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Exhibit 99.01
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                                                                                         
MEDIA CONTACT:   INVESTOR CONTACT:
Kristen Batch
 
Helyn Corcos
Symantec Corp.
 
Symantec Corp.
650-527-5152
 
650-527-5523
Kristen_Batch@symantec.com
 
hcorcos@symantec.com

SYMANTEC REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2015 RESULTS

●    Achieved 30 percent non-GAAP operating margin target
●    Accelerating growth of Veritas business driven by strength in enterprise backup and appliances
●    Approved a new $1 billion share repurchase program

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – February 5, 2015 – Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today reported the results of its third quarter of fiscal year 2015, ended January 2, 2015.

Michael A. Brown, president and CEO, said, “Cyberattacks continue to dominate the headlines with more than 70 percent of these still occurring at the endpoint. By harnessing Symantec’s vast threat telemetry to deliver actionable insight, we continue to prevent attacks at hundreds of millions of enterprise and consumer endpoints.”

“As the market leader in endpoint security, our enterprise endpoint protection revenue grew 5 percent year-over-year in constant currency. Over the next few quarters, we will deliver more powerful advanced threat protection capabilities that will better detect and remediate attacks.”

“Our information management business, recently rebranded as Veritas, is experiencing accelerating growth, driven by double-digit revenue growth for both our NetBackup appliances and NetBackup software.”

Thomas Seifert, executive vice president and CFO, said, “Driving operational efficiencies across the company has allowed us to achieve our 30 percent operating margin target. We saw implied billings growth for three consecutive quarters on a constant currency basis, in addition to a 21 percent increase in large deals, underlining that the momentum in our businesses is strong.”
 
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Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015 (Dollars in millions, except EPS)
      3Q15       3Q14    
Reported
Y/Y
Change
   
FX
Adjusted
Y/Y Change
 
GAAP
                           
    Revenue
  $ 1,638     $ 1,705       (4 %)     0 %
    Operating Margin
    20.0 %     23.8 %  
(380) bps
   
(270) bps
 
    Net Income
  $ 222     $ 283       (22 %)     N/A  
    Deferred Revenue
  $ 3,494     $ 3,654       (4 %)     1 %
    EPS (Diluted)
  $ 0.32     $ 0.40       (20 %)     N/A  
    CFFO
  $ 358     $ 329       9 %     N/A  
Non-GAAP
                               
    Operating Margin
    30.4 %     29.9 %  
50 bps
   
140 bps
 
    Net Income
  $ 367     $ 367       0 %     N/A  
    EPS (Diluted)
  $ 0.53     $ 0.52       2 %     N/A  

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2015 Guidance (Dollars in millions, except EPS and FX rate)
 
     4Q15    
FY15
 
   
At Expected
 FX Rate
   
At Previous
FX Rate
   
At Expected
 FX Rate
   
At Previous
FX Rate
 
GAAP
                         
     Revenue
    $1,525 - $1,585       $1,620 - $1,680       $6,515 - $6,575       $6,700 - $6,760  
     Operating Margin
    14.9% - 15.9 %     17.9% - 18.9 %     18.8% - 19.0 %     20.1% - 20.3 %
     EPS (Diluted)
    $0.22 - $0.25       $0.29 - $0.32       $1.23 - $1.26       $1.36 - $1.39  
Non-GAAP
                               
     Operating Margin
    26.5% - 27.5 %     28.9% - 29.9 %     27.5% - 27.7 %     28.6% - 28.8 %
     EPS (Diluted)
    $0.42 - $0.45       $0.48 - $0.51       $1.87 - $1.90       $2.00 - $2.03  
Tax Rate
    25.5 %     25.5 %     24.8 %     24.8 %
Share Count
 
693 million
   
693 million
   
696 million
   
696 million
 
FX Rate (€/$)
    $1.16       $1.38       $1.28       $1.38  

Symantec's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share to be paid on March 18, 2015 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 26, 2015. The ex-dividend date will be February 24, 2015.

In a separate press release today, the company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new $1 billion share repurchase program.

