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Exhibit 99.2

 

Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Statement of Operations

(in thousands)

 

     For the Year
Ended
September 30,
2010


 

Revenue

   $ 74,674   

Direct costs

     38,160   
    


Gross profit

     36,514   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     14,758   
    


Income from operations

     21,756   
    


Income before income taxes

     21,756   

Income tax provision

     8,834   
    


Net income

   $ 12,922   
    


 

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

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Balance Sheet

(in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2010

 

Assets

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,590   

Accounts receivable, net

     11,091   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     579   

Deferred tax assets

     491   
    


Total current assets

     14,751   

Noncurrent assets

        

Property and equipment, net

     435   

Other assets

     26   

Goodwill

     179,935   

Intangible assets, net

     103,655   
    


Total assets

   $ 298,802   
    


Liabilities and Member’s Equity

        

Current liabilities

        

Accounts payable

   $ 260   

Accrued salaries and related expenses

     1,298   

Accrued data costs

     1,936   

Other current liabilities

     701   
    


Total current liabilities

     4,195   

Noncurrent liabilities

        

Deferred tax liabilities

     12,179   
    


Total liabilities

     16,374   

Commitments and contingencies

        

Member’s equity

     282,428   
    


Total liabilities and member’s equity

   $ 298,802   
    


 

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

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity and Comprehensive Income

($ amounts in thousands)

 

     Member
Units


     Member’s
Equity

    Comprehensive
Income


 

Ending Balance at September 30, 2009

     100       $ 287,112      $ —     

Net transfers to Parent

     —           (17,991     —     

Stock-based compensation expense

     —           385        —     

Net Income

     —           12,922        12,922   
    


  


 


Ending Balance at September 30, 2010

     100       $ 282,428      $ 12,922   
    


  


 


 

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

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Statement of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

     For the Year
Ended
September 30,
2010


 

Cash flows from operating activities

        

Net income

   $ 12,922   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities

        

Depreciation and amortization expense

     8,832   

Deferred income taxes

     1,107   

Stock-based compensation expense

     385   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

     (3,057

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     151   

Other assets

     18   

Accounts payable

     (439

Accrued salaries and related expenses

     283   

Accrued data costs

     315   

Other current liabilities

     199   
    


Net cash provided by operating activities

     20,716   
    


Cash flows from investing activities

        

Expenditures for property and equipment

     (135
    


Net cash used in investing activities

     (135
    


Cash flows from financing activities

        

Net transfers to Parent

     (17,991
    


Net cash used in financing activities

     (17,991
    


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     2,590   

Cash and cash equivalents

        

Beginning of period

     —     
    


End of period

   $ 2,590   
    


 

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

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

1. Organization

 

Explore Information Services, LLC (“Explore” or the “Company”) is a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc. (the “Parent”). The Parent in turn is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Altegrity Holding Corp., which is owned principally by investment funds affiliated with Providence Equity Partners LLC (“PEP”).

 

Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, Explore is a provider of innovative data and analytics solutions to the property & casualty insurance industry. The Company provides its customers with critical information required to perform a variety of underwriting risk assessment and rating activities in a cost-effective manner.

 

The Company is the leader in subscription-based driver license and violation monitoring services, maintaining an extensive database of violation information compiled from most of the states in the U.S. Its customers include a majority of the largest property and casualty insurance carriers. The Company also provides additional value-added services to insurance carriers, including notifications of newly licensed drivers and a predictive modelling-based product designed to identify potential violation activity.

 

Explore’s government solutions provide customized software applications and database integration services for state governments. These information solutions enable states to streamline operations, be more responsive to their constituents and increase their revenue streams.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying financial statements of Explore were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The financial statements have been prepared from the financial statements and accounting records of the Parent using the historical results of operations and historical basis of assets and liabilities of Explore, reflecting the effects of push-down accounting. The accompanying financial statements reflect all assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows directly attributable to Explore. The Parent provides certain corporate functional services to Explore and costs associated with these corporate services have been allocated to Explore on various bases, which, in the opinion of the Company’s and the Parent’s management, are reasonable (see Note 8). All significant inter-company balances and transactions are eliminated. However, the financial statements included herein may not necessarily reflect Explore’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows had Explore operated as a stand-alone entity during the periods presented.

