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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 October, 2011
 
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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INVESTOR CONTACT
MEDIA CONTACT:
Kip E. Meintzer
Stephanie Look
Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies
+1.650.628.2040
+1.650.628.2171
ir@checkpoint.com
press@checkpoint.com
 
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES REPORTS RECORD
THIRD QUARTER 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS
 
 
·
Revenue: $308.3 million, representing a 13 percent increase year over year

 
·
Non-GAAP Operating Income: $180.7 million, representing a 15 percent increase year over year, and 59 percent of revenues versus 57 percent year over year

 
·
Non-GAAP EPS: $0.72, representing a 14 percent increase year over year

 
·
Deferred Revenues: $454.5 million, representing a 15 percent increase year over year

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., -- October 18, 2011 — Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced record financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2011.

“I am very pleased that we delivered record results for the third quarter.  We exceeded our projections as a result of growth in all regions.  Our software blade platform continues to gain traction in the marketplace, while our annuity software blades have provided significant contribution to our revenue and deferred revenue growth,” said Gil Shwed, founder, chairman and chief executive officer at Check Point Software Technologies.
 
Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2011
·
Total Revenues: $308.3 million, an increase of 13 percent, compared to $273.2 million in the third quarter of 2010.
·
GAAP Operating Income: $158.2 million, an increase of 17 percent, compared to $135.1 million in the third quarter of 2010.  GAAP operating margin was 51 percent, compared to 49 percent in the third quarter of 2010.
·
Non-GAAP Operating Income: $180.7 million, an increase of 15 percent, compared to $156.9 million in the third quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP operating margin was 59 percent, compared to 57 percent in the third quarter of 2010.
·
GAAP Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share: GAAP net income was $134.1 million, an increase of 17 percent, compared to $114.5 million in the third quarter of 2010. GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.63, an increase of 17 percent, compared to $0.54 in the third quarter of 2010.
·
Non-GAAP Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share: Non-GAAP net income was $152.9 million, an increase of 15 percent, compared to $132.6 million in the third quarter of 2010.  Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.72, an increase of 14 percent, compared to $0.63 in the third quarter of 2010.
·
Deferred Revenues: As of September 30, 2011, Check Point had deferred revenues of $454.5 million, an increase of 15 percent, compared to $396.3 million as of September 30, 2010.
·
Cash Flow: Cash flow from operations was $154.5 million, an increase of 7 percent, compared to $144.6 million in the third quarter of 2010.
·
Share Repurchase Program: During the third quarter of 2011, the company repurchased 1.37 million shares at a total cost of $75 million.
·
Cash Balances and Marketable Securities: $2,776 million as of September 30, 2011, an increase of $520 million, compared to $2,256 million as of September 30, 2010.
 
For information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this release, please see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information.”
 
       
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Business Highlights
Check Point launched two new high-end appliances targeted at large enterprises, data centers and service providers:

·
The 61000 Security System - the industry’s fastest security gateway offers scalable performance for data centers, telecommunication and cloud service providers, with a multi-bladed hardware platform that is potentially capable of future performance of more than 1Tbps in a single firewall and 200 Gbps this year. The new system supports 70 million concurrent connections and 600,000 sessions per second – bringing unparalleled security performance to multi-transaction environments.

·
21400 Appliance - combines high-speed networking technologies with firewall throughput of up to 100 Gbps and IPS throughput of up to 21 Gbps (default profile). The Check Point 21400 is optimized for a full range of software blade protections, providing large enterprises and data centers with industry-leading security and performance.
 
During the quarter Check Point continued to build on the 3D Security vision with the introduction of the R75.20 release based on the Software Blade Architecture™, The R75.20 release heightens security with Integrated URL Filtering, SSL Inspection and Expanded Data Loss Prevention. This new software blade provides granular control for web surfing in real-time and uniquely integrates with Application Control for unified enforcement of all Web controls.  It also enables businesses to inspect SSL-encrypted traffic across all software blades. R75.20 further extends the Check Point DLP solution that now enables customers to protect against internal data leaks.
 
