UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended July 3, 20202, 2021
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
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 NortonLifeLock Inc.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware77-0181864
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. employer Identification no.)
60 E. Rio Salado Parkway,Suite 1000,Tempe,Arizona85281
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(650) 527-8000
Former name or former address, if changed since last report:
Not applicable
  ________________________
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock,par value $0.01 per shareNLOKThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes þ   No 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filerþAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ☐   No þ
The number of shares of NortonLifeLock common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of July 30, 202027, 2021 was 591,002,949581,268,447 shares.


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NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Period Ended July 3, 20202, 2021
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“NortonLifeLock,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “the Company” refer to NortonLifeLock Inc. and all of its subsidiaries. NortonLifeLock, the NortonLifeLock Logo, the Checkmark Logo, Norton, LifeLock, and the LockMan Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NortonLifeLock Inc. or its affiliates in the United States (U.S.) and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited, in millions, except par value per share amounts)
July 3, 2020April 3, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,073  $2,177  
Short-term investments58  86  
Accounts receivable, net102  111  
Other current assets364  435  
Assets held for sale353  270  
Total current assets1,950  3,079  
Property and equipment, net88  238  
Operating lease assets62  88  
Intangible assets, net1,042  1,067  
Goodwill2,588  2,585  
Other long-term assets675  678  
Total assets$6,405  $7,735  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$60  $87  
Accrued compensation and benefits71  115  
Current portion of long-term debt763  756  
Contract liabilities1,028  1,049  
Current operating lease liabilities26  28  
Other current liabilities600  587  
Total current liabilities2,548  2,622  
Long-term debt2,841  3,465  
Long-term contract liabilities30  27  
Deferred income tax liabilities170  149  
Long-term income taxes payable1,191  1,310  
Long-term operating lease liabilities61  73  
Other long-term liabilities67  79  
Total liabilities6,908  7,725  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.01 par value: 3,000 shares authorized; 591 and 589 shares issued and outstanding as of July 3, 2020 and April 3, 2020, respectively2,713  3,356  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(4) (16) 
Accumulated deficit(3,212) (3,330) 
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)(503) 10  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)$6,405  $7,735  

July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,230 $933 
Short-term investments15 18 
Accounts receivable, net105 117 
Other current assets198 237 
Assets held for sale238 233 
Total current assets1,786 1,538 
Property and equipment, net71 78 
Operating lease assets71 76 
Intangible assets, net1,096 1,116 
Goodwill2,863 2,867 
Other long-term assets678 686 
Total assets$6,565 $6,361 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$76 $52 
Accrued compensation and benefits66 107 
Current portion of long-term debt438 313 
Contract liabilities1,176 1,210 
Current operating lease liabilities24 26 
Other current liabilities441 428 
Total current liabilities2,221 2,136 
Long-term debt3,422 3,288 
Long-term contract liabilities55 55 
Deferred income tax liabilities146 137 
Long-term income taxes payable1,103 1,119 
Long-term operating lease liabilities60 66 
Other long-term liabilities55 60 
Total liabilities7,062 6,861 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)

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Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.01 par value: 3,000 shares authorized; 581 and 580 shares issued and outstanding as of July 2, 2021 and April 2, 2021, respectively2,049 2,229 
Accumulated other comprehensive income49 47 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)(2,595)(2,776)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)(497)(500)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)$6,565 $6,361 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
 July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
Net revenues$614  $650  
Cost of revenues86  96  
Gross profit528  554  
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing145  184  
Research and development65  101  
General and administrative53  96  
Amortization of intangible assets18  20  
Restructuring and other costs127  13  
Total operating expenses408  414  
Operating income120  140  
Interest expense(40) (49) 
Other income, net19   
Income from continuing operations before income taxes99  92  
Income tax expense (benefit)(50) 54  
Income from continuing operations149  38  
Loss from discontinued operations(31) (12) 
Net income$118  $26  
Income (loss) per share - basic:
Continuing operations$0.25  $0.06  
Discontinued operations$(0.05) $(0.02) 
Net income per share - basic$0.20  $0.04  
Income (loss) per share - diluted:
Continuing operations$0.24  $0.06  
Discontinued operations$(0.05) $(0.02) 
Net income per share - diluted$0.19  $0.04  
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic590  619  
Diluted614  642  

Three Months Ended
 July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Net revenues$686 $614 
Cost of revenues102 86 
Gross profit584 528 
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing156 145 
Research and development68 65 
General and administrative45 53 
Amortization of intangible assets21 18 
Restructuring, transition and other costs127 
Total operating expenses297 408 
Operating income287 120 
Interest expense(32)(40)
Other income (expense), net(3)19 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes252 99 
Income tax expense (benefit)71 (50)
Income (loss) from continuing operations181 149 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations(31)
Net income$181 $118 
Income (loss) per share - basic:
Continuing operations$0.31 $0.25 
Discontinued operations$$(0.05)
Net income per share - basic$0.31 $0.20 
Income (loss) per share - diluted:
Continuing operations$0.31 $0.24 
Discontinued operations$$(0.05)
Net income per share - diluted$0.31 $0.19 
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic580 590 
Diluted591 614 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited, in millions)
 Three Months Ended
 July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
Net income$118  $26  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments11  (7) 
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities  
Other comprehensive income from equity method investee—   
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes12  (5) 
Comprehensive income$130  $21  

 Three Months Ended
 July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Net income$181 $118 
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments11 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes12 
Comprehensive income$183 $130 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)
Three months ended July 3, 2020Common Stock and Additional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossAccumulated DeficitTotal Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Three months ended July 2, 2021Three months ended July 2, 2021Common Stock and Additional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
SharesAmountAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossAccumulated DeficitTotal Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)SharesAmountAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Balance as of April 3, 2020589  $3,356  $(16) 
Balance as of April 2, 2021Balance as of April 2, 2021580 $2,229 $47 $(2,776)$(500)
Net incomeNet income—  —  —  118  118  Net income— — — 181 181 
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income—  —  12  —  12  Other comprehensive income— — — 
Common stock issued under employee stock incentive plansCommon stock issued under employee stock incentive plans  —  —   Common stock issued under employee stock incentive plans— — 
Shares withheld for taxes related to vesting of restricted stock unitsShares withheld for taxes related to vesting of restricted stock units(1) (17) —  —  (17) Shares withheld for taxes related to vesting of restricted stock units(1)(15)— — (15)
Cash dividends declared ($0.125 per share of common stock) and dividend equivalents accruedCash dividends declared ($0.125 per share of common stock) and dividend equivalents accrued—  (72) —  —  (72) Cash dividends declared ($0.125 per share of common stock) and dividend equivalents accrued— (74)— — (74)
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation—  25  —  —  25  Stock-based compensation— 20 — — 20 
Extinguishment of convertible debtExtinguishment of convertible debt—  (581) —  —  (581) Extinguishment of convertible debt— (112)— — (112)
Balance as of July 3, 2020591  $2,713  $(4) $(3,212) $(503) 
Balance as of July 2, 2021Balance as of July 2, 2021581 $2,049 $49 $(2,595)$(497)

Three months ended July 5, 2019Common Stock and Additional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossRetained EarningsTotal Stockholders’ Equity
SharesAmount
Balance as of March 29, 2019630  $4,812  $(7) $933  $5,738  
Net income—  —  —  26  26  
Other comprehensive loss—  —  (5) —  (5) 
Common stock issued under employee stock incentive plans16  37  —  —  37  
Shares withheld for taxes related to vesting of restricted stock units(3) (57) —  —  (57) 
Repurchases of common stock(26) (190) —  (351) (541) 
Cash dividends declared ($0.075 per share of common stock) and dividend equivalents accrued—  —  —  (47) (47) 
Stock-based compensation—  99  —  —  99  
Balance as of July 5, 2019617  $4,701  $(12) $561  $5,250  

Three months ended July 3, 2020Common Stock and Additional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
SharesAmount
Balance as of April 3, 2020589 $3,356 $(16)$(3,330)$10 
Net income— — — 118 118 
Other comprehensive income— — 12 — 12 
Common stock issued under employee stock incentive plans— — 
Shares withheld for taxes related to vesting of restricted stock units(1)(17)— — (17)
Cash dividends declared ($0.125 per share of common stock) and dividend equivalents accrued— (72)— — (72)
Stock-based compensation— 25 — — 25 
Extinguishment of convertible debt— (581)— — (581)
Balance as of July 3, 2020591 $2,713 $(4)$(3,212)$(503)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in millions)
Three Months Ended
July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income$118  $26  
Adjustments:
Amortization and depreciation46  158  
Impairments of current and long-lived assets85   
Stock-based compensation expense25  80  
Deferred income taxes20  (30) 
Gain on extinguishment of debt(20) —  
Loss from equity interest—  11  
Non-cash operating lease expense 12  
Other24   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net 270  
Accounts payable(28) (21) 
Accrued compensation and benefits(39) (46) 
Contract liabilities(29) (161) 
Income taxes payable(88) 72  
Other assets62   
Other liabilities(17) (55) 
Net cash provided by operating activities170  325  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment(1) (49) 
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments29  92  
Other(5) (5) 
Net cash provided by investing activities23  38  
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of debt and related equity component(1,179) —  
Net proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock incentive plans 37  
Tax payments related to restricted stock units(23) (52) 
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid(105) (51) 
Repurchases of common stock—  (559) 
Net cash used in financing activities(1,305) (625) 
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents  
Change in cash and cash equivalents(1,104) (259) 
Beginning cash and cash equivalents2,177  1,791  
Ending cash and cash equivalents$1,073  $1,532  

Three Months Ended
July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income$181 $118 
Adjustments:
Amortization and depreciation36 46 
Impairments and write-offs of current and long-lived assets85 
Stock-based compensation expense20 25 
Deferred income taxes20 
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt(20)
Non-cash operating lease expense
Other24 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net12 
Accounts payable24 (28)
Accrued compensation and benefits(42)(39)
Contract liabilities(34)(29)
Income taxes payable21 (88)
Other assets41 62 
Other liabilities(19)(17)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities258 170 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment(1)(1)
Proceeds from the maturities and sales of short-term investments29 
Other(4)(5)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(1)23 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of debt and related equity component(372)(1,179)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issuance costs512 
Net proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock incentive plans
Tax payments related to restricted stock units(13)(23)
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid(84)(105)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities44 (1,305)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents(4)
Change in cash and cash equivalents297 (1,104)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents933 2,177 
Ending cash and cash equivalents$1,230 $1,073 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Description of businessBusiness and Significant Accounting Policies
Business
NortonLifeLock, Inc. is a leading provider of consumer Cyber Safety solutions for consumers. Our NortonLifeLock branded solutionsglobally. We help customers protect their devices, online privacy, identity and home networks.
Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America for interim financial information. 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 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2020.2, 2021. The results of operations for the three months ended July 3, 20202, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire fiscal year.
Fiscal calendar
We have a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to March 31. Unless otherwise stated, references to three-month periods in this report relate to fiscal periods ended July 3, 20202, 2021 and July 5, 2019.3, 2020. The three months ended July 2, 2021 and July 3, 2020 each consisted of 13 weeks, whereas the three months ended July 5, 2019 consisted of 14 weeks. Our 20212022 fiscal year consists of 52 weeks and ends on April 2, 2021.1, 2022.
Use of estimates
The preparation of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, valuation of business combinations including acquired intangible assets and goodwill, loss contingencies, the recognition and measurement of current and deferred income taxes, including the measurement of uncertain tax positions and valuation of assets and liabilities and results of operations of our discontinued operations. ManagementOn an ongoing basis, management determines these estimates and assumptions based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. Third-party valuation specialists are also utilized for certain estimates. Actual results could differ from such estimates and assumptions due to risks and uncertainties, including uncertainty in the current economic environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and such differences may be material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Significant accounting policies
ThereWith the exception of those discussed in Note 2, there have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies as of and for the three months ended July 3, 2020, except for those noted in Note 2, 2021, as compared to the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2020.2, 2021.
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Note 2. Recent Accounting Standards
Recently adopted authoritative guidance
Credit Losses. In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new authoritative guidance on credit losses which changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. On April 4, 2020, the first day of our fiscal 2021, we adopted the new guidance using the modified retrospective transition method. Upon adoption, we utilized a new forward-looking “expected loss” model to replace the incurred loss impairment model for our accounts receivable and other financial assets. Additionally, for available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, we discontinued using the concept of “other than temporary” impairment and recognized the estimated credit loss as allowances. The cumulative effect from the adoption of this guidance was immaterial to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Internal-Use Software. In August 2018, the FASB issued new guidance that clarifies the accounting for implementation costs in a cloud computing arrangement. The new guidance aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. On April 4, 2020, we adopted the new guidance prospectively. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recently issued authoritative guidance not yet adopted
Income taxesTaxes. In December 2019, the FASB issued new guidance that simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The guidance also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. On April 3, 2021, the first day of fiscal 2022, we adopted this guidance prospectively. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recently issued authoritative guidance not yet adopted
Debt with Conversion and Other Options. In August 2020, the FASB issued new guidance that simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments. The new guidance removes from GAAP the separation models for convertible debt with embedded conversion features. As a result, after adopting the guidance, entities will no longer separately present embedded conversion features in equity. Instead, they will account for the convertible debt wholly as debt. The new guidance also requires use of the if-converted method when calculating the dilutive impact of convertible debt on earnings per share. The standard will be effective for us in our first quarter of fiscal 2022,2023, with early adoption permitted.permitted beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. It may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with cumulative effect recognized in retained earnings as of the date of adoption. We are currently evaluating the adoption date and the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures.
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TableReference Rate Reform. In March 2020, the FASB issued new guidance providing temporary optional expedients and exceptions to ease the financial reporting burden of Contentsthe expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. The standard was effective upon issuance and may generally be applied through December 31, 2022, to any new or amended contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR. We continue to evaluate our contractual arrangements and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR.
Although there are several other new accounting pronouncements issued or proposed by the FASB that we have adopted or will adopt, as applicable, we do not believe any of these accounting pronouncements has had, or will have, a material impact on our consolidated financial position, operating results orCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures.
Note 3. Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale
Discontinued operations
On November 4, 2019, we completed the sale of certain of our Enterprise Security assets and certain liabilities to Broadcom Inc. (the Broadcom sale). As a result,Certain costs associated with the majority of the resultsdivestiture of our Enterprise Security business wereare classified as discontinued operations in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of OperationsOperations. During the three months ended July 3, 2020, costs primarily consisted of severance and thus excluded from both continuing operations and segment resultstermination benefits as part of our November 2019 restructuring plan. These activities were completed during fiscal 2021. See Note 12 for all periods presented.information associated with our restructuring activities.
In connection with the Broadcom sale, we entered into a transition services agreement under which we provided assistance to Broadcom including, but not limited to, business support services and information technology services. During the three months ended July 3, 2020,fiscal 2021, the transition services were completed. Dedicated direct costs, net of charges to Broadcom, for these transition services were $8 million during the three months ended July 3, 2020 and2020. These direct costs were presented as part of Other income (expense), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following table presents information regarding certain components of lossincome (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes:taxes during the three months ended July 3, 2020. There was no discontinued operations activity during the three months ended July 2, 2021.
Three Months Ended
(In millions)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
Net revenues$—  $597  
Gross profit$—  $421  
Operating income (loss)$(42) $17  
Income (loss) before income taxes$(41) $16  
Income tax expense (benefit)$(10) $28  
Loss from discontinued operations$(31) $(12) 
Three Months Ended
(In millions)July 3, 2020
Net revenues$
Gross profit$
Operating income (loss)$(42)
Income (loss) before income taxes$(41)
Income tax expense (benefit)$(10)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations$(31)
Assets held for sale
During fiscal 2020, we reclassified certain land and buildings previously reported as property and equipment to assets held for sale when the properties were approved for immediate sale in their present condition and the sale was expected to be completed within one year.
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We continue to actively market the properties for sale; however, during fiscal 2022, the commercial real estate market continues to be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has delayed the expected timing of sale. We have taken into consideration the current real estate values and demand, and continue to execute plans to sell these properties. As of July 2, 2021, these assets are classified as assets held for sale. During the three months ended July 2, 2021, there were 0 impairments because the fair value of the properties less costs to sell either equals or exceeds their carrying value.
On July 14, 2021, we completed the sale of certain land and buildings in Mountain View, which were previously classified as held for sale as of July 2, 2021, for cash consideration of $358 million. We will recognize a gain on sale of $176 million.
Note 4.Acquisitions
Fiscal 2021 acquisition
On January 8, 2021, we completed our acquisition of Avira. Avira provides a consumer-focused portfolio of cybersecurity and privacy solutions primarily in Europe and key emerging markets. The total aggregate consideration for the acquisition was $344 million, net of $32 million cash acquired.
Our current allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the acquisition as of January 8, 2021, is as follows:
(In millions, except useful lives)January 8, 2021
Assets:
Current assets$12 
Intangible assets162 
Goodwill264 
Other long-term asset21 
Total assets acquired459 
Liabilities:
Current liabilities29 
Contract liabilities54 
Other long-term obligations32 
Total liabilities assumed115 
Total purchase price$344 
The following table presents significant non-cash itemsallocation of the purchase price above was based upon a preliminary valuation performed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 and capital expendituresreflects adjustments made during the three months ended July 2, 2021. Our estimates and assumptions are subject to refinement within the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date. Adjustments to the purchase price may require adjustments to goodwill prospectively. The primary area of discontinued operations:
Three Months Ended
(In millions)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
Amortization and depreciation$—  $94  
Stock-based compensation expense$ $54  
Purchases of property and equipment$—  $21  
preliminary purchase price allocation that is not yet finalized relates to certain tax matters.
Note 4.5. Revenues
Contract liabilities
During the three months ended July 2, 2021, we recognized $498 million from the contract liabilities balance at April 2, 2021. During the three months ended July 3, 2020, we recognized $442 million from the contract liabilities balance at April 3, 2020. During the three months ended July 5, 2019, we recognized $471 million from the contract liabilities balance at March 29, 2019.
Remaining performance obligations
Remaining performance obligations represent contractedcontract revenue that has not been recognized, which include contract liabilities and amounts that will be billed and recognized as revenue in future periods. As of July 3, 2020,2, 2021, we had $758$881 million of remaining performance obligations, which does not includeexcluding customer deposit liabilities of $299$350 million, of which we expect to recognize approximately 96%94% as revenue over the next twelve12 months.
See Note 17 for tabular disclosures of disaggregated revenue by solution and geographic region.
