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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 28, 2012

or

 

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

For the Transition Period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 000-17781

 

 

Symantec Corporation

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   77-0181864
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification no.)

350 Ellis Street,

Mountain View, California

  94043
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(650) 527-8000

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(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  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    Yes  þ    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   þ    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

Shares of Symantec common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of October 26, 2012: 693,902,080 shares.

 

 

 


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SYMANTEC CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Period Ended September 28, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1. Financial Statements

     3   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 28, 2012 and March 30, 2012

     3   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended September  28, 2012 and September 30, 2011

     4   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended September  28, 2012 and September 30, 2011

     5   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September  28, 2012 and September 30, 2011

     6   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     7   

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

     17   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

     26   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     26   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     27   

Item 1A. Risk Factors

     27   

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

     27   

Item 6. Exhibits

     28   

Signatures

     29   

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SYMANTEC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     September 28,
2012
    March 30,
2012 *
 
     (Unaudited)  
     (In millions)  
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,002      $ 3,162   

Short-term investments

     5        49   

Trade accounts receivable, net

     735        940   

Inventories

     23        28   

Deferred income taxes

     197        205   

Other current assets

     244        249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     5,206        4,633   

Property and equipment, net

     1,114        1,100   

Intangible assets, net

     1,155        1,337   

Goodwill

     5,842        5,826   

Other long-term assets

     146        124   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 13,463      $ 13,020   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 278      $ 324   

Accrued compensation and benefits

     308        416   

Deferred revenue

     3,118        3,444   

Current portion of long-term debt

     968        —     

Other current liabilities

     336        321   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     5,008        4,505   

Long-term debt

     2,093        2,039   

Long-term deferred revenue

     501        529   

Long-term deferred tax liabilities

     312        288   

Long-term income taxes payable

     371        393   

Other long-term obligations

     75        94   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     8,360        7,848   

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Symantec Corporation stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock

     7        7   

Additional paid-in capital

     7,385        7,773   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     190        173   

Accumulated deficit

     (2,494     (2,859
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Symantec Corporation stockholders’ equity

     5,088        5,094   

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary

     15        78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     5,103        5,172   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 13,463      $ 13,020   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Derived from audited financial statements.

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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SYMANTEC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,
2012
    September 30,
2011
    September 28,
2012
    September 30,
2011
 
     (Unaudited)  
     (In millions, except per share data)  

Net revenue:

        

Content, subscription, and maintenance

   $ 1,498      $ 1,452      $ 2,973      $ 2,891   

License

     201        229        394        443   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenue

     1,699        1,681        3,367        3,334   

Cost of revenue:

        

Content, subscription, and maintenance

     247        232        496        462   

License

     18        10        35        17   

Amortization of intangible assets

     19        23        37        45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

     284        265        568        524   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     1,415        1,416        2,799        2,810   

Operating expenses:

        

Sales and marketing

     659        697        1,308        1,362   

Research and development

     247        247        496        486   

General and administrative

     109        106        219        211   

Amortization of intangible assets

     72        73        144        144   

Restructuring and transition

     23        8        58        20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     1,110        1,131        2,225        2,223   

Operating income

     305        285        574        587   

Interest income

     2        4        5        8   

Interest expense

     (35     (28     (64     (60

Other income (expense), net

     1        2        (5     (2

Loss from joint venture

     —          (14     —          (27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     273        249        510        506   

Provision for income taxes

     80        67        145        134   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     193        182        365        372   

Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —          —          —          (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders

   $ 193      $ 182      $ 365      $ 373   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders — basic

   $ 0.27      $ 0.24      $ 0.51      $ 0.50   

Net income per share attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders — diluted

   $ 0.27      $ 0.24      $ 0.51      $ 0.49   

Weighted-average shares outstanding attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders — basic

     702        745        709        750   

Weighted-average shares outstanding attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders — diluted

     708        751        714        758   

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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SYMANTEC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,
2012
     September 30,
2011
    September 28,
2012
     September 30,
2011
 
     (Unaudited)  
     (In millions)  

Net income

   $ 193       $ 182      $ 365       $ 372   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:

          

Foreign currency translation adjustments:

          

Translation adjustments

     12         (11     16         (12

Reclassification adjustments for loss included in net income

     —           (1     —           (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net foreign currency translation adjustments

     12         (12     16         (13

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities

     —           —          1         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

     12         (12     17         (13
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

     205         170        382         359   

Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

     3         (4     1         (9
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders

   $ 202       $ 174      $ 381       $ 368   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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SYMANTEC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,
2012
    September 30,
2011
 
     (Unaudited)  
     (In millions)  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 365      $ 372   

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

    

Depreciation

     141        134   

Amortization of intangible assets

     181        189   

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts

     29        32   

Stock-based compensation expense

     83        77   

Deferred income taxes

     15        15   

Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options

     (1     (5

Loss from joint venture

     —          27   

Other

     8        5   

Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:

    

Trade accounts receivable, net

     203        331   

Inventories

     5        2   

Accounts payable

     (34     37   

Accrued compensation and benefits

     (107     (130

Deferred revenue

     (339     (346

Income taxes payable

     42        73   

Other assets

     (24     (3

Other liabilities

     (49     1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     518        811   

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (168     (124

Cash payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (28     (364

Purchases of held-to-maturity securities

     —          (33

Proceeds from held-to-maturity securities

     46        —     

Other

     2        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (148     (520

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock benefit plans

     75        83   

Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options

     1        5   

Tax payments related to restricted stock units activities

     (11     (21

Repurchase of common stock

     (501     (473

Purchase of additional interest in subsidiary

     (92     —     

Repayment of debt and other obligations

     —          (601

Proceeds from debt issuance, net of discount

     996        —     

Debt issuance costs

     (7     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     461        (1,007

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents

     9        (19
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

     840        (735

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

     3,162        2,950   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,002      $ 2,215   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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SYMANTEC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Symantec Corporation (“Symantec,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “the Company” refer to Symantec Corporation and all of its subsidiaries) as of September 28, 2012 and March 30, 2012, and for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012 and September 30, 2011, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions on Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In accordance with those rules and regulations, we have omitted certain information and notes normally provided in our annual consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, except as otherwise noted, necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2012. The results of operations for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire fiscal year.

Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no material changes in our significant accounting policies for the six months ended September 28, 2012 as compared to the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2012.

Recently Issued Authoritative Guidance

In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standards update that gives entities an option to perform a qualitative impairment assessment for indefinite-lived intangible assets that may allow them to avoid performing the annual fair value calculation. We adopted this guidance in fiscal 2013 on a prospective basis and it did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Note 2. Fair Value Measurements

Amounts for assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on an expected exit price, representing the amount that would be received on the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability, as the case may be, in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value may be based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis whereby inputs, used in valuation techniques, are assigned a hierarchical level. The following are the hierarchical levels of inputs to measure fair value:

 

   

Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

   

Level 2: Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

   

Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting our own assumptions incorporated in valuation techniques used to determine fair value. These assumptions are required to be consistent with market participant assumptions that are reasonably available.

 

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Assets Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the three and six months ended September 28, 2012. The following table summarizes our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by level, within the fair value hierarchy:

 

     As of September 28, 2012      As of March 30, 2012  
     Level 1      Level 2      Total      Level 1      Level 2      Total  
     (In millions)  

Cash Equivalents (1)

   $ 2,875       $ —         $ 2,875       $ 1,483       $ —         $ 1,483   

 

(1)

Cash equivalents consist of money market funds which are valued based on quoted market prices of the identical underlying security.

