Dell Technologies Reports Fiscal Year 2018 Second Quarter Financial Results

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Sept. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

News summary:

    --  Second quarter revenue of $19.3 billion, non-GAAP revenue of $19.6
        billion
    --  Operating loss of $1.0 billion, non-GAAP operating income of $1.6
        billion
    --  Cash flow from operations of $1.8 billion
    --  Today marks first anniversary of historic merger between Dell and EMC

Full story

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DVMT) announces its fiscal 2018 second quarter results(1). For the second quarter, consolidated revenue was $19.3 billion and non-GAAP revenue was $19.6 billion. During the quarter, the company generated an operating loss of $1.0 billion, with non-GAAP operating income of $1.6 billion. The company generated cash flow from operations of $1.8 billion.

"Today we celebrate one year since the historic combination between Dell and EMC. We've experienced great progress in bringing together our family of businesses and offering our customers and partners the most comprehensive set of solutions," said Tom Sweet, chief financial officer, Dell Technologies. "In the second quarter, we generated strong cash flow and made progress on our de-levering goal. We were pleased with the growth velocity of our client, server, hyperconverged and all-flash array offerings. We have the right strategy, portfolio and investments in place to deliver long-term growth."

Since Sept. 7, 2016, Dell Technologies has delivered significant results, including:

    --  Combining two great companies, creating the essential IT infrastructure
        company with more than 140,000 employees
    --  Combining two salesforces into one powerful go-to-market motion and
        creating an integrated channel program, both of which are driving
        velocity and revenue synergies across all segments
    --  Expansion of the Dell Financial Services (DFS) portfolio, now the
        exclusive originator of Dell EMC business and the VMware preferred
        finance partner
    --  Industry leadership in newer and fast-growing categories, including
        all-flash and hyperconverged infrastructure

Fiscal second quarter 2018 results


                                                   Three Months Ended                                                                 Six Months Ended
                                                   ------------------                                                                 ----------------

                                                     August 4, 2017                                           July 29, 2016         Change             August 4, 2017            July 29, 2016           Change
                                                     --------------                                           -------------         ------             --------------            -------------           ------

                                                                      (in millions, except percentages; unaudited)


    Net revenue                                                        $19,299                                              $13,080             48 %                     $37,115                 $25,321              47 %

    Operating income (loss)                                             $(979)                                                 $67               NM                    $(2,479)                  $(72)               NM

    Net loss from continuing operations                                 $(978)                                              $(262)          (273)%                    $(2,361)                 $(686)           (244)%


    Non-GAAP net revenue                                               $19,634                                              $13,145             49 %                     $37,805                 $25,464              48 %

    Non-GAAP operating income                                           $1,552                                                 $756            105 %                      $2,749                  $1,295             112 %

    Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations                        $873                                                 $362            141 %                      $1,454                    $626             132 %

    Adjusted EBITDA                                                     $1,866                                                 $884            111 %                      $3,433                  $1,527             125 %

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.

Operating segments summary

Client Solutions Group (Dell) continued to take share globally while growing profitably. Dell outperformed the market worldwide, experiencing 3.7 percent unit growth during the calendar quarter(2). Revenue for the second fiscal quarter was $9.9 billion, up 7 percent year over year and the highest since the same quarter of fiscal 2015. Operating income was $566 million for the quarter, a 17 percent increase or 5.7 percent of revenue.

Key highlights:

    --  Increased PC shipments by 3.7 percent, with 18 consecutive quarters of
        year-over-year PC unit share growth and the highest market share since
        2006(2)
    --  Strong notebook momentum and double-digit revenue growth across all
        high-end commercial and consumer product lines
    --  Ranked No. 1 workstation vendor worldwide(3)
    --  No. 1 displays provider worldwide for the 16(th) consecutive quarter and
        double-digit revenue growth(4)

Infrastructure Solutions Group (Dell EMC) generated $7.4 billion in revenue, up 7 percent quarter over quarter. Server and networking revenue was $3.7 billion, a quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year increase of 16 percent, and storage revenue was $3.7 billion. Operating income for the quarter was $430 million.