Note 5.6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
(In millions)
Balance as of April 3, 20202, 2021$2,5852,867 
Translation adjustmentsPurchase accounting adjustment(4)
Balance as of July 3, 20202, 2021$2,5882,863 
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Intangible assets, net
July 3, 2020April 3, 2020 July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
(In millions)(In millions)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
(In millions)Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Customer relationshipsCustomer relationships$505  $(248) $257  $505  $(230) $275  Customer relationships$567 $(320)$247 $556 $(299)$257 
Developed technologyDeveloped technology133  (92) 41  133  (85) 48  Developed technology210 (114)96 210 (104)106 
OtherOther(1)(1)
Total finite-lived intangible assetsTotal finite-lived intangible assets638  (340) 298  638  (315) 323  Total finite-lived intangible assets784 (435)349 773 (404)369 
Indefinite-lived trade namesIndefinite-lived trade names744  —  744  744  —  744  Indefinite-lived trade names747 — 747 747 — 747 
Total intangible assetsTotal intangible assets$1,382  $(340) $1,042  $1,382  $(315) $1,067  Total intangible assets$1,531 $(435)$1,096 $1,520 $(404)$1,116 
Amortization expense for purchased intangible assets is summarized below:
Three Months EndedCondensed Statements of Operations Classification
(In millions)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Customer relationships and other$21 $18 Operating expenses
Developed technology10 Cost of revenues
Total$31 $25 
Three Months EndedStatements of Operations Classification
(In millions)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
Customer relationships and other$18  $20  Operating expenses
Developed technology  Cost of revenues
Total$25  $27  
As of July 3, 2020,2, 2021, future amortization expense related to intangible assets that have finite lives is as follows by fiscal year:
(In millions)July 3, 2020
Remainder of 2021$73  
202292  
202372  
202460  
2025 
Total$298  
(In millions)
Remainder of 2022$90 
2023101 
202488 
202529 
202624 
Thereafter17 
Total$349 
Note 6.7. Supplementary Information (in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents:
July 3, 2020April 3, 2020
(In millions)(In millions)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
CashCash$500  $483  Cash$702 $650 
Cash equivalentsCash equivalents573  1,694  Cash equivalents528 283 
Total cash and cash equivalentsTotal cash and cash equivalents$1,073  $2,177  Total cash and cash equivalents$1,230 $933 
Accounts receivable, net:
(In millions)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Accounts receivable$106 $118 
Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)(1)
Total accounts receivable, net$105 $117 
Other current assets:
July 3, 2020April 3, 2020
(In millions)(In millions)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Prepaid expensesPrepaid expenses$81  $110  Prepaid expenses$99 $95 
Income tax receivable and prepaid income taxesIncome tax receivable and prepaid income taxes148  150  Income tax receivable and prepaid income taxes64 96 
Other tax receivableOther tax receivable63  88  Other tax receivable19 31 
OtherOther72  87  Other16 15 
Total other current assetsTotal other current assets$364  $435  Total other current assets$198 $237 
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Property and equipment, net:
July 3, 2020April 3, 2020
Land$ $ 
Computer hardware and software533  746  
Office furniture and equipment67  88  
Buildings15  108  
Leasehold improvements63  128  
Construction in progress  
Total property and equipment, gross680  1,078  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(592) (840) 
Total property and equipment, net$88  $238  
During the three months ended July 3, 2020, we reclassified $83 million of land, buildings, furniture and fixtures, and leasehold improvements, which were previously reported as property and equipment, net to assets held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the properties held for sale less costs to sell exceed their carrying value. On July 27, 2020, we completed the sale of these assets for cash consideration of $120 million.
(In millions)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Land$$
Computer hardware and software481 479 
Office furniture and equipment52 63 
Buildings29 29 
Leasehold improvements59 58 
Construction in progress
Total property and equipment, gross625 633 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(554)(555)
Total property and equipment, net$71 $78 
Other long-term assets:
July 3, 2020April 3, 2020
(In millions)(In millions)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Non-marketable equity investmentsNon-marketable equity investments$188  $187  Non-marketable equity investments$185 $185 
Long-term income tax receivable and prepaid income taxesLong-term income tax receivable and prepaid income taxes38  38  Long-term income tax receivable and prepaid income taxes30 30 
Deferred income tax assetsDeferred income tax assets389  387  Deferred income tax assets348 355 
Long-term prepaid royaltyLong-term prepaid royalty66 70 
OtherOther60  66  Other49 46 
Total other long-term assetsTotal other long-term assets$675  $678  Total other long-term assets$678 $686 
Short-term contract liabilities:
July 3, 2020April 3, 2020
(In millions)(In millions)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue$729  $709  Deferred revenue$826 $795 
Customer deposit liabilitiesCustomer deposit liabilities299  340  Customer deposit liabilities350 415 
Total short-term contract liabilitiesTotal short-term contract liabilities$1,028  $1,049  Total short-term contract liabilities$1,176 $1,210 
Other current liabilities:
July 3, 2020April 3, 2020
(In millions)(In millions)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Income taxes payableIncome taxes payable$232  $195  Income taxes payable$140 $111 
Other taxes payableOther taxes payable110  141  Other taxes payable74 82 
Accrued legal feesAccrued legal fees69 66 
Accrued royaltiesAccrued royalties45 46 
OtherOther258  251  Other113 123 
Total other current liabilitiesTotal other current liabilities$600  $587  Total other current liabilities$441 $428 
Long-term income taxes payable:
July 3, 2020April 3, 2020
Deemed repatriation tax payable$615  $615  
Uncertain tax positions (including interest and penalties)576  695  
Total long-term income taxes payable$1,191  $1,310  
Other income, net:
Three Months Ended
July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
Interest income$ $10  
Loss from equity interest—  (11) 
Foreign exchange gain (loss) (1) 
Gain on early extinguishment of debt20  —  
Other(4)  
Other income, net$19  $ 
(In millions)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Deemed repatriation tax payable$511 $525 
Other long-term income taxes29 29 
Uncertain tax positions (including interest and penalties)563 565 
Total long-term income taxes payable$1,103 $1,119 
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Other income (expense), net:
Three Months Ended
(In millions)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Interest income$$
Foreign exchange gain
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt(5)20 
Transition service expense, net(8)
Other
Other income (expense), net$(3)$19 
Supplemental cash flow information:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
(In millions)(In millions)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Income taxes paid, net of refundsIncome taxes paid, net of refunds$ $36  Income taxes paid, net of refunds$14 $
Interest expense paidInterest expense paid$45  $48  Interest expense paid$44 $45 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilitiesCash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities$ $18  Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities$$
Non-cash operating activities:Non-cash operating activities:Non-cash operating activities:
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilitiesOperating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities$ $13  Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities$$
Reduction of operating lease assets as a result of lease terminations and modificationsReduction of operating lease assets as a result of lease terminations and modifications$23  $—  Reduction of operating lease assets as a result of lease terminations and modifications$$23 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:Non-cash investing and financing activities:Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment in current liabilities$—  $14  
Extinguishment of debt with borrowings from same creditorsExtinguishment of debt with borrowings from same creditors$494 $
Note 7.8. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
For financial instruments measured at fair value, fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining fair value, we consider the principal or most advantageous market in which we would transact, and we consider assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.
The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in less active markets or model-derived valuations. All significant inputs used in our valuations, such as discounted cash flows, are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated with observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of assets or liabilities. We monitor and review the inputs and results of these valuation models to help ensure the fair value measurements are reasonable and consistent with market experience in similar asset classes.
Assets measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis
The following table summarizes our financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
July 3, 2020April 3, 2020July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
(In millions)(In millions)Fair ValueLevel 1Level 2Fair ValueLevel 1Level 2(In millions)Fair ValueLevel 1Level 2Fair ValueLevel 1Level 2
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Money market fundsMoney market funds$573  $573  $—  $1,346  $1,346  $—  Money market funds$529 $529 $$284 $284 $
Certificates of depositCertificates of deposit
Corporate bondsCorporate bonds58  —  58  86  —  86  Corporate bonds14 14 17 17 
TotalTotal$631  $573  $58  $1,432  $1,346  $86  Total$544 $529 $15 $302 $284 $18 
The following table presents the contractual maturities of our investments in debt securities as of July 3, 2020:2, 2021:
(In millions)Fair Value
Due in one year or less$3515 
Due after one year through five years23 
Total$5815 
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Actual maturities may differ from the contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.
Financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis include our non-marketable equity investments and long-term debt.
Non-marketable equity investments
As of July 3, 20202, 2021 and April 3, 2020,2, 2021, the carrying value of our non-marketable equity investments was $188$185 million and $187$185 million, respectively.
Current and long-term debt
As of July 3, 20202, 2021 and April 3, 2020,2, 2021, the total fair value of our current and long-term fixed rate debt was $3,149$2,154 million and $3,634$2,400 million, respectively. The fair value of our variable rate debt approximated its carrying value. The fair values of all our debt obligations were based on Level 2 inputs.
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Note 8.9. Leases
We lease certain of our facilities, equipment, and data center co-locations under operating leases that expire on various dates through fiscal 2028. Our leases generally have terms that range from 1 year to 10 years for our facilities, 1 year to 56 years for equipment, and 1 year to 56 years for data center co-locations. Some of our leases contain renewal options, escalation clauses, rent concessions and leasehold improvement incentives.
On July 14, 2021, we completed the sale of certain land and buildings in Mountain View for cash consideration of $358 million. In conjunction with the sale, we signed a 7-year leaseback agreement for a portion of the property, with an option to extend the lease for an additional 5 years. The leaseback agreement is effective as of the date of sale. The sale transaction and immediate leaseback qualified as a completed sale, and we will recognize a gain on sale of $176 million.
The following summarizes our lease costs:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(In millions)(In millions)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019(In millions)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Operating lease costsOperating lease costs$ $12  Operating lease costs$$
Short-term lease costsShort-term lease costs  Short-term lease costs
Variable lease costsVariable lease costs  Variable lease costs
Total lease costsTotal lease costs$ $20  Total lease costs$$
Other information related to our operating leases as of July 3, 2020 was as follows:
Weighted-average remaining lease term4.1 years
Weighted-average discount rate4.14 %
Three Months Ended
July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term4.2 years4.1 years
Weighted-average discount rate4.11 %4.14 %
See Note 67 for additional cash flow information related to our operating leases.
As of July 3, 2020,2, 2021, the maturities of our lease liabilities by fiscal year are as follows:
(In millions)
Remainder of 2021$22  
202225  
202318  
202415  
2025 
Thereafter 
Total lease payments95  
Less: Imputed interest(8) 
Present value of lease liabilities$87  
(In millions)
Remainder of 2022$20 
202322 
202419 
202514 
2026
Thereafter
Total lease payments91 
Less: Imputed interest(7)
Present value of lease liabilities$84 
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Note 9.10. Debt
The following table summarizes components of our debt:
(In millions, except percentages)July 3, 2020April 3, 2020Effective
Interest Rate
4.2% Senior Notes due September 15, 2020$750 $750 4.25 %
New 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes due April 1, 2022250 250 2.63 %
3.95% Senior Notes due June 15, 2022400 400 4.05 %
2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2022— 625 2.66 %
New 2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2022625 625 2.62 %
Term Loan due November 4, 2024500 500 
LIBOR plus (1)
5.0% Senior Notes due April 15, 20251,100 1,100 5.23 %
Total principal amount3,625 4,250 
Less: unamortized discount and issuance costs(21)(29)
Total debt3,604 4,221 
Less: current portion(763)(756)
Total long-term debt$2,841 $3,465 
(In millions, except percentages)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021Effective
Interest Rate
New 2.50% Convertible Senior Notes due April 1, 2022$$250 2.63 %
3.95% Senior Notes due June 15, 2022400 400 4.05 %
New 2.00% Convertible Unsecured Notes due August 15, 2022625 625 2.62 %
5.00% Senior Notes due April 15, 20251,100 1,100 5.00 %
Initial Term Loan due May 7, 20261,010 494 
LIBOR plus (1)
Delayed Term loan due May 7, 2026731 741 
LIBOR plus (1)
0.95% Avira Mortgage due December 30, 20300.95 %
1.29% Avira Mortgage due December 30, 20291.29 %
Total principal amount3,876 3,620 
Less: unamortized discount and issuance costs(16)(19)
Total debt3,860 3,601 
Less: current portion(438)(313)
Total long-term debt$3,422 $3,288 
(1)The term loan bearsloans bear interest at a rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)LIBOR plus a margin based either on the current debt rating of our non-credit-enhanced, senior unsecured long-term debt or consolidated adjusted leverage as defined in the underlying loan agreement. The interest raterates for the outstanding term loan isloans are as follows:
July 3, 2020April 3, 2020
Term Loan due November 4, 20241.69 %2.88 %
July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Term Loan due May 7, 20261.50 %1.50 %
Delayed Term Loan due May 7, 20261.50 %1.50 %
As of July 3, 2020,2, 2021, the future contractual maturities of debt by fiscal year are as follows:
(In millions)(In millions)(In millions)
Remainder of 2021$756  
2022275  
Remainder of 2022Remainder of 2022$29 
202320231,050  20231,101 
2024202425  202489 
20252025419  202589 
202620261,189 
ThereafterThereafter1,100  Thereafter1,379 
Total future maturities of debtTotal future maturities of debt$3,625  Total future maturities of debt$3,876 
Repayments of Convertible Senior Notes
In May 2020,2021, we settled the $625$250 million principal and conversion rights of the 2.0%our New 2.5% Convertible Senior NoteNotes in cash. The aggregate settlement amount of $1,179$364 million was based on $19.25$24.40 per underlying share into which the 2.0%New 2.5% Convertible Notes were convertible. In addition, we paid $3$1 million of accrued and unpaid interest through the date of settlement.settlement and $1 million of cash dividends that we declared on May 10, 2021. The repayments resulted in an adjustment to stockholders’ equity of $581$112 million and a gainloss on extinguishment of $20$2 million.
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As of July 3, 20202, 2021 and April 3, 2020, the2, 2021, our Convertible Senior Notes consisted of the following:
July 3, 2020April 3, 2020July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
(In millions)(In millions)New 2.5% Convertible NotesNew 2.0% Convertible NotesNew 2.5% Convertible NotesNew 2.0% Convertible Notes2.0% Convertible Notes(In millions)New 2.00% Convertible NotesNew 2.50% Convertible NotesNew 2.00% Convertible Notes
Liability components:Liability components:Liability components:
PrincipalPrincipal$250  $625  $250  $625  $625  Principal$625 $250 $625 
Unamortized discount and issuance costsUnamortized discount and issuance costs(1) (8) (1) (9) (6) Unamortized discount and issuance costs(4)(5)
Net carrying amountNet carrying amount$249  $617  $249  $616  $619  Net carrying amount$621 $250 $620 
Equity component net of taxEquity component net of tax$43  $56  $43  $56  $12  Equity component net of tax$56 $43 $56 
Based on the closing price of our common stock of $20.01$27.20 on July 2, 2020, the if-converted value of the New 2.5% Convertible Notes exceeded the principal amount by approximately $48 million. Based on the closing price of our common stock of $20.01 on July 2, 2020,2021, the if-converted value of the New 2.0% Convertible Notes is less thanexceeded the principal amount.
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amount by approximately $208 million.
The following table sets forth total interest expense recognized related to our Convertible Senior Notes:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(In millions)(In millions)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019(In millions)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Contractual interest expenseContractual interest expense$ $10  Contractual interest expense$$
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costsAmortization of debt discount and issuance costs$ $ Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs$$
Payments in lieu of conversion price adjustments (1)
Payments in lieu of conversion price adjustments (1)
$ $—  
Payments in lieu of conversion price adjustments (1)
$$
(1) Payments in lieu of conversion price adjustments include $2 millionconsist of amounts paid to holders of the Convertible Senior Notes becausewhen our quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share to our common stockholders that was paid in June 2020 exceededexceeds the amounts defined in the Convertible Senior Notes agreements.
RevolvingCredit facility
On November 4, 2019, we entered into a credit facility
We haveagreement with financial institutions, which provides a revolving line of credit of $1,000$1 billion, a 5-year term loan of $500 million through(the Initial Term Loan) and a delayed draw 5-year term loan commitment of $750 million (the Delayed Draw Term Loan). On September 14, 2020, we drew $750 million on the Delayed Draw Term Loan.
On May 7, 2021, we entered into the first amendment to the credit agreement with financial institutions (the First Amendment), which extended the maturity of all term loans and revolver credit facilities from November 2024. Borrowings2024 to May 2026. The First Amendment also provided for an incremental increase under the Initial Term Loan of $525 million. This transaction was accounted for as a debt extinguishment of the Initial Term Loan and resulted in accelerated recognition of interest expense for unamortized debt issuance costs, which was immaterial. At the closing of the First Amendment, we did not borrow any funds under the revolving line of credit bear interestand fully borrowed the First Amendment under the Initial Term Loan, such that loans in an aggregate principal amount of $1,741 million were outstanding. The credit facilities remain senior secured.
The principal amount of the Initial Term Loan and the additional borrowings under the First Amendment must be repaid in quarterly installments on the last business day of each calendar quarter commencing with the quarter ended September 30, 2022 in an amount equal to 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount, as of the date of the first amendment. The principal amount of the Delayed Draw Term Loan must be repaid in quarterly installments on the last business day of each calendar quarter commencing with the later of (i) the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and (ii) the first full fiscal quarter ended following the Borrowing of the Delayed Draw Term Loans in an amount equal to 1.25% of aggregate principal amount that are outstanding immediately after the borrowing of the Delayed Draw Term Loan. We may voluntarily repay outstanding principal balances without penalty. As of July 2, 2021, there were 0 borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facilities.
Interest on borrowings under the credit agreement can be based on a base rate or the LIBOR at a floating rate basedour election. Based on our debt ratings and our consolidated leverage ratios.ratios as determined in accordance with the credit agreement, loans borrowed bear interest, in the case of base rate loans, at a per annum rate equal to the applicable base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.125% to 0.75%, and in the case of LIBOR loans, LIBOR, as adjusted for statutory reserves, plus a margin ranging from 1.125% to 1.75%. The unused revolving line of credit is subject to a commitment fee ranging from 0.125% to 0.30% per annum. As of July 3, 2020 and April 3, 2020, there were 0 borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facilities.
Debt covenant compliance
Our term loan and revolvingThe credit facility agreement contains customary representations and warranties, non-financial covenants for financial reporting, affirmative and negative covenants, including a covenant that we maintain a consolidated leverage ratio of not more than 5.25 to 1.0, or 5.75 to 1.0 if we acquire assets or business in an aggregate amount greater than $250 million, and restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, stock repurchases, and dividends (with exceptions permitting our regular quarterly dividend and other specific capital returns). As of July 3, 20202, 2021, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.
Note 10.11. Derivatives
We conduct business in numerous currencies throughout our worldwide operations and our entities hold monetary assets or liabilities, earn revenues or incur costs in currencies other than the entity’s functional currency. As a result, we are exposed to
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foreign exchange gains or losses, which impactsimpact our operating results. As part of our foreign currency risk mitigation strategy, we have entered into foreign exchange forward contracts with up to twelve12 months in duration. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes, nor do we hedge our foreign currency exposure in a manner that entirely offsets the effects of the changes in foreign exchange rates.
We enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge foreign currency balance sheet exposure. These forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments. As of July 3, 20202, 2021 and July 5, 2019,April 2, 2021, the fair value of these contracts was insignificant.immaterial. The related gain (loss) recognized in Other income (expense), net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:
Three Months Ended
(In millions)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
Foreign exchange forward contracts gain$10 $— 
Three Months Ended
(In millions)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Foreign exchange forward contracts gain$$10 
The fair value of our foreign exchange forward contracts is presented on a gross basis in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. To mitigate losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties, we have entered into master netting arrangements with our counterparties that allow us to settle payments on a net basis. The effect of netting on our derivative assets and liabilities was not materialimmaterial as of July 3, 20202, 2021 and July 5, 2019.April 2, 2021.
