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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 

ý
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 29, 2012
OR
¨
 
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: 001-32431
DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.
( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter )
 
Delaware
 
90-0199783
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
100 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA
 
94103-4813
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(415) 558-0200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ý Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No ý
On July 19, 2012 the registrant had 47,612,218 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 57,098,489 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.
 
 
 
 
 

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DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
( in thousands )
(unaudited)
 
September 30,
2011
June 29,
2012
ASSETS
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
551,512

$
670,408

Short-term investments
391,281

322,399

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,466 at September 30, 2011 and $1,876 at June 29, 2012
61,815

46,034

Inventories
26,244

12,760

Deferred taxes
90,869

89,983

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
36,877

27,447

Total current assets
1,158,598

1,169,031

Long-term investments
272,797

295,950

Property, plant and equipment, net
117,107

140,127

Intangible assets, net
51,573

42,115

Goodwill
263,260

263,536

Deferred taxes
14,779

22,157

Other non-current assets
6,273

20,639

Total assets
$
1,884,387

$
1,953,555

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
Accounts payable
$
10,887

$
12,596

Accrued liabilities
117,035

111,596

Income taxes payable
4,762

3,147

Deferred revenue
26,701

25,099

Total current liabilities
159,385

152,438

Long-term deferred revenue
15,526

16,878

Deferred taxes
671

615

Other non-current liabilities
23,455

32,562

Total liabilities
199,037

202,493

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value, one vote per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized: 51,860,546 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and 48,143,047 at June 29, 2012
52

48

Class B common stock, $0.001 par value, ten votes per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized: 57,559,554 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and 57,098,489 at June 29, 2012
58

57

Additional paid-in capital
210,681

64,969

Retained earnings
1,445,189

1,657,997

Accumulated other comprehensive income
7,533

5,897

Total stockholders’ equity – Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
1,663,513

1,728,968

Controlling interest
21,837

22,094

Total stockholders’ equity
1,685,350

1,751,062

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,884,387

$
1,953,555

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
( in thousands, except per share amounts )
(unaudited)
 
Fiscal Quarter Ended
Fiscal Year-to-Date Ended
 
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
Revenue:
 
Licensing
$
181,790

$
178,436

$
584,593

$
603,409

Products
28,395

22,132

100,769

75,760

Services
8,814

7,304

26,375

22,340

Total revenue
218,999

207,872

711,737

701,509

Cost of revenue:
 
 
 
 
Cost of licensing
4,095

2,892

13,827

9,523

Cost of products
20,320

14,529

62,549

46,052

Cost of services
3,518

3,610

9,153

9,458

Total cost of revenue
27,933

21,031

85,529

65,033

Gross margin
191,066

186,841

626,208

636,476

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
Research and development
34,086

35,123

90,812

102,185

Sales and marketing
36,726

46,819

112,488

133,029

General and administrative
32,397

36,859

104,594

109,605

Restructuring charges / (credits), net
(48
)
(85
)
737

1,193

Total operating expenses
103,161

118,716

308,631

346,012

Operating income
87,905

68,125

317,577

290,464

Interest income
1,670

1,513

5,237

4,664

Interest expense
690

(26
)
322

(57
)
Other income, net
186

709

875

969

Income before income taxes
90,451

70,321

324,011

296,040

Provision for income taxes
(28,404
)
(18,915
)
(92,717
)
(82,951
)
Net income including controlling interest
62,047

51,406

231,294

213,089

Less: net (income) / loss attributable to controlling interest
(299
)
123

(1,098
)
(281
)
Net income attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
$
61,748

$
51,529

$
230,196

$
212,808

Earnings per share attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc.:
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.55

$
0.48

$
2.06

$
1.97

Diluted
$
0.55

$
0.48

$
2.03

$
1.96

Weighted-average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
Basic
111,494

106,328

111,893

107,876

Diluted
112,349

107,202

113,165

108,493

Related party rent expense included in general and administrative expenses
$
343

$
343

$
1,029

$
1,029

Related party rent expense included in net income attributable to controlling interest
$
748

$
732

$
2,056

$
2,118

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
( in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Fiscal Year-to-Date Ended
 
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
Operating activities:
 
Net income including controlling interest
$
231,294

$
213,089

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
33,975

31,189

Stock-based compensation
32,916

34,243

Amortization of premium on investments
12,375

13,280

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options
(12,643
)
(941
)
Provision for doubtful accounts
828

449

Deferred income taxes
1,573

(7,075
)
Payment on litigation settlement
(3,000
)
—

Other non-cash items affecting net income
175

38

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
Accounts receivable
14,065

15,359

Inventories
4,927

5,275

Prepaid expenses and other assets
(6,718
)
582

Accounts payable and other liabilities
(27,394
)
874

Income taxes, net
6,386

6,857

Deferred revenue
5,400

(221
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
294,159

312,998

Investing activities:
 
 
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
(454,795
)
(431,894
)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
169,419

261,520

Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities
176,200

202,915

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(30,334
)
(50,225
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(3,350
)
(575
)
Purchases of intangible assets
—

(350
)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and assets held for sale
3,077

988

Net cash used in investing activities
(139,783
)
(17,621
)
Financing activities:
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld for taxes
22,920

12,816

Repurchase of common stock
(142,500
)
(189,959
)
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options
12,643

941

Net cash used in financing activities
(106,937
)
(176,202
)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
1,304

(279
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
48,743

118,896

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
545,861

551,512

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
594,604

$
670,408

Supplemental disclosure:
 
 
Cash paid for income taxes
$
84,689

$
83,185

Cash paid for interest
242

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See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

1.  Basis of Presentation
Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
We have prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”), and with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations, which allow for certain information and footnote disclosures that are normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to be condensed or omitted. In our opinion, these condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 and include all adjustments necessary for fair presentation. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 , which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, filed with the SEC.
The results for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent quarterly or annual financial period, including the fiscal year ending September 28, 2012 .
Principles of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dolby Laboratories and our wholly owned subsidiaries. In addition, we have consolidated the financial results of jointly owned affiliated companies in which our principal stockholder has a controlling interest. We report these controlling interests as a separate line item in our condensed consolidated statements of operations as net income attributable to controlling interest and in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as controlling interest. We eliminate all intercompany accounts and transactions upon consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include estimated selling prices for elements sold in multiple-element revenue arrangements, valuation allowances for accounts receivable, carrying values of inventories and certain property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangible assets, stock-based compensation, fair values of investments, accrued expenses, including liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits, and deferred income tax assets. Actual results could differ from our estimates.
Fiscal Year
Our fiscal year is a 52 or 53 week period ending on the last Friday in September. The fiscal periods presented herein include the 13 week periods ended July 1, 2011 and June 29, 2012 , and the 40 week period ended July 1, 2011 and the 39 week period ended June 29, 2012 . Our fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 (fiscal 2011) consisted of 53 weeks, while our fiscal year ending September 28, 2012 (fiscal 2012) consists of 52 weeks.
Reclassifications
We have reclassified certain prior period amounts within our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes to conform to our current period presentation. These reclassifications did not affect total revenue, operating income, or net income.

2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2011 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income, (“ASU 2011-05”). This new accounting standard: (1) eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity, (2) requires the consecutive presentation of the statement of net income and other comprehensive income, and (3) requires an entity to present reclassification adjustments on the face of the financial statements from other comprehensive income to net income. This new standard does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income, nor does it affect

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how earnings per share is calculated or presented. ASU 2011-05 is required to be applied retrospectively and is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. In December 2011 the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 . This update temporarily defers the effective date of the requirement for presentation of reclassification adjustments, as described above. ASU 2011-05 will be effective for our fiscal year beginning September 29, 2012. As this new standard only requires enhanced disclosure, the adoption of ASU 2011-05 will not impact our financial position or results of operations.
In September 2011 the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment , (“ASU 2011-08”). This new accounting standard simplifies goodwill impairment tests and states that a qualitative assessment may be performed to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. We adopted the provisions of this accounting standard for the goodwill impairment test that was performed in the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The adoption of ASU 2011-08 did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Other than the adoption of the standard described above, there have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies as compared to those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 .

