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4 Stocks That Could Be Worth $1 Trillion by 2030

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Of the more than 8,000 securities investors can choose from, just five in the U.S. have hit a valuation of $1 trillion or higher: <b>Apple</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Alphabet</b>, and <b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/FB\">Facebook</a></b>.</p>\n<p>But we also know that the U.S. and global economy will grow over time. This growth, coupled with ongoing innovation, should allow additional companies to attain the psychologically important $1 trillion valuation. The following four stocks look to have all the tools needed to become $1 trillion companies by the turn of the decade.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2a4cf50998978022419075170a0e9c30\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"525\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<p>Berkshire Hathaway</p>\n<p>One of the surest ways to build wealth for more than five decades has been to hitch a ride on billionaire Warren Buffett's coattails. Buffett has been the CEO of conglomerate <b>Berkshire Hathaway</b> (NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B) since 1965, and in that time has led his company's shares to an average annual return of 20%. Including year-to-date gains in 2021 for the Class A shares (BRK.A), Buffett has overseen aggregate share gains of close to 3,400,000%!</p>\n<p>One reason Berkshire Hathaway has so consistently delivered for shareholders is Buffett's cyclical tendencies. Even though recessions and contractions are a normal part of the economic cycle, the Oracle of Omaha is keenly aware that economies grow over time, and that periods of expansion last substantially longer than contractions. He's piled his company's capital into sectors that thrive from periods of expansion, such as technology, financials, and consumer staples.</p>\n<p>Warren Buffett is also a huge fan of dividend stocks. 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CEO Marc Benioff has overseen the buyouts of MuleSoft, Tableau, and most recently <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. While the deal to buy Slack does open a new revenue stream, it's the ability to cross-sell its CRM solutions to a host of small and medium-sized businesses that makes the Slack buyout such a smart move.</p>\n<p>According to Benioff, Salesforce is on track to hit $50 billion in annual sales by fiscal 2026. For some context, it brought in $21.3 billion in full-year sales in fiscal 2021. If Salesforce can maintain a compound annual growth rate of 18% to 19% for the remainder of the decade, it should have a real shot at quadrupling in value and hitting a $1 trillion valuation.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/fc80e4dea1a6f3868ca4f03e6ea300ae\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/V\">Visa</a></p>\n<p>A fourth and final stock with a really good chance to hit a $1 trillion market cap by or before 2030 is payment-processing kingpin <b>Visa</b> (NYSE:V). At a current market cap of $501 billion, shares of the company would simply need to double.</p>\n<p>Similar to Berkshire Hathaway, one of Visa's biggest catalysts is that it's cyclical. Although recessions tend to reduce spending, and therefore negatively affect Visa's merchant-based revenue, these pullbacks in the economy rarely last longer than a few months to a couple of quarters. 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Of the more than 8,000 securities investors can choose from, just five in the U.S. have hit a valuation of $1 trillion or higher: Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Facebook.\nBut we also know that the U.S. and global economy will grow over time. This growth, coupled with ongoing innovation, should allow additional companies to attain the psychologically important $1 trillion valuation. The following four stocks look to have all the tools needed to become $1 trillion companies by the turn of the decade.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nBerkshire Hathaway\nOne of the surest ways to build wealth for more than five decades has been to hitch a ride on billionaire Warren Buffett's coattails. Buffett has been the CEO of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B) since 1965, and in that time has led his company's shares to an average annual return of 20%. Including year-to-date gains in 2021 for the Class A shares (BRK.A), Buffett has overseen aggregate share gains of close to 3,400,000%!\nOne reason Berkshire Hathaway has so consistently delivered for shareholders is Buffett's cyclical tendencies. Even though recessions and contractions are a normal part of the economic cycle, the Oracle of Omaha is keenly aware that economies grow over time, and that periods of expansion last substantially longer than contractions. He's piled his company's capital into sectors that thrive from periods of expansion, such as technology, financials, and consumer staples.\nWarren Buffett is also a huge fan of dividend stocks. Despite Berkshire Hathaway never paying a dividend, the company is on pace to collect more than $5 billion in dividend income this year. Relative to Berkshire's cost basis, we're talking about a 5% yield on cost, which is exceptionally good. Since dividend stocks are usually profitable and time-tested, they're the ideal type of company Buffett looks to add to Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio.\nAlthough Buffett won't be leading Berkshire Hathaway forever, the company will be in good hands with investing lieutenants Todd Combs and Ted Weschler exerting their influence. Combs and Weschler have been adding a number of innovative growth companies to Berkshire's portfolio in recent quarters to take advantage of the outperformance of growth stocks.\nGiven Berkshire Hathaway's track record, it looks like a sure thing to hit a $1 trillion valuation well before 2030.\n\nImage source: Square.\nSquare\nWhereas Berkshire Hathaway's current market cap is the closest on this list to $1 trillion, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) is the furthest away ($123 billion market cap). But that doesn't mean an eightfold return from this point isn't possible by 2030.\nSquare's bread-and-butter operating segment for more than a decade has been its seller ecosystem. This is the division that provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, and loans to help merchants grow their business. In the seven years leading up to the pandemic, gross payment volume (GPV) for the seller ecosystem surged from $6.5 billion to $106.2 billion. In 2021, GPV will likely top $140 billion with ease.\nWhat's more, the seller ecosystem is generating more of its GPV from larger merchants (i.e., those with $125,000 or more in annualized GPV). Since this is a merchant fee-driven segment, bigger merchants mean more gross profit potential for Square.\nHowever, the company's long-term growth potential will be dictated by digital peer-to-peer payment platform Cash App. In the last three years, ended 2020, Cash App's monthly active user (MAU) count more than quintupled to 36 million. What's more, Square is bringing in $55 in gross profit per MAU, compared to spending only $5 per user to attract new users. That's one heck of a margin.\nWhat'll tie everything together is Square's pending acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay. Afterpay will help Square create a closed payment ecosystem, which means merchants will be able to accept Cash App. Tying these services together could allow Square to be one of the decade's fastest-growing financial services companies.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nAnother fast-growing mega-cap stock with a really good chance of hitting a $1 trillion valuation by 2030 is cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM).\nCRM solutions are used by consumer-facing businesses to enhance client relationships and lift sales. Aside from simple tasks like logging and accessing real-time data, CRM software is used to manage online marketing campaigns, run predictive analyses on an existing client base, and oversee product or service issues. It's a commonly deployed solution in the service industry, but CRM is increasingly finding a home in newer sectors, such as healthcare and finance.\nSalesforce is the center of attention in this double-digit growth space. It was responsible for 19.8% of all global CRM spending in the first half of 2020, according to a report from IDC. This was more than the company's four closest competitors on a combined basis. With close to four times the CRM share of its nearest competitor, Salesforce is highly unlikely to lose its competitive edge anytime soon.\nThe company's management team has also demonstrated a knack for making smart, earnings-accretive acquisitions. CEO Marc Benioff has overseen the buyouts of MuleSoft, Tableau, and most recently Slack Technologies. While the deal to buy Slack does open a new revenue stream, it's the ability to cross-sell its CRM solutions to a host of small and medium-sized businesses that makes the Slack buyout such a smart move.\nAccording to Benioff, Salesforce is on track to hit $50 billion in annual sales by fiscal 2026. For some context, it brought in $21.3 billion in full-year sales in fiscal 2021. If Salesforce can maintain a compound annual growth rate of 18% to 19% for the remainder of the decade, it should have a real shot at quadrupling in value and hitting a $1 trillion valuation.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nVisa\nA fourth and final stock with a really good chance to hit a $1 trillion market cap by or before 2030 is payment-processing kingpin Visa (NYSE:V). At a current market cap of $501 billion, shares of the company would simply need to double.\nSimilar to Berkshire Hathaway, one of Visa's biggest catalysts is that it's cyclical. Although recessions tend to reduce spending, and therefore negatively affect Visa's merchant-based revenue, these pullbacks in the economy rarely last longer than a few months to a couple of quarters. Meanwhile, the last economic expansion lasted longer than a decade. Visa is simply playing the odds, which heavily favor optimists.\nIt certainly doesn't hurt that Visa is the undisputed payments market share leader in the U.S., the biggest market for consumption in the world. In 2018, Visa was responsible for 53% of all credit card network purchase volume, which was more than 30 percentage points higher than its next-closest competitor. Furthermore, Visa's share expanded faster in the U.S. following the Great Recession than any of the other major payment processors.\nSomething else working in the company's favor is its lack of lending. 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Nike expects full-year sales to rise at a mid-single-digit pace, compared to low double-digit growth it forecast before.</p>\n<p>The company also&nbsp;reported quarterly revenue&nbsp;that missed analysts’ expectations due to softening demand in North America as the delta variant flared up. Other apparel makers and retailers fell. 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Nike expects full-year sales to rise at a mid-single-digit pace, compared to low double-digit growth it forecast before.</p>\n<p>The company also&nbsp;reported quarterly revenue&nbsp;that missed analysts’ expectations due to softening demand in North America as the delta variant flared up. Other apparel makers and retailers fell. Under Armour shed 2%.</p>\n<p>Some China concepts stocks retreated in morning trading.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/8ec143b47433a8b4c97052825c85a274\" tg-width=\"345\" tg-height=\"836\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Airline shares, Carnival stocks rally in morning trading.