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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
     
Broadcom Business Press Contact
  Broadcom Investor Relations Contact
Bob Marsocci
  Chris Zegarelli
Vice President, Corporate Communications
  Director, Investor Relations
949-926-5458
  949-926-7567
bmarsocci@broadcom.com
  czegarel@broadcom.com
Broadcom Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results
Record Quarterly Net Revenue — Up 45% from Prior Year
Conference Call to be Webcast Today at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time
Q4 Summary
    Total Revenue: $1.95 billion (up 45% year over year)
 
    Gross Margin: 50.9% (Product Gross Margin: 49.4%)
 
    Operating Margin: 13.8%
 
    Net Income: $266 million
 
    Diluted GAAP Earnings per Share: $0.47 (includes $0.11 of non-recurring settlement and asset impairment charges)
 
    Cash Flow from Operations: $452 million
Full Year 2010 Summary
    Total Revenue: $6.82 billion (up 52% year over year)
 
    Gross Margin: 51.8% (Product Gross Margin: 50.2%)
 
    Operating Margin: 15.9%
 
    Net Income: $1.08 billion
 
    Diluted GAAP Earnings per Share: $1.99 (includes $0.13 of non-recurring settlement and asset impairment charges)
 
    Cash Flow from Operations: $1.37 billion
IRVINE, Calif. – February 1, 2011 – Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM) today reported unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010.
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Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 was a record $1.95 billion. This represents an increase in net revenue of 7.7% compared with the $1.81 billion reported for the third quarter of 2010 and an increase of 44.9% compared with the $1.34 billion reported for the fourth quarter of 2009. Net income computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $266 million, or $.47 per share (diluted), compared with GAAP net income of $327 million, or $.60 per share (diluted), for the third quarter of 2010, and GAAP net income of $59 million, or $.11 per share (diluted), for the fourth quarter of 2009.
Net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $6.82 billion. This represents an increase in net revenue of 51.8% from the $4.49 billion reported for the year ended December 31, 2009. Net income computed in accordance with GAAP for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $1.08 billion, or $1.99 per share (diluted), compared with GAAP net income of $65 million, or $.13 per share (diluted), for the year ended December 31, 2009.
For a discussion of certain selected transactions and their related accounting impact for all periods presented, see the “Unaudited Supplementary Financial Data” schedule below.
“I am very pleased with our record performance in 2010, as Broadcom gained significant market share and delivered record revenue, earnings per share, and cash flow from operations,” said Scott A. McGregor, Broadcom’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our achievements highlight the incredible capabilities of our employees to create innovative solutions in the wired and wireless communications markets.”
“Our record results, powerful balance sheet and strong operating cash flow enable us to increase our dividend by 12.5% and accelerate share repurchases, reflecting our continued commitment to returning capital to our shareholders. Looking ahead, we will focus on continuing to grow revenue faster than our peers and to gain share in our core markets, while maintaining financial discipline.”
Conference Call Information
As previously announced, Broadcom will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors to discuss its fourth quarter and year-end financial results and current financial prospects today at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time (4:45 p.m. Eastern Time). The company will
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broadcast the conference call via webcast over the Internet. To listen to the webcast, or to view the financial and other statistical information required by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Regulation G, please visit the Investors section of the Broadcom website at www.broadcom.com/investors. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay until 10:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, February 22, 2011.
The financial results included in this release are unaudited. The audited financial statements of the company for the year ended December 31, 2010 will be included in Broadcom’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, to be filed with the SEC as soon as practicable.
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom® products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. We provide the industry’s broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything®.
Broadcom, one of the world’s largest fabless communications semiconductor companies, with 2010 revenue of $6.82 billion, holds more than 4,800 U.S. and 2,000 foreign patents, and has more than 7,800 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia.
A FORTUNE 500® company, Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at www.broadcom.com.
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Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Broadcom reports income from operations in accordance with GAAP and supplementally on a non-GAAP basis, referred to in this release as “non-GAAP income from operations.” Broadcom’s presentation of non-GAAP income from operations excludes certain charges related to acquisitions, stock-based compensation expense, employer payroll tax expense on certain stock option exercises, settlement costs, impairment of goodwill or other long-lived assets, restructuring costs (reversals) and charitable contributions to the Broadcom Foundation. Stock-based compensation expense primarily includes the impact of stock options and restricted stock units issued by Broadcom. Reconciliations of GAAP income from operations to non-GAAP income from operations for the three months ended and years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 appear in the financial statements portion of this release.
Broadcom believes that the presentation of non-GAAP income from operations provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. Broadcom’s management believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides consistency and comparability among and between results from prior periods or forecasts and future prospects, and also facilitates comparisons with other companies in our industry, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results. Broadcom’s management has historically used non-GAAP income from operations when evaluating operating performance, because we believe that the inclusion or exclusion of the items described above provides insight into our core operating results, our ability to generate cash and underlying business trends affecting our performance. Broadcom has chosen to provide this information to investors to enable them to perform additional analyses of past, present and future operating performance and as a supplemental means to evaluate our ongoing core operations. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
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For additional information on the items excluded by Broadcom from one or more of its non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the Form 8-K regarding this release furnished today to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Cautions regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release and the related conference call for analysts and investors, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and industry, management’s beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, guidance provided on future revenue, gross product margin and operating expense targets for the first quarter of 2011, references to opportunities within the wired and wireless communication markets to grow revenue and gain share in core markets and statements about our intention to pay quarterly cash dividends and return capital to shareholders. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the following:
    We face intense competition.
 
