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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF

FORM 10-Q1934

(MARK ONE)

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterquarterly period ended June 30, 2019July 31, 2022

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF

1934

For the transition period from ____________ to

____________

Commission file number:File Number: 001-38960

Skillsoft Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) 

Delaware

83-4388331

Delaware

83-4388331

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

300 Innovative Way, Suite 201
Nashua, New Hampshire03062

(Address of principal executive offices)

640 Fifth Avenue, 12th FloorTel: (603) 324-3000

New York, NY 10019(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 380-7500

(Issuer’s telephone number)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which
registered

Units,

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

Warrants, each consisting ofwhole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A
common stock $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one warrant

SKIL

SKIL.WS

CCX.U

New York Stock Exchange

Shares of Class A common stockCCX

New York Stock Exchange

WarrantsCCX WSNew York Stock Exchange

CheckIndicate by check mark whether the issuerregistrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the pastpreceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes    x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes    x  No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”,filer,” “accelerated filer”,filer,” “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

¨

Accelerated filer

¨

Non-accelerated filer

x

Smaller reporting company

x

Emerging growth company

x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yesx  No¨

AsThe number of August 8, 2019, 69,000,000 shares of Class Aregistrant’s common stock par value $0.0001 per share, and 17,250,000 sharesoutstanding as of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding.September 6, 2022 was 164,438,599.

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CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II

SKILLSOFT CORP.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 JULY 31, 2022

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Part I. Financial InformationPART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION - UNAUDITED

Item 1. Unaudited Financial StatementsStatements:

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance SheetSheets as of July 31, 2022 (Successor) and January 31, 2022 (Successor)

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4

Unaudited Condensed StatementConsolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor), the Period from June 12, 2021 through July 31, 2021 (Successor), the Period from May 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)), and the Period from February 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH))

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Unaudited Condensed Statement Changes in Stockholder’s EquityConsolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor), the Period from June 12, 2021 through July 31, 2021 (Successor), the Period from May 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)), and the Period from February 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH))  

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Unaudited Condensed StatementConsolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor), the Period from June 12, 2021 through July 31, 2021 (Successor), the Period from May 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)), and the Period from February 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH))

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor), the Period from June 12, 2021 through July 31, 2021 (Successor), and the Period from February 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH))

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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42

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Regardingabout Market Risk

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58

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

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Part II. Other InformationPART II — OTHER INFORMATION

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Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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59

Item 1A. Risk Factors

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59

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

15

59

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

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59

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

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59

Item 5. Other Information

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59

Item 6. Exhibits

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Part III. SignaturesSIGNATURES

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CAUTIONARY NOTES REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created by those laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future, including such things as our outlook, our product development and planning, our pipeline, future capital expenditures, share repurchases, financial results, the impact of regulatory changes, existing and evolving business strategies and acquisitions and dispositions, demand for our services, competitive strengths, goals, the benefits of new initiatives, growth of our business and operations, and our ability to successfully implement our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are forward-looking statements. Also, when we use words such as “may,” “will,” “would,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “seek,” “outlook,” “target,” goal,” “probably,” or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Skillsoft’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking disclosure is speculative by its nature.

There are important risks, uncertainties, events and factors that could cause our actual results or performance to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained in this document, including:

our ability to realize the benefits expected from the business combination between Skillsoft, Churchill Capital Corp. II, and Global Knowledge, and other recent transactions, including our acquisitions of Pluma and Codecademy, and disposition of SumTotal;
the impact of U.S. and worldwide economic trends, financial market conditions, geopolitical events, natural disasters, climate change, public health crises, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (including any variant), political crises, or other catastrophic events on our business, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations;
our ability to attract and retain key employees and qualified technical and sales personnel;
our reliance on third parties to provide us with learning content, subject matter expertise and content productions and the impact on our business if our relationships with these third parties are terminated;
fluctuations in our future operating results;
our ability to successfully identify, consummate and achieve strategic objectives in connection with our acquisition opportunities and realize the benefits expected from the acquisition;
the demand for, and acceptance of, our products and for cloud-based technology learning solutions in general;
our ability to compete successfully in competitive markets and changes in the competitive environment in our industry and the markets in which we operate;
our ability to market existing products and develop new products;
a failure of our information technology infrastructure or any significant breach of security, including in relation to the migration of our key platforms from our systems to cloud storage;
future regulatory, judicial and legislative changes in our industry;
our ability to comply with laws and regulations applicable to our business, including shifting global privacy, data protection, and cyber and information security laws and regulations, as well as state privacy and data protection laws, such as those in California, Colorado, and Virginia;
a failure to achieve and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
our ability to protect or obtain intellectual property rights;
our ability to raise additional capital;
the impact of our indebtedness on our financial position and operating flexibility;
our ability to meet future liquidity requirements and comply with restrictive covenants related to long-term indebtedness;
our ability to implement our share repurchase program successfully;
our ability to successfully defend ourselves in legal proceedings; and
our ability to continue to meet applicable listing standards.

Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 (filed April 18, 2022) and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual

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results and events in future periods may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q.

Although we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of these assumptions, and therefore also the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions, could themselves prove to be inaccurate. Given the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included in this document, our inclusion of this information is not a representation or guarantee by us that our objectives and plans will be achieved. Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results. Additionally, statements as to market share, industry data and our market position are based on the most currently available data available to us and our estimates regarding market position or other industry data included in this document or otherwise discussed by us involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including as set forth above.

Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and we do not undertake to update these forward-looking statements unless required by applicable law. With regard to these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this document may not occur, and we caution you against unduly relying on these forward-looking statements.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

SKILLSOFT CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES)

Item 1. Interim Financial Statements.

CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

Successor

Successor

    

July 31, 2022

  

  

January 31, 2022

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

Current assets:

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

43,344

$

138,176

Restricted cash

 

5,300

 

14,015

Accounts receivable, less reserves of approximately $136 and $125 as of July 31, 2022 and January 31, 2022 respectively

 

98,522

 

173,876

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

45,355

 

37,082

Assets held for sale, current portion

44,079

64,074

Total current assets

 

236,600

 

427,223

Property and equipment, net

 

12,583

 

11,475

Goodwill

 

1,032,706

 

795,811

Intangible assets, net

 

826,511

 

793,859

Right of use assets

 

16,310

 

17,988

Other assets

 

11,284

 

10,780

Assets held for sale, long-term portion

156,043

164,812

Total assets

$

2,292,037

$

2,221,948

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

  

 

  

Current liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Current maturities of long-term debt

$

37,795

$

4,800

Borrowings under accounts receivable facility

 

35,477

 

74,629

Accounts payable

 

22,412

 

24,159

Accrued compensation

 

19,710

 

40,822

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

48,799

 

47,757

Lease liabilities

 

5,036

 

6,387

Deferred revenue

 

214,482

 

259,701

Liabilities held for sale, current portion

74,734

87,467

Total current liabilities

 

458,445

 

545,722

Long-term debt

 

583,975

 

462,185

Warrant liabilities

 

11,247

 

28,199

Fair value of hedge instruments

15,065

Deferred tax liabilities

 

83,474

 

99,395

Long term lease liabilities

 

13,505

 

11,750

Deferred revenue - non-current

 

1,280

 

1,248

Other long-term liabilities

 

11,638

 

11,125

Liabilities held for sale, long-term portion

2,092

2,426

Total long-term liabilities

 

722,276

 

616,328

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

  

 

  

Shareholders’ common stock - Class A common shares, $0.0001 par value: 375,000,000 shares authorized and 164,308,000 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2022 and 133,258,027 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2022

 

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Additional paid-in capital

 

1,504,428

 

1,306,146

Accumulated deficit

 

(390,371)

 

(247,229)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(2,755)

 

970

Total shareholders’ equity

 

1,111,316

 

1,059,898

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

2,292,037

$

2,221,948

JUNE 30, 2019

(UNAUDITED)

ASSETS   
Current asset – cash $7,872 
Deferred offering costs  317,110 
Total Assets $324,982 
     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY    
Current liabilities:    
Accrued expenses $1,000 
Accrued offering costs  99,982 
Promissory note – related party  200,000 
Total Current Liabilities  300,982 
     
Commitments    
     
Stockholder’s Equity    
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 authorized; none issued and outstanding   
Class A Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding   
Class B Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 17,250,000 shares issued and outstanding(1)  1,725 
Additional paid-in capital  23,275 
Accumulated deficit  (1,000)
Total Stockholder’s Equity  24,000 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY $324,982 

(1)Included an aggregate of 2,250,000 shares that were subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (see Note 5).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unauditedthese condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II

SKILLSOFT CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 11, 2019 (INCEPTION) THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

(UNAUDITED)

    

Quarter to Date Results

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Three Months

From

From

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

May 1, 2021 to

    

July 31, 2022

    

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Revenues:

 

  

 

  

Total revenues

$

140,574

$

75,466

$

34,814

Operating expenses:

 

Costs of revenues

 

34,998

22,290

6,949

Content and software development

 

19,693

6,208

4,510

Selling and marketing

 

41,848

19,650

10,905

General and administrative

 

26,367

16,824

4,652

Amortization of intangible assets

 

45,200

18,493

14,575

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

70,475

Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs

8,452

9,900

4,927

Restructuring

4,323

287

(910)

Total operating expenses

251,356

93,652

45,608

Operating loss

(110,782)

(18,186)

(10,794)

Other income (expense), net

80

(992)

304

Fair value adjustment of warrants

6,846

17,115

800

Fair value adjustment of hedge instruments

(15,065)

Interest income

10

9

53

Interest expense

(11,470)

(9,265)

(5,354)

Loss before benefit from income taxes

 

(130,381)

(11,319)

(14,991)

Benefit from income taxes

 

(3,065)

(1,996)

(464)

Loss from continuing operations

(127,316)

(9,323)

(14,527)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

5,817

(2,531)

2,668

Net loss

$

(121,499)

$

(11,854)

$

(11,859)

Gain (loss) per share:

 

  

  

  

Class A and B – Basic and Diluted (SLH) - continuing operations

 

*

*

(3.63)

Class A and B – Basic and Diluted (SLH) - discontinued operations

 

*

*

0.67

Class A and B – Basic and Diluted (SLH)

*

*

(2.96)

Ordinary – Basic and Diluted (Successor) - continuing operations

(0.78)

(0.07)

*

Ordinary – Basic and Diluted (Successor) - discontinued operations

0.04

(0.02)

*

Ordinary – Basic and Diluted (Successor)

(0.74)

(0.09)

*

Weighted average common share outstanding:

 

  

  

  

Class A and B – Basic and Diluted (SLH)

 

*

*

4,000

Ordinary – Basic and Diluted (Successor)

 

164,089

 

133,059

*

*Not applicable

Formation costs $1,000 
Net Loss $(1,000)
     
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted(1)  15,000,000 
     
Basic and diluted net loss per common share $(0.00)

(1)Excluded an aggregate of up to 2,250,000 shares that were subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (see Note 5).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unauditedthese condensed consolidated financial statements.


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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES (IN STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITYTHOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 11, 2019 (INCEPTION) THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019

Year to Date Results

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Six Months

From

From

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

February 1, 2021 to

    

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Revenues:

 

  

  

Total revenues

$

275,413

$

75,466

$

102,494

Operating expenses:

 

 

Costs of revenues

 

73,008

 

22,290

22,043

Content and software development

 

36,026

 

6,208

15,012

Selling and marketing

 

81,410

 

19,650

34,401

General and administrative

 

55,711

 

16,824

16,471

Amortization of intangible assets

 

84,758

 

18,493

46,492

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

70,475

Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs

21,764

9,900

6,641

Restructuring

8,279

287

(576)

Total operating expenses

431,431

93,652

140,484

Operating loss

(156,018)

(18,186)

(37,990)

Other income (expense), net

1,132

(992)

(167)

Fair value adjustment of warrants

16,952

17,115

900

Fair value adjustment of hedge instruments

(15,065)

Interest income

170

9

60

Interest expense

(23,007)

(9,265)

(16,763)

Loss before benefit from income taxes

 

(175,836)

 

(11,319)

(53,960)

Benefit from income taxes

 

(25,402)

(1,996)

(3,521)

Loss from continuing operations

(150,434)

(9,323)

(50,439)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

7,292

(2,531)

1,175

Net loss

$

(143,142)

$

(11,854)

$

(49,264)

Income (loss) per share:

 

  

 

  

  

Class A and B – Basic and Diluted (SLH) - Continuing operations

 

*

 

*

(12.61)

Class A and B – Basic and Diluted (SLH) - Discontinued operations

*

*

0.29

Class A and B – Basic and Diluted (SLH)

 

*

 

*

$

(12.32)

Ordinary – Basic and Diluted (Successor) - Continuing operations

(0.98)

(0.07)

*

Ordinary – Basic and Diluted (Successor) - Discontinued operations

0.05

(0.02)

*

Ordinary – Basic and Diluted (Successor)

$

(0.93)

$

(0.09)

*

Weighted average common share outstanding:

 

  

 

  

  

Class A and B – Basic and Diluted (SLH)

 

*

 

*

 

4,000

Ordinary – Basic and Diluted (Successor)

 

153,442

 

133,059

*

*Not applicable

(UNAUDITED)

  Common Stock(1)  Additional Paid  Accumulated  Total Stockholder’s 
  Shares  Amount  in Capital  Deficit  Equity 
Balance – April 11, 2019 (inception)    $  $  $  $ 
                     
Issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor(1)  17,250,000   1,725   23,275      25,000 
                     
Net loss           (1,000)  (1,000)
                     
Balance – June 30, 2019  17,250,000  $1,725  $23,275  $(1,000) $24,000 

(1)Included an aggregate of 2,250,000 shares that were subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (see Note 5).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unauditedthese condensed consolidated financial statements.


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UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCOMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 11, 2019 (INCEPTION) THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

Quarter to Date Results

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Three Months

From

From

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

May 1, 2021 to

    

July 31, 2022

    

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Comprehensive loss:

 

  

  

  

Net loss

$

(121,499)

$

(11,854)

$

(11,859)

Other comprehensive (loss) income — Foreign currency adjustment, net of tax

 

(1,477)

 

906

(202)

Comprehensive loss

$

(122,976)

$

(10,948)

$

(12,061)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:   
Net loss $(1,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accrued expenses  1,000 
Net cash used in operating activities   
     
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor  25,000 
Proceeds from promissory note – related party  200,000 
Payment of offering costs  (217,128)
Net cash provided by financing activities  7,872 
     
Net Change in Cash  7,872 
Cash – Beginning of period   
Cash – End of period $7,872 
     
Non-Cash investing and financing activities:    
Deferred offering costs included in accrued offering costs $99,982 

Year to Date Results

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Six Months

From

From

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

February 1, 2021 to

    

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Comprehensive loss:

 

  

  

  

Net loss

$

(143,142)

$

(11,854)

$

(49,264)

Other comprehensive (loss) income — Foreign currency adjustment, net of tax

 

(3,725)

906

(430)

Comprehensive loss

$

(146,867)

$

(10,948)

$

(49,694)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unauditedthese condensed consolidated financial statements.


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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES)

    

    

    

    

    

    

Ordinary Shares

Accumulated Other

Number of

Additional Paid-

Accumulated

Comprehensive

Total Shareholders'

Shares

Par Value

In Capital

Deficit

Loss

Equity

Balance January 31, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH))

 

4,000,000

 

$

40

 

$

674,333

 

$

(93,722)

 

$

(682)

 

$

579,969

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

(228)

 

(228)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(37,405)

 

 

(37,405)

Balance April 30, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH))

 

4,000,000

 

40

 

674,333

 

(131,127)

 

(910)

 

542,336

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

(202)

 

(202)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(11,859)

 

 

(11,859)

Balance June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH))

 

4,000,000

 

40

 

674,333

 

(142,986)

 

(1,112)

 

530,275

Balance June 12, 2021 (Successor)

 

51,559,021

 

3

 

305,447

 

(200,423)

 

 

105,027

Issuance of shares, PIPE Investment

 

53,000,000

 

5

 

608,161

 

 

 

608,166

Issuance of shares, Skillsoft Merger consideration

28,500,000

 

3

 

306,372

 

 

306,375

Issuance of shares, Global Knowledge acquisition

 

 

14,000

 

 

14,000

Reclassify Public Warrants to equity

56,120

56,120

Reclassify Private Placement Warrants - CEO to equity

2,800

2,800

Cash payout for fractional shares

(1)

(1)

Share-based compensation

 

 

4,817

 

 

4,817

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

906

906

Net loss

 

 

 

(11,854)

 

(11,854)

Balance July 31, 2021 (Successor)

 

133,059,021

 

$

11

 

$

1,297,716

 

$

(212,277)

 

$

906

 

$

1,086,356

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SKILLSOFT CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES)

Ordinary Shares

Accumulated Other

Total

Number of

Additional Paid-

Accumulated

Comprehensive

Shareholders'

Shares

Par Value

In Capital

Deficit

Income

Equity

Balance January 31, 2022 (Successor)

 

133,258,027

$

11

$

1,306,146

$

(247,229)

$

970

 

$

1,059,898

Share-based compensation

6,898

6,898

Common stock issued

179,167

Shares repurchased for tax withholding upon vesting of restricted stock-based awards

(51,316)

(309)

(309)

Common stock issued in conjunction with Codecademy acquisition

30,374,427

3

182,547

182,550

Fair value adjustment for equity awards attributed to Codecademy acquisition

538

538

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

(2,248)

 

(2,248)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(21,643)

 

 

(21,643)

Balance April 30, 2022 (Successor)

 

163,760,305

 

14

1,495,820

(268,872)

(1,278)

 

1,225,684

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

10,017

 

 

 

10,017

Common stock issued

 

828,831

 

 

 

 

 

Shares repurchased for tax withholding upon vesting of restricted stock-based awards

 

(281,136)

 

(1,409)

 

(1,409)

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

(1,477)

 

(1,477)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(121,499)

 

 

(121,499)

Balance July 31, 2022 (Successor)

164,308,000

$

14

$

1,504,428

$

(390,371)

$

(2,755)

$

1,111,316

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SKILLSOFT CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS)

    

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Six Months

From

From

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

February 1, 2021 to

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$

(143,142)

$

(11,854)

$

(49,264)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Share-based compensation

 

16,915

4,817

 

Depreciation and amortization

3,897

1,705

3,572

Amortization of intangible assets

91,103

20,023

50,902

Change in bad debt reserve

113

(170)

(174)

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes – non-cash

(36,535)

1,239

(5,886)

Non-cash interest expense

1,053

434

487

Fair value adjustment to warrants

(16,952)

(17,115)

(900)

Right-of-use asset

1,977

1,445

748

Impairment of goodwill

70,475

Unrealized loss on derivative instrument

15,065

Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

Accounts receivable

 

82,783

6,963

 

88,622

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(7,492)

(13,065)

 

3,379

Accounts payable

 

(2,559)

5,175

 

(6,417)

Accrued expenses, including long-term

 

(23,066)

18,026

 

(18,592)

Lease liability

 

96

(1,690)

 

(1,301)

Deferred revenue

 

(66,734)

(15,195)

 

(31,365)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(13,003)

 

738

 

33,811

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(3,528)

(75)

 

(641)

Internally developed software - capitalized costs

 

(5,721)

(881)

 

(2,350)

Acquisition of Codecademy, net of cash acquired

(198,633)

Acquisition of Global Knowledge, net of cash received

(156,926)

Acquisition of Skillsoft, net of cash received

(386,035)

Acquisition of Pluma, net of cash received

 

(18,646)

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(207,882)

 

(562,563)

 

(2,991)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Shares repurchased for tax withholding upon vesting of restricted stock-based awarded

(1,718)

Proceeds from equity investment (PIPE)

 

530,000

 

Proceeds from issuance of term loans, net of fees

 

157,088

464,290

 

Principal payments on capital lease obligation

 

(137)

 

(370)

Proceeds from accounts receivable facility, net of borrowings

 

(39,154)

(9,456)

 

16,577

Principal payments on term loans

(3,202)

Repayment of First and Second Out loans

 

 

(605,591)

 

(1,300)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

113,014

 

379,106

 

14,907

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(4,646)

 

(250)

 

203

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(112,517)

 

(182,969)

 

45,930

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

168,923

 

288,483

 

74,443

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

56,406

$

105,514

$

120,373

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

43,344

$

90,772

$

117,299

Restricted cash

5,300

14,742

3,074

Cash attributed to discontinued operations

7,762

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

56,406

$

105,514

$

120,373

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SKILLSOFT CORP.

UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

(IN THOUSANDS)

    

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

  

Six Months

From

From

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

February 1, 2021 to

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

  

 

Cash paid for interest

$

21,347

$

5,030

$

16,439

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

$

1,256

$

272

$

1,161

Unpaid capital expenditures

$

57

$

335

$

39

Fair value of shares issued in connection with Codecademy acquisition

$

182,550

$

$

Share issued in connection with business combinations

$

$

306,375

$

PIPE subscription liability and warrants reclassified to equity

$

$

134,286

$

Debt issued in connection with business combinations

$

$

90,000

$

Warrants issued in connection with business combinations

$

$

14,000

$

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SKILLSOFT CORP.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2019

(Unaudited) 

Note 1 —(1) Organization and Description of OrganizationBusiness

The Company

Skillsoft Corp. (“Successor”)

On October 12, 2020, Software Luxembourg Holding S.A. (“Software Luxembourg” or “Predecessor (SLH)”) and Business Operations

Churchill Capital Corp II, a Delaware corporation (“Churchill”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Company”“Skillsoft Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Skillsoft Merger Agreement, a business combination between Churchill and Software Luxembourg was effected through the merger of Software Luxembourg with and into Churchill (the “Skillsoft Merger”), with Churchill being the surviving company. At the effective time of the Skillsoft Merger (the “Effective Time”), (a) each Class A share of Software Luxembourg (“SLH Class A Shares”) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, was automatically canceled and Churchill issued as consideration therefor (i) such number of shares of Churchill’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Churchill Class A common stock”) as would be transferred pursuant to the Class A First Lien Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Skillsoft Merger Agreement), and (ii) Churchill’s Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Churchill Class C common stock”), as would be transferred pursuant to the Class C Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Skillsoft Merger Agreement), and (b) each Class B share of Software Luxembourg was automatically canceled and Churchill issued as consideration therefor such number of shares of Churchill Class A common stock equal to the Per Class B Share Merger Consideration (as defined in the Skillsoft Merger Agreement). Immediately following the Effective Time, Churchill redeemed all of the shares of Class C common stock issued to the holders of SLH Class A Shares for an aggregate redemption price of (i) $505,000,000 in cash and (ii) indebtedness under the Existing Second Out Credit Agreement (as defined in the Skillsoft Merger Agreement), as amended by the Existing Second Out Credit Agreement Amendment (as defined in the Skillsoft Merger Agreement), in the aggregate principal amount equal to $20,000,000.

As part of the closing of the Skillsoft Merger, the Company (as defined below) consummated PIPE investments and issued 53,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock and warrants to purchase 16,666,667 shares of its Class A common Stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $530 million. In connection with the consummation of these investments, the Company reclassified amounts recorded for stock subscriptions and warrants which previously had been accounted for as liabilities of $78.2 million as additional paid in capital.

On June 11, 2021 (“acquisition date”), Churchill completed its acquisition of Software Luxembourg, and changed its corporate name from Churchill to Skillsoft Corp. (“Skillsoft”). In addition, the Company changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to January 31. Also on June 11, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of Albert DE Holdings Inc. (“Global Knowledge” or “GK” and such acquisition, the “Global Knowledge Merger”), a worldwide leader in IT and professional skills development.

Software Luxembourg Holding (“Predecessor (SLH)”)

Software Luxembourg, a public limited liability company incorporated in Delawareand organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, was established on April 11, 2019. The Company was formedAugust 27, 2020 for the purpose of effectingacquiring the ownership interest in Pointwell Limited (“Pointwell”), an Irish private limited company, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase,plan of reorganization or similarunder Chapter 11 subsequent to August 27, 2020.

Successor and Predecessor Periods

The Skillsoft Merger was considered a business combination with oneunder ASC 805, Business Combinations and is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, whereby Churchill was determined to be the accounting acquirer and Software Luxembourg Holding was determined to be the predecessor for financial reporting purposes. References to “Successor” or more businesses (the “Business Combination”)“Successor Company” relate to the condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations of Skillsoft subsequent to June 11, 2021, the date when the acquisitions of Predecessor (SLH) and Global Knowledge were completed. References to “Predecessor (SLH)” relate to the condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations of Software Luxembourg Holding S.A. between August 28, 2020 and June 11, 2021 (its last date of operations prior to the merger). Operating results for the acquired business on June 11, 2021 were credited to the Predecessor (SLH) in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.funds received from the PIPE investments and transferred for the business combinations closing on June 11, 2021 were recorded in the Successor period of the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

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In the accompanying footnotes references to “the Company” relate to Successor and Predecessor (SLH) for the same periods.

Description of Business

The Company is an early stageprovides, through its Skillsoft, Global Knowledge, and emerging growth companyCodecademy brands, enterprise learning solutions designed to prepare organizations for the future of work, overcome critical skill gaps, drive demonstrable behavior-change, and as such,unlock the Company is subject to allpotential in their people. Skillsoft offers a comprehensive suite of premium, original, and authorized partner content, featuring one of the risks associated with early stagebroadest and emerging growth companies.deepest libraries of leadership & business, technology & developer, and compliance curricula. With access to a broad spectrum of learning options (including video, audio, books, bootcamps, live events, and practice labs), organizations can meaningfully increase learner engagement and retention. Skillsoft’s offerings are delivered primarily through Percipio, the Company’s award-winning, AI-driven, immersive learning platform purpose built to make learning easier, more accessible, and more effective.

As of June 30, 2019,References in the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from April 11, 2019 (inception) through June 30, 2019 relatesaccompanying footnotes to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), which is described below. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.

The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on June 26, 2019 2019. On July 1, 2019, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 69,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respectfiscal year refer to the sharesfiscal year ended January 31 of Class A common stock included inthat year (e.g. fiscal 2022 is the Units sold, the “Public Shares”), which includes the full exercise by the underwriter of the over-allotment option to purchase an additional 9,000,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $690,000,000, which is described in Note 3.

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 15,800,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to Churchill Sponsor II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), generating gross proceeds of $15,800,000, which is described in Note 4.

Transaction costs amounted to $34,319,807 consisting of $12,212,000 of underwriting discount, $21,371,000 of deferred underwriting discount and $736,807 of other offering costs. In addition, $2,633,175 of cash was held outside of the Trust Account (as defined below) and is available for working capital purposes.

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on July 1, 2019, an amount of $690,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) which will be invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of Rule  2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account, as described below, except that interest earned on the Trust Account can be released to the Company to fund working capital requirements, subject to an annual limit of  $250,000 and to pay its tax obligations.

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete an initial Business Combination having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable) at the time of the agreement to enter into the initial Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”fiscal year ended January 31, 2022).

The Company will provide its holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “public stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The public stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account ($10.00 per Public Share, plus any pro rata interest, net of amounts withdrawn for working capital requirements, subject to an annual limit of  $250,000 and to pay its taxes (“permitted withdrawals”)). The per-share amount to be distributed to public stockholders who redeem their Public Shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Note 6). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants.

The Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required by law or stock exchange requirements and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, stockholder approval of the transaction is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or legal reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Company’s Sponsor and its permitted transferees have agreed to vote their Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each public stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.


CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2019

(Unaudited) 

If the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that a public stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% or more of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company.

The Sponsor has agreed (a) to waive its redemption rights with respect to its Founder Shares and Public Shares held by it in connection with the completion of a Business Combination, (b) to waive its rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to its Founder Shares if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the Combination Window (as defined below) and (c) not to propose an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that would affect the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination, unless the Company provides the public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their shares in conjunction with any such amendment.

If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by July 1, 2021 (or October 1, 2021 if the Company has an executed letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement for a Business Combination by July 1, 2021) (the “Combination Window”), the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest (net of permitted withdrawals and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Window.

The Sponsor has agreed to waive its liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Window. However, if the Sponsor acquires Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, such Public Shares will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Window. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commission (see Note 6) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Window and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00).

In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party (other than the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm) for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or similar agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.00 per Public Share or (ii) the amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00 per Public Shares due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of permitted withdrawals. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account or to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.

CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2019

(Unaudited) 

Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of PresentationFinancial Statement Preparation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Skillsoft (Successor) and Software Luxembourg (Predecessor (SLH)) and their wholly owned subsidiaries. These financial statements are unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for their fair statement. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for any other interim period or a full year. We prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, include all information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of operations, comprehensive income (loss), financial position, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in. The financial statements preparedcontained in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC forthese interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s prospectus for its Initial Public Offering as filed withaudited consolidated financial statements and the SEC on June 28, 2019, as well asnotes thereto included in the Company’s Current ReportsAnnual Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on July 2, 2019 and July 8, 2019. The interim results10-K for the period from April 11, 2019 (inception) through June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the period from April 11, 2019 (inception) through Decemberfiscal year ended January 31, 2019 or for any future periods.

Emerging Growth Company

2022.

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”)“JOBS” Act), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

Principles of Consolidation

Further, Section 102(b)(1)

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those thatCompany and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differencesbeen eliminated in accounting standards used.consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of thecondensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosuredisclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the datedates of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.reported periods. Actual results could differ from our estimates.

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Making estimatesThe Company’s significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. There have been no changes to these policies during the six months ended July 31, 2022.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

On October 28, 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (“FASB”) issued ASU 2021-08 – Business Combinations (Topic 805):Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2021-08”). ASU 2021-08 requires an acquirer in a business combination to recognize and measure deferred revenue from acquired contracts using the revenue recognition guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, rather than the prior requirement to record deferred revenue at fair value.  ASU 2021-08 allows for immediate adoption on a retrospective basis for all business combinations that have occurred since the beginning of the annual period that includes the interim period of adoption. The Company elected to adopt ASU 2021-08 early on a retrospective basis, effective at the beginning of the Successor period on June 11, 2021.

The adoption of ASU 2021-08 also resulted in the increase of goodwill by $123.5 million attributable to the acquisitions of Software Luxembourg, Global Knowledge and Pluma Inc. during the period ended July 31, 2021, as a result of the revised measurement of deferred revenue for acquisitions.

(3) Business Combinations

(a) Software Luxembourg Holdings S.A. (“Predecessor (SLH)”)

On June 11, 2021, Software Luxembourg Holding S.A. merged with and into Churchill Capital Corp II which subsequently changed its name to Skillsoft Corp.

The Skillsoft Merger was considered a business combination under ASC 805, Business Combinations and was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, whereby Churchill was determined to be the accounting acquirer based on its rights to nominate six members of the initial Board of Directors, the size of its voting interest and its rights to appoint the Chief Executive Officer of Skillsoft Corp. and other members of management of the combined company prior to exercise significant judgment. Itclosing.

Under the acquisition method, the acquisition date fair value of the consideration paid by the Company was allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values.

The following summarizes the purchase consideration (in thousands):

Description

    

Amount

Class A common stock issued

$

258,000

Class B common stock issued*

 

48,375

Cash payments

505,000

Second Out Term Loan

20,000

Cash settlement of seller transaction costs

1,308

Total Purchase Price

$

832,683

*Shares of Class B common stock were converted into Successor Class A common stock at the time of the Skillsoft Merger.

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The Company recorded the fair value of the purchase price to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows (in thousands):

Updated

Preliminary Purchase

Preliminary Purchase

Description

Price Allocation

Adjustments (1)(2)

    

Price Allocation

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

120,273

$

$

120,273

Current assets

118,847

706

119,553

Property and equipment

 

10,825

 

1,632

 

12,457

Intangible assets

769,799

(4,701)

765,098

Long term assets

 

18,629

 

 

18,629

Total assets acquired

1,038,373

(2,363)

1,036,010

Current liabilities

 

(49,056)

 

(350)

 

(49,406)

Debt, including accounts receivable facility

 

(552,977)

 

 

(552,977)

Deferred revenue

 

(123,300)

 

(113,917)

 

(237,217)

Deferred and other tax liabilities

 

(99,699)

 

15,920

 

(83,779)

Long term liabilities

 

(18,325)

 

1

 

(18,324)

Total liabilities assumed

(843,357)

(98,346)

(941,703)

Net assets acquired

195,016

(100,709)

94,307

Goodwill

637,667

100,709

738,376

Total purchase price

$

832,683

$

$

832,683

(1)The increase in deferred revenue (and the corresponding increase to Goodwill by the same amount) is the result of the adoption of ASU 2021-08 in the quarter ended October 31, 2021.
(2)All other changes represent measurement period adjustments attributable to the Company’s review of inputs and assumptions utilized in valuation models and additional information being obtained on preacquisition liabilities, since the initial purchase price allocation. The measurement period adjustments did not have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations in prior periods.

The values allocated to identifiable intangible assets and their estimated useful lives are as follows (in thousands):

Description

    

Amount

    

Life

Trademark/tradename – Skillsoft

$

84,700

 

indefinite

Trademark/tradename – SumTotal

 

5,800

 

9.6

years

Courseware

186,600

 

5

years

Proprietary delivery and development software

114,598

2.5-7.6

years

Publishing Rights

 

41,100

 

5

years

Customer relationships

 

271,400

 

12.6

years

Backlog

 

60,900

 

4.6

years

Total

$

765,098

 

  

Values and useful lives assigned to intangible assets were based on estimated value and use of these assets by a market participant. The customer relationships and backlog were valued using the income approach. The trade names were valued using the relief from royalty method. The content and software were valued using the replacement cost approach.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Company determined that the acquisition of the Predecessor (SLH) resulted in the recognition of goodwill primarily because the acquisition is expected to help the Company to meet its long-term operating profitability objectives through achievement of synergies. The majority of goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The acquired intangible assets and goodwill are subject to review for impairment if indicators of impairment develop and, in the case of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, at least reasonably possibleannually.

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The Company incurred $9.8 million in acquisition-related expenses, which primarily consisted of transaction fees and legal, accounting and other professional services that are included in “Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs” in the audited consolidated statement of operations for the year ended January 31, 2022 and the related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 18, 2022. Approximately $4.3 million was reported in the period from February 1, 2021 to June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)) and $5.5 million was reported in the period from June 12, 2021 to January 31, 2022 (Successor).

(b) Albert DE Holdings, Inc. (“Global Knowledge” or “GK”)

On June 11, 2021, GK and its subsidiaries were acquired by Skillsoft, in conjunction with, and just subsequent to, its merger with Churchill Capital Corp II (then becoming the merged Company).

The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805, Business Combinations, utilizing the acquisition method. Under the acquisition method, the acquisition date fair value of the consideration paid by the Company was allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values.

The following summarized the purchase consideration (in thousands):

Description

    

Amount

Cash consideration

$

170,199

Warrants Issued

 

14,000

Joinder Term Loans

70,000

Cash settlement of seller transaction costs

4,251

Total Purchase Price

$

258,450

The Company recorded the fair value of the purchase price to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows (in thousands):

Preliminary Purchase

Updated Purchase

Description

Price Allocation

Adjustments (1)(2)

    

Price Allocation

Cash, cash equivalents

$

17,524

$

157

$

17,681

Current assets

 

47,849

 

(2,378)

 

45,471

Property and equipment

5,531

1,625

7,156

Intangible assets

185,800

200

186,000

Long term assets

 

12,401

 

(3,106)

 

9,295

Total assets acquired

269,105

(3,502)

265,603

Current liabilities

 

(74,463)

 

10,952

 

(63,511)

Deferred revenue

 

(23,018)

 

(8,191)

 

(31,209)

Deferred and other tax liabilities

(16,934)

(8,875)

(25,809)

Long term liabilities

(4,248)

2,177

(2,071)

Total liabilities assumed

(118,663)

(3,937)

(122,600)

Net assets acquired

150,442

(7,439)

143,003

Goodwill

108,008

7,439

115,447

Total Purchase Price

$

258,450

$

$

258,450

(1)The increase in deferred revenue (and the corresponding increase to Goodwill by the same amount) is the result of the adoption of ASU 2021-08 in the quarter ended October 31, 2021.
(2)All other changes represent measurement period adjustments attributable to the Company’s review of inputs and assumptions utilized in valuation models and additional information being obtained on preacquisition liabilities, since the initial purchase price allocation. The measurement period adjustments did not have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations in prior periods.

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The values allocated to identifiable intangible assets and their estimated useful lives are as follows (in thousands):

Description

    

Amount

    

Life

Trademark/tradename

$

25,400

 

17.6

years

Courseware

 

1,500

 

3

years

Proprietary delivery and development software

2,500

 

0.6

years

Vendor relationships

43,900

2.6

years

Customer relationships

 

112,700

 

10.6

years

Total

$

186,000

 

  

Values and useful lives assigned to intangible assets were based on estimated value and use of these assets by a market participant. The customer relationships and vendor relationships were valued using the income approach. The trade name was valued using the relief from royalty method. The courseware and proprietary delivery software were valued using the replacement cost approach.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Company determined that the estimateacquisition of GK resulted in the recognition of goodwill primarily because the acquisition is expected to help the Company to meet its long-term operating profitability objectives through achievement of synergies. The majority of goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The acquired intangible assets and goodwill are subject to review for impairment if indicators of impairment develop and otherwise at least annually.

The Company incurred $1.0 million in acquisition-related expenses, which primarily consisted of transaction fees and legal, accounting and other professional services that are included in “Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs” in the audited consolidated statement of operations for the year ended January 31, 2022 and the related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 18, 2022. Approximately $1.0 million was reported in the period from June 12, 2021 to January 31, 2021 (Successor). The Company incurred an additional $1.5 million in GK integration related expenses in the three months and six months ended July 31, 2022, which is included in “Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.

(c) Ryzac, Inc. (“Codecademy”)

On April 4, 2022, the Company acquired Ryzac, Inc (“Codecademy”). Codecademy is a learning platform providing high-demand technical skills to approximately 40 million registered learners in nearly every country worldwide. The platform offers interactive, self-paced courses and hands-on learning in 14 programming languages across multiple domains such as application development, data science, cloud and cybersecurity.

The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805, Business Combinations, utilizing the acquisition method. Under the acquisition method, the acquisition date fair value of the effectconsideration paid by the Company was allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values.

The following summarizes the purchase consideration (in thousands):

Description

    

Amount

Cash payments

$

202,119

Class A common stock issued

182,550

Cash settlement of seller transaction costs and other

1,315

Total Purchase Price

$

385,984

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The Company preliminarily recorded the fair value of the purchase price to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows (in thousands):

Preliminary Purchase

Updated Purchase

Description

Price Allocation

Adjustments

Price Allocation

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

4,262

$

4,262

Current assets

3,671

3,671

Property and equipment

 

385

 

385

Intangible assets

112,000

112,000

Total assets acquired

120,318

120,318

Current liabilities

 

(4,290)

 

(4,290)

Deferred revenue

 

(18,396)

 

(18,396)

Deferred tax liabilities

 

(21,615)

1,019

 

(20,596)

Total liabilities assumed

(44,301)

1,019

(43,282)

Net assets acquired

76,017

1,019

77,036

Goodwill

309,967

(1,019)

308,948

Total purchase price

$

385,984

$

385,984

The preliminary values allocated to identifiable intangible assets and their estimated useful lives are as follows (in thousands):

Description

    

Amount

    

Life

Tradename

$

44,000

 

13.8

years

Developed Technology

 

40,000

 

5

years

Content

18,000

 

5

years

Customer relationships

 

10,000

 

5.8

years

Total

$

112,000

 

  

Values and useful lives assigned to intangible assets were based on estimated value and use of these assets by a condition, situationmarket participant. The customer relationships were valued using the income approach. The trade name was valued using the relief from royalty method. The courseware and proprietary delivery software were valued using the replacement cost approach.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Company determined that the acquisition of Codecademy resulted in the recognition of goodwill primarily because the acquisition is expected to help the Company to meet its long-term operating profitability objectives through achievement of synergies. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The acquired intangible assets and goodwill are subject to review for impairment if indicators of impairment develop and otherwise at least annually.

