HireRight, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results

-- Service revenue increased 19.7% to $16.8 million

-- Gross profit increased 28.5% to $9.4 million, yielding a margin of 56.2%

-- Operating margin increased to 18.6%

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

HireRight, Inc. (NasdaqGM: HIRE), a leading provider of on-demand employment screening solutions, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. This is the Company's first release of financial results following its recent initial public offering of common stock.

Service revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 increased 19.7% to $16.8 million, compared to $14.0 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2006. The change was a result of an increase in new customers as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006, as well as the sale of additional products and services to existing customers and further rollout of our screening services to other divisions by our enterprise customers. Gross profit for the quarter rose to $9.4 million from $7.4 million in the prior year quarter. Gross profit as a percentage of service revenue rose to 56.2%, a 380 basis point increase as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2006.

Income from operations was $3.1 million for the second quarter of 2007, compared to $2.5 million during the same prior year period. Net income was $1.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 compared to $2.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. The decrease in net income was the result of a $1.3 million income tax expense in the current period, compared with $0.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2006. Income tax expense in the second quarter of 2006 benefited from a full valuation allowance against the Company's deferred tax assets, as the Company had not concluded that it was more likely than not that it would be able to realize substantially all of its net deferred tax assets. The effective tax rate for the current quarter was approximately 41%.

Conference Call

HireRight's second quarter results and related matters including guidance will be discussed in more detail during a conference call today, September 13, 2007 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, via teleconference and webcast. The dial-in number is (800) 638-5495 within the United States, and (617) 614-3946 outside the United States. The teleconference pass code is 95911384. You can also access a live broadcast of the call by visiting our website at http://ir.hireright.com. A replay will be available for one month at the same web address or by phone at (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888, outside the United States, with pass code 61766431.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This message may contain forward-looking statements based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will" and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, our expectations regarding our financial condition and results of operations. Such statements speak only as of the date hereof and are subject to change. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Important factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the various risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of our Registration Statement on Form S-1, and the general economic and political conditions and specific conditions that may impact our operations. Further information on HireRight, Inc., including additional risk factors that may affect our forward looking statements, is contained in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 and our other SEC filings that are available through the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).

About HireRight

HireRight is a leading provider of on-demand employment background and drug screening solutions that help organizations efficiently implement, manage and control their employment screening programs.

                           HIRERIGHT, INC.
                CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Unaudited)

                                        June 30, 2007     December 31,
                                    ---------------------
(in thousands, except share          Actual  Pro Forma(1)
 amounts)                                                     2006
-------------------------------------------- -------------------------

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents        $  2,301  $     2,301  $     4,201
   Restricted cash                       120          120          120
   Short-term investments              7,750        7,750        4,031
   Accounts receivable, net of
    allowance for doubtful accounts
    of $128 and $131 at June 30,
    2007 and December 31, 2006,
    respectively, and reserve for
    sales allowances of $126 and
    $154 at June 30, 2007 and
    December 31, 2006, respectively   11,906       11,906        9,628
   Prepaid expenses and other
    current assets                       717          717          955
   Deferred tax asset - current        2,185        2,185        3,518
                                    -------- ------------ ------------

      Total current assets            24,979       24,979       22,453

Property and equipment, net of
 accumulated depreciation and
 amortization of $4,829 and $4,486
 at June 30, 2007 and December 31,
 2006                                  1,843        1,843        1,583
Other assets                           1,703        1,703          646
Deferred tax asset - non-current       1,167        1,167        1,151
                                    -------- ------------ ------------

TOTAL                               $ 29,692  $    29,692  $    25,833
                                    ======== ============ ============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
 EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable                 $  3,227  $     3,227  $     4,480
   Accrued liabilities                 2,869        2,869        1,210
   Accrued payroll and benefits        3,569        3,569        3,731
   Capital lease liability                 4            4            4
                                    -------- ------------ ------------

      Total current liabilities        9,669        9,669        9,425

   Other liabilities                     284          284            -
                                    -------- ------------ ------------

      Total liabilities                9,953        9,953        9,425
                                    -------- ------------ ------------

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

   Series C redeemable convertible
    preferred stock, $0.01 par
    value--6,794,579 shares
    authorized, issued and
    outstanding (aggregate
    liquidation preference of
    $13,000)                          13,000            -       13,000
   Series E redeemable convertible
    preferred stock, $0.01 par
    value--17,500,000 shares
    authorized; 17,246,579 shares
    issued and outstanding
    (aggregate liquidation
    preference of $12,180)            12,180            -       12,180

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
   Preferred stock, 50,000,000
    shares authorized:
      Series A redeemable
       convertible preferred stock,
       $0.01 par value--none issued
       and outstanding
      Series B convertible
       preferred stock, $0.01 par
       value--854,632 shares
       authorized, issued and
       outstanding (aggregate
       liquidation preference of
       $2,000)                         2,000            -        2,000
   Common stock, $0.01 par value--
    100,000,000 shares authorized;
    1,990,224, 8,191,366 and
    1,956,115 shares issued and
    outstanding at June 30, 2007,
    pro forma at June 30, 2007, and
    December 31, 2006, respectively       20           82           20
   Additional paid-in capital          1,100       28,218          847
   Other comprehensive gain--
    currency translation                  15           15           14
   Accumulated deficit               (8,576)      (8,576)     (11,653)
                                    -------- ------------ ------------

      Net stockholders' (deficit)
       equity                        (5,441)       19,739      (8,772)
                                    -------- ------------ ------------

TOTAL                               $ 29,692  $    29,692  $    25,833
                                    ======== ============ ============

(1) Reflects on a pro forma basis the conversion of all outstanding
 preferred stock to an aggregate 6,201,142 shares of common stock.
                           HIRERIGHT, INC.
           CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                             (Unaudited)

                                    Quarter Ended    Six Months Ended
                                        June 30,          June 30,
                                   ----------------- -----------------
(in thousands, except per share
 data)                               2007     2006     2007     2006
                                   ----------------- -----------------

REVENUE:
   Service revenue                 $ 16,806 $ 14,038 $ 31,321 $ 25,666
   Reimbursed fee revenue             1,770    1,497    3,275    2,916
                                   ----------------- -----------------

      Total revenue                  18,576   15,535   34,596   28,582
                                   ----------------- -----------------

COST OF REVENUE:
   Cost of service revenue            7,364    6,688   14,380   12,668
   Reimbursed fees paid               1,770    1,497    3,275    2,916
                                   ----------------- -----------------

      Total cost of revenue           9,134    8,185   17,655   15,584
                                   ----------------- -----------------

GROSS PROFIT                          9,442    7,350   16,941   12,998
                                   ----------------- -----------------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
   Research and development           1,023      928    1,932    1,789
   Sales and marketing                2,706    2,238    5,085    3,994
   General and administrative         2,586    1,727    4,873    3,333
                                   ----------------- -----------------

      Total operating expenses        6,315    4,893   11,890    9,116
                                   ----------------- -----------------

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                3,127    2,457    5,051    3,882
                                   ----------------- -----------------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
   Interest income                      120       32      212       34
   Interest expense                       2     (16)        1     (38)
   Other income (expense)--net          (6)     (11)      (7)     (15)
                                   ----------------- -----------------

      Total other income
       (expense)--net                   116        5      206     (19)
                                   ----------------- -----------------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES            3,243    2,462    5,257    3,863

INCOME TAX PROVISION                  1,343      106    2,180      106
                                   ----------------- -----------------

NET INCOME                            1,900    2,356    3,077    3,757
   Preferred stock dividends          (544)    (544)  (1,087)  (1,087)
   Income allocable to preferred
    stockholders                    (1,028)  (1,389)  (1,509)  (2,055)
                                   ----------------- -----------------

NET INCOME ALLOCABLE TO COMMON
 STOCKHOLDERS                      $    328 $    423 $    481 $    615
                                   ================= =================

NET INCOME PER SHARE ALLOCABLE TO
 COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
   Basic                           $   0.17 $   0.23 $   0.24 $   0.35
                                   ================= =================
   Diluted                         $   0.11 $   0.16 $   0.16 $   0.24
                                   ================= =================

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON AND COMMON
 EQUIVALENT SHARES:
   Basic                              1,975    1,813    1,966    1,752
                                   ================= =================
   Diluted                            3,086    2,674    3,053    2,553
                                   ================= =================

PRO FORMA NET INCOME PER SHARE:
   Basic                           $   0.23          $   0.38
                                   ========          ========
   Diluted                         $   0.20          $   0.33
                                   ========          ========

PRO FORMA WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON
 AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES:
   Basic                              8,176             8,167
                                   ========          ========
   Diluted                            9,287             9,254
                                   ========          ========

Source: HireRight, Inc.