UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

☐ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED ______________________

☒ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2022 TO MARCH 31, 2022

001-40853

(Commission file number)

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		86-1185492
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(IRS employer identification number)

One Vanderbilt Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, New York		10017
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

212-896-2098

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Former fiscal year: December 31

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class		Trading symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share		KD		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section l3 or l5(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 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 ☒ 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 ☒ 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,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒	Smaller reporting company ☐
	Emerging growth company ☐

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

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

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding at May 2, 2022 was 224,549,878.

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Part I - Financial Information:

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):	3

Consolidated Income Statement for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021	3

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021	4

Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021	5

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021	6

Consolidated Statement of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021	7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	37

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	37

Part II - Other Information:

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	38

Item 1A. Risk Factors	38

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	38

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	38

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	38

Item 5. Other Information	38

Item 6. Exhibits	39

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Part I - Financial Information

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):

KYNDRYL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Revenues *	$	4,431	$	4,771

Cost of services **	$	3,824	$	4,318
Selling, general and administrative expenses		690		714
Workforce rebalancing charges		—		52
Transaction-related costs		58		55
Interest expense		21		14
Other expenses		27		22
Total costs and expenses	$	4,620	$	5,175

Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(189)	$	(403)
Provision for income taxes	$	40	$	91
Net income (loss)	$	(229)	$	(494)

Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(1.02)	$	(2.20)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(1.02)	$	(2.20)

Weighted-average basic shares outstanding		224.4		224.1
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding		224.4		224.1

* Including related-party revenue of $236 and $154 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively

** Including related-party cost of services of $924 and $1,006 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively

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

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KYNDRYL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Net income (loss)	$	(229)	$	(494)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(51)		(96)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period		1		—
Reclassification of (gains) losses to net income		(1)		—
Total unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		—		—
Retirement-related benefit plans:
Net gains (losses) arising during the period		136		5
Amortization of prior service (credits) costs		4		—
Amortization of net (gains) losses		16		10
Total retirement-related benefit plans		156		16
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax		105		(81)
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)		(50)		(5)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		54		(86)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	(175)	$	(580)

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

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KYNDRYL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In millions, except per share amount)

(Unaudited)


	March 31,		December 31,
	2022		2021
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,134	$	2,223
Restricted cash		20		17
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $44 in 2022 and $44 in 2021)*		2,271		2,279
Deferred costs (current portion)		1,143		920
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		525		337
Total current assets	$	6,092	$	5,777

Property and equipment, net	$	2,834	$	2,923
Operating right-of-use assets, net		1,312		1,361
Deferred costs (noncurrent portion)		1,244		1,265
Deferred taxes		555		675
Goodwill		823		732
Intangible assets, net		145		36
Pension assets		61		58
Other noncurrent assets		375		385
Total assets	$	13,442	$	13,213

Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable**	$	1,555	$	1,140
Value-added tax and income tax liabilities		284		357
Short-term debt		96		105
Accrued compensation and benefits		509		381
Deferred income (current portion)		882		872
Operating lease liabilities (current portion)		374		360
Accrued contract costs		676		498
Other accrued expenses and liabilities		682		744
Total current liabilities	$	5,058	$	4,457

Long-term debt	$	3,127	$	3,128
Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations		716		856
Deferred income (noncurrent portion)		452		475
Operating lease liabilities (noncurrent portion)		928		1,007
Other noncurrent liabilities		449		522
Total liabilities	$	10,730	$	10,446
Commitments and contingencies

Equity:
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and additional paid-in capital (shares authorized: 1,000.0; shares issued: 2022 – 224.5, 2021 – 224.2)	$	4,315	$	4,284
Accumulated deficit		(605)		(375)
Treasury stock, at cost (shares: 2022 – 0.2, 2021 – 0.0)		(4)		(1)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,089)		(1,143)
Total stockholders’ equity before non-controlling interests	$	2,618	$	2,765
Non-controlling interests		94		3
Total equity	$	2,711	$	2,767
Total liabilities and equity	$	13,442	$	13,213

* Including related-party accounts receivable of $343 and $373 at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

** Including related-party accounts payable of $806 and $733 at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

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

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KYNDRYL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(229)	$	(494)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation of property and equipment		246		339
Depreciation of right-of-use assets		103		99
Amortization of transition costs and prepaid software		319		323
Amortization of capitalized contract costs		136		160
Amortization of intangible assets		7		7
Stock-based compensation		31		16
Deferred taxes		(10)		17
Net (gain) loss on asset sales and other		12		(1)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Deferred costs (excluding amortization)		(672)		(548)
Right-of-use assets and liabilities (excluding depreciation)		(117)		(118)
Workforce rebalancing liabilities		(73)		(138)
Receivables		(31)		(138)
Accounts payable		384		(99)
Taxes (including items settled with former Parent in prior-year period)		(66)		74
Other assets and other liabilities		151		172
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	189	$	(328)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for property and equipment	$	(180)	$	(180)
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment		9		93
Other investing activities, net		(53)		(13)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(225)	$	(100)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt repayments	$	(28)	$	(17)
Net transfers from Parent		—		460
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net		(2)		—
Common stock repurchases for tax withholdings		(3)		—
Other financing activities, net		(10)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(43)	$	443

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(7)	$	(3)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(86)	$	13

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at January 1	$	2,240	$	38
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at March 31	$	2,154	$	50

Supplemental data
Income taxes paid, net of refunds received	$	47	$	—
Interest paid on debt	$	3	$	—

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

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KYNDRYL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(In millions)

(Unaudited)


	Common Stock and						Accumulated
	Additional				Net		Other						Non-
	Paid-In Capital				Parent		Comprehensive		Treasury		Accumulated		Controlling		Total
	Shares		Amount		Investment		Income (Loss)		Stock		Deficit		Interests		Equity
Equity - January 1, 2022		224.2	$	4,284	$	—	$	(1,143)	$	(1)	$	(375)	$	3	$	2,767
Net income (loss)												(229)				(229)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax								54								54
Common stock issued under employee plans		0.5		31												31
Purchases of treasury stock		(0.2)								(3)						(3)
Changes in non-controlling interests														91		91
Equity - March 31, 2022		224.5	$	4,315	$	—	$	(1,089)	$	(4)	$	(605)	$	94	$	2,711


	Common Stock and						Accumulated
	Additional				Net		Other						Non-
	Paid-In Capital				Parent		Comprehensive		Treasury		Accumulated		Controlling		Total
	Shares		Amount		Investment		Income (Loss)		Stock		Deficit		Interests		Equity
Equity – January 1, 2021		—	$	—	$	6,023	$	(1,096)	$	—	$	—	$	58	$	4,985
Net income (loss)						(494)										(494)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax								(86)								(86)
Net transfers from Parent						498										498
Changes in non-controlling interests														(1)		(1)
Equity – March 31, 2021		—	$	—	$	6,027	$	(1,182)	$	—	$	—	$	57	$	4,902

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

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (“we”, “the Company” or “Kyndryl”) is a leading technology services company and the largest infrastructure services provider in the world, serving as a partner to more than 4,000 customers whose operations span over 100 countries. Prior to November 3, 2021, the Company was wholly owned by International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”, “Parent” or “former Parent”).

In October 2021, the Board of Directors of IBM approved the spin-off (the “Separation” or the “Spin-off”) of the infrastructure services unit (the “Kyndryl Businesses”) of its Global Technology Services (“GTS”) segment through the distribution of shares of Kyndryl’s common stock to IBM stockholders. In conjunction with the Distribution, Kyndryl underwent an internal reorganization following which it became the holder, directly or through its subsidiaries, of the Kyndryl Businesses. On November 3, 2021, the Separation was achieved through the Parent’s pro rata distribution of 80.1% of the shares of common stock of Kyndryl to holders of the Parent’s common stock as of the close of business on the record date of October 25, 2021. The Parent retained 19.9% of the shares of the Company’s common stock. The Parent’s stockholders of record received one share of the Company’s common stock for every five shares of the Parent’s common stock.

Basis of Presentation

Prior to the Separation on November 3, 2021 (the “pre-Separation periods”), our historical financial statements were prepared on a combined basis and were derived from the consolidated financial statements of IBM. For the period subsequent to November 3, 2021, the financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis as the Company became a standalone public company. Management believes the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, and its results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. The financial statements for historical periods were derived from the Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements but do not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 10, 2022 (our “2021 Annual Report”).

