Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (11,669)	$ 144,574	$ (21,303)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	75,244	71,959	78,357
Deferred income taxes	(4,026)	(82,658)	1,485
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,865	3,345	4,080
Amortization of contract assets	5,037	4,505	3,796
Amortization of right-of-use assets	4,469	2,973	0
Amortization of unrealized gains on terminated interest rate swap agreements	(8,849)	(12,634)	0
Amortization of cloud computing software costs	6,744	2,690	21
Stock-based compensation	18,738	11,474	4,528
Change in tax receivable agreement liability	461	(96)	0
Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt	7,745	0	5,006
Other non-cash charges, net	1,725	2,927	(311)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Accounts receivable	17,305	3,887	(35,745)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(288)	(160)	240
Cloud computing software	(8,606)	(29,788)	(8,154)
Other non-current assets	(6,826)	(5,309)	(5,242)
Accounts payable	(2,236)	(4,953)	(10,994)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(891)	(567)	18,487
Accrued salaries and payroll	(1,904)	1,678	6,156
Operating lease liabilities, net	(4,959)	(4,659)	0
Other non-current liabilities	143	(1,460)	7,067
Net cash provided by operating activities	90,222	107,728	47,474
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,648)	(4,456)	(6,228)
Capitalized software development	(11,225)	(12,475)	(7,809)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(21,653)	0	0
Other investing	(4,725)	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(40,251)	(16,931)	(14,037)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions	0	0	399,044
Payment of initial public offering issuance costs	0	0	(5,543)
Repayments of debt	(638,653)	(8,350)	(323,350)
Proceeds from the Second Amended First Lien Term Loan Facility, net of debt discount	677,890	0	0
Borrowings on line of credit	0	0	30,000
Repayments on line of credit	0	0	(40,000)
Payments for termination of interest rate swap agreements	0	(18,445)	0
Payment of debt issuance costs	(6,976)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(121,925)	(15,671)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with stock-based compensation plans	1,118	1,506	0
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(2,034)	(562)	0
Other financing	0	(399)	(164)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(90,580)	(41,921)	59,987
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(40,609)	48,876	93,424
Effect of exchange rates	623	(1,688)	(1,269)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of year	163,402	116,214	24,059
End of period	123,416	163,402	116,214
Cash paid for
Interest	65,053	41,142	65,530
Income taxes	2,354	4,395	1,019
Supplemental schedule of non-cash activities
Recognition of liabilities under tax receivable agreement	0	0	210,639
Unpaid property and equipment and capitalized software purchases	425	740	1,523
Acquisition cash holdback	$ 2,250	$ 0	$ 0

HireRight Holdings Corp 10-K