Document and Entity Information
Apr. 23, 2010
3MonthsEnded
Mar. 31, 2010
Document Type
10-Q
Amendment Flag
FALSE
Document Period End Date
03/31/2010
Document Fiscal Year Focus
2010
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Q1
Trading Symbol
VRSN
Entity Registrant Name
VERISIGN INC/CA
Entity Central Index Key
0001014473
Current Fiscal Year End Date
12/31
Entity Filer Category
Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
182,497,307
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(USD $)
In Thousands
Mar. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$1,090,030
$1,477,166
Marketable securities
460,401
185
Accounts receivable, net
58,528
63,133
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
134,481
168,574
Total current assets
1,743,440
1,709,058
Property and equipment, net
398,563
403,821
Goodwill
288,399
289,980
Other intangible assets, net
19,671
22,420
Other assets
42,115
44,865
Total long-term assets
748,748
761,086
Total assets
2,492,188
2,470,144
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
180,259
243,967
Deferred revenues
668,582
642,507
Total current liabilities
848,841
886,474
Long-term deferred revenues
255,374
245,734
Convertible debentures, including contingent interest derivative
575,545
574,378
Other long-term liabilities
179,982
164,894
Total long-term liabilities
1,010,901
985,006
Total liabilities
1,859,742
1,871,480
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
VeriSign, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock-par value $.001 per share; Authorized shares: 5,000,000; Issued and outstanding shares: none
Common stock-par value $.001 per share; Authorized shares: 1,000,000,000; Issued and outstanding shares: 182,410,456, excluding 126,679,737 held in treasury, at March 31, 2010; and 183,299,463, excluding 124,434,684 held in treasury, at December 31, 2009
309
308
Additional paid-in capital
21,719,214
21,736,209
Accumulated deficit
(21,143,079)
(21,194,435)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
7,038
7,659
Total VeriSign, Inc. stockholders' equity
583,482
549,741
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary
48,964
48,923
Total stockholders' equity
632,446
598,664
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$2,492,188
$2,470,144
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)(USD $)
Mar. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Preferred stock, par value
$0.001
$0.001
Preferred stock, Authorized shares
5,000,000
5,000,000
Preferred stock, Issued shares
0
0
Preferred stock, outstanding shares
0
0
Common stock, par value
0.001
0.001
Common stock, Authorized shares
1,000,000,000
1,000,000,000
Common stock, Issued and outstanding shares
182,410,456
183,299,463
Common stock, held in treasury
126,679,737
124,434,684
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data
3MonthsEnded
Mar.31,
2010
2009
Revenues
$264,402
$253,557
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenues
59,729
62,879
Sales and marketing
48,699
38,189
Research and development
20,382
21,783
General and administrative
43,755
48,630
Restructuring and other charges, net
363
3,998
Amortization of other intangible assets
2,749
3,221
Total costs and expenses
175,677
178,700
Operating income
88,725
74,857
Other loss, net
(6,933)
(4,340)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
81,792
70,517
Income tax expense
(27,798)
(23,200)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax
53,994
47,317
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
(1,554)
18,198
Net income
52,440
65,515
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary
(1,084)
(495)
Net income attributable to VeriSign, Inc. stockholders
51,356
65,020
Basic income per share attributable to VeriSign, Inc. stockholders from:
Continuing operations
0.29
0.24
Discontinued operations
(0.01)
0.10
Net income
0.28
0.34
Diluted income per share attributable to VeriSign, Inc. stockholders from:
Continuing operations
0.29
0.24
Discontinued operations
(0.01)
0.10
Net income
0.28
0.34
Shares used to compute net income per share attributable to VeriSign, Inc. stockholders:
Basic
183,174
192,311
Diluted
184,259
192,804
Amounts attributable to VeriSign, Inc. stockholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax
52,910
46,822
(Loss) Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
(1,554)
18,198
Net income attributable to VeriSign, Inc. stockholders
$51,356
$65,020
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(USD $)
In Thousands
3MonthsEnded
Mar.31,
2010
2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$52,440
$65,515
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of other intangible assets
21,905
20,530
Stock-based compensation
12,085
13,928
Excess tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation
(8,097)
(27,293)
Other, net
6,270
(6,943)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable
4,579
8,464
Prepaid expenses and other assets
9,689
(29,380)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(33,734)
(32,175)
Deferred revenues
35,983
25,792
Net cash provided by operating activities
101,120
38,438
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities and investments
95,909
94,016
Purchases of marketable securities and investments
(549,087)
(750)
Purchases of property and equipment
(19,898)
(20,994)
Proceeds received from divestiture of businesses, net of cash contributed
15,583
2,372
Other investing activities
3,485
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(457,493)
78,129
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from option exercises and employee stock purchase plans
17,393
17,133
Repurchases of common stock
(53,753)
(1,361)
Excess tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation
8,097
27,293
Other financing activities
(346)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(28,609)
43,065
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(2,154)
(6,314)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(387,136)
153,318
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,477,166
789,068
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
1,090,030
942,386
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest
$19,811
$19,521
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “VeriSign” or the “Company”) in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, therefore, do not include all information and notes normally provided in audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and other adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of, nor comparable to, the results of operations for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes contained in VeriSign’s fiscal 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2009 Form 10-K”) filed with the SEC on February 26, 2010.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to current period presentation. Such reclassifications have no effect on net income as previously reported.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-13—Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements—a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (“ASU 2009-13”). ASU 2009-13 addresses how to measure and allocate arrangement consideration to one or more units of accounting within certain multiple-deliverable arrangements. ASU 2009-13 modifies the requirements for determining whether a deliverable can be treated as a separate unit of accounting by removing the criterion that objective evidence of fair value must exist for the undelivered elements. ASU 2009-13 is effective for the Company prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified beginning January 1, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. Currently, the Company is evaluating the impact adoption will have on its financial condition and results of operations.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14—Software (Topic 985): Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements—a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (“ASU 2009-14”). ASU 2009-14 modifies the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance to exclude arrangements that contain tangible products for which the software element is “essential” to the functionality of the tangible products. ASU 2009-14 is effective for the Company prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified beginning January 1, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. Currently, the Company is evaluating the impact adoption will have on its financial condition and results of operations.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities

Note 2. Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities

The following table summarizes the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities:

 

     March 31,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (In thousands)

Cash

   $ 248,028    $ 227,547

Money market funds

     300,333      736,459

Time deposits

     506,549      514,938

Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies

     258,927      —  

Corporate debt securities

     238,020      —  

Equity securities of a public company

     352      185
             

Total

   $ 1,552,209    $ 1,479,129
             

Included in Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,090,030    $ 1,477,166

Included in Marketable securities

   $ 460,401    $ 185

Included in Other assets (1)

   $ 1,778    $ 1,778

 

(1) Represents restricted cash related to employee payroll withholdings, net of claims paid, for the short-term disability program under the State of California Employment Development Department’s Voluntary Plan Fund guidelines.

The following table summarizes the Company’s unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of debt and equity securities designated as available-for-sale investments. There were no investments classified as either held-to-maturity or trading.

     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value
     (In thousands)

As of March 31, 2010

          

Fixed income securities:

          

Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies

   $ 259,196    $ 70    $ (339   $ 258,927

Corporate debt securities

     238,138      98      (216     238,020
                            

Total fixed income securities

     497,334      168      (555     496,947

Equity securities of a public company

     255      97      —          352
                            

Total available-for-sale investments

   $ 497,589    $ 265    $ (555   $ 497,299
                            

Included in Cash and cash equivalents

           $ 36,898

Included in Marketable securities

           $ 460,401

As of December 31, 2009

          

Equity securities of a public company (1)

   $ 290    $ —      $ (105   $ 185

 

(1) Included in Marketable securities

The following table presents the contractual maturities of the fixed income securities as of March 31, 2010:

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value
     (In thousands)

Due within one year

   $ 90,029    $ 7    $ (35   $ 90,001

Due after one year through five years

     407,305      161      (520     406,946
                            

Total

   $ 497,334    $ 168    $ (555   $ 496,947
                            

 

The following table presents the fair value and unrealized losses of the Company’s available-for-sale investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months as of March 31, 2010, for which an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized. There are no available-for-sale investments that are in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than twelve months.

