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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
Form 10-Q
 
     
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
or
o
  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: 001-31216
 
McAfee, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  77-0316593
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
2821 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
  95054
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(408) 988-3832
 
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 o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o     No þ
 
As of October 29, 2010, 154,143,786 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding.
 


 

 
MCAFEE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2010
 
 
CONTENTS
 
                 
Item
       
Number       Page
 
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  Item 1.     Financial Statements (Unaudited)        
        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets: September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009     3  
        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income: Three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009     4  
        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: Nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009     5  
        Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements     6  
  Item 2.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     25  
  Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk     45  
  Item 4.     Controls and Procedures     45  
 
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
  Item 1.     Legal Proceedings     46  
  Item 1A.     Risk Factors     46  
  Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     61  
  Item 3.     Defaults upon Senior Securities     61  
  Item 5.     Other Information     61  
  Item 6.     Exhibits     61  
Signature     62  
Exhibit Index     63  
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
MCAFEE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2009  
    (Unaudited)
 
    (In thousands, except share data)  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 860,471     $ 677,137  
Short-term marketable securities
    152,798       215,894  
Accounts receivable, net
    280,451       294,315  
Deferred income taxes
    276,057       312,080  
Prepaid expenses and deferred costs of revenue
    276,121       228,102  
Other current assets
    19,573       35,789  
                 
Total current assets
    1,865,471       1,763,317  
Long-term marketable securities
    15,736       57,137  
Property and equipment, net
    145,735       133,016  
Deferred income taxes
    317,054       292,657  
Intangible assets, net
    215,876       292,583  
Goodwill
    1,298,077       1,284,574  
Other assets
    141,260       139,902  
                 
Total assets
  $ 3,999,209     $ 3,963,186  
                 
 
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 60,931     $ 55,104  
Accrued compensation and benefits
    123,846       108,332  
Other accrued liabilities
    226,416       203,967  
Deferred revenue
    1,097,137       1,068,682  
                 
Total current liabilities
    1,508,330       1,436,085  
Deferred revenue, less current portion
    345,335       338,791  
Accrued taxes and other long-term liabilities
    59,336       70,772  
                 
Total liabilities
    1,913,001       1,845,648  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 8, 9 and 15)
               
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
               
Authorized: 5,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding: none in 2010 and 2009
           
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
               
Authorized: 300,000,000 shares; Issued: 191,459,588 shares at September 30, 2010 and 186,700,719 shares at December 31, 2009
               
Outstanding: 154,048,020 shares at September 30, 2010 and 158,286,352 shares at December 31, 2009
    1,915       1,868  
Treasury stock, at cost: 37,411,568 shares at September 30, 2010 and 28,414,367 shares at December 31, 2009
    (1,169,816 )     (845,118 )
Additional paid-in capital
    2,429,694       2,251,916  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (11,288 )     (3,291 )
Retained earnings
    835,703       712,163  
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    2,086,208       2,117,538  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 3,999,209     $ 3,963,186  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
    (Unaudited)
 
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
 
Net revenue:
                               
Service, support and subscription
  $ 461,003     $ 434,980     $ 1,359,402     $ 1,270,432  
Product
    62,256       50,291       155,841       131,234  
                                 
Total net revenue
    523,259       485,271       1,515,243       1,401,666  
Cost of net revenue:
                               
Service, support and subscription
    88,148       78,750       263,598       227,153  
Product
    33,460       28,660       80,548       70,702  
Amortization of purchased technology
    20,475       19,360       61,313       57,193  
                                 
Total cost of net revenue
    142,083       126,770       405,459       355,048  
Operating costs:
                               
Research and development
    86,952       82,248       253,479       240,407  
Sales and marketing
    162,697       155,594       484,413       465,182  
General and administrative
    58,633       65,948       152,328       149,359  
Amortization of intangibles
    7,446       10,492       22,591       30,600  
Restructuring charges
    1,398       1,714       26,279       10,919  
                                 
Total operating costs
    317,126       315,996       939,090       896,467  
                                 
Income from operations
    64,050       42,505       170,694       150,151  
Interest and other (expense) income, net
    (872 )     1,028       (358 )     2,982  
Impairment of marketable securities
                      (710 )
Gain on sale of investments, net
    63       41       200       267  
                                 
Income before provision for income taxes
    63,241       43,574       170,536       152,690  
Provision for income taxes
    16,681       6,785       46,996       33,792  
                                 
Net income
  $ 46,560     $ 36,789     $ 123,540     $ 118,898  
                                 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net
  $ 384     $ 1,584     $ 699     $ 3,346  
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)
    14,943       6,097       (8,696 )     14,613  
                                 
Comprehensive income
  $ 61,887     $ 44,470     $ 115,543     $ 136,857  
                                 
Net income per share — basic
  $ 0.30     $ 0.23     $ 0.80     $ 0.76  
                                 
Net income per share — diluted
  $ 0.30     $ 0.23     $ 0.79     $ 0.75  
                                 
Shares used in per share calculation — basic
    152,788       157,186       154,976       155,580  
                                 
Shares used in per share calculation — diluted
    154,988       159,925       157,215       158,250  
                                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2010     2009  
    (Unaudited)
 
    (In thousands)  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 123,540     $ 118,898  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    129,030       126,402  
Stock-based compensation expense
    87,683       75,656  
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards
    (9,338 )     (8,643 )
Deferred income taxes
    26,660       12,993  
Non-cash restructuring charges
    12,857       840  
Impairment of marketable securities
          710  
Other non-cash items
    4,665       4,592  
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    6,386       95,744  
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs of revenue and other assets
    (37,623 )     (72,097 )
Accounts payable
    6,136       2,203  
Accrued compensation and benefits and other liabilities
    29,467       (25,150 )
Deferred revenue
    51,439       19,071  
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    430,902       351,219  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of marketable securities
    (287,159 )     (307,789 )
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
    145,929       14,830  
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities
    247,445       141,265  
Purchase of property and equipment
    (54,481 )     (44,401 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (42,489 )     (171,618 )
Other investing activities
    10,390       158  
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    19,635       (367,555 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under our employee stock benefit plans
    83,402       70,548  
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards
    9,338       8,643  
Repurchase of common stock
    (324,698 )     (21,737 )
Bank borrowings
          100,000  
Payment of accrued purchase price and contingent consideration
    (19,556 )     (4,949 )
Other financing activities
    (3,157 )      
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (254,671 )     152,505  
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash
    (12,532 )     19,902  
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    183,334       156,071  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    677,137       483,302  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 860,471     $ 639,373  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.   Organization and Business
 
McAfee, Inc. and our wholly owned subsidiaries (“we”, “us” or “our”) are a global dedicated security technology company that delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to safely connect to the internet, browse and shop the web more securely. We create innovative products that empower home users, businesses, the public sector, and service providers by enabling them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities and continuously monitor and improve their security. We operate our business in five geographic regions: North America; Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); Japan; Asia-Pacific, excluding Japan (“APAC”); and Latin America.
 
On August 18, 2010, we entered into a definitive agreement under which Intel Corporation (“Intel”) will acquire all of our common stock, through a merger, for $48 per share in cash and we will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel. The definitive agreement related to the acquisition was approved and adopted by our stockholders on November 2, 2010. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
 
Upon closing of the acquisition, each outstanding share of our common stock and, subject to certain exceptions, each share of our common stock subject to restricted stock awards, vested restricted stock units and vested restricted stock units with performance-based vesting will be converted into the right to receive $48 in cash. In addition, upon closing of the acquisition, subject to certain exceptions, and based upon formulas set forth in the definitive agreement, outstanding options to acquire our common stock will be converted into options to acquire shares of Intel common stock, and outstanding unvested restricted stock units and unvested restricted stock units with performance-based vesting will be converted into restricted stock units denominated in shares of Intel common stock.
 
The definitive agreement contains certain termination rights for us and Intel, including, subject to the terms of the agreement, if our Board of Directors determines to accept a “Superior Proposal” as defined in the agreement, and also provides that under certain circumstances, upon termination, we may be required to pay Intel a termination fee of $230 million. We expect the merger to be completed by the middle of 2011.
 
2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include our accounts as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The December 31, 2009 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. However, we believe the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
In the opinion of our management, all adjustments (which consist of normal recurring adjustments, except as disclosed herein) necessary to fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or for any future periods.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
Significant Accounting Policies
 
Deferred Costs of Revenue and Prepaid Expenses
 
Deferred costs of revenue consist primarily of costs related to revenue-sharing and royalty arrangements and the direct cost of materials that are associated with product revenue and revenue from licenses under subscription arrangements. These costs are deferred over a service period, including arrangements that are deferred due to lack of Vendor Specific Objective Evidence (“VSOE”) of fair value on an undelivered element. Deferred costs are classified as current or non-current consistent with the associated deferred revenue. We recognize deferred costs ratably as revenue is recognized. Our short-term deferred costs of revenue are in the “prepaid expenses and deferred costs of revenue” line item and our long-term deferred costs of revenue are in the “other assets” line item on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, deferred costs of revenue are as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2009  
 
Short-term deferred costs of revenue
  $ 99,293     $ 89,618  
Long-term deferred costs of revenue
    18,009       17,739  
                 
Total deferred costs of revenue
  $ 117,302     $ 107,357  
                 
 
Prepaid expenses consist primarily of revenue sharing costs that have been paid in advance of the anticipated renewal transactions, royalty costs paid in advance of revenue transactions, prepaid commissions, prepaid insurance, prepaid rent, prepaid marketing and prepaid taxes. Our short-term prepaid expenses are in the “prepaid expenses and deferred costs of revenue” line item and our long-term prepaid expenses are in the “other assets” line item on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The current and non-current classification of advance payments related to revenue sharing and royalties is based upon estimates of the anticipated timing of future transactions that give rise to revenue sharing or royalty obligations. These estimates rely on forecasted future revenues, which are subject to adjustment as forecasts are revised. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, prepaid expenses associated with revenue-sharing and royalty arrangements are as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2009  
 
Short-term prepaid expenses
  $ 98,934     $ 71,388  
Long-term prepaid expenses
    86,542       93,069  
                 
Total prepaid expenses
  $ 185,476     $ 164,457  
                 
 
Inventory
 
Inventory, which consists primarily of finished goods held at our warehouse and other fulfillment partner locations and finished goods sold to our channel partners but not yet sold through to the end user, is stated at lower of cost or market. Cost is computed using standard cost, which approximates actual cost on a first in, first out basis. Inventory balances, net of write downs for excess and obsolete inventory, are included in the “other current assets” line item on our condensed consolidated balance sheets and were $6.1 million as of September 30, 2010 and $11.4 million at December 31, 2009.
 
Reclassifications
 
During the fourth quarter of 2009, we reclassified a limited number of Stock Keeping Units (“SKUs”) which were incorrectly classified as service and support net revenue instead of subscription net revenue. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, such service and support net revenue should have been $230.1 million and $658.3 million, a decrease of $20.7 million and $55.3 million, respectively, from the amounts previously reported. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, such subscription net revenue should have been $204.8 million and $612.1 million, an increase of $20.7 million and $55.3 million, respectively, from the amounts previously reported. Total net revenue, gross profit and net income were not impacted by this reclassification. We have combined service and support net revenue and subscription net revenue in our condensed consolidated statements of income and


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
comprehensive income into one line item labeled service, support and subscription net revenue. The combination of these two line items is consistent with how we manage our business as the entire amount relates to service revenue that is primarily recognized ratably over the performance period.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
Revenue Recognition
 
In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance on revenue recognition that will become effective for us beginning January 1, 2011, with earlier adoption permitted. Under the new guidance tangible products that have software components that are essential to the functionality of the tangible product will no longer be within the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance; such software-enabled products will now be subject to other relevant revenue recognition guidance. Additionally, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables that are outside the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance. Under the new guidance, when VSOE or third party evidence for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, a best estimate of the selling price is required to separate deliverables and allocate arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. The new guidance includes new disclosure requirements on how the application of the relative selling price method affects the timing and amount of revenue recognition. We believe that when we adopt this new guidance our consolidated financial statements will be impacted and we are currently assessing the magnitude of the impact.
 
3.   Business Combinations
 
2010 Acquisitions
 
On August 25, 2010, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of tenCube Pte Ltd. (“tenCube”), a provider of mobile security applications, for $10.6 million. On June 3, 2010, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of TD Security, Inc. d/b/a Trust Digital, Inc. (“Trust Digital”), a provider of enterprise management and security software for mobile devices, for $32.5 million.
 
The preliminary allocations of the purchase prices for tenCube and Trust Digital were based upon estimates and assumptions that are subject to change within the purchase price allocation period (generally one year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of the purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized relate to the measurement of certain deferred tax assets and liabilities for tenCube.
 
Our preliminary purchase price allocation for tenCube and Trust Digital is as follows (in thousands):
 
                         
          Trust
    Total 2010
 
    tenCube     Digital     Acquisitions  
 
Technology
  $ 3,200     $ 2,900     $ 6,100  
In-process technology
          2,300       2,300  
Other intangibles
    1,100       400       1,500  
Goodwill
    5,833       16,922       22,755  
Deferred tax assets
          12,301       12,301  
Cash
    585       30       615  
Other assets
    89       210       299  
                         
Total assets acquired
    10,807       35,063       45,870  
                         
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    72       218       290  
Deferred revenue
    131       184       315  
Deferred tax liabilities
          2,161       2,161  
                         
Total liabilities assumed
    203       2,563       2,766  
                         
Net assets acquired
  $ 10,604     $ 32,500     $ 43,104  
                         


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
Our management determined the purchase price allocations for these acquisitions based on estimates of the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We utilized recognized valuation techniques, including the income approach for intangible assets with a discount rate reflective of the risk of the respective cash flows. Goodwill for Trust Digital and tenCube, which is not deductible for tax purposes, resulted primarily from our expectation that we will expand our endpoint offerings to our customers to include a wide range of mobile operating systems. We intend to incorporate Trust Digital’s technologies into our endpoint protection capabilities, integrating it with our McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator console. We intend to incorporate tenCube’s technologies into our consumer security product portfolio.
 
2009 Acquisitions
 
In 2009, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Endeavor Security, Inc. (“Endeavor”) for $3.2 million, Solidcore Systems, Inc. (“Solidcore”) for $40.5 million and MX Logic, Inc. (“MX Logic”) for $163.1 million. The results of operations for these acquisitions have been included in our results of operations since their respective acquisition dates.
 
Our management determined the purchase price allocations for these acquisitions based on estimates of the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We utilized recognized valuation techniques, including the income approach for intangible assets and earn-out liabilities and the cost approach for certain tangible assets, using a discount rate reflective of the risk of the respective cash flows. In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we had purchase price adjustments totaling $0.9 million for Solidcore, which were recorded primarily to deferred taxes and goodwill.
 
The Solidcore purchase agreement provides for earn-out payments up to $14.0 million contingent upon the achievement of certain Solidcore financial and product delivery targets. The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement at acquisition of $8.4 million was accrued as part of the purchase price. Since the acquisition date, the amount accrued in the financial statements has increased by $2.6 million due to an increase in the net present value of the liability due to the passage of time and changes in the probability of achievement used to develop the estimates of the remaining accrual. One of the product development and integration milestones was achieved in the fourth quarter of 2009, which resulted in the payment of $2.0 million of contingent consideration during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, and another product development milestone and one of the financial target milestones was achieved in the third quarter of 2010, resulting in the payment of $6.0 million to be made in the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
The MX Logic purchase agreement provides for earn-out payments up to $30.0 million contingent upon the achievement of certain MX Logic revenue targets. The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement at acquisition of $24.6 million was accrued as part of the purchase price. Since the acquisition date, the range of outcomes and the assumptions used to develop the estimates of the accrual has not changed significantly, and the amount accrued in the financial statements has increased by $3.9 million primarily due to an increase in the net present value of the liability due to the passage of time. One of the revenue targets was achieved in the first quarter of 2010, which resulted in the payment of $15.0 million of contingent consideration during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Pro Forma Effect of Acquisitions
 
Pro forma results of operations have not been presented for tenCube, Trust Digital, Endeavor or MX Logic, as the effect of these acquisitions was not material to our results of operations. The following unaudited pro forma


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financial information presents our combined results with Solidcore as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the nine-months ended September 30, 2009 (in thousands, except per share data):
 
         
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30, 2009  
 
Pro forma net revenue
  $ 1,403,326  
         
Pro forma net income
  $ 113,896  
         
Pro forma net income per share — basic
  $ 0.73  
         
Pro forma net income per share — diluted
  $ 0.72  
         
Shares used in per share calculation — basic
    155,580  
         
Shares used in per share calculation — diluted
    158,250  
         
 
The above unaudited pro forma financial information includes adjustments for amortization of identifiable intangible assets that were acquired, adjustments to interest income and related tax effects. In management’s opinion, the unaudited pro forma combined results of operations are not indicative of the actual results that would have occurred had the acquisition been consummated at the beginning of 2009, nor are they indicative of future operations of the combined companies.
 
4.   Financial Instruments
 
Marketable Securities
 
Marketable securities, which are classified as available-for-sale, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
                                 
    September 30, 2010  
    Amortized
    Gross
    Gross
       
    Cost
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Aggregate
 
    Basis     Gains     Losses     Fair Value  
 
United States treasury and agency securities
  $ 68,553     $ 16     $ (1 )   $ 68,568  
Foreign government securities
    2,150       2             2,152  
Certificates of deposit and time deposits
    47,400                   47,400  
Corporate debt securities
    36,058       701       (4 )     36,755  
Mortgage-backed securities
    6,489       1,714       (86 )     8,117  
Asset-backed securities
    4,850       1,227       (535 )     5,542  
                                 
    $ 165,500     $ 3,660     $ (626 )   $ 168,534  
                                 
 
                                 
          December 31, 2009        
    Amortized
    Gross
    Gross
       
    Cost
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Aggregate
 
    Basis     Gains     Losses     Fair Value  
 
United States treasury and agency securities
  $ 95,310     $ 208     $ (243 )   $ 95,275  
Foreign government securities
    26,882       4       (58 )     26,828  
Certificates of deposit and time deposits
    39,212                   39,212  
Corporate debt securities
    91,636       618       (46 )     92,208  
Mortgage-backed securities
    9,153       783       (560 )     9,376  
Asset-backed securities
    9,017       1,991       (876 )     10,132  
                                 
    $ 271,210     $ 3,604     $ (1,783 )   $ 273,031  
                                 


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At September 30, 2010, $152.8 million of marketable securities had scheduled maturities of less than one year and are classified as current assets. Marketable securities of $15.7 million have maturities greater than one year with most of the maturities being greater than ten years, and are classified as non-current assets.
 
The following table summarizes the fair value and gross unrealized losses related to those available-for-sale securities that have unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):
 
                                                 
    Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or Greater     Total  
          Gross
          Gross
          Gross
 
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
 
As of September 30, 2010   Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
 
United States treasury and agency securities
  $ 7,538     $ (1 )   $     $     $ 7,538     $ (1 )
Corporate debt securities
    9,135       (4 )                 9,135       (4 )
Mortgage-backed securities
                2,676       (86 )     2,676       (86 )
Asset-backed securities
                2,228       (535 )     2,228       (535 )
                                                 
    $ 16,673     $ (5 )   $ 4,904     $ (621 )   $ 21,577     $ (626 )
                                                 
 
                                                 
    Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or Greater     Total  
          Gross
          Gross
          Gross
 
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
 
As of December 31, 2009   Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
 
United States treasury and agency securities
  $ 20,652     $ (36 )   $ 2,565     $ (207 )   $ 23,217     $ (243 )
Foreign government securities
    14,865       (58 )                 14,865       (58 )
Corporate debt securities
    28,635       (46 )                 28,635       (46 )
Mortgage-backed securities
                5,449       (560 )     5,449       (560 )
Asset-backed securities
    1,719       (2 )     2,192       (874 )     3,911       (876 )
                                                 
    $ 65,871     $ (142 )   $ 10,206     $ (1,641 )   $ 76,077     $ (1,783 )
                                                 
 
We do not intend to sell the securities with unrealized losses and other-than-temporary impairments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be maturity. When assessing other-than-temporary impairments, we consider factors including: the likely reason for the unrealized loss, period of time and extent to which the fair value was below amortized cost, changes in the performance of the underlying collateral, changes in ratings, and market trends and conditions.
 
