Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 10-Q 2016 Q1 Quarterly report

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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
	$	468	$	2,030	$	2,915		$	3,594		$	(13,520	)	$	6,526
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
Total fixed charges	$	187	$	507	$	629		$	658		$	698		$	767
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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Exhibit 12

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