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HPE Reports Fiscal 2020 Fourth Quarter

Strong rebound in revenue; raising FY21 EPS outlook

Q4 2020 Financial Highlights:

Outlook:

 

SAN JOSE, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — December 1, 2020 — Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter, ended October 31, 2020.

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“Hewlett Packard Enterprise finished the year with a very strong performance,” said Antonio Neri, president and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. “In Q4 we saw a notable rebound in our overall revenue, with particular acceleration in key growth areas of our business.”

“The global pandemic has forced businesses to rethink everything from remote work and collaboration to business continuity and data insight,” he continued. “Over the last several months, customers have increasingly turned to HPE for our unique capabilities from edge to cloud that help them empower their workforces, deploy resilient new IT solutions and extract insights from critical data, while consuming these solutions more flexibly as a service.”

“Our focused strategy and disciplined execution are delivering results,” said Tarek Robbiati, EVP and CFO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. “Based on the strong finish to FY20 and increased confidence in profitability going into Q1, we are raising our FY21 EPS guidance.”

Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Results

Net revenue of $7.2 billion, flat from the prior-year period. Revenue grew 6% sequentially or 5% when adjusted for currency to pre-pandemic levels as our growth businesses of HPC & MCS and Intelligent Edge executed strongly.

Annualized revenue run-rate (ARR) of $585 million, up 30% from the prior-year period. Based on strong customer demand and recent wins, we are reiterating our 2019 Securities Analyst Meeting ARR guidance of 30-40% Compounded Annual Growth Rate from fiscal year 2019 to fiscal year 2022.

GAAP gross margins of 30.6%, down 260 basis points from the prior-year period and Non-GAAP of 30.6%, down 270 basis points from the prior-year period.

GAAP diluted net earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.12, compared to $0.36 in the prior-year period and above the previously provided outlook of $0.02 to $0.06 per share.

Non-GAAP diluted net EPS was $0.37, compared to $0.49 in the prior-year period and above the previously provided outlook of $0.32 to $0.36 per share. Fourth quarter non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net EPS exclude after-tax adjustments of $329 million and $0.25 per diluted share, respectively, primarily related to transformation costs and amortization of purchased intangible assets.

Cash flow from operations of $747 million, down $685 million from the prior-year period.

Free cash flow of $223 million, down $655 million from the prior-year period and in-line with our guidance.

Segment Results

Relocating Headquarters

HPE has made the decision to relocate its headquarters from San Jose, California, to Houston, Texas. HPE’s largest U.S. employment hub, Houston is an attractive market to recruit and retain future diverse talent, and is where the company is currently constructing a state-of-the-art new campus. The Bay Area will continue to be a strategic hub for HPE innovation, and the company will consolidate a number of sites in the Bay Area to its San Jose campus. No layoffs are associated with this move.

Dividend

Board of Directors have declared a regular cash dividend of $0.12 per share on the company's common stock. This dividend, the first in Hewlett Packard Enterprise's fiscal year 2021, is payable on January 6, 2021, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 9, 2020.

Fiscal 2021 first quarter outlook:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise estimates GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.02 to $0.06 and non-GAAP diluted net EPS to be in the range of $0.40 to $0.44. Fiscal 2021 first quarter non-GAAP diluted net EPS estimates exclude after-tax costs of approximately $0.38 per diluted share, primarily related to transformation costs, stock-based compensation and the amortization of intangible assets.

Fiscal 2021 outlook:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise raises GAAP diluted net earnings per share outlook to $0.38 to $0.56 from $0.34 to $0.54 and non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share outlook to $1.60 to $1.78 from $1.56 to $1.76. Fiscal 2021 non-GAAP diluted net EPS estimates exclude after-tax costs of approximately $1.22 per diluted share, primarily related to transformation costs, stock-based compensation and the amortization of intangible assets.

Reiterates free cash flow1 guidance range of $0.9 to $1.1 billion.

1Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides certain guidance on a non-GAAP basis, as the company cannot predict some elements that are included in reported GAAP results. Refer to the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures below for more information.