&nbsp;Carnival announce&nbsp;that&nbsp;FQ3 GAAP net loss of $2.8B and adjusted net loss of $2B,&nbsp;voyages for the quarter were cash flow positive and the company expects this to continue.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/a75eacf55c68a056a346c93823be085f\" tg-width=\"339\" tg-height=\"407\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{},"is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1101828608","content_text":"(Sept 24) Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite kick off Friday trade modestly lower after two-day rally. Blockchain stocks plunge in morning trading, after the PBOC says all crypto-related transactions are illegal.\nMeanwhile Nike validated the fears of investors worried about the pandemic wreaking havoc with supply chains and raising costs for companies, especially multinationals. Nike shares fell nearly 6% after the sneaker giant lowered its fiscal 2022 outlook because of a prolonged production shutdown in Vietnam, labor shortages and lengthy transit times. Nike expects full-year sales to rise at a mid-single-digit pace, compared to low double-digit growth it forecast before.\nThe company also reported quarterly revenue that missed analysts’ expectations due to softening demand in North America as the delta variant flared up. Other apparel makers and retailers fell. Under Armour shed 2%.\nSome China concepts stocks retreated in morning trading.\n\nAirline shares, Carnival stocks rally in morning trading. Carnival announce that FQ3 GAAP net loss of $2.8B and adjusted net loss of $2B, voyages for the quarter were cash flow positive and the company expects this to continue.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":952,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"CN","totalScore":0},{"id":861000029,"gmtCreate":1632440209461,"gmtModify":1632726320652,"author":{"id":"4094814119298610","authorId":"4094814119298610","name":"Duc_NaC_81","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/d3d4e60ef2ebda759ee693631bb91fd8","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"authorIdStr":"4094814119298610","idStr":"4094814119298610"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"Airline continue picking up?","listText":"Airline continue picking up?","text":"Airline continue picking up?","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":1,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/861000029","repostId":"1185114998","repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"1185114998","weMediaInfo":{"introduction":"Providing stock market headlines, business news, financials and earnings ","home_visible":1,"media_name":"Tiger Newspress","id":"1079075236","head_image":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/8274c5b9d4c2852bfb1c4d6ce16c68ba"},"pubTimestamp":1632403944,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/1185114998?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-09-23 21:32","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Stocks open higher, building on post-Fed gains","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1185114998","media":"Tiger Newspress","summary":"(Sept 23) Stocks open higher, building on post-Fed gains. Dow rises for a second day, adding 200 poi","content":"<p>(Sept 23)&nbsp;Stocks open higher, building on post-Fed gains.&nbsp;Dow rises for a second day, adding 200 points as market continues to reclaim September losses.</p>\n<p>The company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, with an adjusted gross margin of 65%. <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/BB\">BlackBerry</a> reported a loss of 6 cents per share, compared with the expected loss of 7 cents per share, according to Refinitiv. Revenue came in at $175 million, topping estimates of $164 million. Shares rose more than 9% in&nbsp;morning&nbsp;trding.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/db991fbc6c2ba939756396898e5220f5\" tg-width=\"959\" tg-height=\"561\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\">Salesforce rose 4% after the cloud company raised its full-year 2022 revenue guidance.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/21871db96fdc1822b80c9e2903a14651\" tg-width=\"960\" tg-height=\"563\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"></p>\n<p>Airline shares, Carnival stocks gain in morning trading.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/70de15909e3e929a872f38ecc5bee841\" tg-width=\"276\" tg-height=\"361\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Stocks open higher, building on post-Fed gains</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nStocks open higher, building on post-Fed gains\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n<a class=\"head\" href=\"https://laohu8.com/wemedia/1079075236\">\n\n\n<div class=\"h-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https://static.tigerbbs.com/8274c5b9d4c2852bfb1c4d6ce16c68ba);background-size:cover;\"></div>\n\n<div class=\"h-content\">\n<p class=\"h-name\">Tiger Newspress </p>\n<p class=\"h-time\">2021-09-23 21:32</p>\n</div>\n\n</a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<p>(Sept 23)&nbsp;Stocks open higher, building on post-Fed gains.&nbsp;Dow rises for a second day, adding 200 points as market continues to reclaim September losses.</p>\n<p>The company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, with an adjusted gross margin of 65%. <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/BB\">BlackBerry</a> reported a loss of 6 cents per share, compared with the expected loss of 7 cents per share, according to Refinitiv. Revenue came in at $175 million, topping estimates of $164 million. Shares rose more than 9% in&nbsp;morning&nbsp;trding.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/db991fbc6c2ba939756396898e5220f5\" tg-width=\"959\" tg-height=\"561\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\">Salesforce rose 4% after the cloud company raised its full-year 2022 revenue guidance.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/21871db96fdc1822b80c9e2903a14651\" tg-width=\"960\" tg-height=\"563\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"></p>\n<p>Airline shares, Carnival stocks gain in morning trading.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/70de15909e3e929a872f38ecc5bee841\" tg-width=\"276\" tg-height=\"361\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SPY":"标普500ETF",".IXIC":"NASDAQ Composite",".SPX":"S&P 500 Index",".DJI":"道琼斯"},"is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1185114998","content_text":"(Sept 23) Stocks open higher, building on post-Fed gains. Dow rises for a second day, adding 200 points as market continues to reclaim September losses.\nThe company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, with an adjusted gross margin of 65%. BlackBerry reported a loss of 6 cents per share, compared with the expected loss of 7 cents per share, according to Refinitiv. Revenue came in at $175 million, topping estimates of $164 million. Shares rose more than 9% in morning trding.\nSalesforce rose 4% after the cloud company raised its full-year 2022 revenue guidance.\n\nAirline shares, Carnival stocks gain in morning trading.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":204,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":863770234,"gmtCreate":1632439739628,"gmtModify":1632726557743,"author":{"id":"4094814119298610","authorId":"4094814119298610","name":"Duc_NaC_81","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/d3d4e60ef2ebda759ee693631bb91fd8","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"authorIdStr":"4094814119298610","idStr":"4094814119298610"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"Wow, nice","listText":"Wow, nice","text":"Wow, nice","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/863770234","repostId":"1148130438","repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"1148130438","weMediaInfo":{"introduction":"Providing stock market headlines, business news, financials and earnings ","home_visible":1,"media_name":"Tiger Newspress","id":"1079075236","head_image":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/8274c5b9d4c2852bfb1c4d6ce16c68ba"},"pubTimestamp":1632412797,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/1148130438?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-09-23 23:59","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Sterling Check opens for trading at $27.1, up about 18% from IPO price","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1148130438","media":"Tiger Newspress","summary":"(Sept 23) Sterling Check Corp. opens for trading at $27.1, up about 18% from IPO price.\nCompany & Te","content":"<p>(Sept 23)&nbsp;<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/STER\">Sterling Check Corp.</a> opens for trading at $27.1, up about 18% from IPO price.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/cc3f51dd719989f02bf56c538ce17c72\" tg-width=\"904\" tg-height=\"560\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"><b>Company &amp; Technology</b></p>\n<p>New York-based Sterling was founded to develop a full suite of background screening, verifications and ongoing monitoring services for businesses.</p>\n<p>Management is headed by Chief Executive Officer Joshua Peirez, who has been with the firm since July 2018 and was previously president and COO of Dun &amp; Bradstreet and held senior roles at Mastercard prior to that.</p>\n<p>The company’s primary offering categories include:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>Identity verification</p></li>\n <li><p>Background screening</p></li>\n <li><p>Credential verifications</p></li>\n <li><p>Onboarding</p></li>\n <li><p>Ongoing monitoring</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Sterling has received at least $775 million in equity investment from investors including Goldman Sachs and The Greenblatt Trusts.</p>\n<p><b>Customer Acquisition</b></p>\n<p>The firm pursues large clients through a direct sales team approach organized by industry vertical and region.</p>\n<p>For the 12 months ended June 30, 2021, the firm's platform performed over 75 million searches for over 40,000 clients.</p>\n<p>Selling, G&amp;A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have dropped as revenues have fluctuated, as the figures below indicate:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Selling, G&amp;A</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Expenses vs. Revenue</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Percentage</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>22.8%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>27.0%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>29.6%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>The Selling, G&amp;A efficiency rate, defined as how many dollars of additional new revenue are generated by each dollar of Selling, G&amp;A spend, rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent reporting period, as shown in the table below:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Selling, G&amp;A</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Efficiency Rate</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Multiple</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>1.3</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>-0.4</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>The Rule of 40 is a software industry rule of thumb that says that as long as the combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA percentage rate equal or exceed 40%, the firm is on an acceptable growth/EBITDA trajectory.