BRCM-2013.06.30-10Q

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
__________________________________ 
Form 10-Q
__________________________________
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013
or
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from          to         
Commission file number: 000-23993
 __________________________________
Broadcom Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
__________________________________
California
33-0480482
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, California 92617-3038
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(949) 926-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
__________________________________ 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer  
 
x
 
Accelerated filer
 
¨
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company  
 
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x
As of June 30, 2013 the registrant had 529 million shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, and 50 million shares of Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, outstanding.
 


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BROADCOM CORPORATION

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements

BROADCOM CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
(In millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,645

 
$
1,617

Short-term marketable securities
836

 
757

Accounts receivable, net
761

 
740

Inventory
610

 
527

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
143

 
140

Total current assets
3,995

 
3,781

Property and equipment, net
517

 
485

Long-term marketable securities
1,696

 
1,348

Goodwill
3,731

 
3,726

Purchased intangible assets, net
1,164

 
1,786

Other assets
105

 
82

Total assets
$
11,208

 
$
11,208

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
300

 
$
300

Accounts payable
638

 
549

Wages and related benefits
166

 
241

Deferred revenue and income
20

 
22

Accrued liabilities
538

 
570

Total current liabilities
1,662

 
1,682

Long-term debt
1,394

 
1,393

Other long-term liabilities
256

 
294

Commitments and contingencies


 


Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock

 

Additional paid-in capital
12,524

 
12,403

Accumulated deficit
(4,591
)
 
(4,531
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(37
)
 
(33
)
Total shareholders’ equity
7,896

 
7,839

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
11,208

 
$
11,208




See accompanying notes.
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BROADCOM CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In millions, except per share data)
Net revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product revenue
$
2,035

 
$
1,917

 
$
3,989

 
$
3,687

Income from Qualcomm Agreement
43

 
48

 
86

 
100

Licensing revenue
12

 
6

 
20

 
11

Total net revenue
2,090

 
1,971

 
4,095

 
3,798

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of product revenue
1,030

 
1,021

 
2,018

 
1,939

Research and development
619

 
582

 
1,234

 
1,128

Selling, general and administrative
174

 
171

 
353

 
350

Amortization of purchased intangible assets
14

 
33

 
29

 
50

Impairments of long-lived assets
501

 
9

 
511

 
37

Restructuring costs, net

 
1

 

 
4

Settlement costs

 
2

 

 
88

Total operating costs and expenses
2,338

 
1,819

 
4,145

 
3,596

Income (loss) from operations
(248
)
 
152

 
(50
)
 
202

Interest expense, net
(9
)
 
(7
)
 
(17
)
 
(13
)
Other income, net
3

 
7

 
6

 
6

Income (loss) before income taxes
(254
)
 
152

 
(61
)
 
195

Benefit of income taxes
(3
)
 
(8
)
 
(1
)
 
(53
)
Net income (loss)
$
(251
)
 
$
160

 
$
(60
)
 
$
248

Net income (loss) per share (basic)
$
(0.43
)
 
$
0.29

 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.45

Net income (loss) per share (diluted)
$
(0.43
)
 
$
0.28

 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.43

Weighted average shares (basic)
578

 
555

 
574

 
551

Weighted average shares (diluted)
578

 
575

 
574

 
572

Dividends per share
$
0.11

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.22

 
$
0.20


The following table presents details of total stock-based compensation expense included in each functional line item in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations above: 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In millions)
Cost of product revenue
$
6

 
$
6

 
$
13

 
$
15

Research and development
95

 
95

 
194

 
189

Selling, general and administrative
35

 
36

 
69

 
83



See accompanying notes.
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BROADCOM CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In millions)
Net income (loss)
$
(251
)
 
$
160

 
$
(60
)
 
$
248

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of $0 tax in 2013 and 2012
(1
)
 
(45
)
 
1

 
(25
)
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net of $0 tax in 2013 and 2012
(6
)
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
2

Other comprehensive loss
(7
)
 
(46
)
 
(4
)
 
(23
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
(258
)
 
$
114

 
$
(64
)
 
$
225



See accompanying notes.
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BROADCOM CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In millions)
Operating activities
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(60
)
 
$
248

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
78

 
57

Stock-based compensation expense
276

 
287

Acquisition-related items:
 
 
 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
116

 
143

Impairments of long-lived assets
511

 
37

Gain on strategic investments and other
(1
)
 
(3
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(21
)
 
(98
)
Inventory
(83
)
 
(7
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(27
)
 
(10
)
Accounts payable
92

 
151

Deferred revenue and income
(9
)
 
(14
)
Accrued settlement costs
(41
)
 
51

Other accrued and long-term liabilities
(109
)
 
(125
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
722

 
717

Investing activities
 
 
 
Net purchases of property and equipment
(108
)
 
(124
)
Net cash paid for acquired companies

 
(3,572
)
Sales of strategic investments

 
3

Purchases of marketable securities
(1,536
)
 
(714
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities
1,105

 
1,005

Net cash used in investing activities
(539
)
 
(3,402
)
Financing activities
 
 
 
Repurchases of Class A common stock
(217
)
 

Dividends paid
(127
)
 
(111
)
Payment of assumed contingent consideration

 
(53
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
267

 
156

Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units
(78
)
 
(91
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(155
)
 
(99
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
28

 
(2,784
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,617

 
4,146

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1,645

 
$
1,362



See accompanying notes.
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BROADCOM CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Our Company

Broadcom Corporation (including our subsidiaries, referred to collectively in this Report as “Broadcom,” “we,” “our” and “us”) is a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile environments. We provide the industry’s broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip, or SoC, and embedded software solutions.

Basis of Presentation

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions to Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, Form 10-Q and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2012, included in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on January 30, 2013, referred to as our 2012 Annual Report.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, they contain all normal recurring accruals and adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly our results of operations and financial position for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future quarters or the full year.

For a complete summary of our significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies", in Part IV, Item 15 of our 2012 Annual Report. There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of total net revenue and expenses in the reporting periods. We regularly evaluate estimates and assumptions related to revenue recognition, rebates, allowances for doubtful accounts, sales returns and allowances, warranty obligations, inventory valuation, stock-based compensation expense, goodwill and purchased intangible asset valuations, strategic investments, deferred income tax asset valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, tax contingencies, self-insurance, restructuring costs or reversals, litigation and other loss contingencies. These estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of revenue, costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results we experience may differ materially and adversely from our estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and actual results, our future results of operations will be affected.


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2.
Supplemental Financial Information

Inventory

The following table presents details of our inventory: 
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In millions)
Work in process
$
252

 
$
187

Finished goods
358

 
340

 
$
610

 
$
527


Accrued Liabilities

The following table presents details of our accrued liabilities included in current liabilities: 
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In millions)
Accrued rebates
$
333

 
$
383

Accrued royalties
24

 
21

Accrued settlement charges
54

 
68

Accrued legal costs
20

 
15

Accrued taxes
22

 
16

Warranty reserve
9

 
13

Other
76

 
54

 
$
538

 
$
570


Other Long-Term Liabilities

The following table presents details of our other long-term liabilities: 
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In millions)
Deferred rent
$
50

 
$
54

Accrued taxes
80

 
67

Deferred tax liabilities
34

 
45

Accrued settlement charges
31

 
58

Deferred revenue
40

 
47

Other long-term liabilities
21

 
23

 
$
256

 
$
294



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Accrued Rebate Activity

The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued rebates: 
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In millions)
Beginning balance
$
383

 
$
317

Charged as a reduction of revenue
353

 
296

Reversal of unclaimed rebates
(13
)
 
(5
)
Payments
(390
)
 
(311
)
Ending balance
$
333

 
$
297


We recorded customer rebates of $192 million and $149 million in the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Computation of Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Net income (loss) per share (basic) is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Net income (loss) per share (diluted) is calculated by adjusting outstanding shares, assuming any dilutive effects of stock options and restricted stock units calculated using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, an increase in the fair market value of our Class A common stock results in a greater dilutive effect from outstanding stock options, stock purchase rights and restricted stock units. Additionally, the exercise of employee stock options and stock purchase rights and the vesting of restricted stock units results in a further dilutive effect on net income (loss) per share.

The following table presents the computation of net income (loss) per share: 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In millions, except per share data)
Numerator: Net income (loss)
$
(251
)
 
$
160

 
$
(60
)
 
$
248

Denominator for net income (loss) per share (basic)
578

 
555

 
574

 
551

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock awards

 
20

 

 
21

Denominator for net income (loss) per share (diluted)
578

 
575

 
574

 
572

Net income (loss) per share (basic)
$
(0.43
)
 
$
0.29

 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.45

Net income (loss) per share (diluted)
$
(0.43
)
 
$
0.28

 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.43


Net income (loss) per share (diluted) does not include the effect of anti-dilutive common share equivalents resulting from outstanding equity awards. There were 34 million and 26 million anti-dilutive common share equivalents in the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 35 million and 25 million anti-dilutive common share equivalents in the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


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Income from the Qualcomm Agreement

For a discussion of income from our April 2009 agreement with Qualcomm Incorporated, or the Qualcomm Agreement, please see our 2012 Annual Report. The income from the Qualcomm Agreement is non-recurring and terminated in April 2013.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

In the six months ended June 30, 2013, we paid $27 million for capital equipment that was accrued as of December 31, 2012 and had billings of $24 million for capital equipment that were accrued but not yet paid as of June 30, 2013.

3.
Fair Value Measurements

Our financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short- and long-term marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable and long-term debt. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received in an asset sale or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between unaffiliated market participants. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are categorized based on whether or not the inputs are observable in the market and the degree that the inputs are observable. The categorization of financial instruments within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy is prioritized into three levels (with Level 3 being the lowest) defined as follows:

Level 1: Inputs are based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.
Level 2:Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and/or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active near the measurement date.
Level 3:Inputs include management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the instrument’s valuation.

The fair value of the majority of our cash equivalents and marketable securities was determined based on “Level 1” inputs. The fair value of certain marketable securities and our long-term debt were determined based on “Level 2” inputs. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of our “Level 2” instruments were valued based on quoted market prices or model driven valuations using significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. We do not have any marketable securities in the “Level 3” category. We believe that the recorded values of all our other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective relatively short maturity dates or durations.


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Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis. The following tables present our cash and marketable securities’ costs, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value by major security type recorded as cash and cash equivalents or short-term or long-term marketable securities: 
 
June 30, 2013
 
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
Short-Term Marketable Securities
 
Long-Term Marketable Securities
 
(In millions)
Cash
$
203

 
$

 
$

 
$
203

 
$
203

 
$

 
$

Level 1:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank and time deposits
1,072

 

 

 
1,072

 
932

 
120

 
20

Money market funds
283

 

 

 
283

 
283

 

 

U.S. treasury and agency obligations
915

 

 
(2
)
 
913

 

 
139

 
774

Subtotal
2,270

 

 
(2
)
 
2,268

 
1,215

 
259

 
794

Level 2:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial paper
230

 

 

 
230

 
226

 
4

 

Corporate bonds
1,423

 
1

 
(2
)
 
1,422

 

 
549

 
873

Asset-backed securities and other
54

 

 

 
54

 
1

 
24

 
29

Subtotal
1,707

 
1

 
(2
)
 
1,706

 
227

 
577

 
902

Total
$
4,180

 
$
1

 
$
(4
)
 
$
4,177

 
$
1,645

 
$
836

 
$
1,696


 
December 31, 2012
 
Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
Short-Term Marketable Securities
 
Long-Term Marketable Securities
 
(In millions)
Cash
$
213

 
$

 
$

 
$
213

 
$
213

 
$

 
$

Level 1:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank and time deposits
904

 

 

 
904

 
884

 
20

 

Money market funds
250

 

 

 
250

 
250

 

 

U.S. treasury and agency obligations
936

 
1

 

 
937

 

 
201

 
736

Corporate bonds
1

 

 

 
1

 

 
1

 

Subtotal
2,091

 
1

 

 
2,092

 
1,134

 
222

 
736

Level 2:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial paper
432

 

 

 
432

 
270

 
162

 

Corporate bonds
921

 
2

 
(1
)
 
922

 

 
351

 
571

Asset-backed securities and other
63

 

 

 
63

 

 
22

 
41

Subtotal
1,416

 
2

 
(1
)
 
1,417

 
270

 
535

 
612

Total
$
3,720

 
$
3

 
$
(1
)
 
$
3,722

 
$
1,617

 
$
757

 
$
1,348



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There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 securities in the six months ended June 30, 2013. All of our long-term marketable securities had maturities of between one and three years in duration at June 30, 2013. Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at June 30, 2013 consisted of $2.38 billion held domestically, with the remaining balance of $1.80 billion held by foreign subsidiaries.

At June 30, 2013 we had 214 investments with a fair value of $1.47 billion that were in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months. Our gross unrealized losses of $4 million for these investments at June 30, 2013 were due to changes in market rates. We have determined that the gross unrealized losses on these investments at June 30, 2013 are temporary in nature. We evaluate securities for other-than-temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. Impairment is evaluated considering numerous factors, and their relative significance varies depending on the situation. Factors considered include the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and our intent and ability to hold the investment in order to allow for an anticipated recovery in fair value.

Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis. We measure the fair value of our long-term debt carried at amortized cost quarterly for disclosure purposes. The estimated fair value of long-term debt is determined by Level 2 inputs and is based primarily on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues. Based on the market prices, the fair value of our long-term debt was $1.69 billion and $1.75 billion as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The recorded values of all our accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective relatively short maturity dates or durations.