Within the financial statements and tables presented, certain columns and rows may not add due to the use of rounded numbers for disclosure purposes. Percentages presented are calculated from the underlying whole-dollar amounts. Certain items have been recast to conform to current-period presentation.

Principles of Consolidation

For the pre-Separation periods, the accompanying financial statements were derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of the Parent as if the Company operated on a standalone basis during the periods presented and were prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

All significant intercompany transactions during the pre-Separation periods between Kyndryl and IBM have been included in the consolidated financial statements. Intercompany transactions between Kyndryl and IBM were considered to be effectively settled in the consolidated financial statements at the time the transaction was recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions is reflected as Net transfers from Parent in the financing activities section in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and in the Consolidated Balance Sheet within Net Parent investment.

After the Separation on November 3, 2021, the Company’s consolidated financial statements are based on our reported results as a standalone company. All significant transactions and accounts within Kyndryl were eliminated.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts that are reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Estimates are used in determining the following, among others: revenue, costs to complete service contracts, income taxes, pension assumptions, valuation of assets including goodwill and intangible assets, the depreciable and amortizable lives of long-lived assets, loss contingencies, allowance for credit losses, deferred transition costs and other matters. Estimates were also used in determining the allocation of costs and expenses from IBM for the pre-Separation periods. These estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events, historical experience and actions that the Company may undertake in the future and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may be different from these estimates.

Transition Period

On January 27, 2022, the Board of Directors of Kyndryl approved a change to the fiscal year-end of the Company from December 31 to March 31. This is our transition report for the period from January 1, 2022, to March 31, 2022. The Company’s 2023 fiscal year began on April 1, 2022, and will end on March 31, 2023.

NOTE 2. ACCOUNTING CHANGES

Standards Implemented

In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance (“Revenue Contracts with Customers Acquired in a Business Combination”) which requires that an acquirer recognize and measure contract assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination as if the acquirer had originated the contracts, in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Deferred revenue acquired in a business combination is no longer required to be measured at its fair value, which had historically resulted in a deferred revenue impairment at the date of acquisition. The guidance is effective January 1, 2023, and early adoption is permitted. The Company has early adopted the guidance as of January 1, 2022. Our adoption did not materially affect our consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company views its segment results to be the best view of disaggregated revenue. Refer to Note 4 – Segments.

Remaining Performance Obligations

The remaining performance obligation (“RPO”) represents the aggregate amount of contractual deliverables yet to be recognized as revenue at the end of the reporting period. It is intended to be a statement of overall work under contract that has not yet been performed and does not include contracts in which the customer is not committed. The customer is not considered committed when it is able to terminate for convenience without payment of a substantive penalty. The RPO also includes estimates of variable consideration. Additionally, as a practical expedient, the Company does not include contracts that have an original duration of one year or less. RPO estimates are subject to change and are affected by several factors, including terminations, changes in the scope of contracts, periodic revalidations, adjustments for revenue that has not materialized and adjustments for currency.

At March 31, 2022, the aggregate amount of RPO related to customer contracts that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied was $47.8 billion. Approximately 55 percent of the amount is expected to be recognized as revenue in the subsequent two years, approximately 36 percent in the subsequent three through five years, and the balance thereafter.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Revenue Recognized for Performance Obligations Satisfied (or Partially Satisfied) in Prior Periods

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, revenue was reduced by $15 million for performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous periods, mainly due to changes in estimates on contracts with cost-to-cost measures of progress.

Contract Balances

The following table provides information about accounts receivable, contract assets and deferred income balances:


	March 31,		December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2022		2021
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $44 in 2022 and $44 in 2021)	$	2,271	$	2,279
Contract assets *		41		62
Deferred income (current)		882		872
Deferred income (noncurrent)		452		475

*	Included within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The amount of revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022, that was included within the deferred income balance at December 31, 2021, was $225 million.

The following table provides roll-forwards of the accounts receivable allowance for expected credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and the year ended December 31, 2021:


	Three Months Ended		Year Ended
(Dollars in millions)	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Beginning balance	$	44	$	91
Additions (releases)		6		(23)
Write-offs		(4)		(5)
Other *		(2)		(19)
Ending balance	$	44	$	44

*	Primarily represents translation adjustments and reclassifications.

The contract assets allowance for expected credit losses was not material in any of the periods presented.

Major Clients

No single client represented more than 10 percent of the Company’s total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Other than the former Parent (see Note 13 – Related-Party Transactions), no single client represented more than 10 percent of the Company’s total accounts receivable balance as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021.

Deferred Costs

Costs to acquire and fulfill customer contracts are deferred and amortized over the contract period or expected customer relationship life. The expected customer relationship period is determined based on the average customer relationship period, including expected renewals, for each offering type and ranges from three to six years. For contracts with an estimated amortization period of less than one year, we elected the practical expedient to expense incremental costs immediately.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

The following table provides amounts of capitalized costs to acquire and fulfill customer contracts at March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021:


	March 31,		December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2022		2021
Deferred transition costs	$	961	$	1,012
Prepaid software costs		806		658
Capitalized costs to fulfill contracts		302		235
Capitalized costs to obtain contracts		318		282
Total deferred costs *	$	2,387	$	2,185

*	Of the total deferred costs, $1,143 million was current and $1,244 million was noncurrent at March 31, 2022, and $920 million was current and $1,265 million was noncurrent at December 31, 2021.

The amount of total deferred costs amortized for the three months ended March 31, 2022, was $455 million, composed of $112 million of amortization of deferred transition costs, $207 million of amortization of prepaid software and $136 million of amortization of capitalized contract costs.

NOTE 4. SEGMENTS

Our reportable segments correspond to how the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) reviews performance and allocates resources. Our four reportable segments consist of the following:

United States: This reportable segment is comprised of Kyndryl’s operations in the United States.

Japan: This reportable segment is comprised of Kyndryl’s operations in Japan.

Principal Markets: This reportable segment represents the aggregation of our operations in Australia / New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Spain / Portugal, and the United Kingdom / Ireland.

Strategic Markets: This reportable segment is comprised of our operations in all other countries in which we operate.

The measure of segment operating performance used by Kyndryl’s CODM is adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) excluding net interest expense, depreciation and amortization (excluding depreciation of right-of-use assets and amortization of capitalized contract costs), transaction-related costs, pension costs other than pension servicing costs and multi-employer plan costs, stock-based compensation expense, workforce rebalancing charges, impairment expense, significant litigation costs, and foreign currency impacts of highly inflationary countries. The use of revenue and adjusted EBITDA aligns with how the CODM assesses performance and allocates resources for the Company’s segments. The Company has recast the prior-period results to reflect the change in segment structure that became effective in the fourth quarter of 2021. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company updated certain allocation methodologies related to its measure of segment adjusted EBITDA and has accordingly recast the prior-period information to reflect these updates, which did not change the aggregate amount of segment adjusted EBITDA.

Our geographic markets frequently work together to sell and implement certain contracts. The economic environment and its effects on the industries served by our geographic markets affect revenues and operating expenses within our geographic markets to differing degrees. Currency fluctuations also tend to affect our geographic markets differently, depending on the geographic concentrations and locations of their businesses.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

The following table reflects the results of the Company’s segments:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2022		2021
Revenue
United States	$	1,169	$	1,228
Japan		706		763
Principal Markets		1,579		1,825
Strategic Markets		978		955
Total revenue	$	4,431	$	4,771
Segment adjusted EBITDA
United States	$	248	$	180
Japan		154		123
Principal Markets		98		52
Strategic Markets		92		96
Total segment adjusted EBITDA	$	592	$	450

The following table reconciles consolidated pretax income to segment adjusted EBITDA:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2022		2021
Pretax income (loss)	$	(189)	$	(403)
Workforce rebalancing charges		—		52
Transaction-related costs		58		55
Stock-based compensation expense		31		16
Interest expense		21		14
Depreciation expense		246		339
Amortization expense		326		330
Corporate expense not allocated to the segments		56		40
Other adjustments *		43		7
Segment adjusted EBITDA	$	592	$	450

* Other adjustments represents significant litigation costs and pension costs other than pension servicing costs and multi-employer plan costs.

