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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021

OR

☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-31666

First Advantage Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware | 84-3884690
( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA | 30328
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 314-9761

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |  | FA |  | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer |  | ☐ |  | Accelerated filer |  | ☐
Non-accelerated filer |  | ☒ |  | Smaller reporting company |  | ☐
Emerging growth company |  | ☒ |  |  |  |

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of November 8, 2021, the registrant had 152,875,076 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.

Table of Contents

|  | Page
PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 2
Item 1. | Financial Statements (Unaudited) | 2
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | 2
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 3
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 4
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity | 5
| Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Members’ (Deficit) Equity | 6
| Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 7
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 26
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 51
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 51
PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION | 52
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 52
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 52
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 52
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 52
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 52
Item 5. | Other Information | 52
Item 6. | Exhibits | 53
Signatures | 54

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PART I—FIN ANCIAL INFORMATION

Ite m 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

First Advantage Corporation

Con densed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

|  | Successor |  |  | Successor |
|  | September 30, |  |  | December 31, |
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |
CURRENT ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 275,538 |  |  | $ | 152,818 |
Restricted cash |  |  | 150 |  |  |  | 152 |
Short-term investments |  |  | 958 |  |  |  | 1,267 |
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $712 and $967 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively) |  |  | 147,138 |  |  |  | 111,363 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | 17,294 |  |  |  | 8,699 |
Income tax receivable |  |  | 2,426 |  |  |  | 3,479 |
Total current assets |  |  | 443,504 |  |  |  | 277,778 |
Property and equipment, net |  |  | 161,330 |  |  |  | 190,282 |
Goodwill |  |  | 772,669 |  |  |  | 770,089 |
Trade name, net |  |  | 81,691 |  |  |  | 87,702 |
Customer lists, net |  |  | 389,216 |  |  |  | 435,661 |
Deferred tax asset, net |  |  | 1,442 |  |  |  | 807 |
Other assets |  |  | 6,841 |  |  |  | 1,372 |
TOTAL ASSETS |  | $ | 1,856,693 |  |  | $ | 1,763,691 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
CURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  | $ | 46,078 |  |  | $ | 44,117 |
Accrued compensation |  |  | 26,173 |  |  |  | 18,939 |
Accrued liabilities |  |  | 23,966 |  |  |  | 25,200 |
Current portion of long-term debt |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,700 |
Income tax payable |  |  | 2,578 |  |  |  | 2,451 |
Deferred revenue |  |  | 504 |  |  |  | 431 |
Total current liabilities |  |  | 99,299 |  |  |  | 97,838 |
Long-term debt (net of deferred financing costs of $10,319 and $26,345 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively) |  |  | 554,405 |  |  |  | 778,605 |
Deferred tax liability, net |  |  | 82,163 |  |  |  | 86,770 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 6,607 |  |  |  | 6,208 |
Total liabilities |  |  | 742,474 |  |  |  | 969,421 |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12) |  |  |  |  |  |
EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 152,870,750 and 130,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively |  |  | 153 |  |  |  | 130 |
Additional paid-in-capital |  |  | 1,160,002 |  |  |  | 839,148 |
Accumulated deficit |  |  | (46,826 | ) |  |  | (47,492 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | 890 |  |  |  | 2,484 |
Total equity |  |  | 1,114,219 |  |  |  | 794,270 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  | $ | 1,856,693 |  |  | $ | 1,763,691 |

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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First Advantage Corporation

Con densed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

|  | Three-Month Period (1) |  |  | Nine-Month Period (1) |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |
REVENUES |  | $ | 192,867 |  |  | $ | 136,778 |  |  | $ | 499,763 |  |  | $ | 315,825 |  |  |  | $ | 36,785 |
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below) |  |  | 94,151 |  |  |  | 67,483 |  |  |  | 244,964 |  |  |  | 156,703 |  |  |  |  | 20,265 |
Product and technology expense |  |  | 11,313 |  |  |  | 8,343 |  |  |  | 33,546 |  |  |  | 20,495 |  |  |  |  | 3,189 |
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  |  | 27,203 |  |  |  | 18,907 |  |  |  | 76,256 |  |  |  | 46,206 |  |  |  |  | 11,235 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 35,812 |  |  |  | 36,756 |  |  |  | 106,493 |  |  |  | 97,815 |  |  |  |  | 2,105 |
Total operating expenses |  |  | 168,479 |  |  |  | 131,489 |  |  |  | 461,259 |  |  |  | 321,219 |  |  |  |  | 36,794 |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS |  |  | 24,388 |  |  |  | 5,289 |  |  |  | 38,504 |  |  |  | (5,394 | ) |  |  |  | (9 | )
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  | 4,734 |  |  |  | 11,706 |  |  |  | 22,015 |  |  |  | 38,405 |  |  |  |  | 4,514 |
Interest income |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (76 | ) |  |  | (140 | ) |  |  | (282 | ) |  |  |  | (25 | )
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 13,938 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 10,533 |
Transaction expenses, change in control |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9,423 |  |  |  |  | 22,370 |
Total other expense |  |  | 4,706 |  |  |  | 11,630 |  |  |  | 35,813 |  |  |  | 47,546 |  |  |  |  | 37,392 |
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES |  |  | 19,682 |  |  |  | (6,341 | ) |  |  | 2,691 |  |  |  | (52,940 | ) |  |  |  | (37,401 | )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |  |  | 3,397 |  |  |  | (2,889 | ) |  |  | 2,025 |  |  |  | (11,308 | ) |  |  |  | (871 | )
NET INCOME (LOSS) |  | $ | 16,285 |  |  | $ | (3,452 | ) |  | $ | 666 |  |  | $ | (41,632 | ) |  |  | $ | (36,530 | )
Foreign currency translation (loss) income |  |  | (3,059 | ) |  |  | 7,009 |  |  |  | (1,594 | ) |  |  | (1,164 | ) |  |  |  | (31 | )
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) |  | $ | 13,226 |  |  | $ | 3,557 |  |  | $ | (928 | ) |  | $ | (42,796 | ) |  |  | $ | (36,561 | )
NET INCOME (LOSS) |  | $ | 16,285 |  |  | $ | (3,452 | ) |  | $ | 666 |  |  | $ | (41,632 | ) |  |  | $ | (36,530 | )
Basic net income (loss) per share |  | $ | 0.11 |  |  | $ | (0.03 | ) |  | $ | 0.00 |  |  | $ | (0.32 | ) |  |  | n/a |
Diluted net income (loss) per share |  | $ | 0.11 |  |  | $ | (0.03 | ) |  | $ | 0.00 |  |  | $ | (0.32 | ) |  |  | n/a |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic |  |  | 149,943,998 |  |  |  | 130,000,000 |  |  |  | 137,232,289 |  |  |  | 130,000,000 |  |  |  | n/a |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted |  |  | 152,400,419 |  |  |  | 130,000,000 |  |  |  | 138,170,488 |  |  |  | 130,000,000 |  |  |  | n/a |
Basic net (loss) per unit |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  |  | $ | (0.24 | )
Diluted net (loss) per unit |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  |  | $ | (0.24 | )
Weighted average units outstanding - basic |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  |  |  | 149,686,460 |
Weighted average units outstanding - diluted |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  |  |  | 149,686,460 |

(1)
See Note 1 “Organization, Nature of Business, and Basis of Presentation” for further discussion.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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First Advantage Corporation

Conde nsed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |
(in thousands) |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  | $ | 666 |  |  | $ | (41,632 | ) |  |  | $ | (36,530 | )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 106,493 |  |  |  | 97,815 |  |  |  |  | 2,105 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | 13,938 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 10,533 |
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  | 5,496 |  |  |  | 2,344 |  |  |  |  | 569 |
Bad debt (recovery) expense |  |  | (163 | ) |  |  | 166 |  |  |  |  | 102 |
Deferred taxes |  |  | (4,465 | ) |  |  | (12,382 | ) |  |  |  | (997 | )
Share-based compensation |  |  | 4,569 |  |  |  | 1,331 |  |  |  |  | 3,976 |
(Gain) on foreign currency exchange rates |  |  | (281 | ) |  |  | (38 | ) |  |  |  | (82 | )
Loss on disposal of fixed assets |  |  | 80 |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  |  | 8 |
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps |  |  | (845 | ) |  |  | 4,412 |  |  |  |  | — |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | (35,815 | ) |  |  | (20,663 | ) |  |  |  | 9,384 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | (8,619 | ) |  |  | 143 |  |  |  |  | (4,604 | )
Other assets |  |  | (5,477 | ) |  |  | (325 | ) |  |  |  | (62 | )
Accounts payable |  |  | 1,547 |  |  |  | 11,676 |  |  |  |  | (8,871 | )
Accrued compensation and accrued liabilities |  |  | 5,898 |  |  |  | (5,856 | ) |  |  |  | 4,102 |
Deferred revenue |  |  | 73 |  |  |  | (80 | ) |  |  |  | 11 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 509 |  |  |  | 1,157 |  |  |  |  | 767 |
Income taxes receivable and payable, net |  |  | 256 |  |  |  | (483 | ) |  |  |  | 373 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  |  | 83,860 |  |  |  | 37,626 |  |  |  |  | (19,216 | )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in short-term investments |  |  | 305 |  |  |  | 708 |  |  |  |  | (163 | )
Acquisition of business |  |  | (7,588 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Purchase of property and equipment |  |  | (5,743 | ) |  |  | (4,083 | ) |  |  |  | (951 | )
Capitalized software development costs |  |  | (11,966 | ) |  |  | (7,423 | ) |  |  |  | (929 | )
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  | (24,992 | ) |  |  | (10,798 | ) |  |  |  | (2,043 | )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions |  |  | 320,559 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Payments of initial public offering issuance costs |  |  | (3,848 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Shareholder distribution |  |  | (313 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Capital contributions |  |  | 241 |  |  |  | 59,423 |  |  |  |  | 41,143 |
Distributions to Predecessor Members and Optionholders |  |  | — |  |  |  | (4,087 | ) |  |  |  | (17,991 | )
Borrowings from Successor First Lien Credit Facility |  |  | 261,413 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Repayments of Successor First Lien Credit Facility |  |  | (363,875 | ) |  |  | (1,675 | ) |  |  |  | — |
Repayment of Successor Second Lien Credit Facility |  |  | (146,584 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Borrowings on Successor Revolver |  |  | — |  |  |  | 25,000 |  |  |  |  | — |
Repayments on Successor Revolver |  |  | — |  |  |  | (25,000 | ) |  |  |  | — |
Repayment of Predecessor First Lien Credit Facility |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | (34,000 | )
Payments of debt issuance costs |  |  | (1,257 | ) |  |  | (1,397 | ) |  |  |  | — |
Payments on capital lease obligations |  |  | (1,286 | ) |  |  | (1,908 | ) |  |  |  | (274 | )
Payments on deferred purchase agreements |  |  | (533 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Proceeds from stock option exercises |  |  | 187 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Net settlement of stock option exercises |  |  | (332 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  | 64,372 |  |  |  | 50,356 |  |  |  |  | (11,122 | )
Effect of exchange rate on cash. cash equivalents, and restricted cash |  |  | (522 | ) |  |  | (1,665 | ) |  |  |  | (102 | )
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |  |  | 122,718 |  |  |  | 75,519 |  |  |  |  | (32,483 | )
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period |  |  | 152,970 |  |  |  | 48,263 |  |  |  |  | 80,746 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period |  | $ | 275,688 |  |  | $ | 123,782 |  |  |  | $ | 48,263 |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received |  | $ | 6,069 |  |  | $ | 2,994 |  |  |  | $ | 279 |
Cash paid for interest |  | $ | 18,362 |  |  | $ | 31,658 |  |  |  | $ | 224 |
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering costs included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | $ | 187 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | — |
Non-cash property and equipment additions |  | $ | 2,796 |  |  | $ | 37 |  |  |  | $ | 289 |
Distributions declared to Optionholders but not paid |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | 781 |

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

(Unaudited)

(in thousands) |  | Common Stock |  |  | Additional Paid-In-Capital |  |  | Accumulated Deficit |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |  |  | Total Stockholders’ Equity |
Successor: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
For the period from January 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BALANCE – December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 130 |  |  | $ | 839,148 |  |  | $ | (47,492 | ) |  | $ | 2,484 |  |  | $ | 794,270 |
Share-based compensation |  |  | — |  |  |  | 562 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 562 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,760 |  |  |  | 2,760 |
Net (loss) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (19,389 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (19,389 | )
BALANCE – March 31, 2021 |  | $ | 130 |  |  | $ | 839,710 |  |  | $ | (66,881 | ) |  | $ | 5,244 |  |  | $ | 778,203 |
Share-based compensation |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,664 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,664 |
Capital contributions |  |  | — |  |  |  | 241 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 241 |
Issuance of common stock in connection with initial public offering, net of offering costs, underwriting discounts and commissions |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | 316,502 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 316,525 |
Shareholder distribution |  |  | — |  |  |  | (313 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (313 | )
Foreign currency translation |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,295 | ) |  |  | (1,295 | )
Net income |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,770 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,770 |
BALANCE – June 30, 2021 |  | $ | 153 |  |  | $ | 1,158,804 |  |  | $ | (63,111 | ) |  | $ | 3,949 |  |  | $ | 1,099,795 |
Share-based compensation |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,343 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,343 |
Exercise of stock options |  |  | — |  |  |  | 187 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 187 |
Common stock withheld for tax obligations and net settlement of stock option exercise |  |  | — |  |  |  | (332 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (332 | )
Foreign currency translation |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,059 | ) |  |  | (3,059 | )
Net income |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 16,285 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 16,285 |
BALANCE – September 30, 2021 |  | $ | 153 |  |  | $ | 1,160,002 |  |  | $ | (46,826 | ) |  | $ | 890 |  |  | $ | 1,114,219 |

(in thousands) |  | Common Stock |  |  | Additional Paid-In-Capital |  |  | Accumulated Deficit |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) |  |  | Total Stockholders’ Equity |
Successor: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
For the period from February 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BALANCE – February 1, 2020 |  | $ | 130 |  |  | $ | 779,596 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 779,726 |
Share-based compensation |  |  | — |  |  |  | 281 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 281 |
Capital contributions |  |  | — |  |  |  | 59,423 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 59,423 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (8,659 | ) |  |  | (8,659 | )
Net (loss) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (21,814 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (21,814 | )
BALANCE – March 31, 2020 |  | $ | 130 |  |  | $ | 839,300 |  |  | $ | (21,814 | ) |  | $ | (8,659 | ) |  | $ | 808,957 |
Share-based compensation |  |  | — |  |  |  | 520 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 520 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 486 |  |  |  | 486 |
Net (loss) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (16,366 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (16,366 | )
BALANCE – June 30, 2020 |  | $ | 130 |  |  | $ | 839,820 |  |  | $ | (38,180 | ) |  | $ | (8,173 | ) |  | $ | 793,597 |
Share-based compensation |  |  | — |  |  |  | 530 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 530 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7,009 |  |  |  | 7,009 |
Net (loss) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,452 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,452 | )
BALANCE – September 30, 2020 |  | $ | 130 |  |  | $ | 840,350 |  |  | $ | (41,632 | ) |  | $ | (1,164 | ) |  | $ | 797,684 |

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Members’ (Deficit) Equity

(Unaudited)

(in thousands) |  | Class A Units Additional Paid-In Capital |  |  | Class B Units Additional Paid-In Capital |  |  | Class C Units Additional Paid-In Capital |  |  | Accumulated Deficit |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) |  |  | Total Members’ (Deficit) Equity |
Predecessor: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
For the period January 1, 2020 to January 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BALANCE - December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 106,090 |  |  | $ | 2,254 |  |  | $ | 11,524 |  |  | $ | (201,233 | ) |  | $ | (12,852 | ) |  | $ | (94,217 | )
Share-based compensation |  |  | — |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  | 3,926 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,976 |
Capital contributions |  |  | 34,186 |  |  |  | 543 |  |  |  | 6,414 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 41,143 |
Distribution to Optionholders |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,469 | ) |  |  | (17,303 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (18,772 | )
Foreign currency translation |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (31 | ) |  |  | (31 | )
Net (loss) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (36,530 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (36,530 | )
BALANCE - January 31, 2020 |  | $ | 140,276 |  |  | $ | 1,378 |  |  | $ | 4,561 |  |  | $ | (237,763 | ) |  | $ | (12,883 | ) |  | $ | (104,431 | )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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First Advantage Corporation

No tes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Organization, Nature of Business, and Basis of Presentation

Fastball Intermediate, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was formed on November 15, 2019 and subsequently changed its name to First Advantage Corporation in March 2021. Hereafter, First Advantage Corporation and its subsidiaries will collectively be referred to as the “Company”. On January 31, 2020, a fund managed by Silver Lake acquired substantially all of the Company’s equity interests from the Predecessor equity owners, primarily funds managed by Symphony Technology Group (“STG”) (the “Silver Lake Transaction”). For the purposes of the condensed consolidated financial statements, periods on or before January 31, 2020 reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the Silver Lake Transaction, referred to herein as the Predecessor, and periods beginning after January 31, 2020 reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as a result of the Silver Lake Transaction, referred to herein as the Successor. As a result of the Silver Lake Transaction, the results of operations and financial position of the Predecessor and Successor are not directly comparable.

