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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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

 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):      September 7, 2023

SecureWorks Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-3774827-0463349
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Concourse Parkway NE
Suite 500
Atlanta,
Georgia
30328
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 327-6339
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, SCWXThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
par value $0.01 per share(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On September 7, 2023, SecureWorks Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended August 4, 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information contained in this report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being “furnished” with the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under such section. Furthermore, such information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits. The following documents are herewith furnished or filed as exhibits to this report:
Exhibit No.Exhibit Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document, which is contained in Exhibit 101).


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SIGNATURES


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

Date:September 7, 2023SecureWorks Corp.
 By: /s/ Alpana Wegner
Alpana Wegner
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer)

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Exhibit 99.1
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Secureworks® Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 7, 2023 - Secureworks® (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced financial results for its second quarter, which ended on August 4, 2023.
Key Highlights
•Secureworks Taegis™ annual recurring revenue (ARR) grew to $276 million, an increase of 37% on a year-over-year basis.
•Taegis second quarter revenue grew 55% year-over-year to $66.4 million.
•Taegis GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP gross margin continued to expand in the second quarter, reaching 68.8% and 70.7%, respectively.
“We expanded our Partner First ecosystem this quarter with global, market-leading partners, increasing our scale and market reach to further position our business for growth,” said Wendy Thomas, CEO, Secureworks. “As an open XDR platform that combines security analytics, AI, threat intelligence and automation, Taegis is empowering organizations to say goodbye to point solution chaos and embrace a platform-based approach that results in better security outcomes, optimized resources and the highest return on investment for our customers and partners.”
“I’m pleased that we delivered against our financial commitments in the second quarter,” said Alpana Wegner, Chief Financial Officer, Secureworks. “The progress we are making on the acceleration of Other MSS end-of-life, which is allowing us to streamline our operating costs, and our expanded use of automation to drive scale into our growing SaaS business, gives us a clear path to breakeven adjusted EBITDA for fourth quarter this year and cash flow generation next year.”
Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Highlights
•Total revenue for the second quarter was $93.0 million, compared to $116.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
•Taegis revenue for the second quarter was $66.4 million, compared to $42.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
•GAAP gross profit was $52.9 million, compared with $66.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Non-GAAP gross profit was $58.0 million, compared with $71.2 million during the same period last year.
•GAAP gross profit specific to Taegis was $45.7 million, compared with $27.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Non-GAAP Taegis gross profit was $47.0 million, compared with $28.0 million during the same period last year.
•GAAP gross margin for the second quarter was 56.9%, compared with 57.3% in the same period last year. Non-GAAP gross margin was 62.4%, compared with 61.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
•GAAP gross margin specific to Taegis was 68.8% for the quarter, compared with 63.7% in the same period last year. Non-GAAP Taegis gross margin was 70.7%, compared with 65.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
•GAAP net loss was $32.4 million for the second quarter, or $0.38 per share, compared with net loss of $24.7 million, or $0.29 per share, in the same period last year. Non-GAAP net loss was $8.6 million, or $0.10 per share, compared with non-GAAP net loss of $11.3 million, or $0.13 per share, in the same period last year.


•Adjusted EBITDA loss for the quarter was $10.3 million, compared with adjusted EBITDA loss of $14.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
•The company ended the second quarter with $64.9 million in cash and cash equivalents.
Business and Operational Highlights
•Secureworks partnered with EY to launch their Intelligent Extended Detection & Response (IXDR), powered by Taegis XDR, to help organizations combat cyber threats.
•Announced integrated partnership with Akamai's Enterprise Application Access module, a leading zero trust network access solution.
•Continued executing on our Partner First strategy by launching in the Middle East, UK&I and Europe.
•Delivered Taegis platform capabilities, expanding our automation of investigations and alert triage, directly benefiting our customers by minimizing the time between detection and executing a response.
•Recognition and awards in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 include:
◦Leader in Frost & Sullivan Frost Radar for XDR, 2023
◦Leader in Frost & Sullivan Frost Radar for VDR, 2023
◦Leader in Cybersecurity - Solutions and Services 2023,” an ISG Provider Lens™ Study
◦Notable Vendor in the “Forrester Vulnerability Risk Management Landscape, Q2 2023” report
Financial Outlook
For the third quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company expects:
•Revenue of $88 million to $90 million.
•GAAP net loss per share of $0.21 to $0.23 and non-GAAP net loss per share of $0.05 to $0.07.
Secureworks is providing the following updated guidance for full fiscal year 2024. The Company expects:
Fiscal Year 2024 Guidance
Taegis ARR$285M to $300M
Other MSS ARR$15M or Less
Total revenue$360M to $368M
Taegis revenue$264M to $268M
GAAP net loss
($94M) to ($99M)
($1.09) to ($1.15) per share
Non-GAAP net loss($31M) to ($36M)
($0.36) to ($0.41) per share
Adjusted EBITDA
($31M) to ($37M)
Cash from operations
($70M) to ($80M)


