HP Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - Nov 20, 2012) - HP (NYSE: HPQ) 

• Full year fiscal 2012 non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $4.05, within the previously provided outlook of $4.05 to $4.07 
• Full year fiscal 2012 GAAP loss per share of $6.41
• Full year fiscal 2012 net revenue of $120.4 billion, down 5% from the prior-year period and down 4% when adjusted for the effects of currency
• Fourth quarter non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.16, down 1% from the prior-year period
• Fourth quarter GAAP loss per share of $3.49
• Fourth quarter net revenue of $30.0 billion, down 7% from the prior-year period and down 4% when adjusted for the effects of currency
• Cash flow from operations of $4.1 billion, up 69% from the prior-year period
• Returned $384 million in cash to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases
• Fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2012 results include a non-cash goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge of $8.8 billion relating to the Autonomy business within the Software segment

HP fourth quarter and full year 2012 financial performance
		Q4FY12		Q4FY11		Y/Y		FY12		FY11		Y/Y
GAAP net revenue ($B)		$30.0		$32.1		(7%)		$120.4		$127.2		(5%)
GAAP operating margin		(21.7%)		2.5%		(24.2 pts.)		(9.2%)		7.6%		(16.8 pts.)
GAAP net (loss) earnings ($B)		($6.9)		$0.2				($12.7)		$7.1
GAAP (loss) diluted EPS		($3.49)		$0.12				($6.41)		$3.32
Non-GAAP operating margin		10.4%		9.7%		0.7 pts.		9.3%		10.8%		(1.5 pts.)
Non-GAAP net earnings ($B)		$2.3		$2.4		(3%)		$8.0		$10.4		(23%)
Non-GAAP diluted EPS		$1.16		$1.17		(1%)		$4.05		$4.88		(17%)

Information about HP's use of non-GAAP financial information is provided under "Use of non-GAAP financial information" below.

HP today announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 2012.

For the full year fiscal 2012, net revenue of $120.4 billion was down 5% from the prior-year period and down 4% when adjusted for the effects of currency.

Full-year GAAP loss per share was $6.41, down from diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.32 in the prior-year period. Full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS was $4.05, down 17% from the prior-year period. Full year non-GAAP earnings information excludes after tax costs of $20.7 billion, or $10.46 per diluted share, related to the impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets, restructuring charges, amortization of purchased intangible assets, charges relating to the wind down of non-strategic businesses and acquisition-related charges.

For the fourth quarter, net revenue of $30.0 billion was down 7% year over year and down 4% when adjusted for the effects of currency. 

Fourth quarter GAAP loss per share was $3.49, down from diluted EPS of $0.12 in the prior-year period. Fourth quarter non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.16, down 1% from the prior-year period. Fourth quarter non-GAAP earnings information excludes after-tax costs of $9.1 billion, or $4.65 per diluted share, related to the impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets, restructuring charges, amortization of purchased intangible assets and acquisition-related charges.

"As we discussed during our Securities Analyst Meeting last month, fiscal 2012 was the first year in a multiyear journey to turn HP around," said Meg Whitman, HP president and chief executive officer. "We're starting to see progress in key areas, such as new product releases and customer wins. We're particularly pleased that in Q4, we were able to improve our balance sheet, generating $4.1 billion in operating cash flow, and we returned $384 million to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends."

Fourth Fiscal Quarter 2012 Business Group Results

• Personal Systems revenue was down 14% year over year with a 3.5% operating margin. Commercial revenue decreased 13%, and Consumer revenue declined 16%. Total units were down 12% with both Desktops and Notebooks units down 12%.
  
  
• Printing revenue declined 5% year over year with a 17.5% operating margin. Total hardware units were down 20% year over year. Commercial hardware units were down 15% year over year, and Consumer hardware units were down 22% year over year.
  
  
• Services revenue declined 6% year over year with a 14.2% operating margin. Technology Services revenue was down 4% year over year, Application and Business Services revenue was down 7% year over year, and IT Outsourcing revenue declined 6% year over year.
  
  
• Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking (ESSN) revenue declined 9% year over year with an 8.3% operating margin. Networking revenue was up 7%, Industry Standard Servers revenue was down 7%, Business Critical Systems revenue was down 25%, and Storage revenue was down 13% year over year.
  
  
• Software revenue grew 14% year over year with a 27.2% operating margin, including the results of Autonomy. Software revenue was driven by 9% license growth, 9% support growth, and 48% growth in services.
  
  
• HP Financial Services revenue grew 1% year over year as a 3% increase in net portfolio assets was offset by an 11% decrease in financing volume. The business delivered a 10.8% operating margin.

Asset Management
HP generated $4.1 billion in cash flow from operations in the fourth quarter. Inventory ended the quarter at $6.3 billion, with days of inventory down 2 days year over year to 25 days. Accounts receivable of $16.4 billion was down 2 days year over year to 49 days. Accounts payable ended the quarter at $13.4 billion, up 1 day from the prior-year period to 53 days. HP's dividend payment of $0.132 per share in the fourth quarter resulted in cash usage of $260 million. HP also utilized $124 million of cash during the quarter to repurchase approximately 7.6 million shares of common stock in the open market. HP exited the quarter with $11.8 billion in gross cash.

HP recorded a non-cash charge for the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets within its Software segment of approximately $8.8 billion in the fourth quarter of its 2012 fiscal year. The majority of this impairment charge is linked to serious accounting improprieties, disclosure failures and outright misrepresentations at Autonomy Corporation plc that occurred prior to HP's acquisition of Autonomy and the associated impact of those improprieties, failures and misrepresentations on the expected future financial performance of the Autonomy business over the long-term. The balance of the impairment charge is linked to the recent trading value of HP stock. There will be no cash impact associated with the impairment charge.