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis. We measure the fair value of our cost method investments when they are deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business acquisition, and goodwill and other long lived assets when they are held for sale or determined to be impaired. See Note 9 for discussion on fair value measurements of certain assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

4.
Income Taxes

The following tables present details of the benefit of income taxes and our effective tax rates:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Benefit of income taxes
$
(3
)
 
$
(8
)
 
(1
)
 
(53
)
Effective tax rates
1.2
%
 
(5.3
)%
 
1.6
%
 
(27.2
)%

The differences between our effective tax rates and the 35% federal statutory rate resulted primarily from foreign earnings taxed at substantially lower rates than the federal statutory rate, and domestic tax losses recorded without tax benefits. In determining our annualized effective tax rates, the tax effects of the impairments of purchased intangible assets of $501 million and $9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively, and $511 million and $37 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively, were treated as discrete items. As a result, we recorded discrete tax benefits for the impairments of purchased intangible assets of $8 million and $10 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. We also recorded discrete tax benefits resulting primarily from the expiration of statutes of limitations for the assessment of taxes in various foreign jurisdictions of $4 million and $5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively, and $6 million and $7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively. In addition, we recorded tax benefits resulting from reductions in our U.S. valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets due to recording net deferred tax liabilities for identifiable intangible assets under purchase accounting of $5 million and $51 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

As a result of our cumulative tax losses in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions, and the full utilization of our loss carryback opportunities, we have concluded that a full valuation allowance should be recorded in such jurisdictions. In certain other foreign jurisdictions where we do not have cumulative losses, we had net deferred tax liabilities of $16 million and $29 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
We operate under tax incentives in Singapore, which are effective through March 2014. The tax incentives are conditional upon our meeting certain employment and investment thresholds. We are in discussions with the Singapore Economic Development Board with respect to tax incentives for periods after March 31, 2014.


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5.
Debt and Credit Facility

Senior Notes

The following table presents details of our senior notes, or Notes: 
 
June 30,
2013
 
(In millions)
1.500% fixed-rate notes, due 2013
$
300

2.375% fixed-rate notes, due 2015
400

2.700% fixed-rate notes, due 2018
500

2.500% fixed-rate notes, due 2022
500

 
$
1,700

Unaccreted discount
(6
)
Less current portion of long-term debt
(300
)
 
$
1,394


In connection with the Notes issued in August 2012 and due in 2022, or the 2022 Notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement pursuant to which we agreed to use our reasonable commercial efforts to file with the SEC an exchange offer registration statement to issue registered notes with substantially identical terms as the 2022 Notes in exchange for any outstanding 2022 Notes, or, under certain circumstances, a shelf registration statement to register the 2022 Notes. In the six months ended June 30, 2013 we commenced and completed an exchange offer to issue registered notes with substantially identical terms as the original 2022 Notes. Substantially all of the original notes were exchanged.

The Notes contain a number of customary representations, warranties and restrictive covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on our ability to grant liens on assets; enter into sale and lease-back transactions; or merge, consolidate or sell assets. Failure to comply with these covenants, or any other event of default, could result in acceleration of the principal amount and accrued but unpaid interest on the Notes.

Relative to our overall indebtedness, the Notes rank in right of payment (i) equal with all of our other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness (ii) senior to all of our existing and future subordinated indebtedness, and (iii) effectively subordinated to all of our subsidiaries' existing and future indebtedness and other obligations (including secured and unsecured obligations) and subordinated to our existing and future secured indebtedness and other obligations, to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness and other obligations.

Credit Facility

In November 2010 we entered into a credit facility with certain institutional lenders that provides for unsecured revolving facility loans, swing line loans and letters of credit in an aggregate amount of up to $500 million. We amended this credit facility in October 2011 primarily to extend the maturity date by two years to November 19, 2016, at which time all outstanding revolving facility loans (if any) and accrued and unpaid interest must be repaid. The amendment to the credit facility also decreased the interest rate margins applicable to loans made under the credit facility and the commitment fee paid on the amount of the unused commitments. We have not drawn on our credit facility to date.

The credit facility contains customary representations, warranties and covenants. Financial covenants require us to maintain a consolidated leverage ratio of no more than 3.25 to 1.00 and a consolidated interest coverage ratio of no less than 3.00 to 1.00.


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6.
Shareholders’ Equity

Quarterly Dividend

In January 2013 our Board of Directors adopted an amendment to the existing dividend policy pursuant to which we increased the quarterly cash dividend by 10.0% to $0.11 per share ($0.44 per share on an annual basis) payable to holders of our common stock. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 we paid $64 million, $127 million, $56 million and $111 million, respectively, in dividends to holders of our Class A and Class B common stock.

Share Repurchase Program

In February 2010 we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized an evergreen share repurchase program intended to offset dilution of incremental grants of stock awards associated with our stock incentive plans. The maximum number of shares of our Class A common stock that may be repurchased in any one year under this program (including under an accelerated share repurchase agreement or other arrangement) is equal to the total number of shares issued pursuant to our equity awards in the previous year and the current year. This program does not have an expiration date and may be suspended at any time at the discretion of the Board of Directors. It may also be complemented with an additional share repurchase program in the future. Under the evergreen program we repurchased 3.3 million and 6.5 million shares of our Class A common stock at a weighted average price of $33.79 and $33.61 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

Repurchases under our share repurchase programs were and are intended to be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions in compliance with Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

7.
Employee Benefit Plans

Combined Incentive Plan Activity

Restricted stock unit activity is set forth below:
 
Restricted Stock Units
Outstanding
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
per Share
 
(In millions, except per share data)
Balance at December 31, 2012
25

 
$
35.55

Restricted stock units granted
13

 
33.90

Restricted stock units cancelled
(1
)
 
35.15

Restricted stock units vested
(7
)
 
33.05

Balance at June 30, 2013
30

 
$
35.44


Stock option activity is set forth below: 
 
Options Outstanding
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
per Share
 
(In millions, except per share data)
Balance at December 31, 2012
58

 
$
28.11

Options cancelled

 
40.48

Options exercised
(9
)
 
22.22

Balance at June 30, 2013
49

 
$
29.10



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The following table presents details of unearned stock-based compensation currently estimated to be expensed in the remainder of 2013 through 2017 related to unvested share-based payment awards: 
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Unearned stock-based compensation
$
245

 
$
374

 
$
235

 
$
122

 
$
17

 
$
993


If there are any modifications or cancellations of the underlying unvested awards, we may be required to accelerate, increase or cancel any remaining unearned stock-based compensation expense. Future stock-based compensation expense and unearned stock-based compensation will increase to the extent that we grant additional equity awards or assume unvested equity awards in connection with acquisitions.

8.
Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

We and certain of our subsidiaries are currently parties to various legal proceedings, including those noted in this section. Unless otherwise noted below, during the periods presented we have not: recorded any accrual for loss contingencies associated with such legal proceedings; determined that an unfavorable outcome is probable or reasonably possible; or determined that the amount or range of any possible loss is reasonably estimable. We are engaged in numerous other legal actions not described below arising in the ordinary course of our business and, while there can be no assurance, we believe that the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our operating results, liquidity or financial position.

From time to time we may conclude it is in the best interests of our shareholders, employees, and customers to settle one or more litigation matters, and any such settlement could include substantial payments; however, other than as noted below, we have not reached this conclusion with respect to any particular matter at this time. There are a variety of factors that influence our decisions to settle and the amount we may choose to pay, including the strength of our case, developments in the litigation, the behavior of other interested parties, the demand on management time and the possible distraction of our employees associated with the case and/or the possibility that we may be subject to an injunction or other equitable remedy. It is difficult to predict whether a settlement is possible, the amount of an appropriate settlement or when is the opportune time to settle a matter in light of the numerous factors that go into the settlement decision.

Intellectual Property Proceedings

In August 2010, we filed a motion to intervene (i.e., to be added as a party) in U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc., Case No. 10-cv-03724-JW (N.D. Cal.). In this case, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC, or USEI, filed a patent infringement complaint alleging that numerous companies, including certain of our customers, infringe patents relating generally to Ethernet technology. USEI seeks monetary damages, attorney’s fees, and an injunction. Defendants have filed answers denying the allegations in USEI’s complaint and asserting counterclaims for declaratory judgment that USEI’s patents are invalid, unenforceable, and not infringed. We contend that we have a license related to USEI’s patents and are seeking to assert this license as a defense. In December 2010, the Court granted our motion to intervene. Trial has been set for January 2015.

We and our subsidiaries are also involved in other intellectual property proceedings, claims and litigation. We will disclose the nature of any such matter if we believe it to be material. Particularly in the early stages of such proceedings, an assessment of materiality may be complicated by limited information, including, without limitation, limited information about the patents-in-suit and Broadcom products against which the patents are being asserted. Accordingly, our assessment of materiality may change in the future based upon availability of discovery and further developments in the proceedings at issue. Some of these intellectual property proceedings may involve, for example, “non-practicing entities” asserting claims addressing certain of our products. The resolution of intellectual property litigation can include, among other things, payment of damages, royalties, or other amounts, which could adversely, impact our product gross margins in future periods, or could prevent us from manufacturing or selling some of our products or limit or restrict the type of work that employees may perform for us. In addition, from time to time we are approached by holders of intellectual property, including non-practicing entities, to engage in discussions about our obtaining licenses to their intellectual property. We will disclose the nature of any such discussion if we determine that (i) it is probable an intellectual property holder will assert a claim of infringement, (ii) there is a reasonable possibility the outcome (assuming assertion) will be unfavorable, and (iii) the resulting liability would be material to our financial condition.


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Other Proceedings

In April 2008 we delivered a Notice of Arbitration and Arbitration Claim to our former independent registered public accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP, or EY, and certain related parties. The arbitration relates to the issues that led to the restatement of our financial statements for the periods from 1998 through March 31, 2006 as disclosed in an amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005 and an amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the three months ended March 31, 2006, each filed with the SEC on January 23, 2007. In May 2008 EY delivered a Notice of Defense and Counterclaim. The arbitration hearing occurred in January 2013. In July 2013 we entered into a confidential settlement agreement with EY pursuant to which the parties mutually dismissed all claims, deny liability and EY will pay a settlement amount to Broadcom. As this gain is a non-recognizable subsequent event for financial reporting purposes, we expect to record this transaction in the three months ending September 30, 2013.

In February 2012 we were notified by the SEC’s Division of Enforcement - Los Angeles Regional office that it was conducting a formal investigation of our accounting practices related to litigation reserves. The SEC requested documents and information for the time period commencing June 1, 2010 to February 2012. We believe that the SEC’s investigation was prompted by allegations of a former employee relating to our processes and decisions regarding litigation reserves in the first quarter of 2011 in connection with asserted and unasserted intellectual property claims. Following our receipt of these allegations in April 2011, we, with oversight from the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, conducted an internal review of these allegations with the assistance of independent outside counsel and did not identify any improprieties. This investigation was completed during the three months ended June 30, 2011. In addition, based on the internal review, the results of which were discussed with the our independent registered public accounting firm, we determined that no adjustments to our fiscal 2010 and March 31, 2011 consolidated financial statements were necessary relating to the subject matter of the review. We were informed by letter to our outside counsel dated June 11, 2013 that the SEC's Division of Enforcement had completed its investigation as to Broadcom and does not intend to recommend any enforcement action by the SEC.

In July 2012, a former employee filed a lawsuit against us alleging wrongful termination in violation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and fundamental public policy under state law. The former employee alleges that he was terminated in June 2011 because he raised concerns that Broadcom did not appropriately accrue for and report certain loss contingencies in the three months ended March 31, 2011. We believe the lawsuit is without merit. On December 7, 2012, we filed a motion to dismiss the case. The Court granted our motion and gave the plaintiff leave to amend his complaint. Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint on February 20, 2013. The Court denied our motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint on May 14, 2013. We are proceeding with discovery. Trial is set for April 2014.

General

We and our subsidiaries are also involved in other legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We will disclose the nature of any such matter if we believe it to be material.

The pending proceedings described above involve complex questions of fact and law and may require the expenditure of significant funds and the diversion of other resources to prosecute and defend. The results of legal proceedings are inherently uncertain, and material adverse outcomes are possible. From time to time we may enter into confidential discussions regarding the potential settlement of pending intellectual property or other litigation or other proceedings; however, there can be no assurance that any such discussions will occur or will result in a settlement. In the course of such settlement discussions, if we conclude that a settlement loss is probable and the settlement amount is estimable we may record settlement costs, notwithstanding not having reached a final settlement agreement. The settlement of any pending litigation or other proceedings could require us to incur substantial settlement payments and costs. Furthermore, the settlement of any intellectual property proceeding may require us to grant a license to certain of our intellectual property rights to the other party under a cross-license agreement. If any of those events were to occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Settlement Costs and Other Related Items

We did not record any settlement costs in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. We recorded settlement costs of $2 million and $88 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, related to the settlement of patent infringement claims.


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9.
Goodwill and Other Purchased Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The following table summarizes the activity related to the carrying value of our goodwill: 
 
Reportable Segments
 
 
 
 
 
Broadband
Communications
 
Mobile and
Wireless
 
Infrastructure
and Networking
 
Foreign
Currency
 
Consolidated
 
(In millions)
Goodwill
$
770

 
$
1,013

 
$
3,778

 
$
(6
)
 
$
5,555

Accumulated impairment losses

 
(543
)
 
(1,286
)
 

 
(1,829
)
Goodwill at December 31, 2012
$
770

 
$
470

 
$
2,492

 
$
(6
)
 
$
3,726

Effects of foreign currency translation

 

 

 
5

 
5

Goodwill at June 30, 2013
$
770

 
$
470

 
$
2,492

 
$
(1
)
 
$
3,731


Purchased Intangible Assets

The following table presents details of our purchased intangible assets: 
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
(In millions)
Developed technology
$
1,396

 
$
(452
)
 
$
944

 
$
1,748

 
$
(443
)
 
$
1,305

In-process research and development
131

 

 
131

 
311

 

 
311

Customer relationships
231

 
(150
)
 
81

 
380

 
(222
)
 
158

Other
34

 
(26
)
 
8

 
37

 
(25
)
 
12

 
$
1,792

 
$
(628
)
 
$
1,164

 
$
2,476

 
$
(690
)
 
$
1,786


In the six months ended June 30, 2013 we reclassified $81 million of in-process research and development, or
IPR&D, costs to developed technology primarily related to digital front end (DFE) processors from our acquisition of NetLogic Microsystems, Inc., or NetLogic. These purchased intangible assets were subsequently impaired as discussed below.

