---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-21-003286"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FA"
cik: "0001210677"
company_name: "FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2021-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T11:17:48.922470+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Advantage Q3 revenue $192.9M (+41% YoY); raises FY guidance; announces two acquisitions

## Summary
- Net income of $16.3M vs loss of $3.5M a year ago; adjusted EPS $0.28 vs $0.17.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $63.9M, margin 33.2% vs 31.6%; raised FY guidance: rev $680-686M, adj EBITDA $208-211M.
- Signed definitive agreements to acquire Corporate Screening (healthcare/higher ed) and MultiLatin (Latin America), expected Q4 close.
- Cash from operations $27.8M; cash and cash equivalents $275.5M, total debt $564.7M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-003286
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FA
- cik: 0001210677
- company_name: FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2021-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017021003286/0000950170-21-003286-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017021003286/fa-20211108.htm

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