---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-009121"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FA"
cik: "0001210677"
company_name: "FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T20:30:43.468536+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Advantage Q1 revenues up 43.8% to $189.9M; raises FY2022 guidance; promotes Joelle Smith to President

## Summary
- Revenue $189.9M (+43.8% YoY); net income $13.0M vs $(19.4)M loss.
- Adjusted EBITDA $53.6M (+46.5%); Adjusted EPS $0.22 vs $0.16.
- Raised FY2022 guidance: rev $820-835M, Adj EBITDA $253-259M, Adj Net Income $157-161M.
- Promoted Joelle Smith to President, Data, Tech & Exp; salary $460K + equity $5.2M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-009121
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FA
- cik: 0001210677
- company_name: FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017022009121/0000950170-22-009121-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017022009121/fa-20220511.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-009121
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-009121.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joelle M. Smith was appointed as President, Data, Technology, and Experience at FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President, Data, Technology, and Experience
  source text: On May 11, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Joelle M. Smith as President, Data, Technology, and Experience, effective May 11, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017022009121/0000950170-22-009121-index.htm

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