 

The Parent uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of operations. Surplus cash, regularly transferred to the Parent, has been accounted for as a return of capital. No interest charge from the Parent has been reflected in the accompanying financial statements. The Parent has provided all necessary funding for the operations and investments of Explore and such funding has been accounted for as capital contributions by the Parent. For the year ended September 30, 2010, there were no capital contributions made by the Parent.

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The more significant estimates made by management include allocated corporate general and administrative expenses and estimates associated with the allocation of revenue under long-term contracts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Due to the short maturity of these instruments, the carrying values on the balance sheet approximate fair value. No collateral or security is provided on these cash and cash equivalents, other than up to $250 of cash and cash equivalents insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable are recorded at face value less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company’s assessment of the collectability of customer accounts. On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews the allowance by considering factors such as historical experience, credit quality, aging of the accounts receivable balances, and current economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. At September 30, 2010, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which generally are: 3 to 10 years for computer and operating systems and hardware; 5 to 7 years for machinery, furniture and fixtures and office equipment. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

 

Leases

 

Explore leases various property, plant and equipment. All leases are accounted for as operating leases and the related payments, including escalating lease payments, are expensed on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable lease terms. The Company did not have any capital leases at September 30, 2010.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets of acquired entities. The Company evaluates goodwill for potential impairment annually during its fourth fiscal quarter, or more frequently if events or circumstances occur indicating goodwill might be impaired. A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an indicator of impairment has occurred. Such indicators include a decline in expected cash flows, a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, unanticipated competition, or slower growth rates, among

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

others. The evaluation of impairment involves comparing the current fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. To estimate the fair value of a reporting unit, the Company considers both an estimate of discounted cash flows (income approach) as well as exit price multiples (market approach). Considerable management judgment is necessary in estimating discounted future cash flows as well as anticipated exit multiples. The Company involves valuation experts where necessary in completing this evaluation. In the event the estimated fair value of the Company is less than the carrying value, additional analysis is required. The additional analysis compares the carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill with the implied fair value of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is the excess of the fair value of the Company over the fair value amounts assigned to all of the assets and liabilities of the Company as if the Company was acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the Company represented the purchase price. If the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss equal to such excess is recognized. The Company’s annual impairment analysis indicated that there was no goodwill impairment for the year ended September 30, 2010.

 

Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets consist of trade names and customer databases. Amortization expense is recorded using the straight-line method using estimated useful lives of the assets, which generally are 15 years. The amortization expense is allocated to direct costs. The Company periodically reassesses the remaining useful lives of its intangible assets.

 

Long-Lived Assets

 

The carrying values of long-lived assets, which include property and equipment, are evaluated for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. If an indication of impairment is present, the Company compares the operating performance and future undiscounted cash flows of its assigned asset groups to the underlying carrying value. Adjustments are made if the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying value of an asset group. Any necessary write-downs are treated as permanent reductions in the carrying amount of the assets. For the year ended September 30, 2010, no adjustments were made.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company’s revenues are primarily derived from contracts to provide services on an annual basis, subject to renewals. The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the fee is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. The Company considers the nature of these contracts and the types of services provided when it determines the proper accounting method for a particular contract.

 

Insurance Solutions

 

Revenues from driver violation and undisclosed risk monitoring services are subscription-based and revenue is generally recognized on a monthly basis over the period of contract performance. Costs incurred under these service contracts are expensed as incurred. Earnings related to such service contracts may fluctuate from period to period.

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

 

Government Solutions

 

Revenue from professional service projects with milestone billings is recognized as services are rendered and billings are sent to customers in accordance with the terms of the contract, primarily at project milestone dates. Revenue for post-contract customer support and maintenance is recognized ratably over the contract period. Services provided to customers under customer support and maintenance agreements generally include technical support and unspecified product upgrades. Vendor specific objective evidence of the fair value of support and maintenance revenue is based on substantive renewal rates which are to be charged once the initial term expires.

