HPE: 10-K Risk Factor Changes

Our business, financial condition, and operating results depend significantly on general macroeconomic conditions and the demand for our solutions and offerings. Economic weakness or uncertainty has contributed, and may contribute, to customer financial difficulties, thereby constraining customer spending on IT projects or upgrades, including through reduced, postponed, or cancelled orders. Such dynamics have resulted in, and may result in, decreased revenue and earnings. These factors could 25 25 25 Table of Content Table of Content make it difficult to accurately forecast revenues and operating results, effectively plan business actions and allocate resources, and manage our contract manufacturer relationships and other expenses and to make decisions about future investments. In addition, economic and/or geopolitical instability or uncertainty resulting from inflationary pressures, recessionary risks, tariffs and other trade restrictions in the U.S. and internationally, trade conflicts, the effects of global health emergencies, the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the continuous geopolitical instability in the Middle East, and efforts of governments to stimulate or stabilize the economy have, and may continue to, put pressure on economic conditions, including volatility in global and regional financial markets, which has led and could lead to reduced income or asset values, reduced demand for our offerings, delays or reductions in spending on and implementation of IT investments, and/or higher costs of production which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Such geopolitical and macroeconomic changes can happen rapidly, and we may not be able to react quickly to prevent or limit our losses or exposures. Additionally, any of the above dynamics could result in price concessions in certain markets, with certain customer groups, and/or for certain offerings. These events have at times impacted, and may in the future impact our business in an adverse manner, whether directly or indirectly, such as through their impacts on the financial positions and operations of our customers, suppliers, and other third parties with whom we do business or on whom we rely, and as a consequence, their ability to perform their obligations under their agreements with us. In addition, we may not be able to react quickly enough to prevent or limit our losses or exposures from such geopolitical or macroeconomic events or changes, and any mitigation plans or response we do employ may not mitigate the adverse impacts on our business completely, or at all. Any such failure could have an adverse effect on our reputation, demand for our products, and consequently, our financial condition.