Note 3. Business Combination

On April 2, 2012, we completed the acquisition of a privately-held provider of mobile application management. In exchange for all of the voting equity interests of the acquired company, we paid a total purchase price of $28 million in cash. The objective of the acquisition is to extend our enterprise mobility portfolio to include a cross-platform mobile application protection solution to help organizations protect and isolate corporate data and applications across both corporate-owned and personally-owned devices. The results of operations of the acquired company have been included in our Security and Compliance segment since the date of acquisition. Supplemental pro forma information for the acquired company was not material to our financial results and therefore has not been included. The purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of $24 million and intangible assets of $4 million. Goodwill is not tax deductible. The amount resulted primarily from our expectation of synergies from the integration of the acquired company’s technology into our product offerings. Intangible assets included developed technology and customer relationships, which are amortized over their estimated useful lives of five and nine years, respectively.

Note 4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

 

     Consumer      Security and
Compliance
    Storage and
Server
Management
    Services      Total  
           (In millions)               

Net balance as of March 30, 2012

   $ 355       $ 2,486      $ 2,985      $ —         $ 5,826   

Addition (1)

     —           24        —          —           24   

Adjustments

     —           (3     (5     —           (8
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net balance as of September 28, 2012

   $ 355       $ 2,507      $ 2,980      $ —         $ 5,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

See Note 3 for the business combination completed in fiscal 2013.

 

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Intangible assets, net

 

     As of September 28, 2012      As of March 30, 2012  
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Amount
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Useful Life
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Amount
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Useful Life
 
     ($ in millions)  

Customer relationships

   $ 2,215       $ (1,634   $ 581         2 years       $ 2,219       $ (1,499   $ 720         3 years   

Developed technology

     1,914         (1,689     225         4 years         1,914         (1,654     260         4 years   

Finite-lived tradenames

     146         (103     43         3 years         146         (96     50         3 years   

Patents

     26         (17     9         5 years         75         (65     10         6 years   

Indefinite-lived tradenames

     297         —          297         —           297         —          297         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

Intangible assets, net

   $ 4,598       $ (3,443   $ 1,155         2 years       $ 4,651       $ (3,314   $ 1,337         3 years   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total amortization expense for intangible assets that have finite lives was $91 million and $181 million for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, respectively, and $96 million and $189 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Total future amortization expense for intangible assets that have finite lives as of September 28, 2012, is approximated as follows (in millions):

 

Remainder of fiscal 2013

   $ 174   

2014

     211   

2015

     157   

2016

     107   

2017

     88   

Thereafter

     121   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 858   
  

 

 

 

Note 5. Supplemental Financial Information

Property and Equipment, net

 

     As of  
     September 28,
2012
    March 30,
2012
 
     (In millions)  

Computer hardware and software

   $ 1,733      $ 1,640   

Office furniture and equipment

     173        176   

Buildings

     491        489   

Leasehold improvements

     307        284   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,704        2,589   

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (1,765     (1,663
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     939        926   

Construction in progress

     96        95   

Land

     79        79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   $ 1,114      $ 1,100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation expense was $70 million and $141 million for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, respectively, and $67 million and $134 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

 

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

     As of  
     September 28,
2012
     March 30,
2012
 
     (In millions)  

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes

   $ 187       $ 171   

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes

     3         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   $ 190       $ 173   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 6. Debt

In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we issued $600 million in principal amount of 2.75% interest-bearing senior notes (“2.75% Notes”) due June 15, 2017 and $400 million in principal amount of 3.95% interest-bearing senior notes (“3.95% Notes”) due June 15, 2022, for an aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion. The 2.75% Notes and 3.95% Notes are senior unsecured obligations that rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations and are redeemable by us at any time, subject to a “make-whole” premium. Our proceeds were $1.0 billion, less issuance discount of $4 million resulting from sale of the notes at a yield slightly above the stated coupons. We also incurred issuance costs of $6 million. Both the discount and issuance costs are being amortized as incremental non-cash interest expense over the respective terms of the notes. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on the 15th of June and December, beginning December 15, 2012. As of September 28, 2012, the aggregate fair value of these senior notes was $1.02 billion using Level 2 inputs. See Note 2 for the definition of Level 2 inputs.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we amended our senior unsecured revolving credit facility (“credit facility”) agreement. The amendment extended the term of the credit facility to June 7, 2017 and revolving loans under the credit facility will bear interest, at our option, either at a rate equal to a) LIBOR plus a margin based on debt ratings, as defined in the credit facility agreement or b) the bank’s base rate plus a margin based on debt ratings, as defined in the credit facility agreement. Under the terms of this credit facility, we must comply with certain financial and non-financial covenants, including a covenant to maintain a specified ratio of debt to EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). As of September 28, 2012, we were in compliance with all required covenants, and no amounts were outstanding.

Note 7. Restructuring and Transition

Transition and other related costs

Transition and other related costs generally include severance associated with the integration of acquisitions in efforts to streamline our business operations, consulting costs associated with the planning and design phase of implementing a new enterprise resource planning system, and various costs related to the outsourcing of certain back office functions. Severance costs generally include severance, outplacement services, health insurance coverage, and legal costs.

Exit and disposal costs

Our exit and disposal costs consist primarily of costs associated with closing or consolidating certain facilities. Facilities costs generally include rent expense and lease termination costs, less estimated sublease income. Largely as a result of business acquisitions, management may deem certain leased facilities to be excess to requirements and make a plan to exit them either at the time of acquisition or after the acquisition in conjunction with our efforts to integrate and streamline our operations. As of September 28, 2012, liabilities for these excess facility obligations at several locations around the world are expected to be paid over the respective lease terms, the longest of which extends through fiscal 2018.

 

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Restructuring and transition summary

 

     March 30,
2012
     Costs, Net of
Adjustments (1)
     Cash
Payments
    September 28,
2012
 
     (In millions)  

Exit and disposal costs

   $ 16       $ 2       $ (5   $ 13   

Transition and other related costs

        56        
     

 

 

      

Total restructuring and transition

      $ 58        
     

 

 

      

Balance Sheet:

          

Other current liabilities

   $ 8            $ 6   

Other long-term obligations

     8              7   
  

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total restructuring liabilities

   $ 16            $ 13   
  

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Total net adjustments were not material for the six months ended September 28, 2012. Included in transition and other related costs is $40 million of severance costs and $16 million in consulting costs associated with the planning and design phase of implementing a new enterprise resource planning system. Restructuring and transition costs are included in our Other segment.

Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies

Indemnification

In the ordinary course of business, we may provide indemnifications of varying scope and terms to customers, vendors, lessors, business partners, subsidiaries and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of our breach of agreements or representations and warranties made by us. In addition, our bylaws contain indemnification obligations to our directors, officers, employees and agents, and we have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and certain of our officers to give such directors and officers additional contractual assurances regarding the scope of the indemnification set forth in our bylaws and to provide additional procedural protections. We maintain director and officer insurance, which may cover certain liabilities arising from our obligation to indemnify our directors and officers. It is not possible to determine the aggregate maximum potential loss under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Such indemnification agreements might not be subject to maximum loss clauses. Historically, we have not incurred material costs as a result of obligations under these agreements and we have not accrued any liabilities related to such indemnification obligations in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

We provide limited product warranties and the majority of our software license agreements contain provisions that indemnify licensees of our software from damages and costs resulting from claims alleging that our software infringes the intellectual property rights of a third party. Historically, payments made under these provisions have been immaterial. We monitor the conditions that are subject to indemnification to identify if a loss has occurred.

