Cisco Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2021 Earnings

Rhea-AI Summary

Cisco reported strong Q4 FY 2021 results with a revenue of $13.1 billion, up 8% year-over-year. Full-year revenue reached $49.8 billion, marking a 1% increase. Q4 GAAP EPS was $0.71, a 15% rise, while non-GAAP EPS stood at $0.84, up 5%. The company also saw 31% growth in product orders, the highest in over a decade. Guidance for Q1 FY 2022 indicates revenue growth of 7.5% to 9.5% and GAAP EPS of $0.61 to $0.66.

Positive

• Q4 revenue was $13.1 billion, up 8% YoY.
• Q4 GAAP EPS increased 15% to $0.71.
• Record product order growth of 31%, highest in a decade.
• Achieved $4 billion in software revenue in Q4, a 6% increase.
• Strong cash flow from operations of $4.5 billion, up 18%.

Negative

• FY 2021 GAAP net income decreased 6% to $10.6 billion.
• FY 2021 GAAP EPS declined 5% to $2.50.
• Q4 product gross margin decreased slightly to 62.7% from 61.2% YoY.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 

News Summary:

• Cisco ended fiscal 2021 strong with Q4 performance of $13.1 billion in revenue (up 8% year over year) and fiscal year revenue of $49.8 billion
• Double digit order growth across all customer markets and geographies, including product order growth of 31% - strongest year-over-year growth in over a decade
• Continued momentum in transforming our business delivering more software and subscriptions - achieved $4 billion in software revenue in Q4 (an increase of 6% with subscription revenue up 9% year over year) and $15 billion for the year (an increase of 7% with subscription revenue up 15% year over year)

• Q4 Results:
• Revenue: $13.1 billion
• Increase of 8% year over year
• Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.71; Non-GAAP: $0.84
• GAAP EPS increased 15% year over year
• Non-GAAP EPS increased 5% year over year
• FY 2021 Results:
• Revenue: $49.8 billion 
• Increase of 1% year over year
• Earnings per Share: GAAP: $2.50; Non-GAAP: $3.22
• GAAP EPS decreased 5% year over year
• Non-GAAP EPS was flat year over year
• Q1 Guidance:
• Revenue: 7.5% to 9.5% growth year over year
• Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.61 to $0.66; Non-GAAP: $0.79 to $0.81
• FY 2022 Guidance:
• Revenue: 5% to 7% growth year over year
• Earnings per Share: GAAP: $2.72 to $2.84; Non-GAAP: $3.38 to $3.45

Cisco today reported fourth quarter and fiscal year results for the period ended July 31, 2021. Cisco reported fourth quarter revenue of $13.1 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $3.0 billion or $0.71 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $3.6 billion or $0.84 per share.

"We continue to see great momentum in our business as customers are looking to modernize their organizations for agility and resiliency," said Chuck Robbins, Chair and CEO of Cisco. "The demand for Cisco technology is strong with our Q4 performance marking the highest product order growth in over a decade. With the power of our portfolio, we are well positioned to help our customers accelerate their digital transformation and thrive in a hybrid world."

"We executed exceptionally well delivering strong results across revenue, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP EPS and record operating cash flow," said Scott Herren, CFO of Cisco. "Our performance reflects the impact of our investments in high growth opportunities resulting in our strong product order growth. As we continue to drive our business model transformation to more recurring revenue, we now have built up over $30 billion in remaining performance obligations."

Q4 GAAP Results
		Q4 FY 2021				Q4 FY 2020				Vs. Q4 FY 2020
Revenue		$	13.1	billion		$	12.2	billion		8%
Net Income		$	3.0	billion		$	2.6	billion		14%
Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS)		$	0.71			$	0.62			15%
Q4 Non-GAAP Results
		Q4 FY 2021				Q4 FY 2020				Vs. Q4 FY 2020
Net Income		$	3.6	billion		$	3.4	billion		5%
EPS		$	0.84			$	0.80			5%
Fiscal Year GAAP Results
		FY 2021				FY 2020				Vs. FY 2020
Revenue		$	49.8	billion		$	49.3	billion		1%
Net Income		$	10.6	billion		$	11.2	billion		(6)%
EPS		$	2.50			$	2.64			(5)%
Fiscal Year Non-GAAP Results
		FY 2021				FY 2020				Vs. FY 2020
Net Income		$	13.6	billion		$	13.7	billion		—%
EPS		$	3.22			$	3.21			—%

