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    MeridianLink® Reports First Quarter 2023 Results

    5/2/23 4:05:00 PM ET
    $MLNK
    Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
    Technology
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    Revenue of $77.1 million grows 6% year-over-year

    MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK), a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

    "Our solid first quarter revenue performance highlights the continued strength of our multi-product platform, MeridianLink® One," said Nicolaas Vlok, chief executive officer of MeridianLink. "There is strong demand for the cross-sell power and configurability of the platform to create seamless digital lending experiences. With that ongoing demand, our revenue grew 6% year-over-year to $77.1 million, and lending software solutions revenue grew 18% year-over-year to $58.0 million, now accounting for 75% of total revenue. Given the macro backdrop, we believe this performance is a fantastic achievement that could not have been done without the dedication of the entire MeridianLink team."

    Quarterly Financial Highlights:

    • Revenue of $77.1 million, an increase of 6% year-over-year
    • Operating income of $1.7 million, or 2% of revenue and Non-GAAP operating income of $9.9 million, or 13% of revenue
    • Net loss of $(5.7) million, or (7)% of revenue, and Adjusted EBITDA of $24.9 million, or 32% of revenue
    • Cash flows from operations of $67.8 million and free cash flow of $58.3 million for the last twelve month period

    Business and Operating Highlights:

    • MeridianLink welcomed Suresh Balasubramanian as our new Chief Marketing Officer and Dean Germeyer as our new Chief Customer Officer. With this added leadership expertise, we are bolstering our ability to capture more share in the market and engage more deeply with customers across our support, services, and customer success teams.
    • The Company announced another strong roster of new logo and cross-sell wins. A financial holding company chose MeridianLink One to configure the multiple lending needs of its sub banks on a unified platform; FedChoice Federal Credit Union added MeridianLink® Insight to make faster, well-informed business decisions to improve its member experience; and a global fintech partner leveraged MeridianLink® Consumer to quickly launch its credit card offering at scale.
    • MeridianLink enhanced our MeridianLink® Collect integration with SWBC to provide a more automated, modern collections strategy to customers in the midst of demanding financial conditions.
    • In response to evolving customer needs, MeridianLink launched a new comprehensive deposit growth solution through the integration of MeridianLink® Engage and MeridianLink® Opening. With relevant, personalized communications and frictionless account opening, customers can quickly capture more deposit opportunities.

    Business Outlook

    Based on information as of today, May 2, 2023, the Company issues second quarter financial guidance and updates full year 2023 financial guidance as follows:

    Second Quarter Fiscal 2023:

    • Revenue is expected to be in the range of $76.0 million to $79.0 million
    • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $27.0 million to $30.0 million

    Full Year 2023:

    • Revenue is expected to be in the range of $307.0 million to $313.0 million
    • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $109.0 million to $115.0 million

    Conference Call Information

    MeridianLink will hold a conference call to discuss our first quarter results today, May 2, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The conference call can be accessed by dialing (888) 396-8049 from North America toll-free or the Participant Local number of (416) 764-8646 with Conference ID 13121811. A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed from the investor relations page of MeridianLink's website at ir.meridianlink.com. An archived replay of the webcast will be available at the same website following the conclusion of the call. A telephonic replay will be available until 8:59 p.m. Pacific Time (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time) on Thursday, May 9, 2023, at (877) 674-7070 from North America or (416) 764-8692 as a Participant Local with Playback Passcode 121811.

    About MeridianLink

    MeridianLink® (NYSE:MLNK), headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, powers digital lending and account opening for financial institutions and provides data verification solutions for consumer reporting agencies. MeridianLink's scalable, cloud-based platforms help customers build deeper relationships with consumers through data-driven, personalized experiences across the entire lending life cycle.

    MeridianLink enables customers to accelerate revenue growth, reduce risk, and exceed consumer expectations through seamless digital experiences. Its partner marketplace supports hundreds of integrations for tailored innovation. For more than 20 years, MeridianLink has prioritized the democratization of lending for consumers, businesses, and communities. Learn more at www.meridianlink.com.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    To supplement the financial measures presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, we provide certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin; non-GAAP operating income (loss); non-GAAP net income (loss); non-GAAP cost of revenue; non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses; non-GAAP research and development expenses; non-GAAP general and administrative expenses; and free cash flow. The presentation of these financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Rather, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when viewed in addition to and not in lieu of our reported GAAP financial results, provide investors with additional meaningful information to assess our financial performance and trends, enable comparison of financial results between periods, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics utilized internally in analyzing and operating our business. The following definitions are provided:

    • Non-GAAP operating income (loss): GAAP operating income (loss), excluding the impact of share-based compensation, employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions, restructuring related costs, and sponsor and third-party acquisition-related costs.



