7Baggers
Quarterly
Annual
    Unit: USD2025-08-01 2025-05-02 2025-01-31 2024-11-01 2024-08-02 2024-05-03 2024-02-02 2023-11-03 2023-08-04 2023-05-05 2023-02-03 2022-10-28 2022-07-29 2022-04-29 2022-01-28 2021-10-29 2021-07-30 2021-04-30 2021-01-29 2020-10-30 2020-07-31 2020-05-01 2020-01-31 2019-11-01 2019-08-02 2019-05-03 2019-02-01 2018-11-02 2018-08-03 2018-05-04 2018-02-02 2017-11-03 2017-08-04 2017-05-05 2017-02-03 2016-10-28 2016-07-29 2016-04-29 
      
    		                                      
      cash flows from operating activities:
    		                                      
      net income
    		1,164,000,000 965,000,000 1,653,000,000 1,127,000,000 841,000,000 955,000,000 1,158,000,000 1,004,000,000 455,000,000 578,000,000 606,000,000 241,000,000 506,000,000 1,069,000,000 1,000,000 3,888,000,000 880,000,000 938,000,000 1,343,000,000 881,000,000 1,099,000,000 182,000,000 416,000,000 552,000,000 4,232,000,000 329,000,000 -287,000,000 -895,000,000 -461,000,000 -538,000,000 -553,000,000 -941,000,000 -978,000,000 -1,383,000,000 -270,000,000 -2,075,000,000 572,000,000 55,000,000 
      adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
    		                                      
      depreciation and amortization
    		762,000,000 738,000,000 774,000,000 765,000,000 784,000,000 800,000,000 841,000,000 822,000,000 831,000,000 809,000,000 854,000,000 832,000,000 744,000,000 726,000,000 830,000,000 1,242,000,000 1,240,000,000 1,239,000,000 1,373,000,000 1,361,000,000 1,340,000,000 1,316,000,000 1,535,000,000 1,494,000,000 1,498,000,000 1,616,000,000 1,940,000,000 1,961,000,000 1,931,000,000 1,914,000,000 2,143,000,000 2,137,000,000 2,142,000,000 2,212,000,000 2,041,000,000 1,576,000,000 629,000,000 692,000,000 
      stock-based compensation expense
    		179,000,000 190,000,000 186,000,000 198,000,000 191,000,000 210,000,000 203,000,000 227,000,000 223,000,000 225,000,000 228,000,000 235,000,000 236,000,000 232,000,000 216,000,000 472,000,000 499,000,000 435,000,000 390,000,000 436,000,000 413,000,000 370,000,000 376,000,000 322,000,000 301,000,000 263,000,000 247,000,000 256,000,000 216,000,000 199,000,000 205,000,000 221,000,000 208,000,000 201,000,000 215,000,000 149,000,000 20,000,000 14,000,000 
      deferred income taxes
    		129,000,000 -256,000,000 214,000,000 -78,000,000 -17,000,000 -327,000,000 153,000,000 -50,000,000 -101,000,000 -93,000,000 28,000,000 -363,000,000 -136,000,000 -246,000,000 85,000,000 -150,000,000 -130,000,000 -170,000,000 -180,000,000 165,000,000 -159,000,000 -225,000,000 -412,000,000 -386,000,000 -4,728,000,000 -813,000,000 -467,000,000 -185,000,000 -316,000,000 -363,000,000 -638,000,000 -401,000,000 -717,000,000 -839,000,000 -165,000,000 -417,000,000 -1,033,000,000 -586,000,000 
      other
    		215,000,000 174,000,000 -168,000,000 164,000,000 233,000,000 224,000,000 88,000,000 41,000,000 172,000,000 308,000,000 313,000,000 199,000,000 540,000,000 -91,000,000 1,182,000,000 -4,017,000,000 -213,000,000 -82,000,000 234,000,000 -811,000,000 385,000,000 104,000,000 22,000,000 114,000,000 51,000,000 -46,000,000 65,000,000 350,000,000 22,000,000 31,000,000 3,000,000 54,000,000 66,000,000 107,000,000 -110,000,000 120,000,000 4,000,000 46,000,000 
      changes in assets and liabilities:
    		                                      