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

Financial Summary

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

Q4 FY 2021 Highlights 

Revenue -- Total revenue was $13.1 billion, up 8%, with product revenue up 10% and service revenue up 3%. Revenue by geographic segment was: Americas up 8%, EMEA up 6%, and APJC up 13%. Product revenue was led by growth in Infrastructure Platforms, up 13% and Security, up 1%. Applications was down 1%.

Gross Margin -- On a GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 63.6%, 62.7%, and 66.2%, respectively, as compared with 63.2%, 61.2%, and 68.7%, respectively, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.

On a non-GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 65.6%, 65.0%, and 67.4%, respectively, as compared with 65.0%, 63.2%, and 69.8%, respectively, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.

Total gross margins by geographic segment were: 66.2% for the Americas, 65.0% for EMEA and 64.4% for APJC.

Operating Expenses -- On a GAAP basis, operating expenses were $4.8 billion, up 8%, and were 36.3% of revenue. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $4.2 billion, up 8%, and were 32.1% of revenue.

Operating Income -- GAAP operating income was $3.6 billion, up 10%, with GAAP operating margin of 27.2%. Non-GAAP operating income was $4.4 billion, up 10%, with non-GAAP operating margin at 33.5%.

Provision for Income Taxes -- The GAAP tax provision rate was 19.4%. The non-GAAP tax provision rate was 19.3%.

Net Income and EPS -- On a GAAP basis, net income was $3.0 billion, an increase of 14%, and EPS was $0.71, an increase of 15%. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $3.6 billion, an increase of 5%, and EPS was $0.84, an increase of 5%. 

Cash Flow from Operating Activities -- $4.5 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, an increase of 18% compared with $3.8 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.

FY 2021 Highlights

Revenue -- Total revenue was $49.8 billion, an increase of 1%.

Net Income and EPS -- On a GAAP basis, net income was $10.6 billion, a decrease of 6%, and EPS was $2.50, a decrease of 5%. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $13.6 billion, flat compared to fiscal 2020, and EPS was flat at $3.22.

Cash Flow from Operating Activities -- $15.5 billion for fiscal 2021, flat compared with fiscal 2020.

Balance Sheet and Other Financial Highlights

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments -- $24.5 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, compared with $23.6 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2021, and compared with $29.4 billion at the end of fiscal 2020.

Remaining Performance Obligations -- $30.9 billion, up 9% in total. Product remaining performance obligations were up 18% and service remaining performance obligations were up 3%.

Deferred Revenue -- $22.2 billion, up 8% in total, with deferred product revenue up 19%. Deferred service revenue was up 2%. 

Capital Allocation -- In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, we returned $2.4 billion to stockholders through share buybacks and dividends. We declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.37 per common share, or $1.6 billion, and repurchased approximately 15 million shares of common stock under our stock repurchase program at an average price of $53.30 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $791 million. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under the program is $7.9 billion with no termination date.

Acquisitions

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, we closed the following acquisitions:

• Slido s.r.o., a privately held company that provides an audience interaction platform.
• Sedonasys Systems Ltd., a privately held company which offers products that enable multi-vendor, multi-domain automation, and software-defined networking.
• Kenna Security, Inc., a privately held cybersecurity company that provides risk-based vulnerability management technology which enables organizations to work cross-functionally to rapidly identify, prioritize and remediate cyber risks.
• Involvio LLC, a privately held company that offers a suite of education-focused products that help colleges and universities improve student experience, engagement, and retention.
• Socio Labs, Inc., a privately held company that offers a modern event technology platform designed to power the hybrid events of the future.