Conference Call Information
As previously announced, the Company will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2024 results and financial guidance on September 7, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. ET. A live audio webcast of the conference call and the related supplemental financial information will be accessible on the Company’s website at https://investors.secureworks.com. The webcast and supplemental information will be archived at the same location.
Operating Metrics
The Company defines annual recurring revenue (ARR) as the value of its subscription contracts as of a particular date. Because the Company uses recurring revenue as a leading indicator of future annual revenue, it includes operational backlog. Operational backlog is defined as the recurring revenue associated with pending contracts, which are contracts that have been sold but for which the service period has not yet commenced.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release presents information about the Company’s non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP subscription cost of revenue, non-GAAP professional services cost of revenue, non-GAAP Taegis Subscription Solutions cost of revenue, non-GAAP Managed Security Services cost of revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP subscription gross profit, non-GAAP professional services gross profit non-GAAP Taegis Subscription Solutions gross profit, non-GAAP Managed Security Services gross profit, non-GAAP research and development expenses, non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses, non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share, adjusted EBITDA, weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (non-GAAP), non-GAAP Taegis Subscription Solutions gross margin, non-GAAP Managed Security Services gross margin, non-GAAP subscription gross margin and non-GAAP professional services gross margin, which are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a supplement to the results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). A reconciliation of each of the foregoing historical and forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable historical and forward-looking GAAP financial measure is provided below for each of the fiscal periods indicated.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In some cases, you can identify these statements by such forward-looking words as “anticipate,” “believe,” “confidence,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “outlook,” “should,” “will” and “would,” or similar words or expressions that refer to future events or outcomes. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the statements in this press release with respect to the Company’s expectations regarding revenue, GAAP net loss per share and non-GAAP net loss per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, and Taegis ARR, other MSS ARR, total revenue, Taegis revenue, GAAP net loss, GAAP net loss per share, non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP net loss per share, weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (non-GAAP), adjusted EBITDA, capital expenditures, and cash from operations for full year fiscal 2024, all of which reflect the Company’s current analysis of existing trends and information. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s judgment only as of the date of this press release.
Actual results and events in future periods may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements because of risks, uncertainties and other factors that include, but are not limited to, the following: the Company’s ability to achieve or maintain profitability; the Company’s ability to enhance its existing solutions and technologies and to develop or acquire new solutions and technologies; the Company’s ability to navigate economic conditions, geopolitical uncertainty and financial market volatility; the Company’s reliance on personnel with extensive information security expertise; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its strategic plan to realign and optimize its investments with its priorities; intense competition in the Company’s markets; the Company’s ability to attract new customers, retain existing customers and increase its annual contract values; the Company’s


