Cisco Systems Reports Second Quarter Earnings

Cisco Systems Reports Second Quarter Earnings

    Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

    SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2005--Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO)

--	Q2 Net Sales: $6.1 billion (12.3% increase year over year; 1.5% increase quarter over quarter)
--	Q2 Net Income: $1.4 billion GAAP; $1.5 billion pro forma
--	Q2 Earnings Per Share: $0.21 GAAP; $0.22 pro forma

    Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today reported its second quarter results for the period ended January 29, 2005.
    Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 were $6.1 billion, compared with $5.4 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2004, an increase of 12.3 percent, and compared with $6.0 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2005, an increase of 1.5 percent.
    Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2005, on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, was $1.4 billion or $0.21 per share, compared with $724 million or $0.10 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2004, and compared with $1.4 billion or $0.21 per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. Net income on a GAAP basis for the second quarter of fiscal 2004 included a non-cash cumulative stock compensation charge of $567 million, or $0.08 per share relating to the implementation of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46(R). Pro forma net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 was $1.5 billion or $0.22 per share, compared with $1.3 billion or $0.18 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2004, and compared with $1.5 billion or $0.21 per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. A reconciliation between net income on a GAAP basis and pro forma net income is provided in a table immediately following the Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations.
    Net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2005 were $12.0 billion, compared with $10.5 billion for the first six months of fiscal 2004, an increase of 14.6 percent.
    Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2005, on a GAAP basis, was $2.8 billion or $0.42 per share, compared with $1.8 billion or $0.25 per share for the first six months of fiscal 2004. Pro forma net income for the first six months of fiscal 2005 was $2.9 billion or $0.44 per share, compared with $2.5 billion or $0.35 per share for the first six months of fiscal 2004.
    During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, Cisco completed the acquisitions of BCN Systems, Inc., Jahi Networks Inc., NetSolve, Incorporated and Perfigo, Inc.
    "This quarter's solid results, highlighted by record net income and continued order growth across our routing, switching, and advanced technologies, indicate continued product leadership and solid market momentum," said John Chambers, president and CEO, Cisco Systems. "Our strategy uniquely differentiates Cisco from the rest of the industry by providing an integrated technology and business architecture perspective."
    Chambers added, "Not only are we creating what we expect will be a number of new billion Dollar revenue streams for Cisco, but our value proposition to customers continues to expand as these advanced technologies integrate into the core network fabric."
    Cisco will discuss second quarter 2005 results and business outlook on a conference call and Webcast at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time today. Call information and related charts are available at http://investor.cisco.com.

    Financial Highlights

    -- Cash flows from operations were $1.8 billion for the second
    quarter of fiscal 2005, compared with $1.6 billion for the
    second quarter of fiscal 2004, and compared with $1.5 billion
    for the first quarter of fiscal 2005.

    -- Cash and cash equivalents and total investments were $16.5
    billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2005,
    compared with $19.3 billion at the end of the fourth quarter
    of fiscal 2004, and compared with $17.7 billion at the end of
    the first quarter of fiscal 2005.

    -- During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, Cisco repurchased
    140 million shares of common stock at an average price of
    $19.30 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $2.7
    billion. As of January 29, 2005, Cisco had repurchased and
    retired 1.3 billion shares of Cisco common stock at an average
    price of $18.07 per share for an aggregate purchase price of
    approximately $22.6 billion since the inception of the stock
    repurchase program.

    -- Days sales outstanding (DSO) in accounts receivable at the end
    of the second quarter of fiscal 2005 were 34 days, compared
    with 28 days at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004,
    and compared with 27 days at the end of the first quarter of
    fiscal 2005.

    -- Inventory turns were 6.5 in the second quarter of fiscal 2005,
    compared with 6.4 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, and
    compared with 6.5 in the first quarter of fiscal 2005.

    "Our focus and execution on several long-term financial priorities are producing tangible results marked by the eleventh consecutive quarter of Cisco's pro forma net income exceeding $1 billion," said Dennis Powell, chief financial officer, Cisco Systems. "We also achieved pro forma profit of 24.4 percent of revenue while increasing investments in strategic areas of the business to drive future growth."

