UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2010

OR

o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     .

Commission File No. 001-34807

Verint Systems Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		11-3200514
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
330 South Service Road, Melville, New York		11747
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(631) 962-9600

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 þ No o

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 (§232.40S 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 o No o

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 o		Accelerated Filer þ		Non-Accelerated Filer o		Smaller Reporting Company o
				(Do not check if a 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 o No þ

There were 36,655,975 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding on November 15, 2010.

 

 

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements		II
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION			1
Item 1. Financial Statements			1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets			1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations			2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)			3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows			4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			5
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			32
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			52
Item 4. Controls and Procedures			53
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION			55
Item 1. Legal Proceedings			55
Item 1A. Risk Factors			55
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			63
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities			63
Item 4. Removed and Reserved			63
Item 5. Other Information			63
Item 6. Exhibits			64
SIGNATURES			65
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements discussed in this report constitute forward-looking statements, which include financial projections, statements of plans and objectives for future operations, statements of future economic performance, and statements of assumptions relating thereto. Forward-looking statements are often identified by future or conditional words such as “will”, “plans”, “expects”, “intends”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, or “anticipates”, or by variations of such words or by similar expressions. There can be no assurances that forward-looking statements will be achieved. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause our actual results or conditions to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause our actual results or conditions to differ materially from our forward-looking statements include, among others:

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risks relating to the filing of our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports, including the occurrence of known contingencies or unforeseen events that could delay our future filings, management distractions, and significant expense;

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risks that our credit rating could be downgraded or placed on a credit watch based on, among other things, our financial results or delays in the filing of our periodic reports;

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risks associated with being a consolidated, controlled subsidiary of Comverse Technology, Inc. (“Comverse”) and formerly part of Comverse’s consolidated tax group, including risk of any future impact on us resulting from Comverse’s special committee investigation and restatement or related effects, and risks related to our dependence on Comverse to provide us with accurate financial information, including with respect to stock-based compensation expense and net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”), for our financial statements;

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uncertainties regarding the impact of general economic conditions, particularly in information technology spending, on our business;

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risks that our financial results will cause us not to be compliant with the leverage ratio covenant under our credit facility or that any delays in the filing of future SEC reports could cause us not to be compliant with the financial statement delivery covenant under our credit facility;

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risks that customers or partners delay or cancel orders or are unable to honor contractual commitments due to liquidity issues, challenges in their business, or otherwise;

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risks that we will experience liquidity or working capital issues and related risks that financing sources will be unavailable to us on reasonable terms or at all;

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uncertainties regarding the future impact on our business of our now concluded internal investigation, restatement, and extended filing delay, including customer, partner, employee, and investor concerns, and potential customer and partner transaction deferrals or losses;

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risks relating to the remediation or inability to adequately remediate material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting and relating to the proper application of highly complex accounting rules and pronouncements in order to produce accurate SEC reports on a timely basis;

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risks relating to our implementation and maintenance of adequate systems and internal controls for our current and future operations and reporting needs;

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risks of possible future restatements if the processes used to produce the financial statements contained in our SEC reports are inadequate;

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risks associated with future regulatory actions or private litigations relating to our internal investigation, restatement, or previous delays in filing required SEC reports;

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risks that we will be unable to maintain our listing on the NASDAQ Global Market;

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risks associated with Comverse controlling our board of directors and a majority of our common stock (and therefore the results of any significant stockholder vote);

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risks associated with significant leverage resulting from our current debt position;

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risks due to aggressive competition in all of our markets, including with respect to maintaining margins and sufficient levels of investment in the business and with respect to introducing quality products which achieve market acceptance;

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risks created by continued consolidation of competitors or introduction of large competitors in our markets with greater resources than we have;

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risks associated with significant foreign and international operations, including exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates;

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risks associated with complex and changing local and foreign regulatory environments;

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risks associated with our ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel in geographies in which we operate;

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challenges in accurately forecasting revenue and expenses;

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risks associated with acquisitions and related system integrations;

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risks relating to our ability to improve our infrastructure to support growth;

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risks that our intellectual property rights may not be adequate to protect our business or that others may make claims on our intellectual property or claim infringement on their intellectual property rights;

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risks associated with a significant amount of our business coming from domestic and foreign government customers;

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risks that we improperly handle sensitive or confidential information or perception of such mishandling;

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risks associated with our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for certain components of our products;

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risks that we are unable to maintain and enhance relationships with key resellers, partners, and systems integrators; and

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risks that use of our tax benefits may be restricted or eliminated in the future.

These risks, uncertainties, and challenges, as well as other factors, are discussed in greater detail in the “Risk Factors” section of this report and under Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended thereafter. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s view only as of the filing date of this report. We make no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made, except as otherwise required under the federal securities laws. If we were in any particular instance to update or correct a forward-looking statement, investors and others should not conclude that we would make additional updates or corrections thereafter except as otherwise required under the federal securities laws.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

