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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Reports Q4 Results to Close Impressive Fiscal 2023; Raises Dividend in Fiscal 2024

Fiscal 2023 Full-Year Financial Results

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results

HOUSTON — (BUSINESS WIRE) — November 28, 2023Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended October 31, 2023.

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"In fiscal year 2023, HPE clearly demonstrated that our strategic investments and extraordinary innovation across the growth areas of Edge, Hybrid Cloud, and AI are resonating with customers,” said Antonio Neri, president and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. “We delivered record performance against key financial metrics this year. Our steady execution resulted in higher revenue, further margin expansion, larger operating profit, and record-breaking non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share and free cash flow. As we continue to capitalize on growing market opportunities – particularly as customer interest in AI continues to explode – I am confident in our ability to deliver substantial returns to our shareholders, hence why we are raising the dividend in FY 2024.”

“The progress we’re making aligned to our edge-to-cloud strategy is evident in our top and bottom-line results,” said Jeremy Cox, senior vice president and interim CFO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. “Given our disciplined execution and focus, we closed Q4 and fiscal year 2023 strong within an uneven IT market. We see promising indicators of continued demand in the areas of the market we are prioritizing, especially in AI.”

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2023 Segment Results

Dividend

The HPE Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.13 per share on the company’s common stock, payable on January 11, 2024, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 13, 2023.

Outlook

1

A description of HPE’s use of non-GAAP financial information is provided below under “Use of non-GAAP financial information and key performance metrics.”

 

2

Annualized Revenue Run-Rate (“ARR”) is a financial metric used to assess the growth of the Consumption Services offerings. ARR represents the annualized revenue of all net HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform services revenue, related financial services revenue (which includes rental income from operating leases and interest income from finance leases), and software-as-a-Service, software consumption revenue, and other as-a-Service offerings, recognized during a quarter and multiplied by four. We use ARR as a performance metric. ARR should be viewed independently of net revenue and is not intended to be combined with it.

 

3

Free cash flow represents cash flow from operations, less net capital expenditures (investments in property, plant & equipment (“PP&E”) less proceeds from the sale of PP&E) and adjusted for the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash.

 

4

Non-GAAP operating profit excludes costs of approximately $0.9 billion primarily related to stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, transformation costs, and acquisition, disposition and other related charges.

 

5

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides certain guidance on a non-GAAP basis. In reliance on the exception provided by Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K, Hewlett Packard Enterprise is unable to provide a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure without unreasonable efforts, as the Company cannot predict some elements that are included in such directly comparable GAAP financial measure. These elements could have a material impact on the Company’s reported GAAP results for the guidance period. Refer to the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures below for more information.

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) is the global edge-to-cloud company that helps organizations accelerate outcomes by unlocking value from all of their data, everywhere. Built on decades of reimagining the future and innovating to advance the way people live and work, HPE delivers unique, open and intelligent technology solutions as a service. With offerings spanning Cloud Services, Compute, High Performance Computing & AI, Intelligent Edge, Software, and Storage, HPE provides a consistent experience across all clouds and edges, helping customers develop new business models, engage in new ways, and increase operational performance. For more information, visit: www.hpe.com.

Use of non-GAAP financial information and key performance metrics

To supplement Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s condensed consolidated financial statement information presented on a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides financial measures, including revenue on a constant currency basis (including at the business segment level), non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross profit margin, non-GAAP operating profit (non-GAAP earnings from operations), non-GAAP operating profit margin (non-GAAP earnings from operations as a percentage of net revenue), non-GAAP income tax rate, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share and free cash flow. Hewlett Packard Enterprise also provides forecasts of revenue growth on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share, non-GAAP operating profit growth, and free cash flow. Reconciliations of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures for this quarter and prior periods are included in the tables below or elsewhere in the materials accompanying this news release. In addition an explanation of the ways in which Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate its business, the substance behind Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s decision to use these non-GAAP measures, the material limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP measures, the manner in which Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management compensates for those limitations, and the substantive reasons why Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide supplemental useful information to investors is included further below. This additional non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for revenue, gross profit, gross profit margin, operating profit (earnings from operations), operating profit margin (earnings from operations as a percentage of net revenue), net earnings, diluted net earnings per share, and cash flow from operations prepared in accordance with GAAP.