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud platform-as-a-service company that helps organizations accelerate outcomes by unlocking value from all of their data, everywhere. Built on decades of reimagining the future and innovating to advance the way we live and work, HPE delivers unique, open and intelligent technology solutions, with a consistent experience across all clouds and edges, to help customers develop new business models, engage in new ways, and increase operational performance. For more information, visit: www.hpe.com.

Use of non-GAAP financial information

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

Forward-looking statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, the results of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its consolidated subsidiaries may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “optimistic,” “intend,” “aim,” “will,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the scope and duration of the novel coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) and its impact on our business, operations, liquidity and capital resources, employees, customers, partners, supply chain, financial results and the world economy; any projections of revenue, margins, expenses, effective tax rates, the impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, net earnings, net earnings per share, cash flows, backlog, benefit plan funding, deferred tax assets, share repurchases, currency exchange rates or other financial items; any projections of the amount, timing or impact of cost savings, restructuring charges, or other transformation actions; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, as well as the execution of corporate transactions or contemplated acquisitions, transformation and restructuring plans and any resulting benefit, cost savings or restructuring charges, revenue or profitability improvements; any statements concerning the expected development, performance, market share or competitive performance relating to products or services; any statements regarding current or future macroeconomic trends or events and the impact of those trends and events on Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its financial performance; any statements regarding pending investigations, claims or disputes; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements or assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the need to address the many challenges facing Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s businesses; the competitive pressures faced by Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s businesses; risks associated with executing Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s strategy; the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and events; the need to manage third-party suppliers and the distribution of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s products and the delivery of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s services effectively; the protection of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s intellectual property assets, including intellectual property licensed from third parties and intellectual property shared with its former parent; risks associated with Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s international operations (including pandemics and public health problems, such as the COVID-19 pandemic); the development and transition of new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends; the execution and performance of contracts by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its suppliers, customers, clients and partners, including any impact thereon resulting from events such as the COVID-19 pandemic; the hiring and retention of key employees; execution, integration and other risks associated with business combination and investment transactions; the execution, timing and results of any transformation or restructuring plans, including estimates and assumptions related to the costs and anticipated benefits of implementing the transformation and restructuring plans; the effects of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and related guidance and regulations that may be implemented; the resolution of pending investigations, claims and disputes; and other risks that are described in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the risks described in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended January 31, 2020, April 30, 2020, and July 31, 2020, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and in other filings made by Hewlett Packard Enterprise from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

As in prior periods, the financial information set forth in this press release, including tax-related items, reflects estimates based on information available at this time. While Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes these estimates to be reasonable, these amounts could differ materially from reported amounts in the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. Hewlett Packard Enterprise assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

October 31,
2020

 

July 31,
2020

 

October 31,
2019

Net revenue

$

7,208

 

 

$

6,816

 

 

$

7,215

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

5,002

 

 

4,749

 

 

4,822

 

Research and development

484

 

 

455

 

 

438

 

Selling, general and administrative

1,166

 

 

1,131

 

 

1,229

 

Amortization of intangible assets

80

 

 

95

 

 

68

 

Transformation costs

304

 

 

357

 

 

151

 

Disaster charges (a)

2

 

 

2

 

 

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

25

 

 

15

 

 

47

 

Total costs and expenses

7,063

 

 

6,804

 

 

6,755

 

Earnings from operations

145

 

 

12

 

 

460

 

Interest and other, net

(57

)

 

(71

)

 

(38

)

Tax indemnification adjustments

(15

)

 

(30

)

 

288

 

Non-service net periodic benefit credit

35

 

 

28

 

 

14

 

Earnings (loss) from equity interests

17

 

 

27

 

 

(1)

 

Earnings (loss) before taxes

125

 

 

(34

)

 

723

 

(Provision) benefit from taxes

32

 

 

43

 

 

(243

)

Net earnings

$

157

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

480

 

Net earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.37

 

Diluted (b)

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.36

 

Cash dividends declared per share

$

0.1200

 

 

$

 

 

$

0.1200

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

1,293

 

 

