OREANDA-NEWS. February 12, 2016. Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate, today reported second quarter results for the period ended January 23, 2016. Cisco reported second quarter revenue of \\$11.9 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of \\$3.1 billion or \\$0.62 per share, and non-GAAP net income of \\$2.9 billion or \\$0.57 per share. Second quarter revenue was \\$11.8 billion excluding \\$93 million of revenue from the Customer Premises Equipment portion of the Service Provider Video Connected Devices business (SP Video CPE Business) that was divested during the second quarter on November 20, 2015.

"We delivered a strong Q2, and are managing the business extremely well in a challenging macro environment," said

Chuck Robbins, Cisco chief executive officer. "We're managing the company on two fronts. We're focused on continued strong execution in the near term while investing in the innovation to lead our customers into the future."

GAAP Results
Q2 2016 Q2 2015 Vs. Q2 2015
Revenue (including SP Video CPE Business for all periods) \\$ 11.9 billion \\$ 11.9 billion -- %
Revenue (excluding SP Video CPE Business for all periods) \\$ 11.8 billion \\$ 11.6 billion 2 %
Net Income \\$ 3.1 billion \\$ 2.4 billion 31 %
Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) \\$ 0.62 \\$ 0.46 35 %
Non-GAAP Results
Q2 2016 Q2 2015 Vs. Q2 2015
Net Income \\$ 2.9 billion \\$ 2.7 billion 7 %
EPS \\$ 0.57 \\$ 0.53 8 %

A reconciliation between net income and EPS on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in the table following the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Supplementary information related to other GAAP and non-GAAP measures is also provided in the tables below.

Cisco Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend; Stock Repurchase Program Authorization Increased

Cisco has also declared a quarterly dividend of \\$0.26 per common share, a 24% or five-cent increase over the previous quarter's dividend, to be paid on April 27, 2016 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 6, 2016. 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. Cisco's board had previously authorized up to \\$97 billion in stock repurchases. There is no fixed termination date for the repurchase program. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under this program, including the additional authorization, is approximately \\$16.9 billion.

"We had another strong quarter, delivering both the top line and bottom line growth," said

Kelly Kramer, Cisco executive vice president and chief financial officer. "I'm happy with the progress we are making as we continue to shift our business model to more software, and recurring revenue. We are very confident in the strength of our business and future cash flows allowing the substantial increase of our dividend this quarter to \\$0.26. We remain committed to our shareholders in delivering profitable growth and returning a minimum of 50 percent of our free cash flow back annually."

Financial Highlights for Q2 FY16
(All comparative percentages are on a year-over-year basis unless otherwise noted)

All revenue, non-GAAP, and geographic financial information in this "Financial Highlights for Q2 FY16" section are presented excluding the SP Video CPE Business for all periods as it was divested during the second quarter on November 20, 2015.

Revenue -- Revenue was \\$11.8 billion, up 2% with product revenue up 2%. Service revenue growth was 3%. Revenue by geographic segment was: Americas and EMEA each up 1%, and APJC up 11%. Product revenue growth was led by Security which increased 11%, and NGN Routing and Collaboration which increased 5% and 3%, respectively. Wireless was flat while Switching and Data Center declined 4% and 3%, respectively.

Gross Margin -- On a GAAP basis, total gross margin and product gross margin were at 62.3% and 61.3%, respectively. Non-GAAP total gross margin and product gross margin were 64.2% and 63.3%, respectively. This increase in the non-GAAP product gross margin as compared with 62.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was driven by continued productivity improvements, partially offset by pricing and to a lesser extent product mix. GAAP service margin was 65.5% and non-GAAP service gross margin was 66.7%. Total gross margins by geographic segment were: 64.3% for the Americas, 65.4% for EMEA, and 61.8% for APJC.

Operating Expenses -- On a GAAP basis, operating expenses were \\$4.1 billion, down 7%. Non-GAAP operating expenses were \\$3.9 billion, down 1%, and at 33.0% of revenue. Headcount compared with the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2016 decreased by 406 to 71,657, which included the impact from the divestiture of the SP Video CPE Business and our workforce realignment, partially offset by additional headcount from acquisitions and investments in key growth areas such as security, cloud and software.

Operating Income -- GAAP operating income was \\$3.3 billion, up 26%, with GAAP operating margin of 27.6%. Non-GAAP operating income was \\$3.7 billion, up 10%, with non-GAAP operating margin at 31.2%.

Provision for Income Taxes -- The GAAP tax provision rate was 4.8%. Tax benefits of \\$519 million related to prior-year periods were included in the GAAP tax provision rate but were excluded in the non-GAAP tax provision rate. The non-GAAP tax provision rate was 20.9%, reflecting the reinstatement of the U.S. federal R&D tax credit.

Net Income and EPS -- On a GAAP basis, net income was \\$3.1 billion and EPS was \\$0.62. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was \\$2.9 billion, an increase of 8%, and EPS was \\$0.57, an increase of 8%.

Cash Flow from Operating Activities -- was \\$3.9 billion an increase of 36% compared with \\$2.9 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2015.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments -- were \\$60.4 billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2016, compared with \\$59.1 billion at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2016, and compared with \\$60.4 billion at the end of fiscal 2015. The total cash and cash equivalents and investments available in the United States at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2016 were \\$3.9 billion.

Deferred Revenue -- was \\$15.2 billion, up 8% in total, with deferred product revenue up 11%, driven largely by subscription based and software offerings, and deferred service revenue up 7%. Cisco continued to build a greater mix of recurring revenue as reflected in deferred revenue.

Days Sales Outstanding in Accounts Receivable (DSO) -- was 33 days at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2016, compared with 34 days at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

Other Financial Highlights

In the second quarter of fiscal 2016, Cisco declared and paid a cash dividend of \\$0.21 per common share, or \\$1.1 billion. For the second quarter of fiscal 2016, Cisco repurchased approximately 48 million shares of common stock under its stock repurchase program at an average price of \\$26.12 per share for an aggregate purchase price of \\$1.3 billion.

As of January 23, 2016, Cisco had repurchased and retired 4.5 billion shares of Cisco common stock at an average price of \\$20.97 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately \\$95.1 billion since the inception of the stock repurchase program.

Acquisitions

During the second quarter of fiscal 2016, Cisco completed the acquisitions of Portcullis, ParStream, Lancope and 1 Mainstream in the security, data analytics and video markets. These moves are consistent with Cisco's strategy to increase innovation and R&D investment in growth areas. Cisco recently completed the acquisition of Acano to help accelerate Cisco's collaboration strategy to deliver video more broadly. In addition, on February 3, 2016, Cisco announced its intent to acquire Jasper Technologies, a company that provides a cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) software-as-a-service platform, which is expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal year 2016.

Business Outlook for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016

On November 20, 2015, during the second quarter of fiscal 2016, Cisco completed its divestiture of the SP Video CPE Business. In order to provide a clear view of Cisco's continuing expected financial performance, the revenue guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 is normalized to exclude the SP Video CPE Business for the third quarter of fiscal 2015. The corresponding revenue in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 for the SP Video CPE Business was \\$519 million.

Cisco expects to achieve the following results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016:

Q3 FY16
Revenue (normalized to exclude SP Video CPE Business for Q3 FY15) 1% - 4% growth Y/Y
Non-GAAP gross margin rate 62.5% - 63.5%
Non-GAAP operating margin rate 28.5% - 29.5%
Non-GAAP tax provision rate 22%
Non-GAAP EPS \\$0.54 - \\$0.56

Cisco's third quarter of fiscal 2016 will have 14 weeks compared to 13 weeks for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 which is reflected in the guidance.

Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be lower than non-GAAP EPS by \\$0.08 to \\$0.12 per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 as follows:

Q3 FY16
Share-based compensation expense \\$0.05 - \\$0.06
Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other acquisition-related/divestiture costs 0.03 - 0.05
Subtotal 0.08 - 0.11
Restructuring and other charges 0.00 - 0.01
Total \\$0.08 - \\$0.12

Share-based compensation expense is expected to impact Cisco's results of operations in similar proportions as the second quarter of fiscal 2016. Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other acquisition-related/divestiture costs will be reported as GAAP operating expenses, cost of sales, or other income/(loss) as applicable.

Except as noted above, this guidance does not include the effects of any future acquisitions/divestitures, asset impairments, restructurings and tax or other events, which may or may not be significant unless specifically stated.

Editor's Notes:

  • Q2 fiscal year 2016 conference call to discuss Cisco's results along with its business outlook will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 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 10, 2016 to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, February 19, 2016 at 1-888-562-6191 (United States) or 1-402-280-9986 (international). The replay will also be available via webcast from February 10, 2016 through April 22, 2016 on the Cisco Investor Relations website at http://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 10, 2016. 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 http://investor.cisco.com.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per-share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
January 23,
2016		 January 24,
2015		 January 23,
2016		 January 24,
2015
REVENUE:
Product \\$ 8,983 \\$ 9,078 \\$ 18,827 \\$ 18,513
Service 2,944 2,858 5,782 5,668
Total revenue 11,927 11,936 24,609 24,181
COST OF SALES:
Product 3,480 3,806 7,333 7,725
Service 1,015 1,040 2,012 2,033
Total cost of sales 4,495 4,846 9,345 9,758
GROSS MARGIN 7,432 7,090 15,264 14,423
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development 1,509 1,529 3,069 3,112
Sales and marketing 2,286 2,308 4,729 4,823
General and administrative 176 490 715 994
Amortization of purchased intangible assets 71 72 140 143
Restructuring and other charges 96 69 238 387
Total operating expenses 4,138 4,468 8,891 9,459
OPERATING INCOME 3,294 2,622 6,373 4,964
Interest income 237 189 462 368
Interest expense (162 ) (139 ) (321 ) (278 )
Other income (loss), net (63 ) 201 (71 ) 179
Interest and other income (loss), net 12 251 70 269
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 3,306 2,873 6,443 5,233
Provision for income taxes 159 476 866 1,008
NET INCOME \\$ 3,147 \\$ 2,397 \\$ 5,577 \\$ 4,225
Net income per share:
Basic \\$ 0.62 \\$ 0.47 \\$ 1.10 \\$ 0.83
Diluted \\$ 0.62 \\$ 0.46 \\$ 1.09 \\$ 0.82
Shares used in per-share calculation:
Basic 5,070 5,117 5,075 5,115
Diluted 5,097 5,160 5,106 5,159
Cash dividends declared per common share \\$ 0.21 \\$ 0.19 \\$ 0.42 \\$ 0.38

The Consolidated Statements of Operations include the results of the SP Video CPE Business prior to its divestiture on November 20, 2015. Accordingly, the three months ended January 23, 2016 includes only one month of financial results for this business.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME
(In millions, except per-share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
January 23,
2016		 January 24,
2015		 January 23,
2016		 January 24,
2015
GAAP net income \\$ 3,147 \\$ 2,397 \\$ 5,577 \\$ 4,225
Adjustments to cost of sales:
Share-based compensation expense 51 45 102 93
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 123 233 251 414
Rockstar patent portfolio charge -- -- -- 188
Acquisition-related/divestiture costs 1 -- 1 --
Significant asset impairments and restructurings (1 ) -- (2 ) --
Total adjustments to GAAP cost of sales 174 278 352 695
Adjustments to operating expenses:
Share-based compensation expense 280 261 590 586
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 71 72 140 143
Acquisition-related/divestiture costs (1) (222 ) 92 (131 ) 193
Significant asset impairments and restructurings 96 69 238 387
Total adjustments to GAAP operating expenses 225 494 837 1,309
Adjustments to other income (loss), net:
Gain on VCE reorganization -- (126 ) -- (126 )
Total adjustments to GAAP income before provision for income taxes 399 646 1,189 1,878
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (98 ) (164 ) (294 ) (422 )
Significant tax matters (2) (519 ) (134 ) (519 ) (134 )
Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes (617 ) (298 ) (813 ) (556 )
Non-GAAP net income \\$ 2,929 \\$ 2,745 \\$ 5,953 \\$ 5,547
Diluted net income per share:
GAAP \\$ 0.62 \\$ 0.46 \\$ 1.09 \\$ 0.82
Non-GAAP \\$ 0.57 \\$ 0.53 \\$ 1.17 \\$ 1.08

(1) The sale of the SP Video CPE Business resulted in a pre-tax gain of \\$286 million, net of certain transaction costs incurred in prior periods. The gain on this transaction was excluded from non-GAAP net income for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2016.