      accounts receivable
    		-5,265,000,000 691,000,000 736,000,000 172,000,000 -2,886,000,000 683,000,000 460,000,000 535,000,000 -1,018,000,000 3,000,000,000 -690,000,000 1,729,000,000 -1,790,000,000 864,000,000 -606,000,000 -1,320,000,000 -2,117,000,000 1,850,000,000 -1,281,000,000 231,000,000 -630,000,000 1,284,000,000 -1,086,000,000 168,000,000 -1,121,000,000 1,753,000,000 -1,181,000,000 1,000,000 -873,000,000 949,000,000 -1,773,000,000 487,000,000 -790,000,000 561,000,000 -620,000,000 -776,000,000 -488,000,000 108,000,000 
      financing receivables
    		-592,000,000 23,000,000 -532,000,000 233,000,000 -487,000,000 -165,000,000 -136,000,000 575,000,000 -497,000,000 367,000,000 -175,000,000 -364,000,000 -202,000,000 280,000,000 -475,000,000 48,000,000 -90,000,000 276,000,000 -104,000,000 -80,000,000 -530,000,000 -14,000,000 -737,000,000 -230,000,000 -483,000,000 121,000,000 -567,000,000 13,000,000 -499,000,000 -249,000,000 -627,000,000 -369,000,000 -521,000,000 -136,000,000 -498,000,000 -179,000,000 -147,000,000 73,000,000 
      inventories
    		119,000,000 -734,000,000 -193,000,000 -805,000,000 -1,281,000,000 -1,236,000,000 -228,000,000 153,000,000 366,000,000 684,000,000 1,360,000,000 -372,000,000 306,000,000 -419,000,000 -451,000,000 -1,272,000,000 -395,000,000 -396,000,000 -45,000,000 164,000,000 -10,000,000 -352,000,000 -53,000,000 -139,000,000 230,000,000 273,000,000 -32,000,000 -277,000,000 -747,000,000 -389,000,000 -120,000,000 -34,000,000 -186,000,000 15,000,000 924,000,000 -19,000,000 191,000,000 -20,000,000 
      other assets and liabilities
    		3,888,000,000 -3,276,000,000 200,000,000 1,897,000,000 842,000,000 -592,000,000 626,000,000 152,000,000 -926,000,000 -1,322,000,000 543,000,000 2,140,000,000 -825,000,000 -885,000,000 -324,000,000 819,000,000 -151,000,000 -2,292,000,000 519,000,000 345,000,000 -286,000,000 -2,234,000,000                 
      accounts payable
    		2,104,000,000 4,511,000,000 -2,386,000,000 -712,000,000 3,560,000,000 1,241,000,000 -1,347,000,000 -415,000,000 2,153,000,000 -726,000,000 -4,080,000,000 -2,766,000,000 -199,000,000 -1,501,000,000 593,000,000 3,796,000,000 1,478,000,000 -125,000,000 1,814,000,000 351,000,000 971,000,000 -1,538,000,000 595,000,000 59,000,000 1,285,000,000 -1,045,000,000 -594,000,000 -1,084,000,000 2,360,000,000 270,000,000 1,507,000,000 -172,000,000 1,779,000,000 665,000,000 -217,000,000 -264,000,000 1,672,000,000 -440,000,000 
      deferred revenue
    		-160,000,000 -230,000,000 101,000,000 -1,408,000,000 -440,000,000 -750,000,000 -207,000,000 -928,000,000 708,000,000 -595,000,000 2,437,000,000 -558,000,000 851,000,000 479,000,000 1,563,000,000 -255,000,000 724,000,000 565,000,000 1,814,000,000 -49,000,000 739,000,000 311,000,000 1,916,000,000 329,000,000 1,213,000,000 269,000,000 1,821,000,000 480,000,000 830,000,000 287,000,000 2,005,000,000 395,000,000 899,000,000 -1,000,000 1,603,000,000 733,000,000 123,000,000 163,000,000 
      change in cash from operating activities
    		2,543,000,000 2,796,000,000 585,000,000 1,553,000,000 1,340,000,000 1,043,000,000 1,533,000,000 2,152,000,000 3,214,000,000 1,777,000,000 2,714,000,000 396,000,000 724,000,000 -269,000,000 3,093,000,000 3,251,000,000 1,725,000,000 2,238,000,000 5,877,000,000 2,994,000,000 3,332,000,000 -796,000,000 3,508,000,000 1,821,000,000 3,280,000,000 682,000,000 2,366,000,000 833,000,000 2,633,000,000 1,159,000,000 3,131,000,000 1,623,000,000 1,816,000,000 240,000,000 676,000,000 -269,000,000 1,878,000,000 -63,000,000 
      cash flows from investing activities:
    		                                      