</p>\n<p>STER’s most recent calculation was 51% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, so the firm has performed well in this regard, per the table below:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Rule of 40</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Calculation</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Recent Rev. Growth %</p></td>\n   <td><p>44%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EBITDA %</p></td>\n   <td><p>8%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Total</p></td>\n   <td><p>51%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p><b>Market &amp; Competition</b></p>\n<p>According to a 2021 marketresearch reportby The Insight Partners, the global employment screening market, one of the firm's focus areas, was an estimated $4.2 billion in 2020 and is forecast to reach $6.4 billion by 2028.</p>\n<p>This represents a forecast CAGR of 5.5% from 2021 to 2028.</p>\n<p>The main drivers for this expected growth are increased populations in urban areas resulting in greater job opportunities and employee demand and a growing incidence of application fraud or inflation.</p>\n<p>Also, the number of applicants for each job opening has increased along with a larger number of contract, temporary and 'gig economy' workers.</p>\n<p>Major competitive or other industry participants include:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>First Advantage</p></li>\n <li><p>HireRight</p></li>\n <li><p>Accurate Background</p></li>\n <li><p>ADP</p></li>\n <li><p>Cisive</p></li>\n <li><p>Checkr</p></li>\n <li><p>DISA</p></li>\n <li><p>Triton</p></li>\n <li><p>Other smaller players</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>Financial Performance</b></p>\n<p>Sterling’s recent financial results can be summarized as follows:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>Rebounding topline revenue growth</p></li>\n <li><p>Variable gross profit growth</p></li>\n <li><p>Slightly reduced gross margin</p></li>\n <li><p>A swing to operating profit and net income</p></li>\n <li><p>Growing cash flow from operations in 2021</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Below are relevant financial results derived from the firm’s registration statement:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Total Revenue</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Total Revenue</p></td>\n   <td><p>% Variance vs. Prior</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 298,698,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>43.6%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 454,053,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>-8.7%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 497,116,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Gross Profit (Loss)</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Gross Profit (Loss)</p></td>\n   <td><p>% Variance vs. Prior</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 155,539,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>41.9%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 236,743,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>-14.2%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 275,769,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Gross Margin</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Gross Margin</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>52.07%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>52.14%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>55.47%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Operating Profit (Loss)</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Operating Profit (Loss)</p></td>\n   <td><p>Operating Margin</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 23,204,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>7.8%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (23,103,000)</p></td>\n   <td><p>-5.1%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (13,374,000)</p></td>\n   <td><p>-2.7%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Net Income (Loss)</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Net Income (Loss)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 4,025,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (52,293,000)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (46,682,000)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Cash Flow From Operations</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Cash Flow From Operations</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 45,290,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 36,185,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 36,204,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>As of June 30, 2021, Sterling had $94.3 million in cash and $744.8 million in total liabilities.</p>\n<p>Free cash flow during the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was $45 million.</p>\n<p><b>IPO Details</b></p>\n<p>STER intends to sell 4.76 million shares and selling shareholders will offer 9.525 million shares of common stock at a proposed midpoint price of $21.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $300 million, not including the sale of customary underwriter options.</p>\n<p>No existing shareholders have indicated an interest to purchase shares at the IPO price.</p>\n<p>Assuming a successful IPO at the midpoint of the proposed price range, the company’s enterprise value at IPO (ex- underwriter options) would approximate $2.4 billion.</p>\n<p>Excluding effects of underwriter options and private placement shares or restricted stock, if any, the float to outstanding shares ratio will be approximately 15.2%. A figure under 10% is generally considered a ‘low float’ stock which can be subject to significant price volatility.</p>\n<p>Per the firm’s most recent regulatory filing, it plans to use the net proceeds as follows:</p>\n<blockquote>\n We currently intend to use the net proceeds to us from this offering, together with cash on hand, to repay approximately $100.0 million outstanding under our Term loan. We intend to use the remainder, if any, of the net proceeds to us from this offering for general corporate purposes.\n</blockquote>\n<p>Management’s presentation of the company roadshow isavailable here.</p>\n<p>Regarding outstanding legal proceedings, management said the firm is not a party to any legal proceedings that it believes would be material to its operations or financial condition.</p>\n<p>Listed bookrunners of the IPO are Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and other investment banks.</p>\n<p><b>Valuation Metrics</b></p>\n<p>Below is a table of the firm’s relevant capitalization and valuation metrics at IPO, excluding the effects of underwriter options:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Measure [TTM]</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Amount</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Market Capitalization at IPO</p></td>\n   <td><p>$1,973,227,914</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Enterprise Value</p></td>\n   <td><p>$2,401,254,914</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Price / Sales</p></td>\n   <td><p>3.62</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / Revenue</p></td>\n   <td><p>4.41</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / EBITDA</p></td>\n   <td><p>122.06</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Earnings Per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>-$0.08</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Float To Outstanding Shares Ratio</p></td>\n   <td><p>15.20%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Proposed IPO Midpoint Price per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>$21.00</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Net Free Cash Flow</p></td>\n   <td><p>$44,998,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Free Cash Flow Yield Per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>2.28%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Revenue Growth Rate</p></td>\n   <td><p>43.64%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>As a reference, a potential public comparable would be First Advantage(NASDAQ:FA); shown below is a comparison of their primary valuation metrics:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Metric</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>First Advantage</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Sterling Check</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Variance</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Price / Sales</p></td>\n   <td><p>5.76</p></td>\n   <td><p>3.62</p></td>\n   <td><p>-37.1%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / Revenue</p></td>\n   <td><p>6.53</p></td>\n   <td><p>4.41</p></td>\n   <td><p>-32.5%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / EBITDA</p></td>\n   <td><p>23.41</p></td>\n   <td><p>122.06</p></td>\n   <td><p>421.4%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Earnings Per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>$0.04</p></td>\n   <td><p>-$0.08</p></td>\n   <td><p>-293.0%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Revenue Growth Rate</p></td>\n   <td><p>19.2%</p></td>\n   <td><p>43.64%</p></td>\n   <td><p>127.89%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(S-1/AandSeeking Alpha)</p>\n<p><b>Commentary</b></p>\n<p>STER is going public to obtain investment to pay down some of its debt and for its corporate expansion initiatives.</p>\n<p>The firm’s financials show rebounding topline revenue growth, uneven gross profit growth, a swing to operating profit and net income and growing cash flow from operations in 2021.</p>\n<p>Free cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was an impressive $45 million.</p>\n<p>Selling, G&amp;A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have trended lower as revenue has varied and its Selling, G&amp;A efficiency rate rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent six-month reporting period.</p>\n<p>The market opportunity for providing background checks and related services is large and expected to grow at a moderate CAGR Of 5.5% in the coming years, although the continued transition to a decentralized workforce may increase demand a bit above this estimate.</p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs is the lead left underwriter and IPOs led by the firm over the last 12-month period have generated an average return of 37.3% since their IPO. This is a mid-tier performance for all major underwriters during the period.</p>\n<p>The general business cycle - when companies hire fewer workers during down economic periods, demand for the company’s services will decline.</p>\n<p>While Sterling is not immune to the ups and downs of the business cycle and potential future pandemic variant effects on economic activity, the firm has rebounded impressively and appears positioned to compete in a growing market.</p>\n<p>As for valuation, compared to First Advantage, which went public earlier in 2021 and performed since its debut, STER appears reasonably valued on a revenue multiple basis as the firm is growing revenue at a faster rate. STER is nearing EPS breakeven.</p>\n<p>Given the company’s strong rebound after the 2020 pandemic period and reasonable IPO valuation, the IPO is worth a close look.</p>\n<p></p>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Sterling Check opens for trading at $27.1, up about 18% from IPO price</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; 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Technology</b></p>\n<p>New York-based Sterling was founded to develop a full suite of background screening, verifications and ongoing monitoring services for businesses.</p>\n<p>Management is headed by Chief Executive Officer Joshua Peirez, who has been with the firm since July 2018 and was previously president and COO of Dun &amp; Bradstreet and held senior roles at Mastercard prior to that.