1,292

 

 

1,308

 

Diluted (b)

1,306

 

 

1,300

 

 

1,323

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Twelve months ended October 31,

 

2020

 

2019

Net revenue

$

26,982

 

 

$

29,135

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

Cost of sales

18,513

 

 

19,642

 

Research and development

1,874

 

 

1,842

 

Selling, general and administrative

4,624

 

 

4,907

 

Amortization of intangible assets

379

 

 

267

 

Impairment of goodwill (c)

865

 

 

 

Transformation costs

950

 

 

453

 

Disaster charges (recovery) (a)

26

 

 

(7

)

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

80

 

 

757

 

Total costs and expenses

27,311

 

 

27,861

 

Earnings (loss) from operations

(329

)

 

1,274

 

Interest and other, net

(215

)

 

(177

)

Tax indemnification adjustments

(101

)

 

377

 

Non-service net periodic benefit credit

136

 

 

59

 

Earnings from equity interests

67

 

 

20

 

Earnings (loss) before taxes

(442

)

 

1,553

 

(Provision) benefit for taxes

120

 

 

(504

)

Net earnings (loss)

$

(322

)

 

$

1,049

 

Net earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.25

)

 

$

0.78

 

Diluted (b)

$

(0.25

)

 

$

0.77

 

Cash dividends declared per share

$

0.3600

 

 

$

0.4575

 

Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

Basic

1,294

 

 

1,353

 

Diluted (b)

1,294

 

 

1,366

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except percentages and per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months
ended October
31, 2020

 

Diluted net
earnings
per share

 

Three months
ended July
31, 2020

 

Diluted net
earnings
per share

 

Three months
ended October
31, 2019

 

Diluted net
earnings
per share

GAAP net earnings

$

157

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

480

 

 

$

0.36

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of initial direct costs

1

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

80

 

 

0.06

 

 

95

 

 

0.07

 

 

68

 

 

0.05

 

Transformation costs

304

 

 

0.23

 

 

357

 

 

0.27

 

 

151

 

 

0.11

 

Disaster charges (a)

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

25

 

 

0.02

 

 

15

 

 

0.01

 

 

54

 

 

0.04

 

Tax indemnification adjustments

15

 

 

0.02

 

 

30

 

 

0.03

 

 

(288

)

 

(0.22

)

Non-service net periodic benefit credit

(35

)

 

(0.03

)

 

(28

)

 

(0.02

)

 

(14

)

 

(0.01

)

Earnings from equity interests (d)

35

 

 

0.03

 

 

36

 

 

0.03

 

 

38

 

 

0.03

 

Adjustments for taxes

$

(98

)

 

(0.08

)

 

$

(100

)

 

(0.08

)

 

$

155

 

 

0.13

 

Non-GAAP net earnings

$

486

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

419

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

644

 

 

$

0.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP earnings from operations

$

145

 

 

 

 

$

12

 

 

 

 

$

460

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of initial direct costs

1

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

80

 

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

Transformation costs

304

 

 

 

 

357

 

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

Disaster charges (a)

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

25

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

Non-GAAP earnings from operations

$

557

 

 

 

 

$

484

 

 

 

 

$

733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating profit margin

2.0

%

 

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

 

6.4

%

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments

5.7

%

 

 

 

6.9

%

 

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

Non-GAAP operating profit margin

7.7

%

 

 

 

7.1

%

 

 

 

10.2

%

 

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except percentages and per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
October 31, 2020

 

Three months ended
July 31, 2020

 

Three months ended
October 31, 2019

GAAP net revenue

 

$

7,208

 

 

$

6,816

 

 

$

7,215

 

GAAP cost of sales

 

5,002

 

 

4,749

 

 

4,822

 

GAAP gross profit

 

$

2,206

 

 

$

2,067

 

 

$

2,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of initial direct costs

 

$

1

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges(e)

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

 

$

2,207

 

 

$

2,070

 

 

$

2,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP gross profit margin

 

30.6

%

 

30.3

%

 

33.2

%

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

%

 

0.1

%

 

