Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2012

 

 

VERISIGN, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

 

000-23593   94-3221585

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA   20190
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(703) 948-3200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 26, 2012, VeriSign, Inc. (“VeriSign” or the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012 and certain other information. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

VeriSign provides quarterly and annual financial statements that are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Along with this information, we typically disclose and discuss certain non-GAAP financial information in our quarterly earnings releases, on investor conference calls and during investor conferences and related events. This non-GAAP financial information does not include the following types of financial measures that are included in GAAP: discontinued operations, stock-based compensation, amortization of other intangible assets, impairments of goodwill and other intangible assets, restructuring charges, contingent interest payments to holders of our Convertible Debentures, unrealized gain/loss on contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures, and non-cash interest expense. Non-GAAP financial information is also adjusted for a 30% tax rate which differs from the GAAP tax rate. All non-GAAP figures for each period presented in Exhibit 99.1 have been conformed to exclude the foregoing items under GAAP. Prior disclosures of non-GAAP figures do not exclude the same items and as such should not be used for comparison purposes.

Management believes that this non-GAAP financial data supplements our GAAP financial data by providing investors with additional information that allows them to have a clearer picture of the Company’s operations. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that the non-GAAP information enhances the investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and the comparability of the Company’s operating results from period to period. In the press release attached hereto to as Exhibit 99.1, we have provided a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial information that we provide each quarter with the comparable financial information reported in accordance with GAAP for the given period.

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On April 20, 2012, it was determined that John D. Calys will cease to serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer, a position he was appointed to on September 26, 2011 on an interim basis, effective on May 14, 2012, the date his successor will assume the position of Chief Financial Officer as described below. Mr. Calys will continue to serve as Vice President, Controller of the Company, a position he has held since December 2010, including throughout his tenure as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer.

(c) On April 20, 2012, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. George E. Kilguss, III as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kilguss is expected to assume his position as Chief Financial Officer on May 14, 2012. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kilguss, 51, served as the Chief Financial Officer of Internap Network Services Corporation, an IT infrastructure solutions company, since April 2008. From December 2003 to December 2007, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Towerstream Corporation, a company that delivers high speed wireless Internet access to businesses using WiMAX microwave access. Mr. Kilguss holds an M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business and a B.S. degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Hartford.

The Compensation Committee of the Company approved the following compensation package for Mr. Kilguss in his capacity as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer: (a) a base salary of $375,000 per annum, (b) eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus of 60% of his base salary under the Verisign Performance Plan (“VPP”); (c) a grant of 40,000 time vested restricted stock units, which will vest as to 25% over each anniversary of the date of the grant until fully vested, subject to Mr. Kilguss continuing to be employed by the Company; and (d) a target grant of 40,000 performance-based restricted stock units, the exact number of which will be determined based on achievement of the 2012 VPP performance measures and which will vest as to 25% upon certification of the 2012 performance results and thereafter as to 25% on each of the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of the grant until fully vested, subject to Mr. Kilguss continuing to be employed by the Company. The time vested restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units were granted pursuant to the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, effective upon, and with a grant date of, the date of commencement of Mr. Kilguss’ employment.

In addition, in the event Mr. Kilguss is involuntarily terminated by the Company without cause prior to January 1, 2013, he will be eligible to receive the following, contingent upon Mr. Kilguss’ execution and non-revocation of a general release of all claims against the Company: a lump-sum cash payment equal to the amount of base salary that would have been

 

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paid from the date of termination through June 30, 2013; a lump-sum cash payment of a bonus for 2012 equal to 60% of his annual base salary; and immediate vesting of 25% of each of his time vested and performance-based restricted stock unit awards (assuming target achievement of performance measures). Mr. Kilguss’ eligibility to receive these amounts, less applicable taxes and deductions, and equity would also be subject to his compliance with non-compete obligations through June 30, 2013.

Upon commencement of his employment, Mr. Kilguss also is eligible to enter into the Amended and Restated Change-in-Control and Retention Agreement in the form previously approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company in April 2011 (the “CIC Agreement”). The form of CIC Agreement was filed on the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on July 29, 2011 and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.68 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. Mr. Kilguss will also be eligible to receive relocation reimbursement for costs incurred within one year from the commencement of his employment up to $150,000 (which he will be required to reimburse if he terminates his employment with the Company for any reason within one year from the commencement of his employment, on a 12-month prorated basis) pursuant to the Company’s relocation policy.

