UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-31216

 

McAfee, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

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 o     No þ

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer  þ     Accelerated filer  o     Non-accelerated filer  o

 

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 December 7, 2007, 159,908,615 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding.

 

MCAFEE, INC.

 

FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2006

 

 

CONTENTS

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE REGARDING RESTATEMENT

 

In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, we are restating our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005, our condensed consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and the related condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, as a result of an independent stock option investigation conducted by a special committee of our board of directors. This restatement is more fully described in Note 3, “Restatement of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Special Committee and Company Findings,” to our condensed consolidated financial statements, in Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in Part II, Item 1 “Legal Proceedings” in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and in our “Explanatory Note Regarding Restatement” preceding Part I of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the “2006 Form 10-K”). In our 2006 Form 10-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) simultaneously with the filing of this Form 10-Q, we are restating (i) our audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2004; (ii) our selected financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002; and (iii) our unaudited quarterly financial data for the first quarter in the year ended December 31, 2006 and for all quarters in the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

Financial information included in our reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed prior to July 27, 2006, and the related opinions of our independent registered public accounting firms, all earnings press releases and similar communications and all financial information included in our reports on Form 8-K issued by us prior to December 21, 2007, should not be relied upon and are superseded in their entirety by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filed by us with the SEC on or after December 21, 2007.

 

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

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

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

McAfee, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries (“we”, “us” or “our”) are a worldwide security technology company that secures systems and networks from known and unknown threats around the world. Our security solutions are offered primarily to large enterprises, governments, small and medium-sized businesses and consumers through a network of qualified partners. We operate our business in five geographic regions: North America; Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); Japan; Asia-Pacific, excluding Japan; and Latin America.

 

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include our accounts as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005. 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 have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The December 31, 2005 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. However, we believe that all 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, 2006 filed simultaneously with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

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 as of September 30, 2006 and 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, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or for any future periods.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

On January 1, 2006, we adopted a new policy related to stock-based compensation, as more fully described below. Other than this item, there have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the notes to consolidated financial statements in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which is filed simultaneously with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. We have also described our policy for the restatement of our stock-based compensation expense below.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

On January 1, 2006, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”), which is a revision of SFAS No. 123 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), and supersedes APB No. 25 “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”). Among other items, SFAS 123(R) requires companies to record compensation expense for stock-based awards issued to employees and directors in exchange for services provided. The amount of the compensation expense is based on the estimated fair value of the awards on their grant dates and is recognized over the required service periods. Our stock-based awards include stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”).

 

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Prior to our adoption of SFAS 123(R), we applied the intrinsic value method set forth in APB 25 to calculate the compensation expense for stock-based awards. Under APB 25, we did not recognize any compensation expense for our ESPP. For restricted stock awards and units, the calculation of compensation expense under APB 25 and SFAS 123(R) is the same, with the only exception being that forfeitures are estimated under SFAS 123(R).

 

We adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method, which requires the application of the accounting standard to all stock-based awards issued on or after January 1, 2006 and any outstanding stock-based awards that were issued but not vested as of January 1, 2006. Accordingly, our condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 have not been restated to reflect the impact of SFAS 123(R). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $3.9 million and $5.0 million, respectively, related to grant date intrinsic value resulting from revised accounting measurement dates, the exchange of McAfee.com options in 2002, the re-pricing of options in 1999 and restricted stock awards. See Note 4 for additional information.

 

In the three months ended September 30, 2006, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $14.9 million in our condensed consolidated financial statements, which included $9.6 million for stock options, $5.0 million for restricted stock awards and units and $0.3 million for our ESPP. In the nine months ended September 30, 2006, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $40.7 million in our condensed consolidated financial statements, which included $27.3 million for stock options, $11.4 million for restricted stock awards and units and $1.9 million for our ESPP. These amounts include: (i) compensation expense for stock options granted prior to January 1, 2006 but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions of SFAS 123, (ii) compensation expense for stock options granted subsequent to January 1, 2006 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R), (iii) compensation expense for the cash settlement of certain stock options held by former employees that expired during the period from July 2006, when we announced that we might have to restate our historical financial statements as a result of our ongoing stock option investigation, through the date we become current on our reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the (“blackout period”), and were not eligible for extension, (iv) compensation expense for restricted stock award and unit grants made both before and after January 1, 2006 and (v) compensation expense for our ESPP in accordance with SFAS 123(R).

