On February 28, 2024, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among First Advantage, Sterling Check Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Sterling”), and Starter Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of First Advantage (“Merger Sub”). The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will be merged with and into Sterling, with Sterling continuing as the surviving corporation in such merger and becoming an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of First Advantage. The cash-and-stock transaction (the “Acquisition”) valued Sterling at approximately $2.2 billion as of the date of the Merger Agreement.

The Acquisition is subject to satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including, among others, adoption of the Merger Agreement by Sterling stockholders (which approval has been obtained), the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) and the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-4 filed by First Advantage in connection with the Acquisition (which registration statement was declared effective on June 11, 2024).

On May 28, 2024, First Advantage and Sterling each received a request for additional information and documentary materials (a “Second Request”) from the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) in connection with the DOJ’s review of the proposed transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The Second Request was issued under the notification requirements of the HSR Act. The effect of the Second Request is to extend the waiting period imposed under the HSR Act until 30 days after First Advantage and Sterling have substantially complied with the Second Request, unless that period is extended voluntarily by the parties or terminated sooner by the DOJ. The parties have been working cooperatively with the DOJ to bring its review of the proposed transaction to a close as expeditiously as possible and will continue to do so. The proposed transaction remains subject to the expiration or termination of the waiting period applicable to the proposed transaction under the HSR Act and the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions contained in the Merger Agreement.

On September 1, 2023, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interest of a digital identity and biometrics solutions company headquartered in New York, for $41.0 million. The acquired company operates under the trade name Infinite ID. The acquisition expands the Company’s network and portfolio of identity solutions in the United States. The acquired company was 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 September 1, 2023. The allocation was finalized as of June 30, 2024 with an immaterial adjustment recorded related to the valuation of deferred taxes.

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


Consideration
Cash purchase price	$	41,000
Other transaction adjustments		97
Total fair value of consideration transferred	$	41,097
Current assets	$	1,335
Property and equipment, including software developed for internal use		5,959
Trade name		2,300
Customer lists		3,800
Other intangible assets		2,400
Other assets		236
Total liabilities		(1,084	)
Total identifiable net assets	$	14,946
Goodwill	$	26,151

Goodwill recognized is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Results of operations have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company’s Americas segment since the date of acquisition. The acquisition is not material to the Company’s financial position as of June 30, 2024 or results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and therefore, pro forma operating results and other disclosures for the acquisition is not presented.