    • Non-GAAP net income (loss): GAAP net income (loss), excluding the impact of share-based compensation, employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions, restructuring related costs sponsor and third-party acquisition-related costs, and the effect of income taxes on non-GAAP items. The effects of income taxes on non-GAAP items reflect a fixed long-term projected tax rate of 24%.



      The Company employs a structural long-term projected non-GAAP income tax rate of 24% for greater consistency across reporting periods, eliminating effects of items not directly related to the Company's operating structure that may vary in size and frequency. This long-term projected non-GAAP income tax rate is determined by analyzing a mix of historical and projected tax filing positions, assumes no additional acquisitions during the projection period, and takes into account various factors, including the Company's anticipated tax structure, its tax positions in different jurisdictions, and current impacts from key U.S. legislation where the Company operates. We will reevaluate this tax rate, as necessary, for significant events such as significant alterations in the U.S. tax environment, substantial changes in the Company's geographic earnings mix due to acquisition activity, or other shifts in the Company's strategy or business operations.



    • Adjusted EBITDA: net income (loss) before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense, employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions, restructuring related costs, sponsor and third-party acquisition related costs, and deferred revenue reductions from purchase accounting for acquisitions prior to the adoption of ASU 2021-08, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers," which we early adopted on January 1, 2022 on a prospective basis. As of March 31, 2023, the remaining deferred revenue from acquisitions prior to the adoption of ASU 2021-08 was less than $0.1 million, which will be recognized on a straight line basis through December 31, 2023.



    • Non-GAAP cost of revenue: GAAP cost of revenue, excluding the impact of share-based compensation, employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions, and amortization of developed technology.



    • Non-GAAP operating expenses: GAAP operating expenses, excluding the impact of share-based compensation, employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions, and depreciation and amortization, as applicable.



    • Free cash flow: GAAP cash flow from operating activities less GAAP purchases of property and equipment (Capital Expenditures) and capitalized costs related to developed technology (Capitalized Software).

    Reconciliations to comparable GAAP financial measures are available in the accompanying schedules, which are posted as part of this earnings release on our website. No reconciliation is provided with respect to certain forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures as the GAAP measures are not accessible on a forward-looking basis. We cannot reliably predict all necessary components or their impact to reconcile such financial measures without unreasonable effort. The events necessitating a non-GAAP adjustment are inherently unpredictable and may have a significant impact on our future GAAP financial results.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This release contains, and our above-referenced conference call and webcast will contain, statements which are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Generally, these statements can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "projects," "seeks," "should," "will," and variations of such words or similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Further, statements describing our strategy, outlook, guidance, plans, intentions, or goals are also forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our predictions, expectations, or forecasts, including, but not limited to, statements regarding, and guidance with respect to, our strategy, our future financial and operational performance, future economic conditions, our strategic initiatives, including anticipated benefits and integration of an acquisition, our restructuring plan, including expected associated timing, benefits, and costs, our development or delivery of new or enhanced solutions and anticipated results of those solutions for our customers, our market size and growth opportunities, our competitive positioning, projected costs, technological capabilities and plans, and objectives of management. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond our control including, without limitation, risks related to our business and industry, as well as those set forth in Item 1A. Risk Factors, or elsewhere, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year, any updates in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed for periods subsequent to such Form 10-K, and our other SEC filings. These forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions as of the date hereof. The plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements may not be achieved, and you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We undertake no obligation, other than as required by applicable law, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (unaudited)

    (in thousands, except share and per share data)

     

     

    As of

     

    March 31, 2023

     

    December 31, 2022

     

     

     

     

    Assets

     

     

     

    Current assets:

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    77,796

     

     

    $

    55,780

     

    Accounts receivable, net

     

    37,401

     

