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Sterling Check opens for trading at $27.1, up about 18% from IPO price<blockquote>英镑支票开盘价为27.1美元，较IPO价格上涨约18%</blockquote>
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Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>22.8%</p><p><blockquote><td>22.8%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>27.0%</p><p><blockquote><td>27.0%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>29.6%</p><p><blockquote><td>29.6%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> (Source)</p><p><blockquote>（资料来源）</blockquote></p><p> The 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:</p><p><blockquote>销售、G&A效率率（定义为每美元销售、G&A支出产生多少美元的额外新收入）在最近的报告期内反弹至1.3倍，如下表所示：</blockquote></p><p> <table> <colgroup></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td><b>Selling, G&A</b></p><p><blockquote><table><colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><b>销售、G&A</b></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></p><p></td> <td><b>Efficiency Rate</b></p><p><blockquote><td><b>效率率</b></td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Multiple</p><p><blockquote><td>多个的</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>1.3</p><p><blockquote><td>1.3</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-0.4</p><p><blockquote><td>-0.4</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> (Source)</p><p><blockquote>（资料来源）</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>40法则是软件行业的经验法则，只要收入增长率和EBITDA百分比等于或超过40%，公司就处于可接受的增长/EBITDA轨迹上。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>STER的最新计算结果是截至2021年6月30日的六个月为51%，因此该公司在这方面表现良好，如下表所示：</blockquote></p><p> <table> <colgroup></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td><b>Rule of 40</b></p><p><blockquote><table><colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><b>40法则</b></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></p><p></td> <td><b>Calculation</b></p><p><blockquote><td><b>计算</b></td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Recent Rev. Growth %</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>近期收入增长%</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>44%</p><p><blockquote><td>44%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>EBITDA %</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>EBITDA%</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>8%</p><p><blockquote><td>8%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>总的</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>51%</p><p><blockquote><td>51%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> (Source)</p><p><blockquote>（资料来源）</blockquote></p><p> <b>Market & Competition</b></p><p><blockquote><b>市场与竞争</b></blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>根据Insight Partners的2021年市场研究报告，全球就业筛选市场是该公司的重点领域之一，2020年估计为42亿美元，预计到2028年将达到64亿美元。</blockquote></p><p> This represents a forecast CAGR of 5.5% from 2021 to 2028.</p><p><blockquote>这意味着2021年至2028年的预测复合年增长率为5.5%。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>这一预期增长的主要驱动力是城市地区人口的增加，导致更多的就业机会和员工需求，以及申请欺诈或通货膨胀的发生率不断上升。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>此外，随着合同工、临时工和“零工经济”工人数量的增加，每个职位空缺的申请人数也有所增加。</blockquote></p><p> Major competitive or other industry participants include:</p><p><blockquote>主要竞争对手或其他行业参与者包括：</blockquote></p><p> <ul> <li>First Advantage</p><p><blockquote><ul><li>第一个优势</li></ul></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>HireRight</p><p><blockquote><li>雇佣权</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Accurate Background</p><p><blockquote><li>准确的背景</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>ADP</p><p><blockquote><li>ADP</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Cisive</p><p><blockquote><li>西西夫</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Checkr</p><p><blockquote><li>检查器</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>DISA</p><p><blockquote><li>迪萨</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Triton</p><p><blockquote><li>Triton</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Other smaller players</p><p><blockquote><li>其他较小的参与者</li></blockquote></p><p></li> </ul> <b>Financial Performance</b></p><p><blockquote><b>财务表现</b></blockquote></p><p> Sterling’s recent financial results can be summarized as follows:</p><p><blockquote>斯特林近期的财务业绩可总结如下：</blockquote></p><p> <ul> <li>Rebounding topline revenue growth</p><p><blockquote><ul><li>营收增长反弹</li></ul></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Variable gross profit growth</p><p><blockquote><li>可变毛利增长</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Slightly reduced gross margin</p><p><blockquote><li>毛利率略有下降</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>A swing to operating profit and net income</p><p><blockquote><li>营业利润和净利润的波动</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Growing cash flow from operations in 2021</p><p><blockquote><li>2021年运营现金流增长</li></blockquote></p><p></li> </ul> Below are