424B3 1 n-ablex2022033110xq.htm 424B3 Document

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-259014

Prospectus Supplement No. 1
(to Prospectus dated April 14, 2022)


N-able, Inc.

Up to 20,623,282 Shares of Common Stock

This prospectus supplement updates, amends and supplements the prospectus, dated April 14, 2022 (the “Prospectus”), which forms a part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-259014). This prospectus supplement is being filed to update, amend and supplement the information included in the Prospectus with the information contained in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on May 12, 2022, which is set forth below.

The Prospectus and this prospectus supplement relate to the sale of up to 20,623,282 shares of our common stock which may be resold from time to time by the selling shareholders identified in the Prospectus, of which 11,060,850 remain unsold by the selling stockholders as of March 9, 2022. We are not selling any common stock under the Prospectus and this prospectus supplement and will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale or other disposition of shares by the selling shareholders.

This prospectus supplement is not complete without, and may not be delivered or used except in connection with, the Prospectus. This prospectus supplement is qualified by reference to the Prospectus except to the extent that the information in this prospectus supplement updates and supersedes the information contained in the Prospectus, including any supplements or amendments thereto.

We are a “controlled company” under the corporate governance rules of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) applicable to listed companies, and therefore we are permitted to elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements thereunder. Although we believe we meet these requirements, if at any time we cease to be a controlled company, we will be required to take all action necessary to comply with the the corporate governance standards of the NYSE. For more information, see the discussion under the heading “Management—Controlled Company” in the Prospectus.

Our common stock is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “NABL.” On May 9, 2022, the last reported sale price of our common stock was $9.15 per share.

We qualify as an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, and, as such, we have elected to provide in this prospectus more limited disclosures than an issuer that would not so qualify. In addition, for so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we may take advantage, for a period of time, of certain exceptions from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010.

In reviewing this prospectus, you should carefully consider the matters described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Prospectus.

Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if the Prospectus or this prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus supplement is May 12, 2022.



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022
or
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: 001-40297
N-able, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 85-4069861
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
30 Corporate Drive
Suite 400
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
(781) 328-6490
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par valueNABLNew 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.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller 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 May 9, 2022, 179,921,088 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, were outstanding.



N-able, Inc.

Table of Contents
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Page
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 5.
Item 6.
Certifications

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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 investment in product development and our expectations about the results of those efforts;
expectations concerning acquisitions and opportunities resulting from our acquisitions;
expectations regarding hiring additional personnel globally in the areas of sales and marketing and research and development;
intentions regarding our international earnings;
expectations regarding our capital expenditures;
expectations regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations and financial condition;
our beliefs regarding the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operating activities and borrowing capacity; and
expectations regarding our spin-off from SolarWinds Corporation ("SolarWinds") into a newly created and separately traded public company.
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:
risks related to our spin-off from SolarWinds into a newly created and separately-traded public company, including that the spin-off could disrupt or adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, that the spin-off may not achieve some or all of any anticipated benefits with respect to our business; that the distribution, together with certain related transactions, may not qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which could result in N-able incurring significant tax liabilities, and, in certain circumstances, requiring us to indemnify SolarWinds for material taxes and other related amounts pursuant to indemnification obligations under the tax matters agreement;
the possibility that the global COVID-19 pandemic may continue to adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition or the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy or on the business operations and financial conditions of our customers, their end customers and our prospective customers;
our ability to sell subscriptions to new MSP partners, to sell additional solutions to our existing MSP partners and to increase the usage of our solutions by our existing MSP partners, as well as our ability to generate and maintain MSP partner loyalty;
any decline in our renewal or net retention rates;
the possibility that general economic conditions or uncertainty may cause information technology spending to be reduced or purchasing decisions to be delayed, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, war and political unrest, military conflict (including between Russia and Ukraine), terrorism, sanctions or other geopolitical events globally, or that such factors may otherwise harm our financial condition or results of operations;
any 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;
any inability to successfully identify, complete and integrate acquisitions and manage our growth effectively;
risks associated with our international operations;
risks that cyberattacks, including the cyberattack on SolarWinds’ Orion Software Platform and internal systems announced by SolarWinds in December 2020, or the Cyber Incident, and other security incidents may result, in compromises or breaches of our, our MSP partners’, or their SME customers’ systems, the insertion of malicious code, malware,
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ransomware or other vulnerabilities into our, our MSP partners’, or their SME customers’ environments, the exploitation of vulnerabilities in our, our MSP partners’, or their SME customers’ security, the theft or misappropriation of our, our MSP partners’, or their SME customers’ proprietary and confidential information, and interference with our, our MSP partners’, or their SME customers’ operations, exposure to legal and other liabilities, higher MSP partner and employee attrition and the loss of key personnel, negative impacts to our sales, renewals and upgrades and reputational harm and other serious negative consequences, any or all of which could materially harm our business;
our status as a controlled company;
our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel as a standalone public company;
the timing and success of new product introductions and product upgrades by N-able or its competitors;
our ability to protect and defend our intellectual property and not infringe upon others’ intellectual property;
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;
potential foreign exchange gains and losses related to expenses and sales denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of an associated entity;
our indebtedness, including potential restrictions on our operations and the impact of events of default;
our ability to operate our business internationally and increase sales of our solutions to our MSP partners located outside of the United States; 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 this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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.
In this report “N-able,” “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to N-able, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, and references to “SolarWinds” and “Parent” refer to SolarWinds Corporation.
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
N-able, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
March 31,December 31,
20222021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$70,439 $66,736 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,636 and $1,653 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
33,963 33,041 
Income tax receivable8,212 7,250 
Prepaid and other current assets14,004 13,962 
Total current assets126,618 120,989 
Property and equipment, net37,481 38,748 
Operating lease right-of-use assets35,893 36,206 
Deferred taxes1,685 1,681 
Goodwill833,493 840,923 
Intangible assets, net5,603 8,066 
Other assets, net9,387 9,086 
Total assets$1,050,160 $1,055,699 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$3,192 $5,865 
Due to affiliates38 464 
Accrued liabilities and other24,303 30,944 
Current operating lease liabilities5,634 4,830 
Income taxes payable8,060 4,600 
Current portion of deferred revenue11,336 10,675 
Current debt obligation3,500 3,500 
Total current liabilities56,063 60,878 
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred revenue, net of current portion209 223 
Non-current deferred taxes3,116 2,632 
Non-current operating lease liabilities36,905 37,822 
Long-term debt, net of current portion334,902 335,379 
Other long-term liabilities410 410 
Total liabilities431,605 437,344 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 550,000,000 shares authorized and 179,915,692 and 179,049,429 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
180 179 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
— — 
Additional paid-in capital607,261 602,996 
Accumulated other comprehensive income5,886 15,053 
Retained earnings5,228 127 
Total stockholders' equity618,555 618,355 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$1,050,160 $1,055,699 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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N-able, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share information)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
Revenue:
Subscription and other revenue$90,860 $83,190 
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue13,281 11,304 
Amortization of acquired technologies982 2,704 
Total cost of revenue14,263 14,008 
Gross profit76,597 69,182 
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing31,054 25,714 
Research and development15,385 12,042 
General and administrative 17,629 20,228 
Amortization of acquired intangibles1,461 6,019 
Total operating expenses65,529 64,003 
Operating income11,068 5,179 
Other expense:
Interest expense, net(3,526)(6,518)
Other income (expense), net1,059 (529)
Total other expense(2,467)(7,047)
Income before income taxes8,601 (1,868)
Income tax expense3,500 2,410 
Net income (loss) $5,101 $(4,278)
Net income (loss) per share:
    Basic earnings (loss) per share$0.03 $(0.03)
    Diluted earnings (loss) per share$0.03 $(0.03)
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share:
    Shares used in computation of basic earnings (loss) per share:179,460 158,124 
    Shares used in computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share:180,184 158,124 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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N-able, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
Net income (loss) $5,101 $(4,278)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustment(9,167)(19,319)
Other comprehensive loss(9,167)(19,319)
Comprehensive loss$(4,066)$(23,597)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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N-able, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Common Stock
SharesAmountAdditional Paid-in CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive IncomeRetained EarningsTotal
Balance at December 31, 2021179,049 $179 $602,996 $15,053 $127 $618,355 
Net income— — — — 5,101 5,101 
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — (9,167)— (9,167)
Exercise of stock options13 — 16 — — 16 
Restricted stock units issued, net of shares withheld for taxes746 (4,554)— — (4,553)
Issuance of stock51 — — — — — 
Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan57 — 568 — — 568 
Stock-based compensation— — 8,235 — — 8,235 
Balance as of March 31, 2022179,916 $180 $607,261 $5,886 $5,228 $618,555 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Parent Company Net InvestmentAccumulated Other Comprehensive IncomeTotal
Balance at December 31, 2020$582,206 $48,991 $631,197 
Net loss(4,278)— (4,278)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— (19,319)(19,319)
Stock-based compensation4,749 — 4,749 
Net transfers from Parent2,383 — 2,383 
Balance as of March 31, 2021$585,060 $29,672 $614,732 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements
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N-able, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)$5,101 $(4,278)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization6,338 11,330 
(Benefit from) provision for doubtful accounts(17)283 
Stock-based compensation expense8,169 4,749 
Deferred taxes480 (1,450)
Amortization of debt issuance costs398 — 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net(892)(151)
(Gain) loss on foreign currency exchange rates(825)421 
Other non-cash expenses39 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations:
Accounts receivable(1,097)188 
Income tax receivable(972)(546)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(59)(3,593)
Accounts payable(2,043)(3,314)
Due to and from affiliates(394)10,577 
Accrued liabilities and other(4,945)(1,851)
Accrued related party interest payable— 3,245 
Income taxes payable3,363 (2,603)
Deferred revenue673 160 
Other long-term assets(187)— 
Net cash provided by operating activities13,130 13,169 
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment(2,704)(2,417)
Purchases of intangible assets(1,141)(2,335)
Net cash used in investing activities(3,845)(4,752)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of tax withholding obligations related to restricted stock(4,553)— 
Exercise of stock options16 — 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan568 — 
Repayments of borrowings from Credit Agreement(875)— 
Net transfers from Parent— 2,383 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(4,844)2,383 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(738)628 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents3,703 11,428 
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period66,736 99,790 
End of period$70,439 $111,218 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest$3,057 $3,273 
Cash paid for income taxes$707 $7,182 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Change in purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements included in accounts payable and accrued expenses$(483)$(2,034)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities$967 $316 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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N-able, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