Prior to April 1, 2009, any “other-than-temporary decline” in value was reported in earnings and a new cost basis for the marketable security was established. In the first quarter of 2009, we recorded $0.7 million of other-than-temporary impairments. We had no impairment of marketable securities in 2010. If we have an impairment in future periods, the credit loss component of the impairment will be recognized in earnings and the non-credit loss component will be recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss.


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We recognize gains (losses) upon the sale of investments using the specific identification cost method. The following table summarizes the gross realized gains (losses) for the periods indicated and does not include other-than-temporary impairments (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Three Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Realized gains
  $ 63     $ 42     $ 337     $ 269  
Realized losses
          (1 )     (137 )     (2 )
                                 
Net realized gain
  $ 63     $ 41     $ 200     $ 267  
                                 
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
 
We conduct business globally. As a result, we are exposed to movements in foreign currency exchange rates. From time to time, we enter into foreign exchange contracts to reduce exposures associated with monetary assets and liabilities that are not denominated in the functional currency, such as accounts receivable and accounts payable denominated in Euro, British Pound, and Japanese Yen. The foreign exchange contracts typically range from one to three months in original maturity. We recognize these derivatives, which are included in the “other current assets” and “other accrued liabilities” line items on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, at fair value. On the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, the derivatives offset the increase or decrease in cash related to the underlying asset or liability. In general, we do not hedge anticipated foreign currency cash flows, nor do we enter into foreign exchange contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
 
The foreign exchange contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting and accordingly are marked to market at the end of each reporting period with any unrealized gain or loss being recognized in the “interest and other (expense) income, net” line item on our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
 
The fair value of our foreign exchange contracts outstanding are presented below (in thousands):
 
                                 
    September 30, 2010   December 31, 2009
    Asset
  Liability
  Asset
  Liability
    Fair Value   Fair Value   Fair Value   Fair Value
 
Foreign exchange contracts
  $ 1,974     $ (539 )   $ 181     $ (193 )
 
In the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we recorded a $0.8 million and a $0.4 million realized gain, respectively, on derivatives. In the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we recorded a $5.3 million and a $1.3 million realized loss, respectively, on derivatives. These amounts are recognized in the “interest and other (expense) income, net” line item on our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income along with the remeasurement of the assets and liabilities.
 
5.   Fair Value Measurements
 
The carrying amounts of our financial instruments, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to their short maturities. Accounting guidance establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure that is based on the extent and level of judgment used to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities. Level 1 classification is applied to any financial instrument that has a readily available quoted price from an active market where there is significant transparency in the executed/quoted price. Our Level 1 measurements relate primarily to United States treasury and agency securities and foreign exchange contracts. Level 2 classification is applied to financial instruments that have evaluated prices received from fixed income vendors with data inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, but do not represent quoted prices from an active market for each individual security. Our Level 2 measurements relate primarily to certificates of deposit and corporate debt securities. Level 3 classification is applied to fair value measurements when fair values are derived


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from significant unobservable inputs. Our Level 3 measurements relate to our contingent purchase consideration liabilities. In the three months ended September 30, 2010, we did not have any transfers amongst Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.
 
The following table presents the types of fair value measurements for our marketable debt securities, foreign exchange contracts and contingent purchase consideration liabilities as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):
 
                                 
          Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2010 Using  
          Quoted Prices in
             
          Active Markets
    Significant Other
    Significant
 
    September 30,
    Using Identical
    Observable Inputs
    Unobservable
 
Description   2010     Assets (Level 1)     (Level 2)     Inputs (Level 3)  
 
Assets:
                               
Cash equivalents(1)
  $ 226,545     $ 1,500     $ 225,045     $  
United States treasury and agency securities(2)
    68,568       57,016       11,552        
Foreign government securities(2)
    2,152             2,152        
Certificates of deposit and time deposits(2)
    47,400             47,400        
Corporate debt securities(2)
    36,755             36,755        
Mortgage-backed securities(2)
    8,117             8,117        
Asset-backed securities(2)
    5,542             5,542        
Foreign exchange derivative assets(3)
    1,974       1,974              
                                 
Total assets measured at fair value
  $ 397,053     $ 60,490     $ 336,563     $  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities(4)
  $ 539     $ 539     $     $  
Contingent purchase consideration liabilities(5)
    22,595                   22,595  
                                 
Total liabilities measured at fair value
  $ 23,134     $ 539     $     $ 22,595  
                                 
 


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          Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2009 Using  
          Quoted Prices in
             
          Active Markets
    Significant Other
    Significant
 
    December 31,
    Using Identical
    Observable Inputs
    Unobservable
 
Description   2009     Assets (Level 1)     (Level 2)     Inputs (Level 3)  
 
Assets:
                               
Cash equivalents(1)
  $ 152,632     $     $ 152,632     $  
United States treasury and agency securities(2)
    95,275       79,539       15,736        
Foreign government securities(2)
    26,828       5,094       21,734        
Certificates of deposit and time deposits(2)
    39,212             39,212        
Corporate debt securities(2)
    92,208             92,208        
Mortgage-backed securities(2)
    9,376             9,376        
Asset-backed securities(2)
    10,132             10,132        
Foreign exchange derivative assets(3)
    181       181              
                                 
Total assets measured at fair value
  $ 425,844     $ 84,814     $ 341,030     $  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities(4)
  $ 193     $ 193     $     $  
Contingent purchase consideration liabilities(5)
    36,061                   36,061  
                                 
Total liabilities measured at fair value
  $ 36,254     $ 193     $     $ 36,061  
                                 
 
 
(1) Includes certificates of deposit, corporate debt securities, commercial paper and United States agency securities that have maturities less than 90 days on the date of purchase. Balance is included in cash and cash equivalents on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
(2) Included in short-term or long-term marketable securities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
(3) Included in other current assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
(4) Included in other accrued liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
(5) Included in other accrued liabilities and in accrued taxes and other long-term liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 3 for further discussion.
 
Market values were determined for each individual security in the investment portfolio. For marketable securities and foreign exchange contracts reported at fair value, quoted market prices or pricing services that utilize observable market data inputs are used to estimate fair value. We utilize pricing service quotes to determine the fair value of our securities for which there are not active markets for the identical security. The primary input for the pricing service quotes are recent trades in the same or similar securities, with appropriate adjustments for yield curves, prepayment speeds, default rates and subordination level for the security being measured. Similar securities are selected based on the similarity of the underlying collateral and level of subordination for asset-backed and collateralized mortgage securities, and similarity of the issuer, including credit ratings, for corporate debt securities. We corroborate the prices obtained from the pricing service against other independent sources and, as of September 30, 2010, have not found it necessary to make any adjustments to the prices obtained. Our corporate debt securities, with the exception of one impaired security with a fair value of $1.2 million that has no rating, are high quality, investment-grade securities with a minimum credit rating of A.

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The fair values of the foreign exchange derivatives do not reflect any adjustment for nonperformance risk as the contract terms are three months or less and the counterparties have high credit ratings.
 
The fair value of the contingent purchase consideration liabilities were determined for each arrangement individually. The fair value is determined using the income approach with significant inputs that are not observable in the market. Key assumptions include discount rates consistent with the level of risk of achievement and probability adjusted financial projections. The expected outcomes are recorded at net present value, which requires adjustment over the life of the instruments for changes in risks and probabilities.
 
6.   Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
Goodwill by geographic region is as follows (in thousands):
 
                                         
                      Effects of
       
                      Foreign
       
    December 31,
    Goodwill
          Currency
    September 30,
 
    2009     Acquired     Adjustment     Exchange     2010  
 
North America
  $ 912,958     $ 19,088     $ (1,423 )   $ (1,835 )   $ 928,788  
EMEA
    256,207       991       (522 )     (5,644 )     251,032  
Japan
    41,578       614       (169 )           42,023  
APAC
    52,303       2,062       (45 )     195       54,515  
Latin America
    21,528             (28 )     219       21,719  
                                         
Total
  $ 1,284,574     $ 22,755     $ (2,187 )   $ (7,065 )   $ 1,298,077  
                                         
 
The adjustments to goodwill are primarily a result of an escrow recovery payment related to the SafeBoot acquisition and our final purchase accounting tax adjustments for the Solidcore acquisition.
 
The components of intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
 
                                                         
    September 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
                Accumulated
                Accumulated
       
                Amortization
                Amortization
       
                (Including
                (Including
       
    Weighted
          Effects of
                Effects of
       
    Average
    Gross
    Foreign
    Net
    Gross
    Foreign
    Net
 
    Useful
    Carrying
    Currency
    Carrying
    Carrying
    Currency
    Carrying
 
    Life     Amount     Exchange)     Amount     Amount     Exchange)     Amount  
 
Other intangible assets:
                                                       
Purchased technologies
    4.2 years     $ 449,640     $ (313,278 )   $ 136,362     $ 444,732     $ (255,148 )   $ 189,584  
Trademarks and patents
    5.1 years       43,074       (38,901 )     4,173       43,206       (37,604 )     5,602  
Customer base and other intangibles
    5.8 years       218,340       (142,999 )     75,341       218,967       (121,570 )     97,397  
                                                         
            $ 711,054     $ (495,178 )   $ 215,876     $ 706,905     $ (414,322 )   $ 292,583  
                                                         
 
The aggregate amortization expenses for the intangible assets listed above totaled $27.9 million and $29.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $83.9 million and $87.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.


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Expected future intangible asset amortization expense as of September 30, 2010 is as follows (in thousands):
 
         
Remainder of 2010
  $ 26,602  
2011
    87,777  
2012
    49,907  
2013
    24,311  
2014
    15,893  
Thereafter
    11,386  
         
    $ 215,876  
         
 
7.   Restructuring Charges
 
We have initiated certain restructuring actions to reduce our cost structure and enable us to invest in certain strategic growth initiatives to enhance our competitive position.
 
During 2010 (the “2010 Restructuring”), we continued our efforts to consolidate and took the following measures: (i) disposed of excess facilities and (ii) realigned our staffing across various departments.
 
During 2009 (the “2009 Restructuring”), we took the following measures: (i) realigned our sales and marketing workforce and staffing across various departments, (ii) disposed of excess facilities and (iii) eliminated redundant positions related to acquisitions.
 
During 2008 (the “2008 Restructuring”), we took the following measures: (i) eliminated redundant positions related to the SafeBoot Holding B.V. and Secure Computing Corporation acquisitions, (ii) realigned our sales force and (iii) realigned staffing across various departments.
 
Restructuring charges in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $26.3 million, consisting of $14.7 million related to eight facilities that were vacated in 2010 and accelerated depreciation on leasehold improvements in one facility expected to be restructured in 2010, $11.4 million related to the elimination of certain positions and $0.2 million net additional accruals for our 2009 Restructuring.
 
Restructuring charges in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $10.9 million, consisting of $10.2 million related to the 2009 Restructuring, a $3.0 million additional accrual over the service period for our 2008 elimination of certain positions at Secure Computing, including accretion on facility restructurings, partially offset by a $2.4 million restructuring benefit related to our re-occupying previously vacated space in our Santa Clara facility and terminating sublease agreements for that facility that we had previously restructured in 2003 and 2004.
 
2010 Restructuring
 
Activity and liability balances related to our 2010 Restructuring are as follows (in thousands):
 
                         
    Lease
             
    Termination
    Severance and
       
    Costs     Other Benefits     Total  
 
Balance, January 1, 2010
  $     $     $  
Restructuring accrual
    9,971       12,176       22,147  
Adjustment to liability
    (467 )     (727 )     (1,194 )
Accretion
    150             150  
Cash payments
    (3,321 )     (10,100 )     (13,421 )
Effects of foreign currency exchange
    (159 )     70       (89 )
                         
Balance, September 30, 2010
  $ 6,174     $ 1,419     $ 7,593  
                         


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
Of the total $14.7 million 2010 restructuring charge for facilities, $12.4 million and $2.3 million was recorded in North America and EMEA, respectively. Approximately $5.0 million of the facilities restructuring charge was related to accelerated depreciation net of deferred rent associated with the terminated leases that are not included in the restructuring accrual. Lease termination costs will be paid through 2018.
 
Of the total $11.4 million 2010 restructuring charge for severance and other benefits, $7.1 million, $3.4 million, $0.7 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million was recorded in North America, EMEA, APAC, Japan and Latin America, respectively. Severance and other benefits are expected to be paid in 2010.
 
2009 Restructuring
 
Activity and liability balances related to our 2009 Restructuring are as follows (in thousands):
 
                         
    Lease
             
    Termination
    Severance and
       
    Costs     Other Benefits     Total  
 
Balance, January 1, 2009
  $     $     $  
Restructuring accrual
    1,523       11,227       12,750  
Adjustment to liability
    144       80       224  
Accretion
    15             15  
Cash payments
    (512 )     (9,326 )     (9,838 )
Effects of foreign currency exchange
          (45 )     (45 )
                         
Balance, December 31, 2009
  $ 1,170     $ 1,936     $ 3,106  
Restructuring accrual
          226       226  
Adjustment to liability
    224       (296 )     (72 )
Accretion
    22             22  
Cash payments
    (528 )     (1,682 )     (2,210 )
Effects of foreign currency exchange
          (13 )     (13 )
                         
Balance, September 30, 2010
  $ 888     $ 171     $ 1,059  
                         
 
Lease termination costs are expected to be paid through 2014 and severance and other benefits are expected to be paid in 2010.
 
2008 Restructuring
 
Activity and liability balances related to our 2008 Restructuring are as follows (in thousands):
 
                         
    Lease
             
    Termination
    Severance and
       
    Costs     Other Benefits     Total  
 
Balance, January 1, 2009
    6,171       1,175       7,346  
Restructuring accrual
          2,961       2,961  
Adjustment to liability
    357       (156 )     201  
Accretion
    251             251  
Cash payments
    (3,106 )     (3,940 )     (7,046 )
Effects of foreign currency exchange
    189       (7 )     182  
                         
Balance, December 31, 2009
  $ 3,862     $ 33     $ 3,895  
Adjustment to liability
    (102 )     7       (95 )
Accretion
    103             103  
Cash payments
    (1,248 )     (40 )     (1,288 )
Effects of foreign currency exchange
    (81 )           (81 )
                         
Balance, September 30, 2010
  $ 2,534     $     $ 2,534  
                         


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Lease termination costs will be paid through 2015.
 
8.   Warranty Accrual and Guarantees
 
We offer a warranty of 90 days on our hardware products and a warranty period from 30 to 60 days on our software products. We record a liability for the estimated future costs associated with warranty claims, which is based upon historical experience and our estimate of the level of future costs. A reconciliation of the change in our warranty obligation as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 follows (in thousands):
 
         
    Warranty
 
    Accrual  
 
Balance, January 1, 2009
  $ 1,110  
Additional accruals
    3,519  
Costs incurred during the period
    (3,323 )
         
Balance, December 31, 2009
    1,306  
Additional accruals
    3,221  
Costs incurred during the period
    (3,218 )
         
Balance, September 30, 2010
  $ 1,309  
         
 
The following is a summary of certain guarantee and indemnification agreements as of September 30, 2010:
 
  •  Under the indemnification provision of our software license agreements and partner agreements, we agree that in the event the software sold infringes upon any patent, copyright, trademark, or any other proprietary right of a third-party, we will indemnify our customer against any loss, expense, or liability from any damages that may be awarded against our customer. We also include this infringement indemnification in selected managed service arrangements. We have not incurred any significant expense or recorded any liability associated with this indemnification. The estimated fair value of these indemnification clauses is minimal.
 
  •  Under the indemnification provision of certain vendor agreements, in particular, vendors used as part of our managed services, we have agreed that in the event the service provided to the customer by the vendor on behalf of us infringes upon any patent, copyright, trademark, or any other proprietary right of a third- party, we will indemnify our vendor against any loss, expense, or liability from any damages. We have not incurred any significant expense or recorded any liability associated with this indemnification. The estimated fair value of these indemnification clauses is minimal.
 
  •  Under the indemnification provision of our agreements to sell Magic in January 2004, Sniffer in July 2004, and McAfee Labs assets in December 2004, we agreed to indemnify the purchasers for breach of any representation or warranty as well as for any liabilities related to the assets prior to sale incurred by the purchaser that were not expressly assumed in the purchase. Subject to limited exceptions, the maximum liability under these indemnifications is $10.0 million, $200.0 million and $1.5 million, respectively. Subject to limited exceptions, the representations and warranties made in these agreements have expired. We have not paid any amounts, incurred any significant expense or recorded any accruals under these indemnifications. The estimated fair value of these indemnification clauses is minimal.
 
  •  We indemnify our officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving at our request in such capacity. Our maximum potential liability under these indemnification agreements is not limited; however, we have director and officer insurance coverage that we believe will enable us to recover a portion or all of any future amounts paid.
 
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  warranty as well as for any liabilities related to the assets prior to sale incurred by the purchaser that were not expressly assumed in the purchase. In August 2010, we agreed upon the terms of a settlement of claims made by the purchaser under the indemnification provisions of the agreement including the release of those claims against McAfee. In consideration of the settlement and release of those claims, a portion of the escrowed funds from the sales proceeds were released to the purchaser and the remainder of escrowed funds were released to us. There are no other claims outstanding at this time.
 
If we believe a liability associated with any of our indemnifications becomes probable and the amount of the liability is reasonably estimable or the minimum amount of a range of loss is reasonably estimable, then an appropriate liability will be established.
 
9.   Credit Facilities
 
In December 2008, we entered into a credit agreement with a group of financial institutions, which we amended in February 2010 (“Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility provides for a $450.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a $25.0 million letter of credit sublimit. Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, we may further increase the revolving loan commitments to an aggregate of $600.0 million. Loans may be made in U.S. Dollars, Euros or other currencies agreed to by the lenders. Commitment fees range from 0.38% to 0.63% of the unused portion on the Credit Facility depending on our consolidated leverage ratio. Loans bear interest at our election at the prime rate (a “prime rate loan”) or at an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin (ranging from 2.5% to 3.0%) that varies with our consolidated leverage ratio (a “eurocurrency loan”). Interest on the loans is payable quarterly in arrears with respect to prime rate loans and at the end of an interest period (or at each three month interval in the case of loans with interest periods greater than three months) in the case of eurocurrency loans. No balances were outstanding under the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
 
The credit facility, which is subject to certain quarterly financial covenants, terminates on December 22, 2012, on which date all outstanding principal of, together with accrued interest on, any revolving loans will be due. We may prepay the loans and terminate the commitments at any time, without premium or penalty, subject to reimbursement of certain costs in the case of eurocurrency loans. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we were in compliance with all financial covenants in the Credit Facility.
 
In addition, we have a 14 million Euro credit facility with a bank (“Euro Credit Facility”). The Euro Credit Facility is available on an offering basis, meaning that transactions under the Euro Credit Facility will be on such terms and conditions, including interest rate, maturity, representations, covenants and events of default, as mutually agreed between us and the bank at the time of each specific transaction. The Euro Credit Facility is intended to be used for short-term credit requirements, with terms of one year or less. The Euro Credit Facility can be canceled at any time. No balances were outstanding under the Euro Credit Facility as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
 
10.   Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and foreign currency translation adjustments are included in our components of comprehensive income (loss), which are excluded from net income.


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The components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, are as follows (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
                               
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net
  $ 697     $ 2,681     $ 1,359     $ 5,134  
Reclassification adjustment for net (gain) loss on marketable securities recognized during the period
    (63 )     (41 )     (200 )     443  
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)
    14,943       6,097       (8,696 )     14,613  
                                 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
    15,577       8,737       (7,537 )     20,190  
Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income
    (250 )     (1,056 )     (460 )     (2,231 )
                                 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
  $ 15,327     $ 7,681     $ (7,997 )   $ 17,959  
                                 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss is comprised of the following items (in thousands):
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2009  
 
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax
  $ 1,791     $ 1,092  
Cumulative translation adjustment
    (13,079 )     (4,383 )
                 
Total
  $ (11,288 )   $ (3,291 )
                 
 
11.   Employee Stock Benefit Plans
 
We record compensation expense for stock-based awards issued to employees and outside directors in exchange for services provided based on the estimated fair value of the awards on their grant dates. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the required service or performance period of the awards. Our stock-based awards include stock options (“options”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units with performance-based vesting (“PSUs”) and employee stock purchase rights issued pursuant to our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP grants”).
 
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense recorded by condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income line item (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Cost of net revenue — service, support and subscription
  $ 1,614     $ 1,214     $ 4,543     $ 3,286  
Cost of net revenue — product
    398       384       1,101       1,120  
                                 
Stock-based compensation expense included in cost of net revenue
    2,012       1,598       5,644       4,406  
Research and development
    9,174       6,699       23,227       19,904  
Sales and marketing
    12,751       10,646       36,936       36,841  
General and administrative
    7,849       7,656       21,876       20,563  
                                 
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating costs
    29,774       25,001       82,039       77,308  
                                 
Total stock-based compensation expense
    31,786       26,599       87,683       81,714  
Deferred tax benefit
    (8,859 )     (7,770 )     (25,236 )     (22,394 )
                                 
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax
  $ 22,927     $ 18,829     $ 62,447     $ 59,320  
                                 
 
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At September 30, 2010, the estimated fair value of all unvested options, RSUs, RSAs, PSUs and ESPP grants that have not yet been recognized as stock-based compensation expense was $134.9 million, net of expected forfeitures. We expect to recognize this amount over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years. This amount does not reflect stock-based compensation expense relating to 0.6 million PSUs for which the performance criteria had not been set as of September 30, 2010.
 
12.   Income Taxes
 
We estimate our annual effective tax rate based on year-to-date operating results and our forecast of operating results for the remainder of the year, by jurisdiction, and apply this rate to the year-to-date operating results. If our actual results, by jurisdiction, differ from each successive interim period’s forecasted operating results or if we change our forecast of operating results for the remainder of the year, our effective tax rate will change accordingly, affecting tax expense for both that successive interim period as well as year-to-date interim results.
 
Our consolidated provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $16.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively, reflecting an effective tax rate of 26% and 16%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2010 differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate (“statutory rate”) primarily due to the benefit of lower tax rates in certain foreign jurisdictions. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2009 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the benefit of lower tax rates in certain foreign jurisdictions as well as tax benefits recognized in the third quarter as a result of statute expirations in various jurisdictions.
 
Our consolidated provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $47.0 million and $33.8 million, respectively, reflecting an effective tax rate of 28% and 22%, respectively. For both the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, the effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the benefit of lower tax rates in certain foreign jurisdictions.
 
The earnings from our foreign operations in India are subject to a tax holiday. In August 2009, the Indian government extended the holiday period to March 31, 2011. The tax holiday provides for zero percent taxation on certain classes of income and requires certain conditions to be met. We were in compliance with these conditions as of September 30, 2010.
 
We apply a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold for all tax uncertainties. Accounting guidance only allows the recognition of those tax benefits that have a greater than 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities. We believe it is reasonably possible that, in the next 12 months, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits related to the resolution of federal, state and foreign matters could be reduced by $4.5 million to $10.8 million as audits close and statutes expire.
 
In the three months ended September 30, 2010, we concluded the examinations in the United States for the calendar years 2006 and 2007, in Germany for the years 2002 to 2007 and in Japan for the years 2007 to 2009. The conclusion of these examinations did not have a material impact on the financial statements. We continue to be under audit in other jurisdictions, including the State of California for the years 2004 to 2007. We cannot reasonably determine if other examinations will have a material impact on our financial statements and cannot predict the timing regarding resolution of those tax examinations. We expect the Internal Revenue Service to begin conducting an examination of our federal income tax returns for the calendar years 2008 and 2009 by the end of 2010. In January 2009 we concluded pre-filing discussions with the Dutch tax authorities with respect to the 2004 tax year resulting in a tax benefit of approximately $2.2 million. In addition, the statute of limitations related to various domestic and foreign jurisdictions expired in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, resulting in a tax benefit of approximately $13.6 million.


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13.   Net Income Per Share
 
The computation of basic and diluted net income per share is provided as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Net income
  $ 46,560     $ 36,789     $ 123,540     $ 118,898  
                                 
Basic weighted-average common stock outstanding
    152,788       157,186       154,976       155,580  
Dilutive options, RSUs, RSAs, PSUs and ESPP grants(1)
    2,200       2,739       2,239       2,670  
                                 
Diluted weighted-average shares
    154,988       159,925       157,215       158,250  
                                 
Net income per share — basic
  $ 0.30     $ 0.23     $ 0.80     $ 0.76  
                                 
Net income per share — diluted
  $ 0.30     $ 0.23     $ 0.79     $ 0.75  
                                 
 
 
(1) In the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, 3.8 million and 3.2 million RSUs and options, respectively, were excluded from the calculation since the effect was anti-dilutive. In addition, we excluded 1.3 million and 1.0 million PSUs for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, as they are contingently issuable shares.
 
In the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, 3.7 million and 5.4 million RSUs and options, respectively, were excluded from the calculation since the effect was anti-dilutive. In addition, we excluded 1.3 million and 1.0 million PSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, as they are contingently issuable shares.
 
14.   Business Segment Information
 
We have one business and operate in one industry. We develop, market, distribute and support computer and network security solutions for large enterprises, governments, and small and medium-sized business and consumer users, as well as resellers and distributors. Management measures operations based on our five operating segments: North America; EMEA; Japan; APAC; and Latin America. Our chief operating decision maker is our chief executive officer.
 
We market and sell anti-virus and security software, hardware and services through our geographic regions. These products and services are marketed and sold worldwide primarily through resellers, distributors, systems integrators, retailers, original equipment manufacturers, internet service providers and directly by us. In addition, we offer on our web site, suites of online products and services personalized for the user based on the users’ personal computer configuration, attached peripherals and resident software. We also offer managed security and availability applications to corporations and governments on the internet.


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Our chief operating decision maker evaluates performance based on income from operations, which includes only cost of revenue and selling expenses directly attributable to a sale. Summarized financial information concerning our net revenue and income from operations by geographic region is as follows (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Net revenue by region:
                               
North America
  $ 312,279     $ 273,464     $ 882,334     $ 793,295  
EMEA
    125,377       136,034       386,865       385,984  
Japan
    38,157       33,135       109,441       102,547  
APAC
    27,316       26,087       78,338       69,372  
Latin America
    20,130       16,551       58,265       50,468  
                                 
Net revenue
  $ 523,259     $ 485,271     $ 1,515,243     $ 1,401,666  
                                 
Income from operations by region:
                               
North America
  $ 238,562     $ 205,416     $ 676,221     $ 586,419  
EMEA
    86,277       96,044       265,323       273,189  
Japan
    29,931       25,926       84,184       79,757  
APAC
    13,749       15,937       44,264       44,711  
Latin America
    15,014       10,845       42,079       35,118  
Corporate and other
    (319,483 )     (311,663 )     (941,377 )     (869,043 )
                                 
Income from operations
  $ 64,050     $ 42,505     $ 170,694     $ 150,151  
                                 
 
Corporate and other includes research and development expenses, cost of net revenues and sales and marketing expenses not directly related to the sale of our products and services, general and administrative expenses, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of purchased technology and other intangibles, restructuring charges and costs associated with our signature file update released on April 21, 2010. These expenses are either not attributable to any specific geographic region or are not included in the segment measure of income from operations reviewed by our chief operating decision maker. In the third quarter of 2010, additional expenses were included in the segment measure of income from operations reviewed by our chief operating decision maker. We have included these types of expenses in the respective prior periods to conform to our current period presentation. Additionally, income from operations by region, excluding corporate and other, reflects certain costs such as sales commissions and customer acquisition costs that are recognized over the period during which the related revenue is recognized for our consolidated income from operations, but are reflected as period expense in the income from operations by region above. The difference between income from operations and income before provision for income taxes is reflected on the face of our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
 
15.   Litigation
 
While we cannot predict the likelihood of future claims or inquiries, we expect that new matters may be initiated against us from time to time. As of September 30, 2010, we had accrued aggregate liabilities of approximately $43.1 million for all of our litigation matters. The results of claims, lawsuits and investigations cannot be predicted, and it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
Beginning on August 19, 2010, four putative class action lawsuits were filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara and two putative class action lawsuits were filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against, among others, McAfee, our directors and certain of our officers. On September 8, 2010, the Santa Clara Superior Court issued an order consolidating the lawsuits filed in Santa Clara Superior Court under the Master File No. 1-10-CV-180413 (the “Santa Clara Action”) and deferring consideration of the issue of appointment of lead counsel. On September 15, 2010, the Delaware Chancery Court issued an order (i) consolidating the lawsuits filed in Delaware Chancery Court under the caption In re McAfee, Inc. Shareholders Litigation, C.A. No. 5752 (the “Delaware Action”); (ii) appointing co-lead counsel; and (iii) appointing a Delaware Liaison Counsel for plaintiffs.


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On September 20, 2010, the plaintiffs in the Santa Clara Action filed a purported consolidated class action complaint in Santa Clara Superior Court under the caption In re McAfee Inc. Shareholder Litigation, Case No. 1-10-CV-180413 (the “Santa Clara Consolidated Complaint”). The two Delaware actions are captioned Natalie Gordon v. McAfee, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 5752 (Del. Ch.) (filed Aug. 20, 2010) and Irene Dixon v. McAfee, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 5789 (Del. Ch.) (filed Sept. 2, 2010) (we refer to the complaints filed in these actions collectively as the “Delaware Complaints”).
 
The lawsuits purport to have been filed on behalf of all holders of our common stock. McAfee and our current directors are defendants in each of these lawsuits.
 
The Santa Clara Consolidated Complaint and the Delaware Complaints generally allege that the directors (whom we refer to, collectively, as the “Individual Defendants”) breached their fiduciary duties by, among other things, engaging in an unfair process to consummate the proposed acquisition of McAfee by Intel (the “Merger”) and failing to maximize stockholder value in negotiating and approving the definitive agreement related to the Merger. The complaints also generally allege that McAfee and Intel — and in the case of the Delaware Complaints, Merger Sub — aided and abetted the Individual Defendants’ alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. The complaints seek, among other things, declaratory and injunctive relief, including the injunction of the merger. The Delaware Complaints also seek compensatory damages in an unspecified amount.
 
On September 20, 2010, counsel for the plaintiffs in the Delaware Action informed the Delaware Chancery Court that the Delaware plaintiffs had reached an agreement with the California plaintiffs to coordinate the respective litigations and, among other things, to conduct any expedited proceedings in Santa Clara Superior Court. There has been no activity in the Delaware Action since that date, and the Delaware plaintiffs have informed us that they consider the Delaware Action to be temporarily stayed.
 
In the Santa Clara Action, the plaintiffs filed a motion seeking expedited discovery, claiming to need such discovery in order to file a motion to preliminarily enjoin the stockholder vote regarding the Merger. We opposed plaintiffs’ motion. On October 5, 2010, the Santa Clara County Court denied plaintiffs’ motion for expedited discovery. Beginning on October 18, 2010, pursuant to an agreement among the parties to the Santa Clara Action, we provided the plaintiffs with certain discovery relating to the Merger. On October 20, 2010, McAfee and the Individual Defendants filed a motion, which Intel joined, requesting that the Santa Clara Consolidated Complaint be dismissed. Briefing on that motion, which remains pending, is currently scheduled to conclude on December 23, 2010. On October 26, 2010, plaintiffs’ counsel in the Santa Clara Action informed us that plaintiffs would not seek injunctive relief prior to the November 2, 2010, stockholder meeting regarding the Merger, and instead would file an amended complaint seeking to recover the plaintiff class’s alleged damages. To date, plaintiffs have not filed an amended complaint. We intend to vigorously defend these lawsuits.
 
In June 2006, Finjan Software, Ltd. (“Finjan”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the “District Court”) against Secure Computing, which we acquired in November 2008, alleging Webwasher Secure Content Management suite and CyberGuard TSP infringe three Finjan patents. In March 2008, a jury found that Secure Computing willfully infringed certain claims of three Finjan patents and awarded $9.2 million in damages. This was recorded as an assumed liability in the allocation of the purchase price for Secure Computing. In August 2009, the judge amended the jury damages award to include additional infringing sales through March 2008 as well as specified pre-judgment and post-judgment interest. The judge also awarded enhanced damages in the amount of 50% of the amended jury damages award and enjoined Secure Computing from infringing the asserted claims of the Finjan patents. On November 4, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part the District Court’s verdict as to infringement, affirmed the District Court’s damages award, and remanded to the District Court to determine post-judgment, pre-injunction damages. We previously accrued a liability in the amount of the District Court’s damages award plus estimated post-judgment, pre-injunction damages. We are considering seeking a rehearing or further appeal.
 
We have other patent infringement cases pending against us that we intend to vigorously defend.
 
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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Forward-Looking Statements; Trademarks
 
This Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are statements that look to future events and consist of, among other things, statements about our pending acquisition by Intel Corporation (“Intel”) including the timing of the close, our anticipated future income including the amount and mix of revenue among types of product, category of customer, geographic region and distribution method and our anticipated future expenses and tax rates. Forward-looking statements include our business strategies and objectives and include statements about the expected benefits of our strategic alliances and acquisitions, our plans for the integration of acquired businesses, our continued investment in complementary businesses, products and technologies, our expectations regarding product acceptance, product and pricing competition, cash requirements and the amounts and uses of cash and working capital that we expect to generate, as well as statements involving trends in the security risk management market and statements including such words as “may,” “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “could,” “estimate,” “predict,” “goals,” “continue,” “project,” and similar expressions or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report on Form 10-Q and are subject to business and economic risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including those discussed in “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A in this quarterly report and in Item 1, “Business,” Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Therefore, our actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. We cannot assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of forward-looking statements, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
 
This report includes registered trademarks and trade names of McAfee and other corporations. Trademarks or trade names owned by McAfee and/or its affiliates include, but are not limited to: “McAfee,” “ePolicy Orchestrator,” “McAfee AntiVirus Plus,” “VirusScan,” “IntruShield,” “Foundstone,” “SiteAdvisor,” “McAfee Total Protection,” “McAfee AntiSpyware,” “McAfee Security Innovation Alliance,” “McAfee Security,” “SafeBoot,” “ScanAlert,” “McAfee SECURE,” “McAfee Family Protection,” “McAfee Labs,” “McAfee Total Care,” “McAfee Online Backup,” “McAfee Security Center,” “McAfee Policy Auditor,” and “TrustedSource.” Any other non-McAfee related products, registered and/or unregistered trademarks contained herein are only by reference and are the sole property of their respective owners.
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. The results shown herein are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any future periods.
 
Overview and Executive Summary
 
We are the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. We deliver proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to safely connect to the internet, browse and shop the web more securely. We create innovative products that empower home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities and continuously monitor and improve their security. We operate our business in five geographic regions: North America; Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); Japan; Asia-Pacific, excluding Japan (“APAC”); and Latin America.
 
We have one business and operate in one industry: developing, marketing, distributing and supporting computer security solutions for large enterprises, governments, small and medium-sized businesses and consumers either directly or through a network of qualified distribution partners. We derive our revenue from two sources: (i) service, support and subscription revenue, which includes maintenance, training and consulting revenue as well as revenue from licenses under subscription arrangements and (ii) product revenue, which includes revenue from perpetual licenses (those with a one-time license fee) and from hardware product sales. In the three months ended September 30, 2010, service, support and subscription revenue accounted for 88% of net revenue and product


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revenue accounted for 12% of net revenue. In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, service, support and subscription revenue accounted for 90% of net revenue and product revenue accounted for 10% of net revenue.
 
Pending Acquisition by Intel
 
On August 18, 2010, we entered into a definitive agreement under which Intel Corporation (“Intel”) will acquire all of our common stock, through a merger, for $48 per share in cash and we will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel. The definitive agreement related to the acquisition was approved and adopted by our stockholders on November 2, 2010. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
 
Upon closing of the acquisition, each outstanding share of our common stock and, subject to certain exceptions, each share of our common stock subject to restricted stock awards, vested restricted stock units and vested restricted stock units with performance-based vesting will be converted into the right to receive $48 in cash. In addition, upon closing of the acquisition, subject to certain exceptions, and based upon formulas set forth in the definitive agreement, outstanding options to acquire our common stock will be converted into options to acquire shares of Intel common stock, and outstanding unvested restricted stock units and unvested restricted stock units with performance-based vesting will be converted into restricted stock units denominated in shares of Intel common stock.
 
The definitive agreement contains certain termination rights for us and Intel, including, subject to the terms of the agreement, if our Board of Directors determines to accept a “Superior Proposal” as defined in the agreement, and also provides that under certain circumstances, upon termination we may be required to pay Intel a termination fee of $230 million. We expect the merger to be completed by the middle of 2011.
 
Operating Results and Trends
 
We evaluate our consolidated financial performance utilizing a variety of indicators. Five of the primary indicators that we utilize to evaluate the growth and health of our business are total net revenue, operating income, net income, net cash provided by operating activities and deferred revenue. In addition, our management considers certain “non-GAAP” metrics (derived by adjusting net revenue, operating income and net income for certain items) when evaluating our ongoing performance and/or predicting our earnings trends. These items include stock-based compensation expense, amortization of purchased technology and intangibles, restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, loss on sale/disposal of assets and technology, litigation-related and other costs, marketable securities (accretion) impairment, GAAP income taxes, and certain other items. In addition, on April 21, 2010, we released a signature file update that caused some of our customers’ computers to be rendered inoperable or significantly impacted. We have assisted our customers to resolve their computer problems and have taken steps to prevent a similar problem from recurring. We have adjusted our year-to-date net revenue, operating income and net income for impacts of the signature file update for “non-GAAP” metrics as our management does not consider these impacts when evaluating our ongoing performance and/or predicting our earnings. We did not have a significant impact to net revenue, operating income and net income during the three months ended September 30, 2010 due to the release of the signature file update on April 21, 2010. See the “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
 
Net Revenue.  As discussed more fully below, our net revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2010 grew by $38.0 million, or 8%, to $523.3 million from $485.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2009. Our net revenue is directly impacted by corporate information technology, government and consumer spending levels. Net revenue from our 2009 acquisitions contributed $14.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010. Changes in the U.S. Dollar compared to foreign currencies negatively impacted our revenue growth by $17.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009.
 
Our net revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 grew by $113.6 million, or 8%, to $1,515.2 million from $1,401.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Net revenue from our 2009 acquisitions contributed $39.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Changes in the


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U.S. Dollar compared to foreign currencies negatively impacted our revenue growth by $11.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
 
In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our net revenue decreased by $6.1 million due to the release of the signature file update on April 21, 2010 and the remediation actions we took. The negative impact was specifically related to prior-period deferred revenue which was originally scheduled to be recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from the balance sheet, but was delayed until future periods due to remediation actions we took. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we had lower upfront revenue on corporate sales due to increased durations of agreements and larger discounts given during the three months ended June 30, 2010 to customers impacted by the signature file update.
 
Operating Income.  Operating income increased $21.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 primarily due to the $22.7 increase in our gross margin. Operating income increased $20.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 primarily due to the increase in our gross margin, offset by increases in operating costs. The increase in expenses included: (i) a $22.4 million increase in salaries and benefits due to increases in headcount, (ii) a $15.4 million increase in restructuring charges due to vacating facilities and realigning our staffing across all departments, (iii) a $6.0 million increase in stock-based compensation expense discussed more fully in “Stock-based Compensation Expense” below, (iv) $5.6 million of costs associated with our acquisition by Intel in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and (v) increases in costs of revenues primarily related to infrastructure costs and costs related to our online subscription arrangements. Due to the release of the signature file update on April 21, 2010 and remediation actions we took, our net revenue was negatively impacted by approximately $6.1 million, our cost of net revenue was negatively impacted by $0.7 million and our operating costs were negatively impacted by $1.1 million.
 