relevant financial results derived from the firm’s registration statement:</p><p><blockquote>以下是来自公司注册声明的相关财务业绩：</blockquote></p><p> <table> <colgroup></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td><b>Total Revenue</b></p><p><blockquote><table><colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><b>收入总额</b></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Total Revenue</p><p><blockquote><td>收入总额</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>% Variance vs. Prior</p><p><blockquote><td>与既往相比的%差异</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 298,698,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$298,698,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>43.6%</p><p><blockquote><td>43.6%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 454,053,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$454,053,000</td></blockquote></p><p></p><p></td> <td>-8.7%</p><p><blockquote><td>-8.7%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 497,116,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$497,116,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td><b>Gross Profit (Loss)</b></p><p><blockquote><tr></tr><tr><td><b>毛利（亏损）</b></td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Gross Profit (Loss)</p><p><blockquote><td>毛利（亏损）</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>% Variance vs. Prior</p><p><blockquote><td>与既往相比的%差异</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 155,539,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$155,539,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>41.9%</p><p><blockquote><td>41.9%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 236,743,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$236,743,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-14.2%</p><p><blockquote><td>-14.2%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 275,769,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$275,769,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td><b>Gross Margin</b></p><p><blockquote><tr></tr><tr><td><b>毛利率</b></td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Gross Margin</p><p><blockquote><td>毛利率</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>52.07%</p><p><blockquote><td>52.07%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>52.14%</p><p><blockquote><td>52.14%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>55.47%</p><p><blockquote><td>55.47%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td><b>Operating Profit (Loss)</b></p><p><blockquote><tr></tr><tr><td><b>经营溢利（亏损）</b></td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Operating Profit (Loss)</p><p><blockquote><td>经营溢利（亏损）</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Operating Margin</p><p><blockquote><td>营业利润率</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 23,204,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$23,204,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>7.8%</p><p><blockquote><td>7.8%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ (23,103,000)</p><p><blockquote><td>$(23,103,000)</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-5.1%</p><p><blockquote><td>-5.1%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ (13,374,000)</p><p><blockquote><td>$(13,374,000)</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-2.7%</p><p><blockquote><td>-2.7%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td><b>Net Income (Loss)</b></p><p><blockquote><tr></tr><tr><td><b>净利润（亏损）</b></td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Net Income (Loss)</p><p><blockquote><td>净利润（亏损）</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 4,025,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$4,025,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ (52,293,000)</p><p><blockquote><td>$(52,293,000)</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ (46,682,000)</p><p><blockquote><td>$(46,682,000)</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td><b>Cash Flow From Operations</b></p><p><blockquote><tr></tr><tr><td><b>经营所得现金流量</b></td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Cash Flow From Operations</p><p><blockquote><td>经营所得现金流量</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 45,290,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$45,290,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 36,185,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$36,185,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 36,204,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$36,204,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td>(Glossary Of Terms)</p><p><blockquote><tr></tr><tr><td>（术语表）</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> (Source)</p><p><blockquote>（资料来源）</blockquote></p><p> As of June 30, 2021, Sterling had $94.3 million in cash and $744.8 million in total liabilities.</p><p><blockquote>截至2021年6月30日，斯特林拥有9430万美元现金，总负债7.448亿美元。