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MeridianLink, Inc.
(NYSE:MLNK) 

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MeridianLink, Inc. provides cloud-based software solutions for banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, specialty lending providers, and consumer reporting agencies in the United States. Its software solutions enable financial institutions to streamline loan decisioning, account opening, deposit taki...

Founded: 1998
IPO Price: $26 (Jul 28, 2021)
Sector: Technology
Industry: Software—Application

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    Unit: USD2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 
                     
      revenues
    84,597,000 81,488,000 79,437,000 80,369,000 78,676,000 77,816,000 74,579,000 76,488,000 75,415,000 77,135,000 70,551,000 71,754,000 72,987,000 72,754,000 64,024,000 67,367,000 68,474,000 
      cost of revenues:
                     
      subscription and services
    23,080,000 22,827,000 21,766,000 22,790,000 23,373,000 21,344,000 20,389,000 22,488,000 23,984,000 23,501,000 22,486,000 23,812,000 23,376,000 21,104,000 19,025,000 23,467,000 17,997,000 
      amortization of developed technology
    4,445,000 4,896,000 4,863,000 4,860,000 4,803,000 4,729,000 4,641,000 4,524,000 4,510,000 4,454,000 4,266,000 4,003,000 3,850,000 3,434,000 3,329,000 3,219,000 3,109,000 
      total cost of revenues
    27,525,000 27,723,000 26,629,000 27,650,000 28,176,000 26,073,000 25,030,000 27,012,000 28,494,000 27,955,000 26,752,000 27,815,000 27,226,000 24,538,000 22,354,000 26,686,000 21,106,000 
      gross profit
    57,072,000 53,765,000 52,808,000 52,719,000 50,500,000 51,743,000 49,549,000 49,476,000 46,921,000 49,180,000 43,799,000 43,939,000 45,761,000 48,216,000 41,670,000 40,681,000 47,368,000 
      yoy
    13.01% 3.91% 6.58% 6.55% 7.63% 5.21% 13.13% 12.60% 2.53% 2.00% 5.11% 8.01% -3.39%     
      qoq
    6.15% 1.81% 0.17% 4.39% -2.40% 4.43% 0.15% 5.45% -4.59% 12.29% -0.32% -3.98% -5.09% 15.71% 2.43% -14.12%  
      operating expenses:
                     
      general and administrative
    28,553,000 27,685,000 32,393,000 29,649,000 29,237,000 25,179,000 22,481,000 23,218,000 24,409,000 22,555,000 22,233,000 21,423,000 20,806,000 18,187,000 20,276,000 29,917,000 16,622,000 
      research and development
    11,380,000 10,912,000 10,045,000 10,019,000 9,905,000 9,485,000 10,703,000 11,248,000 11,754,000 13,812,000 12,178,000 11,518,000 10,487,000 8,409,000 8,529,000 13,533,000 7,288,000 
      sales and marketing
    11,933,000 11,603,000 10,687,000 10,492,000 11,467,000 10,536,000 9,580,000 9,441,000 8,558,000 8,213,000 7,139,000 6,311,000 5,465,000 4,743,000 4,305,000 5,994,000 4,224,000 
      restructuring related costs
      -139,000  988,000 3,191,000   717,000 2,904,000        
      total operating expenses
    51,866,000 50,200,000 52,986,000 50,160,000 51,597,000 48,391,000 42,764,000 43,907,000 45,438,000 47,484,000 43,229,000 39,415,000 36,861,000 33,622,000 33,891,000 49,444,000 28,134,000 
      operating income
    5,206,000 3,565,000 -178,000 2,559,000 -1,097,000 3,352,000 6,785,000 5,569,000 1,483,000 1,696,000 570,000 4,524,000 8,900,000 14,594,000 7,779,000 -8,763,000 19,234,000 
      yoy
    -574.57% 6.35% -102.62% -54.05% -173.97% 97.64% 1090.35% 23.10% -83.34% -88.38% -92.67% -151.63% -53.73%     
      qoq
    46.03% -2102.81% -106.96% -333.27% -132.73% -50.60% 21.84% 275.52% -12.56% 197.54% -87.40% -49.17% -39.02% 87.61% -188.77% -145.56%  
      other expense, net:
                     