 

Cost of revenues

 

Cost of revenues primarily include the costs of purchased data from state departments of motor vehicles and intangible asset amortization expense.

 

Advertising costs

 

Explore expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs of $138 were incurred in 2010.

 

Income Taxes

 

Explore is included in the Parent’s consolidated federal income tax return. Explore accounts for income taxes under the separate return method. Under this approach, Explore determines its tax provision and deferred tax assets and liabilities as if it were filing a separate tax return. Amounts owed for current period taxes are included in member’s equity. Explore accounts for certain assets and liabilities differently for financial and income tax reporting purposes. Deferred income taxes are provided in recognition of these temporary differences. Explore records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets when uncertainty regarding their realizability exists. A valuation allowance was not considered necessary at September 30, 2010.

 

Member’s equity

 

Member’s equity includes the capital contributed by the Parent and the net transfers between Explore and the Parent. The transfers are used for working capital needs and other general purposes.

 

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

 

Certain employees of the Company participate in the stock incentive plans of the Parent. The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award and recognizes that cost over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. The compensation expense is included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company estimates the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Stock-based compensation expense for the year ended September 30, 2010 was $385.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable.

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

 

The Company has two customers who individually contributed more than 10% of total revenue or 10% of accounts receivable. The Company recognized 18% of revenue from Customer A for the year ended September 30, 2010. Accounts receivable from Customer A at September 30, 2010 was $2,461. The Company recognized 13% of revenue from Customer B for the year ended September 30, 2010. Accounts receivable from Customer B at September 30, 2010 was $1,235.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The carrying amounts of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other liabilities approximate fair value due to their short maturities.

 

Software Development Costs

 

Costs of computer software developed for internal use or external use (for sale, lease, or otherwise marketed) consist primarily of personnel (compensation expense, including benefits) and related infrastructure costs. Costs required to be capitalized are not material. Accordingly, Explore has not capitalized any internal use or external use software development costs in the accompanying financial statements.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2010, the FASB provided updated guidance related to the recognition of revenue under the milestone method. The objective of the update is to provide guidance on defining a milestone and determining when it may be appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development transactions. The amendments in this update provide guidance on the criteria that should be met for determining whether the milestone method of revenue recognition is appropriate. A vendor can recognize consideration that is contingent upon achievement of a milestone in its entirety as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved only if the milestone meets all criteria to be considered substantive. The Company adopted this guidance on October 1, 2010, on a prospective basis, and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In October 2009, the FASB revised its guidance related to revenue arrangements with multiple-deliverables. This guidance relates to the determination of when the individual deliverables included in a multiple-element arrangement may be treated as separate units of accounting, and modifies the manner in which the transaction consideration is allocated across the individual deliverables. Also, the guidance expands the disclosure requirements for revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. The Company adopted this guidance on October 1, 2010, on a prospective basis, and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In October 2009, the FASB revised its guidance related to certain revenue arrangements that include software elements. This guidance clarifies which accounting guidance should be used for purposes of measuring and allocating revenue for arrangements that contain both tangible products and software, and where the software is more than incidental to the tangible product as a whole. The Company adopted this guidance on October 1, 2010, on a prospective basis, and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

 

3. Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment and the related accumulated depreciation consisted of the following:

 

     September 30,
2010

 
  

Buildings and leasehold improvements

   $ 118   

Computer and operating systems

     148   

Computer hardware

     673   

Furniture and fixtures

     114   

Machinery and office equipment

     106   
    


       1,159   

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (724
    


Property plant and equipment, net

   $ 435   
    


 

Depreciation expense was $112 for the year ended September 30, 2010.

 

4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

The Company’s goodwill balance at September 30, 2010 was $179,935. There were no changes in the Company’s goodwill balance during the year ended September 30, 2010.

