005

   3,503     $ 21.14

Options granted

   848     $ 24.91

Options exercised

   (38 )   $ 16.50

Options canceled

   (94 )   $ 22.83
            

Options outstanding at June 30, 2006

   4,219     $ 21.90
            

Options exercisable, end of the quarter

   1,787     $ 20.28
            

The following table summarizes information about stock options and warrants outstanding at June 30, 2006:

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except for exercise prices, years and weighted average amounts)
    

Options Outstanding

  

Options Exercisable

Range of Exercise Prices   

Shares

  

Weighted Avg
Remaining Contractual
Life in Years

  

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

  

Shares

  

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

$  7.00 - $  12.50    13    5.2    $10.32    13    $10.36
$12.51 - $  25.00    3,493    8.1    $20.63    1,744    $19.71
$25.01 - $  50.00    701    9.1    $27.33    18    $37.43
$50.01 - $242.25    12    3.8    $88.43    12    $88.43
                  
   4,219          1,787   
                  

 

    

Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable

Range of Exercise Prices   

Shares

  

Weighted Avg Remaining
Contractual Life in Years

  

Weighted Average Exercise
Price

$  0.25 - $22.50    87    2.54    $17.08
$22.51 - $26.10    95    0.67    $26.10
$26.11 - $29.38    3    0.65    $29.38
              
   185      
          

 

8. Segment Information

The Company operates in six primary business segments: Lender Services, Data Services, Dealer Services, Employer Services, Multifamily Services, and Investigative and Litigation Support Services.

The Lender Services segment offers lenders credit reporting solutions for mortgage and home equity information needs.

The Data Services segment includes business lines that provide transportation credit reporting, motor vehicle record reporting, fleet management, supply chain theft and damage mitigation consulting, consumer location, criminal records reselling, subprime credit reporting, consumer credit reporting services, and lead generation services. Revenue for the Data Services segment includes $1.2 million and $0.7 million of inter-segment revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $2.4 million and $1.3 million of inter-segment revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Dealer Services business segment serves the automotive dealer marketplace by delivering consolidated consumer credit reports, credit automation software and automotive lead development services.

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

The Employer Services segment includes employment background screening, hiring management solutions, occupational health services and tax incentive services. Products and services relating to employment background screening include criminal records searches, employment and education verification, social security number verification and credit reporting. The hiring management solutions group provides recruiting and hiring systems to manage job applicants. Occupational health services include drug-free workplace programs, physical examinations and employee assistance programs. Tax incentive services include services related to the administration of employment-based and location-based tax credit and incentive programs, sales and use tax programs and fleet asset management programs. Revenue for the Employer Services segment includes $0.2 million of inter-segment revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, and $0.5 million and $0.4 million of inter-segment revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Multifamily Services segment includes resident screening and software services. Resident screening services include criminal background and eviction searches, credit reporting, employment verification and lease performance and payment histories. Revenue for the Multifamily Services segment includes $0.1 million of inter-segment revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, and $0.2 million and $0.1 million of inter-segment revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Investigative and Litigation Support Services segment includes all investigative services. Products and services offered by the Investigative and Litigation Support Services segment includes surveillance services, field interviews, computer forensics, electronic discovery, due diligence reports and other high level investigations. Revenue for the Investigative and Litigation Support Services segment includes $0.1 million and $0.2 million of inter-segment revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively.

The elimination of inter-segment revenue and cost of service revenue is included in Corporate. These transactions are recorded at cost.

International operations are included in the Employer Services segment and include revenue of $4.4 million and $2.8 million for the three months June 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $7.8 and $3.2 million for the six months ended June 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The following table sets forth segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

 

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First Advantage Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)    Revenue     Depreciation
and Amortization
   Income (Loss)
From Operations
    Assets

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006

         

Lender Services

   $ 45,649     $ 1,705    $ 14,385     $ 81,815

Data Services

     46,372       2,992      9,267       310,769

Dealer Services

     31,168       699      4,973       120,199

Employer Services

     49,942       1,832      5,663       330,749

Multifamily Services

     18,759       1,100      4,886       78,907

Investigative and Litigation Support Services

     15,069       765      3,087       85,166

Corporate and Eliminations

     (1,836 )     425      (8,967 )     35,938
                             

Consolidated

   $ 205,123     $ 9,518    $ 33,294     $ 1,043,543
                             

Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

         

Lender Services

   $ 45,853     $ 1,792    $ 12,844     $ 94,549

Data Services

     30,794       1,476      7,465       150,606

Dealer Services

     23,540       596      3,162       109,011

Employer Services

     39,811       1,403      3,859       225,837

Multifamily Services

     17,088       967      5,677       73,805

Investigative and Litigation Support Services

     7,899       376      494       47,194

Corporate and Eliminations

     (1,561 )     35      (9,257 )     10,927
                             

Consolidated

   $ 163,424     $ 6,645    $ 24,244     $ 711,929
                             

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

         

Lender Services

   $ 90,951     $ 3,463    $ 27,866     $ 81,815

Data Services

     93,409       6,002      18,902       310,769

Dealer Services

     60,797       1,387      8,901       120,199

Employer Services

     92,284       3,444      8,001       330,749

Multifamily Services

     35,452       2,237      8,090       78,907

Investigative and Litigation Support Services

     30,115       1,516      6,156       85,166

Corporate and Eliminations

     (3,537 )     679      (17,438 )     35,938
                             

Consolidated

   $ 399,471     $ 18,728    $ 60,478     $ 1,043,543
                             

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

         

Lender Services

   $ 85,056     $ 3,182    $ 24,625     $ 94,549

Data Services

     59,922       2,938      13,750       150,606

Dealer Services

     43,033       998      6,558       109,011

Employer Services

     72,239       2,475      6,203       225,837

Multifamily Services

     31,589       1,980      9,332       73,805

Investigative and Litigation Support Services

     14,905       761      679       47,194

Corporate and Eliminations

     (2,999 )     66      (12,311 )     10,927
                             

Consolidated

   $ 303,745     $ 12,400    $ 48,836     $ 711,929
                             

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Note of Caution Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q relate to future results of the Company and are considered “forward-looking statements”. These statements, which may be expressed in a variety of ways, including the use of future or present tense language, relate to among other things, sufficiency and availability of cash flows and other sources of liquidity, current levels of operations, anticipated growth, future market positions, synergies from integration, ability to execute its growth strategy, levels of capital expenditures and ability to satisfy current debt. These forward-looking statements, and others forward-looking statements contained in other public disclosures of the Company are based on assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties, and that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s control). Risks and uncertainties exist that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the anticipated results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements include: general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of the Company’s Class A common stock; the Company’s ability to successfully raise capital; the Company’s ability to identify and complete acquisitions and to successfully integrate businesses it acquires; changes in applicable government regulations; the degree and nature of the Company’s competition; increases in the Company’s expenses; continued consolidation among the Company’s competitors and customers; unanticipated technological changes and requirements; the Company’s ability to identify suppliers of quality and cost-effective data; and other factors described in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied as a result of these risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

First Advantage Corporation (Nasdaq: FADV) (“First Advantage” or the “Company”) is a global risk mitigation and business solutions provider. The Company operates in six primary business segments: Lender Services, Data Services, Dealer Services, Employer Services, Multifamily Services, and Investigative & Litigation Support Services. First Advantage is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has approximately 4,200 employees in offices throughout the United States and abroad. During 2006, First Advantage has acquired seven companies, which are all included in the Employer Services segment. During the first half of 2005, the Company acquired three companies in the Employer Services segment, one company in the Investigative and Litigation Support Services segment, one company in the Lender Services segment and one company in the Dealer Services segment.

Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 included total revenue of $205.1 million and $399.5 million, respectively. This represents an increase of 25.5% and 31.5% over the same periods in 2005, respectively. The organic growth rate was 3.2% and 4.9% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively. Net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was $16.6 million and $29.4 million, respectively. Net income increased $4.4 million for the three months ended and $3.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 in comparison to the same periods in 2005. Net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 includes the impact of adopting SFAS No. 123R “Share-Based Payment,” which reduced net income by $2.3 million and $4.4 or $0.04 and $0.08 per diluted share, respectively.

The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, included $3.7 million of nondeductible merger costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of the Credit Information Group from First American, $2.0 million of costs incurred in connection with the relocation of the company’s corporate headquarters and other office consolidations, and $290,000 of costs related to the launch of the corporate branding initiative in June 2005. The total after-tax impact of these costs on results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, was to reduce net income by $5.1 million and reduce primary and diluted earnings per share by 10 cents.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Critical accounting policies are those policies used in the preparation of the company’s financial statements that require management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosure of contingencies. A summary of these policies can be found in Management’s Discussion and Analysis in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2005.

Share-Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company accounts for employee share-based compensation costs in accordance with SFAS No. 123R. Commencing with the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company began transitioning from the Black-Scholes options model to a lattice model to estimate the fair value of new employee stock options on the date of grant. The Company believes the lattice option pricing model provides a more refined estimate of the fair value of the employee stock options. The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for all grants prior to January 1, 2006. For option grants in January 2006 and thereafter, the fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of the grant using the lattice option pricing model. The fair value calculation requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including expected volatility and expected life. Further, as required under SFAS No. 123R, the Company now estimates forfeitures for options granted, which are not expected to vest. Changes in these inputs and assumptions can materially affect the measure of estimated fair value of our share-based compensation.

The following is a summary of the operating results by the Company’s business segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

 

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(in thousands, except percentages)                                                 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006

   Lender
Services
    Data
Services
    Dealer
Services
    Employer
Services
    Multifamily
Services
    Invest/Litigation
Support Services
    Corporate     Total  

Service revenue

   $ 45,649     $ 35,278     $ 31,168     $ 46,840     $ 18,759     $ 15,069     $ (1,023 )   $ 191,740  

Reimbursed government fee revenue

     —         11,094       —         3,102       —         —         (813 )     13,383  
                                                                

Total revenue

     45,649       46,372       31,168       49,942       18,759       15,069       (1,836 )     205,123  

Cost of service revenue

     15,049       10,633       16,214       13,534       1,813       2,901       (991 )     59,153  

Government fees paid

     —         11,094       —         3,102       —         —         (813 )     13,383  
                                                                

Total cost of service

     15,049       21,727       16,214       16,636       1,813       2,901       (1,804 )     72,536  

Gross margin

     30,600       24,645       14,954       33,306       16,946       12,168       (32 )     132,587  

Salaries and benefits

     12,438       5,937       4,140       16,880       6,780       5,894       6,677       58,746  

Facilities and telecommunications

     1,728       742       401       2,149       907       423       1,179       7,529  

Other operating expenses

     344       5,707       4,741       6,782       3,273       1,999       654       23,500  

Depreciation and amortization

     1,705       2,992       699       1,832       1,100       765       425       9,518  
                                                                

Income (loss) from operations

   $ 14,385     $ 9,267     $ 4,973     $ 5,663     $ 4,886     $ 3,087     $ (8,967 )   $ 33,294  
                                                                