Outlook
For the first quarter of fiscal 2013, HP estimates non-GAAP diluted EPS to be in the range of $0.68 to $0.71 and GAAP diluted EPS to be in the range of $0.34 to $0.37.

First quarter fiscal 2013 non-GAAP diluted EPS estimates exclude after-tax costs of approximately $0.34 per share, related primarily to the amortization of purchased intangible assets, restructuring charges and acquisition-related charges.

For the full year fiscal 2013, HP estimates a non-GAAP diluted EPS to be in the range of $3.40 to $3.60 and GAAP diluted EPS to be in the range of $2.10 to $2.30, in line with HP's previously communicated outlook.

Full year fiscal 2013 non-GAAP diluted EPS estimates exclude after-tax costs of approximately $1.30 per share, related primarily to the amortization of purchased intangible assets, restructuring charges and acquisition-related charges.

More information on HP's earnings, including additional financial analysis and an earnings overview presentation, is available on HP's Investor Relations website at www.hp.com/investor/home.

HP's Q4 FY12 earnings conference call is accessible via an audio webcast at www.hp.com/investor/2012Q4webcast.

About HP
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Use of non-GAAP financial information
To supplement HP's consolidated condensed financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, HP provides non-GAAP net revenue, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, gross cash and free cash flow. HP also provides forecasts of non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. A reconciliation of the adjustments to GAAP results for this quarter and prior periods is included in the tables below. In addition, an explanation of the ways in which HP management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate its business, the substance behind HP management's decision to use these non-GAAP measures, the material limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP measures, the manner in which HP management compensates for those limitations, and the substantive reasons why HP management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors is included under "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" after the tables below. This additional non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for revenue, operating profit, operating margin, net earnings, diluted earnings per share, cash and cash equivalents or cash flow from operations prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-looking statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, the results of HP may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to any projections of revenue, margins, expenses, earnings, earnings per share, tax provisions, cash flows, benefit obligations, share repurchases, currency exchange rates or other financial items; any projections of the amount, timing or impact of cost savings or restructuring charges; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including the execution of restructuring plans and any resulting cost savings or revenue or profitability improvements; any statements concerning the expected development, performance, market share or competitive performance relating to products or services; any statements regarding current or future macroeconomic trends or events and the impact of those trends and events on HP and its financial performance; any statements regarding pending investigations, claims or disputes; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and events; the competitive pressures faced by HP's businesses; the development and transition of new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends; the execution and performance of contracts by HP and its suppliers, customers and partners; the protection of HP's intellectual property assets, including intellectual property licensed from third parties; integration and other risks associated with business combination and investment transactions; the hiring and retention of key employees; assumptions related to pension and other post-retirement costs and retirement programs; the execution, timing and results of restructuring plans, including estimates and assumptions related to the cost and the anticipated benefits of implementing those plans; the resolution of pending investigations, claims and disputes; and other risks that are described in HP's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 and HP's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including HP's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2012. As in prior periods, the financial information set forth in this release, including tax-related items, reflects estimates based on information available at this time. While HP believes these estimates to be meaningful, these amounts could differ materially from actual reported amounts in HP's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012. In particular, determining HP's actual tax balances and provisions as of October 31, 2012 requires extensive internal and external review of tax data (including consolidating and reviewing the tax provisions of numerous domestic and foreign entities), which is being completed in the ordinary course of preparing HP's Form 10-K. HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(In millions except per share amounts)
			Three months ended
			October 31, 2012				July 31, 2012				October 31, 2011
Net revenue			$	29,959			$	29,669			$	32,122
Costs and expenses:(a)
	Cost of sales			22,711				22,820				25,304
	Research and development			909				854				829
	Selling, general and administrative			3,227				3,366				3,605
	Amortization of purchased intangible assets			372				476				411
	Impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets			8,847				9,188				885
	Restructuring charges			378				1,795				179
	Acquisition-related charges			3				3				114
		Total costs and expenses		36,447				38,502				31,327
(Loss) earnings from operations				(6,488	)			(8,833	)			795
Interest and other, net				(188	)			(224	)			(401	)
(Loss) earnings before taxes				(6,676	)			(9,057	)			394
Provision (benefit) for taxes				178				(200	)			155
Net (loss) earnings			$	(6,854	)		$	(8,857	)		$	239
Net (loss) earnings per share:
	Basic		$	(3.49	)		$	(4.49	)		$	0.12
	Diluted		$	(3.49	)		$	(4.49	)		$	0.12
Cash dividends declared per share			$	-			$	0.26			$	-
Weighted-average shares used to compute net (loss) earnings per share:
	Basic			1,964				1,971				1,989
	Diluted			1,964				1,971				2,005

(a)		In connection with organizational realignments implemented in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, certain costs previously reported as Cost of sales have been reclassified as Selling, general and administrative expenses to better align those costs with the functional areas that benefit from those expenditures.