Impairment of Purchased Intangible Assets

In the three months ended June 30, 2013 we recorded impairment charges of $501 million, of which $461 million related to our acquisition of NetLogic. The remaining $40 million of the impairment is primarily related to our acquisition of Provigent. Both of these acquisitions are included in our Infrastructure and Networking reportable segment. Based on our impairment analysis, as further detailed below, we impaired $358 million of completed technology, $91 million of IPR&D, $50 million of customer relationships, and $2 million of other purchased intangible assets.

Over the last six months we have seen a steady reduction in near-term sales forecasts for NetLogic products sold into the service provider market, which caused us to review our long-term forecasts. In addition, we downwardly revised our longer-term expectations of the size of the addressable market for these products. As a result of these triggering events, we performed a detailed impairment analysis of the long-lived assets associated with these products during the three months ended June 30, 2013. Based on our analysis, we determined certain assets acquired from NetLogic were not recoverable and impaired, requiring us to reduce the associated carrying value to fair value. Specifically, we impaired $238 million of completed technology, $88 million of IPR&D and $48 million of customer relationships related to our embedded and knowledge-based processor products. We also impaired $87 million of completed technology related to our DFE processor products. For DFE, one of our smaller product lines, our customers indicated that they prefer custom solutions as opposed to standard merchant solutions. In response, we have decided to redirect our efforts by focusing on developing customized solutions, and have consequently fully impaired the assets related to the acquired DFE merchant product line.
The primary factor contributing to the Provigent impairment for completed technology in the three months ended June 30, 2013 and the charge taken in the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily for IPR&D of $10 million, was the continued

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reduction in revenue outlook for certain products and the resulting decrease to the estimated cash flows identified with impaired assets.
As discussed in our 2012 Annual Report, based on our annual asset impairment testing and the increased balance of goodwill due to our recent acquisitions, including our acquisition of NetLogic, we determined there was a risk of our Infrastructure and Networking reporting unit failing the first step of the goodwill impairment test in future periods.  The level of excess fair value over carrying value for this reporting unit was approximately 19% as of October 1, 2012.  In light of the significant impairment of purchased intangible assets related to our Infrastructure and Networking reporting unit in the three months ended June 30, 2013 (as discuss above), we determined that the anticipated reduction in estimated cash flows and the related impairment charge was an indicator of potential goodwill impairment.  Accordingly, we performed a qualitative and quantitative analysis to assess the recoverability of goodwill at June 30, 2013. We determined that the excess fair value over carrying value of this reporting unit was still greater than 15%.
In the three months ended June 30, 2012 we recorded impairment charges for developed technology of $6 million, primarily related to our 2010 acquisition of Beceem Communications, Inc., or Beceem, included in our Mobile and Wireless reportable segment. The primary factor contributing to this impairment charge was the continued reduction in the forecasted cash flows derived from the acquired WiMAX products as wireless service providers have accelerated their adoption of Long Term Evolution (LTE) products. In the three months ended March 31, 2012 we recorded impairment charges for developed technology of $28 million, primarily related to our acquisitions of Dune Networks, Inc. and Percello Ltd. included in our Infrastructure and Networking, and Broadband Communications reportable segments, respectively. The primary factor contributing to these impairment charges was the reduction in the revenue outlook for certain products and the resulting decrease to the estimated cash flows identified with the impaired assets. In addition, we recorded an impairment charge of $3 million related to certain computer software and equipment in the three months ended June 30, 2012.

In determining the amount of the impairment charges we calculated fair values as of the impairment date for acquired intangible assets. We used several variations of the income approach to compute the fair values, including the multiple period excess earnings method, relief from royalty method, and incremental cash flow method. These methods employ significant unobservable inputs categorized as Level 3 inputs. The key unobservable inputs utilized in the model include discount rates ranging from 14% to 24%, a market participant tax rate of 15%, and estimated level of future cash flows based on current product and market data.

The following table presents details of the amortization of purchased intangible assets included in the cost of product revenue and other operating expense categories:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In millions)
Cost of product revenue
$
44

 
$
56

 
$
87

 
$
93

Other operating expenses
14

 
33

 
29

 
50

 
$
58

 
$
89

 
$
116

 
$
143


The following table presents details of the amortization of existing purchased intangible assets (including IPR&D), which is currently estimated to be expensed in the remainder of 2013 and thereafter: 
 
Purchased Intangible Asset Amortization by Year
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Cost of product revenue
$
81

 
$
179

 
$
171

 
$
151

 
$
129

 
$
364

 
$
1,075

Other operating expenses
28

 
34

 
14

 
5

 
4

 
4

 
89

 
$
109

 
$
213

 
$
185

 
$
156

 
$
133

 
$
368

 
$
1,164



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10.
Business Enterprise Segments, Significant Customer and Geographical Information

Business Enterprise Segments

Broadcom has three reportable segments consistent with our target markets. Our three reportable segments are: Broadband Communications (Home), Mobile and Wireless (Hand), and Infrastructure and Networking (Infrastructure). Our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker, or CODM, reviews financial information at the reportable segment level.

Our net revenue is generated principally from sales of integrated circuit products, the income we receive from the Qualcomm Agreement, and other licensing revenue. While we derive some revenue from other sources, that revenue is not material as it represents approximately 1% of our total net revenue. Such revenue is classified under product revenue for reporting purposes. We group our net revenue consistent with our three target markets which comprise our reportable segments, as discussed above.

With respect to the sales of integrated circuit products, we have approximately 600 products that are grouped into approximately 60 product lines. We have concluded that these products constitute a group of similar products within each reportable segment in each of the following respects:

the integrated circuits marketed by each of our reportable segments are sold to one type of customer: manufacturers of wired and wireless communications equipment, which incorporate our integrated circuits into their electronic products;
the integrated circuits sold by each of our reportable segments use the same standard CMOS manufacturing processes; and
all of our integrated circuits are sold through a centralized sales force and common wholesale distributors.

We also report an “All Other” category that is comprised of (i) income from the Qualcomm Agreement and (ii) other licensing revenue, since they are principally the result of corporate efforts. “All Other” also includes operating expenses that we do not allocate to our other operating segments as these expenses are not included in the segment operating performance measures evaluated by our CODM. Operating costs and expenses that are not allocated include stock-based compensation, amortization of purchased intangible assets, amortization of acquired inventory valuation step-up, impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets, net settlement costs (gains), net restructuring costs, charitable contributions, non-recurring legal fees, change in contingent earnout liability, employer payroll tax on certain stock option exercises, and other miscellaneous expenses related to corporate allocations that were either over or under the original projections at the beginning of the year. We include stock-based compensation and acquisition-related items in the “All Other” category as decisions regarding equity compensation are made at the corporate level and our CODM reviews reportable segment performance exclusive of these charges. Our CODM does not review information regarding total assets, interest income or income taxes on an operating segment basis. The accounting policies for segment reporting are the same as for Broadcom as a whole.

The following tables present details of our reportable segments and the “All Other” category: 
 
Reportable Segments
 
 
 
 
 
Broadband Communications
 
Mobile and Wireless
 
Infrastructure and Networking
 
All Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In millions)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
$
568

 
$
967

 
$
512

 
$
43

 
$
2,090

Operating income (loss)
137

 
95

 
152

 
(632
)
 
(248
)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
$
543

 
$
900

 
$
480

 
$
48

 
$
1,971

Operating income (loss)
130

 
122

 
116

 
(216
)
 
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Reportable Segments
 
 
 
 
 
Broadband Communications
 
Mobile and Wireless
 
Infrastructure and Networking
 
All Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In millions)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
$
1,105

 
$
1,963

 
$
941

 
$
86

 
$
4,095

Operating income (loss)
261

 
218

 
250

 
(779
)
 
(50
)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
$
1,037

 
$
1,775

 
$
886

 
$
100

 
$
3,798

Operating income (loss)
234

 
246

 
223

 
(501
)
 
202


Included In All Other Category:
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In millions)
Net revenue
$
43

 
$
48

 
$
86

 
$
100

Stock-based compensation
$
136

 
$
137

 
$
276

 
$
287

Amortization of purchased intangible assets
58

 
89

 
116

 
143

Amortization of acquired inventory valuation step-up

 
43

 
1

 
65

Impairments of long-lived assets
501

 
9

 
511

 
37

Settlement costs

 
2

 

 
88

Restructuring costs, net

 
1

 

 
4

Employer payroll tax on certain stock option exercises
1

 
2

 
3

 
4

Miscellaneous corporate allocation variances
(21
)
 
(19
)
 
(42
)
 
(27
)
Total other operating costs and expenses
$
675

 
$
264

 
$
865

 
$
601

Total operating loss for the “All Other” category
$
(632
)
 
$
(216
)
 
$
(779
)
 
$
(501
)

Significant Customer and Geographical Information

Sales to our significant customers, including sales to their manufacturing subcontractors, as a percentage of net revenue were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Two largest customers (10% or greater)
32.3
%
 
30.8
%
 
34.5
%
 
31.0
%
Five largest customers as a group
46.9

 
46.6

 
48.6

 
47.3


The geographical distribution of our shipments, as a percentage of product revenue was as follows: 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
China (exclusive of Hong Kong)
22.0
%
 
29.6
%
 
21.8
%
 
29.8
%
Hong Kong
29.2

 
25.8

 
27.0

 
25.8

Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Japan
35.0

 
30.6

 
37.5

 
31.1

United States
2.4

 
3.5

 
2.8

 
3.5

Europe
1.7

 
2.0

 
1.8

 
1.6

Other
9.7

 
8.5

 
9.1

 
8.2

 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%

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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Cautionary Statement

The information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is intended to update the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, referred to as our 2012 Annual Report, and presumes that readers have access to, and will have read, the “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other information contained in such Form 10-K. The information in this Form 10-Q is also not a complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment in our common stock. You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes thereto contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Report and the various other disclosures made by us in this Report and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including our 2012 Annual Report and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K, which discuss our business in greater detail.

The section entitled “Risk Factors” contained in Part II, Item 1A of this Report, and similar discussions in our other SEC filings, describe some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or liquidity. You should carefully consider those risks, in addition to the other information in this Report and in our other filings with the SEC, before deciding to purchase, hold or sell our common stock.

All statements included or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning projected total net revenue, costs and expenses and product and total gross margin; our accounting estimates, assumptions and judgments; the demand for our products; our dependence on a few key customers and/or design wins for a substantial portion of our revenue; our commitment to research and development efforts; estimates related to the amount and/or timing of the expensing of unearned stock-based compensation expense and stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue; manufacturing, assembly and test capacity; the effect that economic conditions, seasonality and volume fluctuations in the demand for our customers’ consumer-oriented products will have on our quarterly operating results; our ability to adjust operations in response to changes in demand for existing products and services or the demand for new products requested by our customers; the competitive nature of and anticipated growth in our markets; our ability to consummate acquisitions and integrate their operations successfully; our ability to migrate to smaller process geometries; our success in pending intellectual property litigation matters; our potential needs for additional capital; inventory and accounts receivable levels; our ability to obtain future tax incentives in Singapore; our ability to permanently reinvest our foreign earnings; the effect of potential changes in U.S. or foreign tax laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof; and the level of accrued rebates. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and business, management’s beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, some of which are listed under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this Report. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or circumstances.

Overview

Broadcom Corporation (including our subsidiaries, referred to collectively in this Report as “Broadcom,” “we,” “our” and “us”) is a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile environments. We provide the industry’s broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip, or SoC, and embedded software solutions.

We sell our products to leading wired and wireless communications manufacturers in each of our reportable segments: Broadband Communications (Home), Mobile and Wireless (Hand), and Infrastructure and Networking (Infrastructure). Because we leverage our technologies across different markets, certain of our integrated circuits may be incorporated into products used in multiple markets. We utilize independent foundries and third-party subcontractors to manufacture, assemble and test all of our semiconductor products.


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Our diverse product portfolio includes:

Broadband Communications (Solutions for the Home) — Complete solutions for cable, xDSL, fiber, satellite and IP broadband networks to enable the connected home, including set-top-boxes and media servers, residential modems and gateways, small and residential cells and wired home networking solutions.

Mobile and Wireless (Solutions for the Hand) — Low-power, high-performance and highly integrated solutions powering the mobile and wireless ecosystem, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, cellular SoCs, global positioning, near field communications (NFC), Voice over IP (VoIP), and mobile power management solutions.

Infrastructure and Networking (Solutions for Infrastructure) — Highly integrated solutions for carriers, service providers, enterprises, small-to-medium businesses and data centers for network infrastructure needs, including Ethernet switches, physical layer devices (PHYs), multicore embedded processors, knowledge-based processors (KBP), switch fabric solutions, high-speed Ethernet controllers and microwave backhaul devices.

Our product revenue consists principally of sales of semiconductor devices and, to a lesser extent, software licenses and royalties, development, support and maintenance agreements, data services and cancellation fees. The majority of our product sales occur through the efforts of our direct sales force. The remaining balance of our product sales occurs through distributors. Our licensing revenue and income is generated from the licensing of our intellectual property, of which the vast majority to date has been derived from our April 2009 agreement with Qualcomm Incorporated, or the Qualcomm Agreement. The income from the Qualcomm Agreement is non-recurring and terminated in April 2013. There can be no assurances that we will be able to enter into similar arrangements of this magnitude in the future.

A detailed discussion of our business may be found in our 2012 Annual Report under Part I, Item 1, “Business.”

