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    McAfee's Pure-Play Consumer Business Grows 24% in Q3'21

    11/8/21 8:40:00 AM ET
    $MCFE
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    • Net Revenue Increased by 24% to $491 Million and Adjusted EBITDA Increased by 43% to $234 Million
    • Core Direct to Consumer ("DTC") Subscribers Increased YoY by 16% to 20.1 Million, Up 640 Thousand QoQ

    McAfee Corp. ("McAfee," or the "Company") (NASDAQ:MCFE), a global leader in online protection, today announced its financial results for the three months ended September 25, 2021.

    "McAfee delivered another strong quarter, with revenue growing 24% year-over-year," said Peter Leav, McAfee's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our continued commitment to secure our customers' online footprint helped us add 640 thousand net new direct-to-consumer subscribers, a year-over-year increase of 16% in Q3. We continue to invest in our online protection services and diversified go-to-market channel, as consumers increasingly adopt digital services."

    Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Highlights from Continuing Operations

    • Net revenue was $491 million, reflecting 24% growth year-over-year
    • Net income of $2,390 million, inclusive of $2,251 million gain, net of estimated taxes and transaction costs, on the divestiture of the Enterprise business
    • Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $234 million or a 48% Adjusted EBITDA(1) Margin, inclusive of approximately $21 million in stranded costs attributed to the divestiture of our Enterprise business
    • McAfee's net cash provided by operating activities was $90 million for the quarter
    • McAfee's Unlevered Free Cash Flow was $132 million for the quarter

    Business Highlights

    • Added 640 thousand net new Direct-to-Consumer subscribers closing the quarter at 20.1 million Core DTC subscribers, compared to 17.3 million in the same period last year
    • Signed a multi-year exclusive relationship with T-Mobile, with an intrusion detection and protection and credit monitoring services agreement
    • Announced that Gagan Singh joined McAfee as its Executive Vice President, Chief Product and Revenue Officer

    Commenting on the Company's financial results, Venkat Bhamidipati, McAfee's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added, "We delivered solid results in Q3, as continued strong demand for our holistic consumer security offerings, across our diversified global go-to-market channels, coupled with our focus on operational discipline, resulted in $234 million in Adjusted EBITDA, or 48% Adjusted EBITDA margin."

    About McAfee

    McAfee is a global leader in online protection. www.mcafee.com

    (1)

     

    Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, and should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, information provided in accordance with GAAP.

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

    In addition to McAfee's results which are determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), the Company believes the following non-GAAP measures presented in this press release are useful in evaluating its operating performance: adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted net income margin, adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") and unlevered free cash flow. Certain of these non-GAAP measures exclude equity-based compensation, depreciation and amortization expense, transformation expense, restructuring and transition charges, interest expense, foreign exchange (gain) and loss, other income (expense), net, provision for income tax expense, Tax Receivable Agreement ("TRA") adjustment, income from Transition Services Agreement ("TSA"), income or loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, and other costs we do not believe are reflective of our ongoing operations. McAfee believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the reader's understanding of our past financial performance and our prospects for the future. McAfee's management team uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing McAfee's performance, as well as in planning and forecasting future periods. The non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. A reconciliation is provided herein for each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP. Readers are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

    Presentation of Financial Measures

    McAfee Corp. (the "Corporation") was incorporated in Delaware on July 19, 2019. The Corporation was formed for the purpose of completing an initial public offering (the "IPO") and related transactions in order to carry on the business of Foundation Technology Worldwide LLC ("FTW") and its subsidiaries (the Corporation, FTW and its subsidiaries are collectively the "Company"). The Corporation, as the sole managing member of FTW, exclusively operates and controls the business and affairs of FTW. The Corporation consolidates the financial results of FTW and reports a redeemable noncontrolling interest ("RNCI") related to the LLC Units and Management Incentive Units (MIUs) not owned by the Corporation.

    MCAFEE CORP.

