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(formerly  Symantec  Corporation)

1NOV201917191549

2019  Annual  Report

Proxy  Statement  and  Form 10-K

FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENT:  This  Annual  Report  contains  forward-looking  statements  that  are  subject  to  safe  harbors  under  the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  as
amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, anticipated growth and trends
in our businesses and in our industries, the actions we intend to take as part of our new strategy and the expected impact thereof, the anticipated impacts of our
acquisitions and restructurings, our intent to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-
looking  statements.  These  statements  are  only  predictions,  based  on  our  current  expectations  about  future  events  and  may  not  prove  to  be  accurate.  We  do  not
undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events occurring or circumstances arising after the date of this report. These forward-
looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and our actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements on the basis of several factors, including those that we discuss in the ‘‘Risk Factors’’ section and throughout our 2019 Form 10-K, which is
included  in  this  Annual  Report.  We  encourage  you  to  read  that  section  carefully.

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(formerly Symantec Corporation)
60 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1000
Tempe, Arizona 85281

NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
to be held on:
December 19, 2019
9:00 a.m. Pacific Time

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the ‘‘Annual Meeting’’), which will be held at 9:00 a.m.
(Pacific Time) on Thursday, December 19, 2019. On November 4, 2019 we changed our name from Symantec Corporation to Norton-
LifeLock Inc. This year’s meeting will again be completely virtual and conducted via live webcast. You will be able to attend the Annual
Meeting online and submit your questions prior to or during the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NLOK2019. You
will also be able to vote your shares electronically at the Annual Meeting.

We are excited to embrace the latest technology to provide expanded access, improved communication and cost savings for our
stockholders. Hosting a virtual meeting enables increased stockholder attendance and participation since stockholders can participate
from any location around the world. In addition, the online format will allow us to communicate more effectively with you via a pre-meeting
forum  that  you  can  enter  by  visiting  www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NLOK2019  and  submit  questions  in  advance  of  the  Annual
Meeting.

For your convenience, we are also pleased to offer a re-playable webcast of the Annual Meeting at investor.nortonlifelock.com.

We are holding the Annual Meeting for the following purposes, which are more fully described in the proxy statement:

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To elect the eight nominees named in the proxy statement to NortonLifeLock’s Board of Directors;

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as NortonLifeLock’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020
fiscal year;

To hold an advisory vote to approve executive compensation;

To consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting; and

To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

We are furnishing proxy materials to our stockholders primarily via the Internet to expedite stockholders’ receipt of proxy materials,
lower the cost of the Annual Meeting and help conserve natural resources. On or about November 7, 2019, we expect to send to our
stockholders (other than those who previously requested electronic or paper delivery) a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
containing instructions on how to access our proxy materials, including our proxy statement and our annual report, and how to vote through
the Internet or by telephone.

Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2019 are entitled to notice of, and vote at, the Annual Meeting
or any postponement or adjournment thereof. A list of stockholders entitled to vote will be available for inspection at our offices for ten days
prior to the Annual Meeting. If you would like to view this stockholder list, please contact Investor Relations at (650) 527-8020.

Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, please vote at your earliest convenience
by following the instructions in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or in the proxy card you received in the mail. You may
revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted. Please refer to the ‘‘2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Meeting Information’’ section of
the proxy statement for additional information.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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SCOTT C. TAYLOR
Executive Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary

Tempe, Arizona
November 7, 2019

IMPORTANT  NOTICE  REGARDING THE  AVAILABILITY OF  PROXY  MATERIALS FOR THE  STOCKHOLDER  MEETING TO BE  HELD ON  DECEMBER  19,
2019. The  proxy 
year  are  available  at
statement  and  NortonLifeLock’s  Form  10-K 
http://investor.NortonLifeLock.com/About/Investors/financial-information/Annual-Reports/default.aspx.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROXY SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate Governance Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insider Trading, Hedging and Pledging Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock Ownership Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stockholder Engagement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Majority Vote Standard and Director Resignation Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proxy Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Leadership Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in Director Occupation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board and Committee Effectiveness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board’s Role in Risk Oversight
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Board’s Role in Oversight of Company Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board’s Role in Oversight of Human Capital Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Structure and Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Succession Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attendance of Board Members at Annual Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audit Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensation and Leadership Development Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nominating and Governance Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS AND COMMUNICATION WITH DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Criteria for Nomination to the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Process for Identifying and Evaluating Nominees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stockholder Proposals for Nominees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contacting the Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PROPOSAL NO. 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nominees for Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summary of Director Qualifications and Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Director Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiscal 2019 Director Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PROPOSAL NO. 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC

ACCOUNTING FIRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal Accountant Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent

Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PROPOSAL NO. 3 ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PROPOSAL NO. 4 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING INDEPENDENT BOARD CHAIRMAN . . . . . . . .
OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND RELATED INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS (CD&A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Option Exercises and Stock Vested in Fiscal 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation in Fiscal 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Related-Person Transactions Policy and Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certain Related Person Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information About Solicitation and Voting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About the Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stockholder Proposals for the 2020 Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Available Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
‘‘Householding’’ — Stockholders Sharing the Same Last Name and Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OTHER MATTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement. This summary does not contain all of

the information that you should consider, and you should read the entire proxy statement carefully before voting.

PROXY SUMMARY

2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS INFORMATION

Date and Time: Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time

Location:

Meeting live via the Internet by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NLOK2019

Record Date:

November 1, 2019

Admission:

To participate in the Annual Meeting, visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NLOK2019. You will need
the 16-digit control number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, on your
proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials.

VOTING MATTERS

Proposals

1. Election of Directors
2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
3. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
4. Stockholder Proposal regarding Independent Chairman

OUR DIRECTOR NOMINEES

Name

Director

Age Since

Principal Occupation

Sue Barsamian

60

2019 Director

Frank E. Dangeard

61

2007 Managing Partner, Harcourt

Nora M. Denzel

57

n/a* Nominee

Board
Recommendation

Page Number for
Additional
Information

FOR
FOR
FOR
AGAINST

17
28
29
31

Independent AC

Committee Memberships
CC

Other
Current
Public
NGC Boards

Yes

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Yes
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Yes
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Peter A. Feld

40

2018 Managing Member and Head of

Research, Starboard Value LP

Yes

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Kenneth Y. Hao

51

2016 Managing Partner and Managing Director,

Yes

Silver Lake Partners

David W. Humphrey

42

2016 Managing Director, Bain Capital

Vincent Pilette

47

n/a* Chief Executive Officer

V. Paul Unruh

71

2005 Director

Yes

No

Yes
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AC = Audit Committee

CC = Compensation and Leadership Development Committee

NGC = Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

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= Member

= Chair

* Reflects our Board and committee composition following the Annual Meeting, assuming Ms. Denzel and Mr. Pilette are elected. Neither Ms. Denzel nor
Mr. Pilette currently serve on the Board of Directors or on any committees of the Board. Also gives effect to the appointment of Mr. Pilette as our CEO as of
November 8, 2019.

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OVERVIEW OF DIRECTOR NOMINEE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Public Company Board

6

Leadership

Industry and Technology

Global

Financial

Business Combination and Partnership

7

7

8

8

8
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8

Director
Nominees

88%

Independent
(all but CEO)

38%

Diverse

7

New
Directors/Nominees
Since 2016 

4.9 Years

Average Tenure

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SOUND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES

(cid:1) Separate Independent Chairman and CEO
(cid:1) Board Committees Consist Entirely of Independent Directors
(cid:1) All Current Directors Attended at least 75% of Meetings Held
(cid:1) Independent Directors Meet Regularly in Executive Session
(cid:1) Annual Board and Committee Self-Evaluations
(cid:1) Risk Oversight by Full Board and Committees
(cid:1) Annual Election of All Directors
(cid:1) Majority Voting for Directors
(cid:1) Stockholder Ability to Call Special Meetings (15% threshold)
(cid:1) Stockholder Ability to Act by Written Consent
(cid:1) Proxy Access Subject to Standard Eligibility Requirements
(cid:1) Insider Trading Policy Prohibits Short-selling, Hedging and Pledging NortonLifeLock Securities
(cid:1) Stock Ownership Requirements for Directors and Executive Officers

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICES

The overriding principle driving our compensation programs continues to be our belief that it benefits our employees,
customers, partners and stockholders to have management’s compensation tied to our near- and long-term performance.
Our pay programs reward achievement of challenging performance goals that align with our business strategy.

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Drive Business Success

Pay for Performance

Our  executive  compensation  program  is  designed  to  drive We  believe  that  executive  compensation  should  be  tied  to
our  short  and  long-term  performance.  It  is  important  to
our success as a market leader in cybersecurity.
reward  outstanding  individual  performance,  team  success,
and Company-wide results.

Attract and Retain

Balancing and Aligning Interests with Stockholders

focus  on  corporate  and 

We 
objectives  and  aim  to  attract  and  retain  highly-qualified
executive  officers  while  maximizing  long-term  stockholder
value.

individual  performance We  are  sensitive  to  our  need  to  balance  and  align  the
interests  of  our  executive  officers  with  those  of  our
stockholders,  especially  when  compensation  decisions
might increase our cost structure or stockholder dilution.

Consistent with our pay-for-performance philosophy, our executive officers’ compensation is structured so that a large
portion of their total direct compensation is paid based on Company performance (modified by individual achievement). The
total mix of our NEO compensation, including the portion at risk, is reflected in the graphs below. The major components of
target compensation for our NEOs during fiscal 2019 (‘‘FY19’’) were: (i) base salary, (ii) target annual incentive awards and
(iii) grant date fair value of long-term equity incentive awards, with the exception of our CEO who did not receive any equity
awards for FY19 (please see ‘‘Executive Compensation and Related Information — Compensation Discussion & Analysis
(CD&A)’’ beginning on page 37 for more discussion of executive officer pay mix).

Fiscal 2019 Total Direct Compensation Mix
Former CEO

Fiscal 2019 Total Direct Compensation Mix
NEOs except CEO

Base Salary

40%

Annual Incentive

60%

2019
RSUs

2019
PRUs

At-Risk
Compensation 60%
(Former CEO did not
receive a 2019 equity
award)

Base Salary 7%

Annual Incentive

7%

RSU 35%

PRU 50%

At-Risk Compensation
94%

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The following factors demonstrate our continued and heightened commitment to pay-for-performance and to corporate

governance best practices:

SOUND COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES

What We Do:

What We Do Not Do:

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The majority of pay for our CEO and other NEOs is at risk.

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We provide that short-term incentive compensation is linked
directly to our financial results and also takes into account
individual performance.

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We do not pay performance-based cash or equity awards for
unsatisfied performance goals.

Our compensation plans do not have minimum guaranteed
payout levels.

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We reward performance that meets our predetermined goals.

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We do not provide for automatic salary increases or equity
awards grants in offer letters or employment agreements.

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We cap payouts under our plans to discourage excessive or
inappropriate risk taking by our NEOs.

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We generally do not permit short-sales, hedging or pledging of
our stock.

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We have a relevant peer group and reevaluate the peer group
annually.

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We do not provide ‘‘golden parachute’’ excise tax gross-ups.

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We have robust stock ownership guidelines for our executive
officers and directors.

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We do not provide excessive severance.

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We have adopted a comprehensive ‘‘clawback’’ policy,
applicable to all performance-based compensation granted to
our executive officers.

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We do not provide executive pension plans or SERPs.

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We only provide for double-trigger change in control benefits.

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We do not provide excessive perquisites.

We limit any potential cash severance payments to not more
than 1x our executive officers’ total target cash compensation
and 2x our CEO’s total base salary.

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We do not permit the repricing or cash-out of stock options or
stock appreciation rights without stockholder approval.

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Our Compensation Committee retains an independent
compensation consultant.

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We do not permit the payment of dividend or dividend
equivalents on unvested equity awards.

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We hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation.

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We do not provide single-trigger change of control benefits to
executive officers.

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We seek feedback on executive compensation through
stockholder engagement.

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We generally require one-year minimum vesting on stock
options and stock appreciation rights.

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EFFECTIVELY ALIGNING PAY FOR PERFORMANCE

FY19 Executive
Compensation

Component

FY19 Executive Annual
Incentive Plan (‘‘EAIP’’)

FY19 EAIP Total

FY19 Performance-based
Restricted Stock Units

FY18 Performance-based Restricted
Stock Units

Achievement (as a
percent of target)

Funding

87.5%

0%

97.2%

71.2%

88.3%

90.7%

35.6%

50.6%

91.2%

-21.32%

0%

Metric(1)

FY19 Non-GAAP
operating income

FY19 Non-GAAP
revenue

FY19 earnings per
share (‘‘EPS’’)

FY19 free cash
flow

2-year total
shareholder return
(‘‘TSR’’) relative to
Nasdaq 100

Fiscal 2017 (‘FY17‘) Performance-
based Restricted Stock Units

FY18 Non-GAAP
Operating Income

109.29%

268.2% (of which 250% vested and
settled at the end of FY18, and the
remaining 18.2% vested for eligible
participants at the end of FY19).

(1) Please see discussion below in Compensation Discussion and Analysis for more detail regarding how these metrics are
calculated.

MEETING INFORMATION

We provide information about NortonLifeLock’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the ‘‘Annual Meeting’’), voting

and additional information starting on page 73.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

NortonLifeLock is strongly committed to good corporate governance practices. These practices provide an important
framework within which our Board of Directors (the ‘‘Board’’) and management can pursue our strategic objectives for the
benefit of our stockholders.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

Our  Corporate  Governance  Guidelines  generally  specify  the  distribution  of  rights  and  responsibilities  of  Norton-
LifeLock’s Board, management and stockholders, and detail the rules and procedures for making decisions on corporate
affairs. In general, the stockholders elect the Board and vote on certain extraordinary matters; the Board is responsible for the
general governance of our Company, including selection and oversight of key management; and management is responsible
for running our day-to-day operations.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines are available on the Investor Relations section of our website, which is located at
investor.NortonLifeLock.com, by clicking on ‘‘Company Charters,’’ under ‘‘Corporate Governance.’’ The Corporate Govern-
ance Guidelines are reviewed at least annually by our Nominating and Governance Committee, and changes are recom-
mended to our Board for approval as appropriate. Our Board represents the interests of the stockholders in perpetuating a
successful business and optimizing long term stockholder value. The Board is responsible for ensuring that the Company is
managed in a manner that is designed to serve those interests.

Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics

We have adopted a code of conduct that applies to all of our Board members, officers and employees. We have also
adopted a code of ethics for our Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers, including our principal financial officer
and principal accounting officer. Our Code of Conduct and Financial Code of Ethics are posted on the Investor Relations
section  of  our  website  located  at  investor.NortonLifeLock.com,  by  clicking  on  ‘‘Company  Charters,’’  under  ‘‘Corporate
Governance.’’ Any amendments or waivers of our Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer and Senior
Financial Officers pertaining to a member of our Board or one of our executive officers will be disclosed on our website at the
above-referenced address.

Insider Trading, Hedging and Pledging Policies

Our Insider Trading Policy prohibits all directors and employees from short-selling NortonLifeLock stock or engaging in
transactions involving NortonLifeLock-based derivative securities, including, but not limited to, trading in NortonLifeLock-
based option contracts (for example, buying and/or writing puts and calls). It also prohibits pledging NortonLifeLock stock as
collateral for a loan. In connection with our settlement with Starboard Value LP in September 2018, we agreed to waive these
requirements with respect to certain forward contracts held by Starboard and have since granted Starboard waivers for other
forward contracts on a limited basis.

In addition, our Insider Trading Policy prohibits our directors, officers, employees and contractors from purchasing or
selling NortonLifeLock securities while in possession of material, non-public information. It also requires that each of our
directors, our Chief Executive Officer, our President, and our Chief Financial Officer conduct any open market sales of our
securities only through the use of stock trading plans adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. Rule 10b5-1
allows insiders to sell and diversify their holdings in our stock over a designated period by adopting pre-arranged stock
trading plans at a time when they are not aware of material nonpublic information about us, and thereafter sell shares of our
common  stock  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  their  stock  trading  plans  without  regard  to  whether  or  not  they  are  in
possession of material nonpublic information about the Company at the time of the sale. All other executives are strongly
encouraged to trade using Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1 plans.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

Our Board adopted stock ownership guidelines to better align our directors’ and officers’ interests with those of our
stockholders. Details of our directors’ stock ownership guidelines are disclosed under ‘‘Summary of Director Qualifications
and Experience’’ on page 26, and details of our executive officers’ stock ownership guidelines are disclosed under ‘‘Stock
Ownership Requirements’’ in the ‘‘Compensation Discussion & Analysis’’ section on page 57. The Compensation Committee
determines the stock ownership guidelines and the Nominating and Governance Committee monitors compliance under
such guidelines.

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Stockholder Engagement

We are committed to ongoing engagement with our stockholders to gain valuable insight into the issues that matter most
to  them  and  to  enable  our  Company  to  address  them  effectively.  During  fiscal  2019  we  engaged  in  discussions  with
stockholders representing approximately 55% of our outstanding shares to discuss among other things, our strategy, and
focus on delivering financial results that create significant stockholder value, as well as corporate governance and executive
compensation. Our stockholders were generally supportive of the direction of the Company and provided valuable insights
and feedback, which was shared with the full Board for review and consideration.

Majority Vote Standard and Director Resignation Policy

Our Bylaws and Corporate Governance Guidelines provide for a majority voting standard for the election of directors.
Under the majority vote standard, each nominee must be elected by a majority of the votes cast with respect to such nominee
at any meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present. A ‘‘majority of the votes cast’’ means the votes cast
‘‘for’’ a nominee’s election must exceed the votes cast ‘‘against’’ that nominee’s election. A plurality voting standard will apply
instead of the majority voting standard if: (i) a stockholder has provided us with notice of a nominee for director in accordance
with our Bylaws; and (ii) that nomination has not been withdrawn as of 10 days before we first deliver proxy materials to
stockholders.

To  effectuate  this  policy  with  regard  to  incumbent  directors,  the  Board  will  not  nominate  an  incumbent  director  for
re-election unless prior to such nomination the director has agreed to promptly tender a resignation if such director fails to
receive a sufficient number of votes for re-election at the stockholder meeting with respect to which such nomination is made.
Such resignation will be effective upon the earlier of (i) the Board’s acceptance of such resignation or (ii) the 90th day after
certification of the election results of the meeting; provided, however, that prior to the effectiveness of such resignation, the
Board may reject such resignation and permit the director to withdraw such resignation.

If an incumbent director fails to receive the required vote for re-election, the Nominating and Governance Committee
shall act on an expedited basis to determine whether to recommend acceptance or rejection of the director’s resignation and
will  submit  such  recommendation  for  prompt  consideration  by  the  Board.  The  Board  intends  to  act  promptly  on  the
Committee’s recommendation and will decide to accept or reject such resignation and publicly disclose its decision within
90 days from the date of certification of the election results. The Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board may
consider such factors they deem relevant in deciding whether to accept or reject a resignation tendered in accordance with
this  policy.  The  Board  expects  a  director  whose  resignation  is  under  consideration  to  abstain  from  participating  in  any
decision regarding the resignation.

Proxy Access

Our Bylaws contain ‘‘proxy access’’ provisions which permit a stockholder, or a group of up to 50 stockholders, owning
continuously for at least three years a number of shares of our common stock that constitutes at least 3% of our outstanding
shares of common stock, to nominate and include in our proxy materials director nominees constituting up to the greater of
two individuals or 20% of the Board, provided that the stockholder(s) and the nominee(s) satisfy the requirements specified in
the Bylaws. Our Bylaws specifically allow funds under common management to be treated as a single stockholder, and
permit share lending with a five-day recall. They do not contain any post-meeting holding requirements, do not have any
limits on resubmission of failed nominees, and do not contain restrictions on third-party compensation.

Board Leadership Structure

Our Board does not have a policy on whether the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman should be separate.
Instead, it retains the flexibility to determine on a case-by-case basis whether the Chief Executive Officer, or an independent
director, should serve as Chairman. During those periods in which the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are
combined, the independent directors appoint an independent director as a Lead Independent Director. Currently, the roles of
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman are separate. Daniel Schulman, one of our independent directors not standing for
re-election at this meeting, was appointed as non-executive Chairman of the Board in January 2013. Accordingly, the Board
expects to appoint one of our current independent directors to serve as our non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective
as of the Annual Meeting.

The Board believes that separating the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman is the appropriate leadership
structure  for  our  Company  at  this  time  because  it  results  in  an  effective  balancing  of  responsibilities,  experience  and
perspectives that meets the current corporate governance needs and oversight responsibilities of the Board. The Board also
believes  that  this  structure  allows  our  Chief  Executive  Officer  to  focus  on  executing  our  Company’s  strategic  plan  and

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managing our Company’s operations and performance, while allowing the Chairman of the Board to focus on the effective-
ness of the Board and independent oversight of our senior management team.

The duties of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer are set forth in the table below:

Chairman of the Board

CEO

• Sets the agenda of Board meetings

• Sets strategic direction for the Company

• Presides over meetings of the full Board

• Creates  and  implements  the  Company’s  vision  and

mission

• Leads the affairs of the Company, subject to the overall
direction  and  supervision  of 
its
committees and subject to such powers as reserved by
the Board and its committees

the  Board  and 

• Contributes to Board governance and Board

processes

• Communicates with all directors on key issues and

concerns outside of Board meetings

• Presides over meetings of stockholders

Board Independence

It is the policy of the Board and The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC’s (‘‘Nasdaq’’) rules require that listed companies have a
board of directors with at least a majority of independent directors, as defined under Nasdaq’s Marketplace Rules. Currently,
each member of our Board, other than any person serving on our Board who also serves as our CEO, is an independent
director, and all standing committees of the Board are composed entirely of independent directors. The Nasdaq indepen-
dence definition includes a series of objective tests, such as that the director is not an employee of the company and has not
engaged in various types of business dealings with the company. In addition, the Board has made a subjective determination
as to each independent director that no relationship exists which, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise
of  independent  judgment  in  carrying  out  the  responsibilities  of  a  director.  In  making  these  determinations,  the  directors
reviewed and discussed information provided by the directors and our Company with regard to each director’s business and
other activities as they may relate to NortonLifeLock and our management. Based on this review and consistent with our
independence criteria, the Board has affirmatively determined that the following current directors and director nominees are
independent: Sue Barsamian, Frank E. Dangeard, Nora M. Denzel, Peter A. Feld, Dale L. Fuller, Kenneth Y. Hao, David W.
Humphrey, David L. Mahoney, Anita M. Sands, Daniel H. Schulman, V. Paul Unruh and Suzanne M. Vautrinot.

Change in Director Occupation

Our  Corporate  Governance  Guidelines  include  a  policy  that  our  Board  should  consider  whether  a  change  in  any
director’s  professional  responsibilities  directly  or  indirectly  impacts  that  person’s  ability  to  fulfill  his  or  her  directorship
obligations.  To  facilitate  the  Board’s  consideration,  all  directors  shall  submit  a  resignation  as  a  matter  of  course  upon
retirement, a change in employer, or other significant change in their professional roles and responsibilities. Such resignation
may be accepted or rejected in the discretion of the Board.

Board and Committee Effectiveness

It is important to NortonLifeLock that our Board and its committees are performing effectively and in the best interests of
our Company and its stockholders. The Nominating and Governance Committee reviews the size, composition and needs of
the Board with established criteria to ensure the Board has the appropriate skills and expertise to effectively carry out its
duties  and  responsibilities.  In  addition,  an  evaluation  of  the  Board’s  and  its  committees’  operations  and  performance  is
conducted annually by the Nominating and Governance Committee. Changes are recommended by the Nominating and
Governance Committee for approval by the full Board as appropriate.

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Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

The Board executes its risk management responsibility directly and through its committees.

Board of Directors

Audit
Committee

Compensation
Committee

Nominating
and Governance
Committee

• Primarily responsible for overseeing our Company’s enterprise risk

•

management.
Receives updates and discusses individual and overall risk areas durin
 its meetings, including our Company’s financial risk assessments, risk
management policies and major financial risk exposures and the steps
management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, which
exposures span a variety of areas, including litigation, reputational and
policy matters, financial reporting, data privacy and cybersecurity.  

• Oversees risks associated with our compensation policies and practice

with respect to both executive compensation and employee
compensation generally. 

• Receives reports and reviews whether Norton Life Lock’s compensation
policies and practices to confirm that they are not reasonably likely to
have a material adverse effect on our Company or encourage
unnecessary risk-taking.  

• Oversees the management of risks that may arise in connection with

our Company’s governance structures and processes. 

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The Board is kept abreast of its committees’ risk oversight and other activities via reports of the committee chairmen to
the full Board during the Board meetings. In addition, the Board participates in regular discussions with our senior manage-
ment on many core subjects, including strategy, operations and finance, in which risk oversight is an inherent element. The
Board believes that its leadership structure, as described above under ‘‘Board Leadership Structure,’’ facilitates the Board’s
oversight of risk management because it allows the Board, with leadership from the independent, non-executive Chairman
and each independent committee chair, to participate actively in the oversight of management’s actions.

Board’s Role in Oversight of Company Strategy

One  of  the  Board’s  most  important  responsibilities  is  collaborating  with  management  to  establish  the  Company’s
long-term strategy and then overseeing and providing guidance to management in the execution of the articulated strategy.
Various elements of our strategy are discussed in depth at every quarterly Board meeting, with management providing the
Board with an update on performance with an update on execution against short and longer-term elements of strategy. The
Board also meets annually for a multi-day session where long-term strategy is the primary topic. While the full Board, with
leadership  of  the  Chairman,  has  responsibility  for  overseeing  overall  Company  strategy,  each  of  our  key  Committees
provides input to the full Board on strategic and execution-oriented issues related to their respective areas of focus. The
Board  receives  regular  updates  from  the  management  team  (including  those  below  the  executive  level)  regarding  the
Company’s strategy and performance to inform its perspective on progress and ensure that it is able to effectively perform its
oversight responsibilities.

Board’s Role in Oversight of Human Capital Management

The  Board  has  long  recognized  that  our  employees  are  one  of  our  most  important  assets  and  is  engaged  with
management on ensuring that our Company is an employer of choice for the most talented employees in our industry. While
the full Board discusses human capital management with regards to its role in overseeing our overall long-term strategy, our

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Compensation Committee has responsibility for overseeing human capital management. The Compensation Committee,
together with our Nominating and Governance Committee, are tasked with overseeing specific initiatives on a regular basis.

Our Compensation Committee is responsible for, among other tasks:

• Monitoring employee turnover on a quarterly basis; and

• Overseeing compensation philosophies and incentive plans across our workforce.

Our Nominating and Governance Committee has regular touchpoints with management on the following topics:

• Employee engagement and work-life integration initiatives;

• Monitoring our workforce planning, including required capabilities and skills development;

• Understanding our workforce demographics and diversity, equity and inclusion strategies; and

• Monitoring our corporate culture.

Outside Advisors

The Board and its committees are free to engage independent outside financial, legal and other advisors as they deem
necessary to provide advice and counsel on various topics or issues, at NortonLifeLock’s expense, and are provided full
access to our officers and employees.

Board Structure and Meetings

The Board and its committees meet throughout the year on a set schedule, and also hold special meetings and act by
written consent from time to time. The Board held a total of 24 meetings during fiscal 2019. During this time, no directors
attended  fewer  than  75%  of  the  aggregate  of  the  total  number  of  meetings  held  by  the  Board  and  the  total  number  of
meetings held by all committees of the Board on which such director served (during the period which such director served).

Agendas and topics for board and committee meetings are developed through discussions between management and
members  of  the  Board  and  its  committees.  Information  and  data  that  are  important  to  the  issues  to  be  considered  are
distributed  in  advance  of  each  meeting.  Board  meetings  and  background  materials  focus  on  key  strategic,  operational,
financial, governance and compliance matters applicable to us, including the following:

• Reviewing annual and longer-term strategic and business plans;

• Reviewing key product, industry and competitive issues;

• Reviewing and determining the independence of our directors;

• Reviewing and determining the qualifications of directors to serve as members of committees, including the financial

expertise of members of the Audit Committee;

• Selecting and approving director nominees;

• Selecting, evaluating and compensating the Chief Executive Officer;

• Reviewing and discussing succession planning for the senior management team, and for lower management levels to

the extent appropriate;

• Reviewing and approving material investments or divestitures, strategic transactions and other significant transac-

tions that are not in the ordinary course of business;

• Evaluating the performance of the Board;

• Overseeing our compliance with legal requirements and ethical standards; and

• Overseeing our financial results.

Executive Sessions

After each regularly scheduled Board meeting, the independent members of our Board hold a separate closed meeting,
referred  to  as  an  ‘‘executive  session.’’  These  executive  sessions  are  used  to  discuss  such  topics  as  the  independent
directors deem necessary or appropriate. At least annually, the independent directors hold an executive session to evaluate
the Chief Executive Officer’s performance and compensation. Executive sessions of the Board are led by the independent,
non-executive Chairman.

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Succession Planning

Our  Board  recognizes  the  importance  of  effective  executive  leadership  to  NortonLifeLock’s  success,  and  meets  to
discuss  executive  succession  planning  at  least  annually.  Our  Board  develops  and  reviews  emergency  and  long-term
succession plans and evaluates succession candidates for the CEO and other senior leadership positions under both. The
Board  also  oversees  management’s  senior  executive  talent  development  plans,  including  ensuring  that  our  succession
candidates have regular interactions with the Board.

Attendance of Board Members at Annual Meetings

We encourage our directors to attend our annual meetings of stockholders. All directors who were elected to the Board

at our 2018 Annual Meeting attended that meeting.

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THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES

There are three primary committees of the Board: the Audit Committee, Compensation and Leadership Development
Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. The Board has delegated various responsibilities and authorities to
these different committees, as described below and in the committee charters. The Board committees regularly report on
their activities and actions to the full Board. Each member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominat-
ing and Governance Committee was appointed by the Board. Each of the Board committees has a written charter approved
by  the  Board  and  available  on  our  website  at  investor.NortonLifeLock.com,  by  clicking  on  ‘‘Company  Charters,’’  under
‘‘Corporate Governance.’’

The following table shows the proposed composition of the Board of Directors and its committees, and other information,

following the Annual Meeting. Current committee composition is provided in the text below the table.

Name

Director

Age Since

Principal Occupation

Independent AC

Committee Memberships
CC

Other
Current
Public
NGC Boards

Sue Barsamian

60

2019 Director

Yes

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Frank E. Dangeard

61

2007 Managing Partner, Harcourt

Yes
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Nora M. Denzel

57

n/a* Nominee

Yes
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Peter A. Feld

40

2018 Managing Member and Head of

Research, Starboard Value LP

Yes

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Kenneth Y. Hao

51

2016 Managing Partner and Managing Director,

Yes

Silver Lake Partners

David W. Humphrey

42

2016 Managing Director, Bain Capital

Vincent Pilette

47

n/a* CEO

V. Paul Unruh

71

2005 Director

Yes

No

Yes
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1

1

3

1

2

1

0

0

AC = Audit Committee

CC = Compensation and Leadership Development Committee

NGC = Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

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 = Member

 = Chair

*

Reflects our Board and committee composition following the Annual Meeting. Neither Ms. Denzel nor Mr. Pilette is currently serving on the Board of
Directors or on any committees of the Board. Also gives effect to the appointment of Mr. Pilette as our CEO as of November 8, 2019.

During fiscal 2019, our Board of Directors held 24 meetings, the Audit Committee held 32 meetings, the Compensation

Committee held 15 meetings and the Nominating Committee held 4 meetings.

Audit Committee

Our Audit Committee is currently comprised of Mr. Unruh, who is the chair of the Audit Committee, Mmes. Sands and
Vautrinot,  and  Messrs.  Dangeard  and  Fuller.  Our  Audit  Committee  oversees  our  Company’s  accounting  and  financial
reporting processes and the audits of our financial statements, including oversight of our systems of internal control over
financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, internal audit
function  and  the  appointment,  retention  and  compensation  of  our  independent  auditors.  Its  duties  and  responsibilities
include, among other things:

• Reviewing and discussing with management our Company’s quarterly and annual financial statements.

• Reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes.

• Appointing and, if necessary, terminating any registered public accounting firm engaged to render an audit report or to

perform other audit, review or attest services for our Company.

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• Reviewing  and  approving  processes  and  procedures  to  ensure  the  continuing  independence  of  our  Company’s

independent auditors.

• Reviewing  the  internal  audit  function  of  our  Company,  including  the  independence  and  authority  of  its  reporting

obligations and the coordination of our Company’s internal audit function with the independent auditors.

• Reviewing our Company’s practices with respect to risk assessment and risk management and meet with manage-
ment and members of internal audit to discuss our Company’s significant risk exposures and the steps management
has taken to monitor, control and mitigate such exposures.

• Reviewing our Company’s ethics compliance program, including policies and procedures for monitoring compliance,

and the implementation and effectiveness of our Company’s ethics and compliance program.

• Directing and supervising investigations into any matters within the scope of its duties, and authority and funding to
retain  such  outside  counsel,  experts  and  other  advisors  as  it  determines  to  be  necessary  to  carry  out  its
responsibilities.

Our  Board  has  unanimously  determined  that  all  Audit  Committee  members  are  independent  as  defined  by  current
Nasdaq listing standards for Audit Committee membership and financially literate under current Nasdaq listing standards,
and at least one member has financial sophistication as required pursuant to the Nasdaq listing standards. In addition, our
Board has unanimously determined that Mr. Unruh qualifies as an ‘‘audit committee financial expert’’ under the SEC rules
and regulations. Designation as an ‘‘audit committee financial expert’’ is an SEC disclosure requirement and does not impose
any additional duties, obligations or liability on any person so designated.

Compensation and Leadership Development Committee

Our Compensation Committee is currently comprised of Mr. Feld, who is the chair of the Compensation Committee, and
Ms. Barsamian and Messrs. Dangeard and Mahoney. Our Compensation Committee oversees our compensation policies
and  practices  so  that  they  align  with  the  interests  of  our  stockholders;  encourage  a  focus  on  our  Company’s  long-term
success and performance; and incorporate sound corporate governance principles. It also oversees our programs to attract,
retain and develop our executive officers. Its duties and responsibilities include, among other things:

• Reviewing executive and leadership development practices that support our Company’s ability to retain and develop
the executive and leadership talent required to deliver against our Company’s short term and long term business
strategies, including succession planning for the executive officers.

• Reviewing our Company’s compensation policies, plans and programs to confirm they: (i) are designed to attract,
motivate and retain talented executive officers; (ii) compensate the executive officers effectively in a manner consis-
tent  with  the  strategy  of  our  Company  and  the  interests  of  stockholders;  (iii)  are  consistent  with  a  competitive
framework; and (iv) support the achievement of our Company’s overall financial results and individual contributions.

• Reviewing and recommending to the independent directors of our Board all compensation arrangements for our Chief

Executive Officer.

• Determining stock ownership guidelines for our Board and executive officers.

• Reviewing our Company’s overall compensation and benefits programs.

• Administering our equity incentive and stock purchase plans.

• Reviewing and recommending to the Board compensation for non-employee members of the Board.

• Reviewing and approving policies and procedures relating to perquisites of our executive officers.

• Reviewing our Company’s compensation policies and practices to confirm that such policies and practices are not
likely to have a material /adverse effect on our Company and do not encourage excessive or inappropriate risk-taking
by our executives.

• Reviewing  and  making  recommendations  regarding  Company  policies  on  recoupment  of  incentive-based

compensation.

• Reviewing and making recommendations to the Board with respect to stockholder proposals and stockholder advisory

votes related to executive compensation matters.

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Each member of the Compensation Committee is a non-employee director, as defined pursuant to Rule 16b-3 promul-
gated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ‘‘Exchange Act’’), and an outside director, as defined
under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the ‘‘Code’’).

Nominating and Governance Committee

Our Nominating and Governance Committee is currently comprised of Mr. Mahoney, who is the chair of the Nominating
and Governance Committee, and Messrs. Dangeard, Feld, Fuller and Schulman. Our Nominating and Governance Commit-
tee oversees our Company’s corporate governance procedures and policies, and ensures that they represent best practices
and  are  in  the  best  interests  of  our  Company  and  its  stockholders,  which  includes  establishing  appropriate  criteria  for
nominating qualified candidates to the Board. Its duties and responsibilities include, among other things:

• Establishing the criteria and determining the desired qualifications, expertise and characteristics of the Board, with the
goal of developing a diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, knowledge and skills on the Board.

• Considering the size, composition and needs of the Board and evaluate and recommending qualified candidates for
election  to  the  Board  consistent  with  the  established  criteria  to  ensure  the  Board  has  the  appropriate  skills  and
expertise.

• Advising the Board on corporate governance matters and recommend to the Board appropriate or necessary actions

to be taken by our Company, the Board and the Board’s committees.

• Identifying  best  corporate  governance  practices  and  develop  and  recommend  to  the  Board  a  set  of  corporate

governance guidelines applicable to our Company.

• Reviewing and assessing the adequacy of our Company’s corporate governance policies, including our Company’s
Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Conduct, and recommend modifications to the Board as appropriate.

• Overseeing  and  reviewing  our  Company’s  policies  and  programs  concerning:  (i)  corporate  social  responsibility;
(ii) public policy; (iii) philanthropy; (iv) political activities and expenditures; (v) our Company’s participation and visibility
as a global corporate citizen; and (vi) our Company’s sustainability performance, including impacts to our business of
environmental, social and governance issues.

• Monitoring compliance under the stock ownership guidelines as set by the Compensation Committee for the Board

and executive officers.

• Implementing and overseeing the processes for evaluating the Board, its committees and the CEO on an annual

basis.

• Overseeing the management of risks that may arise in connection with our Company’s governance structures and

processes.

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DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS AND COMMUNICATION WITH DIRECTORS

Criteria for Nomination to the Board

The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider candidates submitted by NortonLifeLock stockholders, as
well as candidates recommended by directors and management, for nomination to the Board. The Nominating and Govern-
ance Committee has generally identified nominees based upon recommendations by outside directors, management and
executive recruiting firms. The goal of the Nominating and Governance Committee is to assemble a Board that offers a
diverse portfolio of perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, knowledge and skills derived from high-quality business and
professional experience. The Nominating and Governance Committee annually reviews the appropriate skills and character-
istics  required  of  directors  in  the  context  of  the  current  composition  of  the  Board,  our  operating  requirements  and  the
long-term interests of our stockholders.

The key attributes, experience and skills we consider important for our directors in light of our current business and

structure are:

• Industry and Technology Expertise. As a security and technology company, understanding new technologies and
emerging industry trends or having experience in security and related technologies is useful in understanding our
business and the market segments in which we compete, our research and development efforts, competing technolo-
gies, the various products and processes that we develop, and evolving customer requirements.

• Global Expertise. We are a global organization with employees, offices, customers and partners in many countries.
Directors with global operating expertise and an understanding of global economic and regulatory frameworks, can
provide a useful business and cultural perspective regarding many significant aspects of our business.

• Leadership  Experience. Directors  who  have  served  in  a  senior  leadership  position,  as  a  general  manager  of  a
business, or as the functional leader of a global sales, marketing or product development organization, are important
to  us,  because  they  bring  experience  and  perspective  in  analyzing,  shaping,  and  overseeing  the  execution  of
important strategic, operational and policy issues at a senior level.

• Public Company Board Experience. Directors who have served on other public company boards can offer advice and
insights with regard to the dynamics and operation of a board of directors, the relations of a board to the company’s
chief executive officer and other senior management personnel, the importance of public-company corporate govern-
ance, including oversight matters, strategic decisions and operational and compliance-related matters.

• Business Combinations and Partnerships Experience. Directors who have a background in mergers and acquisitions
and strategic partnership transactions can provide insight into developing and implementing strategies for growing our
business through combining and/or partnering with other organizations and helping to evaluate operational integration
plans.

• Financial  Expertise. Knowledge  of  financial  markets,  financing  operations,  complex  financial  management  and
accounting and financial reporting processes is important because it assists our directors in understanding, advising,
and overseeing NortonLifeLock’s capital structure, financing and investing activities, financial reporting, and internal
control of such activities.

• Diversity. In  addition  to  a  diverse  portfolio  of  professional  background,  experiences,  knowledge  and  skills,  the
composition of the Board should reflect the benefits of diversity as to gender, race, ethnic, cultural and geographic
backgrounds that reflect the composition of our global investors, customers, employees and partners.

The  information  provided  under  ‘‘Director  Qualifications’’  below  each  of  the  brief  biographical  descriptions  set  forth
under  Proposal  No.  1,  ‘‘Election  of  Directors  —  Nominees  for  Director’’  below  includes  the  key  individual  attributes,
experience and skills of each of our directors that led to the conclusion that each director should serve as a member of the
Board of Directors at this time.

Process for Identifying and Evaluating Nominees

The Nominating and Governance Committee typically considers candidates by first evaluating the current members of
the  Board  who  intend  to  continue  in  service,  balancing  the  value  of  continuity  of  service  with  that  of  obtaining  new
perspectives, skills and experience. If the Nominating and Governance Committee determines that an opening exists, it
identifies the desired skills and experience of a new nominee, including the need to satisfy rules of the SEC and Nasdaq.

The Nominating and Governance Committee generally will evaluate each candidate based on the extent to which the
candidate contributes to the range of talent, skill and expertise appropriate for the Board generally, as well as the candidate’s

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integrity, business acumen, diversity, availability, independence of thought, and overall ability to represent the interests of
NortonLifeLock’s stockholders. The Nominating and Governance Committee does not assign specific weights to particular
criteria,  and  no  particular  criterion  is  necessarily  applicable  to  all  prospective  nominees.  Although  the  Nominating  and
Governance  Committee  uses  these  and  other  criteria  as  appropriate  to  evaluate  potential  nominees,  it  has  no  stated
minimum criteria for nominees. In addition, we do not have a formal written policy with regard to the consideration of diversity
in  identifying  candidates;  however,  as  discussed  above,  diversity  is  one  of  the  numerous  criteria  the  Nominating  and
Governance Committee reviews before recommending a candidate. We have from time to time engaged, for a fee, a third-
party independent search firm to identify and assist the Nominating and Governance Committee with identifying, evaluating
and screening Board candidates for NortonLifeLock and may do so in the future.

Stockholder Proposals for Nominees

The  Nominating  and  Governance  Committee  will  consider  potential  nominees  properly  submitted  by  stockholders.
Stockholders seeking to do so should provide the information set forth in our corporate Bylaws regarding director nomina-
tions. The Nominating and Governance Committee will apply the same criteria for candidates proposed by stockholders as it
does for candidates proposed by management or other directors.

To  be  considered  for  nomination  by  the  Nominating  and  Governance  Committee  at  next  year’s  annual  meeting  of
stockholders, submissions by stockholders must be submitted by mail and must be received by the Corporate Secretary no
later than July 10, 2020 to ensure adequate time for meaningful consideration by the Nominating and Governance Commit-
tee. Each submission must include the following information:

• the full name and address of the candidate;

• the number of shares of NortonLifeLock common stock beneficially owned by the candidate;

• a certification that the candidate consents to being named in the proxy statement and intends to serve on the Board if

elected; and

• biographical information, including work experience during the past five years, other board positions, and educational

background, such as is provided with respect to nominees in this proxy statement.

Information regarding requirements that must be followed by a stockholder who wishes to make a stockholder nomina-
tion  for  election  to  the  Board  for  next  year’s  annual  meeting  is  described  in  this  proxy  statement  under  ‘‘Additional
Information — Stockholder Proposals for the 2020 Annual Meeting.’’

Pursuant to the proxy access provisions of our Bylaws, an eligible stockholder or group of stockholders may nominate
one or more director candidates to be included in our proxy materials. The nomination notice and other materials required by
these provisions must be delivered or mailed to and received by our Corporate Secretary in writing between June 10, 2020
and July 10, 2020 (or, if the 2020 annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 30 calendar days of the anniversary of
the date of the 2019 Annual Meeting, by the later of the close of business on the date that is 180 days prior to the date of the
2019 annual meeting or within 10 calendar days after our public announcement of the date of the 2020 annual meeting) to the
Corporate Secretary at the address listed below. When submitting nominees for inclusion in our proxy materials pursuant to
the  proxy  access  provisions  of  our  Bylaws,  stockholders  must  follow  the  notice  procedures  and  provide  the  information
required therein.

Contacting the Board of Directors

Any stockholder who wishes to contact members of our Board may do so by mailing written communications to:

NortonLifeLock Inc.
60 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1000
Tempe, Arizona 85281
Attn: Corporate Secretary

The  Corporate  Secretary  will  review  all  such  correspondence  and  provide  regular  summaries  to  the  Board  or  to
individual directors, as relevant, will retain copies of such correspondence for at least six months, and make copies of such
correspondence available to the Board or individual directors upon request. Any correspondence relating to accounting,
internal  controls  or  auditing  matters  will  be  handled  in  accordance  with  our  policy  regarding  accounting  complaints  and
concerns.

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PROPOSAL NO. 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

At the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board has nominated the following eight
persons to serve as directors for the term beginning at the Annual Meeting on December 19, 2019: Sue Barsamian, Frank E.
Dangeard, Nora M. Denzel, Peter A. Feld, Kenneth Y. Hao, David W. Humphrey, Vincent Pilette and V. Paul Unruh. Each
director will be elected on an annual basis.

In September 2018, we entered into an agreement with Starboard Value LP and certain of its affiliates, regarding, among
other things, the membership and composition of the Company’s Board of Directors (the ‘‘Board’’) and committees thereof.
Pursuant to this agreement, among other things, we appointed Sue Barsamian to the Board in January 2019.

Nora  M.  Denzel,  a  director  nominee,  was  recommended  by  the  Nominating  and  Governance  Committee  after  an
extensive and careful search was conducted by a global search firm, and numerous candidates were considered. Vincent
Pilette, who has served as our CFO since May 2019 and as our CEO since November 2019, was recommended by the
Nominating and Governance Committee in connection with his appointment as our new CEO.

In addition, on November 4, 2019, the Company completed the sale of certain assets of its enterprise security business
to Broadcom Inc. (the ‘‘Broadcom Sale’’). In connection with this sale, the Board determined that it was the proper time to
reduce the size of the Board, effective as of the Annual Meeting. Accordingly, Dale L. Fuller, a member of our Board of
Directors since 2018, Richard S. Hill, a member of our Board since January 2019, David L. Mahoney, a member of our Board
of Directors since 2003, Anita M. Sands, a member of our Board of Directors since 2013, Daniel H. Schulman, a member of
our Board of Directors since 2000 and Suzanne M. Vautrinot, a member of our Board of Directors since 2013 are not standing
for re-election at the Annual Meeting. The Board thanks Messrs. Fuller, Hill, Mahoney and Schulman and Mmes. Sands and
Vautrinot for their leadership and years of service to NortonLifeLock.

Unless proxy cards are otherwise marked, the persons named as proxies will vote all proxies FOR the election of each
nominee named in this section. Proxies submitted to NortonLifeLock cannot be voted at the Annual Meeting for nominees
other than those nominees named in this proxy statement. However, if any director nominee is unable or unwilling to serve at
the time of the Annual Meeting, the persons named as proxies may vote for a substitute nominee designated by the Board.
Alternatively, the Board may reduce the size of the Board. Each nominee has consented to serve as a director if elected, and
the Board does not believe that any nominee will be unwilling or unable to serve if elected as a director. Each director will hold
office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified or until
his or her earlier resignation or removal.

Nominees for Director

The names of each nominee for director, their ages as of October 25, 2019, after giving effect to the appointment of

Mr. Pilette as our CEO as of November 8, 2019, and other information about each nominee is shown below.

Name

Age

Principal Occupation

Sue Barsamian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frank E. Dangeard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nora M. Denzel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peter A. Feld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenneth Y. Hao . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
David W. Humphrey . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vincent Pilette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
V. Paul Unruh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60 Director
61 Managing Partner, Harcourt
57 Nominee
40 Managing Member and Head of Research, Starboard Value LP
51 Managing Partner and Managing Director, Silver Lake Partners
42 Managing Director, Bain Capital
47 CEO
71 Director

Director
Since

2019
2007
n/a*
2018
2016
2016
n/a*
2005

*

Director nominee.

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Ms. Barsamian has served as a member of our Board since January 2019. Ms. Barsamian
previously  served  as  Executive  Vice  President,  Chief  Sales  and  Marketing  Officer  of  Micro
Focus  International  plc,  an  infrastructure  software  company,  from  September  2017  through
April 2018 and as Executive Vice President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of HPE Software
at Hewlett Packard Enterprise from November 2016 until it was acquired by Micro Focus in
September 2017. From 2006 to November 2016, Ms. Barsamian served in various executive
roles at Hewlett-Packard, including Senior Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise
Security  Products  and  Senior  Vice  President  of  Worldwide  Indirect  Sales.  Prior  to  joining
Hewlett-Packard,  Ms.  Barsamian  was  Vice  President,  Global  Go-to-Market  at  Mercury
Interactive  Corporation  and  held  leadership  positions  at  Critical  Path,  Inc.  and  Verity,  Inc.
Ms. Barsamian serves on the board of directors of Box, Inc. Ms. Barsamian served on the Board
of  the  National  Action  Council  for  Minorities  in  Engineering  (NACME),  and  she  served  as
Chairman of the Board of NACME from 2016 to 2017. She received a Bachelor of Science
degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University and completed her post-graduate
studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

Director Qualifications:

• Industry  and  Technology  Experience  —  Executive  Vice  President,  Chief  Sales  and
Marketing Officer of Micro Focus International plc and Executive Vice President, Chief
Sales and Marketing Officer, HPE Software.

• Global Experience — Executive Vice President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of

Micro Focus International plc.

• Leadership Experience — Executive Vice President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
of  Micro  Focus  International  plc  and  Executive  Vice  President,  Chief  Sales  and
Marketing Officer, HPE Software.

• Public Company Board Experience — member of the board of directors of Box, Inc.

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Sue Barsamian

Director

Age: 60

Director Since:
2019

Proposed
Committee
Memberships:

• Compensation

• Nominating &
Governance
(Chair)

Other Current
Public Boards:

• Box, Inc.

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Frank E. Dangeard

Managing Partner,
Harcourt

Age: 61

Director Since:
2007

Proposed
Committee
Memberships:

• Audit

• Compensation

• Nominating &
Governance

Other Current
Public Boards:

• RBS Group

Mr.  Dangeard  has  served  as  a  member  of  our  Board  since  2007.  He  has  been  the
Managing Partner of Harcourt, an advisory firm, since 2008. Mr. Dangeard was Chairman and
Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Thomson,  a  provider  of  digital  video  technologies,  solutions  and
services, from 2004 to 2008. From 2002 to 2004, he was Deputy Chief Executive Officer of
France Telecom, a global telecommunications operator. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Dangeard was
Senior Executive Vice President of Thomson and served as its Vice Chairman in 2000. Prior to
joining Thomson, he was Managing Director of SG Warburg & Co. Ltd. from 1989 to 1997 in
London, Paris and Madrid and Chairman of SG Warburg France from 1995 to 1997. Prior to
that, Mr. Dangeard was a lawyer with Sullivan & Cromwell, in New York and London. He serves
on  the  board  of  directors  of  Arqiva  PLC  (‘‘Arqiva’’),  The  Royal  Bank  of  Scotland  Group  plc
(‘‘RBS  Group’’)  and  as  chairman  of  the  board  of  directors  of  Nat  West  Markets  plc,  the
investment bank of the RBS Group (‘‘NatWest Markets’’), and on a number of advisory boards.
Mr. Dangeard has previously served as a director of a variety of companies, including Cr ´edit
Agricole CIB, Eutelsat, Home Credit, SonaeCom, Thomson, Electricit ´e de France and Telenor.
He  graduated  from  the  ´Ecole  des  Hautes  ´Etudes  Commerciales,  the  Paris  Institut  d’ ´Etudes
Politiques and holds an LLM degree from Harvard Law School.

Director Qualifications:

• Industry and Technology Experience — former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Thomson;  former  Deputy  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  France  Telecom;  former  Deputy
Chairman  of  Telenor;  and  former  member  of  the  boards  of  directors  of  Eutelsat,
SonaeCom and RPX Corporation.

• Global Experience — member of the board of directors of RBS Group (UK) and Arqiva
(UK)  and  chairman  of  NatWest  Markets  (UK);  former  Chairman  and  Chief  Executive
Officer of Thomson (France); former Deputy Chief Executive Officer of France Telecom
(France);  former  Deputy  Chairman  of  Telenor  (Norway);  and  former  member  of  the
boards  of  directors  of  Cr ´edit  Agricole  CIB  (France),  Eutelsat  (France),  Home  Credit
(Czech Republic), Electricit ´e de France (France) and SonaeCom (Portugal).

• Leadership Experience — managing partner of Harcourt; former Chairman and Chief
Executive  Officer  of  Thomson;  former  Deputy  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  France
Telecom;  former  Deputy  Chairman  of  Telenor  and  former  Chairman  of  SG  Warburg
France and Managing Director of SG Warburg & Co. Ltd; and chairman of the board of
directors of NatWest Markets.

• Public Company Board Experience — member of the board of directors of RBS Group;
former Deputy Chairman of Telenor; and former member of the boards of directors of
Eutelsat, Electricit ´e de France, Thomson, and SonaeCom.

• Business  Combinations  and  Partnerships  Experience  —  former  Chairman  and  Chief
Executive  Officer  of  Thomson;  former  Deputy  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  France
Telecom; former Deputy Chairman of Telenor; former Chairman of SG Warburg France;
and former lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.

• Financial  Experience  —  former  Chairman  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Thomson;
former Deputy Chief Executive Officer of France Telecom; former Chairman of the Audit
Committee of Electricit ´e de France and former Deputy Chairman of Telenor; member of
the board of RBS Group; and Chairman of NatWest Markets.

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Ms. Denzel, a director nominee, previously served as interim Chief Executive Officer of
Outerwall Inc, an automated retail solutions provider, from January to August 2015. Prior to
Outerwall,  Ms.  Denzel  held  various  executive  management  positions  from  February  2008
through August 2012 at Intuit Inc., a cloud financial management software company, including
Senior Vice President of Big Data, Social Design and Marketing and Senior Vice President and
General  Manager  of  the  QuickBooks  Employee  Management  business  unit.  From  2000  to
2006, Ms. Denzel held several executive level positions at HP Enterprise (formerly Hewlett-
Packard Company), including Senior Vice President and General Manager, Software Global
Business Unit from May 2002 to February 2006 and Vice President of Storage Organization
from August 2000 to May 2002. Prior to that, Ms. Denzel held executive positions at Legato
Systems Inc. and IBM Corporation. Ms. Denzel serves on the board of directors of Advanced
Micro Devices, Inc., Ericsson and Talend S.A. She holds a Master of Business Administration
degree from Santa Clara University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science
from the State University of New York.

Director Qualifications:

• Industry and Technology Experience — Interim Chief Executive Officer of Outerwall Inc.,

executive positions at Intuit, Inc. and HP Enterprise.

• Global  Experience  —  Interim  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Outerwall  Inc.,  executive
positions at Intuit, Inc. and HP Enterprise; member of the board of directors of Advanced
Micro Devices, Inc., Ericsson and Talend S.A.

• Leadership Experience — Interim Chief Executive Officer of Outerwall Inc., executive

positions at Intuit, Inc. and HP Enterprise.

• Public Company Board Experience — member of the board of directors of Advanced

Micro Devices, Inc., Ericsson and Talend S.A.

• Business Combinations and Partnerships Experience — Interim Chief Executive Officer
of Outerwall Inc., executive positions at Intuit, Inc. and HP Enterprise; member of the
board of directors of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Ericsson and Talend S.A.

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Nora M. Denzel

Director

Age: 57

Director Since:
N/A*

Proposed
Committee
Memberships:

• Audit

Other Current
Public Boards:

• Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc.

• Ericsson

• Talend S.A.

*Director nominee.

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Mr. Feld has served as a member of our Board since September 2018. Mr. Feld has served
as a Managing Member and Head of Research of Starboard Value LP since 2011. Mr. Feld has
served on the board of directors of Magellan Health, Inc. since April 2019. Mr. Feld previously
served  on  the  boards  of  directors  of  several  companies,  including  Marvell  Technology
Group Ltd. from May 2016 to June 2018, The Brink’s Company from January 2016 to November
2017, Insperity, Inc. from March 2015 to June 2017, Darden Restaurants, Inc. from October
2014  to  September  2015,  Xperi  Corporation  from  2013  to  April  2014,  Integrated  Device
Technology, Inc. from 2012 to February 2014 and Unwired Planet, Inc. (n/k/a Great Elm Capital
Group, Inc.) from 2011 to March 2014 and as Chairman from 2011 to 2013. Mr. Feld received a
Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Tufts University.

Director Qualifications:

• Industry  and  Technology  Experience  —  current  or  former  member  of  the  boards  of

directors of many public and private technology companies.

• Global  Expertise  —  Managing  Member  and  the  Head  of  Research  of  Starboard
Value  LP;  former  member  of  the  boards  of  directors  of  Marvell  Technology  Group,
Insperity, Inc., and Darden Restaurants, Inc.