1. Organization and Nature of Operations
Background
On August 6, 2020, SolarWinds Corporation ("SolarWinds" or "Parent") announced that its board of directors had authorized management to explore a potential spin-off of its managed service provider ("MSP") business into our company, a newly created and separately traded public company, and separate into two distinct, publicly traded companies (the "Separation").
On July 19, 2021, SolarWinds completed the Separation through a pro-rata distribution (the "Distribution") of all the outstanding shares of our common stock it held to the stockholders of record of SolarWinds as of the close of business on July 12, 2021 (the "Record Date"). Each SolarWinds stockholder of record received one share of our common stock, $0.001 par value, for every two shares of SolarWinds common stock, $0.001 par value, held by such stockholder as of the close of business on the Record Date. SolarWinds distributed 158,020,156 shares of our common stock in the Distribution, which was effective at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 19, 2021. The Distribution reflected 316,040,312 shares of SolarWinds common stock outstanding on July 12, 2021 at a distribution ratio of one share of our common stock for every two shares of SolarWinds common stock. In addition, on July 19, 2021, and prior to completion of the Distribution, we issued 20,623,282 newly-issued shares of our common stock in connection with a private placement of N-able’s common stock (the “Private Placement”). As a result of the Distribution, we became an independent public company and our common stock is listed under the symbol "NABL" on the New York Stock Exchange. Our financial statements for the periods through the Separation and Distribution date of July 19, 2021 are prepared on a “carve-out” basis as described below.
Description of Business
N-able, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its subsidiaries is a leading global provider of cloud-based software solutions for MSPs, enabling them to support digital transformation and growth for small and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs"), which we define as those enterprises having less than 1,000 employees. With a flexible technology platform and powerful integrations, N-able makes it easy for MSPs to monitor, manage, and protect their end-customer systems, data, and networks. Our growing portfolio of security, automation, and backup and recovery solutions is built for IT services management professionals. N-able simplifies complex ecosystems and enables customers to solve their most pressing challenges. In addition, we provide extensive, proactive support—through enriching partner programs, hands-on training, and growth resources—to help MSPs deliver exceptional value and achieve success at scale. Through our multi-dimensional land and expand model and global presence, we are able to drive strong recurring revenue growth and profitability.
N-able qualifies as an “emerging growth company” (“EGC”) as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”).
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
Our interim Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States of America generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. 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.
Prior to the Separation from SolarWinds
Our financial statements for the periods through the Separation and Distribution date of July 19, 2021 are Consolidated Financial Statements prepared on a “carve-out” basis. The Consolidated Statements of Operations include all revenues and costs directly attributable to N-able as well as an allocation of expenses related to facilities, functions and services provided by SolarWinds prior to the Separation and Distribution. These corporate expenses have been allocated to us based on direct usage or benefit, where identifiable, with the remainder allocated based on headcount. See Note 4. Relationship with Parent and Related Entities for further details. The allocated costs were deemed to be settled by N-able to SolarWinds in the period in which the expense was recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and these settlements were reflected in cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Current and deferred income taxes and related tax expense have been determined based on the stand-alone results of N-able by applying Accounting Standards Codification No. 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), to N-able’s operations in each country as if it were a separate taxpayer (i.e. following the Separate Return Methodology).
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N-able, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

SolarWinds maintains various stock-based compensation plans at a corporate level. N-able employees participated in those programs prior to the Separation and Distribution and a portion of the compensation cost associated with those plans is included in N-able’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The stock-based compensation expense is included within Parent company net investment for periods prior to the Separation and Distribution, with the accumulated balance included within Parent company net investment being transferred to additional paid-in capital upon consummation of the Separation and Distribution. The amounts presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of future awards. See Note 4. Relationship with Parent and Related Entities for further details.
SolarWinds' third party debt and the related interest have not been allocated to us for any of the applicable periods presented because SolarWinds' borrowings were primarily for corporate cash purposes and were not directly attributable to N-able. In addition, none of the N-able legal entities guaranteed the debt nor were they jointly and severally liable for SolarWinds' debt.
Any transactions which have been included in the Consolidated Financial Statements from legal entities which are not exclusively operating as N-able legal entities are considered to be effectively settled in the Consolidated Financial Statements at the time the transaction is recorded between SolarWinds and the N-able business. The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as a financing activity. See Note 4. Relationship with Parent and Related Entities for further details.
All of the allocations and estimates in the Consolidated Financial Statements are based on assumptions that management believes are reasonable. However, the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein may not be indicative of the results of operations and cash flows of N-able in the future or if N-able had been a separate, stand-alone publicly traded entity during the applicable periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if we had been a standalone company would depend on a number of factors, including the organizational structure, whether functions were outsourced or performed by employees, and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. Going forward, we may perform these functions using our own resources or outsourced services. For a period following the Separation and Distribution, however, some of these functions continue to be provided by SolarWinds under a Transition Services Agreement. Additionally, we provide some services to SolarWinds under such Transition Services Agreement. See Note 4. Relationship with Parent and Related Entities for further details regarding allocated shared costs with SolarWinds.
Following the Separation from SolarWinds
Our financial statements for periods from July 20, 2021 forward are Consolidated Financial Statements based on our reported results as a standalone company. We prepared our Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP and the reporting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of N-able, Inc. and the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiaries. We have eliminated all intercompany balances and transactions.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires 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 impact from the rapidly changing market and economic conditions due to the coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") pandemic on our business, results of operations and financial condition is uncertain. We have made estimates of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic within our financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 which did not result in material adjustments. The estimates assessed included, but were not limited to, allowances for credit losses, the carrying values of goodwill and intangible assets and other long-lived assets, valuation allowances for tax assets and revenue recognition and may change in future 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;
income taxes; and
management’s assessment of allocations of expenses prior to the Separation and Distribution.
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N-able, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements
As of March 31, 2022, there have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
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.
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. Our related party debt with SolarWinds Holdings, Inc. prior to the Separation is not carried at fair value. See Note 4. Relationship with Parent and Related Entities for further details regarding our related party debt.
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. We held no financial instruments as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the carrying value of our outstanding debt approximates its estimated fair value as the interest rate on the debt is adjusted for changes in market rates. See Note 5. Debt for additional information regarding our debt.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component are summarized below:
Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2021$15,053 $15,053 
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification(9,167)(9,167)
Net current period other comprehensive loss(9,167)(9,167)
Balance at March 31, 2022$5,886 $5,886 
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N-able, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Revenue
Our revenue consists of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
(in thousands)
Subscription revenue$88,635 $80,671 
Other revenue2,225 2,519 
Total subscription and other revenue$90,860 $83,190 

During the three month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, we recognized the following revenue from subscription and other services at a point in time and over time:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
(in thousands)
Revenue recognized at a point in time$15,514 $15,111 
Revenue recognized over time75,346 68,079 
Total revenue recognized$90,860 $83,190 

Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue primarily consists of transaction prices allocated to remaining performance obligations from annually billed subscription agreements and maintenance services associated with our historical sales of perpetual license products which are delivered over time. Certain of our maintenance agreements are billed annually in advance for services to be performed over a 12-month period. We initially record the amounts allocated to maintenance performance obligations as deferred revenue and recognize these amounts ratably on a daily basis over the term of the maintenance agreement.
Details of our total deferred revenue balance was as follows:
Total Deferred Revenue
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2021$10,898 
Deferred revenue recognized(4,661)
Additional amounts deferred5,308 
Balance at March 31, 2022$11,545 
We expect to recognize revenue related to remaining performance obligations as of March 31, 2022 as follows:
Revenue Recognition Expected by Period
TotalLess than 1 year1-3 yearsMore than 3 years
(in thousands)
Expected recognition of deferred revenue$11,545 $11,336 $209 $— 