The press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 also announces these changes to the Company’s management team.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Text of press release of VeriSign, Inc. issued on April 26, 2012.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  VERISIGN, INC.
Date: April 26, 2012   By:  

/s/ Richard H. Goshorn

  Richard H. Goshorn
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

Exhibit 99.1    Text of press release of VeriSign, Inc. issued on April 26, 2012.

 

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Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Verisign Reports 13% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth in First Quarter 2012

Company Names George E. Kilguss, III as Chief Financial Officer

RESTON, VA – April 26, 2012 – VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

First Quarter GAAP Financial Results

VeriSign, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $206 million for the first quarter of 2012, up 13% from the same quarter in 2011. Verisign reported net income of $68 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.42 for the first quarter of 2012, compared to net income of $41 million and diluted EPS of $0.24 in the same quarter in 2011. The operating margin was 48.1% for the first quarter of 2012 compared to 36.1% for the same quarter in 2011.

First Quarter Non-GAAP Financial Results

Verisign reported, on a non-GAAP basis, net income of $68 million and diluted EPS of $0.42 for the first quarter of 2012, compared to net income of $55 million and diluted EPS of $0.32 for the same quarter in 2011. The non-GAAP operating margin was 51.9% for the first quarter of 2012 compared to 45.9% for the same quarter in 2011. A table reconciling the GAAP to the non-GAAP results (which excludes items described below) is appended to this release.

“The first quarter was another record in terms of new domain name registrations, reflecting the global growth in internet adoption and e-commerce,” commented Jim Bidzos, executive chairman, president and chief executive officer. “We believe that the security and stability Verisign has provided spanning two decades, and continues to provide, is an important factor in that growth.”

“Our first quarter results demonstrate our continued financial and operational discipline,” said John Calys, interim chief financial officer of Verisign. “We remain committed to delivering shareholder value.”

In addition, the company has appointed George E. Kilguss, III to the position of chief financial officer effective May 14, 2012. Kilguss will report directly to Jim Bidzos, and will have full responsibility for the company’s financial operations. John Calys will remain with the company as vice president, controller.

Kilguss most recently served as chief financial officer of Internap Network Services and has significant financial management, operations, and development experience in publicly traded


technology companies, as well as in the investment banking sector. In addition to Internap, Kilguss has served as chief financial officer of Towerstream Corporation and Stratos Global Corporation.

“We are very pleased to announce George Kilguss as Verisign’s new Chief Financial Officer,” said Bidzos. “With over 25 years of strategic and operational financial management experience, including as CFO of three public companies, George brings a broad wealth of knowledge and expertise to Verisign.”

Financial Highlights

 

   

Verisign ended the first quarter with Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities and Restricted Cash of $1.39 billion, an increase of $40 million from year end 2011.

 

   

Cash flow from operations was $110 million for the first quarter compared with $90 million for the same quarter in 2011.

 

   

Deferred revenues on March 31, 2012, totaled $783 million, an increase of $55 million from year end 2011.

 

   

Capital expenditures were $13 million in the first quarter of 2012.

 

   

During the first quarter, Verisign repurchased approximately 1.8 million shares of the company’s common stock for a cost of $68 million. At March 31, 2012, approximately $763 million remained available and authorized under the current share repurchase program.

 

   

For purposes of calculating diluted EPS, the first quarter diluted share count included 2.5 million shares related to the convertible debentures, compared with 0.5 million shares in the same quarter in 2011. These represent diluted shares and not shares that have been issued.

Business Highlights

 

   

Verisign Registry Services added 2.86 million net new names and ended the first quarter with approximately 116.7 million active domain names in the adjusted zone for .com and .net, representing an 8.1% increase year-over-year.

 

   

In the first quarter, Verisign processed a record 8.9 million new domain name registrations, representing an increase of 7.7% year-over-year.

 

   

On March 27, 2012, the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) posted renewal terms negotiated between Verisign and ICANN for the .com Registry Agreement which are substantially the same as the terms contained in the existing .com Registry Agreement except for new provisions regarding indemnification and audit rights, consistent with the other five largest generic top level domain (gTLD) registry agreements (including the .net agreement).

 

   

Through ICANN’s new gTLD application process, which we expect to close in May 2012, Verisign applied for 14 new gTLDs including 12 transliterations of .com and .net. In addition, applicants for approximately 220 new gTLDs selected Verisign to provide back-end registry services.