    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    (in millions except per share amounts)

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

     

     

    September 25,

    2021

     

    September 26,

    2020

     

    September 25,

    2021

     

    September 26,

    2020

    Net revenue

     

    $

    491

     

     

    $

    395

     

     

    $

    1,400

     

     

    $

    1,132

     

    Cost of sales

     

     

    118

     

     

     

    112

     

     

     

    349

     

     

     

    321

     

    Gross profit

     

     

    373

     

     

     

    283

     

     

     

    1,051

     

     

     

    811

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Sales and marketing

     

     

    91

     

     

     

    87

     

     

     

    264

     

     

     

    225

     

    Research and development

     

     

    48

     

     

     

    35

     

     

     

    138

     

     

     

    109

     

    General and administrative

     

     

    51

     

     

     

    43

     

     

     

    143

     

     

     

    141

     

    Amortization of intangibles

     

     

    13

     

     

     

    36

     

     

     

    63

     

     

     

    108

     

    Restructuring and transition charges (Note 9)

     

     

    27

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    35

     

     

     

    1

     

    Total operating expenses

     

     

    230

     

     

     

    201

     

     

     

    643

     

     

     

    584

     

    Operating income

     

     

    143

     

     

     

    82

     

     

     

    408

     

     

     

    227

     

    Interest expense

     

     

    (61

    )

     

     

    (72

    )

     

     

    (170

    )

     

     

    (222

    )

    Foreign exchange gain (loss), net

     

     

    14

     

     

     

    (43

    )

     

     

    29

     

     

     

    (49

    )

    Other income (expense), net

     

     

    (292

    )

     

     

    (1

    )

     

     

    (301

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     

     

    (196

    )

     

     

    (34

    )

     

     

    (34

    )

     

     

    (44

    )

    Provision for income tax expense (benefit)

     

     

    (166

    )

     

     

    5

     

     

     

    (159

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Income (loss) from continuing operations

     

     

    (30

    )

     

     

    (39

    )

     

     

    125

     

     

     

    (44

    )

    Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     

     

    2,420

     

     

     

    39

     

     

     

    2,467

     

     

     

    75

     

    Net income

     

    $

    2,390

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    2,592

     

     

    $

    31

     

    Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

     

     

    1,648

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

    1,784

     

     

    N/A

     

    Net income attributable to McAfee Corp.

     

    $

    742

     

     

    N/A

     

     

    $

    808

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income (loss) attributable to McAfee Corp.:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Loss from continuing operations attributable to McAfee Corp.

     

    $

    (92

    )

     

    N/A

     

     

    $

    (40

    )

     

    N/A

     

    Income from discontinued operations attributable to McAfee Corp.

     

     

    834

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

    848

     

     

    N/A

     

    Net income attributable to McAfee Corp.

     

    $

    742

     

     

    N/A

     

     

    $

    808

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Earnings per share attributable to McAfee Corp., basic and diluted:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Continuing operations

     

    $

    (0.54

    )

     

    N/A

     

     

    $

    (0.24

    )

     

    N/A

     

    Discontinued operations

     

     

    4.90

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

    5.11

     

     

    N/A

     

    Earnings per share, basic and diluted(1)

     

    $

    4.36

     

     

    N/A

     

     

    $

    4.87

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

     

     

    170.3

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

    165.9

     

     

    N/A

     

    (1)

     

    Basic and diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock are not applicable prior to the initial public offering ("IPO") and related Reorganization Transactions (as defined in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements to be included in our 2021 Q3 quarterly report on Form 10-Q to be filed with Securities Exchange Commission). See Note 15 Earnings Per Share in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the number of shares used in the computation of earnings per share of Class A common stock and the basis for the computation of earnings per share.

    MCAFEE CORP.

    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (in millions, except share and per share amounts)

     

     

     

    September 25, 2021

     

    December 26, 2020

    Assets

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Current assets:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    $

    848

     

     

    $

    231

     

    Accounts receivable, net

     

     

    124

     

     

     

    102

     

    Deferred costs

     

     

    171

     

     

     

    137

     

    Receivable from Enterprise Business

     

     

    116

     

     

     

    —

     

    Other current assets

     

     

    36

     

     

     

    42

     

    Held-for-sale assets

     

     

    31

     

     

     

    —

     

    Current assets of discontinued operations

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    402

     

    Total current assets

     

     

    1,326

     

     

     

    914

     

    Property and equipment, net

     

     

    55

     

     

     

    98

     

    Goodwill

     

     

    1,018

     

     

     

    1,018

     

    Identified intangible assets, net

     

     

    595

     

     

     

    729

     

    Deferred tax assets

     

     

    398

     

     

     

    24

     

    Other long-term assets

     