The Company derives its revenues from a variety of background check services across the hiring/onboarding and employment/worker lifecycle including pre-onboarding checks and post-onboarding monitoring of employees, contractors, contingent workers, tenants, and drivers, and classifies these service offerings into three categories: pre-onboarding, post-onboarding and adjacent products.

Initial Public Offering — The Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (“IPO Registration Statement”) related to its initial public offering (“IPO”) was declared effective on June 22, 2021, and the Company’s common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on June 23, 2021. On June 25, 2021, the Company completed its IPO of 29,325,000 shares of the Company common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) at an offering price of $15.00 per share, pursuant to the Company’s IPO Registration Statement. The Company sold 22,856,250 shares, including 2,981,250 shares that were sold pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. Certain existing stockholders sold an aggregate of 6,468,750 shares, including 843,750 shares that were sold pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares. The Company received aggregate net proceeds of $316.5 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $22.3 million and other offering expenses of $4.0 million, $0.2 million of which was unpaid at September 30, 2021.

Immediately prior to the completion of the IPO, the Company filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which authorized a total of 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share and 250,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”). After filing the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, certain redemptions, exchanges, and conversions (collectively, the “Equity Conversion”) were made in connection with the dissolution of Fastball Holdco, L.P., the Company’s parent, which occurred prior to the completion of the IPO. All outstanding Class A LP Units, Class B LP Units, and Class C LP Units of Fastball Holdco, L.P were exchanged for 130,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Outstanding stock options previously issued by Fastball Holdco, L.P. were converted into 3,865,509 stock options issued by the Company.

Basis of Presentation —The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The Company includes the results of operations of acquired companies prospectively from the date of acquisition. The Company considers itself to be a single operating and reporting entity structure.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited, but in the opinion of management, such financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to summarize fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The interim results reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements should not be taken as indicative of results that may be expected for future interim periods or the full year. For a more comprehensive understanding of the Company and its condensed consolidated financial statements, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 included in its IPO Registration Statement.

The Company experiences seasonality with respect to certain customer industries as a result of fluctuations in hiring volumes and other economic activities. Generally, the Company’s highest revenues have occurred in the second half of each year.

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Use of Estimates — The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Changes in these estimates and assumptions may have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.

Significant estimates, judgments, and assumptions, include, but are not limited to, the determination of the fair value and useful lives of assets acquired and liabilities assumed through business combinations, the impairment of long-lived assets, and goodwill impairment, collectability of receivables, revenue recognition, capitalized software, assumptions used for purposes of determining share-based compensation and income tax liabilities and assets. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Fair Value of Financial Instruments — Certain financial assets and liabilities are reported at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurement. ASC 820 establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques required by ASC 820 are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect internal market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable (supported by little or no market activities). These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that reflect the Company’s best estimate of fair value from a market participant.

The fair value of an asset is considered to be the price at which the asset could be sold in an orderly transaction between unrelated knowledgeable and willing parties. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, rather than the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are measured using a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value.

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, receivables, short-term debt, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these financial instruments (Level 1). The fair values and carrying values of the Company’s long-term debt are disclosed in Note 6.

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and their assigned levels within the valuation hierarchy as of September 30, 2021 (Successor) (in thousands):

|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,646 |  |  | $ | — |

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Long-lived assets and other intangible assets are subject to nonrecurring fair value measurement for the assessment of impairment or as the result of business acquisitions. The fair value of these assets were estimated using the present value of expected future cash flows through unobservable inputs (Level 3).

As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company completed its annual assessment of the recoverability of goodwill for our reporting units. The fair values of these reporting units were estimated using the present value of expected future cash flows through unobservable inputs (Level 3).

Business Combinations — The Company records business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. Under the acquisition method of accounting, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their acquisition-date fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value is recorded as goodwill. Changes in the estimated fair values of net assets recorded for acquisitions prior to the finalization of more detailed analysis, but not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition, will adjust the amount of the purchase price allocable to goodwill. Measurement period adjustments are reflected in the period in which they occur.

In valuing the trade names, customer lists, and software developed for internal use, the Company utilizes variations of the income approach, which relies on historical financial and qualitative information, as well as assumptions and estimates for projected financial information. The Company considers the income approach the most appropriate valuation technique because the inherent value of these assets is their ability to generate current and future income. Projected financial information is subject to risk if estimates are incorrect. The most significant estimate relates to projected revenues and profitability. If the projected revenues and profitability used in the valuation calculations are not met, then the asset could be impaired.

Goodwill, Trade Name, and Customer Lists — The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually as of December 31 or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit or indefinite-lived intangible asset below its carrying value. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level using a fair value approach. The Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, a “Step 0” analysis. If, based on a review of qualitative factors, it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value the Company performs “Step 1” of the goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. The Company determines the fair value of a reporting unit by estimating the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted by the applicable discount rate. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, the Company measures the amount of impairment loss, if any, by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with its carrying amount, the “Step 2” analysis. No impairment charges have been required.

During the Predecessor period, the Company’s trade name had an indefinite life and was not amortized. The Company evaluates indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually as of December 31 or more frequently if an event occurred or circumstances changed that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit or indefinite-lived intangible asset below its carrying value. No impairments were required.

Subsequent to the Silver Lake Transaction, the Company’s trade name is amortized on an accelerated basis over its expected useful life of twenty years. The Company recorded $2.0 million and $2.0 million of amortization expense related to the trade name for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (Successor), respectively. The Company recorded $6.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) and $5.4 million of amortization expense related to the trade name for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor). No amortization expense was recorded for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor).

Customer lists are amortized on an accelerated basis based upon their estimated useful lives, ranging from seven to fourteen years during the Predecessor period and fourteen years in the Successor period. In the Predecessor period, the weighted-average amortization period of customer lists was 13.3 years. The Company recorded $16.4 million and $17.8 million of amortization expense related to customer lists for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (Successor), respectively. The Company recorded $49.1 million, $47.4 million, and $0.8 million of amortization expense related to customer lists for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor), and the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor), respectively.

The Company regularly evaluates the amortization period assigned to each intangible asset to determine whether there have been any events or circumstances that warrant revised estimates of useful lives. In December 2020, and since that time, the Company determined that there have been no triggering events that would require impairment of trade names or customer lists.

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Revenue Recognition — Revenues are recognized when control of the Company’s services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services. In accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which was adopted as of January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method, revenues are recognized based on the following steps:

a)
Identify the contract with a customer
b)
Identify the performance obligations in the contract
c)
Determine the transaction price
d)
Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
e)
Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation

A substantial majority of the Company’s revenues are derived from pre-onboarding and related services to our customers on a transactional basis, in which an individual background screening package or selection of services is ordered by a customer related to a single individual. Substantially all of the Company’s customers are employers, staffing or related businesses. The Company satisfies its performance obligations and recognizes revenues for services rendered as the orders are completed and the completed reports are transmitted, or otherwise made available. The Company’s remaining services, substantially consisting of tax consulting, fleet management and driver qualification services, are delivered over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of the services delivered. To measure the Company’s performance over time, the output method is utilized to measure the value to the customer based on the transfer to date of the services promised, with no rights of return once consumed. In these cases, revenues on transactional contracts with a defined price but an undefined quantity are recognized utilizing the right to invoice expedient resulting in revenue being recognized when the service is provided and becomes billable. Additionally, under this practical expedient, the Company is not required to estimate the transaction price.

The Company considers negotiated and anticipated incentives and estimated adjustments, including historical collections experience, when recording revenues.

The Company’s contracts with customers generally include standard commercial payment terms acceptable in each region, and do not include any financing components. The Company does not have any significant obligations for refunds, warranties, or similar obligations. The Company records revenues net of sales taxes. Due to the Company’s contract terms and the nature of the background screening industry, the Company determined its contract terms for ASC 606 purposes are less than one year. As a result, the Company uses the practical expedient which allows it to expense incremental costs of obtaining a contract, primarily consisting of sales commissions, as incurred.

The Company records third-party pass-through fees incurred as part of screening related services on a gross revenue basis, with the related expense recorded as a third-party records expense, as the Company has control over the transaction and is therefore considered to be acting as a principal. The Company records motor vehicle registration and other tax payments paid on behalf of the Company’s fleet management clients on a net revenue basis as the Company does not have control over the transaction and therefore is considered to be acting as an agent of the customer.

Contract balances are generated when the revenue recognized in a given period varies from billing. A contract asset is created when the Company performs a service for a customer and recognizes more revenue than what has been billed. Contract assets are included in accounts receivable in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. A contract liability is created when the Company transfers a good or service to a customer and recognizes less than what has been billed. The Company recognizes these contract liabilities as deferred revenue when the Company has an obligation to perform services for a customer in the future and has already received consideration from the customer. Contract liabilities are included in deferred revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Foreign Currency — The functional currency of all of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries is the applicable local currency. The translation of the applicable foreign currencies into U.S. dollars is performed for balance sheet accounts using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using average exchange rates prevailing during the fiscal year. Adjustments resulting from the translation of foreign currency financial statements are accumulated net of tax in a separate component of equity. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), except for those relating to intercompany transactions of a long-term investment nature, which are captured in a separate component of equity as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

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Currency transaction (loss) income included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) were approximately $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (Successor), respectively. Currency transaction (loss) income included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) were approximately $(0.1) million, $(0.4) million, and $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor), and for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor), respectively.

Currency translation (loss) income included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were approximately $(3.1) million and $7.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (Successor), respectively. Currency translation (loss) income included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were approximately $(1.6) million, $(1.2) million, and $0.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor), and for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor), respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements — The Company qualifies as an emerging growth company under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) Act. The JOBS Act permits the Company an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards affecting public companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period and adopt certain new accounting standards on the private company timeline, which means that the Company’s financial statements may not be comparable to the financial statements of public companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards on a non-delayed basis. There were no accounting pronouncements issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 which are expected to have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements — In 2021, the Company adopted ASU 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract, which requires that issuers follow the internal-use software guidance in ASC 350-40 to determine which costs to capitalize as assets or expense as incurred. Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. However, if the Company enters into material new cloud computing arrangements in the future, this standard will impact the accounting for those arrangements which may have a material effect on future results.

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Note 3. Acquisitions

Silver Lake Transaction

On January 31, 2020, a fund managed by Silver Lake acquired substantially all of the Company’s equity interests for approximately $1,576.0 million. A portion of the consideration was derived from members of the management team contributing an allocation of their Silver Lake Transaction proceeds. As part of the Silver Lake Transaction, the Predecessor credit facilities were all repaid in full at closing and a new financing structure was executed (see Note 6).

Silver Lake accounted for the Silver Lake Transaction as a business combination under ASC 805 and elected to apply pushdown accounting to the Company.

The allocation of the purchase price is based on the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date, less transaction expenses funded by transaction proceeds. The following table summarizes the consideration paid and the amounts recognized for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):

Consideration |  |  |
Cash, net of cash acquired |  | $ | 1,556,810 |
Rollover management equity interests |  |  | 19,148 |
Total fair value of consideration transferred |  | $ | 1,575,958 |
Current assets |  | $ | 145,277 |
Property and equipment, including software developed for internal use |  |  | 236,775 |
Trade name |  |  | 95,000 |
Customer lists |  |  | 500,000 |
Deferred tax asset |  |  | 106,327 |
Other assets |  |  | 1,429 |
Current liabilities |  |  | (71,496 | )
Deferred tax liability |  |  | (198,535 | )
Other liabilities |  |  | (6,616 | )
Total identifiable net assets |  | $ | 808,161 |
Goodwill |  | $ | 767,797 |

Goodwill recognized in the Silver Lake Transaction is primarily attributable to assembled workforce and the expected growth of the Company, and a significant portion of goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

Costs incurred by the Company related to the Silver Lake Transaction were primarily composed of deferred financing costs associated with the new financing structure which have been capitalized within long-term debt in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets (see Note 6) and approximately $31.8 million of closing costs which have been recorded in transaction expenses, change in control in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Seller related costs were recorded as transaction expenses in the Predecessor period, Silver Lake related costs were pushed down to the Company in the Successor period.

Pro Forma Results

The following summary, prepared on a pro forma basis pursuant to ASC 805, presents the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 as if the Silver Lake Transaction had been completed on January 1, 2020. The pro forma results below include the impact of certain adjustments related to the amortization of intangible assets, transaction-related costs incurred as of the acquisition date, and interest expense on related borrowings, and in each case, the related income tax effects, as well as certain other post-acquisition adjustments attributable to the Silver Lake Transaction. This pro forma presentation does not include any impact of transaction synergies. The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the Silver Lake Transaction been consummated as of January 1, 2020.

(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Revenue |  | $ | 136,778 |  |  | $ | 352,610 |
Net income (loss) |  | $ | 535 |  |  | $ | (41,409 | )

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March 2021 UK Acquisition

In March 2021, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary in the United Kingdom, entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets comprising the United Kingdom background screening business unit from GB Group plc for £5.4 million, or approximately $7.6 million. The transfer of ownership became effective on March 31, 2021 and established the Company as one of the largest background screening providers in the region. The acquired assets were determined to constitute a business and the Company was deemed to be the acquirer under ASC 805. The Company recorded a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of March 31, 2021. The allocation was finalized as of June 30, 2021 and no adjustments were recorded to the Company’s previously recognized fair values.

The allocation of the purchase price is based on the fair value of assets acquired and liability assumed as of the acquisition date. The following table summarizes the consideration paid and the amounts recognized for the assets acquired and liability assumed (in thousands):

Consideration |  |  |
Cash |  | $ | 7,588 |
Property and equipment, including software developed for internal use |  | $ | 1,543 |
Customer lists |  |  | 2,951 |
Deferred tax liability |  |  | (26 | )
Total identifiable net assets |  | $ | 4,468 |
Goodwill |  | $ | 3,120 |

Goodwill recognized in the March 2021 UK Acquisition is primarily attributable to assembled workforce and the expected growth of the Company and is not deductible for tax purposes.

