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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of January, 2010
 
Commission File Number 0-28584
 
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
5 Ha’solelim Street, Tel Aviv, Israel
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INVESTOR CONTACT:
MEDIA CONTACT:
Kip E. Meintzer
Greg Kunkel
Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies
+1 650.628.2040
+1 650.628.2070
ir@checkpoint.com
press@checkpoint.com

CHECK POINT SOFTWARE REPORTS RECORD FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2009 FINANCIAL RESULTS
 
Fourth Quarter 2009:
 
·
Revenue: $272.1 million, representing a 25 percent increase year over year

 
·
Non-GAAP Operating Income: $152.7 million, representing 56 percent of revenues

 
·
Non-GAAP EPS: $0.61, representing a 22 percent increase year over year

 
·
Deferred Revenues: $425.3 million, representing a 29 percent increase year over year

 
·
Cash Flow from Operations: $138.1 million, representing a 54 percent increase year over year

Fiscal Year 2009:
 
·
Revenue: $924.4 million, representing a 14 percent increase year over year

 
·
Non-GAAP Operating Income: $505.7 million, representing 55 percent of revenues

 
·
Non-GAAP EPS: $2.05, representing a 15 percent increase year over year

 
·
Cash Flow from Operations: $548.7 million, representing a 28 percent increase year over year year
 
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., -- January 28, 2010 — Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.
 
“I am very pleased that we were able to deliver an all-time record fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 results, which exceeded the high-end of our projections in both revenues and earnings per share,” said Gil Shwed, chairman and chief executive officer at Check Point. “Our product sales have shown the highest sequential growth recorded in our history this quarter. This growth came from all product lines and across all regions.”
 
Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2009:
·
Total Revenues: $272.1 million, an increase of 25 percent compared to $217.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.
·
GAAP Operating Income: $130.6 million, an increase of 26 percent compared to $103.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. The GAAP operating income in the fourth quarter of 2009 included additional amortization of intangible assets in the amount of $4.9 million related to the acquisition of the Nokia security appliance business, which was completed during the second quarter of 2009.
·
Non-GAAP Operating Income: $152.7 million, an increase of 27 percent compared to $120.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP operating margin was 56 percent, compared to 55 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008.
·
GAAP Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share: GAAP net income was $109.5 million, an increase of 27 percent compared to $86.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.51, an increase of 24 percent compared to $0.41 in the fourth quarter of 2008. GAAP net income in the fourth quarter of 2009 included additional amortization of intangible assets in the amount of $4.9 million (which represented $0.02 in GAAP earnings per diluted share) related to the acquisition of the Nokia security appliance business in 2009. Net of taxes, these charges totaled $4.5 million ($0.02 per diluted share).
 

 
·
Non-GAAP Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share: Non-GAAP net income was $129.5 million, an increase of 23 percent compared to $105.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, and non-GAAP EPS was $0.61, an increase of 22 percent compared to $0.50 in the fourth quarter of 2008.
·
Deferred Revenues: As of December 31, 2009, we had deferred revenue of $425.3 million, an increase of 29 percent compared to $330.8 as of Decemeber 31, 2008.
·
Cash Flow: Cash flow from operations was $138.1 million, an increase of 54 percent compared to $89.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.
·
Share Repurchase Program: During the fourth quarter of 2009, we repurchased 1.5 million shares at a total cost of $50 million.There is approximately $31.4 million remaining of the $400 million authorized in 2008 under Check Point’s share repurchase program. The company also expanded the share buyback program enabling the purchase of up to $250 million for the year.
 