     

    92

     

     

     

    67

     

    Long-term assets of discontinued operations

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,578

     

    Total assets

     

    $

    3,484

     

     

    $

    5,428

     

    Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and deficit

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Current liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Accounts payable and other current liabilities

     

    $

    303

     

     

    $

    235

     

    Accrued compensation and benefits

     

     

    66

     

     

     

    179

     

    Accrued marketing

     

     

    101

     

     

     

    118

     

    Income taxes payable

     

     

    207

     

     

     

    14

     

    Long-term debt, current portion

     

     

    44

     

     

     

    44

     

    Deferred revenue

     

     

    953

     

     

     

    823

     

    Payable to Enterprise Business

     

     

    50

     

     

     

    —

     

    Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    972

     

    Total current liabilities

     

     

    1,724

     

     

     

    2,385

     

    Long-term debt, net

     

     

    2,889

     

     

     

    3,943

     

    Deferred tax liabilities

     

     

    17

     

     

     

    5

     

    Tax receivable agreement liability, less current portion

     

     

    392

     

     

     

    —

     

    Other long-term liabilities

     

     

    136

     

     

     

    155

     

    Deferred revenue, less current portion

     

     

    91

     

     

     

    80

     

    Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    660

     

    Total liabilities

     

     

    5,249

     

     

     

    7,228

     

    Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     

     

    5,836

     

     

     

    4,840

     

    Equity (deficit):

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Class A common stock, $0.001 par value - 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 179,848,875 shares issued and outstanding as of September 25, 2021 and 161,267,412 shares issued and outstanding as of December 26, 2020

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Class B common stock, $0.001 par value - 300,000,000 shares authorized, 255,490,562 shares issued and outstanding as of September 25, 2021 and 267,065,127 shares issued and outstanding as of December 26, 2020

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

     

    (7,571

    )

     

     

    (6,477

    )

    Accumulated deficit

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (118

    )

    Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     

     

    (30

    )

     

     

    (45

    )

    Total deficit

     

     

    (7,601

    )

     

     

    (6,640

    )

    Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and deficit

     

    $

    3,484

     

     

    $

    5,428

     

     

    MCAFEE CORP.

    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    (in millions)

     

     

     

    Nine Months Ended

     

     

    September 25, 2021

     

    September 26, 2020

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash flows from operating activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

    $

    2,592

     

     

    $

    31

     

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

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    195

     

     

     

    372

     

    Equity-based compensation

     

     

    85

     

     

     

    25

     

    Deferred taxes

     

     

    (161

    )

     

     

    3

     

    Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

     

     

    (29

    )

     

     

    49

     

    Pre-tax gain on divestiture of Enterprise Business

     

     

    (2,634

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Tax Receivable Agreement remeasurement

     

     

    310

     

     

     

    —

     

    Other operating activities

     

     

    31

     

     

     

    40

     

    Change in assets and liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Receivable and payable from/to Enterprise Business

     

     

    (36

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Accounts receivable, net

     

     

    108

     

     

     

    94

     

    Deferred costs

     

     

    (34

    )

     

     

    (29

    )

    Other assets

     

     

    (42

    )

     

     

    (10

    )

    Income taxes payable

     

     

    193

     

     

     

    (2

    )

    Other current liabilities

     

     

    24

     

     

     

    (10

    )

    Deferred revenue

     

     

    (10

    )

     

     

    (26

    )

    Other liabilities

     

     

    (54

    )

     

     

    (73

    )

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

     

    538

     

     

     

    464

     

    Cash flows from investing activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (5

    )

    Additions to property and equipment

     

     

    (19

    )

     

     

    (32

    )

    Proceeds from divestiture of Enterprise Business, net of transaction costs (Note 3)

     

     

    3,880

     

     

     

    —

     

    Other investing activities

     

     

    (4

    )

     

     

    (3

    )

    Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     

     

    3,857

     

     

     

    (40

    )

    Cash flows from financing activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Proceeds from the issuance of Member units

     

     

    11

     

     

     

    2

     

    Payment for long-term debt

     

     

    (1,027

    )

     

     

    (33

    )

    Distributions to members of FTW

     

     

    (1,860

    )

     

     

    (200

    )

    Payment of dividends

     

     

    (812

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Payment of tax withholding for shares and units withheld

     

     

    (79

    )

