UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005
OR
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 001-31666
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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 an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
There were 7,877,157 shares of outstanding Class A Common Stock of the registrant as of August 11, 2005.
There were 16,027,086 shares of outstanding Class B Common Stock of the registrant as of August 11, 2005.
INDEX
Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 5.
Item 6.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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First Advantage Corporation
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
June 30,
2005
December 31,
2004
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,010,000 and $1,782,000 in 2005 and 2004, respectively)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total current assets
Property and equipment, net
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Database development costs, net
Other assets
Total assets
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Accrued compensation
Accrued liabilities
Due to affiliates
Income taxes payable
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portion
Deferred income taxes
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding
Class A common stock, $.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 7,844,483 and 7,226,801 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively
Class B common stock, $.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 16,027,286 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
Service revenue
Reimbursed government fee revenue
Total revenue
Cost of service revenue
Government fees paid
Total cost of service
Gross margin
Salaries and benefits
Other operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization
Total operating expenses
Income from operations
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense
Interest income
Total other (expense), net
Income before income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Net income
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Comprehensive income
Per share amounts:
Basic
Diluted
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)
Balance at December 31, 2004
Class A Shares issued in connection with prior year acquisitions
Class A Shares issued in connection with stock option plan and employee stock purchase plan
Class A Shares issued in connection with benefit plans
Class A Shares issued in connection with current year acquisitions
Tax benefit related to stock options
Foreign currency translation
Balance at June 30, 2005
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable
Income taxes
Accrued compensation and other liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Database development costs
Purchases of property and equipment
Cash paid for acquisitions
Cash balance of companies acquired
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt
Repayment of long-term debt
Proceeds from class A shares issued in connection with stock option plan and employee stock purchase plan
Net cash provided by financing activities
Effect of exchange rates on cash
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest
Cash paid for income taxes
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Class A shares issued in connection with acquisitions
Notes issued in connection with acquisitions
Class A shares issued for benefit plan
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2005 and 2004 (Unaudited)
The Company operates in three primary business segments: Enterprise Screening, Risk Mitigation and Consumer Direct. The Enterprise Screening segment includes employment background screening, occupational health services, resident screening services and tax incentive services. The Risk Mitigation segment includes motor vehicle records, transportation credit services and investigations. The Consumer Direct segment provides consumers with a single, comprehensive access point to a broad range of information to assist them in locating people and other public data searches.
The First American Corporation (“First American”) owns approximately 67% of the shares of capital stock of the Company as of June 30, 2005. 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.
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. This report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
First Advantage completed three acquisitions during the second quarter of 2005. The Company’s operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 include results for the acquired entities from their respective dates of acquisition.
Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year.
The results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, include $3.7 million of nondeductible merger costs that First Advantage incurred in connection with its pending acquisition of the Credit Information Group (“CIG”) Business 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 that was announced in June 2005. These costs are included in the Company’s Corporate segment.
Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”, governs the financial statement presentation of changes in stockholders’ equity resulting from non-owner sources. Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distribution to owners.
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Impairment of Intangible and Long-Lived Assets
First Advantage carries intangible and long-lived assets at cost less accumulated amortization. Accounting standards require that assets be written down if they become impaired. Intangible and long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset is not recoverable. At such time that an impairment in value of an intangible or long-lived asset is identified, the impairment will be measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined by employing an expected present value technique, which utilizes multiple cash flow scenarios that reflect the range of possible outcomes and an appropriate discount rate.
Stock Based Compensation Plan
The Company adopted SFAS No. 148 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure,” as of January 1, 2003 with respect to the disclosure requirements. The Company has elected to continue accounting for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. If the Company had elected or was required to apply the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation,” to stock-based employee compensation, net income and net income per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated in the following table.
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
Net income, as reported
Less: stock based compensation expense, net of tax
Pro forma net income (loss)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic, as reported
Basic, pro forma
Diluted, as reported
Diluted, pro forma
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment.” SFAS No. 123R is a revision of FASB Statement 123 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supersedes 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 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 will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award. In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a new rule that amended the effective date of SFAS 123R, whereby the Company will now be required to adopt this standard no later than January 1, 2006.
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The Company has not determined the impact, in any, that this statement will have on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.
