[10-Q] NetApp, Inc. Quarterly Earnings Report
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
NetApp, Inc. reported modest growth for the quarter ended October 24, 2025. Net revenues rose to $1.705 billion from $1.658 billion a year earlier, while quarterly net income increased to $305 million from $299 million. Diluted EPS improved to $1.51 from $1.42 as share count declined.
For the first six months, net revenues were $3.264 billion versus $3.199 billion, but net income eased to $538 million from $547 million. Gross margin stayed strong at about 71%, supported by both Hybrid Cloud and higher-margin Public Cloud, which generated $171 million of quarterly revenue.
NetApp generated $800 million of operating cash flow in six months, up from $446 million, and ended the quarter with $3.014 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. The company repaid $750 million of maturing notes, repurchased 5.2 million shares for $550 million, and paid $207 million in dividends, while authorizing further buybacks and declaring a new $0.52 per-share dividend.
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NetApp shows steady revenue, stronger cash flow, and lower debt, with modest EPS growth.
NetApp delivered low single-digit revenue growth, with quarterly net revenues of
Profitability remains solid, with total gross margin around 71%. The Hybrid Cloud segment produced most revenue, while Public Cloud contributed
Cash generation was a highlight: operating cash flow of
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TRADEMARKS
© 2025 NetApp, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No portions of this document may be reproduced without prior written consent of NetApp, Inc. NetApp, the NetApp logo, and the marks listed at http://www.netapp.com/TM are trademarks of NetApp, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NETAPP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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NETAPP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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NETAPP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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NETAPP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Repurchase of common stock |
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Repayments and extinguishment of debt |
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Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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NETAPP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Issuance of common stock under employee stock award plans, net of taxes |
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Repurchase of common stock |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Accumulated |
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Common Stock and |
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Other |
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Additional Paid-in Capital |
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Retained |
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Comprehensive |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Earnings |
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Loss |
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Total |
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|||||
Balances, April 25, 2025 |
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$ |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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|||
Net income |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Other comprehensive income |
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— |
|
|
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— |
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— |
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|
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||
Issuance of common stock under employee stock award plans, net of taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
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— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Repurchase of common stock |
|
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( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
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— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Excise tax on net stock repurchases |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
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— |
|
|
|
— |
|
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( |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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||
Cash dividends declared ($ |
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— |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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— |
|
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( |
) |
Balances, October 24, 2025 |
|
|
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$ |
|
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$ |
— |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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|||
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Six Months Ended October 25, 2024 |
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Accumulated |
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Common Stock and |
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Other |
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Additional Paid-in Capital |
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Retained |
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Comprehensive |
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|
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Earnings |
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Loss |
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Total |
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|||||
Balances, April 26, 2024 |
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|
|
|
$ |
|
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$ |
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|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
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||||
Net income |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Other comprehensive income |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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||
Issuance of common stock under employee stock award plans, net of taxes |
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( |
) |
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
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Repurchase of common stock |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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— |
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( |
) |
Excise tax on net stock repurchases |
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— |
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( |
) |
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Cash dividends declared ($ |
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— |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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— |
|
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( |
) |
Balances, October 25, 2024 |
|
|
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|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
8
NETAPP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
NetApp, Inc. (we, us, our, NetApp, or the Company) helps customers make their data infrastructure more seamless, more dynamic, and higher performing. We provide a full range of enterprise-class software, systems and services that customers use to transform their data infrastructures across data types, workloads, and environments to realize business possibilities.
Basis of Presentation and Preparation
Our fiscal year is reported on a 52- or 53-week year ending on the last Friday in April. An additional week is included in the first fiscal quarter approximately every six years to realign fiscal months with calendar months. Fiscal years 2026 and 2025, ending on April 24, 2026 and April 25, 2025, respectively, are each 52-week years, with 13 weeks in each quarter.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company, and reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for the interim periods presented. The statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information. Accordingly, these statements do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual consolidated financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended April 25, 2025 contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three and six months ended October 24, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full fiscal year or future operating periods.
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, reserves and allowances; inventory valuation; valuation of goodwill and intangibles; restructuring reserves; employee benefit accruals; stock-based compensation; loss contingencies; investment impairments; income taxes and fair value measurements. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates, the anticipated effects of which have been incorporated, as applicable, into management's estimates as of October 24, 2025.
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. The ASU simplifies the capitalization guidance by removing all references to prescriptive and sequential software development stages (referred to as “project stages”) throughout ASC 350-40. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of this ASU can be applied prospectively; or following a modified transition approach that is based on the status of each project and whether software costs were capitalized before adoption; or retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires additional disclosure of the nature of expenses included in the income statement. The standard requires disclosures about specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented in the income statement as well as disclosures about selling expenses. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The requirements should be applied on a prospective basis while retrospective application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on our disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which expands the disclosures required for income taxes. While retrospective application is permitted, we will adopt this standard in our Form 10-K for the year ending April 24, 2026 on a prospective basis. We are currently assessing the effect of the adoption of this standard on our disclosures.
9
3. Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets, Net
Goodwill by reportable segment as of October 24, 2025 is as follows (in millions):
|
|
Hybrid Cloud |
|
|
Public Cloud |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
Balance as of April 25, 2025 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Impact of foreign currency translation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Balance as of October 24, 2025 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Purchased intangible assets, net are summarized below (in millions):
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
April 25, 2025 |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Net |
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Net |
|
||||||
|
|
Assets |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Assets |
|
||||||
Developed technology |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
||||
Customer contracts/relationships |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
||||
Other purchased intangibles |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
||||
Total purchased intangible assets |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
||||
Amortization expense for purchased intangible assets is summarized below (in millions):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
Statements of |
||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
Income |
||||
Developed technology |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Cost of revenues |
||||
Customer contracts/relationships |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
||||
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
||||
As of October 24, 2025, future amortization expense related to purchased intangible assets is as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year |
|
Amount |
|
|
2026 (remainder) |
|
$ |
|
|
2027 |
|
|
|
|
2028 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
4. Supplemental Financial Information
Cash and cash equivalents (in millions):
The following table presents cash and cash equivalents as reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, as well as the sum of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as reported on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:
|
|
October 24, |
|
|
April 25, |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Restricted cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Inventories (in millions):
|
|
October 24, |
|
|
April 25, |
|
||
Purchased components |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Finished goods |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Inventories |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
10
Property and equipment, net (in millions):
|
|
October 24, |
|
|
April 25, |
|
||
Land |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Buildings and improvements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Computer, production, engineering and other equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Computer software |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Furniture and fixtures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Construction-in-progress |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Property and equipment, net |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Other non-current assets (in millions):
|
|
October 24, |
|
|
April 25, |
|
||
Deferred tax assets |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Other non-current assets |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Other non-current assets as of October 24, 2025 and April 25, 2025 include $
Accrued expenses (in millions):
|
|
October 24, |
|
|
April 25, |
|
||
Accrued compensation and benefits |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Product warranty liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accrued expenses |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Other long-term liabilities (in millions):
|
|
October 24, |
|
|
April 25, |
|
||
Liability for uncertain tax positions |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Product warranty liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Other liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Other long-term liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue
Deferred revenue primarily represents customer payments made in advance for services, which include software and hardware support contracts, certain public cloud services and other services. Financed unearned services revenue represents undelivered services for which cash has been received under certain third-party financing arrangements. See Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies for additional information related to these arrangements.