(2) During the second quarter of fiscal 2016, Cisco recorded certain net tax benefits totaling \\$519 million related to prior-year periods that were excluded from non-GAAP net income for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2016. These net tax benefits are primarily comprised of settlement of all outstanding items related to Cisco's U.S. federal income tax returns for the fiscal years ended July 26, 2008 through July 31, 2010 of \\$367 million, the retroactive reinstatement of the U.S. federal R&D tax credit of \\$84 million related to fiscal 2015, and a net tax benefit of \\$68 million related to other significant tax matters.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
REVENUE BY SEGMENT
(In millions, except percentages)
January 23, 2016
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Amount Y/Y % Amount Y/Y %
Revenue:
Including SP Video CPE Business for all periods:
Americas \\$ 6,912 (3 )% \\$ 14,711 1 %
EMEA 3,088 -- % 6,175 1 %
APJC 1,927 10 % 3,723 7 %
Total \\$ 11,927 -- % \\$ 24,609 2 %
Excluding SP Video CPE Business for all periods:
Americas \\$ 6,846 1 % \\$ 14,333 3 %
EMEA 3,065 1 % 6,067 2 %
APJC 1,923 11 % 3,705 7 %
Total \\$ 11,834 2 % \\$ 24,105 3 %
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGE BY SEGMENT
(In percentages)
January 23, 2016
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Gross Margin Percentage:
Including SP Video CPE Business for all periods:
Americas 63.8% 63.6%
EMEA 64.9% 64.6%
APJC 61.7% 60.9%
Excluding SP Video CPE Business for all periods (1):
Americas 64.3% 65.0%
EMEA 65.4% 65.5%
APJC 61.8% 61.2%

(1) For the three months ended January 23, 2016 the calculation of gross margin percentages excludes gross profit for the SP Video CPE Business of \\$13 million for the Americas. For the six months ended January 23, 2016, the calculation of gross margin percentages excludes gross profit for the SP Video CPE Business of \\$41 million and \\$15 million for the Americas and EMEA, respectively.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
REVENUE FOR GROUPS OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
(In millions, except percentages)
January 23, 2016
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Amount Y/Y % Amount Y/Y %
Revenue:
Switching \\$ 3,483 (4 )% \\$ 7,505 1 %
NGN Routing 1,845 5 % 3,638 (2 )%
Collaboration 1,019 3 % 2,134 10 %
Data Center 822 (3 )% 1,681 9 %
Wireless 613 -- % 1,258 3 %
Service Provider Video* 569 37 % 1,008 25 %
Security 462 11 % 947 9 %
Other 77 31 % 152 21 %
Product -- excluding SP Video CPE Business 8,890 2 % 18,323 4 %
Service 2,944 3 % 5,782 2 %
Total -- excluding SP Video CPE Business 11,834 2 % 24,105 3 %
SP Video CPE Business (1) 93 504
Total \\$ 11,927 -- % \\$ 24,609 2 %

* Excludes SP Video CPE Business revenue for all periods presented.
(1) The three months ended January 23, 2016 included one month of revenue for the SP Video CPE Business, which was divested during the second quarter on November 20, 2015.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
January 23,
2016		 July 25,
2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents \\$ 6,314 \\$ 6,877
Investments 54,061 53,539
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of \\$325 at January 23, 2016 and \\$302 at July 25, 2015 4,302 5,344
Inventories 1,362 1,627
Financing receivables, net 4,514 4,491
Deferred tax assets 2,834 2,915
Other current assets 1,618 1,490
Total current assets 75,005 76,283
Property and equipment, net 3,386 3,332
Financing receivables, net 3,903 3,858
Goodwill 24,958 24,469
Purchased intangible assets, net 2,322 2,376
Other assets 3,068 3,163
TOTAL ASSETS \\$ 112,642 \\$ 113,481
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt \\$ 3,008 \\$ 3,897
Accounts payable 962 1,104
Income taxes payable 370 62
Accrued compensation 2,667 3,049
Deferred revenue 9,796 9,824
Other current liabilities 5,996 5,687
Total current liabilities 22,799 23,623
Long-term debt 21,591 21,457
Income taxes payable 706 1,876
Deferred revenue 5,389 5,359
Other long-term liabilities 1,279 1,459
Total liabilities 51,764 53,774
Total equity 60,878 59,707
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY \\$ 112,642 \\$ 113,481
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
January 23,
2016		 January 24,
2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income \\$ 5,577 \\$ 4,225
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other 1,005 1,229
Share-based compensation expense 706 677
Provision for receivables 31 62
Deferred income taxes 274 385
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation (82 ) (83 )
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net (260 ) (182 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable 988 501
Inventories 153 (340 )
Financing receivables (171 ) 74
Other assets (181 ) (223 )
Accounts payable (147 ) (32 )
Income taxes, net (764 ) (528 )
Accrued compensation (348 ) (390 )
Deferred revenue 69 26
Other liabilities (162 ) (27 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 6,688 5,374
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments (19,089 ) (20,061 )
Proceeds from sales of investments 10,247 9,948
Proceeds from maturities of investments 7,955 7,212
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired (1,089 ) (217 )
Proceeds from business divestiture 372 --
Purchases of investments in privately held companies (166 ) (91 )
Return of investments in privately held companies 35 227
Acquisition of property and equipment (576 ) (550 )
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 11 5
Other (87 ) (109 )
Net cash used in investing activities (2,387 ) (3,636 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock 701 1,162
Repurchases of common stock--repurchase program (2,344 ) (2,196 )
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (412 ) (369 )
Short-term borrowings, original maturities less than 90 days, net (4 ) (4 )
Repayments of debt (862 ) (506 )
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation 82 83
Dividends paid (2,133 ) (1,947 )
Other 108 110
Net cash used in financing activities (4,864 ) (3,667 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (563 ) (1,929 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 6,877 6,726
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period \\$ 6,314 \\$ 4,797
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest \\$ 426 \\$ 383
Cash paid for income taxes, net \\$ 1,355 \\$ 1,152