The Company incurred $10.2 million in acquisition-related expenses, which primarily consisted of transaction fees and legal, accounting and other professional services that are included in “Recapitalization and acquisition-related expenses” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.  Approximately $2.5 million and $7.7 million was reporting in the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor), respectively.

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Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information summarizes the results of operations for the Company as though the acquisitions of Skillsoft, Global Knowledge and Codecademy had occurred on February 1, 2021 (in thousands):

Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations

Three months

Three months

Six months

Six months

ended

ended

ended

ended

    

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

Revenue

$

140,574

$

154,892

$

283,471

$

292,457

Net loss

 

(116,984)

 

(46,614)

 

(161,375)

 

(69,961)

The unaudited pro forma financial information does not assume any impacts from revenue, cost or setother operating synergies that could be generated as a result of the acquisitions. The unaudited pro forma financial information is for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved had the acquisitions been consummated on February 1, 2021.

Other Acquisitions

On June 30, 2021, the Company acquired Pluma, Inc. The acquisition enhances the Company’s leadership development offerings, adds a new modality to its blended learning model, and allows the Company to now offer a premium individualized coaching experience. Cash paid for Pluma in the Successor period was lower than the agreed upon purchase price of Pluma for $22 million due to a contractual holdback and working capital adjustment. The fair value of the net assets acquired included $17.8 million of goodwill and $8.7 million of identified intangible assets, which had a weighted average life of 7.4 years. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The business is reported as part of the Company’s Skillsoft reportable segment. Pro forma information and acquisition expenses have not been presented because such information is not material to the financial statements.

Measurement Period

The preliminary purchase price allocation for the Codecademy acquisition described above are based on initial estimates and provisional amounts. In accordance with ASC 805-10-25-13, if the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs, the acquirer shall report in its financial statements provisional amounts for the items for which the accounting is incomplete. During the measurement period, the acquirer shall adjust the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized as of that date. For the Codecademy acquisition, which occurred in the three months ended April 30, 2022, the Company is still evaluating and refining inputs and estimates inherent in (i) the valuation of intangible assets, (ii) deferred income taxes, (iii) valuation of tangible assets and (iv) the accuracy and completeness of liabilities.

(4) Discontinued Operations

On June 12, 2022, Skillsoft entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among Skillsoft, Skillsoft (US) Corporation (“Seller”), Amber Holding Inc. (“SumTotal”), and Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (“Buyer”), pursuant to which, subject to the certain terms and conditions contained therein, Seller agreed to sell, and Buyer agreed to purchase, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding shares of capital stock of SumTotal. The Transaction closed on August 15, 2022.

At the closing of the Transaction, Skillsoft received net proceeds of $176.7 million, subject to customary adjustments as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, including adjustments based on the working capital, cash and indebtedness of SumTotal and its direct and indirect subsidiaries as of the closing date.

In connection with the closing of the Transaction, the parties to the Purchase Agreement entered into certain other agreements, including a transition services agreement pursuant to which each of Seller and Buyer agreed to provide the other party with certain transition services for a limited period following the closing.

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The Company determined that the Transaction met the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations, and its assets and liabilities held for sale, as of June 12, 2022. Accordingly, the Company classified the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations as held for sale in our consolidated balance sheets at the datelower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Classification for the assets and liabilities in comparative periods retained their previous classification as current or long-term. No losses were recognized upon classification of the discontinued operations assets and liabilities as held for sale. Depreciation and amortization ceased on assets classified as held for sale. The operating results of SumTotal are reported as discontinued operations, for all periods presented, as the disposition reflects a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on our operations and financial statements, which management consideredresults.

The financial results of SumTotal are presented as Income from discontinued operations, net of tax on our condensed consolidated Statement of Operations. The following table presents financial results of SumTotal for all periods presented in formulating its estimate, could change inour condensed consolidated Statement of Operations (in thousands):

    

Quarter to Date Results

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Three Months

From

From

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

May 1, 2021 to

    

July 31, 2022

    

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Revenues:

 

  

 

  

Total revenues

$

27,453

$

15,546

$

13,121

Operating expenses:

 

Costs of revenues

 

8,152

5,716

4,411

Content and software development

 

4,849

3,670

2,967

Selling and marketing

 

5,385

2,584

2,533

General and administrative

 

289

249

203

Amortization of intangible assets

 

2,049

1,530

1,384

Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs

422

95

79

Restructuring

172

29

(330)

Total operating expenses

21,318

13,873

11,247

Operating income from discontinued operations

6,135

1,673

1,874

Other income (expense), net

507

295

(345)

Interest income

6

3

1

Interest expense

(576)

(591)

(17)

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes

 

6,072

1,380

1,513

Provision for income taxes

 

255

3,911

(1,155)

Net income from discontinued operations

$

5,817

$

(2,531)

$

2,668

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Year to Date Results

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Six Months

From

From

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

February 1, 2021 to

    

July 31, 2022

    

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Revenues:

 

  

 

  

Total revenues

$

56,528

$

15,546

$

37,142

Operating expenses:

 

Costs of revenues

 

17,776

5,716

13,838

Content and software development

 

11,289

3,670

9,072

Selling and marketing

 

10,707

2,584

7,539

General and administrative

 

663

249

746

Amortization of intangible assets

 

6,345

1,530

4,410

Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs

553

95

297

Restructuring

201

29

(127)

Total operating expenses

47,534

13,873

35,775

Operating income from discontinued operations

8,994

1,673

1,367

Other income (expense), net

458

295

(326)

Interest income

12

3

4

Interest expense

(1,320)

(591)

(57)

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes

 

8,144

1,380

988

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

852

3,911

(187)

Net income from discontinued operations

$

7,292

$

(2,531)

$

1,175

The following table presents the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly,aggregate carrying amounts of the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations of SumTotal (in thousands):

Successor

Successor

    

July 31, 2022

  

  

January 31, 2022

Carrying amount of assets included as part of discontinued operations

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

7,527

$

16,496

Restricted cash

 

235

 

236

Accounts receivable

 

26,890

 

38,587

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

9,427

 

8,755

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

44,079

 

64,074

Property and equipment, net

 

5,162

 

6,609

Goodwill

 

75,217

 

75,693

Intangible assets, net

 

69,624

 

75,628

Right of use assets

 

1,638

 

1,937

Other assets

 

4,402

 

4,945

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

156,043

164,812

Total assets classified as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated balance sheet

$

200,122

$

228,886

 

  

 

  

Carrying amounts of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations:

 

  

 

  

Accounts payable

$

1,152

$

1,502

Accrued compensation

 

6,681

 

10,293

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

3,186

 

3,260

Lease liabilities

 

534

 

508

Deferred revenue

 

63,181

 

71,904

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

74,734

 

87,467

Deferred tax liabilities

 

568

 

516

Long term lease liabilities

 

1,270

 

1,605

Other long-term liabilities

 

254

 

305

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

2,092

 

2,426

Total liabilities classified as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated balance sheet

$

76,826

$

89,893

 

  

 

  

Deferred offering costs

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(5) Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred through the balance sheet date that are directlyfollowing (in thousands):

July 31, 2022 (Successor)

January 31, 2022 (Predecessor (SLH))

    

Gross

    

    

Net

    

Gross

    

    

Net

Carrying

Accumulated

Carrying

Carrying

Accumulated

Carrying

Amount

Amortization

Amount

Amount

Amortization

Amount

Developed software/ courseware

$

367,511

$

83,581

$

283,930

$

300,771

$

43,687

$

257,084

Customer contracts/ relationships

 

342,300

 

26,843

 

315,457

 

332,300

 

10,436

 

321,864

Vendor relationships

 

43,900

 

29,765

 

14,135

43,900

21,219

22,681

Trademarks and trade names

 

45,500

 

1,675

 

43,825

 

3,900

 

373

 

3,527

Publishing rights

 

41,100

 

9,339

 

31,761

 

41,100

 

5,229

 

35,871

Backlog

 

49,700

 

18,843

 

30,857

 

49,700

 

4,906

 

44,794

Skillsoft trademark

 

84,700

 

84,700

 

84,700

 

84,700

Global Knowledge trademark

 

25,400

3,554

 

21,846

25,400

2,062

23,338

Total

$

1,000,111

$

173,600

$

826,511

$

881,771

$

87,912

$

793,859

Amortization expense related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs amountingexisting finite-lived intangible assets is expected to $34,319,807be as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year

    

Amortization Expense

2023 (remaining 6 months)

$

86,728

2024

 

151,255

2025

130,557

2026

126,571

2027

 

80,867

Thereafter

 

165,833

Total

$

741,811

Amortization expense related to intangible assets in the aggregate was $45.2 million and $84.8 million for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor) and $18.5 million, $14.6 million and $46.5 million for the period from June 12, 2021 through July 31, 2021 (Successor), May 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)) and February 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)), respectively.

Fresh-start Reporting for Intangible Assets (Predecessor (SLH))

In accordance with ASC 852, with the application of fresh-start reporting, the Company allocated its reorganization value to its individual assets based on their estimated fair values in conformity with ASC 805, including those of intangible assets.

Intangible assets were charged to stockholders’ equitymeasured based upon the completionestimates of the Initial Public Offering.future performance and cash from the Successor Company at emergence. Values and useful lives assigned to intangible assets were based on estimated value and use of these assets by a market participant. The customer contracts/relationships and backlog were valued using the income approach. The trademarks and trade names were valued using the relief from royalty method. The income approach determines fair value by estimating the after-tax cash flows attributable to an identified asset over its useful life (Level 3 inputs) and then discounting these after-tax cash flows back to a present value. The developed software/courseware and publishing rights were valued using the replacement cost approach. The cost approach determines fair value by estimating the cost to replace or reproduce an asset at current prices and is reduced for functional and economic obsolescence.


Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets

CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSGoodwill represents the excess of the purchase price in a business combination over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill in fresh-start accounting results when the reorganization value of the emerging entity exceeds what can be attributed to specific tangible or identified intangible assets. The Company tests goodwill for impairment during the fourth quarter every year in

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accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles — Goodwill (“ASC 350”). In connection with the impairment evaluation, the Company may first consider qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not (i.e., a likelihood of more than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Performing a quantitative goodwill impairment test is not necessary if an entity determines based on this assessment that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the Company fails or elects to bypass the qualitative assessment, the goodwill impairment test must be performed. This test requires a comparison of the carrying value of the reporting unit to its estimated fair value. If the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss equal to the difference is recorded, not to exceed the amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. In determining reporting units, the Company first identifies its operating segments, and then assesses whether any components of these segments constitute a business for which discrete financial information is available and where segment management regularly reviews the operating results of that component.

Income TaxesIntangible assets arising from business combinations are generally recorded based upon estimates of the future performance and cash flows from the acquired business. The Company uses an income approach to determine the estimated fair value of certain identifiable intangible assets including customer relationships and trade names and uses a cost approach for other identifiable intangible assets, including developed software/courseware. The income approach determines fair value by estimating the after-tax cash flows attributable to an identified asset over its useful life (Level 3 inputs) and then discounting these after-tax cash flows back to a present value. The cost approach determines fair value by estimating the cost to replace or reproduce an asset at current prices and is reduced for functional and economic obsolescence. Developed technology represents patented and unpatented technology and know-how. Customer contracts and relationships represents established relationships with customers, which provide a ready channel for the sale of additional content and services. Trademarks and tradenames represent acquired product names and marks that the Company intends to continue to utilize.

The Company followsreviews intangible assets subject to amortization at least annually to determine if any adverse conditions exist or a change in circumstances has occurred that would indicate impairment or a change in remaining useful life. Conditions that would indicate impairment and trigger a more frequent impairment assessment include, but are not limited to, a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate that could affect the value of an asset, or an adverse action or assessment by a regulator.  The Company reviews indefinite-lived intangible assets, including goodwill and liability methodcertain trademarks, during the fourth quarter of accountingeach year for income taxes underimpairment, or more frequently if certain indicators are present or changes in circumstances suggest that impairment may exist and reassesses their classification as indefinite-lived assets.

During the three months ended July 31, 2022, the Company’s Global Knowledge instructor led training (“ILT”) business experienced a significant decline in bookings and GAAP revenue compared to the corresponding period in the prior year.  Management believes the poor performance is due to a variety of factors, including (i) reduced corporate spending as customers brace for the potential of a recessionary environment, (ii) difficulty maintaining adequate sales capacity in a challenging labor market for employers and (iii) evolving customer preferences with respect to training and ILT in a post COVID environment.

In light of the circumstances and indicators of impairment described above, management first considered whether any impairment was present for the Global Knowledge long-lived assets group, concluding that no such impairments were present after conducting an undiscounted cash flow recoverability test.

In accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred350, management next considered whether there were any indicators of impairment for Global Knowledge goodwill, concluding that triggering events had occurred, necessitating an interim goodwill impairment test as of July 31, 2022.  In comparing the estimated fair value of the Global Knowledge reporting unit to its carrying value, the Company considered the results of both a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis and a market multiples approach.  The results of the impairment test performed indicated that the carrying value of the Global Knowledge reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value. Based on the results of the goodwill impairment testing procedures, the Company recorded a $70.5 million goodwill impairment for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022.  The Company believes that its procedures for estimating gross future cash flows for each intangible asset are reasonable and consistent with current market conditions for each of the dates when impairment testing was performed.

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A roll forward of goodwill is as follows:

Description

    

Skillsoft

    

GK

    

Consolidated

Goodwill, net January 31, 2022 (Successor)

$

680,500

$

115,311

$

795,811

Foreign currency translation adjustment

(102)

(730)

(832)

Acquisition of Codecademy

309,967

309,967

Measurement period adjustments

(614)

(614)

Goodwill, net April 30, 2022 (Successor)

$

990,365

$

113,967

$

1,104,332

Foreign currency translation adjustment

(36)

(422)

(458)

Impairment of goodwill

(70,475)

(70,475)

Measurement period adjustments

(819)

126

(693)

Goodwill, net July 31, 2022 (Successor)

$

989,510

$

43,196

$

1,032,706

As of July 31, 2022 and January 31, 2022, there were $70.5 million and $0.0 million, respectively, of accumulated impairment losses for the Global Knowledge segment.

As of July 31, 2022 and January 31, 2022, there were no accumulated impairment losses for the Skillsoft segment.

(6) Taxes

For the three months and six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor), the Company recorded a tax benefit on continuing operations of $3.1 million and $25.4 million, respectively on pretax loss of $130.4 million and $175.8 million, respectively. The tax benefit reflects the impact of non-deductible items, current period changes in the Company’s valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets and the impact of foreign rate differential.

For the successor period from June 12, 2021 through July 31, 2021, the Company recorded a tax benefit on continuing operations of $2.0 million on pretax loss of $11.3 million. The tax benefit reflects the impact of non-deductible items, current period changes in the Company’s valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets and the impact of foreign rate differential.

For the predecessor period from May 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 the Company recorded a tax benefit of $0.5 million on pretax loss of $15.0 million.  For the processor period from February 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $3.5 million on pretax loss of $54.0 million. The tax benefit for these periods reflected the impact of non-deductible items, current period changes in the Company’s valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets and the impact of foreign rate differential.

(7) Restructuring

In connection with the Company’s acquisition integration process and workplace flexibility policy, it has continued its initiatives and commitment to reduce its costs and better align operating expenses with existing economic conditions and its operating model. During the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor), the Company recorded restructuring charges of $4.3 million and $8.3 million, respectively, for the severance costs and the abandonment of right-of-use assets.

In January 2021, the Company committed to a restructuring plan that encompassed a series of measures intended to improve its operating efficiency, competitiveness and business profitability. These included workforce reductions and consolidation of facilities as it is adopting new work arrangements for certain locations. The Company recorded restructuring charges of $0.3 million and recoveries of $0.6 million during the period of June 12, 2021 to July 31, 2021 (Successor) and the period of February 1, 2021 to June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)), respectively, as a result of severance cost estimate changes.

(8) Leases, Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company measured Skillsoft and Global Knowledge’s legacy lease agreements as if the leases were new at the acquisition date and applied the provisions of Topic 842. This resulted in the recognition of right-of-use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities of $16.3 million and $18.5 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2022. All leases are classified as operating leases.

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The Company’s lease portfolio includes office space, training centers, and vehicles to support its research and development activities, sales operations and other corporate and administrative functions in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company’s leases have remaining terms of one year to twelve years. Some of the Company’s leases include options to extend or terminate the lease prior to the end of the agreed upon lease term. For purposes of calculating lease liabilities, lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options.

Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the expected lease term. As the Company’s operating leases generally do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses an estimated incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of future payments. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance which were applied consistently to all of the Company’s leases that commenced before the acquisition date. The Company also elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existingall qualifying leases, where ROU assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets andlease liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable incomenot recognized for leases with the remaining terms of less than one year.

The operating leases are included in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effectcaption “Right of use assets”, “Lease Liabilities”, and “Long-term lease liabilities” on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statements recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penaltiesCompany’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019.July 31, 2022. The Companyweighted-average remaining lease term of the Company’s operating leases is currently not aware5.9 years as of any issues under review that could result in significantJuly 31, 2022. Lease costs for minimum lease payments accruals or material deviation from its position.are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

The provision for income taxes was deemed to be immateriallease costs were $1.1 million and related cash payments were $2.3 million for the period from AprilFebruary 1, 2021 to June 11, 2019 (inception) through June 30, 2019.

Net Loss Per Common Share

Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, excluding shares of common stock subject to forfeiture. Weighted average shares2021 (Predecessor (SLH)). The lease costs were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 2,250,000 shares of common stock that$1.1 million and related cash payments were subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised by the underwriters (see Note 7). At June 30, 2019, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into shares of common stock and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share$1.7 million for the period presented.from June 12, 2021 to July 31, 2021 (Successor). The lease costs were $3.7 million and related cash payments were $4.2 million for the six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor). Lease costs are included within content and software development, selling and marketing, and general and administrative lines on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, and the operating leases related cash payments were included in the operating cash flows on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Short-term lease costs and variable lease costs are not material.

The table below reconciles the undiscounted future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases to the total lease liabilities recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of July 31, 2022 (Successor):

Concentration of Credit Risk

Fiscal Year Ended January 31 (in thousands):

    

Operating Leases

2023 (excluding 6 months ended July 31, 2022)

$

3,165

2024

 

4,832

2025

3,393

2026

2,069

2027

 

2,191

Thereafter

 

4,924

Total future minimum lease payments

 

20,574

Less effects of discounting

 

(2,033)

Total lease liabilities

$

18,541

Reported as of July 31, 2022

 

  

Lease liabilities

$

5,036

Long-term lease liabilities

 

13,505

Total lease liabilities

$

18,541

Litigation

Financial instruments that potentially subject

From time to time, the Company is a party to concentrationsor may be threatened with litigation in the ordinary course of credit risk consistits business. The Company regularly analyzes current information, including, as applicable, the Company’s defense and insurance coverage and, as necessary, provides accruals for probable and estimable liabilities for the eventual disposition of these matters.