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In millions except per share amounts)
			Twelve months ended
			October 31,
			2012				2011
			(Unaudited)
Net revenue			$	120,357			$	127,245
Costs and expenses:(a)
	Cost of sales			92,385				97,418
	Research and development			3,399				3,254
	Selling, general and administrative			13,500				13,577
	Amortization of purchased intangible assets			1,784				1,607
	Impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets			18,035				885
	Restructuring charges			2,266				645
	Acquisition-related charges			45				182
		Total costs and expenses		131,414				117,568
(Loss) earnings from operations				(11,057	)			9,677
Interest and other, net				(876	)			(695	)
(Loss) earnings before taxes				(11,933	)			8,982
Provision for taxes				717				1,908
Net (loss) earnings			$	(12,650	)		$	7,074
Net (loss) earnings per share:
	Basic		$	(6.41	)		$	3.38
	Diluted		$	(6.41	)		$	3.32
Cash dividends declared per share			$	0.50			$	0.40
Weighted-average shares used to compute net (loss) earnings per share:
	Basic			1,974				2,094
	Diluted			1,974				2,128

(a)		In connection with organizational realignments implemented in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, certain costs previously reported as Cost of sales have been reclassified as Selling, general and administrative expenses to better align those costs with the functional areas that benefit from those expenditures.

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
ADJUSTMENTS TO GAAP NET REVENUE, NET EARNINGS, EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS,
OPERATING MARGIN AND EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Unaudited)
(In millions except per share amounts)
		Three months ended October 31, 2012			Diluted earnings per share			Three months ended July 31, 2012			Diluted earnings per share			Three months ended October 31, 2011			Diluted earnings per share
GAAP net revenue		$	29,959					$	29,669					$	32,122
Non-GAAP adjustments:
	WebOS device contra revenue, net(a)		-						-						142
Non-GAAP net revenue		$	29,959					$	29,669					$	32,264
GAAP net (loss) earnings		$	(6,854)		$	(3.49)		$	(8,857)		$	(4.49)		$	239		$	0.12
Non-GAAP adjustments:
	Amortization of purchased intangible assets		372			0.19			476			0.25			411			0.20
	Impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets(b)		8,847			4.51			9,188			4.66			885			0.44
	Restructuring charges		378			0.19			1,795			0.91			179			0.09
	Acquisition-related charges in earnings from operations		3			-			3			-			114			0.06
	Wind down of the webOs device business(c)		-			-			-			-			755			0.38
	Wind down of non-strategic businesses(d)		-			-			108			0.05			-			-
	Acquisition-related charges in interest and other, net(e)		-			-			-			-			276			0.14
	Adjustments for taxes(f)		(465)			(0.24)			(740)			(0.38)			(509)			(0.26)
Non-GAAP net earnings		$	2,281		$	1.16		$	1,973		$	1.00		$	2,350		$	1.17
GAAP (loss) earnings from operations		$	(6,488)					$	(8,833)					$	795
Non-GAAP adjustments:
	Amortization of purchased intangible assets		372						476						411
	Impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets(b)		8,847						9,188						885
	Restructuring charges		378						1,795						179
	Acquisition-related charges in earnings from operations		3						3						114
	Wind down of the webOs device business(c)		-						-						755
	Wind down of non-strategic businesses(d)		-						108						-
Non-GAAP earnings from operations		$	3,112					$	2,737					$	3,139
GAAP operating margin			(22%)						(30%)						2%
Non-GAAP adjustments			32%						39%						8%
Non-GAAP operating margin			10%						9%						10%

(a)		Includes contra revenue primarily associated with sales incentive programs to wind down the webOS device business, net of webOS device revenue.
(b)		For the period ended October 31, 2012, represents a goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge of $8.8 billion associated with the Autonomy reporting unit within the Software segment. For the period ended July 31, 2012, represents a goodwill impairment charge of $8.0 billion associated with the Services segment and an intangible asset impairment charge of $1.2 billion associated with the "Compaq" trade name within the Personal Systems segment (formerly known as the Personal Systems Group segment). For the period ended October 31, 2011, includes impairment charges to goodwill and purchased intangible assets associated with the acquisition of Palm, Inc. on July 1, 2010 recorded as result of the decision announced on August 18, 2011 to wind down the webOS device business.
(c)		Includes primarily expenses and adjustments for supplier-related obligations and contra revenue associated with sales incentive programs related to winding down the webOS device business.
(d)		Represents primarily contract-related charges, including inventory write-downs, related to winding down certain retail publishing business activities within the Printing segment (formerly known as the Imaging and Printing Group Segment).
(e)		Includes primarily the cost of the British pound options bought to limit foreign exchange rate risk in connection with the Autonomy acquisition.
(f)		For the periods ended October 31, 2012 and July 31, 2012, adjustments for taxes is net of valuation allowances of $0.5 billion and $0.8 billion provided for certain deferred tax assets, respectively.

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
ADJUSTMENTS TO GAAP NET REVENUE, NET EARNINGS, EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS,
OPERATING MARGIN AND EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Unaudited)
(In millions except per share amounts)
			Twelve months ended October 31, 2012			Diluted earnings per share			Twelve months ended October 31, 2011			Diluted earnings per share
GAAP net revenue			$	120,357					$	127,245
Non-GAAP adjustments:
	WebOS device contra revenue, net(a)			-						142
Non-GAAP net revenue			$	120,357					$	127,387
GAAP net (loss) earnings			$	(12,650)		$	(6.41)		$	7,074		$	3.32
Non-GAAP adjustments:
	Amortization of purchased intangible assets			1,784			0.90			1,607			0.75
	Impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets(b)			18,035			9.14			885			0.42
	Restructuring charges			2,266			1.15			645			0.30
	Acquisition-related charges in earnings from operations			45			0.02			182			0.09
	Wind down of the webOs device business(c)			(36)			(0.02)			755			0.35
	Wind down of non-strategic businesses(d)			108			0.05			-			-
	Acquisition-related charges in interest and other, net(e)			-			-			276			0.13
	Adjustments for taxes(f)			(1,517)			(0.78)			(1,045)			(0.48)
Non-GAAP net earnings			$	8,035		$	4.05		$	10,379		$	4.88
GAAP (loss) earnings from operations			$	(11,057)					$	9,677
Non-GAAP adjustments:
	Amortization of purchased intangible assets			1,784						1,607
	Impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets(b)			18,035						885
	Restructuring charges			2,266						645
	Acquisition-related charges in earnings from operations			45						182
	Wind down of the webOs device business(c)			(36)						755
	Wind down of non-strategic businesses(d)			108						-
Non-GAAP earnings from operations			$	11,145					$	13,751
GAAP operating margin				(9%)						8%
Non-GAAP adjustments				18%						3%
Non-GAAP operating margin				9%						11%

