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Alkami Technology, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 6/30/21 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Thursday, 8/5/21, at 8:06am ET   ·   For:  6/30/21   ·   Accession #:  1529274-21-39   ·   File #:  1-40321

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 8/05/21  Alkami Technology, Inc.           10-Q        6/30/21   80:6.9M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML    790K 
 2: EX-10.1     Material Contract                                   HTML     36K 
 3: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     26K 
 4: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     26K 
 5: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     23K 
 6: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     23K 
13: R1          Cover                                               HTML     77K 
14: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    133K 
15: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     52K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
16: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    113K 
17: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML    129K 
                Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and                       
                Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)                                   
18: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    106K 
19: R7          Organization                                        HTML     27K 
20: R8          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     87K 
21: R9          Business Combination                                HTML     55K 
22: R10         Property and Equipment, Net                         HTML     36K 
23: R11         Revenue and Deferred Costs                          HTML     47K 
24: R12         Accounts Receivable                                 HTML     33K 
25: R13         Accrued Liabilities                                 HTML     36K 
26: R14         Debt                                                HTML     46K 
27: R15         Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and          HTML     31K 
                Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)                                   
28: R16         Equity Compensation                                 HTML     45K 
29: R17         Income Taxes                                        HTML     26K 
30: R18         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     50K 
31: R19         Commitment and Contingencies                        HTML     39K 
32: R20         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     26K 
33: R21         Goodwill and Other Intangibles                      HTML     56K 
34: R22         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     67K 
                (Policies)                                                       
35: R23         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     84K 
                (Tables)                                                         
36: R24         Business Combination (Tables)                       HTML     55K 
37: R25         Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)                HTML     35K 
38: R26         Revenue and Deferred Costs (Tables)                 HTML     37K 
39: R27         Accounts Receivable (Tables)                        HTML     33K 
40: R28         Accrued Liabilities (Tables)                        HTML     36K 
41: R29         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     41K 
42: R30         Equity Compensation (Tables)                        HTML     40K 
43: R31         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     51K 
44: R32         Commitment and Contingencies (Tables)               HTML     37K 
45: R33         Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)             HTML     86K 
46: R34         Organization (Details)                              HTML     44K 
47: R35         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     42K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
48: R36         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     53K 
                Schedule of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities                 
                Measured At Fair Value (Details)                                 
49: R37         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     31K 
                Reconciliation of Cash and Restricted Cash                       
                (Details)                                                        
50: R38         Business Combination - Narrative (Details)          HTML     41K 
51: R39         Business Combination - Schedule of Purchase Price   HTML     73K 
                Allocation (Details)                                             
52: R40         Business Combination - Schedule of Purchased        HTML     34K 
                Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details)                         
53: R41         Property and Equipment, Net - Narrative (Details)   HTML     24K 
54: R42         Property and Equipment, Net - Schedule of Property  HTML     48K 
                and Equipment, Net (Details)                                     
55: R43         Revenue and Deferred Costs - Disaggregation of      HTML     34K 
                Revenue (Details)                                                
56: R44         Revenue and Deferred Costs - Narrative (Details)    HTML     40K 
57: R45         Revenue and Deferred Costs - Remaining Performance  HTML     31K 
                Obligation (Details)                                             
58: R46         Accounts Receivable (Details)                       HTML     38K 
59: R47         Accrued Liabilities (Details)                       HTML     45K 
60: R48         Debt - Narrative (Details)                          HTML     61K 
61: R49         Debt - Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details)         HTML     35K 
62: R50         Debt - Maturities of Long Term Debt (Details)       HTML     34K 
63: R51         Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and          HTML     43K 
                Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - Narrative                       
                (Details)                                                        
64: R52         Equity Compensation - Narrative (Details)           HTML     66K 
65: R53         Equity Compensation - Schedule of Stock-based       HTML     35K 
                Compensation Expense (Details)                                   
66: R54         Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     26K 
67: R55         Earnings Per Share - Narrative (Details)            HTML     24K 
68: R56         Earnings Per Share - Computation of Earnings Per    HTML     64K 
                Share (Details)                                                  
69: R57         Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Antidilutive       HTML     34K 
                Securities (Details)                                             
70: R58         Commitment and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)  HTML     36K 
71: R59         Commitment and Contingencies - Schedule of Lease    HTML     38K 
                Maturity (Details)                                               
72: R60         Commitment and Contingencies - Schedule of          HTML     29K 
                Deferred Rent and Tenant Allowances (Details)                    
73: R61         Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML     40K 
74: R62         Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Narrative          HTML     30K 
                (Details)                                                        
75: R63         Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Schedule of Total  HTML     44K 
                Intangibles, Net (Details)                                       
76: R64         Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Schedule of        HTML     37K 
                Future Amortization Expense (Details)                            
78: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    141K 
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