Conference Call
Symantec has scheduled a conference call for 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT today to discuss results from the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, ended January 2, 2015 and to review guidance. Interested parties may access the conference call on the Internet at http://www.symantec.com/invest. To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay and our prepared remarks will be available on the investor relations home page shortly after the call is completed.
 
 
 

 
 
About Symantec
Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) is an information protection expert that helps people, businesses and governments seeking the freedom to unlock the opportunities technology brings -- anytime, anywhere. Founded in April 1982, Symantec, a Fortune 500 company, operating one of the largest global data-intelligence networks, has provided leading security, backup and availability solutions for where vital information is stored, accessed and shared. The company's more than 20,000 employees reside in more than 50 countries. Ninety-nine percent of Fortune 500 companies are Symantec customers. In fiscal 2014, it recorded revenues of $6.7 billion. To learn more go to www.symantec.com or connect with Symantec at: http://www.symantec.com/social/
 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains statements regarding our financial and business results and plans, which may be considered forward-looking within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. These include statements regarding our plan to separate into two publicly traded companies, as well as projections of future revenue, operating margin and earnings per share, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, stock-based compensation, and restructuring, separation and transition charges. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from results expressed or implied in this press release. Such risk factors include those related to: general economic conditions; risks related to the planned separation of the company into the security business and the information management business; maintaining customer and partner relationships; the anticipated growth of certain market segments, particularly with regard to security and storage; the competitive environment in the software industry; changes to operating systems and product strategy by vendors of operating systems; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; the timing and market acceptance of new product releases and upgrades; the successful development of new products and integration of acquired businesses, and the degree to which these products and businesses gain market acceptance. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements in this press release. We assume no obligation, and do not intend, to update these forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments. Additional information concerning these and other risks factors is contained in the Risk Factors sections of our Form 10-K for the year ended March 28, 2014 and our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 3, 2014.

USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Our results of operations have undergone significant change due to the impact of stock-based compensation, charges related to the amortization of intangible assets, and certain other income and expense items that management considers unrelated to the Company’s core operations, including restructuring, separation and transition costs. To help our readers understand our past financial performance and our future results, we supplement the financial results that we provide in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, with non-GAAP financial measures. The method we use to produce non-GAAP results is not computed according to GAAP and may differ from the methods used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental, should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management team uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company’s operating results, as well as when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods.  Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP results, which is attached to our quarterly earnings release and which can be found, along with other financial information, on the investor relations page of our website at http://www.symantec.com/invest.
 
 
 

 
 
 SYMANTEC CORPORATION
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 (Dollars in millions, unaudited)
 
   
January 2,
   
March 28,
 
   
2015
   
2014(1)
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,764     $ 3,707  
Short-term investments
    976       377  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    982       1,007  
Inventories, net
    12       14  
Deferred income taxes
    143       142  
Deferred commissions
    120       115  
Other current assets
    258       290  
Total current assets
    5,255       5,652  
Property and equipment, net
    1,186       1,116  
Intangible assets, net
    669       768  
Goodwill
    5,854       5,858  
Long-term deferred commissions
    25       21  
Other long-term assets
    113       124  
Total assets
  $ 13,102     $ 13,539  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 212     $ 282  
Accrued compensation and benefits
    382       365  
Deferred revenue
    2,961       3,322  
Current portion of long-term debt
    350       -  
Other current liabilities
    328       337  
Total current liabilities
    4,233       4,306  
Long-term debt
    1,745       2,095  
Long-term deferred revenue
    533       581  
Long-term deferred tax liabilities
    465       425  
Long-term income taxes payable
    133       252  
Other long-term obligations
    83       83  
Total liabilities
    7,192       7,742  
Total stockholders' equity
    5,910       5,797  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 13,102     $ 13,539  
 
(1)
Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 

 
 
 SYMANTEC CORPORATION
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
 (In millions, except per share data, unaudited)
 
 
             
Year-Over-Year
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Growth Rate
 
   
January 2,
      December 27,    
 
   
Constant
 
   
2015
   
2013
   
Actual
   
Currency (1)
 
Net revenue:
                       