(a)		Includes contra revenue primarily associated with sales incentive programs to wind down the webOS device business, net of the webOS device revenue.
(b)		For the period ended October 31, 2012, represents a goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge of $8.8 billion associated with the Autonomy reporting unit within the Software segment, a goodwill impairment charge of $8.0 billion associated with the Services segment and an intangible asset impairment charge of $1.2 billion associated with the "Compaq" trade name within the Personal Systems segment. For the period ended October 31, 2011, includes impairment charges to goodwill and purchased intangible assets associated with the acquisition of Palm, Inc. on July 1, 2010 recorded as result of the decision announced on August 18, 2011 to wind down the webOS device business.
(c)		Includes primarily expenses and adjustments for supplier-related obligations and contra revenue associated with sales incentive programs related to winding down the webOS device business.
(d)		Represents primarily contract-related charges, including inventory write-downs, related to winding down certain retail publishing business activities within the Printing segment.
(e)		Includes primarily the cost of the British pound options bought to limit foreign exchange rate risk in connection with the Autonomy acquisition.
(f)		For the period ended October 31, 2012, adjustments for taxes is net of valuation allowances of $1.3 billion provided for certain deferred tax assets.

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
			October 31, 2012			October 31, 2011
			(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	11,301		$	8,043
	Accounts receivable			16,407			18,224
	Financing receivables			3,252			3,162
	Inventory			6,317			7,490
	Other current assets			13,360			14,102
		Total current assets		50,637			51,021
Property, plant and equipment				11,954			12,292
Long-term financing receivables and other assets				10,593			10,755
Goodwill and purchased intangible assets				35,584			55,449
Total assets			$	108,768		$	129,517
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Notes payable and short-term borrowings		$	6,647		$	8,083
	Accounts payable			13,350			14,750
	Employee compensation and benefits			4,058			3,999
	Taxes on earnings			846			1,048
	Deferred revenue			7,494			7,449
	Other accrued liabilities			14,271			15,113
		Total current liabilities		46,666			50,442
Long-term debt				21,789			22,551
Other liabilities				17,480			17,520
Stockholders' equity:
	HP stockholders' equity			22,436			38,625
	Non-controlling interests			397			379
		Total stockholders' equity		22,833			39,004
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity			$	108,768		$	129,517

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
						Three months ended October 31, 2012				Twelve months ended October 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net loss					$	(6,854	)		$	(12,650	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization					1,201				5,095
		Impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets					8,847				18,035
		Stock-based compensation expense					141				635
		Provision for bad debt and inventory					165				419
		Restructuring charges					378				2,266
		Deferred taxes on earnings					(21	)			(711	)
		Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation					-				(12	)
		Other, net					(65	)			265
		Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
			Accounts and financing receivables				(1,166	)			1,269
			Inventory				892				890
			Accounts payable				782				(1,414	)
			Taxes on earnings				(280	)			(320	)
			Restructuring				(368	)			(840	)
			Other assets and liabilities				407				(2,356	)
				Net cash provided by operating activities			4,059				10,571
Cash flows from investing activities:
		Investment in property, plant and equipment					(873	)			(3,706	)
		Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment					296				617
		Purchases of available-for-sale securities and other investments					(179	)			(972	)
		Maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities and other investments					146				662
		Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired					-				(141	)
		Proceeds from business divestiture, net					-				87
				Net cash used in investing activities			(610	)			(3,453	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
		Repayment of commercial paper and notes payable, net					(222	)			(2,775	)
		Issuance of debt					54				5,154
		Payment of debt					(1,111	)			(4,333	)
		Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans					6				716
		Repurchase of common stock					(124	)			(1,619	)
		Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation					-				12
		Cash dividends paid					(260	)			(1,015	)
				Net cash used in financing activities			(1,657	)			(3,860	)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents							1,792				3,258
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period							9,509				8,043
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period						$	11,301			$	11,301