      interest and other income
    -1,566,000 -1,079,000 -961,000 -1,371,000 -1,636,000 -956,000 -1,433,000 -1,342,000          
      interest expense
    8,715,000 8,712,000 8,880,000 10,165,000 9,797,000 9,582,000 10,031,000 9,780,000 9,316,000 9,031,000 7,578,000 6,855,000 5,436,000 4,358,000 5,542,000 7,165,000 9,846,000 
      total other expense
    7,149,000 7,633,000 7,919,000 8,794,000 8,161,000 8,626,000 8,598,000 8,438,000 8,532,000 8,561,000 7,221,000 6,528,000 5,220,000 4,195,000 11,125,000 11,507,000 9,836,000 
      income before provision for income taxes
    -1,943,000 -4,068,000     -4,195,750 -2,869,000 -7,049,000 -6,865,000 -6,651,000 -2,004,000 3,680,000 10,399,000 -3,346,000 -20,270,000 9,398,000 
      provision for income taxes
    1,070,000 617,000 -352,000 816,000 412,000 32,000 27,761,000 -800,000 -1,819,000 -1,199,000 -1,188,000 890,000 1,508,000 2,920,000 -133,000 1,176,000 1,966,000 
      net income
    -3,013,000 -4,685,000 -7,745,000 -7,051,000 -9,670,000 -5,306,000 -29,574,000 -2,069,000 -5,230,000 -5,666,000 -5,463,000 -2,894,000 2,172,000 7,479,000 -3,213,000 -21,446,000 7,432,000 
      yoy
    -68.84% -11.70% -73.81% 240.79% 84.89% -6.35% 441.35% -28.51% -340.79% -175.76% 70.03% -86.51% -70.78%     
      qoq
    -35.69% -39.51% 9.84% -27.08% 82.25% -82.06% 1329.39% -60.44% -7.70% 3.72% 88.77% -233.24% -70.96% -332.77% -85.02% -388.56%  
      net income per share
                  -0.01 -0.34  
      basic
    -0.04 -0.06 -0.1 -0.09 -0.13 -0.07 -0.37 -0.03 -0.06 -0.07 -0.06 -0.04 0.03 0.09    
      diluted
    -0.04 -0.06 -0.1 -0.09 -0.13 -0.07 -0.37 -0.03 -0.06 -0.07 -0.06 -0.04 0.03 0.09    
      weighted-average common stock outstanding:
                     
      basic
    76,479,047 76,516,629 76,270,632 75,631,670 76,527,803 77,335,072 80,349,895 81,073,915 80,911,113 80,659,978 80,454,356 80,659,320 80,418,520 79,974,071    
      diluted
    76,479,047 76,516,629 76,270,632 75,631,670 76,527,803 77,335,072 80,349,895 81,073,915 80,911,113 80,659,978 82,403,679 80,659,320 82,223,181 82,228,936    
      income before income taxes
      -5,191,750 -6,235,000 -9,258,000 -5,274,000            
      acquisition related costs
              1,679,000 163,000 103,000 2,283,000    
      other income
            -784,000 -470,000 -357,000 -327,000 -216,000 -163,000   -10,000 
      loss on debt repayment and extinguishment
                     
      class a preferred return
                   -2,780,000 -9,232,000 
      net income attributable to common stockholders
              -5,463,000 -2,894,000 2,172,000 7,479,000    
      other expense
                  -9,750 -9,000  
      loss on debt repayment
                  1,087,750 4,351,000  
      net loss attributable to common stockholders
                  -3,213,000 -24,226,000  
      weighted-average common stock outstanding – basic and diluted
                  63,813,770,000 71,697,083,000  
      net income per share
                  -0.01 -0.34  
      net loss attributable to common unitholders
                    -1,800,000 
      weighted-average units outstanding – basic and diluted
                    52,015,526,000 
      loss per common unit – basic and diluted
                    -30 
    Balance Sheets:
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      Unit: USD2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 
                        