Key highlights:

    --  Continued triple-digit demand growth for hyperconverged portfolio,
        including VxRail, which has more than 2,000 customers and 14,000 nodes
        deployed to date
    --  Launched and shipped new 14G servers; strong overall server demand
        growth in each of the major regions
    --  Strong all-flash growth at scale, more than 2x the nearest competitor
    --  Double-digit demand growth in next-generation Isilon scale-out NAS with
        new Infinity architecture
    --  Strong demand for our flexible consumption and utility models, signing
        several large, multi-year strategic deals

VMware segment revenue for the second quarter was $1.9 billion, with operating income of $561 million, or 29.4 percent of revenue.

Additional financial highlights

The company ended the quarter with a cash and investments balance of $15.3 billion. In the second quarter, Dell Technologies paid down $1.0 billion of core debt. Additionally, subsequent to quarter-end, the company paid down the $1.5 billion bridge facility. Including these latest debt payments, the company has repaid approximately $9.5 billion of gross debt, excluding DFS-related debt, since closing the EMC transaction.

Also since closing the EMC transaction, the company has repurchased a total of 19.7 million shares of Class V common stock for $1.1 billion, under both the previously announced Class V Group and DHI Group repurchase programs. The company also has announced its board has approved an amendment to the Class V Group repurchase program for up to an additional $300 million of repurchases over six months. This will be funded from proceeds of sales of VMware Class A common stock under a new stock purchase agreement with VMware.

Conference call information

As previously announced, the company will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter performance today at 7 a.m. CDT. The conference call will be broadcast live over the internet and can be accessed at investors.delltechnologies.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, an archived version will be available at the same location for 30 days.

A slide presentation containing additional financial and operating information may be downloaded from Dell Technologies' website at investors.delltechnologies.com.

About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that provides the essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform IT and protect their most important asset, information. The company services customers of all sizes across 180 countries - ranging from 98 percent of the Fortune 500 to individual consumers - with the industry's most comprehensive and innovative portfolio from the edge to the core to the cloud.

Copyright © 2017 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved. Dell, Dell Inc. and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Technologies in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

(1) Due to the EMC transaction and to a lesser extent the Dell going-private transaction, significant non-cash bridging items will remain between GAAP and non-GAAP results for the next few years. Prior-year historical Dell Technologies financials do not include EMC historical results, thereby impacting most year-over-year comparisons
(2) IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device (PCD) Tracker CY17Q2
(3) IDC WW Workstation Tracker CY17Q2
(4) DisplaySearch Desktop Monitor Market Tracker CY17Q1

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release presents information about the Company's non-GAAP net revenue, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income from continuing operations, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, 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 of the foregoing historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable historical GAAP financial measures 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: 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; adverse global economic conditions and instability in financial markets; Dell Technologies' execution of its growth, business and acquisition strategies; the success of Dell Technologies' cost efficiency measures; Dell Technologies' ability to manage solutions and products and services transitions in an effective manner; Dell Technologies' ability to deliver high-quality products and services; Dell Technologies' foreign operations and ability to generate substantial non-U.S.net revenue; Dell Technologies' product, 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; weak economic conditions and additional regulation; counterparty default risks; the loss by Dell Technologies of any services contracts with its customers, including government contracts, and its ability to perform such contracts at its estimated costs; 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; infrastructure disruptions, cyberattacks, or other data security breaches; 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; increased costs and additional regulations and requirements as a result of Dell Technologies operation as a public company; Dell Technologies' ability to develop and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; compliance requirements of changing environmental and safety laws; the effect of armed hostilities, terrorism, natural disasters, and public health issues; the costs, time, and effort required to be dedicated to the integration of the Dell and EMC businesses; the ability to realize the anticipated synergies from the merger with EMC; the ability to integrate EMC's technology, solutions, products, and services with those of Dell in an effective manner; the impact of the financial performance of VMware; and the market volatility of Dell Technologies' pension plan assets.

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 the Dell Technologies' business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, in its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Dell Technologies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K. These filings are available for review through the Securities and Exchange Commission'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 (Loss) and Related Financial Highlights

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


                                                                                Three Months Ended                                                                                    Six Months Ended
                                                                                ------------------                                                                                    ----------------

                                                                                  August 4, 2017                                                 July 29, 2016                      Change             August 4, 2017           July 29, 2016            Change
                                                                                  --------------                                                 -------------                      ------             --------------           -------------            ------

    Net revenue:

    Products                                                                                             $14,355                                                        $10,961                 31 %                    $27,323                  $21,144              29 %

    Services                                                                                               4,944                                                          2,119                133 %                      9,792                    4,177             134 %

