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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2021
 Broadcom Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
  
Delaware 001-38449 35-2617337
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1320 Ridder Park Drive,
San Jose, California 95131-2313
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(408)
433-8000
( Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value AVGO The NASDAQ Global Select Market
8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.001 par value AVGOP The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨





Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On December 9, 2021, Broadcom Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its unaudited financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2021.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. 
The information in Item 2.02 of this Report and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are furnished and shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 8.01     Other Events.
On December 9, 2021, the Company announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s 8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A (the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock), of $20.00 per share. This dividend is payable on December 31, 2021 to Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock holders of record at the close of business (5:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on December 15, 2021.
The Company also announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock of $4.10 per share. This dividend is payable on December 31, 2021 to common stockholders of record at the close of business (5:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on December 22, 2021.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).
    




SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 9, 2021
 
Broadcom Inc.
By: /s/ Kirsten Spears
Name: Kirsten Spears
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer





Exhibit 99.1
                                                

Broadcom Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results and Quarterly Dividends

Revenue of $7,407 million for the fourth quarter, up 15 percent from the prior year period
GAAP net income of $1,989 million for the fourth quarter; Adjusted EBITDA of $4,547 million for the fourth quarter
GAAP diluted EPS of $4.45 for the fourth quarter; Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $7.81 for the fourth quarter
$3,453 million of free cash flow from operations for the fourth quarter, defined as cash from operations of $3,541 million less capital expenditures of $88 million
First quarter revenue guidance of approximately $7.6 billion, an expected increase of 14 percent from the prior year period
First quarter Adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately 61.5 percent of projected revenue (1)
Quarterly common stock dividend increased by 14 percent to $4.10 per share from the prior quarter
New share repurchase program authorized for repurchase of up to $10 billion of common stock

SAN JOSE, Calif. – December 9, 2021Broadcom Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGO), a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021, ended October 31, 2021, provided guidance for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2022 and announced its quarterly dividends.

“Broadcom concluded the year with record fourth quarter results driven by a rebound in enterprise, and continued strength from cloud and service provider demand. Our infrastructure software growth continues to be steady with our focus on strategic customers,” said Hock Tan, President and CEO of Broadcom Inc. “With the strength and breadth of our IP portfolio, we continue to be able to uniquely deliver leading edge, best-in-class semiconductor solutions, and extend our leadership in our franchise markets.”

“In fiscal 2021, we achieved record adjusted EBITDA margin of 60%, generating $13.3 billion of free cash flow, or 49% of revenue,” said Kirsten Spears, CFO of Broadcom Inc. “Consistent with our commitment to return excess cash to shareholders, we are increasing our target quarterly common stock dividend by 14 percent to $4.10 per share per quarter for fiscal year 2022, and announcing a new $10 billion share repurchase program.”

Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Highlights
GAAP Non-GAAP
(Dollars in millions, except per share data) Q4 21 Q4 20 Change Q4 21 Q4 20 Change
Net revenue $ 7,407  $ 6,467  +15 % $ 7,407  $ 6,467  +15 %
Net income $ 1,989  $ 1,324  +$665 $ 3,501  $ 2,865  +$636
Earnings per common share - diluted $ 4.45  $ 2.93  +$1.52 $ 7.81  $ 6.35  +$1.46


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(1) The Company is not readily able to provide a reconciliation of the projected non-GAAP financial information presented to the relevant projected GAAP measure without unreasonable effort.

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(Dollars in millions) Q4 21 Q4 20 Change
Cash flow from operations $ 3,541  $ 3,348  +$193
Adjusted EBITDA $ 4,547  $ 3,827  +$720
Free cash flow $ 3,453  $ 3,246  +$207
Net revenue by segment
(Dollars in millions) Q4 21 Q4 20 Change
Semiconductor solutions $ 5,634  76 % $ 4,830  75 % +17 %
Infrastructure software 1,773  24 1,637  25 +8 %
Total net revenue $ 7,407  100 % $ 6,467  100 %

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents at the end of the fiscal quarter were $12,163 million, compared to $11,105 million at the end of the prior quarter.

During the fourth fiscal quarter, the Company generated $3,541 million in cash from operations and spent $88 million on capital expenditures.

