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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Defined benefit plans with accumulated benefit obligations exceeding the fair value of plan assets were as follows:
As of October 31
2024
2023
2024
2023
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
In millions
Aggregate fair value of plan assets
$
—
$
—
$
610
$
563
Aggregate accumulated benefit obligation
$
277
$
267
$
859
$
758
Fair Value of Plan Assets
The table below sets forth the fair value of plan assets by asset category within the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2024. Refer to Note 9, “Fair Value” for details on fair value hierarchy. Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) per share as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table provide a reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the total value of plan assets.
As of October 31, 2024
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
In millions
Asset category:
Equity securities(1)
$
—
$
17
$
—
$
17
$
8
$
109
$
—
$
117
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Debt securities(2)
Corporate
—
2,213
—
2,213
—
16
—
16
—
143
—
143
Government
—
1,392
—
1,392
—
59
—
59
—
102
—
102
Insurance contracts
—
—
—
—
—
72
—
72
—
—
—
—
Common collective trusts and 103-12 Investment entities(3)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The table below sets forth the fair value of plan assets by asset category within the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2023.
As of October 31, 2023
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
In millions
Asset category:
Equity securities(1)
$
1
$
28
$
—
$
29
$
8
$
92
$
—
$
100
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Debt securities(2)
Corporate
—
1,855
—
1,855
—
17
—
17
—
214
—
214
Government
—
1,208
—
1,208
—
55
—
55
—
100
—
100
Real estate funds
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Insurance contracts
—
—
—
—
—
67
—
67
—
—
—
—
Common collective trusts and 103-12 Investment entities(3)
—
—
—
—
—
8
—
8
—
—
—
—
Investment funds(4)
10
—
—
10
—
292
—
292
67
—
67
Cash and cash equivalents(5)
41
31
—
72
21
1
—
22
(1)
—
—
(1)
Other(6)
(109)
(147)
—
(256)
—
89
—
89
—
—
—
Net plan assets subject to leveling
$
(57)
$
2,975
$
—
$
2,918
$
29
$
621
$
—
$
650
$
66
$
314
$
—
$
380
Investments using NAV as a practical expedient(7)
935
309
2
Investments at fair value
$
3,853
$
959
$
382
(1)Investments in publicly traded equity securities are valued using the closing price on the measurement date as reported on the stock exchange on which the individual securities are traded.
(2)The fair value of corporate, government and asset-backed debt securities is based on observable inputs of comparable market transactions. Also included in this category is debt issued by national, state and local governments and agencies.
(3)Department of Labor 103-12 IE (Investment Entity) designation is for plan assets held by two or more unrelated employee benefit plans which includes limited partnerships and venture capital partnerships. Certain common collective trusts and interests in 103-12 entities are valued using NAV as a practical expedient.
(4)Includes publicly traded funds of investment companies that are registered with the SEC, funds that are not publicly traded and a non-U.S. fund-of-fund arrangement.
(5)Includes cash and cash equivalents such as short-term marketable securities. Cash and cash equivalents include money market funds, which are valued based on NAV. Other assets were classified in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input (e.g., quoted prices and observable inputs) that is significant to the fair value measure in its entirety.
(6)Includes primarily reverse repurchase agreements, unsettled transactions, and derivative instruments.
(7)These investments include alternative investments, which primarily consist of private equities and hedge funds. The valuation of alternative investments, such as limited partnerships and joint ventures, may require significant management judgment. For alternative investments, valuation is based on NAV as reported by the asset manager or investment company and adjusted for cash flows, if necessary. In making such an assessment, a variety of factors are reviewed by management, including but not limited to the timeliness of NAV as reported by the asset manager and changes in general economic and market conditions subsequent to the last NAV reported by the asset manager.
•Private equities include limited partnerships such as equity, buyout, venture capital, real estate and other similar funds that invest in the United States and internationally where foreign currencies are hedged.
•Hedge funds include limited partnerships that invest both long and short primarily in common stocks and credit, relative value, event-driven equity, distressed debt and macro strategies. Management of the hedge funds has the ability to shift investments from value to growth strategies, from small to large capitalization stocks and bonds, and from a net long position to a net short position.
These investments also include Common Collective Trusts and 103-12 Investment Entities as defined in note (3) above and Investment Funds as defined in note (4) above.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Plan Asset Allocations
Refer to the fair value hierarchy table above for actual assets allocations across the benefit plans. The weighted-average target asset allocations across the benefit plans represented in the fair value tables above were as follows:
2024 Target Allocation
Asset Category
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Equity-related investments
—
%
36.4
%
—
%
Debt securities
91.0
%
37.1
%
100.0
%
Real estate
—
%
10.8
%
—
%
Cash and cash equivalents
—
%
3.1
%
—
%
Other
9.0
%
12.6
%
—
%
Total
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
Investment Policy
HP’s investment strategy is to seek a competitive rate of return relative to an appropriate level of risk depending on the funded status of each plan and the timing of expected benefit payments. The majority of the plans’ investment managers employ active investment management strategies with the goal of outperforming the broad markets in which they invest. Risk management practices include diversification across asset classes and investment styles and periodic rebalancing toward asset allocation targets. A number of the plans’ investment managers are authorized to utilize derivatives for investment or liability exposures, and HP may utilize derivatives to affect asset allocation changes or to hedge certain investment or liability exposures.
The target asset allocation selected for each U.S. plan (pension and post-retirement) reflects a risk/return profile HP believes is appropriate relative to each plan’s liability structure and return goals. HP conducts periodic asset-liability studies for U.S. plans to model various potential asset allocations in comparison to each plan’s forecasted liabilities and liquidity needs. Due to the strong funded status for the U.S. Pension Plan, consistent with our policy, steps have been taken to de-risk the portfolio by reallocation of assets to liability hedging fixed-income investments.
Outside the United States, asset allocation decisions are typically made by an independent board of trustees for the specific plan. As in the United States, investment objectives are designed to generate returns that will enable the plan to meet its future obligations. HP reviews the investment strategy and where appropriate, can offer some assistance in the selection of investment managers, with final decisions on asset allocation and investment managers made by the board of trustees for the specific plan.
Basis for Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets
The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets reflects the expected returns for each major asset class in which the plan invests and the weight of each asset class in the target mix. Expected asset returns reflect the current yield on government bonds, risk premiums for each asset class and expected real returns which considers each country’s specific inflation outlook. Because HP’s investment policy is to employ primarily active investment managers who seek to outperform the broader market, the expected returns are adjusted to reflect the expected additional returns net of fees.
Retirement Incentive Program
As part of the Fiscal 2023 Plan, HP announced a voluntary EER program for its U.S. employees in January 2023. Voluntary participation in the EER program was limited to employees at least 55 years old with 10 or more years of service at HP. Employees accepted into the EER program left HP on dates ranging from March 15, 2023 to October 31, 2023. The U.S. defined benefit pension plan was amended to provide that the EER benefit was to be paid from the plan for eligible electing EER participants. The retirement incentive benefit was calculated as a lump sum based on years of service at HP at the time of retirement, ranging from 20 to 52 weeks of pay. As a result of this retirement incentive, HP recognized a special termination benefit (“STB”) expense of $105 million for the year ended October 31, 2023 as a restructuring charge. This expense is the present value of all additional benefits that HP will distribute from the pension plan assets.
All employees participating in the EER program were offered the opportunity to continue health care coverage at the active employee contribution rates for up to 36 months following retirement, but not beyond age 65 when Medicare is available. In addition, HP provided up to $12,000 in employer credits under the Retirement Medical Savings Account program. HP recognized an additional STB expense of $34 million as restructuring and other charges for the year ended October 31, 2023 for the health care incentives.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Future Contributions and Funding Policy
Our policy is to fund our pension plans so that we meet at least the minimum contribution required by local government, funding and taxing authorities. In fiscal year 2025, we expect to contribute approximately $36 million to non-U.S. pension plans, $30 million to cover benefit payments to U.S. non-qualified plan participants and $4 million to cover benefit claims for our post-retirement benefit plans.
Estimated Future Benefits Payments
As of October 31, 2024, HP estimates that the future benefits payments for the retirement and post-retirement plans are as follows:
Fiscal year
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
In millions
2025
$
352
$
53
$
34
2026
354
56
28
2027
355
58
23
2028
355
60
21
2029
350
65
21
Next five fiscal years to October 31, 2034
1,587
382
97
Note 5: Stock-Based Compensation
HP’s stock-based compensation plans include incentive compensation plans and an employee stock purchase plan.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Related Income Tax Benefits for Operations
Stock-based compensation expense and the resulting tax benefits for operations were as follows:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Stock-based compensation expense
$
452
$
438
$
343
Income tax benefit
(77)
(72)
(59)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax
$
375
$
366
$
284
Cash received from option exercises under the HP Inc 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2004 SIP”) and the HP Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2021 ESPP”) was $72 million, $51 million, and $53 million in fiscal year 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The benefit realized for the tax deduction from option exercises in fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $1 million, $2 million and $4 million, respectively.
Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans
HP’s stock-based incentive compensation plan includes equity plan adopted in 2004, as amended and restated (“principal equity plan”). Stock-based awards granted under the equity plan includes restricted stock awards, stock options and performance-based awards. Employees meeting certain employment qualifications are eligible to receive stock-based awards. The aggregate number of shares of HP’s stock authorized for issuance under the principal equity plan is 668.8 million.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Restricted stock awards are non-vested stock awards that may include grants of restricted stock or restricted stock units. Restricted stock awards and cash-settled awards are generally subject to forfeiture if employment terminates prior to the lapse of the restrictions. Such awards generally vest one to three years from the date of grant. During the vesting period, ownership of the restricted stock cannot be transferred. Restricted stock has the same dividend and voting rights as common stock and is considered to be issued and outstanding upon grant. The dividends paid on restricted stock are non-forfeitable. Restricted stock units do not have the voting rights of common stock, and the shares underlying restricted stock units are not considered issued and outstanding upon grant. However, shares underlying restricted stock units are included in the calculation of diluted net EPS. Restricted stock units have forfeitable dividend equivalent rights equal to the dividend paid on common stock. HP expenses the fair value of restricted stock awards ratably over the period during which the restrictions lapse. The majority of restricted stock units issued by HP contain only service vesting conditions. HP also grants performance-adjusted restricted stock units which vest only on the satisfaction of both service and the achievement of certain performance goals including market conditions prior to the expiration of the awards.
Stock options granted under the principal equity plan are generally non-qualified stock options, but the principal equity plan permits some options granted to qualify as incentive stock options under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Stock options generally vest over three to four years from the date of grant. The exercise price of a stock option is equal to the closing price of HP’s stock on the option grant date. The majority of stock options issued by HP contain only service vesting conditions. HP grants performance-contingent stock options that vest only on the satisfaction of both service and market conditions prior to the expiration of the awards. No stock option awards were granted during the fiscal year 2024. The expenses associated with stock options were not material for any of the periods presented. As of October 31, 2024, the total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to stock options was $2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average vesting period of 0.9 years.
RSU and stock option grants provide for accelerated vesting in certain circumstances as defined in the plans and related grant agreements, including termination in connection with a change in control.
Restricted Stock Units
HP uses the closing stock price on the grant date to estimate the fair value of service-based restricted stock units. HP estimates the fair value of restricted stock units subject to performance-adjusted vesting conditions using a combination of the closing stock price on the grant date and a Monte Carlo simulation model. The assumptions used to measure the fair value of restricted stock units subject to performance-adjusted vesting conditions in the Monte Carlo simulation model were as follows:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
Expected volatility(1)
33.9
%
44.4
%
41.6
%
Risk-free interest rate(2)
4.1
%
4.0
%
1.0
%
Expected performance period in years(3)
2.9
2.9
2.9
(1)The expected volatility was estimated using the historical volatility derived from HP’s common stock.
(2)The risk-free interest rate was estimated based on the yield on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues.
(3)The expected performance period was estimated based on the length of the remaining performance period from the grant date.
A summary of restricted stock units activity is as follows:
As of October 31
2024
2023
2022
Shares
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Shares
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Shares
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
In thousands
In thousands
In thousands
Outstanding at beginning of year
30,209
$
31
28,688
$
30
30,197
$
23
Granted
18,262
$
32
18,500
$
31
15,337
$
36
Vested
(14,483)
$
33
(15,291)
$
29
(14,168)
$
22
Forfeited
(2,120)
$
31
(1,688)
$
31
(2,678)
$
25
Outstanding at end of year
31,868
$
30
30,209
$
31
28,688
$
30
The total grant date fair value of restricted stock units vested in fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $471 million, $442 million and $314 million, respectively. As of October 31,2024, total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
vested restricted stock units was $414 million, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of1.4 years.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
HP sponsors the 2021 ESPP, pursuant to which eligible employees may contribute up to 10% of base compensation, subject to certain income limits, to purchase shares of HP’s common stock.
Pursuant to the terms of the 2021 ESPP, employees purchase stock under the 2021 ESPP at a price equal to 95% of HP’s closing stock price on the purchase date. No stock-based compensation expense was recorded in connection with those purchases because the criteria of a non-compensatory plan were met. The aggregate number of shares of HP’s stock authorized for issuance under the 2021 ESPP was 50 million.
Shares Reserved
Shares available for future grant and shares reserved for future issuance under the stock-based incentive compensation plans and the 2021 ESPP were as follows:
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 6: Taxes on Earnings
Provision for Taxes
The domestic and foreign components of earnings before taxes were as follows:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
h
2024
2023
2022
In millions
U.S.
$
537
$
650
$
1,406
Non-U.S.
2,742
2,287
2,918
$
3,279
$
2,937
$
4,324
The provision for (benefit from) taxes on earnings was as follows:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
In millions
U.S. federal taxes:
Current
$
245
$
226
$
272
Deferred
34
(549)
27
Non-U.S. taxes:
Current
357
337
338
Deferred
(193)
(305)
503
State taxes:
Current
33
42
9
Deferred
28
(77)
43
$
504
$
(326)
$
1,192
The differences between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and HP’s effective tax rate were as follows:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate from continuing operations
21.0
%
21.0
%
21.0
%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
2.2
%
1.7
%
1.3
%
Impact of foreign earnings including GILTI and FDII, net
(0.7)
%
(1.4)
%
(7.9)
%
Valuation allowances
(7.1)
%
(7.3)
%
0.3
%
Uncertain tax positions and audit settlements
1.0
%
3.2
%
2.8
%
Impact of internal reorganization
—
%
(27.4)
%
9.4
%
Other, net
(1.0)
%
(0.9)
%
0.7
%
15.4
%
(11.1)
%
27.6
%
The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% for fiscal year 2024 primarily due to impacts of changes in valuation allowances and favorable tax rates associated with certain earnings from HP's operations in lower-tax jurisdictions throughout the world.
In fiscal year 2024, HP recorded $214 million of net income tax benefits related to non-recurring items in the provision for taxes. This amount included $198 million related to changes in valuation allowances, $60 million related to restructuring charges, $14 million related to the filing of tax returns in various jurisdictions, and $11 million related to acquisition charges. These benefits were partially offset by $39 million of uncertain tax position charges and $25 million related to changes in tax rates.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
In fiscal year 2023, HP recorded $1.1 billion of net income tax benefits related to non-recurring items in the provision for taxes. This amount included $726 million of tax effects related to internal reorganization, $255 million related to changes in valuation allowances, $101 million related to restructuring charges, $58 million related to the filing of tax returns in various jurisdictions, and $42 million related to acquisition charges. These benefits were partially offset by income tax charges of $60 million related to audit settlements in various jurisdictions, $27 million of uncertain tax position charges, and $25 million related to extinguishment of debt.
In fiscal year 2022, HP recorded $456 million of net income tax charges related to non-recurring items in the provision for taxes. This amount included $649 million of tax effects related to internal reorganization, $107 million of uncertain tax position charges, $55 million related to withholding taxes on undistributed foreign earnings, $51 million related to audit settlements in various jurisdictions and $26 million of other net tax charges. These charges were partially offset by income tax benefits of $189 million related to the filing of tax returns in various jurisdictions, $156 million related to changes in valuation allowances, $44 million related to restructuring charges, and $43 million related to Poly acquisition charges. In fiscal year 2022, HP recorded excess tax benefits of $33 million associated with stock options, restricted stock units and performance-adjusted restricted stock.
As a result of certain employment actions and capital investments HP has undertaken, income from manufacturing and services in certain countries is subject to reduced tax rates, and in some cases is wholly exempt from taxes, through 2029. The gross income tax benefits attributable to these actions and investments were estimated to be $217 million ($0.22 diluted net EPS) in fiscal year 2024, $190 million ($0.19 diluted net EPS) in fiscal year 2023 and $313 million ($0.30 diluted net EPS) in fiscal year 2022.
Uncertain Tax Positions
A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Balance at beginning of year
$
1,137
$
1,045
$
829
Increases:
For current year’s tax positions
82
61
26
For prior years’ tax positions
52
186
299
Decreases:
For prior years’ tax positions
(9)
(35)
(60)
Statute of limitations expirations
(33)
(8)
(5)
Settlements with taxing authorities
(12)
(112)
(44)
Balance at end of year
$
1,217
$
1,137
$
1,045
As of October 31, 2024, the amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $1.2 billion, of which up to $853 million would affect HP’s effective tax rate if realized. Total gross unrecognized tax benefits increased by $80 million for the twelve months ended October 31, 2024. HP recognizes interest income from favorable settlements and interest expense and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. As of October 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, HP had accrued $135 million, $102 million and $64 million, respectively, for interest and penalties.
HP engages in continuous discussions and negotiations with taxing authorities regarding tax matters in various jurisdictions. HP expects complete resolution of certain tax years with various tax authorities within the next 12 months. HP believes it is reasonably possible that its existing gross unrecognized tax benefits may be reduced by up to $190 million within the next 12 months, affecting HP’s effective tax rate if realized.
HP is subject to income tax in the United States and approximately 61 other countries and is subject to routine corporate income tax audits in many of these jurisdictions. In addition, HP is subject to numerous ongoing audits by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. The IRS is conducting an audit of HP’s 2018 and 2019 income tax returns.
With respect to major state and foreign tax jurisdictions, HP is no longer subject to tax authority examinations for years prior to 2007. No material tax deficiencies have been assessed in major state or foreign tax jurisdictions related to ongoing audits as of October 31, 2024.
HP believes it has provided adequate reserves for all tax deficiencies or reductions in tax benefits that could result from federal, state and foreign tax audits. HP regularly assesses the likely outcomes of these audits in order to determine the appropriateness of HP’s
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
tax provision. HP adjusts its uncertain tax positions to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular audit. However, income tax audits are inherently unpredictable and there can be no assurance that HP will accurately predict the outcome of these audits. The amounts ultimately paid on resolution of an audit could be materially different from the amounts previously included in the Provision for taxes and therefore the resolution of one or more of these uncertainties in any particular period could have a material impact on net income or cash flows.