 

The estimated fair value underlying our calculation of compensation expense for stock options is based on the Black-Scholes pricing model. Upon adoption of SFAS 123(R), we changed our method of attributing the value of stock-based compensation to the straight-line, single-option method. Compensation expense for all stock options granted prior to January 1, 2006 will continue to be recognized using the accelerated method. In addition, SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures of stock-based awards to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if our estimates change based on the actual amount of forfeitures we have experienced. In the pro forma information required under SFAS 123 for periods prior to January 1, 2006, we accounted for forfeitures as they occurred.

 

SFAS 123(R) requires us to calculate the pool of excess tax benefits, or the additional paid-in capital pool, available as of January 1, 2006 to absorb tax deficiencies recognized in subsequent periods, assuming we had applied the provisions of the standard in prior periods. Pursuant to the provisions of FASB Staff Position 123(R)-3, “Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards,” we adopted the alternative method for determining the tax effects of stock-based compensation, which among other things, provides a simplified method for estimating the beginning additional paid-in capital pool balance.

 

Restatement of Stock-Based Compensation

 

As discussed in Note 3, we have restated our condensed consolidated financial statements as a result of an independent stock option investigation conducted by a special committee of our board of directors. We previously applied APB 25 and its related interpretations, including Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation

 

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No. 44 “Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation — an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25” (“FIN 44”), and provided the required pro forma disclosure under SFAS 123 through the year ended December 31, 2005. Under APB 25, non-cash, stock-based compensation expense is recognized for any option with intrinsic value on the accounting measurement date. An option is deemed to have intrinsic value when the exercise price is below the market price of the underlying stock on the accounting measurement date. Certain of our stock options were incorrectly measured prior to the completion of required approvals and granting actions. After revising the measurement date for these options, certain options were deemed to have intrinsic value and, as a result, there should have been stock-based compensation expense for each of these options under APB 25 equal to the number of option shares multiplied by their intrinsic value on the revised measurement date. That expense should have been amortized over the vesting period of the option. Starting in the year ended December 31, 2006, we adopted SFAS 123(R). As a result, for 2006, the additional stock-based compensation expense required to be recorded for these stock options was equal to the fair value on the revised measurement date for options vesting in 2006 or later. We did not record the additional stock-based compensation expense under APB 25 or SFAS 123(R) related to these stock options in our previously issued financial statements. These financial statements reflect the adjustments required to properly record stock-based compensation for options with revised measurement dates.

 

As a result of the investigation, we determined that the original measurement dates we used for accounting purposes for certain option and restricted stock grants to employees from April 1995 through April 2005 were not appropriate and, in some instances, such dates were chosen with the benefit of hindsight so as to intentionally, and not inadvertently or as a result of administrative error, give more favorable exercise prices. We revised measurement dates and recorded stock-based compensation expense due to the following errors:

 

 

After reviewing available relevant documentation, a general hierarchy of documentation was considered when establishing the revised measurement date for accounting purposes. The hierarchy was considered in evaluating each grant on an individual basis based on the particular facts and circumstances. The documentation considered when available was:

 

 

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DB dates were applied on a grant by grant basis, resulting in multiple measurement dates for annual merit grants for which there were multiple DB dates.

 

 

APB 25 defines the measurement date as the first date upon which the number of options and exercise price are known. Our determination of the revised measurement date was based on our assessment that a grant was determined with finality and was no longer subject to change. Such determinations involved judgment and careful evaluation of all relevant facts and circumstances for each grant. The following are the judgments involved in determining revised measurement dates.

