Symantec 2012 Annual Report Download - page 104

• The tax effects of purchase accounting for acquisitions and restructuring charges that may cause
fluctuations between reporting periods
• Tax assessments, or any related tax interest or penalties, could significantly affect our income tax expense
for the period in which the settlements take place
The price of our common stock could decline if our financial results are materially affected by an adverse
change in our effective tax rate.
We report our results of operations based on our determination of the aggregate amount of taxes owed in the
tax jurisdictions in which we operate. From time to time, we receive notices that a tax authority in a particular
jurisdiction has determined that we owe a greater amount of tax than we have reported to such authority. We are
regularly engaged in discussions and sometimes disputes with these tax authorities. We are engaged in disputes
of this nature at this time. If the ultimate determination of our taxes owed in any of these jurisdictions is for an
amount in excess of the tax provision we have recorded or reserved for, our operating results, cash flows, and
financial condition could be adversely affected.
Our stock price may be volatile in the future, and you could lose the value of your investment.
The market price of our common stock has experienced significant fluctuations in the past and may continue
to fluctuate in the future, and as a result you could lose the value of your investment. The market price of our
common stock may be affected by a number of factors, including:
• Announcements of quarterly operating results and revenue and earnings forecasts by us that fail to meet
or be consistent with our earlier projections or the expectations of our investors or securities analysts
• Announcements by either our competitors or customers that fail to meet or be consistent with their earlier
projections or the expectations of our investors or securities analysts
• Rumors, announcements, or press articles regarding our or our competitors’ operations, management,
organization, financial condition, or financial statements
• Changes in revenue and earnings estimates by us, our investors, or securities analysts
• Accounting charges, including charges relating to the impairment of goodwill
• Announcements of planned acquisitions or dispositions by us or by our competitors
• Announcements of new or planned products by us, our competitors, or our customers
• Gain or loss of a significant customer, partner, reseller or distributor
• Inquiries by the SEC, NASDAQ, law enforcement, or other regulatory bodies
• Acts of terrorism, the threat of war, and other crises or emergency situations
• Economic slowdowns or the perception of an oncoming economic slowdown in any of the major markets
in which we operate
The stock market in general, and the market prices of stocks of technology companies in particular, have
experienced extreme price volatility that has adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, the market
price of our common stock for reasons unrelated to our business or operating results.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
There are currently no unresolved issues with respect to any Commission staff’s written comments that were
received at least 180 days before the end of our fiscal year to which this report relates and that relate to our
periodic or current reports under the Exchange Act.
25