On March 14, 2022, a cash accountputative Company stockholder filed a complaint in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance CoverageUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of $250,000. At June 30, 2019,New York, captioned Newton v. Skillsoft Corp., et al., No. 1:22-cv-01383 (E.D.N.Y.), against the Company and the members of its Board of Directors. On May 29, 2022, this case was dismissed. The complaint generally alleged that the definitive proxy statement filed

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by the Company with the SEC in connection with the Codecademy acquisition contained misstatements and omissions in violation of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder by the SEC.  

The items noted above, and any potential liability, do not currently meet the accounting criteria of probable and estimable. Therefore the Company has not experienced losses on this accountaccrued any related liability as of July 31, 2022.

Guarantees

The Company’s software license arrangements and management believeshosting services are typically warranted to perform in a manner consistent with general industry standards that are reasonably applicable and substantially in accordance with the Company’s product documentation under normal use and circumstances. The Company’s arrangements also include certain provisions for indemnifying customers against liabilities if its products or services infringe a third party’s intellectual property right.

The Company has entered into service level agreements with some of its hosted application customers warranting certain levels of uptime reliability and such agreements permit those customers to receive credits against monthly hosting fees or terminate their agreements in the event that the Company isfails to meet those levels for an agreed upon period of time.

To date, the Company has not exposedincurred any material costs as a result of such indemnifications or commitments and has not accrued any liabilities related to significant risks on such account.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts representedobligations in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

(9) Long-Term Debt

Note 3 — Public OfferingDebt consisted of the following (in thousands):

    

Successor

Successor

July 31, 2022

January 31, 2022

Term Loan - current portion

$

6,404

$

4,800

Term Loan - mandatory prepayment from SumTotal sale

31,391

Current maturities of long-term debt

$

37,795

$

4,800

Term Loan - long-term portion

597,803

474,000

Less: Original Issue Discount - long-term portion

 

(8,962)

(6,724)

Less: Deferred Financing Costs - long-term portion

 

(4,866)

(5,091)

Long-term debt

$

583,975

$

462,185

PursuantTerm Loan (Successor)

On July 16, 2021, Skillsoft Finance II, Inc. (“Skillsoft Finance II”), a subsidiary of Skillsoft Corp., entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Skillsoft Finance II, as borrower, Skillsoft Finance I, Inc. (“Holdings”), the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, pursuant to which the Initial Public Offering,lenders provided a $480 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) to Skillsoft Finance II, the Company sold 69,000,000 Units at a purchase priceproceeds of $10.00 per Unit, which, includes the full exercise by the underwriter of its optiontogether with cash on hand, were used to purchase an additional 9,000,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holderrefinance existing debt. The Term Loan Facility is scheduled to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7).mature on July 16, 2028.

Note 4 — Private Placement

SimultaneouslyIn connection with the closing of the Codecademy acquisition, Skillsoft Finance II entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2022 (the “First Amendment”), among Skillsoft Finance II, Holdings, certain subsidiaries of Skillsoft Finance II, as guarantors, Citibank N.A., as administrative agent, and the financial institutions parties thereto as Term B-1 Lenders, which amended the Credit Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”.

The First Amendment provides for the incurrence of up to $160 million of Term B-1 Loans (the “Term B-1 Loans”) under the Amended Credit Agreement. In addition, the First Amendment, among other things, (a) provides for early opt-in to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR )for the existing term loans under the Credit Agreement (such existing term loans together with the Term B-1 Loans, the “Initial Term Loans”) and (b) provides for the applicable margin for the Initial Public Offering,Term Loans at 4.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and 5.25% with respect to SOFR borrowings.

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The Company received $153.2 million of net proceeds (net of $4.0 million of financing costs and $2.8 million of original issuance discounts) from the Sponsor purchasedTerm Loan Facility on April 4, 2022. The Company used the net proceeds and cash on hand for the closing of the Codecademy acquisition on April 4, 2022.

The refinancing was accounted for as a modification for certain lenders and an aggregateextinguishment for other lenders and debt issuance costs and lender fees were accounted for in proportion to whether the related principal balance was considered modified or extinguishments. Accordingly, both newly incurred and deferred financing costs and original issuance discounts of 15,800,000 Private Placement Warrants at$0.1 million and $2.8 million, respectively, will be amortized as additional interest expense over the term of the Term Loan. Furthermore, $3.9 million of third-party costs incurred were recognized as interest expenses in the accompanying statement of operations for the six months ended July 31, 2022.

Prior to the maturity thereof, the Initial Term Loans will be subject to quarterly amortization payments of 0.25% of the principal amount. The Amended Credit Agreement requires that any prepayment of the Initial Term Loans in connection with a pricerepricing transaction shall be subject to (i) a 2.00% premium on the amount of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, for an aggregate purchase priceInitial Term Loans prepaid if such prepayment occurs prior to July 16, 2022 and (ii) a 1.00% premium on the amount of $15,800,000. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisableInitial Term Loans prepaid in connection with a Repricing Transaction (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), if such prepayment occurs on or after July 16, 2022 but on or prior to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share.January 16, 2023. The proceeds fromof the Term B-1 Loans were used by the Company to finance, in part, the Codecademy acquisition, and to pay costs, fees, and expenses related thereto.

On August 15, 2022, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement entered on June 12, 2022 by Skillsoft Corp. (the “Company” or “Seller”) and Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (“Buyer”), the Company completed the sale of the Private Placement Warrants were added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Window, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Private Placement Warrants.

CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2019

(Unaudited) 

Note 5 — Related Party Transactions

Founder Shares

In May 2019, the Sponsor purchased 8,625,000 shares (the “Founder Shares”one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Amber Holding Inc. (“SumTotal”) to Buyer. As a result of the asset sale, the Company is obligated to make a mandatory prepayment of $31.4 million to the lenders.

All obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement, and the guarantees of those obligations (as well as certain cash management obligations and interest rate hedging or other swap agreements), are secured by substantially all of Skillsoft Finance II’s personal property as well as those assets of each subsidiary guarantor.

Loan Parties are subject to various affirmative and negative covenants and reporting obligations under the Term Loan Facility. These include, among others, limitations on indebtedness, liens, sale and leaseback transactions, investments, fundamental changes, assets sales, restricted payments, affiliate transactions, and restricted debt payments. Events of default under the Term Loan Facility include non-payment of amounts due to the lenders, violation of covenants, materially incorrect representations, defaults under other material indebtedness, judgments and specified insolvency-related events, certain ERISA events, and invalidity of loan or collateral documents, subject to, in certain instances, specified thresholds, cure periods and exceptions. As of July 31, 2022, the Company is in compliance with all covenants.

The Company’s Class B common stockdebt outstanding as of July 31, 2022 matures as shown below (in thousands):

Fiscal year ended January 31:

    

  

2023 (exclude six months ended July 31, 2022)

$

34,593

2024

 

6,404

2025

6,404

2026

6,404

2027

 

6,404

Thereafter

 

575,389

Total payments

 

635,598

Less: Current portion

 

(37,795)

Less: Unamortized original issue discount and issuance costs

 

(13,828)

Long-term portion

$

583,975

Accounts Receivable Facility (Predecessor and Successor)

On December 20, 2018, the Company entered into a $75.0 million receivables credit agreement, with a termination date of the earliest of 5 years from closing or 45 days before the revolving credit facility maturity or 180 days before the maturity of any term indebtedness greater than $75 million. There are four classes of available receivables for an aggregate pricesale with advance rates between 50.0% and 85.0%. The

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lenders require the Company to deposit receipts from sold receivables to a restricted concentration account. Receivables that have been sold to the lenders must be transferred to the restricted concentration account within two business days of being collected by the Company. The Company accounts for these transactions as borrowings, as the assets being transferred contain the rights to future revenues. Under these agreements, the Company receives the net present value of the accounts receivable balances being transferred. The interest rate on borrowings outstanding under these agreements was 4.6% at July 31, 2022. Borrowings and repayments under these agreements are presented as cash flows from financing activities in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

On June 7,September 19, 2019, the Company effected a stock dividend at one-thirdamended the receivables credit agreement to include Class “B” lending. This increased the facility borrowing capacity to up to $90.0 million. In conjunction with this, it increased the advance rate to 95% across the four classes of one share of Class B common stock for each outstanding share of Class B common stock, resulting in an aggregate of 11,500,000 Founder Shares outstanding. available receivables. All other terms and conditions remained materially the same.

On June 26, 2019,August 27, 2020, the Company effectedamended its accounts receivable facility. In connection with the amendment, additional capacity under the previous accounts receivable facility which had been extended by the private equity sponsor of the Company’s prior owner was eliminated, reducing the maximum capacity of the facility from $90 million to $75 million. The maturity date for the remaining $75 million facility was extended to the earlier of (i) December 2024 or (ii) 90 days prior to the maturity of any corporate debt. The Company submits a further stock dividendmonthly reconciliation on each month’s settlement date detailing what was collected from the prior months borrowing base and what receivables are being sold during the new borrowing base period to replenish them. If additional receivables are sold to replenish receipts, the funds from the concentration account will be returned to the Company from the restricted concentration account by the administration agent. The reserve balances were $4.3 million at July 31, 2022 and are classified as restricted cash on the balance sheet.

(10) Shareholders’ Equity

Skillsoft Corp. (Successor)

Capitalization

As of one-halfJuly 31, 2022, the Company’s authorized share capital consisted of a share of Class B common stock for each outstanding share of Class B common stock, resulting in the Sponsor holding an aggregate of 17,250,000 Founder Shares. All share and per-share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the stock dividend. The Founder Shares will automatically convert into375,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, upon consummation of a Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments, as described in Note 7.

The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 2,250,000 shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full or in part, so that the Sponsor would own, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering (assuming the Sponsor does not purchase any Units in the Initial Public Offering). As a result of the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their over-allotment option, 2,250,000 Founder Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture.

The Sponsor has agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of its Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination or (B) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or similar transaction after a Business Combination that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the closing price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, the Founder Shares will be released form the lock-up.

Promissory Note — Related Party

On April 29, 2019, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Initial Public Offering pursuant to a promissory note (the “Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note was non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of December 31, 2019 or the completion of the Initial Public Offering. At June 30, 2019, borrowings outstanding under the Promissory Note amounted to $200,000. The Promissory Note was repaid in full upon the consummation of the Initial Public Offering on July 1, 2019.

Administrative Support Agreement

The Company entered into an agreement whereby, commencing on June 26, 2019 through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, the Company will pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a total of $20,000 per month for office space, administrative and support services.

Advisory Fee

The Company may engage M. Klein and Company, LLC, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or another affiliate of the Sponsor, as its lead financial advisor in connection with a Business Combination and may pay such affiliate a customary financial advisory fee in an amount that constitutes a market standard financial advisory fee for comparable transactions.

Related Party Loans

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.

CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2019

(Unaudited) 

Note 6 — Commitments

Registration Rights

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on June 26, 2019, the holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any3,840,000 shares of Class AC common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) will be entitled to registration rights requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to Class A common stock). The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Underwriting Agreement

The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 9,000,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments at the Initial Public Offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On July 1, 2019, the underwriters elected to fully exercise their over-allotment option to purchase 9,000,000 Units at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit.

The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $21,371,000 in the aggregate. The deferred fee will be waived by the underwriters in the event that the Company does not complete a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. On July 1, 2019, the underwriters agreed to waive the upfront and deferred underwriting discount on 7,940,000 units, resulting in a reduction of the upfront and deferred underwriting discount of $1,588,000 and $2,779,000, respectively.

Note 7 — Stockholder’s Equity

Preferred Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,00010,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s boardeach. As of directors. At June 30, 2019, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.

Common Stock

Class A Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 200,000,000July 31, 2022, 164,308,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At June 30, 2019, there were no shares of Class A common stock issued or outstanding.

Class B Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At June 30, 2019, there were 17,250,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.

HoldersThe number of Class B common stock will have the right to elect all of the Company’s directors prior to a Business Combination. Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all other matters submitted to a vote of stockholders except as required by law.

The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. In the case that additionalauthorized shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excesspreferred stock authorized for issuance may be increased by the affirmative vote of the amounts offered in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closingholders of a Business Combination,majority in voting power of the ratio at which sharesCompany’s capital stock entitled to vote thereon. Except as required by law, holders of share of Class BC common stock shall convert into sharesare not entitled to vote any such shares.

Subject to applicable law, the Company may declare dividends to be paid ratably to holders of Class A common stock willout of the Company’s assets that are legally available to be adjusted (unlessdistributed as dividends in the discretion of the Company’s board of directors. Holders of Class C common stock are generally not entitled to dividends.

Warrants

In connection with the formation of the Company and subsequent acquisitions of Software Luxembourg and Global Knowledge, warrants to purchase common stock were issued to investors, sellers of Global Knowledge and an executive of the Company. Warrants that are not subject to ASC 718, Stock Compensation and (i) contained features that could cause the warrant to be puttable to the Company for cash or (ii) had terms that prevented the conversion of the warrant from being fixed in all circumstances, are classified as a liability on the Company’s balance sheet and measured at fair value, with changes in fair value being recorded in the income statement, whereas all other warrants meet the equity scope exception and are classified as equity and not remeasured.

A summary of liability classified warrants is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Underlying 

Common 

Strike 

Redemption 

Expiration 

Fair Value at 

Type

    

Shares

    

Price

    

Price

    

Date

    

July 31, 2022

Private Placement Warrants – Sponsor

 

16,300

$

11.50

 

None

6/11/26

$

11,247

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A summary of equity classified warrants is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

    

Underlying 

    

    

    

Common 

Strike 

Redemption 

Expiration 

Type

Shares

Price

Price

Date

Public Warrants

23,000

$

11.50

$

18.00

6/11/26

Private Placement Warrants (PIPE)

16,667

$

11.50

$

18.00

6/11/26

Private Placement Warrants (Global Knowledge)

 

5,000

$

11.50

 

None

 

10/12/25

Private Placement Warrants (CEO)

 

1,000

$

11.50

 

None

 

6/11/26

Total

 

45,667

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Software Luxembourg Holding S.A. (Predecessor (SLH))

Reorganization

On August 27, 2020 Pointwell (which had been a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Evergreen Skills Lux S.à r.l.), and certain of its subsidiaries, completed a reorganization. As a result of the reorganization, ownership of Pointwell was transferred to the Company’s lenders and no consideration or right to future consideration was provided to the former equity holders of Pointwell. In addition, the shared-based compensation plans of Pointwell were cancelled with no consideration provided.

In Settlement of Predecessor’s first and second lien debt obligations, the holders of the Predecessors first lien received a majoritytotal of 3,840,000 Class A common shares. The Predecessor’s second lien holders received a total of 160,000 Class B common shares and a total of 705,882 warrants to purchase additional common shares. The predecessor warrants were valued using a probability-based approach that considered management’s estimate of the outstanding sharesprobability of (i) a sale of the company that met certain conditions that caused the warrants to be cancelled for no consideration, (ii) a sale of the company that did not meet certain conditions that caused the warrants to be cancelled for no consideration and (iii) warrants being held to maturity, with the last two scenarios utilizing a Black-Scholes model to estimate fair value.

The warrants included a provision whereby, in the event of a  sale of the Predecessor meeting certain conditions (“Favored Sale”), the warrants would be cancelled for no consideration, however, in such an event, the holders of Class B shares would receive a higher share of any consideration paid in the form of common stock agreeby the acquiring company. The conditions of the Favored Sale were established in anticipation of a Churchill merger and mirror the ultimate agreement executed on October 12, 2020. The Board of Directors and required level of warrant holders amended the warrants such that the deadline for a Favored Sale to waive such adjustmentoccur was extended to October 12, 2020.  An amendment to extend the date by which a Favored Sale could occur represented a modification to both the warrants and the participation right held by the Class B holders.  Management measured the impact of the modification to both the freestanding warrants and the participation right held by the Class B holders by comparing their fair values immediately before and after the modification. The net impact of the increase in the value of the participation right held by Class B stockholders, of $13.3 million, and the decrease in the value of the warrants, of $7.4 million, is reflected as a decrease of $5.9 million in earnings attributable to Class A common stockholders and an increase to $5.9 million earnings attributable to Class B common stockholders for earnings per share purposes.  The $7.4 million decrease in the value of warrants is reflected as a capital contribution and is reflected as an increase to additional-paid-in-capital in the period from August 28, 2020 through October 31, 2020 (Predecessor SLH).

As a result of the Skillsoft Merger, the warrants were terminated for no consideration on June 11, 2021.

Share Capital

As of January 31, 2021 the Predecessor’s authorized share capital consisted of 1,000,000,000 common shares with respecta par value $0.01 each. This consists of 800,000,000 Class A shares and 200,000,000 Class B shares. As of January 31, 2021, 4,000,000 common shares were issued and outstanding. This consists of 3,840,000 Class A shares and 160,000 Class B shares.

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(11) Stock-based compensation

Equity Incentive Plans

In June 2021, Skillsoft Corp adopted the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2020 Plan”) and issued Stock Options, RSUs and PSUs to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so thatemployees. The 2020 Plan provides for the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonqualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Other Equity-Based Award and Cash-Based Incentive Awards to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company. Under the 2020 Plan, 13,105,902 shares were initially made available for issuance. The 2020 Plan includes an annual increase on January 1 each year beginning on January 1, 2022, in an amount equal to 5.0% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding calendar year. The Compensation Committee may act prior to January 1 of a given year to provide that there will be no January 1 increase for such year or that the increase for such year will be a lesser number of shares of common stock than 5.0% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding calendar year. As of July 31, 2022 a total of 4,315,596 shares of common stock were available for issuance under the 2020 Plan.

Stock Options

Under the 2020 Plan all employees, directors and consultants are eligible to receive incentive share options or non-statutory share options. The options generally vest over four years and have a term of ten years. Vested options under the plan generally expire not later than 90 days following termination of employment or service or twelve months following an optionees’ death or disability. The fair value of stock options is determined on the grant date and amortized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis.

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the six months ended July 31, 2022:

Weighted 

Weighted 

Average 

Average 

Remaining 

Aggregate 

Exercise 

Contractual 

Intrinsic Value

    

Shares

    

Price

    

Term (Years)

    

(In thousands)

Outstanding, January 31, 2022

2,825,752

$

10.76

9.4

  

Granted

Exercised

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, July 31, 2022

 

2,825,752

$

10.76

 

8.9

 

$

Vested and Exercisable, July 31, 2022

 

549,500

$

10.75

 

  

 

$

The total unrecognized equity-based compensation costs related to the stock options was $7.0 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years.

The grant date fair value of the stock options was determined using the Black Scholes model with the following assumptions:

    

Six Months Ended

 

July 31, 2022

Risk-free interest rates

1.0

%

Expected dividend yield

 

Volatility factor

30 - 31

%

Expected lives (years)

 

6.1

Weighted average fair value of options granted

$

3.36

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) represent a right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock that is both non-transferable and forfeitable unless and until certain conditions are satisfied. Restricted stock units vest over a two, three or four-year period, subject to continued employment through each anniversary. In addition, RSUs granted to the board of directors vest on the earlier of the anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the Company’s next annual stockholders meeting following the grant date, subject to continued service

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with the Company. The fair value of restricted stock units is determined on the grant date and is amortized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis.

The following table summarizes the RSU activity for the six months ended July 31, 2022:

Weighted- 

Aggregate 

Average Grant

Intrinsic Value

    

Shares

    

Date Fair Value

    

(in thousands)

Unvested balance, January 31, 2022

5,091,852

$

10.26

Granted

8,748,204

5.91

Vested

(1,078,727)

8.74

Forfeited

 

(784,667)

 

7.88

 

Unvested balance, July 31, 2022

 

11,976,662

$

7.38

$

45,990

The total unrecognized stock-based compensation costs related to RSUs was $80.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years.

