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FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 29, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 29, 2024

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)(1) Financial Statements

Our consolidated financial statements are included in this Annual Report beginning on page F-1.

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules

All financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable, not material or because the information required is already included in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.

(a)(3) Exhibits

The exhibits listed below are filed as part of this Annual Report or are incorporated herein by reference, in each case as indicated below.

Exhibit Index

ExhibitNumberDescription
3.1Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of First Advantage Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of First Advantage’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2021).
3.2Amended and Restated Bylaws of First Advantage Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of First Advantage’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2021).
4.1Description of Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to First Advantage’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 23, 2022).
10.1 †First Advantage Corporation 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of First Advantage’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2021).
10.2 †First Advantage Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 12, 2021).
10.3 †First Amendment to First Advantage Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2023).
10.4 †Form of Standard Option Award Agreement under the First Advantage Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on June 25, 2021).
10.5 †Form of Standard Option Award Grant Notice and Agreement under the First Advantage Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 4, 2022).
10.6 †Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Initial Award Grant Notice and Agreement under the First Advantage Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 4, 2022).
10.7 †Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Annual Award Grant Notice and Agreement under the First Advantage Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 4, 2022).
10.8 †Form of Non-Employee Director RSU Award Agreement under the First Advantage Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on June 25, 2021).
10.9 †Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Agreement under the First Advantage Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 4, 2022).
10.10 †Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the First Advantage Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 12, 2021).
10.11 †Form of Top-Up Option Award Agreement under the First Advantage Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 12, 2021).
10.12 †Form of Restrictive Covenant Agreement under the First Advantage Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 14, 2021).
10.13 †Form of Restrictive Covenant Agreement for Named Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2023).
10.14 †Form of Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to First Advantage’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 28, 2023).
10.15 †Form of IPO Director RSU Award Agreement under the First Advantage Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 12, 2021).
10.16 †Form of Option Conversion Notice (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on June 25, 2021).
10.17 †Form of Notice re Amendment to Performance Award Vesting for previously issued grants, dated May 10, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2023).
10.18 †Employment Offer Letter, dated March 1, 2017, between First Advantage Corporation and Scott Staples (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 28, 2021).
ExhibitNumberDescription
10.19 †Employment Offer Letter, dated August 14, 2015, between First Advantage Corporation and Joseph Jaeger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 28, 2021).
10.20 †Amendment to Employment Offer Letter, dated May 19, 2016, between First Advantage Corporation and Joseph Jaeger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 28, 2021).
10.21 †Employment Offer Letter, dated December 17, 2015, between First Advantage Corporation and David L. Gamsey (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 28, 2021).
10.22 †Employment Offer Letter, dated March 30, 2011, between STG-Fairway Holdings, Inc. (a predecessor to First Advantage Corporation) and Bret Jardine (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2023).
10.23 †Employment Offer Letter, dated May 31, 2017, between First Advantage Corporation and Joelle Smith (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2023).
10.24 †Class C LP Unit Grant Agreement, dated February 9, 2020, between Fastball Holdco, L.P. and Scott Staples (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 28, 2021).
10.25 †Class C LP Unit Grant Agreement, dated February 9, 2020, between Fastball Holdco, L.P. and Joseph Jaeger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 28, 2021).
10.26 †Class C LP Unit Grant Agreement, dated February 9, 2020, between Fastball Holdco, L.P. and David L. Gamsey (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 28, 2021).
10.27 †Option Grant Agreement (Class B LP Units), dated February 9, 2020, among Fastball Holdco, L.P., Bret Jardine and First Advantage Background Services Corp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on June 14, 2021).
10.28†Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement, dated December 22, 2021, between First Advantage Corporation and Joseph Jaeger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to First Advantage’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 23, 2022).
10.29First Lien Credit Agreement, dated January 31, 2020, among Fastball Parent, Inc., Fastball MergerSub, LLC the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 28, 2021).
10.30Amendment No. 1 to First Lien Credit Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, among Fastball Parent, Inc., First Advantage Holdings, LLC, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 28, 2021).
10.31Amendment No. 2 to First Lien Credit Agreement, dated May 28, 2021, among Fastball Parent, Inc., First Advantage Holdings, LLC, the lenders form time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 filed to First Advantage’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 28, 2021).
10.32Amendment No. 3 to First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2023, among First Advantage Holdings, LLC, the revolving lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to First Advantage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2023).
10.33Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2021, by and among the Company and the stockholders listed on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to First Advantage’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2021).
10.34Form of Indemnification Agreement (for directors).
21.1Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
ExhibitNumberDescription
31.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
97.1First Advantage Corporation Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy.
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbase Documents.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

† Compensatory arrangements for director(s) and/or executive officer(s).

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