		October 31,				January 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)		2010				2010
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	134,006			$	184,335
Restricted cash and bank time deposits			18,367				5,206
Accounts receivable, net			137,330				127,826
Inventories			17,495				14,373
Deferred cost of revenue			7,555				11,232
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			60,480				64,554
Total current assets			375,233				407,526
Property and equipment, net			23,204				24,453
Goodwill			738,161				724,670
Intangible assets, net			158,228				173,833
Capitalized software development costs, net			6,756				8,530
Long-term deferred cost of revenue			23,385				33,019
Other assets			28,085				24,306
Total assets		$	1,353,052			$	1,396,337
Liabilities, Preferred Stock, and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	39,177			$	46,570
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			142,304				155,422
Current maturities of long-term debt			—				22,678
Deferred revenue			135,433				183,719
Liabilities to affiliates			1,806				1,709
Total current liabilities			318,720				410,098
Long-term debt			598,234				598,234
Long-term deferred revenue			44,278				51,412
Other liabilities			54,405				65,618
Total liabilities			1,015,637				1,125,362
Preferred Stock — $0.001 par value; authorized 2,500,000 shares. Series A convertible preferred stock; 293,000 shares issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference and redemption value of $335,441 at October 31, 2010			285,542				285,542
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Common stock — $0.001 par value; authorized 120,000,000 shares. Issued 36,875,000 and 32,687,000 shares, respectively; outstanding 36,615,000 and 32,584,000 shares, as of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, respectively			36				33
Additional paid-in capital			504,449				451,166
Treasury stock, at cost — 260,000 and 103,000 shares as of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, respectively			(6,639	)			(2,493	)
Accumulated deficit			(407,897	)			(420,338	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(41,267	)			(43,134	)
Total Verint Systems Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit)			48,682				(14,766	)
Noncontrolling interest			3,191				199
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)			51,873				(14,567	)
Total liabilities, preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity (deficit)		$	1,353,052			$	1,396,337

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

		Three Months Ended October 31,								Nine Months Ended October 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)		2010				2009				2010				2009
Revenue:
Product		$	97,769			$	98,467			$	282,942			$	283,645
Service and support			88,872				88,013				256,988				247,252
Total revenue			186,641				186,480				539,930				530,897
Cost of revenue:
Product			28,156				35,718				88,411				98,675
Service and support			28,529				25,819				81,974				74,922
Amortization of acquired technology			2,256				1,973				6,709				6,049
Total cost of revenue			58,941				63,510				177,094				179,646
Gross profit			127,700				122,970				362,836				351,251
Operating expenses:
Research and development, net			24,063				21,461				72,544				61,000
Selling, general and administrative			67,868				72,398				224,029				199,882
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets			5,376				5,376				16,053				16,892
Restructuring			—				—				—				24
Total operating expenses			97,307				99,235				312,626				277,798
Operating income			30,393				23,735				50,210				73,453
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income			109				336				309				581
Interest expense			(8,941	)			(6,178	)			(20,825	)			(18,900	)
Other income (expense), net			2,159				(2,775	)			(3,987	)			(10,844	)
Total other expense, net			(6,673	)			(8,617	)			(24,503	)			(29,163	)
Income before provision for income taxes			23,720				15,118				25,707				44,290
Provision for income taxes			5,332				1,803				10,544				8,921
Net income			18,388				13,315				15,163				35,369
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			1,214				139				2,722				961
Net income attributable to Verint Systems Inc.			17,174				13,176				12,441				34,408
Dividends on preferred stock			(3,592	)			(3,443	)			(10,549	)			(10,111	)
Net income attributable to Verint Systems Inc. common shares		$	13,582			$	9,733			$	1,892			$	24,297
Net income per share attributable to Verint Systems Inc.
Basic		$	0.38			$	0.30			$	0.06			$	0.75
Diluted		$	0.36			$	0.29			$	0.05			$	0.74
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic			35,368				32,471				33,785				32,465
Diluted			47,679				33,330				36,525				32,879

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

		Verint Systems Inc. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
																										Total Verint
																						Accumulated				Systems Inc.								Total
		Common Stock								Additional												Other				Stockholders’								Stockholders’
						Par				Paid-in				Treasury				Accumulated				Comprehensive				Equity				Noncontrolling				Equity
(in thousands)		Shares				Value				Capital				Stock				Deficit				Loss				(Deficit)				Interest				(Deficit)
Balances as of January 31, 2009			32,535			$	32			$	419,937			$	(2,353	)		$	(435,955	)		$	(58,404	)		$	(76,743	)		$	673			$	(76,070	)
Comprehensive income:
Net income			—				—				—				—				34,408				—				34,408				961				35,369
Unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments, net			—				—				—				—				—				302				302				—				302
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, net			—				—				—				—				—				32				32				—				32
Currency translation adjustments			—				—				—				—				—				20,158				20,158				74				20,232
Total comprehensive income			—				—				—				—				34,408				20,492				54,900				1,035				55,935
Stock-based compensation expense			—				—				23,170				—				—				—				23,170				—				23,170
Common stock issued for stock awards			20				—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—
Forfeitures of restricted stock awards			(4	)			—				35				(35	)			—				—				—				—				—
Purchases of treasury stock			(8	)			—				—				(50	)			—				—				(50	)			—				(50	)
Balances as of October 31, 2009			32,543			$	32			$	443,142			$	(2,438	)		$	(401,547	)		$	(37,912	)		$	1,277			$	1,708			$	2,985
Balances as of January 31, 2010			32,584			$	33			$	451,166			$	(2,493	)		$	(420,338	)		$	(43,134	)		$	(14,766	)		$	199			$	(14,567	)
Comprehensive income:
Net income			—				—				—				—				12,441				—				12,441				2,722				15,163
Unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments, net			—				—				—				—				—				755				755				—				755
Currency translation adjustments			—				—				—				—				—				1,112				1,112				270				1,382
Total comprehensive income			—				—				—				—				12,441				1,867				14,308				2,992				17,300
Stock-based compensation expense			—				—				22,856				—				—				—				22,856				—				22,856
Exercises of stock options			1,695				1				30,911				—				—				—				30,912				—				30,912
Common stock issued for stock awards			2,493				2				(2	)			—				—				—				—				—				—
Purchases of treasury stock			(157	)			—				—				(4,146	)			—				—				(4,146	)			—				(4,146	)
Tax effects from stock award plans			—				—				(482	)			—				—				—				(482	)			—				(482	)
Balances as of October 31, 2010			36,615			$	36			$	504,449			$	(6,639	)		$	(407,897	)		$	(41,267	)		$	48,682			$	3,191			$	51,873