During the first quarter of 2005, the Company completed one acquisition for $2.5 million in cash and a made a scheduled payment amounting to $233,000 of Class A shares related to a prior year acquisition. During the second quarter of 2005, the Company acquired 100% of ITax Group, Inc. and Quest Research LTD, and 60% of PrideRock Holding Company. These acquisitions have been included in the Company’s Enterprise Screening and Risk Mitigation segments. 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 2005. The 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 2005 is as follows:
Cash
Notes
Stock (478,747 shares)
Purchase price
The preliminary allocation of the aggregate purchase price of these acquisitions is as follows:
Identifiable intangible assets
Net assets acquired
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Unaudited pro forma results of operations assuming all acquisitions were consummated on January 1, 2004 are as follows:
Earnings per share:
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, are as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2005:
Balance, at December 31, 2004
Acquisitions
Adjustments to net assets acquired
Utilization of pre-acquisition tax loss carryforwards
Balance, at June 30, 2005
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.
The changes in the carrying amount of identifiable intangible assets are as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2005:
Adjustments
Amortization
Amortization expense totaled $2,581,000 and $1,415,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
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Long-term debt consists of the following at June 30, 2005:
Acquisition notes:
Weighted average interest rate of 4.6% with maturities through 2008
Bank notes:
$45 million Loan Agreement, interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 1.39% (4.50% at June 30, 2005), matures July 2006
$25 million Line of Credit, interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 1.39% (4.50% at June 30, 2005), matures March 2007
Promissory Notes with First American:
$10 million revolving loan, interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 1.89% (5.00% at June 30, 2005), matures July 2006
$20 million revolving loan, interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 1.89% (5.00% at June 30, 2005), matures July 2006
Capital leases and other debt:
Various interest rates with maturities through 2006
Total long-term debt and capital leases
Less current portion of long-term debt and capital leases
On March 28, 2005, the Company amended for a second time, its loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A. The interest rate of the note is the 30-day LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.25% to 1.49% per annum. Under the terms of the second amendment, the outstanding principal under the amended note increased to $45 million. The amendment includes a provision which allows for an “equity event” to occur prior to December 31, 2005. An “equity event” is defined as any equity investment in stock of the Company either through a public offering or private placement. Upon the occurrence of such an event, any proceeds are to be used to reduce the line to the lesser of $20 million or 80% of eligible accounts receivable. The maturity date is July 31, 2006.
As part of the second amendment to the loan agreement, the Company is required to adhere to certain financial covenants. Through the maturity date, the “Funded Debt to EBITDA” ratio cannot exceed 3.0 to 1. Funded Debt is defined as all outstanding liabilities for borrowed money and other interest bearing liabilities less the non-current portion of subordinated liabilities. EBITDA, as defined in the second amendment to the loan agreement, means net income less income or plus losses from discontinued operations and extraordinary items, plus all of the following: income taxes, interest expense, depreciation, amortization, depletion and other non-cash charges.
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At June 30, 2005, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of its loan agreement.
The effective tax rate was 86% and 59% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. This exceeds the Company’s statutory tax rate primarily due to the nondeductible merger costs of $3.7 million that were incurred in connection with the pending acquisition of the CIG Business from First American.
A reconciliation of earnings per share and weighted-average shares outstanding is as follows:
Net Income
Interest on convertible note, net of tax
Net Income - numerator for basic and fully diluted earnings per share
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares for basic earnings per share
Effect of dilutive securities
Convertible notes
Denominator for diluted earnings per share
For the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, options and warrants totaling 412,333 and 1,420,843, respectively, were excluded from the weighted average diluted shares outstanding, as they were antidilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, options and warrants totaling 1,241,546 and 1,410,415, respectively, were excluded from the weighted average diluted shares outstanding, as they were antidilutive.
The Company operates in three primary business segments: Enterprise Screening, Risk Mitigation and Consumer Direct.
The Enterprise Screening segment includes employment background screening, occupational health services, resident screening 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. Occupational health services include drug-free workplace programs, physical examinations and employee assistance programs. Resident screening services include criminal background and eviction searches, credit reporting, employment verification and lease performance and payment histories. 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 Enterprise Screening segment includes $13,000 and $12,000 of sales to the Consumer Direct segment for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and
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2004, respectively, and $32,000 and $24,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. It also includes revenue to the Risk Mitigation segment of $10,000 and $21,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.
