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    February 14, 2024 0


    SAN JOSE, Calif. Feb. 14, 2024

    News Summary:

    • $12.8 billion in revenue, down 6% year over year; GAAP EPS $0.65, down 3% year over year, and Non-GAAP EPS $0.87, down 1% year over year

       
    • Revenue growth in security, collaboration and observability

    • Progress on business model transformation in Q2 FY 2024:

      • Total software revenue was flat year over year and software subscription revenue up 5% year over year

      • Total annualized recurring revenue (ARR) at $24.7 billion, up 6% year over year and product ARR up 9% year over year

      • Remaining performance obligations (RPO) at $35.7 billion, up 12% year over year and product RPO up 12% year over year

    • Dividend increased by 3% to $0.40 per share

        • Decrease of 6% year over year

      • Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.65; Non-GAAP: $0.87

        • GAAP EPS decreased 3% year over year

        • Non-GAAP EPS decreased 1% year over year

    • Q3 FY 2024 Guidance:   

      • Revenue: $12.1 billion to $12.3 billion

      • Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.51 to $0.56; Non-GAAP: $0.84 to $0.86

      • Revenue: $51.5 billion to $52.5 billion

      • Earnings per Share: GAAP: $2.61 to $2.73; Non-GAAP: $3.68 to $3.74

     

     

    Cisco today reported second quarter results for the period ended January 27, 2024. Cisco reported second quarter revenue of $12.8 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $2.6 billion or $0.65 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $3.5 billion or $0.87 per share.

    “We delivered a solid second quarter with strong operating leverage and capital returns,” said Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. “We continue to align our investments to future growth opportunities. Our innovation sits at the center of an increasingly connected ecosystem and will play a critical role as our customers adopt AI and secure their organizations.”

    “Focused execution and operating discipline drove our solid top and bottom-line results and strong margins in Q2,” said Scott Herren, CFO of Cisco. “We are making good progress in our business model shift to more recurring revenue while remaining focused on financial discipline, operating leverage and shareholder returns, as evidenced by our increased dividend.”









    GAAP Results

     
      

    Q2 FY 2024

     

    Q2 FY 2023

     

    Vs. Q2 FY 2023

    Revenue

     

    $    12.8 billion

     

    $      13.6 billion

     

    (6) %

    Net Income

     

    $     2.6  billion

     

    $       2.8  billion

     

    (5) %

    Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS)

     

    $           0.65

     

    $             0.67

     

    (3) %

     








    Non-GAAP Results

     
      

    Q2 FY 2024

     

    Q2 FY 2023

     

    Vs. Q2 FY 2023

    Net Income

     

    $      3.5 billion

     

    $      3.6 billion

     

    (3) %

    EPS

     

    $           0.87

     

    $            0.88

     

    (1) %

    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 Increases Quarterly Dividend

    Cisco has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per common share, a 1-cent increase or up 3%, over the previous quarter’s dividend, to be paid on April 24, 2024, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 4, 2024. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval.

    Financial Summary

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

    Q2 FY 2024 Highlights

    Revenue — Total revenue was $12.8 billion, down 6%, with product revenue down 9% and service revenue up 4%. Revenue by geographic segment was: Americas down 4%, EMEA down 7%, and APJC was down 12%. Product revenue performance reflected growth in Security up 3%, Collaboration up 3% and Observability up 16%. Networking was down 12%.

    Gross Margin —  On a GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 64.2%, 62.7%, and 68.2%, respectively, as compared with 62.0%, 60.2%, and 67.2%, respectively, in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

    On a non-GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 66.7%, 65.2%, and 70.5%, respectively, as compared with 63.9%, 62.1%, and 69.1%, respectively, in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

    Total gross margins by geographic segment were: 65.7% for the Americas, 68.1% for EMEA and 68.2% for APJC.

    Operating Expenses —  On a GAAP basis, operating expenses was flat at $5.1 billion, and were 40.0% of revenue. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $4.3 billion, up 1%, and were 33.8% of revenue.

    Operating Income — GAAP operating income was $3.1 billion, down 6%, with GAAP operating margin of 24.2%. Non-GAAP operating income was $4.2 billion, down 4%, with non-GAAP operating margin at 33.0%.

