Revenue Performance - Total revenue for the six months ended July 29, 2022, was 6.424billion,representinga56.132 billion in the same period of 2021[123]. - Subscription and SaaS revenue increased by 22% to 943millionforthethreemonthsendedJuly29,2022,comparedto776 million in the same period of 2021[123]. - Annual recurring revenue (ARR) reached 3.9billionasofJuly29,2022,upfrom3.2 billion as of July 30, 2021[126]. - Remaining performance obligations totaled 12.1billionasofJuly29,2022,withapproximately561.369 billion, a decrease of 1% from 1.384billioninthesameperiodof2021[123].−Professionalservicesrevenueincreasedby5604 million for the six months ended July 29, 2022, compared to 575millioninthesameperiodof2021[127].−ResellerrevenueforthethreemonthsendedJuly29,2022,was1,313 million, an increase from 1,162millioninthesameperiodin2021[156].−RevenuefromDellaccountedfor4017 million for the six months ended July 29, 2022, compared to 15millionforthesameperiodin2021[160].ExpensesandCosts−CostoflicenserevenueforthethreemonthsendedJuly29,2022,was39 million, remaining flat compared to 37millionforthesameperiodin2021[135].−CostofsubscriptionandSaaSrevenueincreasedby16190 million for the three months ended July 29, 2022, compared to 165millionforthesameperiodin2021[137].−Costofservicesrevenueincreasedby5344 million for the three months ended July 29, 2022, compared to 328millionforthesameperiodin2021[139].−Researchanddevelopmentexpensesroseby5657 million for the three months ended July 29, 2022, compared to 625millionforthesameperiodin2021[142].−Salesandmarketingexpensesincreasedby5987 million for the three months ended July 29, 2022, compared to 942millionforthesameperiodin2021[144].−TotalexpensesforthethreemonthsendedJuly29,2022,were1,080 million, up from 1,023millionforthesameperiodin2021,reflectinga620 million (4%) for the six months ended July 29, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to increased employee-related expenses and stock-based compensation[146]. - Cash-based employee-related expenses increased significantly across all categories, driven by headcount growth and salary increases[133]. - Increased travel-related expenses were noted due to lifted COVID-19 restrictions, impacting both sales and marketing expenses[144]. Financial Position and Cash Flow - Cash and cash equivalents decreased from 3.633billionasofJanuary28,2022,to3.242 billion as of July 29, 2022[162]. - Net cash provided by operating activities was 1.402billionforthesixmonthsendedJuly29,2022,downfrom2.130 billion for the same period in 2021, a decrease of 728million[165][166].−Cashusedinfinancingactivitiesincreasedby838 million during the six months ended July 29, 2022, primarily due to the repayment of 1.5billiontowardsaseniorunsecuredtermloanfacility[168].−Cashusedininvestingactivitiesdecreasedby23 million during the six months ended July 29, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021[167]. - The company has unsecured senior notes with an aggregated carrying value of 9.2billionasofJuly29,2022,withinterestpaidamountingto117 million for the six months ended July 29, 2022[169]. - The company plans to use free cash flow primarily to repay outstanding indebtedness through the end of fiscal 2023[163]. Strategic Developments - The company expects operating margin to be negatively impacted in fiscal 2023 due to increased investment in subscription and SaaS offerings[117]. - The company suspended sales and services in Russia and Belarus in response to geopolitical events, with no material impact on financial statements expected[120]. - The merger agreement with Broadcom includes a cash consideration of 142.50pershareoranexchangeratioof0.25200sharesofBroadcomcommonstock[118].−TheMergerAgreementwithBroadcomincludesaterminationfeeof1.5 billion if the transaction does not occur by February 26, 2023[163]. - The company suspended its stock repurchase program in connection with the Merger Agreement and did not repurchase common stock during the three months ended July 29, 2022[172]. Tax and Interest - Interest expense rose by 45million(466.0 billion in unsecured senior notes[148]. - The income tax provision for the three months ended July 29, 2022, was 132million,withaneffectivetaxrateof27.6445 million as of July 29, 2022, expected to be paid over the next three years[163]. - The company expects annual interest expense associated with the 2021 Senior Notes to be approximately 100million[148].CustomerandMarketDynamics−CustomerdepositsfromtransactionswithDellwere359 million as of July 29, 2022, up from 298millionasofJanuary28,2022[157].−PurchasesandleasesofproductsandservicesfromDellamountedto53 million for the three months ended July 29, 2022, down from 61millioninthesameperiodin2021[159].−Otherincome(expense),netdecreasedby24 million for the three months ended July 29, 2022, resulting in a 528% decline compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to net losses on investments in equity securities[150].