    Total net revenue                                                                                     19,299                                                         13,080                 48 %                     37,115                   25,321              47 %
                                                                                                          ------                                                         ------                                          ------                   ------


    Cost of net revenue:

    Products                                                                                              12,378                                                          9,495                 30 %                     23,837                   18,294              30 %

    Services                                                                                               2,112                                                          1,249                 69 %                      4,167                    2,498              67 %

    Total cost of net revenue                                                                             14,490                                                         10,744                 35 %                     28,004                   20,792              35 %
                                                                                                          ------                                                         ------                                          ------                   ------


    Gross margin                                                                                           4,809                                                          2,336                106 %                      9,111                    4,529             101 %


    Operating expenses:

    Selling, general, and administrative                                                                   4,695                                                          2,023                132 %                      9,364                    4,091             129 %

    Research and development                                                                               1,093                                                            246                344 %                      2,226                      510             336 %

    Total operating expenses                                                                               5,788                                                          2,269                155 %                     11,590                    4,601             152 %
                                                                                                           -----                                                          -----                                          ------                    -----


    Operating income (loss)                                                                                (979)                                                            67         NM                              (2,479)                    (72)               NM


    Interest and other, net                                                                                (545)                                                         (349)               (56)%                    (1,118)                   (568)            (97)%
                                                                                                            ----                                                           ----                                          ------                     ----

    Loss from continuing operations before income taxes                                                  (1,524)                                                         (282)              (440)%                    (3,597)                   (640)           (462)%

    Income tax provision (benefit)                                                                         (546)                                                          (20)        NM                              (1,236)                      46                NM
                                                                                                            ----                                                            ---                                          ------                      ---

    Net loss from continuing operations                                                                    (978)                                                         (262)              (273)%                    (2,361)                   (686)           (244)%

    Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                                                   -                                                           834         NA                                    -                   1,313                NA

    Net income (loss)                                                                                      (978)                                                           572               (271)%                    (2,361)                     627            (477)%

    Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests                                                (32)                                                           (1)        NM                                 (81)                     (1)               NM

    Net income (loss) attributable to Dell Technologies Inc.                                              $(946)                                                          $573               (265)%                   $(2,280)                    $628            (463)%
                                                                                                           =====                                                           ====                                         =======                     ====


    Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - basic:

    Continuing operations - Class V Common Stock - basic                                                   $0.83                                    $                         -                                          $1.40       $                -

    Continuing operations - DHI Group - basic                                                            $(1.97)                                                       $(0.64)                                        $(4.53)                 $(1.69)

    Discontinued operations - DHI Group - basic                                      $                         -                                                         $2.06                             $                 -                   $3.24


    Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Dell Technologies Inc. - diluted:

    Continuing operations - Class V Common Stock - diluted                                                 $0.82                                    $                         -                                          $1.38        $               -

    Continuing operations - DHI Group - diluted                                                          $(1.97)                                                       $(0.64)                                        $(4.54)                 $(1.69)

    Discontinued operations - DHI Group - diluted                                    $                         -                                                         $2.06                             $                 -                   $3.24


    Weighted-average shares outstanding:

    Basic - Class V Common Stock                                                                             203                                                              -                                            205                        -

    Diluted - Class V Common Stock                                                                           203                                                              -                                            205                        -

    Basic - DHI Group                                                                                        566                                                            405                                             566                      405

    Diluted - DHI Group                                                                                      566                                                            405                                             566                      405


    Percentage of Total Net Revenue:
    --------------------------------

    Gross margin                                                                                            25 %                                                          18 %                                           25 %                    18 %

    Selling, general, and administrative                                                                    24 %                                                          15 %                                           25 %                    16 %

    Research and development                                                                                 6 %                                                           2 %                                            6 %                     2 %

    Operating expenses                                                                                      30 %                                                          17 %                                           31 %                    18 %

    Operating income (loss)                                                                                 (5)%                                                           1 %                                           (7)%                    (0)%

    Loss from continuing operations before income taxes                                                     (8)%                                                          (2)%                                          (10)%                    (3)%

    Net loss from continuing operations                                                                     (5)%                                                          (2)%                                           (6)%                    (3)%


    Income tax rate                                                                                         36 %                                                           7 %                                           34 %                    (7)%


                                               DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

                               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

                                              (in millions; unaudited)


