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Zayo Group HoldingsEXTREME NETWORKS INC FORM 10-K (Annual Report) Filed 09/06/16 for the Period Ending 06/30/16 Address Telephone CIK Symbol SIC Code 145 RIO ROBLES SAN JOSE, CA 95134 4085792800 0001078271 EXTR 3576 - Computer Communications Equipment Industry Communications Equipment Sector Fiscal Year Technology 06/30 http://www.edgar-online.com © Copyright 2016, EDGAR Online, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online, Inc. Terms of Use. UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K (Mark One)xxANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016ORooTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the transition period from to .Commission file number 000-25711 Extreme Networks, Inc.(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 77-0430270(State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization) (I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.) 145 Rio RoblesSan Jose, California 95134(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 579-2800 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NoneSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:Common stock, $0.001 par value Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No xIndicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No xIndicate 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 thepreceding 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 past90 days. Yes x No oIndicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not becontained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to thisForm 10-K. oIndicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to besubmitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant wasrequired to submit and post such files). Yes x No oIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of“large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One): Large Accelerated Filero Accelerated FilerxNon-Accelerated Filero Smaller reporting companyoIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No xThe aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $302.9 million as of December 31, 2015, the last business day ofthe Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, based upon the per share closing price of the Registrant’s common stock as reported on The NASDAQ GlobalMarket reported on such date. For purposes of this disclosure, shares of common stock held or controlled by executive officers and directors of the registrant and by persons whohold more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock have been treated as shares held by affiliates. This calculation does not reflect a determination that certain personsare affiliates of the Registrant for any other purpose.106,388,401 shares of the Registrant’s Common stock, $.001 par value, were outstanding as of August 26, 2016.DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCEPortions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not laterthan 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.FORM 10-KINDEX PageForward Looking Statements PART I 1 Item 1. Business 1 Item 1A. Risk Factors 14 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 28 Item 2. Properties 28 Item 3. Legal Proceedings 28 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 28 PART II 29 Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 29 Item 6. Selected Financial Data 31 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 33 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 45 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 47 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 83 Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 83 Item 9B. Other Information 84 PART III 85 Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 85 Item 11. Executive Compensation 85 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 85 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 85 Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 85 PART IV 86 Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 86 SIGNATURES 87 i FORWARD LOOKIN G STATEMENTSExcept for historical information contained herein, certain matters included in this annual report on Form 10-K are, or may be deemed to be forward-lookingstatements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. The words "will," "may,""designed to," "believe," "should," "anticipate," "plan," "expect," "intend," "estimate" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speakonly as of the date of this annual report. These forward-looking statements are contained principally under Item 1, "Business," and under Item 7, "Management'sDiscussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," but may also be in other sections of this annual report on Form 10-K. Because theseforward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-lookingstatements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements include thosedescribed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" and Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." In addition, new risksemerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risk factors on our business. Giventhese risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise theseforward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.PART IItem1. BusinessOverviewExtreme Networks, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “Extreme” and as “we”, “us” and “our”) is a leader in providing software-driven networking solutions for enterprise customers. Providing a combined end-to-end solution from the data center to the access point, Extreme designs, developsand manufactures wired and wireless network infrastructure equipment and develops the software for network management, policy, analytics, security and accesscontrols. We strive to help our customers and partners Connect Beyond the Network by building world-class software and network infrastructure solutions thatsolve the wide range of problems faced by information technology (“IT”) departments.The Internet of Things (“IoT”) and the evolution of the cloud have made reliable and secure Internet connections increasingly critical to businesssuccess. In this time of rapid changes and market shifts, delivering a focused value proposition based on automation, simplicity, high quality solutions and worldclass customer support is vitally important. As the volume and the demands of users, applications, data and devices on networks continue to increase, Extremestands ready to help our customers address the ever-evolving demands of the business.We seek to differentiate ourselves in the market by delivering a value proposition based on a software-driven approach to network management, control andanalytics.Our key points of differentiation include: ·End-to-end, wired and wireless solutions . Extreme offers a complete, unified portfolio of software-driven network access technology. We offerthe latest in wireless access points for both outdoor and indoor use plus a complete line of switches to cover the campus, right up to and including thedata center. ·Multi-vendor management from a “single pane of glass”. Extreme offers a single unified management system that is designed to providevisibility and control across the entire network. This can make the network easier to manage and troubleshoot, often with lower operatingexpenses. Our software can also manage many other vendors’ network devices, enabling our customers to potentially maximize device lifespan. ·Software-driven vertical solutions. Extreme’s software-driven solutions are designed to be easily adaptable to vertical solutions in industries suchas, healthcare, education, manufacturing, government and hospitality. Extreme solutions are also designed to be well-suited for vertical-specificpartners. ·Application-aware quality of Service (“qoS”) and analytics . Extreme has innovative analytic software that enables our customers to seeapplication usage across the network and apply policies that maximize network capabilities. This allows our customers to improve the userexperience. ·Built-in identity and access control. Extreme’s network access control and identity management are delivered with the wired and wirelesshardware. This may reduce the need to add on expensive software or hardware that may require complex compatibility testing. ·EZ policy assignment and software-defined networking (“SDN”). ExtremeCon trol and ExtremeManagement software allow our customers toassign policy across the entire network. The SDN component adds versatility for implementing policies that increase network utilization. ·100% in-sourced tech support. Extreme delivers best in class customer support in the industry with 92% first call resolution through a 100% in-sourced support model.Extreme sells products primarily through an ecosystem of channel partners which combine our Ethernet, wireless and management and software analyticsproducts with their vertical-specific offerings to create IT solutions for end user customers.On October 31, 2013, we completed the acquisition of Enterasys Networks, Inc. (“Enterasys”), a privately held provider of wired and wireless networkinfrastructure and security solutions, whereby Enterasys became our wholly-owned subsidiary. The combined entity immediately became a networking industryleader with more than 14,000 customers. As network switching leaders in enterprise, datacenter and cloud, Extreme and Enterasys together combine and extendtheir world-class products and technologies to provide customers with some of the most advanced, high performance and open solutions in the market as well as asuperb overall customer experience. The combination of Extreme and Enterasys is significant in that it brings together two companies with distinct strengthsaddressing the key areas of the network, from unified wired and wireless edge, to the enterprise core, to the data center and cloud. With an open software approach,we can drive product innovations and customers will benefit from the increased resources and larger scale.Industry BackgroundThe networking industry appears to be invigorated by a wave of technological change: ·Ethernet (wired and wireless) has solidified its role in both public and private networks through its scalability, adaptability and cost-effectiveness. At the same time, the enterprises and service providers expect the technology to follow a price-performance curve that mandatescontinued innovation by Ethernet vendors. ·The mobile workforce has proliferated. Employees expect high-quality and secure access to corporate resources in a Bring Your Own Device("BYOD") world across a diversity of endpoints such as laptops, tablets, smart phones and wearables, whether they are within the corporate firewallor on-the-go. IT departments focus their investment decisions on this mobile workforce, taking a unified view of wireless access, the campus coreand the data center. Networking vendors offer end-to-end solutions that permit IT managers to meet employee expectations and to maximize ITreturn on investment. ·Growing usage of the cloud. Deployment of server virtualization is influencing data center architecture. Enterprises have migrated increasingnumbers of applications and services to either private clouds or public clouds offered by third parties. In either case, the network infrastructure mustadapt to this new dynamic environment. Intelligence and automation are key if enterprises are to derive maximum benefit from their clouddeployments. Ethernet speeds, scaling from 10 Gigabits per second ("G") to 40G and even 100G, provide the infrastructure for both private andpublic clouds. In addition, there is growing interest in SDN approaches that may include technologies such as OpenFlow, OpenStack, andCloudStack for increased network agility. ·Vendor Consolidation. We believe consolidation of vendors within the Ethernet networking market and between adjacent markets (storage,security, wireless & voice software and applications) continues to gain momentum. In 2015, the Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP”) acquired Aruba,Dell, Inc. acquisition of EMC is expected to close in October 2016 and Brocade Communication Systems acquired Ruckus in May 2016. We believethese acquisitions reflect a realization that customers want end-to-end, integrated networking solutions. Extreme identified this trend in 2013 andaddress the issue with its acquisition of Enterasys in 2013. Since that time, Extreme has rationalized the roadmap and provided an upgrade path forcustomers. Extreme’s strategy, product portfolio and research and development are closely aligned with what we have identified as the following trends in our industry: ·Rapid adoption of white box/brite box devices. We believe the transition to white box/brite box is taking place faster than analyst firms hadinitially predicted. Network decision makers may be able to reduce cost, improve management and enable long-term innovation using brite boxswitches versus traditional switching approaches. ØExtreme announced its brite box offering will begin in the first half of FY 2017.2 ·Cloud is a revolutionary disrupter in the network switching market . In August 2016, International Data Corporation (“IDC”), forecasts between2015 through 2020 that private cloud is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) of 25.0% w hile (traditional data center)is expected to experience slow to negative growth. ØExtreme announced its cloud offering in April of 2016. ·SDN is providing more revenue and delivery models to the industry than predicted. ØExtreme’s SDN offering is innovative and adaptable to a wide range of use cases. ·Enterprise adoption of the cloud and open-source options are disrupting traditional license and maintenance business models. ØExtreme announced cloud offerings in April of 2016 and began participation in the OpenSwitch program in May, 2016. ·Growth of wireless devices is expected to continue to outpace hardwire switch growth. ØExtreme announced its 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless offering in late 2015 and plans to continue to advance its wireless portfolio of indoorand outdoor access points.The Extreme StrategyIn today’s BYOD world, the proliferation of mobile users and devices within a campus or across continents has increased the challenge of operating andmanaging a network. IT has rapidly evolved from a fixed world to a new world of mobility where everything - people, devices, machines and applications - is inmotion. IT now supports end-users with smart phones, tablets, laptops and other wireless peripherals as well as their wired workstations. Users know what theyneed to be productive, and they expect the network to help them achieve productivity, as such, they are beginning to define the services that must be offered forthese devices so they are able to work on-the-go. The blurring of work and personal applications that must be supported on the network places increasing securitydemands on our customers.Extreme delivers software-driven networking solutions designed for the BYOD world, spanning private cloud data centers, the campus and the mobileinfrastructure. Customers deploying our solutions know which users are on the network, what they are requesting and where they are located. They are able toprovide customized access to approved resources and content. Our solutions provide granular visibility and control, higher performance and resource security.Our strategy is to offer differentiated solutions that deliver a stronger value proposition to customers and offer an alternative to single-sourced, highly-proprietary networking equipment from other companies. Our commitment to open standards is manifested by demonstrated interoperability within both enterpriseand service provider networks, and the active participation in key industry and standards associations.Key elements of our strategy include: ·Enable customers and partners to “Connect Beyond the Network.” Extreme software-driven networking and services-led solutionsprovide visibility and control across our wired and wireless networking platforms. Our solutions include wired switching, wireless switching,wireless access points and controllers, management software, access control software, analytics software as well as applications and services. Inaddition, Extreme offers cloud-managed wired and wireless networking solutions that provide additional choice and flexibility with on or off premisesoftware management. These technical capabilities coupled with our award-winning services and support provide a strong value proposition to thefollowing customers and applications: -Enterprises and private cloud data centers use our products to deploy automated next-generation virtualized and high-density infrastructuresolutions. -Enterprises and organizations in education, healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality and government agencies use our solutions for their mobilecampus and backbone networks. -Enterprises, universities, healthcare and hospitality organizations use our solutions to enable better visibility and control of their dataprocessing and analytics requirements.3 ·Extend switching and routing technology l eadership. Our technological leadership is based on innovative switching, routing and wirelessproducts, the depth and focus of our market experience and our operating systems - the software that runs on all of our Ethernet switches. Ournetwork operatin g systems, our primary merchant silicon vendor, and select manufacturing partners, permit us to leverage our engineeringinvestment. We plan to invest in engineering resources to continue to create leading-edge technologies to increase the performance and functionalityof our products, and as a direct result, the value of our solution to our current and future customers. We look for maximum synergies from ourengineering investment in our targeted verticals. ·Expand Wi-Fi technology leadership. Wireless is today’s network access method of choice and every business must deal with scale, density andBYOD challenges. The increase in demand being seen today, fueled by more users with multiple devices, increases the expectation that everythingwill just work. The network edge landscape is changing as the explosion of mobile devices increases the demand for mobile, transparent and always-on wired to wireless edge services. This new “unified access layer” requires intelligent distributed components to ensure that access control andresiliency of business services are available across the entire infrastructure and manageable from a single console. Our unified access layer portfolioprovides intelligence for the wired/wireless edge. ·Continue to deliver unified management across the wired/wireless environment from the data center to the mobile edge. Our rich set ofintegrated management capabilities provides centralized visibility and highly efficient anytime, anywhere control of enterprise wired and wirelessnetwork resources. ·Offer network-powered business and application analytics. Our network-powered application analytics and optimization solution captures andanalyzes context-based data about application traffic to deliver meaningful intelligence about applications, users, locations and devices. This enablesthe network to become a strategic business asset by enabling the mining of network-based business events and strategic information that helpexecutives make faster and more effective decisions.Data can be mined to show how applications are being used enabling a better understanding of user behavior on the network, identifying the level ofuser engagement and assuring business application delivery to optimize the user experience. Application adoption can be tracked to determine thereturn on investment associated with new application deployment.Visibility into network and application performance enables our customers to pinpoint and resolve performance bottlenecks in the infrastructurewhether they are caused by the network, application or server. This saves both time and money for the business and ensures critical applications arerunning at the best possible performance. ·Support SDN. Networks are built using switches, routers and other devices in a distributed fashion to scale and provide reliability. In thisdistributed environment, it has become more complex to provide new end-to-end services and applications in a seamless and cost-effective manner.As the business demands more agile and flexible IT services, this has become a focal point for innovation and also for differentiation by vendors thathave solved that challenge. To address the simultaneous needs for security, virtualization, manageability, mobility and agility in today´s networks,the concept of SDNs are gaining attention as a viable solution.The value of SDN in the enterprise lies specifically in the ability to provide network virtualization and automation of configuration across the entirenetwork/fabric so new services and end systems can be deployed rapidly and operational cost can be minimized. ·Expand market penetration by targeting high-growth market segments. Within the campus, we focus on the mobile user, leveraging ourautomation capabilities and tracking wireless local area network (“LAN”) growth. Our data center approach leverages our product portfolio toaddress the needs of private cloud data center providers. Within the campus we also target the high-growth physical security market, convergingtechnologies such as Internet Protocol (“IP”) video across a common Ethernet infrastructure in conjunction with technology partners. ·Leverage and expand multiple distribution channels. We distribute our products through select distributors, a large number of resellers andsystem-integrators worldwide, and several large strategic partners. We maintain a field sales force to support our channel partners and to sell directlyto certain strategic accounts. As an independent Ethernet switch vendor, we seek to provide products that, when combined with the offerings of ourchannel partners, create compelling solutions for end-user customers.4 ·Maintain and extend our strategic relationships. We have established strategic relationships with a number of industry-leading vendors to bothprovide increased and enhanced routes to market, but also to collaboratively develop uni que solutions. ·Provide high-quality customer service and support . We seek to enhance customer satisfaction and build customer loyalty through high-qualityservice and support. This includes a wide range of standard support programs that provide the level of service our customers require, from standardbusiness hours to global 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year real-time response support.ProductsOur software-driven networking products offer resilient high-performance networking, intelligence and operational simplicity for our customers. We buildour products into vertical market solutions for converged campus networks that provide user and device mobility. Data center and cloud administrators are able tovirtualize their servers and storage over our high-performance Ethernet infrastructure. Extreme’s management software provides visibility, security and intelligentcontrol from the data center to the edge - all through a single pane of glass.Our product categories include: ·Modular Ethernet switching systems . Our ExtremeSwitching products deliver modular or chassis-based Ethernet connectivity solutions forenterprises, data centers and service providers. These products have a range of management and line cards that allow our customers to flexiblyconfigure and re-purpose the systems to meet specific needs. Our chassis products, in conjunction with our operating systems and our centralizedmanagement software product, provide the density, performance and reliability required to serve in environments with demanding applications. During fiscal year 2016, we announced the industry's highest capacity 100G interfaces for the ExtremeSwitching BDX. Our S - Series and K-Seriesswitching deliver flow-based architecture via our CoreFlow2 technology that enable granular visibility and policy control without impactingperformance or user experience. These products scale up to 576 ports with Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable, 10GBase-T and SFP+ connectivityoptions, with built-in hardware support for 10/100/1000, 1GE, 10GE, 40GE, emerging protocols (IPv6) and large-scale deployment protocols such asMulti-Protocol Label Switching (“MPLS”). ·Stackable Ethernet switching systems. Our ExtremeSwitching fixed form factor product family delivers Ethernet connectivity for the networkedge, aggregation and core. Within the ExtremeSwitching family are products that offer a range of connection speeds (from 100 Megabit to 100Gigabit), various physical presentations (copper and fiber) and options to deliver PoE or unpowered standard Ethernet ports. As with the our modularchassis switching products, the fixed switching products in conjunction with our operating systems provide the features, performance and reliabilityrequired by our customers to deploy, operate and manage converged networking infrastructures. We have recently announced the Summit X440-G2and X620, which we believe is one of the most cost-effective, feature-rich, enterprise-grade switching platform in the industry. ·High density Wi-Fi. In addition to our wired Ethernet switch portfolio, we offer our ExtremeWireless family of wireless access points, centralizedmanagement and appliance to enable the deployment of wired-like performance, at scale for high-density in every environment. Our wireless accesspoint products offer both indoor and outdoor 802.11a/b/g/n/ac access points. Proven in the most demanding environments, ExtremeWireless deliversan exceptional experience for BYOD/Mobile users wherever they may roam.During the last year, we continued our growth in high-density venue deployments with many new NFL stadiums including the Green Bay Packers,Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals. Extreme also signed contracts in the NHL with the BuffaloSabres and the Detroit Red Wings, in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors and in MLB with the Chicago Cubs. ·Centralized management software. To provide a central network-wide visibility and control capability, we offer our ExtremeManagement softwareplatform. This platform provides the ability to manage and automate the entire network through a single interface. This means deploy, configure,monitor and support the complete range of Wi-Fi and switching infrastructure and also set network-wide policy to enable our customers to reduce theoverall cost of network administration and operations, protect corporate resources and provide a consistent high-quality user experience.5 ·Network Access Control (“NAC”) and BYOD management. The ExtremeControl software solution provides a complete standards-based, multi-vendor interoperable pre-connect and post-connect Network A ccess Control solution for wired and wireless LAN and VPN users. AutomatedBYOD registration allows users to register their own devices using their credentials with no IT intervention. Guest registration access controlfeatures seek to facilitate secure guest networking. ExtremeControl also allows easy integration with other third party network management tools forMobile Device Management integration, threat response Next Generation Firewall (“NGFW”), Security Information and Event Management(“SIEM”), I ntrusion Prevention System (“IPS”) and more. ·Application analytics. ExtremeAnalytics is a network-powered application analytics and optimization solution that captures network data, thenaggregates, analyzes, correlates and reports on it to enable better decision making and improved business performance. ExtremeAnalytics allows IToperations to optimize the network for each and every application, enhance security for those applications and provide data for businessanalytics. This empowers IT to turn the network into a strategic business asset that can now provide value to other lines of business, and enablebusiness innovation powered by the network infrastructure. As an example, Extreme was selected as the Official Wi-Fi & Analytics Provider for theNFL, including Super Bowl XLVIII, XLIX, XLVI and XLI. ·Cloud-based network management. ExtremeCloud is a resilient and scalable cloud-based network management solution offered by Extreme as asubscription service. The network is the platform of engagement for clients and staff. We have designed ExtremeCloud to provide superior userexperience by empowering our customers and the applications that drive their business. The combination of Extreme’s smart wired and wirelessedges and the elasticity, resilience and scalability provided via state-of-the-art data centers distributed strategically for worldwide availability, allowsour customers to respond to the changing needs of their business at the speed of cloud through a simple, multi-site aware userinterface. ExtremeCloud is subscription based to align with new business imperatives. Ease-of-purchasing, provisioning and ongoing operations areat the very core of ExtremeCloud to allow our customers, and their teams, to transform with the business, but without high upfront costs or complexinfrastructure changes or software deployments. ·Software-defined networks. Extreme’s SDN architecture provides a comprehensive networking solution from the Extreme Wireless edge to theExtreme Switching wired edge to the aggregation and core network layers, and all the way across the data center. Extreme controls the technologyand roadmap for the entire infrastructure, which is all managed from a single pane of glass with ExtremeManagement. User and device controlenabled by ExtremeControl provides secure, policy-based access to the network. ExtremeAnalytics provides application visibility at Layer 7.Competitive alternatives often combine technologies from several vendors resulting in multiple disparate points of management. With Extreme’sSDN architecture, centralized management and visibility and control of the network, the solution truly is greater than the sum of the parts, providinghigh levels of performance and security with the highest levels of operational efficiency.Key product functionality includes: ·Resilient high performance networking. Customers can choose to deploy redundant management and fabric modules, hot swappable line cards,multi-speed stacking across 100 Megabits (“M”)/1G/10G/40G/100G systems, redundant power supplies and fan trays delivering high hardwareavailability. These deployments are supported by our modular and fault-tolerant network operating systems that spans our complete switchingportfolio, unique in the industry. Technologies supported include a variety of Layer 2 (“L2”) resiliency protocols including multi-switch LinkAggregation (“M-LAG”), Ethernet Automatic Protection Switching (“EAPS”), MPLS / Virtual Private LAN Service (“VPLS”) for high serviceavailability, and Layer 3 IPv4 and IPv6 routing protocols for high network availability.EAPS is an example of our innovation and allows our customers to configure their network infrastructure so that critical networkcommunications can be rapidly rerouted in the event of a network outage in most topologies. This level of high-speed communications 'reroute' istargeted for mission-critical and demanding applications, including voice and video, and maintains service delivery in the event of network outage.We further offer a versatile and flexible QoS solution that allows network operators to configure bandwidth for mission-critical applicationsand in doing so, control the overall experience and the service-level of the communication flows. We have deep experience with communicationquality controls, starting with our introduction to the market of the first broad QoS controls for Ethernet to the recent Data Center Bridging protocolsfor 'lossless' Ethernet that enables traditional storage networks to converge over a common Ethernet infrastructure. 6 We provide L2 extension for data centers through multiple supported technologi es that include Virtual Extensible LAN, VPLS and Pseudo-Wire Emulation as well as L2 extension with Generic Routing Encapsulation (“GRE”/L2) and Shortest Path Bridging (“SPB”) (on the S-Series). Inaddition to GRE/L2 and SPB on our S-Series, we offer innov ative traffic optimization for east/west and north/south traffic using Fabric routing andHost routing, respectively. This means we can enable Virtual Machine (“VM”) mobility using Layer 3 Data Center Interconnect, even without L2stretch. Our unique CoreF low2 architecture delivers tens of millions of flows for deep visibility and control over users, services and applications tomeet the demands of today’s businesses applications. ·Intelligence. Based on a unified, pervasive and intelligent software foundation, our customers can take advantage of user, machine and applicationvisibility and control for the whole network infrastructure - from data center to edge. -Universal Port automatically detects new devices such as IP phones that plug-in to the network and can assign appropriate power, server andother configurations. The Identity Management engine allows tracking of users based on their login id and host machine, and assigns them toroles based on guest, contractor or employee privilege. -In the data center and cloud, Network Virtualization allows network administrators visibility into VM movement and having virtual port-profiles follow VMs as they move within and across network switches. CLEAR-Flow, our wire-speed security rules engine, helps detect andmitigate traffic anomalies, including denial of service attacks. -ExtremeManagement and ExtremeControl provide centralized visibility and granular control of enterprise network resources end-to-end, tomanage, automate and report on the entire network through a single interface. ExtremeControl NAC and ExtremeAnalytics providescomprehensive visibility and policy for multi-vendor environments, providing detailed context that correlates users with their devices,applications, locations and other attributes. These products provide deep network insight and analytics, which can be used for better networkoptimization, improved security and smarter business decisions. This enables business innovation powered by the network infrastructure andempowers our customers to turn the network into a strategic business asset that can now provide value to other lines of business. -Our Audio-Video Bridging capabilities add intelligence within the network to support the convergence of professional audio and video acrossEthernet, while our SDN investments provide a foundation for enhanced automation and orchestration from private cloud to user edge. ·Operational simplicity. We provide a unified management system for the entire network providing consistent management across all networksegments and devices, making IT operations more efficient and simpler. No matter how many moves, adds or changes occur in your environment,ExtremeManagement keeps everything in view and under control through role-based access controls. ExtremeManagement can manage beyondExtreme switching, routing, and wireless hardware to deliver standards-based control of other vendors’ network equipment. This means fasterprovisioning, quicker problem resolution, tighter security and reduced IT administration time. ·Vertical Market Solutions. Our SDN and services-led solution offerings are solutions targeted at specific high-growth vertical markets. Theseinclude Open Fabric, our architecture for open and scalable next-generation data center deployments that offer investment protection and provide apath to SDN. Extreme’s All Ethernet Open Fabric is anchored by our ExtremeSwitching family of products, ExtremeManagement, and whererequired, products from technology partners. In the campus, our intelligent mobile edge offering combines our ExtremeSwitching edge virtual chassis switches, our ExtremeWireless access pointand controller portfolio and our ExtremeManagement & Control platform offering user and device identity awareness.Sales, Marketing and DistributionWe conduct our sales and marketing activities on a worldwide basis through a channel that utilizes distributors, resellers and our field sales organization. Asof June 30, 2016, our worldwide sales and marketing organization consisted of 521 employees, including vice presidents, directors, managers, sales representatives,and technical and administrative support personnel. We have domestic sales offices located in 5 states and international sales offices located in 28 countries.We sell our products primarily through an ecosystem of channel partners who combine our Ethernet, wireless, management and analytics software productswith their vertical specific offerings to create compelling information technology solutions for end-user customers. We utilize our field sales organization tosupport our channel partners and to sell directly to certain end-user customers, including some large global accounts.7 The details of our sales and distribution channels are as follows: ·Alliance, Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEM") and Strategic Relationships. We have active Alliance, OEM & strategic relationshipswith Barco NV, Ericsson Enterprise AB, Silicon Graphics International, Inc. (acquired by HP), PC HK Ltd., Nokia Siemens Networks and AviatNetworks, Inc. as well as other global industry technology leaders in which our products are qualified to be included into an overall solution orreference architecture. These tested and validated solutions are then marketed and sold by the Alliance, OEM or strategic partners into their specificverticals, market segments and customers as turnkey offerings. ·Distributors. We have established several key relationships with leading distributors in the electronics and computer networking industries. Each ofour distributors primarily resells our products to resellers. The distributors enhance our ability to sell and provide support to resellers who maybenefit from the broad service and product fulfillment capabilities offered by these distributors. Extreme maintained distribution agreements withWestcon Group, Tech Data Corporation and Jenne Corporation on substantially the same material terms as we generally enter into with each of ourdistributor partners. Distributors are generally given the right to return a portion of inventory to us for the purpose of stock rotation, to claim rebatesfor competitive discounts and participate in various cooperative marketing programs to promote the sale of our products and services. We deferrecognition of revenue on all sales to distributors who maintain inventory of our products until the distributors sell the product, as evidenced bymonthly “sales-out” reports that the distributors provide to us, provided other revenue recognition criteria are met. (See “Revenue Recognition” inItem 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. ) ·Resellers. We rely on many resellers worldwide that sell directly to the end-user customer. Our resellers include regional networking systemresellers, resellers who focus on specific vertical markets, value added resellers, network integrators and wholesale resellers. We provide training andsupport to our resellers and our resellers generally provide the first level of contact to end-users of our products. Our relationships with resellers areon a non-exclusive basis. Our resellers are not given rights to return inventory and do not automatically participate in any cooperative marketingprograms. We generally recognize product revenue from our reseller and end-user customers at the time of shipment, provided other revenuerecognition criteria are met. When significant obligations or contingencies remain after products are delivered, such as installation or customeracceptance, revenue and related costs are deferred until such obligations or contingencies are satisfied. (See “Revenue Recognition” in Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations .) ·Field Sales . Our field sales organization is trained to sell solutions, support and develop leads for our resellers and to establish and maintain keyaccounts and strategic end-user customers. To support these objectives, our field sales force: -Assists end-user customers in finding solutions to complex network system and architecture problems. -Differentiates the features and capabilities of our products from competitive offerings. -Continually monitors and understands the evolving networking needs of enterprise and service provider customers. -Promotes our products and ensures direct contact with current and potential customers. -Assists our resellers to drive opportunities to closure business.Although we compete in many vertical markets, in fiscal year 2016, we have focused on the specific verticals of healthcare, education, manufacturing,government and hospitality, which includes sports and entertainment venues. Years of experience and a track record of success in the verticals we serve enables usto address the following industry-specific problems.Healthcare: ·Patient services. In an increasingly competitive healthcare market, ensuring patient and visitor access from a variety of devices to the Internet can bea competitive advantage. We have several medical facilities worldwide that can reference Extreme’s expertise in meeting the challenges of patientservices which include: online services, guest Wi-Fi, IoT, wearables and sensors. ·The majority of new medical devices are IP-based . Not only are most medical devices monitored through the network, they are regulated byvarious government agencies across the globe. Extreme has success in meeting this challenge with compliance through its complete wireless andwired product suite overseen by innovative management and analytics. ·Clinical workflow has shifted to real-time mobility inside and outside the hospital. Medical professionals often access critical patient recordsthrough network connections. Extreme’s reliable and comprehensive technology, including the latest Wave 2 capability, is backed by practicalexperience in addressing the demanding needs of clinical workflow.8 Education: ·New styles of teaching. Personalized learning, flipped classrooms and competency-based education depend on well-managed high-bandwidth digitalcontent delivery. Extreme has extensive knowledge in smart classroom and large campus environments; both of which are experiencing a growingpresence of IoT devices. Our easy-to-manage networks provide the bandwidth necessary to deliver digital content, including emerging styles likevirtual and mixed reality, to thousands of students with the speed and quality required. Extreme has demonstrated the ability to provide high density,two-way Internet connectivity so that each student has a rich and uninterrupted educational experience. ·Online and technology-based assessment is growing in importance. K-12 is implementing high stakes standardized testing and higher educationis moving to BYOD for online mid-term and final exams. ExtremeAnalytics helps ensure tests proceed by providing visibility into the network flowfrom student device to local school server to remote testing server. ·Protecting student privacy, safety and digital freedom . Extreme has built-in access and identity control to protect the safety and privacy ofstudents, faculty and administrators. This all in one offering helps ease the burden on education institutions that have limited IT resources.Manufacturing: ·Operations to meet the fast-changing customer and market requirements. Flexible manufacturing and build-to-order processes place highdemands on the network for material and shop floor control. Extreme’s proven technology strives to meet these demands in some of the world’smost demanding manufacturing environments. ·Speed, adaptability and innovation are the new currencies in the manufacturing realm . A fast and reliable network can help to accommodatespeed. Extreme’s full suite of wired and wireless product and management and analytics software enable agile manufacturing. ·Visibility into plant and back office technology performance . Extreme’s management, control and analytics provide end-to-end networkvisibility from a single console without the need to swap user interfaces. This unique capability is well-suited for plant and back officeenvironments.Government: ·Secure access. Government agencies are being challenged to provide their employees and the citizens they serve with secure, cost-effective, high-speed access to online information and resources. For today’s agencies, high quality video, collaboration, social media, VoIP and multimediaapplications have become mission-critical services. These applications have placed unprecedented bandwidth and control demands on existingnetworks. ·Management of new technologies. The increasingly rapid deployment of wireless access, data center virtualization and the adoption of cloudcomputing have further complicated network management and control. For federal government agencies, the challenge is determining how to deliversecure, seamless, always-on access to these mission-critical services. ·Controlling costs. Agencies need to deliver access from laptops, tablets, smartphones and other types of devices, at any time, from any place andfrom anywhere, while at the same time maximizing efficiencies and cost savings across all areas of the network infrastructure. Extreme provides arich set of networking solutions that strive to be cost-effective and secure and allow government agencies to meet not only today’s needs, but also tobe prepared for future demands.Hospitality: ·Developing a cohesive and enhanced mobile experience. Through real world experience in sports stadiums, where over 70,000 fans activelyaccess the Internet, Extreme has developed the expertise to handle the most demanding venue challenges. Our hospitality experience spans hotels,casinos, theaters, convention centers, vacation destinations and outdoor venues. ·Emphasizing the user experience and mobile engagement. Extreme has the ability to monitor applications so that policy to maximize userexperience can be implemented in fixed and mobile environments with the same set of management tools from a single pane of glass. ·Generating revenue opportunities for the business . Knowing the behaviors of customers and clients is a key to success and Extreme Analyticsprovides visibility to the usage patterns and traits of network users. 9 Furthermore, we have decided to focus on the following custom er profiles where we believe we can add the most value: ·Customer size: Those customers with annual revenue of $100 million to $2.5 billion. ·Target deployment: Campus deployments with 250 to 5,000 employees or education campuses with 1,000 to 15,000 students. ·Target data centers: Data centers with 1,000 servers or less. ·Vertical markets: Healthcare, education, manufacturing, government/enterprise, hospitality. ·Customer characteristics: Our customers tend to operate in transient environments, such as college campuses, hospitals and sports venues, whereBYOD and secure network access and identity control are critical. Their networks must be highly available with the ability to continue operations inthe event of a service interruption. Secure access is essential to ensuring the protection of mission-critical systems and confidential information.Often tasked to manage the network with a limited IT staff, our customers appreciate the excellent service and support we strive to provide.Customers with 10% of net revenue or greaterThe following table sets forth major customers accounting for 10% or more of our net revenue: Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Tech Data Corporation 17% 15% 11%Westcon Group Inc. 14% 15% 11%Jenne 14% * * *Less than 10% of revenueInternational salesInternational sales are an important portion of our business. In fiscal 2016, sales to customers outside of the United States accounted for 55% of ourconsolidated net revenue, compared to 57% in fiscal 2015 and 59% in fiscal 2014. These sales are conducted primarily through foreign-based distributors andresellers managed by our worldwide sales organization. In addition, we have direct sales to end-user customers, including large global accounts. The primarymarkets for sales outside of the United States are countries in Europe and Asia, as well as Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America. (See “NetRevenue” in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. )MarketingWe continue to develop and execute on a number of marketing programs to support the sale and distribution of our products by communicating the value ofour solutions to our existing and potential customers, our distribution channels, our resellers and our technology alliance partners. Our marketing efforts includeparticipation in industry tradeshows, conferences and seminars, publication of technical and educational articles in industry journals, communication across socialmedia channels, frequent updates to our publicly available website, promotions, web-based training courses, advertising and public relations. We also submit ourproducts for independent product testing and evaluation.BacklogOur products are often sold on the basis of standard purchase orders that are cancelable prior to shipment without significant penalties. In addition, purchaseorders are subject to changes in quantities of products and delivery schedules in order to reflect changes in customer requirements and manufacturing capacity. Ourbusiness is characterized by seasonal variability in demand and short lead-time orders and delivery schedules. Actual shipments depend on the then-currentcapacity of our contract manufacturers and the availability of materials and components from our vendors. Although we believe that the orders included in thebacklog are firm, all orders are subject to possible rescheduling by customers, cancellations by customers which we may elect to allow without penalty to customer,and further pricing adjustments on orders from distributors. Therefore, we do not believe that our backlog, as of any particular date is necessarily indicative ofactual revenue for any future period.Our product backlog at June 30, 2016, net of anticipated back end rebates for distributor sales, was $26.8 million, compared to $14.8 million at June 30,2015.10 SeasonalityLike many of our competitors, we historically have experienced seasonal fluctuations in customer spending patterns, which generally adversely affect ourfirst and third fiscal quarters. This pattern should not be relied upon or be considered indicative of our future performance, however, as it has varied in the past.Customer Service and SupportOur customers seek high reliability and maximum uptime for their networks. To that extent, we provide the following service offerings: ·Support services for end-users, resellers and distributors. We meet the service requirements of our customers and channel partners through ourTechnical Assistance Centers ("TACs"), located in Research Triangle Park ("RTP"), North Carolina; Salem, New Hampshire and Chennai, India.Our TAC engineers and technicians assist in diagnosing and troubleshooting technical issues regarding customer networks. Development engineerswork with the TACs to resolve product functionality issues specific to each customer. ·Professional services. We provide consultative services to improve customer productivity in all phases of the network lifecycle – planning, design,implementation, operations and optimization management. Our network architects develop and execute customized software and service-lednetworking solutions for deployment plans to meet individualized network strategies. These activities may include the management and coordinationof the design and network configuration, resource planning, staging, logistics, migration and deployment. We also provide customized training andoperational best practices manuals to assist customers in the transition and sustenance of their networks. ·Education. We offer classes covering a wide range of topics such as installation, configuration, operation, management and optimization – providingcustomers with the necessary knowledge and experience to successfully deploy and manage our products in various networking environments.Classes may be scheduled and available at numerous locations worldwide. We deliver training using our staff, on-line training classes and authorizedtraining partners. In addition, we make much of our training materials accessible free-of-charge on our internet site for customers and partners to usein self-education. We believe this approach enhances the market’s ability to learn and understand the broad array of advantages of our products.Long-Lived AssetsSee Note 3 of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding our long-lived assets.ManufacturingWe outsource the majority of our manufacturing and supply chain management operations as part of our strategy to maintain global manufacturingcapabilities and to reduce our costs. We conduct quality assurance, manufacturing engineering, document control and test development at engineering facilities atResearch Triangle Park (“RTP”), North Carolina, Salem, New Hampshire, Toronto, Canada and Chennai, India. This approach enables us to reduce fixed costs andto flexibly respond to changes in market demand. Our end-to-end supply chain, including our three engineering facilities at RTP and Chennai are all ISO 9001certified.We use Alpha Networks, Inc. (“Alpha Networks”) headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan to design and manufacture our Summit, A-Series, B-Series, C-Series,Stackable products, G-Series, D-Series, I-Series and 800-Series Standalone products and Black Diamond chassis products. Alpha Networks is a global networkingOriginal/Joint Design Manufacturer ("ODM/JDM") leader with core competencies in areas such as Ethernet, LAN/MAN, Wireless, Broadband and VoIP. AlphaNetworks manufacturing processes and procedures are ISO 9001 certified.We use Benchmark Electronics, Inc. ("Benchmark") headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama and Flextronics International ("Flextronics") headquartered inSingapore, to manufacture our S-Series and K-Series chassis products, 7100-Series Stackable products and SSA Standalone products. Benchmark and Flextronicshave a significant investment in capital to ensure they have the latest in manufacturing and test technologies and both companies are ISO 9001 certified.Our wireless access point products are supplied by Senao Electronics ("Senao"), headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Senao’s manufacturing processes andprocedures are ISO 9001 certified.11 All of our manufacturers utilize automated testing equipment to perform product testing and burn-in with specified tests. Together we rely upon comprehensive inspection testing and statistical process controls to assure the quality and reliability of our products.We use a collaborative sales and operations planning forecast of expected demand to determine our material requirements. Lead times for materials andcomponents vary significantly, and depend on factors such as the specific supplier, contract terms and demand for a component at a given time. We order most ofour materials and components on an indirect basis through our ODM/JDM, OEMs and contract manufacturers’ (“CMs”). Purchase commitments with all of ourmanufacturers are generally on a purchase order basis.Research and DevelopmentThe success of our products to date is due in large part to our focus on research and development. We believe that continued success in the marketplace willdepend on our ability to develop new and enhanced products employing leading-edge technology. Accordingly, we plan to undertake development efforts with anemphasis on increasing the reliability, performance and features of our family of products, and designing innovative products to reduce the overall networkoperating costs of customers.Our product development activities focus on solving the needs of customers in the enterprise campus by providing an end-to-end, wired and wirelessnetwork solution from the access edge to the private clouds in targeted verticals. Current activities include the continuing development of our innovative switchingtechnology aimed at extending the capabilities of our products. Our ongoing research activities cover a broad range of areas, including, in particular, 40G and 100GEthernet, routing, timing and resiliency protocols, open standards interfaces, software defined networks, network security, identity management, data center fabrics,and wireless networking.We plan to continue to enhance the functionality of our modular operating systems which have been designed to provide high reliability and availability.This allows us to leverage a common operating system across different hardware and network chipsets.As of June 30, 2016, our research and development organization consisted of 402 employees. Research and development efforts are conducted in several ofour locations, including RTP, North Carolina; Salem, New Hampshire, Toronto, Canada and Chennai, India. Our research and development expenses in fiscal years2016, 2015 and 2014 were $78.7 million, $93.4 million and $77.1 million, respectively.Intellectual PropertyWe rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws and restrictions on disclosure to protect our intellectual property rights. Asof June 30, 2016, we had 363 issued patents in the United States and 183 patents outside of the United States. The expiration dates of our issued patents in theUnited States range from 2017 to approximately 2032. Although we have patent applications pending, there can be no assurance that patents will be issued frompending applications or that claims allowed on any future patents will be sufficiently broad to protect our technology. With respect to trademarks, we have anumber of pending and registered trademarks in the United States and outside the United States.We enter into confidentiality, inventions assignment or license agreements with our employees, consultants and other third parties with whom we dobusiness, and control access to, and distribution of, our software, documentation and other proprietary information. In addition, we provide our software productsto end-user customers primarily under “shrink-wrap” or "click-through" license agreements. These agreements are not negotiated with or signed by the licensee,and thus these agreements may not be enforceable in some jurisdictions. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt tocopy or otherwise obtain and use our products or technology, particularly in foreign countries where the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as inthe United States.CompetitionThe market for network switches, routers and software (including analytics) which is part of the broader market for networking equipment is extremelycompetitive and characterized by rapid technological progress, frequent new product introductions, changes in customer requirements and evolving industrystandards. We believe the principal competitive factors in this market are: ·expertise and familiarity with network protocols, network switching/routing/wireless and network management; ·expertise and familiarity with application analytics software; ·expertise with network operations and management software;12 ·product performance, features, functionality and reliability; ·price/performance characteristics; ·timeliness of new product introductions; ·adoption of emerging industry standards; ·customer service and support; ·size and scope of distribution network; ·brand name; ·breadth of product offering; ·access to customers; and ·size of installed customer base.We believe we compete with our competitors with respect to many of the foregoing factors. However, the market for network switching solutions isdominated by a few large companies, particularly Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Dell, Hewlett-Packard Company, HuaweiTechnologies Co. Ltd., and Juniper Networks Inc. Most of these competitors have longer operating histories, greater name recognition, larger customer bases,broader product lines and substantially greater financial, technical, sales, marketing and other resources.Restructuring2015 Restructuring Plan Phase 1During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, we initiated a plan to reduce costs through targeted restructuring activities intended to reduce operating costs andrealign our organization in the current competitive environment. We initiated a plan to reduce our worldwide headcount by more than 225 employees, primarily insales and marketing as well as research and development, consolidate specific global administrative functions, and shift certain operating costs to lower costregions in the United States, among other actions. Phase 2During fiscal 2016, we continued our initiative to realign our operations with a second phase by abandoning excess facilities, primarily in San Jose,California; Salem, New Hampshire; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina in addition to other smaller leased locations. The abandoned facilities representedapproximately 32% of the floor space in the aggregate at these locations and included general office and warehouse space. There may be additional abandonmentsof excess facilities in future periods as we further align our organization to our business and operational needs.Environmental MattersWe are subject to various environmental and other regulations governing product safety, materials usage, packaging and other environmental impacts in theUnited States and in various countries where our products are manufactured and sold. We are also subject to regulatory developments, including recent SECdisclosure regulations relating to so-called "conflict minerals," relating to ethically responsible sourcing of the components and materials used in our products. Todate, compliance with federal, state, local, and foreign laws enacted for the protection of the environment has had no material effect on our capital expenditures,earnings, or competitive position.We are committed to energy efficiency in our product lines. Accordingly, we believe this is an area that affords us a competitive advantage for our productsin the marketplace. We maintain compliance with various regulations related to the environment, including the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and theRestriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations adopted by the European Union. To date, ourcompliance efforts with various United States and foreign regulations related to the environment has not had a material effect on our operating results.13 EmployeesAs of June 30, 2016, we employed 1,378 people, including 521 in sales and marketing, 402 in research and development, 174 in operations, 190 in customersupport and services, and 91 in finance and administration. We have never had a work stoppage and no U.S. employees are represented under collective bargainingagreements. We consider our employee relations to be good.We believe our future success depends on our continued ability to attract, integrate, retain, train and motivate highly qualified employees, and upon thecontinued service of our senior management and key employees. None of our executive officers or key employees is bound by an employment agreement whichmandates that the employee render services for any specific term. The market for qualified personnel is highly competitive.OrganizationWe were incorporated in California in May 1996, and reincorporated in Delaware in March 1999. Our corporate headquarters are located at 145 Rio Robles,San Jose, CA 95134 and our telephone number is (408) 579-2800. We electronically file our SEC disclosure reports with the SEC and they are available free ofcharge at both www.sec.gov and www.extremenetworks.com. The public may also read or copy any materials we file with the Securities Exchange Commission atthe SEC’s Public Reference Room at Station Place, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the PublicReference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.Our corporate governance guidelines, the charters of our audit committee, our compensation committee and our nominating and corporate governancecommittee and our code of conduct policy (including code of ethics provisions that apply to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, controllerand senior financial officers) are available on our website at www.extremenetworks.com under “Corporate Governance.” These items are also available to anystockholder who requests them by calling (408) 579-2800. Item 1A. Risk FactorsThe following is a list of risks and uncertainties which may have a material and adverse effect on our business, operations, industry, financial condition,results of operations or future financial performance. While we believe we have identified and discussed below the key risk factors affecting our business, theremay be additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known or that are not currently believed to be significant that may adversely affect our business,results of operations, industry, financial position and financial performance in the futureWe cannot assure you we will be profitable in the future because a number of factors could negatively affect our financial results.We have reported losses in each of our two most recent fiscal years. In addition, in years when we reported profits, we were not profitable in each quarterduring those years. We anticipate continuing to incur significant sales and marketing, product development and general and administrative expenses. Any delay ingenerating or recognizing revenue could result in a loss for a quarter or full year. Even if we are profitable, our operating results may fall below our expectationsand those of our investors, which could cause the price of our stock to fall.We may experience challenges or delays in generating or recognizing revenue for a number of reasons and our revenue and operating results have variedsignificantly in the past and may vary significantly in the future due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the following: ·we are dependent upon obtaining orders during a quarter and shipping those orders in the same quarter to achieve our revenue objectives; ·decreases in the prices of the products we sell; ·the mix of products sold and the mix of distribution channels through which products are sold; ·acceptance provisions in customer contracts; ·our ability to deliver installation or inspection services by the end of the quarter; ·changes in general and/or specific economic conditions in the networking industry; ·seasonal fluctuations in demand for our products and services;14 ·a disproportionate percentage of our sales occurring in the last month of the quarter; ·our ability to ship products by the end of a quarter; ·reduced visibility into the implementation cycles for our products and our customers’ spending plans; ·our ability to forecast demand for our products, which in the case of lower-than-expected sales, may result in excess or obsolete inventory in additionto non-cancelable purchase commitments for component parts; ·sales to the telecommunications service provider market, which represents a significant source of large product orders, are especially volatile anddifficult to forecast; ·product returns or the cancellation or rescheduling of orders; ·announcements and new product introductions by our competitors; ·our ability to develop and support relationships with enterprise customers, service providers and other potential large customers; ·our ability to achieve targeted cost reductions; ·fluctuations in warranty or other service expenses actually incurred; ·our ability to obtain sufficient supplies of sole- or limited-source components for our products on a timely basis; and ·increases in the price of the components we purchase.Due to the foregoing factors, period-to-period comparisons of our operating results should not be relied upon as an indicator of our future performance.The global economic environment has and may continue to negatively impact our business and operating results.The challenges and uncertainty currently affecting global economic conditions may negatively impact our business and operating results in the followingways: ·customers may delay or cancel plans to purchase our products and services; ·customers may not be able to pay, or may delay payment of, the amounts they owe us which may adversely affect our cash flow, the timing of ourrevenue recognition and the amount of revenue; ·increased pricing pressure may result from our competitors aggressively discounting their products; ·accurate budgeting and planning will be difficult due to low visibility into future sales; ·forecasting customer demand will be more difficult, increasing the risk of either excess and obsolete inventory if our forecast is too high orinsufficient inventory to meet customer demand if our forecast is too low; and ·our component suppliers and contract manufacturers have been negatively affected by the economy which may result in product delays and changesin pricing and service levels.If global economic conditions do not show continued improvement, we believe we could experience material adverse impacts to our business and operatingresults.We depend upon international sales for a significant portion of our revenue which imposes a number of risks on our business.International sales constitute a significant portion of our net revenue. Our ability to grow will depend in part on the expansion of international sales. Ourinternational sales primarily depend on the success of our resellers and distributors. The failure of these resellers and distributors to sell our products internationallywould limit our ability to sustain and grow our revenue. There are a number of risks arising from our international business, including: ·longer accounts receivable collection cycles; ·difficulties in managing operations across disparate geographic areas; ·difficulties associated with enforcing agreements through foreign legal systems;15 ·reduced or limited protection of intellectual property rights, particularly in jurisdictions that have less developed intellectual property regimes, suchas China and India; ·higher credit risks requiring cash in advance or letters of credit; ·potential adverse tax consequences; ·compliance with regulatory requirements of foreign countries, including compliance with rapidly evolving environmental regulations; ·compliance with U.S. laws and regulations pertaining to the sale and distribution of products to customers in foreign countries, including exportcontrols and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; ·the payment of operating expenses in local currencies, which exposes us to risks of currency fluctuations. ·political and economic turbulence; ·terrorism, war or other armed conflict; ·compliance with U.S. and other applicable government regulations prohibiting certain end-uses and restrictions on trade with embargoed orsanctioned countries, such as Russia, and with denied parties; and ·natural disasters and epidemics;Substantially all of our international sales are United States dollar-denominated. The continued strength and future increases in the value of the UnitedStates dollar relative to foreign currencies could make our products less competitive in international markets. In the future, we may elect to invoice some of ourinternational customers in local currency, which would expose us to fluctuations in exchange rates between the United States dollar and the particular localcurrency. If we do so, we may decide to engage in hedging transactions to minimize the risk of such fluctuations.We have entered into foreign exchange forward contracts to offset the impact of payment of operating expenses in local currencies to some of our operatingforeign subsidiaries. However, if we are not successful in managing these foreign currency transactions, we could incur losses from these activities.We expect the average selling price of our products to decrease, which is likely to reduce gross margin and/or revenue.The network equipment industry has traditionally experienced an erosion of average selling prices due to a number of factors, including competitive pricingpressures, promotional pricing and technological progress. We anticipate the average selling prices of our products will decrease in the future in response tocompetitive pricing pressures, excess inventories, increased sales discounts and new product introductions by us or our competitors. We may experience decreasesin future operating