HP(HPQ) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Report

Cash and Debt Management - HP's cash and cash equivalents increased to $3.238 billion in 2024 from$3.107 billion in 2023[156] - Total debt rose to $9.669 billion in 2024 compared to$9.484 billion in 2023[156] - Short-term debt increased to $1.406 billion in 2024 from$230 million in 2023[166] - Long-term debt decreased to $8.263 billion in 2024 from$9.254 billion in 2023[166] - Weighted-average interest rate increased to 4.5% in 2024 from 4.2% in 2023[166] - Principal payments on debt total $9,717 million, with$1,406 million due in the short-term and $8,311 million in the long-term[171] - Interest payments on debt amount to$2,724 million, with $404 million due in the short-term and$2,320 million in the long-term[171] Operating Activities and Cash Flow - Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $3.749 billion in 2024 from$3.571 billion in 2023[156] - HP returned $3.2 billion to shareholders in 2024, including$2.1 billion in share repurchases and $1.1 billion in cash dividends[166] Working Capital Metrics - Days of sales outstanding (DSO) increased to 33 days in 2024 from 28 days in 2023[159] - Days of supply (DOS) rose to 63 days in 2024 from 57 days in 2023[159] - Days of purchases outstanding (DPO) increased to -138 days in 2024 from -117 days in 2023[159] Contractual and Other Obligations - Total contractual and other obligations as of October 31, 2024, amount to$15,199 million, with $3,232 million due in the short-term and$11,967 million in the long-term[171] - Purchase obligations total $1,366 million, with$896 million due in the short-term and $470 million in the long-term[171] - Operating lease obligations amount to$1,361 million, with $513 million due in the short-term and$848 million in the long-term[171] - Finance lease obligations total $31 million, with$13 million due in the short-term and $18 million in the long-term[171] Risk Management - A hypothetical 10$94 million as of October 31, 2024[177] - A hypothetical 10% adverse movement in interest rates would result in a loss in the fair values of debt and investments, net of interest rate swaps, of $164 million as of October 31, 2024[177] Pension and Tax Liabilities - The company expects to contribute approximately$36 million to non-U.S. pension plans, $30 million to U.S. non-qualified pension plans, and$4 million to post-retirement benefit plans in fiscal year 2025[172] - The company has approximately $1.0 billion of recorded liabilities including related interest and penalties pertaining to uncertain tax positions as of October 31, 2024[172]