11
During the six months ended October 24, 2025 and October 25, 2024, we recognized revenue of $
Remaining performance obligations
As of October 24, 2025, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations related to customer contracts that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied was $
Deferred commissions (in millions):
The following table summarizes deferred commissions balances as reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheets:
|
|
October 24, |
|
|
April 25, |
|
||
Other current assets |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Other non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total deferred commissions |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
||||
Interest income |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Interest expense |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Other, net |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
||
Total other (expense) income, net |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
||
Statements of cash flows additional information (in millions):
Supplemental cash flow information related to our operating leases is included in Note 7 ─ Leases. Non-cash investing activities and other supplemental cash flow information are presented below:
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
||
Non-cash Investing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Capital expenditures incurred but not paid |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Income taxes paid, net of refunds |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Interest paid |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
5. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
The accounting guidance for fair value measurements provides a framework for measuring fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis, whereby the inputs used in valuation techniques are assigned a hierarchical level. The following are the three levels of inputs to measure fair value:
Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2: Inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in less active markets; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect our own assumptions incorporated in valuation techniques used to measure fair value. These assumptions are required to be consistent with market participant assumptions that are reasonably available.
12
We consider an active market to be one in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis, and consider an inactive market to be one in which there are infrequent or few transactions for the asset or liability, the prices are not current, or price quotations vary substantially either over time or among market makers. Where appropriate, our own or the counterparty’s non-performance risk is considered in measuring the fair values of liabilities and assets, respectively.
Investments
The following is a summary of our investments at their cost or amortized cost as of October 24, 2025 and April 25, 2025 (in millions):
|
|
October 24, |
|
|
April 25, |
|
||
U.S. Treasury and government debt securities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Money market funds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Certificates of deposit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Mutual funds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total debt and equity securities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
The fair value of our investments approximates their cost or amortized cost for both periods presented. Investments in mutual funds relate to the non-qualified deferred compensation plan offered to certain employees.
As of October 24, 2025, all our debt investments are due to mature in one year or less.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following table summarizes our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using |
|
||||||
|
|
Total |
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|||
Cash and cash equivalents: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Cash |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Money market funds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Certificates of deposit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Short-term investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
U.S. Treasury and government debt securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total short-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Other items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Mutual funds (1) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Mutual funds (2) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Foreign currency exchange contracts assets (1) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Foreign currency exchange contracts liabilities (3) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
13
|
|
April 25, 2025 |
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using |
|
||||||
|
|
Total |
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|||
Cash and cash equivalents: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Cash |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Money market funds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Certificates of deposit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
U.S. Treasury and government debt securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Short-term investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
U.S. Treasury and government debt securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total short-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Other items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Mutual funds (1) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Mutual funds (2) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Foreign currency exchange contracts assets (1) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Foreign currency exchange contracts liabilities (3) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
Our Level 2 debt instruments are held by a custodian who prices some of the investments using standard inputs in various asset price models or obtains investment prices from third-party pricing providers that incorporate standard inputs in various asset price models. These pricing providers utilize the most recent observable market information in pricing these securities or, if specific prices are not available for these securities, use other observable inputs like market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. We review Level 2 inputs and fair value for reasonableness and the values may be further validated by comparison to multiple independent pricing sources. In addition, we review third-party pricing provider models, key inputs and assumptions and understand the pricing processes at our third-party providers in determining the overall reasonableness of the fair value of our Level 2 debt instruments. As of October 24, 2025 and April 25, 2025, we have not made any adjustments to the prices obtained from our third-party pricing providers.
Fair Value of Debt
As of October 24, 2025 and April 25, 2025, the fair value of our long-term debt, which includes the current portion of long-term debt, was $
6. Financing Arrangements
Long-Term Debt
The following table summarizes information relating to our long-term debt, which we collectively refer to as our Senior Notes (in millions, except interest rates):
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Effective Interest Rate |
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October 24, 2025 |
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April 25, 2025 |
|
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1.875% Senior Notes Due June 2025 |
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$ |
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|
$ |
|
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2.375% Senior Notes Due June 2027 |
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2.70% Senior Notes Due June 2030 |
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5.50% Senior Notes Due March 2032 |
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|
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5.70% Senior Notes Due March 2035 |
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Total principal amount |
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Unamortized discount and issuance costs |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Total senior notes |
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Less: Current portion of long-term debt |
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( |
) |
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Total long-term debt |
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|
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$ |
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$ |
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Senior Notes
On June 23, 2025, upon maturity, we repaid the
Our Senior Notes, which are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations, rank equally in right of payment with any existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. Interest on our Senior Notes is payable semi-annually.
We may redeem the Senior Notes in whole or in part, at any time at our option at specified redemption prices. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain change of control triggering events, we may be required to repurchase the Senior Notes under specified terms. The Senior Notes also include covenants that limit our ability to incur debt secured by liens on assets or on shares of stock or indebtedness of our subsidiaries; to engage in certain sale and lease-back transactions; and to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets. As of October 24, 2025, we were in compliance with all covenants associated with the Senior Notes.
As of October 24, 2025, our aggregate future principal debt maturities are as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year |
|
Amount |
|
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2026 |
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$ |
|
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2027 |
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|
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2028 |
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2029 |
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2030 |
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Thereafter |
|
|
|
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Total |
|
$ |
|
|
Commercial Paper Program and Credit Facility
We have a commercial paper program (the Program), under which we may issue unsecured commercial paper notes. Amounts available under the Program, as amended in July 2017, may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed, with the aggregate face or principal amount of the notes outstanding under the Program at any time not to exceed $
In connection with the Program, we have a senior unsecured credit agreement with a syndicated group of lenders. The credit agreement, which was amended in March 2025, provides for a $
7. Leases
We lease real estate, equipment and automobiles in the U.S. and internationally. Our real estate leases, which are responsible for the majority of our aggregate ROU asset and liability balances, include leases for office space, data centers and other facilities, and as of October 24, 2025, have remaining lease terms not exceeding
The components of lease cost related to our operating leases were as follows (in millions):
|
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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October 24, 2025 |
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October 25, 2024 |
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October 24, 2025 |
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October 25, 2024 |
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Operating lease cost |
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$ |
|
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
|
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Variable lease cost |
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Total lease cost |
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$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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$ |
|
||||
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Variable lease cost is primarily attributable to amounts paid to lessors for common area maintenance and utility charges under our real estate leases.