        assets
                        
        current assets:
                        
        cash
      91,088,000 128,895,000                 
        accounts receivable
      34,585,000 35,412,000 34,422,000 38,868,000 35,924,000 36,623,000 32,412,000 33,996,000 35,104,000 37,401,000 32,905,000 24,913,000 24,913,000 24,913,000 24,913,000 28,565,000 29,086,000 24,913,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      12,253,000 11,300,000 10,973,000 12,309,000 11,323,000 12,238,000 11,574,000 12,640,000 11,313,000 10,798,000 9,447,000 9,398,000 9,398,000 9,398,000 9,398,000 10,712,000 9,322,000 9,398,000 
        total current assets
      137,926,000 175,607,000 138,160,000 133,443,000 140,256,000 111,146,000 124,427,000 144,196,000 155,289,000 155,995,000 128,132,000 147,956,000 147,956,000 147,956,000 147,956,000 132,306,000 69,865,000 147,956,000 
        property and equipment
      1,749,000 1,893,000 2,167,000 2,362,000 2,664,000 3,011,000 3,337,000 3,651,000 3,491,000 3,891,000 4,245,000 5,989,000 5,989,000 5,989,000 5,989,000 6,300,000 7,105,000 5,989,000 
        right of use assets
      697,000 849,000 1,095,000 639,000 806,000 967,000 1,140,000 1,407,000 1,671,000 1,929,000 2,185,000        
        intangible assets
      177,067,000 188,899,000 201,522,000 214,125,000 226,525,000 238,818,000 251,060,000 262,791,000 274,208,000 285,412,000 297,475,000 298,597,000 298,597,000 298,597,000 298,597,000 309,454,000 320,162,000 298,597,000 
        goodwill
      610,063,000 610,063,000 610,063,000 610,063,000 610,063,000 610,063,000 610,063,000 609,333,000 608,576,000 608,902,000 608,657,000 564,799,000 564,799,000 564,799,000 564,799,000 565,048,000 565,054,000 564,799,000 
        other assets
      9,431,000 9,647,000 8,326,000 7,311,000 6,622,000 6,495,000 6,224,000 5,738,000 5,003,000 4,784,000 4,524,000 4,266,000 4,266,000 4,266,000 4,266,000 3,247,000 3,043,000 4,266,000 
        total assets
      936,933,000 986,958,000 961,333,000 967,943,000 986,936,000 970,500,000 996,251,000 1,045,317,000 1,066,124,000 1,075,806,000 1,059,157,000 1,025,893,000 1,025,893,000 1,025,893,000 1,025,893,000 1,020,166,000 970,350,000 1,025,893,000 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                        
        current liabilities:
                        