NOTE 5. TAXES

Due to the change in fiscal year-end discussed in Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies, income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2022, are computed using the actual tax rate for the period. For the period prior to the Separation, income taxes have been calculated as if Kyndryl had filed income tax returns on a standalone basis, as our operations were historically included in certain tax returns filed by IBM.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company’s effective tax rate was (21.0%), compared to (22.6%) for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The Company’s negative effective tax rates in 2022 and 2021 reflect a tax expense on a pretax book loss in both periods. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022, was lower than the Company’s statutory tax rate primarily due to undistributed foreign earnings, taxes on foreign operations and the establishment of valuation allowances in certain jurisdictions against deferred tax assets that are not more likely than not to be realized. For the period ended March 31, 2022, the additions to valuation allowance of $60 million relate to a full valuation allowance established against the net deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions and a partial valuation allowance established against certain deferred tax assets in the United States.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was lower than the Company’s statutory tax rate primarily due to the geographic mix of pretax income and changes in valuation allowances.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

NOTE 6. NET LOSS PER SHARE

We did not declare any stock dividends in the periods presented. The following tables provide the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2022		2021
Net income (loss) on which basic and diluted earnings per share is calculated	$	(229)	$	(494)

Number of shares on which basic and diluted earnings per share is calculated		224.4		224.1

Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(1.02)	$	(2.20)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		(1.02)		(2.20)

Prior to the Separation, the Company did not have any publicly-traded issued and outstanding common stock or equivalents. Accordingly, the net loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2021, is calculated based on the 224.1 million shares distributed on the Separation Date.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, basic and weighted-average shares outstanding were the same because the effect of the below securities would have been anti-dilutive.



(In millions)
Nonvested restricted stock units issued and outstanding		9.8
Market-conditioned performance awards		1.8
Stock options issued and outstanding		3.8
Total		15.5

NOTE 7. FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company classifies certain assets and liabilities based on the following fair value hierarchy:

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Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that can be accessed at the measurement date.

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Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

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Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The level of an asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

In determining the fair value of certain financial instruments, the Company considers certain market valuation adjustments to the “base valuations” using the methodologies described below for several parameters that market participants would consider in determining fair value:

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Counterparty credit risk adjustments are applied to certain financial instruments, taking into account the actual credit risk of a counterparty as observed in the credit default swap market to determine the true fair value of such an instrument.

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Credit risk adjustments are applied to reflect the Company’s own credit risk when valuing certain liabilities measured at fair value. The methodology is consistent with that applied in developing counterparty credit risk adjustments, but incorporates the Company’s credit risk as observed in the credit default swap market.

Certain non-financial assets such as property, plant and equipment, operating right-of-use assets, land, goodwill and intangible assets are recorded at fair value or at cost, as appropriate, in the period they are initially recognized, and such fair value may be adjusted in subsequent periods if an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the asset may be impaired. The impairment models used for non-financial assets depend on the type of asset. The fair value measurements, in such instances, would be classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

We perform a qualitative assessment of assets on a periodic basis and recognize an impairment if there are sufficient indicators that the fair value is less than carrying value. There were no impairments of non-financial assets recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

The gross balances of derivative assets contained within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet was $9 million at both March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021. The gross balances of derivative liabilities contained within other accrued expenses and liabilities, and other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, were $2 million and $1 million, respectively. The fair value of derivatives is the difference between the contractual forward price and the current available forward price for the residual maturity of the contract using observable market rates and is categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The Company may enter into master netting agreements with certain counterparties that allow for netting of exposures in the event of default or breach. However, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Company does not offset derivative assets against liabilities with counterparties in master netting arrangements by counterparty, and there was no derivative instruments activity impacted by master netting agreements at March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value

Accounts receivable are financial assets with carrying values that approximate fair value. Accounts payable, other accrued expenses and short-term debt are financial liabilities with carrying values that approximate fair value. If measured at fair value in the consolidated financial statements, these financial instruments would be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, except for short-term debt, which would be classified as Level 2.

The Company also has time deposits that have maturities of 90 days or less, and their carrying values approximate fair value. They are measured for impairment on a recurring basis by comparing their fair value with their amortized cost basis. There were no impairments of financial assets recognized for any of the periods presented. The balance of these time deposits with maturities of 90 days or less contained within cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, was $972 million and $609 million, respectively. If measured at fair value in the consolidated financial statements, time deposits with maturities of 90 days or less would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of our outstanding debt (excluding finance lease obligations) is based on various methodologies, including quoted prices in active markets for identical debt instruments, which is a Level 1 measurement, and calculated fair value using an expected present value technique that uses rates currently available to the Company for debt in active markets with similar terms and remaining maturities, which is a Level 2 measurement. As of March 31, 2022, our outstanding debt (excluding finance lease obligations) had a carrying value of $3.0 billion and an estimated fair value of

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$2.7 billon, consisting of quoted prices for identical debt instruments (Level 1) and expected present value calculated off observable inputs (Level 2). As of December 31, 2021, our outstanding debt (excluding finance lease obligations) had a carrying value of $3.0 billion, which approximated fair value.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Foreign Exchange Risk

Anticipated Cost Transactions

The Company has foreign exchange derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges to manage foreign currency risk that was deemed to be associated with the Company’s operations and has been allocated to the Company’s Consolidated Income Statement through the pre-Separation periods, based on its pro rata share of the underlying items hedged, where applicable, with the remainder allocated on a pro rata basis of revenue. Changes in fair value of derivatives designated as a cash flow hedge are recorded, net of applicable taxes, in other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into the same income statement line item as the hedged exposure when the underlying hedged item is recognized in earnings. The cash flows associated with derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are reported in cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

At March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the total notional amount of forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted foreign currency cost transactions was $216 million and $213 million, respectively. The notional amounts of derivative instruments do not necessarily represent the amounts exchanged by the Company with third parties and are not necessarily a direct measure of the financial exposure. The maximum remaining length of time over which the Company hedged its exposure is approximately one year. At March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the weighted-average remaining maturity of these instruments was approximately 0.5 years.

At March 31, 2022, in connection with cash flow hedges of foreign currency cost transactions, the Company recorded net deferred gains of $3 million (before taxes) in AOCI. At December 31, 2021, in connection with cash flow hedges of foreign currency cost transactions, the Company recorded net deferred gains of $4 million (before taxes) in AOCI. The Company estimates that $3 million (before taxes) of deferred net gains on derivatives in AOCI at March 31, 2022, will be reclassified to net income within the next twelve months, providing an offsetting economic impact against the underlying anticipated transactions.

Subsidiary Cash and Foreign Currency Asset / Liability Management

The Company uses global treasury centers to manage the cash of its subsidiaries. These centers principally use currency swaps to convert cash flows in a cost-effective manner. Changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedges are reported in earnings in other (income) and expense. Cash flows from derivatives not designated as hedges are reported in cash flows from investing activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The terms of these swap contracts are generally less than one year. The changes in the fair values of these contracts and of the underlying hedged exposures are generally offsetting and are recorded in other (income) and expense in the Consolidated Income Statement. At March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the total notional amount of derivative instruments in economic hedges of foreign currency exposure was $945 million and $581 million, respectively.

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The Effect of Derivative Instruments in the Consolidated Income Statement

The total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Consolidated Income Statement in which the effects of cash flow hedges and derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are recorded, and the total effect of hedge activity on these income and expense line items are as follows:


					Gains (Losses) from
(Dollars in millions)	Total				Hedge Activity
For the three months ended March 31:	2022		2021		2022		2021
Cost of services	$	3,824	$	4,318	$	1	$	—
Selling, general and administrative expenses		690		714		—		—
Other expenses		27		22		(1)		—

Gain (Loss) Recognized in Consolidated Income Statement

(Dollars in millions)

Consolidated

Recognized on

Attributable to Risk

For the three months

Income Statement

Derivatives

Being Hedged

ended March 31:

Line Item

2022

2021

2022

2021

Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments:

Foreign exchange contracts

Other expenses

(1)

—

Total

(1)

—


	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Consolidated Income Statement and Other Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in millions)	Recognized				Consolidated	Reclassified
For the three months	in OCI				Income Statement	from AOCI
ended March 31:	2022		2021		Line Item	2022		2021
Derivative instruments in cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	1	$	—	Cost of services	$	1	$	—
					Selling, general and administrative expenses		—		—
					Other expenses		—		—
Total	$	1	$	—		$	1	$	—

NA - not applicable

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no gains or losses excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for cash flow hedges, or associated with an underlying exposure that did not or was not expected to occur, nor are there any anticipated in the normal course of business.

