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FINANCIAL SERVICES
6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]  
FINANCIAL SERVICES
NOTE 4 — FINANCIAL SERVICES

The Company offers or arranges various financing options, services, and alternative payment structures for its customers in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand through Dell Financial Services and its affiliates (“DFS”). The Company also arranges financing for some of its customers in various countries where DFS does not currently operate as a captive enterprise. The key activities of DFS include originating, collecting, and servicing customer financing arrangements primarily related to the purchase or use of Dell Technologies products and services. In some cases, DFS also offers financing on the purchase of third-party technology products that complement the Dell Technologies portfolio of products and services. New financing originations were $2.6 billion and $2.0 billion for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and August 2, 2019, respectively, and $4.4 billion and $3.7 billion for the six months ended July 31, 2020 and August 2, 2019, respectively.

The Company’s loan and lease arrangements with customers are aggregated into the following categories:

Revolving loans — Revolving loans offered under private label credit financing programs provide qualified customers with a revolving credit line for the purchase of products and services offered by Dell Technologies. These private label credit financing programs are referred to as Dell Preferred Account (“DPA”) and Dell Business Credit (“DBC”). The DPA product is primarily offered to individual consumer customers, and the DBC product is primarily offered to small and medium-sized commercial customers. Revolving loans in the United States bear interest at a variable annual percentage rate that is tied to the prime rate. Based on historical payment patterns, revolving loan transactions are typically repaid within twelve months on average. Due to the short-term nature of the revolving loan portfolio, the carrying value of the portfolio approximates fair value.

Fixed-term leases and loans — The Company enters into financing arrangements with customers who seek lease financing for equipment. Pursuant to the current lease accounting standard effective February 2, 2019, new DFS leases are classified as sales-type leases, direct financing leases, or operating leases. When the terms of the DFS lease transfer control of the underlying asset to the lessee, the contract is typically classified as a sales-type lease. Direct financing leases are immaterial. All other new DFS leases are classified as operating leases. Leases that commenced prior to the effective date of the current lease accounting standard continue to be accounted for under previous lease accounting guidance. Leases with business customers have fixed terms of generally two to four years.

The Company also offers fixed-term loans to qualified small businesses, large commercial accounts, governmental organizations, educational entities, and certain individual consumer customers. These loans are repaid in equal payments including interest and have defined terms of generally three to five years. The fair value of the fixed-term loan portfolio is determined using market observable inputs.  The carrying value of these loans approximates fair value. 
Financing Receivables

The following table presents the components of the Company’s financing receivables segregated by portfolio segment as of the dates indicated:
 July 31, 2020January 31, 2020
RevolvingFixed-termTotalRevolvingFixed-termTotal
 (in millions)
Financing receivables, net:  
Customer receivables, gross (a)$778 $9,255 $10,033 $824 $8,486 $9,310 
Allowances for losses(143)(180)(323)(70)(79)(149)
Customer receivables, net635 9,075 9,710 754 8,407 9,161 
Residual interest 523 523  582 582 
Financing receivables, net$635 $9,598 $10,233 $754 $8,989 $9,743 
Short-term$635 $4,220 $4,855 $754 $4,141 $4,895 
Long-term$ $5,378 $5,378 $ $4,848 $4,848 
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(a) Customer receivables, gross includes amounts due from customers under revolving loans, fixed-term loans, fixed-term sales-type or direct financing leases, and accrued interest.

The allowance for losses as of July 31, 2020 includes the adoption of the new CECL standard, which was adopted as of February 1, 2020 using the modified retrospective method. Prior period amounts have not been recast. The provision recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended July 31, 2020 is based on an assessment of the impact of current and expected future economic conditions, inclusive of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on credit losses. The duration and severity of COVID-19 and continued market volatility is highly uncertain and, as such, the impact on expected losses is subject to significant judgment and may cause variability in the Company’s allowance for credit losses in future periods. See Note 1 and Note 2 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about the new CECL standard.