3.  Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Investments
Cash, cash equivalents, and investments consist of the following:
 
September 30,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
    Cash
$
394,474

$
491,857

    Cash equivalents:
 
 
        Money market funds
142,038

128,001

        U.S. agency securities
15,000

—

        Commercial paper
—

41,550

        Municipal debt securities
—

9,000

            Total cash and cash equivalents
551,512

670,408

Short-term investments:
 
 
     U.S. agency securities
8,074

9,048

     Commercial paper
—

5,197

     Corporate bonds
52,645

77,166

     Municipal debt securities
330,562

230,988

            Total short-term investments
391,281

322,399

Long-term investments:
 
 
     U.S. agency securities
6,845

15,018

     Corporate bonds
124,313

93,275

     Municipal debt securities
141,639

187,657

            Total long-term investments
272,797

295,950

Total cash, cash equivalents, and investments
$
1,215,590

$
1,288,757


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Our investment portfolio, which is recorded as cash equivalents, short-term investments, and long-term investments, consists of the following:
 
September 30, 2011
 
Amortized Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated Fair
Value
 
(in thousands)
Money market funds
$
142,038

$
—

$
—

$
142,038

U.S. agency securities
29,858

65

(4
)
29,919

Corporate bonds
177,129

316

(487
)
176,958

Municipal debt securities
471,005

1,251

(55
)
472,201

Cash equivalents and investments
$
820,030

$
1,632

$
(546
)
$
821,116

 
 
June 29, 2012
 
Amortized Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated Fair
Value
 
(in thousands)
Money market funds
$
128,001

$
—

$
—

$
128,001

U.S. agency securities
24,046

25

(5
)
24,066

Commercial paper
46,747

—

—

46,747

Corporate bonds
169,980

518

(57
)
170,441

Municipal debt securities
427,175

612

(142
)
427,645

Cash equivalents and investments
$
795,949

$
1,155

$
(204
)
$
796,900

We have classified all of our investments listed in the tables above as available-for-sale securities recorded at fair market value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, with unrealized gains and losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Upon sale, amounts of gains and losses reclassified into earnings are determined based on specific identification of the securities sold.
The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and the fair value for those available-for-sale securities that were in an unrealized loss position:
 
 
September 30, 2011
 
Less than 12 months
12 months or greater
Total
 
Fair Value
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
(in thousands)
U.S. agency securities
$
3,997

$
(4
)
$
—

$
—

$
3,997

$
(4
)
Corporate bonds
87,613

(487
)
—

—

87,613

(487
)
Municipal debt securities
79,466

(52
)
2,081

(3
)
81,547

(55
)
      Total
$
171,076

$
(543
)
$
2,081

$
(3
)
$
173,157

$
(546
)
 
June 29, 2012
 
Less than 12 months
12 months or greater
Total
 
Fair Value
Gross Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Gross Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Gross Unrealized
Losses
 
(in thousands)
U.S. agency securities
$
3,998

$
(5
)
$
—

$
—

$
3,998

$
(5
)
Corporate bonds
$
38,757

$
(56
)
$
2,061

$
(1
)
$
40,818

$
(57
)
Municipal debt securities
207,419

(141
)
2,500

(1
)
209,919

(142
)
      Total
$
250,174

$
(202
)
$
4,561

$
(2
)
$
254,735

$
(204
)
The unrealized losses on our available-for-sale securities were primarily a result of unfavorable changes in interest rates subsequent to the initial purchase of these securities. As of June 29, 2012 , we owned 93 securities that were in an unrealized loss position. We do not intend to sell, nor do we believe we will need to sell, these securities before we recover the associated

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unrealized losses. We do not consider any portion of the unrealized losses at September 30, 2011 or June 29, 2012 to be an other-than-temporary impairment, nor do we consider any of the unrealized losses to be credit losses.
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and estimated fair value of short-term and long-term available-for-sale investments based on stated maturities:

 
 
June 29, 2012
 
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
 
(in thousands)
Due within 1 year
$
321,958

$
322,399

Due in 1 to 2 years
169,046

169,453

Due in 2 to 3 years
126,394

126,497

Total
$
617,398

$
618,349


Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and consist of the following:
 
 
September 30,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
(in thousands)
Raw materials
$
10,821

$
4,803

Work in process
2,942

153

Finished goods
12,481

7,804

Inventories
$
26,244

$
12,760


The primary driver of the decrease in inventories from September 30, 2011 to June 29, 2012 is an effort to reduce overall inventory levels in connection with the restructuring of our manufacturing operations and to match inventory levels with anticipated demand for products.

Additionally, $8.2 million of raw materials inventory is included within other non-current assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 29, 2012 . This inventory was purchased in bulk in fiscal 2012 to obtain a significant volume discount, and is expected to be consumed over a period that exceeds 12 months. We have reviewed anticipated consumption rates of this inventory and do not believe there to be material risk of obsolescence prior to the ultimate sale of the inventory. As a result no valuation reserve has been recorded as of June 29, 2012 . All inventory was classified as current as of September 30, 2011.


Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
 
 
September 30,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
(in thousands)
Prepaid assets
$
9,365

$
9,200

Other current assets
19,683

14,352

Income tax receivable
7,829

3,895

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
36,877

$
27,447


 



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Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and consist of the following:
 
 
September 30,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
(in thousands)
Land
$
12,778

$
12,592

Buildings
26,623

26,824

Leasehold improvements
44,021

66,323

Machinery and equipment
20,845

26,286

Computer systems and software
71,220

83,877

Furniture and fixtures
10,537

12,907

Products provided under operating leases
1,060

—

 
187,084

228,809

Less: accumulated depreciation
(69,977
)
(88,682
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
117,107

$
140,127

Depreciation expense for our property, plant and equipment is included in cost of products, cost of services, research and development expenses, sales and marketing expenses, and general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
In June 2012, we announced plans to purchase an approximately 354,000 square-foot building in San Francisco for approximately $109.8 million . As of June 29, 2012, we had pledged $5.5 million towards the purchase of the building, which is classified within other non-current assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet and within purchases of property, plant and equipment in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. After making certain improvements to the property to prepare the building for our use, we intend to use the space as our new worldwide headquarters.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The following table outlines changes to the carrying amount of goodwill:
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2011
$
263,260

Translation adjustments
276

Balance at June 29, 2012
$
263,536

Intangible assets consist of the following:
 
 
September 30, 2011
June 29, 2012
 
Cost
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Cost
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
(in thousands)
Acquired patents and technology
$
61,611

$
(32,146
)
$
29,465

$
61,783

$
(38,093
)
$
23,690

Customer relationships
30,748

(12,821
)
17,927

30,749

(15,203
)
15,546

Customer contracts
6,063

(6,063
)
—

—

—

—

Other intangibles
20,308

(16,127
)
4,181

20,307

(17,428
)
2,879

Total
$
118,730

$
(67,157
)
$
51,573

$
112,839

$
(70,724
)
$
42,115

Amortization expense for our intangible assets is included in cost of licensing, cost of products, research and development expenses, and sales and marketing expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.



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As of June 29, 2012 , our expected amortization expense in future periods is as follows:
 
Fiscal Year
Amortization
Expense
 
(in thousands)
Remainder of 2012
$
2,989

2013
11,943

2014
10,299

2015
7,843

2016
5,675

Thereafter
3,366

Total
$
42,115

Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
 
 
September 30,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
(in thousands)
Amounts payable to joint licensing program partners
$
42,502

$
47,054

Accrued compensation and benefits
41,168

35,679

Accrued customer refunds and deposits
10,849

10,169

Other accrued liabilities
22,516

18,694

Accrued liabilities
$
117,035

$
111,596


Other Non-Current Liabilities
Other non-current liabilities consist of the following:
 
 
September 30,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
(in thousands)
Supplemental retirement plan obligations
$
1,811

$
1,932

Non-current tax liabilities
13,070

20,349

Other liabilities
8,574

10,281

Other non-current liabilities
$
23,455

$
32,562

See Note 7 “ Income Taxes ” for additional information related to tax liabilities.
Revenue from Material Customer
In the fiscal quarters ended July 1, 2011 and June 29, 2012 , revenue from one customer was $28.7 million and $30.2 million , respectively, or 13% and 15% of revenue for each quarter, respectively. In the fiscal year-to-date periods ended July 1, 2011 and June 29, 2012 , the same customer accounted for $95.0 million and $99.4 million , respectively, or 13% and 14% of total revenue for each period, respectively.

4.  Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We minimize the use of unobservable inputs and use observable market data, if available, when determining fair value. We classify our inputs to measure fair value using the following three-level hierarchy:
Level 1:
Quoted prices in active markets at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2:
Prices may be based upon quoted prices in active markets or inputs not quoted on active markets but are corroborated by market data.

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Level 3:
Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available and reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified below:
 
 
September 30, 2011
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
 
(in thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Investments held in supplemental retirement plan (1)
$
1,891

$
—

$
—

$
1,891

Money market funds (2)
142,038

—

—

142,038

Corporate bonds (3)
—

176,958

—

176,958

Municipal debt securities (3)
—

472,201

—

472,201

U.S. agency securities (2), (3)
29,919

—

—

29,919

Total
$
173,848

$
649,159

$
—

$
823,007

(1)
These assets are included within prepaid expenses and other current assets and within other non-current assets.
(2)
These assets are included within cash and cash equivalents.
(3)
These assets are included within short-term investments and within long-term investments.
 
September 30, 2011
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
 
(in thousands)
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Investments held in supplemental retirement plan (1)
$
1,891

$
—

$
—

$
1,891

Total
$
1,891

$
—

$
—

$
1,891

(1)
These liabilities are included within accrued liabilities and within other non-current liabilities.
 
 
June 29, 2012
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
 
(in thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Investments held in supplemental retirement plan (1)
$
2,030

$
—

$
—

$
2,030

Money market funds (2)
128,001

—

—

128,001

Commercial paper (2), (3)
—

46,747

—

46,747

Corporate bonds (4)
—

170,441

—

170,441

Municipal debt securities (2), (4)
—

427,645

—

427,645

U.S. agency securities (4)
24,066

—

—

24,066

Total
$
154,097

$
644,833

$
—

$
798,930

(1)
These assets are included within prepaid expenses and other current assets and within other non-current assets.
(2)
These assets are included within cash and cash equivalents.
(3)
These assets are included within short-term investments.
(4)
These assets are included within short-term investments and within long-term investments.
 
