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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1, 2021
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Delaware001-3893345-3788918
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
150 Mathilda Place
Suite 300
SunnyvaleCalifornia94086
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 512-8906
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8‑K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, $0.0005 par valueCRWDThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b‑2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b‑2 of this chapter).
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.




Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On December 1, 2021, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

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Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
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Description of Exhibit
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
Date: December 1, 2021
/s/ Burt W. Podbere
Burt W. Podbere
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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CrowdStrike Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results

Net new ARR growth accelerates
Ending ARR grows 67% year-over-year to surpass $1.5 billion
Adds over 1,600 net new subscription customers for the second consecutive quarter
Delivers record operating and free cash flow

SUNNYVALE, Calif., December 1, 2021 -- CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint and workload protection, today announced financial results for the third quarter fiscal year 2022, ended October 31, 2021.

“CrowdStrike delivered a robust third quarter with broad-based strength across multiple areas of the business leading to net new ARR growth accelerating and ending ARR growing 67% year-over-year to surpass the $1.5 billion milestone. Our outstanding results this quarter demonstrate the flywheel effect of our platform and reflect continued strong customer adoption for our core products in addition to the growing success of our newer product initiatives including identity protection, log management and cloud. With our leading technology, unmatched platform and approach to stopping breaches, we continue to eclipse our competitors and extend our leadership position,” said George Kurtz, CrowdStrike’s co-founder and chief executive officer.

Commenting on the company’s financial results, Burt Podbere, CrowdStrike’s chief financial officer, added, “CrowdStrike once again delivered exceptional results, maintained very high unit economics, drove leverage and generated strong operating and free cash flow as we expanded our leadership across the market from large enterprises to small businesses. Given the growth drivers of our business, as well as our exceptional third quarter performance and momentum into the fourth quarter, we are once again raising our guidance for the fiscal year 2022.”

Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Highlights

Revenue: Total revenue was $380.1 million, a 63% increase, compared to $232.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Subscription revenue was $357.0 million, a 67% increase, compared to $213.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) increased 67% year-over-year and grew to $1.51 billion as of October 31, 2021, of which $170.0 million was net new ARR added in the quarter. Net new ARR year-over-year growth accelerated to 46% on an as reported basis and 55% on an organic basis.

Subscription Gross Margin: GAAP subscription gross margin was 76%, compared to 77% in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Non-GAAP subscription gross margin was 79%, compared to 78% in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

Income/Loss from Operations: GAAP loss from operations was $40.3 million, compared to $24.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Non-GAAP income from operations was $50.7 million, compared to $18.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

Net Income/Loss Attributable to CrowdStrike: GAAP net loss attributable to CrowdStrike was $50.5 million, compared to $24.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. GAAP net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders was $0.22, compared to $0.11 in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike was $41.1 million, compared to $18.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, diluted, was $0.17, compared to $0.08 in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

Cash Flow: Net cash generated from operations was $159.1 million, compared to $88.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Free cash flow was $123.5 million, compared to $76.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

Cash and Cash Equivalents grew to $1.91 billion as of October 31, 2021.










Recent Highlights

Added 1,607 net new subscription customers in the quarter for a total of 14,687 subscription customers as of October 31, 2021, representing 75% growth year-over-year.

CrowdStrike’s subscription customers that have adopted four or more modules, five or more modules and six or more modules increased to 68%, 55%, and 32%, respectively, as of October 31, 2021.

Unveiled a series of new offerings and partnerships during the fifth annual Fal.Con cybersecurity conference. Announcements included Falcon XDR, the CrowdXDR Alliance, Humio Community Edition, Falcon Fusion, Falcon FileVantage, Falcon CWP Complete, a joint initiative with Google to launch the Work Safer program, and a partnership with leading enterprise automation software company, UIPath.

Acquired SecureCircle, a SaaS-based cybersecurity service that extends Zero Trust security to data on the endpoint. CrowdStrike intends to leverage SecureCircle’s revolutionary technology and team to extend its industry leading Zero Trust endpoint security device and identity capabilities to include data.

