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Second quarter revenue of $25.0 billion, up 9% year over yearRecord Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) revenue of $11.6 billion, up 38% year over year, with record servers and networking revenue of $7.7 billion, up 80%Client Solutions Group (CSG) revenue of $12.4 billion, down 4% year over year, with commercial client revenue flat at $10.6 billionDiluted earnings per share of $1.17, up 86% year over year, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.89, up 9%

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Aug. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ —

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Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces financial results for its fiscal 2025 second quarter. Revenue was $25.0 billion, up 9% year over year. Operating income was $1.3 billion and non-GAAP operating income was $2.0 billion, up 15% and 3% year over year, respectively. Diluted earnings per share was $1.17, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $1.89, up 86% and 9% year over year, respectively.

“In Q2 our combined ISG and CSG revenue was $24.1 billion, up 12% year over year, positioning us well for the second half of the year and beyond,” said Yvonne McGill, chief financial officer, Dell Technologies. “Our momentum in ISG is a significant tailwind, with record ISG revenue of $11.6 billion, up 38% year over year.”

Cash flow from operations was $1.3 billion. Dell returned $1 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends and ended the quarter with $6.0 billion in cash and investments.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

Change

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

Change

(in millions, except per share amounts and percentages; unaudited)

Net revenue

$         25,026

$          22,934

9 %

$         47,270

$          43,856

8 %

Operating income

$           1,342

$            1,165

15 %

$           2,262

$            2,234

1 %

Net income

$              841

$               455

85 %

$           1,796

$            1,033

74 %

Change in cash from operating activities

$           1,340

$            3,214

(58) %

$           2,383

$            4,991

(52) %

Earnings per share – diluted

$             1.17

$              0.63

86 %

$             2.49

$              1.42

75 %

Non-GAAP operating income

$           2,034

$            1,977

3 %

$           3,508

$            3,575

(2) %

Non-GAAP net income

$           1,371

$            1,283

7 %

$           2,294

$            2,246

2 %

Adjusted free cash flow

$           1,284

$            3,050

(58) %

$           1,907

$            3,737

(49) %

Non-GAAP earnings per share – diluted

$             1.89

$              1.74

9 %

$             3.16

$              3.05

4 %

Information about Dell Technologies’ use of non-GAAP financial information is provided under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. All comparisons in this press release are year-over-year unless otherwise noted.

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) delivered record second quarter revenue of $11.6 billion, up 38% year over year. Servers and networking revenue was a record $7.7 billion, up 80%, with demand growth across AI and traditional servers. Storage revenue was $4.0 billion, down 5%. Operating income was $1.3 billion.

“Our AI momentum accelerated in Q2, and we’ve seen an increase in the number of enterprise customers buying AI solutions each quarter,” said Jeff Clarke, vice chairman and chief operating officer, Dell Technologies. “AI-optimized server demand was $3.2 billion, up 23% sequentially, and $5.8 billion year to date. Backlog was $3.8 billion, and our pipeline has grown to several multiples of our backlog.”

Client Solutions Group (CSG) delivered second quarter revenue of $12.4 billion, down 4% year over year. Commercial client revenue was flat at $10.6 billion, and Consumer revenue was $1.9 billion, down 22%. Operating income was $767 million.

Operating Segments Results

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

Change

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

Change

(in millions, except percentages; unaudited)

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG):

Net revenue:

Servers and networking

$         7,672

$       4,274

80 %

$   13,138

$     8,111

62 %

Storage

3,974

4,187

(5) %

7,735

7,943

(3) %

Total ISG net revenue

$       11,646

$       8,461

38 %

$   20,873

$   16,054

30 %

Operating Income:

ISG operating income

$         1,284

$       1,049

22 %

$      2,020

$     1,789

13 %

% of ISG net revenue

11.0 %

12.4 %

9.7 %

11.1 %

% of total reportable segment operating income

63 %

52 %

57 %

49 %

Client Solutions Group (CSG):

Net revenue:

Commercial

$       10,556

$    10,554

— %

$   20,710

$   20,416

1 %

Consumer

1,858

2,388

(22) %

3,671

4,509

(19) %

Total CSG net revenue

$       12,414

$    12,942

(4) %

$   24,381

$   24,925

(2) %

Operating Income:

CSG operating income

$            767

$          969

(21) %

$      1,499

$     1,861

(19) %

% of CSG net revenue

6.2 %

7.5 %

6.1 %

7.5 %

% of total reportable segment operating income

37 %

48 %

43 %

51 %

 

Conference call information
As previously announced, the company will hold a conference call to discuss its performance and financial guidance on August 29 at 3:30 p.m. CDT. Prior to the start of the conference call, prepared remarks and a presentation containing additional financial and operating information prior to financial guidance may be downloaded from investors.delltechnologies.com. The conference call will be broadcast live over the internet and can be accessed at https://investors.delltechnologies.com/news-events/upcoming-events. 

