KLDIW KLDiscovery Com (PK)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

Note 1 – Organization, business and summary of significant accounting policies

Organization

KLDiscovery Inc. (the “Company”) provides technology-based litigation support solutions and services including computer e-discovery, data hosting, and managed review predominantly to top law firms, corporations and government agencies. The majority of the Company’s current business is derived from these services. The Company’s headquarters is located in McLean, Virginia and has more than 40 locations in 19 countries, 10 data centers and 22 data recovery labs around the globe.

The Company was originally incorporated under the name Pivotal Acquisition Corp.  (“Pivotal”) as a blank check company on August 2, 2018 under the laws of the State of Delaware for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.

On December 19, 2019, Pivotal acquired the outstanding shares of LD Topco, Inc. via a reverse capitalization (the “Business Combination”) and was renamed KLDiscovery Inc.

Principles of consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of KLDiscovery and all of its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations. For accounting and financial reporting purposes, LD Topco, Inc. is considered the acquirer based on facts and circumstances, including the following:

As a result of LD Topco, Inc. being the accounting acquirer, the financial reports filed with the SEC by the Company subsequent to the Business Combination are prepared “as if” LD Topco, Inc. is the predecessor and legal successor to the Company. The historical operations of LD Topco, Inc. are deemed to be those of the Company. Thus, the financial statements included in this report reflect (i) the historical operating results of LD Topco, Inc. prior to the Business Combination; (ii) the combined results of the Company and LD Topco, Inc. following the Business Combination on December 19, 2019 (the “Closing Date”); (iii) the assets and liabilities of LD Topco, Inc. at their historical cost; and (iv) KLDiscovery Inc.’s equity structure for all periods presented. The recapitalization of the number of shares of common stock attributable to the purchase of LD Topco, Inc. in connection with the Business Combination is reflected retroactively to January 1, 2018 and will be utilized for calculating earnings per share in all prior periods presented. No step-up basis of intangible assets or goodwill was recorded in the Business Combination transaction consistent with the treatment of the transaction as a reverse capitalization of LD Topco, Inc.

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Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Although actual results could differ from those estimates, management does not believe that such differences would be material.

Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, the allowance for doubtful accounts, determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the recoverability and useful lives of property and equipment, intangible assets, and other long-lived assets, the impairment of goodwill, the valuation and realization of deferred income taxes, the fair value of the Company’s common stock and stock option awards, and acquisition-related contingent consideration.

Segments, concentration of credit risk and major customers

The Company operates in one business segment, providing technology-based litigation support solutions and services.

Financial instruments, which potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash with a banking institution where the balances, at times, exceed federally insured limits. Management believes the risks associated with these deposits are limited.

With respect to accounts receivable, the Company performs ongoing evaluations of its customers, generally grants uncollateralized credit terms to its customers, and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical experience and management’s expectations of future losses. As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not have a single customer that represented more than five percent (5%) or more of its consolidated revenues or accounts receivable. The Company believes that the geographic and industry diversity of the Company’s customer base throughout the U.S. and internationally minimizes the risk of incurring material losses due to concentrations of credit risk.

Foreign currency

Results of operations for the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated from the designated functional currency to the reporting currency of the U.S. dollar. Revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates for each month, while assets and liabilities are translated at balance sheet date exchange rates. Resulting net translation adjustments are recorded as a component of stockholders’ equity in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Transaction gains and losses arising from currency exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the local functional currency are included in “Other expense” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. Such transaction gains and losses may be realized or unrealized depending upon whether the transaction settled during the period or remains outstanding at the balance sheet date.

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid financial instruments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at original invoice amount less an estimate for doubtful receivables based on a review of outstanding amounts monthly. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition and credit history. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade accounts receivable previously written off are recorded when received.

Computer software, property and equipment

Computer software, property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives of the assets:

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Gains or losses on disposals are included in results of operations at amounts equal to the difference between the net book value of the disposed assets and the proceeds received upon disposal. Costs for replacements and betterments are capitalized, while the costs of maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Property under capital leases are depreciated using the straight-line method over the lease term.

Depreciation expense totaled $4.3 million and $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and includes amortization of assets recorded under capital leases.

