Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)1. Financial Statements

See the “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” on page 52 of this report.

2.Financial Statement Schedule

See “Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts” (below) within Item 15 of this report.

3.Exhibits

See the “Index to Exhibits” beginning on page 103 of this report.

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in millions)


	July 31, 2021		July 25, 2020		July 27, 2019
Allowance for Accounts Receivable:
Balance at beginning of fiscal year	$	143	$	136	$	129
Provisions (benefits)	21		55		56
Recoveries (write-offs), net	(29)		(48)		(50)
Foreign exchange and other	(26)		—		1
Balance at end of fiscal year	$	109	$	143	$	136

Allowance for Financing Receivables:
Balance at beginning of fiscal year	$	138	$	126	$	205
Provisions (benefits)	(27)		38		(16)
Recoveries (write-offs), net	(2)		(22)		(42)
Foreign exchange and other	18		(4)		(21)
Balance at end of fiscal year	$	127	$	138	$	126

Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance:
Balance at beginning of fiscal year	$	700	$	457	$	374
Additions	91		279		112
Deductions	(5)		(29)		(20)
Write-offs	(16)		(7)		(8)
Foreign exchange and other	1		—		(1)
Balance at end of fiscal year	$	771	$	700	$	457

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Incorporated by Reference				Filed Herewith
		Form	File No.	Exhibit	Filing Date
2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 25, 2021 by and between Cisco Systems, Inc., a California corporation, and Cisco Systems (DE), Inc., a Delaware corporation	8-K12B	001-39940	2.1	1/25/2021
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cisco Systems, Inc., as currently in effect	8-K12B	001-39940	3.1	1/25/2021
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cisco Systems, Inc., as currently in effect	8-K12B	001-39940	3.2	1/25/2021
4.1	Indenture, dated February 17, 2009, between Cisco Systems, Inc. and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee	8-K	000-18225	4.1	2/17/2009
4.2	Indenture, dated November 17, 2009, between Cisco Systems, Inc. and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee	8-K	000-18225	4.1	11/17/2009
4.3	Indenture, dated March 3, 2014, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee	8-K	000-18225	4.1	3/3/2014
4.4	First Supplemental Indenture, dated January 25, 2021 to the Indenture, dated February 17, 2009, between Cisco Systems, Inc. and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee	10-Q	001-39940	4.1	2/16/2021
4.5	First Supplemental Indenture, dated January 25, 2021 to the Indenture, dated November 17, 2009, between Cisco Systems, Inc. and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee	10-Q	001-39940	4.2	2/16/2021
4.6	First Supplemental Indenture, dated January 25, 2021 to the Indenture, dated March 3, 2014, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company	10-Q	001-39940	4.3	2/16/2021
4.7	Forms of Global Note for the registrant’s 5.90% Senior Notes due 2039	8-K	000-18225	4.1	2/17/2009
4.8	Forms of Global Note for the registrant’s 4.45% Senior Notes due 2020 and 5.50% Senior Notes due 2040	8-K	000-18225	4.1	11/17/2009
4.9	Form of Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the Fixed and Floating Rate Notes issued in March 2014	8-K	000-18225	4.2	3/3/2014
4.10	Form of Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the Fixed and Floating Notes issued in June 2015	8-K	000-18225	4.1	6/18/2015
4.11	Form of Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the Fixed and Floating Notes issued in February 2016	8-K	000-18225	4.1	2/29/2016
4.12	Form of Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the Fixed and Floating Notes issued in September 2016	8-K	000-18225	4.1	9/20/2016
4.13	Description of Registrant ’s Securities					X
10.1*	Cisco Systems, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (including related form agreements)	10-Q	001-39940	10.5	2/16/2021
10.2*	Cisco Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan	10-Q	001-39940	10.7	2/16/2021
10.3*	Cisco Systems, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended	10-Q	001-39940	10.6	2/16/2021
10.4*	Cisco Systems, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan	8-K	000-18225	10.2	12/12/2017
10.5*	Form of Indemnity Agreement	8-K12B	001-39940	10.1	1/25/2021

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Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Incorporated by Reference				Filed Herewith
		Form	File No.	Exhibit	Filing Date
10.6	Second Amend ed and Restated Credit Agreement, dat ed as of May 13, 2021, by and among Cisco Systems, Inc., certain lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administration agent, swing line lender, L/C issuer and susta inability coordinator	8-K	001-39940	10.1	5/14/2021
10.7	Form of Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement	10-Q	000-18225	10.1	2/23/2011
10.8	Commercial Paper Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement dated January 31, 2011 between the Registrant and Bank of America, N.A.	10-Q	000-18225	10.2	2/23/2011
10.9*	Letter Agreement by and between Cisco Systems, Inc. and R. Scott Herren	8-K	000-18225	10.1	11/13/2020
10.10*	Transition Agreement by and between Cisco Systems, Inc. and Kelly A. Kramer	8-K	000-18225	10.2	11/13/2020
10.11*	Letter of Transfer — International Transfer by and between Cisco Systems, Inc. and Irving Tan	8-K	001-39940	10.1	2/25/2021
21.1	Subsidiaries of the Registrant					X
23.1	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm					X
24.1	Power of Attorney (included on page 105 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K)					X
31.1	Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer					X
31.2	Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer					X
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer					X
32.2	Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer					X
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document					X
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document					X
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document					X
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document					X
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document					X
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document					X
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101)					X


*			Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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