Note 4. Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net as of September 30, 2021 (Successor) and December 31, 2020 (Successor) consisted of the following (in thousands):

|  | Successor |  |  | Successor |
|  | September 30, 2021 |  |  | December 31, 2020 |
Furniture and equipment |  | $ | 18,687 |  |  | $ | 15,214 |
Capitalized software for internal use, acquired by business combination |  |  | 221,405 |  |  |  | 220,000 |
Capitalized software for internal use, developed internally or otherwise purchased |  |  | 31,824 |  |  |  | 14,438 |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  | 2,402 |
Total property and equipment |  |  | 274,916 |  |  |  | 252,054 |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  | (113,586 | ) |  |  | (61,772 | )
Property and equipment, net |  | $ | 161,330 |  |  | $ | 190,282 |

Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment was approximately $17.4 million and $16.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (Successor), respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment was approximately $51.4 million, $45.0 million, and $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor), and the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor), respectively.

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Note 5. Goodwill, Trade Name, and Customer Lists

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) were as follows (in thousands):

Successor: |  |  |
Balance – December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 770,089 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 3,120 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (540 | )
Balance – September 30, 2021 |  | $ | 772,669 |

The following summarizes the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for the Company’s trade name and customer lists as of September 30, 2021 (Successor) and December 31, 2020 (Successor) (in thousands):

|  | September 30, 2021 (Successor)
|  | Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Value |  |  | Useful Life (in years)
Trade name |  | $ | 95,171 |  |  | $ | (13,480 | ) |  | $ | 81,691 |  |  | 20 years
Customer lists |  |  | 503,788 |  |  |  | (114,572 | ) |  |  | 389,216 |  |  | 14 years
Total |  | $ | 598,959 |  |  | $ | (128,052 | ) |  | $ | 470,907 |  |  |

|  | December 31, 2020 (Successor)
|  | Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Value |  |  | Useful Life (in years)
Trade name |  | $ | 95,230 |  |  | $ | (7,528 | ) |  | $ | 87,702 |  |  | 20 years
Customer lists |  |  | 501,210 |  |  |  | (65,549 | ) |  |  | 435,661 |  |  | 14 years
Total |  | $ | 596,440 |  |  | $ | (73,077 | ) |  | $ | 523,363 |  |  |

Amortization expense of trade name and customer lists was approximately $18.4 million and $19.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (Successor), respectively. Amortization expense of trade name and customer lists was approximately $55.1 million, $52.8 million, and $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor), and the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor), respectively.

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Note 6. Long-term Debt

The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt obligations approximated their book value as of September 30, 2021 (Successor) and December 31, 2020 (Successor) and consisted of the following (in thousands):

|  | Successor |  |  | Successor |
|  | September 30, 2021 |  |  | December 31, 2020 |
Successor First Lien Credit Facility |  | $ | 564,724 |  |  | $ | 666,650 |
Successor Second Lien Credit Facility |  |  | — |  |  |  | 145,000 |
Total debt |  |  | 564,724 |  |  |  | 811,650 |
Less: Current portion of long-term debt |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6,700 | )
Total long-term debt |  |  | 564,724 |  |  |  | 804,950 |
Less: Deferred financing costs |  |  | (10,319 | ) |  |  | (26,345 | )
Long-term debt, net |  | $ | 554,405 |  |  | $ | 778,605 |

On January 31, 2020, prior to the Silver Lake Transaction, the Company repaid $34.0 million of the Predecessor first lien facility. The remaining Predecessor first lien facility and Predecessor second lien facility were fully repaid at the time of the Silver Lake Transaction. As a result of this refinancing, a loss on extinguishment of debt of $10.5 million was recorded in the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor).

As part of the Silver Lake Transaction, a new financing structure was established consisting of a new First Lien Credit Agreement (“Successor First Lien Agreement”) and a new Second Lien Credit Agreement (“Successor Second Lien Agreement”) (collectively, the “Successor Credit Agreements”). The Successor First Lien Agreement provided financing in the form of a $670.0 million term loan due January 31, 2027, carrying an interest rate of 3.25% to 3.50%, based on the first lien leverage ratio, plus LIBOR (“Successor First Lien Credit Facility”) and a new $75.0 million revolving credit facility due January 31, 2025 (“Successor Revolver”). The Successor First Lien Credit Facility requires mandatory quarterly repayments of 0.25% of the original loan balance commencing September 30, 2020. Beginning with the year ending December 31, 2021, the Successor First Lien Credit Facility requires mandatory payments based on calculated excess cash flow, as defined within the Successor First Lien Credit Agreement. The Successor Second Lien Agreement provided financing in the form of a $145.0 million term loan due January 31, 2028, carrying an interest rate of 8.50% plus LIBOR (“Successor Second Lien Credit Facility”). The Successor Credit Agreements are collateralized by substantially all assets and capital stock owned by direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries and are governed by certain restrictive covenants including limitations on indebtedness, liens, and other corporate actions such as investments and acquisitions. In the event the Company’s outstanding indebtedness under the Successor Revolver exceeds 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the revolving commitments then in effect, it is required to maintain a consolidated first lien leverage ratio no greater than 7.75 to 1:00.

In February 2021, the Company refinanced its Successor First Lien Credit Facility at an increased principal amount of $766.6 million due January 31, 2027, carrying a reduced interest rate of 3.00% to 3.25%, based on the first lien leverage ratio, plus LIBOR. No changes were made to the associated revolving credit facility due January 31, 2025. In connection with the refinancing of the Successor First Lien Credit Facility, the Company fully repaid its Successor Second Lien Credit Facility. As a result of these transactions the Company recorded a total loss on extinguishment of debt of $13.9 million, composed of the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs plus a prepayment premium, accrued interest, and other fees.

In connection with the closing of the IPO, on June 30, 2021 the Company repaid $200.0 million of its Successor First Lien Credit Facility outstanding, of which $44.3 million was applied to the remaining quarterly principal payments due under the Successor First Lien Agreement. As a result of the IPO, the Company's interest rate under the Successor First Lien Credit Facility was reduced by 0.25% to a range of 2.75% to 3.00%, based on the first lien ratio, plus LIBOR. The remaining $564.7 million term loan is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2027. As a result of the prepayment, the Company recorded additional interest expense of $3.7 million associated with the accelerated amortization of the related deferred financing costs.

Additionally, in connection with the closing of the IPO, the Company entered into an amendment that increased the borrowing capacity under the Successor Revolver from $75.0 million to $100.0 million and extended the maturity date from January 31, 2025 to July 31, 2026. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had no outstanding amounts under the Successor Revolver, and therefore was not subject to the consolidated first lien leverage ratio covenant and was compliant with all other covenants under the agreement.

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Note 7. Derivatives

In February 2020, the Company entered into an interest rate collar agreement with a counterparty bank in order to reduce its exposure to interest rate volatility. In this agreement, the Company and the counterparty bank agreed to a one-month LIBOR floor of 0.48% and a cap of 1.50% on a portion of the Company’s Successor First Lien Credit Facility. The notional amount of this agreement is $405.0 million through February 2022 at which time the notional amount reduces to $300.0 million through February 2024.

The following is a summary of location and fair value of the financial position and location and amount of gains and losses recorded related to the derivative agreement (in thousands):

|  |  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  |  | Gain/(Loss) |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | As of September 30, 2021 (Successor) |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 (Successor) |  |  | Income Statement Location |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 (Successor) |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) |
Interest rate swaps |  | Other liabilities |  | $ | 1,646 |  |  | $ | 3,615 |  |  | Interest expense |  | $ | (108 | ) |  | $ | 744 |  |  | $ | 845 |  |  | $ | (4,412 | )

Note 8. Income Taxes

Prior to the Silver Lake Transaction, the Company was not a taxable entity. However, the Company’s wholly owned C-corporation subsidiaries were taxable entities. In connection with the Silver Lake Transaction, the Company became a U.S. domiciled corporation for tax purposes. The Company’s income tax expense and balance sheet accounts reflect the results of the Company and its subsidiaries.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), the Company estimated the annual effective tax rate based on projected income for the full year and recorded a quarterly tax provision in accordance with the annual effective tax rate. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 (Successor), the Company calculated the income taxes based on the actual year-to-date effective tax rate because the Company's projected pretax book income for the year was expected to be near breakeven and the annual effective tax rate became inherently volatile. Therefore, an adjustment was required in the third quarter to record the year-to-date income tax benefit consistent with the annual effective tax rate.

The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) was 17.3% and 75.3%, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) was lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21%, primarily due to the impact of applying the annual effective tax rate in the third quarter which was reflected in the quarter to date amount, an increase of research and development tax credits, and a favorable discrete income tax adjustment from certain changes in estimate as a result of filing certain prior year tax returns. The Company’s effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) was higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21%, primarily due to the increase of the foreign income tax as a result of increased foreign income in various foreign tax jurisdictions, the increase of the deferred income tax liability on intangibles as a result of the UK corporate income tax rate increase, foreign withholding tax, and increased U.S. state income tax expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor). These items were partially offset by an increase of research and development tax credits and a favorable discrete adjustment from the finalization of the 2020 income tax returns.

The Company’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor), the period February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor), and for the period January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor) was 45.6%, 21.4%, and 2.3%, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended Sept ember 30, 2020 (Successor) differs from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to tax benefits resulting from the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) high-tax exclusion election and research and development tax credits, partially offset by the impact of state income taxes. The lower effective income tax rate for the period January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor) compared to the period February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) was primarily due to the change of the Company’s valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets, nondeductible transaction costs, and variations in jurisdictional earnings in the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor).

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Note 9. Revenues

Performance obligations

Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are recognized at a point in time when the orders are completed and the completed reports are reported, or otherwise made available. For revenues delivered over time, the output method is utilized to measure the value to the customer based on the transfer to date of the services promised, with no rights of return once consumed. In these cases, revenue on transactional contracts with a defined price but an undefined quantity is recognized utilizing the right to invoice expedient resulting in revenues being recognized when the service is provided and becomes billable. Additionally, under this practical expedient, the Company is not required to estimate the transaction price.

Accordingly, in any period, the Company does not recognize a significant amount of revenues from performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods and the amount of such revenues recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor), the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor), and the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor) were immaterial.

Disaggregation of revenues

The Company bases revenues by geographic region in which the revenues and invoicing are recorded. The following summarizes revenues by geographical region (in thousands):

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North America |  | $ | 158,972 |  |  | $ | 125,757 |  |  | $ | 421,795 |  |  | $ | 285,823 |  |  |  | $ | 32,411 |
International |  |  | 35,595 |  |  |  | 11,991 |  |  |  | 82,237 |  |  |  | 32,335 |  |  |  |  | 4,665 |
Eliminations |  |  | (1,700 | ) |  |  | (970 | ) |  |  | (4,269 | ) |  |  | (2,333 | ) |  |  |  | (291 | )
Total revenues |  | $ | 192,867 |  |  | $ | 136,778 |  |  | $ | 499,763 |  |  | $ | 315,825 |  |  |  | $ | 36,785 |

Contract assets and liabilities

The contract asset balance was $11.6 million and $4.2 million as of September 30, 2021 (Successor) and December 31, 2020 (Successor), respectively, and is included in accounts receivable, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The contract liability balance was $0.5 million and $0.4 million as of September 30, 2021 (Successor) and December 31, 2020 (Successor), respectively, and is included in deferred revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. An immaterial amount of revenue was recognized in the current period related to the beginning balance of deferred revenue.

Concentrations

The Company did no t have any customers which represented 10% or more of consolidated revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) and the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). The Company had one customer which represented approximately 12% and 11% of consolidated revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor) and for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor), respectively. No other customer represented 10% or more of revenue for such periods. Additionally, the Company did no t have any customers which represented 10% or more of consolidated accounts receivable, net for any period presented. Other than the United States, no single country accounted for 10% or more of our total revenues during these periods.

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Note 10. Share-based Compensation

Prior to the Silver Lake Transaction, all share-based awards were issued to employees under the STG-Fairway Holdings, LLC Equity Incentive Plan (“Predecessor Plan”). This plan was dissolved as of the closing date of the Silver Lake Transaction. After the Silver Lake Transaction and prior to the IPO, all share-based awards were issued by Fastball Holdco, L.P., the Company's previous parent company under individual grant agreements and the partnership agreement of such parent company (collectively the “Successor Plan”).

Share-based compensation expense is recognized in cost of services, product and technology expense, and selling, general, and administrative expense, in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) as follows (in thousands):

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of services |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 76 |  |  | $ | 69 |  |  |  | $ | 156 |
Product and technology expense |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  | 176 |  |  |  | 127 |  |  |  |  | — |
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  |  | 1,285 |  |  |  | 452 |  |  |  | 4,317 |  |  |  | 1,135 |  |  |  |  | 3,820 |
Total share-based compensation expense |  | $ | 1,343 |  |  | $ | 530 |  |  | $ | 4,569 |  |  | $ | 1,331 |  |  |  | $ | 3,976 |

Predecessor Plan

Class B awards issued under the Predecessor Plan consisted of options and profits interests and generally vested over five years at a rate of 20% per year. The Class B options issued under the Predecessor Plan generally expired ten years after the grant date.

Class C awards issued under the Predecessor Plan consisted of options and profits interests and generally vested based on two criteria (50% each): (1) Time — awards vested over five years at a rate of 20% per year; and (2) Performance — awards vested based on the Company achieving certain revenue growth and EBITDA targets or on achieving certain enterprise value targets upon the sale of the Company. The Class C options issued under the Predecessor Plan generally expired ten years after the grant date.

There were 1,700,051 Class B profits interests and 12,621,955 Class C profits interests under the Predecessor Plan for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). As of January 31, 2020, all profit interest grants were vested.

As a result of the Silver Lake Transaction, certain awards issued under the Predecessor Plan were granted accelerated vesting upon the closing of the transaction. In accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, the Company recorded the additional associated expense of approximately $3.9 million in the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). All remaining unvested awards were forfeited.

Successor Plan

Awards issued under the Successor Plan consist of options and profits interests and vest based on two criteria (50% each): (1) Time — awards vest over five years at a rate of 20% per year; and (2) Performance — awards vest based upon a combination of the five year time vesting, subject to the Company’s investors receiving a targeted money-on-money return. Options issued under the Successor Plan generally expire ten years after the grant date. No awards were issued under the plan during the period from January 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 (Successor).

