---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-004337"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FA"
cik: "0001210677"
company_name: "FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T19:21:19.806282+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Advantage Q4 revenue $212.5M (+36% YoY), net income $15.4M vs loss; guides FY22 rev $813-828M

## Summary
- Q4 revenues $212.5M (+35.8% YoY); net income $15.4M vs net loss $(5.9M) in prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA $69.4M (+55.5% YoY); Adjusted Diluted EPS $0.31 vs $0.19.
- Full year 2021 revenue $712.3M; net income $16.1M vs prior-year losses.
- Full year 2022 guidance: rev $813-828M, Adj. EBITDA $250-257M, Adj. Net Income $156-161M.
- Acquisitions of Corporate Screening, MultiLatin, and Form I-9 completed; cash $292.6M, total debt $564.7M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-004337
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FA
- cik: 0001210677
- company_name: FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017022004337/0000950170-22-004337-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017022004337/fa-20220323.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-004337.txt

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