The notional amount of our outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts in U.S. dollar equivalent was as follows:
(In millions)July 3, 2020April 3, 2020
Foreign exchange forward contracts purchased$317  $362  
Foreign exchange forward contracts sold$100  $57  
(In millions)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Foreign exchange forward contracts purchased$312 $270 
Foreign exchange forward contracts sold$112 $68 
Note 11.12. Restructuring and Other Costs
Our restructuring and other costs consist primarily of severance and termination benefits, contract cancellations, separation,cancellation charges and other related costs.asset write-offs and impairments. Severance costs generally include severance payments, outplacement services, health insurance coverage and legal costs. Included in other exitContract cancellation charges primarily include penalties for early termination of contracts and disposalwrite-offs of related prepaid assets.
December 2020 Plan
In December 2020, our Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan (the December 2020 Plan) to consolidate facilities and reduce operating costs are advisory fees incurred in connection with restructuring events. Separation costs primarily consist of consulting costs incurred in connection with our divestitures.acquisition of Avira. We estimate that we will incur total costs of up to $20 million. These actions are expected to be completed in fiscal 2022. As of July 2, 2021, we have incurred total costs of $15 million under the December 2020 Plan.
November 2019 Plan
In November 2019, our Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan (the November 2019 Plan) in connection with the strategic decision to divest our Enterprise Security business. Actions under this plan includeincluded the reduction of our workforce by approximately 3,100 employees, as well as asset write-offs and impairments, contract terminations, facilities closures, and the sale of underutilized facilities. As of July 3, 2020, we estimate that we will incurThese actions were completed in fiscal 2021. Any remaining costs or adjustments are immaterial. We incurred total costs of $550$513 million, excluding stock-based
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compensation expense, in connection with the November 2019 Plan, of which up to $225 million is expected to consist of cash expenditures for severance and termination benefits and up to $110 million is expected to consist of cash expenditures for contract terminations. Non-cash costs are estimated to be up to $240 million related to asset write-offs and other restructuring costs. These actions are expected to be substantially completed by September 2020. As of July 3, 2020, we have incurred costs of $463 million under the November 2019 Plan.
In connection with the Broadcom sale, our Board of Directors also approved an equity-based severance program under which certain equity awards held by certain terminated employees were accelerated. As of July 3, 2020,2, 2021, we have incurred $124$127 million of stock-based compensation related to our equity-based severance program. See Note 1415 for morefurther information on the impact of this program.
Restructuring and other costs summary
Our restructuring and other costs attributable to continuing operations are presented in the table below:
Three Months Ended
(In millions)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
Severance and termination benefit costs$14  $12  
Contract cancellation charges48  —  
Stock-based compensation charges —  
Asset write-offs and impairment55  —  
Other exit and disposal costs  
Total restructuring and other costs$127  $13  
Three Months Ended
(In millions)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Severance and termination benefit costs$$14 
Contract cancellation charges48 
Stock-based compensation charges
Asset write-offs55 
Other exit and disposal costs
  Total restructuring and other costs$$127 
In connection with the agreement to sell certain assets of our Enterprise Security business, a portion of our restructuring and other costs were classified to discontinued operations for all periods presented.during the three months ended July 3, 2020. Our restructuring and other costs attributable to discontinued operations are presented in the table below:below. There was no discontinued operations activity during the three months ended July 2, 2021.
Three Months Ended
(In millions)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
Severance and termination benefit costs$37  $12  
Separation costs —  
Total restructuring and other costs$38  $12  
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Three Months Ended
July 3, 2020
Severance and termination benefit costs$37 
Separation costs
  Total restructuring and other costs$38 
Restructuring summary
Our activities and liabilities related to our November 2019December 2020 Plan are presented in the table below:
(In millions)Liability Balance as of April 3, 2020Net ChargesCash PaymentsNon-Cash ItemsLiability Balance as of July 3, 2020
Severance and termination benefit costs$35  $51  $(32) $—  $54  
Contract cancellation charges 48  (4) (35) 16  
Stock-based compensation charges—   —  (7) —  
Asset write-offs and impairments—  55  —  (55) —  
Other exit and disposal costs—   (3) —  —  
Total$42  $164  $(39) $(97) $70  
(in millions)Liability Balance as of April 2, 2021Costs, Net of AdjustmentsCash PaymentsLiability Balance as of July 2, 2021
Severance and termination benefit costs$$$(4)$
Total$$$(4)$
The restructuring liabilities are included in Other current liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Note 12.13. Income Taxes
The following table summarizes our effective tax rate for the periods presented:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(In millions, except percentages)(In millions, except percentages)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019(In millions, except percentages)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Income from continuing operations before income taxes$99  $92  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxesIncome (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes$252 $99 
Income tax expense (benefit)Income tax expense (benefit)$(50) $54  Income tax expense (benefit)$71 $(50)
Effective tax rateEffective tax rate(51)%59 %Effective tax rate28 %(51)%
Our effective tax rate for the three months ended July 2, 2021 differs from the federal statutory income from continuing operationstax rate primarily due to state taxes, partially offset by the benefits of lower-tax international earnings and various permanent differences.
Our effective tax rate for the three months ended July 3, 2020 differs from the federal statutory income tax rate primarily due to a tax benefit related to a favorable tax ruling, the benefits of lower-taxed international earnings, and the research and development tax credit, partially offset by state taxes and various permanent differences.
We are a U.S.-based multinational company subject to tax in multiple U.S. and international tax jurisdictions. Our effectiveresults of operations would be adversely affected to the extent that our geographical mix of income becomes more weighted toward jurisdictions with higher tax rate forrates and would be favorably affected to the three months ended July 5, 2019 differsextent 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.
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 federal statutory incomeamounts accrued for each year. Given the potential resolution of uncertain tax rate primarily duepositions involves multiple tax periods and jurisdictions, we are unable to tax expense related to the Ninth Circuit's holding in Altera Corp. v. Commissioner (which the Supreme Court declined to review
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in June 2020), various permanent differences, and state taxes, partially offset by the benefits of lower-taxed international earnings and the research and development tax credit.
The aggregate changes in the balance of grossaccurately estimate when these unrecognized tax benefits forwill be realized or released. However, it is reasonably possible that there could be significant changes to our unrecognized tax benefits in the three months ended July 3, 2020 were as follows:
(In millions)
Balance as of April 3, 2020$724 
Lapse of statute of limitations(12)
Increase related to prior period tax positions
Decrease related to prior period tax positions(49)
Increase related to current year tax positions
Balance as of July 3, 2020$672 
next 12 months.
We continue to monitor the progress of ongoing income tax controversies and the impact, if any, of the expected expiration of the statute of limitations in various taxing jurisdictions.
Note 13.14. Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock
On May 22, 2020, we filed a Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Preferred Stock (the “Junior Preferred Stock”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, to remove the Certificate of Designations of the Junior Preferred Stock from our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The Certificate of Elimination became effective upon filing. No shares of the Junior Preferred Stock were issued or outstanding upon filing of the Certificate of Elimination.
Dividends
On August 6, 2020,July 27, 2021, we announced that our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock to be paid in September 2020.2021. All shares of common stock issued and outstanding and all restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance-based restricted stock units (PRUs) as of the record date will be entitled to the dividend and dividend equivalent rights (DERs), respectively, which will be paid out if and when the underlying shares are released. Any future dividends and DERs will be subject to the approval of our Board of Directors.
Stock repurchase program
Under our stock repurchase program, we may purchase shares of our outstanding common stock through open market and through accelerated stock repurchase transactions. On May 4, 2021, our Board of Directors approved an incremental share repurchase authorization of $1,500 million. As of July 3, 2020,2, 2021, we had $578$1,774 million remaining under the authorization to be completed in future periods with no expiration date.
No NaN shares were repurchased during three months ended July 3, 2020. The following table summarizes activity related to this program for the three months ended July 5, 2019 :2, 2021 and July 3, 2020.
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, consisted of foreign currency translation adjustments:
Three Months Ended July 5, 2019
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Number of shares repurchasedmillions)25 Foreign Currency
Translation Adjustments
Average price per shareBalance as of April 2, 2021$21.8547 
Aggregate purchase priceOther comprehensive income before reclassifications
Balance as of July 2, 2021$54149 
In addition, repurchases of 1 million shares executed during fiscal 2019 settled during the three months ended July 5, 2019.
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, were as follows:
(In millions)Foreign Currency
Translation Adjustments
Unrealized Gain on
Available-For-Sale Securities
Total
Balance as of April 3, 2020$(16) $—  $(16) 
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications11   12  
Balance as of July 3, 2020$(5) $ $(4) 
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Note 14. Employee Equity Incentive Plans15. Stock-Based Compensation
The following table sets forth the stock-based compensation expense recognized for our equity incentive plans:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
(In millions)(In millions)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019(In millions)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Sales and marketingSales and marketing$ $ Sales and marketing$$
Research and developmentResearch and development  Research and development
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative 12  General and administrative
Restructuring and other costsRestructuring and other costs —  Restructuring and other costs
Other income, net(1) —  
Other income (expense), netOther income (expense), net(1)
Total stock-based compensation from continuing operationsTotal stock-based compensation from continuing operations24  26  Total stock-based compensation from continuing operations20 24 
Discontinued operationsDiscontinued operations 54  Discontinued operations
Total stock-based compensation expenseTotal stock-based compensation expense$25  $80  Total stock-based compensation expense$20 $25 
Income tax benefit for stock-based compensation expenseIncome tax benefit for stock-based compensation expense$(6) $(15) Income tax benefit for stock-based compensation expense$(4)$(6)
As of July 3, 2020,2, 2021, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation costs related to our unvested stock-based awards was $66$159 million, which will be recognized over an estimated weighted-average amortization period of 1.22.2 years.
The following table summarizes additional information related to our stock-based awards, including awards associated with our discontinued operations:
 Three Months Ended
(In millions, except per grant data)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
Restricted stock units (RSUs):
Weighted-average fair value per award granted$20.86  $19.39  
Awards granted—  (1)12  
Total fair value of awards released$56  $174  
Outstanding and unvested 22  
Performance-based restricted stock units (PRUs):
Weighted-average fair value per award granted$—  $19.21  
Awards granted—   
Total fair value of awards released$ $26  
Outstanding and unvested at target payout  
Stock options:
Weight-average fair value per award granted$—  $4.76  
Awards granted—   
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised$ $71  
Outstanding  
Exercisable—  (1) 
 Three Months Ended
(In millions, except per grant data)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Restricted stock units (RSUs):
Weighted-average fair value per award granted$21.29 $20.86 
Awards granted(1)
Total fair value of awards released$49 $56 
Outstanding and unvested
Performance-based restricted stock units (PRUs):
Weighted-average fair value per award granted$28.84 $
Awards granted
Total fair value of awards released$$
Outstanding and unvested at target payout
Stock options:
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised$$
Outstanding(1)
Exercisable(1)(1)
(1) The number of shares iswas less than 1 million.
Dividend equivalent rights (DERs)
Our RSUs and PRUs contain DERs that entitles the recipient of an award to receive cash dividend payments if and when the underlying shares are released. The amount of DERs equals the amount of cumulated dividends on the issued number of common stock that would have been payable since the date the associated award was granted. As of July 3, 20202, 2021 and April 3,2020,2, 2021, current dividends payable related to DER was $47$10 million and $62$12 million, respectively, recorded as part of Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and long-term dividends payable related to DER was $10$2 million and $31$10 million, respectively, recorded as part of Other long-term liabilities.
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Stock-based award modifications
In connection with the Broadcom sale, during the three months ended July 3, 2020 andfirst quarter of fiscal 2020,2021, we entered into severance and retention arrangements with certain executives. Pursuant to these agreements, these executives arewere entitled to receive vesting of 50% of their unvested equity, subject to a service condition, and the remaining unvested equity may bewas earned at levels of 0% to 150%, subject to market and service conditions. In addition, during the three months ended July 3, 2020 and fiscal 2020, we entered into severance and retention arrangements with certain other employees in connection with restructuring activities and the Broadcom sale, which accelerated either a portion or all of the vesting of their stock-based awards. All award modifications related to the Broadcom sale were fully expensed in fiscal 2021.
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Duringthese modifications during the three months ended July 3, 2020, we recognized $13 million of expense associated with these modifications, of which $3 million was recognized in General and administrative expense, $1 million in Sales and marketing expense, $2 million in Research and development expense, and $7 million in continuing operations restructuring costs.2020:
Three Months Ended
(In millions)July 3, 2020
Sales and marketing$
Research and development
General and administrative
Restructuring and other costs
Total stock-based compensation$13 
Note 15.16. Net Income Per Share
Basic income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share also includes the incremental effect of dilutive potentially issuable common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potentially issuable common shares includesinclude the dilutive effect of the shares underlying convertible debt and employee equity awards.
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The components of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share are as follows:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
(In millions, except per share amounts)(In millions, except per share amounts)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019(In millions, except per share amounts)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Income from continuing operations$149  $38  
Loss from discontinued operations(31) (12) 
Income (loss) from continuing operationsIncome (loss) from continuing operations$181 $149 
Income (loss) from discontinued operationsIncome (loss) from discontinued operations(31)
Net incomeNet income$118  $26  Net income$181 $118 
Income (loss) per share - basic:Income (loss) per share - basic:Income (loss) per share - basic:
Continuing operationsContinuing operations$0.25  $0.06  Continuing operations$0.31 $0.25 
Discontinued operationsDiscontinued operations$(0.05) $(0.02) Discontinued operations$$(0.05)
Net income per share - basicNet income per share - basic$0.20  $0.04  Net income per share - basic$0.31 $0.20 
Income (loss) per share - diluted:Income (loss) per share - diluted:Income (loss) per share - diluted:
Continuing operationsContinuing operations$0.24  $0.06  Continuing operations$0.31 $0.24 
Discontinued operationsDiscontinued operations$(0.05) $(0.02) Discontinued operations$$(0.05)
Net income per share - dilutedNet income per share - diluted$0.19  $0.04  Net income per share - diluted$0.31 $0.19 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basicWeighted-average shares outstanding - basic590  619  Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic580 590 
Dilutive potentially issuable shares:Dilutive potentially issuable shares:Dilutive potentially issuable shares:
Convertible debtConvertible debt20  10  Convertible debt20 
Employee equity awardsEmployee equity awards 13  Employee equity awards
Weighted-average shares outstanding - dilutedWeighted-average shares outstanding - diluted614  642  Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted591 614 
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted net income per share calculation:Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted net income per share calculation:Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted net income per share calculation:
Employee equity awards  
Employee equity awards (1)
Employee equity awards (1)
— 
TotalTotal
(1) During the three months ended July 2, 2021, the number of shares was less than 1 million.
Under the treasury stock method, our convertible debt instruments will generally have a dilutive impact on net income per share when our average stock price for the period exceeds the conversion prices for the convertible debt instruments. The 2.0% Convertible Notes and New 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes were fully repaid on May 26, 2020 and May 13, 2021, respectively. The conversion price of each convertible debt instrument applicable in the periods presented is as follows:
Three Months Ended
July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes due April 1, 2022N/A$16.77  
2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2022$10.23  $20.41  
New 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes due April 1, 2022$16.77  N/A
New 2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2022$20.41  N/A
Three Months Ended
July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2022N/A$10.23 
New 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes due April 1, 2022N/A$16.77 
New 2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2022$20.41 $20.41 
Note 16.17. Segment and Geographic Information
We operate as 1 reportable segment. Our Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis to evaluate company performance and to allocate resources.
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The following table summarizes net revenues for our major solutions:
Three Months Ended
(In millions)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Consumer security$412 $363 
Identity and information protection274 251 
Total net revenues$686 $614 
Three Months Ended
(In millions)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
Consumer security$363  $381  
Identity and information protection251  255  
ID Analytics—  14  
Total net revenues$614  $650  
From time to time, changes in our product hierarchy cause changes to the product categories above. When changes occur, we recast historical amounts to match the current product hierarchy. Consumer security products include our Norton 360 Security offerings, Norton Security, Norton Secure VPN, Avira Security, and other consumer security solutions. Identity and information protection products include our Norton 360 with LifeLock offerings, LifeLock identity theft protection and other information protection solutions. Our ID Analytics solutions were divested on January 31, 2020.
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Geographic information
Net revenues by geography are based on the billing addresses of our customers. The following table represents net revenues by geographic area for the periods presented:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(In millions)(In millions)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019(In millions)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
AmericasAmericas$448  $479  Americas$477 $448 
EMEAEMEA96  97  EMEA127 96 
APJAPJ70  74  APJ82 70 
Total net revenuesTotal net revenues$614  $650  Total net revenues$686 $614 
Note: The Americas include U.S., Canada and Latin America; EMEA includes Europe, Middle East and Africa; APJ includes Asia Pacific and Japan.
Revenues from customers inside the U.S. were $427$456 million and $456$427 million during the three months ended July 3, 20202, 2021 and July 5, 2019,3, 2020, respectively. No other individual country accounted for more than 10% of revenues.
The table below represents cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments held in the U.S. and internationally in various foreign subsidiaries.
(In millions)(In millions)July 3, 2020April 3, 2020(In millions)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
U.S.U.S.$412  $1,345  U.S.$772 $536 
InternationalInternational719  918  International473 415 
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investmentsTotal cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments$1,131  $2,263  Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments$1,245 $951 
The table below represents our property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, by geographic area, based on the physical location of the asset, at the end of each period presented.
(In millions)July 3, 2020April 3, 2020
U.S.$49  $174  
Ireland34  34  
Other countries (1)
 30  
Total property and equipment, net$88  $238  
(1)No individual country represented more than 10% of the respective totals.
(In millions)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
U.S.$22 $28 
Ireland32 32 
Germany14 14 
Other countries
Total property and equipment, net$71 $78 
Our operating lease assets by geographic area, based on the physical location of the asset, at the end of each period presented, are as follows:
(In millions)(In millions)July 3, 2020April 3, 2020(In millions)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
U.S.U.S.$36  $40  U.S.$52 $55 
IndiaIndia11  11  India
Japan 10  
Other countries (1)
Other countries (1)
 27  
Other countries (1)
11 12 
Total operating lease assetsTotal operating lease assets$62  $88  Total operating lease assets$71 $76 
(1)No other individual country represented more than 10% of the respective totals.
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Significant customers
CustomersNo customer accounted for 10% or more of our net revenues during the three months ended July 2, 2021.Customers that accounted for over 10% of our net accounts receivable were as follows:
July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Customer A44 %46 %
July 3, 2020April 3, 2020
Customer A45 %39 %
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Note 17.18. Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase obligations
As of July 3, 2020, we had purchase obligations of $466 million associated with agreements for purchases of goods or services, including purchase obligations associated with our discontinued operations. The amount of purchase obligations reflects estimated future payments as of July 3, 2020 according to the contract terms.