Prior to the third quarter of 2021, Kyndryl did not independently execute derivative financial instruments to manage its foreign currency risk and instead participated in a centralized foreign currency hedging program administered by IBM. The hedging activity allocated to Kyndryl was for the former Parent’s forecasted currency exposures. In the third quarter of 2021, we began to execute trades to hedge the Company’s foreign exchange exposures, and this activity is recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS INCLUDING GOODWILL

Business Combinations

In the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company completed two business combinations, both of which closed on February 1, 2022. Our financial statements for the first three months ended 2022 reflect the assets, liabilities, operating results and cash flows of both business combinations, commencing from the acquisition date. These transactions consisted of an immaterial acquisition in our Strategic Markets segment and a transfer of a majority interest (51%) of a managed infrastructure services joint venture in Japan (the “Exa transaction”) from our former Parent that could not be completed prior to the Separation due to local regulatory approvals. The non-controlling interest acquired in the Exa transaction represents the fair value of the joint venture prorated by the non-controlling shareholder’s percentage of ownership (49%). The Company closed the Exa transaction for consideration of $48 million, net of cash acquired of $59 million. Acquisition costs associated with these two acquisitions were immaterial and expensed as incurred.

The Exa transaction enabled us to seamlessly continue our relationships with certain key customers in Japan. The purchase price allocation for the business combinations is preliminary, and there may be changes in the allocation of consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including intangible assets and goodwill, for up to twelve months from the acquisition closing dates.

The following table summarizes total consideration transferred, fair value of net assets acquired, net liabilities assumed and goodwill for the Exa transaction:


(Dollars in millions)
Cash consideration	$	107
Non-controlling interest		102
Total enterprise value	$	209

Cash acquired	$	59
Net liabilities assumed, excluding cash		(16)
Deferred tax liabilities arising from acquired intangibles		(32)
Intangible assets *		107
Goodwill		91
Total purchase price allocation	$	209

* Intangible assets acquired consists of $16 million of patents and trademarks and $91 million of customer relationships.

Intangible Assets

The following tables present the Company’s intangible asset balances by major asset class.


	At March 31, 2022						At December 31, 2021
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
(Dollars in millions)	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Capitalized software	$	16	$	(16)	$	1	$	16	$	(13)	$	3
Customer relationships		229		(100)		129		130		(97)		33
Completed technology		20		(20)		—		20		(20)		—
Patents and trademarks		18		(2)		16		2		(2)		—
Total	$	283	$	(138)	$	145	$	169	$	(132)	$	36

The net carrying amount of intangible assets increased by $108 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to increases in customer relationships and trademarks with useful lives of five to seven years, arising from the business combinations in the quarter, partially offset by intangible asset

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amortization. The aggregate intangible asset amortization expense was $7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021.

The future amortization expense relating to intangible assets currently recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet was estimated to be the following at March 31, 2022:


	Capitalized		Customer		Patents and
(Dollars in millions)	Software		Relationships		Trademarks		Total
Year ending March 31:
2023	$	1	$	40	$	4	$	45
2024		—		28		3		31
2025		—		23		3		26
2026		—		19		3		23
2027		—		16		3		19
Thereafter		—		2		—		2

Goodwill

The changes in the goodwill balances by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and for the year ended December 31, 2021, were as follows:


			Additions and
(Dollars in millions)	Balance at		Other		Balance at
Segment	December 31, 2021		Adjustments		March 31, 2022
United States	$	—	$	—	$	—
Japan		415		91		506
Principal Markets		142		—		142
Strategic Markets		176		—		176
Total	$	732	$	91	$	823

The increase in goodwill in our Japan segment primarily reflects the Exa transaction. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets recognized and represents the future economic benefits arising from other net assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. We believe that the primary items that generated goodwill enable us to serve certain customers in Japan. The Exa transaction did not result in any tax-deductible goodwill.

There were no goodwill impairment losses recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. We review goodwill for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable by first assessing qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that fair value is less than carrying value. Cumulatively, the Company has recorded $469 million in goodwill impairment charges within its former EMEA ($293 million) and current United States ($176 million) reporting units.

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NOTE 9. BORROWINGS

Debt

The following table presents the components of our debt:


			March 31,		December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	Interest Rate	Maturity	2022		2021
Unsecured floating-rate term loan	1.37%*	November, 2024	$	500	$	500
Commercial loan agreement	3.00%	July, 2026		123		129
Unsecured senior notes due 2026	2.05%	October, 2026		700		700
Unsecured senior notes due 2028	2.70%	October, 2028		500		500
Unsecured senior notes due 2031	3.15%	October, 2031		650		650
Unsecured senior notes due 2041	4.10%	October, 2041		550		550
Finance lease obligations **	1.79%	2022-2027		219		222
			$	3,242	$	3,251
Less: Unamortized discount				5		5
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs				15		15
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt				96		103
Total long-term debt			$	3,127	$	3,128

* Floating rate calculated as of March 31, 2022, using a rate equal to one-month U.S. dollar LIBOR plus 1.125%.

** Finance lease obligations presented using the weighted-average interest rate and calendar-year maturity dates.

Contractual obligations of long-term debt outstanding at March 31, 2022, exclusive of finance lease obligations, are as follows:


(Dollars in millions)*	Principal
Year ending March 31:
2023	$	27
2024		28
2025		529
2026		29
2027		710
Thereafter		1,700
Total	$	3,023

* Contractual obligations approximate scheduled repayments.

Revolving Credit Agreement

In October 2021, we entered into a $3.15 billion multi-currency revolving credit agreement (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) for our future liquidity needs.

The Revolving Credit Agreement expires, unless extended, in October 2026. Interest rates on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreements are based on prevailing market interest rates, plus a margin, as further described in the Revolving Credit Agreement. The total expense recorded by the Company for the Revolving Credit Agreement was not material in any of the periods presented.

We may voluntarily prepay borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement without premium or penalty, subject to customary “breakage” costs. The Revolving Credit Agreement includes certain customary mandatory prepayment provisions.

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Interest on Debt

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, was $21 million and $14 million, respectively. Most of the interest for the pre-Separation period presented in the historical Consolidated Income Statement reflects the allocation of interest expense associated with debt issued by IBM for which a portion of the proceeds benefited Kyndryl.

NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company guarantees certain loans and financial commitments. The maximum potential future payment under these financial guarantees and the fair value of these guarantees recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, were not material. Additionally, the Company has contractual commitments that are noncancellable with certain software and cloud partners to provide services to its customers. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there were no significant changes to such contractual commitments as presented in our 2021 Annual Report.

As a company with approximately 90,000 employees and with clients around the world, Kyndryl is subject to, or could become subject to, either as plaintiff or defendant, a variety of contingencies, including claims, demands and suits, investigations, tax matters and proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of its business. Given the rapidly evolving external landscape of cybersecurity, privacy and data protection laws, regulations and threat actors, the Company or its clients could become subject to actions or proceedings in various jurisdictions. Also, as is typical for companies of Kyndryl’s scope and scale, the Company is subject to, or could become subject to, actions and proceedings in various jurisdictions involving a wide range of labor and employment issues (including matters related to contested employment decisions, country-specific labor and employment laws, and the Company’s benefit plans), as well as actions with respect to contracts, securities, foreign operations, competition law and environmental matters. These actions may be commenced by a number of different parties, including competitors, clients, employees, government and regulatory agencies, stockholders and representatives of the locations in which the Company does business. Some of the actions to which the Company is, or may become, party may involve particularly complex technical issues, and some actions may raise novel questions under the laws of the various jurisdictions in which these matters arise. Additionally, the Company is, or may be, a party to agreements pursuant to which it may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters.

The Company records a provision with respect to a claim, suit, investigation or proceeding when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. In accordance with the relevant accounting guidance, the Company provides disclosures of matters for which the likelihood of material loss is at least reasonably possible. In addition, the Company may also disclose matters based on its consideration of other matters and qualitative factors, including the experience of other companies in the industry, and investor, customer and employee relations considerations.

The Company reviews claims, suits, investigations and proceedings at least quarterly, and decisions are made with respect to recording or adjusting provisions and disclosing reasonably possible losses or range of losses (individually or in the aggregate) to reflect the impact and status of settlement discussions, discovery, procedural and substantive rulings, reviews by counsel and other information pertinent to a particular matter.

Whether any losses, damages or remedies finally determined in any claim, suit, investigation or proceeding could reasonably have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows will depend on a number of variables, including the timing and amount of such losses or damages; the structure and type of any such remedies; the significance of the impact any such losses, damages or remedies may have in the consolidated financial statements; and the unique facts and circumstances of the particular matter that may give rise to additional factors. While the Company will continue to defend itself vigorously, it is possible that the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be affected in any particular period by the resolution of one or more of these matters.