        accounts payable
      4,342,000 5,796,000 6,798,000 6,165,000 6,035,000 4,135,000 4,405,000 4,847,000 4,149,000 3,986,000 1,249,000 2,335,000 2,335,000 2,335,000 2,335,000 1,175,000 2,400,000 2,335,000 
        accrued liabilities
      30,700,000 29,821,000 29,383,000 31,914,000 30,608,000 28,369,000 30,673,000 34,159,000 30,783,000 34,102,000 32,500,000 24,667,000 24,667,000 24,667,000 24,667,000 22,322,000 21,730,000 24,667,000 
        deferred revenue
      30,110,000 39,727,000 17,170,000 29,767,000 28,337,000 37,683,000 17,224,000 26,694,000 26,302,000 34,090,000 16,945,000 14,707,000 14,707,000 14,707,000 14,707,000 20,889,000 21,094,000 14,707,000 
        current portion of debt, net of debt issuance costs
      3,632,000 3,678,000 3,678,000 3,773,000 3,768,000 3,543,000 3,542,000            
        total current liabilities
      68,784,000 79,022,000 57,029,000 71,619,000 68,748,000 73,730,000 55,844,000 69,248,000 64,779,000 75,684,000 54,199,000 43,848,000 43,848,000 43,848,000 43,848,000 44,386,000 49,123,000 43,848,000 
        long-term debt
      463,125,000 463,989,000 464,922,000     420,921,000 421,808,000 422,526,000 423,404,000 425,371,000 425,371,000 425,371,000 425,371,000 419,890,000 613,095,000 425,371,000 
        deferred tax liabilities
      12,069,000 11,598,000 11,287,000 11,369,000 10,928,000 10,639,000 10,823,000            
        long-term deferred revenue
        75,000 160,000 261,000 257,000 792,000 692,000 841,000 992,000 1,141,000        
        other long-term liabilities
      314,000 412,000 527,000 336,000 390,000 439,000 541,000 690,000 845,000 1,165,000 1,322,000     77,000 127,000  
        total liabilities
      544,292,000 555,021,000 533,840,000 549,621,000 547,400,000 504,167,000 488,004,000 491,551,000 488,273,000 500,367,000 480,066,000 469,615,000 469,615,000 469,615,000 469,615,000 464,778,000 662,801,000 469,615,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                        
        stockholders’ equity:
                        
        preferred stock, 0.001 par value...
                        
        common stock, 0.001 par value...
      125,000 127,000 127,000 126,000 126,000 127,000 129,000 130,000 132,000 132,000 128,000 88,000 88,000 88,000 88,000 79,000  88,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      734,970,000 718,186,000 709,057,000 692,285,000 675,191,000 662,403,000 654,634,000 644,854,000 636,193,000 626,905,000 621,396,000 596,542,000 596,542,000 596,542,000 596,542,000 592,448,000 3,368,000 596,542,000 
        accumulated deficit
      -342,454,000 -286,376,000 -281,691,000 -274,089,000 -235,781,000 -196,197,000 -146,516,000 -91,218,000 -58,474,000 -51,598,000 -42,433,000 -40,352,000 -40,352,000 -40,352,000 -40,352,000 -37,139,000 -15,687,000 -40,352,000 
        total stockholders’ equity
      392,641,000 431,937,000 427,493,000 418,322,000 439,536,000 466,333,000 508,247,000 553,766,000 577,851,000 575,439,000 579,091,000 556,278,000 556,278,000 556,278,000    556,278,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      936,933,000 986,958,000 961,333,000 967,943,000 986,936,000 970,500,000 996,251,000 1,045,317,000 1,066,124,000 1,075,806,000 1,059,157,000 1,025,893,000 1,025,893,000 1,025,893,000    1,025,893,000 
        cash and cash equivalents
        92,765,000 82,266,000 93,009,000 62,285,000 80,441,000 97,560,000 108,872,000 77,796,000 55,780,000 113,645,000 113,645,000 113,645,000 113,645,000 93,029,000 29,236,000 113,645,000 
        debt, net of debt issuance costs
         466,137,000 467,073,000 419,102,000 420,004,000            
        escrow deposit
               30,000,000 30,000,000        
        deferred tax assets
             18,201,000 17,886,000 14,893,000 13,939,000 4,286,000 4,286,000 4,286,000 4,286,000 3,811,000 5,121,000 4,286,000 
        stockholders’ equity
                        
        current portion of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs
             3,548,000 3,545,000 3,506,000 3,505,000 2,139,000 2,139,000 2,139,000 2,139,000  1,757,000 2,139,000 
        deferred rent
                 396,000 396,000 396,000 396,000 425,000 456,000 396,000 
        restricted cash
                      2,221,000  
        related party receivable from sellers of meridianlink
                        