    We depend on a few significant customers for a substantial portion of our revenue.
 
    Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate significantly.
 
    We may fail to adjust our operations in response to changes in demand.
 
    We face risks associated with our acquisition strategy.
 
    Our operating results may be adversely impacted by worldwide economic uncertainties and specific conditions in the markets we address.
 
    We may be required to defend against alleged infringement of intellectual property rights.
 
    Our stock price is highly volatile.
 
    We may not be able to protect or enforce our intellectual property rights.
 
    Our business is subject to potential tax liabilities.
 
    We manufacture and sell complex products and may be unable to successfully develop and introduce new products.
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    We are subject to order and shipment uncertainties.
 
    We are exposed to risks associated with our international operations.
 
    We depend on third-party subcontractors to fabricate, assemble and test our products.
 
    Government regulation may adversely affect our business.
 
    We may be unable to attract, retain or motivate key personnel.
 
    Our co-founders and their affiliates may control the outcome of matters that require the approval of our shareholders.
 
    There can be no assurance that we will continue to declare cash dividends.
 
    Our articles of incorporation and bylaws contain anti-takeover provisions.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking statements in this release and the related conference call for analysts and investors speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.
BroadcomÒ, the pulse logo, Connecting everythingÒ, and the Connecting everything logo are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
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BROADCOM CORPORATION
Unaudited GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Years Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Net revenue:
                               
Product revenue
  $ 1,889,139     $ 1,283,434     $ 6,589,270     $ 4,272,726  
Income from Qualcomm Agreement
    51,674       51,674       206,696       170,611  
Licensing revenue
    4,742       7,638       22,353       46,986  
 
                       
Total net revenue
    1,945,555       1,342,746       6,818,319       4,490,323  
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of product revenue
    955,711       630,259       3,284,213       2,210,559  
Research and development
    472,260       396,254       1,762,323       1,534,918  
Selling, general and administrative
    168,728       84,424       590,572       479,362  
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
    14,678       2,091       27,570       14,548  
Impairment of other long-lived assets
    17,260             19,045       18,895  
Settlement costs, net
    48,809       175,724       52,625       118,468  
Restructuring costs (reversals), net
          (4,829 )     111       7,501  
Charitable contribution
                      50,000  
 