     

     

    (4

    )

    Other financing activities

     

     

    (3

    )

     

     

    (10

    )

    Net cash used in financing activities

     

     

    (3,770

    )

     

     

    (245

    )

    Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents

     

     

    (8

    )

     

     

    2

     

    Change in cash and cash equivalents

     

     

    617

     

     

     

    181

     

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     

     

    231

     

     

     

    167

     

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

     

    $

    848

     

     

    $

    348

     

    Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities and cash flow information:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Acquisition of property and equipment included in current liabilities

     

    $

    (4

    )

     

    $

    (2

    )

    Distributions to members of FTW included in liabilities

     

     

    (45

    )

     

     

    (5

    )

    Dividends payable included in liabilities

     

     

    (21

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Other financing activities included in liabilities

     

     

    (8

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Tax withholding for shares and units withheld included in liabilities

     

     

    (5

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Proceeds receivable related to divestiture of Enterprise Business

     

     

    65

     

     

     

    —

     

    Transaction costs payable related to divestiture of Enterprise Business

     

     

    (28

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Cash paid during the period for:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest, net of cash flow hedges

     

     

    (148

    )

     

     

    (210

    )

    Income taxes, net of refunds

     

     

    (51

    )

     

     

    (35

    )

     

    MCAFEE CORP.

    UNAUDITED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    (in millions)

    We have included both financial measures compiled in accordance with GAAP and certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted net income margin, adjusted EPS and unlevered free cash flow and ratios based on these financial measures.

    Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

    The following table presents a reconciliation of our adjusted operating income and adjusted EBITDA to our net income for the periods presented:

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

    (in millions)

     

    September 25,

    2021

     

    September 26,

    2020

     

    September 25,

    2021

     

    September 26,

    2020

    Net income

     

    $

    2,390

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    2,592

     

     

    $

    31

     

    Add: Amortization

     

     

    35

     

     

     

    62

     

     

     

    134

     

     

     

    188

     

    Add: Equity-based compensation

     

     

    17

     

     

     

    5

     

     

     

    50

     

     

     

    21

     

    Add: Cash in lieu of equity awards(1)

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1

     

    Add: Acquisition and integration costs(2)

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    5

     

    Add: Restructuring and transition charges(3)

     

     

    27

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    35

     

     

     

    1

     

    Add: Management fees(4)

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    6

     

    Add: Transformation(5)

     

     

    5

     

     

     

    7

     

     

     

    6

     

     

     

    16

     

    Add: Executive severance(6)

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    3

     

    Add: Interest expense

     

     

    61

     

     

     

    72

     

     

     

    170

     

     

     

    222

     

    Add: Foreign exchange loss (gain), net(7)

     

     

    (14

    )

     

     

    43

     

     

     

    (29

    )

     

     

    49

     

    Add: Provision for income tax expense (benefit)

     

     

    (166

    )

     

     

    5

     

     

     

    (159

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Add: TRA adjustment(8)

     

     

    298

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    306

     

     

     

    —

     

    Less: Income from TSA(9)

     

     

    (7

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (7

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Add: Other (income) expense, net(10)

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    —

     

    Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     

     

    (2,420

    )

     

     

    (39

    )

     

     

    (2,467

    )

     

     

    (75

    )

    Adjusted operating income

     

     

    228

     

     

     

    160

     

     

     

    635

     

     

     

    468

     

    Add: Depreciation

     

     

    6

     

     

     

    5

     

     

     

    18

     

     

     

    17

     

    Less: Other expense

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (1

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (1

    )

    Adjusted EBITDA

     

    $

    234

     

     

    $

    164

     

     

    $

    653

     

     

    $

    484

     

    Net revenue

     

    $

    491

     

     

    $

    395

     

     

    $

    1,400

     

     

    $

    1,132

     

    Net income margin

     

     

    486.8

    %

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    185.1

    %

     

     

    2.7

    %

    Adjusted operating income margin

     

     

    46.4

    %

     

     

    40.5

    %

     

     

    45.4

    %

     

     

    41.3

    %

    Adjusted EBITDA margin

     

     

    47.7

    %

     

     

    41.5

    %

     

     

    46.6

    %

     

     

    42.8

    %

    See Appendix A for an explanation of non-GAAP measures and other items.

    Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Margin, and Adjusted EPS

    The following table presents a reconciliation of our adjusted net income to our net income for the periods presented:

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

    (in millions except per share amounts)

     

    September 25,

    2021

     

    September 26,

    2020

     

    September 25,

    2021

     

    September 26,

    2020

    Net income

     

    $

    2,390

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    2,592

     

     

    $

    31

     

    Add: Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

     

     

    13

     

     

     

    4

     

     

     

    21

     

     

     

    13

     

    Add: Amortization

     

     

    35

     

     

     

    62

     

     

     

    134

     

     

     

    188

     

    Add: Equity-based compensation

     

     

    17

     

     

     

    5

     

     

     

    50

     

     

     

    21

     

    Add: Cash in lieu of equity awards(1)

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1

     

    Add: Acquisition and integration costs(2)

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    5

     

    Add: Restructuring and transition charges(3)

     

     

    27

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    35

     

     

     

    1

     

    Add: Management fees(4)

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    6

     

    Add: Transformation(5)

     

     

    5

     

     

     

    7

     

     

     

    6

     

     

     

    16

     

    Add: Executive severance(6)

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    3

     

    Add: Foreign exchange loss (gain), net(7)

     

     

    (14

    )

     

     

    43

     

     

     

    (29

    )

     

     

    49

     

    Add: Provision for income taxes (benefit)

     

     

    (166

    )

     

     

    5

     

     

     

    (159

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Add: TRA adjustment(8)

     

     

    298

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    306

     

     

     

    —

     

    Less: Income from TSA(9)

     

     

    (7

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (7

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Add: Other (income) expense, net(10)

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    —

     

    Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     

     

    (2,420

    )

     

     

    (39

    )

     

     

    (2,467

    )

     

     

    (75

    )

    Adjusted income before taxes

     

     

    180

     

     

     

    92

     

     

     

    486

     

     

     

    259

     

    Adjusted provision for income taxes(11)

     

     

    40

     

     

     

    20

     

     

     

    107

     

     

     

    57

     

    Adjusted net income

     

    $

    140

     

     

    $

    72

     

     

    $

    379

     

     

    $

    202

     

    Net revenue

     

    $

    491

     

     

    $

    395

     

     

    $

    1,400

     

     

    $

    1,132

     

    Net income margin

     

     

    486.8

    %

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    185.1

    %

     

     

    2.7

    %

    Adjusted net income margin

     

     

    28.5

    %

     

     

    18.2

    %

     

     

    27.1

    %

     

     

    17.8

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net loss per share, diluted

     

    $

    (0.54

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted EPS

     

    $

    0.31

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

     

     

    170.3

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Impact on dilution:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Equity awards(a)

     

     

    12.9

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Assumed conversion of LLC Units and vested MIUs

     

     

    269.4

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted(12)

     

     

    452.6

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (a)

     

    Diluted GAAP and non-GAAP impact from equity awards are the same, except in periods in which there is a GAAP loss from continuing operations. We do not present dilution for equity awards in periods in which there is a loss from continuing operations. However, if there is non-GAAP net income, we present dilution for non-GAAP weighted-average shares outstanding in an amount equal to the dilution that would have been presented had there been GAAP income from continuing operations for the period.

    See Appendix A for an explanation of non-GAAP measures and other items.

    Unlevered Free Cash Flow

    The following table presents a reconciliation of our unlevered free cash flow to our net cash provided by operating activities for the periods presented:

     

     

    Nine Months Ended

    (in millions)

     

    September 25, 2021

     

    September 26, 2020

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    $

    538

     

     

    $

    464

     

    Add: Interest payments

     

     

    148

     

     

     

    210

     

    Less: Capital expenditures(1)

     

     

    (23

    )

     

     

    (35

    )

    Unlevered free cash flow

     

    $

    663

     

     

    $

    639

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     

    $

    3,857

     

     

    $

    (40

    )

    Net cash used in financing activities

     

    $

    (3,770

    )

     

    $

    (245

    )

    (1)

     

    Capital expenditures includes payments for property and equipment and capitalized labor costs incurred in connection with certain software development activities.

    MCAFEE CORP.