Operating margin percentage

     31.5 %     26.3 %     16.0 %     12.1 %     26.0 %     20.5 %     N/A       17.4 %
                

Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

   Lender
Services
    Data
Services
    Dealer
Services
    Employer
Services
    Multifamily
Services
    Invest/Litigation
Support Services
    Corporate     Total  

Service revenue

   $ 45,853     $ 20,864     $ 23,540     $ 36,891     $ 17,088     $ 7,899     $ (964 )   $ 151,171  

Reimbursed government fee revenue

     —         9,930       —         2,920       —         —         (597 )     12,253  
                                                                

Total revenue

     45,853       30,794       23,540       39,811       17,088       7,899       (1,561 )     163,424  

Cost of service revenue

     14,989       2,883       11,893       12,172       1,643       3,154       (964 )     45,770  

Government fees paid

     —         9,930       —         2,920       —         —         (597 )     12,253  
                                                                

Total cost of service

     14,989       12,813       11,893       15,092       1,643       3,154       (1,561 )     58,023  

Gross margin

     30,864       17,981       11,647       24,719       15,445       4,745       —         105,401  

Salaries and benefits

     13,499       3,553       3,456       12,683       5,585       2,743       2,868       44,387  

Facilities and telecommunications

     1,845       640       294       1,676       816       267       2,238       7,776  

Other operating expenses

     884       4,847       4,139       5,098       2,400       865       4,116       22,349  

Depreciation and amortization

     1,792       1,476       596       1,403       967       376       35       6,645  
                                                                

Income (loss) from operations

   $ 12,844     $ 7,465     $ 3,162     $ 3,859     $ 5,677     $ 494     $ (9,257 )   $ 24,244  
                                                                

Operating margin percentage

     28.0 %     35.8 %     13.4 %     10.5 %     33.2 %     6.3 %     N/A       16.0 %

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

   Lender
Services
    Data
Services
    Dealer
Services
    Employer
Services
    Multifamily
Services
    Invest/Litigation
Support Services
    Corporate     Total  

Service revenue

   $ 90,951     $ 71,159     $ 60,797     $ 86,502     $ 35,452     $ 30,115     $ (2,017 )   $ 372,959  

Reimbursed government fee revenue

     —         22,250       —         5,782       —         —         (1,520 )     26,512  
                                                                

Total revenue

     90,951       93,409       60,797       92,284       35,452       30,115       (3,537 )     399,471  

Cost of service revenue

     30,100       21,307       31,940       24,933       3,380       5,976       (1,894 )     115,742  

Government fees paid

     —         22,250       —         5,782       —         —         (1,520 )     26,512  
                                                                

Total cost of service

     30,100       43,557       31,940       30,715       3,380       5,976       (3,414 )     142,254  

Gross margin

     60,851       49,852       28,857       61,569       32,072       24,139       (123 )     257,217  

Salaries and benefits

     25,134       11,703       8,514       32,871       13,654       11,780       13,724       117,380  

Facilities and telecommunications

     3,581       1,455       780       3,987       1,804       846       2,127       14,580  

Other operating expenses

     807       11,790       9,275       13,266       6,287       3,841       785       46,051  

Depreciation and amortization

     3,463       6,002       1,387       3,444       2,237       1,516       679       18,728  
                                                                

Income (loss) from operations

   $ 27,866     $ 18,902     $ 8,901     $ 8,001     $ 8,090     $ 6,156     $ (17,438 )   $ 60,478  
                                                                

Operating margin percentage

     30.6 %     26.6 %     14.6 %     9.2 %     22.8 %     20.4 %     N/A       16.2 %
                

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

   Lender
Services
    Data
Services
    Dealer
Services
    Employer
Services
    Multifamily
Services
    Invest/Litigation
Support Services
    Corporate     Total  

Service revenue

   $ 85,056     $ 39,760     $ 43,033     $ 66,779     $ 31,589     $ 14,905     $ (1,846 )   $ 279,276  

Reimbursed government fee revenue

     —         20,162       —         5,460       —         —         (1,153 )     24,469  
                                                                

Total revenue

     85,056       59,922       43,033       72,239       31,589       14,905       (2,999 )     303,745  

Cost of service revenue

     27,573       5,304       21,119       22,463       3,073       6,246       (1,846 )     83,932  

Government fees paid

     —         20,162       —         5,460       —         —         (1,153 )     24,469  
                                                                

Total cost of service

     27,573       25,466       21,119       27,923       3,073       6,246       (2,999 )     108,401  

Gross margin

     57,483       34,456       21,914       44,316       28,516       8,659       —         195,344  

Salaries and benefits

     25,264       7,239       6,213       23,616       10,598       5,131       5,601       83,662  

Facilities and telecommunications

     3,404       1,207       443       3,105       1,664       505       2,442       12,770  

Other operating expenses

     1,008       9,322       7,702       8,917       4,942       1,583       4,202       37,676  

Depreciation and amortization

     3,182       2,938       998       2,475       1,980       761       66       12,400  
                                                                

Income (loss) from operations

   $ 24,625     $ 13,750     $ 6,558     $ 6,203     $ 9,332     $ 679     $ (12,311 )   $ 48,836  
                                                                

Operating margin percentage

     29.0 %     34.6 %     15.2 %     9.3 %     29.5 %     4.6 %     N/A       17.5 %

Lender Services Segment

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

Service revenue was $45.6 million and $45.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The acquisition of a mortgage credit reporting business during the fourth quarter of 2005 increased revenue by $1.3 million. This is offset by a 3% decrease in the credit reporting portion of the business, due to a decline in the overall mortgage market.

