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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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☑ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022
or
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☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-38711
SolarWinds Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 81-0753267 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
7171 Southwest Parkway
Building 400
Austin, Texas 78735
(512) 682.9300
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | SWI | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). þ Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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| Large accelerated filer | ☑ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | | |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes þ No
On November 3, 2022, 161,672,213 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, were outstanding.
SOLARWINDS CORPORATION
Table of Contents
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Safe Harbor Cautionary Statement
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be signified by terms such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “expect,” “feel,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek,” “plan,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. In this report, forward-looking statements include statements regarding our financial projections, future financial performance and plans and objectives for future operations including, without limitation, the following:
•expectations regarding our financial condition and results of operations, including revenue, revenue growth, revenue mix, cost of revenue, operating expenses, operating income, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin, cash flows and effective income tax rate;
•expectations regarding the impact of the cyberattack on our Orion Software Platform and internal systems (the "Cyber Incident") on our business and reputation, the success of our related mitigation and remediation efforts and the additional costs, liabilities and other adverse consequences that we may incur as a result of the Cyber Incident;
•expectations regarding the impact the government investigations and litigation resulting from the Cyber Incident may have on our business;
•expectations regarding investment in product development and our expectations about the results of those efforts and our ability to convert our customers to subscription products;
•expectations regarding our evolution from monitoring to observability;
•expectations regarding hiring additional personnel globally in the areas of sales and marketing and research and development;
•expectations regarding our ability to refinance our long-term indebtedness;
•expectations regarding the impact of macroeconomic conditions, including the war in Ukraine, inflation and the global COVID-19 pandemic on our business and financial results;
•intentions regarding our international earnings and investment of those earnings in international operations;
•expectations regarding our capital expenditures;
•expectations concerning acquisitions and opportunities resulting from our acquisitions;
•expectations regarding the impact and benefits of the spin-off of the N-able business; and
•our beliefs regarding the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operating activities and borrowing capacity.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially and adversely different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the following:
•numerous risks related to the Cyber Incident, including with respect to (1) the discovery of new or different information regarding the Cyber Incident, (2) the possibility that our mitigation and remediation efforts with respect to the Cyber Incident may not be successful, (3) the possibility that additional confidential, proprietary, or personal information, including information of SolarWinds’ current or former employees and customers, was accessed and exfiltrated as a result of the Cyber Incident, (4) numerous financial, legal, reputational and other risks to us related to the Cyber Incident, including risks that the incident or SolarWinds’ response thereto, may result in the loss, compromise or corruption of data and proprietary information, loss of business as a result of termination or non-renewal of agreements or reduced purchases or upgrades of our products, reputational damage adversely affecting customer, partner and vendor relationships and investor confidence, increased attrition of personnel and distraction of key and other personnel, U.S. or foreign regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, including as a result of the “Wells Notice” provided to the Company by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2022, exposure to litigation and other proceedings, including as a result of the proposed settlement of the previously disclosed consolidated putative class action lawsuit against the Company, indemnity obligations, damages for contractual breach, penalties for violation of applicable laws or regulations, significant costs for remediation and the incurrence of other liabilities, (5) risks that our insurance coverage may not be available or sufficient to compensate for all liabilities we incur related to these matters and (6) the possibility that our steps to secure our internal environment, improve our product development environment and ensure the security and integrity of the software that we deliver to our customers may not be successful or sufficient to protect against future threat actors or attacks or be perceived by existing and prospective customers as sufficient to address the harm caused by Cyber Incident;
•other risks related to cyber security, including that we may experience other security incidents or have vulnerabilities in our systems and services exploited, whether through the actions or inactions of our employees or otherwise, which may
result in compromises or breaches of our and our customers’ systems or, theft or misappropriation of our and our customers’ confidential, proprietary or personal information, as well as exposure to legal and other liabilities, including the related risk of higher customer, employee and partner attrition and the loss of key personnel, as well as negative impacts to our sales, renewals and upgrades;
