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From: macnai1/4/2021 1:04:04 PM
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Cisco appears to be working with a little company called Poet Technologies.
Agoracom: Small Cap Investment - POET Technologies Inc. - Re: 400G FR4 - Remote Light Source (Cisco)

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To: macnai who wrote (77383)1/7/2021 7:24:50 AM
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That's a good news to hear out. Cisco is working and helping out little companies.

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From: Eric2/2/2022 5:12:31 PM
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Cisco Schedules Conference Call for Q2 Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results

4:30 PM ET 2/2/22 | Dow Jones

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 1:30 PM (PT); 4:30 PM (ET) to announce its second quarter fiscal year 2022 financial results for the period ending Saturday, January 29, 2022.

Financial results will be released over PR Newswire via US National and European Financial distribution, after the close of the market on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.

Cisco's quarterly earnings press release will be posted at newsroom.cisco.com.

Date:

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Time:

1:30 PM (PT); 4:30 PM (ET)

To Listen via Telephone:

888-848-6507

212-519-0847 (for International Callers)

RSVP:

No RSVP is necessary

To Listen via the Internet:

We are pleased to offer a live and replay audio broadcast of the conference call with corresponding slides at investor.cisco.com.

Replay: A telephone playback of the Q2 FY2022 conference call is scheduled to be available beginning at 4:00 PM (PT) on February 16, 2022, through 4:00 PM (PT) February 23, 2022. The replay will be accessible by calling 888-568-0332 (International callers: 203-369-3905). The call runs 24 hours/day, including weekends.

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From: Sr K2/11/2022 7:00:33 PM
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Cisco Made $20 Billion-Plus Takeover Offer for Splunk

Bid was made recently though companies aren’t currently in active talks, according to people familiar with the matter


San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco sells routers, switches and security services as well as software products.PHOTO: DAVID PAUL MORRIS/BLOOMBERG NEWS

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Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO -1.77% has made a takeover offer worth more than $20 billion for software maker Splunk Inc., SPLK -2.76% according to people familiar with the matter.

The offer was made recently and the companies aren’t currently in active talks, some of the people said.

Should there be a deal, it would be Cisco’s biggest ever, eclipsing the roughly $7 billion acquisition of Scientific Atlanta in 2005. Its most recent deal of size was its nearly $5 billion purchase of Acacia Communications Inc. in 2021.

Splunk is currently searching for a chief executive after Doug Merritt stepped down from the role in November after roughly six years following a series of disappointing earnings reports. The company named Chairman Graham Smith as interim CEO, a position he still holds.

Splunk shares rose sharply early in the pandemic as did those of a number of other technology companies with strong growth potential, but have almost fallen in half since then.

It isn’t clear whether other potential suitors are circling Splunk.

Splunk, founded in 2003, makes software used by companies’ information-technology and security operations to monitor and analyze data.

San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco sells routers, switches and security services as well as software products such as its Webex meeting application.

Cisco’s interest shows that the networking giant—a serial acquirer, but usually of smaller companies—has an appetite for big deals.

And it has the wherewithal, with a market value of around $235 billion and more than $20 billion in cash and short-term investments.

Software has been a hot corner of the M&A market lately, with a number of companies in the sector being snapped up by private-equity firms or other industry players. In one of the latest examples, Citrix Systems Inc. agreed to be taken private by a pair of private-equity firms in an acquisition valued at $16.5 billion, including debt.

Splunk said in June that technology-focused private-equity firm Silver Lake was making a $1 billion investment in the company to help support the transformation of the business. Splunk has been shifting from a traditional software-licensing arrangement to a cloud-based subscription model. An increase in the shares on news of that investment had evaporated by the close of trading Friday.

Cisco is set to report its fiscal second-quarter earnings Feb. 16, while Splunk reports March 2.

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From: Eric2/28/2022 4:10:39 PM
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DJ Top Companies for Customer Satisfaction -- Journal Report

3:04 PM ET 2/28/22 | Dow Jones

Cisco Systems Inc. is No. 1 for customer satisfaction in the latest Management Top 250 ranking, followed by Agilent Technologies Inc. and International Business Machines Corp.

The Management Top 250 ranking, developed by the Drucker Institute, measures corporate effectiveness by examining performance in five categories: customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility and financial strength.

Among the companies in the Top 250 with the highest scores for customer satisfaction, IBM ranks highest overall, at No. 4. Two others in this group also made the top 10 overall, Nvidia Corp. at No. 6 and Cisco at No. 8. Nvidia and Cisco also are among this year's eight All-Stars -- companies that excel in all five components of the overall ranking.

Nvidia also made the top 10 for financial strength and is No. 1 for employee engagement and development. Other top-10 performances for the leaders in customer satisfaction are Cisco for social responsibility and IBM for innovation.

You can explore the full, detailed rankings here. In the coming weeks we'll take a look at the leaders in each of the remaining ranking categories and the companies whose scores improved the most from the previous year in each category.

-- Gerard Yates

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From: Eric11/16/2022 4:12:15 PM
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Cisco Systems, Inc. has added a new press release to its website:

CISCO REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --



News Summary:

$13.6 billion in revenue, up 6% year over year; GAAP EPS $0.65, down 7% year over year, and Non-GAAP EPS $0.86, up 5% year over yearContinued progress on business model transformation: Total annualized recurring revenue (ARR) at $23.2 billion, up 7% year over year and product ARR up 12% year over yearTotal software revenue up 5% year over year and software subscription revenue up 11% year over yearRemaining performance obligations (RPO) at $30.9 billion, up 3% year over year and product RPO up 5% year over year Q1 FY 2023 Results: Revenue: $13.6 billionIncrease of 6% year over yearEarnings per Share: GAAP: $0.65; Non-GAAP: $0.86GAAP EPS decreased (7)% year over yearNon-GAAP EPS increased 5% year over yearQ2 FY 2023 Guidance: Revenue: 4.5% to 6.5% growth year over yearEarnings per Share: GAAP: $0.59 to $0.64; Non-GAAP: $0.84 to $0.86 FY 2023 Guidance: Revenue: 4.5% to 6.5% growth year over yearEarnings per Share: GAAP: $2.63 to $2.76; Non-GAAP: $3.51 to $3.58 Cisco today reported first quarter results for the period ended October 29, 2022. Cisco reported first quarter revenue of $13.6 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $2.7 billion or $0.65 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $3.5 billion or $0.86 per share.

"Our fiscal 2023 is off to a good start as we delivered the largest quarterly revenue and second highest quarterly non-GAAP earnings per share in our history," said Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. "These results demonstrate the relevance of our strategy, our differentiated innovation, and our unique position to help our customers become more resilient."

"We delivered strong results in Q1 and continued to make progress on our business transformation," said Scott Herren, CFO of Cisco. "Our annualized recurring revenue increased to more than $23 billion, with product ARR growing 12%. This, together with our significant backlog, strong RPO, and easing supply situation, provides us with great visibility and predictability, and supports our increased full year guidance."

GAAP Results




Q1 FY 2023


Q1 FY 2022


Vs. Q1 FY 2022

Revenue


$ 13.6

billion


$ 12.9

billion


6 %

Net Income


$ 2.7

billion


$ 3.0

billion


(10) %

Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS)


$ 0.65



$ 0.70



(7) %



Non-GAAP Results




Q1 FY 2023


Q1 FY 2022


Vs. Q1 FY 2022

Net Income


$ 3.5

billion


$ 3.5

billion


2 %

EPS


$ 0.86



$ 0.82



5 %

Reconciliations between net income, EPS, and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis are provided in the tables located in the section entitled "Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures."

Financial Summary

All comparative percentages are on a year-over-year basis unless otherwise noted.

Q1 FY 2023 Highlights

Revenue -- Total revenue was up 6% at $13.6 billion, with product revenue up 8% and service revenue was flat. Revenue by geographic segment was: Americas up 5%, EMEA up 11%, and APJC was flat. Product revenue performance was led by growth in Secure, Agile Networks up 12%, End-to-End Security up 9%, and Optimized Application Experiences up 7%. Internet for the Future was down 5% and Collaboration was down 2%.

Gross Margin -- On a GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 61.2%, 59.2%, and 67.3%, respectively, as compared with 62.4%, 61.5%, and 65.2%, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2022.

On a non-GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 63.0%, 61.0%, and 68.8%, respectively, as compared with 64.5%, 63.8%, and 66.5%, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2022.

Total gross margins by geographic segment were: 63.0% for the Americas, 63.3% for EMEA and 62.3% for APJC.

Operating Expenses -- On a GAAP basis, operating expenses were $4.8 billion, up 4%, and were 35.3% of revenue. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $4.2 billion, up 5%, and were 31.1% of revenue.

Operating Income -- GAAP operating income was $3.5 billion, up 3%, with GAAP operating margin of 26.0%. Non-GAAP operating income was $4.3 billion, up 1%, with non-GAAP operating margin at 31.8%.

Provision for Income Taxes -- The GAAP tax provision rate was 23.2%. The non-GAAP tax provision rate was 19.0%.

Net Income and EPS -- On a GAAP basis, net income was $2.7 billion, a decrease of 10%, and EPS was $0.65, a decrease of 7%. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $3.5 billion, an increase of 2%, and EPS was $0.86, an increase of 5%.

Cash Flow from Operating Activities -- $4.0 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, an increase of 16% compared with $3.4 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2022.

Balance Sheet and Other Financial Highlights

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments -- $19.8 billion at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2023, compared with $19.3 billion at the end of fiscal 2022.

Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) -- $30.9 billion, up 3% in total, with 53% of this amount to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months. Product RPO were up 5% and service RPO were up 1%.

Deferred Revenue -- $23.0 billion, up 4% in total, with deferred product revenue up 7%. Deferred service revenue was up 2%.

Capital Allocation -- In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, we returned $2.1 billion to stockholders through share buybacks and dividends. We declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.38 per common share, or $1.6 billion, and repurchased approximately 12 million shares of common stock under our stock repurchase program at an average price of $43.76 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $0.5 billion. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under the program is $14.7 billion with no termination date.

Guidance

Cisco expects to achieve the following results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023:

Q2 FY 2023



Revenue


4.5% – 6.5% growth Y/Y

Non-GAAP gross margin rate


63% – 64%

Non-GAAP operating margin rate


31.5% – 32.5%

Non-GAAP EPS


$0.84 – $0.86

Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $0.59 to $0.64 for the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

Cisco expects to achieve the following results for fiscal 2023:

FY 2023



Revenue


4.5% – 6.5% growth Y/Y

Non-GAAP EPS


$3.51 – $3.58

Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $2.63 to $2.76 for fiscal 2023.

Our Q2 FY 2023 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of 19% for GAAP and non-GAAP results. Our FY 2023 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of 20% for GAAP and 19% for non-GAAP results.

A reconciliation between the Guidance on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in the tables entitled "GAAP to non-GAAP Guidance" located in the section entitled "Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures."

Editor's Notes:

Q1 fiscal year 2023 conference call to discuss Cisco's results along with its guidance will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Conference call number is 1-888-848-6507 (United States) or 1-212-519-0847 (international). Conference call replay will be available from 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, November 16, 2022 to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, November 23, 2022 at 1-800-835-5808 (United States) or 1-203-369-3353 (international). The replay will also be available via webcast on the Cisco Investor Relations website at u27227478.ct.sendgrid.net. Additional information regarding Cisco's financials, as well as a webcast of the conference call with visuals designed to guide participants through the call, will be available at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, November 16, 2022. Text of the conference call's prepared remarks will be available within 24 hours of completion of the call. The webcast will include both the prepared remarks and the question-and-answer session. This information, along with the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation information, will be available on the Cisco Investor Relations website at u27227478.ct.sendgrid.net.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per-share amounts)

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


October 29,
2022


October 30,
2021

REVENUE:




Product

$ 10,245


$ 9,529

Service

3,387


3,371

Total revenue

13,632


12,900

COST OF SALES:




Product

4,179


3,673

Service

1,107


1,174

Total cost of sales

5,286


4,847

GROSS MARGIN

8,346


8,053

OPERATING EXPENSES:




Research and development

1,781


1,714

Sales and marketing

2,391


2,261

General and administrative

565


551

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

71


84

Restructuring and other charges

(2)


5

Total operating expenses

4,806


4,615

OPERATING INCOME

3,540


3,438

Interest income

169


121

Interest expense

(100)


(89)

Other income (loss), net

(134)


187

Interest and other income (loss), net

(65)


219

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

3,475


3,657

Provision for income taxes

805


677

NET INCOME

$ 2,670


$ 2,980





Net income per share:




Basic

$ 0.65


$ 0.71

Diluted

$ 0.65


$ 0.70

Shares used in per-share calculation:




Basic

4,108


4,218

Diluted

4,116


4,243



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

REVENUE BY SEGMENT

(In millions, except percentages)




Three Months Ended



October 29, 2022



Amount


Y/Y %

Revenue :





Americas


$ 7,914


5 %

EMEA


3,675


11 %

APJC


2,043


— %

Total


$ 13,632


6 %


Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGE BY SEGMENT

(In percentages)




Three Months Ended



October 29, 2022

Gross Margin Percentage :



Americas


63.0 %

EMEA


63.3 %

APJC


62.3 %



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

REVENUE FOR GROUPS OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

(In millions, except percentages)




Three Months Ended



October 29, 2022



Amount


Y/Y %

Revenue :





Secure, Agile Networks


$ 6,684


12 %

Internet for the Future


1,310


(5) %

Collaboration


1,086


(2) %

End-to-End Security


971


9 %

Optimized Application Experiences


193


7 %

Other Products


2


(47) %

Total Product


10,245


8 %

Services


3,387


— %

Total


$ 13,632


6 %


Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)



October 29, 2022


July 30, 2022

ASSETS




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$ 7,292


$ 7,079

Investments

12,492


12,188

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $88 at October 29, 2022 and $83 at July 30,
2022

5,439


6,622

Inventories

2,664


2,568

Financing receivables, net

3,683


3,905

Other current assets

4,571


4,355

Total current assets

36,141


36,717

Property and equipment, net

1,972


1,997

Financing receivables, net

3,618


4,009

Goodwill

38,160


38,304

Purchased intangible assets, net

2,360


2,569

Deferred tax assets

4,891


4,449

Other assets

5,912


5,957

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 93,054


$ 94,002

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY




Current liabilities:




Short-term debt

$ 1,249


$ 1,099

Accounts payable

2,316


2,281

Income taxes payable

890


961

Accrued compensation

2,907


3,316

Deferred revenue

12,578


12,784

Other current liabilities

4,956


5,199

Total current liabilities

24,896


25,640

Long-term debt

7,629


8,416

Income taxes payable

7,835


7,725

Deferred revenue

10,441


10,480

Other long-term liabilities

1,981


1,968

Total liabilities

52,782


54,229

Total equity

40,272


39,773

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$ 93,054


$ 94,002



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


October 29,
2022


October 30,
2021

Cash flows from operating activities:




Net income

$ 2,670


$ 2,980

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:




Depreciation, amortization, and other

415


533

Share-based compensation expense

496


453

Provision (benefit) for receivables

7


1

Deferred income taxes

(366)


(98)

(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net

131


(211)

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:




Accounts receivable

1,119


427

Inventories

(108)


(275)

Financing receivables

556


672

Other assets

(316)


(170)

Accounts payable

42


(93)

Income taxes, net

20


17

Accrued compensation

(384)


(585)

Deferred revenue

(78)


(95)

Other liabilities

(242)


(129)

Net cash provided by operating activities

3,962


3,427

Cash flows from investing activities:




Purchases of investments

(1,943)


(2,951)

Proceeds from sales of investments

407


580

Proceeds from maturities of investments

971


1,856

Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired and divestitures




(336)

Purchases of investments in privately held companies

(48)


(101)

Return of investments in privately held companies

10


53

Acquisition of property and equipment

(176)


(122)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment




1

Other

(20)




Net cash used in investing activities

(799)


(1,020)

Cash flows from financing activities:




Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program

(556)


(273)

Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units

(108)


(133)

Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net

(602)




Repayments of debt




(2,000)

Dividends paid

(1,560)


(1,561)

Other

(29)


(3)

Net cash used in financing activities

(2,855)


(3,970)

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

(95)




Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

213


(1,563)

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period

8,579


9,942

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period

$ 8,792


$ 8,379

Supplemental cash flow information:




Cash paid for interest

$ 114


$ 124

Cash paid for income taxes, net

$ 1,150


$ 758



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS

(In millions, except percentages)



October 29, 2022


July 30, 2022


October 30, 2021


Amount


Y/Y%


Amount


Y/Y%


Amount


Y/Y%

Product

$ 14,013


5 %


$ 14,090


6 %


$ 13,384


18 %

Service

16,897


1 %


17,449


(1) %


16,751


4 %

Total

$ 30,910


3 %


$ 31,539


2 %


$ 30,135


10 %


We expect 53% of total RPO at October 29, 2022 will be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months.



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

DEFERRED REVENUE

(In millions)



October 29,
2022


July 30,
2022


October 30,
2021

Deferred revenue:






Product

$ 10,404


$ 10,427


$ 9,681

Service

12,615


12,837


12,391

Total

$ 23,019


$ 23,264


$ 22,072

Reported as:






Current

$ 12,578


$ 12,784


$ 12,017

Noncurrent

10,441


10,480


10,055

Total

$ 23,019


$ 23,264


$ 22,072



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

DIVIDENDS PAID AND REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

(In millions, except per-share amounts)




DIVIDENDS


STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM


TOTAL

Quarter Ended


Per Share


Amount


Shares


Weighted-
Average Price
per Share


Amount


Amount

Fiscal 2023













October 29, 2022


$ 0.38


$ 1,560


12


$ 43.76


$ 502


$ 2,062

Fiscal 2022













July 30, 2022


$ 0.38


$ 1,567


54


$ 44.02


$ 2,402


$ 3,969

April 30, 2022


$ 0.38


$ 1,555


5


$ 54.20


$ 252


$ 1,807

January 29, 2022


$ 0.37


$ 1,541


82


$ 58.36


$ 4,824


$ 6,365

October 30, 2021


$ 0.37


$ 1,561


5


$ 56.49


$ 256


$ 1,817



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME

(In millions)



Three Months Ended


October 29,
2022


October 30,
2021

GAAP net income

$ 2,670


$ 2,980

Adjustments to cost of sales:




Share-based compensation expense

81


69

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

153


198

Acquisition-related/divestiture costs

2


1

Total adjustments to GAAP cost of sales

236


268

Adjustments to operating expenses:




Share-based compensation expense

415


383

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

71


84

Acquisition-related/divestiture costs

75


112

Russia-Ukraine war costs

3




Significant asset impairments and restructurings

(2)


5

Total adjustments to GAAP operating expenses

562


584

Adjustments to interest and other income (loss), net:




(Gains) and losses on equity investments

109


(219)

Total adjustments to GAAP interest and other income (loss), net

109


(219)

Total adjustments to GAAP income before provision for income taxes

907


633

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

(192)


(138)

Significant tax matters

164




Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes

(28)


(138)

Non-GAAP net income

$ 3,549


$ 3,475



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


GAAP TO NON-GAAP EPS



Three Months Ended


October 29,
2022


October 30,
2021

GAAP EPS

$ 0.65


$ 0.70

Adjustments to GAAP:




Share-based compensation expense

0.12


0.11

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

0.05


0.07

Acquisition-related/divestiture costs

0.02


0.03

(Gains) and losses on equity investments

0.03


(0.05)

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

(0.05)


(0.03)

Significant tax matters

0.04




Non-GAAP EPS

$ 0.86


$ 0.82


Amounts may not sum due to rounding.



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


GROSS MARGINS, OPERATING EXPENSES, OPERATING MARGINS, INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME (LOSS), NET,
AND NET INCOME


(In millions, except percentages)



Three Months Ended


October 29, 2022


Product
Gross
Margin


Service
Gross
Margin


Total
Gross
Margin


Operating
Expenses


Y/Y


Operating
Income


Y/Y


Interest and other income (loss), net


Net Income


Y/Y

GAAP amount

$ 6,066


$ 2,280


$ 8,346


$ 4,806


4 %


$ 3,540


3 %


$ (65)


$ 2,670


(10) %

% of revenue

59.2 %


67.3 %


61.2 %


35.3 %




26.0 %




(0.5) %


19.6 %



Adjustments to GAAP amounts:

















Share-based compensation expense

31


50


81


415




496







496



Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

153





153


71




224







224



Acquisition/divestiture-related costs

2





2


75




77







77



Significant asset impairments and restructurings










(2)




(2)







(2)



Russia-Ukraine war costs










3




3







3



(Gains) and losses on equity investments




















109


109



Income tax effect/significant tax matters























(28)



Non-GAAP amount

$ 6,252


$ 2,330


$ 8,582


$ 4,244


5 %


$ 4,338


1 %


$ 44


$ 3,549


2 %

% of revenue

61.0 %


68.8 %


63.0 %


31.1 %




31.8 %




0.3 %


26.0 %






Three Months Ended


October 30, 2021


Product Gross Margin


Service Gross Margin


Total Gross Margin


Operating Expenses


Operating

Income


Interest and other income (loss), net


Net

Income

GAAP amount

$ 5,856


$ 2,197


$ 8,053


$ 4,615


$ 3,438


$ 219


$ 2,980

% of revenue

61.5 %


65.2 %


62.4 %


35.8 %


26.7 %


1.7 %


23.1 %

Adjustments to GAAP amounts:














Share-based compensation expense

25


44


69


383


452





452

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

198





198


84


282





282

Acquisition/divestiture-related costs

1





1


112


113





113

Significant asset impairments and restructurings










5


5





5

(Gains) and losses on equity investments
















(219)


(219)

Income tax effect/significant tax matters



















(138)

Non-GAAP amount

$ 6,080


$ 2,241


$ 8,321


$ 4,031


$ 4,290


$ —


$ 3,475

% of revenue

63.8 %


66.5 %


64.5 %


31.2 %


33.3 %


— %


26.9 %


Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


EFFECTIVE TAX RATE

(In percentages)