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In July 2017, BMC Software, Inc. (“BMC”) filed suit against IBM in the U.S. Court for the Southern District of Texas in a dispute involving IBM’s managed infrastructure services business. BMC alleges IBM’s removal of BMC software from one of its client’s sites at the client’s request constituted breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation. IBM defeated BMC’s motion for injunctive relief, completed the client’s transformation project and counterclaimed for breach of contract. In September 2021, the trial court overruled in part and granted in part the magistrate judge’s recommendations on summary judgment, dismissing IBM’s counterclaims and permitting some of BMC’s claims for damages to proceed. The case went to trial in March 2022, and the outcome remains pending.

NOTE 11. EQUITY

The following table presents reclassifications and taxes related to items of other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:


	Pretax		Tax (Expense)		Net of Tax
(Dollars in millions)	Amount		Benefit		Amount
For the three months ended March 31, 2022:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(51)	$	—	$	(51)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period		1		—		1
Reclassification of (gains) losses to net income		(1)		—		(1)
Total unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	$	—	$	—	$	—
Retirement-related benefit plans*:
Net (losses) gains arising during the period	$	136	$	(45)	$	91
Curtailments and settlements		4		(1)		3
Amortization of net (gains) losses		16		(4)		12
Total retirement-related benefit plans	$	156	$	(50)	$	105
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	105	$	(50)	$	54

For the three months ended March 31, 2021:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(96)	$	—	$	(96)
Retirement-related benefit plans*:
Net (losses) gains arising during the period	$	5	$	(2)	$	3
Amortization of net (gains) losses		11		(4)		7
Total retirement-related benefit plans	$	16	$	(5)	$	10
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(81)	$	(5)	$	(86)

*	These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. Refer to Note 12 – Retirement-Related Benefits for additional information.

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The following table presents the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:


	Net Unrealized		Foreign		Net Change		Accumulated
	Gain (Losses)		Currency		Retirement-		Other
	on Cash		Translation		Related		Comprehensive
(Dollars in millions)	Flow Hedges		Adjustments*		Benefit Plans		Income (Loss)
January 1, 2022	$	3	$	(684)	$	(462)	$	(1,143)
Other comprehensive income (loss)**		—		(51)		105		54
March 31, 2022	$	3	$	(735)	$	(357)	$	(1,089)

January 1, 2021	$	—	$	(878)	$	(218)	$	(1,096)
Other comprehensive income (loss)**		—		(96)		10		(86)
March 31, 2021	$	—	$	(974)	$	(208)	$	(1,182)

*	Foreign currency translation adjustments are presented gross.

**	No amounts were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income.

NOTE 12. RETIREMENT-RELATED BENEFITS

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost for the retirement-related benefit plans recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement, excluding defined contribution plans, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


(Dollars in millions)	Defined Benefit Pension Plans				Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans
For the three months ended March 31:	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	14	$	23	$	—	$	—
Interest cost⁽¹⁾		6		1		—		1
Expected return on plan assets⁽¹⁾		(10)		(5)		—		—
Amortization of prior service costs (credits)⁽¹⁾		—		—		—		—
Recognized actuarial losses (gains)⁽¹⁾		16		11		—		—
Curtailments and settlements⁽¹⁾		4		—		—		—
Multi-employer plans and other costs⁽²⁾		(1)		3		—		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	28	$	32	$	—	$	1

(1)	These components of net periodic benefit cost are included in other (income) and expense in the Consolidated Income Statement.

(2)	Multi-employer plan costs represent required contributions for the period to multi-employer plans, which are plans sponsored by third parties. The Company recognizes expense in connection with multi-employer plans as operating costs as contributions are funded.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, Company contributions paid to the defined benefit pension plans, multi-employer plans and nonpension postretirement benefit plans were not significantly different from amounts previously disclosed in our 2021 Annual Report.

The Company estimates contributions to its defined benefit pension plans, multi-employer plans and nonpension postretirement benefit plans for fiscal year 2023 to be approximately $27 million. These amounts generally represents legally mandated minimum contributions.

In connection with the change to the fiscal year-end to March 31 from December 31, the Company performed an interim remeasurement of our retirement-related benefit plans at March 31, 2022, which resulted in a change in the discount rate from 1.19% at December 31, 2021, to 1.88% at March 31, 2022. Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheet decreased by $140 million primarily due to this remeasurement.

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NOTE 13. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Related-Party Revenue and Purchases

Kyndryl provides various services to IBM, including those related to hosting data centers and servicing IBM’s information technology infrastructure, which are reported as revenue in the Company’s Consolidated Income Statement. Revenue generated from these services was $236 million and $154 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Kyndryl utilizes various IBM products and services, recognized as costs of services, in the fulfillment of services contracts. Total cost of services recognized from these related-party transactions in the Company’s Consolidated Income Statement was $924 million and $1.0 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Related-party cost of $924 million for the current quarter includes outsourcing goods and services provided by the former Parent to Kyndryl’s customers post-Separation. Related-party cost of $1.0 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, were related to pre-Separation services, including costs incurred by Kyndryl to provide services to the former Parent for networking and IT services of $121 million; costs for the usage of IBM-branded software allocated to Kyndryl by the former Parent of $762 million; and depreciation charges related to IBM hardware allocated to Kyndryl of $115 million.

Capital expenditures for purchases of IBM hardware were reflected as payments for property and equipment within the investing section of the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in the amounts of $25 million and $87 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Additionally, as part of the Separation, IBM has committed to provide Kyndryl, at no cost, approximately $265 million of upgraded hardware over a two-year period. The amounts committed by IBM are reflected within other assets (noncurrent) within the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2022. The expected average useful life of the upgraded hardware is approximately five years, and the Company intends to recognize total depreciation approximating $265 million over the useful life, consistent with our depreciation policy.

Related Party Agreements

On November 2, 2021, in connection with the Separation, the Company entered into several agreements with IBM that govern the relationship of the parties following the Separation. Such agreements were described in our 2021 Annual Report.

Allocation of Corporate Expenses

Post-Separation, general corporate expenses from IBM were no longer allocated to Kyndryl; therefore, no related amounts were reflected on the Company’s financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Prior to the Separation, IBM allocated certain general corporate expenses that would have been incurred by Kyndryl had it been a separate, standalone company. These allocated general corporate expenses from IBM were recorded in the historical Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Allocations for management costs and corporate support services provided to Kyndryl for the three months ended March 31, 2021, totaled $337 million, consisting of $7 million of allocated other (income) and expense, $14 million of allocated interest expense and $317 million of allocated selling, general and administrative expense, which primarily represents expenses for corporate functions including, but not limited to, senior management, legal, human resources, finance and accounting, treasury, information technology and other shared services. All such amounts have been deemed to have been incurred and settled by Kyndryl through Net Parent investment in the period in which the costs were recorded. These costs were allocated based on direct usage as applicable, with the remainder allocated on a pro-rata basis of gross profit, headcount, assets or other measures.

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Net Parent Investment

As a result of the Separation, Net Parent investment in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statement of Equity was fully settled on November 3, 2021. As such, there was no balance in Net Parent investment at December 31, 2021, and there was no activity within the account during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Prior to the Separation, Net Parent investment in the historical Balance Sheet and Statement of Equity represented IBM’s historical investment in Kyndryl, the net effect of transactions with and allocations from IBM, and Kyndryl’s accumulated earnings. The Net Parent investment balance at March 31, 2021, was $6 billion. The amount of transfers from Parent recorded within Net Parent investment during the three months ended March 31, 2021, was $498 million, which included cash pooling and general financing activities, allocation of IBM’s corporate expenses, related party sales and purchases, related party intangible asset fees and income taxes. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, there were $38 million of non-cash transfers from Parent, including income taxes, allocation of Parent’s stock-based compensation, depreciation and other non-cash items. This resulted in a net transfer from Parent of $460 million on the historical Statement of Cash Flows.

Assignment of Receivables

Historically, a portion of Kyndryl’s receivables with extended payment terms have been assigned to IBM’s Global Financing business. In October 2021, in preparation for the Separation, the Company entered into a Receivables Purchase Agreement with an unaffiliated bank. There were no amounts assigned to IBM Global Financing during the three months ended March 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the gross amounts of Kyndryl receivables assigned to IBM Global Financing was $695 million. The fees and the net gains and losses associated with the assignment of receivables to IBM Global Finance were not material for any of the periods presented. Receivables assigned to IBM Global Finance were not recognized on the Company’s Combined Balance Sheet.