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
			Three months ended
			October 31, 2012				July 31, 2012				October 31, 2011
Net revenue:(a)
	Personal Systems		$	8,705			$	8,620			$	10,118
	Printing			6,080				6,017				6,419
		Total Printing and Personal Systems Group(b)		14,785				14,637				16,537
	Services			8,711				8,754				9,227
	Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking			5,119				5,143				5,601
	Software			1,171				973				1,023
	HP Financial Services			966				935				952
	Corporate Investments			13				19				(131	)
		Total segments		30,765				30,461				33,209
	Eliminations of intersegment net revenue and other			(806	)			(792	)			(1,087	)
		Total HP consolidated net revenue	$	29,959			$	29,669			$	32,122
Earnings before taxes:(a)
	Personal Systems		$	309			$	409			$	578
	Printing			1,067				949				793
	Total Printing and Personal Systems Group(b)			1,376				1,358				1,371
	Services			1,234				959				1,210
	Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking			423				562				717
	Software			318				175				284
	HP Financial Services			104				97				98
	Corporate Investments			(83	)			(58	)			(908	)
		Total segment earnings from operations		3,372				3,093				2,772
	Corporate and unallocated costs and eliminations			(120	)			(314	)			(196	)
	Unallocated costs related to stock-based compensation expense			(140	)			(150	)			(192	)
	Amortization of purchased intangible assets			(372	)			(476	)			(411	)
	Impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets			(8,847	)			(9,188	)			(885	)
	Restructuring charges			(378	)			(1,795	)			(179	)
	Acquisition-related charges			(3	)			(3	)			(114	)
	Interest and other, net			(188	)			(224	)			(401	)
		Total HP consolidated (loss) earnings before taxes	$	(6,676	)		$	(9,057	)		$	394

(a)		Certain fiscal 2012 organizational reclassifications have been reflected retroactively to provide improved visibility and comparability. For each of the quarters in fiscal year 2011, the reclassifications resulted in the transfer of revenue and operating profit among the Services, Printing, Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking, Software and Corporate Investments financial reporting segments. Reclassifications between segments included the transfer of the Indigo Scitex support and the LaserJet and enterprise solutions trade support businesses from Services to Printing, the transfer of the business intelligence services business from Corporate Investments to Services, the transfer of the information management services business from Software to Services, and the transfer of the TippingPoint business from Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking to Software. There was no impact on the previously reported financial results for the Personal Systems and HP Financial Services segments.
(b)		As part of a realignment of the structure of HP's business in fiscal 2012, the Personal Systems segment and the Printing segment have been structured beneath a newly formed Printing and Personal Systems Group. While the Printing and Personal Systems Group is not a financial reporting segment, HP provides financial data aggregating the segments within it in order to provide a supplementary view of its business.

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT INFORMATION
(In millions)
			Twelve months ended
			October 31,
			2012				2011
			(Unaudited)
Net revenue:(a)
	Personal Systems		$	35,650			$	39,574
	Printing			24,487				26,176
		Total Printing and Personal Systems Group(b)		60,137				65,750
	Services			34,922				35,702
	Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking			20,491				22,064
	Software			4,060				3,367
	HP Financial Services			3,819				3,596
	Corporate Investments			108				208
		Total Segments		123,537				130,687
	Eliminations of intersegment net revenue and other			(3,180	)			(3,442	)
		Total HP consolidated net revenue	$	120,357			$	127,245
Earnings before taxes:(a)
	Personal Systems		$	1,706			$	2,350
	Printing			3,585				3,927
		Total Printing and Personal Systems Group(b)		5,291				6,277
	Services			4,095				5,203
	Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking			2,132				2,997
	Software			827				722
	HP Financial Services			388				348
	Corporate Investments			(238	)			(1,619	)
		Total segment earnings from operations		12,495				13,928
	Corporate and unallocated costs and eliminations			(790	)			(314	)
	Unallocated costs related to stock-based compensation expense			(632	)			(618	)
	Amortization of purchased intangible assets			(1,784	)			(1,607	)
	Impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets			(18,035	)			(885	)
	Restructuring charges			(2,266	)			(645	)
	Acquisition-related charges			(45	)			(182	)
	Interest and other, net			(876	)			(695	)
		Total HP consolidated (loss) earnings before taxes	$	(11,933	)		$	8,982

(a)		Certain fiscal 2012 organizational reclassifications have been reflected retroactively to provide improved visibility and comparability. For each of the quarters in fiscal year 2011, the reclassifications resulted in the transfer of revenue and operating profit among the Services, Printing, Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking, Software and Corporate Investments financial reporting segments. Reclassifications between segments included the transfer of the Indigo Scitex support and the LaserJet and enterprise solutions trade support businesses from Services to Printing, the transfer of the business intelligence services business from Corporate Investments to Services, the transfer of the information management services business from Software to Services, and the transfer of the TippingPoint business from Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking to Software. There was no impact on the previously reported financial results for the Personal Systems and HP Financial Services segments.
(b)		As part of a realignment of the structure of HP's business in fiscal 2012, the Personal Systems segment and the Printing segment have been structured beneath a newly formed Printing and Personal Systems Group. While the Printing and Personal Systems Group is not a financial reporting segment, HP provides financial data aggregating the segments within it in order to provide a supplementary view of its business.

