MARKETING, RISK, AND COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS (A BUSINESS OF NEUSTAR, INC.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED COMBINED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
1. | DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
Description of Business
Neustar, Inc. (Neustar, or the Parent) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aerial Topco, L.P. (Aerial), which was formed by Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. On September 13, 2021, Golden Gate Capital and GIC entered into a definitive agreement to sell Neustar’s Marketing, Risk, and Communications business lines and supporting services (collectively, we, us, our, or the Company) to Trans Union LLC (TransUnion). The Company is a business of Neustar and is an information services and technology company and a leader in identity resolution, providing the data and technology that enables trusted connections between companies and people. The Company offers industry-leading solutions in Marketing, Risk, and Communications that responsibly connect data on people, devices and locations, continuously corroborated through billions of transactions.
Basis of Presentation
These unaudited condensed combined financial statements were prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements and through use of a management approach in identifying the Company’s operations. In using the management approach, considerations over how the business operates were utilized to identify historical operations that should be presented within the carve-out financial statements. This approach was taken due to commingled operations within some legal entities held by Neustar. The unaudited condensed combined financial statements may not be indicative of the Company’s future performance and do not necessarily reflect what the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows would have been had it operated as a stand-alone company during the periods presented. The information furnished has reflected all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations, cash flows and financial position for the interim periods presented. These unaudited condensed combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020. The results of operations for the nine months period ended September 30, 2021 may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations for the full year ending December 31, 2021.
All intracompany transactions have been eliminated. All intercompany transactions between the Company and Neustar have been included in these condensed combined financial statements and are considered to be effectively settled from cash in the condensed combined financial statements at the time the transaction is recorded. The aggregate net effect of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the condensed combined balance sheet as parent company investment and in the condensed combined statements of cash flows as a financing activity.
Neustar utilizes a centralized treasury management function for financing its operations. The cash and cash equivalents that are specifically identifiable to the Company have reflected in the Company’s condensed combined balance sheet. Cash transfers between the Company and other Neustar businesses, as part of our operations, are accounted for through parent company investment. Cash and cash equivalents in the condensed combined balance sheet represent cash and cash equivalents directly identifiable to the Company and its operations. Parent’s investment represents Neustar’s historical investment in the Company and includes accumulated net earnings attributable to the Company, the net effect of transactions with Neustar and Neustar entities, and cost allocations from Neustar that were not historically allocated to the Company.
Historically, Neustar and its affiliates provide a variety of services to the Company. The condensed combined statement of operations includes expense allocations for services and certain support functions that are provided on a centralized basis within Neustar such as legal, business development, human resources, corporate accounting and finance, treasury and various other Neustar corporate functions that are allocated to the Company and reflected in the condensed combined statements of operations. In addition to corporate overhead allocations, other costs that would have been incurred in the ordinary course of business if the Company operated as a stand-alone company, such as compensation and benefits for employees of the Company were included based on either specific identification of direct expenses or an allocation using an approach related to the nature of the item (e.g., revenue, headcount, or other measures of the Company and Neustar.). Refer to Note 10, “Related Party Transactions and Parent Company Investment” for additional information.
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