• Leadership Experience — Managing Member and the Head of Research of Starboard

Value LP.

• Public  Company  Board  Experience  —  member  of  the  board  of  directors  of  Magellan
Health Inc.; and former member of the boards of directors of Marvell Technology Group,
Insperity, Inc., and Darden Restaurants, Inc.

• Business  Combinations  and  Partnerships  Experience  —  Managing  Member  and  the

Head of Research of Starboard Value LP.

• Financial  Experience  —  over  10  years  of  capital  markets  and  corporate  governance

experience.

4NOV201914231770

Peter A. Feld

Managing Member
and Head of
Research,
Starboard Value LP

Age: 40

Director Since:
2018

Proposed
Committee
Memberships:

• Compensation

(Chair)

• Nominating &
Governance

Other Current
Public Boards:

• Magellan

Health, Inc.

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Mr. Hao has served as a member of our Board since 2016. Mr. Hao joined Silver Lake
Partners  in  2000  and  currently  serves  Silver  Lake  as  a  Managing  Partner  and  Managing
Director. Mr. Hao also serves on the boards of directors of SMART Global Holdings, Inc. and
SolarWinds Corporation, as well as on the boards of directors of a number of private companies
in  Silver  Lake’s  portfolio.  Prior  to  joining  Silver  Lake,  he  was  an  investment  banker  with
Hambrecht & Quist, where he served as a Managing Director in the Technology Investment
Banking group. He also serves on the Executive Council for UCSF Health. Mr. Hao graduated
from Harvard University with a Bachelor’s degree in economics.

Director Qualifications:

• Industry  and  Technology  Experience  —  over  25  years  of  technology  investment
experience; member of the boards of directors of many public and private technology
companies.

• Global  Experience  —  extensive  experience  investing  in  large  global  businesses  and

established Silver Lake’s Asia business.

• Leadership Experience — Managing Partner and Managing Director of Silver Lake and

member of the boards of directors of numerous major technology companies.

• Public  Company  Board  Experience  —  members  of  the  board  of  directors  of  SMART
Global  Holdings,  Inc.  and  SolarWinds  Corporation;  former  board  member  of
Broadcom Inc. and Netscout Systems, Inc.

• Business  Combinations  and  Partnerships  Experience  —  Managing  Partner  and
Managing  Director  of  Silver  Lake  Partners  and  former  investment  banker  with
Hambrecht & Quist.

• Financial  Experience  —  over  25  years  of  investment  experience  in  complex

transactions.

4NOV201914224976

Kenneth Y. Hao

Managing Partner
and Managing
Director, Silver
Lake Partners

Age: 51

Director Since:
2016

Proposed
Committee
Memberships:

• None

Other Current
Public Boards:

• Smart Global
Holdings, Inc.

• SolarWinds
Corporation

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David W.
Humphrey

Managing Director,
Bain Capital

Age: 42

Director Since:
2016

Proposed
Committee
Memberships:

• None

Other Current
Public Boards:

• Genpact
Limited

Mr. Humphrey has served as a member of our Board since August 2016 when he joined in
connection with Bain Capital’s investment in NortonLifeLock, prior to which he served on Blue
Coat’s board of directors since May 2015. He is a Managing Director of Bain Capital, a private
equity firm, where he co-leads the firm’s investing efforts in technology, media and telecom
investments and where he has worked since 2001. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Mr. Humphrey
was  an  investment  banker  in  the  mergers  and  acquisitions  group  at  Lehman  Brothers  from
1999 to 2001. He serves on the board of directors of Genpact Limited and on the board of
directors of a number of private companies in Bain Capital’s portfolio. Mr. Humphrey previously
served  on  the  boards  of  directors  of  Bright  Horizons  Family  Solutions,  Inc.  Burlington  Coat
Factory Warehouse Corporation, Skillsoft PLC and Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. He received a Master
of  Business  Administration  degree  from  Harvard  Business  School  and  a  Bachelor’s  degree
from Harvard University.

Director Qualifications:

• Industry and Technology Experience — former member of the board of directors of Blue
Coat; Managing Director of Bain Capital; and member of the boards of directors of BMC
Software, Inc., Viewpoint Construction Software, Waystar and Genpact Limited.

• Global Experience — extensive experience investing in large global businesses.

• Leadership  Experience  —  Managing  Director  of  Bain  Capital  and  leader  of  its
technology, media and telecom vertical; and member of the boards of directors of BMC
Software, Inc., Viewpoint Construction Software, Waystar and Genpact Limited.

• Public  Company  Board  Experience  —  member  of  the  board  of  directors  of  BMC
Software and Genpact Limited. and former member of the boards of directors of Bright
Horizons  Family  Solutions,  Inc.  Burlington  Coat  Factory  Warehouse  Corporation,
Skillsoft PLC and Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

• Business  Combinations  and  Partnerships  Experience  —  Managing  Director  of  Bain

Capital and former investment banker with Lehman Brothers.

• Financial  Experience  —  Managing  Director  of  Bain  Capital  and  former  investment

banker with Lehman Brothers.

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Vincent Pilette

Chief Executive
Officer

Age: 47

Director Since:
N/A*

Proposed
Committee
Memberships:

• None

Other Current
Public Boards:

• None

*Director
nominee.

Mr.  Pilette  has  been  appointed  to  serve  as  our  Chief  Executive  Officer,  effective
November  8,  2019.  From  May  2019  to  November  2019,  he  served  as  our  Chief  Financial
Officer. Prior to joining us, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Logitech International S.A.
from September 2013 to May 2019 and from January 2011 through August 2013, he was Chief
Financial Officer of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. Prior to that, he served in a variety of capacities
at  Hewlett-Packard  Company  from  1997  to  December  2010,  including  Vice  President  of
Finance for the Enterprise Server, Storage and Networking and vice president of finance for the
HP  Software  Group.  Mr.  Pilette  received  a  Master  of  Business  Administration  degree  from
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Master’s degree in engineering
and business from Universit ´e Catholique de Louvain.

Director Qualifications:

• Industry  and  Technology  Experience  —  former  Chief  Financial  Officer  of  Logitech
International S.A.; former Chief Financial Officer of Electronics for Imaging, Inc; served
in  a  variety  of  capacities  at  Hewlett-Packard  Company,  including  Vice  President  of
Finance for the Enterprise Server.

• Global  Experience  —  former  Chief  Financial  Officer  of  Logitech  International  S.A.;
former  Chief  Financial  Officer  of  Electronics  for  Imaging,  Inc;  served  in  a  variety  of
capacities  at  Hewlett-Packard  Company,  including  Vice  President  of  Finance  for  the
Enterprise Server.

• Leadership Experience — former Chief Financial Officer of Logitech International S.A.;
former Chief Financial Officer of Electronics for Imaging, Inc; former Vice President of
Finance for the Enterprise Server at Hewlett-Packard Company.

• Business Combinations and Partnerships Experience — former Chief Financial Officer
of Logitech International S.A.; former Chief Financial Officer of Electronics for Imaging,
Inc;  former  Vice  President  of  Finance  for  the  Enterprise  Server  at  Hewlett-Packard
Company.

• Financial  Experience  —  former  Chief  Financial  Officer  of  Logitech  International  S.A.;
former Chief Financial Officer of Electronics for Imaging, Inc; former Vice President of
Finance for the Enterprise Server at Hewlett-Packard Company.

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2NOV201912364559

V. Paul Unruh

Director

Age: 71

Director Since:
2005

Proposed
Committee
Memberships:

• Audit (chair)

Other Current
Public Boards:

• None

Mr. Unruh has served as a member of our Board since 2005 following the acquisition of
Veritas, where he had served on the board of directors since 2003. Mr. Unruh retired as Vice
Chairman of Bechtel Group, Inc., a global engineering and construction services company, in
2003. During his 25-year tenure at Bechtel Group, he held a number of management positions
including Treasurer, Controller and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Unruh also served as President
of Bechtel Enterprises, the finance, development and ownership arm from 1997 to 2001. He is a
member  of  the  board  of  directors  of  Aconex  Ltd.,  which  is  traded  on  the  Australian  Stock
Exchange, and a private company. Mr. Unruh is a Certified Public Accountant.

Director Qualifications:

• Global Experience — former Vice Chairman of and held various executive positions at
Bechtel Group, Inc.; former President of Bechtel Enterprises and member of the board of
directors of Aconex Ltd. (Australia).

• Leadership Experience — former Vice Chairman of and held various executive positions

at Bechtel Group, Inc. and former President of Bechtel Enterprises.

• Public  Company  Board  Experience  —  former  member  of  the  boards  of  directors  of
Heidrick & Struggles International Inc., Move, Inc., URS Corporation and Aconex Ltd.
(Australia).

• Business Combinations and Partnerships Experience — former member of the board of

directors of Veritas Corporation, Move, Inc., and URS Corporation.

• Financial  Experience  —  certified  public  accountant;  former  Chief  Financial  Officer,
Treasurer and Controller of Bechtel Group, Inc.; former President of Bechtel Enterprises;
served  on  the  Audit  Committees  of  Heidrick  &  Struggles  International,  Inc.  and
Move, Inc.

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Summary of Director Qualifications and Experience

Our  Board  is  comprised  of  directors  with  complementary  skills  and  qualifications  needed  to  effectively  oversee  our
business strategy. The Nominating and Governance Committee annually reviews the skills and characteristics required of
members of the Board in the context of the composition of the Board and the stage of the business of the Company.

Director Compensation

The  policy  of  the  Board  is  that  compensation  for  independent  directors  should  be  a  mix  of  cash  and  equity-based
compensation.  NortonLifeLock  does  not  pay  employee  directors  for  Board  service  in  addition  to  their  regular  employee
compensation. Independent directors may not receive consulting, advisory or other compensatory fees from the Company.
The Compensation Committee, which consists solely of independent directors, has the primary responsibility to review and
consider any revisions to director compensation.

Director Stock Ownership Guidelines: The Compensation Committee adopted the following stock ownership guidelines

for our non-employee directors to better align our directors’ interests with those of our stockholders:

• Directors must maintain a minimum holding of Company stock with a fair market value equal to ten times (10x) such

director’s total annual cash retainer;

• In the event the annual retainer (or any portion thereof) is paid to a non-employee director in equity instead of cash, the
value of such annual retainer for purposes of calculating the minimum holding requirement means the grant date fair
value of the annual equity award (or applicable portion thereof);

• New directors will have three years to reach the minimum holding level; and

• Notwithstanding the foregoing, directors may sell enough shares to cover their income tax liability on vested grants.

NortonLifeLock stock ownership information for each of our directors is shown under the heading ‘‘Security Ownership of
Certain  Beneficial  Owners  and  Management’’  on  page  35  of  this  proxy  statement.  As  of  October  25,  2019,  our  all  our
directors had either met their stock ownership requirement or had remaining time to do so.

Annual  Fees:  In  accordance  with  the  recommendation  of  the  Compensation  Committee,  the  Board  determined  the
non-employee  directors’  compensation  for  fiscal  2019  as  follows.  In  connection  with  its  annual  review  of  non-employee
director fees, the Compensation Committee reduced the annual fee for Lead Independent Director/Independent Chairman
from $100,000 in fiscal 2019 to $75,000 effective fiscal 2020.

• $50,000 annual cash retainer;

• $15,000 annual fee for committee membership ($20,000 for Audit Committee membership);

• $25,000  annual  fee  for  chairing  a  committee  of  the  Board  ($15,000  for  chairing  the  Nominating  and  Governance

Committee); and

• $100,000  (reduced  to  $75,000  effective  fiscal  2020)  annual  fee  for  the  Lead  Independent  Director/Independent

Chairman.

The payment of the annual cash retainer is subject to the terms of the 2000 Director Equity Incentive Plan, as amended,
which allows directors to choose to receive common stock in lieu of cash for all or a portion of the retainer payable to each
director for serving as a member. We pay the annual retainer fee and any additional annual fees to each director at the
beginning of the fiscal year. Directors who join the Company after the beginning of the fiscal year receive a prorated cash
payment in respect of their annual retainer fee and fees. These payments are considered earned when paid. Accordingly, we
do not require them to be repaid in the event a director ceases serving in the capacity for which he or she was compensated.

Annual Equity Awards. Pursuant to a Non-Employee Director Grant Policy adopted by our Board, each non-employee
member of the Board receives an annual award of fully-vested restricted stock units (‘‘RSUs’’) under the 2013 Plan, having a
fair market value on the grant date equal to a pre-determined dollar value, which was $275,000 for fiscal 2019.

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The  following  table  provides  information  for  fiscal  year  2019  compensation  for  all  of  our  current  and  former

non-employee directors:

Fiscal 2019 Director Compensation

Name

Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash
($)(1)(2)

Stock
Awards
($)(3)(4)

Total
($)

Susan P. Barsamian(5)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frank E. Dangeard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peter A. Feld(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dale L. Fuller(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenneth Y. Hao . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Richard S. Hill(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
David W. Humphrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Geraldine B. Laybourne(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
David L. Mahoney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Robert S. Miller(10)(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anita M. Sands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Daniel H. Schulman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
V. Paul Unruh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suzanne M. Vautrinot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,383
85,018
16,071
34,821
21
15,772
21
80,018
105,024
120,639
70,018
195,018
95,018
70,018

61,948

73,210(6) 76,593
274,982
360,000
174,108(8) 190,179
182,142
147,321
324,979(9) 325,000
77,720
324,979(9) 325,000
355,000
274,982
380,000
274,976
245,274
124,635
345,000
274,982
470,000
274,982
370,000
274,982
345,000
274,982

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Non-employee  directors  receive  an  annual  retainer  fee  of  $50,000  plus  an  additional  annual  fee  of  $15,000  (Compensation  Committee  and
Nominating and Governance Committee) or $20,000 (Audit Committee) for membership on each committee. The chair of each committee receives an
additional annual fee of $15,000 (Nominating and Governance Committee) or $25,000 (Audit Committee and Compensation Committee). The Lead
Independent Director/Independent Chairman receives an annual fee of $100,000 (reduced to $75,000 for 2020).

Includes payments for fractional share(s) from stock awards granted to each non-employee director.

Amounts shown in this column reflect the aggregate full grant date fair value calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board
(‘‘FASB’’) Accounting Standards Codification (‘‘ASC’’) Topic 718 for awards granted during FY19.

Each non-employee director, other than Ms. Barsamian and Messrs. Feld, Fuller, Hill and Miller, was granted 12,320 RSUs on May 17, 2018, with a
per-share fair value of $22.32 and an aggregate grant date fair value of $274,982.40. Each such director’s fees were paid in cash as reported in the
‘‘Fees Earned or Paid in Cash’’ column in the table above. No non-employee director had any outstanding stock awards as of March 29, 2019.

Ms. Barsamian and Mr. Hill were appointed to our Board on January 7, 2019 and received a pro-rated portion of non-employee director fees from the
date of such director’s appointment on January 7, 2019 through the end of FY19. Ms. Barsamian and Mr. Hill were each granted 2,717 RSUs on
February 5, 2019, with a per-share fair value of $22.80 and an aggregate grant date fair value of $61,947.60. The balance of each such director’s fees
was paid in cash as reported in the ‘‘Fees Earned or Paid in Cash’’ column in the table above.

In lieu of cash, Ms. Barsamian elected to receive 100% of the pro-rated portion of her annual retainer fee of $50,000 in the form of our common stock.
Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of the 2000 Director Equity Incentive Plan, Ms. Barsamian was granted 494 shares at a per share fair value of
$22.80 and an aggregate grant date fair value of $11,263. The balance of Ms. Barsamian’s fee was paid in cash as reported in the ‘‘Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash’’ column in the table above.

Messrs. Feld and Fuller were appointed to our Board on September 16, 2018 and each received pro-rated portions of such director’s non-employee
director fees from the date of his appointment on September 16, 2018 through the end of FY19. Messrs. Feld and Fuller were granted 6,764 RSUs on
December 7, 2018, with a per-share fair value of $21.78 and an aggregate grant date fair value of $147,320. The balance of each such director’s fees
was paid in cash as reported in the ‘‘Fees Earned or Paid in Cash’’ column in the table above.

In lieu of cash, Mr. Feld elected to receive 100% of the pro-rated portion of his annual retainer fee of $50,000 in the form of our common stock.
Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of the 2000 Director Equity Incentive Plan, Mr. Feld was granted 1,229 shares at a per share fair value of $21.78
and an aggregate grant date fair value of $26,767. The balance of Mr. Feld’s fee was paid in cash as reported in the ‘‘Fees Earned or Paid in Cash’’
column in the table above.

In lieu of cash, Messrs. Hao and Humphrey each received 100% of his respective annual retainer fee of $50,000 in the form of our common stock.
Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of the 2000 Director Equity Incentive Plan, each was granted 2,240 shares at a per share fair value of $22.32 and an
aggregate grant date fair value of $49,997. The balance of each such director’s fee was paid in cash as reported in the ‘‘Fees Earned or Paid in Cash’’
column in the table above.

(10) Ms. Laybourne and Mr. Miller served on the Board through December 3, 2018, the date of the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

(11) Mr. Miller’s non-employee director fees were prorated through December 3, 2018, the date of the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Mr. Miller was granted 5,584 RSUs on May 17, 2018, with a per-share fair value of $22.32 and an aggregate grant date fair value of $124,635. The
balance in director’s fees was paid in cash as reported in the ‘‘Fees Earned or Paid in Cash’’ column in the table above.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE ‘‘FOR’’ ELECTION OF
EACH OF THE EIGHT NOMINATED DIRECTORS.

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PROPOSAL NO. 2

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee has appointed KPMG LLP (‘‘KPMG’’) as our principal independent registered public accounting
firm to perform the audit of our consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2020. As a matter of good corporate governance,
the Audit Committee has decided to submit its selection of independent audit firm to stockholders for ratification. In the event
that this appointment of KPMG is not ratified by a majority of the shares of common stock present or represented at the
Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter, the Audit Committee will review its future selection of KPMG as our
independent registered public accounting firm.

The Audit Committee first approved KPMG as our independent auditors in September 2002, and KPMG audited our
financial statements for fiscal 2019. Representatives of KPMG are expected to attend the meeting with the opportunity to
make  a  statement  and  respond  to  appropriate  questions  from  stockholders  present  at  the  meeting  with  respect  to  this
proposal.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

We  regularly  review  the  services  and  fees  from  our  independent  registered  public  accounting  firm,  KPMG.  These
services  and  fees  are  also  reviewed  with  the  Audit  Committee  annually.  In  accordance  with  standard  policy,  KPMG
periodically rotates the individuals who are responsible for our audit. Our Audit Committee has determined that the providing
of certain non-audit services, as described below, is compatible with maintaining the independence of KPMG.

In  addition  to  performing  the  audit  of  our  consolidated  financial  statements,  KPMG  provided  various  other  services
during fiscal years 2019 and 2018. Our Audit Committee has determined that KPMG’s provisioning of these services, which
are described below, does not impair KPMG’s independence from NortonLifeLock. The aggregate fees billed for fiscal years
2019 and 2018 for each of the following categories of services are as follows:

Fees Billed to NortonLifeLock

FY19

FY18

Audit fees(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audit related fees(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax fees(3)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other fees(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$12,464,329
1,142,383
161,685
0

$11,370,525
753,689
469,449
311,000

Total fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$13,768,398

$12,904,663

The categories in the above table have the definitions assigned under Item 9 of Schedule 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, and these

categories include in particular the following components:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

‘‘Audit fees’’ include fees for audit services principally related to the year-end examination and the quarterly reviews of our consolidated financial
statements,  consultation  on  matters  that  arise  during  a  review  or  audit,  review  of  SEC  filings,  audit  services  performed  in  connection  with  our
acquisitions and divestitures and statutory audit fees.

‘‘Audit related fees’’ include fees which are for assurance and related services other than those included in Audit fees.

‘‘Tax fees’’ include fees for tax compliance and advice.

‘‘All other fees’’ include fees for all other non-audit services, principally for services in relation to certain information technology audits.

An  accounting  firm  other  than  KPMG  performs  supplemental  internal  audit  services  for  NortonLifeLock.  Another

accounting firm provides the majority of NortonLifeLock’s outside tax services.

Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent
registered public accounting firm. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other
services. Pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific
budget. The independent registered public accounting firm and management are required to periodically report to the Audit
Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with
this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date. The Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular
services on a case-by-case basis.

All of the services relating to the fees described in the table above were approved by the Audit Committee.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE ‘‘FOR’’ APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL NO. 2

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PROPOSAL NO. 3

ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

In accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act, stockholders are entitled to cast an advisory vote to approve the
compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement. Accordingly, you are being asked to vote
on the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:

‘‘RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to NortonLifeLock Inc.’s named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy
statement  pursuant  to  the  SEC’s  compensation  disclosure  rules,  including  the  Compensation  Discussion  &  Analysis,
compensation tables and narrative discussion, is hereby approved.’’

As  described  more  fully  in  the  Compensation  Discussion  &  Analysis  section  of  this  proxy  statement,  our  named
executive officers are compensated in a manner consistent with our pay-for-performance philosophy and corporate govern-
ance best practices. Our executive compensation programs for fiscal 2019 reflect these significant changes to our manage-
ment  team  and  to  our  business  while  promoting  our  pay-for-performance  philosophy  and  corporate  governance  best
practices. A few highlights, which are discussed further in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis, are:

Fiscal 2019 Total Direct Compensation Mix
Former CEO

Fiscal 2019 Total Direct Compensation Mix
NEOs except CEO

Base Salary

40%

Annual Incentive

60%

2019
RSUs

2019
PRUs

At-Risk
Compensation 60%
(Former CEO did not
receive a 2019 equity
award)

Base Salary 7%

Annual Incentive

7%

RSU 35%

PRU 50%

At-Risk Compensation
94%

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FY19 Executive
Compensation

Component

FY19 Executive Annual
Incentive Plan (‘‘EAIP’’)

FY19 EAIP Total

FY19 Performance-based
Restricted Stock Units

FY18 Performance-based Restricted
Stock Units

Achievement (as a
percent of target)

Funding

87.5%

0%

97.2%

71.2%

88.3%

90.7%

35.6%

50.6%

91.2%

-21.32%

0%

Metric(1)

FY19 Non-GAAP
operating income

FY19 Non-GAAP
revenue

FY19 earnings per
share (‘‘EPS’’)

FY19 free cash
flow

2-year total
shareholder return
(‘‘TSR’’) relative to
Nasdaq 100

Fiscal 2017 (‘FY17‘) Performance-
based Restricted Stock Units

FY18 Non-GAAP
Operating Income

109.29%

268.2% (of which 250% vested and
settled at the end of FY18, and the
remaining 18.2% vested for eligible
participants at the end of FY19).

(1) Please see discussion below in Compensation Discussion and Analysis for more detail regarding how these metrics are
calculated.

We believe that our compensation program balances the interests of all of our constituencies — our stockholders, our
executive officers, the remainder of our employee base, our business partners and our community — by, among other things,
focusing  on  achievement  of  corporate  objectives,  attracting  and  retaining  highly-qualified  executive  management  and
maximizing long-term stockholder value. We encourage you to read the Compensation Discussion & Analysis, compensa-
tion tables and narrative discussion related to executive compensation in this proxy statement.

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The vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers is advisory and, therefore, not binding. Although
the vote is non-binding, the Compensation Committee and the Board value your opinion and will consider the outcome of the
vote in establishing its compensation philosophy and making future compensation decisions. Our current policy is to hold
such  an  advisory  vote  each  year,  and  we  expect  to  hold  another  advisory  vote  with  respect  to  approve  to  executive
compensation at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE ‘‘FOR’’ APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL NO. 3

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PROPOSAL NO. 4

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING INDEPENDENT BOARD CHAIRMAN

Proposal 4 is a stockholder proposal. If the stockholder proponent, or representative who is qualified under state law, is
present at the Annual Meeting and submits the proposal for a vote, then the proposal will be voted upon. The stockholder
proposal is included in this proxy statement exactly as submitted by the stockholder proponent. The Board’s recommenda-
tion on the proposal is presented immediately following the proposal. We will promptly provide you with the name, address
and, to NortonLifeLock’s knowledge, the number of voting securities held by the proponent of the stockholder proposal, upon
receiving a written or oral request directed to: NortonLifeLock Inc., Attn: Scott C. Taylor, Corporate Secretary, 60 E. Rio
Salado Parkway, Suite 1000, Tempe, Arizona 85281, telephone: (650) 527-8000.

Proposal 4 — Independent Board Chairman

Shareholders request our Board of Directors to adopt as policy, and amend our governing documents as necessary, to
require that the Chairman of the Board be an independent member of the Board whenever possible. Although it would be
better to have an immediate transition to an independent Board Chairman, the Board would have the discretion to phase in
this policy for the next Chief Executive Officer transition.

If the Board determines that a Chairman who was independent when selected is no longer independent, the Board shall
select a new Chairman who satisfies the requirements of the policy within a reasonable amount of time. Compliance with this
policy is waived in the unlikely event that no independent director is available and willing to serve as Chairman.

Shareholders can vote in favor of this proposal to send a message that they are not satisfied with NortonLifeLock’ s

performance.

Shares of NortonLifeLock fell 22% in May 2019, according to a Motley Fool article. NortonLifeLock stock sold off in the

wake of disappointing earnings that were combined with the announcement that CEO Greg Clark had stepped down.

Shares traded down 15% on the day of the news, marking NortonLifeLock’s worst daily performance in over a year. The

company had yet to name a permanent replacement by early July.

Adjusted earnings per share for the fourth quarter were $0.39 down significantly from $0.44 in the prior-year quarter.
Adjusted sales were also lower, dropping 2% year over year to $1.195 billion and missing the average analyst estimate for
sales.

NortonLifeLock shareholders have had to endure ups and downs tied to the 2018 audit and growth initiatives failing to
live up to targets. In addition to this there was the uninspiring quarterly performance combined with the unexpected news of
Clark’s departure that sent the shares tumbling.

The price of NortonLifeLock stock was also flat for the 5-years leading up to July 2019.

This proposal will cost NortonLifeLock virtually nothing to adopt -yet can create an important incentive for management

to improve company performance.

Please vote to enhance the oversight of our CEO:
Independent Board Chairman — Proposal 4

Our Board of Directors’ Statement in Opposition to Proposal 4

NortonLifeLock’s Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote ‘‘AGAINST’’ the stockholder proposal.

The Board has considered the stockholder proposal and, for the reasons described below, believes that the proposal is

not in the best interests of NortonLifeLock and its stockholders.

For nearly seven years, NortonLifeLock has had an independent Chairman of the Board who has provided strong
independent oversight during the Company’s most transformative events.

Since January 2013, Daniel H. Schulman, one of our independent directors, has served as non-executive Chairman of
the  Board.  Prior  to  that,  he  served  as  Lead  Independent  Director  from  July  2012  to  December  2012  while  our  prior
non-executive Chairman of the Board was transitioning into the CEO role. Mr. Schulman has demonstrated strong leader-
ship, independent thinking and a deep understanding of our business as a result of his tenure as an independent director
since March 2000. Since being appointed as the Chairman of the Board, Mr. Schulman has worked with the rest of the Board
to oversee multiple significant strategic and leadership changes at the Company, including the transformative divestiture of

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Veritas and acquisitions of Blue Coat and LifeLock. Although Mr. Schulman is not standing for re-election at the Annual
Meeting, our board intends to nominate an independent member of our Board to serve as our non-executive Chairman of the
Board effective as of the Annual Meeting.

While our Board’s longstanding Board leadership structure reflects separation in the roles of Chairman and CEO,
the  Board  believes  that  it  should  ultimately  have  the  flexibility  to  tailor  its  Board  leadership  structure  to  fit
NortonLifeLock’s changing needs.

As  discussed  above  under  ‘‘Board  Leadership  Structure,’’  our  Board  retains  the  flexibility  to  determine  on  a
case-by-case basis whether the Chief Executive Officer, or an independent director, should serve as Chairman. Our Board
believes that it should retain the ability to choose the person best suited for the role at a particular time in accordance with its
fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the Company and stockholders as circumstances warrant. This flexibility has been
important to our Board from time to time in the past and has increased importance today, as the Company is conducting a
search  for  a  permanent  CEO  while  at  the  same  time  undergoing  a  major  transition  with  the  divestiture  of  its  enterprise
security business.

Our  Board’s  decisions  in  connection  with  the  appointment  of  Mr.  Schulman  as  our  Lead  Independent  Director  and
subsequent appointment as our Chairman illustrate why our Board should retain flexibility to appoint the best person for the
role. He was appointed to the position of non-executive Chairman after our prior non-executive Chairman served as both
Chairman and CEO for six months in connection with a prior CEO transition. At that time, our Board believed appointing
Mr. Schulman Lead Independent Director while Mr. Schulman’s predecessor served as Chairman and CEO was in the best
interest of our Company and stockholders since it provided independent Board leadership while providing the benefit of
having  our  CEO  chair  regular  Board  meetings  as  our  Board  and  CEO  developed  NortonLifeLock’s  new  strategy  and
addressed the key business and strategic issues at that time. Following the initial phase of CEO transition, NortonLifeLock
entered a new phase and the Board determined that Mr. Schulman’s extensive management experience and deep knowl-
edge of our company made him best-suited to lead our Board and provide independent oversight of our senior management
team while our CEO focused on executing our new strategic plan and managing our operations and performance.

The Board believes that this flexibility benefits NortonLifeLock and our stockholders because the Board is in the best
position  to  determine  its  leadership  structure  given  its  knowledge  of  NortonLifeLock’s  leadership  team,  strategic  goals,
opportunities and challenges. Additionally, our Board believes limiting the Board’s ability to determine the appropriate Board
leadership structure could be harmful to NortonLifeLock’s long-term prospects as our Board is currently conducting a CEO
search and may decide our next CEO should also serve as our Chairman. We cannot rule out the possibility that our next
CEO will also serve as Chairman as it does not serve the interests of the Company or its stockholders to limit the pool of CEO
candidates based on this factor alone.

Importantly, regardless of what leadership structure the Board may determine to adopt in the future, our Corporate
Governance Guidelines provide for appointment of a Lead Independent Director in situations where the Chairman of the
Board is not independent. The Board commitment to independent Board oversight at all times does not end there. All the
members of the Board of Directors, other than the CEO, are independent. All the committees of the Board of Directors are
composed entirely of independent directors. The Board also has been significantly refreshed as five of the six independent
directors standing for election at the annual meeting have served since 2016 or later. Our Board believes that eliminating
flexibility in the structure of Board leadership as facts and circumstances require, as the proponent requests, is unnecessary
given the safeguards on Board independence already in place and could adversely impact our Company’s ability to adapt to
new challenges and attract suitable CEO candidates.

Our corporate governance policies and practices further promote effective, independent Board oversight.

In addition to having an independent Chairman of the Board, our Board has adopted policies and practices that provide
our stockholders with meaningful rights and further promote Board independence and effective oversight of management.

As mentioned above, all members of our Board (other than any person serving on our Board who also serves as our
CEO) and its committees are independent and our Board has been substantially refreshed in recent years. Additionally, if our
Chairman is not independent in the future, the independent Directors of the Board will appoint a Lead Independent Director
who will have well-defined powers and duties. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines require that our key Board committees
be composed entirely of independent directors and that the independent directors meet in executive session without the
presence of management for a portion of each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

To  ensure  our  Board  remains  robust  and  engaged,  we  engage  in  an  annual  self-evaluation  process  to  determine
whether the Board and its committees are functioning effectively. Our Nominating and Governance Committee also annually
evaluates each individual director and recommends to our Board whether each Director should be nominated for election to a

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further one-year term. When nominated, our Directors are elected annually, with a majority voting standard for uncontested
elections and a director resignation policy.

Stockholders have meaningful proxy access and special meeting rights. We have no supermajority voting provisions. As
evidenced by our discussions with stockholders representing approximately 55% of our outstanding shares in 2019, we are
deeply committed to ongoing engagement with our stockholders to gain valuable insight into the issues that matter most to
them  and  to  enable  our  Company  to  address  them  effectively.  We  also  enable  increased  stockholder  attendance  and
participation by utilizing a virtual meeting format for our annual meetings of stockholders.

Vote Required

This Proposal No. 4 is advisory in nature and would constitute a recommendation to our Board if it is approved by
stockholders. The affirmative vote of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy
and  entitled  to  vote  is  required  to  approve  this  Proposal  No.  4.  Unless  you  indicate  otherwise,  your  proxy  will  be  voted
‘‘AGAINST’’ this proposal.

For the foregoing reasons, the Board unanimously believes that this proposal is not in the best interests of Norton-

LifeLock or our stockholders, and recommends that you vote ‘‘AGAINST’’ Proposal 4.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE ‘‘AGAINST’’ PROPOSAL NO. 4.

PROXIES RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY WILL BE VOTED ‘‘AGAINST’’
THIS PROPOSAL UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

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OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The names of our current executive officers, their ages as of October 25, 2019 and their positions, after giving effect to
the appointment of Mr. Pilette as our CEO, Mr. Kapuria as our President and Mr. Brown as our Interim Chief Financial Officer
as of November 8, 2019, are shown below.

Name

Age

Position

Vincent Pilette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Matthew Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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54

Samir Kapuria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott C. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Interim Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources
Officer
President
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary

The Board chooses executive officers, who then serve at the Board’s discretion. There is no family relationship between

any of the directors or executive officers and any other director or executive officer of NortonLifeLock.

For information regarding Mr. Pilette, please refer to Proposal No. 1, ‘‘Election of Directors’’ above.

Mr.  Brown  has  been  appointed  to  serve  as  our  Interim  Chief  Financial  Officer,  effective  November  8,  2019.  From
January 2019 to November 2019, he served as our Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to that, he
served as our Vice President, Finance from August 2016 to January 2019 and as Vice President, Corporate Controller of
Blue Coat, Inc. from October 2015 until we acquired that company in August 2016. Previously, he served in various positions
at NETGEAR, Inc., a computer networking hardware company, from 2010 to October 2015, most recently as Senior Director,
Assistant Controller. Mr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the Walter A. Haas
School of Business at U.C. Berkeley.

Ms. Cappellanti-Wolf has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer since July 2014.
Prior to joining us, she served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Silver Spring Networks, Inc., a smart grid products
provider, from June 2009 to July 2014. From September 2001 to June 2009, Ms. Cappellanti-Wolf served as Vice President,
Human  Resources  of  Cisco  Systems,  Inc.  From  2000  to  2001,  she  served  as  a  Human  Resources  Director  at  Sun
Microsystems, Inc. Ms. Cappellanti-Wolf served as Human Resources Director for The Walt Disney Company from 1995 to
2000 and held various roles in human resources with Frito-Lay, Inc., a division of PepsiCo, Inc., from 1988 to 1995. She has a
Bachelor’s degree in journalism from West Virginia University and a Master’s degree in industrial and labor relations from
West Virginia University.

Mr. Kapuria has been appointed to serve as our President, effective November 8, 2019. From May 2018 to November
2019, he served as our Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Unit and Cyber Security Services. Prior to that, he
served as our Senior Vice President and General Manager, Cyber Security Services from November 2014 to May 2018, as
our Vice President, Products and Services from July 2012 to November 2014, and as our Vice President, Business Strategy
and Security Intelligence from April 2011 to July 2012. From October 2004 to April 2011, Mr. Kapuria held numerous other
director-level  management  positions  with  NortonLifeLock.  Mr.  Kapuria  holds  a  Bachelor’s  degree  in  finance  from  the
University of Massachusetts.

Mr.  Taylor  has  served  as  or  Executive  Vice  President,  General  Counsel  and  Secretary  since  August  2008.  From
February 2007 to August 2008, he served as our Vice President, Legal. Prior to joining NortonLifeLock, Mr. Taylor held
various legal and administrative positions at Phoenix Technologies Ltd., a provider of core systems software, from January
2002 to February 2007, including most recently as Chief Administrative Officer, Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
From May 2000 to September 2001, he was Vice President and General Counsel at Narus, Inc., a venture-backed private
company that designs IP network management software. Mr. Taylor is a director of Piper Jaffray Companies, a national
advisory board member of the Stanford University Center for Comparative Studies on Race and Ethnicity and serves on the
board of trustees of Menlo School. He holds a Juris Doctorate from George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree
from Stanford University.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth information, as of October 25, 2019 with respect to the beneficial ownership of Norton-
LifeLock common stock by (i) each stockholder known by NortonLifeLock to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
NortonLifeLock common stock, (ii) each current member of the Board or director nominee, (iii) the named executive officers
of NortonLifeLock included in the Summary Compensation Table appearing on page 60 of this Proxy Statement and (iv) all
current executive officers and directors of NortonLifeLock as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with
respect to securities. Unless otherwise indicated below, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole
investment  power  with  respect  to  all  shares  beneficially  owned,  subject  to  community  property  laws  where  applicable.
Percentage ownership is based on 622,918,522 shares of NortonLifeLock common stock outstanding as of October 25,
2019. Shares of common stock subject to stock options and restricted stock units vesting on or before December 24, 2019
(within 60 days of October 25, 2019) are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned for purposes of computing the
percentage  ownership  of  such  person  but  are  not  treated  as  outstanding  for  purposes  of  computing  the  percentage
ownership of others.

Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of the individuals and entities named below is c/o NortonLifeLock Inc.,

60 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1000, Tempe, Arizona 85281.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership

Percent
of Class

5% Beneficial Owners
Vanguard Group Inc.(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.(2)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starboard Value LP(3)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BlackRock, Inc.(4)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital World Investors(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66,828,879
51,293,114
43,600,796
42,309,498
41,378,550

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

245,410,837

Directors and Named Executive Officers
Gregory S. Clark *(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicholas R. Noviello *(7)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vincent Pilette(8)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott C. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
David L. Mahoney(9)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Samir Kapuria(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Daniel H. Schulman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frank E. Dangeard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
V. Paul Unruh(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anita M. Sands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kenneth Y. Hao(12)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
David W. Humphrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dale L. Fuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suzanne M. Vautrinot(13)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Richard S. Hill(14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peter A. Feld(15)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Susan P. Barsamian(16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,964,117
1,347,260
785,906
408,724
218,251
201,423
191,579
170,989
113,936
101,711
63,830
60,670
49,882
35,088
32,269
32,072
24,685
19,903

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,822,295

10.7%
8.2%
7.0%
6.8%
6.6%

39.3%

1.0%
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**

1.6%

Current Directors and Executive Officers
As a group (18 people)(17)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,542,151

0.4%

*

**

Former officer.

Less than 1%.

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

Based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filing made by The Vanguard Group on February 13, 2019, The Vanguard Group has sole voting power over
736,173 shares, shared voting power over 135,657 shares, sole dispositive power over 65,971,054shares and shared dispositive power over
857,825 shares. This stockholder’s address is 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355.

Based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filing made by T. Rowe Price Associates on October 10, 2019, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. has sole voting
over 18,962,995 shares and sole dispositive power over 51,293,114 shares. This stockholder’s address is 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD
21202

Based  solely  on  a  Schedule  13D/A  filing  made  by  Starboard  Value  LP  on  August  15,  2019,  Starboard  Value  LP  has  sole  voting  and  sole
dispositive power over 43,600,796 shares. This stockholder’s address is 777 Third Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10017. Mr. Feld is a
Managing Member of Starboard Value LP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these shares.

Based  solely  on  a  Schedule  13G/A  filing  made  by  the  BlackRock,  Inc.  on  February  6,  2019,  BlackRock,  Inc.  has  sole  voting  power  over
37,349,816 and sole dispositive power over 42,309,498 shares. This stockholder’s address is 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.

Based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filing made by Capital World Investors on February 14, 2019, Capital World Investors has sole voting power
over 41,358,274 shares and sole dispositive power over 41,378,550 shares. This stockholder’s address is 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles,
CA 90071.

Beneficial ownership data is current through Mr. Clark’s departure date of May 9, 2019 and includes 1,122,938 shares held by the Gregory S.
Clark Living Trust for which Mr. Clark exercises voting and dispositive power and 3,604,101 shares subject to options that were fully exercisable
as of his departure date.

Beneficial ownership data is current through Mr. Noviello’s departure date of May 24, 2019 and includes 775,028 shares subject to options that
were fully exercisable as of his departure date.

Includes 165,429 shares held by Vincent Pilette and 620,477 shares held by the VPJW Revocable Trust for which Mr. Pilette exercises voting and
dispositive power.

Includes 16,959 shares held by the Winnifred C. Ellis & David L. Mahoney Trust for which Mr. Mahoney exercises voting and dispositive power.

Includes 4,844 shares issuable upon the settlement of RSUs as of December 1, 2019.

Shares held by the Unruh Family Living Trust for which Mr. Unruh exercises voting and dispositive power.

These securities are held by Mr. Hao for the benefit of Silver Lake Technology Management LLC, certain of its affiliates and certain of the funds
they  manage  (‘‘Silver  Lake’’)  and  pursuant  to  Mr.  Hao’s  arrangement  with  Silver  Lake,  upon  the  sale  of  these  securities,  the  proceeds  are
expected to be remitted to Silver Lake.

Shares held by the William C. Keller and Suzanne Vautrinot Living Trust for which Ms. Vautrinot exercises voting and dispositive power.

Includes 3,953 shares issuable upon the settlement of RSUs as of November 1, 2019 and 3,953 shares as of December 1, 2019.

Excludes 43,600,796 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Starboard Value LP and its affiliates. Mr. Feld is a Managing Member of
Starboard Value LP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these shares.

Shares held by the S. Barsamian and W. Romans Revocable Trust for which Ms. Barsamian exercises voting and dispositive power.

Includes for Matthew C. Brown: 14,134 shares, 2,099 shares subject to RSUs that will vest on December 1, 2019, and 15,000 shares subject to
fully exercisable options.

NortonLifeLock  has  adopted  a  policy  that  executive  officers  and  members  of  the  Board  hold  an  equity  stake  in  the
Company. The policy requires each executive officer to hold a minimum number of shares of NortonLifeLock common stock.
Newly appointed executive officers are not required to immediately establish their position but are expected to make regular
progress to achieve it. The Nominating and Governance Committee reviews the minimum number of shares held by the
executive officers and directors from time to time. The purpose of the policy is to more directly align the interests of our
executive  officers  and  directors  with  our  stockholders.  See  ‘‘Stock  Ownership  Requirements’’  under  the  Compensation
Discussion & Analysis section for a description of the stock ownership requirements applicable to our executive officers.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

Section 16 of the Exchange Act requires NortonLifeLock’s directors, executive officers and any persons who own more
than 10% of NortonLifeLock’s common stock, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the
SEC. Such persons are required by SEC regulation to furnish NortonLifeLock with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they
file.

Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms furnished to NortonLifeLock and written representations from the
directors and executive officers, NortonLifeLock believes that all of its executive officers and directors filed the required
reports  on  a  timely  basis  under  Section  16(a),  except  for  (i)  Mr.  Schulman  who  did  not  timely  report  on  a  Form  4,  the
distribution of shares held by DHS 2017 Annuity Trust Agreement II (for which Mr. Schulman exercises voting and dispositive
power) to his individual account on April 19, 2019, which transaction was reported on a Form 5 that was filed on May 10,
2019, and (ii) Mr. Brown, who inadvertently omitted ownership of 5,393 shares of common stock on a Form 3 that was filed on
February 7, 2019, which was subsequently amended on March 8, 2019 to include the correct number of shares.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS (CD&A)

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND RELATED INFORMATION

This compensation discussion and analysis (‘‘CD&A’’) summarizes our executive compensation philosophy, our fiscal
2019  (‘‘FY19’’)  executive  compensation  program  and  the  FY19  compensation  decisions  made  by  the  Compensation
Leadership and Development Committee (the ‘‘Compensation Committee’’) with respect to the following named executive
officers (‘‘NEOs’’):

• Gregory S. Clark, Former President and Chief Executive Officer (‘‘CEO’’);

• Nicholas R. Noviello, Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (‘‘CFO’’);

• Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer;

• Samir Kapuria, President (effective November 8, 2019); and

• Scott C. Taylor, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.

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FY19 Financial Results, Compensation and New Leadership

FY19 Financial Results

FY19 Challenges

(In millions, except for per share
amounts)

Net revenues

Operating income

Net income

Net income per share — diluted

Net cash provided by operating activities

1,495

Fiscal 2019
(‘‘FY19’’)

Fiscal 2018
(‘‘FY18’’)

$4,731

$4,834

380

31

0.05

49

1,138

1.70

950

While we saw improvements in some areas of our business, our overall performance and stock
price was negatively impacted by several significant factors:
• Revenue and business momentum in our former Enterprise Security segment declined in FY19.
• The Company was subject to an internal investigation, which was commenced and

completed by the Audit Committee of the Board (the ‘‘Audit Committee’’) in connection with
concerns raised by a former employee.

• We announced a restructuring plan pursuant to which we targeted reductions of our global

workforce of up to approximately 8%.

• Our executive leadership team was in transition with announced executive officer departures

in November 2018 and January 2019.

Commitment to Pay-For-
Performance

• Mr. Clark, our former CEO, did not receive a FY19 equity award.
• None of our NEOs received an annual base salary increase for FY19, except for those

executives who were promoted.

• Our former CEO did not receive a payment under his annual cash incentive award.

FY19 Executive Compensation

New Leadership

Component

FY19 Executive Annual
Incentive Plan (‘‘EAIP’’)

FY19 EAIP Total

FY19 Performance-based
Restricted Stock Units

FY18 Performance-based
Restricted Stock Units

Fiscal 2017 (‘‘FY17’’)
Performance-based
Restricted Stock Units

Metric(1)

FY19 Non-GAAP
operating income

FY19 Non-GAAP
revenue

Achievement (as a
percent of target)

87.5%

97.2%

FY19 earnings per
share (‘‘EPS’’)

88.3%

FY19 free cash flow

90.7%

-21.32%

2-year total
shareholder return
(‘‘TSR’’) relative to
Nasdaq 100

FY18 Non-GAAP
Operating Income

109.29%

Funding

0%

71.2%

35.6%

50.6%

91.2%

0%

268.2% (of which 250%
vested and settled at the end
of FY18, and the remaining
18.2% vested for eligible
participants at the end of
FY19).

(1) Please see discussion below for more detail regarding how these metrics are calculated.

• The composition of our Board changed materially with the appointment of four new

independent directors, two of whom replaced long-tenured directors, and with the further
changes reflected herein to occur at the Annual Meeting.

• In November 2018, Michael Fey resigned as President and COO.
• In May 2019, Richard S. ‘‘Rick’’ Hill became our Interim President and CEO, replacing

Gregory S. Clark.

• In May 2019, Vincent Pilette became our CFO, replacing Nicholas R. Noviello.
• In November 2019, Mr. Pilette was named our permanent CEO and Samir Kapuria became

our President, replacing our interim President and CEO, Mr. Hill.

• In November 2019, Matthew Brown became our interim CFO.

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Despite the challenges we faced in FY19, we remain confident in our business strategies and our competitive product
portfolio. We will continue to execute on multiple initiatives to drive revenue growth. With industry-leading solutions, we
believe  that  we  are  well  positioned  to  participate  in  a  growing  opportunity  in  the  cyber  defense  market.  We  have  an
opportunity to enhance stockholder value by building on the leadership and momentum of our business.

Our Compensation Philosophy and Practices

Drive Business Success

Pay for Performance

Our executive compensation program is designed to
drive our success as a market leader in cybersecurity.

We believe that executive compensation should be tied
to our short and long-term performance. It is important
to reward outstanding individual performance, team
success, and Company-wide results.

Attract and Retain

Balancing and Aligning Interests with Stockholders

We focus on corporate and individual performance
objectives and aim to attract and retain highly-qualified
executive officers while maximizing long-term
stockholder value.

We are sensitive to our need to balance and align the
interests of our executive officers with those of our
stockholders, especially when compensation decisions
might increase our cost structure or stockholder dilution.

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Compensation Policies and Practices

What We Do:

What We Do Not Do:

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The majority of pay for our CEO and other NEOs
is at risk.

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We do not pay performance-based cash or equity
awards for unsatisfied performance goals.

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We provide that short-term incentive
compensation is linked directly to our financial
results and also takes into account individual
performance.

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We reward performance that meets our
predetermined goals.

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We cap payouts under our plans to discourage
excessive or inappropriate risk taking by our
NEOs.

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Our compensation plans do not have minimum
guaranteed payout levels.

We do not provide for automatic salary increases
or equity awards grants in offer letters or
employment agreements.

We generally do not permit short-sales, hedging
or pledging of our stock.

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We have a relevant peer group and reevaluate
the peer group annually.

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We do not provide ‘‘golden parachute’’ excise tax
gross-ups.

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We have robust stock ownership guidelines for
our executive officers and directors.

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We have adopted a comprehensive ‘‘clawback’’
policy, applicable to all performance-based
compensation granted to our executive officers.

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We only provide for double-trigger change in
control benefits.

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We limit any potential cash severance payments
to not more than 1x our executive officers’ total
target cash compensation and 2x our CEO’s total
base salary.

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We do not provide excessive severance.

We do not provide executive pension plans or
SERPs.

We do not provide excessive perquisites.

We do not permit the repricing or cash-out of
stock options or stock appreciation rights without
stockholder approval.

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Our Compensation Committee retains an
independent compensation consultant.

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We do not permit the payment of dividend or
dividend equivalents on unvested equity awards.

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We hold an annual advisory vote on executive
compensation.

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We do not provide single-trigger change of
control benefits to executive officers.

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We seek feedback on executive compensation
through stockholder engagement.

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We generally require one-year minimum vesting
on stock options and stock appreciation rights.

Strong stockholder support on say-on-pay and Stockholder Engagement

At our 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, we requested that our stockholders cast a non-binding advisory vote on the
compensation of our NEOs, also known as ‘‘say-on-pay’’ vote. This proposal passed with approximately 90% of the votes
cast in favor. In evaluating our compensation practices in FY19, the Compensation Committee was mindful of the support our
stockholders expressed for our philosophy of linking compensation to financial objectives and the enhancement of stock-
holder value. In addition, management met with or spoke to institutional stockholders representing approximately 55% of
outstanding shares and listened to any feedback regarding executive compensation program. As a result, the Compensation
Committee retained its general approach to executive compensation and continued to apply the same general philosophy
and objectives as in the prior fiscal year in determining executive compensation.

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FY19 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The  total  mix  of  our  NEO  compensation,  including  the  portion  at  risk,  is  reflected  in  the  graphs  below.  The  major
components of target compensation for our NEOs during FY19 were: (i) base salary, (ii) target annual incentive awards and
(iii) grant date fair value of long-term equity incentive awards, with the exception of our CEO who did not receive any equity
awards for FY19.

Fiscal 2019 Total Direct Compensation Mix
Former CEO

Fiscal 2019 Total Direct Compensation Mix
NEOs except CEO

Base Salary

40%

Annual Incentive

60%

2019
RSUs

2019
PRUs

At-Risk
Compensation 60%
(Former CEO did not
receive a 2019 equity
award)

Base Salary 7%

Annual Incentive

7%

RSU 35%

PRU 50%

At-Risk Compensation
94%

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Analysis of Compensation Components

The elements of the FY19 compensation for our NEOs was as follows:

Compensation Component

Form of Award

Percent at Risk

Performance vs
Time-Based

Base Salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Annual Incentive Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .
Equity Incentive Awards — Restricted Stock Units (‘‘RSUs’’)
Equity Incentive Awards — Performance-based Restricted
Stock Units (‘‘PRUs’’) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash
Cash(1)
RSUs(2)

PRUs(2)

0%
100%
100%

NA
Performance-Based
Time-Based

100%

Performance-Based

(1)

(2)

For FY19, except for Mr. Noviello, this award was payable in RSUs, which were granted on May 20, 2019 and vested June 1, 2019. Beginning in fiscal
2020 (‘‘FY20’’), the award will be payable in cash.

For FY19, our former CEO did not receive any equity awards.

I. Base Salary

2019 Base Salary

Philosophy

Considerations

• Provide fixed compensation to attract and retain key

• Salary reviewed and set annually.

executives.

• The  factors  used  to  determine  the  amount  of  salaries
include  skill  set,  experience  performance  contribution
levels, the executive officer’s role, positioning relative to
peer group and market and our overall salary budget.

• Recommendations  of  the  CEO  for  other  executive
officers based upon his annual review of performance.

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The following table presents each NEO’s base salary for FY19.

NEO

FY18
Annual Salary ($)

Change in
Salary (%)

FY19
Annual Salary

Gregory S. Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicholas R. Noviello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Samir Kapuria(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott C. Taylor

1,000,000
650,000
440,000
390,000(1)
600,000

—
—
—

60,000(1)

—

1,000,000
650,000
440,000
450,000
600,000

(1)

Mr. Kapuria was named an executive officer during FY19 and received a salary increase in connection with his promotion. His salary increased
from $390,000 to $440,000 effective May 8, 2018.

As presented in the table above, our named executive officers did not receive an increase in annual base salary other
than in connection with a promotion for Mr. Kapuria. Our former CEO determined that none of our other NEOs would receive
a base salary increase for FY19. In addition, our Board also determined that Mr. Clark would not receive a salary increase in
FY19.

II. Executive Annual Incentive Plan

FY19 Annual Cash Incentive Awards

Philosophy

Target Amount Considerations

Award Design Considerations

Performance Conditions

• Factors used to
determine target
amounts included:
(i) relevant market data;
(ii) internal pay equity;
and (iii) desired market
position role of each
NEO.

• Establish appropriate

short-term performance
measures that the
Compensation
Committee believes will
drive our future growth
and profitability.

• Reward achievement of
short-term performance
measures.

• Payout tied to Company
performance consistent
with FY19 financial plan.

• Offer market competitive
incentive opportunities.

• Non-GAAP Operating

Income and Non-GAAP
Revenue were the
financial metrics
selected because we
believe: (i) they strongly
correlate with
stockholder value
creation, are transparent
to investors and are
calculated on the same
basis as described in
our quarterly earnings
releases and
supplemental materials,
and balance growth and
profitability, and (ii) our
executive team can have
a direct impact on these
metrics through skillful
management and
oversight.

• Metrics established

based on a range of
inputs, including external
market economic
conditions, growth
outlooks for our product
portfolio, the competitive
environment, our internal
budgets and market
expectations.

• Non-GAAP Operating
Income Metric (50%
weighing). Non-GAAP
Operating Income is
defined as GAAP
operating income,
adjusted, as applicable,
to exclude, among other
things, stock-based
compensation expense,
charges related to the
amortization of intangible
assets, restructuring,
separation, transition
and other related
expenses and contract
liabilities fair value
adjustment, calculated
under 2019 plan
exchange rates

• Non-GAAP Revenue

Metric (50% weighing).
Non-GAAP Revenue is
defined as GAAP
revenue adjusted to
exclude contract
liabilities fair value
adjustment calculated
under 2019 plan
exchange rates.

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Philosophy

Target Amount Considerations

Award Design Considerations

Performance Conditions

FY19 Annual Cash Incentive Awards

• Individual performance
assessment modifier
(0-140%) except for
CEO.

• Employment through

payout date.

• See below for more

information.

• Performance payout
curves set to drive
increased revenue and
operating income and in
accordance with our
FY19 financial plan.

• Goals established in first

90 days when
performance is
indeterminable.

• Payable in fully vested

RSUs for FY19.

• CEO performance

should be completely
tied to Company
financial performance.

Executive Annual Incentive Plan Target Opportunities: The following table presents each NEO’s target incentive

opportunity for FY19 under the FY19 Executive Annual Incentive Plan (the ‘‘FY19 EAIP’’):

NEO

FY19 Individual
Annual
Incentive Target (%)

Gregory S. Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicholas R. Noviello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Samir Kapuria(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott C. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

150
100
70
100
100

FY19
Target ($)

1,500,000
650,000
308,000
450,000
600,000

(1)

In connection with Mr. Kapuria’s promotion, his FY19 Individual Annual Incentive Target under the FY19 EAIP increased from 60% to 100%
effective May 8, 2018. Mr. Kapuria’s prorated target annual incentive value for FY19 is $427,451.

FY19 EAIP Payout Formula: The determination of each NEO’s payout amount under the FY19 EAIP is based on the
following formula. The Compensation Committee has discretion to adjust individual awards downward as appropriate by up
to 25% of the amount of the incentive award that would otherwise be earned.

Base
Salary $

Annual
Incentive
Target %

Weighted Average
of Revenue and
Operating Income
Funding %

Individual
Performance
Factor %

Individual
Payout
Amount $

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The payout curves for each of our metrics for FY19 are set forth in the table below. The non-GAAP operating income and
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individual payouts could be further modified based on an individual performance factor generally in the range of 0% to 140%
based on performance achievement against pre-established individual goals for FY19.

