First Advantage Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

August 8, 2024

Reaffirms Full-Year 2024 Guidance; Sterling Acquisition Expected to Close in Q4

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights1

  • Revenues of $184.5 million
  • Net Income of $1.9 million, a net income margin of 1.0%, includes $9.2 million of expenses incurred related to the acquisition of Sterling Check Corp. (“Sterling”)
  • Adjusted Net Income of $30.8 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $55.8 million; Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 30.2%
  • GAAP Diluted Net Income Per Share of $0.01, includes $0.06 per share of expenses incurred related to the Sterling acquisition
  • Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.21
  • Cash Flows from Operations of $32.0 million; Cash Flows from Operations would have been $40.7 million after adjusting for $8.7 million of cash costs paid directly related to the Sterling acquisition
  • Chief Financial Officer transition announced; David Gamsey to retire in December, to be succeeded by Steven Marks, Chief Accounting Officer
  • Acquisition of Sterling, announced on February 29, 2024, continues to progress towards closing in the fourth quarter of 2024

Reaffirming Standalone First Advantage Full-Year 2024 Guidance

  • Reaffirming full-year 2024 guidance ranges for Revenues of $750 million to $800 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $228 million to $248 million, Adjusted Net Income of $127 million to $142 million, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.88 to $0.982

ATLANTA, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Key Financials
(Amounts in millions, except per share data and percentages)

  Three Months Ended June 30,  
  2024     2023     Change  
Revenues $ 184.5     $ 185.3       (0.4 )%
Income from operations $ 9.9     $ 17.6       (43.9 )%
Net income $ 1.9     $ 9.8       (81.0 )%
Net income margin   1.0 %     5.3 %   NA  
Diluted net income per share $ 0.01     $ 0.07       (85.7 )%
Adjusted EBITDA1 $ 55.8     $ 56.0       (0.4 )%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin1   30.2 %     30.2 %   NA  
Adjusted Net Income1 $ 30.8     $ 34.8       (11.7 )%
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share1 $ 0.21     $ 0.24       (12.5 )%
                       

1 Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share are non-GAAP measures. Please see the schedules accompanying this earnings release for a reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable respective GAAP measures.
Note: "NA" indicates not applicable information.

“In the second quarter, we delivered solid financial results in line with our communicated expectations, even considering the normalization that is occurring within the labor market. Our team demonstrated outstanding execution with important upsell and new logo bookings. Additionally, we have been early adopters of integrating responsible Generative AI into our business and we are continuing to expand our use of AI to both enhance our customer value proposition with solutions like our SmartHub™ verifications router and to optimize our operations with initiatives like our Click. Chat. Call. program for customer and applicant support,” said Scott Staples, Chief Executive Officer.

“Our acquisition of Sterling continues to progress, and we are working to advance our integration planning initiatives for this exciting combination. We are committed to facilitating a seamless integration of our corporate cultures, minimizing disruptions to customers, and quickly and effectively executing our synergy plans. This acquisition will extend our high-quality and cost-effective background screening, identity, and verification technology solutions for the benefit of both companies’ customers. The Sterling acquisition represents a significant advancement in our value creation framework, and we expect it will support and accelerate our strategic priorities. As we announced at the end of May, we now expect our acquisition of Sterling to close in the fourth quarter of 2024 based on our latest view of the regulatory review process,” Staples concluded.

Liquidity, Cash Flow, and Capital Allocation

As of June 30, 2024, First Advantage had cash and cash equivalents of $269.6 million and total debt of $564.7 million.

During the second quarter of 2024, the Company generated $40.7 million of cash flow from operations after adjusting for $8.7 million of cash costs paid directly related to the Sterling acquisition.

“We are reaffirming our full-year 2024 guidance given our performance in the first half of the year and our outlook for the second half of the year,” commented David Gamsey, EVP and Chief Financial Officer. “We are pleased to have delivered results in line with our communicated expectations, including sequential quarter-over-quarter growth for revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, with margins returning to over 30%, and we expect this trend to continue through the second half of the year. Looking forward, we will continue to execute on our operational strategies to control what we can control and deliver value for our customers while preparing to close on the Sterling acquisition. Post-closing, we will maintain our product and customer focus while endeavoring to conduct a smooth integration, achieve synergies, and reduce leverage.”