                                                          August 4, 2017               February 3, 2017
                                                          --------------               ----------------

                                                     ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                         $9,213                           $9,474

    Short-term investments                                             2,015                            1,975

    Accounts receivable, net                                           9,716                            9,420

    Short-term financing
     receivables, net                                                  3,473                            3,222

    Inventories, net                                                   2,594                            2,538

    Other current assets                                               5,194                            4,144

      Total current assets                                            32,205                           30,773

    Property, plant, and
     equipment, net                                                    5,400                            5,653

    Long-term investments                                              4,022                            3,802

    Long-term financing
     receivables, net                                                  3,199                            2,651

    Goodwill                                                          39,407                           38,910

    Intangible assets, net                                            31,580                           35,053

    Other non-current assets                                           1,681                            1,364


       Total assets                                                 $117,494                         $118,206
                                                                    ========                         ========


                            LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE SHARES, AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Short-term debt                                                   $7,686                           $6,329

    Accounts payable                                                  16,916                           14,422

    Accrued and other                                                  6,798                            7,119

    Short-term deferred revenue                                       10,726                           10,265

      Total current liabilities                                       42,126                           38,135

    Long-term debt                                                    41,374                           43,061

    Long-term deferred revenue                                         8,878                            8,431

    Other non-current liabilities                                      7,847                            9,339
                                                                       -----                            -----

       Total liabilities                                             100,225                           98,966
                                                                     -------                           ------


    Redeemable shares                                                    333                              231

    Stockholders' equity:

    Total Dell Technologies Inc.
     stockholders' equity                                             10,947                           13,243

    Non-controlling interests                                          5,989                            5,766
                                                                       -----

    Total stockholders' equity                                        16,936                           19,009

    Total liabilities, redeemable
     shares, and stockholders'
     equity                                                         $117,494                         $118,206
                                                                    ========                         ========


                                                                                                       DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

                                                                                          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                                                                      (in millions; unaudited)


                                                                                                                    Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended
                                                                                                                    ------------------            ----------------

                                                                                                                      August 4, 2017               July 29, 2016            August 4, 2017           July 29, 2016
                                                                                                                      --------------               -------------            --------------           -------------

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income (loss)                                                                                                                      $(978)                     $572                 $(2,361)                    $627

    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities                                                          2,794                     1,306                    4,417                    1,188

    Change in cash from operating activities                                                                                                1,816                     1,878                    2,056                    1,815
                                                                                                                                            -----                     -----                    -----                    -----

    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Investments:

      Purchases                                                                                                                           (1,701)                      (8)                 (2,260)                     (8)

      Maturities and sales                                                                                                                  1,085                         6                    2,058                       18

    Capital expenditures                                                                                                                    (316)                    (143)                   (561)                   (235)

    Proceeds from sale of facilities, land, and other assets                                                                                    -                       15                        -                      19

    Capitalized software development costs                                                                                                   (98)                        -                   (187)                       -

    Collections on purchased financing receivables                                                                                              7                         9                       10                       25

    Acquisition of businesses, net                                                                                                          (211)                        -                   (223)                       -

    Divestitures of businesses, net                                                                                                            20                         -                       -                       -

    Asset acquisitions, net                                                                                                                  (86)                        -                    (86)                       -

    Asset dispositions, net                                                                                                                  (41)                        -                    (41)                       -

    Other                                                                                                                                       -                     (40)                       -                    (40)
                                                                                                                                              ---                      ---                      ---                     ---

    Change in cash from investing activities                                                                                              (1,341)                    (161)                 (1,290)                   (221)
                                                                                                                                           ------                      ----                   ------                     ----

    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Payment of dissenting shares obligation                                                                                                     -                    (446)                       -                   (446)

    Proceeds from the issuance of common stock of subsidiaries                                                                                 72                       (2)                      80                      100

    Repurchases of DHI Group Common Stock                                                                                                       -                      (2)                     (2)                     (2)

    Repurchases of Class V Common Stock                                                                                                      (54)                        -                   (422)                       -

    Issuance of common stock under employee plans                                                                                               -                        -                       1                        -

    Payments for debt issuance costs                                                                                                            -                     (13)                     (5)                    (15)

    Proceeds from debt                                                                                                                      1,335                     1,596                    4,776                    2,148

    Repayments of debt                                                                                                                    (2,155)                  (1,597)                 (5,309)                 (2,638)

