---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-21-001380"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "FA"
cik: "0001210677"
company_name: "FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2021-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T12:27:19.997437+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Advantage Q2 revenue up 66.5% to $174.8M; net income $3.8M vs loss

## Summary
- Revenue $174.8M (+66.5% YoY); net income $3.8M vs net loss of $16.4M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $56.3M (+77.9% YoY); Adjusted Net Income $33.2M.
- Completed upsized IPO on June 25, net proceeds $316.5M; used $200M to prepay debt.
- Full-year 2021 guidance: revenue $640-650M, Adj. EBITDA $186-190M, Adj. Net Income $110-113M.
- Adjusted diluted EPS $0.25 vs $0.09 a year ago.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-001380
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: FA
- cik: 0001210677
- company_name: FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2021-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017021001380/0000950170-21-001380-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017021001380/fa-20210812.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-001380.txt

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