Prior to the IPO, the fair value for awards granted during the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighed average assumptions:

|  | 2020 Class B |  |  | 2020 Class C |
Expected stock price volatility |  |  | 30.57 | % |  |  | 30.08 | %
Risk-free interest rate |  |  | 1.36 | % |  |  | 1.47 | %
Expected term (in years) |  |  | 6.25 |  |  |  | 6.25 |
Estimated fair-value of the underlying unit |  | $ | 10.00 |  |  | $ | 10.00 |

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A summary of the profits interest unit activity under the Successor Plan for the period from January 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 (Successor) is as follows:

|  |  | Class C Units |
December 31, 2020 | Grants outstanding |  |  | 3,858,048 |
| Exchanged for common stock in the Company |  |  | (411,720 | )
| Exchanged for restricted stock in the Company |  |  | (3,446,328 | )
September 30, 2021 | Grants outstanding |  |  | — |

A summary of the option unit activity under the Successor Plan for the period from January 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 (Successor) is as follows:

|  |  | Options |  |  | Weighted Average Exercise Price |
December 31, 2020 | Grants outstanding |  |  | 2,733,734 |  |  | $ | 10.06 |
| Exercised |  |  | (24,112 | ) |  | $ | 10.00 |
| Forfeited |  |  | (107,168 | ) |  | $ | 10.00 |
| Exchanged for options in the Company |  |  | (2,602,454 | ) |  | $ | 10.07 |
September 30, 2021 | Grants outstanding |  |  | — |  |  |  |

In connection with the Company's IPO, the Company's parent was dissolved. Awards issued by the Company's parent were converted in accordance with non-discretionary anti-dilution provisions of the Successor grants as follows:

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All vested outstanding profits interest grants issued by the Company’s parent were converted to common stock in the Company and all unvested outstanding profits interest grants issued by the Company’s parent were converted to restricted stock in the Company under the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2021 Equity Plan”). The number of common stock and restricted stock shares issued to each profits interest holder was ratably adjusted to preserve the fair value of the awards. Additionally, the vesting conditions and equity classification of the awards remained unchanged as a result of the conversion.
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All outstanding stock option grants issued by the Company’s parent were converted into stock options issued by the Company under the terms of the individual grant agreements. The number of options granted and the strike price of the options was ratably adjusted using an exchange ratio calculated to preserve the fair value of the awards. Additionally, the vesting, vesting conditions, and equity classification of the awards remained unchanged as a result of the conversion.

|  |  | Options |  |  | Weighted Average Exercise Price |
December 31, 2020 | Grants outstanding |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |
| Grants issued in exchange for options in the Company’s Parent |  |  | 3,938,491 |  |  | $ | 6.65 |
| Grants exercised |  |  | (28,262 | ) |  | $ | 6.61 |
| Grants cancelled/forfeited |  |  | (283,816 | ) |  | $ | 6.61 |
September 30, 2021 | Grants outstanding |  |  | 3,626,413 |  |  | $ | 6.63 |
September 30, 2021 | Grants vested |  |  | 349,018 |  |  | $ | 6.61 |
September 30, 2021 | Grants unvested |  |  | 3,277,395 |  |  | $ | 6.63 |

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2021 Equity Plan

In connection with the IPO, the Company adopted the 2021 Equity Plan. The 2021 Equity Plan is intended to provide a means through which to attract and retain key personnel and to provide a means whereby our directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors can acquire and maintain an equity interest in us, or be paid incentive compensation, including incentive compensation measured by reference to the value of our common stock, thereby strengthening their commitment to our welfare and aligning their interests with those of our stockholders. The 2021 Equity Plan provides for the grant of awards of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, and restricted stock units, and other equity-based or cash-based awards as determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee. The 2021 Equity Plan has a total of 17,525,000 shares of common stock reserved. The number of reserved shares automatically increases on the first day of each calendar year commencing on January 1, 2022 and ending on January 1, 2030 in an amount equal to the lesser of (x) 2.5% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year and (y) a number of shares as determined by the Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2021, 11,339,126 shares were available for issuance under the 2021 Equity Plan.

Stock Options

Stock options issued immediately prior to the IPO under this 2021 Equity Plan vest based on two criteria (50% each): (1) Time — awards vest over five years at a rate of 20% per year; and (2) Performance — awards vest based upon a combination of the five year time vesting, subject to the Company’s investors receiving a targeted money-on-money return. Options issued under the 2021 Equity Plan generally expire ten years after the grant date.

A summary of the option activity under the 2021 Equity Plan for the period from June 21, 2021 (the effective date of the 2021 Equity Plan) to September 30, 2021 (Successor) is as follows:

|  |  | Options |  |  | Weighted Average Exercise Price |
June 21, 2021 | Grants outstanding |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |
| Grants issued |  |  | 3,222,790 |  |  | $ | 15.00 |
September 30, 2021 | Grants outstanding |  |  | 3,222,790 |  |  | $ | 15.00 |
September 30, 2021 | Grants vested |  |  | 343,926 |  |  | $ | 15.00 |
September 30, 2021 | Grants unvested |  |  | 2,878,864 |  |  | $ | 15.00 |

The fair value for options granted under the 2021 Equity Plan during the period from June 21, 2021 to September 30, 2021 (Successor) was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighed average assumptions:

|  | Options |
Expected stock price volatility |  |  | 38.60 | %
Risk-free interest rate |  |  | 1.02 | %
Expected term (in years) |  |  | 5.84 |
Estimated fair-value of the underlying unit |  | $ | 15.00 |

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock units (“RSU”) issued under the 2021 Equity Plan generally vested over three years at a rate of one-third per year.

A summary of the RSU activity under the 2021 Equity Plan for the period from June 21, 2021 to September 30, 2021 (Successor) is as follows:

|  |  | Shares |
June 21, 2021 | Nonvested RSUs |  |  | — |
| Granted |  |  | 45,000 |
| Vested |  |  | — |
September 30, 2021 | Nonvested RSUs |  |  | 45,000 |

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Restricted Stock

The following table summarizes the restricted stock issued by the Company. These include grants of unvested Successor profits interests grants that were converted into restricted stock as described above, as well as restricted stock issued to new recipients. The restricted stock granted as a result of the conversion of Successor profits interests retain the vesting attributes (including original service period vesting start date) of the original award. A summary of the restricted stock activity under the 2021 Equity Plan for the period from June 21, 2021 to September 30, 2021 (Successor) is as follows:

|  |  | Shares |
June 21, 2021 | Nonvested restricted stock |  |  | — |
| Grants issued in exchange for unvested profits interests in the Company’s Parent |  |  | 2,918,084 |
| Vested |  |  | — |
September 30, 2021 | Nonvested restricted stock |  |  | 2,918,084 |

As of September 30, 2021 (Successor), the Company had approximately $33.1 million of unrecognized pre-tax noncash compensation expense, comprised of approximately $10.4 million related to restricted stock agreements, $0.6 million related to restricted stock units, and approximately $22.1 million related to stock options, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted average period of 3.3 years.

2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On June 25, 2021, in connection with the IPO, the Company adopted the First Advantage Corporation 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) that allows eligible employees to voluntarily make after-tax contributions of up to 15% of such employee’s cash compensation to acquire Company stock during designated offering periods. During each offering period, there will be one six-month purchase period, which will have the same duration and coincide with the length of the offering period. During the holding period, ESPP purchased shares are not eligible for sale or broker transfer. There were no stock employee purchase offerings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) and accordingly no eligible employees were enrolled in the ESPP during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor).

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Note 11. Equity

Successor

Following the Silver Lake Transaction the Company operated with one class of stock.

During the period from February 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company’s parent received a $50.0 million strategic investment in the Company’s equity by Workday, Inc. This investment was contributed to the Company as a capital contribution.

On June 11, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved and made effective a 1,300,000-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock and filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which authorized a total of 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share and 250,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”). The par value per share of common stock remained unchanged at $0.001 per share. Authorized shares were increased from 10,000 shares to 1,000,000,000 shares. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes give retroactive effect to the stock split for all Successor periods presented. After giving retroactive effect to the stock split, as of December 31, 2020, 130,000,000 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.

In connection with the IPO, Fastball Holdco, L.P., the Company’s parent, was dissolved and all outstanding Class A LP Units, Class B LP Units, and Class C LP Units of Fastball Holdco, L.P. were exchanged for 130,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

On June 25, 2021, the Company sold 22,856,250 shares of Common Stock in its IPO, including 2,981,250 shares that were sold pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, at an offering price of $15.00 per share. The Company received aggregate net proceeds of $316.5 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $22.3 million and other offering expenses of $4.0 million. The Company used a portion of the proceeds to repay $200.0 million of outstanding indebtedness (see Note 6).

As of September 30, 2021, no preferred stock had been issued and 152,870,750 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.

Predecessor

The Company authorized the issuance of an aggregate of 165,000,000 units consisting of three classes of units as follows: 140,000,000 Class A units, 7,500,000 Class B units, and 17,500,000 Class C units. All units had no par value.

Class A Units — During the Predecessor period, 140,000,000 Class A units were authorized and 138,714,853 units were issued. These units represented the most preferred class of equity and entitled the holders to the return of their capital contributions before amounts were distributed with respect to any other units.

Class B Units — During the Predecessor period, 7,500,000 Class B units were authorized and 1,700,051 units were issued. These units represented common equity in that they provided rights to distributions junior to the A Units. These units reflected an equity interest in the entire company and were used for share-based compensation purposes.

Class C Units — During the Predecessor period, 17,500,000 Class C units were authorized and 9,271,556 units were issued. These units represented common equity in that they provided rights to distributions junior to the A Units. These units represented an equity interest in the entire Company with rights to distributions from earnings generated only by the Company’s screening business. Class C units were used for share-based compensation purposes.

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Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies

Except for certain changes to our debt agreements previously discussed in Note 6, there have been no material changes to the Company’s contractual obligations as compared to December 31, 2020 (Successor).

Litigation — The Company is involved in litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business. At times, the Company, given the nature of its background screening business, could become subject to lawsuits, or potential class action lawsuits, in multiple jurisdictions, related to claims brought primarily by consumers or individuals who were the subject of its screening services.

For all pending matters, the Company believes it has meritorious defenses and intends to defend vigorously or otherwise seek indemnification from other parties as appropriate. However, the Company has recorded a liability of $8.1 m illion at September 30, 2021 (Successor) and December 31, 2020 (Successor) for matters that it believes a loss is both probable and estimable. This is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In June 2014 and September 2015, two separate class action cases were filed against the Company in the State of California. The two cases are now being coordinated together under a single judge and a settlement agreement has been agreed to, pending final court approval. As a result, the Company has recorded a total liability of $6.3 million fo r these two cases at September 30, 2021 (Successor) and December 31, 2020 (Successor). This liability represents the Company’s agreed-upon settlement amount and related class action administrative fees. Additionally, the Company maintains liability insurance programs to manage its litigation risks and the Company’s insurers have agreed to a single deductible to be applied to the two cases. As a result, the Company has recorded a total insurance recoverable ass et of $2.2 million for th ese two cases at September 30, 2021 (Successor) and December 31, 2020 (Successor), which represents the portion of the legal settlement and legal fees incurred expected to be recovered from the Company’s insurers. This is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company will continue to evaluate information as it becomes known and will record an estimate for losses at the time when it is both probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable.

Note 13. Related Party Transactions

Successor

The Company has no material related party transactions.

Predecessor

In the ordinary course of business in the Predecessor period, the Company entered into transactions with related parties, primarily with STG and one of STG’s other investments, Symphony Talent, LLC.

Total expenses recorded and paid to STG, primarily related to healthcare premiums, were $0.0 million for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). In January 2020, the Company and STG entered into a Termination Agreement, in which all obligations and liabilities under the benefits arrangement were cancelled.

In January 2020, the Company and Symphony Talent, LLC entered into a Debt Forgiveness Agreement in which the Company forgave a loan receivable, including accrued interest and other transaction related receivables, that the Company had previously fully impaired in 2018.

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Note 14. Net Income (Loss) Per Share

For the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor), the Company had Class B options, Class C options, and Class C profits interests issued under the Predecessor Plan. The potentially dilutive securities outstanding during this period had an anti-dilutive effect and were therefore not included in the calculation of diluted net (loss) per unit for the period. For Successor periods, basic weighted-average shares outstanding excludes nonvested restricted stock. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding, is similar to basic weighted-average shares outstanding, except that the weighted-average number of shares is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive common share had been issued, including the dilutive impact of nonvested restricted stock. The Company did no t have any potentially dilutive securi ties during the pe riod from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor). Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share was calculated as follows:

﻿ |  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
﻿ |  | Successor |  | ﻿ |  | Predecessor |
﻿ |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |
Basic net income (loss) per share |  | $ | 0.11 |  |  | $ | (0.03 | ) |  | $ | 0.00 |  |  | $ | (0.32 | ) | ﻿ |  | n/a |
Diluted net income (loss) per share |  | $ | 0.11 |  |  | $ | (0.03 | ) |  | $ | 0.00 |  |  | $ | (0.32 | ) |  |  | n/a |
Numerator: |  | ﻿ |  | ﻿ | ﻿ |  |  | ﻿ |  | ﻿ | ﻿ |  | ﻿ | ﻿ | ﻿ |
Net income (loss) (in thousands) |  | $ | 16,285 |  |  | $ | (3,452 | ) |  | $ | 666 |  |  | $ | (41,632 | ) | ﻿ |  | n/a |
Denominator: |  | ﻿ |  | ﻿ | ﻿ |  |  | ﻿ |  | ﻿ | ﻿ |  | ﻿ | ﻿ | ﻿ |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic |  |  | 149,943,998 |  | ﻿ |  | 130,000,000 |  |  |  | 137,232,289 |  | ﻿ |  | 130,000,000 |  | ﻿ | ﻿ | n/a |
Add options and restricted stock units to purchase units |  |  | 2,456,421 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 938,199 |  | ﻿ |  | — |  |  |  | n/a |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted |  |  | 152,400,419 |  |  |  | 130,000,000 |  |  |  | 138,170,488 |  | ﻿ |  | 130,000,000 |  |  |  | n/a |
Basic net (loss) per unit |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  | ﻿ |  | $ | (0.24 | )
Diluted net (loss) per unit |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  | ﻿ |  | $ | (0.24 | )
Numerator: |  | ﻿ |  | ﻿ | ﻿ |  |  | ﻿ |  | ﻿ |  |  | ﻿ | ﻿ | ﻿ |
Net (loss) |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |  | ﻿ |  | $ | (36,530 | )
Denominator: |  | ﻿ |  | ﻿ | ﻿ |  |  | n/a |  | ﻿ | ﻿ |  | ﻿ | ﻿ | ﻿ |
Weighted average units outstanding - basic |  | n/a |  | ﻿ | n/a |  |  | n/a |  | ﻿ | n/a |  | ﻿ | ﻿ |  | 149,686,460 |
Add options and restricted stock units to purchase units |  | n/a |  | ﻿ | n/a |  |  | n/a |  | ﻿ | n/a |  | ﻿ | ﻿ |  | — |
Weighted average units outstanding - diluted |  | n/a |  | ﻿ | n/a |  |  | n/a |  | ﻿ | n/a |  | ﻿ | ﻿ |  | 149,686,460 |

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Note 15. Subsequent Events

On November 5, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interest of Corporate Screening Services, Inc. (“Corporate Screening”), a U.S.-based healthcare and higher education focused screening and compliance solutions provider headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. This acquisition strengthens the Company's healthcare and higher education solutions by adding technology and expertise tailored to those customers.

On November 6, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interest of MultiLatin Advisors, S.A. de C.V. (“MultiLatin”), a Mexico-based background screening and verifications provider. This acquisition strategically expands the Company’s presence in Latin America.

These cash transactions have a total purchase price of approximately $41.2 million and are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions and working capital adjustments.

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Ite m 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion and analysis of First Advantage Corporations’ financial condition and results of operations is provided as a supplement to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, our “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Registration Statement on Form S-1, originally filed with the SEC on May 28, 2021, as amended (Reg. No. 333-256622).

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements relate to matters such as our industry, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek,” “foreseeable,” the negative version of these words, or similar terms and phrases.