Deemed repatriation taxes
As of July 3, 2020, we are required to pay a one-time transition tax of $683 million on untaxed foreign earnings of our foreign subsidiaries due in installments through July 2025 as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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 material liabilities related to such indemnification obligations in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
In connection with the sale of Veritas and the sale of our Enterprise Security business to Broadcom, we assigned several leases to Veritas Technologies LLC or Broadcom and/or their related subsidiaries. As a condition to consenting to the assignments, certain lessors required us to agree to indemnify the lessor under the applicable lease with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of Veritas Technologies LLC, Broadcom, or their related subsidiaries’ breach of payment obligations under the terms of the lease. As with our other indemnification obligations discussed above and in general, 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. As with our other indemnification obligations, such indemnification agreements might not be subject to maximum loss clauses, and to date, generally under our real estate obligations, we have not incurred material costs as a result of such obligations under our leases and 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 on 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
SEC Investigation
As previously disclosed in our public filings, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors (the Audit Committee) completed its internal investigation (the Audit Committee Investigation) in September 2018. In connection with the Audit Committee Investigation, we voluntarily contacted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in April 2018. The SEC commenced a formal investigation, and we continue to cooperate with that investigation. The outcome of such an investigation is difficult to predict. We have incurred, and willmay continue to incur, significant expenses related to legal and other professional services in connection with the SEC investigation. At this stage, we are unable to assess whether any material loss or adverse effect is reasonably possible as a result of the SEC’s investigation or estimate the range of any potential loss.
Securities Class Action and Derivative Litigation
Securities class action lawsuits, which have since been consolidated, were filed in May 2018 against us and certain of our former officers, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The lead plaintiff’s consolidated amended complaint alleged that, during a purported class period of May 11, 2017 to August 2, 2018, defendants made false and misleading statements in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a), and that certain individuals violated Section 20A, of the Securities Exchange Act. Defendants filed motions to dismiss, which the Court granted in an order dated June 14, 2019. Pursuant to that order, plaintiff filed a motion seeking leave to amend and a proposed first amended complaint on July 11, 2019. The Court granted the motion in part on October 2, 2019 and the first amended complaint was filed on October 11, 2019. The Court’s order
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dismissed certain claims against certain of our former officers. Defendants filed answers on November 7, 2019. A trial date has beenOn April 20, 2021, to resolve an alleged conflict of interest raised with respect to the lead plaintiff and its counsel, the Court ordered a second Class Notice disclosing the circumstances of the alleged conflict and providing a further period for class members to opt out, which closed on July 2, 2021. The initial class opt out period closed on August 25, 2020.
On May 24, 2021, the parties reached a proposed settlement and release of all claims in the class action, for $70 million, and on June 8, 2021, the parties executed a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, subject to Court approval and exclusive of any claims that may be brought by shareholders who opted out of the class action. Of the $70M, $67.1 million was covered under the applicable insurance policy with the remainder to be paid by the Company. On July 6, 2021, the plaintiff filed its Motion for Preliminary Settlement Approval and that motion is set for June 14,to be heard on August 12, 2021.
Purported shareholder derivative lawsuits have been filed against us and certain of our former officers and current and former directors in the U.S. District Courts for the District of Delaware and the Northern District of California, Delaware Chancery Court, and Delaware Superior Court, arising generally out of the same facts and circumstances as alleged in the securities class action and alleging claims for breach of fiduciary duty and related claims; these lawsuits include an action brought derivatively on behalf of our 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The derivative actions are currently voluntarily stayed in light of the securities class action. No specific amount of damages has been alleged in these lawsuits. We have also received demands from purported stockholders to inspect corporate books and records under Delaware law.
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We will continue to incur legal fees in connection with these pending cases and demands, including expenses for the reimbursement of legal fees of present and former officers and directors under indemnification obligations. The expense of continuing to defend such litigation may be significant. We intend to defend these lawsuits vigorously, but there can be no assurance that we will be successful in any defense. If any of the lawsuits are decided adversely, we may be liable for significant damages directly or under our indemnification obligations, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and cash flows.
At this stage, we are unable to assess whether any material loss or adverse effect is reasonably possible as a result of thesethe derivative lawsuits or estimate the range of any potential loss.
GSA
During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we were advised by the Commercial Litigation Branch of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) 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.
As reported on the GSA’s publicly-available database, our total sales under the GSA Schedule contract were approximately $222 million from the period beginning January 2007 and ending September 2012. We fully cooperated with the government throughout its investigation, and in January 2014, representatives of the government indicated that their initial analysis of our actual damages exposure from direct governmentgovernment sales under the GSA Schedule contract was approximately $145 million; since the initial meeting, the government’s analysis of our potential damages exposure relating to direct sales has increased. The government also indicated they are going towould pursue claims for certain sales to California, Florida, and New York as well as sales to the federal government through reseller GSA Schedule contracts,contracts, which could significantly increase our potential damages exposure.
In 2012, a sealed civil lawsuit was filed against us related to compliance with the GSA Schedule contract and contracts with California, Florida, and New York. On July 18, 2014, the Court-imposed seal expired, and the government intervened in the lawsuit. On September 16, 2014, the states of California and Florida intervened in the lawsuit, and the state of New York notified the Court that it would not intervene. On October 3, 2014, the DOJ filed an amended complaint, which did not state a specific damages amount. On October 17, 2014, California and Florida combined their claims with those of the DOJ and the relator on behalf of New York in an Omnibus Complaint, and a First Amended Omnibus Complaint was filed on October 8, 2015; the state claims also do not state specific damages amounts. On June 6, 2019, we filed a motion seeking summary judgment on all claims asserted by all plaintiffs, and the plaintiffs filed a motion for partial summary judgment on elements of liability on their claims. On October 21, 2019, the DOJ moved for a Prejudgment Writ of Sequestration for the Company to set aside $1,090 million to pay a judgment, should the United States prevail in this litigation, under the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act. The Writ was sought in response to the Company’s announcement of its plans to distribute the after-tax proceeds of the sale of the Symantec enterprise business to Broadcom to its shareholders via a special dividend. The Court denied the Writ on December 12, 2019, on the basis of the Government’s failure to establish the “probable validity” of the debt, the amount sought to be sequestered, and the Company’s available cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. The Court permitted the DOJ limited discovery of facts relevant to the Company’s financial state and financial projections and the option to renew its motion if appropriate and supported by the analysis of its own financial expert. That discovery period has now closed. On March 30, 2020, the Court issued an Order granting in part and denying in part our motion for summary judgment and granting in part and denying in part the United States’ motion for partial summary judgment. On May 5,September 30, 2020, the Company filed a Motion for Reconsideration of certain rulings in the Court’s March 30 Summary Judgment Order. Court ordered the parties to mediation with the mediation period to conclude onmediations in July 31, 2020 at which time the partiesFebruary 2021 were to provide a status update to the Court. Nonot successful.
The August 2, 2021 trial date has now been set.
continued until September 27, 2021. On March 23, 2021, Plaintiffs withdrew their demand for a jury trial and the Company consented to proceed with a bench trail. On May 13, 2021, we reached a settlement in principle with the State of Florida to resolve all claims it asserted in the litigation for $0.5 million. The issue of relator’s statutory attorney’s fees with respect to the State of Florida’s claims remains unresolved. At this time, our current estimate of the low end of the range of probable estimated losses from this matter is $50 million, inclusive of the settlement with the State of Florida, which we have accrued. It is possible that the litigation could lead to claims or findings of violations of the False Claims Act and could be material to our results of operations and cash flows for any period. Resolution of False Claims Act investigations can ultimately result in the payment of somewhere between one1 and three3 times the actual damages proven by the government, plus civil penalties in some cases, depending upon a number of factors. Our current estimate of the low end of the range of the probable estimated loss from this matter is $25 million, which we have accrued. This amount contemplates estimated losses from both the investigation of compliance with the terms of the GSA Schedule contract as well as possible violations of the False Claims Act.penalties. There is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss may have been incurred in excess of our accrual for this matter.
AvilaHolden v. LifeLock et alNortonLifeLock
On August 29, 2019, the Ninth Circuit issuedFebruary 8, 2021, Lauren Holden filed a mandate remanding a securitiesputative class action lawsuit, originallyin the Circuit Court for Duval County, Florida alleging that the Company violated the Florida wiretapping statute, Florida Security of Communications Act, Fla. Stat. Ann. § 934.01, et. seq., through the use of session replay technology on www.us.norton.com. The complaint defines the class as consisting of Florida residents who visited the website and whose electronic communications were alleged to have been intercepted by the Company without prior consent and, on behalf of the class, seeks statutory damages, attorney’s fees and costs, and injunctive relief. On March 12, 2021, the Company removed the case to the District Court for the Middle District of Florida and filed its Answer and Affirmative Defenses to the complaint. The Company then filed a Motion for Judgment on July 22, 2015, against our subsidiary, LifeLock, as well as certain of LifeLock’s former officers (the “LifeLock Defendants”) forthe Pleadings on April 20, 2021. On
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further proceedings inApril 29, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint. On July 22, 2021, the U.S. District Court granted Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint and deemed the Motion for Judgment on the DistrictPleadings moot.
At this stage, we are unable to assess whether any material loss or adverse effect is reasonably possible as a result of Arizona. The Ninth Circuit had affirmed in part and reversed in part the August 21, 2017 decision of the District Court, which had dismissed the case with prejudice. The complaint in the remanded action alleges that, during a purported class period of July 30, 2014 to July 21, 2015, a period that predates our acquisition of LifeLock, the LifeLock Defendants made false and misleading statements in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. In fiscal 2020, we settled this lawsuit or estimate the range of any potential loss. We dispute these claims and recorded a charge of $20 million in General and administrative expenses. The United States District Court for the District of Arizona approved the settlement on July 21, 2020.intend to defend them vigorously.
Other
We are 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 flows.
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 (the Securities Act) and the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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,” “goal,” “intent,” “momentum,” “projects,” and similar expressions. In addition, projections of our future financial performance; anticipated growth and trends in our businesses and in our industries; the anticipated impacts of acquisitions (including the recent acquisition of Avira), divestitures, restructurings, stock repurchases, and investment activities; the outcome or impact of pending litigation, claims or disputes; our intent to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future; plans for and anticipated benefits of our solutions; matters arising out of the ongoing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) investigation; anticipated tax rates, benefits and expenses; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations and financial performance; 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 Part II Item 1A, of this quarterly reportQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We encourage you to read that section carefully.
OVERVIEW
NortonLifeLock Inc. is leading provider ofhas the largest Consumer Cyber Safety solutions for consumers. Ourplatform in the world, empowering nearly 80 million users in more than 150 countries. We are the trusted and number one top of mind brand in consumer Cyber Safety, according to the 2020 NortonLifeLock branded solutionsbrand tracking study. We help consumers protect their devices, online privacy, identity,prevent, detect and home networks.restore potential damages caused by many cyber criminals.
Fiscal calendar
We have a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to March 31. The first quarter of fiscalthree months ended July 2, 2021 and July 3, 2020 each consisted of 13 weeks, whereas the first quarter of fiscal 2020 consisted of 14 weeks. Our 20212022 fiscal year consists of 52 weeks and ends on April 2, 2021.1, 2022.
Key financial metrics
The following tables provide our key financial metrics for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
(In millions, except for per share amounts)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Net revenues$686 $614 
Operating income$287 $120 
Income (loss) from continuing operations$181 $149 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations$— $(31)
Net income$181 $118 
Net income per share from continuing operations - diluted$0.31 $0.24 
Net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations - diluted$— $(0.05)
Net income per share - diluted$0.31 $0.19 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$258 $170 
Three Months Ended
(In millions, except for per share amounts)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
Net revenues$614  $650  
Operating income$120  $140  
Income from continuing operations$149  $38  
Loss from discontinued operations$(31) $(12) 
Net income$118  $26  
Net income per share from continuing operations - diluted$0.24  $0.06  
Net loss per share from discontinued operations - diluted$(0.05) $(0.02) 
Net income per share - diluted$0.19  $0.04  
Cash provided by operating activities$170  $325  
As Of
(In millions)July 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments$1,245 $951 
Contract liabilities$1,231 $1,265 
As Of
(In millions)July 3, 2020April 3, 2020
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments$1,131  $2,263  
Contract liabilities$1,058  $1,076  
Below are our financial highlights for the first quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to the corresponding period in the prior year:
Net revenues decreased $36increased $72 million, primarily due to the favorable impact of the additional weekhigher sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2020.both our consumer security products and our identity and information protection products.
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Operating income decreased $20increased $167 million, primarily due to lowerthe increase in revenue and higherthe decrease in restructuring costs recognizedfor which the related activities were completed in connection with our restructuring plans,fiscal 2021. The increase was partially offset by lower compensation expense and outside services expense that we achieved as a result of our cost reduction programs.investment in advertising during fiscal 2022.
Income (loss) from continuing operations increased $111$32 million, primarily due to higherthe increase in operating income partially offset by an increase in income tax benefit.expense.
LossIncome (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, increased $19decreased from a loss of $31 million, primarily due to higher severance costs as a resultthe completion of the sale of certain of our Enterprise Security assets and liabilities to Broadcom Inc. (Broadcom sale) in November 2019.discontinued operations activities during fiscal 2021.
Net income increased $63 million and net income per share increased $0.12, primarily due to higherthe increase in income from our continuing operations for the reasons discussed above.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments decreased by $1,132 million compared to April 3, 2020, primarily due to repayment of debt and to a lesser extent, dividend payments and dividend equivalents,above, partially offset by net cash provided by operating activities. In May 2020, we settled the principal and conversion rights of $625$121 million of our 2.0% Convertible Notes for $1,179 millionincrease in cash.
Contract liabilities were relatively flat compared to April 3, 2020.income tax expense.
COVID-19 UPDATE
The COVID-19 pandemic is having widespread, rapidly evolving and unpredictable impacts on global society, economies, financial markets and business practices. Federal and state governments have implemented measures to contain the virus, including social distancing, travel restrictions, border closures, limitations on public gatherings, work from home, and closure of non-essential businesses. These events have caused a deterioration of the U.S. and global economies, creating a challenging macroeconomic environment.
To protect the health and well-being of our employees, partners and third-party service providers, we have implemented a near company-wide work-from-home requirement for most employees, until further notice, made substantial modifications to employee travel policies and cancelled or shifted our conferences and other marketing events to virtual-only for the foreseeable future. While wevirtual-only. We continue to monitor the situation and mayplan to adjust our current policies as more informationrecommendations and public health guidance become available, such precautionary measures could negatively affectis changing. To date, we have not seen any meaningful negative impact on our customer success efforts, sales and marketing efforts or create operational or other challenges, suchemployee productivity. Nevertheless, as a reduction in employee productivity because of the work from home requirement, any of which could harm our business and results of operations. Further, if the COVID-19 pandemic has a substantial impact on our employees, partners or third-party service providers’ health, attendance or productivity, our results of operations and overall financial performance may be adversely impacted. Additionally, if employees, partners or third-party services providers return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of inadvertent transmission of COVID-19 through human contact could still occur and result in litigation. litigation.
The U.S. and global economies have experienced a recession due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although we havedid not yet experiencedexperience a material increase in customer cancellations by customers or a material reduction in our retention rate in 2020,2021, we may experience such an increase or reduction in the future, especially in the event of a prolonged economic downturnrecession as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A prolonged recession could adversely affect demand for our offerings, retention rates and harm our business and results of operations, particularly in light of the fact that our solutions are discretionary purchases and thus may be more susceptible to macroeconomic pressures,, as well impact the value of our common stock, our ability to refinance our debt and our access to capital.
The duration and extent of the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic depends on future developments that cannot be accurately forecasted at this time, such as the severity and transmission rate of new variants of the disease, the extent, effectiveness and effectivenessacceptance of containment actions, such as vaccination programs, and the impact of these and other factors on our employees, customers, partners and third-party service providers. For more information on the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, please see “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A below.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. requires us to make estimates, including judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We have based our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We evaluate our estimates on a regular basis and make changes accordingly. Management believes that the accounting estimates employed and the resulting amounts are reasonable; however, actual results may differ from these estimates. Making estimates and judgments about future events is inherently unpredictable and is subject to significant uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. Should any of these estimates and assumptions change or prove to have been incorrect, it could have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
Our critical accounting policies and estimates were disclosed in Item 7, 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 April 3, 2020.2, 2021. 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 three months ended July 3, 2020.2, 2021.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations data as a percentage of net revenues for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
July 3, 2020July 5, 2019
Net revenues100 %100 %
Cost of revenues14  15  
Gross profit86  85  
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing24  28  
Research and development11  16  
General and administrative 15  
Amortization of intangible assets  
Restructuring and other costs21   
Total operating expenses66  64  
Operating income20  22  
Interest expense(7) (8) 
Other income, net —  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes16  14  
Income tax expense (benefit)(8)  
Income from continuing operations24   
Loss from discontinued operations(5) (2) 
Net income19 %%
Three Months Ended
July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Net revenues100 %100 %
Cost of revenues15 14 
Gross profit85 86 
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing23 24 
Research and development10 11 
General and administrative
Amortization of intangible assets
Restructuring, transition and other costs21 
Total operating expenses43 66 
Operating income42 20 
Interest expense(5)(7)
Other income (expense), net— 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes37 16 
Income tax expense (benefit)10 (8)
Income (loss) from continuing operations26 24 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations— (5)
Net income26 %19 %
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
Net revenues
Three Months Ended
(In millions, except for percentages)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019Change in %
Net revenues$614  $650  (6)%
Three Months Ended
(In millions, except for percentages)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020Change in %
Net revenues$686 $614 12 %
Net revenues decreased $36increased $72 million, primarily due to approximately $44a $49 million increase in sales of our consumer security products and a $23 million increase in sales of our identity and information protection products. This was driven by an increase in our direct customer count year-over-year, stable annual retention rate and revenue fromattributable to Avira, which was acquired during the additional week in the firstfourth quarter of fiscal 2020.2021.
Performance Metrics
We regularly monitor a number of metrics in order to measure our current performance and estimate our future performance. Our metrics may be calculated in a manner different than similar metrics used by other companies.
The following table summarizes non-GAAP supplemental key performance metrics for our consumer solutions:metrics:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(In millions, except for per user amounts)(In millions, except for per user amounts)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019(In millions, except for per user amounts)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Direct customer revenues(1)Direct customer revenues(1)$552  $577  (1)Direct customer revenues(1)$611 $552 
Partner revenuesPartner revenues$80 $62 
Average direct customer countAverage direct customer count20.4  20.2  Average direct customer count23.0 20.4 
Direct customer count (at quarter end)Direct customer count (at quarter end)20.6  20.1  Direct customer count (at quarter end)23.1 20.6 
Direct average revenue per user (ARPU)Direct average revenue per user (ARPU)$9.03  $8.83  (2)Direct average revenue per user (ARPU)$8.84 $9.03 
(1) Direct customer revenues induring the first quarter of fiscal 2020three months ended July 2, 2021 excludes $14a $5 million reduction of revenue from ID Analytics, which was divested in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. This amount includesa contract liability purchase accounting adjustment. We believe that eliminating the impact of the extra week on direct customer revenue, which we estimated to be approximately $41 million.
(2) ARPU in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 was normalized to exclude the impact of the extra week on direct customer revenue, which we estimated to be approximately $41 million. Excluding this adjustment ARPU would have been $9.51improves the comparability of revenues between periods. In addition, although the adjustment amounts will never be recognized in our GAAP financial statements, we do not expect the first quarteracquisitions to affect the future renewal rates of fiscal 2020.revenues excluded by the adjustments.