 

Date of Execution of UWC

 

For certain grants, we were unable to locate contemporaneous documentation confirming that a compensation committee meeting, or a meeting by a delegated level of authority, occurred on the effective date of the UWC. For compensation committee UWCs with effective dates in 2004 and 2005, which cover 0.4 million options, we discovered instances in which documented approval actually occurred subsequent to the UWC effective date. The revised measurement date in these instances is the documented approval date. There were no options granted in compensation committee UWCs from 2001 through 2003. For UWCs prior to 2001, which cover 9.4 million options, and all delegated committee UWCs, the compensation or delegated committee resolved to grant options, and later documented such resolutions in UWCs, with an effective date which reflected the date of the granting actions. With the exception of one UWC, no evidence was located that contradicted a UWC with an effective date as the approval date for any compensation committee grants prior to 2001. For UWCs prior to 2001, we did not locate any evidence that caused us to question the reliability of UWCs, outside one instance discussed above. We have therefore placed reliance on the compensation committee UWCs prior to 2001.

 

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Annual Merit Grants

 

For annual merit grants, a pool of options was allocated among non-executive employees, and in certain years for executives as well, in conjunction with their annual performance review. We located evidence that allocations were completed and grants determined with finality on a business unit/geographic region basis, resulting in multiple measurement dates for annual merit grants. For grants not included in complete allocations, we have selected the DB date as the revised measurement date as the terms of grants were determined with finality on or prior to the database entry dates.

 

For the 1999 annual merit grant, we determined that a significant portion of the grants had revised measurement dates prior to the original measurement dates, which resulted in compensation charges. The exercise price for these options was then reduced to the closing stock price on the original measurement date of the options, which we considered to be a repricing. These options have been accounted for as variable awards in the restatement in accordance with FIN 44.

 

Incorrect or Inconsistent Approval and Employment Commencement Documentation

 

We identified certain grants to executives and directors for which the approval documentation and/or employment commencement date documentation were incorrect or inconsistent. These grants were assigned an original grant date other than the approval date, or prior to the actual employment commencement date. In these instances, the occurrence of the meeting on the stated date in the approval documentation was validated based on director payment records or the billing records of external legal counsel who attended the meeting. We were able to determine the correct employment commencement date based on human resources and payroll records. The actual meeting date for the approval of such grants, or employment commencement date, if later, was used as the revised measurement date.

 

Lack of Approval Documentation

 

For grants totaling 2.2 million options, primarily in the years from 1996 through 2001, we were unable to locate approval documentation. In these instances, we examined available evidence, including email communications and grant communication letters, to determine the revised measurement date. We also performed an analysis to determine whether these grants were recorded on dates where the stock price was at a low point, which would result in a lower exercise price. It does not appear that these grants were priced opportunistically, and we did not discover any evidence that contradicted the original grant date. Therefore, we did not revise the measurement dates for these grants.

 

Communication Dates

 

For certain grants, we were unable to locate evidence of communication of the key terms (i.e., number of options and exercise price) to the employee for certain grants. We did not discover any evidence during the investigation that the communication of key terms was intentionally delayed, or there were any significant delays. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, we have concluded that communication of the key terms occurred prior to or within a reasonable period of time of the completion of all required granting actions.

 

We believe that our methodology, based on the best available evidence, results in reasonable measurement dates for our stock option grants.

 

Sales Incentives and Sales Returns

 

We reduce revenue for estimates of sales incentives and sales returns. We offer sales incentives, including channel rebates, marketing funds and end-user rebates for products in our corporate and consumer product lines. Additionally, end-users may return our products, subject to varying limitations, through distributors and resellers or to us directly for a refund within a reasonably short period from the date of purchase. We estimate and record

 

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reserves for sales incentives and sales returns based on our historical experience. In each accounting period, we must make judgments and estimates of sales incentives and potential future sales returns related to current period revenue. These estimates affect our net revenue line item on our condensed consolidated statements of income and affect our net accounts receivable, deferred revenue and other accrued liabilities line items on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. These estimates affect all of our operating geographies. Effective September 2006, in connection with the launch of our new consumer products, all consumer incentive rebates are recorded ratably as an offset to revenue over the term of the subscription.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory, which consists primarily of finished goods owned at fulfillment partner locations and inventory sold into our channel which has not been 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 are included in other current assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and are $2.7 million as of September 30, 2006 and $4.4 million as of December 31, 2005.