Cost of service revenue was $15.0 million which is comparable to the same period in 2005.

Salaries and benefits decreased by $1.1 million. Salaries and benefits were 27.2% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 compared to 29.4% in the same period of 2005. Salaries and benefits expense decreased due to operational efficiencies, consolidation of the acquired businesses, an increase in capitalized personnel costs related to software development projects, and a decrease in benefit costs.

Facilities and telecommunication expenses were comparable to the same period in 2005. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 3.8% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 and 4.0% in the same period of 2005.

 

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Other operating expenses decreased by $.5 million. Other operating expenses were 0.8% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 and 1.9% in the same period of 2005. The decrease is due to a reduction in Corporate allocations offset by an increase due to acquisitions.

Depreciation and amortization was comparable to the same period in 2005. Depreciation and amortization were 3.7% of service revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to 3.9% in the same period in 2005. The addition of acquisition intangibles is offset by a decrease in depreciation expense from fully depreciated assets.

Income from operations was $14.4 million for the three months ended June 2006 compared to $12.8 million as of June 30, 2005. The operating margin percentage increased from 28.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 to 31.5% for the same period in 2006 primarily due to the overall decrease in operational costs related to increased efficiencies. Operating income from existing businesses increased by $1.0 million.

Data Services Segment

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

Service revenue was $35.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $14.4 million compared to service revenue of $20.9 million in the same period of 2005. The acquisition of a lead generation business in fourth quarter 2005 accounted for $12.1 million of the revenue growth. The organic growth in this segment was 11.3% comparing the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. The organic growth is due to new products and increased transaction volume to current customers.

Cost of service revenue was $10.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $7.7 million compared to cost of service revenue of $2.9 million in the same period of 2005. The fourth quarter 2005 acquisition and the overall increase in service revenue accounted for the increase in the cost of service revenue.

Salaries and benefits increased by $2.4 million. Salaries and benefits were 16.8% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 compared to 17.0% in the same period of 2005. The increase in expense is due to additional employees brought in through the 2005 acquisition.

Facilities and telecommunication expenses were comparable to the same period in 2005. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 2.1% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 and 3.1% in the second quarter of 2005. The decrease in the percentage is due to facilities and telecommunication expenses remaining stable as revenues increased.

Other operating expenses increased by $.9 million. Other operating expenses were 16.2% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 and 23.2% in the second quarter of 2005. The increase in other operating expenses is primarily related to the increase in marketing expenses related to an overall increase in advertising channels.

Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.5 million due to an increase in amortization of intangible assets of the lead generation business acquired.

Income from operations was $9.3 million for the second quarter of 2006 compared to $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2005. The operating margin percentage decreased from 35.8% to 26.3%. The decrease is related to the sales mix and related margins. The lead generation business acquired in 2005 has a relatively lower operating margin in relation to the other businesses in the segment.

 

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Dealer Services Segment

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

Service revenue was $31.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $7.7 million compared to service revenue of $23.5 million in the same period of 2005. Approximately $4.6 million of the increase is due to the May 2005 acquisition of an automotive lead generation business. The remainder is due to increased volume.

Cost of service revenue was $16.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $4.3 million compared to cost of service revenue of $11.9 million in the same period of 2005. Cost of service revenue was 52% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 compared to 50.5% in the same period of 2005. The increase is due to the 2005 acquisition and related increase in service revenue.

Salaries and benefits increased by $.7 million. Salaries and benefits were 13.3% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 compared to 14.7% in the same period of 2005. Salaries and benefits expense increased due to the acquisition of the automotive lead generation business, and the percentage decrease is due to operational efficiencies and a decrease in benefit costs.

Facilities and telecommunication expenses were comparable for the same period in 2005. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 1.3% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 and 1.2% in the second quarter of 2005.

Other operating expenses increased by $.6 million. Other operating expenses were 15.2% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2005 and 17.6% in the same period of 2005. The increase is primarily due to the 2005 acquisition. The percentage decrease is due to operational efficiencies realized on the increased revenues.

Depreciation and amortization were comparable for the same period in 2005.

Income from operations was $5.0 million for the three months ended June 2006 compared to $3.2 million for the same period in 2005. Operating income from existing businesses increased by $1.8 million. The operating margin percentage increased from 13.4% to 16.0% primarily due to the sales mix and related margins.

Employer Services Segment

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

Service revenue was $46.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $9.9 million compared to service revenue of $36.9 million in the same period of 2005. The increase is primarily due to acquisitions.

Salaries and benefits increased by $4.2 million. Salaries and benefits were 36.0% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 compared to 34.4% in the same period of 2005. The number of employees has increased significantly due to acquisitions and the growth of this segment in comparison to the same period in 2005. Approximately $.4 million of the increase is related to the share-based compensation expense recorded in 2006.

Facilities and telecommunication expenses increased by $.5 million. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 4.6% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 and 4.5% in the second quarter of 2005.

Other operating expenses increased by $1.7 million. Other operating expenses were 14.5% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 and 13.8% for the same period of 2005. The increase in other operating expenses is due to additional costs from acquired companies offset by efficiencies gained at existing companies. There were seven companies acquired in 2006.

Depreciation and amortization increased by $.4 million primarily due to the addition of intangible assets related to the acquisitions.

Income from operations was $5.7 million for the three months ended June 2006 compared to $3.9 million for the same period in 2005. The operating margin percentage increased from 10.5% to 12.1% primarily due to higher margin product offerings in 2006 related to acquisitions.