</p>\n<p>The company’s primary offering categories include:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>Identity verification</p></li>\n <li><p>Background screening</p></li>\n <li><p>Credential verifications</p></li>\n <li><p>Onboarding</p></li>\n <li><p>Ongoing monitoring</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Sterling has received at least $775 million in equity investment from investors including Goldman Sachs and The Greenblatt Trusts.</p>\n<p><b>Customer Acquisition</b></p>\n<p>The firm pursues large clients through a direct sales team approach organized by industry vertical and region.</p>\n<p>For the 12 months ended June 30, 2021, the firm's platform performed over 75 million searches for over 40,000 clients.</p>\n<p>Selling, G&amp;A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have dropped as revenues have fluctuated, as the figures below indicate:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Selling, G&amp;A</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Expenses vs. Revenue</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Percentage</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>22.8%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>27.0%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>29.6%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>The Selling, G&amp;A efficiency rate, defined as how many dollars of additional new revenue are generated by each dollar of Selling, G&amp;A spend, rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent reporting period, as shown in the table below:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Selling, G&amp;A</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Efficiency Rate</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Multiple</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>1.3</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>-0.4</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>The Rule of 40 is a software industry rule of thumb that says that as long as the combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA percentage rate equal or exceed 40%, the firm is on an acceptable growth/EBITDA trajectory.</p>\n<p>STER’s most recent calculation was 51% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, so the firm has performed well in this regard, per the table below:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Rule of 40</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Calculation</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Recent Rev. Growth %</p></td>\n   <td><p>44%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EBITDA %</p></td>\n   <td><p>8%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Total</p></td>\n   <td><p>51%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p><b>Market &amp; Competition</b></p>\n<p>According to a 2021 marketresearch reportby The Insight Partners, the global employment screening market, one of the firm's focus areas, was an estimated $4.2 billion in 2020 and is forecast to reach $6.4 billion by 2028.</p>\n<p>This represents a forecast CAGR of 5.5% from 2021 to 2028.</p>\n<p>The main drivers for this expected growth are increased populations in urban areas resulting in greater job opportunities and employee demand and a growing incidence of application fraud or inflation.</p>\n<p>Also, the number of applicants for each job opening has increased along with a larger number of contract, temporary and 'gig economy' workers.</p>\n<p>Major competitive or other industry participants include:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>First Advantage</p></li>\n <li><p>HireRight</p></li>\n <li><p>Accurate Background</p></li>\n <li><p>ADP</p></li>\n <li><p>Cisive</p></li>\n <li><p>Checkr</p></li>\n <li><p>DISA</p></li>\n <li><p>Triton</p></li>\n <li><p>Other smaller players</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>Financial Performance</b></p>\n<p>Sterling’s recent financial results can be summarized as follows:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>Rebounding topline revenue growth</p></li>\n <li><p>Variable gross profit growth</p></li>\n <li><p>Slightly reduced gross margin</p></li>\n <li><p>A swing to operating profit and net income</p></li>\n <li><p>Growing cash flow from operations in 2021</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Below are relevant financial results derived from the firm’s registration statement:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Total Revenue</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Total Revenue</p></td>\n   <td><p>% Variance vs. Prior</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 298,698,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>43.6%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 454,053,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>-8.7%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 497,116,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Gross Profit (Loss)</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Gross Profit (Loss)</p></td>\n   <td><p>% Variance vs. Prior</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 155,539,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>41.9%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 236,743,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>-14.2%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 275,769,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Gross Margin</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Gross Margin</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>52.07%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>52.14%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>55.47%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Operating Profit (Loss)</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Operating Profit (Loss)</p></td>\n   <td><p>Operating Margin</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 23,204,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>7.8%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (23,103,000)</p></td>\n   <td><p>-5.1%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (13,374,000)</p></td>\n   <td><p>-2.7%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Net Income (Loss)</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Net Income (Loss)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 4,025,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (52,293,000)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (46,682,000)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Cash Flow From Operations</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Cash Flow From Operations</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 45,290,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 36,185,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 36,204,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>As of June 30, 2021, Sterling had $94.3 million in cash and $744.8 million in total liabilities.</p>\n<p>Free cash flow during the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was $45 million.</p>\n<p><b>IPO Details</b></p>\n<p>STER intends to sell 4.76 million shares and selling shareholders will offer 9.525 million shares of common stock at a proposed midpoint price of $21.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $300 million, not including the sale of customary underwriter options.</p>\n<p>No existing shareholders have indicated an interest to purchase shares at the IPO price.</p>\n<p>Assuming a successful IPO at the midpoint of the proposed price range, the company’s enterprise value at IPO (ex- underwriter options) would approximate $2.4 billion.</p>\n<p>Excluding effects of underwriter options and private placement shares or restricted stock, if any, the float to outstanding shares ratio will be approximately 15.2%. A figure under 10% is generally considered a ‘low float’ stock which can be subject to significant price volatility.</p>\n<p>Per the firm’s most recent regulatory filing, it plans to use the net proceeds as follows:</p>\n<blockquote>\n We currently intend to use the net proceeds to us from this offering, together with cash on hand, to repay approximately $100.0 million outstanding under our Term loan. We intend to use the remainder, if any, of the net proceeds to us from this offering for general corporate purposes.\n</blockquote>\n<p>Management’s presentation of the company roadshow isavailable here.</p>\n<p>Regarding outstanding legal proceedings, management said the firm is not a party to any legal proceedings that it believes would be material to its operations or financial condition.</p>\n<p>Listed bookrunners of the IPO are Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and other investment banks.</p>\n<p><b>Valuation Metrics</b></p>\n<p>Below is a table of the firm’s relevant capitalization and valuation metrics at IPO, excluding the effects of underwriter options:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Measure [TTM]</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Amount</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Market Capitalization at IPO</p></td>\n   <td><p>$1,973,227,914</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Enterprise Value</p></td>\n   <td><p>$2,401,254,914</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Price / Sales</p></td>\n   <td><p>3.62</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / Revenue</p></td>\n   <td><p>4.41</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / EBITDA</p></td>\n   <td><p>122.06</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Earnings Per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>-$0.08</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Float To Outstanding Shares Ratio</p></td>\n   <td><p>15.20%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Proposed IPO Midpoint Price per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>$21.00</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Net Free Cash Flow</p></td>\n   <td><p>$44,998,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Free Cash Flow Yield Per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>2.28%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Revenue Growth Rate</p></td>\n   <td><p>43.64%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>As a reference, a potential public comparable would be First Advantage(NASDAQ:FA); shown below is a comparison of their primary valuation metrics:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Metric</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>First Advantage</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Sterling Check</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Variance</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Price / Sales</p></td>\n   <td><p>5.76</p></td>\n   <td><p>3.62</p></td>\n   <td><p>-37.1%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / Revenue</p></td>\n   <td><p>6.53</p></td>\n   <td><p>4.41</p></td>\n   <td><p>-32.5%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / EBITDA</p></td>\n   <td><p>23.41</p></td>\n   <td><p>122.06</p></td>\n   <td><p>421.4%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Earnings Per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>$0.04</p></td>\n   <td><p>-$0.08</p></td>\n   <td><p>-293.0%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Revenue Growth Rate</p></td>\n   <td><p>19.2%</p></td>\n   <td><p>43.64%</p></td>\n   <td><p>127.89%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(S-1/AandSeeking Alpha)</p>\n<p><b>Commentary</b></p>\n<p>STER is going public to obtain investment to pay down some of its debt and for its corporate expansion initiatives.</p>\n<p>The firm’s financials show rebounding topline revenue growth, uneven gross profit growth, a swing to operating profit and net income and growing cash flow from operations in 2021.