 

     Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 
     (In thousands)  

Fixed income securities:

     

Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies

   $ 199,964    $ (339

Corporate debt securities

     145,562      (216
               

Total

   $ 345,526    $ (555
               

The Company anticipates that it will recover the entire amortized cost basis of the fixed income securities and has determined that no other-than-temporary impairments associated with credit losses were required to be recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2010. The Company does not have the intent to sell any of these investments and it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell any of these investments, before recovery of the entire amortized cost basis.

Net gains or losses recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 related to sales of investments were not material.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Note 3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

 

     Total Fair
Value as of
March 31,

2010
   Fair Value Measurement Using
      Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     (In thousands)

Assets:

           

Investments in money market funds

   $ 300,333    $ 300,333    $ —      $ —  

Investments in fixed income securities:

           

Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies

     258,927      —        258,927      —  

Corporate debt securities

     238,020      —        238,020      —  

Equity securities of a public company

     352      352      —        —  

Foreign currency forward contracts

     1,145      —        1,145      —  
                           

Total

   $ 798,777    $ 300,685    $ 498,092    $ —  
                           

Liabilities:

           

Contingent interest derivative on convertible debentures

   $ 9,531    $ —      $ —      $ 9,531
                           

Total

   $ 9,531    $ —      $ —      $ 9,531
                           

 

     Total Fair
Value as of
December 31,
2009
   Fair Value Measurement Using
      Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     (In thousands)

Assets:

           

Investments in money market funds

   $ 736,459    $ 736,459    $ —      $ —  

Equity securities of a public company

     185      185      —        —  

Foreign currency forward contracts

     932      —        932      —  
                           

Total

   $ 737,576    $ 736,644    $ 932    $ —  
                           

Liabilities:

           

Contingent interest derivative on convertible debentures

   $ 10,000    $ —      $ —      $ 10,000
                           

Total

   $ 10,000    $ —      $ —      $ 10,000
                           

The fair value of the Company’s investments in certain money market funds approximates their face value. Such instruments are classified as Level 1 and are included in Cash and cash equivalents.

The fair value of the Company’s investments in fixed income securities are obtained using the weighted average price of available market prices for the underlying securities from various industry standard data providers, large financial institutions and other third-party sources. Such instruments are included in either Cash and cash equivalents or Marketable securities.

The fair value of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts is based on foreign currency rates quoted by banks or foreign currency dealers and other public data sources. Such instruments are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets.

The fair value of the equity securities of a public company is based on the quoted market price of the underlying shares. This investment is included in Marketable securities.

The Company’s convertible debentures have contingent interest payments that are required to be accounted for separately from the debt instrument, at fair value at the end of each reporting period, with gains and losses reported in Other loss, net. The Company has utilized a valuation model based on simulations of stock prices, interest rates, credit ratings and bond prices to estimate the value of the derivative. The inputs to the model include risk adjusted interest rates, volatility and average yield curve observations and stock price. As several significant inputs are not observable, the overall fair value measurement of the derivative is classified as Level 3.

The following table summarizes the change in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 contingent interest derivative on convertible debentures during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Beginning balance

   $ 10,000      $ 10,549   

Unrealized gain on contingent interest derivative on convertible debentures

     (469     (1,174
                

Ending balance

   $ 9,531      $ 9,375   
                

Other

The fair value of other financial instruments including accounts receivable, restricted cash and investments, and accounts payable, approximates their carrying amount, which is the amount for which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. The fair value of the Company’s convertible debentures at March 31, 2010, is $1.1 billion, and is based on quoted market prices.