        liabilities, preferred units, and stockholders’ equity/members’ deficit
                        
        tazworks, llc purchase liability
                        
        related party liability due to sellers of meridianlink
                        
        class a preferred units, no par value; unlimited units authorized, 319,913 units issued and outstanding at december 31, 2020; liquidation preference of 402,607 at december 31, 2020
                        
        stockholders’ equity/members’ deficit
                        
        class b common units, no par value; unlimited units authorized, 51,492,805 units issued and outstanding at december 31, 2020
                        
        total stockholders’ equity/members’ deficit
                    556,278,000 555,388,000   
        total liabilities, preferred units, and stockholders’ equity/members’ deficit
                    1,025,893,000 1,020,166,000   
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity/members’ deficit
                        
        class a preferred units, no par value; unlimited units authorized, 319,913 units issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2020; liquidation preference of 402,607 as of december 31, 2020
                        
        class b common units, no par value; unlimited units authorized, 51,492,805 units issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2020
                        
        liabilities and members’ deficit
                        
        payable due to sellers of teledata communications, inc.
                      2,142,000  
        class a preferred units, no par value, unlimited units authorized, 319,859 and 319,913 units issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively; liquidation preference of 420,706 and 402,607 as of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                      319,859,000  
        members’ deficit
                        
        class b common units, no par value, unlimited units authorized, 52,112,904 and 51,492,805 units issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                      9,000  
        total members’ deficit
                      -12,310,000  
        total liabilities, preferred units, and members’ deficit
                      970,350,000  
        revenues
                      68,474,000  
        cost of revenues:
                        
        subscription and services
                      17,997,000  
        amortization of developed technology
                      3,109,000  
        total cost of revenues
                      21,106,000  
        gross profit
                      47,368,000  
        operating expenses:
                        
        general and administrative
                      16,622,000  
        research and development
                      7,288,000  
        sales and marketing
                      4,224,000  
        total operating expenses
                      28,134,000  
        operating income
                      19,234,000  
        other income, net:
                        
        other income
                      -10,000  
        interest expense
                      9,846,000  
        total other income
                      9,836,000  
        income before benefit from income taxes
                      9,398,000  
        benefit from income taxes
                      1,966,000  
        net income
                      7,432,000  
        class a preferred return
                      -9,232,000  
        net income attributable to common unitholders
                      -1,800,000  
        weighted-average units outstanding – basic and diluted
                      52,015,526,000  
        loss per common unit – basic and diluted
                      -30  
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 
                        
          cash flows from operating activities:
                        