We define direct customer revenues as revenues from sales of our consumer solutions to direct customers, which we define as active paid users who have a direct billing relationship with the Company at the end of the reported period. Users with multiple products or entitlements are counted for based on which solutions they are subscribed. We exclude users
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renew their subscription directly with us. For the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and 2020, partner revenues were $62 million and $59 million, respectively.
Average direct customer count presents the average of the total number of direct customers at the beginning and end of the fiscal quarter.
ARPU is calculated as estimated direct customer revenues for the period divided by the average direct customer count for the same period, expressed as a monthly figure. Non-GAAP estimated direct customer revenues and ARPU have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP estimated direct customer revenues or other GAAP measures. We monitor APRUARPU because it helps us understand the rate at which we are monetizing our consumer customer base.
Net revenues by geographical region
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
July 3, 2020July 5, 2019July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
AmericasAmericas73 %74 %Americas70 %73 %
EMEAEMEA16 %15 %EMEA19 %16 %
APJAPJ11 %11 %APJ11 %11 %
The Americas include the U.S., Canada and Latin America; EMEA includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa; APJ includes Asia Pacific and Japan.
Percentage of revenue by geographic region in the first quarterthree months of fiscal 2021 was similar to the corresponding period2022 remains primarily in the prior year.Americas but is beginning to shift into the international markets, which is consistent with our stated strategy.
Cost of revenues
Three Months Ended
(In millions, except for percentages)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019Change in %
Cost of revenues$86  $96  (10)%
Three Months Ended
(In millions, except for percentages)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020Change in %
Cost of revenues$102 $86 19 %
Our cost of revenues decreased $10increased $16 million, primarily due to decreases inhigher revenue share costs, payment processing fees and technical support costs and royalty charges, partially offset by an increase in commissions reflecting higher investments in affiliate marketing programs.associated with year-over-year business growth.
Operating expenses
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(In millions, except for percentages)(In millions, except for percentages)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019Change in %(In millions, except for percentages)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020Change in %
Sales and marketingSales and marketing$145  $184  (21)%Sales and marketing$156 $145 %
Research and developmentResearch and development65  101  (36)%Research and development68 65 %
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative53  96  (45)%General and administrative45 53 (15)%
Amortization of intangible assetsAmortization of intangible assets18  20  (10)%Amortization of intangible assets21 18 17 %
Restructuring and other costsRestructuring and other costs127  13  877 %Restructuring and other costs127 (94)%
Total operating expensesTotal operating expenses$408  $414  (1)%Total operating expenses$297 $408 (27)%
Sales and marketing expense decreased $39increased $11 million, primarily due to a $60 million decrease in compensation expense and allocated corporate costs, reflecting our cost reduction initiatives, partially offset by a $16$19 million increase in advertising and promotional expense reflecting our higher investmentsexpenses as a result of increased investment in direct marketing programs.advertising. This is partially offset by a $10 million decrease in IT costs from corporate restructuring and cost reduction efforts in fiscal 2021.
Research and development expense decreased $36increased $3 million, primarily due to a $35 million decreasean increase in compensation expense and allocated corporate shared costs, reflecting our cost reduction initiatives.benefits as a result of the Avira acquisition.
General and administrative expense decreased $43$8 million, primarily due to IT asset restructuring and write-offs in connection with our November 2019 restructuring plan (the November 2019 Plan).
Amortization of intangible assets increased by $3 million as a $34 million decrease in compensation expense and allocated corporate shared costs, and an $8 million decrease in outside services expense, reflecting our cost reduction initiatives.result of the Avira acquisition.
Restructuring and other costs increased $114decreased $120 million, primarily due to $48a $47 million decrease in contract cancellation charges, $11 million decrease in severance costs, $55 million decrease in assetsasset write-offs and impairments, anda $7 million decrease in stock-based compensation associatedcharges, in connection with our restructuring plan approvedthe November 2019 Plan, which was substantially completed in November 2019.the second quarter of fiscal 2021.
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Non-operating expense,income (expense), net
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(In millions)(In millions)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019(In millions)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Interest expenseInterest expense$(40) $(49) Interest expense$(32)$(40)
Interest incomeInterest income 10  Interest income— 
Loss from equity interest—  (11) 
Foreign exchange gain (loss) (1) 
Gain on extinguishment of debt20  —  
Foreign exchange gainForeign exchange gain
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debtGain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt(5)20 
Transition service expense, netTransition service expense, net— (8)
OtherOther(4)  Other
Total non-operating expense, net$(21) $(48) 
Total non-operating income (expense), netTotal non-operating income (expense), net$(35)$(21)
Non-operating expense,income (expense), net, decreased $27increased by $14 million in expense, primarily due to the absence of gain on early extinguishment of debt due to the repayment of our 2.0% Convertible Notes in$20 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the absence of loss from equity interest, which was divested in October 2019, and lower interest expense as a result of debt repayments. These decreases were partially offset by lower interest income as a result$3 million loss on the amendment and extension of lower investments in money market fundsour credit facility and short-term investments ina $2 million loss on early extinguishment of our $250 million New 2.5% Convertible Notes during the first quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to the prior year period, and net transition service expense of $8 million in connection with the Broadcom sale.2022.
Provision for income taxes
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(In millions, except for percentages)(In millions, except for percentages)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019(In millions, except for percentages)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Income from continuing operations before income taxes$99  $92  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxesIncome (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes$252 $99 
Income tax expense (benefit)Income tax expense (benefit)$(50) $54  Income tax expense (benefit)$71 $(50)
Effective tax rateEffective tax rate(51)%59 %Effective tax rate28 %(51)%
Our effective tax rate for income from continuing operations for the first quarterthree months ended July 2, 2021 differs from the federal statutory income tax rate primarily due to state taxes, partially offset by the benefits of fiscal 2021lower-tax international earnings and various permanent differences.
Our effective tax rate for the three ended months July 3, 2020 differs from the federal statutory income tax rate primarily due to a tax benefit related to a favorable tax ruling, the benefits of lower-taxed international earnings and the research and development tax credit, partially offset by state taxes and various permanent differences.
Our effective tax rate for income from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 differs from the federal statutory income tax rate primarily due to tax expense related to the Ninth Circuit's holding in Altera Corp. v. Commissioner (which the Supreme Court declined to review in June 2020), various permanent differences, and state taxes, partially offset by the benefits of lower-taxed international earnings and the research and development tax credit.differences.
We are a U.S.-based multinational company subject to tax in multiple U.S. and international tax jurisdictions. A substantial portion of our international earnings were generated from subsidiaries organized 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 therefore, is therefore difficult to predict.
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. AlthoughGiven the potential resolution of uncertain tax positions involves multiple tax periods and jurisdictions, we are unable to accurately estimate when these unrecognized tax benefits will be realized or released. However, it is reasonably possible that the grossthere could be significant changes to our unrecognized tax benefits related to these audits could decrease, whether by payment, release, or a combination of both, in the next 12 months by $90 million.months.
We continue to monitor the progress of ongoing income tax controversies and the impact, if any, of the expected expiration of the statute of limitations in various taxing jurisdictions.
LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND CASH REQUIREMENTS
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have historically relied on cash generated from operations, borrowings under credit facilities, issuances of debt and proceeds from divestitures for our liquidity needs.
As of July 3, 2020, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $1,131 million, of which $719 million was held by our foreign subsidiaries. Our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are managed with the objective to preserve principal, maintain liquidity, and generate investment returns. The participation exemption system under current U.S. federal tax regulations generally allows us to make distributions of non-U.S. earnings to the U.S. without incurring additional U.S. federal tax, however these distributions may be subject to applicable state or non-U.S. taxes. We have not recognized deferred income taxes for local country income and withholding taxes that could be incurred on distributions of certain non-U.S. earnings or for outside basis differences in our subsidiaries, because we plan to indefinitely reinvest such earnings and basis differences.
We also have an undrawn credit facility of $1,000 million which expires in November 2024.
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Our principal cash requirements are primarily to meet our working capital needs, support on-going business activities, including payment of taxes and cash dividends, funding capital expenditures, servicing existing debt, repurchasing shares of our common stock and investing in business acquisitions.
Our capital allocation strategy is to balance driving stockholder returns, managing financial risk and preserving our flexibility to pursue strategic options, including acquisitions. Historically, this has included a quarterly cash dividend, the repayment of debt and the repurchase of shares of our common stock.
DivestitureCash and cash equivalents
As of Enterprise Security businessJuly 2, 2021, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $1,245 million, of which $473 million was held by our foreign subsidiaries. Our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are managed with the objective to preserve principal, maintain liquidity and generate investment returns. The participation exemption system under current U.S. federal tax regulations generally allows us to make distributions of non-U.S. earnings to the U.S. without incurring additional U.S. federal tax, however these distributions may be subject to applicable state or foreign taxes.
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Debt
We have an undrawn revolving credit facility of $1 billion, which expires in May 2026.
On May 7, 2021, we completedentered into the salefirst amendment to our credit agreement (the First Amendment), which provided for an incremental increase under the Initial Term Loan, and extended the maturity date of certain assetsthe Initial Term Loan, the Delayed Draw Term Loan, and revolving credit facility from November 2024 to May 2026. We borrowed $525 million under the assumption of certain liabilitiesFirst Amendment of our Enterprise Security business to Broadcom. InInitial Term Loan. For additional discussion on the three months ended July 3, 2020, we paid approximately $1 million of U.S. and foreign income taxes as a resultamendment, see Note 10 of the transaction and we expectNotes to pay additional income taxes of $73 millionCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in fiscalthis Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
On May 20, 2021, as a result of the transactions.
Debt
In May 2020, we settled the $625$250 million principal and conversion rights of our 2.0%New 2.5% Convertible Notes for $1,179in cash. The aggregate settlement amount of $364 million in cash.was based on $24.40 per underlying share into which the New 2.5% Convertible Notes were convertible. In addition, we paid $1 million of accrued and unpaid interest through the date of settlement and $1 million of cash dividends that we declared on May 10, 2021.
Sale of certain assets
On July 27, 2020,14, 2021, we completed the sale of certain assets,land and buildings in Mountain View, which were previously classified as held for sale, for cash consideration of $120$358 million.
Cash flows
The following summarizes our cash flow activities:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(In millions)(In millions)July 3, 2020July 5, 2019(In millions)July 2, 2021July 3, 2020
Net cash provided by (used in):Net cash provided by (used in):Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activitiesOperating activities$170  $325  Operating activities$258 $170 
Investing activitiesInvesting activities$23  $38  Investing activities$(1)$23 
Financing activitiesFinancing activities$(1,305) $(625) Financing activities$44 $(1,305)
See Note 37 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additionalour supplemental cash flow information associated with our discontinued operations.information.
Cash from operating activities
Our cash flows for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 reflected net income of $118from operating activities increased by $88 million, primarily due to higher profit before taxes adjusted by non-cash items consisting primarilyand an increase in accounts payable as a result of impairmentsthe timing of currentpayments and long-lived assets of $85 million, amortization and depreciation of $46 million, stock-based compensation expense of $25 million, deferredan increase in income taxes of $20 million and gain on extinguishment of debt of $20 million. Our cash flows for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 reflected net income of $26 million adjusted by non-cash items, consisting primarily of amortization and depreciation of $158 million, stock-based compensation expense of $80 million and deferred income tax benefits of $30 million.
Changes in operating assets and liabilities in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 consisted primarily of the following:
Accounts receivable decreased $5 million, compared to $270 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, primarily due to the absence of Enterprise Security billings after the close of the Broadcom sale and collection of those receivables thereafter.
Contract liabilities decreased $29 million, compared to $161 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, primarily due to the absence of Enterprise Security billings after the close of the Broadcom sale.
Income tax payable decreased by $88 million, compared to an increase of $72 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, primarily due to a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of a favorablehigher pre-tax income and subsequent tax ruling.provision during the first three months of fiscal 2022.
Cash from investing activities
Our cash flows from investing activities in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 consisteddecreased $24 million, primarily ofdue to a decrease in proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments of $29 million. Our investing activities in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 consisted primarily of proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments of $92 million, partially offset by capital expenditures of $49 million.investments.
Cash from financing activities
Our cash flows from financing activities increased $1,349 million, primarily due to $512 million of proceeds from the issuance of our Initial Term Loan and decreases in therepayments of debt and payments of dividends and dividend equivalents. The first quarterthree months of fiscal 2021 consisted primarily2022 reflects the settlement of repaymentsour New 2.5% Convertible Notes of convertible debt$364 million and payment of dividends and dividend equivalents of $84 million, compared to the settlement of our 2.0% Convertible Notes of $1,179 million and payment of dividends and dividend equivalents of $105 million. Our financing activities inmillion during the first quarterthree months of fiscal 2020 consisted primarily2021. Dividend equivalents paid during the first three months of common stock repurchasesfiscal 2021 included a larger portion of $559 million, payment of dividends andawards released that were entitled to the special $12 dividend equivalents of $51 million and tax withholding payments related to restricted stock units of $52 million.
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declared in fiscal 2020.
Cash requirementsRequirements
Debt -Debt. As of July 3, 2020,2, 2021, our total outstanding principal amount of indebtedness is summarized as follows. See Note 910 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on our debt.
(In millions)July 3, 20202, 2021
Senior Term LoanLoans$5001,741 
Senior Notes2,2501,500 
Convertible Senior Notes875625 
Mortgage Loans10 
Total debt$3,6253,876 
In our second quarter of fiscal 2021, we plan to borrow under the delayed draw term loan of $750 million, which will mature in November 2024, and use the proceeds to repay in full our 4.2% Senior Notes due September 2020.
Debt covenant compliance. The credit agreement we entered into in November 2019, which was amended and extended through May 2026 on May 7, 2021, contains customary representations and warranties, non-financial covenants for financial reporting and affirmative and negative covenants, including compliance with specified financial ratios. As of July 3, 20202, 2021, we
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were in compliance with all debt covenants. See Note 10of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information regarding financial ratios and debt covenant compliance
Dividends. On August 6, 2020,July 27, 2021, we announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock to be paid in September 2020.2021. Any future dividends and dividend equivalents will be subject to the approval of our Board of Directors.
Stock repurchases. Under our stock repurchase program, we may purchase shares of our outstanding common stock through accelerated stock repurchase transactions, open market transactions (including through trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act) and privately-negotiated transactions. On May 4, 2021, our Board of Directors approved an incremental share repurchase authorization of $1,500 million. No shares were repurchased during the three months ended July 2, 2021.As of July 3, 2020,2, 2021, the remaining balance of our stock repurchase authorization was $578$1,774 million and does not have an expiration date. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including price, general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities.
Restructuring. Under our restructuring planplans approved by our Board of Directors in November 2019,December 2020, we have incurred and expect to incur cash expenditures primarily for severance and termination benefits and contract terminations.benefits. As of July 3, 2020,2, 2021, we estimate that we will incur totalremaining costs of $550up to $5 million in connection with the November 2019 Plan, excluding stock-based compensation expense, of which up to $225 million is expected to consist of cash expenditures for severance and termination benefits and up to $110 million is expected to consist of cash expenditures for contract terminations, and up to $240 million is expected to consist of asset write-offs and other restructuring costs.December 2020 Plan. During the first three months of fiscalended July 2, 2021, we made $39$4 million in cash payments related to the November 2019December 2020 Plan. These actionsActions under the December 2020 Plan are expected to be substantially completed by September 2020.in fiscal 2022. See Note 1112 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additionalfurther cash flow information associated with our restructuring activities.
Contractual obligations
The following is a scheduleobligations. Our principal commitments consist of principal and interest payments related to our significant contractualdebt instruments, obligations as of July 3, 2020, including those associated withunder our discontinued operations. The expected timing ofpurchase agreements, repatriation tax payments of the obligations in the following table is estimated based on current information. Timing of payments and actual amounts paid may be different, depending on the time of receipt of goods or services, or changes to agreed-upon amounts for some obligations.
 Payments Due by Period
(In millions)TotalLess than 1 Year1 - 3 Years3 - 5 YearsThereafter
Debt$3,625  $763  $1,325  $1,537  $—  
Interest payments on debt (1)
412  116  172  124  —  
Purchase obligations (2)
466  382  53  28   
Deemed repatriation taxes (3)
683  68  136  299  180  
Operating leases (4)
95  29  40  22   
Total$5,281  $1,358  $1,726  $2,010  $187  
(1)Interest payments were calculated based on the contractual terms of the related Senior Notes, Convertible Senior Notes and Term Loans. Interest on variable rate debt was calculated using the interest rate in effect as of July 3, 2020. See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Senior Notes, Convertible Senior Notes and Term loans.
(2)These amounts are associated with agreements for purchases of goods or services generally including agreements that are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum, or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction. The table above also includes agreements to purchase goods or services that have cancellation provisions requiring little or no payment. The amounts under such contracts are included in the table above because management believes that cancellation of these contracts is unlikely, and we expect to make future cash payments according to the contract terms or in similar amounts for similar materials.
(3)These amounts represent the transition tax on previously untaxed foreign earnings of foreign subsidiaries under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which may be paid in installments through July 2025.
(4)We have entered intoActs and obligations under various non-cancelable operating lease agreements that expire on various dates through fiscal 2028. See Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information onnon-cancellable leases.
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Due to the uncertainty with respect to the timing of future cash flows associated with our unrecognized tax benefits and other long-term taxes as of July 3, 2020,2, 2021, we are unable to make reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement with the respective taxing authorities. Therefore, $576$563 million in long-term income taxes payable has been excluded from our quarterly review of timing of contractual obligations.
Commitments related to the principal payments of our debt instruments increased $256 million from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 2, 2021 primarily due to additional borrowings under our Initial Term Loan, partially offset by the repayment of our New 2.5% Convertible Notes. There have been no other material changes, outside the ordinary course of business, to the contractual obligations table. Seereported in our Annual Report. For additional information about our debt obligations and certain other contingencies, see Note 1210 and Note 18, respectively, of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Based on past performance and current expectations, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with cash generated from operations and amounts available under our credit facility, will be sufficient to meet our working capital needs and support on-going business activities through at least the next 12 months and to meet our known long-term contractual obligations. However, our future liquidity and capital requirements may vary materially from those as of July 2, 2021 depending on several factors, including, but not limited to, economic conditions; the expansion of sales and marketing activities; the costs to acquire or invest in businesses; and the risks and uncertainties discussed in “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A below.
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 connection with the sale of Veritas and the sale of our Enterprise Security business to Broadcom, we assigned several leases to Veritas Technologies LLC or Broadcom and/or their related subsidiaries. See Note 1718 of the Notes to the Condensed ConsolidatedConsolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on our indemnifications.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no significant changes to our market risk exposures during the first three months of fiscal 2021,2022, as compared to those discussed in Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, set forth in Part II, Item 7A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2020.2, 2021.
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 management (with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) has conducted 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). Based
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on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded 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 controls over financial reporting or in other factors during the first quarter of fiscal 2021,2022, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls 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 under the heading “Litigation contingencies” in Note 1718 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
A description of the risk factors associated with our business is set forth below. The list is not exhaustive, and you should carefully consider these risks and uncertainties before investing in our common stock.
COVID-19 RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS STRATEGY AND INDUSTRY
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected how we are operating our business, and the duration and extent to which this will impact our future results of operations and overall financial performance remains uncertain.