On September 30, 2021, the Company paid a cash dividend of $3.60 per share of common stock, totaling $1,486 million and a cash dividend of $20.00 per share of mandatory convertible preferred stock, totaling $75 million.

The differences between the Company’s GAAP and non-GAAP results are described generally under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below, and presented in detail in the financial reconciliation tables attached to this release.

Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Highlights
GAAP Non-GAAP
(Dollars in millions, except per share data) FY 21 FY 20 Change FY 21 FY 20 Change
Net revenue $ 27,450  $ 23,888  +15 % $ 27,450  $ 23,888  +15 %
Net income $ 6,736  $ 2,960  +$3,776 $ 12,578  $ 9,993  +$2,585
Earnings per common share - diluted $ 15.00  $ 6.33  +$8.67 $ 28.01  $ 22.16  +$5.85
(Dollars in millions) FY 21 FY 20 Change
Cash flow from operations $ 13,764  $ 12,061  +$1,703
Adjusted EBITDA $ 16,571  $ 13,643  +$2,928
Free cash flow $ 13,321  $ 11,598  +$1,723
Net revenue by segment
(Dollars in millions) FY 21 FY 20 Change
Semiconductor solutions $ 20,383  74 % $ 17,267  72 % +18 %
Infrastructure software 7,067  26 6,621  28 +7 %
Total net revenue $ 27,450  100 % $ 23,888  100 %

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First Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Business Outlook

Based on current business trends and conditions, the outlook for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, ending January 30, 2022, is expected to be as follows:

First quarter revenue guidance of approximately $7.6 billion; and
First quarter Adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately 61.5 percent of projected revenue.

The guidance provided above is only an estimate of what the Company believes is realizable as of the date of this release. The Company is not readily able to provide a reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA to projected net income without unreasonable effort. Actual results will vary from the guidance and the variations may be material. The Company undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these projections, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Quarterly Dividends

The Company’s Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $4.10 per share. The common stock dividend is payable on December 31, 2021 to common stockholders of record at the close of business (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on December 22, 2021.

The Company’s Board of Directors has also approved a quarterly cash dividend on its 8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, of $20.00 per share. This dividend is payable on December 31, 2021 to preferred stockholders of record at the close of business (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on December 15, 2021.

Share Repurchase Authorization

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $10 billion of its common stock under a new share repurchase program. The authorization is effective until December 31, 2022. Repurchases under the new share repurchase program may be made through a variety of methods, including open market or privately negotiated purchases. The timing and amount of shares repurchased will depend on the stock price, business and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, alternative investment opportunities, acquisition opportunities and other factors. Broadcom is not obligated to repurchase any specific amount of shares of common stock, and the share repurchase program may be suspended or terminated at any time.



Financial Results Conference Call

Broadcom Inc. will host a conference call to review its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021 and to discuss the business outlook, today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

To Listen via Internet: The conference call can be accessed live online in the Investors section of the Broadcom website at https://investors.broadcom.com/.

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To Listen via Telephone: Preregistration is required by the conference call operator. Please preregister at: http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/3991413. Upon registering, you will be emailed a dial-in number, direct passcode and unique PIN.

Replay: A telephone playback of the conference call can be accessed for one week following the call by dialing: (855) 859-2056; International + 1 (404) 537-3406; Passcode: 3991413; or through the Investors section of the Broadcom website at https://investors.broadcom.com/.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The non-GAAP measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial data is included in the supplemental financial data attached to this press release. Broadcom believes non-GAAP financial information provides additional insight into the Company’s on-going performance. Therefore, Broadcom provides this information to investors for a more consistent basis of comparison and to help them evaluate the results of the Company’s on-going operations and enable more meaningful period to period comparisons.