The $9.6 million increase in non-GAAP operating income (which is adjusted for certain items excluded by management when evaluating our ongoing performance and/or predicting our earnings trends) for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 resulted from a $38.0 million increase in net revenue that exceeded (i) the $16.5 million increase in non-GAAP costs of net revenue primarily related to increased costs related to our online subscription arrangements and (ii) the $11.9 million increase in non-GAAP operating expenses that was primarily related to an increase in salaries and benefits due to an increase in headcount. See the “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
 
The $26.8 million increase in non-GAAP operating income (which is adjusted for certain items excluded by management when evaluating our ongoing performance and/or predicting our earnings trends) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 resulted from a $119.7 million increase in non-GAAP net revenue that exceeded (i) the $47.0 million increase in non-GAAP costs of net revenue primarily related to increased costs related to our online subscription arrangements and (ii) the $45.8 million increase in non-GAAP operating expenses that was primarily related to an increase in salaries and benefits due to an increase in headcount and increased legal expense included in the calculation of non-GAAP operating income in 2010 compared to 2009 due to a benefit in 2009 from a $6.5 million insurance reimbursement. See the “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
 
Net Income.  The $9.8 million increase in net income in the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable a $21.5 million increase in income from operations discussed above, offset by an increase in our effective tax rate discussed more fully in “Provision for Income Taxes” below.
 
The $4.6 million increase in net income in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to a $20.5 million increase in income from operations discussed above, offset by an increase in our effective tax rate discussed more fully in “Provision for Income Taxes” below.
 
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2009, respectively, resulted from the increases in non-GAAP operating income described above. See the “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
 
Net cash provided by operating activities.  The $79.7 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to our continued focus on operating cash flows. The increase consisted of a $4.6 million increase in net income, a $39.0 million increase in non-cash adjustments to net income, which included a $12.0 million increase in non-cash restructuring charges, a $13.7 million change in deferred income taxes and a $12.0 million increase in non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and a $36.0 million increase in operating cash flows from working capital. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below. As a result of the remediation actions we took related to the signature file update released on April 21, 2010, our operating cash flows decreased by $5.9 million.
 
Deferred Revenue.  Our deferred revenue balance at September 30, 2010 increased 2% to $1,442.5 million, compared to $1,407.5 million at December 31, 2009. Excluding acquired deferred revenue and the negative impact of the U.S. strengthening against the Euro during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our deferred revenue increased $51.4 million as a result of growing sales of maintenance renewals from our expanding customer base and increased sales of subscription-based products. We receive up-front payments for maintenance and subscriptions, but we recognize revenue over the service or subscription term. We monitor our deferred revenue balance because it represents a significant portion of revenue to be recognized in future periods. Approximately 75 to 85% of our total net revenue during both 2010 and 2009 came from prior-period deferred revenue. As with revenue, we believe that deferred revenue is a key indicator of the growth and health of our business.
 
Acquisitions.  We continue to focus our efforts on building a full line of system and network protection solutions and technologies that support our multi-platform strategy of personal computer, internet and mobile security solutions. In 2010, we acquired tenCube Pte Ltd. (“tenCube”) for $10.6 million and TD Security, Inc. d/b/a Trust Digital, Inc. (“Trust Digital”), for $32.5 million. In 2009, we acquired MX Logic, Inc. (“MX Logic”), for $163.1 million and Solidcore Systems, Inc. (“Solidcore”) for $40.5 million. We expect that the acquisitions of tenCube, Trust Digital and MX Logic will have a dilutive impact on net income for the remainder of 2010, primarily due to the amortization of intangibles. We expect that these acquisitions will have a slightly accretive impact for the remainder of 2010 when adjusting net income for certain items excluded by management when evaluating our ongoing performance and/or predicting our earnings trends. See the “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for such items excluded by management.
 
Net Revenue by Product Groups and Customer Category.  Transactions from our corporate business include the sale of product offerings intended for enterprise, mid-market and small business use. Net revenue from our corporate products increased $15.3 million, or 5%, to $323.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $308.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2009. The year-over-year increase in revenue was primarily due to a $17.3 million increase in revenue from our network security solutions due to our Secure and MX Logic acquisitions along with our network intrusion prevention system (“IPS”) offerings. Included in the overall increase in net revenue is a negative foreign exchange impact.
 
Net revenue from our corporate products increased $58.9 million, or 7%, to $934.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $876.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase in revenue was primarily due to (i) a $67.3 million increase in revenue from our networks security solutions, which includes increased revenue from our Secure Computing Corporation (“Secure”) and MX Logic acquisitions along with our IPS offerings and (ii) a $4.4 million increase in our risk and compliance solutions. These increases were offset in part by $6.1 million of prior-period deferred revenue from our system security solutions that was originally scheduled to be recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 but was deferred until future periods due to the effects of the signature file update released on April 21, 2010 and the remediation actions we took. Included in the overall increase in net revenue is a negative foreign exchange impact.
 
Transactions from our consumer business include the sale of product offerings primarily intended for consumer use, as well as any revenue or activities associated with providing an overall safe consumer experience on the internet or cellular networks. Net revenue from our consumer security market increased $22.7 million, or 13%, to $199.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $176.7 million


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in the three months ended September 30, 2009. Net revenue from our consumer security market increased $54.7 million, or 10%, to $580.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $525.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2009. The increase in revenue from our consumer market in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily attributable to our continued relationships with strategic partners, such as Acer, Adobe, Dell, Sony Computer and Toshiba. The impact of the signature file update released on April 21, 2010 was minimal to our net revenue from our consumer security market.
 
Foreign Exchange Fluctuations.  The Euro and Japanese Yen are the two predominant non-U.S. currencies that affect our financial statements. As the U.S. Dollar strengthens against foreign currencies, our revenues from transactions outside the U.S. and operating income may be negatively impacted. As the U.S. Dollar weakens against foreign currencies, our revenues from transactions outside the U.S. and operating income may be positively impacted.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2010, on an average quarterly exchange basis, the U.S. Dollar strengthened against the Euro and the British Pound and weakened against the Japanese Yen, Indian Rupee, the Australian Dollar, the Canadian Dollar and the Brazilian Real compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009. Overall, the U.S. Dollar strengthening against the Euro had the most significant impact to our financial statements and this resulted in a decrease in the revenue and expense amounts in certain foreign countries in our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, on an average quarterly exchange basis, the U.S. Dollar strengthened against the Euro and weakened against the Japanese Yen, the Indian Rupee, the Australian Dollar, the Canadian Dollar and the Brazilian Real compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Overall, the U.S. Dollar strengthening against the Euro had the most significant impact to revenue, resulting in decreased revenue in our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The U.S. Dollar weakening against various other foreign currencies had the most significant impact to expenses, resulting in an overall net increase in our expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
We had no significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Results of Operations
 
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Net Revenue
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a year-over-year comparison of the key components of our net revenue:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended
          Nine Months Ended
       
    September 30,     2010 vs. 2009     September 30,     2010 vs. 2009  
    2010     2009     $     %     2010     2009     $     %  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Net revenue:
                                                               
Service, support and subscription
  $ 461,003     $ 434,980     $ 26,023       6 %   $ 1,359,402     $ 1,270,432     $ 88,970       7 %
Product
    62,256       50,291       11,965       24       155,841       131,234       24,607       19  
                                                                 
Total net revenue
  $ 523,259     $ 485,271     $ 37,988       8 %   $ 1,515,243     $ 1,401,666     $ 113,577       8 %
                                                                 
Net revenue by geography:
                                                               
North America
  $ 312,279     $ 273,464     $ 38,815       14 %   $ 882,334     $ 793,295     $ 89,039       11 %
EMEA
    125,377       136,034       (10,657 )     (8 )     386,865       385,984       881        
Japan
    38,157       33,135       5,022       15       109,441       102,547       6,894       7  
APAC
    27,316       26,087       1,229       5       78,338       69,372       8,966       13  
Latin America
    20,130       16,551       3,579       22       58,265       50,468       7,797       15  
                                                                 
Total net revenue
  $ 523,259     $ 485,271     $ 37,988       8 %   $ 1,515,243     $ 1,401,666     $ 113,577       8 %
                                                                 
 
Our net revenue in a specific period is an aggregation of thousands of transactions ranging from high-volume, low-dollar transactions to high-dollar, multiple-element transactions that are individually negotiated. The impact of pricing and volume changes on revenue is complex as substantially all of our transactions contain multiple elements, primarily software licenses and post-contract support. Additionally, approximately 75 to 85% of our revenue in a specific period is derived from prior-period transactions for which revenue has been deferred and is being amortized into income over the period of the arrangement. Therefore, the impact of pricing and volume changes on revenue in a specific period results from transactions in multiple prior periods.
 
Net Revenue by Geography
 
Net revenue outside of North America accounted for approximately 40% and 44% of net revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Net revenue outside of North America accounted for approximately 42% and 43% of net revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Net revenue from North America and EMEA has historically comprised between 80% and 90% of our total net revenue.
 
The increase in net revenue in North America during the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily related to (i) a $30.1 million increase in corporate revenue and (ii) an $8.7 million increase in consumer revenue. The increase in corporate revenue was primarily due to a $21.9 million increase in revenue from our network security offerings due to increased revenue from our Secure and MX Logic acquisitions along with our IPS offerings. The increase in revenue from our consumer market in the three months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily attributable to our continued relationships with strategic channel partners, such as Acer, Adobe, Dell, Sony Computer, and Toshiba.
 
The increase in net revenue in North America during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily related to (i) a $74.9 million increase in corporate revenue and (ii) a $14.2 million increase in consumer revenue. The increase in corporate revenue was due to a $63.5 million increase in revenue from our network security offerings due to increased revenue from our Secure and MX Logic acquisitions along with our IPS offerings. The increase in revenue from our consumer market in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily attributable to our continued relationships with strategic channel partners, such as Acer, Adobe, Dell, Sony Computer, and Toshiba.


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The decrease in net revenue in EMEA during the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 was attributable to a decline in revenue from our corporate offerings and the negative impact of the U.S. Dollar strengthening against the Euro on an average exchange basis for the period, offset in part by the revenue growth from our consumer offerings. Corporate revenue decreased $15.6 million due to (i) an $8.1 million decrease in revenue from our system security offerings, (ii) a $4.1 million decrease in revenues from our network security offerings and (iii) a $3.2 million decrease in revenue from our data protection offerings. Consumer revenue increased $4.9 million due to an increase in our customer base and our continued relationships with strategic channel partners, such as Acer, Adobe, Dell, Sony Computer, and Toshiba. Included in the overall decrease in net revenue in EMEA is a negative foreign exchange impact of approximately $20.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to September 30, 2009.
 
The slight increase in net revenue in EMEA during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was attributable to revenue growth from our consumer offerings offset by a decline in revenue from our corporate offerings and the negative impact of the U.S. Dollar strengthening against the Euro on an average exchange basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Corporate revenue decreased $17.2 million due to (i) a $14.5 million decrease in revenue from our system security offerings, including a $2.9 million decrease from the effects of the signature file update released on April 21, 2010 and (ii) a $4.4 million decrease in revenues from our data protection offerings, offset by a $2.3 million increase in revenue from our network security offerings. Consumer revenue increased $18.0 million due to an increase in our customer base and our continued relationships with strategic channel partners, such as Acer, Adobe, Dell, Sony Computer, and Toshiba. Included in the overall increase in net revenue in EMEA is a negative foreign exchange impact of approximately $16.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to September 30, 2009.
 
Our Japan, APAC and Latin America operations combined have historically comprised less than 20% of our total net revenue and we expect this trend to continue. Net revenue in Japan was positively impacted by the weakening U.S. Dollar against the Japanese Yen, which resulted in an approximate $3.2 million and $5.5 million contribution to Japan net revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. The increase in net revenue from Japan, APAC and Latin America during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to increased revenue from our consumer offerings in all three geographic regions and increased revenue from our corporate offerings in Latin America.
 
Service, Support and Subscription Revenue
 
The increases in service, support and subscription revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was attributable to (i) an increase in sales of support and subscription renewals to existing and new customers, (ii) amortization of previously deferred revenue from support arrangements, (iii) increases in our online subscription arrangements due to our continued relationships with strategic partners such as Acer, Adobe, Dell, Sony Computer and Toshiba, and (iv) increases in royalties from sales by our strategic channel partners. Revenue from consulting increased due to growth in integration and implementation services.
 
Although we expect our service, support and subscription revenue to continue to increase, our growth rate and net revenue depend significantly on renewals of support arrangements as well as our ability to respond successfully to the pace of technological change and expand our customer base. If our renewal rate or our pace of new customer acquisition slows, our net revenue and operating results would be adversely affected. As a result of our signature file update on April 21, 2010, we increased the durations of some of our corporate agreements and, in certain situations, gave larger discounts for customers negatively impacted by the signature file update, which could adversely affect service, support and subscription revenue in future periods.
 
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acquisition, (ii) increased revenue from our network security solutions, primarily our IPS offerings, that have a higher hardware content and, therefore, more upfront revenue realization and (iii) increased revenue from our data protection solutions and upgrade initiatives related to our total protection solutions.
 
Cost of Net Revenue
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated a comparison of cost of net revenue:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended
          Nine Months Ended
       
    September 30,     2010 vs. 2009     September 30,     2010 vs. 2009  
    2010     2009     $     %     2010     2009     $     %  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Cost of net revenue:
                                                               
Service, support and subscription
  $ 88,148     $ 78,750     $ 9,398       12 %   $ 263,598     $ 227,153     $ 36,445       16 %
Product
    33,460       28,660       4,800       17       80,548       70,702       9,846       14  
Amortization of purchased technology
    20,475       19,360       1,115       6       61,313       57,193       4,120       7  
                                                                 
Total cost of net revenue
  $ 142,083     $ 126,770     $ 15,313       12 %   $ 405,459     $ 355,048     $ 50,411       14 %
                                                                 
Components of Gross margin:
                                                               
Service, support and subscription
  $ 372,855     $ 356,230                     $ 1,095,804     $ 1,043,279                  
Product
    28,796       21,631                       75,293       60,532                  
Amortization of purchased technology
    (20,475 )     (19,360 )                     (61,313 )     (57,193 )                
                                                                 
Total gross margin
  $ 381,176     $ 358,501                     $ 1,109,784     $ 1,046,618                  
                                                                 
Total gross margin percentage
    73 %     74 %                     73 %     75 %                
                                                                 
 
Cost of Service, Support and Subscription Revenue
 
Cost of service, support and subscription revenue consists primarily of costs related to the sale of online subscription arrangements and the costs of providing customer support, training, and consulting services which include salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation for employees and fees related to professional service subcontractors. The costs related to the sale of online subscription arrangements include revenue-share arrangements and royalties paid to our strategic partners as well as the costs of media, manuals and packaging related to our subscription-based product offerings. The cost of service, support and subscription revenue increased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 due to increased infrastructure costs, increased costs related to our revenue share arrangements and increased cost related to customer and technical support. The cost of service, support and subscription revenue as a percentage of service, support and subscription revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased slightly compared to the same periods in 2009 primarily due to increased infrastructure costs and cost related to our revenue-share arrangements.
 
We anticipate the cost of service, support and subscription revenue will increase in absolute dollars driven primarily by (i) increased demand for our subscription-based products with associated revenue-sharing costs, (ii) increased costs attributable to providing customer and technical support to existing and new customers, (iii) increased infrastructure costs and (iv) additional growth in our consulting services, which provide end users with product design, user training and deployment support.
 
Cost of Product Revenue
 
Cost of product revenue consists primarily of the cost of media, manuals and packaging for products distributed through traditional channels and, with respect to hardware-based security products, the cost of computer platforms, other hardware and embedded third-party components and technologies, and associated freight charges. The cost of product revenue increased in the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 due to an increase in both the number and size of corporate transactions, primarily network security solutions, sold to customers through a solution selling approach. The cost of product revenue increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 primarily due to (i) increased transactions associated with our network security solutions, primarily our IPS offerings, and (ii) increased freight charges.


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The cost of product revenue as a percentage of product revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2010 decreased as a percentage of product revenue compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to increased transactions associated with our network security solutions, primarily our IPS offerings, which have lower costs than other hardware offerings. The cost of product revenue as a percentage of product revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased as a percentage of product revenue compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to (i) increased transactions associated with our network security solutions and (ii) increased freight charges.
 
We anticipate that cost of product revenue will increase in absolute dollars due to mix and size of certain enterprise-related transactions.
 
Amortization of Purchased Technology
 
The increase in amortization of purchased technology in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to our acquisition of Solidcore in June 2009 and MX Logic in September 2009, offset by purchased technology that became fully amortized during 2009. Amortization for the purchased technology related to Solidcore and MX Logic was $2.5 million and $7.6 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.
 
Assuming no new acquisitions, we expect amortization of purchased technology will decrease in absolute dollars during the remainder of 2010 as a result of certain purchased technology becoming fully amortized during 2010.
 
Gross Margin
 
The slight decrease in our gross margin percentage in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was due primarily to (i) our product mix, (ii) the increase in the cost of service, support and subscription revenue as a percentage of service, support and subscription revenue and (iii) a slight increase in amortization of purchased technology related to acquisitions made during 2009. Gross margin may fluctuate in the future due to various factors, including the mix of products sold, upfront revenue realization, sales discounts, revenue-sharing arrangements, material and labor costs, warranty costs and amortization of purchased technology and patents.
 
Stock-based Compensation Expense
 
Stock-based compensation expense consists of expense associated with all stock-based awards made to our employees and outside directors. Our stock-based awards include stock options (“options”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units with performance-based vesting (“PSUs”) and stock purchase rights issued pursuant to our Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a comparison of our stock-based compensation expenses:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended
      Nine Months Ended
   
    September 30,   2010 vs. 2009   September 30,   2010 vs. 2009
    2010   2009   $   %   2010   2009   $   %
    (Dollars in thousands)
 
Stock-based compensation expense
  $ 31,786     $ 26,599     $ 5,187       20 %   $ 87,683     $ 81,714     $ 5,969       7 %
 
The $5.2 million increase in stock-based compensation expense during the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to (i) a $3.4 million increase in expense related to increased grants of PSUs and (ii) a $2.4 million increase in expense relating to increased grants of RSUs, offset by reduced expense related to options.
 
The $6.0 million increase in stock-based compensation expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to (i) a $8.1 million increase in expense relating to increased grants of RSUs, (ii) a $2.5 million increase in expense related to increased grants of PSUs and (iii) a $2.0 million increase in expense related to options, offset by a $6.1 million decrease in expense relating to the cash settlement of certain expired options in 2009.


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See Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
 
Operating Costs
 
Research and Development
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a comparison of our research and development expenses:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended
      Nine Months Ended
   
    September 30,   2010 vs. 2009   September 30,   2010 vs. 2009
    2010   2009   $   %   2010   2009   $   %
    (Dollars in thousands)
 
Research and development(1)
  $ 86,952     $ 82,248     $ 4,704       6 %   $ 253,479     $ 240,407     $ 13,072       5 %
Percentage of net revenue
    17 %     17 %                     17 %     17 %                
 
 
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense of $9.2 million and $6.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $23.2 million and $19.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Research and development expenses consist primarily of salary, benefits, and stock-based compensation for our development and a portion of our technical support staff, contractors’ fees and other costs associated with the enhancement of existing products and services and development of new products and services. The increase in research and development expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to (i) a $2.5 million increase in stock-based compensation expense and (ii) increases in various other expenses associated with research and development activities.
 
The increase in research and development expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to (i) a $3.6 million increase in salary and benefit expense for individuals performing research and development activities, (ii) a $3.3 million increase in stock-based compensation expense, (iii) a $2.1 million increase in the use of third-party contractors for research and development activities and (iv) increases in various other expenses associated with research and development activities, including increased equipment and depreciation costs. The overall increase in research and development expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 included a net increase of $2.1 million due to the net impact of foreign exchange rates, primarily driven by the average U.S. Dollar exchange rate weakening against the majority of foreign currencies in which we do business, except the Euro.
 
We believe that continued investment in product development is critical to attaining our strategic objectives. We expect research and development expenses will increase in absolute dollars during the remainder of 2010 when compared to the same prior-year periods.
 