 

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Multifamily Services Segment

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

Service revenue was $18.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $1.7 million compared to service revenue of $17.1 million in the same period of 2005. The increase is derived from organic growth of 3.4% and two acquisitions in the second half of 2005. The organic growth is driven by new customers and selling additional services to current customers.

Salaries and benefits increased by $1.2 million. Salaries and benefits were 36.1% of service revenue for the second quarter of 2006 compared to 32.7% of service revenue in the same period of 2005. Approximately $.3 million of the increase is related to share-based compensation recorded in the second quarter of 2006.

Facilities and telecommunication expenses are comparable to the same period of 2005. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 4.8% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 and 2005.

Other operating expenses increased by $.9 million and were 17.4% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 compared to 14.0% in the same period of 2005. The increase is due primarily to an increase in professional fees, regulatory costs, and marketing costs offset by the successful integration of 2005 acquisitions.

Depreciation and amortization was comparable to the same period of 2005. Depreciation and amortization was 5.9% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 compared to 5.7% in the same period of 2005. Amortization of intangibles increased due to acquisitions, offset by a decrease in depreciation from fully depreciated fixed assets.

Income from operations was $4.9 million in the second quarter of 2006 compared to income from operations of $5.7 million in the same period of 2005. The operating margin percentage decreased from 33.2% to 26.0% due to an increase in revenue offset by increased professional fees, regulatory costs, marketing costs and compensation expense.

Investigative and Litigation Services Segment

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

Service revenue was $15.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $7.2 million compared to service revenue of $7.9 million in the same period of 2005. The increase is predominantly driven by the three 2005 acquisitions in this segment.

Salaries and benefits increased by $3.2 million. Salaries and benefits were 39.1% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 compared to 34.7% in the same period of 2005. The increases are mainly due to the acquisitions and the related increase in employees.

Facilities and telecommunication expenses were comparable to the same period in 2005. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 2.8% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 and 3.4% in the second quarter of 2005.

Other operating expenses increased by $1.1 million. Other operating expenses were 13.3% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 and 11.0% for the same period of 2005. The increase is predominantly driven by the three 2005 acquisitions in this segment.

 

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Depreciation and amortization increased by $.4 million. The increase is due to the increase in acquisition related intangibles.

Income from operations was $3.1 million for the second quarter of 2006 compared to $.5 million in the same period of 2005. The operating margin percentage increased from 6.3% to 20.5%. The increase is primarily due to the acquisition in the third quarter of 2005 of an investigative business that concentrates on higher margin electronic discovery services as opposed to surveillance services.

Corporate

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

Corporate costs and expenses represent primarily compensation and benefits for senior management, administrative staff, technology personnel and their related expenses in addition to an administrative fee paid to First American. Additional costs were incurred for the increased level of professional fees for audit related services, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and increased staffing in the technology, accounting and legal departments to support corporate growth. The corporate expenses were $9.0 million in the second quarter of 2006 compared to expenses of $9.3 million in the same period of 2005. The prior year includes the following charges; (a) $3.7 million related to CIG acquisition costs; (b) $2.0 million related to relocation expenses; and (c) $.3 million related to launching the Company’s brand initiative. Without these prior year expenses the increase in Corporate expenses would be $5.7 million. Approximately $3.8 million is due to an increase in salaries and benefits, of which, approximately $1.7 million is share-based compensation expense recorded in 2006 related to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R and the remaining is due to an increase in employees.

Consolidated Results

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

Consolidated service revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was $191.7 million, an increase of $40.5 million compared to service revenue of $151.2 million in the same period in 2005. Acquisitions accounted for $35.9 million of the increase.

Salaries and benefits increased by $14.4 million compared to the same period in 2005. Salaries and benefits were 30.6% of service revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 29.4% for the same period in 2005. The increase is related to additional employees added through acquisitions and company growth. In addition, approximately $3.1 million in expense was recorded for share-based compensation in the second quarter 2006.

Facilities and telecommunication decreased by $.3 million compared to the same period in 2005. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 3.9% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2006 and 5.1% in the second quarter of 2005. The decrease in expense is due to the $2.0 million relocation expenses recorded in 2005, offset by the increase related to acquisitions and the new corporate facilities.

Other operating expenses increased by $1.2 million compared to the same period in 2005. Other operating expenses were 12.3% of service revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 14.8% compared to the same period for 2005. The decrease in other operating expenses as a percentage of service revenue is due to the continued integration of acquisitions and the prior year charges related to the CIG acquisition costs, relocation expenses and launching the Company’s brand initiative.

Depreciation and amortization increased by $2.9 million due to an overall increase in acquired intangible assets and asset additions related to the new corporate facilities.

 

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The consolidated operating margin was 17.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2006, compared to 16.0% for the same period in 2005. The increase is related to continued revenue growth in addition to increased operational efficiencies and acquisitions.

Income from operations was $33.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $24.2 million for the same period in 2005. The increase of $9.1 million is comprised of an increase in operating income of $1.5 million in Lender Services, $1.8 million in Data Services, $1.8 million in Dealer Services, $1.8 million in Employer Services and $2.6 million in Investigative and Litigation Support Services offset by decreases in operating income of $.8 million at Multifamily Services and an increase of corporate expenses of $.3 million.

Lender Services Segment

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

Service revenue was $91.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $5.9 million compared to service revenue of $85.1 million in the same period of 2005. Service revenue increased due to acquisitions and market share gain, offset by a decline in the overall mortgage market.