      purchases of investments
    		-28,000,000 -97,000,000 -42,000,000 -19,000,000 -25,000,000 -39,000,000 -29,000,000 -30,000,000 -98,000,000 -15,000,000  -21,000,000 -28,000,000 -52,000,000 -94,000,000 -50,000,000 -124,000,000 -146,000,000 -42,000,000 -122,000,000 -118,000,000 -56,000,000                 
      maturities and sales of investments
    		28,000,000 31,000,000 45,000,000 121,000,000 97,000,000 119,000,000 76,000,000 23,000,000 108,000,000 19,000,000  31,000,000 50,000,000 18,000,000 59,000,000 119,000,000 79,000,000 256,000,000 71,000,000 27,000,000 32,000,000 39,000,000                 
      capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs
    		-675,000,000 -568,000,000 -735,000,000 -639,000,000 -682,000,000 -596,000,000 -727,000,000 -704,000,000 -624,000,000 -701,000,000 -759,000,000 -747,000,000 -807,000,000 -690,000,000 -740,000,000 -799,000,000 -632,000,000 -625,000,000 -498,000,000 -480,000,000 -545,000,000 -559,000,000                 
      free cash flows
    		1,868,000,000 2,228,000,000 -150,000,000 914,000,000 658,000,000 447,000,000 806,000,000 1,448,000,000 2,590,000,000 1,076,000,000 1,955,000,000 -351,000,000 -83,000,000 -959,000,000 2,353,000,000 2,452,000,000 1,093,000,000 1,613,000,000 5,379,000,000 2,514,000,000 2,787,000,000 -1,355,000,000                 
      divestitures of businesses and assets
    		0 533,000,000             0    0 2,067,000,000 0 120,000,000                 
      change in cash from investing activities
    		-655,000,000 -88,000,000 -678,000,000 -524,000,000 -557,000,000 -456,000,000 -669,000,000 -825,000,000 -605,000,000 -684,000,000 -796,000,000 -730,000,000 -778,000,000 -720,000,000 -747,000,000 3,241,000,000 -669,000,000 -519,000,000 -486,000,000 1,435,000,000 -924,000,000 -485,000,000 -704,000,000 -2,699,000,000 -825,000,000 -458,000,000 3,610,000,000 -59,000,000 -13,000,000 -149,000,000 -891,000,000 -700,000,000 -1,341,000,000 51,000,000 6,803,000,000 -37,838,000,000 -161,000,000 -60,000,000 
      cash flows from financing activities:
    		                                      