HP has not provided for U.S. federal income and foreign withholding taxes on $5.1 billion of undistributed earnings from non-U.S. operations as of October 31, 2024 because HP intends to reinvest such earnings indefinitely outside of the United States. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability related to these earnings is not practicable.
Deferred Income Taxes
The significant components of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities were as follows:
As of October 31
2024
2023
In millions
Deferred tax assets:
Loss and credit carryforwards
$
7,050
$
7,194
Intercompany transactions—excluding inventory
357
540
Fixed assets
113
110
Warranty
100
124
Employee and retiree benefits
242
232
Deferred revenue
240
250
Capitalized research and development
1,014
821
Operating lease liabilities
272
242
Investment in partnership
710
703
Other
395
469
Gross deferred tax assets
10,493
10,685
Valuation allowances
(6,688)
(6,994)
Total deferred tax assets
3,805
3,691
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries
(107)
(88)
Right-of-use assets from operating leases
(235)
(223)
Intangible assets
(159)
(205)
Cash flow hedges
(24)
(64)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(525)
(580)
Net deferred tax assets
$
3,280
$
3,111
Deferred tax assets and liabilities included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
As of October 31, 2024, HP had recorded deferred tax assets for net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards as follows:
Gross NOLs
Deferred Taxes on NOLs
Valuation allowance
Initial Year of Expiration
In millions
Federal
$
69
$
15
$
(3)
2025
State
1,955
107
(32)
2025
Foreign
24,615
6,803
(6,246)
2028
Balance at end of year
$
26,639
$
6,925
$
(6,281)
As of October 31, 2024, HP had recorded deferred tax assets for various tax credit carryforwards as follows:
Carryforward
Valuation Allowance
Initial Year of Expiration
In millions
Tax credits in state and foreign jurisdictions
$
305
$
(36)
2025
Balance at end of year
$
305
$
(36)
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
The deferred tax asset valuation allowance and changes were as follows:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Balance at beginning of year
$
6,994
$
7,592
$
7,749
Income tax (benefit) expense
(300)
(650)
(274)
Goodwill, other comprehensive loss (income), currency translation and charges to other accounts
(6)
52
117
Balance at end of year
$
6,688
$
6,994
$
7,592
Gross deferred tax assets as of October 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 were reduced by valuation allowances of $6.7 billion, $7.0 billion and $7.6 billion, respectively. In fiscal year 2024, the deferred tax asset valuation allowance decreased by $306 million primarily due to an increase in the expected utilization of foreign net operating losses. In fiscal year 2023, the deferred tax asset valuation allowance decreased by $598 million primarily due to internal reorganization impacting foreign net operating losses and U.S. deferred tax assets that are anticipated to be realized at a lower effective rate than the federal statutory rate. In fiscal year 2022, the deferred tax asset valuation allowance decreased by $157 million primarily due to a reduction in the expected utilization of foreign net operating losses, U.S. deferred tax assets that are anticipated to be realized at a lower effective tax rate than the federal statutory tax rate, and the impact of the acquisition of Poly on the company’s deferred tax assets.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 7: Supplementary Financial Information
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
As of October 31
2024
2023
In millions
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,238
$
3,107
Restricted cash(1)
15
125
$
3,253
$
3,232
(1) Restricted Cash is related to amounts collected and held on behalf of a third-party for trade receivables previously sold.
Accounts Receivable
The allowance for credit losses related to accounts receivable and changes were as follows:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Balance at beginning of period
$
93
$
107
$
111
Current-period allowance for credit losses
3
(2)
7
Deductions, net of recoveries
(13)
(12)
(11)
Balance at end of period
$
83
$
93
$
107
HP utilizes certain third-party arrangements in the normal course of business as part of HPs cash and liquidity management and also to provide liquidity to certain partners to facilitate their working capital requirements. These financing arrangements, which in certain circumstances may contain partial recourse, result in a transfer of HP’s receivables and risk to the third-party. As these transfers qualify as true sales under the applicable accounting guidance, the receivables are de-recognized from the Consolidated Balance Sheets upon transfer, and HP receives a payment for the receivables from the third-party within a mutually agreed upon time period. For arrangements involving an element of recourse, the recourse obligation is measured using market data from the similar transactions and reported as a current liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The recourse obligations as of October 31, 2024 and 2023 were not material.
The following is a summary of the activity under these arrangements:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Balance at beginning of year (1)
$
141
$
185
$
131
Trade receivables sold
12,200
13,391
12,028
Cash receipts
(12,063)
(13,449)
(11,942)
Foreign currency and other
6
14
(32)
Balance at end of year (1)
$
284
$
141
$
185
(1) Amounts outstanding from third parties reported in Accounts Receivable in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Net Revenue by Region
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Americas
$
23,251
$
23,095
$
26,544
Europe, Middle East and Africa
18,044
17,819
21,300
Asia-Pacific and Japan
12,264
12,804
15,066
Total net revenue
$
53,559
$
53,718
$
62,910
Value of Remaining Performance Obligations
As of October 31, 2024, the estimated value of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $3.9 billion. HP expects to recognize approximately $1.7 billion of the unearned amount in next 12 months and $2.2 billion thereafter.
HP has elected the practical expedients and accordingly does not disclose the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations if:
•the contract has an original expected duration of one year or less; or
•the revenue from the performance obligation is recognized over time on an as-invoiced basis when the amount corresponds directly with the value to the customer; or
•the portion of the transaction price that is variable in nature is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation.
The remaining performance obligations are subject to change and may be affected by various factors, such as termination of contracts, contract modifications and adjustment for currency.
Costs of Obtaining Contracts and Fulfillment Cost
As of October 31, 2024, deferred contract fulfillment and acquisition costs balances were $36 million and $50 million, respectively, included in Other current assets and Other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, the Company amortized $86 million of these costs.
As of October 31, 2023, deferred contract fulfillment and acquisition costs balances were $35 million and $44 million, respectively, included in Other current assets and Other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, the Company amortized $88 million of these costs.
Contract Liabilities
As of October 31, 2024 and 2023, HP’s contract liabilities balances were $2.9 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively, included in Other current liabilities and Other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The increase in the contract liabilities balance for the fiscal year 2024 was primarily driven by sales of fixed-price support and maintenance services, partially offset by $1.4 billion of revenue recognized that were included in the contract liabilities balance as of October 31, 2023.
As of October 31, 2023 and 2022, HP’s contract liabilities balances were $2.7 billion and $2.5 billion, respectively, included in Other current liabilities and Other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The increase in the contract liabilities balance for the fiscal year 2023 was primarily driven by sales of fixed-price support and maintenance services, partially offset by $1.3 billion of revenue recognized that were included in the contract liabilities balance as of October 31, 2022.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Supplier Finance Programs
HP facilitates voluntary supplier finance programs to provide certain suppliers the opportunity to sell their right to HP’s payment obligations to participating financial institutions. Under this program, HP agrees to pay the participating financial institutions the stated amount of confirmed invoices from its designated suppliers on the original maturity dates of the invoices. Participation by suppliers in these programs have no impact on the payment terms and amounts due from HP. HP does not have an economic interest in a supplier's participation in the program and is not a party to the agreement between the supplier and the financial institutions. In connection with these programs, HP does not pledge assets or other forms of guarantees as security for the committed payment to the participating financial institutions. For certain programs, HP pays a monthly service fee to a third-party administrator that provides the supplier finance platform and related support. HP and the participating financial institutions may terminate the agreement upon at least 30 days notice. As of October 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, HP had $7.8 billion and $6.6 billion, respectively, in obligations outstanding (i.e., unpaid invoices) that were confirmed as valid under the supplier finance programs. Of the amounts confirmed as valid under the program and outstanding, the amounts owed to participating financial institutions were $0.9 billion as of both October 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, respectively. These obligations are included within the Accounts payable line item of HP’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 8: Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill allocated to HP’s reportable segments and changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
Personal Systems
Printing
Corporate Investments
Total
In millions
Balance as of October 31, 2022(1)
$
4,695
$
3,728
$
118
$
8,541
Acquisitions
27
4
—
31
Foreign currency translation and other
—
19
—
19
Balance as of October 31, 2023(1)
4,722
3,751
118
8,591
Acquisitions
26
2
—
28
Foreign currency translation and other
—
8
—
8
Balance as of October 31, 2024(1)
$
4,748
$
3,761
$
118
$
8,627
(1)Goodwill is net of accumulated impairment losses of $0.8 billion related to Corporate Investments recorded in fiscal year 2011.
Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. As of October 31, 2024, our reporting units are consistent with the reportable segments identified in Note 2, “Segment Information”. Personal Systems had a negative carrying amount of net assets as of October 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 primarily as a result of a favorable cash conversion cycle.
