News Release

Cisco Systems Reports Third Quarter Earnings

Q3 Revenues: $4.6 Billion Q3 Operating Cash Flow: $1.26
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  • Q3 Revenues: $4.6 Billion
  • Q3 Operating Cash Flow: $1.26 Billion
  • Q3 Earnings Per Share: $0.14 GAAP; $0.15 Pro Forma

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 6, 2003 - Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today reported its third quarter results for the period ended April 26, 2003.

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 were $4.6 billion, compared with $4.8 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2002, a decrease of 4.2 percent, and compared with $4.7 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2003.

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2003, on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, was $987 million or $0.14 per share, compared with $729 million or $0.10 per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2002, and compared with $991 million or $0.14 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2003. Pro forma net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 was $1.1 billion or $0.15 per share, compared with pro forma net income of $838 million or $0.11 per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2002, and compared with $1.1 billion or $0.15 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2003. 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 nine months of fiscal 2003 were $14.2 billion, compared with $14.1 billion for the first nine months of fiscal 2002, an increase of 0.6 percent.

Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2003, on a GAAP basis, was $2.6 billion or $0.36 per share, compared with $1.1 billion or $0.15 per share for the first nine months of fiscal 2002. Pro forma net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2003 was $3.2 billion or $0.44 per share, compared with pro forma net income of $1.8 billion or $0.25 per share for the first nine months of fiscal 2002.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2003, Cisco completed the acquisition of Okena, Inc. The purchase price, including assumed liabilities, was approximately $160 million.

"As we navigate through these challenging market transitions, we are particularly pleased with our solid financial and operational performance during the quarter," said John Chambers, president and CEO of Cisco Systems. "By focusing on managing our business and making strategic investments in R&D and advanced technology markets, we are positioning ourselves for growth as the economy recovers, whenever that may be."

Chambers continued, "What's becoming increasingly clear is that productivity growth fueled by information technology will continue to contribute to the broader economic recovery. This quarter, we continued to meet with CEOs and CIOs from the world's leading companies who view information technology as the enabler of their business strategies, allowing for greater productivity and competitive advantage. Cisco is well positioned to help customers integrate the applications, business processes and technologies that will continue to drive these productivity gains."