      proceeds from the issuance of common stock
    		  0 0   2,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 0 0 1,000,000 4,000,000 8,000,000 140,000,000 26,000,000 160,000,000 63,000,000 168,000,000 105,000,000 116,000,000                 
      repurchases of common stock
    		-940,000,000 -1,980,000,000 -734,000,000 -429,000,000 -725,000,000 -700,000,000 -878,000,000 -702,000,000 -260,000,000 -240,000,000                             
      repurchases of common stock for employee tax withholdings
    		-5,000,000 -352,000,000 -17,000,000 -25,000,000 -14,000,000 -521,000,000 -18,000,000 -42,000,000 -6,000,000 -306,000,000                             
      payments of dividends and dividend equivalents
    		-366,000,000 -396,000,000 -311,000,000 -312,000,000 -316,000,000 -336,000,000 -261,000,000 -266,000,000 -269,000,000 -276,000,000                             
      proceeds from debt
    		962,000,000 6,308,000,000 645,000,000 3,680,000,000 1,941,000,000 2,992,000,000 871,000,000 2,249,000,000 2,134,000,000 2,521,000,000 3,700,000,000 2,314,000,000 3,431,000,000 3,034,000,000 7,388,000,000 9,102,000,000 1,209,000,000 2,726,000,000 1,619,000,000 2,925,000,000 1,712,000,000 10,135,000,000 2,825,000,000 5,455,000,000 2,638,000,000 9,563,000,000 6,602,000,000 1,806,000,000 2,774,000,000 1,863,000,000 1,247,000,000 8,416,000,000 1,335,000,000 3,441,000,000 907,000,000 43,838,000,000 1,596,000,000 552,000,000 
      repayments of debt
    		-1,114,000,000 -2,310,000,000 -976,000,000 -3,200,000,000 -2,917,000,000 -3,477,000,000 -1,480,000,000 -2,684,000,000 -3,384,000,000 -3,698,000,000 -1,746,000,000 -1,837,000,000 -3,539,000,000 -2,703,000,000 -13,654,000,000 -4,646,000,000 -4,353,000,000 -4,070,000,000 -3,675,000,000 -7,024,000,000 -4,815,000,000 -5,405,000,000 -3,169,000,000 -5,037,000,000 -4,342,000,000 -9,569,000,000 -1,782,000,000 -2,721,000,000 -5,126,000,000 -1,822,000,000 -1,140,000,000 -5,872,000,000 -2,155,000,000 -3,154,000,000 -7,322,000,000 -7,000,000,000 -1,597,000,000 -1,041,000,000 
      debt-related costs and other
    		-3,000,000 -33,000,000 2,000,000 -29,000,000 -2,000,000 -35,000,000 -55,000,000 -5,000,000 -44,000,000 -5,000,000 -22,000,000 -3,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000                         
      change in cash from financing activities
    		-1,465,000,000 1,237,000,000 -1,391,000,000 -315,000,000 -2,032,000,000 -2,077,000,000 -1,819,000,000 -1,446,000,000 -1,827,000,000 -2,002,000,000 1,513,000,000 -386,000,000 -1,046,000,000 -1,706,000,000 -15,581,000,000 4,283,000,000 -3,673,000,000 -1,638,000,000 -2,467,000,000 -4,310,000,000 -3,437,000,000 4,264,000,000 -2,004,000,000 322,000,000 -2,203,000,000 -719,000,000 -11,485,000,000 -857,000,000 -2,530,000,000 543,000,000 -132,000,000 1,571,000,000 -870,000,000 -205,000,000 -6,902,000,000 39,659,000,000 -462,000,000 -387,000,000 
      effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
    		15,000,000 89,000,000 -101,000,000 19,000,000 -42,000,000 -55,000,000  -83,000,000 -59,000,000 -58,000,000  -149,000,000 -83,000,000 -111,000,000 -52,000,000 -33,000,000 -16,000,000 -5,000,000 103,000,000 -15,000,000 84,000,000 -136,000,000 10,000,000 -38,000,000 -26,000,000 -36,000,000 73,000,000 -46,000,000 -130,000,000 -86,000,000         
      change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
    		438,000,000 4,034,000,000 -1,585,000,000 733,000,000 -1,291,000,000 -1,545,000,000  -202,000,000 723,000,000 -967,000,000  -869,000,000 -1,183,000,000 -2,806,000,000 -13,287,000,000 10,742,000,000 -2,633,000,000 76,000,000 3,027,000,000 104,000,000 -945,000,000 2,847,000,000 810,000,000 -594,000,000 226,000,000 -531,000,000 -5,436,000,000 -129,000,000 -40,000,000 1,467,000,000         
      cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period
    		0 3,819,000,000 0 0 0 7,507,000,000  0 0 8,894,000,000      0 0 15,184,000,000 0 0 0 10,151,000,000 0 0 0 10,240,000,000 0 0 0 14,378,000,000         
      cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the period
    		438,000,000 7,853,000,000 -1,585,000,000 733,000,000 -1,291,000,000 5,962,000,000          10,742,000,000 -2,633,000,000 15,260,000,000 3,027,000,000 104,000,000 -945,000,000 12,998,000,000 810,000,000 -594,000,000 226,000,000 9,709,000,000 -5,436,000,000 -129,000,000 -40,000,000 15,845,000,000         
      due from/to related party
    		      -78,000,000 36,000,000 848,000,000 -1,458,000,000 1,290,000,000 -557,000,000 693,000,000 -777,000,000                         
      acquisition of businesses and assets
    		      1,000,000        0 0 -6,000,000 -10,000,000 -19,000,000 -71,000,000 -296,000,000 -38,000,000                 
      income tax paid
    		                                      