Operating Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

In the three months ended June 30, 2013 our net loss was $251 million, as compared to net income of $160 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012. In the six months ended June 30, 2013 our net loss was $60 million, as compared to net income of $248 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012. The resulting loss in profitability was primarily the result of charges for the impairment of purchased intangibles assets of $501 million in June 2013, offset in part by a 7.8% increase in total net revenue, higher gross margins due to the reduction of inventory valuation step-up expensed as result of the previous sell through of inventory assumed in our acquisition of NetLogic Microsystems, Inc., or NetLogic, in February 2012 and a decrease in settlement costs of $88 million.

Other highlights during the six months ended June 30, 2013 include the following:

Our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities were $4.18 billion at June 30, 2013, compared with $3.72 billion at December 31, 2012. We generated cash flow from operations of $722 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to $717 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012.
In January 2013 our Board of Directors adopted an amendment to our existing dividend policy pursuant to which we increased our quarterly cash dividend by 10.0% to $0.11 per share ($0.44 per share on an annual basis) payable to holders of our common stock.
We repurchased 6.5 million shares of our Class A common stock at a weighted average price of $33.61 in the six months ended June 30, 2013.
In June 2013 we recorded purchased intangible impairment charges of $501 million, primarily related to our acquisition of NetLogic and, to a lesser extent, our acquisition of Provigent, Inc.


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Business Enterprise Segments.

The following tables present details of our reportable segments and the “All Other” category: 
 
Reportable Segments
 
 
 
 
 
Broadband Communications
 
Mobile and Wireless
 
Infrastructure and Networking
 
All Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In millions)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
$
568

 
$
967

 
$
512

 
$
43

 
$
2,090

Operating income (loss)
137

 
95

 
152

 
(632
)
 
(248
)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
$
537

 
$
996

 
$
429

 
$
43

 
$
2,005

Operating income (loss)
124

 
123

 
98

 
(147
)
 
198

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
$
543

 
$
900

 
$
480

 
$
48

 
$
1,971

Operating income (loss)
130

 
122

 
116

 
(216
)
 
152

 
Reportable Segments
 
 
 
 
 
Broadband Communications
 
Mobile and Wireless
 
Infrastructure and Networking
 
All Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In millions)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
$
1,105

 
$
1,963

 
$
941

 
$
86

 
$
4,095

Operating income (loss)
261

 
218

 
250

 
(779
)
 
(50
)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
$
1,037

 
$
1,775

 
$
886

 
$
100

 
$
3,798

Operating income (loss)
234

 
246

 
223

 
(501
)
 
202


For additional information about our business enterprise segments and “All Other” category (including revenue and expense items reported under the "All Other" category), see further discussion in Note 10 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net revenue and expenses in the reporting period. We regularly evaluate our
estimates and assumptions related to revenue recognition, rebates, allowances for doubtful accounts, sales returns and allowances, warranty reserves, inventory reserves, stock-based compensation expense, goodwill and purchased intangible asset valuations, strategic investments, deferred income tax asset valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, tax contingencies, self-insurance, restructuring costs, litigation and other loss contingencies. We base our estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of revenue, costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by us may differ materially and adversely from our estimates. To the extent there are material differences between our estimates and the actual results, our future results of operations will be affected. For a description of our critical accounting policies and estimates, please refer to the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section in Part II, Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of our 2012 Annual Report. There have been no material changes in any of our critical accounting policies and estimates during the six months ended June 30, 2013.


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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations data expressed as a percentage of net revenue for the periods indicated: 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
Net revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product revenue
97.3
 %
 
97.5
 %
 
97.3
 %
 
97.4
 %
 
97.1
 %
Income from Qualcomm Agreement
2.0

 
2.1

 
2.4

 
2.1

 
2.6

Licensing revenue
0.7

 
0.4

 
0.3

 
0.5

 
0.3

Total net revenue
100.0

 
100.0

 
100.0

 
100.0

 
100.0

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of product revenue
49.3

 
49.3

 
51.8

 
49.3

 
51.1

Research and development
29.6

 
30.7

 
29.4

 
30.1

 
29.7

Selling, general and administrative
8.3

 
8.9

 
8.7

 
8.6

 
9.2

Amortization of purchased intangible assets
0.7

 
0.7

 
1.7

 
0.7

 
1.3

Impairments of long-lived assets
24.0

 
0.5

 
0.5

 
12.5

 
1.0

Restructuring costs, net

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.1

Settlement costs

 

 
0.1

 

 
2.3

Total operating costs and expenses
111.9

 
90.1

 
92.3

 
101.2

 
94.7

Income (loss) from operations
(11.9
)
 
9.9

 
7.7

 
(1.2
)
 
5.3

Interest expense, net
(0.4
)
 
(0.4
)
 
(0.4
)
 
(0.4
)
 
(0.3
)
Other income, net
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.4

 
0.1

 
0.1

Income (loss) before income taxes
(12.2
)
 
9.6

 
7.7

 
(1.5
)
 
5.1

Provision for (benefit of) income taxes
(0.2
)
 
0.1

 
(0.4
)
 

 
(1.4
)
Net income (loss)
(12.0
)%
 
9.5
 %
 
8.1
 %
 
(1.5
)%
 
6.5
 %

The following table presents supplementary financial data as a percentage of net revenue: 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
Net Revenue By Reportable Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broadband Communications
27.2
%
 
26.8
%
 
27.5
%
 
27.0
%
 
27.3
%
Mobile and Wireless
46.3

 
49.7

 
45.7

 
47.9

 
46.7

Infrastructure and Networking
24.5

 
21.4

 
24.4

 
23.0

 
23.3

All Other (1)
2.0

 
2.1

 
2.4

 
2.1

 
2.7

Gross Margin Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product gross margin
49.4
%
 
49.4
%
 
46.7
%
 
49.4
%
 
47.4
%
Total gross margin
50.7

 
50.7

 
48.2

 
50.7

 
48.9

Stock-Based Compensation Expense (included in each functional line item)
Cost of product revenue
0.3
%
 
0.3
%
 
0.3
%
 
0.3
%
 
0.4
%
Research and development
4.5

 
4.9

 
4.8

 
4.7

 
5.0

Selling, general and administrative
1.7

 
1.7

 
1.8

 
1.7

 
2.2


(1)
Includes (i) income relating to the Qualcomm Agreement and (ii) other revenue from certain patent license agreements.

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Net Revenue By Reportable Segments

The following tables present net revenue from each of our reportable segments and such segments' respective contribution to net revenue: 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Quarter over Quarter
 
Year over Year
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Broadband Communications
$
568

 
$
537

 
$
543

 
$
31

 
5.8
 %
 
$
25

 
4.6
 %
Mobile and Wireless
967

 
996

 
900

 
(29
)
 
(2.9
)
 
67

 
7.4

Infrastructure and Networking
512

 
429

 
480

 
83

 
19.3

 
32

 
6.7

All Other (1)
43

 
43

 
48

 

 

 
(5
)
 
(10.4
)
Total net revenue
$
2,090

 
$
2,005

 
$
1,971

 
$
85

 
4.2

 
$
119

 
6.0

 
 
Six Months Ended
 
Year over Year
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Broadband Communications
$
1,105

 
$
1,037

 
$
68

 
6.6
 %
Mobile and Wireless
1,963

 
1,775

 
188

 
10.6

Infrastructure and Networking
941

 
886

 
55

 
6.2

All Other (1)
86

 
100

 
(14
)
 
(14.0
)
Total net revenue
$
4,095

 
$
3,798

 
$
297

 
7.8
 %

(1)
Includes (i) income relating to the Qualcomm Agreement and (ii) other revenue from certain patent license agreements.

Broadband Communications. The increase in net revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013, resulted primarily from an increase in sales of our broadband modem products of $24 million. The increase in net revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012, resulted primarily from an increase in sales of our set-top box (STB) solutions of $60 million, partially offset by a reduction in sales of our broadband modem solutions and digital television and Blu-ray Disc products of $35 million. The increase in net revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to six months ended June 30, 2012 resulted primarily from an increase in sales of our STB solutions of $117 million, partially offset by a reduction in sales of our digital television and Blu-ray Disc products and broadband modem solutions of $49 million. STB growth has generally been driven by global subscribers growth, the adoption of new communication features, included transcoding and MoCA 2.0, market share gains and the roll-out of more highly integrated platforms by global service providers. The decrease in sales of our digital television and Blu-ray Disc products was the result of our decision to exit from those particular consumer electronic markets and reallocate resources to more attractive opportunities.

Mobile and Wireless. The decrease in net revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013, resulted primarily from a decrease in sales of our cellular SoCs of $41 million and other technologies incorporated primarily into handheld devices of $38 million, partially offset by an increase in sales of our wireless connectivity products of $50 million. The increase in net revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012, resulted primarily from an increase in sales of our wireless connectivity products of $100 million and other technologies incorporated primarily into handheld devices of $15 million, partially offset by a decrease in sales of our cellular SoCs of $39 million and our discrete multimedia co-processor products of $9 million. The increase in net revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to six months ended June 30, 2012, resulted primarily from an increase in sales of our wireless connectivity products of $173 million and other technologies incorporated primarily into handheld devices of $78 million, partially offset by a decrease in our discrete multimedia co-processor products of $32 million and in our cellular SoCs of $31 million. Growth in our wireless connectivity business has been driven by increased demand for higher-end end-devices which require Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC connectivity. The ramp of new connectivity technologies and devices with richer features also drove growth.  For example, in connectivity, we are seeing the transition from single to dual-band WiFi and from 802.11n to 802.11ac. We are also ramping new connectivity technologies, including near field communication (NFC). The decrease in sales of our cellular SoCs has been largely driven by above average

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price declines in this highly competitive marketplace and the end of life of certain customer products in the discrete multimedia co-processor space.

Infrastructure and Networking. The increase in net revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013, resulted primarily from an increase in sales of our Ethernet switches and PHYs of $75 million, as a result of stronger sales into the service provider and data center spaces. The increase in net revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012, resulted primarily from an increase in sales of Ethernet switches and PHYs of $45 million, partially offset by a decrease in sales of our Ethernet controller products of $10 million. The increase in net revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, resulted primarily from an increase in sales of our Ethernet switches and PHYs of $40 million and communication processor and wireless infrastructure of $36 million, partially offset by a decrease in sales of our Ethernet controller products of $21 million. Growth in Ethernet switches and PHYs is generally driven by the on-going transition to packet-based networks to support the delivery of video and mobile data over the Internet, an increase in hosted services and cloud computing, and the ongoing growth in unified communications in the enterprise. The increase in sales of our communication processors resulted from our acquisition of NetLogic in February 2012.

Rebates. We recorded customer rebates of $192 million, or 9.2% of net revenue, $161 million, or 8.0% of net revenue, and $149 million, or 7.6% of net revenue, in the three months ended June 30, 2013March 31, 2013, and June 30, 2012, respectively. We recorded customer rebates of $353 million, or 8.6% of net revenue, and $296 million, or 7.8% of net revenue, in the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We reverse the accrual of unclaimed rebate amounts as specific rebate programs contractually end or when we believe unclaimed rebates are no longer subject to payment and will not be paid. We reversed accrued rebates of $7 million, $6 million and $2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2013March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively. We anticipate that accrued rebates will vary in future periods based upon the level of overall sales to customers that participate in our rebate programs.

Concentration of Net Revenue

Sales to our significant customers, including sales to their manufacturing subcontractors, as a percentage of net revenue were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Two largest customers (10% or greater)
32.3
%
 
30.8
%
 
34.5
%
 
31.0
%
Five largest customers as a group
46.9

 
46.6

 
48.6

 
47.3


We expect that our largest customers will continue to account for a substantial portion of our total net revenue for the foreseeable future. Our largest customers and their respective contributions to our total net revenue have varied and will likely continue to vary from period to period.

From time to time, our key customers place large orders causing our quarterly net revenue to fluctuate significantly. We expect that these fluctuations will continue and that they may be exaggerated by the seasonal variations in consumer products and changes in the overall economic environment. For these and other reasons, our total net revenue and results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and prior periods may not necessarily be indicative of future net revenue and results of operations.


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Total Net Revenue, Cost of Product Revenue, Product Gross Margin, and Total Gross Margin

The following tables present total net revenue, cost of product revenue, product gross margin and total gross margin: 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Quarter over Quarter
 
Year over Year
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Product revenue
$
2,035

 
$
1,954

 
$
1,917

 
$
81

 
4.1
%
 
$
118

 
6.2
 %
Income from Qualcomm Agreement
43

 
43

 
48

 

 

 
(5
)
 
(10.4
)
Licensing revenue
12

 
8

 
6

 
4

 
50.0

 
6

 
100.0

Total net revenue
$
2,090

 
$
2,005

 
$
1,971

 
$
85

 
4.2

 
$
119

 
6.0

Cost of product revenue
$
1,030

 
$
988

 
$
1,021

 
$
42

 
4.3

 
$
9

 
0.9

Product gross margin
49.4
%
 
49.4
%
 
46.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total gross margin
50.7
%
 
50.7
%
 
48.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Six Months Ended
 
Year over Year
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Product revenue
$
3,989

 
$
3,687

 
$
302

 
8.2
 %
Income from Qualcomm Agreement
86

 
100

 
(14
)
 
(14.0
)
Licensing revenue
20

 
11

 
9

 
81.8

Total net revenue
$
4,095

 
$
3,798

 
$
297

 
7.8

Cost of product revenue
$
2,018

 
$
1,939

 
$
79

 
4.1

Product gross margin
49.4
%
 
47.4
%
 
 
 
 
Total gross margin
50.7
%
 
48.9
%
 
 
 
 

Cost of Product Revenue and Product Gross Margin. Cost of product revenue comprises the cost of our semiconductor devices, which consists of the cost of purchasing finished silicon wafers manufactured by independent foundries, costs associated with our purchase of assembly, test and quality assurance services and packaging materials for semiconductor products, as well as royalties and license fees paid to vendors and to non-practicing entities, or NPEs. Also included in cost of product revenue is the amortization of purchased technology and inventory valuation step-up, and manufacturing overhead, including costs of personnel and equipment associated with manufacturing support, product warranty costs, provisions for excess and obsolete inventories, and stock-based compensation expense for personnel engaged in manufacturing support. Product gross margin is product revenue less cost of product revenue divided by product revenue and does not include income from the Qualcomm Agreement or revenue from the licensing of intellectual property. Total gross margin is total net revenue less cost of product revenue divided by total net revenue.