Other Balance Sheet Items
Other Balance Sheet Items

Note 4. Other Balance Sheet Items

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:

 

     March 31,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (In thousands)

Prepaid expenses

   $ 20,042    $ 18,868

Deferred tax assets

     66,062      65,984

Non-trade receivables

     29,090      25,467

Receivables from buyers

     4,678      34,365

Funds held by the Reserve

     12,506      20,867

Other

     2,103      3,023
             

Total prepaid expenses and other current assets

   $ 134,481    $ 168,574
             

During the three months ended, March 31, 2010, the Company received $2.5 million held in escrow for a divested business, $13.3 million for services performed on behalf of buyers under transition service agreements and $13.1 million of working capital receivables from the buyers of certain divested businesses, all of which were included in receivables from buyers as of December 31, 2009.

During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company received distributions of $8.4 million from the funds held by the Reserve.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:

 

     March 31,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (In thousands)

Accounts payable

   $ 14,862    $ 16,228

Accrued employee compensation

     53,109      81,782

Customer deposits, net

     19,658      23,213

Payables to buyers

     10,171      21,122

Taxes payable, deferred and other tax liabilities

     23,616      27,206

Other accrued liabilities

     58,843      74,416
             

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 180,259    $ 243,967
             

Accrued employee compensation primarily consists of employee accrued vacation, accrued payroll and taxes, accruals for employee contribution to the employee stock purchase plan, and bonus payable. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company paid annual bonuses to its employees. Payables to buyers consist of payables for collections received on behalf of buyers of certain divested businesses under transition services agreements.

Other accrued liabilities consist primarily of interest on convertible debentures, accrued restructuring costs, accrued litigation, and accruals for products and services. Interest on convertible debentures is paid semiannually in arrears on August 15 and February 15. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company paid interest on convertible debentures of $20.3 million.

 

Other Long-term Liabilities

 

     March 31,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (In thousands)

Deferred tax liabilities

   $ 158,611    $ 144,777

Long-term tax liabilities

     14,791      12,949

Other

     6,580      7,168
             

Total other long-term liabilities

   $ 179,982    $ 164,894
             
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity

Note 5. Stockholders’ Equity

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of Net income adjusted for unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities classified as available-for-sale and foreign currency translation adjustments. The following table presents the components of comprehensive income:

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Net income

   $ 52,440      $ 65,515   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (526     (9,954

Change in unrealized loss on investments, net of tax

     (286     158   
                

Comprehensive income

     51,628        55,719   

Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary

     893        (4,114
                

Comprehensive income attributable to VeriSign, Inc. stockholders

   $ 50,735      $ 59,833   
                

Repurchase of Common Stock

On August 5, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $680.0 million of VeriSign’s common stock, in addition to the $320.0 million of its common stock remaining available for repurchase under the previous 2006 stock repurchase program, for a total repurchase of up to $1 billion of its common stock (collectively, the “2008 Share Buyback Program”). The 2008 Share Buyback Program has no expiration date.

During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company repurchased 2.1 million shares of its common stock at an average stock price of $23.93 for an aggregate of $50.5 million under the 2008 Share Buyback Program. As of March 31, 2010, $646.7 million is available under the 2008 Share Buyback Program.

 

Calculation of Net Income Per Share Attributable to VeriSign, Inc. Stockholders
Calculation of Net Income Per Share Attributable to VeriSign, Inc. Stockholders

Note 6. Calculation of Net Income Per Share Attributable to VeriSign, Inc. Stockholders

The Company computes basic net income per share attributable to VeriSign, Inc. stockholders by dividing net income attributable to VeriSign, Inc. stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share attributable to VeriSign, Inc. stockholders gives effect to dilutive potential common shares, including outstanding stock options, unvested restricted stock units, and employee stock purchases using the treasury stock method. The following table presents the computation of weighted average shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to VeriSign, Inc. stockholders:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2010    2009
     (In thousands)

