First Advantage Corporation · NASDAQ:FA

First Advantage — Adams Harkness 25th Annual Summer Seminar (August 2005)

30 slides from First Advantage's conference presentation, Aug 4, 2005

  1. Slide 1: Adams Harkness 25th Annual Summer Seminar

    Exhibit 99.1 Exhibit Harkness Adams 99.1 25th Annual Summer Seminar

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement

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  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    Company Overview Reporting Segments Marketplace Fundamentals Growth Acceleration Initiatives Strategic Positioning Financial Performance Summary Agenda 3

  4. Slide 4: Company Overview

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  5. Slide 5: Enterprise Screening Background Verifications

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  6. Slide 6: Enterprise Hiring Location Services

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  7. Slide 7: Enterprise Resident Screening and Property Tax Services

    Enterprise Resident Property -Renter’s Employment 7 Analysis Largest Proprietary 34+ 140+ Markets million million Insurance Performance Screening provider renters of Screening databases financial Screening eviction criminal insurance of resident Analytics records performance provide records Services

  8. Slide 8: Risk Mitigation Services

    Risk Investigative Motor -Transportation Fleet Develop 8 Auto A Second 13 Over Insurance Employment Lawyers Leading 80% proprietary million Mitigation Management of Vehicle Dealers 7,500 strategies leading largest provider &Agents Companies MVRs Private clients Services Record Screening Services Cre

  9. Slide 9: Risk Mitigation - Investigative Services

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  10. Slide 10: Risk Mitigation - Investigative and Intelligence Services

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  11. Slide 11: Risk Mitigation - Supply Chain Security Services

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  12. Slide 12: Consumer Direct Services

    US million 5+ Consumer 12 Search.com Direct Services unique visitors monthly 1.2 million customer database 180 million site page views per year

  13. Slide 13: Marketplace Fundamentals

    Marketplace Human Homeland Multi-Family Other Transportation 13 Markets Resources Security Fundamentals Housing Finance/Accounting Litigation Insurance Consumer

  14. Slide 14: Growth Acceleration Initiatives: Acquisitions

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  15. Slide 15: Strategic Positioning: Five Point Growth Strategy

    Strategic Five Acquire Cross-Sell Pursue Expand 15 Point Vertical Overseas for Positioning Growth Services Scale/ Product Markets Margin Strategy: Expansion

  16. Slide 16: Acquire for Product Expansion: Existing Lines

    Strategic Five Acquire Improvement Employment 16 Point for Positioning Growth Scale/ Background in Existing Margin Strategy: Business Verifications LinesResident Screening Tax Credits and Incentives Surveillance Computer Forensics

  17. Slide 17: Acquire for Product Expansion: Potential Products

    Strategic Five Acquire Potential Applicant 17 Point for Positioning Product Tracking Growth Product Expansion Strategy: Skills Expansion Assessment Psychological Testing Payroll Benefits Administration Biometrics Electronic Discovery Boutique Databases

  18. Slide 18: Cross-Sell Services

    Strategic Five Cross-Sell Implement 18 PointPositioning Growth Services Initiatives and BuildStrategy: First Advantage Brand Initiate Cross-Sell Programs

  19. Slide 19: Pursue Vertical Markets

    Strategic Five Pursue Verticals Government 19 Point Vertical of Positioning Growth Interest Multifamily Markets Strategy: Retail Hospitality Transportation Healthcare Insurance

  20. Slide 20: Expand Overseas

    Strategic Five Expand Geographies Asia 20 Point Europe Overseas Positioning Growth of Interest Strategy:

  21. Slide 21: Strategic Positioning: Pending Acquisition

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  22. Slide 22: Strategic Impact of Acquisition

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  23. Slide 23: Financial Performance: Second Quarter Revenue

    Financial SECOND Total Net $10.9 $12.3 2Q Service Reimb. Fee TOTAL * 23Total 2004 ‘04 Income Revenue Revenue $71.1 $6.0 after 2Q’05 Government Revenue REVENUE 2Q Performance QUARTER $5.0 $tax 2005 $10,887,000 $4.0 impact $58,032,000 $58.0 $3.2 $68,919,000 Millions $3.0 2005 $5.1* of $2.0 CIG $12,253

  24. Slide 24: Financial Performance: Second Quarter EBITDA and EPS

    Financial SECOND EPS EBITDA In $0.00 10.0 2Q Operating 4.8% 9.5% * 24Total Millions 2004 Fully 8.0after 6.0 2Q Performance Margin QUARTER Diluted $16.0 4.0 tax 20052.0 impact $14.0 $0.30 $9.2 0.02005 $6.0* of $12.0 $0.25 CIG$8.5 $10.0 $0.20 acquisition $0.15 $8.0 $0.15$0.21* $6.0 costs, $0.10 $4.0 $

  25. Slide 25: Financial Segment Data - Second Quarter

    Financial SEGMENT ($ Enterprise Risk Consumer Corporate Eliminations Total 25 000’s) Mitigation $71,113 Service Performance & Screening Direct DATA—SECOND (691) $3,375 13,078 Revenue 3,703 (10,360) $55,023 4.75% 2,649 370Income 9.99% N/A 20.26% $10,716 QUARTER (Loss) 19.48% Before 2005 Taxes Operati

  26. Slide 26: Financial Performance: Full Year Revenue

    Financial FULL Total Net -$25.0 $27.9 $31.6 $44.6 2002 Service Reimb. Fee TOTAL 26 Income Revenue 2003 Revenue $134.9 $221.9 $12.0 YEAR Government Revenue REVENUE Performance 2004 $$10.0 $27,885,000 2004 Millions $73.0 $2.7 $73,040,000 $8.0 $100,925,000 $2.8 $$6.0 Millions $31,585,000 $10.7 $4.0 $13

  27. Slide 27: Financial Performance: Full Year EBITDA and EPS

    Financial FULL In $50.0 $0.50 EBITDA EPS $0.14 10.0 Operating 2003 8.3% 3.6% 27 Millions Fully 8.0 2004 $40.0 $0.40 $0.48 YEAR 6.0 Performance Margin Diluted $13.4 $30.0 $0.30 4.0 2004 2.0 $33.3 $20.0 $0.20 0.0 $0.10 $10.0 $0.00 $0.0

  28. Slide 28: Financial Segment Data - Full Year 2004

    Financial ($ Screening Corporate Eliminations Total SEGMENT 2004 Risk Consumer Enterprise 76% 5% 19% 28 000’s) Mitigation Service $221,938 Service Performance $170,095 & Screening Direct DATA (2,450) Revenue $18,443 41,419 Revenue 12,874 FULL $23,296 (12,155) By 7,438 8.31% (136) YEAR Segment Income

  29. Slide 29: Significant Summary

    Significant Summary Continued Anticipated Leader Improving management 29 in all security operational future improvement business with opportunities proven concerns lines efficiency expertise in employment for asgrowth in consolidation consolidation Numerous and expansion process strategies acquisiti

  30. Slide 30: Adams Harkness 25th Annual Summer Seminar

    Adams Harkness 25th Annual Summer Seminar

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