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LeaseReceivablesCREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCESLoanReceivablesFinanced ServiceContractsAllowance for credit loss as of July 28, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 135 $ 60 $ 10 $ 205Provisions (benefits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (54) 11 27 (16)Recoveries (write-offs), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (14) — (28) (42)Foreign exchange and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (21) — — (21)Allowance for credit loss as of July 27, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 46 $ 71 $ 9 $ 12610. Available-for-Sale Debt and Equity Investments(a) Summary of Available-for-Sale Debt InvestmentsThe following tables summarize our available-for-sale debt investments (in millions):July 31, 2021AmortizedCostGrossUnrealizedGainsGrossUnrealizedand CreditLossesU.S. government securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,773 $ 21 $ — $ 1,794U.S. government agency securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 — — 152Non-U.S. government and agency securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 — — 3Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,727 213 (30) 8,910U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,838 34 (10) 2,862Commercial paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,190 — — 1,190Certificates of deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 — — 295Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,978 $ 268 $ (40) $ 15,206TotalFairValueJuly 25, 2020AmortizedCostGrossUnrealizedGainsGrossUnrealizedLossesU.S. government securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,614 $ 71 $ — $ 2,685U.S. government agency securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 — — 110Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,549 334 (6) 11,877U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,987 49 (1) 2,035Commercial paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727 — — 727Certificates of deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 — — 176Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,163 $ 454 $ (7) $ 17,610The following table presents the gross realized gains and gross realized losses related to available-for-sale debt investments(in millions):Years Ended July 31, 2021 July 25, 2020 July 27, 2019Gross realized gains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 55 $ 70 $ 17Gross realized losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) (28) (30)Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 53 $ 42 $ (13)FairValue78
The following tables present the breakdown of the available-for-sale debt investments with gross unrealized losses and theduration that those losses had been unrealized at July 31, 2021 and July 25, 2020 (in millions):July 31, 2021UNREALIZED LOSSESLESS THAN 12 MONTHSGrossUnrealizedFair Value LossesUNREALIZED LOSSES12 MONTHS OR GREATER TOTALGrossGrossUnrealizedUnrealizedFair Value Losses Fair Value LossesU.S. government securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 468 $ — $ — $ — $ 468 $ —U.S. government agency securities . . . . . . . . 26 — — — 26 —Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,086 (5) 6 — 1,092 (5)U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities . . . 1,293 (10) 13 — 1,306 (10)Commercial paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 — — — 37 —Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,910 $ (15) $ 19 $ — $ 2,929 $ (15)July 25, 2020UNREALIZED LOSSESLESS THAN 12 MONTHSGrossUnrealizedFair Value LossesUNREALIZED LOSSES12 MONTHS OR GREATER TOTALFair ValueGrossUnrealizedLossesFair ValueGrossUnrealizedLossesU.S. government agency securities . . . . . . . . . $ 33 $ — $ — $ — $ 33 $ —Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,060 (6) 3 — 1,063 (6)U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities. . . . . 265 (1) — — 265 (1)Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,358 $ (7) $ 3 $ — $ 1,361 $ (7)The following table summarizes the maturities of our available-for-sale debt investments as of July 31, 2021 (in millions):Amortized CostFair ValueWithin 1 year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,981 $ 4,976After 1 year through 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,517 6,677After 5 years through 10 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637 685After 10 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6Mortgage-backed securities with no single maturity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,838 2,862Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,978 $ 15,206Actual maturities may differ from the contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay certainobligations.