June 29, 2012
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
 
(in thousands)
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Investments held in supplemental retirement plan (1)
$
2,030

$
—

$
—

$
2,030

Total
$
2,030

$
—

$
—

$
2,030

(1)
These liabilities are included within accrued liabilities and within other non-current liabilities.
We base the fair value of our Level 1 financial instruments, which are traded in active markets, using quoted market prices for identical instruments. Our Level 1 financial instruments include money market funds, U.S. agency securities, U.S. government bonds, and mutual fund investments held in our supplemental retirement plan.
We obtain the fair value of our Level 2 financial instruments from a professional pricing service, which may use quoted market prices for identical or comparable instruments, or model driven valuations using observable market data or inputs

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corroborated by observable market data.
To validate the fair value determination provided by our primary pricing service, we perform quality controls over values received which include comparing our pricing service provider’s assessment of the fair values of our investment securities against the fair values of our investment securities obtained from another independent source, reviewing the pricing movement in the context of overall market trends, and reviewing trading information from our investment managers. In addition, we assess the inputs and methods used in determining the fair value in order to determine the classification of securities in the fair value hierarchy.
We did not own any Level 3 financial assets or liabilities as of September 30, 2011 or June 29, 2012 .
5.  Stock-Based Compensation
We have adopted compensation plans that provide for grants of stock-based awards as a form of compensation to employees, officers, and directors. We have issued stock-based awards in the form of stock options, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, and shares issued under our employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”).
We recognize stock-based compensation expense net of estimated forfeitures. Stock-based compensation expense included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
 
 
Fiscal Quarter Ended
Fiscal Year-to-Date Ended
 
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
(in thousands)
Stock-based compensation expense:
 
 
 
Stock options
$
5,930

$
5,047

$
18,957

$
17,101

Restricted stock units
4,805

5,235

13,526

16,379

Employee stock purchase plan
227

442

593

667

Stock appreciation rights
(46
)
17

(160
)
96

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
10,916

$
10,741

$
32,916

$
34,243

 
 
Fiscal Quarter Ended
Fiscal Year-to-Date Ended
 
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
(in thousands)
Stock-based compensation expense was classified as follows:
 
 
 
Cost of products
$
169

$
158

$
483

$
504

Cost of services
47

57

129

174

Research and development
2,632

2,668

7,566

8,300

Sales and marketing
3,429

3,820

9,792

11,538

General and administrative
4,639

4,038

14,946

13,727

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
10,916

$
10,741

$
32,916

$
34,243

As of June 29, 2012 , total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense associated with employee stock options expected to vest was $57.9 million , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.7 years. As of June 29, 2012 , total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense associated with restricted stock units expected to vest was $57.2 million , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.0 years.







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The following table summarizes information about stock options issued to officers, directors, and employees under our 2000 Stock Incentive Plan and 2005 Stock Plan:
 
 
Shares
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
(in thousands)
 
(in years)
(in thousands)
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2011
5,801

$
45.19

 
 
Grants
2,380

32.81

 
 
Exercises
(410
)
26.90

 
 
Forfeitures and cancellations
(444
)
50.95

 
 
Stock options outstanding at June 29, 2012
7,327

$
41.84

7.7

$
44,813

Stock options vested and expected to vest at June 29, 2012
6,993

$
41.67

7.6

$
43,322

Stock options exercisable at June 29, 2012
3,372

$
41.67

6.2

$
22,565

Aggregate intrinsic value is based on the closing price of our common stock on June 29, 2012 of $41.30 and excludes the impact of stock options that were not in-the-money.

  We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of employee stock options at the date of grant. The fair value of our stock-based awards was estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions:
 
 
Fiscal Quarter Ended
Fiscal Year-to-Date Ended
 
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
Expected life (in years)
4.40

4.53

4.40

4.53

Risk-free interest rate
1.3
%
0.6
%
1.5
%
0.7
%
Expected stock price volatility
40.0
%
41.5
%
41.4
%
44.0
%
Dividend yield
—

—

—

—


See Note 12, Subsequent Events , for discussion of the Employee Stock Option Exchange Program (the "Exchange Program") which launched on July 16, 2012.

The following table summarizes information about restricted stock units issued to officers, directors, and employees under our 2005 Stock Plan:

 
Shares
Weighted Average
Fair Value 
 
(in thousands)
 
Non-vested at September 30, 2011
946

$
53.71

Granted
1,242

33.31

Vested
(365
)
50.81

Forfeitures and cancellations
(94
)
47.77

Non-vested at June 29, 2012
1,729

$
39.90


Employee Stock Purchase Plan .   Until May 2012, our ESPP allowed eligible employees to have up to 10 percent of their eligible compensation withheld and used to purchase Class A common stock, subject to a maximum of $25,000 worth of stock purchased in a calendar year or no more than 1,000 shares in an offering period, whichever is less. The plan provided for a discount equal to 15 percent of the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on the last day of the purchase period. This plan was amended as of the purchase date of May 15, 2012, as described below.
Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan .    During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the compensation committee of our board of directors amended the ESPP to provide for overlapping one-year offering periods composed of successive six-month purchase periods, with a look back feature to the Company’s stock price at the commencement of a one-year offering period. The amended plan also includes an automatic reset feature that provides for an offering period to be reset and recommenced to a new lower-priced offering if the offering price of a new offering period is less than that of the immediately preceding offering period. The amendment is effective for the ESPP offering period which commenced in May 2012. We do not expect adoption of

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the amendment to the ESPP to have a material impact on our results of operations.

6.  Restructuring
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, we informed approximately 55 employees of our plans to reorganize certain aspects of our business under a strategic restructuring program. As a result we recognized total estimated severance and other associated costs for affected employees of $2.5 million and $0.4 million in fiscal 2011 and the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 , respectively. In addition, we recognized $0.4 million in facilities and contract termination costs during the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012. We also recognized $0.2 million and $0.4 million in fixed asset write-off costs related to this restructuring program in fiscal 2011 and during the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012, respectively. We expect to recognize no additional expense related to this restructuring program. These expenses are being recognized in restructuring charges, net, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Changes in our restructuring accruals, which are included within accrued liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, were as follows:
 
 
Severance
Facilities and
contract termination costs
Fixed assets
write-off
Other associated
costs
Total
 
(in thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2011
$
2,250

$
—

$
—

$
120

$
2,370

Restructuring charges
318

352

424

99

1,193

Cash payments
(2,545
)
(147
)
—

(201
)
(2,893
)
Non-cash charges
4

114

(424
)
(16
)
(322
)
Balance at June 29, 2012
$
27

$
319

$
—

$
2

$
348


7.  Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate is based on a projection of our annual fiscal year results. Our effective tax rate was 31% and 27% for the fiscal quarters ended July 1, 2011 and June 29, 2012 , respectively, and 29% and 28% for the fiscal year-to-date periods ended July 1, 2011 and June 29, 2012 , respectively.
Our estimated fiscal year 2012 tax provision reflects additional benefits from our election to indefinitely reinvest a portion of our undistributed earnings in a foreign subsidiary. We also benefited from a reduction in the current year state apportionment percentage. These benefits were partially offset by the expiration of the federal research and development tax credits, effective from the first quarter of fiscal 2012, which resulted in an increase to our effective tax rate.
In the fiscal year-to-date period ended April 1, 2011, we completed the restructuring of our international operations, which resulted in the release of a deferred tax liability of $11.0 million related to the amortization of an intangible asset from a prior year acquisition, thereby lowering our effective tax rate for that period.
As of June 29, 2012 , the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $15.4 million , of which $9.0 million , if recognized, would reduce our effective tax rate. Our liability for unrecognized tax benefits is classified within other non-current liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Withholding Tax.     We recognize licensing revenue gross of withholding taxes, which our licensees remit directly to their local tax authorities. We reduce our income tax provision for withholding taxes in various jurisdictions for allowable foreign tax credits. Withholding tax remittances were $7.6 million and $7.6 million in the fiscal quarters ended July 1, 2011 and June 29, 2012 , respectively. Withholding tax remittances were $23.4 million and $29.1 million in the fiscal year-to-date periods ended July 1, 2011 and June 29, 2012 , respectively.

8.  Legal Proceedings
We are involved in various legal proceedings from time to time arising from the normal course of business activities, including claims of alleged infringement of intellectual property rights, commercial, employment, and other matters. In our opinion, resolution of these proceedings is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our operating results or financial condition. However, it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of one or more such proceedings could materially affect our future operating results or financial condition in a particular period. There has been no material change in the status of legal proceedings since our fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 .

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9.  Commitments and Contingencies
The following table presents a summary of our contractual obligations and commitments as of June 29, 2012 :
 
 
Payments Due By Fiscal Period
 
Remainder of 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Thereafter
Total
 
(in thousands)
Naming and other rights (1)
$
7,250

$
—

$
7,341

$
7,432

$
7,525

$
134,034

$
163,582

Operating leases (2)
3,561

13,737

10,750

7,583

5,925

9,653

51,209

Purchase obligations (3)
1,288

3,832

607

105

—

—

5,832

Total
$
12,099

$
17,569

$
18,698

$
15,120

$
13,450

$
143,687

$
220,623

(1)
In April 2012, we entered into an agreement for naming rights and related benefits with respect to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, the location of the Academy Awards®. In exchange for these rights and other benefits, we will make one annual payment in the first year of the contract and subsequently, semi-an nual payments over the term. Our payment obligations are conditioned in part on the Academy Awards® being held and broadcast from the Dolby Theatre. The term of the agreement is 20 years.
(2)
Operating lease payments include future minimum rental commitments, including those payable to our principal stockholder and portions attributable to the controlling interests in our wholly owned subsidiaries, for non-cancelable operating leases of office space as of June 29, 2012 .
(3)
Our purchase obligations consist of agreements to purchase goods and services, entered into in the ordinary course of business. These represent non-cancelable commitments for which a penalty would be imposed if the agreement was canceled for any reason other than an event of default as described by the agreement.
We are party to certain contractual agreements under which we have agreed to provide indemnifications of varying scope and duration to the other party relating to our licensed intellectual property. Historically, we have made no payments for these indemnification obligations and no amounts have been accrued in our condensed consolidated financial statements with respect to these obligations. Due to their varying terms and conditions, we are unable to make a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount we could be required to pay.
See Note 12, Subsequent Events , for discussion of additional cash commitments and transactions subsequent to June 29, 2012.

10.  Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock Repurchase Program
In November 2009 we announced a stock repurchase program, providing for the repurchase of up to $250.0 million of our Class A common stock. Our board of directors approved an additional $300.0 million for our stock repurchase program in July 2010, $250.0 million in July 2011, and $100.0 million in February 2012, for a total authorization of up to $900.0 million in stock repurchases. Stock repurchases under this program may be made through open market transactions, negotiated purchases, or otherwise, at times and in amounts that we consider appropriate. The timing of repurchases and the number of shares repurchased depend upon a variety of factors including price, regulatory requirements, the rate of dilution from our equity compensation programs, and other market conditions. We may limit, suspend, or terminate the stock repurchase program at any time without prior notice. This program does not have a specified expiration date. Shares repurchased under the program will be returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of Class A common stock. As of June 29, 2012 , the remaining authorization to purchase additional shares is $276.5 million .
Stock repurchase activity under the stock repurchase program during the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 is summarized as follows:
 
Shares
Repurchased
Cost
(in thousands)
(1)
Average
Price Paid
per Share (2)
Repurchase activity for the fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2011
885,969

$
26,068

$
29.41

Repurchase activity for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2012
1,575,891

$
60,081

$
38.11

Repurchase activity for the fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2012
2,545,699

$
103,810

$
40.76

Total
5,007,559

$
189,959

 
(1)
Cost of share repurchases includes the price paid per share and applicable commissions.
(2)
Excludes commission costs.
 


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Comprehensive Income
The components of comprehensive income were as follows:
 
 
Fiscal Quarter Ended
Fiscal Year-to-Date Ended
 
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
(in thousands)
Net income including controlling interest
$
62,047

$
51,406

$
231,294

$
213,089

Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax
1,191

(3,117
)
4,535

(1,560
)
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax
342

(279
)
(314
)
(87
)
Comprehensive income
63,580

48,010

235,515

211,442

Less: comprehensive (income) / loss attributable to controlling interest
(292
)
286

(1,225
)
(270
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
$
63,288

$
48,296

$
234,290

$
211,172

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated other comprehensive income consists of the following:
 
 
September 30,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
(in thousands)
Accumulated foreign currency translation gains, net of tax of ($2,653) at September 30, 2011 and ($3,284) at June 29, 2012
$
6,834

5,285

Accumulated unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of ($387) at September 30, 2011 and ($339) at June 29, 2012
699

612

Total accumulated other comprehensive income
$
7,533

5,897

Stockholders' Equity and Controlling Interest
The following tables present the changes in total stockholders’ equity attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc. and the controlling interest:
 
 
Dolby
Laboratories, Inc.
Controlling
Interest
Total
 
(in thousands)
Balance at September 24, 2010
$
1,473,737

$
20,942

$
1,494,679

Net income
230,196

1,098

231,294

Translation adjustments, net of taxes of ($149)
4,408

127

4,535

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $197
(314
)
—

(314
)
Stock-based compensation expense
33,020

—

33,020

Repurchase of common stock
(142,500
)
—

(142,500
)
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units
12,232

—

12,232

Common stock issued under employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for taxes
22,920

—

22,920

Balance at July 1, 2011
$
1,633,699

$
22,167

$
1,655,866

 
Dolby
Laboratories, Inc.
Controlling
Interest
Total
 
(in thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2011
$
1,663,513

$
21,837

$
1,685,350

Net income
212,808

281

213,089

Distributions to controlling interest
—

(13
)
(13
)
Translation adjustments, net of taxes of ($631)
(1,549
)
(11
)
(1,560
)
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $48
(87
)
—

(87
)
Stock-based compensation expense
34,059

—

34,059

Repurchase of common stock
(189,959
)
—

(189,959
)
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units
(2,633
)
—

(2,633
)
Common stock issued under employee stock plans, net of shares withheld for taxes
12,816

—

12,816

Balance at June 29, 2012
$
1,728,968

$
22,094

$
1,751,062


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11.  Earnings Per Share
We compute basic earnings per share by dividing net income attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding during the period. For diluted earnings per share, we divide net income attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc. by the sum of the weighted-average number of shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding and the potential number of dilutive shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding during the period.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc.:
 
 
Fiscal Quarter Ended
Fiscal Year-to-Date Ended
 
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
$
61,748

$
51,529

$
230,196

$
212,808

Denominator:
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic
111,494

106,328

111,893

107,876

Potential common shares from options to purchase Class A and Class B common stock
757

577

1,076

496

Potential common shares from restricted stock units
98

297

196

121

Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted
112,349

107,202

113,165

108,493

Net income per share attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc. - basic
$
0.55

$
0.48

$
2.06

$
1.97

Net income per share attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc. - diluted
$
0.55

$
0.48

$
2.03

$
1.96

Anti-dilutive options excluded from calculation
3,563

5,636

3,043

6,318

Anti-dilutive restricted stock units excluded from calculation
384

426

471

1,657



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12. Subsequent Events
In June 2012, we announced plans to purchase an approximately 354,000 square-foot building in San Francisco for approximately $109.8 million . As of June 29, 2012, we had pledged $5.5 million towards the purchase of the building, which is classified within other non-current assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet and within purchases of property, plant and equipment in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The purchase was completed on July 9, 2012 and settled in cash, and as such, no debt resulted from this transaction.
At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on February 7, 2012, our stockholders approved an Employee Stock Option Exchange Program (the "Exchange Program") to permit eligible employees to exchange, on a grant-by-grant basis, eligible outstanding options that are significantly “underwater” (that is, the option's exercise price was greater than the quoted market price at the time the Exchange Program was launched) for a lesser number of restricted stock units, to be granted under our 2005 Stock Plan. The Exchange Program offer period began on July 16, 2012 and is expected to end on August 10, 2012, unless we extend the offer period. The Exchange Program is open to all employees and executive officers in eligible countries. However, non-employee members of our board of directors are not eligible to participate. Options eligible for the Exchange Program are those options that were granted prior to July 16, 2011, and that have exercise prices per share that are greater than $45.83 , which approximates the 52-week high of our per share stock price as of the start of this offer.

On July 19, 2012 , we acquired all outstanding shares of IMM Sound, S.A., a privately held company based in Barcelona, Spain, that develops and markets immersive 3D sound for the digital film industry. We believe that this technology complements our newly released Atmos technology. The aggregate purchase price, including acquisition-related costs, was approximately €21.5 million , or approximately $26.8 million . We will account for the business combination under the purchase method of accounting in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These discussions contain forward-looking statements reflecting our current expectations, which involve risks and uncertainties. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: statements regarding the extent and timing of future licensing, products, and services revenue levels and mix, expenses, margins, net income per diluted share, income taxes, tax benefits, acquisition costs and related amortization, and other elements of results of operations; our expectations regarding demand and acceptance for our technologies; growth opportunities and trends in the markets in which we operate; our plans, strategies, and expected opportunities; the deployment of and demand for our products and for products incorporating our technologies; and future competition. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including the risks set forth in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and elsewhere in this filing. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these forward-looking statements. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to conform our prior statements to new developments or actual results.

Overview
Dolby Laboratories has been a leading solutions provider to the entertainment industry for more than 45 years. We provide products, services, and technologies to capture, distribute, and play back entertainment content that gives consumers a premium entertainment experience, regardless of how or where they choose to enjoy it. Our core strengths range from our expertise in digital signal processing and compression technology to our long history of providing products, tools, and technologies to participants in the entertainment industry at each stage in the content creation, distribution, and playback process. We provide products and services that enable content creators and distributors to produce, encode, and transmit content with our premium audio technologies, and we license decoding technologies to the manufacturers of entertainment devices to ensure that content is ultimately experienced as the creator and distributor intended.
Throughout our history, we have introduced numerous innovations that have significantly improved the quality of audio entertainment, such as noise reduction for the recording and cinema industries and surround sound for cinema and home

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entertainment. Today, we continue to derive the vast majority of our revenue from our audio technologies.
Looking forward, we see a number of industry trends that create opportunities for the continued growth of our audio business, including the ongoing global transition from analog to digital television and consumers’ increasing use of portable electronic devices, such as tablets and smartphones, to play back digital content. Our portfolio of technologies and solutions optimize the audio experience for portable devices to provide consumers with a rich, clear, and immersive sound, despite the bandwidth limitations of online and cellular networks.
We also see opportunities to apply our core strengths in areas beyond audio. For example, we believe that significant improvements can be made in the technology currently used to deliver and play back premium video, and we have identified solutions that may substantially improve the video experience. Similarly, we believe we can apply our existing audio technologies to improve the clarity and quality of voice communications in areas such as multi-party teleconferencing.