Sales and Marketing
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a comparison of our sales and marketing expenses:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended
      Nine Months Ended
   
    September 30,   2010 vs. 2009   September 30,   2010 vs. 2009
    2010   2009   $   %   2010   2009   $   %
    (Dollars in thousands)
 
Sales and marketing(1)
  $ 162,697     $ 155,594     $ 7,103       5 %   $ 484,413     $ 465,182     $ 19,231       4 %
Percentage of net revenue
    31 %     32 %                     32 %     33 %                
 
 
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense of $12.8 million and $10.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $36.9 million and $36.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
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promotions. The increase in sales and marketing expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to (i) an $11.2 million increase in salary and benefit expense, including commissions, for individuals performing sales and marketing activities due to an increase in headcount, (ii) a $2.2 million increase in stock-based compensation expense and (iii) increases in various other expenses associated with sales and marketing activities, offset by a $7.6 million decrease driven by renegotiated agreements with certain PC OEM partners.
 
The increase in sales and marketing expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to (i) a $25.6 million increase in salary and benefit expense, including commissions, for individuals performing sales and marketing activities due to an increase in headcount and (ii) increases in various other expenses associated with sales and marketing activities, offset by an $11.3 million decrease driven by renegotiated agreements with certain PC OEM partners. The increase in sales and marketing expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 included a net increase of $5.9 million due to the net impact of foreign exchange rates, primarily driven by the average U.S. Dollar exchange rate weakening against many of the foreign currencies in which we do business.
 
We anticipate that sales and marketing expenses will decrease slightly in absolute dollars during the remainder of 2010 when compared to the same prior year periods primarily due to new agreements with our strategic partners, primarily our PC OEM partners.
 
General and Administrative
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a comparison of our general and administrative expenses:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended
      Nine Months Ended
   
    September 30,   2010 vs. 2009   September 30,   2010 vs. 2009
    2010   2009   $   %   2010   2009   $   %
    (Dollars in thousands)
 
General and administrative(1)
  $ 58,633     $ 65,948     $ (7,315 )     (11 )%   $ 152,328     $ 149,359     $ 2,969       2 %
Percentage of net revenue
    11 %     14 %                     10 %     11 %                
 
 
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense of $7.8 million and $7.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $21.9 million and $20.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salary, stock-based compensation and benefit costs for executive and administrative personnel, professional services and other general corporate activities. The decrease in general and administrative expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to a $15.7 million decrease in legal expenses primarily associated with patent infringement lawsuits, partially offset by (i) $5.6 million of costs associated with our pending acquisition by Intel in the three months ended September 30, 2010 and (ii) increases in various other expenses associated with general and administrative activities, including increased salary and benefit costs for executive and administrative personnel.
 
The increase in general and administrative expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to (i) a benefit of $6.5 million due to a reimbursement from an insurance carrier in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 for legal fees incurred related to the cost of defense in connection with our investigation of historical stock option granting practices that concluded in 2007, (ii) $5.6 million of costs associated with our pending acquisition by Intel in the three months ended September 30, 2010 and (iii) increases in various expenses associated with general and administrative activities, including increased salary and benefit costs for executive and administrative personnel, offset by a $13.4 million decrease in legal expenses primarily associated with patent infringement lawsuits.
 
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Amortization of Intangibles
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a comparison of the amortization of intangibles:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended
      Nine Months Ended
   
    September 30,   2010 vs. 2009   September 30,   2010 vs. 2009
    2010   2009   $   %   2010   2009   $   %
    (Dollars in thousands)
 
Amortization of intangibles
  $ 7,446     $ 10,492     $ (3,046 )     (29 )%   $ 22,591     $ 30,600     $ (8,009 )     (26 )%
 
Intangibles consist primarily of customer-related intangible assets. The decrease in amortization of intangibles during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily attributable to (i) decreased amortization of Secure Computing’s customer-related intangible assets that are being amortized using an accelerated method and (ii) certain intangibles acquired in previous acquisitions becoming fully amortized in the fourth quarter of 2009, offset by the acquisitions of Solidcore in June 2009 and MX Logic in September 2009, in which we acquired $38.0 million of customer-related intangible assets.
 
Assuming no new acquisitions, we expect amortization of intangibles will decrease in absolute dollars during the remainder of 2010 as a result of certain intangibles acquired in previous acquisitions becoming fully amortized during 2010.
 
Restructuring Charges
 
Restructuring charges in the three months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $1.4 million, which primarily related to one facility that was vacated and accelerated depreciation on leasehold improvements in one facility expected to be restructured in 2010. Restructuring charges in the three months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $1.7 million, which was primarily related to our 2009 restructuring of two facilities.
 
Restructuring charges in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $26.3 million, of which $14.7 million related to eight facilities that were vacated in 2010 and accelerated depreciation on leasehold improvements in one facility expected to be restructured in 2010 and $11.4 million related to the realignment of staffing across all departments. Restructuring charges in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $10.9 million, consisting of $10.2 million related to the 2009 Restructuring, a $3.0 million additional accrual over the service period for our 2008 elimination of certain positions at Secure Computing, including accretion on facility restructurings, partially offset by a $2.4 million restructuring benefit related to our re-occupying previously vacated space in our Santa Clara facility and terminating sublease agreements for that facility that we had previously restructured in 2003 and 2004.
 
We anticipate that restructuring charges related to one vacated facility will be between $10.0 million and $15.0 million during the remainder of 2010.
 
Interest and Other (Expense) Income, Net
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a comparison of our interest and other (expense) income, net:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended
          Nine Months Ended
       
    September 30,   2010 vs. 2009   September 30,   2010 vs. 2009
    2010   2009   $   %   2010   2009   $   %
    (Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest and other (expense) income, net
  $ (872 )   $ 1,028     $ (1,900 )     **   $ (358 )   $ 2,982     $ (3,340 )     **
 
 
** Calculation not meaningful
 
Interest and other (expense) income, net includes interest earned on investments and interest expense related to our credit facility, as well as net foreign currency transaction gains or losses and net forward contract gains or losses. The change in interest and other expense, net in the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily due to a $1.9 million net loss on foreign currency exchange and


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forward contracts in the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to a small net foreign currency transaction gain in the three months ended September 30, 2009.
 
The change in interest and other income, net in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily due to an increase in net foreign currency transaction losses of $2.9 million and a decrease in interest income of $2.3 million, offset by decreased interest expense of $1.7 million. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to a lower average rate of annualized return on the investments in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Interest expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 included interest on our outstanding bank term loan during the period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, interest expense included commitment fees on our unused Credit Facility. See additional information regarding our credit facilities in “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.
 
We anticipate that interest income will remain flat during the remainder of 2010 compared to the same prior-year periods.
 
Provision for Income Taxes
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a comparison of our provision for income taxes:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended
      Nine Months Ended
   
    September 30,   2010 vs. 2009   September 30,   2010 vs. 2009
    2010   2009   $   %   2010   2009   $   %
    (Dollars in thousands)
 
Provision for income taxes
  $ 16,681     $ 6,785     $ 9,896       146 %   $ 46,996     $ 33,792     $ 13,204       39 %
Effective tax rate
    26 %     16 %                     28 %     22 %                
 
We estimate our annual effective tax rate based on year-to-date operating results and our forecast of operating results for the remainder of the year, by jurisdiction, and apply this rate to the year-to-date operating results. If our actual results, by jurisdiction, differ from each successive interim period’s forecasted operating results or if we change our forecast of operating results for the remainder of the year, our effective tax rate will change accordingly, affecting tax expense for both that successive interim period as well as year-to-date interim results.
 
The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2010 differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate (“statutory rate”) primarily due to the benefit of lower tax rates in certain foreign jurisdictions. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2009 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the benefit of lower tax rates in certain jurisdictions as well as tax benefits recognized in the third quarter as a result of statute expirations in various jurisdictions.
 
For both the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, the effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the benefit of lower tax rates in certain foreign jurisdictions. The increase in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the prior period is primarily due to the tax impact of a shift in jurisdictional earnings and the tax benefits recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as a result of statute expirations in various jurisdictions.
 
Our future tax rates could be adversely affected if pretax earnings are proportionally less than amounts in prior years in countries where we have lower statutory rates or by unfavorable changes in tax laws and regulations. We cannot reasonably estimate the impact to our future effective tax rates for possible changes in earnings or tax laws and regulations. In the three months ended September 30, 2010, we concluded the examinations in the United States for the calendar years 2006 and 2007, in Germany for the years 2002 to 2007 and in Japan for the years 2007 to 2009. The conclusion of these examinations did not have a material impact on the financial statements. We continue to be under audit in other jurisdictions, including the State of California for the years 2004 to 2007. We cannot reasonably determine if other examinations will have a material impact on our financial statements and cannot predict the timing regarding resolution of those tax examinations. We expect the Internal Revenue Service to begin conducting an examination of our federal income tax returns for the calendar years 2008 and 2009 by the end of 2010.


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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
The following presentation includes non-GAAP measures.  Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, the reasons why management uses these measures, the usefulness of these measures and the material limitation of these measures, see items (1) — (10) below.
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
 
Net revenue:
                               
GAAP net revenue
  $ 523,259     $ 485,271     $ 1,515,243     $ 1,401,666  
Impact of signature file update(1)
                6,105        
                                 
Non-GAAP net revenue
  $ 523,259     $ 485,271     $ 1,521,348     $ 1,401,666  
                                 
Operating income:
                               
GAAP operating income
  $ 64,050     $ 42,505     $ 170,694     $ 150,151  
Impact of signature file update(1)
                7,923        
Stock-based compensation expense(2)
    31,786       26,599       87,683       81,714  
Amortization of purchased technology(3)
    20,475       19,360       61,313       57,193  
Amortization of intangibles(3)
    7,446       10,492       22,591       30,600  
Restructuring charges(4)
    1,398       1,714       26,279       10,919  
Acquisition-related costs(5)
    8,678       27,831       13,493       34,515  
Litigation-related and other costs(6)
    4,250             4,250       2,325  
Loss on sale/disposal of assets and technology(7)
    193       160       257       238  
                                 
Non-GAAP operating income
  $ 138,276     $ 128,661     $ 394,483     $ 367,655  
                                 
Net income:
                               
GAAP net income
  $ 46,560     $ 36,789     $ 123,540     $ 118,898  
Impact of signature file update(1)
                7,923        
Stock-based compensation expense(2)
    31,786       26,599       87,683       81,714  
Amortization of purchased technology(3)
    20,475       19,360       61,313       57,193  
Amortization of intangibles(3)
    7,446       10,492       22,591       30,600  
Restructuring charges(4)
    1,398       1,714       26,279       10,919  
Acquisition-related costs(5)
    8,678       27,831       13,493       34,515  
Litigation-related and other costs(6)
    4,250             4,250       2,325  
Loss on sale/disposal of assets and technology(7)
    193       160       257       238  
Marketable securities (accretion) impairment(8)
    (322 )           (1,151 )     710  
Provision for income taxes(9)
    16,681       6,785       46,996       33,792  
                                 
Non-GAAP income before provision for income taxes
    137,145       129,730       393,174       370,904  
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes(10)
    32,915       31,135       94,362       89,017  
                                 
Non-GAAP net income
  $ 104,230     $ 98,595     $ 298,812     $ 281,887  
                                 
Net income per share — diluted *:
                               
GAAP net income per share — diluted
  $ 0.30     $ 0.23     $ 0.79     $ 0.75  
Stock-based compensation expense per share(2)
    0.21       0.17       0.56       0.52  
Other adjustments per share(1),(3)-(10)
    0.17       0.22       0.56       0.51  
                                 
Non-GAAP net income per share — diluted*
  $ 0.67     $ 0.62     $ 1.90     $ 1.78  
                                 
Shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per share — diluted
    154,988       159,925       157,215       158,250  
                                 


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* Non-GAAP net income per share is computed independently for each period presented. The sum of GAAP net income per share and non-GAAP adjustments may not equal non-GAAP net income per share due to rounding differences.
 
The non-GAAP financial measures are non-GAAP net revenue, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share — diluted, which adjust for the following items: the impact of signature file update, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of purchased technology and intangibles, restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, loss on sale/disposal of assets and technology, litigation-related and other costs, marketable securities (accretion) impairment, income taxes and certain other items. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors, and such measures are used by our management, for the reasons associated with each of the adjusting items as described below:
 
(1) Impact of signature file update reflects the negative impact during the three months ended June 30, 2010, related to prior-period deferred revenue and additional costs incurred. The deferred revenue was originally scheduled to be recognized from the balance sheet and was delayed into future periods due to actions we took when providing customer care packages to our customers related to our release in April of an anti-virus signature file update that impacted some of our customers. We consider our operating results without this impact when evaluating our ongoing performance as we believe that the exclusion allows for more accurate comparisons of our financial results to previous periods. In addition, we believe it is useful to investors to understand the specific impact of the signature file update on our operating results.
 
(2) Stock-based compensation expense consists of expense relating to stock-based awards issued to employees and outside directors including stock options, restricted stock awards and units, restricted stock units with performance-based vesting and our Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Because of varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types, we believe that the exclusion of stock-based compensation expense allows for more accurate comparisons of our operating results to our peer companies, and for a more accurate comparison of our financial results to previous periods. In addition, we believe it is useful to investors to understand the specific impact of stock-based compensation expense on our operating results.
 
(3) Amortization of purchased technology and intangibles are non-cash charges that can be impacted by the timing and magnitude of our acquisitions. We consider our operating results without these charges when evaluating our ongoing performance and/or predicting our earnings trends, and therefore exclude such charges when presenting non-GAAP financial measures. We believe the assessment of our operations excluding these costs is relevant to our assessment of internal operations and comparisons to the performance of other companies in our industry.
 
(4) Restructuring charges include excess facility and asset-related restructuring charges and severance costs resulting from reductions of personnel driven by modifications to our business strategy, such as acquisitions or divestitures. These costs may vary in size based on our restructuring plan. In addition, our assumptions are continually evaluated, which may increase or reduce the charges in a specific period. Our management excludes these costs when evaluating our ongoing performance and/or predicting our earnings trends, and therefore excludes these charges when presenting non-GAAP financial measures.
 
(5) Acquisition-related costs include direct costs of the acquisition and expenses related to acquisition integration activities. Examples of costs directly related to an acquisition include transactions fees, due diligence costs, acquisition retention bonuses and severance, fair value adjustments related to contingent consideration, amounts or recoveries subject to escrow provisions, and certain legal costs related to acquired litigation. Additionally, we have included direct costs related to our pending acquisition by Intel. These expenses vary significantly in size and amount and are disregarded by our management when evaluating and predicting earnings trends because these charges are unique to specific acquisitions, and are therefore excluded by us when presenting non-GAAP financial measures.
 
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evaluating our ongoing performance and/or predicting our earnings trends, and therefore excludes these charges when presenting non-GAAP financial measures. Further, we believe it is useful to investors to understand the specific impact of these charges on our operating results. In the three months ended September 30, 2010, we combined the “Investigation-related and other costs” and “Legal settlements” line items which were previously reported separately into this line for ease of presentation.
 
(7) Loss on sale/disposal of assets and technology relate to the sale or disposal of our assets. These losses or gains can vary significantly in size and amount. Our management excludes these losses or gains when evaluating our ongoing performance and/or predicting our earnings trends, and therefore excludes these items when presenting non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, in periods where we realize gains or incur losses on the sale of assets and/or technology, we believe it is useful to investors to highlight the specific impact of these amounts on our operating results.
 
(8) Marketable securities (accretion) impairment includes “other than temporary” declines in the fair value of our available-for-sale securities and subsequent recoveries of these losses. Our management excludes these losses/income when evaluating our ongoing performance and/or predicting our earnings trends, and therefore excludes these losses/income when presenting non-GAAP financial measures.
 
(9) Provision for income taxes is our GAAP provision that must be added back to GAAP net income to reconcile to non-GAAP income before taxes.
 
(10) Non-GAAP provision for income taxes reflects a 24% non-GAAP effective tax rate in 2010 and 2009 which is used by our management to calculate non-GAAP net income. Management believes that the 24% effective tax rate is reflective of a long-term normalized tax rate under the global McAfee legal entity and operating structure as of the respective period end.
 
Non-GAAP Operating Income
 
The $9.6 million increase in non-GAAP operating income (which is adjusted for certain items excluded by management when evaluating our ongoing performance and/or predicting our earnings trends) for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 resulted from a $38.0 million increase in net revenue that exceeded (i) the $16.5 million increase in non-GAAP costs of net revenue primarily related to increased costs related to our online subscription arrangements and (ii) the $11.9 million increase in non-GAAP operating expenses that was primarily related to an increase in salaries and benefits due to an increase in headcount.
 
The $26.8 million increase in non-GAAP operating income (which is adjusted for certain items excluded by management when evaluating our ongoing performance and/or predicting our earnings trends) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 resulted from a $119.7 million increase in non-GAAP net revenue that exceeded (i) the $47.0 million increase in non-GAAP costs of net revenue primarily related to increased costs related to our online subscription arrangements and (ii) the $45.8 million increase in non-GAAP operating expenses that was primarily related to an increase in salaries and benefits due to an increase in headcount and increased legal expense included in the calculation of non-GAAP operating income in 2010 compared to 2009 due to a benefit in 2009 from a $6.5 million insurance reimbursement.
 
Non-GAAP Net Income
 
The $5.6 million and $16.9 million increases in non-GAAP net income (which is adjusted for certain items excluded by management when evaluating our ongoing performance and/or predicting our earnings trends) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, resulted from the increases in non-GAAP operating income described above.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
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Acquisitions
 
tenCube
 
In August 2010, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of tenCube, a provider of mobile security applications, for a total purchase price of $10.6 million. The results of operations for tenCube have been included in our results of operations since the date of acquisition.
 
Trust Digital
 
In June 2010, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Trust Digital, a provider of enterprise management and security software for mobile devices for a total purchase price of $32.5 million. With this acquisition, we plan to deliver a comprehensive mobile security solution. The results of operations for Trust Digital have been included in our results of operations since the date of acquisition.
 
MX Logic
 
In September 2009, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of MX Logic, a Software-as-a-Service provider of on-demand email, web security and archiving solutions for a total purchase price of $163.1 million. With this acquisition, we plan to deliver a comprehensive, cloud-based security portfolio. The results of operations for MX Logic have been included in our results of operations since the date of acquisition.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
    2010   2009
    (In thousands)
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 430,902     $ 351,219  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    19,635       (367,555 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (254,671 )     152,505  
 
Overview
 
At September 30, 2010, our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $1,029.0 million. Our principal sources of liquidity were our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities of $1,013.3 million and our operating cash flows. Our principal uses of cash were operating costs, which consist primarily of employee-related expenses, such as compensation and benefits, as well as other general operating expenses, partner and OEM arrangements, share repurchases, acquisitions and purchases of marketable securities.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we had net income of $123.5 million, we had $106.2 million of net proceeds from the sale or maturity of marketable securities and we received $83.4 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock under our employee stock benefit plans. In addition, we used $324.7 million for repurchases of our common stock, $54.5 million for purchases of property and equipment and $42.5 million, net of cash acquired, for the acquisition of Trust Digital and tenCube. Of the $324.7 million used for stock repurchases, $300.0 million was used for share repurchases in the open market and $24.7 million was used to repurchase shares of common stock in connection with our obligation to holders of RSUs, RSAs and PSUs to withhold the number of shares required to satisfy the holders’ tax liabilities in connection with the vesting of such shares. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our cash was negatively impacted by $12.5 million, primarily due to the U.S. Dollar strengthening against the Euro. Approximately 50% of our cash is held in European markets.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we had net income of $118.9 million, proceeds of $100.0 million from the draw down under an unsecured term loan, and $70.5 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock under our employee stock benefit plans. We used $171.6 million for the acquisitions of Endeavor Security, Inc (“Endeavor”), Solidcore and MX Logic, net of cash acquired, and $4.9 million for payment of a portion of the accrued purchase price for Securify, Inc., which we assumed in the acquisition of Secure Computing


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in 2008. We also used $151.7 million for the net purchase of marketable securities, $44.4 million for purchases of property and equipment and $21.7 million to repurchase shares of common stock in connection with our obligation to holders of RSUs, RSAs and PSUs to withhold the number of shares required to satisfy the holders’ tax liabilities in connection with the vesting of such shares.
 