•risks related to the evolving breadth of our sales motion and challenges, investments and additional costs associated with increased selling efforts toward enterprise customers and adopting a subscription first approach;
•risks relating to increased investments in, and the timing of, our transformation from monitoring to observability;
•regulatory risks, including risks related to evolving regulation of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the receipt, collection, storage, processing and transfer of data;
•potential foreign exchange gains and losses related to expenses and sales denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of an associated entity;
•any of the following factors either generally or as a result of the impacts of the Cyber Incident, the war in Ukraine, inflation or the global COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy or on our business operations and financial condition or on the business operations and financial conditions of our customers, their end-customers and our prospective customers;
◦reductions in information technology spending or delays in purchasing decisions by our customers, their end-customers and our prospective customers;
◦the inability to sell products to new customers or to sell additional products or upgrades to our existing customers;
◦any decline in our renewal or net retention rates;
◦the inability to generate significant volumes of high-quality sales leads from our digital marketing initiatives and convert such leads into new business at acceptable conversion rates;
◦the timing and adoption of new products, product upgrades or pricing model changes by us or our competitors;
◦changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates;
◦risks associated with our international operations; and
◦ongoing sanctions and disruptions resulting from the war in Ukraine;
•the possibility that our operating income could fluctuate and may decline as percentage of revenue as we make further expenditures to expand our operations in order to support additional growth in our business;
•risks associated with the estimates and assumptions used in our impairment testing;
•our ability to compete effectively in the markets we serve and the risks of increased competition as we enter new markets;
•risks related to the spin-off of the N-able business into a newly created and separately traded public company, including that we could incur significant liability if the separation is determined to be a taxable transaction, potential indemnification liabilities incurred in connection with the separation could materially affect our business and financial results and N-able may fail to perform under various transaction agreements that were executed as part of the separation;
•our ability to attract, retain and motivate employees;
•our inability to successfully identify, complete and integrate acquisitions and manage our growth effectively;
•risks associated with our status as a controlled company; and
•such other risks and uncertainties described more fully in documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent our management’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
Investors and others should note that we announce material information to our investors using our investor relations website (https://investors.solarwinds.com), SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. We use these channels as well as social media to communicate with the public about our company, our business and other matters. It is possible that the information we post on social media could be deemed to be material information. Therefore, we encourage investors, the media, and others interested in our company to review the information we post on the social media channels listed on our investor relations website.
In this report “SolarWinds,” “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to SolarWinds Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. On July 19, 2021, we completed the previously announced separation and distribution of our managed service provider (“N-able”) business into a newly created and separately traded public company, N-able, Inc. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to the Company exclude the N-able business for all periods presented.
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
SolarWinds Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share information)
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, | | December 31, |
| 2022 | | 2021 |
| Assets | | | |
| Current assets: | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 441,661 | | | $ | 732,116 | |
| Short-term investments | 50,878 | | | — | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $900 and $476 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively | 92,621 | | | 95,095 | |
| Income tax receivable | 1,013 | | | 1,114 | |
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| Prepaid and other current assets | 49,113 | | | 30,515 | |
| Total current assets | 635,286 | | | 858,840 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 26,987 | | | 29,722 | |
| Operating lease assets | 63,977 | | | 74,318 | |
| Deferred taxes | 124,818 | | | 144,162 | |
| Goodwill | 2,328,085 | | | 3,308,405 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 255,880 | | | 342,563 | |
| Other assets, net | 43,479 | | | 34,117 | |
| Total assets | $ | 3,478,512 | | | $ | 4,792,127 | |
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | | |
| Current liabilities: | | | |
| Accounts payable | $ | 9,589 | | | $ | 7,327 | |
| Accrued liabilities and other | 60,334 | | | 41,328 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 14,898 | | | 14,382 | |
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| Accrued interest payable | 261 | | | 153 | |
| Income taxes payable | 15,016 | | | 3,086 | |
| Current portion of deferred revenue | 313,363 | | | 327,701 | |
| Current debt obligation | 19,900 | | | 19,900 | |
| Total current liabilities | 433,361 | | | 413,877 | |
| Long-term liabilities: | | | |
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 36,557 | | | 34,968 | |
| Non-current deferred taxes | 6,785 | | | 16,918 | |