Cost of service revenue was $30.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $2.5 million compared to cost of service revenue of $27.6 million in the same period of 2005. Cost of service revenue was 33.1% of service revenue in 2006 compared to 32.4% in the same period of 2005. The increase is primarily due to the 2005 acquisitions.

Salaries and benefits expenses were comparable to the same period in 2005. Salaries and benefits were 27.6% of service revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to 29.7% in the same period of 2005. The slight decrease in salaries and benefits expense is due to operational efficiencies, consolidation of the acquired businesses, an increase in capitalized personnel costs related to software development projects, and a decrease in benefit costs. This is offset by an increase in expense related to share-based compensation of $.4 million recorded in 2006.

Facilities and telecommunication expenses were comparable to the same period in 2005. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 3.9% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 and 4.0% in the same period of 2005.

Other operating expenses decreased by $.2 million. Other operating expenses were 0.9% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 and 1.2% in the same period of 2005.

Depreciation and amortization increased by $.3 million due to an increase in amortization of intangible assets as a result of the acquisitions. Depreciation and amortization were 3.8% of service revenue as of June 2006 compared to 3.7% in the same period in 2005.

Income from operations was $27.9 million for the six months ended June 2006 compared to $24.6 million in the same period in 2005. The operating margin percentage increased from 29.0% to 30.6%. Operating income from existing businesses increased $1.6 million.

Data Services Segment

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

Service revenue was $71.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $31.4 million compared to service revenue of $39.8 million in the same period of 2005. Approximately $25.2 of that increase is due to a 2005 acquisition. Organic growth was 15.5% for the segment. The organic growth is due to new products and increased transaction volume to current customers.

Cost of service revenue was $21.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $16.0 million compared to cost of service revenue of $5.3 million in the same period of 2005. The increase in cost of service revenue is due to the increase sales and the acquisition of a lead generation business in November 2005.

 

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Salaries and benefits increased by $4.5 million. Salaries and benefits were 16.4% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 compared to 18.2% in the same period of 2005. The increase in salaries expense is primarily related to the 2005 acquisition and the share-based expense of $.5 million recorded in 2006.

Facilities and telecommunication expenses were comparable to the same period in 2005. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 2.0% of service revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 3.0% in the same period of 2005.

Other operating expenses increased by $2.5 million. Other operating expenses were 16.6% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 and 23.4% in the same period of 2005. The increase in operating expenses is due to an increase in marketing expenses, purchased services and credit card fees. The decrease as a percentage of revenue is due to operating efficiencies achieved on the higher revenue for the six months ended 2006.

Depreciation and amortization increased by $3.1 million due to an increase in amortization of intangible assets as a result of the acquisitions.

Income from operations was $18.9 million for the first half of 2006 compared to $13.8 million in the first half of 2005. The increase is primarily related to the 2005 acquisition. The operating margin percentage decreased from 34.6% to 26.6%. The decrease in the operating margin is primarily due to the sales mix and related margins. The lead generation business acquired in 2005 has a relatively lower operating margin in relation to the other businesses in the segment.

Dealer Services Segment

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

Service revenue was $60.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $17.8 million compared to service revenue of $43.0 million in the same period of 2005. Approximately $12.1 million is related to the acquisition of an automotive lead generation business in May 2005. The remainder is due to increased volume.

Cost of service revenue was $31.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $10.8 million compared to cost of service revenue of $21.1 million in the same period of 2005. The increase is due to the 2005 acquisition and the overall increase in service revenue.

Salaries and benefits increased by $2.3 million. Salaries and benefits were 14.0% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 which is comparable to 14.4% in the same period of 2005. The increase is primarily due to the 2005 acquisition.

Facilities and telecommunication expenses increased by $.3 million. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 1.3% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 and 1.0% in the first half of 2005.

Other operating expenses increased by $1.6 million. Other operating expenses were 15.3% of service revenue in the first half of 2005 and 17.9% in the same period of 2005. The decrease as a percentage of revenue is due to operational efficiencies and management’s focus on controlling costs.

Depreciation and amortization increased by $.4 million due to an increase in amortization of intangible assets as a result of the acquisition.

Income from operations was $8.9 million for the six months ended June 2006 compared to $6.6 million for the same period in 2005. The operating margin percentage decreased from 15.2% to 14.6% primarily due to the impact of the acquisition in 2005. Operating income from existing businesses increased by $2.3 million.

 

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Employer Services Segment

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

Service revenue was $86.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $19.7 million compared to service revenue of $66.8 million in the same period of 2005. The increase was primarily driven by the addition of $19.3 million of revenue from acquisitions.

Salaries and benefits increased by $9.3 million. Salaries and benefits were 38.0% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 compared to 35.4% in the same period of 2005. The increase is primarily related to acquisitions in 2006 and in the second half of 2005 and the $.9 million in share-based compensation.

Facilities and telecommunication expenses increased by $.9 million. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 4.6% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 and 2005. The increase in expense is primarily due to acquisitions.

Other operating expenses increased by $4.3 million. Other operating expenses were 15.3% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 and 13.4% for the same period of 2005. The increase is due to acquisitions offset by a decrease in professional fees.

Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.0 million primarily due to the addition of intangible assets related to the acquisitions.

Income from operations increased $1.8 million compared to the same period in 2005. The operating margin percentage decreased from 9.3% to 9.2%.

Multifamily Services Segment

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

Service revenue was $35.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $3.9 million compared to service revenue of $31.6 million in the same period of 2005. Acquisitions account for approximately $2.2 million of the increase. Organic growth was 5.2% for the segment.