Intangible Assets
HP’s acquired intangible assets were composed of:
As of October 31, 2024
As of October 31, 2023
Gross
Accumulated Amortization
Net
Gross
Accumulated Amortization
Net
In millions
Customer contracts, customer lists and distribution agreements
$
868
$
458
$
410
$
827
$
369
$
458
Technology and patents
1,772
989
783
1,763
785
978
Trade name and trademarks
218
92
126
215
58
157
Total intangible assets
$
2,858
$
1,539
$
1,319
$
2,805
$
1,212
$
1,593
As of October 31, 2024, estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets was as follows:
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 9: Fair Value
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
Fair Value Hierarchy
HP uses valuation techniques that are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are developed using market data such as publicly available information and reflect the assumptions market participants would use, while unobservable inputs are developed using the best information available about the assumptions market participants would use. Assets and liabilities are classified in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement:
Level 1—Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and market-corroborated inputs.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to observable inputs and lowest priority to unobservable inputs.
The following table presents HP’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
As of October 31, 2024
As of October 31, 2023
Fair Value Measured Using
Fair Value Measured Using
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
In millions
Assets:
Cash Equivalents
Corporate debt
$
—
$
1,012
$
—
$
1,012
$
—
$
589
$
—
$
589
Government debt(1)
1,332
—
—
1,332
1,900
—
—
1,900
Available-for-Sale Investments
Financial institution instruments
—
3
—
3
—
3
—
3
Marketable securities and mutual funds(2)
54
130
—
184
33
45
—
78
Derivative Instruments
Interest rate contracts
—
4
—
4
—
—
—
—
Foreign currency contracts
—
225
—
225
—
489
—
489
Total assets
$
1,386
$
1,374
$
—
$
2,760
$
1,933
$
1,126
$
—
$
3,059
Liabilities:
Derivative Instruments
Interest rate contracts
$
—
$
22
$
—
$
22
$
—
$
58
$
—
$
58
Foreign currency contracts
—
158
—
158
—
212
—
212
Other derivatives
—
2
—
2
—
2
—
2
Total liabilities
$
—
$
182
$
—
$
182
$
—
$
272
$
—
$
272
(1) Government debt includes instruments such as U.S. treasury notes, U.S. agency securities and non-U.S. government bonds. Money market funds invested in government debt and traded in active markets are included in Level 1.
(2) As of October 31, 2024, $78 million of debt securities were restricted to fund benefits received by qualifying employees under a sponsored defined benefit plan.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Valuation Techniques
Cash Equivalents and Investments: HP holds time deposits, money market funds, mutual funds, other debt securities primarily consisting of corporate and foreign government notes and bonds, and common stock and equivalents. HP values cash equivalents and equity investments using quoted market prices, alternative pricing sources, including net asset value, or models utilizing market observable inputs. The fair value of debt investments is based on quoted market prices or model-driven valuations using inputs primarily derived from or corroborated by observable market data, and, in certain instances, valuation models that utilize assumptions which cannot be corroborated with observable market data.
Derivative Instruments: HP uses industry standard valuation models to measure fair value. Where applicable, these models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to present value using market-based observable inputs, including interest rate curves, HP and counterparty credit risk, foreign exchange rates, and forward and spot prices for currencies and interest rates. See Note 10, “Financial Instruments” for a further discussion of HP’s use of derivative instruments.
Other Fair Value Disclosures
Short- and Long-Term Debt: HP estimates the fair value of its debt primarily using an expected present value technique, which is based on observable market inputs using interest rates currently available to companies of similar credit standing for similar terms and remaining maturities and considering its own credit risk. The portion of HP’s debt that is hedged is reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as an amount equal to the debt’s carrying amount and a fair value adjustment representing changes in the fair value of the hedged debt obligations arising from movements in benchmark interest rates. The fair value of HP’s short- and long-term debt was $9.4 billion as compared to its carrying amount of $9.7 billion as of October 31, 2024. The fair value of HP’s short- and long-term debt was $8.5 billion as compared to its carrying value of $9.5 billion at October 31, 2023. If measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, short- and long-term debt would be classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Other Financial Instruments: For the balance of HP’s financial instruments, primarily accounts receivable, accounts payable and financial liabilities included in Other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities. If measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, these other financial instruments would be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Non-Marketable Equity Investments and Non-Financial Assets: HP’s non-marketable equity investments are measured at cost less impairment, adjusted for observable price changes.HP’s non-financial assets, such as intangible assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment, are recorded at fair value in the period an impairment charge is recognized. If measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets these would generally be classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 10: Financial Instruments
Cash Equivalents and Available-for-Sale Investments
As of October 31, 2024
As of October 31, 2023
Cost
Gross Unrealized Gain
Gross Unrealized Loss
Fair Value
Cost
Gross Unrealized Gain
Gross Unrealized Loss
Fair Value
In millions
Cash Equivalents:
Corporate debt
$
1,012
$
—
$
—
$
1,012
$
589
$
—
$
—
$
589
Government debt
1,332
—
—
1,332
1,900
—
—
$
1,900
Total cash equivalents
2,344
—
—
2,344
2,489
—
—
2,489
Available-for-Sale Investments:
Financial institution instruments
3
—
—
3
3
—
—
3
Marketable securities and mutual funds(1)
115
69
—
184
40
38
—
78
Total available-for-sale investments
118
69
—
187
43
38
—
81
Total cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments
$
2,462
$
69
$
—
$
2,531
$
2,532
$
38
$
—
$
2,570
(1) As of October 31, 2024, $78 millionof debt securities were restricted to fund benefits received by qualifying employees under a sponsored defined benefit plan.
All highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition are considered cash equivalents. As of October 31, 2024 and 2023, the carrying amount of cash equivalents approximated fair value due to the short period of time to maturity. Interest income related to cash, cash equivalents and debt securities was approximately $78 million in fiscal year 2024, $67 million in fiscal year 2023, and $46 million in fiscal year 2022. The estimated fair value of the available-for-sale investments may not be representative of values that will be realized in the future.
Contractual maturities of investments in available-for-sale debt securities were as follows:
As of October 31, 2024
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
In millions
Due in less than one year
$
19
$
19
Due in one to five years
62
62
$
81
$
81
Non-marketable equity securities in privately held companies are included in Other current and non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These amounted to $107 million and $111 million as of October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
HP determines credit losses on cash equivalents and available-for-sale debt securities at the individual security level. All instruments are considered investment grade. No credit-related or noncredit-related impairment losses were recorded in fiscal year 2024.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Derivative Instruments
HP uses derivative instruments, primarily forward contracts, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, treasury rate locks, forward starting swaps and option contracts to offset business exposure to foreign currency and interest rate risk on expected future cash flows and on certain existing assets and liabilities. HP may designate its derivative contracts as fair value hedges or cash flow hedges and classifies the cash flows with the activities that correspond to the underlying hedged items. Additionally, for derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, HP categorizes those economic hedges as other derivatives. HP recognizes all derivative instruments at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As a result of its use of derivative instruments, HP is exposed to the risk that its counterparties will fail to meet their contractual obligations. Master netting agreements mitigate credit exposure to counterparties by permitting HP to net amounts due from HP to counterparty against amounts due to HP from the same counterparty under certain conditions. To further limit credit risk, HP has collateral security agreements that allow HP’s custodian to hold collateral from, or require HP to post collateral to, counterparties when the net fair value of financial instruments fluctuates. The Company includes gross collateral posted and received in other current assets and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively. The fair value of derivatives with credit contingent features in a net liability position was $59 million and $91 million as of October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, all of which were fully collateralized within two business days.
Under HP’s derivative contracts, the counterparty can terminate all outstanding trades following a covered change of control event affecting HP that results in the surviving entity being rated below a specified credit rating. This credit contingent provision did not affect HP’s financial position or cash flows as of October 31, 2024 and 2023.
Fair Value Hedges
HP enters into fair value hedges, such as interest rate swaps, to reduce the exposure of its debt portfolio to changes in fair value resulting from changes in benchmark interest rates on HP’s future interest payments.
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, HP recognizes the change in fair value of the derivative instrument, as well as the offsetting change in the fair value of the hedged item, in Interest and other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in the period of change.
Cash Flow Hedges
HP uses forward contracts, option contracts, treasury rate locks and forward starting swaps designated as cash flow hedges to protect against the foreign currency exchange and interest rate risks inherent in its forecasted products net revenue, cost of products net revenue, operating expenses and debt issuance. HP’s foreign currency cash flow hedges mature predominantly within twelve months; however, hedges related to long-term procurement arrangements, contractual pricing and/or business unit specific exposures may extend several years.
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, HP initially records changes in fair value of the derivative instrument in Accumulated other comprehensive loss as a separate component of Stockholders’ deficit in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and subsequently reclassifies these amounts into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. HP reports the changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument in the same financial statement line item as changes in the fair value of the hedged item.
During fiscal 2024, HP entered into a series of forward starting swap agreements with notional amounts totaling $500 million to hedge the exposure to variability in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates related to the anticipated issuance of long-term debt. These agreements were designated as cash flow hedges.
Other Derivatives
Other derivatives not designated as hedging instruments consist primarily of forward contracts used to hedge foreign currency-denominated balance sheet exposures. HP also uses total return swaps to hedge its executive deferred compensation plan liability.
For derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, HP recognizes changes in fair value of the derivative instrument, as well as the offsetting change in the fair value of the hedged item, in Interest and other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in the period of change.