In addition to the supplemental non-GAAP financial information, Hewlett Packard Enterprise also presents annualized revenue run-rate ("ARR") and as-a-Service ("AAS") orders as performance metrics. ARR is a financial metric used to assess the growth of the Consumption Services offerings. ARR represents the annualized revenue of all net HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform services revenue, related financial services revenue (which includes rental income for operating leases and interest income from finance leases), and Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS"), software consumption revenue, and other as-a-Service offerings recognized during a quarter and multiplied by four. AAS orders are an overlay across all business segments contributing to HPE's consumption-based services (both recurring and non-recurring revenues), and includes hardware, as well as HPE GreenLake as-a-Service, Aruba SaaS, Storage SaaS, and other Software assets. ARR & AAS orders should be viewed independently of net revenue and deferred revenue and are not intended to be combined with any of these items.

Forward-looking statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, the results of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and its consolidated subsidiaries ("Hewlett Packard Enterprise") may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. The words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "optimistic", "intend", "guides", "will", "estimates", "may", "could", "should", and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to any anticipated financial or operational benefits associated with the recent segment realignment; any projections or expectations of revenue, margins, expenses (including stock-based compensation expenses), investments, net earnings, net earnings per share, cash flows, liquidity and capital resources, inventory, order book, share repurchases, dividends, currency exchange rates, amortization of intangible assets, or other financial items; any projections or estimations of orders, including as-a-service orders; any projections of the amount, execution, timing, and results of any transformation or impact of cost savings or restructuring plans, including estimates and assumptions related to the anticipated benefits, cost savings, or charges of implementing such transformation and restructuring plans; any statements of the plans, strategies, and objectives of management for future operations, as well as the execution and consummation of corporate transactions or contemplated acquisitions and dispositions (including but not limited to the disposition of H3C shares and the receipt of proceeds therefrom), research and development expenditures, and any resulting benefit, cost savings, charges, or revenue or profitability improvements; any statements concerning the expected development, performance, market share, or competitive performance relating to products or services; any statements concerning technological and market trends, the pace of technological innovation, and adoption of new technologies, including artificial intelligence and other products and services offered by Hewlett Packard Enterprise; any statements regarding current or future macroeconomic trends or events and the impact of those trends and events on Hewlett Packard Enterprise and our financial performance, including but not limited to demand for our products and services; any statements of expectation or belief, including those relating to future guidance and the financial performance of Hewlett Packard Enterprise; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the need to address the many challenges facing Hewlett Packard Enterprise's businesses; the competitive pressures faced by Hewlett Packard Enterprise's businesses; risks associated with executing Hewlett Packard Enterprise's strategy; the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and events, including but not limited to financial sector volatility, supply chain constraints, the inflationary environment, the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas, and the relationship between China and the U.S.; the need to effectively manage third-party suppliers and distribute Hewlett Packard Enterprise's products and services; the protection of Hewlett Packard Enterprise's intellectual property assets, including intellectual property licensed from third parties and intellectual property shared with its former parent; risks associated with Hewlett Packard Enterprise's international operations (including public health crises, such as pandemics or epidemics, and geopolitical events, such as, but not limited to, those mentioned above); the development of and transition to new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends (including the desirability of a unified hybrid cloud offering); the execution of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s ongoing transformation and mix shift of its portfolio of offerings; the execution and performance of contracts by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its suppliers, customers, clients, and partners, including any impact thereon resulting from macroeconomic or geopolitical events, such as, but not limited to, those mentioned above; the prospect of a shutdown of the U.S. federal government; the hiring and retention of key employees; the execution, integration, consummation, and other risks associated with business combination, disposition, and investment transactions; the impact of changes to privacy, cybersecurity, environmental, global trade, and other governmental regulations; changes in our product, lease, intellectual property, or real estate portfolio; the payment or non-payment of a dividend for any period; the efficacy of using non-GAAP, rather than GAAP, financial measures in business projections and planning; the judgments required in connection with determining revenue recognition; impact of company policies and related compliance; utility of segment realignments; allowances for recovery of receivables and warranty obligations; provisions for, and resolution of, pending investigations, claims, and disputes; the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and related guidance or regulations; and other risks that are described herein, including but not limited to the risks described in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and in other filings made by Hewlett Packard Enterprise from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

As in prior periods, the financial information set forth in this press release, including tax-related items, reflects estimates based on information available at this time. While Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes these estimates to be reasonable, these amounts could differ materially from reported amounts in the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023. Hewlett Packard Enterprise assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

October 31, 2023

 

July 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

 

In millions, except per share amounts

Net revenue

$

7,351

 

$

7,002

 

$

7,871

 

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

4,792

 

 

4,492

 

 

5,278

 

Research and development

 

578

 

 

578

 

 

515

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

1,332

 

 