Non-GAAP Operating
Income Metric

Non-GAAP Revenue
Metric

Non-GAAP
Operating Income
($ millions)
$1,428
$1,630
$1,793

Funding
(%)
40
100
200

Non-GAAP
Revenue
($ millions)
$4,760
$4,943
$5,141

Funding
(%)
40
100
200

Individual
Performance
Modifier (%)
35
100
140

Total Payout
as a Percentage
of Target (%)
14
100
280

Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Individual Performance Assessment

Individual performance is evaluated, and taken into account in determining the FY19 EAIP payout for NEOs other than

the CEO based on both quantitative and qualitative results in the following key areas:

Individual Performance Assessment Components

• Financial and operational goals for the executive’s
area of responsibility and the entire Company.

• Leadership qualities as well as functional

competencies and knowledge for the executive’s area
of responsibility.

• Development and management of the executive’s

team of employees.

Provided the threshold performance levels for both Company performance metrics are achieved, the CEO evaluates the
level of each NEO’s individual performance against the pre-determined goals at fiscal year-end and makes a recommenda-
tion to the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee makes the final determination with respect to each
NEO’s actual payout, which it did for our NEOs in FY19.

FY19 EAIP Payout Results:

Weighted Average Company Performance Funding

Company Performance Metric

Target ($)
(millions)

Threshold ($)
(millions)

Actual ($)
(millions)

Threshold
Funding (%)

Funding (%)

Non-GAAP Operating Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-GAAP Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FY19 Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,630
4,943

1,428
4,760

1,427(1)
4,804(2)

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40

0.0
71.2
35.6

(1)

(2)

Calculated in FY19 plan exchange rates and excludes stock-based compensation expense, charges related to the amortization of intangible assets,
restructuring, separation, transition and other related expenses, contract liabilities fair value adjustment, acquisition-related costs and certain litigation
settlement gains.

Calculated in FY19 plan exchange rates and excludes contract liabilities fair value adjustment.

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NEO

FY19 EAIP NEO Payout Amounts

Annual
Incentive
Target
(%)

Base
Salary

Company
Performance
Funding (%)

Individual
Performance
Factor (%)

Individual
Payout
Amount ($)(4)

Gregory S. Clark(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicholas R. Noviello(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Samir Kapuria(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott C. Taylor(3)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,000,000
650,000
440,000
450,000
600,000

150
100
70
100
100

n/a
n/a
35.6
35.6
35.6

n/a
n/a
100
100
100

0
487,500
109,648
152,172
213,600

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Mr. Clark did not receive a FY19 EAIP payout.

Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Noviello’s Transition Services Agreement dated January 31, 2019 (the ‘‘Transition Services Agreement’’), Mr. Noviello
received 75% of his target FY19 EAIP amount under the Company’s Executive Severance Plan because it was greater than the amount that he would
have earned under the FY19 EAIP irrespective of individual performance.

Ms. Cappellanti-Wolf and Messrs. Kapuria and Taylor each earned an individual performance factor of 100%. In determining the appropriate individual
performance factor for each of these executives, the Compensation Committee, with recommendation of the CEO, considered leadership, contribu-
tions to NortonLifeLock’s achievement of its goals, and strategic planning among other factors.

The Compensation Committee did not exercise its discretion to reduce any payouts.

III. Equity Incentive Awards

In FY19, we granted our NEOs (other than Mr. Clark who did not receive equity awards in FY19) a mix of RSUs and
PRUs (‘‘FY19 RSUs’’ and ‘‘FY19 PRUs’’, respectively). In FY19, Messrs. Taylor and Noviello, as FY18 NEOs, were granted a
mix of PRUs and RSUs at 70% and 30%, respectively. All other executives, other than Mr. Clark, received a mix of PRUs and
RSUs at 50% and 50%, respectively.

Grant Mix

• Equity awards are
a mix of RSUs
and PRUs.

Equity Incentive Awards
Award Amount
Considerations

• NEOs’

responsibilities and
anticipated future
contributions.

Philosophy

• Establish

appropriate
performance
measures that the
Compensation
Committee
believes will drive
our future growth
and profitability.

Award Design
Considerations

• Long-term payouts
should depend on
NEOs’ ability to
drive financial
performance,
including share
price appreciation.

Vesting Conditions

• RSUs are

time-based and
vest over three
years: (30%/ 30%/
40%), except for
2019, where they
vest 40%/ 30%/
30% with the
exception of FY18
NEOs whose
RSUs grant vest
30%/30%/40%.

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Achievement of
FY19 non-GAAP
free cash flow
(‘‘FCF’’); non-
GAAP FCF is
cash from
operating activities
less capital
expenditures, as
reported in the
Company’s
audited financial
statements.

• FY19 Non-GAAP
EPS; non-GAAP
EPS is non-GAAP
net income
(consistent with
the Board
approved plan)
divided by
680 million fully
diluted shares.

• TSR over three
years measured
against the
Nasdaq 100.

• See below for

more information

Award Design
Considerations

Vesting Conditions

• Metrics should

• PRU Metrics:

Grant Mix

• For our FY18

NEOs (Taylor and
Noviello), the mix
was 70% PRUs
and 30% RSUs.

Equity Incentive Awards
Award Amount
Considerations

• NEOs’ past grant
amounts and
amount of
unvested equity
held by each
NEO. 

Philosophy

• Provide

meaningful and
appropriate
incentives for
achieving annual
financial goals that
the Compensation
Committee
believes are
important for our
short- and
long-term success.

align with
long-term goal of
generating cash
and operational
execution and
allow us to
evaluate our short-
term strategy while
taking into account
the performance of
our peers.

• Equity awards

• For our other

• Competitive

• Payout amounts

should attract and
retain talent in a
highly competitive
market for talent.

NEOs, the mix
was 50% PRUs
and 50% RSUs.

market
assessment,
including practices
of peers and
similarly situated
companies.

should be
designed to
promote retention
for valuable NEOs.

• Reward NEOs for

creating
stockholder value
over long term.

• Mr. Clark did not
receive FY19
equity awards.

• Gains

recognizable by
the NEO from
equity awards
made in prior
years.

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs): RSUs represent the right to receive one share of NortonLifeLock common stock for

each vested RSU upon the settlement date, subject to continued employment through each vesting date.

NEO

FY19 RSU
Award Amount (#)(2)

Grant Date
Value ($)

Gregory S. Clark(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicholas R. Noviello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf
Samir Kapuria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott C. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0
95,416
78,620
238,243
61,339

0
2,106,785
1,683,254
5,100,783
1,354,365

(1)

(2)

Mr. Clark did not receive an RSU award for FY19.

In FY19, Messrs. Taylor and Noviello, as FY18 NEOs, were granted a mix of PRUs and RSUs at 70% and 30%, respectively. All other executives,
other than Mr. Clark, received a mix of PRUs and RSUs at 50% and 50%, respectively.

Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (PRUs): FY19 PRUs granted to our NEOs vest based on the achieve-
ment of three metrics: (1) FY19 FCF; (2) FY19 EPS; and (3) three-year relative TSR at the end of fiscal 2021 as measured
against the Nasdaq 100 and the completion of a service requirement. The Compensation Committee believed that using
independently-measured corporate metrics would motivate our executive team by providing distinct separate opportunities

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to earn awards. The Compensation Committee also believed adding Free Cash Flow as an additional metric to those used in
the FY18 PRUs aligned with the Company’s priorities for FY19 of generating strong free cash flow growth.

Metric

Measurement Period

Metric Objectives

Vesting Conditions(1)

FY19 PRU Performance Metrics Overview

FY19 Free Cash Flow

FY19

FY19 Earnings Per
Share

FY19

Aligns with our
long-term goal of
generating cash and
operational execution.

Provides evaluation of
strategy execution.

3-Year Total
Shareholder Return
vs. Nasdaq 100

FY19 through the end of Provides balance to
fiscal 2021

measure our
longer-term
performance against
comparable companies.

Earned portion vests at
end of FY20 for FY18
NEOs, and as to
60%/40% at end of
FY19/FY20,
respectively, for non
FY18 NEOs.

Earned portion vests at
end of FY20 for FY18
NEOs, and as to
60%/40% at end of
FY19/FY20,
respectively, for non
FY18 NEOs.

Earned portion vests at
end of FY21.

(1)

In addition to the vesting components, the Compensation Committee has broad negative discretion to reduce the amount of the award earned
by up to 50% as it determines reasonable and appropriate.

FY2019 PRU Design

FY 2019

FY 2020

FY 2021

33% - FY19 FCF (A)

33% - FY19 EPS (B)

Payout Range
0% - 200% for
each metric

33% - 3-year TSR Performance against Nasdaq 100 (C)

A + B + C = Total Number of PRUs Earned

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The Compensation Committee certifies the amount of PRUs earned under each of the relevant metrics shortly after the

completion of the performance period for each metric.

Vesting of Earned FY19 PRU Awards

NEO

Gregory S. Clark(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicholas R. Noviello(2)(3)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Samir Kapuria(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scott C. Taylor(3)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FY19 FCF Metric

FY19 EPS Metric

n/a
n/a
60% - 3/29/2019;
40% - 4/3/2020
60% - 3/29/2019;
40% - 4/3/2020
100% - 4/3/2020

n/a
n/a
60% - 3/29/2019;
40% - 4/3/2020
60% - 3/29/2019;
40% - 4/3/2020
100% - 4/3/2020

3-Year TSR
Performance
Metric

n/a
n/a
4/2/2021

4/2/2021

4/2/2021

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Mr. Clark did not receive a PRU award for FY19.

Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Noviello’s Transition Services Agreement, he is entitled to vesting and settlement of a portion of his FY19 PRUs, subject to
the satisfaction of the applicable performance metrics, without having to satisfy any service requirement.

As FY18 NEOs, the FCF and EPS metric components of these awards vest at the end of FY20.

Mr. Kapuria and Ms. Cappellanti-Wolf were not NEOs in FY18. Non-NEOs’ awards vest as to 60% of the FCF and EPS component at the end of FY19,
and as to 40% of the FCF and EPS component at the end of FY20.

FY19 Non-GAAP FCF Metric

33% of the shares underlying the FY19 PRUs are eligible to be earned based on our achievement of non-GAAP FCF at
the end of FY19. The following table presents threshold, target and maximum performance levels and payouts of the relative
FCF metric:

FY19 FCF Performance Metric

FCF Performance
Goal (millions)*

Funding (%)

Below Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Target
Maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Less than $1,100
$1,100
$1,350
$1,562 or more

0
40
100
200

*

To the extent actual non-GAAP FCF performance falls between two discrete points in the chart above, linear interpolation will be
used to determine funding.

FY19 Non-GAAP EPS Metric

33% of the shares underlying the FY19 PRUs are eligible to be earned based on our achievement of non-GAAP EPS at
the end of FY19. The following table presents threshold, target and maximum performance levels and payouts of the relative
EPS metric:

FY19 EPS Performance Metric

EPS Performance
Goal*

Funding (%)

Below Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Less than $1.50
$1.50
$1.70
$1.93 or more

0
50
100
200

*

To the extent actual non-GAAP EPS falls between two discrete points in the chart above, linear interpolation will be used to determine
funding.

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3-Year TSR Component

33% of the shares underlying the FY19 PRUs are eligible to be earned based on our TSR performance relative to the
TSR performance of companies comprising the Nasdaq 100 index over the three-year performance period ending on the last
day of FY21. The following table presents threshold, target and maximum performance levels and payouts of the relative
TSR metric:

3-Year TSR Performance

TSR Performance vs.
Nasdaq 100*

Funding (%)

Below Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Below 25th percentile

Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Target
Maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25th percentile
50th percentile
75th percentile

0

50
100
200

*

To  the  extent  actual  TSR  performance  falls  between  two  discrete  points  in  the  chart  above,  linear  interpolation  will  be  used  to
determine funding.

FY19 PRU Award Summary: The following table summarizes the number of FY19 PRUs granted to each NEO, and the
amounts earned and vested as of the end of FY19, which are subject to change based on 3-year TSR component of the
award and continued service requirements through the end of FY21. For the FY19 FCF metric, we achieved $1,288 million,
resulting in funding at 91.2% for this metric. For the FY19 EPS metric, we achieved just over the threshold performance goal
of $1.50, resulting in funding at 50.6% for this metric.

FY19 PRUs Granted, Earned and Vested

Total FY19 Total FY19 Total FY19 Total FY19 3-Year TSR Total FY19 Total FY19

Total

NEO

PRUs

PRU Value FCF PRUs EPS PRUs
Granted (#) at Grant ($) Earned (#) Earned (#) Earned (#)

PRUs

Gregory S. Clark(1)
n/a
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicholas R. Noviello(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222,636 4,825,264
78,620 1,668,841
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf
Samir Kapuria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238,242 5,057,084
Scott C. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143,123 3,101,953

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

n/a

n/a
40,608
23,899
72,424
43,508

n/a
22,530
13,258
40,182
24,138

n/a
n/a
—
—
—

PRUs
Earned

PRUs
vested

n/a
63,138
37,157
112,606
67,646

n/a
63,138
22,297
67,566
0

(1)

(2)

Mr. Clark did not receive any FY19 equity awards.

Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Noviello’s Transition Services Agreement, he will be entitled to vesting and settlement of a portion of his FY19 PRUs,
subject to the satisfaction of the applicable performance metrics, without having to satisfy any service requirement.

Previously Granted Long Term Incentive Pay Outcomes

FY17 PRU Achievement

FY2017 PRU Design

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

100% - FY2018 Operating Income
Up to 250% of target award vested after
FY2018 (A)

Add’l Vesting Period
for the portion
exceeding 250% of
target award (B)

Payout Range
0% - 300%

A + B = Total Number of PRUs Earned

(Subject to continued employment, earned shares up to 250% of target award are released
after FY2018 end; earned shares exceedding 250% of target award are released after FY 2019)

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The  FY17  PRUs  were  designed  with  a  performance  metric  that  would  focus  our  efforts  on  producing  significantly
increased profitability by the end of FY18. The Compensation Committee chose FY18 non-GAAP operating income as the

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appropriate metric for the FY17 PRUs because it provided a powerful incentive to both complete our business transformation
goal while also requiring the executive team to deliver increased profitability. Depending on our achievement of this metric,
0% to 300% of the target shares were eligible to be earned at the end of FY18, subject to additional vesting conditions in
certain cases as discussed below. To further encourage continued service to us and our stockholders, for any achievement
above 250% of target to be earned, generally, the participant must have been employed by us through the end of FY19 when
the additional payout in excess of 250% was made.

Below is the summary of FY18 non-GAAP operating income metric achievement for the FY17 PRUs as of the end of

FY18.

FY18
non-GAAP
Operating
Income
Target ($)
(millions)

FY18
non-GAAP
Operating
Income
Actual ($)
(millions)

FY18
Non-GAAP
Operating
Income
Performance
as a % of
Target

Vesting
Level
as a % of
Target
Award

Eligible
Shares
as a % of
Target
Shares
at end of
FY18

Eligible
Shares
as a % of
Target
Shares
at end of
FY19

FY17 PRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,560

1,705(1)

109.29

268.2

250

18.2

(1)

Defined as our FY18 GAAP operating income, adjusted, as applicable, to exclude website security and PKI results included in our third quarter of FY18
results, stock-based compensation expense, charges related to the amortization of intangible assets, restructuring, separation, transition and other
related expenses, acquisition and integration expenses, certain gains or losses on litigation contingencies and settlements, the impact from deferred
revenue and inventory fair value adjustments as part of business combination accounting entries and certain other income and expense items that
management  and/or  the  Compensation  Committee  considers  unrelated  to  NortonLifeLock’s  core  operations.  Non-GAAP  operating  income  was
adjusted under FY17 PRUs to (i) allow for the negative impact of up to $91 million of foreign exchange rates on revenue, with no limit on the positive
foreign exchange impact, and (ii) adjusted beneficially for changes to NortonLifeLock’s capital structure that positively impacted NortonLifeLock’s EPS
on a non-GAAP Basis, such as cash interest expense savings due to prepayment of indebtedness.

Below is the summary of the FY17 PRUs vested and earned by each NEO.

NEO

Total FY17 PRUs
Vested at end
of FY18

Total FY17 PRUs
vested at end
of FY19

Total FY17 PRUs
Earned and
Vested(1)

Gregory S. Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicholas R. Noviello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Samir Kapuria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott C. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,404,175
606,935
207,142
148,322
414,287

175,023
44,184
15,080
10,798
30,160

2,579,198
651,119
222,222
159,120
444,447

(1)

The Compensation Committee did not exercise its discretion to reduce any payouts.

FY18 PRU Achievement

FY2018 PRU Design

FY 2018

FY 2019

FY 2020

50% - FY2018 EPS
Performance (A)

25% - 2-year TSR Performance (B)

Payout Range
0% - 200% for each metric

25% - 3-year TSR Performance (C)

A + B + C = Total Number of PRUs Earned

(Subject to continued employment, all of the earned shares are released at the end of FY2020)

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The Compensation Committee chose FY18 EPS and relative 2- and 3-year TSR against the Nasdaq 100 index as the
applicable performance metrics for the FY18 PRUs. The Compensation Committee selected non-GAAP EPS because it
believed this metric could be used to evaluate the execution of our short-term strategy. The one-year EPS metric is balanced
by the 2- and 3-year relative TSR metrics, which require us to match or exceed median market results to achieve a payout at
target or greater, and provides alignment with stockholders over a more extended time period.

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Below is the summary of the FY18 non-GAAP EPS metric performance metric achievement for the FY18 PRUs as of the

end of FY18.

FY18
non-GAAP EPS
Target

FY18
non-GAAP EPS
Actual(1)

Achievement
as a Percentage
of Target

Eligible Shares as a % of
Target Shares at end of FY18

FY18 PRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1.64 per share

$1.56 per share

95.20%

50.5% of the FY18 EPS
shares (25.25% of the total
FY18 PRUs) became eligible
to be earned at the end of
FY20.

(1) We define non-GAAP EPS as non-GAAP net income, calculated in the manner consistent with the annual financial plan presented to and approved by
our Board, divided by 675 million fully diluted shares. We calculate non-GAAP net income as GAAP profit before tax reflected in the Company’s
condensed consolidated statements of operations as adjusted for the following items: the impact from business combination accounting entries (such
as deferred revenue fair value adjustments, and inventory fair value adjustments), stock-based compensation expense, restructuring, separation,
transition and other related charges, integration and acquisition expenses, charges related to the amortization of intangible assets and acquired
product rights, impairments of assets, income or loss from discontinued operations, non-cash interest expense and amortization of debt issuance
costs and certain other items that are not included in the Company’s non-GAAP results, further adjusted to reflect the Company’s expected ongoing
core tax rate, all calculated based on the applicable fiscal year plan level exchange rates.

Below is the summary of FY18 non-GAAP EPS metric performance metric achievement for the FY18 PRUs as of the end

of FY18.

2-Year Relative
TSR Target vs.
Nasdaq 100

2-Year Relative
TSR Actual vs.
Nasdaq 100

Achievement
as a Percentage
of Target

Eligible Shares as a % of Target
Shares at end of FY19 for
the 2-Year TSR Component(1)

FY18 PRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50th Percentile

8th Percentile

0%

0

(1)

Under the FY18 PRU plan, any unearned shares below the target level for the 2-Year Relative TSR are added to the FY18 3-Year Relative TSR
Shares to be earned.

IV. Benefits

Benefit

FY19 Benefits

Philosophy/Rationale

401(k) plan and matching contributions, health and
dental coverage, life insurance, disability insurance,
paid time off, and paid holidays.

• Provide our NEOs with competitive broad-based

employee benefits on the same terms as are available
to all employees generally.

Nonqualified deferred compensation plan.

• Provide a standard package of benefits necessary to

Reimbursement for up to $10,000 for financial planning
services.

Car service for our former CEO.

Aircraft lease agreement with our former CEO for
Company use of his aircraft.

attract and retain executives. two of our named
executive officers participated in this plan during FY19.
The plan is described further under ‘‘Non-Qualified
Deferred Compensation in Fiscal 2019,’’ on page 65.

• Provide financial planning assistance given the

complexity of executive officer compensation and
financial arrangements to allow executives to
concentrate on responsibilities and our future success.

• Helps to ensure the security of our CEO, provides a

more efficient means of transportation and allows him
to concentrate on his responsibilities and our future
success.

• Helps to ensure the security of our CEO, provides a

more efficient means of transportation and allows him
to concentrate on his responsibilities and our future
success.

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V. Severance and Change of Control Benefits

The following table provides information regarding the severance arrangements that we have with certain of our NEOs:

FY19 Severance and Change of Control Protections

Philosophy

Considerations

Terms

• Attract and Retain Executives

Intended to ease an NEO’s
transition due to an unexpected
employment termination or retain
an NEO through a change in
control event.

• Align Interests with Stockholders

Mitigate any potential employer
liability and avoid future disputes
or litigation; retain and encourage
our NEOs to remain focused on
our business and the interests of
our stockholders when considering
or implementing strategic
alternatives.

• Executive Severance Plan

Provides for cash severance
and other benefits where the
individual’s employment is
terminated without cause
outside of the change in
control context, contingent on
a release.

• Executive Retention Plan

Provides for double trigger
acceleration of vesting of
equity awards and cash
severance benefits where the
individual’s employment is
terminated without cause, or
is constructively terminated,
within 12 months after a
change in control, contingent
on a release; no ‘‘golden
parachute’’ excise tax
gross-ups.

• Nicholas R. Noviello’s
Transition Services
Agreement

Provides for certain transition
and severance benefits,
including continued vesting
and participation in FY19
EAIP and severance benefits
in the event of an earlier
termination of employment.

• Broadcom Sale Severance

and Retention Arrangements

Provides for certain
accelerated vesting and cash
payments in the event the
individual is employed through
a transition period or is
terminated without cause
before the end of the
transition period

• The employment of our NEOs
is ‘‘at will,’’ meaning we can
terminate them at any time
and they can terminate their
employment with us at any
time.

• Severance arrangements
should be designed to:
(i) provide reasonable
compensation to executive
officers who leave our
Company under certain
circumstances to facilitate
their transition to new
employment and (ii) require a
departing executive officer to
sign a separation and release
agreement acceptable to us
as a condition to receiving
post-employment
compensation payments or
benefits.

• ‘‘Double-trigger’’ provisions

preserve morale and
productivity, and encourage
executive retention in the
event of a change of control.

• Transition or retention

arrangements should be
designed retain and
incentivize executive officers
until a successor is found and
to ensure a smooth transition.

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Details  of  each  individual  NEO’s  severance  payments  and  benefits  and  Nicholas  R.  Noviello’s  Transition  Services
Agreement, including estimates of amounts payable in specified circumstances in effect as of the end of FY19, are disclosed
under ‘‘Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control’’ below.

Key Compensation and Governance Policies

Policy

Considerations

Material Features

Stock Ownership
Guidelines

• Promote stock ownership in the

Company.

• More closely align the interests of our
NEOs with those of our stockholders.

Anti-Hedging and
Anti-Pledging
Policies

• Permitting hedging is viewed as a poor
pay program practice, as it insulates
executives from stock price movement
and reduces alignment with stockholders.

• Pledging raises potential risks to

stockholder value, particularly if the
pledge is significant.

• 6x base salary for CEO.
• CFO and President, 3x base salary.
• Executive Vice Presidents, 2x base

salary.

• 4 years from executive officer designation

to comply.

• During 4-year transition period, must

retain at least 50% of net-settled equity
award shares until ownership requirement
is met.

• Includes shares owned outright, excludes
stock options and unvested RSUs and
PRUs.

• As of October 18, 2019, three NEOs

have reached ownership requirements.

• No employee, officer or director may

acquire, sell or trade in any interest or
position relating to the future price of the
Company’s securities, such as a put
option, a call option or a short sale.
• Waiver granted for Mr. Feld to exercise
forward contracts that were in existence
before he became a board member.
• Covered persons are prohibited from

holding Company securities in a margin
account or pledging Company securities
as collateral for a loan.

Insider Trading
Policy

Clawback Policy

• Prohibit insiders from taking advantage of

• Prohibits the purchase or sale of

material non-public information.

• Permit us to recoup performance-based
cash and equity awards when such
awards were not properly earned or when
executives have engaged in inappropriate
actions

securities while in possession of material
non-public information.

• Directors, CEO, President and CFO must
conduct any open market sales of our
securities only through use of
Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plans.

• Applies to all executive officers.
• Allows recoupment of performance-based

cash and equity awards if (i) we are
required to restate our financial
statements due to fraud or intentional
misconduct or (ii) an executive officer
violates certain Company policies

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Independent
Compensation
Consultant

Company
Performance

Regulatory and
Market
Considerations

Individual
Performance

CEO / HR
Input

Shareholder
Feedback

General Approach to Determining Compensation

Compensation Committee Decision Process

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The Compensation Committee oversees the compensation of our NEOs and our executive compensation program and
initiatives. The Compensation Committee typically reviews executive officer compensation, including base salary, short-term
incentives and long-term incentives, in the first half of each fiscal year, to understand competitive market compensation
levels and practices based on the most recently completed year. In connection with this review, the Compensation Commit-
tee considers any input it may receive from our CEO in evaluating the performance of each executive officer and sets each
executive officer’s total target direct compensation for the current year based on this review and the other factors described
below.

We have based most, if not all, of our prior compensation determinations, including those made for FY19, on a variety of

factors, including:

• A focus on pay-for-performance

• A total rewards approach

• An appropriate pay mix

• Avoidance of compensation arrangements that encourage excessive or inappropriate risk taking by our executives

• Appropriate market positioning

• In the case of equity awards, burn rate and dilution

• Company performance and individual performance

• The Company’s financial condition and available resources

• The accounting and cash flow implications of various forms of executive compensation

• Our need for a particular position to be filled

• The recommendations of our CEO (other than with respect to his own compensation)

As discussed under ‘‘Role of Compensation Consultant’’ below, for FY19, the Compensation Committee engaged a
compensation  consultant  and  once  again  conducted  a  formal  benchmarking  review.  In  establishing  compensation  for
executive officers other than our CEO, the Compensation Committee gives weight to the recommendations of our CEO, but
final decisions about the compensation of our NEOs are made by our Compensation Committee.

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From  time  to  time,  special  business  conditions  may  warrant  additional  compensation,  such  as  sign-on  bonuses,  or
equity awards in connection with promotions or in recognition of significant accomplishments, to attract, retain or motivate
executive  officers.  In  these  situations,  we  consider  our  business  needs  and  the  potential  costs  and  benefits  of  special
rewards.

Role of Compensation Consultant

The Compensation Committee generally retains an independent compensation consultant to help understand competi-
tive compensation levels and incentive designs. The independent compensation consultant is solely hired by, and reports
directly  to,  the  Compensation  Committee.  The  Compensation  Committee  has  sole  authority  to  retain  and  terminate  the
independent  compensation  consultant.  At  the  Compensation  Committee’s  discretion,  the  independent  compensation
consultant:

• attends Compensation Committee meetings;

• assists the Compensation Committee in determining peer companies and evaluating compensation proposals;

• assists with the design of incentive compensation programs; and

• conducts compensation-related research.

In January 2019, the Compensation Committee replaced Mercer with Compensia as its compensation consultant.

Competitive Market Assessments

Market competitiveness is one factor that the Compensation Committee considers each year in determining a NEO’s
overall compensation package, including pay mix. The Compensation Committee relies on various data sources to evaluate
the market competitiveness of each pay element, including publicly-disclosed data from a peer group of companies and
published survey data from both the peer group companies and a broader set of information technology companies that the
Compensation Committee believes represent our competition in the broader talent market, based on the advice of Mercer
and Compensia, outside consulting firms engaged by the Compensation Committee during FY19. The proxy statements of
peer group companies provide detailed pay data for the highest-paid executives. Survey data, which we obtain from the
Radford Global Technology Survey, provides compensation information on a broader group of executives, with positions
matched based on specific job scope and responsibilities. The Compensation Committee considers data from these sources
as a framework for making compensation decisions for each NEO’s position.

The Compensation Committee reviews our peer group on an annual basis, with input from its compensation consultants,
and  the  group  may  be  adjusted  from  time  to  time  based  on,  among  other  factors,  a  comparison  of  revenues,  market
capitalization, industry, peer group performance, merger and acquisition activity and stockholder input. The Compensation
Committee evaluated our peer group for FY19 and determined to keep the companies otherwise the same as the peer group
for FY18. The following criteria were used to select our peer group for evaluating named executive officer pay levels in
connection with setting compensation for FY19:

• Business with software development focus including security related businesses where possible;

• Similar breadth, complexity and global reach as us; and

• Annual revenue 0.5x to 2.0x as a starting point but including companies based on an assessment of overlapping

geography, engineering focus and executive talent competition.

The Compensation Committee selected the following companies as our FY19 peer group:

FY19 NortonLifeLock Peer Group

Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Autodesk, Inc.
Akamai Technologies Inc.
CA, Inc.
Citrix Systems, Inc.

eBay Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
FireEye, Inc.
Intuit Inc.
Palo Alto Networks Inc.
PayPal Holdings, Inc.

Red Hat Inc.
Salesforce.com, Inc.
Synopsys, Inc.
VMware, Inc.

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Toward the end of FY19, the Compensation Committee again reviewed our peer group for FY20 and made certain

changes based on the following criteria:

• Focus on software development, or software and engineering-driven companies

• Compete with NortonLifeLock for talent

• Are generally comparable in terms of complexity and global reach
• Are generally comparable in terms of size (~0.3x (cid:3)2.0x revenue, greater variability in market cap)

The Compensation Committee selected the following companies as our FY20 peer group:

FY20 NortonLifeLock Peer Group

Akamai Technologies Inc.
Autodesk, Inc.
CA, Inc.
Cadence Design Systems Inc.*
Citrix Systems, Inc.
eBay Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.

F5 Networks Inc.*
FireEye, Inc.
Fortinet, Inc.*
Intuit Inc.
Juniper Networks Inc.*
NetApp, Inc.*
Palo Alto Networks Inc.

Proofpoint Inc.*
Red Hat Inc.
ServiceNow, Inc.*
Splunk Inc.*
Synopsys, Inc.
VMware, Inc.

*

Newly added.

Activision Blizzard, Adobe, PayPal Holdings and salesforce.com were also removed from our FY20 peer group to better

align our peer group with the appropriate Company revenue and market cap size.

Compensation Risk Assessment

The  Compensation  Committee,  in  consultation  with  Compensia,  has  conducted  its  annual  risk  analysis  of  Norton-
LifeLock’s compensation policies and practices, and does not believe that our compensation programs encourage excessive
or inappropriate risk taking by our executives or are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on NortonLifeLock.

We believe that the design and objectives of our executive compensation program provide an appropriate balance of
incentives  for  our  NEOs,  thereby  discouraging  them  from  taking  inappropriate  risks.  Among  other  things,  our  executive
compensation program includes the following design features:

• A balanced mix of cash and equity; as well as appropriately balanced fixed (base salary) and variable compensation

(cash incentives and equity-based awards)

• A mix of short-term and long-term incentives, with short-term incentives currently representing a significantly lower

proportion of the total mix

• Cash  and  equity  incentives  solely  based  on  achieving  Company  performance  objectives  and  subject  to  our

‘‘claw-back’’ right under certain circumstances

• Caps on annual cash incentive and PRU payouts

• Stock ownership guidelines which align the interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders

• General alignment with prevalent low-risk pay practices

Burn Rate and Dilution

We closely manage how we use our equity to compensate employees. We think of ‘‘gross burn rate’’ as the total number
of shares granted under all of our equity incentive plans during a period divided by the weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding during that period and expressed as a percentage. We think of ‘‘net burn rate’’ as the total number
of shares granted under all of our equity incentive plans during a period, minus the total number of shares returned to such
plans through awards cancelled during that period, divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock
outstanding  during  that  period,  and  expressed  as  a  percentage.  ‘‘Overhang’’  we  think  of  as  the  total  number  of  shares
underlying options and awards outstanding plus shares available for issuance under all of our equity incentive plans at the
end of a period divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during that period and

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expressed as a percentage. The Compensation Committee determines the percentage of equity to be made available for our
equity  programs  with  reference  to  the  companies  in  our  market  composite.  In  addition,  the  Compensation  Committee
considers the accounting costs that will be reflected in our financial statements when establishing the forms of equity to be
granted and the size of the overall pool available. For fiscal 2019, our gross burn rate was 3.08%, our net burn rate was
2.51% and our overhang was 9.97%. In fiscal 2019, our burn rate was significantly higher than prior years primarily due to the
lower  stock  prices  used  to  convert  the  grant  values  into  numbers  of  shares  and  the  high  number  of  shares  vested  and
released under the FY17 PRU grants.

Independence of Compensation Consultants

We paid Mercer approximately $358,500 for executive compensation services in FY19 and Compensia approximately
$124,920 for executive compensation services in FY19. In addition, management engaged and NortonLifeLock paid Mercer
and Compensia and its affiliates for other services, including approximately $3.592 million to Mercer for other unrelated
consulting and business services. We also reimbursed Mercer and Compensia and its affiliates for reasonable travel and
business  expenses.  The  Compensation  Committee  did  not  review  or  approve  the  other  services  provided  by  Mercer  or
Compensia and its affiliates to NortonLifeLock, as those services were approved by management in the normal course of
business within the scope of the Compensation Committee’s pre-authorization for such services. Based in part on policies
and procedures implemented by Mercer and Compensia to ensure the objectivity of its executive compensation consultants
and the Compensation Committee’s assessment of Mercer’s independence pursuant to the SEC rules, the Compensation
Committee concluded that the consulting advice it receives from Mercer is objective and not influenced by Mercer and its
affiliates’ other relationships with NortonLifeLock and that no conflict of interest exists that will prevent Mercer from being
independent consultants to the Compensation Committee.

The Compensation Committee establishes our compensation philosophy, approves our compensation programs and
solicits input and advice from several of our executive officers and Mercer. As mentioned above, our CEO provides the Board
and the Compensation Committee with feedback on the performance of our executive officers and makes compensation
recommendations  (other  than  with  respect  to  his  own  compensation)  that  go  to  the  Compensation  Committee  for  their
approval. Our CEO, Chief Human Resources Officer and General Counsel regularly attend the Compensation Committee’s
meetings  to  provide  their  perspectives  on  competition  in  the  industry,  the  needs  of  the  business,  information  regarding
NortonLifeLock’s  performance  and  other  advice  specific  to  their  areas  of  expertise.  In  addition,  at  the  Compensation
Committee’s direction, Mercer works with our Chief Human Resources Officer and other members of management to obtain
information  necessary  for  Mercer  to  make  their  own  recommendations  as  to  various  matters  as  well  as  to  evaluate
management’s recommendations.

Equity Grant Practices

The Compensation Committee generally approves grants to the named executive officers at its first meeting of each
fiscal year, or shortly thereafter through subsequent action. The grant date for all equity grants made to employees, including
the named executive officers, is generally the 10th day of the month following the applicable meeting. If the 10th day is not a
business day, the grant is generally made on the previous business day. The Compensation Committee does not coordinate
the timing of equity awards with the release of material, nonpublic information. RSUs may be granted from time to time
throughout the year, but all RSUs generally vest on either March 1, June 1, September 1 or December 1 for administrative
reasons. We expect future PRUs will be granted once a year and, subject to certain exceptions, vesting occurs only after a
two- or three-year performance period.

SUPPLEMENTARY POLICIES AND CONSIDERATIONS

We  use  several  additional  policies  to  ensure  that  the  overall  compensation  structure  is  responsive  to  stockholder

interests and competitive with the market. Specific policies include:

Stock Ownership Requirements

We believe that in order to align the interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders, our executive
officers should have a financial stake in our Company. We have maintained stock ownership requirements for our executive
officers since October 2005. For FY19, our executive officers were required to hold the following minimum number of shares:

• CEO: 6x base salary;

• CFO, COO and President: 3x base salary; and

• Executive Vice Presidents: 2x base salary.

Stock options and unvested RSUs and PRUs do not count toward stock ownership requirements.

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The executive officer is required to acquire and thereafter maintain the stock ownership required within four years of
becoming an executive officer of NortonLifeLock (or four years following the adoption date of these revised guidelines).
During the four-year transitional period, each executive officer must retain at least 50% of all net (after-tax) equity grants until
the required stock ownership level has been met.

As  of  October  25,  2019,  Messrs.  Kapuria,  Pilette  and  Taylor  reached  the  stated  ownership  requirements  for  FY19.
Transitioning or former executive officers and non-executive officers are not included in the table below. See the table below
for individual ownership levels relative to the executive’s ownership requirement.

Executive Officer

Ownership

Holdings as of

Requirement(1) October 25, 2019
(# of shares)

(# of shares)

Samir Kapuria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vincent Pilette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott C. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39,665
85,941
52,887

186,735
785,906
408,724

(1)

Based on the closing price for a share of our common stock of $22.69 on October 25, 2019.

Recoupment Policies (Clawback)

In 2017, we adopted a recoupment, or ‘‘clawback’’, policy applicable to all performance-based compensation granted to
the Company’s officers (even after they leave NortonLifeLock). In August 2018, our Board further expanded this clawback
policy  to  allow  for  recoupment  for  certain  violations  of  the  Company’s  policies.  This  updated  policy  supplements  the
contractual clawback rights we have had in all of our executive compensation plans since fiscal 2009 (providing for the return
of any excess compensation received by an executive officer if our financial statements are the subject of a restatement due
to error or misconduct).

Insider Trading, Hedging and Pledging Policies

Our Insider Trading Policy prohibits all directors and employees from short-selling NortonLifeLock stock or engaging in
transactions involving NortonLifeLock-based derivative securities, including, but not limited to, trading in NortonLifeLock-
based option contracts (for example, buying and/or writing puts and calls). It also prohibits pledging NortonLifeLock stock as
collateral for a loan. In connection with our settlement with Starboard Value LP in September 2018, we agreed to waive these
requirements with respect to certain forward contracts held by Starboard and have since granted Starboard waivers for other
forward contracts on a limited basis.

In addition, our Insider Trading Policy prohibits our directors, officers, employees and contractors from purchasing or
selling NortonLifeLock securities while in possession of material, non-public information. It also requires that each of our
directors, our Chief Executive Officer, our President, and our Chief Financial Officer conduct any open market sales of our
securities only through use of stock trading plans adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. Rule 10b5-1 allows
insiders to sell and diversify their holdings in our stock over a designated period by adopting pre-arranged stock trading plans
at a time when they are not aware of material nonpublic information about us, and thereafter sell shares of our common stock
in accordance with the terms of their stock trading plans without regard to whether or not they are in possession of material
nonpublic information about the Company at the time of the sale. All other executives are strongly encouraged to trade using
Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1 plans.

Tax and Accounting Considerations on Compensation

The  financial  reporting  and  income  tax  consequences  to  the  Company  of  individual  compensation  elements  are
important considerations for the Compensation Committee when it reviews compensation practices and makes compensa-
tion decisions. While structuring compensation programs that result in more favorable tax and financial reporting treatment is
a general principle, the Compensation Committee balances these goals with other business needs that may be inconsistent
with obtaining the most favorable tax and accounting treatment for each component of its compensation.

Deductibility by NortonLifeLock. Section 162(m) of the Code generally disallows public companies a tax deduction for
federal income tax purposes of remuneration in excess of $1 million paid to certain executive officers. While the Compensa-
tion Committee may consider the deductibility of awards as one factor in determining our executive compensation, it also
looks  at  other  factors  in  making  its  executive  compensation  decisions  and  retains  the  flexibility  to  grant  awards  or  pay
compensation  the  Compensation  Committee  determines  to  be  consistent  with  its  goals  for  NortonLifeLock’s  executive
compensation program, even if the awards may not be deductible by NortonLifeLock for tax purposes.

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Recent changes to Section 162(m) in connection with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act repealed the exception
to  the  deductibility  limit  that  were  previously  available  for  ‘‘qualified  performance-based  compensation’’  (including  stock
option grants, performance-based cash and equity awards, such as performance-based restricted stock units) effective for
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. Compensation paid to certain of our executive officers for taxable years
beginning prior to December 31, 2017 remains deductible if such compensation would otherwise be deductible for such
taxable year. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act also increased the number of executive officers who are affected by the loss of
deductibility effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. As a result, any compensation paid to certain of
our executive officers for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 in excess of $1 million will be non-deductible
unless it qualifies for transition relief afforded by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to compensation payable pursuant to certain
binding arrangements in effect on November 2, 2017.

Tax Implications for Officers. Section 409A of the Code imposes additional income taxes on executive officers for
certain  types  of  deferred  compensation  that  do  not  comply  with  Section  409A.  The  Company  attempts  in  good  faith  to
structure  compensation  so  that  it  either  conforms  with  the  requirements  of  or  qualifies  for  an  exception  under  Code
Section 409A. Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code imposes an excise tax on payments to executives of severance or
change of control compensation that exceed the levels specified in the Section 280G rules. Our named executive officers
could  receive  the  amounts  shown  in  the  section  entitled  ‘‘Potential  Payments  Upon  Termination  or  Change-in-Control’’
(beginning on page 65 below) as severance or change of control payments that could implicate this excise tax. As mentioned
above, we do not offer our officers as part of their change of control benefits any gross ups related to this excise tax under
Code Section 4999.

Accounting Considerations. The Compensation Committee also considers the accounting and cash flow implications
of  various  forms  of  executive  compensation.  In  its  financial  statements,  the  Company  records  salaries  and  cash-based
performance-based  compensation  incentives  as  expenses  in  the  amount  paid,  or  estimated  to  be  paid,  to  the  named
executive officers. Accounting rules also require the Company to record an expense in its financial statements for equity
awards,  even  though  equity  awards  are  not  paid  in  cash  to  employees.  The  accounting  expense  of  equity  awards  to
employees is calculated in accordance with the requirements of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. The
Compensation Committee believes, however, that the many advantages of equity compensation, as discussed above, more
than compensate for the non-cash accounting expense associated with them.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The  members  of  the  Compensation  Committee  during  FY19  were  Sue  Barsamian,  Frank  Dangeard,  Peter  Feld,
Geraldine  B.  Laybourne,  David  L.  Mahoney,  Robert  S.  Miller  and  Daniel  H.  Schulman.  None  of  the  members  of  the
Compensation Committee in FY19 were at any time during FY19 or at any other time an officer or employee of Norton-
LifeLock  or  any  of  its  subsidiaries,  and  none  had  or  have  any  relationships  with  NortonLifeLock  that  are  required  to  be
disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K. None of NortonLifeLock’s executive officers has served as a member of the
board of directors, or as a member of the compensation or similar committee, of any entity that has one or more executive
officers who served on our Board or Compensation Committee during FY19.

Compensation Committee Report

The information contained in the following report is not considered to be ‘‘soliciting material,’’ ‘‘filed’’ or incorporated by
reference in any past or future filing by NortonLifeLock under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933 unless and only
to the extent that NortonLifeLock specifically incorporates it by reference.

The  Compensation  Committee  has  reviewed  and  discussed  with  management  the  CD&A  contained  in  this  proxy
statement. Based on this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board that the
CD&A be included in this proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2019.

By: The Compensation and Leadership Development Committee of the Board:
Peter A. Feld (Chair)
Sue Barsamian
Frank E. Dangeard
David Mahoney

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Summary of Compensation

The following table shows for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2019, compensation awarded to or paid to, or earned by
our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer and the three most highly compensated executive officers who were
serving as executive officers (other than as our Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer) at the end of FY19 (the
‘‘named executive officers’’).

Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal 2019

Non-Equity

Name and Principal Position

Fiscal
Year

Salary
($)

Bonus
($)

Stock
Awards
($)(1)(2)(3)

Former President and CEO*

Gregory S. Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019 1,000,000
2018 1,000,000
666,667
2017
650,000
Nicholas R. Noviello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019
650,000
2018
433,333
2017
440,000
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019

Former Executive Vice President and
CFO**

—(5)

—
— 15,982,645
— 4,269,815(6)
1,000,000 10,706,470(7)

— 7,458,549
— 1,077,917(6)
— 3,462,911

Senior Vice President and CHRO

Samir Kapuria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019

443,864(8)

— 10,311,650

President (effective November 8, 2019)

Scott C. Taylor

Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019
2018
2017

600,000
600,000
600,000

— 4,672,177
— 4,794,772

150,000

4,831,307(6)

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—

—
—
—

Option Incentive Plan
Awards Compensation Compensation

All Other

($)

($)

($)(4)

—
—
743,333
—
—
479,673
—

1,921,039
364,936
379,937
943,325
47,606
172,740
558,163

Total
($)

2,921,038
17,347,581
6,059,752
13,299,795
8,156,155
2,163,663
4,461,075

—

220,667

10,976,180

—
—
568,374

871,628
621,788
363,462

6,143,804
6,016,560
6,513,143

*

**

(1)

(2)

(3)

Mr. Clark resigned from the Company, effective May 9, 2019.

Mr. Noviello resigned from the Company, effective May 24, 2019.

The amounts shown in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs and PRUs, calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting
Standards Board (‘‘FASB’’) Accounting Standards Codification (‘‘ASC’’) Topic 718 and was determined based on the fair value of our common stock as
of the service inception date or on the date of modification. For details of the awards granted in FY19, see the table ‘‘Grants of Plan-Based Awards’’,
below.

The table below sets forth the service inception or grant date fair value (prior to any applicable modifications) determined in accordance with ASC
Topic 718 principles for the performance-related components of these awards. Also set forth below are the service inception or grant date fair values
pertaining to the market-related component or the TSR adjustment, determined upon the service inception dates for FY19, and which are not subject to
probable or maximum outcome assumptions. Additional details of assumptions used in the valuations of the awards are included in Note 13 of our
FY19 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Name

Maximum Outcome of
Performance
Conditions Fair Value ($)

Market-Related Component
Fair Value ($)

Nicholas R. Noviello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf
Samir Kapuria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott C. Taylor

6,554,404
2,244,367
6,801,015
4,213,571

1,548,062
546,657
1,656,576
995,168

The FY19 PRUs are based on three different performance metrics with one- or three-year performance periods, depending on the metric. The PRUs
with the Earnings Per Share (‘‘EPS’’) metric are eligible to be earned if we achieve at least the threshold level of the EPS performance goal for the
one-year performance period ended March 29, 2019. The PRUs with the Free Cash Flow (‘‘FCF’’) metric are eligible to be earned if we achieve at least
the threshold level of the FCF performance goal for the one-year performance period ended March 29, 2019. The PRUs with the TSR metric are
eligible to be earned if we achieve at least the threshold level of the TSR performance goal for the three-year performance period ending April 2, 2021.
Depending on our achievement of the ESP metric, 0% to 200% of the target shares are eligible to be earned of which: (i) 60% is eligible for settlement
at the end of FY19 and the remaining 40% is eligible for settlement at the end of FY20 for Ms. Cappellanti-Wolf and Mr. Kapuria; or (ii) 100% is eligible
for settlement at the end of FY20 for Messrs. Noviello and Taylor. Depending on our achievement of the FCF metric, 0% to 200% of the target shares
are eligible to be earned of which: (i) 60% is eligible for settlement at the end of FY19 and the remaining 40% is eligible for settlement at the end of
FY20 for Ms. Cappellanti-Wolf and Mr. Kapuria and (ii) 100% is eligible for settlement at the end of FY20 for Messrs. Noviello and Taylor. Depending
on our achievement of the TSR metric, 0% to 200% of the target shares are eligible to earned and settled at the end of fiscal year 2021. Mr. Noviello’s
awards were subsequently modified based on the terms of the Transition Services Agreement dated January 31, 2019, and described more fully in
footnote 7 below.

Additional terms and conditions apply that may affect the actual number of shares that vest or are settled, which include, among other things, a change
in  control  of  the  Company,  the  named  executive  officer’s  termination  of  employment  and  the  nature  of  such  termination,  the  Compensation
Committee’s authority to exercise negative discretion to reduce up to 50% of the number of shares to be delivered, and the Company’s Compensation
Recoupment Policy.

The FY19 amounts represent the executive officer’s annual cash incentive award under the FY19 Executive Annual Incentive Plan (‘‘FY19 EAIP’’),
which was earned in FY19 and paid in FY20. Ms. Cappellanti-Wolf and Messrs. Kapuria and Taylor’s FY19 EAIP amounts were settled in RSUs with a
grant date of May 20, 2019 and were fully vested on June 1, 2019. Mr. Noviello received his FY19 EAIP payment in cash at 75% of target pursuant to
the terms of the Transition Services Agreement (see page 67 for additional information regarding this arrangement). Mr. Clark was not employed by us
at the time the FY19 EAIP was paid out and did not receive any payout.

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(4)

The FY19 amounts are comprised of the following:

Name

Dividend
Equivalent
on Stock Employer Insurance Planning
Awards
($)

Life &
Disability

Match
($)

401(k)

Tax

($)

($)

Car
and

Personal

Company-
Use of Patent Sponsored

Premiums Services Driver Aircraft Award

($)

($)

($)

Events
($)

Severance
($)

Total
($)

Gregory S. Clark . . . . . . 1,706,830
441,435
Nicholas R. Noviello . . . .
533,137
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf
.
181,735
Samir Kapuria . . . . . . .
856,724
Scott C. Taylor . . . . . . .

6,000
6,000
6,000
6,525
4,875

3,002
3,390
3,629
1,467
4,704

— 200,446
—
—
—
—

5,000
15,397
1,040
5,325

—
4,761
—
—
—
—
— 2,000
—
—

—
—
—
27,900
—

487,500

1,921,039
943,325
558,163
220,667
871,628

(5)

Mr. Clark did not receive a FY19 equity award as part his regular executive compensation package. Mr. Clark was not employed by us at the time the
FY19 EAIP was paid out and did not receive any payout.

(6) We adjusted the performance metrics under our FY17 PRU grants on March 8, 2017 to reflect both the impact of the acquisitions of Blue Coat and
LifeLock on the FY17 financial plan and to account for the transformational impact on our business of our cost and complexity reduction initiatives. The
incremental modification charges were based on the Company’s stock price on the date of the modification ($29.60) multiplied by the incremental
expected  achievement  percentage  multiplied  by  the  number  of  granted  units.  Volatility  and  interest  rate  were  not  factors.  As  a  result  of  these
adjustments, incremental fair values of the modified awards are included in the Stock Awards column above and further described in the table below.

Name

2017 PRU Stock Awards

FY17 PRU
Modification
Charge
($)

FY17 PRU
Total (Without
Modification
Charges)
($)

Gregory S. Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicholas R. Noviello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott C. Taylor

4,269,815
1,077,917
735,775

—
—
3,602,644

For Messrs. Clark and Noviello, these amounts represent the incremental fair values of modified PRUs that were granted prior to and assumed by us at
the closing of the Blue Coat acquisition. Under SEC rules, we are required to disclose in the Stock Awards column the grant date fair value of each
equity  award  computed  in  accordance  with  ASC  718.  However,  no  grant  date  fair  value  was  recorded  by  NortonLifeLock  for  these  awards  in
accordance with ASC 718 because they were awarded by Blue Coat’s board of directors prior to the closing of the Blue Coat acquisition. As a result,
the amounts reported in the Stock Awards column above may understate the compensation awarded to these executive officers for FY17 because
they do not include any grant date fair value for such awards.

(7)

On January 31, 2019, the Company announced that Mr. Noviello was stepping down from his role as Executive Vice President and CFO and entered
into a Transition Services Agreement with Mr. Noviello pursuant to which Mr. Noviello would provide certain transition services to the Company. The
agreement  provided  for,  among  other  things,  a  FY19  retention  bonus  of  $1,000,000  and  modified  certain  of  his  stock  awards  which  resulted  in
incremental  fair  value  of  the  modified  stock  awards.  The  following  table  includes  the  incremental  fair  value  of  the  stock  awards  modified  by  the
Transition  Service  Agreement  for  FY19,  calculated  in  accordance  with  FASB  ASC  Topic  718.  For  more  information  on  the  Transition  Services
Agreement, see ‘‘Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control,’’ below.

Grant Date

Award
Type

Modified
Stock Units (#)

Modification
Date Fair Value
per share ($)

12/10/2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12/10/2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6/9/2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FY19 EPS
FY19 FCF
FY18 PRU

74,212
74,212
31,139

21.02
21.02
21.02

(8)

Mr. Kapuria’s base salary increased in FY19 from $390,000 to $440,000 in connection with his promotion.

Incremental
Fair Value on
Modification
Date ($)

1,559,936
1,559,936
654,548

In May 2019, we appointed Richard S. ‘‘Rick’’ Hill as our Interim President and CEO and Vincent Pilette as our Executive
Vice  President  and  CFO.  In  August  2019,  we  agreed  to  sell  certain  assets  of  our  Enterprise  Security  business  to
Broadcom Inc. Thereafter, we appointed Mr. Pilette to be our Chief Executive Officer, effective November 8, 2019. Under his
employment offer letter, dated April 26, 2019, Mr. Pilette’s current annual base salary is $650,000, and he is eligible to
participate in our FY20 Executive Annual Incentive Plan and has an annual bonus target of 100% of his annual base salary.
We also granted Mr. Pilette 206,211 RSUs, 481,159 PRUs and 155,429 restricted shares. Additionally, in connection with the
Broadcom Sale, we agreed to provide Mr. Pilette and other executive officers enhanced severance and retention arrange-
ments. See ‘‘— FY20 Severance and Retention Arrangements’’ below.

During  his  employment  as  our  Interim  President  and  CEO,  Mr.  Hill  earned  base  salary  of  approximately  $500,000
through his termination date. Additionally, pursuant to Mr. Hill’s September 2019 transition services agreement and condi-
tioned upon his release of claims, we agreed to pay a pro-rated portion of his target bonus for fiscal 2020 (equal to 150% of
his base salary) and modify equity awards granted to him in connection with his appointment as our Interim President and
CEO. Specifically, we accelerated the vesting of 50,051 RSUs and 650,000 of the shares subject to Mr. Hill’s performance-
based  stock  option,  and  agreed  that  up  to  975,000  shares  subject  to  his  performance-based  stock  option  will  vest  and

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become exercisable if the average closing price of our common stock reaches predetermined levels based 50% on each of
(i) a 20 consecutive business day measurement during the period ending on his resignation date and (ii) a 20 consecutive
business day measurement during the period from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The following table shows for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2019, certain information regarding grants of plan-based

awards to our named executive officers from our incentive plans:

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2019

All Other
All Other
Option
Stock
Awards:
Awards:
Number
Number
of Shares of Securities Base Price
of Option
of Stock Underlying
Awards
($/Sh)

Options
(#)

Grant
Date
Fair
Value

and
Option
Awards(2)
($)

Exercise or of Stock

Estimated Future Payouts
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive Under Equity Incentive Plan

Plan Awards

Awards

Name

Grant Threshold Target Maximum Threshold Target Maximum or Units(1)
Date

($)

($)

(#)

($)

(#)

(#)

(#)

Gregory S. Clark . . . . . . . 6/28/18(3) —
Nicholas R. Noviello . . . . . 6/28/18(3) —
12/10/18(4) —
1/31/19(5) —
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf . . . 6/28/18(3) —
7/10/18(4) —
Samir Kapuria . . . . . . . . . 6/28/18(3) —
7/10/18(4) —
. . . . . . . . 6/28/18(3) —
12/10/18(4) —

Scott C. Taylor

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

27,573
4,181
103,897
—
1,981
36,689
2,750
111,180
3,860
66,791

68,933 137,867
83,639
29,871
222,636 445,272
—
—
14,154
39,632
78,620 157,240
55,002
19,643
238,242 476,484
77,205
143,123 286,246

27,573

—
—
95,416
—
—
78,620
—
238,243
—
61,339

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

1,500,000
650,000
6,932,047
3,774,420
308,000
3,352,096
427,451
10,157,867
600,000
4,456,317

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Ms. Cappellanti-Wolf and Mr. Kapuria’s RSUs vest as to 40% on June 1, 2019, 30% on June 1, 2020, and 30% on June 1, 2021 and have a grant date fair
value of $21.41. Messrs. Noveillo and Taylor’s RSUs vest as to 30% on June 1, 2019, 30% on June 1, 2020, and 40% on June 1, 2021 and have a grant
date fair value of $22.08. Mr. Noviello’s RSU was subsequently modified based on the terms of his Transition Service Agreement.

The aggregate grant date fair value of the equity incentive plan awards is calculated to be the sum of (i) the target number of PRU shares multiplied by the
fair value of our common stock as of the service inception date, plus (ii) the number of RSU shares multiplied by the fair value on grant date, plus (iii) the
number of modified stock units multiplied by the incremental fair value of the stock award.

The amounts shown in these rows reflect the threshold, target and maximum potential payouts with respect to each applicable metric under the FY19 EAIP
using the fair value of $21.76 on March June 28, 2018. The final payout was made in the form of RSUs with a grant date fair value of $20.05 on May 20,
2019 to all participants other than (i) Mr. Noviello’s payout, which was made pursuant to his Transition Services Agreement, and (ii) Mr. Clark, who was not
employed by us at the time the FY19 EAIP was paid out and did not receive any payout.

The amounts shown in these rows reflect the threshold, target, and maximum potential eligible shares to be earned for the PRUs awarded during FY19
and as further described in the CD&A section beginning on page 37.

