$BBAI
BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. Stock $bbai

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2023 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828023010166 Filed on March 31, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
Revenue	$42.15M	$40.36M	$155.0M
YoY Change	15.84%	-72.28%	6.48%
Cost Of Revenue	$31.94M	$28.57M	$112.0M
YoY Change	20.43%	-74.38%	0.46%
Gross Profit	$10.21M	$11.79M	$42.99M
YoY Change	3.51%	-65.41%	26.2%
Gross Profit Margin	24.23%	29.2%	27.74%
Selling, General & Admin	$20.36M	$15.57M	$84.78M
YoY Change	-7.53%	-84.8%	-20.4%
% of Gross Profit	199.37%	132.12%	197.18%
Research & Development	$1.128M	$1.199M	$8.393M
YoY Change	-60.75%	-80.13%	39.12%
% of Gross Profit	11.04%	10.17%	19.52%
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.986M	$1.994M	$7.758M
YoY Change	12.08%	-72.54%	1792.2%
% of Gross Profit	19.45%	16.92%	18.04%
Operating Expenses	$21.49M	$16.77M	$93.17M
YoY Change	-13.67%	-84.54%	-17.21%
Operating Profit	-$11.28M	-$4.984M	-$50.18M
YoY Change	-31.35%	-93.3%	-36.06%
Interest Expense	-$14.12M	-$3.743M	-$12.85M
YoY Change	-497.27%	-90.9%	-265.49%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$0.00	-$7.000K	-$19.00K
YoY Change	-100.0%	-103.55%
Pretax Income	-$26.16M	-$30.12M	-$123.4M
YoY Change	39.51%	-74.52%	0.75%
Income Tax	$59.00K	-$226.0K	-$1.717M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$26.21M	-$29.90M	-$121.7M
YoY Change	39.25%	-74.94%	-1.52%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-62.19%	-74.08%	-78.49%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.19		-$0.95
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.19	-$0.23	-$0.95
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	141.5M shares	126.3M shares	127.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	138.5M shares		127.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$21.83M	$12.63M	$12.63M
YoY Change	-63.61%	-81.67%	-81.67%
Cash & Equivalents	$21.83M	$12.63M	$12.63M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$8.775M	$10.30M	$10.30M
YoY Change	32.93%	-90.47%	-90.47%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$35.11M	$31.40M	$31.40M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$65.71M	$54.34M	$54.34M
YoY Change	-31.65%	-73.65%	-73.65%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$5.799M	$6.071M	$6.071M
YoY Change	334.38%	463.17%	463.17%
Goodwill	$48.68M	$48.68M
YoY Change	-46.87%	-46.87%
Intangibles	$83.82M	$85.69M
YoY Change	2.24%	2.44%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$560.0K	$534.0K	$534.0K
YoY Change	-24.43%	-31.54%	-31.54%
Total Long-Term Assets	$138.9M	$141.0M	$141.0M
YoY Change	-20.96%	-20.42%	-20.42%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$65.71M	$54.34M	$54.34M
Total Long-Term Assets	$138.9M	$141.0M	$141.0M
Total Assets	$204.6M	$195.3M	$195.3M
YoY Change	-24.74%	-49.05%	-49.05%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$10.51M	$15.42M	$15.42M
YoY Change	58.61%	181.68%	181.68%
Accrued Expenses	$19.08M	$14.17M	$14.17M
YoY Change	11.96%	32.02%	32.02%
Deferred Revenue	$2.347M	$2.022M
YoY Change	-15.94%	-51.94%
Short-Term Debt	$1.296M	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.296M	$2.059M	$2.059M
YoY Change	-57.84%	-51.36%	-51.36%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$60.84M	$35.76M	$35.76M
YoY Change	101.74%	-48.93%	-48.93%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$192.8M	$192.3M	$192.3M
YoY Change	1.02%	1.03%	1.03%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.906M	$5.102M	$5.102M
YoY Change	1330.32%	1474.69%	1474.69%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$197.7M	$197.4M	$197.4M
YoY Change	3.41%	3.53%	3.53%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$60.84M	$35.76M	$35.76M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$197.7M	$197.4M	$197.4M
Total Liabilities	$258.6M	$233.2M	$233.2M
YoY Change	16.61%	-10.64%	-10.64%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$279.3M	-$253.1M
YoY Change	85.92%	92.61%
Common Stock	$282.6M	$272.5M
YoY Change	9.69%	7.4%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	-$54.04M	-$37.87M	-$37.87M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$204.6M	$195.3M	$195.3M
YoY Change	-24.74%	-49.05%	-49.05%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$26.21M	-$29.90M	-$121.7M
YoY Change	39.25%	-74.94%	-1.52%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.986M	$1.994M	$7.758M
YoY Change	12.08%	-72.54%	1792.2%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$12.02M	-$10.53M	-$48.92M
YoY Change	59.61%	-39.89%	147.29%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$0.00	$33.00K	$769.0K
YoY Change	-100.0%	-105.12%	19.22%
Acquisitions	$0.00		$4.465M
YoY Change			1893.3%
Other Investing Activities		$0.00	-$4.465M
YoY Change		-100.0%	1948.17%
Cash From Investing Activities	$0.00	-$33.00K	-$5.234M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-100.01%	506.49%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			-$100.9M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	21.21M	1.238M	-103.1M
YoY Change	-120.78%	-100.68%	-157.03%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-12.02M	-10.53M	-48.92M
Cash From Investing Activities	0.000	-33.00K	-5.234M
Cash From Financing Activities	21.21M	1.238M	-103.1M
Net Change In Cash	9.195M	-9.323M	-157.3M
YoY Change	-108.36%	-105.85%	-198.17%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$12.02M	-$10.53M	-$48.92M
Capital Expenditures	$0.00	$33.00K	$769.0K
Free Cash Flow	-$12.02M	-$10.56M	-$49.69M
YoY Change	52.35%	-37.39%	143.24%

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	bbai	Fair Value Adjustments Of Warrants And Derivatives FairValueAdjustmentsOfWarrantsAndDerivatives	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	0	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	4000000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-6818000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Asset IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAsset	-3868000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Asset IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAsset	4300000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	453000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	51000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	1224000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	504000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	40000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	181000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	157000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-19782000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-7416000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	184714000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	769000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	155000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	121000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-121000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Secured Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	0	usd
	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	0	usd
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Notes Payable ProceedsFromNotesPayable	0	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	0	usd
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	91283000	usd
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	4000000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	2000000	usd
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	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	4000000	usd
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	2000000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Convertible Debt ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt	0	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Convertible Debt ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt	0	usd
