SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
FORM 10-K 
 
☒	Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 	
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 
 
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: 000-50285 
 
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware	 	61-1437565	
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)	
 
One Progress Plaza, Suite 2400 
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 
 
(727) 214-3411 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Class A Common Stock	 	Nasdaq National Market	
(Title of each class)	 	(Name of each exchange on which registered)	
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None 
 
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) Yes ☒ No ☐ and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐ 
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (17 C.F.R. Section 229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☐ 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒ 
 
The aggregate market value of stock held by non-affiliates was $31,573,284 as of June 30, 2003. 
There were 5,236,138 shares of outstanding Class A Common Stock of the registrant as of March 5, 2004. 
There were 16,027,286 shares of outstanding Class B Common Stock of the registrant as of March 5, 2004. 
 
DOCUMENT INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 
 
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement related to the 2004 annual meeting of stockholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of the report. The definitive proxy statement will be filed no later than 120 days after the close of the registrant’s fiscal year. 

 
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CERTAIN STATEMENTS IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K, INCLUDING THOSE RELATING TO RELATIONSHIPS WITH DATA SUPPLIERS, TERMINATION OF SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS, PRODUCT DEMAND, ACQUISITION TARGETS, INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, LITIGATION, EXPENSES, AND CASH FLOW AND LIQUIDITY ARE FORWARD LOOKING. RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES EXIST THAT MAY CAUSE RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE SET FORTH IN THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE THE ANTICIPATED RESULTS TO DIFFER FROM THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDE: GENERAL VOLATILITY OF THE CAPITAL MARKETS AND THE MARKET PRICE OF THE COMPANY’S CLASS A COMMON STOCK; THE COMPANY’S ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY RAISE CAPITAL; THE COMPANY’S ABILITY TO IDENTIFY AND COMPLETE ACQUISITIONS AND SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE BUSINESSES IT ACQUIRES; CHANGES IN APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS; THE DEGREE AND NATURE OF THE COMPANY’S COMPETITION; INCREASES IN THE COMPANY’S EXPENSES; CONTINUED CONSOLIDATION AMONG THE COMPANY’S COMPETITORS AND CUSTOMERS; UNANTICIPATED TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES AND REQUIREMENTS; THE COMPANY’S ABILITY TO IDENTIFY SUPPLIERS OF QUALITY AND COST-EFFECTIVE DATA; AND OTHER FACTORS DESCRIBED IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K. THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE THEY ARE MADE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT CIRCUMSTANCES OR EVENTS THAT OCCUR AFTER THE DATE THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE MADE. 
 
PART I 
 
Item 1.	Business 	
 
Our Company 
 
First Advantage Corporation is a growing, national provider of risk management solutions. Our Company was formed in the June 5, 2003 merger with The First American Corporation’s screening technology division and US SEARCH.com Inc. On June 6, 2003, First Advantage’s Class A common stock commenced trading on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “FADV”. 
 
Prior to June 5, 2003, our activities were limited to participation in the business combination transaction contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 13, 2002 by and among The First American Corporation, US SEARCH, First Advantage and Stockholm Seven Merger Corp. 
 
On June 5, 2003, HireCheck, Inc., Employee Health Programs, Inc., SafeRent, Inc., Substance Abuse Management, Inc., American Driving Records, Inc. and First American Registry, Inc., each formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of First American and collectively comprising the First American Screening Technology division, and US SEARCH, a public company whose common shares were, until June 5, 2003, traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “SRCH”, became wholly-owned operating subsidiaries of First Advantage. 
 
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Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on June 5, 2003, First American received First Advantage Class B common stock representing approximately 80% of the economic interest and 98% of the voting interest of First Advantage. The former shareholders of US SEARCH exchanged their outstanding shares of US SEARCH common stock for First Advantage Class A common stock representing, in the aggregate, approximately 20% of the economic interest and 2% of the voting interest in First Advantage. As of December 31, 2003, First American owned approximately 77% of the economic interest and 97% of the voting interest of First Advantage. 
 
Business of First Advantage 
 
Our operations are organized into three business segments: Enterprise Screening, Risk Mitigation and Consumer Direct. 
 
A summary of our revenue, net income (loss) before income taxes and assets for our segments is found in Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8, which is incorporated herein by reference. 
 
Enterprise Screening 
 
First Advantage’s Enterprise Screening segment helps thousands of companies in the United States manage risk with our employment screening, occupational health and resident screening products. Our Enterprise Screening segment accounted for approximately 67% of our consolidated revenue in 2003. 
 
Our employment screening services include the provision of reports about a prospective employee’s criminal record, motor vehicle violations, credit standing and involvement in civil litigation. We also make inquiries of provided references and former employers, verify educational credentials and licenses, verify social security numbers and check industry specific records. A customer can order any of these and other related services individually, as a package with our other employment screening products or with other products we offer. Depending on a customer’s preference, orders may be placed and fulfilled directly from the Company, through a secure Internet connection, software, facsimile or through third party vendors. 
 
Our occupational health products generally involve the design and management of a drug testing program, including provision for the collection and testing of specimens and interpretation of the results. We also provide physical examination services to employers. Reports of our findings are generally delivered through a secure Internet connection or through other direct means. 
 
We also develop and manage employee assistance programs, which provide our customers’ employees with access to confidential counseling services and other resources to assist with personal issues that may affect workplace productivity. These programs cover a wide range of personal and workplace issues, including alcohol and drug abuse, marital problems, family matters, bereavement management, depression, stress, retirement and downsizing. First Advantage’s employee assistance programs also provide employers with a number of corporate-focused services, including management 
 
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counseling, critical incident stress management programs, organizational change consulting and intensive specialty training on issues such as violence in the workplace. 
 
Our resident screening offerings involve the provision of reports containing information about a prospective renter’s eviction record, lease and payment performance history, credit standing, references and criminal records to residential property managers and owners operating in the United States. Depending on a customer’s needs, our reports may contain one or any combination of these pieces of information. In serving our customers, we may draw on our database of landlord-tenant records, which is the largest of its kind in the United States, and our database of criminal conviction information, which is one of the largest for use in resident screening in the United States. We also offer a scoring product which assesses risk of default by a prospective renter based on a statistical scoring model developed exclusively for the multifamily housing industry. Customers generally order and receive the segment’s resident screening products through a secure Internet connection or through proprietary software. 
 
Our employment screening and occupational health services generally experience seasonality near year-end, which is attributed to decreases in hiring. Our resident screening products experience seasonality during the winter months from November to March. 
 
Risk Mitigation 
 
First Advantage’s Risk Mitigation segment offers motor vehicle records and investigative services to the insurance industry and other businesses operating in the United States. Our Risk Mitigation segment accounted for approximately 27% of our consolidated revenue in 2003. 
 
This segment provides customers with automated access to motor vehicle records from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Independent insurance agents operating in the United States represent the core of the customer base for this product, which they use for underwriting purposes. Employers also utilize the product to manage risk associated with employees that require the use of a vehicle in the performance of their duties. For most customers, we receive and fulfill orders through our proprietary Comprise/ZapApp® software, which allows the customer to integrate the process of obtaining motor vehicles reports with other processes utilized by the customer. 
 
The segment also provides customers with investigative services designed to detect and expose worker’s compensation, disability and liability insurance fraud. Purchased mostly by insurance carriers, third party administrators and self-insuring companies, these services generally involve field surveillance and interviews conducted by more than 200 full-time licensed staff investigators. This segment receives orders in a variety of ways, including telephonic or other direct contact with the client, facsimile, e-mail or through the Internet. In most cases, investigation reports, including accompanying video, are sent via mail or courier to the client. 
 
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Demand for our motor vehicle records products usually decreases in November and December as a result of reductions in the insurance and employment markets. Our investigative services experience seasonality December through February as a result of the number of holidays which occur during this period and frequent year-end reorganizations which occur at our insurance clients. 
 
Consumer Direct 
 
Our Consumer Direct segment provides location, verification and screening services directly to consumers through the Internet. This segment uses a proprietary software platform and web-based systems to supply customers with services such as individual location, identity verification, criminal record checks, employment and education verifications. We also offer assisted searches and screening services, both online and through toll-free telephone numbers. 
 
This segment has developed US SEARCH DARWIN™ patent-pending technology, which automates the data management supply chain by accessing, assimilating, and compiling data from disparate sources. The current applications of the technology focus on individual locator and profile services. We are also adapting this technology for use in our Enterprise Screening segment. 
 
Our Consumer Direct segment accounted for approximately 6% of our consolidated revenue in 2003. 
 
Historical Growth 
 
Prior to the June 5, 2003 mergers, HireCheck, Employee Health Programs, SafeRent, Substance Abuse Management, American Driving Records and First American Registry, now wholly-owned subsidiaries of First Advantage, were wholly-owned subsidiaries of First American and made up The First American Corporation Screening Technology (FAST) division. 
 
In the late 1990s, First American initiated a diversification strategy which called for, among other things, the combination of one of its core competencies—data management and analysis—with businesses that are counter-cyclical to its long-standing real estate related products and services. First American also sought businesses that were complementary to its rapidly growing credit reporting business, First American CREDCO. First American management initially focused on the background screening industry—an information-intensive business with a heavy demand for credit reports and a relatively tangential tie to the real estate market. 
 
In September 1998, First American began its entry into the employee screening industry by acquiring HireCheck. HireCheck, headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, is today the principal subsidiary through which our Enterprise Screening segment provides employment screening services. In this same month First American also entered the resident screening industry by acquiring First American Registry, headquartered in 
 
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Rockville, Maryland. First American Registry, which we believe to be the largest resident screening company in the United States, is today the principal subsidiary through which our Enterprise Screening segment provides resident screening products. 
 
Continuing its efforts to provide a comprehensive set of risk management tools to its customers, in August 2001 First American entered the occupational health services business by acquiring Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Substance Abuse Management. 
 
Five months later, in January 2002, First American further added to the menu of services offered by the FAST division by acquiring American Driving Records, a Rancho Cordova, California-based provider of motor vehicle reports. One of the largest competitors in its industry, American Driving Records brought to the FAST division not only a formidable player in a key area of the risk management industry, but also enhanced the division’s access to the motor vehicle records of almost every state in the United States. With American Driving Records, First American purchased ZapApp India Private Limited, a Bangalore, India-based private limited company that provides technology services to American Driving Records and now to all of First Advantage. 
 
In an effort to improve the profitability of the companies then comprising the FAST division, in the second quarter of 2001 First American reorganized the division’s management structure by dedicating a single management group to the oversight of all operations. By emphasizing the group as a whole, First American believed this reorganization effort would position the FAST division to pursue cross-selling opportunities, take advantage of mutual supplier relationships and leverage technological developments and resources across the entire division. It also hoped to focus management on efforts to improve the division’s operating margins by increasing the volume of transactions performed using the division’s existing systems, whether through internal sales growth or by acquiring businesses with complementary product offerings. In January 2002, First American formally created the FAST division and began reporting the division as a segment in its financial statements. 
 
Strategic Acquisitions Following 2001 Reorganization 
 
First American supplemented the division’s employee background screening operations by acquiring Factual Business Information, Inc., headquartered in Miami, Florida, in August 2001 and Pretiem Corporation, headquartered in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, in December of 2001. These acquisitions provided the division with an expanded customer base for employee screening services in three important employment markets: the Miami metropolitan area, New Jersey and New York State. 
 
In the last quarter of 2002, the FAST division completed acquisitions of Employee Health Programs in October and SafeRent in November. 
 
A competitor of Substance Abuse Management, the Bethesda, Maryland-based Employee Health Programs brought critical volume to the FAST division’s occupational health business. Through the acquisition of Employee Health Programs, the FAST 
 
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division also expanded the scope of its existing services to include employee assistance programs, which are designed to help troubled employees resolve personal issues that can affect workplace productivity. Employee Health Programs and Substance Abuse Management are today the principal subsidiaries through which the Enterprise Screening segment provides occupational health services. 
 
SafeRent, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, brought additional key customers to the FAST division’s leading resident screening business and increased the division’s penetration in key markets, in particular markets in the western United States. 
 
June 5, 2003 Mergers 
 
In the June 5, 2003 mergers, the companies comprising the FAST division and US SEARCH combined under one umbrella. US SEARCH brought to First Advantage not only many important employment screening customers through its Professional Resource Screening, Inc. subsidiary, but also an opportunity to pursue a new market – consumers – with specially tailored versions of our existing products. Ultimately, Professional Resource Screening was combined with the other companies in our Enterprise Screening segment and the other operations of US SEARCH became our Consumer Direct segment. 
 
Strategic Acquisitions 
 
Since becoming a public company in June 2003, we have actively pursued our acquisition strategy. In August 2003 we acquired two employment background screening companies, Liberatore Services, Inc. and Total Information Source, Inc., and an occupational health services company, Continental Compliance Systems. In September 2003 we further expanded our occupational health services with the acquisition of Employee Information Services, Inc. In that same month, we acquired Omega Insurance Services, Inc., which brought a new investigative services product to First Advantage. In November 2003 we made three acquisitions: occupational health services company Greystone Health Sciences Corporation; MedTech Diagnostics, Inc., a provider of both occupational health services and employment screening services; and Agency Records, Inc., a provider of motor vehicle records. In December 2003, we acquired Credential Check & Personnel Services, Inc., an employment screening company. 
 
Customers 
 
First Advantage, through its subsidiaries, serves a wide variety of clients throughout the United States, including nearly a quarter of those businesses comprising the Fortune 1000, many major real estate investment trusts and property management companies, a number of the top providers of transportation services, insurance companies, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations and health care providers. Dominant categories of customers vary depending on the type of product. Insurance carriers and agents, for example, purchase a substantial proportion of our Risk Mitigation segment’s products. Transportation companies are major consumers of our occupational health products. Multifamily housing property management companies and landlords of all sizes 
 
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are represented in the resident screening business’ customer base. Larger employers represent the predominant share of the employee background screening business. Individual consumers dominate the customer base for our Consumer Direct segment. We derive a nominal amount of revenue from customers in Canada and Puerto Rico. 
 
Excluding our Consumer Direct segment, which has a fluid customer base, we have in excess of 25,000 customers. No single customer is responsible for 2 percent or more of our revenue. 
 
Suppliers 
 
Data represents a key ingredient in most of our products. In obtaining such data, we draw upon a wide variety of sources, including governmental agencies, credit reporting agencies, third parties which compile public record information and on-line search services. Many of our suppliers provide this data in electronic format. We do not anticipate the termination of any significant relationship with any of our data suppliers. Because we believe we could acquire necessary data from other sources, we do not believe that the termination of any supplier relationship would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or operating results. 
 
In connection with our occupational health services, we depend upon services provided by specimen collection agencies and laboratories. There is significant competition among suppliers of these services and, consequently, we do not believe the termination of our relationship with any of these suppliers would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or operating results. 
 
Governmental Regulation 
 
Although generally our products or services do not require governmental approvals, our businesses are subject to various federal and state regulations that may impact our products and services. For example, the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Drivers Privacy Protection Act and various state laws regulate products and services that include disclosure of personal information. 
 
Many state and local laws require certain of our subsidiaries and employees engaged in providing our investigative services products to be licensed as private investigators. Some state and local governments require the same with respect to our employee screening companies. 
 
Historically, we have been able to comply with existing laws and regulations without incurring substantial costs or restrictions on our business. 
 
Competition 
 
A number of companies compete with our product offerings. First Advantage’s most significant national competitors in employment screening services include ChoicePoint, 
 
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Kroll, U.S. Investigative Services and ADP. A number of local and regional competitors also exist. The resident screening industry is highly fragmented, with only approximately 10 other companies providing significant competition on a national level. In our occupational health business, we believe that we have only one significant nationwide competitor, however, there are a significant number of local and regional companies in the industry. In motor vehicle reports, there are approximately 10 major competitors to First Advantage, the most predominant of which is ChoicePoint. Three other companies compete with our investigative services products on a national basis, with a broad spectrum of regional and local competitors. In each of these markets, First Advantage competes foremost on the basis of customer service and secondarily on price and product differentiation. 
 
The primary competitors to our Consumer Direct segment include telephone companies and other third parties who publish free printed or electronic directories, private investigation firms and web-based companies such as KnowX.com. 
 
Intellectual Property 
 
First Advantage owns a number of items of intellectual property, including trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents, domain names and unregistered trade secrets. First Advantage also owns the US SEARCH DARWIN™ software platform, which uses advanced technology to access, assimilate, compile, distribute and present data from public and private databases. The patent application for this technology was published on December 19, 2002 and is pending issuance. First Advantage is not dependent upon any single item of intellectual property. 
 
Strategies for Future Growth of First Advantage 
 
First Advantage believes that as the world becomes increasingly risky for individuals and organizations, demand for our products will grow. Our primary goal is to be well positioned to capture not only a substantial portion of the existing market, but also a substantial share of the expected growth. We intend to accomplish this goal in the following manner: 
 
Pursue Strategic Acquisitions. We intend to continue pursuing acquisitions of companies that would enable us to enter new markets as well as increasing our share of those markets in which we are already operating. We will pursue companies with assets that will enhance our ability to fulfill orders, including companies with proprietary databases containing information for use in our products or technology that would make order placement or product delivery more efficient. We also expect to pursue acquisition opportunities which would enable us to enter into related product fields. Our acquisitions of Total Information Source and Employee Information Services are examples of the efforts to increase the volume of transactions performed by First Advantage’s existing businesses through strategic acquisitions. Our acquisition of Omega Insurance Services provides an example of our efforts to enter related product fields (investigation services) through acquisition. 
 
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Consolidate Operations. We intend to continue our aggressive efforts to consolidate the operations brought together in the June 2003 mergers and the operations of businesses we have since acquired and will acquire. This includes efforts not only to capture synergies by eliminating personnel and systems duplication, but also to exploit cross-selling opportunities by providing a single platform on which First Advantage can offer its entire menu of services to current and prospective customers. 
 
International Expansion. We intend to pursue opportunities to offer our services outside the United States. Given the risks that face businesses around the world, we believe that international markets provide a substantial opportunity for growth. We expect that by expanding our offerings to other countries we will also enhance our ability to compete in the United States for the business of global companies. 
 
Employees 
 
We employ over 1,400 people, most of which are located in the United States. Of this number, approximately 30 are employed in Bangalore, India. 
 
Risk Factors 
 
You should carefully consider each of the following risk factors and the other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We face risks other than those listed here, including those that are unknown to us and others of which we may be aware but, at present, consider immaterial. Because of the following factors, as well as other variables affecting our operating results, past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods. 
 
We are controlled by First American and as a result other stockholders have little or no influence over stockholders’ decisions. 
 
As a result of the June 5, 2003 mergers, First American owns 100% of our Class B common stock, which have ten votes per share compared to one vote per share of our Class A common stock. Consequently, First American has over 95% of the total voting power of First Advantage and, therefore, First American has the right to control the outcome of any matter submitted for the vote or consent of First Advantage’s stockholders, unless a separate class vote is required under Delaware law. First American has the voting power to control the election of our board of directors and is able to cause an amendment of our certificate of incorporation or bylaws. First American also may be able to cause changes in the business without seeking the approval of any other party. These changes may not be beneficial to us or in the best interest of our other stockholders. For example, First American has the power to prevent, delay or cause a change in control and could take other actions that might be favorable to First American, but not necessarily to other stockholders. Similarly, subject to restrictions contained in 
 
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the standstill agreement entered into as part of the June 5, 2003 mergers, First American has the voting power to exercise a controlling influence over our business and affairs and has the ability to make decisions concerning such things as: 
 
 	•	mergers or other business combinations; 	
 
 	•	purchases or sales of assets; 	
 
 	•	offerings of securities; 	
 
 	•	indebtedness that we may incur; and 	
 
 	•	payments of any dividends. 	
 
We cannot assure you that First American’s ownership of our common stock or its relationship with us will not have a material adverse effect on our overall business strategy or on the market price of our Class A common stock. 
 
Moreover, under Nasdaq corporate governance rules, if a single stockholder holds more than 50% of the voting power of a company, that company is considered a “controlled company.” A controlled company is exempt from the Nasdaq rules requiring that a majority of the company’s board of directors be independent directors and that the compensation and nomination committees be comprised solely of independent directors. First American owns more than 50% of the voting power of First Advantage and we may take advantage of such exemptions afforded to controlled companies. 
 
We have very little operating history as an independent company. 
 
Before June 5, 2003, we had no operating history as a separate public company. Due to this lack of operating history as a separate public company, there can be no assurance that our business strategy will be successful on a long-term basis. Several members of our management team have never operated a stand-alone public company. 
 
Pursuant to a standstill agreement entered into between First American and First Advantage, a majority of our “disinterested directors” must approve most future transactions between First American and First Advantage. We may need additional capital in order to finance operations or pursue acquisitions. Accordingly, we may have to obtain our own financing for operations and perform most of our own administrative functions. There can be no assurance that we will be able to develop successfully the financial and managerial resources and structure necessary to operate as an independent public company, or that our available financing and anticipated cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet all of our cash requirements. 
 
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We are dependent on information suppliers. If we are unable to manage successfully our relationships with a number of these suppliers, the quality and availability of our services may be harmed. 
 
We obtain some of the data used in our services from third party suppliers and government entities. If a number of suppliers are no longer able or are unwilling to provide us with certain data, we may need to find alternative sources. If we are unable to identify and contract with suitable alternative data suppliers and integrate these data sources into our service offerings, we could experience service disruptions, increased costs and reduced quality of our services. Additionally, if one or more of our suppliers terminates our existing agreements, there is no assurance that we will obtain new agreements with third party suppliers on terms favorable to us, if at all. Loss of such access or the availability of data in the future due to increased governmental regulation or otherwise could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 
 
We may be subject to increased regulation regarding the use of personal information. 
 
Certain data and services we provide are subject to regulation by various federal, state and local regulatory authorities. Compliance with existing federal, state and local laws and regulations has not had a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition to date. Nonetheless, federal, state and local laws and regulations in the United States designed to protect the public from the misuse of personal information in the marketplace and adverse publicity or potential litigation concerning the commercial use of such information may increasingly affect our operations and could result in substantial regulatory compliance expense, litigation expense and a loss of revenue. 
 
We face significant security risks related to our electronic transmission of confidential information. 
 
We rely on encryption and other technologies to provide system security to effect secure transmission of confidential or personal information. We may license these technologies from third parties. There is no assurance that our use of applications designed for data security, or that of third-party contractors will effectively counter evolving security risks. A security or privacy breach could: 
 
 	•	expose us to liability; 	
 
 	•	increase our expenses relating to resolution of these breaches; 	
 
 	•	deter customers from using our services; and 	
 
 	•	deter suppliers from doing business with us. 	
 
Any inability to protect the security and privacy of our electronic transactions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. 
 