(b) Summary of Equity InvestmentsWe recognized a net unrealized gain during fiscal 2021 on our marketable securities still held as of the reporting date of$8 million. Our net adjustments to non-marketable equity securities measured using the measurement alternative still held wasa net gain of $39 million and a net loss of $13 million for fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively. We held equity interests in certainprivate equity funds of $0.9 billion and $0.7 billion as of July 31, 2021 and July 25, 2020, respectively, which are accounted forunder the NAV practical expedient.In the ordinary course of business, we have investments in privately held companies and provide financing to certain customers.These privately held companies and customers are evaluated for consolidation under the variable interest or voting interestentity models. We evaluate on an ongoing basis our investments in these privately held companies and our customer financings,and have determined that as of July 31, 2021, there were no significant variable interest or voting interest entities required to beconsolidated in our Consolidated Financial Statements.As of July 31, 2021, the carrying value of our investments in privately held companies was $1.5 billion. Of the total carryingvalue of our investments in privately held companies as of July 31, 2021, $0.9 billion of such investments are considered to bein variable interest entities which are unconsolidated. We have total funding commitments of $0.2 billion related to privatelyheld investments, some of which may be based on the achievement of certain agreed-upon milestones, and some of which arerequired to be funded on demand. The carrying value of these investments and the additional funding commitments collectivelyrepresent our maximum exposure related to privately held investments.79
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The following tables present the breakdown of the available-for-sale debt investments with gross unrealized losses and the
duration that those losses had been unrealized at July 31, 2021 and July 25, 2020 (in millions):
July 31, 2021
UNREALIZED LOSSES
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS
Gross
Unrealized
Fair Value Losses
UNREALIZED LOSSES
12 MONTHS OR GREATER TOTAL
Gross
Gross
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses
U.S. government securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 468 $ — $ — $ — $ 468 $ —
U.S. government agency securities . . . . . . . . 26 — — — 26 —
Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,086 (5) 6 — 1,092 (5)
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities . . . 1,293 (10) 13 — 1,306 (10)
Commercial paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 — — — 37 —
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,910 $ (15) $ 19 $ — $ 2,929 $ (15)
July 25, 2020
UNREALIZED LOSSES
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS
Gross
Unrealized
Fair Value Losses
UNREALIZED LOSSES
12 MONTHS OR GREATER TOTAL
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. government agency securities . . . . . . . . . $ 33 $ — $ — $ — $ 33 $ —
Corporate debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,060 (6) 3 — 1,063 (6)
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities. . . . . 265 (1) — — 265 (1)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,358 $ (7) $ 3 $ — $ 1,361 $ (7)
The following table summarizes the maturities of our available-for-sale debt investments as of July 31, 2021 (in millions):
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
Within 1 year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,981 $ 4,976
After 1 year through 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,517 6,677
After 5 years through 10 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637 685
After 10 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6
Mortgage-backed securities with no single maturity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,838 2,862
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,978 $ 15,206
Actual maturities may differ from the contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay certain
obligations.
(b) Summary of Equity Investments
We recognized a net unrealized gain during fiscal 2021 on our marketable securities still held as of the reporting date of
$8 million. Our net adjustments to non-marketable equity securities measured using the measurement alternative still held was
a net gain of $39 million and a net loss of $13 million for fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively. We held equity interests in certain
private equity funds of $0.9 billion and $0.7 billion as of July 31, 2021 and July 25, 2020, respectively, which are accounted for
under the NAV practical expedient.
In the ordinary course of business, we have investments in privately held companies and provide financing to certain customers.
These privately held companies and customers are evaluated for consolidation under the variable interest or voting interest
entity models. We evaluate on an ongoing basis our investments in these privately held companies and our customer financings,
and have determined that as of July 31, 2021, there were no significant variable interest or voting interest entities required to be
consolidated in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
As of July 31, 2021, the carrying value of our investments in privately held companies was $1.5 billion. Of the total carrying
value of our investments in privately held companies as of July 31, 2021, $0.9 billion of such investments are considered to be
in variable interest entities which are unconsolidated. We have total funding commitments of $0.2 billion related to privately
held investments, some of which may be based on the achievement of certain agreed-upon milestones, and some of which are
required to be funded on demand. The carrying value of these investments and the additional funding commitments collectively
represent our maximum exposure related to privately held investments.
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