Description of business and Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description of business and Significant Accounting Policies

Description of business and Significant Accounting Policies

Business

NortonLifeLock, Inc. is a leading provider of Cyber Safety solutions for consumers. Our NortonLifeLock branded solutions help customers protect their devices, online privacy, identity and home networks.

Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, except as otherwise noted, necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2020. The results of operations for the three months ended July 3, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire fiscal year.

We have a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to March 31. Unless otherwise stated, references to three-month periods in this report relate to fiscal periods ended July 3, 2020 and July 5, 2019. The three months ended July 3, 2020 consisted of 13 weeks, whereas the three months ended July 5, 2019 consisted of 14 weeks. Our 2021 fiscal year consists of 52 weeks and ends on April 2, 2021.

Use of estimates

The preparation of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, valuation of business combinations including acquired intangible assets and goodwill, loss contingencies, the recognition and measurement of current and deferred income taxes, including the measurement of uncertain tax positions, and valuation of assets and liabilities and results of operations of our discontinued operations. Management determines these estimates and assumptions based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. Actual results could differ from such estimates and assumptions due to risks and uncertainties, including uncertainty in the current economic environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and such differences may be material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Significant accounting policies

There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies as of and for the three months ended July 3, 2020, except for those noted in Note 2, as compared to the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2020.