Market-based Restricted Stock Units

Market-based restricted stock units (“MBRSUs”) vest over a three-year or four-year performance period, subject to continued employment through each anniversary and achievement of market conditions, specifically the Company's stock price and an objective relative total shareholder return. The fair value of MBRSUs that include vesting based on market conditions are estimated using the Monte Carlo valuation method. Compensation cost for these awards is recognized based on the grant date fair value which is recognized over the vesting period using the accelerated attribution method.

The following table summarizes the MBRSU activity for the six months ended July 31, 2022:

    

    

Weighted- 

    

Aggregate 

Average Grant

Intrinsic Value 

Shares

Date Fair Value

(in thousands)

Unvested balance, January 31, 2022

1,095,978

$

8.43

Granted

 

1,463,385

7.26

 

Vested

 

 

Forfeited

 

(127,628)

7.33

 

Unvested balance, July 31, 2022

 

2,431,735

$

7.79

$

9,338

The total unrecognized stock-based compensation costs related to MBRSUs was $13.3 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.

Performance-based Restricted Stock Units

The Company issued 49,876 performance-based restricted stock units that have a grant-date fair value of $0.5 million during the period from June 12, 2021 to January 31, 2022. Of the 49,876 performance-based restricted stock units, 12,500 shares were vested and 12,500 shares were canceled on January 31, 2022. The remaining 24,876 shares were vested when the specified corporate goals were achieved in June 2022. The stock-based compensation expenses for the 24,876 shares were recognized in the three months ended July 31, 2022.

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Stock-based Compensation Expense

The following summarizes the classification of stock-based compensation in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

Quarter to Date Results

Year to Date Results

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Three Months

From

From

Six Months

From

From

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

May 1, 2021 to

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

February 1, 2021 to

    

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

July 31, 2022

  

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Cost of revenues

$

37

$

$

$

51

$

$

Content and software development

 

2,849

 

254

 

 

4,424

 

254

 

Selling and marketing

 

1,541

 

326

 

 

3,018

 

326

 

General and administrative

 

5,590

 

4,237

 

 

11,017

 

4,237

 

Total

$

10,017

$

4,817

$

$

18,510

$

4,817

$

The stock-based compensation for the six months ended July 31, 2022 includes $1.6 million of fair value adjustment for the cash consideration exceeded the fair value of the legacy Codecademy options, which is classified as a post-combination expense.

(12) Revenue

Disaggregated Revenue and Geography Information

The following is a summary of revenues by type for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor) and for the periods from June 12, 2021 through July 31, 2021 (Successor), May 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)) and February 1, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)) through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)) (in thousands):

Quarter to Date Results

Year to Date Results

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Successor

Successor

  

Predecessor (SLH)

Three Months

From

From

Six Months

From

From

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

May 1, 2021 to

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

February 1, 2021 to

    

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

SaaS subscription services

$

94,247

$

44,240

$

33,045

$

179,316

$

44,240

$

97,406

Professional services

 

4,281

1,985

1,769

8,812

1,985

5,088

Software licenses and other

 

225

411

Instructor led training

 

41,821

29,241

86,874

29,241

Total net revenues

$

140,574

$

75,466

$

34,814

$

275,413

$

75,466

$

102,494

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The following table sets forth our revenues by geographic region for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor) and for the periods from June 12, 2021 through July 31, 2021 (Successor), May 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)) and February 1, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)) through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)) (in thousands):

   

Quarter to Date Results

Year to Date Results

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Successor

Successor

  

Predecessor (SLH)

Three Months

From

From

Six Months

From

From

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

May 1, 2021 to

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

February 1, 2021 to

    

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Revenue:

  

  

  

  

  

United States

$

92,603

$

47,363

$

26,345

$

176,039

$

47,363

$

77,489

Other Americas

 

7,419

5,522

1,813

15,976

5,522

5,197

Europe, Middle East and Africa

 

35,775

20,079

4,755

74,416

20,079

14,283

Asia-Pacific

 

4,777

2,502

1,901

8,982

2,502

5,525

Total net revenues

$

140,574

$

75,466

$

34,814

$

275,413

$

75,466

$

102,494

Other than the United States, no single country accounted for more than 10% of revenue for all periods presented.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue activity for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 was as follows (in thousands):

Deferred revenue at January 31, 2022 (Successor)

    

$

260,949

Billings deferred

 

92,106

Recognition of prior deferred revenue

 

(134,839)

Acquisition of Codecademy

18,396

Deferred revenue at April 30, 2022 (Successor)

$

236,612

Billings deferred

 

119,724

Recognition of prior deferred revenue

 

(140,574)

Deferred revenue at July 31, 2022 (Successor)

$

215,762

Deferred revenue performance obligations relate predominately to time-based SaaS subscription services that are billed in advance of services being rendered.

Deferred Contract Acquisition Costs

Deferred contract acquisition cost activity for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 was as follows (in thousands):

Deferred contract acquisition costs at January 31, 2022 (Predecessor (SLH))

    

$

13,248

Contract acquisition costs

 

4,265

Recognition of contract acquisition costs

 

(3,733)

Deferred contract acquisition costs at April 30, 2022 (Successor)

$

13,780

Contract acquisition costs

 

3,964

Recognition of contract acquisition costs

 

(3,742)

Deferred contract acquisition costs at July 31, 2022 (Successor)

$

14,002

(13) Fair Value Measurements

FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions

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about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820 in order of priority are as follows:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2: Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The following table summarizes the Company’s liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of July 31, 2022 and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):

Level 2

Level 3

Description

Measurements

Measurements

Total

Interest rate swaps

$

15,065

$

$

15,065

Liability classified warrants

11,247

11,247

Total liabilities recorded at fair value

$

15,065

$

11,247

$

26,312

Successor Company Warrants

In connection with the formation of the Company and subsequent acquisitions of Software Luxembourg and Global Knowledge, warrants to purchase common stock were issued to investors, sellers of Global Knowledge and an executive of the Company. Warrants that are not subject to ASC 718, Stock Compensation and (i) contained features that could cause the warrant to be puttable to the Company for cash or (ii) had terms that prevented the conversion of the warrant from being fixed in all circumstances, are classified as a liability on the Company’s balance sheet and measured at fair value, with changes in fair value being recorded in the income statement, whereas all other warrants meet the equity scope exception and are classified as equity and not remeasured.

A summary of liability classified warrants is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Underlying 

Common 

Strike 

Redemption 

Expiration 

Fair Value at 

Type

    

Shares

    

Price

    

Price

    

Date

    

July 31, 2022

Private Placement Warrants – Sponsor

 

16,300

$

11.50

 

None

6/11/26

$

11,247

The Company classifies certain Private Placement Warrants as liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 815. The Company estimates the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants utilized Level 3 inputs as it is based on significant inputs not observable in the market. The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants classified as liabilities were estimated at July 31, 2022 using a Black-Scholes options pricing model and the following assumptions:

July 31, 2022

Risk-free interest rates

2.75

%

Expected dividend yield

 

Volatility factor

58

%

Expected lives (years)

 

 

3.9

Value per unit

$

0.69

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Predecessor Company (SLH) Warrants

At each relevant measurement date, the Predecessor warrants were valued using a probability-based approach that considered management’s estimate of the probability of (i) a sale of the company that met certain conditions that caused the warrants to be cancelled for no consideration, (ii) a sale of the company that did not meet certain conditions that caused the warrants to be cancelled for no consideration and (iii) warrants being held to maturity, with the last two scenarios utilizing a Black-Scholes model to estimate fair value. As a result of the Skillsoft Merger, the Predecessor warrants were terminated for no consideration on June 11, 2021.

    

Total

    

(Level 3)

Private Placement Warrants – Sponsor

$

11,247

 

11,247

Total liabilities recorded at fair value

$

11,247

 

11,247

The following tables reconcile Level 3 instruments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

For the Three

Months Ended

    

July 31, 2022

Balance as of April 30, 2022 (Successor)

$

18,093

Unrealized gains recognized as other income

 

(6,846)

Balance as of July 31, 2022 (Successor)

$

11,247

For the Six

Months Ended

    

July 31, 2022

Balance as of January 31, 2022 (Successor)

$

28,199

Unrealized losses recognized as other income

 

(16,952)

Balance as of July 31, 2022 (Successor)

$

11,247

Interest Rate Swap

On June 17, 2022, the Company entered into two fixed-rate interest rate swap agreements to change the SOFR-based component of the interest rate on a portion of the Company’s variable rate debt to a fixed rate (the “Interest Rate Swaps”). The Interest Rate Swaps have a notional amount of $300.0 million and a maturity date of June 5, 2027.  The objective of the Interest Rate Swaps is to eliminate the variability of cash flows in interest payments on the first $300.0 million of variable rate debt attributable to changes in benchmark one-month SOFR interest rates. The hedged risk is the interest rate risk exposure to changes in interest payments, attributable to changes in benchmark SOFR interest rates over the interest rate swap term. The changes in cash flows of the interest rate swap are expected to offset changes in cash flows of the variable rate debt. The Interest Rate Swaps are not designated as a cash flow hedge and changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps are recorded in earnings each period. For the three months ended July 31, 2022, the Company recognized a loss of $15.1 million attributable to the Interest Rate Swaps.

The inputs for determining fair value of the interest rate swaps are classified as Level 2 inputs. Level 2 fair value is based on estimates using standard pricing models. These standard pricing models use inputs which are derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as interest rate yield curves, index forward curves, discount curves, and volatility surfaces. Counterparty to this derivative contract is a highly rated financial institution which we believe carries only a minimal risk of nonperformance.

Other Fair Value Instruments

The Company currently invests excess cash balances primarily in cash deposits held at major banks. The carrying amounts of cash deposits, trade receivables, trade payables and accrued liabilities, as reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2022, approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

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The Company considered the fair value of its external borrowings and believes their carrying values approximate fair value at July 31, 2022 based on the recent issuance of additional term loans on April 4, 2022 near par and the fact that the borrowing have variable rates.

(14) Segment Information

ASC 280, Segment Reporting, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (CODM) is its Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s CODM evaluates results using the operating segment structure as the primary basis for which the allocation of resources and financial results are assessed.

The Company has organized its business into three segments: Skillsoft content, SumTotal and Global Knowledge. All of the Company’s businesses market and sell their offerings globally to businesses of many sizes, government agencies, educational institutions and resellers with a worldwide sales force positioned to offer the combinations that best meet customer needs. The CODM primarily uses revenues and operating income as measures used to evaluate financial results and allocation of resources. The Company allocates certain operating expenses to the reportable segments, including general and administrative costs based on the usage and relative contribution provided to the segments. There are no intercompany revenue transactions reported between the Company’s reportable segments.

The Skillsoft business engages in the sale, marketing and delivery of its content learning solutions, in areas such as Leadership and Business, Technology and Developer and Compliance. This includes technical skill areas assumed in the Codecademy acquisition. In addition, Skillsoft offers Percipio, an intelligent online learning experience platform that delivers an immersive learning experience. It leverages its highly engaging content, curated into nearly 700 learning paths (channels) that are continuously updated to ensure customers always have access to the latest information.

The SumTotal business provides a unified, comprehensive and configurable solution that allows organizations to attract, develop and retain talent. SumTotal’s solution impacts a company’s workforce throughout the entire employee lifecycle and helps companies succeed in an evolving business climate. SumTotal’s primary solutions are Talent Acquisition, Learning Management, Talent Management and Workforce Management.

The Global Knowledge business offers training solutions covering information technology and business skills for corporations and their employees. Global Knowledge guides its customers throughout their lifelong technology learning journey by offering relevant and up-to-date skills training through instructor-led (in-person “classroom” or online “virtual”) and self-paced (“on-demand”), vendor certified, and other proprietary offerings. Global Knowledge offers a wide breadth of training topics and delivery modalities (classroom, virtual, on-demand) both on a transactional and subscription basis.

On June 12, 2022, Skillsoft entered into a Purchase Agreement with Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. to sell SumTotal. The Company determined that the Transaction met the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations, and its assets and liabilities held for sale. As a result, the financial operations of SumTotal are excluded from the segment disclosure. The related operations of SumTotal are now presented as discontinued operations and its assets presented as held for sale.

The following table presents summary results for each of the businesses for the three months and six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor) and the period from June 12, 2021 through July 31, 2021 (Successor), May 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)) and February 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)), (in thousands):

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Quarter to Date Results

Year to Date Results

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Successor

Successor

  

Predecessor (SLH)

Three Months

From

From

Six Months

From

From

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

May 1, 2021 to

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

February 1, 2021 to

    

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Skillsoft Content

 

  

  

  

  

  

Revenues

 

$

98,753

$

50,806

$

34,814

$

188,539

$

50,806

$

102,494

Operating expenses

 

136,602

61,396

45,608

265,024

61,396

140,484

Operating income (loss)

 

(37,849)

(10,590)

(10,794)

(76,485)

(10,590)

(37,990)

Global Knowledge

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

Revenues

 

41,821

24,660

86,874

24,660

Operating expenses

 

114,754

32,256

166,407

32,256

Operating income (loss)

 

(72,933)

(7,596)

(79,533)

(7,596)

Consolidated

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

Revenues

 

140,574

75,466

34,814

275,413

75,466

102,494

Operating expenses

 

251,356

93,652

45,608

431,431

93,652

140,484

Operating income (loss)

 

(110,782)

(18,186)

(10,794)

(156,018)

(18,186)

(37,990)

Non-operating (expense) income

 

80

(992)

304

1,132

(992)

(167)

Fair value adjustment of warrants

6,846

17,115

800

16,952

17,115

900

Fair value adjustment of hedge instruments

(15,065)

(15,065)

Interest expense, net

 

(11,460)

(9,256)

(5,301)

(22,837)

(9,256)

(16,703)

Benefits from (provision for) income taxes

 

3,065

1,996

464

25,402

1,996

3,521

Net loss from continuing operations

(127,316)

(9,323)

(14,527)

(150,434)

(9,323)

(50,439)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

5,817

(2,531)

2,668

7,292

(2,531)

1,175

Net (loss) income

 

$

(121,499)

$

(11,854)

$

(11,859)

$

(143,142)

$

(11,854)

$

(49,264)

Skillsoft content segment depreciation for the three months and six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor) was $0.9 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

Skillsoft content segment depreciation for the period from June 12, 2021 through July 31, 2021 (Successor), May 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)) and February 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)) was $0.6 million, $0.2 million, and $1.8 million, respectively.

Global Knowledge segment depreciation for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor) was $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

Global Knowledge segment depreciation for the period from June 12, 2021 through July 31, 2021 (Successor) was $0.4 million.

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The Company’s segment assets primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, deferred taxes, property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets. The following table sets forth the Company’s segment assets as of July 31, 2022 and January 31, 2022 (in thousands):

    

July 31, 2022

  

January 31, 2022

Skillsoft

$

1,848,821

$

1,648,160

Global Knowledge

243,094

344,902

Total assets classified as discontinued operations

200,122

228,886

Consolidated

$

2,292,037

$

2,221,948

The following table sets forth the Company’s long-lived tangible assets by geographic region as of July 31, 2022 and January 31, 2022 (in thousands):

    

July 31, 2022

  

January 31, 2022

United States

$

10,721

$

9,482

Ireland

236

 

313

Rest of world

1,626

1,680

Total

$

12,583

$

11,475

(15) Net Loss Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding restricted stock-based awards, stock options, and shares issuable under the employee stock purchase plan using the treasury stock method.

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The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except number of shares and per share data):

Quarter to Date Results

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Three Months

From

From

Ended July 31,

June 12, 2021 to

May 1, 2021 to

    

2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Net loss from continuing operations

$

(127,316)

$

(9,323)

$

(14,527)

Net income from discontinued operations

5,817

(2,531)

2,668

Net loss

(121,499)

(11,854)

(11,859)

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

  

Basic and diluted:

Class A and B – (Predecessor (SLH))

 

*

*

 

4,000

Ordinary - (Successor)

 

164,089

 

133,059

 

*

Net loss per share:

 

  

  

 

  

Basic and diluted:

 

 

Class A and B – (Predecessor (SLH)) - Continuing operations

*

*

(3.63)

Class A and B – (Predecessor (SLH)) - Discontinued operations

*

*

0.67

Class A and B – (Predecessor (SLH))

 

*

*

$

(2.96)

Ordinary – (Successor) - Continuing operations

(0.78)

(0.07)

*

Ordinary – (Successor) - Discontinued operations

0.04

(0.02)

*

Ordinary – (Successor)

$

(0.74)

$

(0.09)

*

Year to Date Results

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2022

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Six Months

From

From

Ended July 31,

June 12, 2021 to

February 1, 2021 to

    

2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Net loss from continuing operations

$

(150,434)

$

(9,323)

$

(50,439)

Net income from discontinued operations

7,292

(2,531)

1,175

Net loss

(143,142)

(11,854)

(49,264)

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

  

Basic and diluted:

Class A and B – (Predecessor (SLH))

 

*

*

 

4,000

Ordinary - (Successor)

 

153,442

 

133,059

 

*

Net loss per share:

 

  

  

 

  

Basic and diluted:

 

 

Class A and B – (Predecessor (SLH)) - Continuing operations

*

*

(12.61)

Class A and B – (Predecessor (SLH)) - Discontinued operations

*

*

0.29

Class A and B – (Predecessor (SLH))

 

*

*

$

(12.32)

Ordinary – (Successor) - Continuing operations

(0.98)

(0.07)

*

Ordinary – (Successor) - Discontinued operations

0.05

(0.02)

*

Ordinary – (Successor)

$

(0.93)

$

(0.09)

*

*    Not Applicable

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Warrants to purchase 705,882 common shares have been excluded from the Predecessor (SLH) period since, for periods of losses, the impact would be anti-dilutive and, for periods of income, no shares would be added to diluted earnings per share under the treasury stock method as the strike price of these awards are above the fair market value of underlying shares for all periods presented.

During the six months ended July 31, 2022 (Successor) and July 31, 2021 (Predecessor (SLH)), the Company incurred net losses and, therefore, the effect of the Company’s potentially dilutive securities was not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share as the effect would be anti-dilutive. The following table contains share/unit totals with a potentially dilutive impact (in thousands):

Successor

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Six Months

From

From

Ended

June 12, 2021 to

February 1, 2021 to

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

Warrants to purchase common shares

 

61,967

61,967

 

 

706

Stock Options

 

2,826

2,198

 

RSUs

 

14,408

3,465

 

Total

 

79,201

67,630

 

 

706

(16) Related Party Transactions

Predecessor (SLH) Related Party Transactions

Upon emergence from Chapter 11 on August 27, 2020, the Company’s exit credit facility consisting of $110 million of First Out Term Loans and $410 million of Second Out Term Loans was financed in whole by the Company’s Class A shareholders. Class A shareholders had the ability to trade their debt positions independently from their equity positions, however, the substantial majority of First Out and Second Out term loans were held by Class A shareholders. In connection with the Company’s refinancing on July 16, 2021, the First and Second Out terms loans were repaid in full.

Successor Related Party Transactions

Strategic Support Agreement

In connection with the closing of the Skillsoft Merger on June 11, 2021, the Company entered into a strategic support agreement with its largest shareholder, pursuant to which the shareholder agreed to provide certain business development and investor relations support to the Company for one year after closing of the transaction. The strategic support agreement terminated on June 11, 2022 and will not be renewed.

Agreements with Affiliated Entities

Our largest shareholder has a broad portfolio of investments, within and outside of Ed-tech, where it controls or exerts influence over such investments through ownership and in some cases board seats.