Chief Financial Officer Transition

The Company announced today that David Gamsey, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has decided to retire after a long and distinguished career spanning 45 years. As part of its formal succession plan, the Board of Directors has selected Steven Marks, the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, to succeed Mr. Gamsey. Mr. Gamsey will remain in his current role until November 8, 2024, and then transition to an advisory role through December 1, 2024.

“I want to thank David for his tremendous contributions to First Advantage over the past eight plus years, as well as for being a great partner to me, the rest of the leadership team, and our Board,” said Scott Staples, Chief Executive Officer. “David has been instrumental in building this company into the industry leader we are today. He has been a critical member of our team as we have substantially grown the business, executed our IPO and M&A strategies, and most recently, announced our acquisition of Sterling. I congratulate David and wish him well in his upcoming retirement.”

“I look forward to working with Steven as our next CFO and I join the Board in expressing our confidence in his appointment,” Staples continued. “Steven is an accomplished finance professional and respected leader, bringing over 15 years of financial leadership experience to the role, including the last eight years with First Advantage. He knows this company very well and we expect him to continue to advance our history of creating value for our shareholders. Steven has been intimately involved with, and has helped spearhead, our acquisition of Sterling, including leading the finance workstream for our post-close integration planning, and we believe that he will be an excellent CFO of the combined companies.”

Steven Marks has served as Chief Accounting Officer since February 2022. He joined the company in 2016 and previously served as Senior Vice President, Accounting and Controller. Before joining the Company, Mr. Marks held roles in accounting and financial reporting at Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC. Mr. Marks began his career in public accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Standalone First Advantage Full-Year 2024 Guidance

The following table summarizes our full-year 2024 guidance, which excludes contributions from the pending Sterling acquisition and will be adjusted accordingly upon closing:

  As of August 8, 2024
Revenues $750 million – $800 million
Adjusted EBITDA2 $228 million – $248 million
Adjusted Net Income2 $127 million – $142 million
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share2 $0.88 – $0.98
   

2 A reconciliation of the foregoing guidance for the non-GAAP metrics of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income to GAAP net (loss) income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share to GAAP diluted net (loss) income per share cannot be provided without unreasonable effort because of the inherent difficulty of accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the various adjusting items necessary for such reconciliation that have not yet occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to assess the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could have a material impact on its future GAAP financial results.

The Company’s full-year 2024 guidance ranges reflect the current hiring environment and expectations that existing macroeconomic conditions and similar labor market trends will continue throughout 2024, with the high-end of the guidance ranges reflecting some macroeconomic recovery towards year end. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share guidance ranges include the impacts from the 2023 one-time special dividend, expired interest rate swaps, and share buybacks.

Actual results may differ materially from First Advantage’s full-year 2024 guidance as a result of, among other things, the factors described under “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

First Advantage will host a conference call to review its second quarter 2024 results today, August 8, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

To participate in the conference call, please dial 800-343-4136 (domestic) or 203-518-9843 (international) approximately ten minutes before the 8:30 a.m. ET start. Please mention to the operator that you are dialing in for the First Advantage second quarter 2024 earnings call or provide the conference code FA2Q24. The call will also be webcast live on the Company’s investor relations website at https://investors.fadv.com under the “News & Events” and then “Events & Presentations” section, where related presentation materials will be posted prior to the conference call.

Following the conference call, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s investor relations website, https://investors.fadv.com. Alternatively, the live webcast and subsequent replay will be available at https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4615983/29A49BF68C43A0526A4F5D06705D5F4E

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements relate to matters such as our industry, business strategy, goals, and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources, and other financial and operating information. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek,” “foreseeable,” "target," “guidance,” the negative version of these words, or similar terms and phrases.