The COVID-19 pandemic is having widespread, rapidly evolving, and unpredictable impacts on global society, economies, financial markets, and business practices. Federal and state governments have implemented measures to contain the virus, including social distancing, travel restrictions, border closures, limitations on public gatherings, work from home, and closure of non-essential businesses. To protect the health and well-being of our employees, partners and third-party service providers, we have implemented a near company-wide work-from-home requirement for most employees until further notice, made substantial modifications to employee travel policies, and cancelled or shifted our conferences and other marketing events to virtual-only for the foreseeable future. While weWe continue to monitor the situation and maywill adjust our current policies as more informationrecommendations and public health guidance become available, such precautionary measures could negatively affectchanges. To date, we have not seen any meaningful negative impact on our customer success efforts, sales and marketing efforts, or create operational or other challenges, suchemployee productivity. Nevertheless, as a reduction in employee productivity because of the work from home requirement, any of which could harm our business and results of operations. Further, if the COVID-19 pandemic has a substantial impact on our employees, partners or third-party service providers’ health, attendance or productivity, our results of operations and overall financial performance may be adversely impacted. Additionally, if employees, partners or third-party services providers return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of inadvertent transmission of COVID-19 through human contact could still occur and result in litigation.
The U.S. and global economies have reacted negatively in response to worldwide concernsexperienced a recession due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on June 8, 2020, the National Bureau of Economic Research announced that the U.S. was in a recession.pandemic. Although we havedid not yet experiencedexperience a material increase in cancellations by customers cancellations or a material reduction in our retention rate in 2020,fiscal 2021 or in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, we may experience such an increase or reduction in the future, especially in the event of a prolonged recession as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A prolonged recession could result adversely affect demand for our offerings, retention rates and harm our business and results of operations, particularly in light of the fact that our solutions are discretionary purchases and thus may be more susceptible to macroeconomic pressures, as well impact the value of our common stock, ability to refinance our debt, and our access to capital.
The duration and extent of the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic depends on future developments that cannot be accurately forecasted at this time, such as the severity and transmission rate of new variants of the disease, the extent, effectiveness and effectivenessacceptance of containment actions, such as vaccination programs, and the impact of these and other factors on our employees, customers, partners and third-party service providers. If we are not able to respond to and manage the impact of such events effectively and if the macroeconomic conditions of the general economy or the industries in which we operate do not improve, or deteriorate further, our business, operating results, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS STRATEGY AND INDUSTRY
If we are unable to develop new and enhanced solutions, or if we are unable to continually improve the performance, features, and reliability of our existing solutions, our competitive position may weaken, and our business and operating results could be adversely affected.
Our future success depends on our ability to effectively respond to evolving threats to consumers, as well as competitive technological developments and industry changes, by developing or introducing new and enhanced solutions on a timely basis.
We have in the past incurred, and will continue to incur, significant research and development expenses as we strive to remain competitive, and as we focus on organic growth through internal innovation. Following the Broadcom sale (as defined below), our resources for research and development have decreased, which could put us at a competitive disadvantage. Nevertheless, weWe believe that we also must continue to dedicate a significant amount of resources to our research and development efforts to maintain our competitive position, which include, for example, decreasingdecrease our reliance on third parties for our Engine-Related Services. If we are unable to anticipate or react to competitive challenges or if existing or new competitors gain market share in any of our markets, our competitive position could weaken, and we could experience a decline in our revenues that could adversely affect our business and operating results.parties. If we do not achieve the benefits anticipated from these investments, or if the achievement of these benefits is delayed, our operating results may be adversely affected. Additionally, we must continually address the challenges of dynamic and accelerating market trends and competitive developments. Customers may require features and capabilities that our current solutions do not have. Our failure to develop new solutions and improve our existing solutions to satisfy customer preferences and effectively compete with other market offerings in a timely and cost-effective manner may harm our ability to retain our customers and to create or increase demand for our solutions, which mayattract new customers. A loss of customers would adversely impact our business and operating results.
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The development and introduction of new solutions involve a significant commitment of time and resources and are subject to a number of risks and challenges including but not limited to:
Lengthy development cycles;
Evolving industry and regulatory standards and technological developments by our competitors and customers;
Rapidly changing customer preferences;
Evolving platforms, operating systems, and hardware products, such as mobile devices, and related productdevices;
Product and service interoperability challenges;challenges with customer’s technology and third-party vendors;
The integration of products and solutions from acquired companies;
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Entering into new or unproven markets; and
Executing new product and service strategies.
In addition, third parties, including operating systems and internet browser companies, may take steps to limit the interoperability of our solutions with their own products and services, in some cases to promote their own offerings. This could delay the development of our solutions or our solutions may be unable to operate effectively. This could also result in decreased demand for our solutions, decreased revenue, and harm to our reputation, and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
If we are not successful in managing these risks and challenges, or if our new or improved solutions are not technologically competitive or do not achieve market acceptance, our business and operating results could be adversely affected.
We operate in a highly competitive environment, and our competitors may gain market share in the markets for our solutions that could adversely affect our business and cause our revenues to decline.solutions.
We operate in intensely competitive markets that experience frequent technological developments, changes in industry and regulatory standards, changes in customer requirements and preferences, and frequent new product introductions and improvements. If we are unable to anticipate or react to these competitive challenges, or if existing or new competitors gaincontinually evolving conditions, we could lose market share in any of our markets, our competitive position could weaken, and we could experience a decline in our revenues that could adversely affect our business and operating results.revenues. To compete successfully, we must maintain an innovative research and development effort to develop new solutions and enhance our existing solutions, effectively adapt to changes in the technology or product rights held by our competitors appropriately respond to competitive strategies, and effectively adapt to technological changes and changes inas well as the ways that our information is accessed, used and stored by our customers. If we are unsuccessful in respondingcustomers, and appropriately respond to our competitors or to changing technological and customer demands, our competitive position and our financial results could be adversely affected.strategies.
Our competitors include software vendors and operating system providers that offer solutions that directly compete with our offerings. We face growing competition from other technology companies, as well as from companies in the identity threat protection space such as credit bureaus. Many of our competitors are increasingly developing and incorporating into their products data protection software and other competing products, often free of charge, that compete at some level with our offerings. Our competitive position could be adversely affected to the extent that our customers perceive the functionality incorporated into these products as replacing the need for our solutions. We face additional risk that these products could limit the operability of our solutions for our customers. Some of our competitors have greater financial, technical, marketing, or other resources than we do and consequently, may have the ability to influence customers to purchase their products instead of ours, including through investing more in internal innovation than we can. Further consolidation within our industry or other changes in the competitive environment, such as greater vertical integration from key computing and operating system suppliers could result in larger competitors that compete more directly with us. We also face competition from many smaller companies that specialize in particular segments of the market in which we compete.
In addition to competing with these vendors directly for sales to end-users of our solutions, we compete with them for the opportunity to have our solutions bundled with the offerings of our strategic partners, such as computer hardware original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and internet service providers (ISPs) and Operating Systems.operating systems. Our competitors could gain market share from us if any of these strategic partners replace our solutions with those of our competitors or if these partners more actively promote our competitors’ solutions than our own. In addition, software vendors who have bundled our solutions with theirs may choose to bundle their solutions with their own or other vendors’ solutions or may limit our access to standard interfaces and inhibit our ability to develop solutions for their platform. In the future, further product development by these vendors could cause our solutions to become redundant, which could significantly impact our sales and financialoperating results.
We face growing competition from other technology companies, as well as from companies in the identity threat protection space such as credit bureaus. Many of these competitors are increasingly developing and incorporating into their products data protection software that competes at some levels with our offerings. Our competitive position could be adversely affected to the extent that our customers perceive the functionality incorporated into these products as replacing the need for our solutions.
Security protection is also offered by some of our competitors at prices lower than our prices or in some cases, is offered free of charge. Our competitive position could be adversely affected to the extent that our customers perceive these lower cost or free security products as replacing the need for full featured solutions like ours. The expansion of these competitive trends could have a significant negative impact on our revenues and operating results by causing, among other things, price reductions of our solutions, reduced profitability, and loss of market share.
Many of our competitors have greater financial, technical, marketing, or other resources than we do and consequently, may have the ability to influence customers to purchase their products instead of ours. Further consolidation within our industry or other changes in the competitive environment could result in larger competitors that compete with us. We also face competition from many smaller companies that specialize in particular segments of the market in which we compete.
We may need to change our pricing models to compete successfully.
The intense competition we face, in addition to general and economic business conditions, can put pressure on us to change our prices. If our competitors offer deep discounts on certain solutions or provide offerings, or offer free introductory products (freemium products) that compete with ours, we may need to lower prices or offer similar freemium products in order to compete successfullysuccessfully. Similarly, if there is pressure by competitorsexternal factors require us to raise our prices, our ability to acquire new customers and retain existing customers may be diminished. Any such changes may reduce revenue and margins and could adversely affect our financial results.
Additionally, our business may be affected by changes in the macroeconomic environment. Our solutions are discretionary purchases, and customers may reduce or eliminate their discretionary spending on our solutions during a difficult macroeconomic environment. Although we havedid not yet experiencedexperience a material increase in cancellations by customers cancellations or a material reduction in our retention rate in 2020,fiscal 2021 or in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, we may experience such an increase or reduction in the future, especially in the event of a prolonged recession or a worsening of current conditions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, during a recession, consumers may experience a decline in their credit or disposable income, which may result in less demand for our
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solutions. As a result, we may have to lower our prices or make other changes to our pricing model to address these dynamics, any of which could adversely affect our business and financial results.
In addition, in January 2021, we acquired Germany-based Avira. Many of Avira’s users are freemium subscribers, meaning they do not pay for its basic services. Much of our anticipated growth in connection with the Avira acquisition is attributable to converting Avira’s freemium users to a paid subscription option. Numerous factors, however, may impede our ability to retain and convert these users into paying customers.
If we fail to manage our sales and distribution channels effectively, or if our partners choose not to market and sell our solutions to their customers, our operating results could be adversely affected.
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A portion of our revenues is derived from sales through indirect channels, including, but not limited to, distributors that sell our products to end-users and other resellers, and OEM partners that incorporate our products into, or bundle our products with, their products. These channels involve a number of risks, including:
Our resellers, distributors and OEMs are generally not subject to minimum sales requirements or any obligation to market our solutions to their customers;
Our reseller and distributor agreements are generally nonexclusive and may be terminated at any time without cause and our OEM partners may terminate or renegotiate their arrangements with us and new terms may be less favorable due to competitive conditions in our markets and other factors;
Our resellers, distributors and OEMs may encounter issues or have violations of applicable law or regulatory requirements or otherwise cause damage to our reputation through their actions;
Our resellers and distributors frequently market and distribute competing solutions and may, from time to time, place greater emphasis on the sale of these competing solutions due to pricing, promotions, and other terms offered by our competitors;
Any consolidation of electronics retailers can increase their negotiating power with respect to software providers such as us and any decline in the number of physical retailers could decrease the channels of distribution for us;
The continued consolidation of online sales through a small number of larger channels has been increasing, which could reduce the channels available for online distribution of our solutions; and
Sales through our partners are subject to changes in general economic conditions, strategic direction, competitive risks, and other issues that could result in a reduction of sales.sales, or cause our partners to suffer financial difficulty which could delay payments to us, affecting our operating results.
If we fail to manage our sales and distribution channels successfully, these channels may conflict with one another or otherwise fail to perform as we anticipate, which could reduce our sales and increase our expenses as well as weaken our competitive position. If our partners suffer financial difficulties in the future because of general economic conditions or for other reasons, these partners may delay paying their obligations to us, and we may have reduced revenues or collections that could adversely affect our operating results. In addition, reliance on multiple channels subjects us to events that could cause unpredictability in demand, which could increase the risk that we may be unable to plan effectively for the future and adversely affect our operating results.
Our revenue and operating results depend significantly on our ability to retain our existing customers, and add newconvert existing non-paying customers and any decline in our retention rates or failure to add new customers will harm our future revenue and operating results.
Our revenue and operating results depend significantly on our ability to retain our existingpaying customers, and add new customers.
We generally sell our solutions to our customers on a monthly or annual subscription basis. Customers may cancelchoose not to renew their membership with us at any time without penalty.time. Renewing customers may require additional incentives to renew, may not renew for the same contract period, or may change their subscriptions. We therefore may be unable to retain our existing customers on the same or on more profitable terms, if at all. In addition, we may not be able to accurately predict or anticipate accurately future trends in customer retention or effectively respond to such trends.

Our customer retention rates may decline or fluctuate due to a variety of factors, including the following:
ourOur customers’ levels of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with our solutions and the value they place on our solutions;
theThe quality, breadth, and prices of our solutions;
ourOur general reputation and events impacting that reputation;
theThe services and related pricing offered by our competitors;
disruptionDisruption by new services or changes in law or regulations that impact the need for efficacy of our products and services;
ourChanges in auto-renewal regulations;
Our customer service and responsiveness to any customer complaints;
customer dissatisfaction if they do not receive the full benefitneeds of our services due to their failure to provide all relevant data;
customer dissatisfaction with the methods or extent of our remediation services;
our guarantee may not meet our customers’ expectations;customers; and
changesChanges in our target customers’ spending levels as a result of general economic conditions or other factors.
If we do not retainDeclining customer retention rates could cause our existing customers and add new customers, our revenue to may grow more slowly than expected or decline,decline; and our operating results, and gross margins and business will be harmed. In addition, our business and operating results may be harmed if we are unable to increase our retention rates.
We also must continually add new customers both to replace customers who cancel or elect not to renew their agreements with us and to grow our business beyond our current customer base. If we are unable to attract new customers in numbers greater than the percentage of customers who cancel or elect not to renew their agreements with us, our customer base will decrease, and our business, operating results, and financial condition could be adversely affected.
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Our acquisitions and divestitures create special risks and challenges that could adversely affect our financial results.
As part of our business strategy, we may acquire or divest businesses or assets. For example, in 2019 we recently completed the sale of certain of our enterprise security assets to Broadcom Inc. (the “Broadcom sale”). and in January 2021, we completed the acquisition of Avira. These activities can involve a number of risks and challenges, including:
Complexity, time, and costs associated with managing these transactions, including the integration of acquired and the winding down of divested business operations, workforce, products, IT systems, and technologies;
Challenges in retaining customers of acquired businesses, or providing the same level of service to existing customers with reduced resources;
Diversion of management time and attention;
Loss or termination of employees, including costs associated with the termination or replacement of those employees;
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Assumption of liabilities of the acquired and divested business or assets, including pending or future litigation, investigations or claims related to the acquired business or assets;
The addition of acquisition-related debt;
Difficulty in entering into or expanding in new markets or geographies;
Increased or unexpected costs and working capital requirements;
Dilution of stock ownership of existing stockholders;
Unanticipated delays or failure to meet contractual obligations; and
Substantial accounting charges for acquisition-related costs, asset impairments, amortization of intangible assets, and higher levels of stock-based compensation expense.expense; and
We have invested and continue to invest and devote significant resourcesDifficulty in the integration of businesses we acquire. The success of each acquisition depends in part on our ability to realize the anticipated business opportunities,realizing potential benefits, including certain cost savings and operational efficiencies, or synergies and growth prospects from integrating these businesses in an efficient and effective manner. If integration of our acquired businesses is not successful, we may not realize the potential benefits of an acquisition or suffer other adverse effects. To integrate acquired businesses, we must integrate and manage the personnel and business systems of the acquired operations. Further, we may need to enter new markets in which we have no or limited experience and where competitors in such markets have stronger market positions. businesses.
Moreover, to be successful, large complex acquisitions depend on large-scale product, technology, and sales force integrations that are difficult to complete on a timely basis or at all and may be more susceptible to the special risks and challenges described above.
In addition, we have, and may in the future, divest businesses, product lines, or assets, with the Broadcom sale being a recent example. Such initiatives may require significant separation activities that could result in the diversion of management’s time and attention, loss of employees, substantial separation costs, and accounting charges for asset impairments. Please see “Risks Related to the Broadcom sale,” below, for additional information regarding our divestiture risks.
Any of the foregoing, and other factors, could harm our ability to achieve anticipated levels of profitability or other financial benefits from our acquired or divested businesses, product lines or assets or to realize other anticipated benefits of divestitures or acquisitions.
RISKS RELATED TO THE BROADCOM SALE
We may not achieve the intended benefits of the Broadcom sale.
We may not realize some or all of the anticipated benefits from the Broadcom sale. The resource constraints that resulted from the completion of the transaction, included the loss of employees, and could have a continuing impact on the execution of our business strategy and our overall operating results. Further, our remaining employees may become concerned about the future of our remaining operations and lose focus or seek other employment.
We are dependent upon Broadcom for certain engineering and threat response services, which are critical to our products and business. We could lose our access to these or other data sources, including threat intelligence, which could cause us competitive harm and have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.
Our endpoint security solution has historically relied upon certain threat analytics software engines and other software (the Engine-Related Services) that have been developed and provided by engineering teams that have transferred to Broadcom as part of the Broadcom sale. The technology, including source code, at issue is shared, and pursuant to the terms of the Broadcom sale, we retain rights to use, modify, enhance and create derivative works from such technology. Broadcom has committed to provide these Engine-Related Services under a transition services agreement, substantially to the same extent and in substantially the same manner, as has been historically provided. As a result, we are dependent on Broadcom for services and technology that are critical to our business, and if Broadcom fails to deliver these Engine-Related Services it would result in significant business disruption, and our business and operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected. Furthermore, we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to obtain data from alternative or additional sources if our current sources become unavailable, and if we are able to obtain alternative sources, we could be unable to integrate or deploy them in time, which could cause us competitive harm and have a material adverse effect on our business. Additionally, in connection with the Broadcom sale, we lost many industry-specific engineers and other capabilities, including certain threat intelligence data which were historically provided by our former Enterprise Security business, the lack of which could have a negative impact on our business and products.
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Any cost reduction initiatives that we undertake may not deliver the results we expect, and these actions may adversely affect our business.
In November 2019, our Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan (the November 2019 Plan) in connection with the strategic decision to divest our Enterprise Security business. Actions under this plan include the reduction of our workforce by approximately 3,100 employees, as well as asset write-offs, contract terminations, facilities closures, and the sale of underutilized facilities. We estimate that we will incur total costs of $550 million in connection with the November 2019 Plan, excluding stock-based compensation expense, of which up to $225 million is expected to consist of cash expenditures for severance and termination benefits and up to $110 million is expected to consist of cash expenditures for contract terminations. Non-cash costs are estimated to be up to $240 million related to asset write-offs and other restructuring costs. These actions are expected to be substantially completed by September 2020. This initiative could result in disruptions to our operations. Any cost-cutting measures could also negatively impact our business by delaying the introduction of new products or technologies, interrupting service of additional products, or impacting employee retention. In addition, we cannot assure you that the cost reduction and streamlining initiatives will be as successful in reducing our overall expenses as we expect or that additional costs will not offset any such reductions or streamlining of our operations. If our operating costs are higher than we expect, if the expected proceeds from the sale of under-utilized assets do not meet expectations, or if we do not maintain adequate control of our costs and expenses, our results of operations will suffer.
If we are unsuccessful at executing the transition of the Enterprise Security Business assets from the Broadcom sale, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected and our ability to invest in and grow our business could be limited.
