11/13/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/13/2025 08:03
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Plus accrued interest, if any, from the date of original issuance if settlement occurs after that date.
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J.P. Morgan
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About This Prospectus Supplement and Accompanying Prospectus
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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Summary
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Risk Factors
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Use of Proceeds
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Capitalization
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Description of the Notes
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Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
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Underwriting
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Experts
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Where You Can Find More Information
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About This Prospectus
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation by Reference
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The Company
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Risk Factors
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Use of Proceeds
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Description of Capital Stock
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Description of Debt Securities
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Description of Other Securities
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Global Securities
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Plan of Distribution
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Experts
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our inability to succeed in our strategic objectives;
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the risk of liability, reputational damages or adverse impact to business due to service interruptions, from security breaches, cyber-attacks, other security incidents or disclosure of confidential information or personal data;
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compliance or failure to comply with obligations arising under new or existing laws, regulations, and customer contracts relating to the privacy, security and handling of personal data;
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our product and service quality issues;
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our inability to develop and expand our service offerings to address emerging business demands and technological trends, including our inability to sell differentiated services amongst our offerings and the competitive pressures faced by our business;
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our inability to compete in certain markets and expand our capacity in certain offshore locations;
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failure to maintain our credit rating and ability to manage working capital, refinance and raise additional capital for future needs;
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difficulty in understanding the changes to our business model by the investment community or industry analysts or our failure to meet our publicly announced financial guidance;
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public health crises;
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our indebtedness and potential material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations;
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our inability to accurately estimate the cost of services, and the completion timeline of contracts;
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failure by us or third party partners to deliver on commitments or otherwise breach obligations to our customers;
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the risks associated with climate change and natural disasters;
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increased scrutiny of, and evolving expectations for, sustainability and environmental, social and governance initiatives;
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our inability to attract and retain key personnel and maintain relationships with key partners;
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the risks associated with prolonged periods of inflation or current macroeconomic conditions, including the possibility of reduced spending by customers in the areas we serve, the uncertainty related to our cost-takeout efforts, and our ability to close new deals in the event of an economic slowdown;
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the risks associated with our international operations, such as risks related to currency exchange rates;
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our inability to comply with existing and new laws and regulations, including social and environmental responsibility regulations, policies and provisions, as well as customer and investor demands;
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our inability to achieve the expected benefits of our restructuring plans;
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our inadvertent infringement of third-party intellectual property rights or infringement of our intellectual property rights by third parties;
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our inability to procure third-party licenses required for the operation of our products and service offerings;
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risks associated with disruption of our supply chain or increases in procurement costs, including as a result of ongoing trade tensions and tariff charges;
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our inability to maintain effective disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting;
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potential losses due to asset impairment charges;
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our inability to pay dividends or repurchase shares of our common stock;
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pending investigations, claims and disputes and any adverse impact on our profitability and liquidity;
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disruptions in the credit markets, including disruptions that reduce our customers' access to credit and increase the costs to our customers of obtaining credit;
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counterparty default risk in our hedging program;
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our failure to bid on projects effectively;
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financial difficulties of our customers and our inability to collect receivables;
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our inability to maintain and grow our customer relationships over time and to comply with customer contracts or government contracting regulations or requirements;
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our inability to succeed in our strategic transactions;
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changes in tax rates, tax laws, and the timing and outcome of tax examinations;
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risks following the merger of CSC and Enterprise Services business of HPE's businesses, including anticipated tax treatment, unforeseen liabilities and future capital expenditures;
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risks following the spin-off of our former U.S. Public Sector business and its related mergers with Vencore Holding Corp. and KeyPoint Government Solutions in June 2018 to form Perspecta Inc.;
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volatility of the price of our securities, which is subject to market and other conditions; and
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the other factors described under the caption "Risk Factors" of this prospectus supplement and incorporated by reference herein.
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senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future indebtedness and other obligations that are expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes;
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pari passu in right of payment with all of our existing and future indebtedness that is not so subordinated;
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effectively junior to any of our secured indebtedness and other secured obligations to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness or other secured obligations; and
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effectively junior to any liabilities of our subsidiaries.