These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: the impact of COVID-19 and related risks on our results of operations, financial position and/or liquidity; our operations in a highly regulated industry and the fact that we are subject to numerous and evolving laws and regulations, including with respect to personal data and data security; our reliance on third-party data providers; negative changes in external events beyond our control, including our customers’ onboarding volumes, economic drivers which are sensitive to macroeconomic cycles, and the COVID-19 pandemic; potential harm to our business, brand and reputation as a result of security breaches, cyber-attacks or the mishandling of personal data; liability and litigation due to the sensitive and privacy-driven nature of our products and solutions, which could be costly and time-consuming to defend and may not be fully covered by insurance; the continued integration of our platforms and solutions with human resource providers such as applicant tracking systems and human capital management systems as well as our relationships with such human resource providers; risks relating to public opinion, which may be magnified by incidents or adverse publicity concerning our industry or operations; our contracts with our customers, which do not guarantee exclusivity or contracted volumes; our reliance on third-party vendors to carry out certain portions of our operations; disruptions, outages or other errors with our technology and network infrastructure, including our data centers, servers and third-party cloud and internet providers and our migration to the cloud; disruptions at our Global Operating Center and other operating centers; operating in a penetrated and competitive market; our ability to obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property and other proprietary information; our indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry, and prevent us from meeting our obligations; our Sponsor (Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., together with its affiliates, successors and assignees) controls us and may have interests that conflict with ours or those of our stockholders; our ability to maintain, protect and enforce the confidentiality of our trade secrets; the use of open-source software in our applications; the indemnification provisions in our contracts with our customers and third-party data suppliers; our ability to identify attractive targets or successfully complete such transactions; our international business; our dependence on the service of our key executive and other employees, and our ability to find and retain qualified employees; seasonality in our operations from quarter to quarter; failure to comply with anti-corruption laws and regulations; and changing interpretations of tax laws.

For additional information on these and other factors that could cause First Advantage’s actual results to differ materially from expected results, please see our prospectus, dated June 22, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Glossary of Selected Terminology

The following terms are used in this Form 10-Q, unless otherwise noted or indicated by the context:

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“Enterprise customers” means our customers who contribute $500,000 or more to our revenues in a calendar year;
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“First Advantage,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” mean the business of First Advantage
Corporation and its subsidiaries;
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“pro forma” or “pro forma basis” means giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction and the related financing, which occurred on January 31, 2020 and is further described below; and
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“Silver Lake” means Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., together with its affiliates, successors, and assignees.

Website and Social Media Disclosure

We use our websites (https://fadv.com/ and https://investors.fadv.com/) to distribute company information. The information we post on our websites may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should monitor our websites, in addition to following our press releases, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and public conference calls and webcasts. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about First Advantage when you enroll your email address by visiting the “Email Alerts” section of our website at https://investors.fadv.com/. The contents of our websites and social media channels are not, however, a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Overview

First Advantage is a leading global provider of technology solutions for screening, verifications, safety, and compliance related to human capital. We deliver innovative solutions and insights that help our customers manage risk and hire the best talent. Enabled by our proprietary technology platform, our products and solutions help companies protect their brands and provide safer environments for their customers and their most important resources: employees, contractors, contingent workers, tenants, and drivers.

Our comprehensive product suite includes Criminal Background Checks, Drug / Health Screening, Extended Workforce Screening, Biometrics & Identity, Education / Work Verifications, Resident Screening, Fleet / Driver Compliance, Executive Screening, Data Analytics, Continuous Monitoring, Social Media Monitoring, and Hiring Tax Incentives. We derive a substantial majority of our revenues from pre-onboarding screening.

We perform screening in over 200 countries and territories, enabling us to serve as a one-stop-shop provider to both multinational companies and growth companies. Our more than 30,000 customers are global enterprises, mid-sized, and small companies, and our products and solutions are used by personnel in recruiting, human resources, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, and/or security.

Our products are sold both individually and bundled. The First Advantage platform offers flexibility for customers to specify which products to include in their screening package, such as Social Security numbers, criminal records, education and work verifications, sex offender registry, and global sanctions. Generally, our customers order a bundled background screening package or selected combination of screens related to a single individual before they onboard that individual. The type and mix of products and solutions we sell to a customer vary by customer size, their screening requirements and industry vertical. Therefore, order volumes are not comparable across both customers and periods. Pricing can also vary considerably by customer depending on the product mix in their screening packages, order volumes, screening requirements and preferences, pass-through and third-party out of pocket costs, and bundling of products.

We enter into contracts with our customers that are typically three years in length. These contracts set forth the general terms and pricing of our products and solutions, but do not include minimum order volumes or committed order volumes. Accordingly, contracts do not provide any guarantees of future revenues. Due to our contract terms and the nature of the background screening industry, we determined our contract terms for ASC 606 purposes are less than one year. Through our ongoing dialogue with our customers, we have some visibility into their expected future volumes, although these can be difficult to accurately forecast. We typically bill our customers at the end of each month and recognize revenues as completed orders are reported or otherwise made available to our customers. A substantial majority of customer orders are completed the same day they are submitted.

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We generated revenues of $192.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), as compared to $136.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), we generated revenues of $499.8 million, as compared to $352.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Silver Lake Transaction. These increases were driven by the improvement in the overall economy and hiring market, as well as the addition of a number of large new customers, upselling and cross-selling existing customers, and strong, broad-based demand across our existing customer base. We have experienced additional increases as a result of the UK screening business acquisition which closed on March 31, 2021. Approximately 84% of our 2021 revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was generated in North America, predominantly in the U.S., while the remaining 16% was generated internationally. Other than the United States, no single country accounted for 10% or more of our total revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor). Please refer to “Results of Operations” for further details.

Basis of Presentation

On January 31, 2020, Silver Lake acquired substantially all of the equity interests of the Company from Symphony Technology Group (“STG”) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 19, 2019 (the “Silver Lake Transaction”). For the purposes of the consolidated financial data included in this Form 10-Q, periods on or prior to January 31, 2020 reflect the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the Silver Lake Transaction, referred to herein as the Predecessor, and periods beginning after January 31, 2020 reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as a result of the Silver Lake Transaction, referred to herein as the Successor. As a result of the Silver Lake Transaction, the results of operations and financial position of the Predecessor and Successor are not directly comparable.

To facilitate comparability across periods, we have presented in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section certain financial information on a pro forma basis, giving pro forma effect to the Silver Lake Transaction as if it had occurred on January 1, 2020. Please refer to “Results of Operations” for further details.

Numerical figures included in this Form 10-Q have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, numerical figures shown as totals in various tables may not be arithmetic aggregations of the figures that precede them.

We have one operating segment.

Seasonality

We experience seasonality with respect to certain customer industries as a result of fluctuations in hiring volumes and other economic activity. For example, pre-onboarding revenues generated from our customers in the retail and transportation industries are historically highest during the September through November months leading up to the holiday season and lowest at the beginning of the first quarter following the holiday season. Certain customers across various industries also historically ramp up their hiring throughout the first half of the year as winter concludes, commercial activity tied to outdoor activities increases, and the school year ends giving rise to student and graduate hiring. In addition, apartment rental activity and associated screening activity typically declines in the fourth quarter heading into the holiday season. We expect that further growth in e-commerce, the continued digital transformation of the economy, and other economic forces including the COVID-19 pandemic may impact seasonality, but we are unable to predict these potential shifts and how our business may be impacted.

Recent Developments

Initial Public Offering

On June 25, 2021, the Company completed its IPO in which it sold 22,856,250 shares of its common stock, including 2,981,250 shares that were sold pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) at an offering price of $15.00 per share, resulting in net proceeds to us of $316.5 million, after deducting the underwriting discount of $22.3 million and offering expenses of $4.0 million, $0.2 million of which was not paid as of September 30, 2021. Additionally, certain existing stockholders sold an aggregate of 6,468,750 shares, including 843,750 shares that were sold pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares.

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COVID-19

In March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing actions that various governments have taken in response have created significant worldwide uncertainty, volatility, and economic disruption and has had significant and unpredictable impacts on global labor markets. U.S. total private hiring volumes declined significantly at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as many companies quickly reduced hiring amid related uncertainty. The U.S. unemployment rate spiked to 15% in April 2020, reflecting its highest rate since the Great Depression. Certain of our existing customers reduced headcount, furloughed employees, implemented hiring freezes, and reduced flexible workforces due to declining business conditions which decreased their spending on background screening. Certain sectors such as travel, dining, and non-essential retail, were especially impacted.

We believe providers with large exposure to apparel, airline, hotel, in-person food & beverage, and SMB customers were heavily impacted during 2020 after COVID-19 driven lockdowns and other measures were taken. There were varying degrees of recovery across these sectors in 2020. First Advantage’s revenues declined approximately 14% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2020 as customers reduced order volumes at the onset of the pandemic. In particular, we saw greater revenue declines among our international customers. In response, we enacted hiring reductions, reduced flexible labor, and took other precautionary cost actions. We quickly mobilized our global operations to transition to a work-from-home model and prioritized our order processing capacity to meet the volume demands of customers that still had strong hiring volume. For a short period of time at the onset of the pandemic, we experienced operational disruptions due to court closures and unavailability of certain data sources that resulted in longer turnaround times and depending on our customers’ preferences, delayed or required modification of customer deliverables. We also incurred incremental costs of approximately $0.9 m ill ion in 2020 an d $0.2 m illion in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, including costs related to furloughs and severance, increased overtime, and personal protective equipment.

Despite the pandemic and high U.S. unemployment rates, our business recovered in the third quarter of 2020. Our recovery and growth has been driven by our focus on and strength with Enterprise customers in diverse and durable sectors such as e-commerce, essential retail, transportation and home delivery, and new customer wins. We were also nimble in launching new products in response to COVID-19, such as virtual drug testing. We believe that a continued economic rebound will help drive strong hiring volumes and screening demand globally.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

See Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for disclosure of the impact that recent accounting pronouncements may have on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Components of our Results of Operations

Revenues

The Company derives revenues from a variety of screening and adjacent products that cover phases from pre-onboarding screening to post-onboarding screening after the employees, contractors, contingent workers, tenants, and drivers have been onboarded. We generally classify our products and solutions into three major categories: pre-onboarding, post-onboarding, and adjacent products, each of which is enabled by our technology platform, proprietary databases, and data analytics capabilities. Pre-onboarding products, which comprise the substantial majority of our revenues, are comprised of an extensive array of products that customers typically utilize to enhance their evaluation process and ensure compliance with their onboarding criteria from the time a job or other application is submitted to an applicant’s successful onboarding. Post-onboarding products are comprised of continuous monitoring and re-screening solutions to help our customers keep their end customers, workforces, and other stakeholders safe, productive, and compliant. Adjacent products include products that complement our pre-onboarding and post-onboarding solutions such as fleet / vehicle compliance, tax credits and incentives, resident / tenant screening, and investigative screening.

Our suite of products is available individually or through bundled solutions that can be configured and tailored according to our customers’ needs. We typically bill our customers at the end of each month and recognize revenues after completed orders are reported or otherwise made available to our customers. A substantial majority of customer orders are completed the same day they are submitted. We similarly recognize revenues for other products as customers receive and consume the benefits of the products and solutions delivered.

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Operating Expenses

We incur the following expenses related to our cost of revenues and operating expenses:

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Cost of Services: Consists of amounts paid to third parties for access to government records, other third-party data and services, and our internal processing fulfillment and customer care functions. In addition, cost of services include expenses from our drug screening lab and collection site network as well as our court runner network. Third-party cost of services are largely variable in nature and are typically invoiced to our customers as direct pass-through costs. Cost of services also includes our salaries and benefits expense for personnel involved in the processing and fulfilment of our screening products and solutions, as well as our customer care organization and robotics process automation implementation team. Other costs included in cost of services include an allocation of certain overhead costs for our revenue-generating products and solutions, primarily consisting of certain facility costs and administrative services allocated by headcount or another related metric. We do not allocate depreciation and amortization to cost of services.
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Product and Technology Expense: Consists of salaries and benefits of personnel involved in the maintenance of our technology platform and its integrations and APIs, product marketing, management of our network and infrastructure capabilities, and maintenance of our information security and business continuity functions. A portion of the personnel costs, are related to the development of new products and features that are primarily developed through Agile methodologies. These costs are partially capitalized, and therefore, are partially reflected as amortization expense within the depreciation and amortization cost line item. Product and technology expense also includes third-party costs related to our cloud computing services, software licensing and maintenance, telecommunications, and other data processing functions. We do not allocate depreciation and amortization to product and technology expense.
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Selling, General, and Administrative Expense: Consists of sales, customer success, marketing, and general and administrative expenses. Sales, customer success, and marketing consists primarily of employee compensation such as salaries, bonuses, sales commissions, stock-based compensation, and other employee benefits for our verticalized Sales and Customer Success teams. General and administrative expenses include travel expenses and various corporate functions including finance, human resources, legal, and other administrative roles, in addition to certain professional service fees and expenses incurred in connection with our IPO and now as a public company. We expect our selling, general, and administrative expenses to increase in the short-term, primarily as a result of additional public company related reporting and compliance costs. Over the long-term, we expect our selling, general, and administrative expenses to decrease as a percentage of revenues as we leverage our past investments.
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Depreciation and Amortizatio n: Property and equipment consisting mainly of capitalized software costs, furniture, hardware, and leasehold improvements are depreciated or amortized and reflected as operating expenses. We also amortize the capitalized costs of finite-life intangible assets acquired in connection with the Silver Lake Transaction and other business combinations. The comparability of our operating expenses over time is affected by the increased depreciation and amortization recorded as a result of applying purchase accounting at the time of the Silver Lake Transaction.

We have a flexible cost structure that allows our business to adjust quickly to the impacts of macroeconomic events and scale to meet the needs of large new customers. Operating expenses are influenced by the amount of revenue and mix of customers that contribute to our revenues for any given period. As revenues grow, we would generally expect cost of services to grow in a similar fashion, albeit influenced by the effects of automation, productivity, and other efficiency initiatives as well as customer and product mix shifts. We regularly review expenses and investments in the context of revenue growth and any shifts we see in cost of services in order to align with our overall financial objectives. While we expect operating expenses to increase in absolute dollars to support our continued growth, we believe that operating expenses will decline gradually as a percentage of total revenues in the future as our business grows and our operating efficiency continues to improve.

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Other Expense (Income)

Our other expense (income) consists of the following:

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Interest Expense: Relates primarily to our debt service costs and, to a lesser extent, the interest-related expenses of our interest rate swaps and the interest on our capital lease obligations. Additionally, interest expense includes the amortization of deferred financing costs.
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Interest Income: We earn interest income on our cash and cash equivalent balances held in interest-bearing accounts. We also earn interest income on our short-term investments which are fixed-time deposits having a maturity date within twelve months.
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Loss on Extinguishment of Debt: Reflects losses on the extinguishment of certain debt.
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Transaction Expenses, Change in Control: Includes transaction expenses related to the change of control resulting from the Silver Lake Transaction as well as transaction costs related to other business combinations completed as part of our historic business combinations.

Provision for Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes consists of domestic and foreign corporate income taxes related to earnings from our sale of services, with statutory tax rates that differ by jurisdiction. Our effective tax rate may be affected by many other factors including changes in tax laws, regulations or rates, new interpretations of existing laws or regulations, shifts in the allocation of income earned throughout the world, and changes in overall levels of income before tax. For example, there are several proposals to change the current tax law, including an increase in the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%, doubling the rate of tax on certain earnings of foreign subsidiaries, creation of a 10% penalty on certain imports, and a 15% minimum tax on worldwide book income. If any or all of these (or similar) proposals are ultimately enacted into law, in whole or in part, they could increase our effective tax rate.

Results of Operations

The comparability of our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was impacted by our accounting for the Silver Lake Transaction. The period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 relate to the Predecessor and the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 relate to the Successor. To facilitate comparability of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, below we present the combination of consolidated results from January 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020, comprising the Successor consolidated results from February 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020, the Predecessor consolidated results for the period from January 1, 2020 to January 31, 2020 and certain pro forma adjustments that give effect to the Silver Lake Transaction and the related refinancing as if it had occurred on January 1, 2020 (pro forma results for the nine months ended September 30, 2020). The pro forma information below has been prepared on a basis consistent with Article 11 of Regulation S-X, but does not constitute Article 11 pro forma information because it only presents the pro forma nine months ended September 30, 2020, reflecting the Silver Lake Transaction and the related refinancing as if they had occurred as of January 1, 2020. We present the pro forma nine months ended September 30, 2020, to facilitate comparability with the results for the Successor nine months ended September 30, 2020. The information contained below should be read in conjunction with our accompanying historical condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes.