Three Months Ended


October 29,
2022


October 30,
2021

GAAP effective tax rate

23.2 %


18.5 %

Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes

(4.2) %


0.5 %

Non-GAAP effective tax rate

19.0 %


19.0 %



GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE


Q2 FY 2023


Gross Margin Rate


Operating Margin Rate


Earnings per Share (2)

GAAP


61% – 62%


22.5% – 23.5%


$0.59 – $0.64

Estimated adjustments for:







Share-based compensation expense


1.0 %


4.5 %


$0.12 – $0.13

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and acquisition/divestiture-related costs


1.0 %


2.0 %


$0.05 – $0.06

Significant asset impairments and restructurings (1)





2.5 %


$0.05 – $0.06

Non-GAAP


63% – 64%


31.5% – 32.5%


$0.84 – $0.86



FY 2023


Earnings per Share (2)

GAAP


$2.63 – $2.76

Estimated adjustments for:



Share-based compensation expense


$0.46 – $0.48

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and acquisition/divestiture-related costs


$0.21 – $0.23

Significant asset impairments and restructurings (1)


$0.09 – $0.11

(Gains) and losses on equity investments


$0.02

Significant tax matters


$0.04

Non-GAAP


$3.51 – $3.58

(1) On November 16, 2022, Cisco announced a restructuring plan in order to rebalance the organization and enable further investment in key priority areas. This rebalancing will include talent movement options and restructuring. Additionally, Cisco will optimize its real estate portfolio, aligned to the broader hybrid work strategy. Cisco will take action under this plan beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Cisco currently estimates that it will recognize pre-tax charges to its GAAP financial results of approximately $600 million consisting of severance and other one-time termination benefits, real estate-related charges, and other costs. These charges are primarily cash-based. Cisco expects to recognize approximately $300 million of these charges in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, approximately $200 million of these charges during the second half of fiscal 2023, and the remaining amount of these charges primarily through the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

(2) Estimated adjustments to GAAP earnings per share are shown after income tax effects.

Except as noted above, this guidance does not include the effects of any future acquisitions/divestitures, asset impairments, Russia-Ukraine war costs, restructurings, (gains) and losses on equity investments and significant tax matters or other events, which may or may not be significant unless specifically stated.

Forward Looking Statements, Non-GAAP Information and Additional Information



This release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding future events (such as the relevance of our strategy, our differentiated innovation, our ability to help our customers become more resilient, our continued progress on our business model transformation, and the visibility and predictability provided by backlog, RPO, easing of the supply situation and the growth of annualized recurring revenue) and the future financial performance of Cisco (including the guidance for Q2 FY 2023 and full year FY 2023) that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due to a variety of factors, including: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures; business and economic conditions and growth trends in the networking industry, our customer markets and various geographic regions; global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment; overall information technology spending; the growth and evolution of the Internet and levels of capital spending on Internet-based systems; variations in customer demand for products and services, including sales to the service provider market and other customer markets; the return on our investments in certain priorities, key growth areas, and in certain geographical locations, as well as maintaining leadership in Secure, Agile Networks and services; the timing of orders and manufacturing and customer lead times; significant supply constraints; changes in customer order patterns or customer mix; insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; variability of component costs; variations in sales channels, product costs or mix of products sold; our ability to successfully acquire businesses and technologies and to successfully integrate and operate these acquired businesses and technologies; our ability to achieve expected benefits of our partnerships; increased competition in our product and service markets, including the data center market; dependence on the introduction and market acceptance of new product offerings and standards; rapid technological and market change; manufacturing and sourcing risks; product defects and returns; litigation involving patents, other intellectual property, antitrust, stockholder and other matters, and governmental investigations; our ability to achieve the benefits of restructurings and possible changes in the size and timing of related charges; cyber-attacks, data breaches or malware; vulnerabilities and critical security defects; terrorism; natural catastrophic events (including as a result of global climate change); any other pandemic or epidemic; our ability to achieve the benefits anticipated from our investments in sales, engineering, service, marketing and manufacturing activities; our ability to recruit and retain key personnel; our ability to manage financial risk, and to manage expenses during economic downturns; risks related to the global nature of our operations, including our operations in emerging markets; currency fluctuations and other international factors; changes in provision for income taxes, including changes in tax laws and regulations or adverse outcomes resulting from examinations of our income tax returns; potential volatility in operating results; and other factors listed in Cisco's most recent report on Form 10-K filed on September 8, 2022. The financial information contained in this release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Cisco's most recent report on Form 10-K as it may be amended from time to time. Cisco's results of operations for the three months ended October 29, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of Cisco's operating results for any future periods. Any projections in this release are based on limited information currently available to Cisco, which is subject to change. Although any such projections and the factors influencing them will likely change, Cisco will not necessarily update the information, since Cisco will only provide guidance at certain points during the year. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release.

This release includes non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP gross margins, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income and margin, non-GAAP effective tax rates, non-GAAP interest and other income (loss), net, and non-GAAP net income per share data for the periods presented. It also includes future estimated ranges for gross margin, operating margin, tax provision rate and EPS on a non-GAAP basis.

These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Cisco believes that non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with Cisco's results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate Cisco's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures.

Cisco believes that the presentation of non-GAAP measures when shown in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provides useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and its historical and projected results of operations.

For its internal budgeting process, Cisco's management uses financial statements that do not include, when applicable, share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition-related/divestiture costs, significant asset impairments and restructurings, significant litigation settlements and other contingencies, Russia-Ukraine war costs, gains and losses on equity investments, the income tax effects of the foregoing and significant tax matters. Cisco's management also uses the foregoing non-GAAP measures, in addition to the corresponding GAAP measures, in reviewing the financial results of Cisco. In prior periods, Cisco has excluded other items that it no longer excludes for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures. From time to time in the future there may be other items that Cisco may exclude for purposes of its internal budgeting process and in reviewing its financial results. For additional information on the items excluded by Cisco 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.

Annualized recurring revenue represents the annualized revenue run-rate of active subscriptions, term licenses, and maintenance contracts at the end of a reporting period, net of rebates to customers and partners as well as certain other revenue adjustments. Includes both revenue recognized ratably as well as upfront on an annualized basis.

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CISCO REPORTS THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --



News Summary:

$14.6 billion in revenue, up 14% year over year; GAAP EPS $0.78, up 7% year over year, and Non-GAAP EPS $1.00, up 15% year over yearQ3 FY 2023 operating cash flow of $5.2 billion, up 43%Continued progress on business model transformation:Total software revenue up 18% year over year and software subscription revenue up 17% year over yearTotal annualized recurring revenue (ARR) at $23.8 billion, up 6% year over year and product ARR up 10% year over yearRemaining performance obligations (RPO) at $32.1 billion, up 6% year over year and product RPO up 9% year over yearQ3 FY 2023 Results: Revenue: $14.6 billionIncrease of 14% year over yearEarnings per Share: GAAP: $0.78; Non-GAAP: $1.00GAAP EPS increased 7% year over yearNon-GAAP EPS increased 15% year over yearQ4 FY 2023 Guidance: Revenue: 14% to 16% growth year over yearEarnings per Share: GAAP: $0.82 to $0.87; Non-GAAP: $1.05 to $1.07FY 2023 Guidance: Revenue: 10% to 10.5% growth year over yearEarnings per Share: GAAP: $2.93 to $2.98; Non-GAAP: $3.80 to $3.82 Cisco today reported third quarter results for the period ended April 29, 2023. Cisco reported third quarter revenue of $14.6 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $3.2 billion or $0.78 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $4.1 billion or $1.00 per share.