 

Intangible assets, net consists of the following:

 

     September 30, 2010

 
     Gross

     Accumulated
Amortization


    Net

 

Trade names

   $ 4,800       $ (997   $ 3,803   

Customer database

     126,000         (26,148     99,852   
    


  


 


     $ 130,800       $ (27,145   $ 103,655   
    


  


 


 

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $8,720 for the year ended September 30, 2010. Based upon the intangible assets recorded on the balance sheet at September 30, 2010, amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is estimated to be as follows:

 

2011

   $ 8,720   

2012

     8,720   

2013

     8,720   

2014

     8,720   

2015

     8,720   

Thereafter

     60,055   
    


     $ 103,655   
    


 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

 

5. Income Taxes

 

The income tax provision consists of the following:

 

     Year Ended
September 30, 2010

 
  

Current taxes

        

Federal

   $ 6,363   

State

     1,364   
    


       7,727   
    


Deferred taxes

        

Federal

     896   

State

     211   
    


       1,107   
    


Total income tax provision

   $ 8,834   
    


 

The reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate to the effective tax rate is as follows:

 

     Year Ended
September 30, 2010


 

Federal income tax rate

     35.0

State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit

     4.7   

Nondeductible expenses

     0.9   
    


Effective tax rate

     40.6
    


 

The components of net deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

     September 30,
2010

 
  

Deferred tax assets

        

Property and equipment

   $ 21   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     852   
    


Total deferred tax assets

     873   
    


Deferred tax liabilities

        

Tax deductible goodwill and definite lived intangibles

     12,561   
    


Total deferred tax liabilities

     12,561   
    


Net deferred tax liabilities

   $ 11,688   
    


 

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

 

On October 1, 2009, the Company adopted guidance relating to the recognition of income tax benefits for those tax positions determined more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the positions. No contingent tax liabilities were recorded by the Company upon adoption or during the year ending September 30, 2010.

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

 

6. Member’s Equity

 

Explore was formed in September 2002 as a single member limited liability company under the state of Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. The Company will continue operations indefinitely, unless terminated, dissolved or liquidated in accordance with the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “Agreement”).

 

Profits and losses, and distributions of cash or property of the Company to the Member are treated for federal income tax purposes as if the Company were a division of the Member. Net transfers to the Parent are classified within member’s equity in the accompanying financial statements since there is no requirement or intention of the Parent to repay the Company.

 

The Company is party to a guarantee of certain of the Parent’s term loan and revolving credit facility that is secured by substantially all of the Parent’s subsidiaries’ (including the Company) assets. Upon sale or disposition of the Company, the Company would no longer be a party to the guarantee of the Parent’s term loan and revolving credit facility.

 

7. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Leases

 

The Company leases office space, office equipment and other equipment under long-term operating lease agreements. The approximate future minimum lease payments at September 30, 2010 under these agreements are:

 

Years Ending

        

2011

   $ 279   

2012

     216   

2013

     142   

2014

     146   

2015

     119   

Thereafter

     225   
    


     $ 1,127   
    


 

Office rent expense for the year ended September 30, 2010 was approximately $203.

 

Certain operating leases for the Company’s office space include escalations in rental payments over the term of the lease. The Company recorded a liability of $83 at September 30, 2010 to reflect the straight-line effect of these leases.

 

Legal Matters

 

The Company is subject to being made party to litigation, administrative proceedings and claims arising in the normal course of business. In addition, in the ordinary conduct of its business activities, the Company at times receives public and non-public inquiries from federal and state regulatory agencies or bodies charged with overseeing the enforcement of laws and regulations that may relate to the various businesses operated by the Company. The Company routinely responds to such inquiries and requests for information. As of September 30, 2010, the Company is named as a co-defendant in one civil litigation matter.

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

 

8. Related Parties

 

Allocated corporate general and administrative expenses included in the accompanying statement of operations include charges for human resources and benefits management, treasury, accounting, internal and external audit, corporate and legal compliance, back office systems and support, tax compliance and planning, risk management and general management oversight provided by the Parent. The costs of these services have been allocated to Explore based on the most relevant allocation method to the services provided, primarily based on a relative percentage of revenue, net book value of property and equipment, and total payroll costs. Human resource and IT costs have been allocated to Explore based on a relative percentage of headcount. Total fees allocated to Explore and included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations were $2,332 in 2010.