On January 31, 2019, the Company announced that Mr. Noviello was stepping down from his role as Executive Vice President and CFO and entered into a
Transition Services Agreement with Mr. Noviello pursuant to which Mr. Noviello would provide certain transition services to the Company. The agreement
provided for, among other things, modification to certain of his stock awards which resulted in incremental fair value of the modified stock awards. A table
showing the incremental fair value of the stock awards modified by the Transition Service Agreement, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718,
is included in the Summary Compensation Table footnotes above.

For a summary of the terms of the FY19 Executive Annual Incentive Plan, see ‘‘Compensation Discussion & Analysis
(CD&A) — Compensation Components — Executive Annual Incentive Plans’’ above. For a summary of the circumstances in
which the equity awards described above will accelerate, see ‘‘Compensation Discussion & Analysis (CD&A) — Health and
Welfare Benefits; Perquisites — Change in Control and Severance Arrangements’’ above and ‘‘Potential Payments Upon
Termination or Change-in-Control’’ below.

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The following table shows for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2019, certain information regarding outstanding equity

awards at fiscal year-end for our named executive officers.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2019

Option Awards

Stock Awards

Number of
Number of
Securities
Securities
Underlying
Underlying
Unexercised Unexercised

Name

Grant Date

(#)

(#)

Price ($)

Date

Options

Options

Option

Option

Exercisable Unexercisable Exercise Expiration

Gregory S. Clark . . . . .

6/9/17
(4)

(4)

3,665,271

6.73

9/9/25

Nicholas R. Noviello . . .

12/10/18
6/9/17
(4)

(4)

775,028

8.35

1/27/26

Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf .

Samir Kapuria . . . . . . .

Scott C. Taylor

. . . . . .

7/10/18
6/9/17
6/10/16
7/10/18
6/9/17
11/10/16
6/10/16
12/10/18
6/9/17
6/10/16

Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:

Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of Value of
Unearned Unearned
Shares,
Market Value Units or
of Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
($)(1)

that Have that Have
Not Yet
Vested
($)(1)

Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights

Not Yet
Vested
(#)

Other
Rights

Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
(#)

187,670(2)(3)
164,857(5)

4,314,526
3,790,062

84,919(3) 1,952,276

200,649(6)(7)
87,579(3)(8)
41,618(5)

93,485(7)(9)
43,789(3)(10)
14,204(11)
283,286(7)(12)
13,762(3)(13)
4,844(14)
5,326(11)
128,989(7)(15)
56,300(3)(16)
28,408(11)

4,612,912
2,013,436
956,798

2,149,209
1,006,701
326,550
6,512,746
316,383
111,364
122,445
2,965,456
1,294,343
653,100

37,106(7)
39,629(3)

853,067
911,059

13,103(7)
19,814(3)

301,238
455,524

39,707(7)
6,227(3)

912,864
143,159

23,854(7)
25,476(3)

548,392
585,682

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

The market value of the equity awards that have not vested is calculated by multiplying the number of units that have not vested by the closing price of
the Company’s stock on March 29, 2019, which was $22.99.

43,672 shares vest on June 1, 2019, 85,768 shares vest on April 3, 2020, and 58,230 shares vest on June 1, 2020. Mr. Clark resigned from the
Company, effective May 9, 2019.

These FY18 PRUs are eligible to be earned at the end of FY20 and are based on the achievement of performance goals for adjusted non-GAAP EPS
for the one-year performance period ended March 30, 2018 and the relative TSR ranking for our Company as compared to the Nasdaq 100 index for
the two- and three- year performance periods ended March 29, 2019 and ending April 3, 2020, respectively. Based on our achievement of the EPS
metric, 50.50% of the EPS target shares were earned, which are reflected in the ‘‘Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested’’ and
‘‘Market  Value  of  Shares  or  Units  of  Stock  That  Have  Not  Vested’’  columns.  The  achievement  level  of  the  two-year  TSR  metric  was  below  the
threshold, therefore no two-year TSR target shares were earned. Depending on our achievement of the three-year TSR metric, 0% to 200% of the
three-year TSR target shares are eligible to be earned and settled at the end of FY20. The number of shares and the payout value set forth above in the
‘‘Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Yet Vested’’ and ‘‘Equity Incentive Plan Awards:
Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Yet Vested’’ columns reflect the threshold potential payout which represents 50.00% of
the target number of PRUs. The Compensation Committee must certify the number of shares earned under each PRU.

Represents non-qualified stock options and RSU awards previously granted by Blue Coat and assumed by the Company upon the closing of the Blue
Coat acquisition. Upon assumption, by their terms, these awards converted into the right to receive shares of our common stock, subject to applicable
service or performance-based vesting conditions.

These RSUs vested in full on August 1, 2019.

28,625 shares vest on June 1, 2019, 105,233 shares on April 3, 2020, 28,625, shares vest on June 1, 2020, and 38,166 shares vest on June 1, 2021.
Mr.  Noviello  resigned  from  the  Company,  effective  May  24,  2019.  See  ‘‘Potential  Payments  Upon  Termination  or  Change-in-Control’’  below  for
additional details regarding the Transition Services Agreement with Mr. Noviello.

These  FY19  PRUs  are  eligible  to  be  earned  at  the  end  of  FY19,  FY20  and  fiscal  2021,  and  are  based  on  the  achievement  of  three  different
performance metrics with one- or three-year performance periods, depending on the metric. The PRUs with the EPS and FCF metrics are eligible to be
earned if we achieve at least the threshold level of the performance goals for the one-year performance period ended March 29, 2019. The PRUs with
the TSR metric are eligible to be earned if we achieve at least the threshold level of the TSR performance goal for the three-year performance period
ending April 2, 2021. Based on our achievement of the ESP metric, 50.6% of the target shares were earned of which: (i) 60% was settled at the end of
FY19 and the remaining 40% will be settled at the end of FY20 for Ms. Cappellanti-Wolf and Mr. Kapuria; and (ii) 100% will be eligible for settlement at
the end of FY20 for Mr. Taylor. Based on our achievement of the FCF metric, 91.2% of the target shares were earned of which: (i) 60% was settled at

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the end of FY19 and the remaining 40% will be settled at the end of FY20 for Ms. Cappellanti-Wolf and Mr. Kapuria and (ii) 100% will be eligible for
settlement at the end of FY20 for Mr. Taylor. Depending on our achievement of the TSR metric, 0% to 200% of the target shares are eligible to earned
and settled at the end of FY21. The shares which are earned but not vested are reflected in the ‘‘Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not
Vested’’ and ‘‘Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested’’ columns. The number of shares and the payout value set forth above in
the ‘‘Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Yet Vested’’ and ‘‘Equity Incentive Plan Awards:
Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Yet Vested’’ columns reflect the threshold potential payout which represents 50.00% of
the target number of PRUs. The Compensation Committee must certify the number of shares earned under each PRU. The vesting for Mr. Noviello’s
grants are governed by his Transition Services Agreement.

20,380 shares vest on June 1, 2019, 40,025 shares on April 3, 2020, and 27,174 shares vest on June 1, 2020.

31,448 shares vest on June 1, 2019, 14,865 shares on April 3, 2020, 23,586 shares vest on June 1, 2020, and 23,586 shares vest on June 1, 2021.

10,190 shares vest on June 1, 2019, 20,013 shares on April 3, 2020, and 13,586 shares vest on June 1, 2020.

The RSUs vest in full on June 1, 2019.

95,298 shares vest on June 1, 2019, 45,043 shares vest on April 3, 2020, 71,473 shares vest on June 1, 2020, and 71,472 shares vest on June 1,
2021.

3,202 shares vest on June 1, 2019, 6,290 shares on April 3, 2020, and 4,270 shares vest on June 1, 2020.

100% of the shares vest on December 1, 2019.

18,402 shares vest on June 1, 2019, 67,650 shares on April 3, 2020, 18,402 shares vest on June 1, 2020, and 24,535 shares vest on June 1, 2021.

13,102 shares vest on June 1, 2019, 25,730 shares on April 3, 2020, and 17,468 shares vest on June 1, 2020.

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

The following table shows for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2019, certain information regarding option exercises and

stock vested during the last fiscal year with respect to our named executive officers:

Option Exercises and Stock Vested in Fiscal 2019

Name

Gregory S. Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicholas R. Noviello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf
Samir Kapuria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott C. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Option Awards

Stock Awards

Number of
Shares
Acquired
on Exercise
(#)

—
332,155
—
—
—

Value Realized
on Exercise(1)
($)

—
4,699,993
—
—
—

Number of
Shares
Acquired
on Vesting(2)
(#)

342,338
111,855
92,644
112,125
103,798

Value Realized
on Vesting(3)
($)

7,467,791
2,419,818
1,997,239
2,497,640
2,216,595

(1)

(2)

(3)

The value realized upon option exercises is based on the difference between the closing price of our common stock at exercise and the option exercise
price.

The number of shares and value realized for stock awards set forth above reflect (i) RSUs that vested and settled in FY19, (ii) RSUs granted under the
FY19 EAIP on 5/20/2019, which vested and settled on 6/1/2019, and (iii) PRUs that vested in FY19 and were settled in FY20.

The value realized upon vesting is based on the closing price of our common stock upon vesting in the case of RSUs and the closing price of our
common stock on March 29, 2019 in the case of PRUs.

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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation in Fiscal 2019

The table below provides information on the non-qualified deferred compensation of the named executive officers for the

fiscal year ended March 29, 2019.

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation

Name

Executive
Contributions in
Last Fiscal
Year
($)(1)

Registrant
Contributions in
Last Fiscal
Year
($)

Aggregate
Earnings in
Last Fiscal Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)

Aggregate

Year
($)(2)

Gregory C. Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicholas R. Noviello . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf . . . . . . . . . .
Samir Kapuria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott C. Taylor

—
81,250
—
—
300,000

—
—
—
—
—

—
5,632
—
—
25,782

—
—
—
—
—

Aggregate
Balance at
Last Fiscal
Year-End
($)(3)

—
172,205
—
—
588,263

(1)

(2)

(3)

The amounts reflected include FY19 salary and the value of annual cash incentives earned under the FY19 EAIP. The salary portion of the amounts
reflected above is included in the amount reported as ‘‘Salary’’ in the ‘‘Summary Compensation Table for FY19. The annual cash incentive portion of
the amounts reflected above is included in the amount reported as ‘‘Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation’’ in the Summary Compensation Table
for FY19.

The amounts reflected are not included in the Summary Compensation Table for FY19. These amounts consist of dividends, interest and change in
market value attributed to each executive officer’s entire account balance during FY19, which balance may include deferred compensation from
previous periods. The amounts do not include the deferred compensation themselves. Such earnings were not preferential or above-market.

Includes the following amounts which previously were reported as compensation to the named executive officer in our Summary Compensation Table
for fiscal years prior to FY19: Mr. Noviello: $81,250 and Mr. Taylor: $255,000.

In FY19, certain management employees on our U.S. payroll with a base salary of $180,000 or greater, including each of
the named executive officers, were eligible to participate in the NortonLifeLock Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. The plan
provides for the opportunity for participants to defer up to 75% of base salary and 100% of variable pay each year and up to
100% of sales commissions as a separate election. Variable pay included annual incentive plan and commission payments.
Deferral elections must be made prior to the beginning of a calendar year and cannot be revoked as of the day immediately
prior to commencement of that year. Participants have the opportunity to elect each year whether to receive that year’s
deferrals  upon  a  specified  date  or  upon  termination  of  employment,  and  the  form  of  payment  elected  will  be  honored
regardless of a participant’s length of service.

The plan is ‘‘unfunded’’ and all deferrals are general assets of NortonLifeLock. Amounts deferred by each participant
under the plan are credited to a bookkeeping account maintained on behalf of each participant. The bookkeeping account
under the plan will then be adjusted based on the performance of the measurement funds that have been selected by the
participant. The measurement funds available under the plan include the investment funds available under our 401(k) plan as
well as additional asset classes. Each participant may change their measurement fund selections on a daily basis. The plan
requires that benefits accumulated in the bookkeeping accounts for each participant not meeting a 5-year service require-
ment be distributed to the participant following his or her termination of employment with us for any reason. If a 5-year service
requirement  is  met,  accumulated  benefits  in  the  participant’s  account  will  be  distributed  according  to  the  participant’s
designated payment election.

Beginning January 1, 2018, upon first entering the Deferred Compensation Plan, a participant has the option to make a
one-time election, which will apply to all future account balances to determine how they will be paid in the event of a change in
control. By making the one-time election a participant will receive all remaining account balances in a lump sum in the month
following the month of termination, if termination occurs within two (2) years following a change in control. If a participant’s
employment ended before the change in control, any remaining balances will be distributed in a lump sum within 90 days of
the change in control.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control

Set forth below is a description of the plans and agreements (other than the Deferred Compensation Plan) that could
result in potential payouts to our named executive officers in the case of their termination of employment and/or a change in
control of NortonLifeLock. For information regarding potential payouts upon termination under the Deferred Compensation
Plan, in which certain of executive officers participate, see ‘‘Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation in Fiscal 2019’’ above.

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NortonLifeLock Executive Retention Plan

In January 2001, the Board approved the NortonLifeLock Executive Retention Plan, to deal with employment termina-
tion resulting from a change in control of the Company. The plan was modified by the Board in July 2002, April 2006, June
2007, April 2012, February 2016 and January 2018. Under the terms of the plan, all equity compensation awards (including,
among others, stock options, RSUs and PRUs) granted by the Company to the Company’s Section 16(b) officers (including
our  named  executive  officers)  would  become  fully  vested  (at  target  or  to  the  extent  of  achievement  for  PRUs)  and,  if
applicable,  exercisable  following  a  change  in  control  of  the  Company  (as  defined  in  the  plan)  after  which  the  officer’s
employment is terminated without cause or constructively terminated by the acquirer within 12 months after the change in
control.

The plan also provides for the payment of a cash severance benefit for our named executive officers equal to one times
such officer’s base salary and target payout under the Executive Annual Incentive Plan applicable to such named executive
officer in the circumstances described above (i.e., following a change in control of the Company after which the officer’s
employment is terminated without cause or constructively terminated by the acquirer within 12 months after the change in
control.)

NortonLifeLock Executive Severance Plan

In April 2012, the Compensation Committee adopted the NortonLifeLock Executive Severance Plan to provide sever-
ance benefits to specified officers of NortonLifeLock, including our named executive officers and Messrs. Pilette and Brown,
which  was  amended  in  fiscal  2016.  The  executive  officers  must  meet  certain  criteria  in  order  to  participate  in  the  plan,
including, among other criteria, (i) the executive officer was involuntarily terminated from active employment other than for
cause (as defined in the plan); (ii) the executive officer was not terminated due to the sale of a business, part of a business,
divestiture or spin-off and offered employment upon terms and conditions substantially identical to those in effect immedi-
ately prior to such sale, divestiture or spin-off; and (iii) the executive officer is not entitled to severance under any other plan,
fund, program, policy, arrangement or individualized written agreement providing for severance benefits that is sponsored or
funded by NortonLifeLock.

Under the terms of the plan, the executive officer will receive severance payments equal to one times the sum of his or
her base salary in effect at the time of his or her involuntary termination. The executive officer will also receive a one-time
bonus of $15,000, minus taxes and other legally required deductions. The executive officer is also entitled to receive six
months  of  outplacement  services,  including  counseling  and  guidance.  The  executive  officer  is  solely  responsible  for  all
COBRA premiums for his or her continuation coverage. In addition, the executive officer will receive an additional payment
equivalent to 75% of the executive officer’s prorated target cash incentive award under the Executive Annual Incentive Plan
in effect for such fiscal year to the executive officer who was terminated in the second half of such fiscal year and was
employed in good standing for a minimum of six (6) months prior to his or her termination date. This payment was added to
standardize benefits to all our executive officers and to be competitive with overall market practices.

Payment of severance payments, one-time bonus payment, outplacement services and 75% of the prorated target cash
incentive award under the Executive Annual Incentive Plan pursuant to the NortonLifeLock Executive Severance Plan is
subject to the applicable executive officer returning a release of claims against NortonLifeLock.

Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf

The  following  table  summarizes  the  value  of  the  payouts  to  Ms.  Cappellanti-Wolf  pursuant  to  the  NortonLifeLock
Executive  Retention  Plan  and  the  NortonLifeLock  Executive  Severance  Plan,  assuming  a  qualifying  termination  as  of
March 29, 2019 (intrinsic values of equity awards are based upon the closing price for a share of our common stock of $22.90
on March 29, 2019 minus the exercise price):

Severance
Pay ($)

Option
Vesting ($)

RSU Vesting ($)

PRU
Vesting ($)

Involuntary Termination Because of Market Conditions or
Division Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Termination Without Cause or Constructive Termination

689,836

Within 12 Months of a Change of Control

. . . . . . . . . . .
Termination Without Cause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Termination Due to Death or Disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

748,000
689,836
—

—

—
—
—

—

1,859,826

2,680,634
2,680,634
—

1,859,826
1,859,826
1,859,826

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Samir Kapuria

The  following  table  summarizes  the  value  of  the  payouts  to  Mr.  Kapuria  pursuant  to  the  NortonLifeLock  Executive
Retention Plan and the NortonLifeLock Executive Severance Plan, assuming a qualifying termination as of March 29, 2019
(intrinsic values of equity awards are based upon the closing price for a share of our common stock of $22.90 on March 29,
2019 minus the exercise price):

Severance
Pay ($)

Option
Vesting ($)

RSU Vesting ($)

PRU
Vesting ($)

Involuntary Termination Because of Market Conditions or
Division Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Termination Without Cause or Constructive Termination

789,906

Within 12 Months of a Change of Control

. . . . . . . . . . .
Termination Without Cause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Termination Due to Death or Disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

900,000
789,906
—

—

—
—
—

—

3,149,028

5,882,796
5,882,796
—

3,149,028
3,149,028
3,149,028

Scott C. Taylor

The  following  table  summarizes  the  value  of  the  payouts  to  Mr.  Taylor  pursuant  to  the  NortonLifeLock  Executive
Retention Plan and the NortonLifeLock Executive Severance Plan, assuming a qualifying termination as of March 29, 2019
(intrinsic values of equity awards are based upon the closing price for a share of our common stock of $22.90 on March 29,
2019 minus the exercise price):

Severance
Pay ($)

Option
Vesting ($)

RSU Vesting ($)

PRU
Vesting ($)

Involuntary Termination Because of Market Conditions

or Division Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,068,836

Termination Without Cause or Constructive Termination

Within 12 Months of a Change of Control . . . . . . . . . . .
Termination Without Cause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Termination Due to Death or Disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,200,000
1,068,836
—

—

—
—
—

—

3,829,276

2,766,088
2,766,088
—

3,829,276
3,829,276
3,829,276

Former Officers:

Gregory S. Clark

The following table summarizes the value of the payouts to Mr. Clark pursuant to Mr. Clark’s Employment Agreement,
assuming a qualifying termination as of March 29, 2019 (intrinsic values of equity awards are based upon the closing price for
a share of our common stock of $22.90 on March 29, 2019 minus the exercise price).

Severance
Pay ($)

COBRA
Premiums ($)

Option
Vesting ($)

RSU Vesting ($)

PRU
Vesting ($)

Involuntary Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,000,000

20,031

—

3,790,062

—

Mr. Clark served as our President and CEO through May 9, 2019. In connection with Mr. Clark’s departure, he and the
Company entered into a separation agreement dated May 9, 2019. Pursuant to the separation agreement, Mr. Clark was not
entitled to and did not receive any payouts under his employment agreement, the NortonLifeLock Executive Retention Plan,
the NortonLifeLock Executive Severance Plan or any other arrangement.

Nicholas R. Noviello

As discussed above, in connection with the CFO transition process announced in January 2019, we entered into the
Transition Services Agreement with Nicholas Noviello, which governed the payments Mr. Noviello would receive through the
date  of  his  departure,  which  was  May  24,  2019.  Under  the  Transition  Services  Agreement,  Mr.  Noviello  was  entitled  to
receive  his  base  salary,  continue  to  participate  in  the  Company’s  FY19  EAIP  without  regard  to  individual  performance,
continue to participate in Company benefit programs, and continue to vest in his outstanding restricted stock unit awards
through the end of his transition period. Mr. Noviello was also entitled to vesting and settlement of his remaining 44,184
shares under his FY17 PRUs and was eligible to receive a portion of his awards under his FY18 PRUs and FY19 PRUs,
subject to achievement of applicable performance metrics, upon the completion of the transition period or upon an earlier
involuntary termination without cause, a constructive termination or his termination due to his death or disability, as if services
ended at the end of the transition period, subject to a release of claims.

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Following the completion of his transition period, or upon an earlier involuntary termination without cause, a constructive
termination or termination due to death or disability, and subject to delivery of a release of claims, Mr. Noviello was entitled to
receive severance payments and benefits consistent with the Company’s Executive Severance Plan, including a one-time
lump  sum  payment  of  $665,000,  six  months  of  outplacement  services  and  a  lump  sum  payment  equal  to  75%  of
Mr. Noviello’s target cash incentive award under the FY19 EAIP payment, but only if it would be greater than the amount paid
in the ordinary course as described above.

The  following  table  summarizes  the  value  of  payments  to  Mr.  Noviello  in  accordance  with  his  Transition  Services
Agreement. The intrinsic values of equity awards set forth in the table below are based upon the closing price for a share of
our common stock of $22.90 on March 29, 2019.

Severance
Pay ($)

Option
Vesting ($)

RSU Vesting ($)

PRU
Vesting ($)

Involuntary Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,152,500

—

1,729,087

3,426,067

FY20 Severance and Retention Arrangements

In August 2019, the Compensation Committee approved enhanced severance and retention arrangements (the ‘‘Sever-
ance and Retention Arrangements’’) for certain executives of the Company, including Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf, Scott C.
Taylor and Vincent Pilette in connection with the Broadcom Sale to incentivize them to continue to provide transition services
following the closing of the transaction. Pursuant to the Severance and Retention Arrangements, if the applicable executive
is employed with the Company through the closing of the transaction and (i) through a transition period (the ‘‘Transition
Period’’), or (ii) is terminated by the Company without cause prior to the end of the Transition Period, such executive will be
entitled to receive, effective as of the earlier of the executive’s termination date or the end of the Transition Period (a) a cash
payment equal to such executive’s annual base salary, (b) a cash payment equal to such executive’s target bonus (increased
pro rata for any additional period of service in the Transition Period), and (c) vesting as to 50% of such executive’s unvested
equity as of the closing of the Broadcom Sale (the ‘‘Unvested Equity’’).

Such executive will also be entitled to receive between 75% and 150% acceleration of the additional 50% Unvested
Equity if the average closing price of the Company’s common stock reaches predetermined levels based 50% (y) during the
Transition Period and (z) from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

CEO Pay Ratio

As required by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, we are providing the
ratio of the annual total compensation of Mr. Clark, our former CEO, to the median of the annual total compensation of our
employees. We believe that the pay ratio disclosed below is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with
Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K. SEC rules for identifying the median employee and calculating the pay ratio allow companies
to  apply  various  methodologies  and  apply  various  assumptions  and,  as  result,  the  pay  ratio  reported  by  us  may  not  be
comparable to the pay ratio reported by other companies.

NortonLifeLock is a global cybersecurity company and operates in 47 countries. As of the end of FY19, March 29, 2019,
we employed 11,921 employees globally. Of our total workforce, approximately 46% was based in the United States and
54% was based outside of the United States as of the end of FY19. Our compensation programs and reward offerings are
designed to reflect local market practices across our global operations.

Pay Ratio:

• Mr. Clark’s FY19 annual total compensation was $2,921,038, as reported in the ‘‘Total’’ column of the ‘‘2019 Summary

Compensation Table’’ in this proxy statement.

• The FY19 annual total compensation of our median employee (other than our CEO) was $115,899.

• Based on this information, the pay ratio of the annual total compensation our CEO to the median of the annual total

compensation of our employees is 25.2 to 1.

Identification of the Median Employee:

For  purposes  of  identifying  our  median  employee,  we  used  our  global  employee  population  as  of  March  29,  2019,
identified  based  on  our  global  human  resources  system  of  record,  inclusive  of  all  regular  employees  employed  by  the
company as of that date. We used total direct compensation as our consistently applied compensation measure. In this
context, total direct compensation is the sum of the value of base salary or wages earned, which has been annualized with
respect to permanent employees, the annual incentive target amount or annual commission target amount in effect as of
March 29, 2019, and the grant date fair value of all equity awards granted during FY19. Cash compensation figures were
converted  from  local  currency  to  U.S.  dollars  using  the  exchange  rate  the  Company  used  for  2019  internal  budgeting
purposes. NortonLifeLock did not utilize the de minimis exemption to eliminate countries representing no more than 5% of
our global population in the aggregate as allowed by SEC rules.

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Related-Person Transactions Policy and Procedure

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

NortonLifeLock has adopted a written related person transactions policy which provides for the Company’s policies and
procedures regarding the identification, review, consideration and approval or ratification of ‘‘related person transactions.’’
The Nominating and Governance Committee reviews transactions that may be ‘‘related person transactions,’’ which are
transactions between NortonLifeLock and any related persons in which the aggregate amount involved exceeds or may be
expected to exceed $120,000, and in which the related person has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. For
purposes of the policy, a related person is any NortonLifeLock executive officer, director, nominee for director, or stockholder
holding more than 5% of any class of NortonLifeLock’s voting securities, in each case, since the beginning of the previous
fiscal year, and their immediate family members.

Under the policy, absent any facts or circumstances indicating special or unusual benefits to the related person, the
following transactions are deemed not to be ‘‘related person transactions’’ (meaning the related person is deemed to not
have a direct or indirect material interest in the transaction):

• compensation to executive officers determined by NortonLifeLock’s Compensation Committee;

• any transaction with another company at which a related person is a director or an employee (other than an executive
officer)  if  the  aggregate  amount  involved  does  not  exceed  the  greater  of  $2,000,000,  or  three  percent  of  that
company’s  total  annual  gross  revenues,  provided  that  the  transaction  involves  the  purchase  of  either  company’s
goods and services and the transaction is subject to usual trade terms and is in the ordinary course of business and
the related person is not involved in the negotiation of the transaction;

• any  compensation  paid  to  a  director  if  the  compensation  is  required  to  be  reported  in  NortonLifeLock’s  proxy

statement;

• any transaction where the related person’s interest arises solely from the ownership of the Company’s common stock

and all holders of the Company’s common stock received the same benefit on a pro rata basis;

• any charitable contribution, grant or endowment by NortonLifeLock or the NortonLifeLock Foundation to a charitable
organization, foundation or university at which a related person’s only relationship is as a director or an employee
(other  than  an  executive  officer),  if  the  aggregate  amount  involved  does  not  exceed  $120,000,  or  any
non-discretionary matching contribution, grant or endowment made pursuant to a matching gift program;

• any transaction where the rates or charges involved are determined by competitive bids;

• any transaction involving the rendering of services as a common or contract carrier, or public utility, at rates or charges

fixed in conformity with law or governmental authority; or

• any  transaction  involving  services  as  a  bank  depositary  of  funds,  transfer  agent,  registrar,  trustee  under  a  trust

indenture, or similar services.

Under the policy, members of NortonLifeLock’s legal department review transactions involving related persons that do
not  fall  into  one  of  the  above  categories.  If  they  determine  that  a  related  person  could  have  a  significant  interest  in  a
transaction,  the  transaction  is  referred  to  the  Nominating  and  Governance  Committee.  In  addition,  transactions  may  be
identified through NortonLifeLock’s Code of Conduct or other NortonLifeLock policies and procedures, and reported to the
Nominating  and  Governance  Committee.  The  Nominating  and  Governance  Committee  determines  whether  the  related
person  has  a  material  interest  in  a  transaction  and  may  approve,  ratify,  rescind  or  take  other  action  with  respect  to  the
transaction.

Certain Related Person Transactions

Investments by Firms Affiliated with our Directors

On February 3, 2016, NortonLifeLock entered into an investment agreement with investment entities affiliated with Silver
Lake,  a  private  equity  firm,  relating  to  the  issuance  to  Silver  Lake  of  $500  million  principal  amount  of  2.5%  convertible
unsecured  notes,  due  in  2021.  In  connection  with  the  investment,  Kenneth  Y.  Hao,  a  managing  partner  and  managing
director of Silver Lake, was appointed to our Board.

On June 12, 2016, NortonLifeLock entered into an investment agreement with investment entities affiliated with Silver
Lake and Bain Capital relating to the issuance of $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.0% convertible unsecured
notes  due  in  2021.  Pursuant  to  the  investment  agreement,  Silver  Lake  has  agreed  to  purchase  $500  million  aggregate

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principal amount of the notes, and Bain Capital, private equity firm of which David W. Humphrey is a managing director, has
agreed to purchase $750 million aggregate principal amount of the notes. The transactions contemplated by this investment
agreement  closed  concurrently  with  the  closing  of  the  Blue  Coat  acquisition  on  August  1,  2016.  In  connection  with  the
investment, Mr. Humphrey was appointed to our Board.

The 2.5% convertible unsecured notes, due in 2021 (the ‘‘2.5% Notes’’), bear interest at a rate of 2.5% per annum. The
2.0%  convertible  unsecured  notes,  due  in  2021  (the  ‘‘2.0%  Notes’’  and,  together  with  the  2.5%  Notes,  collectively,  the
‘‘Notes’’), bear interest at a rate of 2.0% per annum. Interest is payable semiannually in cash under the Notes. The initial
conversion rate for the 2.5% Notes was 59.6341 shares of our common stock, and cash in lieu of fractional shares, per
$1,000 principal amount of the 2.5% Notes, which was equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $16.77 per
share of common stock. The initial conversion rate for the 2.0% Notes was 48.9860 shares of our common stock, and cash in
lieu of fractional shares, per $1,000 principal amount of the 2.0% Notes, which was equivalent to an initial conversion price of
approximately  $20.41  per  share  of  common  stock.  The  conversion  rates  under  the  Notes  are  subject  to  customary
anti-dilution adjustments. Holders may surrender their Notes for conversion at any time prior to the close of business on the
business day immediately preceding the maturity date for the Notes.

As of March 30, 2018, $1.75 billion in aggregate principal amount of the Notes was outstanding. During FY18, we paid

an aggregate of $37.5 million in interest on the Notes.

NortonLifeLock also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which holders of the Notes have certain
registration rights with respect to the Notes and the shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes.

Reinvestment Agreements with our Executive Officers

On  June  12,  2016,  we  entered  into  reinvestment  agreements  with  our  former  CEO  Mr.  Clark  and  GSC-OZ  Invest-
ment LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Clark, pursuant to which the parties agreed to purchase, in the aggregate, 2,329,520
shares our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $40,300,696. On August 1, 2016, we issued and sold these
shares to Mr. Clark and GSC-OZ Investment LLC.

On June 12, 2016, we entered into a reinvestment agreement with each of Mr. Fey, our former President and COO, and
Mr. Noviello, our former CFO, pursuant to which each of Mr. Fey and Mr. Noviello agreed not to transfer certain shares of
common stock to be issued upon exercise of options held by Mr. Fey and Mr. Noviello. On August 1, 2017 these shares were
released from transfer restrictions when our common stock achieved the specified volume weighted average trading price
over a defined period as set forth in the agreements.

Transactions with Starboard Value LP

In  September  2018,  the  Company  entered  into  an  agreement  with  Starboard  Value  LP  and  certain  of  its  affiliates
(collectively, ‘‘Starboard’’) regarding, among other things, the membership and composition of the Board and committees
thereof (the ‘‘Starboard Agreement’’). Under the terms of the Starboard Agreement, the Company appointed Peter A. Feld
and Dale L. Fuller to serve on the Board and agreed to nominate them for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting. The
Starboard Agreement also provided that Robert S. Miller and Geraldine B. Laybourne would not stand for re-election as
directors at the Annual Meeting and that, within 30 days after the Annual Meeting, the Company would appoint Richard S.
‘‘Rick’’ Hill to the Board and an additional director to the Board who would be selected by the then-appointed Board from a list
of  candidates  mutually  agreed  by  the  Company  and  Starboard  pursuant  to  the  procedures  described  in  the  Starboard
Agreement. On January 7, 2019, the Board appointed Mr. Hill and Sue Barsamian to the Board in accordance with this
provision.

Pursuant  to  the  Starboard  Agreement,  if  at  any  time  Starboard  beneficially  owns  less  than  3.0%  of  the  Company’s
then-outstanding common stock (the ‘‘Minimum Ownership Threshold’’), Mr. Feld (or, if Mr. Feld is no longer serving on the
Board, the substitute Starboard employee director who replaced Mr. Feld) will immediately resign from the Board. Further-
more, until the earlier of (x) 15 business days prior to the deadline for the submission of stockholder nominations for the 2019
Annual Meeting and (y) 90 days prior to the first anniversary of the Annual Meeting, for so long as Starboard satisfies the
Minimum Ownership Threshold, Starboard also has certain additional rights to recommend or select substitute directors as
provided in the Starboard Agreement.

Aircraft Lease Agreement

On November 9, 2017, the Company and Mr. Clark, our former CEO, entered into an Aircraft Lease Agreement (the
‘‘Aircraft Lease Agreement’’) for the occasional lease by the Company of an aircraft owned by Mr. Clark. Under the Aircraft
Lease Agreement, the Company will reimburse Mr. Clark for business travel on his aircraft at a rate of $2,500 per flight hour

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plus additional operating costs. The Nominating and Governance Committee of our Board of Directors approved the Aircraft
Lease Agreement after completing a competitive analysis of comparable chartered aircraft rates, which showed that the
reimbursement rate is at or below market rates for the charter of similar aircraft. The Nominating and Governance Committee
during FY18 also adopted a Company-wide Aircraft Usage Policy, which governs the approved business usage of corporate
aircraft, including Mr. Clark’s, and set an annual cap on the amount of expenses to be incurred by the Company under the
policy at two million dollars. During FY19, we incurred approximately $2 million in fees for the aircraft owned by Mr. Clark.
Please see ‘‘Executive Compensation and Related Information — Summary Compensation Table’’ on page 60 for more
information.

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The information contained in the following report of NortonLifeLock’s Audit Committee is not considered to be ‘‘soliciting
material,’’ ‘‘filed’’ or incorporated by reference in any past or future filing by NortonLifeLock under the Exchange Act or the
Securities Act of 1933 unless and only to the extent that NortonLifeLock specifically incorporates it by reference.

The Audit Committee is comprised solely of independent directors, as defined by current Nasdaq listing standards, and
operates under a written charter which was most recently amended by the Board on January 29, 2018. The Audit Committee
oversees NortonLifeLock’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. Management has primary responsibility for the
financial statements and the reporting process, including the systems of internal controls. In fulfilling its oversight responsibili-
ties, the Audit Committee reviewed the audited financial statements that were included in NortonLifeLock’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2019 with management, including a discussion of the quality, not just the
acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of the disclosures in
the financial statements.

The Audit Committee reviewed with NortonLifeLock’s independent registered public accounting firm, which is responsi-
ble for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting
principles, its judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of NortonLifeLock’s accounting principles and discussed
with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements
of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  and  the  SEC.  In  addition,  the  Audit  Committee  has  received  and
reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by applicable
requirements of the PCAOB regarding the registered public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit Committee
concerning independence from management and NortonLifeLock, and has discussed with the independent registered public
accounting firm the registered public accounting firm’s independence from management and NortonLifeLock.

The Audit Committee discussed with NortonLifeLock’s internal accountants and independent registered public account-
ing firm the overall scope and plans for their respective audits. The Audit Committee meets with the internal accountants and
independent  registered  public  accounting  firm,  with  and  without  management  present,  to  discuss  the  results  of  their
examinations, their evaluations of NortonLifeLock’s internal controls, and the overall quality of NortonLifeLock’s financial
reporting.

The  Audit  Committee  also  received  the  report  of  management  contained  in  NortonLifeLock’s  Annual  Report  on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2019, as well as KPMG’s Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm included in NortonLifeLock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K related to its audit of (i) the consolidated financial statements
and financial statement schedule and (ii) the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee
continues  to  oversee  NortonLifeLock’s  efforts  related  to  its  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  and  management’s
preparations for the evaluation in fiscal 2019.

In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board (and the
Board has approved) that the audited financial statements be included in NortonLifeLock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended March 29, 2019 for filing with the SEC.

By: The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors:

V. Paul Unruh (Chair)
Frank E. Dangeard
Dale L. Fuller
Anita M. Sands
Suzanne M. Vautrinot

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NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING INFORMATION

Information About Solicitation and Voting

This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board for use at the Annual Meeting, which will be conducted via live webcast on
December  19,  2019,  at  9:00  a.m.  (Pacific  Time),  and  any  adjournment  or  postponement  thereof.  We  will  provide  a
re-playable webcast of the Annual Meeting, which will be available on the events section of our investor relations website
at investor.NortonLifeLock.com.

What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?

About the Annual Meeting

At our Annual Meeting, stockholders will act upon the proposals described in this proxy statement. In addition, following
the meeting, management will report on the performance of NortonLifeLock and respond to questions from stockholders.

What proposals are scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting?

Stockholders will be asked to vote on four proposals. The proposals are:

1. Election to the Board of the eight nominees named in this proxy statement;

2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020

fiscal year;

3. An advisory vote to approve executive compensation;

4. Stockholder proposal regarding independent board chairman; and

5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postpone-

ment thereof.

What  is  the  recommendation  of  the  Board  on  each  of  the  proposals  scheduled  to  be  voted  on  at  the  Annual
Meeting?

The Board recommends that you vote FOR each of the nominees to the Board (Proposal No. 1), FOR the ratification of
the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year (Proposal No. 2);
FOR  the  approval  of  compensation  to  our  named  executive  officers  (Proposal  No.  3);  and  AGAINST  the  stockholder
proposal regarding independent board chairman (Proposal No. 4).

Could other matters be decided at the Annual Meeting?

Our  Bylaws  require  that  we  receive  advance  notice  of  any  proposal  to  be  brought  before  the  Annual  Meeting  by
stockholders of NortonLifeLock, and we have not received notice of any such proposals. If any other matter were to come
before the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders appointed by the Board will have the discretion to vote on those matters for you.

Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?

Stockholders as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, November 1, 2019, are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
At the close of business on the record date, there were 623,246,880 shares of NortonLifeLock common stock outstanding
and entitled to vote. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the meeting.

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

If on November 1, 2019 your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare
Investor Services, then you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As a stockholder of record,
you may vote at the Annual Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, we urge
you to vote over the Internet or by telephone, or if you received paper proxy materials by mail, by filling out and returning the
proxy card.

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For questions regarding your stock ownership, you may contact our transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services,
by email through their website at www.computershare.com/contactus or by phone at (877) 282-1168 (within the U.S. and
Canada) or (781) 575-2879 (outside the U.S. and Canada).

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Nominee

If on November 1, 2019 your shares were held in an account with a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, then you are
the beneficial owner of the shares held in street name. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your nominee on
how to vote the shares held in your account, and it has enclosed or provided voting instructions for you to use in directing it on
how  to  vote  your  shares.  However,  the  organization  that  holds  your  shares  is  considered  the  stockholder  of  record  for
purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. Because you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares at the
Annual Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from the organization that holds your shares giving you the right
to vote the shares at the Annual Meeting.

How do I vote?

If you are a stockholder of record, you may:

• vote at the virtual annual meeting — to participate in and vote at the virtual annual meeting, you will need the 16-digit

control number included on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials;

• vote via the Internet or via telephone — instructions are shown on your Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card; or

• vote by mail — if you received a paper proxy card and voting instructions by mail, simply complete, sign and date the

enclosed proxy card and return it before the Annual Meeting in the envelope provided.

Votes submitted via the Internet or by telephone must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 18, 2019.
Submitting your proxy, whether via the Internet, by telephone or by mail if you received a paper proxy card, will not affect your
right to vote at the Annual Meeting should you decide to virtually attend the meeting.

If you are not the stockholder of record, please refer to the voting instructions provided by your nominee to direct it how to

vote your shares.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to

ensure that your vote is counted. You may still virtually attend the Annual Meeting if you have already voted by proxy.

What is the quorum requirement for the Annual Meeting?

A majority of our outstanding shares as of the record date must be present at the Annual Meeting in order to hold the
meeting and conduct business. This presence is called a quorum. Your shares are counted as present at the Annual Meeting
if you virtually attend and vote at the Annual Meeting or if you have properly submitted a proxy.

How are abstentions and broker non-votes treated?

Abstentions (shares present at the meeting and voted ‘‘abstain’’) are counted for purposes of determining whether a
quorum is present, and have no effect on the election of directors. For the purpose of determining whether the stockholders
have approved all other matters, abstentions have the same effect as an ‘‘against’’ vote.

Broker non-votes occur when shares held by a broker for a beneficial owner are not voted either because (i) the broker
did  not  receive  voting  instructions  from  the  beneficial  owner,  or  (ii)  the  broker  lacked  discretionary  authority  to  vote  the
shares. Broker non-votes are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present, and have no effect on the
matters voted upon. If you are a beneficial holder and do not provide specific voting instructions to your broker, the broker that
holds your shares will not be authorized to vote your shares on any of the proposals, except for Proposal No. 2, ratification of
the appointment of KPMG as our independent public accounting firm for the 2019 fiscal year. Accordingly, we encourage you
to provide voting instructions to your broker, whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting.

What is the vote required for each proposal?

The votes required to approve each proposal are as follows:

• Proposal No. 1. Each director must be elected by a majority of the votes cast, meaning the votes ‘‘FOR’’ a director

must exceed the number of votes ‘‘AGAINST’’ a director.

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• Proposal Nos. 2, 3, and 4. Approval of each of Proposals Nos. 2, 3, and 4 requires the affirmative ‘‘FOR’’ vote of a
majority of the shares entitled to vote on these proposals at the Annual Meeting and virtually attending the Annual
Meeting or represented by proxy.

What if I return a proxy card but do not make specific choices?

All proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions specified on the proxy card. If you vote over the internet or by
telephone, please follow the instructions included on the Notice of Internet Availability, proxy card or proxy materials on how
to vote over the Internet or by telephone. If you sign a physical proxy card and return it without instructions as to how your
shares should be voted on a particular proposal at the Annual Meeting, your shares will be voted in accordance with the
recommendations of our Board stated above.

If you do not vote and you hold your shares in street name, and your broker does not have discretionary power to vote
your shares, your shares may constitute ‘‘broker non-votes’’ (as described above) and will not be counted in determining the
number of shares necessary for approval of the proposals. However, shares that constitute broker non-votes will be counted
for the purpose of establishing a quorum for the Annual Meeting. Voting results will be tabulated and certified by the inspector
of elections appointed for the Annual Meeting.

Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?

NortonLifeLock is paying the costs of the solicitation of proxies. We have retained D.F. King & Co., Inc. to help us solicit
proxies from brokers, bank nominees and other institutions for a fee of $10,000, plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. We
will  also  reimburse  brokerage  firms  and  other  persons  representing  beneficial  owners  of  shares  for  their  expenses  in
forwarding solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. In addition, our directors, officers, and other employees, without
additional compensation, may solicit proxies personally or in writing, by telephone, e-mail, or otherwise. If you choose to
access the proxy materials and/or vote over the Internet, you are responsible for any Internet access charges you may incur.

What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card or Notice of Internet Availability?

If you receive more than one proxy card or Notice of Internet Availability, your shares are registered in more than one
name or are registered in different accounts. To make certain all of your shares are voted, please follow the instructions
included on your proxy card or Notice of Internet Availability on how to access each proxy card and vote each proxy card over
the Internet or by telephone. If you received paper proxy materials by mail, you can also complete, sign and return each proxy
card to ensure that all of your shares are voted.

How can I change my vote after submitting my proxy?

You may change your vote or revoke your proxy at any time before your proxy is voted at the Annual Meeting. If you are a

stockholder of record, you may change your vote or revoke your proxy by:

• delivering to the Corporate Secretary of NortonLifeLock (by any means, including facsimile) a written notice stating

that the proxy is revoked;

• signing and delivering a proxy bearing a later date;

• voting again over the Internet or by telephone; or

• virtually attending and voting at the Annual Meeting (although attendance at the meeting will not, by itself, revoke a

proxy).

Please note, however, that if you are a beneficial owner and you wish to change or revoke your proxy, you may change
your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee or, if you have obtained a legal proxy
from your broker, bank or other nominee giving you the right to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting, by virtually attending
and voting at the Annual Meeting.

How can I attend the Annual Meeting and submit questions?

To  attend  the  Annual  Meeting  and  submit  your  questions  prior  to  or  during  the  Annual  Meeting,  please  visit
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NLOK2019. To participate in the Annual Meeting or to submit questions in advance of
the meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number included with your proxy materials, on your proxy card, Notice of
Internet Availability or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials.

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What if during the check-in time or during the meeting I have technical difficulties or trouble accessing the virtual
meeting website?

We will have technicians ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the virtual meeting. If

you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call:

1-855-449-0991 (U.S. Domestic Toll Free)

1-720-378-5962 (International)

Why are you not holding the Annual Meeting in a physical location?

We  are  excited  to  embrace  the  latest  technology  to  provide  expanded  access,  improved  communication  and  cost
savings for our stockholders. Hosting a virtual meeting will enable increased stockholder attendance and participation since
stockholders can participate from any location around the world. In addition, the online format will allow us to communicate
more  effectively  with  you  via  a  pre-meeting  forum  that  you  can  enter  by  visiting  www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/
NLOK2019.

How can I get electronic access to the proxy materials?

The proxy materials will provide you with instructions regarding how to:

• view our proxy materials for the Annual Meeting over the Internet; and

• instruct us to send our future proxy materials to you electronically by email.

Choosing to receive your future proxy materials by email will save us the cost of printing and mailing documents to you
and will reduce the impact of our annual meetings of stockholders on the environment. If you choose to receive future proxy
materials by email, you will receive an email next year with instructions containing a link to those materials and a link to the
proxy voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by email will remain in effect until you terminate it.

Where can I find the voting results?

The  preliminary  voting  results  will  be  announced  at  the  Annual  Meeting  and  posted  on  our  website  at
investor.NortonLifeLock.com. The final results will be tallied by the inspector of elections and filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission in a current report on Form 8-K within four business days of the Annual Meeting.

Stockholder Proposals for the 2020 Annual Meeting

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to be Brought Before an Annual Meeting. NortonLifeLock’s Bylaws provide
that, for stockholder nominations to the Board or other proposals to be considered at an annual meeting, the stockholder
must give timely notice thereof in writing to the Corporate Secretary at NortonLifeLock Inc., 60 E. Rio Salado Parkway,
Suite 1000, Tempe, Arizona 85281, Attn: Corporate Secretary.

To be timely for the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and
received by our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices between August 21, 2020 and September 20, 2020 (or,
if the 2020 annual meeting is called for a date that is more than 30 calendar days before or more than 60 calendar days after
the anniversary of the date of the 2019 Annual Meeting, then by no later than 10 calendar days after our public announce-
ment of the date of the 2020 annual meeting). A stockholder’s notice to the Corporate Secretary must set forth as to each
matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting the information required by NortonLifeLock’s Bylaws.

Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to be Considered for Inclusion in Our Proxy Materials. Stockholder proposals
submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and intended to be presented at NortonLifeLock’s 2020 annual
meeting must be received by us not later than July 10, 2020 in order to be considered for inclusion in NortonLifeLock’s proxy
materials for that meeting.

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Available Information

NortonLifeLock will mail without charge, upon written request, a copy of NortonLifeLock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for fiscal year 2019, including the financial statements, schedule and list of exhibits, and any exhibit specifically requested.
Requests should be sent to:

NortonLifeLock Inc.
60 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1000
Tempe, Arizona 85281
Attn: Investor Relations

The Annual Report is also available at investor.NortonLifeLock.com.

‘‘Householding’’ — Stockholders Sharing the Same Last Name and Address

The  SEC  has  adopted  rules  that  permit  companies  and  intermediaries  (such  as  brokers)  to  implement  a  delivery
procedure called ‘‘householding.’’ Under this procedure, multiple stockholders who reside at the same address may receive a
single copy of our annual report and proxy materials, unless the affected stockholder has provided contrary instructions. This
procedure reduces printing costs and postage fees, and helps protect the environment as well.

This year, a number of brokers with account holders who are NortonLifeLock stockholders will be ‘‘householding’’ our
annual  report  and  proxy  materials.  A  single  set  of  annual  report  and  other  proxy  materials  will  be  delivered  to  multiple
stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you
have received notice from your broker that it will be ‘‘householding’’ communications to your address, ‘‘householding’’ will
continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. Stockholders may revoke their consent at any time
by  contacting  Broadridge  ICS,  either  by  calling  toll-free  (800)  542-1061,  or  by  writing  to  Broadridge  ICS,  Householding
Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York, 11717.

Upon written or oral request, NortonLifeLock will promptly deliver a separate copy of the annual report and other proxy
materials to any stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of any of those documents was delivered. To receive
a separate copy of the annual report and other proxy materials, you may write or call NortonLifeLock’s Investor Relations
department  at  60  E.  Rio  Salado  Parkway,  Suite  1000,  Tempe,  Arizona  85281,  Attn:  Investor  Relations,  telephone
number (650) 527-8020.

Any stockholders who share the same address and currently receive multiple copies of NortonLifeLock’s annual report
and other proxy materials who wish to receive only one copy in the future can contact their bank, broker or other holder of
record  to  request  information  about  householding  or  NortonLifeLock’s  Investor  Relations  department  at  the  address  or
telephone number listed above.

The Board does not presently intend to bring any other business before the meeting and, so far as is known to the Board,
no matters are to be brought before the meeting except as specified in the notice of the meeting. As to any business that may
arise and properly come before the meeting, however, it is intended that proxies, in the form enclosed, will be voted in respect
thereof in accordance with the judgment of the persons voting such proxies.

OTHER MATTERS

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K

(Mark One)
(cid:1) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended March 29, 2019

or

(cid:1) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT

OF 1934

For the Transition Period from 

 to 

Commission File Number 000-17781

Symantec Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

350 Ellis Street,
Mountain View, California
(Address of principal executive offices)

77-0181864
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

94043
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(650) 527-8000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Trading symbol(s)
SYMC

Name of each exchange on which registered
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities

Act. Yes (cid:1) No (cid:1)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange

Act. Yes (cid:1) No (cid:1)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes (cid:1) No (cid:1)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes (cid:1) No (cid:1)

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will

not be contained, 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 this Form 10-K. (cid:1)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller

reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of ‘‘large accelerated filer,’’ ‘‘accelerated filer,’’ ‘‘smaller
reporting company,’’ and ‘‘emerging growth company’’ in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Non-accelerated filer (cid:1)
Accelerated filer (cid:1)
Large accelerated filer (cid:1)

Smaller reporting company (cid:1)
Emerging growth company (cid:1)

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period

for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. (cid:1)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes (cid:1) No (cid:1)

Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the closing sale price of

Symantec common stock on September 28, 2018 as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market: $7,810,381,908. Solely for
purposes of this disclosure, shares of common stock held by each executive officer, director, and holder of 5% or more of the
outstanding common stock have been excluded as of such date because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This
determination of possible affiliate status is not a conclusive determination for any other purposes.

The number of shares of Symantec common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of May 13, 2019 was

618,193,875 shares.

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders are incorporated herein by
reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K where indicated. Such Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the registrant’s fiscal year ended March 29, 2019.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

SYMANTEC CORPORATION

FORM 10-K
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 29, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

Item 1.
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 1A. Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 2.
Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 3.
Mine Safety Disclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 4.

Item 5.

Item 6.
Item 7.

PART II
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 8.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Item 9.
Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 9B. Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 11. Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related

Stockholder Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence . . . .
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART IV

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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Form 10-K Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 16.
Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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‘‘Symantec,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ ‘‘our,’’ and ‘‘the Company’’ refer to Symantec Corporation and all of its
subsidiaries. Symantec, the Symantec Logo and Norton are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Symantec in the United States (U.S.) and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their
respective owners.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

The discussion below contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to safe harbors
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) and the Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the Exchange Act). Forward-looking statements include references to our ability to utilize
our deferred tax assets, as well as statements including words such as ‘‘expects,’’ ‘‘plans,’’
‘‘anticipates,’’ ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘estimates,’’ ‘‘predicts,’’ ‘‘goal,’’ ‘‘intent,’’ ‘‘momentum,’’ ‘‘projects,’’ and
similar expressions. In addition, projections of our future financial performance; anticipated growth
and trends in our businesses and in our industries; the anticipated impacts of acquisitions,
restructurings, stock repurchases, and investment activities; the outcome or impact of pending
litigation, claims or disputes; our intent to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future; plans for and
anticipated benefits of our solutions; matters arising out of the ongoing U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the SEC) investigation; and other characterizations of future events or
circumstances are forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions, based on our
current expectations about future events and may not prove to be accurate. We do not undertake
any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events occurring or
circumstances arising after the date of this report. These forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties, and our actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from
those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements on the basis of several factors.

These and other risks are described under Item 1A. Risk Factors. We encourage you to read

that section carefully.

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PART I

Item 1. Business

Overview

Symantec Corporation is a global leader in cyber security. We provide cyber security products,

services, and solutions to more than 350,000 organizations and 50 million individuals worldwide. Our
Integrated Cyber Defense Platform helps business and government customers unify cloud and
on-premises security to deliver a more effective cyber defense solution, while driving down cost and
complexity. Our Cyber Safety solutions from Norton LifeLock help consumers protect their devices,
online privacy, identities, and home networks.

Our business and consumer offerings are powered by the largest civilian threat intelligence
network, which uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and human intelligence to analyze
trillions of rows of data every day across hundreds of millions of devices to discover and help
prevent advanced threats that might otherwise go undetected. We believe this threat intelligence
data is a competitive advantage, and a primary way we are able to provide faster and better
protection for customers.

Founded in 1982, Symantec has operations in more than 45 countries. Our headquarters are

located at 350 Ellis Street, Mountain View, California. Our internet home page is located at
www.symantec.com. The information contained, or referred to, on our website is not part of this
annual report unless expressly noted.

Fiscal 2019 Business Highlights

During fiscal 2019, we continued to make progress enhancing and expanding our product and
services portfolio and improving product integration, partner integration, and sales delivery to help
enterprise customers deploy our Integrated Cyber Defense Platform. We also made progress driving
market adoption and increasing customer retention of our Consumer Cyber Safety (previously called
Consumer Digital Safety) solutions, building on our Norton LifeLock product portfolio. In addition, we
implemented operational improvements to reduce costs and complexity, building on the business
transformation programs we completed in fiscal 2019, and leveraged synergies from the successful
integration of our acquired businesses.

• Our product development teams built extensive point-to-point integrations across endpoint,

network, cloud, and email security products, responding to customer demand to consolidate
vendors and enhance their security posture across control points.

• We further extended our Integrated Cyber Defense (ICD) Platform through application

programming interfaces (APIs) and engineering-level integration with more than 120 certified
technology partners that have developed or are in the process of developing over 250
integrations of complementary products and services to expand our ecosystem, helping
businesses implement a coordinated and robust approach to threat protection, detection, and
response that improves security outcomes and drives down cost and complexity.

• We expanded the marketing of bundled offerings of cyber safety services for consumers

through the integration of our Norton-branded security services with LifeLock-branded identity
theft protection services, to help individuals and families combat ever-evolving cyberthreats.
Bundling these solutions enables us to combine our Norton and LifeLock demand generation

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and customer relationship management programs to drive new customer acquisition, improve
retention, and cross-sell within our large installed base.

• We launched significant new products to advance our portfolio and competitive position:

• Symantec Advanced EDR Tools and Managed EDR: We introduced Symantec’s
Advanced Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools and fully managed EDR
(MEDR) service, enabling security teams around the world to stay ahead of threats.
EDR improves incident response, threat hunting, and forensics, fortifying teams with
investigation expertise and threat intelligence from a world-class team of security
operations center analysts. MEDR detects stealthy attacks and examines suspicious
activity for faster incident validation and response.

• Cloud Security Portfolio Enhancements: We expanded our cloud security portfolio to

help organizations protect cloud applications and related infrastructure. Our ICD Platform
offers robust cloud protection, providing visibility and control for virtually any cloud app,
and integrations with CloudSOC CASB, Cloud Workload Protection (CWP), and Data
Loss Protection (DLP), while enabling customers to track more risk attributes and scan
cloud applications and repositories with new API Integrations.

• Data Loss Prevention Enhancements for Office 365: We introduced new features to

protect data, whether at rest or in transit, on-premises or in the cloud, and everywhere it
flows through a single management console.

• Cloud-based Network Security with Web Isolation: We introduced industry-first Web
Isolation technology that integrates into our Web Security Service (WSS) and enables
web browsing, nearly eliminating the risk of infection by zero-day malware or advanced
threats.