 

Deferred Costs of Revenue

 

Deferred costs of revenue, which consist primarily of costs related to revenue-sharing and royalty arrangements, are included in prepaid expenses and prepaid taxes and other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We only defer direct and incremental costs related to revenue-sharing arrangements and recognize such deferred costs proportionate to the related revenue recognized. As of September 30, 2006, our deferred costs are $63.2 million compared to $28.8 million as of December 31, 2005.

 

SEC and Compliance Costs

 

SEC and compliance costs include expenses associated with independent consultants engaged to examine and recommend improvements to our internal controls to ensure compliance with federal securities laws as required by our settlement with the SEC, which was finalized in 2006, and expenses related to the investigation into our stock option granting practices.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51” (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. SFAS 160 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2009. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 160 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Business Combinations

 

In December 2007, the FASB revised SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141(R)”), to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a business combination and its effects. SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for recognizing and measuring identifiable assets and goodwill acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in an acquisition, at their fair value as of the acquisition date. SFAS 141(R) is effective for us beginning January 1, 2009. We are currently assessing how the adoption of SFAS 141(R) will impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

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Fair Value Option

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 1” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses related to these financial instruments reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 159 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure requirements regarding fair value measurement. Where applicable, SFAS 157 simplifies and codifies fair value related guidance previously issued within generally accepted accounting principles. Although SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, its application may, for some entities, change current practice. SFAS 157 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

 

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. This interpretation requires that we recognize in our financial statements the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective as of the beginning of 2007, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, as of January 1, 2007 we recognized a decrease of $125.6 million in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, a $3.4 million increase in acquisition related goodwill, a $101.2 million increase in additional paid-in capital, and a $27.8 million increase in retained earnings. As of January 1, 2007 and after the impact of changes noted above, unrecognized tax benefits totaled $40.2 million and accrued interest and penalties totaled $10.7 million (net of any tax benefit) for an aggregate amount of $50.9 million. Of the $50.9 million, $47.5 million, if recognized, would favorably affect our effective tax rate while the remaining amount would reduce goodwill.

 

We file numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the United States federal and state jurisdictions and in many foreign jurisdictions. On an ongoing basis we are routinely subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world, including jurisdictions such as Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to United States federal income tax examinations for years before 2002 and are no longer subject to state and local or foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 1996.

 

We are presently under audit in many jurisdictions, including notably the United States and the Netherlands. The Internal Revenue Service is presently conducting a limited scope examination of our United States federal income tax returns for the calendar years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005. We are also in pre-filing discussions with the Netherlands tax authorities with respect to tax years 2004 and 2005. Currently, we are not able to predict the conclusion of these examinations.

 

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Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements

 

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108”), which provides interpretive guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. SAB 108 is effective as of the end of our 2006 year, allowing a one-time transitional cumulative effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings as of January 1, 2006 for errors that were not previously deemed material, but are material under the guidance in SAB 108. The application of SAB 108 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

How Sales Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement

 

In March 2006, the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force released Issue 06-3, “How Sales Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement” (“EITF 06-3”). A consensus was reached that entities may adopt a policy of presenting sales taxes in the income statement on either a gross or net basis. If taxes are significant, an entity should disclose its policy of presenting taxes and the amount of taxes if reflected on a gross basis in the income statement. EITF 06-3 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2006. We present revenue net of sales taxes in our condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and did not change our policy as a result of EITF 06-3.

 

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections

 

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (“SFAS 154”), a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes,” and SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements.” SFAS 154 changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. Previously, most voluntary changes in accounting principles required recognition via a cumulative effect adjustment within net income in the period of the change. SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005; however, the statement does not change the transition provisions of any existing accounting pronouncements. We have applied the provisions of SFAS 154 in disclosing the effects of the errors resulting from the incorrect measurement of stock options and other items discussed in these Notes.