Product gross margin remained flat at 49.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013. Product gross margin includes $7 million of licensing costs related to NPEs in each of the three months ended June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013.

Product gross margin increased to 49.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to 46.7% in the three months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to a reduction of inventory valuation step-up of $43 million and decreases in amortization of purchased intangibles of $12 million, offset in part by an increase in excess and obsolete inventory expense of $8 million. The decrease in inventory step-up was primarily the result of the sell through of inventory assumed in our acquisition of NetLogic in prior quarters. Product gross margin includes $7 million and $8 million of licensing costs related to NPEs in the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Product gross margin increased to 49.4% in the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to 47.4% in the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to a reduction of inventory valuation step-up of $64 million and a decrease in amortization of purchased intangibles of $6 million, offset in part by an increase in excess and obsolete inventory expense of $21 million.

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Product gross margin includes $14 million and $11 million of licensing costs related to NPEs in each of the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Our product and total gross margin may also be impacted by additional stock-based compensation expense and changes therein, as discussed below, and the amortization of purchased intangible assets related to future acquisitions.


Research and Development Expense

Research and development expense consists primarily of salaries and related costs of employees engaged in research, design and development activities, including stock-based compensation expense. Development and design costs consist primarily of costs related to engineering design tools, mask and prototyping costs, testing and subcontracting costs. In addition, we incur costs related to facilities and equipment expense, among other items.

The following tables present details of research and development expense: 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Quarter over Quarter
 
Year over Year
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Salaries and benefits
$
349

 
$
348

 
$
321

 
$
1

 
0.3
 %
 
$
28

 
8.7
%
Stock-based compensation
95

 
99

 
95

 
(4
)
 
(4.0
)
 

 

Development and design costs
95

 
93

 
88

 
2

 
2.2

 
7

 
8.0

Other
80

 
75

 
78

 
5

 
6.7

 
2

 
2.6

Research and development
$
619

 
$
615

 
$
582

 
$
4

 
0.7
 %
 
$
37

 
6.4
%

 
Six Months Ended
 
Year over Year
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Salaries and benefits
$
697

 
$
625

 
$
72

 
11.5
%
Stock-based compensation
194

 
189

 
5

 
2.6

Development and design costs
188

 
167

 
21

 
12.6

Other
155

 
147

 
8

 
5.4

Research and development
$
1,234

 
$
1,128

 
$
106

 
9.4
%

The increase in salaries and benefits for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, was primarily attributable to an increase in headcount of approximately 800 personnel, bringing headcount to approximately 9,100 at June 30, 2013, which represents a 9.6% increase from June 30, 2012. See below for a discussion of stock-based compensation. Development and design costs increased during each period presented due to increases in tape-out costs related to moving to smaller geometries, as well as engineering design tool expenses. Development and design costs vary from period to period depending on the timing of development and tape-out of various products. The increases in the Other line item in the above table is primarily attributable to an increase in depreciation expenses.

We remain committed to significant research and development efforts to extend our technology leadership in the wired and wireless communications markets in which we operate. We expect research and development costs to increase as a result of growth in, and the diversification of, the markets we serve, new product opportunities, the number of design wins that go into production, changes in our compensation policies, and any expansion into new markets and technologies, including acquisitions. Approximately 45% of our products are currently manufactured in 65 nanometers (with an increasing number of products being manufactured in 40 nanometers). We are designing most new products in 40 nanometers, 28 nanometers and 20 nanometers, and are beginning to evaluate FinFET technologies. We currently hold more than 8,350 U.S. and more than 3,450 foreign patents and more than 7,550 additional U.S. and foreign pending patent applications. We maintain an active program of filing for and acquiring additional U.S. and foreign patents in wired and wireless communications and other fields.


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Selling, General and Administrative Expense

Selling, general and administrative expense consists primarily of personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation expense, legal and other professional fees, facilities expenses and communications expenses.

The following tables present details of selling, general and administrative expense: 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Quarter over Quarter
 
Year over Year
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Salaries and benefits
$
85

 
$
88

 
$
86

 
$
(3
)
 
(3.4
)%
 
$
(1
)
 
(1.2
)%
Stock-based compensation
35

 
34

 
36

 
1

 
2.9

 
(1
)
 
(2.8
)
Legal and accounting fees
24

 
23

 
19

 
1

 
4.3

 
5

 
26.3

Other
30

 
34

 
30

 
(4
)
 
(11.8
)
 

 

Selling, general and administrative
$
174

 
$
179

 
$
171

 
$
(5
)
 
(2.8
)%
 
$
3

 
1.8
 %

 
Six Months Ended
 
Year over Year
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Salaries and benefits
$
173

 
$
166

 
$
7

 
4.2
 %
Stock-based compensation
69

 
83

 
(14
)
 
(16.9
)
Legal and accounting fees
47

 
42

 
5

 
11.9

Other
64

 
59

 
5

 
8.5

Selling, general and administrative
$
353

 
$
350

 
$
3

 
0.9
 %

The increase in salaries and benefits in the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, was attributable to the full two quarter impact of our acquisition of NetLogic in 2012. Our headcount remained flat at approximately 1,950 personnel at June 30, 2013. See below for a discussion of stock-based compensation. Legal fees consist primarily of attorneys’ fees and expenses related to our outstanding intellectual property and prior years’ securities litigation, patent prosecution and filings and various other transactions. Legal fees fluctuate from period to period due to the nature, scope, timing and costs of litigation. See Note 8 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. The decrease in the three months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013, in the Other line item was primarily attributable to a decrease in travel and communications expenses. The increase in the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, in the Other line item was primarily attributable to an increase in facilities expenses.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following tables present details of total stock-based compensation expense that is included in each functional line item in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations: 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Quarter over Quarter
 
Year over Year
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Cost of product revenue
$
6

 
$
7

 
$
6

 
$
(1
)
 
(14.3
)%
 
$

 
 %
Research and development
95

 
99

 
95

 
(4
)
 
(4.0
)
 

 

Selling, general and administrative
35

 
34

 
36

 
1

 
2.9

 
(1
)
 
(2.8
)
 
$
136

 
$
140

 
$
137

 
$
(4
)
 
(2.9
)%
 
$
(1
)
 
(0.7
)%

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Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Cost of product revenue
$
13

 
$
15

 
$
(2
)
 
(13.3
)%
Research and development
194

 
189

 
5

 
2.6

Selling, general and administrative
69

 
83

 
(14
)
 
(16.9
)
 
$
276

 
$
287

 
$
(11
)
 
(3.8
)%

The decrease in stock-based compensation for the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, was primarily attributable to the accelerated vesting of certain equity awards of $17 million upon the termination of certain former NetLogic employees with change in control agreements in 2012. In the six months ended June 30, 2013, we also granted equity awards with a fair value of $436 million, primarily related to our regular annual equity compensation review program, which will be expensed over the next four years.

The following table presents details of unearned stock-based compensation currently estimated to be expensed in the remainder of 2013 and through 2017 related to unvested share-based payment awards: 
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Unearned stock-based compensation
$
245

 
$
374

 
$
235

 
$
122

 
$
17

 
$
993


If there are any modifications or cancellations of the underlying unvested awards, we may be required to accelerate, increase or cancel any remaining unearned stock-based compensation expense. Future stock-based compensation expense and unearned stock-based compensation will increase to the extent that we grant additional equity awards to employees or assume unvested equity awards in connection with acquisitions.

It is our long-term objective that total stock-based compensation approximates 5% of total net revenue. See Note 7 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of activity related to share-based awards.

Amortization of Purchased Intangible Assets

The following tables present details of the amortization of purchased intangible assets included in the cost of product revenue and other operating expense categories:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Quarter over Quarter
 
Year over Year
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Cost of product revenue
$
44

 
$
43

 
$
56

 
$
1

 
2.3
 %
 
$
(12
)
 
(21.4
)%
Other operating expenses
14

 
15

 
33

 
(1
)
 
(6.7
)
 
(19
)
 
(57.6
)
 
$
58

 
$
58

 
$
89

 
$

 
 %
 
$
(31
)
 
(34.8
)%
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Cost of product revenue
$
87

 
$
93

 
$
(6
)
 
(6.5
)%
Other operating expenses
29

 
50

 
(21
)
 
(42.0
)
 
$
116

 
$
143

 
$
(27
)
 
(18.9
)%
 
The amortization of purchased intangible assets reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets were consumed or otherwise used.


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The following table presents details of the amortization of existing purchased intangible assets (including IPR&D), currently estimated to be expensed in the remainder of 2013 and thereafter: 
 
Purchased Intangible Asset Amortization by Year
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
(In millions)
Cost of product revenue
$
81

 
$
179

 
$
171

 
$
151

 
$
129

 
$
364

 
$
1,075

Other operating expenses
28

 
34

 
14

 
5

 
4

 
4

 
89

 
$
109

 
$
213

 
$
185

 
$
156

 
$
133

 
$
368

 
$
1,164


Impairment of Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets

In the three months ended June 30, 2013 we recorded impairment charges of $501 million, of which $461 million related to our acquisition of NetLogic. The remaining $40 million of the impairment is primarily related to our acquisition of Provigent. Both of these acquisitions are included in our Infrastructure and Networking reportable segment. Based on our impairment analysis, as further detailed below, we impaired $358 million of completed technology, $91 million of IPR&D, $50 million of customer relationships, and $2 million of other purchased intangible assets.

Over the last six months we have seen a steady reduction in near-term sales forecasts for NetLogic products sold into the service provider market, which caused us to review our long-term forecasts. In addition, we downwardly revised our longer-term expectations of the size of the addressable market for these products. As a result of these triggering events, we performed a detailed impairment analysis of the long-lived assets associated with these products during the three months ended June 30, 2013. Based on our analysis, we determined certain assets acquired from NetLogic were not recoverable and impaired, requiring us to reduce the associated carrying value to fair value. Specifically, we impaired $238 million of completed technology, $88 million of IPR&D and $48 million of customer relationships related to our embedded and knowledge-based processor products. We also impaired $87 million of completed technology related to our DFE processor products. For DFE, one of our smaller product lines, our customers indicated that they prefer custom solutions as opposed to standard merchant solutions. In response, we have decided to redirect our efforts by focusing on developing customized solutions, and have consequently fully impaired the assets related to the acquired DFE merchant product line.
The primary factor contributing to the Provigent impairment for completed technology in the three months ended June 30, 2013 and the charge taken in the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily for IPR&D of $10 million, was the continued reduction in revenue outlook for certain products and the resulting decrease to the estimated cash flows identified with impaired assets.
As discussed in our 2012 Annual Report, based on our annual asset impairment testing and the increased balance of goodwill due to our recent acquisitions, including our acquisition of NetLogic, we determined there was a risk of our Infrastructure and Networking reporting unit failing the first step of the goodwill impairment test in future periods.  The level of excess fair value over carrying value for this reporting unit was approximately 19% as of October 1, 2012.  In light of the significant impairment of purchased intangible assets related to our Infrastructure and Networking reporting unit in the three months ended June 30, 2013 (as discuss above), we determined that the anticipated reduction in estimated cash flows and the related impairment charge was an indicator of potential goodwill impairment.  Accordingly, we performed a qualitative and quantitative analysis to assess the recoverability of goodwill at June 30, 2013. We determined that the excess fair value over carrying value of this reporting unit was still greater than 15%.
In the three months ended June 30, 2012 we recorded impairment charges for developed technology of $6 million, primarily related to our 2010 acquisition of Beceem Communications, Inc., or Beceem, included in our Mobile and Wireless reportable segment. The primary factor contributing to this impairment charge was the continued reduction in the forecasted cash flows derived from the acquired WiMAX products as wireless service providers have accelerated their adoption of Long Term Evolution (LTE) products. In the three months ended March 31, 2012 we recorded impairment charges for developed technology of $28 million, primarily related to our acquisitions of Dune Networks, Inc. and Percello Ltd. included in our Infrastructure and Networking, and Broadband Communications reportable segments, respectively. The primary factor contributing to these impairment charges was the reduction in the revenue outlook for certain products and the resulting decrease to the estimated cash flows identified with the impaired assets. In addition, we recorded an impairment charge of $3 million related to certain computer software and equipment in the three months ended June 30, 2012.