     

     

    32,905

     

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     

    10,798

     

     

     

    9,447

     

    Escrow deposit

     

    30,000

     

     

     

    30,000

     

    Total current assets

     

    155,995

     

     

     

    128,132

     

    Property and equipment, net

     

    3,891

     

     

     

    4,245

     

    Right of use assets

     

    1,929

     

     

     

    2,185

     

    Intangible assets, net

     

    285,412

     

     

     

    297,475

     

    Deferred tax assets, net

     

    14,893

     

     

     

    13,939

     

    Goodwill

     

    608,902

     

     

     

    608,657

     

    Other assets

     

    4,784

     

     

     

    4,524

     

    Total assets

    $

    1,075,806

     

     

    $

    1,059,157

     

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

     

     

     

    Current liabilities:

     

     

     

    Accounts payable

    $

    3,986

     

     

    $

    1,249

     

    Accrued liabilities

     

    34,102

     

     

     

    32,500

     

    Deferred revenue

     

    34,090

     

     

     

    16,945

     

    Current portion of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs

     

    3,506

     

     

     

    3,505

     

    Total current liabilities

     

    75,684

     

     

     

    54,199

     

    Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs

     

    422,526

     

     

     

    423,404

     

    Long-term deferred revenue

     

    992

     

     

     

    1,141

     

    Other long-term liabilities

     

    1,165

     

     

     

    1,322

     

    Total liabilities

     

    500,367

     

     

     

    480,066

     

    Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)

     

     

     

    Stockholders' Equity

     

     

     

    Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Common stock, $0.001 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized, 80,636,894 and 80,644,452 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

     

    132

     

     

     

    128

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

    626,905

     

     

     

    621,396

     

    Accumulated deficit

     

    (51,598

    )

     

     

    (42,433

    )

    Total stockholders' equity

     

    575,439

     

     

     

    579,091

     

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

    $

    1,075,806

     

     

    $

    1,059,157

     

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

    (unaudited)

    (in thousands, except share and per share data)

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Revenues, net

    $

    77,135

     

     

    $

    72,754

     

    Cost of revenues:

     

     

     

    Subscription and services

     

    23,501

     

     

     

    21,104

     

    Amortization of developed technology

     

    4,454

     

     

     

    3,434

     

    Total cost of revenues

     

    27,955

     

     

     

    24,538

     

    Gross profit

     

    49,180

     

     

     

    48,216

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

    General and administrative

     

    22,555

     

     

     

    18,187

     

    Research and development

     

    13,812

     

     

     

    8,409

     

    Sales and marketing

     

    8,213

     

     

     

    4,743

     

    Acquisition related costs

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,283

     

    Restructuring related costs

     

    2,904

     

     

     

    —

     

    Total operating expenses

     

    47,484

     

     

     

    33,622

     

    Operating (loss) income

     

    1,696

     

     

     

    14,594

     

    Other (income) expense, net:

     

     

     

    Other income

     

    (470

    )

     

     

    (163

    )

    Interest expense, net

     

    9,031

     

     

     

    4,358

     

    Total other expense, net

     

    8,561

     

     

     

    4,195

     

    (Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes

     

    (6,865

    )

     

     

    10,399

     

     

     

     

     

    (Benefit from) provision for income taxes

     

    (1,199

    )

     

     

    2,920

     

    Net (loss) income

    $

    (5,666

    )

     

    $

    7,479

     

     

     

     

     

    Net (loss) income per share:

     

     

     

    Basic

    $

    (0.07

    )

     

    $

    0.09

     

    Diluted

    $

    (0.07

    )

     

    $

    0.09

     

    Weighted average common stock outstanding:

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    80,659,978

     

     

     

    79,974,071

     

    Diluted

     

    80,659,978

     

     

     

    82,228,936

     

    Net Revenues by Major Source

    (unaudited)

    (in thousands)

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Subscription fees

    $

    66,405

     

    $

    63,469

    Professional services

     

    8,435

     

     

     

    7,112

     

    Other

     

    2,295

     

     

     

    2,173

     

    Total

    $

    77,135

     

     

    $

    72,754

     

    Net Revenues by Solution Type

    (unaudited)

    (in thousands)

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Lending software solutions

    $

    58,001

     

     

    $

    49,167

     