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SEGMENT / BUSINESS UNIT INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
						Three months ended												Growth rate (%)
						October 31, 2012				July 31, 2012				October 31, 2011				Q/Q			Y/Y
Net revenue:(a)
	Printing and Personal Systems Group(b)
		Personal Systems
			Notebooks			$	4,572			$	4,416			$	5,390			4	%		(15	%)
			Desktops				3,369				3,486				3,946			(3	%)		(15	%)
			Workstations				550				526				593			5	%		(7	%)
			Other				214				192				189			11	%		13	%
				Total Personal Systems			8,705				8,620				10,118			1	%		(14	%)
		Printing
			Supplies				4,007				4,005				4,041			0	%		(1	%)
			Commercial Hardware				1,482				1,445				1,694			3	%		(13	%)
			Consumer Hardware				591				567				684			4	%		(14	%)
				Total Printing			6,080				6,017				6,419			1	%		(5	%)
					Total Printing and Personal Systems Group		14,785				14,637				16,537			1	%		(11	%)
	Services
			Infrastructure Technology Outsourcing				3,657				3,665				3,895			0	%		(6	%)
			Technology Services				2,629				2,634				2,728			0	%		(4	%)
			Application and Business Services(c)				2,425				2,455				2,604			(1	%)		(7	%)
				Total Services			8,711				8,754				9,227			0	%		(6	%)
	Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking
			Industry Standard Servers				3,137				3,187				3,384			(2	%)		(7	%)
			Storage				946				924				1,088			2	%		(13	%)
			Business Critical Systems				401				385				535			4	%		(25	%)
			Networking				635				647				594			(2	%)		7	%
				Total Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking			5,119				5,143				5,601			0	%		(9	%)
	Software						1,171				973				1,023			20	%		14	%
	HP Financial Services						966				935				952			3	%		1	%
	Corporate Investments						13				19				(131	)		(32	%)		(110	%)
		Total segments					30,765				30,461				33,209			1	%		(7	%)
	Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other						(806	)			(792	)			(1,087	)		2	%		(26	%)
		Total HP consolidated net revenue				$	29,959			$	29,669			$	32,122			1	%		(7	%)

(a)		Certain fiscal 2012 organizational reclassifications have been reflected retroactively to provide improved visibility and comparability. For each of the quarters in fiscal year 2011, the reclassifications resulted in the transfer of revenue and operating profit among the Services, Printing, Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking, Software and Corporate Investments financial reporting segments. Reclassifications between segments included the transfer of the Indigo Scitex support and the LaserJet and enterprise solutions trade support businesses from Services to Printing, the transfer of the business intelligence services business from Corporate Investments to Services, the transfer of the information management services business from Software to Services, and the transfer of the TippingPoint business from Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking to Software. There was no impact on the previously reported financial results for the Personal Systems and HP Financial Services segments.
(b)		As part of a realignment of the structure of HP's business in fiscal 2012, the Personal Systems segment and the Printing segment have been structured beneath a newly formed Printing and Personal Systems Group. While the Printing and Personal Systems Group is not a financial reporting segment, HP provides financial data aggregating the segments within it in order to provide a supplementary view of its business.
(c)		The former Application Services, Business Process Outsourcing and Other Services business units were consolidated into a new Application and Business Services business unit in fiscal 2012.

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT / BUSINESS UNIT INFORMATION
(In millions)
						Twelve months ended
						October 31,
						2012				2011
						(Unaudited)
Net revenue:(a)
	Printing and Personal Systems Group(b)
		Personal Systems
			Notebooks			$	18,830			$	21,319
			Desktops				13,888				15,260
			Workstations				2,148				2,216
			Other				784				779
				Total Personal Systems			35,650				39,574
		Printing
			Supplies				16,151				17,154
			Commercial Hardware				5,895				6,183
			Consumer Hardware				2,441				2,839
				Total Printing			24,487				26,176
					Total Printing and Personal Systems Group		60,137				65,750
	Services
			Infrastructure Technology Outsourcing				14,692				15,224
			Technology Services				10,463				10,542
			Application and Business Services(c)				9,767				9,936
				Total Services			34,922				35,702
	Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking
			Industry Standard Servers				12,582				13,521
			Storage				3,815				4,056
			Business Critical Systems				1,612				2,095
			Networking				2,482				2,392
				Total Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking			20,491				22,064
	Software						4,060				3,367
	HP Financial Services						3,819				3,596
	Corporate Investments						108				208
		Total segments					123,537				130,687
	Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other						(3,180	)			(3,442	)
		Total HP consolidated net revenue				$	120,357			$	127,245

(a)		Certain fiscal 2012 organizational reclassifications have been reflected retroactively to provide improved visibility and comparability. For each of the quarters in fiscal year 2011, the reclassifications resulted in the transfer of revenue and operating profit among the Services, Printing, Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking, Software and Corporate Investments financial reporting segments. Reclassifications between segments included the transfer of the Indigo Scitex support and the LaserJet and enterprise solutions trade support businesses from Services to Printing, the transfer of the business intelligence services business from Corporate Investments to Services, the transfer of the information management services business from Software to Services, and the transfer of the TippingPoint business from Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking to Software. There was no impact on the previously reported financial results for the Personal Systems and HP Financial Services segments.
(b)		As part of a realignment of the structure of HP's business in fiscal 2012, the Personal Systems segment and the Printing segment have been structured beneath a newly formed Printing and Personal Systems Group. While the Printing and Personal Systems Group is not a financial reporting segment, HP provides financial data aggregating the segments within it in order to provide a supplementary view of its business.
(c)		The former Application Services, Business Process Outsourcing and Other Services business units were consolidated into a new Application and Business Services business unit in fiscal 2012.

