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Alkami Technology, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 6/30/22 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Thursday, 8/4/22, at 8:05pm ET   ·   As of:  8/5/22   ·   For:  6/30/22   ·   Accession #:  1529274-22-142   ·   File #:  1-40321

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 8/05/22  Alkami Technology, Inc.           10-Q        6/30/22   76:6.8M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   1.52M 
 2: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     25K 
 3: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     25K 
 4: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     22K 
 5: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     22K 
11: R1          Cover                                               HTML     76K 
12: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    129K 
13: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     39K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
14: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    125K 
15: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML     24K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
16: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML    127K 
                Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and                       
                Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)                                   
17: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    120K 
18: R8          Organization                                        HTML     24K 
19: R9          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     44K 
20: R10         Business Combination                                HTML     47K 
21: R11         Property and Equipment, Net                         HTML     36K 
22: R12         Revenue and Deferred Costs                          HTML     42K 
23: R13         Accounts Receivable                                 HTML     32K 
24: R14         Accrued Liabilities                                 HTML     37K 
25: R15         Debt                                                HTML     46K 
26: R16         Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)                      HTML     39K 
27: R17         Income Taxes                                        HTML     27K 
28: R18         Fair Value of Financial Instruments                 HTML     75K 
29: R19         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     49K 
30: R20         Commitment and Contingencies                        HTML     38K 
31: R21         Goodwill and Other Intangibles                      HTML     55K 
32: R22         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     52K 
                (Policies)                                                       
33: R23         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     38K 
                (Tables)                                                         
34: R24         Business Combination (Tables)                       HTML     41K 
35: R25         Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)                HTML     34K 
36: R26         Revenue and Deferred Costs (Tables)                 HTML     35K 
37: R27         Accounts Receivable (Tables)                        HTML     32K 
38: R28         Accrued Liabilities (Tables)                        HTML     37K 
39: R29         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     40K 
40: R30         Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Tables)             HTML     38K 
41: R31         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML     70K 
42: R32         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     49K 
43: R33         Commitment and Contingencies (Tables)               HTML     36K 
44: R34         Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)             HTML     86K 
45: R35         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     33K 
                Reconciliation of Cash and Restricted Cash                       
                (Details)                                                        
46: R36         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     35K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
47: R37         Business Combination - Narrative (Details)          HTML     85K 
48: R38         Business Combination - Schedule of Purchase Price   HTML     55K 
                Allocation (Details)                                             
49: R39         Business Combination - Schedule of Purchased        HTML     32K 
                Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details)                         
50: R40         Property and Equipment, Net - Narrative (Details)   HTML     23K 
51: R41         Property and Equipment, Net - Schedule of Property  HTML     47K 
                and Equipment, Net (Details)                                     
52: R42         Revenue and Deferred Costs - Disaggregation of      HTML     33K 
                Revenue (Details)                                                
53: R43         Revenue and Deferred Costs - Narrative (Details)    HTML     40K 
54: R44         Revenue and Deferred Costs - Remaining Performance  HTML     30K 
                Obligation (Details)                                             
55: R45         Accounts Receivable (Details)                       HTML     37K 
56: R46         Accrued Liabilities (Details)                       HTML     46K 
57: R47         Debt - Narrative (Details)                          HTML     74K 
58: R48         Debt - Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details)         HTML     34K 
59: R49         Debt - Maturities of Long Term Debt (Details)       HTML     36K 
60: R50         Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - Schedule of        HTML     33K 
                Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details)                       
61: R51         Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     27K 
62: R52         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of   HTML     76K 
                Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured At                 
                Fair Value (Details)                                             
63: R53         Earnings Per Share - Narrative (Details)            HTML     23K 
64: R54         Earnings Per Share - Computation of Earnings Per    HTML     64K 
                Share (Details)                                                  
65: R55         Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Antidilutive       HTML     34K 
                Securities (Details)                                             
66: R56         Commitment and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)  HTML     35K 
67: R57         Commitment and Contingencies - Schedule of Lease    HTML     38K 
                Maturity (Details)                                               
68: R58         Commitment and Contingencies - Schedule of          HTML     28K 
                Deferred Rent and Tenant Allowances (Details)                    
69: R59         Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Narrative          HTML     28K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R60         Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Schedule of Total  HTML     43K 
                Intangibles, Net (Details)                                       
71: R61         Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Schedule of        HTML     40K 
                Future Amortization Expense (Details)                            
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