      interest paid
    		                                      
      changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
    		                                      
      divestitures of businesses
    		                          0 0 0 142,000,000    -20,000,000     
      dividends paid by vmware, inc. to non-controlling interests
    		                                      
      net transfer of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to vmware, inc.
    		                                      
      cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period
    		       -202,000,000                               
      cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
    		         7,927,000,000                             
      purchases of equity and other investments
    		                                      
      purchases of held-to-maturity investments
    		                                      
      maturities and sales of equity and other investments
    		                                      
      repurchases of parent common stock
    		          -182,000,000 -622,000,000 -689,000,000 -1,779,000,000 -628,000,000 -18,000,000 -8,000,000 -9,000,000 -1,000,000 0 0 -240,000,000                 
      repurchases of subsidiary common stock
    		          -1,000,000 0 -1,000,000 -7,000,000 -1,000,000 -196,000,000 -544,000,000 -434,000,000 -473,000,000 -299,000,000 -291,000,000 -300,000,000                 
      payments of dividends to stockholders
    		          -236,000,000 -238,000,000                           
      payment of dividend to stockholders
    		             -248,000,000                         
      debt related costs and other
    		                                      
      dividends paid to vmware, inc.’s public stockholders
    		                                      
      benefit from doubtful accounts — including financing receivables
    		                      50,000,000 52,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 55,000,000 36,000,000 44,000,000 37,000,000 47,000,000 40,000,000 43,000,000 34,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 19,000,000 26,000,000 
      impairments
    		                      0 0               
      other assets
    		                      -163,000,000 -262,000,000 -734,000,000 -276,000,000 218,000,000 -232,000,000 -376,000,000 -144,000,000 277,000,000 -150,000,000 -607,000,000 -529,000,000 280,000,000 -192,000,000 1,000,000 126,000,000 
      accrued and other liabilities
    		                      1,049,000,000 -252,000,000 922,000,000 -1,843,000,000 1,116,000,000 370,000,000 461,000,000 -849,000,000 580,000,000 225,000,000 412,000,000 -707,000,000 -518,000,000 1,035,000,000 295,000,000 -347,000,000 
      investments:
    		                                      