Content, subscription, and maintenance
  $ 1,412     $ 1,508       -6 %     -3 %
License
    226       197       15 %     20 %
Total net revenue
    1,638       1,705       -4 %     0 %
Cost of revenue:
                               
Content, subscription, and maintenance
    239       244                  
License
    28       26                  
Amortization of intangible assets
    12       13                  
Total cost of revenue
    279       283       -1 %     1 %
Gross profit
    1,359       1,422       -4 %     -1 %
Operating expenses:
                               
Sales and marketing
    563       610                  
Research and development
    267       252                  
General and administrative
    94       98                  
Amortization of intangible assets
    27       28                  
Restructuring, separation, and transition
    81       29                  
Total operating expenses
    1,032       1,017       1 %     4 %
Operating income
    327       405       -19 %     -12 %
Interest income
    3       3                  
Interest expense
    (20 )     (20 )                
Other income (loss), net
    2       (1 )                
Income before income taxes
    312       387       -19 %     N/A  
Provision for income taxes
    90       104                  
Net income
  $ 222     $ 283       -22 %     N/A  
Net income per share -- basic
  $ 0.32     $ 0.41                  
Net income per share -- diluted
  $ 0.32     $ 0.40                  
Weighted-average shares outstanding -- basic
    689       696                  
Weighted-average shares outstanding -- diluted
    697       702                  
Cash dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.15     $ 0.15                  
 
(1) 
Management refers to growth rates adjusting for currency so that the business results can be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We compare the percentage change in the results from one period to another period in order to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective prior periods.
 
 
 

 
 
 SYMANTEC CORPORATION
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
 (In millions, except per share data, unaudited)
 
               
Year-Over-Year
 
   
Nine Months Ended
   
Growth Rate (1)
 
   
January 2,
   
December 27,
         
Constant
 
   
2015
   
2013
   
Actual
   
Currency (2)
 
Net revenue:
                       
Content, subscription, and maintenance
  $ 4,431     $ 4,527       -2 %     -1 %
License
    559       524       7 %     8 %
Total net revenue
    4,990       5,051       -1 %     0 %
Cost of revenue:
                               
Content, subscription, and maintenance
    748       759                  
License
    80       67                  
Amortization of intangible assets
    38       41                  
Total cost of revenue
    866       867       0 %     1 %
Gross profit
    4,124       4,184       -1 %     0 %
Operating expenses:
                               
Sales and marketing
    1,772       1,854                  
Research and development
    851       762                  
General and administrative
    290       331                  
Amortization of intangible assets
    83       128                  
Restructuring, separation, and transition
    131       232                  
Total operating expenses
    3,127       3,307       -5 %     -5 %
Operating income
    997       877       14 %     16 %
Interest income
    9       9                  
Interest expense
    (60 )     (65 )                
Other income, net
    4       37                  
Income before income taxes
    950       858       11 %     N/A  
Provision for income taxes
    248       177                  
Net income
  $ 702     $ 681       3 %     N/A  
Net income per share -- basic
  $ 1.02     $ 0.98                  
Net income per share -- diluted
  $ 1.01     $ 0.96                  
Weighted-average shares outstanding -- basic
    690       697                  
Weighted-average shares outstanding -- diluted
    697       706                  
Cash dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.45     $ 0.45                  
 
(1)
We have a 52/53-week fiscal accounting year. The nine months ended January 2, 2015 consisted of 40 weeks, whereas the nine months ended December 27, 2013 consisted of 39 weeks.
(2)  Management refers to growth rates adjusting for currency so that the business results can be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We compare the percentage change in the results from one period to another period in order to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective prior periods. 
 