For the last several years, we have experienced transitions in our business with the integration of two major acquisitions, the completion of several smaller acquisitions, and the Broadcom sale, which comprised an operating segment. These transitions have involved significant turnover in executive management and other key personnel and changes in our strategic direction, as well as resulted in the relocation of our headquarters to Tempe, Arizona. Transitions of this type can be disruptive, result in the loss of focus and employee morale and make the execution of business strategies more difficult. We may experience delays in the anticipated timing of activities related to such transitions and higher than expected or unanticipated execution costs. If we do not succeed in these efforts, or if these efforts are more costly or time-consuming than expected, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected, which could limit our ability to invest in and grow our business.
Changes in industry structure and market conditions could lead to charges related to discontinuance of certain of our products or businesses and asset impairments.
In response to changes in industry structure and market conditions, and in connection with the Broadcom sale, we may be required to strategically reallocate our resources and consider restructuring, disposing of, or otherwise exiting certain businesses. Any decision to limit investment in or dispose of or otherwise exit businesses may result in the recording of special charges, such as inventory and technology-related write-offs, workforce reduction costs, charges relating to consolidation of excess facilities, or claims from third parties who were resellers or users of discontinued products. Our estimates with respect to the useful life or ultimate recoverability of our carrying basis of assets, including purchased intangible assets, could change as a result of such assessments and decisions. Although in certain instances our vendor agreements allow us the option to cancel, reschedule, and adjust our requirements based on our business needs, our loss contingencies may include liabilities for contracts that we cannot cancel, reschedule or adjust with suppliers.
Further, our estimates relating to the liabilities for excess facilities are affected by changes in real estate market conditions. Additionally, we are required to evaluate goodwill impairment on an annual basis and between annual evaluations in certain circumstances, and future goodwill impairment evaluations may result in a charge to earnings.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR OPERATIONS
IfWe are dependent upon Broadcom for certain engineering and threat response services, which are critical to our products and business.
Our endpoint security solution has historically relied upon certain threat analytics software engines and other software (the Engine-Related Services) that have been developed and provided by engineering teams that have transferred to Broadcom as part of the Broadcom sale. The technology, including source code, at issue is shared, and pursuant to the terms of the Broadcom sale, we retain rights to use, modify, enhance and create derivative works from such technology. Broadcom has committed to provide these Engine-Related Services substantially to the same extent and in substantially the same manner, as has been historically provided under a license agreement with a limited term.
As a result, we are dependent on Broadcom for services and technology that are critical to our Norton business, and if Broadcom fails to deliver these Engine-Related Services it would result in significant business disruption, and our business and operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected. Furthermore, if our current sources become unavailable, and if we are unable to develop or obtain alternatives to integrate or deploy them in time, our ability to compete effectively could be impacted and have a material adverse effect on our business. Additionally, in connection with the Broadcom sale, we lost other capabilities, including certain threat intelligence data which were historically provided by our former Enterprise Security business, the lack of which could have a negative impact on our business and products.
Our future success depends on our ability to attract and retain qualified employees, lose key personnel fail to integrate replacement personnel successfully, or fail to manage our employee base effectively, we may be unable to develop new and enhanced solutions, effectively manage or expand our business, or increase our revenues.in a competitive marketplace.
Our future success depends upon our ability to recruit and retain key management, technical (including cyber security experts), sales, marketing, e-commerce, finance, and other personnel. Our officers and other key personnel are “at will” employees and we generally do not have employment or non-compete agreements with our employees, and we cannot assure you that we will be able to retain them.employees. Competition for people with the specific skills that we require is significant. In connection withWhile we continue to monitor the Broadcom sale,competitive environment, it is possible that the COVID-19 pandemic may affect the productivity of our employees and our ability to attract and retain key talent. As a result of the pandemic, in March 2020, we experienced employee attritiontransitioned to a remote working environment for the substantial majority of our employees. While our employees have transitioned effectively to working from home, over time such remote operations may decrease the cohesiveness of our employees and related difficultiesour ability to maintain our culture, both of which are integral to our success. Additionally, a remote working environment may impede our ability to undertake new business projects, to foster a creative environment, to hire new employees and these difficulties and lossto retain existing employees.
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In order to attract and retain personnel in a competitive marketplace, we must provide competitive pay packages, including cash and equity-based compensation. Additionally, changes in immigration laws could impair our ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees. If we fail to attract, new personnel or fail to retain and motivate our currentnew or existing personnel, our business, results of operations and future growth prospects could suffer. The volatility in our stock price may from time to time adversely affect our ability to recruit or retain employees. In addition, we may be unable to obtain required stockholder approvals of future increases in thenot have an adequate number of shares required for issuancereserved under our equity compensation plans. As a result, we may issue fewerplans, forcing us to reduce awards of equity-based incentives and may be impaired incompensation, which could impair our efforts to attract, retain and retainmotivate necessary personnel. If we are unable to hire and retain qualified employees, or conversely, if we fail to manage employee performance or reduce staffing levels when required by market conditions, our business and operating results could be adversely affected.
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Effective succession planning is also important to our long-term success. Failure to ensure effective transfer of knowledge and smooth transitions involving key employees could hinder our strategic planning and execution. From time to time, key personnel leave our company and the frequency and number of such departures hashave widely varied and have, in the past, resulted in significant changes to our executive leadership team. Although we strive to reduce the negative impact of changes in our leadership, theThe loss of any key employee could result in significant disruptions to our operations, including adversely affecting the timeliness of product releases, the successful implementation and completion of company initiatives, our internal control over financial reporting, and our results of operations. In addition, hiring, training, and successfully integrating replacement sales and other personnel couldcan be time consuming and expensive, may cause additional disruptions to our operations, and may be unsuccessful, which could negatively impact future financial results.
Our inability to successfully recover from a disaster or other business continuity event could impair our ability to deliver our products and services and harm our business.
We are heavily reliant on our technology and infrastructure to provide our products and services to our customers. For example, we host many of our products using third-party data center facilities, and while we require them to maintain formal service level agreements around availability, we do not control the operation of these facilities. These facilities are vulnerable to damage, interruption, or performance problems from earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, fires, power loss, telecommunications failures, pandemics such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic and similar events. They are also subject to break-ins, computer viruses, sabotage, intentional acts of vandalism, and other misconduct. The occurrence of a natural disaster, an act of terrorism, a pandemic, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and similar events could result in a decision to close the facilities without adequate notice or other unanticipated problems, which in turn, could result in lengthy interruptions in the delivery of our products and services, which could negatively impact our sales and operating results.
Furthermore, our business administration, human resources, compliance efforts, and finance services depend on the proper functioning of our computer, telecommunication, and other related systems and operations. A disruption or failure of these systems or operations because of a disaster, cyber-attack or other business continuity event, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, could cause data to be lost or otherwise delay our ability to complete sales and provide the highest level of service to our customers. In addition, we could have difficulty producing accurate financial statements on a timely basis, and deficiencies may arise in our internal control over financial reporting, which may impact our ability to certify our financial results, all of which could adversely affect the trading value of our stock. Although we endeavor to ensure there is redundancy in these systems and that they are regularly backed-up, there are no assurances that data recovery in the event of a disaster would be effective or occur in an efficient manner, including the operation of our global civilian cyber intelligence threat network.manner. If these systems or their functionality do not operate as we expect them to, we may be required to expend significant resources to make corrections or find alternative sources for performing these functions.
In lightIf we fail to offer high-quality customer support, our customer satisfaction may suffer and have a negative impact on our business and reputation.
Many of our customers rely on our customer support services to resolve issues, including technical support, billing and subscription issues, that may arise. If demand increases, or our resources decrease, we may be unable to offer the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have implemented a near company-wide work-from-home requirement for most employees until further notice. While we have not experienced any material disruptionslevel of support our customers expect. Any failure by us to date, there can be no assurance thatmaintain the expected level of support could reduce customer satisfaction and negatively impact our technological systems or infrastructure is or will be equipped to facilitate effective remote working arrangementscustomer retention and effectively operate in full compliance with all laws and regulations for our employees in the short or long term.business.
Our international operations involve risks that could increase our expenses, adversely affect our operating results, and require increased time and attention of our management.
We derive a portion of our revenues from customers located outside of the U.S., and we have significant operations outside of the U.S., including engineering, finance, sales and customer support. Our international operations are subject to risks in addition to those faced by our domestic operations, including:
Potential loss of proprietary information due to misappropriation or laws that may be less protective of our intellectual property rights than U.S. laws or that may not be adequately enforced;
Requirements of foreign laws and other governmental controls, including tariffs, trade barriers and labor restrictions, and related laws that reduce the flexibility of our business operations;
Potential changes in trade relations arising from policy initiatives or other political factors;
Regulations or restrictions on the use, import, or export of encryption technologies that could delay or prevent the acceptance and use of encryption products and public networks for secure communications;
Local business and cultural factors that differ from our normal standards and practices, including business practices that we are prohibited from engaging in by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-corruption laws and regulations;
Central bank and other restrictions on our ability to repatriate cash from our international subsidiaries or to exchange cash in international subsidiaries into cash available for use in the U.S.;
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Fluctuations in currency exchange rates, economic instability, and inflationary conditions could make our solutions more expensive or could increase our costs of doing business in certain countries;
Limitations on future growth or inability to maintain current levels of revenues from international sales if we do not invest sufficiently in our international operations;
Difficulties in staffing, managing, and operating our international operations;
Difficulties in coordinating the activities of our geographically dispersed and culturally diverse operations;
Costs and delays associated with developing software and providing support in multiple languages; and
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Political unrest, war, or terrorism, or regional natural disasters, particularly in areas in which we have facilities.
A significant portion of our transactions outside of the U.S. is denominated in foreign currencies. Accordingly, our revenues and expenses will continue to be subject to fluctuations in foreign currency rates. We have in the past and expect in the future to be affected by fluctuations in foreign currency rates, especially if international sales grow as a percentage of our total sales or our operations outside the U.S. continue to increase and foreign currency rates continue to experience increased volatility due to the COVID-19 pandemics.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR SOLUTIONS
Our solutions, systems, and websitewebsites and the data on these sources may be subject to intentional disruption that could materially harm to our reputation and future sales.
Despite our precautions and significant ongoing investments to protect against security risks, data protection breaches, cyber-attacks, and other intentional disruptions of our solutions, we expect to be an ongoing target of attacks specifically designed to impede the performance and availability of our offerings and harm our reputation as a leading cyber security company. Similarly, experienced computer programmers or other sophisticated individuals or entities, including malicious hackers, state-sponsored organizations, and insider threats including actions by employees and third-party service providers, may attempt to penetrate our network security or the security of our systems and websites and misappropriate proprietary information or cause interruptions of our services, including the operation of the global civilian cyber intelligence threat network. This risk may be increased during the current COVID-19 pandemic as more individuals are work from homeproducts and utilize home networks for the transmission of sensitive information.services. Such attempts are increasing in number and in technical sophistication, and if successful could expose us and the affected parties, to risk of loss or misuse of proprietary or confidential information or disruptions of our business operations.
While we engage in a number of measures aimed to protect against security breaches and to minimize problemsthe impact if a data breach were to occur, our information technology systems and infrastructure may be vulnerable to damage, compromise, disruption, and shutdown due to attacks or breaches by hackers or due to other circumstances, such as error or malfeasance by employees or third party service providers or technology malfunction. The occurrence of any of these events, as well as a failure to promptly remedy these events should they occur, could compromise our systems, and the information stored in our systems could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost, stolen, or damaged. Any such circumstance could adversely affect our ability to attract and maintain customers as well as strategic partners, cause us to suffer negative publicity or damage to our brand, and subject us to legal claims and liabilities or regulatory penalties. In addition, unauthorized parties might alter information in our databases, which would adversely affect both the reliability of that information and our ability to market and perform our services.services as well as undermine our ability to remain compliant with relevant laws and regulations. Techniques used to obtain unauthorized access or to sabotage systems change frequently, are constantly evolving and generally are difficult to recognize and react to effectively. We may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventive or reactive measures. Several recent, highly publicized data security breaches, including a large-scale attack on SolarWinds customers by a foreign nation state actor and a significant uptick in ransomware/extortion attacks at other companies have heightened consumer awareness of this issue and may embolden individuals or groups to target our systems or those of our strategic partners or enterprise customers.
Our solutions are complex and operate in a wide variety of environments, systems and configurations, which could result in failures of our solutions to function as designed and negatively impact our brand recognition and reputation.designed.
Because we offer very complex solutions, errors, defects, disruptions, or other performance problems with our solutions may and have occurred. For example, we may experience disruptions, outages, and other performance problems due to a variety of factors, including infrastructure changes, human or software errors, capacity constraints due to an overwhelming number of users accessing our websites simultaneously, fraud, or security attacks. In some instances, we may not be able to identify the cause or causes of these performance problems within an acceptable period of time. Interruptions in our solutions, including the operation of the global civilian cyber intelligence threat network, could impact our revenues or cause customers to cease doing business with us. Our operations are dependent upon our ability to protect our technology infrastructure against damage from business continuity events that could have a significant disruptive effect on our operations. We could potentially lose customer data or experience material adverse interruptions to our operations or delivery of solutions to our clients in a disaster recovery scenario.
Further,Negative publicity regarding our brand, solutions and business could harm our competitive position.
Our brand recognition and reputation as a trusted service provider are critical aspects of our business wouldand key to retaining existing customers and attracting new customers. Our business could be harmed if any of the events of this nature causeddue to errors, defects, disruptions or other performance problems with our solutions causing our customers and potential customers to believe our solutions are unreliable. Our brand recognition and reputation are critical aspects of our business to retaining existing customers and attracting new customers. Furthermore, negative publicity, whether or not justified, including intentional brand misappropriation, relating to events or activities attributed to us, our employees, our strategic partners, our affiliates, or others associated with any of these parties, may tarnish our reputation and reduce the value of our brands. In addition, the rapid rise and use of social media has the potential to harm our brand and reputation. We may be unable to timely respond to and resolve negative and inaccurate social media posts regarding our company, solutions and business in an appropriate manner. Damage to our reputation and loss of brand equity may reduce demand for our solutions and have an adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition. Moreover, any attempts to rebuild our reputation and restore the value of our brands may be costly and time consuming, and such efforts may not ultimately be successful.
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We collect, use, disclose, store, or otherwise process personal information, which subjects us to privacy and data security laws and contractual commitments, and our actual or perceived failure to comply with such laws and commitments could harm our business.commitments.
We collect, use, process, store, transmit or disclose (collectively, process) an increasingly large amount of confidential information, including personally identifiable information, credit card information and other critical data from employees and customers, in connection with the operation of our business, particularly in relation to our identity and information protection offerings.
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The personal information we process is subject to an increasing number of federal, state, local, and foreign laws regarding privacy and data security, as well as contractual commitments. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with such obligations may result in governmental enforcement actions, fines, litigation, or public statements against us by consumer advocacy groups or others and could cause our customers to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business.
Additionally, changes to applicable privacy or data security laws could impact how we process personal information and therefore limit the effectiveness of our solutions or our ability to develop new solutions. For example, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation imposes more stringent data protection requirements and provides for greater penalties for noncompliance of up to the greater of €20 million or four percent of our worldwide annual revenues.
Data protection legislation is also becoming increasingly common in the U.S. at both the federal and state level. For example, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the CCPA), came into effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA requires, among other things, covered companies that process information on California residents to makeprovide new disclosures to California consumers aboutregarding the use of personal information, gives California residents expanded rights to access their data collection, use,personal information that has been collected and sharing practices, allows such consumers new abilities to opt outopt-out of certain data sharing with third parties,sales of personal information. Further, the new California Privacy Rights Act (the CPRA) significantly modifies the CCPA. These modifications may result in additional uncertainty and provides a new cause of action for data breaches.require us to incur additional costs and expenses in our effort to comply. Additionally, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC) and many state attorneys general are interpreting federal and state consumer protection laws to impose standards for the online collection, use, dissemination, and security of data. The burdens imposed by the CCPA, CPRA and other similar laws that may be enacted at the federal and state level may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies, adapt our goods and toservices and incur substantial expenditures in order to comply.
Global privacy and data protection legislation, enforcement, and policy activity are rapidly expanding and evolving, and may be inconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. We may be or become subject to data localization laws mandating that data collected in a foreign country be processed and stored only within that country. If any country in which we have customers were to adopt a data localization law, we could be required to expand our data storage facilities there or build new ones in order to comply. The expenditure this would require, as well as costs of compliance generally, could harm our financial condition.
Additionally, third parties with whom we work, such as vendors or developers, may violate applicable laws or our policies and such violations can place personal information of our customers at risk. In addition, our customers may also accidentally disclose their passwords or store them on a device that is lost or stolen, creating the perception that our systems are not secure against third-party access. This could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business. In addition, such third parties could expose us to compromised data or technology, or be the target of cyberattack and other data breaches which could impact our systems or our customers’ records. Further, we could be the target of a cyberattack or other action that impacts our systems and results in a data breach of our customers’ records. This could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business.
LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE RISKS
Matters relating to or arising from our completed Audit Committee Investigation, including regulatory investigations and proceedings, litigation matters, and potential additional expenses, may adversely affect our business and results of operations.
As previously disclosed in our public filings, the Audit Committee completed its internal investigation in September 2018. In connection with the Audit Committee Investigation, we voluntarily self-reported to the SEC. The SEC commenced a formal investigation, and we continue to cooperate with that investigation. The outcome of such an investigation is difficult to predict. If the SEC commences legal action, we could be required to pay significant penalties and become subject to injunctions, a cease and desist order, and other equitable remedies. We can provide no assurances as to the outcome of any governmental investigation.
We have incurred, and willmay continue to incur, significant expenses related to legal and other professional services in connection with the ongoing SEC investigation, which may continue to adversely affect our business and financial condition. In addition, securities class actions and other lawsuits have been filed against us, ourcertain current and former directors, and former officers. The outcome of the securities class actions and other litigation and regulatory proceedings or government enforcement actions is difficult to predict, and the cost to defend, settle, or otherwise resolve these matters may be significant. Plaintiffs or regulatory agencies or authorities in these matters may seek recovery of very large or indeterminate amounts or seek to impose sanctions, including significant monetary penalties. The monetary and other impact of these litigations, proceedings, or actions may remain unknown for substantial periods of time. Further, an unfavorable resolution of litigations, proceedings or actions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations and cash flows. Any future investigations or additional lawsuits may also adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
Our solutions are highly regulated, which could impede our ability to market and provide our solutions or adversely affect our business, financial position, and results of operations.
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Our solutions are subject to a high degree of regulation, including a wide variety of federal, state, and local laws and regulations, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), and comparable state laws that are patterned after the FTC Act. LifeLock has previously entered into consent decrees and similar arrangements with the FTC and the attorney generals of 35 states as well as a settlement with the FTC relating to allegations that certain of LifeLock’s advertising, marketing and security practices constituted deceptive acts or practices in violation of the FTC Act, which impose additional restrictions on our business, including prohibitions against making any misrepresentation of “the means, methods, procedures, effects, effectiveness, coverage, or scope of” our solutions. NortonLifeLock signed an Undertaking, effective June 14, 2021, with the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) requiring NortonLifeLock to make certain changes to its policies and practices related to automatically renewing subscriptions in the United Kingdom as part of the CMA’s investigation into auto-renewal practices in the antivirus sector it launched in December 2018. Any of the laws and regulations that apply to our business are subject to revision or new or changed interpretations, and we cannot predict the impact of such changes on our business.