                       
Total operating costs and expenses
    1,677,446       1,283,923       5,736,459       4,434,251  
 
                       
Income from operations
    268,109       58,823       1,081,860       56,072  
Interest income, net
    990       2,539       9,032       13,901  
Other income (expense), net
    2,749       (269 )     6,428       2,218  
 
                       
Income before income taxes
    271,848       61,093       1,097,320       72,191  
Provision for income taxes
    5,659       1,889       15,520       6,930  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 266,189     $ 59,204     $ 1,081,800     $ 65,261  
 
                       
Net income per share (basic)
  $ .50     $ .12     $ 2.13     $ 0.13  
 
                       
Net income per share (diluted)
  $ .47     $ .11     $ 1.99     $ 0.13  
 
                       
Weighted average shares (basic)
    528,272       495,356       508,444       494,038  
 
                       
Weighted average shares (diluted)
    568,730       524,903       544,612       512,645  
 
                       
 
                               
Dividends per share
  $ 0.08     $     $ 0.32     $  
 
                       
     The following table presents details of total stock-based compensation expense included in each functional line item in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income above:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Years Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Cost of product revenue
  $ 5,652     $ 5,961     $ 22,502     $ 24,545  
Research and development
    88,756       85,186       341,733       351,884  
Selling, general and administrative
    30,142       30,101       118,789       119,918  
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BROADCOM CORPORATION
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Years Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Operating activities
                               
Net income
  $ 266,189     $ 59,204     $ 1,081,800     $ 65,261  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
    20,762       27,121       78,732       74,435  
Stock-based compensation expense:
                               
Stock options and other awards
    34,210       33,329       121,341       159,790  
Restricted stock units
    90,340       87,919       361,683       336,557  
Acquisition-related items:
                               
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
    22,520       6,186       58,594       30,744  
Impairment of long-lived assets
    17,260             19,045       18,895  
Non-cash restructuring (reversals)
          (4,665 )     (313 )     (1,944 )
Gain on sale of marketable securities
                      (1,046 )
Gain on sale of strategic investments, net
    (2,490 )           (2,490 )      
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                               
Accounts receivable
    (2,618 )     37,620       (286,681 )     (131,656 )
Inventory
    (43,014 )     (46,877 )     (208,095 )     12,013  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (8,282 )     (11,258 )     26,821       8,714  
Accounts payable
    16,816       10,460       145,808       122,985  
Deferred revenue and income
    (3,858 )     (9,062 )     (31,841 )     71,760  
Accrued settlement costs
    44,074       163,600       (122,306 )     170,500  
Other accrued and long-term liabilities
    (404 )     (21,649 )     128,728       49,885  
 
                       
Net cash provided by operating activities
    451,505       331,928       1,370,826       986,893  
 
                       
Investing activities
                               
Net purchases of property and equipment
    (26,894 )     (17,796 )     (108,924 )     (66,570 )
Net cash paid for acquired companies
    (449,081 )     (166,100 )     (599,479 )     (165,258 )
Sales (purchases) of strategic investments
    4,490             (3,510 )     (2,000 )
Purchases of marketable securities
    (1,516,979 )     (80,709 )     (2,933,715 )     (1,138,681 )
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities
    745,135       133,775       1,467,595       871,152  
 
                       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,243,329 )     (130,830 )     (2,178,033 )     (501,357 )
 
                       
Financing activities
                               
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net
    691,393             691,393        
Repurchases of Class A common stock
    (4,872 )     (215,352 )     (280,336 )     (421,869 )
Dividends paid
    (42,752 )           (163,432 )      
Payment of debt assumed in acquisitions
                (14,560 )      
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    564,643       89,980       936,326       227,209  
Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units
    (40,105 )     (23,854 )     (136,854 )     (84,428 )
 
                       
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    1,168,307       (149,226 )     1,032,537       (279,088 )
 
