Note 9—Warranty and Deferred Extended Warranty Revenue

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NOTE 9—WARRANTY AND DEFERRED EXTENDED WARRANTY REVENUE

The Company records a liability for its standard limited warranties at the time of sale for the estimated costs that may be incurred. The liability for standard warranties is included in accrued and other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

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DENALI HOLDING INC.

NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Changes in the Company’s liabilities for standard limited warranties are presented in the following table for the periods indicated.

    Successor     Predecessor  
    Fiscal Year Ended
January 29, 2016
    Fiscal Year Ended
January 30, 2015
    October 29, 2013
through
January 31, 2014
    February 2, 2013
through
October 28, 2013
 
          (in millions)        

Warranty liability:

         

Warranty liability at beginning of period

  $ 679      $ 774      $ —        $ 762   

Fair value realized through purchase accounting

    —          —          822        —     

Costs accrued for new warranty contracts and changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties (a) (b)

    754        860        225        775   

Service obligations honored

    (859     (955     (273     (771
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Warranty liability at end of period

  $ 574      $ 679      $ 774      $ 766   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current portion

  $ 381      $ 453      $ 496      $ 486   

Non-current portion

    193        226        278        280   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Warranty liability at end of period

  $ 574      $ 679      $ 774      $ 766   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(a) Changes in cost estimates related to pre-existing warranties are aggregated with accruals for new standard warranty contracts. The Company’s warranty liability process does not differentiate between estimates made for pre-existing warranties and new warranty obligations.
(b) Includes the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

Revenue from the sale of extended warranties is recognized over the term of the contract or when the service is completed, and the costs associated with these contracts are recognized as incurred. Deferred extended warranty revenue is included in deferred revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

Changes in the Company’s liabilities for deferred revenue related to extended warranties are presented in the following table for the periods indicated.

     Successor     Predecessor  
     Fiscal Year Ended
January 29, 2016
    Fiscal Year Ended
January 30, 2015
    October 29, 2013
through
January 31, 2014
    February 2, 2013
through
October 28, 2013
 
           (in millions)        

Deferred extended warranty revenue:

          

Deferred extended warranty revenue at beginning of period

   $ 6,573      $ 5,686      $ —        $ 7,048   

Fair value recognized through purchase accounting

     —          —          5,466        —     

Revenue deferred for new extended warranties (a)

     4,252        4,370        983        2,955   

Service revenue recognized

     (3,596     (3,483     (763     (3,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred extended warranty revenue at end of period

   $ 7,229      $ 6,573      $ 5,686      $ 6,969   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current portion

   $ 3,250      $ 2,958      $ 2,742      $ 3,334   

Non-current portion

     3,979        3,615        2,944        3,635   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred extended warranty revenue at end of period

   $ 7,229      $ 6,573      $ 5,686      $ 6,969   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(a) Includes the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

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DENALI HOLDING INC.

NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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