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Settlement Costs

We did not record any settlement costs in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. We recorded settlement costs of $2 million and $88 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily related to patent infringement claims. See Note 8 of Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Provision for (Benefit of) Income Taxes

The following tables present details of the provision for (benefit of) income taxes and our effective tax rates:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
March 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
(In millions, except percentages)
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes
$
(3
)
 
$
2

 
$
(8
)
 
(1
)
 
(53
)
Effective tax rates
1.2
%
 
1.0
%
 
(5.3
)%
 
1.6
%
 
(27.2
)%

The differences between our effective tax rates and the 35% federal statutory rate resulted primarily from foreign earnings taxed at substantially lower rates than the federal statutory rate, and domestic tax losses recorded without tax benefits. In determining our annualized effective tax rates, the tax effects of the impairments of purchased intangible assets of $501 million, $10 million and $9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively, and $511 million and $37 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively, were treated as discrete items. As a result, we recorded discrete tax benefits for the impairments of purchased intangible assets of $8 million and $10 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. We also recorded discrete tax benefits resulting primarily from the expiration of statutes of limitations for the assessment of taxes in various foreign jurisdictions of $4 million, $2 million and $5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively, and $6 million and $7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively. In addition, we recorded tax benefits resulting from reductions in our U.S. valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets due to recording net deferred tax liabilities for identifiable intangible assets under purchase accounting of $5 million and $51 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

As a result of our cumulative tax losses in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions, and the full utilization of our loss carryback opportunities, we have concluded that a full valuation allowance should be recorded in such jurisdictions. In certain other foreign jurisdictions where we do not have cumulative losses, we had net deferred tax liabilities of $16 million and $29 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
We operate under tax incentives in Singapore, which are effective through March 2014. The tax incentives are conditional upon our meeting certain employment and investment thresholds. We are in discussions with the Singapore Economic Development Board with respect to tax incentives for periods after March 31, 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Working Capital and Cash and Marketable Securities. The following table presents working capital, cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities: 
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
$ Change
 
(In millions)
Working capital
$
2,333

 
$
2,099

 
$
234

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,645

 
$
1,617

 
28

Short-term marketable securities
836

 
757

 
79

Long-term marketable securities
1,696

 
1,348

 
348

Total cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities
$
4,177

 
$
3,722

 
$
455


Cash and cash equivalents increased to $1.65 billion at June 30, 2013 from $1.62 billion at December 31, 2012 as a result of cash provided by operating activities and received from issuance of common stock upon the exercise of stock options and

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pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan, offset by our quarterly dividend payments, repurchases of shares of our Class A common stock and net purchases of marketable securities and property and equipment. 

See discussion of market risk that follows in Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Cash Provided and Used in the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
722

 
$
717

Net cash used in investing activities
(539
)
 
(3,402
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(155
)
 
(99
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
28

 
(2,784
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,617

 
4,146

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1,645

 
$
1,362


Operating Activities

In the six months ended June 30, 2013 our operating activities provided $722 million in cash. This was primarily the result of net non-cash operating expenses of $980 million, offset in part by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $198 million and a net loss of $60 million. In the six months ended June 30, 2012 our operating activities provided $717 million in cash. This was primarily the result of net income of $248 million and net non-cash operating expenses of $521 million, offset in part by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $52 million.

Our days sales outstanding increased from 32 days at December 31, 2012 to 33 days at June 30, 2013 due to revenue linearity (meaning an increased percentage of sales occurred in the final month of the quarter). We typically bill customers on an open account basis subject to our standard net thirty day payment terms. If, in the longer term, our revenue increases, it is likely that our accounts receivable balance will also increase. Our accounts receivable could also increase if customers delay their payments or if we grant extended payment terms to customers, both of which are more likely to occur during challenging economic times when our customers may have difficulty gaining access to sufficient credit on a timely basis.

Our inventory days on hand increased from 47 days at December 31, 2012 to 54 days at June 30, 2013 primarily to meet the anticipated revenue levels in the three months ending September 30, 2013. In the future, our inventory levels will continue to be determined by the level of purchase orders we receive and the stage at which our products are in their respective product life cycles, our ability, and the ability of our customers, to manage inventory under hubbing arrangements, and competitive situations in the marketplace. Such considerations are balanced against the risk of obsolescence or potentially excess inventory levels.

Investing Activities

Investing activities used $539 million in cash in the six months ended June 30, 2013, which was primarily the result of $108 million of capital equipment purchases to support our research and development efforts and $431 million in net purchases of marketable securities. Investing activities used $3.40 billion in cash in the six months ended June 30, 2012, which was primarily the result of $3.57 billion in net cash paid for our acquisitions of NetLogic and BroadLight Inc. and $124 million of capital equipment purchases to support our research and development efforts, offset in part by $291 million in net proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities.

Financing Activities

Our financing activities used $155 million in cash in the six months ended June 30, 2013, which was primarily the result of repurchases of our Class A common stock of $217 million, dividends of $127 million, and $78 million in minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for shares issued pursuant to restricted stock units, offset in part by $267 million in proceeds received from issuances of common stock upon the exercise of stock options. Our financing activities used $99 million in cash in the six months ended June 30, 2012, which was primarily the result of a $53 million payment of contingent

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consideration assumed from our acquisition of NetLogic, dividends of $111 million, and $91 million in minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for shares issued pursuant to restricted stock units, offset in part by $156 million in proceeds received from issuances of common stock upon the exercise of stock options.

The timing and number of stock option exercises and employee stock purchases and the amount of cash proceeds we receive from these equity awards are not within our control. As it is now our general practice to issue restricted stock units, or RSUs, instead of stock options we will likely not generate as much cash from the exercise of stock options as we have in the past. Unlike the exercise of stock options, the issuance of shares upon vesting of RSUs does not result in any cash proceeds to Broadcom and in fact requires the use of cash, as we currently allow employees to have a portion of the shares issued upon vesting of RSUs withheld to satisfy minimum statutory withholding taxes. This withholding procedure requires that we pay cash to the appropriate tax authorities on each participating employee's behalf.

Short and Long-Term Financing Arrangements

At June 30, 2013, we had the following resources available to obtain short-term or long-term financings if we need additional liquidity:

Registration Statements

We have a Form S-4 acquisition shelf registration statement on file with the SEC. The registration statement on Form S-4 enables us to issue up to 30 million shares of our Class A common stock in one or more acquisition transactions. These transactions may include the acquisition of assets, businesses or securities by any form of business combination. To date no securities have been issued pursuant to the S-4 registration statement, which does not have an expiration date mandated by SEC rules.

Credit Facility

In November 2010 we entered into a credit facility with certain institutional lenders that provides for unsecured revolving facility loans, swing line loans and letters of credit in an aggregate amount of up to $500 million. We amended this credit facility in October 2011 primarily to extend the maturity date by two years to November 19, 2016, at which time all outstanding revolving facility loans (if any) and accrued and unpaid interest must be repaid. The amendment to the credit facility also decreased the interest rate margins applicable to loans made under the credit facility and the commitment fee paid on the amount of the unused commitments. We have not drawn on the credit facility since its inception.

The credit facility contains customary representations, warranties and covenants. Financial covenants require us to maintain a consolidated leverage ratio of no more than 3.25 to 1.00 and a consolidated interest coverage ratio of no less than 3.00 to 1.00. We were in compliance with all debt covenants as of June 30, 2013.

Senior Notes

The following table summarizes details of our senior unsecured notes, or Notes: 
 
June 30,
2013
 
(In millions)
1.500% fixed-rate notes, due 2013
$
300

2.375% fixed-rate notes, due 2015
400

2.700% fixed-rate notes, due 2018
500

2.500% fixed-rate notes, due 2022
500

 
$
1,700

Unaccreted discount
(6
)
Less current portion of long-term debt
(300
)
 
$
1,394


In connection with the Notes issued in August 2012 and due in 2022, or the 2022 Notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement pursuant to which we agreed to use our reasonable commercial efforts to file with the SEC an exchange offer registration statement to issue registered notes with substantially identical terms as the 2022 Notes in exchange for any

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outstanding 2022 Notes, or, under certain circumstances, a shelf registration statement to register the 2022 Notes. In the six months ended June 30, 2013 we commenced and completed an exchange offer to issue registered notes with substantially identical terms as the original 2022 Notes. Substantially all the original notes were exchanged.

The Notes contain a number of customary representations, warranties and restrictive covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on our ability to grant liens on assets; enter into sale and lease-back transactions; or merge, consolidate or sell assets. Failure to comply with these covenants, or any other event of default, could result in acceleration of the principal amount and accrued but unpaid interest on the Notes.

Relative to our overall indebtedness, the Notes rank in right of payment (i) equal with all of our other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness (ii) senior to all of our existing and future subordinated indebtedness, and (iii) effectively subordinated to all of our subsidiaries' existing and future indebtedness and other obligations (including secured and unsecured obligations) and subordinated to our existing and future secured indebtedness and other obligations, to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness and other obligations.

Other Notes and Borrowings

We had no other significant notes or borrowings as of June 30, 2013.

Commitments and Other Contractual Obligations

There have been no material changes in the six months ended June 30, 2013 to the amounts presented in the table under the "Commitments and Other Contractual Obligations" section in Part II, Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" of our 2012 Annual Report.

Prospective Capital Needs

We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, together with cash generated from operations and from the issuance of common stock through our employee stock option and purchase plans, will be sufficient to cover our working capital needs, capital expenditures, investment requirements, commitments, repurchases of our Class A common stock and quarterly dividends for at least the next 12 months. However, it is possible that we may choose to raise additional funds or draw on our existing credit facility to finance our activities beyond the next 12 months or to consummate acquisitions of other businesses, assets, products or technologies. If needed, we may be able to raise such funds by selling equity or debt securities to the public or to selected investors or by borrowing money from financial institutions. We could also reduce certain expenditures, such as repurchases of our Class A common stock and payments of our quarterly dividends.

We earn a significant amount of our operating income outside the U.S., which is deemed to be permanently reinvested in foreign jurisdictions. For at least the next 12 months, we have sufficient cash in the U.S. and expect domestic cash flow to sustain our operating activities and cash commitments for investing and financing activities, such as acquisitions, quarterly dividends, share buy-backs and repayment of debt. In addition, we expect existing foreign cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, and cash flows from operations to continue to be sufficient to fund our foreign operating activities and cash commitments for investing activities, such as material capital expenditures, for at least the next 12 months. If we were to repatriate our foreign earnings, which are permanently reinvested, it would not result in a significant tax liability because the amounts would be offset by our remaining net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.

In addition, even though we may not need additional funds, we may still elect to sell additional equity or debt securities or utilize or increase our existing credit facilities for other reasons. However, we may not be able to obtain additional funds on a timely basis at acceptable terms, if at all. If we raise additional funds by issuing additional equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership percentages of existing shareholders would be reduced. In addition, the equity or debt securities that we issue may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of our Class A common stock.

As of June 30, 2013 we have approximately $1.80 billion of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities held by our foreign subsidiaries. Any potential additional income, which could result if we were to repatriate our remaining foreign cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities would be offset by existing net operating loss and research and development tax credit carryforwards and should not have a material effect on our tax liabilities.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At June 30, 2013 we had no material off-balance sheet arrangements, other than our facility operating leases.

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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

We manage our total portfolio to encompass a diversified pool of investment-grade securities to preserve principal and maintain liquidity. The average credit rating of our marketable securities portfolio by major credit rating agencies was Aa3/AA-. Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their market value adversely impacted due to an increase in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, our future investment income, net, may fall short of expectations due to changes in interest rates or if the decline in fair value of our publicly traded fixed income investments is judged to be other-than-temporary. We may suffer losses in principal if we are forced to sell securities that have declined in market value due to changes in interest rates. However, because any fixed income securities we hold are classified as available-for-sale, no gains or losses are realized in the income statement due to changes in interest rates unless such securities are sold prior to maturity or unless declines in value are determined to be other-than-temporary. These securities are reported at fair value with the related unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of shareholders’ equity, net of tax.

To assess the interest rate risk associated with our investment portfolio, we performed a sensitivity analysis to determine the impact a change in interest rates would have on the value of the investment portfolio assuming a 100 basis point parallel shift in the yield curve. Based on investment positions as of June 30, 2013, a 100 basis point increase in interest rates across all maturities would result in a $32 million incremental decline in the fair market value of the portfolio. Such losses would only be realized if we sold the investments prior to maturity.

Actual future gains and losses associated with our investments may differ from the sensitivity analysis performed as of June 30, 2013 due to the inherent limitations associated with predicting the changes in the timing and level of interest rates and our actual exposures and positions.

A hypothetical increase of 100 basis points in short-term interest rates would not have a material impact on our revolving credit facility, which bears a floating interest rate. This sensitivity analysis assumes all other variables will remain constant in future periods.

Our Notes bear fixed interest rates, and therefore, would not be subject to interest rate risk.

Exchange Rate Risk

We consider our direct exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations to be minimal. Currently, sales to customers and arrangements with third-party manufacturers provide for pricing and payment in United States dollars, and, therefore, are not subject to exchange rate fluctuations. Increases in the value of the United States’ dollar relative to other currencies could make our products more expensive, which could negatively impact our ability to compete. Conversely, decreases in the value of the United States dollar relative to other currencies could result in our suppliers raising their prices to continue doing business with us. Our direct exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations is limited primarily to employee costs for employees based outside of the U.S. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates could affect our business in the future.

Item 4.
Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We are committed to maintaining disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures and implementing controls and procedures based on the application of management’s judgment.


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Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of June 30, 2013, the end of the period covered by this Report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the six months ended June 30, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Internal Control

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of management override or improper acts, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to management override, error or improper acts may occur and not be detected. Any resulting misstatement or loss may have an adverse and material effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings

The information set forth under Note 8 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this Report, is incorporated herein by reference. For an additional discussion of certain risks associated with legal proceedings, see “Risk Factors” immediately below.

Item 1A.
Risk Factors

Before deciding to purchase, hold or sell our common stock, you should carefully consider the risks described below in addition to the other information contained in this Report and in our other filings with the SEC, including our 2012 Annual Report and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business. If any of these known or unknown risks or uncertainties actually occurs with material adverse effects on Broadcom, our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or liquidity could be seriously harmed. In that event, the market price for our Class A common stock will likely decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate significantly.