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We could face liability based on the nature of our services and the content of the materials provided which may not be covered by insurance. 
 
We may face potential liability from individuals, government agencies or businesses for defamation, invasion of privacy, negligence, copyright, patent or trademark infringement and other claims based on the nature and content of the materials that appear or are used in our products or services. Insurance may not be available to cover claims of these types or may not be adequate to cover us for all risks to which we are exposed. Any imposition of liability, particularly liability that is not covered by insurance or is in excess of our insurance coverage, could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business and results of operations. 
 
We may not be able to pursue our acquisition strategy. 
 
We intend to grow through acquisitions. We may not be able to identify suitable acquisition candidates, obtain the capital necessary to pursue our acquisition strategy or complete acquisitions on satisfactory terms. A number of our competitors also have adopted the strategy of expanding and diversifying through acquisitions. We likely will experience competition in our effort to execute on our acquisition strategy, and we expect the level of competition to increase. As a result, we may be unable to continue to make acquisitions or may be forced to pay more for the companies we are able to acquire. 
 
The integration of companies we acquire may be difficult and may result in a failure to realize some of the anticipated potential benefits of our acquisitions. 
 
When companies are acquired, we may not be able to integrate or manage these businesses so as to produce returns that justify the investment. Any difficulty in successfully integrating or managing the operations of the businesses could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, and could lead to a failure to realize any anticipated synergies. Our management also will be required to dedicate substantial time and effort to the integration of our acquisitions. These efforts could divert management’s focus and resources from other strategic opportunities and operational matters. 
 
We may not be able to realize the entire book value of goodwill from acquisitions. 
 
As of December 31, 2003 we have approximately $205 million of goodwill. We have implemented the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” which requires that existing goodwill not be amortized, but instead be assessed annually for impairment or sooner if circumstances indicate a possible impairment. We will monitor for impairment of goodwill on past and future acquisitions. In the event that the book value of goodwill is impaired, any such impairment would be charged to earnings in the period of impairment. There can be no assurances that future impairment of goodwill under SFAS 142 will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. The goodwill valuation is performed by a third party. 
 
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We currently do not plan to pay dividends. 
 
We intend to retain future earnings, if any, that may be generated from operations to help finance the growth and development of its business. As a result, we do not anticipate paying dividends to stockholders for the foreseeable future. 
 
Our business depends on technology that may become obsolete. 
 
We use the US SEARCH DARWIN™ technology and other information technology to better serve our clients and reduce costs. These technologies likely will change and may become obsolete as new technologies develop. Our future success will depend upon our ability to remain current with the rapid changes in the technologies used in our business, to learn quickly to use new technologies as they emerge and to develop new technology-based solutions as appropriate. If we are unable to do this, we could be at a competitive disadvantage. Our competitors may gain exclusive access to improved technology, which also could put us at a competitive disadvantage. If we cannot adapt to these changes, our business may be materially adversely affected. 
 
First American could sell its controlling interest in us and therefore we could eventually be controlled by an unknown third party. 
 
Subject to certain restrictions, First American could elect to sell all or a substantial or controlling portion of its equity interest in us to a third party without offering to our other stockholders the opportunity to participate in the transaction. If another party acquires First American’s interest in us, that third party may be able to control us in the same manner that First American is able to control us. A sale to a third party also may adversely affect the market price of our Class A common stock because the change in control may result in a change in management decisions, business policy and our attractiveness to future investors. 
 
Our Class A common stock will have minimal liquidity due to its small public float. 
 
Although as of December 31, 2003 there were approximately 21 million total shares of First Advantage common stock outstanding, approximately 77% are owned by First American and approximately 10% are held of record by Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P. Currently only approximately 13% of our issued and outstanding shares are freely transferable without restriction under the Securities Act. Accordingly, only a small number of shares of First Advantage actually trade – between June 6, 2003 and December 31, 2003 the average daily trading volume of our Class A common stock was approximately 10,000 shares per day. Consequently, our stockholders may have difficulty selling shares of our Class A common stock. 
 
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Significant stockholders may sell shares of our common stock which may cause our share price to fall. 
 
Subject to certain restrictions, First American may at any time convert each of its shares of our Class B common stock into a share of Class A common stock. First American or Pequot may transfer shares of our common stock in a privately-negotiated transaction or to affiliates or shareholders. Any transfers, sales or distributions by First American or Pequot of a substantial amount of our Class A common stock in the marketplace, or to shareholders, or the market perception that these transfers, sales or distributions could occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market prices for our Class A common stock. 
 
Conflict of interest may arise because certain of our directors and officers are also directors and officers of First American. 
 
Certain persons associated with the Company have a continuing relationship with First American. Parker Kennedy and Kenneth DeGiorgio, Chairman of the Board and General Counsel, respectively, of First Advantage, also serve as executive officers of First American and/or its affiliates. Mr. Kennedy also serves as President and a Director of First American. As such they may have great influence on our business decisions. These persons, currently associated with First American, were asked to serve as directors and/or officers of First Advantage because of their knowledge of and experience with our business and its operations. Both own stock, and options to acquire stock, of First American. 
 
These affiliations with both First American and First Advantage could create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest when these directors and executive officers are faced with decisions that could have different implications for First American and First Advantage. 
 
We are a party to a stockholders agreement which may impact corporate governance. 
 
First Advantage, First American and Pequot have entered into a stockholders agreement pursuant to which First American has agreed to vote as many of its shares in First Advantage as is necessary to ensure that our board of directors has no more than ten members and that a representative of Pequot that meets certain requirements is elected a director of First Advantage or, at Pequot’s request, a board observer of First Advantage. Pequot’s right to designate a board member or observer will continue until such time as Pequot and its affiliates’ collective ownership of First Advantage stock is less than 75% of the holdings Pequot received in the June 5, 2003 mergers. As a result of this arrangement and First American’s dominant ownership position in First Advantage, holders of First Advantage Class A common stock (other than Pequot) will have little or no ability to cause a director selected by such holders to be appointed to our board of directors and, consequently, little or no ability to influence the direction or management of First Advantage. 
 
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Available Information 
 
We maintain a website, www.fadv.com, which includes financial and other information for investors. Our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available through the investor relations page of our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our website and the information contained therein or connected thereto are not intended to be incorporated into this annual report on Form 10-K, or any other filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission unless we expressly incorporate such materials. 
 
Item 2.	Properties. 	
 
Our principal executive offices are located in approximately 20,800 square feet of leased office space in St. Petersburg, Florida. The lease expires on November 30, 2006. Current monthly rent is approximately $36,220. First Advantage, through its subsidiaries, maintains 32 other offices in the United States and an office in Bangalore, India. These offices, all of which are leased, comprise a total of approximately 312,000 square feet of space. 
 
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings 	
 
First Advantage’s subsidiaries are involved in litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of their businesses. We do not believe that the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation involving these entities will have a material adverse effect on our financial position or operating results. 
 
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. 	
 
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended December 31, 2003. 
 
PART II 
 
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholders Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. 	
 
Class A Common Stock Market Prices and Dividends 
 
Our Class A common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “FADV”. Our Class A common stock commenced trading on June 6, 2003. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sale prices of our Class A common stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market. 

 	  	Class A Common Stock Price
	
2003	  	High
	  	Low
	
Quarter ended June 30, 2003	  	$	40.00	  	$	16.39	
Quarter ended September 30, 2003	  	$	19.50	  	$	14.06	
Quarter ended December 31, 2003	  	$	20.65	  	$	14.71	
 
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The approximate number of record holders of Class A common stock on March 5, 2004 was 43. 
 
Our Class B common stock is not listed or quoted on any exchange or quotation system. The First American Corporation owns all of our outstanding Class B common stock. 
 
We have not paid any dividends on either our Class A common stock or our Class B common stock and we do not anticipate paying any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain our future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business. 

 	  	Number of Securities
to be Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding Options
(a)
	  	Weighted -Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options
(b)
	  	Remaining Available
for Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities
Reflected in Column (a))
(c)
	
Equity compensation plan approved by security holders (1)	  	2,101,500	  	$	18.63	  	898,500	
Equity compensation plan not approved by security holders (2)	  	677,437	  	$	43.17	  	 	
Warrants not approved by security holders (2)	  	347,436	  	$	21.87	  	 	
 
(1)	Consists of the 2003 First Advantage Incentive Compensation Plan. See Note 13 to the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. 	
 
(2)	Consists of shares relating to all outstanding options and warrants assumed by the Company in connection with the merger with US SEARCH.com Inc. See Note 13 to the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. 	
 
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities 
 
In connection with the June 5, 2003 merger of the Company with the Screening Technologies division of The First American Corporation and with US SEARCH.com Inc. we issued 16,207,285 shares of our Class B common stock to First American. We issued these shares to First American in exchange for all of the equity of the companies comprising the Screening Technologies division of First American and certain other covenants of First American. 
 
Each share of Class B common stock is convertible into a single share of Class A common stock at the election of First American, at such time as First American and its 
 
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affiliates collectively own less than 28% of the total issued and outstanding shares of our capital stock or upon transfer of any shares of Class B common stock to a person other than First American or an affiliate of First American (excluding distributions by First American to its shareholders in a tax-free “spinoff” under Section 355(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any subsequent transfers of such shares). 
 
In issuing these shares we relied on exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933. We believed the issuance to be exempt from registration because First American, as a corporation with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was an accredited investor and the transaction otherwise met the requirements for exemption from registration. 
 
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data. 	
 
The Company’s operating results for the year ended December 31, 2003, include results for the FAST division from January 2003 and the results for US SEARCH.com from June 2003. The Company’s operating results for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999 include results for the FAST division only. 
 
The Company’s operating results for the year ended December 31, 2003, include results of operations for the acquired entities from their respective dates of acquisition. The FAST division’s operating results for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999 include the combined results for companies acquired in those years from their respective acquisition dates. 
 
Certain amounts for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999 have been reclassified to conform with the 2003 presentation. 
 
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This selected financial data has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of First Advantage for the year ended December 31, 2003 and the combined financial statements of the FAST division for the four years ended December 31, 2002. The combined financial statements for the FAST division for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 are not included in this document. This information is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes included in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”. 

 	  	For the year ended December 31,
	 	
 	  	2003
	 	 	2002
	 	 	2001
	 	 	2000
	 	 	1999
	 	
Income Statement Data:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Service revenue	  	$	134,910,000	 	 	$	73,040,000	 	 	$	45,832,000	 	 	$	35,230,000	 	 	$	28,083,000	 	
Reimbursed government fee revenue	  	 	31,585,000	 	 	 	27,885,000	 	 	 	3,335,000	 	 	 	3,352,000	 	 	 	2,290,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Total revenue	  	 	166,495,000	 	 	 	100,925,000	 	 	 	49,167,000	 	 	 	38,582,000	 	 	 	30,373,000	 	
						
Cost of service revenue	  	 	38,154,000	 	 	 	17,534,000	 	 	 	11,280,000	 	 	 	7,776,000	 	 	 	6,122,000	 	
Government fees paid	  	 	31,585,000	 	 	 	27,885,000	 	 	 	3,335,000	 	 	 	3,352,000	 	 	 	2,290,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Total cost of service	  	 	69,739,000	 	 	 	45,419,000	 	 	 	14,615,000	 	 	 	11,128,000	 	 	 	8,412,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Gross margin	  	 	96,756,000	 	 	 	55,506,000	 	 	 	34,552,000	 	 	 	27,454,000	 	 	 	21,961,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Operating expenses	  	 	90,055,000	 	 	 	51,005,000	 	 	 	35,008,000	 	 	 	26,856,000	 	 	 	22,294,000	 	
Impairment loss	  	 	1,739,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Income (loss) from operations	  	 	4,962,000	 	 	 	4,501,000	 	 	 	(456,000	)	 	 	598,000	 	 	 	(333,000	)	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Other (expense) income:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest expense	  	 	(154,000	)	 	 	(229,000	)	 	 	(241,000	)	 	 	(313,000	)	 	 	(262,000	)	
Interest income	  	 	41,000	 	 	 	59,000	 	 	 	59,000	 	 	 	32,000	 	 	 	21,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Total interest (expense), net	  	 	(113,000	)	 	 	(170,000	)	 	 	(182,000	)	 	 	(281,000	)	 	 	(241,000	)	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Income (loss) before income taxes	  	 	4,849,000	 	 	 	4,331,000	 	 	 	(638,000	)	 	 	317,000	 	 	 	(574,000	)	
Provision (benefit) for income tax	  	 	2,046,000	 	 	 	1,629,000	 	 	 	(59,000	)	 	 	266,000	 	 	 	(238,000	)	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Net income (loss)	  	$	2,803,000	 	 	$	2,702,000	 	 	$	(579,000	)	 	$	51,000	 	 	$	(336,000	)	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Balance Sheet Data:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total assets	  	$	283,900,000	 	 	$	164,008,000	 	 	$	62,284,000	 	 	$	26,628,000	 	 	$	15,592,000	 	
Long-term debt	  	$	13,473,000	 	 	$	651,000	 	 	$	1,159,000	 	 	$	2,261,000	 	 	$	1,410,000	 	
Stockholders’ equity	  	$	240,336,000	 	 	$	145,903,000	 	 	$	53,075,000	 	 	$	18,491,000	 	 	$	12,390,000	 	
Per Share Information:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	  	$	0.14	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	
Diluted	  	$	0.14	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	
Weighted average shares outstanding	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	  	 	20,260,854	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	
Diluted	  	 	20,397,587	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	
Stockholders’ Equity	  	$	11.50	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	
Total shares outstanding at December 31, 2003	  	 	20,893,648	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	
 
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Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 	
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION 
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
 
Overview 
 
First Advantage Corporation (Nasdaq: FADV) (“First Advantage” or the “Company”) was created by the June 5, 2003 merger of The First American Corporation’s Screening Technologies (“FAST”) division with US SEARCH.com Inc. (“US SEARCH”). First Advantage provides global risk management screening services to enterprise and consumer customers. The Company operates in three primary business segments: Enterprise Screening, Risk Mitigation and Consumer Direct. First Advantage is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has more than 1,400 employees in offices throughout the United States and in Bangalore, India. 
 
The Enterprise Screening segment includes employment background screening, occupational health services and resident screening services. The Enterprise Screening segment serves over 20,000 customers, and six of the ten largest multifamily property management companies in the United States. Products and services relating to employment background screening include criminal records searches, employment verification, education verification, motor vehicle records, social security number verification and credit reporting. Occupational health services include drug-free workplace programs, physical examinations and employee assistance programs. Resident screening services include criminal background and eviction records, credit reporting, employment verification and lease performance and payment histories. The Company has a proprietary database of 34 million landlord-tenant records that include eviction court records, rental histories, payment trends and landlord contributed data. 
 
The Risk Mitigation segment includes motor vehicle records and investigative services provided to nearly 8,000 customers comprised primarily of insurance companies, agents and brokers. Products and services offered by the Risk Mitigation segment include driver history reports, vehicle registration, surveillance services, field interviews and due diligence reports. 
 
The Consumer Direct segment provides consumers with a single, comprehensive access point to a broad range of public information to assist them in locating, verifying and screening people. Consumer Direct segment customers can obtain addresses, aliases, listed phone numbers, property ownership, court records and other public data through the US SEARCH Web site. The services are highly automated utilizing the Company’s US SEARCH DARWINTM technology, which automates the data management supply chain by accessing, assimilating and compiling data from disparate sources. US SEARCH completed over 630,000 transactions in 2003. 
 
First Advantage intends to continue its efforts to consolidate the operations brought together in the June 2003 mergers and the operations of businesses since acquired. First Advantage also intends to continue pursuing acquisitions of businesses that will enable the Company to enter new markets as well as increase existing market share. First Advantage also expects to pursue acquisition opportunities, which will enable the Company to enter into related product fields. 
 
First Advantage generates revenue in the form of fees from the reports generated by searches performed and services provided. First Advantage generally enters into agreements with customers under which they pay a fixed fee per report or for services provided. For purposes of analyzing operating results, gross margin and operating costs are compared to service revenues, excluding reimbursed government fee revenue. Elimination of inter-segment revenue is included in corporate. 
 
Cost of sales includes fees paid to vendors or agencies for data procurement, specimen collection, laboratory testing, and investigators’ compensation, benefits and travel expenses. 
 
First Advantage’s operating expenses consist primarily of compensation and benefits costs for employees, occupancy and related costs, other selling, general and administrative expenses associated with operating its 
 
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business, depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of intangible assets. First Advantage’s expenses are likely to increase with increasing revenue levels. 
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates 
 
First Advantage’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon its audited consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. First Advantage’s results of operation for the year ended December 31, 2003 include the results of the FAST division from January 2003, and the results for US SEARCH from June 2003. Businesses acquired subsequent to June 2003 are included in First Advantage’s results of operations from the date of acquisition. The results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 are the results of the FAST division only. 
 
First Advantage believes the following are the more critical accounting policies that impact its financial statements, some of which are based on management’s best estimates available at the time of preparation. Other accounting policies also have a significant effect on First Advantage’s consolidated financial statements, and some of these policies also require the use of estimates and assumptions. Although First Advantage believes that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, actual results may differ. 
 
Revenue Recognition 
 
Revenue is recognized at the time of delivery of the reports, as First Advantage has no ongoing obligation after delivery. Revenue from investigative services is recognized as services are performed. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company includes reimbursed government fees in revenue and in cost of service. 
 
Allowance for Uncollectible Receivables 
 
The allowance for all probable, uncollectible receivables is based on a combination of historical data, cash payment trends, specific customer issues, write-off trends, general economic conditions and other factors. These factors are continuously monitored by management to arrive at an estimate for the amount of accounts receivable that may ultimately be uncollectible. In circumstances where First Advantage is aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, First Advantage records a specific allowance for bad debts against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount it reasonably believes will be collected. This analysis requires making significant estimates, and changes in facts and circumstances could result in material changes in the allowance for uncollectible receivables. 
 
Capitalized Software Development Costs 
 
First Advantage capitalizes costs associated with developing software for internal use, which costs primarily include salaries of developers. Direct costs incurred in the development of software are capitalized once the preliminary project stage is completed, management has committed to funding the project and completion and use of the software for its intended purpose are probable. First Advantage ceases capitalization of development costs once the software has been substantially completed and is ready for its intended use. 
 
Database Development Costs 
 
Database development costs represent expenditures associated with First Advantage’s databases of information for customer usage. The costs are capitalized from the time technological feasibility is established until the information is ready for use. 
 
Impairment of Intangible and Long-Lived Assets 
 
First Advantage carries intangible and long-lived assets at cost less accumulated amortization (where applicable). Accounting standards require that assets be written down if they become impaired. Intangible and 
 
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long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset is not recoverable. At such time that an impairment in value of an intangible or long-lived asset is identified, the impairment will be measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined by employing an expected present value technique, which utilizes multiple cash flow scenarios that reflect the range of possible outcomes and an appropriate discount rate. In accordance with SFAS 142, the Company completed a goodwill impairment test, for the year ending December 31, 2003, for all reporting units. A valuation date of September 30, 2003 was used for this impairment test and was performed by a third party. The test determined that each reporting unit had a fair value in excess of carrying value, therefore, no goodwill impairment was recorded. 
 
Purchase Accounting 
 
First Advantage completed nine acquisitions in 2003. The Company has acquired additional businesses in January, February and March of 2004 and anticipates it will continue with other acquisitions in 2004. The purchase method of accounting requires companies to assign values to assets and liabilities acquired based upon their fair values. In most instances, there is not a readily defined or listed market price for individual assets and liabilities acquired in connection with a business, including intangible assets. The determination of fair value for assets and liabilities in many instances requires a high degree of estimation. The valuation of intangibles assets, in particular, is very subjective. First Advantage generally uses internal cash flow models and, in certain instances, third party valuations in estimating fair values. The use of different valuation techniques and assumptions can change the amounts and useful lives assigned to the assets and liabilities acquired, including goodwill and other intangible assets and related amortization expense. Amounts allocated to certain assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2003 are based on preliminary estimates of fair value and may be revised in 2004. The Company does not anticipate that revisions to the amounts allocated to acquired assets and liabilities, if any, will be significant to the Company’s financial statements. 
 
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The following is a summary of the operating results by the Company’s business segments for the three years ended December 31, 2003. 

2003	  	Enterprise
Screening
	 	 	Risk
Mitigation
	 	 	Consumer
Direct
	 	 	Corporate and
Eliminations
	 	 	Total
	 	
Service revenue	  	$	107,580,000	 	 	$	18,285,000	 	 	$	10,525,000	 	 	$	(1,480,000	)	 	$	134,910,000	 	
Reimbursed government fee revenue	  	 	4,384,000	 	 	 	27,201,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	31,585,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Total revenue	  	 	111,964,000	 	 	 	45,486,000	 	 	 	10,525,000	 	 	 	(1,480,000	)	 	 	166,495,000	 	
Cost of service revenue	  	 	33,976,000	 	 	 	4,537,000	 	 	$	1,121,000	 	 	$	(1,480,000	)	 	 	38,154,000	 	
Government fees paid	  	 	4,384,000	 	 	 	27,201,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	31,585,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Total cost of service	  	 	38,360,000	 	 	 	31,738,000	 	 	 	1,121,000	 	 	 	(1,480,000	)	 	 	69,739,000	 	
Gross margin	  	 	73,604,000	 	 	 	13,748,000	 	 	 	9,404,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	96,756,000	 	
Salaries and benefits	  	 	40,191,000	 	 	 	4,976,000	 	 	 	3,031,000	 	 	 	2,980,000	 	 	 	51,178,000	 	
Other operating expenses	  	 	20,515,000	 	 	 	2,211,000	 	 	 	5,006,000	 	 	 	2,717,000	 	 	 	30,449,000	 	
Depreciation and amortization	  	 	6,269,000	 	 	 	860,000	 	 	 	1,292,000	 	 	 	7,000	 	 	 	8,428,000	 	
Impairment loss	  	 	1,739,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	1,739,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Income (loss) from operations	  	 	4,890,000	 	 	 	5,701,000	 	 	 	75,000	 	 	 	(5,704,000	)	 	 	4,962,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Gross margin percentage	  	 	68.4	%	 	 	75.2	%	 	 	89.3	%	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	71.7	%	
						
2002	  	Enterprise
Screening
	 	 	Risk
Mitigation
	 	 	Consumer
Direct
	 	 	Corporate and
Eliminations
	 	 	Total
	 	
Service revenue	  	$	63,310,000	 	 	$	10,570,000	 	 	$	—  	 	 	$	(840,000	)	 	$	73,040,000	 	
Reimbursed government fee revenue	  	 	3,464,000	 	 	 	24,421,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	27,885,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Total revenue	  	 	66,774,000	 	 	 	34,991,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	(840,000	)	 	 	100,925,000	 	
Cost of service revenue	  	 	17,875,000	 	 	 	499,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	(840,000	)	 	 	17,534,000	 	
Government fees paid	  	 	3,464,000	 	 	 	24,421,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	27,885,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Total cost of service	  	 	21,339,000	 	 	 	24,920,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	(840,000	)	 	 	45,419,000	 	
Gross margin	  	 	45,435,000	 	 	 	10,071,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	55,506,000	 	
Salaries and benefits	  	 	28,851,000	 	 	 	3,012,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	31,863,000	 	
Other operating expenses	  	 	13,554,000	 	 	 	1,492,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	15,046,000	 	
Depreciation and amortization	  	 	3,497,000	 	 	 	599,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	4,096,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Income (loss) from operations	  	 	(467,000	)	 	 	4,968,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	4,501,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Gross margin percentage	  	 	71.8	%	 	 	95.3	%	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	76.0	%	
						
2001	  	Enterprise
Screening
	 	 	Risk
Mitigation
	 	 	Consumer
Direct
	 	 	Corporate and
Eliminations
	 	 	Total
	 	
Service revenue	  	$	45,832,000	 	 	$	—  	 	 	$	—  	 	 	$	—  	 	 	$	45,832,000	 	
Reimbursed government fee revenue	  	 	3,335,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	3,335,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Total revenue	  	 	49,167,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	49,167,000	 	
Cost of service revenue	  	 	11,280,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11,280,000	 	
Government fees paid	  	 	3,335,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	3,335,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Total cost of service	  	 	14,615,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	14,615,000	 	
Gross margin	  	 	34,552,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	34,552,000	 	
Salaries and benefits	  	 	21,175,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	21,175,000	 	
Other operating expenses	  	 	11,342,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	11,342,000	 	
Depreciation and amortization	  	 	2,491,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	2,491,000	 	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
(Loss) from operations	  	 	(456,000	)	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	(456,000	)	
 	  				 				 				 				 				
Gross margin percentage	  	 	75.4	%	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	75.4	%	
 
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Enterprise Screening Segment 
 
2003 Compared to 2002 
 
Total service revenue was $107.6 million in 2003, an increase of $44.3 million compared to 2002 service revenue of $63.3 million. Acquisitions accounted for approximately $40.2 million of the revenue increase. Two businesses were acquired in late 2002 and seven businesses in 2003. Revenue increased by $4.1 million, or 6.5%, at businesses owned in 2002. The growth rate of 6.5%, excluding acquisitions, is due to expanded market share and an increase in products and services. 
 