Salaries and benefits increased by $3.1 million. Salaries and benefits were 38.5% of service revenue for the first half of 2006 compared to 33.5% of service revenue in the same period of 2005. The increase is related to employees added related to the acquisitions in the second half of 2005 and the share-based compensation of $.5 million recorded in 2006.

Facilities and telecommunication expenses are comparable to the same period of 2005. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 5.1% of service revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 5.3% for the same period in 2005.

Other operating expenses increased by $1.3 million and were 17.7% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 compared to 15.6% in the same period of 2005. The increase is due to acquisitions and additional professional fees related to data security and compliance.

Depreciation and amortization increased $.3 million compared to the same period of 2005. Depreciation and amortization was 6.3% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 and 2005.

 

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Income from operations was $8.1 million in the first half of 2006 compared to income from operations of $9.3 million in the same period of 2005. The operating margin percentage decreased from 29.5% to 22.8%. The decrease in operating income and margins is primarily due to costs incurred in connection with increased data security and compliance, and revenue mix.

Investigative and Litigation Services Segment

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

Service revenue was $30.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $15.2 million compared to service revenue of $14.9 million in the same period of 2005. The increase is predominantly driven by the three 2005 acquisitions.

Salaries and benefits increased by $6.6 million. Salaries and benefits were 39.1% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 compared to 34.4% in the same period of 2005. The increases are mainly due to the acquisitions and the related increase in employees.

Facilities and telecommunication expenses increased by $.3 million. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 2.8% of service revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 3.4% in the same period of 2005.

Other operating expenses increased by $2.3 million. Other operating expenses were 12.8% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 and 10.6% for the same period of 2005. The increase is predominantly driven by the three 2005 acquisitions.

Depreciation and amortization increased by $.8 million. The increase is due to the increase in acquisition related intangibles.

Income from operations was $6.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $.7 million of income from operations in the period of 2005. The operating margin percentage increased from 4.6% to 20.4%. The increase is primarily due to the acquisition in the third quarter of 2005 of an investigative business that concentrates on higher margin electronic discovery services as opposed to surveillance services.

Corporate

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

Corporate costs and expenses represent primarily compensation and benefits for senior management, administrative staff, technology personnel and their related expenses in addition to an administrative fee paid to First American. Additional costs were incurred for the increased level of professional fees for audit related services, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and increased staffing in the technology, accounting and legal departments to support corporate growth. The corporate expenses were $17.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to expenses of $12.3 million in the same period of 2005. Approximately $8.1 million is due to an increase in salaries and benefits, of which, approximately $3.2 million is share-based compensation expense recorded in 2006 related to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R. The prior year includes the following charges; (a) $3.7 million related to CIG acquisition costs; (b) $2.0 million related to relocation expenses; and (c) $.3 million related to launching the Company’s brand initiative.

 

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Consolidated Results

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

Consolidated service revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $373.0 million, an increase of $93.7 million compared to service revenue of $279.3 million in the same period in 2005. Acquisitions accounted for $80.7 million of the increase.

Salaries and benefits were 31.5% of service revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 30.0% for the same period in 2005. The increase is related to additional employees added through acquisitions and company growth. In addition, approximately $6.0 million in expense was recorded for share-based compensation in first half of 2006.

Facilities and telecommunication increased by $1.8 million compared to the same period in 2005. Facilities and telecommunication expenses were 3.9% of service revenue in the first half of 2006 and 4.6% in the same period of 2005. Approximately $2.0 million in relocation expenses was recorded in 2005. The increase in facilities and telecommunication expenses is primarily due to acquisitions and increased costs related to the new corporate facilities.

Other operating expenses increased by $8.4 million compared to the same period in 2005. Other operating expenses were 12.3% of service revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 13.5% compared to the same period for 2005. The increase is due to acquisitions and increased marketing, legal and professional fees.

Depreciation and amortization increased by $6.3 million due to an overall increase in amortization of intangible assets as a result of acquisitions and asset additions related to the new corporate facilities.

Income from operations was $60.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $48.8 million for the same period in 2005. The increase of $11.7 million is comprised of an increase in operating income of $3.2 million in Lender Services, $5.2 million in Data Services, $2.3 million in Dealer Services, $1.8 million in Employer Services and $5.5 million in Investigative and Litigation Support Services offset by decreases in operating income $1.2 million at Multifamily Services and an increase of corporate expenses of $5.1 million.

The consolidated operating margin was 16.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to 17.5% for the same period in 2005. The decrease in margin is primarily due to the increase in infrastructure, security and compliance costs incurred to support company-wide growth.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s primary source of liquidity is cash flow from operations and amounts available under credit lines the Company has established with a bank. As of June 30, 2006, cash and cash equivalents were $19.1 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $25.7 million and $9.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Cash provided by operating activities increased by $16.6 million from the six months ended June 30, 2005 to the same period in 2006. Net income was $29.4 million in the first half of 2006 and $26.2 million for the same period in 2005. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to the increase in net income, the share-based compensation expense recorded in 2006, an increase in minority interest expense and an increase in depreciation and amortization, offset by payments made for accrued liabilities (including $23.2 million for income tax), accrued compensation, and accounts payable.

 

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Cash used in investing activities was $37.7 million and $20.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In the first half of 2006, net cash in the amount of $25.7 million was used for acquisitions compared to $20.8 million in 2005. Purchases of property and equipment were $13.0 million in the first half of 2006 compared to $7.3 million in the same period of 2005.

Cash provided by financing activities was $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to $9.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. In the first two quarters of 2006, proceeds from existing credit facilities were $32.8 million compared to $33.0 million in 2005. Repayment of debt was $31.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and $15.5 million in the same period of 2005. Approximately $9.3 million in distributions were made to First American in 2005 prior to the CIG merger.

