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    May 15, 2024 0


    SAN JOSE, Calif., May 15, 2024 —

    News Summary:

    • $12.7 billion in revenue, down 13% year over year, in line with expectations and reflects our customers’ continued implementation of products on-hand

       
    • Strong profitability with GAAP gross margin of 65.1% and non-GAAP gross margin of 68.3%

       
    • Transformed business model, further enhanced by the Splunk acquisition:

       

      • Total subscription revenue of $6.9 billion including Splunk, representing 54% of total revenue

         
      • Total annualized recurring revenue (ARR) at $29.2 billion including $4.2 billion from Splunk, up 22% year over year, and product ARR at $15.5 billion, up 44% year over year

         

    • Gary Steele, former Splunk CEO, named president of Go-to-Market, effective immediately

       


    • Q3 FY 2024 Results:

       

      • Revenue: $12.7 billion

         

        • Decrease of 13% year over year

           
        • Splunk contributed $413 million in revenue

           

      • Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.46; Non-GAAP: $0.88

         

        • GAAP EPS decreased 41% year over year, which includes a negative $0.09 impact from the Splunk acquisition

           
        • Non-GAAP EPS decreased 12% year over year, which includes a negative $0.01 impact from the Splunk acquisition

           

    • Q4 FY 2024 Guidance:

        

      • Revenue: $13.4 billion to $13.6 billion

         
      • Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.46 to $0.51; Non-GAAP: $0.84 to $0.86

         

    • FY 2024 Guidance:

       

      • Revenue: $53.6 billion to $53.8 billion

         
      • Earnings per Share: GAAP: $2.46 to $2.51; Non-GAAP: $3.69 to $3.71

     

     

    Cisco today reported third quarter results for the period ended April 27, 2024. Cisco reported third quarter revenue of $12.7 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $1.9 billion or $0.46 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $3.6 billion or $0.88 per share.

    “We delivered a solid Q3 performance in what remains a dynamic environment” said Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. “Our unique ability to bring together networking, security, observability, and data enables Cisco to offer our customers unrivaled digital resilience for the AI era.”

    “Revenue, gross margin and non-GAAP EPS in Q3 were at the high end or above our guidance range, both including and excluding Splunk, resulting in continued operating leverage,” said Scott Herren, CFO of Cisco. “Customers are consuming the equipment shipped over the last few quarters in line with our expectations and we are seeing stabilization of demand as a result. The addition of Splunk to our product line will be a catalyst for further growth.” 

    Gary Steele Named President of Go-to-Market

    Cisco has named Gary Steele as President of Go-to-Market, effective immediately. Steele is well known for his operational excellence, and in this new role, he will work closely with Robbins to set and execute against Cisco’s strategic plans and goals. He will continue to lead the Splunk team through the integration process to ensure a seamless integration into Cisco. 

    Cisco also announced that Jeff Sharritts, Cisco’s Chief Customer and Partner Officer, will depart Cisco after a successful 24-year career at the company. Sharritts will remain with Cisco until mid-July to ensure a seamless transition.









    GAAP Results

     
      

    Q3 FY 2024

     

    Q3 FY 2023

     

    Vs. Q3 FY 2023

    Revenue

     

    $              12.7 billion

     

    $              14.6 billion

     

    (13) %

    Net Income

     

    $               1.9  billion

     

    $               3.2  billion

     

    (41) %

    Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS)

     

    $                     0.46

     

    $                     0.78

     

    (41) %

    The acquisition of Splunk, including financing costs, had a negative impact of $0.09 to GAAP EPS, for the third quarter of fiscal 2024.








    Non-GAAP Results

     
      

    Q3 FY 2024

     

    Q3 FY 2023

     

    Vs. Q3 FY 2023

    Net Income

     

    $               3.6   billion

     

    $               4.1   billion

     

    (14) %

    EPS

     

    $                      0.88

     

    $                      1.00

     

    (12) %

    The acquisition of Splunk, including financing costs, had a negative impact of $0.01 to Non-GAAP EPS, for the third quarter of fiscal 2024.