    Data verification software solutions

     

    19,134

     

     

     

    23,587

     

    Total (1)

    $

    77,135

     

     

    $

    72,754

     

    % Growth attributable to:

     

     

     

    Lending software solutions

     

    12

    %

     

     

    Data verification software

     

    (6

    )%

     

     

    Total % growth

     

    6

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) % Revenue related to mortgage loan market:

     

     

     

    Lending software solutions

     

    11

    %

     

     

    7

    %

    Data verification software

     

    61

    %

     

     

    70

    %

    Total % revenue related to mortgage loan market

     

    24

    %

     

     

    28

    %

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    (unaudited)

    (in thousands)

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Cash flows from operating activities:

     

     

     

    Net (loss) income

    $

    (5,666

    )

     

    $

    7,479

     

    Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    14,531

     

     

     

    12,905

     

    Provision for expected credit losses

     

    532

     

     

     

    —

     

    Amortization of debt issuance costs

     

    235

     

     

     

    484

     

    Share-based compensation expense

     

    4,891

     

     

     

    3,808

     

    Loss on disposal of fixed assets

     

    —

     

     

     

    135

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

    (1,198

    )

     

     

    2,679

     

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

     

     

     

    Accounts receivable

     

    (5,028

    )

     

     

    (7,248

    )

    Prepaid expenses and other assets

     

    (1,636

    )

     

     

    (460

    )

    Accounts payable

     

    2,717

     

     

     

    301

     

    Accrued liabilities

     

    1,706

     

     

     

    194

     

    Deferred revenue

     

    16,997

     

     

     

    14,586

     

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    28,081

     

     

     

    34,863

     

    Cash flows from investing activities:

     

     

     

    Capitalized software additions

     

    (1,924

    )

     

     

    (1,522

    )

    Purchases of property and equipment

     

    (134

    )

     

     

    (419

    )

    Net cash used in investing activities

     

    (2,058

    )

     

     

    (1,941

    )

    Cash flows from financing activities:

     

     

     

    Repurchases of common stock

     

    (3,490

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     

    594

     

     

     

    179

     

    Taxes paid related to net share settlement of RSUs

     

    (24

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Principal payments of long-term debt

     

    (1,087

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     

    (4,007

    )

     

     

    179

     

    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     

    22,016

     

     

     

    33,101

     

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     

    55,780

     

     

     

    113,645

     

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

    $

    77,796

     

     

    $

    146,746

     

     

    Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

     

     

     

    Cash paid for interest

    $

    9,019

     

     

    $

    3,869

     

    Cash paid for income taxes

     

    50

     

     

     

    44

     

    Non-cash investing and financing activities:

     

     

     

    Purchase price allocation adjustment related to income tax effects for StreetShares acquisition

    $

    245

     

     

    $

    —

     

    Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     

    79

     

     

     

    —

     

    Share-based compensation expense capitalized to software additions

     

    48

     

     

     

    79

     

    Excise taxes payable included in repurchases of common stock

     

    9

     

     

     

    —

     

    Vesting of RSAs and RSUs

     

    4

     

     

     

    32

     

    Initial recognition of operating lease liability

     

    —

     

     

     

    3,372

     

    Initial recognition of operating lease right-of-use asset

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,627

     

    Reconciliation from GAAP to Non-GAAP Results

    (unaudited)

    (in thousands, except share and per share data)

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

     

     

     

    Operating income

    $

    1,696

     

     

    $

    14,594

     

    Add: Share-based compensation expense

     

    5,190

     

     

     

    3,808

     

    Add: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

     

    126

     

     

     

    145

     

    Add: Restructuring related costs

     

    2,904

     

     

     

    —

     

    Add: Sponsor and third-party acquisition related costs

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,288

     

    Non-GAAP operating income

    $

    9,916

     

     

    $

    20,835

     

    Operating margin

     

    2

    %

     

     

    20

    %

    Non-GAAP operating margin

     

    13

    %

     

     

    29

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

     

     

     

    Net (loss) income

    $

    (5,666

    )

     

    $

    7,479

     

    Add: Share-based compensation expense

     

    5,190

     

     

     

    3,808

     

    Add: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

     

    126

     

     

     

    145

     

    Add: Restructuring related costs

     

    2,904

     