These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • negative changes in external events beyond our control, including our customers’ onboarding volumes, economic drivers which are sensitive to macroeconomic cycles, such as interest rate volatility and inflation, geopolitical unrest, and uncertainty in financial markets;
  • our operations in a highly regulated industry and the fact that we are subject to numerous and evolving laws and regulations, including with respect to personal data, data security, and artificial intelligence;
  • inability to identify and successfully implement our growth strategies on a timely basis or at all;
  • potential harm to our business, brand, and reputation as a result of security breaches, cyber-attacks, or the mishandling of personal data;
  • our reliance on third-party data providers;
  • due to the sensitive and privacy-driven nature of our products and solutions, we could face liability and legal or regulatory proceedings, which could be costly and time-consuming to defend and may not be fully covered by insurance;
  • our international business exposes us to a number of risks;
  • the timing, manner and volume of repurchases of common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program;
  • the continued integration of our platforms and solutions with human resource providers such as applicant tracking systems and human capital management systems as well as our relationships with such human resource providers;
  • our ability to obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property and other proprietary information;
  • disruptions, outages, or other errors with our technology and network infrastructure, including our data centers, servers, and third-party cloud and internet providers and our migration to the cloud;
  • our indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry, and prevent us from meeting our obligations;
  • the failure to complete or realize the expected benefits of our acquisition of Sterling Check Corp.;
  • expectations regarding our Chief Financial Officer succession plan; and
  • control by our Sponsor, "Silver Lake", (Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., together with its affiliates, successors, and assignees) and its interests may conflict with ours or those of our stockholders.

For additional information on these and other factors that could cause First Advantage’s actual results to differ materially from expected results, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as such factors may be updated from time to time in our filings with the SEC, which are or will be accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains “non-GAAP financial measures” that are financial measures that either exclude or include amounts that are not excluded or included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Specifically, we make use of the non-GAAP financial measures “Adjusted EBITDA,” “Adjusted EBITDA Margin,” “Adjusted Net Income,” “Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share,” “Constant Currency Revenues,” and “Constant Currency Adjusted EBITDA.”

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, Constant Currency Revenues, and Constant Currency Adjusted EBITDA have been presented in this press release as supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP because we believe they assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in highlighting trends in our operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, and capital investments. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, Constant Currency Revenues, and Constant Currency Adjusted EBITDA to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, to establish discretionary annual incentive compensation, and to compare our performance against that of peer companies using similar measures. Management supplements GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, Constant Currency Revenues, and Constant Currency Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net (loss) income as a measure of financial performance or cash provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. The presentations of these measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentations of these measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and can differ significantly from company to company.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net (loss) income before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, and as further adjusted for loss on extinguishment of debt, share-based compensation, transaction and acquisition-related charges, integration and restructuring charges, and other non-cash charges. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues. We define Adjusted Net Income for a particular period as net (loss) income before taxes adjusted for debt-related costs, acquisition-related depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, transaction and acquisition-related charges, integration and restructuring charges, and other non-cash charges, to which we then apply the related effective tax rate. We define Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding—diluted. We define Constant Currency Revenues as current period revenues translated using prior-year period exchange rates. We define Constant Currency Adjusted EBITDA as current period Adjusted EBITDA translated using prior-year period exchange rates. For reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see the reconciliations included at the end of this press release. Numerical figures included in the reconciliations have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, numerical figures shown as totals in various tables may not be arithmetic aggregations of the figures that precede them.

About First Advantage

First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) is a leading provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions. The Company delivers innovative services and insights that help customers manage risk and hire the best talent. Enabled by its proprietary technology, First Advantage helps companies protect their brands and provide safer environments for their customers and their most important resources: employees, contractors, contingent workers, tenants, and drivers. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, First Advantage performs screens in over 200 countries and territories on behalf of its more than 30,000 customers. For more information about First Advantage, visit the Company’s website at https://fadv.com/

Investor Contact

Stephanie Gorman
Vice President, Investor Relations
Investors@fadv.com 
(888) 314-9761

 

Condensed Financial Statements

First Advantage Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)   June 30, 2024     December 31, 2023  
ASSETS            
CURRENT ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 269,563     $ 213,774  
Restricted cash     86       138  
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,179 and $1,036 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)     130,768       142,690  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     19,707       13,426  
Income tax receivable     7,101       3,710  
Total current assets     427,225       373,738  
Property and equipment, net     63,463       79,441  
Goodwill     819,136       820,654  
Trade names, net     62,571       66,229  
Customer lists, net     250,397       275,528  
Other intangible assets, net     2,018       2,257  
Deferred tax asset, net     2,872       2,786  
Other assets     8,268       10,021  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 1,635,950     $ 1,630,654  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            
CURRENT LIABILITIES            
Accounts payable   $ 55,486     $ 47,024  
Accrued compensation     17,422       16,379  
Accrued liabilities     20,641       16,162  
Current portion of operating lease liability     2,984       3,354  
Income tax payable     331       264  
Deferred revenues     2,234       1,856  
Total current liabilities     99,098       85,039  
Long-term debt (net of deferred financing costs of $5,352 and $6,268 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)     559,372       558,456  
Deferred tax liability, net     56,508       71,274  
Operating lease liability, less current portion     4,964       5,931  
Other liabilities     2,697       3,221  
Total liabilities     722,639       723,921  
EQUITY            
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 145,324,615 and 145,074,802 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively     145       145  
Additional paid-in-capital     987,986       977,290  
Accumulated deficit     (50,592 )     (49,545 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (24,228 )     (21,157 )
Total equity     913,311       906,733  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   $ 1,635,950     $ 1,630,654  
                 