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, the final remarks and presentation with financial guidance will be available following the broadcast, and an archived version will be available at the same location for one year.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
This press release presents information about non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income attributable to Dell Technologies Inc., non-GAAP earnings per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. – diluted, free cash flow, and adjusted free cash flow, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a supplement to the results provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided in the attached tables for each of the fiscal periods indicated.

Special Note on Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this press release that relate to future results and events are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and are based on Dell Technologies’ current expectations. In some cases, you can identify these statements by such forward-looking words as “anticipate,” “believe,” “confidence,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “outlook,” “plan,” “project,” “possible,” “potential,” “should,” “will” and “would,” or similar words or expressions that refer to future events or outcomes.

Dell Technologies’ results or events in future periods could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements because of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that include, but are not limited to, the following: adverse global economic conditions and instability in financial markets; competitive pressures; Dell Technologies’ reliance on third-party suppliers for products and components, including reliance on single-source or limited-source suppliers; Dell Technologies’ ability to achieve favorable pricing from its vendors; Dell Technologies’ execution of its strategy; social and ethical issues relating to the use of new and evolving technologies; Dell Technologies’ ability to manage solutions and products and services transitions in an effective manner; Dell Technologies’ ability to deliver high-quality products, software, and services; cyber attacks or other data security incidents; Dell Technologies’ ability to successfully execute on strategic initiatives including acquisitions, divestitures or cost savings measures; Dell Technologies’ foreign operations and ability to generate substantial non-U.S. net revenue; Dell Technologies’ product, services, customer, and geographic sales mix, and seasonal sales trends; the performance of Dell Technologies’ sales channel partners; access to the capital markets by Dell Technologies or its customers; material impairment of the value of goodwill or intangible assets; adverse economic conditions and the effect of additional regulation on Dell Technologies’ financial services activities; counterparty default risks; the loss by Dell Technologies of any contracts for ISG services and solutions and its ability to perform such contracts at their estimated costs; loss by Dell Technologies of government contracts; Dell Technologies’ ability to develop and protect its proprietary intellectual property or obtain licenses to intellectual property developed by others on commercially reasonable and competitive terms; disruptions in Dell Technologies’ infrastructure; Dell Technologies’ ability to hedge effectively its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; expiration of tax holidays or favorable tax rate structures, or unfavorable outcomes in tax audits and other tax compliance matters; impairment of portfolio investments; unfavorable results of legal proceedings; expectations relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations; compliance requirements of changing environmental and safety laws, human rights laws, or other laws; the effect of armed hostilities, terrorism, natural disasters, or public health issues; the effect of global climate change and legal, regulatory, or market measures to address climate change; Dell Technologies’ dependence on the services of Michael Dell and key employees; Dell Technologies’ level of indebtedness; and business and financial factors and legal restrictions affecting continuation of Dell Technologies’ quarterly cash dividend policy and dividend rate.

This list of risks, uncertainties, and other factors is not complete. Dell Technologies discusses some of these matters more fully, as well as certain risk factors that could affect Dell Technologies’ business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, in its reports filed with the SEC, including Dell Technologies’ annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2024, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K. These filings are available for review through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Any or all forward-looking statements Dell Technologies makes may turn out to be wrong and can be affected by inaccurate assumptions Dell Technologies might make or by known or unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including those identified in this press release. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements made in this press release, which speak only as of its date. Dell Technologies does not undertake to update, and expressly disclaims any duty to update, its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of circumstances or events that arise after the date they are made, new information, or otherwise.

DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Related Financial Highlights

(in millions, except percentages; unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

Change

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

Change

Net revenue:

Products

$ 18,954

$ 16,935

12 %

$ 35,081

$ 31,971

10 %

Services

6,072

5,999

1 %

12,189

11,885

3 %

Total net revenue

25,026

22,934

9 %

47,270

43,856

8 %

Cost of net revenue:

Products

16,079

14,002

15 %

29,845

26,377

13 %

Services

3,636

3,545

3 %

7,308

7,074

3 %

Total cost of net revenue

19,715

17,547

12 %

37,153

33,451

11 %

Gross margin

5,311

5,387

(1) %

10,117

10,405

(3) %

Operating expenses:

Selling, general, and administrative

3,189

3,517

(9) %

6,312

6,778

(7) %

Research and development

780

705

11 %

1,543

1,393

11 %

Total operating expenses

3,969

4,222

(6) %

7,855

8,171

(4) %

Operating income

1,342

1,165

15 %

2,262

2,234

1 %

Interest and other, net

(353)

(451)

22 %

(726)

(815)

11 %

Income before income taxes

989

714

39 %

1,536

1,419

8 %

Income tax expense (benefit)

148

259

(43) %

(260)

386

(167) %

Net income

841

455

85 %

1,796

1,033

74 %

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling
interests

(5)

(7)

29 %

(10)

(12)

17 %

Net income attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.

$       846

$       462

83 %

$   1,806

$   1,045

73 %

Percentage of Total Net Revenue:

Gross margin

21.2 %

23.5 %

21.4 %

23.7 %

Selling, general, and administrative

12.7 %

15.3 %

13.3 %

15.4 %

Research and development

3.1 %

3.1 %

3.3 %

3.2 %

Operating expenses

15.8 %

18.4 %

16.6 %

18.6 %

Operating income

5.4 %

5.1 %

4.8 %

5.1 %

Income before income taxes

4.0 %

3.1 %

3.2 %

3.2 %

Net income

3.4 %

2.0 %

3.8 %

2.4 %

Income tax rate

15.0 %

36.3 %

(16.9) %

27.2 %

Amounts are based on underlying data and may not visually foot due to rounding.

 

DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(in millions; unaudited)

August 2, 2024

February 2, 2024

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$                           4,550

$                           7,366

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $78 and $71

11,391

9,343

Short-term financing receivables, net of allowance of $79 and $79

4,968

4,643

Inventories

5,953

3,622

Other current assets

10,681

10,973

Total current assets

37,543

35,947

Property, plant, and equipment, net

6,300

6,432

Long-term investments

1,302

1,316

Long-term financing receivables, net of allowance of $87 and $91

6,124

5,877

Goodwill

19,654

19,700

Intangible assets, net

5,374

5,701

Other non-current assets

6,390

7,116

Total assets

$                         82,687

$                         82,089

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Short-term debt

$                           6,711

$                           6,982

Accounts payable

24,095

19,389

Accrued and other

6,374

6,805

Short-term deferred revenue

14,853

15,318

Total current liabilities

52,033

48,494

Long-term debt

17,811

19,012

Long-term deferred revenue

12,859

13,827

Other non-current liabilities

2,781

3,065

Total liabilities

85,484

84,398

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):

Total Dell Technologies Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit)

(2,894)

(2,404)

Non-controlling interests

97

95

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

(2,797)

(2,309)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$                         82,687

$                         82,089

 

DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in millions; unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$                  841

$                  455

$              1,796

$              1,033

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities:

499

2,759

587

3,958

Change in cash from operating activities

1,340

3,214

2,383

4,991

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of investments

(25)

(98)

(64)

(113)

Maturities and sales of investments

97

108

216

127

Capital expenditures and capitalized software
development costs

(682)

(624)

(1,278)

(1,325)

Other

53

9

113

22

Change in cash from investing activities

(557)

(605)

(1,013)

(1,289)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock

1

2

1

4

Repurchases of common stock

(725)

(260)

(1,425)

(500)

Repurchases of common stock for employee tax
withholdings

(14)

(6)

(535)

(312)

Payments of dividends and dividend equivalents

(316)

(269)

(652)

(545)

Proceeds from debt

1,941

2,134

4,933

4,655

Repayments of debt

(2,917)

(3,384)

(6,394)

(7,082)

Debt-related costs and other, net

(2)

(44)

(37)

(49)

Change in cash from financing activities

(2,032)

(1,827)

(4,109)

(3,829)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents,
and restricted cash

