Item 5 | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
The information contained in rows 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 on each of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D and the information set forth or incorporated in Items 2, 3 and 6 is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 5.
(a) – (b) In the aggregate, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 1,239,867 shares of Common Stock, or 0.7% of the Common Stock outstanding.
Calculations of beneficial ownership are based on 178,746,342 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer assumed to be outstanding following the Distribution as set forth in the Issuer’s Information Statement, dated July 12, 2021, circulated to stockholders of SolarWinds in connection with the Distribution and filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2021.
Certain of the Reporting Persons and other stockholders listed on Annex B attached hereto (collectively, the “Stockholders”) are parties to a Stockholder Agreement (the “Stockholder Agreement”), which contains, among other things, certain provisions relating to transfer of, and coordination of the voting of, securities of the Issuer by the parties thereto.
By virtue of the Stockholders’ Agreement described in Item 6 of this Schedule 13D and the obligations and rights thereunder, the Reporting Persons acknowledge and agree that they are acting as a “group” with the other Stockholders within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based in part on information provided by or on behalf of the other Stockholders, as of July 19, 2021, such a “group” would be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 122,971,296 shares of Common Stock, or 68.8% of the total number of shares outstanding. The Stockholders’ Agreement also provides the Reporting Persons with the right to require the disposition of the Common Shares held by the stockholders listed on Annex B hereto (other than affiliates of Silver Lake). Based in part on information provided by the Issuer, as of July 19, 2021, an aggregate of 11,406,777 shares of Common Stock were subject to such right. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership over any shares of Common Stock that they may be deemed to beneficially own solely by reason of the Stockholder Agreement. Certain entities affiliated with Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. (“Silver Lake”) and the stockholders listed on Annex B attached hereto are separately making Schedule 13D filings reporting their beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 of the Act, the Reporting Persons expressly declare that the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) and/or Section 13(g) of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement held by any other person. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim that they have agreed to act as a group other than as described in this Schedule 13D.
(c) Except as otherwise set forth in this Statement, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of such persons, the persons named in Schedule A, has effected any transactions in the Common Stock during the past 60 days.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6 | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings and Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
Stockholders’ Agreement
In connection with the Distribution, certain of the Reporting Persons, Thoma Bravo UGP, LLC (“TB, LLC”), certain affiliates of TB, LLC (together with TB, LLC, the “Thoma Bravo Funds”), the Silver Lake Funds (as defined below) and the other parties set forth on Annex A hereto entered into a stockholders’ agreement with the Issuer. The Stockholders’ Agreement, as further described below, contains specific rights, obligations and agreements of these parties as owners of Common Stock. In addition, the Stockholders’ Agreement contains provisions related to the composition of the Issuer’s board of directors and its committees and provides that the Issuer will be obligated to reimburse the Silver Lake Funds and the Thoma Bravo Funds (collectively, the “Sponsors”) and certain of their affiliates for certain out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the separation and distribution, certain advisory services and their ownership of the Issuer’s stock.