                       
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    376,483       51,872       225,330       206,448  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    1,245,940       1,345,221       1,397,093       1,190,645  
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 1,622,423     $ 1,397,093     $ 1,622,423     $ 1,397,093  
 
                       
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                         
    December 31,     September 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2010     2009  
            (In thousands)          
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,622,423     $ 1,245,940     $ 1,397,093  
Short-term marketable securities
    1,035,252       1,148,139       532,281  
Long-term marketable securities
    1,400,706       520,276       438,616  
 
                 
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
  $ 4,058,381     $ 2,914,355     $ 2,367,990  
 
                 
Increase from prior period end
  $ 1,144,026                  
 
                     
Increase from prior year end
  $ 1,690,391                  
 
                     
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BROADCOM CORPORATION
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
                 
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,622,423     $ 1,397,093  
Short-term marketable securities
    1,035,252       532,281  
Accounts receivable, net
    819,629       508,627  
Inventory
    597,955       362,428  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    108,248       113,903  
 
           
Total current assets
    4,183,507       2,914,332  
Property and equipment, net
    266,297       229,317  
Long-term marketable securities
    1,400,706       438,616  
Goodwill
    1,677,097       1,329,614  
Purchased intangible assets, net
    365,840       150,927  
Other assets
    50,863       64,436  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 7,944,310     $ 5,127,242  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 604,383     $ 437,353  
Wages and related benefits
    207,607       190,315  
Deferred revenue and income
    55,116       87,388  
Accrued liabilities
    404,090       433,294  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    1,271,196       1,148,350  
Long-term debt
    696,978        
Long-term deferred revenue
    1,039       608  
Other long-term liabilities
    149,008       86,438  
 
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
Shareholders’ equity
    5,826,089       3,891,846  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 7,944,310     $ 5,127,242  
 
           
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BROADCOM CORPORATION
Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjustments
(In thousands)
     The following represents a reconciliation (unaudited) of GAAP income from operations to non-GAAP income from operations.
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Years Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
GAAP income from operations
  $ 268,109     $ 58,823     $ 1,081,860     $ 56,072  
Cost of Product Revenue:
                               
Stock-based compensation
    5,652       5,961       22,502       24,545  
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
    7,842       4,095       31,024       16,196  
Amortization of acquired inventory valuation step-up
    2,715       1,546       9,644       9,225  
Employer payroll tax expense on certain stock option exercises
    391       72       733       235  
Research and development:
                               
Stock-based compensation
    88,756       85,186       341,733       351,884  
Employer payroll tax expense on certain stock option exercises
    4,414       933       8,804       3,692  
Selling, general and administrative:
                               
Stock-based compensation
    30,142       30,101       118,789       119,918  
Employer payroll tax expense on certain stock option exercises
    1,611       294       3,004       939  
Other operating costs and expenses:
                               
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
    14,678       2,091       27,570       14,548  
Impairment of other long-lived assets(1)
    17,260             19,045       18,895  
Restructuring costs (reversals), net(2)
          (4,829 )     111       7,501  
Settlement costs, net(3)
    48,809       175,724       52,625       118,468  
Charitable contribution(4)
                      50,000  
 
                       
Non-GAAP income from operations
  $ 490,379     $ 359,997     $ 1,717,444     $ 792,118  
 
                       
 
(1)   In 2010 we recorded impairment charges of $17 million related to a technology license that was acquired in 2008 in connection with our Sunext Design, Inc. In 2009 we recorded long-lived asset impairment charges of $19 million related to the company’s acquisition of the digital television business of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
 
(2)   Recorded in connection with the company’s restructuring plans implemented in 2009 (including a reversal of restructuring costs of $4 million as part of a contractual obligation due from AMD to reimburse us for certain restructuring actions taken during a stipulated post acquisition period).
 