In addition to GAAP reporting, Broadcom provides investors with net revenue, net income, operating income, gross margin, operating expenses, cash flow and other data on a non-GAAP basis. This non-GAAP information excludes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring, impairment and disposal charges, acquisition-related costs, including integration costs, purchase accounting effect on inventory, litigation settlements, loss on debt extinguishment, gains (losses) on investments, income (loss) from discontinued operations, non-GAAP tax reconciling adjustments, and other adjustments. Management does not believe that these items are reflective of the Company’s underlying performance. Internally, these non-GAAP measures are significant measures used by management for purposes of evaluating the core operating performance of the Company, establishing internal budgets, calculating return on investment for development programs and growth initiatives, comparing performance with internal forecasts and targeted business models, strategic planning, evaluating and valuing potential acquisition candidates and how their operations compare to the Company’s operations, and benchmarking performance externally against the Company’s competitors. The exclusion of these and other similar items from Broadcom’s non-GAAP financial results should not be interpreted as implying that these items are non-recurring, infrequent or unusual.

Free cash flow measures have limitations as they omit certain components of the overall cash flow statement and do not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. Investors should not consider presentation of free cash flow measures as implying that stockholders have any right to such cash. Broadcom’s free cash flow may not be calculated in a manner comparable to similarly named measures used by other companies.

About Broadcom Inc.

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies a broad range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. Broadcom's category-leading product portfolio serves critical markets including data center, networking, enterprise software, broadband, wireless, storage and industrial. Our solutions include data center networking and storage,
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enterprise, mainframe and cyber security software focused on automation, monitoring and security, smartphone components, telecoms and factory automation. For more information, go to https://www.broadcom.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended) concerning Broadcom. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements that address our expected future business and financial performance, our plans and expectations with regard to its share repurchase program and the benefits we may derive from the program, and other statements identified by words such as “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “aim,” and similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs of the management of Broadcom, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, such management, current market trends and market conditions and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company’s and management’s control, and which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on such statements.

Particular uncertainties that could materially affect future results include risks associated with: the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted, and will likely continue to disrupt, normal business activity, and which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations; any loss of our significant customers and fluctuations in the timing and volume of significant customer demand; our dependence on contract manufacturing and outsourced supply chain; our dependency on a limited number of suppliers; government regulations and administrative proceedings, trade restrictions and trade tensions; global economic conditions and concerns; cyclicality in the semiconductor industry or in our target markets; global political and economic conditions; our significant indebtedness and the need to generate sufficient cash flows to service and repay such debt; the amount and frequency of our share repurchase program; dependence on and risks associated with distributors and resellers of our products; dependence on senior management and our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; any acquisitions we may make, such as delays, challenges and expenses associated with receiving governmental and regulatory approvals and satisfying other closing conditions, and with integrating acquired businesses with our existing businesses and our ability to achieve the benefits, growth prospects and synergies expected by such acquisitions; involvement in legal proceedings; quarterly and annual fluctuations in operating results; our ability to accurately estimate customers’ demand and adjust our manufacturing and supply chain accordingly; our competitive performance and ability to continue achieving design wins with our customers, as well as the timing of any design wins; prolonged disruptions of our or our contract manufacturers’ manufacturing facilities, warehouses or other significant operations; our ability to improve our manufacturing efficiency and quality; our dependence on outsourced service providers for certain key business services and their ability to execute to our requirements; our ability to maintain or improve gross margin; our ability to protect our intellectual property and the unpredictability of any associated litigation expenses; compatibility of our software products with operating environments, platforms or third-party products; our ability to enter into satisfactory software license agreements; availability of third party software used in our products; use of open source code sources in our products; any expenses or reputational damage associated with resolving customer product warranty and indemnification claims; market acceptance of the end products into which our products are designed; our
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ability to sell to new types of customers and to keep pace with technological advances; our compliance with privacy and data security laws; our ability to protect against a breach of security systems; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; our provision for income taxes and overall cash tax costs, legislation that may impact our overall cash tax costs and our ability to maintain tax concessions in certain jurisdictions; and other events and trends on a national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive and regulatory nature. Many of the foregoing risks and uncertainties are, and will be, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and any worsening of the global business and economic environment as a result.