    Provision for Income Taxes — The GAAP tax provision rate was 16.7%. The non-GAAP tax provision rate was 19.0%.

    Net Income and EPS — On a GAAP basis, net income was $2.6 billion, a decrease of 5%, and EPS was $0.65, a decrease of 3%. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $3.5 billion, a decrease of 3%, and EPS was $0.87, a decrease of 1%.

    Cash Flow from Operating Activities — $0.8 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, a decrease of 83% compared with $4.7 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

    Balance Sheet and Other Financial Highlights

    Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments — $25.7 billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with $26.1 billion at the end of fiscal 2023.

    Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) — $35.7 billion, up 12% in total, with 50% of this amount to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months. Product RPO and service RPO were each up 12%.

    Deferred Revenue — $25.8 billion, up 8% in total, with deferred product revenue up 9%. Deferred service revenue was up 7%.

    Capital Allocation — In the second quarter of fiscal 2024, we returned $2.8 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 $49.54 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $1.3 billion. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under the program is $8.4 billion with no termination date.

    Guidance

    Cisco expects to achieve the following results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024:








    Q3 FY 2024

      

    Revenue

     

    $12.1 billion – $12.3 billion

    Non-GAAP gross margin rate

     

    66% – 67%

    Non-GAAP operating margin rate

     

    33.5% – 34.5%

    Non-GAAP EPS

     

    $0.84 – $0.86

    Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $0.51 to $0.56 for the third quarter of fiscal 2024.

    Cisco expects to achieve the following results for fiscal 2024:






    FY 2024

      

    Revenue

     

    $51.5 billion – $52.5 billion

    Non-GAAP EPS

     

    $3.68 – $3.74

    Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $2.61 to $2.73 for fiscal 2024.

    Our Q3 FY 2024 and FY 2024 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of 18% 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:

    • Q2 fiscal year 2024 conference call to discuss Cisco’s results along with its guidance will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 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, February 14, 2024 to 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time, February 21, 2024 at 1-800-876-5258 (United States) or 1-203-369-3998 (international). The replay will also be available via webcast on the Cisco Investor Relations website at https://investor.cisco.com.

    • 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, February 14, 2024. 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 https://investor.cisco.com.

     






































    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


    (In millions, except per-share amounts)


    (Unaudited) 

     
     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    January 27, 2024

     

    January 28, 2023

     

    January 27, 2024

     

    January 28, 2023

    REVENUE:

           

    Product

    $         9,232

     

    $       10,155

     

    $       20,371

     

    $       20,400

    Service

    3,559

     

    3,437

     

    7,088

     

    6,824

    Total revenue

    12,791

     

    13,592

     

    27,459

     

    27,224

    COST OF SALES:

           

    Product

    3,443

     

    4,038

     

    7,400

     

    8,217

    Service

    1,131

     

    1,127

     

    2,285

     

    2,234

    Total cost of sales

    4,574

     

    5,165

     

    9,685

     

    10,451

    GROSS MARGIN

    8,217

     

    8,427

     

    17,774

     

    16,773

    OPERATING EXPENSES:

           

    Research and development

    1,943

     

    1,855

     

    3,856

     

    3,636

    Sales and marketing

    2,458

     

    2,384

     

    4,964

     

    4,775

    General and administrative

    642

     

    582

     

    1,314

     

    1,147

    Amortization of purchased intangible assets

    66

     

    71

     

    133

     

    142

    Restructuring and other charges

    12

     

    243

     

    135

     

    241

    Total operating expenses

    5,121

     

    5,135

     

    10,402

     

    9,941

    OPERATING INCOME

    3,096

     

    3,292

     

    7,372

     

    6,832

    Interest income

    324

     

    219

     

    684

     

    388

    Interest expense

    (120)

     

    (107)

     

    (231)

     

    (207)

    Other income (loss), net

    (139)

     

    11

     

    (222)

     

    (123)

    Interest and other income (loss), net

    65

     

    123

     

    231

     

    58

    INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

    3,161

     

    3,415

     

    7,603

     

    6,890

    Provision for income taxes

    527

     

    642

     