(3)   Recorded settlement costs of $53 million in 2010, which primarily related to licensing and settlement agreements and certain employment tax items. Recorded settlement costs of $118 million in 2009, of which $161 million related to the agreement in principle to settle the securities class action litigation a $12 million payment to the Israeli government associated with a post-acquisition technology transfer fee related to our acquisition of Dune Networks and $11 million in estimated settlements associated with certain employment tax items, other employment matters and a patent infringement claim. These amounts were partially offset by a $65 million gain on settlement in connection with the Qualcomm litigation in 2009.
 
(4)   Recorded in connection with an accrued $50 million charitable contribution to the Broadcom Foundation in 2009.
Non-GAAP Adjustments
The above non-GAAP adjustments are based upon our unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the periods shown. These adjustments are not in accordance with, or an alternative for GAAP. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
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BROADCOM CORPORATION
Unaudited Non-GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income from Operations
(In thousands)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Years Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Net revenue:
                               
Product revenue
  $ 1,889,139     $ 1,283,434     $ 6,589,270     $ 4,272,726  
Income from Qualcomm Agreement
    51,674       51,674       206,696       170,611  
Licensing revenue
    4,742       7,638       22,353       46,986  
 
                       
Total net revenue
    1,945,555       1,342,746       6,818,319       4,490,323  
Non-GAAP costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of product revenue
    939,111       618,585       3,220,310       2,160,358  
Research and development
    379,090       310,135       1,411,786       1,179,342  
Selling, general and administrative
    136,975       54,029       468,779       358,505  
 
                       
Total Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses
    1,455,176       982,749       5,100,875       3,698,205  
 
                       
Non-GAAP income from operations
  $ 490,379     $ 359,997     $ 1,717,444     $ 792,118  
 
                       
Non-GAAP Financial Statements
The above non-GAAP statements are based upon our unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the periods shown, giving effect to the adjustments shown in the attached reconciliation. This presentation is not in accordance with, or an alternative for GAAP. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
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Unaudited Supplementary Financial Data
(In thousands)
                         
    Three Months Ended  
    December 31, 2010     December 31, 2009     September 30, 2010  
Product revenue
  $ 1,889,139     $ 1,283,434     $ 1,748,692  
Income from Qualcomm Agreement
    51,674       51,674       51,674  
Licensing revenue
    4,742       7,638       5,651  
 
                 
Total net revenue
  $ 1,945,555     $ 1,342,746     $ 1,806,017  
 
                 
Cost of product revenue
  $ 955,711     $ 630,259     $ 871,951  
 
                 
Product gross margin
    49.4 %     50.9 %     50.1 %
 
                 
Total gross margin
    50.9 %     53.1 %     51.7 %
 
                 
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    December 31, 2010     December 31, 2009  
GAAP income from operations
  $ 268,109     $ 58,823  
Adjustments
    222,270       301,174  
 
           
Non-GAAP income from operations
  $ 490,379     $ 359,997  
 
           
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Guidance for the Three Months Ending March 31, 2011
         
    Three Months Ending    
    March 31, 2011   Commentary
Total Net Revenue (in millions)
  $1,750 million to $1,850 million    
Product Gross Margin (GAAP)
  Flat, net of increased step-up and amortization costs of roughly 60 bp    
Research & development and selling, general, and administrative expenses (GAAP) (in millions)
  Up $45 million to $55 million from Q4’10   Driven by annual employee merit, fringe step-up, stock-based compensation and increased legal expenses
Share Count (GAAP Diluted)
  ~585-590 million shares    
Broadcom has based the preceding guidance for the three months ending March 31, 2011 on expectations, assumptions and estimates that we believe are reasonable given our assessment of historical trends and other information reasonably available as of February 1, 2011. Our guidance consists of predictions only, however, and is subject to a wide range of known and unknown business risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. The forecasts and projections contained in the table above should not be regarded as representations by Broadcom that the estimated results will be achieved. Projections and estimates are necessarily speculative in nature and actual results may vary materially from the guidance we provide today.
The guidance set forth in the above table should be read together with the information under the caption, “Cautions regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, including the guidance set forth herein, except as required by law.
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