Hewlett-Packard

2009-05-20

· Netto-omzet tweede kwartaal daalt ten opzichte van dezelfde periode in 2008 met 3% (of stijgt 3% in lokale valuta) naar $27,4 miljard

· GAAP bedrijfsresultaat over het tweede kwartaal daalt met 12% naar $2,3 miljard; winst per aandeel $0,70, een daling ten opzichte van $0,80 een jaar eerder

· Non-GAAP bedrijfsresultaat over tweede kwartaal stijgt met 1% naar $2,8 miljard; winst per aandeel $0,86, een daling ten opzichte van $0,87 een jaar eerder

· GAAP en non-GAAP verwaterde WPA (winst per aandeel) bevatten $0,02 aan kosten die verband houden met een patentgeschil

· Record kasstroom uit operationele activiteiten van $5,0 miljard

· Bedrijfsresultaat Services meer dan verdubbeld naar $1,2 miljard

AMSTELVEEN, 20 mei 2009 - HP heeft in het tweede kwartaal van het financiële jaar 2009, eindigend op 30 april 2009, een netto-omzet van $27,4 miljard behaald, een daling van 3% in vergelijking met een jaar eerder. Aangepast aan valuta-effecten is dit een stijging van 3% . Dit heeft HP vandaag bekend gemaakt.

Vervolg persbericht in het Engels

In the second quarter, GAAP operating profit was $2.3 billion and GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.70, down from $0.80 in the prior-year period. Non-GAAP operating profit was $2.8 billion, with non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.86, down from $0.87 in the prior-year period. Non-GAAP financial information excludes $382 million of adjustments on an after-tax basis, or $0.16 per diluted share, related primarily to amortization of purchased intangible assets, restructuring charges and acquisition-related charges.

"Disciplined focus on operational efficiencies and execution drove record cash flow," said Mark Hurd, HP chairman and chief executive officer. "Our services business continued to deliver strong profitability with an increased deal pipeline and the EDS integration tracking ahead of schedule."

Information about HP's use of non-GAAP financial information is provided under "Use of non-GAAP financial information" below. Unless otherwise noted, all growth rates included in the narrative below reflect year-over-year comparisons.

Revenue grew 9% in the Americas to $12.1 billion. Revenue declined 11% in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 10% in Asia Pacific to $10.6 billion and $4.7 billion, respectively. When adjusted for the effects of currency, revenue grew 12% in the Americas while declining 2% in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 5% in Asia Pacific. Revenue from outside of the United States in the second quarter accounted for 64% of total revenue, with revenue in the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) declining 12% over the prior-year period while accounting for 9% of total HP revenue.

Services

Services revenue increased 99% to $8.5 billion due primarily to the EDS acquisition. Infrastructure Technology Outsourcing posted revenue of $3.8 billion while Technology Services, Application Services and Business Process Outsourcing posted revenue of $2.4 billion, $1.5 billion and $709 million, respectively. Operating profit was $1.2 billion, or 13.8% of revenue, up from $507 million, or 11.9% of revenue, in the prior-year period. The EDS integration is tracking ahead of plan.

Enterprise Storage and Servers

Enterprise Storage and Servers (ESS) reported total revenue of $3.5 billion, down 28%. Storage revenue declined 22% with the midrange EVA product line down 21%. Industry Standard Server revenue and Business Critical Systems revenue declined 29% each, while ESS blade revenue was down 12%. Operating profit was $250 million, or 7.2% of revenue, down from $655 million, or 13.7% of revenue, in the prior-year period.

HP Software

HP Software revenue declined 15% to $880 million. Business Technology Optimization and Other Software revenue declined 15% each. Operating profit was $157 million, or 17.8% of revenue, up from $104 million, or 10.0% of revenue, in the prior-year period.

Personal Systems Group

Personal Systems Group (PSG) posted flat unit shipments in a challenging environment and attained the leading market position in PCs in every region. PSG revenue declined 19% to $8.2 billion. Notebook revenue for the quarter was down 13%, while Desktop revenue declined 24%. Commercial client revenue was down 22%, while Consumer client revenue decreased 16%. Operating profit was $374 million, or 4.6% of revenue, down from $544 million, or 5.4% of revenue, in the prior-year period.