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

 

Explore is covered under the Parent’s insurance policies. Insurance charges included in selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $86 in 2010.

 

Additionally, Explore’s employees participate in the Parent’s 401(k) savings plans that allow employees to contribute a selected percentage of their salaries through payroll deductions. Explore matches 50% of the employee’s contributions up to 8% of their compensation. In 2010, the costs of these plans were $225, which are reported in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

Employees of Explore participate in the Parent’s medical and other health and welfare plans. Costs under these plans totaled $452 in 2010, which are reported in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

Explore has incentive plans (“Annual Incentive Plan”) for certain executives and other key employees. The purpose of the Annual Incentive Plan is to provide an incentive and to reward management throughout the Company for achieving certain, pre-established performance targets. The targets used to guide the Annual Incentive Plan approved for the fiscal year are: annual EBITDA (“Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization”), revenue and include certain other goals and incorporate both divisional and corporate goals. EBITDA and revenue goals for participants in the Annual Incentive Plan are established each fiscal year during the annual budget process. The earned bonus under the Annual Incentive Plan for the year ended September 30, 2010 was approximately $492.

 

Effective August 21, 2007, the Parent adopted the 2007 Altegrity Holding Corp. Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”—formerly known as the USIS Holding Corp. Stock Incentive Plan) under which directors, officers, and other employees determined eligible by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors are granted options to purchase shares of the Parent’s common stock. The option price is equal to the fair value of the Parent’s common stock at the date of grant. The options are granted as time-vested options and performance-vested options with no portion of the options being vested upon grant. The time-vested options vest annually over a five-year period. The performance-vested options generally vest based on preset performance goals relating to return on investment. The options have a maximum term of ten years and provide for acceleration of vesting upon a change in control. Stock-based compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations.

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

 

9. Subsequent Events

 

On January 18, 2011, the Company was party to an agreement in principle to resolve a civil litigation matter in which it was named as co-defendant.

 

On April 25, 2011, Altegrity, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the member interests of the Company to Solera Holdings, Inc. for approximately $520 million in cash. The transaction, which is expected to close during the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2011, is subject to customary closing conditions.

 

Management evaluated all activity of the Company through May 13, 2011 (the issue date of the Financial Statements) and concluded that no other subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition or disclosure.

 


 

 

 

Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

As of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010 and

for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2011

and 2010

 

 

 

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations

(in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,


     Six Months Ended
March 31,


 
     2011

     2010

     2011

     2010

 

Revenue

   $ 19,917       $ 18,180       $ 39,125       $ 35,310   

Direct costs

     9,973         9,038         19,905         18,007   
    


  


  


  


Gross profit

     9,944         9,142         19,220         17,303   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     3,323         3,218         7,629         6,247   
    


  


  


  


Income from operations

     6,621         5,924         11,591         11,056   
    


  


  


  


Income before income taxes

     6,621         5,924         11,591         11,056   

Income tax provision

     2,672         2,400         4,690         4,487   
    


  


  


  


Net income

   $ 3,949       $ 3,524       $ 6,901       $ 6,569   
    


  


  


  


 

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

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

     March 31,
2011

     September 30,
2010

 

Assets

                 

Current assets

                 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 860       $ 2,590   

Accounts receivable, net

     9,339         11,091   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     700         579   

Deferred tax assets

     319         491   
    


  


Total current assets

     11,218         14,751   

Noncurrent assets

                 

Property and equipment, net

     552         435   

Other assets

     26         26   

Goodwill

     179,935         179,935   

Intangible assets, net

     99,295         103,655   
    


  


Total assets

   $ 291,026       $ 298,802   
    


  


Liabilities and Member’s Equity

                 

Current liabilities

                 

Accounts payable

   $ 520       $ 260   

Accrued salaries and related expenses

     975         1,298   

Accrued data costs

     1,430         1,936   

Other current liabilities

     675         701   
    


  


Total current liabilities

     3,600         4,195   

Noncurrent liabilities

                 