Lease Guarantees

Kyndryl has identified 66 lease agreements with third parties with an estimated aggregate lease liability guaranteed by IBM of $160 million as of March 31, 2022.

NOTE 14. REVISION OF PRIOR-PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company identified and corrected an $87 million over-accrual in its accrued contract costs balance that related to a majority-owned, consolidated joint venture in our Principal Markets segment. This over-accrual was principally built up over the pre-Separation periods of January 1, 2012, to November 3, 2021, resulting in overstatements of cost of services and accrued contract costs. The Company concluded that such impacts were not material to any prior annual or interim period. We further determined that the correction of the over-accrual within the transition period would be significant to the three-month results, and as a result it will be corrected as an immaterial revision to our 2021 Annual Report in a separate Form 8-K filing subsequent to the release of this Transition Report and will be reflected as a revision to prior interim periods in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Because the majority of the over-accrual originated prior to 2019, we decreased the opening balance of accrued contract costs as of January 1, 2019, by $57 million and increased the opening balance of equity by $43 million, net of the tax effect of $14 million.

A summary of the impact of the revision to the accompanying prior-period consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of equity is presented in the tables below. The impacts to the consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss) and cash flow for the period ended March 31, 2021, are considered immaterial.

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	At December 31, 2021
Consolidated Balance Sheet ($ in millions)	As Previously Reported		Adjustments		As Revised
Accrued contract costs	$	585	$	(87)	$	498
Total current liabilities		4,544		(87)		4,457
Other liabilities		501		22		522
Total liabilities		10,511		(65)		10,446
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and additional paid-in capital (1,000.0 shares authorized, 224.2 shares issued)		4,218		66		4,284
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)		(1,143)		(1)		(1,143)
Total stockholders’ equity before non-controlling interests		2,700		65		2,765
Total equity		2,702		65		2,767


	At March 31, 2021
Consolidated Statement of Equity ($ in millions)	As Previously Reported		Adjustments		As Revised
Net parent investment	$	5,976	$	51	$	6,027
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,186)		4		(1,182)
Total equity		4,848		54		4,902


	At January 1, 2021
Consolidated Statement of Equity ($ in millions)	As Previously Reported		Adjustments		As Revised
Net parent investment	$	5,972	$	51	$	6,023
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,100)		4		(1,096)
Total equity		4,931		54		4,985

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Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

Overview


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2022			2021
Revenue	$	4,431		$	4,771
Revenue growth (GAAP)		(7)	%		(1)	%
Revenue growth in constant currency⁽¹⁾		(3)	%		(5)	%
Net income (loss)	$	(229)		$	(494)
Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾	$	536		$	410

(1) Revenue growth in constant currency and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial metrics. For definitions of these metrics and a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see “⸺Segment Results.”



	March 31,		December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2022		2021
Assets	$	13,442	$	13,213
Liabilities		10,730		10,446
Equity		2,711		2,767

Organization of Information

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM in September 2021 to hold the operations of the managed infrastructure services unit of IBM’s Global Technology Services segment. On November 3, 2021, IBM distributed shares representing 80.1% of Kyndryl’s outstanding common stock to holders of record of IBM’s common stock as of the close of business on October 25, 2021, in a Spin-off that is tax-free for U.S. federal tax purposes. Following the distribution, Kyndryl became an independent, publicly-traded company and is the world’s leading managed infrastructure services provider.

Kyndryl utilized allocations and carve-out methodologies through November 3, 2021, to prepare historical financial statements. The consolidated financial statements for the pre-Separation periods herein may not be indicative of our future performance, do not necessarily include the actual expenses that would have been incurred by us and may not reflect our results of operations, financial position and cash flows had we been a separate, standalone company during the historical periods presented. For additional information, see “Basis of Presentation” in Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.

Financial Performance Summary

Macro Dynamics

In 2021, we saw a broad-based macroeconomic recovery in most regions of the world. Demand for technology services rebounded, as large organizations again demonstrated a need for assistance in designing, building, managing and modernizing their technology systems. Thus far in 2022, we have seen continued global economic growth and continuing demand for information technology services, despite increased geopolitical tensions, lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflationary pressures and belated government efforts to stem inflation. Most economists, including the International Monetary Fund, expect global macroeconomic growth to continue in 2022.

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2022 Financial Performance

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we reported $4.4 billion in revenue, a decline of 7 percent when compared to the prior year, primarily driven by a four-point negative impact from currency. United States revenue declined 5 percent, Japan revenue declined 7 percent, Principal Markets revenue declined 14 percent and Strategic Markets revenue increased 2 percent compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021. Net loss of $229 million improved by $265 million versus the prior year, primarily driven by cost reductions, including the benefit from workforce actions taken in prior periods.

Segment Results

As a result of the Separation, in the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company implemented a new operating model and reporting structure resulting in four reportable segments: United States, Japan, Principal Markets and Strategic Markets. Principal Markets consists of our operations in Australia/New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, India, Spain/Portugal and United Kingdom/Ireland. Strategic Markets consists of our operations in all other countries in which we operate. In addition to this change, the measures of segment operating performance changed to revenue and adjusted EBITDA. The Company has recast the prior-period results to reflect this change in segment structure. During the current quarter, the Company updated certain allocation methodologies among segments related to its measure of adjusted EBITDA and has accordingly recast the prior-period information to reflect these updates, which did not change the aggregate amount of adjusted EBITDA.

The following table presents our reportable segments’ revenue and adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Segment revenue and revenue growth in constant currency exclude any transactions between the segments.


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Year-over-Year Change
(Dollars in millions)	2022			2021			2022 vs. 2021
Revenue
United States	$	1,169		$	1,228		(5)	%
Japan		706			763		(7)	%
Principal Markets		1,579			1,825		(14)	%
Strategic Markets		978			955		2	%
Total revenue	$	4,431		$	4,771		(7)	%
Revenue growth in constant currency⁽¹⁾		(3)	%		(5)	%
Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾
United States	$	248		$	180		38	%
Japan		154			123		25	%
Principal Markets		98			52		89	%
Strategic Markets		92			96		(5)	%
Corporate and other⁽²⁾		(56)			(40)		NM
Total adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾	$	536		$	410		31	%

NM – not meaningful

(1)	Revenue growth in constant currency and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial metrics. See the information below for definitions of these metrics and a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

(2)	Represents net amounts not allocated to segments

We report our financial results in accordance with GAAP. We also present certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide useful supplemental information to investors. We provide these non-GAAP financial measures as

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we believe it improves visibility to underlying results and the impact of management decisions on operational performance and enables better comparison to peer companies.

Revenue growth in constant currency is a non-GAAP measure that eliminates the effects of exchange rate fluctuations when translating from foreign currencies to the United States dollar. It is calculated by using the average exchange rates that existed for the same period of the prior year. Constant-currency measures are provided so that revenue can be viewed without the effect of fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which is consistent with how management evaluates our revenue results and trends.

Additionally, management uses adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our performance. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and defined as net income (loss) excluding net interest expense, depreciation and amortization (excluding depreciation of right-of-use assets and amortization of capitalized contract costs), pension costs other than pension servicing costs and multi-employer plan costs, early extinguishment of debt charges, workforce rebalancing and restructuring charges, transaction-related and integration-related items, goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges, foreign currency impacts of highly inflationary countries, significant litigation costs, stock-based compensation expense and income taxes. We believe that adjusted EBITDA is a helpful supplemental measure to assist investors in evaluating our operating results as it excludes certain items whose fluctuation from period to period does not necessarily correspond to changes in the operations of our business. We provide this non-GAAP financial measure as we believe it improves visibility to underlying results and the impact of management decisions on operational performance, enables better comparison to peer companies and allows us to provide a long-term strategic view of the business.

These disclosures are provided in addition to and not as a substitute for the percentage change in revenue and profit or loss measures on a GAAP basis compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. Other companies may calculate and define similarly labeled items differently, which may limit the usefulness of this measure for comparative purposes.

The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2022		2021
Net income (loss)	$	(229)	$	(494)
Provision for income taxes		40		91
Workforce rebalancing charges		—		52
Transaction-related costs		58		55
Stock-based compensation expense		31		16
Interest expense		21		14
Depreciation expense		246		339
Amortization expense		326		330
Other adjustments *		43		7
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)	$	536	$	410

*	Other adjustments represent pension expense other than pension servicing costs and multi-employer plan costs, significant litigation costs and currency impacts of highly inflationary countries.