 
 

 
 
 SYMANTEC CORPORATION
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 (Dollars in millions, unaudited)
 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
January 2,
   
December 27,
 
   
2015
   
2013
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 702     $ 681  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    213       207  
Amortization of intangible assets
    121       170  
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts
    3       6  
Stock-based compensation expense
    140       111  
Deferred income taxes
    28       9  
Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options
    (6 )     (13 )
Net gain from sale of short-term investments
    -       (32 )
Other
    8       8  
Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:
               
Trade accounts receivable, net
    (7 )     145  
Inventories, net
    1       11  
Deferred commissions
    (16 )     27  
Accounts payable
    (65 )     (54 )
Accrued compensation and benefits
    28       (83 )
Deferred revenue
    (232 )     (470 )
Income taxes payable
    (94 )     30  
Other assets
    22       30  
Other liabilities
    (22 )     49  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    824       832  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (300 )     (183 )
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangibles
    (39 )     (17 )
Purchases of short-term investments
    (1,429 )     (174 )
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments
    495       99  
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments
    270       67  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,003 )     (208 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Repayments of debt and other obligations
    (19 )     (1,189 )
Proceeds from convertible note hedge
    -       189  
Net proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock benefit plans
    78       183  
Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options
    6       13  
Tax payments related to restricted stock units
    (37 )     (32 )
Dividends paid, net
    (311 )     (314 )
Repurchases of common stock
    (375 )     (375 )
Proceeds from other financing, net
    36       -  
Net cash used in financing activities
    (622 )     (1,525 )
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents
    (142 )     29  
Change in cash and cash equivalents
    (943 )     (872 )
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
    3,707       4,685  
Ending cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,764     $ 3,813  
 
 
 

 
 
 SYMANTEC CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Selected GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures (1) (2)
 (In millions, except per share data, unaudited)
 
                                       
Year-Over-Year
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Non-GAAP Growth Rate
 
   
January 2, 2015
   
December 27, 2013
         
Constant
 
   
GAAP
   
Adj
   
Non-GAAP
   
GAAP
   
Adj
   
Non-GAAP
   
Actual
   
Currency (3)
 
Net revenue
  $ 1,638     $ -     $ 1,638     $ 1,705     $ -     $ 1,705       -4 %     0 %
Gross profit
  $ 1,359     $ 18     $ 1,377     $ 1,422     $ 18     $ 1,440       -4 %     -1 %
Stock-based compensation
            6                       5                          
Amortization of intangible assets
            12                       13                          
Gross margin %
    83.0 %     1.1 %     84.1 %     83.4 %     1.1 %     84.5 %  
-40 bps
   
-30 bps
 
Operating expenses:
  $ 1,032     $ 153     $ 879     $ 1,017     $ 86     $ 931       -6 %     -3 %
Stock-based compensation
            45                       29                          
Amortization of intangible assets
            27                       28                          
Restructuring, separation, and transition
            81                       29                          
Operating expenses as a % of revenue
    63.0 %     -9.3 %     53.7 %     59.6 %     -5.0 %     54.6 %  
-90 bps
   
-170 bps
 
Operating income
  $ 327     $ 171     $ 498     $ 405     $ 104     $ 509       -2 %     4 %
Operating margin %
    20.0 %     10.4 %     30.4 %     23.8 %     6.1 %     29.9 %  
50 bps
   
140 bps
 
Net income:
  $ 222     $ 145     $ 367     $ 283     $ 84     $ 367       0 %     N/A  
Gross profit adjustment
            18                       18                          
Operating expense adjustment
            153                       86                          
Income tax effect on above items
            (26 )                     (20 )                        
Diluted net income per share
  $ 0.32     $ 0.21     $ 0.53     $ 0.40     $ 0.12     $ 0.52       2 %     N/A  
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
    697       -       697       702       -       702       -1 %     N/A  
 
(1)
This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of these non-GAAP measures, please see Appendix A.
(2) Non-GAAP measures for fiscal 2015 have been revised to reflect a change in methodology that reduces the number of adjustments to GAAP measures. For a detailed explanation of this change in methodology, please see “Change in non-GAAP methodology” in Appendix A.
(3)  Management refers to growth rates adjusting for currency so that the business results can be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We compare the percentage change in the results from one period to another period in order to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective prior periods. 
 