reliance on customers in the financial services industry; the Company’s ability to manage its growth effectively; the Company’s ability to maintain high-quality client service and support functions; terms of the Company’s service level agreements with customers that require credits for service failures or inadequacies; the Company’s recognition of revenue ratably over the terms of its Taegis SaaS applications and managed security services contracts; the Company’s long and unpredictable sales cycles; risks associated with expansion of the Company’s international sales and operations; the risks associated with proposed or currently enacted tax statutes, including Internal Revenue Code Section 174; the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates or inflation; the effect of new governmental export or import controls on the Company’s business or any international sanctions compliance program applicable to the Company; the Company’s ability to expand its key distribution relationships; the Company’s technology alliance partnerships; real or perceived defects, errors or vulnerabilities in the Company’s solutions or the failure of its solutions to prevent a security breach; the risks associated with cyber-attacks or other data security incidents; the ability of the Company’s solutions to interoperate with its customers’ IT infrastructure; the Company’s ability to use third-party technologies; the effect of evolving information security and data privacy laws and regulations on the Company’s business; the Company’s ability to maintain and enhance its brand; risks associated with the Company’s acquisition of other businesses; the effect of natural disasters, public health issues, geopolitical conflict and other catastrophic events on the Company’s ability to serve its customers, including the Ukrainian/Russian conflict; the Company’s reliance on patents to protect its intellectual property rights; the Company’s ability to protect, maintain or enforce its non-patented intellectual property rights and proprietary information; claims by third parties of infringement of their proprietary technology by the Company; the Company’s use of open source technology; risks related to the Company’s relationship with Dell Technologies Inc. and Dell Inc. and control of the Company by Dell Technologies Inc., which include, but are not limited to, the effects of a potential deconsolidation of the Company as a part of the Dell Technologies Inc. consolidated tax group; and risks related to the volatility of the price of the Company’s Class A common stock.
This list of risks, uncertainties and other factors is not complete. The Company discusses these matters more fully, as well as certain risk factors that could affect the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K or in the Company’s first quarter fiscal 2024 Form 10-Q filing, as well as in the Company’s other SEC filings.
Any or all forward-looking statements the Company makes may turn out to be wrong and can be affected by inaccurate assumptions the Company might make or by known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those identified in this press release. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements made in this press release, which speak only as of its date. The Company does not undertake to update, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update, any of its forward-looking statements, whether resulting from circumstances or events that arise after the date the statements are made, new information or otherwise.
About Secureworks
Secureworks (NASDAQ: SCWX) is a global cybersecurity leader that secures human progress with Secureworks® Taegis™, a SaaS-based, open XDR platform built on 20+ years of real-world threat intelligence and research, improving customers’ ability to detect advanced threats, streamline and collaborate on investigations, and automate the right actions.
www.secureworks.com
Contact Information
Investor Inquiries:
Kevin Toomey
VP, Investor Relations
862-338-9046
ktoomey@secureworks.com
Media Inquiries:
Nicole Catalano
Corporate Communications
415-295-5873
press@secureworks.com
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SECUREWORKS CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Related Financial Highlights
(in thousands, except per share data and percentages)
(unaudited)
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
August 4,
2023		July 29,
2022		August 4,
2023		July 29,
2022
Net revenue:
Subscription$76,825 $90,322 $154,084 $184,735 
Professional services16,141 25,860 33,277 52,462 
Total net revenue92,966 116,182 187,361 237,197 
Cost of revenue:
Subscription30,084 34,060 61,103 66,886 
Professional services9,973 15,519 21,740 32,128 
Total cost of revenue40,057 49,579 82,843 99,014 
Gross profit52,909 66,603 104,518 138,183 
Operating expenses:
Research and development28,236 33,638 59,408 66,969 
Sales and marketing31,237 40,940 65,763 80,185 
General and administrative20,366 24,274 42,629 49,634 
Reorganization and other related charges14,232 — 14,232 — 
Total operating expenses94,071 98,852 182,032 196,788 
Operating loss(41,162)(32,249)(77,514)(58,605)
Interest and other, net(636)131 (2,382)(566)
Loss before income taxes(41,798)(32,118)(79,896)(59,171)
Income tax benefit(9,439)(7,399)(16,567)(12,854)
Net loss$(32,359)$(24,719)$(63,329)$(46,317)
Loss per common share (basic and diluted)$(0.38)$(0.29)$(0.74)$(0.55)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic and diluted)86,121 84,483 85,776 84,123 
Percentage of Total Net Revenue (1)
Subscription gross margin60.8 %62.3 %60.3 %63.8 %
Professional services gross margin38.2 %40.0 %34.7 %38.8 %
Total gross margin56.9 %57.3 %55.8 %58.3 %
Research and development expenses30.4 %29.0 %31.7 %28.2 %
Sales and marketing expenses33.6 %35.2 %35.1 %33.8 %
General and administrative expenses21.9 %20.9 %22.8 %20.9 %
Reorganization and other related charges15.3 %— %7.6 %— %
Operating expenses101.2 %85.1 %97.2 %83.0 %
Operating loss(44.3)%(27.8)%(41.4)%(24.7)%
Loss before income taxes(45.0)%(27.6)%(42.6)%(24.9)%
Net loss(34.8)%(21.3)%(33.8)%(19.5)%
Effective tax rate22.6 %23.0 %20.7 %21.7 %
Note: Percentage growth rates are calculated based on underlying data in thousands                
(1)    Financial measures as a percentage of revenue are calculated based on total GAAP net revenue, except for GAAP subscription gross margin and GAAP professional services gross margin measures, which are calculated based on each of their respective GAAP net revenue measures.