On December 10, 2022, Skillsoft entered into a distribution and resale agreement with a company that is majority-owned by our largest shareholder and its affiliates.  On February 18, 2022, SumTotal (now divested) entered into a reseller agreement with a portfolio company of our largest shareholder that also has a common board member. No consideration was due to either party for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 and the six months ended July 31, 2022.

The Company also entered into an agreement for a technical partnership with a portfolio company of our largest shareholder that also has a common board member that includes a collaboration for an interface between Percipio and its products.  Neither party is due any consideration under this agreement.

Agreements with Largest Shareholder

In December 2021, Skillsoft entered into a commercial agreement to provide off-the-shelf Skillsoft products to the Company’s largest shareholder and its affiliates for $0.7 million over three years.

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Codecademy Transaction

Our largest shareholder also owned an interest in Codecademy which we acquired on April 4, 2022, as discussed in Note 3 and elsewhere.  

Consulting Services

In December 2021, Skillsoft engaged The Klein Group, LLC (the “Klein Group”) to act as a consultant to advise the Company in connection with the transaction with Codecademy, to assist management in its evaluation of the business opportunity and structuring and negotiation of a potential transaction. Pursuant to this engagement, Skillsoft paid the Klein Group a transaction fee equal to $2.0 million in connection with the Codecademy acquisition. Michael Klein, a member of our Board, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Klein Group and the Klein Group is closely affiliated with our second largest shareholder.

(17) Subsequent Events

The Company has completed an evaluation of all subsequent events after the balance sheet date of July 31, 2022 through the date this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was filed with the SEC, to ensure that this filing includes appropriate disclosure of events both recognized in the financial statements as of July 31, 2022, and events which occurred subsequently but were not recognized in the financial statements. The Company notes the following.

Share Repurchase Authorization

On September 7, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized Skillsoft to repurchase up to $30 million of its Class A common stock.  Under the program, Skillsoft may purchase shares in the open market, in private negotiated transactions, or by other means from time to time.  The timing and amount of any shares purchased will be based upon a variety of factors, including the share price of Class A common stock, issuable upon conversion of all shares of Class B common stock will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of the total number of all shares of common stock outstanding upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering plus all shares of Class A common stockgeneral market conditions, alternative uses for capital, Skillsoft’s financial performance, and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination (net of theother considerations. The share repurchase program does not obligate Skillsoft to purchase any minimum number of shares, of Class A common stock redeemed in connection with a Business Combination), excludingand the program may be suspended, modified, or discontinued at any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in a Business Combination, any private placement-equivalent warrants issued, or to be issued, to any seller in a Business Combination.time without prior notice.

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CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II

NOTES TO CONDENSED

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTSCONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

JUNE 30, 2019

(Unaudited) 

Warrants — Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the shares of Class A common issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock is available, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration. No warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption from registration is available.

The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of a Business Combination, the Company will use its best efforts to file with the SEC, and within 60 business days following a Business Combination to have declared effective, a registration statement covering the issuance of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock until the warrants expire or are redeemed. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A common stock is at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but will use its reasonable best efforts to qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.

Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:

in whole and not in part;
at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, or the 30-day redemption period, to each warrant holder; and
if, and only if, the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

​If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.

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,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of shares of Class A 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. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuance of Class A common stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Window and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.

The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement 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 Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.

Note 8 — Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statement was issued. Other than as described in these financial statements in relation to the Company’s Initial Public Offering and related transactions, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.


Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

References in this report (the “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Churchill Capital Corp II. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Churchill Sponsor II LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations of Skillsoft (as defined below) is a supplement to and should be read in conjunction with theSkillsoft’s condensed consolidated financial statements and therelated notes thereto containedappearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained inReport and with Skillsoft’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 18, 2022. This discussion and analysis set forth below includesmay contain forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Skillsoft’s actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results tomay differ materially from those anticipated in thethese forward-looking statements please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-232057​) filed with the SEC. The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.various factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this report. Unless otherwise noted, amounts referenced in this discussion, other than in reference to share numbers, are in thousands.

Completion of the Business Combinations

Overview

We areOn June 11, 2021, Churchill Capital Corp II and Software Luxembourg Holding S.A., a blank checkglobal leader in digital learning and talent management solutions, completed a business combination and subsequent acquisition of Albert DE Holdings Inc. (“Global Knowledge” and such acquisition, the “Global Knowledge Merger”), a worldwide leader in IT and professional skills development. The combined company formedoperates as Skillsoft Corp. (“Skillsoft”, “we”, “us”, “our” and the “Company”) and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the lawsticker symbol “SKIL” beginning on June 14, 2021.

On December 22, 2021, the Company announced a definitive agreement to acquire Codecademy, a leading online learning platform for technical skills. Codecademy is an innovative and popular learning platform providing high-demand technical skills to approximately 40 million registered learners in nearly every country worldwide. The platform offers interactive, self-paced courses and hands-on learning in 14 programming languages across multiple domains such as application development, data science, cloud and cybersecurity. The Codecademy acquisition closed on April 4, 2022 for total consideration of approximately $386.0 million, consisting of the Stateissuance of Delaware on April 11, 201930,374,427 common shares and a net cash payment of $198.6 million.

Company’s Business following the Business Combinations

Skillsoft is a global leader in corporate digital learning, serving more than 70% of the Fortune 1000, customers in nearly 200 countries, and a community of learners of more than 80 million globally. Skillsoft’s primary learning solutions include: (i) Percipio, an intelligent and immersive digital learning platform; (ii) Global Knowledge, a global provider of authorized information technology & development training and professional skills; (iii) Codecademy, an online learning platform for technical skills that uses an innovative, scalable approach to online coding education; and (iv) Pluma, a digital platform that provides individualized executive-quality coaching that is personal yet scalable.

The Company provides enterprise learning solutions designed to prepare organizations for the future of work, enable them to overcome critical skill gaps, drive demonstrable behavior-change, and unlock the potential in one of their most important assets: their people. The Company’s award-winning, AI-driven, immersive learning platform, Percipio, is purpose built to make learning easier, more accessible, and more effective. Percipio is an open, modern and extensible platform designed to meet the needs of effectingthe enterprise customer.  Skillsoft offers a merger, capital stock exchange, assetcomprehensive suite of premium, original, and authorized partner content, including one of the broadest and deepest libraries of leadership & business, technology & developer, and compliance curricula. With access to a broad spectrum of learning options (including video, audio, books, bootcamps, live events, practice labs and individualized coaching), organizations can meaningfully increase learner engagement and retention. In addition, we believe our recent acquisition stock purchase, reorganizationof Codecademy will further strengthen our content library, enhance the Percipio platform, broaden our customer reach and create significant cross selling opportunities, positioning us for faster growth.

The corporate digital learning industry is rapidly growing, driven by significant tailwinds as organizations focus on upskilling, reskilling, and future-proofing their workforces and the accelerated shift from in-person training to digital training due, in part, to the significant and likely permanent shift to largely remote and distributed workforces triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and increased emphasis on talent driven by the “great resignation.”  The war for talent, labor shortages, wage inflation, hybrid work, early retirements, and burnout among those who stay behind all contribute to this growing demand.  According to a January 2021 report by McKinsey, 87% of companies worldwide either currently have skills gaps or other similar Business Combination withbelieve they will within the next few years, and core skills are changing at an unprecedented pace. In a recent survey conducted by Deloitte, the vast majority of CEO’s cited labor and skills shortages as the number one or more businesses.threat to their business in the coming year – ahead of the pandemic, supply chain disruption, inflation and market instability,

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cybersecurity, and political instability. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, technology will radically transform 1.1 billion jobs by 2030. CEOs, Chief People Officers, and the companies they and their teams lead need to transform their current workforce into one adapted for tomorrow’s demands.  We intendbelieve these factors present a significant market opportunity for our solutions.

Discontinued Operations

On June 12, 2022, we entered into the Purchase Agreement to effectuatesell our Business Combination usingSumTotal business to a third party for $200 million in cash, subject to adjustments as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. The sale was completed on August 15, 2022. Skillsoft received net proceeds of $176.7 million on August 15, 2022, pending final closing adjustments. The disposal of SumTotal assets met the criteria to be reported as held for sale and discontinued operations as of July 31, 2022. As a result, SumTotal’s assets and liabilities are reported as held for sale and the results of operations are presented, net of tax, separate from the proceedsresults of the Initial Public Offering and thecontinuing operations for all periods presented.

The sale of the Private Placement Warrants,SumTotal business will enable us to sharpen our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stockfocus on accelerating growth in our core business, providing customers with transformative learning experiences that propel organizations and debt.

The issuance of additional shares of our stock in a Business Combination:

may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors, which dilution would increase if the anti-dilution provisions in the Class B common stock resulted in the issuance of Class A shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B common stock;
may subordinate the rights of holders of common stock if preferred stock is issued with rights senior to those afforded our common stock;
could cause a change of control if a substantial number of shares of our common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors;
may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the stock ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us; and
may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Class A common stock and/or warrants.

Similarly, if we issue debt securities or otherwise incur significant indebtedness, it could result in:

default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after a Business Combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;
acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;
our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt is payable on demand;
our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt is outstanding;
our inability to pay dividends on our common stock;
using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our common stock if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;
limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate;
increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and
limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.

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people to grow together.  

Results of Operations

Our financial results for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022, and the period of June 12, 2021 to July 31, 2021 are referred to as those of the “Successor” periods. Our financial results for the periods of May 1, 2021 to June 11, 2021 and February 1, 2021 to June 11, 2021 are referred to as those of the “Predecessor (SLH)” periods. Our results of operations as reported in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for these periods are prepared in accordance with GAAP. Although we are required by GAAP to report on our results for the Successor and Predecessor (SLH) periods separately, we do not believe that reviewing the results of the periods in isolation would be useful in identifying trends in or reaching conclusions regarding our overall operating performance.

The table below presents the results for the three months ended July 31, 2021, which are the sum of the reported amounts for the Predecessor (SLH) period from May 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 and the Successor period from June 12, 2021 through July 31, 2021, and the results for the six months ended July 31, 2021, which are the sum of the reported amounts for the Predecessor (SLH) period from February 1, 2021 through June 11, 2021 and the Successor period from June 12, 2021 through July 31, 2021. These combined results are not considered to be prepared in accordance with GAAP and have not been prepared as pro forma results per applicable regulations. The combined operating results do not reflect the actual results we would have achieved absent the business combination and may not be indicative of future results.

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Non-GAAP

Non-GAAP

Successor

Predecessor (SLH)

Predecessor (SLH)

Combined

Combined

From

From

From

Three Months

Six Months

June 12, 2021 to

May 1, 2021 to

February 1, 2021 to

Ended

Ended

(In thousands)

July 31, 2021

June 11, 2021

June 11, 2021

July 31, 2021

July 31, 2021

Revenues:

  

  

  

  

 

  

Total revenues

$

75,466

$

34,814

$

102,494

$

110,280

$

177,960

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of revenues

 

22,290

 

6,949

 

22,043

 

29,239

 

44,333

Content and software development

 

6,208

 

4,510

 

15,012

 

10,718

 

21,220

Selling and marketing

 

19,650

 

10,905

 

34,401

 

30,555

 

54,051

General and administrative

 

16,824

 

4,652

 

16,471

 

21,476

 

33,295

Amortization of intangible assets

 

18,493

 

14,575

 

46,492

 

33,068

 

64,985

Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs

 

9,900

 

4,927

 

6,641

 

14,827

 

16,541

Restructuring

 

287

 

(910)

 

(576)

 

(623)

 

(289)

Total operating expenses

 

93,652

 

45,608

 

140,484

 

139,260

 

234,136

Operating loss

 

(18,186)

 

(10,794)

 

(37,990)

 

(28,980)

(56,176)

Interest and other expense, net

 

(10,248)

 

(4,997)

 

(16,870)

 

(15,245)

 

(27,118)

Fair value adjustment to warrants

 

17,115

 

800

 

900

 

17,915

 

18,015

Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

(11,319)

 

(14,991)

 

(53,960)

 

(26,310)

 

(65,279)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

(1,996)

 

(464)

 

(3,521)

 

(2,460)

 

(5,517)

Loss from continuing operations

(9,323)

(14,527)

(50,439)

(23,850)

(59,762)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

(2,531)

2,668

1,175

137

(1,356)

Net loss

$

(11,854)

$

(11,859)

$

(49,264)

$

(23,713)

$

(61,118)

The table below presents the comparison of our historical results of operations for the periods presented:

Non-GAAP

Non-GAAP

Combined

Combined

Three Months

Three Months

Six Months

Six Months

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

(In thousands)

    

July 31, 2022

    

July 31, 2021

July 31, 2022

    

July 31, 2021

Revenues:

 

  

 

�� 

 

  

Total revenues

$

140,574

$

110,280

$

275,413

$

177,960

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

Costs of revenues

 

34,998

 

29,239

 

73,008

 

44,333

Content and software development

 

19,693

 

10,718

 

36,026

 

21,220

Selling and marketing

 

41,848

 

30,555

 

81,410

 

54,051

General and administrative

 

26,367

 

21,476

 

55,711

 

33,295

Amortization of intangible assets

 

45,200

 

33,068

 

84,758

 

64,985

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

70,475

 

 

70,475

 

Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs

 

8,452

 

14,827

 

21,764

 

16,541

Restructuring

 

4,323

 

(623)

 

8,279

 

(289)

Total operating expenses

 

251,356

 

139,260

 

431,431

 

234,136

Operating loss

 

(110,782)

 

(28,980)

 

(156,018)

 

(56,176)

Interest and other expense, net

 

(11,380)

 

(15,245)

 

(21,705)

 

(27,118)

Fair value adjustment to warrants

6,846

17,915

16,952

18,015

Fair value adjustments on hedge instruments

(15,065)

(15,065)

Loss before (benefit from) provision for income taxes

 

(130,381)

 

(26,310)

 

(175,836)

 

(65,279)

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

 

(3,065)

 

(2,460)

 

(25,402)

 

(5,517)

Loss from continuing operations

(127,316)

(23,850)

(150,434)

(59,762)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

5,817

137

7,292

(1,356)

Net loss

$

(121,499)

$

(23,713)

$

(143,142)

$

(61,118)

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The following table sets forth certain items from our condensed consolidated statements of operations as a percentage of total revenues for the periods indicated:

Non-GAAP

Non-GAAP

Combined

Combined

Three Months

Three Months

Six Months

Six Months

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

    

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

Revenues:

 

  

  

  

  

Total revenues

 

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Operating expenses:

 

Costs of revenues

 

24.9%

26.5%

26.5%

24.9%

Content and software development

 

14.0%

9.7%

13.1%

11.9%

Selling and marketing

 

29.8%

27.7%

29.6%

30.4%

General and administrative

 

18.8%

19.5%

20.2%

18.7%

Amortization of intangible assets

 

32.2%

30.0%

30.8%

36.5%

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

50.1%

0.0%

25.6%

0.0%

Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs

 

6.0%

13.4%

7.9%

9.3%

Restructuring

 

3.1%

(0.6)%

3.0%

(0.2)%

Total operating expenses

 

178.8%

126.3%

156.6%

131.6%

Operating loss

 

(78.8)%

(26.3)%

(56.6)%

(31.6)%

Interest and other expense, net

 

(8.1)%

(13.8)%

(7.9)%

(15.2)%

Fair value adjustment to warrants

4.9%

16.2%

6.2%

10.1%

Fair value adjustments on hedge instruments

 

(10.7)%

0.0%

(5.5)%

0.0%

Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

(92.7)%

(23.9)%

(63.8)%

(36.7)%

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

 

(2.2)%

(2.2)%

(9.2)%

(3.1)%

Loss from continuing operations

(90.6)%

(21.6)%

(54.6)%

(33.6)%

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

4.1%

0.1%

2.6%

(0.8)%

Net loss

 

(86.4)%

(21.5)%

(52.0)%

(34.3)%

Revenues

We provide, through our Skillsoft, Global Knowledge, and Codecademy brands, enterprise learning solutions designed to prepare organizations for the future of work, overcome critical skill gaps, drive demonstrable behavior-change, and unlock the potential in their people.

Skillsoft generates revenues from its comprehensive suite of premium, original, and authorized partner content, featuring one of the deepest libraries of leadership & business, technology & development, and compliance curricula. With access to a broad spectrum of learning options (including video, audio, books, bootcamps, live events, and practice labs), organizations can meaningfully increase learner engagement and retention. Skillsoft’s content offerings are predominately delivered through Percipio, our award-winning, AI-driven, immersive learning platform purpose built to make learning easier, more accessible, and more effective. In addition, we also have neither engagedproprietary platforms used for our Codecademy and Pluma offerings.  Our learning solutions are typically sold on a subscription basis for a fixed term.

Global Knowledge generates revenues from virtual, in-classroom, and on-demand training solutions in anyinformation technology geared at foundational, practitioner and expert information technology professionals. Global Knowledge’s digital and in-classroom learning solutions provide enterprises, government agencies, educational institutions, and individual customers a broad selection of customizable courses to meet their technology and development needs.

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The following table sets forth the percentage of our revenues from continuing operations norattributable to geographic regions for the periods indicated:

Non-GAAP

Non-GAAP

Combined

Combined

Three Months

Three Months

Six Months

Six Months

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

    

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

Revenues:

 

  

  

  

 

  

United States

 

65.9%

66.8%

63.9%

70.2%

Other Americas

 

5.3%

6.7%

5.8%

6.0%

Europe, Middle East and Africa

 

25.4%

22.5%

27.0%

19.3%

Asia-Pacific

 

3.4%

4.0%

3.3%

4.5%

Total revenues

 

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Subscription and Non-Subscription Revenue

SaaS Subscription Revenue.Represents revenue generated anyfrom contracts specifying a minimum fixed fee for services delivered over the life of the contract. The initial term of enterprise contracts is generally one to five years and is generally non-cancellable for the term of the subscription. The fixed fee is generally paid upfront. These contracts typically consist of subscriptions to our various offerings which provide continuous access to our SaaS platforms and associated content over the contract term. Subscription revenue is usually recognized ratably over the contract term.

Non-Subscription Revenue.Primarily represents the sale of Global Knowledge instructor led training offerings, which consist of both in-person and virtual environments. Instructor led training, including virtual offerings, are first scheduled, then delivered later, with revenue realized on the delivery date. Non-subscription revenue also includes professional services related to implementation of our offerings and subsequent, ongoing consulting engagements. Our non-subscription services complement our subscription business in creating strong and comprehensive customer relationships.