(42)

(59)

(97)

(117)

Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

(1,291)

723

(2,836)

(244)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of
the period

5,962

7,927

7,507

8,894

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the
period

$               4,671

$               8,650

$              4,671

$              8,650

 

DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Segment Information

(in millions, except percentages; unaudited; continued on next page)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

Change

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

Change

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG):

Net revenue:

Servers and networking

$      7,672

$      4,274

80 %

$   13,138

$    8,111

62 %

Storage

3,974

4,187

(5) %

7,735

7,943

(3) %

Total ISG net revenue

$   11,646

$      8,461

38 %

$   20,873

$ 16,054

30 %

Operating Income:

ISG operating income

$      1,284

$      1,049

22 %

$     2,020

$    1,789

13 %

% of ISG net revenue

11.0 %

12.4 %

9.7 %

11.1 %

% of total reportable segment operating income

63 %

52 %

57 %

49 %

Client Solutions Group (CSG):

Net revenue:

Commercial

$   10,556

$    10,554

— %

$   20,710

$ 20,416

1 %

Consumer

1,858

2,388

(22) %

3,671

4,509

(19) %

Total CSG net revenue

$   12,414

$    12,942

(4) %

$   24,381

$ 24,925

(2) %

Operating Income:

CSG operating income

$         767

$         969

(21) %

$     1,499

$    1,861

(19) %

% of CSG net revenue

6.2 %

7.5 %

6.1 %

7.5 %

% of total reportable segment operating income

37 %

48 %

43 %

51 %

Amounts are based on underlying data and may not visually foot due to rounding.

 

DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Segment Information

(in millions, except percentages; unaudited; continued)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

August 2, 2024

August 4, 2023

August 2, 2024

August 4, 2023

Reconciliation to consolidated net revenue:

Reportable segment net revenue

$              24,060

$              21,403

$           45,254

$           40,979

Other businesses (a)

966

1,528

2,015

2,871

Unallocated transactions (b)

—

3

1

6

Total consolidated net revenue

$              25,026

$              22,934

$           47,270

$           43,856

Reconciliation to consolidated operating income:

Reportable segment operating income

$                 2,051

$                 2,018

$             3,519

$             3,650

Other businesses (a)

(17)

(44)

(11)

(80)

Unallocated transactions (b)

—

3

—

5

Amortization of intangibles (c)

(168)

(213)

(336)

(416)

Stock-based compensation expense (d)

(191)

(223)

(401)

(448)

Other corporate expenses (e)

(333)

(376)

(509)

(477)

Total consolidated operating income

$                 1,342

$                 1,165

$             2,262

$             2,234

 

_________________

(a)

Other businesses consists of: 1) Dell’s resale of standalone VMware, Inc. products and services, “VMware Resale,” 2) Secureworks, and 3) Virtustream, and do not meet the requirements for a reportable segment, either individually or collectively.

(b)

Unallocated transactions includes other corporate items that are not allocated to Dell Technologies’ reportable segments.

(c)

Amortization of intangibles includes non-cash purchase accounting adjustments that are primarily related to the EMC merger transaction.

(d)

Stock-based compensation expense consists of equity awards granted based on the estimated fair value of those awards at grant date.

(e)

Other corporate expenses consist primarily of severance expenses, payroll taxes associated with stock-based compensation, facility action costs, transaction-related expenses, impairment charges, and incentive charges related to equity investments. Other corporate expenses included $328 million and $364 million of severance expense during the three months ended August 2, 2024 and August 4, 2023, respectively. 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL SELECTED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

These tables present information about the Company’s non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income attributable to Dell Technologies Inc., non-GAAP earnings per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. – diluted, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a supplement to the results provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). A detailed discussion of Dell Technologies’ reasons for including these non-GAAP financial measures, the limitations associated with these measures, the items excluded from these measures, and our reason for excluding those items are presented in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in our periodic reports filed with the SEC. Dell Technologies encourages investors to review the non-GAAP discussion in these reports in conjunction with the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures.