We classify our investment portfolio as “available-for-sale,” and our investments are made with a policy of capital preservation and liquidity as the primary objectives. We generally hold investments in money market, U.S. government fixed income, U.S. government agency fixed income and investment grade corporate fixed income securities to maturity. We may sell an investment at any time if the quality rating of the investment declines, the yield on the investment is no longer attractive or we are in need of cash. We expect to continue our investing activities, including holding investment securities of a short-term and long-term nature. During the current challenging markets, we are investing cash in instruments with short to medium-term maturities of highly-rated issuers, including U.S. government and FDIC guaranteed investments.
 
In December 2008, we entered into a credit agreement with a group of financial institutions, which we amended in February 2010 (“Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility provides for a $450.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a $25.0 million letter of credit sublimit. Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, we may further increase the revolving loan commitments to an aggregate of $600.0 million. We borrowed $100.0 million under the term loan portion of the Credit Facility in January 2009 and paid the principal and accrued interest on our term loan in December 2009. We had no amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
 
Our management continues to monitor the financial markets and general global economic conditions as a result of the recent distress in the financial markets. As we monitor market conditions, our liquidity position and strategic initiatives, we may seek either short-term or long-term financing from external credit sources in addition to the credit facilities discussed herein. Our ability to raise funds may be adversely affected by a number of factors, including factors beyond our control, such as the current weakness in the economic conditions in the markets in which we operate and into which we sell our products, and increased uncertainty in the financial, capital and credit markets. There can be no assurance that additional financing would be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all.
 
Our management plans to use our cash and cash equivalents for future operations, potential acquisitions and earn-out payments related to current acquisitions. We may in the future repurchase our common stock on the open market though we do not expect this to occur while the acquisition by Intel remains pending. We believe that our cash and cash equivalent balances and cash that we generate over time from operations, along with amounts available for borrowing under the Credit Facility, will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months and the foreseeable future.
 
Operating Activities
 
Net cash provided by operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was primarily the result of our net income of $123.5 million and $118.9 million, respectively, net of non-cash related expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our primary working capital sources were increased deferred revenue due to general growth of our business and increased accrued compensation and other benefits and other liabilities due to increased accruals related to our marketing activities and compensation. Our primary working capital uses of cash were increased prepaid expenses, deferred costs of revenue and other assets primarily attributable to payments to our partners. The amounts for changes in assets and liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows reflect adjustments to exclude certain asset items that have not been paid in the current period.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, our primary working capital source was decreased accounts receivable primarily due to significant cash collections in the first quarter of the year due to a higher accounts receivable balance at December 31, 2008. Working capital uses of cash included decreased accrued compensation and benefits and other liabilities primarily due to payments of our derivative lawsuit settlement, taxes and commissions.


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Our cash and marketable securities balances are held in numerous locations throughout the world, including substantial amounts held outside the United States. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, $700.2 million and $580.6 million, respectively, were held outside the United States. We utilize a variety of operational and financing strategies to ensure that our worldwide cash is available in the locations in which it is needed.
 
In the ordinary course of business, we enter into various agreements with minimum contractual commitments including telecom contracts, advertising, software licensing, royalty and distribution-related agreements. In the first nine months of 2010, we entered into additional distribution-related agreements for approximately $74 million, which expire in 2013 and we entered into lease agreements for a new corporate headquarters facility, which expire in 2020, for approximately $49 million. These commitments were in the ordinary course of our business and we expect to meet these and other obligations as they become due through available cash, borrowings under the Credit Facility, and internally generated funds.
 
We expect to continue generating positive working capital through our operations. However, we cannot predict whether current trends and conditions will continue or what the effect on our business might be from the competitive environment in which we operate. In addition, we currently cannot predict the outcome of the litigation described in Note 15 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
Investing Activities
 
Net cash provided by investing activities was $19.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $367.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we had net proceeds from marketable securities totaling $106.2 million compared to net purchases of marketable securities totaling $151.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we paid $32.5 million and $10.0 million, net of cash acquired, to purchase Trust Digital and tenCube, respectively, and we received a $1.3 million escrow recovery from a prior-year acquisition. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we paid $137.9 million, $31.2 million and $2.5 million, net of cash acquired, to purchase MX Logic, Solidcore and Endeavor, respectively.
 
Our cash used for purchases of property and equipment increased to $54.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $44.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The property and equipment purchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily for (i) purchases of computers, equipment and software and (ii) leasehold improvements, primarily at our new executive headquarters. The property and equipment purchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily for upgrades of our existing systems and purchases of computers, equipment and software and for leasehold improvements at various offices.
 
For the remainder of 2010, we expect to continue to have slight increases in capital expenditures compared to the prior year.
 
Financing Activities
 
Net cash used in financing activities was $254.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $152.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
 
In February 2010, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500.0 million of our common stock from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions through December 2011, depending upon market conditions, share price and other factors. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we used $300.0 million to repurchase approximately 8.3 million shares of our common stock in the open market, including commissions paid on these transactions. We had no repurchases of our common stock in the open market during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. We do not expect to repurchase additional shares of our common stock in the open market while the acquisition by Intel remains pending.


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During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we used $24.7 million and $21.7 million, respectively, to repurchase shares of our common stock in connection with our obligation to holders of RSUs, RSAs and PSUs to withhold the number of shares required to satisfy the holders’ tax liabilities in connection with the vesting of such shares. These shares were not part of the publicly announced repurchase program.
 
The primary source of cash provided by financing activities is proceeds from the issuance of common stock under our employee stock benefit plans. In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we received proceeds of $83.4 million compared to $70.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from issuance of stock under such plans. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, cash provided by financing activities included $100.0 million borrowed under the term loan portion of the Credit Facility.
 
While we expect to continue to receive proceeds from our employee stock benefit plans in future periods, the timing and amount of such proceeds are difficult to predict and are contingent on a number of factors including the type of equity awards granted to our employees, the price of our common stock, the number of employees participating in the plans, general market conditions and the pending acquisition by Intel.
 
Credit Facilities
 
In December 2008, we entered into a credit agreement with a group of financial institutions, which we amended in February 2010. The Credit Facility provides a $450.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a $25.0 million letter of credit sublimit. Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, we may further increase the revolving loan commitments to an aggregate of $600.0 million. Loans may be made in U.S. Dollars, Euros or other currencies agreed to by the lenders. Commitment fees range from 0.38% to 0.63% of the unused portion on the Credit Facility depending on our consolidated leverage ratio. Loans bear interest at our election at the prime rate (a “prime rate loan”) or at an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin (ranging from 2.5% to 3.0%) that varies with our consolidated leverage ratio (a “eurocurrency loan”). Interest on the loans is payable quarterly in arrears with respect to prime rate loans and at the end of an interest period (or at each three month interval in the case of loans with interest periods greater than three months) in the case of eurocurrency loans. No balances were outstanding under the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
 
The Credit Facility contains financial covenants, measured at the end of each of our quarters, providing that our consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) cannot exceed 2.0 to 1.0 and our consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) cannot be less than 3.0 to 1.0. Additionally, the Credit Facility contains affirmative covenants, including covenants regarding the payment of taxes, maintenance of insurance, reporting requirements and compliance with applicable laws. The Credit Facility contains negative covenants, among other things, limiting our ability and our subsidiaries’ ability to incur debt, liens, make acquisitions, make certain restricted payments and sell assets. The events of default under the Credit Facility include payment defaults, cross defaults with certain other indebtedness, breaches of covenants, judgment defaults, bankruptcy events and the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the Credit Facility). At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we were in compliance with all covenants in the Credit Facility. At December 31, 2009, we had $1.5 million of restricted cash deposited at one of our lenders. The $1.5 million deposit was released in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 when we amended the Credit Facility.
 
The credit facility terminates on December 22, 2012, on which date all outstanding principal of, together with accrued interest on, any revolving loans will be due. We may prepay the loans and terminate the commitments at any time, without premium or penalty, subject to reimbursement of certain costs in the case of eurocurrency loans.
 
In addition, we have a 14.0 million Euro credit facility with a bank (“Euro Credit Facility”). The Euro Credit Facility is available on an offering basis, meaning that transactions under the Euro Credit Facility will be on such terms and conditions, including interest rate, maturity, representations, covenants and events of default, as mutually agreed between us and the bank at the time of each specific transaction. The Euro Credit Facility is intended to be used for short-term credit requirements, with terms of one year or less. The Euro Credit Facility can be canceled at any time. No balances were outstanding under the Euro Credit Facility as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.


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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
Our market risks at September 30, 2010, are consistent with those discussed in Item 7A of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC.
 
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Based on their evaluation as of September 30, 2010, our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) and concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q was (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.


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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
 
Information with respect to this item is incorporated by reference to Note 15 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q, which information is incorporated into this Part II, Item 1 by reference.
 
Item 1A.   Risk Factors
 
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Some but not all of the risks we face are described below. Any of the following risks could materially adversely affect our business, operating results, financial condition and cash flows and reduce the value of an investment in our common stock.
 
The pendency of our agreement to be acquired by Intel could have an adverse effect on our business.
 
On August 18, 2010, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Intel and Jefferson Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intel (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, Merger Sub will merge with and into McAfee and we will continue as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel. Upon the consummation of the merger, subject to certain exceptions, each share of our common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the merger will be converted into the right to receive $48.00 in cash, without interest.
 
The announcement and pendency of the merger could cause disruptions in our business. For example, customers may delay, reduce or even cease making purchases from us until they determine whether the merger will affect our products and services, including, but not limited to pricing, performance or support. Third-party intermediaries such as distributors, value-added resellers, PC OEMs, ISPs and other distribution channel partners may give greater priority to products of our competitors until they determine whether the merger will affect our products and services or our relationship with them. In addition, key personnel may depart for a variety of reasons including perceived uncertainty as to the affect of the merger on their employment. The loss of key personnel could adversely affect our relationships with our customers, vendors and other employees. These disruptions may increase over time until the closing of the merger, and we cannot provide assurance that the merger will close by the middle of 2011, if at all.
 
The Merger Agreement generally requires us to operate our business in the ordinary course pending consummation of the merger, but includes certain contractual restrictions on the conduct of our business that could affect our ability to execute on our business strategies and attain our financial goals, and the pendency of the merger and the completion of the conditions to closing could divert the time and attention of our management.
 
All of the matters described above, alone or in combination, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and stock price.
 
The failure to complete the merger with Intel could adversely affect our business.
 
We cannot provide assurance that the pending merger with Intel will be completed. If the pending merger is not completed, the share price of our common stock may drop to the extent that the current market price of our common stock reflects an assumption that a transaction will be completed. On August 18, 2010, the day before the announcement of the pending merger, our stock’s closing price was $29.93. On August 19, 2010, following the announcement of the pending merger, our stock’s closing price was $47.01 and from August 19, 2010 through October 29, 2010 our stock’s closing price has ranged between $47.01 and $47.40.
 
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condition will not be adversely affected, as compared to the condition prior to the announcement of the pending merger, if the pending merger is not consummated.
 
Adverse conditions in the national and global economies and financial markets may adversely affect our business and financial results.
 
National and global economies and financial markets have experienced a prolonged downturn stemming from a multitude of factors, including adverse credit conditions impacted by the sub-prime mortgage crisis, slower or receding economic activity, concerns about inflation and deflation, fluctuating energy costs, high unemployment, decreased consumer confidence, reduced corporate profits and capital spending, adverse business conditions and liquidity concerns and other factors. The U.S. and many other countries have been experiencing slowed or receding economic growth and disruptions in the financial markets. These conditions have been heightened recently by increased volatility in the European capital markets. The severity or length of time these economic and financial market conditions may persist is unknown. During challenging economic times, periods of heightened volatility in the capital markets, periods of high unemployment and in tight credit markets, many customers may delay or reduce technology purchases. This could result in reductions in sales of our products, longer sales cycles, difficulties in collection of accounts receivable, slower adoption of new technologies, lower renewal rates, and increased price competition. These results may persist even if certain economic conditions improve. In addition, weakness in the end-user market could negatively affect the cash flow of our distributors and resellers who could, in turn, delay paying their obligations to us. This would increase our credit risk exposure and cause delays in our recognition of revenue on future sales to these customers. Specific economic trends, such as declines in the demand for PCs, servers, and other computing devices, or softness in corporate information technology spending, could have a more direct impact on our business. Any of these events would likely harm our business, operating results, cash flows and financial condition.
 
If our products do not work properly, we could experience negative publicity, damage to our reputation, legal liability, declining sales and increased expenses.
 
Failure to protect against security breaches.  Because of the complexity of our products, we have in the past found errors in versions of our products that were not detected before first introduced, or in new versions or enhancements, and we may find such errors in the future. Because of the complexity of the environments in which our products operate, our products may have errors or defects that customers identify after deployment. Failures, errors or defects in our products could result in security breaches or compliance violations for our customers, disruption or damage to their networks or other negative consequences and could result in negative publicity, damage to our reputation, declining sales, increased expenses and customer relation issues. Such failures could also result in product liability damage claims against us by our customers, even though our license agreements with our customers typically contain provisions designed to limit our exposure to potential product liability claims. Furthermore, the correction of defects could divert the attention of engineering personnel from our product development efforts. A major security breach at one of our customers that is attributable to or not preventable by our products could be very damaging to our business. Any actual or perceived breach of network or computer security at one of our customers, regardless of whether the breach is attributable to our products, could adversely affect the market’s perception of our security products and our stock price.
 
False alarms or false positives.  Our system protection software products have in the past, and these products and our intrusion protection products may at times in the future, falsely detect viruses or computer threats that do not actually exist. These false alarms or false positives, while typical in the security industry, can damage or impair the affected computers or network, for example causing the affected computers or network to slow or even shut down, which may have adverse economic consequences to our customers. Our license agreements typically contain provisions, such as disclaimers of warranty and limitations of liability, which seek to limit our exposure to potential product liability claims. However, these provisions may not be enforceable on statutory, public policy or other grounds. In addition, these false alarms or false positives could impair the perceived reliability of our products and could therefore adversely impact market acceptance of our products. We may be subject to litigation claiming damages related to a false alarm or false positive. Damage to our reputation or product liability or related claims brought against us could materially adversely affect our sales or subject us to significant liabilities, including litigation damages. On April 21, 2010, we released a signature file that caused some of our customers’ computers to be rendered inoperable or significantly impacted. Our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows were


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adversely affected in the second quarter of 2010 by the signature file update release and remediation actions we took. Our business and financial results in future periods also could be adversely affected.
 
Our email and web solutions (anti-spam, anti-spyware, web categorization, and safe search products) may falsely identify emails, programs or web sites as unwanted “spam”, “potentially unwanted programs” or “unsafe.” They may also fail to properly identify unwanted emails, programs or unsafe web sites, particularly because spam emails, spyware or malware are often designed to circumvent anti-spam or spyware products and to incorrectly identify legitimate web sites as unsafe. Parties whose emails or programs are incorrectly blocked by our products, or whose web sites are incorrectly identified as unsafe or as utilizing phishing techniques, may seek redress against us for labeling them as spammers or unsafe and/or for interfering with their businesses. In addition, false identification of emails or programs as unwanted spam or potentially unwanted programs may discourage potential customers from using or continuing to use these products.
 
Customer misuse of products.  Our products may also not work properly if they are misused or abused by customers or non-customer third parties who obtain access and use of our products. These situations may arise where an organization uses our products in a manner that impacts their end users’ or employees’ privacy or where our products are misappropriated to censor private access to the internet. Any of these situations could impact the perceived reliability of our products, result in negative press coverage, negatively affect our reputation and adversely impact our financial results.
 
We face intense competition and we expect competitive pressures to increase in the future. This competition could have a negative impact on our business and financial results.
 
The markets for our products are intensely competitive and we expect both product and pricing competition to increase. If our competitors gain market share in the markets for our products, our sales could grow more slowly or decline. Competitive pressures could also lead to increases in expenses such as advertising expenses, product rebates, product placement fees, and marketing funds provided to our channel partners.
 
Advantages of larger competitors.  Our principal competitors in each of our product categories are described in “Business — Competition” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Our competitors include some large enterprises such as Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Symantec, IBM and Google. In addition, smaller current or potential competitors may be acquired by third parties with greater financial resources or other competitive advantages. For example, Hewlett-Packard recently acquired 3Com Corporation. Large vendors of hardware or operating system software increasingly incorporate system and network security functionality into their products, and enhance that functionality either through internal development or through strategic alliances or acquisitions. Some of our current and potential competitors may have competitive advantages such as longer operating histories, more extensive international operations, greater name recognition, larger technical staffs, established relationships with more distributors and hardware vendors, significantly greater product development and acquisition budgets, and/or greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do.
 
Consumer business competition.  More than 35% of our revenue comes from our consumer business. Our growth of this business relies on direct sales and sales through relationships with ISPs such as AOL, Cox, Verizon and AT&T, PC OEMs, such as Acer, Dell, Sony Computer, Hewlett Packard and Toshiba and OEM partners such as Adobe. As competition in this market increases, we have and will continue to experience pricing pressures that could have a negative effect on our ability to sustain our revenue, operating margin and market share growth. Further, as penetration of the consumer anti-virus market through the ISP model increases, we expect that pricing and competitive pressures in this market will become even more acute.
 
Low-priced or free competitive products.  Security protection is increasingly being offered by third parties at significant discounts to our prices or, in some cases is bundled for free. The widespread inclusion of lower-priced or free products that perform the same or similar functions as our products within computer hardware or other companies’ software products could reduce the perceived need for our products or render our products unmarketable — even if these incorporated products are inferior or more limited than our products. It is possible that a major competitor may offer a free anti-malware enterprise product. Purchasers of mini notebooks or netbooks, which generally are sold at a lower price than laptops, may place a greater emphasis


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on price in making their security purchasing decision as they did in making their computer purchasing decision. The expansion of these competitive trends could have a significant negative impact on our sales and financial results.
 
We also face competition from numerous smaller companies, shareware and freeware authors and open source projects that may develop competing products, as well as from future competitors, currently unknown to us, who may enter the markets because the barriers to entry are fairly low. Smaller and/or newer companies often compete aggressively on price.
 
We face product development risks due to rapid changes in our industry. Failure to keep pace with these changes could harm our business and financial results.
 
The markets for our products are characterized by rapid technological developments, continually-evolving industry trends and standards and ongoing changes in customer requirements. Our success depends on our ability to timely and effectively keep pace with these developments.
 
Keeping pace with industry trends, new technologies and threat landscape changes.  We must enhance and expand our product offerings to reflect industry trends, new technologies and new operating environments as they become increasingly important to customer deployments. For example, we must expand our offerings for virtual computer environments; we must continue to expand our security technologies for mobile environments to support a broader range of mobile devices such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants and smart phones; we must extend the security provided by our products to protect against the vulnerabilities present in new internet applications that are being released; we must develop products that are compatible with new or otherwise emerging operating systems, while remaining compatible with popular operating systems such as Linux, Sun’s Solaris, UNIX, Macintosh OS_X, and Windows XP, NT, Vista and 7; and we must continue to expand our business models beyond traditional software licensing and subscription models, specifically, software-as-a- service is becoming an increasingly important method and business model for the delivery of applications. We must also continuously work to ensure that our products meet changing industry certifications and standards. In addition, internet threats such as malware have grown significantly in the last two years, we expect these threats to continue to increase both in numbers and in complexity, and we must continuously work to ensure our products protect against the increased volume and complexity. We may invest in complementary or competitive businesses, products or technologies to help us keep pace with industry changes but these investments may not result in products that are important to our customers or we may not realize the benefits of these investments. Failure to keep pace with technological changes in our industry and changes in the threat landscape could adversely affect our ability to protect against security breaches, which cause us to lose customers and could have a negative impact on our business and financial results. Failure to keep pace with changes that are important to our customers could also cause us to lose customers and could have a negative impact on our business and financial results.
 