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Comparison of Results of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) and September 30, 2020 (Successor) and the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) compared to the Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and the Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor)

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Revenues |  | $ | 192,867 |  |  | $ | 136,778 |  |  | $ | 499,763 |  |  | $ | 315,825 |  |  |  | $ | 36,785 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 352,610 |
Operating Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below) |  |  | 94,151 |  |  |  | 67,483 |  |  |  | 244,964 |  |  |  | 156,703 |  |  |  |  | 20,265 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 176,968 |
Product and technology expense |  |  | 11,313 |  |  |  | 8,343 |  |  |  | 33,546 |  |  |  | 20,495 |  |  |  |  | 3,189 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 23,684 |
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  |  | 27,203 |  |  |  | 18,907 |  |  |  | 76,256 |  |  |  | 46,206 |  |  |  |  | 11,235 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 57,441 |
Depreciation and amortization (a) |  |  | 35,812 |  |  |  | 36,756 |  |  |  | 106,493 |  |  |  | 97,815 |  |  |  |  | 2,105 |  |  |  | 8,320 |  |  |  | 108,240 |
Total operating expenses |  |  | 168,479 |  |  |  | 131,489 |  |  |  | 461,259 |  |  |  | 321,219 |  |  |  |  | 36,794 |  |  |  | 8,320 |  |  |  | 366,333 |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  | 24,388 |  |  |  | 5,289 |  |  |  | 38,504 |  |  |  | (5,394 | ) |  |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | (8,320 | ) |  |  | (13,723 | )
Other Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense (b) |  |  | 4,734 |  |  |  | 11,706 |  |  |  | 22,015 |  |  |  | 38,405 |  |  |  |  | 4,514 |  |  |  | (1,228 | ) |  |  | 41,691 |
Interest income |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (76 | ) |  |  | (140 | ) |  |  | (282 | ) |  |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (307 | )
Loss on extinguishment of debt (c) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 13,938 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 10,533 |  |  |  | (10,533 | ) |  |  | — |
Transaction expenses, change in control (d) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9,423 |  |  |  |  | 22,370 |  |  |  | (22,370 | ) |  |  | 9,423 |
Total other expense |  |  | 4,706 |  |  |  | 11,630 |  |  |  | 35,813 |  |  |  | 47,546 |  |  |  |  | 37,392 |  |  |  | (34,131 | ) |  |  | 50,807 |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |  |  | 19,682 |  |  |  | (6,341 | ) |  |  | 2,691 |  |  |  | (52,940 | ) |  |  |  | (37,401 | ) |  |  | 25,811 |  |  |  | (64,530 | )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (e) |  |  | 3,397 |  |  |  | (2,889 | ) |  |  | 2,025 |  |  |  | (11,308 | ) |  |  |  | (871 | ) |  |  | 6,634 |  |  |  | (5,545 | )
Net income (loss) |  | $ | 16,285 |  |  | $ | (3,452 | ) |  | $ | 666 |  |  | $ | (41,632 | ) |  |  | $ | (36,530 | ) |  | $ | 19,177 |  |  | $ | (58,985 | )
Net income (loss) margin |  |  | 8.4 | % |  |  | (2.5 | )% |  |  | 0.1 | % |  |  | (13.2 | )% |  |  |  | (99.3 | )% |  |  | — |  |  |  | (16.7 | )%

(a)
Refer to Note 2(a) in the Notes to the Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information Presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(b)
Refer to Note 2(c) in the Notes to the Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information Presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(c)
Refer to Note 2(d) in the Notes to the Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information Presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(d)
Refer to Note 2(b) in the Notes to the Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information Presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(e)
Refer to Note 2(e) in the Notes to the Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information Presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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Revenues

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Revenues |  | $ | 192,867 |  |  | $ | 136,778 |  |  | $ | 499,763 |  |  | $ | 315,825 |  |  |  | $ | 36,785 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 352,610 |

Revenues were $192.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $136.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $56.1 million, or 41.0%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor).

The increase in revenues was primarily due to:


a net increase of $39.9 million in existing customer revenues, primarily driven by a continued strong, broad-based recovery in dem and as compared to the third quarter of 2020 which was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, increased revenue grow th in key verticals and geographies, and further strengthening in upsell and cross-sell. These existing customer increases were offset by the impact of lost accounts including a large customer re-screening project in 2020 that did not reoccur in 2021,

increased revenues of $7.4 million attributable to new customers, and

revenues of $8.8 million attributable to the UK screening business acquisition.

Revenues were $499.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $315.8 million for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and $36.8 million for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $147.2 million, or 41.7%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction.

The increase in revenues was primarily driven by:

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a net i ncrease of $99.9 million in existing customer revenues, primarily driven by a strong, broad-based recovery in demand as compared to the second and third quarters of 2020 which were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, increased revenue growth in key verticals and geographies, and on-going strength in upsell and cross-sell. These existing customer increases were offset by the impact of lost accounts,

increased revenues of $31.4 million attributable to new customers, and

revenues of $15.9 million attributable to the UK screening business acquisition.

The Company experienced high demand among customers in the essential retail, e-commerce, transportation and home delivery, technology and business services, and flexible workforce / staffing verticals through the first three quarters of 2021. Pricing was relatively stable across all periods.

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Cost of Services

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands, except percentages) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Revenues |  | $ | 192,867 |  |  | $ | 136,778 |  |  | $ | 499,763 |  |  | $ | 315,825 |  |  |  | $ | 36,785 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 352,610 |
Cost of services |  |  | 94,151 |  |  |  | 67,483 |  |  |  | 244,964 |  |  |  | 156,703 |  |  |  |  | 20,265 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 176,968 |
Cost of services as a % of revenue |  |  | 48.8 | % |  |  | 49.3 | % |  |  | 49.0 | % |  |  | 49.6 | % |  |  |  | 55.1 | % |  |  | — |  |  |  | 50.2 | %

Cost of services was $94.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $67.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). Cost of services for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $26.7 million, or 39.5%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor).

The increase in cost of services was primarily due to:


an increase in variable third-party data expenses of $22.1 million as a direct result of increased revenues, and

a $3.7 million increase in personnel related expenses in our operations and customer service functions as a result of additional operational support headcount to process and fulfill the Company’s high levels of order volume growth.

Cost of services as a percentage of revenues was 48.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to 49.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). The Company was able to continue to improve cost of services leverage in the third quarter of 2021 as a result of operating efficiencies, leveraging of our proprietary data assets, and robotic process automation which helped control personnel expenses.

Cost of services was $245.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $156.7 million for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and $20.3 million for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). Cost of services for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $68.0 million, or 38.4%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction.

The increase in cost of services was primarily due to:


an increase in variable third-party data expenses of $57.4 million as a direct result of increased revenues,

an $8.1 million increase in personnel related expenses in our operations and customer service functions as a result of additional operational support headcount to process and fulfill the Company’s high levels of order volume growth, particularly in the second and third quarters of 2021. This increase is further impacted by the COVID-19 related personnel and benefit expense reduction actions taken in the second and third quarters of 2020 that did not continue into 2021,

foreign currency exchange losses of $0.8 million due to the impact of foreign exchange rate volatility, and

a number of cost of services related operating expense increases attributable to the increased revenue volumes experienced in 2021.

The increase in cost of services was partially offset by:


a $0.3 million decrease in travel-related expenses due to COVID-19 related restrictions.

Cost of services as a percentage of revenues was 49.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to 49.6% for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and 55.1% for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). The Company was able to continue to improve cost of services leverage in 2021 as a result of operating efficiencies, leveraging our proprietary data assets, and robotic process automation which helped control personnel expenses. We also had reduced travel costs as a result of COVID-19 related restrictions.

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Product and Technology Expense

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Product and technology expense |  | $ | 11,313 |  |  | $ | 8,343 |  |  | $ | 33,546 |  |  | $ | 20,495 |  |  |  | $ | 3,189 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 23,684 |

Product and technology expense was $11.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). Product and technology expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $3.0 million, or 35.6%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor).

The increase in product and technology expense was primarily due to:


a $1.3 million increase in personnel-related expenses as a result of additional investments made to enhance our product, solutions, and technology platform,

a $1.1 million increase in software licensing related expenses, and

a $0.6 million increase in professional service fees.

Product and technology expense was $33.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $20.5 million period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and $3.2 million for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). Product and technology expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $9.9 million, or 41.6%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction.

The increase in product and technology expense was primarily due to:


a $5.7 million increase in personnel-related expenses as a result of additional investments made to enhance our product, solutions, and technology platform,

a $3.2 million increase in software licensing related expenses, and

a $1.1 million increase in professional service fees.

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Selling, General, and Administrative Expense

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  | $ | 27,203 |  |  | $ | 18,907 |  |  | $ | 76,256 |  |  | $ | 46,206 |  |  |  | $ | 11,235 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 57,441 |

Selling, general, and administrative expense was $27.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $18.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). Selling, general, and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $8.3 million, or 43.9%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor).

Selling, general, and administrative expense increased primarily due to:


a $2.4 million increase in personnel related expenses primarily due to additional investments made in the Company's Sales and Customer Success functions, additional headcount related to operating as a public company and COVID-19 related personnel and benefit expense reduction actions taken in 2020 that did not continue into 2021,

a $2.2 million increase in professional service fees and insurance expenses incurred related to the Company becoming a publicly traded company and other transactional activities,

a $0.8 million increase in stock-based compensation expenses as a result of incremental awards granted in conjunction with the Company’s IPO,

a $0.8 million increase in legal expenses (see Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements),

a $0.6 million increase in commissions and bonus related expenses due to the Company’s improved operating results in 2021, and

a number of other corporate expenses that increased primarily as a result of the Company now being a publicly traded company and COVID-19 related expense reductions in 2020 that did not continue into 2021.

Selling, general, and administrative expense was $76.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $46.2 million for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and $11.2 million for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). Selling, general, and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $18.8 million, or 32.8%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction.

Selling, general, and administrative expense increased primarily due to:


a $6.2 million increase in professional service fees incurred related to the Company’s IPO, related readiness expenses, and insurance expenses incurred related to the Company becoming a publicly traded company,

a $5.3 million increase in commissions and bonus related expenses due to the Company’s improved operating results in 2021,

a $4.6 million increase in personnel related expenses primarily due to additional investments made in the Company's Sales and Customer Success functions, additional headcount related to operating as a public company and COVID-19 related personnel and benefit expense reduction actions taken in 2020 that did not continue into 2021,

a $1.9 million increase in legal expenses (see Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements), and

a number of other corporate expenses that increased primarily as a result of the Company now being a publicly traded company and COVID-19 related expense reductions in 2020 that did not continue into 2021.

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The increase in selling, general, and administrative expense was partially offset by:


a $0.6 million decrease in stock-based compensation expenses primarily as a result of accelerated vesting related to the Silver Lake Transaction that did not reoccur in 2021, offset by performance related vesting as a result of the IPO and incremental awards granted in conjunction with the Company’s IPO.

Depreciation and Amortization

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | $ | 35,812 |  |  | $ | 36,756 |  |  | $ | 106,493 |  |  | $ | 97,815 |  |  |  | $ | 2,105 |  |  | $ | 8,320 |  |  | $ | 108,240 |

Depreciation and amortization was $35.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $36.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) decreased by $0.9 million, or 2.6%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). This decrease was primarily due to the impact of the step up in fair value of property and equipment and intangible assets as a result of the application of purchase accounting related to the Silver Lake Transaction, of which the intangible asset amortization is accelerated based on the relative projected discounted cash flows. This decrease was partially offset by increases in depreciation related to assets placed in service during the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor).

Depreciation and amortization was $106.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $97.8 million for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and $2.1 million for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). Depreciation and amortization for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) decreased by $1.7 million, or 1.6%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction. This decrease was primarily due to the impact of the step up in fair value of property and equipment and intangible assets as a result of the application of purchase accounting related to the Silver Lake Transaction, of which the intangible asset amortization is accelerated based on the relative projected discounted cash flows. This decrease was partially offset by increases in depreciation related to assets placed in service during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor).

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Interest Expense

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Interest expense |  | $ | 4,734 |  |  | $ | 11,706 |  |  | $ | 22,015 |  |  | $ | 38,405 |  |  |  | $ | 4,514 |  |  | $ | (1,228 | ) |  | $ | 41,691 |

Interest expense was $4.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $11.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) decreased by $7.0 million, or 59.6%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor).

The decrease was primarily due to the impact of the Company’s February 2021 refinancing of the Successor First Lien Credit Facility and early repayment of the Successor Second Lien Credit Facility, resulting in interest rate savings due to lower principal and more favorable interest rate margins.

Interest expense was $22.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $38.4 million for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and $4.5 million for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) decreased by $19.7 million, or 47.2%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction.

This decrease in interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor) was primarily due to the impact of the Company’s February 2021 refinancing of the Successor First Lien Credit Facility and early repayment of the Successor Second Lien Credit Facility, resulting in interest rate savings due to lower principal and more favorable interest rate margins. This decrease was partially offset by a one-time increase in interest expense associated with the repayment of $200.0 million of the Successor First Lien Credit Facility, in conjunction with the Company’s IPO, resulting in accelerated amortization of the related deferred financing costs.

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Interest Income

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Interest income |  | $ | (28 | ) |  | $ | (76 | ) |  | $ | (140 | ) |  | $ | (282 | ) |  |  | $ | (25 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (307 | )

Interest income was $0.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) decreased by a nominal amount, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor).

Interest income was $(0.1) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $(0.3) million for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and $0.0 million for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) decreased by $0.2 million, or 54.4%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction.

Interest income decreases were primarily due to general decreases in interest rates.

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13,938 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | 10,533 |  |  | $ | (10,533 | ) |  | $ | — |

Loss on extinguishment of debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) relates to expenses stemming from the write-off of debt issuance costs associated with the February 2021 refinancing of the Successor First Lien Credit Facility and early repayment of the Successor Second Lien Credit Facility.

Loss on extinguishment of debt for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor), relates to expenses stemming from the write-off of debt issuance costs as a result of prepayment of the Company’s outstanding debt obligations in connection with the Silver Lake Transaction.

Transaction Expenses, Change in Control

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Transaction expenses, change in control |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,423 |  |  |  | $ | 22,370 |  |  | $ | (22,370 | ) |  | $ | 9,423 |

Transaction expenses, change in control relate solely to costs relating to the Silver Lake Transaction that are recorded on our books and are therefore only included in our results of operations for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor).

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Provision for Income Taxes

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |  | $ | 3,397 |  |  | $ | (2,889 | ) |  | $ | 2,025 |  |  | $ | (11,308 | ) |  |  | $ | (871 | ) |  | $ | 6,634 |  |  | $ | (5,545 | )

Our provision for income taxes was $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to a (benefit) for income taxes of $(2.9) million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). Our provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $6.3 million, or 217.6%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor).

The increase in our provision for income taxes was primarily due to the increase of the foreign tax expense during the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) as a result of an increase in taxable income in various jurisdictions.

Our provision (benefit) for income taxes was $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $(11.3) million for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and $(0.9) million for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). Our provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $7.6 million, or 136.5%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction.

The increase in our provision for income taxes was primarily due to the reversal of our valuation allowance after the Silver Lake Transaction during the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor), the additional tax expense incurred associated with an increase to UK deferred tax liabilities due to an increase in the UK corporate tax rate and increased foreign tax expense incurred as a result of taxable income increase in certain jurisdictions during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor). These increases were partially offset by benefits from research and development tax credits and a favorable discrete adjustment from the finalization of the 2020 income tax returns.