     

     

    —

     

    Add: Sponsor and third-party acquisition related costs

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,288

     

    Add: Income tax effect on non-GAAP items

     

    (1,973

    )

     

     

    (1,498

    )

    Non-GAAP net (loss) income

    $

    581

     

     

    $

    12,222

     

    Non-GAAP basic net (loss) income per share

    $

    0.01

     

     

    $

    0.15

     

    Non-GAAP diluted net (loss) income per share

     

    0.01

     

     

     

    0.15

     

    Weighted average shares used to compute Non-GAAP basic net income per share

     

    80,659,978

     

     

     

    79,974,071

     

    Weighted average shares used to compute Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

     

    82,538,596

     

     

     

    82,228,936

     

    Net (loss) income margin

     

    (7

    )%

     

     

    10

    %

    Non-GAAP net income margin

     

    1

    %

     

     

    17

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

     

     

     

    Net (loss) income

    $

    (5,666

    )

     

    $

    7,479

     

    Interest expense

     

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    4,358

     

    Taxes

     

    (1,199

    )

     

     

    2,920

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    14,531

     

     

     

    12,905

     

    Share-based compensation expense

     

    5,190

     

     

     

    3,808

     

    Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

     

    126

     

     

     

    145

     

    Restructuring related costs

     

    2,904

     

     

     

    —

     

    Sponsor and third-party acquisition related costs

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,288

     

    Deferred revenue reduction from purchase accounting for acquisitions prior to 2022

     

    20

     

     

     

    62

     

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    24,937

     

     

    $

    33,965

     

    Net (loss) income margin

     

    (7

    )%

     

     

    10

    %

    Adjusted EBITDA margin

     

    32

    %

     

     

    47

    %

    Reconciliation from GAAP to Non-GAAP Results

    (unaudited)

    (in thousands)

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

     

     

     

    Cost of revenue

    $

    27,955

     

     

    $

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    Less: Share-based compensation expense

     

    853

     

     

     

    965

     

    Less: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

     

    22

     

     

     

    54

     

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    3,434

     

    Non-GAAP cost of revenue

    $

    22,626

     

     

    $

    20,085

     

    Cost of revenue as a % of revenue

     

    36

    %

     

     

    34

    %

    Non-GAAP cost of revenue as a % of revenue

     

    29

    %

     

     

    28

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

     

     

     

    General and administrative

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    22,555

     

     

    $

    18,187

     

    Less: Share-based compensation expense

     

    2,264

     

     

     

    1,381

     

    Less: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

     

    51

     

     

     

    32

     

    Less: Depreciation expense

     

    495

     

     

     

    561

     

    Less: Amortization of intangibles

     

    9,582

     

     

     

    8,910

     

    Non-GAAP general & administrative

    $

    10,163

     

     

    $

    7,303

     

    General and administrative as a % of revenue

     

    29

    %

     

     

    25

    %

    Non-GAAP general and administrative as a % of revenue

     

    13

    %

     

     

    10

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

     

     

     

    Research and development

    $

    13,812

     

     

    $

    8,409

     

    Less: Share-based compensation expense

     

    1,783

     

     

     

    1,077

     

    Less: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

     

    27

     

     

     

    40

     

    Non-GAAP research and development

    $

    12,002

     

     

    $

    7,292

     

    Research and development as a % of revenue

     

    18

    %

     

     

    12

    %

    Non-GAAP research and development as a % of revenue

     

    16

    %

     

     

    10

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

     

     

     

    Sales and marketing

    $

    8,213

     

     

    $

    4,743

     

    Less: Share-based compensation expense

     

    290

     

     

     

    385

     

    Less: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

     

    26

     

     

     

    19

     

    Non-GAAP sales and marketing

    $

    7,897

     

     

    $

    4,339

     

    Sales and marketing as a % of revenue

     

    11

    %

     

     

    7

    %

    Non-GAAP sales and marketing as a % of revenue

     

    10

    %

     

     

    6

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

     

     

     

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    $

    28,081

     

     

    $

    34,863

     

    Less: Capitalized software

     

    1,924

     

     

     

    1,522

     

    Less: Capital expenditures

     

    134

     

     

     

    419

     

    Free cash flow

    $

    26,023

     

     

    $

    32,922

     

     

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