Guidance

Cisco expects to achieve the following results for the first quarter of fiscal 2022:

Q1 FY 2022
Revenue		7.5% to 9.5% growth Y/Y
Non-GAAP gross margin rate		63.5% - 64.5%
Non-GAAP operating margin rate		31.5% - 32.5%
Non-GAAP EPS		$0.79 - $0.81

Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $0.61 to $0.66 for the first quarter of fiscal 2022.

Cisco expects to achieve the following results for fiscal 2022:

FY 2022
Revenue		5% to 7% growth Y/Y
Non-GAAP EPS		$3.38 - $3.45

Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $2.72 to $2.84 for fiscal 2022.

Our Q1 FY 2022 and FY 2022 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of 19% for GAAP and 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:

• Q4 fiscal year 2021 conference call to discuss Cisco's results along with its guidance will be held on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 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, August 18, 2021 to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, August 25, 2021 at 1-800-388-4923 (United States) or 1-203-369-3800 (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, August 18, 2021. 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								Fiscal Year Ended
	July 31, 2021				July 25, 2020				July 31, 2021				July 25, 2020
REVENUE:
Product	$	9,716			$	8,832			$	36,014			$	35,978
Service	3,410				3,322				13,804				13,323
Total revenue	13,126				12,154				49,818				49,301
COST OF SALES:
Product	3,628				3,429				13,300				13,199
Service	1,154				1,041				4,624				4,419
Total cost of sales	4,782				4,470				17,924				17,618
GROSS MARGIN	8,344				7,684				31,894				31,683
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	1,713				1,565				6,549				6,347
Sales and marketing	2,448				2,218				9,259				9,169
General and administrative	521				494				2,152				1,925
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	79				33				215				141
Restructuring and other charges	8				127				886				481
Total operating expenses	4,769				4,437				19,061				18,063
OPERATING INCOME	3,575				3,247				12,833				13,620
Interest income	130				187				618				920
Interest expense	(98)				(119)				(434)				(585)
Other income (loss), net	128				(9)				245				15
Interest and other income (loss), net	160				59				429				350
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	3,735				3,306				13,262				13,970
Provision for income taxes	726				670				2,671				2,756
NET INCOME	$	3,009			$	2,636			$	10,591			$	11,214
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.71			$	0.62			$	2.51			$	2.65
Diluted	$	0.71			$	0.62			$	2.50			$	2.64
Shares used in per-share calculation:
Basic	4,216				4,227				4,222				4,236
Diluted	4,238				4,244				4,236				4,254

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
REVENUE BY SEGMENT
(In millions, except percentages)
		July 31, 2021
		Three Months Ended						Fiscal Year Ended
		Amount				Y/Y%		Amount				Y/Y%
Revenue:
Americas		$	7,731			8%		$	29,161			—%
EMEA		3,297				6%		12,951				2%
APJC		2,098				13%		7,706				5%
Total		$	13,126			8%		$	49,818			1%

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

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGE BY SEGMENT
(In percentages)
		July 31, 2021
		Three Months Ended		Fiscal Year Ended
Gross Margin Percentage:
Americas		66.2%		66.9%
EMEA		65.0%		65.4%
APJC		64.4%		64.2%

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
REVENUE FOR GROUPS OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
(In millions, except percentages)
		July 31, 2021
		Three Months Ended						Fiscal Year Ended
		Amount				Y/Y %		Amount				Y/Y %
Revenue:
Infrastructure Platforms		$	7,546			13%		$	27,109			—%
Applications		1,344				(1)%		5,504				(1)%
Security		823				1%		3,382				7%
Other Products		4				(42)%		19				(43)%
Total Product		9,716				10%		36,014				—%
Services		3,410				3%		13,804				4%
Total		$	13,126			8%		$	49,818			1%