The supplemental cash flow information related to our operating leases is as follows (in millions):
|
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Six Months Ended |
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October 24, 2025 |
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October 25, 2024 |
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Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities |
|
$ |
|
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$ |
|
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ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations |
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$ |
|
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$ |
|
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The supplemental balance sheet information related to our operating leases is as follows (in millions, except lease term and discount rate):
|
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October 24, 2025 |
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April 25, 2025 |
|
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Other non-current assets |
|
$ |
|
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$ |
|
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Total operating lease ROU assets |
|
$ |
|
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$ |
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||
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Accrued expenses |
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$ |
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$ |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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Total operating lease liabilities |
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$ |
|
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$ |
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Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term |
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Weighted Average Discount Rate |
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% |
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% |
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Future minimum operating lease payments as of October 24, 2025, are as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year |
|
|
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Amount |
|
|
2026 (remainder) |
|
|
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$ |
|
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2027 |
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2028 |
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2029 |
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2030 |
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Thereafter |
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Total lease payments |
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Less: Interest |
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|
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( |
) |
Total |
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$ |
|
|
8. Stockholders’ Equity
Restricted Stock Units
We granted
In the six months ended October 24, 2025, we granted PBRSUs to certain of our executives. Each PBRSU has performance-based vesting criteria (in addition to the service-based vesting criteria) such that the PBRSUs cliff-vest at the end of a
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Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation expense is included in the condensed consolidated statements of income as follows (in millions):
|
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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October 24, 2025 |
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October 25, 2024 |
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October 24, 2025 |
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October 25, 2024 |
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Cost of product revenues |
|
$ |
|
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$ |
|
|
$ |
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$ |
|
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Cost of services revenues |
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Sales and marketing |
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Research and development |
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General and administrative |
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Total stock-based compensation expense |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
As of October 24, 2025, total unrecognized compensation expense related to equity awards was $
Stock Repurchase Program
In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $
The following table summarizes activity related to the stock repurchase program for the six months ended October 24, 2025 (in millions, except for per share amounts):
Number of shares repurchased |
|
|
|
|
Average price per share |
|
$ |
|
|
Stock repurchases allocated to additional paid-in capital |
|
$ |
|
|
Stock repurchases allocated to retained earnings |
|
$ |
|
|
Remaining authorization at end of period |
|
$ |
|
Dividends
The following is a summary of our activities related to dividends on our common stock (in millions, except per share amounts):
|
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Six Months Ended |
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|||||
|
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October 24, 2025 |
|
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October 25, 2024 |
|
||
Dividends per share declared |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Dividend payments allocated to additional paid-in capital |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Dividend payments allocated to retained earnings |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
On November 20, 2025, we declared a cash dividend of $
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9. Derivatives and Hedging Activities
We use derivative instruments to manage exposures to foreign currency risk. Our primary objective in holding derivatives is to reduce the volatility of earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The maximum length of time over which forecasted foreign currency denominated revenues are hedged is 12 months. The program is not designated for trading or speculative purposes. Our derivatives expose us to credit risk to the extent that the counterparties may be unable to meet their obligations under the terms of our agreements. We seek to mitigate such risk by limiting our counterparties to major financial institutions. In addition, the potential risk of loss with any one counterparty resulting from this type of credit risk is monitored on an ongoing basis. We also have in place master netting arrangements to mitigate the credit risk of our counterparties and to potentially reduce our losses due to counterparty nonperformance. We present our derivative instruments as net amounts in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The gross and net fair value amounts of such instruments were not material as of October 24, 2025 or April 25, 2025. All contracts have a maturity of less than 12 months.
The notional amount of our outstanding U.S. dollar equivalent foreign currency exchange forward contracts consisted of the following (in millions):
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
April 25, 2025 |
|
||
Cash Flow Hedges |
|
|
|
|
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|
||
Forward contracts purchased |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Balance Sheet Contracts |
|
|
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|
||
Forward contracts sold |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
The gain (loss) of cash flow hedges recognized in net revenues is presented in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
The effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments recognized in other (expense) income, net on our condensed consolidated statements of income was as follows (in millions):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
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|
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October 24, 2025 |
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October 25, 2024 |
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October 24, 2025 |
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October 25, 2024 |
|
||||
|
|
Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income |
|
|
Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income |
|
||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
||
10. Restructuring Charges
In the first six months of fiscal 2026, we incurred charges related to a restructuring plan previously approved by management in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, as well as a restructuring plan approved by management in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 to redirect resources to the highest return activities and reduce costs. The activities under these plans are expected to be substantially complete by the end of fiscal 2026.
In the first six months of fiscal 2025, management approved restructuring plans to redirect resources to the highest return activities and reduce costs. The activities under these plans were substantially completed by the end of fiscal 2025.
Activities related to our restructuring plans are summarized as follows (in millions):
|
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Six Months Ended |
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|
|
October 24, 2025 |
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October 25, 2024 |
|
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Balance at beginning of period |
|
$ |
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|
$ |
|
||
Net charges |
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|
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|
||
Cash payments |
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( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Balance at end of period |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
11. Income Taxes
Our effective tax rates for the periods presented were as follows:
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
||
Effective tax rates |
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
||
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Our effective tax rate reflects the impact of a significant amount of earnings being taxed in foreign jurisdictions at rates below the United States (U.S.) statutory rate which is offset by non-deductible stock-based compensation and state taxes. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended October 24, 2025 includes a decrease in discrete tax benefits related to stock-based compensation compared to the corresponding period of the prior year.
On July 4, 2025, the reconciliation bill H.R. 1, referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), was signed into law in the United States. The OBBB contains several changes to corporate taxation including the extension of key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and modifications to the international tax framework. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in our fiscal year 2026 and others phased in through our fiscal year 2027. We are still in the process of evaluating the impact of the OBBB on our financial statements, but an estimate of the tax benefit has been included in our operating results for the six months ended October 24, 2025. The OBBB did not have a material impact to our income tax provision for the six months ended October 24, 2025.
We are currently subject to Pillar Two rules relating to a global minimum tax enacted by The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). As of October 24, 2025, Pillar Two taxes did not have a significant impact on our financial statements, particularly due to the safe harbor relief during the transition period, but we are still closely monitoring developments.
We are currently undergoing various income tax audits in the U.S. and audits in several foreign tax jurisdictions. Transfer pricing calculations are key topics under these audits and are often subject to dispute and appeals.
We continue to monitor the progress of ongoing discussions with tax authorities and the impact, if any, of the expected expiration of the statute of limitations in various taxing jurisdictions. We engage in continuous discussion and negotiation with taxing authorities regarding tax matters in multiple jurisdictions. We believe that within the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that either certain audits will conclude, certain statutes of limitations will lapse, or both. As a result of uncertainties regarding tax audits and their possible outcomes, an estimate of the range of possible impacts to unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months cannot be made at this time.
As of October 24, 2025, we had $
12. Net Income per Share
The following is a calculation of basic and diluted net income per share (in millions, except per share amounts):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
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|
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October 24, 2025 |
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October 25, 2024 |
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October 24, 2025 |
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October 25, 2024 |
|
||||
Numerator: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
||||
Net income |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Denominator: |
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Shares used in basic computation |
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Dilutive impact of employee equity award plans |
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|
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Shares used in diluted computation |
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|
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Net Income per Share: |
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
||||
Basic |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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Diluted |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
No potential shares from outstanding employee equity awards were omitted from the calculation of diluted net income per share for the three and six month periods ending on October 24, 2025, and October 25, 2024, respectively.