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

		Nine Months Ended October 31,
(in thousands)		2010				2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	15,163			$	35,369
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			36,100				37,424
Equity-based compensation			22,856				23,170
Non-cash losses on derivative financial instruments, net			4,271				11,745
Other non-cash items, net			1,626				(957	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combination:
Accounts receivable			(9,719	)			(15,692	)
Inventories			(3,369	)			4,511
Deferred cost of revenue			12,957				10,448
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(1,585	)			(1,408	)
Deferred revenue			(56,177	)			(22,821	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(405	)			(13,675	)
Other, net			(3,252	)			(2,623	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			18,466				65,491
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for business combination, net of cash acquired, and payments of contingent consideration associated with business combinations in prior periods			(15,292	)			(96	)
Purchases of property and equipment			(5,845	)			(3,346	)
Settlements of derivative financial instruments not designated as hedges			(32,640	)			(13,140	)
Cash paid for capitalized software development costs			(1,604	)			(1,897	)
Change in restricted cash and bank time deposits			(12,878	)			2,094
Net cash used in investing activities			(68,259	)			(16,385	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of borrowings and other financing obligations			(22,960	)			(6,088	)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options			30,572				—
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest			—				(2,142	)
Purchases of treasury stock			(4,146	)			—
Other financing activities			(4,039	)			(202	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(573	)			(8,432	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			37				4,582
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(50,329	)			45,256
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			184,335				115,928
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	134,006			$	161,184
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest		$	13,014			$	18,839
Cash paid for income taxes		$	5,533			$	9,688
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Accrued but unpaid purchases of property and equipment		$	929			$	520
Inventory transfers to property and equipment		$	372			$	480
Stock options exercised, proceeds received subsequent to period end		$	340			$	—
Purchases under supplier financing arrangements		$	1,858			$	—

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Basis of Presentation

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Preparation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended January 31, 2010. The condensed consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the periods ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, and the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of October 31, 2010, are not audited but reflect all adjustments that are of a normal recurring nature and that are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the periods shown. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2010 is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010. Certain information and disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Because the condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for a complete set of financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended January 31, 2010. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of a full year’s results.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Verint”, “we”, “our”, and “us” and words of similar import as used in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements include Verint Systems Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Verint Systems Inc., our wholly owned subsidiaries, and a joint venture in which we hold a 50% equity interest. This joint venture functions as a systems integrator for Asian markets and is a variable interest entity in which we are the primary beneficiary. Investments in companies in which we have less than a 20% ownership interest and do not exercise significant influence are accounted for at cost. We include the results of operations of acquired companies from the date of acquisition. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions, which may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Standards Implemented:

In May 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a new accounting standard that establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. In February 2010, the FASB issued an amendment to this guidance that removed the requirement for an SEC filer to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in both issued and revised financial statements. The adoption of this standard, as amended, did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued a new accounting standard related to the consolidation of variable interest entities, requiring a company to perform an analysis to determine whether its variable interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. This analysis requires a company to assess whether it has the power to direct the activities of the variable interest entity and if it has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. This standard requires an ongoing reassessment of whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity, eliminates the quantitative approach previously required for determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity, and significantly enhances disclosures. The standard may be applied retrospectively to previously issued financial statements with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first year restated. This standard was effective for us for the fiscal year beginning on February 1, 2010. The adoption of this standard did not impact our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued amended standards that require additional fair value disclosures. These disclosure requirements are effective in two phases. The initial phase, effective for us as of February 1, 2010, requires enhanced disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value as well as disclosures about significant transfers. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. The second phase, effective for us as of February 1, 2011, is further discussed below.

New Standards to be Implemented:

In October 2009, the FASB issued guidance that applies to multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. This guidance also provides principles and application guidance on whether a revenue arrangement contains multiple deliverables, how the arrangement should be separated, and how the arrangement consideration should be allocated. The guidance requires an entity to allocate revenue in a multiple-deliverable arrangement using estimated selling prices of the deliverables if a vendor does not have vendor specific objective evidence of fair value (“VSOE”) or third-party evidence of selling price. It eliminates the use of the residual method and, instead, requires an entity to allocate revenue using the relative selling price method. It also expands disclosure requirements with respect to multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements.