First Advantage Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended June 30,  
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)   2024     2023  
REVENUES   $ 184,546     $ 185,315  
             
OPERATING EXPENSES:            
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)     92,348       92,997  
Product and technology expense     13,677       12,643  
Selling, general, and administrative expense     38,640       29,982  
Depreciation and amortization     29,978       32,056  
Total operating expenses     174,643       167,678  
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS     9,903       17,637  
             
OTHER EXPENSE, NET:            
Interest expense, net     7,353       3,887  
Total other expense, net     7,353       3,887  
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES     2,550       13,750  
Provision for income taxes     689       3,968  
NET INCOME   $ 1,861     $ 9,782  
             
Foreign currency translation (loss) income     (1,298 )     218  
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME   $ 563     $ 10,000  
             
NET INCOME   $ 1,861     $ 9,782  
Basic net income per share   $ 0.01     $ 0.07  
Diluted net income per share   $ 0.01     $ 0.07  
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic     143,863,667       144,112,028  
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted     145,856,112       145,338,920  
                 

First Advantage Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

    Six Months Ended June 30,  
(in thousands)   2024     2023  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
Net (loss) income   $ (1,047 )   $ 11,707  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:            
Depreciation and amortization     59,800       63,922  
Amortization of deferred financing costs     916       927  
Bad debt (recovery) expense     (156 )     138  
Deferred taxes     (14,601 )     (3,057 )
Share-based compensation     9,799       5,659  
Loss on foreign currency exchange rates           4  
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets and impairment of ROU assets     (26 )     2,125  
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps     (9,177 )     (1,235 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:            
Accounts receivable     11,919       4,034  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     2,245       5,335  
Accounts payable     7,565       (3,035 )
Accrued compensation and accrued liabilities     7,203       (8,847 )
Deferred revenues     373       248  
Operating lease liabilities     (467 )     (460 )
Other liabilities     (626 )     304  
Income taxes receivable and payable, net     (3,348 )     (6,047 )
Net cash provided by operating activities     70,372       71,722  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES            
Capitalized software development costs     (12,894 )     (12,434 )
Purchases of property and equipment     (970 )     (688 )
Other investing activities     52       (196 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (13,812 )     (13,318 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES            
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under share-based compensation plans     1,197       2,104  
Payments on deferred purchase agreements     (469 )     (469 )
Net settlement of share-based compensation plan awards     (311 )     (211 )
Cash dividends paid     (204 )      
Share repurchases           (52,334 )
Payments on finance lease obligations           (74 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     213       (50,984 )
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash     (1,036 )     (30 )
Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash     55,737       7,390  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period     213,912       391,796  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period   $ 269,649     $ 399,186  
             
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:            
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received   $ 17,158     $ 13,797  
Cash paid for interest   $ 23,887     $ 21,933  
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:            
Property and equipment acquired on account   $ 1,030     $ 73  
Non-cash property and equipment additions   $ 540     $  
Excise taxes on share repurchases incurred but not paid   $     $ 522  
                 

Reconciliation of Consolidated Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Three Months Ended June 30, 2024  
(in thousands)   Americas     International     Eliminations     Total revenues  
Revenues, as reported (GAAP)   $ 162,378     $ 24,187     $ (2,019 )   $ 184,546  
Foreign currency translation impact(a)     (5 )     40       22       57  
Constant currency revenues   $ 162,373     $ 24,227     $ (1,997 )   $ 184,603  
                                 

(a) Constant currency revenues is calculated by translating current period amounts using prior-year period exchange rates.