Imaging and Printing Group

Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) revenue declined 23% to $5.9 billion. Supplies revenue was down 14% due in part to channel inventory realignment, while Commercial hardware revenue and Consumer hardware revenue declined 40% and 31%, respectively. Printer unit shipments decreased 27%, with Commercial printer hardware units down 36% and Consumer printer hardware units down 23%. Operating profit was $1.1 billion, or 18.2% of revenue, versus $1.2 billion, or 16.0% of revenue, in the prior-year period.

HP Financial Services

HP Financial Services (HPFS) reported revenue of $641 million, down 6% from the prior-year period. Financing volume increased 7%, and net portfolio assets declined 1%. Operating margin was 7.2% of revenue, up from 6.9% in the prior-year period.

Asset management

HP generated $5.0 billion in cash flow from operations for the second quarter. Inventory ended the quarter at $5.7 billion, down 7 days. Accounts receivable of $14.7 billion was up 5 days. Accounts payable ended the quarter at $11.4 billion, down 6 days. HP's dividend payment of $0.08 per share in the second quarter resulted in cash usage of $192 million. HP utilized $801 million of cash during the second quarter to repurchase approximately 24 million shares of common stock in the open market. HP exited the quarter with $13.0 billion in gross cash.

Outlook

HP expects third quarter FY09 revenue to be approximately flat to down 2 percent sequentially.

Third quarter FY09 non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be approximately $0.88 to $0.90. Third quarter FY09 non-GAAP dilutedEPS estimates exclude after-tax costs of approximately $0.22 to $0.24 per share, related primarily to the amortization of purchased intangibles and restructuring charges. On a GAAP basis, third quarter FY09 diluted EPS is expected to be approximately $0.64 to $0.68.

HP estimates full-year FY09 revenue will decline approximately 4 to 5 percent from the prior-year period.

Full year FY09 non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be approximately $3.76 to $3.88. FY09 non-GAAP diluted EPSestimatesexclude after-tax costs of approximately $0.72 to $0.74 per share, related primarily to the amortization of purchased intangibles and restructuring charges. On a GAAP basis, full year FY09 diluted EPS is expected to be approximately $3.02 to $3.16.

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

HP's Q2 FY09 earnings conference call is accessible via an audio webcast at www.hp.com/investor/q22009webcast.

About HP

HP, the world's largest technology company, simplifies the technology experience for consumers and businesses with a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com/.

Use of non-GAAP financial information

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

EDS acquisition

HP completed its acquisition of Electronic Data Services Corporation on August 26, 2008. Results of, and comparisons to, the three and six months ended April 30, 2008 do not include the results of operations of EDS for those prior periods.

Forward-looking statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, the results of HP may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to any projections of revenue, margins, expenses, earnings, tax provisions, cash flows, benefit obligations, share repurchases, acquisition synergies, currency exchange rates or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies, and objectives of management for future operations, including execution of cost reduction programs and restructuring and integration plans; any statements concerning the expected development, performance or market share relating to products or services; any statements regarding current or future macroeconomic trends or events and the impact of those trends and events on HP and its financial performance; any statements regarding pending investigations, claims or disputes; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and events; execution and performance of contracts by HP and its suppliers, customers and partners; the challenge of managing asset levels, including inventory; the difficulty of aligning expense levels with revenue changes; assumptions related to pension and other post-retirement costs; expectations and assumptions relating to the execution and timing of cost reduction programs and restructuring and integration plans; the possibility that the expected benefits of business combination transactions may not materialize as expected; the resolution of pending investigations, claims and disputes; and other risks that are described in HP's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008 and HP's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including HP's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2009. As in prior periods, the financial information set forth in this release, including tax-related items, reflects estimates based on information available at this time. While HP believes these estimates to be meaningful, these amounts could differ materially from actual reported amounts in HP's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2009. In particular, determining HP's actual tax balances and provisions as of April 30, 2009 requires extensive internal and external review of tax data (including consolidating and reviewing the tax provisions of numerous domestic and foreign entities), which is being completed in the ordinary course of preparing HP's Form 10-Q. HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

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