0.1

%

Non-GAAP gross profit margin

 

30.6

%

 

30.4

%

 

33.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

747

 

 

$

1,472

 

 

$

1,432

 

Investment in property, plant and equipment

 

(604

)

 

(620

)

 

(703

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

80

 

 

72

 

 

149

 

Free cash flow

 

$

223

 

 

$

924

 

 

$

878

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except percentages and per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve months
ended October
31, 2020

 

Diluted net
earnings per
share

 

Twelve months
ended October
31, 2019

 

Diluted net
earnings per
share

GAAP net earnings (loss)

$

(322

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

$

1,049

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of initial direct costs

10

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

379

 

 

0.29

 

 

267

 

 

0.20

 

Impairment of goodwill(c)

865

 

 

0.67

 

 

 

 

 

Transformation costs

950

 

 

0.74

 

 

453

 

 

0.33

 

Disaster charges (recovery)(a)

26

 

 

0.02

 

 

(7

)

 

(0.01

)

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

107

 

 

0.08

 

 

764

 

 

0.56

 

Tax indemnification adjustments

101

 

 

0.08

 

 

(377

)

 

(0.28)

 

Non-service net periodic benefit credit

(136

)

 

(0.11

)

 

(59

)

 

(0.04

)

Earnings from equity interests(d)

145

 

 

0.11

 

 

152

 

 

0.11

 

Adjustments for taxes

$

(360

)

 

(0.29

)

 

$

174

 

 

0.13

 

Non-GAAP net earnings

$

1,765

 

 

$

1.35

 

 

$

2,416

 

 

$

1.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP (loss) earnings from operations

$

(329

)

 

 

 

$

1,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of initial direct costs

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

379

 

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

Impairment of goodwill(c)

865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transformation costs

950

 

 

 

 

453

 

 

 

Disaster charges (recovery)(a)

26

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

107

 

 

 

 

764

 

 

 

Non-GAAP earnings from operations

$

2,008

 

 

 

 

$

2,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating profit margin

(1.2

%)

 

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments

8.6

%

 

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

Non-GAAP operating profit margin

7.4

%

 

 

 

9.4

%

 

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except percentages and per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve months ended
October 31, 2020

 

Twelve months ended
October 31, 2019

GAAP net revenue

 

$

26,982

 

 

$

29,135

 

GAAP cost of sales

 

18,513

 

 

19,642

 

GAAP gross profit

 

$

8,469

 

 

$

9,493

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

 

 

Amortization of initial direct costs

 

$

10

 

 

$

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges(e)

 

27

 

 

7

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

 

$

8,506

 

 

$

9,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP gross profit margin

 

31.4

%

 

32.6

%

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

0.1

%

 

%

Non-GAAP gross profit margin

 

31.5

%

 

32.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

2,240

 

 

$

3,997

 

Investment in property, plant and equipment

 

(2,383

)

 

(2,856

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

703

 

 

597

 

Free cash flow

 

$

560

 

 

$

1,738

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except par value)

 

 

 

As of

 

October 31, 2020

 

October 31, 2019

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

4,233

 

 

$

3,753

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

3,386

 

 

2,957

 

Financing receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

3,794

 

 

3,572

 

Inventory

2,674

 

 

2,387

 

Assets held for sale

77

 

 

46

 

Other current assets

2,392

 

 

2,428

 

Total current assets

16,556

 

 

15,143

 

Property, plant and equipment

5,625

 

 

6,054

 

Long-term financing receivables and other assets(f)

10,544

 

 

8,918

 

Investments in equity interests

2,170

 

 

2,254

 

Goodwill and intangible assets

19,120

 

 

19,434

 

Total assets

$

54,015

 

 

$

51,803

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Notes payable and short-term borrowings

$

3,755

 

 

$

4,425

 

Accounts payable

5,383

 

 

5,595

 

Employee compensation and benefits

1,391

 

 

1,522

 

Taxes on earnings

148

 

 

186

 

Deferred revenue

3,430

 

 

3,234

 

Accrued restructuring

366

 

 

195

 