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 62,060 | | | 74,543 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 74,843 | | | 93,156 | |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 1,564,441 | | | 1,870,769 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,178,047 | | | 2,504,231 | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | | | |
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| Stockholders’ equity: | | | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 1,000,000,000 shares authorized and 161,338,727 and 159,176,042 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively | 161 | | | 159 | |
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively | — | | | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,612,665 | | | 2,566,783 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (113,007) | | | 1,306 | |
| Accumulated deficit | (1,199,354) | | | (280,352) | |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,300,465 | | | 2,287,896 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 3,478,512 | | | $ | 4,792,127 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
SolarWinds Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share information)
(Unaudited)
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
| Revenue: | | | | | | | |
| Subscription | $ | 42,248 | | | $ | 32,293 | | | $ | 117,975 | | | $ | 90,218 | |
| Maintenance | 114,381 | | | 119,742 | | | 343,848 | | | 360,909 | |
| Total recurring revenue | 156,629 | | | 152,035 | | | 461,823 | | | 451,127 | |
| License | 22,767 | | | 29,236 | | | 70,475 | | | 80,788 | |
| Total revenue | 179,396 | | | 181,271 | | | 532,298 | | | 531,915 | |
| Cost of revenue: | | | | | | | |
| Cost of recurring revenue | 16,563 | | | 17,949 | | | 49,854 | | | 49,331 | |
| Amortization of acquired technologies | 3,628 | | | 39,882 | | | 24,503 | | | 120,397 | |
| Total cost of revenue | 20,191 | | | 57,831 | | | 74,357 | | | 169,728 | |
| Gross profit | 159,205 | | | 123,440 | | | 457,941 | | | 362,187 | |
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
| Sales and marketing | 64,813 | | | 58,642 | | | 190,472 | | | 174,384 | |
| Research and development | 22,562 | | | 26,285 | | | 68,092 | | | 78,474 | |
| General and administrative | 42,558 | | | 28,551 | | | 116,505 | | | 90,135 | |
| Amortization of acquired intangibles | 13,045 | | | 13,784 | | | 39,387 | | | 41,704 | |
| Goodwill impairment | 278,706 | | | — | | | 891,101 | | | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 421,684 | | | 127,262 | | | 1,305,557 | | | 384,697 | |
| Operating loss | (262,479) | | | (3,822) | | | (847,616) | | | (22,510) | |
| Other income (expense): | | | | | | | |
| Interest expense, net | (23,181) | | | (15,897) | | | (57,669) | | | (48,262) | |
| Other income (expense), net | (2,418) | | | 1,478 | | | (1,861) | | | 1,865 | |
| Total other expense | (25,599) | | | (14,419) | | | (59,530) | | | (46,397) | |
| Loss before income taxes | (288,078) | | | (18,241) | | | (907,146) | | | (68,907) | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 4,141 | | | (19,321) | | | 11,856 | | | (26,322) | |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | (292,219) | | | 1,080 | | | (919,002) | | | (42,585) | |
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | | | (10,059) | | | — | | | 14,822 | |
| Net loss | $ | (292,219) | | | $ | (8,979) | | | $ | (919,002) | | | $ | (27,763) | |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations available to common stockholders | $ | (292,219) | | | $ | 920 | | | $ | (919,002) | | | $ | (42,745) | |
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations available to common stockholders | $ | — | | | $ | (10,059) | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,822 | |
| Net income (loss) available to common stockholders per share: | | | | | | | |
| Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share | $ | (1.81) | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (5.72) | | | $ | (0.27) | |
| Basic earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per share | — | | | (0.06) | | | — | | | 0.09 | |
| Basic loss per share | $ | (1.81) | | | $ | (0.06) | | | $ | (5.72) | | | $ | (0.18) | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share | $ | (1.81) | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (5.72) | | | $ | (0.27) | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per share | — | | | (0.06) | | | — | | | 0.09 | |
| Diluted loss per share | $ | (1.81) | | | $ | (0.06) | | | $ | (5.72) | | | $ | (0.18) | |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) available to common stockholders per share: | | | | | | | |
| Shares used in computation of basic earnings (loss) per share | 161,111 | | | 158,202 | | | 160,545 | | | 157,730 | |
| Shares used in computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share | 161,111 | | | 160,328 | | | 160,545 | | | 157,730 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
SolarWinds Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
| Net loss | $ | (292,219) | | | $ | (8,979) | | | $ | (919,002) | | | $ | (27,763) | |
| Other comprehensive loss: | | | | | | | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (43,534) | | | (55,849) | | | (114,099) | | | (103,954) | |
Unrealized losses on investments, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $(23) and $(57) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively | (62) | | | — | | | (214) | | | — | |
| Other comprehensive loss | (43,596) | | | (55,849) | | | (114,313) | | | (103,954) | |
| Comprehensive loss | $ | (335,815) | | | $ | (64,828) | | | $ | (1,033,315) | | | $ | (131,717) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
SolarWinds Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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| Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 |
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Common Stock | | Additional
Paid-in
Capital | | Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) | | Accumulated
Deficit | | Total
Stockholders’
Equity |
| Shares | | Amount | |
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| Balance at June 30, 2022 | 160,871 | | $ | 161 | | | $ | 2,594,192 | | | $ | (69,411) | | | $ | (907,135) | | | $ | 1,617,807 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | | | — | | | — | | | (43,534) | | | — | | | (43,534) | |