Named a leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Enterprise 20211.

Won Best Endpoint Detection and Response Product for the second year in a row in SE Labs’ 2021 Annual Report.

Announced that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has worked with multiple federal agencies to select CrowdStrike as one of the major platforms to support the Executive Order endpoint detection and response initiative.

Enhanced the technology integration between CrowdStrike and AWS to offer additional features to help joint customers protect against ransomware attacks and identity-based threats.

Announced Falcon Horizon support for Google Cloud environments, extending CrowdStrike’s Cloud Security Posture Management solution to protect the three largest cloud providers.

Achieved FedRAMP authorization of CrowdStrike Falcon Forensics. Hosted within GovCloud, Falcon Forensics speeds the response time and remediation of critical security incidents for agencies by providing increased visibility and automated analysis.

Humio was awarded the Enterprise Management Associates Top 3 Award in the Log Management and Observability category of their Enterprise Decision Guide 2021 report.

1 IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Enterprise 2021 Vendor Assessment Doc #US48306021, November 2021.

Financial Outlook

CrowdStrike is providing the following guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 (ending January 31, 2022) and increasing its guidance for fiscal year 2022 (ending January 31, 2022):
Q4 FY22
Guidance
Full Year FY22
Guidance
Total revenue$406.5 - $412.3 million$1,427.1 - $1,432.9 million
Non-GAAP income from operations$55.2 - $59.5 million$171.0 - $175.3 million
Non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike$45.2 - $49.4 million$135.4 - $139.7 million
Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, diluted$0.19 - $0.21$0.57 - $0.59
Weighted average shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, diluted241 million238 million

These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially as a result of many factors. Refer to the Forward-Looking Statements safe harbor below for information on the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.

Guidance for non-GAAP financial measures excludes stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense of acquired intangible assets, including purchased patents, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, legal reserve and settlement



charges or benefits, gain (loss) and other income from strategic investments, acquisition-related expenses, and tax costs for intellectual property integration relating to the Humio acquisition. We have not provided the most directly comparable GAAP measures because certain items are out of our control or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, a reconciliation for non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike, and non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders is not available without unreasonable effort.
Conference Call Information
CrowdStrike will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its earnings results for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and outlook for its fiscal third quarter and year 2022 today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time (5:00 p.m. Eastern time). A recorded webcast of the event will also be available for one year on the CrowdStrike Investor Relations website ir.crowdstrike.com.
Date:
December 1, 2021
Time:2:00 p.m. Pacific time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Dial-in number:409-937-8967, conference ID: 9767096
Webcast:ir.crowdstrike.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our future growth, and future financial and operating performance, including our financial outlook for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: our limited operating history; risks associated with our growth; our ability to identify and effectively implement the necessary changes to address execution challenges; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our and our customers’ business; our limited experience with new product and subscription and support introductions and the risks associated with new products and subscription and support offerings, including the risk of defects, errors, or vulnerabilities; our ability to attract new and retain existing customers; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; the failure to timely develop and achieve market acceptance of new products and subscriptions as well as existing products and subscriptions and support; our ability to collaborate and integrate our products with offerings from other parties to deliver benefits to customers; rapidly evolving technological developments in the market for security products and subscription and support offerings; length of sales cycles; and general market, political, economic, and business conditions, including those related to COVID-19.

Further information on risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect our financial results are included in the filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) from time to time, including our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and subsequent filings.
You should not rely on these forward-looking statements, as actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
We believe that the presentation of non-GAAP financial information provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. For further information regarding these non-GAAP measures, including the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please refer to the financial tables below, as well as the “Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this press release.