Our filings with the SEC, which you may obtain for free at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Actual results may vary from the estimates provided. We undertake no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of the estimates and other forward-looking statements made in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contact:
Ji Yoo
Broadcom Inc.
Investor Relations
408-433-8000
investor.relations@broadcom.com

(AVGO-Q)

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BROADCOM INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS — UNAUDITED
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
Fiscal Quarter Ended Fiscal Year Ended
October 31,
2021
August 1,
2021
November 1,
2020
October 31,
2021
November 1,
2020
Net revenue $ 7,407  $ 6,778  $ 6,467  $ 27,450  $ 23,888 
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue 1,920  1,729  1,753  7,162  6,518 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 849  851  962  3,427  3,819 
Restructuring charges —  17  35 
Total cost of revenue 2,769  2,581  2,720  10,606  10,372 
Gross margin 4,638  4,197  3,747  16,844  13,516 
Research and development 1,200  1,205  1,182  4,854  4,968 
Selling, general and administrative 337  346  405  1,347  1,935 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 494  494  599  1,976  2,401 
Restructuring, impairment and disposal charges 26  26  35  148  198 
Total operating expenses 2,057  2,071  2,221  8,325  9,502 
Operating income 2,581  2,126  1,526  8,519  4,014 
Interest expense (434) (415) (420) (1,885) (1,777)
Other income, net 22  15  31  131  206 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 2,169  1,726  1,137  6,765  2,443 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 180  (150) (187) 29  (518)
Income from continuing operations 1,989  1,876  1,324  6,736  2,961 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes —  —  —  —  (1)
Net income 1,989  1,876  1,324  6,736  2,960 
Dividends on preferred stock (75) (74) (74) (299) (297)
Net income attributable to common stock $ 1,914  $ 1,802  $ 1,250  $ 6,437  $ 2,663 
Basic income per share attributable to common stock:
Income per share from continuing operations $ 4.65  $ 4.38  $ 3.09  $ 15.70  $ 6.62 
Loss per share from discontinued operations —  —  —  —  — 
Net income per share $ 4.65  $ 4.38  $ 3.09  $ 15.70  $ 6.62 
Diluted income per share attributable to common stock (1):
       
Income per share from continuing operations $ 4.45  $ 4.20  $ 2.93  $ 15.00  $ 6.33 
Loss per share from discontinued operations —  —  —  —  — 
Net income per share $ 4.45  $ 4.20  $ 2.93  $ 15.00  $ 6.33 
Weighted-average shares used in per share calculations:
Basic 412  411  405  410  402 
Diluted 430  429  426  429  421 
Stock-based compensation expense included in continuing operations:
Cost of revenue $ 37  $ 36  $ 38  $ 143  $ 159 
Research and development 279  285  318  1,199  1,419 
Selling, general and administrative 98  100  93  362  398 
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 414  $ 421  $ 449  $ 1,704  $ 1,976 
(1) Excludes the potentially dilutive effect of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock as the impact was antidilutive.





BROADCOM INC.
FINANCIAL RECONCILIATION: GAAP TO NON-GAAP — UNAUDITED
(IN MILLIONS)
Fiscal Quarter Ended Fiscal Year Ended
October 31,
2021
August 1,
2021
November 1,
2020
October 31,
2021
November 1,
2020
Gross margin on GAAP basis $ 4,638  $ 4,197  $ 3,747  $ 16,844  $ 13,516 
Purchase accounting effect on inventory —  —  —  —  11 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 849  851  962  3,427  3,819 
Stock-based compensation expense 37  36  38  143  159 
Restructuring charges —  17  35 
Acquisition-related costs 12  12 
Gross margin on non-GAAP basis $ 5,527  $ 5,088  $ 4,758  $ 20,443  $ 17,552 
Research and development on GAAP basis $ 1,200  $ 1,205  $ 1,182  $ 4,854  $ 4,968 
Stock-based compensation expense 279  285  318  1,199  1,419 
Acquisition-related costs —  14 
Research and development on non-GAAP basis $ 921  $ 919  $ 863  $ 3,652  $ 3,535 
Selling, general and administrative expense on GAAP basis $ 337  $ 346  $ 405  $ 1,347  $ 1,935 
Stock-based compensation expense 98  100  93  362  398 
Acquisition-related costs 17  22  60  105  396 
Litigation settlements —  —  63 
Selling, general and administrative expense on non-GAAP basis $ 222  $ 223  $ 252  $ 879  $ 1,078 
Total operating expenses on GAAP basis $ 2,057  $ 2,071  $ 2,221  $ 8,325  $ 9,502 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 494  494  599  1,976  2,401 
Stock-based compensation expense 377  385  411  1,561  1,817 
Restructuring, impairment and disposal charges 26  26  35  148  198 
Litigation settlements —  —  63 
Acquisition-related costs 17  23  61  108  410 
Total operating expenses on non-GAAP basis $ 1,143  $ 1,142  $ 1,115  $ 4,531  $ 4,613 
Operating income on GAAP basis $ 2,581  $ 2,126  $ 1,526  $ 8,519  $ 4,014 
Purchase accounting effect on inventory —  —  —  —  11 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 1,343  1,345  1,561  5,403  6,220 
Stock-based compensation expense 414  421  449  1,704  1,976 
Restructuring, impairment and disposal charges 26  27  40  165  233 
Litigation settlements —  —  63 
Acquisition-related costs 20  26  67  120  422 
Operating income on non-GAAP basis $ 4,384  $ 3,946  $ 3,643  $ 15,912  $ 12,939 
Interest expense on GAAP basis $ (434) $ (415) $ (420) $ (1,885) $ (1,777)
Loss on debt extinguishment 23  —  16  245  169 
Interest expense on non-GAAP basis $ (411) $ (415) $ (404) $ (1,640) $ (1,608)
Other income, net on GAAP basis $ 22  $ 15  $ 31  $ 131  $ 206 
Gain from lapse of indemnification —  —  —  —  (116)
(Gains) losses on investments (9) (10) (99) (31)
Gain from sale of business (8) —  —  (8) (23)
Acquisition-related gain —  —  (4) (3) (11)
Other income, net on non-GAAP basis $ $ 19  $ 17  $ 21  $ 25 