Impact of product development delays or competitive announcements.  Our ability to adapt to changes can be hampered by product development delays. We may experience delays in product development as we have at times in the past. Complex products like ours may contain undetected errors or version compatibility problems, particularly when first released, which could delay or adversely impact market acceptance. We may also experience delays or unforeseen costs related to integrating products we acquire with products we develop, because we may be unfamiliar with errors or compatibility issues of products we did not develop ourselves. We may choose not to deliver a partially-developed product, thereby increasing our development costs without a corresponding benefit. This could negatively impact our business.
 
We face risks associated with past and future acquisitions.
 
We may buy or make investments in complementary or competitive companies, products and technologies. We may not realize the anticipated benefits from these acquisitions. Future acquisitions could result in significant acquisition-related charges and dilution to our stockholders. In addition, we face a number of risks relating to our acquisitions, including the following, any of which could harm our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of our past or future acquisitions.
 
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offerings from both an engineering and sales and marketing perspective; integrate and support pre-existing suppliers, distribution and customer relationships; coordinate research and development efforts; and consolidate duplicate facilities and functions and integrate back-office accounting, order processing and support functions. If we do not successfully integrate an acquired company or technology, we may not achieve the anticipated revenue or cost reduction synergies.
 
The geographic distance between the companies, the complexity of the technologies and operations being integrated and the disparate corporate cultures being combined may increase the difficulties of integrating an acquired company or technology. Management’s focus on the integration of operations may distract attention from our day-to-day business and may disrupt key research and development, marketing or sales efforts. In addition, it is common in the technology industry for aggressive competitors to attract customers and recruit key employees away from companies during the integration phase of an acquisition. If integration of our acquired businesses or assets is not successful, we may experience adverse financial or competitive effects.
 
Internal controls, policies and procedures.  Acquired companies or businesses are likely to have different standards, controls, contracts, procedures and policies, making it more difficult to implement and harmonize company-wide financial, accounting, billing, information and other systems. Acquisitions of privately held and/or non-US companies are particularly challenging because their prior practices in these areas may not meet the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, public accounting standards and U.S. export regulations.
 
Use of cash and securities.  Our available cash and securities may be used to acquire or invest in companies or products. Moreover, when we acquire a company, we may have to incur or assume that company’s liabilities, including liabilities that may not be fully known at the time of acquisition. To the extent we continue to make acquisitions, we will require additional cash and/or shares of our common stock as payment. The use of securities would cause dilution for our existing stockholders.
 
Key employees from acquired companies may be difficult to retain and assimilate.  The success of many acquisitions depends to a great extent on our ability to retain key employees from the acquired company. This can be challenging, particularly in the highly competitive market for technical personnel. Retaining key executives for the long-term can also be difficult due to other opportunities available to them. Disputes that may arise out of earn-outs, escrows and other arrangements related to an acquisition of a company in which a key employee was a principal may negatively affect the morale of the employee and make retaining the employee more difficult. It could be difficult, time consuming and expensive to replace any key management members or other critical personnel that do not accept employment with McAfee following the acquisition. In addition to retaining key employees, we must integrate them into our company, which can be difficult and costly. Changes in management or other critical personnel may be disruptive to our business and might also result in our loss of some unique skills and the departure of existing employees and/or customers.
 
Accounting charges.  Acquisitions may result in substantial accounting charges for restructuring and other expenses, amortization of purchased technology and intangible assets and stock-based compensation expense, any of which could materially adversely affect our operating results.
 
Unknown tax liabilities.  We may inherit from acquired companies tax liabilities unknown to us and unaccounted for by us at the time of acquisition. In certain instances, we have contractual indemnification rights that may enable us to recover these tax liabilities from prior owners of the acquired companies. If we are unable to recover, in whole or part, or if we do not have contractual indemnification rights or other rights enabling us to recover these tax liabilities from prior owners of the acquired companies, these liabilities could adversely affect our operating results. We may also incur legal expenses related to the recovery of these tax liabilities, which could further adversely affect our operating results.
 
Potential goodwill, intangible asset and purchased technology impairment.  We perform an impairment analysis on our goodwill balances on an annual basis or whenever events occur that may indicate impairment. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, then we must write down goodwill to its estimated fair value. We perform an impairment analysis on our intangible assets and purchased technologies whenever events occur that may indicate impairment. If the undiscounted cash flows expected to be derived from the intangible asset or purchased technology are less than its carrying amount, then we must write down the intangible asset or purchased technology to its estimated fair value. We cannot be certain that a future downturn in our business,


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changes in market conditions or a long-term decline in the quoted market price of our stock will not result in an impairment of goodwill, intangible assets or purchased technologies and the recognition of resulting expenses in future periods, which could adversely affect our results of operations for those periods.
 
Establishment of Vendor Specific Objective Evidence (“VSOE”).  Following an acquisition, we may be required to defer the recognition of revenue that we receive from the sale of products that we acquired, or from the sale of a bundle of products that includes products that we acquired, if we have not established VSOE for the undelivered elements in the arrangement. A delay in the recognition of revenue from sales of acquired products or bundles that include acquired products may cause fluctuations in our quarterly financial results and may adversely affect our operating margins. Similarly, companies that we acquire may operate with different cost and margin structures, which could further cause fluctuations in our operating results and adversely affect our operating margins. If our quarterly financial results or our predictions of future financial results fail to meet the expectations of securities analysts and investors, our stock price could be negatively affected.
 
Our international operations involve risks that could divert the time and attention of management, increase our expenses and otherwise adversely impact our business and financial results.
 
Our international operations increase our risks in several aspects of our business, including but not limited to risks relating to revenue, legal and compliance, currency exchange and interest rate, and general operating. Net revenue in our operating regions outside of North America represented 43% of total net revenue in both the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009. The risks associated with our continued focus on international operations could adversely affect our business and financial results.
 
Revenue risks.  Revenue risks include, among others, longer payment cycles, greater difficulty in collecting accounts receivable, tariffs and other trade barriers, seasonality, currency fluctuations, and the high incidence of software piracy and fraud in some countries. The primary product development risk to our revenue is our ability to deliver new products in a timely manner and to successfully localize our products for a significant number of international markets in different languages.
 
Legal and compliance risks.  We face a variety of legal and compliance risks. For example, international operations pose a compliance risk with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). Some countries have a reputation for businesses to engage in prohibited practices with government officials to consummate transactions. Although we have implemented training along with policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with this and similar laws, there can be no assurance that all employees and third-party intermediaries will comply with anti-corruption laws. Any such violation could have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
Another legal risk is that some of our computer security solutions incorporate encryption technology that is governed by U.S. export regulations. The cost of compliance with those regulations can affect our ability to sell certain products in certain markets and could have a material adverse effect on our international revenue and expense. If we, or our resellers, fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations, we may become subject to penalties and fines or restrictions that may adversely affect our business.
 
Increasingly, the United States Congress (“Congress”) is taking a more active interest in information and communications technology companies doing business in China and other countries whose governments pressure businesses to comply with domestic laws and policies in ways that may conflict with the internationally recognized human rights of freedom of expression and privacy. Congress has not prohibited companies from doing business in many of these countries, however, Congress could change the export laws and regulations to prohibit or restrict the sale of products in many of these countries, which could have a material adverse effect upon our international revenue.
 
Our international operations expose us to more stringent consumer protection and privacy laws. If we improperly disclose personally identifiable information it could harm our reputation, lead to legal exposure to customers, or subject us to liability under laws that protect personal data, resulting in increased costs or loss of revenue. Other legal risks include international labor laws and our relationship with our employees and regional work councils; unexpected changes in regulatory requirements; and compliance with our code of conduct and other internal policies.
 
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reporting purposes. As a result, our future operating results will continue to be subject to fluctuations in foreign currency rates. This combined with economic instability, such as higher interest rates in the U.S. and inflation, could reduce our customers’ ability to obtain financing for software products, or could make our products more expensive or could increase our costs of doing business in certain countries. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded a net foreign currency transaction loss of $3.4 million compared to a net gain of $0.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. We may be positively or negatively affected by fluctuations in foreign currency rates in the future, especially if international sales continue to grow as a percentage of our total sales. Additionally, fluctuations in currency exchange rates will impact our deferred revenue balance, which is a key financial metric at each period end. The risk associated with fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates may be heightened due to the recent volatility in the European capital markets.
 
General operating risks.  More general risks of international business operations include the increased costs of establishing, managing and coordinating the activities of geographically dispersed and culturally diverse operations (particularly sales and support and shared service centers) located on multiple continents in a wide range of time zones.
 
We face a number of risks related to our product sales through distributors and other third parties.
 
We sell substantially all of our products through third-party intermediaries such as distributors, value-added resellers, PC OEMs, ISPs and other distribution channel partners (referred to collectively as distributors). Reliance on third parties for distribution exposes us to a variety of risks, some of which are described below, which could have a material adverse impact on our business and financial results.
 
Limited control over timing of product delivery.  We have limited control over the timing of the delivery of our products to customers by third-party distributors. We generally do not require our resellers and OEM partners to meet minimum sales volumes, so their sales may vary significantly from period to period. For example, the volume of our products shipped by our OEM partners depends on the volume of computers shipped by the PC OEMs, which is outside of our control. These factors can make it difficult for us to forecast our revenue accurately and they also can cause our revenue to fluctuate unpredictably.
 
Competitive aspects of distributor relationships.  Our distributors may sell other vendors’ products that compete with our products. Although we offer our distributors incentives to focus on sales of our products, they often give greater priority to products of our competitors, for a variety of reasons. In order to maximize sales of our products rather than those of our competitors, we must effectively support these partners with, among other things, appropriate financial incentives to encourage them to invest in sales tools, such as online sales and technical training and product collateral needed to support their customers and prospects and technical expertise through local sales engineers. If we do not properly support our partners, they may focus more on our competitors’ products, and their sales of our products would decline.
 
A significant portion of our revenue is derived from sales through our OEM partners that bundle our products with their products. Our reliance on this sales channel is significantly affected by our partners’ sales of new products into which our products are bundled. Our revenue from sales through our OEM partners is affected by the number of personal computers on which our products are bundled and the rate at which consumers purchase or subscribe for the bundled products. Adverse developments in global economic conditions, competitive risks and other factors may adversely affect personal computer sales and could adversely affect our sales and financial results. In addition, decreases in the rate at which consumers purchase or subscribe for our bundled products would adversely affect our sales and financial results. For example, if our PC OEM partners begin selling a greater percentage of netbooks and the conversion rate on netbooks is lower than the conversion rate on laptops, our sales would be adversely affected.
 
Our PC OEM partners are also in a position to exert competitive pricing pressure. Competition for OEMs’ business continues to increase, and it gives the OEMs leverage to demand lower product prices or other financial concessions from us in order to secure their business. Even if we negotiate what we believe are favorable pricing terms when we first establish a relationship with an OEM, at the time of the renewal of the agreement, we may be required to renegotiate our agreement with them on less favorable terms. Lower net prices for our products or other financial concessions would adversely impact our operating margins.
 
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terminates its agreements with us, we could experience a significant interruption in the distribution of our consumer products through this sales channel and our revenue in future periods could be materially adversely affected.
 
Reliance on a small number of distributors.  A significant portion of our net revenue is attributable to a fairly small number of distributors. Our top ten distributors represented 38% and 34% of our net revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively. Reliance on a relatively small number of third parties for a significant portion of our distribution exposes us to significant risks to net revenue and net income if our relationship with one or more of our key distributors is terminated for any reason.
 
Risk of loss of distributors.  We invest significant time, money and resources to establish and maintain relationships with our distributors, but we have no assurance that any particular relationship will continue for any specific period of time. The agreements we have with our distributors can generally be terminated by either party without cause with no or minimal notice or penalties. If any significant distributor terminates its agreement with us, we could experience a significant interruption in the distribution of our products and our revenue could decline. We could also lose the benefit of our investment of time, money and resources in the distributor relationship.
 
Although a distributor can terminate its relationship with us for any reason, one factor that may lead to termination is a divergence of our business interests and those of our distributors and potential conflicts of interest. For example, our acquisition activity has resulted in the termination of distributor relationships that no longer fit with the distributors’ business priorities. Future acquisition activity could cause similar termination of, or disruption in, our distributor relationships, which could adversely impact our revenue.
 
Credit risk.  Some of our distributors may experience financial difficulties, which could adversely impact our collection of accounts receivable. Our allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $5.8 million as of September 30, 2010. We regularly review the collectability and credit-worthiness of our distributors to determine an appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts. Our uncollectible accounts could exceed our current or future allowances, which could adversely impact our financial results.
 
Other.  We also face legal and compliance risks with respect to our use of third party intermediaries operating outside the United States. As described above in “Our international operations involve risks that could divert the time and attention of management, increase our expenses and otherwise adversely impact our business and financial results,” any violations by such third party intermediaries of FCPA or similar laws could have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
If we fail to manage our growing distribution channels successfully, these channels may fail to perform as we anticipate, which could reduce our sales and increase our expenses as well as weaken our competitive position.
 
We face numerous risks relating to the enforceability of our intellectual property rights and our use of third-party intellectual property, many of which could result in the loss of our intellectual property rights as well as other material adverse impacts on our business and financial results and condition.
 
Limited protection of our intellectual property rights against potential infringers.  We rely on a combination of contractual rights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents and copyrights to establish and protect proprietary rights in our technology. However, the steps we have taken to protect our proprietary technology may not deter its misuse, theft or misappropriation. Competitors may independently develop technologies or products that are substantially equivalent or superior to our products or that inappropriately incorporate our proprietary technology into their products. Competitors may hire our former employees who may misappropriate our proprietary technology. We are aware that a number of users of our security products have not paid license, technical support, or subscription fees to us. Certain jurisdictions may not provide adequate legal infrastructure for effective protection of our intellectual property rights. Changing legal interpretations of liability for unauthorized use of our software or lessened sensitivity by corporate, government or institutional users to refraining from intellectual property piracy or other infringements of intellectual property could also harm our business.
 
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The security technology industry has increasingly been subject to patent and other intellectual property rights litigation, particularly from special purpose entities that seek to monetize their intellectual property rights by asserting claims against others. We expect this trend to continue and that in the future as we become a larger and more profitable company, we can expect this trend to accelerate and that we will be required to defend against this type of litigation. The litigation process is subject to inherent uncertainties, so we may not prevail in litigation matters regardless of the merits of our position. In addition to the expense and distraction associated with litigation, adverse determinations could cause us to lose our proprietary rights, prevent us from manufacturing or selling our products, require us to obtain licenses to patents or other intellectual property rights that our products are alleged to infringe (licenses may not be available on reasonable commercial terms or at all), and subject us to significant liabilities.
 
If we acquire technology to include in our products from third parties, our exposure to infringement actions may increase because we must rely upon these third parties to verify the origin and ownership of such technology. Similarly, we face exposure to infringement actions if we hire software engineers who were previously employed by competitors and those employees inadvertently or deliberately incorporate proprietary technology of our competitors into our products despite efforts by our competitors and us to prevent such infringement.
 
Litigation may be necessary to enforce and protect our trade secrets, patents and other intellectual property rights.
 
Potential risks of using “open source” software.  Like many other software companies, we use and distribute “open source” software in order to expedite development of new products. Open source software is generally licensed by its authors or other third parties under open source licenses, including, for example, the GNU General Public License. These license terms may be ambiguous, in many instances have not been interpreted by the courts and could be interpreted in a manner that results in unanticipated obligations regarding our products. Depending upon how the open source software is deployed by our developers, we could be required to offer our products that use the open source software for no cost, or make available the source code for modifications or derivative works. Any of these obligations could have an adverse impact on our intellectual property rights and revenue from products incorporating the open source software.
 
Our use of open source code could also result in us developing and selling products that infringe third-party intellectual property rights. It may be difficult for us to accurately determine the developers of the open source code and whether the code incorporates proprietary software. We have processes and controls in place that are designed to address these risks and concerns, including a review process for screening requests from our development organizations for the use of open source. However, we cannot be sure that all open source is submitted for approval prior to use in our products.
 
We also have processes and controls in place to review the use of open source in the products developed by companies that we acquire. Despite having conducted appropriate due diligence prior to completing the acquisition, products or technologies that we acquire may nonetheless include open source software that was not identified during the initial due diligence. Our ability to commercialize products or technologies of acquired companies that incorporate open source software or to otherwise fully realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisition may be restricted for the reasons described in the preceding two paragraphs.
 
Pending or future litigation could have a material adverse impact on our results of operation, financial condition and liquidity.
 
In addition to intellectual property litigation, from time to time, we have been, and may be in the future, subject to other litigation including stockholder derivative actions or actions brought by current or former employees. If we continue to make acquisitions in the future, we are more likely to be subject to acquisition related shareholder derivative actions and actions resulting from the use of earn-outs, purchase price escrow holdbacks and other similar arrangements. Where we can make a reasonable estimate of the liability relating to pending litigation and determine that an adverse liability resulting from such litigation is probable, we record a related liability. As additional information becomes available, we assess the potential liability and revise estimates as appropriate. However, because of the inherent uncertainties relating to litigation, the amount of our estimates could be wrong. In addition to the related cost and use of cash, pending or future litigation could cause the diversion of management’s attention. Managing, defending and indemnity obligations related to these actions have caused significant diversion of management’s and the board of directors’ time and resulted in material expense to us. See Note 15 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information with respect to certain currently pending legal matters.


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Our financial results can fluctuate significantly, making it difficult for us to accurately estimate operating results.
 
Impact of fluctuations.  Over the years our revenue, gross margins and operating results, which we disclose from time to time on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, have fluctuated significantly from quarter to quarter and from year to year, and we expect this to continue in the future. Thus, our operating results for prior periods may not be effective predictors of our future performance. These fluctuations make it difficult for us to accurately forecast operating results. We try to adjust expenses based in part on our expectations regarding future revenue, but in the short term expenses are relatively fixed. This makes it difficult for us to adjust our expenses in time to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall in a given period.
 
Volatility in our quarterly financial results may make it more difficult for us to raise capital in the future or pursue acquisitions that involve issuances of our stock. If our quarterly financial results or our predictions of future financial results fail to meet the expectations of securities analysts and investors, our stock price could be negatively affected.
 
Factors that may cause our revenue, gross margins and other operating results to fluctuate significantly from period to period, include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
Establishment of VSOE.  We may in the future sell products in an arrangement for which we have not established VSOE for the undelivered elements in the arrangement and would be required to delay the recognition of revenue. A delay in the recognition of revenue from sales of products may cause fluctuations in our quarterly financial results and may adversely affect our operating margins.
 
Timing of product orders.  A significant portion of our revenue in any quarter comes from previously deferred revenue, which is a somewhat predictable component of our quarterly revenue. However, a meaningful part of revenue depends on contracts entered into or orders booked and shipped in the current quarter. Typically we generate the most orders in the last month of each quarter and significant new orders generally close at the end of the quarter. Some customers believe they can enhance their bargaining power by waiting until the end of our quarter to place their order. Personnel limitations and system processing constraints could adversely impact our ability to process the large number of orders that typically occur near the end of a quarter, which could adversely affect our results for the quarter. Any failure or delay in closing significant new orders in a given quarter also could have a material adverse impact on our results for that quarter.
 
Reliability and timeliness of expense data.  We increasingly rely upon third-party manufacturers to manufacture our hardware-based products; therefore, our reliance on their ability to provide us with timely and accurate product cost information exposes us to risk, negatively impacting our ability to accurately and timely report our operating results.
 
Issues relating to third-party distribution, manufacturing and fulfillment relationships.  We rely heavily on third parties to manufacture and distribute our products. Any changes in the performance of these relationships can impact our operating results. Changes in our supply chain could result in product fulfillment delays that contribute to fluctuations in operating results from period to period. We have in the past and may in the future make changes in our product delivery network, which may disrupt our ability to timely and efficiently meet our product delivery commitments, particularly at the end of a quarter. As a result, we may experience increased costs in the short term as temporary delivery solutions are implemented to address unanticipated delays in product delivery. In addition, product delivery delays may negatively impact our ability to recognize revenue if shipments are delayed at the end of a quarter.
 
Product and geographic mix.  Another source of fluctuations in our operating results and, in particular, gross profit margins, is the mix of products we sell and services we offer, as well as the mix of countries in which our products and services are sold, including the mix between corporate versus consumer products; hardware-based compared to software-based products; perpetual licenses versus subscription licenses; and maintenance and support services compared to consulting services or product revenue. Product and geographic mix can impact operating expenses as well as the amount of revenue and the timing of revenue recognition, so our profitability can fluctuate significantly.