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Net Income (Loss) and Net Income (Loss) Margin

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands, except percentages) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Net income (loss) |  | $ | 16,285 |  |  | $ | (3,452 | ) |  | $ | 666 |  |  | $ | (41,632 | ) |  |  | $ | (36,530 | ) |  | $ | 19,177 |  |  | $ | (58,985 | )
Net income (loss) margin |  |  | 8.4 | % |  |  | (2.5 | )% |  |  | 0.1 | % |  |  | (13.2 | )% |  |  |  | (99.3 | )% |  |  | — |  |  |  | (16.7 | )%

Net income was $16.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to a net (loss) of $(3.5) million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $19.7 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor).

Net income (loss) margin was 8.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to (2.5)% the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor).

The improvement in our net income (loss) margin is attributable to our ability to leverage operating efficiencies to control our overall expenses while increasing revenue and our reduction in interest expense as a result of the February 2021 refinancing.

Net income was $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to a net (loss) of $(41.6) million for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and $(36.5) million for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $59.7 million, or 101.1%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction, due to the factors described above.

Net income (loss) margin was 0.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to (13.2)% for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and (99.3)% for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). Net income (loss) margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction, was (16.7)%.

The improvement in our net income (loss) margin is attributable to our ability to leverage operating efficiencies to control our overall expenses while increasing revenue and our reduction in interest expense as a result of the February 2021 refinancing.

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Key Operating and Financial Metrics

In addition to our results determined in accordance with GAAP, we believe certain measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in highlighting trends in our operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, and capital investments. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, to establish discretionary annual incentive compensation, and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. Management supplements GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone.

The presentations of these measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentations of these measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and can differ significantly from company to company. A reconciliation is provided below for each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a strong indicator of our overall operating performance and is useful to management and investors as a measure of comparative operating performance from period to period. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, and as further adjusted for loss on extinguishment of debt, share-based compensation, transaction and acquisition-related charges, integration and restructuring charges, and other non-cash charges. We exclude the impact of share-based compensation because it is a non-cash expense and we believe that excluding this item provides meaningful supplemental information regarding performance and ongoing cash generation potential. We exclude loss on extinguishment of debt, transaction and acquisition related charges, integration and restructuring charges, and other charges because such expenses are episodic in nature and have no direct correlation to the cost of operating our business on an ongoing basis.

Adjusted EBITDA was $63.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) and represented an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 33%. Adjusted EBITDA was $43.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor) and represented an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 32%. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $20.7 million, or 48%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor).

Adjusted EBITDA was $156.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) and represented an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 31%. Adjusted EBITDA was $95.1 million and $7.0 million for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and the period January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor), respectively. This represented an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 30% and 19% for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and the period January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor), respectively. On a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction, Adjusted EBITDA was $102.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and represented an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 29%. Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $54.7 million, or 54%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction.

Growth in Adjusted EBITDA was driven primarily from revenue growth attributed to new and existing customers and margin expansion attributed to increased automation, cost discipline, and operating leverage.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented. For a discussion of pro forma adjustments, see “Notes to the Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information Presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Net income (loss) |  | $ | 16,285 |  |  | $ | (3,452 | ) |  | $ | 666 |  |  | $ | (41,632 | ) |  |  | $ | (36,530 | ) |  | $ | 19,177 |  |  | $ | (58,985 | )
Interest expense, net |  |  | 4,706 |  |  |  | 11,630 |  |  |  | 21,875 |  |  |  | 38,123 |  |  |  |  | 4,489 |  |  |  | (1,228 | ) |  |  | 41,384 |
Provision for income taxes |  |  | 3,397 |  |  |  | (2,889 | ) |  |  | 2,025 |  |  |  | (11,308 | ) |  |  |  | (871 | ) |  |  | 6,634 |  |  |  | (5,545 | )
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 35,812 |  |  |  | 36,756 |  |  |  | 106,493 |  |  |  | 97,815 |  |  |  |  | 2,105 |  |  |  | 8,320 |  |  |  | 108,240 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 13,938 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 10,533 |  |  |  | (10,533 | ) |  |  | — |
Share-based compensation |  |  | 1,343 |  |  |  | 530 |  |  |  | 4,569 |  |  |  | 1,331 |  |  |  |  | 3,976 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5,307 |
Transaction and acquisition-related charges (a) |  |  | 2,144 |  |  |  | 56 |  |  |  | 6,510 |  |  |  | 9,578 |  |  |  |  | 22,840 |  |  |  | (22,370 | ) |  |  | 10,048 |
Integration and restructuring charges(b) |  |  | 63 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 584 |  |  | 288 |  |  |  |  | 327 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 615 |
Other(c) |  |  | 194 |  |  |  | 630 |  |  |  | 196 |  |  |  | 936 |  |  |  |  | 153 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,089 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | $ | 63,944 |  |  | $ | 43,287 |  |  | $ | 156,856 |  |  | $ | 95,131 |  |  |  | $ | 7,022 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 102,153 |

(a)
Represents charges incurred related to acquisitions and similar transactions, primarily consisting of change in control-related costs, professional service fees, and other third-party costs. Additionally, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) includes incremental professional service fees incurred related to the initial public offering.
(b)
Represents charges from organizational restructuring and integration activities outside of the ordinary course of business.
(c)
Represents non-cash and other charges primarily related to legal exposures inherited from legacy acquisitions, foreign currency (gains) losses, and (gains) losses on the sale of assets.

We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues. The following table presents the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the periods presented.

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | $ | 63,944 |  |  | $ | 43,287 |  |  | $ | 156,856 |  |  | $ | 95,131 |  |  |  | $ | 7,022 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 102,153 |
Revenues |  |  | 192,867 |  |  |  | 136,778 |  |  |  | 499,763 |  |  |  | 315,825 |  |  |  |  | 36,785 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 352,610 |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin |  |  | 33 | % |  |  | 32 | % |  |  | 31 | % |  |  | 30 | % |  |  |  | 19 | % |  |  | — |  |  |  | 29 | %

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Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

Similar to Adjusted EBITDA, management believes that Adjusted Net Income is a strong indicator of our overall operating performance and is useful to our management and investors as a measure of comparative operating performance from period to period. We define Adjusted Net Income for a particular period as net income before taxes adjusted for debt-related costs, acquisition-related depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, transaction and acquisition related charges, integration and restructuring charges, and other non-cash charges, to which we then apply the related effective tax rate. We define Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding—diluted.

Adjusted Net Income was $42.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $22.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). Adjusted Net Income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $19.9 million, or 89%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor).

Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share was $0.28 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $0.17 for three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor). Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $0.11, or 65%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor).

Adjusted Net Income was $95.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $39.1 million for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and $1.4 million for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). On a pro forma basis giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction, Adjusted Net Income was $41.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Adjusted Net Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $54.6 million, or 133%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction.

Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share was $0.69 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), compared to $0.30 for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and $0.01 for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor). On a pro forma basis giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share was $0.32 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) increased by $0.37, or 116%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Silver Lake Transaction.

This growth was driven primarily by the same factors contributing to Adjusted EBITDA growth, though Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share are also impacted by changes in our capital structure that are captured in interest expense. The purchase accounting from the Silver Lake Transaction and our debt refinancing at the beginning of 2020 and 2021 impacts the comparability of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share across historical periods.

The following tables present a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income for the periods presented. For a discussion of pro forma adjustments, see “Notes to the Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information Presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Net income (loss) |  | $ | 16,285 |  |  | $ | (3,452 | ) |  | $ | 666 |  |  | $ | (41,632 | ) |  |  | $ | (36,530 | ) |  | $ | 19,177 |  |  | $ | (58,985 | )
Provision for income taxes |  |  | 3,397 |  |  |  | (2,889 | ) |  |  | 2,025 |  |  |  | (11,308 | ) |  |  |  | (871 | ) |  |  | 6,634 |  |  |  | (5,545 | )
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |  |  | 19,682 |  |  |  | (6,341 | ) |  |  | 2,691 |  |  |  | (52,940 | ) |  |  |  | (37,401 | ) |  |  | 25,811 |  |  |  | (64,530 | )
Debt-related costs(a) |  |  | 437 |  |  |  | 889 |  |  |  | 19,703 |  |  |  | 2,344 |  |  |  |  | 11,102 |  |  |  | (10,803 | ) |  |  | 2,643 |
Acquisition-related depreciation and amortization(b) |  |  | 31,749 |  |  |  | 34,223 |  |  |  | 95,047 |  |  |  | 91,149 |  |  |  |  | 848 |  |  |  | 8,320 |  |  |  | 100,317 |
Share-based compensation |  |  | 1,343 |  |  |  | 530 |  |  |  | 4,569 |  |  |  | 1,331 |  |  |  |  | 3,976 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5,307 |
Transaction and acquisition-related charges(c) |  |  | 2,144 |  |  |  | 56 |  |  |  | 6,510 |  |  |  | 9,578 |  |  |  |  | 22,840 |  |  |  | (22,370 | ) |  |  | 10,048 |
Integration and restructuring charges(d) |  |  | 63 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 584 |  |  |  | 288 |  |  |  |  | 327 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 615 |
Other(e) |  |  | 194 |  |  |  | 630 |  |  |  | 196 |  |  |  | 936 |  |  |  |  | 153 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,089 |
Adjusted Net Income before income tax effect |  |  | 55,612 |  |  |  | 30,013 |  |  |  | 129,300 |  |  |  | 52,686 |  |  |  |  | 1,845 |  |  |  | 958 |  |  |  | 55,489 |
Less: Income tax effect(f) |  |  | 13,443 |  |  |  | 7,713 |  |  |  | 33,431 |  |  |  | 13,540 |  |  |  |  | 474 |  |  |  | 246 |  |  |  | 14,260 |
Adjusted Net Income |  | $ | 42,169 |  |  | $ | 22,300 |  |  | $ | 95,869 |  |  | $ | 39,146 |  |  |  | $ | 1,371 |  |  | $ | 712 |  |  | $ | 41,229 |

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The following table presents the calculation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share for the periods presented. For a discussion of pro forma adjustments, see “Notes to the Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information Presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Prior to the IPO, the equity awards under the Successor Plan were issued by the Company’s Parent. As a result, these awards are not considered equity awards issued by the Company, and therefore not included in the calculation of adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding—diluted.

|  | Three-Month Period |  |  | Nine-Month Period |
|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |  |  | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Diluted net income (loss) per share (GAAP) |  | $ | 0.11 |  |  | $ | (0.03 | ) |  | $ | 0.00 |  |  | $ | (0.32 | ) |  |  | $ | (0.24 | ) |  | $ | 0.15 |  |  | $ | (0.45 | )
Adjusted Net Income adjustments per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  | 0.02 |  |  |  | (0.02 | ) |  |  | 0.01 |  |  |  | (0.09 | ) |  |  |  | (0.01 | ) |  |  | 0.05 |  |  |  | (0.04 | )
Debt-related costs (a) |  |  | 0.00 |  |  |  | 0.01 |  |  |  | 0.14 |  |  |  | 0.02 |  |  |  |  | 0.07 |  |  |  | (0.08 | ) |  |  | 0.02 |
Acquisition-related depreciation and amortization (b) |  |  | 0.21 |  |  |  | 0.26 |  |  |  | 0.69 |  |  |  | 0.70 |  |  |  |  | 0.01 |  |  |  | 0.06 |  |  |  | 0.77 |
Share-based compensation |  |  | 0.01 |  |  |  | 0.00 |  |  |  | 0.03 |  |  |  | 0.01 |  |  |  |  | 0.03 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.04 |
Transaction and acquisition related charges (c) |  |  | 0.01 |  |  |  | 0.00 |  |  |  | 0.05 |  |  |  | 0.07 |  |  |  |  | 0.15 |  |  |  | (0.17 | ) |  |  | 0.08 |
Integration and restructuring charges (d) |  |  | 0.00 |  |  |  | 0.00 |  |  |  | 0.00 |  |  |  | 0.00 |  |  |  |  | 0.00 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.00 |
Other (e) |  |  | 0.00 |  |  |  | 0.00 |  |  |  | 0.00 |  |  |  | 0.01 |  |  |  |  | 0.00 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.01 |
Adjusted income taxes (f) |  |  | (0.09 | ) |  |  | (0.06 | ) |  |  | (0.24 | ) |  |  | (0.10 | ) |  |  |  | (0.00 | ) |  |  | (0.00 | ) |  |  | (0.11 | )
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) |  | $ | 0.28 |  |  | $ | 0.17 |  |  | $ | 0.69 |  |  | $ | 0.30 |  |  |  | $ | 0.01 |  |  | $ | 0.01 |  |  | $ | 0.32 |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in computation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding—diluted (GAAP) |  |  | 152,400,419 |  |  |  | 130,000,000 |  |  |  | 138,170,488 |  |  |  | 130,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 149,686,460 |  |  |  | 130,000,000 |  |  |  | 130,000,000 |
Options and restricted stock not included in weighted average number of shares outstanding—diluted (GAAP) (using treasury stock method) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding—diluted (Non-GAAP) |  |  | 152,400,419 |  |  |  | 130,000,000 |  |  |  | 138,170,488 |  |  |  | 130,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 149,686,460 |  |  |  | 130,000,000 |  |  |  | 130,000,000 |

(a)
Represents the loss on extinguishment of debt and non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt issuance costs for the financing for the Silver Lake Transaction.
(b)
Represents the depreciation and amortization expense related to intangible assets and developed technology assets recorded due to the application of ASC 805, Business Combinations.
(c)
Represents charges incurred related to acquisitions and similar transactions, primarily consisting of change in control-related costs, professional service fees, and other third-party costs. Additionally, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) includes incremental professional service fees incurred related to the initial public offering.
(d)
Represents charges from organizational restructuring and integration activities outside of the ordinary course of business.
(e)
Represents non-cash and other charges primarily related to legal exposures inherited from legacy acquisitions, foreign currency (gains) losses, and (gains) losses on the sale of assets.
(f)
Effective tax rates of 25.7%, 24.2%, and 25.9% have been used to compute Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share for the 2020 periods, the three months ended September 30, 2021, and the nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, we had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $197.6 million, $166.2 million, and $36.0 million for federal, state, and foreign income tax purposes, respectively, available to reduce future income subject to income taxes. As a result, the amount of actual cash taxes we pay for federal, state and foreign income taxes differs significantly from the effective income tax rate computed in accordance with GAAP, and from the normalized rate shown above.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

The Company’s primary liquidity requirements are for working capital, continued investments in software development and other capital expenditures, and other strategic investments. Income taxes are currently not a significant use of funds but after the benefits of our net operating loss carryforwards are fully recognized, could become a material use of funds, depending on our future profitability and future tax rates. The Company’s liquidity needs are met primarily through cash flows from operations, as well as funds available under our revolving credit facility and proceeds from our term loan borrowings. Our cash flows from operations include cash received from customers, less cash costs to provide services to our customers, which includes general and administrative costs and interest payments.

As of September 30, 2021, we had $275.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and $100.0 million available under our revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2021, we had $564.7 million of total debt outstanding. We believe our cash on hand, together with amounts available under our revolving credit facility, and cash provided by (used in) operating activities are and will continue to be adequate to meet our operational and business needs in the next twelve months. To the extent additional funds are necessary to meet our long-term liquidity needs as we continue to execute our business strategy, we anticipate that they will be obtained through the incurrence of additional indebtedness, additional equity financings or a combination of these potential sources of funds. In the event that we need access to additional cash, we may not be able to access the credit markets on commercially acceptable terms or at all. Our ability to fund future operating expenses and capital expenditures and our ability to meet future debt service obligations or refinance our indebtedness will depend on our future operating performance, which will be affected by general economic, financial, and other factors beyond our control.

