Organization, Basis of Presentation and Consolidation, and Significant Accounting Policies |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | |
| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
| Organization, Basis of Presentation and Consolidation, and Significant Accounting Policies | Organization, Basis of Presentation and Consolidation, and Significant Accounting Policies Organization
Description of Business
HireRight Holdings Corporation (“HireRight” or the “Company”) is incorporated in Delaware.
The Company is a leading global provider of technology-driven workforce risk management and compliance solutions, providing comprehensive background screening, verification, identification, monitoring, and drug and health screening services for customers across the globe, predominantly under the HireRight brand.
Income Tax Receivable Agreement
In connection with the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”), the Company entered into an income tax receivable agreement (“TRA”), which provides for the payment by the Company over a period of approximately 12 years to pre-IPO equityholders or their permitted transferees of 85% of the benefits, if any, that the Company and its subsidiaries realize, or are deemed to realize (calculated using certain assumptions) in U.S. federal, state, and local income tax savings as a result of the utilization (or deemed utilization) of certain existing tax attributes. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had a total liability of $210.5 million in connection with the projected obligations under the TRA, for which annual payments will begin in the first quarter of 2024. TRA related liabilities are classified as current or non-current based on the expected date of payment and are included on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets under the captions accrued expenses and other current liabilities and tax receivable agreement liability, long-term portion, respectively. See Note 7 — Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities for further details related to the current portion of the TRA liability.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company’s accounts and those of its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries for which the Company has a controlling interest. The Company accounts for investments in unconsolidated entities where it exercises significant influence, but does not have control, using the equity method. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting.
Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Therefore, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023 (“Annual Report”). The December 31, 2022 condensed consolidated balance sheet data included herein was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items, necessary for the fair statement of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a consistent basis with the accounting policies described in Note 1 of the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Annual Report.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Company’s significant accounting policies are discussed in “Note 1 — Organization, Basis of Presentation and Consolidation, and Significant Accounting Policies” of the notes to the audited consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Annual Report. There have been no significant changes to these policies which have had a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, except as noted below.
Business Combinations
On July 3, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of a controlling equity interest in a privately-held company. See Note 3 — Business Combinations for additional information. Business combinations are accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805—Business Combinations, using the acquisition method of accounting under which all acquired tangible and identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities and applicable noncontrolling interests are recognized at fair value as of the respective acquisition date, while the costs associated with the acquisition of a business are expensed as incurred.
The allocation of purchase consideration requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to identifiable intangible assets. These estimates can include, but are not limited to, a market participant’s expectation of future cash flows from acquired platforms, acquired trade names, useful lives of acquired assets, and discount rates. Management’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. As a result, actual results may differ from such estimates.
Noncontrolling Interest
As a result of the Company’s acquisition of a majority interest in a privately-held company on July 3, 2023, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements present noncontrolling interest. Noncontrolling interest represents the portion of profit or loss, comprehensive profit or loss, and net assets of the acquired company that are not allocable to the Company. See Note 3 — Business Combinations for additional information.
Use of Estimates
Preparation of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements. The Company believes that the estimates, judgments, and assumptions used to determine certain amounts that affect the financial statements are reasonable based upon information available at the time they are made. The Company uses such estimates, judgments, and assumptions when accounting for items and matters such as, but not limited to, the allowance for credit losses, customer rebates, impairment assessments and charges, recoverability of long-lived assets, deferred tax assets, lease accounting, uncertain tax positions, income tax expense, liabilities under the TRA, derivative instruments, fair value of debt, stock-based compensation expense, useful lives assigned to long-lived assets, the allocation of purchase consideration, and the stand-alone selling price of performance obligations for revenue recognition purposes. Results and outcomes could differ materially from these estimates, judgments, and assumptions due to risks and uncertainties.
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