</blockquote></p><p> Free cash flow during the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was $45 million.</p><p><blockquote>截至2021年6月30日的12个月内的自由现金流为4500万美元。</blockquote></p><p> <b>IPO Details</b></p><p><blockquote><b>IPO详情</b></blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>STER打算出售476万股股票，出售股东将以每股21.00美元的拟议中中间价发行952.5万股普通股，总收益约为3亿美元，不包括出售惯常承销商期权。</blockquote></p><p> No existing shareholders have indicated an interest to purchase shares at the IPO price.</p><p><blockquote>没有现有股东表示有兴趣以IPO价格购买股票。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>假设在拟议价格范围的中点成功IPO，该公司IPO时的企业价值（前承销商期权）将约为24亿美元。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>排除承销商期权和私募股份或限制性股票（如有）的影响，流通股与流通股的比率约为15.2%。低于10%的数字通常被认为是“低流通量”股票，可能会受到价格大幅波动的影响。</blockquote></p><p> Per the firm’s most recent regulatory filing, it plans to use the net proceeds as follows:</p><p><blockquote>根据该公司最新的监管文件，它计划使用净收益如下：</blockquote></p><p> 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. Management’s presentation of the company roadshow isavailable here.</p><p><blockquote>我们目前打算使用本次发行的净收益以及手头现金来偿还我们定期贷款下约1亿美元的未偿贷款。我们打算将本次发行所得款项净额的剩余部分（如有）用于一般公司用途。管理层对公司路演的介绍可在此处获取。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>关于未决法律诉讼，管理层表示，该公司不是任何其认为对其运营或财务状况有重大影响的法律诉讼的一方。</blockquote></p><p> Listed bookrunners of the IPO are Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and other investment banks.</p><p><blockquote>此次IPO的上市账簿管理人为高盛、摩根大通、摩根士丹利等投行。</blockquote></p><p> <b>Valuation Metrics</b></p><p><blockquote><b>估值指标</b></blockquote></p><p> Below is a table of the firm’s relevant capitalization and valuation metrics at IPO, excluding the effects of underwriter options:</p><p><blockquote>下表列出了该公司IPO时的相关资本化和估值指标，不包括承销商期权的影响：</blockquote></p><p> <table> <colgroup></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td><b>Measure [TTM]</b></p><p><blockquote><table><colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><b>测量[TTM]</b></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></p><p></td> <td><b>Amount</b></p><p><blockquote><td><b>数量</b></td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Market Capitalization at IPO</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>IPO时的市值</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$1,973,227,914</p><p><blockquote><td>$1,973,227,914</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Enterprise Value</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>企业价值</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$2,401,254,914</p><p><blockquote><td>$2,401,254,914</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Price / Sales</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>价格/销售额</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>3.62</p><p><blockquote><td>3.62</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>EV / Revenue</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>EV/收入</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>4.41</p><p><blockquote><td>4.41</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>EV / EBITDA</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>EV/EBITDA</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>122.06</p><p><blockquote><td>122.06</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Earnings Per Share</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>每股盈利</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-$0.08</p><p><blockquote><td>-$0.08</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Float To Outstanding Shares Ratio</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>流通股与流通股比率</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>15.20%</p><p><blockquote><td>15.20%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Proposed IPO Midpoint Price per Share</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>建议IPO每股中点价格</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$21.00</p><p><blockquote><td>$21.00</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Net Free Cash Flow</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>净自由现金流</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$44,998,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$44,998,000</td></blockquote></p><p></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Free Cash Flow Yield Per Share</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>每股自由现金流收益率</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>2.28%</p><p><blockquote><td>2.28%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Revenue Growth Rate</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>收入增长率</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>43.64%</p><p><blockquote><td>43.64%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>(Glossary Of Terms)</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>（术语表）</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> (Source)</p><p><blockquote>（资料来源）</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>作为参考，一个潜在的公共可比将是第一优势（纳斯达克：FA）；下图是其主要估值指标的比较：</blockquote></p><p> <table> <colgroup></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td><b>Metric</b></p><p><blockquote><table><colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><b>公制</b></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></p><p></td> <td><b>First