The gross margin percentage of service revenue decreased from 71.8% to 68.4% due to a generally lower gross margin on drug screening revenue and generally higher gross margin on resident screening. 
 
Salaries and benefits increased by $11.3 million. Salaries and benefits were 37.4% of service revenue in 2003 compared to 45.6% of service revenue in 2002. This decrease reflected economies achieved in 2003 by consolidating certain operations and leveraging databases. 
 
Other operating expenses increased by $7.0 million and were 19.1% of service revenue in 2003 compared to 21.4% in 2002. This decrease, as a percent of revenue, was the result of economies achieved in 2003 by consolidating certain operations that enabled greater utilization of existing facilities and economies in telecommunication and shipping costs. 
 
Depreciation and amortization increased by $2.8 million. Depreciation and amortization was 5.8% of service revenue in 2003 compared to 5.5% in 2002. Intangible assets increased in 2003 due to acquisitions made in the fourth quarter of 2002 and during 2003. 
 
An impairment charge of $1.7 million was recorded in 2003 for capitalized software in connection with the integration of operations. 
 
Income from operations was $4.9 million in 2003, compared to an operating loss of $.5 million in 2002. The increase in income from operations was the result of increased revenue, primarily from acquisitions. Operating costs as a percent of revenue declined due to consolidation of businesses and leveraging of databases. 
 
2002 Compared to 2001 
 
Total service revenue was $63.3 million in 2002, an increase of $17.5 million compared to 2001 service revenue of $45.8 million. Acquisitions accounted for $14.1 million of the increase in service revenue. The remaining increase in service revenue of $3.4 million represents a growth rate of 7.4% over 2001. This increase was due primarily to expanded market share in the resident screening business. 
 
The gross margin percentage of service revenue decreased from 75.4% in 2001 to 71.8% in 2002 due primarily to the addition of a larger concentration of lower margin drug screening revenue in 2002. 
 
Salaries and benefits increased by $7.7 million. Salaries and benefits were 45.6% of service revenue in 2002 and 46.2% in 2001. 
 
Other operating expenses increased by $2.2 million. Other operating expenses were 21.4% of service revenue in 2002 compared to 24.7% in 2001. As a percent of service revenue, this decrease was primarily due to operating efficiencies due to revenue growth. 
 
Depreciation and amortization increased by $1 million. Depreciation and amortization was 5.5% of service revenue in 2002 compared to 5.4% in 2001. The increase was due primarily to an increase in amortization of intangible assets as a result of acquisitions made in the fourth quarter of 2002 and in August 2001. 
 
The segment incurred a loss from operations of $.5 million in 2002 and 2001. 
 
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Risk Mitigation Segment 
 
2003 Compared to 2002 
 
Total service revenue was $18.3 million in 2003, an increase of $7.7 million compared to 2002 service revenue of $10.6 million. In September 2003, the Company acquired an investigative service business, which accounts for substantially all of the increase in service revenue. 
 
The gross margin percentage of service revenue decreased from 95.3% to 75.2% primarily due to the acquisition of the investigative service business, which generate margin levels lower than the motor vehicle records operations of this segment. 
 
Salaries and benefits increased by $2 million. Salaries and benefits were 27.2% of service revenue in 2003 compared to 28.5% in 2002. The percentage decrease is primarily due to the acquisition in 2003. 
 
Other operating expenses increased by $.7 million. Other operating expenses were 12.1% of service revenue in 2003 compared to 14.1% in 2002. The change is primarily due to the acquisition in 2003. 
 
Depreciation and amortization increased by $.3 million due to an increase in amortization of intangible assets as a result of the acquisition. 
 
Income from operations was $5.7 million in 2003 compared to $5 million in 2002. Operating income from existing businesses increased by $.2 million. 
 
2002 Compared to 2001 
 
In January 2002, the Company acquired a motor vehicle reporting business. Prior to that time, the Company operated solely in the Enterprise Screening segment. Service revenue for the year was $10.6 million with a gross margin percentage of service revenue of 95.3%. Income from operations was $5 million. 
 
Consumer Direct 
 
This segment was formed in connection with the acquisition in June 2003 of US SEARCH. Operating results for this segment are for the period from June 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003. Revenue for this seven month period was $10.5 million. Salaries and benefits were 28.8% of revenue. Other operating expenses totaled $5 million or 47.6% of revenue. Income from operations was $75 thousand. 
 
Corporate 
 
Corporate expenses were initially incurred when First Advantage was created by the June 5, 2003 merger of the FAST division with US SEARCH. Corporate costs and expenses represent primarily compensation and benefits for senior management and administrative staff and related general and administrative expenses including an administrative fee paid to First American. 
 
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Consolidated Results 
 
2003 Compared to 2002 
 
Consolidated service revenue for the year ended December 31, 2003 was $134.9 million, an increase of $61.9 million from 2002. Acquisitions accounted for $58.4 million of the increase. 
 
The consolidated gross margin of service revenue was 71.7% in 2003 compared to 76% in 2002. 
 
Salaries and benefits were 37.9% of service revenue in 2003 and 43.6% in 2002. The decrease was primarily due to reductions in salaries and benefits as a percentage of revenue in the Enterprise Screening segment offset by an increase in corporate salary and benefits incurred since the creation of First Advantage in June 2003. 
 
Other operating expenses were 22.6% of service revenue in 2003 compared to 20.6% in 2002. The increase was due to acquisitions in 2003 in the Consumer Direct and Risk Mitigation segments and corporate expenses incurred in 2003. The increase was offset in part by operating efficiencies in the Enterprise Screening segment. 
 
Depreciation and amortization increased by $4.3 million due to an increase in amortization of intangible assets as a result of acquisitions. 
 
An impairment charge of $1.7 million was recorded in 2003 for capitalized software in connection with the integration of operations in the Enterprise Screening segment. 
 
Income from operations was $5 million in 2003 compared to $4.5 million in 2002. The increase of $.5 million is comprised of an increase in operating income of $5.4 million in the Enterprise Screening segment, an increase in operating income of $.7 million in the Risk Mitigation segment and an increase in operating income of $.1 million in the Consumer Direct segment. Corporate expenses of $5.7 million offset this combined increase of $6.2 million in operating income at the business segments. 
 
2002 Compared to 2001 
 
Consolidated service revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $73 million, an increase of $27.2 million from 2001. Acquisitions accounted for $23.8 million of the increase. 
 
The consolidated gross margin of service revenue was 76% in 2002 compared to 75.4% in 2001. 
 
Salaries and benefits were 43.6% of service revenue in 2002 and 46.2% in 2001. 
 
Other operating expenses were 20.6% of service revenue in 2002 compared to 24.7% in 2001. The decrease was due to the acquisition in the Risk Mitigation segment in 2002 and operating efficiencies in the Enterprise Screening segment in 2002. 
 
Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.6 million due to an increase in amortization of intangible assets as a result of acquisitions. 
 
Income from operations was $4.5 million in 2002 compared to an operating loss of $.5 million in 2001. The increase of $5 million was due to the acquisition in 2002 in the Risk Mitigation segment. 
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources 
 
The Company’s primary source of liquidity is cash flow from operations and amounts available under credit lines the Company has established with a bank and with First American. Prior to the June 5, 2003 merger with US 
 
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SEARCH, contributions from First American were also a primary source of liquidity. As of December 31, 2003, cash and cash equivalents were $5.6 million. 
 
Cash provided by operating activities was $1.8 million; $5.5 million and $1.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. 
 
Cash provided from operating activities decreased by $3.7 million from 2002 to 2003 while net income was $2.8 million in 2003 and $2.7 million in 2002. The decrease in cash provided from operating activities was due to an increase in depreciation and amortization, an impairment charge totaling $6.1 million, offset by a net cash outflow of $9.9 million due to changes in operating assets and liabilities compared to 2002. The primary changes in operating assets and liabilities were mainly due to reductions in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes offset by an increase in accrued compensation and other liabilities. 
 
Cash provided from operating activities increased by $4.1 million from 2001 to 2002. Net income was $2.7 million in 2002 compared to a loss of $579 thousand in 2001. In addition to the increase in net income of $3.3 million, depreciation and amortization increased by $1.6 million. The change in operating assets and liabilities decreased net cash flow by $.8 million compared to 2001. 
 
Cash used in investing activities was $13 million, $4.7 million and $6 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. In 2003, cash in the amount of $10.9 million was used for acquisitions. Purchases of property and equipment were $1.9 million in 2003 compared to $3.3 million in 2002 and $4.2 million in 2001. Database development costs were $2.2 million in 2003 compared to $2.8 million in 2002 and $2.1 million in 2001. 
 
Cash provided by financing activities was $10.3 million, $4.5 million, and $3.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. In 2003, proceeds from bank financing were $9 million. Repayment of debt was $4.3 million in 2003, $1.2 million in 2002 and $1.8 million in 2001. Prior to the June 2003 merger with US SEARCH, cash contributions from First American were $5.3 million in 2003, $5.7 million in 2002 and $4.8 million in 2001. 
 
First Advantage also leases certain office facilities, automobiles and equipment under operating leases, which, for the most part, are renewable. The majority of these leases also provide that First Advantage will pay insurance and applicable taxes. 
 
During July 2003, First Advantage entered into a $15 million loan agreement with a bank (the “Loan Agreement”). The outstanding principal balance under the related note cannot exceed the lesser of $15 million or 80% of eligible accounts receivable, as defined in the Loan Agreement. The Note bears interest at the one-month LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.25% per annum to 2.5% per annum. The principal balance of the Loan Agreement is payable in July 2005. The Loan Agreement provides that the First Advantage maintain certain financial covenants. One of the financial covenants is the maintenance of a “Funded Debt to EDITDA” ratio not to exceed 2.5 to 1.0. Funded Debt is defined as all outstanding liabilities for borrowed money and other interest bearing liabilities less the non-current portion of subordinated liabilities. EDITDA, as defined in the Loan Agreement, means net income less income or plus losses from discontinued operations and extraordinary items, plus all of the following: income taxes, interest expense, depreciation, amortization, depletion and other non-cash charges. A second financial covenant requires that the company maintain a “Debt Service Coverage Ratio”, as defined in the Loan Agreement, of at least 1.5 to 1. At December 31, 2003, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of the Loan Agreement. There was $9 million outstanding on this credit facility at December 31, 2003. An additional $5 million was borrowed subsequent to year-end to fund acquisitions. 
 
In July 2003, First Advantage entered into a Promissory Note with The First American Corporation. The loan evidenced by the Promissory Note is a $10 million unsecured revolving loan with interest payable monthly. The principal balance of the Promissory Note is payable on July 31, 2006. The Promissory Note is subordinated to the $15 million bank debt and bears interest at the rate payable under the $15 million bank debt plus 0.5% per annum. There was no balance outstanding as of December 31, 2003. Subsequent to year end, the Company borrowed $4.5 million on this line to fund acquisitions and provide working capital. 
 
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In January 2004, the Company entered into a ten-year facilities lease. Aggregate minimum lease payments are $11.3 million over the term of the lease. 
 
First Advantage filed a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the issuance of up to 4,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock, par value $.001 per share, from time to time as full or partial consideration for the acquisition of businesses, assets or securities of other business entities. The Registration Statement was declared effective on July 14, 2003. A total of 864,082 of the 4,000,000 shares were issued for acquisitions as of December 31, 2003. 
 
In 2003, First Advantage sought to acquire other businesses as part of its growth strategy. The Company will continue to evaluate acquisitions in order to achieve economies of scale, expand market share and enter new markets. The extent of future acquisitions, however, is dependent upon the availability of capital and liquidity to fund such acquisitions. 
 
While uncertainties within the Company’s industry exist, management is not aware of any trends or events likely to have a material adverse effect on liquidity or the accompanying financial statements. The Company believes that, based on current levels of operations and anticipated growth, the Company’s cash flow from operations, together with available sources of liquidity, will be sufficient to fund operations, anticipated capital expenditures, make required payments of principal and interest on debt, and satisfy other long-term contractual commitments. However, any material adverse change in our operating results from our business plan, or acceleration of existing debt obligations or in the amount of investment in acquisitions, technology or products could require the Company to seek other funding alternatives including raising additional capital. 
 
The following is a schedule of long-term contractual commitments (as of December 31, 2003) over the periods in which they are expected to be paid. 

 	  	2004
	  	2005
	  	2006
	  	2007
	  	2008
	  	Thereafter
	  	Total
	
Advertising commitments	  	$	600,000	  	$	50,000	  	$	17,000	  	$	—  	  	$	—  	  	$	—  	  	$	667,000	
Minimum contract purchase commitments	  	 	486,000	  	 	240,000	  	 	9,000	  	 	1,000	  	 	—  	  	 	—  	  	 	736,000	
Operating leases	  	 	5,100,000	  	 	3,492,000	  	 	2,399,000	  	 	1,119,000	  	 	334,000	  	 	126,000	  	 	12,570,000	
Long-term debt	  	 	7,150,000	  	 	13,461,000	  	 	—  	  	 	—  	  	 	—  	  	 	—  	  	 	20,611,000	
Capital leases	  	 	81,000	  	 	12,000	  	 	—  	  	 	—  	  	 	—  	  	 	—  	  	 	93,000	
 	  			  			  			  			  			  			  			
Total	  	$	13,417,000	  	$	17,255,000	  	$	2,425,000	  	$	1,120,000	  	$	334,000	  	$	126,000	  	$	34,677,000	

Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. 	
 
The Company considered the provision of Financial Reporting Release No. 48 “Disclosure of Accounting Policies for Derivative Financial Instruments and Derivative Commodity Instruments, and Disclosure of Quantitative and Qualitative Information 
 
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about Market Risk Inherent In Derivative Financial Instruments, Other Financial Instruments and Derivative Commodity Instruments.” The Company had no holdings of derivative financial instruments at December 31, 2003 and our total liabilities as of December 31, 2003 consist primarily of notes payable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. 
 
The Company’s fixed rate debt consists primarily of unsecured term notes. In addition, the Company has $9 million of variable rate debt outstanding. A 1% increase in interest rates due to increased rates nationwide would not result in a significant amount of additional interest payments by the Company. 
 
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 	
 
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants 
 
To the Board of Directors and 
Shareholders of First Advantage Corporation: 
 
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income (loss), of changes in stockholders’ equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of First Advantage Corporation and its subsidiaries (the Company) at December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 
 
As further discussed in Note 1 and Note 2 of the Notes to the consolidated financial statements, the initial formation of the Company resulted from the aggregation of several subsidiaries of First American Corporation. 
 
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
 
Tampa, Florida 
March 8, 2004 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 

 	  	December 31,
2003
	  	December 31,
2002
	
Assets	  	 	 	  	 	 	
Current assets:	  	 	 	  	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	  	$	5,637,000	  	$	6,514,000	
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,327,000 and $788,000 in 2003 and 2002, respectively)	  	 	23,672,000	  	 	13,827,000	
Income taxes receivable	  	 	1,282,000	  	 	—  	
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	  	 	2,512,000	  	 	1,332,000	
 	  			  			
Total current assets	  	 	33,103,000	  	 	21,673,000	
Property and equipment, net	  	 	19,719,000	  	 	12,535,000	
Goodwill	  	 	204,710,000	  	 	112,618,000	
Intangible assets, net	  	 	18,528,000	  	 	10,606,000	
Database development costs, net	  	 	7,162,000	  	 	6,226,000	
Other assets	  	 	678,000	  	 	350,000	
 	  			  			
Total assets	  	$	283,900,000	  	$	164,008,000	
 	  			  			
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	  	 	 	  	 	 	
Current liabilities:	  	 	 	  	 	 	
Accounts payable	  	$	4,211,000	  	$	3,047,000	
Accrued compensation	  	 	9,373,000	  	 	4,645,000	
Accrued liabilities	  	 	6,327,000	  	 	3,170,000	
Due to affiliates	  	 	992,000	  	 	—  	
Income taxes payable	  	 	—  	  	 	1,576,000	
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases	  	 	7,231,000	  	 	540,000	
 	  			  			
Total current liabilities	  	 	28,134,000	  	 	12,978,000	
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portion	  	 	13,473,000	  	 	651,000	
Deferred income taxes	  	 	—  	  	 	4,189,000	
Other liabilities	  	 	1,957,000	  	 	287,000	
 	  			  			
Total liabilities	  	 	43,564,000	  	 	18,105,000	
 	  			  			
Commitments and contingencies	  	 	 	  	 	 	
Stockholders’ equity:	  	 	 	  	 	 	
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	  	 	—  	  	 	—  	
Class A common stock, $.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 4,866,362 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively	  	 	5,000	  	 	—  	
Class B common stock, $.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 16,027,286 and 1 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively	  	 	16,000	  	 	—  	
Additional paid-in capital	  	 	233,101,000	  	 	141,492,000	
Retained earnings	  	 	7,214,000	  	 	4,411,000	
 	  			  			
Total stockholders’ equity	  	 	240,336,000	  	 	145,903,000	
 	  			  			
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	  	$	283,900,000	  	$	164,008,000	

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 

 	  	2003
	 	 	2002
	 	 	2001
	 	
Service revenue	  	$	134,910,000	 	 	$	73,040,000	 	 	$	45,832,000	 	
Reimbursed government fee revenue	  	 	31,585,000	 	 	 	27,885,000	 	 	 	3,335,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Total revenue	  	 	166,495,000	 	 	 	100,925,000	 	 	 	49,167,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Cost of service revenue	  	 	38,154,000	 	 	 	17,534,000	 	 	 	11,280,000	 	
Government fees paid	  	 	31,585,000	 	 	 	27,885,000	 	 	 	3,335,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Total cost of service	  	 	69,739,000	 	 	 	45,419,000	 	 	 	14,615,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Gross margin	  	 	96,756,000	 	 	 	55,506,000	 	 	 	34,552,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Salaries and benefits	  	 	51,178,000	 	 	 	31,863,000	 	 	 	21,175,000	 	
Other operating expenses	  	 	30,449,000	 	 	 	15,046,000	 	 	 	11,342,000	 	
Depreciation and amortization	  	 	8,428,000	 	 	 	4,096,000	 	 	 	2,491,000	 	
Impairment loss	  	 	1,739,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	
 	  				 				 				
Total operating expenses	  	 	91,794,000	 	 	 	51,005,000	 	 	 	35,008,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Income (loss) from operations	  	 	4,962,000	 	 	 	4,501,000	 	 	 	(456,000	)	
 	  				 				 				
Interest (expense) income:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest expense	  	 	(154,000	)	 	 	(229,000	)	 	 	(241,000	)	
Interest income	  	 	41,000	 	 	 	59,000	 	 	 	59,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Total interest (expense), net	  	 	(113,000	)	 	 	(170,000	)	 	 	(182,000	)	
 	  				 				 				
Income (loss) before income taxes	  	 	4,849,000	 	 	 	4,331,000	 	 	 	(638,000	)	
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	  	 	2,046,000	 	 	 	1,629,000	 	 	 	(59,000	)	
 	  				 				 				
Net income (loss)	  	$	2,803,000	 	 	$	2,702,000	 	 	$	(579,000	)	
 	  				 				 				
Per share amounts:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	  	$	0.14	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	
 	  				 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Diluted	  	$	0.14	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	
 	  				 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	  	 	20,260,854	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	
Diluted	  	 	20,397,587	 	 	 	N/A	 	 	 	N/A	 	
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 

 	  	Common
Stock
Shares
	  	Common
Stock
Amount
	  	Additional
Paid-in
Capital
	  	Retained
Earnings
	 	 	Total
	 	
Balance at January 1, 2001	  	—  	  	$	—  	  	$	16,203,000	  	$	2,288,000	 	 	$	18,491,000	 	
Net loss for 2001	  	 	  	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	(579,000	)	 	 	(579,000	)	
Contribution from First American - Operations	  	 	  	 	 	  	 	30,383,000	  	 	 	 	 	 	30,383,000	 	
Contribution from First American - Cash	  	 	  	 	 	  	 	4,780,000	  	 	 	 	 	 	4,780,000	 	
 	  		  			  			  				 				