1,302

 

 

1,262

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

72

 

 

72

 

 

73

 

Impairment of goodwill(1)

 

 

 

 

 

905

 

Transformation costs

 

56

 

 

65

 

 

184

 

Disaster (recovery) charges

 

(4

)

 

1

 

 

(1

)

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

 

18

 

 

21

 

 

(6

)

Total costs and expenses

 

6,844

 

 

6,531

 

 

8,210

 

Earnings (loss) from operations

 

507

 

 

471

 

 

(339

)

Interest and other, net

 

(27

)

 

(50

)

 

(109

)

Tax indemnification and other adjustments

 

5

 

 

45

 

 

(20

)

Non-service net periodic benefit (cost) credit

 

(1

)

 

(3

)

 

28

 

Earnings from equity interests

 

65

 

 

73

 

 

83

 

Earnings (loss) before provision for taxes

 

549

 

 

536

 

 

(357

)

(Provision) benefit for taxes

 

93

 

 

(72

)

 

53

 

Net earnings (loss)

$

642

 

$

464

 

$

(304

)

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share:

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.50

 

$

0.36

 

$

(0.23

)

Diluted

$

0.49

 

$

0.35

 

$

(0.23

)

Cash dividends declared per share

$

0.12

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.12

 

Weighted-average Shares Used to Compute Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share:

 

 

 

Basic

 

1,295

 

 

1,299

 

 

1,296

 

Diluted

 

1,315

 

 

1,316

 

 

1,296

 

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

October 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

In millions, except per share amounts

Net revenue

$

29,135

 

$

28,496

 

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

Cost of sales

 

18,896

 

 

18,990

 

Research and development

 

2,349

 

 

2,045

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

5,160

 

 

4,941

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

288

 

 

293

 

Impairment of goodwill(1)

 

 

 

905

 

Transformation costs

 

283

 

 

473

 

Disaster charges

 

1

 

 

48

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

 

69

 

 

19

 

Total costs and expenses

 

27,046

 

 

27,714

 

Earnings from operations

 

2,089

 

 

782

 

Interest and other, net

 

(156

)

 

(188

)

Tax indemnification and other adjustments

 

55

 

 

(67

)

Non-service net periodic benefit (cost) credit

 

(3

)

 

134

 

Earnings from equity interests

 

245

 

 

215

 

Earnings before provision for taxes

 

2,230

 

 

876

 

Provision for taxes

 

(205

)

 

(8

)

Net earnings

$

2,025

 

$

868

 

Net Earnings Per Share:

 

 

Basic

$

1.56

 

$

0.67

 

Diluted

$

1.54

 

$

0.66

 

Cash dividends declared per share

$

0.48

 

$

0.48

 

Weighted-average Shares Used to Compute Net Earnings Per Share:

 

 

Basic

 

1,299

 

 

1,303

 

Diluted

 

1,316

 

 

1,322

 

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

October 31, 2023

 

July 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

 

Dollars in millions

GAAP net revenue

$

7,351

 

 

$

7,002

 

 

$

7,871

 

GAAP cost of sales

 

4,792

 

 

 

4,492

 

 

 

5,278

 

GAAP gross profit

 

2,559

 

 

 

2,510

 

 

 

2,593

 

Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of initial direct costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

8

 

Disaster recovery

 

(10

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

2,558

 

 

$

2,516

 

 

$

2,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP gross profit margin

 

34.8

%

 

 

35.8

%

 

 

32.9

%

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

0.2

%

Non-GAAP gross profit margin

 

34.8

%

 

 

35.9

%

 

 

33.1

%

 

Year Ended

 

October 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

Dollars in millions

GAAP net revenue

$

29,135

 

 

$

28,496

 

GAAP cost of sales

 

18,896

 

 

 

18,990

 

GAAP gross profit

$

10,239

 

 

$

9,506

 

Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

 

 

Amortization of initial direct costs

$

 

 

$

4

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

47

 

 

 

46

 

Disaster (recovery) charges

 

(13

)

 

 

111

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

10,273

 

 

$

9,667

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP gross profit margin

 

35.1

%

 

 

33.4

%

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

0.2

%

 

 

0.5

%

Non-GAAP gross profit margin

 

35.3

%

 

 

33.9

%

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

October 31, 2023

 

July 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

 

Dollars in millions

GAAP earnings (loss) from operations

$

507

 

$

471

 

$

(339

)

Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

 

 

Amortization of initial direct costs

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

72

 

 

72

 

 

73

 

Impairment of goodwill(1)

 

 

 

 

 