Cost of Revenue
Amortization of Acquired Technologies. Amortization of acquired technologies included in cost of revenue relate to our subscription products as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
(in thousands)
Amortization of acquired technologies$982 $2,704 
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3. Goodwill
The following table reflects the changes in goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2022:
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2021$840,923 
Foreign currency translation(7,430)
Balance at March 31, 2022$833,493 
4. Relationship with Parent and Related Entities
Prior to the Separation and Distribution, the N-able business was managed and operated in the normal course of business consistent with other affiliates of SolarWinds. Accordingly, certain shared costs for the periods through the Separation and Distribution date of July 19, 2021 have been allocated to N-able and reflected as expenses in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Management considers the allocation methodologies used to be reasonable and appropriate reflections of the historical SolarWinds expenses attributable to N-able for purposes of the stand-alone financial statements. However, the expenses reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred during the periods presented if N-able historically operated as a separate, stand-alone entity. In addition, the expenses reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements may not be indicative of related expenses that will be incurred in the future by N-able.
General Corporate Overhead
For the periods through the Separation and Distribution date of July 19, 2021, SolarWinds provided facilities, information technology services and certain corporate and administrative services to the N-able business. Expenses relating to these services have been allocated to N-able and are reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Where direct assignment is not possible or practical, these costs were allocated based on headcount. The following table summarizes the components of general allocated corporate expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2021:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
(in thousands)
General and administrative$9,090 
Research and development71 
Sales and marketing28 
Cost of revenue42 
Total$9,231 
Due to and from Affiliates
In connection with the Separation and Distribution, we repaid all related party debt due to SolarWinds Holdings, Inc. and had no remaining related party debt due to SolarWinds Holdings, Inc. as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
On February 25, 2016, we entered into a loan agreement with SolarWinds Holdings, Inc. with an original principal amount of $250.0 million and a maturity date of February 25, 2023. Borrowings under the loan agreement bear interest at a floating rate which is equal to an adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") for a three-month interest period plus 9.8%. Prepayments of borrowings under the loan are permitted. In connection with the Separation and Distribution, we repaid this debt and no borrowings were outstanding as of March 31,2022 and December 31, 2021.
On May 27, 2016, we entered into an additional loan agreement with SolarWinds Holdings, Inc. The loan agreement, as amended, has an original principal amount of $200.0 million and a maturity date of May 27, 2026. Borrowings under the loan agreement bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.24%. Prepayments of borrowings under the loan are permitted. In connection with the Separation and Distribution, we repaid this debt and no borrowings were outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Interest expense related to the activity with SolarWinds Holdings, Inc. was $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The repayment of principal for these related party borrowings is reflected as a financing activity in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
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Due to affiliates within current liabilities primarily comprises less than $0.1 million and $0.5 million relating to transition services provided by SolarWinds as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Due from affiliates within accounts receivable comprises less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million of receivables due from SolarWinds as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Equity-Based Incentive Plans
Prior to the Separation and Distribution, certain of our employees participated in Parent’s equity-based incentive plans. Under the SolarWinds Corporation 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2016 Plan"), our employees, consultants, directors, managers and advisors were awarded stock-based incentive awards in a number of forms, including non-qualified stock options. The ability to grant any future equity awards under the 2016 Plan terminated in October 2018. Under the SolarWinds Corporation 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, our employees were eligible to be awarded stock-based incentive awards, including non-statutory stock options or incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock units and other cash-based or share-based awards. Awards granted to our employees under the Parent incentive plans generally vested over periods ranging from one to five years. We measure stock-based compensation for all stock-based incentive awards at fair value on the grant date. Stock-based compensation expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards.
For the periods through the Separation and Distribution date of July 19, 2021, compensation costs associated with our employees’ participation in Parent's incentive plans have been specifically identified for employees who exclusively supported our operations and were allocated to us as part of the cost allocations from Parent. Total costs charged to us related to our employees’ participation in Parent’s incentive plans were $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. In connection with the Separation and Distribution, all of the vested and outstanding and unvested SolarWinds equity awards held by our employees were converted to N-able awards through the Conversion. The modification of these equity awards resulted in incremental compensation expense to the extent the estimated fair value of the awards immediately following the modification exceeded the estimated fair value of the awards immediately prior to the modification. This expense is to be recognized upfront for all vested and outstanding awards and over the remaining vesting term for all unvested awards. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recognized $0.6 million of incremental expense in connection with the Conversion. We include stock-based compensation expense in operating expense (general and administrative, sales and marketing and research and development) and cost of revenue on our Consolidated Statements of Operations, depending on the nature of the employee’s role in our operations.
Agreements with SolarWinds
In connection with the completion of the Separation and Distribution on July 19, 2021, we entered into several agreements with SolarWinds that, among other things, provide a framework for our relationship with SolarWinds after the Separation and Distribution. The following summarizes some of the most significant agreements and relationships that we continue to have with SolarWinds.
Separation and Distribution Agreement
The Separation and Distribution Agreement sets forth our agreements with SolarWinds regarding the principal actions taken in connection with the Separation and Distribution. It also sets forth other agreements that govern aspects of our relationship with SolarWinds following the Separation and Distribution, including (i) the manner in which legal matters and claims are allocated and certain liabilities are shared between N-able and SolarWinds; (ii) other matters including transfers of assets and liabilities, treatment or termination of intercompany arrangements and the settlement or extinguishment of certain liabilities and other obligations between N-able and SolarWinds; and (iii) mutual indemnification clauses. The Separation and Distribution Agreement also provides that SolarWinds will be liable and obligated to indemnify us for all liabilities based upon, arising out of, or relating to the Cyber Incident other than certain specified expenses for which we will be responsible. The term of the Separation and Distribution Agreement is indefinite and it may only be terminated with the prior written consent of both N-able and SolarWinds.
Transition Services Agreement
We entered into a Transition Services Agreement pursuant to which N-able and SolarWinds provide various services to each other. Under this agreement, SolarWinds continues to provide us with certain corporate and shared services, such as engineering, marketing, internal audit and travel support in exchange for the fees specified in the agreement. The Transition Services Agreement will terminate on the expiration of the term of the last service provided under it, which N-able anticipates to be on or around December 31, 2022. We incurred less than $0.1 million of costs under the Transition Services Agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Tax Matters Agreement
We entered into a Tax Matters Agreement with SolarWinds that governs the parties’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, the control of
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audits and other tax proceedings and other matters regarding taxes. Costs incurred under the Tax Matters Agreement were insignificant during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Software OEM Agreements
We entered into Software OEM Agreements with SolarWinds pursuant to which SolarWinds granted to N-able, and N-able granted to SolarWinds, a non-exclusive and royalty-bearing license to market, advertise, distribute and sublicense certain SolarWinds and N-able software products, respectively, to customers on a worldwide basis. Each agreement has a two year term, and may be terminated by the applicable licensor in certain instances. We earned $0.3 million of revenue and incurred less than $0.1 million of costs, respectively, under the Software OEM Agreements during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Employee Matters Agreement
We entered into an Employee Matters Agreement with SolarWinds that governs N-able's and SolarWinds’ compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to the employees and other service providers of each company, and generally allocated liabilities and responsibilities relating to employment matters and employee compensation and benefit plans and programs. Costs incurred under the Employee Matters Agreement were insignificant during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Intellectual Property Matters Agreement
We entered into an Intellectual Property Matters Agreement with SolarWinds pursuant to which each party granted to the other party a generally irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, and royalty-free license to use certain intellectual property rights retained by the other party. Under the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, the term for the licensed or sublicensed know-how is perpetual and the term for each licensed or sublicensed patent is until expiration of the last valid claim of such patent. The Intellectual Property Matters Agreement will terminate only if N-able and SolarWinds agree in writing to terminate it. Costs incurred under the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement were insignificant during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Trademark License Agreement
We entered into a Trademark License Agreement with SolarWinds pursuant to which SolarWinds granted to N-able a generally limited, worldwide, non-exclusive and royalty-free license to use certain trademarks retained by SolarWinds that were used by SolarWinds in the conduct of its business prior to the Separation and Distribution. The Trademark License Agreement will terminate once we cease to use all of the licensed trademarks. Costs incurred under the Trademark License Agreement were insignificant during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Software Cross License Agreement
We entered into a Software Cross License Agreement with SolarWinds pursuant to which each party granted to the other party a generally perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide and, subject to certain exceptions, royalty-free license to certain software libraries and internal tools for limited uses. The term of the Software Cross License Agreement will be perpetual unless N-able and SolarWinds agree in writing to terminate the agreement. We earned less than $0.1 million of revenue and incurred $0.2 million of costs, respectively, under the Software Cross License Agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
5. Debt
In connection with the Separation and Distribution, on July 19, 2021, certain subsidiaries of the Company, including N-able International Holdings I, Inc. (as guarantor) and N-able International Holdings II, Inc. (as borrower), entered into a credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with JPMorgan Chase, Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and collateral agent and the lenders from time to time party thereto. N-able International Holdings I, Inc. is a holding company with no other operations, cash flows, material assets or liabilities other than the equity interests in N-able International Holdings II, Inc. The Credit Agreement provides for $410.0 million of first lien secured credit facilities (the "Credit Facilities"), consisting of a $60.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Facility"), and a $350.0 million term loan facility (the "Term Loan"). On July 19, 2021, prior to the completion of the Distribution, the Company distributed approximately $16.5 million, representing the proceeds from the Term Loan, net of the repayment of related party debt due to SolarWinds Holdings, Inc., payment of intercompany trade payables, and fees and other transaction-related expenses, to SolarWinds. The Revolving Facility will primarily be available for general corporate purposes.
The following table summarizes information relating to our outstanding debt as of March 31, 2022:
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March 31, 2022
Amount OutstandingEffective Rate
(in thousands, except interest rates)
Term loan facility$348,250 3.51 %
Revolving credit facility— — %
Total principal amount348,250 
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(9,848)
Total debt, net338,402 
Less: Current debt obligation(3,500)
Long-term debt, net of current portion$334,902 
Borrowings denominated in U.S. dollars under the Revolving Facility bear interest at a floating rate of an Adjusted LIBOR rate (subject to a “floor” of 0.0%) for a specified interest period plus an applicable margin of 3.00%. The borrowings denominated in Euros under the Revolving Facility bear interest at a floating rate of an Adjusted EURIBOR rate (subject to a “floor” of 0.0%) for a specified interest period plus an applicable margin of 3.00%. Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at a floating rate of an Adjusted LIBOR rate (subject to a “floor” of 0.5%) for a specified interest period plus an applicable margin of 3.00%. Each margin is subject to reductions to 2.75% and 1.75%, respectively, based on our first lien net leverage ratio.
In addition to paying interest on loans outstanding under the Revolving Facility, we are required to pay a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum in respect of unused commitments thereunder, subject to a reduction to 0.25% per annum based on our first lien net leverage ratio.
The Term Loan requires quarterly repayments equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount, commencing in December 2021 through June 2028. The final maturity dates of the Revolving Facility and Term Loan are July 18, 2026 and July 18, 2028, respectively.
The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, our ability to: incur additional indebtedness; create liens; engage in mergers or consolidations; sell or transfer assets; pay dividends and distributions or repurchase our capital stock; make investments, loans, or advances; prepay certain junior indebtedness; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and enter into negative pledge agreements. In addition, the Revolving Facility is subject to a financial covenant requiring compliance with a maximum first lien net leverage ratio of 7.50 to 1.00 at the end of each fiscal quarter, which will trigger when loans outstanding under the Revolving Facility exceed 35% of the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Facility. The Credit Agreement contains certain customary events of default, including, among others, failure to pay principal, interest or other amounts; inaccuracy of representations and warranties; violation of covenants; cross events of default; certain bankruptcy and insolvency events; certain ERISA events; certain undischarged judgments; and change of control.
As of March 31, 2022, we were in compliance with all covenants of the Credit Agreement.
The following table summarizes the remaining future minimum principal payments under Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2022:
(in thousands)
2022$2,625 
20233,500 
20243,500 
20253,500 
20263,500 
Thereafter331,625 
Total minimum principal payments$348,250 