 

The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

 

In November 2005, the FASB issued Staff Position No. 115-1 “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments” (“FSP 115-1”), that addresses the determination as to when an investment is considered impaired, whether that impairment is other than temporary and the measurement of an impairment loss. FSP 115-1 also includes accounting considerations subsequent to the recognition of an other-than-temporary impairment and requires certain disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been recognized as other-than-temporary impairments. The guidance in FSP 115-1 amends SFAS 115 “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” and APB Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock.” FSP 115-1 nullifies certain requirements of EITF Issue No. 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments,” and supersedes EITF Topic No. D-44, “Recognition of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment upon the Planned Sale of a Security Whose Cost Exceeds Fair Value.” The guidance in FSP 115-1 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of FSP 115-1 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

 

In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, we are restating our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005, our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and the related condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, as a result of an independent stock option investigation conducted by a special committee of our board of directors. In our 2006 Form 10-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) simultaneously with the filing of this Form 10-Q, we are restating our audited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, and our selected consolidated statement of operations and consolidated balance sheet data for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002. In addition, we are restating the unaudited quarterly financial information for the interim periods of 2005 and for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

 

In May 2006, we became aware of potential issues with respect to our historical stock option granting practices. Our management discovered irregularities in certain historical stock option grants during its initial internal review, and discussed these findings with the board of directors in late May 2006. Our board of directors established a special committee of independent directors to review our stock option granting practices and related accounting. The special committee was assisted by independent counsel and forensic accountants (the “investigative team”). The special committee investigation was completed in November 2007. The special committee concluded that there were both qualitative issues and accounting and administrative errors relating to our stock option granting practices. In this regard, the special committee concluded that certain former members of management had acted inappropriately, giving rise to qualitative concerns. The qualitative concerns included the following:

 

 

In addition to the foregoing, management and the special committee concluded that (i) we had previously determined accounting measurement dates for certain stock option awards incorrectly, and, in some instances, such dates were chosen with the benefit of hindsight so as to intentionally, and not inadvertently or as a result of administrative error, give more favorable exercise prices, (ii) we had incorrectly accounted for a portion of one annual merit grant as fixed awards which should have been accounted for as variable awards as they were repriced, (iii) we had not previously accounted for certain modifications to stock option agreements, (iv) we made certain accounting errors in calculating stock-based compensation expense for options historically accounted for as variable awards and (v) income tax implications exist as a result of the revision of stock option measurement dates. We also corrected for other prior-period errors.

 

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Option grants previously accounted for using incorrect measurement dates

 

Annual merit grant allocation and/or approval not complete on the original measurement date

 

Our investigation found in 1996 through 2004:  (i) differences between the original accounting measurement date and the date of final approval of certain executive merit grants and (ii) inadequate documentation supporting the original accounting measurement date as the actual allocation completion date for non-executive merit grants and certain executive merit grants. We revised approximately 13,000 merit grant measurement dates to be based on the best available evidence of when the grant allocations were substantially complete or approval occurred, if applicable, or lacking that, evidence when the options were input into the stock administration database. In 1996 through 2005, we recorded $70.4 million of additional stock-based compensation to be recognized over the applicable service periods related to these revised measurement dates. Of the total amount of the stock-based compensation expense associated with revising the measurement dates of our annual merit grants, $69.6 million was recognized in periods prior to 2005 and $0.8 million was recognized in 2005. Of the charges recognized in 2005, we recognized $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, related to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

Original accounting measurement date prior to approval date

 

In 1996 through 2005, we recorded $15.8 million of additional stock-based compensation expense to be recognized over the applicable service periods for 12.6 million options associated with grants originally measured on dates that preceded the evidenced date of approval by the party with the requisite authority. Of the total amount of stock-based compensation expense associated with revising the measurement dates of grants that previously preceded the evidenced date of approval, $13.5 million was recognized in periods prior to 2005 and $2.3 million was recognized in 2005. Of the expenses related to 2005, we recognized $0.6 million and $1.9 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. These adjustments included a $2.5 million expense for grants to two former executives on the same date, a $2.1 million expense for a grant to a former president and a $1.1 million expense for a grant to a former executive.