Balance at December 31, 2001	  	—  	  	$	—  	  	$	51,366,000	  	$	1,709,000	 	 	$	53,075,000	 	
Net income for 2002	  	 	  	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	2,702,000	 	 	$	2,702,000	 	
Contribution from First American - Operations	  	 	  	 	 	  	 	84,458,000	  	 	 	 	 	 	84,458,000	 	
Contribution from First American - Cash	  	 	  	 	 	  	 	5,667,000	  	 	 	 	 	 	5,667,000	 	
Capitalization of entity	  	1	  	 	—  	  	 	1,000	  	 	—  	 	 	 	1,000	 	
 	  		  			  			  				 				
Balance at December 31, 2002	  	1	  	$	—  	  	$	141,492,000	  	$	4,411,000	 	 	$	145,903,000	 	
Net income for 2003	  	 	  	 	—  	  	 	—  	  	 	2,803,000	 	 	 	2,803,000	 	
Contribution from First American - Operations	  	 	  	 	—  	  	 	10,696,000	  	 	—  	 	 	 	10,696,000	 	
Contribution from First American - Cash	  	 	  	 	—  	  	 	5,269,000	  	 	—  	 	 	 	5,269,000	 	
Class A Shares issued in connection with US SEARCH.com acquisition	  	3,974,761	  	 	4,000	  	 	60,147,000	  	 	—  	 	 	 	60,151,000	 	
Class B Shares issued to First American in connection with US SEARCH.com acquisition	  	16,027,285	  	 	16,000	  	 	—  	  	 	—  	 	 	 	16,000	 	
Class A Shares issued in connection with other acquisitions	  	864,082	  	 	1,000	  	 	15,149,000	  	 	—  	 	 	 	15,150,000	 	
Class A Shares issued in connection with stock option plan and employee stock purchase plan	  	27,519	  	 	—  	  	 	348,000	  	 	—  	 	 	 	348,000	 	
 	  		  			  			  				 				
Balance at December 31, 2003	  	20,893,648	  	$	21,000	  	$	233,101,000	  	$	7,214,000	 	 	$	240,336,000	 	

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 

 	  	2003
	 	 	2002
	 	 	2001
	 	
Cash flows from operating activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss)	  	$	2,803,000	 	 	$	2,702,000	 	 	$	(579,000	)	
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Depreciation and amortization	  	 	8,428,000	 	 	 	4,096,000	 	 	 	2,491,000	 	
Impairment loss	  	 	1,739,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts receivable	  	 	(1,851,000	)	 	 	(390,000	)	 	 	891,000	 	
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	  	 	(5,000	)	 	 	(82,000	)	 	 	73,000	 	
Other assets	  	 	1,291,000	 	 	 	216,000	 	 	 	560,000	 	
Accounts payable	  	 	(7,167,000	)	 	 	(1,030,000	)	 	 	(1,282,000	)	
Accrued liabilities	  	 	(7,938,000	)	 	 	(6,154,000	)	 	 	(1,445,000	)	
Due to affiliates	  	 	213,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	
Income taxes	  	 	(1,798,000	)	 	 	2,976,000	 	 	 	585,000	 	
Accrued compensation and other liabilities	  	 	6,076,000	 	 	 	3,145,000	 	 	 	97,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Net cash provided by operating activities	  	 	1,791,000	 	 	 	5,479,000	 	 	 	1,391,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Cash flows from investing activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Database development costs	  	 	(2,156,000	)	 	 	(2,835,000	)	 	 	(2,064,000	)	
Purchases of property and equipment	  	 	(1,867,000	)	 	 	(3,321,000	)	 	 	(4,154,000	)	
Cash paid for acquisitions	  	 	(10,930,000	)	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	
Net book value of businesses acquired by First American	  	 	—  	 	 	 	(2,693,000	)	 	 	(275,000	)	
Cash balance of companies acquired	  	 	1,967,000	 	 	 	4,111,000	 	 	 	507,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Net cash used in investing activities	  	 	(12,986,000	)	 	 	(4,738,000	)	 	 	(5,986,000	)	
 	  				 				 				
Cash flows from financing activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Proceeds from long-term debt	  	 	9,000,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	
Repayment of long-term debt	  	 	(4,299,000	)	 	 	(1,182,000	)	 	 	(1,775,000	)	
Cash contributions from First American	  	 	5,269,000	 	 	 	5,668,000	 	 	 	4,780,000	 	
Proceeds from class A shares issued in connection with stock option plan and employee stock purchase plan	  	 	348,000	 	 	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	 	
 	  				 				 				
Net cash provided by financing activities	  	 	10,318,000	 	 	 	4,486,000	 	 	 	3,005,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	  	 	(877,000	)	 	 	5,227,000	 	 	 	(1,590,000	)	
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	  	 	6,514,000	 	 	 	1,287,000	 	 	 	2,877,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	  	$	5,637,000	 	 	$	6,514,000	 	 	$	1,287,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash paid for interest	  	$	170,000	 	 	$	116,000	 	 	$	168,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Cash paid for income taxes	  	$	62,800	 	 	$	—  	 	 	$	175,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Non-cash investing and financing activities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operations contributed by First American	  	$	10,696,000	 	 	$	84,458,000	 	 	$	30,383,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Common stock issued in connection with US SEARCH.com acquisition	  	$	60,167,000	 	 	$	—  	 	 	$	—  	 	
 	  				 				 				
Class A shares issued in connection with other acquisitions	  	$	15,150,000	 	 	$	—  	 	 	$	—  	 	
 	  				 				 				
Debt issued in connection with acquisitions	  	$	11,250,000	 	 	$	—  	 	 	$	—  	 	

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
1.	Organization and Nature of Business 	
 
In June 2003, First Advantage Corporation (the “Company”), a newly formed holding company, acquired US SEARCH.com and six operating subsidiaries of The First American Corporation (“First American”) that formerly comprised its First American Screening Technologies (“FAST”) division. The operating subsidiaries included HireCheck, Inc., First American Registry, Inc., Substance Abuse Management, Inc., American Driving Records, Inc., Employee Health Programs, Inc., and SafeRent, Inc. First American owns approximately 77% of the shares of capital stock of the Company as of December 31, 2003. The Class B common stock owned by First American is entitled to ten votes per share on all matters presented to the stockholders for vote. 
 
The Company provides best-in-class single-source solutions for global risk mitigation and enterprise and consumer screening needs. The Company operates in three primary business segments; Enterprise Screening, Risk Mitigation and Consumer Direct. 
 
The Enterprise Screening segment includes employment background screening, occupational health services and resident screening services. 
 
The Risk Mitigation segment includes motor vehicle records and investigative services. 
 
The Consumer Direct segment provides consumers with a single, comprehensive access point to a broad range of information to assist them in locating people and other public data searches. 
 
2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 	
 
Basis of Presentation 
 
The Company’s operating results for the year ended December 31, 2003, include results for the FAST division from January 2003 and the results for US SEARCH.com from June 2003. The Company’s operating results for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, include results for the FAST division only. 
 
The Company’s operating results for the year ended December 31, 2003, include results of operations for the acquired entities from their respective dates of acquisition. The FAST division’s operating results for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 include the combined results for companies acquired in 2002 and 2001 from their respective acquisition dates. 
 
Certain amounts for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 have been reclassified to conform with the 2003 presentation. 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
Principles of Consolidation 
 
The consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 include the accounts of the Company and all majority owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated. 
 
Use of Estimates 
 
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the statements. Actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used. 
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments 
 
The carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2003 and 2002, which includes cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable, approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. The Company considers the variable rate debt to be representative of current market rates and, accordingly, estimates that the recorded amounts approximate fair market value. Fair value estimates of the fixed rate debt were determined using discounted cash flow methods with a discount rate of 4.0% and 4.25%, which is the rate that similar instruments could be negotiated at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. 
 
The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, none of which are held for trading purposes, are summarized as follows: 

 	  	December 31, 2003
	 	 	December 31, 2002
	 	
 	  	Carrying
Amount
	 	 	Estimated Fair
Value
	 	 	Carrying
Amount
	 	 	Estimated
Fair Value
	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	  	$	5,637,000	 	 	$	5,637,000	 	 	$	6,514,000	 	 	$	6,514,000	 	
Accounts receivable	  	 	23,672,000	 	 	 	23,672,000	 	 	 	13,827,000	 	 	 	13,827,000	 	
Long-term debt and capital leases	  	 	(20,704,000	)	 	 	(20,554,000	)	 	 	(1,191,000	)	 	 	(1,290,000	)	
 
Cash Equivalents 
 
The Company considers cash equivalents to be all short-term investments that have an initial maturity of 90 days or less. 
 
Accounts Receivable 
 
Accounts receivable are due from companies in a broad range of industries located throughout the United States. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition, and generally, collateral normally is not required. 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
The allowance for all probable uncollectible receivables is based on a combination of historical data, cash payment trends, specific customer issues, write-off trends, general economic conditions and other factors. These factors are continuously monitored by management to arrive at the estimate for the amount of accounts receivable that may be ultimately uncollectible. In circumstances where the Company is aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, the Company records a specific allowance for bad debts against amounts due, to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount it reasonable believes will be collected. This analysis requires making significant estimates, and changes in facts and circumstances could result in material changes in the allowance for uncollectible receivables. Management believes that the allowance at December 31, 2003 and 2002 is reasonably stated. 
 
Property and Equipment 
 
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Property and equipment includes computer software acquired and developed for internal use. Software development costs are capitalized from the time technological feasibility is established until the software is ready for use. 
 
The Company follows Statement of Position (SOP) 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.” SOP 98-1 requires the Company to capitalize interest costs incurred and certain payroll-related costs of employees directly associated with developing software in addition to incremental payments to third parties. 
 
Depreciation on leasehold improvements is computed on the straight-line method over the life of the related lease, ranging from 3 to 10 years. Depreciation on data processing equipment and furniture and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives ranging from 3 to 10 years. Capitalized software costs are amortized using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of 3 to 5 years. 
 
Database Development Costs 
 
Database development costs represent the cost to develop the proprietary databases of information for customer usage. The costs are capitalized from the time technological feasibility is established until the information is ready for use. These costs are amortized using the straight-line method over estimated useful life of 7 years. 
 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 
 
In 2001, goodwill recognized in business combinations consummated prior to June 30, 2001, was amortized over its estimated useful life of 25 years. Other intangibles, which include customer lists and covenants not to compete, are amortized over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 2 to 20 years. The Company regularly evaluates the amortization period assigned to each intangible asset to ensure that there have not been any events or circumstances that warrant revised estimates of useful lives. 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations”. This statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for business combinations and supercedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 16, “Business Combinations”. All business combinations in the scope of SFAS 141 are to be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The provisions of SFAS 141 apply to all business combinations initiated or closed after June 30, 2001. The adoption of SFAS 141 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. 
 
On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. This statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for goodwill and other intangible assets. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142, goodwill is no longer amortized but is rather tested annually for impairment, unless there is a change in circumstances or conditions that may warrant a periodic assessment of impairment. The Company has selected September 30 as the annual valuation date to test goodwill for impairment. The valuation is performed by a third party. 
 
The following table presents the results of operations on a comparable basis, after adjustment for goodwill amortization for the years ended December 31: 

 	  	2003
	  	2002
	  	2001
	 	
Net income (loss), as reported	  	$	2,803,000	  	$	2,702,000	  	$	(579,000	)	
Goodwill amortization	  	 	—  	  	 	—  	  	 	353,000	 	
 	  			  			  				
Net income (loss), as adjusted	  	$	2,803,000	  	$	2,702,000	  	$	(226,000	)	

Purchase Accounting 
 
The purchase method of accounting requires companies to assign values to assets and liabilities acquired based upon their fair values. In most instances there is not a readily defined or listed market price for individual assets and liabilities acquired in connection with a business, including intangible assets. The determination of fair value for assets and liabilities in many instances requires a high degree of estimation. The valuation of intangibles assets, in particular is very subjective. The Company generally uses internal cash flow models and in certain instances third party valuations in estimating fair values. The use of different valuation techniques and assumptions could change the amounts and useful lives assigned to the assets and liabilities acquired, including goodwill and other intangible assets and related amortization expense. Amounts allocated to certain assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2003 are based on preliminary estimates of fair value and may be revised in 2004. The Company does not anticipate that revisions to the amounts allocated to acquired assets and liabilities, if any, will be significant to the Company’s financial statements. 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
Income Taxes 
 
Taxes are based on income for financial reporting purposes and include deferred taxes applicable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amount and the tax basis of certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities. The tax provision has been calculated on a separate return basis. The Company’s income tax returns are filed either as a separate company basis or as part of the consolidated income tax returns of First American, depending on when an operating subsidiary was acquired and the rules of the jurisdiction. The Company has a tax sharing arrangement with First American whereby the Company will fund any tax liabilities due related to its operations and First American will repay any refunds received related to the Company’s operations. 
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets 
 
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. SFAS 144 establishes a single accounting model for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, including discontinuance of operations. SFAS 144 superseded SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of” and APB Opinion No. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations—Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions”. The initial adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on financial position or results of operations of the Company. 
 
With respect to long-lived assets to be held and used, an asset (or group of assets) will be considered impaired when the expected undiscounted cash flows from use and disposition are less than the asset’s carrying value. The amount of any impairment charge will be based on the difference between the carrying and fair value of the asset. The determination of fair values considers quoted market prices, if available, and prices for similar assets and the results of other valuation techniques. 
 
For assets to be sold, an asset (or group of assets) that meets the criteria established by SFAS 144 for classification of assets held for sale will be carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. 
 
Revenue Recognition 
 
Revenue is recognized at the time of delivery of the reports, as the Company has no ongoing obligation after delivery. Revenue from investigative services is recognized as services are performed. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company includes reimbursed government fees in revenue and in cost of service. 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
Comprehensive Income 
 
SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”, governs the financial statement presentation of changes in stockholders’ equity resulting from non-owner sources. Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distribution to owners. For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, the Company had no items of comprehensive income (loss) other than net income (loss); therefore, a separate statement of comprehensive income (loss) has not been presented for these periods. 
 
Stock Based Compensation 
 
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure,” which amends SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based compensation. Furthermore, SFAS 148 requires more prominent and frequent disclosures in financial statements about the effects of stock-based compensation. The Company adopted SFAS 148 as of January 1, 2003 with respect to the disclosure requirements. The Company has elected to continue accounting for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in APB 25 and related interpretations. The fair value for each option grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model assuming a dividend yield of 0%; expected volatility of 34%; a weighted-average risk free interest rate of 3.24% and an expected life of nine years. If the Company had elected or was required to apply the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 to stock-based employee compensation, net income and net income per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated in the following table. 

 	  	Year Ended
December 31, 2003
	
Net income, as reported	  	$	2,803,000	
Less: stock based compensation expense, net of tax	  	 	1,428,000	
 	  			
Pro forma net income	  	$	1,375,000	
 	  			
Earnings per share:	  	 	 	
Basic, as reported	  	$	0.14	
Basic, pro forma	  	$	0.07	
Diluted, as reported	  	$	0.14	
Diluted, pro forma	  	$	0.07	
 
3.	Acquisitions 	
 
In June 2003, the Company acquired US SEARCH.com for a total purchase price of approximately $60.2 million. The purchase price was based upon an estimate of the fair value of the net assets of the FAST division contributed by First American to the Company in the mergers and estimated direct costs of the mergers. The allocation of the purchase price is based upon estimates of the assets and liabilities acquired in accordance with SFAS 141. In connection with the acquisition of US SEARCH.com, approximately $2.4 million of severance costs were accrued and included in net assets acquired in the allocation of the purchase price. In 2003, 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
approximately $1.2 million of these severance costs were paid and charged to the accrual. The balance of the severance costs are expected to be paid in 2004. A full determination of the purchase price allocation was made concurrent with the effective acquisition date based on internal cash flow models and third party valuation analysis of tangible and intangible assets. 
 
The purchase price is as follows: 

Fair value of FAST Division net assets	  	$	173,000,000	
 	  			
Fair value of 20% of the FAST Division net assets contributed	  	$	34,600,000	
Net cash infusion from First American	  	 	295,000	
Merger related closing costs	  	 	6,772,000	
Cash loaned to US SEARCH.com by First American	  	 	1,448,000	
 	  			
Total consideration paid by First American for 80% of US SEARCH.com	  	$	43,115,000	
 	  			
Value of 100% of US SEARCH.com	  	$	53,894,000	
Value of vested options and outstanding warrants of US SEARCH.com	  	 	6,273,000	
 	  			
Purchase price	  	$	60,167,000	

Since August 2003, the Company has acquired nine businesses. The acquisitions have been included in the Company’s Enterprise Screening and Risk Mitigation segments. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is based upon estimates of the assets and liabilities acquired in accordance with SFAS 141. 
 
The aggregate purchase price of these acquisitions is as follows: 

Cash	  	$	10,930,000	
Notes	  	 	11,250,000	
Stock	  	 	15,150,000	
 	  			
Purchase price	  	$	37,330,000	

The allocation of the aggregate purchase price of the acquisitions in 2003 is as follows: 

 	  	US Search
	 	 	Other
	  	Total
	 	
Goodwill	  	$	54,901,000	 	 	$	27,592,000	  	$	82,493,000	 	
Identifiable intangible assets	  	 	3,032,000	 	 	 	6,113,000	  	 	9,145,000	 	
Reserve for fair value of operating leases	  	 	(1,370,000	)	 	 	—  	  	 	(1,370,000	)	
Technology	  	 	5,166,000	 	 	 	—  	  	 	5,166,000	 	
Net assets acquired	  	 	(1,562,000	)	 	 	3,625,000	  	 	2,063,000	 	
 	  				 			  				
 	  	$	60,167,000	 	 	$	37,330,000	  	$	97,497,000	 	

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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
Goodwill as a result of acquisitions in 2003 was allocated to the following operating segments based on the relative benefits from the synergies, growth and economic potential anticipated from the respective acquisitions. The allocation was based, in part, on a fair value analysis of each of the reporting units by an independent third party. Other adjustments consist primarily of utilization of acquired net operating losses and the payment by First American of a contingent purchase price. 

Operating Segment
	  	Balance at
12/31/02
	  	US Search
Acquisition
	  	Other
Acquisitions
	  	Other
Adjustments
	 	 	Balance at
12/31/03
	
Enterprise Screening	  	$	77,120,000	  	$	26,266,000	  	$	13,221,000	  	$	(1,012,000	)	 	$	115,595,000	
Risk Mitigation	  	 	35,498,000	  	 	3,059,000	  	 	14,371,000	  	 	10,611,000	 	 	 	63,539,000	
Consumer Direct	  	 	—  	  	 	25,576,000	  	 	—  	  	 	—  	 	 	 	25,576,000	
 	  			  			  			  				 			
Consolidated	  	$	112,618,000	  	$	54,901,000	  	$	27,592,000	  	$	9,599,000	 	 	$	204,710,000	

In October 2002, First American acquired Employee Health Programs, Inc. and in November 2002, acquired SafeRent, Inc. for a total purchase price of approximately $47 million and contributed both of the operations to the Company. In January 2002, First American acquired American Driving Records, Inc. for approximately $40 million and contributed those operations to the Company. In August 2001, First American acquired the stock of Substance Abuse Management, Inc. for approximately $30 million and contributed the operations to the Company. 
 
The allocation of the purchase price of the acquisitions consummated in 2002 and 2001 is as follows: 

 	  	2002
	  	2001
	
 	  	ADR
	  	EHP
	 	 	SafeRent
	  	Total
	  	Total
	
Goodwill	  	$	35,498,000	  	$	19,408,000	 	 	$	20,901,000	  	$	75,807,000	  	$	27,224,000	
Identifiable intangible assets	  	 	3,300,000	  	 	4,000,000	 	 	 	1,200,000	  	 	8,500,000	  	 	2,501,000	
Technology	  	 	—  	  	 	500,000	 	 	 	1,200,000	  	 	1,700,000	  	 	—  	
Net assets acquired	  	 	1,202,000	  	 	(908,000	)	 	 	699,000	  	 	993,000	  	 	275,000	
 	  			  				 			  			  			
Total Purchase Price	  	$	40,000,000	  	$	23,000,000	 	 	$	24,000,000	  	$	87,000,000	  	$	30,000,000	

In applying the purchase method of accounting, management undertook a comprehensive review of the acquired entities to ensure that all identifiable assets and liabilities are properly recorded at their fair value. The acquisition of these companies is based on management’s consideration of past and expected future performance as well as the potential strategic fit with the long-term goals of First Advantage. The expected long-term growth, market position and expected synergies to 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
be generated by inclusion of these companies are the primary factors which gave rise to an acquisition price which resulted in the recognition of goodwill. 
 
In determining fair value, the Company utilizes a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis and outside appraisals to the extent necessary given materiality and complexity. All excess purchase price is appropriately recorded as goodwill. The useful lives for all assets recorded in purchase accounting are based on market conditions, contractual terms and other appropriate factors. 
 
Unaudited pro forma results of operations assuming all of the acquisitions were consummated on January 1, 2002 are as follows: 

 	  	2003
	  	2002
	 	
Total revenue	  	$	203,688,000	  	$	193,344,000	 	
 	  			  				
Net income (loss)	  	$	929,000	  	$	(16,369,000	)	
 	  			  				
Earnings per share:	  	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Basic	  	$	0.04	  	 	N/A	 	
 	  			  	 	 	 	
Diluted	  	$	0.04	  	 	N/A	 	
 	  			  	 	 	 	
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:	  	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Basic	  	 	20,882,450	  	 	N/A	 	
Diluted	  	 	21,019,263	  	 	N/A	 	
 
4.	Goodwill and Intangible Assets 	
 
On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. This statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for goodwill and other intangibles and supercedes APB Opinion No. 17, “Intangible Assets.” SFAS 142 addresses how goodwill and other intangible assets should be accounted for in the financial statements. Pursuant to SFAS 142, the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite lives will not be amortized but rather will be tested at least annually for impairment. SFAS 142 requires that goodwill and other intangible assets be allocated to various reporting units, which are either operating segments or one reporting unit below the operating segment. The Company’s reporting units for purposes of allocating goodwill and testing for impairment are employment background screening and occupational health services, resident screening, risk mitigation services and consumer direct. 
 
The SFAS 142 impairment testing process includes two phases. The first phase (Test 1) compares the fair value of each reporting unit to its book value. The fair value of each reporting unit is determined by using discounted cash flow analysis, market approach valuations and third-party valuation advisors. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its book value, the goodwill is not considered impaired and no additional analysis is required. However, if the book 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
value is greater than the fair value, a second test (Test 2) must be completed to determine if the fair value of the goodwill exceeds the book value of the goodwill. The fair value of the goodwill is determined by discounted cash flow analysis and appraised values. If the fair value is less than the book value, an impairment is considered to exist and, in the initial year of adoption, would be recorded as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. 
 