Advantage</b></p><p><blockquote><td><b>第一个优势</b></td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td><b>Sterling Check</b></p><p><blockquote><td><b>英镑支票</b></td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td><b>Variance</b></p><p><blockquote><td><b>差异</b></td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Price / Sales</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>价格/销售额</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>5.76</p><p><blockquote><td>5.76</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>3.62</p><p><blockquote><td>3.62</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-37.1%</p><p><blockquote><td>-37.1%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>EV / Revenue</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>EV/收入</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>6.53</p><p><blockquote><td>6.53</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>4.41</p><p><blockquote><td>4.41</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-32.5%</p><p><blockquote><td>-32.5%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>EV / EBITDA</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>EV/EBITDA</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>23.41</p><p><blockquote><td>23.41</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>122.06</p><p><blockquote><td>122.06</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>421.4%</p><p><blockquote><td>421.4%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Earnings Per Share</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>每股盈利</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$0.04</p><p><blockquote><td>$0.04</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-$0.08</p><p><blockquote><td>-$0.08</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-293.0%</p><p><blockquote><td>-293.0%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Revenue Growth Rate</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>收入增长率</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>19.2%</p><p><blockquote><td>19.2%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>43.64%</p><p><blockquote><td>43.64%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>127.89%</p><p><blockquote><td>127.89%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>(Glossary Of Terms)</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>（术语表）</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> (S-1/AandSeeking Alpha)</p><p><blockquote>（S-1/AandSeeking Alpha）</blockquote></p><p> <b>Commentary</b></p><p><blockquote><b>评论</b></blockquote></p><p> STER is going public to obtain investment to pay down some of its debt and for its corporate expansion initiatives.</p><p><blockquote>STER即将上市，以获得投资来偿还部分债务并用于企业扩张计划。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>该公司的财务数据显示，2021年营收增长反弹，毛利润增长不均衡，营业利润和净利润出现波动，运营现金流不断增长。</blockquote></p><p> Free cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was an impressive $45 million.</p><p><blockquote>截至2021年6月30日的12个月的自由现金流高达4500万美元，令人印象深刻。</blockquote></p><p> Selling, 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.</p><p><blockquote>随着收入的变化，销售、G&A费用占总收入的百分比呈下降趋势，其销售、G&A效率在最近六个月的报告期内反弹至1.3倍。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>提供背景调查和相关服务的市场机会很大，预计未来几年将以5.5%的适度CAGR增长，尽管向分散劳动力的持续过渡可能会增加略高于这一估计的需求。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>高盛是首席承销商，该公司在过去12个月内牵头的IPO自IPO以来的平均回报率为37.3%。这是期内所有主要承销商的中等表现。</blockquote></p><p> The general business cycle - when companies hire fewer workers during down economic periods, demand for the company’s services will decline.</p><p><blockquote>一般商业周期——当公司在经济低迷时期雇佣更少的工人时，对公司服务的需求就会下降。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>虽然英镑也不能幸免于商业周期的起伏以及未来大流行对经济活动的潜在影响，但该公司已经令人印象深刻地反弹，似乎有能力在不断增长的市场中竞争。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>至于估值，与2021年初上市并自上市以来表现良好的First Advantage相比，STER在收入倍数基础上的估值似乎合理，因为该公司的收入增长速度更快。STER接近每股收益盈亏平衡。</blockquote></p><p> Given the company’s strong rebound after the 2020 pandemic period and reasonable IPO valuation, the IPO is worth a close look.</p><p><blockquote>鉴于该公司在2020年疫情后的强劲反弹以及合理的IPO估值，此次IPO值得密切关注。