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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Schedule of Aggregate purchase price allocation, including preliminary allocations
The following table summarizes the purchase consideration for the Merger:
In millions
Cash paid for outstanding Juniper Networks common stock$13,386 
Consideration for replacement of Juniper Networks equity awards239 
Total purchase consideration$13,625 
A summary of the preliminary allocation of the total purchase price for the Merger is presented as follows:
In millions
Cash and cash equivalents$1,098 
Inventory1,060 
Other current assets1,827 
Goodwill7,042 
Intangible assets6,211 
Long-term financing receivables and other assets1,786 
Total assets acquired19,024 
Other accrued liabilities(1)
2,592 
Long-term debt1,232 
Other non-current liabilities1,575 
Total liabilities assumed5,399 
Total purchase consideration$13,625 
(1)Includes the current portion of long-term debt.
the following table presents preliminary details of the purchased intangible assets acquired:
Useful Life
(in Years)		In millions
Customer contracts, customer lists and distribution agreements8$3,031 
Developed and core technology and patents52,915 
Trade name and trademarks6265 
Total intangible assets(1)
$6,211 
(1)Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2025, was $88 million.
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments
The following table presents long-term debt assumed at closing:
Maturity DatePar ValueFair Value
In millions
1.200% fixed-rate notes
December 2025$400 $394 
3.750% fixed-rate notes
August 2029500 486 
2.000% fixed-rate notes
December 2030400 348 
5.950% fixed-rate notes
March 2041$400 $398 
Schedule of Business Combination, Pro Forma Information
The following table presents revenues and net earnings for Juniper Networks since the acquisition date, July 2, 2025 through July 31, 2025:
In millions
Total revenue$480 
Earnings from operations(1)
$76 
(1)     This amount does not include certain corporate costs which are managed at the corporate level.
The unaudited pro forma results of operations for HPE as if the Merger had occurred on November 1, 2023 are presented in the table below:
For the three months ended July 31,For the nine months ended July 31,
2025202420252024
In millions
Total revenue$10,119 $8,900 $28,407 $25,372 
Net earnings (loss)$280 $195 $(271)$2