</p>\n<p>Free cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was an impressive $45 million.</p>\n<p>Selling, G&amp;A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have trended lower as revenue has varied and its Selling, G&amp;A efficiency rate rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent six-month reporting period.</p>\n<p>The market opportunity for providing background checks and related services is large and expected to grow at a moderate CAGR Of 5.5% in the coming years, although the continued transition to a decentralized workforce may increase demand a bit above this estimate.</p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs is the lead left underwriter and IPOs led by the firm over the last 12-month period have generated an average return of 37.3% since their IPO. This is a mid-tier performance for all major underwriters during the period.</p>\n<p>The general business cycle - when companies hire fewer workers during down economic periods, demand for the company’s services will decline.</p>\n<p>While Sterling is not immune to the ups and downs of the business cycle and potential future pandemic variant effects on economic activity, the firm has rebounded impressively and appears positioned to compete in a growing market.</p>\n<p>As for valuation, compared to First Advantage, which went public earlier in 2021 and performed since its debut, STER appears reasonably valued on a revenue multiple basis as the firm is growing revenue at a faster rate. STER is nearing EPS breakeven.</p>\n<p>Given the company’s strong rebound after the 2020 pandemic period and reasonable IPO valuation, the IPO is worth a close look.</p>\n<p></p>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"STER":"Sterling Check Corp."},"is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1148130438","content_text":"(Sept 23) Sterling Check Corp. opens for trading at $27.1, up about 18% from IPO price.\nCompany & Technology\nNew York-based Sterling was founded to develop a full suite of background screening, verifications and ongoing monitoring services for businesses.\nManagement is headed by Chief Executive Officer Joshua Peirez, who has been with the firm since July 2018 and was previously president and COO of Dun & Bradstreet and held senior roles at Mastercard prior to that.\nThe company’s primary offering categories include:\n\nIdentity verification\nBackground screening\nCredential verifications\nOnboarding\nOngoing monitoring\n\nSterling has received at least $775 million in equity investment from investors including Goldman Sachs and The Greenblatt Trusts.\nCustomer Acquisition\nThe firm pursues large clients through a direct sales team approach organized by industry vertical and region.\nFor the 12 months ended June 30, 2021, the firm's platform performed over 75 million searches for over 40,000 clients.\nSelling, G&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have dropped as revenues have fluctuated, as the figures below indicate:\n\n\n\n\nSelling, G&A\nExpenses vs. Revenue\n\n\nPeriod\nPercentage\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n22.8%\n\n\n2020\n27.0%\n\n\n2019\n29.6%\n\n\n\n(Source)\nThe Selling, G&A efficiency rate, defined as how many dollars of additional new revenue are generated by each dollar of Selling, G&A spend, rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent reporting period, as shown in the table below:\n\n\n\n\nSelling, G&A\nEfficiency Rate\n\n\nPeriod\nMultiple\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n1.3\n\n\n2020\n-0.4\n\n\n\n(Source)\nThe Rule of 40 is a software industry rule of thumb that says that as long as the combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA percentage rate equal or exceed 40%, the firm is on an acceptable growth/EBITDA trajectory.\nSTER’s most recent calculation was 51% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, so the firm has performed well in this regard, per the table below:\n\n\n\n\nRule of 40\nCalculation\n\n\nRecent Rev. Growth %\n44%\n\n\nEBITDA %\n8%\n\n\nTotal\n51%\n\n\n\n(Source)\nMarket & Competition\nAccording to a 2021 marketresearch reportby The Insight Partners, the global employment screening market, one of the firm's focus areas, was an estimated $4.2 billion in 2020 and is forecast to reach $6.4 billion by 2028.\nThis represents a forecast CAGR of 5.5% from 2021 to 2028.\nThe main drivers for this expected growth are increased populations in urban areas resulting in greater job opportunities and employee demand and a growing incidence of application fraud or inflation.\nAlso, the number of applicants for each job opening has increased along with a larger number of contract, temporary and 'gig economy' workers.\nMajor competitive or other industry participants include:\n\nFirst Advantage\nHireRight\nAccurate Background\nADP\nCisive\nCheckr\nDISA\nTriton\nOther smaller players\n\nFinancial Performance\nSterling’s recent financial results can be summarized as follows:\n\nRebounding topline revenue growth\nVariable gross profit growth\nSlightly reduced gross margin\nA swing to operating profit and net income\nGrowing cash flow from operations in 2021\n\nBelow are relevant financial results derived from the firm’s registration statement:\n\n\n\n\nTotal Revenue\n\n\nPeriod\nTotal Revenue\n% Variance vs. Prior\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 298,698,000\n43.6%\n\n\n2020\n$ 454,053,000\n-8.7%\n\n\n2019\n$ 497,116,000\n\n\n\nGross Profit (Loss)\n\n\nPeriod\nGross Profit (Loss)\n% Variance vs. Prior\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 155,539,000\n41.9%\n\n\n2020\n$ 236,743,000\n-14.2%\n\n\n2019\n$ 275,769,000\n\n\n\nGross Margin\n\n\nPeriod\nGross Margin\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n52.07%\n\n\n2020\n52.14%\n\n\n2019\n55.47%\n\n\n\nOperating Profit (Loss)\n\n\nPeriod\nOperating Profit (Loss)\nOperating Margin\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 23,204,000\n7.8%\n\n\n2020\n$ (23,103,000)\n-5.1%\n\n\n2019\n$ (13,374,000)\n-2.7%\n\n\n\nNet Income (Loss)\n\n\nPeriod\nNet Income (Loss)\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 4,025,000\n\n\n2020\n$ (52,293,000)\n\n\n2019\n$ (46,682,000)\n\n\n\nCash Flow From Operations\n\n\nPeriod\nCash Flow From Operations\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 45,290,000\n\n\n2020\n$ 36,185,000\n\n\n2019\n$ 36,204,000\n\n\n\n(Glossary Of Terms)\n\n\n\n(Source)\nAs of June 30, 2021, Sterling had $94.3 million in cash and $744.8 million in total liabilities.\nFree cash flow during the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was $45 million.\nIPO Details\nSTER intends to sell 4.76 million shares and selling shareholders will offer 9.525 million shares of common stock at a proposed midpoint price of $21.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $300 million, not including the sale of customary underwriter options.\nNo existing shareholders have indicated an interest to purchase shares at the IPO price.\nAssuming a successful IPO at the midpoint of the proposed price range, the company’s enterprise value at IPO (ex- underwriter options) would approximate $2.4 billion.\nExcluding effects of underwriter options and private placement shares or restricted stock, if any, the float to outstanding shares ratio will be approximately 15.2%. A figure under 10% is generally considered a ‘low float’ stock which can be subject to significant price volatility.\nPer the firm’s most recent regulatory filing, it plans to use the net proceeds as follows:\n\n We currently intend to use the net proceeds to us from this offering, together with cash on hand, to repay approximately $100.0 million outstanding under our Term loan. We intend to use the remainder, if any, of the net proceeds to us from this offering for general corporate purposes.\n\nManagement’s presentation of the company roadshow isavailable here.\nRegarding outstanding legal proceedings, management said the firm is not a party to any legal proceedings that it believes would be material to its operations or financial condition.\nListed bookrunners of the IPO are Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and other investment banks.\nValuation Metrics\nBelow is a table of the firm’s relevant capitalization and valuation metrics at IPO, excluding the effects of underwriter options:\n\n\n\n\nMeasure [TTM]\nAmount\n\n\nMarket Capitalization at IPO\n$1,973,227,914\n\n\nEnterprise Value\n$2,401,254,914\n\n\nPrice / Sales\n3.62\n\n\nEV / Revenue\n4.41\n\n\nEV / EBITDA\n122.06\n\n\nEarnings Per Share\n-$0.08\n\n\nFloat To Outstanding Shares Ratio\n15.20%\n\n\nProposed IPO Midpoint Price per Share\n$21.00\n\n\nNet Free Cash Flow\n$44,998,000\n\n\nFree Cash Flow Yield Per Share\n2.28%\n\n\nRevenue Growth Rate\n43.64%\n\n\n(Glossary Of Terms)\n\n\n\n(Source)\nAs a reference, a potential public comparable would be First Advantage(NASDAQ:FA); shown below is a comparison of their primary valuation metrics:\n\n\n\n\nMetric\nFirst Advantage\nSterling Check\nVariance\n\n\nPrice / Sales\n5.76\n3.62\n-37.1%\n\n\nEV / Revenue\n6.53\n4.41\n-32.5%\n\n\nEV / EBITDA\n23.41\n122.06\n421.4%\n\n\nEarnings Per Share\n$0.04\n-$0.08\n-293.0%\n\n\nRevenue Growth Rate\n19.2%\n43.64%\n127.89%\n\n\n(Glossary Of Terms)\n\n\n\n(S-1/AandSeeking Alpha)\nCommentary\nSTER is going public to obtain investment to pay down some of its debt and for its corporate expansion initiatives.\nThe firm’s financials show rebounding topline revenue growth, uneven gross profit growth, a swing to operating profit and net income and growing cash flow from operations in 2021.\nFree cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was an impressive $45 million.\nSelling, G&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have trended lower as revenue has varied and its Selling, G&A efficiency rate rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent six-month reporting period.\nThe market opportunity for providing background checks and related services is large and expected to grow at a moderate CAGR Of 5.5% in the coming years, although the continued transition to a decentralized workforce may increase demand a bit above this estimate.\nGoldman Sachs is the lead left underwriter and IPOs led by the firm over the last 12-month period have generated an average return of 37.3% since their IPO. This is a mid-tier performance for all major underwriters during the period.\nThe general business cycle - when companies hire fewer workers during down economic periods, demand for the company’s services will decline.\nWhile Sterling is not immune to the ups and downs of the business cycle and potential future pandemic variant effects on economic activity, the firm has rebounded impressively and appears positioned to compete in a growing market.\nAs for valuation, compared to First Advantage, which went public earlier in 2021 and performed since its debut, STER appears reasonably valued on a revenue multiple basis as the firm is growing revenue at a faster rate. 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Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>22.8%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>27.0%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>29.6%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>The Selling, G&amp;A efficiency rate, defined as how many dollars of additional new revenue are generated by each dollar of Selling, G&amp;A spend, rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent reporting period, as shown in the table below:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Selling, G&amp;A</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Efficiency Rate</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Multiple</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>1.3</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>-0.4</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>The Rule of 40 is a software industry rule of thumb that says that as long as the combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA percentage rate equal or exceed 40%, the firm is on an acceptable growth/EBITDA trajectory.