The following table sets forth (i) SaaS subscription and (ii) non-subscription revenue for our business units for the periods indicated:

Non-GAAP

Non-GAAP

Combined

Combined

Three Months

Three Months

Six Months

Six Months

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

(In thousands)

July 31, 2022

    

July 31, 2021

July 31, 2022

    

July 31, 2021

SaaS subscription revenues:

  

  

  

 

  

Content

$

94,247

$

77,285

$

179,316

$

141,646

Total subscription revenues

 

94,247

 

77,285

 

179,316

 

141,646

Non-subscription revenues:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Content

 

4,506

3,754

9,223

7,073

Global Knowledge

 

41,821

29,241

86,874

29,241

Total non-subscription revenues

 

46,327

 

32,995

 

96,097

 

36,314

Total revenues

$

140,574

$

110,280

$

275,413

$

177,960

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Revenue by Product and Service Type

The following is a summary of our revenues by product and service type for the periods indicated:

    

    

Non-GAAP

Combined

Three Months

Three Months

Dollar

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

    

July 31, 2022

    

July 31, 2021

    

(Decrease)

    

Change

Revenues:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

SaaS subscription services

$

94,247

$

77,285

$

16,962

 

21.9%

Professional services

 

4,281

 

3,754

 

527

 

14.0%

Software licenses and other

 

225

 

 

225

 

100.0%

Instructor led training

 

41,821

 

29,241

 

12,580

 

43.0%

Total revenues

$

140,574

$

110,280

$

30,294

 

27.5%

Non-GAAP

    

    

Combined

Six Months

Six Months

Dollar

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

    

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

    

(Decrease)

    

Change

Revenues:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

SaaS subscription services

$

179,316

$

141,646

$

37,670

26.6%

Professional services

 

8,812

 

7,073

 

1,739

 

24.6%

Software licenses and other

 

411

 

 

411

 

100.0%

Instructor led training

 

86,874

 

29,241

 

57,633

 

197.1%

Total revenues

$

275,413

$

177,960

$

97,453

54.8%

Revenues increased $30.3 million, or 27.5%, for the three months ended July 31, 2022, and increased $97.5 million, or 54.8%, for the six months ended July 31, 2022, compared to date. Our only activitiesthe same periods in 2021. The primary reason for the increase in GAAP revenue is due to the inclusion of Global Knowledge revenue for the period subsequent to its acquisition on June 11, 2021, which resulted in an increase of $17.2 million and $62.2 million for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022, respectively. Revenues for the three and six months ended July 31, 2021 were also lower due to the application of fresh-start reporting in August 2020, which required deferred revenue as of August 28, 2020 to be reduced to its estimated fair value, which is derived from Aprilthe estimated costs to fulfill contractual obligations at the time of a change in control rather than the value of contractual billings to customers. The application of fresh-start reporting resulted in a decrease in GAAP revenue of approximately $5.9 million and $25.8 million in the three and six month combined periods ended July 31, 2021, respectively. We adopted ASU 2021-08 – Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2021-08”)effective at the beginning of the Successor period on June 11, 2019 (inception) through2021. ASU 2021-08 requires an acquirer in a business combination to recognize and measure deferred revenue from acquired contracts using the revenue recognition guidance in Topic 606, rather than the prior requirement to record deferred revenue at a lower fair value. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2021-08, we did not experience a decline in revenue subsequent to June 11, 2021 attributable to a fair value adjustment as we did with the application of fresh-start reporting in the prior year.

After normalizing for the impact of the acquisition of Global Knowledge and fresh-start reporting, revenues were higher due to (i) the inclusion of Pluma revenue and four months of Codecademy revenue due to their acquisitions on June 30, 20192021 and April 3, 2022, respectively, and (ii) organic growth due to higher bookings in the prior year, as revenue from our subscription offerings is typically recognized over the twelve months that follow a booking.

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Operating expenses

    

    

    

    

    

Non-GAAP

Combined

Three Months

Three Months

Dollar

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

(Decrease)

Change

Cost of revenues

$

34,998

$

29,239

$

5,759

 

19.7%

Content and software development

 

19,693

 

10,718

 

8,975

 

83.7%

Selling and marketing

 

41,848

 

30,555

 

11,293

 

37.0%

General and administrative

 

26,367

 

21,476

 

4,891

 

22.8%

Amortization of intangible assets

 

45,200

 

33,068

 

12,132

 

36.7%

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

70,475

70,475

100.0%

Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs

 

8,452

 

14,827

 

(6,375)

 

(43.0)%

Restructuring

 

4,323

 

(623)

 

4,946

 

(793.9)%

Total operating expenses

$

251,356

$

139,260

$

112,096

 

80.5%

    

    

Non-GAAP

    

    

    

    

Combined

Six Months

Six Months

Dollar

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

(Decrease)

Change

Cost of revenues

$

73,008

$

44,333

$

28,675

 

64.7%

Content and software development

 

36,026

 

21,220

 

14,806

 

69.8%

Selling and marketing

 

81,410

 

54,051

 

27,359

 

50.6%

General and administrative

 

55,711

 

33,295

 

22,416

 

67.3%

Amortization of intangible assets

 

84,758

 

64,985

 

19,773

 

30.4%

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

70,475

 

 

70,475

 

100.0%

Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs

 

21,764

 

16,541

 

5,223

 

31.6%

Restructuring

 

8,279

 

(289)

 

8,568

 

(2964.7)%

Total operating expenses

$

431,431

$

234,136

$

197,295

 

84.3%

Cost of revenues

Cost of revenues consists primarily of employee salaries and benefits for hosting operations, professional service and customer support personnel; royalties; hosting and software maintenance services; facilities and utilities costs; consulting services; and instructor fees, course materials, logistics costs and overhead costs associated with virtual, in-classroom, and on-demand training solutions. The table below provides details regarding the changes in components of cost of revenues.

    

    

    

    

Non-GAAP

Combined

Three Months 

Three Months 

Dollar

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

(Decrease)

Change

Compensation and benefits

$

12,927

$

10,483

$

2,444

 

23.3%

Courseware, reseller fees and outside services

 

17,395

 

15,094

 

2,301

 

15.2%

Hosting and software maintenance

 

2,377

 

1,655

 

722

 

43.6%

Facilities and utilities

 

2,062

 

1,917

 

145

 

7.6%

Other

 

237

 

90

 

147

 

163.3%

Total cost of revenues

$

34,998

$

29,239

$

5,759

 

19.7%

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Non-GAAP 

    

    

    

Combined

    

Six Months

Six Months

Dollar

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

(Decrease)

Change

Compensation and benefits

$

27,057

$

17,555

$

9,502

 

54.1%

Courseware, reseller fees and outside services

 

36,336

 

20,293

 

16,043

 

79.1%

Hosting and software maintenance

 

4,535

 

3,386

 

1,149

 

33.9%

Facilities and utilities

4,896

2,989

1,907

63.8%

Other

 

184

 

110

 

74

 

67.3%

Total cost of revenues

$

73,008

$

44,333

$

28,675

 

64.7%

The increases in compensation and benefits, courseware, reseller fees and outside services, and facilities and utilities for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022, compared to the same periods in 2021, were organizational activities, those necessaryprimarily the result of the inclusion of Global Knowledge’s expenses incurred subsequent to prepareits acquisition on June 11, 2021. The increases in hosting and software for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022, compared to the same periods in 2021, were the result of the inclusion of Codecademy’s hosting expenses incurred subsequent to its acquisition on April 4, 2022.

Content and software development

Content and software development expenses include costs associated with the development of new products and the enhancement of existing products, consisting primarily of employee salaries and benefits; development-related professional services; facilities costs; depreciation; and software maintenance costs. The table below provides details regarding the changes in components of content and software development expenses.

    

    

    

    

Non-GAAP

Combined

Three Months

Three Months 

Dollar

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

(Decrease)

Change

Compensation and benefits

$

14,244

$

7,010

$

7,234

 

103.2%

Consulting and outside services

 

4,139

 

2,740

 

1,399

 

51.1%

Facilities and utilities

 

693

 

708

 

(15)

 

(2.1)%

Software Maintenance

 

562

 

206

 

356

 

172.8%

Other

 

55

 

54

 

1

 

1.9%

Total content and software development expenses

$

19,693

$

10,718

$

8,975

 

83.7%

    

    

Non-GAAP

    

    

    

    

Combined

Six Months

Six Months

Dollar

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

(Decrease)

Change

Compensation and benefits

$

25,523

$

12,918

$

12,605

 

97.6%

Consulting and outside services

 

8,108

 

6,213

 

1,895

 

30.5%

Facilities and utilities

 

1,393

 

1,495

 

(102)

 

(6.8)%

Software Maintenance

 

972

 

531

 

441

 

83.1%

Other

 

30

 

63

 

(33)

 

(52.4)%

Total content and software development expenses

$

36,026

$

21,220

$

14,806

 

69.8%

The increases in compensation and benefits for the Initial Public Offering, describedthree and six months ended July 31, 2022, compared to the same periods in 2021, were primarily due to increased headcount within our content development team in 2022, and the inclusion of Codecademy’s compensation expenses incurred subsequent to its acquisition on April 4, 2022. Also contributing to the increase in compensation and benefits expenses for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 was the stock-based compensation related to the stock options and restricted stock units granted to key employees.  The increases in consulting and outside services expenses for the three and six months

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ended July 31, 2022, compared to the same periods in 2021, were due to the increased third party software development costs and outsourced content development costs.

Selling and marketing

Selling and marketing, or S&M, expenses consist primarily of employee salaries and benefits for selling, marketing and pre-sales support personnel; commissions; travel expenses; advertising and promotional expenses; consulting and outside services; facilities costs; depreciation; and software maintenance costs. The table below provides details regarding the changes in components of S&M expenses.

    

    

    

    

    

Non-GAAP

Combined

Three Months

Three Months 

Dollar

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

(Decrease)

Change

Compensation and benefits

$

25,678

$

22,735

$

2,943

 

12.9%

Advertising and promotions

 

7,759

 

4,348

 

3,411

 

78.4%

Facilities and utilities

 

1,143

 

1,402

 

(259)

 

(18.5)%

Consulting and outside services

 

1,908

 

1,084

 

824

 

76.0%

Travel

3,756

74

3,682

 

4975.7%

Software Maintenance

 

1,469

 

907

 

562

 

62.0%

Other

 

135

 

5

 

130

 

2600.0%

Total S&M expenses

$

41,848

$

30,555

$

11,293

 

37.0%

    

    

Non-GAAP 

    

    

    

    

Combined

Six Months

Six Months

Dollar

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

(Decrease)

Change

Compensation and benefits

$

52,226

$

39,534

$

12,692

 

32.1%

Advertising and promotions

 

15,519

 

7,801

 

7,718

 

98.9%

Facilities and utilities

 

2,401

 

2,773

 

(372)

 

(13.4)%

Consulting and outside services

 

3,822

 

2,102

 

1,720

 

81.8%

Travel

4,733

90

4,643

 

5158.9%

Software Maintenance

 

2,592

 

1,766

 

826

 

46.8%

Other

 

117

 

(15)

 

132

 

(880.0)%

Total S&M expenses

$

81,410

$

54,051

$

27,359

 

50.6%

The increases in compensation and after our Initial Public Offering, identifying a target companybenefits and consulting and outside services expenses for a Business Combination. We do not expectthe three and six months ended July 31, 2022, compared to generate any operating revenues untilthe same periods in 2021, were primarily the result of the inclusion of Global Knowledge’s S&M expenses incurred subsequent to its acquisition on June 11, 2021. The increases in advertising and promotion and software maintenance expenses for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022, compared to the same periods in 2021, were primarily due to the inclusion of Codecademy’s marketing expenses and software tools related expenses incurred subsequent to its acquisition on April 4, 2022. The increases in travel expenses for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022, compared to the same periods in 2021, resulted from the timing of an annual event which was held earlier in the year as compared to the prior year.

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General and administrative

General and administrative, or G&A, expenses consist primarily of employee salaries and benefits for executive, finance, administrative, and legal personnel; audit, legal and consulting fees; insurance; franchise, sales and property taxes; facilities costs; and depreciation. The table below provides details regarding the changes in components of G&A expenses.

    

    

    

    

    

Non-GAAP

Combined

Three Months 

Three Months 

Dollar 

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

(Decrease)

Change

Compensation and benefits

$

14,858

$

14,499

$

359

 

2.5%

Consulting and outside services

 

7,268

 

3,548

 

3,720

 

104.8%

Facilities and utilities

 

1,544

 

1,326

 

218

 

16.4%

Franchise, sales, and property tax

 

427

 

33

 

394

 

1193.9%

Insurance

 

1,473

 

1,556

 

(83)

 

(5.3)%

Software Maintenance

400

190

210

110.5%

Other

 

397

 

324

 

73

 

22.5%

Total G&A expenses

$

26,367

$

21,476

$

4,891

 

22.8%

    

    

Non-GAAP

    

    

    

    

Combined

Six Months

Six Months

Dollar 

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

(Decrease)

Change

Compensation and benefits

$

32,845

$

22,166

$

10,679

 

48.2%

Consulting and outside services

 

13,700

 

6,064

 

7,636

 

125.9%

Facilities and utilities

 

3,427

 

2,023

 

1,404

 

69.4%

Franchise, sales, and property tax

 

1,128

 

482

 

646

 

134.0%

Insurance

 

3,407

 

1,921

 

1,486

 

77.4%

Software Maintenance

824

263

561

213.3%

Other

 

380

 

376

 

4

 

1.1%

Total G&A expenses

$

55,711

$

33,295

$

22,416

 

67.3%

The increases in compensation and benefits, facilities and utilities, and software maintenance expenses for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022, compared to the same periods in 2021, were primarily the result of the inclusion of Global Knowledge’s G&A expenses incurred subsequent to its acquisition on June 11, 2021. Also contributing to the increase in compensation and benefits expenses for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 was the stock-based compensation related to the stock options and restricted stock units granted to key employees. The increase in compensation and benefits expenses for the three months ended July 31, 2022 was partially offset by lower incentive-based compensation compared to the prior year. The increases in consulting and outside services expenses for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022, compared to the same periods in 2021, were primarily due to increased professional services as well as integration-related costs after the completioncombination of Skillsoft, Global Knowledge and Codecademy. The increase in insurance expenses for the six months ended July 31, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, was due to the higher directors and officers insurance policies attributable to the Company following the June 2021 business combinations.

Amortization of intangible assets

Intangible assets arising from business combinations are developed technology, customer-related intangibles, trade names and other identifiable intangible assets with finite lives. These intangible assets are amortized over the estimated useful lives of such assets. We also capitalize certain internal use software development costs related to our Business Combination. We expectSaaS platform incurred during the application development stage. The internal use software is amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life.

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The increases in amortization of intangible assets of $12.1 million and $19.8 million for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022, respectively, compared to generate non-operating incomethe same periods in 2021, were primarily due to the intangible assets that arose from the business combinations completed in June 2021 and April 2022.

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

During the three months ended July 31, 2022, our Global Knowledge instructor led training (“ILT”) business experienced a significant decline in bookings and GAAP revenue compared to the corresponding period in the formprior year. In light of interest incomethe circumstances and indicators of impairment, we first considered whether any impairment was present for the Global Knowledge long-lived assets group, concluding that no such impairments were present after conducting an undiscounted cash flow recoverability test. In accordance with ASC 350, we next considered whether there were any indicators of impairment for Global Knowledge goodwill, concluding that triggering events had occurred, necessitating an interim goodwill impairment test as of July 31, 2022.  In comparing the estimated fair value of the Global Knowledge reporting unit to its carrying value, we considered the results of both a discounted cash flow analysis and a market multiples approach. The results of the impairment test performed indicated that the carrying value of the Global Knowledge reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value. Based on marketable securities held after the Initial Public Offering. We incurresults of the goodwill impairment testing procedures, we recorded a $70.5 million goodwill impairment for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022.

Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs

Recapitalization and acquisition-related costs consist of professional fees for legal, investment banking and other advisor costs incurred in connection with our business combination completed in June 2021, and subsequent acquisition related activities driven by the Codecademy acquisition and related debt issuance. The recapitalization and acquisition-related costs decreased $6.4 million and increased $5.2 million for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2021. The changes were primarily due to the timing of the acquisitions related activities.

Restructuring

In connection with the acquisition integration process and our workplace flexibility policy, we continued our initiatives and commitment to reduce our costs and better align operating expenses with existing economic conditions and our operating model. During the three and six months ended July 31, 2022, we recorded restructuring charges of $4.3 million and $8.3 million, respectively, for the severance costs and the abandonment of right-of-use assets.

In January 2021, we committed to a restructuring plan that encompassed a series of measures intended to improve our operating efficiency, competitiveness and business profitability. These included workforce reductions and consolidation of facilities as we are adopting new work arrangements for certain locations. During the three and six months ended July 31, 2021, we recorded restructuring recoveries of $0.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively, as a result of severance cost estimate changes.

Interest and other expense

Interest and other expense, net, consists of gain and loss on derivative instruments, interest income, interest expense, and other expense and income.

    

    

    

    

    

Non-GAAP

Combined

Three Months

Three Months 

Dollar

Ended

Ended

(Increase)/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

Decrease

Change

Other income (expense), net

$

80

$

(688)

$

(768)

 

(111.6)%

Interest income

 

10

 

62

 

52

 

83.9%

Interest expense, net

 

(11,470)

 

(14,619)

 

3,149

 

21.5%

Interest and other expense, net

$

(11,380)

$

(15,245)

$

3,865

 

25.4%

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Non-GAAP 

    

    

    

    

Combined

Six Months

Six Months

Dollar

Ended

Ended

(Increase)/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

Decrease

Change

Other income (expense), net

$

1,132

$

(1,159)

$

(2,291)

 

(197.7)%

Interest income

 

170

 

69

 

(101)

 

(146.4)%

Interest expense, net

 

(23,007)

 

(26,028)

 

3,021

 

11.6%

Interest and other expense, net

$

(21,705)

$

(27,118)

$

5,413

 

20.0%

The net other income (expense) was primarily the foreign exchange gains and losses (specifically, resulting from foreign currency denominated transactions and the revaluation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities) recognized during the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, which fluctuate as the U.S. dollar appreciates or depreciates against other currencies. The decreases in interest expense for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022, compared to the same periods in 2021, were due to the higher term loan interest rate and average outstanding principal under the exit credit facility of the Predecessor prior to the refinancing in July of 2021. As a result of the interest rate swaps we executed on June 17, 2022, we have fixed the cash interest rate on $300 million of our outstanding term loans at 8.94% going forward.

Fair value adjustments to warrants

The gains attributable to warrants for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022 are due to a decline in the value of our common stock during the periods, which decreased the fair value of our liability classified warrants that are marked to market at each balance sheet date, with gains and losses being recorded in current period earnings.

Fair value adjustments of hedge instruments

We entered into two fixed-rate interest rate swap agreements on June 17, 2022 for a public company (for legal, financial reporting,notional amount of $300 million and a maturity date of June 5, 2027. The objective of the interest rate swaps is to eliminate the variability of cash flows in interest payments on the first $300 million of variable rate debt attributable to changes in benchmark one-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) interest rates. The interest rate swaps are not designated for hedge accounting and auditing compliance),are carried on the statement of financial position at their fair value. Unrealized gains and losses from changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps are included in the income statement as wellthey occur.

Benefit from income taxes

    

    

    

    

    

    

Non-GAAP

Combined

Three Months

Three Months 

Dollar

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

(Decrease)

Change

Benefit from income taxes

$

(3,065)

$

(2,460)

$

605

 

24.6%

Effective income tax rate

 

2.4%

 

9.4%

 

  

 

  

    

    

Non-GAAP

    

    

    

Combined

Six Months

Six Months

Dollar

Ended

Ended

Increase/

Percent

(In thousands, except percentages)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

(Decrease)

Change

Benefit from income taxes

$

(25,402)

$

(5,517)

$

19,885

 

360.4%

Effective income tax rate

 

14.4%

 

8.5%

 

  

 

The effective income tax rate for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022, differed from the United States federal statutory rate of 21.0% due primarily to the impact of non-deductible items, foreign rate differential, and changes in the valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets. Due to the acquisition of Codecademy on April 4, 2022 the Company analyzed the realizability of its existing deferred tax assets with the addition of the Codecademy assets and liabilities. Based on this analysis the Company determined

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that a valuation allowance release of $20.7 million was required and recorded in full as a discrete income tax benefit for the six months ended July 31, 2022.  

The effective income tax rate for the three and six months ended July 31, 2021, differed from the United States federal statutory rate of 21.0% due diligence expenses.primarily to the impact of non-deductible items, current period changes in the Company’s valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets and the impact of foreign rate differential.