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13. Segment, Geographic, and Significant Customer Information
Our operations are organized into
Hybrid Cloud offers a unified data storage portfolio of storage management and infrastructure solutions that helps customers modernize their data centers. This portfolio accommodates both structured and unstructured data with unified storage optimized for flash, disk, and cloud storage, capable of handling data-intensive workloads and applications. Hybrid Cloud includes software, hardware, and related support, along with professional and other services.
Public Cloud offers a portfolio of products delivered primarily as-a-service, including related support. This portfolio includes cloud storage, data services, and operational services. Public Cloud includes certain reseller arrangements in which the timing of our consideration follows the end user consumption of the reseller services.
Segment Revenues and Gross Profit
Financial information by segment is as follows (in millions, except percentages):
|
Three Months Ended October 24, 2025 |
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|
Hybrid Cloud |
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Public Cloud |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
Product revenues |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Support revenues |
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|
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|
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Professional and other services revenues |
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Public cloud revenues |
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Net revenues |
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|||
Cost of product revenues |
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Cost of support revenues |
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Cost of professional and other services revenues |
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Cost of public cloud revenues |
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Segment cost of revenues |
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Segment gross profit |
$ |
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|
$ |
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$ |
|
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Segment gross margin |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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Unallocated cost of revenues1 |
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Total gross profit |
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|
$ |
|
|||
Total gross margin |
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% |
|||
1 Unallocated cost of revenues are composed of $ |
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Three Months Ended October 25, 2024 |
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|
Hybrid Cloud |
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Public Cloud |
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Total |
|
|||
Product revenues |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Support revenues |
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Professional and other services revenues |
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Public cloud revenues |
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Net revenues |
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Cost of product revenues |
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Cost of support revenues |
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Cost of professional and other services revenues |
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|||
Cost of public cloud revenues |
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Segment cost of revenues |
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Segment gross profit |
$ |
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|
$ |
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|
$ |
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Segment gross margin |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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Unallocated cost of revenues1 |
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Total gross profit |
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|
$ |
|
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Total gross margin |
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% |
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1 Unallocated cost of revenues are composed of $ |
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||||||||||
|
Six Months Ended October 24, 2025 |
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|
Hybrid Cloud |
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Public Cloud |
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|
Total |
|
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Product revenues |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Support revenues |
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Professional and other services revenues |
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Public cloud revenues |
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Net revenues |
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Cost of product revenues |
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Cost of support revenues |
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Cost of professional and other services revenues |
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|||
Cost of public cloud revenues |
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Segment cost of revenues |
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Segment gross profit |
$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
|
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Segment gross margin |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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Unallocated cost of revenues1 |
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|
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|||
Total gross profit |
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|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Total gross margin |
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|
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|
|
|
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% |
|||
1 Unallocated cost of revenues are composed of $ |
|
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|
Six Months Ended October 25, 2024 |
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|
Hybrid Cloud |
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Public Cloud |
|
|
Total |
|
|||
Product revenues |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Support revenues |
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|
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|
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|||
Professional and other services revenues |
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|
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|
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|
|||
Public cloud revenues |
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|
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Net revenues |
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Cost of product revenues |
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Cost of support revenues |
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Cost of professional and other services revenues |
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Cost of public cloud revenues |
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Segment cost of revenues |
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Segment gross profit |
$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
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Segment gross margin |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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Unallocated cost of revenues1 |
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|||
Total gross profit |
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|
|
|
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|
$ |
|
|||
Total gross margin |
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|
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|
% |
|||
1 Unallocated cost of revenues are composed of $ |
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||||||||||
Geographical Revenues and Certain Assets
Revenues summarized by geographic region are as follows (in millions):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
||||
United States, Canada and Latin America (Americas) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Asia Pacific (APAC) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Americas revenues consist of sales to Americas commercial and U.S. public sector markets. Sales to customers inside the U.S. were $
The majority of our assets, excluding cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts receivable, were attributable to our domestic operations.
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
April 25, 2025 |
|
||
U.S. |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
International |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
With the exception of property and equipment, we do not identify or allocate our long-lived assets by geographic area.
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
April 25, 2025 |
|
||
U.S. |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
International |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Significant Customers
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The following customers, each of which is a distributor, accounted for 10% or more of our net revenues:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
||||
Arrow Electronics, Inc. |
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
||||
TD Synnex Corporation |
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
||||
The following customers accounted for 10% or more of accounts receivable:
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
April 25, 2025 |
|
||
Arrow Electronics, Inc. |
|
* |
|
|
|
% |
||
TD Synnex Corporation |
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
||
* Customer accounted for less than 10% of accounts receivable. |
|
|||||||
14. Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Orders and Other Commitments
In the ordinary course of business, we make commitments to third-party contract manufacturers and component suppliers to manage manufacturer lead times and meet product forecasts, and to other parties, to purchase various key components used in the manufacture of our products. A significant portion of our reported purchase commitments arising from these agreements consist of firm, non-cancelable, and unconditional commitments. As of October 24, 2025, we had $
In addition to inventory commitments with contract manufacturers and component suppliers, we have open purchase orders and contractual obligations associated with our ordinary course of business for which we have not yet received goods or services. As of October 24, 2025, we had $
Financing Guarantees
While most of our arrangements for sales include short-term payment terms, from time to time we provide long-term financing to creditworthy customers. We have generally sold receivables financed through these arrangements on a non-recourse basis to third party financing institutions within 10 days of the contracts’ dates of execution. We sold $
In addition, we enter into arrangements with leasing companies for the sale of our hardware systems products. These leasing companies, in turn, lease our products to end-users. The leasing companies generally have no recourse to us in the event of default by the end-user.
Some of the leasing arrangements described above have been financed on a recourse basis through third-party financing institutions. Under the terms of recourse leases, which are generally
We have entered into service contracts with certain of our end-user customers that are supported by third-party financing arrangements. If a service contract is terminated as a result of our non-performance under the contract or our failure to comply with the terms of the financing arrangement, we could, under certain circumstances, be required to acquire certain assets related to the service contract or to pay the aggregate unpaid financing payments under such arrangements. As of October 24, 2025, we have not been required to make any payments under these arrangements, and we believe the likelihood of having to acquire a material amount of assets or make material payments under these arrangements is remote.
Legal Contingencies
When a loss is considered probable and reasonably estimable, we record a liability in the amount of our best estimate for the ultimate loss. However, the likelihood of a loss with respect to a particular contingency is often difficult to predict and determining a
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meaningful estimate of the loss or a range of loss may not be practicable based on the information available and the potential effect of future events and decisions by third parties that will determine the ultimate resolution of the contingency.