Channels for Disclosure of Information

We intend to announce material information to the public through the CrowdStrike Investor Relations website ir.crowdstrike.com, SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, and public webcasts. We use these channels, as well as social media and our blog, to communicate with our investors, customers, and the public about our company, our offerings, and other issues. It is possible that the information we post on social media and our blog could be deemed to be material information. As such, we encourage investors, the media, and others to follow the channels listed above, including the social media channels listed on our investor relations website, and to review the information disclosed through such channels. Any



updates to the list of disclosure channels through which we will announce information will be posted on the investor relations page on our website.
About CrowdStrike Holdings
CrowdStrike provides cloud-delivered endpoint and cloud workload protection. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform protects customers against cyberattacks on endpoints on or off the network by offering visibility and protection across the enterprise.
Copyright © 2021 CrowdStrike, Inc. All rights reserved. CrowdStrike and CrowdStrike Falcon® are the registered trademarks of CrowdStrike, Inc. CrowdStrike owns other trademarks and service marks, and may use the brands of third parties to identify their products and services.
Investor Relations Contact
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
Maria Riley, Vice President of Investor Relations
investors@crowdstrike.com
669-721-0742
Media Contact
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
Kevin Benacci, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications
press@crowdstrike.com
216-409-5055
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CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
 2021202020212020
Revenue
Subscription$357,030 $213,530 $954,094 $560,008 
Professional services23,021 18,930 66,490 49,501 
Total revenue380,051 232,460 1,020,584 609,509 
Cost of revenue
Subscription (1)(2)
85,464 49,583 226,360 130,864 
Professional services (1)
16,200 11,944 44,241 31,949 
Total cost of revenue101,664 61,527 270,601 162,813 
Gross profit278,387 170,933 749,983 446,696 
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing (1)(2)
164,960 105,602 453,952 288,867 
Research and development (1)(2)
97,630 57,539 266,265 148,600 
General and administrative (1)(2)(3)(4)
56,061 31,951 148,780 85,955 
Total operating expenses318,651 195,092 868,997 523,422 
Loss from operations(40,264)(24,159)(119,014)(76,726)
Interest expense(5)
(6,403)(193)(18,929)(510)
Other income, net(6)
690 272 6,077 5,537 
Loss before provision for income taxes(45,977)(24,080)(131,866)(71,699)
Provision for income taxes(7)
4,473 451 58,773 1,928 
Net loss(50,450)(24,531)(190,639)(73,627)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest— 2,183 — 
Net loss attributable to CrowdStrike$(50,455)$(24,531)$(192,822)$(73,627)
Net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, basic and diluted$(0.22)$(0.11)$(0.85)$(0.34)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, basic and diluted228,293 219,401 226,292 216,432 
_____________________________
(1)Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
 Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
 2021202020212020
 (in thousands)(in thousands)
Subscription cost of revenue$5,969 $3,226 $15,548 $7,856 
Professional services cost of revenue2,546 1,551 6,963 3,947 
Sales and marketing25,499 12,811 68,178 35,101 
Research and development27,333 11,771 70,942 25,700 
General and administrative25,319 11,251 55,684 29,357 
Total stock-based compensation expense$86,666 $40,610 $217,315 $101,961 




(2)Includes amortization of acquired intangible assets, including purchased patents, as follows:
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
2021202020212020
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Subscription cost of revenue$2,784 $272 $7,550 $397 
Sales and marketing540 91 1,509 153 
Research and development— — 29 
General and administrative13 — 13 — 
Total amortization of acquired intangible assets$3,337 $372 $9,072 $579 
(3)Includes acquisition-related expenses as follows:
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
2021202020212020
(in thousands)(in thousands)
General and administrative$971 $2,119 $5,912 $2,119 
Total acquisition-related expenses$971 $2,119 $5,912 $2,119 
(4)Includes legal reserve and settlement charges as follows:
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
2021202020212020
(in thousands)(in thousands)
General and administrative$— $— $2,500 $— 
Total legal reserve and settlement charges
$— $— $2,500 $— 