The Risk Mitigation segment includes motor vehicle records, transportation credit services and investigative services. Products and services offered by the Risk Mitigation segment include driver history reports, vehicle registration, credit reports on cargo shippers and brokers, surveillance services, field interviews, computer forensics, electronic discovery, due diligence reports and other high level investigations. Revenue for the Risk Mitigation segment includes $648,000 and $575,000 of sales to the Enterprise Screening segment for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $1,252,000 and $1,057,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The Consumer Direct segment provides consumers with a single, comprehensive access point to a broad range of information to assist them in locating people and other public data searches. Revenue for the Consumer Direct segment includes $18,000 and $82,000 of sales to the Enterprise Screening segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively.
The elimination of inter-segment revenue and cost of service revenue is included in Corporate. These transactions are recorded at cost.
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The following table sets forth segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2005
Enterprise Screening
Risk Mitigation
Consumer Direct
Corporate and Eliminations
Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
On June 30, 2005, the Company filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC. First Advantage has agreed to buy First American’s CIG Business and related businesses under the terms of the master transfer agreement. First Advantage has agreed to pay for the CIG Business and related businesses with 29,073,170 shares of its Class B common stock. The date for the company’s annual shareholders meeting has been set for September 13, 2005, for shareholders of record as of August 9, 2005. Subject to the approval of a majority of the First Advantage’s Class A shareholders and other closing conditions, the acquisition of CIG from First American is expected to close shortly thereafter.
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The following unaudited combined financial information has been prepared to give effect to the acquisition of the CIG Business by First Advantage. The acquisition of the CIG Business by First Advantage is a transaction between businesses under the common control of First American. In acquisition of businesses under common control, the acquiring company records acquired assets and liabilities at historical costs. Historical income statements of the acquirer are restated to include operations of the acquired business at historical cost assuming the acquisition was completed at the beginning of the earliest period presented. The restated financial information for the three and six months ended for June 30, 2005 includes $3.7 million of nondeductible merger costs that First Advantage incurred in connection with its pending acquisition of the Credit Information Group (“CIG”) Business 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.
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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, consummation of the transaction with The First American Corporation, 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”) provides global risk management screening services to enterprise and consumer customers. The Company operates in three primary business segments: Enterprise Screening, Risk Mitigation and Consumer Direct. First Advantage is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has more than 2,400 employees in offices throughout the United States and abroad. Since its formation, First Advantage has acquired 27 companies as of June 30, 2005 and completed three of those acquisitions in the second quarter of 2005.
Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 included total revenue of $83.4 million and $155.7 million, respectively, representing an increase of 21% and 23% over the same periods in 2004, with 6.6% and 7.6% of that growth being organic growth. Net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 was $.5 million and $3.7 million, respectively. Net income decreased $2.7 million for the three months and $.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 in comparison to the same periods in 2004.
On June 30, 2005, the Company filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC. First Advantage has agreed to buy First American’s CIG Business and related businesses under the terms of the master transfer agreement. First Advantage has agreed to pay for the CIG Business and related businesses with 29,073,170 shares of its Class B common stock. The date for the company’s annual shareholders meeting has been set for September 13, 2005, for shareholders of record as of August 9, 2005. Subject to the approval of a majority of the First Advantage’s Class A shareholders and other closing conditions, the acquisition of CIG from First American is expected to close shortly thereafter. The acquisition of CIG by First Advantage is a transaction between businesses under common control of First American. As such, First Advantage will record the assets and liabilities of CIG at historical cost. Historical income statements of First Advantage will be restated to include results of operations of CIG at historical costs assuming the acquisition was completed at the beginning of the earliest periods presented.
The results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, include $3.7 million of nondeductible merger costs that First Advantage incurred in connection with its pending acquisition of the CIG Business 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 $.3 million of costs related to the launch of the corporate branding initiative that was announced in June 2005. These costs are included in the Company’s Corporate segment.
Critical Accounting Policies
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, 2004.
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The following is a summary of the operating results by the Company’s business segments for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 and for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.
Income (loss) from operations
Gross margin percentage of service revenue
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Enterprise Screening Segment
Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
Total service revenue was $55.0 million as of June 30, 2005, an increase of $10.3 million compared to service revenue of $44.7 million in the same period of 2004. Acquisitions accounted for approximately $6.7 million of the revenue increase. There were five businesses acquired since the second quarter of 2004. Revenue increased by $3.6 million at businesses owned in the second quarter of 2004. The growth rate of 9.1%, excluding acquisitions, is due to expanded market share and an increase in products, services, and cross-selling opportunities.