Also in October 2009, the FASB issued guidance related to multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements that contain both software and hardware elements, focusing on determining which revenue arrangements are within the scope of existing software revenue guidance. This additional guidance removes tangible products from the scope of the software revenue guidance and provides guidance on determining whether software deliverables in an arrangement that includes a tangible product are within the scope of the software revenue guidance. This revenue recognition guidance, and the guidance discussed in the preceding paragraph, should be applied on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. It will be effective for us in our fiscal year beginning February 1, 2011, although early adoption is permitted. Alternatively, an entity can elect to adopt the provisions of these issues on a retrospective basis. We are assessing the impact that the application of this new guidance, and the guidance discussed in the preceding paragraph, may have on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued amended standards that require additional fair value disclosures. These disclosure requirements are effective in two phases. The initial phase, as previously discussed, was effective for us in our fiscal year beginning February 1, 2010. The second phase, effective for us as of February 1, 2011, will require presentation of disaggregated activity within the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). We are assessing the impact that the application of this new guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements.

2. Net Income Per Share Attributable to Verint Systems Inc.

The following table summarizes the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Verint Systems Inc. for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009:

		Three Months Ended October 31,								Nine Months Ended October 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)		2010				2009				2010				2009
Net income		$	18,388			$	13,315			$	15,163			$	35,369
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			1,214				139				2,722				961
Net income attributable to Verint Systems Inc.			17,174				13,176				12,441				34,408
Dividends on preferred stock			(3,592	)			(3,443	)			(10,549	)			(10,111	)
Net income attributable to Verint Systems Inc. for basic net income per share			13,582				9,733				1,892				24,297
Dilutive effect of dividends on preferred stock			3,592				—				—				—
Net income attributable to Verint Systems Inc. for diluted net income per share		$	17,174			$	9,733			$	1,892			$	24,297
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic			35,368				32,471				33,785				32,465
Dilutive effect of employee equity award plans			2,040				859				2,740				414
Dilutive effect of assumed conversion of preferred stock			10,271				—				—				—
Diluted			47,679				33,330				36,525				32,879
Net income per share attributable to Verint Systems Inc.
Basic		$	0.38			$	0.30			$	0.06			$	0.75
Diluted		$	0.36			$	0.29			$	0.05			$	0.74

We excluded the following weighted-average shares underlying stock-based awards and convertible preferred stock from the calculations of diluted net income per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:

		Three Months Ended October 31,								Nine Months Ended October 31,
(in thousands)		2010				2009				2010				2009
Shares excluded from calculation:
Stock options and restricted stock-based awards			1,215				4,666				1,429				4,982
Convertible preferred stock			—				9,882				10,173				9,788

3. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following as of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010:

		October 31,				January 31,
(in thousands)		2010				2010
Raw materials		$	7,690			$	5,987
Work-in-process			6,475				4,649
Finished goods			3,330				3,737
Total inventories		$	17,495			$	14,373

4. Business Combination

On February 4, 2010, our wholly owned subsidiary, Verint Americas Inc., acquired all of the outstanding shares of Iontas Limited (“Iontas”), a privately held provider of desktop analytics solutions. Prior to this acquisition, we licensed certain technology from Iontas, whose solutions measure application usage and analyze workflows to help improve staff performance in contact center, branch, and back-office operations environments. We acquired Iontas, among other objectives, to expand the desktop analytical capabilities of our workforce optimization solutions. We have included the financial results of Iontas in our condensed consolidated financial statements since February 4, 2010.

We acquired Iontas for total consideration valued at $21.9 million, including cash consideration of $17.9 million, and additional milestone-based contingent payments of up to $3.8 million, tied to certain performance targets being achieved over the two-year period following the acquisition date.

We recorded the acquisition-date estimated fair value of the contingent consideration of $3.2 million as a component of the purchase price of Iontas. The acquisition-date fair value of the contingent consideration was measured based on the probability-adjusted present value of the contingent consideration expected to be earned and transferred. The fair value of the contingent consideration was remeasured as of October 31, 2010 at $3.4 million, and the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration between the acquisition date and October 31, 2010 is recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Our purchase price to acquire Iontas also includes $1.5 million of prepayments for product licenses and support services procured from Iontas prior to the acquisition date, partially offset by $0.7 million of trade accounts payable to Iontas as of the acquisition date.

The following table sets forth the components and the preliminary allocation of the purchase price of Iontas. We are continuing to evaluate certain assets and liabilities of Iontas using information known to us at the acquisition date, and therefore may adjust the preliminary purchase price allocation after obtaining additional information regarding, among other things, asset valuations, liabilities assumed and revisions of previous estimates.

						Estimated
(in thousands)		Amount				Useful Lives
Components of Purchase Price:
Cash		$	17,861
Fair value of contingent consideration			3,224
Prepaid product licenses and support services			1,493
Trade accounts payable			(712	)
Total purchase price		$	21,866
Allocation of Purchase Price:
Net tangible assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	2,569
Other current assets			286
Other assets			89
Current liabilities			(211	)
Deferred income taxes — current and long-term			(993	)
Net tangible assets			1,740
Identifiable intangible assets:
Developed technology			6,949			6 years
Non-competition agreements			278			3 years
Total identifiable intangible assets (1)			7,227
Goodwill			12,899
Total purchase price		$	21,866

Among the factors that contributed to the recognition of goodwill in this transaction were the expansion of our desktop analytical capabilities, the expansion of our suite of products and services, and the addition of an assembled workforce. This goodwill has been assigned to our Workforce Optimization segment, and is not deductible for income tax purposes.

Transaction costs, primarily professional fees, directly related to the acquisition of Iontas, totaled $1.3 million, including $0.5 million incurred during the nine months ended October 31, 2010, and were expensed as incurred. There were no such transaction costs incurred during the three months ended October 31, 2010.