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

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	July 31, 2021				July 25, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,175			$	11,809
Investments	15,343				17,610
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $109 at July 31, 2021 and $143 at July 25, 2020	5,766				5,472
Inventories	1,559				1,282
Financing receivables, net	4,380				5,051
Other current assets	2,889				2,349
Total current assets	39,112				43,573
Property and equipment, net	2,338				2,453
Financing receivables, net	4,884				5,714
Goodwill	38,168				33,806
Purchased intangible assets, net	3,619				1,576
Deferred tax assets	4,360				3,990
Other assets	5,016				3,741
TOTAL ASSETS	$	97,497			$	94,853
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	$	2,508			$	3,005
Accounts payable	2,362				2,218
Income taxes payable	801				839
Accrued compensation	3,818				3,122
Deferred revenue	12,148				11,406
Other current liabilities	4,620				4,741
Total current liabilities	26,257				25,331
Long-term debt	9,018				11,578
Income taxes payable	8,538				8,837
Deferred revenue	10,016				9,040
Other long-term liabilities	2,393				2,147
Total liabilities	56,222				56,933
Total equity	41,275				37,920
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	97,497			$	94,853

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Fiscal Year Ended
	July 31, 2021				July 25, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	10,591			$	11,214
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other	1,862				1,808
Share-based compensation expense	1,761				1,569
Provision (benefit) for receivables	(6)				93
Deferred income taxes	(384)				(38)
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net	(354)				(138)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	(107)				(107)
Inventories	(244)				84
Financing receivables	1,577				(797)
Other assets	(797)				96
Accounts payable	(53)				141
Income taxes, net	(549)				(322)
Accrued compensation	643				(78)
Deferred revenue	1,560				2,011
Other liabilities	(46)				(110)
Net cash provided by operating activities	15,454				15,426
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(9,328)				(9,212)
Proceeds from sales of investments	3,373				5,631
Proceeds from maturities of investments	8,409				7,975
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired and divestitures	(7,038)				(327)
Purchases of investments in privately held companies	(175)				(190)
Return of investments in privately held companies	194				224
Acquisition of property and equipment	(692)				(770)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	28				179
Other	(56)				(10)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(5,285)				3,500
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock	643				655
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program	(2,877)				(2,659)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(636)				(727)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net	(5)				(3,470)
Repayments of debt	(3,000)				(6,720)
Dividends paid	(6,163)				(6,016)
Other	(1)				51
Net cash used in financing activities	(12,039)				(18,886)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(1,870)				40
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of fiscal year	11,812				11,772
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of fiscal year	$	9,942			$	11,812
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	438			$	603
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$	3,604			$	3,116

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
(In millions, except percentages)
	July 31, 2021							May 1, 2021							July 25, 2020
	Amount				Y/Y %			Amount				Y/Y %			Amount				Y/Y %
Product	$	13,270			18	%		$	11,903			15	%		$	11,261			17	%
Service	17,623				3	%		16,235				7	%		17,093				9	%
Total	$	30,893			9	%		$	28,138			10	%		$	28,354			12	%

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
DEFERRED REVENUE
(In millions)
	July 31, 2021				May 1, 2021				July 25, 2020
Deferred revenue:
Product	$	9,416			$	8,698			$	7,895
Service	12,748				12,191				12,551
Total	$	22,164			$	20,889			$	20,446
Reported as:
Current	$	12,148			$	11,492			$	11,406
Noncurrent	10,016				9,397				9,040
Total	$	22,164			$	20,889			$	20,446

 

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 2021
July 31, 2021		$	0.37			$	1,562			15			$	53.30			$	791			$	2,353
May 1, 2021		$	0.37			$	1,560			10			$	48.71			$	510			$	2,070
January 23, 2021		$	0.36			$	1,521			19			$	42.82			$	801			$	2,322
October 24, 2020		$	0.36			$	1,520			20			$	40.44			$	800			$	2,320
Fiscal 2020
July 25, 2020		$	0.36			$	1,525			—			$	—			$	—			$	1,525
April 25, 2020		$	0.36			$	1,519			25			$	39.71			$	981			$	2,500
January 25, 2020		$	0.35			$	1,486			18			$	46.71			$	870			$	2,356
October 26, 2019		$	0.35			$	1,486			16			$	48.91			$	768			$	2,254