Hedge Effectiveness
For interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges, HP measures hedge effectiveness by offsetting the change in fair value of the hedged item with the change in fair value of the derivative. For foreign currency options, forward contracts and forward starting swaps designated as cash flow hedges, HP measures hedge effectiveness by comparing the cumulative change in fair value of the hedge contract with the cumulative change in fair value of the hedged item, both of which are based on forward rates.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
During fiscal year 2024 and 2023, no portion of the hedging instruments’ gain or loss was excluded from the assessment of effectiveness for fair value and cash flow hedges.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
The gross notional and fair value of derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
As of October 31, 2024
As of October 31, 2023
Outstanding Gross Notional
Other Current Assets
Other Non-Current Assets
Other Current Liabilities
Other Non-Current Liabilities
Outstanding Gross Notional
Other Current Assets
Other Non-Current Assets
Other Current Liabilities
Other Non-Current Liabilities
In millions
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate contracts
$
750
$
—
$
—
$
11
$
10
$
750
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
58
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency contracts
14,563
169
36
117
34
15,278
410
70
147
52
Interest rate contracts
500
—
4
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
15,813
169
40
128
45
16,028
410
70
147
110
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign currency contracts
4,284
20
—
7
—
4,446
9
—
13
—
Other derivatives
156
—
—
2
—
125
—
—
2
—
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
4,440
20
—
9
—
4,571
9
—
15
—
Total derivatives
$
20,253
$
189
$
40
$
137
$
45
$
20,599
$
419
$
70
$
162
$
110
Offsetting of Derivative Instruments
HP recognizes all derivative instruments on a gross basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. HP does not offset the fair value of its derivative instruments against the fair value of cash collateral posted under its collateral security agreements. As of October 31, 2024 and 2023, information related to the potential effect of HP’s master netting agreements and collateral security agreements was as follows:
In the Consolidated Balance Sheets
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i)–(ii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v)
Gross Amount Recognized
Gross Amount Offset
Net Amount Presented
Gross Amounts Not Offset
Derivatives
Financial Collateral
Net Amount
In millions
As of October 31, 2024
Derivative assets
$
229
$
—
$
229
$
113
$
88
(1)
$
28
Derivative liabilities
$
182
$
—
$
182
$
113
$
61
(2)
$
8
As of October 31, 2023
Derivative assets
$
489
$
—
$
489
$
178
$
291
(1)
$
20
Derivative liabilities
$
272
$
—
$
272
$
178
$
89
(2)
$
5
(1)Represents the cash collateral posted by counterparties as of the respective reporting date for HP’s asset position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.
(2)Represents the collateral posted by HP including any re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for HP’s liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Effect of Derivative Instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings
The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items in a fair value hedging relationship were as follows:
Derivative Instrument
Hedged Item
Location
For the fiscal years ended October 31
Gain/(loss) recognized in earnings on derivative instruments
Gain/(loss) recognized in earnings on hedged item
In millions
Interest rate contracts
Fixed-rate debt
Interest and other, net
2024
$
36
$
(36)
2023
$
20
$
(20)
2022
$
(62)
$
62
The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships included in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was as follows:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Gain/(loss) recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on derivatives:
Foreign currency contracts
$
47
$
(427)
$
1,456
Interest rate contracts
$
4
$
—
$
85
The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships included in earnings were as follows:
Gain/ (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Products net revenue
$
408
$
243
$
877
Cost of products net revenue
(142)
(167)
(101)
Operating expenses
(4)
(4)
(1)
Interest and other, net
12
12
4
Total
$
274
$
84
$
779
As of October 31, 2024, HP expects to reclassify an estimated accumulated other comprehensive gain of approximately $21 million, net of taxes, to earnings within the next twelve months associated with cash flow hedges along with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. The amounts ultimately reclassified into earnings could be different from the amounts previously included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss based on the change of market rate, and therefore could have different impact on earnings.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments recognized in Interest and other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings was as follows:
Gain/(loss) recognized in earnings on derivative instrument
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 11: Borrowings
Notes Payable and Short-Term Borrowings
As of October 31
2024
2023
Amount Outstanding
Weighted-Average Interest Rate
Amount Outstanding
Weighted-Average Interest Rate
In millions
Current portion of long-term debt
$
1,358
5.0
%
$
179
6.0
%
Notes payable to banks, lines of credit and other
48
—
%
51
—
%
Total notes payable and short-term borrowings
$
1,406
$
230
Long-Term Debt
As of October 31
2024
2023
In millions
U.S. Dollar Global Notes(1)
$1,200 issued at discount to par at a price of 99.863% at 6.0%, due September 2041
$
1,199
$
1,199
$1,150 issued at discount to par at a price of 99.769% at 2.2%, due June 2025
1,150
1,149
$1,000 issued at discount to par at a price of 99.718% at 3.00%, due June 2027
999
999
$850 issued at discount to par at a price of 99.790% at 3.4%, due June 2030
503
503
$1,000 issued at discount to par at a price of 99.808% at 1.45%, due June 2026
521
521
$1,000 issued at discount to par at a price of 99.573% at 2.65%, due June 2031(2)
997
997
$1,000 issued at discount to par at a price of 99.767% at 4.00%, due April 2029
999
999
$1,000 issued at discount to par at a price of 99.966% at 4.20%, due April 2032
676
676
$900 issued at discount to par at a price of 99.841% at 4.75%, due January 2028
899
899
$1,100 issued at discount to par at a price of 99.725% at 5.50%, due January 2033
1,098
1,097
$500 issued at par at a price of 100% at 4.75%, due March 2029
3
3
9,044
9,042
Other borrowings at 1.47%-8.30%, due in fiscal years 2025-2030
645
506
Fair value adjustment related to hedged debt
(21)
(58)
Unamortized debt issuance cost
(47)
(57)
Current portion of long-term debt
(1,358)
(179)
Total long-term debt
$
8,263
$
9,254
(1)HP may redeem some or all of the fixed-rate U.S. Dollar Global Notes at any time in accordance with the terms thereof. The U.S. Dollar Global Notes are senior unsecured debt.
(2)HP allocated an amount equal to the net proceeds to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, environmentally and socially responsible eligible projects in the following eight areas: renewable energy; green buildings; energy efficiency; clean transportation; pollution prevention and control; eco-efficient and/or circular economy products, production technologies and processes; environmentally sustainable management of living natural resources and land use; and socioeconomic advancement and empowerment.
As disclosed in Note 10, “Financial Instruments”, HP uses interest rate swaps to mitigate some of the exposure of its debt portfolio to changes in fair value resulting from changes in benchmark interest rates. Interest rates shown in the table of long-term debt have not been adjusted to reflect the impact of any interest rate swaps.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
As of October 31, 2024, aggregate future maturities of debt at face value (excluding unamortized debt issuance cost of $47 million, discounts on debt issuance of $11 million and fair value adjustment related to hedged debt of $21 million), including other borrowings were as follows:
Fiscal year
In millions
2025
$
1,419
2026
720
2027
1,133
2028
972
2029
1,023
Thereafter
4,481
Total
$
9,748
Commercial Paper
As of October 31, 2024, HP maintained a U.S. commercial paper program for the issuance of U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of $6.0 billion. The principal amount outstanding under this program and certain short-term borrowings at any time cannot exceed a $6.0 billion authorization by HP’s Board of Directors.
Credit Facilities
As of October 31, 2024, HP maintained a $5.0 billion 5-year sustainability-linked senior unsecured committed revolving credit facility (the “New Revolving Facility”), which HP entered into on August 1, 2024. Commitments under the New Revolving Facility will be available until August 1, 2029. Commitment fees, interest rates and other terms of borrowing under the New Revolving Facility vary based on HP’s external credit ratings and certain sustainability metrics. Funds borrowed under the New Revolving Facility may be used for general corporate purposes. As of October 31, 2023, HP had maintained a $5.0 billion sustainability-linked senior unsecured committed revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes. In March 2024, the $1.0 billion senior unsecured committed 364-day revolving credit facility matured in accordance with its terms. Additionally, commitments under the previous $5.0 billion sustainability-linked senior unsecured committed revolving credit facility were terminated concurrently with the execution of the New Revolving Facility.
As of October 31, 2024, HP was in compliance with the covenants in the credit agreement governing the revolving credit facility.
Available Borrowing Resources
As of October 31, 2024, HP had available borrowing resources of $0.9 billion from uncommitted lines of credit in addition to funds available under the revolving credit facility.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 12: Stockholders’ Deficit
Share Repurchase Program
HP’s share repurchase program authorizes both open market and private repurchase transactions. In fiscal year 2024, HP executed share repurchases of 62.7 million shares and settled total shares for $2.1 billion. In fiscal year 2023, HP executed share repurchases of 3.6 million shares and settled total shares for $0.1 billion. In fiscal year 2022, HP executed share repurchases of 124.0 million shares and settled total shares for $4.3 billion. Share repurchases executed during fiscal year 2024 included 0.1 million shares settled in November 2024.
The shares repurchased in fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022 were all open market repurchase transactions. As of October 31, 2024, HP had approximately $9.3 billion remaining under the share repurchase authorizations approved by HP’s Board of Directors.