In addition, Check Point introduced a new metric for security performance – SecurityPower™. The new metric allows customers to estimate their security needs and compare it to the SecurityPower Units (SPU) rating of each security solution – improving the accuracy of performance measurements for appliances under security attack and during day-to-day operations.

Latest Announcements
In the beginning of October, the company released a new line of appliances and latest annuity software blade:

·
Six New Appliance Models – The new appliances represent a refresh of Check Point’s current hardware offerings and are designed to address the security needs of any size business.  These new appliances are optimized for Check Point’s Software Blade Architecture™ and deliver three times the performance of previous enterprise versions at comparative pricing.

·
Anti-Bot Software Blade – The latest annuity software blade designed to help businesses discover, prevent and remediate bot attacks utilizing a unique ThreatSpect™ detection engine that analyzes traffic and discovers bots by correlating multiple risk factors. The solution is integrated into every gateway to provide businesses with multi-layered protection against bot attacks, Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and other forms of malware threats.

Recent Industry Accolades:
 
·
Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection – For the 11th time, Check Point is acknowledged for its comprehensive endpoint solutions that secure data on mobile platforms such as laptops, smartphones, and removable media.
 
·
Endpoint Security R80 – Named “Best Buy” and received a 5-Star rating in a comparative product review conducted by SC Magazine.

Shwed concluded, “During the quarter we’ve raised the bar for security across the industry by increasing the levels of security functionality and setting new records for security performance.  We opened the fourth quarter with the most significant update to our appliance product portfolio to date by delivering three times the performance across the entire enterprise appliance product line. We continue to deliver on our 3D security vision, enabling customers to consolidate their security infrastructure with enhanced protections and increased performance.”
 
       
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Fourth Quarter Investor Conference Participation Schedule:

·
Wells Fargo Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference
 
November 8, 2011 – NY, NY

·
UBS Technology,  Media and Telecommunications Conference
 
November 15, 2011 – New York, NY
 
 
·
Morgan Stanley Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference
 
November 17, 2011 – NY, NY

·
Credit Suisse First Boston Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference
 
November 30, 2011 – Scottsdale, AZ

·
Barclays Technology Conference
 
December 7, 2011 – San Francisco, CA
 
Members of Check Point's management team will present at these conferences and discuss the latest company strategies and initiatives. Check Point’s conference presentations are expected to be available via webcast on the company's web site. To view these presentations and access the most updated information please visit the company's web site at www.checkpoint.com/ir . The schedule is subject to change.
 
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Check Point will host a conference call with the investment community on October 18, 2011 at 8:30 AM ET/5:30 AM PT.  To listen to the live webcast, please visit Check Point’s website at: www.checkpoint.com/ir. A replay of the conference call will be available through October 25, 2011 at the company's website www.checkpoint.com/ir or by telephone at +1.201.612.7415, replay ID number 380561, account # 215.

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com), the 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 customers with 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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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, operating margin 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 and other acquisitions related costs, gain on sale of marketable securities previously impaired, 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.
 
       
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Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Check Point’s belief that its new 61000 security system is potentially capable of future performance of more than 1Tbps in a single firewall and 200 Gbps this year.  Because these statements pertain to future events they are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and 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:  any foreseen and unforeseen developmental or technological difficulties with regard to Check Point's products; and other factors and risks discussed in Check Point's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Check Point assumes no obligation to update information concerning its expectations.  
 