Long-Term Debt

On January 31, 2020, our previously outstanding indebtedness was repaid in full as part of the Silver Lake Transaction. As part of the Silver Lake Transaction, a new financing structure was established consisting of a new First Lien Credit Agreement (“Successor First Lien Agreement”) and a new Second Lien Credit Agreement (“Successor Second Lien Agreement”) (collectively, the “Successor Credit Agreements”). The Successor First Lien Agreement provided financing in the form of a $670.0 million term loan due January 31, 2027 (“Successor First Lien Credit Facility”) and a $75.0 million new revolving credit facility due January 31, 2025 (“Successor Revolver”). The Successor Second Lien Agreement provided financing in the form of a $145.0 million term loan due January 31, 2028 (“Successor Second Lien Credit Facility”).

On February 1, 2021, we amended the Successor First Lien Agreement to fund $100.0 million of additional first lien term loans and reduce the applicable margins by 0.25%. The refinancing resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $5.1 million, composed of the write-off of $4.5 million of unamortized deferred financing costs and $0.6 million of accrued interest and miscellaneous fees. In addition, we fully repaid the outstanding Successor Second Lien Agreement and recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $8.9 million, composed of the write-off of $7.3 million of unamortized deferred financing costs plus a $1.5 million prepayment premium, and $0.1 million of accrued interest and other miscellaneous fees.

In connection with the IPO, the Company entered into an amendment to increase the borrowing capacity under the Successor Revolver from $75.0 million to $100.0 million and extend the maturity date from January 31, 2025 to July 31, 2026.

Borrowings under the Successor First Lien Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable margin plus, at our option, either (a) a base rate or (b) LIBOR, which is subject to a floor of 0.00% per annum. The applicable margins under the Successor First Lien Agreement are subject to stepdowns based on our first lien net leverage ratio. In connection with the closing of the IPO, each applicable margin was reduced further by 0.25%. In addition, the borrower, First Advantage Holdings, LLC, which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is required to pay a commitment fee on any unutilized commitments under the revolving credit facility. The commitment fee rate ranges between 0.25% and 0.50% per annum based on our first lien net leverage ratio. The borrower is also required to pay customary letter of credit fees.

The Successor First Lien Credit Facility amortizes in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.00% of the principal amount. The Successor Revolver has no amortization. The Successor First Lien Credit Facility requires the borrower to prepay outstanding term loans, subject to certain exceptions, with certain proceeds from non-ordinary course asset sales, issuance of debt not permitted by the credit agreement to be incurred and annual excess cash flows. In addition, any voluntary prepayment of term loans in connection with certain repricing transactions on or prior to August 1, 2021 will be subject to a 1.00% prepayment premium. Otherwise, the borrower may voluntarily repay outstanding loans without premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs.

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In connection with the closing of the IPO, on June 30, 2021 the Company repaid $200.0 million of the Successor First Lien Credit Facility outstanding, of which $44.3 million was applied to the remaining quarterly amortizing principal payments due under the Successor First Lien Agreement. The remaining $564.7 million term loan is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2027. As a result of the prepayment, the Company recorded additional interest expense of $3.7 million associated with the accelerated amortization of the related deferred financing costs.

The Successor First Lien Agreement is unconditionally guaranteed by Fastball Parent, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the direct parent of the borrower, and material wholly owned domestic restricted subsidiaries of Fastball Parent, Inc. The Successor First Lien Agreement and the guarantees of such obligations, are secured, subject to permitted liens and other exceptions, by (1) a first priority security interest in certain tangible and intangible assets of the borrower and the guarantors and (2) a first-priority pledge of 100% of the capital stock of the borrower and of each wholly-owned material restricted subsidiary of the borrower and the guarantors (which pledge, in the case of any non-U.S. subsidiary of a U.S. subsidiary, does include more than 65% of the voting stock of such non-U.S. subsidiary).

The credit agreement contains customary affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default (including upon a change of control). The credit agreement also includes a “springing” first lien net leverage ratio test, applicable only to the revolving credit facility, that requires such ratio to be no greater than 7.75:1.00 on the last day of any fiscal quarter if more than 35.0% of the revolving credit facility is utilized on such date.

Cash Flow Analysis

Comparison of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) compared to the Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and for the Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor)

The following table is a summary of our cash flow activity for the periods presented:

|  | Successor |  |  |  | Predecessor |
(in thousands) |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |  |  | Period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  | $ | 83,860 |  |  | $ | 37,626 |  |  |  | $ | (19,216 | )
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  | (24,992 | ) |  |  | (10,798 | ) |  |  |  | (2,043 | )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  | 64,372 |  |  |  | 50,356 |  |  |  |  | (11,122 | )

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor), and for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor), net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was $83.9 million, $37.6 million, and $(19.2) million, respectively. The cash flows from operating activities for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) and for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor) are impacted by $9.4 million and $22.4 million of transaction expenses from the Silver Lake Transaction, respectively. The remaining increase in cash flows from operating activities was driven primarily by increased profitability related to the Company’s revenue growth from existing customers, new customer go-lives and the UK Acquisition. This was offset in part by an increase in cash used for working capital primarily due to the high level of third quarter revenue growth acceleration that remained in receivables at September 30, 2021, consistent with normal payment terms offered to our customers.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor), and the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor), net cash used in investing activities was $(25.0) million, $(10.8) million, and $(2.0) million, respectively. The cash flows used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) were impacted by the $7.6 million UK Acquisition in March 2021. The remaining investing cash flows are driven primarily by capitalized software development costs and purchases of property and equipment, which increased in 2021 as we continue to make incremental investments in our technology platform.

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Cash Flows from Financing Activities

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor), for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor), and the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor), net cash provided by (used in) financing activities was $64.4 million, $50.4 million, and $(11.1) million, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) was primarily driven by the Company's completion of its IPO on June 25, 2021. Cash inflows related to the IPO were $320.6 million, partially offset by the use of proceeds which consisted of a $200.0 million repayment of the Company’s Successor First Lien Credit Facility and $3.9 million of offering cost payments.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Successor) was incrementally driven by the Company’s February 2021 debt refinancing which consisted of a refinancing of the Successor First Lien Credit Facility and the full repayment of the Successor Second Lien Credit Facility. Cash outflows related to this refinancing were $308.5 million, partially offset by cash inflows of $261.4 million. As part of the refinancing, the Company paid $1.3 million related to new debt issuance costs. The remaining outflows primarily consisted of amortizing principal payments due under the first lien term loan facility.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the period from February 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 (Successor) was driven by a $50.0 million strategic investment in the Company’s equity by Workday, Inc. and $9.4 million of capital contributions related to the transaction expenses from the Silver Lake Transaction. In March 2020, we made a $25.0 million precautionary draw on our revolving credit facility in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which we fully repaid in June 2020. These inflows were primarily offset by debt issuance costs paid, principal payments on the Successor First Lien Facility, and distributions to Predecessor’s members and optionholders in connection with the Silver Lake Transaction.

Net cash used in financing activities for the period from January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 (Predecessor) were driven by a $34.0 million repayment of our previous credit facility in place at the time of the Silver Lake Transaction and distributions of $18.0 million to Predecessor’s members and optionholders in connection with the Silver Lake Transaction. These were partially offset by additional capital contributions of $41.1 million related to payment and settlement of existing options issued by Predecessor and transaction expenses from the Silver Lake Transaction.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

There were no material off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2021.

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Notes to the Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information Presented in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Note 1. Basis of Presentation & Description of the Transactions

The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 gives effect to the Silver Lake Transaction and the Silver Lake Transaction Refinancing as if they had occurred on January 1, 2020. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 does not give effect to either the Silver Lake Transaction or the Silver Lake Transaction Refinancing as if they had occurred on January 1, 2020 because these events are already reflected for the full period presented in the historical statement of operations of the Company.

The Silver Lake Transaction and Silver Lake Transaction Refinancing

On January 31, 2020, Silver Lake acquired substantially all of the Company’s equity interests for approximately $1,576.0 million. A portion of the consideration was derived from members of the management team contributing an allocation of their Silver Lake Transaction proceeds. The Silver Lake Transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations.

The allocation of the purchase price is based on the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date, less transaction expenses funded by transaction proceeds. The following table summarizes the consideration paid and the amounts recognized for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):

Consideration |  |  |
Cash, net of cash acquired |  | $ | 1,556,810 |
Rollover management equity interests |  |  | 19,148 |
Total fair value of consideration transferred |  | $ | 1,575,958 |
Current assets |  | $ | 145,277 |
Property and equipment, including software developed for internal use |  |  | 236,775 |
Trade name |  |  | 95,000 |
Customer lists |  |  | 500,000 |
Deferred tax asset |  |  | 106,327 |
Other assets |  |  | 1,429 |
Current liabilities |  |  | (71,496 | )
Deferred tax liability |  |  | (198,535 | )
Other liabilities |  |  | (6,616 | )
Total identifiable net assets |  | $ | 808,161 |
Goodwill |  | $ | 767,797 |

In connection with the Silver Lake Transaction, on January 31, 2020, the existing credit facilities of the Predecessor were repaid in full with the proceeds of a new first lien term loan facility and a new second lien term loan facility. The first lien term loan facility provides financing in the form of a $670.0 million term loan due January 31, 2027, carrying an interest rate of 3.25% to 3.50%, based on the first lien leverage ratio, plus LIBOR and a $75.0 million new revolving facility due January 31, 2025. The first lien term loan facility requires mandatory quarterly repayments of 0.25% of the original loan balance commencing September 30, 2020. The second lien term loan facility provided financing in the form of a $145.0 million term loan due January 31, 2028, carrying an interest rate of 8.50% plus LIBOR.

In February 2021, the Company refinanced the Successor First Lien Credit Facility term loan and fully repaid the outstanding balance on the Successor Second Lien Agreement term loan (the “2021 Debt Refinancing”). The effects of the 2021 Debt Refinancing are fully reflected in the historical statement of operations of the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Because the Company does not consider the effects of the 2021 Debt Refinancing to be material, no pro forma adjustments have been made to the unaudited pro forma statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to reflect the 2021 Debt Refinancing as if it had occurred on January 1, 2020.

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Note 2. Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

The following adjustments were made related to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

Silver Lake Transaction Accounting Adjustments

a)
Reflects the incremental amortization expense related to certain definite-lived intangible assets, reflected in the purchase price allocation at the date of the Silver Lake Transaction, as if those certain definite-lived intangible assets were put into place on January 1, 2020. The following table shows the pro forma adjustment to estimated amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

Description (in thousands) |  | Estimated Fair Value at Acquisition |  |  | Estimated Useful Life |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
Capitalized software for internal use |  | $ | 220,000 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  | $ | 43,101 |
Trade name |  | $ | 95,000 |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 6,145 |
Customer lists |  | $ | 500,000 |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 53,501 |
Pro forma amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,747 |
Less: historical amortization expense recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (94,427 | )
Pro forma adjustment for amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 8,320 |

b)
Reflects the adjustment to remove Predecessor transaction expenses related to the Silver Lake Transaction which would have been incurred and recorded during the year ended December 31, 2019 if the Silver Lake Transaction had occurred on January 1, 2020.

Silver Lake Transaction Refinancing Accounting Adjustments

c)
Reflects the adjustment to interest expense resulting from (i) the elimination of interest expense related to the debt financing in place during the Predecessor period, and (ii) the incremental interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs associated with the Successor First Lien Credit Agreement and Successor Second Lien Credit Agreement to give effect to the Silver Lake Transaction Refinancing as if it had occurred on January 1, 2020, calculated as follows:

Description (in thousands) |  | Nine Months September 30, 2020 |
Interest Expense on Successor First Lien Agreement |  | $ | 23,505 |
Interest Expense on Successor Second Lien Agreement |  |  | 10,526 |
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  | 2,643 |
Pro forma interest expense |  |  | 36,674 |
Less: historical interest expense recorded |  |  | (37,902 | )
Pro forma adjustment for interest expense |  | $ | (1,228 | )

No adjustment has been made to the unaudited pro forma statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to reflect changes in interest expense as a result of the 2021 Debt Refinancing because the Company does not consider the 2021 Debt Refinancing to be material.

d)
Reflects an adjustment to the historical loss on extinguishment of Predecessor debt for the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as if the Silver Lake Transaction Refinancing had been consummated on January 1, 2020.

Silver Lake Transactions Accounting Adjustments

e)
Reflects the adjustment to the provision for income taxes attributable to the tax impacts of the preceding Silver Lake Transaction and Refinancing Accounting Adjustments, assuming an effective tax rate of 25.7%.

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Ite m 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As of September 30, 2021, no material change had occurred in our market risks, compared with the disclosure in our Registration Statement on Form S-1, originally filed with the SEC on May 28, 2021, as amended (Reg. No. 333-256622).

Ite m 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. The term “disclosure controls and procedures” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely discussions regarding required disclosures.

Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving their desired control objectives. Based on the evaluation of management’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, the disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control

During the quarter covered by this report, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHE R INFORMATION

Ite m 1. Legal Proceedings.

Information in response to this Item is included in “Part I — Item 1. — Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies” and is incorporated by reference into Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Ite m 1A. Risk Factors.

As of September 30, 2021, no material changes had occurred in our risk factors, compared with the disclosure in our Registration Statement on Form S-1, originally filed with the SEC on May 28, 2021, as amended (Reg. No. 333-256622).

Ite m 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Initial Public Offering ("IPO")

On June 25, 2021, we completed our IPO, in which we issued and sold 22,856,250 shares of our common stock, including 2,981,250 shares sold in connection with the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, at a price to the public of $15.00 per share. We raised net proceeds to us of $316.5 million, after deducting the underwriting discount of $22.3 million and offering expenses of $4.0 million. Additionally, certain existing stockholders sold an aggregate of 6,468,750 shares, including 843,750 shares sold in connection with the exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares, at the same price, resulting in net proceeds to the selling stockholders of $90.7 million. All shares sold were registered pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-256622), as amended (the “Registration Statement”), declared effective by the SEC on June 22, 2021. Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC acted as representatives of the underwriters for the offering. The offering terminated after the sale of all securities registered pursuant to the Registration Statement. No payments for such expenses were made directly or indirectly to (i) any of our officers or directors or their associates, (ii) any persons owning 10% or more of any class of our equity securities, or (iii) any of our affiliates.

The Company used the net proceeds from the IPO to prepay $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding indebtedness under its first-lien term loan facility and intends to use the balance for general corporate purposes. There has been no material change in the expected use of the net proceeds from our initial public offering as described in our prospectus for the IPO.

Ite m 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None

Ite m 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable

Ite m 5. Other Information.

None

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Ite m 6. Exhibits.

Furnish the exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.601 of this chapter).

Exhibit Number |  | Description
3.1 |  | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of First Advantage Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of First Advantage’s Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2021).
3.2 |  | Amended and Restated Bylaws of First Advantage Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of First Advantage’s Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2021).
31.1* |  | Certification 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.
31.2* |  | Certification 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.
32.1* |  | Certification 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.
32.2* |  | Certification 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.
101.INS |  | Inline 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.SCH |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

* Filed herewith.

The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure other than with respect to the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and you should not rely on them for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by us in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

|  | FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION
Date: November 8, 2021 |  | By: | /s/ Scott Staples
|  |  | Scott Staples
|  |  | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
Date: November 8, 2021 |  | By: | /s/ David L. Gamsey
|  |  | David L. Gamsey
|  |  | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

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