Revenue and Gross Profit - Total revenue for the quarter ended April 29, 2023, increased by 19.3% to 1,132.7millioncomparedto949.2 million in the same quarter of 2022[98] - Gross profit for the quarter ended April 29, 2023, increased by 21.4% to 487.7million,withagrossmarginof43.1935.3 million, with product gross profit rising by 27.8% to 393.4million[98]−ServicesrevenueforthequarterendedApril29,2023,increasedby4.3197.3 million, but services gross profit only increased by 0.4% to 94.2million[104]−Grossprofitonproductsincreasedby85.6 million, with product gross margin rising by 160 basis points due to improved manufacturing efficiencies and product cost reductions[105] - Gross profit on services increased by 0.3million,butservicesgrossmargindecreasedby180basispointsduetolowermarginsoncertainprojects[105]−Grossprofitincreasedby157.7 million, with gross margin decreasing by 70 basis points due to lower services margins and a higher concentration of lower margin product mix[106] - Product gross profit increased by 170.5million,withproductgrossmarginrisingby40basispointsduetocostreductionsandimprovedmanufacturingefficiencies[106]−Servicesgrossprofitdecreasedby12.8 million, with services gross margin declining by 440 basis points due to lower maintenance support revenue and losses on certain Blue Planet software service projects[106] Operating Expenses and Costs - Operating expenses decreased by 12.0million,or3.164.0 million, reflecting higher employee headcount and related compensation costs, partially due to acquisitions of Benu and Tibit[109] - Selling and marketing expenses increased by 10.1million,primarilyduetohigherprofessionalservicesandtravelcosts,partiallyoffsetbylowersalescommissions[109]−Generalandadministrativeexpensesincreasedby11.8 million, driven by higher employee headcount, compensation costs, and bad debt expenses[109] - Research and development expenses increased by 30.7million,primarilyduetohigheremployeeheadcountandrelatedcompensationcosts,with7.3 million benefiting from foreign exchange rates[131] Financial Performance and Income - Net income for the six months ended April 29, 2023 was 133.895million,withadjustmentsfornon−cashchargesbringingtheadjustednetincometo274.780 million[118] - Interest and other income increased by 36.0million,primarilyduetoa26.5 million gain from the remeasurement of the investment in Tibit and higher interest income[111] - Interest expense increased by 19.1millionduetohigherinterestratesonfloatingratedebtandadditionaloutstandingindebtedness[111]−Provisionforincometaxesincreasedby37.4 million, driven by higher pre-tax income and the mandatory capitalization of R&D expenses[111] - Cash used in operating activities was 35.8million,asworkingcapitalrequirementsof310.6 million exceeded net income adjusted for non-cash charges of 274.8million[114]−Thecompanyused310.6 million of cash for working capital during the period, with major components including 116.9millionusedinaccountsreceivableand162.1 million used in inventories[118][139] - Cash paid for interest during the six months ended April 29, 2023 totaled 37.5million,including20.4 million for the Term Loan due September 28, 2025, 8.9millionfortheTermLoandueJanuary31,2030,and8.0 million for the Senior Notes due January 31, 2030[140] Debt and Financing - The net carrying value of the 2025 Term Loan was 670.0millionasofthelatestreportingperiod[81]−Theinterestrateonthe2025TermLoanwas6.69500.0 million outstanding principal associated with the 2030 Term Loan as of April 29, 2023, with 5.0millionpayablewithin12months[122]−Thecompanyhas300 million in a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility, 672.2millioninaseniorsecuredtermloandue2025,500 million in a senior secured term loan due 2030, and 400millionin4.004.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2022 to a lower amount in the first half of fiscal 2023 due to improved supply chain conditions[95] - As of April 29, 2023, the company had 2.2billioninoutstandingpurchaseordercommitmentstocontractmanufacturersandcomponentsuppliersforinventory,thoughsomeorderscanbecanceledorrescheduled[141][152]−Inventoryincreasedfrom374.3 million at the end of fiscal 2021 to 1.1billionattheendofQ2fiscal2023duetoexpandedpurchasecommitmentsandadvancedorderstomitigatesupplychainchallenges[152]−Thecompany′sbackloggrewfrom1.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2020 to 4.2billionattheendoffiscal2022butbeganmoderatinginQ4fiscal2022andisexpectedtocontinuenormalizingassupplychainconditionsimprove[167]−Thecompanyexpectsordervolumestomoderateandnormalizeovertime,withbacklogreducingassupplychainconditionsimprove[167]−Thecompany′sinventorymanagementischallenging,withrisksofobsolescenceandpotentialwrite−offsorwrite−downsthatcouldadverselyimpactresultsofoperations[168]−Thecompany′srelianceonsecuringquarterly"booktorevenue"ordersisexpectedtogrowasbacklogreduces,makingquarterlyresultsmoredifficulttopredict[166]MarketandOperationalRisks−Thecompanyfacesrisksrelatedtorelianceonthird−partycontractmanufacturers,includingpotentialdisruptions,qualityissues,andsupplychainconstraints[153][170]−Revenue,grossmargin,andoperatingresultscanfluctuatesignificantlyquarter−to−quarterduetofactorslikecustomerspendingpatterns,supplychainconstraints,andorderdeferrals[149][165]−Thecompanyisexposedtomarketrisksrelatedtointerestratesandforeigncurrencyexchangerates[146]−Thecompany′srelianceonthird−partycontractmanufacturersinCanada,Mexico,Thailand,andtheUnitedStatesposesrisks,includingpotentialmanufacturingdisruptionsandqualitycontrolissues[153]−Thecompany′srevenue,grossmargin,andoperatingresultscanfluctuatesignificantlyandunpredictablyfromquartertoquarterduetouncertaincustomerspendinglevelsandchangingspendingpatterns[165]−Thecompany′scontractmanufacturers′inabilityorunwillingnesstomanufactureproductscouldleadtosignificantbusinessdisruption,revenueloss,anddamagetocustomerrelationships[171]SegmentPerformance−NetworkingPlatformssegmentprofitincreasedby62.0 million, primarily due to higher sales volume and higher gross margin[135] Cash and Investments - Total cash, cash equivalents, and investments increased by 159.7millionduringthefirstsixmonthsoffiscal2023,reflectingproceedsfromtheissuanceofthe2030TermLoanandequityundertheemployeestockpurchaseplan[136]DaysSalesOutstandingandInventoryTurns−Dayssalesoutstanding(DSOs)increasedfrom86to100,andinventoryturnsdecreasedfrom3.1to1.9forthefirstsixmonthsoffiscal2023[139]StockRepurchase−Thecompanyrepurchased22.0 million worth of its common stock during the first six months of fiscal 2023 to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations[86] Internal Controls - Disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by the report, with no material changes in internal control over financial reporting[147][163]