Fiscal Quarter Ended Fiscal Year Ended
October 31,
2021
August 1,
2021
November 1,
2020
October 31,
2021
November 1,
2020
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes on GAAP basis $ 180  $ (150) $ (187) $ 29  $ (518)
Non-GAAP tax reconciling adjustments 297  576  578  1,686  1,881 
Provision for income taxes on non-GAAP basis $ 477  $ 426  $ 391  $ 1,715  $ 1,363 
Net income on GAAP basis $ 1,989  $ 1,876  $ 1,324  $ 6,736  $ 2,960 
Purchase accounting effect on inventory —  —  —  —  11 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 1,343  1,345  1,561  5,403  6,220 
Stock-based compensation expense 414  421  449  1,704  1,976 
Restructuring, impairment and disposal charges 26  27  40  165  233 
Litigation settlements —  —  63 
Acquisition-related costs 20  26  63  117  411 
Loss on debt extinguishment 23  —  16  245  169 
Gain from lapse of indemnification —  —  —  —  (116)
(Gains) losses on investments (9) (10) (99) (31)
Gain from sale of business (8) —  —  (8) (23)
Non-GAAP tax reconciling adjustments (297) (576) (578) (1,686) (1,881)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes —  —  —  — 
Net income on non-GAAP basis $ 3,501  $ 3,124  $ 2,865  $ 12,578  $ 9,993 
Weighted-average shares used in per share calculations - diluted on GAAP basis 430  429  426  429  421 
Non-GAAP adjustment (1)
18  20  25  20  30 
Weighted-average shares used in per share calculations - diluted on non-GAAP basis 448  449  451  449  451 
Net income on non-GAAP basis $ 3,501  $ 3,124  $ 2,865  $ 12,578  $ 9,993 
Interest expense on non-GAAP basis 411  415  404  1,640  1,608 
Provision for income taxes on non-GAAP basis 477  426  391  1,715  1,363 
Depreciation 134  134  139  539  570 
Amortization of purchased intangibles and right-of-use assets 24  24  28  99  109 
Adjusted EBITDA $ 4,547  $ 4,123  $ 3,827  $ 16,571  $ 13,643 
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 3,541  $ 3,541  $ 3,348  $ 13,764  $ 12,061 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (88) (115) (102) (443) (463)
Free cash flow $ 3,453  $ 3,426  $ 3,246  $ 13,321  $ 11,598 
Fiscal Quarter Ending
January 30,
Expected average diluted share count (2):
2022
Weighted-average shares used in per share calculation - diluted on GAAP basis 430 
Non-GAAP adjustment (1)
18 
Weighted-average shares used in per share calculation - diluted on non-GAAP basis 448 
(1) Non-GAAP adjustment for the number of shares used in the diluted per share calculations excludes the impact of stock-based compensation expense expected to be incurred in future periods and not yet recognized in the financial statements, which would otherwise be assumed to be used to repurchase shares under the GAAP treasury stock method. In addition, the non-GAAP adjustment includes the impact of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that is antidilutive on a GAAP basis. For the fiscal quarter ending January 30, 2022, the non-GAAP adjustment includes the impact of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that is expected to be antidilutive on a GAAP basis.
(2) Excludes the effects of potential share repurchases.