Financial Highlights
  • Cash flows from operations were $1.26 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2003, compared with $1.59 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2002, and compared with $1.36 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2003.
  • Cash and cash equivalents and total investments were $20.3 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2003, compared with $21.5 billion at the end of fiscal year 2002, and compared with $21.2 billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2003.
  • During the third quarter of fiscal 2003, Cisco repurchased $2.0 billion of common stock. The total amount of stock repurchases for the first nine months of fiscal 2003 was $4.5 billion.
  • Days sales outstanding (DSO) in accounts receivable at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2003 were 23 days, compared with 21 days at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002 and the second quarter of fiscal 2003.
  • Inventory turns were 7.0 in the third quarter of fiscal 2003, consistent with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002 and the second quarter of fiscal 2003.
Business Highlights
  • Cisco and EMC signed a letter of intent to enter into an agreement that will allow EMC to resell the Cisco MDS 9000 Series of storage area network (SAN) switches.
  • Cisco announced definitive agreements to acquire the business of The Linksys Group, Inc., a provider of home networking products for consumers and small office/home office (SOHO) users, and SignalWorks, Inc., a developer of advanced software that delivers high-performance audio capabilities for IP telephony. Cisco also completed the acquisition of Okena, Inc., a developer of network security software.
  • Cisco announced the wireless Cisco IP Phone 7920, which operates over an IP network infrastructure with Cisco Aironet® Series IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless access points.
  • Cisco announced several new IP telephony customers, including Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, the Cancer Therapy and Research Center, and the Memphis Grizzlies.
  • Cisco announced the Cisco Compatible Extensions program, a no-cost licensing agreement to enable interoperability of third-party client adapters and mobile devices with Cisco Aironet wireless local area network (LAN) infrastructure.
  • Cisco introduced the Cisco Catalyst® 3750 Series next-generation stackable switch platform with Gigabit Ethernet performance for midsized organizations and enterprise branch offices.
  • Cisco introduced next-generation interfaces for the Catalyst 6500 Series Multilayer Switch, consisting of the Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720, high-performance two-port and four-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet modules, and two 48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet modules.
  • Cisco announced the Catalyst 2955 Series industrial Ethernet switch designed for deployment in manufacturing environments.
  • AT&T and Cisco expanded their relationship to enhance the delivery of AT&T's portfolio of global managed services that use Cisco technology.
  • France Telecom, China Telecom, Telstra and Japan's "Super SINET" ultra-high-speed research network announced plans to deploy Cisco 12000 Series routers.
  • Cisco introduced the Cisco 7301 Router for customer-edge applications such as Internet/campus gateway and service provider managed services.
Editors Note:
  • Q3 FY'03 conference call to discuss Cisco results along with its outlook for Q4 FY'03 to be held at 1:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday, May 6, 2003. Conference call number is 888-603-8938 (United States); 712-271-0944 (international).
  • Conference call replay available from 4:30 p.m. PT on May 6, 2003 to 4:30 p.m. PT on May 13, 2003 at 800-454-0218 (United States); 402-220-2147 (international).
  • Additional information regarding Cisco's financials and corresponding Webcast with visuals designed to guide participants through the call are also available at 1:30 p.m. PT. Prepared remarks will be available approximately 24 hours after completion of the call. The Webcast will include both the prepared remarks, as well as the question-and-answer session. This information, along with GAAP reconciliation information, will be available at http://www.cisco.com under "About Cisco" in the Investor Relations section.
  • Additional information regarding Cisco's Q3 FY'03 results will be available at http://newsroom.cisco.com, including:
    • Customer Highlights and Technology Innovation Fact Sheet
    • Summary Q&A with Cisco's CEO and CFO

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Cisco provides pro forma net income and pro forma net income per share data as additional information for 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. In addition, Cisco's management uses these measures for reviewing the financial results of Cisco and for budget planning purposes.

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Cisco Systems, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per-share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
April 26, 2003
April 27, 2002
April 26, 2003
April 27, 2002
NET SALES:
Product $ 3,799 $ 3,993 $ 11,703 $ 11,671
Services 819 829 2,473 2,415
Total net sales 4,618 4,822 14,176 14,086
COST OF SALES:
Product 1,086 1,515 3,467 4,608
Services 263 239 765 748
Total cost of sales 1,349 1,754 4,232 5,356
GROSS MARGIN 3,269 3,068 9,944 8,730
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development 703 807 2,290 2,504
Sales and marketing 1,019 1,057 3,084 3,207
General and administrative 181 163 504 459
Payroll tax on stock option exercises - 1 - 7
Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation 25 37 101 133
Amortization of purchased intangible assets 92 129 284 411
In-process research and development 3 - 3 37
Total operating expenses 2,023 2,194 6,266 6,758
OPERATING INCOME 1,246 874 3,678 1,972
Loss on public equity investments - - (412) (858)
Interest Income 161 220 514 687
Other loss, net (26) (70) (140) (188)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 1,381 1,024 3,640 1,613
Provision for income taxes 394 295 1,044 492
NET INCOME $ 987 $ 729 $ 2,596 $ 1,121
Net income per
share--basic
$ 0.14 $ 0.10 $ 0.36 $ 0.15
Net income per
share--diluted
$ 0.14 $ 0.10 $ 0.36 $ 0.15
Shares used in per-share calculation--basic 7,062 7,306 7,165 7,310
Shares used in per-share calculation--diluted 7,158 7,454 7,257 7,473

