SLTA IV (GP), L.L.C. - 16 Apr 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for SolarWinds Corp (SWI)

Footnote F1

On April 16, 2025, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 7, 2025, by and among Starlight Parent, LLC ("Parent"), Starlight Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Subsidiary"), and the Issuer, Merger Subsidiary merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger") with the Issuer surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, and at the time of the Merger each issued and outstanding share of the Issuer's Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Shares"), owned by the Reporting Person was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $18.50 per share in cash without interest thereon. Messers. Hao and Widmann resigned from the board of directors of the Issuer effective upon closing of the Merger.

Footnote F2

These securities were held by Kenneth Y. Hao and Michael Widmann, directors of the Issuer and executives of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. ("SLG") and Jason White and Michael Bingle, former directors of the Issuer and executives of SLG, as part of the Issuer's director compensation program, for the benefit of one or more of the Reporting Persons and/or certain of their affiliates or certain of the funds they manage ("Silver Lake"). Pursuant to Silver Lake's policies with respect to director compensation, upon the sale of these securities, the proceeds from each sale will be expected to be remitted to Silver Lake and/or its limited partners.

Footnote F3

These securities were directly held by Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P. ("SLP IV"). The general partner of SLP IV is Silver Lake Technology Associates IV, L.P. ("SLTA IV"), and the general partner of SLTA IV is SLTA IV (GP), L.L.C. ("SLTA IV GP").

Footnote F4

These securities were directly held by Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P. ("SLTI IV"). The general partner of SLTI IV is SLTA IV, and the general partner of SLTA IV is SLTA IV GP.

Footnote F5

These securities were directly held by SLP Aurora Co-Invest, L.P. ("SLP Aurora"). The general partner of SLP Aurora is SLP Denali Co-Invest GP, L.L.C. ("SLP Denali GP"). The managing member of SLP Denali GP is Silver Lake Technology Associates III, L.P. ("SLTA III"), and the general partner of SLTA III is SLTA III (GP), L.L.C. ("SLTA III GP").

Footnote F6

These securities were directly held by SLTA IV. The general partner of SLTA IV is SLTA IV GP. SLTA IV directly holds such Shares and expects at a future date to distribute such Shares to certain direct and indirect partners of SLTA IV, for the sole purpose of charitable giving.

Footnote F7

SLG is the managing member of SLTA III GP and SLTA IV GP. Messrs. Kenneth Y. Hao and Michael Widmann serve as directors of the Issuer and are executives of SLG. Each of SLP IV, SLTI IV, SLTA IV, SLTA IV GP, SLP Aurora, SLP Denali GP, SLTA III, SLTA III GP and SLG may be deemed to be a director by deputization of the Issuer. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise, that the Reporting Persons are or were the beneficial owners of any equity securities in excess of their respective pecuniary interests, and each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.