Litigation contingencies

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we were advised by the Commercial Litigation Branch of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division and the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia that the government is investigating our compliance with certain provisions of our U.S. General Services Administration (“GSA”) Multiple Award Schedule Contract No. GS-35F-0240T effective January 24, 2007, including provisions relating to pricing, country of origin, accessibility, and the disclosure of commercial sales practices. We are cooperating with the investigation and we are unable, at this time, to predict the likely outcome. It is possible that the investigation could lead to claims or findings of violations of the False Claims Act in connection with our GSA contracting activity. Violations of the False Claims Act could result in the imposition of damages, including up to treble damages, plus civil penalties in some cases.

We are also involved in a number of other judicial and administrative proceedings that are incidental to our business. Although adverse decisions (or settlements) may occur in one or more of the cases, it is not possible to estimate the possible loss or losses from each of these cases. The final resolution of these lawsuits, individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flow.

 

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Note 9. Stock Repurchases

The following table summarizes our stock repurchases:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 28, 2012
     Six Months Ended
September 28, 2012
 
     (In millions, except per share data)  

Total number of shares repurchased attributable to Symantec Corporation

     12         31   

Dollar amount of shares repurchased attributable to Symantec Corporation

   $ 200       $ 501   

Average price paid per share

   $ 16.48       $ 15.93   

Range of price paid per share

   $ 13.09 – $19.56       $ 13.09 – $19.56   

We have repurchased shares on a quarterly basis since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 under various stock repurchase programs. On January 25, 2012, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a new $1.0 billion stock repurchase program. This program does not have an expiration date, and as of September 28, 2012, $483 million was authorized for future repurchases.

Note 10. Segment Information

As of September 28, 2012, our five reportable segments are the same as our operating segments and are as follows:

 

   

Consumer: Our Consumer segment focuses on delivering internet security for PCs, tablets and mobile devices along with services such as online backup, online family protection and remote help to individual users and home offices.

 

   

Security and Compliance: Our Security and Compliance segment focuses on providing large, medium, and small-sized businesses with solutions for endpoint security and management, compliance, mail security, data loss prevention, encryption, managed security services, and authentication services. These solutions allow our customers to secure, provision, and remotely manage their laptops, PCs, mobile devices, and servers. We also provide our customers with solutions delivered through our cloud and appliance security offerings.

 

   

Storage and Server Management: Our Storage and Server Management segment focuses on providing large, medium, and small-sized businesses with storage and server management, backup, archiving, eDiscovery, and data protection solutions across heterogeneous storage and server platforms, as well as solutions delivered through our cloud and appliance offerings.

 

   

Services: Our Services segment provides customers with implementation services and solutions designed to assist them in maximizing the value of their Symantec software. Our offerings include consulting, business critical services, and education.

 

   

Other: Our Other segment is comprised of sunset products and products nearing the end of their life cycle. It may include certain general and administrative expenses; amortization of intangible assets; impairment of goodwill, intangible assets, and other long-lived assets; stock-based compensation; restructuring and transition expenses; and certain indirect costs that are not charged to the operating segments described above, such as interest income and expense.

 

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There were no intersegment sales for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012 or September 30, 2011. The following table summarizes the results of our operating segments:

 

     Consumer     Security and
Compliance
    Storage and
Server
Management
    Services     Other     Total
Company
 
     ($ in millions)  

Three months ended September 28, 2012:

            

Net revenue

   $ 528      $ 512      $ 595      $ 64      $ —        $ 1,699   

Percentage of total net revenue

     31     30     35     4     0     100

Operating income (loss)

     264        152        236        12        (359     305   

Operating margin

     50     30     40     19     *     

Three months ended September 30, 2011:

            

Net revenue

   $ 531      $ 482      $ 605      $ 63      $ —        $ 1,681   

Percentage of total net revenue

     31     29     36     4     0     100

Operating income (loss)

     257        102        256        10        (340     285   

Operating margin

     48     21     42     16     *     

Six months ended September 28, 2012:

            

Net revenue

   $ 1,049      $ 1,013      $ 1,179      $ 126      $ —        $ 3,367   

Percentage of total net revenue

     31     30     35     4     0     100

Operating income (loss)

     521        289        471        21        (728     574   

Operating margin

     50     29     40     17     *     

Six months ended September 30, 2011:

            

Net revenue

   $ 1,056      $ 949      $ 1,203      $ 126      $ —        $ 3,334   

Percentage of total net revenue

     32     28     36     4     0     100

Operating income (loss)

     512        192        534        18        (669     587   

Operating margin

     48     20     44     14     *     

 

* Percentage not meaningful

Note 11. Stock-based Compensation

The following table summarizes the total stock-based compensation expense recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,
2012
    September 30,
2011
    September 28,
2012
    September 30,
2011
 
     (In millions, except per share data)  

Cost of revenue

   $ 4      $ 3      $ 8      $ 8   

Sales and marketing

     17        17        33        32   

Research and development

     13        12        24        23   

General and administrative

     11        6        18        14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

     45        38        83        77   

Tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation expense

     (14     (11     (24     (22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net stock-based compensation expense

   $ 31      $ 27      $ 59      $ 55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net stock-based compensation expense per share attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders—basic

   $ 0.04      $ 0.04      $ 0.08      $ 0.07   

Net stock-based compensation expense per share attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders—diluted

   $ 0.04      $ 0.04      $ 0.08      $ 0.07   

 

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The following table summarizes additional information pertaining to our stock-based compensation:

 

     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,
2012
     September 30,
2011
 
     ($ in millions, except per grant data)  

Restricted stock

     

Weighted-average fair value per grant

   $ 15.20       $ 18.33   

Fair value of awards granted

     155         173   

Total fair value of awards vested

     39         79   

Total unrecognized compensation expense

     272         221   

Weighted-average remaining vesting period

     3 years         3 years   

Performance-based restricted stock

     

Weighted-average fair value per grant

   $ 16.15       $ 23.58   

Fair value of awards granted

     29         11   

Total fair value of awards vested

     1         —     

Total unrecognized compensation expense

     23         10   

Weighted-average remaining vesting period

     2 years         3 years   

Stock options

     

Weighted-average fair value per grant

   $ 4.07       $ 5.24   

Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised

     13         26   

Total unrecognized compensation expense

     22         38   

Weighted-average remaining vesting period

     2 years         3 years   

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we granted 112,923 Restricted Stock Awards to members of our Board of Directors. Each award had a fair value of $15.94 and vested immediately upon grant. As a result, we recorded approximately $2 million of stock-based compensation expense for these awards during the first quarter of fiscal 2013.

Performance-based restricted stock units and performance-contingent stock units

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012, we granted performance-based restricted stock units (“PRUs”) to certain senior level employees under our 2004 Plan. The PRU grants are in lieu of the stock option grants typically awarded as part of our annual compensation program. These PRUs can be earned depending upon the achievement of a company-specific performance condition and a market condition as follows: (1) our achievement of annual target earnings per share for its applicable fiscal year and (2) our two and three year cumulative relative total shareholder return ranked against that of other companies that are included in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. These PRUs are also subject to a three year continued service vesting provision with earlier vesting permitted under certain conditions, such as upon a change of control of the Company. The determination of the fair value of these awards takes into consideration the likelihood of achievement of the market condition.