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

   183,174    192,311

Weighted-average potential shares of common stock outstanding:

     

Stock options

   336    236

Unvested restricted stock units

   749    257
         

Shares used to compute diluted net income per share attributable to VeriSign, Inc. stockholders

   184,259    192,804
         

The following table presents the weighted-average potential shares of common stock that were excluded from the above calculation because their effect was anti-dilutive, and the weighted-average exercise price of the weighted-average stock options outstanding:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2010    2009
     (In thousands, except
per share data)

Weighted-average stock options outstanding

     4,436      8,289

Weighted-average exercise price

   $ 30.63    $ 28.13

Weighted-average restricted stock units outstanding

     56      2,355

Employee stock purchase plans

     1,387      3,098

There was no positive conversion spread relating to the convertible debentures during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 and therefore is not included in the calculation of diluted net income per share attributable to VeriSign, Inc. stockholders.

Segment Information
Segment Information

Note 7. Segment Information

The Company operates in two reportable segments: (1) Internet Infrastructure and Identity Services (“3IS”) and (2) Other Services. The following tables present the results of the Company’s reportable segments:

 

     3IS    Other
Services
    Total
     (In thousands)

Three months ended March 31, 2010

       

Revenues:

       

Naming Services

   $ 161,583    $ —        $ 161,583

Authentication Services

     101,908      —          101,908

Other Services

     —        911        911
                     

Total revenues

     263,491      911        264,402

Cost of revenues

     50,141      1,560        51,701
                     
   $ 213,350    $ (649   $ 212,701
                     

Three months ended March 31, 2009

       

Revenues:

  

Naming Services

   $ 148,308    $ —        $ 148,308

Authentication Services

     103,904      —          103,904

Other Services

     —        1,345        1,345
                     

Total revenues

     252,212      1,345        253,557

Cost of revenues

     49,747      1,302        51,049
                     
   $ 202,465    $ 43      $ 202,508
                     

A reconciliation of the totals reported for the reportable segments to the applicable line items in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Total revenues from reportable segments

   $  264,402      $  253,557   

Total cost of revenues from reportable segments

     51,701        51,049   

Unallocated operating expenses (1)

     123,976        127,651   
                

Operating income

     88,725        74,857   

Other loss, net

     (6,933     (4,340
                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 81,792      $ 70,517   
                

 

(1) Unallocated operating expenses include unallocated cost of revenues, sales and marketing, research and development, general and administrative, restructuring and other charges, net, and amortization of other intangible assets.

Geographic Information

The Company operates in the United States (“U.S.”); Australia, Japan and other Asia Pacific countries (“APAC”); Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); and certain other countries, including Canada and Latin American countries.

 

The following table represents a comparison of the Company’s geographic revenues:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2010    2009
     (In thousands)

U.S.

   $ 150,047    $ 147,132

APAC

     50,755      48,167

EMEA

     44,211      40,524

Other

     19,389      17,734
             

Total revenues

   $ 264,402    $ 253,557
             

Revenues are generally attributed to the country of domicile and the respective regions in which the Company’s customers are located.

The following table presents a comparison of property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, by geographic region:

     March 31,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (In thousands)

U.S.

   $ 376,812    $ 380,732

APAC

     12,258      13,154

EMEA

     9,464      9,898

Other

     29      37
             

Total property and equipment, net

   $ 398,563    $ 403,821
             

Assets are not tracked by segment and the chief operating decision maker does not evaluate segment performance based on asset utilization.

Major Customers

One customer accounted for 17% and 14% of the Company’s revenues from continuing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. No customer accounted for 10% or more of accounts receivable at March 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009.

Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation

Note 8. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is classified in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the same expense line items as cash compensation. The following table presents the classification of stock-based compensation:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2010     2009
     (In thousands)

Stock-based compensation:

    

Cost of revenues

   $ 1,793      $ 1,658

Sales and marketing

     2,811        2,427

Research and development

     1,873        1,481

General and administrative

     5,527        5,277

Restructuring and other charges, net

     202        723
              

Stock-based compensation for continuing operations

     12,206        11,566

Discontinued operations

     (121     2,362
              

Total stock-based compensation

   $ 12,085      $ 13,928
              

 

The following table presents the nature of the Company’s total stock-based compensation, inclusive of amounts for discontinued operations:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Stock-based compensation:

    

Stock options

   $ 2,316      $ 3,511   

Employee stock purchase plan

     2,729        2,721   

Restricted stock units

     6,949        7,481   

Stock options/awards acceleration

     570        932   

Capitalization (1)

     (479     (717
                

Total stock-based compensation

   $ 12,085      $ 13,928   
                

 

(1) Included in Property and equipment, net.
Other Loss, Net
Other Loss, Net

Note 9. Other Loss, Net

The following table presents the components of Other loss, net:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2010     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Interest and dividend income

   $ 1,294      $ 1,649   

Interest expense

     (11,998     (11,805

Unrealized gain on contingent interest derivative on convertible debentures

     469        1,174   

Income from transition services agreements

     3,020        782   

Other, net

     282        3,860   
                

Total other loss, net

   $ (6,933   $ (4,340
                

Interest and dividend income is earned principally from the investment of VeriSign’s surplus cash balances and marketable securities. Interest expense is principally incurred on convertible debentures. Income from transition services agreements includes fees generated from services provided to the purchasers of the divested businesses for a certain period of time to ensure and facilitate the transfer of business operations for those businesses. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, Other, net, primarily includes $3.3 million received from Certicom Corporation (“Certicom”) due to the termination of the acquisition agreement entered into with Certicom.

Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operations

Note 10. Discontinued Operations

The Company has completed the divestitures of its non-core businesses. For a period of time, the Company will continue to generate cash flows and will report income statement activity in continuing operations that are associated with the completed divestitures. The activities that will give rise to these impacts are transitional in nature and generally result from agreements that ensure and facilitate the orderly transfer of business operations. The nature, magnitude and duration of the agreements will vary depending on the specific circumstances of the service, location and/or business need. The agreements can include the following: logistics, customer service, support of financial processes, procurement, human resources, facilities management, data collection and information services. Existing agreements generally extend for periods less than 12 months.

Income from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010, represents adjustments to gains or losses on sale of discontinued operations reported in 2009, as a result of certain one-time employment termination benefits and settlement of certain retained litigation of the divested businesses.

Income Taxes
Income Taxes

Note 11. Income Taxes

During the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded income tax expense for continuing operations of $27.8 million and $23.2 million, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 were 34% and 33%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2010 differs from the statutory federal rate of 35% due to state taxes, the effect of non-U.S. operations and non-deductible stock-based compensation expense. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2009 differs from the statutory federal rate of 35% due to state taxes, non-deductible stock-based compensation and a one-time discrete income tax benefit related to a California tax law change.

The Company applies a valuation allowance to certain deferred tax assets when management does not believe that it is more likely than not that they will be realized. Deferred tax assets offset by a valuation allowance relate primarily to investments with differing book and tax bases and net operating losses in certain foreign jurisdictions.

As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions of $32.0 million and $30.0 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company recorded an increase in unrecognized tax benefits of $2.0 million. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, $30.9 million and $29.0 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits, including penalties and interest, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if realized. The balance of the gross unrecognized tax benefits is not expected to materially change in the next 12 months.

The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of Income tax expense. During the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company expensed $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities through income tax expense.

The Company’s major taxing jurisdictions are U.S. Federal, Japan and the states of California and Virginia. The Company’s income tax returns are not currently under tax examination by the Internal Revenue Service or the Virginia Department of Revenue. The Company’s income tax return for the year ended December 31, 2005 is currently under examination by the California Franchise Tax Board. Because the Company uses historic net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes to offset its taxable income in current and future years’ income tax returns for U.S. Federal, California and Virginia, such attributes can be adjusted by these taxing authorities until the statute closes on the year in which such attributes were utilized. The Company’s income tax returns are not currently under income tax examination by the Japan National Tax Agency. The years remaining subject to examination by the Japan National Tax Agency are those ended on December 31, 2007 and forward.