Internal-use software development costs

The Company capitalizes certain internal computer software costs incurred during the application development stage. The application development stage generally includes software design and configuration, coding, testing and installation activities. Training and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred, while upgrades and enhancements are capitalized if it is probable that such expenditure will result in additional functionality. Capitalized software costs are depreciated over the estimated useful life of the underlying project on a straight-line basis. The Company’s estimated useful life of capitalized software costs varies between three and five years, depending on management’s expectation of the economic life of various software. Capitalized software depreciation costs are recorded as a component of cost of revenue.

Capitalized software costs are reflected as part of “Intangible assets, net” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and totaled $15.3 million and $13.5 million, net of accumulated amortization, as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the total consideration paid over identified intangible and tangible assets of the Company and its acquisitions. The Company tests its goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis on October 1, and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. These events or circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, or sale or disposition of a significant portion of a reporting unit. As of the October 1 testing date the Company determined there is one entity-wide reporting unit.

The Company considered COVID-19 as an indicator of impairment to the value of goodwill and intangible assets and performed a qualitative assessment. Management considered factors that could be affected by COVID-19 such as impact to stock price, consequences of “stay-at-home” orders, impacts to competitors due to COVID-19, changes in demand, and updates to the Company forecasts among other factors.  Management concluded that there was no impairment during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Debt issuance costs

Debt issuance costs are stated at cost, net of accumulated amortization, and are amortized over the term of the debt using both the straight-line and the effective yield methods. U.S. GAAP requires that the effective yield method be used to amortize debt acquisition costs; however, if the effect of using the straight-line method is not materially different from the results that would have been obtained under the effective yield method, the straight-line method may be used. The amortization for funded term debt is calculated according to the effective yield method and revolving and unfunded term debt is calculated according to the straight-line method. Debt issuance costs related to funded term debt is presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability, consistent with debt discounts or premiums. Debt issuance costs related to revolving and unfunded term debt is presented in “Other (current) assets” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Revenue recognition

The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), effective January 1, 2019, utilizing the modified retrospective method. The Company’s adoption of ASC 606 did not result in material changes to the Company’s revenue recognition.

As an Emerging Growth Company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (“the JOBS Act”), the JOBS Act allowed us to delay adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until December 31, 2019, which is when such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies.  We elected to use this extended transition period and there were no material differences for revenue recognition between the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019.

Revenues are recognized when the Company satisfies a performance obligation by transferring goods or services promised in a contract to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for those

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services. Performance obligations in the Company’s contracts represent distinct or separate service streams that are provided to its customers.

The Company evaluates its revenue contracts with customers based on the five-step model under ASC 606: (1) identify the contract with the customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to separate performance obligations; and (5) recognize revenues when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied.

The following table summarizes revenue from contracts with customers for the three months ended March 31, 2020 (in thousands):

Net Loss per Common Share

Basic net loss per common share is determined by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is determined by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, including stock options and restricted shares. Common stock and common stock equivalents included in the computation represent shares issuable upon assumed exercise of outstanding stock options and release of restricted shares, except when the effect of their inclusion would be antidilutive.

On December 19, 2019, the Company completed a reverse merger with Pivotal Acquisition Corp. whereby the Company received 34,800,000 shares for its outstanding 3,707,564 shares, effecting a 1-to-9.3862 stock exchange. The per share amounts have been updated to show the effect of the exchange on earnings per share as if the exchange occurred at the beginning of both years for the quarterly financial statements of the Company. The impact of the stock exchange is also shown on the Company’s Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In connection with the transaction with Pivotal, as discussed in more detail in “Note 2, Acquisitions”, the Company elected to be an Emerging Growth Company under the JOBS Act and take advantage of the extended transition period of delaying the adoption of new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. This may make the comparison of the Company’s consolidated financial statements to other public companies not meaningful due to the differences in accounting standards being applied.

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to recognize on the balance sheet a right-of-use asset, representing their right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, and a lease liability for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. The guidance also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures designed to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The standard requires the use of a modified retrospective transition approach, which includes a number of optional practical expedients that entities may elect to apply. This standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and the Company is currently evaluating the impact that Topic 842 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This guidance is intended to introduce a revised approach to the recognition and measurement of credit losses, emphasizing an updated model based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. The Company is required to adopt ASC 326 effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and the Company is currently evaluating the impact that Topic 326 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles for income taxes. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption, including the adoption in any interim period, is permitted for all entities. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adoption of the pronouncement on its consolidated financial statements but does not expect the impact to be material.