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME
(In millions)
	Three Months Ended								Fiscal Year Ended
	July 31, 2021				July 25, 2020				July 31, 2021					July 25, 2020
GAAP net income	$	3,009			$	2,636			$	10,591				$	11,214
Adjustments to cost of sales:
Share-based compensation expense	67				61				275					237
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	199				157				698					611
Acquisition-related/divestiture costs	1				—				4					3
Legal and indemnification settlements/charges	—				—				43					4
Total adjustments to GAAP cost of sales	267				218				1,020					855
Adjustments to operating expenses:
Share-based compensation expense	357				332				1,460					1,307
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	79				33				215					141
Acquisition-related/divestiture costs	109				55				288					246
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	8				127				886					481
Total adjustments to GAAP operating expenses	553				547				2,849					2,175
Adjustments to interest and other income (loss), net:
Acquisition-related/divestiture costs	—				—				4					—
(Gains) and losses on equity investments	(154)				2				(285)					(97)
Total adjustments to GAAP interest and other income (loss), net	(154)				2				(281)					(97)
Total adjustments to GAAP income before provision for income taxes	666				767				3,588					2,933
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments	(199)				(175)				(702)					(722)
Significant tax matters	76				166				159					233
Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes	(123)				(9)				(543)					(489)
Non-GAAP net income	$	3,552			$	3,394			$	13,636				$	13,658

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP EPS
	Three Months Ended								Fiscal Year Ended
	July 31, 2021				July 25, 2020				July 31, 2021				July 25, 2020
GAAP EPS	$	0.71			$	0.62			$	2.50			$	2.64
Adjustments to GAAP:
Share-based compensation expense	0.10				0.09				0.41				0.36
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	0.07				0.04				0.22				0.18
Acquisition-related/divestiture costs	0.03				0.01				0.07				0.06
Legal and indemnification settlements/charges	—				—				0.01				—
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	—				0.03				0.21				0.11
(Gains) and losses on equity investments	(0.04)				—				(0.07)				(0.02)
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments	(0.05)				(0.04)				(0.17)				(0.17)
Significant tax matters	0.02				0.04				0.04				0.05
Non-GAAP EPS	$	0.84			$	0.80			$	3.22			$	3.21

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
	July 31, 2021
	Product Gross Margin				Service Gross Margin				Total Gross Margin				Operating Expenses				Y/Y		Operating Income				Y/Y		Interest and other income (loss), net				Net Income				Y/Y
GAAP amount	$	6,088			$	2,256			$	8,344			$	4,769			8%		$	3,575			10%		$	160			$	3,009			14%
% of revenue	62.7		%		66.2		%		63.6		%		36.3		%				27.2		%				1.2		%		22.9		%
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense	24				43				67				357						424						—				424
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	199				—				199				79						278						—				278
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs	1				—				1				109						110						—				110
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	—				—				—				8						8						—				8
(Gains) and losses on equity investments	—				—				—				—						—						(154)				(154)
Income tax effect/significant tax matters	—				—				—				—						—						—				(123)
Non-GAAP amount	$	6,312			$	2,299			$	8,611			$	4,216			8%		$	4,395			10%		$	6			$	3,552			5%
% of revenue	65.0		%		67.4		%		65.6		%		32.1		%				33.5		%				—		%		27.1		%

 

	Three Months Ended
	July 25, 2020
	Product Gross Margin				Service Gross Margin				Total Gross Margin				Operating Expenses				Operating Income				Interest and other income (loss), net				Net Income
GAAP amount	$	5,403			$	2,281			$	7,684			$	4,437			$	3,247			$	59			$	2,636
% of revenue	61.2		%		68.7		%		63.2		%		36.5		%		26.7		%		0.5		%		21.7		%
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense	24				37				61				332				393				—				393
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	157				—				157				33				190				—				190
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs	—				—				—				55				55				—				55
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	—				—				—				127				127				—				127
(Gains) and losses on equity investments	—				—				—				—				—				2				2
Income tax effect/significant tax matters	—				—				—				—				—				—				(9)
Non-GAAP amount	$	5,584			$	2,318			$	7,902			$	3,890			$	4,012			$	61			$	3,394
% of revenue	63.2		%		69.8		%		65.0		%		32.0		%		33.0		%		0.5		%		27.9		%