Other accrued liabilities(f)

4,265

 

 

4,002

 

Total current liabilities

18,738

 

 

19,159

 

Long-term debt

12,186

 

 

9,395

 

Other non-current liabilities(f)

6,995

 

 

6,100

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

HPE stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (300 shares authorized; none issued)

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value (9,600 shares authorized; 1,287 and 1,294 issued and outstanding at October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively)

13

 

 

13

 

Additional paid-in capital

28,350

 

 

28,444

 

Accumulated deficit(g)

(8,375

)

 

(7,632

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss(g)

(3,939

)

 

(3,727

)

Total HPE stockholders’ equity

16,049

 

 

17,098

 

Non-controlling interests

47

 

 

51

 

Total stockholders’ equity

16,096

 

 

17,149

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

54,015

 

 

$

51,803

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
October 31, 2020

 

Twelve months ended
October 31, 2020

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

$

157

 

 

$

(322

)

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

652

 

 

2,625

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

865

 

Stock-based compensation expense

59

 

 

274

 

Provision for doubtful accounts and inventory

100

 

 

308

 

Restructuring charges

216

 

 

769

 

Deferred taxes on earnings

(80

)

 

(294

)

Earnings from equity interests

(17

)

 

(67

)

Dividends received from equity investees

130

 

 

165

 

Other, net

48

 

 

163

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

(530

)

 

(461

)

Financing receivables

(76

)

 

(487

)

Inventory

726

 

 

(527

)

Accounts payable

(656

)

 

(225

)

Taxes on earnings

(37

)

 

(122

)

Restructuring

(128

)

 

(478

)

Other assets and liabilities

183

 

 

54

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

747

 

 

2,240

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Investment in property, plant and equipment

(604

)

 

(2,383

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

80

 

 

703

 

Purchases of available-for-sale securities and other investments

(23

)

 

(101

)

Maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities and other investments

19

 

 

48

 

Financial collateral posted

(71

)

 

(644

)

Financial collateral received

28

 

 

665

 

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

(853

)

 

(866

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,424

)

 

(2,578

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

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

(45

)

 

(9

)

Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs

262

 

 

7,007

 

Payment of debt

(3,700

)

 

(5,099

)

Net payments related to stock-based award activities

(2

)

 

(36

)

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

(355

)

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

 

 

(7

)

Cash dividends paid

(154

)

 

(618

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(3,639

)

 

883

 

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(4,316

)

 

545

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

8,937

 

 

4,076

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

4,621

 

 

$

4,621

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

October 31,
2020

 

July 31,
2020

 

October 31,
2019

Net revenue:(h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compute

 

$

3,175

 

 

$

3,389

 

 

$

3,349

 

HPC & MCS

 

975

 

 

649

 

 

777

 

Storage

 

1,217

 

 

1,128

 

 

1,256

 

A & PS

 

245

 

 

226

 

 

269

 

Intelligent Edge

 

786

 

 

684

 

 

742

 

Financial Services

 

849

 

 

811

 

 

878

 

Corporate Investments

 

126

 

 

119

 

 

134

 

Total segment net revenue

 

7,373

 

 

7,006

 

 

7,405

 

Elimination of intersegment net revenue

 

(165

)

 

(190

)

 

(190

)

Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated net revenue

 

$

7,208

 

 

$

6,816

 

 

$

7,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes:(h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compute

 

$

194

 

 

$

288

 

 

$

464

 

HPC & MCS

 

119

 

 

36

 

 

79

 

Storage

 

203

 

 

145

 

 

219

 

A & PS

 

(1

)

 

(4

)

 

1

 

Intelligent Edge

 

79

 

 

59

 

 

46

 

Financial Services

 

65

 

 

65

 

 

74

 

Corporate Investments

 

(18

)

 

(27

)

 

(26

)

Total segment earnings from operations

 

641

 

 

562

 

 

857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated corporate costs and eliminations

 

(73

)

 

(65

)

 

(107

)

Unallocated stock-based compensation expense

 

(11

)

 

(13

)

 

(17

)