Contingencies
Contingencies

Note 12. Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

On July 6, 2006, a stockholder derivative complaint (Parnes v. Bidzos, et al., and VeriSign) was filed against VeriSign in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, as a nominal defendant, and certain of its current and former directors and executive officers related to certain historical stock option grants. The complaint seeks unspecified damages on behalf of VeriSign, constructive trust and other equitable relief. Two other derivative actions were filed, one in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Port Authority v. Bidzos, et al., and VeriSign), and one in the Superior Court of the State of California, Santa Clara County (Port Authority v. Bidzos, et al., and VeriSign) on August 14, 2006. The state court derivative action is stayed pending resolution of the federal actions. The current directors and officers named in this state action are D. James Bidzos, William L. Chenevich, Roger H. Moore and Louis A. Simpson. The Company is named as a nominal defendant in these actions. The federal actions have been consolidated and plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint on November 20, 2006 (“Federal Action”). The current directors and officers named in this consolidated Federal Action are D. James Bidzos, William L. Chenevich, Roger H. Moore, Louis A. Simpson and Timothy Tomlinson. Motions to dismiss the consolidated federal court complaint were heard on May 23, 2007. Those motions were granted on September 14, 2007. On November 16, 2007, a second amended stockholder derivative complaint was filed in the Federal Action wherein the Company was again named as a nominal defendant. By stipulation and Court order, defendants’ obligation to respond to the second amended stockholder derivative complaint has been continued pending informal efforts by the parties to resolve the Federal Action. The parties have reached an agreement to resolve the option grant related matters. The Federal Action is subject to approval of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. On March 5, 2010, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order granting preliminary approval of the settlement of the Federal Action. A hearing for final approval is scheduled for June 2, 2010. The parties have agreed that upon final approval of the settlement and dismissal of the Federal Action the parallel state court proceedings will be dismissed. The settlement amount is not significant.

On May 15, 2007, a putative class action (Mykityshyn v. Bidzos, et al., and VeriSign) was filed in Superior Court for the State of California, Santa Clara County, naming VeriSign and certain current and former officers and directors, alleging false representations and disclosure failures regarding certain historical stock option grants. The plaintiff purports to represent all individuals who owned VeriSign’s common stock between April 3, 2002, and August 9, 2006. The complaint seeks rescission of amendments to the 1998 and 2006 Option Plans and the cancellation of shares added to the 1998 Option Plan. The complaint also seeks to enjoin the Company from granting any stock options and from allowing the exercise of any currently outstanding options granted under the 1998 and 2006 Option Plans. The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of compensatory damages, costs and attorneys fees. The identical case was filed in the Superior Court for the State of California, Santa Clara County under a separate name (Pace. v. Bidzos, et al., and VeriSign) on June 19, 2007, and on October 3, 2007 (Mehdian v. Bidzos, et al.). On December 3, 2007, a consolidated complaint was filed in Superior Court for the State of California, Santa Clara County. The current directors and officers named in this consolidated class action are D. James Bidzos, William L. Chenevich, Roger H. Moore and Louis A. Simpson. VeriSign and the individual defendants dispute all of these claims. Defendants’ collective pleading challenges to the putative consolidated class action complaint were granted with leave to amend in August 2008. By stipulation and Court order, plaintiff’s obligation to file an amended consolidated class action complaint has been continued pending informal efforts by the parties to resolve the action. The parties have reached an agreement to resolve all of the option grant related matters. The Federal Action is subject to approval of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. On March 5, 2010, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order granting preliminary approval of the settlement of the Federal Action. A hearing for final approval is scheduled for June 2, 2010. The parties have agreed that upon final approval of the settlement and dismissal of the Federal Action the parallel state court proceedings will be dismissed. The settlement amount is not significant.

