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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-014420"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FA"
cik: "0001210677"
company_name: "FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T03:45:33.052522+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 +15.3% to $201.6M, net income $14.2M; raises FY guide low ends, announces $50M buyback

## Summary
- Revenue $201.6M (+15.3% YoY); net income $14.2M (+277.6% YoY); net income margin 7.1%.
- Adj EBITDA $60.8M (+8.0% YoY); Adj Net Income $38.0M (+14.5% YoY); cash from ops $54.8M (+69.3%).
- Board authorized $50M share repurchase program over next twelve months through August 2, 2023.
- FY2022 guidance raised: revenue $823-835M, Adj EBITDA $254-259M, Adj Net Income $158-161M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-014420
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FA
- cik: 0001210677
- company_name: FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017022014420/0000950170-22-014420-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017022014420/fa-20220804.htm

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