    Repurchases for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards                                                                             (68)                      (1)                   (194)                     (2)

    Other                                                                                                                                       -                        3                        -                       6

    Change in cash from financing activities                                                                                                (870)                    (462)                 (1,075)                   (849)
                                                                                                                                             ----                      ----                   ------                     ----


    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                                                                               54                      (21)                      48                       52


    Change in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                     (341)                    1,234                    (261)                     797


    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period, including amounts held for sale                                                   9,554                     6,139                    9,474                    6,576

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period                                                                                         $9,213                    $7,373                   $9,213                   $7,373

    Less: Cash included in current assets held for sale                                                                                         -                      147                        -                     147

    Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations                                                                                   $9,213                    $7,226                   $9,213                   $7,226
                                                                                                                                           ======                    ======                   ======                   ======


                                                                                                                                                                                                               DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Segment Information

                                                                                                                                                                                                    (in millions, except percentages; unaudited)


                                                                                                                                                      Three Months Ended                                                                                                     Six Months Ended
                                                                                                                                                      ------------------                                                                                                     ----------------

                                                                                                                                                        August 4, 2017                                               July 29, 2016                                         Change                                        August 4, 2017           July 29, 2016                    Change
                                                                                                                                                        --------------                                               -------------                                         ------                                        --------------           -------------                    ------

    Client Solutions Group (CSG):
    -----------------------------

       Net Revenue:

          Commercial                                                                                                                                                           $7,196                                                        $6,798                                     6 %                                               $13,546                          $12,943          5 %

          Consumer                                                                                                                                                              2,655                                                         2,422                                    10 %                                                 5,361                            4,848         11 %

             Total CSG net revenue                                                                                                                                             $9,851                                                        $9,220                                     7 %                                               $18,907                          $17,791          6 %
                                                                                                                                                                               ------                                                        ------                                                                                       -------                          -------


       Operating Income:

          CSG operating income                                                                                                                                                   $566                                                          $484                                    17 %                                                  $940                             $869          8 %
                                                                                                                                                                                 ----                                                          ----                                                                                          ----                             ----

          % of CSG net revenue                                                                                                                                                    6 %                                                          5 %                                                                                          5 %                             5 %

          % of total segment operating income                                                                                                                                    36 %                                                         62 %                                                                                         34 %                            64 %


    Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG):
    -------------------------------------

       Net Revenue:

          Servers and networking                                                                                                                                               $3,740                                                        $3,237                                    16 %                                                $6,971                           $6,312         10 %

          Storage                                                                                                                                                               3,666                                                           542                                   576 %                                                 7,351                            1,080        581 %

             Total ISG net revenue                                                                                                                                             $7,406                                                        $3,779                                    96 %                                               $14,322                           $7,392         94 %
                                                                                                                                                                               ------                                                        ------                                                                                       -------                           ------


       Operating Income:

          ISG operating income                                                                                                                                                   $430                                                          $300                                    43 %                                                  $753                             $492         53 %
                                                                                                                                                                                 ----                                                          ----                                                                                          ----                             ----

          % of ISG net revenue                                                                                                                                                    6 %                                                          8 %                                                                                          5 %                             7 %

          % of total segment operating income                                                                                                                                    28 %                                                         38 %                                                                                         27 %                            36 %


    VMware:
    -------

       Net Revenue:

             Total VMware net revenue                                                                                                                                          $1,907                                       $                     -                           NA                                                          $3,643          $                     -      NA
                                                                                                                                                                               ------                                       -----------------------                                                                                       ------          -----------------------


       Operating Income:

          VMware operating income                                                                                                                                                $561                                       $                     -                           NA                                                          $1,047          $                     -      NA
                                                                                                                                                                                 ----                                       -----------------------                                                                                       ------          -----------------------

          % of VMware net revenue                                                                                                                                                29 %                                                           NA                                                                                         29 %                              NA

          % of total segment operating income                                                                                                                                    36 %                                                           NA                                                                                         38 %                              NA


    Reconciliation to consolidated net revenue:
    -------------------------------------------

       Reportable segment net revenue                                                                                                                                         $19,164                                                       $12,999                                                                                       $36,872                          $25,183

          Other businesses (a)                                                                                                                                                    472                                                           118                                                                                           934                              228