Deferred tax liabilities

     12,850         12,179   
    


  


Total liabilities

     16,450         16,374   

Commitments and contingencies

                 

Member’s equity

     274,576         282,428   
    


  


Total liabilities and member’s equity

   $ 291,026       $ 298,802   
    


  


 

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

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

     For the Six Months Ended
March  31,

 
     2011

    2010

 

Cash flows from operating activities

                

Net income

   $ 6,901      $ 6,569   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities

                

Depreciation and amortization expense

     4,428        4,414   

Deferred income taxes

     843        553   

Stock-based compensation expense

     166        131   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable

     1,752        (357

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (121     162   

Other assets

     —          13   

Accounts payable

     260        (454

Accrued salaries and related expenses

     (322     (263

Accrued data costs

     (506     17   

Other current liabilities

     (26     197   
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     13,375        10,982   
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities

                

Expenditures for property and equipment

     (185     (13
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (185     (13
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities

                

Net transfers to Parent

     (14,920     (10,969
    


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (14,920     (10,969
    


 


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,730     —     

Cash and cash equivalents

                

Beginning of period

     2,590        —     
    


 


End of period

   $ 860      $ —     
    


 


 

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

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

1. Organization

 

Explore Information Services, LLC (“Explore” or the “Company”) is a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc. (the “Parent”). The Parent in turn is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Altegrity Holding Corp., which is owned principally by investment funds affiliated with Providence Equity Partners LLC (“PEP”).

 

Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, Explore is a provider of innovative data and analytics solutions to the property & casualty insurance industry. The Company provides its customers with critical information required to perform a variety of underwriting risk assessment and rating activities in a cost-effective manner.

 

The Company is the leader in subscription-based driver license and violation monitoring services, maintaining an extensive database of violation information compiled from most of the states in the U.S. Its customers include a majority of the largest property and casualty insurance carriers. The Company also provides additional value-added services to insurance carriers, including notifications of newly licensed drivers and a predictive modeling-based product designed to identify potential violation activity.

 

Explore’s government solutions provide customized software applications and database integration services for state governments. These information solutions enable states to streamline operations, be more responsive to their constituents and increase their revenue streams.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying condensed financial statements are unaudited and, in the opinion of the Company’s and the Parent’s management, include all adjustments which are of a normal and recurring nature necessary for a fair statement of results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Users of financial information produced for interim periods are encouraged to refer to the footnotes contained in the Company’s financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2010. The unaudited condensed balance sheet as of September 30, 2010 was derived from the audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The results of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2011, or any other period within fiscal year 2011.

 

The financial statements have been prepared from the financial statements and accounting records of the Parent using the historical results of operations and historical basis of assets and liabilities of Explore, reflecting the effects of push-down accounting. The accompanying financial statements reflect all assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows directly attributable to Explore. The Parent provides certain corporate functional services to Explore and costs associated with these corporate services have been allocated to Explore on various bases, which, in the opinion of

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

the Company’s and the Parent’s management, are reasonable. All significant inter-company balances and transactions are eliminated. However, the financial statements included herein may not necessarily reflect Explore’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows had Explore operated as a stand-alone entity during the periods presented.

 

The Parent uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of operations. Surplus cash, regularly transferred to the Parent, has been accounted for as a return of capital. No interest charge from the Parent has been reflected in the accompanying financial statements. The Parent has provided all necessary funding for the operations and investments of Explore and such funding has been accounted for as capital contributions by the Parent. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, there were no capital contributions made by the Parent.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2010, the FASB provided updated guidance related to the recognition of revenue under the milestone method. The objective of the update is to provide guidance on defining a milestone and determining when it may be appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development transactions. The amendments in this update provide guidance on the criteria that should be met for determining whether the milestone method of revenue recognition is appropriate. A vendor can recognize consideration that is contingent upon achievement of a milestone in its entirety as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved only if the milestone meets all criteria to be considered substantive. The Company adopted this guidance on October 1, 2010, on a prospective basis, and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In October 2009, the FASB revised its guidance related to revenue arrangements with multiple-deliverables. This guidance relates to the determination of when the individual deliverables included in a multiple-element arrangement may be treated as separate units of accounting, and modifies the manner in which the transaction consideration is allocated across the individual deliverables. Also, the guidance expands the disclosure requirements for revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. The Company adopted this guidance on October 1, 2010, on a prospective basis, and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In October 2009, the FASB revised its guidance related to certain revenue arrangements that include software elements. This guidance clarifies which accounting guidance should be used for purposes of measuring and allocating revenue for arrangements that contain both tangible products and software, and where the software is more than incidental to the tangible product as a whole. The Company adopted this guidance on October 1, 2010, on a prospective basis, and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