    Business Highlights

    -- Cisco announced that SOFTBANK BB Corp. (providers of "Yahoo!
    BB"), the National Institute of Informatics' SuperSINET
    research network in Japan, and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing
    Center have chosen the Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Router System as a
    key component for building out their IP network
    infrastructures.

    -- Cisco announced it has been selected by China Telecom as the
    primary equipment provider for the business network portion of
    the China Telecom Internet Protocol (IP) Next-Generation
    Network (also known as ChinaNet Next Carrying Network or CN2).

    -- Cisco and Fujitsu Limited announced a memorandum of
    understanding indicating their intent to enter into a
    strategic alliance focusing on development of high-end
    routers, future cooperation in routing and switching, and
    collaboration on continuous quality improvement, enhanced
    support and service.

    -- Cisco introduced more than 20 new Cisco Catalyst(R) switch
    offerings to enable customers to widely deploy higher levels
    of availability, integrated security and networkwide 10GbE
    and 10/100/1000 PoE.

    -- Cisco announced the sale of its 4 millionth Cisco Internet
    Protocol (IP) telephone.

    -- Cisco announced that Staples is providing wireless network
    connections, based on Cisco technology, in all 1,200 of its
    U.S.-based office supply retail stores. Cisco also announced
    that Best Buy has successfully deployed wireless networks
    across its corporate campus and in more than 640 of its retail
    stores nationwide.

    -- Cisco and EMC Corporation announced plans to provide customers
    with an end-to-end storage consolidation solution for
    remote-office data by combining the recently announced Cisco
    wide area file services (WAFS) technology and EMC network
    attached storage (NAS).

    -- Cisco announced that 15 partners are now delivering or
    scheduled to deliver solutions in the first calendar quarter
    of 2005 that have met test criteria for interoperability with
    the Network Admission Control (NAC) program.

    -- Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems, Inc. and Vonage Holdings
    Corporation announced the availability of the Wireless-G
    Broadband Router with two phone ports bundled with Vonage's
    VoIP service. Linksys and Intel Corporation announced the
    Linksys Wireless-G Media Link, the next product in a line of
    wireless entertainment devices from Linksys that allows
    consumers to enjoy digital video, music and photos on their
    home televisions and stereos.

    -- Cisco announced that neuf telecom has extended its network to
    3,000 French cities and is delivering television over DSL
    based on Cisco technology.

    -- Cisco announced its intent to open a research and development
    center in Tokyo, Japan. The facility is expected to open in
    February 2005 and will represent an initial $12 million
    investment over the next five years.

    -- Cisco announced definitive agreements to acquire privately
    held Protego Networks, Inc. and Airespace, Inc.

    Editor's Note:

    -- Q2 FY'05 conference call to discuss Cisco's results along with
    its outlook for Q3 FY'05 to be held at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time
    on Tuesday, February 8, 2005. Conference call number is
    888-790-3156 (United States); 630-395-0021 (international).

    -- Conference call replay will be available from 4:30 p.m.
    Pacific Time on February 8, 2005 to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time on
    February 15, 2005 at 866-463-2193 (United States);
    203-369-1378 (international). The replay is also available
    from February 8, 2005 through April 22, 2005 on the Cisco
    Investor Relations Website at
    http://www.cisco.com/go/investors.

    -- Additional information regarding Cisco's financials and
    corresponding Webcast with visuals designed to guide
    participants through the call will also be available at 1:30
    p.m. Pacific Time. Prepared remarks will be available
    approximately 24 hours after completion of the call. The
    Webcast will include both the prepared remarks and the
    question-and-answer session. This information, along with GAAP
    reconciliation information, will be available on the Cisco
    Investor Relations Website at www.cisco.com/go/investors.

    -- Additional information regarding Cisco's Q2 FY'05 results,
    including executive Q&A, will be available at
    http://newsroom.cisco.com.

    About Cisco Systems

    Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, celebrates 20 years of commitment to technology innovation, industry leadership, and corporate social responsibility. Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, go to http://newsroom.cisco.com.