Our quarterly net revenue and operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and are likely to continue to vary from quarter to quarter. Variability in the nature of our operating results may be attributed to the factors identified throughout this “Risk Factors” section, many of which may be outside our control, including:

changes in economic conditions in the markets we address, including the continuing volatility in the technology sector and semiconductor industry;
seasonality in sales of consumer and enterprise products in which our products are incorporated;
goodwill and other purchased intangible impairment charges;
our dependence on a few significant customers and/or design wins for a substantial portion of our revenue;
timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders and our ability, as well as the ability of our customers, to manage inventory;
changes in customer product needs and market acceptance of our products;

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competitive pressures and other factors such as the qualification, availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products;
the impact of a significant natural disaster, such as an earthquake, severe weather, tsunami or other flooding, or a nuclear crisis, as well as interruptions or shortages in the supply of utilities such as water and electricity, in a key location such as our corporate headquarters or our Northern California facilities, both of which are located near major earthquake fault lines, in our Singapore distribution center or in a key location of one of our suppliers, foundries or customers;
the impact of enterprise system failures or network disruptions, the lack of system redundancies, and the potential failure of our disaster recovery planning to cover various unanticipated occurrences; and
the impact of tax examinations.

We depend on a few significant customers for a substantial portion of our revenue.

We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from sales to a relatively small number of customers. Contributions to our net revenue by these customers have increased in the last several years. Sales to our five largest customers represented 48.6%, and 47.3% of our total net revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Sales to two significant customers, those representing 10% or more of total net revenue, represented 34.5% and 31.0% of our total net revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We expect that our largest customers will continue to account for a substantial portion of our total net revenue for the foreseeable future. The loss of any significant customer could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Also, as our significant customers become larger relative to our business and the industry, they may be able to leverage pricing pressure through the supply chain, vertical integration or other avenues, thereby adversely affecting our gross margins.

A significant portion of our revenue in any period may also depend on a single product design win with a large customer. As a result, the loss of any such key design win or any significant delay in the ramp of volume production of the customer’s products into which our product is designed could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. We may not be able to maintain sales to certain of our key customers or continue to secure key design wins for a variety of reasons, including:

agreements with our customers typically do not require them to purchase a minimum quantity of our products; and
our customers can stop incorporating our products into their own products with limited notice to us and suffer little or no penalty.

In addition, the vast majority of our licensing revenue and related income to date has been derived from the Qualcomm Agreement. From April 2009 through June 30, 2013, we recorded $856 million in income derived from this agreement. The income from the Qualcomm Agreement is non-recurring and terminated in April 2013. There can be no assurances that we will be able to enter into additional such arrangements of this magnitude in the future.

The loss of a key customer or design win, a reduction in sales to any key customer, significant delay in our customers’ product development plans, or our inability to attract new significant customers or secure new key design wins could seriously impact our revenue and materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

We face intense competition.

The semiconductor industry and the wired and wireless communications markets are intensely competitive. We expect competition to continue to increase as new markets develop, as industry standards become well known and as other competitors enter our business. We expect to encounter further consolidation in the markets in which we compete.

Some of our competitors have longer operating histories and presences in key markets, greater name recognition, larger customer bases, and significantly greater financial, sales and marketing, manufacturing, distribution, technical and other resources than we do, and in some cases operate their own fabrication facilities. These competitors may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. They may also be able to devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of their products. We also face competition from newly established competitors, suppliers of products, and customers who choose to develop their own semiconductor solutions.

Existing or new competitors may develop technologies that more effectively address our markets with products that offer enhanced features and functionality, lower power requirements, greater levels of integration or lower cost. Increased competition also has resulted in and is likely to continue to result in increased expenditures on research and development, declining average selling prices, reduced gross margins and loss of market share in certain markets. These factors in turn create

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increased pressure to consolidate. We cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to compete successfully against current or new competitors. If we do not compete successfully, we may lose market share in our existing markets and our revenues may fail to increase or may decline.


We manufacture and sell complex products and may be unable to successfully develop and introduce new products.

We expect that a high percentage of our future sales will come from sales of new products. We sell products in markets that are characterized by rapid technological change, evolving industry standards, frequent new product introductions and short product life cycles. The markets for some of these products are new to us and may be immature and/or unpredictable. These markets may not develop into profitable opportunities and we have in the past invested substantial resources in emerging technologies that did not achieve the market acceptance that we had expected. As a result, it is difficult to anticipate our future revenue streams from, or the sustainability of, our new products.

Our industry is dynamic and we are required to devote significant resources to research and development to remain competitive. Such costs increase with the advancement of technologies and manufacturing in smaller geometry processes, which can adversely affect our operating margin. The development of new silicon devices is highly complex, and due to supply chain cross-dependencies and other issues, we may experience delays in completing the development, production and introduction of our new products. We may choose to discontinue one or more products or product development programs to dedicate more resources to other products. The discontinuation of an existing or planned product may adversely affect our relationship with one or more of our customers and/or could cause us to incur an impairment charge.

Our ability to successfully develop and deliver new products will depend on various factors, including our ability to:

effectively identify and capitalize upon opportunities in new markets;
timely complete and introduce new integrated products;
transition our semiconductor products to increasingly smaller line width geometries;
obtain sufficient foundry capacity (including at smaller geometry processes) and packaging materials;
license any desired third party technology or intellectual property rights; and
qualify and obtain industry interoperability certification of our products.

If we are not able to develop and introduce new products in a cost effective and timely manner, we will be unable to attract new customers or to retain our existing customers which would materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

We have experienced hardware and software defects and bugs associated with the introduction of our highly complex products. If any of our products contain defects or bugs, or have reliability, quality, security or compatibility problems, our reputation may be damaged and customers may be reluctant to buy our products. These problems could interrupt or delay sales and shipments of our products to customers. To alleviate these problems, we may have to divert our resources from other development efforts. In addition, these problems could result in claims against us by our customers or others, including possible claims for consequential damages and/or lost profits. As we transition to manufacturing our products in smaller geometry processes, such as 28 nanometers and below, these risks are enhanced.

Our operating results may be adversely impacted by worldwide economic uncertainties and specific conditions in the markets we address.

We operate primarily in the semiconductor industry, which is cyclical and subject to rapid change and evolving industry standards. From time to time, the semiconductor industry has experienced significant downturns characterized by decreases in product demand, excess customer inventories and accelerated erosion of prices. The semiconductor industry also periodically experiences increased demand and production capacity constraints, which may affect our ability to ship products. An increasing number of our products are being incorporated into consumer electronic products, which are subject to significant seasonality and fluctuations in demand. Economic volatility can cause extreme difficulties for our customers and vendors in accurately forecasting and planning future business activities. This unpredictability could cause our customers to reduce spending on our products and services, which would delay and lengthen sales cycles. Furthermore, during challenging economic times our customers and vendors may face challenges in gaining timely access to sufficient credit, which could impact their ability to make timely payments to us. As a result, we may experience growth patterns that are different than the demand for our customers' products, particularly during periods of high volatility.

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conditions and supply chain cross-dependencies could have a compound impact on our business. The impact of market volatility is not limited to revenue but may also affect our product gross margins and other financial metrics. Any downturn in the semiconductor industry may be severe and prolonged, and any failure of the industry or wired and wireless communications markets to fully recover from downturns could seriously impact our revenue and harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may fail to adjust our operations in response to changes in demand.

Through internal growth and acquisitions, we significantly modified the scope of our operations and workforce in recent years. Our operations are characterized by a high percentage of costs that are fixed or difficult to reduce in the short term, such as research and development expenses related to our highly skilled workforce. During some periods, our growth has placed a significant strain on our management personnel, systems and resources. To respond to periods of increased demand, we will be required to expand, train, manage and motivate our workforce, and to upgrade or enhance our existing IT systems. For example, over the next two years, we plan to upgrade our enterprise resource planning system. We may not be successful in implementing new systems, which could involve business disruptions, including impeding the shipment of our products.

If we are unable to effectively manage our expanding operations, we may be unable to adjust our business quickly enough to meet competitive challenges or exploit potential market opportunities. Conversely, we may scale our business too quickly and the rate of increase in our expenses may exceed the rate of increase in our revenue, causing the need to implement restructuring actions and a number of other cost saving measures. Any of these circumstances could materially and adversely affect our current or future business.

We face risks associated with our acquisition strategy.

A key element of our business strategy involves expansion through the acquisitions of businesses, assets, products or technologies. The expansion of our business through acquisitions allows us to complement our existing product offerings, expand our market coverage, increase our engineering workforce and/or enhance our technological capabilities. We may not be able to identify or consummate future acquisitions or realize the desired benefit from these acquisitions.

We face a number of challenges associated with our acquisition strategy that could disrupt our ongoing business and distract our management team, including:
 
lower gross margins, revenue and operating income than originally anticipated at the time of acquisition and other financial challenges;
delays in the timing and successful integration of an acquired company’s technologies;
the loss of key personnel; and
becoming subject to intellectual property or other litigation.

Acquisitions can result in increased debt or contingent liabilities. While we believe we will have the ability to service any additional debt we may potentially issue in connection with acquisitions, our ability to make principal and interest payments when due depends upon our future performance, which will be subject to general economic conditions, industry cycles, and business and other factors affecting our operations, including the other risk factors described in this section, many of which are beyond our control. Acquisitions can also result in adverse tax consequences, warranty or product liability exposure related to acquired assets, additional stock-based compensation expense, write up of acquired inventory to fair value, and the recording and later amortization of amounts related to certain purchased intangible assets, all of which can adversely affect our reported results on a GAAP basis. Furthermore, we have in the past and may in the future record goodwill and other purchased intangible assets in connection with an acquisition and incur impairment charges. For example, in the three months ended June 30, 2013 we recorded a significant purchased intangible impairment charge in connection with our acquisition of NetLogic. Additionally, as discussed in our 2012 Annual Report under the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section in Part II, Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," we have determined that we currently have goodwill at risk of potential impairment in future periods related to our Infrastructure and Networking reportable segment.

We may be required to defend against alleged infringement of intellectual property rights of others and/or may be unable to adequately protect or enforce our own intellectual property rights.

Companies in the semiconductor industry and the wired and wireless communications markets aggressively protect and pursue their intellectual property rights. From time to time, we receive notices that claim we have infringed upon, misappropriated or misused other parties’ proprietary rights. Additionally, we receive notices that challenge the validity of our

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patents. Some of these notices involve "non-practicing entities," or NPEs, asserting claims addressing certain of our products. Intellectual property litigation can be expensive, time consuming and distracting to management. An adverse determination in any of these types of disputes could prevent us from manufacturing or selling some of our products or could prevent us from enforcing our intellectual property rights. Further, settlements can involve royalty or other payments that could reduce our profit margins and adversely affect our financial results.

We may also be required to indemnify some customers and strategic partners under our agreements if a third party alleges or if a court finds that our products or activities have infringed upon, misappropriated or misused another party’s proprietary rights. We have received requests from certain customers and strategic partners to include increasingly broad indemnification provisions in our agreements with them. These indemnification provisions may, in some circumstances, extend our liability beyond the products we provide to include liability for combinations of components or system level designs and for consequential damages and/or lost profits. Even if claims or litigation against us are not valid or successfully asserted, these claims could result in significant costs and diversion of the attention of management and other key employees to defend.

Our products may contain technology provided to us by other parties such as contractors, suppliers or customers. We may have little or no ability to determine in advance whether such technology infringes the intellectual property rights of a third party. Our contractors, suppliers and licensors may not be required to indemnify us in the event that a claim of infringement is asserted against us, or they may be required to indemnify us only up to a maximum amount, above which we would be responsible for any further costs or damages. Any of these claims or litigation may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Furthermore, our success and future revenue growth will depend, in part, on our ability to protect our intellectual property. It is possible that competitors or other unauthorized third parties may obtain, copy, use or disclose our technologies and processes, or confidential employee, customer or supplier data. Any of our existing or future patents may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. We engage in litigation to enforce or defend our intellectual property rights, protect our trade secrets, or determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others, including our customers. We also enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants and strategic partners and control access to and distribution of our technologies, documentation and other proprietary information. Despite these efforts, internal or external parties may attempt to copy, disclose, obtain or use our products, services or technology without our authorization. If we cannot adequately protect our technology, our competitors may be able to offer products similar to ours.

Our software may be derived from “open source” software, which is generally made available to the public by its authors and/or other third parties. Open source software is often made available under licenses, which impose certain obligations in the event we distribute derivative works of the open source software. These obligations may require us to make
source code for the derivative works available to the public, and/or license such derivative works on different terms than those customarily used to protect our intellectual property. With respect to our proprietary software, we generally license such software under terms that prohibit combining it with open source software. Despite these restrictions, parties may combine our proprietary software with open source software without our authorization, in which case we might nonetheless be required to release the source code of our proprietary software.

We cannot assure you that our efforts to prevent the misappropriation or infringement of our intellectual property or the intellectual property of our customers will succeed. Identifying unauthorized use of our products and technologies is difficult and time consuming. The initiation of litigation may adversely affect our relationships and agreements with certain customers that have a stake in the outcome of the litigation proceedings. Litigation is very expensive and may divert the attention of management and other key employees from the operation of the business, which could negatively impact our business and results of operations.

Our business is subject to potential tax liabilities.

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. The amount of income taxes we pay is subject to our interpretation and application of tax laws in jurisdictions in which we file. Changes in current or future laws or regulations, or the imposition of new or changed tax laws or regulations or new related interpretations by taxing authorities in the U.S. or foreign jurisdictions, could adversely affect our results of operations. We are subject to examinations and tax audits. There can be no assurance that the outcomes from these audits will not have an adverse effect on our net operating loss and research and development tax credit carryforwards, our financial position, or our operating results.

In certain foreign jurisdictions, we operate under favorable tax incentives. For instance, in Singapore we operate under tax incentives, which are effective through March 31, 2014, that reduce taxes on substantially all of our operating income in that jurisdiction. Such tax incentives often require us to meet specified employment and investment criteria in such jurisdictions. In

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a period of tight manufacturing capacity, our ability to meet Singaporean content in our products may be more limited, which may have adverse tax consequences. More generally, if any of our tax incentives are terminated or if we fail to meet the criteria to continue to enjoy such incentives, our results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. We are in discussions with the Singapore Economic Development Board with respect to tax incentives for periods after March 31, 2014. No assurances can be given that such discussions will be successful or that any agreed future incentives will be as favorable as our current incentives. If we are unable to reach an agreement with Singapore (or another jurisdiction that provides similar benefits to those we realize from our current incentives in Singapore), our results of operations and financial position for periods after March 31, 2014 will be adversely affected.