Financial Highlights for the Year Ended December 31, 2009:
·
Total Revenues: $924.4 million, an increase of 14 percent compared to $808.5 million in 2008.
·
GAAP Operating Income: $415.0 million, an increase of 16 percent compared to $356.5 million in 2008. The GAAP operating income in 2009 included additional amortization of intangible assets in the amount of $14.8 million related to the acquisition of the Nokia security appliance business in 2009.
·
Non-GAAP Operating Income: $505.7 million, an increase of 19 percent compared to $425.8 million in 2008.  Non-GAAP operating margin was 55 percent, compared to 53 percent in the 2008.
·
GAAP Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share: GAAP net income was $357.5 million, an increase of 10 percent compared to $324.0 million in 2008. GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.68, an increase of 12 percent compared to $1.50 in 2008. GAAP net income in 2009 included additional amortization of intangible assets in the amount of $14.8 million (which represented $0.07 in GAAP earnings per diluted share) related to the acquisition of the Nokia security appliance business in 2009. Net of taxes, these charges totaled $12.6 million ($0.06 per diluted share).
·
Non-GAAP Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share: Non-GAAP net income was $435.3 million, an increase of 13 percent compared to $386.0 million in 2008, and non-GAAP EPS was $2.05, an increase of 15 percent compared to $1.78 in 2008.
·
Cash Flow: Cash flow from operations was $548.7 million, an increase of 28 percent, compared to $429.9 million in 2008.
·
Cash and Investments Balance: $1,847 million as of December 31, 2009 compared to $1,444 million in 2008.
·
Share Repurchase Program: During 2009, we repurchased 7.8 million shares at a total cost of $202.3 million.
 
For information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this release, please see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Information.”

“We generated revenue growth across all geographies. The Asia Pacific region was particulary strong, delivering over 40 percent year over year growth. Our non-GAAP operating margins expanded to 55 percent for 2009 from 53 percent in 2008, as a result of increasing revenues and the realization of synergies from the acquisition of the Nokia security appliance business,” Added Shwed.
 
In addition, today we are announcing an expansion of our share buy back program. The Check Point Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $250 million for the year of our outstanding ordinary shares in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. Under the repurchase program, share purchases may be made from time to time depending on market conditions, share price, trading volume and other factors. Such purchases will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. For a portion of the authorized repurchase amount, Check Point may enter into a plan that is compliant with Rule 10b5-1 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The repurchase program has no time limit, does not require Check Point to acquire a specific number of shares and may be suspended from time to time or discontinued. The share repurchases will be funded from available working capital. As of December 31, 2009, Check Point has approximately 209 million ordinary shares of outstanding stock.  Since its initial share repurchase program announced in October 2003, Check Point has purchased approximately 73.6 million shares for a total of approximately $1.57 billion.
 


Business Highlights
During 2009, we introduced new and innovative security products and technologies including:
·
Our revolutionary Software Blade architecture provides customers with an integrated flexible security platform with over 30 software blades available to address their security needs.
·
The latest endpoint product innovations WebCheck and OneCheck technologies provide our customers with secure web browsing and single lock/unlock mechanism to multiple security subsystems.
·
New appliance products introduced during the year included:
 
m
UTM-1 130 entry-level appliance for branch offices and small businesses
 
m
High End Power-1 11000 appliances delivering up to 25Gbps throughput and 15Gbps of IPS performance
 
m
SMART-1 Management Appliances – for managing a security infrastructure of any size
 
m
IP Series appliance line which was acquired from Nokia and introduced bundled with Check Point’s Software Blade architecture
·
Acquired technology from FaceTime to detect and provide security for over 4,500 internet applications and 50,000 web 2.0 widgets.
 
Concluded Shwed, “I’m very proud of the record results we achieved this year – generated  across our key metrics while continuing to invest and advance our security industry leadership. This was a great finish to the decade that we closed by exceeding our projections and delivering the best results to date. I’d like to thank our loyal customers, partners and employees for their contribution.”

Conference Call and Webcast Information
Check Point will host a conference call with the investment community on January 28, 2010 at 8:30 AM ET/5:30 AM PT.  To listen to the live webcast, please visit Check Point’s website at: http://www.checkpoint.com/ir. A replay of the conference call will be available through February 4, 2010 at the company's website http://www.checkpoint.com/ir or by telephone at +1.201.612.7415, replay ID number 341795.
 
About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com), a worldwide leader in securing the Internet, is the only vendor to deliver Total Security for networks, data and endpoints, unified under a single management framework. Check Point provides customer’s uncompromised protection against all types of threats, reduces security complexity and lowers total cost of ownership. Check Point first pioneered the industry with FireWall-1 and its patented stateful inspection technology. Today, Check Point continues to innovate with the development of the Software Blade architecture. The dynamic Software Blade architecture delivers secure, flexible and simple solutions that can be fully customized to meet the exact security needs of any organization or environment. Check Point customers include tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes including all Fortune 100 companies. Check Point's award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumers from hackers, spyware and identity theft.
 
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©2010 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.
 

 
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Check Point uses non-GAAP measures of net income, operating income and earnings per share, which are adjustments from results based on GAAP to exclude non-cash equity-based compensation charges, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring-related charges, other than temporary impairment of marketable securities, net, and the related tax affects. Check Point’s management believes the non-GAAP financial information provided in this release is useful to investors’ understanding and assessment of Check Point’s ongoing core operations and prospects for the future. Historically, Check Point has also publicly presented these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures in order to assist the investment community to see the Company “through the eyes of management,” and thereby enhance understanding of its operating performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included with the financial statements contained in this press release. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP information in evaluating and operating business internally and as such has determined that it is important to provide this information to investors.

Safe Harbor Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including but not limited to, statements related to our plans to further increase the breadth of our security solutions portfolio, and to continue delivering products based on our unified security architecture; our expectations regarding our products and services; our expectation that we will continue to innovate and deliver products to address our customers’ security requirements – at every size of organization worldwide; and our expectations regarding our share repurchase program. Because these statements pertain to future events they are subject to various risks and uncertainties, actual results could differ materially from Check Point's current expectations and beliefs. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: Check Point’s development and delivery of its security products; general market conditions in the Check Point’s industry; economic and political uncertainties; the impact of political changes and weaknesses in various regions of the world, including hostilities or acts of terrorism in Israel where Check Point’s international headquarters are based; inclusion of network security functionality in third-party hardware or system software; any foreseen and unforeseen developmental or technological difficulties with regard to Check Point's products; changes in the competitive landscape, including new competitors or the impact of competitive pricing and products; rapid technological advances and changes in customer requirements to which Check Point is unable to respond expeditiously, if at all; a shift in demand for products, such as Check Point's; factors affecting third parties with which Check Point has formed business alliances; the timely availability and customer acceptance of Check Point's new and existing products; the timing and amount of our share repurchases, if any; and the economic environment in which Check Point operates. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to other factors and risks, including those discussed in Check Point's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ending December 31, 2008, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Check Point assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
 

 
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(audited)
 
Revenues:
       
 
             
   Products and licenses
  $ 120,205     $ 94,040     $ 361,633     $ 338,317  
   Software updates, maintenance and services
    151,917       123,527       562,784       470,173  
Total revenues
    272,122       217,567       924,417       808,490  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
   Cost of products and licenses
    23,060       11,889       68,121       40,842  
   Cost of software updates, maintenance and services
    10,289       6,421       36,925       27,213  
   Amortization of technology
    7,723       5,800       28,224       24,554  
Total cost of revenues
    41,072       24,110       133,270       92,609  
 
                               
 
Research and development
    24,062       21,867       89,743       91,629  
Selling and marketing
    60,487       53,395       220,877       214,439  
General and administrative
    15,920       14,448       56,409       53,313  
Restructuring and other acquisition related costs
    -       -       9,101       -  
Total operating expenses
    141,541       113,820       509,400       451,990  
                                 
Operating income
    130,581       103,747       415,017       356,500  
Financial income, net
    7,690       10,525       32,058       40,876  
Other than temporary Impairment, net*
    (1,277 )     (8,933 )     (1,277 )     (11,221 )
Income before income taxes
    136,994       105,339       445,798       386,155  
Taxes on income
    27,458       18,865       88,275       62,189  
Net income
  $ 109,536     $ 86,474     $ 357,523     $ 323,966  
 