</p>\n<p>STER’s most recent calculation was 51% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, so the firm has performed well in this regard, per the table below:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Rule of 40</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Calculation</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Recent Rev. Growth %</p></td>\n   <td><p>44%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EBITDA %</p></td>\n   <td><p>8%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Total</p></td>\n   <td><p>51%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p><b>Market &amp; Competition</b></p>\n<p>According to a 2021 marketresearch reportby The Insight Partners, the global employment screening market, one of the firm's focus areas, was an estimated $4.2 billion in 2020 and is forecast to reach $6.4 billion by 2028.</p>\n<p>This represents a forecast CAGR of 5.5% from 2021 to 2028.</p>\n<p>The main drivers for this expected growth are increased populations in urban areas resulting in greater job opportunities and employee demand and a growing incidence of application fraud or inflation.</p>\n<p>Also, the number of applicants for each job opening has increased along with a larger number of contract, temporary and 'gig economy' workers.</p>\n<p>Major competitive or other industry participants include:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>First Advantage</p></li>\n <li><p>HireRight</p></li>\n <li><p>Accurate Background</p></li>\n <li><p>ADP</p></li>\n <li><p>Cisive</p></li>\n <li><p>Checkr</p></li>\n <li><p>DISA</p></li>\n <li><p>Triton</p></li>\n <li><p>Other smaller players</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>Financial Performance</b></p>\n<p>Sterling’s recent financial results can be summarized as follows:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>Rebounding topline revenue growth</p></li>\n <li><p>Variable gross profit growth</p></li>\n <li><p>Slightly reduced gross margin</p></li>\n <li><p>A swing to operating profit and net income</p></li>\n <li><p>Growing cash flow from operations in 2021</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Below are relevant financial results derived from the firm’s registration statement:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Total Revenue</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Total Revenue</p></td>\n   <td><p>% Variance vs. Prior</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 298,698,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>43.6%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 454,053,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>-8.7%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 497,116,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Gross Profit (Loss)</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Gross Profit (Loss)</p></td>\n   <td><p>% Variance vs. Prior</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 155,539,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>41.9%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 236,743,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>-14.2%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 275,769,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Gross Margin</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Gross Margin</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>52.07%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>52.14%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>55.47%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Operating Profit (Loss)</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Operating Profit (Loss)</p></td>\n   <td><p>Operating Margin</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 23,204,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>7.8%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (23,103,000)</p></td>\n   <td><p>-5.1%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (13,374,000)</p></td>\n   <td><p>-2.7%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Net Income (Loss)</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Net Income (Loss)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 4,025,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (52,293,000)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (46,682,000)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Cash Flow From Operations</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Cash Flow From Operations</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 45,290,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 36,185,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 36,204,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>As of June 30, 2021, Sterling had $94.3 million in cash and $744.8 million in total liabilities.</p>\n<p>Free cash flow during the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was $45 million.</p>\n<p><b>IPO Details</b></p>\n<p>STER intends to sell 4.76 million shares and selling shareholders will offer 9.525 million shares of common stock at a proposed midpoint price of $21.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $300 million, not including the sale of customary underwriter options.</p>\n<p>No existing shareholders have indicated an interest to purchase shares at the IPO price.</p>\n<p>Assuming a successful IPO at the midpoint of the proposed price range, the company’s enterprise value at IPO (ex- underwriter options) would approximate $2.4 billion.</p>\n<p>Excluding effects of underwriter options and private placement shares or restricted stock, if any, the float to outstanding shares ratio will be approximately 15.2%. A figure under 10% is generally considered a ‘low float’ stock which can be subject to significant price volatility.</p>\n<p>Per the firm’s most recent regulatory filing, it plans to use the net proceeds as follows:</p>\n<blockquote>\n We currently intend to use the net proceeds to us from this offering, together with cash on hand, to repay approximately $100.0 million outstanding under our Term loan. We intend to use the remainder, if any, of the net proceeds to us from this offering for general corporate purposes.\n</blockquote>\n<p>Management’s presentation of the company roadshow isavailable here.</p>\n<p>Regarding outstanding legal proceedings, management said the firm is not a party to any legal proceedings that it believes would be material to its operations or financial condition.</p>\n<p>Listed bookrunners of the IPO are Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and other investment banks.</p>\n<p><b>Valuation Metrics</b></p>\n<p>Below is a table of the firm’s relevant capitalization and valuation metrics at IPO, excluding the effects of underwriter options:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Measure [TTM]</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Amount</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Market Capitalization at IPO</p></td>\n   <td><p>$1,973,227,914</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Enterprise Value</p></td>\n   <td><p>$2,401,254,914</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Price / Sales</p></td>\n   <td><p>3.62</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / Revenue</p></td>\n   <td><p>4.41</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / EBITDA</p></td>\n   <td><p>122.06</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Earnings Per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>-$0.08</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Float To Outstanding Shares Ratio</p></td>\n   <td><p>15.20%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Proposed IPO Midpoint Price per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>$21.00</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Net Free Cash Flow</p></td>\n   <td><p>$44,998,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Free Cash Flow Yield Per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>2.28%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Revenue Growth Rate</p></td>\n   <td><p>43.64%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>As a reference, a potential public comparable would be First Advantage(NASDAQ:FA); shown below is a comparison of their primary valuation metrics:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Metric</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>First Advantage</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Sterling Check</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Variance</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Price / Sales</p></td>\n   <td><p>5.76</p></td>\n   <td><p>3.62</p></td>\n   <td><p>-37.1%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / Revenue</p></td>\n   <td><p>6.53</p></td>\n   <td><p>4.41</p></td>\n   <td><p>-32.5%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / EBITDA</p></td>\n   <td><p>23.41</p></td>\n   <td><p>122.06</p></td>\n   <td><p>421.4%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Earnings Per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>$0.04</p></td>\n   <td><p>-$0.08</p></td>\n   <td><p>-293.0%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Revenue Growth Rate</p></td>\n   <td><p>19.2%</p></td>\n   <td><p>43.64%</p></td>\n   <td><p>127.89%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(S-1/AandSeeking Alpha)</p>\n<p><b>Commentary</b></p>\n<p>STER is going public to obtain investment to pay down some of its debt and for its corporate expansion initiatives.</p>\n<p>The firm’s financials show rebounding topline revenue growth, uneven gross profit growth, a swing to operating profit and net income and growing cash flow from operations in 2021.</p>\n<p>Free cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was an impressive $45 million.</p>\n<p>Selling, G&amp;A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have trended lower as revenue has varied and its Selling, G&amp;A efficiency rate rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent six-month reporting period.</p>\n<p>The market opportunity for providing background checks and related services is large and expected to grow at a moderate CAGR Of 5.5% in the coming years, although the continued transition to a decentralized workforce may increase demand a bit above this estimate.</p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs is the lead left underwriter and IPOs led by the firm over the last 12-month period have generated an average return of 37.3% since their IPO. This is a mid-tier performance for all major underwriters during the period.</p>\n<p>The general business cycle - when companies hire fewer workers during down economic periods, demand for the company’s services will decline.</p>\n<p>While Sterling is not immune to the ups and downs of the business cycle and potential future pandemic variant effects on economic activity, the firm has rebounded impressively and appears positioned to compete in a growing market.</p>\n<p>As for valuation, compared to First Advantage, which went public earlier in 2021 and performed since its debut, STER appears reasonably valued on a revenue multiple basis as the firm is growing revenue at a faster rate. STER is nearing EPS breakeven.</p>\n<p>Given the company’s strong rebound after the 2020 pandemic period and reasonable IPO valuation, the IPO is worth a close look.