Cisco Reports Second Quarter Earnings

Dividend Increased 6 Percent, Additional $15 Billion Authorized for Stock Repurchase

- Q2 Results:

- Revenue: $12.4 billion

- Growth of 7% year over year (normalized to exclude the divested SPVSS business for Q2 FY 2018)

- Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.63; Non-GAAP: $0.73

- Non-GAAP EPS increased 16% year over year

- Q3 Guidance (normalized to exclude the divested SPVSS business for Q3 FY 2018):

- Revenue: 4% to 6% growth year over year

- Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.63 to $0.68; Non-GAAP: $0.76 to $0.78

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Cisco

Feb 13, 2019, 16:27 ET

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco today reported second quarter results for the period ended January 26, 2019. Cisco reported second quarter revenue of $12.4 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $2.8 billion or $0.63 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $3.3 billion or $0.73 per share.

As previously disclosed, Cisco completed the divestiture of the Service Provider Video Software Solutions (SPVSS) business in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 on October 28, 2018. Revenue, non-GAAP financial information, and Q3 FY 2019 guidance have been normalized to exclude the SPVSS business from prior periods for comparative purposes.

"We are very pleased with our strong performance in the quarter," said Chuck Robbins, chairman and CEO of Cisco. "Our teams are executing incredibly well, aggressively transitioning to a software model and accelerating our pace of innovation. We are redefining and connecting every domain of the networking infrastructure to deliver the agility, operational efficiency and security our customers require to embrace multicloud, edge computing and digital transformation."

GAAP Results

	Q2 FY 2019		Q2 FY 2018		Vs. Q2 FY 2018
Revenue (including SPVSS business for all periods)	$	12.4 billion	$	11.9 billion	5%
Revenue (excluding SPVSS business for all periods)	$	12.4 billion	$	11.7 billion	7%
Net Income (Loss)	$	2.8 billion	$	(8.8) billion	NM
Earnings (Loss) per Share	$	0.63	$	(1.78)	NM

NM - Not meaningful

GAAP results for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 include a $11.1 billion charge related to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Non-GAAP Results

	Q2 FY 2019		Q2 FY 2018		Vs. Q2 FY 2018
Net Income (excluding SPVSS business for all periods)	$	3.3 billion	$	3.1 billion	6%
Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) (excluding SPVSS business for all periods)	$	0.73	$	0.63	16%

Reconciliations between net income (loss), earnings (loss) per share, 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 Cash Dividend; Stock Repurchase Program Authorization Increased

Cisco has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per common share, a 2-cent increase or up 6% over the previous quarter's dividend, to be paid on April 24, 2019 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 5, 2019. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval.

Cisco's board of directors has also approved a $15 billion increase to the authorization of the stock repurchase program. There is no fixed termination date for the repurchase program. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases including the additional authorization is approximately $24 billion.

"Q2 was a solid quarter with continued momentum across the business delivering revenue growth of 7% and non-GAAP EPS growth of 16%. I'm also very pleased with our revenue from software subscriptions which is now 65% of total software revenue," said Kelly Kramer, CFO of Cisco. "Our increased dividend and share repurchase authorization show confidence in the strength of our ongoing cash flows and reinforce our commitment to returning capital to our shareholders."

Financial Summary

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

All revenue, non-GAAP, and geographic financial information in the "Q2 FY 2019 Highlights" section are presented excluding the SPVSS business for all periods as it was divested during the second quarter on October 28, 2018.

Q2 FY 2019 Highlights

Revenue -- Total revenue was $12.4 billion, up 7%, with product revenue up 9% and service revenue up 1%. Revenue by geographic segment was: Americas up 7%, EMEA up 8%, and APJC up 5%. Product revenue performance was broad based with growth in Applications, up 24%, Security, up 18%, and Infrastructure Platforms, up 6%.

Gross Margin -- On a GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 62.5%, 61.0%, and 66.6%, respectively, as compared with 63.1%, 61.5%, and 67.4%, respectively, in the second quarter of fiscal 2018.

On a non-GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 64.1%, 62.8%, and 67.7%, respectively, as compared with 65.1%, 63.8%, and 68.7%, respectively, in the second quarter of fiscal 2018.

Total gross margins by geographic segment were: 65.2% for the Americas, 64.2% for EMEA and 59.2% for APJC.

Operating Expenses -- On a GAAP basis, operating expenses were $4.6 billion, up 3%. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $4.0 billion, up 3%, and were 31.9% of revenue.

Operating Income -- GAAP operating income was $3.2 billion, up 4%, with GAAP operating margin of 25.8%. Non-GAAP operating income was $4.0 billion, up 7%, with non-GAAP operating margin flat at 32.1%.

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 $2.8 billion and EPS was $0.63. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $3.3 billion, an increase of 6%, and EPS was $0.73, an increase of 16%.

Cash Flow from Operating Activities -- $3.8 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2019, a decrease of 7% compared with $4.1 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2018. Operating cash flow includes the payment of $0.8 billion in relation to a transition tax payment as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Operating cash flow increased 12%, normalized for this payment.

Balance Sheet and Other Financial Highlights

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments -- $40.4 billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2019, compared with $42.6 billion at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2019, and compared with $46.5 billion at the end of fiscal 2018.

Deferred Revenue -- $17.3 billion, down 8% in total, with deferred product revenue down 23%. Deferred service revenue was up 3%.

Capital Allocation -- For the second quarter of fiscal 2019, we returned $6.5 billion to shareholders through share buybacks and dividends. We declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.33 per common share, or $1.5 billion, and repurchased approximately 111 million shares of common stock under our stock repurchase program at an average price of $45.09 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 billion.

Acquisitions

On December 18, 2018, we announced our intent to acquire Luxtera, Inc., a privately held semiconductor company. On January 30, 2019, we announced our intent to acquire Singularity Networks, a privately held network infrastructure analytics company. Both acquisitions closed in the third quarter of fiscal 2019.

Guidance for Q3 FY 2019

Cisco expects to achieve the following results for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 (normalized to exclude the divested SPVSS business):

Q3 FY 2019
Revenue		4% - 6% growth Y/Y
Non-GAAP gross margin rate		64% - 65%
Non-GAAP operating margin rate		31% - 32%
Non-GAAP tax provision rate		19%
Non-GAAP EPS		$0.76 - $0.78

Revenue for the divested SPVSS business for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 was $219 million.

Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $0.63 to $0.68 in the third quarter of fiscal 2019.

A reconciliation between the Guidance for Q3 FY 2019 on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in the table entitled "GAAP to non-GAAP Guidance for Q3 FY 2019" located in the section entitled "Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures."

Editor's Notes:

Q2 fiscal year 2019 conference call to discuss Cisco's results along with its guidance will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 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 13, 2019 to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, February 20, 2019 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, February 13, 2019. 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 26, 2019		January 27, 2018		January 26, 2019		January 27, 2018
REVENUE:
Product	$	9,273	$	8,709	$	19,163	$	17,763
Service	3,173		3,178		6,355		6,260
Total revenue	12,446		11,887		25,518		24,023
COST OF SALES:
Product	3,614		3,354		7,413		6,969
Service	1,059		1,035		2,186		2,129
Total cost of sales	4,673		4,389		9,599		9,098
GROSS MARGIN	7,773		7,498		15,919		14,925
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	1,557		1,549		3,165		3,116
Sales and marketing	2,271		2,235		4,681		4,569
General and administrative	509		483		720		1,040
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	39		60		73		121
Restructuring and other charges	186		98		264		250
Total operating expenses	4,562		4,425		8,903		9,096
OPERATING INCOME	3,211		3,073		7,016		5,829
Interest income	328		396		672		775
Interest expense	(223)		(247)		(444)		(482)
Other income (loss), net	27		10		8		72
Interest and other income (loss), net	132		159		236		365
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	3,343		3,232		7,252		6,194
Provision for income taxes ⁽¹⁾	521		12,010		881		12,578
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	2,822	$	(8,778)	$	6,371	$	(6,384)

Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.63	$	(1.78)	$	1.41	$	(1.29)
Diluted	$	0.63	$	(1.78)	$	1.40	$	(1.29)
Shares used in per-share calculation:
Basic	4,470		4,924		4,517		4,942
Diluted	4,505		4,924		4,557		4,942

The Consolidated Statements of Operations include the results of the SPVSS business prior to its divestiture during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 on October 28, 2018. Accordingly, the six months ended January 26, 2019 includes three months of financial results for this business.

⁽¹⁾ The provision for income taxes for the three and six months ended January 27, 2018 includes an $11.1 billion charge related to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. REVENUE BY SEGMENT (In millions, except percentages)

	January 26, 2019
	Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	Amount		Y/Y %	Amount		Y/Y %
Revenue:
Including SPVSS business for all periods:
Americas	$	7,352	5%	$	15,103	5%
EMEA	3,223		5%	6,447		8%
APJC	1,872		3%	3,968		7%
Total	$	12,446	5%	$	25,518	6%
Excluding SPVSS business for all periods:
Americas	$	7,352	7%	$	15,027	6%
EMEA	3,223		8%	6,381		10%
APJC	1,872		5%	3,944		10%
Total	$	12,446	7%	$	25,351	8%

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

During the second quarter of fiscal 2019 on October 28, 2018, we completed the divestiture of the SPVSS business. SPVSS business revenue for the three months ended January 27, 2018 was $230 million and for the six months ended January 26, 2019 and January 27, 2018 was $168 million and $478 million, respectively.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGE BY SEGMENT (In percentages)

	January 26, 2019
	Three Months Ended	Six Months Ended
Gross Margin Percentage:
Including SPVSS business for all periods:
Americas	65.2%	65.3%
EMEA	64.2%	64.2%
APJC	59.2%	58.2%
Excluding SPVSS business for all periods ⁽¹⁾:
Americas	65.2%	65.6%
EMEA	64.2%	64.3%
APJC	59.2%	58.4%

⁽¹⁾ During the second quarter of fiscal 2019 on October 28, 2018, we completed the divestiture of the SPVSS business.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. REVENUE FOR GROUPS OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (In millions, except percentages)

	January 26, 2019
	Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	Amount		Y/Y %	Amount		Y/Y %
Revenue:
Including SPVSS business for all periods:
Infrastructure Platforms	$	7,128	6%	$	14,770	8%
Applications	1,465		24%	2,884		21%
Security	658		18%	1,308		15%
Other Products	22		(91)%	200		(63)%
Total Product	9,273		6%	19,163		8%
Services	3,173		—%	6,355		2%
Total	$	12,446	5%	$	25,518	6%
Excluding SPVSS business for all periods:
Infrastructure Platforms	$	7,128	6%	$	14,770	8%
Applications	1,465		24%	2,884		21%
Security	658		18%	1,308		15%
Other Products	22		(59)%	54		(53)%
Total Product	9,273		9%	19,017		10%
Services	3,173		1%	6,334		2%
Total	$	12,446	7%	$	25,351	8%

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

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions) (Unaudited)

	January 26, 2019		July 28, 2018
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,835	$	8,934
Investments	30,548		37,614
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $135 at January 26, 2019 and $129 at July 28, 2018	3,745		5,554
Inventories	1,701		1,846
Financing receivables, net	5,057		4,949
Other current assets	2,231		2,940
Total current assets	53,117		61,837
Property and equipment, net	2,931		3,006
Financing receivables, net	4,565		4,882
Goodwill	33,293		31,706
Purchased intangible assets, net	2,270		2,552
Deferred tax assets	4,081		3,219
Other assets	2,205		1,582
TOTAL ASSETS	$	102,462	$	108,784
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	$	9,737	$	5,238
Accounts payable	1,655		1,904
Income taxes payable	1,110		1,004
Accrued compensation	2,599		2,986
Deferred revenue	9,976		11,490
Other current liabilities	4,402		4,413
Total current liabilities	29,479		27,035
Long-term debt	15,893		20,331
Income taxes payable	7,760		8,585
Deferred revenue	7,285		8,195
Other long-term liabilities	1,256		1,434
Total liabilities	61,673		65,580
Total equity	40,789		43,204
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	102,462	$	108,784

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
	January 26, 2019		January 27, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	6,371	$	(6,384)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other	952		1,112
Share-based compensation expense	792		785
Provision (benefit) for receivables	30		(43)
Deferred income taxes	(257)		1,021
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net	(77)		(174)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	1,613		1,236
Inventories	(203)		(276)
Financing receivables	161		(156)
Other assets	(652)		(15)
Accounts payable	(296)		(338)
Income taxes, net	(830)		10,246
Accrued compensation	(339)		(189)
Deferred revenue	207		237
Other liabilities	88		88
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,560		7,150
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(677)		(13,954)
Proceeds from sales of investments	3,055		9,111
Proceeds from maturities of investments	6,263		7,365
Acquisitions and divestitures	(1,599)		(727)
Purchases of investments in privately held companies	(68)		(89)
Return of investments in privately held companies	43		124
Acquisition of property and equipment	(473)		(379)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	10		51
Other	(12)		(17)
Net cash provided by investing activities	6,542		1,485
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock	312		302
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program	(10,062)		(5,457)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(514)		(433)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net	—		5,095
Issuances of debt	—		6,877
Repayments of debt	—		(6,230)
Dividends paid	(2,970)		(2,861)
Other	18		(22)
Net cash used in financing activities	(13,216)		(2,729)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	886		5,906
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	8,993		11,773
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$	9,879	$	17,679
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	421	$	454
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$	1,968	$	1,311

Prior period information has been retrospectively adjusted due to the adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows, Restricted Cash at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. DEFERRED REVENUE (In millions)

	January 26, 2019		October 27, 2018		January 27, 2018
Deferred revenue:
Service	$	11,246	$	11,062	$	10,963
Product	6,015		5,752		7,825
Total	$	17,261	$	16,814	$	18,788
Reported as:
Current	$	9,976	$	9,637	$	11,102
Noncurrent	7,285		7,177		7,686
Total	$	17,261	$	16,814	$	18,788

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 2019
January 26, 2019	$	0.33	$	1,470	111	$	45.09	$	5,016	$	6,486
October 27, 2018	$	0.33	$	1,500	109	$	46.01	$	5,026	$	6,526
Fiscal 2018
July 28, 2018	$	0.33	$	1,535	138	$	43.58	$	6,015	$	7,550
April 28, 2018	$	0.33	$	1,572	140	$	42.83	$	6,015	$	7,587
January 27, 2018	$	0.29	$	1,425	103	$	39.07	$	4,011	$	5,436
October 28, 2017	$	0.29	$	1,436	51	$	31.80	$	1,620	$	3,056

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (In millions, except per-share amounts)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	January 26, 2019		January 27, 2018		January 26, 2019		January 27, 2018
GAAP net income (loss)	$	2,822	$	(8,778)	$	6,371	$	(6,384)
Adjustments to cost of sales:
Share-based compensation expense	53		54		109		111
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	141		144		277		283
Supplier component remediation charge (adjustment), net	—		(13)		(1)		(32)
Acquisition-related/divestiture costs	3		2		7		2
Legal and indemnification settlements	5		—		5		122
Total adjustments to GAAP cost of sales	202		187		397		486
Adjustments to operating expenses:
Share-based compensation expense	323		333		652		668
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	39		60		73		121
Acquisition-related/divestiture costs	39		23		160		106
Legal and indemnification settlements	—		—		(395)		—
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	186		98		264		250
Total adjustments to GAAP operating expenses	587		514		754		1,145
Adjustments to GAAP interest and other income (loss), net:
(Gains) and losses on equity investments	(64)		—		(73)		—
Total adjustments to GAAP income (loss) before provision for income taxes	725		701		1,078		1,631
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments	(209)		(157)		(394)		(445)
Significant tax matters ⁽¹⁾	(43)		11,380		(308)		11,380
Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes	(252)		11,223		(702)		10,935
Non-GAAP net income	$	3,295	$	3,146	$	6,747	$	6,182
Net income (loss) per share ⁽²⁾:
GAAP	$	0.63	$	(1.78)	$	1.40	$	(1.29)
Non-GAAP	$	0.73	$	0.63	$	1.48	$	1.24

⁽¹⁾ During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, we recorded charges relating to significant tax matters that were excluded from non-GAAP net income for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2018. $11.1 billion of these charges were provisional amounts related to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act comprised of $9.0 billion related to the U.S. transition tax, $1.2 billion related to foreign withholding tax and $0.9 billion related to the re-measurement of net deferred tax assets. The amounts were provisional based on Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118. The remaining $0.3 billion was related to other significant tax matters.

⁽²⁾ GAAP net loss per share for the three and six months ended January 27, 2018 was calculated using basic shares of 4,924 million and 4,942 million respectively, due to the net loss resulting from the tax charge as discussed in footnote (1). Non-GAAP net income per share for the respective periods was calculated using diluted shares of 4,966 million and 4,982 million, as we had non-GAAP net income for these periods.

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 (LOSS) (In millions, except percentages)

	Three Months Ended
	January 26, 2019
	Product Gross Margin			Service Gross Margin			Total Gross Margin			Operating Expenses			Y/Y	Operating Income			Y/Y	Interest and other income (loss), net			Y/Y	Net Income			Y/Y
GAAP amount	$	5,659		$	2,114		$	7,773		$	4,562		3%	$	3,211		4%	$	132		(17)%	$	2,822		NM
% of revenue	61.0		%	66.6		%	62.5		%	36.7		%		25.8		%		1.1		%		22.7		%
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense	22			31			53			323				376				—				376
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	141			—			141			39				180				—				180
Legal and indemnification settlements	5			—			5			—				5				—				5
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs	1			2			3			39				42				—				42
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	—			—			—			186				186				—				186
(Gains) and losses on equity investments	—			—			—			—				—				(64)				(64)
Income tax effect/significant tax matters	—			—			—			—				—				—				(252)
Non-GAAP amount	$	5,828		$	2,147		$	7,975		$	3,975		3%	$	4,000		7%	$	68		(57)%	$	3,295		6%
% of revenue	62.8		%	67.7		%	64.1		%	31.9		%		32.1		%		0.5		%		26.5		%

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

During the second quarter of fiscal 2019 on October 28, 2018, we completed the divestiture of the SPVSS business. Accordingly, the non-GAAP growth rates are normalized to exclude the SPVSS business for the second quarter of fiscal 2018.

	Three Months Ended
	January 27, 2018
	Product Gross Margin			Service Gross Margin			Total Gross Margin			Operating Expenses			Operating Income			Net Income (Loss)
GAAP amount	$	5,355		$	2,143		$	7,498		$	4,425		$	3,073		$	(8,778)
% of revenue	61.5		%	67.4		%	63.1		%	37.2		%	25.9		%	(73.8)		%
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense	23			31			54			333			387			387
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	144			—			144			60			204			204
Supplier component remediation charge (adjustment), net	(13)			—			(13)			—			(13)			(13)
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs	—			2			2			23			25			25
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	—			—			—			98			98			98
Income tax effect/significant tax matters ⁽¹⁾	—			—			—			—			—			11,223
Non-GAAP amount	$	5,509		$	2,176		$	7,685		$	3,911		$	3,774		$	3,146
Less: SPVSS business ⁽²⁾	(82)			(10)			(92)			(64)			(28)			(22)
Non-GAAP amount (excluding SPVSS business)	$	5,427		$	2,166		$	7,593		$	3,847		$	3,746		$	3,123
% of revenue	63.8		%	68.7		%	65.1		%	33.0		%	32.1		%	26.8		%

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

⁽¹⁾ Includes an $11.1 billion charge related to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

⁽²⁾ Reflects three months of operations for the SPVSS business. For the SPVSS business, EPS was $0.00 for the second quarter of fiscal 2018.

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 (LOSS) (In millions, except percentages)

	Six Months Ended
	January 26, 2019
	Product Gross Margin			Service Gross Margin			Total Gross Margin			Operating Expenses			Y/Y	Operating Income			Y/Y	Interest and other income (loss), net			Y/Y	Net Income			Y/Y
GAAP amount	$	11,750		$	4,169		$	15,919		$	8,903		(2)%	$	7,016		20%	$	236		(35)%	$	6,371		NM
% of revenue	61.3		%	65.6		%	62.4		%	34.9		%		27.5		%		0.9		%		25.0		%
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense	45			64			109			652				761				—				761
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	277			—			277			73				350				—				350
Supplier component remediation charge (adjustment), net	(1)			—			(1)			—				(1)				—				(1)
Legal and indemnification settlements	5			—			5			(395)				(390)				—				(390)
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs	3			4			7			160				167				—				167
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	—			—			—			264				264				—				264
(Gains) and losses on equity investments	—			—			—			—				—				(73)				(73)
Income tax effect/significant tax matters	—			—			—			—				—				—				(702)
Non-GAAP amount	$	12,079		$	4,237		$	16,316		$	8,149			$	8,167			$	163			$	6,747
% of revenue	63.0		%	66.7		%	63.9		%	31.9		%		32.0		%		0.6		%		26.4		%
Less: SPVSS business ⁽¹⁾	(52)			(9)			(61)			(59)				(1)				—				(1)
Non-GAAP amount (excluding SPVSS business)	$	12,028		$	4,228		$	16,255		$	8,090		3%	$	8,166		10%	$	163		(55)%	$	6,747		10%
% of revenue	63.2		%	66.7		%	64.1		%	31.9		%		32.2		%		0.6		%		26.6		%

⁽¹⁾ Reflects three months of operations for the SPVSS business.

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

	Six Months Ended
	January 27, 2018
	Product Gross Margin			Service Gross Margin			Total Gross Margin			Operating Expenses			Operating Income			Net Income (Loss)
GAAP amount	$	10,794		$	4,131		$	14,925		$	9,096		$	5,829		$	(6,384)
% of revenue	60.8		%	66.0		%	62.1		%	37.9		%	24.3		%	(26.6)		%
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense	46			65			111			668			779			779
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	283			—			283			121			404			404
Supplier component remediation charge (adjustment), net	(32)			—			(32)			—			(32)			(32)
Legal and indemnification settlements	122			—			122			—			122			122
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs	—			2			2			106			108			108
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	—			—			—			250			250			250
Income tax effect/significant tax matters ⁽¹⁾	—			—			—			—			—			10,935
Non-GAAP amount	$	11,213		$	4,198		$	15,411		$	7,951		$	7,460		$	6,182
Less: SPVSS business ⁽²⁾	(144)			(16)			(160)			(131)			(29)			(23)
Non-GAAP amount (excluding SPVSS business)	$	11,070		$	4,181		$	15,251		$	7,821		$	7,430		$	6,158
% of revenue	63.9		%	67.3		%	64.8		%	33.2		%	31.6		%	26.2		%

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

⁽¹⁾ Includes an $11.1 billion charge related to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

⁽²⁾ Reflects six months of operations for the SPVSS business.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES EFFECTIVE TAX RATE (In percentages)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	January 26, 2019		January 27, 2018		January 26, 2019		January 27, 2018
GAAP effective tax rate ⁽¹⁾	15.6	%	371.6	%	12.1	%	203.1	%
Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes	3.4	%	(351.6)	%	6.9	%	(182.1)	%
Non-GAAP effective tax rate	19.0	%	20.0	%	19.0	%	21.0	%

⁽¹⁾ Includes an $11.1 billion charge related to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for the three and six months ended January 27, 2018.

GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE FOR Q3 FY 2019

Q3 FY 2019	Gross Margin Rate	Operating Margin Rate	Tax Provision Rate	Earnings per Share ⁽²⁾
GAAP	62.5% - 63.5%	25.5%- 26.5%	18%	$0.63 - $0.68
Estimated adjustments for:
Share-based compensation expense	0.5%	3.0%	—	$0.06 - $0.07
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and acquisition/divestiture-related costs	1.0%	2.0%	—	$0.04 - $0.05
Significant asset impairments and restructurings ⁽¹⁾	—	0.5%	—	$0.00 - $0.01
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments			1%
Non-GAAP	64% - 65%	31% - 32%	19%	$0.76 - $0.78

⁽¹⁾In the third quarter of fiscal 2018, we initiated a restructuring plan in order to realign the organization and enable further investment in key priority areas with estimated pretax charges of approximately $600 million. We have recognized pretax charges of $372 million to our GAAP financial results in relation to this restructuring plan since its inception. We expect to recognize approximately $50 million of pretax charges under this plan in the third quarter of fiscal 2019.

⁽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, restructurings 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

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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, gains and losses on equity investments, the income tax effects of the foregoing and significant tax matters. Cisco's management also uses the foregoing non-GAAP measures, in addition to the corresponding GAAP measures, in reviewing the financial results of Cisco. In prior periods, Cisco has excluded other items that it no longer excludes for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures. From time to time in the future there may be other items that Cisco may exclude for purposes of its internal budgeting process and in reviewing its financial results. For additional information on the items excluded by Cisco from one or more of its non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the Form 8-K regarding this release furnished today to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Cisco divested its Service Provider Video Software Solutions business (SPVSS) during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 on October 28, 2018. This release includes, where indicated, financial measures that exclude the SPVSS business. Cisco believes that the presentation of these 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 because the SPVSS business will not be part of Cisco on a go forward basis. Cisco's management also uses the financial measures excluding the SPVSS business in reviewing the financial results of Cisco.

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