| Unrealized loss on investments, net of taxes | — | | | — | | | — | | | (62) | | | — | | | (62) | |
| Net loss | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (292,219) | | | (292,219) | |
| Comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | (335,815) | |
| Exercise of stock options | 18 | | | — | | | 21 | | | — | | | — | | | 21 | |
| Restricted stock units issued, net of shares withheld for taxes | 284 | | | — | | | (1,201) | | | — | | | — | | | (1,201) | |
| Issuance of stock | 4 | | | — | | | 9 | | | — | | | — | | | 9 | |
| Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan | 162 | | | — | | | 1,398 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,398 | |
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| Stock-based compensation | — | | | — | | | 18,246 | | | — | | | — | | | 18,246 | |
| Balance at September 30, 2022 | 161,339 | | | $ | 161 | | | $ | 2,612,665 | | | $ | (113,007) | | | $ | (1,199,354) | | | $ | 1,300,465 | |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 |
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Common Stock | | Additional
Paid-in
Capital | | Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) | | Accumulated
Deficit | | Total
Stockholders’
Equity |
| Shares | | Amount | |
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | 159,176 | | | $ | 159 | | | $ | 2,566,783 | | | $ | 1,306 | | | $ | (280,352) | | | $ | 2,287,896 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | | | — | | | — | | | (114,099) | | | — | | | (114,099) | |
| Unrealized loss on investments, net of taxes | — | | | — | | | — | | | (214) | | | — | | | (214) | |
| Net loss | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (919,002) | | | (919,002) | |
| Comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | (1,033,315) | |
| Exercise of stock options | 52 | | | — | | | 58 | | | — | | | — | | | 58 | |
| Restricted stock units issued, net of shares withheld for taxes | 1,738 | | | 2 | | | (9,085) | | | — | | | — | | | (9,083) | |
| Issuance of stock | 61 | | | — | | | 236 | | | — | | | — | | | 236 | |
| Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan | 312 | | | — | | | 3,151 | | | — | | | — | | | 3,151 | |
| Stock-based compensation | — | | | — | | | 51,522 | | | — | | | — | | | 51,522 | |
| Balance at September 30, 2022 | 161,339 | | | $ | 161 | | | $ | 2,612,665 | | | $ | (113,007) | | | $ | (1,199,354) | | | $ | 1,300,465 | |
SolarWinds Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Continued)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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| Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 |
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Common Stock | | Additional
Paid-in
Capital | | Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) | | Accumulated
Deficit | | Total
Stockholders’
Equity |
| Shares | | Amount | |
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| Balance at June 30, 2021 | 158,015 | | $ | 158 | | | $ | 3,140,176 | | | $ | 79,107 | | | $ | (247,728) | | | $ | 2,971,713 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | | | — | | | — | | | (55,849) | | | — | | | (55,849) | |
| Net loss | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (8,979) | | | (8,979) | |
| Comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | (64,828) | |
| Exercise of stock options | 69 | | | — | | | 126 | | | — | | | — | | | 126 | |
| Restricted stock units issued, net of shares withheld for taxes | 138 | | | — | | | (658) | | | — | | | — | | | (658) | |
| Issuance of stock | 8 | | | — | | | 8 | | | — | | | — | | | 8 | |
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| Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan | 173 | | | — | | | 2,529 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,529 | |
| Distribution of N-able business | — | | | — | | | (365,443) | | | — | | | — | | | (365,443) | |
Special dividends paid ($1.50 per share) | — | | | — | | | (237,214) | | | — | | | — | | | (237,214) | |
| Stock-based compensation | — | | | — | | | 16,266 | | | — | | | — | | | 16,266 | |
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | 158,403 | | | $ | 158 | | | $ | 2,555,790 | | | $ | 23,258 | | | $ | (256,707) | | | $ | 2,322,499 | |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |
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Common Stock | | Additional
Paid-in
Capital | | Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) | | Accumulated
Deficit | | Total
Stockholders’
Equity |
| Shares | | Amount | |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 156,520 | | | $ | 157 | | | $ | 3,112,262 | | | $ | 127,212 | | | $ | (228,944) | | | $ | 3,010,687 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | | | — | | | — | | | (103,954) | | | — | | | (103,954) | |
| Net loss | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (27,763) | | | (27,763) | |
| Comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | (131,717) | |
| Exercise of stock options | 161 | | | — | | | 527 | | | — | | | — | | | 527 | |
| Restricted stock units issued, net of shares withheld for taxes | 986 | | | 1 | | | (10,527) | | | — | | | — | | | (10,526) | |
| Issuance of stock | 455 | | | — | | | 500 | | | — | | | — | | | 500 | |
| Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan | 281 | | | — | | | 5,658 | | | — | | | — | | | 5,658 | |
| Distribution of N-able business | — | | | — | | | (365,443) | | | — | | | — | | | (365,443) | |
Special dividends paid ($1.50 per share) | — | | | — | | | (237,214) | | | — | | | — | | | (237,214) | |
| Stock-based compensation | — | | | — | | | 50,027 | | | — | | | — | | | 50,027 | |
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| Balance at September 30, 2021 | 158,403 | | | $ | 158 | | | $ | 2,555,790 | | | $ | 23,258 | | | $ | (256,707) | | | $ | 2,322,499 | |
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SolarWinds Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2022 | | 2021 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | | | |
| Net loss from continuing operations | $ | (919,002) | | | $ | (42,585) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 74,107 | | | 173,362 | |
| Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment | 906,350 | | | — | |