Business Model
We generate the majority of our revenue by licensing technologies to original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) of consumer entertainment (“CE”) products and to software vendors. We also generate revenue by selling products and related services to creators and distributors of entertainment content.
We participate in the global entertainment industry in three principal ways:

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We offer products, services, and technologies to creators and distributors of entertainment content, such as motion picture, television, and music recording studios, television broadcasters, satellite and cable operators, and increasingly, Internet content streaming and download service providers. These content creators and distributors use our products, services, and technologies to encode and transmit content, creating rich, clear, and immersive audio experiences for consumers upon playback.
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We license technologies, such as Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Pulse, to OEMs and software vendors for incorporation into their CE and other products, so that consumers can play back audio content with our technologies in the rich, clear, and immersive manner the creators intended.
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We work directly with standards-setting organizations in the entertainment and technology industries, as well as governments and other regulatory bodies, to promote adoption of our technologies in their standards. As a result, our technologies are included in virtually all DVD players, Blu-ray Disc players, audio/video receivers, and personal computer (“PC”) DVD software players.
We license our technologies to OEMs and software vendors in 46 countries, and our licensees distribute products incorporating our technologies throughout the world. We sell our products and provide services in approximately 80 countries. In fiscal 2010, 2011, and the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 , revenue from outside of the U.S. was 66% , 68% , and 67% of our total revenue, respectively. Geographic data for our licensing revenue is based on the location of our licensees’ headquarters. Products revenue is based on the destination to which we ship our products, while services revenue is based on the location where services are performed.
Opportunities, Challenges, and Risks
Our licensing and products markets are characterized by rapid technological changes, new and improved product introductions, changing customer demands, evolving industry standards, changing licensee needs, and product obsolescence. We believe that these changes present us with opportunities to provide realistic and immersive audio experiences to consumers through new and emerging delivery channels. As described below, our licensing revenue is subject to uncertainties and trends relating to technology and market growth, as well as the mix of CE products sold that incorporate our technologies. Our licensing business also could be affected by adverse general economic conditions, because many of the products in which our technologies are incorporated are discretionary goods. Furthermore, our products business is subject to intense competition and uncertainties relating to the transition to digital cinema and purchasing decisions by our cinema customers. We expect recent declines in our 3D revenue to continue, as the market for 3D products becomes increasingly saturated.
Licensing
Licensing revenue constitutes the majority of our total revenue, representing 77%, 83%, and 86% of total revenue in fiscal 2010, 2011, and the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 , respectively.
As consumers are presented with more options for receiving content, competition across delivery channels has intensified. We see this reflected in the composition of our licensing revenue, driven by a shift away from optical disc based

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products. Optical disc based revenue is generated from the sale of technology solutions that enable DVD or Blu-ray Disc playback functionality. Optical disc based revenue includes the Windows 7 operating system, independent PC DVD software players, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc technologies included in consumer products. However, most of these products can receive content over mobile or online networks, as well as from optical discs, and we have increased our technology penetration into these other distribution channels. Non-optical disc based revenue is generated from the sale of technology solutions other than those used to enable DVD or Blu-ray Disc playback functionality. Non-optical disc based revenue includes licensing revenue derived from products such as TVs, set-top boxes, and mobile devices, as well as our post processing technologies on a range of devices. We remain focused on delivering the products, tools, and technologies needed to ensure a high quality audio experience from any device.
Looking forward, we expect continued growth in the proportion of our licensing revenue we derive from non-optical disc sources. This will be driven partly by the maturity of optical disc as a method for delivering content, but also by the significant opportunities presented by digital broadcast and online distribution, as well as the inclusion of our technologies in the Windows 8 operating system to enable the playback of online content. We also see significant opportunities to offer encode/decode solutions in video and voice that leverage our expertise in signal processing, compression, and the capture and playback of content.
Our licensing revenue comes from the following markets and primarily from the inclusion of our technologies in the products indicated for each market:

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Broadcast market: primarily televisions and set-top boxes
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PC market: primarily DVD software players and Microsoft Windows operating systems
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CE market: primarily DVD and Blu-ray Disc players and recorders, audio/video receivers, and home-theater-in-a-box systems
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Mobile – primarily cell phones and other mobile devices
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Gaming – primarily video game consoles
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Licensing services – primarily administration of joint licensing programs
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Automotive – primarily in-car DVD players
The entertainment industry is in transition. The growth of the Internet, and the related shift by consumers toward online entertainment content, has resulted in a global trend toward an array of online content streaming and download services. Today content is captured, delivered, and played back in more ways than ever before. Content creators and distributors are increasingly focused on delivering content across a multitude of media and devices with varying bandwidth and performance requirements, including PCs, connected TVs, set-top boxes, gaming consoles, connected Blu-ray Disc players, and a variety of mobile devices. Many of these mobile devices are increasingly designed to capture and distribute content through improved camera and WiFi technologies, as well as to play back rich entertainment experiences. This increasingly complex array of devices, with capability for both creating and playing back content, presents a challenge for content creators and device manufacturers seeking consistent audio quality. We believe this challenge provides an opportunity similar to that of digital broadcast, whereby we can provide solutions to optimize the audio experience across the online and portable device ecosystem.
In the area of content creation and delivery, our technologies are included in DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and certain broadcast standards, and we are working to extend our technologies to online delivery services. Online content aggregators, including Netflix, Amazon, VUDU, Apple, HBO GO, Samsung’s Acetrax, and the Roxio Now platform, use our technologies to encode video and audio content. Leading music services such as Rhapsody and Omnifone use our audio encoding tools to deliver a rich music experience to their subscribers. In the second quarter of fiscal 2012, HBO adopted Dolby Digital Plus in its HBO GO service, for content delivered to select connected TVs. HBO will also offer Dolby Digital Plus in its HBO GO service, for content delivered to Blu-ray Disc players. In addition, Samsung is expected to offer Dolby Digital Plus surround sound audio through the Acetrax Video on Demand application during fiscal 2012.
Our broadcast market is driven by demand for our technologies in televisions and set-top boxes and represented approximately 27%, 31%, and 34% of our licensing revenue in fiscal 2010, 2011, and the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 , respectively. Higher attach rates in the first three quarters of fiscal 2012 drove increased revenue from both televisions and set-top boxes, relative to the same period in the prior year. We view the broadcast market as an area for potential continued growth, primarily in geographic markets outside of the U.S. We also view broadcast services, such as terrestrial broadcast or IPTV services, which operate under bandwidth constraints, as another area of opportunity for Dolby Digital Plus, HE AAC, and Dolby Pulse. These technologies enable the delivery of high quality audio content at reduced bit rates, thereby conserving bandwidth. We may not, however, be able to extend our current success in the broadcast market to these new opportunities.

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Our PC market represented approximately 36%, 30%, and 28% of our licensing revenue in fiscal 2010, 2011, and the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 , respectively. Our technologies are incorporated in the majority of PCs sold today, primarily because of the inclusion of DVD and Blu-ray Disc playback in the majority of PCs and the inclusion of Dolby technologies in the DVD and Blu-ray Disc standards.
Historically, we have licensed our technologies to a range of PC licensees, including independent software vendors (“ISV”), PC OEMs, and operating system providers, and the release of new versions of major PC operating systems has often resulted in changes in the mix of our PC licensees. In 2007, Microsoft introduced its Windows Vista operating system, which included our technologies to enable DVD audio playback in two of its editions. In fiscal 2009, Microsoft released its current operating system, Windows 7, which includes our technologies within four editions. As a result, since 2007 the mix of our PC licensing revenue from operating systems has increased relative to that from OEMs and ISVs. We currently license our audio codec technologies directly to OEMs such as Apple, Toshiba, and Sony to support optical disc playback on PCs, and we license our PC Entertainment Experience (“PCEE”) technologies to multiple PC OEMs through our PCEE licensing program.

In May 2012, we entered into an agreement with Microsoft under which Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 channel decoding and Dolby Digital two-channel encoding will be included in all PCs and tablets licensed to run the Windows 8 operating system. Under the arrangement, OEMs generally will be required to directly license and pay us a base royalty rate for the right to use the Dolby technologies included in Windows 8 installed on PCs and tablets for online and file-based content. OEMs will pay a higher per-unit royalty for Windows 8 PCs that also include optical disc playback functionality, which will be implemented by ISV applications. This higher rate is consistent with historical rates paid for the inclusion of Dolby disc playback software. We expect the majority of PCs to continue to ship with optical disc drives when Windows 8 is released and to include optical disc playback functionality.

We believe the Microsoft Windows 8 arrangement provides an easier way for OEMs to enable playback with our technologies of content delivered by online services and video in local files on the device. Given the anticipated release date of Windows 8, we do not expect any such change to have a material financial impact in fiscal 2012, as we expect that Microsoft will continue to license its Windows 7 operating systems with our technologies at least until the release of Windows 8. The ultimate financial impact of these licensing arrangements for Windows 8 on our licensing revenue is uncertain and will depend on several factors, including:
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The extent and rate at which Windows 8 is adopted in the marketplace;
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The extent to which OEMs include optical disc playback in Windows 8 devices;
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The extent to which earlier versions of Microsoft operating systems, including Windows 7, continue to be licensed after the release of Windows 8;
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Our ability to establish and extend licensing relationships directly with PC OEMs and ISVs;
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The rate at which entertainment content shifts from optical disc media to online media, thus reducing the need for PCs to have optical disc drives and DVD and Blu-ray Disc software players; and
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Our ability to extend the adoption of our technologies to online and mobile platforms.
In the short term, revenue from our PC market remains dependent on several factors, including underlying PC unit shipment growth and the extent to which our technologies are included in operating systems and ISV media applications. We continue to face risks relating to:
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Purchasing trends away from traditional PCs and toward computing devices without optical disc drives, such as ultrabooks and tablets, which may not include our technologies;
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The prevalence of PC software that includes our technologies on an unauthorized and infringing basis, for which we receive no royalty payments; and
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Continued decreasing inclusion of ISV media applications by PC OEMs in their Windows 7-based PCs, as Windows 7 already incorporates DVD playback software.
Our CE market is driven primarily by revenue attributable to sales of DVD and Blu-ray Disc players and recorders and represented approximately 22%, 21%, and 19% of licensing revenue in fiscal 2010, 2011, and the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 , respectively. Blu-ray Disc players continue to represent an important source of revenue within our CE market, as these players are required to include Dolby Digital technology for primary audio content and our Dolby Digital Plus technology for secondary audio content. In addition, our Dolby TrueHD technology is an optional audio standard for Blu-ray Disc. Sales of DVD players are declining, as a result of the maturity of the DVD platform and a shift to Blu-ray Disc players and other connected devices capable of delivering content; however, our revenue from sales of Blu-ray Disc players in recent quarters is decreasing and has not offset this decline. In the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012, we continued to see reductions in reported units of DVD and Blu-ray Disc players incorporating our technologies.