The following table presents the changes in allowance for financing receivable losses for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
July 31, 2020August 2, 2019
RevolvingFixed-termTotalRevolvingFixed-termTotal
(in millions)
Allowance for financing receivable losses:
Balances at beginning of period$144 $177 $321 $70 $73 $143 
Charge-offs, net of recoveries(18)(7)(25)(15)(9)(24)
Provision charged to income statement17 10 27 12 7 19 
Balances at end of period$143 $180 $323 $67 $71 $138 
Six Months Ended
July 31, 2020August 2, 2019
RevolvingFixed-termTotalRevolvingFixed-termTotal
(in millions)
Allowance for financing receivable losses:
Balances at beginning of period$70 $79 $149 $75 $61 $136 
Adjustment for adoption of accounting standard (Note 1)
40 71 111    
Charge-offs, net of recoveries(38)(16)(54)(35)(12)(47)
Provision charged to income statement71 46 117 27 22 49 
Balances at end of period$143 $180 $323 $67 $71 $138 

Aging

The following table presents the aging of the Company’s customer financing receivables, gross, including accrued interest, segregated by class, as of the dates indicated:
July 31, 2020January 31, 2020
Current
Past Due
1 — 90 Days
Past Due
>90 Days
TotalCurrent
Past Due
1 — 90 Days
Past Due
>90 Days
Total
(in millions)
Revolving — DPA$556 $29 $13 $598 $550 $51 $20 $621 
Revolving — DBC165 11 4 180 184 15 4 203 
Fixed-term — Consumer and Commercial8,803 381 71 9,255 8,005 373 108 8,486 
Total customer receivables, gross$9,524 $421 $88 $10,033 $8,739 $439 $132 $9,310 

Aging is likely to fluctuate as a result of the variability in volume of large transactions entered into over the period, and the administrative processes that accompany those larger transactions. Aging is also impacted by the timing of the Dell Technologies fiscal period end date, relative to calendar month-end customer payment due dates. As a result of these factors, fluctuations in aging from period to period do not necessarily indicate a material change in the collectibility of the portfolio.

Fixed-term consumer and commercial customer receivables are placed on non-accrual status if principal or interest is past due and considered delinquent, or if there is concern about collectibility of a specific customer receivable. These receivables identified as doubtful for collectibility may be classified as current for aging purposes. Aged revolving portfolio customer receivables identified as delinquent are charged off.
Credit Quality

The following table presents customer receivables, gross, including accrued interest, by credit quality indicator segregated by class and year of origination, as of the date indicated:
July 31, 2020
Fixed-term — Consumer and Commercial
Fiscal Year of Origination
20212020201920182017Years PriorRevolving — DPA (a)Revolving — DBC (a)Total
(in millions)
Higher$2,019 $2,265 $992 $273 $43 $1 $148 $51 $5,792 
Mid633 824 417 127 20 1 176 52 2,250 
Lower548 609 379 82 20 2 274 77 1,991 
Total$3,200 $3,698 $1,788 $482 $83 $4 $598 $180 $10,033 
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(a) The revolving portfolio is exempt from the requirement to disclose the amortized cost basis by year of origination since determining the appropriate origination year can be complex due to the nature of the revolving portfolio.

The following table presents customer receivables, gross, including accrued interest, by credit quality indicator segregated by class, as of the date indicated, and was not recast to reflect the impact of adoption of the new CECL standard:
January 31, 2020
Fixed-term — Consumer and CommercialRevolving — DPARevolving — DBCTotal
(in millions)
Higher$5,042 $137 $55 $5,234 
Mid2,036 175 63 2,274 
Lower1,408 309 85 1,802 
Total$8,486 $621 $203 $9,310 

The categories shown in the tables above segregate customer receivables based on the relative degrees of credit risk. The credit quality indicators for DPA revolving accounts are measured primarily as of each quarter-end date, while all other indicators are generally updated on a periodic basis.

For DPA revolving receivables shown in the table above, the Company makes credit decisions based on proprietary scorecards, which include the customer’s credit history, payment history, credit usage, and other credit agency-related elements. The higher quality category includes prime accounts generally of a higher credit quality that are comparable to U.S. customer FICO scores of 720 or above. The mid-category represents the mid-tier accounts that are comparable to U.S. customer FICO scores from 660 to 719. The lower category is generally sub-prime and represents lower credit quality accounts that are comparable to U.S. customer FICO scores below 660. For the DBC revolving receivables and fixed-term commercial receivables shown in the table above, an internal grading system is utilized that assigns a credit level score based on a number of considerations, including liquidity, operating performance, and industry outlook. The grading criteria and classifications for the fixed-term products differ from those for the revolving products as loss experience varies between these product and customer groups. The credit quality categories cannot be compared between the different classes as loss experience varies substantially between the classes.
Leases

Interest income on sales-type lease receivables was $66 million for both the three months ended July 31, 2020 and August 2, 2019, and $131 million and $130 million for the six months ended July 31, 2020 and August 2, 2019, respectively.