 
 

 
 
SYMANTEC CORPORATION
Revenue and Deferred Revenue Detail
(Dollars in millions, unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
January 2, 2015
 
December 27, 2013
GAAP Revenue
           
Content, subscription, and maintenance
  $ 1,412     $ 1,508  
License
    226       197  
Total Revenue
  $ 1,638     $ 1,705  
GAAP Revenue - Y/Y Growth Rate
               
Content, subscription, and maintenance
    -6 %     -1 %
License
    15 %     -27 %
Total Y/Y Growth Rate
    -4 %     -5 %
GAAP Revenue - Y/Y Growth Rate in Constant Currency (1)
               
Content, subscription, and maintenance
    -3 %     0 %
License
    20 %     -27 %
Total Y/Y Growth Rate in Constant Currency (1)
    0 %     -4 %
GAAP Revenue by Segment (2)
               
Consumer Security
  $ 461     $ 517  
Enterprise Security
    509       528  
Information Management
    668       660  
GAAP Revenue by Segment - Y/Y Growth Rate (2)
               
Consumer Security
    -11 %     -2 %
Enterprise Security
    -4 %     -5 %
Information Management
    1 %     -6 %
GAAP Revenue by Segment - Y/Y Growth Rate in Constant Currency (1) (2)
               
Consumer Security
    -7 %     -2 %
Enterprise Security
    0 %     -4 %
Information Management
    5 %     -7 %
GAAP Revenue by Geography
               
International
  $ 830     $ 904  
U.S.
    808       801  
Americas (U.S., Latin America, Canada)
    907       914  
EMEA
    464       494  
Asia Pacific & Japan
    267       297  
GAAP Revenue by Geography - Y/Y Growth Rate
               
International
    -8 %     -4 %
U.S.
    1 %     -6 %
Americas (U.S., Latin America, Canada)
    -1 %     -4 %
EMEA
    -6 %     -1 %
Asia Pacific & Japan
    -10 %     -12 %
GAAP Revenue by Geography - Y/Y Growth Rate in Constant Currency (1)
               
International
    -1 %     -3 %
U.S.
    1 %     -6 %
Americas (U.S., Latin America, Canada)
    -1 %     -4 %
EMEA
    2 %     -5 %
Asia Pacific & Japan
    -3 %     -4 %
GAAP Deferred Revenue
  $ 3,494     $ 3,654  
GAAP Deferred Revenue - Y/Y Growth Rate
    -4 %     -6 %
GAAP Deferred Revenue - Y/Y Growth Rate in Constant Currency (1)
    1 %     -5 %
 
(1)
Management refers to growth rates adjusting for currency so that the business results can be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We compare the percentage change in the results from one period to another period in order to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed. To exclude the effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective prior periods (or, in the case of deferred revenue, converted into United States dollars at the actual exchange rate in effect at the end of the prior period).
(2)
This presentation includes revised amounts from a change in segment reporting. Please see Appendix A for more details.
 
 
 

 

SYMANTEC CORPORATION
Operating Margin by Segment Detail (1) (2) (3)
(Dollars in millions, unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
January 2, 2015
   
December 27, 2013
 
Operating Income by Segment
           
Consumer Security
  $ 245     $ 224  
Enterprise Security
    85       107  
Information Management
    168       178  
Total Operating Income by Segment
    498       509  
Reconciling Items:
               
Stock-based compensation
    51       34  
Amortization of intangible assets
    39       41  
Restructuring, separation, and transition
    81       29  
Total Consolidated Operating Income
  $ 327     $ 405  
Operating Margin by Segment
               
Consumer Security
    53 %     43 %
Enterprise Security
    17 %     20 %
Information Management
    25 %     27 %
 
(1)
This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of these non-GAAP measures, please see Appendix A.
(2)
Non-GAAP measures for fiscal 2015 have been revised to reflect a change in methodology that reduces the number of adjustments to GAAP measures. For a detailed explanation of this change in methodology, please see “Change in non-GAAP methodology” in Appendix A.
(3) 
This presentation includes revised amounts from a change in segment reporting. Please see Appendix A for more details.
 