"We once again delivered a strong quarter in a dynamic environment," said Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. "In Q3, we delivered record revenue and double-digit growth in both software and subscription revenue. As key technologies like cloud, AI and security continue to scale, Cisco's long-established leadership in networking, and the breadth of our portfolio position us well for the future."

"Our operational discipline and focused execution resulted in strong top and bottom-line growth, margin expansion and record operating cash flow," said Scott Herren, CFO of Cisco. "Our healthy backlog, recurring revenue streams and RPO, as well as the improving availability of supply, underpin our confidence to increase full year guidance."

GAAP Results




Q3 FY 2023


Q3 FY 2022


Vs. Q3 FY 2022

Revenue


$

14.6 billion


$

12.8 billion


14 %

Net Income


$

3.2 billion


$

3.0 billion


6 %

Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS)


$

0.78


$

0.73


7 %



Non-GAAP Results




Q3 FY 2023


Q3 FY 2022


Vs. Q3 FY 2022

Net Income


$

4.1 billion


$

3.6 billion


13 %

EPS


$

1.00


$

0.87


15 %

Reconciliations between net income, EPS, and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis are provided in the tables located in the section entitled "Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures."

Cisco Declares Quarterly Dividend

Cisco has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.39 per common share to be paid on July 26, 2023, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 6, 2023. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval.

Financial Summary

All comparative percentages are on a year-over-year basis unless otherwise noted.

Q3 FY 2023 Highlights

Revenue -- Total revenue was up 14% at $14.6 billion, with product revenue up 17% and service revenue was up 3%. Revenue by geographic segment was: Americas up 13%, EMEA up 16%, and APJC was up 11%. Product revenue performance was led by growth in Secure, Agile Networks up 29%, Internet for the Future up 5%, End-to-End Security up 2%, and Optimized Application Experiences up 12%. Collaboration was down 13%.

Gross Margin -- On a GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 63.4%, 62.7%, and 65.4%, respectively, as compared with 63.3%, 61.8%, and 67.3%, respectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2022.

On a non-GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 65.2%, 64.5%, and 67.3%, respectively, as compared with 65.3%, 64.1%, and 68.9%, respectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2022.

Total gross margins by geographic segment were: 64.2% for the Americas, 66.6% for EMEA and 66.4% for APJC.

Operating Expenses -- On a GAAP basis, operating expenses were $5.3 billion, up 17%, and were 36.3% of revenue. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $4.6 billion, up 16%, and were 31.3% of revenue.

Operating Income -- GAAP operating income was $3.9 billion, up 9%, with GAAP operating margin of 27.1%. Non-GAAP operating income was $4.9 billion, up 11%, with non-GAAP operating margin at 33.9%.

Provision for Income Taxes -- The GAAP tax provision rate was 18.8%. The non-GAAP tax provision rate was 19.0%.

Net Income and EPS -- On a GAAP basis, net income was $3.2 billion, an increase of 6%, and EPS was $0.78, an increase of 7%. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $4.1 billion, an increase of 13%, and EPS was $1.00, an increase of 15%.

Cash Flow from Operating Activities -- $5.2 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, an increase of 43% compared with $3.7 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2022.

Balance Sheet and Other Financial Highlights

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments -- $23.3 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2023, compared with $19.3 billion at the end of fiscal 2022.

Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) -- $32.1 billion, up 6% in total, with 53% of this amount to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months. Product RPO were up 9% and service RPO were up 4%.

Deferred Revenue -- $24.3 billion, up 9% in total, with deferred product revenue up 11%. Deferred service revenue was up 7%.

Capital Allocation -- In the third quarter of fiscal 2023, we returned $2.9 billion to stockholders through share buybacks and dividends. We declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.39 per common share, or $1.6 billion, and repurchased approximately 25 million shares of common stock under our stock repurchase program at an average price of $49.45 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $1.3 billion. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under the program is $12.2 billion with no termination date.

Acquisitions

In the third quarter of fiscal 2023, we closed the acquisition of Valtix, a privately held cloud network security company.

Guidance

Cisco expects to achieve the following results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023:

Q4 FY 2023



Revenue


14% – 16% growth Y/Y

Non-GAAP gross margin rate


64.5% – 65.5%

Non-GAAP operating margin rate


34% – 35%

Non-GAAP EPS


$1.05 – $1.07

Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $0.82 to $0.87 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

Cisco expects to achieve the following results for fiscal 2023:

FY 2023



Revenue


10% – 10.5% growth Y/Y

Non-GAAP EPS


$3.80 – $3.82

Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $2.93 to $2.98 for fiscal 2023.

Our Q4 FY 2023 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of 18% for GAAP and 19% for non-GAAP results. Our FY 2023 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of 20% for GAAP and 19% for non-GAAP results.

A reconciliation between the Guidance on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in the tables entitled "GAAP to non-GAAP Guidance" located in the section entitled "Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures."

Editor's Notes:

Q3 fiscal year 2023 conference call to discuss Cisco's results along with its guidance will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Conference call number is 1-888-848-6507 (United States) or 1-212-519-0847 (international). Conference call replay will be available from 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, May 17, 2023 to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, May 24, 2023 at 1-800-395-6236 (United States) or 1-203-369-3270 (international). The replay will also be available via webcast on the Cisco Investor Relations website at u27227478.ct.sendgrid.net. Additional information regarding Cisco's financials, as well as a webcast of the conference call with visuals designed to guide participants through the call, will be available at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, May 17, 2023. Text of the conference call's prepared remarks will be available within 24 hours of completion of the call. The webcast will include both the prepared remarks and the question-and-answer session. This information, along with the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation information, will be available on the Cisco Investor Relations website at u27227478.ct.sendgrid.net.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per-share amounts)

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


April 29, 2023


April 30, 2022


April 29, 2023


April 30, 2022

REVENUE:








Product

$ 11,092


$ 9,448


$ 31,492


$ 28,330

Service

3,479


3,387


10,303


10,125

Total revenue

14,571


12,835


41,795


38,455

COST OF SALES:








Product

4,136


3,606


12,353


10,848

Service

1,203


1,108


3,437


3,384

Total cost of sales

5,339


4,714


15,790


14,232

GROSS MARGIN

9,232


8,121


26,005


24,223

OPERATING EXPENSES:








Research and development

1,962


1,708


5,598


5,092

Sales and marketing

2,526


2,209


7,301


6,736

General and administrative

641


517


1,788


1,612

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

70


77


212


240

Restructuring and other charges

87





328


8

Total operating expenses

5,286


4,511


15,227


13,688

OPERATING INCOME

3,946


3,610


10,778


10,535

Interest income

262


115


650


347

Interest expense

(109)


(90)


(316)


(267)

Other income (loss), net

(142)


166


(265)


446

Interest and other income (loss), net

11


191


69


526

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

3,957


3,801


10,847


11,061

Provision for income taxes

745


757


2,192


2,064

NET INCOME

$ 3,212


$ 3,044


$ 8,655


$ 8,997









Net income per share:








Basic

$ 0.79


$ 0.73


$ 2.11


$ 2.15

Diluted

$ 0.78


$ 0.73


$ 2.11


$ 2.14

Shares used in per-share calculation:








Basic

4,089


4,152


4,100


4,184

Diluted

4,110


4,170


4,111


4,204



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

REVENUE BY SEGMENT

(In millions, except percentages)




April 29, 2023



Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended



Amount


Y/Y %


Amount


Y/Y %

Revenue :









Americas


$ 8,634


13 %


$ 24,372


9 %

EMEA


3,806


16 %


11,209


11 %

APJC


2,131


11 %


6,214


4 %

Total


$ 14,571


14 %


$ 41,795


9 %


Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGE BY SEGMENT

(In percentages)




April 29, 2023



Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended

Gross Margin Percentage :





Americas


64.2 %


63.4 %

EMEA


66.6 %


65.4 %

APJC


66.4 %


64.2 %



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

REVENUE FOR GROUPS OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

(In millions, except percentages)




April 29, 2023



Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended



Amount


Y/Y %


Amount


Y/Y %

Revenue :









Secure, Agile Networks


$ 7,550


29 %


$ 20,980


18 %

Internet for the Future


1,392


5 %


4,007


— %

Collaboration


985


(13) %


3,029


(8) %

End-to-End Security


958


2 %


2,872


6 %

Optimized Application Experiences


204


12 %


597


10 %

Other Products


3


19 %


7


(7) %

Total Product


11,092


17 %


31,492


11 %

Services


3,479


3 %


10,303


2 %

Total


$ 14,571


14 %


$ 41,795


9 %


Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)



April 29, 2023


July 30, 2022

ASSETS




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$ 8,044


$ 7,079

Investments

15,244


12,188

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $83 as of each of April 29, 2023 and July 30, 2022

5,104


6,622

Inventories

3,474


2,568

Financing receivables, net

3,402


3,905

Other current assets

4,682


4,355

Total current assets

39,950


36,717

Property and equipment, net

2,047


1,997

Financing receivables, net

3,393


4,009

Goodwill

38,369


38,304

Purchased intangible assets, net

1,966


2,569

Deferred tax assets

5,817


4,449

Other assets

5,987


5,957

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 97,529


$ 94,002

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY




Current liabilities:




Short-term debt

$ 1,731


$ 1,099

Accounts payable

2,442


2,281

Income taxes payable

3,132


961

Accrued compensation

3,352


3,316

Deferred revenue

13,249


12,784

Other current liabilities

4,813


5,199

Total current liabilities

28,719


25,640

Long-term debt

6,663


8,416

Income taxes payable

6,725


7,725

Deferred revenue

11,011


10,480

Other long-term liabilities

2,116


1,968

Total liabilities

55,234


54,229

Total equity

42,295


39,773

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$ 97,529


$ 94,002



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)



Nine Months Ended


April 29,
2023


April 30,
2022

Cash flows from operating activities:




Net income

$ 8,655


$ 8,997

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:




Depreciation, amortization, and other

1,304


1,527

Share-based compensation expense

1,720


1,407

Provision (benefit) for receivables

11


49

Deferred income taxes

(1,343)


(167)

(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net

243


(470)

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:




Accounts receivable

1,494


(134)

Inventories

(894)


(683)

Financing receivables

1,126


1,431

Other assets

(428)


(1,295)

Accounts payable

156


(54)

Income taxes, net

1,120


(730)

Accrued compensation

25


(730)

Deferred revenue

1,055


292

Other liabilities

(324)


109

Net cash provided by operating activities

13,920


9,549

Cash flows from investing activities:




Purchases of investments

(7,652)


(5,383)

Proceeds from sales of investments

802


2,488

Proceeds from maturities of investments

3,789


4,308

Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired and divestitures

(96)


(373)

Purchases of investments in privately held companies

(162)


(158)

Return of investments in privately held companies

72


149

Acquisition of property and equipment

(616)


(338)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

2


6

Other

(26)


(15)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(3,887)


684

Cash flows from financing activities:




Issuances of common stock

316


306

Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program

(3,029)


(5,347)

Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units

(444)


(546)

Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net

(602)


9

Issuances of debt




1,049

Repayments of debt

(500)


(3,050)

Dividends paid

(4,713)


(4,657)

Other

(4)


(108)

Net cash used in financing activities

(8,976)


(12,344)

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

(90)


(122)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

967


(2,233)

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period

8,579


9,942

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period

$ 9,546


$ 7,709

Supplemental cash flow information:




Cash paid for interest

$ 306


$ 292

Cash paid for income taxes, net

$ 2,414


$ 2,960



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS

(In millions, except percentages)



April 29, 2023


January 28, 2023


April 30, 2022


Amount


Y/Y%


Amount


Y/Y%


Amount


Y/Y%

Product

$ 14,681


9 %


$ 14,517


7 %


$ 13,416


13 %

Service

17,401


4 %


17,255


2 %


16,789


3 %

Total

$ 32,082


6 %


$ 31,772


4 %


$ 30,205


7 %


We expect 53% of total RPO at April 29, 2023 will be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months.



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

DEFERRED REVENUE

(In millions)



April 29, 2023


January 28, 2023


April 30, 2022

Deferred revenue:






Product

$ 10,895


$ 10,679


$ 9,835

Service

13,365


13,248


12,458

Total

$ 24,260


$ 23,927


$ 22,293

Reported as:






Current

$ 13,249


$ 13,109


$ 12,249

Noncurrent

11,011


10,818


10,044

Total

$ 24,260


$ 23,927


$ 22,293



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

DIVIDENDS PAID AND REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

(In millions, except per-share amounts)




DIVIDENDS


STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM


TOTAL

Quarter Ended


Per Share


Amount


Shares


Weighted-
Average Price
per Share


Amount


Amount

Fiscal 2023













April 29, 2023


$ 0.39


$ 1,593


25


$ 49.45


$ 1,259


$ 2,852

January 28, 2023


$ 0.38


$ 1,560


26


$ 47.72


$ 1,256


$ 2,816

October 29, 2022


$ 0.38


$ 1,560


12


$ 43.76


$ 502


$ 2,062

Fiscal 2022













July 30, 2022


$ 0.38


$ 1,567


54


$ 44.02


$ 2,402


$ 3,969

April 30, 2022


$ 0.38


$ 1,555


5


$ 54.20


$ 252


$ 1,807

January 29, 2022


$ 0.37


$ 1,541


82


$ 58.36


$ 4,824


$ 6,365

October 30, 2021


$ 0.37


$ 1,561


5


$ 56.49


$ 256


$ 1,817



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME

(In millions)



Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


April 29,
2023


April 30,
2022


April 29,
2023


April 30,
2022

GAAP net income

$ 3,212


$ 3,044


$ 8,655


$ 8,997

Adjustments to cost of sales:








Share-based compensation expense

106


83


293


233

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

156


176


462


571

Acquisition-related/divestiture costs

1


1


4


3

Russia-Ukraine war costs




5





5

Total adjustments to GAAP cost of sales

263


265


759


812

Adjustments to operating expenses:








Share-based compensation expense

518


394


1,431


1,173

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

70


92


212


255

Acquisition-related/divestiture costs

55


29


178


261

Russia-Ukraine war costs

2


62


7


62

Significant asset impairments and restructurings

87





328


8

Total adjustments to GAAP operating expenses

732


577


2,156


1,759

Adjustments to interest and other income (loss), net:








(Gains) and losses on investments

123


(159)


188


(478)

Total adjustments to GAAP interest and other income (loss), net

123


(159)


188


(478)

Total adjustments to GAAP income before provision for income taxes

1,118


683


3,103


2,093

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

(219)


(95)


(623)


(435)

Significant tax matters







164




Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes

(219)


(95)


(459)


(435)

Non-GAAP net income

$ 4,111


$ 3,632


$ 11,299


$ 10,655



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


GAAP TO NON-GAAP EPS



Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


April 29,
2023


April 30,
2022


April 29,
2023


April 30,
2022

GAAP EPS

$ 0.78


$ 0.73


$ 2.11


$ 2.14

Adjustments to GAAP:








Share-based compensation expense

0.15


0.11


0.42


0.33

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

0.06


0.06


0.16


0.20

Acquisition-related/divestiture costs

0.01


0.01


0.04


0.06

Russia-Ukraine war costs




0.02





0.02

Significant asset impairments and restructurings

0.02





0.08




(Gains) and losses on investments

0.03


(0.04)


0.05


(0.11)

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

(0.05)


(0.02)


(0.15)


(0.10)

Significant tax matters







0.04




Non-GAAP EPS

$ 1.00


$ 0.87


$ 2.75


$ 2.53

Amounts may not sum due to rounding.