    Three Months Ended June 30,  
(in thousands, except percentages)   2024     2023  
Net income   $ 1,861     $ 9,782  
Interest expense, net     7,353       3,887  
Provision for income taxes     689       3,968  
Depreciation and amortization     29,978       32,056  
Share-based compensation(a)     5,048       3,601  
Transaction and acquisition-related charges(b)     9,873       1,190  
Integration, restructuring, and other charges(c)     959       1,487  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 55,761     $ 55,971  
Revenues     184,546       185,315  
Net income margin     1.0 %     5.3 %
Adjusted EBITDA Margin     30.2 %     30.2 %
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 55,761        
Foreign currency translation impact(d)     55        
Constant currency Adjusted EBITDA   $ 55,816        
  1. Share-based compensation for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, includes approximately $2.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of incrementally recognized expense associated with the May 2023 vesting modification.
  2. Represents charges incurred related to acquisitions and similar transactions, primarily consisting of change in control-related costs, professional service fees, and other third-party costs. Transaction and acquisition related charges for the three months ended June 30, 2024 includes approximately $9.2 million of expense associated with the pending acquisition of Sterling, primarily consisting of legal, regulatory, and diligence professional service fees. The three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 also include insurance costs incurred related to the initial public offering.
  3. Represents charges from organizational restructuring and integration activities, non-cash, and other charges primarily related to nonrecurring legal exposures, foreign currency (gains) losses, (gains) losses on the sale of assets, and other non-recurring items.
  4. Constant currency Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by translating current period amounts using prior-year period exchange rates.

Reconciliation of Consolidated Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued)

    Three Months Ended June 30,  
(in thousands)   2024     2023  
Net income   $ 1,861     $ 9,782  
Provision for income taxes     689       3,968  
Income before provision for income taxes     2,550       13,750  
Debt-related charges(a)     (262 )     33  
Acquisition-related depreciation and amortization(b)     22,616       25,470  
Share-based compensation(c)     5,048       3,601  
Transaction and acquisition-related charges(d)     9,873       1,190  
Integration, restructuring, and other charges(e)     959       1,487  
Adjusted Net Income before income tax effect     40,784       45,531  
Less: Adjusted income taxes(f)     10,031       10,705  
Adjusted Net Income   $ 30,753     $ 34,826  
                 

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2024     2023  
Diluted net income per share (GAAP)   $ 0.01     $ 0.07  
Adjusted Net Income adjustments per share            
Provision for income taxes     0.00       0.03  
Debt-related charges(a)     (0.00 )     0.00  
Acquisition-related depreciation and amortization(b)     0.16       0.18  
Share-based compensation(c)     0.03       0.02  
Transaction and acquisition related charges(d)     0.07       0.01  
Integration, restructuring, and other charges(e)     0.01       0.01  
Adjusted income taxes(f)     (0.07 )     (0.07 )
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP)   $ 0.21     $ 0.24  
             
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in computation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share:            
Weighted average number of shares outstanding—diluted (GAAP and Non-GAAP)     145,856,112       145,338,920  
  1. Represents the non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt issuance costs for the 2021 February refinancing of the Company’s First Lien Credit Facility. This adjustment also includes the impact of the change in fair value of interest rate swaps, which represents the difference between the fair value gains or losses and actual cash payments and receipts on the interest rate swaps.
  2. Represents the depreciation and amortization expense related to intangible assets and developed technology assets recorded due to the application of ASC 805, Business Combinations. As a result, the purchase accounting related depreciation and amortization expense will recur in future periods until the related assets are fully depreciated or amortized, and the related purchase accounting assets may contribute to revenue generation.
  3. Share-based compensation for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, includes approximately $2.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of incrementally recognized expense associated with the May 2023 vesting modification.
  4. Represents charges incurred related to acquisitions and similar transactions, primarily consisting of change in control-related costs, professional service fees, and other third-party costs. Transaction and acquisition related charges for the three months ended June 30, 2024 includes approximately $9.2 million of expense associated with the pending acquisition of Sterling, primarily consisting of legal, regulatory, and diligence professional service fees. The three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 also include insurance costs incurred related to the initial public offering.
  5. Represents charges from organizational restructuring and integration activities, non-cash, and other charges primarily related to nonrecurring legal exposures, foreign currency (gains) losses, (gains) losses on the sale of assets, and other non-recurring items.
  6. Effective tax rates of approximately 24.6% and 23.5% have been used to compute Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.