Amortization of initial direct costs

 

(1

)

 

(3

)

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

(80

)

 

(95

)

 

(68

)

Transformation costs

 

(304

)

 

(357

)

 

(151

)

Disaster charges(a)

 

(2

)

 

(2

)

 

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

 

(25

)

 

(15

)

 

(54

)

Interest and other, net

 

(57

)

 

(71

)

 

(38

)

Tax indemnification adjustments

 

(15

)

 

(30

)

 

288

 

Non-service net periodic benefit credit

 

35

 

 

28

 

 

14

 

Earnings (loss) from equity interests

 

17

 

 

27

 

 

(1

)

Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated earnings (loss) before taxes

 

$

125

 

 

$

(34

)

 

$

723

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve months ended October 31,

 

 

2020

 

2019

Net revenue:(h)

 

 

 

 

Compute

 

$

12,215

 

 

$

13,642

 

HPC & MCS

 

3,036

 

 

2,910

 

Storage

 

4,681

 

 

5,185

 

A & PS

 

951

 

 

1,012

 

Intelligent Edge

 

2,855

 

 

2,913

 

Financial Services

 

3,352

 

 

3,581

 

Corporate Investments

 

490

 

 

507

 

Total segment net revenue

 

27,580

 

 

29,750

 

Elimination of intersegment net revenue

 

(598

)

 

(615

)

Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated net revenue

 

$

26,982

 

 

$

29,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes:(h)

 

 

 

 

Compute

 

$

893

 

 

$

1,550

 

HPC & MCS

 

237

 

 

320

 

Storage

 

719

 

 

924

 

A & PS

 

(5

)

 

(54

)

Intelligent Edge

 

281

 

 

159

 

Financial Services

 

278

 

 

305

 

Corporate Investments

 

(100

)

 

(108

)

Total segment earnings from operations

 

2,303

 

 

3,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated corporate costs and eliminations

 

(238

)

 

(286

)

Unallocated stock-based compensation expense

 

(57

)

 

(59

)

Amortization of initial direct costs

 

(10

)

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

(379

)

 

(267

)

Impairment of goodwill(c)

 

(865

)

 

 

Transformation costs

 

(950

)

 

(453

)

Disaster (charges) recoveries(a)

 

(26

)

 

7

 

Acquisition, disposition and other related charges

 

(107

)

 

(764

)

Interest and other, net

 

(215

)

 

(177

)

Tax indemnification adjustments

 

(101

)

 

377

 

Non-service net periodic benefit credit

 

136

 

 

59

 

Earnings from equity interests

 

67

 

 

20

 

Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated earnings (loss) before taxes

 

$

(442

)

 

$

1,553

 

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except percentages)

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Change (%)

 

October 31,
2020

 

July 31
2020

 

October 31,
2019

 

Q/Q

 

Y/Y

Net revenue:(h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compute

$

3,175

 

 

$

3,389

 

 

$

3,349

 

 

(6

%)

 

(5

%)

HPC & MCS

975

 

 

649

 

 

777

 

 

50

%

 

25

%

Storage

1,217

 

 

1,128

 

 

1,256

 

 

8

%

 

(3

%)

A & PS

245

 

 

226

 

 

269

 

 

8

%

 

(9

%)

Intelligent Edge

786

 

 

684

 

 

742

 

 

15

%

 

6

%

Financial Services

849

 

 

811

 

 

878

 

 

5

%

 

(3

%)

Corporate Investments

126

 

 

119

 

 

134

 

 

6

%

 

(6

%)

Total segment net revenue

7,373

 

 

7,006

 

 

7,405

 

 

5

%

 

%

Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other

(165

)

 

(190

)

 

(190

)

 

(13

%)

 

(13

%)

Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated net revenue

$

7,208

 

 

$

6,816

 

 

$

7,215

 

 

6

%

 

%

 

 

Twelve months ended October 31,

 

2020

 

2019

 

Y/Y

Net revenue:(h)

 

 

 

 

 

Compute

$

12,215

 

 

$

13,642

 

 

(10

%)