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Note 2 – Acquisitions

Pivotal Acquisition Corp.

On December 19, 2019, Pivotal, the legal predecessor company, consummated the Business Combination with LD Topco, Inc. The stockholders of LD Topco, Inc. received an aggregate of 34,800,000 shares of Pivotal common stock. The former stockholders of LD Topco, Inc. also have the right to receive up to 2,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock if (i) a change in control occurs or (ii) the reported closing sale price of the Company’s common stock exceeds $13.50 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations or other similar actions) for any 20 consecutive trading days during the five-year period following the closing of the Business Combination.  The Company also assumed 29,500,000 warrants, each of which entitles the holder to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock beginning on January 18, 2020 at an exercise price of $11.50 per share as part of the Business Combination.

As part of the Business Combination, on December 19, 2019, the Company issued $200 million aggregate principal amount of 8% convertible debentures (“Debentures”) due in 2024. The proceeds of the Debentures were used in part to repay LD Topco Inc.’s outstanding Second Lien Facility (as defined below) and amounts outstanding under its Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below).

Note 3 – Fair value measurements

The Company accounts for recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The ASC 820 hierarchy ranks the quality of reliability of inputs, or assumptions, used in the determination of fair value, and requires assets and liabilities carried at fair value to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1 – Fair value is determined by using unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 – Fair value is determined by using inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable. Inputs can include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in inactive markets. Related inputs can also include those used in valuation or other pricing models, such as interest rates and yield curves that can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Fair value is determined by inputs that are unobservable and not corroborated by market data. Use of these inputs involves significant and subjective judgments to be made by a reporting entity – e.g., determining an appropriate adjustment to a discount factor for illiquidity associated with a given security.

The Company evaluates financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis to determine the appropriate level at which to classify them each reporting period. This determination requires significant judgments to be made by the Company.

The Company believes that the fair values of its current assets and current liabilities (cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other current liabilities) approximate their reported carrying amounts.

The Company estimates the fair value of contingent purchase consideration based on the present value of the consideration expected to be paid during the remainder of the earn-out period, based on management’s assessment of the acquired operations’ forecasted earnings. This fair value measure is based on significant inputs not observed in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement.  During 2019, the Company acquired three companies for total consideration of $5.5 million, of which $2.0 million was in cash, $1.5 million was in deferred payments, $1.2 million was in stock and $0.8 million related to future earn outs.  The fair value of future expected acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations was $0.9 million and $0.8 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements of the Company’s contingent purchase consideration include its measures of the future profitability and related cash flows of the acquired business or assets, impacted by appropriate discount rates. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these individual inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumptions used for the discount rates is indirectly proportional to the fair value of contingent purchase consideration and a change in the assumptions used for the future cash flows is directly proportional to the fair value of contingent purchase consideration. The Company, using additional information as it becomes available, reassesses the fair value of the contingent purchase consideration on a quarterly basis.

Any change in the fair value of contingent consideration liability results in a remeasurement gain or loss that is recorded as income or expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

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The following table provides a reconciliation of liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the periods ended March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

Management estimates that the carrying amount of the Company’s long-term debt approximates its fair value because the interest rates on these instruments are subject to changes in market interest rates or are consistent with prevailing interest rates.

Note 4 – Leasing arrangements

The Company leases office space and certain equipment under operating and capital lease agreements, expiring in various years through 2027. Certain leases contain annual rent escalation clauses.

Rent expense totaled $3.8 million and $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

For years subsequent to March 31, 2020, future minimum payments for all operating and capital lease obligations that have initial non-cancelable lease terms exceeding one year, net of rental income from subleases are as follows (in thousands):

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2016 Credit Agreement

On December 9, 2016, certain subsidiaries of the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (as amended or supplemented to date, the “2016 Credit Agreement”) with a group of lenders to establish term loan facilities and a revolving line of credit for borrowings by LD Intermediate, Inc. and LD Lower Holdings, Inc. (the “Initial Term Loans”). The Initial Term Loan borrowings of $340.0 million (“First Lien Facility”) and $125.0 million (“Second Lien Facility”) were to mature on December 9, 2022 and December 9, 2023, respectively.