          net loss
        -3,013,000 -4,685,000  -7,051,000 -9,670,000 -5,306,000           
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                        
          depreciation
        300,000 383,000               
          amortization of intangible assets
        13,851,000 14,303,000               
          amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts
        1,154,000 1,109,000               
          provision for expected credit losses
        -203,000 555,000 174,000 43,000 327,000 234,000 303,000 186,000 -91,000 532,000       
          amortization of debt issuance costs
        293,000 282,000 -94,000 283,000 252,000 212,000 188,000 228,000 434,000 235,000 1,055,000 276,000 945,000 484,000 862,000 734,000 
          share-based compensation expense
        17,122,000 12,381,000 16,672,000 14,254,000 12,626,000 7,803,000 8,334,000 8,323,000 9,002,000 4,891,000 6,260,000 7,254,000 5,439,000 3,808,000   
          deferred income taxes
        470,000 311,000 -82,000 441,000 289,000 -184,000 28,137,000 -315,000 -2,994,000 -1,198,000 -3,288,000 1,168,000 1,346,000 2,679,000 -66,000 1,150,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                        
          accounts receivable
        2,102,000 -1,751,000 4,877,000 -2,987,000 371,000 -4,444,000 1,283,000 914,000 2,388,000 -5,028,000 -41,000 1,842,000 -1,558,000 -7,248,000 3,652,000 608,000 
          prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets
        -2,488,000 -2,146,000               
          accounts payable
        -1,432,000 -1,021,000 677,000 83,000 1,945,000 -270,000 -462,000 677,000 238,000 2,717,000 -1,114,000 609,000 -1,360,000 301,000 1,078,000 -922,000 
          accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities
        658,000 147,000               
          deferred revenue
        -9,617,000 22,482,000 -12,682,000 1,330,000 -9,343,000 19,924,000 -9,370,000 243,000 -7,939,000 16,997,000 -5,550,000 -604,000 -6,510,000 14,586,000 -6,182,000 -205,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        19,197,000 42,350,000 13,813,000 20,595,000 14,356,000 29,038,000 12,478,000 21,301,000 6,104,000 28,081,000 7,352,000 19,565,000 12,807,000 34,863,000 20,823,000 19,103,000 
          capital expenditures
        -2,102,000 -1,716,000 -1,763,000 -1,860,000 -1,907,000 -1,929,000 -2,842,000 -2,484,000 -2,809,000 -2,058,000 -2,152,000 -2,653,000 -2,618,000 -1,941,000 -1,467,000 -1,513,000 
          free cash flows
        17,095,000 40,634,000 12,050,000 18,735,000 12,449,000 27,109,000 9,636,000 18,817,000 3,295,000 26,023,000 5,200,000 16,912,000 10,189,000 32,922,000 19,356,000 17,590,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                        
          capitalized software additions
        -1,948,000 -1,620,000 -1,609,000 -1,799,000 -1,847,000 -1,837,000 -2,246,000 -2,442,000 -2,638,000 -1,924,000 -1,905,000 -2,244,000 -2,557,000 -1,522,000 -1,316,000 -1,374,000 
          purchases of property and equipment
        -154,000 -96,000 -154,000 -61,000 -60,000 -92,000 -596,000 -42,000 -171,000 -134,000 -247,000 -409,000 -61,000 -419,000 -151,000 -139,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -2,102,000 -1,716,000 -1,763,000 -1,860,000 -1,907,000 -1,929,000 -4,061,000 -1,265,000 27,517,000 -2,058,000 -63,981,000 -2,732,000 -55,677,000 -1,941,000 -652,000 -1,500,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                        
          repurchases of common stock
          -31,059,000 -29,788,000 -44,000,000 -25,511,000 -30,515,000 -1,655,000 -3,490,000 -3,113,000 -69,000     
          excise taxes paid on share repurchases
                        
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
        27,000 14,000 2,157,000 4,006,000 531,000 191,000 740,000 608,000 431,000 594,000 25,000 7,000 179,000 397,000  
          proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
          863,000   886,000   855,000     
          taxes paid related to net share settlement of restricted stock units
        -1,394,000 -3,326,000 -2,976,000 -1,234,000 -1,382,000 -294,000 -264,000          
          principal payments of debt
        -1,178,000 -1,192,000 -1,192,000 -1,190,000 -1,190,000 -1,088,000 -1,087,000          
          proceeds from debt issuance
                        
          payments of debt issuance costs
                    -5,237,000 
          payments of deferred offering costs
          -1,000 -74,000         -355,000 -2,427,000 
          net cash from financing activities
        -54,902,000 -4,504,000 -1,551,000 -29,478,000 18,275,000 -45,265,000 -25,536,000 -31,348,000 -2,545,000 -4,007,000 -3,343,000 -1,340,000 -3,617,000 179,000 445,000 43,969,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        -37,807,000 36,130,000 10,499,000 -10,743,000 30,724,000 -18,156,000 -17,119,000 -11,312,000 31,076,000 22,016,000       
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        92,765,000 80,441,000 55,780,000       
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        -37,807,000 128,895,000 10,499,000 -10,743,000 30,724,000 62,285,000 -17,119,000 -11,312,000 31,076,000 77,796,000       
          net income
              -29,574,000 -2,069,000 -5,230,000 -5,666,000 -5,463,000 -2,894,000 2,172,000 7,479,000 -3,213,000 -21,446,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                        
          loss on disposal of property and equipment
          12,000 84,000 6,000           
          gain on change in fair value of earnout
                       