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Revenue generated from our other markets includes revenue attributable to mobile, gaming, licensing services, and automotive, and represented approximately 15%, 18%, and 19% of licensing revenue in fiscal 2010, 2011, and the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 , respectively. Mobile revenue is primarily driven by demand for the Dolby Digital Plus, AAC, Dolby Mobile, and Dolby Digital. We view the mobile device market as an area of opportunity for us to increase revenue; however, actual results may differ from our expectations. Revenue attributable to gaming and automotive is primarily driven by sales of video game consoles and in-car entertainment systems, respectively, that incorporate our Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, AAC, and Dolby TrueHD technologies. Licensing services revenue, from administration of joint licensing programs, is primarily driven by demand for standards-based audio compression technologies for broadcast, PC, CE, and mobile products.
Consumer entertainment products throughout the world incorporate our technologies. We expect that sales of such products incorporating our technologies in emerging economies such as Brazil, China, India, and Russia, will increase in the future as consumers in these markets acquire more disposable income with which to purchase entertainment products. However, events in these economies or in the world economy in general may contradict these expectations. Moreover, we expect that OEMs in lower-cost manufacturing countries, including China, will increase production in response to this demand and that traditional OEMs will continue to shift their manufacturing operations to these lower-cost manufacturing countries. There are substantial risks associated with doing business in such countries, including OEMs failing to report or underreporting shipments of products incorporating our technologies, that have affected and will continue to affect our operating results.
Revenue from Microsoft represented approximately 15% of our total revenue in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and 14% in the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 , and included licensing revenue from our PC, CE, and other markets.
Products
Products revenue is driven primarily by sales of equipment to cinema operators and broadcasters and represented 20%, 14%, and 11% of our total revenue in fiscal 2010, 2011, and the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 , respectively.
Our cinema products represented approximately 90%, 87%, and 86% of total products revenue in fiscal 2010, 2011, and the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 , respectively. Sales of our cinema products tend to fluctuate based on underlying trends in the cinema industry, including the popularity of individual movies, as cinema owners often purchase equipment to meet expected box office demand.
The cinema industry is transitioning from traditional film to digital cinema, and we estimate that the industry is more than halfway through this transition. Digital cinema offers motion picture studios a means to save costs in printing and distributing movies, combat piracy, and enable repeated movie playback without degradation in image and audio quality. Our cinema products include our Dolby Digital Cinema screen server and central library server, for the storage and playback of digital content, and our digital audio processor, which provides audio control for our digital cinema servers. We expect that most cinema owners who are either constructing new theaters or upgrading existing theaters will choose digital cinema products over traditional film cinema products. However, our competitive position in the digital cinema market is not as strong as our position in the traditional film cinema market. For example, digital cinema specifications are based on open standards which, unlike traditional cinema standards, do not include our proprietary audio technologies. Furthermore, we are facing more pricing and other competitive pressures for our digital cinema products than we experience for our traditional film cinema products.
Digital cinema standards are defined by the Digital Cinema Initiative (“DCI”) specifications, and we have developed software for our currently available digital cinema server that is DCI compliant. This software was made commercially available during fiscal 2012. We do not have significant contractual provisions arising from the sale of products relating to DCI compliance that would require additional performance from us other than making the software update available to our customers.
Several of our competitors have introduced digital cinema products that support the playback of high frame rate content and also support presentation of movies with higher resolution “4K” digital cinema projectors. We are developing a 4K and high frame rate solution and expect to make it available in calendar 2012. If we are unable to provide such a solution with a market competitive feature set, price, and compliance with DCI specifications, our results of operations could be adversely affected.
Our digital 3D products provide 3D image capabilities when combined with a digital cinema projector and server. Our cinema products revenue has been negatively impacted by declines in unit shipments for 3D products, as the market for 3D cinema equipment has become increasingly competitive. We also believe the decrease in revenue from our 3D products reflects the increasing saturation of 3D enabled screens within the cinema industry.
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cinema sound systems, and to enable soundtracks encoded in digital audio formats to be played back on analog cinema audio systems. As investment by the cinema industry in digital cinema has increased, revenue from our traditional film cinema products has declined, and we expect this decline to continue.
Our broadcast products represented approximately 9%, 10%, and 11% of products revenue in fiscal 2010, 2011, and the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 , respectively. Our broadcast products are used to encode, transmit, and decode multiple channels of high quality audio content for DTV and HDTV program production and broadcast distribution and to measure the subjective loudness of audio content within broadcast programming.
In fiscal 2011, we began selling our Professional Reference Monitor product, a flat-panel video reference display for video professionals. These video professionals use the monitor for color critical tasks, such as calibrating color accuracy to professional reference standards. Our Professional Reference Monitor uses our dynamic range imaging technologies, which enhance contrast and extend brightness and dynamic range, while reducing power consumption in LED backlit LCD televisions. We do not anticipate generating significant revenue from this product in fiscal 2012.
Services
Services revenue represented approximately 3% of total revenue in each of fiscal 2010, 2011, and the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 . The level of our services revenue is primarily tied to activity in the cinema industry, and in particular, to the number of movies being produced and distributed by studios and independent filmmakers. Several factors influence the number of movies produced in a given fiscal period, including strikes and work stoppages within the cinema industry, as well as tax incentive arrangements provided by many governments to promote local filmmaking. Services revenue is also impacted by the transition to digital cinema in some regions.
Other

We are party to an agreement under which we obtained naming rights and related benefits with respect to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Under the agreement, we will make one annual payment in the first year of the contract and subsequently, semi-annual payments over the term, which will be recorded as marketing expenses. Our payment obligations are conditioned in part on the Academy Awards® being held and broadcast from the Dolby Theatre. For additional details, see Note 9 “Commitments and Contingencies” to our condensed consolidated financial statements. In addition to these contractual obligations, we anticipate that we will continue to incur increased marketing expenses associated with promoting our products, technologies, and brand at the Dolby Theatre.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”), and pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations. GAAP and SEC rules and regulations require us to use accounting policies and make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingencies as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during a fiscal period. The SEC considers an accounting policy or estimate to be critical if it is both important to a company’s financial condition and/or results of operations and requires significant judgment on the part of management in its application. On a regular basis, we evaluate our assumptions, judgment, and estimates. We have discussed the selection and development of the critical accounting policies and estimates with the audit committee of our board of directors. Other than the early adoption of ASU 2011-08, t here have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 . Although we believe that our judgments and estimates are appropriate and correct, actual results may differ from these estimates.
We consider the following to be critical accounting policies and estimates because we believe they are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require management judgments about matters that are uncertain. If actual results or events differ materially, our reported financial condition and results of operation for future periods could be materially affected. See Part II, Item 1A “ Risk Factors ” for further information on the potential risks to our future results of operations.
Revenue Recognition
We enter into revenue arrangements with our customers to license technologies, trademarks, and know-how and to sell products and services. We recognize revenue when all of the following criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement

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exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is probable. Judgment is required to assess whether collectibility is probable. We determine collectibility based on an evaluation of our customer’s recent payment history, the existence of a standby letter of credit between the customer’s financial institution and our financial institution, and other factors. Some of our revenue arrangements include multiple elements, such as hardware, software, maintenance, and other services.
We evaluate each element in a multiple element (“ME”) arrangement to determine whether it represents a separate unit of accounting. An element constitutes a separate unit of accounting when it has standalone value and delivery of an undelivered element is both probable and within our control. When these criteria are not met, the delivered and undelivered elements are combined and the arrangement fees are allocated to this combined single unit.
If the unit separation criteria are met, we account for each element within a ME arrangement (such as hardware, software, maintenance, and other services) separately, and we allocate fees from the arrangement based on the relative selling price of each element. For some arrangements, customers receive certain elements over a period of time, after delivery of the initial product. These elements may include support and maintenance and/or the right to receive upgrades. Revenue allocated to the undelivered element is recognized either over its estimated service period or when the upgrade is delivered. We do not recognize revenue that is contingent upon the future delivery of products or services or upon future performance obligations. We recognize revenue for delivered elements only when we have completed all contractual obligations.
We determine our best estimate of the selling price for an individual element within a ME revenue arrangement using the same methods used to determine the selling price of an element sold on a standalone basis. If we sell the element on a standalone basis, we estimate the selling price by considering actual sales prices. Otherwise, we estimate the selling price by considering internal factors such as pricing practices and margin objectives. Consideration is also given to market conditions such as competitor pricing strategies, customer demands, and industry technology lifecycles. Management applies judgment to establish margin objectives, pricing strategies, and technology lifecycles.
Revenue recognition for transactions which involve software, such as fees we earn from integrated software vendors, requires judgment, including whether a software arrangement includes multiple elements, and if so, whether vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) of fair value exists for those elements. For some of our ME arrangements, customers receive certain elements of the arrangement over a period of time or after delivery of the initial software. These elements may include support and maintenance. The fair values of these elements are recognized over the estimated period for which these elements will be delivered, which is sometimes the estimated life of the software. If we do not have VSOE of fair value for any undelivered element included in these ME arrangements for software, we defer revenue until all elements are delivered and/or services have been performed, or until we have VSOE of fair value for all remaining undelivered elements. If the undelivered element is support and we do not have fair value for the support element, revenue for the entire arrangement is bundled and recognized ratably over the support period.
For ME arrangements containing both software and hardware, we allocate the arrangement fees to each element based on its relative selling price, which we establish using a selling price hierarchy. We determine the selling price of each element based on its VSOE, if available, third-party evidence (“TPE”), if VSOE is not available, or estimated selling price (“ESP”), if neither VSOE nor TPE is available.
We account for our digital cinema server sales as ME arrangements that may include up to three separate units, or elements, of accounting. The first element consists of our digital cinema server hardware and the accompanying software, which is essential to the functionality of the hardware. This element is typically delivered at the time of sale. The second element is the right to receive support and maintenance, which is included with the purchase of the hardware element and is typically delivered over a service period subsequent to the initial sale. The third element is the right to receive specified upgrades, which is included with the purchase of the hardware element and is typically delivered when a specified upgrade is available, subsequent to the initial sale. The application of the revenue accounting standards to our digital cinema server sales typically results in the allocation of a substantial majority of the arrangement fees to the delivered hardware element based on its ESP, relative to the VSOE or ESP of the other elements, which we recognize as revenue at the time of sale. A small portion of the arrangement fees is allocated to the undelivered support and maintenance element, and in some cases to the undelivered specified upgrade element, based on the VSOE or ESP of each element. The portion of the arrangement fees allocated to the support and maintenance element is recognized as revenue ratably over the estimated service period and the portion of the arrangement fees allocated to specified upgrades is recognized as revenue upon delivery of the upgrade.
Goodwill, Intangible Assets, and Long-Lived Assets
We test goodwill for impairment annually during our third fiscal quarter and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may be impaired. In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08 which amends the rules for testing goodwill for impairment. We adopted the provisions of ASU 2011-08 for our annual goodwill

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impairment test performed in the third quarter of fiscal 2012.
In performing the qualitative assessments, we consider events and circumstances, including but not limited to, macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, changes in management or key personnel, changes in strategy, changes in customers, changes in the composition or carrying amount of a reporting unit's net assets and changes in the price of our common stock. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, then the two-step goodwill impairment test is not performed.
If the two-step goodwill test is performed, we evaluate and test our goodwill for impairment at a reporting-unit level using expected future cash flows to be generated by the reporting unit. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit's goodwill over the calculated fair value of the goodwill. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below. Our operating segments are aligned with the management principles of our business.
We completed our annual goodwill impairment assessment in the fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2012. At the time of our annual goodwill impairment test for fiscal 2012, we had two reporting units: Via, which corresponds to our wholly owned subsidiary and has no assigned goodwill, and Dolby Entertainment Technology ("DET"), with goodwill of $263.5 million . We determined, after assessing the totality of the events and circumstances described above, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount. Accordingly there was no indication of impairment and the two-step goodwill impairment test was not performed. We did not recognize any goodwill impairment losses in fiscal 2010, 2011, or the year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012.
Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Our intangible assets principally consist of acquired technology, patents, trademarks, customer relationships, and contracts, which are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives ranging from two to fifteen years.
We review long-lived assets, including intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or a change in circumstances indicate an asset’s carrying value may not be recoverable. Recoverability of an asset is measured by comparing its carrying value to the total future undiscounted cash flows that the asset is expected to generate. If we determine that the carrying value of an asset is not recoverable, an impairment loss is recorded in the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value.
Accounting for Income Taxes
We make estimates and judgments that affect our accounting for income taxes, including estimates of actual tax exposure and assessment of temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences, including the timing of the recognition of stock-based compensation expense, result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, and to the extent that we believe recovery is not likely, we establish a valuation allowance.
Our policy is to recognize a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position is sustainable upon examination by tax authorities. We include interest and penalties related to gross unrecognized tax benefits within our provision for income taxes. When accrued interest and penalties do not ultimately become payable, amounts accrued are reduced in the period that such determination is made and are reflected as a reduction of the overall income tax provision.
Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, the deferred tax asset and liability balances, the valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets, and the reserve resulting from uncertain tax positions. Our financial position and results of operations may be materially affected if actual results differ significantly from these estimates or if the estimates are adjusted in future periods.
Valuation and Classification of Investments
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
We classify our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value using a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the investment that are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity, such as market quoted prices. GAAP

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establishes a three-level hierarchy prioritizing the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets that are accessible by us at the measurement date for identical investments, described as Level 1, and the lowest priority to valuation techniques using unobservable inputs, described as Level 3. We obtain the fair value of our Level 2 financial instruments from a professional pricing service, which may use quoted market prices for identical or comparable instruments. Fair value from this professional pricing source can also be based on pricing models whereby all significant inputs, including maturity dates, issue dates, settlement dates, benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and other market related data, are observable or can be derived from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset.
The degree to which estimates and judgment are used in determining fair value, is generally dependent upon the market pricing information available for the investments, the availability of observable inputs, the frequency of trading in the investments and the investment’s complexity. If different judgments regarding inputs were made, we could potentially reach different conclusions regarding the fair value of our investments.
Stock-Based Compensation
We determine the expense for all stock-based compensation awards by estimating their fair value and recognizing that value as an expense, on a ratable basis, in our condensed consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period in which the awards are earned. We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of employee stock options at the date of the grant. To determine the fair value of a stock-based award using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, we make assumptions regarding the expected term of the award, the expected future volatility of our stock price over the expected term of the award, and the risk-free interest rate over the expected term of the award. We estimate the expected term of our stock-based awards by evaluating historical exercise patterns of our employees. We use a blend of the historical volatility of our common stock and the implied volatility of our traded options as an estimate of the expected volatility of our stock price over the expected term of the awards. We use an average interest rate based on U.S. Treasury instruments with terms consistent with the expected term of our awards to estimate the risk-free interest rate. We reduce the stock-based compensation expense for estimated forfeitures based on our historical experience. We are required to estimate forfeitures at the time of the grant and revise our estimate, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from our estimate.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
There have been no new accounting pronouncements not yet effective that have significance, or potential significance, to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Results of Operations
Revenue
 
 
Fiscal Quarter Ended
Change
 
Fiscal Year-to-Date Ended
Change
 
 
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
$
%
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
$
%
 
($ in thousands)
Licensing
$
181,790

$
178,436

$
(3,354
)
(2
)%
$
584,593

$
603,409

$
18,816

3
 %
Percentage of total revenue
83
%
86
%
 
 
82
%
86
%
 
 
Products
28,395

22,132

(6,263
)
(22
)%
100,769

75,760

(25,009
)
(25
)%
Percentage of total revenue
13
%
11
%
 
 
14
%
11
%
 
 
Services
8,814

7,304

(1,510
)
(17
)%
26,375

22,340

(4,035
)
(15
)%
Percentage of total revenue
4
%
3
%
 
 
4
%
3
%
 
 
Total revenue
$
218,999

$
207,872

$
(11,127
)
(5
)%
$
711,737

$
701,509

$
(10,228
)
(1
)%
Licensing . The 2% decrease in licensing revenue from the third quarter of fiscal 2011 to the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was driven primarily by decreases in revenue from our CE and PC markets, partially offset by increases in our broadcast and other markets. The decrease in revenue from our CE market was primarily driven by lower shipments reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 of DVD and Blu-ray Disc players that incorporate our technologies, as more content is delivered on devices which do not contain optical drives. The decrease in our PC market was primarily due to fewer shipments of PCs including ISV decoders and PC post processing products (PCEE), partially offset by higher reported units of Windows 7-based PCs. The increase in revenue from our broadcast market was driven by increased sales of televisions and set-top boxes incorporating our technologies. The increase in revenue from our other markets was driven primarily by increased sales of mobile devices incorporating our Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Digital technologies, as well as increases in in-car entertainment systems.