The First Lien Facility established a term loan principal payment schedule with payments due on the last day of each calendar quarter beginning on March 31, 2017 of $2.1 million. Quarterly principal payments increased to $4.3 million beginning on March 31, 2019 with a balloon payment of $259.3 million due at maturity. The interest rate for the First Lien Facility adjusts every interest rate period, which can be one, two, three or six months in duration and is decided by the Company, or to the extent consented to by all Appropriate Lenders (as defined in the 2016 Credit Agreement), twelve months thereafter. Interest payment dates include the last day of each interest period and any maturity dates of the First Lien Facility; however, if any interest period exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of an interest period is also an interest payment date. For each interest period, the interest rate per annum is 5.875% plus the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate which is defined as an amount equal to the Statutory Reserve Rate (as defined in the 2016 Credit Agreement) multiplied by the greatest of a) LIBOR, b) 0.00% per annum and c) solely with respect to the Initial Term Loans, 1.00% per annum. At March 31, 2020, the balance due was $301.8 million with an interest rate of 5.875% plus an Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate of 1.900%.  At December 31, 2019, the balance due was $306.0 million with an interest rate of 5.875% plus an Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate of 2.61463%.

The Second Lien Facility required a balloon payment of $125.0 million due at maturity. The interest rate for the Second Lien Facility adjusted every interest rate period, which could have been one, two, three or six months in duration and was decided by the Company, or to the extent consented to by all Appropriate Lenders (as defined in the 2016 Credit Agreement), twelve months thereafter. Interest payment dates included the last day of each interest period and any maturity dates of the Second Lien Facility; however, if any interest period exceeded three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of an interest period was also an interest payment date. For each interest period, the interest rate per annum was 10.0% plus the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate which was defined as an amount equal to the Statutory Reserve Rate (as defined in the 2016 Credit Agreement) multiplied by the greatest of a) LIBOR, b) 0.00% per annum and c) solely with respect to the Initial Term Loans, 1.00% per annum. At December 19, 2019, the Second Lien Facility was paid off and closed.  

The First Lien Facility is secured by substantially all the Company’s assets and contain financial covenants. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.

The 2016 Credit Agreement includes a mandatory prepayment within ten days after delivery of the annual audited financial statements commencing with the year ending December 31, 2016, in an amount equal to the Excess Cash Flow Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for such Fiscal Year, as defined in the 2016 Credit Agreement. There were no mandatory prepayments with respect to three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

Revolver

The 2016 Credit Agreement also provides for unfunded revolver commitment for borrowing up to $30.0 million, maturing December 9, 2021 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be limited by certain financial covenants of the 2016 Credit Agreement including the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio. The Company may draw up to $30.0 million, on a term loan basis, with an adjustable interest rate of 5.375%, 5.625%, or 5.875% based on the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio plus an amount equal to the LIBOR. As of March 31, 2020, there were $29.0 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. No amounts were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2019.

As of March 31, 2020, there were $0.2 million available capacity for borrowing under the revolving loan commitment due to the $29.0 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and the $0.8 million of letters of credit outstanding (See Note 10 – Commitments and contingencies).

Convertible Debentures

On December 19, 2019, the Company issued the Debentures in an aggregate principal amount of $200 million. The proceeds of the Debentures were used in part to repay the Company’s outstanding Second Lien Facility and amounts then outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Debentures will mature on December 19, 2024 unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. The Debentures will bear interest at an annual rate of 4.00% in cash, payable quarterly, and 4.00% in kind, accrued quarterly, on the last business day of March, June, September and December. In addition, on each anniversary of the Closing Date, the Company will add to the principal amount (subject to reduction for any principal amount repaid) of the Debentures an amount equal to 3.00% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Debentures outstanding. The additional payment will accrue from the last payment date for the additional payment (or the Closing Date if no prior payment has been made), and will also be payable at maturity, upon conversion and upon an optional redemption.

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At any time, upon notice as set forth in the Debentures, the Debentures will be redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Debentures redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

Subject to approval to allow for the full conversion of the Debentures into common stock, the Debentures will be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at the option of the Debenture holders at any time and from time to time at a price of $18 per share, subject to certain adjustments. However, in the event the Company elects to redeem any Debentures, the holders will have a right to purchase common stock from the Company in an amount equal to the amount redeemed at the conversion price.