SECUREWORKS CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
August 4,
2023		February 3,
2023
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$64,899 $143,517 
Accounts receivable, net56,436 72,627 
Inventories, net774 620 
Other current assets17,353 17,526 
Total current assets139,462 234,290 
Property and equipment, net3,151 4,632 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net5,883 9,256 
Goodwill425,494 425,519 
Intangible assets, net92,559 106,208 
Other non-current assets71,147 60,965 
Total assets$737,696 $840,870 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$11,212 $18,847 
Accrued and other current liabilities62,290 81,566 
Short-term deferred revenue134,477 145,170 
Total current liabilities207,979 245,583 
Long-term deferred revenue7,893 11,162 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current9,865 12,141 
Other non-current liabilities7,489 14,023 
Total liabilities233,226 282,909 
Total stockholders' equity504,470 557,961 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$737,696 $840,870 


SECUREWORKS CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
August 4, 2023July 29, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss$(63,329)$(46,317)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization17,961 18,515 
Amortization of right of use asset1,303 1,932 
Reorganization and other related charges3,272 — 
Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts8,820 8,985 
Amortization of costs capitalized to fulfill revenue contracts1,805 2,565 
Stock-based compensation expense14,890 17,938 
Effects of exchange rate changes on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies2,205 516 
Income tax benefit(16,567)(12,854)
Provision for credit losses(132)(102)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable16,026 14,329 
Net transactions with Dell(118)(592)
Inventories(154)30 
Other assets(4,699)(6,933)
Accounts payable(7,981)5,685 
Deferred revenue(14,483)(17,165)
Operating leases, net(3,024)(2,801)
Accrued and other liabilities(25,756)(25,145)
Net cash used in operating activities(69,961)(41,414)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(530)(827)
Software development costs(2,416)(2,840)
Net cash used in investing activities(2,946)(3,667)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Taxes paid on vested restricted shares(5,711)(8,087)
Net cash used in financing activities(5,711)(8,087)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(78,618)(53,168)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period143,517 220,655 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period$64,899 $167,487 




Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release presents information about the Company’s non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP subscription cost of revenue, non-GAAP professional services cost of revenue, non-GAAP Taegis Subscription Solutions cost of revenue, non-GAAP Managed Security Services cost of revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP subscription gross profit, non-GAAP professional services gross profit, non-GAAP Taegis Subscription Solutions gross profit, non-GAAP Managed Security Services gross profit, non-GAAP research and development expenses, non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses, non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share, adjusted EBITDA, weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (non-GAAP), non-GAAP Taegis Subscription Solutions gross margin, non-GAAP Managed Security Services gross margin, non-GAAP subscription gross margin and non-GAAP professional services gross margin, which are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a supplement to the results provided in accordance with GAAP. A detailed discussion of our reasons for including these non-GAAP financial measures, the limitations associated with these measures, the items excluded from these measures, and our reason for excluding those items are presented in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in our periodic reports filed with the SEC. The Company encourages investors to review the non-GAAP discussion in these reports in conjunction with the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures.