 

DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Selected Financial Measures

(in millions, except per share amounts and percentages; unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

August 2, 2024

August 4, 2023

Change

August 2, 2024

August 4, 2023

Change

Net revenue

$        25,026

$         22,934

9 %

$        47,270

$        43,856

8 %

Non-GAAP gross margin

$          5,464

$           5,536

(1) %

$        10,411

$        10,700

(3) %

% of net revenue

21.8 %

24.1 %

22.0 %

24.4 %

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$          3,430

$           3,559

(4) %

$          6,903

$          7,125

(3) %

% of net revenue

13.7 %

15.5 %

14.6 %

16.2 %

Non-GAAP operating income

$          2,034

$           1,977

3 %

$          3,508

$          3,575

(2) %

% of net revenue

8.1 %

8.6 %

7.4 %

8.2 %

Non-GAAP net income

$          1,371

$           1,283

7 %

$          2,294

$          2,246

2 %

% of net revenue

5.5 %

5.6 %

4.9 %

5.1 %

Non-GAAP earnings per share – diluted

$            1.89

$             1.74

9 %

$            3.16

$            3.05

4 %

Amounts are based on underlying data and may not visually foot due to rounding.

 

DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Reconciliation of Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(in millions, except percentages; unaudited; continued on next page)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

August 2, 2024

August 4, 2023

Change

August 2, 2024

August 4, 2023

Change

Gross margin

$            5,311

$            5,387

(1) %

$          10,117

$          10,405

(3) %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Amortization of intangibles

59

84

119

163

Stock-based compensation expense

38

37

76

75

Other corporate expenses

56

28

99

57

Non-GAAP gross margin

$            5,464

$            5,536

(1) %

$          10,411

$          10,700

(3) %

Operating expenses

$            3,969

$            4,222

(6) %

$            7,855

$            8,171

(4) %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Amortization of intangibles

(109)

(129)

(217)

(253)

Stock-based compensation expense

(153)

(186)

(325)

(373)

Other corporate expenses

(277)

(348)

(410)

(420)

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$            3,430

$            3,559

(4) %

$            6,903

$            7,125

(3) %

Operating income

$            1,342

$            1,165

15 %

$            2,262

$            2,234

1 %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Amortization of intangibles

168

213

336

416

Stock-based compensation expense

191

223

401

448

Other corporate expenses

333

376

509

477

Non-GAAP operating income

$            2,034

$            1,977

3 %

$            3,508

$            3,575

(2) %

Net income

$                841

$                455

85 %

$            1,796

$            1,033

74 %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Amortization of intangibles

168

213

336

416

Stock-based compensation expense

191

223

401

448

Other corporate expenses

329

432

499

530

Fair value adjustments on equity
investments

(5)

29

25

44

Aggregate adjustment for income
taxes (a)

(153)

(69)

(763)

(225)

Non-GAAP net income

$            1,371

$            1,283

7 %

$            2,294

$            2,246

2 %

____________________

(a)   Beginning in Fiscal 2025, our non-GAAP income tax is calculated using a fixed estimated annual tax rate.

 

DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Reconciliation of Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(unaudited; continued)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

Change

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

Change

Earnings per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. —
diluted

$           1.17

$           0.63

86 %

$           2.49

$           1.42

75 %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Amortization of intangibles

0.23

0.29

0.46

0.56

Stock-based compensation expense

0.26

0.30

0.55

0.61

Other corporate expenses

0.46

0.58

0.69

0.72

Fair value adjustments on equity investments

(0.01)

0.04

0.04

0.06

Aggregate adjustment for income taxes (a)

(0.21)

(0.09)

(1.05)

(0.31)

Total non-GAAP adjustments attributable to non-
controlling interests

(0.01)

(0.01)

(0.02)

(0.01)

Non-GAAP earnings per share attributable to Dell
Technologies Inc. — diluted

$           1.89

$           1.74

9 %

$           3.16

$           3.05

4 %

____________________

(a)   Beginning in Fiscal 2025, our non-GAAP income tax is calculated using a fixed estimated annual tax rate.

 

DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Reconciliation of Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(in millions, except percentages; unaudited; continued)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

Change

August 2,
2024

August 4,
2023

Change

Cash flow from operations

$        1,340

$        3,214

(58) %

$         2,383

$         4,991

(52) %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Capital expenditures and capitalized software
development costs, net (a)

(636)

(624)

(1,222)

(1,322)

Free cash flow

$            704

$        2,590

(73) %

$         1,161

$         3,669

(68) %

Free cash flow

$            704

$        2,590

(73) %

$         1,161

$         3,669

(68) %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Financing receivables (b)

487

497

652

130

Equipment under operating leases (c)

93

(37)

94

(62)

Adjusted free cash flow

$        1,284

$        3,050

(58) %

$         1,907

$         3,737

(49) %

____________________

(a)

Capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs is net of proceeds from sales of facilities, land, and other assets.