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


GROSS MARGINS, OPERATING EXPENSES, OPERATING MARGINS, INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME (LOSS), NET,
AND NET INCOME


(In millions, except percentages)



Three Months Ended


April 29, 2023


Product
Gross
Margin


Service
Gross
Margin


Total
Gross
Margin


Operating
Expenses


Y/Y


Operating
Income


Y/Y


Interest
and
other
income
(loss), net


Net Income


Y/Y

GAAP amount

$ 6,956


$ 2,276


$ 9,232


$ 5,286


17 %


$ 3,946


9 %


$ 11


$ 3,212


6 %

% of revenue

62.7 %


65.4 %


63.4 %


36.3 %




27.1 %




0.1 %


22.0 %



Adjustments to GAAP amounts:

















Share-based compensation expense

40


66


106


518




624







624



Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

156





156


70




226







226



Acquisition/divestiture-related costs

1





1


55




56







56



Significant asset impairments and restructurings










87




87







87



Russia-Ukraine war costs










2




2







2



(Gains) and losses on investments




















123


123



Income tax effect/significant tax matters























(219)



Non-GAAP amount

$ 7,153


$ 2,342


$ 9,495


$ 4,554


16 %


$ 4,941


11 %


$ 134


$ 4,111


13 %

% of revenue

64.5 %


67.3 %


65.2 %


31.3 %




33.9 %




0.9 %


28.2 %






Three Months Ended


April 30, 2022


Product
Gross
Margin


Service
Gross
Margin


Total
Gross
Margin


Operating
Expenses


Operating

Income


Interest
and
other
income
(loss), net


Net

Income

GAAP amount

$ 5,842


$ 2,279


$ 8,121


$ 4,511


$ 3,610


$ 191


$ 3,044

% of revenue

61.8 %


67.3 %


63.3 %


35.1 %


28.1 %


1.5 %


23.7 %

Adjustments to GAAP amounts:














Share-based compensation expense

30


53


83


394


477





477

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

176





176


92


268





268

Acquisition/divestiture-related costs

1





1


29


30





30

Russia-Ukraine war costs

4


1


5


62


67





67

(Gains) and losses on investments
















(159)


(159)

Income tax effect/significant tax matters



















(95)

Non-GAAP amount

$ 6,053


$ 2,333


$ 8,386


$ 3,934


$ 4,452


$ 32


$ 3,632

% of revenue

64.1 %


68.9 %


65.3 %


30.7 %


34.7 %


0.2 %


28.3 %


Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


GROSS MARGINS, OPERATING EXPENSES, OPERATING MARGINS, INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME (LOSS), NET,
AND NET INCOME


(In millions, except percentages)



Nine Months Ended


April 29, 2023


Product
Gross
Margin


Service
Gross
Margin


Total
Gross
Margin


Operating
Expenses


Y/Y


Operating
Income


Y/Y


Interest
and
other
income
(loss), net


Net Income


Y/Y

GAAP amount

$ 19,139


$ 6,866


$ 26,005


$ 15,227


11 %


$ 10,778


2 %


$ 69


$ 8,655


(4) %

% of revenue

60.8 %


66.6 %


62.2 %


36.4 %




25.8 %




0.2 %


20.7 %



Adjustments to GAAP amounts:

















Share-based compensation expense

111


182


293


1,431




1,724







1,724



Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

462





462


212




674







674



Acquisition/divestiture-related costs

4





4


178




182







182



Significant asset impairments and restructurings










328




328







328



Russia-Ukraine war costs










7




7







7



(Gains) and losses on investments




















188


188



Income tax effect/significant tax matters























(459)



Non-GAAP amount

$ 19,716


$ 7,048


$ 26,764


$ 13,071


10 %


$ 13,693


4 %


$ 257


$ 11,299


6 %

% of revenue

62.6 %


68.4 %


64.0 %


31.3 %




32.8 %




0.6 %


27.0 %






Nine Months Ended


April 30, 2022


Product
Gross
Margin


Service
Gross
Margin


Total
Gross
Margin


Operating
Expenses


Operating

Income


Interest
and
other
income
(loss), net


Net

Income

GAAP amount

$ 17,482


$ 6,741


$ 24,223


$ 13,688


$ 10,535


$ 526


$ 8,997

% of revenue

61.7 %


66.6 %


63.0 %


35.6 %


27.4 %


1.4 %


23.4 %

Adjustments to GAAP amounts:














Share-based compensation expense

84


149


233


1,173


1,406





1,406

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

571





571


255


826





826

Acquisition/divestiture-related costs

3





3


261


264





264

Russia-Ukraine war costs

4


1


5


62


67





67

Significant asset impairments and restructurings










8


8





8

(Gains) and losses on investments
















(478)


(478)

Income tax effect/significant tax matters



















(435)

Non-GAAP amount

$ 18,144


$ 6,891


$ 25,035


$ 11,929


$ 13,106


$ 48


$ 10,655

% of revenue

64.0 %


68.1 %


65.1 %


31.0 %


34.1 %


0.1 %


27.7 %


Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.



CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


EFFECTIVE TAX RATE

(In percentages)



Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


April 29, 2023


April 30, 2022


April 29, 2023


April 30, 2022

GAAP effective tax rate

18.8 %


19.9 %


20.2 %


18.7 %

Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes

0.2 %


(0.9) %


(1.2) %


0.3 %

Non-GAAP effective tax rate

19.0 %


19.0 %


19.0 %


19.0 %



GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE


Q4 FY 2023


Gross Margin
Rate


Operating Margin
Rate


Earnings per
Share (2)

GAAP


62.5% – 63.5%


26.5% – 27.5%


$0.82 – $0.87

Estimated adjustments for:







Share-based compensation expense


1.0 %


4.0 %


$0.11 – $0.12

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and
acquisition/divestiture-related costs


1.0 %


2.0 %


$0.05 – $0.06

Significant asset impairments and restructurings (1)





1.5 %


$0.04 – $0.05

Non-GAAP


64.5% – 65.5%


34% – 35%


$1.05 – $1.07



FY 2023


Earnings per
Share (2)

GAAP


$2.93 – $2.98

Estimated adjustments for:



Share-based compensation expense


$0.45 – $0.46

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and
acquisition/divestiture-related costs


$0.22 – $0.23

Significant asset impairments and restructurings (1)


$0.10 – $0.11

(Gains) and losses on investments


$0.03

Significant tax matters


$0.04

Non-GAAP


$3.80 – $3.82



(1)

On November 16, 2022, Cisco announced a restructuring plan in order to rebalance the organization and enable further investment in key priority areas. We expect to recognize approximately $200 million of restructuring charges in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

(2)

Estimated adjustments to GAAP earnings per share are shown after income tax effects.