On July 24, 2012, Enrique Salem, our former President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), resigned from the Company. Our Board of Directors appointed Stephen M. Bennett as our new President and CEO in addition to his role as our Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective July 25, 2012. During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, we granted 115,000 PRUs to our new CEO. These PRUs are subject to vesting based on the same terms and conditions as the aforementioned fiscal 2013 PRUs grants, except that the target number of shares our CEO will be eligible to receive at the end of the three-year performance period will be not less than 80,000 shares. The compensation expense for these PRUs is initially based on the probability of achieving the target level of the company-specific performance condition, and will be adjusted for subsequent changes in the estimated or actual outcome of this performance condition. Additionally, we granted 450,000 performance-contingent stock units (“PCSUs”) to our new CEO based on the achievement of specified performance metrics. The PCSUs are also subject to an underlying continued service vesting condition. Each performance metric is based on the average twenty day trailing closing price of Symantec’s common stock (the “Average Closing Price”) over a three-year period beginning with the second quarter of fiscal 2013. During this three-year period, 150,000 shares from this grant will vest during the fiscal quarter (if any) when the Average Closing Price first exceeds $18.00, $20.00 and $22.00, respectively. The lowest Price Threshold of $18.00 was achieved during the quarter ended September 28, 2012 and, as a result, 150,000 PCSUs were vested and released to Mr. Bennett on October 22, 2012. For those price thresholds that are not achieved during the three-year period, the remaining PCSUs will be forfeited. The compensation expense is amortized using the graded vesting attribution method over the derived service periods. The fair value and derived service period for each of these three tranches are calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation option pricing model.

 

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Note 12. Income Taxes

The effective tax rate was approximately 29% and 28% for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, and 27% and 26% for the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

For the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, the tax expense was reduced by $5 million in tax benefits resulting from tax settlements or effectively settled tax items. The tax expense was further reduced by $3 million and $6 million in tax benefits, for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, respectively, primarily related to lapses of statutes of limitations and prior year items. These tax benefits were offset by a $9 million tax expense from an increase in valuation allowance on state research tax credits for the three months ended September 28, 2012. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, the tax expense was reduced by $5 million and $12 million in tax benefits, respectively, primarily related to lapses of statutes of limitations, as well as a $3 million tax benefit, for the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, for discrete events primarily related to tax settlements and adjustments of prior year items.

The provision for the six months ended September 28, 2012 and September 30, 2011 otherwise reflects a forecasted tax rate of 29% (this excludes the tax benefit from our joint venture with Huawei, which was sold in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012). The forecasted tax rates for both periods presented reflect the benefits of lower-taxed international earnings, domestic manufacturing incentives, and research and development credits (the U.S. federal R&D tax credit expired on December 31, 2011), partially offset by state income taxes.

We are a U.S.-based multinational company subject to tax in the U.S. and multiple international tax jurisdictions. Substantially all of our international earnings were generated by subsidiaries in Ireland and Singapore. Our results of operations would be adversely affected to the extent that our geographical mix of income becomes more weighted toward jurisdictions with higher tax rates and would be favorably affected to the extent the relative geographic mix shifts to lower tax jurisdictions. Any change in our mix of earnings is dependent upon many factors and is therefore difficult to predict.

On December 2, 2009, we received a Revenue Agent’s Report from the IRS for the Veritas 2002 through 2005 tax years assessing additional taxes due. We have contested $80 million of the tax assessed and all penalties. As a result of negotiations with IRS Appeals in the three and six months ended December 30, 2011, we have remeasured our liability for unrecognized tax benefits, resulting in a tax benefit of $52 million. This matter remains outstanding with IRS Appeals and is expected to be concluded in the next 12 months.

The timing of the resolution of income tax examinations is highly uncertain, and the amounts ultimately paid, if any, upon resolution of the issues raised by the taxing authorities may differ materially from the amounts accrued for each year. Although potential resolution of uncertain tax positions involve multiple tax periods and jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that the gross unrecognized tax benefits related to these audits could decrease (whether by payment, release, or a combination of both) in the next 12 months by between $160 million and $310 million. Depending on the nature of the settlement or expiration of statutes of limitations, we estimate that at least $15 million could affect our income tax provision and therefore benefit the resulting effective tax rate. As of September 28, 2012, we have $184 million on deposit with the IRS pertaining to U.S. tax matters in the Veritas 2002 through 2005 audit cycle as well as the Symantec 2005 through 2008 audit cycle.

We continue to monitor the progress of ongoing tax controversies and the impact, if any, of the expiration of the statute of limitations in various taxing jurisdictions.

 

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Note 13. Earnings Per Share

The components of earnings per share attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended  
     September 28,
2012
     September 30,
2011
     September 28,
2012
     September 30,
2011
 
     (In millions, except per share data)  

Net income

   $ 193       $ 182       $ 365       $ 373   

Net income per share—basic

   $ 0.27       $ 0.24       $ 0.51       $ 0.50   

Net income per share—diluted

   $ 0.27       $ 0.24       $ 0.51       $ 0.49   

Weighted-average outstanding common shares—basic

     702         745         709         750   

Dilutive potential shares issuable from assumed exercise of stock options

     2         3         2         4   

Dilutive potential shares related to stock award plans

     4         3         3         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding—diluted

     708         751         714         758   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Anti-dilutive weighted-average stock options (1)

     26         33         26         31   

Anti-dilutive weighted-average restricted stock (1)

     1         1         —           —     

 

(1) 

For the periods presented, the effects of the warrants issued and the option purchased in connection with the Convertible Senior Notes were excluded because they have no impact on diluted earnings per share until our average stock price for the applicable period reaches $27.3175 per share and $19.12 per share, respectively.

Note 14. Noncontrolling interest

As of March 30, 2012, we owned approximately 54% of VeriSign Japan K.K. (“VeriSign Japan”), which was obtained through our acquisition of VeriSign, Inc.’s authentication and identity business during the second quarter of fiscal 2011. In July 2012, we completed a tender offer, and paid approximately $92 million, to acquire 166,821 VeriSign Japan common shares and stock rights, which increased our ownership percentage to approximately 92%. We expect to acquire the remaining 8% interest in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. The effect of the change in our ownership interest in VeriSign Japan in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 on our equity is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended  
     September 28,
2012
    September 30,
2011
     September 28,
2012
    September 30,
2011
 
     (In millions)  

Net income attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders

   $ 193      $ 182       $ 365      $ 373   

Transfers to noncontrolling interest:

         

Decrease in Symantec Corporation stockholders’ paid-in capital for purchase of 166,821 VeriSign Japan common shares and stock rights

     (30     —           (30     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net transfers to noncontrolling interest

     (30     —           (30     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change from net income attributable to Symantec Corporation stockholders and transfers to noncontrolling interest

   $ 163      $ 182       $ 335      $ 373   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Forward-looking statements and factors that may affect future results

The discussion below contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to safe harbors under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements include references to our ability to utilize our deferred tax assets, as well as statements including words such as “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “projects,” and similar expressions. In addition, statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, anticipated growth and trends in our businesses and in our industries, the anticipated impacts of acquisitions, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions, based on our current expectations about future events and may not prove to be accurate. We do not undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events occurring or circumstances arising after the date of this report. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and our actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements on the basis of several factors, including those that we discuss in Risk Factors, set forth in Part I, Item 1A, of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2012 and in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2012. We encourage you to read that section carefully.