• Cloud-based Network Security with Integrated Endpoint Protection: We introduced
improved network-to-endpoint protection with the integration of Symantec Endpoint
Protection (SEP) and SEP Mobile into WSS, allowing web traffic re-directs to WSS for
enforcement of network security policies while consequently eliminating the need for a
separate agent to manage traffic flow. Our new SD-Cloud Connector enables customers
to combine the performance and reliability of Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN)
technology with our WSS to create a simple, high-performance method to connect
branch office locations with our leading cloud security service.

• Targeted Attack Analytics: We expanded our Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

offering to include our targeted attack technology. This feature enables ATP customers
to leverage advanced machine learning to automate the discovery of targeted attacks,
one of the most dangerous intrusions in corporate networks.

• Consistent with our strategy of acquiring companies with complementary technology to
enhance our products, services, and solutions and speed time to market, we completed
several acquisitions during our fiscal year 2019, including the following:

• Appthority. With this acquisition, we are able to provide mobile application security to
our Consumer Cyber Safety customers, enabling them to analyze mobile apps for both
malicious capabilities and unsafe and unwanted behaviors, such as vulnerabilities, risk
of sensitive data loss, and privacy-invasive actions.

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Javelin. This acquisition brings advanced software technology to our Enterprise Security
solutions, enabling enterprises to defend against Active Directory-based (AD) attacks
through detection of AD misconfigurations and backdoors to help prevent AD
reconnaissance and credentials misuse by authorized devices and applications.

• Luminate. With this acquisition, our solutions now incorporate software defined

perimeter and zero trust technology enabling us to deliver private secure application
access to all users, regardless of device, location, or infrastructure, extending the power
of our ICD Platform to users and significantly extending our leadership in cloud security
beyond alternative approaches.

• We expanded our strategic partnerships in our Enterprise Security and Consumer Cyber

Safety segments, including:

• Fortinet. We entered into an expansive partnership agreement with Fortinet in an effort
to provide customers with comprehensive and robust firewall security solutions. Under
this arrangement, we intend to integrate Fortinet’s Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
capabilities into our cloud-delivered WSS and to integrate our endpoint protection
solutions into the Fortinet Security Fabric platform. This technology partnership is
designed to provide essential security controls across endpoint, network, and cloud
environments that are critical to enforcing the zero trust security framework, a model
built on the reality that threats everywhere, both inside and outside an organization,
require a multi-layered approach to prevention, detection, and response.

• AON. We entered into a strategic partnership with AON, as part of our longer-term
strategy to drive consumer adoption through business-to-business-to-consumer
relationships. AON offers solutions to help high net worth individuals defend their assets
against cyber criminals. The partnership provides that we will offer to AON customers
features across our Consumer Cyber Safety solutions. We believe Cyber Safety is
synergistic with many brands globally, such as insurers, banks, telecom providers and
other organizations. As we expand Cyber Safety internationally and to address a
growing array of vertical needs, we believe partnerships such as AON will expand the
value we bring customers and the revenue potential for our consumer business.

Business Strategy

Our strategy is to combine best-of-breed technology with unmatched scale to deliver a

comprehensive cyber security set of solutions for business and government customers, as well as
consumers.

Our Enterprise Security strategy is to leverage our ICD Platform, partner ecosystem and global

threat intelligence network to deliver Integrated Cyber Defense to business and government
customers, helping them improve security while reducing cost and complexity. Our ICD Platform
enables us to acquire new customers and cross-sell our full portfolio of products and services to
existing customers and to customers of partners in our expansive ecosystem, such as
Amazon.com Inc.’s AWS, Box, Inc., IBM Security, Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft), Oracle
Corporation, ServiceNow, Inc., Splunk Inc., and many others.

Our Consumer Cyber Safety strategy is to combine and leverage our portfolio of Norton and
LifeLock offerings to deliver a set of Cyber Safety solutions that address today’s continually evolving
and increasingly complex threat landscape. This threat landscape puts consumers at increased risk
of having their security, online privacy, and identities compromised. As the risks to consumers shift

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from PC-based attacks to more sophisticated threats such as ransomware, identity theft, and privacy
risks, our software and services provide a multi-layered approach to protect consumers, regardless
of device, network, or location.

Products and Services

Enterprise Security Portfolio: Integrated Cyber Defense

Our Enterprise Security portfolio includes a deep and broad mix of products, services, and
solutions, delivered as part of our ICD Platform. Our platform unifies cloud and on-premises security
to provide advanced threat protection and information protection across endpoints, networks, email,
and cloud applications. Key components of our ICD Platform include:

• Advanced Security Services

• Advanced Threat Protection: Multiple layers of threat prevention, detection, and

forensic technology provide a robust view of malicious activities across control points,
enabling users to contain, investigate, and remediate threats.

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Information Protection: Encryption, data loss prevention, multi-factor authentication,
tagging, and analytics enable businesses and governments to protect confidential
information and IT assets while managing compliance requirements and restricting
access to authenticated users.

Identity Management: Cloud-based authentication service with multi-factor
authentication to cloud apps, network, and Virtual Private Network (VPN) to reduce the
risk of breaches and unauthorized access.

• Compliance enforcement: A suite of governance, risk, and compliance tools help

customers inventory their IT assets, evaluate vulnerabilities, govern information access,
and automate compliance reporting for more than 100 regulatory and best-practice
frameworks including GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, PCI, and SWIFT.

• Third-party applications: Over 250 TIPP (Technology Integration Partner Program)

certified integrations enhance productivity for security operations and incident response
teams while extending the value of current cyber investments.

• Control Points

• Endpoint Security: A single agent architecture delivers multi-layered security across
endpoints - desktop, server, mobile, and IoT - and enables customers to protect
enterprise and mobile workforces, regardless of operating system, device, or network
security approaches.

• Network Security: Cloud and on-premises network security solutions, based on an

advanced proxy architecture, provide superior defense against advanced threats, enable
users to protect critical business information, and help ensure secure and compliant use
of cloud applications and the web.

• Email Security: Multiple layers of protection (including threat isolation and advanced
analytics) against ransomware, spear phishing, and enterprise email compromise help

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identify targeted attacks and enable users to protect email against user error and data
leakage.

• Cloud Application Security: Advanced solutions that secure cloud access, cloud

infrastructure, and cloud applications, providing in-depth visibility, data security, and
threat protection to safeguard users, information, and workloads across public and
private clouds.

• Cyber Security Services

• An integrated portfolio including Managed Security Services, Incident Response, and

Deep Sight Threat Intelligence, driven by our private network of cyber security analysts
within our global security operations centers.

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ICD Platform Foundations

Our solutions are powered by the following critical features:

• Threat Intelligence: The world’s largest civilian threat intelligence network applies deep
security research, expert analysis, and artificial intelligence to monitor and synthesize
nine trillion rows of telemetry daily, helping discover and block targeted attacks and
cybercrime that would otherwise go undetected.

• AI and Machine Learning Services: Artificial intelligence and machine learning analyze
massive amounts of control point data and sift through our entire telemetry data set to
help identify potential threats and accelerate response and remediation.

• API and ICD Exchange Services: APIs and ICD Exchange (ICDx) vastly simplify

integrations with ICD, providing enhanced protection, investigation, and remediation
across Symantec endpoints, networks, email, cloud applications, and third-party
products.

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ICD Manager Services: A shared management console provides a single point of
control for policy management, monitoring, and reporting.

• Automation: Built-in automation simplifies investigation, accelerates response times,
and minimizes damages from attacks, while reducing manual processes and cost of
security operations.

• Open Ecosystem

• An expansive set of open APIs with over 100 certified technology partners creating the

broadest ecosystem in cyber security, enabling a coordinated and best-in-class
approach to threat protection, detection, and response.

In addition to our core product portfolio, Symantec offers enterprise security services including:

• Consulting Services: We provide the experience, expertise, and industry intelligence to
assist enterprises to better architect, design, implement, and optimize their security
software, people, and processes. Symantec consultants guide enterprises toward
solutions that meet their business goals and leave them with the knowledge to maintain
and enhance their security environment.

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• Premium Support Services: Our premium support services for enterprises focus on

timely and accurate issue resolution by placing a product family expert at the center of a
tailored support experience, who provides technical support, manages escalations,
delivers case and system reviews, oversees environmental health checks, and provides
proactive services such as upgrade planning and feature optimization.

• Cyber Security Services: We provide continual threat monitoring, customized guidance,
and 24x7 personalized service within an enterprise’s security environment through our
Managed Security Services, Deep Sight Intelligence, and Incident Response Services.

Consumer Cyber Safety Portfolio

Our Consumer Cyber Safety solutions consist primarily of the following product offerings which

are being integrated into a unified user experience under the Norton LifeLock brand:

• Norton Security: Our Norton Security solutions are available as a subscription service
providing protection for devices against malware, viruses, adware, and ransomware on
multiple platforms: Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. Users also have access to a password
manager, parental controls, and safe web browsing that blocks malicious sites and filters
browser search results. Users also can perform secure cloud backups of photos, financial
files, and other important documents on Windows, providing additional protection in the event
ransomware attacks make these files unavailable. For mobile devices, Norton Security also
filters risky apps, enables stolen device recovery, provides contact recovery, and blocks
unwanted spam texts and calls. Norton Security includes 24x7 support by trained support
agents who are available to assist customers.

• LifeLock Identity Theft Protection: Our LifeLock identity theft protection solution provides
identity monitoring, alerts, and restoration to our customers. LifeLock puts users in control of
their identity elements, including social security numbers, bank accounts, email addresses,
physical addresses, and driver’s license and phone numbers. The service alerts users on
key events and recommends actions to prevent unauthorized access. If an identity theft
takes place, LifeLock’s identity experts work with the user to restore their identities,
managing interaction with various governmental agencies, financial institutions, and
merchants - and addressing legal fees, wage loss, and associated damages.

• Norton Wi-Fi Privacy VPN: Our Norton Wi-Fi Privacy VPN service offers a protected way to
connect to the Internet, encrypting data users send over internet connections and enhancing
levels of privacy online. With this service, users can confidently access private information
such as passwords, bank details, and credit card numbers when using public Wi-Fi on PC,
Mac, or mobile device without risk of compromise. Users can also connect globally to their
favorite apps, websites, and online streaming by changing their virtual location. This service
also limits the ability of websites to track users, thereby eliminating persistent personalized
ads based on browsing history.

Sales and Go-to-Market Strategy

Our go-to-market network includes direct sales forces and broad e-commerce capabilities, as

well as indirect sales resources that support our global partner ecosystem. We also maintain
strategic relationships with a number of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), Internet service
providers (ISPs), global service integrators (GSIs), wireless carriers, and retail and online stores
through which we market and sell our products.

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Enterprise

We sell and market our products and services to large enterprises, including business,

government, and public-sector customers, through our field sales force and reseller channels. Our
field sales team leverages our global partner ecosystem, primarily targeting senior executives and IT
department personnel responsible for managing a company’s highest-order IT and cyber security
initiatives.

We also sell and market our products and services to small, medium, and large businesses
through field sales and inside sales forces that leverage indirect sales partners around the world,
who are specifically trained and certified to sell our solutions. These partners include national
solution providers, regional solution providers, national account resellers, global/federal system
integrators, and managed service providers.

Our enterprise products and services are also available on our e-commerce platform, as well as

through authorized distributors, GSIs, and OEMs, who incorporate our technologies into their
products, bundle our products with their offerings, or serve as authorized resellers of our products.

Consumer

We sell and market our consumer products and services to individuals, households, and small
businesses globally. We bring these products to market through direct marketing and co-marketing
programs supported by our e-commerce and tele-sales platforms. In addition, we utilize Internet-
based resellers, system builders, ISPs, employee benefits providers, wireless carriers, retailers, and
OEMs to distribute our offerings worldwide. We drive consumer business growth through global
brand and demand campaigns, new customer acquisition, retention focused cross-selling, and
customer success programs.

Research and Development

Symantec embraces a global research and development strategy to drive organic innovation
and product integration across our portfolio. Our engineering and product management teams are
focused on delivering new versions of existing product lines, as well as developing entirely new
products and services to drive the company’s leadership in cyber security. We also have a
technology research organization focused on short, medium, and longer-term applied research
projects, with the goal of transferring completed innovations into our product groups for
commercialization.

Symantec’s Security Technology and Response organization is a global team of security
engineers, threat analysts, and researchers who provide the underlying functionality, content, and
support for many of our solutions. These front-line security experts analyze threat telemetry collected
through our vast cyber intelligence networks to protect our customers against current and emerging
threats. Our research and development teams also leverage these vast data sets and insights to
develop new technologies and approaches in order to improve security outcomes for our customers.

We believe that technical leadership is essential to our success, and we expect to continue to

commit substantial resources to research and development.

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Product and Technical Support

Symantec has support facilities throughout the world, staffed by technical product experts
knowledgeable in the operating environments in which our products are deployed. Our support
experts assist customers with both issue resolution and threat detection.

We provide Enterprise Security customers with various levels of technical support and customer

success services. Our support program offers annual maintenance support contracts, including
content, updates, and technical support. Our Essential Support includes: self-service options,
assisted support delivered by telephone or electronically during contracted-for hours, immediate
patches for severe problems, periodic software updates, and access to our technical knowledge
base and frequently asked questions. Our Premium Support includes all Essential Support services
with the addition of proactive health checks, assigned technical contacts, and other customer
success activities.

Our Consumer Cyber Safety support includes self-help online services and phone, chat, and
email support worldwide. Most of our Norton Security products come with automatic downloads of
the latest virus definitions, application bug fixes, and patches, as well as a ‘‘Virus Protection
Promise,’’ which in some markets provides free virus removal services to customers whose
protected computers become infected. Our Consumer Cyber Safety service and support offerings
come with 24x7x365 customer support, along with alert resolution, lost wallet protection, and
restoration services during normal business hours.

Competition

Our markets are consolidating, highly competitive, and subject to rapid changes in technology.
The competitive landscape has changed significantly over the past few years, with new competition
arising. Some of the market growth has come from startups that focus on solving a particular issue
or delivering a niche-oriented product, and from larger integration providers that increasingly seek to
add to or extend their offerings. We focus on delivering comprehensive customer solutions,
integrating across our broad product portfolio, and partnering with other technology providers to
differentiate our offerings and platforms from the competition.

In addition to the competition we face from direct competitors, we face indirect or potential
competition from retailers, application providers, operating system providers, network equipment
manufacturers, and other OEMs who may provide various solutions and functions in their current
and future offerings. We compete with these same parties to acquire technologies, products, or
companies. We also compete with other software companies in our effort to place our products on
the computer equipment sold to consumers and enterprises by OEMs. We compete for access to
distribution channels and for spending at the retail level for our consumer offerings and in corporate
accounts for our enterprise offerings.

Our Enterprise Security competitors vary by product category, geography, channel, and

customer size:

• Endpoint security competitors include McAfee LLC (McAfee), Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Inc.,

and Carbon Black, Inc., as well as several point-product competitors, freeware providers, and
regional security companies.

• Network security competitors include Palo Alto Networks Inc. (Palo Alto), FireEye Inc.
(FireEye), Cisco Systems, Inc. (Cisco), McAfee, Forcepoint LLC (Forcepoint), and
Zscaler, Inc., as well as other established and emerging companies.

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• Cloud security competitors include Cisco, McAfee, Microsoft, and Netskope, Inc., as well as
other established and emerging companies. We expect additional competition as the market
for security-as-a-service continues to develop and expand.

• Email security competitors include Proofpoint, Inc. and Microsoft.

• Advanced threat protection competitors include McAfee, Palo Alto, FireEye, International
Business Machines Corporation (IBM), and Dell EMC, as well as Niksun Inc. and Trend
Micro Inc. (Trend Micro). As new IT budgets are created to address next-generation threats,
we expect to compete with additional specialized vendors, as well as larger vendors that
may continue to acquire or bundle their products.

•

Information protection competitors include RSA (a Dell Technologies business), McAfee,
Forcepoint, Digital Guardian, Inc., and Microsoft.

• Cyber security services and managed security services competitors include FireEye, IBM,
and SecureWorks Corporation, as well as other additional established and emerging
companies.

Our Consumer Cyber Safety competitors vary by product category, geography, and channel.

Norton Security competitors include Avast Software s.r.o., McAfee, Microsoft, and Trend Micro.
Consumer backup product competitors include Carbonite, Inc. LifeLock identity theft protection
competitors include credit bureaus Experian PLC, Equifax Inc., and TransUnion, as well as others
including Affinion Group, Inc., Anchor Free, Inc., Credit Karma, Inc., and Intersections, Inc.

We believe that the principal competitive factors necessary to be successful in our industry
include product quality and effectiveness, time-to-market, price, reputation, financial stability, breadth
of product offerings, customer support, brand recognition, and effective sales and marketing efforts.

Intellectual Property

Protective measures

Our intellectual property is an important and vital asset of the company that enables us to

develop, market, and sell our products and services and enhance our competitive position.
Intellectual property includes our proprietary business and technical know-how, inventions, works of
authorship, and confidential information. To protect our intellectual property, we rely primarily upon
legal rights in trade secrets, patents, copyrights, and trademarks, in addition to company policies and
procedures, security practices, contracts, and relevant operational measures.

We protect the confidentiality of proprietary information by entering into non-disclosure

agreements with our employees, contractors, and channel and business partners, and we enter into
license agreements with respect to our software and proprietary information that include
confidentiality terms. These agreements are generally non-transferable and have either a perpetual
or time-limited term. We also publish company policies on trade secret protection and employ access
controls and associated security measures to protect our facilities, equipment, and networks.

Patents, copyrights, trademarks, and licenses

We maintain an internal patent program with the objective of identifying inventions that provide

the basis for new patent applications in areas of importance to our business. We have approximately
2,345 U.S. patents, in addition to foreign patents and pending U.S. and foreign patent applications,

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which relate to inventive aspects of our products and technology. The duration of our patents is
determined by the laws of the issuing country. In the U.S., this is typically twenty years from the date
of filing of the priority patent application resulting in the patent, which we believe is adequate relative
to expected product lifecycles.

Our products, particularly our software and related documentation, are protected under U.S. and
international copyright laws and laws related to the protection of intellectual property and proprietary
rights. We employ procedures to label copyrightable works with the appropriate proprietary rights
notices, and we actively enforce these rights in the U.S. and abroad. However, these measures may
not provide adequate protection, and our intellectual property rights may be challenged.

Symantec, Norton, LifeLock, and associated logos, including the checkmark in a circle logo, are

trademarks or registered trademarks of the company in the U.S. and other countries in which we
conduct business. In addition, we have used, registered, or applied to register other trademarks and
service marks to help distinguish our products and services from those of our competitors. We
actively enforce our trademark, service mark, and trade name rights in the U.S. and abroad based
on our rights under common law, and various U.S. and foreign laws and regulations, as well as
rights under international treaties and conventions. The duration of our trademark registrations varies
from country to country. In the U.S., we are generally able to maintain our trademark rights and
renew trademark registrations for as long as the trademarks are in use.

In limited cases, we license intellectual property from third parties for use in our products and
generally must rely on those third parties to protect the licensed rights. This can include open source
software which is not subject to proprietary rights protection. While the ability to maintain and protect
our intellectual property rights is important to our success, we believe our business is not materially
dependent on any individual patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, license, or other intellectual
property right.

Seasonality

As is typical for many technology companies, our business is subject to seasonality. See our
quarterly results of operations in ‘‘Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)’’ included in Part II,
Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Corporate Responsibility

Our annual Corporate Responsibility Report can be found via the Symantec website at

https://www.symantec.com/about/corporate-responsibility. The information contained, or referred to,
on our website, including our Corporate Responsibility Report, is not part of this annual report unless
expressly noted.

Employees

As of March 29, 2019, we employed more than 11,900 people worldwide.

Available information

Our Internet home page is located at www.symantec.com. We make available free of charge our

annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and
amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such
material with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on our investor relations website
located at www.symantec.com/invest. The information contained, or referred to, on our website is not
part of this annual report unless expressly noted. The SEC maintains a website that contains
reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding our filings at
http://www.sec.gov.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

A description of the risk factors associated with our business is set forth below. The list is not
exhaustive, and you should carefully consider these risks and uncertainties before investing in our
common stock.

A decrease in demand for our solutions could adversely affect our financial results.

We are subject to fluctuations in demand for our solutions due to a variety of factors, including
market transitions, general economic conditions, competition, product obsolescence, technological
change, shifts in buying patterns, the timing and duration of hardware refresh cycles, financial
difficulties and budget constraints of our current and potential customers, public awareness of
security threats to IT systems, and other factors. While such factors may, in some periods, increase
product sales, fluctuations in demand can also negatively impact our sales. If demand for our
solutions declines, whether due to general economic conditions, a shift in buying patterns or
otherwise, our revenues and margins would likely be adversely affected.

Fluctuations in our quarterly financial results have affected the trading price of our
outstanding securities in the past and could affect the trading price of our outstanding
securities in the future.

Our quarterly financial results have fluctuated in the past and are likely to vary in the future due to a
number of factors, many of which are outside of our control. If our quarterly financial results or our
predictions of future financial results fail to meet our expectations or the expectations of securities
analysts and investors, the trading price of our outstanding securities could be negatively affected.
Volatility in our quarterly financial results may make it more difficult for us to raise capital in the
future or pursue acquisitions. Our operating results for prior periods may not be effective predictors
of our future performance.

Factors associated with our industry, the operation of our business, and the markets for our solutions
may cause our quarterly financial results to fluctuate, including but not limited to:

• Fluctuations in our revenue due to the transition of our sales contracts to a higher mix of

products subject to ratable versus point-in-time revenue recognition;

• Fluctuations in demand for our solutions;
• Entry of new competition into our markets;
• Our ability to achieve targeted operating income and margins and revenues;
• Competitive pricing pressure for one or more of our classes of our solutions;
• Our ability to timely complete the release of new or enhanced versions of our solutions;
• The number, severity, and timing of threat outbreaks (e.g. worms, viruses, malware,

ransomware, and other malicious threats) and cyber security incidents (e.g., large scale data
breaches);

• Our resellers making a substantial portion of their purchases near the end of each quarter;
• Customers’ tendency to negotiate licenses and other agreements near the end of each

quarter;

• Cancellation, deferral, or limitation of orders by customers;
•
• Changes in the mix or type of products and subscriptions sold and changes in the renewal

Loss of customers or strategic partners;

rates for our subscriptions;

• The rate of adoption of new technologies, new releases of operating systems, and new

business processes;

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• Consumer confidence and spending changes, which could be impacted by market changes

and general economic conditions, among other reasons;

• Political and military instability caused by war or other events, which could slow spending
within our target markets, delay sales cycles, and otherwise adversely affect our ability to
generate revenues and operate effectively;

• The timing, rate and pricing of customer purchases to replace older versions of our hardware

products that have reached end of life;

• The impact of litigation, regulatory inquiries, or investigations;
• The timing and extent of significant restructuring charges;
• The impact of acquisitions and our ability to achieve expected synergies;
• Disruptions in our business operations or target markets caused by, among other things,
terrorism or other intentional acts, outbreaks of disease, or earthquakes, floods, or other
natural disasters;

• Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
• Movements in interest rates; and
• Changes in tax laws, rules, and regulations.

Any of the foregoing factors could cause the trading price of our outstanding securities to fluctuate
significantly.

Our business depends on customers renewing their arrangements for maintenance,
subscriptions, managed security services, and cloud-based (cloud) offerings.

A large portion of our Enterprise Security revenue is derived from arrangements for maintenance,
subscriptions, managed security services, and cloud offerings, yet customers have no contractual
obligation to purchase additional solutions after the initial subscription or contract period. In
particular, term-based license subscriptions and cloud-based products are increasing as a
percentage of our total revenues. While we believe our customers’ renewal rates, in general, have
been relatively stable in recent periods, customer retention and renewal rates may decline or
fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, including our customers’ level of satisfaction with our
solutions or our customer support, customer budgets, and the pricing of our solutions compared with
the solutions offered by our competitors, any of which may cause our revenue to grow more slowly
than expected, or to decline. Accordingly, we must invest significant time and resources in providing
ongoing value to our customers. If these efforts fail, if our customers do not renew for other reasons,
or if our customers renew on terms less favorable to us, our revenue may decline, and our business
will suffer.

If we are unable to develop new and enhanced solutions that achieve widespread market
acceptance, or if we are unable to continually improve the performance, features, and
reliability of our existing solutions or adapt our business model to keep pace with industry
trends, our competitive position may weaken, and our business and operating results could
be adversely affected.

Our future success depends on our ability to effectively respond to the rapidly changing needs of our
customers, as well as competitive technological developments and industry changes, by developing
or introducing new and enhanced solutions on a timely basis.

We have in the past incurred, and will continue to incur, significant research and development
expenses as we strive to remain competitive. If we are unable to anticipate or react to competitive
challenges or if existing or new competitors gain market share in any of our markets, our competitive
position could weaken, and we could experience a decline in our sales that could adversely affect
our business and operating results. Additionally, we must continually address the challenges of

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dynamic and accelerating market trends and competitive developments, such as the emergence of
advanced persistent threats in the security space, the continued volatility in the PC market, the
market shift towards mobility, and the increasing transition towards subscription and cloud-based
solutions, all of which continue to make it more difficult for us to compete effectively. For example,
although we have been investing heavily in solutions that address the cloud security market, we
cannot be certain that it will develop at a rate or in the manner we expect or that we will be able to
compete successfully with new entrants or more established competitors. Customers may require
features and capabilities that our current solutions do not have. Our failure to develop new solutions
and improve our existing solutions that satisfy customer preferences and effectively compete with
other market offerings in a timely and cost-effective manner may harm our ability to renew our
subscriptions with existing customers and to create or increase demand for our solutions, which may
adversely impact our operating results. The development and introduction of new solutions involves
a significant commitment of time and resources and are subject to a number of risks and challenges
including but not limited to:

Lengthy development cycles;

•
• Evolving industry standards and technological developments by our competitors and

customers;

• Evolving platforms, operating systems, and hardware products, such as mobile devices, and

related product and service interoperability challenges;

• Entering into new or unproven markets;
• Executing new product and service strategies;
• Trade compliance difficulties;
• Developing or expanding efficient sales channels; and
• Obtaining sufficient licenses to technology and technical access to operating system

software.

If we are not successful in managing these risks and challenges, or if our new or improved solutions
are not technologically competitive or do not achieve market acceptance, our business and operating
results could be adversely affected.

If we are unable to attract and retain qualified employees, lose key personnel, fail to integrate
replacement personnel successfully, or fail to manage our employee base effectively, we may
be unable to develop new and enhanced solutions, effectively manage or expand our
business, or increase our revenues.

Our future success depends upon our ability to recruit and retain key management, technical
(including cyber-security experts), sales, marketing, finance, and other personnel. Our officers and
other key personnel are employees-at-will and we generally do not have employment or
non-compete agreements with our employees, and we cannot assure you that we will be able to
retain them. Competition for people with the specific skills that we require is significant, especially in
and around our headquarters in the Silicon Valley, and we face difficulties in attracting, retaining,
and motivating employees as a result. In order to attract and retain personnel in a competitive
marketplace, we must provide competitive pay packages, including cash and equity-based
compensation. Additionally, changes in immigration laws could impair our ability to attract and retain
highly qualified employees. If we fail to attract new personnel or fail to retain and motivate our
current personnel, our business, results of operations and future growth prospects could suffer. The
volatility in our stock price may from time to time adversely affect our ability to recruit or retain
employees. In addition, we may be unable to obtain required stockholder approvals of future
increases in the number of shares required for issuance under our equity compensation plans. As a
result, we may issue fewer equity-based incentives and may be impaired in our efforts to attract and
retain necessary personnel. If we are unable to hire and retain qualified employees, or conversely, if

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we fail to manage employee performance or reduce staffing levels when required by market
conditions, our business and operating results could be adversely affected.

Effective succession planning is also important to our long-term success. Failure to ensure effective
transfer of knowledge and smooth transitions involving key employees could hinder our strategic
planning and execution. From time to time, key personnel leave our company and the frequency and
number of such departures has widely varied and have resulted in significant changes to our
executive leadership team. For example, we are initiating a Chief Executive Officer transition
process, and appointed an interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, our Chief
Operating Officer resigned in November 2018 and, as previously disclosed, our Chief Financial
Officer is stepping down and is being replaced by a new Chief Financial Officer as of the date
hereof. Although we strive to reduce the negative impact of changes in our leadership, the loss of
any key employee could result in significant disruptions to our operations, including adversely
affecting the timeliness of product releases, the successful implementation and completion of
company initiatives, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, our internal control
over financial reporting, and our results of operations. In addition, hiring, training, and successfully
integrating replacement sales and other personnel could be time consuming and expensive, may
cause additional disruptions to our operations, and may be unsuccessful, which could negatively
impact future financial results.

We operate in a highly competitive environment, and our competitors may gain market share
in the markets for our solutions that could adversely affect our business and cause our
revenues to decline.

We operate in intensely competitive markets that experience rapid technological developments,
changes in industry standards, changes in customer requirements, and frequent new product
introductions and improvements. If we are unable to anticipate or react to these competitive
challenges, or if existing or new competitors gain market share in any of our markets, our
competitive position could weaken, and we could experience a decline in our sales that could
adversely affect our business and operating results. To compete successfully, we must maintain an
innovative research and development effort to develop new solutions and enhance our existing
solutions, effectively adapt to changes in the technology or product rights held by our competitors,
appropriately respond to competitive strategies, and effectively adapt to technological changes and
changes in the ways that our information is accessed, used, and stored by our customers. If we are
unsuccessful in responding to our competitors or to changing technological and customer demands,
our competitive position and our financial results could be adversely affected.

Our competitors include software and cloud-based vendors that offer solutions that directly compete
with our offerings. In addition to competing with these vendors directly for sales to end-users of our
solutions, we compete with them for the opportunity to have our solutions bundled with the offerings
of our strategic partners, such as computer hardware original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and
internet service providers (ISPs). Our competitors could gain market share from us if any of these
strategic partners replace our solutions with those of our competitors or if these partners more
actively promote our competitors’ solutions than our own. In addition, software and cloud-based
vendors who have bundled our solutions with theirs may choose to bundle their solutions with their
own or other vendors’ solutions or may limit our access to standard interfaces and inhibit our ability
to develop solutions for their platform. In the future, further product development by these vendors
could cause our solutions to become redundant, which could significantly impact our sales and
financial results.

We face growing competition from network equipment, computer hardware manufacturers, large
operating system providers, and other technology companies, as well as from companies in the

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identity threat protection space such as credit bureaus. Many of these competitors are increasingly
developing and incorporating into their products data protection software that competes at some
levels with our offerings. Our competitive position could be adversely affected to the extent that our
customers perceive the functionality incorporated into these products as replacing the need for our
solutions.

Security protection is also offered by some of our competitors at prices lower than our prices or, in
some cases is offered free of charge. Some companies offer lower-priced or free security products
within their computer hardware or software products. Our competitive position could be adversely
affected to the extent that our customers perceive these lower cost or free security products as
replacing the need for more effective, full featured solutions, such as those that we provide. The
expansion of these competitive trends could have a significant negative impact on our sales and
operating results by causing, among other things, price reductions of our solutions, reduced
profitability, and loss of market share.

Many of our competitors have greater financial, technical, sales, marketing, or other resources than
we do and consequently, may have the ability to influence customers to purchase their products
instead of ours. Further consolidation within our industry or other changes in the competitive
environment could result in larger competitors that compete with us on several levels. We also face
competition from many smaller companies that specialize in particular segments of the markets in
which we compete.

Our cloud offerings present execution and competitive risks.

Our cloud offerings are critical to our business. Our competitors are rapidly developing and deploying
cloud offerings for consumers and business customers. Pricing and delivery models are evolving.
Devices and form factors influence how users access services in the cloud. We have made and are
continuing to make significant investments in, and devoting significant resources to develop and
deploy, our own cloud strategies. We cannot assure you that our ongoing investments in and
development of our cloud infrastructure and related cloud offerings will achieve the expected returns
for us or that we will be able to compete successfully in the marketplace. In addition to software
development costs, we are incurring significant costs to build, execute upon, and maintain the
infrastructure needed to support our cloud offerings. These costs may reduce the operating margins
we have previously achieved. Whether we are successful in this business model depends on our
execution in a number of areas, including:

• Continuing to innovate and bring to market compelling cloud-based solutions that generate

increasing traffic and market share; and

• Ensuring that our cloud offerings meet the reliability expectations of our customers and

maintain the security of their data.

We invest in research and development activities in both the short and long term, and these
investments may achieve delayed, or lower than expected, benefits which could harm our
operating results.

While we continue to focus on managing our costs and expenses, we also continue to invest
significantly in research and development activities, in both the short and long term, as we focus on
organic growth through internal innovation in each of our business segments. We believe that we
must continue to dedicate a significant amount of resources to our research and development efforts
to maintain our competitive position, and that the level of these investments will increase in future
periods. We recognize the costs associated with these research and development investments
earlier than the anticipated benefits, and the return on these investments may be lower, or may

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develop more slowly, than we expect. If we do not achieve the benefits anticipated from these
investments, or if the achievement of these benefits is delayed, our operating results may be
adversely affected.

Changes in industry structure and market conditions could lead to charges related to
discontinuance of certain of our products or businesses and asset impairments.

In response to changes in industry structure and market conditions, we may be required to
strategically reallocate our resources and consider restructuring, disposing of, or otherwise exiting
certain businesses. Any decision to limit investment in or dispose of or otherwise exit businesses
may result in the recording of special charges, such as inventory and technology-related write-offs,
workforce reduction costs, charges relating to consolidation of excess facilities, or claims from third
parties who were resellers or users of discontinued products. Our estimates with respect to the
useful life or ultimate recoverability of our carrying basis of assets, including purchased intangible
assets, could change as a result of such assessments and decisions. Although in certain instances
our supply agreements allow us the option to cancel, reschedule, and adjust our requirements based
on our business needs prior to firm orders being placed, our loss contingencies may include
liabilities for contracts that we cannot cancel, reschedule or adjust with contract manufacturers and
suppliers.

Further, our estimates relating to the liabilities for excess facilities are affected by changes in real
estate market conditions. Additionally, we are required to evaluate goodwill impairment on an annual
basis and between annual evaluations in certain circumstances, and future goodwill impairment
evaluations may result in a charge to earnings.

Matters relating to or arising from our completed Audit Committee Investigation, including
regulatory investigations and proceedings, litigation matters, and potential additional
expenses, may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

As previously disclosed in our public filings, the Audit Committee completed its internal investigation
in September 2018. In connection with the Audit Committee Investigation, we voluntarily contacted
the SEC. The SEC commenced a formal investigation, and we continue to cooperate with that
investigation. The outcome of such an investigation is difficult to predict. If the SEC commences
legal action, we could be required to pay significant penalties and become subject to injunctions, a
cease and desist order, and other equitable remedies. We can provide no assurances as to the
outcome of any governmental investigation.

We have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant expenses related to legal and other
professional services in connection with the ongoing SEC investigation, which may continue to
adversely affect our business and financial condition. In addition, securities class actions and other
lawsuits have been filed against us, our directors, and officers (see also, ‘‘We are subject to pending
securities class action and stockholder derivative legal proceedings . . .’’ below). The outcome of the
securities class actions and other litigation and regulatory proceedings or government enforcement
actions is difficult to predict, and the cost to defend, settle, or otherwise resolve these matters may
be significant. Plaintiffs or regulatory agencies or authorities in these matters may seek recovery of
very large or indeterminate amounts or seek to impose sanctions, including significant monetary
penalties. The monetary and other impact of these litigations, proceedings, or actions may remain
unknown for substantial periods of time. Further, an unfavorable resolution of litigations, proceedings
or actions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of
operations and cash flows. Any future investigations or additional lawsuits may also adversely affect
our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

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We are subject to pending securities class action and stockholder derivative legal
proceedings that may adversely affect our business.

Several securities class action and purported derivative lawsuits have been filed against us arising
out of the announcement of the Audit Committee Investigation. In addition, we have received
demands from purported stockholders to inspect corporate books and records under Delaware law.
No specific amounts of damages have been alleged in these lawsuits. We will continue to incur legal
fees in connection with these pending cases, including expenses for the reimbursement of legal fees
of present and former officers and directors under indemnification obligations. The expense of
continuing to defend such litigation may be significant. We intend to defend these lawsuits
vigorously, but there can be no assurance that we will be successful in any defense. If any of the
lawsuits related to our Audit Committee Investigation are decided adversely, we may be liable for
significant damages directly or under our indemnification obligations, which could adversely affect
our business, results of operations and cash flows. Further, the amount of time that will be required
to resolve these lawsuits is unpredictable, and these actions may divert management’s attention
from the day-to-day operations of our business, which could further adversely affect our business,
results of operations, and cash flows.

The delayed filing of some of our periodic SEC reports has made us currently ineligible to
use a registration statement on Form S-3 to register the offer and sale of securities, which
could adversely affect our ability to raise future capital or complete acquisitions.

As a result of the delayed filing of some of our periodic reports with the SEC in connection with the
completed Audit Committee Investigation, we will not be eligible to register the offer and sale of our
securities using a registration statement on Form S-3 until December 2019, at the earliest.
Registering the offer and sale of our securities prior to the time we are eligible to use Form S-3 may
increase our transaction costs, and the amount of time required to complete the transaction could
increase, making it more difficult to execute any such transaction successfully and potentially
harming our financial condition.

Our indemnification obligations and limitations of our director and officer liability insurance
may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash
flows.

Under Delaware law, our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws, and certain indemnification
agreements to which we are a party, we have an obligation to indemnify, or we have otherwise
agreed to indemnify, certain of our current and former directors and officers with respect to past,
current, and future investigations and litigation.

The scope of our indemnification obligations may be broader than the coverage available under our
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, or there may be insufficient coverage available. Further, in
the event the directors and officers are ultimately determined not to be entitled to indemnification, we
may not be able to recover any amounts we previously advanced to them.

We cannot provide any assurances that future indemnification claims, including the cost of fees,
penalties or other expenses, will not exceed the limits of our insurance policies, that such claims are
covered by the terms of our insurance policies or that our insurance carrier will be able to cover
such claims. Further, should a coverage dispute arise, we may also incur significant expenses in
relation to litigating or attempting to resolve any such dispute. Accordingly, we may incur significant
unreimbursed costs to satisfy our indemnification obligations, which may have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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We may need to change our pricing models to compete successfully.

The intense competition we face, in addition to general and economic business conditions, can put
pressure on us to change our prices. If our competitors offer deep discounts on certain solutions or
develop products or support offerings that the marketplace considers more valuable, we may need to
lower prices or offer other favorable terms in order to compete successfully. Any such changes may
reduce margins and could adversely affect our operating results.

In addition, a weakening of economic conditions or significant uncertainty regarding the stability of
financial markets could adversely impact our business, financial condition, and operating results in a
number of ways. Impacts could include longer sales cycles, pressure to lower prices for our
solutions, a reduction in the rate of adoption of our solutions by new customers, and a lower rate of
current customers purchasing upgrades to our current solutions.

Any broad-based change to our prices and pricing policies could cause our revenues to decline or
be delayed as our sales force implements and our customers adjust to the new pricing policies. We
or our competitors may bundle solutions for promotional purposes or as a long-term go-to-market or
pricing strategy or provide guarantees of prices. These practices could, over time, significantly
constrain the prices that we can charge for certain of our offerings.

Defects, disruptions or risks related to our cloud offerings could impair our ability to deliver
our services and could expose us to liability, damage our brand and reputation, or otherwise
negatively impact our business.

Our cloud offerings may contain errors or defects that users identify after they begin using them that
could result in unanticipated service interruptions, which could harm our reputation and our business.
Since our customers use our cloud offerings for mission-critical protection from threats to electronic
information, endpoint devices, and computer networks, any errors, defects, disruptions in service or
other performance problems with our cloud offerings could significantly harm our reputation and may
damage our customers’ businesses. If any such performance problems occur, customers could elect
not to renew, or delay or withhold payment to us, we could lose future sales or customers may make
warranty or other claims against us, which could result in an increase in our provision for doubtful
accounts or warranty, an increase in collection cycles for accounts receivable or the expense and
risk of litigation.

We currently serve our cloud-based customers from hosting facilities, including third-party hosting
facilities, located across the globe. Damage to, or failure of, any significant element of these hosting
facilities could result in interruptions in our service, which could harm our customers and expose us
to liability. The occurrence of a natural disaster or an act of terrorism, a decision to close the
facilities without adequate notice or other unanticipated problems could result in lengthy interruptions
in the delivery of our solutions. Global climate change may result in certain natural disasters
occurring more frequently or with greater intensity, such as drought, wildfires, storms, sea-level rise,
and flooding. Interruptions or failures in our service delivery could cause customers to terminate their
subscriptions with us, could adversely affect our renewal rates, and could harm our ability to attract
new customers. Our business would also be harmed if our customers believe that our cloud offerings
are unreliable.

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Our solutions are complex and operate in a wide variety of environments, systems,
applications, and configurations, which could result in failures of our solutions to function as
designed.

Because we offer very complex solutions, undetected errors, failures or bugs may occur, especially
when solutions are first introduced or when new versions are released. Our products are often
installed and used in large-scale computing environments with different operating systems, system
management software, and equipment and networking configurations, which may cause errors or
failures in our solutions or may expose undetected errors, failures, or bugs in our solutions. Our
customers’ computing environments are often characterized by a wide variety of standard and
non-standard configurations that make pre-release testing for programming or compatibility errors
very difficult and time-consuming. In addition, despite testing by us and others, errors, failures, or
bugs may not be found in new solutions or releases until after they are delivered to customers. In
the past, we have discovered software errors, failures, and bugs in certain of our solutions after their
introduction and, in some cases, have experienced delayed or lost revenues as a result of these
errors.

Errors, failures, or bugs in solutions released by us could result in negative publicity, damage to our
brand and reputation, returns, loss of or delay in market acceptance of our products, loss of
competitive position, or claims by customers or others. Many of our end-user customers use our
solutions in applications that are critical to their businesses and may have a greater sensitivity to
defects in our solutions than to defects in other, less critical, software products. In addition, if an
actual or perceived breach of information integrity, security, or availability occurs in one of our
end-user customer’s systems, regardless of whether the breach is attributable to our products, the
market perception of the effectiveness of our solutions could be harmed. Alleviating any of these
problems could require significant expenditures, our capital, and other resources and could cause
interruptions, delays, or cessation of our licensing, which could cause us to lose existing or potential
customers and could adversely affect our operating results.

Our products, solutions, cloud offerings, systems, and website may be subject to intentional
disruption that could adversely impact our reputation and future sales.

Despite our precautions and significant ongoing investments to protect against security risks, data
protection breaches, cyber-attacks, and other intentional disruptions of our solutions, we expect to be
an ongoing target of attacks specifically designed to impede the performance and availability of our
offerings and harm our reputation as a company. Similarly, experienced computer programmers or
other sophisticated individuals or entities, including malicious hackers, state-sponsored organizations,
and insider threats including actions by employees and third-party service providers, may attempt to
penetrate our network security or the security of our systems and websites and misappropriate
proprietary information or cause interruptions of our services, including the operation of our global
civilian cyber intelligence threat network. Such attempts are increasing in number and in technical
sophistication, and if successful could expose us and the affected parties, to risk of loss or misuse of
proprietary or confidential information or disruptions of our business operations. While we invest and
devote significant resources to maintain and continually enhance and update our methods to detect
and alert us to such breaches, attacks, and disruptions, these efforts may not be sufficient, even
with rapid detection, to prevent the damage such a breach of our products, solutions, cloud
offerings, systems, and websites may cause.

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Our inability to successfully recover from a disaster or other business continuity event could
impair our ability to deliver our products and services and harm our business.

We are heavily reliant on our technology and infrastructure to provide our products and services to
our customers. For example, we host many of our products using third-party data center facilities,
and we do not control the operation of these facilities. These facilities are vulnerable to damage,
interruption, or performance problems from earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, fires, power loss,
telecommunications failures, and similar events. They are also subject to break-ins, computer
viruses, sabotage, intentional acts of vandalism, and other misconduct. The occurrence of a natural
disaster or an act of terrorism, a decision to close the facilities without adequate notice or other
unanticipated problems could result in lengthy interruptions in the delivery of our products and
services.

Furthermore, our business administration, human resources, and finance services depend on the
proper functioning of our computer, telecommunication, and other related systems and operations. A
disruption or failure of these systems or operations because of a disaster or other business
continuity event could cause data to be lost or otherwise delay our ability to complete sales and
provide the highest level of service to our customers. In addition, we could have difficulty producing
accurate financial statements on a timely basis, and deficiencies may arise in our internal control
over financial reporting, which may impact our ability to certify our financial results, all of which could
adversely affect the trading value of our stock. Although we endeavor to ensure there is redundancy
in these systems and that they are regularly backed-up, there are no assurances that data recovery
in the event of a disaster would be effective or occur in an efficient manner, including the operation
of our global civilian cyber intelligence threat network. If these systems or their functionality do not
operate as we expect them to, we may be required to expend significant resources to make
corrections or find alternative sources for performing these functions.

Any errors, defects, disruptions, or other performance problems with our products and services could
harm our reputation and may damage our customers’ businesses. For example, we may experience
disruptions, outages, and other performance problems due to a variety of factors, including
infrastructure changes, human or software errors, capacity constraints due to an overwhelming
number of users accessing our websites simultaneously, fraud, or security attacks. In some
instances, we may not be able to identify the cause or causes of these performance problems within
an acceptable period of time. Interruptions in our products and services, including the operation of
our global civilian cyber intelligence threat network, could impact our revenues or cause customers
to cease doing business with us. In addition, our business would be harmed if any of the events of
this nature caused our customers and potential customers to believe our services are unreliable. Our
operations are dependent upon our ability to protect our technology infrastructure against damage
from business continuity events that could have a significant disruptive effect on our operations. We
could potentially lose customer data or experience material adverse interruptions to our operations or
delivery of services to our clients in a disaster recovery scenario.

We collect, use, disclose, store, or otherwise process personal information, which subjects
us to privacy and data security laws and contractual commitments, and our actual or
perceived failure to comply with such laws and commitments could harm our business.

We collect, use, store or disclose (collectively, process) an increasingly large amount of personal
information, including from employees and customers, in connection with the operation of our
business, particularly in relation to our identity and information protection offerings. We process an
increasingly high volume, variety, and velocity of personal information as a result of our identity and
information protection offerings that rely on large data repositories of personal information and
consumer transactions. The personal information we process is subject to an increasing number of

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federal, state, local, and foreign laws regarding privacy and data security, as well as contractual
commitments. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with such obligations may result in
governmental enforcement actions, fines, litigation, or public statements against us by consumer
advocacy groups or others and could cause our customers to lose trust in us, which could have an
adverse effect on our reputation and business.

Additionally, changes to applicable privacy or data security laws could impact how we process
personal information and therefore limit the effectiveness of our solutions or our ability to develop
new solutions. For example, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation imposes more
stringent data protection requirements and provides for greater penalties for noncompliance of up to
the greater of e20 million or four percent of worldwide annual revenues.

Data protection legislation is also becoming increasingly common in the U.S. at both the federal and
state level. For example, in June 2018, the State of California enacted the California Consumer
Privacy Act of 2018 (the CCPA), which will come into effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA requires
companies that process information on California residents to make new disclosures to consumers
about their data collection, use, and sharing practices, allows consumers to opt out of certain data
sharing with third parties, and provides a new cause of action for data breaches. However, California
legislators have stated that they intend to propose amendments to the CCPA, and it remains unclear
what, if any, modifications will be made to the CCPA or how it will be interpreted. Additionally, the
Federal Trade Commission (the FTC) and many state attorneys general are interpreting federal and
state consumer protection laws to impose standards for the online collection, use, dissemination, and
security of data. The burdens imposed by the CCPA and other similar laws that may be enacted at
the federal and state level may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies and
to incur substantial expenditures in order to comply.

Global privacy and data protection legislation, enforcement, and policy activity are rapidly expanding
and evolving, and may be inconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. We may be or become subject
to data localization laws mandating that data collected in a foreign country be processed and stored
only within that country. If any country in which we have customers were to adopt a data localization
law, we could be required to expand our data storage facilities there or build new ones in order to
comply. The expenditure this would require, as well as costs of compliance generally, could harm
our financial condition.

Additionally, third parties with whom we work, such as vendors or developers, may violate applicable
laws or our policies and such violations can place personal information of our customers at risk. In
addition, our customers may also accidentally disclose their passwords or store them on a device
that is lost or stolen, creating the perception that our systems are not secure against third-party
access. This could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business. In addition, such third
parties could be the target of cyberattack and other data breaches which could impact our systems
or our customers’ records.

Our acquisitions and divestitures create special risks and challenges that could adversely
affect our financial results.

As part of our business strategy, we may acquire or divest businesses or assets. These activities
can involve a number of risks and challenges, including:

• Complexity, time, and costs associated with managing these transactions, including the

integration of acquired business operations, workforce, products, IT systems, and
technologies;

• Diversion of management time and attention;

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Loss or termination of employees, including costs associated with the termination or
replacement of those employees;

• Assumption of liabilities of the acquired business or assets, including pending or future

litigation, investigations or claims related to the acquired business or assets;

Increased or unexpected costs and working capital requirements;

• The addition of acquisition-related debt;
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• Dilution of stock ownership of existing stockholders;
• Unanticipated delays or failure to meet contractual obligations; and
• Substantial accounting charges for acquisition-related costs, amortization of intangible

assets, and higher levels of stock-based compensation expense.

We have invested and continue to invest and devote significant resources in the integration of
businesses we acquire. The success of each acquisition depends in part on our ability to realize the
anticipated business opportunities, including certain cost savings and operational efficiencies or
synergies and growth prospects from integrating these businesses in an efficient and effective
manner. If integration of our acquired businesses is not successful, we may not realize the potential
benefits of an acquisition or suffer other adverse effects. To integrate acquired businesses, we must
integrate and manage the personnel and business systems of the acquired operations. We also
must effectively integrate the different cultures of acquired business organizations into our own in a
way that aligns various interests and we may need to enter new markets in which we have no or
limited experience and where competitors in such markets have stronger market positions.
Moreover, to be successful, large complex acquisitions depend on large-scale product, technology,
and sales force integrations that are difficult to complete on a timely basis or at all and may be more
susceptible to the special risks and challenges described above.

In addition, we have in the past, and may in the future, divest businesses, product lines, or assets.
Such initiatives may require significant separation activities that could result in the diversion of
management’s time and attention, loss of employees, substantial separation costs, and accounting
charges for asset impairments.

Any of the foregoing, and other factors, could harm our ability to achieve anticipated levels of
profitability or other financial benefits from our acquired or divested businesses, product lines or
assets or to realize other anticipated benefits of divestitures or acquisitions.

If we fail to manage our sales and distribution channels effectively, or if our partners choose
not to market and sell our solutions to their customers, our operating results could be
adversely affected.

We sell our solutions to customers around the world through multi-tiered sales and distribution
networks.

Sales through these different channels involve distinct risks, including the following:

Direct Sales. A portion of our revenues from enterprise products is derived from sales by our direct
sales force to end-users. Risks associated with direct sales include:

Longer sales cycles associated with direct sales efforts;

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• Difficulty in hiring, retaining, and motivating our direct sales force, particularly through periods

of transition in our organization;

• Substantial amounts of training for sales representatives to become productive in selling our
solutions, including regular updates to our products, and associated delays and difficulties in
recognizing the expected benefits of investments in new products and updates;

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Increased administrative costs in processing orders and increased credit risk in pursuing
payment from each end user; and
Increased responsibility for custom and export activities that may result in added costs.

Indirect Sales Channels. A portion of our revenues is derived from sales through indirect channels,
including, but not limited to, distributors that sell our products to end-users and other resellers. This
channel involves a number of risks, including:

• Our resellers and distributors are generally not subject to minimum sales requirements or

any obligation to market our solutions to their customers;

• Our reseller and distributor agreements are generally nonexclusive and may be terminated at

any time without cause;

• Our lack of control over the timing of delivery of our solutions to end-users;
• Our resellers and distributors may violate applicable law or regulatory requirements or

otherwise cause damage to our reputation through their actions;

• Our resellers and distributors frequently market and distribute competing solutions and may,
from time to time, place greater emphasis on the sale of these solutions due to pricing,
promotions, and other terms offered by our competitors; and

• Any consolidation of electronics retailers can continue to increase their negotiating power

with respect to software providers such as us.

OEM Sales Channels. A portion of our revenues is derived from sales through our OEM partners
that incorporate our products into, or bundle our products with, their products. Our reliance on this
sales channel involves many risks, including:

• Our lack of control over the volume of products delivered and the timing of such delivery;
• Most of our OEM partners are not subject to minimum sales requirements. Generally, our
OEM partners do not have any obligation to market our products to their customers;

• Our OEM partners may terminate or renegotiate their arrangements with us and new terms

may be less favorable due to competitive conditions in our markets and other factors;
• Sales through our OEM partners are subject to changes in general economic conditions,

strategic direction, competitive risks, and other issues that could result in a reduction of OEM
sales;

• The development work that we must generally undertake under our agreements with our

OEM partners may require us to invest significant resources and incur significant costs with
little or no assurance of ever receiving associated revenues;

• The time and expense required for the sales and marketing organizations of our OEM

partners to become familiar with our solutions may make it more difficult to introduce those
solutions to the market; and

• Our OEM partners may develop, market, and distribute their own solutions and market and

distribute products of our competitors, which could reduce our sales.

If we fail to manage our sales and distribution channels successfully, these channels may conflict
with one another or otherwise fail to perform as we anticipate, which could reduce our sales and
increase our expenses as well as weaken our competitive position. Some of our distribution partners
have experienced financial difficulties in the past, and if our partners suffer financial difficulties in the
future because of general economic conditions or for other reasons, these partners may delay
paying their obligations to us, and we may have reduced revenues or collections that could
adversely affect our operating results. In addition, reliance on multiple channels subjects us to
events that could cause unpredictability in demand, which could increase the risk that we may be
unable to plan effectively for the future, and could adversely affect our operating results.

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We face heightened regulation in our Consumer Cyber Safety segment, which could impede
our ability to market and provide our solutions or adversely affect our business, financial
position, and results of operations.

We are subject to heightened regulation in our Consumer Cyber Safety segment as a result of the
sale of our identity and information protection products, which we sell as a result of our acquisition of
LifeLock, including a wide variety of federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including the Fair
Credit Reporting Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act),
and comparable state laws that are patterned after the FTC Act. Moreover, LifeLock entered into
consent decrees and similar arrangements with the FTC and 35 states’ attorneys general in 2010
and a settlement with the FTC in 2015 relating to allegations that certain of LifeLock’s advertising
and marketing practices constituted deceptive acts or practices in violation of the FTC Act, which
impose additional restrictions on the LifeLock business, including prohibitions against making any
misrepresentation of ‘‘the means, methods, procedures, effects, effectiveness, coverage, or scope
of’’ LifeLock’s identity theft protection services. Any of the laws and regulations that apply to our
business are subject to revision or new or changed interpretations, and we cannot predict the impact
of such changes on our business.

Additionally, the nature of our identity and information protection products subjects us to the broad
regulatory, supervisory, and enforcement powers of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau which
may exercise authority with respect to our services, or the marketing and servicing of those services,
by overseeing our financial institution or credit reporting agency customers and suppliers, or by
otherwise exercising its supervisory, regulatory, or enforcement authority over consumer financial
products and services.

Our international operations involve risks that could increase our expenses, adversely affect
our operating results, and require increased time and attention of our management.

We derive a substantial portion of our revenues from customers located outside of the U.S., and we
have significant operations outside of the U.S., including engineering, sales, customer support, and
production. Our international operations are subject to risks in addition to those faced by our
domestic operations, including:

• Potential loss of proprietary information due to misappropriation or laws that may be less
protective of our intellectual property rights than U.S. laws or that may not be adequately
enforced;

• Requirements of foreign laws and other governmental controls, including tariffs, trade barriers
and labor restrictions, and related laws that reduce the flexibility of our business operations;

• Potential changes in trade relations arising from policy initiatives or other political factors;
• Regulations or restrictions on the use, import, or export of encryption technologies that could
delay or prevent the acceptance and use of encryption products and public networks for
secure communications;
Local business and cultural factors that differ from our normal standards and practices,
including business practices that we are prohibited from engaging in by the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act and other anti-corruption laws and regulations;

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• Central bank and other restrictions on our ability to repatriate cash from our international

subsidiaries or to exchange cash in international subsidiaries into cash available for use in
the U.S.;

• Fluctuations in currency exchange rates, economic instability, and inflationary conditions

could reduce our customers’ ability to obtain financing for our products or could make our
products more expensive or could increase our costs of doing business in certain countries;

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Limitations on future growth or inability to maintain current levels of revenues from
international sales if we do not invest sufficiently in our international operations;
Longer payment cycles for sales in foreign countries and difficulties in collecting accounts
receivable;

• Difficulties in staffing, managing, and operating our international operations;
• Difficulties in coordinating the activities of our geographically dispersed and culturally diverse

operations;

• Seasonal reductions in business activity in the summer months in Europe and in other

periods in other countries;

• Costs and delays associated with developing software and providing support in multiple

languages; and

• Political unrest, war, or terrorism, or regional natural disasters, particularly in areas in which

we have facilities.