</blockquote></p><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<blockquote>英镑支票开盘价为27.1美元，较IPO价格上涨约18%</blockquote></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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Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>22.8%</p><p><blockquote><td>22.8%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>27.0%</p><p><blockquote><td>27.0%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>29.6%</p><p><blockquote><td>29.6%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> (Source)</p><p><blockquote>（资料来源）</blockquote></p><p> The 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:</p><p><blockquote>销售、G&A效率率（定义为每美元销售、G&A支出产生多少美元的额外新收入）在最近的报告期内反弹至1.3倍，如下表所示：</blockquote></p><p> <table> <colgroup></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td><b>Selling, G&A</b></p><p><blockquote><table><colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><b>销售、G&A</b></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></p><p></td> <td><b>Efficiency Rate</b></p><p><blockquote><td><b>效率率</b></td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Multiple</p><p><blockquote><td>多个的</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>1.3</p><p><blockquote><td>1.3</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-0.4</p><p><blockquote><td>-0.4</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> (Source)</p><p><blockquote>（资料来源）</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>40法则是软件行业的经验法则，只要收入增长率和EBITDA百分比等于或超过40%，公司就处于可接受的增长/EBITDA轨迹上。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>STER的最新计算结果是截至2021年6月30日的六个月为51%，因此该公司在这方面表现良好，如下表所示：</blockquote></p><p> <table> <colgroup></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td><b>Rule of 40</b></p><p><blockquote><table><colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><b>40法则</b></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></p><p></td> <td><b>Calculation</b></p><p><blockquote><td><b>计算</b></td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Recent Rev. Growth %</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>近期收入增长%</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>44%</p><p><blockquote><td>44%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>EBITDA %</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>EBITDA%</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>8%</p><p><blockquote><td>8%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>总的</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>51%</p><p><blockquote><td>51%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> (Source)</p><p><blockquote>（资料来源）</blockquote></p><p> <b>Market & Competition</b></p><p><blockquote><b>市场与竞争</b></blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>根据Insight Partners的2021年市场研究报告，全球就业筛选市场是该公司的重点领域之一，2020年估计为42亿美元，预计到2028年将达到64亿美元。</blockquote></p><p> This represents a forecast CAGR of 5.5% from 2021 to 2028.</p><p><blockquote>这意味着2021年至2028年的预测复合年增长率为5.5%。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>这一预期增长的主要驱动力是城市地区人口的增加，导致更多的就业机会和员工需求，以及申请欺诈或通货膨胀的发生率不断上升。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>此外，随着合同工、临时工和“零工经济”工人数量的增加，每个职位空缺的申请人数也有所增加。</blockquote></p><p> Major competitive or other industry participants include:</p><p><blockquote>主要竞争对手或其他行业参与者包括：</blockquote></p><p> <ul> <li>First Advantage</p><p><blockquote><ul><li>第一个优势</li></ul></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>HireRight</p><p><blockquote><li>雇佣权</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Accurate Background</p><p><blockquote><li>准确的背景</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>ADP</p><p><blockquote><li>ADP</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Cisive</p><p><blockquote><li>西西夫</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Checkr</p><p><blockquote><li>检查器</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>DISA</p><p><blockquote><li>迪萨</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Triton</p><p><blockquote><li>Triton</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Other smaller players</p><p><blockquote><li>其他较小的参与者</li></blockquote></p><p></li> </ul> <b>Financial Performance</b></p><p><blockquote><b>财务表现</b></blockquote></p><p> Sterling’s recent financial results can be summarized as follows:</p><p><blockquote>斯特林近期的财务业绩可总结如下：</blockquote></p><p> <ul> <li>Rebounding topline revenue growth</p><p><blockquote><ul><li>营收增长反弹</li></ul></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Variable gross profit growth</p><p><blockquote><li>可变毛利增长</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Slightly reduced gross margin</p><p><blockquote><li>毛利率略有下降</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>A swing to operating profit and net income</p><p><blockquote><li>营业利润和净利润的波动</li></blockquote></p><p></li> <li>Growing cash flow from operations in 2021</p><p><blockquote><li>2021年运营现金流增长</li></blockquote></p><p></li> </ul> Below are relevant financial results derived from the firm’s registration statement:</p><p><blockquote>以下是来自公司注册声明的相关财务业绩：</blockquote></p><p> <table> <colgroup></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td><b>Total Revenue</b></p><p><blockquote><table><colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><b>收入总额</b></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Total Revenue</p><p><blockquote><td>收入总额</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>% Variance vs. Prior</p><p><blockquote><td>与既往相比的%差异</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 