Fiscal calendar

We have a 52/53-week fiscal accounting year ending on the Friday closest to March 31. The three months ended September 28, 2012 and September 30, 2011 both consisted of 13 weeks. The six months ended September 28, 2012 and September 30, 2011 both consisted of 26 weeks.

OVERVIEW

Our business

Symantec is a global provider of security, storage, and systems management solutions that help organizations and consumers secure and manage their information-driven world. Our software and services protect against advanced threats enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored.

On July 24, 2012, Enrique Salem, our former President and Chief Executive Officer, resigned from the Company. Our Board of Directors appointed Stephen M. Bennett as our new President and Chief Executive Officer in addition to his role as our Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective July 25, 2012.

Our operating segments

Our operating segments are significant strategic business units that offer different products and services, distinguished by customer needs. Since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, we have operated in five operating segments: Consumer, Security and Compliance, Storage and Server Management, Services, and Other. Our reportable segments are the same as our operating segments.

Financial results and trends

Revenue increased by $18 million and $33 million for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, respectively, as compared to the same periods last year. Fluctuations in the U.S. dollar compared to foreign currencies adversely impacted our revenue by approximately $58 million and $111 million for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, respectively, as compared to the same periods last year.

Cost of revenue increased by $19 million and $44 million for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, respectively, as compared to the same periods last year. Operating expenses decreased by $21 million for the three months ended September 28, 2012, and increased by $2 million for the six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods last year. We experienced favorable foreign currency effects of $31 million and $68 million on our operating expenses for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, respectively, as compared to the same periods last year.

 

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Critical accounting estimates

There have been no material changes in the matters for which we make critical accounting estimates in the preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements during the six months ended September 28, 2012 as compared to those disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2012.

Recently issued authoritative guidance

Information with respect to recently issued authoritative guidance is in Note 1 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Total net revenue

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,     September 30,     Change in     September 28,     September 30,     Change in  
     2012     2011     $     %     2012     2011     $     %  
     ($ in millions)  

Content, subscription, and maintenance

   $ 1,498      $ 1,452      $ 46        3   $ 2,973      $ 2,891      $ 82        3

Percentage of total net revenue

     88     86         88     87    

License revenue

   $ 201      $ 229      $ (28     (12 )%    $ 394      $ 443      $ (49     (11 )% 

Percentage of total net revenue

     12     14         12     13    
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total net revenue

   $ 1,699      $ 1,681      $ 18        1   $ 3,367      $ 3,334      $ 33        1
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Content, subscription, and maintenance revenue increased for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods last year, primarily due to increases in revenue from our Security and Compliance segment of $25 million and $54 million, respectively, and our Storage and Server Management segment of $21 million and $37 million, respectively, partially offset by decreases in our Consumer segment of $3 million and $10 million, respectively.

License revenue includes revenue from software licenses, appliances, and certain revenue-sharing arrangements. License revenue decreased for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods last year, primarily due to declines in revenue from our Storage and Server Management segment of $31 million and $61 million, respectively, partially offset by increases in revenue from our Security and Compliance segment of $5 million and $10 million, respectively.

Net revenue and operating income by segment

Consumer segment

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,     September 30,     Change in     September 28,     September 30,     Change in  
     2012     2011     $     %     2012     2011     $     %  
     ($ in millions)  

Consumer revenue

   $ 528      $ 531      $ (3     (1 )%    $ 1,049      $ 1,056      $ (7     (1 )% 

Percentage of total net revenue

     31     31         31     32    

Consumer operating income

   $ 264      $ 257      $ 7        3   $ 521      $ 512      $ 9        2

Percentage of Consumer revenue

     50     48         50     48    

Consumer revenue remained consistent with slight decreases for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012 as compared to the same periods last year. Of the total Consumer revenue recognized in the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, 88% was generated from our electronic channel sales, which are derived from online sales (including new subscriptions, renewals and upgrades).

Consumer operating income remained consistent with slight percentage increases for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods last year, primarily due to lower OEM placement fees. The decline in OEM placement fees can be partly attributable to a weaker PC shipment environment.

 

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Security and Compliance segment

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,     September 30,     Change in     September 28,     September 30,     Change in  
     2012     2011     $      %     2012     2011     $      %  
     ($ in millions)  

Security and Compliance revenue

   $ 512      $ 482      $ 30         6   $ 1,013      $ 949      $ 64         7

Percentage of total net revenue

     30     29          30     28     

Security and Compliance operating income

   $ 152      $ 102      $ 50         49   $ 289      $ 192      $ 97         51

Percentage of Security and Compliance revenue

     30     21          29     20     

Security and Compliance revenue increased for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods last year, primarily due to our user authentication and trust services offerings by $20 million and $54 million, respectively. Additionally, for the six months ended September 28, 2012, our data loss prevention products increased in revenue by $8 million, as compared to the same period last year. The revenue from our user authentication and trust services offerings for the three and six months ended September 30, 2011 was lower due to purchase accounting fair value adjustments to deferred revenue.

Security and Compliance operating income increased for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods last year, primarily due to increased revenue and to lower overall operating expenses of $29 million and $50 million, respectively. The decreased operating expenses were mainly due to lower salaries and wages.

Storage and Server Management segment

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,     September 30,     Change in     September 28,     September 30,     Change in  
     2012     2011     $     %     2012     2011     $     %  
     ($ in millions)  

Storage and Server Management revenue

   $ 595      $ 605      $ (10     (2 )%    $ 1,179      $ 1,203      $ (24     (2 )% 

Percentage of total net revenue

     35     36         35     36    

Storage and Server Management operating income

   $ 236      $ 256      $ (20     (8 )%    $ 471      $ 534      $ (63     (12 )% 

Percentage of Storage and Server Management revenue

     40     42         40     44    

Storage and Server Management revenue decreased for the three months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same period last year, primarily due to a decline in our Backup Exec offerings of $31 million. The decrease was partially offset by increased revenue from the remainder of our information management portfolio of $26 million. Storage and Server Management revenue also decreased for the six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same period last year, due to Backup Exec offerings declining by $47 million and storage management products declining by $28 million, partially offset by increased sales from the remainder of our information management portfolio of $51 million.

Storage and Server Management operating income decreased for the three months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same period last year, primarily due to lower revenue and higher cost of revenue of $10 million. For the six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same period last year, the decrease was primarily due to lower revenue, higher cost of revenue of $27 million, and higher salaries and wages of $17 million. The increased cost of revenue was due to growth in the appliances business and increased services costs. The increased salaries and wages expense was due to increased headcount, which was mainly attributable to our Clearwell Systems Inc. (Clearwell”) and LiveOffice LLC (“LiveOffice”) acquisitions.

 

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Services segment

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,     September 30,     Change in     September 28,     September 30,     Change in  
     2012     2011     $      %     2012     2011     $      %  
     ($ in millions)  

Services revenue

   $ 64      $ 63      $ 1         2   $ 126      $ 126      $ —           0

Percentage of total net revenue

     4     4          4     4     

Services operating income

   $ 12      $ 10      $ 2         20   $ 21      $ 18      $ 3         17

Percentage of Services revenue

     19     16          17     14     

Services revenue and operating income remained consistent for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods last year.

