SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	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 IT infrastructure services provider in the world, serving as a partner to thousands of enterprise customers whose operations span over 100 countries. Prior to November 3, 2021, the Company was wholly owned by International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM” or “former Parent”). In November 2021, our former Parent effected the spin-off (the “Separation” or the “Spin-off”) of the infrastructure services unit of its Global Technology Services (“GTS”) segment through the distribution of shares of Kyndryl’s common stock to IBM stockholders. In connection with the Separation, the Company entered into several agreements with IBM that govern the relationship of the parties following the Separation. Kyndryl’s stock began trading as an independent company on November 4, 2021. Basis of Presentation The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Management believes the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position and its results of operations for all the periods presented. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. 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. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis. All significant transactions and intercompany accounts between Kyndryl entities were eliminated. 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 and deferred transition costs. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The Company uses the estimated annual effective tax rate method in computing its interim tax provision in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The estimated annual effective tax rate is applied to the year-to-date ordinary income, exclusive of discrete items, to arrive at the reported interim tax provision.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

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 IT infrastructure services provider in the world, serving as a partner to thousands of enterprise customers whose operations span over 100 countries. Prior to November 3, 2021, the Company was wholly owned by International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM” or “former Parent”).

In November 2021, our former Parent effected the spin-off (the “Separation” or the “Spin-off”) of the infrastructure services unit of its Global Technology Services (“GTS”) segment through the distribution of shares of Kyndryl’s common stock to IBM stockholders. In connection with the Separation, the Company entered into several agreements with IBM that govern the relationship of the parties following the Separation. Kyndryl’s stock began trading as an independent company on November 4, 2021.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Management believes the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position and its results of operations for all the periods presented. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.

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.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis. All significant transactions and intercompany accounts between Kyndryl entities were eliminated.

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 and deferred transition costs. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The Company uses the estimated annual effective tax rate method in computing its interim tax provision in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The estimated annual effective tax rate is applied to the year-to-date ordinary income, exclusive of discrete items, to arrive at the reported interim tax provision.