Taxes related to Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Tax effect on change in unrealized components of available-for-sale debt securities:
Tax (provision) benefit on unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period
$
(1)
$
(1)
$
2
Tax effect on change in unrealized components of cash flow hedges:
Tax (provision) benefit on unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period
(13)
75
(328)
Tax provision on (gains) losses reclassified into earnings
53
18
195
40
93
(133)
Tax effect on change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans:
Tax benefit on unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period
8
26
26
Tax benefit (provision) on amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit
—
1
(6)
Tax provision on curtailments, settlements and other
(1)
—
(1)
7
27
19
Tax effect on change in cumulative translation adjustment
—
—
3
Tax benefit (provision) on other comprehensive income (loss)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Changes and reclassifications related to Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, net of taxes
For the years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
In millions
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:
Change in unrealized components of available-for-sale debt securities:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period
$
7
$
1
$
(9)
Change in unrealized components of cash flow hedges:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period
38
(352)
1,213
Gains reclassified into earnings
(221)
(66)
(584)
(183)
(418)
629
Change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans:
Unrealized losses arising during the period
(68)
(115)
(28)
Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit(1)
8
1
14
Curtailments, settlements and other
1
—
(1)
(59)
(114)
(15)
Change in cumulative translation adjustment
24
23
(75)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes
$
(211)
$
(508)
$
530
(1)These components are included in the computation of net pension and post-retirement benefit (credit) charges in Note 4, “Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans”.
The components of Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes as of October 31, 2024 and changes during fiscal year 2024 were as follows:
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Unrealized components of defined benefit plans
Change in cumulative translation adjustment
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
In millions
Balance at beginning of period
$
7
$
230
$
(437)
$
(23)
$
(223)
Other comprehensive gains (losses) before reclassifications
7
38
(68)
24
1
Reclassifications of (losses) gains into earnings
—
(221)
8
—
(213)
Reclassifications of curtailments, settlements and other into earnings
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 13: Earnings Per Share
HP calculates basic net EPS using net earnings and the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted net EPS includes any dilutive effect of restricted stock units, stock options, performance-based awards and shares purchased under the 2021 employee stock purchase plan.
A reconciliation of the number of shares used for basic and diluted net EPS calculations is as follows:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
2022
In millions, except per share amounts
Numerator:
Net earnings
$
2,775
$
3,263
$
3,132
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net EPS
979
992
1,038
Dilutive effect of employee stock plans
10
8
12
Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net EPS
(1)HP excludes from the calculation of diluted net EPS stock options and restricted stock units where the assumed proceeds exceed the average market price, because their effect would be anti-dilutive. The assumed proceeds of a stock option include the sum of its exercise price, and average unrecognized compensation cost. The assumed proceeds of a restricted stock unit represent unrecognized compensation cost.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Note 14: Litigation and Contingencies
HP is involved in lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, including those identified below, consisting of IP, commercial, securities, employment, employee benefits and environmental matters that arise in the ordinary course of business. HP accrues a liability when management believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. HP believes it has recorded adequate provisions for any such matters and, as of October 31, 2024, it was not reasonably possible that a material loss had been incurred in excess of the amounts recognized in HP’s financial statements. HP reviews these matters at least quarterly and adjusts its accruals to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular case. Pursuant to the separation and distribution agreement entered into with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (“Hewlett Packard Enterprise”), HP shares responsibility with Hewlett Packard Enterprise for certain matters, as indicated below, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise has agreed to indemnify HP in whole or in part with respect to certain matters. Based on its experience, HP believes that any damage amounts claimed in the specific matters discussed below are not a meaningful indicator of HP’s potential liability. Litigation is inherently unpredictable. However, HP believes it has valid defenses with respect to legal matters pending against it. Nevertheless, cash flows or results of operations could be materially affected in any particular period by the resolution of one or more of these contingencies.
Litigation, Proceedings and Investigations
Copyright Levies. Proceedings are ongoing or have been concluded involving HP in certain European countries, challenging the imposition or the modification of levies regimes upon IT equipment (such as PCs or printers) or the restrictions to exonerate the application of private copying levies on devices purchased by business users. The levies are generally based upon the number of products sold and the per-product amounts of the levies, which vary. Some European countries are expected to implement legislation to introduce or extend existing levy schemes to digital devices. HP, other companies and various industry associations have opposed the extension of levies to the digital product and certain requirements for business sales exemptions and have advocated alternative models of compensation to rights holders.
Based on the exemption of levies on business sales and industry opposition to increasing levies to digital products, HP’s assessments of the merits of various proceedings and HP’s estimates of the number of units impacted and the amounts of the levies, HP has accrued amounts that it believes are adequate to address the ongoing disputes.
India Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Proceedings. On April 30 and May 10, 2010, the India Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (the “DRI”) issued show cause notices to Hewlett-Packard India Sales Private Limited (“HP India”), a subsidiary of HP, seven HP India employees and one former HP India employee alleging that HP India underpaid customs duties while importing products and spare parts into India and seeking to recover an aggregate of approximately $370 million, plus penalties and interest. Prior to the issuance of the notices, HP India deposited approximately $16 million with the DRI and agreed to post a provisional bond in exchange for the DRI’s agreement to not seize HP India products and spare parts or interrupt business by HP India.
On April 11, 2012, the Bangalore Commissioner of Customs issued an order on the products-related notice affirming certain duties and penalties against HP India and the named individuals of approximately $386 million, of which HP India had already deposited $9 million. On December 11, 2012, HP India voluntarily deposited an additional $10 million in connection with the products-related notice. The differential duty demand is subject to interest. On April 20, 2012, the Commissioner issued an order on the parts-related notice affirming certain duties and penalties against HP India and certain of the named individuals of approximately $17 million, of which HP India had already deposited $7 million. After the order, HP India deposited an additional $3 million in connection with the parts-related notice so as to avoid certain penalties.
HP India filed appeals of the Commissioner’s orders before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (the “Customs Tribunal”) along with applications for waiver of the pre-deposit of remaining demand amounts as a condition for hearing the appeals. The Customs Department has also filed cross-appeals before the Customs Tribunal. On January 24, 2013, the Customs Tribunal ordered HP India to deposit an additional $24 million against the products order, which HP India deposited in March 2013. On February 7, 2014, the Customs Tribunal granted HP India’s application for extension of the stay of deposit until disposal of the appeals. On October 27, 2014, the Customs Tribunal commenced hearings on the cross-appeals of the Commissioner’s orders and rejected HP India’s request to remand the matter to the Commissioner on procedural grounds. The Customs Tribunal cancelled hearings to reconvene in 2015, 2016 and January 2019. On January 20, 2021, the Customs Tribunal held a virtual hearing during which the judge allowed HP’s application for a physical hearing on the merits as soon as practicable, which will be scheduled when physical hearings resume at court. Pursuant to the separation and distribution agreement, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has agreed to indemnify HP in part, based on the extent to which any liability arises from the products and spare parts of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s businesses.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Philips Patent Litigation. In September 2020, Koninklijke Philips N.V. and Philips North America LLC (collectively, “Philips”) filed a complaint against HP for patent infringement in federal court for the District of Delaware and filed a companion complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) pursuant to Section 337 of the Tariff Act against HP and 8 other sets of respondents. Both complaints allege that certain digital video-capable devices and components thereof infringe four of Philips’ patents. In October 2020, the ITC instituted an investigation, and Philips later withdrew two of the four patents. On March 23, 2022, the ITC rendered a final determination that no violation of Section 337 has occurred. Philips did not appeal and elected to resume litigation with its case in federal court. Philips seeks unspecified damages and an injunction against HP, and the prior stay has been lifted. On August 10, 2023, HP filed a motion for summary judgment of indefiniteness for all asserted claims. On July 1, 2024, the district court denied the motion without prejudice to renew.
York County on behalf of the County of York Retirement Fund v. HP Inc., et al., and related proceedings. On November 5, 2020, York County, on behalf of the County of York Retirement Fund, filed a putative class action complaint against HP, Dion Weisler, and Catherine Lesjak in federal court in the Northern District of California. The court appointed Maryland Electrical Industry Pension Fund as Lead Plaintiff. Lead Plaintiff filed a consolidated complaint, which additionally names as defendants Enrique Lores and Richard Bailey. The complaint alleges, among other things, that from November 5, 2015 to June 21, 2016, HP and the named current and former officers violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act by concealing material information and making false statements about HP’s printing supplies business (“Securities Class Action”). Plaintiffs seek compensatory damages and other relief. HP and the named officers filed a motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. On March 3, 2022, the court granted the motion to dismiss with prejudice. Plaintiffs appealed the decision. On April 11, 2023, the appellate court reversed the district court’s decision and remanded the case to the district court for further proceedings consistent with the appellate opinion, including consideration of HP’s other arguments for dismissal. On July 21, 2023, HP and the named officers filed a renewed motion to dismiss. On March 27, 2024, the district court issued an order granting in part and denying in part the motion to dismiss. On August 8, 2024, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted HP’s petition for permission to appeal. On October 28, 2024, HP filed its appeal. On May 17, 2021, stockholder Scott Franklin filed a derivative complaint against certain current and former officers and directors in federal court in the District of Delaware. Plaintiff purports to bring the action on behalf of HP, which he has named as a nominal defendant, and he makes substantially the same factual allegations as in the York County securities complaint, bringing claims for breach of fiduciary duty and violations of securities laws. The derivative plaintiff seeks compensatory damages, governance reforms, and other relief. By court order following stipulations by the parties, the case was transferred to the Northern District of California, and the case was stayed pending a ruling on the motion to dismiss in York County and exhaustion of all related appeals. On January 13, 2022, stockholder Gerald Lovoi filed a derivative complaint in federal court in the Northern District of California against the same current and former officers and directors named in the Franklin action. The complaint alleges the same basic claims based on the same alleged conduct as the Franklin action and seeks similar relief. By stipulation of the parties, the Lovoi action was stayed pending a ruling on the motion to dismiss in York County and exhaustion of all related appeals. On May 31, 2024, the court adopted a stipulation in which the derivative plaintiffs and defendants agreed to consolidate the derivative proceedings, close the Lovoi action, and extend the current stay through summary judgment in the Securities Class Action.
