Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2022

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity

In fiscal 2021, the Company entered into accelerated share repurchase agreements (ASR) with third party financial institutions, paid $2.5 billion and received an initial delivery of 12.3 million shares of common stock, which represented approximately 80% of the notional amount of the ASR. As of October 30, 2021, the Company recorded the remaining 20%, or $500.0 million, within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, which was utilized during the first quarter of fiscal 2022. During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the ASR was completed and an additional 2.1 million shares of common stock were received as final settlement of the ASR. In total, the Company repurchased 14.4 million shares under the ASR at an average price per share of $173.77.

As of January 29, 2022, the Company had repurchased a total of approximately 174.0 million shares of its common stock for approximately $9.3 billion under the Company's share repurchase program. As of January 29, 2022, an additional $7.3 billion remains available for repurchase of shares under the current authorized program. The Company also repurchases shares in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units/awards or the exercise of stock options. Future repurchases of common stock will be dependent upon the Company's financial position, results of operations, outlook, liquidity, and other factors deemed relevant by the Company.