905

 

Transformation costs

 

56

 

 

65

 

 

184

 

Disaster recovery

 

(14

)

 

(2

)

 

(1

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

71

 

 

91

 

 

85

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

 

18

 

 

21

 

 

(6

)

Non-GAAP earnings from operations

$

710

 

$

718

 

$

902

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating profit margin

 

6.9

%

 

6.7

%

 

(4.3

)%

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

2.8

%

 

3.6

%

 

15.8

%

Non-GAAP operating profit margin

 

9.7

%

 

10.3

%

 

11.5

%

 

Year Ended

 

October 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

Dollars in millions

GAAP earnings from operations

$

2,089

 

$

782

 

Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

 

Amortization of initial direct costs

 

 

 

4

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

288

 

 

293

 

Impairment of goodwill(1)

 

 

 

905

 

Transformation costs

 

283

 

 

473

 

Disaster (recovery) charges

 

(12

)

 

159

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

428

 

 

391

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

 

69

 

 

19

 

Non-GAAP earnings from operations

$

3,145

 

$

3,026

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating profit margin

 

7.2

%

 

2.7

%

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

3.6

%

 

7.9

%

Non-GAAP operating profit margin

 

10.8

%

 

10.6

%

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

October 31,
2023

 

Diluted net earnings per share

 

July 31,
2023

 

Diluted net earnings per share

 

October 31,
2022

 

Diluted net earnings per share

 

 

Dollars in millions, except per share amounts

GAAP net earnings (loss)

$

642

 

$

0.49

 

$

464

 

$

0.35

 

$

(304

)

$

(0.23

)

Non-GAAP Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of initial direct costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

72

 

 

0.05

 

 

72

 

 

0.05

 

 

73

 

 

0.06

 

Impairment of goodwill(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

905

 

 

0.68

 

Transformation costs

 

56

 

 

0.05

 

 

65

 

 

0.05

 

 

184

 

 

0.14

 

Disaster recovery

 

(14

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(2

)

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

71

 

 

0.05

 

 

91

 

 

0.07

 

 

85

 

 

0.07

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

 

18

 

 

0.01

 

 

21

 

 

0.02

 

 

(6

)

 

 

Tax indemnification and other adjustments

 

(5

)

 

 

 

(45

)

 

(0.03

)

 

20

 

 

0.02

 

Non-service net periodic benefit cost (credit)

 

1

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

(28

)

 

(0.02

)

Earnings from equity interests

 

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Impairment of investment

 

40

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for taxes

 

(203

)

 

(0.15

)

 

(32

)

 

(0.02

)

 

(177

)

 

(0.15

)

Non-GAAP net earnings

$

680

 

$

0.52

 

$

639

 

$

0.49

 

$

755

 

$

0.57

 

 

Year Ended

 

October 31,
2023

 

Diluted net earnings per share

 

October 31,
2022

 

Diluted net earnings per share

 

Dollars in millions, except per share amounts

GAAP net earnings

$

2,025

 

$

1.54

 

$

868

 

$

0.66

 

Non-GAAP Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

Amortization of initial direct costs

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

288

 

 

0.22

 

 

293

 

 

0.22

 

Impairment of goodwill(1)

 

 

 

 

 

905

 

 

0.69

 

Transformation costs

 

283

 

 

0.22

 

 

473

 

 

0.36

 

Disaster (recovery) charges

 

(12

)

 

(0.01

)

 

159

 

 

0.12

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

428

 

 

0.33

 

 

391

 

 

0.30

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

 

69

 

 

0.05

 

 

19

 

 

0.01

 

Tax indemnification and other adjustments

 

(55

)

 

(0.04

)

 

67

 

 

0.05

 

Non-service net periodic benefit cost (credit)

 

3

 

 

 

 

(134

)

 

(0.10

)

Earnings from equity interests(2)

 

18

 

 

0.01

 

 

45

 

 

0.03

 

Impairment of investment

 

40

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for taxes

 

(255

)

 

(0.20

)

 

(426

)

 

(0.32

)

Non-GAAP net earnings

$

2,832

 

$

2.15

 

$

2,664

 

$

2.02

 

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

October 31, 2023

 

July 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

 

In millions

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

2,843

 

 

$

1,525

 

 

$

3,036

 

Investment in property, plant and equipment

 

(675

)

 

 

(671

)

 

 

(1,000

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

255

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

238

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

(102

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(279

)

Free cash flow

$

2,321

 

 

$

955

 

 

$

1,995

 

 

Year Ended

 

October 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

In millions

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

4,428

 