Earnings per share (basic)
  $ 0.52     $ 0.41     $ 1.71     $ 1.51  
Number of shares used in computing earnings per share (basic)
      209,093         211,731         209,371         214,361  
 
Earnings per share (diluted)
  $ 0.51     $ 0.41     $ 1.68     $ 1.50  
Number of shares used in computing earnings per share (diluted)
      213,469         212,874         212,208         216,668  

* Year ended December 31, 2009 and the three months ended December 31, 2009 include a net non-cash write down of $ 1.3 million related to our marketable securities in accordance with ASC 320 (formerly SFAS 115). Year ended December 31, 2008 and the three months ended December 31, 2008 include a non cash write down of $ 11.2 million and $8.9 million respectively, of our marketable securities in accordance with ASC 320 (formerly SFAS 115).
 

CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
                         
GAAP operating income
  $ 130,581     $ 103,747     $ 415,017     $ 356,500  
Stock-based compensation (1)
    8,138       8,014       30,907       32,327  
Amortization of intangible assets (2)
    14,006       8,893       50,653       36,982  
Restructuring and other acquisition related costs (3)
    -       -       9,101       -  
Non-GAAP operating income
  $ 152,725     $ 120,654     $ 505,678     $ 425,809  
                                 
GAAP net income
  $ 109,536     $ 86,474     $ 357,523     $ 323,966  
Stock-based compensation (1)
    8,138       8,014       30,907       32,327  
Amortization of intangible assets (2)
    14,006       8,893       50,653       36,982  
Restructuring and other acquisition related costs (3)
    -       -       9,101       -  
Other than temporary impairment of marketable securities, net (4)
    1,277       8,933       1,277       11,221  
Taxes on the above items (5)
    (3,492 )     (6,673 )     (14,153 )     (18,540 )
Non-GAAP net income
  $ 129,465     $ 105,641     $ 435,308     $ 385,956  
                                 
GAAP Earnings per share (diluted)
  $ 0.51     $ 0.41     $ 1.68     $ 1.50  
Stock-based compensation (1)
    0.04       0.04       0.15       0.15  
Amortization of intangible assets (2)
    0.07       0.04       0.24       0.17  
Restructuring and other acquisition related costs (3)
    -       -       0.04       -  
Other than temporary impairment of marketable securities, net (4)
    0.01       0.04       0.01       0.05  
Taxes on the above items (5)
    (0.02 )     (0.03 )     (0.07 )     (0.09 )
Non-GAAP Earnings per share (diluted)
  $ 0.61     $ 0.50     $ 2.05     $ 1.78  
                                 
Number of shares used in computing Non-GAAP earnings per share (diluted)
    213,469       212,874       212,208       216,668  
                                 
(1) Stock-based compensation:
                               
   Cost of products and licenses
  $ 12     $ 6     $ 47     $ 48  
   Cost of software updates, maintenance and services
    105       174       641       684  
   Research and development
    1,878       1,372       6,649       5,037  
   Selling and marketing
    547       993       5,032       6,855  
   General and administrative
    5,596       5,469       18,538       19,703  
      8,138       8,014       30,907       32,327  
                                 
(2) Amortization of intangible assets:
                               
     Cost of products and licenses
    7,723       5,800       28,224       24,554  
     Selling and marketing
    6,283       3,093       22,429       12,428  
      14,006       8,893       50,653       36,982  
                                 
(3) Restructuring and other acquisition related costs
    -       -       9,101       -  
                                 
(4) Other than temporary  impairment, net*
    1,277       8,933       1,277       11,221  
                                 
(5) Taxes on the above items
    (3,492 )     (6,673 )     (14,153 )     (18,540 )
                                 
Total , net
  $ 19,929     $ 19,167     $ 77,785     $ 61,990  

* Year ended December 31, 2009 and the three months ended December 31, 2009 include a net non-cash write down of $ 1.3 million related to our marketable securities in accordance with ASC 320 (formerly SFAS 115). Year ended December 31, 2008 and the three months ended December 31, 2008 include a non cash write down of $ 11.2 million and $8.9 million respectively, of our marketable securities in accordance with ASC 320 (formerly SFAS 115).
 


CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(In thousands)
ASSETS
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 414,085     $ 543,190  
Marketable securities and deposits
    469,913       371,197  
Trade receivables, net
    283,668       251,771  
Other current assets
    34,544       28,372  
Total current assets
    1,202,210       1,194,530  
                 
Long-term assets:
               
Marketable securities
    963,001       529,445  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    38,936       40,248  
Severance pay fund
    6,314       5,817  
Deferred income taxes, net
    16,307       19,003  
Intangible assets, net
    114,192       123,151  
Goodwill
    708,458       664,602  
Other assets
    20,176       16,820  
Total long-term assets
    1,867,384       1,399,086  
                 
Total assets
  $ 3,069,594     $ 2,593,616  
 
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
           
Deferred revenues
  $ 384,255     $ 289,998  
Trade payables and other accrued liabilities
    166,970       112,556  
Total current liabilities
    551,225       402,554  
                 
Long-term deferred revenues
    41,005       40,799  
Income tax accrual
    134,949       101,230  
Deferred tax liability, net
    11,636       22,225  
Accrued severance pay
    11,061       10,943  
                 
Total liabilities
    749,876       577,751  
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Share capital
    774       774  
Additional paid-in capital
    527,874       503,408  
Treasury shares at cost
    (1,199,752 )     (1,105,250 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income  (loss)
    12,555       (4,673 )
Retained earnings
    2,978,267       2,621,606  
Total shareholders’ equity
    2,319,718       2,015,865  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 3,069,594     $ 2,593,616  
Total cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities
  $ 1,846,999     $ 1,443,832  
 

 
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW DATA
(In thousands)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 109,536     $ 86,474     $ 357,523     $ 323,966  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                               
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment
    1,659       2,099       8,885       8,648  
Other than temporary impairment, net
    1,277       8,933       1,277       11,221  
Realized loss on sale of marketable securities, net
    -       -       1,896       -  
Amortization of intangible assets
    14,006       8,893       50,653       36,982  
Stock-based compensation
    8,138       8,014       30,907       32,327  
Increase in trade and other receivables, net
    (95,020 )     (92,414 )     (9,971 )     (53,776 )
Increase in deferred revenues, trade payables and other accrued liabilities
      101,643         72,098       126,412       97,478  
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
    (514 )     (3,459 )     (7,502 )     (13,019 )
Deferred income taxes, net
    (2,657 )     (1,265 )     (11,386 )     (13,926 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    138,068       89,373       548,694       429,901  
                                 
Cash flow from investing activities:
                               
Cash paid in conjunction with acquisitions, net
    (1,247 )     -       (58,787 )     (9,042 )
Investment in property, plant and equipment
    (639 )     (1,363 )     (4,283 )     (8,301 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,886 )     (1,363 )     (63,070 )     (17,343 )
                                 
Cash flow from financing activities:
                               
Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of options
    30,509       7,769       92,978       35,045  
Purchase of treasury shares
    (49,999 )     (66,717 )     (202,285 )     (239,542 )
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
    514       3,459       7,502       13,019  
Net cash used in financing activities
    (18,976 )     (55,489 )     (101,805 )     (191,478 )
                                 
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net
    (6,371 )     10,067       19,348       (18,757 )
                                 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents, deposits and marketable securities
    110,835       42,588       403,167       202,323  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents, deposits and marketable
securities at the beginning of the period
    1,736,164       1,401,244       1,443,832       1,241,509  
Cash and cash equivalents, deposits and marketable
securities at the end of the period
  $ 1,846,999     $ 1,443,832     $ 1,846,999     $ 1,443,832  
 

 
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.
 
 
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
 
 
 January 28, 2010      
 
By:
/s/ Tal Payne  
   
Tal Payne
 
   
Chief Financial Officer