HPC & MCS

3,036

 

 

2,910

 

 

4

%

Storage

4,681

 

 

5,185

 

 

(10

%)

A & PS

951

 

 

1,012

 

 

(6

%)

Intelligent Edge

2,855

 

 

2,913

 

 

(2

%)

Financial Services

3,352

 

 

3,581

 

 

(6

%)

Corporate Investments

490

 

 

507

 

 

(3

%)

Total segment net revenue

27,580

 

 

29,750

 

 

(7

%)

Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other

(598

)

 

(615

)

 

(3

%)

Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated net revenue

$

26,982

 

 

$

29,135

 

 

(7

%)

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT OPERATING MARGIN SUMMARY DATA
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Change in Operating
Margin (pts)

 

 

October 31, 2020

 

Q/Q

 

Y/Y

Segment operating margin:(h)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compute

 

6.1

%

 

-2.4

 

-7.8

HPC & MCS

 

12.2

%

 

6.7

 

2.0

Storage

 

16.7

%

 

3.8

 

-0.7

A & PS

 

(0.4

%)

 

1.4

 

-0.8

Intelligent Edge

 

10.1

%

 

1.5

 

3.9

Financial Services

 

7.7

%

 

-0.3

 

-0.7

Corporate Investments

 

(14.3

%)

 

8.4

 

5.1

Total segment operating margin

 

8.7

%

 

0.7

 

-2.9

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CALCULATION OF DILUTED NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

October 31,
2020

 

July 31,
2020

 

October 31,
2019

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net earnings

$

157

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

480

 

Non-GAAP net earnings

$

486

 

 

$

419

 

 

$

644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

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

1,293

 

 

1,292

 

 

1,308

 

Dilutive effect of employee stock plans(b)

13

 

 

8

 

 

15

 

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

1,306

 

 

1,300

 

 

1,323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.37

 

Diluted(b)

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.49

 

Diluted(b)

$

0.37

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.49

 

 

Twelve months ended October 31,

 

2020

 

2019

Numerator:

 

 

 

GAAP net earnings (loss)

$

(322

)

 

$

1,049

 

Non-GAAP net earnings

$

1,765

 

 

$

2,416

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net earnings (loss) per share and diluted net loss per share

1,294

 

 

1,353

 

Dilutive effect of employee stock plans(b)

11

 

 

13

 

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

1,305

 

 

1,366

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net earnings (loss) per share

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.25

)

 

$

0.78

 

Diluted(b)

$

(0.25

)

$

0.77

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net earnings per share

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.36

 

 

$

1.79

 

Diluted(b)

$

1.35

 

 

$

1.77

 

(a)

Disaster charges (recovery) for fiscal 2020 include direct costs resulting from COVID-19. For fiscal 2019, represents insurance recoveries in relation to damage to our facilities in Houston, Texas due to Hurricane Harvey in fiscal 2017.

(b)

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

(c)

The Company recorded $865 million of partial goodwill impairment charge in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as it was determined that the fair value of the HPC & MCS reporting unit was below the carrying value of its net assets.

(d)

Represents the amortization of basis difference adjustments related to the H3C divestiture.

(e)

For the periods presented, amounts represent Acquisition, disposition and other related charges related to a non-cash inventory fair value adjustment in connection with the acquisition of Cray, Inc., which was included in Cost of sales.

(f)

The Company adopted the new accounting standard for leases in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 which requires lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset for the lease term. The Company elected the modified retrospective transition method whereby prior comparative periods are not restated. Adoption of the new lease standard resulted in the recognition of $1.0 billion of ROU assets and $1.1 billion of lease liabilities on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at November 1, 2019.

(g)

The Company adopted an accounting standard update in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 that allowed it to reclassify $43 million of stranded tax effects resulting from U.S. tax reform from accumulated other comprehensive loss into accumulated deficit.

(h)

Effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2020, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company ("HPE") implemented certain organizational changes to align its segment financial reporting more closely with its current business structure. As a result of these organizational changes, HPE replaced the Hybrid IT reportable segment (and the Compute, Storage and HPE Pointnext business units within it) with four new financial reporting segments: Compute, High Performance Compute & Mission-Critical Systems ("HPC & MCS"), Storage, and Advisory and Professional Services ("A & PS").