Non-GAAP Items

Non-GAAP financial results exclude the following items that are included under GAAP: discontinued operations, stock-based compensation, amortization of other intangible assets, impairments of goodwill and other intangible assets, restructuring charges, contingent interest payments to holders of our Convertible Debentures, unrealized gain/loss on contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures, and non-cash interest expense. Non-GAAP financial information is also adjusted for a 30% tax rate which differs from the GAAP tax rate. A table reconciling the GAAP to non-GAAP operating income and net income attributable to Verisign stockholders is appended to this release. All non-GAAP figures for each period presented herein have been conformed to exclude the foregoing items under GAAP. Prior disclosures of non-GAAP figures do not exclude the same items and as such should not be used for comparison purposes.

Today’s Conference Call

Verisign will host a live conference call today at 4:30 p.m. (ET) to review the first quarter 2012 results. The call will be accessible by direct dial at (888) 676-VRSN (US) or (913) 312-0960 (international). A listen-only live webcast and accompanying slide presentation of the first quarter 2012 earnings conference call will also be available at http://investor.verisign.com. A replay of this call will be available at (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 (passcode: 3993941) beginning at 8:00 p.m. (ET) on April 26, 2012, and will run through May 3, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. (ET). An audio archive of the call will be available at https://investor.verisign.com/events.cfm. This press release and the financial information discussed on today’s conference call are available at http://investor.verisign.com.

About Verisign

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) is the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world. Billions of times each day, Verisign helps companies and consumers all over the world connect between the dots. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisigninc.com.

VRSNF

 

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Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Verisign’s actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results due to such factors as increasing competition, pricing pressure from competing services offered at prices below our prices and changes in marketing practices including those of third-party registrars; challenging global economic conditions; challenges to ongoing privatization of Internet administration; the outcome of legal or other challenges resulting from our activities or the activities of registrars or registrants, or litigation generally; new or existing governmental laws and regulations; changes in customer


behavior, Internet platforms and web-browsing patterns; the uncertainty of whether Verisign will successfully develop and market new services; the uncertainty of whether our new services will achieve market acceptance or result in any revenues; system interruptions; security breaches; attacks on the Internet by hackers, viruses, or intentional acts of vandalism; the uncertainty of the expense and duration of transition services and requests for indemnification relating to completed divestitures; the uncertainty of whether Project Apollo will achieve its stated objectives; the impact of the introduction of new gTLDs and whether our gTLD applications or the applicants’ gTLD applications for which we have contracted to provide back-end registry services will be successful; and the uncertainty of whether the .com Registry Agreement renewal will occur on or before November 30, 2012, if at all. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company’s business and financial results is included in Verisign’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Verisign undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this announcement.

Contacts

Investor Relations: David Atchley, datchley@verisign.com, 703-948-4643

Media Relations: Deana Alvy, dalvy@verisign.com, 703-948-4179

© 2012 VeriSign, Inc. All rights reserved. VERISIGN, the VERISIGN logo, and other trademarks, service marks, and designs are registered or unregistered trademarks of VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States and in foreign countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.


VERISIGN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except par value)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,353,040      $ 1,313,349   

Marketable securities

     32,803        32,860   

Accounts receivable, net

     13,553        14,974   

Deferred tax assets and other current assets

     74,287        86,598   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,473,683        1,447,781   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     328,474        327,136   

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     53,525        53,848   

Other assets

     27,078        27,414   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term assets

     409,077        408,398   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,882,760      $ 1,856,179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 99,640      $ 156,385   

Deferred revenues

     542,976        502,538   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     642,616        658,923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term deferred revenues

     240,314        226,033   

Convertible debentures, including contingent interest derivative

     592,821        590,086   

Long-term debt

     100,000        100,000   

Long-term deferred tax liabilities

     333,181        325,527   

Other long-term liabilities

     45,161        43,717   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

     1,311,477        1,285,363   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,954,093        1,944,286   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ deficit:

    

Preferred stock—par value $.001 per share; Authorized shares: 5,000; Issued and outstanding shares: none

     —          —     

Common stock—par value $.001 per share; Authorized shares: 1,000,000; Issued shares: 317,722 at March 31, 2012 and 316,781 at December 31, 2011; Outstanding shares: 158,352 at March 31, 2012 and 159,422 at December 31, 2011

     318        317   

Additional paid-in capital

     20,084,011        20,135,237   

Accumulated deficit

     (20,152,568     (20,220,577

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (3,094     (3,084
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (71,333     (88,107
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 1,882,760      $ 1,856,179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


VERISIGN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Revenues

   $ 205,726      $ 181,523   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

    