 

$

4,593

 

Investment in property, plant and equipment

 

(2,828

)

 

 

(3,122

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

602

 

 

 

602

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

36

 

 

 

(279

)

Free cash flow

$

2,238

 

 

$

1,794

 

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

October 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

 

 

In millions, except par value

ASSETS

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

4,270

 

$

4,163

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

 

3,481

 

 

4,101

 

Financing receivables, net of allowances

 

3,543

 

 

3,522

 

Inventory

 

4,607

 

 

5,161

 

Other current assets

 

3,047

 

 

3,559

 

Total current assets

 

18,948

 

 

20,506

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

5,989

 

 

5,784

 

Long-term financing receivables and other assets

 

11,377

 

 

10,537

 

Investments in equity interests

 

2,197

 

 

2,160

 

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

18,642

 

 

18,136

 

Total assets

$

57,153

 

$

57,123

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

Notes payable and short-term borrowings

$

4,868

 

$

4,612

 

Accounts payable

 

7,136

 

 

8,717

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

1,724

 

 

1,401

 

Taxes on earnings

 

155

 

 

176

 

Deferred revenue

 

3,658

 

 

3,451

 

Accrued restructuring

 

180

 

 

192

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

4,161

 

 

4,625

 

Total current liabilities

 

21,882

 

 

23,174

 

Long-term debt

 

7,487

 

 

7,853

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

6,546

 

 

6,187

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value (9,600 shares authorized; 1,283 and 1,281 shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, respectively)

 

13

 

 

13

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

28,199

 

 

28,299

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(3,946

)

 

(5,350

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(3,084

)

 

(3,098

)

Total HPE stockholders’ equity

 

21,182

 

 

19,864

 

Non-controlling interests

 

56

 

 

45

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

21,238

 

 

19,909

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

57,153

 

$

57,123

 

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

October 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

 

In millions

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

Net earnings

$

2,025

 

 

$

868

 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Earnings to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,616

 

 

 

2,480

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

905

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

428

 

 

 

391

 

Provision for inventory and credit losses

 

230

 

 

 

262

 

Restructuring charges

 

242

 

 

 

214

 

Deferred taxes on earnings

 

(67

)

 

 

(249

)

Earnings from equity interests(2)

 

(245

)

 

 

(215

)

Dividends received from equity investees

 

200

 

 

 

197

 

Other, net

 

31

 

 

 

310

 

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Acquisitions:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

577

 

 

 

(186

)

Financing receivables

 

(607

)

 

 

694

 

Inventory

 

400

 

 

 

(713

)

Accounts payable

 

(1,655

)

 

 

1,707

 

Taxes on earnings

 

(34

)

 

 

150

 

Restructuring

 

(275

)

 

 

(334

)

Other assets and liabilities

 

562

 

 

 

(1,888

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

4,428

 

 

 

4,593

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

Investment in property, plant and equipment

 

(2,828

)

 

 

(3,122

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

602

 

 

 

602

 

Purchases of investments

 

(15

)

 

 

(55

)

Proceeds from maturities and sales of investments

 

9

 

 

 

262

 

Financial collateral posted

 

(1,443

)

 

 

(148

)

Financial collateral received

 

1,152

 

 

 

374

 

Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(761

)

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(3,284

)

 

 

(2,087

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings with original maturities less than 90 days, net

 

(47

)

 

 

100

 

Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs

 

4,725

 

 

 

3,296

 

Payment of debt

 

(4,887

)

 

 

(3,992

)

Cash settlement for derivative hedging debt

 

(7

)

 

 

(8

)

Net payments related to stock-based award activities

 

(106

)

 

 

(53

)

Repurchase of common stock

 

(421

)

 

 

(512

)

Cash dividends paid to non-controlling interests, net of contributions

 

 

 

 

(6

)

Cash dividends paid to shareholders

 

(619

)

 

 

(621

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(1,362

)

 

 

(1,796

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

36

 

 

 

(279

)

(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(182

)

 

 

431

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

4,763

 

 

 

4,332

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

4,581

 

 

$

4,763

 

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Segment Information

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

October 31, 2023

 

July 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

 

In millions

Net Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compute(3)

 

$

2,595

 

 

$

2,624

 

 

$

3,768

 

High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence

 

 

1,181

 

 

 

836

 

 

 

862

 

Storage(3)

 

 

1,111

 

 

 

1,074

 

 

 

1,274

 

Intelligent Edge

 

 

1,358

 

 

 

1,415

 

 

 

965

 

Financial Services

 

 

