Acquisitions and Divestitures

6 Months Ended

Jan. 27, 2024

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

A summary of the allocation of the total purchase consideration of our completed acquisitions during the first six months of fiscal 2024 is presented as follows (in millions):


	Purchase Consideration		Net Tangible Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed)		Purchased Intangible Assets		Goodwill
Total acquisitions	$	896	$	(50)	$	354	$	592

The total purchase consideration related to our acquisitions completed during the first six months of fiscal 2024 consisted primarily of cash consideration. The total cash and cash equivalents acquired from these acquisitions was approximately $17 million. Total transaction costs related to acquisition and divestiture activities were $51 million and $3 million for the first six months of fiscal 2024 and 2023, respectively. These transaction costs were expensed as incurred in general and administrative expenses (“G&A”) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The purchase price allocation for acquisitions completed during recent periods is preliminary and subject to revision as additional information about fair value of assets and liabilities becomes available. Additional information that existed as of the acquisition date but at that time was unknown to us may become known during the remainder of the measurement period, a period not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date.

The goodwill generated from acquisitions completed during the first six months of fiscal 2024 is primarily related to expected synergies. The goodwill is generally not deductible for income tax purposes.

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the operating results of each acquisition from the date of acquisition. Pro forma results of operations and the revenue and net income subsequent to the acquisition date for the acquisitions completed during the first six months of fiscal 2024 have not been presented because the effects of the acquisitions were not material to our financial results.

Intent to Acquire Splunk On September 21, 2023, we announced our intent to acquire Splunk Inc. (“Splunk”), a public cybersecurity and observability company. Under the terms of the agreement, we have agreed to pay $157 per share in cash, representing approximately $28 billion in equity value. The acquisition is expected to close late in the first quarter or early in the second quarter of calendar year 2024, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. We anticipate this transaction will be financed with a combination of cash and debt.