(5)Includes amortization of debt issuance costs and discount as follows:
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
2021202020212020
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Interest expense$546 $— $1,639 $— 
Total amortization of debt issuance costs and discount $546 $— $1,639 $— 
(6)Includes gains and other income from strategic investment as follows:
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
2021202020212020
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Other income, net$10 $— $4,366 $— 
Total gains and other income from strategic investments$10 $— $4,366 $— 
(7)Includes tax costs for intellectual property integration relating to the Humio acquisition as follows:
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
2021202020212020
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Provision for income taxes$— $— $48,824 $— 
Total provision for income taxes$— $— $48,824 $— 




CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

October 31,January 31,
20212021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,907,508 $1,918,608 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses283,272 239,199 
Deferred contract acquisition costs, current108,636 80,850 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets60,670 53,617 
Total current assets2,360,086 2,292,274 
Strategic investments22,665 2,500 
Property and equipment, net242,224 167,014 
Operating lease right-of-use assets33,893 36,484 
Deferred contract acquisition costs, noncurrent162,309 117,906 
Goodwill373,889 83,566 
Intangible assets, net82,870 15,677 
Other long-term assets21,681 17,112 
Total assets$3,299,617 $2,732,533 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$7,167 $12,065 
Accrued expenses76,758 51,117 
Accrued payroll and benefits94,738 71,907 
Operating lease liabilities, current9,706 8,977 
Deferred revenue974,571 701,988 
Other current liabilities78,607 17,499 
Total current liabilities1,241,547 863,553 
Long-term debt 739,145 738,029 
Deferred revenue, noncurrent313,625 209,907 
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent27,895 31,986 
Other liabilities, noncurrent17,835 17,184 
Total liabilities2,340,047 1,860,659 
Commitments and contingencies 
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, Class A and Class B115 112 
Additional paid-in capital1,870,120 1,598,259 
Accumulated deficit(922,938)(730,116)
Accumulated other comprehensive income885 2,319 
Total CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ equity948,182 870,574 
Non-controlling interest11,388 1,300 
Total stockholders’ equity 959,570 871,874 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $3,299,617 $2,732,533 





CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

Nine Months Ended October 31,
20212020
Operating activities
Net loss $(190,639)$(73,627)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization39,247 27,728 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment259 — 
Amortization of intangible assets9,072 579 
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs79,712 44,940 
Non-cash operating lease costs6,727 7,666 
Stock-based compensation expense217,315 101,961 
Gain on sale of debt securities, net— (1,347)
Amortization of marketable securities purchased at a premium— 578 
Non-cash interest expense1,824 506 
Change in fair value of strategic investments(4,356)— 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions
Accounts receivable, net(40,644)(6,603)
Deferred contract acquisition costs(151,901)(84,741)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(9,788)1,487 
Accounts payable(7,033)6,556 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities81,826 1,643 
Accrued payroll and benefits22,258 18,712 
Operating lease liabilities(7,394)(1,434)
Deferred revenue375,582 189,582 
Other liabilities, noncurrent(7,001)7,917 
Net cash provided by operating activities415,066 242,103 
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment(85,420)(40,245)
Capitalized internal-use software and website development(15,201)(6,345)
Purchase of strategic investments(15,809)(1,500)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired(353,746)(85,469)
Purchase of intangible assets(680)— 
Purchases of marketable securities— (84,904)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities— 639,586 
Maturities of marketable securities— 91,605 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(470,856)512,728 
Financing activities
Payment of debt issuance costs related to revolving line of credit(219)— 
Payment of debt issuance costs related to Senior Notes(1,581)— 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options12,796 21,522 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan27,452 17,284 
Capital contributions from non-controlling interest holders7,905 800 
Net cash provided by financing activities46,353 39,606 
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(1,663)691 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(11,100)795,128 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period1,918,608 264,798 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$1,907,508 $1,059,926 




CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures with Reconciliation to GAAP
(in thousands, except percentages)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
2021202020212020
GAAP subscription revenue$357,030 $213,530 $954,094 $560,008 
GAAP subscription gross profit$271,566 $163,947 $727,734 $429,144 
Add: Stock-based compensation expense5,969 3,226 15,548 7,856 
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets2,784 272 7,550 397 
Non-GAAP subscription gross profit$280,319 $167,445 $750,832 $437,397 
GAAP subscription gross margin76 %77 %76 %77 %
Non-GAAP subscription gross margin79 %78 %79 %78 %
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
2021202020212020
GAAP total revenue$380,051 $232,460 $1,020,584 $609,509 
GAAP loss from operations$(40,264)$(24,159)$(119,014)$(76,726)
Add: Stock-based compensation expense86,666 40,610 217,315 101,961 
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets3,337 372 9,072 579 
Add: Acquisition-related expenses971 2,119 5,912 2,119 
Add: Legal reserve and settlement charges
— — 2,500 — 
Non-GAAP income from operations$50,710 $18,942 $115,785 $27,933 
GAAP operating margin(11)%(10)%(12)%(13)%
Non-GAAP operating margin13 %%11 %%




















CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures with Reconciliation to GAAP (Continued)
(in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
2021202020212020
GAAP net loss attributable to CrowdStrike$(50,455)$(24,531)$(192,822)$(73,627)
Add: Stock-based compensation expense$86,666 $40,610 $217,315 $101,961 
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets3,337 372 9,072 579 
Add: Acquisition-related expenses971 2,119 5,912 2,119 
Add: Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount546 — 1,639 — 
Add: Legal reserve and settlement charges
— — 2,500 — 
Add: Provision for income taxes(1)
— — 48,824 — 
Less: Gains and other income from strategic investments attributable to CrowdStrike(5)— (2,183)— 
Non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike$41,060 $18,570 $90,257 $31,032 
Weighted-average shares used in computing GAAP net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, basic and diluted228,293 219,401 226,292 216,432 
Weighted-average shares used in computing Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, basic228,293 219,401 226,292 216,432 
Weighted-average shares used in computing Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, diluted238,563 234,626 238,194 232,969 
GAAP net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, basic and diluted$(0.22)$(0.11)$(0.85)$(0.34)
Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, basic$0.18 $0.08 $0.40 $0.14 
Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, diluted$0.17 $0.08 $0.38 $0.13 

Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
2021202020212020
GAAP total revenue$380,051 $232,460 $1,020,584 $609,509 
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities159,058 88,501 415,066 242,103 
Less: Purchases of property and equipment(29,627)(9,911)(85,420)(40,245)
Less: Capitalized internal-use software and website development(5,928)(2,495)(15,201)(6,345)
Free cash flow$123,503 $76,095 $314,445 $195,513 
GAAP net cash (used in) provided by investing activities$(44,735)$(98,375)$(470,856)$512,728 
GAAP net cash provided by financing activities$7,554 $5,171 $46,353 $39,606 
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities as a percentage of revenue42 %38 %41 %40 %
Less: Purchases of property and equipment as a percentage of revenue(8)%(4)%(8)%(7)%
Less: Capitalized internal-use software and website development as a percentage of revenue(2)%(1)%(1)%(1)%
Free cash flow margin32 %33 %31 %32 %
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(1)We use our GAAP provision for income taxes for the purpose of determining our non-GAAP income tax expense. The tax costs for intellectual property integration relating to the Humio acquisition is included in the GAAP provision for income taxes during the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The income tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, amortization of intangibles, including purchased patents, acquisition related expenses, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, and gains and other income from strategic investments attributable to CrowdStrike included in the GAAP provision for income taxes was not material for all periods presented.



CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.
Statements of Operations: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
2021202020212020
GAAP cost of revenue$101,664 $61,527 $270,601 $162,813 
Less:
Stock based compensation expense8,515 4,777 22,511 11,803 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets2,784 272 7,550 397 
Non-GAAP cost of revenue$90,365 $56,478 $240,540 $150,613 
GAAP subscription gross profit$271,566 $163,947 $727,734 $429,144 
Add:
Stock based compensation expense5,969 3,226 15,548 7,856 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets2,784 272 7,550 397 
Non-GAAP subscription gross profit$280,319 $167,445 $750,832 $437,397 
GAAP professional services gross profit$6,821 $6,986 $22,249 $17,552 
Add:
Stock based compensation expense2,546 1,551 6,963 3,947 
Non-GAAP professional services gross profit$9,367 $8,537 $29,212 $21,499 
GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses$164,960 $105,602 $453,952 $288,867 
Less:
Stock based compensation expense25,499 12,811 68,178 35,101 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets540 91 1,509 153 
Non-GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses$138,921 $92,700 $384,265 $253,613 
GAAP research and development operating expenses$97,630 $57,539 $266,265 $148,600 
Less:
Stock based compensation expense27,333 11,771 70,942 25,700 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets— — 29 
Non-GAAP research and development operating expenses$70,297 $45,759 $195,323 $122,871 
GAAP general and administrative operating expenses$56,061 $31,951 $148,780 $85,955 
Less:
Stock based compensation expense25,319 11,251 55,684 29,357 
Acquisition-related expenses971 2,119 5,912 2,119 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets13 — 13 — 
Legal reserve and settlement charges — — 2,500 — 
Non-GAAP general and administrative operating expenses$29,758 $18,581 $84,671 $54,479 
GAAP loss from operations$(40,264)$(24,159)$(119,014)$(76,726)
Add:
Stock based compensation expense86,666 40,610 217,315 101,961 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets3,337 372 9,072 579 
Acquisition-related expenses971 2,119 5,912 2,119 
Legal reserve and settlement charges — — 2,500 — 
Non-GAAP income from operations$50,710 $18,942 $115,785 $27,933 



CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.
Statements of Operations: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
2021202020212020
GAAP net loss attributable to CrowdStrike$(50,455)$(24,531)$(192,822)$(73,627)
Add:
Stock based compensation expense86,666 40,610 217,315 101,961 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets3,337 372 9,072 579 
Acquisition-related expenses971 2,119 5,912 2,119 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount546 — 1,639 — 
Legal reserve and settlement charges— — 2,500 — 
Provision for income taxes(1)
— — 48,824 — 
Less:
Gains and other income from strategic investments attributable to CrowdStrike(5)— (2,183)— 
Non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike$41,060 $18,570 $90,257 $31,032 
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders (GAAP and Non-GAAP)228,293219,401226,292216,432
GAAP basic net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders$(0.22)$(0.11)$(0.85)$(0.34)
Non-GAAP basic net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders$0.18 $0.08 $0.40 $0.14 
GAAP diluted net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders$(0.22)$(0.11)$(0.85)$(0.34)
Add:
Stock-based compensation0.36 0.17 0.91 0.44 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets0.01 — 0.04 — 
Acquisition-related expenses— 0.01 0.02 0.01 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount— — 0.01 — 
Legal reserve and settlement charges — — 0.01 — 
Provision for income taxes (1)
— — 0.20 — 
Adjustment to fully diluted earnings per share (2)
0.02 0.01 0.05 0.02 
Less:
Gains and other income from strategic investments attributable to CrowdStrike— — (0.01)— 
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders$0.17 $0.08 $0.38 $0.13 
Weighted-average shares used in diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders calculation:
GAAP228,293 219,401 226,292 216,432 
Non-GAAP238,563 234,626 238,194 232,969 
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(1)We use our GAAP provision for income taxes for the purpose of determining our non-GAAP income tax expense. The tax costs for intellectual property integration relating to the Humio acquisition is included in the GAAP provision for income taxes during the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The income tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, amortization of intangibles, including purchased patents, acquisition related expenses, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, gains and other income from strategic investments attributable to CrowdStrike and legal reserve and settlement charges or benefits included in the GAAP provision for income taxes was not material for all periods presented.
(2)For periods in which we had diluted non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, the sum of the impact of individual reconciling items may not total to diluted Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders because the basic share counts used to calculate GAAP net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders differ from the diluted share counts used to calculate non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders and because of rounding differences. The GAAP net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders calculation uses a lower share count as it excludes dilutive shares which are included in calculating the non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders.
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Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to our results determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we believe the following non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance. We use the following non-GAAP financial information to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that non-GAAP financial information, when taken collectively, may be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance. However, non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.
Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison.  In addition, the utility of free cash flow as a measure of our financial performance and liquidity is limited as it does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for a given period.
Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
Non-GAAP Subscription Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Subscription Gross Margin
We define non-GAAP subscription gross profit and non-GAAP subscription gross margin as GAAP subscription gross profit and GAAP subscription gross margin, respectively, excluding stock-based compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangible assets. We believe non-GAAP subscription gross profit and non-GAAP subscription gross margin provide our management and investors consistency and comparability with our past financial performance and facilitate period-to-period comparisons of operations, as these measures eliminate the effects of certain variables unrelated to our overall operating performance.
Non-GAAP Income from Operations
We define non-GAAP income from operations as GAAP loss from operations excluding stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, including purchased patents, acquisition-related expenses and legal reserve and settlement charges or benefits. We believe non-GAAP income from operations provides our management and investors consistency and comparability with our past financial performance and facilitate period-to-period comparisons of operations, as this metric generally eliminates the effects of certain variables unrelated to our overall operating performance.
Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to CrowdStrike
We define non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike as GAAP net loss attributable to CrowdStrike excluding stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, including purchased patents, acquisition-related expenses, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, gains and other income from strategic investments, legal reserve and settlement charges or benefits and the tax costs for intellectual property integration relating to the Humio acquisition. We believe non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike provides our management and investors consistency and comparability with our past financial performance and facilitates period-to-period comparisons, as this metric generally eliminates the effects of certain variables unrelated to our overall performance.
Non-GAAP Net Income per Share Attributable to CrowdStrike Common Stockholders, Basic and Diluted