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT NON-GAAP OPERATING MARGIN SUMMARY DATA
(Unaudited)
(In millions)
			Three months ended			Change in Operating Margin (pts)
			October 31, 2012			Q/Q			Y/Y
Non-GAAP operating margin:(a)
	Personal Systems		3.5	%		(1.2 pts	)		(2.2 pts	)
	Printing		17.5	%		1.7 pts			5.1 pts
		Printing and Personal Systems Group(b)	9.3	%		-			1.0 pts
	Services		14.2	%		3.2 pts			1.1 pts
	Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking		8.3	%		(2.6 pts	)		(4.5 pts	)
	Software		27.2	%		9.2 pts			(0.6 pts	)
	HP Financial Services		10.8	%		0.4 pts			0.5 pts
	Corporate Investments		(638.5	%)		(280.6 pts	)		752.4 pts
		Total segments	11.0	%		0.9 pts			0.4 pts
		Total HP consolidated non-GAAP operating margin	10.4	%		1.2 pts			0.7 pts

(a)		Certain fiscal 2012 organizational reclassifications have been reflected retroactively to provide improved visibility and comparability. For each of the quarters in fiscal year 2011, the reclassifications resulted in the transfer of revenue and operating profit among the Services, Printing, Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking, Software and Corporate Investments financial reporting segments. Reclassifications between segments included the transfer of the Indigo Scitex support and the LaserJet and enterprise solutions trade support businesses from Services to Printing, the transfer of the business intelligence services business from Corporate Investments to Services, the transfer of the information management services business from Software to Services, and the transfer of the TippingPoint business from Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking to Software. There was no impact on the previously reported financial results for the Personal Systems and HP Financial Services segments.
(b)		As part of a realignment of the structure of HP's business in fiscal 2012, the Personal Systems segment and the Printing segment have been structured beneath a newly formed Printing and Personal Systems Group. While the Printing and Personal Systems Group is not a financial reporting segment, HP provides financial data aggregating the segments within it in order to provide a supplementary view of its business.

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CALCULATION OF NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Unaudited)
(In millions except per share amounts)
			Three months ended
			October 31, 2012				July 31, 2012				October 31, 2011
Numerator:
	GAAP net (loss) earnings		$	(6,854	)		$	(8,857	)		$	239
	Non-GAAP net earnings		$	2,281			$	1,973			$	2,350
Denominator:
	Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net (loss) earnings per share and diluted net (loss) per share			1,964				1,971				1,989
	Dilutive effect of employee stock plans			3				4				16
		Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net earnings per share		1,967				1,975				2,005
GAAP net (loss) earnings per share:
	Basic		$	(3.49	)		$	(4.49	)		$	0.12
	Diluted(a)		$	(3.49	)		$	(4.49	)		$	0.12
Non-GAAP net earnings per share:
	Basic		$	1.16			$	1.00			$	1.18
	Diluted(b)		$	1.16			$	1.00			$	1.17

(a)		GAAP diluted net earnings per share reflects any dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, performance-based restricted units, restricted stock units and restricted stock, but that effect is excluded when calculating GAAP diluted net (loss) per share because it would be anti-dilutive.
(b)		Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share reflects any dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, performance-based restricted units, restricted stock units and restricted stock.

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CALCULATION OF NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Unaudited)
(In millions except per share amounts)
			Twelve months ended
			October 31,
			2012				2011
Numerator:
	GAAP net (loss) earnings		$	(12,650	)		$	7,074
	Non-GAAP net earnings		$	8,035			$	10,379
Denominator:
	Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net (loss) earnings per share and diluted net (loss) per share			1,974				2,094
	Dilutive effect of employee stock plans			10				34
		Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net earnings per share		1,984				2,128
GAAP net (loss) earnings per share:
	Basic		$	(6.41	)		$	3.38
	Diluted(a)		$	(6.41	)		$	3.32
Non-GAAP net earnings per share:
	Basic		$	4.07			$	4.96
	Diluted(b)		$	4.05			$	4.88

(a)		GAAP diluted net earnings per share reflects any dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, performance-based restricted units, restricted stock units and restricted stock, but that effect is excluded when calculating GAAP diluted net (loss) per share because it would be anti-dilutive.
(b)		Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share reflects any dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, performance-based restricted units, restricted stock units and restricted stock.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement HP's consolidated condensed financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, HP provides non-GAAP net revenue, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, gross cash and free cash flow. HP also provides forecasts of non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. These non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP net revenue is net revenue. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating profit is earnings from operations. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating margin is operating margin. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP net earnings is net earnings. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is diluted net earnings per share. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to gross cash is cash and cash equivalents. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to free cash flow is cash flow from operations. Reconciliations of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP information are included in the tables above.

Use and Economic Substance of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Used by HP
Non-GAAP net revenue reflects the elimination of contra revenue associated with sales incentive programs implemented in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011 in connection with the wind down of HP's webOS device business, net of webOS device revenue for the period. Non-GAAP operating profit and non-GAAP operating margin are defined to exclude the effects of any restructuring charges, charges relating to the impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets, charges relating to the amortization of purchased intangible assets, and acquisition-related charges recorded during the relevant period. Non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share consist of net earnings or diluted net earnings per share excluding those same charges. In addition, non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share are adjusted by the amount of additional taxes or tax benefit associated with each non-GAAP item. HP's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for purposes of evaluating HP's historical and prospective financial performance, as well as HP's performance relative to its competitors. HP's management also uses these non-GAAP measures to further its own understanding of HP's segment operating performance. HP believes that excluding those items mentioned above from these non-GAAP financial measures allows HP management to better understand HP's consolidated financial performance in relationship to the operating results of HP's segments, as management does not believe that the excluded items are reflective of ongoing operating results. More specifically, HP's management excludes each of those items mentioned above for the following reasons:

• In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, HP announced that it would wind down its webOS device business. Non-GAAP net revenue reported in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 reflects the elimination of contra revenue associated with sales incentive programs implemented in connection with the wind down of that business, net of webOS device revenue for the period. Because the winding down of HP businesses is inconsistent in amount and frequency, HP believes that eliminating these amounts for purposes of calculating non-GAAP net revenue facilitates a more meaningful evaluation of HP's current operating performance and comparisons to HP's past and future operating performance.
  
