Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company recorded net increases in deferred tax assets of $15.3 million and $26.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, with a corresponding increase to additional paid in capital, resulting from changes in the outside basis difference on Switch, Inc.’s investment in Switch, Ltd. The Company has determined that it is more-likely-than-not that it will be able to realize this deferred tax asset in the future.

Tax Receivable Agreement

The Company has recorded a liability under the tax receivable agreement of $412.5 million and $395.6 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, of which $197.4 million and $190.7 million is owed to certain named executive officers of the Company, certain members of its Board of Directors, and certain beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company’s Class A or Class B common stock (and immediate family members of the foregoing) as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The tax receivable agreement provides for

the payment of 85% of the amount of the tax benefits, if any, that Switch, Inc. is deemed to realize as a result of increases in the tax basis of its ownership in Switch, Ltd. related to exchanges of noncontrolling interest for Class A common stock. No amounts are expected to be paid within the next 12 months.