We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of business. We may, from time to time, receive claims that we are infringing third parties’ intellectual property rights, including claims for alleged patent infringement brought by non-practicing entities. We are currently involved in patent litigation brought by non-practicing entities and other third parties. We believe we have strong arguments that our products do not infringe and/or the asserted patents are invalid, and we intend to vigorously defend against the plaintiffs’ claims. However, there is no guarantee that we will prevail at trial and if a jury were to find that our products infringe, we could be required to pay significant monetary damages, and may cause product shipment delays or stoppages, require us to redesign our products, or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This section and other parts of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements also can be identified by words such as “future,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “may,” and similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the actual results of NetApp, Inc. ("NetApp," “we,” “us,” "our," or the “Company”) may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 25, 2025 ("2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K"), including under the heading “Risk Factors” and discussed in this Form 10-Q under the heading “Risk Factors,” which are incorporated herein by reference. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended April 25, 2025, and the notes thereto, contained in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. We assume no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.
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Overview
Our Company
NetApp helps customers make their data infrastructure more seamless, more dynamic, and higher performing. We were incorporated in 1992, are headquartered in San Jose, California, and provide a full range of enterprise-class software, systems and services that customers use to transform their data infrastructures across data types, workloads, and environments to realize business possibilities.
We leverage over thirty years of innovation to make data infrastructure intelligent. Our unified data storage solutions deliver flexible, simplified, and silo-free infrastructure. Our active data management capabilities focus on security, compliance, and sustainability, while our adaptive operations enhance performance, efficiency, and productivity. Our extensive portfolio integrates hybrid and multi-cloud environments, addressing key customer priorities such as modernizing legacy systems, enhancing resilience against ransomware, and developing scalable, high-performance data pipelines for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.
NetApp empowers customers to harness their data for accelerated innovation, improved operations, and competitive advantage. Our unified data storage solutions provide the flexibility to consistently and easily store any data type and support any workload. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in the world’s largest clouds, we power data across Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Our integrated data services enable active data management, security, protection, governance, and sustainability. Additionally, our operational services support adaptive operations across infrastructure, applications, and teams. Together with our Hybrid Cloud products, these services enable customers to construct a seamless, intelligent data infrastructure across hybrid multi-cloud environments.
Our operations are organized into two segments: Hybrid Cloud and Public Cloud.
Hybrid Cloud offers a unified data storage portfolio of storage management and infrastructure solutions that helps customers modernize their data centers. Our Hybrid Cloud portfolio accommodates both structured and unstructured data with unified storage optimized for flash, disk, and cloud storage, capable of handling data-intensive workloads and applications. Hybrid Cloud includes software, hardware, and related support, along with professional and other services.
Public Cloud offers a portfolio of products delivered primarily as-a-service, including related support. This portfolio includes cloud storage, data services, and operational services. These services are generally available on the leading public clouds, including Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
Stock Repurchase and Dividend Activity
During the first six months of fiscal 2026, we repurchased 5.2 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $106.05 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $550 million. We also declared aggregate cash dividends of $1.04 per share in that period, for which we paid $207 million.
Restructuring Events
In the first six months of fiscal 2026, we approved a restructuring plan to redirect resources to highest return activities and reduce costs. Aggregate charges recorded from restructuring plans during the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 totaled $23 million and $25 million, respectively.
Results of Operations
Our fiscal year is reported as a 52- or 53-week year that ends on the last Friday in April. Fiscal years 2026 and 2025, ending on April 24, 2026 and April 25, 2025, respectively, are each 52-week years, with 13 weeks in each of their quarters. Unless otherwise stated, references to particular years, quarters, months and periods refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended in April and the associated quarters, months and periods of those fiscal years.
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The following table sets forth certain condensed consolidated statements of income data as a percentage of net revenues for the periods indicated:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
||||
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Product |
|
|
46 |
% |
|
|
46 |
% |
|
|
44 |
% |
|
|
45 |
% |
Services |
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
Net revenues |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
Cost of revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cost of product |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Cost of services |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Sales and marketing |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Restructuring charges |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Acquisition-related expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
Income from operations |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Other income, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Net income |
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
17 |
% |
Percentages may not add due to rounding
Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
Net Revenues (in millions, except percentages):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
1,705 |
|
|
$ |
1,658 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
$ |
3,264 |
|
|
$ |
3,199 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
The increase in net revenues for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2025 was due to an increase in both product and services revenues. Product revenues as a percentage of net revenues remained relatively flat in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and decreased one percentage point during the first six months of fiscal 2026, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2025. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates favorably impacted net revenues percentage growth by approximately one percentage point in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026, compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2025.
Product Revenues (in millions, except percentages):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Product revenues |
|
$ |
788 |
|
|
$ |
768 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
$ |
1,442 |
|
|
$ |
1,437 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
Hybrid Cloud
Product revenues are derived through the sale of our Hybrid Cloud solutions and consist of sales of configured all-flash array systems (including All-Flash FAS A-Series and All-Flash FAS C-Series with capacity flash) and hybrid systems, which are bundled hardware and software products, as well as add-on flash, disk and/or hybrid storage and related OS, StorageGrid, OEM products, and add-on optional software.
Total product revenues increased in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding period of the prior year primarily due to higher sales of all-flash array systems and the favorable impact from foreign exchange rate fluctuations.
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Services Revenues (in millions, except percentages):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Services revenues |
|
$ |
917 |
|
|
$ |
890 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
$ |
1,822 |
|
|
$ |
1,762 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
Support |
|
|
647 |
|
|
|
635 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
1,294 |
|
|
|
1,266 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
Professional and other services |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
Public cloud |
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
332 |
|
|
|
327 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
Hybrid Cloud
Hybrid Cloud services revenues are derived from the sale of: (1) support, which includes both hardware and software support contracts (the latter of which entitle customers to receive unspecified product upgrades and enhancements, bug fixes and patch releases), and (2) professional and other services, which include customer education and training.
Support revenues increased marginally in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year, primarily due to the favorable impact from foreign exchange rate fluctuations.
Professional and other services revenues increased in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year primarily due to an increase in revenues from our Keystone storage-as-a-service offering.
Public Cloud
Public Cloud revenues are derived from the sale of public cloud offerings delivered primarily as-a-service, which include cloud storage, data services and operational services.
Public Cloud revenues increased marginally in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year, due to higher customer demand, driven by NetApp’s diversified cloud offerings and overall growth in the cloud market, partially offset by the loss of revenue from our Spot by NetApp business which we sold in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.
Cost of Revenues
Our cost of revenues consists of:
(1) cost of product revenues, composed of (a) cost of Hybrid Cloud product revenues, which includes the costs of manufacturing and shipping our products, inventory write-downs, and warranty costs, and (b) unallocated cost of product revenues, which includes stock-based compensation, and;
(2) cost of services revenues, composed of (a) cost of support revenues, which includes the costs of providing support activities for hardware and software support, global support partnership programs, and third party royalty costs, (b) cost of professional and other services revenues, (c) cost of public cloud revenues, constituting the cost of providing our Public Cloud offerings, which includes depreciation and amortization expense and third party datacenter fees, and (d) unallocated cost of services revenues, which includes stock-based compensation and amortization of intangibles.