    1,331

     

    1,447

    NET INCOME

    $         2,634

     

    $         2,773

     

    $         6,272

     

    $         5,443

            

    Net income per share:

           

    Basic

    $           0.65

     

    $           0.68

     

    $           1.55

     

    $           1.33

    Diluted

    $           0.65

     

    $           0.67

     

    $           1.54

     

    $           1.32

    Shares used in per-share calculation:

           

    Basic

    4,055

     

    4,103

     

    4,056

     

    4,105

    Diluted

    4,073

     

    4,116

     

    4,079

     

    4,115

     














    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    REVENUE BY SEGMENT


    (In millions, except percentages)

     
      

    January 27, 2024

      

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

      

    Amount

     

    Y/Y %

     

    Amount

     

    Y/Y %

    Revenue :

            

    Americas

     

    $         7,510

     

    (4) %

     

    $       16,532

     

    5 %

    EMEA

     

    3,484

     

    (7) %

     

    7,148

     

    (3) %

    APJC

     

    1,798

     

    (12) %

     

    3,779

     

    (7) %

    Total

     

    $       12,791

     

    (6) %

     

    $       27,459

     

    1 %

     




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

     











    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGE BY SEGMENT


    (In percentages)

     
      

    January 27, 2024

      

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

    Gross Margin Percentage :

        

    Americas

     

    65.7 %

     

    65.9 %

    EMEA

     

    68.1 %

     

    68.8 %

    APJC

     

    68.2 %

     

    67.6 %

     
















    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    REVENUE FOR GROUPS OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES


    (In millions, except percentages)

     
      

    January 27, 2024

      

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

      

    Amount

     

    Y/Y %

     

    Amount

     

    Y/Y %

    Revenue :

            

    Networking

     

    $         7,081

     

    (12) %

     

    $       15,904

     

    (1) %

    Security

     

    973

     

    3 %

     

    1,984

     

    4 %

    Collaboration

     

    989

     

    3 %

     

    2,106

     

    3 %

    Observability

     

    188

     

    16 %

     

    378

     

    18 %

    Total Product

     

    9,232

     

    (9) %

     

    20,371

     

    — %

    Services

     

    3,559

     

    4 %

     

    7,088

     

    4 %

    Total

     

    $       12,791

     

    (6) %

     

    $       27,459

     

    1 %





     

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

     






































    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


    (In millions)


    (Unaudited)

     
     

    January 27, 2024

     

    July 29, 2023

    ASSETS

       

    Current assets:

       

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $              13,715

     

    $              10,123

    Investments

    11,956

     

    16,023

    Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $79 at January 27, 2024 and $85 at July 29, 2023

    4,884

     

    5,854

    Inventories

    3,209

     

    3,644

    Financing receivables, net

    3,476

     

    3,352

    Other current assets

    4,887

     

    4,352

    Total current assets

    42,127

     

    43,348

    Property and equipment, net

    2,005

     

    2,085

    Financing receivables, net

    3,364

     

    3,483

    Goodwill

    39,087

     

    38,535

    Purchased intangible assets, net

    1,678

     

    1,818

    Deferred tax assets

    7,338

     

    6,576

    Other assets

    5,575

     

    6,007

    TOTAL ASSETS

    $            101,174

     

    $            101,852

    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

       

    Current liabilities:

       

    Short-term debt

    $                4,936

     

    $                1,733

    Accounts payable

    1,848

     

    2,313

    Income taxes payable

    1,876

     

    4,235

    Accrued compensation

    3,216

     

    3,984

    Deferred revenue

    14,011

     

    13,908

    Other current liabilities

    4,964

     

    5,136

    Total current liabilities

    30,851

     

    31,309

    Long-term debt

    6,669

     

    6,658

    Income taxes payable

    3,390

     

    5,756

    Deferred revenue

    11,760

     

    11,642

    Other long-term liabilities

    2,253

     

    2,134

    Total liabilities

    54,923

     

    57,499

    Total equity

    46,251

     

    44,353

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    $            101,174

     

    $            101,852

     





















































    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


    (In millions)


    (Unaudited)

     
     

    Six Months Ended

     