Other segment

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,     September 30,     Change in     September 28,     September 30,     Change in  
     2012     2011     $     %     2012     2011     $     %  
     ($ in millions)  

Other revenue

   $ —        $ —        $ —          *      $ —        $ —        $ —          *   

Percentage of total net revenue

     0     0         0     0    

Other operating loss

   $ (359   $ (340   $ (19     (6 )%    $ (728   $ (669   $ (59     (9 )% 

Percentage of Other revenue

     *        *            *        *       

 

* Percentage not meaningful

Our Other segment consists primarily of sunset products and products nearing the end of their life cycle. The operating loss of our Other segment includes certain general and administrative expenses; amortization of intangible and other assets; charges such as stock-based compensation; restructuring and transition expenses; and certain indirect costs that are not charged to the other operating segments.

Net revenue by geographic region

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,     September 30,     Change in     September 28,     September 30,     Change in  
     2012     2011     $     %     2012     2011     $     %  
     ($ in millions)  

Americas (U.S., Canada and Latin America)

                

Consumer Segment

   $ 307      $ 302      $ 5        2   $ 610      $ 602      $ 8        1

Security and Compliance Segment

     272        251        21        8     541        499        42        8

Storage and Server Management Segment

     310        317        (7     (2 )%      614        619        (5     (1 )% 

Services Segment

     33        36        (3     (8 )%      66        70        (4     (6 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Americas

   $ 922      $ 906      $ 16        2   $ 1,831      $ 1,790      $ 41        2

Percentage of total net revenue

     54     54         54     54    

EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)

                

Consumer Segment

   $ 129      $ 140      $ (11     (8 )%    $ 257      $ 282      $ (25     (9 )% 

Security and Compliance Segment

     129        131        (2     (2 )%      254        262        (8     (3 )% 

Storage and Server Management Segment

     167        173        (6     (3 )%      334        357        (23     (6 )% 

Services Segment

     16        15        1        7     32        32        —          0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total EMEA

   $ 441      $ 459      $ (18     (4 )%    $ 877      $ 933      $ (56     (6 )% 

Percentage of total net revenue

     26     27         26     28    

Asia Pacific/Japan

                

Consumer Segment

   $ 92      $ 89      $ 3        3   $ 182      $ 172      $ 10        6

Security and Compliance Segment

     111        100        11        11     218        188        30        16

Storage and Server Management Segment

     118        115        3        3     231        227        4        2

Services Segment

     15        12        3        25     28        24        4        17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Asia Pacific/ Japan

   $ 336      $ 316      $ 20        6   $ 659      $ 611      $ 48        8

Percentage of total net revenue

     20     19         20     18    

Total net revenue

   $ 1,699      $ 1,681      $ 18        1   $ 3,367      $ 3,334      $ 33        1

 

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Fluctuations in the U.S. dollar compared to foreign currencies adversely impacted our international revenue by approximately $58 million and $111 million for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, respectively, as compared to the same periods last year. Our international sales are and will continue to be a significant portion of our revenue. As such, revenue will continue to be affected by foreign currency exchange rates as compared to the U.S. dollar. We are unable to predict the extent to which revenue in future periods will be impacted by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. If international sales become a greater portion of our total sales in the future, changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have a potentially greater impact on our revenue and operating results.

Cost of revenue

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,     September 30,     Change in     September 28,     September 30,     Change in  
     2012     2011     $     %     2012     2011     $     %  
     ($ in millions)  

Cost of content, subscription, and maintenance

   $ 247      $ 232      $ 15        6   $ 496      $ 462      $ 34        7

As a percentage of related revenue

     16     16         17     16    

Cost of license

   $ 18      $ 10      $ 8        80   $ 35      $ 17      $ 18        106

As a percentage of related revenue

     9     4         9     4    

Amortization of intangible assets

   $ 19      $ 23      $ (4     (17 )%    $ 37      $ 45      $ (8     (18 )% 

Percentage of total net revenue

     1     1         1     1    
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Cost of revenue

   $ 284      $ 265      $ 19        7   $ 568      $ 524      $ 44        8
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

Gross margin

     83     84         83     84    

Cost of content, subscription, and maintenance consists primarily of technical support costs, costs of billable services, and fees to OEMs under revenue-sharing agreements. Cost of content, subscription, and maintenance increased for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods of last year, primarily due to higher technical support, services, and OEM royalty costs. The increased costs were due to growth in the business and higher payments to major OEM partners as part of revenue-sharing arrangements.

Cost of license consists primarily of royalties paid to third parties under technology licensing agreements, appliances manufacturing costs and other direct material costs. Cost of license increased for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods of last year, primarily due to increased costs associated with the appliances business.

Intangible assets are comprised of developed technologies and patents from acquired companies. Amortization of intangible assets decreased for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods of last year, due to certain developed technologies becoming fully amortized, partially offset by the incremental amortization associated with our fiscal 2012 acquisitions.

Operating expenses

Our operating expenses were largely in line as a percentage of total net revenue for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods of last year. Our total operating expenses decreased primarily due to lower sales and marketing expense, partially offset by higher restructuring and transition costs discussed below.

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,     September 30,     Change in     September 28,     September 30,     Change in  
     2012     2011     $     %     2012     2011     $     %  
     ($ in millions)  

Sales and marketing expense

   $ 659      $ 697      $ (38     (5 )%    $ 1,308      $ 1,362      $ (54     (4 )% 

Percentage of total net revenue

     39     41         39     41    

Research and development expense

   $ 247      $ 247      $ —          0   $ 496      $ 486      $ 10        2

Percentage of total net revenue

     15     15         15     15    

General and administrative expense

   $ 109      $ 106      $ 3        3   $ 219      $ 211      $ 8        4

Percentage of total net revenue

     6     6         7     6    

Amortization of intangible assets

   $ 72      $ 73      $ (1     (1 )%    $ 144      $ 144      $ —          0

Percentage of total net revenue

     4     4         4     4    

Restructuring and transition

   $ 23      $ 8      $ 15        188   $ 58      $ 20      $ 38        190

Percentage of total net revenue

     1     0         2     1    

 

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Sales and marketing expense decreased for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods of last year, primarily due to lower promotional expenses of $39 million and $57 million, respectively. The decreased promotional expenses were primarily due to lower OEM placement fees.

Research and development expense remained consistent for the three months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same period of last year. For the six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same period of last year, the increase was primarily due to increased salaries and wages expenses of $12 million, which was attributable to increased headcount to support our continued investment in product development.

General and administrative expense remained consistent for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods of last year.

Intangible assets are comprised of customer relationships and tradenames. Amortization of intangible assets remained consistent for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods of last year.