BROADCOM INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS — UNAUDITED
(IN MILLIONS)
October 31,
2021
November 1,
2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,163  $ 7,618 
Trade accounts receivable, net 2,071  2,297 
Inventory 1,297  1,003 
Other current assets 1,055  977 
Total current assets 16,586  11,895 
Long-term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,348  2,509 
Goodwill 43,450  43,447 
Intangible assets, net 11,374  16,782 
Other long-term assets 1,812  1,300 
Total assets $ 75,570  $ 75,933 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 1,086  $ 836 
Employee compensation and benefits 1,066  877 
Current portion of long-term debt 290  827 
Other current liabilities 3,839  3,831 
Total current liabilities 6,281  6,371 
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt 39,440  40,235 
Other long-term liabilities 4,860  5,426 
Total liabilities 50,581  52,032 
Preferred stock dividend obligation 27  27 
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock —  — 
Common stock —  — 
Additional paid-in capital 24,330  23,982 
Retained earnings 748  — 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (116) (108)
Total stockholders' equity 24,962  23,874 
  Total liabilities and equity $ 75,570  $ 75,933 




BROADCOM INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — UNAUDITED
(IN MILLIONS)
Fiscal Quarter Ended Fiscal Year Ended
October 31,
2021
August 1,
2021
November 1,
2020
October 31,
2021
November 1,
2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 1,989  $ 1,876  $ 1,324  $ 6,736  $ 2,960 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of intangible and right-of-use assets 1,367  1,369  1,589  5,502  6,335 
Depreciation 134  134  139  539  570 
Stock-based compensation 414  421  449  1,704  1,976 
Deferred taxes and other non-cash taxes (47) (436) (459) (809) (1,142)
Loss on debt extinguishment —  —  16  198  169 
(Gains) losses on investments (9) —  (99) — 
Non-cash restructuring, impairment and disposal charges 12  38  44 
Non-cash interest expense 29  24  25  96  108 
Other (6) —  (9) (14) (52)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals:
  Trade accounts receivable, net 160  191  391  210  981 
  Inventory (137) (156) 67  (294) (31)
  Accounts payable 101  156  (230) 243  (3)
  Employee compensation and benefits 172  254  142  186  217 
  Other current assets and current liabilities (540) (227) (131) (177) 331 
  Other long-term assets and long-term liabilities (89) (77) 23  (295) (402)
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,541  3,541  3,348  13,764  12,061 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired —  —  —  (8) (10,872)
Proceeds from sales of businesses 45  —  —  45  218 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (88) (115) (102) (443) (463)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment —  12 
Proceeds from sales of investments 102  67  —  169  — 
Other (9) —  —  (12) (4)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 50  (47) (100) (245) (11,109)
Cash flows from financing activities:  
Proceeds from long-term borrowings —  —  —  9,904  27,802 
Payments on debt obligations (762) —  (3,000) (11,495) (18,814)
Other borrowings, net —  —  —  —  (1,285)
Payments of dividends (1,561) (1,556) (1,395) (6,212) (5,534)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards (266) (347) (185) (1,299) (765)
Issuance of common stock 57  102  170  276 
Other (1) (11) (9) (42) (69)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,533) (1,907) (4,487) (8,974) 1,611 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 1,058  1,587  (1,239) 4,545  2,563 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 11,105  9,518  8,857  7,618  5,055 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 12,163  $ 11,105  $ 7,618  $ 12,163  $ 7,618 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $ 571  $ 253  $ 383  $ 1,565  $ 1,408 
Cash paid for income taxes $ 168  $ 167  $ 202  $ 775  $ 501