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)
	Fiscal Year Ended
	July 31, 2021
	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	$	22,714			$	9,180			$	31,894			$	19,061			6%		$	12,833			(6)%		$	429			$	10,591			(6)%
% of revenue	63.1		%		66.5		%		64.0		%		38.3		%				25.8		%				0.9		%		21.3		%
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense	99				176				275				1,460						1,735						—				1,735
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	698				—				698				215						913						—				913
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs	3				1				4				288						292						4				296
Legal and indemnification settlements/charges	43				—				43				—						43						—				43
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	—				—				—				886						886						—				886
(Gains) and losses on equity investments	—				—				—				—						—						(285)				(285)
Income tax effect/significant tax matters	—				—				—				—						—						—				(543)
Non-GAAP amount	$	23,557			$	9,357			$	32,914			$	16,212			2%		$	16,702			—%		$	148			$	13,636			—%
% of revenue	65.4		%		67.8		%		66.1		%		32.5		%				33.5		%				0.3		%		27.4		%

 

	Fiscal Year Ended
	July 25, 2020
	Product Gross Margin				Service Gross Margin				Total Gross Margin				Operating Expenses				Operating Income				Interest and other income (loss), net				Net Income
GAAP amount	$	22,779			$	8,904			$	31,683			$	18,063			$	13,620			$	350			$	11,214
% of revenue	63.3		%		66.8		%		64.3		%		36.6		%		27.6		%		0.7		%		22.7		%
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense	93				144				237				1,307				1,544				—				1,544
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	611				—				611				141				752				—				752
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs	—				3				3				246				249				—				249
Legal and indemnification settlements	4				—				4				—				4				—				4
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	—				—				—				481				481				—				481
(Gains) and losses on equity investments	—				—				—				—				—				(97)				(97)
Income tax effect/significant tax matters	—				—				—				—				—				—				(489)
Non-GAAP amount	$	23,487			$	9,051			$	32,538			$	15,888			$	16,650			$	253			$	13,658
% of revenue	65.3		%		67.9		%		66.0		%		32.2		%		33.8		%		0.5		%		27.7		%

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

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
(In percentages)
	Three Months Ended						Fiscal Year Ended
	July 31, 2021			July 25, 2020			July 31, 2021			July 25, 2020
GAAP effective tax rate	19.4	%		20.3	%		20.1	%		19.7	%
Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes	(0.1)	%		(3.6)	%		(1.0)	%		(0.5)	%
Non-GAAP effective tax rate	19.3	%		16.7	%		19.1	%		19.2	%

 

GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE
Q1 FY 2022		Gross Margin Rate		Operating Margin Rate		Earnings per Share (1)
GAAP		61.5% - 62.5%		25% - 26%		$0.61 - $0.66
Estimated adjustments for:
Share-based compensation expense		0.5%		3.5%		$0.08 - $0.09
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and acquisition/divestiture-related costs		1.5%		3.0%		$0.07 - $0.08
Significant asset impairments and restructurings		—		—		$0.00 - $0.01
Non-GAAP		63.5% - 64.5%		31.5% - 32.5%		$0.79 - $0.81
FY 2022						Earnings per Share (1)
GAAP						$2.72 - $2.84
Estimated adjustments for:
Share-based compensation expense						$0.35 - $0.37
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and acquisition/divestiture-related costs						$0.26 - $0.28
Significant asset impairments and restructurings						$0.00 - $0.01
Non-GAAP						$3.38 - $3.45

(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, restructurings and significant tax matters or other events, which may or may not be significant unless specifically stated.

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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.

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What were Cisco's Q4 FY 2021 earnings results?

Cisco reported Q4 FY 2021 revenue of $13.1 billion and GAAP EPS of $0.71, up 15% YoY.

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