Restructuring and transition costs increased for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods of last year. For the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, we recognized severance costs of $14 million and $40 million, exit and disposal costs of $2 million and $2 million, and transition and other related costs of $7 million and $16 million, respectively. The transition charges incurred during the current year period were primarily due to consulting costs associated with the planning and design phase of implementing a new enterprise resource planning system. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, we recognized severance costs of $0 million and $4 million, exit and disposal costs of $0 million and $3 million, and transition and other related costs of $8 million and $13 million, respectively. For further information on restructuring and transition costs, see Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Non-operating income (expense)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,     September 30,     Change in     September 28,     September 30,     Change in  
     2012     2011     $      %     2012     2011     $      %  
     ($ in millions)  

Interest income

   $ 2      $ 4           $ 5      $ 8        

Interest expense

     (35     (28          (64     (60     

Other income (expense), net

     1        2             (5     (2     

Loss from joint venture

     —          (14          —          (27     
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total

   $ (32   $ (36   $ 4         11   $ (64   $ (81   $ 17         21
  

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

      

Percentage of total net revenue

     (2 )%      (2 )%           (2 )%      (2 )%      

Net non-operating expense decreased for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, as compared to the same periods of last year, due to the sale of our entire ownership interest in our joint venture to Huawei in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. During the prior year periods, we recorded our proportionate share of our joint venture’s net loss one quarter in arrears.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we issued $600 million in principal amount of 2.75% interest-bearing senior notes due June 15, 2017 and $400 million in principal amount of 3.95% interest-bearing senior notes due June 15, 2022, which resulted in additional quarterly interest expense of $8 million starting in the second quarter of fiscal 2013.

Provision for income taxes

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,     September 30,     Change in     September 28,     September 30,     Change in  
     2012     2011     $      %     2012     2011     $      %  
     ($ in millions)  

Provision for income taxes

   $ 80      $ 67      $ 13         19   $ 145      $ 134      $ 11         8

Effective tax rate on earnings

     29     27          28     26     

The effective tax rate was approximately 29% and 28% for the three and six months ended September 28, 2012, and 27% and 26% for the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

For further information on our effective tax rate, see Note 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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We are a U.S.-based multinational company subject to tax in the U.S. and multiple international tax jurisdictions. Substantially all of our international earnings were generated by subsidiaries in Ireland and Singapore. Our results of operations would be adversely affected to the extent that our geographical mix of income becomes more weighted toward jurisdictions with higher tax rates and would be favorably affected to the extent the relative geographic mix shifts to lower tax jurisdictions. Any change in our mix of earnings is dependent upon many factors and is therefore difficult to predict.

On December 2, 2009, we received a Revenue Agent’s Report from the IRS for the Veritas 2002 through 2005 tax years assessing additional taxes due. We have contested $80 million of the tax assessed and all penalties. As a result of negotiations with IRS Appeals in the three and six months ended December 30, 2011, we have remeasured our liability for unrecognized tax benefits, resulting in a tax benefit of $52 million. This matter remains outstanding with IRS Appeals and is expected to be concluded in the next 12 months.

The timing of the resolution of income tax examinations is highly uncertain, and the amounts ultimately paid, if any, upon resolution of the issues raised by the taxing authorities may differ materially from the amounts accrued for each year. Although potential resolution of uncertain tax positions involve multiple tax periods and jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that the gross unrecognized tax benefits related to these audits could decrease (whether by payment, release, or a combination of both) in the next 12 months by between $160 million and $310 million. Depending on the nature of the settlement or expiration of statutes of limitations, we estimate that at least $15 million could affect our income tax provision and therefore benefit the resulting effective tax rate. As of September 28, 2012, we have $184 million on deposit with the IRS pertaining to U.S. tax matters in the Veritas 2002 through 2005 audit cycle as well as the Symantec 2005 through 2008 audit cycle.

We continue to monitor the progress of ongoing tax controversies and the impact, if any, of the expiration of the statute of limitations in various taxing jurisdictions.

Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

In fiscal 2011, we completed the acquisition of the identity and authentication business of VeriSign, Inc., including a controlling interest in its subsidiary VeriSign Japan K.K. (“VeriSign Japan”), a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Given our majority ownership interest of approximately 54% in VeriSign Japan, the accounts of VeriSign Japan have been consolidated with our accounts, and a noncontrolling interest has been recorded for the noncontrolling investors’ interests in the equity and operations of VeriSign Japan. In July 2012, we completed a tender offer, and paid approximately $92 million, to acquire 166,821 VeriSign Japan common shares and stock rights, which increased our ownership percentage to approximately 92%. We expect to acquire the remaining 8% interest in the third quarter of fiscal 2013.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources of Cash

We have historically relied on cash flow from operations, borrowings under a credit facility, and issuances of debt and equity securities for our liquidity needs. As of September 28, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents of $4.0 billion and an unused credit facility of $1.0 billion resulting in a liquidity position of $5.0 billion. We intend to use $1.0 billion of our cash and cash equivalents to repay our $1.0 billion of convertible senior notes that mature in June 2013.

Senior Notes: In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we issued $600 million in principal amount of 2.75% senior notes due June 15, 2017 and $400 million in principal amount of 3.95% senior notes due June 15, 2022, for an aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion. In the second quarter of fiscal 2011, we issued $350 million in principal amount of 2.75% senior notes due September 15, 2015 and $750 million in principal amount of 4.20% senior notes due September 15, 2020, for an aggregate principal amount of $1.1 billion.

Revolving Credit Facility: In the second quarter of fiscal 2011, we entered into a $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (“credit facility”), which was amended in the first quarter of 2013 to extend the term to June 7, 2017. Under the terms of this credit facility, we must comply with certain financial and non-financial covenants, including a debt to EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) covenant. As of September 28, 2012, we were in compliance with all required covenants, and there was no outstanding balance on the credit facility.

 

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We believe that our existing cash and investment balances, our borrowing capacity, our ability to issue new debt instruments, and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months.

Uses of Cash

Our principal cash requirements include working capital, capital expenditures, payments of principal and interest on our debt, and payments of taxes. Also, we may, from time to time, engage in the open market purchase of our convertible notes prior to their maturity. In addition, we regularly evaluate our ability to repurchase stock, pay debts and acquire other businesses. As of September 28, 2012, $2.3 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were held by our foreign subsidiaries. We have provided U.S. deferred taxes on a portion of our undistributed foreign earnings sufficient to address the incremental U.S. tax that would be due if we needed such portion of these funds to support our operations in the U.S.

Acquisitions: For the six months ended September 28, 2012, we acquired a privately-held provider of mobile application management for an aggregate payment of $28 million, net of cash acquired. During the six months ended September 30, 2011, we acquired Clearwell Systems Inc. (“Clearwell”) for an aggregate payment of $364 million, net of cash acquired.

Convertible Senior Notes: During the six months ended September 30, 2011, the remaining balance of our 0.75% convertible senior notes matured and we settled with the holders with a cash payment of $600 million.

Stock Repurchases: For the six months ended September 28, 2012, we repurchased 31 million shares, or $501 million, of our common stock. During the six months ended September 30, 2011, we repurchased 26 million shares, or $473 million, of our common stock.

Tender Offer of Noncontrolling Interest: In July 2012, we completed a tender offer, and paid approximately $92 million, to acquire 166,821 VeriSign Japan K.K. (“VeriSign Japan”) common shares and stock rights, which increased our ownership percentage to approximately 92%. We expect to acquire the remaining 8% interest in the third quarter of fiscal 2013.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes, for the periods indicated, selected items in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

 

     Six Months Ended  
     September 28,
2012
    September 30,
2011
 
     (In millions)  

Net cash provided by (used in):

    

Operating activities

   $ 518      $ 811   

Investing activities

     (148     (520

Financing activities

     461        (1,007

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $518 million for the six months ended September 28, 2012, which resulted from net income of $365 million adjusted for non-cash items, which largely included depreciation and amortization charges of $351 million, as well as a decrease in trade receivables of $203 million. These amounts were partially offset by decreases in deferred revenue of $339 million and decreases in accrued compensation of $107 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $811 million for the six months ended September 30, 2011, which resulted from net income of $372 million adjusted for non-cash items, which largely included depreciation and amortization charges of $355 million, as well as increased collections of trade receivables of $331 million. These amounts were partially offset by decreases in deferred revenue of $346 million and decreases in accrued compensation of $130 million.

 

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Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $148 million for the six months ended September 28, 2012 and was primarily due to payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, of $28 million and capital expenditures of $168 million, offset by the proceeds from our held-to-maturity securities of $46 million.

Net cash used in investing activities was $520 million for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and was primarily due to payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, of $364 million, capital expenditures of $124 million, and held-to-maturity securities of $33 million.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $461 million for the six months ended September 28, 2012 and was primarily due to the proceeds from our issuance of $600 million in principal amount of 2.75% interest-bearing senior notes due June 15, 2017 and $400 million in principal amount of 3.95% interest-bearing senior notes due June 15, 2022, net of discount, of $996 million, offset by the repurchases of our common stock of $501 million.

Net cash used in financing activities was $1,007 million for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and was primarily due to the extinguishment of our outstanding 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes of $600 million and repurchases of our common stock of $473 million.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no significant changes during the six months ended September 28, 2012 to the contractual obligations disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, set forth in Part II, Item 7, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2012, except the addition of the Senior Notes and related interest. The table below sets forth these changes but does not update the other line items in the contractual obligations table that appears in the section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K described above:

 

     Payments Due By Periods  
     Total      Remainder of
Fiscal 2013
     Fiscal 2014
and Fiscal 2015
     Fiscal 2016
and Fiscal 2017
     Fiscal 2018
and Thereafter
 
     (In millions)  

Senior Notes (1)

   $ 2,100       $ —         $ —         $ 350       $ 1,750   

Interest payments on Senior Notes (1)

     511         36         148         132         195   

 

(1) 

In the second quarter of fiscal 2011, we issued $350 million in principal amount of 2.75% interest-bearing senior notes due September 15, 2015 and $750 million in principal amount of 4.20% interest-bearing senior notes due September 15, 2020. In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we issued $600 million in principal amount of 2.75% interest-bearing senior notes due June 15, 2017 and $400 million in principal amount of 3.95% interest-bearing senior notes due June 15, 2022. Interest payments were calculated based on terms of the related senior notes. For further information on the senior notes issued in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, see Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Indemnifications

In the ordinary course of business, we may provide indemnifications of varying scope and terms to customers, vendors, lessors, business partners, subsidiaries and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of our breach of agreements or representations and warranties made by us. In addition, our bylaws contain indemnification obligations to our directors, officers, employees and agents, and we have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and certain of our officers to give such directors and officers additional contractual assurances regarding the scope of the indemnification set forth in our bylaws and to provide additional procedural protections. We maintain director and officer insurance, which may cover certain liabilities arising from our obligation to indemnify our directors and officers. It is not possible to determine the aggregate maximum potential loss under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Such indemnification agreements might not be subject to maximum loss clauses. Historically, we have not incurred material costs as a result of obligations under these agreements and we have not accrued any liabilities related to such indemnification obligations in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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We provide limited product warranties and the majority of our software license agreements contain provisions that indemnify licensees of our software from damages and costs resulting from claims alleging that our software infringes the intellectual property rights of a third party. Historically, payments made under these provisions have been immaterial. We monitor the conditions that are subject to indemnification to identify if a loss has occurred.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have been no significant changes in our market risk exposures during the six months ended September 28, 2012 as compared to the market risk exposures disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, set forth in Part II, Item 7A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2012, except the interest rate risk related to the addition of the Senior Notes.

Interest rate risk

As of September 28, 2012, we had $2.1 billion in principal amount of fixed-rate Senior Notes outstanding, with a carrying amount of $2.1 billion and a fair value of $2.16 billion, which fair value is based on Level 2 inputs of market prices for similar debt instruments and resulting yields. On September 28, 2012, a hypothetical 50 bps increase or decrease in market interest rates would change the fair value of the fixed-rate debt by a decrease of approximately $58 million and an increase of approximately $60 million, respectively. However, this hypothetical change in interest rates would not impact the interest expense on the fixed-rate debt.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The SEC defines the term “disclosure controls and procedures” to mean a company’s controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. “Disclosure controls and procedures” include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management. Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded, based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act) by our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of the end of the period covered by this report.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the six months ended September 28, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

(c) Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Information with respect to this Item may be found in Note 8 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

A description of the risks associated with our business, financial condition, and results of operations is set forth in Part 1, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2012. Other than the changes to such description set forth in Exhibit 99.01 on our current report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2012, which are incorporated herein by reference, there have been no material changes in our risks from such description.

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

Stock repurchases during the three months ended September 28, 2012 were as follows:

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

    Total Number of
Shares  Purchased
    Average Price
Paid per  Share
    Total Number of
Shares Purchased
Under Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
    Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares That
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
 
    (In millions, except per share data)  

June 30, 2012 to July 27, 2012

    4      $ 14.01        4      $ 624   

July 28, 2012 to August 24, 2012

    4      $ 17.23        4      $ 550   

August 25, 2012 to September 28, 2012

    4      $ 18.38        4      $ 483   
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

    12      $ 16.48        12     
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

For information regarding our stock repurchase programs, see Note 9 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

          Incorporated by Reference         

Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibit Description

   Form      File
Number
     Exhibit      File
Date
     Filed with
this 10-Q
 
  10.01*    Executive Employment Agreement, dated August 21, 2012, by and between Symantec Corporation and Steve Bennett      8-K         000-17781        10.01         08/23/12     
  10.02*    Performance Contingent Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated August 21, 2012, by and between Symantec Corporation and Steve Bennett                  X   
  31.01    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                  X   
  31.02    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                  X   
  32.01†    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                  X   
  32.02†    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                  X   
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document                  X   
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Schema Linkbase Document                  X   
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document                  X   
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document                  X   
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Labels Linkbase Document                  X   
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document                  X   

 

* Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
This exhibit is being furnished rather than filed, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing, in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

SYMANTEC CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:   /s/ Stephen M. Bennett
  Stephen M. Bennett
  Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
By:   /s/ James A. Beer
  James A. Beer
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 30, 2012

 

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SYMANTEC CORPORATION

Q2 FY13 Form 10-Q

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

          Incorporated by Reference         

Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibit Description

   Form      File
Number
     Exhibit      File
Date
     Filed with
this 10-Q
 
  10.01*    Executive Employment Agreement, dated August 21, 2012, by and between Symantec Corporation and Steve Bennett      8-K         000-17781        10.01         08/23/12     
  10.02*    Performance Contingent Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated August 21, 2012, by and between Symantec Corporation and Steve Bennett                  X   
  31 .01    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                  X   
  31 .02    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                  X   
  32.01†    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                  X   
  32.02†    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                  X   
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document                  X   
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Schema Linkbase Document                  X   
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document                  X   
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document                  X   
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Labels Linkbase Document                  X   
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document                  X   

 

* Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
This exhibit is being furnished rather than filed, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing, in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

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