    January 27,

    2024

     

    January 28,

    2023

    Cash flows from operating activities:

       

    Net income

    $              6,272

     

    $              5,443

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

       

    Depreciation, amortization, and other

    823

     

    853

    Share-based compensation expense

    1,463

     

    1,097

    Provision (benefit) for receivables

    12

     

    6

    Deferred income taxes

    (816)

     

    (845)

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

    205

     

    109

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

       

    Accounts receivable

    941

     

    1,393

    Inventories

    442

     

    (569)

    Financing receivables

    (33)

     

    834

    Other assets

    (403)

     

    (210)

    Accounts payable

    (476)

     

    42

    Income taxes, net

    (4,656)

     

    118

    Accrued compensation

    (763)

     

    (146)

    Deferred revenue

    293

     

    633

    Other liabilities

    (125)

     

    (57)

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    3,179

     

    8,701

    Cash flows from investing activities:

       

    Purchases of investments

    (2,253)

     

    (3,797)

    Proceeds from sales of investments

    2,484

     

    587

    Proceeds from maturities of investments

    4,044

     

    2,316

    Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired

    (878)

     

    (3)

    Purchases of investments in privately held companies

    (50)

     

    (70)

    Return of investments in privately held companies

    123

     

    39

    Acquisition of property and equipment

    (304)

     

    (346)

    Other

    (1)

     

    (19)

    Net cash provided by (used in) provided by investing activities

    3,165

     

    (1,293)

    Cash flows from financing activities:

       

    Issuances of common stock

    349

     

    316

    Repurchases of common stock – repurchase program

    (2,504)

     

    (1,760)

    Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units

    (581)

     

    (310)

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

    1,398

     

    (602)

    Issuances of debt

    2,537

     

    —

    Repayments of debt

    (750)

     

    —

    Dividends paid

    (3,163)

     

    (3,120)

    Other

    (7)

     

    (5)

    Net cash used in financing activities

    (2,721)

     

    (5,481)

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

    (32)

     

    3

    Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

    3,591

     

    1,930

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

    11,627

     

    8,579

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

    $           15,218

     

    $           10,509

    Supplemental cash flow information:

       

    Cash paid for interest

    $                 203

     

    $                 178

    Cash paid for income taxes, net

    $              6,804

     

    $              2,172

     










    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS


    (In millions, except percentages)

     
     

    January 27, 2024

     

    October 28, 2023

     

    January 28, 2023

     

    Amount

     

    Y/Y%

     

    Amount

     

    Y/Y%

     

    Amount

     

    Y/Y%

    Product

    $    16,249

     

    12 %

     

    $    16,011

     

    14 %

     

    $    14,517

     

    7 %

    Service

    19,407

     

    12 %

     

    18,742

     

    11 %

     

    17,255

     

    2 %

    Total

    $    35,656

     

    12 %

     

    $    34,753

     

    12 %

     

    $    31,772

     

    4 %





     

    We expect 50% of total RPO at January 27, 2024 will be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months.

     














    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    DEFERRED REVENUE


    (In millions)

     
     

    January 27, 2024

     

    October 28, 2023

     

    January 28, 2023

    Deferred revenue:

         

    Product

    $       11,640

     

    $       11,689

     

    $       10,679

    Service

    14,131

     

    13,970

     

    13,248

    Total

    $       25,771

     

    $       25,659

     

    $       23,927

    Reported as:

         

    Current

    $       14,011

     

    $       13,812

     

    $       13,109

    Noncurrent

    11,760

     

    11,847

     

    10,818

    Total

    $       25,771

     

    $       25,659

     

    $       23,927

     















    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 2024

                

    January 27, 2024

     

    $             0.39

     

    $          1,583

     

    25

     

    $          49.54

     

    $          1,254

     

    $          2,837

    October 28, 2023

     

    $             0.39

     

    $          1,580

     

    23

     

    $          54.53

     

    $          1,252

     

    $          2,832

    Fiscal 2023

                

    July 29, 2023

     

    $             0.39

     

    $          1,589

     

    25

     

    $          50.49

     

    $          1,254

     

    $          2,843

    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

     






























    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

     

    GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME


    (In millions)