 
 

 

SYMANTEC CORPORATION
Guidance and Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Margin and Earnings Per Share (1) (2)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unaudited)
         
Fiscal Year 2015
     
 
Year Ended April 3, 2015
     
Year-Over-Year Growth Rate (3) (4)
Revenue Guidance
Range
 
Actual
 
Constant Currency (5)
Revenue range
$6,515 - $6,575
 
(2.8)% - (1.9)%
 
(0.8)% - 0.2%
   
 
Year Ended April 3, 2015
     
Year-Over-Year Increase (3)
Operating Margin Guidance and Reconciliation
Range
 
Actual
 
Constant Currency (5)
GAAP operating margin
18.8% - 19.0%
 
110 bps - 130 bps
 
198 bps - 221 bps
 
Add back:
           
Stock-based compensation
3.0%
         
Other non-GAAP adjustments
5.7%
         
Non-GAAP operating margin
27.5% - 27.7%
 
10 bps - 30 bps
 
85 bps - 109 bps
 
         
 
Year Ended April 3, 2015
     
Year-Over-Year Growth Rate (3)
 
Earnings Per Share Guidance and Reconciliation
Range
 
Actual
 
GAAP diluted earnings per share range
$1.23 - $1.26
(3.9)% - (1.6)%
 
Add back:
       
Stock-based compensation, net of taxes
$0.21
     
Other non-GAAP adjustments, net of taxes
$0.43
   
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share range
$1.87 - $1.90
(4.1)% - (2.6)%
         
 
Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2015
 
         
 
Three Months Ended April 3, 2015
     
Year-Over-Year Growth Rate (4)
Revenue Guidance
Range
 
Actual
 
Constant Currency (5)
Revenue range
$1,525 - $1,585
 
(7.6)% - (3.9)%
 
(2.2)% - 1.7%
             
 
Three Months Ended April 3, 2015
     
Year-Over-Year Increase (Decrease)
Operating Margin Guidance and Reconciliation
Range
 
Actual
 
Constant Currency (5)
GAAP operating margin
14.9% - 15.9%
 
(390) bps - (290) bps
 
(110) bps - (8) bps
 
Add back:
           
Stock-based compensation
3.6%
         
Other non-GAAP adjustments
8.0%
       
Non-GAAP operating margin
26.5% - 27.5%
 
(70) bps - 30 bps
 
153 bps - 249 bps
 
         
 
Three Months Ended April 3, 2015
     
Year-Over-Year Growth Rate
 
Earnings Per Share Guidance and Reconciliation
Range
 
Actual
 
GAAP diluted earnings per share range
$0.22 - $0.25
(29.0)% - (19.4)%
Add back:
       
Stock-based compensation, net of taxes
$0.06
     
Other non-GAAP adjustments, net of taxes
$0.14
   
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share range
$0.42 - $0.45
(12.5)% - (6.2)%
 
(1)
This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of these non-GAAP measures, please see Appendix A.
(2)
Non-GAAP measures for fiscal 2015 have been revised to reflect a change in methodology that reduces the number of adjustments to GAAP measures. For a detailed explanation of this change in methodology, please see “Change in non-GAAP methodology” in Appendix A.
(3)
We have a 52/53-week fiscal accounting year. The fiscal year ended April 3, 2015 consists of 53 weeks, whereas the fiscal year ended March 28, 2014 consisted of 52 weeks.
(4) 
Growth rates are calculated using fiscal year 2014 non-GAAP revenue.
(5) 
Management refers to growth rates adjusting for currency fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates so that the business results can be viewed without the impact of these fluctuations. We compare the percent change of the results from one period to another period in order to provide a consistent framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed. To exclude the effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective prior periods.
 
 
 

 
 
SYMANTEC CORPORATION
Explanation of Non-GAAP Measures and Other Items
Appendix A
 
Segment Reporting:  In fiscal 2015, we are focused on managing our businesses as a portfolio and optimizing certain businesses for margin or growth.  As a result, we formed a new consumer group and we consolidated our enterprise security businesses into a segment.  We modified our segment reporting structure to match our operating structure in the second quarter of fiscal 2015.  The historical periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the new reporting structure, which is now:
 
 Consumer Security
Enterprise Security
Information Management
 
Consumer Security consists of our consumer security businesses that were previously reported in User Productivity & Protection.  Enterprise Security consists of our enterprise security businesses that were previously reported in User Productivity & Protection and Information Security.  There were no changes to the Information Management segment.
 