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SECUREWORKS CORP.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
August 4,
2023		July 29,
2022		August 4,
2023		July 29,
2022
GAAP net revenue:
Taegis Subscription Solutions$66,426 $42,809 $129,022 $80,025 
Managed Security Services10,399 47,513 25,062 104,710 
Total Subscription revenue76,825 90,322 154,084 184,735 
Professional services16,141 25,860 33,277 52,462 
GAAP net revenue(1)
$92,966 $116,182 $187,361 $237,197 
GAAP Taegis Subscription Solutions cost of revenue$20,740 $15,537 $40,648 $27,992 
Amortization of intangibles(1,127)(704)(2,196)(1,559)
Stock-based compensation expense(169)(67)(248)(108)
Non-GAAP Taegis Subscription Solutions cost of revenue$19,444 $14,766 $38,204 $26,325 
GAAP Managed Security Services cost of revenue$9,344 $18,523 $20,455 $38,894 
Amortization of intangibles(3,410)(3,411)(6,821)(6,821)
Stock-based compensation expense(40)(100)(107)(182)
Non-GAAP Managed Security Services cost of revenue$5,894 $15,012 $13,527 $31,891 
GAAP subscription cost of revenue$30,084 $34,060 $61,103 $66,886 
Amortization of intangibles(4,537)(4,115)(9,017)(8,380)
Stock-based compensation expense(209)(167)(355)(290)
Non-GAAP subscription cost of revenue$25,338 $29,778 $51,731 $58,216 
GAAP professional services cost of revenue$9,973 $15,519 $21,740 $32,128 
Stock-based compensation expense(322)(345)(647)(732)
Non-GAAP professional services cost of revenue$9,651 $15,174 $21,093 $31,396 
GAAP gross profit$52,909 $66,603 $104,518 $138,183 
Amortization of intangibles4,537 4,115 9,017 8,380 
Stock-based compensation expense532 511 1,003 1,021 
Non-GAAP gross profit$57,978 $71,229 $114,538 $147,584 
GAAP Taegis Subscription Solutions gross profit$45,686 $27,272 $88,374 $52,033 
Amortization of intangibles1,127 704 2,196 1,559 
Stock-based compensation expense169 67 248 108 
Non-GAAP Taegis Subscription Solutions gross profit$46,982 $28,043 $90,818 $53,700 
GAAP research and development expenses$28,236 $33,638 $59,408 $66,969 
Stock-based compensation expense(2,681)(2,640)(5,283)(5,383)
Non-GAAP research and development expenses$25,555 $30,998 $54,125 $61,586 


GAAP sales and marketing expenses$31,237 $40,940 $65,763 $80,185 
Stock-based compensation expense(1,097)(1,627)(1,938)(3,265)
Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses$30,140 $39,313 $63,825 $76,920 
GAAP general and administrative expenses$20,366 $24,274 $42,629 $49,634 
Amortization of intangibles(3,523)(3,523)(7,047)(7,047)
Stock-based compensation expense(3,310)(4,034)(6,666)(8,269)
Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses$13,533 $16,717 $28,916 $34,318 
GAAP operating loss$(41,162)$(32,249)$(77,514)$(58,605)
Amortization of intangibles8,060 7,638 16,064 15,427 
Stock-based compensation expense7,620 8,812 14,890 17,938 
Reorganization and other related charges14,232 — 14,232 — 
Non-GAAP operating (loss) income$(11,250)$(15,799)$(32,328)$(25,240)
GAAP net loss$(32,359)$(24,719)$(63,329)$(46,317)
Amortization of intangibles8,060 7,638 16,064 15,427 
Stock-based compensation expense7,620 8,812 14,890 17,938 
Reorganization and other related charges14,232 — 14,232 — 
Aggregate adjustment for income taxes(6,173)(3,024)(7,613)(5,944)
Non-GAAP net (loss) income$(8,620)$(11,293)$(25,756)$(18,896)
GAAP loss per share$(0.38)$(0.29)$(0.74)$(0.55)
Amortization of intangibles0.10 0.09 0.19 0.18 
Stock-based compensation expense0.08 0.10 0.17 0.21 
Reorganization and other related charges0.17 — 0.17 — 
Aggregate adjustment for income taxes(0.07)(0.04)(0.09)(0.07)
Non-GAAP (loss) earnings per share *$(0.10)$(0.13)$(0.30)$(0.22)
* Sum of reconciling items may differ from total due to rounding of individual components
GAAP net loss$(32,359)$(24,719)$(63,329)$(46,317)
Interest and other, net636 (131)2,382 566 
Income tax benefit(9,439)(7,399)(16,567)(12,854)
Depreciation and amortization8,981 9,132 17,961 18,515 
Stock-based compensation expense7,620 8,812 14,890 17,938 
Reorganization and other related charges14,232 — 14,232 — 
Adjusted EBITDA$(10,329)$(14,305)$(30,431)$(22,152)
(1) Historically the Company has presented non-GAAP net revenue as a financial measure. There are no such adjustments that give rise to non-GAAP net revenue for any of the periods presented.