On May 31, 2007, plaintiffs Karen Herbert, et al., on behalf of themselves and a nationwide class of consumers (“Herbert”), filed a complaint against VeriSign, m-Qube, Inc., and other defendants alleging that defendants collectively operate an illegal lottery under the laws of multiple states by allowing viewers of the NBC television show “Deal or No Deal” to incur premium text message charges in order to participate in an interactive television promotion called “Lucky Case Game.” The lawsuit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division. On June 5, 2007, plaintiffs Cheryl Bentley, et al., on behalf of themselves and a nationwide class of consumers (“Bentley”), filed a complaint against VeriSign, m-Qube, Inc., and other defendants alleging that defendants collectively operate an illegal lottery under the laws of multiple states by allowing viewers of the NBC television show “The Apprentice” to incur premium text message charges in order to participate in an interactive television promotion called “Get Rich With Trump.” The Bentley matter is currently stayed. A motion to dismiss the ruling in Herbert is on appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

On September 12, 2008, Leon Stambler filed a declaratory judgment complaint against VeriSign in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The complaint seeks an order permitting Stambler to proceed with patent infringement actions against VeriSign SSL certificate customers in actions in which VeriSign is not a party in view of Stambler’s prior unsuccessful action in 2003 against VeriSign on the same patents in which a verdict was returned against Stambler and a judgment was entered thereon. VeriSign has received requests to indemnify certain SSL certificate customers in the patent infringement actions brought by Stambler. VeriSign and Stambler entered into a confidential settlement agreement on June 1, 2009. Certain indemnity requests from customers are still pending. The declaratory judgment complaint against VeriSign was dismissed on June 8, 2009.

On June 5, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court order dismissing a second amended complaint filed by plaintiff Coalition for ICANN Transparency, Inc. (“CFIT”). CFIT filed its initial complaint and an application for a temporary restraining order against VeriSign and ICANN in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on November 28, 2005, asserting claims under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act (the “Sherman Act”), the Cartwright Act, and Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200. The district court denied CFIT’s application for a temporary restraining order on November 30, 2005. Shortly after the action was initiated and CFIT’s application was denied, the district court granted defendants’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings on February 28, 2006, with leave to amend. CFIT filed a First Amended Complaint on March 14, 2006. The Court granted defendants’ Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint, with leave to amend, on December 8, 2006. CFIT filed a Second Amended Complaint on December 28, 2006; ICANN was not included as a defendant in the Second Amended Complaint. The Second Amended Complaint, which VeriSign has not yet answered, asserted claims, among others, under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act against VeriSign, challenging in part VeriSign’s conduct in entering into, and the pricing, renewal and certain other terms of, the .com and .net registry agreements with ICANN. The same renewal and pricing terms in the .com registry agreement are incorporated by reference in the Cooperative Agreement between VeriSign and the U.S. Department of Commerce, which approved the .com Registry Agreement as in the public interest. The Court granted VeriSign’s Motion to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint on May 14, 2007, without leave to amend, and entered judgment for VeriSign. CFIT filed a Notice of Appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on June 13, 2007. After briefing, the appeal was argued on December 8, 2008. The Ninth Circuit filed its Opinion reversing and remanding the dismissal of the Second Amended Complaint on June 5, 2009. VeriSign filed a motion for rehearing in the Ninth Circuit on July 2, 2009.

Given the inherent uncertainties of the litigation, the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time, nor can the amount of ultimate loss contingencies, if any, be reasonably estimated, except in circumstances where an aggregate litigation accrual has been recorded for probable and reasonably estimable loss contingencies.

VeriSign is involved in various other investigations, claims and lawsuits arising in the normal conduct of its business, none of which, in its opinion will have a material effect on its business. The Company cannot assure you that it will prevail in any litigation. Regardless of the outcome, any litigation may require the Company to incur significant litigation expense and may result in significant diversion of management attention.