298,698,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$298,698,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>43.6%</p><p><blockquote><td>43.6%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 454,053,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$454,053,000</td></blockquote></p><p></p><p></td> <td>-8.7%</p><p><blockquote><td>-8.7%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 497,116,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$497,116,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td><b>Gross Profit (Loss)</b></p><p><blockquote><tr></tr><tr><td><b>毛利（亏损）</b></td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Gross Profit (Loss)</p><p><blockquote><td>毛利（亏损）</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>% Variance vs. Prior</p><p><blockquote><td>与既往相比的%差异</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 155,539,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$155,539,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>41.9%</p><p><blockquote><td>41.9%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 236,743,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$236,743,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-14.2%</p><p><blockquote><td>-14.2%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 275,769,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$275,769,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td><b>Gross Margin</b></p><p><blockquote><tr></tr><tr><td><b>毛利率</b></td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Gross Margin</p><p><blockquote><td>毛利率</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>52.07%</p><p><blockquote><td>52.07%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>52.14%</p><p><blockquote><td>52.14%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>55.47%</p><p><blockquote><td>55.47%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td><b>Operating Profit (Loss)</b></p><p><blockquote><tr></tr><tr><td><b>经营溢利（亏损）</b></td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Operating Profit (Loss)</p><p><blockquote><td>经营溢利（亏损）</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Operating Margin</p><p><blockquote><td>营业利润率</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 23,204,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$23,204,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>7.8%</p><p><blockquote><td>7.8%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ (23,103,000)</p><p><blockquote><td>$(23,103,000)</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-5.1%</p><p><blockquote><td>-5.1%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ (13,374,000)</p><p><blockquote><td>$(13,374,000)</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-2.7%</p><p><blockquote><td>-2.7%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td><b>Net Income (Loss)</b></p><p><blockquote><tr></tr><tr><td><b>净利润（亏损）</b></td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Net Income (Loss)</p><p><blockquote><td>净利润（亏损）</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 4,025,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$4,025,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ (52,293,000)</p><p><blockquote><td>$(52,293,000)</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ (46,682,000)</p><p><blockquote><td>$(46,682,000)</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td><b>Cash Flow From Operations</b></p><p><blockquote><tr></tr><tr><td><b>经营所得现金流量</b></td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>周期</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>Cash Flow From Operations</p><p><blockquote><td>经营所得现金流量</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Six Mos. Ended June 30, 2021</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>六个月。截至2021年6月30日止</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 45,290,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$45,290,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2020</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 36,185,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$36,185,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>2019</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$ 36,204,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$36,204,000</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td>(Glossary Of Terms)</p><p><blockquote><tr></tr><tr><td>（术语表）</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> (Source)</p><p><blockquote>（资料来源）</blockquote></p><p> As of June 30, 2021, Sterling had $94.3 million in cash and $744.8 million in total liabilities.</p><p><blockquote>截至2021年6月30日，斯特林拥有9430万美元现金，总负债7.448亿美元。</blockquote></p><p> Free cash flow during the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was $45 million.</p><p><blockquote>截至2021年6月30日的12个月内的自由现金流为4500万美元。</blockquote></p><p> <b>IPO Details</b></p><p><blockquote><b>IPO详情</b></blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>STER打算出售476万股股票，出售股东将以每股21.00美元的拟议中中间价发行952.5万股普通股，总收益约为3亿美元，不包括出售惯常承销商期权。