The Debentures contain covenants that limit the Company’s ability to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt; (ii) create liens on assets; (iii) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; or (iv) designate the Company’s subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The Debentures provide for customary events of default, including non-payment, failure to comply with covenants or other agreements in the Debentures and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency. If an event of default occurs and continues, the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debentures may declare the entire principal amount of all the Debentures to be due and payable immediately. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.

Note 6 – Equity incentive plan

On December 19, 2019, the Company adopted the 2019 Incentive Award Plan (the “2019 Plan”) under which eligible employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company may be granted incentive or non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, or other stock-based awards, including shares of common stock. As of March 31, 2020, 7,500,000 shares of Common Stock (as defined below) were reserved under the 2019 Plan, of which 2,479,781 shares of Common Stock remained available for issuance.

On March 29, 2016, the Company adopted the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2016 Plan”) under which eligible employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company may be granted incentive or non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, or other stock-based awards, including shares of common stock. The 2016 Plan was terminated on December 19, 2019 and all outstanding awards were cancelled.

Stock option activity

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity under the 2019 Plan:

No stock options were exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

The following table summarizes additional information on stock option grants and vesting (in thousands):

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Time-based vesting stock options

Under the 2016 Plan, time-based vesting stock options vested over a five-year period, subject to graded vesting schedules, and expired ten years from the date of grant or within 90 days of termination. The weighted-average fair value per share of time-based vesting stock options granted by us was $0 and $37.16 during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Under the 2016 Plan, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized $0.0 million and $0.9 million of stock-based compensation expense in connection with time-based stock options, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, there was no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense as the plan was terminated during 2019.

Under the 2019 Plan, time-based vesting stock options generally vest over a three-year period, are subject to graded vesting schedules, and expire ten years from the date of grant or within 90 days of termination. The weighted-average fair value per share of time-based vesting stock options granted by us was $2.24, during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Under the 2019 Plan, for the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recognized $0.8 million of stock-based compensation expense in connection with time-based stock options. As of March 31, 2020, there was $8.1 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested time-based stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of three years.

Performance-based vesting stock options

Performance-based vesting stock options generally vested upon the satisfaction of performance- and market-based criteria, based on the Principal Stockholders’ (as defined in the 2016 Plan) internal rate of return on their investment in the Company as measured following their sale of at least 70% of the Principal Stockholders total holdings in the Company, and expired ten years from the date of grant. The weighted-average fair value per share of performance-based vesting stock options granted by us was $0 and $37.16 during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, there were no stock options with performance-based vesting outstanding as the 2016 plan was terminated.

A discussion of management’s methodology for developing each of the assumptions used in the valuation model follows:

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Stock award activity

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 the Company granted to certain non-employee directors 50,000 restricted stock units (“RSU”) in satisfaction of their annual retainer payments and are subject to a three-year vesting term. Accordingly, the Company will recognize the grant-date fair value of the stock awards, ratably over the vesting period. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recognized an immaterial amount as stock-based compensation expense related to this grant.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company granted to certain non-employee directors 5,556 stock awards. These stock awards were issued to non-employee directors in satisfaction of their annual retainer payments and are not subject to any vesting conditions, and thus became issued and outstanding shares on the grant date. Accordingly, the Company recognized the grant-date fair value of the stock awards of $0.5 million as stock-based compensation expense concurrent with the grant date of the awards during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Stock-based compensation expense

Stock-based compensation expense is included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss within the following line items (in thousands):

Restricted stock units

The Company granted RSUs as an award of a share in the Company which is subject to certain vesting criteria.  The RSUs become eligible to begin vesting upon a liquidity event (as defined in the 2019 Plan). The amount and timing of the vesting of the RSUs is dependent on the timing of liquidity event as it relates to the Business Combination date of December 19, 2019.  

Should the liquidity event occur before the third anniversary of the Business Combination, the RSUs will vest as follows:

Should the liquidity event occur after the third anniversary of the Business Combination, all RSUs will vest immediately upon the liquidity event.

The Company granted 1,000,000 RSUs during the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and 1,000,000 are outstanding as of March 31, 2020. The Company determined the achievement of the liquidity event was not probable and therefore no expense was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Note 7 – Equity

The Company is authorized to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share. Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The holders of the Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends out of assets legally available at the time and in the amounts as the Company’s Board of Directors may from time to time determine. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets of the Company shall be distributed ratably among the holders of the then outstanding Common Stock.