          Unallocated transactions (b)                                                                                                                                            (2)                                                           28                                                                                           (1)                              53

          Impact of purchase accounting (c)                                                                                                                                     (335)                                                         (65)                                                                                        (690)                           (143)

             Total net revenue                                                                                                                                                $19,299                                                       $13,080                                                                                       $37,115                          $25,321
                                                                                                                                                                              =======                                                       =======                                                                                       =======                          =======


    Reconciliation to consolidated operating income (loss):
    -------------------------------------------------------

       Reportable segment operating income                                                                                                                                     $1,557                                                          $784                                                                                        $2,740                           $1,361

          Other businesses (a)                                                                                                                                                      1                                                          (11)                                                                                            4                             (27)

          Unallocated transactions (b)                                                                                                                                            (6)                                                         (17)                                                                                            5                             (39)

          Impact of purchase accounting (c)                                                                                                                                     (406)                                                         (98)                                                                                        (829)                           (204)

          Amortization of intangibles                                                                                                                                         (1,740)                                                        (491)                                                                                      (3,516)                           (982)

          Transaction-related expenses (d)                                                                                                                                      (138)                                                         (72)                                                                                        (329)                           (129)

          Other corporate expenses(e)                                                                                                                                           (247)                                                         (28)                                                                                        (554)                            (52)

             Total operating income (loss)                                                                                                                                     $(979)                                                          $67                                                                                      $(2,479)                           $(72)
                                                                                                                                                                                =====                                                           ===                                                                                       =======                             ====

    _________________

    (a) Other businesses consist of RSA Information Security, SecureWorks, Pivotal, and Boomi, and do not constitute a reportable segment, either individually or collectively, as the results of the businesses are not material to the Company's overall results and the businesses do not meet the criteria for reportable segments.

    (b) Unallocated transactions includes long-term incentives, certain short-term incentive compensation expenses, and other corporate items that are not allocated to Dell Technologies' reportable segments.

    (c) Impact of purchase accounting includes non-cash purchase accounting adjustments that are primarily related to the EMC merger transaction.

    (d) Transaction-related expenses includes acquisition, integration, and divestiture related costs.

    (e) Other corporate expenses includes severance and facility action costs as well as stock-based compensation expense.


      SUPPLEMENTAL SELECTED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
                       MEASURES

    These tables present information about the
     Company's non-GAAP net revenue, non-GAAP
     gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses,
     non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net
     income from continuing operations, EBITDA,
     and adjusted EBITDA, 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 conjunction with the
     presentation of non-GAAP financial
     measures.


                                                                                         DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

                                                                                  Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures

                                                                              (in millions, except percentages; unaudited)


                                                   Three Months Ended                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                   ------------------                                                        ----------------

                                                     August 4, 2017                  July 29, 2016                         Change             August 4, 2017         July 29, 2016         Change
                                                     --------------                  -------------                         ------             --------------         -------------         ------


    Non-GAAP net revenue                                              $19,634                               $13,145                    49 %                  $37,805               $25,464         48 %


    Non-GAAP gross margin                                              $6,100                                $2,515                   143 %                  $11,746                $4,900        140 %

    % of non-GAAP net revenue                                            31 %                                 19 %                                            31 %                 19 %


    Non-GAAP operating expenses                                        $4,548                                $1,759                   159 %                   $8,997                $3,605        150 %

    % of non-GAAP net revenue                                            23 %                                 13 %                                            24 %                 14 %


    Non-GAAP operating income                                          $1,552                                  $756                   105 %                   $2,749                $1,295        112 %

    % of non-GAAP net revenue                                             8 %                                  6 %                                             7 %                  5 %


    Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations                       $873                                  $362                   141 %                   $1,454                  $626        132 %

    % of non-GAAP net revenue                                             4 %                                  3 %                                             4 %                  2 %


    Adjusted EBITDA                                                    $1,866                                  $884                   111 %                   $3,433                $1,527        125 %

    % of non-GAAP net revenue                                            10 %                                  7 %                                             9 %                  6 %


                                                                                                       DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

                                                                                       Reconciliation of Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures

                                                                                            (in millions, except percentages; unaudited)


                                                            Three Months Ended                                                                  Six Months Ended
                                                            ------------------                                                                  ----------------

                                                              August 4, 2017                                July 29, 2016                     Change             August 4, 2017            July 29, 2016           Change
                                                              --------------                                -------------                     ------             --------------            -------------           ------