(b)

Financing receivables represent the operating cash flow impact from the change in DFS financing receivables.

(c)

Equipment under operating leases represents the net change of capital expenditures and depreciation expense for DFS leases and contractually embedded leases identified within flexible consumption arrangements.

 

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Canton Fair Buyers Alliance Launched as the 140th Edition Opens

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GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On October 15, the Canton Fair Buyers Alliance was officially launched at the Canton Fair Complex, marking a significant milestone as the fair celebrates the 70th anniversary of its founding.

More than 140 overseas buyers attended the launch ceremony, highlighting the fair’s enduring role as a bridge connecting global commerce with China’s export sector.

Speaking at the ceremony, Luís Vilariça, CEO of Joinco, Import & Export, Ltd., discussed his company’s long-standing relationship with the Canton Fair. Drawing on years of participation, he reflected on the growth opportunities created through cooperation with Chinese suppliers and highlighted the fair’s role in supporting international business development and global trade exchanges.

The ceremony also featured a joint declaration by alliance members. Representatives from five member companies read the statement in their respective native languages, underscoring the international character of the new organization. Additional members sent video congratulatory messages, joining the celebration and witnessing the official launch of the alliance.

The Canton Fair Buyers Alliance represents one of the fair’s key service innovations. Designed primarily for Fortune Global 500 companies, buyers from the world’s top 250 retailers and leading sourcing enterprises across a diverse range of markets, the alliance aims to offer members a platform for information sharing and resource coordination. The first cohort of alliance members includes 58 companies from 32 countries and regions across 5 continents. Through the alliance, members will gain access to a range of priority benefits spanning four major areas: services, events, resources and information.

 For more convenient attendance, please click here for pre-registration:

https://buyer.cantonfair.org.cn/register/buyer/email?source_type=16

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Bioethanol from human hair – Indian start-up’s solution to rising prices of grains and sugar

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GUJARAT, India, Oct. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In what could be called the beginning of the 5G (fifth-generation) of bioethanol or non-cellulosic bioethanol or non-sugar-based biofuels, an Indian start-up, Techofest Global, based out of Gujarat, has developed its own, indigenous, and patented technology for the production of bioethanol from waste human hair. Such processes would significantly reduce the employment of sugars, grains, and agricultural residues, which form the classical first- and second-generation bioethanol feedstocks. As a result, the rising fuel-vs.-food/fodder debate is anticipated to reduce, and instead, ethanol produced from municipal/industrial waste, after trials, can supplement the current supply being used as blends with presently retailed fossil fuels (E20, E27, etc.). 

As stated by Dr. Ravi, the founder-CEO of Techofest Global, the strategic priority and the USP of the start-up is industrial symbiosis, which, typically, involves an ecosystem of up-cycling/valorising the effluents of an industry, thereby creating a value-chain for residues often lacking an end-of-life. With more than three decades of experience in designing customized nuclear fusion reactors for international programmes, such as ITER, JET/UKAEA and SST-1, Dr. Ravi, a seasoned mechanical engineer, spearheads the start-up’s patented technologies’ scale-up and commercialization.

Two biochemical engineers, Dr. Navnit – the former CTO, and Dr. Kabilan – the former CEO of Biomakerz, Chennai, are the brains behind the current technology/process portfolio of the joint-venture between Techofest Global and Biomakerz. They have been working on biorefineries’ process intensification for more than a decade. “Having foreseen the fuel-vs-fodder/food competition as early as the year 2015, we began developing techno-economically feasible and viable in-vitro metabolically-engineered bioprocesses for scaling-up ethanol production from municipal waste streams between 2019–2021”, says Navnit. After developing operational technologies for international biofuel organizations, serving process engineer roles with certain biorefineries-related OMC R&D’s of India, Dr. Navnit, presently works for a premier academic institution.

An on-going fermentation trial at the Techofest Global-Biomakerz JV’s R&D facility

Techofest Global has developed and tested, in its R&D JV’s pilot-facility of ~100-L, 3 innovative and cost-effective technologies, such as 5G ethanol production using human hair, used cooking oil (UCO), and enriched bio-methane production from disposed sanitary napkins.