    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 $0.40 per common share to be paid on July 24, 2024, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 5, 2024. 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 2024 Highlights

    Revenue — Total revenue was $12.7 billion, down 13%, with product revenue down 19% and service revenue up 6%. Cisco completed the acquisition of Splunk Inc. (“Splunk”) in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Splunk contributed $413 million of total revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2024.

    Revenue by geographic segment was: Americas down 15%, EMEA down 9%, and APJC down 12%. Product revenue performance reflected growth in Security up 36% and Observability up 27%. Networking was down 27%. Product revenue in Collaboration was flat. Security and Observability, excluding Splunk, grew 3% and 14%, respectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.

    Gross Margin —  On a GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 65.1%, 63.5%, and 69.2%, respectively, as compared with 63.4%, 62.7%, and 65.4%, respectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.

    On a non-GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 68.3%, 66.9%, and 71.6%, respectively, as compared with 65.2%, 64.5%, and 67.3%, respectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.

    Total gross margins by geographic segment were: 67.9% for the Americas, 69.6% for EMEA and 67.4% for APJC.

    Operating Expenses —  On a GAAP basis, operating expenses were $6.1 billion, up 15%, and were 47.9% of revenue. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $4.3 billion, down 5%, and were 34.0% of revenue.

    Operating Income — GAAP operating income was $2.2 billion, down 44%, with GAAP operating margin of 17.2%. Non-GAAP operating income was $4.3 billion, down 12%, with non-GAAP operating margin at 34.2%.

    Provision for Income Taxes — The GAAP tax provision rate was 15.6%. The non-GAAP tax provision rate was 19.0%.

    Net Income and EPS — On a GAAP basis, net income was $1.9 billion and EPS was $0.46, each a decrease of 41%. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $3.6 billion, a decrease of 14%, and EPS was $0.88, a decrease of 12%.

    Cash Flow from Operating Activities — $4.0 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, a decrease of 24%, compared with $5.2 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2023.

    Balance Sheet and Other Financial Highlights

    Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments — $18.8 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with $26.1 billion at the end of fiscal 2023.

    Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) — $38.8 billion, up 21% in total, with 52% of this amount to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months. Product RPO were up 29% and service RPO were up 14%.

    Deferred Revenue — $27.5 billion, up 13% in total, with deferred product revenue up 18%. Deferred service revenue was up 9%.

    Capital Allocation — In the third quarter of fiscal 2024, we returned $2.9 billion to stockholders through share buybacks and dividends. We declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.40 per common share, or $1.6 billion, and repurchased approximately 26 million shares of common stock under our stock repurchase program at an average price of $49.22 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $1.3 billion. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under the program is $7.2 billion with no termination date.

    Acquisitions

    In the third quarter of fiscal 2024, we closed the following acquisitions:

    • Splunk Inc., a public cybersecurity and observability company

       
    • Isovalent, Inc., a privately held cloud native solutions company

    Guidance

    Cisco estimates the following results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024:








    Q4 FY 2024

      

    Revenue

     

    $13.4 billion – $13.6 billion

    Non-GAAP gross margin rate

     

    66.5% – 67.5%

    Non-GAAP operating margin rate

     

    31.5% – 32.5%

    Non-GAAP EPS

     

    $0.84 – $0.86

    Our Q4 FY 2024 guidance includes $950 million to $1 billion in revenue from Splunk and a negative impact to non-GAAP EPS of approximately ($0.03) as the interest impact from financing the acquisition more than offsets the operating benefit.

    Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $0.46 to $0.51 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.

    Cisco estimates the following results for fiscal 2024:






    FY 2024

      

    Revenue

     

    $53.6 billion – $53.8 billion

    Non-GAAP EPS

     

    $3.69 – $3.71

    Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $2.46 to $2.51 for fiscal 2024.