     
     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    January 27,

    2024

     

    January 28,

    2023

     

    January 27,

    2024

     

    January 28,

    2023

    GAAP net income

    $         2,634

     

    $         2,773

     

    $         6,272

     

    $         5,443

    Adjustments to cost of sales:

           

    Share-based compensation expense

    139

     

    106

     

    242

     

    187

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    175

     

    153

     

    356

     

    306

    Acquisition-related/divestiture costs

    1

     

    1

     

    1

     

    3

    Total adjustments to GAAP cost of sales

    315

     

    260

     

    599

     

    496

    Adjustments to operating expenses:

           

    Share-based compensation expense

    662

     

    498

     

    1,212

     

    913

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    66

     

    71

     

    133

     

    142

    Acquisition-related/divestiture costs

    64

     

    48

     

    139

     

    123

    Russia-Ukraine war costs

    —

     

    2

     

    (2)

     

    5

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings

    12

     

    243

     

    135

     

    241

    Total adjustments to GAAP operating expenses

    804

     

    862

     

    1,617

     

    1,424

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

           

    (Gains) and losses on investments

    88

     

    (44)

     

    139

     

    65

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

    88

     

    (44)

     

    139

     

    65

    Total adjustments to GAAP income before provision for income taxes

    1,207

     

    1,078

     

    2,355

     

    1,985

    Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

    (303)

     

    (212)

     

    (561)

     

    (404)

    Significant tax matters

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    164

    Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes

    (303)

     

    (212)

     

    (561)

     

    (240)

    Non-GAAP net income

    $         3,538

     

    $         3,639

     

    $         8,066

     

    $         7,188

      




















    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

     

    GAAP TO NON-GAAP EPS

     
     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    January 27,

    2024

     

    January 28,

    2023

     

    January 27,

    2024

     

    January 28,

    2023

    GAAP EPS

    $           0.65

     

    $           0.67

     

    $           1.54

     

    $           1.32

    Adjustments to GAAP:

           

    Share-based compensation expense

    0.20

     

    0.15

     

    0.36

     

    0.27

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    0.06

     

    0.05

     

    0.12

     

    0.11

    Acquisition-related/divestiture costs

    0.02

     

    0.01

     

    0.03

     

    0.03

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings

    —

     

    0.06

     

    0.03

     

    0.06

    (Gains) and losses on investments

    0.02

     

    (0.01)

     

    0.03

     

    0.02

    Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

    (0.07)

     

    (0.05)

     

    (0.14)

     

    (0.10)

    Significant tax matters

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    0.04

    Non-GAAP EPS

    $           0.87

     

    $           0.88

     

    $           1.98

     

    $           1.75

     




    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

     

    January 27, 2024

     

    Product

    Gross

    Margin

     

    Service

    Gross

    Margin

     

    Total

    Gross

    Margin

     

    Operating

    Expenses

     

    Y/Y

     

    Operating

    Income

     

    Y/Y

     

    Interest

    andother

    income

    (loss), net

     

    Net

    Income

     

    Y/Y

    GAAP amount

    $ 5,789

     

    $ 2,428

     

    $ 8,217

     

    $ 5,121

     

    — %

     

    $ 3,096

     

    (6) %

     

    $    65

     

    $ 2,634

     

    (5) %

    % of revenue

    62.7 %

     

    68.2 %

     

    64.2 %

     

    40.0 %

       

    24.2 %

       

    0.5 %

     

    20.6 %

      

    Adjustments to GAAP amounts:

                    

    Share-based compensation expense

    58

     

    81

     

    139

     

    662

       

    801

       

    —

     

    801

      

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    175

     

    —

     

    175

     

    66

       

    241

       

    —

     

    241

      

    Acquisition/divestiture-related costs

    1

     

    —

     

    1

     

    64

       

    65

       

    —

     

    65

      

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    12

       

    12

       

    —

     

    12

      

    (Gains) and losses on investments

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

       

    —

       

    88

     

    88

      

    Income tax effect/significant tax matters

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

       

    —

       

    —

     

    (303)

      

    Non-GAAP amount

    $ 6,023

     

    $ 2,509

     

