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Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies | Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies Business On August 10, 2021, we announced a transaction under which we intended to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Avast plc, a public company incorporated in England and Wales and a global leader of digital security and privacy headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic (Avast and such transaction, the Merger). On September 12, 2022, we completed the Merger with Avast, and its results of operations have been included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations beginning September 12, 2022. See Note 4 for further information about this business combination. In connection with the Merger, effective November 7, 2022, we changed our corporate name from NortonLifeLock Inc. to Gen Digital Inc. (Gen). Gen is a global, leading provider of consumer Cyber Safety solutions. Our portfolio provides protection across three Cyber Security categories: security, identity protection and online privacy. We help customers protect their computer and mobile devices from online threats, safeguard their identity and personal information and strengthen online privacy capabilities and functionalities. Basis of presentation The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, except as otherwise noted, necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2022. The results of operations for the three and six months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire fiscal year. Fiscal calendar We have a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to March 31. Unless otherwise stated, references to three and six month periods in this report relate to fiscal periods ended September 30, 2022 and October 1, 2021. The three and six months ended September 30, 2022 and October 1, 2021 each consisted of 13 and 26 weeks, respectively. Our 2023 fiscal year consists of 52 weeks and ends on March 31, 2023. Use of estimates The preparation of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and accompanying Notes. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, valuation of business combinations including acquired intangible assets and goodwill, loss contingencies, the recognition and measurement of current and deferred income taxes, including the measurement of uncertain tax positions, and valuation of assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management determines these estimates and assumptions based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. Third-party valuation specialists are also utilized for certain estimates. Actual results could differ from such estimates and assumptions due to risks and uncertainties, including uncertainty in the current economic environment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict, and such differences may be material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Significant accounting policies With the exception of those discussed in Note 2, there have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies as of and for the three and six months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2022.

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