    This release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding future events (including the potential growth of advanced technologies) and the future financial performance of Cisco that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due to a variety of factors, including: business and economic conditions and growth trends in the networking industry and in various geographic regions; global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment; overall information technology spending; the growth of the Internet and levels of capital spending on Internet-based systems; variations in customer demand for products and services, including sales to the service provider market; the timing of orders and manufacturing lead times; changes in customer order patterns or customer mix; insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; variability of component costs; variations in sales channels, product costs or mix of products sold; our ability to successfully acquire businesses and technologies and to successfully integrate and operate these acquired businesses and technologies; increased competition in the networking industry; dependence on the introduction and market acceptance of new product offerings and standards; rapid technological and market change; manufacturing and sourcing risks; product defects and returns; litigation involving patents, intellectual property, antitrust, shareholder and other matters; our ability to recruit and retain key personnel; our ability to manage financial risk; currency fluctuations and other international factors; potential volatility in operating results and other factors listed in Cisco's most recent reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. The financial information contained in this release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Cisco's most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, each as it may be amended from time to time. Cisco's results of operations for the three and six months ended January 29, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of Cisco's operating results for any future periods. Any projections in this release are based on limited information currently available to Cisco, which is subject to change. Although such projections and the factors influencing them will likely change, Cisco will not necessarily update the information, since Cisco will only provide guidance at certain points during the year. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release.
    Cisco provides pro forma net income and pro forma net income per share data as additional information to help investors better understand its operating results. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from pro forma measures used by other companies. Cisco believes that this presentation of pro forma net income and pro forma net income per share provides useful information to management and investors regarding certain additional financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations. Cisco believes when GAAP net income and GAAP net income per share are viewed in conjunction with pro forma net income and pro forma net income per share, investors are provided with a more meaningful understanding of Cisco's ongoing operating performance. In addition, Cisco's management uses these measures for reviewing the financial results of Cisco.

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Cisco Systems, Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except per-share amounts) (Unaudited)

Three Months Six Months Ended Ended ----------------- ----------------- January January January January 29, 24, 29, 24, 2005 2004 2005 2004 -------- -------- -------- -------- NET SALES: Product $ 5,106 $ 4,550 $10,139 $ 8,813 Service 956 848 1,894 1,686 -------- -------- -------- --------

Total net sales 6,062 5,398 12,033 10,499 -------- -------- -------- --------

COST OF SALES: Product 1,669 1,425 3,315 2,741 Service 340 275 650 554 -------- -------- -------- --------

Total cost of sales 2,009 1,700 3,965 3,295 -------- -------- -------- --------

GROSS MARGIN 4,053 3,698 8,068 7,204

OPERATING EXPENSES: Research and development 785 759 1,572 1,494 Sales and marketing 1,132 1,093 2,234 2,164 General and administrative 222 195 447 390 Payroll tax on stock option exercises 3 7 4 9 Amortization of deferred stock- based compensation 39 36 79 87 Amortization of purchased intangible assets 57 60 117 122 In-process research and development 2 1 14 1 -------- -------- -------- --------

Total operating expenses 2,240 2,151 4,467 4,267 -------- -------- -------- --------

OPERATING INCOME 1,813 1,547 3,601 2,937

Interest income 127 124 257 261 Other income, net 17 136 57 137 -------- -------- -------- --------

Interest and other income, net 144 260 314 398 -------- -------- -------- --------

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE 1,957 1,807 3,915 3,335 Provision for income taxes 557 516 1,119 958 -------- -------- -------- --------

INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE 1,400 1,291 2,796 2,377

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax -- (567) -- (567) -------- -------- -------- --------

NET INCOME $ 1,400 $ 724 $ 2,796 $ 1,810 -------- -------- -------- --------

Income per share before cumulative effect of accounting change: Basic $ 0.21 $ 0.19 $ 0.43 $ 0.34 -------- -------- -------- --------

Diluted $ 0.21 $ 0.18 $ 0.42 $ 0.33 -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income per share: Basic $ 0.21 $ 0.11 $ 0.43 $ 0.26 -------- -------- -------- --------

Diluted $ 0.21 $ 0.10 $ 0.42 $ 0.25 -------- -------- -------- --------

Shares used in per-share calculation: Basic 6,521 6,874 6,577 6,904 -------- -------- -------- --------