    Our Q4 FY 2024 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of approximately 18% for GAAP and non-GAAP results. Our FY 2024 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of approximately 17% for GAAP and approximately 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 2024 conference call to discuss Cisco’s results along with its guidance will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 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, May 15, 2024 to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, May 21, 2024 at 1-800-391-9851 (United States) or 1-203-369-3268 (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, May 15, 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

     

    Nine Months Ended

     

    April 27,

    2024

     

    April 29,

    2023

     

    April 27,

    2024

     

    April 29,

    2023

    REVENUE:

           

    Product

    $         9,024

     

    $       11,092

     

    $       29,395

     

    $       31,492

    Service

    3,678

     

    3,479

     

    10,766

     

    10,303

    Total revenue

    12,702

     

    14,571

     

    40,161

     

    41,795

    COST OF SALES:

           

    Product

    3,295

     

    4,136

     

    10,695

     

    12,353

    Service

    1,134

     

    1,203

     

    3,419

     

    3,437

    Total cost of sales

    4,429

     

    5,339

     

    14,114

     

    15,790

    GROSS MARGIN

    8,273

     

    9,232

     

    26,047

     

    26,005

    OPERATING EXPENSES:

           

    Research and development

    1,948

     

    1,962

     

    5,804

     

    5,598

    Sales and marketing

    2,559

     

    2,526

     

    7,523

     

    7,301

    General and administrative

    736

     

    641

     

    2,050

     

    1,788

    Amortization of purchased intangible assets

    297

     

    70

     

    430

     

    212

    Restructuring and other charges

    542

     

    87

     

    677

     

    328

    Total operating expenses

    6,082

     

    5,286

     

    16,484

     

    15,227

    OPERATING INCOME

    2,191

     

    3,946

     

    9,563

     

    10,778

    Interest income

    411

     

    262

     

    1,095

     

    650

    Interest expense

    (357)

     

    (109)

     

    (588)

     

    (316)

    Other income (loss), net

    (10)

     

    (142)

     

    (232)

     

    (265)

    Interest and other income (loss), net

    44

     

    11

     

    275

     

    69

    INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

    2,235

     

    3,957

     

    9,838

     

    10,847

    Provision for income taxes

    349

     

    745

     

    1,680

     

    2,192

    NET INCOME

    $         1,886

     

    $         3,212

     

    $         8,158

     

    $         8,655

            

    Net income per share:

           

    Basic

    $           0.47

     

    $           0.79

     

    $           2.01

     

    $           2.11

    Diluted

    $           0.46

     

    $           0.78

     

    $           2.00

     

    $           2.11

    Shares used in per-share calculation:

           

    Basic

    4,042

     

    4,089

     

    4,051

     

    4,100

    Diluted

    4,060

     

    4,110

     

    4,071

     

    4,111

     













    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    REVENUE BY SEGMENT


    (In millions, except percentages)

     
      

    April 27, 2024

      

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

      

    Amount

     

    Y/Y %

     

    Amount

     

    Y/Y %

    Revenue :

            

    Americas

     

    $         7,372

     

    (15) %

     

    $       23,904

     

    (2) %

    EMEA

     

    3,458

     

    (9) %

     

    10,606

     

    (5) %

    APJC

     

    1,873

     

    (12) %

     

    5,652

     

    (9) %

    Total

     

    $       12,702

     

    (13) %

     

    $       40,161

     

    (4) %





     

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

     











    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGE BY SEGMENT


    (In percentages)

     
      

    April 27, 2024

      

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

    Gross Margin Percentage :

        

    Americas

     

    67.9 %

     

    66.5 %

    EMEA

     

    69.6 %

     

    69.1 %

    APJC

     

    67.4 %

     

    67.5 %

     
















    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    REVENUE FOR GROUPS OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES


    (In millions, except percentages)

     
      

    April 27, 2024

      

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

      

    Amount

     

    Y/Y %

     

    Amount

     

    Y/Y %

    Revenue :

            

    Networking

     

    $         6,522

     

    (27) %

     

    $       22,425

     

    (11) %

    Security

     

    1,304

     

    36 %

     

    3,288

     

    14 %

    Collaboration

     

    987

     

    — %

     

    3,093

     

    2 %

    Observability

     

    211

     

    27 %

     

    589

     

    21 %

    Total Product

     

    9,024

     

    (19) %

     

    29,395

     

    (7) %

    Services

     

    3,678

     

    6 %

     

    10,766

     

    5 %

    Total

     

    $       12,702

     

    (13) %

     

    $       40,161

     

    (4) %








     

    Security and Observability, excluding Splunk, grew 3% and 14%, respectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, and 3% and 17%, respectively, for the first nine months of fiscal 2024.

     

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

     

     






































    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


    (In millions)


    (Unaudited)

     
     

    April 27, 2024

     

    July 29, 2023

    ASSETS

       

    Current assets:

       

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $                8,913

     

    $              10,123

    Investments

    9,857

     

    16,023

    Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $81 at April 27, 2024 and $85 at July 29, 2023

    5,127

     

    5,854

    Inventories

    3,118

     

    3,644

    Financing receivables, net

    3,443

     

    3,352

    Other current assets

    5,428

     

    4,352

    Total current assets

    35,886

     

    43,348

    Property and equipment, net

    2,000

     

    2,085

    Financing receivables, net

    3,251

     

    3,483

    Goodwill

    58,633

     

    38,535

    Purchased intangible assets, net

    11,819

     

    1,818

    Deferred tax assets

    5,527

     

    6,576

    Other assets

    5,882

     

    6,007

    TOTAL ASSETS

    $            122,998

     

    $            101,852

    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

       

    Current liabilities:

       

    Short-term debt

    $              11,891

     

    $                1,733

    Accounts payable

    2,054

     

    2,313

    Income taxes payable

    1,867

     

    4,235

    Accrued compensation

    3,211

     

    3,984

    Deferred revenue

    15,751

     

    13,908

    Other current liabilities

    5,334

     

    5,136

    Total current liabilities

    40,108

     

    31,309

    Long-term debt

    20,102

     

    6,658

    Income taxes payable

    2,869

     

    5,756

    Deferred revenue

    11,724

     

    11,642

    Other long-term liabilities

    2,427

     

    2,134

    Total liabilities

    77,230

     

    57,499

    Total equity

    45,768

     

    44,353

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    $            122,998

     

    $            101,852

     






















































    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


    (In millions)


    (Unaudited)

     
     

    Nine Months Ended

     

    April 27,

    2024

     

    April 29,

    2023

    Cash flows from operating activities:

       

    Net income

    $              8,158

     

    $              8,655

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

       

    Depreciation, amortization, and other

    1,684

     

    1,304

    Share-based compensation expense

    2,274

     

    1,720

    Provision for receivables

    19

     

    11

    Deferred income taxes

    (245)

     

    (1,343)

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

    224

     

    243

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

       

    Accounts receivable

    1,286

     

    1,494

    Inventories

    530

     

    (894)

    Financing receivables

    92

     

    1,126

    Other assets

    (382)

     

    (428)

    Accounts payable

    (300)

     

    156

    Income taxes, net

    (5,223)

     

    1,120

    Accrued compensation

    (1,092)

     

    25

    Deferred revenue

    211

     

    1,055

    Other liabilities

    (86)

     

    (324)

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    7,150

     

    13,920

    Cash flows from investing activities:

       

    Purchases of investments

    (3,044)

     

    (7,652)

    Proceeds from sales of investments

    3,874

     

    802

    Proceeds from maturities of investments

    5,804

     

    3,789

    Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired

    (25,874)

     

    (96)

    Purchases of investments in privately held companies

    (82)

     

    (162)

    Return of investments in privately held companies

    146

     

    72

    Acquisition of property and equipment

    (472)

     

    (616)

    Other

    (2)

     

    (24)

    Net cash used in investing activities

    (19,650)

     

    (3,887)

    Cash flows from financing activities:

       

    Issuances of common stock

    347

     

    316

    Repurchases of common stock – repurchase program

    (3,772)

     

    (3,029)

    Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units

    (765)

     

    (444)

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

    1,547

     

    (602)

    Issuances of debt

    24,159

     

    —

    Repayments of debt

    (2,195)

     

    (500)

    Repayments of Splunk convertible debt, net

    (3,140)

     

    —

    Dividends paid

    (4,778)

     

    (4,713)

    Other

    (52)

     

    (4)

    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    11,351

     

    (8,976)

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

    restricted cash equivalents

    (39)

     

    (90)

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

    (1,188)

     

    967

    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

    $           10,439

     

    $              9,546

    Supplemental cash flow information:

       

    Cash paid for interest

    $                 350

     

    $                 306

    Cash paid for income taxes, net

    $              7,150

     

    $              2,414

     










    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS


    (In millions, except percentages)

     
     

    April 27, 2024

     

    January 27, 2024

     

    April 29, 2023

     

    Amount

     

    Y/Y%

     

    Amount

     

    Y/Y%

     

    Amount

     

    Y/Y%

    Product

    $    18,876

     

    29 %

     

    $    16,249

     

    12 %

     

    $    14,681

     

    9 %

    Service

    19,898

     

    14 %

     

    19,407

     

    12 %

     

    17,401

     

    4 %

    Total

    $    38,774

     

    21 %

     

    $    35,656

     

    12 %

     

    $    32,082

     

    6 %





     

    We expect 52% of total RPO at April 27, 2024 will be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months.

     














    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    DEFERRED REVENUE


    (In millions)

     
     

    April 27,

    2024

     

    January 27,

    2024

     

    April 29,

    2023

    Deferred revenue:

         

    Product

    $       12,856

     

    $       11,640

     

    $       10,895

    Service

    14,619

     

    14,131

     

    13,365

    Total         

    $       27,475

     

    $       25,771

     

    $       24,260

    Reported as:

         

    Current

    $       15,751

     

    $       14,011

     

    $       13,249

    Noncurrent

    11,724

     

    11,760

     

    11,011

    Total

    $       27,475

     

    $       25,771

     

    $       24,260

     
















    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

                

    April 27, 2024

     

    $             0.40

     

    $          1,615

     

    26

     

    $          49.22

     

    $          1,256

     

    $          2,871

    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

     

    Nine Months Ended

     

    April 27,

    2024

     

    April 29,

    2023

     

    April 27,

    2024

     

    April 29,

    2023

    GAAP net income

    $         1,886

     

    $         3,212

     

    $         8,158

     

    $         8,655

    Adjustments to cost of sales:

           

    Share-based compensation expense

    139

     

    106

     

    381

     

    293

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    249

     

    156

     

    605

     

    462

    Acquisition-related/divestiture costs

    12

     

    1

     

    13

     

    4

    Total adjustments to GAAP cost of sales

    400

     

    263

     

    999

     

    759

    Adjustments to operating expenses:

           

    Share-based compensation expense

    665

     

    518

     

    1,877

     

    1,431

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    297

     

    70

     

    430

     

    212

    Acquisition-related/divestiture costs

    264

     

    55

     

    403

     

    178

    Russia-Ukraine war costs

    (10)

     

    2

     

    (12)

     

    7

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings

    542

     

    87

     

    677

     

    328

    Total adjustments to GAAP operating expenses

    1,758

     

    732

     

    3,375

     

    2,156

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

           

    (Gains) and losses on investments

    (7)

     

    123

     

    132

     

    188

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

    (7)

     

    123

     

    132

     

    188

    Total adjustments to GAAP income before provision for income taxes

    2,151

     

    1,118

     

    4,506

     

    3,103

    Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

    (484)

     

    (219)

     

    (1,045)

     

    (623)

    Significant tax matters

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    164

    Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes

    (484)

     

    (219)

     

    (1,045)

     

    (459)

    Non-GAAP net income

    $         3,553

     

    $         4,111

     

    $       11,619

     

    $       11,299

      

















    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.


    RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


     


    GAAP TO NON-GAAP EPS

     
     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

     

    April 27,

    2024

     

    April 29,

    2023

     

    April 27,

    2024

     

    April 29,

    2023

    GAAP EPS

    $           0.46

     

    $           0.78

     

    $           2.00

     

    $           2.11

    Adjustments to GAAP:

           

    Share-based compensation expense

    0.20

     

    0.15

     

    0.55

     

    0.42

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    0.13

     

    0.06

     

    0.25

     

    0.16

    Acquisition-related/divestiture costs

    0.07

     

    0.01

     

    0.10

     

    0.04

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings

    0.13

     

    0.02

     

    0.17

     

    0.08

    (Gains) and losses on investments

    —

     

    0.03

     

    0.03

     

    0.05

    Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

    (0.12)

     

    (0.05)

     

    (0.26)

     

    (0.15)

    Significant tax matters

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    0.04

    Non-GAAP EPS

    $           0.88

     

    $           1.00

     

    $           2.85

     

    $           2.75





     

    Amounts may not sum due to rounding.

     












    CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

    GAAP TO NON-GAAP EPS


    IMPACT OF SPLUNK ACQUISITION, INCLUDING FINANCING COSTS

     
     

    Three Months Ended

     

    April 27, 2024

    GAAP EPS Impact

    $                      (0.09)

    Amortization of intangible assets

    0.05

    Acquisition-related costs

    0.05

    Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

    (0.02)

    Non-GAAP EPS Impact

    $                      (0.01)





     

    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 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

    $ 5,729

     

    $ 2,544

     

    $ 8,273

     

    $ 6,082

     

    15 %

     

    $ 2,191

     

    (44) %

     

    $    44

     

    $ 1,886

     

    (41) %

    % of revenue

    63.5 %

     

    69.2 %

     

    65.1 %

     

    47.9 %

       

    17.2 %

       

    0.3 %

     

    14.8 %

      

    Adjustments to GAAP amounts:

                    

    Share-based compensation expense

    57

     

    82

     

    139

     

    665

       

    804

       

    —

     

    804

      

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    249

     

    —

     

    249

     

    297

       

    546

       

    —

     

    546

      

    Acquisition/divestiture-related costs

    4

     

    8

     

    12

     

    264

       

    276

       

    —

     

    276

      

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    542

       

    542

       

    —

     

    542

      

    Russia-Ukraine war costs

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    (10)

       

    (10)

       

    —

     

    (10)

      

    (Gains) and losses on investments

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

       

    —

       

    (7)

     

    (7)

      

    Income tax effect/significant tax matters

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

       

    —

       

    —

     

    (484)

      

    Non-GAAP amount

    $ 6,039

     

    $ 2,634

     

    $ 8,673

     

    $ 4,324

     

    (5) %

     

    $ 4,349

     

    (12) %

     

    $    37

     

    $ 3,553

     

    (14) %

    % of revenue

    66.9 %

     

    71.6 %

     

    68.3 %

     

    34.0 %

       

    34.2 %

       

    0.3 %

     

    28.0 %

      

                   


















     

    Three Months Ended

     

    April 29, 2023

     

    Product

    Gross Margin

     

    Service

    Gross Margin

     

    Total

    Gross Margin

     

    Operating

    Expenses

     

    Operating


    Income

     

    Interest and

    other income

    (loss), net

     

    Net


    Income

    GAAP amount

    $   6,956

     

    $   2,276

     

    $   9,232

     

    $   5,286

     

    $   3,946

     

    $        11

     

    $   3,212

    % 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

     

    $   4,941

     

    $      134

     

    $   4,111

    % of revenue

    64.5 %

     

    67.3 %

     

    65.2 %

     

    31.3 %

     

    33.9 %

     

    0.9 %

     

    28.2 %





     

    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 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

    $ 18,700

     

    $ 7,347

     

    $ 26,047

     

    $ 16,484

     

    8 %

     

    $ 9,563

     

    (11) %

     

    $  275

     

    $ 8,158

     

    (6) %

    % of revenue

    63.6 %

     

    68.2 %

     

    64.9 %

     

    41.0 %

       

    23.8 %

       

    0.7 %

     

    20.3 %

      

    Adjustments to GAAP amounts:

                    

    Share-based compensation expense

    157

     

    224

     

    381

     

    1,877

       

    2,258

       

    —

     

    2,258

      

    Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    605

     

    —

     

    605

     

    430

       

    1,035

       

    —

     

    1,035

      

    Acquisition/divestiture-related costs

    5

     

    8

     

    13

     

    403

       

    416

       

    —

     

    416

      

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    677

       

    677

       

    —

     

    677

      

    Russia-Ukraine war costs

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    (12)

       

    (12)

       

    —

     

    (12)

      

    (Gains) and losses on investments

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

       

    —

       

    132

     

    132

      

    Income tax effect/significant tax matters

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

       

    —

       

    —

     

    (1,045)

      

    Non-GAAP amount

    $ 19,467

     

    $ 7,579

     

    $ 27,046

     

    $ 13,109

     

    — %

     

    $ 13,937

     

    2 %

     

    $  407

     

    $ 11,619

     

    3 %

    % of revenue

    66.2 %

     

    70.4 %

     

    67.3 %

     

    32.6 %

       

    34.7 %

       

    1.0 %

     

    28.9 %

      

     


















     

    Nine Months Ended

     

    April 29, 2023

     

    Product

    Gross Margin

     

    Service

    Gross Margin

     

    Total

    Gross Margin

     

    Operating

    Expenses

     

    Operating


    Income

     

    Interest and

    other income

    (loss), net

     

    Net


    Income

    GAAP amount

    $ 19,139

     

    $   6,866

     

    $ 26,005

     

    $ 15,227

     

    $ 10,778

     

    $        69

     

    $   8,655

    % 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

     

    $ 13,693

     

    $      257

     

    $ 11,299

    % of revenue

    62.6 %

     

    68.4 %

     

    64.0 %

     

    31.3 %

     

    32.8 %

     

    0.6 %

     

    27.0 %





     

    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 27,

    2024

     

    April 29,

    2023

     

    April 27,

    2024

     

    April 29,

    2023

    GAAP effective tax rate

    15.6 %

     

    18.8 %

     

    17.1 %

     

    20.2 %

    Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes

    3.4 %

     

    0.2 %

     

    1.9 %

     

    (1.2) %

    Non-GAAP effective tax rate

    19.0 %

     

    19.0 %

     

    19.0 %

     

    19.0 %

     












    GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE

     

    Q4 FY 2024

     

    Gross Margin

    Rate

     

    Operating Margin

    Rate

     

    Earnings per

    Share (1)

    GAAP

     

    63% – 64%

     

    18.5% – 19.5%

     

    $0.46 – $0.51

    Estimated adjustments for:

          

    Share-based compensation expense

     

    1.0 %

     

    6.0 %

     

    $0.15 – $0.16

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

     

    2.5 %

     

    6.5 %

     

    $0.19 – $0.20

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings

     

    —

     

    0.5 %

     

    $0.01 – $0.02

    Non-GAAP

     

    66.5% – 67.5%

     

    31.5% – 32.5%

     

    $0.84 – $0.86

     











    FY 2024

     

    Earnings per

    Share (1)

    GAAP

     

    $2.46 – $2.51

    Estimated adjustments for:

      

    Share-based compensation expense

     

    $0.58 – $0.59

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

     

    $0.46 – $0.47

    Significant asset impairments and restructurings

     

    $0.13 – $0.14

    (Gains) and losses on investments

     

    $0.03

    Non-GAAP

     

    $3.69 – $3.71

    (1) 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 our ability to bring together networking, security, observability, and data to enable us to offer digital resilience to our customers, the stabilization of demand for our products, and the addition of Splunk to our product line as a catalyst for future growth) and the future financial performance of Cisco (including the guidance for Q4 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 February 20, 2024 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 nine months ended April 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.

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    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.

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