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United States


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Year-over-Year
(Dollars in millions)	2022		2021		Change
Revenue	$	1,169	$	1,228	(5)	%
Adjusted EBITDA		248		180	38	%

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, United States revenue of $1.2 billion decreased 5 percent as compared to the prior-year quarter, primarily driven by reduced signings in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA increased $68 million from the prior year, primarily driven by lower costs from our post-Separation commercial agreements with IBM, partially offset by lower revenues.

Japan


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Year-over-Year
(Dollars in millions)	2022			2021			Change
Revenue	$	706		$	763		(7)	%
Revenue growth in constant currency		1	%		0	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	154		$	123		25	%

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, Japan revenue of $706 million decreased 7 percent as compared to the prior-year quarter. Revenue decreased primarily due to unfavorable currency impacts, as well as a delay in the transfer of a joint venture from IBM that was finalized mid-quarter, which was captured in the operating results of the pre-Separation period under the carve-out assumptions of our former Parent. Adjusted EBITDA increased $31 million from the prior-year quarter, primarily driven by lower costs from our post-Separation commercial agreements with IBM, partially offset by unfavorable currency impacts.

Principal Markets


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Year-over-Year
(Dollars in millions)	2022			2021			Change
Revenue	$	1,579		$	1,825		(14)	%
Revenue growth in constant currency		(9)	%		(6)	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	98		$	52		89	%

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, Principal Markets revenue of $1.6 billion decreased 14 percent as compared to the prior-year quarter. Revenue decreased due to certain joint ventures not transferring to us in connection with the Separation as well as an unfavorable currency exchange rate impact of five points, primarily driven by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro and British pound. Adjusted EBITDA increased $46 million from the prior year, primarily due to the benefit from structural actions taken in prior periods as well as lower costs from our post-Separation commercial agreements with IBM.

Strategic Markets


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Year-over-Year
(Dollars in millions)	2022			2021			Change
Revenue	$	978		$	955		2	%
Revenue growth in constant currency		6	%		(11)	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	92		$	96		(5)	%

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, Strategic Markets revenue of $978 million increased 2 percent as compared to the prior-year quarter, despite a four-point headwind from currency exchange rates. Revenue increased due

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to strong revenue generation from recent signings of incremental business. Adjusted EBITDA decreased $4 million from the prior year, since the majority of Strategic Markets countries were not charged for IBM software pre-Separation and software cost allocations began post-Separation. The increased software costs from IBM partially offset by higher revenues.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and other had an adjusted EBITDA loss of $56 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to a loss of $40 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Costs and Expenses


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Percent of Revenue				Change
(Dollars in millions)	2022		2021		2022		2021		2022 vs. 2021
Revenue	$	4,431	$	4,771	100.0	%	100.0	%	(7)	%
Cost of services		3,824		4,318	86.3	%	90.5	%	(11)	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		690		714	15.6	%	15.0	%	(3)	%
Workforce rebalancing charges		—		52	—	%	1.1	%	NM
Transaction-related costs		58		55	1.3	%	1.2	%	5	%
Interest expense		21		14	0.5	%	0.3	%	54	%
Other expenses		27		22	0.6	%	0.5	%	21	%
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(189)	$	(403)					NM

NM – not meaningful

Cost of services were 86.3% of revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to 90.5% in the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily driven by benefits realized from structural actions taken in prior periods as well as lower costs from our post-Separation commercial agreements with IBM. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 15.6% of revenue in 2022 compared to 15.0% in 2021, primarily driven by our stand-alone expense structure compared to allocations incurred in the prior year within IBM. Workforce rebalancing charges arise from structural actions to enhance productivity and cost-competitiveness and to rebalance skills that result in payments to employees terminated in the ongoing course of business. Workforce rebalancing charges were not incurred in 2022 and were 1.1% of revenue in 2021. Transaction-related costs were 1.3% of revenue in 2022 compared to 1.2% in 2021, primarily driven by higher marketing expenses to establish the Kyndryl brand in the current quarter. Interest expense was 0.5% of revenue in 2022 compared to 0.3% in 2021, and includes interest expense associated with the indebtedness we incurred in connection with our Separation. Other expenses were 0.6% of revenue in 2022 compared to 0.5% in 2021.

Transaction-related Charges

The Company classifies certain expenses related to the Separation, acquisitions and divestitures (if any) as “transaction-related costs” in the Consolidated Income Statement. Transaction-related costs include expenditures incurred to prepare for and execute the Separation and establish Kyndryl as a standalone business. These costs include employee retention expenses, information technology costs, marketing expenses to establish the Kyndryl brand, legal, accounting, consulting and other professional service costs required to prepare for and execute the Separation, and other costs related to contract and supplier novation and integration. Transaction-related charges totaled $58 million and $55 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2022, was $40 million, compared to $91 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Our income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022,

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was primarily related to undistributed foreign earnings, taxes on foreign operations and the establishment of valuation allowances in certain jurisdictions against deferred tax assets that are not more likely than not to be realized. Our income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily driven by the geographic mix of pretax income and changes in the valuation allowance.

In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, management considers all available evidence for each jurisdiction, including past operating results, estimates of future taxable income and the feasibility of ongoing tax planning strategies and actions. Estimates of future taxable income could change, perhaps materially, which may require us to revise our assessment of the recoverability of the deferred tax asset at that time.

Financial Position

Our historical balance sheet has been revised to reflect the previous over-accrual of $87 million related to accrued contract costs. Kyndryl concluded that this over-accrual was not material to its previously issued consolidated financial statements. Further information regarding the revision is included in "Note 14 – Revision of Prior-Period Financial Statements" of this Transition Report.

Dynamics

Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2022 were $2.1 billion, down $89 million compared to December 31, 2021. Total assets of $13.4 billion increased by $228 million from December 31, 2021, primarily driven by an increase in deferred costs of $201 million due to billings for prepaid software that typically occur in the first calendar quarter of the year, an increase of $188 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets due to increased spending of cloud-computing arrangements, an increase in goodwill of $91 million and an increase in intangible assets of $108 million primarily from the transfer of a majority interest (51%) of a joint venture in Japan from our former Parent that could not be completed at the Separation date due to local regulatory approvals, partially offset by a decrease in deferred tax assets of $120 million and a decrease in property and equipment of $89 million due to depreciation outpacing capital expenditures. Total liabilities of $10.7 billion increased by $284 million from December 31, 2021, primarily as a result of an increase in accounts payable of $415 million due to timing of invoice receipts from vendors, an increase in accrued contract costs of $178 million that was established with our former Parent and certain other vendors for the first time as an independent entity post-Separation, and an increase in accrued compensation and benefits of $128 million due to semi-annual incentive-compensation accruals in certain regions and the timing of salary payments. This was partially offset by a decrease in retirement obligations of $140 million primarily due to higher discount rates used in the March 2022 remeasurement of pension obligations. Total equity of $2.7 billion decreased $56 million from December 31, 2021, principally due to our net loss in the period, partially offset by the change in pension obligations.

Working Capital


	March 31,		December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2022		2021
Current assets	$	6,092	$	5,777
Current liabilities		5,058		4,457
Working capital	$	1,035	$	1,320

Working capital decreased $285 million from the year-end 2021 position. Current assets increased $315 million due to an increase of $223 million in deferred costs (current portion) driven by billings for prepaid software that typically occur in the first calendar quarter of the year and an increase of $188 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets due to increased spending of cloud-computing arrangements, partially offset by a decrease of cash of $89 million. Current liabilities increased $601 million as a result of an increase in accounts payable of $415 million due to timing of invoice receipts from vendors and an increase in accrued contract costs of $178 million that was established with certain vendors for the first time as an independent entity post-Separation.

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Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities

Noncurrent assets of $7.3 billion at March 31, 2022, decreased by $87 million (and decreased by $9 million adjusted for currency) compared to December 31, 2021, primarily driven by a decline in property and equipment of $89 million due to depreciation outpacing new capital expenditures, a decline in deferred tax assets of $120 million and a decline in noncurrent right-of-use assets of $49 million, partially offset by an increase in goodwill of $91 million and intangible assets of $108 million due to the business combinations in the quarter (see Note 8 – Intangible Assets Including Goodwill).

Noncurrent liabilities of $5.7 billion at March 31, 2022, decreased $317 million (and decreased by $277 million adjusted for currency) compared to December 31, 2021, mainly driven by a decrease in retirement benefit of $140 million as a result of higher discount rates used in the March remeasurement of pension obligations, a decrease in operating lease liabilities (noncurrent portion) of $78 million driven by lease payments and a decrease in other noncurrent liabilities of $73 million related to lower deferred tax liabilities.

