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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
3 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
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Effective upon the completion of the VMware Spin-off, VMware is considered to be a related party of the Company. The related party relationship is a result of Michael Dell’s ownership interest in both Dell Technologies and VMware as well as Mr. Dell’s continued service as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dell Technologies and as Chairman of the Board of VMware, Inc. See Note 1 and Note 2 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information about the VMware Spin-off.

The information provided below includes a summary of transactions with VMware, Inc. and with its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, “VMware”). Transactions with related parties other than VMware during the periods presented were immaterial, individually and in aggregate.

Transactions with VMware

Dell Technologies and VMware engage in the following ongoing related party transactions:

•Pursuant to original equipment manufacturer and reseller arrangements, Dell Technologies integrates or bundles VMware’s products and services with Dell Technologies’ products and sells them to end-users. Dell Technologies also acts as a distributor, purchasing VMware’s standalone products and services for resale to end-user customers. Where applicable, costs under these arrangements are presented net of rebates received by Dell Technologies.

•Dell Technologies procures products and services from VMware for its internal use. For the three months ended April 29, 2022 and April 30, 2021, cost incurred associated with products and services purchased from VMware for internal use was immaterial.

•Dell Technologies sells and leases products and sells services to VMware. For the three months ended April 29, 2022 and April 30, 2021, revenue recognized from sales of services to VMware was immaterial.

•Dell Technologies and VMware also enter into joint marketing, sales, and branding arrangements, for which both parties may incur costs. For the three months ended April 29, 2022 and April 30, 2021, consideration received from VMware for joint marketing, sales, and branding arrangements was immaterial.

•DFS provides financing to certain VMware end users. Upon acceptance of the financing arrangement by both VMware’s end users and DFS, DFS recognizes amounts due to related parties on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Associated financing fees are recorded to product net revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

•Dell Technologies and VMware enter into agreements to collaborate on technology projects in which one party pays the corresponding party for services or the reimbursement of costs. For the three months ended April 29, 2022 and April 30, 2021, collaborative technology projects were immaterial.

•Dell Technologies provides support services and support from Dell Technologies personnel to VMware in certain geographic regions where VMware does not have an established legal entity. These employees are managed by VMware but Dell Technologies incurs the costs for these such services. The costs incurred by Dell Technologies on VMware’s behalf to these employees are charged to VMware. For the three months ended April 29, 2022 and April 30, 2021, costs associated with such seconded employees were immaterial.

•Dell Technologies and VMware entered into a transition services agreement in connection with the VMware Spin-off to provide various support services including investment advisory services, certain support services from Dell Technologies personnel, and other transitional services. Costs associated with this agreement were immaterial for the three months ended April 29, 2022.
The following table presents information about the impact of Dell Technologies’ related party transactions with VMware on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
ClassificationApril 29, 2022April 30, 2021
(in millions)
Sales and leases of products to VMwareNet revenue - products46 47 
Purchase of VMware products for resaleCost of net revenue - products255 319 
Purchase of VMware services for resaleCost of net revenue - services709 578 

The following table presents information about the impact of Dell Technologies’ related party transactions with VMware on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position for the periods indicated:

ClassificationApril 29, 2022January 28, 2022
(in millions)
Deferred costs related to VMware products and services for resaleOther current assets$2,493 $2,571 
Deferred costs related to VMware products and services for resaleOther non-current assets$2,060 $2,311 

Related Party Tax Matters

Tax Agreements — In connection with the VMware Spin-off and concurrently with the execution of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, effective as of April 14, 2021, Dell Technologies and VMware entered into a Tax Matters Agreement (the “Tax Matters Agreement”) and agreed to terminate the tax sharing agreement as amended on December 30, 2019 (together with the Tax Matters Agreement, the “Tax Agreements”). The Tax Matters Agreement governs Dell Technologies’ and VMware’s respective rights and obligations, both for pre-spin-off periods and post-spin-off periods, regarding income and other taxes, and related matters, including tax liabilities and benefits, attributes, and returns.

Net payments made to VMware pursuant to the Tax Agreements were immaterial during the three months ended April 29, 2022 and April 30, 2021, and relate to VMware’s portion of federal income taxes on Dell Technologies’ consolidated tax return as well as state tax payments for combined states.

The timing of the tax payments due to and from related parties is governed by the Tax Agreements. VMware’s portion of the mandatory one-time transition tax on accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries (the “Transition Tax”) is governed by a letter agreement between VMware and Dell Technologies entered into on April 1, 2019.

As a result of the activity under the Tax Agreements with VMware, amounts due from VMware were $630 million and $621 million as of April 29, 2022 and January 28, 2022, respectively, primarily related to VMware’s estimated tax obligation resulting from the Transition Tax. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act included a deferral election for an eight-year installment payment method on the Transition Tax. Dell Technologies expects VMware to pay the remainder of its Transition Tax over a period of four years.

Indemnification — Upon consummation of the VMware Spin-off, Dell Technologies recorded net income tax indemnification receivables from VMware related to certain income tax liabilities for which Dell Technologies is jointly and severally liable, but for which it is indemnified by VMware under the Tax Matters Agreement. The amounts that VMware may be obligated to pay Dell Technologies could vary depending on the outcome of certain unresolved tax matters, which may not be resolved for several years. The net receivable as of April 29, 2022 was $147 million.
Due To/From Related Party

The following table presents amounts due to and from VMware as of the dates indicated:
April 29, 2022January 28, 2022
(in millions)
Due from related party, net, current (a)$131 $131 
Due from related party, net, non-current (b)$713 $710 
Due to related party, current (c)$622 $1,414 
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(a)    Amounts due from related party, current consists of amounts due from VMware, inclusive of current net tax receivables from VMware under the Tax Agreements. Amounts, excluding tax, are generally settled in cash within 60 days of each quarter-end.
(b) Amounts in due from related party, non-current consists of non-current portion of net receivables from VMware under the Tax Agreements.
(c) Amounts in due to related party, current includes amounts due to VMware which are generally settled in cash within 60 days of each quarter-end.