A significant portion of our transactions outside of the U.S. is denominated in foreign currencies.
Accordingly, our revenues and expenses will continue to be subject to fluctuations in foreign
currency rates. We have in the past and expect in the future to be affected by fluctuations in foreign
currency rates, especially if international sales grow as a percentage of our total sales or our
operations outside the U.S. continue to increase.

For example, the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) planned exit from the European Union (EU) (Brexit) has
caused and may continue to cause significant volatility in global financial markets and will likely have
an adverse impact on labor and trade in addition to creating further short-term uncertainty and
currency volatility. In the absence of a future trade deal, the U.K.’s trade with the European Union
and the rest of the world would be subject to tariffs and duties set by the World Trade Organization.
Any adjustments we make to our business and operations as a result of Brexit could result in
significant time and expense to complete. While we have not experienced any material financial
impact from Brexit on our business to date, we cannot predict its future implications. Any impact
from Brexit on our business and operations over the long term will depend, in part, on the outcome
of tariff, tax treaties, trade, regulatory, and other negotiations the U.K. conducts.

If we do not protect our proprietary information and prevent third parties from making
unauthorized use of our products and technology, our financial results could be harmed.

Most of our software and underlying technology is proprietary. We seek to protect our proprietary
rights through a combination of confidentiality agreements and procedures and through copyright,
patent, trademark, and trade secret laws. However, these measures afford only limited protection
and may be challenged, invalidated, or circumvented by third parties. Third parties may copy all or
portions of our products or otherwise obtain, use, distribute, and sell our proprietary information
without authorization.

Third parties may also develop similar or superior technology independently by designing around our
patents. Our shrink-wrap license agreements are not signed by licensees and therefore may be
unenforceable under the laws of some jurisdictions. Furthermore, the laws of some foreign countries
do not offer the same level of protection of our proprietary rights as the laws of the U.S., and we
may be subject to unauthorized use of our products in those countries. The unauthorized copying or
use of our products or proprietary information could result in reduced sales of our products. Any
legal action to protect proprietary information that we may bring or be engaged in with a strategic
partner or vendor could adversely affect our ability to access software, operating system, and
hardware platforms of such partner or vendor, or cause such partner or vendor to choose not to
offer our products to their customers. In addition, any legal action to protect proprietary information
that we may bring or be engaged in, could be costly, may distract management from day-to-day

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operations, and may lead to additional claims against us, which could adversely affect our operating
results.

From time to time we are a party to lawsuits and investigations, which typically require
significant management time and attention and result in significant legal expenses, and which
could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash
flows.

We have initiated and been named as a party to lawsuits, including patent litigation, class actions,
and governmental claims, and we may be named in additional litigation. The expense of initiating
and defending, and in some cases settling, such litigation may be costly and divert management’s
attention from the day-to-day operations of our business, which could adversely affect our business,
results of operations, and cash flows. In addition, an unfavorable outcome in such litigation could
result in significant fines, settlements, monetary damages, or injunctive relief that could negatively
impact our ability to conduct our business, results of operations, and cash flows.

Third parties claiming that we infringe their proprietary rights could cause us to incur
significant legal expenses and prevent us from selling our products.

From time to time, third parties may claim that we have infringed their intellectual property rights,
including claims regarding patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Because of constant technological
change in the segments in which we compete, the extensive patent coverage of existing
technologies, and the rapid rate of issuance of new patents, it is possible that the number of these
claims may grow. In addition, former employers of our former, current, or future employees may
assert claims that such employees have improperly disclosed to us confidential or proprietary
information of these former employers. Any such claim, with or without merit, could result in costly
litigation and distract management from day-to-day operations. If we are not successful in defending
such claims, we could be required to stop selling, delay shipments of, or redesign our products, pay
monetary amounts as damages, enter into royalty or licensing arrangements, or satisfy
indemnification obligations that we have with some of our customers. We cannot assure you that any
royalty or licensing arrangements that we may seek in such circumstances will be available to us on
commercially reasonable terms or at all. We have made and expect to continue making significant
expenditures to investigate, defend, and settle claims related to the use of technology and
intellectual property rights as part of our strategy to manage this risk.

In addition, we license and use software from third parties in our business. These third-party
software licenses may not continue to be available to us on acceptable terms or at all and may
expose us to additional liability. This liability, or our inability to use any of this third-party software,
could result in delivery delays or other disruptions in our business that could materially and
adversely affect our operating results.

Changes to our effective tax rate could increase our income tax expense and reduce
(increase) our net income (loss).

Our effective tax rate could be adversely affected by several factors, many of which are outside of
our control, including:

• Changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws, including impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act (H.R.1) (the 2017 Tax Act) arising from future interpretations of the 2017 Tax Act;
• Changes to other tax laws, regulations, and interpretations in multiple jurisdictions in which

we operate, including actions resulting from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and

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Development’s base erosion and profit shifting project, proposed actions by international
bodies such as digital services taxation, as well as the requirements of certain tax rulings;

• Changes in the relative proportions of revenues and income before taxes in the various

jurisdictions in which we operate that have differing statutory tax rates;

• The tax effects of purchase accounting for acquisitions and restructuring charges that may

cause fluctuations between reporting periods; and

• Tax assessments, or any related tax interest or penalties, that could significantly affect our

income tax expense for the period in which the settlements take place.

We report our results of operations based on our determination of the aggregate amount of taxes
owed in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate. From time to time, we receive notices that a tax
authority in a particular jurisdiction believes that we owe a greater amount of tax than we have
reported to such authority. We are regularly engaged in discussions and sometimes disputes with
these tax authorities. If the ultimate determination of our taxes owed in any of these jurisdictions is
for an amount in excess of the tax provision we have recorded or reserved for, our operating results,
cash flows, and financial condition could be adversely affected.

We cannot predict our future capital needs, and we may be unable to obtain financing, which
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial
condition.

Adverse economic conditions or a change in our business performance may make it more difficult to
obtain financing for our operations, investing activities (including potential acquisitions or
divestitures), or financing activities. Any required financing may not be available on terms acceptable
to us, or at all. If we raise additional funds by obtaining loans from third parties, the terms of those
financing arrangements may include negative covenants or other restrictions on our business that
could impair our financial or operational flexibility and would also require us to fund additional
interest expense. If additional financing is not available when required or is not available on
acceptable terms, we may be unable to successfully develop or enhance our software and services
through acquisitions in order to take advantage of business opportunities or respond to competitive
pressures, which could have a material adverse effect on our software and services offerings,
revenues, results of operations, and financial condition.

Failure to maintain our credit ratings could adversely affect our liquidity, capital position,
ability to hedge certain financial risks, borrowing costs, and access to capital markets.

Our credit risk is evaluated by the major independent rating agencies, and such agencies have in
the past and could in the future downgrade our ratings. We cannot assure you that we will be able
to maintain our current credit ratings, and any additional actual or anticipated changes or
downgrades in our credit ratings, including any announcement that our ratings are under further
review for a downgrade, may have a negative impact on our liquidity, capital position, ability to
hedge certain financial risks, and access to capital markets. In addition, changes by any rating
agency to our outlook or credit rating could increase the interest we pay on outstanding or future
debt.

There are risks associated with our outstanding and future indebtedness that could adversely
affect our financial condition.

As of March 29, 2019, we had an aggregate of $4.5 billion of outstanding indebtedness that will
mature in calendar years 2020 through 2025, including approximately $4.0 billion in aggregate
principal amount of existing senior notes and $0.5 billion of outstanding term loans under our senior
credit facilities, and we may incur additional indebtedness in the future and/or enter into new

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financing arrangements. In addition, as of March 29, 2019, we had $1.0 billion available for
borrowing under our revolving credit facility. Our ability to meet expenses, to remain in compliance
with the covenants under our debt instruments, and to pay interest and repay principal for our
substantial level of indebtedness depends on, among other things, our operating performance,
competitive developments, and financial market conditions, all of which are significantly affected by
financial, business, economic, and other factors. We are not able to control many of these factors.
Accordingly, our cash flow may not be sufficient to allow us to pay principal and interest on our debt,
including the notes, and meet our other obligations.

Our level of indebtedness could have important consequences, including the following:

• We must use a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to pay interest and

principal on the term loans and revolving credit facility, our existing senior notes, and other
indebtedness, which reduces funds available to us for other purposes such as working
capital, capital expenditures, other general corporate purposes, and potential acquisitions;
• We may be unable to refinance our indebtedness or to obtain additional financing for working

capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, or general corporate purposes;

• We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates because borrowings under our senior credit

facilities bear interest at variable rates;

• Our leverage may be greater than that of some of our competitors, which may put us at a
competitive disadvantage and reduce our flexibility in responding to current and changing
industry and financial market conditions;

• We may be more vulnerable to an economic downturn and adverse developments in our

business;

• We may be unable to comply with financial and other covenants in our debt agreements,

which could result in an event of default that, if not cured or waived, may result in
acceleration of certain of our debt and would have an adverse effect on our business and
prospects and could force us into bankruptcy or liquidation; and

• Changes by any rating agency to our outlook or credit rating could negatively affect the value

of our debt and/or our common stock, adversely affect our access to debt markets, and
increase the interest we pay on outstanding or future debt.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to manage any of these risks successfully.

In addition, we conduct a significant portion of our operations through our subsidiaries, which are
generally not guarantors of our debt. Accordingly, repayment of our indebtedness will be dependent
in part on the generation of cash flow by our subsidiaries and their ability to make such cash
available to us by dividend, debt repayment, or otherwise. In general, our subsidiaries will not have
any obligation to pay amounts due on our debt or to make funds available for that purpose. Our
subsidiaries may not be able to, or may not be permitted to, make distributions to enable us to make
payments in respect of our indebtedness. Each subsidiary is a distinct legal entity, and under certain
circumstances legal and contractual restrictions may limit our ability to obtain cash from our
subsidiaries. In the event that we do not receive distributions from our subsidiaries, we may be
unable to make the required principal and interest payments on our indebtedness.

Our existing credit agreements impose operating and financial restrictions on us.

The existing credit agreements contain covenants that limit our ability and the ability of our restricted
subsidiaries to:

Incur additional debt;

•
• Create liens on certain assets to secure debt;

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• Enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions;
• Pay dividends on or make other distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other

restricted payments; and

• Consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets.

All of these covenants may adversely affect our ability to finance our operations, meet or otherwise
address our capital needs, pursue business opportunities, react to market conditions, or otherwise
restrict activities or business plans. A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default in
respect of the related indebtedness. If a default occurs, the relevant lenders could elect to declare
the indebtedness, together with accrued interest and other fees, to be immediately due and payable
and, to the extent such indebtedness is secured in the future, proceed against any collateral
securing that indebtedness.

Some of our products contain ‘‘open source’’ software, and any failure to comply with the
terms of one or more of these open source licenses could negatively affect our business.

Certain of our products are distributed with software licensed by its authors or other third parties
under so-called ‘‘open source’’ licenses, which may include, by way of example, the GNU General
Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License, the Mozilla Public License, the BSD License,
and the Apache License.

Some of these licenses contain requirements that we make available source code for modifications
or derivative works we create based upon the open source software and that we license such
modifications or derivative works under the terms of a particular open source license or other license
granting third parties certain rights of further use. By the terms of certain open source licenses, we
could be required to release the source code of our proprietary software if we combine our
proprietary software with open source software in a certain manner. In addition to risks related to
license requirements, usage of open source software can lead to greater risks than use of third-party
commercial software, as open source licensors generally do not provide warranties or controls on
origin of the software. We have established processes to help alleviate these risks, including a
review process for screening requests from our development organizations for the use of open
source, but we cannot be sure that all open source is submitted for approval prior to use in our
products. In addition, many of the risks associated with usage of open source cannot be eliminated
and could, if not properly addressed, negatively affect our business.

Our contracts with the U.S. government include compliance, audit, and review obligations.
Any failure to meet these obligations could result in civil damages and/or penalties being
assessed against us by the government.

We sell products and services through government contracting programs directly and via partners,
though we no longer hold a GSA contract. In the ordinary course of business, sales under these
government contracting programs may be subject to audit or investigation by the U.S. government.
Noncompliance identified as a result of such reviews (as well as noncompliance identified on our
own) could subject us to damages and other penalties, which could adversely affect our operating
results and financial condition.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

There are no unresolved issues with respect to any Commission staff’s written comments that were
received at least 180 days before the end of our fiscal year to which this report relates and that
relate to our periodic or current reports under the Exchange Act.

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Item 2. Properties

Not applicable.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

Information with respect to this Item may be found under the heading ‘‘Litigation contingencies’’

in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K which
information is incorporated into this Item 3 by reference.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities

Stockholders of record

Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol ‘‘SYMC.’’

As of March 29, 2019, there were 1,601 stockholders of record.

Stock performance graph

The graph below compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock with
the cumulative total return on the S&P 500 Composite Index and the S&P Information Technology
Index for the five fiscal years ended March 29, 2019 (assuming the initial investment of $100 in our
common stock and in each of the other indices on the last day of trading for fiscal 2014 and the
reinvestment of all dividends). The comparisons in the graph below are based on historical data and
are not indicative of, nor intended to forecast the possible future performance of our common stock.

COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
Among Symantec Corporation, the S&P 500 Index
and the S&P Information Technology Index

s
r
a

l
l

o
D

275

250

225

200

175

150

125

100

75

3/28/2014

4/3/2015

4/1/2016

3/31/2017

3/30/2018

3/29/2019

Symantec
Corporation

S&P 500

S&P Information
Technology 

26JUL201914294245

This performance graph shall not be deemed ‘‘filed’’ for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange

Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into any filing of Symantec under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Dividends

During fiscal 2019 and 2018, we declared and paid aggregate cash dividends and dividend
equivalents of $217 million or $0.30 per common share, and $211 million or $0.30 per common
share, respectively. All future dividends are subject to the approval of our Board of Directors.

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Repurchases of our equity securities

Through our stock repurchase programs we have repurchased shares of our common stock

since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004. Under these programs, shares may be repurchased on the
open market and through accelerated stock repurchase transactions. In January 2019, our Board of
Directors increased their authorization by $500 million. As of March 29, 2019, we have
$1,048 million remaining authorized to be completed in future periods with no expiration date. Stock
repurchases during the three months ended March 29, 2019, were as follows:

Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased  (1)

Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares
Average Shares Purchased That May Yet Be

Total Number of

Price
Paid per
Share

as Part of Publicly
Announced
Program

Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs

(In millions, except per share data)
December 29, 2018 to January 25,

2019

January 26, 2019 to February 22, 2019
February 23, 2019 to March 29, 2019

- $
- $

-
-
11 $ 22.68

Total number of shares repurchased

11

- $
- $
11 $

11

800
1,300
1,048

(1)

The number of shares purchased is reported on trade date. As of March 29, 2019, approximately 1 million share
repurchases at the average price per share of $22.95 were executed but not settled until April 2019.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The following selected consolidated financial data is derived from our Consolidated Financial
Statements. This data should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and
related notes included in this annual report and with Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Historical results may not be indicative of future results.

Summary of Operations:

Five-Year Summary

(In millions, except per share data)
Net revenues
Operating income (loss)
Income (loss) from continuing operations  (3)
Income from discontinued operations, net

of income taxes  (5)

Net income (loss)
Income (loss) per share — basic:  (6)

Continuing operations
Discontinued operations

Net income (loss) per share — basic
Income (loss) per share — diluted:  (6)

Continuing operations
Discontinued operations

Net income (loss) per share — diluted
Cash dividends declared per common share

Consolidated Balance Sheets Data:

(In millions)
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term

investments

Total assets
Long-term debt
Total stockholders’ equity

Year Ended  (1)
March 29, March 30, March 31,
2018  (3)

2019  (2)

2017  (4)

April 1,
2016  (5)

April 3,
2015

$
$
$

$
$

$
$
$

$
$
$
$

4,731 $
380 $
16 $

4,834 $
49 $
1,127 $

4,019 $ 3,600 $ 3,956
154
109

(100) $
457 $
(236) $ (821) $

15 $
31 $

11 $
1,138 $

130 $ 3,309 $
(106) $ 2,488 $

769
878

0.03 $
0.02 $
0.05 $

0.02 $
0.02 $
0.05 $
0.30 $

1.83 $
0.02 $
1.85 $

(0.38) $ (1.23) $ 0.16
0.21 $ 4.94 $ 1.12
(0.17) $ 3.71 $ 1.27

1.69 $
0.02 $
1.70 $
0.30 $

(0.38) $ (1.23) $ 0.16
0.21 $ 4.94 $ 1.10
(0.17) $ 3.71 $ 1.26
0.30 $ 4.60 $ 0.60

March 29, March 30, March 31,
2018

2017

2019

April 1,
2016

April 3,
2015

2,043 $

2,162 $

4,256 $ 6,025 $ 3,860
$
$ 15,938 $ 15,759 $ 18,174 $11,767 $13,233
6,876 $ 2,207 $ 1,746
$
3,487 $ 3,676 $ 5,935
$

3,961 $
5,738 $

5,026 $
5,023 $

(1) We have a 52/53-week fiscal year. Our fiscal 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 each consisted of 52 weeks, whereas fiscal

2015 was a 53-week year.

(2) We adopted the new revenue recognition accounting standard on a modified retrospective basis during the first quarter
of fiscal 2019. The results for fiscal 2019 are presented under the new revenue recognition accounting standard, while
prior years are not adjusted.

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

In fiscal 2018, we sold Website Security (WSS) and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) solutions and recognized a gain of
$653 million before income taxes associated with the sale (see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements), and
we recognized an income tax benefit of $659 million as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1)
(the 2017 Tax Act) (see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

In fiscal 2017, we acquired Blue Coat and LifeLock, and the results of operations of those entities were included from
their respective dates of acquisition (see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

In fiscal 2016, we recorded $1.1 billion in income tax expense related to unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries from
the proceeds of the sale of our Veritas information management business. This charge was presented in loss from
continuing operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As a result of the sale, a net gain of $3.0 billion
was presented as part of income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes.

Net income per share amounts may not add due to rounding.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations

Please read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations together with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes thereto included
under Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

OVERVIEW

Symantec Corporation is a global leader in cyber security. We provide cyber security products,

services, and solutions to organizations and individuals worldwide. Founded in 1982, we have
operations in more than 45 countries.

Our segments consist of:

• Enterprise Security. Our Enterprise Security segment focuses on providing our Integrated
Cyber Defense solutions to help business and government customers unify cloud and
on-premises security to deliver a more effective cyber defense solution, while driving down
cost and complexity.

• Consumer Cyber Safety. Our Consumer Cyber Safety segment focuses on providing cyber
safety solutions under our Norton LifeLock brand to help consumers protect their devices,
online privacy, identities, and home networks.

For additional information about our offerings, see the discussion in Item 1. Business, under the

heading ‘‘Products and Services.’’

Fiscal calendar and basis of presentation

We have a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to March 31. Fiscal 2019, 2018,

and 2017 in this report refers to fiscal year ended March 29, 2019, March 30, 2018, and March 31,
2017, respectively, each of which was a 52-week year.

Our financial results for fiscal 2019 are presented in accordance with the new revenue standard

that was adopted under the modified retrospective method at the beginning of fiscal 2019. Prior
period results have not been restated. Refer to Note 2 of our notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for further details about our recent adoption of this accounting guidance.

Key financial metrics

The following table provides our key financial metrics for fiscal 2019 compared with fiscal 2018:

(In millions, except for percentages and per share amounts)
Net revenues
Operating income
Net income
Net income per share — diluted
Net cash provided by operating activities

Fiscal 2019

Fiscal 2018

$
$
$
$
$

4,731
380
31
0.05
1,495

$
$
$
$
$

4,834
49
1,138
1.70
950

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Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
Contract liabilities

As of
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

$
$

2,043
3,056

$
$

2,162
3,103

• Net revenues decreased 2% primarily due to the divestiture of our website security (WSS)
and public key infrastructure (PKI) solutions in fiscal 2018, partially offset by increased
revenue from our identity and information protection solutions.

• Operating income increased $331 million primarily due to increased revenue from our identity
and information protection solutions in our Consumer Cyber Safety segment, lower stock-
based compensation expense, and lower restructuring, transition, and other costs, partially
offset by the negative impact to Enterprise Security segment operating income due to the
fiscal 2018 divestiture of WSS and PKI solutions.

• Net income and diluted net income per share decreased primarily due to the absence in
fiscal 2019 of the gain on the divestiture of WSS and PKI solutions and a net income tax
benefit as a result of the passage of the 2017 Tax Act, both of which occurred during fiscal
2018.

• Net cash provided by operating activities increased $545 million due to higher net income

adjusted for non-cash items, partially offset by unfavorable net changes in operating assets
and liabilities.

• Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments decreased $119 million compared to

March 30, 2018, primarily due to cash used for repayment of debt, stock repurchases, and
payments of dividends, partially offset by cash from operations.

• Contract liabilities decreased $47 million compared to March 30, 2018, primarily due to a

decrease of $169 million in the March 30, 2018 balances as a result of the adoption of the
new revenue recognition standard, partially offset by higher billings versus recognized
revenue during fiscal 2019.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes in accordance with

generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP) requires us to make estimates,
including judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue
and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We have based our
estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable
under the circumstances. We evaluate our estimates on a regular basis and make changes
accordingly. Management believes that the accounting estimates employed, and the resulting
amounts are reasonable; however, actual results may differ from these estimates. Making estimates
and judgments about future events is inherently unpredictable and is subject to significant
uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. Should any of these estimates and
assumptions change or prove to have been incorrect, it could have a material impact on our results
of operations, financial position, and cash flows.

A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 1 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. An accounting
policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on

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assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, if different
estimates reasonably could have been used, or if changes in the estimate that are reasonably
possible could materially impact the financial statements. Management believes the following critical
accounting policies reflect the significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our
Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue recognition

We recognize revenue primarily pursuant to the requirements under the authoritative guidance
on contracts with customers. Revenue recognition requirements are very complex and require us to
make estimates and assumptions.

We enter into arrangements with multiple performance obligations, which may include hardware,

software licenses, cloud services, support and maintenance, and professional services. We allocate
revenue to each performance obligation on a relative fair value basis based on management’s
estimate of stand-alone selling price (SSP). Judgments are required to determine the SSP for each
performance obligation. The determination of SSP is made by taking into consideration observable
prices in historical transactions. When observable prices in historical transactions are not available or
are inconsistent, we estimate SSP based on observable prices in historical transactions of similar
products, pricing discount practices, product margins, and other factors that may vary over time
depending upon the unique facts and circumstances related to each performance obligation.
Changes to the performance obligations in an arrangement, the judgments required to estimate the
SSP for the respective performance obligations, and increasing variability in contractual
arrangements could materially impact the amount and timing of revenue recognition.

Valuation of goodwill, intangible assets, and long-lived assets

Business combinations. We allocate the purchase price of acquired businesses to the tangible

and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair
values on the acquisition date. Any residual purchase price is recorded as goodwill. Goodwill is
allocated to reporting units expected to benefit from the business combination. The allocation of
purchase price requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions in determining
the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed especially with respect to intangible
assets.

Critical estimates in valuing intangible assets include, but are not limited to, future expected
cash flows from customer relationships, developed technology, trade names, and acquired patents;
and discount rates. Management estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be
reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. Unanticipated events and
circumstances may occur which may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates,
or actual results.

Income taxes

We are subject to tax in multiple U.S. and foreign tax jurisdictions. We are required to estimate

the current tax exposure as well as assess the temporary differences between the accounting and
tax treatment of assets and liabilities, including items such as accruals and allowances not currently
deductible for tax purposes. We apply judgment in the recognition and measurement of current and
deferred income taxes which includes the following critical accounting estimates.

We use a two-step process to recognize liabilities for uncertain tax positions. The first step is to
evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates

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that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of
related appeals or litigation processes, if any. If we determine that the tax position will more likely
than not be sustained on audit, the second step requires us to estimate and measure the tax benefit
as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. It is
inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as this requires us to determine the
probability of various outcomes. We re-evaluate these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis.
This evaluation is based on factors including, but not limited to, changes in facts or circumstances,
changes in tax law, effectively settled issues under audit, and new audit activity. Such a change in
recognition or measurement would result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additional charge to
the tax provision in the period.

As of December 28, 2018, we have completed our accounting for the effects of the enactment

of the 2017 Tax Act in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 118, and the amounts are no longer considered provisional. We continue to evaluate
any new guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury and the IRS as issued.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of
the award. We recognize stock-based compensation cost over the award’s requisite service period
on a straight-line basis except for performance-based restricted stock units (PRUs) with graded
vesting which we recognize on a graded basis. For awards with performance conditions, the amount
of compensation cost we recognize over the requisite service period is based on the actual
achievement of the performance condition or management’s best estimate of the achievement if not
yet known. No compensation cost is ultimately recognized for forfeited awards in which employees
do not render the requisite service. We estimate the number of stock-based awards that will be
forfeited due to employee turnover. Our forfeiture assumption is primarily based on historical
experience.

The fair value of each restricted stock unit (RSU) and PRU that does not contain a market
condition is equal to the market value of our common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of
each PRU that contains a market condition is estimated using the Monte Carlo simulation option
pricing model. The fair values of RSUs and PRUs are not discounted by the dividend yield because
our RSUs and PRUs are entitled to dividend equivalents to be paid in the form of cash upon vesting
for each share of the underlying unit.

We use the Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of unvested stock options assumed

in acquisitions. The determination of the fair value of awards using the Black-Scholes model is
affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective
variables. If the acquired companies lack sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable
basis upon which to estimate expected term, we estimate the expected life of assumed options using
the ‘‘simplified method’’. For vested options, this represents the midpoint between the valuation date
and the contractual term. For unvested options, this represents the midpoint between the average
vesting time and full contractual term. Expected volatility is based on the average of historical
volatility over the most recent period commensurate with the expected life of the option and the
implied volatility of traded options. The risk-free interest rate is equal to the U.S. Treasury rates for
the period equal to the expected life. The options assumed are without dividend equivalents, and
their fair values are discounted by our dividend yield.

We will continue to use judgment in evaluating the assumptions related to our stock-based
compensation on a prospective basis. As we continue to accumulate additional data related to our

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common stock, we may have refinements to our estimates which could materially impact our future
stock-based compensation expense.

Loss contingencies

We are subject to contingencies that expose us to losses, including various legal and regulatory

proceedings, asserted and potential claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. An
estimated loss from such contingencies is recognized as a charge to income if it is probable that a
liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Judgment is
required in both the determination of probability and the determination as to whether a loss is
reasonably estimable. We review the status of each significant matter quarterly, and we may revise
our estimates. Until the final resolution of such matters, there may be an exposure to loss in excess
of the amount recorded, and such amounts could be material. Should any of our estimates and
assumptions change or prove to have been incorrect, it could have a material impact on our
consolidated financial statements for that reporting period.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Pursuant to instruction 1 of the instructions to paragraph 303(a) of Regulation S-K, discussion of

the results of operations from fiscal year 2018 to fiscal year 2017 has been omitted. Such omitted
discussion can be found under Item 7 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 30, 2018, filed with the Commission on October 26, 2018.

Fiscal 2019 compared to fiscal 2018

The following table sets forth our Consolidated Statements of Operations data as a percentage

of net revenues for the periods indicated:

Net revenues
Cost of revenues

Gross profit

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative
Amortization of intangible assets
Restructuring, transition and other costs

Total operating expenses

Operating income

Interest expense
Gain on divestiture
Other expense, net

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

Income tax expense (benefit)

Income from continuing operations

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

Fiscal Year

2019

2018

100%
22

100%
21

78

32
19
9
4
5

70

8
(4)
—
(1)

2
2

—
—

79

33
20
12
5
8

78

1
(5)
14
—

9
(14)

23
—

Net income

1%

24%

Note: The percentages may not add due to rounding.

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Net revenues

(In millions, except for percentages)
Net revenues

Fiscal Year

Variance in

2019

2018

Dollars

Percent

$4,731

$4,834

$ (103)

(2)%

Net revenues decreased primarily due to a $231 million decrease from our Enterprise Security
segment as a result of the divestiture of our WSS and PKI solutions, partially offset by an increase
of $128 million from our Consumer Cyber Safety segment. The adoption of the new revenue
accounting standard had a favorable impact of $47 million on our fiscal 2019 revenues.

Net revenues by geographical region

Percentage of revenue by geographic region as presented below is based on the billing location

of the customer.

Americas
EMEA
APJ

Fiscal Year
2018
2019

64% 63%
21% 22%
15% 16%

Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.

The Americas include U.S., Canada, and Latin America; EMEA includes Europe, Middle East,

and Africa; APJ includes Asia Pacific and Japan.

Cost of revenues

(In millions, except for percentages)
Cost of revenues

Fiscal Year

Variance in

2019

2018

Dollars

Percent

$1,050

$1,032

$

18

2%

Our cost of revenues increased primarily due to a $51 million increase in our Consumer Cyber
Safety segment, partially offset by a $37 million decrease from the divestiture of our WSS and PKI
solutions.

Operating expenses

(In millions, except for percentages)
Sales and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative
Amortization of intangible assets
Restructuring, transition and other costs

Total

Fiscal Year

Variance in

2019

2018

Dollars

Percent

$1,493
913
447
207
241

$1,593
956
574
220
410

$(100)
(43)
(127)
(13)
(169)

(6)%
(4)%
(22)%
(6)%
(41)%

$3,301

$3,753

$(452)

(12)%

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Sales and marketing expense decreased primarily due to a $51 million decrease in stock-based
compensation expense and a $41 million decrease as a result of the divestiture of our WSS and PKI
solutions.

Research and development expense decreased primarily due to a $66 million decrease in stock-

based compensation expense.

General and administrative expense decreased primarily due to a $130 million decrease in

stock-based compensation expense.

Amortization of intangible assets decreased primarily due to the intangible assets sold with the

divestiture of WSS and PKI solutions.

Restructuring, transition and other costs reflect a decrease of $70 million in fiscal 2019
compared to fiscal 2018 in severance and other restructuring costs. In addition, fiscal 2018 costs
included $88 million of transition related costs related to our fiscal 2018 divestiture of our WSS and
PKI solutions compared to $3 million in fiscal 2019.

Non-operating income (expense), net

(In millions)
Interest expense
Gain on divestiture
Interest income
Loss from equity interest
Foreign exchange loss
Other

Total other income (expense), net

Fiscal Year

2019

2018

Variance
in Dollars

$(208) $(256) $

—
42
(101)
(18)
13

653
24
(26)
(28)
21

$(272) $ 388

$

48
(653)
18
(75)
10
(8)

(660)

Non-operating income (expense), net, decreased primarily due to the absence of the fiscal 2018

$653 million gain on the divestiture of our WSS and PKI solutions. In addition, our loss from our
equity interest received in connection with the divestiture of our WSS and PKI solutions increased
$75 million, which was partially offset by a $48 million decrease in interest expense as a result of
lower outstanding borrowings due to repayments.

Provision for income taxes

We are a U.S.-based multinational company subject to tax in multiple U.S. and international tax

jurisdictions. A substantial portion of our international earnings were generated from subsidiaries
organized in Ireland and Singapore. Our results of operations would be adversely affected to the
extent that our geographical mix of income becomes more weighted toward jurisdictions with higher
tax rates and would be favorably affected to the extent the relative geographic mix shifts to lower tax

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jurisdictions. Any change in our mix of earnings is dependent upon many factors and is therefore
difficult to predict.

(In millions, except for percentages)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
Effective tax rate on income from continuing operations

Fiscal Year
2018

2019

$108
$ 92

$ 437
$(690)

85% (158)%

The increase in our effective tax rate in fiscal 2019 compared to fiscal 2018 was primarily due to
one-time benefits from the 2017 Tax Act in fiscal 2018. In addition, increases in tax expense in fiscal
2019 are attributable to the valuation allowance on capital losses for which we cannot yet recognize
a tax benefit.

Segment operating results

We do not allocate certain operating expenses to our operating segments that we manage
separately at the corporate level and that are not used in evaluating the results of, or in allocating
resources to, our segments. These unallocated expenses primarily consist of stock-based
compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring, transition and other costs,
and acquisition-related costs in all periods presented. See Note 15 for more information.

Enterprise Security segment

(In millions, except for percentages)
Net revenues
Percentage of total net revenues
Operating income
Operating margin

Fiscal Year

Variance in

2019

2018

Dollars

Percent

$2,323

$2,554

$ (231)

(9)%

49%

53%

$ 269

$ 473

$ (204)

(43)%

12%

19%

Revenue decreased primarily due to a $238 million decrease as a result of the fiscal 2018
divestiture of our WSS and PKI solutions, partially offset by a $47 million favorable impact from the
adoption of the new revenue recognition standard. Operating income decreased primarily due to the
divestiture of our WSS and PKI solutions which contributed $141 million to segment operating
income in fiscal 2018.

Consumer Cyber Safety segment

(In millions, except for percentages)
Net revenues
Percentage of total net revenues
Operating income
Operating margin

Fiscal Year

Variance in

2019

2018

Dollars

Percent

$2,408

$2,280

$ 128

51%

47%

$1,145

$1,111

$

34

48%

49%

6%

3%

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Revenue increased primarily due to a $161 million increase in revenue from sales of our identity

and information protection products, partially offset by a $33 million decrease in revenue from sales
of our consumer security solutions. Operating income increased primarily due to increased revenue,
partially offset by higher allocated corporate costs and increased cost of revenues.

Performance Metrics

We regularly monitor a number of metrics in order to measure our current performance and

estimate our future performance. Our metrics may be calculated in a manner different than similar
metrics used by other companies.

The following table summarizes supplemental key performance metrics for our Consumer Cyber

Safety segment:

(In millions, except for per user amounts and percentages)
Average direct customer count
Direct average revenue per user (ARPU)
Annual retention rate

Fiscal 2019

Fiscal 2018

$

20.7
8.74

85%

21.2

$7.99/$8.23 (1)
83%

(1)

Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Estimated net revenue generated from direct customers during fiscal year
2018 used in the calculation of ARPU excluded a reduction in revenue related to contract liability purchase accounting
adjustments required by GAAP, as further discussed below.

Average direct customer count presents the average of the total number of direct customers at
the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter and the end of the corresponding period in the
prior fiscal year. We define direct customers as those customers in our Consumer Cyber Safety
segment who have a direct billing relationship with us, including online acquisition and retention,
affiliates, co-marketing, and original contract manufacturer channels.

ARPU is calculated as estimated direct customer revenues for the period divided by the average

direct customer count for the same period, expressed as a monthly figure. We estimate direct
customer net revenues to be $2.2 billion on a GAAP basis and $2.1 billion on a non-GAAP basis in
fiscal year 2019 and 2018, respectively. Non-GAAP fiscal 2018 estimated direct customer revenues
used in the calculation of ARPU is adjusted only to exclude a reduction in revenue of $60 million
related to purchase accounting adjustments related to the February 2017 acquisition of LifeLock.
ARPU for fiscal 2018 would have been $7.99 without this adjustment. We believe the adjustment is
useful to investors to reflect ARPU trends in our business by improving the comparability of ARPU
between periods. Fiscal 2019 did not include any adjustments to estimated direct customer revenue
as the purchase accounting adjustments were fully amortized prior to that period. Non-GAAP
estimated direct customer revenues and ARPU have limitations as analytical tools and should not be
considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP estimated direct customer revenues or other
GAAP measures. We monitor APRU because it helps us understand the rate at which we are
monetizing our consumer customer base.

Annual retention rate is defined as the number of direct customers who have more than a
one-year tenure as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal period divided by the total
number of direct customers as of the end of the period from one year ago. We monitor annual
retention rate to evaluate the effectiveness of our strategies to improve renewals of subscriptions.

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Fiscal 2018 compared to fiscal 2017

The following table summarizes our continuing operations for fiscal 2018 compared with fiscal

2017:

(In millions, except for percentages and per share amounts)
Net revenues
Operating income (loss)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations — diluted
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
Deferred revenue

Fiscal 2018

Fiscal 2017

$
$
$
$
$

4,834
49
1,127
1.69
957

$
$
$
$
$

4,019
(100)
(236)
(0.38)
(145)

As of
March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

$
$

2,162
3,103

$
$

4,256
2,787

• Net revenues grew 20% in fiscal 2018 compared to fiscal 2017 primarily as a result of the
inclusion of revenue from our Consumer Cyber Safety segment identity and information
protection products acquired through our LifeLock acquisition at the end of fiscal 2017 for a
full year and increased revenues from sales of our Enterprise Security segment network and
web security solutions which included products acquired in our fiscal 2017 acquisition of Blue
Coat, partially offset by a decrease in revenue as a result of the divestiture of our Enterprise
Security segment WSS and PKI solutions.

• Operating income increased primarily as a result of increased net revenues and our cost
reduction initiatives and integration synergy program we announced in fiscal 2017. This
increase was partially offset by increased operating expenses as a result of our fiscal 2017
acquisitions, including stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, and
advertising and promotional expenses. The increase in operating income was also partially
offset by increased transition costs primarily due to costs related to our enterprise resource
planning and supporting systems and separation costs related to the divestiture of our WSS
and PKI solutions.

•

Income from continuing operations and diluted income per share from continuing operations
increased primarily as a result of the $653 million gain on the divestiture of our WSS and
PKI solutions and a net tax benefit of $690 million primarily as a result of the 2017 Tax Act.
Partially offsetting the increase in the diluted income per share from continuing operations
was a higher diluted share count due to including the dilutive effect of potentially issuable
common shares under our equity award programs and convertible debt. Such potentially
issuable common shares were excluded from our net loss per share computation in fiscal
2017 as they would have been anti-dilutive.

• Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments decreased primarily as a result of our
$3.2 billion of debt repayments as part of our plan to deleverage our balance sheet and
$401 million paid for acquisitions, partially offset by $933 million in net cash proceeds from
the divestiture of our WSS and PKI solutions and cash flow from continuing operating
activities of $957 million.

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• Cash flow from continuing operating activities increased primarily due to a one-time tax
payment of $887 million related to the gain on sale from the divestiture of our Veritas
information management business in fiscal 2017 and an increase in deferred revenue.

• Deferred revenue increased $316 million primarily due to our shift in sales contracts to a

higher mix of solutions subject to ratable versus point in time revenue recognition and longer
contract duration in our Enterprise Security segment, which resulted in less in-period revenue
recognized, and due to higher billings towards the end of the fiscal year, reflecting seasonal
sales cycles in that segment. These factors were partially offset by a decrease of
$319 million in deferred revenue as a result of the divestiture of our WSS and PKI solutions.

Segment operating results

Enterprise Security segment

(In millions, except for percentages)
Net revenues
Percentage of total net revenues
Operating income
Operating margin

Fiscal Year

Variance in

2018

2017

Dollars

Percent

$2,554

$2,355

$ 199

8%

53%

59%

$ 473

$ 187

$ 286

153%

19%

8%

Revenue increased $199 million primarily due to increases of $331 million in revenue from sales

of our network and web security solutions and $36 million from sales of endpoint and information
protection solutions, partially offset by a $184 million decrease in revenue as a result of the
divestiture of our WSS and PKI solutions. Revenue during fiscal 2018 was also unfavorably affected
by a shift in the mix of sales towards subscription and cloud-delivered solutions subject to ratable
revenue recognition, which resulted in less in-period recognized revenue and more revenue deferred
to the balance sheet as compared to fiscal 2017. Operating income increased $286 million primarily
due to higher revenue discussed above, a $51 million decrease in sales and marketing expenses
and a $38 million decrease in cost of revenues.

Consumer Cyber Safety segment

(In millions, except for percentages)
Net revenues
Percentage of total net revenues
Operating income
Operating margin

Fiscal Year

Variance in

2018

2017

Dollars

Percent

$2,280

$1,664

$ 616

47%

41%

$1,111

$ 839

$ 272

49%

50%

37%

32%

Revenue increased $616 million due to a $639 million increase in revenue from sales of our
identity and information protection products acquired at the end of fiscal 2017, offset by a $23 million
decrease in revenue related to our consumer security products. Our revenue growth reflects the
benefit of the shift to subscription-based contracts and bundling of our consumer products, which is
helping to mitigate the trend of declining revenues from sales of stand-alone security products.
Operating income increased $272 million primarily due to sales of our identity and information
protection products, partially offset by higher related cost of sales and operating expenses.

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LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND CASH REQUIREMENTS

Liquidity

We have historically relied on cash generated from operations, borrowings under credit facilities,

issuances of debt, and proceeds from divestitures for our liquidity needs.

As of March 29, 2019, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $2.0 billion,
of which $0.5 billion was held by our foreign subsidiaries. Our cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments are managed with the objective to preserve principal, maintain liquidity, and generate
investment returns. The participation exemption system under current U.S. federal tax regulations
generally allows us to make distributions of non-U.S. earnings to the U.S. without incurring additional
U.S. federal tax, however these distributions may be subject to applicable state or non-U.S. taxes.
We have not recognized deferred income taxes for local country income and withholding taxes that
could be incurred on distributions of certain non-U.S. earnings or for outside basis differences in our
subsidiaries, because we plan to indefinitely reinvest such earnings and basis differences.

We also have an undrawn credit facility of $1.0 billion which expires in May 2021.

Our principal cash requirements are primarily to meet our working capital needs, support

on-going business activities, including the payment of taxes, fund capital expenditures, service
existing debt, and invest in business acquisitions. As a part of our plan to deleverage our balance
sheet, we may from time to time make optional repayments of our debt obligations, which may
include repurchases of our outstanding debt, depending on various factors such as market
conditions.

Our capital allocation strategy is to balance driving stockholder returns, managing financial risk,

and preserving our flexibility to pursue strategic options, including acquisitions. Historically this has
included a quarterly cash dividend, the repayment of debt and the repurchase of our common stock.

Cash flows

The following table summarizes our cash flow activities in fiscal 2019 compared to fiscal 2018.

(In millions)
Net cash provided by (used in):

Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Fiscal Year

2019

2018

957
$
$ 1,495
$ (241) $
(21)
$(1,209) $(3,475)
$(2,473)
$

17

Our cash flow activities in fiscal 2018 compared to fiscal 2017 were discussed under Liquidity,

Capital Resources and Cash Requirement in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended March 30, 2018.

Cash from operating activities

Our cash flows for fiscal 2019 reflected net income of $31 million adjusted by non-cash items,
including amortization and depreciation of $615 million, stock-based compensation of $352 million,
and loss from equity interest of $101 million.

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Changes in operating assets and liabilities during fiscal 2019 consisted primarily of the following:

Accounts receivable decreased $113 million, reflecting lower billings and higher collections in

the last months of fiscal 2019 compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2018. Days sales
outstanding (DSO) decreased to 54 days in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, compared to 61 days in
the corresponding period in fiscal 2018. DSO is calculated by dividing ending accounts receivable by
revenue per day for a given quarter.

Contract liabilities increased $215 million, reflecting higher billings versus recognized revenue.

Our cash flows for fiscal 2018 reflected net income of $1.1 billion adjusted by non-cash

amortization and depreciation of $640 million, stock-based compensation of $610 million, offset by a
deferred tax benefit of $1.8 billion, primarily as a result of the enactment of the 2017 Tax Act in
December 2017, and a gain on divestiture of $653 million.

Changes in operating assets and liabilities during fiscal 2018 consisted primarily of the following:

Accounts receivable increased $170 million, reflecting higher billings in the last months of fiscal

2018 and our shift in sales to solutions with ratable revenue recognition in our Enterprise Security
segment.

Contract liabilities increased $541 million, reflecting our shift in sales contracts to a higher mix of

solutions subject to ratable versus point in time revenue recognition and longer contract duration in
our Enterprise Security segment, which resulted in less in-period revenue recognized, and higher
billings towards the end of the fiscal year, reflecting seasonal sales cycles in that segment. These
factors were partially offset by a decrease of $319 million in divestiture of our WSS and PKI
solutions.

Income taxes payable increased $880 million, reflecting the one-time transition tax of

$896 million under the 2017 Tax Act.

Cash from investing activities

Our cash flows from investing activities consisted primarily of capital expenditures of

$207 million, payments for acquisitions of $180 million, partially offset by proceeds from maturities
and sales of short-term investments of $139 million. Our investing activities in fiscal 2018 primarily
included $933 million in net proceeds from divestiture of our WSS and PKI solutions, partially offset
by $401 million paid for acquisitions and net purchases of $387 million of short-term investments.

Cash from financing activities

Our financing activities in fiscal 2019 primarily consisted of debt repayments of $600 million,
repurchases of common stock of $234 million, payments of dividends and dividend equivalents of
$217 million, and tax payments related to the vesting of equity awards of $173 million. Our financing
activities in fiscal 2018 primarily consisted of debt repayments of $3.2 billion.

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Cash requirements

Debt - As of March 29, 2019, our total outstanding principal amount of indebtedness was
$4.5 billion, summarized as follows. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further
information on our debt.

(In millions)
Senior Term Loans
Senior Notes
Convertible Senior Notes

Total debt

March 29, 2019

$

$

500
2,250
1,750

4,500

Debt covenant compliance - The Senior Term Loan A-5 agreement contains customary

representations and warranties, non-financial covenants for financial reporting, affirmative and
negative covenants, including a covenant that we maintain a ratio of consolidated funded debt to
consolidated adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of not more
than 6.00 to 1.0 through December 31, 2018, then 5.25 to 1.0 thereafter, and restrictions on
subsidiary indebtedness, liens, stock repurchases and dividends (with exceptions permitting our
regular quarterly dividend). As of March 29, 2019, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.

Dividends - On May 9, 2019, we announced a cash dividend of $0.075 per share of common
stock to be paid in June 2019. Any future dividends will be subject to the approval of our Board of
Directors.

Stock repurchases - Under our stock repurchase program, we may purchase shares of our

outstanding common stock through open market and through accelerated stock repurchase
transactions, open market transactions (including through trading plans intended to qualify under
Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act), and privately-negotiated transactions. As of March 29, 2019,
the remaining balance of our stock repurchase authorization is $1,048 million and does not have an
expiration date. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of
factors, including price, general business and market conditions, and other investment opportunities.

Contractual obligations

The following is a schedule of our significant contractual obligations as of March 29, 2019:

(In millions)
Debt  (1)
Interest payments on debt  (2)
Purchase obligations  (3)
Long-term income taxes payable  (4)
Operating leases  (5)

Total

Payments Due by Period
Total Less than 1 Year 1 - 3 Years 3 - 5 Years Over 5 Years

$4,500 $
609
1,071
703
244

$7,127 $

- $

170
525
65
55

3,000 $
239
320
134
89

400 $
118
217
294
58

815 $

3,782 $

1,087 $

1,100
82
9
210
42

1,443

(1)

(2)

See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our debt.

Interest payments were calculated based on the contractual terms of the related Senior Notes, Convertible Senior Notes,
and Senior Term Facility. Interest on variable rate debt was calculated using the interest rate in effect as of March 29,
2019. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Senior Notes, Convertible
Senior Notes, and Senior Term Facility.

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(3)

(4)

These amounts are associated with agreements for purchases of goods or services generally including agreements that
are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be
purchased; fixed, minimum, or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction. The table above
also includes agreements to purchase goods or services that have cancellation provisions requiring little or no payment.
The amounts under such contracts are included in the table above because management believes that cancellation of
these contracts is unlikely, and we expect to make future cash payments according to the contract terms or in similar
amounts for similar materials.

These amounts represent the transition tax on previously untaxed foreign earnings of foreign subsidiaries under the
2017 Tax Act which may be paid through July 2025. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further
information on our income taxes and the impact from the recently enacted legislation.

(5) We have entered into various non-cancelable operating lease agreements that expire on various dates through fiscal

2029. The amounts in the table above exclude expected sublease income.

Due to the uncertainty with respect to the timing of future cash flows associated with our
unrecognized tax benefits and other long-term taxes as of March 29, 2019, we are unable to make
reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement with the respective taxing authorities.
Therefore, $373 million in long-term income taxes payable has been excluded from the contractual
obligations table. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Indemnifications

In the ordinary course of business, we may provide indemnifications of varying scope and terms

to customers, vendors, lessors, business partners, subsidiaries, and other parties with respect to
certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of our breach of agreements or
representations and warranties made by us. Refer to Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements for further information on our indemnifications.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to various market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign

currency exchange rates. We may use derivative financial instruments to mitigate certain risks in
accordance with our investment and foreign exchange policies. We do not use derivatives or other
financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Interest rate risk

Our short-term investments primarily consist of corporate bonds. An increase in interest could
have an adverse impact on its market value. As of March 29, 2019, the fair value of our short-term
investments was $252 million. A hypothetical increase in the corporate bonds’ yield curve of 50 basis
points would not result in a significant reduction in fair value.

As of March 29, 2019, we had $4.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate Senior

Notes and Convertible Senior Notes outstanding, with a carrying amount and a fair value of
$4.0 billion, based on Level 2 inputs. Since these notes bear interest at fixed rates, they do not
result in any financial statement risk associated with changes in interest rates. However, the fair
value of these notes fluctuates when interest rates change.

As of March 29, 2019, we also had $500 million outstanding debt with variable interest rates

based on the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR). A reasonably possible hypothetical adverse
change of 50 basis points in LIBOR would not result in a significant increase in interest expense on
an annualized basis.

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In addition, we have a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility that if drawn bears interest at a

variable rate based on LIBOR and would be subject to the same risks associated with adverse
changes in LIBOR.

Foreign currency exchange rate risk

We conduct business in numerous currencies through our worldwide operations, and our entities
hold monetary assets or liabilities, earn revenues, or incur costs in currencies other than the entity’s
functional currency primarily in Euro, Japanese Yen, and British Pound. In addition, we charge our
international subsidiaries for their use of intellectual property and technology and for certain
corporate services we provide. Our cash flow, results of operations and certain of our intercompany
balances that are exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations may differ materially from
expectations, and we may record significant gains or losses due to foreign currency fluctuations and
related hedging activities. As a result, we are exposed to foreign exchange gains or losses which
impacts our operating results.

We have a foreign exchange exposure management program designed to identify material
foreign currency exposures, manage these exposures, and reduce the potential effects of currency
fluctuations on our reported consolidated cash flows and results of operations through which we
enter into foreign exchange forward contracts on our assets and liabilities denominated in currencies
other than the functional currency of our subsidiaries with up to twelve months in duration. We do
not use derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes, nor do we hedge our
foreign currency exposure in a manner that entirely offsets the effects of the changes in foreign
exchange rates. The gains and losses on these foreign exchange contracts are recorded in interest
and other, net in our statement of operations.

As of March 29, 2019, we had open foreign currency forward contracts with notional amounts of

$1.1 billion to hedge foreign currency balance sheet exposure, with an insignificant fair value. A
hypothetical ten percent depreciation of foreign currency would result in a reduction in fair value of
our forward contracts of $84 million for fiscal 2019. This analysis disregards the possibilities that the
rates can move in opposite directions and that losses from one geographic area may be offset by
gains from another geographic area.

In addition, to help protect the net investment in a foreign operation from adverse changes in
foreign currency exchange rates, during fiscal 2019, we initiated a program under which we may
enter into foreign currency forward and option contracts to offset the changes in the carrying
amounts of these investments due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. As of
March 29, 2019, the notional amount of the related outstanding forward contracts was $116 million,
and their fair value was not significant. These contracts reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the
impact of currency exchange rate movements on investments in foreign operations. The foreign
currency gains and losses on these contracts are recorded in other comprehensive income.

For additional details related to our derivative instruments, please see ‘‘Note 9 - Derivatives’’ to

our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures included in Part IV, Item 15 of

this annual report are incorporated by reference into this Item 8.

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Fiscal 2019
Third Second

Fiscal 2018

(In millions, except per share
data)
Net revenues
Gross profit
Operating income (loss)
Income tax expense (benefit)
Income (loss) from continuing

operations

Income (loss) from discontinued

operations, net of income taxes

Net income (loss)

Income (loss) per share —

basic:  (2)
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations

Net income (loss) per share —

basic

Income (loss) per share —

diluted:  (2)
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations

Net income (loss) per share —

diluted

Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter  (1) Quarter Quarter

Second

Fourth

Third

First

First

$ 1,189 $ 1,211 $ 1,175 $ 1,156 $ 1,210
946
6
(7)

907
2
(4)

945
169
38

919
102
36

910
107
22

$ 1,209
960
96
(606)

$ 1,240 $ 1,175
918
(44)
(24)

978
(9)
(53)

30

4
34

59

6
65

(8)

-
(8)

(65)

5
(60)

(58)

1,311

(16)

(110)

(1)
(59)

31
1,342

4
(12)

(23)
(133)

$
$

$

$
$

$

0.05 $
0.01 $

0.09 $ (0.01) $ (0.10) $ (0.09) $
0.01 $ (0.00) $
0.01 $

- $

2.12
0.05

$ (0.03) $ (0.18)
0.01 $ (0.04)
$

0.05 $

0.10 $ (0.01) $ (0.10) $ (0.10) $

2.17

$ (0.02) $ (0.22)

0.05 $
0.01 $

0.09 $ (0.01) $ (0.10) $ (0.09) $
0.01 $ (0.00) $
0.01 $

- $

1.97
0.05

$ (0.03) $ (0.18)
0.01 $ (0.04)
$

0.05 $

0.10 $ (0.01) $ (0.10) $ (0.10) $

2.01

$ (0.02) $ (0.22)

(1)

(2)

During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, we recognized a gain on divestiture of our WSS and PKI solutions of $658 million
and an income tax benefit of $810 million as a result of the enactment of the 2017 Tax Act.

Net income (loss) per share amounts may not add due to rounding.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The SEC defines the term ‘‘disclosure controls and procedures’’ to mean a company’s controls

and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the
reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and
reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. ‘‘Disclosure controls and
procedures’’ include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is
accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and
principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to

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provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our
management. Our management (with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer) has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act). Based on
such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of the end of
the period covered by this report.

b) Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) for Symantec.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial
Officer, has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting as of March 29, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated
Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (COSO).

Our management has concluded that, as of March 29, 2019, our internal control over financial

reporting was effective at the reasonable assurance level based on these criteria.

The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 29, 2019 has been

audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report,
which is included in Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Effective March 31, 2018, we adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers

(Topic 606). Changes were made to the relevant business processes and the related control
activities, including information systems, in order to monitor and maintain appropriate controls over
financial reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the quarter ended March 29, 2019, that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

d) Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not
expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all errors and
all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only
reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the
design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits
of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all
control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and
instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected.

Item 9B. Other Information

Our Board of Directors has scheduled our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or the 2019

Annual Meeting, to be held on September 10, 2019. The record date, time and location of the 2019
Annual Meeting will be as set forth in our proxy statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting.

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The 2019 Annual Meeting is being held more than 30 days before the anniversary of our most

recent Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held on December 3, 2018. As a result, we have
set a new deadline for the receipt of any stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8
under the Exchange Act for inclusion in our proxy materials for the 2019 Annual Meeting. The new
deadline for the submission of such stockholder proposals is the close of business on June 3, 2019.

In addition, in accordance with our Bylaws, because the scheduled date of the 2019 Annual

Meeting is more than 30 calendar days before the one-year anniversary of the previous year’s
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, if a stockholder desires to make a proposal from the floor during
the 2019 Annual Meeting, or if an eligible stockholder or group of stockholders wants to submit
nominees for inclusion in our proxy materials for the 2019 Annual Meeting pursuant to the proxy
access provisions of our Bylaws, our Bylaws provide that the stockholder or group of stockholders
must provide timely written notice to our Corporate Secretary no later than the close of business on
June 3, 2019.

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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

PART III

The information required by this item will be included under the caption ‘‘Directors, Executive
Officers, and Corporate Governance’’ in our proxy statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting to be filed
with the SEC within 120 days of the fiscal year ended March 29, 2019 (the 2019 Proxy Statement)
and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required by this item will be included under the caption ‘‘Executive

Compensation’’ in our 2019 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters

The information required by this item will be included under the caption ‘‘Security Ownership of

Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters’’ in our 2019 Proxy
Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this item will be included under the caption ‘‘Certain Relationships

and Related Transactions, and Director Independence’’ in our 2019 Proxy Statement and is
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The information required by this item will be included under the caption ‘‘Principal Accountant

Fees and Services’’ in our 2019 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

PART IV

(a)

1. Financial Statements

Upon written request, we will provide, without charge, a copy of this annual report, including the
Consolidated Financial Statements and financial statement schedule. All requests should be sent to:

Symantec Corporation
Attn: Investor Relations
350 Ellis Street
Mountain View, California 94043
(650) 527-8000

The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1.

2.