Cash Flow

Our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows are summarized in the table below.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2022		2021
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	189	$	(328)
Investing activities		(225)		(100)
Financing activities		(43)		443
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(7)		(3)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(86)	$	13

Net cash provided by operating activities of $189 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to a net cash use of $328 million in the prior-year period was driven by a decrease in net loss and cash provided by accounts payables, accrued compensation and benefits and accrued contract costs.

Net cash used by investing activities of $225 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to a net cash use of $100 million in the prior-year period was driven by the sale of a data center in the quarter ended March 31, 2021, that provided net cash proceeds of $90 million and cash used for business combinations in the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Net cash used by financing activities of $43 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $443 million in the prior-year period was driven by a decrease in net transfers from former Parent of $460 million, as transfers from former Parent did not continue post-Separation.

Other Information

Signings

The following tables present the Company’s signings for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in billions)	2022		2021
Total signings	$	3.1	$	2.5

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The following tables present the total contract value for the Company’s signings greater than $100 million for new and existing customers for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2022		2021
New customers	$	—	$	218
Existing customers	$	938	$	141

We believe that the estimated values of signings provide insight into the Company’s potential future revenue and a tool to monitor trends in the business, including the business’ ability to attract new customers and sell additional scope into our existing customer base, and we believe signings are helpful information for investors. There are no third-party standards or requirements governing the calculation of signings. We define signings as an initial estimate of the value of a customer’s commitment under a contract. The calculation involves estimates and judgments to gauge the extent of a customer’s commitment, including the type and duration of the agreement and the presence of termination charges or wind-down costs. Contract extensions and increases in scope are treated as signings only to the extent of the incremental new value. Signings can vary over time due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the timing of signing a small number of larger outsourcing contracts. The conversion of signings into revenue may vary based on the types of services and solutions, customer decisions and other factors, which may include, but are not limited to, the macroeconomic environment or external events.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and the Revolving Credit Agreement entered into in October 2021 will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next twelve months.

Senior Unsecured Notes

In October 2021, in preparation for our Spin-off, we completed the offering of $2.4 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured fixed-rate notes as follows: $700 million aggregate principal amount of 2.05% Senior Notes due 2026, $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.70% Senior Notes due 2028, $650 million aggregate principal amount of 3.15% Senior Notes due 2031 and $550 million aggregate principal amount of 4.10% Senior Notes due 2041 (the “Notes”). The Notes were offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S of the Securities Act. The Notes are subject to customary affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default for financings of this type and are redeemable at our option in a customary manner.

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers of the Notes, pursuant to which we will use commercially reasonable efforts to file and have declared effective a registration statement with respect to a registered offer to exchange each series of Notes for new notes with substantially identical terms by October 15, 2022. If the exchange offer is not completed on or before October 15, 2022, and under certain other circumstances, we are required to use commercially reasonable efforts to file and have declared effective a shelf registration statement relating to the resale of the Notes.

Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility

In October 2021, we entered into a $500 million three-year variable rate term loan credit agreement (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”). In November 2021, we drew down the full $500 million available under the Term Loan Credit Agreement.

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In October 2021, we entered into a $3.15 billion multi-currency revolving credit agreement (the “Revolving Credit Agreement” and, together with the Term Loan Credit Agreement, the “Credit Agreements”) for our future liquidity needs.

The Revolving Credit Agreement expires, unless extended, in October 2026, and the Term Loan Credit Agreement matures, unless extended, in November 2024. Interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Agreements are based on prevailing market interest rates, plus a margin, as further described in the Credit Agreements.

The Notes and the Credit Agreements were initially guaranteed by IBM. Approximately $900 million of the net proceeds from the term loan and the sale of the Notes was transferred to IBM in conjunction with the Separation. Following the completion of the Separation, the guarantee was released, and the Notes and the Credit Agreements are no longer obligations of IBM.

We may voluntarily prepay borrowings under the Credit Agreements without premium or penalty, subject to customary “breakage” costs. The Credit Agreements include certain customary mandatory prepayment provisions. In addition, the Credit Agreements include customary events of default and affirmative and negative covenants as well as a maintenance covenant that will require that the ratio of our indebtedness for borrowed money to consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreements) for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters be no greater than 3.50 to 1.00.

Receivables Purchase Agreement

A portion of our receivables with extended payment terms were historically assigned to IBM’s Global Financing business. In connection with the assignment, these receivables were not recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. In October 2021, in preparation for the Separation, we entered into a receivables purchase agreement with an unaffiliated bank with similar volumes to the amounts historically financed by IBM (the “Receivables Agreement”). Pursuant to the Receivables Agreement, we may sell at any one time, on a revolving basis, up to $1.1 billion of our trade receivables. Under the Receivables Agreement, from time to time, we sell certain customers’ trade receivables with extended payment terms at a discount on a non-recourse basis. These transactions are accounted for as sales. The initial term of the Receivables Agreement is 18 months.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The application of GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions about certain items and future events that directly affect our reported financial condition. There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on March 10, 2022 (the “Form 10-K”).

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Management Discussion (continued)

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this report, including statements concerning the Company’s plans, objectives, goals, beliefs, business strategies, future events, business condition, results of operations, financial position, business outlook and business trends and other non-historical statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements often contain words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “project,” “contemplate,” “plan,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “may,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “seek,” “aim” and other similar words or expressions or the negative thereof or other variations thereon. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current assumptions and beliefs regarding future business and financial performance. The Company’s actual business, financial condition or results of operations may differ materially from those suggested by forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties which include, among others:

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risks related to the Company’s recent spin-off from IBM;

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failure to attract new customers, retain existing customers or sell additional services to customers;

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technological developments and the Company’s response to such developments;

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failure to meet growth and productivity objectives;

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competition;

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impacts of relationships with critical suppliers;

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inability to attract and retain key personnel and other skilled employees;

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impact of local legal, economic, political, health and other conditions, including the COVID-19 pandemic;

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a downturn in economic environment and customer spending budgets;

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damage to the Company’s reputation;

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inability to accurately estimate the cost of services and the timeline for completion of contracts;

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service delivery issues;

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the Company’s ability to successfully manage acquisitions, alliances and dispositions, including integration challenges, failure to achieve objectives, the assumption of liabilities, and higher debt levels;

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the impact of our business with government customers;

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failure of the Company’s intellectual property rights to prevent competitive offerings and the failure of the Company to obtain necessary licenses;

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risks relating to cybersecurity and data privacy;

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adverse effects from tax matters and environmental matters;

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legal proceedings and investigatory risks;

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impact of changes in market liquidity conditions and customer credit risk on receivables;

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the Company’s pension plans;

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the impact of foreign currency fluctuations; and

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risks related to the Company’s common stock and the securities market.

Additional risks and uncertainties include, among others, those risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Form 10-K, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement in this report speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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Management Discussion (continued)

Website and Social Media Disclosure

The Company may use its website and/or social media outlets, such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, as distribution channels of material company information. Financial and other important information regarding the Company is routinely posted on and accessible through the Company’s website at https://investors.kyndryl.com, its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/kyndryl, its LinkedIn page at https://linkedin.com/company/kyndryl and its Twitter account (@Kyndryl) at https://twitter.com/Kyndryl. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about the Company when you enroll your email address by visiting the “Investor Email Alerts” section under the “Resources” section at https://investors.kyndryl.com.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

For our disclosures about market risk, see the information under the heading “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in the Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the Company’s disclosure about market risk in the Form 10-K.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II — Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Refer to Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies, in the notes to consolidated financial statements in this report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, see the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K. There have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed in the Form 10-K.

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

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits


Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
2.1	The Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, by and between International Business Machines Corporation and the registrant was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
3.1	The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
3.2	The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant was filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2021, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
10.1	The Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. Executive Severance and Retirement Plan was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
10.2	The Kyndryl Annual Incentive Plan for Executives was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2022 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
31.1	Certification of principal executive officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
31.2	Certification of principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
32.1	Certification of principal executive officer, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
32.2	Certification of principal financial officer, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear on the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure other than with respect to the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and you should not rely on them for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by the Company in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and do not apply in any other context or at any time other than the date they were made.

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SIGNATURES

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


		Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.
		(Registrant)

Date:	May 13, 2022
		By:	/s/ Vineet Khurana

			Vineet Khurana
			Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer and Authorized Signatory)