For the period from April 11, 2019 (inception) through June 30, 2019, we had a net loss of $1,000, which consisted of formation costs.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and Sources of Cash

As of June 30, 2019,July 31, 2022, we had $48.6 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand. We have funded operations primarily through the use of $7,872. Untilcash collected from our customers and the consummationproceeds received from the Term Loan Facility (described below), supplemented from time to time with borrowings under our accounts receivable facility (described below). Our cash requirements vary depending on factors such as the growth of the Initial Public Offering,business, changes in working capital and capital expenditures. We expect to operate the Company’s only sourcebusiness and execute our strategic initiatives principally with funds generated from operations and supplemented from borrowings up to a maximum of $75.0 million under our accounts receivable facility. We anticipate that we will have sufficient internal and external sources of liquidity was an initial purchaseto fund operations and anticipated working capital and other expected cash needs for at least the next 12 months as well as for the foreseeable future with capital sources currently available.

Term Loan

On July 16, 2021, Skillsoft Finance II, Inc. (“Skillsoft Finance II”), a subsidiary of common stockSkillsoft Corp., entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Skillsoft Finance II, as borrower, Skillsoft Finance I, Inc. (“Holdings”), the Sponsorlenders party thereto and loans from our Sponsor.

SubsequentCitibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, pursuant to which the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report,lenders provided a $480 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) to Skillsoft Finance II, the proceeds of which, together with cash on hand, were used to refinance existing debt. The Term Loan Facility is scheduled to mature on July 1, 2019, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 69,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotment option, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $690,000,000. Simultaneously16, 2028.

In connection with the closing of the Codecademy acquisition, Skillsoft Finance II entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2022 (the “First Amendment”), among Skillsoft Finance II, Holdings, certain subsidiaries of Skillsoft Finance II, as guarantors, Citibank N.A., as administrative agent, and the financial institutions parties thereto as Term B-1 Lenders, which amended the Credit Agreement (as amended by the First Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”).

The First Amendment provides for the incurrence of up to $160 million of Term B-1 Loans (the “Term B-1 Loans”) under the Amended Credit Agreement. In addition, the First Amendment, among other things, (a) provides for early opt-in to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) for the existing term loans under the Credit Agreement (such existing term loans together with the Term B-1 Loans, the “Initial Term Loans”) and (b) provides for the applicable margin for the Initial Public Offering,Term Loans at 4.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and 5.25% with respect to SOFR borrowings.

Prior to the maturity thereof, the Initial Term Loans will be subject to quarterly amortization payments of 0.25% of the principal amount. The Amended Credit Agreement requires that any prepayment of the Initial Term Loans in connection with a repricing transaction shall be subject to (i) a 2.00% premium on the amount of Initial Term Loans prepaid if such prepayment occurs prior to July 16, 2022 and (ii) a 1.00% premium on the amount of Initial Term Loans prepaid in connection with a Repricing Transaction (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), if such prepayment occurs on or after July 16, 2022 but on or prior to January 16, 2023. The proceeds of the Term B-1 Loans were used by the Company to finance, in part, the Codecademy acquisition, and to pay costs, fees, and expenses related thereto.

SumTotal Proceeds

On August 15, 2022, we consummatedcompleted the previously announced sale of our SumTotal business to a third party. The sale of SumTotal generated gross proceeds of $200 million and net proceeds of $176.7 million, after reflecting the impact of transaction-related expenses, working capital adjustments and the settlement of other obligations necessitated by the transaction. Under the terms of our Amended Credit Agreement, the net proceeds attributable to the sale of 15,800,000 Private Placement WarrantsSumTotal required a mandatory prepayment of $31.4 million. The

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remaining net cash proceeds of $145.3 million are subject to reinvestment provisions and may not be used for general corporate purposes.  In the event any of the remaining net cash proceeds have not been designated for eligible investments (such as permitted acquisitions, capital expenditures and other such eligible uses as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) on or before August 15, 2023, such remaining net cash proceeds will be used to prepay outstanding indebtedness under our Amended Credit Agreement. We expect to have sufficient qualifying expenditures under the Amended Credit Agreement such that no additional mandatory prepayment with remaining SumTotal proceeds will be necessary.

Accounts Receivable Facility

We also have access to up to $75.0 million of borrowings under our accounts receivables facility, where borrowing can be made against eligible accounts receivable, with advance rates between 50.0% and 85.0%. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at 3.00% per annum plus the greater of (i) the prime rate or (ii) the sum of 0.5% per annum plus the federal funds rate. The maturity date of the accounts receivable facility is the earlier of (i) December 2024 or (ii) 90 days prior to the Sponsormaturity of any corporate debt. The accounts receivable facility requires a minimum outstanding balance of $10 million at aall times. Based on seasonality of billings and the characteristics of accounts receivable, some of which are not eligible for advances, we are not always able to access the full $75 million of capacity.

Share Repurchase Program

On September 7, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $30 million of our common stock, which authorization will expire September 7, 2023 unless extended. Although our Board of Directors has authorized the share repurchase program, we are not obligated to repurchase any specific dollar amount or to acquire any specific number of shares under the program. In addition, the share repurchase program may be suspended, modified, or terminated at any time without prior notice. The amount, timing, and execution of our share repurchase program may fluctuate based on our priorities for the use of cash for other purposes and because of changes in cash flows, tax laws, and the market price of $1.00 per warrant, generating gross proceeds of $15,800,000.our common stock.

FollowingCash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the Initial Public Offering,periods presented:

    

    

Non-GAAP

Successor

Combined

Six Months

Six Months

Ended

Ended

(In thousands)

July 31, 2022

July 31, 2021

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

$

(13,003)

$

34,549

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(207,882)

(565,554)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

113,014

394,013

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

(4,646)

(47)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

$

(112,517)

$

(137,039)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

The decrease in cash provided by operating activities for the exercise ofsix months ended July 31, 2022 compared to the over-allotment option and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, a total of $690,000,000 was placedcorresponding period in the Trust Accountprior year was primarily due to (i) higher recapitalization and we had $2,633,175 of cash held outside ofacquisition-related costs, driven by the Trust Account, after payment ofCodecademy acquisition and related debt issuance, (ii) higher one-time restructuring and integration-related costs related to the Initial Public Offering,combination of Skillsoft and available for working capital purposes. We incurred $34,319,807 in transaction costs, including $12,212,000Global Knowledge, (iii) higher annual incentive compensation payments, and (iv) the timing of underwriting fees, $21,371,000corporate events and vendors payments compared to the prior year.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Cash flows from investing activities include cash paid of deferred underwriting fees and $736,807$198.6 million related to the acquisition of other costs.

We intend to use substantially allCodecademy. See Note 3 “Business Combinations” of the funds heldNotes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more details. Our purchases of property

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and equipment largely consist of computer hardware and software, as well as capitalized software development costs, to support content and software development activities.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Cash flows from financing activities consist of borrowings and repayments under our Predecessor and Successor debt facilities and our accounts receivable facility. We received $157.1 million of net proceeds from the Amended Credit Agreement and used most of the proceeds for the acquisition of Codecademy on April 4, 2022.

Contractual and Commercial Obligations

The scheduled maturities of our debt and future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable lease agreements as of July 31, 2022 were as set forth in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned ontable below.

Payments due by Fiscal Year

(In thousands)

Total

2023 (1)

2024-2025

2026-2027

Thereafter

Term Loan Facility

    

$

635,598

    

$

34,593

    

$

12,808

    

$

12,808

    

$

575,389

Operating leases

20,574

3,165

8,225

4,260

 

4,924

Total

$

656,172

$

37,758

$

21,033

$

17,068

$

580,313

(1)Excluding payments made during the Trust Account (less deferred underwriting commissions and income taxes payable),six months ended July 31, 2022.

From time to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our capital stocktime, we are a party to or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds heldmay be threatened with litigation in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operationsordinary course of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.

We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.

In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the initial stockholders or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants identical to the Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender.

We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, ifWe regularly analyze then current information, including, as applicable, our estimatedefense and insurance coverage and, as necessary, provide accruals for probable and estimable liabilities for the eventual disposition of the costs of identifyingthese matters. We are presently not a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessaryparty to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our Business Combination. If we are unable to complete our Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account. In addition, following our Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2019.material legal proceedings.

Contractual obligations

We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a monthly fee of $20,000 for office space, administrative and support services to the Company. We began incurring these fees on June 26, 2019 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the Business Combination and the Company’s liquidation.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation ofOur condensed consolidated financial statements and the related disclosuresnotes have been prepared in conformityaccordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires managementus to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities disclosureand the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities atas of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and incomethe reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actualreporting period. We regularly reevaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to the following: business combinations, revenue recognition, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, stock-based compensation, accounting for warrants, income tax assets and liabilities; and restructuring charges and accruals. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and various other factors we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the amounts of revenues and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations could materially differ from those estimates. be impacted.

We have not identified anybelieve the following critical accounting policies:estimates most significantly affect the portrayal of our financial condition and involve our most difficult and subjective estimates and judgments.

Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets

RecentGoodwill represents the excess of the purchase price in a business combination over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill in fresh-start accounting standardsresults when the reorganization value of the emerging entity exceeds what can be attributed to specific tangible or identified intangible assets. We test goodwill for impairment during the fourth quarter every year in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles — Goodwill (“ASC 350”). In connection with the impairment evaluation, the Company may first consider qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not (i.e., a likelihood of more than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Performing a quantitative goodwill impairment test is not necessary if an entity determines based on this assessment that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the Company fails or elects to bypass the qualitative assessment, the goodwill impairment test must be performed. This test requires a comparison of the carrying value of the reporting unit to its estimated fair value. If the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss equal to the difference is recorded, not to exceed

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the amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. In determining reporting units, the Company first identifies its operating segments, and then assesses whether any components of these segments constitute a business for which discrete financial information is available and where segment management regularly reviews the operating results of that component.

Intangible assets arising from business combinations are generally recorded based upon estimates of the future performance and cash flows from the acquired business. We use an income approach to determine the estimated fair value of certain identifiable intangible assets including customer relationships and trade names and use a cost approach for other identifiable intangible assets, including developed software/courseware. The income approach determines fair value by estimating the after-tax cash flows attributable to an identified asset over its useful life (Level 3 inputs) and then discounting these after-tax cash flows back to a present value. The cost approach determines fair value by estimating the cost to replace or reproduce an asset at current prices and is reduced for functional and economic obsolescence. Developed technology represents patented and unpatented technology and know-how. Customer contracts and relationships represents established relationships with customers, which provide a ready channel for the sale of additional content and services. Trademarks and tradenames represent acquired product names and marks that we intend to continue to utilize.

We review intangible assets subject to amortization at least annually to determine if any adverse conditions exist or a change in circumstances has occurred that would indicate impairment or a change in remaining useful life. Conditions that would indicate impairment and trigger a more frequent impairment assessment include, but are not limited to, a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate that could affect the value of an asset, or an adverse action or assessment by a regulator.

We review indefinite-lived intangible assets, including goodwill and certain trademarks, during the fourth quarter of each year for impairment, or more frequently if certain indicators are present or changes in circumstances suggest that impairment may exist and reassesses their classification as indefinite-lived assets.

During the three months ended July 31, 2022, our Global Knowledge instructor led training (“ILT”) business experienced a significant decline in bookings and GAAP revenue compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. Management does notbelieves the poor performance is due to a variety of factors, including (i) reduced corporate spending as customers brace for the potential of a recessionary environment, (ii) difficulty maintaining adequate sales capacity in a challenging labor market for employers and (iii) evolving customer preferences with respect to training and ILT in a post COVID environment.

In light of the circumstances and indicators of impairment described above, management first considered whether any impairment was present for the Global Knowledge long-lived assets group, concluding that no such impairments were present after conducting an undiscounted cash flow recoverability test.

In accordance with ASC 350, management next considered whether there were any indicators of impairment for Global Knowledge goodwill, concluding that triggering events had occurred, necessitating an interim goodwill impairment test as of July 31, 2022. In comparing the estimated fair value of the Global Knowledge reporting unit to its carrying value, we considered the results of both a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis and a market multiples approach. The results of the impairment test performed indicated that the carrying value of the Global Knowledge reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value. Based on the results of the goodwill impairment testing procedures, we recorded a $70.5 million goodwill impairment for the three and six months ended July 31, 2022. We believe that anyour procedures for estimating gross future cash flows for each intangible asset are reasonable and consistent with current market conditions for each of the dates when impairment testing was performed.

The determination of fair value that is used as a basis for calculating the amount of impairment is a significant estimate. A 10% change in our estimate of fair value of the Global Knowledge reporting unit, which could occur due to different judgments around (i) estimates of future cash flows, (ii) discount rates, (iii) estimated control premiums, (iv) use of different multiples, (v) the weighting of valuation approaches or (vi) other assumptions, or a combination of these judgments, would result in an increase or decrease in our goodwill impairment by approximately $13.9 million.

Stock-based Compensation

We recognize compensation expense for stock options and time-based restricted stock units granted to employees on a straight-line basis over the service period that awards are expected to vest, based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the date of the grant. For restricted stock units that have market conditions, we recognize compensation expense using an accelerated attribution method. We recognize forfeitures as they occur. We estimate the fair value of options utilizing the Black-Scholes model, which is dependent on

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several subjective variables, such as the expected option term and expected volatility over the expected option term. We determine the expected term using the simplified method. The simplified method sets the term to the average of the time to vesting and the contractual life of the options. Since we do not have a trading history of our common stock, the expected volatility is estimated by considering (i) the average historical stock volatilities of a peer group of public companies within our industry over a period equivalent to the expected term of the stock option grants and (ii) the implied volatility of warrants to purchase our common stock that are actively traded in public markets. The fair value of restricted stock units that vest based on market conditions are estimated using the Monte Carlo valuation method. These fair value estimates of stock related awards and assumptions inherent therein are estimates and, as a result, may not be reflective of future results or amounts ultimately realized by recipients of the grants.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Our recently issued, but not yet effective,adopted and to be adopted accounting pronouncements if currently adopted, would haveare set forth in Note 2 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarterly period ended July 31, 2022.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable as a material effect on our financial statements.smaller reporting company.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As of June 30, 2019, we were not subject to any market or interest rate risk. Following the consummation of our Initial Public Offering, the net proceeds of our Initial Public Offering, including amounts in the Trust Account, have been invested in U.S. government treasury bills, notes or bonds with a maturity of 180 days or less or in certain money market funds that invest solely in U.S. treasuries. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms,forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officerChief Executive Officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriateChief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officerChief Executive Officer and principal financial and accounting officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectivenessChief Financial Officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2019, as such term is(as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act.Act). Based on thisthe evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, our principal executive officerChief Executive Officer and principal financial and accounting officer haveChief Financial Officer concluded that, during the period covered by this report,as of July 31, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level and, accordingly, provided reasonable assuranceto ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filedthat we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There waswere no changechanges in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter of 2019period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

Incorporated by reference herein is information regarding legal proceedings as set forth under “Litigation” contained in Note 8 – “Leases, Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I of this Form 10-Q.

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

None. 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Factors that could cause our actual resultsIn addition to differ materially from thosethe other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, are any ofyou should carefully consider the factors discussed below and in Part I, Item 1A Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. The risks discussed below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K could materially affect our business, financial condition and future results. The risks described below and in our Registration Statement filed withAnnual Report on Form 10-K are not the SEC. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.only risks facing us. Additional risk factorsrisks and uncertainties not presentlycurrently known to us or that we currently deem immaterialto be insignificant also may also impairmaterially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results in the future.

We cannot guarantee that our share repurchase program will be fully consummated or that it will enhance long-term shareholder value.

On September 7, 2022, our Board of operations. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Registration Statement filed with the SEC.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

In May 2019, the Sponsor purchased 8,625,000 Founder Shares ofDirectors authorized the Company for an aggregate priceto repurchase up to $30 million of $25,000. On June 7, 2019, we effected a stock dividend of one-third of a share of Class Bour common stock, for each outstandingwhich authorization will expire September 7, 2023 unless extended. Although our Board of Directors has authorized the share repurchase program, we are not obligated to repurchase any specific dollar amount or to acquire any specific number of Class B common stock, resulting in our initial stockholders holding an aggregate of 11,500,000 founder shares. On June 26, 2019, we effected a further stock dividend of one-half of a share of Class B common stock for each outstanding share of Class B common stock, resulting in our initial stockholders holding an aggregate of 17,250,000 founder shares. The foregoing issuance was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

On July 1, 2019, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 69,000,000 Units, which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option of 9,000,000 Units. The Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, including pursuant to the over-allotment option, were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating total gross proceeds of $690,000,000. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acted as sole book-running manager of the Initial Public Offering. The securities in the offering were registeredshares under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-232057). The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the registration statement effective on June 26, 2019.

Simultaneous with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the private placement of an aggregate of 15,800,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating total proceeds of $15,800,000. The issuance was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants are not transferable, assignable or salable until after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions.

Of the gross proceeds received from the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Warrants, $690,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account.

We paid a total of $12,212,000 in underwriting discounts and commissions and $736,807 for other costs and expenses related to the Initial Public Offering.program. In addition, the underwriters agreed to defer up to $21,371,000share repurchase program may be suspended, modified, or terminated at any time without prior notice, which may result in underwriting discountsa decrease in the price of our common stock. The amount, timing, and commissions.

For a descriptionexecution of our share repurchase program may fluctuate based on our priorities for the use of cash for other purposes and because of changes in cash flows, tax laws, and the proceeds generated inmarket price of our Initial Public Offering, see Part I, Item 2common stock. Even if the share repurchase program is fully implemented, it may not enhance long-term shareholder value, and the program could affect the price of this Form 10-Q.our common stock, increase volatility, and diminish our cash reserves.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

On September 7, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $30 million of our common stock, which authorization will expire September 7, 2023 unless extended. The Company did not repurchase any of its shares during the three months ended July 31, 2022.

Item

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

Item

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not Applicable.applicable.

Item

ITEM 5. Other Information.

OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

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Item

ITEM 6. ExhibitsEXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Exhibit Number

    

Description

No.

Description of Exhibit

1.1

2.1

Underwriting Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, among the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representative of the underwriters. (1)

1.2Amendment to the Underwriting Agreement, dated July 1, 2019, among the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representative of the underwriters. (1)
4.1Warrant Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent. (1)
10.1Letter Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, among the Company, its officers and directors and the Sponsor. (1)
10.2Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee. (1)
10.3Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, among the Company and certain other security holders named therein. (1)
10.4Private Placement Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2019, between12, 2022, by and among Skillsoft Corp., Skillsoft (US) Corporation, Amber Holding Inc., and Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company andCompany’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Sponsor. (1)SEC on June 13, 2022).

10.5

Indemnity Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, between the Company and Michael Klein. (1)

10.6

31.1*

Indemnity Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, between the Company and Peter Seibold. (1)

10.7Indemnity Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, between the Company and Mark Klein. (1)
10.8Indemnity Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, between the Company and Malcolm S. McDermid. (1)
10.9Indemnity Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, between the Company and Glenn August. (1)
10.10Indemnity Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, between the Company and Karen G. Mills. (1)
10.11Administrative Services Agreement, dated June 26, 2019, between the Company and an affiliate of the Sponsor (1)
31.1*Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuantpursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a), and 15(d)-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20022002.

31.2*

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuantpursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuantpursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20022002.

32.2*

32.2*

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuantpursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuantpursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20022002.

101.INS*

101.INS*

Inline XBRL Instance Document

101.CAL*

101.SCH*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.SCH*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.DEF*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*

101.LAB*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE*

101.PRE*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101)

*   Filed or furnished herewith.

(1) Previously filed as an exhibit

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2019 and incorporated by reference herein.


SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrantRegistrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Churchill Capital Corp II

SKILLSOFT CORP.

Date: August 8, 2019

By:

/s/ Michael Klein

Dated: September 8, 2022

Name:

By:

Michael Klein

/s/ Gary W. Ferrera

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

Gary W. Ferrera

and Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director
Date: August 8, 2019By:/s/ Peter Seibold
Name:Peter Seibold
Title:

Chief Financial Officer


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