       
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CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Revenues:
 
 
   
 
             
   Products and licenses
  $ 120,700     $ 106,399     $ 345,246     $ 301,341  
   Software updates, maintenance and subscription
    187,610       166,795       544,982       478,021  
Total revenues
    308,310       273,194       890,228       779,362  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
   Cost of products and licenses
    18,760       18,799       55,395       51,591  
   Cost of software updates, maintenance and subscription
    16,066       14,910       45,986       40,702  
   Amortization of technology
    7,849       8,311       23,548       24,527  
Total cost of revenues
    42,675       42,020       124,929       116,820  
 
                               
   Research and development
    28,063       26,165       83,230       76,294  
   Selling and marketing
    62,091       55,872       185,385       169,267  
   General and administrative
    17,297       14,075       47,120       43,357  
   Restructuring and other acquisition related costs
    -       -       -       588  
Total operating expenses
    150,126       138,132       440,664       406,326  
                                 
Operating income
    158,184       135,062       449,564       373,036  
Financial income, net
    9,638       7,243       30,998       21,569  
Income before taxes on income
    167,822       142,305       480,562       394,605  
Taxes on income
    33,748       27,790       96,407       79,188  
Net income
  $ 134,074     $ 114,515     $ 384,155     $ 315,417  
                                 
Earnings per share (basic)
  $ 0.65     $ 0.55     $ 1.85     $ 1.52  
Number of shares used in computing earnings per share (basic)
      206,311         207,239         207,199         208,049  
                                 
Earnings per share (diluted)
  $ 0.63     $ 0.54     $ 1.79     $ 1.49  
Number of shares used in computing earnings per share (diluted)
      213,412         211,637         214,505         211,339  
 
       
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CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP MEASURES TO NON GAAP MEASURES
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
                         
GAAP operating income
  $ 158,184     $ 135,062     $ 449,564     $ 373,036  
Stock-based compensation (1)
    11,495       8,701       29,640       26,714  
Amortization of intangible assets (2)
    11,013       13,114       33,076       38,770  
Restructuring and other acquisition related costs (3)
    -       -       -       588  
Non-GAAP operating income
    180,692       156,877       512,280       439,108  
                                 
GAAP net income
  $ 134,074     $ 114,515     $ 384,155     $ 315,417  
Stock-based compensation (1)
    11,495       8,701       29,640       26,714  
Amortization of intangible assets (2)
    11,013       13,114       33,076       38,770  
Gain on Sale of Marketable securities previously impaired (3)
    -       -       (2,017 )     -  
Restructuring and other acquisition related costs (4)
    -       -       -       588  
Taxes on the above items (5)
    (3,689 )     (3,703 )     (9,378 )     (9,676 )
Non-GAAP net income
  $ 152,893     $ 132,627     $ 435,476     $ 371,813  
                                 
GAAP Earnings per share (diluted)
  $ 0.63     $ 0.54     $ 1.79     $ 1.49  
Stock-based compensation (1)
    0.05       0.04       0.14       0.13  
Amortization of intangible assets (2)
    0.05       0.06       0.15       0.18  
Gain on Sale of Marketable securities previously impaired (3)
    -       -       (0.01 )     -  
Restructuring and other acquisition related costs (4)
    -       -       -       -  
Taxes on the above items (5)
    (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.04 )     (0.04 )
Non-GAAP Earnings per share (diluted)
  $ 0.72     $ 0.63     $ 2.03     $ 1.76  
                                 
Number of shares used in computing Non-GAAP earnings per share (diluted)
    213,412       211,637       214,505       211,339  
                                 
(1) Stock-based compensation:
                               
   Cost of products and licenses
  $ 11     $ 10     $ 41     $ 38  
   Cost of software updates,
   maintenance and subscription
    235       322       680       780  
   Research and development
    2,164       2,403       5,619       5,744  
   Selling and marketing
    2,328       1,776       5,909       5,572  
   General and administrative
    6,757       4,190       17,391       14,580  
      11,495       8,701       29,640       26,714  
                                 
(2) Amortization of intangible assets:
                               
   Amortization of technology
    7,849       8,311       23,548       24,527  
   Research and development
    -       685       -       2,055  
   Selling and marketing
    3,164       4,118       9,528       12,188  
      11,013       13,114       33,076       38,770  
                                 
(3) Gain on Sale of Marketable securities previously impaired
    -       -       (2,017 )     -  
                                 