Diluted 6,652 7,110 6,713 7,110 -------- -------- -------- --------

Cisco Systems, Inc. PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except per-share amounts) (Unaudited)

Three Months Six Months Ended Ended ------------------- ------------------- January January January January 29, 24, 29, 24, 2005 2004 2005 2004 --------- --------- --------- --------- NET SALES: Product $5,106 $4,550 $10,139 $ 8,813 Service 956 848 1,894 1,686 --------- --------- --------- ---------

Total net sales 6,062 5,398 12,033 10,499 --------- --------- --------- ---------

COST OF SALES: Product 1,669 1,425 3,315 2,741 Service 340 275 650 554 --------- --------- --------- ---------

Total cost of sales 2,009 1,700 3,965 3,295 --------- --------- --------- ---------

GROSS MARGIN 4,053 3,698 8,068 7,204

OPERATING EXPENSES: Research and development 785 759 1,572 1,494 Sales and marketing 1,132 1,093 2,234 2,164 General and administrative 222 195 447 390 --------- --------- --------- ---------

Total operating expenses (a)(b)(c)(d) 2,139 2,047 4,253 4,048 --------- --------- --------- ---------

OPERATING INCOME (a)(b)(c)(d) 1,914 1,651 3,815 3,156

Interest income 127 124 257 261 Other income, net (e) 17 51 4 52 --------- --------- --------- ---------

Interest and other income, net (e) 144 175 261 313 --------- --------- --------- ---------

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) 2,058 1,826 4,076 3,469 Provision for income taxes (f) 576 511 1,141 971 --------- --------- --------- ---------

NET INCOME $1,482 $1,315 $ 2,935 $ 2,498 --------- --------- --------- ---------

Net income per share: Basic $ 0.23 $ 0.19 $ 0.45 $ 0.36 --------- --------- --------- ---------

Diluted $ 0.22 $ 0.18 $ 0.44 $ 0.35 --------- --------- --------- ---------

Shares used in per-share calculation: Basic 6,521 6,874 6,577 6,904 --------- --------- --------- ---------

Diluted 6,652 7,110 6,713 7,110 --------- --------- --------- ---------

A reconciliation between net income on a GAAP basis and pro forma net income is as follows: GAAP net income $1,400 $ 724 $ 2,796 $ 1,810 (a) In-process research and development 2 1 14 1 (b) Payroll tax on stock option exercises 3 7 4 9 (c) Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation 39 36 79 87 (d) Amortization of purchased intangible assets 57 60 117 122 (e) Gain on publicly traded equity securities -- (85) (53) (85) (f) Income tax effect (19) 5 (22) (13) (g) Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax -- 567 -- 567 --------- --------- --------- ---------

Pro forma net income $1,482 $1,315 $ 2,935 $ 2,498 --------- --------- --------- ---------

For the three-month period ended October 30, 2004, pro forma net income and pro forma net income per share excluded the following items: in-process research and development of $12 million; payroll tax on stock option exercises of $1 million; amortization of deferred stock-based compensation of $40 million; amortization of purchased intangible assets of $60 million; gain on publicly traded equity securities of ($53) million and income tax effect of ($3) million.

Cisco Systems, Inc. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions) (Unaudited)

January 29, July 31, 2005 2004 ----------- ------------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,473 $ 3,722 Short-term investments 3,291 4,947 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $176 at January 29, 2005 and $179 July 31, 2004 2,278 1,825 Inventories 1,255 1,207 Deferred tax assets 1,881 1,827 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 792 815 ----------- -------------

Total current assets 11,970 14,343

Investments 10,761 10,598 Property and equipment, net 3,302 3,290 Goodwill 4,674 4,198 Purchased intangible assets, net 396 325 Other assets 2,722 2,840 ----------- -------------

TOTAL ASSETS $33,825 $35,594 ----------- -------------

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 673 $ 657 Income taxes payable 1,397 963 Accrued compensation 1,219 1,466 Deferred revenue 3,657 3,527 Other accrued liabilities 2,126 2,090 ----------- -------------