Cost of revenues

     41,256        40,869   

Sales and marketing

     27,815        22,391   

Research and development

     14,765        13,594   

General and administrative

     23,508        33,629   

Restructuring charges

     (548     5,530   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     106,796        116,013   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     98,930        65,510   

Interest expense

     (12,340     (11,820

Non-operating income, net

     807        5,478   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     87,397        59,168   

Income tax expense

     (21,292     (16,875
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

     66,105        42,293   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     1,904        (1,522
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     68,009        40,771   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     —          28   

Change in unrealized gain on investments, net of tax

     (5     (458

Realized gain on investments, net of tax, included in net income

     (5     (27
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

     (10     (457
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 67,999      $ 40,314   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic income per share from:

    

Continuing operations

   $ 0.41      $ 0.25   

Discontinued operations

     0.02        (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 0.43      $ 0.24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted income per share from:

    

Continuing operations

   $ 0.41      $ 0.25   

Discontinued operations

     0.01        (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 0.42      $ 0.24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used to compute net income per share:

    

Basic

     159,344        170,193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     162,881        171,979   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


VERISIGN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 68,009      $ 40,771   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of other intangible assets

     12,741        13,968   

Stock-based compensation

     8,130        14,950   

Excess tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation

     (3,567     (3,615

Other, net

     1,006        2,129   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     1,392        (985

Deferred tax assets and other assets

     12,720        3,975   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (44,872     (16,814

Deferred revenues

     54,719        35,908   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     110,278        90,287   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities and investments

     5,060        11,238   

Purchases of marketable securities and investments

     (5,082     (18,008

Purchases of property and equipment

     (12,917     (15,565

Other investing activities

     —          (1,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (12,939     (23,516
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock from option exercises and employee stock purchase plans

     11,390        16,550   

Repurchases of common stock

     (75,149     (207,428

Excess tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation

     3,567        3,615   

Other financing activities

     189        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (60,003     (187,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     2,355        1,690   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     39,691        (118,802

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,313,349        1,559,628   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 1,353,040      $ 1,440,826   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

    

Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest

   $ 20,036      $ 20,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received

   $ 13,186      $ 2,539   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


VERISIGN, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS RECONCILIATION

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 
     Operating
Income
    Net
Income
    Operating
Income
    Net
Income
 

GAAP as reported

   $ 98,930      $ 68,009      $ 65,510      $ 40,771   

Discontinued operations

       (1,904       1,522   

Adjustments:

        

Stock-based compensation

     8,130        8,130        11,961        11,961   

Amortization of other intangible assets

     323        323        323        323   

Restructuring charges

     (548     (548     5,530        5,530   

Unrealized loss on contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures

       813          450   

Non-cash interest expense

       1,620          1,664   

Tax adjustment

       (8,028       (6,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP as adjusted

   $ 106,835      $ 68,415      $ 83,324      $ 55,367   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues

   $ 205,726        $ 181,523     

Non-GAAP operating margin

     51.9       45.9  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Diluted shares

       162,881          171,979   

Per diluted share, non-GAAP as adjusted

     $ 0.42        $ 0.32   
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Verisign provides quarterly and annual financial statements that are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Along with this information, we typically disclose and discuss certain non-GAAP financial information in our quarterly earnings release, on investor conference calls and during investor conferences and related events. This non-GAAP financial information does not include the following types of financial measures that are included in GAAP: discontinued operations, stock-based compensation, amortization of other intangible assets, impairments of goodwill and other intangible assets, restructuring charges, contingent interest payments to holders of our Convertible Debentures, unrealized gain/loss on contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures, and non-cash interest expense. Non-GAAP financial information is also adjusted for a 30% tax rate which differs from the GAAP tax rate. All non-GAAP figures for each period presented above have been conformed to exclude the foregoing items under GAAP. Prior disclosures of non-GAAP figures do not exclude the same items and as such should not be used for comparison purposes.

Management believes that this non-GAAP financial data supplements our GAAP financial data by providing investors with additional information that allows them to have a clearer picture of the Company’s operations. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that the non-GAAP information enhances the investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and the comparability of the Company’s operating results from period to period. Above, we have provided a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial information that we provide each quarter with the comparable financial information reported in accordance with GAAP for the given period.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following table presents the classification of stock-based compensation:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2012
     March 31,
2011
 

Cost of revenues

   $ 1,537       $ 1,990   

Sales and marketing

     1,516         1,854   

Research and development

     1,242         1,518   

General and administrative

     3,835         6,599   

Restructuring charges

     —           2,989   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

   $ 8,130       $ 14,950