Cost of Product Revenues (in millions, except percentages):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Cost of product revenues |
|
$ |
321 |
|
|
$ |
307 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
|
$ |
623 |
|
|
$ |
576 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
Hybrid Cloud |
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
305 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
573 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
Unallocated |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
Hybrid Cloud
Cost of Hybrid Cloud product revenues represented 40% and 43% of product revenues for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026, respectively, compared to 40% for the corresponding periods of the prior year. Materials costs represented 91% and 90% of cost of Hybrid Cloud product revenues for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026, respectively, compared to 89% for the corresponding periods of the prior year.
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Materials costs increased by $18 million and $48 million in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year.
Hybrid Cloud product gross margins decreased one percentage point in the second quarter and three percentage points in the first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year primarily due to higher component costs.
Cost of Services Revenues (in millions, except percentages):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Cost of services revenues |
|
$ |
157 |
|
|
$ |
174 |
|
|
|
(10 |
)% |
|
$ |
316 |
|
|
$ |
348 |
|
|
|
(9 |
)% |
Support |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
Professional and other services |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
Public cloud |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
(34 |
)% |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
(32 |
)% |
Unallocated |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
(47 |
)% |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
(41 |
)% |
Hybrid Cloud
Cost of Hybrid Cloud services revenues, which are composed of the costs of support and professional and other services, increased in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year. Cost of Hybrid Cloud services revenues represented 16% of Hybrid Cloud services revenues for both the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 and the corresponding periods of the prior year.
Hybrid Cloud support gross margins were relatively flat in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year. Hybrid Cloud professional and other services gross margins increased by four percentage points in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and six percentage points in the first six months of 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year due primarily to the mix of services provided.
Public Cloud
Cost of Public Cloud revenues decreased and gross margins increased by nine percentage points in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year. The decrease in cost of Public Cloud revenues and improved gross margins was due to cost optimization that included a decrease in fixed assets depreciation, and the mix of offerings provided which was impacted by the sale of our Spot by NetApp business in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.
Unallocated
Unallocated cost of services revenues decreased in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year, due to lower intangible asset amortization expense from the derecognition of certain intangible assets as a result of the sale of our Spot by NetApp business during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.
Operating Expenses
Sales and Marketing, Research and Development and General and Administrative Expenses
Sales and marketing, research and development, and general and administrative expenses for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 totaled $805 million, or 47% of net revenues, and $1,592 million, or 49% of net revenues, respectively, each reflecting a decrease of two percentage points compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year, primarily due to the increase in net revenues.
Compensation costs represent the largest component of operating expenses. Included in compensation costs are salaries, benefits, other compensation-related costs, stock-based compensation expense and employee incentive compensation plan costs.
Total compensation costs included in sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative expenses in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 were relatively flat compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year.
Sales and Marketing (in millions, except percentages):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
|
$ |
465 |
|
|
$ |
485 |
|
|
|
(4 |
)% |
|
$ |
926 |
|
|
$ |
956 |
|
|
|
(3 |
)% |
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Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of compensation costs, commissions, outside services, facilities and IT support costs, advertising and marketing promotional expense and travel and entertainment expense.
The decrease in sales and marketing expenses in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year was primarily due to lower compensation costs and lower commissions expenses.
Research and Development (in millions, except percentages):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Research and development expenses |
|
$ |
251 |
|
|
$ |
257 |
|
|
|
(2 |
)% |
|
$ |
493 |
|
|
$ |
509 |
|
|
|
(3 |
)% |
Research and development expenses consist primarily of compensation costs, facilities and IT support costs, depreciation, equipment and software related costs, prototypes, non-recurring engineering charges and other outside services costs.
Research and development expenses decreased in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year, primarily attributable to lower compensation costs and lower spend on engineering projects.
General and Administrative (in millions, except percentages):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
General and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
89 |
|
|
$ |
77 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
$ |
173 |
|
|
$ |
152 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation costs, professional and corporate legal fees, outside services and facilities and IT support costs.
General and administrative expenses increased in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year, primarily attributable to higher compensation costs and higher spend on professional services.
Restructuring Charges (in millions, except percentages):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Restructuring charges |
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
|
92 |
% |
|
$ |
25 |
|
|
$ |
29 |
|
|
|
(14 |
)% |
In the first six months of fiscal 2026, we incurred charges related to a restructuring plan previously approved by management in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, as well as a restructuring plan approved by management in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 to redirect resources to the highest return activities and reduce costs. The activities under these plans are expected to be substantially complete by the end of fiscal 2026.
In the first six months of fiscal 2025, management approved restructuring plans to redirect resources to the highest return activities and reduce costs. The activities under these plans were substantially completed by the end of fiscal 2025.
Other (Expense) Income, Net (in millions, except percentages)
The components of other (expense) income, net were as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Interest income |
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
$ |
63 |
|
|
$ |
63 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
Interest expense |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
73 |
% |
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
77 |
% |
Other, net |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
NM |
|
||
Total |
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
|
(140 |
)% |
|
$ |
(11 |
) |
|
$ |
32 |
|
|
|
(134 |
)% |
NM – Not Meaningful
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Interest expense increased in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year due to a higher average outstanding aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, with a higher average coupon rate.
The differences in Other, net in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year are primarily due to fluctuations in foreign exchange gains and losses year-over-year.
Provision for Income Taxes (in millions, except percentages):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Provision for income taxes |
|
$ |
88 |
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
|
44 |
% |
|
$ |
159 |
|
|
$ |
112 |
|
|
|
42 |
% |
Effective tax rate |
|
|
22.4 |
% |
|
|
16.9 |
% |
|
NM |
|
|
|
22.8 |
% |
|
|
17.0 |
% |
|
NM |
|
||
NM – Not Meaningful
Our effective tax rate reflects the impact of a significant amount of earnings being taxed in foreign jurisdictions at rates below the United States (U.S.) statutory rate which is offset by non-deductible stock-based compensation and state taxes. Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended October 24, 2025 includes a decrease in discrete tax benefits related to stock-based compensation compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year.
As of October 24, 2025, we had $70 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits. Inclusive of penalties, interest and certain income tax benefits, $49 million of net unrecognized tax benefits would affect our provision for income taxes if recognized and have been recorded in other long-term liabilities.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Cash Requirements
(In millions) |
|
October 24, |
|
|
April 25, |
|
||
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
|
$ |
3,014 |
|
|
$ |
3,846 |
|
Principal amount of debt |
|
$ |
2,500 |
|
|
$ |
3,250 |
|
The following is a summary of our cash flow activities:
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|||||
(In millions) |
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
October 25, 2024 |
|
||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
800 |
|
|
$ |
446 |
|
Net cash provided by investing activities |
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
513 |
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(1,540 |
) |
|
|
(1,390 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
$ |
(670 |
) |
|
$ |
(422 |
) |
Cash Flows
As of October 24, 2025, our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $3.0 billion, which represents a decrease of $832 million during the first six months of fiscal 2026. The decrease was primarily due to a $750 million principal repayment of our 1.875% Senior Notes due June 2025, $550 million used for the repurchase of our common stock, $207 million used for the payment of dividends, and $102 million used for purchases of property and equipment, partially offset by $800 million provided by operating activities. Our working capital was $1.2 billion as of October 24, 2025, relatively flat compared to April 25, 2025.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
During the first six months of fiscal 2026, cash provided by operating activities reflected net income of $538 million which was increased for non-cash depreciation and amortization expense of $103 million and non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $185 million. During the first six months of fiscal 2025, cash provided by operating activities reflected net income of $547 million which was increased for non-cash depreciation and amortization expense of $126 million and non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $188 million.