6. Earnings Per Share
A reconciliation of the number of shares in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share follows:
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Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
(in thousands)
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Numerator:
Net income (loss)$5,101 $(4,278)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding used in computing basic earnings (loss) per share179,460 158,124 
Basic earnings (loss) per share$0.03 $(0.03)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Numerator:
Net income (loss)$5,101 $(4,278)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic earnings (loss) per share179,460 158,124 
Add dilutive impact of employee equity plans724 — 
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted earnings (loss) per share180,184 158,124 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$0.03 $(0.03)
The dilutive impact of employee equity awards was not applicable to the calculation of diluted net loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.
The following weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of the diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2022 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive or for which the performance condition had not been met at the end of the period:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
(in thousands)
Restricted stock units3,116 
Total anti-dilutive shares3,116 
7. Income Taxes
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded income tax expense of $3.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of 40.7% and (129.0)%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 was primarily due to an increase in income before income taxes and a decrease in the amount of the unbenefited loss in the U.S.
Our policy is to include interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. At March 31, 2022, we did not have any accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits.
We file U.S., state and foreign income tax returns in jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations. The 2013 through 2021 tax years generally remain open and subject to examination by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. We are currently under examination by the IRS for the tax years 2013 through the period ending February 2016. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we finalized a settlement agreement with the IRS for the tax years 2011 to 2012. We are currently under audit by the Texas Comptroller for the 2015 through 2018 tax years. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue audit for the 2015 through February 2016 tax years closed with immaterial adjustments. On March 31, 2022, we received correspondence from the Canadian Revenue Agency (“CRA”) indicating that we are under Part XIII Income Tax audit of non-resident withholding for tax years 2017 through 2018.
8. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we have been and may be involved in various legal proceedings arising in our ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, resolution of any pending claims (either individually or in the aggregate) is not
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expected to have a material adverse impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements, cash flows or financial position and it is not possible to provide an estimated amount of any such loss. However, the outcome of disputes is inherently uncertain. Therefore, although management considers the likelihood of such an outcome to be remote, an unfavorable resolution of one or more matters could materially affect our future results of operations or cash flows, or both, in a particular period.
9. Subsequent Events
We have evaluated subsequent events through the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and determined that there have been no events that have occurred that would require adjustments to our disclosures in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition to historical consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Please see the section entitled “Safe Harbor Cautionary Statement” above and the risk factors discussed in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" below for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements. The following discussion and analysis also includes a discussion of certain non-GAAP financial measures. For a description and reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures discussed in this section, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Overview
N-able, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (“Company”, “we,” “us” and “our”) is a leading global provider of cloud-based software solutions for managed service providers ("MSPs"), enabling them to support digital transformation and growth for small and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs"), which we define as those enterprises having less than 1,000 employees. With a flexible technology platform and powerful integrations, N-able makes it easy for MSPs to monitor, manage, and protect their end-customer systems, data, and networks. Our growing portfolio of security, automation, and backup and recovery solutions is built for IT services management professionals. N-able simplifies complex ecosystems and enables customers to solve their most pressing challenges. In addition, we provide extensive, proactive support—through enriching partner programs, hands-on training, and growth resources—to help MSPs deliver exceptional value and achieve success at scale. Through our multi-dimensional land and expand model and global presence, we are able to drive strong recurring revenue growth and profitability.
Separation from SolarWinds

On August 6, 2020, SolarWinds Corporation ("SolarWinds" or "Parent") announced that its board of directors had authorized management to explore a potential spin-off of its MSP business into our company, a newly created and separately traded public company, and separate into two distinct, publicly traded companies (the "Separation").

On July 19, 2021, SolarWinds completed the Separation through a pro-rata distribution (the "Distribution") of all the outstanding shares of our common stock it held to the stockholders of record of SolarWinds as of the close of business on July 12, 2021 (the "Record Date"). Each SolarWinds stockholder of record received one share of our common stock, $0.001 par value, for every two shares of SolarWinds common stock, $0.001 par value, held by such stockholder as of the close of business on the Record Date. SolarWinds distributed 158,020,156 shares of our common stock in the Distribution, which was effective at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 19, 2021. The Distribution reflected 316,040,312 shares of SolarWinds common stock outstanding on July 12, 2021 at a distribution ratio of one share of our common stock for every two shares of SolarWinds common stock. In addition, on July 19, 2021, and prior to completion of the Distribution, we issued 20,623,282 newly-issued shares of our common stock in connection with a private placement of N-able’s common stock (the “Private Placement”). As a result of the Distribution, we became an independent public company and our common stock is listed under the symbol "NABL" on the New York Stock Exchange.

