Basis of Presentation Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (Brocade or the Company) has prepared the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The Companys Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October29, 2016 , was derived from the Companys audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October29, 2016 . The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of the Companys management, reflect all adjustmentsincluding normal recurring adjustmentsthat management considers necessary for a fair presentation of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year or any other future period. The Companys fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the last Saturday in October or the first Saturday in November, respectively. As is customary for companies that use the 52/53-week convention, every fifth year is a 53-week year.Fiscal year 2017 is a 52-week fiscal year and fiscal year 2016 was a 52-week fiscal year. The Companys next 53-week fiscal year will be fiscal year 2019 and its next 14-week quarter will be the second quarter of fiscal year 2019. The Companys Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Brocade and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany