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 Cisco Systems, Inc. has added a new press release to its website:
 
 CISCO REPORTS THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS
 
 SAN JOSE, Calif., May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
 
 
  
 News Summary:
 
 
 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.$12.7 billion in revenue, down 13%      year over year, in line with expectations and reflects our customers'      continued implementation of products on-handStrong 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 revenueTotal 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 immediatelyQ3 FY 2024 Results:Revenue: $12.7 billionDecrease of 13% year over yearSplunk contributed $413 million        in revenue
 Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.46; Non-GAAP: $0.88GAAP EPS decreased 41% year over        year, which includes a negative $0.09 impact from the Splunk acquisitionNon-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 billionEarnings 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 billionEarnings per Share: GAAP: $2.46 to $2.51; Non-GAAP:       $3.69 to $3.71
 
 "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.
 
 
   The acquisition of Splunk, including financing costs, had a negative impact of $0.09 to GAAP EPS, for the third quarter of fiscal 2024.   | GAAP Results 
 
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 |     | 
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 | 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 $0.01 to Non-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) % 
 
 |  
 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:
 
 
 GuidanceSplunk Inc., a public cybersecurity      and observability companyIsovalent, Inc., a privately held cloud native      solutions company
 
 Cisco estimates the following results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024:
 
 
   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.   | Q4   FY 2024 
 
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 | 
 |     | 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 
 
 |  
 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:
 
 
   Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $2.46 to $2.51 for fiscal 2024.   | FY   2024 
 
 | 
 | 
 |     | Revenue 
 
 | 
 | $53.6   billion - $53.8 billion 
 
 |     | Non-GAAP   EPS 
 
 | 
 | $3.69   – $3.71 
 
 |  
 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 u27227478.ct.sendgrid.net.Additional information regarding Cisco's financials,      as well as a webcast of the conference call with visuals designed to guide      participants through the call, will be available at 1:30 p.m. Pacific      Time, May 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 u27227478.ct.sendgrid.net.
 
 
      | CISCO   SYSTEMS, INC. 
 CONSOLIDATED   STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 (In   millions, except per-share amounts)
 
 (Unaudited)
 
 
 |     | 
 |     | 
 | Three   Months Ended 
 
 | 
 | Nine   Months Ended 
 
 |     | 
 | April   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 
 
 |  
 
   (1) Estimated adjustments to GAAP earnings per share are shown after income tax effects.   | 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 
 
 |  
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