In accordance with the adoption of SFAS 142, the Company completed the transitional goodwill impairment test for all reporting units and determined that each reporting unit had a fair value in excess of carrying value, therefore, no goodwill impairment was recorded. The annual test for impairment was again performed in 2003, by a third party (using the September 30 valuation date) and the results were the same. Each reporting unit had a fair value in excess of carrying value and no goodwill impairment was recorded. 
 
The Company has $18.5 million of intangible assets at December 31, 2003, with definite lives ranging from 2 to 20 years. These assets, comprised primarily of customer lists and non-compete agreements, are being amortized in a manner consistent with periods prior to adoption of SFAS 142. 
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 are as follows: 

 	  	2003
	 	 	2002
	 	
Goodwill	  	$	204,710,000	 	 	$	112,618,000	 	
 	  				 				
Intangible assets:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Customer lists	  	$	19,191,000	 	 	$	10,448,000	 	
Noncompete agreements	  	 	1,306,000	 	 	 	875,000	 	
 	  				 				
 	  	 	20,497,000	 	 	 	11,323,000	 	
Less accumulated amortization	  	 	(1,969,000	)	 	 	(717,000	)	
 	  				 				
Intangible assets, net	  	$	18,528,000	 	 	$	10,606,000	 	

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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
Goodwill amortization expense was $0, $0 and $353,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Amortization expense of other intangible assets was $1,310,000, $390,000 and $89,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Amortization expense relating to intangible asset balances as of December 31, 2003 is expected to be as follows over the next five years: 

Year ending December 31,
	  	 	
2004	  	$	1,976,000	
2005	  	 	1,949,000	
2006	  	 	1,705,000	
2007	  	 	1,631,000	
2008	  	 	1,627,000	
Thereafter	  	 	9,640,000	
 	  			
 	  	$	18,528,000	

The change in the carrying amount of intangible assets is as follows for the year ending December 31, 2003: 

 	  	Intangible
Assets
	 	
Balance, at December 31, 2002	  	$	10,606,000	 	
Acquisitions	  	 	9,145,000	 	
Amortization	  	 	(1,310,000	)	
Other adjustments	  	 	87,000	 	
 	  				
Balance, at December 31, 2003	  	$	18,528,000	 	

5.	Property and Equipment 	
 
As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, property and equipment is as follows: 

 	  	2003
	 	 	2002
	 	
Furniture and equipment	  	$	4,737,000	 	 	$	2,632,000	 	
Data processing equipment	  	 	6,639,000	 	 	 	3,936,000	 	
Capitalized software	  	 	19,407,000	 	 	 	11,416,000	 	
Leasehold improvements	  	 	2,230,000	 	 	 	854,000	 	
 	  				 				
 	  	 	33,013,000	 	 	 	18,838,000	 	
Less accumulated depreciation	  	 	(13,294,000	)	 	 	(6,303,000	)	
 	  				 				
Property and equipment, net	  	$	19,719,000	 	 	$	12,535,000	 	

Depreciation and amortization expense was $5,767,000, $2,708,000 and $1,305,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. 
 
An impairment charge of $1.7 million was recorded in 2003 for capitalized software that is in the process of being replaced by a new operating system for the Enterprise Screening segment. The carrying value of the software was reduced to $524,000, its estimated fair value. There is no 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
active market for this proprietary software. The fair value was determined by management and is based upon estimated replacement cost and the remaining useful life of the software. 
 
The capitalized cost of equipment under capital leases, which is included in data processing equipment in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, was as follows at December 31: 

 	  	2003
	 	 	2002
	 	
Property and equipment	  	$	619,000	 	 	$	619,000	 	
Less accumulated depreciation	  	 	(530,000	)	 	 	(464,000	)	
 	  				 				
 	  	$	89,000	 	 	$	155,000	 	

6.	Database Development Costs 	
 
Database development costs for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 are as follows: 

 	  	2003
	 	 	2002
	 	
Eviction data	  	$	9,617,000	 	 	$	7,873,000	 	
Criminal data	  	 	1,586,000	 	 	 	1,045,000	 	
Less accumulated amortization	  	 	(4,041,000	)	 	 	(2,692,000	)	
 	  				 				
Database development costs	  	$	7,162,000	 	 	$	6,226,000	 	

Amortization expense relating to database development costs was $1,351,000, $998,000 and $744,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. 
 
7.	Debt 	
 
On July 31, 2003, the Company entered into a $15 million loan agreement with a bank (the “Loan Agreement”). The outstanding principal balance under the related Note cannot exceed the lesser of $15 million or 80% of eligible accounts receivable, as defined in the Loan Agreement. The Note bears interest at the 30-day LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.25% per annum to 2.5% per annum. The Loan Agreement provides that the Company must adhere to certain financial covenants. One of the financial covenants requires the maintenance of a “Funded Debt to EBITDA” ratio not to exceed 2.5 to 1.0. Funded Debt is defined as all outstanding liabilities for borrowed money and other interest bearing liabilities less the non-current portion of subordinated liabilities. EBITDA, as defined in the Loan Agreement, means net income less income or plus losses from discontinued operations and extraordinary items, plus all of the following: income taxes, interest expense, depreciation, amortization, depletion and other non-cash charges. A second financial covenant requires that the Company maintain a “Debt Service Coverage Ratio”, as defined in the Loan Agreement, of at least 1.5 to 1. At December 31, 2003, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of the Loan Agreement. 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
On July 31, 2003, the Company entered into a Promissory Note with First American. The loan evidenced by the Promissory Note is a $10 million unsecured revolving loan, with interest payable monthly. The principal balance of the Promissory Note is payable on July 31, 2006. The Promissory Note is subordinated to the $15 million bank debt and bears interest at the rate payable under the $15 million bank debt plus 0.5% per annum. There was no balance outstanding as of December 31, 2003. 
 
Long-term debt consists of the following at December 31: 

 	  	2003
	  	2002
	
Acquisition debt:	  	 	 	  	 	 	
Weighted average interest rate of 2.4% with maturities through 2005	  	$	10,031,000	  	$	—  	
Loan Agreement:	  	 	 	  	 	 	
Interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 1.39% (2.51% at December 31, 2003), matures July 2005	  	 	9,000,000	  	 	—  	
Promissory Note (related to US SEARCH.com acquisition):	  	 	 	  	 	 	
Interest rate of 5%, principal and interest payments monthly of $127,000, matures December 2004	  	 	1,430,000	  	 	—  	
Capital leases and other debt:	  	 	 	  	 	 	
Various interest rates with maturities through 2005	  	 	243,000	  	 	1,080,000	
Term note with related party:	  	 	 	  	 	 	
Interest at prime (4.25% at December 31, 2002) principal payments annually at $750,000, matured April 2003	  	 	—  	  	 	111,000	
 	  			  			
Total long-term debt and capital leases	  	 	20,704,000	  	 	1,191,000	
Less current portion of long-term debt and capital leases	  	 	7,231,000	  	 	540,000	
 	  			  			
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portion	  	$	13,473,000	  	$	651,000	

Aggregate maturities of long-term borrowings over the next two years are as follows: 

				
Year ending December 31,
	  	 	
2004	  	$	7,231,000	
2005	  	 	13,473,000	
 	  			
Total	  	$	20,704,000	

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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
8.	Income Taxes 	
 
The provision (benefit) for income taxes are summarized as follows: 

 	  	2003
	 	 	2002
	 	 	2001
	 	
Current:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Federal	  	$	(653,000	)	 	$	1,036,000	 	 	$	(1,070,000	)	
State	  	 	535,000	 	 	 	540,000	 	 	 	11,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
 	  	 	(118,000	)	 	 	1,576,000	 	 	 	(1,059,000	)	
 	  				 				 				
Deferred:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Federal	  	 	2,272,000	 	 	 	171,000	 	 	 	955,000	 	
State	  	 	(108,000	)	 	 	(118,000	)	 	 	45,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
 	  	 	2,164,000	 	 	 	53,000	 	 	 	1,000,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
Total Current and deferred	  	$	2,046,000	 	 	$	1,629,000	 	 	$	(59,000	)	

Income taxes differ from the amounts computed by applying the federal income tax rate of 35.0%. A reconciliation of the difference is as follows: 

 	  	2003
	 	 	2002
	 	 	2001
	 	
Taxes calculated at federal rate	  	$	1,697,000	 	 	$	1,516,000	 	 	$	(223,000	)	
Amortization expense	  	 	(12,000	)	 	 	—  	 	 	 	93,000	 	
State taxes, net of federal benefit	  	 	278,000	 	 	 	274,000	 	 	 	37,000	 	
Exclusion of certain meals and entertainment expenses	  	 	121,000	 	 	 	74,000	 	 	 	30,000	 	
Other items, net	  	 	(38,000	)	 	 	(235,000	)	 	 	4,000	 	
 	  				 				 				
 	  	$	2,046,000	 	 	$	1,629,000	 	 	$	(59,000	)	

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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
The primary components of temporary differences that give rise to the Company’s net deferred tax liability is as follows: 

 	  	2003
	 	 	2002
	 	
Deferred tax assets:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	  	$	40,174,000	 	 	$	5,199,000	 	
State net operating loss carryforwards	  	 	6,892,000	 	 	 	387,000	 	
Bad debt reserves	  	 	557,000	 	 	 	292,000	 	
Employee benefits	  	 	549,000	 	 	 	—  	 	
Accrued expenses and loss reserves	  	 	1,115,000	 	 	 	811,000	 	
Less: valuation allowance	  	 	(38,279,000	)	 	 	(5,199,000	)	
 	  				 				
 	  	 	11,008,000	 	 	 	1,490,000	 	
 	  				 				
Deferred tax liabilities:	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Depreciable and amortizable assets	  	 	9,156,000	 	 	 	6,022,000	 	
State tax	  	 	1,852,000	 	 	 	—  	 	
Other	  	 	—  	 	 	 	(343,000	)	
 	  				 				
 	  	 	11,008,000	 	 	 	5,679,000	 	
 	  				 				
Net deferred tax liability	  	$	—  	 	 	$	4,189,000	 	

As of December 31, 2003, the Company has federal and state net operating losses of approximately $114.8 million and $86.4 million, respectively. The $114.8 million federal and $71.4 of state net operating losses were generated by various subsidiaries prior to their acquisition by the Company. The use of these acquired net operating losses is subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code and state jurisdictions. The net operating losses begin to expire at various times beginning in 2008. Management’s assessment is that the character and nature of the future taxable income may not allow the Company to realize certain tax benefits of net operating losses within the prescribed carryforward periods. Accordingly, an appropriate valuation allowance has been made. To the extent that the acquired net operating losses are used to offset future taxable income, an adjustment to goodwill will be recorded. 
 
9.	Employee Benefits 	
 
Employees of the Company are included in the benefit plans of First American. Employees of the Company are eligible to participate in The First American Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan (the Savings Plan), which is available to substantially all employees. The Savings Plan allows for employee-elective contributions up to the maximum deductible amount as determined by the Internal Revenue Code. The Company makes contributions to the Savings Plan based on profitability, as well as contributions of the participants. The Company’s expense related to the Savings Plan amounted to $1,506,000, $652,000 and $163,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. 
 
Effective January 1, 2004, the Company created the First Advantage Corporation 401(k) Plan. All employees of the Company who participated in the First American Corporation 401(k) 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
Savings Plan were transferred into the Company’s 401(k) plan. A total of 2.0 million shares of First Advantage Class A common stock is reserved for issuance in connection with the Company’s 401(k) plan. 
 
Certain employees of the Company are also included as part of First American’s pension plan. The Company charged to expense payments to the pension plan of approximately $210,000, $228,000 and $136,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The actuarial present value of accumulated plan benefits and net assets available for benefits to the Company’s employees under this plan is not readily available. 
 
In August 2003, the Company’s board of directors approved the First Advantage Corporation 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The plan, which is intended to qualify under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code, allows eligible employees to purchase First Advantage Class A common stock through payroll deductions for 85% of the fair market value of the First Advantage Class A common stock. Participation in the plan is voluntary. Eligible employees may participate by authorizing payroll deductions of up to 15% of their base pay for each payroll period. At the end of each one-month offering period, each participant will receive an amount of First Advantage Class A common stock equal to the sum of that participant’s payroll deductions during such period divided by 85% of the fair market value of the common stock at the end of the period. No employee may participate in the plan if such employee owns or would own after the purchase of options under the plan, 5% or more of the voting power of all classes of First Advantage stock. Shares of First Advantage Class A common stock issued under the plan must be held for a period of one year. A total of 1.0 million shares of First Advantage Class A common stock is reserved for issuance under the plan. A total of 3,492 shares have been issued in connection with the plan for the year ended December 31, 2003. 
 
10.	Related Parties 	
 
First American and certain affiliates provide legal, financial, technology and other administrative services to the Company. The Company recognized other operating expenses of $457,000, $1,565,000 and $1,378,000 in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, relating to these services. Prior to April 1, 2003, the amounts allocated to the Company were based on reasonable assumptions (primarily usage, time incurred and number of employees) as to the proportion of the services used by the Company in relation to the actual costs incurred by the First American and affiliates in providing the services. 
 
On the effective date of the merger with US SEARCH.com, the Company and First American entered into a services agreement pursuant to which First American provides certain financial, administrative and managerial support services to the Company. Human resources systems and payroll systems and support, network services and financial systems will be provided at an annual cost of $150,000, $100,000 and $50,000, respectively. Legal and tax support, human resources support, investor relations and corporate communications support, accounting and financial management support, strategic planning and general management support are provided at an annual cost of $600,000 plus reasonable out of pocket expenses. The Company incurred 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
$675,000 in service fees for the year ended December 31, 2003. In addition, certain other services including pension and 401(k) expenses, corporate and medical insurance, personal property leasing and company car programs are provided at actual cost. The agreement was implemented on April 1, 2003 and continued through December 31, 2003. 
 
An amended and restated services agreement was entered into on January 1, 2004. Under the terms of the new agreement, human resources systems and payroll systems and support, network services and financial systems will be provided at an annual cost of $300,000. In addition, certain other services including pension and 401(k) expenses, corporate and medical insurance, personal property leasing and company car programs will be provided at actual cost. The term of the agreement is for one year. 
 
Effective January 1, 2003, the Company and a subsidiary of First American entered into an agreement whereby the Company will act as an agent in selling renters insurance. The Company receives a commission of 12% of the insurance premiums and 20% of the profits (as defined in the agreement) of the insurance premiums written. Commissions earned in 2003 were $11,000. 
 
The Company performs employment screening services for First American. Total revenue from First American was $353,000, $249,000 and $214,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. 
 
Prior to June 2003, First American contributed certain operations relating to businesses acquired and has also forgiven certain amounts owed by the Company in connection with the acquisitions and in the funding of operations of the Company. Net assets, in connection with acquisitions, contributed to the Company by First American totaled $10,696,000, $84,458,000 and $30,383,000 in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. These amounts have been treated as additional paid-in capital in the accompanying financial statements. 
 
Amounts contributed to the Company by First American to fund operations are as follows: 

 	  	2003
	  	2002
	  	2001
	
Allocated selling, general & administrative expenses	  	$	457,000	  	$	1,565,000	  	$	1,378,000	
Cash advances	  	 	809,000	  	 	2,776,000	  	 	1,085,000	
Other, net	  	 	5,621,000	  	 	1,327,000	  	 	2,317,000	
 	  			  			  			
 	  	$	5,269,000	  	$	5,668,000	  	$	4,780,000	

These amounts have been treated as additional paid-in capital in the accompanying financial statements. Historically, First American has not charged any interest to the Company on intercompany balances. 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
The following is a summary of the FAST division’s net equity by operating subsidiary at December 31, 2002: 

 	  	2002
	
HireCheck, Inc.	  	$	10,322,000	
First American Registry, Inc.	  	 	14,882,000	
Substance Abuse Management, Inc.	  	 	32,088,000	
American Driving Records, Inc.	  	 	40,387,000	
Employee Health Programs, Inc.	  	 	23,785,000	
SafeRent, Inc.	  	 	24,438,000	
 	  			
 	  	$	145,902,000	

11.	Commitments and Contingencies 	
 
Operating Leases 
 
The Company leases certain office facilities, automobiles and equipment under operating leases, which, for the most part, are renewable. The majority of these leases also provide that the Company will pay insurance and taxes. Rent expense under operating leases was $5,082,000, $2,860,000 and $1,869,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. 
 
Future minimum rental payments under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2003, are as follows: 

Year ending December 31,	  	 	
2004	  	$	5,100,000	
2005	  	 	3,492,000	
2006	  	 	2,399,000	
2007	  	 	1,119,000	
2008	  	 	334,000	
Thereafter	  	 	126,000	
 	  			
 	  	$	12,570,000	

Litigation 
 
The Company is involved in litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or operating results. 
 
12.	Earnings Per Share 	
 
Pursuant to the provisions of SFAS 128 “Earnings Per Share”, basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. Dilutive common stock equivalents represent shares issuable upon assumed exercise of stock options and warrants. Options and warrants totaling 2,140,712 were excluded from the weighted average diluted shares outstanding as they were antidilutive. 
 
A reconciliation of earnings per share and weighted-average shares outstanding is as follows: 

 	  	2003
	
Net Income - numerator for basic and fully diluted earnings per share	  	$	2,803,000	
Denominator:	  	 	 	
Weighted-average shares for basic earnings per share	  	 	20,260,854	
Effect of dilutive securities - employee stock options and warrants	  	 	136,733	
 	  			
Denominator for diluted earnings per share	  	 	20,397,587	
 	  			
Earnings per share:	  	 	 	
Basic	  	$	0.14	
Diluted	  	$	0.14	
 
13.	Stock Option Plans 	
 
Incentive Compensation Plan 
 
The Company’s board of directors has adopted the 2003 First Advantage Incentive Compensation Plan. The plan is intended to promote the long-term success of the Company and increase stockholder value by attracting, motivating, and retaining key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and by motivating consultants who provide significant services to the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. To achieve this purpose, the plan allows the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, performance unit awards, performance share awards and cash-based awards to eligible persons. 
 
Subject to adjustment for certain changes in the Company’s capitalization, a total of 3.0 million shares of First Advantage Class A common stock is available for issuance under the plan. The plan is administered by the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company. 
 
Upon the occurrence of a change of control transaction (as defined in the plan), generally all awards under the plan accelerate, all restrictions are lifted and all performance goals are achieved, subject to certain limitations. The committee may provide that any award, the payment of which was deferred under the plan, will be paid or distributed as of, or promptly following, a change of control transaction. The committee may also provide that any awards subject to any such 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
acceleration, payment, adjustment or conversion cannot be exercised after, or will terminate as of, a change of control transaction. 
 
At December 31, 2003, stock options to purchase 2,116,500 shares of the Company’s common stock were granted under the First Advantage Corporation 2003 Incentive Compensation Plan, Inc. The Company accounts for these stock options in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related Interpretations. Accordingly, the Company does not recognize compensation cost in connection with these plans, as all options granted under these plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. 
 
Warrants and Options to Purchase Class A Common Stock, Assumed in the Merger 
 
The Company agreed to assume the obligations of US SEARCH.com contained in all warrants to purchase common stock of US SEARCH.com outstanding on the closing date of the merger. Pursuant to the merger agreement and the terms of the warrants, the holders of the warrants are 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
entitled to receive upon exercise thereof 0.04 of a share of First Advantage Class A common stock for each share of US SEARCH.com common stock that such warrant holder would have been entitled to receive pursuant to the warrant prior to the closing of the merger. As of December 31, 2003, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase up to 347,436 shares of its common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.25 to $29.50 per share. 
 
All outstanding stock options, stock appreciation rights, limited stock appreciation rights and stock purchase rights of US SEARCH.com were assumed by the Company and converted automatically into options to purchase shares of First Advantage Class A common stock calculated in accordance with the exchange ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole share. The exercise price is equal to the exercise price per share of US SEARCH.com common stock divided by the exchange ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole cent. The outstanding stock options, stock appreciation rights, limited stock appreciation rights and stock purchase rights of US SEARCH.com otherwise continue to be exercisable and vest subject to the terms and conditions applicable to them before the mergers. However, all outstanding stock options issued to US SEARCH.com employees and directors pursuant to the US SEARCH.com Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and all outstanding stock options issued to US SEARCH.com’s non-employee directors pursuant to the US SEARCH.com 1999 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan accelerated and became fully vested upon the occurrence of the mergers. As of December 31, 2003, the Company had outstanding options (previously issued by US SEARCH.com) to purchase up to 677,437 shares of its common stock at exercise prices ranging from $7.00 to $242.25 per share. 
 
A total of 11,716 options were exercised at an average price of $12.08 and 132,250 options were forfeited at an average price of $33.07. 
 
The following table summarizes information about stock options and warrants outstanding at December 31, 2003: 

 	  	Options Outstanding
	  	Options Exercisable
	
Range of Exercise Prices
	  	Shares
	  	Weighted Avg
Remaining Contractual
Life in Years
	  	Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
	  	Shares
	  	Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
	
$  7.00 - $  12.50	  	166,951	  	2.4	  	$	11.88	  	158,038	  	$	11.94	
$12.51 - $  25.00	  	2,393,152	  	9.0	  	$	19.11	  	275,281	  	$	22.63	
$25.01 - $  50.00	  	126,253	  	4.3	  	$	40.13	  	123,077	  	$	40.44	
$50.01 - $242.25	  	92,581	  	2.3	  	$	168.56	  	92,572	  	$	168.55	
 	  		  		  			  		  			
 	  	2,778,937	  	 	  	 	 	  	648,968	  	 	 	

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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 

 	  	Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable
	
Range of Exercise Prices
	  	Shares
	  	Weighted Avg
Remaining Contractual
Life in Years
	  	Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
	
$  0.25 - $22.50	  	128,021	  	5.05	  	$	14.54	
$22.51 - $26.00	  	216,415	  	2.52	  	$	26.10	
$26.01 - $29.50	  	3,000	  	3.15	  	$	29.38	
 	  		  		  			
 	  	347,436	  	 	  	 	 	

14.	Segment Information 	
 
The Company operates in three primary business segments: Enterprise Screening, Risk Mitigation and Consumer Direct. 
 
The Enterprise Screening segment includes employment background screening, occupational health services and resident screening services. Products and services relating to employment background screening include criminal records searches, employment and education verification, social security number verification and credit reporting. Occupational health services include drug-free workplace programs, physical examinations and employee assistance programs. Resident screening services include criminal background and eviction searches, credit reporting, employment verification and lease performance and payment histories. Revenue for the Enterprise Screening segment includes $16,000 of sales to the Risk Mitigation segment in 2003. 
 
The Risk Mitigation segment includes motor vehicle records and investigative services. Products and services provided by the Risk Mitigation segment include: driver history reports, vehicle registration, financial responsibility filings, surveillance services, statements and field interviews and due diligence reports. Revenue for the Risk Mitigation segment includes $1,447,000 and $840,000 of sales to the Enterprise Screening segment in 2003 and 2002, respectively. 
 