    Net revenue                                                                $19,299                                             $13,080                48 %                     $37,115                 $25,321              47 %

       Non-GAAP adjustments:

          Impact of purchase accounting                                            335                                                  65                                             690                     143
                                                                                   ---                                                 ---                                             ---                     ---

             Non-GAAP net revenue                                              $19,634                                             $13,145                49 %                     $37,805                 $25,464              48 %
                                                                               =======                                             =======                                         =======                 =======


    Gross margin                                                                $4,809                                              $2,336               106 %                      $9,111                  $4,529             101 %

       Non-GAAP adjustments:

          Impact of purchase accounting                                            348                                                  79                                             713                     168

          Amortization of intangibles                                              920                                                 101                                           1,870                     202

          Transaction-related expenses                                              10                                                 (4)                                             17                     (5)

          Other corporate expenses                                                  13                                                   3                                              35                       6
                                                                                   ---                                                 ---                                             ---                     ---

             Non-GAAP gross margin                                              $6,100                                              $2,515               143 %                     $11,746                  $4,900             140 %
                                                                                ======                                              ======                                         =======                  ======


    Operating expenses                                                          $5,788                                              $2,269               155 %                     $11,590                  $4,601             152 %

       Non-GAAP adjustments:

          Impact of purchase accounting                                           (58)                                               (19)                                          (116)                   (36)

          Amortization of intangibles                                            (820)                                              (390)                                        (1,646)                  (780)

          Transaction-related expenses                                           (128)                                               (76)                                          (312)                  (134)

          Other corporate expenses                                               (234)                                               (25)                                          (519)                   (46)

             Non-GAAP operating expenses                                        $4,548                                              $1,759               159 %                      $8,997                  $3,605             150 %
                                                                                ======                                              ======                                          ======                  ======


    Operating income (loss)                                                     $(979)                                                $67        NM                              $(2,479)                  $(72)               NM

       Non-GAAP adjustments:

          Impact of purchase accounting                                            406                                                  98                                             829                     204

          Amortization of intangibles                                            1,740                                                 491                                           3,516                     982

          Transaction-related expenses                                             138                                                  72                                             329                     129

          Other corporate expenses                                                 247                                                  28                                             554                      52

             Non-GAAP operating income                                          $1,552                                                $756               105 %                      $2,749                  $1,295             112 %
                                                                                ======                                                ====                                          ======                  ======


    Net loss from continuing operations                                         $(978)                                             $(262)             (273)%                    $(2,361)                 $(686)           (244)%

       Non-GAAP adjustments:

          Impact of purchase accounting                                            406                                                  98                                             829                     204

          Amortization of intangibles                                            1,740                                                 491                                           3,516                     982

          Transaction-related expenses                                             138                                                  69                                             329                     126

          Other corporate expenses                                                 247                                                  28                                             554                      52

          Aggregate adjustment for income taxes                                  (680)                                               (62)                                        (1,413)                   (52)

             Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations                       $873                                                $362               141 %                      $1,454                    $626             132 %
                                                                                  ====                                                ====                                          ======                    ====


    Net loss from continuing operations                                         $(978)                                             $(262)             (273)%                    $(2,361)                 $(686)           (244)%

       Adjustments:

          Interest and other, net                                                  545                                                 349                                           1,118                     568

          Income tax provision (benefit)                                         (546)                                               (20)                                        (1,236)                     46

          Depreciation and amortization                                          2,142                                                 605                                           4,354                   1,223

             EBITDA                                                             $1,163                                                $672                73 %                      $1,875                  $1,151              63 %
                                                                                ======                                                ====                                          ======                  ======


    EBITDA                                                                      $1,163                                                $672                73 %                      $1,875                  $1,151              63 %

       Adjustments:

          Stock-based compensation expense                                         208                                                  19                                             409                      33

          Impact of purchase accounting                                            335                                                  75                                             692                     158

          Transaction-related expenses                                             138                                                 109                                             329                     166

          Other corporate expenses                                                  22                                                   9                                             128                      19

             Adjusted EBITDA                                                    $1,866                                                $884               111 %                      $3,433                  $1,527             125 %
                                                                                ======                                                ====                                          ======                  ======

View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dell-technologies-reports-fiscal-year-2018-second-quarter-financial-results-300515272.html

SOURCE Dell Technologies