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Significant changes in assets and liabilities in the first six months of fiscal 2026 included the following:
We expect that cash provided by operating activities may materially fluctuate in future periods due to a number of factors, including fluctuations in our operating results, shipping linearity, accounts receivable collections performance, inventory and supply chain management, vendor payment initiatives, and the timing and amount of compensation, income taxes and other payments.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
During the first six months of fiscal 2026, we generated $155 million from maturities and sales of investments, net of purchases, and paid $102 million for capital expenditures, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2025, in which we generated $597 million from maturities and sales of investments, net of purchases, and paid $86 million for capital expenditures.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
During the first six months of fiscal 2026, we used $750 million for the principal repayment upon maturity of our 1.875% Senior Notes due in June 2025, $550 million for the repurchase of 5.2 million shares of common stock, and $207 million for the payment of dividends. During the first six months of fiscal 2025, we used $700 million for the repurchase of 5.8 million shares of common stock and $213 million for the payment of dividends.
Key factors that could affect our cash flows include changes in our revenue mix and profitability, our ability to effectively manage our working capital, in particular, accounts receivable, accounts payable and inventories, the timing and amount of stock repurchases and payment of cash dividends, the impact of foreign exchange rate changes, our ability to effectively integrate acquired products, businesses and technologies and the timing of repayments of our debt. Based on past performance and our current business outlook, we believe that our sources of liquidity, including cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, cash generated from operations, and our ability to access capital markets and committed credit lines will satisfy our working capital needs, capital expenditures, investment requirements, stock repurchases, cash dividends, contractual obligations, commitments, principal and interest payments on our debt and other liquidity requirements associated with operations and meet our cash requirements for at least the next 12 months and thereafter for the foreseeable future. We may choose to periodically raise additional debt capital based on certain conditions, including the refinancing of upcoming maturities and/or for potential strategic acquisitions and investments. Our ability to obtain this, or any additional financing that we may pursue or need, will depend on, among other things, our business plans, operating performance and the condition of the capital markets at the time we seek financing. We may not be able to obtain such financing on terms acceptable to us or at all. In the event our liquidity is insufficient and we are unable to enter into new financing arrangements, we may be required to curtail spending and implement additional cost saving measures and restructuring actions. We cannot be certain that we will continue to generate cash flows at or above current levels. For further discussion of factors that could affect our cash flows and liquidity requirements, see Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Liquidity
Our principal sources of liquidity as of October 24, 2025 consisted of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, cash we expect to generate from operations, and our commercial paper program and related credit facility.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments consisted of the following (in millions):
|
|
October 24, 2025 |
|
|
April 25, 2025 |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
2,072 |
|
|
$ |
2,742 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
942 |
|
|
|
1,104 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
3,014 |
|
|
$ |
3,846 |
|
As of October 24, 2025 and April 25, 2025, $2.3 billion and $2.5 billion, respectively, of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were held by various foreign subsidiaries and were generally based in U.S. dollar-denominated holdings, while $716 million and $1.3 billion, respectively, were available in the U.S.
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Our principal liquidity requirements are primarily to meet our working capital needs, support ongoing business activities, fund research and development, meet capital expenditure needs, invest in critical or complementary technologies through asset purchases and/or business acquisitions, service interest and principal payments on our debt, fund our stock repurchase program, and pay dividends, as and if declared. In the ordinary course of business, we engage in periodic reviews of opportunities to invest in or acquire companies or units in companies to expand our total addressable market, leverage technological synergies and establish new streams of revenue, particularly in our Public Cloud segment.
The principal objectives of our investment policy are the preservation of principal and maintenance of liquidity. We attempt to mitigate default risk by investing in high-quality investment grade securities, limiting the time to maturity and monitoring the counterparties and underlying obligors closely. We believe our cash equivalents and short-term investments are liquid and accessible. We are not aware of any significant deterioration in the fair value of our cash equivalents or investments from the values reported as of October 24, 2025.
Our investment portfolio has been and will continue to be exposed to market risk due to trends in the credit and capital markets. We continue to closely monitor current economic and market events to minimize the market risk of our investment portfolio. We routinely monitor our financial exposure to both sovereign and non-sovereign borrowers and counterparties. We utilize a variety of planning and financing strategies in an effort to ensure our worldwide cash is available when and where it is needed. We also have an automatic shelf registration statement on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We may in the future offer an additional unspecified amount of debt, equity and other securities.
Senior Notes
The following table summarizes the principal amount of our Senior Notes as of October 24, 2025 (in millions):
|
|
Amount |
|
|
2.375% Senior Notes Due June 2027 |
|
$ |
550 |
|
2.70% Senior Notes Due June 2030 |
|
|
700 |
|
5.50% Senior Notes Due March 2032 |
|
|
625 |
|
5.70% Senior Notes Due March 2035 |
|
|
625 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,500 |
|
Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually. For further information on the underlying terms, see Note 6 – Financing Arrangements of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1.
On June 23, 2025, upon maturity, we repaid our 1.875% Senior Notes due June 2025 for an aggregate amount of $757 million, comprised of the principal and unpaid interest.
Commercial Paper Program and Credit Facility
We have a commercial paper program (the Program), under which we may issue unsecured commercial paper notes. Amounts available under the Program may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed, with the aggregate face or principal amount of the notes outstanding under the Program at any time not to exceed $1.0 billion. The maturities of the notes can vary but may not exceed 397 days from the date of issue. The notes are sold under customary terms in the commercial paper market and may be issued at a discount from par or, alternatively, may be sold at par and bear interest at rates dictated by market conditions at the time of their issuance. The proceeds from the issuance of the notes are used for general corporate purposes. No commercial paper notes were outstanding as of October 24, 2025.
In connection with the Program, we have a senior unsecured credit agreement with a syndicated group of lenders. The credit agreement, which was amended in March 2025, provides for a $1.0 billion revolving unsecured credit facility, with a sublimit of $50 million available for the issuance of letters of credit on our behalf. The credit facility matures on March 5, 2030, with an option for us to extend the maturity date for two additional 1-year periods, subject to certain conditions. The proceeds of the loans may be used by us for general corporate purposes and as liquidity support for our existing commercial paper program. As of October 24, 2025, we were compliant with all associated covenants in the agreement. No amounts were drawn against this credit facility during any of the periods presented.