| Provision for losses on accounts receivable | 612 | | | 230 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 50,599 | | | 43,472 | |
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| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 6,794 | | | 6,794 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 1,930 | | | — | |
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| Deferred taxes | (10,019) | | | (26,277) | |
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| Gain on foreign currency exchange rates | (898) | | | (1,504) | |
| Other non-cash expenses (benefit) | (220) | | | 758 | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations: | | | |
| Accounts receivable | (2,326) | | | 3,428 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 4 | | | (2,348) | |
| Prepaid and other assets | (20,319) | | | (9,556) | |
| Accounts payable | 2,385 | | | 1,335 | |
| Accrued liabilities and other | 18,964 | | | (16,906) | |
| Accrued interest payable | 108 | | | (5) | |
| Income taxes payable | (6,398) | | | (32,478) | |
| Deferred revenue | 4,017 | | | (15,499) | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 38 | | | (276) | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations | 106,726 | | | 81,945 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | | | |
| Purchases of investments | (67,133) | | | — | |
| Maturities of investments | 16,000 | | | — | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | (5,570) | | | (6,968) | |
| Purchases of intangible assets | (11,099) | | | (3,066) | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (6,500) | | | 447 | |
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| Other investing activities | 176 | | | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations | (74,126) | | | (9,587) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | | | |
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| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan | 3,151 | | | 5,658 | |
| Repurchase of common stock and incentive restricted stock | (9,123) | | | (10,717) | |
| Exercise of stock options | 58 | | | 527 | |
| Distribution from spin-off of discontinued operations, net | — | | | 505,580 | |
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| Dividends paid | — | | | (237,214) | |
| Repayments of borrowings from credit agreement | (314,925) | | | (15,975) | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | — | | | (234) | |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations | (320,839) | | | 247,625 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations | (2,216) | | | (3,803) | |
| Cash flows of discontinued operations | | | |
| Operating activities of discontinued operations | — | | | 39,040 | |
| Investing activities of discontinued operations | — | | | (15,003) | |
| Financing activities of discontinued operations | — | | | (903) | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations | — | | | (922) | |
| Net cash provided by discontinued activities | — | | | 22,212 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (290,455) | | | 338,392 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | | |
| Beginning of period | 732,116 | | | 370,498 | |
| End of period | $ | 441,661 | | | $ | 708,890 | |
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SolarWinds Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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| 2022 | | 2021 |
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | | | |
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 54,629 | | | $ | 42,060 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 25,177 | | | $ | 38,120 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
SolarWinds Corporation
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Nature of Operations
SolarWinds Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (“Company”, “we,” “us” and “our”) is a leading provider of simple, powerful and secure information technology, or IT, management and observability software. Our solutions give organizations worldwide, regardless of type, size or complexity, the power to accelerate business transformation in today's hybrid IT environments. We combine customer-driven products with an "inside-first" selling motion. We’ve built our business to enable the technology professionals who use our products to manage “all things IT.” Our range of customers has expanded over time to include network and systems engineers, database administrators, storage administrators, DevOps, SecOps and service desk professionals. We sell our products for use in organizations ranging in size from very small businesses to large enterprises.
Spin-Off of N-able Business
On July 19, 2021, we completed the separation and distribution of our managed service provider (“N-able”) business into a newly created and separately traded public company, N-able, Inc. We refer to this transaction as the “Separation.”
After the Separation, we do not beneficially own any shares of common stock in N-able and no longer consolidate N‑able into our financial results for periods ending after July 19, 2021. As a result, N‑able's historical financial results through the Separation are reflected in our consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations. See Note 3. Discontinued Operations for additional information.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
We prepared our interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States of America generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and the reporting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SolarWinds Corporation and the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiaries. We have eliminated all intercompany balances and transactions.
The interim financial information is unaudited, but reflects all normal adjustments that are, in our opinion, necessary to provide a fair statement of results for the interim periods presented. This interim information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Reverse Stock Split
Effective July 30, 2021, we effected a 2:1 reverse stock split of our common stock. As a result of the reverse stock split, all share and per share figures contained in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been retroactively restated as if the reverse stock split occurred at the beginning of the periods presented.