 

In addition, the Intelligent Edge segment now includes the Data Center Networking ("DC Networking") operational services business that was previously a part of the Hybrid IT Segment. The DC Networking business, other than operational services, had been transferred to the Intelligent Edge segment in a prior realignment.

 

The Company reflected these changes to its segment information retrospectively to the earliest period presented, which primarily resulted in the transfer of net revenue and operating profit for each of the businesses as described above. These changes had no impact on Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s previously reported consolidated net revenue, net earnings or net earnings per share ("EPS").

Use of non-GAAP financial measures

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

These non-GAAP financial measures are not computed in accordance with, or as an alternative to, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to revenue on a constant currency basis is revenue. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP gross profit is gross profit. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP gross profit margin is gross profit margin. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating profit (non-GAAP earnings from operations) is operating profit (earnings from operations). The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating profit margin is operating profit margin. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP income tax rate is income tax rate. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP net earnings is net earnings. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share is diluted net earnings per share. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to gross cash is cash and cash equivalents. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to free cash flow is cash flow from operations. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to net debt and operating company net debt is total company debt. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to each of net cash and operating company net cash is cash and cash equivalents. Reconciliations of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP information are included in the tables above or elsewhere in the materials accompanying this news release.

Use and economic substance of non-GAAP financial measures used by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Revenue on a constant currency basis assumes no change in the foreign exchange rate from the prior-year period. Non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross profit margin is defined to exclude charges relating to the amortization of initial direct costs and certain acquisition, disposition and other related charges. Non-GAAP operating profit (non-GAAP earnings from operations), and non-GAAP operating profit margin are defined to exclude any charges relating to the amortization of intangible assets, amortization of initial direct costs, impairment of goodwill, transformation costs, disaster charges (recovery) and acquisition, disposition and other related charges. Non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share consist of net earnings or diluted net earnings per share excluding those same charges, as well as an adjustment to earnings in equity interests, non-service net periodic benefit credit, tax indemnification adjustments, certain income tax valuation allowances and excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation. In addition, non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share are adjusted by the amount of additional taxes or tax benefits associated with each non-GAAP item.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for purposes of evaluating Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s historical and prospective financial performance, as well as Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s performance relative to its competitors. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management also uses these non-GAAP measures to further its own understanding of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s segment operating performance. Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes that excluding the items mentioned above from these non-GAAP financial measures allows Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management to better understand Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s consolidated financial performance in relation to the operating results of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s segments, as Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management does not believe that the excluded items are reflective of ongoing operating results. More specifically, Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management excludes each of those items mentioned above for the following reasons:

Material limitations associated with use of non-GAAP financial measures

These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and these measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations in relying on these non-GAAP financial measures are:

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

Hewlett Packard Enterprise compensates for the limitations on its use of non-GAAP financial measures by relying primarily on its GAAP results and using non-GAAP financial measures only as a supplement. Hewlett Packard Enterprise also provides a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure within this news release and in other written materials that include these non-GAAP financial measures, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise encourages investors to review carefully those reconciliations.

Usefulness of non-GAAP financial measures to investors

Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes that providing revenue on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP gross profit margin, non-GAAP operating profit (non-GAAP earnings from operations), non-GAAP operating profit margin, non-GAAP income tax rate, non-GAAP net earnings, non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share, gross cash, free cash flow, net debt, net cash, operating company net debt and operating company net cash financial measures to investors in addition to the related GAAP measures provides investors with greater transparency to the information used by Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management in its financial and operational decision making and allows investors to see Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s results “through the eyes” of management. Hewlett Packard Enterprise further believes that providing this information better enables Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s investors to understand Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s operating performance and to evaluate the efficacy of the methodology and information used by Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s management to evaluate and measure such performance. Disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures also facilitates comparisons of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s operating performance with the performance of other companies in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s industry that supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures that may be calculated in a similar manner.



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