Objective of non-GAAP measures:  We believe our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with corresponding GAAP financial measures, provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operating performance for the reasons discussed below.  Our management team uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company’s operating results, as well as when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods.  We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate comparisons of the Company’s performance to prior periods and to our peers and that investors benefit from an understanding of the non-GAAP financial measures.  Non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.
 
Change in non-GAAP methodology:  From time to time, the Company performs a comprehensive review of its non-GAAP financial measures.  Effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, non-GAAP financial measures are adjusted for the following items: stock-based compensation expense; charges related to the amortization of intangible assets; certain other income and expense items that management considers unrelated to the Company’s core operations; and the associated income tax effects of the adjustments.  By limiting the number and nature of adjustments, our management team believes this supplemental information will provide more meaningful insight into the performance of the Company’s core business and enhance investors’ ability to compare the Company’s performance to its peers.  The adoption of the change in methodology has been applied retrospectively to prior periods to facilitate comparability across periods.
 
Stock-based compensation:  Consists of expenses for employee stock options, restricted stock units, restricted stock awards, performance based awards and our employee stock purchase plan determined in accordance with the authoritative guidance on stock-based compensation.  When evaluating the performance of our individual business units and developing short- and long-term plans, we do not consider stock-based compensation charges.  Our management team is held accountable for cash-based compensation, but we believe that management is limited in its ability to project the impact of stock-based compensation and accordingly is not held accountable for its impact on our operating results.  Although stock-based compensation is necessary to attract and retain quality employees, our consideration of stock-based compensation places its primary emphasis on overall shareholder dilution rather than the accounting charges associated with such grants.  In addition, for comparability purposes, we believe it is useful to provide a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes stock-based compensation in order to better understand the long-term performance of our core business and to facilitate the comparison of our results to the results of our peer companies.  Furthermore, unlike cash-based compensation, the value of stock-based compensation is determined using complex formulas that incorporate factors, such as market volatility, that are beyond our control.
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
January 2,
   
December 27,
 
   
2015
   
2013
 
Cost of revenue
  $ 6     $ 5  
Sales and marketing
    20       15  
Research and development
    17       9  
General and administrative
    8       5  
Total stock-based compensation
  $ 51     $ 34  
 
Amortization of intangible assets:  When conducting internal development of intangible assets, accounting rules require that we expense the costs as incurred.  In the case of acquired businesses, however, we are required to allocate a portion of the purchase price to the accounting value assigned to intangible assets acquired and amortize this amount over the estimated useful lives of the acquired intangible assets.  The acquired company, in most cases, has itself previously expensed the costs incurred to develop the acquired intangible assets, and the purchase price allocated to these assets is not necessarily reflective of the cost we would incur in developing the intangible asset.  We eliminate these amortization charges from our non-GAAP operating results to provide better comparability of pre- and post-acquisition operating results and comparability to results of businesses utilizing internally developed intangible assets.
 
Restructuring, separation, and transition:  We have engaged in various restructuring, separation, and transition activities over the past several years that have resulted in costs associated with severance, facilities, transition, and other related costs.  Separation and other related costs consist of consulting and disentanglement costs incurred to split the Company into two, independent publicly traded companies, as well as costs to prune selected product lines that do not fit either the Company’s growth or margin objectives.  Transition and other related costs consist of consulting charges associated with the implementation of new Enterprise Resource Planning systems. Each restructuring, separation, and transition activity has been a discrete event based on a unique set of business objectives or circumstances, and each has differed from the others in terms of its operational implementation, business impact and scope.  We do not engage in restructuring, separation, or transition activities in the ordinary course of business.  While our operations previously benefited from the employees and facilities covered by our various restructuring and separation charges, these employees and facilities have benefited different parts of our business in different ways, and the amount of these charges has varied significantly from period to period.  We believe that it is important to understand these charges and we believe that investors benefit from excluding these charges from our operating results to facilitate a more meaningful evaluation of current operating performance and comparisons to past operating performance.