The Consumer Direct segment provides consumers with a single, comprehensive access point to a broad range of information to assist them in locating people and other public data searches. Revenue for the Consumer Direct segment includes $17,000 of sales to the Enterprise Screening segment in 2003. 
 
The elimination of inter-segment revenue and cost of service revenue is included in Corporate. These transactions are recorded at cost. 
 
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First Advantage Corporation 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
Selected financial information for the Company’s operations by segment for each of the past three years is as follows: 

2003
	  	Revenue
	 	 	Depreciation
and Amortization
	  	Income (loss)
before income taxes
	 	 	Assets
	
Enterprise Screening	  	$	111,964,000	 	 	$	6,269,000	  	$	4,818,000	 	 	$	163,146,000	
Risk Mitigation	  	 	45,486,000	 	 	 	860,000	  	 	5,714,000	 	 	 	79,810,000	
Consumer Direct	  	 	10,525,000	 	 	 	1,292,000	  	 	61,000	 	 	 	39,861,000	
Corporate and Eliminations	  	 	(1,480,000	)	 	 	7,000	  	 	(5,744,000	)	 	 	1,083,000	
 	  				 			  				 			
Consolidated	  	$	166,495,000	 	 	$	8,428,000	  	$	4,849,000	 	 	$	283,900,000	

2002
	  	 	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	
Enterprise Screening	  	$	66,774,000	 	 	$	3,497,000	  	$	(667,000	)	 	$	117,864,000	
Risk Mitigation	  	 	34,991,000	 	 	 	599,000	  	 	4,998,000	 	 	 	46,143,000	
Consumer Direct	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	
Corporate and Eliminations	  	 	(840,000	)	 	 	—  	  	 	—  	 	 	 	1,000	
 	  				 			  				 			
Consolidated	  	$	100,925,000	 	 	$	4,096,000	  	$	4,331,000	 	 	$	164,008,000	

2001
	  	 	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	
Enterprise Screening	  	$	49,167,000	 	 	$	2,491,000	  	$	(638,000	)	 	$	62,284,000	
Risk Mitigation	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	
Consumer Direct	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	
Corporate and Eliminations	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	  	 	—  	 	 	 	—  	
 	  				 			  				 			
Consolidated	  	$	49,167,000	 	 	$	2,491,000	  	$	(638,000	)	 	$	62,284,000	

15.	Subsequent Events 	
 
Subsequent to December 31, 2003, the Company acquired six businesses for an aggregate purchase price of $23,476,000, comprised of $7,178,000 in cash, $7,600,000 in acquisition debt and $8,698,000 in the Company’s common stock. The cash portion of the purchase price was funded with additional borrowings under existing credit facilities with a bank and First American. 
 
In January 2004, the Company entered into a ten-year facilities lease for operations in the Enterprise Screening segment. Aggregate minimum lease payments are $11.3 million over the term of the lease. 
 
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The following table sets forth certain unaudited financial data of First Advantage for the eight quarters in the period ended December 31, 2003. First Advantage’s results of operation for the four quarters in the year ended December 31, 2003 include the results of the FAST division from January 2003, and the results for US SEARCH from June 2003. Businesses acquired subsequent to June 2003 are included in First Advantage’s financial data from date of acquisition. The financial data for the four quarters in the year ended December 31, 2002 are the results of the FAST division only. 
 
This data has been derived from unaudited financial statements of the Company and the FAST division that, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the information when read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and the notes thereto. The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results for any future period. 

 	  	For the quarters ended
	 	
 	  	3/31/2003
	  	6/30/2003
	  	9/30/2003
	  	12/31/2003
	 	
Total revenue	  	$	31,541,000	  	$	37,431,000	  	$	47,634,000	  	$	49,889,000	 	
 	  			  			  			  				
Gross margin	  	$	17,722,000	  	$	22,613,000	  	$	28,894,000	  	$	27,527,000	 	
 	  			  			  			  				
Net income (loss)	  	$	330,000	  	$	2,051,000	  	$	1,429,000	  	$	(1,007,000	)	
 	  			  			  			  				
Per share amounts:	  	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Basic	  	 	N/A	  	$	0.10	  	$	0.07	  	 	($0.05	)	
Diluted	  	 	N/A	  	$	0.10	  	$	0.07	  	 	($0.05	)	
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:	  	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Basic	  	 	N/A	  	 	20,002,126	  	 	20,203,955	  	 	20,828,429	 	
Diluted	  	 	N/A	  	 	20,122,023	  	 	20,337,947	  	 	21,020,537	 	
 
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 	  	For the quarters ended
	 	
 	  	3/31/2002
	  	6/30/2002
	  	9/30/2002
	  	12/31/2002
	 	
Total revenue	  	$	22,647,000	  	$	24,715,000	  	$	26,914,000	  	$	26,649,000	 	
 	  			  			  			  				
Gross margin	  	$	12,360,000	  	$	14,424,000	  	$	14,480,000	  	$	14,242,000	 	
 	  			  			  			  				
Net income (loss)	  	$	778,000	  	$	1,495,000	  	$	976,000	  	$	(547,000	)	
 	  			  			  			  				
Per share amounts:	  	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Basic	  	 	N/A	  	 	N/A	  	 	N/A	  	 	N/A	 	
Diluted	  	 	N/A	  	 	N/A	  	 	N/A	  	 	N/A	 	
Weighted-average common share outstanding:	  	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Basic	  	 	N/A	  	 	N/A	  	 	N/A	  	 	N/A	 	
Diluted	  	 	N/A	  	 	N/A	  	 	N/A	  	 	N/A	 	
 
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. 	
 
None. 
 
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures. 	
 
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, have concluded that, as of the end of the fiscal year covered by this report on Form 10-K, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under such Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. 
 
There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2003 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 
 
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PART III 
 
The information required by Items 10 through 14 of this report is set forth in the sections entitled “Nominees for Election of Directors,” “Information about our Board of Directors,” “Compensation Committee Interlocks and insider Participation,” “Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on Executive Compensation,” “Executive Officers,” “Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors,” “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” “Stock Performance Graph” and “Principal Accountant Fees and Services” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which sections are incorporated in this report by reference. The definitive proxy statement will be filed no later than 120 days after the close of First Advantage’s fiscal year end of December 31, 2003. 
 
PART IV 
 
Item 15.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K. 	
 
(a)	1. The following consolidated financial statements of First Advantage Corporation and its subsidiaries are included in Item 8. 	
 
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 
 
 	2.	Financial Statement Schedules. 	
 
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 
 
3.	Exhibits 	

Exhibit
	  	Description

2	  	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 13, 2002, by and among the Company, The First American Corporation, US SEARCH.com Inc. and Stockholm Seven Merger Corp. (incorporated by reference to Annex A to the prospectus forming a part of the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
 
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  3.1	  	First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of First Advantage Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
  3.2	  	Bylaws of First Advantage Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
  4.1	  	Form of certificate representing shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
  4.2	  	Form of certificate representing shares of the Registrant’s Class B common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
10.1	  	First Advantage Corporation 2003 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 to the amendment to the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on April 4, 2003 (No. 333-102565))*	
		
10.2	  	First Advantage Corporation 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 to the amendment to the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on April 24, 2003 (No. 333-102565))*	
		
10.3	  	Stockholders Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2002, by and among the Company, The First American Corporation and Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Annex D to the prospectus forming a part of the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
10.4	  	Form of Standstill Agreement by and between the Company and The First American Corporation (incorporated by reference to Annex E to the prospectus forming a part of the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
10.5	  	Form of Services Agreement between the Company and The First American Corporation (incorporated by reference to Annex F to the prospectus forming a part of the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
 
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10.6  	  	Amended and Restated Services Agreement, dated January 1, 2004, between the Company and The First American Corporation	
		
10.7  	  	Promissory Note, made July 31, 2003, by First Advantage Corporation to the order of The First American Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed by the Company on August 13, 2002 (No. 001-31666))	
		
10.8  	  	Employment Agreement, dated August 4, 2003, between First Advantage Corporation and David Wachtel (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed by the Company on August 13, 2003 (No. 001-31666))*	
		
10.9  	  	Service Agreement for End-User, effective December 31, 2003, by and between First Advantage Enterprise Screening Corporation and The First American Corporation	
		
10.10	  	Agency/Company Agreement, effective January 1, 2003, between First American Property & Casualty Insurance Company and Multifamily Community Insurance Agency, Inc.	
		
10.11	  	Profit Share Program letter, dated January 1, 2003, from First American Property & Casualty Insurance Company to Multifamily Community Insurance Agency, Inc.	
		
21     	  	Subsidiaries of the Company	
		
23     	  	Consent of Independent Accountants	
		
31.1	  	Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	
		
31.2	  	Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	
		
32.1	  	Certifications pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	
		
32.2	  	Certifications pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	
 
*	Indicates management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement. 	
 
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Copies of the Company’s Form 10-K that are furnished to stockholders of the Company do not include the exhibits listed above. Any stockholder desiring copies of one or more of such exhibits should write to the Secretary of the Company specifying the exhibit or exhibits required. 
 
(b)	Reports on Form 8-K 	
 
The Company furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission a report on Form 8-K on October 22, 2003, with respect to the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended and the nine months ended September 30, 2003. 
 
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SIGNATURES 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, on this 11th day of March, 2004. 

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION	
		
By:	 	/s/ John Long	
 	 		
 	 	John Long
Chief Executive Officer	
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated: 

				
Date: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ John Long	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	John Long
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)	
				
Date: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ John Lamson	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	John Lamson
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	
 
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated: 

				
Date: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ Parker S. Kennedy	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Parker S. Kennedy, Chairman	
				
Date: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ John Long	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	John Long, Director	
				
Date: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ J. David Chatham	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	J. David Chatham, Director	
				
Date: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ Barry Connelly	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Barry Connelly, Director	
				
Date: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ Lawrence D. Lenihan, Jr.	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Lawrence D. Lenihan, Jr., Director	
				
Date: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ Donald Nickelson	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Donald Nickelson, Director	
				
Date: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ Donald Robert	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Donald Robert, Director	
				
Date: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ Adelaide A. Sink	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Adelaide A. Sink, Director	
				
Date: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ David Walker	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	David Walker, Director	
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX 

Exhibit
	  	Description

  2	  	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 13, 2002, by and among the Company, The First American Corporation, US SEARCH.com Inc. and Stockholm Seven Merger Corp. (incorporated by reference to Annex A to the prospectus forming a part of the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
  3.1	  	First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of First Advantage Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
  3.2	  	Bylaws of First Advantage Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
  4.1	  	Form of certificate representing shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
  4.2	  	Form of certificate representing shares of the Registrant’s Class B common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
10.1	  	First Advantage Corporation 2003 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 to the amendment to the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on April 4, 2003 (No. 333-102565))*	
		
10.2	  	First Advantage Corporation 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 to the amendment to the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on April 24, 2003 (No. 333-102565))*	
		
10.3	  	Stockholders Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2002, by and among the Company, The First American Corporation and Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Annex D to the prospectus forming a part of the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
10.4	  	Form of Standstill Agreement by and between the Company and The First American Corporation (incorporated by reference to Annex E to the prospectus forming a part of the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
10.5	  	Form of Services Agreement between the Company and The First American Corporation (incorporated by reference to Annex F to the prospectus forming a part of the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on January 17, 2003 (No. 333-102565))	
		
10.6  	  	Amended and Restated Services Agreement, dated January 1, 2004, between the Company and The First American Corporation	
		
10.7  	  	Promissory Note, made July 31, 2003, by First Advantage Corporation to the order of The First American Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed by the Company on August 13, 2002 (No. 001-31666))	
		
10.8  	  	Employment Agreement, dated August 4, 2003, between First Advantage Corporation and David Wachtel (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed by the Company on August 13, 2003 (No. 001-31666))*	
		
10.9  	  	Service Agreement for End-User, effective December 31, 2003, by and between First Advantage Enterprise Screening Corporation and The First American Corporation	
		
10.10	  	Agency/Company Agreement, effective January 1, 2003, between First American Property & Casualty Insurance Company and Multifamily Community Insurance Agency, Inc.	
		
10.11	  	Profit Share Program letter, dated January 1, 2003, from First American Property & Casualty Insurance Company to Multifamily Community Insurance Agency, Inc.	
		
21	  	Subsidiaries of the Company	
		
23	  	Consent of Independent Accountants	
		
31.1	  	Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	
		
31.2	  	Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	
		
32.1	  	Certifications pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	
		
32.2	  	Certifications pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	
 
*	Indicates management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement. 	
 
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SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS 
 
For the Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 

 	  	Balance at
Beginning
of Period
	  	Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
	  	Charged to
Other
Accounts (1)
	  	Deductions
	 	 	Balance at
End of
Period
	
Year ended December 31, 2003	  	$	788,000	  	317,000	  	559,000	  	(337,000	)	 	$	1,327,000	
Year ended December 31, 2002	  	$	717,000	  	266,000	  	164,000	  	(359,000	)	 	$	788,000	
Year ended December 31, 2001	  	$	461,000	  	281,000	  	200,000	  	(225,000	)	 	$	717,000	
 
(1) Allowances established as a result of acquisitions 
Exhibit 10.6 
 
AMENDED AND RESTATED 
SERVICES AGREEMENT 
 
This AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENT is entered into as of January 1, 2004 (this “Agreement”), between THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION, a California corporation (“First American”), and FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”; First American and the Company are each referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively, as the “Parties”). 
 
W I T N E S S E T H : 
 
WHEREAS, the Parties are parties to that certain Services Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2003 (the “Original Services Agreement”); 
 
WHEREAS, the Parties believe it is in their respective best interests to amend the Original Services Agreement as provided in this Agreement; 
 
WHEREAS, the Original Services Agreement requires that a majority of Disinterested Directors (as defined below) resolve to amend the Original Services Agreement; 
 
WHEREAS, the Disinterested Directors (as defined below) have unanimously resolved to authorize this Amendment. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the terms and conditions set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, First American and the Company agree as follows: 
 
ARTICLE I. 
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION 
 
1.1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Merger Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural terms defined): 
 
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person; provided that, for the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; provided, further, that, for the purposes of this definition, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to be Affiliates of First American; provided, further, that, for the purposes of this 

definition, First American and its Affiliates (excluding the Company and its Subsidiaries) shall not be deemed to be Affiliates of the Company. 
 
“Business Services” shall mean those services described in Column A of Schedule I. 
 
“Business Services Fee” shall mean, with respect to each of the Business Services set forth in Column A of Schedule I, the fees or the method of determining the fees set forth opposite such Business Services in Column B of Schedule I. 
 
“Company” shall have the meaning provided in the introductory paragraph. 
 
“Company Common Stock” shall have the meaning provided in the Standstill Agreement. 
 
“Company Services” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.3 hereof. 
 
“Confidential Company Information” shall mean any information derived by the First American Entities in connection with the provision of Business Services, except such information which (a) was previously known by First American or its Affiliates and not considered confidential, and/or (b) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by First American, its Affiliates or their directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives, and/or (c) is or becomes available to First American or its Affiliates on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company and its Subsidiaries. 
 
“Confidential FAF Information” shall mean any information derived by the Company or its Affiliates from any of the First American Entities in connection with the provision of Company Services, except such information which (a) was previously known by the Company or US SEARCH and not considered confidential, and/or (b) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by the Company or its Affiliates or their directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives, and/or (c) is or becomes available to the Company or its Affiliates on a non-confidential basis from a source other than First American or its Affiliates. 
 
“Control” means, with respect to any Person, the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. 
 
“Disinterested Director” shall mean, on any date of determination, any member of the Company’s board of directors who is not as of such date (a) an officer or employee of the Company, (b) an officer, director or employee of First American or any Affiliate (excluding the Company) thereof, (c) a Person who Controls or is under common Control with First American or any Affiliate thereof, or (d) a Person who otherwise would fail to qualify as an “independent director” under the applicable rules of the Nasdaq National Market as then in effect; provided, however, that a Person designated by Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P. in accordance with the Stockholders Agreement dated as of December 13, 2002, among First American, Pequot Private Equity Fund II, L.P. and the 
 
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Company shall not be deemed to be disqualified as a Disinterested Director by application of section (d) of this definition. 
 
“Entity” shall mean any Person that is not a natural Person. 
 
“First American” shall have the meaning provided in the introductory paragraph. 
 
“First American Entity” and “First American Entities” shall mean one or more, as applicable, of First American and any Affiliate of First American. 
 
“Merger Agreement” means that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 13, 2002, to which First American, US SEARCH, the Company and Stockholm Seven Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation, are parties. 
 
“Monthly Period” shall mean, for each calendar month, the period commencing on the first day of such calendar month and ending on the last day of such calendar month. 
 
“Party” and “Parties” shall have the meaning provided in the introductory paragraph. 
 
“Person” shall mean and include a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a limited liability company, a limited liability partnership, an incorporated organization, a group and a government or other department, agency or political subdivision thereof. 
 
“Prime Rate” shall mean, as of any date of determination, with respect to each Monthly Period, the per annum rate of interest specified as the “Prime Rate” in the Wall Street Journal (United States edition) published on the first Business Day of such Monthly Period; provided that for any date on which the Wall Street Journal (United States edition) is not published, “Prime Rate” means the per annum rate of interest specified as the Prime Rate in the Wall Street Journal (United States edition) last published before such date. 
 
“Reset Date” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.1 hereof. 
 
“Standstill Agreement” shall mean the Standstill Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2003, between First American and the Company. 
 
“Subsidiary” and “Subsidiaries” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) any corporation more than 50% of whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person and/or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person and (b) any Entity (other than a corporation) in which such Person and/or one more Subsidiaries of such Person has more than a 50% equity interest at the time or otherwise controls the management and affairs of such Entity (including the power to veto any material act or decision). 
 
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“Term” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.1 hereof. 
 
“Termination Date” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.1 hereof. 
 
“US SEARCH” means US SEARCH.com Inc., a Delaware corporation. 
 
“ZapApp Services” shall mean those services described in Schedule II. 
 
“ZapApp Services Fee” shall mean the actual cost to ZapApp India Private Limited of providing the ZapApp Services. 
 
1.2. Principles of Construction. 
 
(a) The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. 
 
(b) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”; the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”; and the word “through” means “to and including.” 
 
(c) The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, unless already expressly followed by such phrase or the phrase “but not limited to”. 
 
(d) Article and Section headings and captions used herein are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 
 
(e) All words importing any gender shall be deemed to include the other gender and the neuter. 
 
(f) Unless otherwise specified, references to agreements and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, modifications and supplements thereto. 
 
(g) Each Party has reviewed and commented upon this Agreement and, therefore, any rule of construction requiring that any ambiguity be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement. 
 
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ARTICLE II. 
SERVICES 
 
2.1. Appointment. During the Term, the Company appoints, and the Company shall cause its Affiliates to appoint, First American as agent to provide the Company and/or its Affiliates with the Business Services, and First American hereby accepts such appointment, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. 
 
2.2. Business Services. During the Term, First American shall, or shall cause one or more of the other First American Entities to, provide the Company and/or its Affiliates with the Business Services. 
 
2.3. Company Services. 
 
(a) During the Term, the Company shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, provide First American and/or its Affiliates with products and services offered by or through the Company or its Affiliates from time to time during the Term (collectively (but excluding the ZapApp Services), the “Company Services”) at rates and on terms no less favorable than those generally offered by the Company and its Affiliates to third parties. 
 
(b) During the Term, the Company shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, provide First American and/or its Affiliates with the ZapApp Services. 
 
2.4. Personnel. 
 
(a) During the Term, First American or the other First American Entities shall continue to employ all personnel performing the Business Services directly and shall be solely responsible for and pay all of their salary, benefits, workers’ compensation premiums, unemployment insurance premiums, and all other compensation, insurance and benefits, including participation in employee benefit plans, if applicable. First American and the other First American Entities shall be solely responsible for timely payment, withholding and reporting of all applicable Federal, state, foreign and local withholding, employment and payroll taxes with respect to the personnel that perform the Business Services. First American or the other First American Entities shall maintain workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance, in accordance with applicable law, covering the personnel that perform the Business Services. 
 
(b) During the Term, the Company or its Affiliates shall continue to employ all personnel performing the Company Services and the ZapApp Services directly and shall be solely responsible for and pay all of their salary, benefits, workers’ compensation premiums, unemployment insurance premiums, and all other compensation, insurance and benefits, including participation in employee benefit plans, if applicable. The Company and its Affiliates shall be solely responsible for timely payment, withholding and reporting of all applicable Federal, state, foreign and local withholding, employment and payroll taxes with respect to the personnel that perform the Company Services and the ZapApp Services. The Company and its Affiliates shall maintain workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance, in accordance with applicable law, covering the personnel that perform the Company Services and the ZapApp Services. 
 
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2.5. Loans. During the Term, First American may make one or more loans to the Company (exclusive of loans incurred in compliance with Section 4 of the Standstill Agreement) on terms mutually agreeable to First American and the Company; provided that (a) such loan or loans bear interest at a rate per annum no greater than the Prime Rate in effect from time to time plus 2.75% and (b) the aggregate amount of all such loans at any date of determination shall not exceed $1,000,000. The note and other documentation evidencing such loan or loans shall otherwise be in form and substance satisfactory to First American and the Company. 
 
2.6. Additional First American Services. During the Term, First American may, and may cause the other First American Entities to, offer to provide the Company and/or its Affiliates, and the Company and/or its Affiliates may purchase, products and services offered by or through the First American Entities from time to time during the Term in the ordinary course of business at rates and on terms then offered by the First American Entities to comparable third parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall change or affect the terms and conditions of any agreement or understanding listed on Schedules 4.9, 4.10, 4,20 and 4.27 to the Merger Agreement. The Company and/or its Affiliates on the one hand, and any First American Entity on the other hand, may renew any such agreement or understanding on terms substantially similar to those in such agreements or understanding. 
 
ARTICLE III. 
FEE; PAYMENT 
 
3.1. Fees. 
 
(a) The Company shall pay First American (i) the Business Services Fee in consideration for the Business Services and (ii) such fees as may be negotiated from time to time with respect to the services described in Section 2.6. 
 
(b) First American shall pay the Company (i) the ZapApp Services Fee in consideration for the ZapApp Services and (ii) such fees as may be negotiated from time to time with respect to Company Services. 
 
3.2. Payment. 
 
(a) First American shall deliver to the Company an invoice containing a description of the Business Services covered by such invoice and provided during the relevant period and the amount of the Business Services Fee for such period. Each invoice shall be due and payable immediately upon receipt, and payment shall be made no later thirty (30) days after receipt of such invoice. The Business Services Fee shall, where appropriate, accrue during any month (or portion thereof) during the Term. 
 