The gross margin percentage of service revenue increased from 72.0% to 75.9% primarily as a result of efficiencies realized from consolidating operations and leveraging vendor relationships.
Salaries and benefits increased by $3.0 million. Salaries and benefits were 33.7% of service revenue for the second quarter of 2005 compared to 34.6% of service revenue in the same period of 2004. This decrease reflected economies achieved in 2005 by consolidating certain operations and leveraging databases.
Other operating expenses increased by $2.1 million and were 18.4% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2005 compared to 18.0% in the same period of 2004. This increase was primarily due to the four companies acquired since June 30, 2004.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $.3 million. Depreciation and amortization was 4.4% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2005 compared to 4.6% in the same period of 2004. This decrease, as a percent of service revenue, is primarily due to several assets being fully depreciated offset by an increase in the amortization of intangible assets as a result of acquisitions.
Income from operations was $10.7 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to income from operations of $6.6 million in the same period of 2004. The increase was the result of increased revenue, primarily from acquisitions. Operating costs, as a percent of revenue, declined due to consolidation of businesses and leveraging of databases.
Risk Mitigation Segment
Total service revenue was $13.1 million as of June 30, 2005, an increase of $2.2 million compared to service revenue of $10.9 million in the same period of 2004. The acquisition of an investigative business and a motor vehicle business account for a substantial part of the increase in service revenue.
The gross margin percentage of service revenue increased from 60.2% to 72.9% primarily due to the acquired companies, which generate margin levels that are higher as a percentage of service revenue.
Salaries and benefits increased by $1.5 million. Salaries and benefits were 32.1% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2005 compared to 25.1% in the same period of 2004. The percentage increase is primarily due to the acquisitions.
Other operating expenses increased by $.6 million. Other operating expenses were 14.2% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2005 and 11.7% in the second quarter of 2004. The increase is primarily due to the acquisitions.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $.3 million due to an increase in amortization of intangible assets as a result of the acquisitions.
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Income from operations was $2.6 million for the second quarter of 2005 compared to $2.1 million in the second quarter of 2004.
Total service revenue was $3.7 million as of June 30, 2005, an increase of $.7 million compared to service revenue of $3.0 million in the same period of 2004. The increase is due to additional distribution channels in use in comparing the second quarter of 2005 to second quarter of 2004.
The gross margin percentage of service revenue increased from 91.2% to 93.2% primarily due to vendor negotiations to reduce fulfillment costs.
Salaries and benefits decreased by $.1 million. Salaries and benefits were 14.0% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2005 compared to 21.5% in the same period of 2004. The percentage decrease is primarily due to the reduction in employees. There was a decrease of 18 employees in comparing the average number of employees in second quarter 2005 to the same period in 2004.
Other operating expenses increased by $.5 million. Other operating expenses were 58.0% of service revenue in the second quarter of 2005 and 54.9% for the same period of 2004. The increase is due to increased advertising to align with increased revenues in the second quarter.
Depreciation and amortization decreased by $.1 million due to several assets being fully depreciated.
Income from operations was $.4 million for the second quarter of 2005 compared to a loss from operations of $.1 million in the second quarter of 2004. This increase is due to the additional distribution channels and improved margins.
Corporate
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 Sarbanes Oxley compliance and for interest expense related to increased debt levels. The corporate expenses were $8.9 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to expenses of $2.5 million in the same period of 2004. The current year increase is primarily due to the following one-time expenses; (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 branding initiative.
Consolidated Results
Consolidated service revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2005 was $71.1 million, an increase of $13.1 million compared to service revenue of $58.0 in the same period in 2004. Acquisitions accounted for $10.3 million of the increase.
The consolidated gross margin of service revenue was 77.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to 71.5% for the same period in 2004. The increase is due to the change in the mix of margins related to the acquired businesses, and efficiencies realized from consolidating operations and leveraging vendor relationships.
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Salaries and benefits were 36.3% of service revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 36.2% compared to the same period in 2004.
Other operating expenses were 28.8% of service revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 19.5% compared to the same period for 2004. The increase is primarily related to the following one-time expenses; (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 branding initiative.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $.6 million due to an overall increase in amortization of intangible assets as a result of acquisitions, offset by several assets being fully depreciated.