 

Original accounting measurement date prior to employment commencement date

 

We corrected accounting measurement dates for 5.4 million options granted from 1995 through 2002 resulting in additional stock-based compensation expense of $6.3 million to be recognized over the applicable service periods for grants that preceded the actual employment commencement date. Substantially all of the stock-based compensation expense resulting from revising the measurement dates of these new hire grants was recognized prior to 2005. These adjustments included a $1.3 million stock-based compensation expense for a grant to a former chief financial officer.

 

Incorrect or inconsistent approval and employment commencement date documentation

 

In 2000 through 2005, we recorded additional stock-based compensation expense of $4.8 million to be recognized over the applicable service periods for seven grants of stock options or restricted stock awards to former executives and a director where the documented approval date or employment commencement date was different than the actual approval date or employment commencement date. Of the total amount of stock-based compensation expense associated with revising the measurement dates of these grants, $4.5 million was recognized in periods prior to 2005, and $0.3 million was recognized in 2005. Of the stock-based compensation expense related to 2005, we recognized $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. Specifically the $4.8 million of expense consists of the items discussed in the remainder of this paragraph. We corrected the measurement date for options and restricted stock awarded to a former executive where the original measurement date was prior to his employment commencement date and evidence of approval by a committee with requisite authority. We recorded $3.3 million of stock-based compensation expense related to this revised measurement date. We corrected the measurement date for options granted to our former chief executive officer

 

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that had been originally measured and recorded on the day following the compensation committee’s actual approval date, resulting in $0.7 million of additional stock-based compensation expense. In addition, we determined that the actual start date for a former executive was two weeks subsequent to the original measurement date; therefore, we corrected the measurement date for the options and recorded $0.5 million of additional stock-based compensation expense. In addition, we recorded a stock-based compensation expense totaling $0.3 million to correct three executive or director grants where the documented grant effective date originally used in the measurement of stock-based compensation expense was different than the available evidence supporting the actual approval date due to clerical errors.

 

Repriced annual merit grant

 

The 1999 annual merit grant consisted of 2.1 million options which had an original measurement date of April 20, 1999. We determined that the key terms were determined with finality for approximately 1.6 million of these options in March 1999, and that the exercise price was reduced to $11.06 on April 20, 1999, which represents a repricing. As the stock price on the revised measurement date in March 1999 exceeded the exercise price, there was grant date intrinsic value, which was recognized over the requisite service period. Additionally, the options are accounted for as variable awards in accordance with FIN 44 due to the repricing on April 20, 1999. The total stock-based compensation expense associated with the repricing is $6.7 million, $6.9 million of which we recognized in periods prior to 2005, and a $0.2 benefit which we recognized in 2005. We recognized variable expenses of $0.2 million and a $0.1 million benefit, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

Post-employment option modifications previously not recorded

 

We identified various modifications of fixed awards that had previously not been accounted for that resulted in additional stock-based compensation expense of $23.1 million. These adjustments had no impact in periods subsequent to 2005. Modifications include extensions of time allowed to exercise options after an employee has terminated or continued vesting of option awards subsequent to termination. Specifically the $23.1 million of expense includes the two items discussed in the remainder of this paragraph. For one grant in 1998, we did not correctly account for a continuation of vesting of employee options for an employee and director. Upon termination as an employee, the director began providing services to us under a separate agreement. Our investigation determined that we should have accounted for the employee options that continued to vest subsequent to his termination using the fair value method, which resulted in additional stock-based compensation expense of $3.7 million from 1998 through 2002. In addition, for a separate award in 1998 we recorded additional stock-based compensation expense of $6.5 million for an in-substance acceleration of vesting when we entered into an arrangement allowing a former employee to continue vesting in his options for nine months after termination.

 

Correction of accounting errors, primarily options historically accounted for as variable awards

 

On April 22, 1999 we offered to substantially all of our employees, excluding executive officers, the right to cancel certain outstanding stock options and receive new options with exercise prices at the current fair value of the stock. These repriced options were granted in the money, as the exercise price of the repriced options, which was based on the $11.06 closing price on April 22, 1999, was less than the closing price of $13.75 on April 28, 1999, the date the repricing price was accepted by the employees. We recognized the resulting intrinsic value of the options as compensation expense over the requisite service periods. In accordance with FIN 44, the repriced stock options were subject to variable accounting treatment beginning on July 1, 2000, the FIN 44 effective date.