Special Dividend
On July 30, 2021, our board of directors declared a special one-time cash dividend (the "Special Dividend"), to be paid following the effectiveness of, and after giving effect to, the reverse stock split, equal to $1.50 per share of common stock issued and outstanding as of August 9, 2021. The Special Dividend in the aggregate amount of $237.2 million was paid on August 24, 2021.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. The actual results that we experience may differ materially from our estimates. The accounting estimates that require our most significant, difficult and subjective judgments include:
•the valuation of goodwill, intangibles, long-lived assets and contingent consideration;
•revenue recognition;
•stock-based compensation;
•income taxes; and
•loss contingencies.
SolarWinds Corporation
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2021-08 "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers", which requires an entity to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers", instead of at fair value on the acquisition date as previously required by ASC 805. The amendments improve comparability after the business combination by providing consistent recognition and measurement guidance for acquired revenue contracts and revenue contracts not acquired in a business combination. The updated guidance is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and early adoption is permitted. We elected to early adopt the updated guidance prospectively as of January 1, 2022. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Impairment of Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Long-lived Assets
Goodwill
Our goodwill was derived from the take private transaction in early 2016 ("Take Private") and acquisitions where the purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired. Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually on October 1st or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting unit is less than its carrying value.
Subsequent to our annual 2021 goodwill impairment analysis on October 1, 2021, we experienced a decline in our stock price resulting in the total market value of our shares of stock outstanding (our "market capitalization"), being less than the carrying value of our reporting unit. Therefore, as of December 31, 2021, we assessed several events and circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used to determine the fair value of our one reporting unit, including the significance of the amount of excess fair value over carrying value, consistency of operating margins and cash flows, budgeted-to-actual performance from prior year, overall change in economic climate, changes in the industry and competitive environment, and earnings quality and sustainability. We considered the decline in the market capitalization being less than the carrying value of our reporting unit in our evaluation of goodwill impairment indicators and determined it appropriate to perform a quantitative assessment of our reporting unit as of December 31, 2021. As a result of the impairment analysis, our reporting unit was determined to have a fair value that exceeded its carrying value by approximately 7.2%, and therefore no impairment was recognized.
As of March 31, 2022, while we experienced a further decline in our market capitalization, there were no unanticipated changes or negative indicators in the goodwill impairment qualitative factors or significant changes to assumptions used in the discounted cash flow models that would impact the fair value of our reporting unit. After considering all available evidence, we determined there were no indicators of impairment or changes to circumstances that more likely than not reduced the fair value of our reporting unit to less than its carrying value as of March 31, 2022.
As of June 30, 2022, we experienced a further decline in our market capitalization and considered the impact of current macroeconomic conditions on our projected operating results and assumptions used in the income approach - discounted cash flow method and market approach models that impact the fair value of our reporting unit. The macroeconomic conditions considered include deterioration in the equity markets evidenced by sustained declines in our stock price, those of our peers, and major market indices since December 31, 2021, which reduced the market multiples, along with an increase in the weighted-average cost of capital primarily driven by an increase in interest rates. In addition, as of June 30, 2022, we lowered our projected operating results primarily due to the recent impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on our projected sales and market concerns related to inflation, supply chain disruption issues and other macroeconomic factors. After considering all available evidence in our evaluation of goodwill impairment indicators, we determined it appropriate to perform an interim quantitative assessment of our reporting unit as of June 30, 2022. We engaged a third-party valuation specialist to assist in the performance of the impairment analysis of our reporting unit.
For the interim quantitative goodwill impairment analysis performed as of June 30, 2022, we utilized a combination of both an income and market approach to determine the fair value of our reporting unit. The income approach utilizes a discounted cash flow method which is based on the present value of projected cash flows. The discounted cash flow models reflect our assumptions regarding revenue growth rates, risk-adjusted discount rate, terminal period growth rate, economic and market trends and other expectations about the anticipated operating results of our reporting unit. Under the market approach, we estimate the fair value based on market multiples of revenues derived from comparable publicly traded companies with operating characteristics similar to the reporting unit. As a result of the interim goodwill impairment analysis, our reporting unit was determined to have a carrying value that exceeded its fair value and therefore, a $612.4 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge was recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
SolarWinds Corporation
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As of September 30, 2022, we experienced a further decline in our market capitalization, and after considering the impact of current macroeconomic conditions on the assumptions used in determining the fair value of our reporting unit, determined it appropriate to perform an interim quantitative assessment of our reporting unit. The macroeconomic conditions considered include the continued deterioration in the equity markets, which reduced the market multiples used in our analysis, along with an increase in the weighted-average cost of capital primarily driven by an increase in interest rates and ongoing effects from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We engaged a third-party valuation specialist to assist in the performance of the impairment analysis of our reporting unit.