Income from operations was $4.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to $6.0 million for the same period in 2004. The decrease of $1.2 million is comprised of an increase in operating income of $4.1 million in the Enterprise Screening segment, an increase in operating income of $.6 million in the Risk Mitigation segment, an increase in operating income of $.5 million in the Consumer Direct segment and an increase of corporate expenses of $6.4 million.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
Total service revenue was $100.3 million as of June 30, 2005, an increase of $21.9 million compared to service revenue of $78.4 million in the same period of 2004. Acquisitions accounted for approximately $14.9 million of the revenue increase. There were four businesses acquired since June 2004. Revenue increased by $7.0 million at businesses owned at June 2004. The growth rate of 9.7%, excluding acquisitions, is due to expanded market share, the launch of several cross-selling initiatives, and an increase in products and services.
The gross margin percentage of service revenue increased from 70.4% to 75.5% was primarily due to efficiencies realized from consolidating operations and leveraging vendor relationships.
Salaries and benefits increased by $6.9 million. Salaries and benefits were 34.9% of service revenue for the six months ended June 2005 compared to 35.9% of service revenue in the same period of 2004. This decrease, as a percentage of revenue, is due to economies achieved in 2005 by consolidating certain operations.
Other operating expenses increased by $4.0 million and were 18.8% of service revenue for the six months ended June 2005 compared to 18.9% in the same period of 2004.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $.8 million. Depreciation and amortization was 4.5% of service revenue for the six months ended June 2005 compared to 4.8% in the same period of 2004. This decrease, as a percent of service revenue, is primarily due to several assets being fully depreciated offset by an increase in the amortization of intangible assets as a result of acquisitions.
Income from operations was $17.3 million for the six months ended June 2005 compared to income from operations of $8.5 million in the same period of 2004. The increase in income from operations was the result of increased revenue, primarily from acquisitions. Operating costs, as a percent of revenue, declined due to consolidation of businesses and leveraging of databases.
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Total service revenue was $25.3 million as of June 30, 2005, an increase of $5.9 million compared to service revenue of $19.4 million in the same period of 2004. The acquisition of an investigative business and a motor vehicle business account for a substantial part of the increase in service revenue.
The gross margin percentage of service revenue increased from 59.5% to 72.1%. The increase is primarily driven by an acquisition in the transportation division, which has generally higher margins.
Salaries and benefits increased by $2.8 million. Salaries and benefits were 31.5% of service revenue year to date June 2005 compared to 26.6% in the same period of 2004. The percentage increase is primarily due to acquisitions.
Other operating expenses increased by $1.2 million. Other operating expenses were 14.0% of service revenue for the six months ended June 2005 compared to 12.1% in the same period of 2004. The change is primarily due to acquisitions.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $.8 million due to an increase in amortization of intangible assets as a result of acquisitions.
Income from operations was $5.1 million for the six months ended June 2005 compared to $3.2 million in the same period of 2004. Operating income from existing businesses increased by $1.9 million.
Total service revenue was $7.0 million as of June 30, 2005, a decrease of $.2 million compared to service revenue of $7.2 million in the same period of 2004. This segment experienced a decrease in distribution channels in 2004. In 2005, these channels have begun to be replaced, and revenues have increased when comparing the second quarter 2005 to the same period in 2004.
The gross margin percentage of service revenue increased from 92.3% to 93.8% primarily due to vendor negotiations to reduce fulfillment costs.
Salaries and benefits decreased by $.5 million. Salaries and benefits were 14.1% of service revenue for the six months ended June 2005 compared to 20.9% in the same period of 2004. The percentage decrease is primarily due to the reduction in employees. There was a decrease of 25 employees when the average number of employees in the first half of 2005 is compared the same period in 2004.
Other operating expenses decreased by $45 thousand. Other operating expenses were 58.3% of service revenue for the six months ended June 2005 and 57.7% for the same period of 2004.
Depreciation and amortization decreased by $.3 million due to certain fixed assets becoming fully depreciated during the fourth quarter of 2004.
Income from operations was $.7 million for the six months ended June 2005 compared to a loss from operations of $.1 million in the same period in 2004. The increase is due to the 2005 addition of distribution channels and the continued focus on cost management.