Our financial statements for the periods through the Separation and Distribution date of July 19, 2021 are Consolidated Financial Statements prepared on a “carve-out” basis. Our financial statements for the period from July 20, 2021 forward are Consolidated Financial Statements based on our reported results as a standalone company. The Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2022 and for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are unaudited, but in our opinion include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2021 was derived from audited financial statements. The results reported in these Consolidated Financial Statements should not necessarily be taken as indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. The financial information included herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes in our registration statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-40297), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 29, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on April 6, 2021, Amendment No. 2 filed on April 14, 2021, Amendment No. 3 filed on May 27, 2021, and Amendment No. 4 filed on June 15, 2021 (the "Form 10"). The Form 10 includes a preliminary information statement that describes the Distribution and provides information regarding our business and management. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC at 3:00 p.m. Central Time on June 25, 2021. The final information statement was furnished as exhibit 99.3 to the Form 8-K we filed with the SEC on July 12, 2021 (the "Information Statement"). See Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 4. Relationship with Parent and Related Entities of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.
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Impacts of COVID-19 
The impact from the rapidly changing market and economic conditions due to the coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") pandemic on our business is uncertain. Prior to the Separation and Distribution, SolarWinds, of which we were a part, initially responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by executing its business continuity plan and transitioning nearly all of its workforce to a remote work environment to prioritize the safety of its personnel. We have maintained a similar plan following the Separation and Distribution, and substantially all of our workforce is still working remotely and, to date, we have not incurred significant disruptions to our business operations as a result of this transition.
We believe that the COVID-19 pandemic creates both opportunities and challenges for our business. As a result of the pandemic, we have seen an acceleration of digital transformation efforts among SMEs with increased demand for secure, modern remote work environments. We believe this will support long-term demand for services offered by our MSP partners. The pandemic also has resulted in significant volatility, uncertainty and disruption in the global economy, in particular for SMEs. As a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we experienced a deceleration in our year-over-year subscription revenue growth rate in the second quarter of 2020 as compared to our growth rates in prior periods. We attribute this deceleration primarily to increased churn and downgrades from existing MSP partners and slower MSP partner adds. Beginning in the third quarter of 2020, and continuing through the first quarter of 2022, we have seen the impact on revenue growth continue to dissipate.
We are unable to predict the long-term impact that the pandemic may have on our business, results of operations and financial condition due to numerous uncertainties, including the duration of the pandemic, actions that may be taken by governmental authorities around the world in response to the pandemic, the impacts on the businesses of our MSP partners and their customers and other factors identified in the section entitled Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
SolarWinds Cyber Incident
As previously disclosed, SolarWinds was the victim of a cyberattack on its Orion Software Platform and internal systems, or the Cyber Incident. SolarWinds has confirmed to us that it has concluded its internal investigations related to the Cyber Incident. SolarWinds has not identified Sunburst in any of its more than 70 non-Orion products and tools, including, as previously disclosed, any of our N-able solutions. SolarWinds, together with its partners, have undertaken extensive measures to investigate, contain, eradicate, and remediate the Cyber Incident. As SolarWinds previously disclosed in its investigatory updates, it has substantially completed this process and believes the threat actor is no longer active in its environments.
In response to the Cyber Incident and in connection with the Separation and Distribution, we are working to further enhance security, monitoring and authentication of our solutions. Specifically, we have implemented in-product security enhancements to the N-able portfolio of products, including, multi-factor authentication, unified single sign-on services, and secure secret vaults. We have also introduced new identity and access controls, scanning and remediation technologies and standards and monitoring tooling across our enterprise IT and production environments. We expect to incur additional expenses in future periods related to continued enhancements to our security measures across our solutions.
Of the expenses SolarWinds recorded related to the Cyber Incident through the Separation and Distribution date of July 19, 2021, none have been allocated to the N-able business and, as a result of the indemnification provisions under the Separation and Distribution Agreement entered into in connection with the Separation and Distribution (the “Separation and Distribution Agreement”), we have not recorded any contingent liabilities with respect to the Cyber Incident as of March 31, 2022. In addition, as a result of the Cyber Incident, SolarWinds is subject to numerous lawsuits and governmental investigations or inquiries. To date, we have not been separately named in such lawsuits and investigations, but in the future we may become subject to lawsuits, investigations or inquiries related to the Cyber Incident. In such event, subject to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, SolarWinds would indemnify us for costs we may incur.
We believe the Cyber Incident has caused reputational harm to SolarWinds and also had an adverse impact on our reputation, new subscription sales and net retention rates. In 2021, we experienced an adverse impact to new subscription sales and expansion rates relative to historical levels. We believe this was due in part to our decision in response to the Cyber Incident to temporarily reduce investments in demand generation activities through January 2021, as well as a result of certain MSP partners delaying their purchasing decisions as they assessed the potential impact of the Cyber Incident. However, we also have seen consistency among renewal rates with our larger MSP partners and have not observed material adverse trends with respect to the usage of our solutions. In addition, following our resumption of regular demand generation activities in February 2021, we were encouraged by engagements with both prospective and existing MSP partners. In general our sales cycles and time from contract to revenue recognition are primarily short in nature and based on trends through the three months ended March 31, 2022, we believe that the adverse impacts of the Cyber Incident on our financial results will diminish over time in the absence of new discoveries or events. Nevertheless, there is risk that the Cyber Incident may continue to have an adverse
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impact on our business in future periods, and to the extent such impact continues, including as a result of new discoveries or events, it could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
Results of Operations
Our financial statements for the periods through the Separation and Distribution date of July 19, 2021 are Consolidated Financial Statements prepared on a “carve-out” basis. Our financial statements for the period from July 20, 2021 forward are Consolidated Financial Statements based on our reported results as a standalone company. Through the Separation and Distribution date of July 19, 2021, we operated as a part of SolarWinds. Therefore, stand-alone financial statements were not historically prepared for us. The accompanying historical Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared from SolarWinds’ historical accounting records and are presented on a stand-alone basis as if our business’ operations had been conducted independently from SolarWinds. The Consolidated Financial Statements present our historical results of operations in accordance with GAAP.
Prior to the Separation and Distribution, N-able comprised certain stand-alone legal entities for which discrete financial information was available. As SolarWinds recorded transactions at the legal entity level, for the legal entities which were shared between the N-able business and other SolarWinds operations for which discrete financial information was not available, allocation methodologies were applied to certain accounts to allocate amounts to us as discussed in Note 1. Organization and Nature of Operations in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Consolidated Statements of Operations include all revenue and costs directly attributable to N-able as well as an allocation of expenses related to facilities, functions and services provided by SolarWinds prior to the Separation and Distribution. These corporate expenses have been allocated to our business based on direct usage or benefit, where identifiable, with the remainder allocated based on headcount where appropriate. These allocations are primarily reflected within operating expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We believe the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to, or the benefit received by, us during the periods presented. However, these allocations may not be indicative of the actual expenses we would have incurred as a stand-alone company during the periods prior to the Separation and Distribution or of the costs we will incur in the future. See Note 4. Relationship with Parent and Related Entities of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details of the allocated costs.
First Quarter Financial Highlights
Revenue
We deliver a platform of integrated solutions that enables our MSP partners to manage and secure the IT environments and assets for their SME end customers, as well as more efficiently manage their own businesses. Our total revenue was $90.9 million and $83.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
As of March 31, 2022, we had approximately 25,000 customers. Additionally, as of March 31, 2022, we had 1,733 MSP partners with annualized recurring revenue ("ARR") over $50,000 on our platform, up from 1,511 as of March 31, 2021, representing an increase of 14.7%. Over the same period, MSP partners with over $50,000 of ARR on our platform grew from approximately 43% of our total ARR as of March 31, 2021 to approximately 48% of our total ARR as of March 31, 2022. We determine ARR as the annualized recurring revenue as of the last month of a given period. We calculate ARR by multiplying the recurring revenue and related usage revenue, excluding the impacts of credits and reserves, recognized during the final month of the reporting period from both long-term and month-to-month subscriptions by twelve. We use ARR, and in particular, ARR attributable to MSP partners with over $50,000 of ARR, to enhance the understanding of our business performance and the growth of our relationships with our MSP partners.
Profitability
We have grown while maintaining high levels of operating efficiency. Our net income for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $5.1 million compared to a net loss of $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was primarily due to an increase in revenue, a decrease in amortization of both acquired technologies and intangibles, and a decrease in interest expense. Our Adjusted EBITDA, calculated as net income of $5.1 million and net loss of $(4.3) million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets and developed technology of $3.1 million and $8.7 million, respectively, depreciation expense of $3.2 million and $2.6 million, respectively, income tax expense of $3.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively, interest expense, net of $3.5 million and $6.5 million, respectively, unrealized foreign currency (gains) losses of $(0.8) million and $0.4 million, respectively, spin-off costs of $0.5 million and $6.1 million, respectively, stock-based compensation expense and related employer-paid payroll taxes of $8.8 million and $5.1 million, respectively, and restructuring costs and other of $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, was $27.0 million and $27.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Cash Flow
We have built our business to generate strong cash flow over the long term. For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, cash flows from operations were consistent at $13.1 million and $13.2 million, respectively. Our cash flows from operations were reduced by cash payments for interest of $3.1 million and $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and cash payments for income taxes of $0.7 million and $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Components of Our Results of Operations
Revenue
Our revenue consists of the following:
Subscription Revenue. We primarily derive subscription revenue from the sale of subscriptions to the SaaS solutions that we host and manage on our platform. Our subscriptions provide access to the latest versions of our software platform, technical support and unspecified software upgrades and updates. Subscription revenue for our SaaS solutions is generally recognized ratably over the subscription term once the service is made available to the MSP partner or when we have the right to invoice for services performed. In addition, our subscription revenue includes sales of our self-managed solutions, which are hosted and managed by our MSP partners. Subscriptions of our self-managed solutions include term licenses, technical support and unspecified software upgrades. Revenue from the license performance obligation of our self-managed solutions is recognized at a point in time upon delivery of the access to the licenses and revenue from the performance obligation related to the technical support and unspecified software upgrades of our subscription-based license arrangements is recognized ratably over the agreement period. We generally invoice subscription agreements monthly based on usage or in advance over the subscription period on either a monthly or annual basis.