For the interim quantitative goodwill impairment analysis performed as of September 30, 2022, we utilized a combination of both an income and market approach to determine the fair value of our reporting unit consistent with the analysis performed at June 30, 2022 discussed above. As a result of the interim goodwill impairment analysis, our reporting unit was determined to have a carrying value that exceeded its fair value and therefore, a $278.7 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge was recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
Fair value determination of our reporting unit requires considerable judgment and is sensitive to changes in underlying assumptions and factors. As a result, there can be no assurance that the estimates and assumptions made for purposes of the quantitative goodwill impairment tests will prove to be an accurate prediction of future results. Examples of events or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to negatively affect the underlying key assumptions and ultimately impact the estimated fair value of our reporting unit may include such items as: (i) volatility in the equity and debt markets or other macroeconomic factors, (ii) an increase in the weighted-average cost of capital due to further increases in interest rates, (iii) timing and success of new products introduced in our evolution from monitoring to observability, (iv) the ongoing impact of the Cyber Incident including a decrease in future cash flows due to lower than expected license sales or maintenance renewals, higher than expected customer attrition, higher than estimated costs to respond and adverse loss exposure from claims, fines or penalties resulting from government investigations and litigation; and (v) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that may negatively impact our reported results of operations. Accordingly, if our current cash flow assumptions are not realized, we experience further sustained declines in our stock price or market capitalization, or there are further declines in the market multiplies used in our analysis, it is possible that an additional impairment charge may be recorded in the future, which could be material.
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
We review our indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually, in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if a triggering event occurs. We first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative test. If necessary, the quantitative test is performed by comparing the fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets to the carrying value. In the event the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the assets, the assets are written down to their fair value. As of June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022, due to the factors discussed in the goodwill analysis above, we performed quantitative assessments of our indefinite-lived intangible assets utilizing a relief from royalty method and determined the estimated fair value of the SolarWinds trade name, recorded in connection with the Take Private, was less than its carrying value. As a result, we recorded non-cash impairment charges of $9.4 million and $5.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022, respectively, which are included in general and administrative expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Long-lived Assets
We evaluate the recoverability of our long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets and other assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. As of June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022, prior to performing the goodwill impairment analyses discussed above, we performed recoverability tests of our long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets, by comparing the net book value of our long-lived assets or asset groups, to the future undiscounted net cash flows attributable to such assets, and determined no impairment was required.
Investments
Our investments, classified as available-for-sale securities, consist of marketable securities such as U.S. Treasury securities, corporate bonds, commercial paper and asset-backed securities. We determine the appropriate classification of our investments at the time of purchase and reevaluate such determination at each balance sheet date. We may classify our available-for-sale securities as either short-term or long-term investments. We classify an investment as short-term if we have both the intent and ability to convert the security into cash to fund current operations.
Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which is a component of shareholders' equity except for any unrealized losses
SolarWinds Corporation
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
determined to be related to credit losses, which we record within other income (expense), net in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Any premiums or discounts are amortized or accreted, respectively, to maturity as a component of interest expense, net in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Cash flows from the amount of purchases, sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities are classified as cash flows from investing activities. Amortization and accretion of purchased premiums and discounts on securities are included as a non-cash adjustment to net income (loss) within cash flows from operating activities in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
The cost of securities sold is based on the specific-identification method. In determining if and when a decline in fair value is judged to be other-than-temporary, we evaluate, among other factors: the duration and extent to which the fair value has been less than the carrying value and the intent and ability to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair market value. Declines in fair value deemed other-than-temporary are included as a component of other income (expense), net in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. We have not recorded any other-than-temporary impairments related to marketable securities. See Note 4. Investments for a summary of our investments.
Fair Value Measurements
We apply the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements for financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and non-financial assets and liabilities, such as goodwill, intangible assets and property, plant and equipment that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
The guidance establishes a three-tiered fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used in fair value calculations. The three levels of inputs are defined as follows:
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets accessible by us.
Level 2: Inputs that are observable in the marketplace other than those inputs classified as Level 1.
Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable in the marketplace and significant to the valuation.
We determine the fair value of our available-for-sale securities based on inputs obtained from multiple pricing vendors, who may use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1 inputs) or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2 inputs) in determining fair value. However, we classify all of our available-for-sale securities as being valued using Level 2 inputs. The valuation techniques used to determine the fair value of our financial instruments having Level 2 inputs are derived from unadjusted, non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data, quoted market prices for similar instruments, or pricing models. Our procedures include controls to ensure that appropriate fair values are recorded by a review of the valuation methods and assumptions.
