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accession: "0000849399-22-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEN"
cik: "0000849399"
company_name: "Gen Digital Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T04:41:10.457303+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NortonLifeLock gets provisional UK approval for Avast merger; Q1 revenue up 3% to $707M

## Summary
- UK CMA provisionally approved Avast acquisition; expected to close mid-Sept to early-Oct.
- Q1 GAAP revenue $707M (+3%), GAAP diluted EPS $0.33 (+6%), operating cash flow $215M (-17%).
- Non-GAAP revenue $708M (+2% USD, +6% CC); Non-GAAP EPS $0.45 (+7%).
- Bookings $663M (+1% USD, +5% CC) — 12th consecutive quarter of bookings growth.
- Q2 guidance: Non-GAAP revenue $695-705M, Non-GAAP EPS $0.44-0.46; dividend $0.125/share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000849399-22-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEN
- cik: 0000849399
- company_name: Gen Digital Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939922000016/0000849399-22-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939922000016/nlok-20220804.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000849399-22-000016.txt

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