Other Revenue. Other revenue consists primarily of revenue from the sale of our maintenance services associated with the historical sales of perpetual licenses. MSP partners with maintenance agreements are entitled to receive technical support and unspecified upgrades or enhancements to new versions of their solutions on a when-and-if-available basis for the specified agreement period. We expect maintenance revenue to decrease as a proportion of our total revenue over time.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue consists of technical support personnel costs, public cloud infrastructure and hosting fees, royalty fees and an allocation of overhead costs for our subscription revenue and maintenance services. We allocate facilities, depreciation, benefits and IT costs based on headcount.
Amortization of Acquired Technologies. We amortize to cost of revenue capitalized costs of technologies acquired in connection with the take private transaction of SolarWinds in early 2016 and our acquisitions.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses consist of sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative expenses as well as amortization of acquired intangibles. Personnel costs include salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation and related employer-paid payroll taxes, as well as an allocation of our facilities, depreciation, benefits and IT costs. For the periods through the Separation and Distribution date of July 19, 2021, SolarWinds provided facilities, information technology services and certain corporate and administrative services to us. Expenses relating to these services have been allocated to N‑able and are reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The total number of employees fully dedicated to our business was 1,426, 1,399, and 1,268 as of March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively. Our stock-based compensation expense increased during the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year primarily due to the impact of both the conversion of existing unvested and unexercised equity awards in connection with the Separation and Distribution and new equity awards granted to employees following the Separation and Distribution through the three months ended March 31, 2022. Our travel costs increased during the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, which reflected reduced travel due to COVID-19.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of related personnel costs, including our sales, marketing, partner success and product management teams. Sales and marketing expenses also include the cost of digital marketing programs such as paid search, search engine optimization and management and website maintenance and design, as well as the cost of events for existing and prospective customers. We expect to continue to grow our sales and marketing organization domestically and internationally to drive new MSP partner adds, expand with existing MSP partners and pursue initiatives designed to help our MSP partners succeed and grow.
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Research and Development. Research and development expenses primarily consist of related personnel costs. We expect to continue to grow our research and development organization domestically and internationally and also to incur additional expenses associated with bringing new product offerings to market and our enhancements of security, monitoring and authentication of our solutions.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses primarily consist of personnel costs for executives, finance, legal, human resources, business applications and other administrative personnel, general restructuring charges and other acquisition-related costs, professional fees and other general corporate expenses. We expect our general and administrative expense to increase primarily as a result of the increased costs associated with being a stand-alone public company and costs associated with the Separation and Distribution.
Amortization of Acquired Intangibles. We amortize to operating expenses capitalized costs of intangible assets acquired in connection with the take private transaction of SolarWinds in early 2016 and our acquisitions.
Other Expense
Other expense primarily consists of interest expense related to our related party debt and gains (losses) resulting from changes in exchange rates on foreign currency denominated accounts.
Foreign Currency
As a global company, we face exposure to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. Fluctuations in foreign currencies impact the amount of total assets, liabilities, revenue, operating expenses and cash flows that we report for our foreign subsidiaries upon the translation of these amounts into U.S. dollars. See Item 1A. Risk Factors for additional information on how foreign currency impacts our financial results.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense consists of domestic and foreign corporate income taxes related to the sale of subscriptions. Our effective tax rate will be affected by many factors including changes in tax laws, regulations or rates, new interpretations of existing laws or regulations, valuation allowance, uncertain tax positions, stock based compensation, permanent nondeductible book and tax differences, shifts in the allocation of income earned throughout the world and changes in overall levels of income before tax.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
Revenue
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
AmountPercentage of RevenueAmountPercentage of RevenueChange
(in thousands, except percentages)
Subscription revenue$88,635 97.6 %$80,671 97.0 %$7,964 
Other revenue2,225 2.4 2,519 3.0 (294)
Total subscription and other revenue$90,860 100.0 %$83,190 100.0 %$7,670 
Total revenue increased $7.7 million, or 9.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily driven by our security and data protection solutions. Based on MSP partner location, revenue from the United States was approximately 47.2% and 45.7% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Revenue from the United Kingdom was approximately 10.9% of total revenue for each of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Other than the United States and the United Kingdom, no single country accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue during these periods.
Subscription Revenue. Subscription revenue increased $8.0 million, or 9.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021. Our increase in subscription revenue was driven by the addition of new MSP partners and an increase in revenue from existing MSP partners as they added new SME customers and adopted new solutions. Our subscription revenue increased slightly as a percentage of our total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Our annual dollar-based net revenue retention rate for our subscription products was approximately 108% and 109% for the trailing twelve-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and was driven primarily by strong customer retention and expansion in our MSP products. To calculate our annual dollar-based net revenue retention rate, we first identify
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the MSP partners with active paid subscriptions in the last month of the prior-year period, or the base partners. We then divide the subscription revenue in the last month of the current-year period attributable to the base partners by the revenue attributable to those base partners in the last month of the prior-year period. Our dollar-based net revenue retention rate for a particular period is then obtained by averaging the rates from that particular period with the results from each of the prior eleven months. Our calculation includes any expansion revenue and is net of any contraction or cancellation, but excludes credits and revenue attributable to any MSP partner who was not a partner with a paid subscription in the prior period.
Other Revenue. Other revenue decreased by $0.3 million, or 11.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, due to decreases in sales of maintenance agreements for our perpetual licenses. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we discontinued perpetual license upgrades.
Cost of Revenue
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
AmountPercentage of RevenueAmountPercentage of RevenueChange
(in thousands, except percentages)
Cost of revenue$13,281 14.6 %$11,304 13.6 %$1,977 
Amortization of acquired technologies982 1.1 2,704 3.3 (1,722)
Total cost of revenue$14,263 15.7 %$14,008 16.8 %$255 
Total cost of revenue increased in the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in royalties and public cloud infrastructure and hosting fees of $1.4 million, an increase in personnel costs of $0.4 million, which includes an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $0.1 million, and an increase in depreciation and other amortization of $0.3 million, partially offset by a decrease of $1.7 million in amortization of intangible assets acquired in connection with the take private transaction of SolarWinds in early 2016.
Operating Expenses
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
AmountPercentage of RevenueAmountPercentage of RevenueChange
(in thousands, except percentages)
Sales and marketing$31,054 34.2 %$25,714 30.9 %$5,340 
Research and development15,385 16.9 12,042 14.5 3,343 
General and administrative17,629 19.4 20,228 24.3 (2,599)
Amortization of acquired intangibles1,461 1.6 6,019 7.2 (4,558)
Total operating expenses$65,529 72.1 %$64,003 76.9 %$1,526 
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses increased $5.3 million, or 20.8%, primarily due to an increase in personnel costs of $3.8 million, which includes an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $1.9 million, an increase in allocated costs of $1.8 million, and an increase in professional fees of $0.3 million, partially offset by a decrease in marketing program costs of $0.6 million. We increased our sales and marketing employee headcount to support the sales of additional solutions and drive growth in the business.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses increased $3.3 million, or 27.8%, primarily due to an increase in personnel costs of $2.3 million, which includes an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $1.3 million, an increase in contract services costs of $0.7 million, and an increase in professional fees of $0.2 million. We increased our worldwide research and development employee headcount to expedite delivery of enhancements and new solutions to our MSP partners.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses decreased $2.6 million, or 12.8%, primarily due to a decrease in costs associated with our separation from SolarWinds of $5.9 million, partially offset by an increase of $1.5 million in in personnel costs, which includes an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $1.0 million, an increase of $1.4 million in contract services costs, and an increase in professional fees of $0.6 million. We increased our worldwide general and administrative employee headcount in connection with the Separation and Distribution.
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Amortization of Acquired Intangibles. Amortization of acquired intangibles decreased $4.6 million, or 75.7%, primarily due to a decrease in amortization of intangible assets acquired in connection with the take private transaction of SolarWinds in early 2016 and the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Interest Expense, Net
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
AmountPercentage of RevenueAmountPercentage of RevenueChange
(in thousands, except percentages)
Interest expense, net$(3,526)(3.9)%$(6,518)(7.8)%$2,992 
Interest expense, net decreased by $3.0 million, or 45.9%, in the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to repayment of borrowings under our long-term related party debt and the impact of lower interest rates under the Credit Agreement compared to our long-term related party debt. See Note 4. Relationship with Parent and Related Entities and Note 5. Debt of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our related party debt.
Other Income (Expense) Net
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
AmountPercentage of RevenueAmountPercentage of RevenueChange
(in thousands, except percentages)
Other income (expense), net$1,059 1.2 %$(529)(0.6)%$1,588 
Other income (expense), net increased by $1.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates related to various accounts for the period.
Income Tax Expense
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
AmountPercentage of RevenueAmountPercentage of RevenueChange
(in thousands, except percentages)
Income before income taxes$8,601 9.5 %$(1,868)(2.2)%$10,469 
Income tax expense3,500 3.9 2,410 2.9 1,090 
Effective tax rate40.7 %(129.0)%169.7 %
Our income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased by $1.1 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021. The effective tax rate decreased to 40.7% for the period primarily due to an increase in income before income taxes and a decrease in the amount of the unbenefited loss in the U.S. For additional discussion about our income taxes, see Note 7. Income Taxes of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures to clarify and enhance our understanding, and aid in the period-to-period comparison, of our performance. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide supplemental information that is meaningful when assessing our operating performance because they exclude the impact of certain amounts that our management and board of directors do not consider part of core operating results when assessing our operational performance, allocating resources, preparing annual budgets and determining compensation. Accordingly, these non-GAAP financial measures may provide insight to investors into the motivation and decision-making of management in operating the business. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to its most comparable GAAP financial measure included below.
While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information, non-GAAP financial measures have limitations and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, their most comparable GAAP measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, do not reflect a comprehensive system of accounting and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in their financing and accounting methods, the book value of their assets, their capital structures, the method by which their assets were acquired and the manner in which they define non-GAAP measures. Items such as the amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense and related employer-paid payroll taxes, acquisition related adjustments, spin-off costs related to associated with the Separation and Distribution, as well as the related tax impacts of these items can have a material impact on our GAAP financial results.
Non-GAAP Operating Income and Non-GAAP Operating Margin