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year's presentation.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
DEFERRED REVENUE
(In millions)
January 23,
2016		 October 24,
2015		 January 24,
2015
Deferred revenue:
Service \\$ 9,657 \\$ 9,689 \\$ 9,020
Product:
Unrecognized revenue on product shipments and other deferred revenue 4,974 4,888 4,276
Cash receipts related to unrecognized revenue from two-tier distributors 554 585 725
Total product deferred revenue 5,528 5,473 5,001
Total \\$ 15,185 \\$ 15,162 \\$ 14,021
Reported as:
Current \\$ 9,796 \\$ 9,821 \\$ 9,369
Noncurrent 5,389 5,341 4,652
Total \\$ 15,185 \\$ 15,162 \\$ 14,021
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
INVENTORIES AND INVENTORY TURNS
(In millions, except annualized inventory turns)
January 23, 2016 October 24, 2015 January 24, 2015
Inventories:
Raw materials \\$ 99 \\$ 107 \\$ 265
Work in process 1 1 2
Finished goods:
Distributor inventory and deferred cost of sales 564 631 733
Manufactured finished goods 446 464 577
Total finished goods 1,010 1,095 1,310
Service-related spares 224 240 274
Demonstration systems 28 39 39
Total \\$ 1,362 \\$ 1,482 \\$ 1,890
Annualized inventory turns - GAAP 12.6 12.5 10.9
Cost of sales adjustments (0.4 ) (0.5 ) (0.7 )
Annualized inventory turns - non-GAAP 12.2 12.0 10.2
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 2016
January 23, 2016 \\$ 0.21 \\$ 1,065 48 \\$ 26.12 \\$ 1,262 \\$ 2,327
October 24, 2015 \\$ 0.21 \\$ 1,068 45 \\$ 26.83 \\$ 1,207 \\$ 2,275
Fiscal 2015
July 25, 2015 \\$ 0.21 \\$ 1,069 35 \\$ 28.62 \\$ 1,005 \\$ 2,074
April 25, 2015 0.21 1,070 35 28.39 1,008 2,078
January 24, 2015 0.19 974 44 27.63 1,208 2,182
October 25, 2014 0.19 973 41 24.58 1,013 1,986
Total \\$ 0.80 \\$ 4,086 155 \\$ 27.22 \\$ 4,234 \\$ 8,320
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
FREE CASH FLOW
(In millions)
Three Months Ended
January 23, 2016 October 24, 2015 January 24, 2015
Net cash provided by operating activities \\$ 3,922 \\$ 2,766 \\$ 2,883
Acquisition of property and equipment (314 ) (262 ) (265 )
Free cash flow \\$ 3,608 \\$ 2,504 \\$ 2,618
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
GROSS MARGINS, OPERATING EXPENSES, OPERATING MARGINS, AND NET INCOME
(In millions, except percentages)
Three Months Ended
January 23, 2016
Product Gross Margin Service Gross Margin Total
Gross Margin		 Operating Expenses Y/Y Operating Income Y/Y Net
Income		 Y/Y
GAAP amount \\$5,503 \\$1,929 \\$7,432 \\$4,138 (7)% \\$3,294 26% \\$3,147 31%
% of revenue 61.3% 65.5% 62.3% 34.7% 27.6% 26.4%
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation
expense		 16 35 51 280 331 331
Amortization
of
acquisition-
related
intangible
assets		 123 -- 123 71 194 194
Acquisition-
related/
divestiture
costs		 -- 1 1 (222) (221) (221)
Significant
asset
impairments
and
restructurings		 (1) -- (1) 96 95 95
Income tax/
significant
tax matters		 -- -- -- -- -- (617)
Non-GAAP amount \\$5,641 \\$1,965 \\$7,606 \\$3,913 (2)% \\$3,693 9% \\$2,929 7%
% of revenue 62.8% 66.7% 63.8% 32.8% 31.0% 24.6%
Less: SP Video CPE Business* (13) -- (13) (11) (2) (2)
Non-GAAP amount (excluding SP Video CPE Business) \\$5,628 \\$1,965 \\$7,593 \\$3,902 (1)% \\$3,691 10% \\$2,927 8%
% of revenue 63.3% 66.7% 64.2% 33.0% 31.2% 24.7%