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Capital Expenditure Requirements
We expect to fund our capital expenditures, including our commitments related to facilities, equipment, operating leases and internal-use software development projects over the next few years through existing cash, cash equivalents, investments and cash generated from operations. The timing and amount of our capital requirements cannot be precisely determined and will depend on a number of factors, including future demand for products, changes in the network storage industry, hiring plans and our decisions related to the financing of our facilities and equipment requirements. We anticipate capital expenditures for the remainder of fiscal 2026 to be between $90 million and $140 million.
Transition Tax Payments
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 imposed a mandatory, one-time transition tax on accumulated foreign earnings and profits that had not previously been subject to U.S. income tax. A final transition tax payment of $179 million was paid during the second quarter of fiscal 2026.
Dividends and Stock Repurchase Program
On November 20, 2025, we declared a cash dividend of $0.52 per share of common stock, payable on January 21, 2026, to holders of record as of the close of business on January 2, 2026.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $1.1 billion of our common stock under our stock repurchase program. Under this program, we may purchase shares of our outstanding common stock through solicited or unsolicited transactions in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, through accelerated share repurchase programs, pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan or in such other manner as deemed appropriate by our management. The stock repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. As of October 24, 2025, the remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under this program was $902 million.
Purchase Commitments
In the ordinary course of business, we make commitments to third-party contract manufacturers and component suppliers to manage manufacturer lead times and meet product forecasts, and to other parties, to purchase various key components used in the manufacture of our products. In addition, we have open purchase orders and contractual obligations associated with our ordinary course of business for which we have not yet received goods or services. These off-balance sheet purchase commitments totaled $1.2 billion as of October 24, 2025.
Financing Guarantees
We enter into financing and leasing contracts through the ordinary course of business. These arrangements and related financing guarantees are described in Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1. There has been no material change in our financing guarantees as described in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Legal Contingencies
We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims which arise in the normal course of business. See further details on such matters in Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as described in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
There have been no material changes in our market risk exposures for the six months ended October 24, 2025, as compared to those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 25, 2025.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The phrase “disclosure controls and procedures” refers to controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), such as this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and CFO, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of October 24, 2025, the end of the fiscal period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the Evaluation Date). Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded as of the Evaluation Date that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the information required to be disclosed in our SEC reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with our evaluation that occurred during the second quarter of fiscal 2026 that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
For a discussion of legal proceedings, see Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Our future business, operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 25, 2025, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and the trading price of our common and capital stock. There have been no material changes to the Company’s risk factors since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 25, 2025.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases of equity securities
The following table provides information with respect to the shares of common stock repurchased by us during the three months ended October 24, 2025:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Number of Shares |
|
|
Approximate Dollar Value |
|
||||
|
|
Total Number |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Purchased as Part of |
|
|
of Shares That May Yet |
|
||||
|
|
of Shares |
|
|
Price Paid |
|
|
Publicly Announced |
|
|
Be Purchased Under The |
|
||||
Period |
|
Purchased |
|
|
per Share |
|
|
Program |
|
|
Repurchase Program |
|
||||
|
|
(Shares in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
(Shares in thousands) |
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
||||
July 26, 2025 - August 22, 2025 |
|
|
735 |
|
|
$ |
106.13 |
|
|
|
385,558 |
|
|
$ |
1,074 |
|
August 23, 2025 - September 19, 2025 |
|
|
625 |
|
|
$ |
118.18 |
|
|
|
386,183 |
|
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
September 20, 2025 - October 24, 2025 |
|
|
819 |
|
|
$ |
119.86 |
|
|
|
387,002 |
|
|
$ |
902 |
|
Total |
|
|
2,179 |
|
|
$ |
114.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
In May 2003, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program. Under this program, we may purchase shares of our outstanding common stock through solicited or unsolicited transactions in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, through accelerated share repurchase programs, pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan or in such other manner as deemed appropriate by our management. The stock repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
Insider Adoption or Termination of Trading Arrangements
No directors or executive officers of the Company
Item 6. Exhibits.
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report.
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|
|
|
Incorporation by Reference |
||||||
Exhibit |
|
Description |
|
Form |
|
File No. |
|
Exhibit |
|
Filing Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.1* |
|
The Company's Amended and Restated Executive Compensation Plan, as amended, effective August 26, 2025 |
|
10-Q |
|
000-27130 |
|
10.4 |
|
August 27, 2025 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.2* |
|
NetApp, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended effective September 11, 2025. |
|
8-K |
|
000-27130 |
|
10.1 |
|
September 15, 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.3* |
|
NetApp, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended effective September 11, 2025. |
|
8-K
|
|
000-27130
|
|
10.2
|
|
September 15, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.4* |
|
NetApp, Inc. 2021 Outside Director Compensation Policy, as amended effective September 10, 2025. |
|
8-K |
|
000-27130 |
|
10.3 |
|
September 15, 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.1 |
|
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
31.2 |
|
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
32.1 |
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
32.2 |
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
101.INS |
|
Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
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— |
|
— |
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— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
101.SCH |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbase Documents |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
|
|
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|
|
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|||||
104 |
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
*Identifies management plan or compensatory plan or arrangement
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NETAPP, INC. |
(Registrant) |
|
/s/ WISSAM JABRE |
Wissam Jabre |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: November 25, 2025
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FAQ
How did NetApp (NTAP) perform financially in the latest quarter?
For the quarter ended October 24, 2025, NetApp reported net revenues of $1.705 billion, up from $1.658 billion a year earlier. Net income was $305 million versus $299 million, and diluted EPS increased to $1.51 from $1.42.
What were NetApp (NTAP) results for the first six months of fiscal 2026?
Over the six months ended October 24, 2025, NetApp generated net revenues of $3.264 billion compared with $3.199 billion in the prior-year period. Net income was $538 million, slightly below $547 million last year, with diluted EPS of $2.66 versus $2.59.
What is NetApp’s cash and debt position as of October 24, 2025?
As of October 24, 2025, NetApp held $3.014 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Total Senior Notes principal was $2.5 billion, and the carrying amount of long-term debt was $2.486 billion after repaying $750 million of notes that matured in June 2025.
How much cash did NetApp (NTAP) return to shareholders through buybacks and dividends?
In the six months ended October 24, 2025, NetApp repurchased 5.2 million shares for $550 million at an average price of $106.05 and paid $207 million in dividends, based on total declared dividends of $1.04 per share.
What are NetApp’s Hybrid Cloud and Public Cloud segment results?
For the quarter, Hybrid Cloud delivered net revenues of $1.534 billion and segment gross profit of $1.095 billion, a 71.4% gross margin. Public Cloud reported revenues of $171 million and segment gross profit of $142 million, an 83.0% gross margin, up from 73.8% a year earlier.
What is the size of NetApp’s remaining performance obligations (RPO)?
As of October 24, 2025, NetApp had $4.9 billion of remaining performance obligations related to customer contracts. The company expects to recognize approximately 47% of this amount as revenue in the next 12 months and the remainder thereafter.
Does NetApp (NTAP) pay a regular dividend and what was the latest declaration?
Yes. In the six-month period, NetApp declared dividends totaling $1.04 per share. On November 20, 2025, it declared a cash dividend of $0.52 per share, payable on January 21, 2026 to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2026.