(b) The Company shall deliver to First American an invoice on a quarterly basis containing a description of the ZapApp Services provided during the relevant period and the amount of the ZapApp Services Fee for such period. Each invoice shall be due and payable immediately upon receipt, and payment shall be made no later thirty (30) days after receipt of such invoice. 
 
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ARTICLE IV. 
TERM 
 
4.1. Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence on the date hereof and terminate on the date (the “Termination Date”) that is the one (1) year anniversary of the date hereof, unless renewed in accordance with the following sentence. The Term will continue, and this Agreement shall be automatically extended, for successive 180-day periods commencing on the first day immediately following the one (1) year anniversary of the date hereof (such day, and the last day of each 180 day period thereafter, a “Reset Date”), unless either Party advises the other in writing, no later than thirty (30) days prior to a Reset Date, that the Term shall not be so extended. If this Agreement shall be so extended, the “Termination Date” shall mean the then applicable extended “Termination Date”, and the “Term” shall mean the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the then applicable extended “Termination Date”. 
 
4.2. Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement, all outstanding unpaid fees owed by the Company and First American hereunder shall become immediately due and payable. The termination of this Agreement as to any Party shall be without prejudice to any rights or liabilities of the other Party hereunder which shall have accrued prior to such termination and shall not affect any provisions of this Agreement that are expressly or by necessary implication intended to survive such termination. 
 
ARTICLE V. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
 
5.1. Cooperation. The Parties will cooperate in good faith to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Party will assist the other Party and furnish the other Party with such information and documentation as the other Party may reasonably request. 
 
5.2. No Liability. 
 
(a) In providing the Business Services hereunder, neither First American nor any of its Affiliates shall be liable to the Company or its Affiliates for any error or omission except to the extent that such error or omission results from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of First American or such Affiliate to perform the Business Services required by it hereunder. In no event shall First American or any of its Affiliates be liable to the Company or any of its Affiliates or any third party for any special or consequential damages, including, without limitation, lost profits or injury to the goodwill of the Company or any of its Affiliates, in connection with the performance, misfeasance or nonfeasance hereunder of First American or any of its Affiliates. 
 
(b) In providing the ZapApp Services hereunder, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates shall be liable to First American or its Affiliates for any error or omission except to the extent that such error or omission results from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Company or such Affiliate to perform the ZapApp Services required by it hereunder. In no event shall the Company or any of its Affiliates be liable to First American or any of its Affiliates or any third party for any special or consequential damages, including, without limitation, lost 
 
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profits or injury to the goodwill of First American or any of its Affiliates, in connection with the performance, misfeasance or nonfeasance hereunder of the Company or any of its Affiliates. 
 
5.3. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered in person, by mail, postage prepaid, or sent by facsimile, to the Parties, at the following addresses and facsimile numbers: 

(a)	  	If to First American, to:	
		
 	  	The First American Corporation
1 First American Way
Santa Ana, California 92707	
 	  	Facsimile:	  	(714) 800-3403	
 	  	Attention:	  	Parker S. Kennedy
Kenneth D. DeGiorgio	
		
(b)	  	If to the Company, to:	
		
 	  	First Advantage Corporation
One Progress Plaza, Suite 2400
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701	
 	  	Facsimile:	  	(727) 214-3401	
 	  	Attention:	  	John Long	
 
or to such other Person or address as any Party shall specify by notice in writing to the other Party in accordance herewith. Except for a notice of a change of address, which shall be effective only upon receipt, all such notices, requests, demands, waivers and communications properly addressed shall be effective and deemed received by the applicable Party: (i) if sent by U.S. mail, three business days after deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid; (ii) if sent by Federal Express or other overnight delivery service, one business day after delivery to such service; (iii) if sent by personal courier, upon receipt; and (iv) if sent by facsimile, upon receipt. 
 
5.4. Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors of each of the Parties, but shall not be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party. 
 
5.5. No Third Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any natural person or Person other than First American, its Affiliates, the Company, its Affiliates and their respective successors and assignees. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to relieve or discharge the obligations or liability of any third parties to First American, its Affiliates, the Company or its Affiliates. No provision of this Agreement shall give any third party any right of action over or against First American, its Affiliates, the Company or its Affiliates. 
 
5.6. Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may not be amended, and none of its provisions may be modified, except expressly by a written instrument signed by the Parties hereto. No failure or delay of a Party in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as 
 
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a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a power or right, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No waiver by a Party of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by such Party, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, First American shall not amend, or cause the Company to amend, any of the provisions of this Agreement or terminate this Agreement unless (a) the holders of a majority of the shares of Company Common Stock then outstanding (calculated without reference to any Shares held by First American and its Affiliates (as defined in the Merger Agreement)) approve a proposal submitted by the Company’s board of directors authorizing such amendment or (b) a majority of Disinterested Directors shall approve a resolution authorizing such amendment or termination. 
 
5.7 .GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES THEREOF. 
 
5.8. Confidentiality. 
 
(a) Confidential Company Information. First American will, and will cause its Affiliates to, hold all Confidential Company Information confidential and will not disclose any such Confidential Company Information to any Person except as may be required to perform the Business Services, as authorized in advance by the Company or its Affiliates in writing or otherwise, or as may be required by law, in which case First American shall promptly provide notice to the Company that such Confidential Company Information has been subpoenaed or otherwise demanded, so that the Company may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy. First American will, and will cause its Affiliates to, use its reasonable best efforts (but without out-of-pocket costs or expense) to obtain or assist the Company in obtaining such protective order or other remedy. 
 
(b) Confidential FAF Information. The Company will, and will cause its Affiliates to, hold all Confidential FAF Information confidential and will not disclose any such Confidential FAF Information to any Person except as may be required to perform Company Services for First American Entities hereunder, as authorized in advance by First American in writing or otherwise, or as may be required by law, in which case the Company shall promptly provide notice to First American that such Confidential FAF Information has been subpoenaed or otherwise demanded, so that First American may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy. The Company will, and will cause its Affiliates to, use its reasonable best efforts (but without out-of-pocket costs or expense) to obtain or assist First American in obtaining such protective order or other remedy. 
 
5.9. Legal Enforceability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without affecting the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof. Any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not 
 
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invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable. 
 
5.10. Capacity. Each of the Parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that First American and each of its Affiliates is acting solely as an agent of the Company in rendering the Business Services hereunder and nothing herein contained, express or implied, is intended to create any other relationship, whether as principal or otherwise. 
 
5.11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. 
 
5.12. Complete Agreement. This Agreement, the Merger Agreement and the agreements expressly contemplated hereby and thereby set forth the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior letters of intent, agreements, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations, or warranties, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee, or representative or any Party relating thereto. 
 
5.13. Affiliates. Each of First American and the Company shall cause each of its relevant Affiliates to comply with its obligations under this Agreement. 
 
5.14. Representations. Each Party hereby represents and warrants to the other Party that (a) it has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by it, and (c) this Agreement is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against such Party according to its terms, except as may be limited by laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or equitable principles generally. 
 
5.15. Effect. The Original Services Agreement is hereby terminated. Any future reference to the Original Services Agreement shall from and after the date hereof be deemed to be a reference to this Agreement. 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused its corporate name to be hereunto subscribed by its officer thereunto duly authorized, all as of the day and year first above written. 

THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION	
		
By:	 	/s/    Parker S. Kennedy        	
 	 		
 	 	Name: Parker S. Kennedy
Title: President	

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION	
		
By:	 	/s/    John Lamson        	
 	 		
 	 	Name: John Lamson    
Title: Executive Vice President	
 
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Services Agreement 

Schedule I 
 
BUSINESS SERVICES 

Column A – Service
	 	Column B — Price
	
1. Human Resources Systems and Payroll Systems and Oracle Financial Systems	 	$300,000 per year	
2. 401(k) Expenses	 	Actual Cost	
3. Pension Expenses	 	Actual Cost	
4. Insurance Allocation	 	Actual Cost	
5. Medical Insurance Allocation	 	Actual Cost	
6. Company Car Program	 	Actual Cost	
7. Personal Property Leasing	 	Comparable to pricing given to similarly situated Affiliates of First American	

Schedule II 
 
ZAPAPP SERVICES 
 
1.	Leasing of real and personal property in India 	
 
2.	Management support for Indian operations 	
 
3.	Human resources/payroll support in India 	
 
4.	Services incidental to the provision of the foregoing services 	
Exhibit 10.9 

 
This Service Agreement For End-User (“Agreement”) effective as of December 31, 2003 (“Effective Date”) is made and entered into by and between First Advantage Enterprise Screening Corporation (“FAESC”) and The First American Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“End-User”) and supersedes all previous agreements entered into between End-User and FAESC. 
 
SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR END-USER 
 
1. Purpose & Scope of Services. End-User desires to obtain from FAESC consumer reports for employment purposes (“Consumer Reports”) which include, but are not limited to: credit information, motor vehicle records and driver’s license information (“MVR”), criminal and non-criminal information, drug screening, social security verifications, and other consumer-related information as assembled by FAESC. As a condition to permitting End-User to obtain Consumer Reports, FAESC requires End-User to enter into this Agreement. The specific services that will be provided to End-User are defined in Schedule A, Scope of Service. 
 
2. End-User’s Obligations and Legal Compliance 
2.1 End-User agrees that the Consumer Reports are being ordered for employment purposes only and will be used for the purpose of evaluating the subject (“Consumer”) for employment, promotion, reassignment, or retention as an employee (“Employment Purposes”). End-User’s use of Consumer Reports for any purpose other than Employment Purposes is PROHIBITED unless End-User specifically notifies FAESC in writing that it intends to use a Consumer Report for a permissible purpose other than Employment Purposes and obtains FAESC’s written approval to use such Consumer Report for the other purposes prior to End-User ordering such Consumer Report. FAESC’s approval does not warrant or guaranty, expressly or implicitly, that such approved use shall be legally permissible or in compliance with The Laws as defined hereinafter. End-User shall consult with its own counsel to determine the legality and compliance of such approved permissible use. 
 
2.2 End-User, in ordering and using Consumer Reports for Employment Purposes and other approved permissible purposes, understands its obligations under the federal laws, including but not limited to, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (“DPPA”), and applicable state and local laws including any changes, supplements or amendments to applicable specific state forms, certificates or documents, or such statutory rules, codes and regulations as well as any case law interpreting such statutes, rules, codes and regulations (collectively referenced herein as “The Laws”). End-User will comply with all such obligations, and will be responsible for its own regulatory compliance and staying current with all The Laws. 
 
2.3 End-User shall not obtain from, rely on or hold FAESC responsible for any information or opinions regarding The Laws provided by FAESC. Information provided by FAESC does not replace or waive End-User’s compliance obligations under The Laws or this Agreement. End-User acknowledges and agrees that it should obtain such legal compliance information or any other advice regarding The Laws from its own counsel. End-User hereby certifies and, with each order of a Consumer Report from FAESC, continues to certify that End-User has filed all applicable state forms required by The Laws and complies with The Laws, and will use the Consumer Reports in compliance with The Laws. 
 
2.4 End-User represents and warrants that prior to ordering Consumer Reports: (i) End-User has given a clear and conspicuous disclosure to the Consumer, in a document that consists solely of the disclosure, that End-User is obtaining a Consumer report on the Consumer for Employment Purposes; and (ii) the Consumer has authorized End-User in writing to obtain the Consumer Report for such Employment Purposes. 
 
2.5 Prior to taking any adverse action based in whole or in part on such Consumer Report, End-User will provide the Consumer with a copy of the Consumer Report, and a description in writing of the rights of the Consumer under the FCRA in the form published by the Federal Trade Commission and comply with all of provisions of The Laws relating to adverse actions. 
 
2.6 End-User will not use any Consumer Report in violation of any federal or state equal opportunity law or regulation; order any worker’s compensation information on a Consumer unless End-User has made a conditional offer of employment to the Consumer; or use such information in violation of the FCRA, ADA, DPPA or any applicable state law, or any of The Laws. 
 
End-User will retain the Consumer authorizations for at least five (5) years, and will make available copies or originals of any or all such authorizations as may be requested from time –to-time by FAESC. Prior to destroying any such authorizations, End-User will notify FAESC and provide FAESC a reasonable opportunity to obtain the authorizations at FAESC’s expense. 
 
2.7 If Consumer Reports include MVRs, End-User shall be responsible for understanding and for staying current with all specific state forms, certificates of use or other documents or agreements including any changes, supplements or amendments thereto imposed by the states (collectively referred to as “Specific State Forms”) from which it will order MVRs. End-User certifies that it has filed all applicable Specific State Forms required by individual states. 
 
2.8 If End-User is requesting verification of current employment status, End-User represents and warrants that it has obtained permission from the Consumer to contact the Consumer’s current employer to verify the Consumer’s employment status for Employment Purposes. 
 
2.9 End-User will verify the identities of the subjects of all Consumer Reports, obtain the permission of each Consumer to obtain the Consumer Reports when required under applicable federal and state laws in the form required under such laws, and provide all notices and disclosures required under such laws. 
 
2.10 End-User agrees not to resell, sub-license, deliver, display or otherwise distribute any Consumer Reports to any third party except as required by law. End-User further agrees that any information in the Consumer Reports will not be shared with any third party. 
 
2.11 In addition, by placing each order for a Consumer Report, End-User hereby re-certifies its obligations as set forth herein this Section 2. 
 
3. Warranties and Remedies. All CONSUMER REPORTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”. FAESC MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM THE COURSE OF DEALING OR A COURSE OF PERFORMANCE WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY, VALIDITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONSUMER REPORT, THAT WILL MEET END-USER’S NEEDS, OR THAT WILL BE PROVIDED ON AN UNINTERRUPTED BASIS, AND FAESC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. FAESC WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, WHETHER INCURRED AS A RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FAESC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, FAESC AGREES TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTUAL DAMAGES TO THE EXTENT OF AND MAXIMUM STATED HEREIN FOR THIRD PARTY CLAIMS DIRECTLY RESULTING FROM FAESC’S SOLE NEGLIGENCE IN ASSEMBLING THE CONSUMER REPORT. FAESC’s maximum aggregate liability for damages in connection with Consumer Reports will not exceed an amount equal to the price paid by End-User to FAESC for such Consumer Report at issue. End-User shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless FAESC from and against any and all claims, suits, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses (including, 

Client Initials:	 	/s/    PSK        

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without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) brought against, or suffered by, any third party arising or resulting from, or otherwise in connection with End-User’s: i) use of the Consumer Reports, ii) breach of any of its representations, warranties, or agreements as stated herein, and/or iii) NEGLIGENCE or WILLFUL misconduct. 
 
4. Data and Internet. End-User shall not use the data from Consumer Report supplied by FAESC to directly or indirectly compile, store, or maintain the data to develop its own source or database of Consumer Reports. The Internet shall not be used to market Consumer Reports directly to the Consumer. 
 
5. Additional Restrictions. FAESC may from time-to-time impose additional restrictions, procedures or processes upon the use and/or delivery of the Consumer Reports, which it believes to be prudent to ensure compliance with The Laws, The Specific State Forms and/or the security, privacy or confidentiality of the Consumer Reports. 
 
6. Fees. In consideration of the Consumer Reports supplied herein, End-User agrees to pay the fees or other charges for services as set forth in Schedule B, which shall be nonrefundable. End-User agrees to pay for services immediately upon receipt of monthly billing and further agrees to pay a finance charge of the greater of 1.5% per month or the maximum rate allowed by law for any account in arrears. If the account goes to collection, End-User agrees to pay all collection expenses, including attorneys’ fees and court costs. 
 
7. Term and Termination 
7.1 The term of this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and will continue for a period of two (2) year(s) from the Effective Date unless earlier terminated, renewed or extended in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement will renew automatically for successive one (1) year periods unless either party gives written notice to the other party of its intent not to renew no less than thirty (30) days prior to the end of the term. 
 
7.2 Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause by providing ninety (90) days’ prior written notice, or terminate with cause, as defined as a material breach of this Agreement, with thirty (30) days’ prior written notice, subject to a 30 day right to cure. 
 
8. General Provisions 
8.1 Severability. If any of the provisions of this Agreement becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired. 
 
8.2 Survival and Modifications. Any provision of this Agreement, which contemplates performance subsequent to the termination of this Agreement, shall so survive such expiration or termination and shall continue in full force and effect until fully satisfied. No change or modification may be made to this Agreement except in writing executed by End-User and FAESC. 
 
8.3 Execution. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. A signature on a copy of this Agreement received by either party by facsimile is binding upon the other party as an original. The parties shall treat a photocopy of such facsimile as a duplicate original. The individuals signing below represent that they are duly authorized to do so by and on behalf of the party for whom they are signing. 
 
8.4 Governing Law and Forum. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state of Florida. All litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be commenced in Florida, and the parties hereby consent to such jurisdiction and venue. 
 
8.5 Relationship. Neither party is a partner, joint venturer, agent or representative of the other party solely by virtue of this Agreement. Neither party has the right, power or authority to enter into any contract or incur any obligation, debt or liability on behalf of the other party. 
 
8.6 Uncontrollable Events. FAESC shall not be liable for any delay or failure in its performance of any of the acts required by this Agreement when such delay or failure arises for reasons beyond its reasonable control. The time for performance of any act delayed by such causes shall be postponed for a period equal to the delay. 
 
8.7 Assignment. End-User may not assign or transfer this Agreement without the prior written consent of FAESC. FAESC may revise the provisions or terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice if End-User is the debtor in a bankruptcy action or in an assignment for the benefit of creditors or in any other position of financial distress, or if End-User undergoes a change of ownership. 
 
8.8 Notices. Any notice by either party shall be given in writing and delivered personally by messenger, private mail courier service, or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid to the addresses listed below. 
 
8.9 Miscellaneous. Headings of each section shall have no effect upon the construction or interpretation of any part hereof. This Agreement shall be construed as if it were jointly prepared. The Schedules to this Agreement constitute integral parts and are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. 
 
To be completed by End-User 

Agreed to by: Parker S. Kennedy                             	 	                    Title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer            	
				
                        (please print name)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
			
Company Name: The First American Corporation	 	 	 	 	
				
Address: 1 First American Way                               	 	City: Santa Ana            	 	State: California            	 	Zip Code: 92707	
				
Signature: /s/    Parker S. Kennedy                          	 	 	 	Date: January 1, 2004   	 	 	

Accepted by: John C. Lamson                                  	 	                    Title: Executive Vice President             	
				
                        (please print name)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
			
Company Name: First Advantage Enterprise Screening Corporation	 	 	 	 	
				
Address: 805 Executive Center Drive West, Suite 300	 	City: St. Petersburg 	 	State: Florida                	 	Zip Code: 33702	
				
Signature: /s/    John C. Lamson                              	 	 	 	Date: January 1, 2004  	 	 	
 
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ACCESS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS 
 
It is a requirement that all end users take precautions to secure any system or device used to access consumer credit information. To that end, the following requirements have been established: 
 
•	Your account number and password must be protected in such a way that this sensitive information is known only to key personnel. Under no circumstances should unauthorized persons have knowledge of your password. The information should not be posted in any manner within your facility. 	
 
•	Any system access software you may use, whether developed by your company or purchased from a third party vendor, must have your account number and password “hidden” or embedded so that the password is known only to supervisory personnel. Each user of your system access software must then be assigned unique log-on passwords. 	
 
•	Your account number and passwords are not to be discussed by telephone to any unknown caller, even if the caller claims to be an employee. 	
 
•	The ability to obtain credit information must be restricted to a few key personnel. 	
 
•	Any terminal devices used to obtain credit information should be placed in a secure location within your facility. Access to the devices should be difficult for unauthorized persons. 	
 
•	Any devices/systems used to obtain consumer reports should be turned off and locked after normal business hours, when unattended by your key personnel. 	
 
•	Hard copies and electronic files of consumer reports are to be secured within your facility and protected against release or disclosure to unauthorized persons. 	
 
•	Hard copy consumer reports are to be shredded or destroyed, rendered unreadable, when no longer needed and when it is permitted to do so by applicable regulations(s). 	
 
•	Electronic files containing consumer report data and/or information will be completely erased or rendered unreadable when no longer needed and when destruction is permitted by applicable regulation(s). 	
 
•	Software cannot be copied. Software is issued explicitly to you solely to access reports for permissible purposes. 	
 
•	Your employees will be forbidden to attempt to obtain credit reports on themselves, associates or any other persons, except in the exercise of their official duties. 	
 
Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under false pretenses, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both. 
 
I AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE ACCESS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS NOTED HEREIN AND CERTIFY THAT I AM AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY TO AGREE TO THESE ITEMS HEREIN ON ITS BEHALF. 

Agreed to by: Parker S. Kennedy                             	 	                    Title: Chairman, President and CEO            	
				
                                (please print name)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	
You/Employer/Company Name: The First American Corporation                                                                               	
	
Address: 1 First American Way                                                                                                                                         	
				
City: Santa Ana                                                          	 	State: CA            	 	Zip Code: 92707	 	 	

Signature: /s/    Parker S. Kennedy                                                 	 	Date: (MM/DD/YYYY): 12/31/2003	 	 	
 
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Schedule A 
 
SCOPE OF SERVICES 
 
End-User will order from FAESC Consumer Reports and FAESC will supply Consumer Reports with information it retrieves from official sources, if available, and assemble the retrieved official information to complete an End-User request for the issuance of a Consumer Report for Employment Purposes. 
 
The End-User will specify what information will be contained in the Consumer Report with each request for a Consumer Report to be created for Employment Purposes. Fees will be assessed for each of the products requested as described in Schedule B. 
 
Ordering of Consumer Reports will occur with the acceptance of a specific order for service(s) designating the type of information that is to be obtained along with the required personal data, which the End-User has legally obtained, necessary to complete the search, and receipt of required release forms. 
 
End-User hereby warrants it has obtained the legally necessary permission from prospective employee for the information End-User is requesting FAESC to obtain in a Consumer Report. End-User shall indemnify and hold harmless FAESC for any claims relating to a violation of the foregoing. 
 
Consumer Reports will contain one or more of the following services offered by FAESC as so specifically ordered by the End-User after obtaining permission from the prospective employee or Consumer and providing full, proper, and legal disclosure: 
 
•	Criminal Records—Assembled from County Repositories, Statewide Repositories or Federal courts. These records will be searched to reveal reportable public records. 	
 
•	Civil Records—Assembled from County, or Federal jurisdictions. Discloses civil lawsuits filed by or against the applicant. 	
 
•	Credit Reports—Retrieved from one of the three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion. Will provide debt load, payment history and any public record information (liens, judgments, and bankruptcies). 	
 
•	Social Security Number—Obtain social security number trace through a major credit bureau (by way of example Experian, Equifax or TransUnion). 	
 
•	Motor Vehicle Report—State Department of Motor Vehicles records are assembled to provide information on individual driving records. For some states certain restrictions may limit the availability of or method of delivery of Motor Vehicle Records. 	
 