“With massive CapEx and OpEx, 2G ethanol technology is facing a major commercialization bottleneck, owing to competition with food/livestock fodder, requirement of a cost-intensive pre-treatment procedure, and the requirement of cellulolytic cocktails, which have a poor recycle efficiency. The proprietary 5G SAFE process developed for the start-up circumvents the mentioned constraints, and instead, utilizes a single-stage saccharification followed by fermentation, and records over 85–90% biocatalyst recovery. Likewise, the proprietary SIM process for bio-methane production, exclusively developed for the start-up, is 2x faster with improved intermittent feeding cycles and continuous gas harvest”, says Navnit.

“With on-going pre-commercialization trials, the proprietary ethanol and bio-methane processes of ours are soon being commercialized”, says Ms. Bhumika, the co-founder and the corporate advisor of the start-up. Furthermore, Mr. Ronak pilots the organization’s global market entry and commercialization frontier.

Techofest Global’s veteran Principal Technology Advisors include: Dr VS Tripathi, former Joint Director, DRDE Gwalior, Dr B S Munjal, former Director, Structures and Thermal group, SAC/ISRO, Academician and Advisor CIKS-Dharohar, GTU, and Dr AV Santhanababu, former Scientist at Satish Dhawan Space Centre. With on-going R&D activities, Dr. Munjal says, “the start-up is striving to provide a unique solution along the lines of the Atmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat Vision 2047”.

Media Contact: www.techofestglobal.com; e-mail: info@techofestglobal.com; contact person: The PR team of Techofest Global.

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As AI Speeds Up Marketing, Louisville’s RedTag Bets on Strategy

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Independent agency unveils new brand and website, and co-hosts Louisville’s PROOF AI Workshop

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — RedTag, an independent Louisville-based marketing agency, this month unveiled new positioning, marking its evolution from a digital performance agency into a strategy-first marketing partner. The move comes as AI makes execution faster than ever, and RedTag is betting that strategy, not speed, is what will set businesses apart. Clients can now choose from outcome-based programs that best fit their marketing needs. 

“Clients don’t come to us needing more tactics. They come to us needing a path,” said Russ Renbarger, founder and CEO of RedTag. “Our new brand says out loud what our work has shown for years: We start with strategy and build everything on that foundation.”

RedTag built its reputation on high-performing paid digital campaigns. Over the years, the agency expanded into strategy, creative, video production and website development, giving clients one partner for the full scope of their marketing. Most recently, a team of automation specialists has integrated AI across the agency to speed up production and analysis, guided by an internal AI policy that keeps people accountable for quality. The time AI saves goes back into strategy: knowing what to say, who to say it to and why.

“Our best client relationships have always been partnerships, where we’re in the room when the big decisions get made,” said Alison Conway, chief client officer at RedTag. “This evolution is about bringing that strategic partnership to every client.”

On Oct. 14, RedTag co-hosted the PROOF AI Workshop with Slingshot, Vsimple and Advanced Business Solutions. The hands-on event gave Louisville business leaders practical experience applying AI to their own work. RedTag led the event’s AI in Marketing and Branding track, with four sessions ranging from AI search optimization to a playbook for adopting AI across an organization.

“AI can produce hundreds of ads in an afternoon, but it can’t tell you which one your brand actually needs and why,” Renbarger said. “The faster the tools get, the more valuable human-led strategy becomes.”

RedTag was named the agency of record for the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2025. Its client list includes PGA of America, Castle & Key Distillery, Bourbon Barrel Foods, ShopCaterpillar and American Beverage Marketers. Since 2023, RedTag’s work has received two Emmy Awards and more than 35 ADDY and AIGA awards. The agency is a four-time Louisville Business First Fast 50 honoree and was named one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Kentucky.

To learn more about its outcome-based programs, visit RedTag Programs

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RedTag is an independent, strategy-first marketing agency based in Louisville, Kentucky. Established in 2008, the agency starts every engagement by understanding the goal before recommending tactics. With a foundation rooted in discovery, RedTag delivers full-scale marketing campaigns built around each client’s business goals. RedTag serves organizations across hospitality, sports, agriculture, government, retail and consumer packaged goods. Learn more at redtag.agency.

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