The pro forma impact of the Iontas acquisition is not material to our historical consolidated operating results and is therefore not presented. Revenues from Iontas for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2010 also were not material.

5. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Acquisition-related intangible assets consist of the following as of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010:

		As of October 31, 2010
						Accumulated
(in thousands)		Cost				Amortization				Net
Customer relationships		$	198,185			$	(69,551	)		$	128,634
Acquired technology			61,626				(35,212	)			26,414
Trade names			9,556				(8,884	)			672
Non-competition agreements			3,709				(2,594	)			1,115
Distribution network			2,440				(1,047	)			1,393
Total		$	275,516			$	(117,288	)		$	158,228

		As of January 31, 2010
						Accumulated
(in thousands)		Cost				Amortization				Net
Customer relationships		$	198,084			$	(54,825	)		$	143,259
Acquired technology			54,629				(28,419	)			26,210
Trade names			9,551				(7,989	)			1,562
Non-competition agreements			3,429				(2,203	)			1,226
Distribution network			2,440				(864	)			1,576
Total		$	268,133			$	(94,300	)		$	173,833

Total amortization expense recorded for acquisition-related intangible assets was $7.6 million and $22.8 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2010, respectively, and $7.3 million and $22.9 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2009, respectively.

Estimated future finite-lived acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense is as follows:

(in thousands)
Years Ended January 31,		Amount
2011 (Remainder of year)		$	7,647
2012			29,660
2013			28,878
2014			23,838
2015			21,244
2016 and thereafter			46,961
Total		$	158,228

Goodwill activity for the nine months ended October 31, 2010, in total and by reportable segment, was as follows:

						Reportable Segment
						Workforce				Video				Communications
(in thousands)		Total				Optimization				Intelligence				Intelligence
Goodwill, gross, at January 31, 2010		$	791,535			$	694,465			$	66,998			$	30,072
Accumulated impairment losses at January 31, 2010			(66,865	)			(30,791	)			(36,074	)			—
Goodwill, net, at January 31, 2010			724,670				663,674				30,924				30,072
Acquisition of Iontas Limited			12,899				12,899				—				—
Foreign currency translation and other			592				491				101				—
Goodwill, net, at October 31, 2010		$	738,161			$	677,064			$	31,025			$	30,072
Balance at October 31, 2010
Goodwill, gross, at October 31, 2010		$	805,026			$	707,855			$	67,099			$	30,072
Accumulated impairment losses at October 31, 2010			(66,865	)			(30,791	)			(36,074	)			—
Goodwill, net, at October 31, 2010		$	738,161			$	677,064			$	31,025			$	30,072

We test our goodwill for impairment at least annually as of November 1, or more frequently if an event occurs indicating the potential for impairment. No events or circumstances indicating the potential for goodwill impairment were identified during either the nine months ended October 31, 2010 or the nine months ended October 31, 2009.

6. Long-term Debt

On May 25, 2007, to partially finance the acquisition of Witness Systems, Inc. (“Witness”), we entered into a $675.0 million secured credit agreement comprised of a $650.0 million seven-year term loan facility and a $25.0 million six-year revolving line of credit. Our $25.0 million revolving line of credit was effectively reduced to $15.0 million during the quarter ended October 31, 2008, in connection with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the related termination of its revolving commitment under the credit agreement in June 2009. During the quarter ended January 31, 2009, we borrowed the full $15.0 million then available under the revolving line of credit. As discussed further below, the borrowing capacity under the revolving line of credit was increased to $75.0 million in July 2010. The revolving line of credit and term loan mature in May 2013 and May 2014, respectively.

The following is a summary of our outstanding financing arrangements as of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010:

		October 31,				January 31,
(in thousands)		2010				2010
Term loan facility		$	583,234			$	605,912
Revolving line of credit			15,000				15,000
			598,234				620,912
Less: current portion			—				22,678
Long-term debt		$	598,234			$	598,234

In May 2010, we made a $22.1 million mandatory “excess cash flow” payment on our term loan, based upon our operating results for the year ended January 31, 2010, $12.4 million of which is being applied to the eight immediately following principal payments and $9.7 million of which will be applied pro rata to the remaining principal payments.

The credit agreement includes a requirement that we submit audited consolidated financial statements to the lenders within 90 days of the end of each fiscal year, beginning with the financial statements for the year ended January 31, 2010. Should we fail to deliver such audited consolidated financial statements as required, the agreement provides a thirty-day period to cure such default, or an event of default occurs.

In April 2010, we entered into an amendment to our credit agreement to extend the due date for delivery of audited consolidated financial statements and related documentation for the year ended January 31, 2010 from May 1, 2010 to June 1, 2010. In consideration for this amendment, we paid $0.9 million to our lenders. This payment is being amortized as additional interest expense over the remaining term of the credit agreement using the effective interest method. Legal fees and other out-of-pocket costs directly relating to the amendment, which were expensed as incurred, were not significant.

In July 2010, the credit agreement was further amended to, among other things, (a) change the calculation of the applicable interest rate margin to be based on our periodic consolidated leverage ratio, (b) designate a London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) floor of 1.50%, (c) change certain negative covenants, including providing covenant relief with respect to the permitted consolidated leverage ratio, and (d) increase the aggregate amount of incremental revolving commitment and term loan increases permitted under the credit agreement from $50.0 million to $200.0 million. Also in July 2010, we amended our credit agreement to increase the revolving line of credit from $15.0 million to $75.0 million. The commitment fee for unused capacity under the revolving line of credit was increased from 0.50% to 0.75% per annum.