      purchases
    		                      -39,000,000 -72,000,000 -32,000,000 -38,000,000 -13,000,000 -24,000,000 -449,000,000 -439,000,000 -935,000,000 -1,194,000,000 -1,701,000,000 -559,000,000 -267,000,000 -503,000,000   
      maturities and sales
    		                      48,000,000 19,000,000 93,000,000 337,000,000 4,427,000,000 863,000,000 791,000,000 531,000,000 885,000,000 935,000,000 1,085,000,000 973,000,000 612,000,000 543,000,000 6,000,000 12,000,000 
      capital expenditures
    		                      -629,000,000 -529,000,000 -473,000,000 -610,000,000 -297,000,000 -300,000,000 -288,000,000 -273,000,000 -310,000,000 -341,000,000 -316,000,000 -245,000,000 -282,000,000 -182,000,000 -143,000,000 -92,000,000 
      capitalized software development costs
    		                      -71,000,000 -80,000,000 -78,000,000 -106,000,000 -93,000,000 -86,000,000 -71,000,000 -89,000,000 -88,000,000 -94,000,000 -98,000,000 -89,000,000 -122,000,000    
      acquisition of businesses
    		                      -26,000,000 -2,045,000,000 -339,000,000 -45,000,000 -419,000,000    -435,000,000 0 -211,000,000 -12,000,000     
      asset acquisitions
    		                      0    0 -21,000,000 0 -38,000,000 -1,000,000 -9,000,000       
      asset dispositions
    		                      0 0 0 -3,000,000 0 -6,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -6,000,000 -12,000,000       
      share repurchases for tax withholdings of equity awards
    		                      -140,000,000 -44,000,000 -148,000,000 -215,000,000 -136,000,000 -52,000,000 -99,000,000 -100,000,000         
      repurchases of class v common stock
    		                              -1,000,000 -300,000,000 -54,000,000 -368,000,000 -569,000,000    
      repurchases of common stock of subsidiaries
    		                      -1,721,000,000 -241,000,000 -452,000,000 -592,000,000 -55,000,000    -169,000,000        
      proceeds from the issuance of common stock of subsidiaries
    		                       143,000,000 18,000,000 133,000,000 36,000,000 114,000,000 11,000,000 642,000,000 21,000,000 30,000,000 72,000,000 8,000,000 163,000,000    
      amortization of debt issuance costs
    		                         43,000,000 36,000,000 38,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 43,000,000 50,000,000 44,000,000 46,000,000     
      proceeds from sale of facilities, land, and other assets
    		                          0 0 0 10,000,000     0 5,000,000 15,000,000 4,000,000 
      collections on purchased financing receivables
    		                         7,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 15,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 9,000,000 16,000,000 
      net (gain) loss on sale of businesses
    		                          -4,000,000            
      payment of dissenting shares obligation
    		                          0 0       0 0   
      proceeds from the issuance of dhi group common stock
    		                                  18,000,000    
      repurchases of dhi group common stock
    		                          0 0 -10,000,000 -37,000,000 0 -4,000,000 0 -2,000,000 0    
      payments for debt issuance costs
    		                          -17,000,000 -3,000,000 -5,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -39,000,000 0 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -834,000,000 -13,000,000 -2,000,000 
      net gain on sale of businesses
    		                            5,000,000 -32,000,000   7,000,000 -33,000,000     
      effects of exchange rate changes on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
    		                              36,000,000 35,000,000 15,000,000 27,000,000 22,000,000 5,000,000 20,000,000 27,000,000 
      net (gain)/loss on sale of businesses
    		                                      
      effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    		                              128,000,000 -1,000,000 54,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 -21,000,000 -21,000,000 73,000,000 
      change in cash and cash equivalents
    		                              2,236,000,000 2,493,000,000 -341,000,000 80,000,000 570,000,000 1,531,000,000 1,234,000,000 -437,000,000 
      cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including amounts held for sale
    		                              0        
      cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
    		                              2,236,000,000 2,493,000,000 -341,000,000 9,554,000,000 570,000,000 1,531,000,000 1,234,000,000 6,139,000,000 
      less: cash included in current assets held for sale
    		                                      
      cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations
    		                              2,236,000,000 2,493,000,000 -341,000,000 9,554,000,000 652,000,000 1,596,000,000   
      net income on sale of businesses
    		                                      
      issuance of common stock under employee plans
    		                               0 0 1,000,000     
      share repurchases for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards
    		                                      
      repurchases for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards
    		                                -68,000,000 -126,000,000     
      cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period, including amounts held for sale
    		                                0 9,474,000,000 0    
      acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
    		                                  -15,000,000    
      divestitures of businesses, net of cash transferred
    		                                      
      repurchases of vmware class a common stock
    		                                      
      changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
    		                                      
      contributions from non-controlling interests
    		                                   0 -2,000,000 102,000,000 
      cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
    		                                    0 6,576,000,000 
      less: cash included in assets held for sale
    		                                      
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