876

 

 

 

873

 

 

 

857

 

Corporate Investments and other

 

 

343

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

303

 

Total segment net revenue

 

 

7,464

 

 

 

7,140

 

 

 

8,029

 

Elimination of intersegment net revenue

 

 

(113

)

 

 

(138

)

 

 

(158

)

Total consolidated net revenue

 

$

7,351

 

 

$

7,002

 

 

$

7,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Before Taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compute(3)

 

$

255

 

 

$

285

 

 

$

560

 

High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence

 

 

55

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

30

 

Storage(3)

 

 

90

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

196

 

Intelligent Edge

 

 

401

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

128

 

Financial Services

 

 

78

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

95

 

Corporate Investments and other

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(26

)

Total segment earnings from operations

 

 

847

 

 

 

848

 

 

 

983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated corporate costs and eliminations

 

 

(137

)

 

 

(130

)

 

 

(81

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(91

)

 

 

(85

)

Amortization of initial direct costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

(72

)

 

 

(72

)

 

 

(73

)

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(905

)

Transformation costs

 

 

(56

)

 

 

(65

)

 

 

(184

)

Disaster recovery

 

 

14

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

6

 

Interest and other, net

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(109

)

Tax indemnification and other adjustments

 

 

5

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

(20

)

Non-service net periodic benefit (cost) credit

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

28

 

Earnings from equity interests

 

 

65

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

83

 

Total pretax earnings (loss)

 

$

549

 

 

$

536

 

 

$

(357

)

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Segment Information

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

October 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

 

In millions

Net Revenue:

 

 

 

 

Compute(3)

 

$

11,436

 

 

$

12,850

 

High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence

 

 

3,913

 

 

 

3,192

 

Storage(3)

 

 

4,415

 

 

 

4,603

 

Intelligent Edge

 

 

5,204

 

 

 

3,674

 

Financial Services

 

 

3,480

 

 

 

3,339

 

Corporate Investments and other

 

 

1,250

 

 

 

1,255

 

Total segment net revenue

 

 

29,698

 

 

 

28,913

 

Elimination of intersegment net revenue

 

 

(563

)

 

 

(417

)

Total consolidated net revenue

 

$

29,135

 

 

$

28,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Before Taxes:

 

 

 

 

Compute(3)

 

$

1,569

 

 

$

1,821

 

High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence

 

 

47

 

 

 

11

 

Storage(3)

 

 

429

 

 

 

641

 

Intelligent Edge

 

 

1,419

 

 

 

549

 

Financial Services

 

 

317

 

 

 

399

 

Corporate Investments and other

 

 

(172

)

 

 

(92

)

Total segment earnings from operations

 

 

3,609

 

 

 

3,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated corporate costs and eliminations

 

 

(464

)

 

 

(303

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(428

)

 

 

(391

)

Amortization of initial direct costs

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

(288

)

 

 

(293

)

Impairment of goodwill(1)

 

 

 

 

 

(905

)

Transformation costs

 

 

(283

)

 

 

(473

)

Disaster recovery (charges)

 

 

12

 

 

 

(159

)

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

 

 

(69

)

 

 

(19

)

Interest and other, net

 

 

(156

)

 

 

(188

)

Tax indemnification and other adjustments

 

 

55

 

 

 

(67

)

Non-service net periodic benefit (cost) credit

 

 

(3

)

 

 

134

 

Earnings from equity interests(2)

 

 

245

 

 

 

215

 

Total consolidated earnings before taxes

 

$

2,230

 

 

$

876

 

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Segment Information

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

Change (%)

 

 

October 31, 2023

 

July 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

Q/Q

 

Y/Y

 

 

Dollars in millions

Net Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Compute(3)

$

2,595

 

$

2,624

 

$

3,768

 

(1

%)

(31

%)

High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence

 

1,181

 

 

836

 

 

862

 

41

 

37

 

Storage(3)

 

1,111

 

 

1,074

 

 

1,274

 

3

 

(13

)

Intelligent Edge

 

1,358

 

 

1,415

 

 

965

 

(4

)

41

 

Financial Services

 

876

 

 

873

 

 

857

 

 

2

 

Corporate Investments and other

 

343

 

 

318

 

 

303

 

8

 

13

 

Total segment net revenue

 

7,464

 

 

7,140

 

 

8,029

 

5

 

(7

)

Elimination of intersegment net revenue

 

(113

)

 

(138

)

 

(158

)

(18

)

(29

)

Total consolidated net revenue

$

7,351

 

$

7,002

 