•	Education Verification—Investigation of education and degrees obtained. 	
 
•	Prior Employment Verification—Investigation of employment history, including current employers if End-User has obtained express permission from prospective employee or Consumer as specifically provided. Provides a confirmation that the information is complete as presented. 	
 
•	Military Records—Assembled from the Armed Forces online database, the official military record repository, and/or contact with the unit served. Confirms the branch of service, years served, and pay grade. 	
 
•	Reference and Professional License Checks—Contact the regulatory agencies and references provided. Provide a confirmation that the information is complete as presented. 	
 
•	Workers Compensation—Assembled from the state compensation agency as a post-employment search only. 	
 
•	Other Reports—Assembled from official and/or regulatory sources and direct confirmation of information provided. Cumulative Medicaid Sanctions, Child or Elder Abuse Registry Searches, Employment and Earnings, Federal Aviation Administration License Verification Federal Communications Commission License Verification, and Honors and Awards. 	
 
•	Substance Abuse Screening—Nationwide site collection, on-site drug and alcohol testing, SAMSHA approved laboratories, Certified Medical Review, DOT compliance and billing reconciliation. 	
 
Customer Service and Technical Support will be provided at no charge Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 
 
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SCHEDULE B 

Service
	  	Price
	  	Turnaround

Social Security	  	$	3.50	  	15 minutes	
Consumer Credit	  	$	5.00	  	15 minutes	
			
Education Verification	  	$	8.00	  	1-3 days	
Prior Employer Verification—per employer	  	$	8.00	  	1-3 days	
Prior Employer / DOT questions—per employer	  	$	10.00	  	1-3 days	
Reference—Personal or Professional/Technical	  	$	8.00	  	1-3 days	
Professional License Verification	  	$	8.00	  	1-3 days	
FAA or FCC License Verification	  	$	12.00	  	1-3 days	
			
Statewide Sexual Offender Registry	  	$	10.00	  	varies by state	
Office of the Inspector General Debarement	  	$	8.00	  	1 day	
Prohibited Parties Database (includes OFAC)	  	$	13.00	  	1 day	
			
County Criminal (per county level court)	  	$	9.00	  	1—2 days average	
Statewide Criminal (per state)	  	$	9.00	  	varies by state	
Statewide Department of Corrections	  	$	9.00	  	varies by state	
Federal Criminal (per court)	  	$	18.00	  	3-4 days	
NationScan Criminal Search	  	$	14.00	  	30 minutes	
Civil Search—per County Court	  	$	18.00	  	3-4 days	
Civil Search—per Federal Court	  	$	18.00	  	3-4 days	
			
Workers Compensation Claims	  	$	8.00	  	varies by state	
			
Driving Record (MVR)	  	$	1.75	  	22 states instant varies by state	
			
Commercial Drivers License Information System	  	$	5.00	  	15 minutes	
			
Standard Lab Based Drug Screening (PSC)	  	$	27.50	  	 	
 
Prices are subject to that certain Amended and Restated Services Agreement, dated January 1, 2004, between First Advantage Corporation and the First American Corporation, including Section 2.3(a) which requires services to be offered at rates and on terms no less favorable than those generally offered to third parties, and any amendment thereto. 
 
All prices exclude out of pocket expenses such as court fees, school transcripts, registry fees and 900# fees to verify employment and education. Prices are subject to change without prior notice. 
 
All turnaround times listed are approximate and based on actual business days. Turnaround time may vary due to holidays and other governmental delays. 
 
Additional services available upon request. 
 
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EXHIBIT 10.10 
[LOGO] 
FIRST AMERICAN 
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 
 
AGENCY / COMPANY AGREEMENT 
 
The undersigned company is a party to this agreement and is referred to as “we or us”. 
 
First American Property & Casualty Insurance Company 
Name of Company 
 
114 East 5th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 
Address 
 
The undersigned company is a party to this agreement and is referred to as “you”. 
 
Multifamily Community Insurance Agency, Inc. 
A First American Registry Corporation 
Name of Agent 
 
11140 Rockville Pike, PMB 1200, Rockville, MD 20852 
Address 

This Agreement is effective	 	1-1-2003	  	 	
 	 	Date	  	 	
 
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By signing this Agreement, First American Property & Casualty Insurance Company appoints you to be our insurance agent. 
 
1. Our Relationship 
 
 	A.	Authority. You will act as our agent for those lines of business and those states in which you and we are both licensed and where we specifically appoint you to do business as specified in Exhibit A. You may solicit and submit applications to us and bind coverage for the line(s) of business as specified in Exhibit A. 	
 
 	B.	Status. You are an independent contractor. You are not our employee. You are free to exercise your own judgement in conducting your business. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as creating an employee/employer relationship between you and us. 	
 
2. Your Authority and Duties 
 
 	A.	Binding of Risks. For the line(s) of business specified in Exhibit A, you will only bind risks in accordance with the underwriting rules, regulations and directives we provide to you. 	
 
 	B.	Collection of Premiums. 	
 
 	1.	In accordance with our procedures, you will collect, account for and pay premiums on new business you write. You will be responsible for collecting all premiums on new business which you bind and which is accepted by us. For the purpose of this Agreement new business is defined as policies not previously insured by us in the past twelve months. 	
 
 	2.	All premiums, including return premiums, which you receive, are our property. You will hold such premiums as a trustee for us. This trust relationship and our ownership of the premiums will not be affected by our books showing a creditor-debtor relationship, or the amount of balances at stated periods. You will not retain commissions. 	
 
 	C.	Payment of Expenses. You will pay all your own expenses. Such expenses include rent, clerical expenses, postage, advertising, transportation, personal local license fees, and solicitor’s fees incurred under policies issued through you and any other expenses you may incur. Unless we have given you prior written permission, you may not commit us to any expense or obligation. 	
 
 	D.	Company Forms. All policies, forms, manuals, and other supplies we furnish you will remain our property. You must return them to us upon demand. 	
 
 	E.	Compliance with Rules, Laws, etc. You must comply with all of our rules and regulations. This includes present as well as future rules and regulations, whether they are part of our rate manual or otherwise. You must also comply with all applicable laws. 	
 
 	F.	Records. You must keep complete records and accounts of all transactions pertaining to insurance written under this Agreement. Such records and accounts must be kept current and readily identifiable. We will have the right to 	
 
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 	  	examine your accounts and records and make copies of them. We may make such examination during normal working hours as often as we feel is necessary either while this Agreement is in effect or after it terminates, provided reasonable advance written notice is given to you. 	
 
 	G.	Reporting and Accounting. 	
 
 	1.	You will notify us immediately if you receive notice of any claims, suits or losses under our policies. You will cooperate with us in the investigation, adjustment, settlement and payment of claims. 	
 
 	2.	The collecting, accounting and payment of premiums on new business written by or through you will be in accordance with our procedures. Our books close at the end of each month. We will pay commission by the 10th day of the following month, based on premiums that have been paid to us. 	
 
3. Compensation 
 
 	A.	Commissions. Your commission will be based on the commission rate in effect as shown in Exhibit A. Changes in commission rates must be agreed upon by both parties. 	
 
 	B.	Refunds. If a premium is refunded, you must refund the commission we originally paid you. You may choose to credit this amount against the subsequent month’s commission statement. The rate of the commission refund shall be the same as the rate at which the commission was originally paid. 	
 
 	C.	Set Off. We may reduce the amount of commissions owed to you by any amounts of money which you owe us. The amount of the reduction or set off may include any expense we incur due to attachments by other people of moneys we owe you and any payments we make if the attachment is successful. The commission reduction will not exceed any amount of money which you owe us. 	
 
4. Suspension 
 
If you fail to pay us premium when it is due or if you otherwise fail to comply with this Agreement, we may suspend or otherwise limit your authority until the premium is paid or you comply with this Agreement to our satisfaction. Such suspension or limitation will not affect any of your other rights or obligations under this Agreement. So long as you have used accounting procedures acceptable to us, you will not be considered to have failed to pay premium due to a good faith routine differences in your accounting records. 
 
5. Termination 
 
 	A.	Automatic Termination. This Agreement will automatically terminate if any of the following events happen: 	
 
 	1.	Your license as an insurance agent is suspended or terminated; 	
 
 	2.	You sell, transfer or make other substantial changes in the management or ownership of your agency without giving us written notification within seven days after such sale, transfer or change; 	
 
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 	3.	You are unable to pay your debts as they mature; you make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; your agency is dissolved; a receiver or liquidator is appointed for you or a substantial part of your property; or insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement or similar proceedings are instituted by or against you; or 	
 
 	4.	You misappropriate any of our funds or property. 	
 
 	B.	Termination for Cause. We may terminate this Agreement immediately by sending you written notice if you violate any provision of this Agreement. 	
 
 	C.	Termination by Mutual Agreement. You and we may agree to terminate this Agreement on such terms as would be acceptable to you and us. 	
 
 	D.	Termination Without Cause. 	
 
 	1.	You may terminate this Agreement without giving any reason by giving us written notice at least 60 days before the date of termination. We may terminate you without giving any cause by giving 60 day’s written notice to you. 	
 
 	2.	If we terminate under this subsection, we agree to maintain service of policies in force through the current policy term and/or anniversary date. However, we will have no duty to service a policy under this paragraph if: 	
 
 	a.	The risk being insured is unacceptable to us under the underwriting standards in effect; 	
 
 	b.	You are in violation of this Agreement; and 	
 
 	c.	Your agent’s license is not if force. 	
 
Your commission on policies we continue to service will be based on the current commission rate in effect on the policy. 
 
 	E.	Continuing Duties. Following the termination of this Agreement, you will still be required to fulfill your duties relating to policies produced by you. In addition, all and/or some of your obligations under this Agreement will continue at our discretion. If we choose, we may relieve you of some or all of those duties and obligations and we will instruct you accordingly in writing. 	
 
6. Ownership of Business 
 
 	A.	During this Agreement. While this Agreement is in effect, we will not use the records of any policy produced by you to solicit insureds for renewals, other lines of insurance or other products or services. We will display your name on all declarations and bills relating to policies produced by you. 	
 
 	B.	After Termination. 	
 
 	1.	Upon termination of this Agreement, if you have properly accounted for and paid all amounts you owe us and continue to make timely accountings and payments, all records relating to policies which you produced will belong to you. If you request in writing, we will give you a list of your policyholders and the expiration dates of their policies. Failure to pay premium merely because of good faith routine differences in your accounting records and ours will not be considered a failure to pay and will not vest title to the records in us if you 	
 
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 	  	are using accounting procedures acceptable to us and if you are not willfully withholding funds. 	
 
 	2.	If you have not properly accounted for and paid all amounts you owe us, all records relating to policies you produced will belong to us. You must gather such records together at your offices and give the records to us. We may service the policies directly or dispose of the records in any commercially reasonable manner. We may collect premiums directly from any policyholder who has not paid you. 	
 
 	  	If we sell the records and the amount we receive exceeds the amount you owe us and the expenses involved, we will pay you the excess. If the amount you owe us and the expenses exceed the amount we receive in disposing of the records you will remain liable for the excess. 	
 
 	  	If you give us collateral which we feel is adequate in form and amount to secure the amount we estimate you owe and will owe us, we will return the records and give you the ownership of the expirations. 	
 
7. Assignment or Change of Ownership 
 
 	A.	Neither party may assign, transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of the Agreement or any interest in this Agreement without the other’s written consent. Any attempted assignment, transfer, encumbrance or other disposition without proper consent will be void. 	
 
 	B.	You must notify us in writing thirty (30) days prior to any sale, merger, cluster, or other substantial change of your agency ownership or management. 	
 
8. Your Protection 
 
We will defend you and hold you harmless from any loss caused by any of the following: 
 
 	A.	Our acts or omissions, except to the extent you caused the act or omission; 	
 
 	B.	Our errors or omissions in processing Direct-Bill business; 	
 
 	C.	Any loss prevention program we sponsor; 	
 
 	D.	Our failure to comply with federal or state law, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Federal Truth in Lending Law, Fair Credit Billing Act and privacy law; 	
 
 	E.	Our error in the design, maintenance or operation of our software programs or interface environment; 	
 
 	F.	Any intellectual property infringement by you caused by faulty software programs provided by us. 	
 
 	G.	Errors or omissions in data communicated within the interface environment which was beyond your control. 	
 
In exchange for our protecting you, you must notify us immediately of any claim against you. You must also allow us to make any investigation, settlement or defense we feel is appropriate. 
 
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9.      No Waiver 
 
If you or we fail to insist on strict compliance with this Agreement or fail to exercise any right under this Agreement, such failure will not be a waiver of any right or any provision of this Agreement. Nor will such failure prevent either of us from insisting on strict compliance with this Agreement or exercising the right in the future. 
 
10.    Arbitration 
 
If any dispute or disagreement arises in connection with any interpretation of this Agreement, its performance or nonperformance, or the figures and calculations used, the parties shall make every effort to meet in good faith and settle their dispute informally. If the parties cannot agree on a written settlement to the dispute within thirty (30) days after it arises, or within a longer period agreed upon in writing by the parties, then the matter in controversy shall be settled by arbitration, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), and judgement upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. 
 
The determination of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding on all parties, provided such determination is made in writing and signed by a majority of the arbitrator(s). The arbitrator(s) shall provide a short, written statement explaining the reasons for the determination. When the arbitration results in an award, such award shall include interest at the maximum amount permitted by law per annum running from the date when the amount that is the subject of the award first became due. 
 
The costs of the arbitration shall be borne equally by the parties, provided, however, that the arbitrator(s) may asses one party more heavily than the other for these costs upon a finding that the party did not make a good faith effort to settle the dispute informally when it first arose. Each party shall be responsible for its own attorney’s fees. 
 
Unless the parties agree otherwise, in writing, all hearings or other proceedings shall be held in the city where the Agent’s headquarters office is located. 
 
11.    Materials Belonging to You 
 
We will not use or permit the use of, any materials, supplies, advertising, trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names, or other printed or written matter involving you, except as set forth in paragraph 6 A., without prior written approval from you. 
 
12.    Confidentiality/Privacy 
 
 	A.	As used herein, “Confidential Information” means either party’s confidential, proprietary or trade secret information, including, but not limited to, underwriting criteria and guidelines, procedures and processes, studies reports, compensation arrangements, all customer information and any other data or information developed by either party and provided to the other party or which is subject to protection under any Federal or state privacy law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following shall not constitute Confidential Information for purposes of this Agreement: any information generally available to the public; information independently developed or obtained from a third party who was not prohibited from transmitting the information by a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation to 	
 
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 	    	the disclosing party; information obtained without reliance on disclosing party’s information; or approved for release by the disclosing party without restriction. 	
 
 	B.	Each party agrees to keep and maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information, to use it only for the purposes of this Agreement, and shall not disclose it to any other person except employees, agents and other persons who need to know such Confidential Information to further the objectives of this Agreement and who agree to maintain the confidentiality of the information as provided herein. 	
 
 	C.	In the event that a party (the “Receiving Party”) is requested or required by law to disclose any Confidential Information of the other party (the “Disclosing Party “), the Receiving Party shall provide the Disclosing Party with prompt notice thereof and cooperate with any efforts by the Disclosing Party to seek a protective court order prior to disclosing the Confidential Information. If such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, the Receiving Party shall: (a) disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that is legally required to be disclosed based upon the opinion of its counsel and (b) to use its best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information so disclosed. 	
 
 	D.	If the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, including the regulations promulgated thereunder, or other applicable law, now or hereafter in effect, imposes a higher standard of confidentiality with respect to the Confidential Information, such standard shall prevail over the provisions of this Agreement. 	
 
 	E.	The parties shall at all times comply with each other’s published Privacy Policies, as may be amended from time to time, concerning financial, medical and other personal or personally identifiable information. 	
 
 	F.	Each party agrees not to use any of the other party’s Confidential Information to solicit customers for other products or other lines of business. The parties also agree not to use any of the other’s Confidential Information for purposes not contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party. 	
 
 	G.	Each party understands and acknowledges that any disclosure or misappropriation of any Confidential Information in violation of this Agreement may cause the other party irreparable harm, the amount of which may be difficult to ascertain and, therefore, agrees that both parties shall have the right to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an order restraining any such further disclosure or misappropriation and for such other relief as the injured party shall deem appropriate. Such right of either party shall be in addition to remedies otherwise available to either party at law or in equity. 	
 
 	H.	Each of the parties hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the other party and the officers, directors, agents, affiliates and employees of the other party from and against all claims, actions, liabilities, losses, expenses, damages and costs (including without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees) that may at any time be incurred by any of them by reason of any claims, suits or proceedings for violation of the right of privacy or publicity, or of any law, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation throughout the world regarding violation of any right of privacy or confidentiality. Each party shall notify the other party of any claim, action or demand for which indemnity is claimed. 	
 
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This section shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 
 
13.    Full Agreement 
 
This Agreement is the full agency agreement between you and us. Any previous agency agreement between you and us, whether oral or written, is now void. This Agreement may be amended only in writing and the amendment must be signed by you and us. You will be given 180 days advance written notice of any change or amendment to the Agreement, including commission changes, before those changes go into effect. 
 
14.    Conformance to Law 
 
If any provision of the Agreement is in conflict with applicable law, that provision will be considered amended to the minimum extent necessary to comply with the law. The remaining provisions will not be affected. 
 
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EXHIBIT A 
 
COMMISSION / PRODUCT SCHEDULE 
 
This Agreement applies to policies written in the following states: 

  All States Available  

This Agreement applies to the line(s) of business and corresponding commission indicated below: 

 	  	Line of Business
	  	Commission New
	  	Commission Renewal
	
              X	  	Registry TLC	  	12%	  	12%	
 
We and you have signed this Agreement on the dates indicated below to show that we and you fully accept the terms of this Agreement and intend to be legally bound by this Agreement. 
 
For Multifamily Community Insurance Agency, Inc. 

Date:	 	1/2/03
	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ Evan Barnett
	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Signature	
					
 	 	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	Evan Barnett
	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Print Name	
					
 	 	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	President

For First American Property & Casualty Insurance Company 

Date:	 	1/2/03
	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ Kelly Dunn
	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Signature	
					
 	 	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	Kelly Dunn
	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Print Name	
					
 	 	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	COO

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Exhibit 10.11 
 
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FIRST AMERICAN 
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 
 
January 1, 2003 
 
Multifamily Community Insurance Agency, Inc. 
11140 Rockville Pike, PMB 1200 
Rockville, MD 20852 
 
Re: Profit Share Program 
 
Dear Nevel, 
 
The profit share program is a big factor in the growth and profitability of this program and company. 
 
In order for the company to better estimate and expense the total pay out for this program for any one year, the average loss incurred amount for your brokerage of the most recent calendar year, will be used to calculate the pay out for each year. 
 
First American Property & Casualty Insurance Company must end each year with an overall loss ratio of 65.0% or less in order to pay out any profit share bonus money. 
 
In order for your brokerage to participate in this program, your year-end loss ratio must be 40.0% or lower. Our Company expense percentage will be fixed at the industry standard 36%. The loss ratio and percentage of profit is based on Earned Premium during the calendar year. 
 
As you can see in the example on the next page, your 20% profit share percentage is designed to encourage growth and to reward profitability. 
 
Please give me a call if you have any questions or concerns. 
 
Best regards, 
 
/s/ Kelly Dunn 

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FIRST AMERICAN 
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 
 
Profit Share Calculation 

Written Premium:	  	$	1,000,000	 	 	 	 	 	$	3,000,000	 	
				
Earned Premium:	  	$	1,000,000	 	 	 	 	 	$	3,000,000	 	
				
Losses Incurred @ 40%:	  	$	(375,000	)	 	(@35	%	 	$	1,050,000	)	
				
Company Expenses @ 36% X E/P):	  	$	(360,000	)	 	 	 	 	$	(1,080,000	)	
				
Profit:	  	$	265,000	 	 	 	 	 	$	870,000	 	
				
Profit Share Pay Out (20% X Profit):	  	$	53,000	 	 	 	 	 	$	174,000	 	
 
Exhibit 21 
 
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT 

Subsidiary
	 	Jurisdiction of Organization

Agency Records, Inc.	 	Connecticut	
American Driving Records, Inc.	 	California	
Background Information Services, Inc.	 	Texas	
Credential Check & Personnel Services, Inc.	 	Michigan	
Employee Health Programs, Inc.	 	Florida	
First Advantage Enterprise Screening Corporation	 	Delaware	
First American Indian Holdings LLC	 	Delaware	
First American Registry, Inc.	 	Nevada	
Hirecheck, Inc.	 	Florida	
Liberatore Services, Inc.	 	New York	
Multifamily Community Insurance Agency, Inc.	 	Maryland	
MVRS, Inc.	 	Louisiana	
Omega Insurance Services, Inc.	 	Florida	
Professional Resource Screening, Inc.	 	California	
Proudfoot Reports Incorporated	 	New York	
Quantitative Risk Solutions LLC	 	Arizona	
SafeRent, Inc.	 	Delaware	
Seconda LLC (d/b/a Continental Compliance)	 	California	
Total Information Source, Inc.	 	North Carolina	
US SEARCH.com Inc.	 	Delaware	
ZapApp India Private Limited	 	India	
Exhibit 23 
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 
 
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-4 (No. 333-106680) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-105847, 333-105852 and 333-111749) of First Advantage Corporation of our report dated March 8, 2004 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules, which appears in this Form 10-K. 
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
 
Tampa, Florida 
March 11, 2004 
Exhibit 31.1 
 
Chief Executive Officer 
 
I, John Long, Chief Executive Officer of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION, certify that: 
 
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION; 
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have: 
 
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; 
 
b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 
 
c) Disclosed in this annual report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 
 
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): 
 
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and 
 
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 

			
Date: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	/s/ JOHN LONG	
 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	John Long
Chief Executive Officer	
 
Exhibit 31.2 
 
Chief Financial Officer 
 
I, John Lamson, Chief Financial Officer, certify that: 
 
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION; 
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have: 
 
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; 
 
b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 
 
c) Disclosed in this annual report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 
 
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): 
 
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and 
 
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 

			
Date: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	/s/ JOHN LAMSON	
 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	John Lamson
Chief Financial Officer	
 
Exhibit 32.1 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer 
 
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that: 
 
(i) the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2003 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and 
 
(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. 
 
A signed original of this statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. 

			
Dated: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	/s/ JOHN LONG	
 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	John Long
Chief Executive Officer	
 
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. 
 
Exhibit 32.2 
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer 
 
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that: 
 
(i) the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2003 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and 
 
(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. 
 
A signed original of this statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. 

			
Dated: March 11, 2004	 	 	 	/s/ JOHN LAMSON	
 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	John Lamson
Chief Financial Officer	
 
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.