We provide non-GAAP operating income and related non-GAAP operating margins excluding such items as stock-based compensation expense and related employer-paid payroll taxes, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition related costs, spin-off costs and restructuring costs and other. Management believes these measures are useful for the following reasons:
Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Related Employer-Paid Payroll Taxes. We provide non-GAAP information that excludes expenses related to stock-based compensation and related employer-paid payroll taxes associated with our employees’ participation in N-able's stock-based incentive compensation plans. We believe that the exclusion of stock-based compensation expense provides for a better comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies as the calculations of stock-based compensation vary from period to period and company to company due to different valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types. Employer-paid payroll taxes on stock-based compensation is dependent on our stock price and the timing of the taxable events related to the equity awards, over which our management has little control, and does not necessarily correlate to the core operation of our business. Because of these unique characteristics of stock-based compensation and related employer-paid payroll taxes, management excludes these expenses when analyzing the organization’s business performance.
Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets. We provide non-GAAP information that excludes expenses related to purchased intangible assets associated with our acquisitions. We believe that eliminating this expense from our non-GAAP measures is useful to investors because the amortization of acquired intangible assets can be inconsistent in amount and frequency and is significantly impacted by the timing and magnitude of our acquisition transactions, which also vary in frequency from period to period. Accordingly, we analyze the performance of our operations in each period without regard to such expenses.
Acquisition Related Costs. We exclude certain expense items resulting from acquisitions, such as legal, accounting and advisory fees, changes in fair value of contingent consideration, costs related to integrating the acquired businesses, deferred compensation, severance and retention expense. We consider these adjustments, to some extent, to be unpredictable and dependent on a significant number of factors that are outside of our control. Furthermore, acquisitions result in operating expenses that would not otherwise have been incurred by us in the normal course of our organic business operations. We believe that providing non-GAAP measures that exclude acquisition related costs allows investors to better review and understand the historical and current results of our continuing operations and also facilitates comparisons to our historical results and results of less acquisitive peer companies, both with and without such adjustments.
Spin-off Costs. We exclude certain expense items resulting from the spin-off into a newly created and separately traded public company. These costs include legal, accounting and advisory fees, system implementation costs and other incremental costs incurred by us related to the Separation and Distribution. The spin-off transaction results in operating expenses that would not otherwise have been incurred by us in the normal course of our organic business operations. We believe that providing non-GAAP measures that exclude these costs facilitates a more meaningful evaluation of our operating performance and comparisons to our past operating performance.
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Restructuring Costs and Other. We provide non-GAAP information that excludes restructuring costs such as severance, certain employee relocation costs, and the estimated costs of exiting and terminating facility lease commitments, as they relate to our corporate restructuring and exit activities. These costs are inconsistent in amount and are significantly impacted by the timing and nature of these events. Therefore, although we may incur these types of expenses in the future, we believe that eliminating these costs for purposes of calculating the non-GAAP financial measures facilitates a more meaningful evaluation of our operating performance and comparisons to our past operating performance.
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
(in thousands, except margin data)
GAAP operating income$11,068 $5,179 
Stock-based compensation expense and related employer-paid payroll taxes8,784 5,122 
Amortization of acquired technologies982 2,704 
Amortization of acquired intangibles1,461 6,019 
Spin-off costs534 6,115 
Restructuring costs and other72 13 
Non-GAAP operating income$22,901 $25,152 
GAAP operating margin12.2 %6.2 %
Non-GAAP operating margin25.2 %30.2 %
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
We regularly monitor adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin, as they are measures we use to assess our operating performance. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income or loss, excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets and developed technology, depreciation expense, income tax expense (benefit), interest expense, net, unrealized foreign currency (gains) losses, acquisition related costs, spin-off costs, stock-based compensation expense and related employer-paid payroll taxes and restructuring and other costs. We define adjusted EBITDA margin as adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations include:
although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;
adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our related party debt;
adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; and
other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure.
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Because of these limitations, you should consider adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including operating income and net income (loss) and our other GAAP results. In evaluating adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by the types of items excluded from the calculation of adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP and the use of the term varies from others in our industry.
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20222021
(in thousands, except margin data)
Net income (loss) $5,101 $(4,278)
Amortization3,143 8,722 
Depreciation3,195 2,608 
Income tax expense3,500 2,410 
Interest expense, net3,526 6,518 
Unrealized foreign currency (gains) losses(825)421 
Spin-off costs534 6,115 
Stock-based compensation expense and related employer-paid payroll taxes8,784 5,122 
Restructuring costs and other72 13 
Adjusted EBITDA$27,030 $27,651 
Adjusted EBITDA margin29.7 %33.2 %
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were $70.4 million as of March 31, 2022. As our sales and operating cash flows are primarily generated by international entities in the United Kingdom and Canada, our international subsidiaries held approximately $70.4 million of cash and cash equivalents, of which 76.6%, 13.1% and 4.1% were held in United States Dollars, Euros, and British Pound Sterling, respectively. We intend either to invest our foreign earnings permanently into foreign operations or to remit these earnings to our U.S. entities in a tax-efficient manner. The Tax Act imposed a mandatory transition tax on accumulated foreign earnings and eliminates U.S. federal income taxes on foreign subsidiary distribution.
Our primary source of cash for funding operations and growth has been through cash provided by operating activities. Given the uncertainty in the rapidly changing market and economic conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the impact to our business and financial position. However, despite this uncertainty, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and our cash flows from operating activities will be sufficient to fund our operations and meet our commitments for capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months.
In connection with the Separation and Distribution, on July 19, 2021, certain subsidiaries of the Company entered into a credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with JPMorgan Chase, Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and collateral agent and the lenders from time to time party thereto. The Credit Agreement provides for $410.0 million of first lien secured credit facilities (the "Credit Facilities"), consisting of a $60.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Facility"), and a $350.0 million term loan facility (the "Term Loan"). On July 19, 2021, prior to the completion of the Distribution, the Company distributed approximately $16.5 million, representing the proceeds from the Term Loan, net of the repayment of related party debt due to SolarWinds Holdings, Inc., payment of intercompany trade payables, and fees and other transaction-related expenses, to SolarWinds. The Revolving Facility will primarily be available for general corporate purposes. We had total borrowings of $338.4 million and $338.9 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, net of debt issuance costs of $9.8 million and $10.2 million, respectively. See Note 5. Debt of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details regarding the Credit Agreement.
In addition, as contemplated by the Separation and Distribution agreement, cash in excess of $50.0 million was distributed by the Company to SolarWinds during the three months ended September 30, 2021.
Although we are not currently a party to any material definitive agreement regarding potential investments in, or acquisitions of, complementary businesses, applications or technologies, we may enter into these types of arrangements, which could reduce our cash and cash equivalents, require us to seek additional equity or debt financing or repatriate cash generated by our international operations. Additional funds from financing arrangements may not be available on terms favorable to us or at all.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated organizations or financial partnerships, such as structured finance or special purpose entities that would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
Related Party Indebtedness
In connection with the Separation and Distribution, we repaid all related party debt due to SolarWinds Holdings, Inc. and had no remaining related party debt due to SolarWinds Holdings, Inc. as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
On February 25, 2016, we entered into a loan agreement with SolarWinds Holdings, Inc. with an original principal amount of $250.0 million and a maturity date of February 25, 2023. Borrowings under the loan agreement bear interest at a floating rate which is equal to an adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") for a three-month interest period plus 9.8%. Prepayments of borrowings under the loan are permitted. In connection with the Separation and Distribution, we repaid this debt and no borrowings were outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
On May 27, 2016, we entered into an additional loan agreement with SolarWinds Holdings, Inc. The loan agreement, as amended, has an original principal amount of $200.0 million and a maturity date of May 27, 2026. Borrowings under the loan agreement bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.24%. Prepayments of borrowings under the loan are permitted. In connection with the Separation and Distribution, we repaid this debt and no borrowings were outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Interest expense related to the activity with SolarWinds Holdings, Inc. was $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The repayment of principal for these related party borrowings is reflected as a financing activity in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
See Note 4. Relationship with Parent and Related Entities of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details regarding our borrowings due to affiliates.
Summary of Cash Flows
Summarized cash flow information is as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20222021
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities$13,130 $13,169 
Net cash used in investing activities(3,845)(4,752)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(4,844)2,383 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(738)628 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents$3,703 $11,428 
Operating Activities
Our primary source of cash from operating activities is cash collections from our MSP partners and our distributors. We expect cash inflows from operating activities to be affected by the timing of our sales and the consumption of our solutions by our MSP partners. Our primary uses of cash from operating activities are for personnel-related expenditures, and other general operating expenses, as well as payments related to taxes, interest and facilities.
Cash provided by operating activities was consistent for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to a decrease in due to and from affiliates, a decrease in accrued related party interest payable, a decrease in accrued liabilities and other, and an increase in accounts receivable, partially offset by an increase in income taxes payable, a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets, and an increase in accounts payable. The net cash outflow of $5.7 million and inflow of $2.3 million resulting from the changes in our operating assets and liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, excluding the changes noted above, was primarily due to the timing of sales, cash payments and receipts. Cash flow from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was reduced by $0.7 million and $7.2 million of cash paid for taxes, respectively.
Investing Activities
Investing cash flows consist of cash used for capital expenditures and intangible assets. Our capital expenditures principally relate to purchases of servers for cloud infrastructure primarily to support our data protection solutions, as well as leasehold improvements, computers and equipment to support our domestic and international office locations. Purchases of intangible assets consist of capitalized research and development costs.
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Net cash used in investing activities decreased in the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to decreases in capitalized research and development costs, partially offset by increases in capital expenditures.
Financing Activities
Financing cash flows consist of proceeds from the Credit Agreement, payments for debt issuance costs, proceeds and distributions from the Private Placement, repayments associated with our borrowings due to affiliates, net transfers to and from Parent, payments of tax withholding obligations related to restricted stock, and the exercise of stock options.