$

7,871

 

5

%

(7

%)

 

Year Ended

 

October 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

Y/Y

 

Dollars in millions

Net Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Compute(3)

$

11,436

 

 

$

12,850

 

 

(11

%)

High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence

 

3,913

 

 

 

3,192

 

 

23

 

Storage(3)

 

4,415

 

 

 

4,603

 

 

(4

)

Intelligent Edge

 

5,204

 

 

 

3,674

 

 

42

 

Financial Services

 

3,480

 

 

 

3,339

 

 

4

 

Corporate Investments and other

 

1,250

 

 

 

1,255

 

 

 

Total segment net revenue

 

29,698

 

 

 

28,913

 

 

3

 

Elimination of intersegment net revenue

 

(563

)

 

 

(417

)

 

35

 

Total consolidated net revenue

$

29,135

 

 

$

28,496

 

 

2

%

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Segment Operating Margin Summary Data

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

Change in operating profit margin (pts)

 

 

October 31,
2023

 

July 31,
2023

 

October 31,
2022

 

Q/Q

 

Y/Y

Segment Operating Profit Margin:

 

 

 

 

 

Compute(3)

9.8

%

10.9

%

14.9

%

(1.1

)

(5.1

)

High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence

4.7

%

(0.8

)%

3.5

%

5.5

 

1.2

 

Storage(3)

8.1

%

10.7

%

15.4

%

(2.6

)

(7.3

)

Intelligent Edge

29.5

%

29.7

%

13.3

%

(0.2

)

16.2

 

Financial Services

8.9

%

8.4

%

11.1

%

0.5

 

(2.2

)

Corporate Investments and other

(9.3

%)

(11.9

%)

(8.6

%)

2.6

 

(0.7

)

Total segment operating profit margin

11.3

%

11.9

%

12.2

%

(0.6

)

(0.9

)

 

Year Ended

 

Change in operating profit margin (pts)

 

October 31,
2023

 

October 31,
2022

 

Y/Y

Segment Operating Profit Margin:

 

 

 

 

 

Compute(3)

13.7

%

 

14.2

%

 

(0.5

)

High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence

1.2

%

 

0.3

%

 

0.9

 

Storage(3)

9.7

%

 

13.9

%

 

(4.2

)

Intelligent Edge

27.3

%

 

14.9

%

 

12.4

 

Financial Services

9.1

%

 

11.9

%

 

(2.8

)

Corporate Investments and other

(13.8

%)

 

(7.3

%)

 

(6.5

)

Total segment operating profit margin

12.2

%

 

11.5

%

 

0.7

 

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Calculation of Diluted Net Earnings Per Share

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

October 31, 2023

 

July 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

 

In millions, except per share amounts

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net earnings (loss)

$

642

 

 

$

464

 

 

$

(304

)

Non-GAAP net earnings

$

680

 

 

$

639

 

 

$

755

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net earnings per share

 

1,295

 

 

 

1,299

 

 

 

1,296

 

Dilutive effect of employee stock plans(4)

 

20

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

18

 

Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net earnings per share

 

1,315

 

 

 

1,316

 

 

 

1,314

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Net Earnings (loss) Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

(0.23

)

Diluted(4)

$

0.49

 

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

(0.23

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Net Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.53

 

 

$

0.49

 

 

$

0.58

 

Diluted

$

0.52

 

 

$

0.49

 

 

$

0.57

 

 

Year Ended

 

October 31, 2023

 

October 31, 2022

 

In millions, except per share amounts

Numerator:

 

 

 

GAAP net earnings

$

2,025

 

 

$

868

 

Non-GAAP net earnings

$

2,832

 

 

$

2,664

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net earnings per share

 

1,299

 

 

 

1,303

 

Dilutive effect of employee stock plans

 

17

 

 

 

19

 

Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net earnings per share

 

1,316

 

 

 

1,322

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Net Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.56

 

 

$

0.67

 

Diluted

$

1.54

 

 

$

0.66

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Net Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

Basic

$

2.18

 

 

$

2.04

 

Diluted

$

2.15

 

 

$

2.02

 

____________________

(1)

The Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $905 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 as it was determined that the fair value of the HPC & AI and Software reporting units was below the carrying value of their net assets. Software is under the Corporate Investments and Other reportable segment.

(2)

Represents the amortization of basis difference adjustments related to H3C. The twelve months ended October 31, 2023 also included the Company's portion of intangible asset impairment charges from H3C of $8 million.