(4) Restructuring and other acquisition related costs
    -       -       -       588  
                                 
(5) Taxes on the above items
    (3,689 )     (3,703 )     (9,378 )     (9,676 )
Total, net
  $ 18,819     $ 18,112     $ 51,321     $ 56,396  
 
       
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CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(In thousands)
 
ASSETS
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(audited)
 
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 420,711     $ 551,777  
Marketable securities and short-term deposits
    789,644       537,718  
Trade receivables, net
    197,495       283,192  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    52,762       44,247  
Total current assets
    1,460,612       1,416,934  
                 
Long-term assets:
               
Marketable securities
    1,566,115       1,325,451  
Property and equipment, net
    37,183       37,065  
Severance pay fund
    6,013       6,532  
Deferred tax asset, net
    24,795       18,122  
Other intangible assets, net
    33,688       66,765  
Goodwill
    717,052       717,052  
Other assets
    16,099       17,381  
Total long-term assets
    2,400,945       2,188,368  
                 
Total assets
  $ 3,861,557     $ 3,605,302  

LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
           
Deferred revenues
  $ 407,292     $ 424,158  
Trade payables and other accrued liabilities
    228,681       239,104  
Total current liabilities
    635,973       663,262  
                 
Long-term deferred revenues
    47,193       40,394  
Income tax accrual
    207,089       169,370  
Deferred tax liability, net
    1,135       1,721  
Accrued severance pay
    10,586       11,224  
      266,003       222,709  
                 
Total liabilities
    901,976       885,971  
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Share capital
    774       774  
Additional paid-in capital
    625,520       580,276  
Treasury shares at cost
    (1,494,352 )     (1,306,382 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    14,406       15,584  
Retained earnings
    3,813,233       3,429,079  
Total shareholders’ equity
    2,959,581       2,719,331  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 3,861,557     $ 3,605,302  
                 
Total cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short-term deposits
  $  2,776,470     $ 2,414,946  
 
 
       
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CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW DATA
(In thousands)
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
                       
                         
Net income
  $ 134,074     $ 114,515     $ 384,155     $ 315,417  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                               
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
    1,808       1,730       5,360       5,305  
Decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables, net
    (1,971 )     (7,939 )     77,935       115,714  
Increase in deferred revenues, trade payables and other accrued liabilities
        5,323           19,876       27,087       22,025  
Realized gain on marketable securities
    -       (781 )     (2,481 )     (781 )
Stock-based compensation
    11,495       8,701       29,640       26,714  
Amortization of intangible assets
    11,013       13,114       33,077       38,770  
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
    (2,660 )     (1,082 )     (4,748 )     (4,042 )
Deferred income taxes, net
    (4,549 )     (3,558 )     (8,378 )     (7,807 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    154,533       144,576       541,647       511,315  
                                 
Cash flow from investing activities:
                               
                                 
Cash paid in conjunction with acquisitions, net of acquired cash
    (55 )     (333 )     (6,556 )     (13,957 )
Investment in property and equipment
    (1,989 )     (1,441 )     (5,473 )     (3,585 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (2,044 )     (1,774 )     (12,029 )     (17,542 )
                                 
Cash flow from financing activities:
                               
                                 
Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of options
    11,827       12,568       51,378       46,566  
Purchase of treasury shares
    (75,000 )     (50,000 )     (225,000 )     (150,000 )
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
    2,660       1,082       4,748       4,042  
Net cash used in financing activities
    (60,513 )     (36,350 )     (168,874 )     (99,392 )
                                 
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net
    (5,314 )     9,131       780       15,119  
                                 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short term deposits
    86,662       115,583       361,524       409,500  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short term deposits at the beginning of the period
    2,689,808       2,140,916       2,414,946       1,846,999  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short term deposits at the end of the period
  $ 2,776,470     $ 2,256,499     $ 2,776,470     $ 2,256,499  
 
       
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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.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Tal Payne  
    Tal Payne  
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
       
October 18, 2011
 
       
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