Except as noted above, this guidance does not include the effects of any future acquisitions/divestitures, asset impairments, Russia-Ukraine war costs, restructurings, (gains) and losses on investments and significant tax matters or other events, which may or may not be significant unless specifically stated.

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From: Glenn Petersen9/22/2023 4:44:18 AM
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Cisco makes largest ever acquisition, buying cybersecurity company Splunk for $28 billion in cash

PUBLISHED THU, SEP 21 20237:53 AM EDT
UPDATED THU, SEP 21 20234:52 PM EDT
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KEY POINTS
  • Cisco is acquiring cybersecurity firm Splunk for $157 per share in an all-cash deal.
  • Cisco will finance the deal using a combination of cash and debt.
  • The acquisition is by far Cisco’s largest ever and deepens the company’s bet on security software.
Ciscois acquiring cybersecuritysoftware company Splunkfor $157 per share in a cash deal worth about $28 billion, the company said Thursday, in its largest acquisition ever.

Splunk shares ended Thursday up 21%, while Cisco shares closed down 4%.

Splunk’s technology helps businesses monitor and analyze their data to minimize the risk of hacks and resolve technical issues faster. Cisco has long been the world’s largest maker of computer networking equipment and has been bolstering its cybersecurity business to meet customer demands and fuel growth.

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins emphasized the importance of artificial intelligence and using the power of AI that comes with Splunk’s technology to protect networks.

“Our combined capabilities will drive the next generation of AI-enabled security and observability,” Robbins said, in a statement. “From threat detection and response to threat prediction and prevention, we will help make organizations of all sizes more secure and resilient.”

The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, and Cisco says it should improve gross margins in the first year and non-GAAP earnings in year two.

The purchase price is equivalent to about 13% of Cisco’s market cap, a big number for a company that has historically avoided blockbuster deals. Prior to Splunk, Cisco’s biggest deal ever was the $6.9 billion purchaseof cable set-top box maker Scientific Atlanta in 2006. At the time, Cisco’s market cap was just over $100 billion.

But as the public cloud has gobbled more of Cisco’s traditional back-end business, the company has needed to find new and big revenue streams. Cybersecurity has been the biggest bet.

In fiscal 2022, Cisco changed the name of its core switching and routing business from Infrastructure Platforms to Secure, Agile Networks, focusing on the need to have security built into networking gear. The company has a separate reporting unit called End-to-End Security, consisting specifically of security products.

Revenue in the core business climbed 22% in the fiscal yearended July 29, to $29.1 billion, and the security unit saw sales rise 4% to $3.9 billion.

Cisco shares have underperformed the Nasdaq this year, rising 12% while the tech-heavy index has jumped 27%. Over the past five years, it’s been an even worse investment relative to the broader sector. The stock is up about 10% over that stretch, trailing the Nasdaq’s 66% gain.



Splunk logo displayed on a phone screen and a laptop keyboard are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on October 30, 2021. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) / Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images
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Robbins told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Thursday that he expects organizational synergies between Cisco and Splunk to become clear within 12 to 18 months. The company will finance the deal with a combination of cash and debt, he said.

“Together, we will become one of the largest software companies globally,” Robbins said in a conference call with analysts.

Following the announcement, some analysts raised concerns about potential product overlap, regulatory scrutiny and the price Cisco paid. Oppenheimer’s Ittai Kidron noted on the call that Splunk’s pivot to the cloud has been “underwhelming.”

In recent years, Splunk turned away from an on-premises “customer-managed” approach to focus on a cloud-oriented offering.

Splunk CEO Gary Steele, who will join Cisco’s executive team after the deal closes, said on the call with analysts that, “We still have many large customers who are very dependent upon the capabilities that we allow for in a customer managed environment.”

Steele joined Splunk a little over a year ago. Prior to that, he was CEO of Proofpoint, a cybersecurity firm that was acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo in 2021 for $12.3 billion.

If Cisco backs out of the deal or if it’s blocked by regulators, Cisco will pay Splunk a termination fee of $1.48 billion, according to a regulatory filing. Should Splunk walk away, it will pay a $1 billion breakup fee to Cisco.

In 2023, Cisco has acquired four companies focused on security: Armorblox, a threat detection platform; Oort, which does identity management; and Valtix and Lightspin, both in cloud security.

Tidal Partners, Simpson Thacher, and Cravath, Swaine & Moore advised Cisco. Qatalyst Partners, Morgan Stanley, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom advised Splunk

Cisco acquires Splunk in cash deal worth $28 billion (cnbc.com)

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From: Eric9/22/2023 9:06:48 AM
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MW By buying Splunk, Cisco is closer to becoming a software company

8:23 AM ET 9/22/23 | MarketWatch

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Cisco's plan for 50% of its revenue to come from software by fiscal 2025 is still on track

With Cisco Systems Inc.'s pending acquisition of Splunk Inc., the networking giant is making another major step toward becoming a software company.

On Thursday, Cisco (CSCO) said it was buying Splunk (SPLK) in a deal valued at about $28 billion, or $157 a share in cash, for the cloud-security company. The match had been speculated about for years, and Cisco has been on a buying binge this year, as it seeks to grow with more security and software offerings.

"Together, we will become one of the largest software companies globally," Cisco Chief Executive Chuck Robbins said on a conference call with analysts early Thursday. "The combination of Cisco and Splunk further enhances and accelerates our strategy to securely connect to make everything possible."

Cisco's shares fell nearly 4% on Thursday, while Splunk soared nearly 25%.

Upon closing sometime next year, Cisco said it expects the deal will add an additional $4 billion in annual recurring revenue and will drive more software sales. In fiscal 2023, ended Jan. 31, Splunk reported $3.674 billion in revenue, up 18% from the year-earlier period. That growth rate will also help boost Cisco's overall revenue growth, which the company forecast at an anemic 2% for fiscal 2024.

Also read: Here's why Cisco may want to close the Splunk deal sooner rather than later

Citi analyst Atif Malik pointed out that the company's prior target of 50% of revenue coming from software by fiscal 2025 is still intact. For fiscal 2023, Cisco said it had $17 billion in software revenue, out of total revenue of $57 billion. In past years, Cisco has increased its software revenue through networking subscriptions combined with new routers, and has continued with other subscription-based products to enable recurring revenue, as opposed to sales of networking hardware that have no recurring revenue.

Another factor playing a role in the deal is artificial intelligence, which Cisco told analysts it plans to layer on top of data. Malik noted that the combination with Splunk will enable Cisco to have "a security operations-center intelligence, AI products, as well as a policy AI product, which when combined will be timely given the emergence of Gen AI."

While Cisco potentially acquiring Splunk has been bandied about for years, it's likely that the big push in the enterprise market toward more artificial intelligence was one big factor in finally moving the companies together. Whatever the actual driver, investors for the most part were pleased that Cisco is getting more software in its portfolio, especially security-focused software.

-Therese Poletti

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Insider Trading Ahead of Cisco’s $28 Billion Splunk Acquisition?

One "lucky" trader appears to have turned $22,000 into $10 million betting on SPLK, a 46,000% return.

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