3. Income Taxes

 

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was an expense of 40.4% and 40.5%, respectively. The rates for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 differ from the Federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to state taxes and nondeductible expenses.

 

The effective tax rate for the six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was an expense of 40.5% and 40.6%, respectively. The rates for the six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 differ from the Federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to state taxes and nondeductible expenses.

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

 

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

 

On October 1, 2009, the Company adopted guidance relating to the recognition of income tax benefits for those tax positions determined more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the positions. No contingent tax liabilities were recorded by the Company during the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

4. Contingencies

 

Legal Matters

 

The Company is subject to being made party to litigation, administrative proceedings and claims arising in the normal course of business. In addition, in the ordinary conduct of its business activities, the Company at times receives public and non-public inquiries from federal and state regulatory agencies or bodies charged with overseeing the enforcement of laws and regulations that may relate to the various businesses operated by the Company. The Company routinely responds to such inquiries and requests for information. As of September 30, 2010, the Company is named as a co-defendant in one civil litigation matter.

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

 

5. Related Parties

 

Allocated corporate general and administrative expenses included in the accompanying statements of operations include charges for human resources and benefits management, treasury, accounting, internal and external audit, corporate and legal compliance, back office systems and support, tax compliance and planning, risk management and general management oversight provided by the Parent. For the three and six month periods ended in 2010, the costs of these services have been allocated to Explore based on the most relevant allocation method to the services provided, primarily based on a relative percentage of revenue, net book value of property and equipment, and total payroll costs. Human resource and IT costs have been allocated to Explore based on a relative percentage of headcount. For the three and six month periods ended in 2011, the costs of these services have been allocated to Explore based on a relative percentage of revenue. Total fees allocated to Explore and included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations were $481 and $288 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $1,151 and $499 for the six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

Explore has incentive plans (“Annual Incentive Plan”) for certain executives and other key employees. The purpose of the Annual Incentive Plan is to provide an incentive and to reward management throughout the Company for achieving certain, pre-established performance targets. The targets used to guide the Annual Incentive Plan approved for the fiscal year are: annual EBITDA (“Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization”), revenue and include certain other goals and incorporate both divisional and corporate goals. EBITDA and revenue goals for participants in the Annual Incentive Plan are established each fiscal year during the annual budget process.

 

Effective August 21, 2007, the Parent adopted the 2007 Altegrity Holding Corp. Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”—formerly known as the USIS Holding Corp. Stock Incentive Plan) under which directors, officers, and other employees determined eligible by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors are granted options to purchase shares of the Parent’s common stock. The option price is equal to the fair value of the Parent’s common stock at the date of grant. The options are granted as time-vested options and performance-vested options with no portion of the options being vested upon grant. The time-vested options vest annually over a five-year period. The performance-vested options generally vest based on preset performance goals relating to return on investment. The options have a maximum term of ten years and provide for acceleration of vesting upon a change in control. Stock-based compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations.

 


Explore Information Services, LLC

(A wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Altegrity, Inc.)

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

(in thousands)

 

 

6. Subsequent Events

 

On April 25, 2011, Altegrity, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the member interests of the Company to Solera Holdings, Inc. for approximately $520 million in cash. The transaction, which is expected to close during the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2011, is subject to customary closing conditions.

 

Management evaluated all activity of the Company through May 13, 2011 (the issue date of the Financial Statements) and concluded that no other subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition or disclosure.