Reuters

Background screening firm First Advantage to buy rival Sterling in $2.2 bln deal

Feb 29 (Reuters) - Background screening services provider First Advantage (FA.O), opens new tab will buy rival Sterling Check (STER.O), opens new tab in a $2.2 billion cash-and-stock deal, the ...
PE Hub

Silver Lake-backed First Advantage to buy background screening service provider Sterling Check Corp

First Advantage is an Atlanta-based provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions Sterling is backed by Goldman Sachs and CDPQ The transaction is expected to close ...
Seeking Alpha

Sterling Check Corp.: Growth Story With An Attractive Risk-Reward

Sterling Check Corp. is among the largest provider of background screening and identity verification services to Enterprise clients. Volume growth and cross-selling opportunities set the path to 9-11% ...
Seeking Alpha

Sterling Check stock jumps after First Advantage agrees to acquire in $2.2B cash and stock deal

First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) has agreed to acquire Sterling Check (NASDAQ:STER), a provider of background screening and identity services, in a cash and stock deal, valuing Sterling at approximately $2 ...
The Motley Fool

Why Sterling Check Is Soaring and First Advantage Stock Is Falling Today

First Advantage and Sterling both reported revenue declines and earnings misses, but the news was overshadowed by their plans to merge. The combination would help both better deal with a slowdown in ...