The credit agreement contains one financial covenant that requires us to meet a certain consolidated leverage ratio, defined as our consolidated net total debt divided by consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) as defined in the agreement, for the trailing four quarters. The consolidated leverage ratio was not permitted to exceed 3.50:1 for the period ended October 31, 2010. As amended in July 2010, the consolidated leverage ratio is not permitted to exceed 3.50:1 for all periods through October 31, 2011, and is not permitted to exceed 3.00:1 for all quarterly periods thereafter.

In consideration for the July 2010 amendments, we paid $2.6 million to our lenders. These payments are being amortized as additional interest expense over the remaining term of the credit agreement using the effective interest method. Legal fees and other out-of-pocket costs directly relating to these amendments, which were expensed as incurred, were not significant.

Substantial modifications of credit terms require assessment to determine whether the modifications should be accounted for and reported in the same manner as a formal extinguishment of the prior arrangement and replacement with a new arrangement, with the potential recognition of a gain or loss on the extinguishment. The July 2010 credit agreement amendments were assessed under applicable accounting guidance and determined to be modifications of the prior arrangement, not requiring extinguishment accounting.

On May 25, 2007, concurrently with entry into our credit facility, we entered into a receive-variable/pay-fixed interest rate swap agreement with a multinational financial institution with a notional amount of $450.0 million to mitigate a portion of the risk associated with variable interest rates on the term loan. The original term of the interest rate swap extended through May 2011. However, on July 30, 2010, we entered into an agreement to terminate the interest rate swap in exchange for a payment of $21.7 million to the counterparty, representing the approximate present value of the expected remaining quarterly settlement payments we otherwise would have owed under the swap agreement. This obligation was reflected within accrued expenses and other current liabilities at July 31, 2010, and was paid on August 3, 2010. We recorded a $3.1 million loss on the interest rate swap for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. See Note 11, “Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Financial Instruments” for further details regarding the interest rate swap agreement.

We incurred interest expense on borrowings under our credit agreement of $8.0 million and $18.3 million during the three and nine months ended October 31, 2010, respectively, and $5.6 million and $17.0 million during the three and nine months ended October 31, 2009, respectively. We also recorded amortization of our deferred debt issuance costs of $0.8 million and $2.0 million, reported within interest expense, during the three and nine months ended October 31, 2010, respectively, inclusive of a $0.3 million write-off associated with the $22.1 million term loan principal payment in May 2010. Amortization of our deferred debt issuance costs during the three and nine months ended October 31, 2009 was $0.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

As of October 31, 2010, the interest rate on both the term loan and the revolving line of credit borrowings was 5.25%. The interest rate on both the term loan and the revolving line of credit borrowings was 3.49% as of January 31, 2010. The higher interest rates as of October 31, 2010 reflect, among other things, the impact of the July 2010 amendments discussed above.

7. Convertible Preferred Stock

On May 25, 2007, in connection with our acquisition of Witness, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Comverse, whereby Comverse purchased, for cash, an aggregate of 293,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $293.0 million. Proceeds from the issuance of the preferred stock were used to partially finance the acquisition.

The terms of the preferred stock provide that upon a fundamental change, as defined, the holders of the preferred stock have the right to require us to repurchase the preferred stock for 100% of the liquidation preference then in effect. Therefore, the preferred stock has been classified as mezzanine equity on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, separate from permanent equity, because the occurrence of such a fundamental change, and thus a potential required repurchase of the preferred stock, however remote in likelihood, is not solely under our control. Fundamental change events include the sale of substantially all of our assets and certain changes in beneficial ownership, board of directors’ composition, and business reorganizations.

We concluded that, as of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, there were no indications that the occurrence of a fundamental change and the associated potential required repurchase of the preferred stock were probable. We therefore have not adjusted the initial carrying amount of the preferred stock to its redemption amount, which is its liquidation preference. Through October 31, 2010, cumulative, undeclared dividends on the preferred stock were $42.4 million and, as a result, the liquidation preference of the preferred stock was $335.4 million at that date.

At a special meeting of our stockholders held on October 5, 2010, the common stock issuable upon conversion of the preferred stock was approved by a majority vote of our stockholders. Effective with this approval, each share of preferred stock now entitles its holder to votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into which it is convertible using the conversion rate that was in effect upon its issuance in May 2007, on all matters voted upon by common stockholders. At October 31, 2010, the preferred stock was convertible into approximately 10.3 million shares of our common stock.

8. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

Treasury Stock

From time to time, our board of directors has approved repurchases of our common stock from our independent directors and executive officers upon vesting of restricted stock grants in order to provide funds for the recipient’s obligation to pay associated income taxes.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2010, we acquired 157,000 shares of treasury stock from certain executive officers and directors at a cost of $4.1 million. Treasury stock activity for the three months ended October 31, 2010, and for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2009, was not significant.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes, as of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, the components of our accumulated other comprehensive loss.

		October 31,				January 31,
(in thousands)		2010				2010
Foreign currency translation losses, net		$	(42,133	)		$	(43,245	)
Unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments, net			861				106
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale marketable securities			5				5
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss		$	(41,267	)		$	(43,134	)

Income tax effects on unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments and available-for-sale marketable securities were not significant. Foreign currency translation losses, net, primarily reflect the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the British pound sterling since our acquisition of Witness in May 2007, which has resulted in lower U.S. dollar-translated balances of British pound sterling-denominated goodwill and intangible assets associated with that acquisition.

