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Commitments
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
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Note 17: Commitments

 

Lease Commitments

 

HP leases certain real and personal property under non-cancelable operating leases. Certain leases require HP to pay property taxes, insurance and routine maintenance and include renewal options and escalation clauses. Rent expense from continuing operations was approximately $0.2 billion in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013.

 

As of October 31, 2015, future minimum operating lease commitments were as follows:

 

Fiscal year

 

In millions

 

2016

 

$

126 

 

2017

 

107 

 

2018

 

74 

 

2019

 

53 

 

2020

 

35 

 

Thereafter

 

90 

 

Less: Sublease rental income

 

(118)

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

367 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unconditional Purchase Obligations

 

As of October 31, 2015, HP had unconditional purchase obligations of $915 million. These unconditional purchase obligations include agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding on HP and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, fixed, minimum or variable price provisions and the approximate timing of the transaction. These unconditional purchase obligations are primarily related to inventory and service support. Unconditional purchase obligations exclude agreements that are cancelable without penalty.

 

As of October 31, 2015, future unconditional purchase obligations were as follows:

 

Fiscal year

 

In millions

 

2016

 

$

649 

 

2017

 

69 

 

2018

 

69 

 

2019

 

42 

 

2020

 

38 

 

Thereafter

 

48 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

915