Additionally, the nature of our identity and information protection products subjects us to the broad regulatory, supervisory, and enforcement powers of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau which may exercise authority with respect to our services,
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or the marketing and servicing of those services, by overseeingthrough the oversight of our financial institution or credit reporting agency customers and suppliers, or by otherwise exercising its supervisory, regulatory, or enforcement authority over consumer financial products and services.
If we do not protect our proprietary information and prevent third parties from making unauthorized use of our products and technology, our financial results could be harmed.
Much of our software and underlying technology is proprietary. We seek to protect our proprietary rights through a combination of confidentiality agreements and procedures and through copyright, patent, trademark, and trade secret laws. However, these measures afford only limited protection and may be challenged, invalidated, or circumvented by third parties. Third parties may copy all or portions of our products or otherwise obtain, use, distribute, and sell our proprietary information without authorization.
Third parties may also develop similar or superior technology independently by designing around our patents. Our consumer agreements do not require a signature and therefore may be unenforceable under the laws of some jurisdictions. Furthermore, the laws of some foreign countries do not offer the same level of protection of our proprietary rights as the laws of the U.S., and we may be subject to the unauthorized use of our products in those countries. The unauthorized copying or use of our products or proprietary information could result in reduced sales of our products. Any legal action to protect proprietary information that we may bring or be engaged in with a strategic partner or vendor could adversely affect our ability to access software, operating system, and hardware platforms of such partner or vendor, or cause such partner or vendor to choose not to offer our products to their customers. In addition, any legal action to protect proprietary information that we may bring or be engaged in, could be costly, may distract management from day-to-day operations, and may lead to additional claims against us, which could adversely affect our operating results.
From time to time we are a party to lawsuits and investigations, which typically require significant management time and attention and result in significant legal expenses, and which could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.expenses.
We have initiated and been named as a party to lawsuits, including patent litigation, class actions, and governmental claims, and we may be named in additional litigation. The expense of initiating and defending, and in some cases settling, such litigation may be costly and divert management’s attention from the day-to-day operations of our business, which could adversely affecthave a materially adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and cash flows. In addition, an unfavorable outcome in such litigation could result in significant fines, settlements, monetary damages, or injunctive relief that could negatively and materially impact our ability to conduct our business, results of operations, and cash flows.
Third parties claiming that we infringe their proprietary rights could cause us to incur significant legal expenses and prevent us from selling our products.
From time to time, third parties may claim that we have infringed their intellectual property rights, including claims regarding patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Because of constant technological change in the segments in which we compete, the extensive patent coverage of existing technologies, and the rapid rate of issuance of new patents, it is possible that the number of these claims may grow. In addition, former employers of our former, current, or future employees may assert claims that such employees have improperly disclosed to us confidential or proprietary information of these former employers. Any such claim, with or without merit, could result in costly litigation and distract management from day-to-day operations. If we are not successful in defending such claims, we could be required to stop selling, delay shipments of, or redesign our solutions, pay monetary amounts as damages, enter into royalty or licensing arrangements, or satisfy indemnification obligations that we have with some of our customers.partners. We cannot assure you that any royalty or licensing arrangements that we may seek in such circumstances will be available to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all. We have made and expect to continue making significant expenditures to investigate, defend, and settle claims related to the use of technology and intellectual property rights as part of our strategy to manage this risk.
In addition, we license and use software from third parties in our business. These third-party software licenses may not continue to be available to us on acceptable terms or at all and may expose us to additional liability. This liability, or our inability to use any of this third-party software, could result in delivery delays or other disruptions in our business that could materially and adversely affect our operating results.
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Some of our products contain “open source” software, and any failure to comply with the terms of one or more of these open source licenses could negatively affect our business.
Certain of our products are distributed with software licensed by its authors or other third parties under so-called “open source” licenses, which may include, by way of example, the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License, the Mozilla Public License, the BSD License, and the Apache License.
licenses. Some of these licenses contain requirements that we make available source code for modifications or derivative works we create based upon the open source software and that we license such modifications or derivative works under the terms of a particular open source license or other license granting third parties certain rights of further use. By the terms of certain open source licenses, we could be required to release the source code of our proprietary software if we combine our proprietary software with open source software in a certain manner. In addition to risks related to license requirements, usage of open source software can lead to greater risks than use of third-party commercial software, as open source licensors generally do not provide warranties or controls on origin of the software. We have established processes to help alleviate these risks, including a review process for screening requests from our development organizations for the use of open source, but we cannot be sure
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that all open source is submitted for approval prior to use in our products. In addition, many of the risks associated with usage of open source may not or cannot be eliminated and could, if not properly addressed, negatively affect our business.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS
Fluctuations in our quarterly financial results have affected the trading price of our outstanding securities in the past and could affect the trading price of our outstanding securities in the future.
Our quarterly financial results have fluctuated in the past and are likely to vary in the future due to a number of factors, many of which are outside of our control. If our quarterly financial results or our predictions of future financial results fail to meet our expectations or the expectations of securities analysts and investors, the trading price of our outstanding securities could be negatively affected. Volatility in our quarterly financial results may make it more difficult for us to raise capital in the future or pursue acquisitions. Our operating results for prior periods may not be effective predictors of our future performance.
Factors associated with our industry, the operation of our business, and the markets for our solutions may cause our quarterly financial results to fluctuate, including but not limited to:
Fluctuations in demand for our solutions;
Disruptions in our business operations or target markets caused by, among other things, terrorism or other intentional acts, outbreaks of disease, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or earthquakes, floods, or other natural disasters;
Entry of new competition into our markets;
Our ability to achieve targeted operating income and margins and revenues;
Competitive pricing pressure for one or more of our solutions;
Our ability to timely complete the release of new or enhanced versions of our solutions;
The amount and timing of commencement and termination of major marketing campaigns;
The number, severity, and timing of threat outbreaks (e.g. worms, viruses, malware, ransomware, and other malicious threats) and cyber security incidents (e.g., large scale data breaches);
Loss of customers or strategic partners;
Changes in the mix or type of solutions and subscriptions sold and changes in consumer retention rates;
The rate of adoption of new technologies and new releases of operating systems, and new business processes;
Consumer confidence and spending changes, which could be impacted by market changes and general economic conditions, among other reasons;
The impact of litigation, regulatory inquiries, or investigations;
The impact of acquisitions and divestitures and our ability to achieve expected synergies or attendant cost savings;
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
Movements in interest rates;
Changes in tax laws, rules, and regulations; and
Changes in consumer protection laws and regulations.
Any of the foregoing factors could cause the trading price of our outstanding securities to fluctuate significantly.
Changes to our effective tax rate could increase our income tax expense and reduce (increase) our net income (loss), cash flows and working capital.
Our effective tax rate could be adversely affected by several factors, many of which are outside of our control, including:
Changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws, including impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1) (the 2017 Tax Act) arising from future interpretations of the 2017 Tax Act;
Changes to other tax laws, regulations, and interpretations in multiple jurisdictions in which we operate, including actions resulting from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's base erosion and profit shifting project, proposed actions by international bodies such as digital services taxation, as well as the requirements of certain tax rulings;
Changes in the relative proportions of revenues and income before taxes in the various jurisdictions in which we operate that have differing statutory tax rates;
The tax effects of significant infrequently occurring events that may cause fluctuations between reporting periods;
Tax assessments, or any related tax interest or penalties, that could significantly affect our income tax expense for the period in which the settlements take place;
Taxes arising in connection with the Broadcom sale;
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Taxes arising in connection to changes in our workforce, corporate entity structure or operations as they relate to tax incentives and tax rates.
We report our results of operations based on our determination of the aggregate amount of taxes owed in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate. From time to time, we receive notices that a tax authority in a particular jurisdiction believes that we owe a greater amount of tax than we have reported to such authority. We are regularly engaged in discussions and sometimes disputes with these tax authorities. If the ultimate determination of our taxes owed in any of these jurisdictions is for an amount in excess of the tax provision we have recorded or reserved for, our operating results, cash flows, and financial condition could be adversely affected.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR LIQUIDITY AND INDEBTEDNESS
We cannot predict our future capital needs, and we may be unable to obtain financing, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Adverse economic conditions or a change in our business performance may make it more difficult to obtain financing for our operations, investing activities (including potential acquisitions or divestitures), or financing activities. Any required financing may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all. If we raise additional funds by obtaining loans from third parties, the terms of those financing arrangements may include negative covenants or other restrictions on our business that could impair our financial or operational flexibility and would also require us to fund additional interest expense. If additional financing is not available when required or is not available on acceptable terms, we may be unable to successfully develop or enhance our solutions through acquisitions in order to take advantage of business opportunities or respond to competitive pressures, which could have a material adverse effect on our solutions offerings, revenues, results of operations, and financial condition.
Failure to maintain our credit ratings could adversely affect our liquidity, capital position, ability to hedge certain financial risks, borrowing costs, and access to capital markets.
Our credit risk is evaluated by the major independent rating agencies, and such agencies have in the past and could in the future downgrade our ratings. We cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain our current credit ratings, and any additional actual or anticipated changes or downgrades in our credit ratings, including any announcement that our ratings are under further review for a downgrade, may have a negative impact on our liquidity, capital position, ability to hedge certain financial risks, and access to capital markets. In addition, changes by any rating agency to our outlook or credit rating could increase the interest we pay on outstanding or future debt.
There are risks associated with our outstanding and future indebtedness that could adversely affect our financial condition.
As of July 3, 2020,2, 2021, we had an aggregate of $3,600$3,876 million of outstanding indebtedness that will mature in calendar years 20202022 through 2025, including approximately $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of existing convertible notes, $2,300 million of senior notes2030, and $500 million of outstanding term loans under our senior secured credit facility, and we may incur additional indebtedness in the future and/or enter into new financing arrangements. In addition, as of July 3, 2020, we had $1,000 million available for borrowing under our revolving credit facility. See Note 10 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on our outstanding debt. Our ability to meet expenses, to remain in compliance with the covenants under our debt instruments, and to pay interest and repay principal for our substantial level of indebtedness depends on, among other things, our operating performance, competitive developments, and financial market conditions, all of which are significantly affected by financial, business, economic, and other factors. We are not able to control many of these factors. Accordingly, our cash flow may not be sufficient to allow us to pay principal and interest on our debt, including the notes, and meet our other obligations.
Our level of indebtedness could have other important consequences, including the following:following:
We must use a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to pay interest and principal on the term loans and revolving credit facility, our existing senior notes, and other indebtedness, which reduces funds available to us for other purposes such as working capital, capital expenditures, other general corporate purposes, and potential acquisitions;
We may be unable to refinance our indebtedness or to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, or general corporate purposes;
We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates because borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities bear interest at variable rates;
Our leverage may be greater than that of some of our competitors, which may put us at a competitive disadvantage and reduce our flexibility in responding to current and changing industry and financial market conditions;
We may be more vulnerable to an economic downturn or recession and adverse developments in our business;
We may be unable to comply with financial and other covenants in our debt agreements, which could result in an event of default that, if not cured or waived, may result in acceleration of certain of our debt and would have an adverse effect on our business and prospects and could force us into bankruptcy or liquidation;
Changes by any rating agency to our outlook or credit rating could negatively affect the value of our debt and/or our common stock, adversely affect our access to debt markets, and increase the interest we pay on outstanding or future debt; and
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Conversion of our convertible notesnote could result in significant dilution of our common stock, which could result in significant dilution to our existing stockholders and cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to manage any of these risks successfully.
In addition, we conduct a significant portion of our operations through our subsidiaries. Accordingly, repayment of our indebtedness will be dependent in part on the generation of cash flow by our subsidiaries and their ability to make such cash available to us by dividend, debt repayment, or otherwise. Our subsidiariesotherwise, which may not always be able to, or may not be permitted to, make distributions to enable us to make payments in respect of our indebtedness. Each subsidiary is a distinct legal entity, and under certain circumstances legal and contractual restrictions may limit our ability to obtain cash from our subsidiaries.possible. In the event that we do not receive distributions from our subsidiaries, we may be unable to make the required principal and interest payments on our indebtedness.
Changes in the method of determining LIBOR, or the replacementThe elimination of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate,after June 2023 may adversely affect interest rates on our current or future indebtedness and may otherwise adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.results.
CertainAll LIBOR tenors relevant to us will cease to be published or will no longer be representative after June 30, 2023. This means that any of our indebtedness is made at variable interest rates that use the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR (or metrics derived from or related to LIBOR), as a benchmark for establishing the interest rate. In 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced that it intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit LIBOR rates after 2021. If LIBOR ceases to exist, we may need to renegotiate our debt arrangementsLIBOR-based borrowings that extend beyond 2021June 30, 2023 will need to be converted to a replacement rate. In the U.S., the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a committee of private sector entities convened by the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has recommended the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a recommended spread adjustment as LIBOR's replacement. There are significant differences between LIBOR and SOFR, such as LIBOR being an unsecured lending rate while SOFR is a secured lending rate, and SOFR is an overnight rate while LIBOR reflects term rates at different maturities. If our LIBOR-based borrowings are converted to SOFR, the differences between LIBOR and SOFR, plus the recommended spread adjustment, could result in interest costs that utilizeare higher than if LIBOR as a factor in determining the interest rate,remained
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available, which may negatively impact the terms of such indebtedness. In addition, the overall financial markets may be disrupted as a result of the phase out or replacement of LIBOR. Disruption in the financial markets could have ana material adverse effect on our financial position, resultsoperating results. Although SOFR is the ARRC's recommended replacement rate, it is also possible that lenders may instead choose alternative replacement rates that may differ from LIBOR in ways similar to SOFR or in other ways that would result in higher interest costs for us. It is not yet possible to predict the magnitude of operations, and liquidity.LIBOR's end on our borrowing costs given the remaining uncertainty about which rates will replace LIBOR.
Our existingterm loan and revolving credit agreementsfacility agreement impose operating and financial restrictions on us.
The existingOur term loan and revolving credit agreementsfacility agreement contain covenants that limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to:
Incur additional debt;
Create liens on certain assets to secure debt;
Enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions;
Pay dividends on or make other distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments; and
Consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets.
All of these covenants may adversely affect our ability to finance our operations, meet or otherwise address our capital needs, pursue business opportunities, react to market conditions, or otherwise restrict activities or business plans. A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default in respect of the related indebtedness. If a default occurs, the relevant lenders could elect to declare the indebtedness, together with accrued interest and other fees, to be immediately due and payable and, to the extent such indebtedness is secured in the future, proceed against any collateral securing that indebtedness.
GENERAL RISKS
Fluctuations in our quarterly financial results have affected the trading price of our outstanding securities in the past and could affect the trading price of our outstanding securities in the future.
Our quarterly financial results have fluctuated in the past and are likely to vary in the future due to a number of factors, many of which are outside of our control. If our quarterly financial results or our predictions of future financial results fail to meet our expectations or the expectations of securities analysts and investors, the trading price of our outstanding securities could be negatively affected. Volatility in our quarterly financial results may make it more difficult for us to raise capital in the future or pursue acquisitions. Factors associated with our industry, the operation of our business, and the markets for our solutions may cause our quarterly financial results to fluctuate, including but not limited to:
Fluctuations in demand for our solutions;
Disruptions in our business operations or target markets caused by, among other things, terrorism or other intentional acts, outbreaks of disease, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or earthquakes, floods, or other natural disasters;
Entry of new competition into our markets;
Our ability to achieve targeted operating income and margins and revenues;
Competitive pricing pressure or free offerings that compete with one or more of our solutions;
Our ability to timely complete the release of new or enhanced versions of our solutions;
The amount and timing of commencement and termination of major marketing campaigns;
The number, severity, and timing of threat outbreaks and cyber security incidents;
Loss of customers or strategic partners;
Changes in the mix or type of solutions and subscriptions sold and changes in consumer retention rates;
The rate of adoption of new technologies and new releases of operating systems, and new business processes;
Consumer confidence and spending changes;
The impact of litigation, regulatory inquiries, or investigations;
The impact of acquisitions and divestitures and our ability to achieve expected synergies or attendant cost savings;
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates;
The publication of unfavorable or inaccurate research reports about our business by cybersecurity industry analysts;
The success of our corporate responsibility initiatives;
Changes in tax laws, rules, and regulations; and
Changes in consumer protection laws and regulations.
Any of the foregoing factors could cause the trading price of our outstanding securities to fluctuate significantly.
Changes to our effective tax rate could increase our income tax expense and reduce (increase) our net income (loss), cash flows and working capital.
Our effective tax rate could be adversely affected by several factors, many of which are outside of our control, including:
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Changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws, including the potential for corporate tax increases under the new Biden Administration;
Changes to other tax laws, regulations, and interpretations in multiple jurisdictions in which we operate, including actions resulting from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's base erosion and profit shifting project, proposed actions by international bodies such as digital services taxation, as well as the requirements of certain tax rulings;
Changes in the relative proportions of revenues and income before taxes in the various jurisdictions in which we operate that have differing statutory tax rates;
The tax effects of significant infrequently occurring events that may cause fluctuations between reporting periods;
Tax assessments, or any related tax interest or penalties, that could significantly affect our income tax expense for the period in which the settlements take place; and
Taxes arising in connection to changes in our workforce, corporate entity structure or operations as they relate to tax incentives and tax rates.
From time to time, we receive notices that a tax authority in a particular jurisdiction believes that we owe a greater amount of tax than we have reported to such authority. We are regularly engaged in discussions and sometimes disputes with these tax authorities. If the ultimate determination of our taxes owed in any of these jurisdictions is for an amount in excess of the tax provision we have recorded or reserved for, our operating results, cash flows, and financial condition could be adversely affected.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Repurchase of equity securities
Under our stock repurchase programs, shares may be repurchased on the open market and through accelerated stock repurchase transactions. As of July 3, 2020,2, 2021, we have $578$1,774 million remaining authorized to be completed in future periods with no expiration date. No sharesshare were repurchased during the three months ended July 3, 2020.2, 2021.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
 Incorporated by ReferenceFiled with this 10-Q
Exhibit DescriptionFormFile NumberExhibitFile Date
10.01X
10.02X
10.03X
10.048-K000-1778110.017/8/2020
31.01X
Exhibit
Number
 Incorporated by ReferenceFiled/Furnished with this 10-Q
Exhibit DescriptionFormFile NumberExhibitFile Date
10.0110-K000-1778110.315/21/2021
10.028-K000-1778110.016/7/2021
10.03*X
10.04*X
31.01X
31.02X
32.01†X
32.02†X
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Exhibit
Number
 Incorporated by ReferenceFiledFiled/Furnished with this 10-Q
Exhibit DescriptionFormFile NumberExhibitFile Date
31.02101X
32.01†X
32.02†X
101.INSThe following financial information from NortonLifeLock Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 3, 20202, 2021 are formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit), (vi) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags.X
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)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.
 NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/     Vincent Pilette
Vincent Pilette
Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/    Natalie Derse
Natalie Derse
Chief Financial Officer

August 6, 20202, 2021
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