</blockquote></p><p> No existing shareholders have indicated an interest to purchase shares at the IPO price.</p><p><blockquote>没有现有股东表示有兴趣以IPO价格购买股票。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>假设在拟议价格范围的中点成功IPO，该公司IPO时的企业价值（前承销商期权）将约为24亿美元。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>排除承销商期权和私募股份或限制性股票（如有）的影响，流通股与流通股的比率约为15.2%。低于10%的数字通常被认为是“低流通量”股票，可能会受到价格大幅波动的影响。</blockquote></p><p> Per the firm’s most recent regulatory filing, it plans to use the net proceeds as follows:</p><p><blockquote>根据该公司最新的监管文件，它计划使用净收益如下：</blockquote></p><p> 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. Management’s presentation of the company roadshow isavailable here.</p><p><blockquote>我们目前打算使用本次发行的净收益以及手头现金来偿还我们定期贷款下约1亿美元的未偿贷款。我们打算将本次发行所得款项净额的剩余部分（如有）用于一般公司用途。管理层对公司路演的介绍可在此处获取。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>关于未决法律诉讼，管理层表示，该公司不是任何其认为对其运营或财务状况有重大影响的法律诉讼的一方。</blockquote></p><p> Listed bookrunners of the IPO are Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and other investment banks.</p><p><blockquote>此次IPO的上市账簿管理人为高盛、摩根大通、摩根士丹利等投行。</blockquote></p><p> <b>Valuation Metrics</b></p><p><blockquote><b>估值指标</b></blockquote></p><p> Below is a table of the firm’s relevant capitalization and valuation metrics at IPO, excluding the effects of underwriter options:</p><p><blockquote>下表列出了该公司IPO时的相关资本化和估值指标，不包括承销商期权的影响：</blockquote></p><p> <table> <colgroup></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td><b>Measure [TTM]</b></p><p><blockquote><table><colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><b>测量[TTM]</b></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></p><p></td> <td><b>Amount</b></p><p><blockquote><td><b>数量</b></td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Market Capitalization at IPO</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>IPO时的市值</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$1,973,227,914</p><p><blockquote><td>$1,973,227,914</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Enterprise Value</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>企业价值</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$2,401,254,914</p><p><blockquote><td>$2,401,254,914</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Price / Sales</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>价格/销售额</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>3.62</p><p><blockquote><td>3.62</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>EV / Revenue</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>EV/收入</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>4.41</p><p><blockquote><td>4.41</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>EV / EBITDA</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>EV/EBITDA</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>122.06</p><p><blockquote><td>122.06</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Earnings Per Share</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>每股盈利</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-$0.08</p><p><blockquote><td>-$0.08</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Float To Outstanding Shares Ratio</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>流通股与流通股比率</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>15.20%</p><p><blockquote><td>15.20%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Proposed IPO Midpoint Price per Share</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>建议IPO每股中点价格</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$21.00</p><p><blockquote><td>$21.00</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Net Free Cash Flow</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>净自由现金流</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$44,998,000</p><p><blockquote><td>$44,998,000</td></blockquote></p><p></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Free Cash Flow Yield Per Share</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>每股自由现金流收益率</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>2.28%</p><p><blockquote><td>2.28%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Revenue Growth Rate</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>收入增长率</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>43.64%</p><p><blockquote><td>43.64%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>(Glossary Of Terms)</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>（术语表）</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> (Source)</p><p><blockquote>（资料来源）</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>作为参考，一个潜在的公共可比将是第一优势（纳斯达克：FA）；下图是其主要估值指标的比较：</blockquote></p><p> <table> <colgroup></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td><b>Metric</b></p><p><blockquote><table><colgroup></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><b>公制</b></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></p><p></td> <td><b>First Advantage</b></p><p><blockquote><td><b>第一个优势</b></td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td><b>Sterling