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The 3% increase in licensing revenue from the fiscal year-to-date period ended July 1, 2011 to the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 was driven primarily by increases in revenue from our broadcast and other markets, partially offset by decreases in our CE and PC markets. The increases and decreases were due primarily to the same reasons described above.
Products . The 22% decrease in products revenue from the third quarter of fiscal 2011 to the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was driven primarily by decreases in revenue from our 3D products, digital cinema video products, and to a lesser extent, traditional cinema products. Decreases in our 3D products revenue were driven primarily by lower units shipments, while decreases in our digital cinema video products revenue in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 resulted primarily from lower selling prices and decreases in traditional cinema revenues were driven by lower unit shipments due to the ongoing transition to digital cinema products.
The 25% decrease in products revenue from the fiscal year-to-date period ended July 1, 2011 to the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 was driven primarily by a decrease in revenue from our 3D products, and to a lesser extent, by a decrease in revenue from our traditional cinema products, both as described above.
Services . The 17% decrease in services revenue from the third quarter of fiscal 2011 to the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was attributable primarily to a decrease in film-based production services revenue as the cinema industry transitions to digital cinema. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in maintenance and support services.
The 15% decrease in services revenue from the fiscal year-to-date period ended July 1, 2011 to the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 was due to the same reasons discussed above as well as decreases in virtual print fees, which were generated from certain leased digital cinema assets, as we discontinued this program in fiscal 2011.
Gross Margin
 
 
Fiscal Quarter Ended
Fiscal Year-to-Date Ended
 
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
($ in thousands)
Cost of licensing
$
4,095

$
2,892

$
13,827

$
9,523

Licensing gross margin percentage
98
%
98
%
98
%
98
%
Cost of products
20,320

14,529

62,549

46,052

Products gross margin percentage
28
%
34
%
38
%
39
%
Cost of services
3,518

3,610

9,153

9,458

Services gross margin percentage
60
%
51
%
65
%
58
%
Total gross margin percentage
87
%
90
%
88
%
91
%
Licensing Gross Margin . We license intellectual property to our customers that may be internally developed, acquired by us, or licensed from third parties. Our cost of licensing consists principally of amortization expenses associated with purchased intangible assets and intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Our cost of licensing also includes third-party royalty obligations paid to license intellectual property that we then sublicense to our customers. Licensing gross margin remained unchanged from the third quarter of fiscal 2011 to the third quarter of fiscal 2012, and from the fiscal year-to-date period ended July 1, 2011 to the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 .
Products Gross Margin. Cost of products primarily consists of the cost of materials related to the products sold, applied labor, manufacturing overhead and, to a lesser extent, amortization of certain intangible assets. Our cost of products also includes third-party royalty obligations paid to license intellectual property that we then include in our products. Products gross margin increased from 28% to 34% from the third quarter of fiscal 2011 to the third quarter of fiscal 2012. This increase is primarily due to significant pricing promotions on 3D products in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 which did not recur in the third quarter of fiscal 2012. This was offset by the recognition of excess manufacturing capacity charges in the third quarter of fiscal 2012.

Products gross margin increased from 38% to 39% from the fiscal year-to-date period ended July 1, 2011 to the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 . This increase was primarily due to a change in the mix of our product sales, as we recognized a greater proportion of revenue from digital cinema products and a lesser proportion of revenue from 3D products in the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012.
Services Gross Margin . Cost of services primarily consists of compensation and benefits expenses for employees performing our professional services and the cost of outside consultants. Services gross margin decreased from 60% to 51% from the third quarter of fiscal 2011 to the third quarter of fiscal 2012 due to decreased revenues which were not fully offset by decreased costs.

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Services gross margin decreased from 65% to 58% from the fiscal year-to-date period ended July 1, 2011 to the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 due to the same reasons discussed above, as well as a decrease in virtual print fees, which had relatively higher gross margins.

Operating Expenses
 
 
Fiscal Quarter Ended
Change
Fiscal Year-to-Date ended
Change
 
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
$
%
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
$
%
 
($ in thousands)
Research and development
$
34,086

$
35,123

$
1,037

3
%
$
90,812

$
102,185

$
11,373

13
%
Percentage of total revenue
16
%
17
%
 
 
13
%
15
%
 
 
Sales and marketing
36,726

46,819

10,093

27
%
112,488

133,029

20,541

18
%
Percentage of total revenue
17
%
23
%
 
 
16
%
19
%
 
 
General and administrative
32,397

36,859

4,462

14
%
104,594

109,605

5,011

5
%
Percentage of total revenue
15
%
18
%
 
 
15
%
16
%
 
 
Restructuring charges, net
(48
)
(85
)
(37
)
77
%
737

1,193

456

62
%
Percentage of total revenue
n/a

n/a

 
 
n/a

n/a

 
 
 
$
103,161

$
118,716

$
15,555

15
%
$
308,631

$
346,012

$
37,381

12
%
The fiscal periods presented herein include the 13 week periods ended July 1, 2011 and June 29, 2012 , and the 40 week period ended July 1, 2011 and the 39 week period ended June 29, 2012 .
Research and Development . Research and development expenses consist primarily of employee compensation and benefits expenses, including stock-based compensation, consulting and contract labor costs, depreciation and amortization expenses, facilities costs, and information technology expenses. The 3% increase in research and development expenses from the third quarter of fiscal 2011 to the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was primarily driven by increases in compensation and benefits expenses related to increased headcount, as well as higher facilities and related costs resulting from worldwide expansion. These increases were offset by prior year accelerated amortization due to a change in the estimated life of certain acquired intangible assets.
The 13% increase in research and development expenses from the fiscal year-to-date period ended July 1, 2011 to the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 was due to the same reasons discussed above.
Sales and Marketing . Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee compensation and benefits expenses, including stock-based compensation, marketing and promotional expenses, travel-related expenses for our sales and marketing personnel, facilities costs, depreciation and amortization expenses, and information technology expenses. Sales and marketing expenses increased 27% from the third quarter of fiscal 2011 to the third quarter of fiscal 2012, driven primarily by higher consulting and marketing costs due to promotional events at the Dolby Theatre and to the launch of Atmos technology, our newest adaptive audio technology, increases in compensation and benefits expenses related to increased headcount, as well as facilities costs resulting from worldwide expansion. These increases were partially offset by increased settlements from implementation licensees in the third quarter of fiscal 2012. These settlements are recorded as an offset to sales and marketing expenses.

The 18% increase in sales and marketing expenses from the fiscal year-to-date period ended July 1, 2011 to the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 was driven primarily by increases in compensation and benefits expenses related to increased headcount, higher consulting and marketing costs, increased facilities costs resulting from worldwide expansion, and to a lesser extent, increases in stock-based compensation. Additionally, increased settlements from implementation licensees in fiscal 2012 partially offset the increases noted above. These settlements are recorded as an offset to sales and marketing expenses.
General and Administrative . General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee compensation and benefits expenses, including stock-based compensation, depreciation, information technology expenses, and facilities costs. The 14% increase in general and administrative expenses from the third quarter of fiscal 2011 to the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was due primarily to the prior year release of $2.1 million of value-added tax reserves and related estimated penalties upon completion of our analysis of tax changes in the European Union. To a lesser extent, we also had increases in compensation and benefits expenses related to increased headcount and depreciation of property, plant and equipment due to IT projects, partially offset by decreases in stock-based compensation.

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The 5% increase in general and administrative expenses from the fiscal year-to-date period ended July 1, 2011 to the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 was due to the prior year release of value-added tax reserves and increases in compensation and benefits expenses related to increased headcount. Increases in professional services expenses were due to our options exchange program and acquisition and depreciation expenses related to implementation of recent IT projects. These were partially offset by decreases in consulting and external labor costs. In addition, increases in compensation and benefits expenses related to increased headcount were offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation expenses, due to recognition in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 of expense upon the accelerated vesting of equity awards granted to a former employee under a separation agreement.
Restructuring Charge s , net . Restructuring charges for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 29, 2012 include severance and other associated costs attributable to the strategic restructuring program we initiated in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. For additional details, see Note 6 “ Restructuring ” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Other Income, Net
 
 
Fiscal Quarter Ended
Change
Fiscal Year-to-Date ended
Change
 
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
$
%
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
$
%
 
($ in thousands)
Interest income
$
1,670

$
1,513

$
(157
)
(9
)%
$
5,237

$
4,664

$
(573
)
(11
)%
Interest expense
690

(26
)
(716
)
104
 %
322

(57
)
(379
)
118
 %
Other income, net
186

709

523

281
 %
875

969

94

11
 %
Total other income, net
$
2,546

$
2,196

$
(350
)
(14
)%
$
6,434

$
5,576

$
(858
)
(13
)%
Other income, net, primarily consists of interest income earned on cash, cash equivalents, and investments, as well as net gains/losses from foreign currency transactions.
Income Taxes
 
 
Fiscal Quarter Ended
Fiscal Year-to-Date ended
 
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
July 1,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
($ in thousands)
Provision for income taxes
$
28,404

$
18,915

$
92,717

$
82,951

Effective tax rate
31
%
27
%
29
%
28
%
Our effective tax rate is based on a projection of our annual fiscal year results. Our effective tax rate was 31% and 27% for the third quarters of fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2012, respectively, and 29% and 28% for the fiscal year-to-date periods ended July 1, 2011 and June 29, 2012 , respectively.
Our estimated fiscal year 2012 tax provision reflects additional benefits from our election to indefinitely reinvest a portion of our undistributed earnings in a foreign subsidiary. We also benefited from a reduction in the state apportionment percentage. These benefits were partially offset by the expiration of the federal research and development tax credits, effective from the first quarter of fiscal 2012, which resulted in an increase to our effective tax rate.
In the fiscal year-to-date period ended April 1, 2011, we completed the restructuring of our international operations, which resulted in the release of a deferred tax liability of $11.0 million related to the amortization of an intangible asset from a prior year acquisition, thereby lowering our effective tax rate for that period. 







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Liquidity, Capital Resources, and Financial Condition
 
 
September 30,
2011
June 29,
2012
 
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
551,512

$
670,408

Short-term investments
391,281

322,399

Long-term investments
272,797

295,950

Accounts receivable, net
61,815

46,034

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
127,922

124,192

Working capital (a)
999,213