  
• In the third quarter of fiscal 2012, HP decided to wind down certain retail publishing business activities. Non-GAAP operating profit reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 reflects the elimination of certain contract-related charges, including inventory write-downs, in connection with the wind down of that business. Because the winding down of HP businesses is inconsistent in amount and frequency, HP believes that eliminating these amounts for purposes of calculating non-GAAP operating profit facilitates a more meaningful evaluation of HP's current operating performance and comparisons to HP's past and future operating performance.
  
  
• Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price of acquired companies over the estimated fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Purchased intangible assets consist primarily of customer contracts, customer lists, distribution agreements, technology patents, and products, trademarks and trade names purchased in connection with acquisitions. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, HP recorded a non-cash charge for the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets associated with the acquisition of Autonomy Corporation plc. The charge relates to serious accounting improprieties, disclosure failures and outright misrepresentations at Autonomy that occurred prior to HP's acquisition of Autonomy and the trading value of HP stock during the period preceding the recording of the charge. In the third quarter of fiscal 2012, HP recorded an impairment charge for the goodwill associated with its Services segment following an impairment review driven by, among other things, the trading value of HP stock during the period preceding the recording of the charge, market conditions and business trends within that segment. In addition, in that same quarter, HP recorded an impairment charge related to the intangible asset associated with the "Compaq" trade name acquired in 2002 in conjunction with a change in branding strategy. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, HP recorded impairment charges to goodwill and certain intangible assets associated with the acquisition of Palm Inc. The charges relate to HP's decision to wind-down the webOS device business. Impairment charges are inconsistent in amount and frequency. HP excludes these charges for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures to facilitate a more meaningful evaluation of HP's current operating performance and comparisons to HP's past and future operating performance.
  
  
• HP incurs charges relating to the amortization of purchased intangibles. HP also incurs charges relating to the amortization of amounts assigned to intangible assets to be used in research and development projects. All of those charges are included in HP's GAAP presentation of earnings from operations, operating margin, net earnings and net earnings per share. Such charges are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and magnitude of HP's acquisitions. Consequently, HP excludes these charges for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures to facilitate a more meaningful evaluation of HP's current operating performance and comparisons to HP's past and future operating performance.
  
  
• Restructuring charges consist of costs associated with a formal restructuring plan and are primarily related to (i) employee termination costs and benefits, and (ii) costs to vacate duplicative facilities. HP excludes these restructuring costs (and any reversals of charges recorded in prior periods) for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures because it believes that these historical costs do not reflect expected future operating expenses and do not contribute to a meaningful evaluation of HP's current operating performance or comparisons to HP's past and future operating performance.
  
  
• HP incurs costs related to its acquisitions, most of which are treated as non-capitalized expenses. Because non-capitalized, acquisition-related expenses are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and nature of HP's acquisitions, HP believes that eliminating the non-capitalized expenses for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP measures facilitates a more meaningful evaluation of HP's current operating performance and comparisons to HP's past and future operating performance.

Gross cash is a non-GAAP measure that is defined as cash and cash equivalents plus short-term investments and certain long-term investments that may be liquidated within 90 days pursuant to the terms of existing put options or similar rights. Free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operations less net capital expenditures. HP's management uses gross cash and free cash flow for the purpose of determining the amount of cash available for investment in HP's businesses, funding strategic acquisitions, repurchasing stock and other purposes. HP's management also uses gross cash and free cash flow for the purposes of evaluating HP's historical and prospective liquidity, as well as to further its own understanding of HP's segment operating results. Because gross cash includes liquid assets that are not included in GAAP cash and cash equivalents, HP believes that gross cash provides a more accurate and complete assessment of HP's liquidity and segment operating results. Because free cash flow includes the effect of capital expenditures that are not reflected in GAAP cash flow from operations, HP believes that free cash flow provides a more accurate and complete assessment of HP's liquidity and capital resources.

Material Limitations Associated with Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
These non-GAAP financial measures may have limitations as analytical tools, and these measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of HP's results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations in relying on these non-GAAP financial measures are:

• Items such as amortization of purchased intangible assets, though not directly affecting HP's cash position, represent the loss in value of intangible assets over time. The expense associated with this loss in value is not included in non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and therefore does not reflect the full economic effect of the loss in value of those intangible assets.
  
  
• Items such as restructuring charges that are excluded from non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share can have a material impact on cash flows and earnings per share.
  
  
• HP may not be able to liquidate immediately the long-term investments included in gross cash, which may limit the usefulness of gross cash as a liquidity measure.
  
  
• Other companies may calculate non-GAAP net revenue, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, gross cash and free cash flow differently than HP does, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.

Compensation for Limitations Associated with Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
HP compensates for the limitations on its use of non-GAAP net revenue, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, gross cash and free cash flow by relying primarily on its GAAP results and using non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally. HP also provides robust and detailed reconciliations of each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure within this press release and in other written materials that include these non-GAAP financial measures, and HP encourages investors to review carefully those reconciliations.

Usefulness of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Investors
HP believes that providing non-GAAP net revenue, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, gross cash and free cash flow to investors in addition to the related GAAP measures provides investors with greater transparency to the information used by HP's management in its financial and operational decision-making and allows investors to see HP's results "through the eyes" of management. HP further believes that providing this information better enables HP's investors to understand HP's operating performance and to evaluate the efficacy of the methodology and information used by management to evaluate and measure such performance. Disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures also facilitates comparisons of HP's operating performance with the performance of other companies in HP's industry that supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures that are calculated in a similar manner.

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