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                        
          prepaid expenses and other assets
          -3,759,000 -1,699,000 763,000 -960,000 930,000 -2,200,000 -759,000 -1,636,000 2,777,000 -3,141,000 1,121,000 -460,000 453,000 -4,405,000 
          accrued liabilities
          -2,856,000 1,221,000 2,224,000 -2,501,000 -1,732,000 881,000 -3,369,000 1,706,000 -2,034,000 1,818,000 -2,259,000 194,000 1,969,000 810,000 
          return (payment) of escrow deposit
                      
          funds received in connection with former business combination
                        
          funds paid in connection with former business combination
                        
          acquisition, net of cash acquired – beanstalk networks llc
                        
          acquisition, net of cash and restricted cash acquired – streetshares, inc.
                  1,000 -79,000     
          payment of regulation a+ investor note
                      
          depreciation and amortization
           14,593,000 14,572,000 14,524,000 14,441,000 14,433,000 14,424,000 14,531,000 14,236,000 13,370,000 13,471,000 12,905,000 12,799,000 12,697,000 
          return of escrow deposit
                        
          proceeds from debt
                       
          loss on sublease liability
                      
          loss on debt repayment and extinguishment
                        
          other adjustments
                      -2,000 
          deferred rent
                      -23,000 -22,000 
          acquisition, net of cash and restricted cash acquired – saylent technologies, inc.
                        
          acquisition, net of cash acquired – tazworks, llc
                        
          repurchases of class a units
                      
          repurchases of class b units
                      
          proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriters’ discounts and commissions
                      80,000  
          payment due to effect of corporate conversion
                       
          proceeds from long-term debt
                      435,000,000 
          payments of class a cumulative preferred return
                      
          payment to sellers of saylent technologies, inc.
                        
          payment to sellers of teledata communications, inc
                       
          holdback payment to sellers of meridianlink
                       
          acquisition, net of cash acquired – beanstalk networks l.l.c.
                       
          funds payable in connection with former business combination
                        
          loss on disposal of fixed assets
                  514,000 29,000 135,000  317,000 
          taxes paid related to net share settlement of rsus
                -1,026,000 -24,000 -22,000      
          principal payments of long-term debt
                -1,088,000 -1,087,000 -1,088,000 -1,087,000   -428,665,000 -200,000,000 
          impairment of trademarks
                        
          acquisition, net of cash acquired – teledata communications, inc.
                        
          escrow deposit
                      
          payments of financing obligation due to related party
                        
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                  -59,972,000   33,101,000 20,616,000 61,572,000 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
                  113,645,000  
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
                  -59,972,000 15,493,000 -46,487,000 146,746,000 20,616,000  
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                        
          cash and cash equivalents
                  -59,972,000 15,493,000 -46,487,000 146,746,000 20,616,000 63,793,000 
          restricted cash
                        
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                  -59,972,000 15,493,000 -46,487,000 146,746,000 20,616,000 61,572,000 
          provision for doubtful accounts
                        
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                        
          loss on disposal of fixed assets and termination of financing obligation
                        
          related party receivable due from sellers of meridianlink
                        
          proceeds from financing obligation due to related party
                        
          payments to sellers of meridianlink
                        
          stock/unit-based compensation expense
                        
          loss on debt repayment
                        
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired – tazworks, llc
                       1,000 
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired – saylent technologies, inc
                       12,000 
          unit-based compensation expense
                        
          holdback payment to prior shareholders
                        
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period
                        
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
                        
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
                        
          cash paid for interest
                        
          cash paid for income taxes
                        
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
                        
          purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses
                        
          deferred offering costs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses
                        
          vesting of class b units
                        
          paycheck protection program (“ppp”) loan forgiven, reclassified from long- and short-term debt to payable due to sellers of teledata communications, inc
                        
          related party receivable net against holdback payment to prior shareholders