First Advantage filed a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the issuance of up to 5,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock, par value $.001 per share, from time to time as full or partial consideration for the acquisition of businesses, assets or securities of other business entities. The Registration Statement was declared effective on January 9, 2006. A total of 812,290 shares were issued for acquisitions completed through June 30, 2006.

First Advantage filed a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the issuance of up to 2,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock, par value $.001 per share, from time to time for general corporate purposes. The Registration Statement was declared effective on January 3, 2005. No shares have been issued through June 30, 2006.

In 2006, First Advantage seeks to acquire other businesses as part of its growth strategy. The Company will continue to evaluate acquisitions in order to achieve economies of scale, expand market share and enter new markets. The extent of future acquisitions, however, is dependent upon the availability of capital and liquidity to fund such acquisitions.

While uncertainties within the Company’s industry exist, management is not aware of any trends or events likely to have a material adverse effect on liquidity or the accompanying financial statements. The Company believes that, based on current levels of operations and anticipated growth, the Company’s cash flow from operations, together with available sources of liquidity, will be sufficient to fund operations, anticipated capital expenditures, make required payments of principal and interest on debt, and satisfy other long-term contractual commitments. However, any material adverse change in our operating results from our business plan, or acceleration of existing debt obligations or in the amount of investment in acquisitions, technology or products could require the Company to seek other funding alternatives including raising additional capital.

The following is a schedule of long-term contractual commitments, as of June 30, 2006, over the periods in which they are expected to be paid.

 

(In thousands)    2006    2007    2008    2009    2010    Thereafter    Total

Advertising commitments

   $ 105    $ 20    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 125

Minimum contract purchase commitments

     1,701      2,673      2,298      195      195      —        7,062

Operating leases

     10,432      17,866      14,019      10,814      7,996      24,761      85,888

Debt and capital leases

     14,042      20,517      16,609      7,099      169,360      —        227,627

Interest payments related to debt (1)

     7,162      13,096      12,040      11,191      8,138         51,627
                                                

Total

   $ 33,442    $ 54,172    $ 44,966    $ 29,299    $ 185,689    $ 24,761    $ 372,329
                                                

 

(1) Estimated interest payments are calculated assuming current interest rates over minimum maturity periods specified in debt agreements.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

The Company considered the provision of Financial Reporting Release No. 48 “Disclosure of Accounting Policies for Derivative Financial Instruments and Derivative Commodity Instruments, and Disclosure of Quantitative and Qualitative Information about Market Risk Inherent In Derivative Financial Instruments, Other Financial Instruments and Derivative Commodity Instruments.” The Company had no holdings of derivative financial instruments at June 30, 2006 and our total liabilities as of June 30, 2006 consist primarily of notes payable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Although the Company has operations in certain foreign countries, these operations, in the aggregate, are not material to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

The Company’s fixed rate debt consists primarily of uncollateralized term notes. In addition, the Company has $189.5 million of variable rate debt outstanding. A 1% increase in interest rates, due to increased rates nationwide, would result in $1.9 million additional annual interest payments which could be significant to the Company.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, have concluded that, as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under such Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

First Advantage’s subsidiaries are involved in litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of their businesses. The Company does not believe that the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation involving these entities will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, operating results or cash flows.

A subsidiary of the Company is a defendant in a class action lawsuit that is pending in federal court in New York. The plaintiffs allege that our subsidiary, directly and through its agents, violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act, New York’s Fair Credit Reporting Act and New York’s Deceptive Practices Act by failing to use reasonable procedures to ensure the maximum possible accuracy when issuing tenant reports. The action seeks injunctive and declaratory relief, compensatory, punitive and statutory damages, plus attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of this action will have a material adverse affect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Two subsidiaries are defendants in separate class action lawsuits that are pending in state court in California. The plaintiffs in both cases allege that our subsidiaries, directly and through their agents, violated the California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act and California Business and Professions Code by failing to use reasonable procedures to ensure the maximum possible accuracy when issuing tenant reports. The actions seek injunctive relief, an accounting, restitution, statutory damages, interest, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these actions will have a material adverse affect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2005.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

(a) The annual meeting of the shareholders (the “Meeting”) of First Advantage Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 11, 2006.

(b) The names of the persons who were nominated to serve as directors of the Company for the ensuing year are listed below, together with a tabulation of the results of the voting with respect to each nominee. Each of the persons named was recommended by the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee of the Company and all such nominees were elected.

 

Name of Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

Parker Kennedy

 

486,710,775

 

  19,512

John Long

 

486,709,679

 

  20,608

J. David Chatham

 

486,663,910

 

  66,377

Barry Connelly

 

486,663,144

 

  67,143

Lawrence Lenihan

 

486,482,510

 

247,777

Frank McMahon

 

486,709,784

 

  20,503

Donald Nickelson

 

486,488,933

 

241,354

Donald Robert

 

486,484,897

 

245,390

Adelaide Sink

 

486,487,898

 

242,389

D. Van Skilling

 

486,664,689

 

  65,598

David Walker

  486,661,158  

  69,129

(c) No other matters were voted upon at the meeting.

 

Item 5. Other Information

None

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits

 

  31.1   Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  31.2   Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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  32.1   Certifications pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  32.2   Certifications pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 

Date: August 7, 2006     By:  

  /s/ JOHN LONG

        John Long
        Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 7, 2006     By:  

  /s/ JOHN LAMSON

        John Lamson
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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

31.1    Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2    Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1    Certifications pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2    Certifications pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002