SECUREWORKS CORP.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(unaudited)
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
Percentage of Total Net RevenueAugust 4,
2023		July 29,
2022		August 4,
2023		July 29,
2022
GAAP Taegis Subscription Solutions gross margin68.8 %63.7 %68.5 %65.0 %
Non-GAAP adjustment1.9 %1.8 %1.9 %2.1 %
Non-GAAP Taegis Subscription Solutions gross margin70.7 %65.5 %70.4 %67.1 %
GAAP Managed Security Services gross margin10.1 %61.0 %18.4 %62.9 %
Non-GAAP adjustment33.2 %7.4 %27.6 %6.6 %
Non-GAAP Managed Security Services gross margin43.3 %68.4 %46.0 %69.5 %
GAAP subscription gross margin60.8 %62.3 %60.3 %63.8 %
Non-GAAP adjustment6.2 %4.7 %6.1 %4.7 %
Non-GAAP subscription gross margin67.0 %67.0 %66.4 %68.5 %
GAAP professional services gross margin38.2 %40.0 %34.7 %38.8 %
Non-GAAP adjustment2.0 %1.3 %1.9 %1.4 %
Non-GAAP professional services gross margin40.2 %41.3 %36.6 %40.2 %
GAAP gross margin56.9 %57.3 %55.8 %58.3 %
Non-GAAP adjustment5.5 %4.0 %5.3 %3.9 %
Non-GAAP gross margin62.4 %61.3 %61.1 %62.2 %
GAAP research and development expenses30.4 %29.0 %31.7 %28.2 %
Non-GAAP adjustment(2.9)%(2.3)%(2.8)%(2.2)%
Non-GAAP research and development expenses27.5 %26.7 %28.9 %26.0 %
GAAP sales and marketing expenses33.6 %35.2 %35.1 %33.8 %
Non-GAAP adjustment(1.2)%(1.4)%(1.0)%(1.4)%
Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses32.4 %33.8 %34.1 %32.4 %
GAAP general and administrative expenses21.9 %20.9 %22.8 %20.9 %
Non-GAAP adjustment(7.3)%(6.5)%(7.4)%(6.4)%
Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses14.6 %14.4 %15.4 %14.5 %
GAAP operating loss(44.3)%(27.8)%(41.4)%(24.7)%
Non-GAAP adjustment32.2 %14.2 %24.1 %14.1 %
Non-GAAP operating (loss) income(12.1)%(13.6)%(17.3)%(10.6)%
GAAP net loss(34.8)%(21.3)%(33.8)%(19.5)%
Non-GAAP adjustment25.5 %11.6 %20.1 %11.5 %
Non-GAAP net (loss) income(9.3)%(9.7)%(13.7)%(8.0)%




SECUREWORKS CORP.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months EndingFiscal Year Ending
November 3, 2023February 2, 2024
Low End of GuidanceHigh End of GuidanceLow End of GuidanceHigh End of Guidance
GAAP net revenue$88 $90 $360 $368 
GAAP net loss$(20)$(18)$(99)$(94)
Amortization of intangibles7 7 28 28 
Stock-based compensation expense12 12 38 38 
Aggregate adjustment for income taxes(4)(4)(16)(16)
Non-GAAP net loss*$(6)$(5)$(36)$(31)
GAAP net loss per share$(0.23)$(0.21)$(1.15)$(1.09)
Amortization of intangibles0.08 0.08 0.32 0.32 
Stock-based compensation expense0.13 0.13 0.44 0.44 
Aggregate adjustment for income taxes(0.05)(0.05)(0.18)(0.18)
Non-GAAP net loss per share*$(0.07)$(0.05)$(0.41)$(0.36)
GAAP net loss$(99)$(94)
Interest and other, net5 5 
Income tax benefit(27)(26)
Depreciation and amortization32 32 
Reorganization and other related charges14 14 
Stock-based compensation expense38 38 
Adjusted EBITDA*$(37)$(31)
Other Items
Effective tax rate22 %
Weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) – diluted (non-GAAP)86.3
Cash flow from operations$(80) to $(70)
Capital expenditures$6 to $8

* Sum of reconciling items may differ from total due to rounding of individual components
Sum of quarterly guidance may differ from full year guidance due to rounding

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Cover Page
Sep. 07, 2023
Cover [Abstract]  
Document Type 8-K
Document Period End Date Sep. 07, 2023
Entity Registrant Name SecureWorks Corp
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity File Number 001-37748
Entity Tax Identification Number 27-0463349
Entity Address, Address Line One One Concourse Parkway NE
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 500
Entity Address, City or Town Atlanta,
Entity Address, State or Province GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 30328
City Area Code 404
Local Phone Number 327-6339
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock,
Trading Symbol SCWX
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Central Index Key 0001468666
Amendment Flag false
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