Cisco Systems, Inc.
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per-share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
April 26, 2003 April 27, 2002 April 26, 2003 April 27, 2002
NET SALES:
Product $ 3,799 $ 3,993 $ 11,703 $ 11,671
Services 819 829 2,473 2,415
Total net sales 4,618 4,822 14,176 14,086
COST OF SALES:
Product 1,086 1,542 3,467 5,120
Services 263 239 765 748
Total cost of sales 1,349 1,781 4,232 5,868
GROSS MARGIN 3,269 3,041 9,944 8,218
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development 703 807 2,290 2,504
Sales and marketing 1,019 1,057 3,084 3,207
General and administrative 181 163 504 459
Total operating expenses 1,903 2,027 5,878 6,170
OPERATING INCOME 1,366 1,014 4,066 2,048
Interest income 161 220 514 687
Other loss, net (26) (70) (140) (188)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 1,501 1,164 4,440 2,547
Provision for income taxes 420 326 1,242 713
NET INCOME $ 1,081 $ 838 $ 3,198 $ 1,834
Net income per
share--basic
$ 0.15 $ 0.11 $ 0.45 $0.25
Net income per
share--diluted
$ 0.15 $ 0.11 $ 0.44 $ 0.25
Shares used in per-share calculation--basic 7,062 7,306 7,165 7,310
Shares used in per-share calculation--diluted 7,158 7,454 7,257 7,473
A reconciliation between net income on a GAAP basis and pro forma net income is as follows:
GAAP net income $ 987 $ 729 $ 2,596 $ 1,121
In-process research and development 3 - 3 37
Payroll tax on stock option exercises - 1 - 7
Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation 25 37 101 133
Amortization of purchased intangible assets 92 129 284 411
Loss on public equity investments - - 412 858
Excess inventory benefit - (27) - (512)
Income tax effect (26) (31) (198) (221)
Pro forma net income $ 1,081 $ 838 $ 3,198 $ 1,834

Cisco Systems, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
$ 37,795
April 26, 2003 July 27, 2002
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,940 $ 9,484
Short-term investments 4,048 3,172
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $274 at April 26, 2003 and $335 at July 27, 2002 1,157 1,105
Inventories, net 765 880
Deferred tax assets 1,935 2,030
Lease receivables, net 181 239
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 595 523
Total current assets 12,621 17,433
Investments 12,328 8,800
Property and equipment, net 3,805 4,102
Goodwill 3,813 3,565
Purchased intangible assets, net 551 797
Lease receivables, net 48 39
Other assets 3,090 3,059
TOTAL ASSETS $ 36,256

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 480 $ 470
Income taxes payable 544 579
Accrued compensation 1,293 1,365
Deferred revenue 2,954 3,143
Other accrued liabilities 2,220 2,496
Restructuring liabilities 304 322
Total current liabilities 7,795 8,375
Deferred revenue 805 749
Total liabilities 8,600 9,124
Minority interest 11 15
Shareholders' equity 27,645 28,656
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 36,256 $ 37,795

Cisco Systems, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
April 26, 2003 April 27, 2002
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 2,596 $ 1,121
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,166 1,353
Provision for doubtful accounts 94 91
Provision for on-hand inventory 26 150
Deferred income taxes 131 (373)
Tax benefits from employee stock option plans 19 51
In-process research and development 3 25
Net (gains) losses on investments and provision for losses 523 1,076
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (142) 385
Inventories 89 665
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (79) (20)
Accounts payable 10 (208)
Income taxes payable (319) 51
Accrued compensation (72) 208
Deferred revenue (133) 619
Other accrued liabilities (203) (171)
Restructuring liabilities (18) (45)
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,691 4,978
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term investments (6,759) (4,166)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments 7,346 4,702
Purchases of investments (13,024) (13,600)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 7,975 10,658
Purchases of restricted investments - (291)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of restricted investments - 1,471
Acquisition of property and equipment (504) (2,243)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents 3 14
Change in lease receivables, net 49 344
Purchases of investments in privately held companies (141) (52)
Lease deposits - 320
Purchase of minority interest of Cisco Systems, K.K. (Japan) (59) (91)
Other 126 98
Net cash used in investing activities (4,988) (2,836)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock 279 431
Repurchase of common stock (4,549) (952)
Other 23 (1)
Net cash used in financing activities (4,247) (522)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (5,544) 1,620
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 9,484 4,873
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 3,940 $ 6,493