We are subject to order and shipment uncertainties.

It is difficult to accurately predict demand for our semiconductor products. We typically sell products pursuant to purchase orders rather than long-term purchase commitments. Customers can generally cancel, change or defer purchase orders on short notice without incurring a significant penalty. Our ability to accurately forecast customer demand is further impaired by delays inherent in our lengthy sales cycle. We operate in a dynamic industry and use significant resources to develop new products for existing and new markets. After we have developed a product, there is no guarantee that our customers will integrate our product into their equipment or devices and, ultimately, bring those equipment and devices incorporating our product to market. In these situations, we may never produce or deliver a significant number of our products, even after incurring substantial development expenses. From the time a customer elects to integrate our solution into their product, it is typically six to 24 months before high volume production of that product commences. After volume production begins, we cannot be assured that the equipment or devices incorporating our product will gain market acceptance.

Our products are incorporated into complex devices and systems, creating supply chain cross-dependencies. Accordingly, supply chain disruptions affecting components of our customers’ devices and/or systems could negatively impact the demand for our products, even if the supply of our products is not directly affected.

Our product demand forecasts are based on multiple assumptions, each of which may introduce error into our estimates. In the event we overestimate customer demand, we may allocate resources to manufacturing products that we may not be able to sell. As a result, we could hold excess or obsolete inventory, which would reduce our profit margins and adversely affect our financial results. Conversely, if we underestimate customer demand or if insufficient manufacturing capacity is available, we could forego revenue opportunities and potentially lose market share and damage our customer relationships. Also, due to our industry’s use of “just-in-time” inventory management, any disruption in the supply chain could lead to more immediate shortages in product or component supply. Additionally, any enterprise system failures, including in connection with implementing new systems, could impact our ability to fulfill orders and interrupt other processes.

A portion of our inventory is maintained under hubbing and distribution arrangements whereby products are delivered to a customer or third party warehouse based upon the customer’s projected needs. Under these arrangements, we do not recognize product revenue until the customer reports that it has removed our product from the warehouse to incorporate into its end products. Our ability to effectively manage inventory levels may be impaired under such arrangements, which could increase expenses associated with excess and obsolete product inventory and negatively impact our cash flow.

We depend on third parties to fabricate, assemble and test our products.

As a fabless semiconductor company, we do not own or operate fabrication, assembly or test facilities. We rely on third parties to manufacture, assemble and test substantially all of our semiconductor devices. Accordingly, we cannot directly control our product delivery schedules and quality assurance. This lack of control could result in product shortages or quality assurance problems. These issues could delay shipments of our products or increase our assembly or testing costs. In addition, the consolidation of foundry subcontractors, as well as the increasing capital intensity and complexity associated with fabrication in smaller process geometries has limited our diversity of suppliers and increased our risk of a "single point of failure." Specifically, as we move to smaller geometries, we have become increasingly reliant on TSMC for the manufacture of product at and below 40 nanometers. The lack of diversity of suppliers could also drive increased wafer prices, adversely affect our results of operations, including our product gross margins.

We do not have long-term agreements with any of our direct or indirect suppliers, including our manufacturing, assembly or test subcontractors. We typically procure services from these suppliers on a per order basis. In the event our third-party foundry subcontractors experience a disruption or limitation of manufacturing, assembly or testing capacity, we may not be able to obtain alternative manufacturing, assembly and testing services in a timely manner, or at all. Furthermore, our foundries must have new manufacturing processes qualified if there is a disruption in an existing process, which could be time-consuming. We could experience significant delays in product shipments if we are required to find alternative manufacturers,

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assemblers or testers for our products. We are continuing to develop relationships with additional third-party subcontractors to assemble and test our products.

Because we rely on outside foundries and other third party suppliers, we face several significant risks in addition to those discussed above, including:

a lack of guaranteed supply of wafers and other components and potential higher wafer and component prices due to supply constraints;
the limited availability of, or potential delays in obtaining access to, key process technologies; and
the location of foundries and other suppliers in regions that are subject to earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural disasters.

The manufacture of integrated circuits is a highly complex and technologically demanding process. Our foundries have from time to time experienced lower than anticipated manufacturing yields. This often occurs during the production of new products or the installation and start-up of new process technologies. In addition, we are dependent on our foundry subcontractors to successfully transition to smaller geometry processes.

Our stock price is highly volatile.

The market price of our Class A common stock has fluctuated substantially in the past and is likely to continue to be highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations. From January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013 our Class A common stock has traded at prices as low as $26.40 and as high as $47.39 per share. Fluctuations have occurred and may continue to occur in response to various factors, many of which we cannot control.

In addition, the market prices of securities of Internet-related, semiconductor and other technology companies have been and remain volatile. This volatility has significantly affected the market prices of securities of many technology companies for reasons frequently unrelated to the operating performance of the specific companies. If our operating results do not meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors, who may derive their expectations by extrapolating data from recent historical operating results, the market price of our Class A common stock will likely decline. Accordingly, you may not be able to resell your shares of common stock at or above the price you paid. In the past, we, and other companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their securities, have been the subject of securities class action litigation.

Due to the nature of our compensation programs, most of our executive officers sell shares of our common stock each quarter or otherwise periodically, often pursuant to trading plans established under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. As a result, sales of shares by our executive officers may not be indicative of their respective opinions of Broadcom’s performance at the time of sale or of our potential future performance. Nonetheless, the market price of our stock may be affected by sales of shares by our executive officers.

We are exposed to risks associated with our international operations.

We currently obtain substantially all of our manufacturing, assembly and testing services from suppliers located outside the United States. Products shipped to international destinations, primarily in Asia, represented 97.2% and 96.5% of our product revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Substantially all of our products are shipped through our logistical facilities in Singapore. In addition, we undertake various sales and marketing activities through regional offices in a number of countries. We intend to continue expanding our international business activities and to open other design and operational centers abroad.

International operations are subject to many inherent risks, including but not limited to:

political, social and economic instability;
exposure to different business practices and legal and compliance standards;
continuation of overseas conflicts and the risk of terrorist attacks and resulting heightened security;
the imposition of governmental controls and restrictions and unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;
nationalization of business and blocking of cash flows;
logistical delays or disruptions;
changes in taxation and tariffs; and
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Our international operations are subject to increasingly complex foreign and U.S. laws and regulations that increase our cost of doing business in international jurisdictions, including but not limited to anti-corruption laws, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act and equivalent laws in other jurisdictions, antitrust or competition laws, and data privacy laws, among others. Violations of these laws and regulations could result in fines and penalties, criminal sanctions against us, our officers, or our employees, prohibitions on the conduct of our business and on our ability to offer our products and services in one or more countries, and could also materially affect our reputation, our international expansion efforts, our ability to attract and retain employees, our business, and our operating results. Although we have implemented policies, procedures and training designed to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations, there can be no complete assurance that any individual employee, contractor, or agent will not violate our policies.

Economic conditions in our primary overseas markets, particularly in Asia, may negatively impact the demand for our products abroad. Also, all of our international sales to date have been denominated in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies could make our products less competitive in international markets or require us to assume the risk of denominating certain sales in foreign currencies. We anticipate that these factors will impact our business to a greater degree as we further expand our international business activities.

Our systems are subject to security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents.

We experience cyber attacks of varying degrees on a regular basis, and as a result, unauthorized parties have obtained, and may in the future obtain, access to our computer systems and networks. Such cyber attacks could result in the misappropriation of our proprietary information and technology or interrupt our business. The reliability and security of our information technology infrastructure and software, and our ability to expand and continually update technologies in response to our changing needs is critical to our business. To the extent that any disruptions or security breaches result in significant loss or damage to our data, or inappropriate disclosure of significant proprietary information, it could cause damage to our reputation and affect our relationships with our customers and ultimately harm our business.

There can be no assurance that we will continue to declare cash dividends.

In January 2010, our Board of Directors adopted a dividend policy pursuant to which Broadcom would pay quarterly dividends on our common stock. In January 2011, January 2012, and again in January 2013 our Board of Directors increased the quarterly dividend payment. We intend to continue to pay such dividends subject to capital availability and periodic determinations by our Board of Directors that cash dividends are in the best interest of our shareholders and are in compliance with all laws and agreements of Broadcom applicable to the declaration and payment of cash dividends.

Future dividends may be affected by, among other factors:

our views on potential future capital requirements for investments in acquisitions and the funding of our research and development;
use of cash to consummate various acquisition transactions;
stock repurchase programs;
changes in federal and state income tax laws or corporate laws; and
changes to our business model.

Our dividend payments may change from time to time, and we cannot provide assurance that we will continue to increase our dividend payment or declare dividends in any particular amounts or at all. A reduction in our dividend payments could have a negative effect on our stock price.

We may be unable to attract, retain or motivate key personnel.

Our future success depends on our ability to attract, retain and motivate senior management and qualified technical personnel. Competition for these employees is intense. If we are unable to attract, retain and motivate such personnel in sufficient numbers and on a timely basis, we will experience difficulty in implementing our current business and product plans. In that event, we may be unable to successfully meet competitive challenges or to exploit potential market opportunities, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Government regulation may adversely affect our business.

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many of the devices into which our products are incorporated. FCC regulatory policies that affect the ability of cable or satellite operators or telephone companies to offer certain services to their customers or other aspects of their business may impede sales of our products in the United States. In addition, we may experience delays if a product incorporating our chips fails to comply with FCC emissions specifications.

We and our customers are subject to various import and export laws and regulations. Government export regulations apply to the encryption or other features contained in some of our products. If we fail to continue to receive licenses or otherwise comply with these regulations, we may be unable to manufacture the affected products at foreign foundries or ship these products to certain customers, or we may incur penalties or fines.

Our business may also be subject to regulation by countries other than the United States. Foreign governments may impose tariffs, duties and other import restrictions on components that we obtain from non-domestic suppliers and may impose export restrictions on products that we sell internationally. These tariffs, duties or restrictions could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our product or manufacturing standards could also be impacted by new or revised environmental rules and regulations or other social initiatives. For instance, the SEC adopted new disclosure requirements in 2012 relating to the sourcing of certain minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo and certain other adjoining countries. Those new rules, which will require reporting in 2014, could adversely affect our costs, the availability of minerals used in our products and our relationships with customers and suppliers.

Our articles of incorporation and bylaws contain anti-takeover provisions.

Our articles of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of our outstanding voting stock. For example, our Board of Directors may also issue shares of Class B common stock in connection with certain acquisitions, which have superior voting rights entitling the holder to ten votes for each share held on matters that we submit to a shareholder vote (as compared to one vote per share in the case of our Class A common stock) as well as the right to vote separately as a class. In addition, our Board of Directors has the authority to fix the rights and preferences of shares of our preferred stock and to issue shares of common or preferred stock without a shareholder vote. These provisions, among others, may discourage certain types of transactions involving an actual or potential change in our control.

Our co-founders and their affiliates may strongly influence the outcome of matters that require the approval of our shareholders.

As of June 30, 2013 our co-founders, directors, executive officers and their respective affiliates beneficially owned 9.6% of our outstanding common stock and held 48.7% of the total voting power held by our shareholders. As a result, the voting power of these shareholders may strongly influence the outcome of matters that require the approval of our shareholders. These matters include the election of our Board of Directors, the issuance of additional shares of Class B common stock, and the approval of most significant corporate transactions, including certain mergers and consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets. In particular, as of June 30, 2013 our two founders, Dr. Henry T. Nicholas III and Dr. Henry Samueli, beneficially owned a total of 8.6% of our outstanding common stock and held 48.3% of the total voting power held by our shareholders. Because of their significant voting stock ownership, we may not be able to engage in certain transactions, and our shareholders may not be able to effect certain actions or transactions, without the approval of these shareholders. Repurchases of shares of our Class A common stock under our share repurchase program would result in an increase in the total voting power of our co-founders, directors, executive officers and their affiliates, as well as other continuing shareholders.

Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

In the three months ended June 30, 2013 we issued an aggregate of 301,000 shares of Class A common stock upon conversion of a like number of shares of Class B common stock in connection with their disposition. Each share of Class B common stock is convertible at any time into one share of Class A common stock at the option of the holder. The offers and sales of those securities were effected without registration in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

In February 2010, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized an evergreen share repurchase program intended to offset dilution associated with our stock incentive plans. The maximum number of shares of our Class A common stock that may be repurchased in any one year under this program (including under an accelerated share repurchase or other

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arrangement) is equal to the total number of shares issued pursuant to our equity awards in the previous year and the current year. This program does not have an expiration date and may be suspended at any time at the discretion of the Board of Directors. It may also be complemented with an additional share repurchase program in the future.

The following table presents details of our various repurchases during the three months ended June 30, 2013:

Period
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
 
Average Price per Share
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans
 
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May yet be Purchased under the Plans
 
 
(In millions, except per share data)
April 2013
 

 
$

 

 
 
May 2013
 

 

 

 
 
June 2013
 
3.3

 
33.79

 
3.3

 
 
Total
 
3.3

 
$
33.79

 
3.3

 
N/A

Item 3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5.
Other Information

None.

Item 6.
Exhibits

(a)Exhibits. The following Exhibits are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference:
 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer, as required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer, as required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
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Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as required pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and furnished herewith pursuant to SEC Release No. 33-8238.
 
 
 
101. INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
101. SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
101. CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101. DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101. LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101. PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
BROADCOM CORPORATION,
 
a California corporation
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
/S/ ERIC K. BRANDT
 
Eric K. Brandt
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
/S/ ROBERT L. TIRVA
 
Robert L. Tirva
 
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)

July 23, 2013

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