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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 Sarbanes Oxley compliance and for interest expense related to increased debt levels. The corporate expenses were $11.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to expenses of $4.2 million in the same period of 2004. The current year increase is primarily due to the following one-time expenses; (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 branding initiative.
Consolidated service revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $131.3 million, an increase of $27.3 million compared to service revenue of $104.0 in the same period in 2004. Acquisitions accounted for $21.7 million of the increase.
The consolidated gross margin of service revenue was 76.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to 70.6% for the same period in 2004. The increase is due to the change in the mix of margins related to the acquired businesses in addition to efficiencies realized from consolidating operations and leveraging vendor relationships.
Salaries and benefits were 37.3% of service revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 37.2% compared to the same period in 2004.
Other operating expenses were 25.3% of service revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 20.8% compared to the same period for 2004. The increase was primarily related to the additional corporate expenses incurred in 2005 offset by decreases related to continued cost efficiencies.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.3 million due to an increase in amortization of intangible assets as a result of acquisitions.
Income from operations was $11.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to $7.4 million for the same period in 2004. The increase of $4.0 million is comprised of an increase in operating income of $8.8 million in the Enterprise Screening segment, an increase in operating income of $1.9 million in the Risk Mitigation segment, an increase in operating income of $.8 million in the Consumer Direct segment and an increase of corporate expenses of $7.5 million.
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 and with First American. As of June 30, 2005, cash and cash equivalents were $4.1 million.
Cash provided by operating activities was $1.1 million and $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Cash provided from operating activities decreased $1.8 million from the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004, while net income was $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and $3.8 million for the same period in 2004. A $1.3 million increase in depreciation and amortization was offset by a $3.2 million increase in operating assets and liabilies, net.
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Cash used in investing activities was $26.5 million and $46.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, cash in the amount of $20.8 million was used for acquisitions. Purchases of property and equipment were $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to $2.4 million in the same period of 2004.
Cash provided by financing activities was $21.8 million and $43.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, proceeds from existing credit facilities with a bank and First American were $33.0 million. Repayment of debt was $12.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and $12.6 million in the same period of 2004. Proceeds from Class A shares issued in connection with the stock option plan and employee stock purchase plan were $1.2 million and $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
At June 30, 2005 the Company had unused lines of credit of $8 million.
First Advantage filed a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the issuance of up to 4,000,000 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 July 14, 2003. A total of 2,717,230 of the 4,000,000 shares were issued for acquisitions as of June 30, 2005.
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 as of June 30, 2005.
In 2005, 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, fund 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, 2005 over the periods in which they are expected to be paid.
Minimum contract purchase commitments
Operating leases
Long-term debt and capital leases
Interest payments related to long-term debt(1)
Total
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There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk since filing its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
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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, 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
First Advantage’s subsidiaries are involved in litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of their businesses. We do not believe that the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation involving these entities will have a material adverse effect on our financial position or operating results.
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.
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.
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A subsidiary of the Company is involved in a class action lawsuit that is pending in state court in California. The plaintiff in this case alleges that our subsidiary violated the California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act by failing to use reasonable procedures to ensure the maximum possible accuracy when issuing a background report and, in particular, by failing to provide a written disclaimer on the background report regarding its accuracy. The action seeks statutory damages, actual damages, and attorney’s fees.
None
On May 9, 2005, the Company entered into Director Indemnification Agreements with each of the current members of its board of directors pursuant to which the Company agreed, in exchange for such person’s continued service on the Company’s board, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each director to the fullest extent permitted or required by the laws of the State of Delaware against all liabilities and expenses incurred by such director by virtue of such director’s service on the Company’s board of directors or service in such other capacity (including, among other things, as officer, employee, or agent of the Company or other enterprise) at the request of the Company. In addition, the Company agreed to advance certain expenses incurred by its directors in proceedings involving the director by virtue of such service. The Director Indemnification Agreement also defines the terms and conditions that apply in determining whether or not a director is entitled to indemnification in any given instance and the circumstances under which the director may be required to reimburse the Company for advanced expenses. The Company also agreed to maintain insurance coverage for director and officers on terms no less favorable than in effect on the date the Director Indemnification Agreements were executed, with respect to coverage and amount.
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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.
(Registrant)
Date: August 15, 2005
By:
/s/ JOHN LONG
John Long
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ JOHN LAMSON
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