Warrants

On December 19, 2019, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company assumed 23,000,000 warrants (the “Public Warrants”), 4,585,281 warrants (the “Private Warrants”) and (iii) 1,764,719 warrants (the “Debenture Holder Warrants” and together with the Public Warrants and the Private Warrants, the “Warrants”). These Warrants qualified for

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equity accounting as the Warrants did not fall within the scope of ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. The Warrants were measured at fair value at the time of issuance and classified as equity.

Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Common Stock for $11.50 per share. If held by the initial purchaser of the Private Warrant or certain permitted transferees, the purchase can occur on a cashless basis. The Warrants will expire on December 19, 2024 or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

If the reported last sale price of the Company’s Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the Warrant holders, the Company may redeem all the Public Warrants at a price of $0.01 per Warrant upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice.

If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a cashless basis. The exercise price and number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. The Warrants will not be adjusted for issuance of Common Stock at a price below its exercise price. The Company will not be required to net cash settle the Warrants.

The Private Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants except that the Private Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.

Shares Subject to Forfeiture

On December 19, 2019, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, 550,000 shares of Common Stock held by Pivotal Acquisition Holdings LLC were subjected to an additional lockup that will be released only if the last reported sale price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $15.00 for a period of 20 consecutive trading days during the five-year period following the Closing Date. If the last reported sale price of Common Stock does not equal or exceed $15.00 within five years from the Closing Date, such shares of Common Stock will be forfeited to the Company for no consideration. These shares are reported as outstanding in our financial statements.

Note 8 – Earnings (loss) per share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing the net earnings (loss) for the year by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Due to the Company’s net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, all potential common stock equivalents were anti-dilutive.

The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share or the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Note 9 – Income taxes

A valuation allowance has been established against our net U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, including net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards. As a result, our income tax position is primarily related to foreign tax activity and U.S. deferred taxes for tax deductible goodwill and other indefinite-lived liabilities. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of

15

(1.6)% and (0.7)%, respectively. These effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to the effects of foreign tax rate differences and the valuation allowance against our domestic deferred tax assets.

Note 10 – Commitments and contingencies

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings, which may arise occasionally in the normal course of business. While the ultimate results of such matters generally cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not expect such matters to have a material effect on the financial position and results of operations as of March 31, 2020.

The Company has four letters of credit totaling $0.8 million as additional security for lease guarantees related to four leased properties.

Risks and Uncertainties

Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on KLDiscovery’s Business

The potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business are currently not estimable or determinable.  The Company has made modifications to employee travel, employee work locations, and cancellation of certain events, among other modifications. The Company has implemented a salary exchange program pursuant to which certain employees have taken a temporary reduction in salary that ranges from 2% to 20% in exchange for receiving additional stock options and restricted stock units to purchase shares of Common Stock in future periods. In addition, to strengthen its cash position, the Company borrowed $29.0 million under its Revolving Credit Facility. The Company will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions that alter its business operations as may be required by federal, state or local authorities or that it determines is in the best interests of its employees, customers, partners, suppliers and stockholders.  It is not clear what the potential effects any such alterations or modifications may have on the Company’s business, including the effects on its customers and prospects, or on its financial results for the remainder of fiscal year 2020.

​On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (the “CARES Act”) was enacted and signed into law. The Company has evaluated the business provisions in the CARES Act and adopted the deferral of the employer portion of the social security payroll tax (6.2%) outlined in the CARES Act. The deferral is effective from the enactment date through December 31, 2020. The deferred amount will be paid in two installments and the amount will be considered timely paid if 50% of the deferred amount is paid by December 31, 2021 and the remainder by December 31, 2022. The Company is monitoring local legislation in jurisdictions in all countries it conducts business in and is adopting these local stimulus benefits as it deems appropriate.

Note 11 – Related parties

On December 22, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Carlyle Investment Management, LLC, an affiliate of The Carlyle Group, Inc., for advisory, consulting and other services in relation to the strategic and financial management of the Company. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recognized $0.3 million in management consulting fees, reflected within “General and administrative expenses” in the accompanying consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. The agreement was terminated on December 19, 2019.

In connection with the Business Combination, the Company assumed Debentures of which $101.1 million are owed to affiliates of MGG Investment Group, an affiliate of Kevin Griffin, a director of the Company as of March 31, 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized $3.0 million and $0 million in interest expense, respectively related to the Debentures.