    APPENDIX A

    EXPLANATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES AND OTHER ITEMS

    Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

    We define adjusted operating income as net income (loss), excluding the impact of amortization of intangible assets, equity-based compensation expense, interest expense, foreign exchange (gain) loss, net, Tax Receivable Agreement ("TRA") adjustment, income from Transition Services Agreement ("TSA"), other income (expense), net, provision for income tax expense, income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, and other costs that we do not believe are reflective of our ongoing operations. Adjusted operating income margin is calculated as adjusted operating income divided by net revenue. We define adjusted EBITDA as adjusted operating income, excluding the impact of depreciation expense plus certain other non-operating costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenue.

    Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Net Income Margin

    Adjusted net income assumes all net income (loss) is attributable to McAfee Corp., which assumes the full exchange of all outstanding LLC Units for shares of Class A common stock of McAfee Corp., and is adjusted for the impact of amortization of intangible assets, amortization of debt issuance costs, equity-based compensation expense, foreign exchange loss (gain), net, Tax Receivable Agreement ("TRA") adjustment, income from Transition Services Agreement ("TSA"), income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, and other costs that we do not believe are reflective of our ongoing operations. The adjusted provision for income taxes represents the tax effect on net income, adjusted for all of the listed adjustments, assuming that all consolidated net income was subject to corporate taxation for all periods presented. We have an assumed an annual effective tax rate of 22%, which represents our long term expected corporate tax rate excluding discrete and non-recurring tax items. This amount has been recast for periods reported previously.

    Adjusted net income margin is calculated as adjusted net income divided by net revenue. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.

    Adjustments for Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted EPS

    Below is additional information for the adjustments for adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted net income:

    (1)

     

    As a result of the purchase from Intel of a majority interest in FTW in April 2017, cash awards were provided to certain employees who held Intel equity awards in lieu of equity in FTW. As these rollover awards reflect one-time grants to former employees of Intel in connection with these transactions, we believe this expense is not reflective of our ongoing results.

    (2)

     

    Represents both direct and incremental costs in connection with business acquisitions, including acquisition consideration structured as cash retention, third party professional fees, and other integration costs.

    (3)

     

    Represents both direct and incremental costs to execute strategic restructuring events, including third-party professional fees and services, severance, and facility restructuring costs. Also inclusive of transition charges including legal, advisory, consulting and other costs directly incurred due to the divestiture of the Enterprise Business, including incremental costs associated with data disentanglement and acceleration of data migration to the cloud, that were incurred subsequent to the sale in support of the Transition Services Agreement.

    (4)

     

    Represents management fees paid to certain affiliates of TPG, Thoma Bravo, and Intel pursuant to the Management Services Agreement.

    (5)

     

    Represents costs incurred for our public offerings along with other transformational initiatives including data center and facilities rationalization.

    (6)

     

    Represents severance for executive terminations not associated with a strategic restructuring event.

    (7)

     

    Represents Foreign exchange gain (loss), net as shown on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. This amount is attributable to realized and unrealized gains or losses on non-U.S. Dollar denominated balances and is primarily due to unrealized gains or losses associated with our 1st Lien Euro Term Loan.

    (8)

     

    Represents the impact on net income of adjustments to liabilities under our Tax Receivable Agreement.

    (9)

     

    Represents income earned under the Transition Services Agreement.

    (10)

     

    Represents other income or expense not associated with our core operations and it is recorded within Other income (expense), net on the consolidated statements of operations.

    (11)

     

    Prior to our IPO, our structure was that of a pass through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes with certain U.S. and foreign subsidiaries subject to income tax in their respective jurisdictions. Subsequent to the IPO, McAfee Corp. is taxed as a corporation and pays corporate federal, state, and local taxes on income allocated to it from FTW. This amount has been recast for periods reported previously. The adjusted provision for income taxes now represents the tax effect on net income, adjusted for all of the listed adjustments, assuming that all consolidated net income was subject to corporate taxation for all periods presented. We have assumed rate of 22% which represents our long term expected corporate tax rate excluding discrete and non-recurring tax items.

    (12)

     

    Represents weighted average shares outstanding and includes the dilutive impact of our outstanding equity awards and assumed conversion of our LLC units and MIUs not owned by the Corporation.

    Unlevered Free Cash Flow

    We define unlevered free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities add interest payments less capital expenditures. We consider unlevered free cash flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business that can be used for strategic opportunities, including investing in our business, making strategic acquisitions, and strengthening the balance sheet.

    Source: McAfee

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