We define non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, as non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike divided by the weighted-average shares outstanding, which includes the dilutive effect of potentially diluted common stock equivalents outstanding during the period.  We may periodically incur charges or receive payments in connection with litigation settlements. We exclude these charges and payments received from non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike when associated with a significant settlement because we do not believe they are reflective of ongoing business and operating results.



Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and capitalized internal-use software and website development. We monitor free cash flow as one measure of our overall business performance, which enables us to analyze our future performance without the effects of non-cash items and allow us to better understand the cash needs of our business. While we believe that free cash flow is useful in evaluating our business, free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that has limitations as an analytical tool, and free cash flow should not be considered as an alternative to, or substitute for, net cash provided by operating activities in accordance with GAAP. The utility of free cash flow as a measure of our liquidity is further limited as it does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for any given period. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate free cash flow differently or not at all, which reduces the usefulness of free cash flow as a tool for comparison.
Explanation of Operational Measures
Annual Recurring Revenue
ARR is calculated as the annualized value of our customer subscription contracts as of the measurement date, assuming any contract that expires during the next 12 months is renewed on its existing terms. To the extent that we are negotiating a renewal with a customer after the expiration of the subscription, we continue to include that revenue in ARR if we are actively in discussion with such an organization for a new subscription or renewal, or until such organization notifies us that it is not renewing its subscription.
Magic Number
Magic Number is calculated by performing the following calculation for the most recent four quarters and taking the average: annualizing the difference between a quarter’s Subscription Revenue and the prior quarter’s Subscription Revenue, and then dividing the resulting number by the previous quarter’s Non-GAAP Sales & Marketing Expense. Magic Number = Average of previous four quarters: ((Quarter Subscription Revenue – Prior Quarter Subscription Revenue) x 4) / Prior Quarter Non-GAAP Sales & Marketing Expense.