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	bbai	Proceeds From Reverse Recapitalization ProceedsFromReverseRecapitalization	0	usd
	bbai	Proceeds From Reverse Recapitalization ProceedsFromReverseRecapitalization	0	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Merger Related Costs Financing Activities PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities	9802000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Merger Related Costs Financing Activities PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities	0	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Merger Related Costs Financing Activities PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	307000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	0	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	0	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Capital Distribution PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution	0	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Capital Distribution PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution	0	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Capital Distribution PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution	9773000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Contributed Capital ProceedsFromContributedCapital	0	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Contributed Capital ProceedsFromContributedCapital	95047000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Contributed Capital ProceedsFromContributedCapital	0	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	180862000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	201989000	usd
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	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	9704000	usd
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	9704000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	169921000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	9704000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	364000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	12409000	usd
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	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	384000	usd
	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	1000	usd
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	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Business Combination Consideration Transferred Equity Interests Issued And Issuable BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Noncash Merger Related Costs NoncashMergerRelatedCosts	0	usd
	us-gaap	Noncash Merger Related Costs NoncashMergerRelatedCosts	0	usd
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	bbai	Merger Costs Settled Through Issuance Of Common Stock MergerCostsSettledThroughIssuanceOfCommonStock	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Debt Issuance Costs Incurred During Noncash Or Partial Noncash Transaction DebtIssuanceCostsIncurredDuringNoncashOrPartialNoncashTransaction	0	usd
	us-gaap	Debt Issuance Costs Incurred During Noncash Or Partial Noncash Transaction DebtIssuanceCostsIncurredDuringNoncashOrPartialNoncashTransaction	0	usd
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	bbai	Initial Fair Value Of Written Put Option At Closing InitialFairValueOfWrittenPutOptionAtClosing	0	usd
	bbai	Initial Fair Value Of Written Put Option At Closing InitialFairValueOfWrittenPutOptionAtClosing	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Liabilities Assumed1 LiabilitiesAssumed1	0	usd
	us-gaap	Liabilities Assumed1 LiabilitiesAssumed1	0	usd
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CY2021	bbai	Parent Units Issued For Acquisitions ParentUnitsIssuedForAcquisitions	0	usd
	bbai	Parent Units Issued For Acquisitions ParentUnitsIssuedForAcquisitions	13188000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	12632000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	12632000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	169921000	usd
CY2021Q4	bbai	Holding Period Of Shares HoldingPeriodOfShares	P3M
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Price1 DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1	11.50
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Repayments Of Debt RepaymentsOfDebt	114393000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Payments Of Merger Related Costs Financing Activities PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities	9802000	usd
CY2021Q4	bbai	Common Stock And Preferred Stock Shares Authorized CommonStockAndPreferredStockSharesAuthorized	501000000	shares
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CY2021Q4	bbai	Proceeds From Reverse Recapitalization Transaction ProceedsFromReverseRecapitalizationTransaction	75000000	usd
CY2021Q4	bbai	Stock Issued During Period Shares Reverse Recapitalization StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesReverseRecapitalization	105000000	shares
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CY2022	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Use of Estimates</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The preparation of the </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">consolidated financial statements</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">consolidated financial statements</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">consolidated financial statements</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Accounting policies subject to estimates include valuation of goodwill, intangible assets, impairments, revenue recognition, income taxes, business combinations and equity-based compensation.</span></div>
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	785000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<div style="text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Concentration of Credit Risk</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, certificates of deposit, and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high credit quality. At times, such amounts may exceed federally insured limits. Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash on deposit or invested with financial and lending institutions was $12,632 and $169,921, as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company provides credit to customers in the normal course of business. The carrying amount of current accounts receivable </span></div>is stated at cost, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and limits the amount of credit extended when deemed necessary. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for the estimated amount of accounts receivable that will not be fully collected. The allowance is based on the assessment of the following factors: customer creditworthiness, historical payment experience, and age of outstanding accounts receivable and any applicable collateral.
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	169921000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Number Of Operating Segments NumberOfOperatingSegments	2	segment
CY2022	us-gaap	Number Of Reportable Segments NumberOfReportableSegments	2	segment
CY2022	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	339000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	763000	usd
	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	35000	usd
	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	57000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Payments For Restructuring PaymentsForRestructuring	1767000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Operating Lease Impairment Loss OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss	901000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Severance Costs1 SeveranceCosts1	3302000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Operating Lease Impairment Loss OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss	901000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	4203000	usd
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