Total current liabilities 9,072 8,703 Deferred revenue 990 975 ----------- -------------

Total liabilities 10,062 9,678 ----------- -------------

Minority interest 12 90

Shareholders' equity 23,751 25,826 ----------- -------------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $33,825 $35,594 ----------- -------------

Cisco Systems, Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended ----------------------- January 29, January 24, 2005 2004 ----------- -----------

Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 2,796 $ 1,810 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax -- 567 Depreciation and amortization 587 786 Provision for doubtful accounts -- 19 Provision for inventory 111 72 Deferred income taxes (41) 120 Tax benefits from employee stock option plans 126 328 In-process research and development 14 1 Net (gains) losses and impairment charges on investments (74) (121) Change in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (446) (704) Inventories (157) (131) Prepaid expenses and other current assets 73 (2) Lease receivables, net (60) (45) Accounts payable 8 42 Income taxes payable 424 12 Accrued compensation (252) (70) Deferred revenue 146 253 Other accrued liabilities (7) (348) ----------- -----------

Net cash provided by operating activities 3,248 2,589 ----------- -----------

Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of short-term investments (2,825) (6,433) Proceeds from sales and maturities of short- term investments 5,478 6,564 Purchases of investments (7,541) (10,501) Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 6,479 11,636 Acquisition of property and equipment (290) (393) Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents (553) (67) Change in investments in privately held companies (110) 40 Other 93 83 ----------- -----------

Net cash provided by investing activities 731 929 ----------- -----------

Cash flows from financing activities: Issuance of common stock 433 758 Repurchase of common stock (5,706) (4,034) Other 45 58 ----------- -----------

Net cash used in financing activities (5,228) (3,218) ----------- -----------

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,249) 300 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 3,722 3,925 ----------- -----------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 2,473 $ 4,225 ----------- -----------

Note: Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances in order to conform to the current period's presentation.

Cisco Systems, Inc. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (In millions) (Unaudited)

January 29, July 31, 2005 2004 ----------- -----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND TOTAL INVESTMENTS Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,473 $ 3,722 Fixed income securities 13,021 14,411 Publicly traded equity securities 1,031 1,134 ----------- -----------

Total $16,525 $19,267 ----------- -----------

INVENTORIES Raw materials $ 68 $ 58 Work in process 415 416 Finished goods: Distributor inventory and deferred cost of sales 379 316 Manufacturing finished goods 175 206 ----------- -----------

Total finished goods 554 522 Service-related spares 188 177 Demonstration systems 30 34 ----------- -----------

Total $ 1,255 $ 1,207 ----------- -----------

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET Land, buildings, and leasehold improvements $ 3,494 $ 3,429 Computer equipment and related software 1,216 1,120 Production, engineering, and other equipment 2,852 2,643 Operating lease assets 111 94 Furniture and fixtures 360 356 ----------- -----------

8,033 7,642 Less, accumulated depreciation and amortization (4,731) (4,352) ----------- -----------

Total $ 3,302 $ 3,290 ----------- -----------

LEASE RECEIVABLES, NET (a) Current $ 226 $ 215 Noncurrent 272 231 ----------- -----------

Total $ 498 $ 446 ----------- -----------

OTHER ASSETS Deferred tax assets $ 1,039 $ 1,130 Investments in privately held companies 403 354 Income tax receivable 690 690 Lease receivables, net 272 231 Other 318 435 ----------- -----------

Total $ 2,722 $ 2,840 ----------- -----------

DEFERRED REVENUE Service $ 3,097 $ 3,047 Product 1,550 1,455 ----------- -----------

Total $ 4,647 $ 4,502 ----------- -----------

Reported as: Current $ 3,657 $ 3,527 Noncurrent 990 975 ----------- -----------

Total $ 4,647 $ 4,502 ----------- -----------

Note: Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances in order to conform to the current period's presentation.

(a) The current portion of lease receivables, net, is recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets and the noncurrent portion is recorded in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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CONTACT: Cisco Systems, Inc. Robyn Jenkins-Blum, 408-853-9848 (Press) rojenkin@cisco.com Blair Christie, 408-525-4856 (Investor Relations) blchrist@cisco.com

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