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Timing of new products and customers.  The timing of the introduction and adoption of new products, product upgrades or updates can have a significant impact on revenue from period to period. For example, revenue tends to be higher in periods shortly after we introduce new products compared to periods without new products. Our revenue may decline after new product introductions by competitors. In addition, the volume, size, and terms of new customer licenses can cause fluctuations in our revenue.
 
Currency exchange fluctuations.  A significant portion of our transactions outside of the United States are denominated in foreign currencies. We translate revenues and costs from these transactions into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes. As a result, our future operating results will continue to be subject to fluctuations in foreign currency rates.
 
Potential acceleration of prepaid expenses.  We defer costs of revenue primarily related to revenue sharing and royalty arrangements and recognize these costs over the service period of the related revenue. Prepaid expenses consist primarily of revenue sharing costs that have been paid in advance of the anticipated renewal transactions and royalty costs paid in advance of revenue transactions. We evaluate quarterly and upon contract expiration the remaining value of these prepaid expenses in comparison to estimates of future revenues. If the estimated future revenues are less than the prepaid expenses, then we must accelerate the expense of prepaid amounts that exceed the estimated future revenues. We cannot be certain that a future downturn in the business of parties with whom we have entered into revenue sharing and royalty arrangements or changes in market conditions will not result in the acceleration of prepaid expenses from future periods to current periods, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
 
Additional cash and non-cash sources of fluctuations.  A number of other factors that are peripheral to our core business operations also contribute to variability in our operating results. These include, but are not limited to, changes in foreign exchange rates for the Japanese Yen and the Euro (which may be more volatile due to the recent volatility in the European capital markets), international sales become a greater percentage of our total sales, repurchases under our stock repurchase program, expenses related to our acquisition and disposition activities, arrangements with minimum contractual commitments including royalty and distribution-related agreements, stock-based compensation expense, unanticipated costs associated with litigation or investigations, costs related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts, costs and charges related to certain extraordinary events such as restructurings, substantial declines in estimated values of long-lived assets below the value at which they are reflected in our financial statements, impairment of goodwill, intangible assets or purchased technologies and changes in GAAP, such as increased use of fair value measures, new guidance relating to GAAP, such as the guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in October 2009 on software revenue recognition and on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables, changes in tax laws and the potential requirement that U.S. registrants prepare financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).
 
Material weaknesses in our internal control and financial reporting environment may impact the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of our external financial reporting.
 
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that management report annually on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and identify any material weaknesses in our internal control and financial reporting environment. If management identifies any material weaknesses, their correction could require remedial measures that could be costly and time-consuming. In addition, the presence of material weaknesses could result in financial statement errors that in turn could require us to restate our operating results. This in turn could damage investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which could affect our stock price and potentially subject us to litigation.
 
Our strategic alliances and our relationships with manufacturing partners expose us to a range of business risks and uncertainties that could have a material adverse impact on our business and financial results.
 
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technology licensing, joint technology development and integration, research cooperation, co-marketing activities and sell-through arrangements. We face a number of risks relating to our strategic alliances, including those described below. These risks may prevent us from realizing the desired benefits from our strategic alliances on a timely basis or at all, which could have a negative impact on our business and financial results.
 
Challenges relating to integrated products from strategic alliances.  Strategic alliances require significant coordination between the parties involved, particularly if an alliance requires that we integrate their products with our products. This could involve significant time and expenditure by our technical staff and the technical staff of our strategic partner. The integration of products from different companies may be more difficult than we anticipate, and the risk of integration difficulties, incompatible products and undetected programming errors or defects may be higher than that normally associated with new products. The marketing and sale of products that result from strategic alliances might also be more difficult than that normally associated with new products. Sales and marketing personnel may require special training, as the new products may be more complex than our other products.
 
We invest significant time, money and resources to establish and maintain relationships with our strategic partners, but we have no assurance that any particular relationship will continue for any specific period of time. Generally, our strategic alliance agreements are terminable without cause with no or minimal notice or penalties. If we lose a significant strategic partner, we could lose the benefit of our investment of time, money and resources in the relationship. In addition, we could be required to incur significant expenses to develop a new strategic alliance or to determine and implement an alternative plan to pursue the opportunity that we targeted with the former partner.
 
We rely on a limited number of third parties to manufacture some of our hardware-based network security and system protection products. We expect the number of our hardware-based products and our reliance on third-party manufacturers to increase as we continue to expand these types of solutions. We also rely on third parties to replicate and package our boxed software products. This reliance on third parties involves a number of risks that could have a negative impact on our business and financial results.
 
Less control of the manufacturing process and outcome with third party manufacturing relationships.  Our use of third-party manufacturers results in a lack of control over the quality and timing of the manufacturing process, limited control over the cost of manufacturing, and the potential absence or unavailability of adequate manufacturing capacity.
 
Risk of inadequate capacity with third party manufacturing relationships.  If any of our third-party manufacturers fails for any reason to manufacture products of acceptable quality, in required volumes, and in a cost-effective and timely manner, it could be costly as well as disruptive to product shipments. We might be required to seek additional manufacturing capacity, which might not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Even if additional capacity was available, the process of qualifying a new vendor could be lengthy and could cause significant delays in product shipments and could strain partner and customer relationships. In addition, supply disruptions or cost increases could increase our costs of goods sold and negatively impact our financial performance. Our risk is relatively greater in situations where our hardware products contain critical components supplied by a single or a limited number of third parties. Any significant shortage of components could lead to cancellations of customer orders or delays in placement of orders, which would adversely impact revenue.
 
Risk of hardware obsolescence and excess inventory with third party manufacturing relationships.  Hardware-based products may face greater obsolescence risks than software products. We could incur losses or other charges in disposing of obsolete hardware inventory. In addition, to the extent that our third-party manufacturers upgrade or otherwise alter their manufacturing processes, our hardware-based products could face supply constraints or risks associated with the transition of hardware-based products to new platforms. This could increase the risk of losses or other charges associated with obsolete inventory. We determine the quantities of our products that our third-party manufacturers produce and we base these orders upon our expected demand for our products. Although we order products as close in time to the actual demand as we can, if actual demand is not what we project, we may accumulate excess inventory, which may adversely affect our financial results.


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Our global operations may expose us to tax risk.
 
We are generally required to account for taxes in each jurisdiction in which we operate. This process may require us to make assumptions, interpretations and judgments with respect to the meaning and application of promulgated tax laws and related administrative and judicial interpretations. The positions that we take and our interpretations of the tax laws may differ from the positions and interpretations of the tax authorities in the jurisdictions in which we operate. An adverse outcome in any examination could have a significant negative impact on our cash position and net income. Although we have established reserves for examination contingencies, there can be no assurance that the reserves will be sufficient to cover our ultimate liabilities.
 
Our provision for income taxes is subject to volatility and can be adversely affected by a variety of factors, including but not limited to: unanticipated decreases in the amount of revenue or earnings in countries with low statutory tax rates, changes in tax laws and the related regulations and interpretations (including various proposals currently under consideration), changes in accounting principles (including accounting for uncertain tax positions), and changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets. Significant judgment is required to determine the recognition and measurement attributes prescribed in certain accounting guidance. This guidance applies to all income tax positions, including the potential recovery of previously paid taxes, which if settled unfavorably could adversely impact our provision for income taxes.
 
Critical personnel may be difficult to attract, assimilate and retain.
 
Our success depends in large part on our ability to attract and retain senior management personnel, as well as technically qualified and highly-skilled sales, consulting, technical, finance and marketing personnel. Other than members of executive management who have “at will” employment agreements, our employees are not typically subject to an employment agreement or non-competition agreement. It could be difficult, time consuming and expensive to locate, replace and integrate any key management member or other critical personnel. Changes in management or other critical personnel may be disruptive to our business and might also result in our loss of unique skills and the departure of existing employees and/or customers.
 
Other personnel related issues that we may encounter include:
 
Competition for personnel; need for competitive pay packages.  Competition for qualified individuals in our industry is intense and we must provide competitive compensation packages, including equity awards. Increases in shares available for issuance under our equity incentive plans require stockholder approval, and there may be times, as we have seen in the past, where we may not obtain the necessary approval. If we are unable to attract and retain qualified individuals, our ability to compete in the markets for our products could be adversely affected, which would have a negative impact on our business and financial results.
 
Risks relating to senior management changes and new hires.  From 2006 to 2008, we experienced significant changes in our senior management team as a number of officers resigned or were terminated and several key management positions were vacant for a significant period of time. In the second quarter of 2010, we experienced a change in our chief financial officer. We may continue to experience changes in senior management going forward.
 
We continue to hire in key areas and have added a number of new employees in connection with our acquisitions. For new employees, including senior management, there may be reduced levels of productivity as it takes time for new hires to be trained or otherwise assimilated into the company.
 
Increased customer demands on our technical support services may adversely affect our relationships with our customers and negatively impact our financial results.
 
We offer technical support services with many of our products. We may be unable to respond quickly enough to accommodate short-term increases in customer demand for support services. We also may be unable to modify the format of our support services to compete with changes in support services provided by competitors or successfully integrate support for our customers. Further customer demand for these services, without corresponding revenue, could increase costs and adversely affect our operating results.


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We have outsourced a substantial portion of our worldwide consumer support functions to third-party service providers. If these companies experience financial difficulties, service disruptions, do not maintain sufficiently skilled workers and resources to satisfy our contracts, or otherwise fail to perform at a sufficient level under these contracts, the level of support services to our customers may be significantly disrupted, which could materially harm our relationships with these customers.
 
We face risks related to customer outsourcing to system integrators.
 
Some of our customers have outsourced the management of their information technology departments to large system integrators. If this trend continues, our established customer relationships could be disrupted and our products could be displaced by alternative system and network security solutions offered by system integrators that do not bundle our solutions. Significant product displacements could negatively impact our revenue and have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
If we fail to effectively upgrade or modify our information technology system, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud.
 
We may experience difficulties in transitioning to new or upgraded information technology systems and in applying maintenance patches to existing systems, including loss of data and decreases in productivity as personnel become familiar with new, upgraded or modified systems. Our management information systems will require modification and refinement as we grow and as our business needs change, which could prolong the difficulties we experience with systems transitions, and we may not always employ the most effective systems for our purposes. If we experience difficulties in implementing new or upgraded information systems or experience significant system failures, or if we are unable to successfully modify our management information systems and respond to changes in our business needs, our operating results could be harmed or we may fail to meet our reporting obligations. We may also experience similar results if we have difficulty applying routine maintenance patches to existing systems in a timely manner.
 
Computer “hackers” may damage our products, services and systems.
 
Due to our high profile in the network and system protection market, we have been a target of computer hackers who have, among other things, created viruses to sabotage or otherwise attack our products and services, including our various web sites. For example, we have seen the spread of viruses, or worms, which intentionally delete anti-virus and firewall software. Similarly, hackers may attempt to penetrate our network security and misappropriate proprietary information or cause interruptions of our internal systems and services. Also, a number of web sites have been subject to denial of service attacks, where a web site is bombarded with information requests eventually causing the web site to overload, resulting in a delay or disruption of service. If successful, any of these events could damage users’ or our own computer systems. In addition, since we do not control disk duplication by distributors or our independent agents, media containing our software may be infected with viruses.
 
Business interruptions may impede our operations and the operations of our customers.
 
We are continually updating or modifying our accounting and other internal and external facing business systems. Modifications of these types of systems are often disruptive to business and may cause us to incur higher costs than we anticipate. Failure to properly manage this process could materially harm our business operations.
 
In addition, we and our customers face a number of potential business interruption risks that are beyond our respective control. Natural disasters or other events could interrupt our business or the business of our customers, and each of us is reliant on external infrastructure that may be antiquated. Our corporate headquarters in California is located near a major earthquake fault. The potential impact of a major earthquake on our facilities, infrastructure and overall operations is not known, but could be quite severe. Despite business interruption and disaster recovery programs that have been implemented, an earthquake could seriously disrupt our entire business process. We are largely uninsured for losses and business disruptions caused by an earthquake and other natural disasters.


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Our investment portfolio is subject to volatility, losses and liquidity limitations. Continued negative conditions in the global credit markets could impair the value of or limit our access to our investments.
 
Historically, investment income has been a significant component of our net income. The ability to achieve our investment objectives is affected by many factors, some of which are beyond our control. We invest our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities in a variety of investment vehicles in a number of countries with and in the custody of financial institutions with high credit ratings. While our investment policy and strategy attempt to manage interest rate risk, limit credit risk, and only invest in what we view as very high-quality debt securities, the outlook for our investment holdings is dependent on general economic conditions, interest rate trends and volatility in the financial marketplace, which can all affect the income that we receive, the value of our investments, and our ability to sell them. Current economic conditions have had widespread negative effects on the financial markets and global economies. These conditions have been heightened recently by increased volatility in the European capital markets. During these challenging markets, we are investing new cash in instruments with short to medium-term maturities of highly-rated issuers, including U.S. government guaranteed investments. We do not hold any auction rate securities or structured investment vehicles. The underlying collateral for certain of our mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities is comprised of some sub-prime mortgages, as well as prime and Alt-A mortgages.
 
The outlook for our investment income is dependent on the amount of any acquisitions that we effect, the timing of our stock repurchases under our stock repurchase program and the amount of cash flows from operations that are available for investment. Our investment income is also affected by the yield on our investments and our recent shift to a larger percentage of our investment portfolio to shorter-term and U.S. government guaranteed investments. This shift has negatively impacted our income from our investment portfolio in light of declining yields. Continued decline in our investment income or the value of our investments will have an adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
 
During 2009, we recorded additional impairment on previously impaired marketable securities totaling $0.7 million. We believe that our investment securities are carried at fair value. However, over time the economic and market environment may provide additional insight regarding the fair value and the expected recoverability of certain securities, which could change our judgment regarding impairment. This could result in realized losses being charged against future income. Given the current market conditions involved, there is continuing risk additional impairments may be charged to income in future periods.
 
Most of our cash and investments held outside the U.S. are subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. A repatriation of these non-U.S. investment holdings to the U.S. under current law could be subject to foreign and U.S. federal income and withholding taxes, less any applicable foreign tax credits. Local regulations and potential further capital market turmoil could limit our ability to utilize these offshore funds. As of September 30, 2010, $700.2 million was held outside the United States.
 
Our stock price has been volatile and is likely to remain volatile.
 
During 2009 and through August 18, 2010, our stock price was highly volatile, ranging from a high of $45.68 to a low of $26.65. From August 19, 2010, the date the pending acquisition by Intel was announced, through October 29, 2010, our stock’s closing price has ranged between $47.01 and $47.40.
 
During the pendency of the acquisition by Intel, the stock price may reflect an assumption that the merger will close. Announcements related to the pending merger may cause increased stock price volatility. Other announcements, business developments, such as material acquisitions or dispositions, litigation developments and our ability to meet the expectations of investors with respect to our operating and financial results, may also contribute to current and future stock price volatility. In addition, third-party announcements such as those made by our partners and competitors may contribute to current and future stock price volatility. For example, future announcements by major competitors related to consumer and corporate security solutions may contribute to future volatility in our stock price.
 
Our stock price may also experience volatility that is completely unrelated to our performance or that of the security industry. For the past year, the major U.S. and international stock markets have been extremely volatile. Fluctuations in these broad market indices can impact our stock price regardless of our performance or the pendency of the merger.


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Our charter documents and Delaware law may impede or discourage a takeover, which could lower our stock price.
 
Under our certificate of incorporation, our board of directors has the authority to issue up to 5.0 million shares of preferred stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, of those shares without any further vote or action by our stockholders. However, under the merger agreement with Intel, the board of directors is not permitted to issue any shares unless required by law. The issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of our outstanding voting stock and could have the effect of discouraging a change of control of the company or changes in management.
 
Delaware law and other provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could also delay or make a merger, tender offer or proxy contest involving us or changes in our board of directors and management more difficult. For example, any stockholder wishing to make a stockholder proposal (including director nominations) at an annual meeting of our stockholders must meet the qualifications and follow the procedures specified under both the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and our bylaws. In addition, we have a classified board of directors; however, our certificate of incorporation provides that our board of directors will be declassified over the three year period ending with the annual meeting of our stockholders in 2012.
 
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
Common Stock Repurchases
 
In February 2010, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500.0 million of our common stock from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions through December 2011, depending upon market conditions, share price and other factors. During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we did not repurchase shares of our common stock in the open market. We do not expect to repurchase additional shares of our common stock in the open market while the acquisition by Intel remains pending.
 
The table below sets forth all repurchases by us of our common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2010:
 
                                 
                Total Number of
    Approximate Dollar
 
    Total
          Shares Purchased as
    Value of Shares That
 
    Number of
    Average
    Part of Publicly
    May yet be Purchased
 
    Shares
    Price Paid
    Announced Plan or
    Under Our Stock
 
Period   Purchased     per Share     Repurchase Program     Repurchase Program  
    (In thousands, except price per share)  
 
July 1, 2010 through July 31, 2010
    3     $ 31.45           $ 200,008  
August 1, 2010 through August 31, 2010
    68       32.91             200,008  
September 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010
    8       47.26             200,008  
                                 
Total
    79     $ 34.37                
                                 
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we repurchased approximately 0.1 million shares of our common stock for approximately $2.7 million in connection with our obligation to holders of RSUs, RSAs and PSUs to withhold the number of shares required to satisfy the holders’ tax liabilities in connection with the vesting of such shares. These shares were not part of the publicly announced repurchase program.
 
Item 3.   Defaults upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
Item 5.   Other Information
 
None.
 
Item 6.   Exhibits
 
(a) Exhibits.  The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Report.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
McAfee Inc.
 
/s/  Keith S. Krzeminski
Keith S. Krzeminski
Chief Accounting Officer and Senior
Vice President, Finance
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
                                 
        Incorporated by Reference    
Exhibit
          File
  Exhibit
      Filed with
Number   Description   Form   Number   Number   Filing Date   this 10-Q
 
  2 .1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 18, 2010, by and among Intel Corporation, Jefferson Acquisition Corporation and McAfee, Inc.   8-K   001-31216     10 .1   August 19, 2010    
  3 .1   Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended on April 27, 2009   8-K   001-31216     3 .1   May 1, 2009    
  3 .2   Certificate of Ownership and Merger between Registrant and McAfee, Inc.   10-Q   001-31216     3 .2   November 8, 2004    
  3 .3   Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant   8-K   001-31216     3 .2   May 1, 2009    
  3 .4   Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock of the Registrant   10-Q   000-20558     3 .3   November 14, 1996    
  3 .5   Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series B Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant   8-K   000-20558     5 .0   October 22, 1998    
  10 .1   Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2010, by and among McAfee, Inc., Intel Corporation and David G. DeWalt*   8-K   001-31216     10 .1   August 25, 2010    
  10 .2   Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2010, by and among McAfee, Inc., Intel Corporation and Jonathan Chadwick*   8-K   001-31216     10 .2   August 25, 2010    
  10 .3   Retention Letter, dated as of August 18, 2010, by and among McAfee, Inc., Intel Corporation and Michael P. DeCesare*   8-K   001-31216     10 .3   August 25, 2010    
  10 .4   Retention Letter, dated as of August 18, 2010, by and among McAfee, Inc., Intel Corporation and Mark D. Cochran*   8-K   001-31216     10 .4   August 25, 2010    
  10 .5   Retention Letter, dated as of August 18, 2010, by and among McAfee, Inc., Intel Corporation and Gerhard Watzinger*   8-K   001-31216     10 .5   August 25, 2010    
  31 .1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                       X


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        Incorporated by Reference    
Exhibit
          File
  Exhibit
      Filed with
Number   Description   Form   Number   Number   Filing Date   this 10-Q
 
  32 .1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                       X
  101 .INS   XBRL Instance                       X
  101 .SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema                       X
  101 .CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation                       X
  101 .LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels                       X
  101 .PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation                       X
  101 .DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition                       X
 
 
* Management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements covering executive officers or directors of McAfee, Inc.


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