</p>\n<p></p>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Sterling Check opens for trading at $27.1, up about 18% from IPO price</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; 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Technology</b></p>\n<p>New York-based Sterling was founded to develop a full suite of background screening, verifications and ongoing monitoring services for businesses.</p>\n<p>Management is headed by Chief Executive Officer Joshua Peirez, who has been with the firm since July 2018 and was previously president and COO of Dun &amp; Bradstreet and held senior roles at Mastercard prior to that.</p>\n<p>The company’s primary offering categories include:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>Identity verification</p></li>\n <li><p>Background screening</p></li>\n <li><p>Credential verifications</p></li>\n <li><p>Onboarding</p></li>\n <li><p>Ongoing monitoring</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Sterling has received at least $775 million in equity investment from investors including Goldman Sachs and The Greenblatt Trusts.</p>\n<p><b>Customer Acquisition</b></p>\n<p>The firm pursues large clients through a direct sales team approach organized by industry vertical and region.</p>\n<p>For the 12 months ended June 30, 2021, the firm's platform performed over 75 million searches for over 40,000 clients.</p>\n<p>Selling, G&amp;A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have dropped as revenues have fluctuated, as the figures below indicate:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Selling, G&amp;A</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Expenses vs. Revenue</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Percentage</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>22.8%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>27.0%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>29.6%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>The Selling, G&amp;A efficiency rate, defined as how many dollars of additional new revenue are generated by each dollar of Selling, G&amp;A spend, rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent reporting period, as shown in the table below:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Selling, G&amp;A</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Efficiency Rate</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Multiple</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>1.3</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>-0.4</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>The Rule of 40 is a software industry rule of thumb that says that as long as the combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA percentage rate equal or exceed 40%, the firm is on an acceptable growth/EBITDA trajectory.</p>\n<p>STER’s most recent calculation was 51% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, so the firm has performed well in this regard, per the table below:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Rule of 40</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Calculation</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Recent Rev. Growth %</p></td>\n   <td><p>44%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EBITDA %</p></td>\n   <td><p>8%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Total</p></td>\n   <td><p>51%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p><b>Market &amp; Competition</b></p>\n<p>According to a 2021 marketresearch reportby The Insight Partners, the global employment screening market, one of the firm's focus areas, was an estimated $4.2 billion in 2020 and is forecast to reach $6.4 billion by 2028.</p>\n<p>This represents a forecast CAGR of 5.5% from 2021 to 2028.</p>\n<p>The main drivers for this expected growth are increased populations in urban areas resulting in greater job opportunities and employee demand and a growing incidence of application fraud or inflation.</p>\n<p>Also, the number of applicants for each job opening has increased along with a larger number of contract, temporary and 'gig economy' workers.</p>\n<p>Major competitive or other industry participants include:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>First Advantage</p></li>\n <li><p>HireRight</p></li>\n <li><p>Accurate Background</p></li>\n <li><p>ADP</p></li>\n <li><p>Cisive</p></li>\n <li><p>Checkr</p></li>\n <li><p>DISA</p></li>\n <li><p>Triton</p></li>\n <li><p>Other smaller players</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>Financial Performance</b></p>\n<p>Sterling’s recent financial results can be summarized as follows:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><p>Rebounding topline revenue growth</p></li>\n <li><p>Variable gross profit growth</p></li>\n <li><p>Slightly reduced gross margin</p></li>\n <li><p>A swing to operating profit and net income</p></li>\n <li><p>Growing cash flow from operations in 2021</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Below are relevant financial results derived from the firm’s registration statement:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Total Revenue</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Total Revenue</p></td>\n   <td><p>% Variance vs. Prior</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 298,698,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>43.6%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 454,053,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>-8.7%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 497,116,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Gross Profit (Loss)</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Gross Profit (Loss)</p></td>\n   <td><p>% Variance vs. Prior</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 155,539,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>41.9%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 236,743,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>-14.2%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 275,769,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Gross Margin</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Gross Margin</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>52.07%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>52.14%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>55.47%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Operating Profit (Loss)</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Operating Profit (Loss)</p></td>\n   <td><p>Operating Margin</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 23,204,000</p></td>\n   <td><p>7.8%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (23,103,000)</p></td>\n   <td><p>-5.1%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (13,374,000)</p></td>\n   <td><p>-2.7%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Net Income (Loss)</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Net Income (Loss)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 4,025,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (52,293,000)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ (46,682,000)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Cash Flow From Operations</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Period</p></td>\n   <td><p>Cash Flow From Operations</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 45,290,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2020</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 36,185,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>2019</p></td>\n   <td><p>$ 36,204,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr></tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>As of June 30, 2021, Sterling had $94.3 million in cash and $744.8 million in total liabilities.</p>\n<p>Free cash flow during the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was $45 million.</p>\n<p><b>IPO Details</b></p>\n<p>STER intends to sell 4.76 million shares and selling shareholders will offer 9.525 million shares of common stock at a proposed midpoint price of $21.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $300 million, not including the sale of customary underwriter options.</p>\n<p>No existing shareholders have indicated an interest to purchase shares at the IPO price.</p>\n<p>Assuming a successful IPO at the midpoint of the proposed price range, the company’s enterprise value at IPO (ex- underwriter options) would approximate $2.4 billion.</p>\n<p>Excluding effects of underwriter options and private placement shares or restricted stock, if any, the float to outstanding shares ratio will be approximately 15.2%. A figure under 10% is generally considered a ‘low float’ stock which can be subject to significant price volatility.</p>\n<p>Per the firm’s most recent regulatory filing, it plans to use the net proceeds as follows:</p>\n<blockquote>\n We currently intend to use the net proceeds to us from this offering, together with cash on hand, to repay approximately $100.0 million outstanding under our Term loan. We intend to use the remainder, if any, of the net proceeds to us from this offering for general corporate purposes.\n</blockquote>\n<p>Management’s presentation of the company roadshow isavailable here.</p>\n<p>Regarding outstanding legal proceedings, management said the firm is not a party to any legal proceedings that it believes would be material to its operations or financial condition.</p>\n<p>Listed bookrunners of the IPO are Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and other investment banks.</p>\n<p><b>Valuation Metrics</b></p>\n<p>Below is a table of the firm’s relevant capitalization and valuation metrics at IPO, excluding the effects of underwriter options:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Measure [TTM]</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Amount</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Market Capitalization at IPO</p></td>\n   <td><p>$1,973,227,914</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Enterprise Value</p></td>\n   <td><p>$2,401,254,914</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Price / Sales</p></td>\n   <td><p>3.62</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / Revenue</p></td>\n   <td><p>4.41</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / EBITDA</p></td>\n   <td><p>122.06</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Earnings Per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>-$0.08</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Float To Outstanding Shares Ratio</p></td>\n   <td><p>15.20%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Proposed IPO Midpoint Price per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>$21.00</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Net Free Cash Flow</p></td>\n   <td><p>$44,998,000</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Free Cash Flow Yield Per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>2.28%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Revenue Growth Rate</p></td>\n   <td><p>43.64%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(Source)</p>\n<p>As a reference, a potential public comparable would be First Advantage(NASDAQ:FA); shown below is a comparison of their primary valuation metrics:</p>\n<table>\n <colgroup></colgroup>\n <tbody>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p><b>Metric</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>First Advantage</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Sterling Check</b></p></td>\n   <td><p><b>Variance</b></p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Price / Sales</p></td>\n   <td><p>5.76</p></td>\n   <td><p>3.62</p></td>\n   <td><p>-37.1%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / Revenue</p></td>\n   <td><p>6.53</p></td>\n   <td><p>4.41</p></td>\n   <td><p>-32.5%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>EV / EBITDA</p></td>\n   <td><p>23.41</p></td>\n   <td><p>122.06</p></td>\n   <td><p>421.4%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Earnings Per Share</p></td>\n   <td><p>$0.04</p></td>\n   <td><p>-$0.08</p></td>\n   <td><p>-293.0%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>Revenue Growth Rate</p></td>\n   <td><p>19.2%</p></td>\n   <td><p>43.64%</p></td>\n   <td><p>127.89%</p></td>\n  </tr>\n  <tr>\n   <td><p>(Glossary Of Terms)</p></td>\n  </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n<p>(S-1/AandSeeking Alpha)</p>\n<p><b>Commentary</b></p>\n<p>STER is going public to obtain investment to pay down some of its debt and for its corporate expansion initiatives.