Consolidated Financial Statements:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Balance Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 1. Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 2. Recent Accounting Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 3. Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 4. Acquisitions and Divestiture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 6. Supplementary Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 7. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 8. Debt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 9. Derivatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 10. Restructuring, Transition and Other Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 11. Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 12. Stockholders’ Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 13. Stock-Based Compensation and Other Benefit Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 14. Net Income Per Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 15. Segment and Geographic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 16. Commitments and Contingencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial statement schedules have been omitted since they are either not required, not
applicable, or the information is otherwise included.
Exhibits: The information required by this Item is set forth in the Exhibit Index that
precedes the signature page of this Annual Report.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Symantec Corporation:

Opinions on the Consolidated Financial Statements and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Symantec Corporation and

subsidiaries (the Company) as of March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018, the related consolidated
statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for
each of the years in the three-year period ended March 29, 2019 and the related notes (collectively,
the consolidated financial statements). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting as of March 29, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated
Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018,
and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended March 29, 2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our
opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial
reporting as of March 29, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated
Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission.

Change in Accounting Principle

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has changed its

method of accounting for revenue from contracts with customers in fiscal year 2019 due to the
adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 ‘‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(Topic 606)’’.

Basis for Opinions

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 financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm
registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal
securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards

require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud,
and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess
the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or

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fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining,
on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated
financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness
exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on
the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinions.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide

reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A
company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that
(1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company
are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the
company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, 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 any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are
subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ KPMG LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.
Santa Clara, California
May 24, 2019

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SYMANTEC CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except par value per share amounts)

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents
Short-term investments
Accounts receivable, net
Other current assets

Total current assets
Property and equipment, net
Intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Other long-term assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable
Accrued compensation and benefits
Current portion of long-term debt
Contract liabilities
Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities

Long-term debt
Long-term contract liabilities
Deferred income tax liabilities
Long-term income taxes payable
Other long-term liabilities

Total liabilities

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders’ equity:

March 29,
2019

March 30,
2018

$

$

1,791
252
708
435

3,186
790
2,250
8,450
1,262

1,774
388
809
522

3,493
778
2,643
8,319
526

$

15,938

$

15,759

$

$

165
257
491
2,320
533

3,766
3,961
736
577
1,076
84

168
262
-
2,368
372

3,170
5,026
735
592
1,126
87

10,200

10,736

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 1 shares authorized; 0 shares issued

and outstanding

Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.01 par value: 3,000

shares authorized; 630 and 624 shares issued and outstanding as of
March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018, respectively

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Retained earnings

Total stockholders’ equity

-

-

4,812
(7)
933

5,738

4,691
4
328

5,023

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

15,938

$

15,759

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.

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SYMANTEC CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per share amounts)

Net revenues
Cost of revenues

Gross profit

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative
Amortization of intangible assets
Restructuring, transition and other costs

Total operating expenses

Operating income (loss)

Interest expense
Gain on divestiture
Other income (expense), net

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income

taxes
Income tax expense (benefit)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

Income from discontinued operations, net of income

taxes

Net income (loss)

Income (loss) per share — basic:

Continuing operations
Discontinued operations

Net income (loss) per share — basic
Income (loss) per share — diluted:

Continuing operations
Discontinued operations

Net income (loss) per share — diluted(1)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:

Basic
Diluted

March 29,
2019

Year Ended
March 30,
2018

March 31,
2017

$

$

$
$
$

$
$
$

$

$

$
$
$

$
$
$

4,731
1,050

3,681

1,493
913
447
207
241

3,301

380
(208)
-
(64)

108
92

16

15

31

0.03
0.02
0.05

0.02
0.02
0.05

632
661

$

$

$
$
$

$
$
$

4,834
1,032

3,802

1,593
956
574
220
410

3,753

49
(256)
653
(9)

437
(690)

1,127

11

1,138

1.83
0.02
1.85

1.69
0.02
1.70

616
668

4,019
853

3,166

1,459
823
564
147
273

3,266

(100)
(208)
-
46

(262)
(26)

(236)

130

(106)

(0.38)
0.21
(0.17)

(0.38)
0.21
(0.17)

618
618

(1)

Net income (loss) per share amounts may not add due to rounding.

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In millions)

Year Ended
March 29, March 30, March 31,
2018

2019

2017

Net income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:

Foreign currency translation adjustments:

Translation adjustments
Reclassification adjustments for net loss included in net

income (loss)

Net foreign currency translation adjustments
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities:

Unrealized gain (loss)
Reclassification adjustments for gain included in net

income (loss)

Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities

Other comprehensive loss from equity method investee

Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

$

31

$

1,138

$

(106)

(13)

-

(13)

3

-

3
(1)

(11)

(4)

5

1

(5)

(4)

(9)
-

(8)

(8)

-

(8)

(2)

-

(2)
-

(10)

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

20

$

1,130

$

(116)

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In millions, except per share amounts)

Common Stock
and Additional
Paid-In Capital

Shares Amount

Accumulated
Other

Retained
Earnings
Comprehensive (Accumulated Stockholders’
Deficit)
Income (Loss)

Equity

Total

Balance as of April 1, 2016

Net loss
Other comprehensive loss
Common stock issued under employee stock incentive

plans

Shares withheld for taxes related to vesting of restricted

stock units

Common stock issued in connection with acquisitions
Equity awards assumed in acquisitions
Repurchases of common stock
Cash dividends declared ($0.30 per share of common

stock) and dividend equivalents accrued
Equity component of convertible notes issued
Stock-based compensation
Income tax benefit from employee stock incentive plans
Other

Balance as of March 31, 2017

Net income
Other comprehensive loss
Common stock issued under employee stock incentive

plans

Shares withheld for taxes related to vesting of restricted

stock units

Equity awards assumed in acquisitions
Repurchases of common stock
Cash dividends declared ($0.30 per share of common

stock) and dividend equivalents accrued

Stock-based compensation

Balance as of March 30, 2018

Cumulative effect from adoption of accounting standards
Net income
Other comprehensive loss
Common stock issued under employee stock incentive

plans

Shares withheld for taxes related to vesting of restricted

stock units

Repurchases of common stock
Cash dividends declared ($0.30 per share of common

stock) and dividend equivalents accrued

Stock-based compensation

Balance as of March 29, 2019

612 $ 4,309 $

-
-

-
-

17

95

(3)
3
-
(21)

-
-
-
-
-

(65)
38
112
(500)

(191)
12
410
11
5

608
-
-

4,236
-
-

22

121

(4)
-
(2)

-
-

624
-
-
-

24

(107)
1
-

(144)
584

4,691
-
-
-

19

(8)
(10)

(173)
(84)

-
-

-
359

22 $
-
(10)

(655) $
(106)
-

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

12
-
(8)

-

-
-
-

-
-

4
-
-
(11)

-

-
-

-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

(761)
1,138
-

-

-
-
-

(49)
-

328
939
31
-

-

-
(168)

(197)
-

3,676
(106)
(10)

95

(65)
38
112
(500)

(191)
12
410
11
5

3,487
1,138
(8)

121

(107)
1
-

(193)
584

5,023
939
31
(11)

19

(173)
(252)

(197)
359

630 $ 4,812 $

(7) $

933 $

5,738

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

Year Ended
March 29, March 30, March 31,
2018

2017

2019

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
Adjustments:

Amortization and depreciation
Impairments of long-lived assets
Stock-based compensation expense
Loss from equity interest
Deferred income taxes
Gain on divestiture
Other
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestiture:

Accounts receivable, net
Accounts payable
Accrued compensation and benefits
Contract liabilities
Income taxes payable
Other assets
Other liabilities

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities
Net cash used in discontinued operating activities

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Purchases of property and equipment
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Proceeds from divestiture, net of cash contributed and transaction costs
Purchases of short-term investments
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments
Proceeds from sale of property
Other

Net cash used in investing activities

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of debt
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issuance costs
Net proceeds from sales of common stock under employee stock incentive

plans

Tax payments related to restricted stock units
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid
Repurchases of common stock
Payment for dissenting LifeLock shareholder settlement
Other

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents

Change in cash and cash equivalents
Beginning cash and cash equivalents

Ending cash and cash equivalents

$

31 $
(15)

1,138 $
(11)

615
10
352
101
(70)
-
(14)

113
6
2
215
67
(32)
114

1,495
-

1,495

(207)
(180)
-
-
139
26
(19)

(241)

(600)
-

19
(173)
(217)
(234)
-
(4)

(1,209)
(28)

17
1,774

640
81
610
26
(1,848)
(653)
45

(170)
(4)
(33)
541
880
(199)
(86)

957
(7)

950

(142)
(401)
933
(436)
49
-
(24)

(21)

(3,210)
-

121
(107)
(211)
-
(68)
-

(3,475)
73

(2,473)
4,247

(106)
(130)

492
49
440
—
(168)
-
32

45
(67)
20
125
(871)
84
(90)

(145)
(64)

(209)

(70)
(6,736)
7
-
31
-
2

(6,766)

(90)
6,069

95
(65)
(222)
(500)
-
(7)

5,280
(41)

(1,736)
5,983

$

1,791 $

1,774 $

4,247

The accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Business

Symantec Corporation is a global leader in cyber security. We provide cyber security products,

services, and solutions. Our Integrated Cyber Defense Platform helps business and government
customers unify cloud and on-premises security to deliver a more effective cyber defense solution,
while driving down cost and complexity. Our Cyber Safety solutions under our Norton LifeLock brand
help consumers protect their devices, online privacy, identities, and home networks.

Principles of consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Symantec and our wholly-owned
subsidiaries are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States (GAAP). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.

Fiscal calendar

We have a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to March 31. Our fiscal years

2019, 2018, and 2017 were each 52-week years.

Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires

management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are based upon historical
factors, current circumstances, and the experience and judgment of management. Management
evaluates its assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and may engage outside subject
matter experts to assist in its valuations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant
items subject to such estimates and assumptions include determination of stand-alone selling price
for performance obligations, valuation of business combinations including acquired intangible assets
and goodwill, loss contingencies, valuation of stock-based compensation, and the recognition and
measurement of current and deferred income taxes, including the measurement of uncertain tax
positions.

Significant Accounting Policies

Accounting Standards in Fiscal 2019

With the exception of those discussed in Note 2, there have been no recent changes in

accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) or adopted
by us during the fiscal 2019 that are applicable to us.

Revenue recognition

On March 31, 2018, the first day of our fiscal 2019, we adopted the new revenue standard,
Revenue Recognition — Contracts with Customers, on a modified retrospective basis, applying the

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practical expedient to all uncompleted contracts as of March 31, 2018, and as a result, results of our
fiscal 2019 are presented under the new revenue recognition guidance, while prior period amounts
are not adjusted and continue to be reported under the prior revenue recognition guidance. See
Notes 2 and 3 for further discussion on our revenue recognition policies and the impacts of the new
guidance.

Fair value measurements

For assets and liabilities measured at fair value, fair value is the price that would be received

from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date. When determining fair value, we consider the principal or
most advantageous market in which we would transact, and we consider assumptions that market
participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are:

•

•

•

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar
assets or liabilities, quoted prices in less active markets or model-derived valuations. All
significant inputs used in our valuations, such as discounted cash flows, are observable or
can be derived principally from or corroborated with observable market data for substantially
the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the
measurement of the fair value of assets or liabilities. We monitor and review the inputs and
results of these valuation models to help ensure the fair value measurements are reasonable
and consistent with market experience in similar asset classes.

Assets measured and recorded at fair value

Cash equivalents. We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three

months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at
amounts that approximate fair value due to the short period of time to maturity.

Short-term investments. Short-term investments consist primarily of corporate bonds. They are
classified as available-for-sale and recognized at fair value using Level 1 and Level 2 inputs, which
are quoted using market prices, independent pricing vendors, or other sources, to determine the fair
value. Unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, are included in Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss). We regularly review our investment portfolio to identify and evaluate investments that
have indications of impairment. Factors considered in determining whether a loss is
other-than-temporary include: the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been lower
than the cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, credit quality,
likelihood of recovery, and our ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for
any anticipated recovery in market value.

Derivatives. We have entered into foreign exchange forward contracts with up to 12 months in
duration to mitigate our foreign currency risk. The forward contracts designated as net investment
hedges are used to hedge net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries whose functional currency
is the local currency. Gain or loss on these forward contracts are recognized in the translation
adjustments component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) and is
reclassified to net earnings in the period in which the hedged subsidiary is either sold or
substantially liquidated.

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The foreign exchange forward contracts not designated as hedges are used to hedge foreign
currency balance sheet exposure. These forward contracts are recognized at fair value using Level 2
inputs to determine the fair value.

Non-marketable investments

Our non-marketable investments consist of equity investments in privately-held companies
without a readily determinable fair value. Beginning March 31, 2018, we measure these investments
at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in
orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. Gains and losses on
these investments, whether realized or unrealized, are recognized in Other income (expense), net in
our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

We account for the investment in common stock of DigiCert Parent Inc. (DigiCert) that we
received as a portion of the net consideration in the sale of our website security (WSS) and public
key infrastructure (PKI) solutions under the equity method. We record our interest in the net earnings
(loss) of DigiCert based on the most recently available financial statements of DigiCert, which are
provided to us on a three-month lag, along with adjustments for amortization of basis differences, in
Other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

We assess the recoverability of our non-marketable investments by reviewing various indicators

of impairment. If indicators are present, a fair value measurement is made by performing a
discounted cash flow analysis of the investment. We immediately recognize the impairment to our
non-marketable equity investments if the carrying value exceeds the fair value. For our equity
method investment, if a decline in value is determined to be other than temporary, impairment is
recognized and included in Other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of
Operations.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and are not interest bearing. We
maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts to reserve for potentially uncollectible receivables. We
review our accounts receivables by aging category to identify specific customers with known
disputes or collectability issues. In addition, we maintain an allowance for all other receivables not
included in the specific reserve by applying specific percentages of projected uncollectible
receivables to the various aging categories. In determining these percentages, we use judgment
based on our historical collection experience and current economic trends. We also offset deferred
revenue against accounts receivable when channel inventories are in excess of specified levels and
for transactions where collection of a receivable is not considered probable.

Contract acquisition costs

Sales commissions that are incremental to obtaining a customer contract for which revenue is
deferred are accrued and capitalized and subsequently amortized to sales and marketing expense
on a straight-line basis over three years, the expected period of benefit. In arriving at the average
period of benefit, we evaluate both qualitative and quantitative factors which include historical
customer renewal rates, anticipated renewal periods, and the estimated useful life of the underlying
product sold as part of the transaction. Commissions paid on renewals of support and maintenance
are not commensurate with the initial commissions paid, and therefore the amortization period of
commissions for initial contracts considers the estimated term of specific anticipated renewal
contracts over the life of the customer.

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Property and equipment

Property, equipment, and leasehold improvements are stated at cost, net of accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives.
Estimated useful lives for financial reporting purposes are as follows: buildings, 20 to 30 years;
building improvements, 7 to 20 years; leasehold improvements, the lesser of the life of the
improvement or the initial lease term, computer hardware and software, and office furniture and
equipment, 3 to 5 years.

Software development costs

The costs for the development of new software products and substantial enhancements to

existing software products are expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been
established, at which time any additional costs would be capitalized in accordance with the
accounting guidance for software. Because our current process for developing software is essentially
completed concurrently with the establishment of technological feasibility, which occurs upon the
completion of a working model, no costs have been capitalized for any of the periods presented.

Internal-use software development costs

We capitalize qualifying costs incurred during the application development stage related to
software developed for internal-use and enterprise cloud computing services and amortize them over
the estimated useful life of 3 years. We expense costs incurred related to the planning and
post-implementation phases of development as incurred. As of March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018,
capitalized costs, net of amortization, were $104 million and $100 million, respectively.

Business combinations

We use the acquisition method of accounting under the authoritative guidance on business
combinations. We allocate the purchase price of our acquisitions to the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the fair values
of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. Acquisition-related expenses are
recognized separately from the business combination and are expensed as incurred. Each acquired
company’s operating results are included in our Consolidated Financial Statements starting on the
date of acquisition.

Goodwill

Goodwill is recorded when consideration paid for an acquisition exceeds the fair value of net

tangible and intangible assets acquired.

We perform an impairment assessment of goodwill at the reporting unit level at least annually in

the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the asset may be impaired. For purpose of testing goodwill for impairment, we
established reporting units based on our current reporting structure, and our goodwill was allocated
to the Enterprise Security and Consumer Cyber Safety (Previously Consumer Digital Safety)
reporting units. The accounting guidance gives us the option to perform a qualitative assessment to
determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. The qualitative assessment considers
events and circumstances that might indicate that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying
amount. If it is determined, as a result of the qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not
that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a quantitative test is performed.

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In fiscal 2019, based on our qualitative assessments, we concluded that it is more likely than
not that the fair values are more than their carrying values. Accordingly, there was no indication of
impairment, and further quantitative testing was not required.

Long-lived assets

In connection with our acquisitions, we generally recognize assets for customer relationships,
developed technology, finite-lived trade names, patents, and indefinite-lived trade names. Finite-lived
intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Such amortization is provided on
a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, generally from 1 to
11 years. Amortization for developed technology is recognized in cost of revenue. Amortization for
customer relationships and certain trade names is recognized in operating expenses. Indefinite-lived
intangible assets are not subject to amortization but instead tested for impairment annually or more
frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may
not be recoverable.

Long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets and property and equipment, are
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of an asset or group of assets may not be recoverable. The evaluation is performed at the
lowest level of identifiable cash flows independent of other assets. An impairment loss is recognized
when estimated undiscounted future cash flows generated from the assets are less than their
carrying amount. Measurement of an impairment loss is based on the excess of the carrying amount
of the asset group over its fair value.

Contract liabilities

Contract liabilities consist of deferred revenue and customer deposit liabilities and represent

cash payments received or due in advance of fulfilling our performance obligations. Deferred
revenue represents billings under non-cancelable contracts before the related product or service is
transferred to the customer. Certain arrangements in our Consumer Cyber Safety segment include
terms that allow the end user to terminate the contract and receive a pro-rata refund for a period of
time. In these arrangements, we have concluded there are no enforceable rights and obligations
during the period in which the option to cancel is exercisable by the customer, and therefore the
consideration received or due from the customer is recorded as a customer deposit liability.

Debt

Our debt includes senior unsecured notes, senior term loans, convertible senior notes, and a
senior unsecured revolving credit facility. Our senior unsecured notes are recorded at par value at
issuance less a discount representing the amount by which the face value exceeds the fair value at
the date of issuance and an amount which represents issuance costs. Our senior term loans are
recorded at par value less debt issuance costs, which are recorded as a reduction in the carrying
value of the debt. Our convertible senior notes are recorded at par value less the fair value of the
equity component of the notes, at their issuance date, determined using Level 2 inputs and less any
issuance costs. The discount and issuance costs associated with the various notes are amortized
using the effective interest rate method over the term of the debt as a non-cash charge to interest
expense. Borrowings under our revolving credit facility, if any, are recognized at principal balance
plus accrued interest based upon stated interest rates. Debt maturities are classified as current
liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets if we are contractually obligated to repay them in the
next twelve months or, prior to the balance sheet date, we have the authorization and intent to repay
them prior to their contractual maturities and within the next twelve months.

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Treasury stock

We account for treasury stock under the cost method. Shares repurchased under our share

repurchase program are retired. Upon retirement, we allocate the value of treasury stock between
Paid-in capital and Retained earnings.

Restructuring

Restructuring actions generally include significant actions involving employee-related severance

charges and contract termination costs. Employee-related severance charges are largely based upon
substantive severance plans, while some charges result from mandated requirements in certain
foreign jurisdictions. These charges are reflected in the period when both the actions are probable,
and the amounts are estimable. Contract termination costs for leased facilities primarily reflect costs
that will continue to be incurred under the contract for its remaining term without economic benefit to
us. These charges are reflected in the period when the facility ceases to be used.

Income taxes

We compute the provision for income taxes using the asset and liability method, under which

deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of
temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and for
operating losses and tax credit carryforwards in each jurisdiction in which we operate. We measure
deferred tax assets and liabilities using the currently enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income
in effect for the years in which those tax assets are expected to be realized or settled.

We also assess the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be realized from future taxable

income and based on this assessment establish a valuation allowance, if required. The
determination of our valuation allowance involves assumptions, judgments, and estimates, including
forecasted earnings, future taxable income, and the relative proportions of revenue and income
before taxes in the various domestic and international jurisdictions in which we operate. To the
extent we establish a valuation allowance or change the valuation allowance in a period, we reflect
the change with a corresponding increase or decrease to our tax expense.

We record accruals for uncertain tax positions when we believe that it is not more likely than not

that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the
technical merits of the position. We adjust these accruals when facts and circumstances change,
such as the closing of a tax audit or the refinement of an estimate. The provision for income taxes
includes the effects of adjustments for uncertain tax positions as well as any related interest and
penalties.

Stock-based compensation

We measure and recognize stock-based compensation for all stock-based awards, including
restricted stock units (RSU), performance-based restricted stock units (PRU), stock options, and
rights to purchase shares under our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), based on their
estimated fair value on the grant date. We recognize the costs in our financial statements on a
straight-line basis over the award’s requisite service period except for PRUs with graded vesting, for
which we recognize the costs on a graded basis. For awards with performance conditions, the
amount of compensation cost we recognize over the requisite service period is based on the actual
or estimated achievement of the performance condition. We estimate the number of stock-based
awards that will be forfeited due to employee turnover.

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The fair value of each RSU and PRU that does not contain a market condition is equal to the

market value of our common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of each PRU that contains a
market condition is estimated using the Monte Carlo simulation option pricing model. The fair values
of RSUs and PRUs are not discounted by the dividend yield because our RSUs and PRUs include
dividend-equivalent rights. We use the Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of unvested
stock options assumed in acquisitions and the fair value of rights to acquire shares of common stock
under our ESPP. The Black-Scholes valuation model incorporates a number of variables, including
our expected stock price volatility over the expected life of the awards, actual and projected
employee exercise and forfeiture behaviors, risk-free interest rates, and expected dividends.

We have certain liability-classified stock-based compensation awards for which the service
inception date precedes the grant date. For these awards, we recognize stock-based compensation
expense on a straight-line basis over the service period. The liability is reclassified to Additional
paid-in capital in our Consolidated Balance Sheets when the award is granted. There is no
substantive future service period that exists at the grant date for these awards.

Foreign currency

For foreign subsidiaries whose functional currency is the local currency, assets and liabilities are

translated to U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Gains and losses
resulting from translation of these foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are recorded
in AOCI. Remeasurement adjustments are recorded in Other income (expense), net.

Concentrations of risk

A significant portion of our revenue is derived from international sales and independent agents

and distributors. Fluctuations of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies, changes in local
regulatory or economic conditions, piracy, or nonperformance by independent agents or distributors
could adversely affect our operating results.

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of risk consist principally of

cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and trade accounts receivable. Our investment
policy limits the amount of credit risk exposure to any one issuer and to any one country. The credit
risk in our trade accounts receivable is substantially mitigated by our credit evaluation process,
reasonably short collection terms, and the geographical dispersion of sales transactions. Customers
which are distributors that accounted for over 10% of our net accounts receivable, are as follows:

Customer A
Customer B

Advertising and other promotional costs

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

16%
15%

22%
15%

Advertising and other promotional costs are charged to operations as incurred and included in
sales and marketing expenses. These costs totaled $331 million, $360 million, and $212 million for
fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

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Contingencies

We evaluate contingent liabilities including threatened or pending litigation in accordance with

the authoritative guidance on contingencies. We assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or
outcomes from potential claims or proceedings, as well as potential ranges of probable losses, when
the outcomes of the claims or proceedings are probable and reasonably estimable. A determination
of the amount of an accrual required, if any, for these contingencies is made after the analysis of
each separate matter. Because of uncertainties related to these matters, we base our estimates on
the information available at the time of our assessment. As additional information becomes available,
we reassess the potential liability related to our pending claims and litigation and may revise our
estimates.

Note 2. Recent Accounting Standards

Recently adopted authoritative guidance

Revenue Recognition — Contracts with Customers. In May 2014, the FASB issued new
authoritative guidance for revenue from contracts with customers. The standard’s core principle is
that a company recognizes revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an
amount that reflects the consideration that the company expects to receive in exchange for those
goods or services. In addition, companies are required to capitalize certain contract acquisition costs,
including commissions paid, when contracts are signed. The asset recognized from capitalized
incremental and recoverable acquisition costs is amortized on a straight-line basis consistent with
the timing of transfer of the products or services to which the asset relates.

As a result of the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance, our net revenue for fiscal

2019 increased $47 million, and our operating expenses decreased $12 million. See Note 3 for
additional information related to the impact of the new guidance on the timing and amounts of
revenues recognized in fiscal 2019.

The effects of the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance on our March 29, 2019

Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

(In millions)

Accounts receivable, net
Other current assets  (1)
Other long-term assets  (2)
Total assets

Short-term contract liabilities
Other current liabilities
Long-term contract liabilities
Deferred income tax liabilities
Total liabilities

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Retained earnings
Total stockholders’ equity

As of March 29, 2019
Balances Without
Adoption of New
Standard

As Reported

Effect of
Change

$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$

$
$
$

708
435
1,262
15,938

2,320
533
736
577
10,200

$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$

(7) $
$
$

933
5,738

657
421
1,213
15,824

2,437
494
837
526
10,328

$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$

(2) $
$
$

686
5,496

51
14
49
114

(117)
39
(101)
51
(128)

(5)
247
242

(1)

(2)

As reported includes short-term deferred commissions of $92 million. The balance without adoption of new standard
includes short-term deferred commissions of $81 million.

As reported includes long-term deferred commissions of $93 million. The balance without adoption of new standard
includes long-term deferred commissions of $44 million.

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The adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance had no impact on our Condensed

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Financial Instruments — Recognition and Measurement. In January 2016, the FASB issued new
authoritative guidance on financial instruments. The new guidance enhances the reporting model for
financial instruments, which includes amendments to address aspects of recognition, measurement,
presentation, and disclosure. We adopted this new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.
Substantially all of our equity investments that were not accounted for under the equity method were
previously accounted for under the cost method and are now accounted for using the measurement
alternative defined as cost, less impairments, adjusted for observable price changes. Based on the
composition of our investment portfolio, the adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact
on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income Taxes — Intra-Entity Asset Transfers Other Than Inventory. In October 2016, the FASB

issued new authoritative guidance that requires entities to immediately recognize the tax
consequences of intercompany asset transfers, excluding inventory, at the transaction date, rather
than deferring the tax consequences under legacy GAAP. We adopted this new guidance in the first
quarter of fiscal 2019 using a modified retrospective transition method. The adoption resulted in a
cumulative-effect adjustment of a $742 million increase to retained earnings. This cumulative-effect
adjustment primarily consisted of additional deferred tax assets related to an intra-entity sale of
intangible assets in periods prior to adoption, partially offset by the write-off of income tax
consequences deferred from pre-adoption intra-entity transfers and other liabilities for amounts not
recognized under legacy GAAP.

Opening Balance Sheet Adjustments

The following summarizes the effect of adopting the above new accounting standards:

(in millions)

Accounts receivable, net
Other current assets  (1)
Other long-term assets  (2)
Total assets

Short-term contract liabilities
Other current liabilities
Long-term contract liabilities
Deferred income tax liabilities
Total liabilities

Retained earnings

Balance as of
March 30, 2018

Revenue
Recognition
Guidance

Accounting for
Income Taxes
Guidance

Opening
Balance as of
March 31, 2018

$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$

$

809
522
526
15,759

2,368
372
735
592
10,736

328

$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$

$

24
$
(8) $
$
57
$
73

(107) $
(2) $
(62) $
$
47
(124) $

197

$

— $
(8) $
$
$

750
742

— $
— $
— $
— $
— $

742

$

833
506
1,333
16,574

2,261
370
673
639
10,612

1,267

(1)

(2)

The balance as of March 30, 2018, includes income tax receivable and prepaid income taxes of $107 million and
short-term deferred commissions of $94 million. The opening balance as of March 31, 2018, includes income tax
receivable and prepaid income taxes of $99 million and short-term deferred commissions of $86 million.

The balance as of March 30, 2018, includes long-term deferred commissions of $35 million, long-term income tax
receivable and prepaid income taxes of $61 million and deferred income tax assets of $46 million. The opening balance
as of March 31, 2018, includes long-term deferred commissions of $92 million, long-term income tax receivable and
prepaid income taxes of $29 million, and deferred income tax assets of $828 million.

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Recently issued authoritative guidance not yet adopted

Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on lease accounting which will

require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on their balance sheet for the rights and
obligations created by operating leases and will also require disclosures designed to give users of
financial statements information on the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from
leases. The new guidance will be effective for us in our first quarter of fiscal 2020. We expect to
adopt the new guidance on a modified retrospective basis. We have selected and are in the process
of implementing a lease accounting system and finalizing our accounting policy and use of optional
practical expedients. We are continuing to evaluate the impact of this new standard on our
Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures. We expect that most of our operating lease
commitments will be subject to the new standard and recognized as lease liabilities and right-of-use
assets upon adoption, which will increase the total assets and total liabilities we report. We are
evaluating the impact to our Consolidated Financial Statements as it relates to other aspects of the
business.

Credit Losses. In June 2016, the FASB issued new authoritative guidance on credit losses
which changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For
trade receivables and other instruments, we will be required to use a new forward-looking ‘‘expected
loss’’ model. Additionally, for available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, we will
measure credit losses in a manner similar to today, except that the losses will be recognized as
allowances rather than reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. The standard will be
effective for us in our first quarter of fiscal 2021. We are currently evaluating the impact of the
adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Internal-Use Software. In August 2018, the FASB issued new guidance that clarifies the

accounting for implementation costs in a cloud computing arrangement. The new guidance aligns the
requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service
contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain
internal-use software. The standard will be effective for us in our first quarter of fiscal 2021, with
early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the adoption date and the impact of the
adoption of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures.

Although there are several other new accounting pronouncements issued or proposed by the

FASB that we have adopted or will adopt, as applicable, we do not believe any of these accounting
pronouncements has had, or will have, a material impact on our consolidated financial position,
operating results or disclosures.

Note 3. Revenues

General

We recognize revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our
customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for
the goods or services. Revenue is recognized net of allowances for returns, discounts, distributor
incentives, and end-user rebates, and any taxes collected from customers and subsequently remitted
to governmental authorities.

For arrangements with multiple performance obligations, which may include hardware, software
licenses, cloud services, support and maintenance, and professional services, we allocate revenue
to each performance obligation on a relative fair value basis based on management’s estimate of
stand-alone selling price (SSP). Judgment is required to determine the SSP for each performance
obligation. The determination of SSP is made by taking into consideration observable prices in

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historical transactions. When observable prices in historical transactions are not available or are
inconsistent, we estimate SSP based on observable prices in historical transactions of similar
products, pricing discount practices, product margins, and other factors that may vary over time
depending upon the unique facts and circumstances related to each performance obligation.

Enterprise Security

Revenue for our Enterprise Security products is earned from arrangements that can include
various combinations of software licenses, cloud services, hardware, support and maintenance, and
professional services, which are sold directly to end-users or through a multi-tiered distribution
channel. Performance periods generally range from one to three years, and payment terms are
generally between thirty and sixty days. Contracts generally do not contain significant financing
components or variable consideration.

We generally do not offer rights of return for Enterprise Security products, and the distribution

channel does not hold inventory. As a result, historical returns and related reserves have been
insignificant. We offer channel rebates and marketing programs for our Enterprise Security products.
Our estimated reserves for channel volume incentive rebates are based on distributors’ and
resellers’ performance compared to the terms and conditions of volume incentive rebate programs,
which are typically entered into quarterly. We had reserves for Enterprise Security rebates and
marketing programs of $6 million recorded in Other current liabilities as of March 29, 2019 and
$6 million recorded against Accounts receivable, net as of March 30, 2018.

Consumer Cyber Safety

We sell consumer products and services directly to end-users and consumer packaged software

products through a multi-tiered distribution channel. Performance periods are generally one year or
less, and payments are generally collected up front.

We offer various channel and end-user rebates for our Consumer Cyber Safety products. Our

estimated reserves for channel volume incentive rebates are based on distributors’ and resellers’
performance compared to the terms and conditions of volume incentive rebate programs, which are
typically entered into quarterly. Our reserves for end-user rebates are estimated based on the terms
and conditions of the promotional program, actual sales during the promotion, the amount of
redemptions received, historical redemption trends by product and by type of promotional program,
and the value of the rebate. We record estimated reserves for channel and end-user rebates as an
offset to revenue or contract liabilities. We had reserves for Consumer Cyber Safety rebates of
$11 million recorded in Other current liabilities as of March 29, 2019 and $21 million recorded
against Accounts receivable, net as of March 30, 2018. For consumer products that include content
updates, rebates are recognized as a ratable offset to revenue or contract liabilities over the term of
the subscription.

Performance obligations

At contract inception, we assess the products and services promised in the contract to identify

each performance obligation and evaluate whether the performance obligations are capable of being
distinct and are distinct within the context of the contract. Performance obligations that are not both
capable of being distinct and distinct within the context of the contract are combined and treated as
a single performance obligation in determining the allocation and recognition of revenue. Determining
whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be
accounted for separately versus together may require significant judgment. In determining whether
products and services are considered distinct performance obligations, we assess whether the

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customer can benefit from the products and services on their own or together with other readily
available resources and whether our promise to transfer the product or service to the customer is
separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.

Our typical performance obligations include the following:

Performance Obligation

Products and services transferred at a point in

time:
License with distinct deliverables

Hardware with distinct deliverables

Products and services transferred over time:

License with interrelated deliverables

Cloud hosted solutions

Support and maintenance

Professional services

Timing of revenue recognition

When Performance Obligations are Typically
Satisfied

When software activation keys have been made
available for download
When control of the product passes to the
customer, typically upon shipment

Primarily term-based license subscriptions
recognized over the expected performance term,
beginning on the date that software activation
keys are made available to the customer
Over the contract term, beginning on the date
that service is made available to the customer
Ratably over the course of the service term
As the services are provided

As a result of the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance, the timing of recognition of

certain of our performance obligations has changed. For example, certain term-based licenses with
distinct performance obligations have a portion of revenue recognized up front when the software
activation keys have been made available for download, whereas these arrangements were
previously recognized over time. In addition, allocating the transaction price for perpetual software
licenses and support on a relative standalone selling price basis under the new guidance has
generally resulted in more revenue allocated to the upfront license compared to the residual method
of allocation under the previous guidance. Conversely, certain of our perpetual licenses are not
distinct from their accompanying support and maintenance under the new guidance and are now
recognized over time.

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The following table provides our revenue disaggregated by the timing of recognition under both

the new guidance and the legacy guidance during our fiscal 2019:

(In millions)

Enterprise Security:

Products and services transferred at a point in time
Products and services transferred over time

Consumer Cyber Safety:

Products and services transferred at a point in time
Products and services transferred over time

Total

Products and services transferred at a point in time
Products and services transferred over time

Contract liabilities

Contract liabilities by segment were as follows:

(In millions)

Enterprise Security
Consumer Cyber Safety

Total

Amounts
Without
Adoption of
New Standard

Effect of
Change

As Reported

$
$

$
$

$
$

462
1,861

49
2,359

511
4,220

$
$

$
$

$
$

266
2,010

48
2,360

314
4,370

$
$

$
$

$
$

196
(149)

1
(1)

197
(150)

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

$

$

2,002
1,054

3,056

$

$

2,010
1,093

3,103

During fiscal 2019, we recognized $2,211 million of revenue from our beginning fiscal 2019

contract liabilities balance.

Contract acquisition costs

During fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, we recognized $100 million, $102 million, and $85 million,

respectively, of amortization expense of capitalized contract acquisition costs. There were no
impairment losses recognized during fiscal 2019.

Remaining performance obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent contracted revenue that has not been recognized,
which include contract liabilities and amounts that will be billed and recognized as revenue in future
periods. As of March 29, 2019, we had $2,608 million of remaining performance obligations, which
does not include customer deposit liabilities of approximately $505 million, and the approximate
percentages expected to be recognized as revenue in the future are as follows:

(In millions, except
percentages)

Enterprise Security
Consumer Cyber Safety

Total

Total Remaining
Performance
Obligations

$

$

2,059
549

2,608

Percent Expected to be Recognized as Revenue

0 - 12 Months

13 - 24 Months

25 - 36 Months

Over
36 Months

65%
95%

71%

24%
4%

19%

10%
1%

8%

2%
-%

1%

Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.

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Note 4. Acquisitions and Divestiture

Fiscal 2019 acquisitions

Luminate Security acquisition

In February 2019, we completed our acquisition of Israel-based Luminate Security (Luminate).

Luminate’s technology provides enterprises with a cloud-delivered secure application access service
that supports the zero trust security architecture that many enterprises are moving towards. The total
aggregate consideration for the acquisition, primarily consisting of cash, was $139 million, net of
$5 million cash acquired.

Our preliminary allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the acquisition as of February 11,

2019, was as follows:

(In millions, except useful lives)

Developed technology
Customer relationships
Goodwill
Other liabilities

Total purchase price

Fair Value

Weighted-Average
Estimated Useful Life

3.0 years
5.0 years

$

$

30
3
112
(6)

139

The allocation of the purchase price was based upon a preliminary valuation, and our estimates
and assumptions are subject to refinement within the measurement period (up to one year from the
close date). Adjustments to the purchase price allocation may require adjustments to goodwill
prospectively. The primary areas of the preliminary purchase price allocation that are not yet
finalized are certain tax matters.

The preliminary goodwill arising from the acquisition is attributed to the expected synergies,
including revenue benefits that are expected to be generated by combining Luminate with Symantec.
A portion of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. See Note 5 for
more information on goodwill.

Other fiscal 2019 acquisitions

During fiscal 2019, we completed acquisitions of other companies for an aggregate purchase
price of $42 million, net of $3 million cash acquired. The purchase prices were primarily allocated to
goodwill and intangible assets.

Pro forma results of operations for our fiscal 2019 acquisitions have not been presented

because they were not material to our consolidated results of operations, either individually or in the
aggregate.

Fiscal 2018 acquisitions

Fireglass Ltd. and Skycure Ltd. acquisitions

In July 2017, we completed our acquisitions of Israel-based Fireglass Ltd. (Fireglass) and
Skycure Ltd. (Skycure). Fireglass provides agentless isolation solutions that prevent ransomware,
malware, and phishing threats in real-time from reaching user endpoints or the corporate network.

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With this acquisition, we further strengthened our enterprise security strategy to deliver an Integrated
Cyber Defense platform and extended our participation in the Secure Web Gateway and Email
protection markets delivered both on premises and in the cloud. Skycure provides mobile threat
defense for devices running modern operating systems, including iOS and Android. This acquisition
extends our endpoint security capabilities. With the addition of Skycure, our Integrated Cyber
Defense Platform now enables visibility into and control over all endpoint devices, including mobile
devices, whether corporate owned or bring your own device. The total aggregate consideration for
these acquisitions, primarily consisting of cash, was $345 million, net of $15 million cash acquired.

Our allocation of the aggregate purchase price for these two acquisitions as of July 24, 2017,

was as follows:

(In millions, except useful lives)

Developed technology
Customer relationships
Goodwill
Deferred income tax liabilities
Other liabilities

Total purchase price

Fair Value

Weighted-Average
Estimated Useful Life

5.5 years
7.0 years

$

$

123
11
247
(35)
(1)

345

The goodwill arising from the acquisitions is attributed to the expected synergies, including

revenue benefits that are expected to be generated by combining Fireglass and Skycure with
Symantec. A portion of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. See
Note 5 for more information on goodwill.

Other fiscal 2018 acquisitions

During fiscal 2018, in addition to the acquisitions mentioned above, we completed acquisitions
of other companies for an aggregate purchase price of $66 million, net of $1 million cash acquired.
Of the aggregate purchase price, $48 million was recorded to goodwill.

Pro forma results of operations for our fiscal 2018 acquisitions have not been presented

because they were not material to our consolidated results of operations, either individually or in the
aggregate.

Fiscal 2017 acquisitions

On August 1, 2016, we acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Blue Coat, Inc. (Blue
Coat), a provider of advanced web security solutions for global enterprises and governments. The
addition of Blue Coat’s suite of network and cloud security products to our innovative Enterprise
Security product portfolio has enhanced our threat protection and information protection products
while providing us with complementary products, such as advanced web and cloud security
solutions, that address the network and cloud security needs of enterprises.

On February 9, 2017, we completed the acquisition of LifeLock, Inc. (LifeLock) a provider of

proactive identity theft protection services for consumers and consumer risk management services
for enterprises. LifeLock’s services are provided on a monthly or annual subscription basis and
provide identification and notification of identity-related and other events and assist users in
remediating their impact.

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The total consideration for the acquisitions, net of cash acquired, consisted of the following:

(In millions)

Goodwill
Intangible assets
Net liabilities assumed

Total purchase price

Fiscal 2018 Divestiture

Blue Coat

LifeLock

Total

$

4,084
1,608
(1,019)

$ 1,397
1,247
(361)

$ 5,481
2,855
(1,380)

$

4,673

$ 2,283

$ 6,956

Website Security and Public Key Infrastructure solutions

On October 31, 2017, we completed the sale of our WSS and PKI solutions of our Enterprise
Security segment to DigiCert. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, we received aggregate
consideration of $1.1 billion, consisting of approximately $951 million in cash and shares of common
stock representing an approximate 28% interest in the outstanding common stock of DigiCert valued
at $160 million as of October 31, 2017.

We determined the estimated fair value of our equity investment with the assistance of

valuations performed by third-party specialists and estimates made by management. We utilized a
combination of the income approach based on a discounted cash flow method and market approach
based on the guideline public company method that focuses on comparing DigiCert to reasonably
similar publicly traded companies. See Note 7 for additional information regarding our equity
investment.

As of the transaction close date, the carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and

liabilities associated with the divestiture of our WSS and PKI solutions were as follows:

(In millions)
Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Other assets

Total assets

Liabilities:

Deferred revenue
Other liabilities

Total liabilities

$

$

2
34
670
40

746

285
11

296

As of the transaction close date, we also had $8 million in cumulative currency translation
losses related to subsidiaries that were sold, which was reclassified from AOCI to the gain on
divestiture. In addition, we incurred direct costs of $8 million, which was netted against the gain on
divestiture, and tax expense of $123 million.

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The following table presents the gain before income taxes associated with the divestiture:

(In millions)
Gain on sale of short-term investment
Gain on sale of other assets and liabilities

Total gain on divestiture

$

$

7
646

653

The gain on sale of short-term investment represents the gain on the sale of a short-term
investment that was included in the transaction and resulted in the reclassification on the transaction
close date of $7 million of unrealized gains from AOCI to the gain on divestiture.

The following table presents the income before income taxes for our WSS and PKI solutions for

the periods indicated:

(In millions)

Income before income taxes

Note 5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Year Ended
March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

$

66

$

206

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment are as follows:

(In millions)

Balance as of March 31, 2017

Acquisitions
Divestiture of WSS and PKI solutions
Other adjustments

Balance as of March 30, 2018

Acquisitions
Other adjustments

Balance as of March 29, 2019

Intangible assets, net

Enterprise
Security

Consumer
Cyber
Safety

$

$

6,078
256
(606)
6

5,734
132
(5)

2,549
39
-
(3)

2,585
6
(2)

Total

$8,627
295
(606)
3

8,319
138
(7)

$

5,861

$

2,589

$8,450

(In millions)
Customer relationships
Developed technology
Finite-lived trade names and other

Total finite-lived intangible assets

Indefinite-lived trade names
In-process research and

development

2,470
852

-

March 29, 2019

March 30, 2018

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Carrying Accumulated Carrying Carrying Accumulated Carrying
Amount Amortization Amount Amount Amortization Amount

$ 1,425 $
1,039
6

(515) $
(555)
(2)

910 $ 1,462 $
484
4

1,037
13

(1,072)
-

1,398
852

2,512
852

(357) $ 1,105
676
(361)
5
(8)

(726)
-

1,786
852

-

-

5

-

5

Total intangible assets

$ 3,322 $

(1,072) $ 2,250 $ 3,369 $

(726) $ 2,643

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Amortization expense for purchased intangible assets is summarized below:

(In millions)
Customer relationships and

other

Developed technology

Total

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

Statements of
Operations
Classification

$

$

207
236

443

$

$

220
233

453

$

$

147 Operating expenses
145 Cost of revenues

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As of March 29, 2019, future amortization expense related to intangible assets that have finite

lives is as follows by fiscal year:

(In millions)

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thereafter

Total

March 29, 2019

$

448
338
275
224
110
3

$

1,398

See Note 4 for more information on our acquisitions and divestiture.

Note 6. Supplementary Information

Cash and cash equivalents:

(In millions)

Cash
Cash equivalents

Total cash and cash equivalents

Accounts receivable, net:

(In millions)

Accounts receivable
Allowance for doubtful accounts

Accounts receivable, net

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

$

$

376
1,415

1,791

$

$

1,016
758

1,774

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

$

$

713
(5)

708

$

$

814
(5)

809

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Other current assets:

(In millions)

Prepaid expenses
Income tax receivable and prepaid income taxes
Value-added tax receivable and other tax receivables
Short-term deferred commissions
Assets held for sale
Other

Total other current assets

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

$

$

162
61
69
92
-
51

435

$

$

177
107
24
94
26
94

522

In fiscal 2019, we completed the sale of certain land and buildings that were reported as assets

held for sale as of March 30, 2018 for a sales price of $26 million, net of selling costs, which was
equal to their carrying value.

Property and equipment, net:

(In millions)

Land
Computer hardware and software
Office furniture and equipment
Buildings
Leasehold improvements
Construction in progress

Total property and equipment, gross

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

$

$

66
1,159
118
364
372
30

2,109
(1,319)

66
1,081
110
365
339
29

1,990
(1,212)

778

Total property and equipment, net

$

790

$

Depreciation and amortization expense was $172 million, $187 million, and $199 million in fiscal

2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Other long-term assets:

(In millions)

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

Cost method investments
Equity method investment
Long-term income tax receivable and prepaid income taxes
Deferred income tax assets
Long-term deferred commissions
Other

$

$

184
32
34
830
93
89

Total other long-term assets

$

1,262

$

175
134
61
46
35
75

526

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Short-term contract liabilities:

(In millions)

Deferred revenue
Customer deposit liabilities

Total short-term contract liabilities

Long-term income taxes payable:

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

$

$

1,815
505

2,320

$

$

2,368
-

2,368

(In millions)

Deemed repatriation tax payable
Uncertain tax positions (including interest and penalties)

Total long-term income taxes payable

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

$

$

703
373

1,076

$

$

824
302

1,126

Other income (expense), net:

(In millions)

Interest income
Loss from equity interest
Foreign exchange loss
Other

Total other income (expense), net

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

$

$

$

42
(101)
(18)
13

$

24
(26)
(28)
21

(64) $

(9) $

21
-
(2)
27

46

Non-cash investing and financing activities and supplemental cash flow information:

(In millions)

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:

Purchases of property and equipment in

current liabilities

Equity investment received as consideration in

divestitures

Fair value of equity awards assumed in

acquisitions

Common stock issued in connection with

acquisitions

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

Income taxes paid, net of refunds
Interest expense paid

$

$

$

$

$
$

23

-

-

-

112
183

$

$

$

$

$
$

26

160

1

-

354
199

$

$

$

$

$
$

33

-

112

38

1,081
143

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Note 7. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

The following table summarizes our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring

basis:

(In millions)

Assets:

Cash equivalents:

Money market funds
Certificates of deposit
Short-term investments:

Corporate bonds
Commercial paper
Certificates of deposit

Total

March 29, 2019

March 30, 2018

Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Fair Value Level 1 Level 2

$

1,415 $ 1,415 $

-

251
-
1

-

-
-
-

- $
-

679 $
79

679 $
-

251
-
1

374
2
12

-
-
-

$

1,667 $ 1,415 $

252 $

1,146 $

679 $

-
79

374
2
12

467

The following table presents the contractual maturities of our investments in debt securities as of

March 29, 2019:

(In millions)

Due in one year or less
Due after one year through five years

Total

Fair Value

$

$

79
173

252

Actual maturities may differ from the contractual maturities because borrowers may have the

right to call or prepay certain obligations.

Financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis include non-marketable

equity investments, equity method investment, and our long-term debt.

Non-marketable equity investments

As of March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018, the carry value of our non-marketable equity

investments was $184 million and $175 million, respectively.

Equity method investment

Our investment in equity securities that is accounted for using the equity method is included in
Other long-term assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 29, 2019 and March 30,
2018, our equity investment in DigiCert represented an approximately 27% interest in the
outstanding common stock of DigiCert and had a carrying value of $32 million and $134 million,
respectively.

We recorded a loss from our equity method investment of $101 million and $26 million during

fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively, in Other income (expense), net in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations, which consisted of our share of DigiCert’s net loss of $93 million and
$24 million, respectively, and basis difference amortization of $8 million and $2 million, respectively.
These losses were reflected as a reduction in the carrying amount of our investments in equity
interests in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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The following table summarizes DigiCert’s financial data which was provided to us on a three-
month lag. Prior year period commenced on October 31, 2017 when we acquired the investment.

(In millions)

Current assets
Long-term assets
Current liabilities
Long-term liabilities

(In millions)

Revenue
Gross profit
Net loss

Current and long-term debt

December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017

$
$
$
$

168
1,641
331
1,862

$
$
$
$

261
1,810
246
1,868

Year Ended

Two Months Ended
December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017

$
$
$

313
250
(342)

$
$
$

38
33
(90)

As of March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018, the total fair value of our current and long-term fixed
rate debt was $3,964 million and $3,935 million, respectively. The fair value of our variable rate debt
approximated its carrying value. The fair value of all our debt obligations was based on Level 2
inputs on a non-recurring basis.

Note 8. Debt

The following table summarizes components of our debt:

(In millions, except percentages)

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 Interest Rate

Effective

Senior Term Loan A-2 due August 1, 2019
4.2% Senior Notes due September 15, 2020
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes due April 1, 2021
Senior Term Loan A-5 due August 1, 2021
2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2021
3.95% Senior Notes due June 15, 2022
5.0% Senior Notes due April 15, 2025

Total principal amount

Less: unamortized discount and issuance costs

Total debt

Less: current portion

Total long-term portion

$

- $

750
500
500
1,250
400
1,100

4,500
(48)

4,452
(491)

$

3,961 $

LIBOR plus(1)
4.25%
3.76%
LIBOR plus(1)
2.66%
4.05%
5.23%

600
750
500
500
1,250
400
1,100

5,100
(74)

5,026
-

5,026

(1)

The senior term facilities bear interest at a rate equal to the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a margin
based on the current debt rating of our non-credit-enhanced, senior unsecured long-term debt, and our underlying loan
agreements. The interest rates for the outstanding senior term loans are as follows:

Senior Term Loan A-2 due August 1, 2019
Senior Term Loan A-5 due August 1, 2021

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

N/A
4.24%

3.31%
3.54%

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As of March 29, 2019, the future contractual maturities of debt by fiscal year are as follows:

(In millions)

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thereafter

Total future maturities of debt

Senior Term Loan A-2

$

$

-
1,250
1,750
400
-
1,100

4,500

On July 18, 2016, we borrowed $800 million under a 3-year term loan (the Senior Term Loan
A-2) credit facility, as amended. The Senior Term Loan A-2 bore interest at a floating rate of interest
plus an applicable margin which was based on our senior unsecured credit agency rating. During
fiscal 2019 and 2018, we prepaid principal amounts of $600 million and $200 million, respectively.
As of March 29, 2019, there were no borrowings outstanding under our Senior Term Loan A-2.

Senior Term Loan A-5

On August 1, 2016, we entered into a term loan agreement that provides for a 5-year term loan

(the Senior Term Loan A-5) that bears interest at a floating rate of interest plus an applicable
margin, which is based on our senior unsecured credit agency rating. For the duration of Senior
Term Loan A-5, quarterly payments are due in aggregate annual amounts equal to 10% of the
original principal amount. We may voluntarily repay outstanding principal balances under the Senior
Term Loan A-5 at any time without premium or penalty, and prepayments must be applied to reduce
the subsequent scheduled and outstanding required payments.

The Senior Term Loan A-5 agreement contains customary representations and warranties,

non-financial covenants for financial reporting, affirmative and negative covenants, including a
covenant that we maintain a ratio of consolidated funded debt to consolidated adjusted earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of not more than 6.00 to 1.0 through
December 31, 2018, then 5.25 to 1.0 thereafter, and restrictions on subsidiary indebtedness, liens,
stock repurchases, and dividends (with exceptions permitting our regular quarterly dividend). As of
March 29, 2019, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.

Senior Notes

On February 9, 2017, we issued $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of our 5.0% Senior
Notes due April 15, 2025 (the 5.0% Senior Notes). The 5.0% Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of
5.00% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning
on October 15, 2017.

We may redeem some or all of the 5.0% Senior Notes at any time prior to April 15, 2020 at a
price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 5.0% Senior Notes redeemed, plus accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, and a premium, as described in the supplemental indenture to the 5.0%
Senior Notes. On or after April 15, 2020, we may redeem some or all of the 5.0% Senior Notes at
the applicable redemption prices set forth in the supplemental indenture, plus accrued and unpaid
interest.

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In addition, we had two series of senior notes, the 4.2% Senior Notes and 3.95% Senior Notes

that are senior unsecured obligations that rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and
future senior, unsecured, unsubordinated obligations and may be redeemed at any time, subject to
the make-whole provisions contained in the applicable indenture relating to such series of notes.
Interest on each series of these notes is payable semi-annually in arrears, on September 15 and
March 15 for the 4.2% Senior Notes, and June 15 and December 15 for the 3.95% Senior Notes.

Convertible Senior Notes

As of March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018, we had two outstanding issuances of convertible
notes which are senior unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment to all other senior,
unsecured, unsubordinated indebtedness. On March 4, 2016, we issued $500 million of convertible
notes which mature on April 1, 2021 and bear interest at an annual rate of 2.5% (2.5% Convertible
Notes). On August 1, 2016, we issued an additional $1.25 billion of convertible notes which mature
on August 15, 2021 and bear interest at an annual rate of 2.0% (2.0% Convertible Notes). Both the
2.5% Convertible Notes and the 2.0% Convertible Notes (collectively, Convertible Senior Notes)
have coupon interest payable semiannually in arrears in cash. Interest payments on the Convertible
Senior Notes are due on October 1 and April 1 of each year in the case of the 2.5% Convertible
Notes, and February 15 and August 15 in the case of the 2.0% Convertible Notes. The fair value of
the equity component of our Convertible Senior Notes of $41 million, net of tax was recorded in
additional paid-in capital and is being amortized as interest expense.

Holders of the Convertible Senior Notes may convert the notes into our common stock at any

time up to the maturity date of each note. The conversion rate for the 2.0% Convertible Notes is
48.9860 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the notes, which represents an
initial conversion price of approximately $20.41 per share. The conversion rate for the 2.5%
Convertible Notes is 59.6341 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the notes,
which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $16.77 per share. If holders of the
Convertible Senior Notes convert them in connection with a fundamental change, we may be
required to provide a make-whole premium in the form of an increased conversion rate, subject to a
maximum amount, based on the effective date of the fundamental change as set forth in a table
contained in the indenture governing each of the Convertible Senior Notes. A fundamental change,
as defined, includes a sale of substantially all our assets, a change of the control of Symantec, or a
plan for our liquidation or dissolution. The conversion rates under the Convertible Senior Notes are
subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. If the holders request a conversion, we have the
option to settle the par amount of the Convertible Senior Notes using cash, shares of our common
stock, or a combination of cash and shares with the cash settlement not exceeding the principal
amount and accrued and unpaid interest of the Convertible Senior Notes.

As long as the holders of the Convertible Senior Notes each own at least 4% of our common
stock on an as-converted basis, they are entitled to nominate one director to our Board of Directors.
As of March 29, 2019, the holders’ percentage interest in our common stock exceeded this
threshold.

On or after the 4-year anniversary of the issuance date, holders of the 2.5% Convertible Senior
Notes have the option to require us to repurchase the notes, in cash, equal to the principal amount
and accrued and unpaid interest of the 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes. Therefore, as of March 29,
2019, the principal amount and associated unamortized discount and issuance costs of the 2.5%
Convertible Senior Notes were classified as Current portion of long-term debt in our Consolidated
Balance Sheet.

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We may redeem all or part of the principal of the 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes, at our option,

at a purchase price equal to the principal amount plus accrued interest on or after the 4-year
anniversary of the issuance date of the 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes, if the closing trading price of
our common stock exceeds 150% of the then-current conversion price for 20 or more trading days in
the 30 consecutive trading-day period preceding our exercise of the redemption right (including the
last three such trading days) and provided that we have satisfied all regulatory common stock
registration requirements. The 2.0% Convertible Senior Notes are not redeemable at our option.

