Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co - FORM 10-Q - EX-12 - March 10, 2016

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Exhibit 12

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statements of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)

 
    
   Fiscal years ended October 31  
 
   Three months
ended
January 31, 2016 		 
 
   2015   2014   2013   2012   2011  
 
   In millions, except ratios
  

Earnings (loss):

                                      

Earnings (loss) before taxes

   $ 267   $ 1,470   $ 2,244   $ 2,871   $ (14,314 ) $ 5,686  

Adjustments:

                                      

Non-controlling interests in the income of subsidiaries with fixed charges

     14     51     46     69     102     75  

Undistributed (earnings) loss of equity method investees

     —     2     (4 )   (4 )   (6 )   (2 )

Fixed charges

     187     507     629     658     698     767  
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  $ 468   $ 2,030   $ 2,915   $ 3,594   $ (13,520 ) $ 6,526  
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Fixed charges:

                                      

Total interest expense, including interest expense on borrowings, amortization of debt discount and premium on all indebtedness and other

   $ 139   $ 280   $ 357   $ 381   $ 389   $ 397  

Interest included in rent

     48     227     272     277     309     370  
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Total fixed charges

   $ 187   $ 507   $ 629   $ 658   $ 698   $ 767  
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (excess of fixed charges over earnings)

     2.5x     4.0x     4.6x     5.5x   $ (14,218 )   8.5x  
(1)
The Company computed the ratio of earnings to fixed charges by dividing earnings (earnings (loss) before taxes, adjusted for fixed charges, non-controlling interests in the income of subsidiaries with fixed charges and undistributed (earnings) or loss of equity method investees) by fixed charges for the periods indicated. Fixed charges include (i) interest expense on borrowings and amortization of debt discount or premium on all indebtedness and other, and (ii) a reasonable approximation of the interest factor deemed to be included in rent expense.



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