results due to the erosion of our average selling prices. To maintain our gross margin, we must develop and introduce on a timely basis newproducts and product enhancements and continually reduce our product costs. Our failure to do so will likely cause our revenue and gross margin to decline.We may not realize anticipated benefits of past or future acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments, and the integration of acquiredcompanies or technologies may negatively impact our business and financial results or dilute the ownership interests of our stockholders.As part of our business strategy, we review acquisition and strategic investment prospects that we believe would complement our current product offerings,augment our market coverage or enhance our technical capabilities, or otherwise offer growth opportunities. In the event of any future acquisitions, we could: ·issue equity securities which would dilute current stockholders' percentage ownership; ·incur substantial debt; ·assume contingent liabilities; or ·expend significant cash.These actions could have a material adverse effect on our operating results or the price of our common stock.16 Moreover, even if we do obtain benefits in the form of increased sales and earnings, these benefits may be recognized much later than the time when theexpenses associated with an acquisition are incurred. This is particularly relevant in cases where it would be necessary to integrate new types of technology into ourexisting portfolio and new types of products may be targeted for potential customers with which we do not have pre-existing relationships.Our ability to realize the anticipated benefits our acquisitions and investment activities also entail numerous risks, including, but not limited to: ·difficulties in the assimilation and successful integration of acquired operations, technologies and/or products; ·unanticipated costs, litigation or other contingent liabilities associated with the acquisition or investment transaction; ·incurrence of acquisition- and integration-related costs, goodwill or in-process research and development impairment charges, or amortization costsfor acquired intangible assets, that could negatively impact our operating results and financial condition; ·the diversion of management's attention from other business concerns; ·adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers; ·risks associated with entering markets in which we have no or limited prior experience; ·the potential loss of key employees of acquired organizations and inability to attract or retain other key employees; and ·substantial charges for the amortization of certain purchased intangible assets, deferred stock compensation or similar items.We may not be able to successfully integrate any businesses, products, technologies, or personnel that we might acquire in the future, and our failure to doso could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.Our senior secured credit facilities impose financial and operating restrictions on us.Our debt instruments impose, and the terms of any future debt may impose, operating and other restrictions on us. These restrictions could affect, and inmany respects limit or prohibit, among other items, our ability to: ·incur additional indebtedness; ·create liens; ·make investments; ·enter into transactions with affiliates; ·sell assets; ·guarantee indebtedness; ·declare or pay dividends or other distributions to stockholders; ·repurchase equity interests; ·change the nature of our business; ·enter into swap agreements; ·issue or sell capital stock of certain of our subsidiaries; and ·consolidate, merge, or transfer all or substantially all of our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.17 The agreements governin g our senior secured credit facilities also require us to achieve and maintain compliance with specified financial ratios. A breach ofany of these restrictive covenants or the inability to comply with the required financial ratios could result in a defaul t under our debt instruments. If any suchdefault occurs, the lenders under our credit agreement may elect to declare all outstanding borrowings, together with accrued interest and other fees, to beimmediately due and payable. The lenders under our credit agreement also have the right in these circumstances to terminate any commitments they have toprovide further borrowings. If we are unable to repay outstanding borrowings when due, the lenders under our credit agreement will have the right to proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure the debt. If the debt under our credit agreement were to be accelerated, we cannot give assurance that this collateralwould be sufficient to repay our debt.If we fail to meet our payment or other obligations under our senior secured credit facility, the lenders under such senior secured credit facilitycould foreclose on, and acquire control of, substantially all of our assets.Our credit agreement is jointly and severally guaranteed by us and certain of our subsidiaries. Borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities aresecured by liens on substantially all of our assets, including the capital stock of certain of our subsidiaries, and the assets of our subsidiaries that are loan partyguarantors. If we are unable to repay outstanding borrowings when due, the lenders under our credit agreement will have the right to proceed against this pledgedcapital stock and take control of substantially all of our assets.We purchase several key components for products from single or limited sources and could lose sales if these suppliers fail to meet our needs.We currently purchase several key components used in the manufacturing of our products from single or limited sources and are dependent upon supplyfrom these sources to meet our needs. Certain components such as tantalum capacitors, SRAM, DRAM, and printed circuit boards, have been in the past, and mayin the future be, in short supply. We have encountered, and are likely in the future to encounter, shortages and delays in obtaining these or other components, andthis could have a material adverse effect on our ability to meet customer orders. Our principal sole-source components include: ·ASICs - merchant silicon, Ethernet switching, custom and physical interface : ·microprocessors; ·programmable integrated circuits; ·selected other integrated circuits; ·custom power supplies; and ·custom-tooled sheet metal.Our principal limited-source components include: ·flash memory; ·DRAMs and SRAMs; ·printed circuit boards; ·CAMs; ·Connectors; and ·Timing circuits (crystals & clocks).We use our forecast of expected demand to determine our material requirements. Lead times for materials and components we order vary significantly, anddepend on factors such as the specific supplier, contract terms and demand for a component at a given time. If forecasts exceed orders, we may have excess and/orobsolete inventory, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. If orders exceed forecasts, we may have inadequatesupplies of certain materials and components, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to meet customer delivery requirements and to recognizerevenue.18 Our top ten suppliers accounted for a significant portion of our pu rchases during the quarter. Given the significant concentration of our supply chain,particularly with certain sole or limited source providers, any significant interruption by any of the key suppliers or a termination of a relationship couldtemporarily d isrupt our operations. Additionally, our operations are materially dependent upon the continued market acceptance and quality of thesemanufacturers’ products and their ability to continue to manufacture products that are competitive and that comply with laws relating to environmental andefficiency standards. Our inability to obtain products from one or more of these suppliers or a decline in market acceptance of these suppliers’ products could havea material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and liquidity.Generally, we do not have agreements fixing long-term prices or minimum volume requirements from suppliers. From time to time we have experiencedshortages and allocations of certain components, resulting in delays in filling orders. Qualifying new suppliers to compensate for such shortages may be time-consuming and costly, and may increase the likelihood of errors in design or production. In addition, during the development of our products, we have experienceddelays in the prototyping of our chipsets, which in turn has led to delays in product introductions. Similar delays may occur in the future. Furthermore, theperformance of the components as incorporated in our products may not meet the quality requirements of our customers.Intense competition in the market for networking equipment could prevent us from increasing revenue and attaining profitability.The market for network switching solutions is intensely competitive and dominated primarily by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., Cisco SystemsInc., Dell, Hewlett-Packard Company, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., and Juniper Networks, Inc. Most of our competitors have longer operating histories, greatername recognition, larger customer bases, broader product lines and substantially greater financial, technical, sales, marketing and other resources. As a result, thesecompetitors are able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion, sale and support of their products. In addition, they have larger distributionchannels, stronger brand names, access to more customers, a larger installed customer base and a greater ability to make attractive offers to channel partners andcustomers than we do. Some of our customers may question whether we have the financial resources to complete their projects and future service commitments.For example, we have encountered, and expect to continue to encounter in the future, many potential customers who are confident in and committed to theproduct offerings of our principal competitors. Accordingly, these potential customers may not consider or evaluate our products. When such potential customershave considered or evaluated our products, we have in the past lost, and expect in the future to lose, sales to some of these customers as large competitors haveoffered significant price discounts to secure these sales.The pricing policies of our competitors impact the overall demand for our products and services. Some of our competitors are capable of operating atsignificant losses for extended periods of time, increasing pricing pressure on our products and services. If we do not maintain competitive pricing, the demand forour products and services, as well as our market share, may decline. From time to time, we may lower the prices of our products and services in response tocompetitive pressure. When this happens, if we are unable to reduce our component costs or improve operating efficiencies, our revenue and gross margins will beadversely affected.We may not fully realize the anticipated positive impacts to future financial results from our restructuring efforts.We have undertaken restructuring efforts in the past to streamline operations and reduce operating expenses. Our ability to achieve the anticipated costsavings and other benefits from our restructuring efforts within expected time frames is subject to many estimates and assumptions, and may vary materially basedon factors such as market conditions and the effect of our restructuring efforts on our work force. These estimates and assumptions are subject to significanteconomic, competitive and other uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. There can be no assurance that we will fully realize the anticipated positiveimpacts to future financial results from our current or future restructuring efforts. If our estimates and assumptions are incorrect or if other unforeseen events occur,we may not achieve the cost savings expected from such restructurings, and our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.19 Industry consolidation may lead to stronger competition and may harm our operating results.There has been a trend toward industry consolidation in our markets for several years. We expect this trend to continue as companies attempt to strengthenor hold their market positions in an evolving industry and as companies are acquired or are unable to continue operations. For example, some of our current andpotential competitors for enterprise data center business have made acquisitions, or announced new strategic alliances, designed to position them with the ability toprovide end-to-end technology solutions for the enterprise data center. Companies that are strategic alliance partners in some areas of our business may acquire orform alliances with our competitors, thereby reducing their business with us. We believe industry consolidation may result in stronger competitors that are betterable to compete as sole-source vendors for customers. This could lead to more variability in our operating results and could have a material adverse effect on ourbusiness, operating results, and financial condition. Furthermore, particularly in the service provider market, rapid consolidation will lead to fewer customers, withthe effect that loss of a major customer could have a material impact on results not anticipated in a customer marketplace composed of more numerous participants.We intend to invest in engineering, sales, services, marketing and manufacturing on a long term basis, and delays or inability to attain the expectedbenefits may result in unfavorable operating results.While we intend to focus on managing our costs and expenses, over the long term, we also intend to invest in personnel and other resources related to ourengineering, sales, services, marketing and manufacturing functions as we focus on our foundational priorities, such as leadership in our core products andsolutions and architectures for business transformation. We are likely to recognize the costs associated with these investments earlier than some of the anticipatedbenefits and the return on these investments may be lower, or may develop more slowly, than we expect. If we do not achieve the benefits anticipated from theseinvestments, or if the achievement of these benefits is delayed, our operating results may be adversely affected.Our success is dependent on our ability to continually introduce new products and features that achieve broad market acceptance.The network equipment market is characterized by rapid technological progress, frequent new product introductions, changes in customer requirements andevolving industry standards. If we do not regularly introduce new products in this dynamic environment, our product lines will become obsolete. These newproducts must be compatible and inter-operate with products and architectures offered by other vendors. We have and may in the future experience delays inproduct development and releases, and such delays have and could in the future adversely affect our ability to compete and our operating results.When we announce new products or product enhancements or end of sale existing products that have the potential to replace or shorten the life cycle of ourexisting products, customers may defer or cancel orders for our existing products. These actions could have a material adverse effect on our operating results byunexpectedly decreasing sales, increasing inventory levels of older products and exposing us to greater risk of product obsolescence.Even if we introduce new switching products, alternative technologies could achieve widespread market acceptance and displace the Ethernet technology onwhich we have based our product architecture. For example, developments in routers and routing software could significantly reduce demand for our products. As aresult, we may not be able to achieve widespread market acceptance of our current or future products.If we do not successfully anticipate technological shifts, market needs and opportunities, and develop products and product enhancements thatmeet those technological shifts, needs and opportunities, or if those products are not made available in a timely manner or do not gain market acceptance,we may not be able to compete effectively and our ability to generate revenues will suffer.We cannot guarantee that we will be able to anticipate future technological shifts, market needs and opportunities or be able to develop new products orproduct enhancements to meet such technological shifts, needs or opportunities in a timely manner or at all. For example, the move from traditional networkinfrastructures towards SDN has been receiving considerable attention. In our view, it will take several years to see the full impact of SDN, and we believe thesuccessful products and solutions in this market will combine hardware and software elements together. If we fail to anticipate market requirements or fail todevelop and introduce new products or product enhancements to meet those needs in a timely manner, it could cause us to lose customers, and such failure couldsubstantially decrease or delay market acceptance and sales of our present and future products, which would significantly harm our business, financial condition,and results of operations. Even if we are able to anticipate, develop, and commercially introduce new products and enhancements, there can be no assurance thatnew products or enhancements will achieve widespread market acceptance.20 The cloud networking market is still in its early stages and is rapidly evolving. If this market does not evolve as we anticipate or our target endcustomers do not adopt our cloud networking solutions, we may not be able to compete effectively, and our ability to generate revenue will suffer.The cloud networking market is still in its early stages. The market demand for cloud networking solutions has increased in recent years as end customershave deployed larger networks and have increased the use of virtualization and cloud computing. Our success may be impacted by our ability to provide successfulcloud networking solutions that address the needs of our channel partners and end customers more effectively and economically than those of other competitors orexisting technologies. If the cloud networking solutions market does not develop in the way we anticipate, if our solutions do not offer significant benefitscompared to competing legacy network switching products or if end customers do not recognize the benefits that our solutions provide, then our potential forgrowth in this cloud market could be adversely affected.Claims of infringement by others may increase and the resolution of such claims may adversely affect our operating results.Our industry is characterized by the existence of a large number of patents and frequent claims and related litigation regarding patents, copyrights (includingrights to “open source” software), and other intellectual property rights. Because of the existence of a large number of patents in the networking field, the secrecy ofsome pending patents and the issuance of new patents at a rapid pace, it is not possible to determine in advance if a product or component might infringe the patentrights of others. Because of the potential for courts awarding substantial damages, the lack of predictability of such awards, and the high legal costs associated withthe defense of such patent infringement matters that would be expended to prove lack of infringement, it is not uncommon for companies in our industry to settleeven potentially unmeritorious claims for very substantial amounts. Furthermore, the entities with whom we have or could have disputes or discussions includeentities with extensive patent portfolios and substantial financial assets. These entities are actively engaged in programs to generate substantial revenue from theirpatent portfolios and are seeking or may seek significant payments or royalties from us and others in our industry.Litigation resulting from claims that we are infringing the proprietary rights of others has resulted and could in the future result in substantial costs and adiversion of resources, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We previously received notices fromentities alleging that we were infringing their patents, and have been party to patent litigation in the past.Without regard to the merits of these or any other claims, an adverse court order or a settlement could require us, among other actions, to: ·stop selling our products that incorporate the challenged intellectual property; ·obtain a royalty bearing license to sell or use the relevant technology, and that license may not be available on reasonable terms or available at all; ·pay damages; ·redesign those products that use the disputed technology; or ·face a ban on importation of our products into the United States.In addition, our products include so-called “open source” software. Open source software is typically licensed for use at no initial charge, but imposes on theuser of the open source software certain requirements to license to others both the open source software as well as modifications to the open source software undercertain circumstances. Our use of open source software subjects us to certain additional risks for the following reasons: ·open source license terms may be ambiguous and may result in unanticipated obligations regarding the licensing of our products and intellectualproperty; ·open source software cannot be protected under trade secret law; ·suppliers of open-source software do not provide the warranty, support and liability protections typically provided by vendors who offer proprietarysoftware; and ·it may be difficult for us to accurately determine the developers of the open source code and whether the acquired software infringes third-partyintellectual property rights.21 We believe even if we do not infringe the rights of others, we will incur significant expenses in the future due to defense of legal claims, disputes orlicensing negotiations, though the amounts cannot be determined. These e xpenses may be material or otherwise adversely affect our operating results.Our operating results may be negatively affected by defending or pursuing claims or lawsuits.We have in the past, currently are and will likely in the future pursue or be subject to claims or lawsuits in the normal course of our business. In addition tothe risks related to the intellectual property lawsuits described above, we are currently parties to other litigation as described in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statementsand Supplementary Data. Regardless of the result, litigation can be expensive, lengthy and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results ofcomplex legal proceedings are difficult to predict. An unfavorable resolution of a lawsuit in which we are a defendant could result in a court order against us orpayments to other parties that would have an adverse affect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. Even if we are successful in prosecutingclaims and lawsuits, we may not recover damages sufficient to cover our expenses incurred to manage, investigate and pursue the litigation. In addition, subject tocertain limitations, we may be obligated to indemnify our current and former customers, suppliers, directors, officers and employees in certain lawsuits. We maynot have adequate insurance coverage to cover all of our litigation costs and liabilities.If we fail to protect our intellectual property, our business could suffer.We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws and restrictions on disclosure to protect our intellectual property rights.However, we cannot ensure that the actions we have taken will adequately protect our intellectual property rights or that other parties will not independentlydevelop similar or competing products that do not infringe on our patents. We generally enter into confidentiality, invention assignment or license agreements withour employees, consultants and other third parties with whom we do business, and control access to and distribution of our intellectual property and otherproprietary information. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy or otherwise misappropriate or use ourproducts or technology, which would adversely affect our business.When our products contain undetected errors, we may incur significant unexpected expenses and could lose sales.Network products frequently contain undetected errors when new products or new versions or updates of existing products are released to the marketplace.In the past, we have experienced such errors in connection with new products and product updates. We have experienced component problems in prior years thatcaused us to incur higher than expected warranty, service costs and expenses, and other related operating expenses. In the future, we expect that, from time to time,such errors or component failures will be found in new or existing products after the commencement of commercial shipments. These problems may have amaterial adverse effect on our business by causing us to incur significant warranty, repair and replacement costs, diverting the attention of our engineeringpersonnel from new product development efforts, delaying the recognition of revenue and causing significant customer relations problems. Further, if products arenot accepted by customers due to such defects, and such returns exceed the amount we accrued for defective returns based on our historical experience, ouroperating results would be adversely affected.Our products must successfully inter-operate with products from other vendors. As a result, when problems occur in a network, it may be difficult toidentify the sources of these problems. The occurrence of system errors, whether or not caused by our products, could result in the delay or loss of marketacceptance of our products and any necessary revisions may cause us to incur significant expenses. The occurrence of any such problems would likely have amaterial adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.Our dependence on a few manufacturers for our manufacturing requirements could harm our operating results.We primarily rely on our manufacturing partners; Alpha Networks, Inc. headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan; Senao Networks, Inc. headquartered in Taoyuan,Taiwan; Benchmark Electronics headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama and select other partners to manufacture our products. We have experienced delays inproduct shipments from our manufacturing partners in the past, which in turn delayed product shipments to our customers. These or similar problems may arise inthe future, such as delivery of products of inferior quality, delivery of insufficient quantity of products, or the interruption or discontinuance of operations of amanufacturer, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results. In addition, any natural disaster or business interruption toour manufacturing partners could significantly disrupt our business. While we maintain strong relationships with our manufacturing partners, our agreements withthese manufacturers are generally of limited duration and pricing, quality and volume commitments are negotiated on a recurring basis. The failure to maintaincontinuing agreements with our manufacturing partners could adversely affect our business. We intend to introduce new products and product enhancements, whichwill require that we rapidly achieve volume production by coordinating our efforts with those of our suppliers and contract manufacturers.22 As part of our cost-reduction efforts, we will need to realize lower per unit product costs from our manufacturing partners by means of volume efficienciesand the utilization of manufacturing sites in lower-cost geographies . However, we cannot be certain when or if such price reductions will occur. The failure toobtain such price reductions would adversely affect our operating results.We must continue to develop and increase the productivity of our indirect distribution channels to increase net revenue and improve our operatingresults.Our distribution strategy focuses primarily on developing and increasing the productivity of our indirect distribution channels. If we fail to develop andcultivate relationships with significant channel partners, or if these channel partners are not successful in their sales efforts, sales of our products may decrease andour operating results could suffer. Many of our channel partners also sell products from other vendors that compete with our products. Our channel partners maynot continue to market or sell our products effectively or to devote the resources necessary to provide us with effective sales, marketing and technical support. Wemay not be able to successfully manage our sales channels or enter into additional reseller and/or distribution agreements. Our failure to do any of these could limitour ability to grow or sustain revenue.Our operating results for any given period have and will continue to depend to a significant extent on large orders from a relatively small number of channelpartners and other customers. For example, sales through our top three distributors accounted for 46% of our net sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2016. However,we do not have binding purchase commitments from any of them. A substantial reduction or delay in sales of our products to a significant reseller, distributor orother customer could harm our business, operating results and financial condition because our expense levels are based on our expectations as to future revenue andto a large extent are fixed in the short term. Under specified conditions, some third-party distributors are allowed to return products to us and unexpected returnscould adversely affect our results.The sales cycle for our products is long and we may incur substantial non-recoverable expenses or devote significant resources to sales that do notoccur when anticipated.The purchase of our products represent a significant strategic decision by a customer regarding its communications infrastructure. The decision bycustomers to purchase our products is often based on the results of a variety of internal procedures associated with the evaluation, testing, implementation andacceptance of new technologies. Accordingly, the product evaluation process frequently results in a lengthy sales cycle, typically ranging from three months tolonger than a year, and as a result, our ability to sell products is subject to a number of significant risks, including risks that: ·budgetary constraints and internal acceptance reviews by customers will result in the loss of potential sales; ·there may be substantial variation in the length of the sales cycle from customer to customer, making decisions on the expenditure of resourcesdifficult to assess; ·we may incur substantial sales and marketing expenses and expend significant management time in an attempt to initiate or increase the sale ofproducts to customers, but not succeed; ·if a sales forecast from a specific customer for a particular quarter is not achieved in that quarter, we may be unable to compensate for the shortfall,which could harm our operating results; and ·downward pricing pressures could occur during the lengthy sales cycle for our products.Our revenues may decline as a result of changes in public funding of educational institutions.A portion of our revenues comes from sales to both public and private K-12 educational institutions. Public schools receive funding from local tax revenue,and from state and federal governments through a variety of programs, many of which seek to assist schools located in underprivileged or rural areas. The fundingfor a portion of our sales to educational institutions comes from a federal funding program known as the E-Rate program. E-Rate is a program of the FederalCommunications Commission that subsidizes the purchase of approved telecommunications, Internet access, and internal connection costs for eligible publiceducational institutions. The E-Rate program, its eligibility criteria, the timing and specific amount of federal funding actually available and which Wi-Fiinfrastructure and product sectors will benefit, are uncertain and subject to final federal program approval and funding appropriation continues to be under reviewby the Federal Communications Commission and there can be no assurance that this program or its equivalent will continue, and as a result, our business may beharmed. Furthermore, if state or local funding of public education is significantly reduced because of legislative or policy changes or by reductions in tax revenuesdue to changing economic conditions, our sales to educational institutions may be negatively impacted by these changed conditions. Any reduction in spending oninformation technology systems by educational institutions would likely materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. This is a specificexample of the many factors which add additional uncertainty to our future revenue from our education end-customers.23 To successfully manage our business or achieve our goals, we must attract, retain, train, motivate, develop and promote key employees, and failureto do so can harm us.Our success depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of our key management, engineering, sales and marketing, service andoperations personnel, many of whom would be difficult to replace. We do not have employment contracts with these individuals that mandate that they renderservices for any specific term, nor do we carry life insurance on any of our key personnel. We have experienced and may in the future experience significantturnover in our executive personnel. In addition, retention has generally become more difficult for us, in part because the exercise price of most of the stock optionsgranted to many of our employees is above the market price. As a result, we experienced high levels of attrition. We believe our future success will also depend inlarge part upon our ability to attract and retain highly skilled managerial, engineering, sales and marketing, service, finance and operations personnel. The marketfor these personnel is competitive, and we have had difficulty in hiring employees, particularly engineers, in the time-frame we desire.Companies in the networking industry whose employees accept positions with competitors frequently claim that competitors have engaged in unfair hiringpractices. We have from time to time been involved in claims like this with other companies and, although to date they have not resulted in material litigation, wedo not know whether we will be involved in additional claims in the future. We could incur substantial costs in litigating any such claims, regardless of the merits.Failure to successfully expand our sales and support teams or educate them in regard to technologies and our product families may harm ouroperating results.The sale of our products and services requires a concerted effort that is frequently targeted at several levels within a prospective customer's organization.We may not be able to increase net revenue unless we expand our sales and support teams in order to address all of the customer requirements necessary to sell ourproducts.We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully integrate employees into our company or to educate and train current and future employees inregard to rapidly evolving technologies and our product families. A failure to do so may hurt our revenue growth and operating results.Failure of our products to comply with evolving industry standards and complex government regulations may adversely impact our business.If we do not comply with existing or evolving industry standards and government regulations, we may not be able to sell our products where these standardsor regulations apply. The network equipment industry in which we compete is characterized by rapid changes in technology and customers' requirements andevolving industry standards. As a result, our success depends on: ·the timely adoption and market acceptance of industry standards, and timely resolution of conflicting U.S. and international industry standards; and ·our ability to influence the development of emerging industry standards and to introduce new and enhanced products that are compatible with suchstandards.In the past, we have introduced new products that were not compatible with certain technological standards, and in the future, we may not be able toeffectively address the compatibility and interoperability issues that arise as a result of technological changes and evolving industry standards.Our products must also comply with various U.S. federal government regulations and standards defined by agencies such as the Federal CommunicationsCommission, standards established by governmental authorities in various foreign countries and recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union.In some circumstances, we must obtain regulatory approvals or certificates of compliance before we can offer or distribute our products in certain jurisdictions or tocertain customers. Complying with new regulations or obtaining certifications can be costly and disruptive to our business.If we do not comply with existing or evolving industry standards or government regulations, we will not be able to sell our products where these standardsor regulations apply, which may prevent us from sustaining our net revenue or achieving profitability.24 If we do not adequately manage and evolve our financial reporting and managerial systems and processes, our ability to manage and grow ou rbusiness may be harmed.Our ability to successfully implement our business plan and comply with regulations requires an effective planning and management process. We need tocontinue improving our existing, and implement new, operational and financial systems, procedures and controls. We need to ensure that any businesses acquiredare appropriately integrated in our financial systems. Any delay in the implementation of, or disruption in the integration of acquired businesses, or delay anddisruption in the transition to, new or enhanced systems, procedures or controls, could harm our ability to record and report financial and management informationon a timely and accurate basis, or to forecast future results.Changes in the effective tax rate including from the release of the valuation allowance recorded against our net U.S. deferred tax assets, or adverseoutcomes resulting from examination of our income or other tax returns or change in ownership, could adversely affect our results.Our future effective tax rates may be volatile or adversely affected by changes in our business or U.S. or foreign tax laws, including: the partial or fullrelease of the valuation allowance recorded against our net U.S. deferred tax assets; expiration of or lapses in the research and development tax credit laws; transferpricing adjustments; tax effects of stock-based compensation; or costs related to restructuring. In addition, we are subject to the examination of our income taxreturns by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities. Although we regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from theseexaminations to determine the adequacy of our provision for income taxes, there is no assurance that such determinations by us are in fact adequate. Changes in oureffective tax rates or amounts assessed upon examination of our tax returns may have a material, adverse impact on our cash flows and our financial condition.Our future effective tax rate in particular could be adversely affected by a change in ownership pursuant to U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 382. If achange in ownership occurs, it may limit our ability to utilize our net operating losses to offset our U.S. taxable income. If U.S. taxable income is greater than thechange in ownership limitation, we will pay a higher rate of tax with respect to the amount of taxable income that exceeds the limitation. This could have a materialadverse impact on our results of operations. On April 26, 2012, we adopted an Amended and Restated Rights Agreement to help protect our assets (the “RightsAgreement”). In general, this does not allow a stockholder to acquire more than 4.95% of our outstanding common stock without a waiver from our board ofdirectors, who must take into account the relevant tax analysis relating to potential limitation of our net operating losses. The Rights Agreement is effective throughMay 31, 2017.Provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law and our adoption of a stockholder rights plan may delay or prevent an acquisition ofExtreme, which could decrease the value of our Common Stock.Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us without theconsent of our Board of Directors. Delaware law also imposes some restrictions on mergers and other business combinations between us and any holder of 15% ormore of our outstanding common stock. In addition, our Board of Directors has the right to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could be usedto dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer. Although we believe these provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware lawwill provide for an opportunity to receive a higher bid by requiring potential acquirers to negotiate with our Board of Directors, these provisions apply even if theoffer may be considered beneficial by some of our stockholders.Our Rights Agreement provides that if a single stockholder (or group) acquires more than 4.95% of our outstanding common stock without a waiver fromour Board of Directors, each holder of one share of our common stock (other than the stockholder or group who acquired in excess of 4.95% of our common stock)may purchase a fractional share of our preferred stock that would result in substantial dilution to the triggering stockholder or group. Accordingly, although thisplan is designed to prevent any limitation on the utilization of our net operating losses by avoiding issues raised under Section 382 of the U.S. Internal RevenueCode, the Rights Agreement could also serve as a deterrent to stockholders wishing to effect a change of control.Compliance with laws, rules and regulations relating to corporate governance and public disclosure may result in additional expenses.Federal securities laws, rules and regulations, as well as NASDAQ Stock Market rules and regulations, require companies to maintain extensive corporategovernance measures, impose comprehensive reporting and disclosure requirements, set strict independence and financial expertise standards for audit and othercommittee members and impose civil and criminal penalties for companies and their Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers and directors for securitieslaw violations. These laws, rules and regulations and the interpretation of these requirements are evolving, and we are making investments to evaluate currentpractices and to continue to achieve compliance, which investments may have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition.25 Our headquarters and some significant supporting businesses are located in Northern California and other areas subject to natural disasters thatcould disrupt our operations and harm our business.Our corporate headquarters are located in Silicon Valley in Northern California. Historically, this region as well as our R&D centers in North Carolina andNew Hampshire have been vulnerable to natural disasters and other risks, such as earthquakes, fires, floods and tropical storms, which at times have disrupted thelocal economy and posed physical risks to our property. We have contract manufacturers located in Taiwan where similar natural disasters and other risks maydisrupt the local economy and pose physical risks to our property and the property of our contract manufacturer.In addition, the continued threat of terrorism and heightened security and military action in response to this threat, or any future acts of terrorism, may causefurther disruptions to the economies of the U.S. and other countries. If such disruptions result in delays or cancellations of customer orders for our products, ourbusiness and operating results will suffer.We currently do not have redundant, multiple site capacity in the event of a natural disaster, terrorist act or other catastrophic event. In the event of such anoccurrence, our business would suffer.Our stock price has been volatile in the past and our stock price may significantly fluctuate in the future.In the past, our common stock price has fluctuated significantly. This could continue as we or our competitors announce new products, our results or thoseof our customers or competition fluctuate, conditions in the networking or semiconductor industry change, or when investors, change their sentiment toward stocksin the networking technology sector.In addition, fluctuations in our stock price and our price-to-earnings multiple may make our stock attractive to momentum, hedge or day-trading investorswho often shift funds into and out of stock rapidly, exacerbating price fluctuations in either direction, particularly when viewed on a quarterly basis.We rely on the availability of third-party licenses.Some of our products are designed to include software or other intellectual property, including open source software, licensed from third parties. It may benecessary in the future to seek or renew licenses relating to various aspects of these products. There can be no assurance that the necessary licenses would beavailable on acceptable terms, if at all. The inability to obtain certain licenses or other rights or to obtain such licenses or rights on favorable terms, could have amaterial adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition. Moreover, the inclusion in our products of software or other intellectual propertylicensed from third parties on a nonexclusive basis could limit our ability to protect our proprietary rights in our products. Further, the failure to comply with theterms of any license, including free open source software, may result in our inability to continue to use such license. Our inability to maintain or re-license anythird-party licenses required in our products or our inability to obtain third-party licenses necessary to develop new products and product enhancements, couldrequire us, if possible, to develop substitute technology or obtain substitute technology of lower quality or performance standards or at a greater cost, any of whichcould delay or prevent product shipment and harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.System security risks, data protection breaches, and cyber-attacks could compromise our proprietary information, disrupt our internal operationsand harm public perception of our products, which could adversely affect our business.In the ordinary course of business, we store sensitive data, including intellectual property, our proprietary business information and that of our customers,suppliers and business partners on our networks. The secure maintenance of this information is critical to our operations and business strategy. Increasingly,companies, including Extreme Networks, are subject to a wide variety of attacks on their networks on an ongoing basis. Despite our security measures, ExtremeNetworks' information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to penetration or attacks by computer programmers and hackers, or breached due toemployee error, malfeasance or other disruptions. Any such breach could compromise our networks, creating system disruptions or slowdowns and exploitingsecurity vulnerabilities of our products, and the information stored on our networks could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost or stolen, which could subject us toliability to our customers, suppliers, business partners and others, and cause us reputational and financial harm. In addition, sophisticated hardware and operatingsystem software and applications that we produce or procure from third parties may contain defects in design or manufacture, including "bugs" and other problemsthat could unexpectedly interfere with the operation of our networks.26 If an actual or perceived breach of network security occurs in our network or in the network of a customer of our networking products, regardless of whetherthe breach is attributable to our products, the market perception of the effectiveness of our products could be harmed. In addition, the economic costs to us toeliminate or alleviate cyber or other security problems, bugs, viruses, worms, malicious software systems and security vulnerabilities could be significant and maybe difficult to anticipate or measure. Because the techniques used by computer programmers and hackers, many of whom are highly sophisticated and well-funded,to access or sabotage networks change f requently and generally are not recognized until after they are used, we may be unable to anticipate or immediately detectthese techniques. This could impede our sales, manufacturing, distribution or other critical functions, which could adversely affect our business.Market conditions and changes in the industry could lead to discontinuation of our products or businesses resulting in asset impairments.In response to changes in industry and market conditions, we may be required to strategically realign our resources and consider restructuring, disposing of,or otherwise exiting businesses. Any decision to limit investment in or dispose of or otherwise exit businesses may result in the recording of special charges, suchas inventory and technology-related write-offs, workforce reduction costs, charges relating to consolidation of excess facilities, or claims from third parties whowere resellers or users of discontinued products. Our estimates with respect to the useful life or ultimate recoverability of our carrying basis of assets, includingpurchased intangible assets, could change as a result of such assessments and decisions. Although in certain instances, our supply agreements allow us the option tocancel, reschedule, and adjust our requirements based on our business needs prior to firm orders being placed, our loss contingencies may include liabilities forcontracts that we cannot cancel with contract manufacturers and suppliers. Further, our estimates relating to the liabilities for excess facilities are affected bychanges in real estate market conditions.If our products do not effectively inter-operate with our customers’ networks and result in cancellations and delays of installations our businesscould be harmed.Our products are designed to interface with our customers’ existing networks, each of which have different specifications and utilize multiple protocolstandards and products from other vendors. Many of our customers’ networks contain multiple generations of products that have been added over time as thesenetworks have grown and evolved. Our products must inter-operate with many or all of the products within these networks as well as future products in order tomeet our customers’ requirements. If we find errors in the existing software or defects in the hardware used in our customers’ networks, we may need to modify oursoftware networking solutions to fix or overcome these errors so that our products will inter-operate and scale with the existing software and hardware, which couldbe costly and could negatively affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, if our products do not inter-operate with those of ourcustomers’ networks, demand for our products could be adversely affected or orders for our products could be canceled. This could hurt our operating results,damage our reputation, and seriously harm our business and prospects.Regulations related to conflict minerals may cause us to incur additional expenses and could limit the supply and increase the costs of certainmetals used in the manufacturing of our products.As a public company, we are subject to requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or the Dodd-FrankAct, and the regulations adopted by the SEC as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act, that will require us to perform certain reasonable country of origin inquiry anddiligence exercises, and disclose and report on our diligence process and efforts to ascertain whether or not our products may contain “conflict minerals” minedfrom the Democratic Republic of the Congo or adjoining countries. The implementation of these new requirements could adversely affect the sourcing, availabilityand pricing of the materials used in the manufacture of components used in our products. In addition, we will incur additional costs to comply with these disclosurerequirements, including costs related to conducting ongoing diligence procedures and, if applicable, potential changes to products, processes or sources of supply asa consequence of such activities. We may also face reputational harm if we determine that certain of our products contain minerals not determined to be conflict-free or if we are unable to alter our products, processes or sources of supply to avoid such materials. In such an event, we may also face difficulties in satisfyingcustomers if we are unable to verify that any conflict minerals used in our products are not sourced from the covered countries or are not done so by conflict freecertified refiners and smelters.We have liabilities for real estate leases in excess of what is necessary for our current business.We have real estate leases that we are currently trying to sublease or that we have had to write-off their cost. Until such time that we are able to subleasethese properties, or the current leases expire, we may incur financial liabilities for real estate leases significantly in excess of what is necessary for our currentbusiness.27 The results of the United Kingdom's referendum on wi thdrawal from the European Union may have a negative effect on global economicconditions, financial markets and our business.In June 2016, a majority of voters in the United Kingdom elected to withdraw from the European Union in a national referendum. The referendum wasadvisory, and the terms of any withdrawal are subject to a negotiation period that could last at least two years after the government of the United Kingdom formallyinitiates a withdrawal process. Nevertheless, the referendum has created significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United Kingdom and theEuropean Union, including with respect to the laws and regulations that will apply as the United Kingdom determines which European Union laws to replace orreplicate in the event of a withdrawal. The referendum has also given rise to calls for the governments of other European Union member states to considerwithdrawal. These developments, or the perception that any of them could occur, have had and may continue to have a material adverse effect on global economicconditions and the stability of global financial markets, and may significantly reduce global market liquidity and restrict the ability of key market participants tooperate in certain financial markets. Any of these factors could depress economic activity and restrict our access to capital, which could have a material adverseeffect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and reduce the price of our securities. Item 1B. Unresolved Staff CommentsNone.Item 2. PropertiesWe started leasing our current headquarters, which is located in San Jose, California, in June 2013. We also lease office space and executive suites invarious other geographic locations domestically and internationally for research & development, sales and service personnel and administration. Our aggregatelease expense for fiscal year 2016 was $8.5 million.At June 30, 2016, the significant facilities that we leased were as follows: Location Use Size (in square feet) San Jose, California Principal administrative, sales and marketing facilities 57,600 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Research and development, sales and administrative offices 54,530 Salem, New Hampshire Research and development, sales and marketing and administrative offices 197,300 Chennai, India Research and development facilities 43,839 Shannon, Ireland Administrative offices 26,100 Item 3. Legal ProceedingsThe information set forth under the heading “Legal Proceedings” in Note 5, Commitments, Contingencies and Leases , in Notes to Consolidated FinancialStatements in Item 8 of Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, is incorporated herein by reference.Item 4. Mine Safety DisclosuresNot Applicable 28 PART IIItem 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity SecuritiesCommon Stock Market Prices and DividendsOur common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market and commenced trading on NASDAQ on April 9, 1999 under the symbol “EXTR.” Thefollowing table sets forth the high and low sales prices as reported by NASDAQ. Such prices represent prices between dealers, do not include retail mark-ups,mark-downs or commissions and may not represent actual transactions. Stock Prices High Low Fiscal year ended June 30, 2016: First quarter $3.56 $2.13 Second quarter $4.42 $3.34 Third quarter $3.99 $2.35 Fourth quarter $3.78 $3.08 Fiscal year ended June 30, 2015: First quarter $5.38 $4.24 Second quarter $4.85 $3.01 Third quarter $3.60 $2.70 Fourth quarter $3.25 $2.41 As of August 22, 2016, there were 217 stockholders of record of our common stock. Because many of our shares of common stock are held by brokers andother institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these record holders. We have never declaredor paid cash dividends on our capital stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.We had authority granted by our Board of Directors to repurchase up to $ 75 million which were to be purchased over a three year period starting October 1,2012 and ending on October 1, 2015. Since the inception of the program, 4.1 million shares of common stock have been repurchased at a total purchase price of$14.5 million, none of which was repurchased in fiscal 2015 or 2016.Certain information regarding our equity compensation plan(s) as required by Part II is incorporated by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement to befiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the solicitation of proxies for our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders not later than 120days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.29 STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE GRAPHSet forth below is a stock price performance graph comparing the annual percentage change in the cumulative total return on our common stock with thecumulative total returns of the CRSP Total Return Index for The NASDAQ Stock Market (U.S. companies) and the NASDAQ Computer Manufacturers Securitiesfor the period commencing July 3, 2011 and ending on June 30, 2016. The comparisons in the graph below are based on historical data and are not intended toforecast the possible future performance of our common stock.Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total ReturnsPerformance Graph for Extreme Networks, Inc. Prepared by CRSP (www.crsp.uchicago.edu), Center for Research in Security Prices, Booth School of Business, The University of Chicago. Used withpermission. All rights reserved. 30 Item 6. Selected Financial DataThe following table sets forth selected consolidated financial data for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012 derived fromthe Company’s audited financial statements (in thousands, except per share amounts). These tables should be reviewed in conjunction with the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements in Item 8 and related Notes, as well as Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”Historical results may not be indicative of future results. Year Ended June 30, 2016 (1) 2015 (2) 2014 (3) 2013 (4) 2012 (5) Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: Net revenues $528,389 $552,940 $519,554 $299,343 $322,722 Operating income (loss) $(25,550) $(62,994) $(50,232) $10,852 $13,909 Net income (loss) $(31,884) $(71,643) $(57,310) $9,673 $15,872 Net income (loss) per share – basic $(0.31) $(0.72) $(0.60) $0.10 $0.17 Net income (loss) per share – diluted $(0.31) $(0.72) $(0.60) $0.10 $0.17 Shares used in per share calculation – basic 103,074 99,000 95,515 93,954 93,451 Shares used in per share calculation – diluted 103,074 99,000 95,515 95,044 94,490 As of June 30, 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Consolidated Balance Sheets Data: Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and marketable securities $94,122 $76,225 $105,882 $205,613 $153,515 Inventories $40,989 $58,014 $57,109 $16,167 $26,609 Total assets $374,849 $428,660 $526,432 $311,424 $284,590 Deferred revenue, net $94,860 $99,782 $97,677 $41,454 $39,328 Total debt $55,500 $66,875 $121,563 $— $— Other long-term liabilities $13,328 $10,264 $8,595 $1,507 $643 Common stock and capital in excess of par value $884,706 $865,382 $845,364 $821,425 $970,743 Accumulated deficit $(791,740) $(759,856) $(688,213) $(630,903) $(640,576) (1)Fiscal 2016 net loss and net loss per share includes acquisition and integrations costs of $1.1 million, amortization of intangibles of $17.0 million and arestructuring charge of $11.0 million.(2)Fiscal 2015 net loss and net loss per share includes acquisition and integrations costs of $10.2 million, amortization of intangibles of $17.9 million and arestructuring charge of $9.8 million.(3)Fiscal 2014 net loss and net loss per share includes acquisition and integration costs of $25.7 million, amortization of intangibles of $16.7 million and arestructuring charge of $0.5 million.(4)Fiscal 2013 net income and net income per share includes a gain on sale of facilities of $11.5 million, a restructuring charge of $6.8 million and a charge forlitigation settlement, net of $2.0 million.(5)Fiscal 2012 net income and net income per share includes a restructuring charge of $1.6 million and a litigation settlement gain of $0.1 million and $1.9million cumulative translation adjustments gain from the liquidation of our Japanese subsidiary.31 quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)Quarterly results for the years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follow (in thousands, except per share amounts): June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, 2016 (1) 2016 (2) 2015 (3) 2015 (4) Net revenues $139,617 $124,886 $139,305 $124,581 Gross profit $72,675 $62,720 $70,275 $65,118 Net loss $(2,340) $(10,784) $(7,234) $(11,526)Net loss per share – basic $(0.02) $(0.10) $(0.07) $(0.11)Net loss per share – diluted $(0.02) $(0.10) $(0.07) $(0.11) June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, 2015 (5) 2015 (6) 2014 (7) 2014 (8) Net revenues $149,870 $119,590 $147,208 $136,274 Gross profit $76,327 $57,724 $75,162 $70,527 Net loss $(15,657) $(23,548) $(13,105) $(19,330)Net loss per share – basic $(0.16) $(0.24) $(0.13) $(0.20)Net loss per share – diluted $(0.16) $(0.24) $(0.13) $(0.20) (1)Net loss and net loss per share include the effect of amortization of intangibles of $4.1 million and a restructuring charge of $1.0 million.(2)Net loss and net loss per share include the effect of amortization of intangibles of $4.1 million and a restructuring charge of $1.4 million.(3)Net loss and net loss per share include the effect of acquisition and integration costs of $0.8 million, amortization of intangibles of $4.3 million and arestructuring charge of $3.0 million.(4)Net loss and net loss per share include the effect of acquisition and integration costs of $0.3 million, amortization of intangibles of $4.5 million and arestructuring charge of $5.6 million.(5)Net loss and net loss per share include the effect of acquisition and integration costs of $0.9 million, amortization of intangibles of $4.5 million and arestructuring charge of $9.8 million.(6)Net loss and net loss per share include the effect of acquisition and integration costs of $1.7 million and amortization of intangibles of $4.5 million.(7)Net loss and net loss per share include the effect of acquisition and integration costs of $3.5 million and amortization of intangibles of $4.5 million.(8)Net loss and net loss per share include the effect of acquisition and integration costs of $4.1 million and amortization of intangibles of $4.5 million.Quarterly and year-to-date computations of per share amounts are made independently. Therefore, the sum of per share amounts for the quarters may notagree with the per share amounts for the year. 32 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsBusiness OverviewThe following discussion should be read with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes in Item 8 of Part II of this Report.The following discussion is based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report, which have been prepared in accordancewith U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP. In the course of operating our business, we routinely make decisions as to the timing of thepayment of invoices, the collection of receivables, the manufacturing and shipment of products, the fulfillment of orders, the purchase of supplies, and the buildingof inventory and spare parts, among other matters. Each of these decisions has some impact on the financial results for any given period. In making thesedecisions, we consider various factors including contractual obligations, customer satisfaction, competition, internal and external financial targets and expectations,and financial planning objectives. For further information about our critical accounting policies and estimates, see “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates”section included in this “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”Extreme is a leading provider of network infrastructure equipment and offer related maintenance contracts for extended warranty and maintenance to ourenterprise, data center and service provider customers. We were incorporated in California in May 1996, and reincorporated in Delaware in March 1999. Ourcorporate headquarters are located in San Jose, California. Substantially all of our revenue is derived from the sale of our networking equipment and relatedmaintenance contracts.RestructuringDuring the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, we implemented a plan to reduce costs through targeted restructuring activities intended to reduce operating costsand realign our organization in the current competitive environment. We initiated a plan to reduce our worldwide headcount by more than 225 employees, primarilyin sales and marketing as well as research and development, consolidate specific global administrative functions, and shift certain operating costs to lower costregions, among other actions. During fiscal 2016, we continued our initiative to realign our operations with a second phase by abandoning excess facilities, primarily in San Jose,California; Salem, New Hampshire; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina in addition to other smaller leased locations. Such facilities represented approximately32% of the floor space in the aggregate at these locations and included general office and warehouse space. We may terminate or choose not to renew leases forexcess facilities in future periods as we further align our organization to our business and operational needs.Amendment to Rights AgreementOn April 26, 2012, we entered into an Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between the Company and Computershare Shareholder Services LLC asthe rights agent (the “Restated Rights Plan”). The Restated Rights Plan governs the terms of each right (“Right”) that has been issued with respect to each share ofour Common Stock. Each Right initially represents the right to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of our Preferred Stock. The Restated Rights Plan replaces inits entirety the Rights Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2001, as subsequently amended, between us and Mellon Investor Services LLC (the “Prior Rights Plan”).The Board adopted the Restated Rights Plan to preserve the value of our deferred tax assets, including our net operating loss carry forwards, with respect toour ability to fully use tax benefits to offset future income which may be limited if we experience an “ownership change” for purposes of Section 382 of theInternal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as a result of ordinary buying and selling of our common stock. Following its review of the terms of the plan, theBoard decided it was necessary and in the best interests of us and our stockholders to enter into the Restated Rights Plan. The Restated Rights Plan incorporates thePrior Rights Plan and the amendments thereto into a single agreement and extended the term of the Prior Rights Plan to April 30, 2013. Each year since 2013 ourBoard and shareholders have approved an amendment providing for a one year extension of the term of the Restated Rights Plan. Our Board of Directorsunanimously approved an amendment to the Restated Rights Plan on May 5, 2016 to extend the Restated Rights Plan through May 31, 2017, subject to ratificationby a majority of the stockholders of the Company at the next annual shareholders meeting, expected to be held on November 18, 2016.33 Results of OperationsOur operations and financial performance during fiscal 2016, achieved the following results: ·Net revenue of $528.4 million, a decrease of 4.4% from fiscal 2015 net revenue of $552.9 million. ·Product revenue of $395.5 million, a decrease of 5.4% from fiscal 2015 product revenue of $418.0 million. ·Service revenue of $132.9 million, a decrease of 1.5% from fiscal 2015 service revenue of $134.9 million. ·Total gross margin of 51.2% of net revenue in fiscal 2016, compared to 50.6% in fiscal 2015. ·Restructuring charge of $11.0 million, for excess facilities and contract termination. ·Operating loss of $25.6 million, a decrease in the operating loss of $37.4 million from fiscal 2015. ·Net loss was $31.9 million in fiscal 2016, a decrease of $39.8 million from a net loss of $71.6 million in fiscal 2015. ·Cash flow provided by operating activities was $30.4 million, compared to cash flow provided by operating activities of $37.4 million in fiscal 2015,a decrease of $7.1 million. Cash and cash equivalents were $94.1 million as of June 30, 2016, an increase of $17.9 million compared to fiscal 2015.Net RevenueThe following table presents net product and service revenue for the fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands): Year Ended Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 $Change %Change June 30,2015 June 30,2014 $Change %Change Net Revenues: Product $395,464 $418,046 $(22,582) (5.4)% $418,046 $411,761 $6,285 1.5%Percentage of net revenue 74.8% 75.6% 75.6% 79.3% Service 132,925 134,894 (1,969) (1.5)% 134,894 $107,793 27,101 25.1%Percentage of net revenue 25.2% 24.4% 24.4% 20.7% Total net revenues $528,389 $552,940 $(24,551) (4.4)% $552,940 $519,554 $33,386 6.4% Product revenue decreased $22.6 million or 5.4% for the year-ended June 30, 2016, compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2015. The decrease insales was primarily due to an increase in competitive pricing pressure on lower volumes of chassis (modular) based products due to market shifts towards fixedproducts which are generally lower cost and are capable of rapidly adapting to changes and needs of the marketplace. The growth in the fixed products was notsufficient to offset the modular product decline and to a lesser extent, to the strengthening of the United States Dollar in nearly all geographical regions.Product revenue increased $6.3 million or 1.5% for the year-ended June 30, 2015, compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2014. The fiscal 2015period reflects increased product shipments and customers as a result of our acquisition of Enterasys, whereas the fiscal 2014 period only reflects eight months ofsales subsequent to the October 31, 2013 acquisition date. However, the increase in sales was partially offset by declines of customer spending across eachgeographical region and an increase in customer discounts. The decline in customer spending was partially due to the significant strengthening of the United StatesDollar in all geographical areas and the entrance of competitors in regions where we have a strong presence, specifically in Asia Pacific and EMEA regions.Service revenue decreased $2.0 million or 1.5% for the year-ended June 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2015 due to a decrease inservice maintenance contracts and professional service and training revenues. Partially offsetting the decrease were lower purchase accounting charges related todeferred service revenues which decreased $1.6 million for the year-ended June 30, 2016, to $1.5 million from $3.1 million in the corresponding period of fiscal2015.Service revenue increased $27.1 million or 25.1% for the year-ended June 30, 2015 compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2014 due to an increasein service maintenance contracts and professional service and training revenues due to our acquisition of Enterasys. Purchase accounting charges related todeferred service revenues decreased $2.2 million for the year-ended June 30, 2015, to $3.1 million from $5.3 million in the corresponding period of fiscal 2014.34 We operate in three regions: Americas, which includes the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and South A merica; EMEA, which includesEurope, Russia, Middle East, and Africa; and APAC which includes Asia Pacific, South Asia, Japan and Australia. The following table presents the total netrevenue geographically for the fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands): Year Ended Year Ended Net Revenues June 30,2016 June 30,2015 $Change %Change June 30,2015 June 30,2014 $Change %Change Americas: United States $237,933 $238,748 $(815) (0.3)% $238,748 $211,734 $27,014 12.8%Other 44,455 31,931 12,524 39.2% 31,931 45,790 (13,859) (30.3)%Total Americas 282,388 270,679 11,709 4.3% 270,679 257,524 13,155 5.1%Percentage of net revenue 53.4% 49.0% 49.0% 49.6% EMEA 196,588 223,368 (26,780) (12.0)% 223,368 202,555 20,813 10.3%Percentage of net revenue 37.2% 40.4% 40.4% 39.0% APAC 49,413 58,893 (9,480) (16.1)% 58,893 59,475 (582) (1.0)%Percentage of net revenue 9.4% 10.7% 10.7% 11.4% Total net revenues $528,389 $552,940 $(24,551) (4.4)% $552,940 $519,554 $33,386 6.4% We rely upon multiple channels of distribution, including distributors, direct resellers, OEM, and direct sales. Revenue through our distributor channel was49% of total product revenue in fiscal 2016, 47% of total product revenue in fiscal 2015 and 44% of total product revenue in fiscal 2014.The level of sales to any one customer, including a distributor, may vary from period to period.Cost of Revenue and Gross ProfitThe following table presents the gross profit on product and service revenue and the gross profit percentage of net revenue for the fiscal years 2016, 2015and 2014 (dollars in thousands): Year Ended Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 $Change %Change June 30,2015 June 30,2014 $Change %Change Gross profit: Product $186,725 $193,028 $(6,303) (3.3)% $193,028 $198,088 $(5,060) (2.6)%Percentage of product revenue 47.2% 46.2% 46.2% 48.1% Service 84,063 86,709 (2,646) (3.1)% 86,709 69,241 17,468 25.2%Percentage of service revenue 63.2% 64.3% 64.3% 64.2% Total gross profit $270,788 $279,737 $(8,949) (3.2)% $279,737 $267,329 $12,408 4.6%Percentage of net revenue 51.2% 50.6% 50.6% 51.5% Cost of product revenue includes costs of materials, amounts paid to third-party contract manufacturers, costs related to warranty obligations, charges forexcess and obsolete inventory, amortization of developed technology intangibles, royalties under technology license agreements, and internal costs associated withmanufacturing overhead, including management, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, development of test plans, and document control. We outsourcesubstantially all of our manufacturing and supply chain management operations, and we conduct quality assurance, manufacturing engineering, document controland distribution at our facilities in San Jose, California, Salem, New Hampshire, China, and Taiwan.Product gross profit decreased to $186.7 million for the year-ended June 30, 2016, from $193.0 million in the corresponding period of fiscal 2015. Productgross profit for the year-ended June 30, 2016, was unfavorably impacted by a decrease in product revenue of $22.6 million, offset by lower amortization ofdeveloped technology intangibles of $2.3 million, lower royalty charges of $1.9 million and warranty charges of $0.8 million.35 Product gross profit decreased to $193.0 million for the year-ended June 3 0, 2015, from $198.1 million in the corresponding period of fiscal 2014. Productgross profit for the year-ended June 30, 2015, was favorably impacted by an increase in product revenue of $6.3 million, offset by higher material costs andincreases of $5.8 million in excess and obsolete inventory charges, $6.1 million for amortization of the developed technology intangibles from the acquisition ofEnterasys, $3.4 million for distribution costs due to higher utilization of air freight and $3.3 million of war ranty charges. Gross profit for fiscal 2014, wasnegatively impacted by $11.1 million related to the sale of inventory which had been adjusted to fair value upon the Enterasys acquisition due to purchaseaccounting.Our cost of service revenue consists primarily of labor, overhead, repair and freight costs and the cost of spare parts used in providing support undercustomer maintenance contracts.Service gross profit decreased to $84.1 million for the year-ended June 30, 2016, from $86.7 million in the corresponding period of fiscal 2015, primarilydue to a decrease in service revenue of $2.0 million and increased operating expenses, primarily professional fees of $0.6 million. Service gross profit increased to $86.7 million for the year-ended June 30, 2015, from $69.2 million in the corresponding period of fiscal 2014, primarilydue to an increase in service revenue of $27.1 million partially offset by increased personnel, overhead and travel costs as a result of the acquisition of Enterasys. Operating ExpensesThe following table presents operating expenses and operating income (dollars in thousands): Year Ended Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 $Change %Change June 30,2015 June 30,2014 $Change %Change Research and development $78,721 $93,447 $(14,726) (15.8)% $93,447 $77,146 $16,301 21.1%Sales and marketing 150,806 169,299 (18,493) (10.9)% 169,299 156,666 12,633 8.1%General and administrative 37,675 42,092 (4,417) (10.5)% 42,092 40,812 1,280 3.1%Acquisition and integration costs 1,145 10,205 (9,060) (88.8)% 10,205 25,716 (15,511) (60.3)%Restructuring charge, net of reversals 10,990 9,819 1,171 11.9% 9,819 510 9,309 1,825.3%Amortization of intangibles 17,001 17,869 (868) (4.9)% 17,869 16,711 1,158 6.9%Total operating expenses $296,338 $342,731 $(46,393) (13.5)% $342,731 $317,561 $25,170 7.9%Operating loss $(25,550) $(62,994) $37,444 59.4% $(62,994) $(50,232) $(12,762) (25.4)% The following table highlights our operating expenses and operating loss as a percentage of net revenues: Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Research and development 14.9% 16.9% 14.8%Sales and marketing 28.5% 30.6% 30.2%General and administrative 7.1% 7.6% 7.9%Acquisition and integration costs 0.2% 1.8% 4.9%Restructuring charge, net of reversals 2.1% 1.8% 0.1%Amortization of intangibles 3.2% 3.2% 3.2%Total operating expenses 56.1% 62.0% 61.1%Operating loss (4.8)% (11.4)% (9.7)% Research and Development ExpensesResearch and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related personnel expenses, consultant fees and prototype expenses related to thedesign, development, and testing of our products.Research and development expenses decreased by $14.7 million or 15.8% for fiscal 2016 as compared to fiscal 2015. The decrease in spending is related to$11.6 million of personnel costs, which includes compensation, benefits and non-cash stock based compensation, $1.6 million in reduced supplies and equipmentcosts, $1.2 million in depreciation and $0.3 million of other costs.36 Research and development expenses increased by $16.3 million or 21.1% for fiscal 2015 as compared to fiscal 2014. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to increased spending as a result of our acquisition of Enterasys. The increase in spending related to $13.4 million ofpersonnel costs, which includes compensation, benefits and non-cash stock based compensation, incl uding $0.4 million of expense related to our executivetransition activity, $1.3 million in depreciation and $0.8 million for supplies and equipment.Sales and Marketing ExpensesSales and marketing expenses consist of salaries, commissions and related expenses for personnel engaged in marketing and sales functions, as well as tradeshows and promotional expenses.Sales and marketing expenses decreased by $18.5 million or 10.9% for the year-ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal2015. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses during fiscal 2016 was primarily due to lower personnel costs including benefits and non-cash stockcompensation of $11.5 million, $3.1 million in reduced travel costs, $2.4 million in occupancy expense and $1.9 million for sales conferences and related costs. Inaddition, sales and marketing professional fees decreased by $0.8 million during the period.Sales and marketing expenses increased by $12.6 million or 8.1% for the year-ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal2014. The increase in sales and marketing expenses during fiscal 2015 was primarily due to $6.7 million of higher compensation, benefits and non-cash stockcompensation, including $0.5 million of expense related to our executive transition activity, $2.7 million in marketing expense, $1.8 million in facilities and $0.8million in depreciation. All of these factors were primarily driven by the acquisition of Enterasys.General and Administrative ExpensesGeneral and administrative expense consists primarily of personnel costs, legal and professional service costs, share-based compensation, travel andfacilities and information technology costs.General and administrative expenses decreased by $4.4 million or 10.5% for the year-ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal2015. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to $3.6 million in lower personnel costs related to our reduced headcount, as well asreduced professional fees of $1.9 million and other expenses of $0.4 million.General and administrative expenses increased by $1.3 million or 3.1% for the year-ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal2014. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to $1.1 million in higher personnel costs related to our executive transition activity,higher occupancy costs due to additional facilities in Salem, New Hampshire and Shannon, Ireland as a result of our acquisition of Enterasys, a $0.8 millionincrease in bad debt expense and $0.2 million in professional service fees. This increase was partially offset by $1.0 million in lower travel costs.Acquisition and Integration CostsAs a result of our acquisition of Enterasys, we incurred $1.1 million, $10.2 million and $25.7 million of acquisition and integration costs in fiscal 2016,2015 and 2014, respectively. For fiscal 2016 and 2015, the entire $1.1 million and $10.2 million, respectively, of expense was related to integration costs. Thefiscal 2014 expense was related to $19.7 million of integration costs and the remaining $6.0 million expense was related to acquisition costs. The lower fiscal 2016integration expenses was due to winding down of integration activities associated with the acquisition, which included lower severance and termination costs,information systems applications costs and consulting fees. The lower fiscal 2015 integration expenses were due to lower severance and termination costs and thirdparty consulting fees. Restructuring Charge, Net of ReversalsDuring fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, we recorded restructuring charges, net of reversals, of $11.0 million, $9.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively.37 2015 Restructuring PlanFiscal year 2016 – Phase 2During fiscal 2016, we continued our initiative that began in fiscal 2015, to realign our operations with a second phase by abandoning excess facilities,primarily in San Jose, California; Salem, New Hampshire; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina in addition to other smaller leased locations. The abandonedfacilities represented approximately 32% of the floor space in the aggregate at these locations and included general office and warehouse space.In conjunction with the exiting of facilities noted above, we incurred $11.0 of restructuring charges. Excess facilities charges included accrued lease costspertaining to the estimated future obligations for non-cancelable lease payments for excess facilities and contract termination charges of $5.4 million, accelerationof depreciation of leasehold improvements of $4.5 million, professional fees of $1.0 million and other expenses of $0.1 million.Significant restructuring charges incurred during the period, by location, included $1.8 million of charges for excess facilities pertaining to the estimatedfuture obligations for non-cancelable lease payments at our San Jose location. This represented 39% of the San Jose lease space. We amended our facility lease atour North Carolina location and exited excess space while recording $4.1 million of charges, which included $3.1 million in accelerated depreciation of leaseholdimprovements. This action represented 36% of the North Carolina location lease space. We recorded $4.4 million of charges for excess facilities at our Salemlocation, which included $1.3 million in accelerated depreciation of leasehold improvements. This action represented 27% of the Salem lease space.As of June 30, 2016, we reflect restructuring liabilities of $4.6 million related to the excess facilities charges, of which, payments will continue throughfiscal year 2023, due to the length of the lease agreements. The restructuring liability is recorded in "Other accrued liabilities" and “Other long-term liabilities” onthe consolidated balance sheets.Fiscal year 2015-Phase 1During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, we implemented a plan to reduce costs through targeted restructuring activities intended to reduce operating costsand realign our organization in the current competitive environment. We initiated a plan to reduce our worldwide headcount by more than 225 employees, primarilyin sales and marketing as well as research and development, consolidate specific global administrative functions, and shift certain operating costs to lower costregions, among other actions. We have expensed all costs associated with this initiative. As of June 30, 2015, we reflected a restructuring liability of $5.9 millionrelated to this initiative which was fully paid as of June 30, 2016.Fiscal year 2014In fiscal 2014, we incurred an additional $0.5 million of expenses related to a restructuring plan originating in 2013. As part of our restructuring efforts thatbegan in fiscal 2013, we initiated a plan to reduce our worldwide headcount by 13%, consolidate specific global administrative functions, and shift certainoperating costs to lower cost regions, among other actions. There were no outstanding liabilities related to the fiscal 2013 restructuring as of June 30, 2015.Amortization of IntangiblesDuring fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, we recorded $17.0 million, $17.9 million and $16.7 million, respectively, of amortization expenses in operatingexpenses primarily for certain intangibles related to the acquisition of Enterasys.Interest IncomeInterest income was $0.1 million, $0.5 million and $0.8 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, representing a decrease of $0.4 million infiscal 2016 from fiscal 2015 and a decrease of $0.3 million in fiscal 2015 from fiscal 2014. The decrease in interest income in fiscal 2016 and 2015 was due to adecrease in the investment balances to fund debt reduction.Interest ExpenseWe had $3.1 million, $3.2 million and $2.1 million of interest expense for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Interest expense in fiscal years 2016,2015 and 2014 was primarily related to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended, we entered into on October 31, 2013.38 Other (Expense) Income, netOther (expense) income, net was income of $1.0 million in fiscal 2016 and expense of $1.2 million and $1.6 million in fiscal years 2015 and 2014,respectively. Other expense in the respective periods was primarily due to the revaluation of certain assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies intoU.S. Dollars.Provision for Income TaxesWe are subject to income taxes in the United States and numerous foreign jurisdictions. Our effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of35% primarily due to the impact of state taxes, foreign operations which are generally taxed at lower statutory rates and the full valuation of our deferred tax assetsin the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014, we recorded income tax provisions of $4.3 million, $4.8million and $4.2 million, respectively. The effective tax rates for fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were 15.7%, 7.2% and 7.9%, respectively.For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014 the majority of our tax provision related to taxes on our foreign operations as well as state taxes dueto the full valuation allowance on our U.S. and certain foreign deferred tax assets. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, a portion of our provision resulted fromthe establishment of a U.S. deferred tax liability for amortizable goodwill resulting from the acquisition of Enterasys.For a full reconciliation of our effective tax rate to the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% and for further explanation of our provision for income taxes, seeNote 9 to the consolidated financial statements.Critical Accounting Policies and EstimatesOur significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this AnnualReport on Form 10-K. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management tomake estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dateof the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period reported. By their nature, these estimates,assumptions and judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. We base our estimates, assumptions and judgments on historical experience, markettrends and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Estimates, assumptions and judgments are reviewed on an ongoing basis and theeffects of revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Actual results may differ from theseestimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the critical accounting policies stated below, among others, affect our more significant judgmentsand estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.Revenue RecognitionWe derive the majority of our revenue from sales of our networking equipment, with the remaining revenue generated from service fees relating tomaintenance contracts, professional services, and training for our products. We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery hasoccurred, the price of the product is fixed or determinable, and the collection of the sales proceeds is reasonably assured. In instances where any of the criteria forrevenue recognition are not met, we defer revenue until all criteria have been met.Product revenue from our value-added resellers, non-stocking distributors and end-user customers is recognized at the time of shipment, provided that all ofthe foregoing revenue recognition requirements have been satisfied. We generally do not grant return privileges, except for defective products during the warrantyperiod, nor do we grant pricing credits. Accordingly, we recognize revenue upon transfer of title and risk of loss to the customer, which is generally upon shipment.We maintain estimated accruals and allowances for sales incentives and other programs that we may make available to our partners, based on historical experienceor applicable contractual terms. Sales taxes collected from customers are excluded from revenues. Shipping costs are included in cost of product revenues.39 We also sell our products to distributors that stock inventory and sell to resellers. We defer recognition of revenue on all sales to our stocking distributorsuntil the distributors have sold the products, as evidenced by sales data that t he distributors provide to us. We grant stocking distributors certain price protectionrights and the right to return a portion of unsold inventory for the purpose of stock rotation. The distributor-related deferred revenue and receivables are adjusted atthe time of the stock rotation return or price reduction. We also provide stocking distributors with credits for changes in selling prices based on competitiveconditions, and provide funding for our distributors and their resellers to perform marketing de velopment activities. We maintain estimated accruals andallowances for these exposures based upon our contractual obligations. Our marketing development channel programs do not meet the criteria for recognizing thecosts as marketing expenses and therefor e these costs are accrued as a reduction to revenue in the same period that the products are sold.Revenue from maintenance contracts is deferred and recognized ratably over the contractual service period, which is typically from one to two years.Professional service revenue is recognized upon delivery or completion of performance.Our networking products are tangible products that contain software and non-software components that function together to deliver the tangible product'sessential functionality. Our sales arrangements may contain multiple deliverables comprised of our tangible products, standalone software licenses, andmaintenance offerings depending on the distribution sales channel through which the products are sold and the requirements of our customers. We recognizerevenue for our multiple deliverable arrangements in accordance with the accounting standard for multiple deliverable revenue arrangements, which providesguidance on whether multiple deliverables exist, how deliverables in an arrangement should be separated, and how consideration should be allocated. The industry-specific software revenue recognition guidance does not apply to the sales of our tangible products. Software revenue guidance is applied to sales of our standalonesoftware products, including software upgrades and software that is not essential to the functionality of the hardware with which it is sold.Pursuant to the guidance of the accounting standard for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements, we allocate the total arrangement consideration to eachseparable element of an arrangement based on the relative selling price of each element. We determine the standalone selling price for each element based on aselling price hierarchy. Under the selling price hierarchy, the selling price for each deliverable is based on our vendor-specific objective evidence ("VSOE") ofselling price, which is determined by a substantial majority of our historical standalone sales transactions for a product or service falling within a reasonable range.If VSOE is not available due to a lack of standalone sales transactions or lack of pricing within a narrow range, then third party evidence (“TPE”), as determined bythe standalone pricing of competitive vendor products in similar markets, is used. TPE typically is difficult to establish due to the proprietary differences ofcompetitive products and difficulty in obtaining reliable competitive standalone pricing information. When neither VSOE nor TPE is available, we determine thebest estimate of standalone selling price (“ESP”) for a product or service by considering several factors including, but not limited to, the 12-month historicalmedian sales price, sales channels, geography, gross margin consistency, competitive product pricing, and product life cycle. In consideration of all relevant pricingfactors, we apply management judgment to determine the best estimate of selling price through consultation with and formal approval by our management for allproducts and services for which neither VSOE nor TPE is available. Generally, the standalone selling price of services is determined using VSOE and thestandalone selling price of all other deliverables is determined by using ESP. We regularly review VSOE, TPE and ESP for all of our products and services andmaintain internal controls over the establishment and updates of these estimates.Pursuant to the software revenue recognition accounting standard, we continue to recognize revenue for software using the residual method for our sales ofstandalone software products and other software that is not essential to the functionality of the hardware with which it is sold. After allocation of the relative sellingprice to each element of the multiple deliverable arrangement, we recognize revenue in accordance with our policies for product, software, and maintenancerevenue recognition.We provide an allowance for sales returns based on our historical returns, analysis of credit memo data and our return policies. The allowance for salesreturns was $1.6 million and $1.1 million as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, for estimated future returns that were recorded as a reduction of our accountsreceivable. If the historical data that we use to calculate the estimated sales returns and allowances does not properly reflect future levels of product returns, theseestimates will be revised, thus resulting in an impact on future net revenue. We estimate and adjust this allowance at each balance sheet date.40 GoodwillGoodwill is assessed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year (which begins on April 1) or more frequently when an event occursor circumstances change between annual tests that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value. We havedetermined that we have one reporting unit. To test goodwill for impairment, we first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely thannot that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, we then perform the two-step goodwill impairmenttest. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. Under the two-step goodwill impairment test, we in the first step, compare the estimated fairvalue of a reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value, no impairment loss is recognized. However, if thecarrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the goodwill of the unit may be impaired. The amount, if any, of the impairment is then measured in thesecond step in which we determine the implied value of goodwill based on the allocation of the estimated fair value determined in the initial step to all assets andliabilities of the reporting unit.We completed our annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 and determined there was no impairment as the fair value of thereporting unit exceeded its carrying value.Share-based PaymentsWe use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of option grants other than option grants, with market, performance conditions,options assumed as part of the Enterasys acquisition, and share purchase options under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) on the date of grant with theweighted average assumptions. We use the Monte-Carlo simulation model to determine the fair value and the derived service period of option grants, with market,performance or service conditions or combinations of those conditions, on the date of grant. The expected term of options granted is derived from historical dataon employee exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. The expected term of purchase options under our ESPP represents the contractual life ofthe ESPP purchase period. The risk-free rate based upon the estimated life of each option and ESPP award is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at thetime of grant. Expected volatility is based on both the implied volatilities from traded options on our stock and historical volatility on our stock. We do notcurrently pay cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, our expected dividend yield is zero. Weare required to estimate forfeitures at the time of grant and revise those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. In fiscal2016, our estimated forfeiture rates based on historical forfeiture experiences are 19% for executives and 13% for non-executive employees. We use the straight-line method for expense attribution, and we only recognize expense for those shares expected to vest.Restructuring ChargesWe recognize a liability for exit and disposal activities when the liability is incurred. A liability for post-employment benefits, including severance, isrecorded upon attainment of certain criteria including when payment is probable, the amount is reasonably estimable, and the obligation relates to rights that havevested or accumulated. Facilities consolidation charges are calculated using estimates and are based upon the remaining future lease commitments for vacatedfacilities from the date of facility consolidation, net of estimated future sublease income. The estimated costs of vacating these leased facilities are based on marketinformation and trend analysis.We continually evaluate the adequacy of the remaining liabilities under our restructuring initiatives. Although we believe that these estimates accuratelyreflect the costs of our restructuring plans, actual results may differ, thereby requiring us to record additional provisions or reverse a portion of such provision.41 New Accounting PronouncementsSee Note 4 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a full description of new accounting pronouncements, including the respectiveexpected dates of adoption and effects on results of operations and financial condition.Liquidity and Capital ResourcesThe following summarizes information regarding our cash, investments, and working capital (in thousands): June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Cash and cash equivalent $94,122 $76,225 $73,190 Short term investments — — $32,692 Total cash and investments $94,122 $76,225 $105,882 Working capital $17,195 $2,564 $56,548 As of June 30, 2016, our principal sources of liquidity consisted of cash and cash equivalents of $94.1 million, accounts receivable, net of $81.4 million andavailability of borrowings from the Revolving Facility of $34.1 million as of June 30, 2016. We anticipate that our principal uses of cash will include repaymentsof debt and related interest, purchase of finished goods inventory from our contract manufacturers, payroll, restructuring expenses and other operating expensesrelated to the development, marketing of our products and purchases of property and equipment. We believe that our $94.1 million of cash and cash equivalentsat June 30, 2016, cash flows from operations along with the availability of borrowings from the Revolving Facility will be sufficient to fund our principal uses ofcash for at least the next 12 months.The Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended, contain financial covenants that require us to maintain a minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge CoverageRatio and Consolidated Quick Ratio and a maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio and several other financial and non-financial covenants and restrictions thatlimit our ability, among other things, to incur additional indebtedness, create liens upon any of our property, merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of ourassets.The Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended, also include customary events of default, including failure to pay principal, interest or fees when due,failure to comply with covenants, any representation or warranty made by us being false or misleading in any material respect, certain insolvency or receivershipevents affecting our Company, the occurrence of certain material judgments, the occurrence of certain ERISA events, the invalidity of the loan documents or achange in control of our Company. The amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended, may be accelerated upon certain events ofdefault. We believe we are in compliance and expect to remain in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended, and they arenot expected to negatively impact our liquidity or capital resources. The Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended, is more fully described in Note 3 of Notes toConsolidated Financial Statements.Key Components of Cash Flows and LiquidityA summary of the sources and uses of cash and cash equivalents is as follows (in thousands): Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $30,366 $37,423 $(26,843)Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (5,327) 21,598 (126,189)Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (6,738) (52,470) 129,580 Foreign currency effect on cash (404) (3,516) 839 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $17,897 $3,035 $(22,613) Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $94.1 million at June 30, 2016, representing an increase of $17.9 million from $76.2 million atJune 30, 2015. Cash and cash equivalents increased primarily due to cash provided by operations of $30.4 million offset by cash used in investing activities of $5.3million, cash used in financing activities of $6.7 million and a negative foreign currency impact of $0.4 million.42 Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments w ere $76.2 million at June 30, 2015, representing a decrease of $29.7 million from $105.9 million atJune 30, 2014. Cash and cash equivalents increased primarily due to cash provided by operations of $37.4 million and cash provided by investing activities of$21.6 million offset by cash used in financing activities of $52.5 million and foreign currency impact of $3.5 million.Cash provided by operating activities for the year ended June 30, 2016 was $30.4 million compared to cash provided by operating activities of $37.4 millionin fiscal 2015, a decrease of $7.1 million. The current year's net loss of $31.9 million was primarily offset by non-cash expenses such as amortization ofintangibles, stock-based compensation, and depreciation. Other contributing factors to cash provided by operating activities for the year ended June 30, 2016 weredecreases in accounts receivables and inventory as a source of cash offset by declines in the balance of our deferred revenues and accounts payable whichdecreased cash.Cash provided by operating activities was $37.4 million during fiscal 2015 compared to cash used in operating activities of $26.8 million in fiscal 2014, anincrease of $64.3 million. The net loss of $71.6 million during fiscal 2015 was primarily offset by non-cash expenses such as amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation, and depreciation. Decreases in accounts receivables and increases in deferred revenue were also factors contributing to the cash provided byoperating activities for the year ended June 30, 2015.Cash used in operating activities was $26.8 million during fiscal 2014 compared to cash provided by operating activities of $32.2 million in fiscal 2013, adecrease of $59.1 million during the year ended June 30, 2014. The year's net loss of 57.3 million was primarily offset by non-cash expenses such as amortizationof intangibles, stock-based compensation, and depreciation. Post- 42 43 Table of Contents acquisition increases in accounts receivables, inventory, accounts payable and deferred revenue were the primary factors contributing to the cash used in operatingactivities for the year ended June 30, 2014 .Cash used in investing activities during fiscal 2016 totaled $5.3 million, was mainly due to capital expenditures.Cash flow provided by investing activities during fiscal 2015 total $21.6 million, and was mainly due to proceeds from sales and maturities of investmentsof $32.4 million offset by capital expenditures of $7.2 million and purchase of non-marketable equity investment of $3.0 million.Cash flow used in investing activities during fiscal 2014 was $126.2 million primarily from $180.0 million proceeds used for acquisition of Enterasys,capital expenditures of $22.4 million and purchases of investments of $9.0 million . Such decreases were offset by proceeds from maturities of investments andmarketable securities of $28.7 million and sales of investments and marketable securities of $56.6 million .Cash used in financing activities during fiscal 2016 was $6.7 million due to the repayment of debt of $26.4 million offset by borrowings of $15.0 million onthe Revolving Facility for working capital requirements and proceeds from the sale of common stock of $4.6 million primarily through our Employee StockPurchase Plan.Cash flow used in financing activities during fiscal 2015 was $52.5 million mainly due to the repayment of debt of $78.7 million offset with borrowings of$24.0 million on the Revolving Facility for working capital requirements.Cash flow provided by financing activities during 2014 was $129.6 million resulting from issuance of Term Loan of $65 million and a draw on theRevolving Facility of $59 million used for the acquisition of Enterasys and working capital requirements, and $8.0 million proceeds from the exercise of stockoptions and purchases of shares of our common stock under the ESPP, net of taxes paid on vested and released stock awards.Contractual ObligationsThe following summarizes our contractual obligations at June 30, 2016, and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flowin future periods (in thousands): Total Less than1 Year 1-3 years 3-5 years More than5 years Contractual Obligations: Debt obligations $55,500 $17,875 $37,625 $— $— Interest on debt obligations 2,925 1,703 1,222 — — Non-cancellable inventory purchase commitments 63,676 63,676 — — — Non-cancellable operating lease obligations 55,391 9,733 17,116 15,466 13,076 Other liabilities 1,911 1,716 195 — — Total contractual cash obligations $179,403 $94,703 $56,158 $15,466 $13,076 Non-cancelable inventory purchase commitments represent the purchase of long lead-time component inventory that our contract manufacturers procure inaccordance with our forecast. Inventory purchase commitments were $63.7 million as of June 30, 2016, a decrease of $6.2 million from $69.9 million as ofJune 30, 2015.Non-cancelable operating lease obligations represent base rents and operating expense obligations to landlords for facilities we occupy at various locations.Other liabilities include the Company's commitments towards debt related fees and specific arrangements other than inventory.The amounts in the table above exclude income tax liabilities related to uncertain tax positions as existing tax attributes of the Company are available tooffset any potential income tax obligations.We did not have any material commitments for capital expenditures as of June 30, 2016.44 Off-Balance Sheet ArrangementsWe did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2016.Capital Resources and Financial ConditionAs of June 30, 2016, we had $94.1 million in cash and cash equivalents. We believe that our current cash, cash equivalents, cash available from futureoperations along with the availability of borrowings from the Revolving Facility will enable us to meet our working capital requirements for at least the next 12months. 45 Item 7A. quantitative and qualitat ive Disclosures About Market RiskInterest Rate SensitivityThe primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximize the income we receive from our investmentswithout significantly increasing risk. Some of the securities we have invested in may be subject to market risk. This means that a change in prevailing interest ratesmay cause the principal amount of the investment to fluctuate. For example, if we hold a security that was issued with a fixed interest rate at the then-prevailingrate and the prevailing interest rate later rises, the principal amount of our investment will probably decline. To reduce/address this risk, we maintain our portfolioof cash equivalents and short-term investments in a variety of securities, including commercial paper, other non-government debt securities and money marketfunds.The valuation of our investment portfolio is subject to uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Factors that may impact its valuation include changes tocredit ratings of the securities, discount rates and ongoing strength and quality of market credit and liquidity.If the current market conditions deteriorate further, or the anticipated recovery in market values does not occur, we may be required to record impairmentcharges in future quarters.The following table presents the amounts of our cash equivalents that are subject to market risk by range of expected maturity and weighted-average interestrates as of June 30, 2016. This table does not include money market funds as those funds are generally not considered subject to market risk We did not have anyshort-term investments or marketable securities as of June 30, 2016, (dollars in thousands): Maturing in Threemonths orless Threemonths toone year Greater thanone year Total Fair Value June 30,2016 Included in cash equivalents $4,275 $— $— $4,275 $4,275 Weighted average interest rate 0.20% —% —% The following table presents hypothetical changes in the fair value of financial instruments held at June 30, 2016, that are sensitive to changes in interestrates (in thousands): Unrealized gain given a decrease in interestrate of X bps Fair value as of Unrealized loss given an increase in interestrate of X bps (100 bps) (50 bps) June 30, 2016 100 bps 50 bps $— $— $4,275 $— $— DebtAt certain points in time we are exposed to the impact of interest rate fluctuations, primarily in the form of variable rate borrowings from our Senior SecuredCredit Facilities, as amended, that we entered into on October 31, 2013. Our debt and Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended, are fully described in the Note3 of our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. At June 30, 2016 we had $55.5 million of debt outstanding, all of which was from our Senior SecuredCredit Facilities, as amended. Through the end of our fiscal year, the average daily outstanding amount was $58.8 million with a low of $55.5 million and a high of$66.9 million. The following table presents hypothetical changes in interest expense for the year ended June 30, 2016, on the outstanding credit facility borrowings as ofJune 30, 2016, that are sensitive to changes in interest rates (in thousands): Change in interest expense given a decrease ininterest rate of X bps* Average outstandingdebt as of Change in interest expense given an increase ininterest rate of X bps (100 bps) (50 bps) June 30, 2016 100 bps 50 bps $(147) $(73) $58,750 $147 $73 46 Exchange Rate SensitivityCurrently, the majority of our sales and our expenses are denominated in United States Dollars and, as a result, we have not experienced significant foreignexchange gains and losses to date. While we conduct sales transactions and incur certain operating expenses in foreign currencies and expect to continue to do so,we do not anticipate that foreign exchange gains or losses will be significant.Foreign Exchange Forward ContractsAt June 30, 2016 and 2015, we did not have any forward foreign currency contracts.Foreign currency transaction gains and losses from operations were a gain of $1.3 million in fiscal 2016 and losses of $1.0 million and $1.5 million in fiscalyears 2015 and 2014, respectively. 47 Item 8. Financial Statemen ts and Supplementary DataINDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. PageReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 49 Consolidated Balance Sheets 50 Consolidated Statements of Operations 51 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss 52 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity 53 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 54 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 55 48 Report of Independent Regist ered Public Accounting FirmThe Board of Directors and StockholdersExtreme Networks, Inc.: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Extreme Networks, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of June 30,2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each ofthe years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2016. We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as ofJune 30, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of SponsoringOrganizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements,for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financialreporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting under item 9A. Ourresponsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control overfinancial reporting based on our audits.We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Thosestandards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free ofmaterial misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of theconsolidated financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financialstatements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financialstatement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control overfinancial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness ofinternal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in thecircumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability offinancial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accountingprinciples. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance ofrecords that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) providereasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generallyaccepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations ofmanagement and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorizedacquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of anyevaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, orthat the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ExtremeNetworks, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in thethree-year period ended June 30, 2016, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, ExtremeNetworks, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2016, based on criteriaestablished in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the TreadwayCommission (COSO)./s/ KPMG LLPSanta Clara, CaliforniaSeptember 2, 2016 49 EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(In thousands, except share and per share amounts) June 30,2016 June 30,2015 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $94,122 $76,225 Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,257 at June 30, 2016 and $2,396 at June 30, 2015 81,419 92,737 Inventories 40,989 58,014 Deferred income taxes — 760 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 12,438 10,258 Total current assets 228,968 237,994 Property and equipment, net 29,580 39,862 Intangible assets, net 19,762 52,132 Goodwill 70,877 70,877 Other assets 25,662 27,795 Total assets $374,849 $428,660 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EqUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $17,875 $11,375 Accounts payable 30,711 40,135 Accrued compensation and benefits 27,145 25,195 Accrued warranty 9,600 8,676 Deferred revenue, net 72,934 76,551 Deferred distributors revenue, net of cost of sales to distributors 26,817 40,875 Other accrued liabilities 26,691 32,623 Total current liabilities 211,773 235,430 Deferred revenue, less current portion 21,926 23,231 Long-term debt, less current portion 37,625 55,500 Deferred income taxes 4,693 2,979 Other long-term liabilities 8,635 7,285 Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) Stockholders’ equity: Convertible preferred stock, $.001 par value, issuable in series, 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued — — Common stock, $.001 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized; 104,942,665 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and 100,284,106 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 105 100 Additional paid-in-capital 884,706 865,282 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,874) (1,291)Accumulated deficit (791,740) (759,856)Total stockholders’ equity 90,197 104,235 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $374,849 $428,660 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 50 EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(In thousands, except per share amounts) Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Net revenues: Product $395,464 $418,046 $411,761 Service 132,925 134,894 107,793 Total net revenues 528,389 552,940 519,554 Cost of revenues: Product 208,739 225,018 213,673 Service 48,862 48,185 38,552 Total cost of revenues 257,601 273,203 252,225 Gross profit: Product 186,725 193,028 198,088 Service 84,063 86,709 69,241 Total gross profit 270,788 279,737 267,329 Operating expenses: Research and development 78,721 93,447 77,146 Sales and marketing 150,806 169,299 156,666 General and administrative 37,675 42,092 40,812 Acquisition and integration costs 1,145 10,205 25,716 Restructuring charge, net of reversals 10,990 9,819 510 Amortization of intangibles 17,001 17,869 16,711 Total operating expenses 296,338 342,731 317,561 Operating loss (25,550) (62,994) (50,232)Interest income 113 541 751 Interest expense (3,098) (3,177) (2,085)Other income (expense), net 987 (1,206) (1,555)Loss before income taxes (27,548) (66,836) (53,121)Provision for income taxes 4,336 4,807 4,189 Net loss $(31,884) $(71,643) $(57,310)Basic and diluted net loss per share: Net loss per share - basic $(0.31) $(0.72) $(0.60)Net loss per share - diluted $(0.31) $(0.72) $(0.60)Shares used in per share calculation - basic 103,074 99,000 95,515 Shares used in per share calculation - diluted 103,074 99,000 95,515 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 51 EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS(In thousands) Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Net loss: $(31,884) $(71,643) $(57,310)Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Available for sale securities: Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities, net of taxes — (26) 136 Reclassification of adjustment for realized net gains on available for sale securities included in net loss — — 158 Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities, net of taxes — (26) 294 Net change in foreign currency translation adjustments (1,583) (826) 644 Other comprehensive income (loss) (1,583) (852) 938 Total comprehensive loss $(33,467) $(72,495) $(56,372) See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 52 EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EqUITY(In thousands) Common Stock Shares Amount Additional Paid-In-Capital Accumulated OtherComprehesive Loss AccumulatedDeficit Total Stockholders'Equity Balance at June 30, 2013 93,626 $94 $821,331 $(1,377) $(630,903) $189,145 Net loss — — — — (57,310) (57,310)Other comprehensive income, net of tax: — — — 938 — 938 Comprehensive loss — — — — — (56,372)Exercise of options to purchase common stock 1,791 2 6,436 — — 6,438 Issuance of employees stock purchase plan 762 — 3,166 — — 3,166 Issuance of restricted stock, net of tax 801 1 (1,588) — — (1,587)Share-Based payments — — 15,922 — — 15,922 Balance at June 30, 2014 96,980 $97 $845,267 $(439) $(688,213) $156,712 Net loss — — — — (71,643) (71,643)Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: — — — (852) — (852)Comprehensive loss — — — — — (72,495)Exercise of options to purchase common stock 447 — 1,392 — — 1,392 Issuance of employees stock purchase plan 1,138 2 3,578 — — 3,580 Issuance of restricted stock, net of tax 1,719 1 (2,756) — — (2,755)Share-Based payments — — 17,801 — — 17,801 Balance at June 30, 2015 100,284 $100 $865,282 $(1,291) $(759,856) $104,235 Net Loss — — — — (31,884) (31,884)Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: — — — (1,583) — (1,583)Comprehensive loss — — — — — (33,467)Exercise of options to purchase common stock 382 — 1,012 — — 1,012 Issuance of employees stock purchase plan 2,000 2 3,848 — — 3,850 Issuance of restricted stock, net of tax 2,277 3 (228) — — (225)Share-Based payments — — 14,792 — — 14,792 Balance at June 30, 2016 104,943 $105 $884,706 $(2,874) $(791,740) $90,197 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 53 EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(In thousands) Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $(31,884) $(71,643) $(57,310)Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 10,802 12,832 10,628 Amortization of intangible assets 32,370 35,951 28,771 Provision for doubtful accounts and allowance for product returns 1,140 4,246 2,366 Stock-based compensation 14,792 17,801 15,922 Non-cash restructuring charges 4,463 — — Other non-cash charges 1,020 2,323 3,666 Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net Accounts receivable 10,178 27,681 (56,116)Inventories 17,025 (904) (7,280)Prepaid expenses and other assets 100 (2,240) 2,288 Accounts payable (9,562) 2,827 (4,234)Accrued compensation and benefits 1,949 (1,482) (570)Deferred revenue (4,922) 2,104 18,689 Deferred distributor revenue, net of cost of sales to distributors (14,058) 8,883 13,537 Other current and long term liabilities (3,047) (956) 2,800 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 30,366 37,423 (26,843)Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures (5,327) (7,205) (22,373)Acquisition, net of cash acquired — — (180,000)Purchases of non-marketable equity investment — (3,000) — Purchases of investments — — (9,045)Proceeds from maturities of investments and marketable securities — 23,321 28,722 Proceeds from sales of investments and marketable securities — 9,051 56,594 Purchases of intangible assets — (569) (87)Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (5,327) 21,598 (126,189)Cash flows from financing activities: Borrowings under Revolving Facility 15,000 24,000 83,000 Borrowings under Term Loan — — 65,000 Repayment of debt (26,375) (78,688) (26,437)Proceeds from issuance of common stock 4,637 2,218 8,017 Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (6,738) (52,470) 129,580 Foreign currency effect on cash (404) (3,516) 839 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 17,897 3,035 (22,613) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 76,225 73,190 95,803 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $94,122 $76,225 $73,190 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest $2,613 $2,361 $1,852 Cash paid for taxes, net $2,355 $1,582 $2,864 Non-cash investing activities: Unpaid capital expenditures $741 $316 $310 See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. 54 EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. Description of Business and Basis of PresentationExtreme Networks, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “Extreme” or “the Company”) is a leader in providing software-drivennetworking solutions for enterprise customers. The Company conducts its sales and marketing activities on a worldwide basis through distributors, resellers andthe Company’s field sales organization. Extreme was incorporated in California in 1996 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1999.Fiscal YearThe Company uses a fiscal calendar year ending on June 30. All references herein to "fiscal 2016" or "2016"; “fiscal 2015” or “2015”; "fiscal 2014" or"2014" represent the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively .Principles of ConsolidationThe consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Extreme Networks and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts andtransactions have been eliminated.The Company predominantly uses the United States Dollar as its functional currency. The functional currency for certain of its foreign subsidiaries is thelocal currency. For those subsidiaries that operate in a local currency functional environment, all assets and liabilities are translated to United States Dollars atcurrent month end rates of exchange; and revenue and expenses are translated using the monthly average rate.Accounting EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requiresmanagement to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are used for, butare not limited to, the accounting for the allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns, determining the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities,estimated selling prices, inventory valuation and purchase commitments, depreciation and amortization, impairment of long-lived assets including goodwill,warranty accruals, restructuring liabilities, measurement of share-based compensation costs and income taxes. Actual results could differ materially from theseestimates. 2. Business CombinationsOn October 31, 2013 (the “Acquisition Date”), the Company completed the acquisition of Enterasys Networks, Inc. ("Enterasys"), a privately held providerof wired and wireless network infrastructure and security solutions, for $180.0 million, net of cash acquired. The Company also assumed outstanding options andrestricted stock units of Enterasys at the Acquisition Date, all of which were unvested.The acquisition has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The purchase price allocation as of the Acquisition Date is set forth inthe table below and reflects various fair value estimates. These estimates were determined through established and generally accepted valuation techniques,including work performed by third-party valuation specialists. All valuations were considered finalized as of September 30, 2014.55EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) The following table below summarizes the allocation as of September 30, 2014 of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilitiesassumed: September 30, 2014 Cash $7,397 Receivables 23,271 Inventory 33,662 Other current assets 7,374 Property and equipment 21,293 Identifiable intangible assets 108,900 In-process research and development 3,000 Deferred tax assets 9 Other assets 7,343 Goodwill 70,877 Current liabilities (81,535)Other long-term liabilities (14,194)Total purchase price allocation $187,397 Less: Cash acquired from acquisition (7,397)Total purchase price consideration, net of cash acquired $180,000 There were no adjustments to the allocation of assets acquired or liabilities assumed from June 30, 2014 through the time the Company finalized theallocation as of September 30, 2014.The fair value of the acquired intangible assets was estimated using an income approach. Under this method, an intangible asset's fair value is equal to thepresent value of the incremental after-tax cash flows (excess earnings) attributable solely to the intangible asset over its remaining useful life. To calculate fairvalue, the Company used cash flows discounted at rates considered appropriate given the inherent risks associated with each type of asset. The Company believesthat the level and timing of cash flows appropriately reflect market participant assumptions. Cash flows were assumed to extend through the remaining economicuseful life of each class of intangible asset.The fair value of the acquired deferred revenue was estimated using the cost build-up approach. The cost build-up approach determines fair value usingestimates of the costs required to provide the contracted deliverables plus an assumed profit. The total costs including the assumed profit were adjusted to presentvalue using a discount rate considered appropriate. The resulting fair value approximates the amount that the Company would be required to pay a third party toassume the obligation. The fair value of the deferred revenue obligation is affected most significantly by the estimated costs required to support the obligation, butis also affected by the assumed profit and the discount rate.The following table presents details of the identifiable intangible assets acquired as part of the acquisition (in thousands): Intangible Assets Estimated Useful Life(in years) Amount Developed technology 3 $45,000 Customer relationships 3 37,000 Maintenance contracts 5 17,000 Trademarks 3 2,500 Order backlog 1 7,400 Total identifiable intangible assets 3 $108,900 The amortization for the developed technology is recorded in “Cost of revenues” for product and the amortization for the remaining intangibles is recordedin “Amortization of intangibles” on the consolidated statement of operations. The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to expected synergies and theassembled workforce of Enterasys. The Company anticipates both the goodwill and intangible assets to be fully deductible for tax purposes.56EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) The Company had an indefinite-lived asse t of $3.0 million as of the Acquisition Date which represents the fair value of in-process research anddevelopment activities. The Company completed the research and development efforts in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 and has determined that the ass et is anidentifiable intangible asset with an estimated useful life of three years. The results of operations of Enterasys are included in the consolidated results of operationsbeginning October 31, 2013. For the year ended June 30, 2014, $227.7 million of revenue and $13.5 million of operating income from Enterasys are included in theconsolidated statement of operations. The Company incurred $6.0 million of acquisition-related expenses for the year ended June 30, 2014. Such acquisition-related costs a re included in "Acquisition and integration costs" on the consolidated statement of operations. The costs, which the Company expensed as incurred,consist primarily of professional fees payable to financial and legal advisors. 3. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesRevenue RecognitionThe Company's revenue is primarily derived from sales of networking products, which are tangible products containing software and non-softwarecomponents that function together to deliver the tangible product's essential functionality. In addition to tangible products, the Company's sales arrangements mayinclude other deliverables such as standalone software licenses, or service offerings. For multiple deliverable arrangements, the Company recognizes revenue inaccordance with the accounting standard for multiple deliverable revenue arrangements, which provides guidance on whether multiple deliverables exist, howdeliverables in an arrangement should be separated, and how consideration should be allocated. Software revenue recognition guidance is applied to the sales of theCompany's standalone software products, including software upgrades and software that is not essential to the functionality of the hardware with which it is sold.Pursuant to the guidance of the accounting standard for multiple deliverable revenue arrangements, when the Company's sales arrangements containmultiple elements, such as products, software licenses, maintenance agreements, or professional services, the Company determines the standalone selling price foreach element based on a selling price hierarchy. The application of the multiple deliverable revenue accounting standard does not change the units of accounting forthe Company's multiple element arrangements. Under the selling price hierarchy, the selling price for each deliverable is based on the Company's vendor-specificobjective evidence (“VSOE”), which is determined by a substantial majority of the Company's historical standalone sales transactions for a product or servicefalling within a narrow range. If VSOE is not available due to a lack of standalone sales transactions or lack of pricing within a narrow range, then third partyevidence (“TPE”), as determined by the standalone pricing of competitive vendor products in similar markets, is used, if available. TPE typically is difficult toestablish due to the proprietary differences of competitive products and difficulty in obtaining reliable competitive standalone pricing information. When neitherVSOE nor TPE is available, the Company determines its best estimate of standalone selling price (“ESP”) for a product or service and does so by consideringseveral factors including, but not limited to, the 12-month historical median sales price, sales channel, geography, gross margin objective, competitive productpricing, and product life cycle. In consideration of all relevant pricing factors, the Company applies management judgment to determine the Company's bestestimate of selling price through consultation with and formal approval by the Company's management for all products and services for which neither VSOE norTPE is available. Generally the standalone selling price of services is determined using VSOE and the standalone selling price of other deliverables is determinedby using ESP. The Company regularly reviews VSOE, TPE and ESP for all of its products and services and maintains internal controls over the establishment andupdates of these estimates.Pursuant to the software revenue recognition accounting standard, the Company continues to recognize revenue for software using the residual method forits sale of standalone software products, including optional software upgrades and other software that is not essential to the functionality of the hardware withwhich it is sold. After allocation of the relative selling price to each element of the arrangement, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with theCompany's policies for product, software, and service revenue recognition.The Company derives the majority of its revenue from sales of its networking equipment, with the remaining revenue generated from service fees relating tomaintenance contracts, professional services, and training for its products. The Company generally recognizes product revenue from its value-added resellers, non-stocking distributors and end-user customers at the time of shipment, provided that persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price ofthe product is fixed or determinable, and collection of the sales proceeds is reasonably assured. In instances where the criteria for revenue recognition are not met,revenue is deferred until all criteria have been met. Sales taxes collected from customers are excluded from revenues.57EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) The Company sells its products and maintenance contracts to partners in two distribution channels, or tiers. The first tier consists of a limited number ofindependent distributors that stock its products and sell primarily to resellers. The Company defers recognition of revenue on all sales to its st ocking distributorsuntil the distributors sell the product, as evidenced by “sales-out” reports that the distributors provide. The Company grants these distributors the right to return aportion of unsold inventory for the purpose of stock rotation and c ertain price protection rights. The distributor-related deferred revenue and receivables areadjusted at the time of the stock rotation return or price reduction. The Company also provides distributors with credits for changes in selling prices based on competitive conditions, and allows distributors to participate in cooperative marketing programs (See Deferred Distributors Revenue, Net of Cost of Sales toDistributors, below in this footnote for additional information). The Company maintains estimated a ccruals and allowances for these exposures based upon theCompany's historical experience. In connection with cooperative advertising programs, if the Company does not meet the criteria for recognizing the expense asmarketing expense the costs are record ed as a reduction to revenue in the same period that the related revenue is recorded.The second tier of the distribution channel consists of a non-stocking distributors and value-added resellers that sell directly to end-users. For product salesto non-stocking distributors and value-added resellers, the Company does not grant return privileges, except for defective products during the warranty period, nordoes the Company grant pricing credits. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue upon transfer of title and risk of loss or damage, generally upon shipment.In connection with cooperative advertising programs and certain price protection rights that may occur under contractual arrangements with its resellers, if theCompany does not meet the criteria for recognizing the expense as marketing expense, the costs are recorded as a reduction to revenue in the same period that therelated revenue is recorded.Allowance for Product ReturnsThe Company provides an allowance for product returns based on its historical returns, analysis of credit memo data and its return policies. The allowanceincludes the estimates for product allowances from end customers as well as stock rotations and other returns from the Company’s stocking distributors for which ithas billed the customer for the product but has yet to recognize revenue. The allowance for product returns is a reduction of accounts receivable. If the historicaldata that the Company uses to calculate the estimated product returns and allowances does not properly reflect future levels of product returns, these estimates willbe revised, thus resulting in an impact on future net revenue. The allowance for product returns estimate is also impacted by the timing of the actual product returnfrom the customer. The Company estimates and adjusts this allowance at each balance sheet date.The following table is a summary of our allowance for product returns (in thousands). Description Balance atbeginning ofperiod Additions (Deductions) Balance atend of period Year Ended June 30, 2016: Allowance for product returns $1,080 $3,478 $(2,949) $1,609 Year Ended June 30, 2015: Allowance for product returns 2,700 3,306 (4,926) 1,080 Year Ended June 30, 2014: Allowance for product returns $777 $3,063 $(1,140) $2,700 Allowance for Doubtful AccountsThe Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts which reflects its best estimate of potentially uncollectible trade receivables. The allowance isbased on both specific and general reserves. The Company continually monitors and evaluates the collectability of its trade receivables based on a combination offactors. It records specific allowances for bad debts in general and administrative expense when it becomes aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet itsfinancial obligation to the Company, such as in the case of bankruptcy filings or deterioration of financial position. Estimates are used in determining theallowances for all other customers based on factors such as current trends in the length of time the receivables are past due and historical collectionexperience. The Company mitigates some collection risk by requiring most of its customers in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan and Australia, to pay cashin advance or secure letters of credit when placing an order with the Company.58EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) The following table is a summary of the allowance for doubtful accounts (in thousands). Description Balance atbeginning ofperiod Charges tobad debtexpenses Deductions (1) Balance atend of period Year Ended June 30, 2016: Allowance for doubtful accounts $1,316 $834 $(502) $1,648 Year Ended June 30, 2015: Allowance for doubtful accounts 918 940 (542) 1,316 Year Ended June 30, 2014: Allowance for doubtful accounts $475 $468 $(25) $918 (1)Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveriesConcentrationsThe Company may be subject to concentration of credit risk as a result of certain financial instruments consisting of accounts receivable and short-terminvestments. The Company does not invest an amount exceeding 10% of its combined cash or cash equivalents in the securities of any one obligor or maker,except for obligations of the United States government, obligations of United States government agencies and money market accounts.The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral in exchange for credit.The following table sets forth major customers accounting for 10% or more of our net revenue: Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Tech Data Corporation 17% 15% 11%Westcon Group Inc. 14% 15% 11%Jenne 14% * * *Less than 10% of net revenueThe following table sets forth major customers accounting for 10% or more of our accounts receivable balance. Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Westcon Group Inc. 19% 27% 19%Tech Data Corporation 11% * 13% *Less than 10% of accounts receivable Inventory ValuationThe Company's inventory balance as of June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $41.0 million and $58.0 million, respectively. The Company values its inventory atlower of cost or market. Cost is computed using standard cost, which approximates actual cost, on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company has establishedinventory allowances primarily determined by the age of inventory or when conditions exist that suggest that inventory may be in excess of anticipated demand oris obsolete based upon assumptions about future demand. At the point of the loss recognition, a new, lower-cost basis for that inventory is established, andsubsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or increase in that newly established cost basis. Any written down or obsoleteinventory subsequently sold has not had a material impact on gross margin for any of the periods disclosed.59EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) The following is a summary of our inventory by category (in thousands). June 30,2016 June 30,2015 Finished goods $38,751 $55,301 Raw materials 2,238 2,713 Total Inventory $40,989 $58,014 Cash Equivalents, Short-Term Investments and Marketable SecuritiesThe following is a summary of Cash and Available-for-Sale Securities (in thousands) June 30,2016 June 30,2015 Cash $89,847 $71,455 Cash equivalents $4,275 $4,770 Total available-for-sale $4,275 $4,770 Total cash, cash equivalents and available for sale securities $94,122 $76,225 Available-for-Sale SecuritiesThe following is a summary of available-for-sale securities (in thousands): Unrealized Unrealized Amortized Holding Holding Cost Fair Value Gains Losses June 30, 2016 Money market funds $4,275 $4,275 $— $— $4,275 $4,275 $— $— Classified as: Cash equivalents $4,275 $4,275 $— $— $4,275 $4,275 $— $— June 30, 2015 Money market funds $4,770 $4,770 $— $— $4,770 $4,770 $— $— Classified as: Cash equivalents $4,770 $4,770 $— $— $4,770 $4,770 $— $— The Company did not have any available-for sale investments in debt securities at June 30, 2016.The Company considers highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments withmaturities of greater than three months, but less than one year at the balance sheet date are classified as Short-term Investments. Investments with maturities ofgreater than one year at balance sheet date are classified as Marketable Securities. Except for direct obligations of the United States government, securities issuedby agencies of the United States government, and money market funds, the Company diversifies its investments by limiting its holdings with any individual issuer.60EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Investments include available-for-sale investment-grade debt securities that the Company carries at fair value. The Company accumulates unrealized gainsand losses on the Company's available -for-sale debt securities, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income in the stockholders' equity section of itsbalance sheets. Such an unrealized gain or loss does not reduce net income for the applicable accounting period. If the fair value o f an available-for-sale debtinstrument is less than its amortized cost basis, an other-than-temporary impairment is triggered in circumstances where (1) the Company intends to sell theinstrument, (2) it is more likely than not that the Company will be re quired to sell the instrument before recovery of its amortized cost basis, or (3) the Companydoes not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the instrument (that is, a credit loss exists). If the Company intends to sell or it is more likely than notthat the Company will be required to sell the available-for-sale debt instrument before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the Company recognizes a other-than-temporary impairment in earnings equal to the entire difference between the debt inst ruments' amortized cost basis and its fair value. For available-for-sale debtinstruments that are considered other-than-temporarily impaired due to the existence of a credit loss, if the Company does not intend to sell and it is not more likelythan not t hat the Company will be required to sell the instrument before recovery of its remaining amortized cost basis (amortized cost basis less any current-period credit loss), the Company separates the amount of the impairment into the amount that is credit rela ted and the amount due to all other factors. The creditloss component is recognized in earnings and is the difference between the debt instrument's amortized cost basis and the present value of its expected future cashflows. The remaining difference betw een the debt instrument's fair value and the present value of future expected cash flows is due to factors that are not creditrelated and is recognized in other comprehensive income.The Company determines the basis of the cost of a security sold or the amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into earningsusing the specific identification method. Realized gains or losses recognized on the sale of investments were not significant for fiscal 2016, 2015 or 2014. As ofJune 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015, the Company did not hold any investment securities. For investments that were in an unrealized loss position as of June 30,2014, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment loss of $158,000 during the year ended June 30, 2014.Fair Value of Financial InstrumentsA three-tier fair value hierarchy is utilized to prioritize the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices inactive markets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels are defined as follows: ·Level 1 Inputs - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; ·Level 2 Inputs - quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directlyor indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and ·Level 3 Inputs - unobservable inputs reflecting the Company's own assumptions in measuring the asset or liability at fair value.The Company did not hold any financial liabilities that required measurement at fair value on a recurring basis. The following table presents the Company’sfair value hierarchy for its financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands): June 30, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets Investments: Money market funds $4,275 $— $— $4,275 Total $4,275 $— $— $4,275 June 30, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets Investments: Money market funds $4,770 $— $— $4,770 Total $4,770 $— $— $4,770 Level 2 investments : the Company includes U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporatebonds, and state, municipal and provincial obligations for which quoted prices are available as Level 2. There were no transfers of assets or liabilities betweenLevel 1 and Level 2 during the fiscal years 2016 or 2015.61EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) The fair value of the borrowings under the credit facility is estimated based on valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observableinputs which are considered Level 2. The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s total long-term indebtedness, including current po rtion was$55.5 million and $66.9 million as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.Level 3 investments: The Company did not hold any Level 3 investments. Certain of the Company's assets, including intangible assets and goodwill are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis if impairment isindicated. There were no impairments recorded for the fiscal years 2016 or 2015.Long-Lived AssetsLong-lived assets include (a) property and equipment, (b) goodwill and intangible assets, and (c) other assets. Property and equipment, goodwill andintangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets or asset groups may notbe recoverable. If such facts and circumstances exist, the Company assesses the recoverability of these assets by comparing the projected undiscounted net cashflows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their remaining lives against their respective carrying amounts. Impairments, if any, are based on theexcess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets. The Company reduces the carrying value of service inventory to net realizable value based onexpected quantities needed to satisfy contractual service requirements of customers.(a) Property and Equipment, NetProperty and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-linemethod over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives of one to four years are used for computer equipment and software. Estimated usefullives of three to seven years are used for office equipment, furniture and fixtures. Depreciation and amortization of leasehold improvements is computed using thelesser of the useful life or lease terms (ranging from two to ten years). Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands): June 30,2016 June 30,2015 Computer equipment $34,657 $32,753 Purchased software 5,574 5,425 Office equipment, furniture and fixtures 10,385 10,908 Leasehold improvements 19,342 24,293 Total property and equipment 69,958 73,379 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (40,378) (33,517)Property and equipment, net $29,580 $39,862 (b) Goodwill and IntangiblesAs part of the acquisition of Enterasys, the Company acquired $70.9 million in goodwill which has been allocated to the Company's only reportablesegment, the development and marketing of network infrastructure equipment.The following table reflects the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands): June 30, June 30, 2016 2015 Balance at beginning of period $70,877 $70,877 Changes during period — — Balance at end of period $70,877 $70,877 62EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) The following tables summarize the components of gross and net intangible asset balances (dollars in thousands): Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Gross Carrying Accumulated Net Carrying Period Amount Amortization Amount June 30, 2016 Developed technology 0.20 years $48,000 $43,028 $4,972 Customer relationships 0.30 years 37,000 32,889 4,111 Maintenance contracts 2.30 years 17,000 9,067 7,933 Trademarks 0.30 years 2,500 2,222 278 License agreements 9.70 years 3,413 1,473 1,940 Other intangibles 3.70 years 1,428 900 528 Total intangibles, net $109,341 $89,579 $19,762 Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Gross Carrying Accumulated Net Carrying Period Amount Amortization Amount June 30, 2015 Developed technology 1.20 years $48,000 $28,194 $19,806 Customer relationships 1.30 years 37,000 20,556 16,444 Maintenance contracts 3.30 years 17,000 5,667 11,333 Trademarks 1.30 years 2,500 1,389 1,111 Order backlog 0.30 years 7,400 6,967 433 License agreements 10.20 years 10,924 8,620 2,304 Other intangibles 3.80 years 2,684 1,983 701 Total intangibles, net $125,508 $73,376 $52,132 The following table summarizes the amortization expense of intangibles for the periods presented (in thousands): Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Amortization in "Cost of revenue for products" $15,369 $18,082 $12,060 Amortization of intangibles 17,001 17,869 16,711 Total amortization $32,370 $35,951 $28,771 The amortization expense that is recognized in "Cost of revenues for products" is comprised of amortization for developed technology, license agreementsand other intangibles. The estimated future amortization expense to be recorded for each of the next five years is as follows (in thousands): For the fiscal year ending: 2017 $13,323 2018 3,724 2019 1,457 2020 264 2021 139 Thereafter, 855 Total $19,762 63EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) (c) Other AssetsOther assets primarily consists of service inventory and long term deposits. The Company holds service inventory to support customers who have purchasedservice contracts with a hardware replacement element, as well as to support our warranty program. See Inventory Valuation above in this footnote for additionalinformation. The Company held service inventory of $16.0 million and $18.1 million as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.Deferred Revenue, NetDeferred revenue, net represents amounts for (i) deferred maintenance revenue and (ii) deferred product revenue net of the related cost of revenue and other(professional services and training) when the revenue recognition criteria have not been met. The following table summarizes deferred revenue (in thousands): June 30,2016 June 30,2015 Deferred maintenance revenue $83,419 $87,441 Deferred product and other revenue 11,441 12,341 Total deferred revenue, net 94,860 99,782 Less: current portion 72,934 76,551 Non-current deferred revenue, net $21,926 $23,231 The Company offers for sale to its customers, renewable support arrangements, including extended warranty contracts that range generally from one to fiveyears. Deferred support revenue is included within deferred revenue, net within the maintenance revenue category above. The change in the Company’s deferredmaintenance revenue balance in relation to these arrangements was as follows (in thousands): Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 Balance beginning of period $87,441 $89,657 New maintenance arrangements 110,192 119,906 Recognition of maintenance revenue (114,214) (122,122)Balance end of period 83,419 87,441 Less: current portion 61,493 64,210 Non-current deferred revenue $21,926 $23,231 Deferred Distributors Revenue, Net of Cost of Sales to DistributorsAt the time of shipment to distributors, the Company records a trade receivable at the contractual discount to list selling price since there is a legallyenforceable obligation from the distributor to pay on a current basis for product delivered. The Company relieves inventory for the carrying value of goods shippedsince legal title has passed to the distributor, and the Company records deferred revenue and deferred cost of sales in “Deferred distributors revenue, net of cost ofsales to distributors” in the liability section of its consolidated balance sheets. Deferred distributors revenue, net of cost of sales to distributors effectivelyrepresents the gross margin on the sale to the distributor; however, the amount of gross margin the Company recognizes in future periods will frequently be lessthan the originally recorded deferred distributors revenue, net of cost of sales to distributors as a result of price concessions negotiated at time of sell-through to endcustomers. The Company sells each item in its product catalog to all of its distributors worldwide at contractually discounted prices. However, distributors resellthe Company’s products to end customers at a very broad range of individually negotiated price points based on customer, product, quantity, geography, and othercompetitive conditions which results in the Company remitting back to the distributors a portion of their original purchase price after the resale transaction iscompleted. Thus, a portion of the deferred revenue balance represents a portion of distributors’ original purchase price that will be remitted back to the distributorsin the future. The wide range and variability of negotiated price credits granted to distributors does not allow the Company to accurately estimate the portion of thebalance in the deferred revenue that will be remitted to the distributors. Therefore, the Company does not reduce deferred revenue by anticipated future pricecredits; instead, price credits are recorded against revenue when incurred, which is generally at the time the distributor sells the product.64EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) The following table summarizes deferred distributors revenue, net of cost of sales to distributors (in thousands): June 30,2016 June 30,2015 Deferred distributors revenue $35,138 $53,366 Deferred cost of sales to distributors (8,321) (12,491)Deferred distributors revenue, net of cost of sales to distributors $26,817 $40,875 DebtThe Company's debt is comprised of the following (in thousands): June 30,2016 June 30,2015 Current portion of long-term debt: Term Loan $17,875 $11,375 Current portion of long-term debt $17,875 $11,375 Long-term debt, less current portion: Term Loan $27,625 $45,500 Revolving Facility 10,000 10,000 Total long-term debt, less current portion 37,625 55,500 Total debt $55,500 $66,875 The Company's debt repayment schedule by period is as follows (in thousands): For the fiscal year ending: 2017 $17,875 2018 21,938 2019 15,687 Total $55,500 On October 31, 2013, the Company entered into a credit agreement which provides for a $60 million five-year Revolving Facility and a $65 million five-year Term Loan (together the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). The Company used the proceeds from the Term Loan and also drew $35 million of theRevolving Facility for the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Enterasys. The Company has availability of borrowings from the RevolvingFacility of $34.1 million as of June 30, 2016.In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company amended the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The amendment, among other items, reduced the lenderscommitment by $10.0 million to a total of $115.0 million. The amended commitment provides for a $50 million five-year Revolving Facility. Borrowings underthe Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended, bear interest, at the Company's election, at a rate per annum equal to an agreed to applicable margin plus (a) thehigher of the prime rate in effect on such day or the federal funds effective rate in effect on such day plus 0.75% or (b) an adjusted Libor rate. In addition, theCompany is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee of between 0.375% and 0.50% (currently 0.375%) on the unused portion of the Revolving Facility basedon the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio. Principal installments are payable on the Term Loan in varying percentages quarterly starting December 31, 2013and to the extent not previously paid, all outstanding balances are to be paid at maturity. If not repaid before maturity, the draws on the Revolving Facility shall berepaid on the original maturity date. The Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended, are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets and are jointly andseverally guaranteed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries.65EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) The Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended contain financial covenants that requir e the Company to maintain a minimum Consolidated Fixed ChargeCoverage Ratio and a Consolidated Quick Ratio and a maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio as well as several other financial and non-financial covenants andrestrictions that limit the Company’s a bility to incur additional indebtedness, create liens upon any of its property, merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially allof its assets, etc. These covenants, which are described more fully in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended, (i ncorporated herein by reference on Form8-K) to which reference is made for a complete statement of the covenants, are subject to certain exceptions. The Company is in compliance with its covenants.The Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended, also includes customary events of default, including failure to pay principal, interest or fees when due,failure to comply with covenants, if any representation or warranty made by the Company is false or misleading in any material respect, certain insolvency orreceivership events affecting the Company and its subsidiaries, the occurrence of certain material judgments, the occurrence of certain ERISA events, the invalidityof the loan documents or a change in control of the Company. The amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, as amended, may beaccelerated upon certain events of default.Financing costs incurred in connection with obtaining long-term financing are deferred and amortized over the term of the related indebtedness or creditagreement. The Company incurred $1.3 million of financing costs related to the initial Senior Secured Credit Facilities during the year ended June 30,2014. During the year ended June 30, 2015, in conjunction with the amending of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities noted above, the Company incurred anadditional $0.5 million of costs. Amortization of deferred financing costs is included in "Interest expense" in the consolidated statements of operations, totaled $0.5million, $0.4 million and $0.2 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.The Company had $0.9 million of outstanding letters of credit as of June 30, 2016 and 2015.Guarantees and Product WarrantiesNetworking products may contain undetected hardware or software errors when new products or new versions or updates of existing products are released tothe marketplace. In the past, we had experienced such errors in connection with products and product updates. The Company’s standard hardware warranty periodis typically 12 months from the date of shipment to end-users and 90 days for software. For certain access products, the Company offers a limited lifetime hardwarewarranty commencing on the date of shipment from the Company and ending five (5) years following the Company’s announcement of the end of sale of suchproduct. Upon shipment of products to its customers, the Company estimates expenses for the cost to repair or replace products that may be returned underwarranty and accrue a liability in cost of product revenue for this amount. The determination of the Company’s warranty requirements is based on actual historicalexperience with the product or product family, estimates of repair and replacement costs and any product warranty problems that are identified after shipment. TheCompany estimates and adjusts these accruals at each balance sheet date in accordance with changes in these factors.Upon issuance of a standard product warranty, the Company discloses and recognizes a liability for the obligations it assumes under the productwarranty. The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s product warranty liability during the following period (in thousands): Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 Balance beginning of period $8,676 $7,551 New warranties issued 8,176 8,822 Warranty expenditures (7,252) (7,697)Balance end of period $9,600 $8,676 In the normal course of business to facilitate sales of its products, the Company indemnifies its resellers and end-user customers with respect to certainmatters. The Company has agreed to hold the customer harmless against losses arising from a breach of intellectual property infringement or other claims madeagainst certain parties. These agreements may limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. It is not possible toestimate the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts andcircumstances involved in each particular agreement. Historically, payments made by the Company under these agreements have not had a material impact on itsoperating results or financial position.66EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Other Accrued LiabilitiesThe following are the components of other accrued liabilities (in thousands): June 30,2016 June 30,2015 Accrued general and administrative costs $4,079 $1,204 Restructuring 2,522 5,854 Other accrued liabilities 20,090 25,565 Total other accrued liabilities $26,691 $32,623 AdvertisingCooperative advertising expenses are recorded as marketing expenses to the extent that an advertising benefit separate from the revenue transaction can beidentified and the cash paid does not exceed the fair value of that advertising benefit received. Cooperative advertising obligations with customers are accrued andthe costs expensed at the time the related revenue is recognized. If the Company does not meet the criteria for recognizing such cooperative advertising obligationsas marketing expense, the costs are recorded as a reduction of revenue. All other advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses were $0.3million, $0.5 million and $0.5 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. 4. Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsIn March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09 (Topic 718),Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASU 2016-09”) which identifies areas for simplification involving several aspects of accounting for share-based paymenttransactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, an option to recognize gross stock compensationexpense with actual forfeitures recognized as they occur, as well as certain classifications on the statement of cash flows. The Company is currently assessing theimpact that adopting this new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures. This guidance will become effectivefor the Company beginning with its fiscal year 2018.In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-06 (Topic 815), Derivatives and Hedging– Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments (“ASU2016-06”), which will reduce diversity of practice in identifying embedded derivatives in debt instruments. ASU 2016-06 clarifies that the nature of an exercisecontingency is not subject to the “clearly and closely” criteria for purposes of assessing whether the call or put option must be separated from the debt instrumentand accounted for separately as a derivative. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting standard will have on itsconsolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning with its fiscal year 2018.In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 (Topic 842), Leases (“ASU 2016-02”) which requires the identification of arrangements that shouldbe accounted for as leases by lessees. In general, for lease arrangements exceeding a twelve month term, these arrangements must now be recognized as assets andliabilities on the balance sheet of the lessee. Under ASU 2016-02, a right-of-use asset and lease obligation will be recorded for all leases, whether operating orfinancing, while the income statement will reflect lease expense for operating leases and amortization/interest expense for financing leases. The balance sheetamount recorded for existing leases at the date of adoption of ASU 2016-02 must be calculated using the applicable incremental borrowing rate at the date ofadoption. In addition, ASU 2016-02 requires the use of the modified retrospective method, which will require adjustment to all comparative periods presented inthe consolidated financial statements. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting standard will have on its consolidatedfinancial statements and footnote disclosures. This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning with its fiscal year 2020.In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities , which providesguidance for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial assets and liabilities. The Company is currently assessing the impact thatadopting this new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures. This guidance will become effective for theCompany beginning with its fiscal year 2019.67EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 (Top ic 606)— Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”) which provides guidance forrevenue recognition. This ASU affects all contracts that the Company enters into with customers to transfer goods and services or for the transfer of nonfinancialass ets. This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, and most industry specific guidance. This ASU also supersedes some costguidance included in Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contract s . The standard's core principle is that revenue isrecognized when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitledin exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, the Company will need to use additional judgment and estimates than under the existing guidance. These mayinclude identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating thetransaction price to each separate performance obligation. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 which deferred the effective date of the new revenuestandard from December 15, 2016 to December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016.Accordingly, the ASU will be effective for the Company beginning fiscal year 2019. In addition, in March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08 (Topic 606)Revenue from Contracts w ith Customers: Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) (“ASU 2016-08”), which clarifies theprincipal-versus-agent guidance in Topic 606 and requires an entity to determine whether the nature of its promise to provide goo ds or services to a customer isperformed in a principal or agent capacity and to recognize revenue in a gross or net manner based on its principal/agent designation. In April 2016, the FASB alsoissued ASU No. 2016-10 (Topic 606) Revenue from Contracts wi th Customers: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing (“ASU 2016-10”), whichamends the revenue guidance on identifying performance obligations and accounting for licenses of intellectual property. In May 2016, the FASB also issued ASUNo. 2016-1 2 (Topic 606) Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients (“ASU 2016-12”), which amends therevenue guidance to clarify measurement and presentation as well as to include some practical expedients and policy el ections. There are two transition methodsavailable under the new standard, either cumulative effect or retrospective. ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10, and ASU 2016-12 must be adopted concurrently with theadoption of ASU 2014-09. The Company is currently evaluat ing the impact of the adoption of this standard on its Consolidated Financial Statements anddisclosures.In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03 - Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”) , which requires that debtissuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistentwith debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 requires retrospective adoption and will be effect for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15,2015. Adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our financial statements and footnote disclosures. This guidance will become effective for theCompany beginning with its fiscal year 2017.Recently Adopted Accounting PronouncementsIn November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes ("ASU 2015-17"), which simplifies thepresentation of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The new guidance no longer requires the presentation of current deferred tax assets and deferred taxliabilities on a classified balance sheet, rather requiring all to be presented as non-current. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company prospectively adopted this guidance in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. As required by this guidance, alldeferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as non-current in our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2016, which is a change from our historicalpresentation wherein certain of our deferred tax assets and liabilities were classified as current and the remainder were classified as non-current. The June 30, 2015balance sheet has not been retrospectively adjusted. As this guidance impacts presentation only, the adoption of ASU 2015-17 did not have an impact on the resultsof operations or cash flows. 5. Commitments, Contingencies and LeasesLeasesThe Company currently leases its current headquarters, research and development facilities and office spaces for its various United States and internationaloperations. Certain leases contain rent escalation clauses and renewal options. As part of the Company’s existing leased facilities, the Company has received leaseincentives which take the form of a fixed allowance towards lease improvements on the respective facility. The Company used the allowance to make leaseholdimprovements which are being depreciated over the useful life of the assets or the lease term, whichever is shorter. The offsetting lease incentives liability is beingamortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease as an offset to rent expense.68EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Future annual minimum lease payments under all non- cancelable operating leases having initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year at June 30,2016 were as follows (in thousands): For the fiscal year ending: Future LeasePayments 2017 $9,733 2018 8,794 2019 8,322 2020 8,065 2021 7,401 Thereafter 13,076 Total minimum payments $55,391 Rent expense was $8.5 million, $11.1 million and $10.2 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.Purchase CommitmentsThe Company currently has arrangements with contract manufacturers and suppliers for the manufacture of its products. The arrangements allow them toprocure long lead-time component inventory based upon a rolling production forecast provided by the Company. The Company is obligated to the purchase of longlead-time component inventory that its contract manufacturer procures in accordance with the forecast, unless the Company gives notice of order cancellationoutside of applicable component lead-times. As of June 30, 2016, the Company had non-cancelable commitments to purchase $63.7 million of such inventory,which will be received and consumed during the first half of fiscal 2017Legal ProceedingsThe Company may from time to time be party to litigation arising in the course of its business, including, without limitation, allegations relating tocommercial transactions, business relationships or intellectual property rights. Such claims, even if not meritorious, could result in the expenditure of significantfinancial and managerial resources. Litigation in general and intellectual property and securities litigation in particular, can be expensive and disruptive to normalbusiness operations. Moreover, the results of legal proceedings are difficult to predict.In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company records accruals for certain of its outstanding legal proceedings, investigations or claimswhen it is probable that a liability will be incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company evaluates, at least on a quarterly basis,developments in legal proceedings, investigations or claims that could affect the amount of any accrual, as well as any developments that would result in a losscontingency to become both probable and reasonably estimable. When a loss contingency is not both probable and reasonably estimable, the Company does notrecord a loss accrual. However, if the loss (or an additional loss in excess of any prior accrual) is at least a reasonable possibility and material, then the Companywould disclose an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss, if such estimate can be made, or disclose that an estimate cannot be made. The assessment whethera loss is probable or a reasonable possibility, and whether the loss or a range of loss is estimable, involves a series of complex judgments about future events. Evenif a loss is reasonably possible, the Company may not be able to estimate a range of possible loss, particularly where (i) the damages sought are substantial orindeterminate, (ii) the proceedings are in the early stages, or (iii) the matters involve novel or unsettled legal theories or a large number of parties. In such cases,there is considerable uncertainty regarding the ultimate resolution of such matters, including the amount of any possible loss, fine or penalty. Accordingly, forcurrent proceedings, except as noted below, the Company is currently unable to estimate any reasonably possible loss or range of possible loss. However, anadverse resolution of one or more of such matters could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations in a particular quarter or fiscal year.69EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Brazilian Tax Assessment MattersCertain Brazilian tax authorities have made tax assessments against our Brazilian subsidiary, Enterasys Networks do Brazil Ltda., based on an allegedunderpayment of taxes. The tax authorities are also seeking interest and penalties with respect to such claims (collectively, the “ICMS Tax Assessments”). TheState of Sao Paolo, Brazil denied Enterasys Networks do Brazil Ltda. the use of certain tax credits granted by the State of Espirito Santo, Brazil under the terms ofthe FUNDAP program for the tax years of 2002 through 2009. The Company’s application to resolve the ICMS Tax Assessments at the administrative level of theSao Paolo Tax Department under the amnesty relief program (Reference No 3.056.963-1) was denied in March, 2014, by the Sao Paolo Tax Administration. Thevalue of the ICMS tax credits that were disallowed by the Sao Paolo Tax Administration is BRL 3.4 million (US $1.0 million), plus interest and penaltiesBRL 16.6 million (US $5.1 million). Possible court fees are estimated to be BRL 4.0 million (US $1.2 million). All currency conversions in this LegalProceedings section are as of June 30, 2016. On January 10, 2014, the Company filed a lawsuit to overturn or reduce the ICMS Assessments, which lawsuitremains on-going. As part of this lawsuit, the Company made a request for a stay of execution, so that no tax foreclosure can be filed until a final ruling is madeand no guarantee needs to be presented. On or about October 6, 2014, the preliminary injunction was granted with regard to the stay of execution, and in responseto an appeal on the guarantee requirement, the appellant court further ruled on or about January 28, 2015 that no cash deposit (or guarantee) need be made by theCompany. On or about June 18, 2014, the State of San Paolo notified Enterasys Networks do Brazil Ltda. that it intends to audit the records of such entity for tax years2012 and 2013. In addition, the Company received a similar notice in December 2015 with respect to an audit by the State of San Paolo of tax years 2011-2014.The audits are expected to cover the same or very similar issues as the ICMS Tax Assessments for tax years 2002-2009, however, the Company changed its ICMSprocedures effective May 2009 and a similar tax assessment is not anticipated. The Company has provided the requested information for these tax years to theBrazilian tax authorities, but has received no further response from the Brazilian tax authorities. Based on the currently available information, the Company believes the ultimate outcome of the above audits and assessments will not have a materialadverse effect on the Company's financial position or overall results of operations. The Company believes that the ICMS Tax Assessments against our Braziliansubsidiary are without merit and the Company is defending the claims vigorously. While the Company believes there is no legal basis for the alleged liability, dueto the complexities and uncertainty surrounding the judicial process in Brazil and the nature of the claims asserted, it is unable to determine the likelihood of anunfavorable outcome against our Brazilian subsidiary and estimate the potential tax liability related to the ICMS Tax Assessments, if any, may be up to BRL 24.0million (US $7.3 million). The Company does not expect a final judicial determination for several years. The Company believes BRL 9.4 million (US $2.9million) is the best estimate within the range and has recorded an accrual as of the Acquisition Date of Enterasys Networks as such matter relates to the periodbefore the acquisition.The Company made a demand on April 11, 2014 for a defense from, and indemnification by, the former equity holder of Enterasys Networks (“Seller”) ofthe ICMS Tax Assessments. Seller agreed to assume the defense of the ICMS Tax Assessments on May 20, 2014. In addition, through the settlement of the UnifyIndemnification Suit on June 18, 2015, Seller has agreed to continue to defend the Company with respect to the ICMS Tax Assessments and to indemnify theCompany for losses related thereto subject to certain conditions. In addition, the Seller has agreed to indemnify the Company in connection with tax assessments upto a specified cap related to the 2012 and 2013 tax years subject to certain conditions. These conditions include the offsetting of foreign income tax benefitsrealized by the Company in the connection with the acquisition of Enterasys. Based upon current projections of the foreign income tax benefits to be realized, theCompany does not anticipate that any amounts under the indemnification will be due from the Seller in connection with either the ICMS Tax Assessments or anypotential tax assessments for tax years 2012 and 2013.In re Extreme Networks, Inc. Securities LitigationOn October 23 and 29, 2015, complaints were filed for violations of securities laws in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California againstthe Company and three of its former officers (Charles W. Berger, Kenneth B. Arola, and John T. Kurtzweil). Subsequently, the cases were consolidated. Plaintiffsallege that defendants violated the securities laws by disseminating materially false and misleading statements and concealing material adverse facts regardingExtreme Networks' current financial condition and growth prospects. Plaintiffs seek damages of an unspecified amount on behalf of a class of investors whopurchased the Company's common stock from November 4, 2013 through April 9, 2015. On June 28, 2016, the court appointed a lead plaintiff. Lead plaintiff willfile a consolidated complaint, which the defendants expect to move to dismiss. The Company believes the claims are without merit and intends to vigorouslydefend the claims.70EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) On February 18, 2016, a shareholder derivative case was filed in the Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County, Shaffer v. Kispert et al., No. 16 CV291726. The complain t names current and former officers and members of the Board of Directors as defendants and seeks recovery on behalf of the Companybased on substantially the same allegations as the securities class action litigation described above. The parties have agr eed to stay the case pending furtheractivities in the securities class action litigation, and have submitted a stipulation to that effect to the court.Indemnification ObligationsSubject to certain limitations, the Company may be obligated to indemnify its current and former directors, officers and employees. These obligations ariseunder the terms of its certificate of incorporation, its bylaws, applicable contracts, and Delaware law. The obligation to indemnify, where applicable, generallymeans that the Company is required to pay or reimburse, and in certain circumstances the Company has paid or reimbursed, the individuals' reasonable legalexpenses and possibly damages and other liabilities incurred in connection with these matters. It is not possible to estimate the maximum potential amount underthese indemnification agreements due to the limited history of these claims. The cost to defend the Company and the named individuals could have a materialadverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows in the future. Recovery of such costs under its director and officers’insurance coverage is uncertain. As of June 30, 2016, the Company had no outstanding indemnification claims. 6. Stockholders’ EquityPreferred StockIn April 2001, in connection with the entering into of the Company's Rights Agreement, the Company authorized the issuance of preferred stock. Thepreferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of Directors is authorized to provide for the rights, preferences and privileges ofthe shares of each series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions on these shares. As of June 30, 2016, no shares of preferred stock were outstanding.Stockholders’ Rights AgreementOn April 26, 2012, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between the Company and Computershare Shareholder ServicesLLC as the rights agent (the “Restated Rights Plan”). The Restated Rights Plan governs the terms of each right (“Right”) that has been issued with respect to eachshare of Common Stock of Extreme Networks. Each Right initially represents the right to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of our Preferred Stock. TheRestated Rights Plan replaces in its entirety the Rights Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2001, as subsequently amended, between us and Mellon Investor ServicesLLC (the “Prior Rights Plan”).The Board adopted the Restated Rights Plan to preserve the value of our deferred tax assets, including our net operating loss carry forwards, with respect toour ability to fully use its tax benefits to offset future income which may be limited if we experience an “ownership change” for purposes of Section 382 of theInternal Revenue Code of 1986 as a result of ordinary buying and selling of our common stock. Following its review of the terms of the plan, the Board decided itwas necessary and in the best interests of us and our stockholders to enter into the Restated Rights Plan. The Restated Rights Plan incorporates the Prior RightsPlan and the amendments thereto into a single agreement and extended the term of the Prior Rights Plan to April 30, 2013. Each year since 2013 our Board andshareholders have approved an amendment providing for a one year extension of the term of the Restated Rights Plan. Our Board of Directors unanimouslyapproved an amendment to the Restated Rights Plan on May 5, 2016 to extend the Restated Rights Plan through May 31, 2017, subject to ratification by a majorityof the stockholders of the Company at the next annual shareholders meeting, expected to be held on November 18, 2016.71EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Shares Reserved for IssuanceThe following are shares reserved for issuance (in thousands): June 30,2016 June 30,2015 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 10,001 12,000 Employee stock options and awards outstanding 10,609 15,273 Employee stock options and awards available for grant 5,401 5,450 Total shares reserved for issuance 26,011 32,723 The following table summarizes the transfer of shares between the respective plans for the periods presented (in thousands): 2005 Plan 2013 Plan Total Shares available at June 30, 2014 — 8,762 8,762 Granted — (7,060) (7,060)Canceled 1,537 2,211 3,748 Transferred (1,537) 1,537 — Shares available at June 30, 2015 — 5,450 5,450 Granted — (5,141) (5,141)Canceled 5,803 — 5,803 Transferred (5,092) 5,092 — Retired (711) — (711)Shares available at June 30, 2016 — 5,401 5,401 7. Employee Benefit Plans (including Share-based Compensation)As of June 30, 2016, the Company has the following share-based compensation plans:2013 Equity Incentive PlanThe 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) was approved by stockholders on November 20, 2013. The 2013 Plan replaces the 2005 Equity IncentivePlan (the "2005 Plan"). Under the 2013 Plan, the Company may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performanceshares, performance units, and other share-based or cash-based awards to employees and consultants. The 2013 Plan also authorizes the grant of awards of stockoptions, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units to non-employee members of the Board of Directors and deferred compensation awardsto officers, directors and certain management or highly compensated employees. The 2013 Plan authorizes the issuance of 9,000,000 shares of the Company’scommon stock. In addition, up to 12,709,153 shares subject to stock options and awards available for issuance under the 2005 Plan may be transferred to the 2013Stock Plan and would be added to the number of shares available for future grant under the 2013 Plan. The 2013 Plan includes provisions upon the granting ofcertain awards defined by the 2013 Plan as Full Value Awards in which the shares available for grant under the 2013 Plan are decremented 1.5 shares for each suchaward granted. Upon forfeiture or cancellation of unvested awards, the same ratio is applied in returning shares to the 2013 Plan for future issuance as was appliedupon granting. As of June 30, 2016, total options and awards to acquire 5,845,085 shares were outstanding under the 2013 Plan and 5,401,052 shares are availablefor grant under the 2013 Plan. Options granted under this plan have a contractual term of seven years.Enterasys 2013 Stock PlanPursuant to the acquisition of Enterasys on October 31, 2013, the Company assumed the Enterasys 2013 Stock Plan (the "Enterasys Plan"). As of June 30,2016, total options and awards to acquire 2,009,138 shares were outstanding under the Enterasys Plan. Options granted under this plan have a contractual term ofseven years. If a participant terminates employment prior to the vesting dates, the non-vested shares will be forfeited and retired in the Enterasys Plan. No futuregrants may be made from the Enterasys Plan.72EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) 2005 Equity Incentive PlanThe 2005 Plan was adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors on October 20, 2005, and approved by stockholders on December 2, 2005. The 2005 Planreplaced the Amended 1996 Stock Option Plan (the “1996 Plan”), the 2000 Non-statutory Stock Option Plan and the 2001 Non-statutory Stock Option Plan. The2005 Plan includes provisions upon the granting of certain awards defined by the 2005 Plan as Full Value Awards in which the shares available for grant under the2005 Plan are decremented 1.5 shares for each such award granted. Upon forfeiture or cancellation of unvested awards, the same ratio is applied in returning sharesto the 2005 Plan for future issuance as was applied upon granting. Effective November 20, 2013, the 2005 Plan was replaced with the 2013 Plan, and, as of June 30,2016, total options and awards to acquire 2,754,804 shares were outstanding under the 2005 Plan. No future grants may be made from the 2005 Plan, however,outstanding options and awards forfeited or canceled were allowed to be transferred to the 2013 Plan until December 2, 2015, at which time, no further shares maybe transferred. To date there have been 6,628,643 shares transferred to the 2013 Plan.Amended 1996 Stock Option PlanThe 1996 Plan was originally adopted in September 1996, and provided for the grant of options for common stock to eligible participants. EffectiveDecember 2, 2005, the 1996 Plan was terminated, and, as of June 30, 2016, no options to acquire shares remain outstanding under the 1996 Plan. No future grantsmay be made from the 1996 Plan. The following table summarizes stock option activity under all plans (shares and intrinsic value in thousands): Number ofShares Weighted-AverageExercisePrice PerShare Weighted-AverageRemainingContractualTerm (years) AggregateIntrinsicValue Options outstanding at June 30, 2015 10,604 $4.03 3.79 $410 Granted 5 $3.79 Exercised (382) $3.21 Cancelled (3,842) $3.99 Options outstanding at June 30, 2016 6,385 $4.10 3.70 $1,416 Exercisable at June 30, 2016 4,676 $4.28 2.82 $602 Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2016 6,122 $4.14 3.21 $1,254 The following table summarizes significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options at June 30, 2016 (shares outstanding and exercisable, inthousands): Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Weighted- Weighted- Weighted- Number Average Average Number Average Range of Outstanding Remaining Exercise Exercisable Exercise Exercise Prices (000’s) Contractual Life Price (000’s) Price (In years) $1.69 – $2.32 258 1.90 $2.06 258 $2.06 $2.51 – $2.51 1,006 5.84 $2.51 107 $2.51 $2.82 – $3.29 672 2.03 $3.13 615 $3.15 $3.38 – $3.55 686 2.38 $3.51 555 $3.50 $3.58 – $4.25 1,143 1.27 $4.01 1,102 $4.01 $4.29 – $4.29 2 0.69 $4.29 2 $4.29 $5.21 – $5.21 204 1.61 $5.21 175 $5.21 $5.30 – $5.30 1,923 4.25 $5.30 1,559 $5.30 $5.67 – $5.67 446 3.47 $5.67 269 $5.67 $6.15 – $6.15 45 3.39 $6.15 34 $6.15 $1.69 – $6.15 6,385 3.70 $4.10 4,676 $4.28 73EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) The total intrinsic value of options exercised in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $0.2 million, $0.4 million and $4.1 million, respect ively.Stock AwardsStock awards may be granted under the 2013 Plan on terms approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Stock awards generallyprovide for the issuance of restricted stock units (including performance or market-based restricted stock units (“PSU”)) which vest over a fixed period of time orbased upon the satisfaction of certain performance criteria. The Company recognizes compensation expense on the awards over the vesting period based on theaward’s intrinsic value as of the date of grant.During fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, the Company began expensing PSU’s with market or performance based conditions to senior executive officers that hadbeen granted during fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015. The Company uses a Monte-Carlo simulation model to determine the fair value and the derived service period ofPSU’s, with market or performance conditions or combinations of those conditions with a service condition, on the date of grant. The following table summarizes stock award activity (shares and market value in thousands): Number ofShares Weighted-Average GrantDate Fair Value Aggregate FairMarket Value Non-vested stock awards outstanding at June 30, 2015 4,597 $3.82 Granted 3,399 $3.15 Vested (2,602) $4.20 Cancelled (1,170) $2.95 Non-vested stock awards outstanding at June 30, 2016 4,224 $3.36 $14,319 The aggregate fair value, as of the respective vesting dates of RSUs vested during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $8.6 million,$8.9 million and $6.1 million, respectively.For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company withheld an aggregate of 118,129 shares, 826,943 shares and 277,473 shares,respectively, upon the vesting of RSUs, based upon the closing share price on the vesting date to settle the employees’ minimum statutory obligation for theapplicable income and other employment taxes. For fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company then remitted cash of $0.2 million, $2.8 million and $1.6million, respectively, to the appropriate taxing authorities, and presented it as a financing activity within the consolidated statements of cash flows. The paymenthad the effect on shares issued by the Company as it reduced the number of shares that would have been issued on the vesting date and was recorded as a reductionof additional paid-in capital. Performance Grant ActivityThe following table summarizes PSU’s with market or performance based conditions granted and the number of awards that have satisfied the relevantmarket or performance criteria in each period (in thousands). Fiscal year2016 Fiscal year2015 Fiscal year2014 Performance awards granted 695 615 — Performance awards earned 582 — — 74EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) 2014 Employee Stock Purchase PlanIn August 27, 2014, the Board of Directors approved the adoption of Extreme Network’s 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2014 ESPP”). OnNovember 12, 2014, the stockholders approved the 2014 ESPP with the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the plan of12,000,000 shares. The 2014 ESPP replaced the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The 2014 ESPP allows eligible employees to acquire shares of theCompany’s common stock through periodic payroll deductions of up to 15% of total compensation, subject to the terms of the specific offering periodsoutstanding. Each purchase period has a maximum duration of six (6) months. The price at which the common stock may be purchased is 85% of the lesser of thefair market value of the Company’s common stock on the first day of the applicable offering period or on the last day of the respective purchase period. The 2014ESPP currently has offerings periods of either 6 months or 24 months, commonly referred to as "look back periods". As of June 30, 2016, there have been1,999,625 shares issued under the 2014 ESPP. Effective with the offering period beginning on February 1, 2016, the Company amended the 2014 ESPP to increase the maximum shares issuable for eachpurchase period from 1,000,000 shares to 1,500,000 shares. Effective with the offering period beginning on August 1, 2016, the Company amended the 2014 ESPPso that all future offering periods are limited to six months and to make certain other changes to the 2014 ESPP including adding new contribution limits for eachoffering period. Existing open offering periods prior to the effective date of the changes were unaffected by the amendments to the 2014 ESPP.1999 Employee Stock Purchase PlanIn January 1999, the Board of Directors approved the adoption of Extreme Network’s 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “1999 ESPP”). OnDecember 2, 2005, the stockholders approved an amendment to the 1999 ESPP to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issuedunder the plan by 5,000,000 to a total of 12,000,000 shares. The 1999 ESPP was replaced by the 2014 ESPP. The 1999 ESPP allowed eligible employees toacquire shares of the Company’s common stock through periodic payroll deductions of up to 15% of total compensation. The price at which the common stockcould be purchased was 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the first day of the applicable offering period or on the lastday of the respective purchase period. Through June 30, 2015, 11,933,618 shares were purchased under the 1999 ESPP. All remaining shares available under the1999 ESPP have been retired.Share Based Compensation ExpenseShare-based compensation expense recognized in the financial statements by line item caption is as follows (in thousands): Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Cost of product revenue $882 $1,067 $836 Cost of service revenue 1,041 1,068 895 Research and development 4,559 5,365 4,111 Sales and marketing 4,633 5,170 6,430 General and administrative 3,677 5,131 3,650 Total share-based compensation expense $14,792 $17,801 $15,922 The amount of stock based compensation expense capitalized in inventory has been immaterial for each of the periods presented. As of June 30, 2016, therewas $1.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average periodof approximately 1.8 years. As of June 30, 2016, there were $10.1 million in unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock awards. This cost isexpected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.9 yearsThe weighted-average grant-date per share fair value of options granted in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, was $1.59, $1.75 and $2.36, respectively.The average fair-value and the average derived service period on the grant-date for the performance-based option awards with market conditions, granted infiscal 2015, was $1.21 and 1.9 years respectively. 75EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) The Company uses the straight-line method for expense attribution, and t he Company estimates forfeitures and only recognizes expense for those sharesexpected to vest. The Company’s estimated forfeiture rate in fiscal 2016 based on the Company’s historical forfeiture experience is 13% for non-executives and19% for executives .The fair value of each stock option grant under the Company's 2013 Plan and 2005 Plan is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Mertonoption valuation model with the weighted average assumptions noted in the following table. The expected term of options granted is derived from historical data onemployee exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. The risk-free rate is based upon the estimated life of the option and is based on the U.S.Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Expected volatility is based on a blended rate of the implied volatilities from traded options on the Company’sstock and historical volatility on the Company’s stock. Under the 2013 Plan the Company uses a Monte-Carlo simulation model to determine the fair value and the derived service period of option grants, withmarket, performance or service conditions or combinations of those conditions, on the date of grant. The fair value of each share purchase option under the Company's 2014 ESPP and 1999 ESPP is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model with the weighted average assumptions noted in the following table. The expected term of the 2014 ESPP and the 1999 ESPPrepresents the term of the offering period of each option. The risk-free rate is based upon the estimated life and is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effectat the time of grant. Expected volatility is based on a blended rate of the implied volatilities from traded options and historical volatility on the Company’s stock.The weighted-average estimated per share fair value of shares purchased under the 2014 ESPP and 1999 ESPP in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, was$0.92, $0.90 and $1.64, respectively. Stock Option Plan Employee Stock Purchase Plan Year Ended Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Expected life 4.0 years 4.23 years 4.40 years 1.21 years 0.66 years 0.25 years Risk-free interest rate 1.78% 1.17% 1.24% 0.33% 0.10% 0.08%Volatility 52% 50% 56% 58% 59% 58%Dividend yield —% —% —% —% —% —% 401(k) PlanThe Company provides a tax-qualified employee savings and retirement plan, commonly known as a 401(k) plan (the “Plan”), which covers the Company’seligible employees. Pursuant to the Plan, employees may elect to reduce their current compensation up to the IRS annual contribution limit of $18,000 for calendaryear 2016. Employees age 50 or over may elect to contribute an additional $6,000. The amount contributed to the Plan is on a pre-tax basis.The Company provides for discretionary matching contributions as determined by the Board of Directors for each calendar year. All matching contributionsvest immediately. In addition, the Plan provides for discretionary contributions as determined by the Board of Directors each year. During the year ended June 30,2014, eligible employees from Enterasys were also added to the Plan as of the acquisition date. The program is to match $0.50 for every Dollar contributed by theemployee up to the first 2.5% of pay. The Company’s matching contributions to the Plan totaled $1.2 million, $1.1 million and $0.8 million, for fiscal years 2016,2015 and 2014, respectively. No discretionary contributions were made in fiscal years 2016, 2015 or 2014. 8. Common Stock Repurchases and RetirementCommon Stock RepurchasesOn September 28, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for a maximum of $75 million which were to be purchasedover a three year period in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. All repurchased shares were retired and included in the Company's authorizedbut unissued shares. During the year ended June 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 4.1 million shares of common stock at a total cost of $14.5 million. No shareswere repurchased during the years ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014. On October 1, 2015 the repurchase program ended. 76EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) 9. Income TaxesIncome before income taxes is as follows (in thousands): Year Ended June 30, June 30, June 30, 2016 2015 2014 Domestic $(31,700) $(72,176) $(70,321)Foreign 4,152 5,340 17,200 Total $(27,548) $(66,836) $(53,121) The provision for income taxes for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following (in thousands): Year Ended June 30, June 30, June 30, 2016 2015 2014 Current: Federal $727 $476 $22 State 75 13 329 Foreign 1,793 2,447 2,987 Total current 2,595 2,936 3,338 Deferred: Federal 1,659 1,507 1,632 State 108 103 76 Foreign (26) 261 (857)Total deferred 1,741 1,871 851 Provision for income taxes $4,336 $4,807 $4,189 The difference between the provision for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate (35 percent) to incomebefore taxes is explained below (in thousands): Year Ended June 30, June 30, June 30, 2016 2015 2014 Tax at federal statutory rate $(9,642) $(23,392) $(18,592)State income tax, net of federal benefit 75 13 329 Change in valuation allowance 7,898 24,408 22,565 Research and development credits (1,364) (303) (1,836)Foreign earnings taxed at other than U.S. rates 1,678 (1,113) (346)Stock based compensation 3,564 2,298 348 Goodwill amortization 1,672 1,690 1,097 Other 455 1,206 624 Provision for income taxes $4,336 $4,807 $4,189 77EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets are as follows (in thousands): June 30, June 30, June 30, 2016 2015 2014 Deferred tax assets: Net operating loss carry-forwards $108,563 $114,151 $97,630 Tax credit carry-forwards 32,730 30,824 30,019 Depreciation — — 129 Intangible amortization 28,480 17,978 6,061 Deferred revenue (net) 7,955 7,811 10,540 Warrant amortization — 1,355 2,723 Inventory write-downs 6,207 6,048 3,265 Other allowances and accruals 10,568 8,645 6,380 Stock based compensation 4,048 6,783 6,257 Other 4,275 5,902 10,772 Total deferred tax assets 202,826 199,497 173,776 Valuation allowance (201,405) (197,576) (172,475)Total net deferred tax assets 1,421 1,921 1,301 Deferred tax liabilities: Depreciation (343) (707) — Goodwill amortization (4,459) (2,787) (1,097)Foreign exchange gain — — (2,670)Deferred tax liability on foreign withholdings (235) (194) (167)Total deferred tax liabilities (5,037) (3,688) (3,934)Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $(3,616) $(1,767) $(2,633)Recorded as: Net current deferred tax assets $— $760 $1,058 Net non-current deferred tax assets 1,077 452 230 Net current deferred tax liabilities — — (2,657)Net non-current deferred tax liabilities (4,693) (2,979) (1,264)Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $(3,616) $(1,767) $(2,633) The Company's global valuation allowance increased by $3.8 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 and $25.1 million in the fiscal year endedJune 30, 2015. The Company has provided a full valuation allowance against all of its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, as well as valuation allowancesagainst non-U.S. deferred tax assets in Australia, Brazil, Japan and Singapore. The valuation allowance is determined by assessing both negative and positiveavailable evidence to assess whether it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be recoverable. The Company's inconsistent earnings in recentperiods, including a cumulative loss over the last three years, coupled with its difficulty in forecasting future revenue trends as well as the cyclical nature of theCompany's business provides sufficient negative evidence to require a full valuation allowance against its U.S. federal and state net deferred tax assets. Thevaluation allowance is evaluated periodically and can be reversed partially or in full if business results and the economic environment have sufficiently improved tosupport realization of the Company's deferred tax assets. On December 18, 2015 President Barack Obama signed H.R. 2029, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (“PATH”) Act of 2015, which makes theSection 41 research credit, which expired on December 31, 2014, a permanent provision of the Internal Revenue Code. The law extends the research creditpermanently and retroactively to January 1, 2015. This change has been reflected in our tax credit carryforwards with an offsetting adjustment to our US valuationallowance.78EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) As of June 30, 2016, the Company had net operating loss carry-forwards for U.S. federal and state tax purposes of $322.7 million and $138.3 million,respectively, of which $38.6 million and $36.0 million, respectively, represent deductions from share-based compensation for which a benefit would be recorded inadditional paid-in capital when realized. As of June 30, 20 16, the Company also had foreign net operating loss carry-forwards in Ireland, Australia and Japan of$41.4 million, $9.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2016, the Company also had federal and state tax credit carry-forwards of $22. 1 millionand $16.2 million, respectively. These credit carry-forwards consist of research and development tax credits as well as foreign tax credits with a small portionrepresenting Alternative Minimum Tax Credits. The U.S. federal net operating loss ca rry-forwards of $322.7 million will begin to expire in the fiscal year endingJune 30, 2021 and state net operating losses of $138.3 million began to partially expire in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. The foreign net operating losses cangenerally b e carried forward indefinitely. Federal research and development tax credits of $14.2 million will expire beginning in fiscal 2019, if not utilized andforeign tax credits of $7.5 million will expire beginning in fiscal 2020. North Carolina state researc h and development tax credits of $0.9 million will expirebeginning in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, if not utilized. California state research and development tax credits of $15.3 million do not expire and can becarried forward indefinitely.As of January 2016, the Company performed an Internal Revenue Code section 382 analysis with respect to its net operating loss and credit carry-forwardsto determine whether a potential ownership change had occurred that would place a limitation on the annual utilization of tax attributes. It was determined that noownership change had occurred during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, however, it is possible a subsequent ownership change could limit the utilization of theCompany's tax attributes.As of June 30, 2016, the Company intends to indefinitely reinvest the earnings of approximately $10.3 million of certain foreign corporations. Theunrecognized deferred tax liability associated with these earnings is approximately $0.3 million.The Company conducts business globally and as a result, most of its subsidiaries file income tax returns in various domestic and foreign jurisdictions. In thenormal course of business the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. Its major tax jurisdictions are the U.S., Ireland,Brazil, India, California, New Hampshire and North Carolina. The Company is not currently under examination by any federal, state or foreign tax authority withrespect to income taxes. The Company recently settled an income tax examination of one of its subsidiaries with the Malaysian tax authorities for the 2012, 2013and 2014 years of assessment resulting in a minimal amount of tax due. The tax reserves were adjusted appropriately to reflect this settlement.In general, the Company's U.S. federal income tax returns are subject to examination by tax authorities for fiscal years 2001 forward due to net operatinglosses and the Company's state income tax returns are subject to examination for fiscal years 2000 forward due to net operating losses.During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, the Company acquired the stock of Enterasys Networks, Inc. and as such they became a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Extreme Networks. With respect to this acquisition, the Company made an election under Internal Revenue Code section 338(h)(10) to treat theacquisition as an asset purchase from a tax perspective. Under this election the tax basis of all assets is effectively reset to that of fair market value and thereforethe transaction did not result in the recording of an opening net deferred tax position as the Company's tax basis in the acquired assets equaled its book basis.As of June 30, 2016, the Company had $11.7 million of unrecognized tax benefits. If fully recognized in the future, there would be no impact to theeffective tax rate, and $11.7 million would result in adjustments to deferred tax assets and corresponding adjustments to the valuation allowance. The Companydoes not reasonably expect the amount of unrealized tax benefits to decrease during the next twelve months.79EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of total unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands): Balance at June 30, 2013 $10,898 Decrease related to prior year tax positions — Increase related to prior year tax positions 415 Increase related to current year tax positions 464 Lapse of statute of limitations (177)Balance at June 30, 2014 $11,600 Decrease related to prior year tax positions (225)Increase related to prior year tax positions 288 Increase related to current year tax positions 254 Lapse of statute of limitations (158)Settlements with tax authorities (400)Balance at June 30, 2015 $11,359 Increase related to prior year tax positions 174 Increase related to current year tax positions 120 Balance at June 30, 2016 $11,653 Estimated interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes are classified as a component of tax expense in the consolidated statement ofoperations and totaled less than $0.1 million for each of the fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014. 10. Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Geographic AreasWe conduct business globally and are primarily managed on a geographic theater basis. Our chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), who is our CEO,reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by theCODM with respect to the allocation of resources and performance.The Company operates in one segment, the development and marketing of network infrastructure equipment. Revenue is attributed to a geographical areabased on the location of the customers. The Company operates in three geographic theaters: Americas, which includes the United States, Canada, Mexico, CentralAmerica and South America; EMEA, which includes Europe, Russia, Middle East and Africa; and APAC which includes Asia Pacific, China, South Asia andJapan.The Company attributes revenues to geographic regions based on the customer's ship-to location. Information regarding geographic areas is as follows (inthousands): Year Ended Net Revenues: June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Americas: United States $237,933 $238,748 $211,734 Other 44,455 31,931 45,790 Total Americas 282,388 270,679 257,524 EMEA: Germany 65,799 67,316 66,099 Other 130,789 156,052 136,456 Total EMEA 196,588 223,368 202,555 APAC: 49,413 58,893 59,475 Total net revenues $528,389 $552,940 $519,554 80EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) The Company's long-lived assets are attributed to the geographic regions as follows (in thousands): Long Lived Assets: June 30,2016 June 30,2015 Americas $58,277 $87,071 EMEA 14,234 29,610 APAC 2,493 3,108 Total long lived assets $75,004 $119,789 11. Net Loss Per ShareBasic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, less sharessubject to repurchase, and excludes any dilutive effects of options, warrants and unvested restricted stock. Dilutive earnings per share is calculated by dividing netincome by the weighted average number of common shares used in the basic earnings per share calculation plus the dilutive effect of shares subject to options,warrants and unvested restricted stock. The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except per share data): Year Ended June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Net loss $(31,884) $(71,643) $(57,310)Weighted-average shares used in per share calculation - basic and diluted 103,074 99,000 95,515 Net loss per share - basic and diluted $(0.31) $(0.72) $(0.60) Potentially dilutive common shares from employee incentive plans are determined by applying the treasury stock method to the assumed exercise ofoutstanding stock options, the assumed vesting of outstanding restricted stock units, and the assumed issuance of common stock under the ESPP. Weighted stockoptions outstanding with an exercise price higher than the Company's average stock price for the periods presented are excluded from the calculation of diluted netloss per share since the effect of including them would have been anti-dilutive due to the net loss position of the Company during the periods presented.The following securities were excluded from the computation of outstanding diluted earnings per common share because they would have been anti-dilutive(in thousands). June 30,2016 June 30,2015 June 30,2014 Options to purchase common stock 6,937 7,542 7,595 Restricted stock units 353 133 1,580 Total shares excluded 7,290 7,675 9,175 12. Foreign Exchange Forward ContractsThe Company has used derivative financial instruments to manage exposures to foreign currency. The Company’s objective for holding derivatives is to usethe most effective methods to minimize the impact of these exposures. The Company does not enter into derivatives for speculative or trading purposes.At June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not have any forward foreign currency contracts. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses from operations were a gain of $1.3 million in fiscal 2016 and losses of $1.0 million and $1.5 million in fiscalyears 2015 and 2014, respectively. 81EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) 13. Restructuring ChargesAs of June 30, 2016, restructuring liabilities were $4.6 million and consisted primarily of obligations pertaining to the estimated future obligations for non-cancelable lease payments, of which, payments will continue through fiscal year 2023, due to the length of the lease agreements. The restructuring liability isrecorded in "Other accrued liabilities" and “Other long-term liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets. During fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Companyrecorded restructuring charges, net of reversals, of $11.0 million, $9.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Fiscal 2016During fiscal 2016, the Company continued its initiative to realign its operations with a second phase by abandoning excess facilities, primarily in San Jose,California; Salem, New Hampshire; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina and other smaller leased locations. The abandoned facilities represented approximately32% of the floor space in the aggregate at these locations and included general office and warehouse space.In conjunction with the exiting of facilities noted above, we incurred $11.0 of restructuring charges. Excess facilities charges included accrued lease costspertaining to the estimated future obligations for non-cancelable lease payments for excess facilities and contract termination charges of $5.4 million, accelerationof depreciation of leasehold improvements of $4.5 million, professional fees of $1.0 million and other of $0.1 million.Significant restructuring charges incurred during 2016, by location, included $1.8 million of charges for excess facilities pertaining to the estimated futureobligations for non-cancelable lease payments at our San Jose location. This represented 39% of the San Jose leased space. The Company amended its facilitylease at its North Carolina location and exited excess space while recording $4.1 million of charges, which included $3.1 million in accelerated depreciation ofleasehold improvements. This action represented 36% of the North Carolina location lease space. The Company recorded $4.4 million of charges for excessfacilities at its Salem location, which included $1.3 million in accelerated depreciation of leasehold improvements. This action represented 27% of the Salem leasespace. The excess facilities payments will continue through fiscal year 2023, due to the length of the lease agreements. Fiscal 2015During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company reduced costs through targeted restructuring activities intended to reduce operating costs and realignour organization in the current competitive environment. We initiated a plan to reduce worldwide headcount by more than 225 employees, primarily in sales andmarketing, as well as research and development, consolidate specific global administrative functions, and shift certain operating costs to lower cost regions, amongother actions. The Company recorded $9.7 million of charges associated with its Phase One initiative. Fiscal 2014In fiscal 2014, the Company incurred an additional $0.5 million of expenses related to a restructuring plan originating in 2013. As part of its restructuringefforts in the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company initiated a plan to reduce its worldwide headcount by 13%, consolidate specific global administrativefunctions, and shift certain operating costs to lower cost regions, among other actions. There were no outstanding liabilities as of June 30, 2015.82EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Restructuring liabilities consist of (in thousands): ExcessFacilities SeveranceBenefits Other Total Balance as of June 30, 2013 $— $1,217 $249 $1,466 Period charges 628 119 86 833 Period reversals (11) (309) (4) (324)Addition from acquisition (20) — — (20)Period payments (275) (1,027) (331) (1,633)Balance as of June 30, 2014 322 — — 322 Period charges 0 9,694 125 9,819 Period payments (322) (3,957) (8) (4,287)Balance as of June 30, 2015 — 5,737 117 5,854 Period charges 10,811 668 237 11,716 Period reversals (18) (618) (90) (726)Non cash adjustments (4,463) — — (4,463)Period payments (1,686) (5,787) (264) (7,737)Balance as of June 30, 2016 $4,644 $— $— $4,644 Less: current portion included in Other accrued liabilities 2,522 Restructuring accrual included in Other long-term liabilities $2,122 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial DisclosureNone.Item 9A. Controls and ProceduresEvaluation of Disclosure Controls and ProceduresDisclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filedunder the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, such as this Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified inthe SEC's rules and forms and to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief ExecutiveOfficer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated theeffectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Based on this evaluation, ourChief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2016.Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial ReportingOur management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting. There are inherent limitations in theeffectiveness of any system of internal control, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of controls. Accordingly, eveneffective internal controls can provide only reasonable assurances with respect to financial statement preparation. Further because of changes in conditions, theeffectiveness of internal control may vary over time.We assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2016. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forthby the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013).Based on our assessment using those criteria, we concluded that, as of June 30, 2016 our internal control over financial reporting is effective.83EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Our independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, has audited the financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and hasissued its report on our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2016 .Changes in Internal Control over Financial ReportingThere were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 that have materially affected, or arereasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of ControlsOur management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent ordetect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the controlsystem’s objectives will be met. Our controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that our control system’s objective will be met and ourCEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level. The design of a control system mustreflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitationsin all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues andinstances of fraud, if any, within Extreme Networks have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can befaulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion oftwo or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood offuture events. Projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls in future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequatebecause of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Notwithstanding these limitations, our disclosure controlsand procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. Our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls andprocedures are, in fact, effective at the “reasonable assurance” level.Item 9B. Other InformationNone. 84 PART IIICertain information required by Part III is incorporated by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and ExchangeCommission in connection with the solicitation of proxies for our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) not later than 120 days after theend of the fiscal year covered by this report, and certain information therein is incorporated in this report by reference. Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceThe information required by this section for our directors is incorporated by reference from the information in the section entitled “Proposal 1 – Election ofDirectors” in the Proxy Statement. The information required by this section for our executive officers is incorporated by reference from the information in thesection entitled “Executive Compensation and Other Matters” in the Proxy Statement.Item 405 of Regulation S-K calls for disclosure of any known late filing or failure by an insider to file a report required by Section 16 of the Exchange Act.This disclosure is contained in the section entitled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated hereinby reference.Information with respect to Item 406 of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference to the information contained in the section captioned “Code of Ethicsand Corporate Governance Materials” in the Proxy Statement. Item 11. Executive CompensationThe information required by this section is incorporated by reference from the information in the sections entitled “Directors’ Compensation”, “ExecutiveCompensation and Other Matters” and “Report of the Compensation Committee” in the Proxy Statement. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial O wners and Management and Related Stockholder MattersThe information required by this section is incorporated by reference from the information in the section entitled “Security Ownership of Certain BeneficialOwners and Management” in the Proxy Statement.The information required by this section regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is incorporated by reference from theinformation in the section entitled “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the Proxy Statement. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director IndependenceThe information required by this section is incorporated by reference from the information in the section titled “Certain Relationships and RelatedTransactions” in the Proxy Statement. Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and ServicesThe information required by this section is incorporated by reference from the information in the section titled “Principal Accountant Fees and Services” inthe Proxy Statement. 85 PART IVItem 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules·The following documents are filed as a part of this Form 10-K: (1)Financial Statements:Reference is made to the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements of Extreme Networks, Inc. under Item 8 in Part II of this Form 10-K. ·Financial Statement Schedules:All required schedules are omitted because either they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto. ·Exhibits:Incorporated herein by reference is a list of the Exhibits contained in the Exhibit Index.86 SIGNA TURESPursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on itsbehalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on September 2, 2016. E XTREME N ETWORKS , I NC .(Registrant) By:/s/ B. DREW DAVIES B. Drew Davies Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,(Principal Accounting Officer) September 2, 2016 POWER OF ATTORNEYKNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints B. Drew Davies, his true andlawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this report on Form 10-K and to file the same,with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each ofsaid attorneys-in-fact or their substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrantand in the capacities and on the date indicated: /s/ JOHN H. KISPERT /s/ EDWARD B. MEYERCORD IIIJohn H. Kispert Edward B. Meyercord IIIChairman of the Board President and Chief Executive Officer, DirectorSeptember 2, 2016 (Principal Executive Officer) September 2, 2016 /s/ B. DREW DAVIES /s/ CHARLES CARINALLIB. Drew Davies Charles CarinalliExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Director(Principal Accounting Officer) September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 /s/ KATHLEEN M. HOLMGREN /s/ EDWARD H. KENNEDYKathleen M. Holmgren Edward H. KennedyDirector DirectorSeptember 2, 2016 September 2, 2016 /s/ RAJ KHANNA /s/ JOHN C. SHOEMAKERRaj Khanna John C. ShoemakerDirector DirectorSeptember 2, 2016 September 2, 2016 87 EXHIBIT INDEXThe exhibits listed below are required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Each management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filedas an exhibit to this Form 10-K has been identified. ExhibitNumber Incorporated by Reference FiledHerewithDescription of Document Form FilingDate Number 2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated September 12, 2013 between Enterprise NetworkHoldings, Inc. and Extreme Networks, Inc. 8-K 9/13/2013 2.1 3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Extreme Networks, Inc. 8-K 12/17/2010 3.2 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Extreme Networks, Inc. 8-K 3/31/2011 3.1 3.3 Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Terms of the Series A PreferredStock 10-K 9/26/2001 3.7 4.1 Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated April 26, 2012 between Extreme Networks,Inc. and Computershare Shareowner Services LLC. 8-K 4/30/2012 4.1 4.2 Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement effective April 30,2014. 8-K 5/20/2014 4.1 4.3 Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement effective May 14, 2015. 8-K 5/19/2015 4.1 4.4 Amendment No. 4 to the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement effective May 5, 2016 8-K 5/9/2016 4.1 10.1 Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and officers. 8-K 10/24/2011 99.1 10.2* 2000 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan. 10-K 9/24/2000 10.7 10.3* 2001 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan. Schedule TO 10/31/2001 (d)(9) 10.4 Lease Agreement by and between RDU Center III LLC and Extreme Networks, Inc. datedOctober 15, 2012. 8-K 10/19/2012 10.1 10.5 First Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between RDU Center III LLC and ExtremeNetworks, Inc. dated December 31, 2012. 8-K 1/7/2013 10.1 10.6 Office Space Lease Agreement by and between W3 Ridge Rio Robles Property LLC andExtreme Networks, Inc., dated December 31, 2012. 8-K 1/7/2013 10.2 10.7 Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2013, among Extreme Networks Inc., asborrower, Silicon Valley Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent, Bank ofAmerica, N.A. and PNC Bank, National Association as co-syndication agents and thelenders party thereto. 8-K 11/1/2013 10.1 10.8* Enterasys Networks, Inc. 2013 Stock Plan. S-8 11/22/2013 99.1 10.9* Offer Letter executed May 2, 2014, between Extreme Networks, Inc. and Ken Arola. 8-K 5/8/2014 10.1 10.10 Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated November 18, 2014, among ExtremeNetworks, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, the Lenders party thereto and Silicon Valley Bank,as the Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender and Administrative Agent. 8-K 11/20/2014 10.1 10.11* Extreme Networks, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as amended and restated June2016. X10.12* Extreme Networks, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as amended and restatedNovember 2015. X10.13* Extreme Networks, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. 10-K/A 10/07/2015 10.18 10.14* Form of market based restricted stock units award agreement under Extreme Networks, Inc.2013 Equity Incentive Plan. 10-Q 1/30/2015 99.1 10.15* Form of restricted stock unit award agreement under Extreme Networks, Inc. 2013 EquityIncentive Plan. X88 ExhibitNumber Incorporated by Reference FiledHerewithDescription of Document Form FilingDate Number 10.16* Form of performance based restricted stock unit award agreement under Extreme Networks,Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. X10.17* Form of option award agreement under Extreme Networks, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. X10.18* Offer Letter, executed April 30, 2015, between Extreme Networks, Inc. and Edward B.Meyercord. 8-K 4/30/2015 10.1 10.19 Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Guarantee andCollateral Agreement dated June 26, 2015, among Extreme Networks, Inc., a DelawareCorporation, the Lenders party thereto and Silicon Valley Bank, as the Issuing Lender andSwingline Lender and Administrative Agent. 8-K 6/30/2015 10.1 10.20 Second Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between TDC Blue II, LLC and ExtremeNetworks, Inc. dated December 17, 2015. 10-Q 2/2/2016 10.1 10.21* Promotion Letter between Robert Gault and Extreme Networks, Inc. dated June 2, 2015. 10-Q 4/29/2016 10.2 10.22* Supplemental Letter between Robert Gault and Extreme Networks, Inc. dated August 4,2015. 10-Q 4/29/2016 10.3 10.23* Offer Letter, executed May 15, 2016, between Extreme Networks, Inc. and Drew Davies. 8-K 5/19/2016 10.1 10.24* Separation Agreement and Release of Claims, executed May 18, 2016, between ExtremeNetworks, Inc. and Kenneth Arola. 8-K 5/19/2016 10.2 10.25* Extreme Networks, Inc. Executive Change in Control Severance Plan Amended andRestated May 4, 2016. X10.26* Agreement to Participate in the Extreme Networks, Inc. Executive Change in ControlSeverance Plan as Amended and Restated May 4, 2016. X10.27* Amended and restated Offer Letter, executed August 31, 2016, between Extreme Networks,Inc. and Edward B. Meyercord. X10.28* Summary of FY17 Executive Officer Compensation Arrangements. X10.29* Extreme Networks, Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan 8-K 10/23/2009 10.6 10.30* Form of Option agreement under the Extreme Networks, Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan X21.1 Subsidiaries of Registrant. X23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. X24.1 Power of Attorney (see the signature page of this Form 10-K). X31.1 Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer. X31.2 Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer. X32.1 Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer. X32.2 Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer. X *Indicates management or board of directors contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.**Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus forpurposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; are deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of1934, as amended; and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections. 89 Exhibit 10.11Extreme Networks, Inc.2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 1. ESTABLISHMENT, PURPOSE AND TERM OF PLAN. 1.1 Establishment. The Extreme Networks, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was originally adopted effectiveas of November 19, 2014. This Plan is hereby amended and restated in its entirety effective as of June 15, 2016 (the “ EffectiveDate ” ). 1.2 Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to advance the interests of the Company and its stockholders by providing anincentive to attract, retain and reward Eligible Employees of the Participating Company Group and by motivating such persons tocontribute to the growth and profitability of the Participating Company Group. The Plan provides Eligible Employees with anopportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company through the purchase of Stock. The Plan is comprised of the Section 423Plan and the Non-423 Plan. The Company intends that the Section 423 Plan qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” underSection 423 of the Code (including any amendments or replacements of such section), and the Section 423 Plan shall be soconstrued. The Non-423 Plan, which is not intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code,is intended to provide Eligible Employees employed by Participating Companies outside the United States with an opportunity topurchase shares of Stock pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Plan but not necessarily in compliance with the requirements ofSection 423 of the Code. 1.3 Term of Plan. The Plan shall continue in effect until its termination by the Committee. 2. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION. 2.1 Definitions. Any term not expressly defined in the Plan but defined for purposes of Section 423 of the Code shallhave the same definition herein. Whenever used herein, the following terms shall have their respective meanings set forth below: (a) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company. (b) “ Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any one or a combination of the following: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the“beneficial owner” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securitiesof the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total Fair Market Value or total combined voting power of theCompany’s then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors; provided, however, that a Change inControl shall not be deemed to have occurred if such degree of beneficial ownership results from any of the following: (A) anacquisition by any person who on the Effective Date is the beneficial owner of more than fifty percent (50%) of such voting power,(B) any acquisition directly from the Company, including,1 Exhibit 10.11without limitation, pursuant to or in connection with a public offering of securities, (C) any acquisition by the Company, (D) anyacquisition by a trustee or other fiduciary under an employee benefit plan of a Participa ting Company or (E) any acquisition by anentity owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership ofthe voting securities of the Company; or (ii) an Ownership Change Event or series of related Ownership Change Events (collectively, a“Transaction”) in which the stockholders of the Company immediately before the Transaction do not retain immediately after theTransaction direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of theoutstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors or, in the case of an Ownership Change Event describedin Section 2.1(r)(iii), the entity to which the assets of the Company were transferred (the “Transferee”), as the case may be; or (iii) a date specified by the Committee following approval by the stockholders of a plan of completeliquidation or dissolution of the Company; provided, however, that a Change in Control shall be deemed not to include a transaction described in subsections (i) or (ii) of thisSection 2.1(b) in which a majority of the members of the board of directors of the continuing, surviving or successor entity, or parentthereof, immediately after such transaction is comprised of Incumbent Directors. For purposes of the preceding sentence, indirect beneficial ownership shall include, without limitation, an interest resulting fromownership of the voting securities of one or more corporations or other business entities which own the Company or the Transferee,as the case may be, either directly or through one or more subsidiary corporations or other business entities. The Committee shalldetermine whether multiple events described in subsections (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Section 2.1(b) are related and to be treated in theaggregate as a single Change in Control, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive. (c) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any applicable regulationspromulgated thereunder. (d) “ Committee ” means the Compensation Committee and such other committee or subcommittee of theBoard, if any, duly appointed to administer the Plan and having such powers in each instance as shall be specified by the Board. If, atany time, there is no committee of the Board then authorized or properly constituted to administer the Plan, the Board shall exerciseall of the powers of the Committee granted herein, and, in any event, the Board may in its discretion exercise any or all of suchpowers. (e) “ Company ” means Extreme Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor corporationthereto. (f) “ Compensation ” means, with respect to any Offering Period, base wages or salary, commissions,overtime, bonuses, annual awards, other incentive payments, shift premiums, (each element of the foregoing, “ CompensationElements ”) and all other2 Exhibit 10.11compensation paid in cash during such Offering Period before deduction for any contributions to any plan maintained by aParticipating Company and described in Section 401(k) or Section 125 of the Code. Compensation shall not include reimbursementsof expenses, allowances, long-term disability, workers’ comp ensation or any amount deemed received without the actual transfer ofcash or any amounts directly or indirectly paid pursuant to the Plan or any other stock purchase or stock option plan, or any othercompensation not included above. (g) “ Eligible Employee ” means an Employee who meets the requirements set forth in Section 5 foreligibility to participate in the Plan. (h) “ Employee ” means a person treated as an employee of a Participating Company, and, with respect to theSection 423 Plan, a person who is an employee for purposes of Section 423 of the Code. A Participant shall be deemed to haveceased to be an Employee either upon an actual termination of employment or upon the corporation employing the Participantceasing to be a Participating Company. For purposes of the Section 423 Plan, an individual shall not be deemed to have ceased to bean Employee while on any military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company of ninety(90) days or less. For purposes of the Section 423 Plan, if an individual’s leave of absence exceeds ninety (90) days, the individualshall be deemed to have ceased to be an Employee on the ninety-first (91st) day of such leave unless the individual’s right toreemployment with the Participating Company Group is guaranteed either by statute or by contract. The foregoing rules regardingleaves of absence shall apply equally for purposes of the Non-423 Plan, except as otherwise required by applicable Local Law. (i) “ Fair Market Value ” means, as of any date: (i) If, on such date, the Stock is listed or quoted on a national or regional securities exchange orquotation system, the closing price of a share of Stock as quoted on the national or regional securities exchange or quotation systemconstituting the primary market for the Stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Company deemsreliable. If the relevant date does not fall on a day on which the Stock has traded on such securities exchange or quotation system, thedate on which the Fair Market Value is established shall be the last day on which the Stock was so traded or quoted prior to therelevant date, or such other appropriate day as determined by the Committee, in its discretion. (ii) If, on the relevant date, the Stock is not then listed on a national or regional securities exchangeor quotation system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be as determined in good faith by the Committee. (j) “ Incumbent Director ” means a director who either (i) is a member of the Board as of the Effective Dateor (ii) is elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors atthe time of such election or nomination (but excluding a director who was elected or nominated in connection with an actual orthreatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors of the Company). 3 Exhibit 10.11(k) “ Local Law ” means the applicable laws of the non-United States jurisdiction governing the participationin the Plan of an Eligible Employee. (l) “ Non-423 Plan ” means that component of the Plan which is not intended to be an “employee stockpurchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code and need not necessarily comply with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. (m) “ Non-United States Offering ” means either (i) an Offering under the Section 423 Plan covering EligibleEmployees employed by a Participating Company outside the United States, provided that the terms of such Offering comply withthe requirements of Section 423 of the Code, including such variations in terms of Purchase Rights as permitted by Section 3.4; or(ii) an Offering under the Non-423 Plan covering Eligible Employees of one or more Participating Companies outside the UnitedStates, the terms of which need not comply with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. (n) “ Offering ” means an offering of Stock pursuant to the Plan, as provided in Section 6. (o) “ Offering Date ” means, for any Offering Period, the first day of such Offering Period. (p) “ Offering Period ” means a period, established by the Committee in accordance with Section 6.1, duringwhich an Offering is outstanding. (q) “ Officer ” means any person designated by the Board as an officer of the Company. (r) “ Ownership Change Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following with respect to the Company:(i) the direct or indirect sale or exchange in a single or series of related transactions by the stockholders of the Company of securitiesof the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s then outstandingsecurities entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors; (ii) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is a party; or(iii) the sale, exchange, or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (other than a sale, exchange or transfer toone or more subsidiaries of the Company). (s) “ Parent Corporation ” means any present or future “parent corporation” of the Company, as defined inSection 424(e) of the Code. (t) “ Participant ” means an Eligible Employee who has become a participant in an Offering Period inaccordance with Section 7 and remains a participant in accordance with the Plan. (u) “ Participating Company ” means the Company and any Parent Corporation or Subsidiary Corporationdesignated by the Committee as a corporation the Employees of which may, if Eligible Employees, participate in the Plan. TheCommittee shall have the discretion to4 Exhibit 10.11determine from time to time whi ch Parent Corporations or Subsidiary Corporations shall be Participating Companies. TheCommittee shall designate from time to time and set forth in Appendix A to this Plan those Participating Companies whose EligibleEmployees may participate in the Section 423 Plan and those Participating Companies whose Eligible Employees may participate inthe Non-423 Plan. (v) “ Participating Company Group ” means, at any point in time, the Company and all other corporationscollectively which are then Participating Companies. (w) “ Plan ” means this 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of the Company, as amended from time to time,comprised of the Section 423 Plan and the Non-423 Plan. (x) “ Purchase Date ” means, for any Offering Period, the last day of such Offering Period, on whichoutstanding Purchase Rights are exercised. (y) “ Purchase Price ” means the price at which a share of Stock may be purchased under the Plan, asdetermined in accordance with Section 9. (z) “ Purchase Right ” means an option granted to a Participant pursuant to the Plan to purchase such sharesof Stock as provided in Section 8, which the Participant may or may not exercise during the Offering Period in which such option isoutstanding. Such option arises from the right of a Participant to withdraw any payroll deductions or other funds accumulated onbehalf of the Participant and not previously applied to the purchase of Stock under the Plan, and to terminate participation in the Planat any time during an Offering Period. (aa) “ Registration Date ” means the effective date of the registration on Form S-8 of shares of Stock issuablepursuant to the Plan. (bb) “ Section 423 Plan ” means that component of the Plan which is intended to be an “employee stockpurchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code. (cc) “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. (dd) “ Stock ” means the Common Stock of the Company, as adjusted from time to time in accordance withSection 4.2. (ee) “ Subscription Agreement ” means a written or electronic agreement, in such form as is specified by theCompany, stating an Employee’s election to participate in the Plan and authorizing payroll deductions under the Plan from theEmployee’s Compensation or other method of payment authorized by the Committee pursuant to Section 11.1(b). (ff) “ Subscription Date ” means the last business day prior to the Offering Date of an Offering Period or suchearlier date as the Company shall establish. (gg) “ Subsidiary Corporation ” means any present or future “subsidiary corporation” of the Company, asdefined in Section 424(f) of the Code.5 Exhibit 10.11 2.2 Construction. Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning orinterpretation of any provision of the Plan. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural andthe plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requiresotherwise. 3. ADMINISTRATION. 3.1 Administration by the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. All questions ofinterpretation of the Plan, of any form of agreement or other document employed by the Company in the administration of the Plan,or of any Purchase Right shall be determined by the Committee, and such determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive uponall persons having an interest in the Plan or the Purchase Right, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Subject to the provisions ofthe Plan, the Committee shall determine all of the relevant terms and conditions of Purchase Rights; provided, however, that allParticipants granted Purchase Rights pursuant to an Offering under the Section 423 Plan shall have the same rights and privilegeswithin the meaning of Section 423(b)(5) of the Code, other than for such variations in terms of Purchase Rights as permitted bySection 3.4. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Committee in the exercise of its discretionpursuant to the Plan or any agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the second sentenceof this Section 3.1) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest therein. All expenses incurred inconnection with the administration of the Plan shall be paid by the Company. 3.2 Authority of Officers. Any Officer shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to anymatter, right, obligation, determination or election that is the responsibility of or that is allocated to the Company herein, providedthat the Officer has apparent authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, determination or election. 3.3 Power to Adopt Sub-Plans. The Committee shall have the power, in its discretion, to adopt one or more sub-plansof the Plan as the Committee deems necessary or desirable to comply with the laws or regulations, tax policy, accounting principlesor custom of foreign jurisdictions applicable to employees of a subsidiary business entity of the Company, provided that any suchsub-plan shall be within the scope of the Non-423 Plan. Any of the provisions of any such sub-plan may supersede the provisions ofthis Plan, other than Section 4. Except as superseded by the provisions of a sub-plan, the provisions of this Plan shall govern suchsub-plan. 3.4 Power to Vary Terms with Respect to Non-U.S. Employees. In order to comply with the laws of a foreignjurisdiction, the Committee shall have the power, in its discretion and as permitted by Section 423 of the Code, to grant PurchaseRights in an Offering under the Section 423 Plan to citizens or residents of a non-U.S. jurisdiction (without regard to whether theyare also citizens of the United States or resident aliens) that provide terms which are less favorable than the terms of Purchase Rightsgranted under the same Offering to Employees resident in the United States.6 Exhibit 10.11 3.5 Power to Establish Separate Offerings with Varying Terms. The Committee shall have the power, in itsdiscretion, to establish separate, simultaneous or overlapping Offerings having different terms and conditions and to designate theParticipating Company or Companies that may participate in a particular Offering, provided that each Offering under the Section 423Plan shall individually comply with the terms of the Plan and the requirements of Section 423(b)(5) of the Code that all Participantsgranted Purchase Rights pursuant to such Offering shall have the same rights and privileges within the meaning of such section,other than for such variations in terms of Purchase Rights as permitted by Section 3.4. 3.6 Policies and Procedures Established by the Company. Without regard to whether any Participant’s PurchaseRight may be considered adversely affected, the Company may, from time to time, consistent with the Plan, and with therequirements of Section 423 of the Code in the case of the Section 423 Plan, establish, change or terminate such rules, guidelines,policies, procedures, limitations, or adjustments as deemed advisable by the Company, in its discretion, for the proper administrationof the Plan, including, without limitation, (a) a minimum payroll deduction amount required for participation in an Offering, (b) alimitation on the frequency or number of changes permitted in the rate of payroll deduction during an Offering, (c) an exchange ratioapplicable to amounts withheld or paid in a currency other than United States dollars, (d) a payroll deduction greater than or less thanthe amount designated by a Participant in order to adjust for the Company’s delay or mistake in processing a Subscription Agreementor in otherwise effecting a Participant’s election under the Plan or as advisable to comply with the requirements of Section 423 of theCode, and (e) determination of the date and manner by which the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock is determined for purposes ofadministration of the Plan. All such actions by the Company with respect to the Section 423 Plan shall be taken consistent with therequirements under Section 423(b)(5) of the Code that all Participants granted Purchase Rights pursuant to an Offering shall have thesame rights and privileges within the meaning of such section, except as otherwise permitted by Section 3.4 and the regulationsunder Section 423 of the Code. 3.7 Indemnification. In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as members of the Board orthe Committee or as officers or employees of the Participating Company Group, to the extent permitted by applicable law, membersof the Board or the Committee and any officers or employees of the Participating Company Group to whom authority to act for theBoard, the Committee or the Company is delegated shall be indemnified by the Company against all reasonable expenses, includingattorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in connectionwith any appeal therein, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or inconnection with the Plan, or any right granted hereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided suchsettlement is approved by independent legal counsel selected by the Company) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in anysuch action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding thatsuch person is liable for gross negligence, bad faith or intentional misconduct in duties; provided, however, that within sixty(60) days after the institution of such action, suit or proceeding, such person shall offer to the Company, in writing, the opportunity atits own expense to handle and defend the same.7 Exhibit 10.11 4. SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN. 4.1 Maximum Number of Shares Issuable. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.2, the maximum aggregatenumber of shares of Stock that may be issued under the Plan and the Section 423 Plan shall be twelve million (12,000,000), and themaximum aggregate number of shares of Stock that may be issued under the Non-423 Plan shall be twelve million (12,000,000), lessthe aggregate number of shares of Stock issued under the Section 423 Plan. Shares issued under the Plan shall consist of authorizedbut unissued or reacquired shares of Stock, or any combination thereof. If an outstanding Purchase Right for any reason expires or isterminated or canceled, the shares of Stock allocable to the unexercised portion of that Purchase Right shall again be available forissuance under the Plan. 4.2 Adjustments for Changes in Capital Structure. Subject to any required action by the stockholders of theCompany and the requirements of Section 424 of the Code to the extent applicable, in the event of any change in the Stock effectedwithout receipt of consideration by the Company, whether through merger, consolidation, reorganization, reincorporation,recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares,exchange of shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or in the event of payment of a dividend or distributionto the stockholders of the Company in a form other than Stock (excepting regular, periodic cash dividends) that has a material effecton the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock, appropriate and proportionate adjustments shall be made in the number and kind ofshares subject to the Plan, any limit on the number of shares which may be purchased by any Participant during an Offering Period(as described in Sections 8.1 and 8.2), the number of shares subject to each Purchase Right, and in the Purchase Price in order toprevent dilution or enlargement of Participants’ rights under the Plan. For purposes of the foregoing, conversion of any convertiblesecurities of the Company shall not be treated as “effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.” If a majority of theshares which are of the same class as the shares that are subject to outstanding Purchase Rights are exchanged for, converted into, orotherwise become (whether or not pursuant to an Ownership Change Event) shares of another corporation (the “ New Shares ” ), theCommittee may unilaterally amend the outstanding Purchase Rights to provide that such Purchase Rights are for New Shares. In theevent of any such amendment, the number of shares subject to, and the exercise price per share of, the outstanding Purchase Rightsshall be adjusted in a fair and equitable manner as determined by the Committee, in its discretion. Any fractional share resulting froman adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, and in no event may the Purchase Pricebe decreased to an amount less than the par value, if any, of the stock subject to the Purchase Right. The adjustments determined bythe Committee pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall be final, binding and conclusive. 8 Exhibit 10.115. ELIGIBILITY. 5.1 Employees Eligible to Participate. Each Employee of a Participating Company is eligible to participate in thePlan and shall be deemed an Eligible Employee, except the following: (a) Any Employee who is customarily employed by the Participating Company Group for twenty (20) hours orless per week; or (b) Any Employee who is customarily employed by the Participating Company Group for not more than five(5) months in any calendar year. An Eligible Employee shall be eligible to participate in the Section 423 Plan or the Non-423 Plan in accordance with the designationin Appendix A of the Employee’s employer as either a Section 423 Plan Participating Company or a Non-423 Plan ParticipatingCompany. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Employee of a Participating Company designated in Appendix A as a Section 423 PlanParticipating Company who is a citizen or resident of a non-United States jurisdiction (without regard to whether the Employee isalso a citizen of the United States or a resident alien) may be excluded from participation in the Section 423 Plan or an Offeringthereunder if either (i) the grant of a Purchase Right under the Section 423 Plan or Offering to a citizen or resident of the foreignjurisdiction is prohibited under the Local Law of such jurisdiction or (ii) compliance with the Local Law of such jurisdiction wouldcause the Section 423 Plan or Offering to violate the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. For purposes of participation in theNon-423 Plan, Eligible Employees shall include any other Employees of the applicable Non-423 Plan Participating Company to theextent that applicable Local Law requires participation in the Plan to be extended to such Employees, as determined by theCompany. 5.2 Exclusion of Certain Stockholders. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, no Employee shallbe treated as an Eligible Employee and granted a Purchase Right under the Section 423 Plan if, immediately after such grant, theEmployee would own, or hold options to purchase, stock of the Company or of any Parent Corporation or Subsidiary Corporationpossessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of such corporation, asdetermined in accordance with Section 423(b)(3) of the Code. For purposes of this Section 5.2, the attribution rules of Section 424(d)of the Code shall apply in determining the stock ownership of such Employee. 5.3 Determination by Company. The Company shall determine in good faith and in the exercise of its discretionwhether an individual has become or has ceased to be an Employee or an Eligible Employee and the effective date of suchindividual’s attainment or termination of such status, as the case may be. For purposes of an individual’s participation in or otherrights, if any, under the Plan as of the time of the Company’s determination of whether or not the individual is an Employee, all suchdeterminations by the Company shall be final, binding and conclusive as to such rights, if any, notwithstanding that the Company orany court of law or governmental agency subsequently makes a contrary determination as to such individual’s status as an Employee.9 Exhibit 10.11 6. OFFERINGS. 6.1 Offering Periods. The Plan shall be implemented by consecutive Offerings of six (6) months’ duration or suchother duration as the Committee shall determine. Commencing on August 1, 2016, the Offering Periods shall commence on the firsttrading day occurring on or after the first days of February and August of each year and end on the last trading day of the secondJanuary and July, respectively, occurring thereafter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may establish additional oralternative concurrent, sequential or overlapping Offering Periods, a different duration for one or more Offering Periods or differentcommencing or ending dates for such Offering Periods; provided, however, that no Offering Period may have a duration exceedingtwenty-seven (27) months. No Offering shall commence, and the Company shall not require or permit any Participant to deliver aSubscription Agreement for participation in an Offering, prior to the Registration Date. 6.2 Non-United States Offerings. The Committee shall communicate to the Employees eligible to participate in aNon-United States Offering those terms of the Non-United States Offering that differ from the terms otherwise applicable to therelevant Offering under the Section 423 Plan a reasonable period of time prior to the Subscription Date for such Non-United StatesOffering. 7. PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN. 7.1 Initial Participation. An Eligible Employee may become a Participant in an Offering Period by delivering aproperly completed written or electronic Subscription Agreement to the Company office or representative designated by theCompany (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company) not later than the close of business on the SubscriptionDate established by the Company for that Offering Period. An Eligible Employee who does not deliver a properly completedSubscription Agreement in the manner permitted or required on or before the Subscription Date for an Offering Period shall notparticipate in the Plan for that Offering Period or for any subsequent Offering Period unless the Eligible Employee subsequentlydelivers a properly completed Subscription Agreement to the appropriate Company office or representative on or before theSubscription Date for such subsequent Offering Period. An Employee who becomes an Eligible Employee after the Offering Date ofan Offering Period shall not be eligible to participate in that Offering Period but may participate in any subsequent Offering Periodprovided the Employee is still an Eligible Employee as of the Offering Date of such subsequent Offering Period. 7.2 Continued Participation. A Participant shall automatically participate in the next Offering Period commencingimmediately after the final Purchase Date of each Offering Period in which the Participant participates provided that the Participantremains an Eligible Employee on the Offering Date of the new Offering Period and has not either (a) withdrawn from the Planpursuant to Section 12.1, or (b) terminated employment or otherwise ceased to be an Eligible Employee as provided in Section 13. AParticipant who may automatically participate in a subsequent Offering Period, as provided in this Section, is not required to deliverany additional Subscription Agreement for the subsequent Offering Period in order to continue participation in10 Exhibit 10.11the Plan. However, a Participant may deliver a new Subscription Agreement for a subsequent Offering Period in accordance with theprocedures set forth in Section 7.1 if the Participant desires to change any of the elections contained in the Participant’s theneffective Subscription Agreement. 8. RIGHT TO PURCHASE SHARES. 8.1 Grant of Purchase Right. Except as otherwise provided below, on the Offering Date of each Offering Period, eachParticipant in such Offering Period shall be granted automatically a Purchase Right. The Committee may, in its discretion and priorto the Offering Date of any Offering Period, specify a maximum aggregate number of shares that may be purchased by allParticipants in an Offering or on any Purchase Date within an Offering Period. No Purchase Right shall be granted on an OfferingDate to any person who is not, on such Offering Date, an Eligible Employee. 8.2 Purchase Limitation. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, no Participant (whetherparticipating in the Section 423 Plan or the Non-423 Plan) shall be granted a Purchase Right which permits his or her right topurchase shares of Stock under the Plan to accrue at a rate which, when aggregated with such Participant’s rights to purchase sharesunder all other employee stock purchase plans of a Participating Company intended to meet the requirements of Section 423 of theCode, exceeds Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) in Fair Market Value (or such other limit, if any, as may be imposed by theCode) for each calendar year in which such Purchase Right is outstanding at any time. For purposes of the preceding sentence, theFair Market Value of shares purchased during a given Offering Period shall be determined as of the Offering Date for such OfferingPeriod. The limitation described in this Section shall be applied in conformance with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code or any successorthereto and the regulations thereunder. 8.3 Aggregate Purchase Date Share Limit. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee prior to the OfferingDate of any Offering Period, the aggregate number of shares that may be purchased by all Participants on any Purchase Date shallnot exceed one million (1,000,000) shares or, in respect of any Offering Period that commences after November 11, 2015, onemillion five hundred thousand (1,500,000) shares. Unless otherwise specified by the Committee, such limit shall apply in theaggregate to all Offering Periods ending on the same date, regardless of whether under the Section 423 Plan or the Non-423 Plan.The Committee may make pro rata adjustment to the foregoing limit for Offering Periods of more or less than six (6) months’duration. 9. PURCHASE PRICE. The Purchase Price at which each share of Stock may be acquired in an Offering Period upon the exercise of all or anyportion of a Purchase Right shall be established by the Committee; provided, however, that the Purchase Price on each Purchase Dateshall not be less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the lesser of (a) the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Offering Date ofthe Offering Period or (b) the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Purchase Date. Subject to adjustment as provided by thePlan and unless otherwise provided by11 Exhibit 10.11the Committee, the Purchase Price for each Offering Period shall be eighty-five percent (85%) of the lesser of (a) the Fair MarketValue of a share of Stock on the Offering Date of the Offering Period or (b) the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on thePurchase Date. 10. ACCUMULATION OF PURCHASE PRICE THROUGH PAYROLL DEDUCTION. Except as provided in Section 11.1(b) with respect to a Non-United States Offering or except as otherwise provided bythe Committee in connection with an Offering under the Non-423 Plan, shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of all orany portion of a Purchase Right may be paid for only by means of payroll deductions from the Participant’s Compensationaccumulated during the Offering Period for which such Purchase Right was granted, subject to the following: 10.1 Amount of Payroll Deductions. Except as otherwise provided herein, the amount to be deducted under the Planfrom a Participant’s Compensation on each pay day during an Offering Period shall be determined by the Participant’s SubscriptionAgreement. The Subscription Agreement shall set forth the applicable percentage for each of the Participant’s CompensationElements to be deducted on each pay day (or such pay day when the Compensation Element is actually paid, if such CompensationElement is not paid to a Participant regularly) during an Offering Period in whole percentages of not less than one percent(1%) (except as a result of an election pursuant to Section 10.3 to stop payroll deductions effective following the first pay day duringan Offering) or more than fifteen percent (15%). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the deductions of all of a Participant’sCompensation Elements cannot exceed (i) fifteen percent (15%) of such Participant’s aggregate Compensation per Offering Period,(ii) Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) per Offering Period and (iii) Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) per calendar year (in eachcase, subject to limits set forth in Section 8.2 hereof). The Committee may change the foregoing limits on payroll deductionseffective as of any Offering Date. 10.2 Commencement of Payroll Deductions. Payroll deductions shall commence on the first pay day following theOffering Date and shall continue to the end of the Offering Period unless sooner altered or terminated as provided herein. 10.3 Election to Change or Stop Payroll Deductions. During an Offering Period, a Participant may elect to decreasethe rate of or to stop deductions from any or all of his or her Compensation Elements by delivering to the Company office orrepresentative designated by the Company (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company) an amendedSubscription Agreement authorizing such change on or before the “Change Notice Date.” A Participant may not increase the amountdeducted from any of his or her Compensation Elements during an Offering Period. A Participant can increase deductions from anyor all of his or her Compensation Elements effective as of the next Offering Period that commences after the then-current OfferingPeriod by delivering to the Company office or representative designated by the Company (including a third-party administratordesignated by the Company) an amended Subscription Agreement authorizing such increase prior to the Subscription Date of suchsubsequent Offering Period. The “ Change Notice Date ” shall be a date prior to the beginning of12 Exhibit 10.11the first pay period for which such election is to be effective as established by the Company from time to time and announced to theParticipants. A Participant who elects, effective following the first pay day of an Offer ing Period, to decrease the rate of his or herpayroll deductions to zero percent (0%) shall nevertheless remain a Participant in such Offering Period unless the Participantwithdraws from the Plan as provided in Section 12. 10.4 Administrative Suspension of Payroll Deductions. The Company may, in its discretion, suspend a Participant’spayroll deductions under the Plan as the Company deems advisable to avoid accumulating payroll deductions in excess of (a) thelimits set forth in Section 10.1, or (b) the limit set forth in Section 8.2. Unless the Participant has either withdrawn from the Plan asprovided in Section 12.1 or has ceased to be an Eligible Employee, suspended payroll deductions shall be resumed at the ratespecified in the Participant’s then effective Subscription Agreement either (i) at the beginning of the next Offering Period if thereason for suspension was clause (a) in the preceding sentence, or (ii) at the beginning of the next Offering Period having a firstPurchase Date that falls within the subsequent calendar year if the reason for the suspension was clause (b) in the preceding sentence. 10.5 Participant Accounts. Individual bookkeeping accounts shall be maintained for each Participant. All payrolldeductions from a Participant’s Compensation (and other amounts received from a non-United States Participant pursuant toSection 11.1(b) or pursuant to an Offering under the Non-423 Plan) shall be credited to such Participant’s Plan account and shall bedeposited with the general funds of the Company (except as otherwise required by Local Law in connecting with an Offering underthe Non-423 Plan). All such amounts received or held by the Company may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose. 10.6 No Interest Paid. Interest shall not be paid on sums deducted from a Participant’s Compensation pursuant to thePlan or otherwise credited to the Participant’s Plan account (except as otherwise required by Local Law in connection with anOffering under the Non-423 Plan). 10.7 Voluntary Withdrawal from Plan Account. A Participant may withdraw all or any portion of the payrolldeductions credited to his or her Plan account and not previously applied toward the purchase of Stock by delivering to the Companya written notice on a form provided by the Company for such purpose. A Participant who withdraws the entire remaining balancecredited to his or her Plan account shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Plan in accordance with Section 12.1. Amountswithdrawn shall be returned to the Participant as soon as practicable after the withdrawal and may not be applied to the purchase ofshares in any Offering under the Plan. The Company may from time to time establish or change limitations on the frequency ofwithdrawals permitted under this Section, establish a minimum dollar amount that must be retained in the Participant’s Plan account,or terminate the withdrawal right provided by this Section. 13 Exhibit 10.1111. PURCHASE OF SHARES. 11.1 Exercise of Purchase Right. (a) Generally. Except as provided in Section 11.1(b), on each Purchase Date of an Offering Period, eachParticipant who has not withdrawn from the Plan and whose participation in the Offering has not otherwise terminated before suchPurchase Date shall automatically acquire pursuant to the exercise of the Participant’s Purchase Right the number of whole shares ofStock determined by dividing (a) the total amount of the Participant’s payroll deductions accumulated in the Participant’s Planaccount during the Offering Period and not previously applied toward the purchase of Stock by (b) the Purchase Price. No shares ofStock shall be purchased on a Purchase Date on behalf of a Participant whose participation in the Offering or the Plan has terminatedbefore such Purchase Date. (b) Purchase by Non-United States Participants for Whom Payroll Deductions Are Prohibited byApplicable Law. Notwithstanding Section 11.1(a), where payroll deductions on behalf of Participants who are citizens or residentsof countries other than the United States (without regard to whether they are also citizens of the United States or resident aliens) areprohibited or made impracticable by applicable Local Law, the Committee may establish a separate Offering (a “ Non-United StatesOffering ” ) covering all Eligible Employees of one or more Participating Companies subject to such prohibition or restrictions onpayroll deductions. The Non-United States Offering shall provide another method for payment of the Purchase Price with such termsand conditions as shall be administratively convenient and comply with applicable Local Law. On each Purchase Date of theOffering Period applicable to a Non-United States Offering, each Participant who has not withdrawn from the Plan and whoseparticipation in such Offering Period has not otherwise terminated before such Purchase Date shall automatically acquire pursuant tothe exercise of the Participant’s Purchase Right a number of whole shares of Stock determined in accordance with Section 11.1(a) tothe extent of the total amount of the Participant’s Plan account balance accumulated during the Offering Period in accordance withthe method established by the Committee and not previously applied toward the purchase of Stock. However, in no event shall thenumber of shares purchased by a Participant during such Offering Period exceed the number of shares subject to the Participant’sPurchase Right. The Company shall refund to a Participant in a Non-United States Offering in accordance with Section 11.4 anyexcess Purchase Price payment received from such Participant. 11.2 Pro Rata Allocation of Shares. If the number of shares of Stock which might be purchased by all Participants ona Purchase Date exceeds the number of shares of Stock remaining available for issuance under the Plan or the maximum aggregatenumber of shares of Stock that may be purchased on such Purchase Date pursuant to a limit established by the Committee pursuant toSection 8.1 or Section 8.3, the Company shall make a pro rata allocation of the shares available in as uniform a manner as practicableand as the Company determines to be equitable. Any fractional share resulting from such pro rata allocation to any Participant shallbe disregarded. 14 Exhibit 10.1111.3 Delivery of Title to Shares. Subject to any govern ing rules or regulations, as soon as practicable after eachPurchase Date, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued to or for the benefit of each Participant the shares of Stock acquired bythe Participant on such Purchase Date by means of one or more of the following: (a) by delivering to the Participant evidence of book entry shares of Stock credited to the account of the Participant, (b) by depositingsuch shares of Stock for the benefit of the Participant with any broker with which the Participant has an account relationship, or(c) by delivering such shares of Stock to the Participant in certificate form. 11.4 Return of Plan Account Balance. Any cash balance remaining in a Participant’s Plan account following anyPurchase Date shall be refunded to the Participant as soon as practicable after such Purchase Date. However, if the cash balance to bereturned to a Participant pursuant to the preceding sentence is less than the amount that would have been necessary to purchase anadditional whole share of Stock on such Purchase Date, the Company may retain the cash balance in the Participant’s Plan account tobe applied toward the purchase of shares of Stock in the subsequent Offering Period. 11.5 Tax Withholding. At the time a Participant’s Purchase Right is exercised, in whole or in part, or at the time aParticipant disposes of some or all of the shares of Stock he or she acquires under the Plan, the Participant shall make adequateprovision for the federal, state, local and foreign taxes (including social insurance), if any, required to be withheld by anyParticipating Company upon exercise of the Purchase Right or upon such disposition of shares, respectively. A ParticipatingCompany may, but shall not be obligated to, withhold from the Participant’s compensation the amount necessary to meet suchwithholding obligations. The Company or any other Participating Company shall have the right to take such other action as itdetermines to be necessary or advisable to satisfy withholding obligations for such taxes. 11.6 Expiration of Purchase Right. Any portion of a Participant’s Purchase Right remaining unexercised after theend of the Offering Period to which the Purchase Right relates shall expire immediately upon the end of the Offering Period. 11.7 Provision of Reports and Stockholder Information to Participants. Each Participant who has exercised all orpart of his or her Purchase Right shall receive, as soon as practicable after the Purchase Date, a report of such Participant’s Planaccount setting forth the total amount credited to his or her Plan account prior to such exercise, the number of shares of Stockpurchased, the Purchase Price for such shares, the date of purchase and the cash balance, if any, remaining immediately after suchpurchase that is to be refunded or retained in the Participant’s Plan account pursuant to Section 11.4. The report required by thisSection may be delivered or made available in such form and by such means, including by electronic transmission, as the Companymay determine. In addition, each Participant shall be provided information concerning the Company equivalent to that informationprovided generally to the Company’s common stockholders. 15 Exhibit 10.1112. WITHDRAWAL FROM PLAN. 12.1 Voluntary Withdrawal from the Plan. A Participant may withdraw from the Plan by signing and delivering tothe Company office or representative designated by the Company (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company)a written or electronic notice of withdrawal on a form provided by the Company for this purpose. Such withdrawal may be elected atany time prior to the end of an Offering Period; provided, however, that if a Participant withdraws from the Plan after a PurchaseDate, the withdrawal shall not affect shares of Stock acquired by the Participant on such Purchase Date. A Participant whovoluntarily withdraws from the Plan is prohibited from resuming participation in the Plan in the same Offering from which he or shewithdrew, but may participate in any subsequent Offering by again satisfying the requirements of Sections 5 and 7.1. The Companymay impose, from time to time, a requirement that the notice of withdrawal from the Plan be on file with the Company office orrepresentative designated by the Company for a reasonable period prior to the effectiveness of the Participant’s withdrawal. 12.2 Return of Plan Account Balance. Upon a Participant’s voluntary withdrawal from the Plan pursuant toSection 12.1, the Participant’s accumulated Plan account balance which has not been applied toward the purchase of shares of Stockshall be refunded to the Participant as soon as practicable after the withdrawal, without the payment of any interest (except asotherwise required by Local Law in connection with an Offering under the Non-423 Plan), and the Participant’s interest in the Planand the Offering shall terminate. Such amounts to be refunded in accordance with this Section may not be applied to any otherOffering under the Plan. 13. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR ELIGIBILITY. Upon a Participant’s ceasing, prior to a Purchase Date, to be an Employee of the Participating Company Group for anyreason, including retirement, disability or death, or upon the failure of a Participant to remain an Eligible Employee, the Participant’sparticipation in the Plan shall terminate immediately. In such event, the Participant’s Plan account balance which has not beenapplied toward the purchase of shares of Stock shall, as soon as practicable, be returned to the Participant or, in the case of theParticipant’s death, to the Participant’s legal representative, and all of the Participant’s rights under the Plan shall terminate. Interestshall not be paid on sums returned pursuant to this Section 13 (except as otherwise required by Local Law in connection with anOffering under the Non-423 Plan). A Participant whose participation has been so terminated may again become eligible to participatein the Plan by satisfying the requirements of Sections 5 and 7.1. 14. EFFECT OF CHANGE IN CONTROL ON PURCHASE RIGHTS. In the event of a Change in Control, the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing corporation or parent thereof,as the case may be (the “ Acquiring Corporation ” ), may, without the consent of any Participant, assume or continue theCompany’s rights and obligations under outstanding Purchase Rights or substitute substantially equivalent purchase rights for theAcquiring Corporation’s stock. If the Acquiring Corporation elects not to assume,16 Exhibit 10.11continue or substitute for the outstanding Purchase Rights, the Purchase Date of the then current Offering Period shall be acceleratedto a date before the date of the Change in Control specified by the Committee, but the number of shares of Stock subjec t tooutstanding Purchase Rights shall not be adjusted. All Purchase Rights which are neither assumed or continued by the AcquiringCorporation in connection with the Change in Control nor exercised as of the date of the Change in Control shall terminate a ndcease to be outstanding effective as of the date of the Change in Control. 15. NONTRANSFERABILITY OF PURCHASE RIGHTS. Neither payroll deductions or other amounts credited to a Participant’s Plan account nor a Participant’s Purchase Rightmay be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in any manner other than as provided by the Plan or by will or thelaws of descent and distribution. Any such attempted assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be without effect, exceptthat the Company may treat such act as an election to withdraw from the Plan as provided in Section 12.1. A Purchase Right shall beexercisable during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant. 16. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. The issuance of shares of Stock or other property under the Plan shall be subject to compliance with all applicablerequirements of federal, state and foreign securities law and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, and approvals bygovernment agencies as may be required or as the Company deems necessary or advisable. A Purchase Right may not be exercised ifthe issuance of shares upon such exercise would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws orother law or regulations or the requirements of any securities exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. Inaddition, no Purchase Right may be exercised unless (a) a registration statement under the Securities Act shall at the time of exerciseof the Purchase Right be in effect with respect to the shares issuable upon exercise of the Purchase Right, or (b) in the opinion oflegal counsel to the Company, the shares issuable upon exercise of the Purchase Right may be issued in accordance with the terms ofan applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The inability of the Company to obtain from anyregulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawfulissuance and sale of any shares under the Plan shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell suchshares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the exercise of a Purchase Right, theCompany may require the Participant to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance withany applicable law or regulation, and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by theCompany. 17. RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER AND EMPLOYEE. A Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder by virtue of the Participant’s participation in the Plan until the dateof the issuance of the shares of Stock purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Participant’s Purchase Right (as evidenced by theappropriate entry on the17 Exhibit 10.11books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for dividends,distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such shares are issued, except as p rovided in Section 4.2.Nothing herein shall confer upon a Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Participating Company Group or interfere inany way with any right of any Participating Company to terminate the Participant’s employment at a ny time. 18. NOTIFICATION OF DISPOSITION OF SHARES. The Company may require the Participant to give the Company prompt notice of any disposition of shares of Stockacquired by exercise of a Purchase Right. The Company may require that until such time as a Participant disposes of shares of Stockacquired upon exercise of a Purchase Right, the Participant shall hold all such shares in the Participant’s name until the later of twoyears after the date of grant of such Purchase Right or one year after the date of exercise of such Purchase Right. The Company maydirect that the certificates evidencing shares of Stock acquired by exercise of a Purchase Right refer to such requirement to giveprompt notice of disposition. 19. LEGENDS. The Company may at any time place legends or other identifying symbols referencing any applicable federal, state orforeign securities law restrictions or any provision convenient in the administration of the Plan on some or all of the certificatesrepresenting shares of Stock issued under the Plan. The Participant shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to theCompany any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to a Purchase Right in the possession of the Participant inorder to carry out the provisions of this Section. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, legends placed on such certificates mayinclude but shall not be limited to the following: “THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION TO THEREGISTERED HOLDER UPON THE PURCHASE OF SHARES UNDER AN EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASEPLAN AS DEFINED IN SECTION 423 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. THETRANSFER AGENT FOR THE SHARES EVIDENCED HEREBY SHALL NOTIFY THE CORPORATIONIMMEDIATELY OF ANY TRANSFER OF THE SHARES BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER HEREOF. THEREGISTERED HOLDER SHALL HOLD ALL SHARES PURCHASED UNDER THE PLAN IN THEREGISTERED HOLDER’S NAME (AND NOT IN THE NAME OF ANY NOMINEE).” 20. NOTICES. All notices or other communications by a Participant to the Company under or in connection with the Plan shall bedeemed to have been duly given when received in the form specified by the Company at the location, or by the person, designated bythe Company for the receipt thereof.18 Exhibit 10.11 21. AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN. The Committee may at any time amend, suspend or terminate the Plan, except that (a) no such amendment, suspensionor termination shall affect Purchase Rights previously granted under the Plan unless expressly provided by the Committee, and (b) nosuch amendment, suspension or termination may adversely affect a Purchase Right previously granted under the Plan without theconsent of the Participant, except to the extent permitted by the Plan or as may be necessary to qualify the Section 423 Plan as anemployee stock purchase plan pursuant to Section 423 of the Code or to comply with any applicable law, regulation or rule. Inaddition, an amendment to the Plan must be approved by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months of the adoptionof such amendment if such amendment would authorize the sale of more shares than are then authorized for issuance under the Planor would change the definition of the corporations that may be designated by the Committee as Participating Companies.Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Committee determines that continuation of the Plan or an Offering would resultin unfavorable financial accounting consequences to the Company, the Committee may, in its discretion and without the consent ofany Participant, including with respect to an Offering Period then in progress: (i) terminate the Plan or any Offering Period,(ii) accelerate the Purchase Date of any Offering Period, (iii) reduce the discount or the method of determining the Purchase Price inany Offering Period (e.g., by determining the Purchase Price solely on the basis of the Fair Market Value on the Purchase Date),(iv) reduce the maximum number of shares of Stock that may be purchased in any Offering Period, or (v) take any combination ofthe foregoing actions. 22. NO REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO TAX qUALIFICATION. Although the Company may endeavor to (a) qualify Purchase Rights for favorable tax treatment under the laws of theUnited States or jurisdictions outside of the United States ( e.g. , options granted under Section 423 of the Code) or (b) avoid adversetax treatment ( e.g. , under Section 409A of the Code), the Company makes no representation to that effect and expressly disavowsany covenant to maintain favorable or avoid unfavorable tax treatment, anything to the contrary in this Plan. The Company shall beunconstrained in its corporate activities without regard to the potential negative tax impact on Participants under the Plan. 23. CHOICE OF LAW. Except to the extent governed by applicable federal law, the validity, interpretation, construction and performance ofthe Plan and each Subscription Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict oflaw rules. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Secretary of the Company certifies that the foregoing sets forth theExtreme Networks, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated herein, as duly adopted by the CompensationCommittee of the Board on June 15, 2016. /s/ KATY MOTIEY Katy Motiey, Secretary 19 Exhibit 10.12Extreme Networks, Inc.2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 1. ESTABLISHMENT, PURPOSE AND TERM OF PLAN. 1.1 Establishment. The Extreme Networks, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was originally adopted effectiveas of November 19, 2014. This Plan is hereby amended and restated in its entirety effective as of November 11, 2015 (the “Effective Date ”). 1.2 Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to advance the interests of the Company and its stockholders by providing anincentive to attract, retain and reward Eligible Employees of the Participating Company Group and by motivating such persons tocontribute to the growth and profitability of the Participating Company Group. The Plan provides Eligible Employees with anopportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company through the purchase of Stock. The Plan is comprised of the Section 423Plan and the Non-423 Plan. The Company intends that the Section 423 Plan qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” underSection 423 of the Code (including any amendments or replacements of such section), and the Section 423 Plan shall be soconstrued. The Non-423 Plan, which is not intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code,is intended to provide Eligible Employees employed by Participating Companies outside the United States with an opportunity topurchase shares of Stock pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Plan but not necessarily in compliance with the requirements ofSection 423 of the Code. 1.3 Term of Plan. The Plan shall continue in effect until its termination by the Committee. 2. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION. 2.1 Definitions. Any term not expressly defined in the Plan but defined for purposes of Section 423 of the Code shallhave the same definition herein. Whenever used herein, the following terms shall have their respective meanings set forth below: (a) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company. (b) “ Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any one or a combination of the following: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the“beneficial owner” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securitiesof the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total Fair Market Value or total combined voting power of theCompany’s then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors; provided, however, that a Change inControl shall not be deemed to have occurred if such degree of beneficial ownership results from any of the following: (A) anacquisition by any person who on the Effective Date is the beneficial owner of more than fifty percent (50%) of such voting power,(B) any acquisition directly from the Company, including,1 Exhibit 10.12without limitation, pursuant to or in connection with a public offering of securities, (C) any acquisition by the Company, (D) anyacquisition by a trustee or other fiduciary under an employee benefit plan of a Participa ting Company or (E) any acquisition by anentity owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership ofthe voting securities of the Company; or (ii) an Ownership Change Event or series of related Ownership Change Events (collectively, a“Transaction”) in which the stockholders of the Company immediately before the Transaction do not retain immediately after theTransaction direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of theoutstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors or, in the case of an Ownership Change Event describedin Section 2.1(r)(iii), the entity to which the assets of the Company were transferred (the “Transferee”), as the case may be; or (iii) a date specified by the Committee following approval by the stockholders of a plan of completeliquidation or dissolution of the Company; provided, however, that a Change in Control shall be deemed not to include a transaction described in subsections (i) or (ii) of thisSection 2.1(b) in which a majority of the members of the board of directors of the continuing, surviving or successor entity, or parentthereof, immediately after such transaction is comprised of Incumbent Directors. For purposes of the preceding sentence, indirect beneficial ownership shall include, without limitation, an interest resultingfrom ownership of the voting securities of one or more corporations or other business entities which own the Company or theTransferee, as the case may be, either directly or through one or more subsidiary corporations or other business entities. TheCommittee shall determine whether multiple events described in subsections (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Section 2.1(b) are related and tobe treated in the aggregate as a single Change in Control, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive. (c) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any applicable regulationspromulgated thereunder. (d) “ Committee ” means the Compensation Committee and such other committee or subcommittee of theBoard, if any, duly appointed to administer the Plan and having such powers in each instance as shall be specified by the Board. If, atany time, there is no committee of the Board then authorized or properly constituted to administer the Plan, the Board shall exerciseall of the powers of the Committee granted herein, and, in any event, the Board may in its discretion exercise any or all of suchpowers. (e) “ Company ” means Extreme Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor corporationthereto. (f) “ Compensation ” means, with respect to any Offering Period, base wages or salary, commissions,overtime, bonuses, annual awards, other incentive payments, shift premiums, and all other compensation paid in cash during suchOffering Period before deduction2 Exhibit 10.12for any contributions to any plan maintained by a Participating Company and described in Section 401(k ) or Section 125 of theCode. Compensation shall not include reimbursements of expenses, allowances, long-term disability, workers’ compensation or anyamount deemed received without the actual transfer of cash or any amounts directly or indirectly paid pu rsuant to the Plan or anyother stock purchase or stock option plan, or any other compensation not included above. (g) “ Eligible Employee ” means an Employee who meets the requirements set forth in Section 5 foreligibility to participate in the Plan. (h) “ Employee ” means a person treated as an employee of a Participating Company, and, with respect to theSection 423 Plan, a person who is an employee for purposes of Section 423 of the Code. A Participant shall be deemed to haveceased to be an Employee either upon an actual termination of employment or upon the corporation employing the Participantceasing to be a Participating Company. For purposes of the Section 423 Plan, an individual shall not be deemed to have ceased to bean Employee while on any military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company of ninety(90) days or less. For purposes of the Section 423 Plan, if an individual’s leave of absence exceeds ninety (90) days, the individualshall be deemed to have ceased to be an Employee on the ninety-first (91st) day of such leave unless the individual’s right toreemployment with the Participating Company Group is guaranteed either by statute or by contract. The foregoing rules regardingleaves of absence shall apply equally for purposes of the Non-423 Plan, except as otherwise required by applicable Local Law. (i) “ Fair Market Value ” means, as of any date: (i) If, on such date, the Stock is listed or quoted on a national or regional securities exchange orquotation system, the closing price of a share of Stock as quoted on the national or regional securities exchange or quotation systemconstituting the primary market for the Stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Company deemsreliable. If the relevant date does not fall on a day on which the Stock has traded on such securities exchange or quotation system, thedate on which the Fair Market Value is established shall be the last day on which the Stock was so traded or quoted prior to therelevant date, or such other appropriate day as determined by the Committee, in its discretion. (ii) If, on the relevant date, the Stock is not then listed on a national or regional securities exchange orquotation system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be as determined in good faith by the Committee. (j) “ Incumbent Director ” means a director who either (i) is a member of the Board as of the Effective Dateor (ii) is elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors atthe time of such election or nomination (but excluding a director who was elected or nominated in connection with an actual orthreatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors of the Company). 3 Exhibit 10.12(k) “ Local Law ” means the applicable laws of the non-United States jurisdiction governing the participationin the Plan of an Eligible Employee. (l) “ Non-423 Plan ” means that component of the Plan which is not intended to be an “employee stockpurchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code and need not necessarily comply with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. (m) “ Non-United States Offering ” means either (i) an Offering under the Section 423 Plan covering EligibleEmployees employed by a Participating Company outside the United States, provided that the terms of such Offering comply withthe requirements of Section 423 of the Code, including such variations in terms of Purchase Rights as permitted by Section 3.4; or(ii) an Offering under the Non-423 Plan covering Eligible Employees of one or more Participating Companies outside the UnitedStates, the terms of which need not comply with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. (n) “ Offering ” means an offering of Stock pursuant to the Plan, as provided in Section 6. (o) “ Offering Date ” means, for any Offering Period, the first day of such Offering Period. (p) “ Offering Period ” means a period, established by the Committee in accordance with Section 6.1, duringwhich an Offering is outstanding. (q) “ Officer ” means any person designated by the Board as an officer of the Company. (r) “ Ownership Change Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following with respect to the Company:(i) the direct or indirect sale or exchange in a single or series of related transactions by the stockholders of the Company of securitiesof the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s then outstandingsecurities entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors; (ii) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is a party; or(iii) the sale, exchange, or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (other than a sale, exchange or transfer toone or more subsidiaries of the Company). (s) “ Parent Corporation ” means any present or future “parent corporation” of the Company, as defined inSection 424(e) of the Code. (t) “ Participant ” means an Eligible Employee who has become a participant in an Offering Period inaccordance with Section 7 and remains a participant in accordance with the Plan. (u) “ Participating Company ” means the Company and any Parent Corporation or Subsidiary Corporationdesignated by the Committee as a corporation the Employees of which may, if Eligible Employees, participate in the Plan. TheCommittee shall have the discretion to4 Exhibit 10.12determine from time to time which Pare nt Corporations or Subsidiary Corporations shall be Participating Companies. TheCommittee shall designate from time to time and set forth in Appendix A to this Plan those Participating Companies whose EligibleEmployees may participate in the Section 423 Plan and those Participating Companies whose Eligible Employees may participate inthe Non-423 Plan. (v) “ Participating Company Group ” means, at any point in time, the Company and all other corporationscollectively which are then Participating Companies. (w) “ Plan ” means this 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of the Company, as amended from time to time,comprised of the Section 423 Plan and the Non-423 Plan. (x) “ Purchase Date ” means, for any Offering Period, the last day of such Offering Period, or, if sodetermined by the Committee, the last day of each Purchase Period occurring within such Offering Period, on which outstandingPurchase Rights are exercised. (y) “ Purchase Period ” means a period, established by the Committee in accordance with Section 6.2 andincluded within an Offering Period, the final date of which is a Purchase Date. (z) “ Purchase Price ” means the price at which a share of Stock may be purchased under the Plan, asdetermined in accordance with Section 9. (aa) “ Purchase Right ” means an option granted to a Participant pursuant to the Plan to purchase such sharesof Stock as provided in Section 8, which the Participant may or may not exercise during the Offering Period in which such option isoutstanding. Such option arises from the right of a Participant to withdraw any payroll deductions or other funds accumulated onbehalf of the Participant and not previously applied to the purchase of Stock under the Plan, and to terminate participation in the Planat any time during an Offering Period. (bb) “ Registration Date ” means the effective date of the registration on Form S-8 of shares of Stock issuablepursuant to the Plan. (cc) “ Section 423 Plan ” means that component of the Plan which is intended to be an “employee stockpurchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code. (dd) “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. (ee) “ Stock ” means the Common Stock of the Company, as adjusted from time to time in accordance withSection 4.2. (ff) “ Subscription Agreement ” means a written or electronic agreement, in such form as is specified by theCompany, stating an Employee’s election to participate in the Plan and authorizing payroll deductions under the Plan from theEmployee’s Compensation or other method of payment authorized by the Committee pursuant to Section 11.1(b). 5 Exhibit 10.12(gg) “ Subscription Date ” means the last business day prior to the Offering Date of an Offering Period orsuch earlier date as the Company shall establish. (hh) “ Subsidiary Corporation ” means any present or future “subsidiary corporation” of the Company, asdefined in Section 424(f) of the Code. 2.2 Construction. Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning orinterpretation of any provision of the Plan. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural andthe plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requiresotherwise. 3. ADMINISTRATION. 3.1 Administration by the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. All questions ofinterpretation of the Plan, of any form of agreement or other document employed by the Company in the administration of the Plan,or of any Purchase Right shall be determined by the Committee, and such determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive uponall persons having an interest in the Plan or the Purchase Right, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Subject to the provisions ofthe Plan, the Committee shall determine all of the relevant terms and conditions of Purchase Rights; provided, however, that allParticipants granted Purchase Rights pursuant to an Offering under the Section 423 Plan shall have the same rights and privilegeswithin the meaning of Section 423(b)(5) of the Code, other than for such variations in terms of Purchase Rights as permitted bySection 3.4. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Committee in the exercise of its discretionpursuant to the Plan or any agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the second sentenceof this Section 3.1) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest therein. All expenses incurred inconnection with the administration of the Plan shall be paid by the Company. 3.2 Authority of Officers. Any Officer shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to anymatter, right, obligation, determination or election that is the responsibility of or that is allocated to the Company herein, providedthat the Officer has apparent authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, determination or election. 3.3 Power to Adopt Sub-Plans. The Committee shall have the power, in its discretion, to adopt one or more sub-plansof the Plan as the Committee deems necessary or desirable to comply with the laws or regulations, tax policy, accounting principlesor custom of foreign jurisdictions applicable to employees of a subsidiary business entity of the Company, provided that any suchsub-plan shall be within the scope of the Non-423 Plan. Any of the provisions of any such sub-plan may supersede the provisions ofthis Plan, other than Section 4. Except as superseded by the provisions of a sub-plan, the provisions of this Plan shall govern suchsub-plan. 3.4 Power to Vary Terms with Respect to Non-U.S. Employees. In order to comply with the laws of a foreignjurisdiction, the Committee shall have the power, in its discretion and6 Exhibit 10.12as permitted by Section 423 of the Code, to grant Purchase Rights in an Offering under the Section 423 Plan to citizens or residentsof a non-U.S. jurisdiction (without regard to whether they are also citizens of the Uni ted States or resident aliens) that provide termswhich are less favorable than the terms of Purchase Rights granted under the same Offering to Employees resident in the UnitedStates. 3.5 Power to Establish Separate Offerings with Varying Terms. The Committee shall have the power, in itsdiscretion, to establish separate, simultaneous or overlapping Offerings having different terms and conditions and to designate theParticipating Company or Companies that may participate in a particular Offering, provided that each Offering under the Section 423Plan shall individually comply with the terms of the Plan and the requirements of Section 423(b)(5) of the Code that all Participantsgranted Purchase Rights pursuant to such Offering shall have the same rights and privileges within the meaning of such section,other than for such variations in terms of Purchase Rights as permitted by Section 3.4. 3.6 Policies and Procedures Established by the Company. Without regard to whether any Participant’s PurchaseRight may be considered adversely affected, the Company may, from time to time, consistent with the Plan, and with therequirements of Section 423 of the Code in the case of the Section 423 Plan, establish, change or terminate such rules, guidelines,policies, procedures, limitations, or adjustments as deemed advisable by the Company, in its discretion, for the proper administrationof the Plan, including, without limitation, (a) a minimum payroll deduction amount required for participation in an Offering, (b) alimitation on the frequency or number of changes permitted in the rate of payroll deduction during an Offering, (c) an exchange ratioapplicable to amounts withheld or paid in a currency other than United States dollars, (d) a payroll deduction greater than or less thanthe amount designated by a Participant in order to adjust for the Company’s delay or mistake in processing a Subscription Agreementor in otherwise effecting a Participant’s election under the Plan or as advisable to comply with the requirements of Section 423 of theCode, and (e) determination of the date and manner by which the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock is determined for purposes ofadministration of the Plan. All such actions by the Company with respect to the Section 423 Plan shall be taken consistent with therequirements under Section 423(b)(5) of the Code that all Participants granted Purchase Rights pursuant to an Offering shall have thesame rights and privileges within the meaning of such section, except as otherwise permitted by Section 3.4 and the regulationsunder Section 423 of the Code. 3.7 Indemnification. In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as members of the Board orthe Committee or as officers or employees of the Participating Company Group, to the extent permitted by applicable law, membersof the Board or the Committee and any officers or employees of the Participating Company Group to whom authority to act for theBoard, the Committee or the Company is delegated shall be indemnified by the Company against all reasonable expenses, includingattorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in connectionwith any appeal therein, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or inconnection with the Plan, or any right granted hereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided suchsettlement is approved by independent legal counsel selected by the Company) or paid by them in7 Exhibit 10.12satisfaction of a judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in suchaction, suit or proceeding that such person is liable for gross negligenc e, bad faith or intentional misconduct in duties; provided,however, that within sixty (60) days after the institution of such action, suit or proceeding, such person shall offer to the Company, inwriting, the opportunity at its own expense to handle and defend the same. 4. SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN. 4.1 Maximum Number of Shares Issuable. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.2, the maximum aggregatenumber of shares of Stock that may be issued under the Plan and the Section 423 Plan shall be twelve million (12,000,000), and themaximum aggregate number of shares of Stock that may be issued under the Non-423 Plan shall be twelve million (12,000,000), lessthe aggregate number of shares of Stock issued under the Section 423 Plan. Shares issued under the Plan shall consist of authorizedbut unissued or reacquired shares of Stock, or any combination thereof. If an outstanding Purchase Right for any reason expires or isterminated or canceled, the shares of Stock allocable to the unexercised portion of that Purchase Right shall again be available forissuance under the Plan. 4.2 Adjustments for Changes in Capital Structure. Subject to any required action by the stockholders of theCompany and the requirements of Section 424 of the Code to the extent applicable, in the event of any change in the Stock effectedwithout receipt of consideration by the Company, whether through merger, consolidation, reorganization, reincorporation,recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares,exchange of shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or in the event of payment of a dividend or distributionto the stockholders of the Company in a form other than Stock (excepting regular, periodic cash dividends) that has a material effecton the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock, appropriate and proportionate adjustments shall be made in the number and kind ofshares subject to the Plan, any limit on the number of shares which may be purchased by any Participant during an Offering Period orPurchase Period (as described in Sections 8.1 and 8.2), the number of shares subject to each Purchase Right, and in the PurchasePrice in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of Participants’ rights under the Plan. For purposes of the foregoing, conversion ofany convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as “effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.” If amajority of the shares which are of the same class as the shares that are subject to outstanding Purchase Rights are exchanged for,converted into, or otherwise become (whether or not pursuant to an Ownership Change Event) shares of another corporation (the “New Shares ” ), the Committee may unilaterally amend the outstanding Purchase Rights to provide that such Purchase Rights are forNew Shares. In the event of any such amendment, the number of shares subject to, and the exercise price per share of, theoutstanding Purchase Rights shall be adjusted in a fair and equitable manner as determined by the Committee, in its discretion. Anyfractional share resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, and in noevent may the Purchase Price be decreased to an amount less than the par value, if any, of the stock subject to the Purchase Right.The adjustments determined by the Committee pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall be final, binding and conclusive. 8 Exhibit 10.125. ELIGIBILITY. 5.1 Employees Eligible to Participate. Each Employee of a Participating Company is eligible to participate in thePlan and shall be deemed an Eligible Employee, except the following: (a) Any Employee who is customarily employed by the Participating Company Group for twenty (20) hours orless per week; or (b) Any Employee who is customarily employed by the Participating Company Group for not more than five(5) months in any calendar year. An Eligible Employee shall be eligible to participate in the Section 423 Plan or the Non-423 Plan in accordance with the designationin Appendix A of the Employee’s employer as either a Section 423 Plan Participating Company or a Non-423 Plan ParticipatingCompany. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Employee of a Participating Company designated in Appendix A as a Section 423 PlanParticipating Company who is a citizen or resident of a non-United States jurisdiction (without regard to whether the Employee isalso a citizen of the United States or a resident alien) may be excluded from participation in the Section 423 Plan or an Offeringthereunder if either (i) the grant of a Purchase Right under the Section 423 Plan or Offering to a citizen or resident of the foreignjurisdiction is prohibited under the Local Law of such jurisdiction or (ii) compliance with the Local Law of such jurisdiction wouldcause the Section 423 Plan or Offering to violate the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. For purposes of participation in theNon-423 Plan, Eligible Employees shall include any other Employees of the applicable Non-423 Plan Participating Company to theextent that applicable Local Law requires participation in the Plan to be extended to such Employees, as determined by theCompany. 5.2 Exclusion of Certain Stockholders. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, no Employee shallbe treated as an Eligible Employee and granted a Purchase Right under the Section 423 Plan if, immediately after such grant, theEmployee would own, or hold options to purchase, stock of the Company or of any Parent Corporation or Subsidiary Corporationpossessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of such corporation, asdetermined in accordance with Section 423(b)(3) of the Code. For purposes of this Section 5.2, the attribution rules of Section 424(d)of the Code shall apply in determining the stock ownership of such Employee. 5.3 Determination by Company. The Company shall determine in good faith and in the exercise of its discretionwhether an individual has become or has ceased to be an Employee or an Eligible Employee and the effective date of suchindividual’s attainment or termination of such status, as the case may be. For purposes of an individual’s participation in or otherrights, if any, under the Plan as of the time of the Company’s determination of whether or not the individual is an Employee, all suchdeterminations by the Company shall be final, binding and conclusive as to such rights, if any, notwithstanding that the Company orany court of law or governmental agency subsequently makes a contrary determination as to such individual’s status as an Employee.9 Exhibit 10.12 6. OFFERINGS. 6.1 Offering Periods. The Plan shall be implemented by consecutive, overlapping Offerings of approximately twenty-four (24) months’ duration or such other duration as the Committee shall determine. New twenty-four month Offering Periods shallcommence on the first trading day occurring on or after the first days of February and August of each year and end on the last tradingday of the second January and July, respectively, occurring thereafter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may establishadditional or alternative concurrent, sequential or overlapping Offering Periods, a different duration for one or more Offering Periodsor different commencing or ending dates for such Offering Periods; provided, however, that no Offering Period may have a durationexceeding twenty-seven (27) months. No Offering shall commence, and the Company shall not require or permit any Participant todeliver a Subscription Agreement for participation in an Offering, prior to the Registration Date. 6.2 Purchase Periods. Each twenty-four month Offering Period shall consist of four (4) consecutive Purchase Periodsof approximately six (6) months duration, or such other number or duration as the Committee shall determine. New six-monthPurchase Periods shall commence on the first trading day occurring on or after the first days of February and August of each yearand end on the last trading day of the next July and January, respectively, occurring thereafter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, theBoard may establish a different duration for one or more future Purchase Periods or different commencing or ending dates for suchPurchase Periods. 6.3 Non-United States Offerings. The Committee shall communicate to the Employees eligible to participate in aNon-United States Offering those terms of the Non-United States Offering that differ from the terms otherwise applicable to therelevant Offering under the Section 423 Plan a reasonable period of time prior to the Subscription Date for such Non-United StatesOffering. 7. PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN. 7.1 Initial Participation. An Eligible Employee may become a Participant in an Offering Period by delivering aproperly completed written or electronic Subscription Agreement to the Company office or representative designated by theCompany (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company) not later than the close of business on the SubscriptionDate established by the Company for that Offering Period. An Eligible Employee who does not deliver a properly completedSubscription Agreement in the manner permitted or required on or before the Subscription Date for an Offering Period shall notparticipate in the Plan for that Offering Period or for any subsequent Offering Period unless the Eligible Employee subsequentlydelivers a properly completed Subscription Agreement to the appropriate Company office or representative on or before theSubscription Date for such subsequent Offering Period. An Employee who becomes an Eligible Employee after the Offering Date ofan Offering Period shall not be eligible to participate in that Offering Period but may participate in any subsequent Offering Periodprovided the Employee is still an Eligible Employee as of the Offering Date of such subsequent Offering Period. 10 Exhibit 10.127.2 Continued Participation. A Participant shall automatically part icipate in the next Offering Period commencingimmediately after the final Purchase Date of each Offering Period in which the Participant participates provided that the Participantremains an Eligible Employee on the Offering Date of the new Offering Perio d and has not either (a) withdrawn from the Planpursuant to Section 12.1, or (b) terminated employment or otherwise ceased to be an Eligible Employee as provided in Section 13. AParticipant who may automatically participate in a subsequent Offering Perio d, as provided in this Section, is not required to deliverany additional Subscription Agreement for the subsequent Offering Period in order to continue participation in the Plan. However, aParticipant may deliver a new Subscription Agreement for a subseq uent Offering Period in accordance with the procedures set forthin Section 7.1 if the Participant desires to change any of the elections contained in the Participant’s then effective SubscriptionAgreement. 8. RIGHT TO PURCHASE SHARES. 8.1 Grant of Purchase Right. Except as otherwise provided below, on the Offering Date of each Offering Period, eachParticipant in such Offering Period shall be granted automatically a Purchase Right consisting of an option to purchase that numberof whole shares of Stock determined by dividing the Dollar Limit (determined as provided below) by the Fair Market Value of ashare of Stock on such Offering Date. The Committee may, in its discretion and prior to the Offering Date of any Offering Period,(i) change the method of, or any of the foregoing factors in, determining the number of shares of Stock subject to Purchase Rights tobe granted on such Offering Date, or (ii) specify a maximum aggregate number of shares that may be purchased by all Participants inan Offering or on any Purchase Date within an Offering Period. No Purchase Right shall be granted on an Offering Date to anyperson who is not, on such Offering Date, an Eligible Employee. For the purposes of this Section, the “ Dollar Limit ” shall bedetermined by multiplying $2,083.33 by the number of months (rounded to the nearest whole month) in the Offering Period androunding to the nearest whole dollar. 8.2 Calendar Year Purchase Limitation. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, no Participant(whether participating in the Section 423 Plan or the Non-423 Plan) shall be granted a Purchase Right which permits his or her rightto purchase shares of Stock under the Plan to accrue at a rate which, when aggregated with such Participant’s rights to purchaseshares under all other employee stock purchase plans of a Participating Company intended to meet the requirements of Section 423of the Code, exceeds Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) in Fair Market Value (or such other limit, if any, as may be imposedby the Code) for each calendar year in which such Purchase Right is outstanding at any time. For purposes of the preceding sentence,the Fair Market Value of shares purchased during a given Offering Period shall be determined as of the Offering Date for suchOffering Period. The limitation described in this Section shall be applied in conformance with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code or anysuccessor thereto and the regulations thereunder. 8.3 Aggregate Purchase Date Share Limit. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee prior to the OfferingDate of any Offering Period, the aggregate number of shares that may be purchased by all Participants on any Purchase Date shallnot exceed one million (1,000,000) shares or, in respect of any Offering Period that commences after November 11,11 Exhibit 10.122015, one million five hundred thousand (1,500,000) shares. Unless otherwise specified by the Committee, such limit shall apply inthe aggregat e to all Purchase Periods ending on the same date, regardless of whether under the Section 423 Plan or the Non-423Plan. The Committee may make pro rata adjustment to the foregoing limit for Purchase Periods of more or less than six (6) months’duration. 9. PURCHASE PRICE. The Purchase Price at which each share of Stock may be acquired in an Offering Period upon the exercise of all or anyportion of a Purchase Right shall be established by the Committee; provided, however, that the Purchase Price on each Purchase Dateshall not be less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the lesser of (a) the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Offering Date ofthe Offering Period or (b) the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Purchase Date. Subject to adjustment as provided by thePlan and unless otherwise provided by the Committee, the Purchase Price for each Offering Period shall be eighty-five percent(85%) of the lesser of (a) the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Offering Date of the Offering Period or (b) the FairMarket Value of a share of Stock on the Purchase Date. 10. ACCUMULATION OF PURCHASE PRICE THROUGH PAYROLL DEDUCTION. Except as provided in Section 11.1(b) with respect to a Non-United States Offering or except as otherwise provided bythe Committee in connection with an Offering under the Non-423 Plan, shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of all orany portion of a Purchase Right may be paid for only by means of payroll deductions from the Participant’s Compensationaccumulated during the Offering Period for which such Purchase Right was granted, subject to the following: 10.1 Amount of Payroll Deductions. Except as otherwise provided herein, the amount to be deducted under the Planfrom a Participant’s Compensation on each pay day during an Offering Period shall be determined by the Participant’s SubscriptionAgreement. The Subscription Agreement shall set forth the percentage of the Participant’s Compensation to be deducted on each payday during an Offering Period in whole percentages of not less than one percent (1%) (except as a result of an election pursuant toSection 10.3 to stop payroll deductions effective following the first pay day during an Offering) or more than fifteen percent (15%).The Committee may change the foregoing limits on payroll deductions effective as of any Offering Date. 10.2 Commencement of Payroll Deductions. Payroll deductions shall commence on the first pay day following theOffering Date and shall continue to the end of the Offering Period unless sooner altered or terminated as provided herein. 10.3 Election to Change or Stop Payroll Deductions. During an Offering Period, a Participant may elect to increaseor decrease the rate of or to stop deductions from his or her Compensation by delivering to the Company office or representativedesignated by the Company (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company) an amended Subscription12 Exhibit 10.12Agreement authorizing such change on or before the “Change Notice Date.” The “ Change Notice Date ” shall be a date prior to thebeginning of the first pay period for which such election is to be effective as established by the Company from time to time andannounced to the Participants. A Participant who elects, effective following the first pay day of an Offering Period, to decrease therate of his or her payroll deductions to zero percent (0%) shall neve rtheless remain a Participant in such Offering Period unless theParticipant withdraws from the Plan as provided in Section 12. 10.4 Administrative Suspension of Payroll Deductions. The Company may, in its discretion, suspend a Participant’spayroll deductions under the Plan as the Company deems advisable to avoid accumulating payroll deductions in excess of the amountthat could reasonably be anticipated to purchase the maximum number of shares of Stock permitted (a) under the Participant’sPurchase Right, or (b) during a calendar year under the limit set forth in Section 8.2. Unless the Participant has either withdrawnfrom the Plan as provided in Section 12.1 or has ceased to be an Eligible Employee, suspended payroll deductions shall be resumedat the rate specified in the Participant’s then effective Subscription Agreement either (i) at the beginning of the next Offering Periodif the reason for suspension was clause (a) in the preceding sentence, or (ii) at the beginning of the next Offering Period having a firstPurchase Date that falls within the subsequent calendar year if the reason for suspension was clause (b) in the preceding sentence. 10.5 Participant Accounts. Individual bookkeeping accounts shall be maintained for each Participant. All payrolldeductions from a Participant’s Compensation (and other amounts received from a non-United States Participant pursuant toSection 11.1(b) or pursuant to an Offering under the Non-423 Plan) shall be credited to such Participant’s Plan account and shall bedeposited with the general funds of the Company (except as otherwise required by Local Law in connecting with an Offering underthe Non-423 Plan). All such amounts received or held by the Company may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose. 10.6 No Interest Paid. Interest shall not be paid on sums deducted from a Participant’s Compensation pursuant to thePlan or otherwise credited to the Participant’s Plan account (except as otherwise required by Local Law in connection with anOffering under the Non-423 Plan). 10.7 Voluntary Withdrawal from Plan Account. A Participant may withdraw all or any portion of the payrolldeductions credited to his or her Plan account and not previously applied toward the purchase of Stock by delivering to the Companya written notice on a form provided by the Company for such purpose. A Participant who withdraws the entire remaining balancecredited to his or her Plan account shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Plan in accordance with Section 12.1. Amountswithdrawn shall be returned to the Participant as soon as practicable after the withdrawal and may not be applied to the purchase ofshares in any Offering under the Plan. The Company may from time to time establish or change limitations on the frequency ofwithdrawals permitted under this Section, establish a minimum dollar amount that must be retained in the Participant’s Plan account,or terminate the withdrawal right provided by this Section. 13 Exhibit 10.1211. PURCHASE OF SHARES. 11.1 Exercise of Purchase Right. (a) Generally. Except as provided in Section 11.1(b), on each Purchase Date of an Offering Period, eachParticipant who has not withdrawn from the Plan and whose participation in the Offering has not otherwise terminated before suchPurchase Date shall automatically acquire pursuant to the exercise of the Participant’s Purchase Right the number of whole shares ofStock determined by dividing (a) the total amount of the Participant’s payroll deductions accumulated in the Participant’s Planaccount during the Offering Period and not previously applied toward the purchase of Stock by (b) the Purchase Price. However, inno event shall the number of shares purchased by the Participant during an Offering Period exceed the number of shares subject tothe Participant’s Purchase Right. No shares of Stock shall be purchased on a Purchase Date on behalf of a Participant whoseparticipation in the Offering or the Plan has terminated before such Purchase Date. (b) Purchase by Non-United States Participants for Whom Payroll Deductions Are Prohibited byApplicable Law. Notwithstanding Section 11.1(a), where payroll deductions on behalf of Participants who are citizens or residentsof countries other than the United States (without regard to whether they are also citizens of the United States or resident aliens) areprohibited or made impracticable by applicable Local Law, the Committee may establish a separate Offering (a “ Non-United StatesOffering ” ) covering all Eligible Employees of one or more Participating Companies subject to such prohibition or restrictions onpayroll deductions. The Non-United States Offering shall provide another method for payment of the Purchase Price with such termsand conditions as shall be administratively convenient and comply with applicable Local Law. On each Purchase Date of theOffering Period applicable to a Non-United States Offering, each Participant who has not withdrawn from the Plan and whoseparticipation in such Offering Period has not otherwise terminated before such Purchase Date shall automatically acquire pursuant tothe exercise of the Participant’s Purchase Right a number of whole shares of Stock determined in accordance with Section 11.1(a) tothe extent of the total amount of the Participant’s Plan account balance accumulated during the Offering Period in accordance withthe method established by the Committee and not previously applied toward the purchase of Stock. However, in no event shall thenumber of shares purchased by a Participant during such Offering Period exceed the number of shares subject to the Participant’sPurchase Right. The Company shall refund to a Participant in a Non-United States Offering in accordance with Section 11.4 anyexcess Purchase Price payment received from such Participant. 11.2 Pro Rata Allocation of Shares. If the number of shares of Stock which might be purchased by all Participants ona Purchase Date exceeds the number of shares of Stock remaining available for issuance under the Plan or the maximum aggregatenumber of shares of Stock that may be purchased on such Purchase Date pursuant to a limit established by the Committee pursuant toSection 8.1 or Section 8.3, the Company shall make a pro rata allocation of the shares available in as uniform a manner as practicableand as the Company determines to be equitable. Any fractional share resulting from such pro rata allocation to any Participant shallbe disregarded. 14 Exhibit 10.1211.3 Delivery of Title to Shares. Subject to any governing rules or regulations, as soon as practicable after eachPurchase Date, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued to or for the benefit of each Participant the shares of Stock acquired bythe Participant on such Purchase Date b y means of one or more of the following: (a) by delivering to the Participant evidence of book entry shares of Stock credited to the account of the Participant, (b) by depositingsuch shares of Stock for the benefit of the Participant with any broker with which the Participant has an account relationship, or(c) by delivering such shares of Stock to the Participant in certificate form. 11.4 Return of Plan Account Balance. Any cash balance remaining in a Participant’s Plan account following anyPurchase Date shall be refunded to the Participant as soon as practicable after such Purchase Date. However, if the cash balance to bereturned to a Participant pursuant to the preceding sentence is less than the amount that would have been necessary to purchase anadditional whole share of Stock on such Purchase Date, the Company may retain the cash balance in the Participant’s Plan account tobe applied toward the purchase of shares of Stock in the subsequent Purchase Period or Offering Period. 11.5 Tax Withholding. At the time a Participant’s Purchase Right is exercised, in whole or in part, or at the time aParticipant disposes of some or all of the shares of Stock he or she acquires under the Plan, the Participant shall make adequateprovision for the federal, state, local and foreign taxes (including social insurance), if any, required to be withheld by anyParticipating Company upon exercise of the Purchase Right or upon such disposition of shares, respectively. A ParticipatingCompany may, but shall not be obligated to, withhold from the Participant’s compensation the amount necessary to meet suchwithholding obligations. The Company or any other Participating Company shall have the right to take such other action as itdetermines to be necessary or advisable to satisfy withholding obligations for such taxes. 11.6 Expiration of Purchase Right. Any portion of a Participant’s Purchase Right remaining unexercised after theend of the Offering Period to which the Purchase Right relates shall expire immediately upon the end of the Offering Period. 11.7 Provision of Reports and Stockholder Information to Participants. Each Participant who has exercised all orpart of his or her Purchase Right shall receive, as soon as practicable after the Purchase Date, a report of such Participant’s Planaccount setting forth the total amount credited to his or her Plan account prior to such exercise, the number of shares of Stockpurchased, the Purchase Price for such shares, the date of purchase and the cash balance, if any, remaining immediately after suchpurchase that is to be refunded or retained in the Participant’s Plan account pursuant to Section 11.4. The report required by thisSection may be delivered or made available in such form and by such means, including by electronic transmission, as the Companymay determine. In addition, each Participant shall be provided information concerning the Company equivalent to that informationprovided generally to the Company’s common stockholders. 15 Exhibit 10.1212. WITHDRAWAL FROM P LAN. 12.1 Voluntary Withdrawal from the Plan. A Participant may withdraw from the Plan by signing and delivering tothe Company office or representative designated by the Company (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company)a written or electronic notice of withdrawal on a form provided by the Company for this purpose. Such withdrawal may be elected atany time prior to the end of an Offering Period; provided, however, that if a Participant withdraws from the Plan after a PurchaseDate, the withdrawal shall not affect shares of Stock acquired by the Participant on such Purchase Date. A Participant whovoluntarily withdraws from the Plan is prohibited from resuming participation in the Plan in the same Offering from which he or shewithdrew, but may participate in any subsequent Offering by again satisfying the requirements of Sections 5 and 7.1. The Companymay impose, from time to time, a requirement that the notice of withdrawal from the Plan be on file with the Company office orrepresentative designated by the Company for a reasonable period prior to the effectiveness of the Participant’s withdrawal. 12.2 Automatic Withdrawal from Offering and Re-enrollment. If the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on aPurchase Date within an Offering Period (the “ Old Offering Period ”), other than the final Purchase Date of the Old OfferingPeriod, is less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Offering Date of the Old Offering Period, then every Participantin the Old Offering Period automatically shall be (a) withdrawn from the Old Offering Period immediately after the purchase ofshares on such Purchase Date and (b) enrolled in a new Offering Period of the same duration as the full term of the Old OfferingPeriod commencing on the trading day immediately following the purchase of shares (which shall be the Offering Date of the newOffering Period), provided that the Participant then remains an Eligible Employee. 12.3 Return of Plan Account Balance. Upon a Participant’s voluntary withdrawal from the Plan pursuant toSection 12.1, the Participant’s accumulated Plan account balance which has not been applied toward the purchase of shares of Stockshall be refunded to the Participant as soon as practicable after the withdrawal, without the payment of any interest (except asotherwise required by Local Law in connection with an Offering under the Non-423 Plan), and the Participant’s interest in the Planand the Offering shall terminate. Such amounts to be refunded in accordance with this Section may not be applied to any otherOffering under the Plan. 13. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR ELIGIBILITY. Upon a Participant’s ceasing, prior to a Purchase Date, to be an Employee of the Participating Company Group for anyreason, including retirement, disability or death, or upon the failure of a Participant to remain an Eligible Employee, the Participant’sparticipation in the Plan shall terminate immediately. In such event, the Participant’s Plan account balance which has not beenapplied toward the purchase of shares of Stock shall, as soon as practicable, be returned to the Participant or, in the case of theParticipant’s death, to the Participant’s legal representative, and all of the Participant’s rights under the Plan shall terminate. Interestshall not be paid on sums returned pursuant to this Section 13 (except as otherwise required by Local Law16 Exhibit 10.12in con nection with an Offering under the Non-423 Plan). A Participant whose participation has been so terminated may againbecome eligible to participate in the Plan by satisfying the requirements of Sections 5 and 7.1. 14. EFFECT OF CHANGE IN CONTROL ON PURCHASE RIGHTS. In the event of a Change in Control, the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing corporation or parent thereof,as the case may be (the “ Acquiring Corporation ” ), may, without the consent of any Participant, assume or continue theCompany’s rights and obligations under outstanding Purchase Rights or substitute substantially equivalent purchase rights for theAcquiring Corporation’s stock. If the Acquiring Corporation elects not to assume, continue or substitute for the outstanding PurchaseRights, the Purchase Date of the then current Offering Period shall be accelerated to a date before the date of the Change in Controlspecified by the Committee, but the number of shares of Stock subject to outstanding Purchase Rights shall not be adjusted. AllPurchase Rights which are neither assumed or continued by the Acquiring Corporation in connection with the Change in Control norexercised as of the date of the Change in Control shall terminate and cease to be outstanding effective as of the date of the Change inControl. 15. NONTRANSFERABILITY OF PURCHASE RIGHTS. Neither payroll deductions or other amounts credited to a Participant’s Plan account nor a Participant’s Purchase Rightmay be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in any manner other than as provided by the Plan or by will or thelaws of descent and distribution. Any such attempted assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be without effect, exceptthat the Company may treat such act as an election to withdraw from the Plan as provided in Section 12.1. A Purchase Right shall beexercisable during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant. 16. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. The issuance of shares of Stock or other property under the Plan shall be subject to compliance with all applicablerequirements of federal, state and foreign securities law and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, and approvals bygovernment agencies as may be required or as the Company deems necessary or advisable. A Purchase Right may not be exercised ifthe issuance of shares upon such exercise would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws orother law or regulations or the requirements of any securities exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. Inaddition, no Purchase Right may be exercised unless (a) a registration statement under the Securities Act shall at the time of exerciseof the Purchase Right be in effect with respect to the shares issuable upon exercise of the Purchase Right, or (b) in the opinion oflegal counsel to the Company, the shares issuable upon exercise of the Purchase Right may be issued in accordance with the terms ofan applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The inability of the Company to obtain from anyregulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawfulissuance and sale of any shares under the Plan shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue17 Exhibit 10.12or sell such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condit ion to the exercise of a PurchaseRight, the Company may require the Participant to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidencecompliance with any applicable law or regulation, and to make any representation or warranty wi th respect thereto as may berequested by the Company. 17. RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER AND EMPLOYEE. A Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder by virtue of the Participant’s participation in the Plan until the dateof the issuance of the shares of Stock purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Participant’s Purchase Right (as evidenced by theappropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be madefor dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such shares are issued, except as provided inSection 4.2. Nothing herein shall confer upon a Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Participating Company Groupor interfere in any way with any right of any Participating Company to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time. 18. NOTIFICATION OF DISPOSITION OF SHARES. The Company may require the Participant to give the Company prompt notice of any disposition of shares of Stockacquired by exercise of a Purchase Right. The Company may require that until such time as a Participant disposes of shares of Stockacquired upon exercise of a Purchase Right, the Participant shall hold all such shares in the Participant’s name until the later of twoyears after the date of grant of such Purchase Right or one year after the date of exercise of such Purchase Right. The Company maydirect that the certificates evidencing shares of Stock acquired by exercise of a Purchase Right refer to such requirement to giveprompt notice of disposition. 19. LEGENDS. The Company may at any time place legends or other identifying symbols referencing any applicable federal, state orforeign securities law restrictions or any provision convenient in the administration of the Plan on some or all of the certificatesrepresenting shares of Stock issued under the Plan. The Participant shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to theCompany any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to a Purchase Right in the possession of the Participant inorder to carry out the provisions of this Section. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, legends placed on such certificates mayinclude but shall not be limited to the following: “THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION TO THEREGISTERED HOLDER UPON THE PURCHASE OF SHARES UNDER AN EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASEPLAN AS DEFINED IN SECTION 423 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. THETRANSFER AGENT FOR THE SHARES EVIDENCED HEREBY SHALL NOTIFY THE CORPORATIONIMMEDIATELY OF ANY TRANSFER OF THE18 Exhibit 10.12SHARES BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER HEREOF. THE REGISTERED HOLDER SHALL HOLD ALLSHARES PURCHASED UNDER THE PLAN IN THE REGISTERED HOLDER’S NAME (AND NOT IN THENAME OF ANY NOMINEE).” 20. NOTICES. All notices or other communications by a Participant to the Company under or in connection with the Plan shall bedeemed to have been duly given when received in the form specified by the Company at the location, or by the person, designated bythe Company for the receipt thereof. 21. AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN. The Committee may at any time amend, suspend or terminate the Plan, except that (a) no such amendment, suspensionor termination shall affect Purchase Rights previously granted under the Plan unless expressly provided by the Committee, and (b) nosuch amendment, suspension or termination may adversely affect a Purchase Right previously granted under the Plan without theconsent of the Participant, except to the extent permitted by the Plan or as may be necessary to qualify the Section 423 Plan as anemployee stock purchase plan pursuant to Section 423 of the Code or to comply with any applicable law, regulation or rule. Inaddition, an amendment to the Plan must be approved by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months of the adoptionof such amendment if such amendment would authorize the sale of more shares than are then authorized for issuance under the Planor would change the definition of the corporations that may be designated by the Committee as Participating Companies.Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Committee determines that continuation of the Plan or an Offering would resultin unfavorable financial accounting consequences to the Company, the Committee may, in its discretion and without the consent ofany Participant, including with respect to an Offering Period then in progress: (i) terminate the Plan or any Offering Period,(ii) accelerate the Purchase Date of any Offering Period, (iii) reduce the discount or the method of determining the Purchase Price inany Offering Period (e.g., by determining the Purchase Price solely on the basis of the Fair Market Value on the Purchase Date),(iv) reduce the maximum number of shares of Stock that may be purchased in any Offering Period, or (v) take any combination ofthe foregoing actions. 22. NO REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO TAX qUALIFICATION. Although the Company may endeavor to (a) qualify Purchase Rights for favorable tax treatment under the laws of theUnited States or jurisdictions outside of the United States ( e.g. , options granted under Section 423 of the Code) or (b) avoid adversetax treatment ( e.g. , under Section 409A of the Code), the Company makes no representation to that effect and expressly disavowsany covenant to maintain favorable or avoid unfavorable tax treatment, anything to the contrary in this Plan. The Company shall beunconstrained in its corporate activities without regard to the potential negative tax impact on Participants under the Plan. 19 Exhibit 10.1223 . CHOICE OF LAW. Except to the extent governed by applicable federal law, the validity, interpretation, construction and performance ofthe Plan and each Subscription Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict oflaw rules. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Secretary of the Company certifies that the foregoing sets forth theExtreme Networks, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as duly adopted by the Compensation Committee of the Board onNovember 11, 2015. /s/ KATY MOTIEYKaty Motiey, Secretary 20 Exhibit 10.15EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTICE OF GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK(For U.S. Participants) Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “ Company ” ) has granted to the Participant an award (the “ Award ” ) of certain shares of Stock (the “ Shares ” ) pursuant to theExtreme Networks, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ” ), as follows: Participant: %%FIRST_NAME%-% %%LAST_NAME%-% Date of Grant: %%OPTION_DATE%-% Total Number of Shares: %%TOTAL_SHARES_GRANTED%-%, subject to adjustment as provided by the Restricted Stock Agreement Fair Market Value Per Share on Date Of Grant: %%MARKET_VALUE%-% Vesting Start Date: %%VEST_BASE_DATE%-% Vested Shares: Except as provided by the Restricted Stock Units Agreement and provided that the Participant’s Service has not terminated prior to the relevant date, the number ofVested Shares shall cumulatively increase on each respective date set forth below by the number of units set forth opposite such date, as follows: Vesting Date Number of Units Vesting %%VEST_DATE_PERIOD1%-% %%SHARES_PERIOD1%-%%%VEST_DATE_PERIOD2%-% %%SHARES_PERIOD2%-%%%VEST_DATE_PERIOD3%-% %%SHARES_PERIOD3%-%%%VEST_DATE_PERIOD4%-% %%SHARES_PERIOD4%-%By the Company’s authorized signature below and the Participant’s by electronic acceptance in a form authorized by the Company, the Company and theParticipant agree that the Option is governed by this Grant Notice and by the provisions of the Option Agreement, including Appendix A, and the Plan, both ofwhich are made a part of this document, and by the Superseding Agreement, if any. The Participant acknowledges that copies of the Plan, the Option Agreement,including Appendix A, and the prospectus for the Plan are available on the Company’s internal web site and may be viewed and printed by the Participant forattachment to the Participant’s copy of this Grant Notice. The Participant represents that the Participant has read and is familiar with the provisions of the OptionAgreement, Appendix A, and the Plan, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of their terms and conditions.EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. Exhibit 10.16EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTICE OF GRANT OF PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS(For U.S. Participants)Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “ Company ” ) has granted to the Participant an award (the “ Award ” ) of certain units pursuant to the Extreme Networks, Inc. 2013Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ” ), each of which represents the right to receive on the applicable Settlement Date one (1) share of Stock, as follows: Participant: %%FIRST_NAME%-% %%LAST_NAME%-% Employee ID: %%EMPLOYEE_IDENTIFIER%-% Date of Grant: %%OPTION_DATE%-% Total Number of Units: %%TOTAL_SHARES_GRANTED%-%, subject to adjustment as provided by the Performance Stock Units Agreement. Settlement Date: Except as provided by the Performance Stock Units Agreement, the date on which a Unit becomes a Vested Unit. Eligible Units: The Total Number of Units will become Eligible Units on the thirtieth (30 th ) trading day of the period, if any, in which thefollowing Price Hurdle is satisfied (the “ Eligibility Date ”). The Price Hurdle will be satisfied if the closing price of theCompany’s common stock, as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market equals or exceeds $3.50 per share for a period of thirty(30) consecutive trading days at any point during the period beginning August 15, 2015 and ending February 15, 2017. If the Price Hurdle has not be satisfied on or before February 15, 2017, the Award shall automatically terminate and cease to beoutstanding without payment of compensation to the Participant. Vested Units: Except as provided in the Performance Stock Units Agreement and provided that the Participant’s Service has not terminatedprior to the applicable date, Eligible Units shall become Vested Units as follows: Vesting Date Eligibility Date %%VEST_DATE_PERIOD2%-%[8/15/2017]%%VEST_DATE_PERIOD3%-%%[8/15/2018]Number of Units Vesting %%SHARES_PERIOD1%-%[1/3]%%SHARES_PERIOD2%-%[1/3]%%SHARES_PERIOD3%-%[1/3] Superseding Agreement: None By the Company’s authorized signature below and the Participant’s by electronic acceptance in a form authorized by the Company, the Company and theParticipant agree that the Award is governed by this Grant Notice and by the provisions of the Performance Stock Units Agreement and the Plan, both of which aremade a part of this document, and by the Superseding Agreement, if any. The Participant acknowledges that copies of the Plan, the Performance Stock UnitsAgreement and the prospectus for the Plan are available on the Company’s internal web site and may be viewed and printed by the Participant for attachment to theParticipant’s copy of this Grant Notice. The Participant represents that the Participant has read and is familiar with the provisions of the Performance Stock UnitsAgreement and the Plan, and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of their terms and conditions. EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. 145 Rio Robles San Jose, California 95134 ATTACHMENTS:2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended to the Date of Grant; Performance Stock Units Agreement and Plan Prospectus Exhibit 10.17EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION(For U.S. Participants) Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has granted to the Participant an option (the “ Option ” ) to purchase certain shares of Stock pursuant to the ExtremeNetworks, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ” ), as follows: Participant: %%FIRST_NAME%-% %%LAST_NAME%-% Employee ID: %%EMPLOYEE_IDENTIFIER%-% Date of Grant: %%OPTION_DATE%-% Number of Option Shares: %%TOTAL_SHARES_GRANTED%-%, subject to adjustment as provided by the Option Agreement. Exercise Price: $%%OPTION_PRICE%-% Vesting Start Date: %%VEST_BASE_DATE%-% Option Expiration Date: The 7th anniversary of the Date of Grant Tax Status of Option: %%OPTION_TYPE%-% Vested Shares: Except as provided in the Option Agreement and provided the Participant’s Service has not terminated prior to the applicabledate, the number of Vested Shares (disregarding any resulting fractional share) as of any date is determined by multiplying theNumber of Option Shares by the “ Vested Ratio ” determined as of such date as follows: Vested Ratio Prior to first anniversary of Vesting Start Date0 On first anniversary of Vesting Start Date (the “ Initial Vesting Date ”)1/4 Plus For each additional full month of the Participant’s Service from Initial Vesting Dateuntil the Vested Ratio equals 1/1, an additional1/48Superseding Agreement: The terms and conditions of the foregoing Superseding Agreement to which the Participant is a party shall, notwithstandingany provision of the Option Agreement to the contrary, supersede any inconsistent term or condition set forth in the OptionAgreement to the extent intended by such Superseding Agreement. By the Company’s authorized signature below and the Participant’s by electronic acceptance in a form authorized by the Company, the Company and theParticipant agree that the Option is governed by this Grant Notice and by the provisions of the Option Agreement and the Plan, both of which are made a part ofthis document, and by the Superseding Agreement, if any. The Participant acknowledges that copies of the Plan, the Option Agreement and the prospectus for thePlan are available on the Company’s internal web site and may be viewed and printed by the Participant for attachment to the Participant’s copy of this GrantNotice. The Participant represents that the Participant has read and is familiar with the provisions of the Option Agreement and the Plan, and hereby accepts theOption subject to all of their terms and conditions. EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. 145 Rio Robles San Jose, California 95134 ATTACHMENTS:2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended to the Date of Grant; Stock Option Agreement, Exercise Notice and Plan Prospectus Exhibit 10.25EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.EXECUTIVE CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE PLANAmended and Restated May 4, 2016 1. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSEThe Extreme Networks, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (the “ Plan ”) was established by the Board of Directorsof Extreme Networks, Inc., effective February 8, 2006, and amended and restated as of August 7, 2008 and February 12, 2014. Effective as of May 4, 2016, the Plan is hereby further amended and restated as set forth herein.2. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION2.1 Definitions . Whenever used in this Plan, capitalized terms shall have the samemeaning as set forth in Appendix A.2.2 Construction. Captions and titles contained in this Plan are for convenience onlyand shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of the Plan. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, thesingular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unlessthe context clearly requires otherwise.3. ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATIONThe Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Officers and Vice Presidents shall be eligible to becomeParticipants in the Plan. The Chief Executive Officer and Officers shall automatically become Participants in the Plan withoutfurther action by the Company. For Vice Presidents, in order to become a Participant, such an individual must be designated by theCommittee. 4. EFFECT OF A CHANGE IN CONTROL ON EqUITY AWARDSNotwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, all Equity Awards subject to this Section 4 which areperformance based awards shall be subject to the terms of those awards. 4.1 Equity Awards – Not Assumed or Substituted. Subject to the terms of the awardagreement governing the Equity Award and Section 4.3, in the event of a Change in Control in which the Acquiror does not assumeor continue any of then-outstanding Equity Awards held by the Participant or substitute for any such awards substantially equivalentawards, then the vesting, exercisability and settlement of each such award which is not assumed, continued or substituted for shall beaccelerated by crediting the Participant with the number of months of Service equal to the Participant’s Severance Period effectiveimmediately prior to but conditioned upon the consummation of the Change in Control. CIC Executive Sev Plan-1- Exhibit 10.254.2 Equity Awards – Assumed or Substituted. In the event of a Change in Control inwhich the Acquiror assumes or continues the Company’s rights and obligations under any of the then-outstanding Equity Awardsheld by the Partici pant or substitutes for any such Equity Awards substantially equivalent awards, then the vesting, exercisabilityand settlement of each such Equity Award shall vest and become exercisable or settleable as determined in accordance with theagreement applica ble to such award as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control.4.3 Effect On Equity Award Agreements . The provisions contained in Section 4.1 ofthis Plan shall apply notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any agreement evidencing an Equity Award grantedto a Participant to the extent such agreement confers lesser rights to the Participant.5. TERMINATION UPON A CHANGE IN CONTROLIn the event of a Participant’s Termination Upon a Change in Control, the Participant shall be entitled to receivethe compensation and benefits described in this Section 5. The provision, time and manner of payment or distribution of all suchcompensation and benefits shall be subject to, limited by and construed in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of theCode, to the extent applicable, including any delay in payments after a Termination Upon a Change in Control of a SpecifiedEmployee required by Section 409A.5.1 Accrued Obligations. The Participant shall be entitled to receive:(a) all salary, commissions and accrued but unused vacation earnedthrough the date of the Participant’s termination of employment;(b) payment within ten (10) business days following the Participant’stermination of employment of any Prior Year Bonus or portion thereof which the Committee determines has been earned by theParticipant as of the date of the Participant’s termination of employment under the terms of the programs, plans or agreementsproviding for such bonus, but which remains unpaid as of such date;(c) reimbursement within ten (10) business days of submission of properexpense reports of all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Participant in connection with the business of theCompany Group prior to his or her termination of employment; and(d) the benefits, if any, under any Company Group retirement plan,nonqualified deferred compensation plan, stock purchase or other stock-based compensation plan or agreement (other than any suchplan or agreement pertaining to Equity Awards whose treatment is prescribed by Section 5.2(c) below), health benefits plan or otherCompany Group benefit plan to which the Participant may be entitled pursuant to the terms of such plans or agreements.5.2 Severance Benefits. Provided that the Participant executes the Release prior the Release Deadlineand such Release then becomes effective and irrevocable in accordanceCIC Executive Sev Plan-2- Exhibit 10.25with its terms, the Participant shall be entitled to receive the following severance payments and benefits:(a) Salary and Bonus. On the first payroll date following the last to occur of (i) the date theRelease becomes effective and irrevocable; and (ii) if the Participant is a Specified Employee, six months after the date of theParticipant’s Separation from Service, the Company shall pay to the Participant in a lump sum cash payment an amount equal to thesum of (1) the Participant’s Base Salary Rate multiplied by the number of months in the Severance Period applicable to theParticipant and (2) the Participant’s Annual Bonus multiplied by the Severance Multiplier applicable to the Participant.(b) Health Insurance Benefits. For the period commencing immediately following theParticipant’s Separation from Service and continuing for the two (2) month anniversary of the date of such Participant’s Separationfrom Service, the Company shall arrange to provide the Participant and his or her dependents with health insurance benefits(including medical, dental and vision) substantially similar to those provided to the Participant and his or her dependentsimmediately prior to the date of such termination of employment (without giving effect to any reduction in such benefits constitutingGood Reason). The Company may satisfy its obligation to provide a continuation of health insurance benefits by paying, orreimbursing the Participant for, that portion of the Participant’s premiums required under the Consolidated Omnibus BudgetReconciliation Act ( “ COBRA ” ) that exceed the amount of premiums that the Participant would have been required to pay forcontinuing coverage had he or she continued in employment. Such benefits shall be provided to the Participant at the same premiumcost to the Participant and at the same coverage level as in effect as of the Participant’s termination of employment (without givingeffect to any reduction in such benefits constituting Good Reason); provided , however , that the Participant shall be subject to anychange in the premium cost and/or level of coverage applicable generally to all employees holding the position or comparableposition with the Company which the Participant held immediately prior to the Change in Control. If the Participant becomeseligible to receive such coverage under another employer’s benefit plans during the applicable two (2) month period, the Participantshall report such eligibility to the Company, and the Company’s obligations under this Section 5.2(b) shall be secondary to thecoverage provided by such other employer’s plans. For the balance of any period in excess of the applicable two (2) month periodduring which the Participant is entitled to continuation coverage under COBRA, the Participant shall be entitled to maintain coveragefor himself or herself and the Participant’s eligible dependents at the Participant’s own expense.(c) Acceleration of Vesting of Equity Awards. Notwithstanding any provision to thecontrary contained in any agreement evidencing an Equity Award granted to a Participant, the vesting, exercisability and settlementof each of the Participant’s outstanding Equity Awards shall be accelerated in full effective as of the date of the Participant’sSeparation from Service so that each Equity Award held by the Participant shall be immediately exercisable and fully vested (and, inthe case of Restricted Stock Units, shall be settled in full), as of the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service.(d) Outplacement Assistance . For one (1) month following on thedate of termination of a Participant’s employment, such Participant shall receive outplacementCIC Executive Sev Plan-3- Exhibit 10.25assistance services from Right Management, and th e Company shall pay all costs of such services.5.3 Indemnification; Insurance.(a) In addition to any rights a Participant may have under anyindemnification agreement previously entered into between the Company and such Participant (a “ Prior Indemnity Agreement ” ),from and after the date of the Participant’s termination of employment, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless theParticipant against any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurredin connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, byreason of the fact that the Participant is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company Group, or is or was serving atthe request of the Company Group as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust orother enterprise, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the date of the Participant’s termination of employment, to thefullest extent permitted under applicable law, and the Company shall also advance fees and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) asincurred by the Participant to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of aPrior Indemnity Agreement and the provisions of this Plan, the Participant may elect which provisions shall govern.(b) For a period of six (6) years from and after the date of termination ofemployment of a Participant who was an officer and/or director of the Company at any time prior to such termination ofemployment, the Company shall maintain a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance for the benefit of such Participantwhich provides him or her with coverage no less favorable than that provided for the Company’s continuing officers and directors.6. FEDERAL EXCISE TAX UNDER SECTION 4999 OF THE CODE6.1 Excess Parachute Payment. In the event that any payment or benefit received or tobe received by the Participant pursuant to this Plan or otherwise (collectively, the “ Payments ” ) would subject the Participant toany excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code (the “ Excise Tax ” ) due to the characterization of such Payments as an excessparachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, then, notwithstanding the other provisions of this Plan, the amount of suchPayments will not exceed the amount which produces the greatest after-tax benefit to the Participant. For purposes of this Section6.1, if Payments must be reduced, then such reductions shall come first from the cash severance otherwise payable to the Participant.6.2 Determination by Accountants. Upon the occurrence of any event (the “ Event ” )that would give rise to any Payments pursuant to this Plan, the Company shall promptly request a determination in writing to bemade within thirty (30) days of the date of the Event by independent public accountants (the “ Accountants ” ) selected by theCompany and reasonably acceptable to the Participant of the amount and type of such Payments which would produce the greatestafter-tax benefit to the Participant. For the purposes of such determination, the Accountants may rely on reasonable, good faithinterpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company and the Participant shall furnish totheCIC Executive Sev Plan-4- Exhibit 10.25Accountants such information and documents as the Accountants may reasonably request in order to make their requireddetermination. The Company shall bear all fees and expenses the Acc ountants may reasonably charge in connection with theirservices contemplated by this Section. Unless payment is required to commence earlier in order to comply with Section 409A of theCode, in the event that the report of the Accountants is not received within thirty (30) days following the Participant’s TerminationUpon Change in Control, the Company shall pay to the Participant the cash severance benefits required by Section 5.2 above (subjectto any reduction necessary to produce the greatest after-ta x benefit to the Participant) within ten (10) days of the later of the date ofthe Accountants’ report of their determination or the payment date determined in accordance with Section 5.2(a) above.7. CONFLICT IN BENEFITS; NONCUMULATION OF BENEFITS7.1 Effect of Plan. The terms of this Plan, when an individual becomes a Participant inthis Plan, shall supersede all prior arrangements, whether written or oral, and understandings regarding the subject matter of this Planand shall be the exclusive agreement for the determination of any payments and benefits due to the Participant upon the eventsdescribed in Sections 4, 5 and 6. However, if a prior plan or agreement requires the consent of the Participant in order for such priorplan or agreement to be modified or amended or superseded by this Plan, such consent must be obtained from such employee inorder for this Plan to supersede such prior plan or agreement, it being understood that, in accordance with Section 7.2, the benefitspayable hereunder shall be reduced by the benefits payable under such plan or agreement. Subject to the foregoing, any benefitsunder this Plan will be provided to Participants in lieu of benefits under any other separation plan or agreement. 7.2 Noncumulation of Benefits. Except as expressly provided in a written agreementbetween a Participant and the Company which expressly disclaims this Section 7.2 and is approved by the Board or the Committee,the total amount of payments and benefits that may be received by the Participant as a result of the events described in Sections 4, 5and 6 pursuant to the Plan, shall be reduced, in whole or in part, by any other severance benefits, pay in lieu of notice, or othersimilar benefits payable to such Participant by the Company in connection with such Participant’s termination, including but notlimited to payments or benefits pursuant to (a) any applicable legal requirement, including, without limitation, the WorkerAdjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or (b) any Company agreement, arrangement, policy or practice relating to suchParticipant’s termination of employment with the Company, including any existing employment agreement between such Participantand the Company. The benefits provided under this Plan are intended to satisfy, to the greatest extent possible, any and all statutoryobligations that may arise out of any Participant’s termination of employment. Such reductions shall be applied on a retroactivebasis, with severance benefits previously paid being recharacterized as payments pursuant to the Company’s statutory obligation.8. EXCLUSIVE REMEDYThe payments and benefits provided pursuant to this Plan (plus any payments and benefits provided pursuant aPrior Indemnity Agreement or an agreement evidencing an Equity Award, subject to such acceleration of vesting, exercisability andsettlement provided by this Plan),CIC Executive Sev Plan-5- Exhibit 10.25if applicable, shall constitute the Participant’s sole and exclusive remedy for any alleged injury or other damages arising out of thecessation of the employment relation ship between the Participant and the Company in the event of the Participant’s TerminationUpon a Change in Control. The Participant shall be entitled to no other compensation, benefits, or other payments from theCompany as a result of any Termination Up on a Change in Control with respect to which the payments and benefits described inthis Plan (plus any payments and benefits provided pursuant a Prior Indemnity Agreement or an agreement evidencing an EquityAward, subject to such acceleration of vesting, exercisability and settlement provided by this Plan), if applicable, have been providedto the Participant, except as expressly set forth in this Plan or, subject to the provisions of Sections 7.1 and 7.2, in a duly executedplan or agreement between Comp any and the Participant.9. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATIONThe Participant agrees to continue to abide by the terms and conditions of the confidentiality and/or proprietaryrights agreement between the Participant and the Company or any other member of the Company Group.10. NONSOLICITATIONIf the Company performs its obligations to deliver the payments and benefits set forth in this Plan (plus anypayments and benefits provided pursuant a Prior Indemnity Agreement or an agreement evidencing an Equity Award, subject to suchacceleration of vesting, exercisability and settlement provided by this Plan), then, for a period equal to the greater of (a) one (1) yearfollowing the Participant’s Termination Upon a Change in Control, and (b) the Severance Period, the Participant shall not, directly orindirectly, recruit, solicit or invite the solicitation of any employees of the Company to terminate their employment relationship withthe Company.11. NO CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENTNeither the establishment of the Plan, nor any amendment thereto, nor the payment of any benefits shall beconstrued as giving any person the right to be retained by the Company, a Successor or any other member of the CompanyGroup. Except as otherwise established in an employment agreement between the Company and a Participant, the employmentrelationship between the Participant and the Company is an “at-will” relationship. Accordingly, either the Participant or theCompany may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice except as otherwise providedby Section 15. In addition, nothing in this Plan shall in any manner obligate any Successor or other member of the Company Groupto offer employment to any Participant or to continue the employment of any Participant which it does hire for any specific durationof time.12. CLAIMS FOR BENEFITS12.1 ERISA Plan. This Plan is intended to be (a) an employee welfare plan as defined inSection 3(1) of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( “ ERISA ” ) and (b) a “top-hat” plan maintained for the benefitof a select group of management or highlyCIC Executive Sev Plan-6- Exhibit 10.25compensated employees of the Company Group. This document is intended to constitute both the Plan document and the Plan’sSummary Plan Description. For purposes of ERISA, the Company shall be “Plan Administrator.”12.2 Application for Benefits. All applications for payments and/or benefits under thePlan ( “ Benefits ” ) shall be submitted to the Company’s Benefits department personnel (the “ Claims Administrator ” ), with acopy to the Company’s General Counsel. Applications for Benefits must be in writing on forms acceptable to the ClaimsAdministrator and must be signed by the Participant or beneficiary. The Claims Administrator reserves the right to require theParticipant or beneficiary to furnish such other proof of the Participant’s expenses, including without limitation, receipts, canceledchecks, bills, and invoices as may be required by the Claims Administrator.12.3 Appeal of Denial of Claim.(a) If a claimant’s claim for Benefits is denied, the Claims Administratorshall provide notice to the claimant in writing of the denial within ninety (90) days after its submission. The notice shall be writtenin a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant and shall include:(1) The specific reason or reasons for the denial;(2) Specific references to the Plan provisions on whichthe denial is based;(3) A description of any additional material orinformation necessary for the applicant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and(4) An explanation of the Plan’s claims reviewprocedures and a statement of claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a) following an adverse benefitdetermination.(b) If special circumstances require an extension of time for processingthe initial claim, a written notice of the extension and the reason therefor shall be furnished to the claimant before the end of theinitial ninety (90) day period. In no event shall such extension exceed ninety (90) days.(c) If a claim for Benefits is denied, the claimant, at the claimant’s soleexpense, may appeal the denial to the Committee (the “ Appeals Administrator ” ) within sixty (60) days of the receipt of writtennotice of the denial. In pursuing such appeal the applicant or his duly authorized representative:(1) may request in writing that the AppealsAdministrator review the denial;(2) may review pertinent documents; andCIC Executive Sev Plan-7- Exhibit 10.25(3) may submit issues and comments in writing.(d) The decision on review shall be made within sixty (60) days ofreceipt of the request for review, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing, in which case a decisionshall be rendered as soon as possible, but not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of the request for review. If suchan extension of time is required, written notice of the extension shall be furnished to the claimant before the end of the original sixty(60) day period. The decision on review shall be made in writing, shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by theclaimant, and, if the decision on review is a denial of the claim for Benefits, shall include: (1) The specific reason or reasons for the denial;(2) Specific references to the Plan provisions on whichthe denial is based;(3) A description of any additional material orinformation necessary for the applicant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and(4) An explanation of the Plan’s claims reviewprocedures and a statement of claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a) following an adverse benefitdetermination.12.4 Discretionary Authority . In performing their duties under the Plan, the Company,the Claims Administrator and the Appeals Administrator shall have the discretionary authority to interpret the terms and theeligibility provisions of the Plan.13. DISPUTE RESOLUTION13.1 Disputes Subject to Arbitration. Any claim, dispute or controversy arising out ofthis Plan, the interpretation, validity or enforceability of this Plan or the alleged breach thereof shall be submitted by the parties tobinding arbitration by the American Arbitration Association or as otherwise required by ERISA; provided, however, that (a) thearbitrator shall have no authority to make any ruling or judgment that would confer any rights with respect to trade secrets,confidential and proprietary information or other intellectual property; and (b) this arbitration provision shall not preclude the partiesfrom seeking legal and equitable relief from any court having jurisdiction with respect to any disputes or claims relating to or arisingout of the misuse or misappropriation of intellectual property. Judgment may be entered on the award of the arbitrator in any courthaving jurisdiction.13.2 Site of Arbitration. The site of the arbitration proceeding shall be in Santa Clara,California or any other site mutually agreed to by the Company and the Participant.13.3 Costs and Expenses Borne by Company. All costs and expenses of arbitration,including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs reasonably incurred by the Participant in connection with anarbitration in accordance with this Section 13,CIC Executive Sev Plan-8- Exhibit 10.25shall be paid by the Company. Notwit hstanding the foregoing, if the Participant initiates the arbitration, and the arbitrator finds thatthe Participant’s claims were totally without merit or frivolous, then the Participant shall be responsible for the Participant’s ownattorneys’ fees and c osts.14. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS14.1 Successors of the Company. The Company shall require any successor or assign(whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets ofthe Company, expressly, absolutely and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform this Plan in the same manner and to thesame extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. Failure of theCompany to obtain such agreement shall be a material breach of this Plan and shall entitle the Participant to resign for Good Reasonand to receive the benefits provided under this Plan in the event of Termination Upon a Change in Control.14.2 Acknowledgment by Company. If, after a Change in Control, the Company failsto reasonably confirm that it has performed the obligation described in Section 14.1 within thirty (30) days after written notice fromthe Participant, such failure shall be a material breach of this Plan and shall entitle the Participant to resign for Good Reason and toreceive the benefits provided under this Plan in the event of Termination Upon a Change in Control.14.3 Heirs and Representatives of Participant. This Plan shall inure to the benefit ofand be enforceable by the Participant’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees,devises, legatees or other beneficiaries. If the Participant should die while any amount would still be payable to the Participanthereunder (other than amounts which, by their terms, terminate upon the death of the Participant) if the Participant had continued tolive, then all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Plan to the executors,personal representatives or administrators of the Participant’s estate.15. NOTICES15.1 General. For purposes of this Plan, notices and all other communications shall be inwriting and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or when mailed by United States certified mail,return receipt requested, or by overnight courier, postage prepaid, as follows:(a) if to the Company:Extreme Networks, Inc.145 Rio RoblesSan Jose, CA 95134Attention: General Counsel CIC Executive Sev Plan-9- Exhibit 10.25(b) if to the Participant, at the home address which the Participant mostrecently communicated to the Company in writing.Either party may provide the other with notices of change of address, which shall be effective upon receipt.15.2 Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company of the Participant’semployment during the Change in Control Period or any resignation by the Participant during the Change in Control Period shall becommunicated by a notice of termination or resignation to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 15.1. Such noticeshall indicate the specific termination provision in this Plan relied upon, shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts andcircumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination under the provision so indicated, and shall specify the termination date.16. TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT OF PLANThe Plan may be terminated or amended in any respect by resolution adopted by two-thirds (2/3) of the Board,provided , that during a Change in Control Period, the Plan may not be terminated or amended until the date all payments andbenefits eligible to be received hereunder shall have been paid. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, theBoard or the Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the consent of any Participant, amend the Plan, to takeeffect retroactively or otherwise, as it deems necessary or advisable for the purpose of conforming the Plan to any present or futurelaw relating to plans of this or similar nature (including, but not limited to, Section 409A of the Code), and to the administrativeregulations and rulings promulgated thereunder.17. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS17.1 Unfunded Obligation. Any amounts payable to Participants pursuant to the Planare unfunded obligations. The Company shall not be required to segregate any monies from its general funds, or to create any trusts,or establish any special accounts with respect to such obligations. The Company shall retain at all times beneficial ownership of anyinvestments, including trust investments, which the Company may make to fulfill its payment obligations hereunder. Anyinvestments or the creation or maintenance of any trust or any Participant account shall not create or constitute a trust or fiduciaryrelationship between the Board or the Company and a Participant, or otherwise create any vested or beneficial interest in anyParticipant or the Participant’s creditors in any assets of the Company.17.2 No Duty to Mitigate; Obligations of Company. A Participant shall not berequired to mitigate the amount of any payment or benefit contemplated by this Plan by seeking employment with a new employer orotherwise, nor shall any such payment or benefit (except for benefits to the extent described in Section 6.2) be reduced by anycompensation or benefits that the Participant may receive from employment by another employer. Except as otherwise provided bythis Plan, the obligations of the Company to make payments to the Participant and to make the arrangements provided for herein areabsolute and unconditional and may not be reduced by anyCIC Executive Sev Plan-10- Exhibit 10.25circumstances, including without limitation any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right wh ich the Company mayhave against the Participant or any third party at any time.17.3 No Representations. The Participant acknowledges that in becoming a Participantin the Plan, the Participant is not relying and has not relied on any promise, representation or statement made by or on behalf of theCompany which is not set forth in this Plan.17.4 Waiver. No waiver by the Participant or the Company of any breach of, or of anylack of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Plan by the other party shall be considered a waiver of any othercondition or provision or of the same condition or provision at another time.17.5 Choice of Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of thisPlan shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions to the extentthat ERISA does not govern.17.6 Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Plan shall notaffect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Plan, which shall remain in full force and effect.17.7 Benefits Not Assignable. Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, no rightor interest of any Participant under the Plan shall be assignable or transferable, in whole or in part, either directly or by operation oflaw or otherwise, including, without limitation, by execution, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge or in any other manner, and noattempted transfer or assignment thereof shall be effective. No right or interest of any Participant under the Plan shall be liable for,or subject to, any obligation or liability of such Participant.17.8 Tax Withholding. All payments made pursuant to this Plan will be subject towithholding of applicable income and employment taxes.17.9 Consultation with Legal and Financial Advisors. The Participant acknowledgesthat this Plan confers significant legal rights, and may also involve the waiver of rights under other agreements; that the Companyhas encouraged the Participant to consult with the Participant’s personal legal and financial advisors; and that the Participant has hadadequate time to consult with the Participant’s advisors.CIC Executive Sev Plan-11- Exhibit 10.25IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Secretary of the Company certifies that the foregoing Amended and RestatedPlan was duly approved by the Compensation Committee on May 4, 2016. Katy MotieyCorporate Secretary CIC Executive Sev Plan-12- APPENDIX A Definitions Whenever used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: (a) “ Acquiror ” means, with respect to a Change in Control, the surviving, continuing, successor or purchasingcorporation or other business entity or parent thereof, as the case may be.(b) “ Annual Bonus ” means an amount equal to the aggregate of all annual incentive bonuses that would beearned by the Participant at the targeted annual rate (determined as if 100% of all applicable performance goals are met) under theterms of the programs, plans or agreements providing for such bonuses in which the Participant was participating for the fiscal yearof the Participant’s Termination Upon a Change in Control. For this purpose, annual incentive bonuses shall not include signingbonuses or other nonrecurring cash incentive awards.(c) “ Base Salary Rate ” means the greater of (1) the Participant’s monthly base salary rate in effect immediatelyprior to the Participant’s Termination Upon a Change in Control or (2) the Participant’s monthly base salary rate in effectimmediately prior to the applicable Change in Control. For this purpose, base salary does not include any bonuses, commissions,fringe benefits, car allowances, other irregular payments or any other compensation except base salary.(d) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.(e) “ Cause ” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the Participant’s theft, dishonesty, misconduct,breach of fiduciary duty for personal profit, or falsification of any documents or records of the Company Group; (2) the Participant’smaterial failure to abide by the code of conduct or other policies (including, without limitation, policies relating to confidentiality andreasonable workplace conduct) of any member of the Company Group; (3) misconduct by the Participant within the scope of Section304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as a result of which of the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement; (4) theParticipant’s unauthorized use, misappropriation, destruction or diversion of any tangible or intangible asset or corporate opportunityof a member of the Company Group (including, without limitation, the Participant’s improper use or disclosure of the confidential orproprietary information of a member of the Company Group); (5) any intentional act by the Participant which has a materialdetrimental effect on reputation or business of a member of the Company Group; (6) the Participant’s repeated failure or inability toperform any reasonable assigned duties after written notice from a member of the Company Group of, and a reasonable opportunityto cure, such failure or inability; (7) any material breach by the Participant of any employment, non-disclosure, non-competition,non-solicitation or other similar agreement between the Participant and a member of the Company Group, which breach is not curedpursuant to the terms of such agreement; or (8) the Participant’s conviction (including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere ) of anycriminal act involving fraud, dishonesty, misappropriation or moral turpitude, or which impairs the Participant’s ability to performhis or her duties with a member of the Company Group.(f) “ Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following:CIC Executive Sev Plan Restated 2-12-14aa v2-14- (1) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exc hange Act ” )), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities of theCompany under an employee benefit plan of the Company, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d ‑3 promulgatedunder the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the totalcombined voting power of the Company’s then ‑outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (2) the Company is party to a merger or consolidation which results in the holders of thevoting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto failing to retain immediately after such merger orconsolidation direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of thesecurities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company or the surviving entity outstanding immediately aftersuch merger or consolidation;(3) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets orconsummation of any transaction having similar effect (other than a sale or disposition to one or more subsidiaries of the Company);or(4) a change in the composition of the Board within any twelve (12) month period as aresult of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors; provided , however , that to the extent that anyamount constituting nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code would become payable under this Planby reason of a Change in Control, such amount shall become payable only if the event constituting a Change in Control would alsoconstitute a change in ownership or effective control of the Company, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of theassets of the Company, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.(g) “ Change in Control Period ” means the period commencing three (3) months prior to the consummation of aChange in Control and ending on the first anniversary of the consummation of the Change in Control.(h) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor thereto and any applicableregulations (including proposed or temporary regulations) and other Internal Revenue Service guidance promulgated thereunder.(i) “ Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.(j) “ Company ” means Extreme Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and, following a Change in Control, aSuccessor that agrees to assume all of the terms and provisions of this Plan or a Successor which otherwise becomes bound byoperation of law to this Plan.(k) “ Company Group ” means the group consisting of the Company and each present or future parent andsubsidiary corporation or other business entity thereof.(l) “ Disability ” means a Participant’s permanent and total disability within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of theCode.CIC Executive Sev Plan Restated 2-12-14aa v2-15- (m) “ Equity Award ” means any Option, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units orother stock-based compensation award. (n) “ Good Reason ” means the occurrence during a Change in Control Period of any of the following conditionswithout the Participant’s informed written consent, which condition(s) remain(s) in effect twenty (20) days after written notice to theCompany from the Participant of such condition(s):(1) a material, adverse change in the Participant’s position, duties, substantive functionalresponsibilities or reporting relationships, causing the Participant’s position to be of materially lesser rank or responsibility within theCompany or an equivalent business unit of its parent as measured by the position occupied by the Participant immediately prior tothe Change in Control; or(2) a decrease in the Participant’s base salary rate or a decrease in the Participant’s targetbonus amount (subject to applicable performance requirements with respect to the actual amount of bonus compensation earned bythe Participant); or(3) any failure by the Company Group to (i) continue to provide the Participant with theopportunity to participate, on terms no less favorable than those in effect for the benefit of any employee group which customarilyincludes a person holding the employment position or a comparable position with the Company Group then held by the Participant,in any benefit or compensation plans and programs, including, but not limited to, the Company Group’s life, disability, health,dental, medical, savings, profit sharing, stock purchase and retirement plans, if any, in which the Participant was participatingimmediately prior to the Change in Control, or their equivalent, or (ii) provide the Participant with all other fringe benefits (or theirequivalent) from time to time in effect for the benefit of any employee group which customarily includes a person holding theemployment position or a comparable position with the Company Group then held by the Participant; or(4) the relocation of the Participant’s work place for the Company Group to a location thatincreases the regular commute distance between the Participant’s residence and work place by more than thirty (30) miles (one-way),or, following the consummation of a Change in Control, the imposition of business travel requirements substantially moredemanding of the Participant than such travel requirements existing immediately prior to the Change in Control; or(5) any material breach of this Plan by the Company Group with respect to theParticipant. The existence of Good Reason shall not be affected by the Participant’s temporary incapacity due to physical or mental illness notconstituting a Disability. The Participant’s continued employment for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days following theoccurrence of any condition constituting Good Reason shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, suchcondition. For the purposes of any determination regarding the existence of Good Reason, any claim by the Participant that GoodReason exists shall be presumed to be correct unless the Company establishes to the Board that Good Reason does not exist, and theBoard, acting in good faith,CIC Executive Sev Plan Restated 2-12-14aa v2-16- affirms such determination by a vote of not less than two-thirds of its entire membership (excluding the Participant if the Participantis a member of the Board).(o) “ Incumbent Director ” means a director who either (1) is a member of the Board as of the Effective Date, or(2) is elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors atthe time of such election or nomination, but (3) was not elected or nominated in connection with an actual or threatened proxycontest relating to the election of directors of the Company.(p) “ Officer ” means an individual who, serves as a vice president of the Company and reports directly to theCompany’s Chief Executive Officer.(q) “ Option ” means any option to purchase shares of the capital stock of the Company or of any other member ofthe Company Group granted to a Participant by the Company or any other Company Group member, whether granted before or aftera Change in Control.(r) “ Participant ” means each individual eligible to participate in the Plan pursuant to Section 3.(s) “ Prior Year Bonus ” means the aggregate of all bonuses earned by the Participant (whether or not actuallypaid) under the terms of the programs, plans or agreements providing for such bonuses for the fiscal year of the Companyimmediately preceding the fiscal year of the Participant’s termination of employment.(t) “ Release ” means a general release of all known and unknown claims against the Company and its affiliatesand their stockholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns substantially in the form attached hereto asExhibit A (“General Release of Claims [Age 40 and over]” or Exhibit B (“General Release of Claims [Under age 40]”), whichever isapplicable to the Participant, with any modifications thereto determined by legal counsel to the Company to be necessary oradvisable to comply with applicable law or to accomplish the intent of Section 8 (Exclusive Remedy) hereof.(u) “ Release Deadline : means, with respect to the Release attached as Exhibit A, the date which is forty five (45)days following the Participant’s Separation from Service. With respect to the Release attached as Exhibit B, the “Release Deadline”shall be the date which is twenty one (21) days following the Participant’s Separation from Service.(v) “ Restricted Stock ” means any compensatory award of shares of the capital stock of the Company or of anyother member of the Company Group granted to a Participant by the Company or any other Company Group member or acquiredupon the exercise of an Option, whether such shares are granted or acquired before or after a Change in Control, including any sharesissued in exchange for any such shares by a Successor or any other member of the Company Group.(w) “ Restricted Stock Units ” mean any compensatory award of rights to receive shares of the capital stock orcash in an amount measured by the value of shares of the capital stock of the Company or of any other member of the CompanyGroup at one or more specified future times or upon the satisfaction of one or more specified conditions granted to a Participant bytheCIC Executive Sev Plan Restated 2-12-14aa v2-17- Company or any other Company Group member, whether such awards are granted before or after a Change in Control, including anysuch awards granted in exc hange for such awards by a Successor or any other member of the Company Group. (x) “ Separation from Service ” means a separation from service as defined in Section 409A of the Code.(y) “ Severance Multiplier ” means, with respect to any Participant:(1) If such Participant is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, two (2);(2) If such Participant is an Officer, one (1.0); and(3) If such Participant is a Vice President, half (0.5).(z) “ Severance Period ” shall, with respect to any Participant, commence upon such Participant’stermination of employment and end after the lapse of:(1) If such Participant is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, twenty four (24)months;(2) If such Participant is an Officer, thirteen (13) months; and(3) If such Participant is a Vice President, six and a half (6.5) months.(aa) “ Specified Employee ” means a specified employee as defined in Section 409A of the Code.(bb) “ Stock Appreciation Right ” means any award consisting of the right to receive payment, for each share ofthe capital stock of the Company or of any other member of the Company Group subject to such award, of an amount equal to theexcess, if any, of the fair market value of such share on the date of exercise of the award over the exercise price for such sharegranted to a Participant by the Company or any other Company Group member, whether such awards are granted before or after aChange in Control, including any such awards granted in exchange for such awards by a Successor or any other member of theCompany Group.(cc) “ Successor ” means any successor in interest to substantially all of the business and/or assets of theCompany.(dd) “ Termination Upon a Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following events:(1) termination by the Company Group of the Participant’s employment for any reasonother than Cause during the Change in Control Period; or(2) the Participant’s resignation for Good Reason from employment with the Company Group duringthe Change in Control Period, provided that such resignation occurs within sixty (60) days following the occurrence of the conditionconstituting Good Reason;CIC Executive Sev Plan Restated 2-12-14aa v2-18- provided , however , that Termination Upon a Change in Control shall not include any termin ation of the Participant’s employmentwhich is (i) for Cause, (ii) a result of the Participant’s death or Disability, or (iii) a result of the Participant’s voluntary termination ofemployment other than for Good Reason. For purposes of entitlement to the Severance Benefits described in Section 5.2, to theextent that any amount constituting nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code would become payableunder this Plan as a result of a Termination Upon a Change in Control, the amount shall not be paid unless and until the Participantincurs a Separation from Service.(ee) “ Vice President ” means an individual who is a vice president of the Company and who does not reportdirectly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. CIC Executive Sev Plan Restated 2-12-14aa v2-19- EXHIBIT A FORM OF GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS[Age 40 and over] WEST\20966815.11-20- GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS[Age 40 and over] This Agreement is by and between [ Employee Name ] (“Employee”) and [ Extreme Networks, Inc. or successor thatagrees to assume the Executive Change in Control Severance Plan following a Change in Control ] (the “Company”). ThisAgreement will become effective on the eighth (8th) day after it is signed by Employee (the “Effective Date”), provided that theCompany has signed this Agreement and Employee has not revoked this Agreement (by written notice to [ Company ContactName ] at the Company) prior to that date. RECITALSA. Employee was emplo yed by the Company as of ___________, ____. B. Employee and the Company entered into an Agreement to Participate in the Extreme Networks, Inc. ExecutiveChange in Control Severance Plan (such agreement and plan being referred to herein as the “Plan”) eff ective as of __________,____ wherein Employee is entitled to receive certain benefits in the event of a Termination Upon a Change in Control (as defined bythe Plan), provided Employee signs and does not revoke a Release (as defined by the Plan). C. A C hange in Control (as defined by the Plan) has occurred as a result of [ briefly describe change in control ] D. Employee’s employment is being terminated as a result of a Termination Upon a Change inControl. Employee’s last day of work and termination ar e effective as of _______________, ____. Employee desires to receive thepayments and benefits provided by the Plan by executing this Release. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. Commencing on the Effective Date, the Company shall provide Employee with the applicable payments andbenefits set forth in the Plan in accordance with the terms of the Plan. Employee acknowledges that the payments and benefits madepursuant to this paragraph are made in full satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under the Plan. Employee furtheracknowledges that Employee has been paid all wages and accrued, unused vacation that Employee earned during his or heremployment with the Company. 2. Employee and Employee’s successors release the Company, its respe ctive subsidiaries, stockholders, investors,directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, insurers, legal successors and assigns of and from any and all claims, actions andcauses of action, whether now known or unknown, which Employee now has, or at any other time had, or shall or may have againstthose released parties based upon or arising out of any matter, cause, fact, thing, act or omission whatsoever directly related toEmployee’s employment by the Company or the termination of such employment and occurring or existing at any time up to andincluding the Effective Date, including, but not limited to, any claims of breach of written contract, wrongful termination, retaliation,fraud, defamation, infliction of emotional distress, or national origin, race,WEST\20966815.11-21- age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or other discrimination or harassment under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the AgeDiscrimination In Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Employment and Housing Act or any other applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this release shall not apply to any right of the Employee pursuant to Section 5.4of the Plan or pursuant to a Prior Indemnity Agreement (as such term is defined by the Plan). 3. Employee acknowledges t hat he or she has read Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California, whichstates in full: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in hisfavor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected hissettlement with the debtor.Employee waives any rights that Employee has or may have under Section 1542 and comparable or similar provisions of the laws ofother states in the United States to the full extent that he or she may lawfully waive such rights pertaining to this general release ofclaims, and affirms that Employee is releasing all known and unknown claims that he or she has or may have against the partieslisted above.4. Employee and the Comp any acknowledge and agree that they shall continue to be bound by and comply withthe terms and obligations under the following agreements: (i) any proprietary rights or confidentiality agreements between theCompany and Employee, (ii) the Plan, (iii) any Prior Indemnity Agreement (as such term is defined by the Plan) to which Employeeis a party, and (iv) any stock option, stock grant, stock purchase or other equity award agreements between the Company andEmployee. 5. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties and their respectivesuccessors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives. 6. The parties agree that any and all disputes that both (i) arise out of the Plan, the interpretation, validity or enforceability of the Plan or the alleged breach thereof and (ii) relate to the enforceability of this Agreement or the interpretation of the termsof this Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of Section 12 and Section 13 of the Plan. 7. The parties agr ee that any and all disputes that (i) do not arise out of the Plan, the interpretation, validity orenforceability of the Plan or the alleged breach thereof and (ii) relate to the enforceability of this Agreement, the interpretation of theterms of this Agreement or any of the matters herein released or herein described shall be resolved by means of binding arbitrationbefore a sole arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association in Santa Clara, California. Judgment on the award may be entered inany court having jurisdiction. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the losing party its attorneys’ fees and costsincurred in any action brought to resolve any such dispute. 8. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the par ties with respect to the subject matter hereofand supersedes all prior negotiations and agreements, whether written or oral, with the exception of any agreements described inparagraph 4 of this Agreement. ThisWEST\20966815.11 -22- Agreement may not be modified or amended ex cept by a document signed by an authorized officer of the Company andEmployee. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified so as tomake it valid, legal and enforceable, and the validit y, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shallnot in any way be affected. EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS THAT EMPLOYEE SHOULD CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO SIGNING THISAGREEMENT AND THAT EMPLOYEE IS GIVING UP ANY LEGAL CLAIMS EMPLOYEE HAS AGAINST THE PARTIESRELEASED ABOVE BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT. EMPLOYEE FURTHER UNDERSTANDS THAT EMPLOYEE MAYHAVE UP TO 45 DAYS TO CONSIDER THIS AGREEMENT, THAT EMPLOYEE MAY REVOKE IT AT ANY TIMEDURING THE 7 DAYS AFTER EMPLOYEE SIGNS IT, AND THAT IT SHALL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL THAT 7-DAY PERIOD HAS PASSED. EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EMPLOYEE IS SIGNING THIS AGREEMENTKNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY IN EXCHANGE FOR THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITSDESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 1. Dated: [Employee Name] Dated: [Company] By: WEST\20966815.11 -23- EXHIBIT B FORM OF GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS[Under age 40] WEST\20966815.11-24- GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS[Under age 40] This Agreement is by and between [ Employee Name ] (“Employee”) and [ Extreme Networks, Inc. or successor thatagrees to assume the Executive Change in Control Severance Plan following a Change in Control ] (the “Company”). ThisAgreement is effective on the day it is signed by Employee (the “Effective Date”). RECITALSA. Employee was employed by the Company as of ____________, ____. B. Employee and the Company entered into an Agreement to Participate in the Extreme Networks, Inc. ExecutiveChange in Control Severance Plan (such agreement and plan being referred to herein as the “Plan”) effective as of ___________,____ wherein Employee is entitled to receive certain benefits in the event of a Termination Upon a Change in Control (as defined bythe Plan), provided Employee signs a Release (as defined by the Plan). C. A Change in Control (as defined by the Plan) has occurred as a result of [ briefly describe change in control ] D. Employee’s employment is being terminated as a result of a Te rmination Upon a Change inControl. Employee’s last day of work and termination are effective as of ______________, ____ (the “TerminationDate”). Employee desires to receive the payments and benefits provided by the Plan by executing this Release. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. Commencing on the Effective Date, the Company shall provide Employee with the applicable payments andbenefits set forth in the Plan in accordance with the terms of the Plan. Employee acknowledges that the pa yments and benefits madepursuant to this paragraph are made in full satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under the Plan. Employee furtheracknowledges that Employee has been paid all wages and accrued, unused vacation that Employee earned during his or heremployment with the Company. 2. Employee and Employee’s successors release the Company, its respective subsidiaries, stockholders, investors,directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, insurers, legal successors and assigns of and from an y and all claims, actions andcauses of action, whether now known or unknown, which Employee now has, or at any other time had, or shall or may have againstthose released parties based upon or arising out of any matter, cause, fact, thing, act or omission whatsoever directly related toEmployee’s employment by the Company or the termination of such employment and occurring or existing at any time up to andincluding the Termination Date, including, but not limited to, any claims of breach of written contract, wrongful termination,retaliation, fraud, defamation, infliction of emotional distress, or national origin, race, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or otherdiscrimination or harassment under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination In Employment Act of 1967, theAmericans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Employment and Housing Act or any other applicable law. Notwithstanding the-25- foregoing, this release shall not apply to any right of the Employee pursuant to Sections 5.4 of the Plan or pursuant to a PriorIndemnity Agreement (as such terms are defined by the Plan). 3. Employee acknowledges that he or she has read Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California, whichstates in full: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in hisfavor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected hissettlement with the debtor.Employee waives any rights that Employee has or may have under Section 1542 and comparable or similar provisions of the laws ofother states in the United States to the full extent that he or she may lawfully waive such rights pertaining to this general release ofclaims, and affirms that Employee is releasing all known and unknown claims that he or she has or may have against the partieslisted above.4. Employee and the Company acknowledge and agree that they shall continue to be bound by and comply with theterms and his obligations under the following agreements: (i) any proprietary rights or confidentiality agreements between theCompany and Employee, (ii) the Plan, (iii) any Prior Indemnity Agreement (as such term is defined by the Plan) to which Employeeis a party, and (iv) any stock option, stock grant, stock purchase or other equity award agreements between the Company andEmployee. 5. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties and their respectivesuccessors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives. 6. The par ties agree that any and all disputes that both (i) arise out of the Plan, the interpretation, validity orenforceability of the Plan or the alleged breach thereof and (ii) relate to the enforceability of this Agreement or the interpretation ofthe terms of this Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of Section 12 and Section 13 of the Plan. 7. The parties agree that any and all disputes that (i) do not arise out of the Plan, the interpretation, validity orenforceability of the Plan or the alleged b reach thereof and (ii) relate to the enforceability of this Agreement, the interpretation of theterms of this Agreement or any of the matters herein released or herein described shall be resolved by means of binding arbitrationbefore a sole arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association in Santa Clara, California. Judgment on the award may be entered inany court having jurisdiction. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the losing party its attorneys’ fees and costsincurred in any action brought to resolve any such dispute. 8. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof andsupersedes all prior negotiations and agreements, whether written or oral, with the exception of any agreements described inparagraph 4 of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by a document signed by an authorizedofficer of the Company and Employee. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable, suchprovision shall be modified so as to make it valid, legal and enforceable, and-26-CIC Executive Sev Plan Restated 2-12-14aa v2 the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected. EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS THAT EMPLOYEE SHOULD CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO SIGNING THISAGREEMENT AND THAT EMPLOYEE IS GIVING UP ANY LEGAL CLAIMS EMPLOYEE HAS AGAINST THE PARTIESRELEASED ABOVE BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT. EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EMPLOYEE IS SIGNINGTHIS AGREEMENT KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY IN EXCHANGE FOR THE COMPENSATION ANDBENEFITS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 1. Dated: [Employee Name] Dated: [Company] By: -27-CIC Executive Sev Plan Restated 2-12-14aa v2 Exhibit 10.26AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THEEXTREME NETWORKS, INC.EXECUTIVE CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE PLAN This Participation Agreement summarizes the benefits provided to ____________ (“you”) by Extreme Networks, Inc. (the“Company”) under the Company’s Executive Change in Control Severance Plan (As Amended and Restated dated May 4, 2016) (the“Plan”). All references to the “Participant” in the Plan shall be deemed to refer to you. In consideration for the benefits providedthrough the Plan, you agree that you shall become a Participant in the Plan as of the date signed by the Company set forth below (the“Effective Date”) and shall be fully bound by and subject to all its provisions. Except as otherwise provided in this document, capitalized terms in this Participation Agreement shall have the same meaning as inthe Plan. Your rights pursuant to this Participation Agreement shall apply for a period of three (3) years from the Effective Datesubject to further renewals at the discretion of the Company. You acknowledge and agree that, for purposes of the Plan, you are an “Officer” (as such term is defined by the Plan) as of the date ofthis Participation Agreement. The “Severance Benefit Period” applicable to you under the Plan shall be a period of thirteen (13)months for the purposes of Section 5.2(a)(1) of the Plan, twelve (12) months for the purposes of Section 5.2(a)(2) of the Plan and two(2) months for the purposes of Section 5.2(b) of the Plan. If your employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or you terminate due to Good Reason within the periodcommencing three (3) months prior to the consummation of a Change in Control and ending twelve (12) months after theconsummation of a Change in Control and you deliver a Release to the Company that becomes effective and irrevocable as describedin the Plan, you will be entitled to receive: ·a lump sum payment equal to thirteen (13) months of your then current base salary and twelve (12) months of your thencurrent on-target annual bonus (The timing of this payment will occur as set forth in the Plan and be exempt from or incompliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.); ·100% acceleration of the vesting of outstanding Equity Awards; and ·up to two (2) months of continued healthcare insurance benefits.You acknowledge that the Plan confers significant legal rights and may also constitute a waiver of rights under other agreementswith the Company; that the Company has encouraged you to consult with your personal legal and financial advisors; and that youhave had adequate time to consult with your advisors before executing this Participation Agreement. You acknowledge that you havereceived a copy of the Plan and have read, understood and are familiar with the terms and provisions of the Plan.Executive CIC Participation Agreement 1 Exhibit 10.26You further acknowledge that, except as otherwise established in an employment agreement betwe en the Company and you, theemployment relationship between you and the Company is an “at-will” relationship.The Plan contains additional terms and conditions relating to the matters addressed in this Participation Agreement. Such provisionsare incorporated into this Participation Agreement by reference. In the event of any conflict between this Participation Agreementand the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern. Executed on _________________________. PARTICIPANT EXTREME NETWORKS, IN C. By:Signature Title:Name Printed Date:__________________________Address(the “Effective Date”) Executive CIC Participation Agreement 2 Exhibit 10.27August 31, 2016Edward B. Meyercord305 Drakes Corner RoadPrinceton, NJ 08540 Re: Amended and Restated Offer Letter Dear Ed:This letter amends and restates your original offer letter which was dated April 22, 2015 and executed by you on April 30, 2015. Thisamended and restated letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) sets forth the terms and conditions of your employment with ExtremeNetworks, Inc. (the “Company”) as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), reporting to the Board of Directors effective April 19,2015 (your “Hire Date”), and as revised in connection with the Company’s amendment and restatement of its Executive Change in ControlSeverance Plan, effective May 4, 2016.Salary and Bonus CompensationYou will receive a semi-monthly salary of $25,000.00 (which would equal $600,000 on an annualized basis), less applicable taxes andwithholdings, in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures. You will serve as a member of the Board during youremployment as the Company’s CEO.You will also receive a one-time, sign-on bonus in the amount of $125,000, less applicable taxes and withholdings, which will be payable toyou in a lump sum in August 2015, when other Company employee bonuses are generally paid.Commencing with fiscal 2016, you will be eligible to participate in the Extreme Networks Annual Incentive Plan (“EIP”) with an annualtarget of 120% of your annual base salary. The EIP target bonus will be paid if you and the Company meet established performanceobjectives and attainment of key strategic goals to be determined by the Board (the “EIP Goals”). Details of the EIP including the EIP Goalswill be finalized by the Compensation Committee of the Board each quarter or fiscal year as deemed appropriate by the CompensationCommittee. The Company retains the right to change or amend the EIP at any time.Equity CompensationAs a Company employee, you are also eligible to receive certain employee benefits including restricted stock units (“RSU”) and stock options(“Options”). You will receive a new-hire grant of 450,000 shares of restricted stock units (the “New Hire RSU Shares”). The New Hire RSUShares will be granted the second trading day after our Q3 FY15 earnings announcement (the “Grant Date”). The New Hire RSU Shares willcommence vesting on April 19, 2015 (the “Vest Commencement Date”). One-fourth of the New Hire RSU Shares will vest on the firstanniversary of the Vest Commencement Date, one-fourth on the second anniversary of the Vest Commencement Date, one-fourth on the thirdanniversary of the Vest Commencement Date, and one-fourth on the fourth anniversary of the Vest Commencement Date; provided that foreach such vesting period, you are still in service with the Company at that time.On the Grant Date, you will be granted an option to purchase 900,000 shares of Company’s common stock (the “PerformanceOption”). Subject to your continued service to the Company, the shares subject to your Performance Option shall be “Performance Earned”as follows:1 Exhibit 10.27 (i)one-third of the Performance Option shares will be Performance Earned, if at all, once the Company’s common stockhas traded publicly after your Hire Date, for at least 30 consecutive trading days at a target closing price per share asreported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market of at least $3.50; (ii)an additional one-third of the Performance Option shares will be Performance Earned, if at all, once the Company’scommon stock has traded publicly after your Hire Date for at least 30 consecutive trading days at a target closing priceper share as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market of at least $4.50 (regardless of whether the PerformanceOption has been Performance Earned pursuant to the preceding section (i)); and (iii)all shares subject to the Performance Option will be Performance Earned, if at all, upon the Company’s common stocktrading publicly after your Hire Date for at least 30 consecutive trading days at a target closing price per share asreported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market of at least $5.50 (regardless of whether the Performance Option hasbeen Performance Earned pursuant to the preceding sections (i) or (ii)).For the avoidance of doubt, if, subsequent to the date any portion of the Performance Option is Performance Earned and the closing price fallsbelow $5.50, $4.50, or $3.50, as the case may be, the previously Performance Earned portions of the Performance Option shall retain theircharacterization as “Performance Earned” for purposes of this Letter Agreement. The dollar values in this paragraph (i.e. $3.50, $4.50, and$5.50) shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, stock splits or similar recapitalization events. Upon a Change in Control(defined below), if the acquisition share price is equal to or greater than a performance target not previously earned (i.e. $3.50, $4.50, and$5.50), that Performance Option threshold is considered to have been achieved and the stock associated with that threshold is consideredPerformance Earned as of the Change in Control, even if the 30 consecutive trading day requirement has not been achieved, and those shareswill immediately convert to time based vesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent a Change in Control occurs within your firsttwelve (12) months of employment and the acquisition share price is equal to or greater than a performance target not previously earned (i.e.$3.50, $4.50, and $5.50), both that Performance Option threshold and the next threshold (if any) shall be considered to have been achievedand the stock associated therewith shall be deemed Performance Earned as of the Change in Control, even if the 30 consecutive trading dayrequirement has not been achieved.Once Performance Earned, the shares subject to the Performance Option will vest over two years, at a rate of 1/24th of the PerformanceEarned portion of the Performance Option for each month following the date on which such shares were Performance Earned, so long as yourservice with the Company or its successor continues.Your Option grants will be awarded at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ GlobalSelect Market on the Grant Date. Your grants (including each portion of the Performance Option) will be adjusted for stock dividends, stocksplits or similar recapitalization events. Your grants are conditioned on your execution of the Company’s standard form of employeerestricted stock unit agreement and stock option agreement, and your restricted stock units and stock options will be governed by and subjectto the terms of those agreements. All vesting and/or rights to exercise under any RSUs or Options offered hereunder will also be subject toyour continued service with the Company at the time of vesting, except as otherwise provided in this Letter Agreement. You may exerciseany Options no later than three months following the cessation of your service to the Company. 2 Exhibit 10.27 Severance not in connection with a Change in ControlIf your employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or by you for Good Reason, in either case more than 3 months priorto a Change in Control or more than 12 months following a Change in Control, you will be entitled to receive the following: (i) your AccruedCompensation, (ii) a severance payment equal to 12 months of your salary as of your date of termination, (iii) a payment equal to the pro rataportion of your target bonus through your date of termination (provided Board approved performance targets were achieved in the quarterimmediately preceding your termination), (iv) acceleration of 12 months of vesting of any then-outstanding equity awards, other than thePerformance Option, to the extent it was not Performance Earned prior to such termination, or other performance based awards (except asmay be set forth in any future grants awarded), and (v) Company’s payment of 100% of the premiums necessary to continue your grouphealth care coverage for a period of 12 months following your termination date pursuant to the applicable provisions of the ConsolidatedOmnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) so long as you elect COBRA and remain eligible during this period, provided that ifthe Company determines that it cannot provide such continued health benefits without potentially violating applicable law (including, withoutlimitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company shall in lieu thereof provide to you a taxable lump sum payment inan amount equal to 12 months of such continued health benefits, which payment shall be made regardless of whether you elect COBRAcontinuation coverage and which you may, but are not obligated to, use toward the cost of COBRA continuation coverage premiums (items(ii) through (v) hereinafter referred to as the “Severance”). The Severance payment equal to 12 months of your salary (item (ii) immediatelyabove), and if applicable, the lump-sum payment for your continued health benefits (item (v) immediately above), shall be paid out in a lumpsum on the first Business Day after the 60th day following your termination, and the payment equal to the pro rata portion of your targetbonus through your date of termination (item (iii) immediately above) shall occur no later than the 15th day of the third month following theend of the fiscal year in which your termination occurs and when other target bonuses are generally paid. Receipt of the Severance shall beconditioned in its entirety upon your execution of a release of claims and shall contain a mutual non-disparagement clause in the form setforth as Exhibit A hereto (the “Release”) and your resignation from the Board. Your Release must be executed and become irrevocable within60 days of your termination. Severance in connection with a Change in ControlIf, however, your employment is terminated by Company other than for Cause or by you for Good Reason within 3 months before or 12months following a Change in Control, in lieu of the Severance referenced above, you shall be eligible to receive the following enhancedseverance payments and benefits: (i) your Accrued Compensation, (ii) a severance payment equal to 24 months of your base salary, (iii)payment of 200% of your target bonus, (iv) Company’s payment of 100% of the premiums necessary to continue your group health carecoverage for a period of 2 months following your termination date pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus BudgetReconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) so long as you elect COBRA and remain eligible during this period, provided that if the Companydetermines that it cannot provide such continued health benefits without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation,Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company shall in lieu thereof provide to you a taxable lump sum payment in an amountequal to 2 months of such continued health benefits, which payment shall be made regardless of whether you elect COBRA continuationcoverage and which you may, but are not obligated to, use toward the cost of COBRA continuation coverage premiums, and (v) accelerationof 100% of all then-3 Exhibit 10.27outstanding equity awards, including only those shares underlying the Performance Optio n that have been Performance Earned, butexcluding other shares under the Performance Option that have not been Performance Earned and any other unearned performance basedawards (except as may be set forth in any future grants awarded) (items (ii) through (v) hereinafter referred to as the “CIC Severance”).Receipt of the CIC Severance shall be conditioned in its entirety upon your execution of a Release, and your resignation from the Board. YourRelease must be executed and become irrevocable within 60 da ys of your termination, and the severance payment equal to 24 months of yoursalary and target bonus (items (ii) and (iii) immediately above), and if applicable, the lump-sum payment for your continued health benefits(item (v) immediately above), shall be paid out in a lump sum on the first Business Day after the 60th day following your termination.Death or Disability BenefitsUpon the event of your death or Disability (defined below) and the termination of your employment as a result thereof, you or your heirs, asapplicable, shall be entitled to receive the following death or Disability benefits in addition to any other compensation and/or benefits towhich you are otherwise entitled: a.A cash severance which shall be calculated as follows: (i) in the event that your death or permanent disability does not occurfollowing a Change of Control of the Company so as to fall within a Change in Control Period (as defined in the Executive Changein Control Plan), then as if you were terminated for convenience as of the date of your death or permanent disability; or (ii) in theevent that your death or permanent disability occurs following a Change of Control of the Company so as to fall within a Change ofControl Period, then as if you were terminated in connection with a Change of Control of the Company as of the date of your deathor permanent disability; and b.The acceleration and vesting of certain Market Stock Units (“MSUs”) granted to you (if any) prior to your death or permanentdisability, the actual number of shares which shall vest to be calculated as if your death of permanent disability occurs within aChange of Control Period and as if you were terminated in connection with the Change of Control (a “Double Trigger Event”)pursuant to the terms of the MSU Grant; and c.The acceleration of 100% of all then-outstanding equity awards, including only those shares underlying the Performance Optionthat have been Performance Earned, but excluding other shares under the Performance Option that have not been PerformanceEarned and any other unearned performance based awards (except as may be set forth in any future grants awarded) (items (a)through (c) hereinafter referred to as the “Death or Disability Benefit”). Receipt of the Death or Disability Benefit shall be conditioned in its entirety upon your or your heirs’ execution of a Release, and yourresignation from the Board. The Release must be executed and become irrevocable within 60 days of your termination.Tax ImplicationsIf you are subject to any excise tax due to characterization of any amounts payable as excess parachute payments pursuant to Section 4999 ofthe Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) due to the benefits provided under this Letter Agreement or any otheragreement, the amounts payable under the CIC Severance will be payable either (i) in full or (ii) as to such lesser amount which would resultin no portion of such severance and other benefits being subject to the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, whichever of the foregoingamounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the excise tax imposed by Section 4999, results in thereceipt by you on an after-tax4 Exhibit 10.27basis, of the greatest amount of severance benefits under this Letter Agree ment, notwithstanding that all or some portion of such severancebenefits may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code. Any reduction shall be made in the following manner: first a pro-rata reduction of(i) cash or cash-equivalent payments subject to Se ction 409A of the Code as deferred compensation and (ii) cash or cash-equivalent paymentsnot subject to Section 409A of the Code, and second a pro rata cancellation of (i) equity-based compensation subject to Section 409A of theCode as deferred compensat ion and (ii) equity-based compensation not subject to Section 409A of the Code. Reduction in either cash (orcash-equivalent) payments or equity compensation benefits shall be made pro-rata between and among benefits which are subject to Section409A of t he Code and benefits which are exempt from Section 409A of the Code. In the event your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or you terminate your employment other than for Good Reason, youwill be not be paid the Severance or the CIC Severance, but you will be paid your Accrued Compensation and, subject to the Company’sinsider trading policy, you will be allowed to exercise your vested equity awards, if any, during the time period set forth in, and in accordancewith, the terms of the governing equity agreements.You are not obligated to seek other employment or otherwise mitigate damages in order to receive the severance payments and benefitsdescribed in this Letter Agreement, and such severance pay and benefits shall not be reduced or offset by any compensation earned by youfrom any other source following your termination of employment.Any termination of your employment is intended to constitute a “separation from service” and will be determined consistent with the rulesrelating to a “separation from service” as such term is defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1. It is further intended that paymentshereunder satisfy, to the greatest extent possible, the exemptions from the application of Section 409A of the Code (and any state law ofsimilar effect) provided under Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) (as a “short-term deferral”) and Section 1.409A-1(b)(9) (as a“separation pay due to involuntary separation”). Notwithstanding anything in this Letter Agreement to the contrary, if any amount or benefitthat would constitute non-exempt “deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code would otherwise be payable ordistributable under this Letter Agreement by reason of your separation from service during a period in which you are a “specified employee”of the Company, then (1) if the payment is a lump sum, your right to receive the payment will be delayed until the earlier of your death or thefirst day of the seventh month following your Section 409A “separation from service,” and (2) if the payment is payable over time, your rightto receive any amounts otherwise payable within the six-month period immediately following your Section 409A “separation from service”will be delayed and accrued and such accrued amounts will be paid in a single lump sum on the earlier of your death or the first day of theseventh month following your Section 409A “separation from service.” All reimbursements and in-kind benefits provided under this agreement that are includible in your federal gross taxable income shall, to theextent subject to Section 409A of the Code, be made or provided in accordance with requirements of Section 409A of the Code, including therequirement that (1) any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during the term of this Letter Agreement, (2) the amount of expenses eligiblefor reimbursement or in-kind benefit provided during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kindbenefits to be provided, in any other calendar year, (3) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of thecalendar year following the year in which the expense was incurred, and (4) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject toliquidation or exchange for another benefit.5 Exhibit 10.27Any right you have to a series of installment payments under this Letter Agreement shall, for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, betreated as a right to a series of separate payments. This Letter Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in a manner so that any amount or benefit payable hereunder shall be paid orprovided in a manner that is either exempt from or compliant with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and applicable regulationsthereunder. To the extent that any provision of this Letter Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, theprovision will be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. IndemnificationDuring your employment, the Company shall indemnify you against all actions, suits, claims, legal proceedings and the like arising out ofyour duties as Company’s CEO and as a director and will provide you with the form of indemnification agreement provided to other similarlysituated executive officers and directors of the Company. During the term of your services as a director or officer, you will be named as aninsured on the director and officer liability insurance policy currently maintained, or as may be maintained by the Company from time totime, at the same level of coverage applicable to active directors and officers. Additionally, if the Board determines to provide continuingdirector and officer liability insurance coverage generally for directors and officers after termination of service to the Company (“Post-Termination Insurance Policy”), then you will be named as an insured on such Post-Termination Insurance Policy in accordance with anydecision made by the Board as to the duration of any such Post-Termination Insurance Policy. Additional BenefitsYou will also be eligible to participate in various other Company benefit plans, including its group health, short-term disability, long-termdisability, and life insurance plans, as well as its 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans. Your participation in the Company’s benefitplans will be subject to the terms and conditions of the specific benefit plans. As President and CEO of the Company, you are not eligible toparticipate in the Company’s Flexible Time Off (“FTO”) program, and you will not accrue any FTO hours. You will, however, be eligible totake paid time off from time-to-time as reasonably necessary for vacation, sick time, or other personal purposes, subject to the needs of yourposition and the approval of the Board. ExpensesThe Company will, in accordance with applicable Company policies and guidelines, reimburse you for all reasonable and necessary expensesincurred by you in connection with your performance of services on behalf of the Company. Life Insurance6 Exhibit 10.27The Company will provide a Company paid term life policy with customary coverage provided you complete the necessary underwritingdocumentation and exam requirements and qualify under the provisions set forth by the insurance company. Additionally, the Company willprovide a gap pl an to the short-term and long-term disability policies to provide your position with the maximum standard benefit thecompany currently provides. This plan will also require you to complete the necessary underwriting documentation and qualify under the provisions set forth by the insurance company. Employment At-WillYour employment with the Company is voluntarily entered into, at-will employment, not for any specified period and may be terminated atany time, with or without Cause or advance notice, by either you or the Company, subject to the provisions regarding termination set forthherein. As a result, you will be free to resign at any time, for any reason or for no reason, as you deem appropriate. The Company will have asimilar right and may conclude its employment relationship with you at any time, with or without cause. Termination of Other Employment, Consultation and EngagementsExcept as set forth below, you agree to terminate any other employment, consulting or similar engagement you may now have. Nothing isthis Letter Agreement prevents you from participating in and assisting with transition activities for Critical Alert, LLC for which you nowserve as CEO; provided that you terminate your employment with and no longer serve as CEO of Critical Alert, LLC on or before December31, 2015. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or your duties as a member of the Board or as CEO and President, you may (i) manage personalinvestments and participate in charitable, non-profit, professional and academic activities, and (ii) subject to prior approval by the Board, youmay serve on the board (and any board committees) of other for-profit businesses, provided that your services in (ii) of this sentence do not,individually or in the aggregate, interfere materially with the performance of your duties to the Company. Unless otherwise determined by theBoard, you agree that you will submit your immediate resignation as a member of the Board upon the date your employment with theCompany terminates.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Letter Agreement, the following definitions will apply: (i)“Accrued Compensation” means (i) any earned but unpaid base salary and earned but unused vacation or paid time off,(ii) the amount of any bonus earned and payable from a prior year which remains unpaid by the Company as of the dateof the termination of service determined in accordance with customary practice, (iii) other unpaid and then vestedamounts, including any amount payable to you under the specific terms of any agreements, plans or awards in whichyou participate, unless otherwise specifically provided herein and (iv) reimbursement for all reasonable and necessaryexpenses incurred by you in connection with your performance of services on behalf of the Company in accordance withthis Letter Agreement and any applicable Company policies and guidelines.(ii) “Cause” means the occurrence of any of the following:7 Exhibit 10.27 (1)your theft, dishonesty, misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty for personal profit, or falsification of any documents or records of the Company and each present or future parent and subsidiary corporation or otherbusiness entity thereof (a “Company Group”); (2)your material failure to abide by the code of conduct or other policies (including, without limitation, policiesrelating to confidentiality and reasonable workplace conduct) of any member of the Company Group; (3)your misconduct within the scope of Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as a result of which ofthe Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement; (4)your unauthorized use, misappropriation, destruction or diversion of any tangible or intangible asset orcorporate opportunity of a member of the Company Group (including, without limitation, your improper useor disclosure of the confidential or proprietary information of a member of the Company Group); (5)any intentional act by you which has a material detrimental effect on reputation or business of a member ofthe Company Group; (6)your repeated failure or inability to perform any reasonable assigned duties after written notice from amember of the Company Group of such failure or inability; (7)any material breach by you of any employment, non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation or othersimilar agreement between you and a member of the Company Group, which breach is not cured pursuant tothe terms of such agreement or as provided herein; or (8)your conviction (including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of any criminal act involving fraud,dishonesty, misappropriation or moral turpitude, or which impairs your ability to perform your duties with amember of the Company Group,provided, however, that prior to any determination that “Cause” has occurred, the Board shall (i) provide to you writtennotice specifying the particular event or actions giving rise to such determination and (ii) provide you an opportunity tobe heard within 15 days of such notice and (iii) provide you with 15 days to cure such event or actions giving rise to adetermination of “Cause”, if curable. (iii) “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1)any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, asamended (the “ Exchange Act ” )), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities of the Companyunder an employee benefit plan of the Company, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing morethan fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding securitiesentitled to vote generally in the election of directors;8 Exhibit 10.27 (2)the Company is party to a merger or consolid ation which results in the holders of the voting securities of theCompany outstanding immediately prior thereto failing to retain immediately after such merger orconsolidation direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of th e total combinedvoting power of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company or thesurviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (3)the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or consummation of any transactionhaving similar effect (other than a sale or disposition to one or more subsidiaries of the Company); or (4)a change in the composition of the Board within any twelve (12) month period as a result of which fewer thana majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors (as defined in the CIC Plan). (iv)“Disability” means your permanent and total disability within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. (v)“Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following conditions without your informed written consent: (1)a material, adverse change in your position, duties, substantive functional responsibilities or reportingrelationships, causing your position to be of materially lesser rank or responsibility within the Company or anequivalent business unit of its parent as measured by the position occupied by you immediately prior to suchchange, and in the event of a Change in Control, immediately prior to the Change in Control; (2)a decrease in your base salary rate at the time of termination or a decrease in your target bonus amount(subject to applicable performance requirements with respect to the actual amount of bonus compensationyou earned); (3)any failure by the Company Group to (i) continue to provide you with the opportunity to participate, on termsno less favorable than those in effect for the benefit of any employee group which customarily includes aperson holding the employment position or a comparable position with the Company Group then held byyou, in any benefit or compensation plans and programs, including, but not limited to, the Company Group’slife, disability, health, dental, medical, savings, profit sharing, stock purchase and retirement plans, if any, ortheir equivalent, in which you were participating immediately prior to the change, or (ii) provide you with allother fringe benefits (or their equivalent) from time to time in effect for the benefit of any employee groupwhich customarily includes a person holding the employment position or a comparable position with theCompany Group then held by you; or (5)any material breach of this Letter Agreement or, if applicable, the Extreme Networks, Inc. Executive Changein Control Severance Plan by the Company or any entity in the Company Group with respect to anyobligations owed or owing to you.9 Exhibit 10.27The existence of Good Reason shall not be affected by your temporary incapacity due to physical or mental illness notconstituting a Disability. Your continued service for a period following the occurrence of any condition constitutingGood Reason shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, such condition. Notwithstanding theforegoing, an occurrence shall not qualify as an event constituting Good Reason unless (a) the Company receives,within ninety (90) days following the date on which you know, or with the exercise of reasonable diligence wouldknow, of the occurrence of any of the events set forth in clauses (1) through (5) above, written notice from youspecifying the specific basis for your belief that you are entitled to terminate employment for Good Reason, (b) theCompany fails to cure the event constituting Good Reason within thirty (30) days after receipt of such written noticethere of, and (c) you terminate employment within thirty (30) days following expiration of such cure period. ArbitrationIn the event of any dispute or claim relating to or arising out of this agreement, our employment relationship, or the termination of ouremployment relationship (including, but not limited to, any claims of wrongful termination or age, gender, disability, race or otherdiscrimination or harassment), you and the Company agree that all such disputes shall be fully, finally and exclusively resolved by bindingarbitration conducted by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in Santa Clara County, California, and we waive our rights to havesuch disputes tried by a court or jury. The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator appointed by the AAA pursuant to the AAA’sthen-current rules for the resolution of employment disputes, which can be reviewed at www.adr.org. The Company shall pay all fees andcosts of such arbitration, that would not be incurred in litigation, including, but not limited to, all AAA filing fees, AAA administrative fees,and all arbitrator fees; provided, however, that each party shall bear his or its own attorney’s fees, expert witness fees or similar fees theparties would bear in litigation. Miscellaneous ProvisionsAny successor to the Company or substantially all of its business (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) will in advanceassume in writing and be bound by all of the Company’s obligations under this Letter Agreement.Your employment is contingent upon the completion of a customary background check with the results being satisfactory to the Company,your signing the Company Employee Inventions and Proprietary Rights Assignment Agreement, and upon your ability to provide to theCompany documentary evidence of your identity and eligibility for employment in the United States. Please bring this documentation, suchas a passport or driver’s license and an original social security card, to your employee orientation. Such documentation must be provided to uswithin three (3) business days of your Hire Date, or our employment relationship with you may be terminated.This Letter Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California without reference to conflict of laws provisions.To indicate your agreement with the terms and conditions of your employment as stated herein, please sign and date this Letter Agreement inthe space provided below and return to Katy Motiey, EVP, Chief10 Exhibit 10.27Administrative Officer- HR, Legal and Corporate Secretary. A duplicate original is enclosed for your records.This Letter Agreement, along with any agreements or provisions referenced above, constitute the entire agreement between you and theCompany concerning the terms and conditions of your employment with the Company. In the event of any conflict between this LetterAgreement and any of the other agreements referenced above, this Letter Agreement shall control. For the sake of clarity, in the event of aconflict between this Letter Agreement and the Extreme Networks, Inc. Executive Change in Control Severance Plan, this Letter Agreementshall govern. This Letter Agreement cannot be modified or amended except by a subsequent written agreement signed by you and theCompany, provided that, the Company may, in its sole discretion, elect to modify your title, compensation, duties or benefits without anyfurther agreement from you, subject in each case to the terms of this Letter Agreement and the compensation that may be due hereunder orunder any other agreement you have with the Company as a result of such actions.We welcome you as CEO of Extreme Networks and we believe you will make an important contribution to the company, in what should be arich and rewarding experience.Sincerely,EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. /S/ KATY MOTIEY______________Katy MotieyEVP, Chief Administrative Officer- HR, Legal and Corporate Secretary I agree to and accept employment with Extreme Networks, Inc. on the terms set forth in this Letter Agreement. /s/ EDWARD B. MEYERCORD ___________________ August 31, 2016_________________Edward B. Meyercord Date 11 Exhibit 10.27EXHIBIT A TO LETTER AGREEMENT CONFIDENTIAL SEPARATION AGREEMENTAND GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS THIS CONFIDENTIAL SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS (the “Agreement”) is entered into by andbetween _____________ (“Executive”) and Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Company”). This Agreement will become effective on the eighthday after it is signed by Executive (the “Effective Date”), provided that Executive has not revoked this Agreement (by email notice tokmotiey@extremenetworks.com) prior to that date. This Agreement was presented to Executive on ________________. Executive has 21days from the date the Agreement was presented to Executive to consider this Agreement.FACTUAL RECITALSThis Agreement is entered into with respect to the following facts:A. Executive was employed by the Company as its ____________ from on or about _____________ through _____________;B. Executive’s employment with the Company was separated effective _____________ (the “Separation Date”);C. Pursuant to Executive’s terms of employment, Executive is entitled to certain separation benefits provided that Executive agrees to theterms of this Agreement and the release herein; andD. Executive has elected to accept such separation benefits, and to terminate employment with the Company under the terms and conditionsset forth below.Accordingly, Executive and the Company now agree as set forth below.AGREEMENT1. Separation from Employment, Positions, and Offices ; Cooperation. Executive hereby confirms the cessation of his employmentwith the Company as _________________, and from all positions and offices that he held with the Company and/or is subsidiaries and/oraffiliates effective as of the Separation Date. Executive hereby resigns from all officer and director positions he has with the Company, itssubsidiaries and/or affiliates, including, but not limited to, his seat as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (as well as of theBoard of Directors of any of the Company's subsidiaries or investments), effective as of the Separation date. Executive further agrees that heshall promptly execute such additional documents as are reasonably requested by the Company to evidence and effectuate this Section 1. Prior to and after the Separation Date, Executive agrees that he will reasonably cooperate with the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, atany level, and any of their officers, directors, shareholders, or employees: (A) concerning requests for information about the business of theCompany or its subsidiaries or affiliates or his involvement and participation therein, (B) in connection with any investigation or review bythe Company or any federal, state or local regulatory, quasi-regulatory or self-governing authority (including, without limitation, theSecurities and Exchange Commission) as any such12 Exhibit 10.27investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while Executive was employed by the Company and (C) with respect totransition and succession matters. Executive’s cooperation shall include, but not be limited to (taking into account Executive’s personal andprofessional obligations, including those to any new employer or entity to which he provides services), being available to meet and speak withofficers or employees of the Company and/or the Company's counsel at reasonable times and locations, executing accurate and truthfuldocuments and taking such other actions as may reasonably be requested by the Company and/or the Company's counsel to effectuate theforegoing. Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement, upon receipt by the Company of suitable documentation, for reasonable andnecessary travel and other expenses which Executive may incur at the specific request of the Company and as approved by the Company inadvance and in accordance with its policies and procedures established from time to time.2. Acknowledgment of Payment/Receipt of All Wages and Benefits . Except for payment of expense reimbursements owed toExecutive through the Separation Date, Executive acknowledges and agrees that he has been paid in full all wages (including, but not limitedto, base salary, any applicable bonuses, any applicable commissions, and any accrued but unused vacation time through and including throughthe Separation Date), and he has received all benefits that Executive earned during his employment with the Company. Executiveunderstands and agrees that he is not entitled to, and shall not receive, any further compensation or benefits from the Company except as setforth in this Section and in Section 3 herein.3. Severance Consideration . Subject to Executive's execution of this Agreement (without revocation during the seven-dayrevocation period described below) and compliance with the terms of this Agreement: A)The Company shall provide Executive with a lump sum payment, which amount represents ______[as applicable basedon the type of termination per the terms of the Letter Agreement] months’ current base salary, equal to $_________, [asapplicable based on the type of termination per the terms of the Letter Agreement] less applicable withholding, by nolater than sixty (60) days after the Separation Date; B)The Company shall provide Executive with an additional lump sum payment which amount represents _______ [asapplicable based on the type of termination per the terms of the Letter Agreement] of your target bonus, equal to$_______, [as applicable based on the type of termination per the terms of the Letter Agreement] less withholding, byno later than ____ [as applicable based on the type of termination per the terms of the Letter Agreement]; C)Executive shall be entitled to acceleration of _______ [as applicable based on the type of termination per the terms ofthe Letter Agreement] of vesting of any currently outstanding equity awards, other than any performance option, if any,to the extent it was not performance earned prior to the Separation Date; and D)The Company shall make ________[as applicable based on the type of termination per the terms of the LetterAgreement] months of COBRA payments on behalf of Executive should Executive timely elect to extend and continueCOBRA for this period for Executive’s enrolled participants as of the Separation Date.4. Executive’s General Release of Claims . As consideration of and in exchange for the severance amount described in Section 3herein, Executive and his successors release the Company, its parents and13 Exhibit 10.27subsidiaries, and each of those entities' respective current and former shareholders, investors, directors, officers, employees, agents,accountants, attorneys, tax advisors, insurers, legal successors and assigns, of and from any and all claims, a ctions and causes of action,whether now known or unknown, which Executive now has, or at any other time had, or shall or may have against those released partiesbased upon or arising out of any matter, cause, fact, thing, act or omission whatsoever occurr ing or existing at any time up to and includingthe date on which Executive signs this Agreement, including, but not limited to any claim arising out of his employment with and/orseparation from the Company, including, but not limited to, any claims for b reach of express or implied contract; wrongful termination;constructive discharge; discrimination; harassment; retaliation; fraud; defamation; infliction of emotional distress; any and all claims arisingunder the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Right s Act of 1991, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the AgeDiscrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, The Family Medical Leave Act, the Rehabilitation Act of1973, The Worker Adjustment and Re training Notification Act, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Employee Retirement IncomeSecurity Act of 1974, the National Labor Relations Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Family Rights Act,the California Family a nd Medical Leave law, or the California Labor Code, , all as amended; and any claim or damage arising out ofExecutive’s employment with and/or separation from the Company under any common law theory, or any federal, state or local law, statute orordinanc e not expressly referenced above; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement prevents Executive from filing, cooperatingwith, or participating in any proceeding before the EEOC or a State Fair Employment Practices Agency except that Executive ackno wledgesthat he may not be able to recover any monetary benefits in connection with any such claim. Notwithstanding the above release of claims, it isexpressly understood that this release does not apply to, and shall not be construed as, a waiver or rele ase of any claims or rights that cannotlawfully be released by private agreement. This release of claims shall not affect Executive's existing indemnity rights from the Company(whether pursuant to contract or statute, including, but not limited to, his i ndemnity rights pursuant to California Labor Code section 2802),which rights shall remain in full force and effect. In addition, the above release of claims, is not intended to apply to or impact any continuingobligations the Company may have related to Executive's 401(k).Executive on behalf of himself and his successors, agrees not to sue or file any claims seeking monetary recovery from any of the releasedparties based upon any claim released by this Agreement.5. Company’s General Release of Claims . Executive represents and warrants that he is not aware of any facts or circumstanceswhich would give rise to any claim that the Company would have against him, or that any third-party would have against the Company basedupon any action (or failure to act) or statement (or failure to disclose) made by him during the course of his employment with theCompany. In reliance upon such representation and warranty, and in consideration for the releases and promises given by Executive herein,the Company, its parents and subsidiaries, and each of those entities' successors and assigns, hereby fully and forever releases and dischargesExecutive and his successors from any and all claims, actions and causes of action, whether now known or unknown, which the Companynow has, or at any other time had, or shall or may have against those released parties based upon or arising out of any matter, cause, fact,thing, act or omission whatsoever occurring or existing at any time up to and including the date on which the Company signs this Agreement,including, but not limited to, any claims related in any way to the employment relationship between the Company and Executive and thetermination of that employment relationship. The Company understands and agrees that this release is a full and complete waiver of allclaims.14 Exhibit 10.276. Civil Code Section 1542 Waiver . The parties acknowledges that they have read section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State ofCalifornia, which states in full:A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing therelease, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.The parties waive any rights that they have or may have under section 1542 (or any similar provision of the laws of any other jurisdiction) tothe full extent that they may lawfully waive such rights pertaining to this general release of claims, and affirms that they are releasing allknown and unknown claims that have or may have against the respective released parties listed in Sections 4 and 5 above.7. Waiver of Rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act . Executive is over the age of forty (40) years, and inaccordance with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Older Workers' Benefit Protection Act (collectively, the "Act"), Executiveacknowledges that: (i)He has been advised in writing to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Release, and has had the opportunity todo so;(ii) He is aware of certain rights to which he may be entitled under the Act; (iii)In exchange for executing this Release, Executive will receive severance pay to which he would otherwise not beentitled, and in addition to the compensation and benefits that he earned as an employee of the Company; (iv)By signing this Agreement, he will not waive rights or claims under the Act which may arise after the execution of thisAgreement; (v)He has been given a period of at least 21 days to consider this Release, and understands that if he does not sign thisAgreement he will not receive the severance pay described in Section 3 of this Agreement; and (vi)Executive further acknowledges that he has a period of seven days from the date of execution in which to revoke thisRelease by email notice to Katy Motiey at kmotiey@extremenetworks.com. In the event Executive does not exercise hisright to revoke this Agreement, the Agreement shall become effective on the date immediately following the seven-dayrevocation period described above.8. Agreement Not To Assist With Other Claims . Executive agrees that he shall not, at any time in the future, encourage any currentor former Company employee, or any other person or entity, to file any legal or administrative claim of any type or nature against theCompany or any of its officers or employees. Executive further agrees that he shall not, at any time in the future, assist in any manner anycurrent or former Company employee, or any other person or entity, in the pursuit or prosecution of any legal or administrative claim of anytype or nature against the Company or any of its officers or employees. This Section shall not apply to the Executive's participation in anylegal or administrative proceeding pursuant to a duly-issued subpoena or other compulsory legal process.9. Prior Agreement and Return of Company Property . Executive acknowledges and agrees that he shall continue to be bound byand comply with the terms of any proprietary rights, assignment of inventions, and/or confidentiality agreements between the Company andExecutive, a copy of each having been provided to Executive at his request. To the extent that he has not already done so, by the SeparationDate, Executive will promptly return to the Company, in good working condition, all Company property15 Exhibit 10.27and equipment that is in Executive's possession or control, including, but not limited to, any PDAs, files, records, computers, computerequipment, cell phones, credit cards, keys, programs, manuals, business p lans, financial records, and all documents (whether in paper,electronic, or other format, and all copies thereof) that Executive prepared or received in the course of his employment with the Company.10. Confidentiality . The parties shall keep confidential and not disclose the terms of this Agreement, the contents of anynegotiations that led to this Agreement, and/or the fact or amount of any payments made hereunder. However, nothing in this Agreementshall prohibit the Company from making such disclosures as are necessary to individuals, including but not limited to board members,officers, agents, employees, attorneys, auditors, accountants, and/or tax preparers, who have a reasonable need to know and/or to effectuatethe terms of this Agreement, provided that the Company also informs the recipient(s) of the disclosure that the information is confidential. Inaddition, nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company from making such disclosures as are required by law and/or by any regulatoryagency, including but not limited to, any and all disclosures required pursuant to SEC reporting and other regulations. Nothing in thisAgreement shall prevent Executive from making such disclosures as are necessary to his spouse, attorneys, auditors, accountants, and taxpreparers, provided that Executive also informs the recipient of the disclosure that the information is confidential. The covenants ofconfidentiality set forth in this Agreement are material terms hereof, and for the breach thereof, any aggrieved party will be entitled to pursuedamages and seek injunctive relief.Executive acknowledges that during his employment with the Company he received and/or obtained Confidential Information and Third PartyInformation as those terms are defined below. Executive represents that at all times during the term of his employment he held in strictestconfidence, and did not use, except for the benefit of the Company any Confidential Information of the Company. Executive agrees that hewill continue to keep confidential and not to use for the benefit of any person or entity all non-public information about the Company or thirdparties that he acquired during the course of his employment with the Company, including without limitation any Confidential Information orThird Party Information. Executive acknowledges that “Confidential Information“ means any Company personnel information, employeeinformation, proprietary information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how, including, but not limited to, research, product plans,products, services, pricing, markets, software, processes, marketing, finances or other business information obtained by Executive and/ordisclosed to Executive by the Company either directly or indirectly in writing or orally. Executive further acknowledges that ConfidentialInformation does not include any of the foregoing items, which have become publicly known and made generally available through nowrongful act of Executive or of others who were under confidentiality obligations as to the item or items involved or improvements or newversions thereof. Executive acknowledges that the Company has received from third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty onthe part of the Company to maintain the confidentiality of such information (“Third Party Information”). Executive represents that he hasheld all such confidential or proprietary information in the strictest confidence and agrees not to disclose any Third Party Information to anyperson, firm or corporation or to use it.Nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive or release Executive from any and all obligations to the Company under any confidentiality,proprietary information or non-disclosure agreement, or any obligation created by statutory or common law to protect any intellectualproperty or proprietary information of the Company and/or its employees.16 Exhibit 10.2711. Non-Disparagement . Executive agrees that he will not make any disparaging statements about the Company, or any of itsservices, p roducts, officers, directors, employees, customers, or channel partners except to the extent that such statements are made truthfullyin response to a duly-issued subpoena or other compulsory legal process. The Company Agrees that it will direct its offic ers, directors, andmanagers not to make any disparaging statements about the Executive, or any of his work product, except to the extent that such statementsare made truthfully in response to a duly issued subpoena or other compulsory legal process. The covenants of non-disparagement set forth inthis Agreement are material terms hereof, and for the breach thereof, any aggrieved party will be entitled to pursue damages and seekinjunctive relief.12. Non-Solicitation . Executive agrees that for a period of two years following the Separation Date, he will not, on behalf of himselfor any other person or entity, directly or indirectly solicit any employee of the Company to terminate his/her employment with the Company.13. Section 409A Compliance . The Company intends that income provided to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement will not besubject to taxation under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 409A”). The provisions of this Agreement shall be interpretedand construed in favor of satisfying any applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code. However, the Company does not guarantee anyparticular tax effect for income provided to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement. In any event, except for the Company's responsibility towithhold applicable income and employment taxes from compensation paid or provided to the Executive, the Company shall not beresponsible for the payment of any applicable taxes incurred by the Executive on compensation paid or provided to the Executive pursuant tothis Agreement. In the event that any compensation to be paid or provided to Executive pursuant to this Agreement may be subject to theexcise tax described in Section 409A, the Company may delay such payment for the minimum period required in order to avoid theimposition of such excise tax.14. Equity . Except for the acceleration of vesting as set forth in Section 3 herein, vesting of Executive’s option shares and/orrestricted stock shall cease effective the Separation Date. Executive's rights with respect to the exercise the vested options and shares shallcontinue to be governed by and subject to the terms and conditions of the related stock option and/or restricted stock unit agreement or anyother applicable equity plans/agreements under which they were granted.15. No Admission . This Agreement shall never be considered at any time or for any purpose as an admission of liability by anyparty hereto, or that any party or person referred to herein in this Agreement acted wrongfully with respect to any other party or person.16. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of California.17. Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision will be modified soas to make it valid, legal, and enforceable, or if it cannot be so modified, it will be stricken from this Agreement, and the validity, legality, andenforceability of the remainder of the Agreement shall not in any way be affected. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure tothe benefit of, the parties and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives.18. Dispute Resolution . In the event of any disputes or claims between the parties, including, but not limited to, any claims that arebased upon or arise out of this Agreement or any alleged breach of this Agreement, the parties agree that all such disputes or claims shall beresolved by binding arbitration in the17 Exhibit 10.27manner described in Executive’s Offer Letter dated April 25, 2015 (the “Employment Agreement”), a copy of which will be provided toExecutive at his request.19. Entire Agreement and Modification . This Agreement, along with any agreements described herein, constitute the entireagreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior negotiations and agreements between theparties, whether written or oral, including the Employment Agreement, which agreements are hereby terminated and of no further legal forceor effect. However, nothing in this agreement shall waiver or release any proprietary rights, assignment of inventions, and/or confidentialityagreements between the Company and Executive, including, but not limited to Executive’s Employee Innovations and Proprietary RightsAssignment Agreement executed on _________, which agreements shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement may not bemodified or amended except by a document signed by an authorized officer of the Company and Executive.20. Execution in Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, any one of which shall be deemed tobe the original even if the others are not produced. Furthermore, facsimile or electronic format signatures shall be enforceable as originals.EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE SHOULD CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS AGREEMENTAND THAT HE IS GIVING UP ANY LEGAL CLAIMS (AS DESCRIBED ABOVE IN SECTIONS 4 AND 6) HE HAS AGAINST THEPARTIES RELEASED ABOVE BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT. EXECUTIVE UNDERSTANDS THAT HE MAY HAVE UP TO 21DAYS TO CONSIDER THIS AGREEMENT, THAT HE MAY REVOKE IT AT ANY TIME DURING THE 7 DAYS AFTER HE SIGNSIT, AND THAT IT SHALL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL THAT 7-DAY PERIOD HAS PASSED. EXECUTIVEACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE IS SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY IN EXCHANGEFOR THE SEVERANCE AMOUNT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 3, WHICH HE WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ENTITLED TORECEIVE.AGREED: Date: ______________________________ _ _____________________________Executive [Update with Name] EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. Date: ______________________________ By: ______________________________ Name:____________________________ Title: _____________________________18 Exhibit 10.28Compensation Arrangements for FY 17 of Executive Officers of Extreme Networks, Inc. Note: The following summary of compensation arrangements does not include all previously-reported compensation arrangements or awards granted underpreviously-disclosed incentive plans. Disclosures with respect to compensation for Named Executive Officers for the 2016 fiscal year will be included in theCompany's definitive proxy statement for the Company's 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and disclosures with respect to compensation for NamedExecutive Officers for the 2017 fiscal year will be included in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Company's 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.Compensation for Edward Meyercord ( Chief Executive Officer ) Mr. Meyercord’s current annual base salary is $600,000. In addition, Mr. Meyercord will be eligible to participate in the Company's FY17 annual cashincentive bonus plan (as described below) with a bonus target of 120% as a percentage of base salary. On August 15, 2016, Mr. Meyercord was granted 260,000performance-based restricted stock unit awards and 260,000 service-based restricted stock unit awards under the Company's equity incentive plan as part of hisfiscal year 2017 compensation.Compensation for Benjamin Drew Davies ( Chief Financial Officer ) Mr. Davies' current annual base salary is $350,000. In addition, Mr. Davies will be eligible to participate in the Company's FY17 annual cash incentive bonusplan (as described below) with a bonus target of 60% as a percentage of base salary. As Mr. Davies had recently received equity awards in connection with thecommencement of his employment, he was not provided an annual grant for fiscal year 2017. Compensation for Robert Gault Mr. Gault’s current annual base salary is $345,000. In addition, Mr. Gault will be eligible to participate in the Company's FY17 annual cash incentive bonusplan (as described below) with a bonus target of 100% as a percentage of base salary. On August 15, 2016, Mr. Gault was granted 80,000 performance-basedrestricted stock unit awards and 80,000 service-based restricted stock unit awards under the Company's equity incentive plan as part of his fiscal year 2017compensation.Annual Cash Incentive Bonus Plan for Fiscal 2017 On August 23, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the Company's annual cash incentive bonus plan for fiscal 2017. Theplan provides the company’s executive officers with the opportunity to earn cash bonuses based upon the achievement of pre-established performance goals. Totalbonus opportunities will be based on achievement of semi-annual targets. Performance goals under the plan will be: revenue (25%) and operating income (75%). Actual payout opportunities for each semi-annual bonus payment will range from a threshold of 50% of target to a maximum of 150% of target. If the companyfails to achieve the threshold level for any performance measure, no payout is awarded for that measure. For purposes of determining achievement of awardopportunities, the cash incentive bonus plan uses adjusted, non-GAAP measures. Exhibit10.30 Notice of Grant of Stock Option(For U.S. Participants) Extreme Networks, Inc.ID: 77-0430270145 Rio RoblesSan Jose, CA 95134 Participant: Plan: 2005 Equity Incentive Plan%%FIRST_NAME%-% %%LAST_NAME%-% Option Number: %%OPTION_NUMBER%-%%%ADDRESS_LINE_1%-% Date of Grant: %%OPTION_DATE%-%%%ADDRESS_LINE_2%-% Option Expiration Date: %%EXPIRE_DATE_PERIOD1%-%%%CITY%-% % %STATE%-% %%ZIPCODE%-% Effective on the Date of Grant, you have been granted a %OPTION_TYPE%-% Stock Option (the “Option”) to buy %%TOTAL_SHARES_GRANTED%-% shares (the “Number of OptionShares”) of the common stock of Extreme Networks, Inc. at price of $%%OPTION_PRICE%-% per share.Vested Shares: Provided that your Service does not terminate prior to the applicable date, shares will initially vest and become exercisable on the first date set forth below (the “Initial VestingDate”) and thereafter will vest and become exercisable at rates determined as follows: Shares Vest Type Full Vest Expiration Date%%SHARES_PERIOD1%-% %%VEST_TYPE_PERIOD1%-% %%VEST_DATE_PERIOD1%-% %%EXPIRE_DATE_PERIOD1%-%%%SHARES_PERIOD2%-% %%VEST_TYPE_PERIOD2%-% %%VEST_DATE_PERIOD2%-% %%EXPIRE_DATE_PERIOD2%-%%%SHARES_PERIOD3%-% %%VEST_TYPE_PERIOD3%-% %%VEST_DATE_PERIOD3%-% %%EXPIRE_DATE_PERIOD3%-%%%SHARES_PERIOD4%-% %%VEST_TYPE_PERIOD4%-% %%VEST_DATE_PERIOD4%-% %%EXPIRE_DATE_PERIOD4%-% By the Company’s authorized signature below and the Participant’s electronic acceptance in a form authorized by the Company, the Company and the Participant agree that the Option isgoverned by this Grant Notice and by the provisions of the Stock Option Agreement and the Plan, both of which are made a part of this document, and by the Superseding Agreement, if any isset forth above, the terms of which shall supersede any inconsistent provision of the Stock Option Agreement to the extent intended by the Superseding Agreement. The Participantacknowledges that copies of the Plan, the Stock Option Agreement and the prospectus for the Plan are available on the Company’s internal web site and may be viewed and printed by theParticipant for attachment to the Participant’s copy of this Grant Notice. The Participant represents that the Participant has read and is familiar with the provisions of the Stock OptionAgreement and the Plan, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of their terms and conditions. Extreme Networks, Inc. Exhibit 21.1EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.SUBSIDIARY LIST Name LocationExtreme Networks, Inc. DelawareExtreme Networks IHC, Inc. DelawareExtreme Networks Delaware LLC DelawareExtreme Networks Canada CanadaExtreme Networks International (Cayman) CaymanExtreme Networks EMEA (Cayman) CaymanExtreme Networks Australia PTY, Ltd. AustraliaExtreme Networks Singapore Pte. Ltd. SingaporeExtreme Networks Korea Ltd. KoreaExtreme Networks India Private Limited IndiaExtreme Networks Hong Kong Limited Hong KongExtreme Networks China Ltd. (Hong Kong) Hong KongExtreme Networks Technology Co. (Beijing) Ltd ChinaExtreme Networks Mauritius MauritiusExtreme Networks KK (Japan) JapanEnterasys Networks (Malaysia) Sdn MalaysiaExtreme Networks Brazil, Ltda BrazilExtreme Networks Mexico, SA de CV MexicoExtreme Networks Chile, Ltda ChileEnterasys Networks de Argentina SA ArgentinaEnterysys Networks do Brazil, Ltda. BrazilExtreme Networks SARL (France) FranceExtreme Networks Spain, SL SpainExtreme Networks SRL (Italy) ItalyExtreme Networks GmbH (Germany) GermanyExtreme Networks Switzerland GmbH SwitzerlandExtreme Networks UK Technology Limited United KingdomExtreme Networks Netherlands BV NetherlandsExtreme Networks Russia LLC RussiaSummit CV (Netherlands) NetherlandsIHC Networks AB (Sweden) SwedenIHC Networks AB (Finland) FinlandExtreme Networks Ireland Limited IrelandEnterasys Networks SARL (France) FranceExtreme Networks UK Ltd. United Kingdom Exhibit 23.1Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmThe Board of Directors Extreme Networks, Inc.:We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333‑192507, 333-165268, 333-112831, 333-105767, 333-76798, 333-65636, 333-58634, 333-55644, 333-131705, 333-201456, and 333-83729) on Form S-8 of Extreme Networks, Inc. of our reportdated September 2, 2016, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Extreme Networks, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 and2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years inthe three-year period ended June 30, 2016, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2016, which reportsappears in the June 30, 2016 annual report on Form 10‑K of Extreme Networks, Inc./s/ KPMG LLPSanta Clara, CaliforniaSeptember 2, 2016 Exhibit 31.1SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF EDWARD B. MEYERCORD IIIAS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERI, Edward B. Meyercord III, certify that: 1.I have reviewed this Form 10-K of Extreme Networks, Inc.; 2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make thestatements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by thisreport; 3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects thefinancial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inExchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, toensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within thoseentities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under oursupervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements forexternal purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about theeffectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s mostrecent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely tomaterially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to theregistrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): (a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which arereasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internalcontrol over financial reporting. Date:September 2, 2016/s/ EDWARD B. MEYERCORD III Edward B. Meyercord III President and Chief Executive Officer Exhibit 31.2SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF B. DREW DAVIESAS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERI, B. Drew Davies, certify that: 1.I have reviewed this Form 10-K of Extreme Networks, Inc.; 2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make thestatements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by thisreport; 3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects thefinancial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inExchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, toensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within thoseentities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under oursupervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements forexternal purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about theeffectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s mostrecent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely tomaterially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to theregistrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): (a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which arereasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internalcontrol over financial reporting. Date:September 2, 2016/s/ B. DREW DAVIES B. Drew Davies Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer(Principal Accounting Officer) Exhibit 32.1CERTIFICATION OF EDWARD B. MEYERCORD III AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PURSUANT TO18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002In connection with the Annual Report of Extreme Networks, Inc. on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2016, as filed with the Securities and ExchangeCommission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacities and on the date specified below, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and (2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. /s/ EDWARD B. MEYEROCRD III Edward B. Meyercord III President and Chief Executive Officer September 2, 2016 Exhibit 32.2CERTIFICATION OF B. DREW DAVIES AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, PURSUANT TO18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002In connection with the Annual Report of Extreme Networks, Inc. on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2016, as filed with the Securities and ExchangeCommission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacities and on the date specified below, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and (2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. /s/ B. DREW DAVIES B. Drew Davies Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer(Principal Accounting Officer) September 2, 2016
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