The following table presents the net revenue, cost of net revenue, and gross margin recognized at the commencement date of sales-type leases for the periods indicated:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
July 31, 2020August 2, 2019July 31, 2020August 2, 2019
(in millions)
Net revenue products
$249 $223 $464 $353 
Cost of net revenue products
174 179 333 260 
Gross margin products
$75 $44 $131 $93 

The following table presents the future maturity of the Company’s fixed-term customer leases and associated financing payments, and reconciles the undiscounted cash flows to the customer receivables, gross recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of the date indicated:
July 31, 2020
Fiscal Years(in millions)
Fiscal 2021 (remaining six months)$1,475 
Fiscal 20222,159 
Fiscal 20231,347 
Fiscal 2024609 
Fiscal 2025 and beyond250 
Total undiscounted cash flows5,840 
Fixed-term loans4,075 
Revolving loans778 
Less: unearned income(660)
Total customer receivables, gross$10,033 

Operating Leases

The following table presents the components of the Company’s operating lease portfolio included in Property, plant, and equipment, net as of the dates indicated:
July 31, 2020January 31, 2020
(in millions)
Equipment under operating lease, gross$1,478 $956 
Less: accumulated depreciation(258)(116)
Equipment under operating lease, net$1,220 $840 

Operating lease income relating to lease payments was $103 million and $27 million for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and August 2, 2019, respectively, and $190 million and $31 million for the six months ended July 31, 2020 and August 2, 2019, respectively. Depreciation expense was $74 million and $21 million for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and August 2, 2019, respectively, and $136 million and $24 million for the six months ended July 31, 2020 and August 2, 2019, respectively.
The following table presents the future payments to be received by the Company as lessor in operating lease contracts as of the date indicated:
July 31, 2020
Fiscal Years(in millions)
Fiscal 2021 (remaining six months)$258 
Fiscal 2022461 
Fiscal 2023351 
Fiscal 202489 
Fiscal 2025 and beyond9 
Total$1,168 
DFS Debt

The Company maintains programs that facilitate the funding of leases, loans, and other alternative payment structures in the capital markets. The majority of DFS debt is non-recourse to Dell Technologies and represents borrowings under securitization programs and structured financing programs, for which the Company’s risk of loss is limited to transferred loan and lease payments and associated equipment. The following table presents DFS debt as of the dates indicated. The table excludes the allocated portion of the Company’s other borrowings, which represents the additional amount considered to fund the DFS business.
July 31, 2020January 31, 2020
(in millions)
DFS U.S. debt:
Asset-based financing and securitization facilities$2,936 $2,606 
Fixed-term securitization offerings 2,788 2,593 
Other187 141 
Total DFS U.S. debt5,911 5,340 
DFS international debt:
Securitization facility835 743 
Other borrowings719 931 
Note payable187 200 
Dell Bank Senior Unsecured Eurobonds1,185 551 
Total DFS international debt2,926 2,425 
Total DFS debt$8,837 $7,765 
Total short-term DFS debt$4,188 $4,152 
Total long-term DFS debt$4,649 $3,613 

DFS U.S. Debt

Asset-Based Financing and Securitization Facilities The Company maintains separate asset-based financing facilities and a securitization facility in the United States, which are revolving facilities for fixed-term leases and loans and for revolving loans, respectively. This debt is collateralized solely by the U.S. loan and lease payments and associated equipment in the facilities. The debt has a variable interest rate and the duration of the debt is based on the terms of the underlying loan and lease payment streams. As of July 31, 2020, the total debt capacity related to the U.S. asset-based financing and securitization facilities was $4.1 billion. The Company enters into interest swap agreements to effectively convert a portion of this debt from a floating rate to a fixed rate. See Note 7 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about interest rate swaps.

The Company’s U.S. securitization facility for revolving loans is effective through June 25, 2022. The Company’s two U.S. asset-based financing facilities for fixed-term leases and loans are effective through August 22, 2021 and July 26, 2022, respectively.

The asset-based financing and securitization facilities contain standard structural features related to the performance of the funded receivables, which include defined credit losses, delinquencies, average credit scores, and minimum collection requirements. In the event one or more of these criteria are not met and the Company is unable to restructure the facility, no further funding of receivables will be permitted and the timing of the Company’s expected cash flows from over-collateralization will be delayed. As of July 31, 2020, these criteria were met.