</p>\n<p>The firm’s financials show rebounding topline revenue growth, uneven gross profit growth, a swing to operating profit and net income and growing cash flow from operations in 2021.</p>\n<p>Free cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was an impressive $45 million.</p>\n<p>Selling, G&amp;A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have trended lower as revenue has varied and its Selling, G&amp;A efficiency rate rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent six-month reporting period.</p>\n<p>The market opportunity for providing background checks and related services is large and expected to grow at a moderate CAGR Of 5.5% in the coming years, although the continued transition to a decentralized workforce may increase demand a bit above this estimate.</p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs is the lead left underwriter and IPOs led by the firm over the last 12-month period have generated an average return of 37.3% since their IPO. This is a mid-tier performance for all major underwriters during the period.</p>\n<p>The general business cycle - when companies hire fewer workers during down economic periods, demand for the company’s services will decline.</p>\n<p>While Sterling is not immune to the ups and downs of the business cycle and potential future pandemic variant effects on economic activity, the firm has rebounded impressively and appears positioned to compete in a growing market.</p>\n<p>As for valuation, compared to First Advantage, which went public earlier in 2021 and performed since its debut, STER appears reasonably valued on a revenue multiple basis as the firm is growing revenue at a faster rate. STER is nearing EPS breakeven.</p>\n<p>Given the company’s strong rebound after the 2020 pandemic period and reasonable IPO valuation, the IPO is worth a close look.</p>\n<p></p>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"STER":"Sterling Check Corp."},"is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1148130438","content_text":"(Sept 23) Sterling Check Corp. opens for trading at $27.1, up about 18% from IPO price.\nCompany & Technology\nNew York-based Sterling was founded to develop a full suite of background screening, verifications and ongoing monitoring services for businesses.\nManagement is headed by Chief Executive Officer Joshua Peirez, who has been with the firm since July 2018 and was previously president and COO of Dun & Bradstreet and held senior roles at Mastercard prior to that.\nThe company’s primary offering categories include:\n\nIdentity verification\nBackground screening\nCredential verifications\nOnboarding\nOngoing monitoring\n\nSterling has received at least $775 million in equity investment from investors including Goldman Sachs and The Greenblatt Trusts.\nCustomer Acquisition\nThe firm pursues large clients through a direct sales team approach organized by industry vertical and region.\nFor the 12 months ended June 30, 2021, the firm's platform performed over 75 million searches for over 40,000 clients.\nSelling, G&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have dropped as revenues have fluctuated, as the figures below indicate:\n\n\n\n\nSelling, G&A\nExpenses vs. Revenue\n\n\nPeriod\nPercentage\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n22.8%\n\n\n2020\n27.0%\n\n\n2019\n29.6%\n\n\n\n(Source)\nThe Selling, G&A efficiency rate, defined as how many dollars of additional new revenue are generated by each dollar of Selling, G&A spend, rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent reporting period, as shown in the table below:\n\n\n\n\nSelling, G&A\nEfficiency Rate\n\n\nPeriod\nMultiple\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n1.3\n\n\n2020\n-0.4\n\n\n\n(Source)\nThe Rule of 40 is a software industry rule of thumb that says that as long as the combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA percentage rate equal or exceed 40%, the firm is on an acceptable growth/EBITDA trajectory.\nSTER’s most recent calculation was 51% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, so the firm has performed well in this regard, per the table below:\n\n\n\n\nRule of 40\nCalculation\n\n\nRecent Rev. Growth %\n44%\n\n\nEBITDA %\n8%\n\n\nTotal\n51%\n\n\n\n(Source)\nMarket & Competition\nAccording to a 2021 marketresearch reportby The Insight Partners, the global employment screening market, one of the firm's focus areas, was an estimated $4.2 billion in 2020 and is forecast to reach $6.4 billion by 2028.\nThis represents a forecast CAGR of 5.5% from 2021 to 2028.\nThe main drivers for this expected growth are increased populations in urban areas resulting in greater job opportunities and employee demand and a growing incidence of application fraud or inflation.\nAlso, the number of applicants for each job opening has increased along with a larger number of contract, temporary and 'gig economy' workers.\nMajor competitive or other industry participants include:\n\nFirst Advantage\nHireRight\nAccurate Background\nADP\nCisive\nCheckr\nDISA\nTriton\nOther smaller players\n\nFinancial Performance\nSterling’s recent financial results can be summarized as follows:\n\nRebounding topline revenue growth\nVariable gross profit growth\nSlightly reduced gross margin\nA swing to operating profit and net income\nGrowing cash flow from operations in 2021\n\nBelow are relevant financial results derived from the firm’s registration statement:\n\n\n\n\nTotal Revenue\n\n\nPeriod\nTotal Revenue\n% Variance vs. Prior\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 298,698,000\n43.6%\n\n\n2020\n$ 454,053,000\n-8.7%\n\n\n2019\n$ 497,116,000\n\n\n\nGross Profit (Loss)\n\n\nPeriod\nGross Profit (Loss)\n% Variance vs. Prior\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 155,539,000\n41.9%\n\n\n2020\n$ 236,743,000\n-14.2%\n\n\n2019\n$ 275,769,000\n\n\n\nGross Margin\n\n\nPeriod\nGross Margin\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n52.07%\n\n\n2020\n52.14%\n\n\n2019\n55.47%\n\n\n\nOperating Profit (Loss)\n\n\nPeriod\nOperating Profit (Loss)\nOperating Margin\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 23,204,000\n7.8%\n\n\n2020\n$ (23,103,000)\n-5.1%\n\n\n2019\n$ (13,374,000)\n-2.7%\n\n\n\nNet Income (Loss)\n\n\nPeriod\nNet Income (Loss)\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 4,025,000\n\n\n2020\n$ (52,293,000)\n\n\n2019\n$ (46,682,000)\n\n\n\nCash Flow From Operations\n\n\nPeriod\nCash Flow From Operations\n\n\nSix Mos. Ended June 30, 2021\n$ 45,290,000\n\n\n2020\n$ 36,185,000\n\n\n2019\n$ 36,204,000\n\n\n\n(Glossary Of Terms)\n\n\n\n(Source)\nAs of June 30, 2021, Sterling had $94.3 million in cash and $744.8 million in total liabilities.\nFree cash flow during the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was $45 million.\nIPO Details\nSTER intends to sell 4.76 million shares and selling shareholders will offer 9.525 million shares of common stock at a proposed midpoint price of $21.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $300 million, not including the sale of customary underwriter options.\nNo existing shareholders have indicated an interest to purchase shares at the IPO price.\nAssuming a successful IPO at the midpoint of the proposed price range, the company’s enterprise value at IPO (ex- underwriter options) would approximate $2.4 billion.\nExcluding effects of underwriter options and private placement shares or restricted stock, if any, the float to outstanding shares ratio will be approximately 15.2%. A figure under 10% is generally considered a ‘low float’ stock which can be subject to significant price volatility.\nPer the firm’s most recent regulatory filing, it plans to use the net proceeds as follows:\n\n We currently intend to use the net proceeds to us from this offering, together with cash on hand, to repay approximately $100.0 million outstanding under our Term loan. We intend to use the remainder, if any, of the net proceeds to us from this offering for general corporate purposes.\n\nManagement’s presentation of the company roadshow isavailable here.\nRegarding outstanding legal proceedings, management said the firm is not a party to any legal proceedings that it believes would be material to its operations or financial condition.\nListed bookrunners of the IPO are Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and other investment banks.\nValuation Metrics\nBelow is a table of the firm’s relevant capitalization and valuation metrics at IPO, excluding the effects of underwriter options:\n\n\n\n\nMeasure [TTM]\nAmount\n\n\nMarket Capitalization at IPO\n$1,973,227,914\n\n\nEnterprise Value\n$2,401,254,914\n\n\nPrice / Sales\n3.62\n\n\nEV / Revenue\n4.41\n\n\nEV / EBITDA\n122.06\n\n\nEarnings Per Share\n-$0.08\n\n\nFloat To Outstanding Shares Ratio\n15.20%\n\n\nProposed IPO Midpoint Price per Share\n$21.00\n\n\nNet Free Cash Flow\n$44,998,000\n\n\nFree Cash Flow Yield Per Share\n2.28%\n\n\nRevenue Growth Rate\n43.64%\n\n\n(Glossary Of Terms)\n\n\n\n(Source)\nAs a reference, a potential public comparable would be First Advantage(NASDAQ:FA); shown below is a comparison of their primary valuation metrics:\n\n\n\n\nMetric\nFirst Advantage\nSterling Check\nVariance\n\n\nPrice / Sales\n5.76\n3.62\n-37.1%\n\n\nEV / Revenue\n6.53\n4.41\n-32.5%\n\n\nEV / EBITDA\n23.41\n122.06\n421.4%\n\n\nEarnings Per Share\n$0.04\n-$0.08\n-293.0%\n\n\nRevenue Growth Rate\n19.2%\n43.64%\n127.89%\n\n\n(Glossary Of Terms)\n\n\n\n(S-1/AandSeeking Alpha)\nCommentary\nSTER is going public to obtain investment to pay down some of its debt and for its corporate expansion initiatives.\nThe firm’s financials show rebounding topline revenue growth, uneven gross profit growth, a swing to operating profit and net income and growing cash flow from operations in 2021.\nFree cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was an impressive $45 million.\nSelling, G&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue have trended lower as revenue has varied and its Selling, G&A efficiency rate rebounded to 1.3x in the most recent six-month reporting period.\nThe market opportunity for providing background checks and related services is large and expected to grow at a moderate CAGR Of 5.5% in the coming years, although the continued transition to a decentralized workforce may increase demand a bit above this estimate.\nGoldman Sachs is the lead left underwriter and IPOs led by the firm over the last 12-month period have generated an average return of 37.3% since their IPO. This is a mid-tier performance for all major underwriters during the period.\nThe general business cycle - when companies hire fewer workers during down economic periods, demand for the company’s services will decline.\nWhile Sterling is not immune to the ups and downs of the business cycle and potential future pandemic variant effects on economic activity, the firm has rebounded impressively and appears positioned to compete in a growing market.\nAs for valuation, compared to First Advantage, which went public earlier in 2021 and performed since its debut, STER appears reasonably valued on a revenue multiple basis as the firm is growing revenue at a faster rate. 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