HireRight 8-K HireRight, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results

EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

HireRight, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results

•Service revenue increased 14.8% to $16.0 million from the third quarter of 2006

•Gross profit increased 24.4% year-over-year to $8.7 million, yielding a margin of 54.6%, a 430 basis point improvement over Q3 2006

•Operating income increased 73.6% to $2.6 million from the third quarter of 2006

IRVINE, CA, November 8, 2007 - HireRight, Inc. (NasdaqGM: HIRE), a leading provider of on-demand employment screening solutions, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007.

Service revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 increased 14.8% to $16.0 million, compared to $14.0 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Gross profit for the quarter rose to $8.7 million from $7.0 million in the prior year quarter. Gross profit as a percentage of service revenue rose to 54.6%, compared to 50.3% in the quarter ended September 30, 2006.

HireRight chairman and chief executive officer, Eric Boden, stated, “We are pleased to have achieved or exceeded many of our financial objectives for the third quarter highlighted by  74% growth in operating income on a year over year basis. Further, we continued to see growing adoption of our leading on-demand background screening solutions as evidenced by the increase of our total customers to 1,891, including the increase of 5 new Fortune 500 clients served to a total of 63.”

Income from operations was $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $1.5 million during the same prior year period. Net income was $1.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 compared to $6.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in net income was the result of a $1.2 million income tax expense in the current period, compared with a $5.0 million income tax benefit during the three months ended September 30, 2006, the result of a reversal of the company’s valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2007 was approximately 39%.

Cash and equivalents, including short-term investments, at the end of the third quarter were $51.3 million, compared to $8.2 million as of December 31, 2006. Cash and equivalents increased as a result of proceeds from the company’s initial public offering in August as well as positive operating cash flow.

Conference Call

HireRight’s third quarter results and the company’s outlook for the fourth quarter and full year will be discussed during a conference call today, November 8, 2007 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, via teleconference and webcast. The dial-in number is (866) 202-3048 within the United States, and (617) 213-8843 outside the United States. The teleconference pass code is 23715963. You can also access a live broadcast of the call by visiting our website at http://ir.hireright.com. A replay will be available for one month at the same web address or by phone at (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888, outside the United States, with pass code 80165077.

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About HireRight

HireRight is a leading provider of on-demand employment background and drug screening solutions that help organizations efficiently implement, manage and control screening programs. Many companies, including more than 60 of the Fortune 500, currently trust HireRight because the company delivers customer-focused solutions that provide greater efficiency and faster results. HireRight also provides pre-integrated employment screening services through enterprise e-recruiting solutions from top providers such as Oracle/PeopleSoft, Taleo, Vurv, ADP/VirtualEdge, Deploy Solutions and PeopleAdmin. HireRight’s worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, California

with offices and affiliates around the globe. For more information, visit the company’s web site at www.hireright.com.

Contact:

Media Relations:

Strategies

Lindsay Thompson, 714-957-8880 ext. 128

Lindsay@strategiesadpr.com

Or

Investor Relations:

ICR

Garo Toomajanian, 949-428-5855

ir@hireright.com

HIRERIGHT, INC.

CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

	September 30,				December 31,
(in thousands, except share amounts)	2007				2006
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,894			$	4,201
Restricted cash	120				120
Short-term investments	40,400				4,031
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $217 and $131 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, and reserve for sales allowances of $126 and $154 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively	12,229				9,628
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,069				955
Deferred tax asset - current	1,435				3,518
Total current assets	66,147				22,453
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $5,173 and $4,486 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively	2,034				1,583
Other assets	484				646
Deferred tax asset - non-current	1,167				1,151
TOTAL	$		69,832		$		25,833
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	2,947			$	4,480
Accrued liabilities	2,085				1,210
Accrued payroll and benefits	3,179				3,731
Capital lease liability	2				4
Total current liabilities	8,213				9,425
Other liabilities	295				—
Total liabilities	8,508				9,425
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value—0 and 6,794,579 shares authorized, issued and outstanding (aggregate liquidation preference of $13,000) at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively	—				13,000
Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value—0 and 17,500,000 shares authorized, 0 and 17,246,579 shares issued and outstanding (aggregate liquidation preference of $12,180) at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively	—				12,180
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value—none issued and outstanding	—				—
Preferred stock, 50,000,000 shares authorized:
Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value—none issued and outstanding	—				—
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value—0 and 854,632 shares authorized, issued and outstanding (aggregate liquidation preference of $2,000) September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively	—				2,000
Common stock, $0.01 par value—100,000,000 shares authorized; 11,231,941 and 1,956,115 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively	112				20
Additional paid-in capital	67,929				847
Other comprehensive gain—currency translation	18				14
Accumulated deficit	(6,735			)	(11,653			)
Net stockholders’ equity (deficit)	61,324				(8,772			)
TOTAL	$	69,832			$	25,833

HIRERIGHT, INC.

CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2007			2006			2007			2006
REVENUE:
Service revenue	$	16,016		$	13,955		$	47,337		$	39,621
Reimbursed fee revenue	1,633			1,375			4,908			4,291
Total revenue	17,649			15,330			52,245			43,912
COST OF REVENUE:
Cost of service revenue	7,273			6,929			21,653			19,597
Reimbursed fees paid	1,633			1,375			4,908			4,291
Total cost of revenue	8,906			8,304			26,561			23,888
GROSS PROFIT	8,743			7,026			25,684			20,024
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	982			925			2,914			2,714
Sales and marketing	2,572			2,141			7,657			6,135
General and administrative	2,559			2,445			7,432			5,778
Total operating expenses	6,113			5,511			18,003			14,627
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	2,630			1,515			7,681			5,397
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income	413			49			625			83
Interest expense	—			(2		)	1			(40		)
Other income (expense)—net	(12		)	(4		)	(19		)	(19		)
Total other income —net	401			43			607			24
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	3,031			1,558			8,288			5,421
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	1,189			(4,993		)	3,369			(4,887		)
NET INCOME	1,842			6,551			4,919			10,308
Preferred stock dividends	—			(543		)	—			(1,630		)
Income allocable to preferred stockholders	—			(4,623		)	—			(6,678		)
NET INCOME ALLOCABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$	1,842		$	1,385		$	4,919		$	2,000
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic	$	0.27		$	0.75		$	1.37		$	1.12
Diluted	$	0.17		$	0.48		$	0.50		$	0.69
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES:
Basic	6,812			1,845			3,599			1,782
Diluted	10,812			2,862			9,763			2,907