Based on the closing price of our common stock of $22.99 on March 29, 2019, the if-converted

values of our 2.5% and 2.0% Convertible Senior Notes exceed the principal amount by
approximately $185 million and $158 million, respectively.

The following table sets forth total interest expense recognized related to our 2.5% and 2.0%

Convertible Senior Notes:

(In millions)

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

Contractual interest expense
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

$
$

38 $
16 $

38 $
16 $

29
13

Revolving Credit Facility

We have an unsecured revolving credit facility to borrow up to $1.0 billion through May 10,

2021. Borrowings under the revolving facility bear interest at a floating rate of interest plus an
applicable margin which is based on our senior unsecured credit agency rating. We are obligated to
pay commitment fees on the daily amount of the unused revolving commitment at a rate based on
our debt ratings. We may request incremental commitments up to $500 million, subject to customary
conditions. The revolving credit facility is subject to the same covenants as our Senior Term Loans.
As of March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018, there were no borrowings outstanding under this
revolving facility.

Note 9. Derivatives

We conduct business in numerous currencies throughout our worldwide operations, and our
entities hold monetary assets or liabilities, earn revenues, or incur costs in currencies other than the
entity’s functional currency. As a result, we are exposed to foreign exchange gains or losses which
impacts our operating results. As part of our foreign currency risk mitigation strategy, we have
entered into foreign exchange forward contracts with up to twelve months in duration. We do not use
derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes, nor do we hedge our foreign
currency exposure in a manner that entirely offsets the effects of the changes in foreign exchange
rates.

During fiscal 2019, to help protect the net investment in a foreign operation from adverse
changes in foreign currency exchange rates, we initiated a program under which we may enter into
foreign currency forward and option contracts to offset the changes in the carrying amounts of these
investments due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. As of March 29, 2019, the fair
value of these contracts was insignificant. During fiscal 2019, the net gain recognized in AOCI was
insignificant.

We also enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge foreign currency balance sheet

exposure. These forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments. As of March 29,
2019 and March 30, 2018, the fair value of these contracts was insignificant. The related gain (loss)

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recognized in Other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations was as
follows:

(In millions)

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

Foreign exchange forward contracts gain (loss)

$

(37) $

25 $

(17)

The fair value of our foreign exchange forward contracts is presented on a gross basis in our

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. To mitigate losses in the event of nonperformance by
counterparties, we have entered into master netting arrangements with our counterparties that allow
us to settle payments on a net basis. The effect of netting on our derivative assets and liabilities was
not material as of March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018.

The notional amount of our outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts in U.S. dollar

equivalent was as follows:

(In millions)

Net investment hedges

Foreign exchange forward contracts sold

Balance sheet contracts

Foreign exchange forward contracts purchased
Foreign exchange forward contracts sold

Note 10. Restructuring, Transition and Other Costs

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

$

$
$

116 $

963 $
122 $

—

697
151

Our restructuring, transition and other costs consist primarily of severance, facilities, transition,

and other related costs. Severance costs generally include severance payments, outplacement
services, health insurance coverage, and legal costs. Included in other exit and disposal costs are
advisory fees incurred in connection with restructuring events and facilities exit costs, which
generally include rent expense and lease termination costs, less estimated sublease income.
Transition costs are incurred in connection with Board of Directors approved discrete strategic
information technology transformation initiatives and primarily consist of consulting charges
associated with our enterprise resource planning and supporting systems and costs to automate
business processes. In addition, transition costs include expenses associated with divestitures of our
product lines.

Fiscal 2019 Plan

In August 2018, we announced a restructuring plan (the Fiscal 2019 Plan) under which we will
initiate targeted reductions of up to approximately 8% of our global workforce. We estimate that we
will incur total costs in connection with the Fiscal 2019 Plan of approximately $50 million, primarily
for severance and termination benefits and facilities exit costs. These actions are expected to be
completed in fiscal 2020. As of March 29, 2019, we have incurred costs of $22 million related to our
Fiscal 2019 Plan.

Fiscal 2017 Plan

We initiated a restructuring plan in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 to reduce complexity by means
of long-term structural improvements (the Fiscal 2017 Plan), under which we reduced headcount and
closed certain facilities. These actions were completed in fiscal 2019 at a cumulative cost of
$289 million.

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Our restructuring, transition and other costs are presented in the table below:

(In millions)

Severance and termination benefit costs
Other exit and disposal costs
Asset write-offs
Transition costs

Total restructuring, transition and other costs

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

$

$

28 $
15
2
196

241 $

61 $
52
25
272

410 $

76
80
23
94

273

Included in our fiscal 2018 other exit and disposal costs is a $29 million impairment charge

related to certain land and buildings previously reported as property and equipment that were
reclassified to assets held for sale.

As of March 29, 2019, the restructuring liabilities were not significant.

Note 11. Income Taxes

Pre-tax income from international operations was $214 million, $890 million, and $353 million for

fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

The components of income tax expense (benefit) recorded in continuing operations are as

follows:

(In millions)

Current:

Federal
State
International

Total

Deferred:
Federal
State
International

Total

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

$

73 $
15
74

162

(52)
(2)
(16)

(70)

1,011 $
40
107

1,158

(1,664)
(151)
(33)

(1,848)

108
6
68

182

(177)
(17)
(14)

(208)

(26)

Income tax expense (benefit)

$

92 $

(690) $

As of December 28, 2018, we have completed our accounting for the effects of the enactment

of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1) (the 2017 Tax Act) in accordance with U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, and the amounts are no longer
considered provisional. We will continue to evaluate any new guidance from the U.S. Department of
Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as issued.

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The U.S. federal statutory income tax rates we have applied for fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017 are

as follows:

U.S. federal statutory income tax rate

21.0%

31.6%

35.0%

The difference between our effective income tax and the federal statutory income tax is as

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

follows:

(In millions)

Federal statutory tax expense (benefit)
Foreign earnings not considered indefinitely

reinvested, net

State taxes, net of federal benefit
Foreign earnings taxed at other than the federal

rate

Transition tax
Federal research and development credit
Valuation allowance increase (decrease)
Change in uncertain tax positions
Nondeductible transaction costs
Write-off of tax attributes due to restructuring
Stock-based compensation
Effect of tax rate change on deferred taxes
Re-assessment of deferred taxes on foreign

earnings

Nondeductible officer compensation
Nondeductible goodwill
Other U.S. permanent differences
Return to provision adjustment
Other, net

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

$

22 $

138 $

3
(2)

17
(57)
(9)
31
53
—
—
17
—

—
3
—
5
5
4

—
(26)

(156)
893
(12)
7
(6)
—
—
(44)
(131)

(1,420)
11
59
—
—
(3)

(92)

12
(11)

34
—
(9)
(1)
(24)
11
52
—
—

—
7
—
—
—
(5)

(26)

Income tax expense (benefit)

$

92 $

(690) $

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The principal components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

(In millions)

Deferred tax assets:

Tax credit carryforwards
Net operating loss carryforwards of acquired companies
Other accruals and reserves not currently tax deductible
Deferred revenue
Intangible assets
Loss on investments not currently tax deductible
Stock-based compensation
Other

Gross deferred tax assets
Valuation allowance

Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

Deferred tax liabilities:

Property and equipment
Goodwill
Intangible assets
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries
Prepaids and deferred expenses
Discount on convertible debt

Deferred tax liabilities

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

As of
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

$

$

$

$

54 $
51
64
54
384
35
87
25

754
(105)

649 $

(17) $
(13)
—
(316)
(43)
(7)

(396)

253 $

30
32
66
94
—
9
141
18

390
(19)

371

(5)
(20)
(459)
(396)
(23)
(14)

(917)

(546)

The valuation allowance provided against our deferred tax assets as of March 29, 2019,
increased primarily due to a corresponding increase in unrealized capital losses from equity
investments, certain acquired tax loss and tax credits carryforwards, and California research and
development credits. Based on our current operations, these attributes are not expected to be
realized, and a valuation allowance has been recorded to offset them.

As of March 29, 2019, we have U.S. federal net operating losses attributable to various acquired

companies of approximately $147 million, which, if not used, will expire between fiscal 2020 and
2037. We have U.S. federal research and development credits of approximately $11 million. The
research and development credits, if not used, will expire between fiscal 2020 and 2036. $89 million
of the net operating loss carryforwards and $11 million of the U.S. federal research and development
tax credits are subject to limitations which currently prevent their use, and therefore these attributes
are not expected to be realized. The remaining net operating loss carryforwards and U.S. federal
research and development tax credits are subject to an annual limitation under U.S. federal tax
regulations but are expected to be fully realized. We have $3 million of foreign tax credits which, if
not used, will expire beginning in fiscal 2028. Furthermore, we have U.S. state net operating loss
and credit carryforwards attributable to various acquired companies of approximately $68 million and
$51 million, respectively. If not used, our U.S. state net operating losses will expire between fiscal
2020 and 2037, and the majority of our U.S. state credit carryforwards can be carried forward
indefinitely. In addition, we have foreign net operating loss carryforwards attributable to various
foreign companies of approximately $118 million, $24 million of which relate to Japan, and will expire
beginning in fiscal 2028, and the rest of which, under current applicable foreign tax law, can be
carried forward indefinitely.

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In assessing the ability to realize our deferred tax assets, we considered whether it is more

likely than not that some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized. We considered
the following: we have historical cumulative book income, as measured by the current and prior two
years; we have strong, consistent taxpaying history; we have substantial U.S. federal income tax
carryback potential; and we have substantial amounts of scheduled future reversals of taxable
temporary differences from our deferred tax liabilities. We have concluded that this positive evidence
outweighs the negative evidence and, thus, that the deferred tax assets as of March 29, 2019 are
realizable on a ‘‘more likely than not’’ basis.

The aggregate changes in the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits were as follows:

(In millions)

Balance at beginning of year
Settlements with tax authorities
Lapse of statute of limitations
Increase related to prior period tax positions
Decrease related to prior period tax positions
Increase related to current year tax positions
Increase due to acquisition

Net increase

Balance at end of year

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

$

$

378 $
(3)
(17)
16
(11)
75
8

68

446 $

248 $
(4)
(3)
35
—
98
4

130

378 $

197
(23)
(9)
21
(9)
38
33

51

248

There was a change of $68 million in gross unrecognized tax benefits during fiscal 2019. This

gross liability does not include offsetting tax benefits associated with the correlative effects of
potential transfer pricing adjustments, interest deductions, and state income taxes.

Of the total unrecognized tax benefits at March 29, 2019, $361 million, if recognized, would

favorably affect our effective tax rate.

We recognize interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.
At March 29, 2019, before any tax benefits, we had $43 million of accrued interest and penalties on
unrecognized tax benefits. Interest included in our provision for income taxes was an expense of
approximately $17 million for fiscal 2019. If the accrued interest and penalties do not ultimately
become payable, amounts accrued will be reduced in the period that such determination is made
and reflected as a reduction of the overall income tax provision.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. on a federal basis and in many U.S. state and foreign

jurisdictions. Our most significant tax jurisdictions are the U.S., Ireland, and Singapore. Our tax
filings remain subject to examination by applicable tax authorities for a certain length of time
following the tax year to which those filings relate. Our fiscal years 2014 through 2019 remain
subject to examination by the IRS for U.S. federal tax purposes. Our fiscal years prior to 2014 have
been settled and closed with the IRS. Our 2015 through 2019 fiscal years remain subject to
examination by the appropriate governmental agencies for Irish tax purposes, and our 2014 through
2019 fiscal years remain subject to examination by the appropriate governmental agencies for
Singapore tax purposes.

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The timing of the resolution of income tax examinations is highly uncertain, and the amounts

ultimately paid, if any, upon resolution of the issues raised by the taxing authorities may differ
materially from the amounts accrued for each year. Although potential resolution of uncertain tax
positions involves multiple tax periods and jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that the gross
unrecognized tax benefits related to these audits could decrease (whether by payment, release, or a
combination of both) in the next 12 months by $26 million. Depending on the nature of the
settlement or expiration of statutes of limitations, we estimate $26 million could affect our income tax
provision and therefore benefit the resulting effective tax rate.

We continue to monitor the progress of ongoing income tax controversies and the impact, if any,

of the expected tolling of the statute of limitations in various taxing jurisdictions.

Note 12. Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred stock

Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue up to 1 million shares of preferred stock and to

determine the price, rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions, including voting rights, of those
shares without any further vote or action by the stockholders. As of March 29, 2019 and March 30,
2018, there were no shares outstanding.

Dividends

On May 9, 2019, we announced a cash dividend of $0.075 per share of common stock to be

paid in June 2019. All shares of common stock issued and outstanding and all RSUs and PRUs as
of the record date will be entitled to the dividend and dividend equivalents, respectively. Any future
dividends and dividend equivalents will be subject to the approval of our Board of Directors.

Stock repurchase program

Under our stock repurchase program, we may purchase shares of our outstanding common
stock through open market and through accelerated stock repurchase (ASR) transactions. In fiscal
2019, we executed share repurchases of 11 million shares for $252 million in the open market at an
average price of $22.68 per share, including $18 million for 1 million shares settled in April 2019. In
fiscal 2018, we received 2 million shares at an average price of $30.51 per share from the final
settlement of an ASR entered into in fiscal 2017 under which we made a prepayment of $500 million
in March 2017 and received an initial delivery of 14 million shares. In January 2019, our Board of
Directors increased their authorization by $500 million. As of March 29, 2019, we have
$1,048 million remaining under the authorization to be completed in future periods with no expiration
date.

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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Components and activities of AOCI, net of tax, were as follows:

(In millions)

Foreign
Currency
Translation Available-For-Sale Equity Method
Adjustments

Unrealized
Gain (Loss) On

Securities

Investee

Total AOCI

Balance as of March 31, 2017

$

7 $

5 $

— $

12

Other comprehensive loss before

reclassifications

Reclassification to net income (loss)

Balance as of March 30, 2018

Other comprehensive income (loss)

before reclassifications

Balance as of March 29, 2019

$

(4)
5

8

(13)

(5) $

(5)
(4)

(4)

3

(1) $

—
—

—

(1)

(1) $

(9)
1

4

(11)

(7)

During fiscal 2018, a net foreign currency translation loss of $8 million related to foreign entities

sold in the divestiture of our WSS and PKI solutions was reclassified to Gain on divestiture, and a
net gain of $3 million related to liquidated foreign entities was reclassified to Other income
(expense), net. A realized gain of $7 million on securities sold in connection with the divestiture of
our WSS and PKI solutions was reclassified to Gain on divestiture. The tax effect of $3 million was
reclassified to Income tax expense (benefit).

Note 13. Stock-Based Compensation and Other Benefit Plans

Stock incentive plans

The purpose of our stock incentive plans is to attract, retain, and motivate eligible persons

whose present and potential contributions are important to our success by offering them an
opportunity to participate in our future performance through equity awards. We have one primary
stock incentive plan: the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2013 Plan), under which incentive stock
options may be granted only to employees (including officers and directors who are also employees),
and other awards may be granted to employees, officers, directors, consultants, independent
contractors, and advisors. As amended in December 2018, our stockholders have approved and
reserved 82 million shares of common stock for issuance under the 2013 Plan. As of March 29,
2019, 22 million shares remained available for future grant, calculated using the maximum potential
shares that could be earned and issued at vesting.

In connection with the acquisitions of various companies, we have assumed the equity awards

granted under stock incentive plans of the acquired companies or issued equity awards in
replacement thereof. No new awards will be granted under our acquired stock plans.

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RSUs

(In millions, except per share and year data)

Outstanding at March 30, 2018
Granted
Vested
Forfeited

Outstanding and unvested at March 29, 2019

Weighted-
Average

Number of Grant Date
Fair Value

Shares

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

$
19
$
15
(10) $
(3) $

21

$

25.06
21.77
23.91
24.24

23.36

1.0

$

493

RSUs generally vest over a three-year period. The weighted-average grant date fair value per

share of RSUs granted during fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017 was $21.77, $30.01, and $20.56,
respectively. The total fair value of RSUs released in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017 was $214 million,
$294 million, and $181 million, respectively, which represents the market value of our common stock
on the date the RSUs were released.

PRUs

(In millions, except per share and year data)

Outstanding and unvested at March 30, 2018
Granted
Performance adjustment
Vested
Forfeited

Unvested at March 29, 2019
Vested and unreleased at March 29, 2019

Outstanding at March 29, 2019

Weighted-
Average

Number of Grant Date
Fair Value

Shares

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

30.00
21.30
28.74
21.78
31.15

27.04

$
3
2
$
(1) $
(1) $
(1) $

$

2
1

3

1.2

$

53

The total fair value of PRUs released in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017 was $261 million,

$24 million, and $14 million, respectively, which represents the market value of our common stock
on the date the PRUs were released.

We have granted PRUs to certain of our executives. Typically, these PRUs have a three-year

vest period and contain a combination of Company performance and market conditions. The
performance conditions are based on the achievement of specified one-year non-GAAP financial
metrics and in fiscal 2019, a liquidity metric. The market conditions are based on the achievement of
our relative total shareholder return over a two- and three-year period. Typically, 0% to 200% of
target shares are eligible to be earned based on the achievement of the performance and market
conditions.

In addition, during fiscal 2017, we granted 2 million PRUs to certain of our executives and
assumed 3 million PRUs as part of the Blue Coat acquisition, all of which had a three-year vesting
period. Based on the achievement of our fiscal 2018 non-GAAP operating income, 268% of target
PRUs, or 13 million shares, became eligible to be earned, of which 12 million shares vested at the

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end of fiscal 2018 and were issued in fiscal 2019, and 1 million shares vested at the end of fiscal
2019 and will be released in fiscal 2020.

Valuation of PRUs

The fair value of each PRU that does not contain a market condition is equal to the market
value of our common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of each PRU that contains a market
condition is estimated using the Monte Carlo simulation option pricing model. The valuation and the
underlying weighted-average assumptions for PRUs are summarized below:

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

Expected term
Expected volatility
Risk-free interest rate
Expected dividend yield
Weighted-average grant date fair value of PRUs

$

2.7 years

2.8 years

34.2%
2.7%
-
21.30

$

23.2%
1.5%
-
32.78

$

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
19.99

N/A: Not applicable as awards did not contain a market condition.

Stock options

(In millions, except per share and year data)

Outstanding at March 30, 2018
Assumed in acquisitions
Exercised
Forfeited and expired

Outstanding at March 29, 2019

Exercisable at March 29, 2019

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Number of
Shares

$
14
1
$
(2) $
(1) $

12

11

$

$

8.53
0.53
10.10
13.12

7.83

7.94

5.8

$

165

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017 was $23 million,

$131 million, and $78 million, respectively.

Restricted stock

In connection with our fiscal 2018 acquisitions, we issued approximately 1 million restricted
shares of our common stock and will recognize $44 million of expense over the service period.
These restricted shares will be released to the individuals through three annual installments subject
to the individuals’ continued employment at Symantec.

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Liability-classified awards settled in shares

Certain fiscal 2019 and 2018 bonuses are settled in RSUs that vest shortly after the grant date.

In fiscal 2019, 2 million RSUs were issued to settle these bonuses. As of March 29, 2019 and
March 30, 2018, the total liability associated with these liability-classified awards was $22 million and
$25 million, respectively, which is presented in Accrued compensation and benefits in our
Consolidated Balance Sheets.

ESPP

Under our 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, employees may annually contribute up to 10%
of their gross compensation, subject to certain limitations, to purchase shares of our common stock
at a discounted price. Beginning August 16, 2016, eligible employees are offered shares through a
12-month offering period, which consists of two consecutive 6-month purchase periods, at 85% of
the lower of either the fair market value on the purchase date or the fair market value at the
beginning of the offering period. Prior to that, employees were able to purchase shares of common
stock at a price per share equal to 85% of the fair market value on the purchase date at the end of
each six-month purchase period.

In August 2018, we cancelled the issuance of common stock under our ESPP for the 6-month
purchase period ended August 15, 2018, as a result of the delayed filing of our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2018. All participant contributions were refunded. In
addition, the enrollment in the purchase period beginning August 16, 2018 was cancelled. On
February 16, 2019, we opened enrollment in a new offering period. As of March 29, 2019, 34 million
shares have been issued under this plan, and 36 million shares remained available for future
issuance.

The following table summarizes activity related to the purchase rights issued under the ESPP:

(In millions)

Shares issued under the ESPP
Proceeds from issuance of shares

Stock-based compensation expense

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

$

-
-

$

3
69

$

3
56

Total stock-based compensation expense and the related income tax benefit recognized for all

of our equity incentive plans in our Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows:

(In millions)

Cost of revenues
Sales and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative

Total stock-based compensation expense

Income tax benefit for stock-based compensation

expense

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

17
114
134
87

352

$

$

28
165
200
217

610

$

$

21
107
110
202

440

(73) $

(116) $

(149)

$

$

$

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As of March 29, 2019, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation costs, net of estimated

forfeitures, were as follows:

(In millions)

RSUs
PRUs
Options
Restricted stock
Liability-classified awards settled in shares
ESPP

Total

Other employee benefit plans

401(k) plan

Unrecognized
compensation cost

Weighted-average
remaining years

$

$

252
22
14
19
32
14

353

1.7
1.2
1.8
1.3
2.1
0.9

We maintain a salary deferral 401(k) plan for all of our U.S. employees. This plan allows
employees to contribute their pretax salary up to the maximum dollar limitation prescribed by the
Internal Revenue Code. We matched the first 3% of a participant’s eligible compensation prior to
December 31, 2016 and the first 3.5% thereafter, up to $6,000 in a calendar year. Our employer
matching contributions to the 401(k) plan were as follows:

(In millions)

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

401 (k) matching contributions

$

23

$

25

$

19

Note 14. Net Income Per Share

Basic income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of

common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share also includes the
incremental effect of dilutive potentially issuable common shares outstanding during the period using
the treasury stock method. Dilutive potentially issuable common shares include the dilutive effect of
the shares underlying convertible debt and employee equity awards. Diluted loss per share was the
same as basic loss per share for the year ended March 31, 2017, as there was a loss from
continuing operations in the period and inclusion of potentially issuable shares was anti-dilutive.

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The components of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share are as follows:

(In millions, except per share amounts)
Income (loss) from continuing operations

Income from discontinued operations, net of

income taxes

Net income (loss)

Income (loss) per share — basic:

Continuing operations
Discontinued operations

Net income (loss) per share — basic
Income (loss) per share — diluted:

Continuing operations
Discontinued operations

Net income (loss) per share — diluted(1)
Weighted-average outstanding shares — basic
Dilutive potentially issuable shares:

Convertible debt
Employee equity awards

Weighted-average shares outstanding — diluted
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted net

income (loss) per share calculation:
Convertible debt
Employee equity awards

Total

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

$

$

$
$
$

$
$
$

16

$

1,127

$

$

$
$
$

$
$
$

15

31

0.03
0.02
0.05

0.02
0.02
0.05
632

10
19

661

-
6

6

$

$
$
$

$
$
$

11

1,138

1.83
0.02
1.85

1.69
0.02
1.70
616

32
20

668

-
1

1

(236)

130

(106)

(0.38)
0.21
(0.17)

(0.38)
0.21
(0.17)
618

-
-

618

91
50

141

(1)

Net income (loss) per share amounts may not add due to rounding.

Under the treasury stock method, our Convertible Senior Notes will generally have a dilutive
impact on net income per share when our average stock price for the period exceeds approximately
$16.77 per share for the 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes and $20.41 per share for the 2.0%
Convertible Senior Notes. The conversion feature of both notes was anti-dilutive during fiscal 2017
due to a loss from continuing operations.

Note 15. Segment and Geographic Information

We operate in the following two reportable segments, which are the same as our operating

segments:

• Enterprise Security. Our Enterprise Security segment focuses on providing our Integrated
Cyber Defense solutions to help business and government customers unify cloud and
on-premises security to deliver a more effective cyber defense solution, while driving down
cost and complexity.

• Consumer Cyber Safety. Our Consumer Cyber Safety segment focuses on providing cyber
safety solutions under our Norton LifeLock brand to help consumers protect their devices,
online privacy, identities, and home networks.

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Operating segments are based upon the nature of our business and how our business is

managed. Our Chief Operating Decision Makers, comprised of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, use our operating segment financial information to evaluate segment performance
and to allocate resources.

There were no inter-segment sales for the periods presented. The following table summarizes

the operating results of our reportable segments:

(In millions)

Total segments:
Net revenues
Operating income
Enterprise Security:

Net revenues
Operating income

Consumer Cyber Safety:

Net revenues
Operating income

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

$
$

$
$

$
$

4,731
1,414

2,323
269

2,408
1,145

$
$

$
$

$
$

4,834
1,584

2,554
473

2,280
1,111

$
$

$
$

$
$

4,019
1,026

2,355
187

1,664
839

We do not allocate to our operating segments certain operating expenses that we manage

separately at the corporate level and are not used in evaluating the results of, or in allocating
resources to, our segments. These unallocated expenses consist primarily of stock-based
compensation expense; amortization of intangible assets; restructuring, transition and other costs;
and acquisition-related costs.

The following table provides a reconciliation of our total reportable segments’ operating income

to our total operating income (loss):

(In millions)

Total segment operating income
Reconciling items:

Stock-based compensation expense
Amortization of intangible assets
Restructuring, transition and other costs
Acquisition-related costs
Other

Total consolidated operating income (loss)

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

$

1,414

$

1,584

$

1,026

352
443
241
3
(5)

610
453
410
60
2

440
293
273
120
-

from continuing operations

$

380

$

49

$

(100)

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Products and service revenue information

The following table summarizes net revenues by significant product and services categories:

(In millions)
Enterprise Security:

Endpoint and information protection
Network and web security
WSS and PKI
Other products and services

Total Enterprise Security

Consumer Cyber Safety:

Consumer security
Identity and information protection

Total Consumer Cyber Safety

Total net revenues

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,027
748
-
548

2,323

1,471
937

2,408

$

$

$

983
782
238
551

2,554

1,504
776

2,280

4,731

$

4,834

$

947
451
422
535

2,355

1,527
137

1,664

4,019

Endpoint and information protection products include endpoint security, advanced threat

protection, and information protection solutions and their related support services. Network and web
security products include network security, web security, and cloud security solutions and their
related support services. WSS and PKI products consist of the solutions we divested on October 31,
2017. Other products and services primarily consist of email security products, managed security
services, consulting, and other professional services.

Consumer security products include Norton security, Norton Secure VPN, and other consumer

security solutions. Identity and information protection products include LifeLock identity theft
protection and other information protection solutions.

Geographical information

Net revenues by geography are based on the billing addresses of our customers. The following

table represents net revenues by geographic area for the periods presented:

(In millions)

Americas
EMEA
APJ

Total net revenues

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

$

$

$

3,028
1,002
701

$

3,031
1,048
755

4,731

$

4,834

$

2,329
955
735

4,019

Note: The Americas include U.S., Canada, and Latin America; EMEA includes Europe, Middle East, and Africa; APJ includes
Asia Pacific and Japan

Revenues from customers inside the U.S. were $2.8 billion, $2.8 billion, and $2.1 billion during
fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. No other individual country accounted for more than 10%
of revenues.

Most of our assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, as of
March 29, 2019 and March 30, 2018, were attributable to our U.S. operations. The table below

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represents cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments held in the U.S. and internationally in
various foreign subsidiaries.

(In millions)

U.S.
International

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

$

$

1,544
499

2,043

$

$

858
1,304

2,162

The table below represents our property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and
amortization, by geographic area, based on the physical location of the asset, at the end of each
period presented.

(In millions)

U.S.
International(1)

Total property and equipment, net

March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018

$

$

671
119

790

$

$

677
101

778

(1)

No individual country represented more than 10% of the respective totals.

Significant customers

In fiscal 2019, the following customer, who is a distributor, accounted for 10% or more of our

net revenues:

HNA Group Co., Ltd.

Note 16. Commitments and Contingencies

Lease commitments

Year Ended
March 29, 2019 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017

10%

N/A

N/A

We lease certain of our facilities, equipment, and data center co-locations under operating
leases that expire at various dates through fiscal 2029. We currently sublease some space under
various operating leases that will expire on various dates through fiscal 2022. Some of our leases
contain renewal options, escalation clauses, rent concessions, and leasehold improvement
incentives. Rent expense under operating leases was $68 million, $78 million, and $79 million for
fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

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The minimum future rentals on non-cancelable operating leases by fiscal year are as follows:

(In millions)

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thereafter

Total minimum future lease payments

Sublease income

Total minimum future lease payments, net

Purchase obligations

March 29, 2019

$

$

55
49
40
32
26
42

244
(6)

238

We have purchase obligations that are associated with agreements for purchases of goods or

services. Management believes that cancellation of these contracts is unlikely, and we expect to
make future cash payments according to the contract terms.

The following reflects estimated future payments for purchase obligations by fiscal year:

(In millions)

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thereafter

March 29, 2019

$

525
175
145
136
81
9

Total purchase obligations

$

1,071

Deemed repatriation taxes

Under the 2017 Tax Act, we are required to pay a one-time transition tax on untaxed foreign

earnings of our foreign subsidiaries through July 2025. See Note 11 for more information regarding
the 2017 Tax Act and its impact on our income taxes. The following reflects estimated future
payments for deemed repatriation taxes by fiscal year:

(In millions)

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thereafter

Total obligations

March 29, 2019

$

$

65
67
67
126
168
210

703

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Indemnifications

In the ordinary course of business, we may provide indemnifications of varying scope and terms

to customers, vendors, lessors, business partners, subsidiaries, and other parties with respect to
certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of our breach of agreements or
representations and warranties made by us. In addition, our bylaws contain indemnification
obligations to our directors, officers, employees, and agents, and we have entered into
indemnification agreements with our directors and certain of our officers to give such directors and
officers additional contractual assurances regarding the scope of the indemnification set forth in our
bylaws and to provide additional procedural protections. We maintain director and officer insurance,
which may cover certain liabilities arising from our obligation to indemnify our directors and officers.
It is not possible to determine the aggregate maximum potential loss under these indemnification
agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and
circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Such indemnification agreements might not be
subject to maximum loss clauses. Historically, we have not incurred material costs as a result of
obligations under these agreements, and we have not accrued any material liabilities related to such
indemnification obligations in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In connection with the sale of our Veritas information management business, we assigned
several leases to Veritas Technologies LLC or its related subsidiaries. As a condition to consenting
to the assignments, certain lessors required us to agree to indemnify the lessor under the applicable
lease with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of Veritas
Technologies LLC or its related subsidiaries’ breach of payment obligations under the terms of the
lease. As with our other indemnification obligations discussed above and in general, it is not possible
to determine the aggregate maximum potential loss under these indemnification agreements due to
the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in
each particular agreement. As with our other indemnification obligations, such indemnification
agreements might not be subject to maximum loss clauses, and to date, generally under our real
estate obligations, we have not incurred material costs as a result of such obligations under our
leases and have not accrued any liabilities related to such indemnification obligations in our
Consolidated Financial Statements.

We provide limited product warranties, and the majority of our software license agreements
contain provisions that indemnify licensees of our software from damages and costs resulting from
claims alleging that our software infringes on the intellectual property rights of a third party.
Historically, payments made under these provisions have been immaterial. We monitor the
conditions that are subject to indemnification to identify if a loss has occurred.

Litigation contingencies

SEC Investigation

As previously disclosed in our public filings, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors (the

Audit Committee) completed its internal investigation (the Audit Committee Investigation) in
September 2018. In connection with the Audit Committee Investigation, we voluntarily contacted the
SEC in April 2018. The SEC commenced a formal investigation, and we continue to cooperate with
that investigation. The outcome of such an investigation is difficult to predict. We have incurred, and
will continue to incur, significant expenses related to legal and other professional services in
connection with the SEC investigation. At this stage, we are unable to assess whether any material
loss or adverse effect is reasonably possible as a result of the SEC’s investigation or estimate the
range of any potential loss.

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Securities Class Action and Derivative Litigation

Securities class action lawsuits, which have since been consolidated, were filed in May 2018

against us and certain of our current and former officers, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of California. The lead plaintiff’s consolidated amended complaint alleges that, during a
purported class period of May 11, 2017 to August 2, 2018, defendants made false and misleading
statements in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a), and that certain individuals violated Section 20A,
of the Securities Exchange Act. Defendants filed motions to dismiss, which are currently pending.
Purported shareholder derivative lawsuits have been filed against Symantec and certain of our
officers and directors in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, Delaware Chancery
Court, and Delaware Superior Court, arising generally out of the same facts and circumstances as
alleged in the securities class action and alleging claims for breach of fiduciary duty and related
claims; these lawsuits include an action brought derivatively on behalf of Symantec’s 2008 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan. The derivative actions are currently voluntarily stayed in light of the securities
class action. No specific amount of damages has been alleged in these lawsuits. We have also
received demands from purported stockholders to inspect corporate books and records under
Delaware law. We will continue to incur legal fees in connection with these pending cases and
demands, including expenses for the reimbursement of legal fees of present and former officers and
directors under indemnification obligations. The expense of continuing to defend such litigation may
be significant. We intend to defend these lawsuits vigorously, but there can be no assurance that we
will be successful in any defense. If any of the lawsuits are decided adversely, we may be liable for
significant damages directly or under our indemnification obligations, which could adversely affect
our business, results of operations, and cash flows. At this stage, we are unable to assess whether
any material loss or adverse effect is reasonably possible as a result of these lawsuits or estimate
the range of any potential loss.

GSA

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we were advised by the Commercial Litigation Branch of
the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Division and the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office
for the District of Columbia that the government is investigating our compliance with certain
provisions of our U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule Contract
No. GS-35F-0240T effective January 24, 2007, including provisions relating to pricing, country of
origin, accessibility, and the disclosure of commercial sales practices.

As reported on the GSA’s publicly-available database, our total sales under the GSA Schedule

contract were approximately $222 million from the period beginning January 2007 and ending
September 2012. We have fully cooperated with the government throughout its investigation, and in
January 2014, representatives of the government indicated that their initial analysis of our actual
damages exposure from direct government sales under the GSA schedule was approximately
$145 million; since the initial meeting, the government’s analysis of our potential damages exposure
relating to direct sales has increased. The government has also indicated they are going to pursue
claims for certain sales to California, Florida, and New York as well as sales to the federal
government through reseller GSA Schedule contracts, which could significantly increase our potential
damages exposure.

In 2012, a sealed civil lawsuit was filed against Symantec related to compliance with the GSA
Schedule contract and contracts with California, Florida, and New York. On July 18, 2014, the Court-
imposed seal expired, and the government intervened in the lawsuit. On September 16, 2014, the
states of California and Florida intervened in the lawsuit, and the state of New York notified the
Court that it would not intervene. On October 3, 2014, the DOJ filed an amended complaint, which
did not state a specific damages amount. On October 17, 2014, California and Florida combined

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their claims with those of the DOJ and the relator on behalf of New York in an Omnibus Complaint,
and a First Amended Omnibus Complaint was filed on October 8, 2015; the state claims also do not
state specific damages amounts.

It is possible that the litigation could lead to claims or findings of violations of the False Claims
Act and could be material to our results of operations and cash flows for any period. Resolution of
False Claims Act investigations can ultimately result in the payment of somewhere between one and
three times the actual damages proven by the government, plus civil penalties in some cases,
depending upon a number of factors. Our current estimate of the low end of the range of the
probable estimated loss from this matter is $25 million, which we have accrued. This amount
contemplates estimated losses from both the investigation of compliance with the terms of the GSA
Schedule contract as well as possible violations of the False Claims Act. There is at least a
reasonable possibility that a loss may have been incurred in excess of our accrual for this matter,
however, we are currently unable to determine the high end of the range of estimated losses
resulting from this matter.

Other

We are involved in a number of other judicial and administrative proceedings that are incidental
to our business. Although adverse decisions (or settlements) may occur in one or more of the cases,
it is not possible to estimate the possible loss or losses from each of these cases. The final
resolution of these lawsuits, individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

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(2) Financial Statement Schedule

SYMANTEC CORPORATION

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Schedule II

All financial statement schedules have been omitted, since the required information is not
applicable or is not present in material amounts, and/or changes to such amounts are immaterial to
require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the
Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in this Form 10-K.

(3) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

2.01(§)

2.02

2.03(§)

2.04

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

Purchase Agreement dated
as of August 11, 2015, by
and between Symantec
Corporation and Havasu
Holdings Ltd.

Amendment, dated
January 19, 2016, to the
Purchase Agreement dated
as of August 11, 2015, by
and between Symantec
Corporation and Veritas
Holdings Ltd. (f/k/a Havasu
Holdings Ltd.)

Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of
June 12, 2016, by and
among Symantec
Corporation, S-B0616
Merger Sub, Inc. and Blue
Coat, Inc.

Investment Agreement,
dated as of June 12, 2016,
by and among Symantec
Corporation, Bain Capital
Fund XI, L.P., Bain Capital
Europe Fund IV, L.P. and
Silver Lake Partners IV
Cayman (AIV II), L.P.
(including the form of
Indenture attached as
Exhibit A thereto).

8-K

000-17781

2.01

8/13/2015

8-K

000-17781

2.01

1/20/2016

8-K

000-17781

2.01

6/14/2016

8-K

000-17781

2.02

6/14/2016

109

Exhibit
Number

2.05

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

Amendment to Investment
Agreement, dated as of
July 31, 2016, by and
among Symantec
Corporation, Bain Capital
Fund XI, L.P., Bain Capital
Europe Fund IV, L.P. and
Silver Lake Partners IV
Cayman (AIV II), L.P.

2.06(§)(**) Agreement and Plan of

Merger, dated as of
November 20, 2016, by and
among Symantec
Corporation, L1116 Merger
Sub, Inc. and LifeLock, Inc.

Amendment No. 1 to
Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of
January 16, 2017, by and
among Symantec
Corporation, L1116 Merger
Sub, Inc. and LifeLock, Inc.

Form of Support Agreement
by and among Symantec
Corporation and the
stockholders of
LifeLock, Inc. listed on
Annex A therein.

Purchase Agreement by and
among Symantec
Corporation, DigiCert
Parent, Inc., and
DigiCert, Inc. dated as of
August 2, 2017.

Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation
of Symantec Corporation.

Certificate of Amendment of
Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation
of Symantec Corporation.

Certificate of Amendment to
Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation
of Symantec Corporation.

2.07(**)

2.08

2.09(§)

3.01

3.02

3.03

10-Q

000-17781

2.03

8/5/2016

8-K

001-35671

2.01

11/21/2016

8-K

001-35671

2.01

1/17/2017

8-K

000-17781

2.02

11/21/2016

10-Q

000-17781

2.01

11/3/2017

S-8

333-119872

4.01

10/21/2004

S-8

333-126403

4.03

7/6/2005

10-Q

000-17781

3.01

8/5/2009

110

Exhibit
Number

3.04

3.05

4.01

4.02

4.03

4.04

4.05

4.06

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

Certificate of Designations of
Series A Junior Preferred
Stock of Symantec
Corporation dated June 25,
2015.

Bylaws, as amended, of
Symantec Corporation.

Form of Common Stock
Certificate.

Indenture, dated
September 16, 2010,
between Symantec
Corporation and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association,
as trustee.

Form of Global Note for
Symantec’s 4.200% Senior
Note due 2020 (contained in
Exhibit No. 4.02 of
Form 8-K).

Form of Global Note for
Symantec’s 2.750% Senior
Notes due 2017 (contained
in Exhibit No. 4.02 of
Form 8-K).

Form of Global Note for
Symantec’s 3.950% Senior
Notes due 2022 (contained
in Exhibit No. 4.02 of
Form 8-K).

Indenture, dated as of
March 4, 2016, by and
between Symantec
Corporation and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association,
as trustee (including the
form of 2.500% Convertible
Senior Notes Due 2021).

8-K

000-17781

3.01

6/26/2015

10-K

000-17781

3.05

5/19/2017

S-3ASR 333-139230

4.07

12/11/2006

8-K

000-17781

4.01

9/16/2010

8-K

000-17781

4.04

9/16/2010

8-K

000-17781

4.03

6/14/2012

8-K

000-17781

4.04

6/14/2012

8-K

000-17781

10.02

3/7/2016

111

Exhibit
Number

4.07

4.08

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

Amendment Agreement,
dated as of July 18, 2016,
by and among Symantec
Corporation, Symantec
Operating Corporation, the
Lenders and the New Term
Lenders, Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement, effective
as of August 1, 2016,
among Symantec
Corporation, the lenders
party thereto (the Lenders),
Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Term Loan
A-1/Revolver Administrative
Agent and Swingline Lender,
JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., as Term Loan A-2
Administrative Agent,
JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith,
Incorporated, Barclays
Bank PLC, Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC, Royal Bank
of Canada and Mizuho
Bank, Ltd., as Lead
Arrangers and Joint
Bookrunners in respect of
the Term A-2 Facility,
Barclays Bank PLC,
Citibank, N.A., Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association,
Royal Bank of Canada,
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. And
TD Securities (USA) LLC, as
Co-Documentation Agents in
respect of the Term A-2
Facility, and Bank of
America, N.A., as
Syndication Agent in respect
of Term A-2 Facility.

10-Q

000-17781

4.02

8/5/2016

10-Q

000-17781

4.03

8/5/2016

112

Exhibit
Number

4.09

4.10

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

Indenture, dated as of
August 1, 2016, by and
between Symantec
Corporation and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association,
as trustee (including the
form of 2.00% Convertible
Senior Note Due 2021).

Term Loan Agreement,
dated as of August 1, 2016,
among Symantec
Corporation, JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, Bank
of America, N.A., as
Syndication Agent, and
Barclays Bank PLC,
Citibank, N.A., Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association,
Royal Bank of Canada,
Mizuho Bank, Ltd., and
TD Securities (USA) LLC, as
Co-Documentation Agents,
JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, Barclays
Bank, PLC, Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC, Royal Bank
of Canada and Mizuho
Bank, Ltd., as Joint Lead
Arrangers and Joint
Bookrunners.

10-Q

000-17781

4.04

8/5/2016

10-Q

000-17781

4.05

8/5/2016

113

Exhibit
Number

4.11

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

Assignment and
Assumption, dated
October 3, 2016, to the
Term Loan Agreement dated
as of August 1, 2016,
among Symantec
Corporation, JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, Bank
of America, N.A., as
Syndication Agent, and
Barclays Bank PLC,
Citibank, N.A., Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association,
Royal Bank of Canada,
Mizuho Bank, Ltd., and
TD Securities (USA) LLC, as
Co-Documentation Agents,
JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, Barclays
Bank, PLC, Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC, Royal Bank
of Canada and Mizuho
Bank, Ltd., as Joint Lead
Arrangers and Joint
Bookrunners.

10-Q

000-17781

4.01

2/3/2017

114

Exhibit
Number

4.12

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

First Amendment, dated
December 12, 2016, to the
Term Loan Agreement,
dated as of August 1, 2016,
among Symantec
Corporation, JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, Bank
of America, N.A., as
Syndication Agent, and
Barclays Bank PLC,
Citibank, N.A., Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association,
Royal Bank of Canada,
Mizuho Bank, Ltd., and
TD Securities (USA) LLC, as
Co-Documentation Agents,
JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, Barclays
Bank, PLC, Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC, Royal Bank
of Canada and Mizuho
Bank, Ltd., as Joint Lead
Arrangers and Joint
Bookrunners.

10-Q

000-17781

4.02

2/3/2017

115

Exhibit
Number

4.13

4.14

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

First Amendment, dated
December 12, 2016, to the
Credit Agreement, effective
as of August 1, 2016,
among Symantec
Corporation, the lenders
party thereto (the Lenders),
Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Term Loan
A-1/Revolver Administrative
Agent and Swingline Lender,
JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., as Term Loan A-2
Administrative Agent,
JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith,
Incorporated, Barclays
Bank PLC, Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC, Royal Bank
of Canada and Mizuho
Bank, Ltd., as Lead
Arrangers and Joint
Bookrunners in respect of
the Term A-2 Facility,
Barclays Bank PLC,
Citibank, N.A., Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association,
Royal Bank of Canada,
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. And
TD Securities (USA) LLC, as
Co-Documentation Agents in
respect of the Term A-2
Facility, and Bank of
America, N.A., as
Syndication Agent in respect
of Term A-2 Facility.

Base Indenture, dated as of
February 9, 2017, between
Symantec Corporation and
Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as trustee.

10-Q

000-17781

4.03

2/3/2017

8-K

000-17781

4.01

2/9/2017

116

Exhibit
Number

4.15

10.01(*)

10.02(*)

10.03(*)

10.04(*)

10.05(*)

10.06(*)

10.07(*)

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

First Supplemental Indenture
related to the 5% Senior
Notes due 2025, dated as of
February 9, 2017, between
Symantec Corporation and
Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as trustee
(including form of 5.00%
Senior Note due 2025).

Form of Indemnification
Agreement for Officers,
Directors and Key
Employees (form for
agreements entered into
between January 17, 2006
and March 6, 2016).

Form of Indemnification
Agreement for Officers,
Directors and Key
Employees, as amended
(form for agreements
entered into after March 6,
2016).

Symantec Corporation
Deferred Compensation
Plan, restated and amended
January 1, 2010, as adopted
December 15, 2009.

Symantec Corporation 2000
Director Equity Incentive
Plan, as amended.

Vontu, Inc. 2002 Stock
Option/Stock Issuance Plan,
as amended.

Form of Vontu, Inc. Stock
Option Agreement.

Symantec Corporation 2004
Equity Incentive Plan, as
amended, including Stock
Option Grant - Terms and
Conditions, form of RSU
Award Agreement, form of
RSU Award Agreement for
Non-Employee Directors and
form of PRU Award
Agreement.

8-K

000-17781

4.02

2/9/2017

8-K

000-17781

10.01

1/23/2006

8-K

000-17781

10.03

3/7/2016

10-K

000-17781

10.05

5/24/2010

10-Q

000-17781

10.01

11/1/2011

10-K

000-17781

10.10

5/20/2016

S-8

333-148107

99.03

12/17/2007

10-K

000-17781

10.13

5/20/2016

117

Exhibit
Number

10.08(*)

10.09(*)

10.10(*)

10.11(*)

10.12(*)

10.13(*)

10.14(*)

10.15(*)

10.16(*)

10.17(*)

10.18(*)

10.19(*)

10.20(*)

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

Symantec Corporation 2008
Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, as amended.

Symantec Corporation 2013
Equity Incentive Plan, as
amended.

Forms of award agreements
under 2013 Equity Incentive
Plan.

Blue Coat, Inc. 2016 Equity
Incentive Plan, including
forms of awards thereunder.

Batman Holdings, Inc. 2015
Amended and Restated
Equity Incentive Plan,
including form of Stock
Option Agreement
thereunder.

LifeLock, Inc. 2012 Incentive
Compensation Plan and
forms of option and
restricted stock unit award
agreements thereunder.

Skycure Ltd. Share Incentive
Plan, including forms of
awards thereunder.

Skycure Ltd. 2017 Equity
Incentive Plan, including
forms of awards thereunder.

Fireglass Ltd. 2015 Share
Incentive Plan.

Symantec Senior Executive
Incentive Plan, as amended
and restated.

Symantec Corporation
Executive Retention Plan, as
amended and restated.

Symantec Corporation
Executive Severance Plan.

Employment Letter dated as
of June 12, 2016 by and
between Gregory S. Clark,
Symantec Corporation and
Blue Coat, Inc.

10-K

000-17781

10.08

10/26/2018

8-K

000-17781

10.01

12/3/2018

10-K

000-17781

10.10

10/26/2018

S-8

333-212847

99.01

8/2/2016

S-8

333-212847

99.02

8/2/2016

S-8

333-216132

99.02

2/17/2017

S-8

333-219714

99.01

8/4/2017

S-8

333-219714

99.02

8/4/2017

S-8

333-219714

99.03

8/4/2017

8-K

000-17781

10.03

10/25/2013

10-K

000-17781

10.18

10/26/2018

10-K

000-17781

10.19

10/26/2018

10-Q

000-17781

10.03

8/5/2016

118

Exhibit
Number

10.21(*)

10.22(*)

10.23(*)

10.24(*)

10.25(§§)

10.26(†)

10.27

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

Offer letter dated as of
June 12, 2016 by and
between Michael Fey and
Symantec Corporation.

Employment Offer letter,
dated as of June 12, 2016,
by and between Nicholas
Noviello and Symantec
Corporation.

FY19 Executive Annual
Incentive Plan - Chief
Executive Officer.

FY19 Executive Annual
Incentive Plan - Senior Vice
President and Executive
Vice President.

Assignment of Copyright
and Other Intellectual
Property Rights, by and
between Peter Norton and
Peter Norton
Computing, Inc., dated
August 31, 1990.

Environmental Indemnity
Agreement, dated April 23,
1999, between Veritas and
Fairchild Semiconductor
Corporation, included as
Exhibit C to that certain
Agreement of Purchase and
Sale, dated March 29, 1999,
between Veritas and
Fairchild Semiconductor of
California.

Amendment, dated June 20,
2007, to the Amended and
Restated Agreement
Respecting Certain Rights of
Publicity dated as of
August 31, 1990, by and
between Peter Norton and
Symantec Corporation.

10-Q

000-17781

10.04

8/5/2016

8-K

000-17781

10.01

11/4/2016

10-K

000-17781

10.25

10/26/2018

10-K

000-17781

10.26

10/26/2018

S-4

33-35385

10.37

6/13/1990

S-1/A

333-83777

10.27

8/6/1999

10-Q

000-17781

10.01

8/7/2007

119

Exhibit
Number

10.28

10.29

10.30

10.31

10.32

10.33

10.34(*)

10.35(*)

10.36(*)

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

Amendment, effective
December 6, 2010, to the
Trademark License
Agreement, dated August 9,
2010, by and between
VeriSign, Inc. and Symantec
Corporation.

Investment Agreement,
dated as of February 3,
2016, by and among
Symantec Corporation and
Silver Lake Partners IV
Cayman (AIV II), L.P.

First Amendment to
Investment Agreement,
dated as of March 2, 2016,
by and among Symantec
Corporation and Silver Lake
Partners IV Cayman (AIV
II), L.P.

Agreement between
Symantec Corporation and
Starboard Value LP.

Second Amendment and
Limited Waiver to Amended
and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of
June 22, 2018.

Second Amendment and
Limited Waiver to Term
Loan dated as of June 22,
2018.

Separation Agreement and
General Release of All
Claims by and between
Symantec Corporation and
Michael Fey.

Symantec Corporation Offer
Letter with Matthew Brown.

Transition Services
Agreement dated
January 31, 2019 by and
between Symantec
Corporation and Nicholas
Noviello.

10-Q

000-17781

10.01

2/2/2011

8-K

000-17781

10.01

2/9/2016

8-K

000-17781

10.01

3/7/2016

8-K

000-17781

10.01

9/17/2018

10-Q

000-17781

10.01

11/16/2018

10-Q

000-17781

10.02

11/16/2018

8-K

000-17781

10.01

11/29/2018

10-Q

000-17781

10.04

2/4/2019

10-Q

000-17781

10.05

2/4/2019

120

Exhibit
Number

10.37(*)

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Filed
Herewith

Separation Agreement
between Symantec
Corporation and Gregory
Clark dated May 7, 2019.

8-K

000-17781

10.01

5/9/2019

10.38(*)

Offer Letter with Vincent
Pilette dated April 26, 2019.

8-K

000-17781

10.02

5/9/2019

21.01

23.01

24.01

31.01

31.02

32.01(††)

32.02(††)

Subsidiaries of Symantec
Corporation.

Consent of Independent
Registered Public
Accounting Firm.

Power of Attorney (see
Signature page to this
annual report).

Certification of Chief
Executive Officer pursuant
to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Certification of Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Certification of Chief
Executive Officer pursuant
to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Certification of Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

101.CAL

101.LAB

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Schema
Linkbase Document

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation
Linkbase Document

XBRL Taxonomy Labels
Linkbase Document

XBRL Taxonomy
Presentation Linkbase
Document

121

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Exhibit
Number

101.DEF

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

XBRL Taxonomy Definition
Linkbase Document

Filed
Herewith

X

*

**

§

Indicates a management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.

Filed by LifeLock, Inc.

The exhibits and schedules to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The
Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally copies of any such exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon request.

§§

Paper filing.

†

Filed by Veritas Software Corporation.

††

This exhibit is being furnished, rather than filed, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing, in
accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

None.

122

SIGNATURES

Pursuant 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 its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Mountain View, State of California, on the 24th day of May 2019.

SYMANTEC CORPORATION

By: /s/ Richard S. Hill

Richard S. Hill
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
and Director

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Richard S. Hill, Vincent Pilette, Nicholas R. Noviello, and Scott C.
Taylor, and each or any of them, his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for
him or her in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments to this report on Form 10-K and
any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorneys-in-fact, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be signed in several counterparts.

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 Registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated below.

Signature

Title

Date

/s/

Richard S. Hill

Interim President and Chief Executive May 24, 2019

 Richard S. Hill

/s/

Nicholas R. Noviello

 Nicholas R. Noviello

/s/

Matthew Brown

 Matthew Brown

Officer and Director (Principal
Executive Officer)

Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial
Officer)

Vice President, Finance and Chief
Accounting Officer (Principal
Accounting Officer)

May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

/s/

Daniel H. Schulman

Chairman of the Board

May 24, 2019

 Daniel H. Schulman

/s/

Sue Barsamian

 Sue Barsamian

/s/

Frank E. Dangeard

 Frank E. Dangeard

/s/

Peter A. Feld

 Peter A. Feld

Director

Director

Director

May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

123

Signature

/s/

Dale L. Fuller

 Dale L. Fuller

/s/

Kenneth Y. Hao

 Kenneth Y. Hao

/s/

David W. Humphrey

 David W. Humphrey

/s/

David L. Mahoney

 David L. Mahoney

/s/

Anita M. Sands

 Anita M. Sands

/s/

V. Paul Unruh

 V. Paul Unruh

/s/

Suzanne M. Vautrinot

 Suzanne M. Vautrinot

Title

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Date

May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

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2019 Corporate Information

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

ANNUAL MEETING

Daniel H. Schulman
Chairman of the Board,
NortonLifeLock President and
CEO, PayPal Holdings, Inc.

Sue Barsamian
Former Executive Vice
President, Chief Sales and
Marketing Officer Micro Focus
International plc

Frank E. Dangeard
Managing Partner, Harcourt

Peter A. Feld
Partner, Managing Member and
Head of Research, Starboard
Value LP

Dale L. Fuller
Operating Partner, The
Riverside Company

Kenneth Y. Hao
Managing Partner and
Managing Director, Silver Lake
Partners

Richard S. Hill
Interim President and CEO

David W. Humphrey
Managing Director, Bain Capital

David L. Mahoney
Former Co-Chief Executive
Officer McKesson HBOC, Inc.
and Former Chief Executive
Officer, iMcKesson LLC

Anita M. Sands
Former Group Managing
Director, Head of Change
Leadership at UBS Wealth
Management Americas

V. Paul Unruh
Former Chief Financial Officer
and Vice Chairman Bechtel
Group, Inc.

Suzanne M. Vautrinot
President, Kilovolt
Consulting Inc.

* Effective November 8, 2019.

Vincent Pilette
Chief Executive Officer*

Matthew Brown
Vice President and Interim
Chief Financial Officer*

Amy L. Cappellanti-Wolf
Senior Vice President and
Chief Human Resources Officer

Samir Kapuria
President*

The Annual Meeting will be
held on Thursday,
December 19, 2019 at
9:00 a.m. PT live via webcast
at www.virtualshareholder
meeting.com/NLOK2019.

Stock Exchange Listing
NortonLifeLock’s common stock
is traded on the NASDAQ
exchange under the Symbol
‘‘NLOK.’’

Scott C. Taylor
Transfer Agent
Executive Vice President,
Computershare
General Counsel and Secretary P.O. Box 30170

Hugh Thompson
Senior Vice President and
Chief Technology Officer

College Station, TX
77842-3170
www.computershare.com
(877) 282-1168 or
(781) 575-2879

Investor Relations
Investor inquiries may be
directed to:
Cynthia Hiponia
Investor Relations
60 E. Rio Salado Parkway,
Suite 1000
Tempe, Arizona 85281
(650) 527-8020
Cynthia_Hiponia@symantec.com
investor.nortonlifelock.com

Annual Report on Form 10-K
A copy of our Form 10-K,
including exhibits, for the
period ended March 29, 2019,
as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, is
available without charge upon
request or can be accessed at:
investor.nortonlifelock.com

Independent Auditors
KPMG LLP
Mission Towers I, Suite 100
3975 Freedom Circle Drive
Santa Clara, CA 9

Copyright (cid:2) 2019 NortonLifeLock Inc. All rights reserved. NortonLifeLock, the NortonLifeLock Logo, LifeLock and Norton are trademarks
or  registered  trademarks  of  NortonLifeLock  or  its  affiliates  in  the  U.S.  and  other  countries.  Other  names  may  be  trademarks  of  their
respective owners.

(formerly Symantec Corporation)

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