Legal Proceedings re Authentication of Supplies. Since 2016, HP has from time to time been named in civil litigation, or been the subject of government investigations, involving supplies authentication protocols used in certain HP printers in multiple geographies, including but not limited to the United States, Italy, Israel, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand. The supplies authentication protocols are often referred to as Dynamic Security. The core allegations in these proceedings claim misleading or inadequate consumer notifications and permissions pertaining to the use of Dynamic Security, the installation of firmware updates, or the potential inability of cartridges with clone chips or circuitry to work in HP printers with Dynamic Security. Plaintiffs base or have based their claims on various legal theories, including but not limited to unfair competition, computer trespass, and similar statutory claims. Among other relief, Plaintiffs have sought or seek money damages and in certain cases have or may seek injunctive relief against the use or operation of Dynamic Security or relief requiring interoperability. If HP is not successful in its defense of these cases or investigations, it could be subject to damages, penalties, significant settlement demands, or injunctive relief that may be costly or may disrupt operations. Certain of these proceedings in the United States, Italy, the Netherlands, Israel, Australia and New Zealand have been resolved, have concluded, or have concluded subject only to HP’s pending appeal. Civil litigation filed by Digital Revolution B.V. (trading as 123Inkt) against HP Nederlands B.V., et al. (Netherlands) in March 2020, including its competition claim, remains pending. Both parties appealed, and the court of appeal issued a judgment on November 19, 2024, rejecting competition claims against HP and providing that use of Dynamic Security by HP is not unlawful. In addition, two putative class actions have been filed against HP in federal court in California, in December 2020, April 2022, and one in federal court in Illinois, in January 2024, arising out of the use of Dynamic Security firmware updates in HP Laserjet printers, in HP Inkjet printers, and in both, respectively. Plaintiffs in these cases seek compensatory damages, restitution, injunctive relief against alleged unfair and anticompetitive business practices, and other relief. In the April 2022 case, plaintiffs have filed a stipulation on October 30, 2024 to have the case dismissed with prejudice for their individual claims and without prejudice for the class claims. In the December 2020 case, the parties have finalized a settlement agreement, which plaintiffs submitted to the court on October 31, 2024 along with a motion seeking preliminary approval. The January 2024 case is in its early stages.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Autonomy-Related Legal Proceedings.In 2015, four former Hewlett Packard Company subsidiaries that became subsidiaries of Hewlett Packard Enterprise at the time of the Separation (Autonomy Corporation Limited, Hewlett Packard Vision BV, Autonomy Systems Limited, and Autonomy, Inc., hereinafter the “Claimants”) initiated civil proceedings in the U.K. High Court of Justice against two members of Autonomy’s former management, Michael Lynch and Sushovan Hussain, for breach of their fiduciary duties in causing Autonomy group companies to engage in improper transactions and accounting practices before and in connection with the 2011 acquisition of Autonomy. Trial concluded in January 2020. In May 2022, the court issued its liability judgment, finding that the Claimants had succeeded on substantially all claims and that Messrs. Lynch and Hussein engaged in fraud, and dismissing a counterclaim filed by Mr. Lynch. The court deferred the issue of damages to further proceedings, but indicated that damages awarded may be substantially less than was claimed. In February 2024, the court held a two-week trial on damages, the Claimants sought recovery for $4 billion in losses, and the court took the issue under advisement. Litigation is unpredictable, and there can be no assurance of a recovery of damages or as to how any award of damages will compare with the amount claimed. The amount ultimately awarded, if any, would be recorded in the period received. No adjustment has been recorded in the financial statements in relation to this potential award. Pursuant to the terms of the separation and distribution agreement, HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise will share equally in any recovery.
Nokia Patent Litigation. On October 31, 2023, Nokia filed a complaint for patent infringement against HP in federal court for the District of Delaware asserting ten patents and filed two companion complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) pursuant to Section 337 of the Tariff Act against HP, asserting seven of the ten patents asserted in the federal court case. The complaints allege that HP products that are compliant with certain video coding technology standards, including Advanced Video Coding (H.264) or High Efficiency Video Coding (H.265) standards, infringe Nokia’s patents. In November 2023, the ITC instituted investigations on Nokia’s complaints. On December 11, 2023, HP filed counterclaims against Nokia in the Delaware action, including claims that Nokia violated its commitments to license standard-essential patents on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (“FRAND”) terms, and seeking a court determination of the proper FRAND rate. Nokia’s patent litigation against HP also includes a lawsuit filed in November 2023 against HP and six of its subsidiaries in the European Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) in Germany, 2 lawsuits filed in November 2023 but served in January 2024 against HP and its German subsidiary in state court in Munich, Germany, and a lawsuit filed on December 1, 2023, against a subsidiary, HP Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Equipamentos Eletrônicos Ltda. (“HP Brazil”), in the state court in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. In Brazil, Nokia alleged that HP’s products contain “skip mode” technology compatible with H.264 video standards that infringes one of Nokia’s Brazilian patents. On December 4, 2023, before HP had received service of the lawsuit, the court granted Nokia an ex parte preliminary injunction against HP Brazil’s commercialization of such products in Brazil. HP appealed the injunction and asked the appellate court to suspend its enforcement. On August 14, 2024, the Brazilian appellate court denied HP’s interlocutory appeal of the preliminary injunction, leaving it unchanged because HP allegedly faces no immediate harm. On January 31, 2024, HP Brazil filed its defense and separately filed a nullity action to invalidate the patent. From July 24-31, 2024, the ITC held the hearing in the first investigation. In the second ITC investigation, the hearing was held September 9-13, 2024. In October, Nokia and HP reached agreement to resolve all patent litigation between the parties, and all pending proceedings are in the process of being dismissed.
R2 Semiconductor Patent Litigation. In November 2022, R2 Semiconductor, Inc. (“R2”) filed a lawsuit in the Dusseldorf Regional Court in Germany against Intel Deutschland GmbH, HP Deutschland GmbH and certain other Intel customers. R2 asserts one European patent is infringed by HP’s products that contain certain Intel processors. R2 seeks an injunction prohibiting the sale of the alleged infringing products. Intel has agreed to defend and indemnify HP and its affiliates against certain losses incurred by HP in connection with the alleged infringement. The Dusseldorf Regional Court conducted a trial on December 7, 2023 and issued an adverse judgment on February 7, 2024. The Court’s judgment imposes an injunction prohibiting sales of the accused products in Germany, an order to stop all other infringing actions, and an order to issue a communication to commercial customers recalling the relevant products sold since March 5, 2020, which could take effect upon notice of R2’s payment of the required sureties and remain in place unless stayed or overturned on appeal or the parties reach an agreement. On February 8, 2024, HP filed an appeal and request for a stay of the judgment pending appeal. On April 3, 2024, R2 filed a lawsuit in France in the first instance court in Paris (Tribunal judiciare de Paris) against Intel Corporation, Intel Corporation SAS, Intel Deutschland GmbH, HP France SAS and certain other Intel customers. R2 asserts the same European patent is infringed. In August 2024, Intel finalized agreements with R2 and related parties resolving all litigation. All pending litigation against HP has been dismissed.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Litigation with Access Advance Patent Pool regarding video codecs. Access Advance LLC (“Access Advance”) is an independent licensing administrator formed to license allegedly essential patents for standards-based video codecs, which it licenses through various licensing pools. In late 2023, three members of Access Advance’s HEVC Advance patent pool, Dolby, Mitsubishi Electric (“Mitsubishi”) and Konikijke Philips N.V. (“Philips”), each filed patent infringement lawsuits against HP and various affiliates in Germany and Europe. The complaints alleged that HP products that are compliant with the High Efficiency Video Coding (H.265) standard infringe the pool members' respective patents, sought an injunction, and alleged that HP has failed to act as a willing licensee of HEVC essential patents based on HP's negotiations with Access Advance. In July 2024, HP filed a countersuit against Access Advance, Mitsubishi, Philips, and Dolby in Massachusetts state court alleging that they breached their obligations to license their patents on reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms and asked the court to order the defendants to offer a license to their patents on such terms. In October 2024, Access Advance and HP reached agreement to resolve all pending litigation, which is in the process of being dismissed. An immaterial issue with Access Advance will be decided by a third party.
Environmental
HP is, and may become a party to, proceedings brought by U.S., state, or other governmental entities or private third parties under federal, state, local, or foreign environmental laws, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), known as “Superfund,” or state laws similar to CERCLA. HP is also conducting environmental investigations or remediation at several current or former operating sites and former disposal sites pursuant to administrative orders or consent agreements with environmental agencies.
Note 15: Guarantees, Indemnifications and Warranties
Guarantees
In the ordinary course of business, HP may issue performance guarantees to certain of its clients, customers and other parties pursuant to which HP has guaranteed the performance obligations of third parties. Some of those guarantees may be backed by standby letters of credit or surety bonds. In general, HP would be obligated to perform over the term of the guarantee in the event a specified triggering event occurs as defined by the guarantee. HP believes the likelihood of having to perform under a material guarantee is remote.
Cross-Indemnifications with Hewlett Packard Enterprise
On November 1, 2015, Hewlett-Packard Company completed the separation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hewlett-Packard Company’s former enterprise technology infrastructure, software, services and financing businesses. The separation and distribution agreement provides for cross-indemnities between HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise for liabilities allocated to the respective party pursuant to the terms of such agreement. For information on cross-indemnifications with Hewlett Packard Enterprise for litigation matters, see Note 14, “Litigation and Contingencies”.