 

We previously applied the transition guidance provided in FIN 44 for 2.6 million unvested repriced options at July 1, 2000 inappropriately. Upon properly applying FIN 44 transition guidance, we recognized additional stock-based compensation expense of $9.2 million over the remaining service periods of the unvested options. We recognized $9.3 million in periods prior to 2005 and a $0.1 million benefit in 2005. Of the stock-based

 

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compensation expense related to 2005, we recognized a benefit of less than $0.1 million and a $0.1 million benefit, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

We recognized a $0.2 million reduction in stock-based compensation expense previously recognized related to the accounting for the exchange of options upon the acquisition of the remaining minority interest of our McAfee.com subsidiary. We recognized a benefit of less than $0.1 million and $0.4 million in expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, for this correction.

 

We also recognized stock-based compensation expense totaling $0.9 million related to the grant of equity instruments of one of our subsidiaries to corporate employees, all of which was recognized prior to 2005. We have accounted for these grants using the fair value method.

 

Effect of errors on stock-based compensation, before tax

 

As a result of the investigation, the original accounting measurement dates for approximately 15,600 grants were revised in the periods 1995 through 2005, errors to variable awards were corrected and expenses for modifications previously unaccounted for were recorded resulting in a total of $137.4 million additional stock-based compensation expense to be recognized over the applicable vesting periods, including $134.0 million for periods prior to January 1, 2005 and $3.4 million for 2005, respectively. Approximately 98% of the total intrinsic value (the stock price on the revised measurement minus the exercise price) recognized as a result of the investigation results from grants made during the period 1995 through 2003. The following table classifies by year total additional stock-based compensation expense by the reason for the revision to the accounting measurement date (in thousands):

 

 

 

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Diluted earnings per share

 

Diluted shares increased by less than 0.1 million and 0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, as a result of the restatement adjustments to correct the past accounting for stock

 

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options. We use the treasury stock method to calculate the weighted-average shares used in the diluted EPS calculation. These calculations assume that: (i) all in-the-money options are exercised, (ii) we repurchase shares with the proceeds and tax benefits of these hypothetical exercises, using each period’s effective tax rate and (iii) the average unamortized deferred stock-based compensation is also used to repurchase shares.

 

Related tax adjustments

 

In conjunction with our determination that certain of our measurement dates were not determined appropriately, we also reviewed our stock option grants to assess any related tax implications. We have recorded adjustments to deferred tax assets in those jurisdictions where a tax deduction can be claimed totaling an increase of $0.9 million as of December 31, 2005, to reflect future tax deductions to the extent we believe such assets to be recoverable. We also had to adjust, as required by Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), tax deductions in prior years for stock option related compensation paid to certain executives. Section 162(m) prohibits tax deductions for non-performance based compensation paid to the chief executive officer and the four highest compensated officers in excess of $1.0 million in a taxable year, adjusted in 2006 and subsequent years to exclude the principal financial officer. Compensation attributable to stock options issued under our employee stock option plan meets the requirements for treatment as qualified performance-based compensation and is an exception from the $1.0 million deduction limit to certain executives provided the exercise price is greater than or equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. However, as a result of determining that certain stock options were granted at an exercise price below the fair market value of our common stock on the revised measurement date, we concluded that certain tax deductions related to stock options exercised by these specified employees are not allowed under Section 162(m). We had recorded an increase to additional paid-in capital and reductions to income taxes payable in prior years related to tax benefits realized upon the exercise of employee stock options. Since certain deductions are now disallowed, we have reduced such increases recorded to additional paid-in capital by $4.5 million from amounts previously reported as of December 31, 2005, with corresponding adjustments to certain deferred tax assets and income taxes payable. We have not recorded interest and penalties because we anticipate we will offset tax liabilities with existing tax attributes, such as net operating losses and other general business credits.