    $ 8,532

     

    $ 4,317

     

    1 %

     

    $ 4,215

     

    (4) %

     

    $  153

     

    $ 3,538

     

    (3) %

    % of revenue

    65.2 %

     

    70.5 %

     

    66.7 %

     

    33.8 %

       

    33.0 %

       

    1.2 %

     

    27.7 %

      

                   



















     

    Three Months Ended

     

    January 28, 2023

     

    Product

    Gross

    Margin

     

    Service

    Gross

    Margin

     

    Total

    Gross

    Margin

     

    Operating

    Expenses

     

    Operating


    Income

     

    Interest

    and other

    income

    (loss), net

     

    Net


    Income

    GAAP amount

    $   6,117

     

    $   2,310

     

    $   8,427

     

    $   5,135

     

    $   3,292

     

    $      123

     

    $   2,773

    % of revenue

    60.2 %

     

    67.2 %

     

    62.0 %

     

    37.8 %

     

    24.2 %

     

    0.9 %

     

    20.4 %

    Adjustments to GAAP amounts:

                 

    Share-based compensation expense

    40

     

    66

     

    106

     

    498

     

    604

     

    —

     

    604

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    153

     

    —

     

    153

     

    71

     

    224

     

    —

     

    224

    Acquisition/divestiture-related costs

    1

     

    —

     

    1

     

    48

     

    49

     

    —

     

    49

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    243

     

    243

     

    —

     

    243

    Russia-Ukraine war costs

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    2

     

    2

     

    —

     

    2

    (Gains) and losses on investments

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    (44)

     

    (44)

    Income tax effect/significant tax matters

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    (212)

    Non-GAAP amount

    $   6,311

     

    $   2,376

     

    $   8,687

     

    $   4,273

     

    $   4,414

     

    $        79

     

    $   3,639

    % of revenue

    62.1 %

     

    69.1 %

     

    63.9 %

     

    31.4 %

     

    32.5 %

     

    0.6 %

     

    26.8 %

     




    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)

     
     

    Six Months Ended

     

    January 27, 2024

     

    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

    $ 12,971

     

    $ 4,803

     

    $ 17,774

     

    $ 10,402

     

    5 %

     

    $ 7,372

     

    8 %

     

    $  231

     

    $ 6,272

     

    15 %

    % of revenue

    63.7 %

     

    67.8 %

     

    64.7 %

     

    37.9 %

       

    26.8 %

       

    0.8 %

     

    22.8 %

      

    Adjustments to GAAP amounts:

                    

    Share-based compensation expense

    100

     

    142

     

    242

     

    1,212

       

    1,454

       

    —

     

    1,454

      

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    356

     

    —

     

    356

     

    133

       

    489

       

    —

     

    489

      

    Acquisition/divestiture-related costs

    1

     

    —

     

    1

     

    139

       

    140

       

    —

     

    140

      

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    135

       

    135

       

    —

     

    135

      

    Russia-Ukraine war costs

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    (2)

       

    (2)

       

    —

     

    (2)

      

    (Gains) and losses on investments

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

       

    —

       

    139

     

    139

      

    Income tax effect/significant tax matters

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

       

    —

       

    —

     

    (561)

      

    Non-GAAP amount

    $ 13,428

     

    $ 4,945

     

    $ 18,373

     

    $ 8,785

     

    3 %

     

    $ 9,588

     

    10 %

     

    $  370

     

    $ 8,066

     

    12 %

    % of revenue

    65.9 %

     

    69.8 %

     

    66.9 %

     

    32.0 %

       

    34.9 %

       

    1.3 %

     

    29.4 %

      

     


















     

    Six Months Ended

     

    January 28, 2023

     

    Product

    Gross

    Margin

     

    Service

    Gross

    Margin

     

    Total

    Gross

    Margin

     

    Operating

    Expenses

     

    Operating


    Income

     

    Interest

    and other

    income

    (loss), net

     

    Net


    Income

    GAAP amount

    $ 12,183

     

    $   4,590

     

    $ 16,773

     

    $   9,941

     

    $   6,832

     

    $        58

     

    $   5,443

    % of revenue

    59.7 %

     