Indemnifications
In the ordinary course of business, HP enters into contractual arrangements under which HP may agree to indemnify a third-party to such arrangement from any losses incurred relating to the services they perform on behalf of HP or for losses arising from certain events as defined within the particular contract, which may include, for example, litigation or claims relating to past performance. HP also provides indemnifications to certain vendors and customers against claims of intellectual property infringement made by third parties arising from the vendors’ and customers’ use of HP’s software products and services and certain other matters. Some indemnifications may not be subject to maximum loss clauses. Historically, payments made related to these indemnifications have been immaterial.
HP records tax indemnification receivables from various third parties for certain tax liabilities that HP is jointly and severally liable for, but for which it is indemnified by those same third parties under existing legal agreements. HP records a tax indemnification payable to various third parties under these agreements when management believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The actual amount that the third parties pay or may be obligated to pay HP could vary depending on the outcome of certain unresolved tax matters, which may not be resolved for several years.
Warranties
HP accrues the estimated cost of product warranties at the time it recognizes revenue. HP engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of its component suppliers; however, contractual warranty terms, repair costs, product call rates, average cost per call, current period product shipments and ongoing product failure rates, as well as specific product class failures outside of HP’s baseline experience, affect the estimated warranty obligation.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
HP’s aggregate product warranty liabilities and changes were as follows:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
In millions
Balance at beginning of year
$
706
$
876
Accruals for warranties issued
721
689
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties (including changes in estimates)
30
17
Settlements made (in cash or in kind)
(907)
(876)
Balance at end of year
$
550
$
706
Note 16: Commitments
Unconditional Purchase Obligations
As of October 31, 2024, HP had unconditional purchase obligations of $1.4 billion. These unconditional purchase obligations include agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding on HP and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, fixed, minimum or variable price and volume provisions and the approximate timing of the transaction. These unconditional purchase obligations are primarily related to inventory and service support. Unconditional purchase obligations exclude agreements that are cancellable without penalty.
As of October 31, 2024, unconditional purchase obligations were as follows:
Fiscal year
In millions
2025
$
896
2026
188
2027
147
2028
95
2029
38
Thereafter
2
Total
$
1,366
Note 17: Leases
As a lessee, HP determines, at lease inception, whether or not an arrangement contains a lease. A significant portion of the operating lease portfolio includes real estate leases. Additionally, HP has identified embedded operating leases within certain outsourced supply chain contracts. Leasing arrangements have a remaining lease term ranging from 2 to approximately 11 years with varying renewal and termination options. Substantially all of HP’s leases are considered operating leases. Finance leases, short-term leases and sub-lease income were not material as of October 31, 2024 and 2023 or for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that HP will exercise such options. HP generally considers the economic life of the ROU assets to be comparable to the useful life of similar owned assets. HP’s leases generally do not provide a residual guarantee.
Operating leases are included in Other non-current assets, Other current liabilities and Other non-current liabilities. Finance leases are included in Property, plant and equipment, net, Notes payable and short-term borrowings and Long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As most of the leases do not provide an implicit interest rate, HP uses the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date of a lease in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is determined based on the rate of interest that HP would have to pay to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over a similar term. HP uses the unsecured borrowing rate and risk-adjusts that rate to approximate a collateralized rate.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
HP has elected the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components as a single lease element for its real estate leases and certain outsourced warehousing contracts in calculating the ROU assets and lease liabilities. Where HP chooses not to combine the lease and non-lease components, HP allocates contract consideration to the lease and non-lease components based on relative standalone prices.
HP reviews the impairment of the ROU assets consistent with the approach applied for other long-lived assets.
The components of lease expense are as follows:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
In millions
Operating lease cost
$
230
$
234
Variable cost
106
102
Total lease expense
$
336
$
336
All lease expenses, including variable lease costs, are primarily included in Cost of net revenue and Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings based on the use of the facilities.
Variable lease expense relates primarily to leased real estate utilized for office space and outsourced warehousing. These costs primarily include adjustments for inflation, payments dependent on a rate or index or usage of asset and common area maintenance charges. These costs are not included in the lease liability and are recognized in the period in which they are incurred.
The following table presents supplemental information relating to the cash flows arising from lease transactions. Cash payments made from variable lease costs and short-term leases are not included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities, and, as such, are excluded from the amounts below:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
2024
2023
In millions
Cash paid for amount included in the measurement of lease liabilities
$
233
$
231
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange of lease liabilities(1)
$
411
$
312
(1) Includes the impact of new leases as well as remeasurements and modifications to existing leases.
Weighted-average information associated with the measurement of our remaining operating lease liabilities is as follows:
As of October 31
2024
2023
Weighted-average remaining lease term in years
4.1
4.5
Weighted-average discount rate
6.5
%
6.1
%
The following maturity analysis presents expected undiscounted cash outflows for operating leases on an annual basis for the next five years:
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Fiscal year
In millions
2025
$
513
2026
324
2027
208
2028
110
2029
64
Thereafter
142
Total lease payments
1,361
Less: Imputed interest
131
Total lease liabilities
$
1,230
There were no material operating leases that HP had entered into and that were yet to commence as of October 31, 2024.
As a lessor, HP records revenue under sales-type leases at the commencement of the lease. Revenue recognized from sales-type leases constituted less than one percent of product net revenue for fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022 respectively. As of October 31, 2024 and 2023, the net investment in leases balance were $705 million and $527 million, respectively.
ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the Evaluation Date due to the unremediated material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described below.
See Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on our internal control over financial reporting in Item 8, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Material Weakness
As previously reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, we identified a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting. The material weakness resulted from undue reliance on information generated from certain software solutions affecting net revenue without effectively designed information technology (“IT”) general controls specifically around user access and change management. As of October 31, 2024, the Company has concluded that the previously identified material weakness was not remediated and that IT general control deficiencies exist in the areas of user access, change management and job schedule monitoring IT operations for certain applications affecting various financial statement line items as well as net revenue. As a result of the material weakness, the application controls and IT dependent manual controls that rely upon information from affected IT applications were also deemed ineffective.
This material weakness did not result in any material misstatement of our financial statements. While this material weakness did not result in a material misstatement of our financial statements, there is a reasonable possibility that it could have resulted in a material misstatement in the Company's annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be detected. Accordingly, we determined that it constituted a material weakness.
With respect to the material weakness above, management, under the oversight of the Audit Committee, is in the process of designing appropriate IT general controls specific to the impacted software solutions. While we have taken steps to implement our remediation plan, the material weakness will not be considered remediated until the enhanced controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that the related controls are effective. The Company will monitor the effectiveness of its remediation plan and refine its remediation plan as appropriate.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Other than the material weakness described above, there have been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. Other Information.
Our directors and officers (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 16a-1(f)) may from time to time enter into plans or other arrangements for the purchase or sale of our shares that are intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5–1(c) or may represent a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement under the Exchange Act. During the three months ended October 31, 2024, no such plans or other arrangements were adopted or terminated.
ITEM 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The names of the executive officers of HP and their ages, titles and biographies as of the date hereof are incorporated by reference from Part I, Item 1, above.
The following information is included in HP’s Proxy Statement related to its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed within 120 days after HP’s fiscal year end of October 31, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement”) and is incorporated herein by reference:
•Information regarding directors of HP who are standing for reelection and any persons nominated to become directors of HP is set forth under “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors—Board Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors.”
•Information regarding HP’s Audit Committee and designated “audit committee financial experts” is set forth under “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors—Board Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors—How We Are Organized—Audit Committee.”
•Information on HP’s code of business conduct and ethics for directors, officers and employees, also known as “Integrity at HP”, is set forth in the section entitled “Code of Conduct” under “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors—Board Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors” and information on HP’s Corporate Governance Guidelines is set forth in the sections entitled “How We Are Selected” and “Director Independence” under “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors—Board Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors.”
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures
The Company has insider trading policies and procedures that govern the purchase, sale and other dispositions of its securities by directors, officers, employees and contractors, as well as by the Company itself. We believe these policies and procedures are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations and applicable listing standards. A copy of our Insider Trading Policy is filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K as Exhibit 19.
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation.
The following information is included in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference:
•Information regarding HP’s compensation of its named executive officers is set forth under “Executive Compensation.”
•Information regarding HP’s compensation of its directors is set forth under “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors—Board Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors—How We Are Compensated.”
•The report of HP’s HR and Compensation Committee is set forth under “Executive Compensation—Board Proposal No. 3 Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation—HR and Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation.”
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The following information is included in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference:
•Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners, directors and executive officers is set forth under “Ownership of Our Stock—Common Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”
•Information regarding HP’s equity compensation plans, including both stockholder approved plans and non-stockholder approved plans, is set forth in the section entitled “Equity Compensation Plan Information.”
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The following information is included in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference:
•Information regarding transactions with related persons is set forth under “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors—Board Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors—Related-Person Transactions Policies and Procedures.”
•Information regarding director independence is set forth in the section entitled “Director Independence” under “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors—Board Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors.”
Information regarding principal accounting fees and services is set forth under “Audit Matters—Board Proposal No. 2 Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm—Principal Accountant Fees and Services” in the Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
All schedules are omitted as the required information is not applicable or the information is presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto in Item 8 above.
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