Net cash used in financing activities increased in the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to payments of tax withholding obligations related to restricted stock and repayments of borrowings from the Credit Agreement, in addition to the elimination of net transfers from Parent following the Separation and Distribution, partially offset by proceeds from the issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the exercise of stock options. Net transfers from Parent include the total net effect of the settlement of any transactions prior to the Separation and Distribution which have been included in our Consolidated Financial Statements from legal entities which are not exclusively operating as our legal entities and are considered to be effectively settled at the time the transaction is recorded between SolarWinds and us. See Note 1. Organization and Nature of Operations and Note 4. Relationship with Parent and Related Entities of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details regarding the Parent company net investment.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we entered into a lease agreement for our existing office space in Sydney, Australia. This lease is classified as an operating lease and has a remaining term of approximately three years. With the exception of this lease agreement and the resulting impact on our operating lease right-of-use assets and current and non-current operating lease liabilities, as of March 31, 2022, there have been no material changes in our contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2021 that were disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP and require our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses and related disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates, and such estimates may change if the underlying conditions or assumptions change. To the extent that there are differences between our estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will be affected, perhaps materially.
In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application, while in other cases, management’s judgment is required in selecting among available alternative accounting standards that allow different accounting treatment for similar transactions. We believe that these accounting policies requiring significant management judgment and estimates are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the more significant areas of our financial results. These critical accounting policies are:
the valuation of goodwill, intangibles, long-lived assets and contingent consideration;
revenue recognition;
income taxes; and
management’s assessment of allocations of expenses prior to the Separation and Distribution.
A full description of our critical accounting policies that involve significant management judgment appears in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates since that time.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
We had cash and cash equivalents of $70.4 million and $66.7 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Our cash and cash equivalents consist of bank demand deposits and do not have material exposure to market risk. We hold cash and cash equivalents for working capital purposes. Our investments are made for capital preservation purposes, and we do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes.
We had total borrowings under the Credit Agreement, net of debt issuance costs, of $338.4 million and $338.9 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Borrowings denominated in U.S. dollars under the Revolving Facility bear interest at a floating rate of an Adjusted LIBOR rate (subject to a “floor” of 0.0%) for a specified interest period plus an applicable margin of 3.00%. The borrowings denominated in Euros under the Revolving Facility bear interest at a floating rate of an Adjusted EURIBOR rate (subject to a “floor” of 0.0%) for a specified interest period plus an applicable margin of 3.00%. Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at a floating rate of an Adjusted LIBOR rate (subject to a “floor” of 0.5%) for a specified interest period plus an applicable margin of 3.00%. Each margin is subject to reductions to 2.75% and 1.75%, respectively, based on our first lien net leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the annual weighted-average interest rate on borrowings was 3.51% and 3.50%, respectively. If there was a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates, the annual impact to interest expense would be approximately $3.5 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. This hypothetical change in interest expense has been calculated based on the variable rate borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and a 100 basis point per annum change in interest rate applied over a one-year period.
We do not have material exposure to market risk with respect to our cash and cash equivalents, as these consist primarily of highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
See Note 5. Debt of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details regarding the Credit Agreement.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
As a global company, we face exposure to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. We primarily conduct business in the following locations: the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Canada. This exposure is the result of selling in multiple currencies, growth in our international investments, additional headcount in foreign countries and operating in countries where the functional currency is the local currency. Specifically, our results of operations and cash flows are primarily subject to fluctuations in the following currencies: the Euro, British Pound Sterling and Canadian Dollar against the U.S. dollar. These exposures may change over time as business practices evolve and economic conditions change, including as a result of the impact on the global economy of, or governmental actions taken in response, to the COVID-19 pandemic or the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates could have an adverse impact on our financial results and cash flows.
Our Consolidated Statements of Operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates in each applicable period. Our international revenue, operating expenses and significant balance sheet accounts denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar primarily flow through our United Kingdom and European subsidiaries, which have historically had British Pound Sterling and Euro functional currencies, respectively, resulting in a two-step currency exchange process wherein the currencies other than the British Pound Sterling and Euro are first converted into those functional currencies and then translated into U.S. dollars for our Consolidated Financial Statements. In connection with the Separation and Distribution, as defined in Note 1. Organization and Nature of Operations in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, our United Kingdom legal entity changed its functional currency from the British Pound Sterling to the US dollar.
Our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Balance Sheets accounts are also impacted by the re-measurement of non-functional currency transactions such as cash accounts held by our overseas subsidiaries, accounts receivable denominated in foreign currencies, deferred revenue and accounts payable denominated in foreign currencies.
Foreign Currency Transaction Risk
Our foreign currency exposures typically arise from selling annual and multi-year subscriptions in multiple currencies, accounts receivable, and other intercompany transactions.
Foreign Currency Translation Risk
Fluctuations in foreign currencies impact the amount of total assets, liabilities, revenue, operating expenses and cash flows that we report for our foreign subsidiaries upon the translation of these amounts into U.S. dollars. If there is a change in foreign currency exchange rates, the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, operating expenses and cash flows that we report in U.S. dollars for foreign subsidiaries that transact in international currencies may be higher or lower to what we would have reported
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if using a constant currency rate. To the extent the U.S. dollar strengthens against foreign currencies, the translation of these foreign currency denominated transactions results in reduced assets, liabilities, revenue, operating expenses and cash flows for our international operations. Similarly, our assets, liabilities, revenue, operating expenses and cash flows will increase for our international operations if the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies. The conversion of the foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements into U.S. dollars will also lead to remeasurement gains and losses recorded in income, or translation gains or losses that are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Emerging Growth Company
We qualify as an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act. The JOBS Act allows emerging growth companies to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We intend to utilize these transition periods, which may make it difficult to compare our financial statements to those of non-emerging growth companies and other emerging growth companies that have opted out of the transition periods afforded under the JOBS Act.
Item 4: Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2022. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2022, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we have been and may be involved in various legal proceedings and claims arising in our ordinary course of business. At this time, neither we nor any of our subsidiaries is a party to, and none of our respective property is the subject of, any legal proceeding that, if determined adversely to us, would have a material adverse effect on us.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, with the exception of the updated risk factors below.
Because our long-term success depends on our ability to operate our business internationally and increase sales of our solutions to our MSP partners located outside of the United States, our business is susceptible to risks associated with international operations.
We have international operations in Australia, Austria, Belarus, Canada, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Portugal, Romania and the United Kingdom and we market and sell our solutions worldwide. We expect to continue to expand our international operations for the foreseeable future. The continued international expansion of our operations requires significant management attention and financial resources and results in increased administrative and compliance costs. Our limited experience in operating our business in certain regions outside the United States increases the risk that our expansion efforts into those regions may not be successful. In particular, our business model may not be successful in particular countries or regions outside the United States for reasons that we currently are unable to anticipate. We are subject to risks associated with international sales and operations including, but not limited to:
fluctuations in currency exchange rates;
the complexity of, or changes in, foreign regulatory requirements, including more stringent regulations relating to privacy and data security and the unauthorized use of, or access to, commercial and personal data, particularly in Europe;
localization by our channel partners, including translation of our materials;
difficulties in managing the staffing of international operations, including compliance with local labor and employment laws and regulations;
potentially adverse tax consequences, including the complexities of foreign value added tax systems, overlapping tax regimes, restrictions on the repatriation of earnings and changes in tax rates;
the burdens of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws and different legal standards;
increased financial accounting and reporting burdens and complexities;
longer payment cycles and difficulties in collecting accounts receivable;
longer sales cycles;
political, social and economic instability;
war, terrorist attacks and security concerns in general;
reduced or varied protection for intellectual property rights in some countries and the risk of increased exposure to potential cyber attacks, theft or compromise of our systems, security, data, proprietary or confidential information or intellectual property as a result of our international operations, whether by state-sponsored malfeasance or other foreign entities or individuals;
laws and policies of the U.S. and other jurisdictions affecting international trade (including import and export control laws, tariffs and trade barriers);
the risk of U.S. regulation of foreign operations; and
other factors beyond our control such as natural disasters and pandemics.
The occurrence of any one of these risks could negatively affect our international business and, consequently, our operating results. We cannot be certain that the investment and additional resources required to establish, acquire or integrate operations
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in other countries will produce desired levels of revenue or profitability. If we are unable to effectively manage our expansion into additional geographic markets, our financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.
In particular, we operate much of our research and development activities internationally and outsource a portion of the coding and testing of our solutions and solutions enhancements to contract development vendors. We believe that performing research and development in our international facilities and supplementing these activities with our contract development vendors enhances the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of our solution development. For example, we have research and development facilities located in Belarus, which has experienced numerous public protest activities and civil unrest since the presidential election in early August 2020, with active government and police-force intervention. We also engage third party contractors that have a limited number of employees that reside in the Ukraine. In addition, we generated a de minimis amount of revenue from customers located in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine in 2021. The extent and duration of the instability in the region, and any related risk to our operations, remains uncertain, and may be further exacerbated by the ongoing presence of Russian forces in Belarus and the participation of Belarus in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. To date, intermittent communications and mobile internet outages have occasionally occurred in Belarus, and the United States and European Union has issued economic sanctions against specific Belarusian officials and entities. However, the situation in the region is rapidly evolving as a result of the developing Russia-Ukraine conflict, and such events, as well as similar unrest or hostilities in other countries, may pose security risks to our people, our facilities, our technology systems and our operations, as well as to the local infrastructure, such as utilities and network services, upon which our local teams rely. The United States and other nations have also threatened to impose economic and other sanctions on Belarus in connection with the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Any such additional sanctions could adversely affect our operations in Belarus and our ability to continue to do business in the region. While we have risk mitigation efforts in place, the realization of any of these risks could adversely affect our product development, operations, business and/or financial results and may require us to shift our research and development activities to other jurisdictions, which may result in delays in our development cycle and the incurrence of additional costs. The disruption in the region also could adversely affect our suppliers, partners and customers, which could result in negative impacts to our business and results of operations. Whether in these countries or in others in which we operate, civil unrest, political instability or uncertainty, military activities, or broad-based sanctions, should they continue for the long term or escalate, could expose us to the risks noted above, as well as numerous other risks, and require us to re-balance our geographic concentrations, any or all of which could have an adverse effect on our operations, business and financial condition.
In addition, in June 2016, the United Kingdom’s electorate voted in a referendum to voluntarily depart from the European Union, commonly referred to as “Brexit.” The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union occurred on January 31, 2020, but the United Kingdom remained in the European Union’s customs union and single market for a transition period that expired on December 31, 2020. On December 24, 2020, the United Kingdom and the European Union entered into a trade and cooperation agreement (the "Trade and Cooperation Agreement"), which was applied on a provisional basis from January 1, 2021. While the economic integration does not reach the level that existed during the time the United Kingdom was a member state of the European Union, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement sets out preferential arrangements in areas such as trade in goods and in services, digital trade and intellectual property. Negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union are expected to continue in relation to the relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union in certain other areas which are not covered by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The long term effects of Brexit will depend on the effects of the implementation and application of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and any other relevant agreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
We have operations and employees in the United Kingdom that are critical to the success of our business, including two offices and employees that support sales, marketing, finance, and engineering functions. As a result, we face risks associated with the potential uncertainty and disruptions that may follow Brexit and the implementation and application of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, including with respect to volatility in exchange rates and interest rates, disruptions to the free movement of data, goods, services, people and capital between the United Kingdom and the European Union and potential material changes to the regulatory regime applicable to our operations in the United Kingdom. We may also face new regulatory costs and challenges as a result of Brexit that could have a material adverse effect on our operations. For example, as of January 1, 2021, the United Kingdom lost the benefits of global trade agreements negotiated by the European Union on behalf of its members, which may result in increased trade barriers that could make our doing business in areas that are subject to such global trade agreements more difficult. In addition, Brexit could lead to legal uncertainty and potentially divergent national laws and regulations as the United Kingdom determines which laws of the European Union to replace or replicate. There may continue to be economic uncertainty surrounding the consequences of Brexit that adversely impact customer confidence resulting in customers reducing their spending budgets on our services, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, global privacy and data protection legislation, enforcement and policy activity are rapidly expanding and evolving, and may be inconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. For example, on July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union, Europe’s highest court, held in the Schrems II case that the E.U.-U.S. Privacy Shield, a mechanism for the
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transfer of personal data from the European Union to the United States, was invalid and imposed additional obligations in connection with the use of standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission. The impact of this decision on the ability to lawfully transfer personal data from the European Union to the United States is being assessed and guidance from European regulators and advisory bodies is awaited. It is possible that the decision will restrict the ability to transfer personal data from the European Union to the United States and we may, in addition to other impacts, experience additional costs associated with increased compliance burdens, and we, our MSP partners and their SME customers face the potential for regulators in the European Economic Area (the “EEA”) to apply different standards to the transfer of personal data from the EEA to the United States, and to block, or require ad hoc verification of measures taken with respect to, certain data flows from the EEA to the United States.
If one or more of these risks occurs, it could require us to dedicate significant resources to remedy, and if we are unsuccessful in finding a solution, our financial results could suffer.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Securities
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company repurchased shares of its common stock as follows.
PeriodNumber of
Shares
Purchased
(1)
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased
as Part of a
Publicly
Announced
Plan or Program
Approximate Dollar
Value of
Shares That
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plan or Program
(in thousands)
January 1 - 31, 2022— $— — $— 
February 1 - 28, 2022— — — — 
March 1 - 31, 20221,400 0.00 — — 
       Total1,400 — 
________________
(1)All repurchases relate to employee held restricted stock that is subject to vesting. Unvested shares are subject to a right of repurchase by us in the event the employee stockholder ceases to be employed or engaged (as applicable) by us prior to vesting. All shares in the above table were shares repurchased as a result of us exercising this right and not pursuant to a publicly announced plan or program.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit NumberExhibit Title
2.1#
3.1
3.2
4.1
4.2
4.3
31.1*
31.2*
32.1**
101*Interactive Data Files (formatted as Inline XBRL)
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document - The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104*Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
*Filed herewith
**The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 accompanying this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are deemed furnished and not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing
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N-able, Inc.
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
N-able, Inc.
Dated:May 12, 2022By:/s/ Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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