    67.3 %

     

    61.6 %

     

    36.5 %

     

    25.1 %

     

    0.2 %

     

    20.0 %

    Adjustments to GAAP amounts:

                 

    Share-based compensation expense

    71

     

    116

     

    187

     

    913

     

    1,100

     

    —

     

    1,100

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    306

     

    —

     

    306

     

    142

     

    448

     

    —

     

    448

    Acquisition/divestiture-related costs

    3

     

    —

     

    3

     

    123

     

    126

     

    —

     

    126

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    241

     

    241

     

    —

     

    241

    Russia-Ukraine war costs

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    5

     

    5

     

    —

     

    5

    (Gains) and losses on investments

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    65

     

    65

    Income tax effect/significant tax matters

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    (240)

    Non-GAAP amount

    $ 12,563

     

    $   4,706

     

    $ 17,269

     

    $   8,517

     

    $   8,752

     

    $      123

     

    $   7,188

    % of revenue

    61.6 %

     

    69.0 %

     

    63.4 %

     

    31.3 %

     

    32.1 %

     

    0.5 %

     

    26.4 %




    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

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    January 27,

    2024

     

    January 28,

    2023

     

    January 27,

    2024

     

    January 28,

    2023

    GAAP effective tax rate

    16.7 %

     

    18.8 %

     

    17.5 %

     

    21.0 %

    Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes

    2.3 %

     

    0.2 %

     

    1.5 %

     

    (2.0) %

    Non-GAAP effective tax rate

    19.0 %

     

    19.0 %

     

    19.0 %

     

    19.0 %

     












    GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE

     

    Q3 FY 2024

     

    Gross Margin

    Rate

     

    Operating Margin

    Rate

     

    Earnings per

    Share (2)

    GAAP

     

    63.5% – 64.5%

     

    20.5% – 21.5%

     

    $0.51 – $0.56

    Estimated adjustments for:

          

    Share-based compensation expense

     

    1.0 %

     

    6.5 %

     

    $0.15 – $0.16

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

     

    1.5 %

     

    2.0 %

     

    $0.05 – $0.06

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings (1)

     

    —

     

    4.5 %

     

    $0.10 – $0.11

    Non-GAAP

     

    66% – 67%

     

    33.5% – 34.5%

     

    $0.84 – $0.86

     











    FY 2024

     

    Earnings per

    Share (2)

    GAAP

     

    $2.61 – $2.73

    Estimated adjustments for:

      

    Share-based compensation expense

     

    $0.59 – $0.61

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

     

    $0.23 – $0.25

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings (1)

     

    $0.16 – $0.18

    (Gains) and losses on investments

     

    $0.03

    Non-GAAP

     

    $3.68 – $3.74

    (1) On February 14, 2024, Cisco announced a restructuring plan in order to realign the organization and enable further investment in key priority areas. This restructuring plan will impact approximately 5 percent of Cisco’s global workforce. Cisco currently estimates that it will recognize pre-tax charges to its GAAP financial results of approximately $800 million consisting of severance and other one-time termination benefits and other costs. These charges are primarily cash-based. Cisco expects to take the majority of these actions in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 and recognize approximately $500 million of these charges. Cisco expects approximately $150 million of these charges to be recognized in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, and the remaining amount of these charges primarily through the first half of fiscal 2025.

    (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.

    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 alignment of our investments to future growth opportunities, the role that our innovation plays as our customers adopt AI and secure their organizations, the progress in our business model shift to more recurring revenue while remaining focused on financial discipline, operating leverage and shareholder returns) and the future financial performance of Cisco (including the guidance for Q3 FY 2024 and full year FY 2024) 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: 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; our development and use of artificial intelligence; 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 Networking and services; the timing of orders and manufacturing and customer lead times; 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 other incidents; vulnerabilities and critical security defects; our ability to protect personal data; evolving regulatory uncertainty; terrorism; natural catastrophic events (including as a result of global climate change); any 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 reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K filed on November 21, 2023 and September 7, 2023, respectively. 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 reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K as each may be amended from time to time. Cisco’s results of operations for the three and six months ended January 27, 2024 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 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, operating leases 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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