*Reflects one month of operations for the SP Video CPE Business, which was divested during the second quarter on November 20, 2015.

Three Months Ended
January 24, 2015
Product Gross Margin Service Gross Margin Total Gross Margin Operating Expenses Operating Income Net Income
GAAP amount \\$ 5,272 \\$ 1,818 \\$ 7,090 \\$ 4,468 \\$ 2,622 \\$ 2,397
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense 11 34 45 261 306 306
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 233 -- 233 72 305 305
Acquisition-related/divestiture costs -- -- -- 92 92 92
Significant asset impairments and restructurings -- -- -- 69 69 69
Gain on VCE reorganization -- -- -- -- -- (126 )
Income tax/significant tax matters -- -- -- -- -- (298 )
Non-GAAP amount \\$ 5,516 \\$ 1,852 \\$ 7,368 \\$ 3,974 \\$ 3,394 \\$ 2,745
Less: SP Video CPE Business* (66 ) -- (66 ) (35 ) (31 ) (24 )
Non-GAAP amount (excluding SP Video CPE Business). \\$ 5,450 \\$ 1,852 \\$ 7,302 \\$ 3,939 \\$ 3,363 \\$ 2,721

*Reflects three months of operations for the SP Video CPE Business.

EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
(In percentages)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
January 23, 2016 January 24, 2015 January 23, 2016 January 24, 2015
GAAP effective tax rate 4.8 % 16.6 % 13.4 % 19.3 %
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments to net income 16.1 % 5.4 % 8.6 % 2.7 %
Non-GAAP effective tax rate 20.9 % 22.0 % 22.0 % 22.0 %
COST OF SALES USED IN INVENTORY TURNS
(In millions)
Three Months Ended
January 23, 2016 October 24,
2015		 January 24, 2015
GAAP cost of sales \\$ 4,495 \\$ 4,850 \\$ 4,846
Cost of sales adjustments:
Share-based compensation expense (51 ) (51 ) (45 )
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (123 ) (128 ) (233 )
Acquisition-related/divestiture costs (1 ) -- --
Significant asset impairments and restructurings 1 1 --
Non-GAAP cost of sales \\$ 4,321 \\$ 4,672 \\$ 4,568

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 net income per share data, non-GAAP inventory turns and free cash flow 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. In addition, Cisco believes that the presentation of non-GAAP inventory turns provides useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to inventory management based on the operating activities of the periods presented. Cisco believes that the presentation of free cash flow, which it defines as the net cash provided by operating activities less cash used to acquire property and equipment, to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors because of its intent to return a stated percentage of free cash flow to shareholders in the form of dividends and stock repurchases. Cisco further regards free cash flow as a useful measure because it reflects cash that can be used to, among other things, invest in its business, make strategic acquisitions, repurchase common stock and pay dividends on its common stock, after deducting capital investments.

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, impact to cost of sales from purchase accounting adjustments to inventory, acquisition-related/divestiture costs, significant asset impairments and restructurings, significant litigation and other contingencies, 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 the Customer Premises Equipment portion of the Service Provider Video Connected Devices business ("SP Video CPE Business") during the second quarter of fiscal 2016 on November 20, 2015. This release includes, where indicated, financial measures that exclude the SP Video CPE 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 SP Video CPE Business will not be part of Cisco on a go forward basis. Cisco's management also uses the financial measures excluding the SP Video CPE Business in reviewing the financial results of Cisco.