$MLNK
MeridianLink, Inc. Stock $mlnk

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2023 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000183449423000132 Filed on November 03, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3
Revenue	$74.58M	$76.49M
YoY Change	5.71%	6.6%
Cost Of Revenue	$25.03M	$27.01M
YoY Change	-6.44%	-2.89%
Gross Profit	$49.55M	$49.48M
YoY Change	13.13%	12.6%
Gross Profit Margin	66.44%	64.68%
Selling, General & Admin	$22.64M	$32.66M
YoY Change	16.09%	17.76%
% of Gross Profit	45.69%	66.01%
Research & Development	$10.70M	$11.25M
YoY Change	-12.11%	-2.34%
% of Gross Profit	21.6%	22.73%
Depreciation & Amortization	$14.44M	$500.0K
YoY Change	1.44%	-16.67%
% of Gross Profit	29.14%	1.01%
Operating Expenses	$42.76M	$43.91M
YoY Change	4.18%	11.4%
Operating Profit	$6.785M	$5.569M
YoY Change	146.82%	23.1%
Interest Expense	-$10.03M	$9.780M
YoY Change	32.37%	42.67%
% of Operating Profit	-147.84%	175.62%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.433M	-$8.438M
YoY Change	301.4%	29.26%
Pretax Income	-$1.813M	-$2.869M
YoY Change	-72.74%	43.16%
Income Tax	$27.76M	-$800.0K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$29.57M	-$2.069M
YoY Change	441.35%	-28.51%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-39.65%	-2.7%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$0.03
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.38	-$0.03
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	78.99M shares	81.41M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		81.07M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$80.44M	$97.60M
YoY Change	44.21%	-15.68%
Cash & Equivalents	$80.44M	$97.56M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.069M	$614.0K
YoY Change	142.95%	50.12%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$5.762M	$7.471M
Receivables	$30.31M	$34.00M
Other Receivables	$961.0K	$1.000M
Total Short-Term Assets	$124.4M	$144.2M
YoY Change	-2.89%	-24.24%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.337M	$3.651M
YoY Change	-21.39%	-27.62%
Goodwill	$610.1M	$609.3M
YoY Change	0.23%	6.61%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$6.224M	$5.738M
YoY Change	37.58%	37.6%
Total Long-Term Assets	$871.8M	$901.1M
YoY Change	-6.36%	3.14%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$124.4M	$144.2M
Total Long-Term Assets	$871.8M	$901.1M
Total Assets	$996.3M	$1.045B
YoY Change	-5.94%	-1.76%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$4.405M	$4.847M
YoY Change	252.68%	123.06%
Accrued Expenses	$30.67M	$34.16M
YoY Change	-5.62%	14.6%
Deferred Revenue	$17.22M	$26.69M
YoY Change	1.65%	17.83%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.542M	$3.548M
YoY Change	1.06%	5.38%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$55.84M	$69.25M
YoY Change	3.04%	19.39%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$420.0M	$420.9M
YoY Change	-0.8%	-0.63%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$541.0K	$690.0K
YoY Change	-59.08%	-54.81%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$420.5M	$421.6M
YoY Change	-0.98%	-0.83%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$55.84M	$69.25M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$420.5M	$421.6M
Total Liabilities	$488.0M	$491.6M
YoY Change	1.65%	1.66%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$146.5M	-$91.22M
YoY Change	245.29%	169.42%
Common Stock	$654.8M	$645.0M
YoY Change	5.35%	4.99%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$508.2M	$553.8M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$996.3M	$1.045B
YoY Change	-5.94%	-1.76%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$29.57M	-$2.069M
YoY Change	441.35%	-28.51%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$14.44M	$500.0K
YoY Change	1.44%	-16.67%
Cash From Operating Activities	$12.48M	$21.30M
YoY Change	69.72%	8.87%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$2.842M	$2.480M
YoY Change	32.06%	-193.48%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.219M	$1.220M
YoY Change	-98.03%	-1644.3%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.061M	-$1.270M
YoY Change	-93.65%	-53.51%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-25.54M	-31.35M
YoY Change	663.86%	2239.55%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	12.48M	21.30M
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.061M	-1.270M
Cash From Financing Activities	-25.54M	-31.35M
Net Change In Cash	-17.12M	-11.32M
YoY Change	-71.46%	-173.07%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$12.48M	$21.30M
Capital Expenditures	$2.842M	$2.480M
Free Cash Flow	$9.636M	$18.82M
YoY Change	85.31%	-15.29%

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