10-QPeriod: Q1 FY2021

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Quarterly Report for Q1 Ended Apr 30, 2020

Filed June 3, 2020For Securities:CRWD

Summary

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD) filed its 10-Q for the period ending April 29, 2020, on June 2, 2020. As an emerging growth company, CrowdStrike continues to leverage certain exemptions from public company reporting requirements, which may impact comparability with other companies. Investors should be aware of potential dilution from future stock issuances, as the company has significant authorized but unissued shares. The report also highlights structural provisions within the company's charter documents that could influence control and governance, including its dual-class stock structure, which grants considerable voting power to Class B stockholders.

Financial Statements
Beta
Revenue$178.08M
Cost of Revenue$46.90M
Gross Profit$131.18M
R&D Expenses$40.58M
Operating Expenses$153.76M
Operating Income-$22.58M
Interest Expense$143K
Net Income-$19.22M
EPS (Basic)$-0.02
EPS (Diluted)$-0.02
Shares Outstanding (Basic)852.52M
Shares Outstanding (Diluted)852.52M

Key Highlights

  • 1CrowdStrike is operating as an emerging growth company and is utilizing exemptions that may affect reporting comparability.
  • 2The company has significant authorized but unissued share capital, raising the potential for future stock issuances and dilution to existing stockholders.
  • 3Dual-class stock structure provides Class B shareholders with substantial influence over matters requiring stockholder approval.
  • 4No unregistered sales of equity securities occurred during the reporting period.
  • 5There were no purchases of the company's common stock during the three months ended April 30, 2020.
  • 6The use of proceeds from the IPO remains consistent with the initial prospectus filed in June 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions

An 'emerging growth company' (EGC) is a status granted by the JOBS Act, allowing companies to take advantage of exemptions from certain public company reporting requirements. For CrowdStrike, this means reduced disclosures regarding executive compensation and exemptions from auditor attestation requirements for internal controls (Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley). This can make it harder to compare CrowdStrike's financial and governance disclosures directly with companies that are not EGCs.

The company has authorized a substantial number of shares (up to 2 billion Class A, 300 million Class B, and 100 million preferred shares). The issuance of additional stock for financings, acquisitions, investments, or stock incentive plans could significantly dilute existing stockholders' ownership and potentially decrease the market price of Class A common stock.

CrowdStrike has a dual-class common stock structure. This means that holders of Class B common stock possess significantly more voting power relative to their economic ownership compared to Class A common stock holders. Consequently, Class B shareholders can heavily influence the outcome of matters requiring stockholder approval, even if they own a minority of the total outstanding shares.