Check</b></p><p><blockquote><td><b>英镑支票</b></td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td><b>Variance</b></p><p><blockquote><td><b>差异</b></td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Price / Sales</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>价格/销售额</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>5.76</p><p><blockquote><td>5.76</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>3.62</p><p><blockquote><td>3.62</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-37.1%</p><p><blockquote><td>-37.1%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>EV / Revenue</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>EV/收入</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>6.53</p><p><blockquote><td>6.53</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>4.41</p><p><blockquote><td>4.41</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-32.5%</p><p><blockquote><td>-32.5%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>EV / EBITDA</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>EV/EBITDA</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>23.41</p><p><blockquote><td>23.41</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>122.06</p><p><blockquote><td>122.06</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>421.4%</p><p><blockquote><td>421.4%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Earnings Per Share</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>每股盈利</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>$0.04</p><p><blockquote><td>$0.04</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-$0.08</p><p><blockquote><td>-$0.08</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>-293.0%</p><p><blockquote><td>-293.0%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Revenue Growth Rate</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>收入增长率</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>19.2%</p><p><blockquote><td>19.2%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>43.64%</p><p><blockquote><td>43.64%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> <td>127.89%</p><p><blockquote><td>127.89%</td></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>(Glossary Of Terms)</p><p><blockquote><tr><td>（术语表）</td></tr></blockquote></p><p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> (S-1/AandSeeking Alpha)</p><p><blockquote>（S-1/AandSeeking Alpha）</blockquote></p><p> <b>Commentary</b></p><p><blockquote><b>评论</b></blockquote></p><p> STER is going public to obtain investment to pay down some of its debt and for its corporate expansion initiatives.</p><p><blockquote>STER即将上市，以获得投资来偿还部分债务并用于企业扩张计划。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>该公司的财务数据显示，2021年营收增长反弹，毛利润增长不均衡，营业利润和净利润出现波动，运营现金流不断增长。</blockquote></p><p> Free cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, was an impressive $45 million.</p><p><blockquote>截至2021年6月30日的12个月的自由现金流高达4500万美元，令人印象深刻。</blockquote></p><p> Selling, 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.</p><p><blockquote>随着收入的变化，销售、G&A费用占总收入的百分比呈下降趋势，其销售、G&A效率在最近六个月的报告期内反弹至1.3倍。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>提供背景调查和相关服务的市场机会很大，预计未来几年将以5.5%的适度CAGR增长，尽管向分散劳动力的持续过渡可能会增加略高于这一估计的需求。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>高盛是首席承销商，该公司在过去12个月内牵头的IPO自IPO以来的平均回报率为37.3%。这是期内所有主要承销商的中等表现。</blockquote></p><p> The general business cycle - when companies hire fewer workers during down economic periods, demand for the company’s services will decline.</p><p><blockquote>一般商业周期——当公司在经济低迷时期雇佣更少的工人时，对公司服务的需求就会下降。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>虽然英镑也不能幸免于商业周期的起伏以及未来大流行对经济活动的潜在影响，但该公司已经令人印象深刻地反弹，似乎有能力在不断增长的市场中竞争。</blockquote></p><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><p><blockquote>至于估值，与2021年初上市并自上市以来表现良好的First Advantage相比，STER在收入倍数基础上的估值似乎合理，因为该公司的收入增长速度更快。STER接近每股收益盈亏平衡。</blockquote></p><p> Given the company’s strong rebound after the 2020 pandemic period and reasonable IPO valuation, the IPO is worth a close look.</p><p><blockquote>鉴于该公司在2020年疫情后的强劲反弹以及合理的IPO估值，此次IPO值得密切关注。</blockquote></p><p></p>\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. STER is nearing EPS breakeven.\nGiven the company’s strong rebound after the 2020 pandemic period and reasonable IPO valuation, the IPO is worth a close look.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"STER":0.9}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1315,"commentLimit":10,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"symbols":[],"verified":2,"subType":0,"readableState":1,"langContent":"EN","currentLanguage":"EN","warmUpFlag":false,"orderFlag":false,"shareable":true,"causeOfNotShareable":"","featuresForAnalytics":[],"commentAndTweetFlag":false,"andRepostAutoSelectedFlag":false,"upFlag":false,"length":4,"xxTargetLangEnum":"ORIG"},"commentList":[],"isCommentEnd":true,"isTiger":false,"isWeiXinMini":false,"url":"/m/post/863730377"}
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