 

Other prior-period errors

 

We also have identified errors with respect to the income statement, that are principally timing-related differences between when certain items should have been recorded and when they were recorded. We had previously considered the errors under SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (and previously under APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes”), and Staff Accounting Bulletin 99, “Materiality” (“SAB 99”). We have recorded these adjustments in the proper accounting periods, with the restatement of our financial statements for the non-cash stock-based compensation expense discussed above. The aggregate effect on net income was a decrease of $9.6 million, and $19 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and an increase in net income by $6.1 million in periods prior to 2005 as discussed further below.

 

Revenue corrections

 

We identified and corrected various errors in previously reported net revenue. In this restatement we decreased net revenue by $2.6 million and $9.0 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, and increased revenue by $0.7 million in periods prior to 2005 to correct accounting errors in the periods they originally arose. These errors resulted from: (i) incorrectly configured financial systems resulting in net revenue being recognized in an incorrect period, (ii) improperly recorded product revenue when certain bundled products with support were discounted, (iii) incorrect amount and/or timing of support revenue deferral, (iv) inaccurate rebate accruals and return reserves and (v) manual journal entries not recorded in a timely manner.

 

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Cost of net revenue

 

We increased cost of net revenue by $2.7 million and $9.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, and increased cost of net revenue by $4.7 million in periods prior to 2005 to correct accounting errors in the periods they originally arose resulting from: (i) incorrect recording of inventory held by a third-party distributor on our behalf, (ii) incorrect classification of certain department cost centers to cost of net revenue that had been allocated in error to operating costs, (iii) manual journal entries for intercompany accounts not being reconciled timely, (iv) incorrect calculation and classification of revenue-share payments as cost of net revenue and (v) incorrect recording of amortization of purchase technology due to incorrect amortization periods and recording of purchase accounting adjustments.

 

Operating costs

 

We increased operating costs by $1.1 million and $0.4 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, and increased operating costs by $0.7 million in periods prior to 2005 to correct accounting errors in the periods they originally arose resulting from: (i) improper recording of accruals, (ii) lack of timely write-off of an abandoned information technology project, (iii) incorrect recording of depreciation for an internal information technology project, (iv) incorrect classification of certain department cost centers to cost of net revenue that had been allocated in error to operating costs, (v) incorrect commission expense and related reclassification entries and (vi) adjusting reserves for subsequent events which occurred prior to the filing of our financial reports.

 

Interest and other income

 

Interest and other income decreased by $0.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2005, increased by $1.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and decreased $1.6 million in periods prior to 2005 to correct accounting errors in the periods they originally arose resulting from foreign currency gains and losses.

 

Tax provision

 

We adjusted the tax provision by increasing tax expense by $3.5 million and $5.6 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and decreasing tax expense by $9.4 million in periods prior to 2005, to correct tax expense-related accounting errors in the periods they originally arose resulting from: (i) inclusion of tax attributes not previously recorded, (ii) incorrect recognition of intercompany transactions, (iii) incorrect recording of withholding taxes in foreign jurisdictions, (iv) incorrect calculation of tax reserves, (v) incorrect recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities and (vi) incorrect recording in tax accounts of the effects of previously recorded purchase accounting adjustments. To record the tax impact of all other prior period errors, we further adjusted the tax provision by decreasing tax expense by $1.0 million, $3.8 million and $3.0 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and in periods prior to 2005, respectively.

 

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Restatement Impact on Financial Statements

 

The following table reconciles previously reported net income to restated net income (in thousands):

 

 

The impact of the restatement on stock-based compensation expense, which was previously reported as a component of operating expenses or cost of net revenue, and the cumulative effect of all restatement adjustments on the January 1, 2005 beginning balance of retained earnings are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

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The following table reflects the impact of the restatement on stock-based compensation expense in our consolidated statements of income for the quarters ended March 31, 2005, June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2005 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

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The following tables reconcile the impact of the additional non-cash expenses for stock-based compensation, other adjustments that were previously considered to be immaterial, and the related tax effects on our financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005:

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income