9. Restructuring

We continually review our business model and carefully manage our cost structure. We have periodically implemented restructuring plans to reduce costs and better align our resources with market demand. Activities under all historical restructuring plans were complete at January 31, 2010, with the exception of the restructuring plan related to the May 2007 acquisition of Witness, as discussed below.

Following the acquisition of Witness in May 2007, we implemented a plan to integrate the Witness business with our existing Workforce Optimization segment, which included actions to reduce fixed costs and eliminate redundancies. The following table summarizes the activity during the nine months ended October 31, 2010 in accrued expenses related to the Witness restructuring plan.

(in thousands)		Total
Accrued restructuring costs — January 31, 2010		$	116
Payments and settlements			(116	)
Accrued restructuring costs — October 31, 2010		$	—

10. Income Taxes

Our quarterly provision for income taxes is measured using an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items that occur within the periods presented. The comparison of our effective tax rate between periods is significantly impacted by the level and mix of earnings and losses by taxing jurisdiction, foreign income tax rate differentials, relative impact of permanent book to tax differences, and the effects of valuation allowances on certain loss jurisdictions.

For the three months ended October 31, 2010, we recorded an income tax provision of $5.3 million, which represents an effective tax rate of 22.5%. This rate is lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the mix of income and losses by jurisdiction. We recorded an income tax provision on income from certain foreign subsidiaries taxed at rates lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate, the impact of which is partially offset because we did not recognize a U.S. federal income tax benefit on losses incurred by certain domestic operations where we maintain valuation allowances.

For the three months ended October 31, 2009, we recorded an income tax provision of $1.8 million, which represents an effective tax rate of 11.9%. This rate is lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the level and mix of earnings by jurisdiction. We recorded an income tax provision on income from certain foreign subsidiaries taxed at rates lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate, the impact of which is partially offset because we did not record a U.S. federal income tax benefit on losses incurred in the U.S. as we maintain a valuation allowance.

For the nine months ended October 31, 2010, we recorded an income tax provision of $10.5 million, which represents an effective tax rate of 41.0%. This tax rate is higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the mix of income and losses by jurisdiction. We recorded an income tax provision on income from certain profitable foreign subsidiaries while we did not record an income tax benefit on losses incurred by certain domestic and foreign operations where we maintain valuation allowances. The comparison of our effective tax rate between periods is impacted by the level and mix of earnings and losses by taxing jurisdiction, foreign income tax rate differentials, relative impacts of permanent book to tax differences, and the effects of valuation allowances on certain loss jurisdictions.

For the nine months ended October 31, 2009, we recorded an income tax provision of $8.9 million, which represents an effective tax rate of 20.1%. This rate is lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the level and mix of earnings by jurisdiction and because we recorded an income tax provision on income from certain foreign subsidiaries taxed at rates lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate. We did not record significant U.S. federal income tax expense or benefit because we maintain a valuation allowance.

As required by the authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes, we evaluate the realizability of deferred tax assets on a jurisdictional basis at each reporting date. Accounting for income taxes requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is more-likely-than-not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In circumstances where there is sufficient negative evidence indicating that the deferred tax assets are not more-likely-than-not realizable, we establish a valuation allowance. We determined that there is sufficient negative evidence to maintain the valuation allowances against our federal and certain state and foreign deferred tax assets as a result of historical losses in the most recent three-year period in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions. We intend to maintain a valuation allowance against these assets until sufficient positive evidence exists to support its reversal.

We had unrecognized tax benefits of $37.7 million and $37.5 million (excluding interest and penalties) as of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, respectively. The accrued liability for interest and penalties was $7.7 million and $7.2 million at October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, respectively. Interest and penalties are recorded as a component of the provision for income taxes in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact our effective tax rate was approximately $32.8 million and $32.6 million, respectively. We regularly assess the adequacy of our provisions for income tax contingencies in accordance with the applicable authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes. As a result, we may adjust the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits for the impact of new facts and developments, such as changes to interpretations of relevant tax law, assessments from taxing authorities, settlements with taxing authorities, and lapses of statutes of limitation. Further, we believe that it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits at October 31, 2010 could decrease by approximately $2.8 million in the next twelve months as a result of settlement of certain tax audits or lapses of statutes of limitation. Such decreases may involve the payment of additional taxes, the adjustment of certain deferred taxes including the need for additional valuation allowances, and the recognition of tax benefits. Our income tax returns are subject to ongoing tax examinations in several jurisdictions in which we operate. We also believe that it is reasonably possible that new issues may be raised by tax authorities or developments in tax audits may occur which would require increases or decreases to the balance of reserves for unrecognized tax benefits; however, an estimate of such changes cannot reasonably be made.

11. Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required to be recorded at fair value, we consider the principal or most advantageous market in which we would transact and consider assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of nonperformance.

Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. An instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. This fair value hierarchy consists of three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2: inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; or

Level 3: unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity.

Assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements. We review the fair value hierarchy classification of our applicable assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in transfers within the fair value measurement hierarchy. We did not identify any transfers between levels of the fair value measurement hierarchy during the nine months ended October 31, 2010.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following as of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010:

		October 31, 2010
		Fair Value Hierarchy Category
(in thousands)		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds (included in cash and cash equivalents)		$	19,903			$	—			$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts			—				899				—
Total assets		$	19,903			$	899			$	—
Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts		$	—			$	2,041			$	—
Contingent consideration — business combination			—				—				3,447
Total liabilities		$	—			$	2,041			$	3,447

		January 31, 2010
		Fair Value Hierarchy Category
(in thousands)		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds (included in cash and cash equivalents)		$	82,593			$	—			$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts			—				140				—
Total assets		$	82,593			$	140			$	—
Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts		$	—			$	636			$	—
Interest rate swap agreement			—				29,812				—
Total liabilities		$	—			$	30,448			$	—

The following table presents the change in the estimated fair value of our liability for contingent consideration measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended October 31, 2010:

(in thousands)		Amount
Fair value measurement at January 31, 2010		$	—
Contingent consideration liability recorded for business combination			3,224
Change in fair value recorded in operating expenses			223
Fair value measurement at October 31, 2010		$	3,447

Our liability for contingent consideration relates to the February 4, 2010 acquisition of Iontas. Between February 4, 2010 and October 31, 2010, changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liability were attributable to the achievement of a specified performance target and other accretion related solely to the passage of time. Changes in fair value of the contingent consideration of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2010, respectively, were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations within selling, general and administrative expenses.

Fair Value Measurements

Money Market Funds — We value our money market funds using quoted market prices for such funds.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts — The estimated fair value of foreign currency forward contracts is based on quotes received from the counterparties thereto. These quotes are reviewed for reasonableness by discounting the future estimated cash flows under the contracts, considering the terms and maturities of the contracts and market exchange rates using readily observable market prices for similar contracts.

Contingent Consideration — Business Combination — The fair value of the contingent consideration related to our acquisition of Iontas is estimated using a probability-adjusted discounted cash flow model. This fair value measurement is based on significant inputs not observable in the market. The key assumptions used in this model are the discount rate and the probability assigned to the milestone being achieved. We remeasure the fair value of the contingent consideration at each reporting period, and any changes in fair value resulting from either the passage of time or events occurring after the acquisition date, such as changes in the probability of achieving the performance target, are recorded in earnings.

Interest Rate Swap Agreement — The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement represented the estimated amount we would have received or paid to settle the agreement, taking into consideration current and projected interest rates using readily observable market prices for similar contracts as well as the creditworthiness of the parties. On July 30, 2010, we entered into an agreement to terminate the interest rate swap in exchange for a payment of $21.7 million to the counterparty, as further described below.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

Under our risk management strategy, we periodically use derivative financial instruments to manage our short-term exposures to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We utilize foreign currency forward contracts to hedge certain operational cash flow exposures resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These cash flow exposures result from portions of our forecasted operating expenses, primarily compensation and related expenses, which are transacted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, primarily the Israeli shekel and the Canadian dollar. We also periodically utilize foreign currency forward contracts to manage exposures resulting from forecasted customer collections to be remitted in currencies other than the applicable functional currency. Our joint venture, which has a Singapore dollar functional currency, also utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to manage its exposure to exchange rate fluctuations related to settlement of liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars. These foreign currency forward contracts are reported at fair value on our condensed consolidated balance sheets and generally have maturities of no longer than twelve months. We currently have several contracts which extend beyond twelve months, settling at various dates through February 2012. We enter into these foreign currency forward contracts in the normal course of business to mitigate risks and not for speculative purposes.

The counterparties to our foreign currency forward contracts consist of several major international financial institutions. We regularly monitor the financial strength of these institutions. While the counterparties to these contracts expose us to credit-related losses in the event of the counterparty’s non-performance, the risk would be limited to the unrealized gains on such affected contracts. We do not anticipate any such losses.

Certain of these foreign currency forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments under accounting guidance for derivative financial instruments, and gains and losses from changes in their fair values are therefore reported in other income (expense), net. Changes in the fair value of foreign currency forward contracts that are designated and effective as cash flow hedges are recorded net of related tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive loss, and are reclassified to our condensed consolidated statement of operations when the effects of the item being hedged are recognized in our condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Interest Rate Swap Agreement

On May 25, 2007, concurrently with entry into our credit facility, we executed a pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate swap agreement with a high credit-quality multinational financial institution to mitigate a portion of the risk associated with variable interest rates on the term loan, under which we paid fixed interest at 5.18% and received variable interest equal to three-month LIBOR on a notional amount of $450.0 million. The original term of the interest rate swap agreement extended through May 2011, and cash settlements with the counterparty occurred on a quarterly basis. On July 30, 2010, we entered into an agreement to terminate the interest rate swap agreement in exchange for a payment of $21.7 million to the counterparty, representing the approximate present value of the expected remaining quarterly settlement payments that otherwise would have occurred under the interest rate swap agreement. This obligation was reflected within accrued expenses and other current liabilities at July 31, 2010, and was paid on August 3, 2010. We recorded a $3.1 million loss on the interest rate swap agreement during the nine months ended October 31, 2010.

The interest rate swap agreement was not designated as a hedging instrument under derivative accounting guidance, and gains and losses from changes in its fair value were therefore reported in other income (expense), net.

The total notional amounts for outstanding derivative financial instruments as of October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010 were as follows:

		October 31,				January 31,
(in thousands)		2010				2010
Foreign currency forward contracts		$	58,412			$	50,437
Interest rate swap agreement			—				450,000
		$	58,412			$	500,437