See Note 6. Fair Value Measurements for a summary of our financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis. The carrying amounts reported in our consolidated balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accrued expenses approximate fair value due to relatively short periods to maturity.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component are summarized below:
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Translation Adjustments | | Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments,
Net of Tax | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss) |
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| Balance at December 31, 2021 | | | $ | 1,306 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,306 | |
| Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassification | | | (114,099) | | | (214) | | | (114,313) | |
| Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
| Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | | | (114,099) | | | (214) | | | (114,313) | |
| Balance at September 30, 2022 | | | $ | (112,793) | | | $ | (214) | | | $ | (113,007) | |
SolarWinds Corporation
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Deferred Revenue
Details of our total deferred revenue balance are as follows:
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| Total Deferred Revenue |
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| Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | 362,669 | |
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| Deferred revenue recognized | (375,992) | |
| Additional amounts deferred | 362,980 | |
| Deferred revenue acquired in business combinations | 263 | |
| Balance at September 30, 2022 | $ | 349,920 | |
We expect to recognize revenue related to these remaining performance obligations as of September 30, 2022 as follows:
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| Revenue Recognition Expected by Period |
| Total | | Less than
1 year | | 1-3 years | | More than
3 years |
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| Expected recognition of deferred revenue | $ | 349,920 | | | $ | 313,363 | | | $ | 35,679 | | | $ | 878 | |
Deferred Commissions
Details of our deferred commissions balance are as follows:
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| Balance at December 31, 2021 | | $ | 18,897 | |
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| Commissions capitalized | | 6,856 | |
| Amortization recognized | | (4,831) | |
| Balance at September 30, 2022 | | $ | 20,922 | |
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| September 30, | | December 31, |
| 2022 | | 2021 |
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| Classified as: | | | |
| Current | $ | 6,284 | | | $ | 5,378 | |
| Non-current | 14,638 | | | 13,519 | |
| Total deferred commissions | $ | 20,922 | | | $ | 18,897 | |
Cost of Revenue
Amortization of Acquired Technologies. Amortization of acquired technologies included in cost of revenue relate to our licensed products and subscription offerings as follows:
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| Amortization of acquired license technologies | $ | 917 | | | $ | 37,119 | | | $ | 16,321 | | | $ | 111,783 | |
| Amortization of acquired subscription technologies | 2,711 | | | 2,763 | | | 8,182 | | | 8,614 | |
| Total amortization of acquired technologies | $ | 3,628 | | | $ | 39,882 | | | $ | 24,503 | | | $ | 120,397 | |
The decreases in amortization of acquired license technologies for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 in comparison to the same periods in 2021 were primarily due to certain intangible assets acquired in connection with the Take Private being fully amortized during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
SolarWinds Corporation
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
3. Discontinued Operations
As discussed in Note 1. Organization and Nature of Operations, we completed the Separation of the N‑able business into a newly created and separately traded public company, N-able, Inc., on July 19, 2021. The Separation was achieved through the transfer of all the net assets and legal entities associated with the N-able business to N-able, Inc. The distribution of the net assets to N-able, Inc., was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in-capital for the three months ended September 30, 2021. As part of the Separation, we received a cash distribution from N-able which includes $324.7 million in cash to repay intercompany indebtedness and $238.2 million as a one-time dividend payment, net of $57.3 million of cash distributed to N‑able at the Separation.
In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the results of the N-able business are presented as discontinued operations for the period up to and including the date of the Separation, and, as such, have been excluded from continuing operations for all periods presented.
The following table summarizes the results of operations of N-able presented as discontinued operations:
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| Revenue: | | | | | | |
| Subscription | | | $ | 20,102 | | | | $ | 183,594 | |
| Maintenance | | | 313 | | | | 5,053 | |
| Total recurring revenue | | | 20,415 | | | | 188,647 | |
| License | | | — | | | | — | |
| Total revenue | | | 20,415 | | | | 188,647 | |
| Cost of revenue: | | | | | | |
| Cost of recurring revenue | | | 2,126 | | | | 25,218 | |
| Amortization of acquired technologies | | | 209 | | | | 3,950 | |
| Total cost of revenue | | | 2,335 | | | | 29,168 | |
| Gross profit | | | 18,080 | | | | 159,479 | |
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | |
| Sales and marketing | | | 5,323 | | | | 55,249 | |
| Research and development | | | 2,455 | | | | 27,133 | |
| General and administrative | | | 6,471 | | | | 42,994 | |
| Amortization of acquired intangibles | | | 331 | | | | 10,626 | |
| Total operating expenses | | | 14,580 | | | | 136,002 | |
| Operating income from discontinued operations | | | 3,500 | | | | 23,477 | |
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