Fixed-Term Securitization Offerings The Company periodically issues asset-backed debt securities under fixed-term securitization programs to private investors. The asset-backed debt securities are collateralized solely by the U.S. fixed-term leases and loans in the offerings, which are held by Special Purpose Entities (“SPEs”), as discussed below. The interest rate on these securities is fixed and ranges from 1.91% to 5.92% per annum, and the duration of these securities is based on the terms of the underlying loan and lease payment streams.
DFS International Debt

Securitization Facility The Company maintains a securitization facility in Europe for fixed-term leases and loans. This facility is effective through December 21, 2020 and has a total debt capacity of $948 million as of July 31, 2020.

The securitization facility contains standard structural features related to the performance of the securitized receivables, which include defined credit losses, delinquencies, average credit scores, and minimum collection requirements. In the event one or more of these criteria are not met and the Company is unable to restructure the program, no further funding of receivables will be permitted and the timing of the Company’s expected cash flows from over-collateralization will be delayed. As of July 31, 2020, these criteria were met.

Other Borrowings In connection with the Company’s international financing operations, the Company has entered into revolving structured financing debt programs related to its fixed-term lease and loan products sold in Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The Canadian facility, which is collateralized solely by Canadian loan and lease payments and associated equipment, had a total debt capacity of $279 million as of July 31, 2020, and is effective through January 16, 2023. The European facility, which is collateralized solely by European loan and lease payments and associated equipment, had a total debt capacity of $711 million as of July 31, 2020, and is effective through June 14, 2022. The Australia and New Zealand facility, which is collateralized solely by Australia and New Zealand loan and lease payments and associated equipment, had a total debt capacity of $252 million as of July 31, 2020, and is effective through December 20, 2021.

Note Payable — On November 27, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured credit agreement to fund receivables in Mexico. As of July 31, 2020, the aggregate principal amount of the note payable is $187 million. The note bears interest at either the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.25%, for the borrowings denominated in U.S. dollars, or the Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (“TIIE”) plus 2.00%, for the borrowings denominated in Mexican pesos. The note will mature on December 1, 2020.

Dell Bank Senior Unsecured Eurobonds On October 17, 2019, Dell Bank International D.A.C. issued 500 million Euro of 0.625% senior unsecured three year eurobonds due October 2022. On June 24, 2020, Dell Bank International D.A.C. issued an additional 500 million Euro of 1.625% senior unsecured four year eurobonds due June 2024. The issuances of the senior unsecured eurobonds support the expansion of the financing operations in Europe.

Variable Interest Entities

In connection with the asset-based financing facilities, securitization facilities, and fixed-term securitization offerings discussed above, the Company transfers certain U.S. and European loan and lease payments and associated equipment to SPEs that meet the definition of a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) and are consolidated, along with the associated debt detailed above, into the Consolidated Financial Statements, as the Company is the primary beneficiary of those VIEs. The SPEs are bankruptcy-remote legal entities with separate assets and liabilities. The purpose of the SPEs is to facilitate the funding of customer loan and lease payments and associated equipment in the capital markets.

The following table presents financing receivables and equipment under operating leases, net held by the consolidated VIEs as of the dates indicated:
 July 31, 2020January 31, 2020
 (in millions)
Assets held by consolidated VIEs, net:  
Short-term, net$3,315 $3,316 
Long-term, net3,867 3,348 
Assets held by consolidated VIEs, net$7,182 $6,664 

Loan and lease payments and associated equipment transferred via securitization through SPEs were $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and August 2, 2019, respectively, and $3.0 billion and $2.8 billion for the six months ended July 31, 2020 and August 2, 2019, respectively.
Some of the SPEs have entered into financing arrangements with multi-seller conduits that, in turn, issue asset-backed debt securities in the capital markets. The DFS debt outstanding, which is collateralized by the loan and lease payments and associated equipment held by the consolidated VIEs, was $6.6 billion and $5.9 billion as of July 31, 2020 and January 31, 2020, respectively. The Company’s risk of loss related to securitized receivables is limited to the amount by which the Company’s right to receive collections for assets securitized exceeds the amount required to pay interest, principal, and fees and expenses related to the asset-backed securities. The Company provides credit enhancement to the securitizations in the form of over-collateralization.

Customer Receivables Sales

To manage certain concentrations of customer credit exposure, the Company may sell selected fixed-term customer receivables to unrelated third parties on a periodic basis, without recourse. The amount of customer receivables sold for this purpose was $228 million and $246 million for the six months ended July 31, 2020 and August 2, 2019, respectively. The Company’s continuing involvement in the above mentioned customer receivables is primarily limited to servicing arrangements.