(3)

Effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company implemented certain organizational changes to align its segment financial reporting more closely with its current business structure. This resulted in the transfer of certain storage networking products, previously reported within the Storage reportable segment, to the Compute reportable segment. The Company reflected these changes to its segment information retrospectively to the earliest period presented, which primarily resulted in the transfer of net revenue and operating profit for each of the businesses as described above. These changes had no impact on the Company's previously reported consolidated results.

(4)

Diluted net earnings per share reflects any dilutive effect of restricted stock awards, stock options and performance based awards, but the effect is excluded when calculating GAAP diluted net loss per share because it would be anti-dilutive.

 

Use of non-GAAP financial measures

To supplement Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s condensed consolidated financial statement information presented on a GAAP basis, Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides financial measures including revenue on a constant currency basis (including at the business segment level), non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross profit margin, non-GAAP operating profit (non-GAAP earnings from operations), non-GAAP operating profit margin (non-GAAP earnings from operations as a percentage of net revenue), non-GAAP income tax rate, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share and free cash flow. Hewlett Packard Enterprise also provides forecasts of revenue growth on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share, non-GAAP operating profit growth, and free cash flow.

These non-GAAP financial measures are not computed in accordance with, or as an alternative to, GAAP in the United States. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to revenue on a constant currency basis is revenue. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP gross profit is gross profit. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP gross profit margin is gross profit margin. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating profit (non-GAAP earnings from operations) is earnings from operations. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating profit margin (non-GAAP earnings from operations as a percentage of net revenue) is operating profit margin. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP income tax rate is income tax rate. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP net earnings is net earnings. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share is diluted net earnings per share. 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 their most directly comparable GAAP measures for this quarter and prior periods are included in the tables above or elsewhere in the materials accompanying this news release.

Usefulness of non-GAAP financial measures to investors

Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes that providing the non-GAAP financial measures stated above in addition to the related GAAP measures provides investors with greater transparency to the information used by Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management in its financial and operational decision making and allows investors to see Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s results “through the eyes” of management. Hewlett Packard Enterprise further believes that providing this information provides Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s investors with a supplemental view to understand Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s historical and prospective operating performance and to evaluate the efficacy of the methodology and information used by Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management to evaluate and measure such performance. Disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures also facilitates the comparisons of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s operating performance with the performance of other companies in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s industry that supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures that may be calculated in a similar manner.

Economic substance of and material limitations associated with non-GAAP financial measures used by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Net revenue on a constant currency basis assumes no change to the foreign exchange rate utilized in the comparable prior-year period. This measure assists investors with evaluating the past and future performance of the Company, without the impact of foreign exchange rates. Non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross profit margin are defined to exclude charges relating to the amortization of initial direct costs, stock-based compensation expense and disaster charges. Non-GAAP operating profit (non-GAAP earnings from operations) and non-GAAP operating profit margin (non-GAAP earnings from operations as a percentage of net revenue) consist of earnings from operations or earnings from operations as a percentage of net revenue excluding those same charges above and charges relating to the amortization of intangible assets, transformation costs, and acquisition, disposition and other related charges. Non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share consist of net earnings or diluted net earnings per share excluding the charges previously stated, as well as tax indemnification and other adjustments, non-service net periodic benefit cost (credit), earnings from equity interests, impairment of investment, and adjustments for taxes. The Adjustments for taxes line item includes certain income tax valuation allowances and separation taxes, the impact of tax reform, structural rate adjustment, excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation, and adjustments for additional taxes or tax benefits associated with each non-GAAP item.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes that excluding the items mentioned above from these non-GAAP financial measures provides a supplemental view to management and investors of the consolidated financial performance of the Company without costs that Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management does not believe are reflective of ongoing operating results. Exclusion of these items can have a material impact on the equivalent GAAP measure and cash flows thus limiting their use as analytical tools. These limitations are discussed below or elsewhere in the materials accompanying this news release. More specifically, Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management excludes each of those items mentioned above for the following reasons:

Compensation for material limitations with use of non-GAAP financial measures

These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and these measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations in relying on these non-GAAP financial measures are that they can have a material impact on the equivalent GAAP earnings measures and cash flows, they may be calculated differently by other companies, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes and may not reflect the full economic effect of the loss in value of certain assets. Hewlett Packard Enterprise compensates for the limitations on its use of non-GAAP financial measures by relying primarily on its GAAP results and using non-GAAP financial measures only as a supplement. Hewlett Packard Enterprise also provides a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for this quarter and prior periods within this news release and in other written materials that include these non-GAAP financial measures, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise encourages investors to review those reconciliations carefully.



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