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on an actual basis and
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on an as adjusted basis to give effect to this offering and the currently anticipated application of the proceeds from this offering described in "Use of Proceeds."
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As of September 30, 2025(1)
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Actual
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(unaudited)
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$1,888
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Short-term obligations:
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1.750% Senior Notes due 2026(2)
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$763
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1.800% Senior Notes due 2026
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699
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699
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Current maturities of long-term debt
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43
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43
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Current maturities of finance lease liabilities
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107
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107
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Total short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt
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1,612
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Long-term obligations:
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0.450% Senior Notes due 2027(2)
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879
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2.375% Senior Notes due 2028
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647
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0.950% Senior Notes due 2031(2)
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701
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% Notes offered hereby
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Revolving credit facility
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Finance lease liabilities
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115
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115
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Borrowings for assets acquired under long-term financing
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11
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11
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Other borrowings
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17
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17
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Long-term debt, net of current maturities
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2,370
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Total debt
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$3,982
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Stockholders' equity:
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Preferred stock
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$-
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Common stock
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2
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Additional paid-in capital
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7,360
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7.360
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Accumulated deficit
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(3,162)
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(3,162)
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(881)
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(881)
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Treasury stock, at cost
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(248)
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(248)
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Total stockholders' equity
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3,071
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3,071
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Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
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265
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265
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Total equity
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$3,336
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$3,336
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Total capitalization
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$7,318
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The carrying amounts of the senior notes as of September 30, 2025 include the remaining principal outstanding of $3,700 million, net of total unamortized debt (discounts) and premiums, and deferred debt issuance costs of $11 million.
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Reflects the U.S. dollar equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of the EUR Notes from euro using the exchange rate of €1.00=$1.1749 on September 30, 2025, as reported at 11:00 a.m. E.T. by Bloomberg.
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(a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes being redeemed, discounted to the date of redemption (assuming the Notes matured on the Par Call Date) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus basis points, less (b) interest accrued to the date of redemption; and
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100% of the principal amount of such Notes to be redeemed;
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accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;
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deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and
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deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an officer's certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being repurchased.
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Liens existing as of the issue date of the Notes; and any extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements) of any such Lien; provided that no such extension, renewal or replacement will extend to or cover any property other than the property covered by such existing Lien;
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Liens on property existing at the time DXC or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries acquires such property, provided that such Liens:
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are not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of the acquisition of the property acquired; and
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do not extend to or cover any of DXC's property or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries' property other than the property so acquired;
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Liens on any property of a corporation or other entity existing at the time such corporation or entity becomes DXC's Restricted Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with DXC or a Restricted Subsidiary or at the time of a sale, lease or other disposition of the properties of such corporation or entity as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to DXC or a Restricted Subsidiary, provided that such Liens:
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are not incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such corporation or entity becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or merging or consolidating with DXC or a Restricted Subsidiary or are not incurred in connection with or in contemplation of the sale, lease or other disposition of the properties of such corporation or other entity; and
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do not extend to or cover any of DXC's property or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries' property other than the property of such corporation or other entity;
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Purchase money Liens upon or in any real or personal property (including fixtures and other equipment) that DXC or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries hold or have acquired to secure the purchase price of such property or to secure Indebtedness incurred solely to finance or refinance the acquisition or improvement of such property and incurred within 270 days after completion of such acquisition or improvement;
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Liens to secure Indebtedness owing to DXC or to a Restricted Subsidiary;
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Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due or payable or not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are being contested by DXC or a Restricted Subsidiary, and for which DXC maintains adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP, and attachment, judgment and other similar Liens arising in connection with legal proceedings, provided that any such judgment does not constitute an event of default;
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Liens in favor of the United States to secure amounts paid to DXC or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as advance or progress payments under government contracts entered into by it so long as such Liens cover only (x) special bank accounts into which only such advance or progress payments are deposited and (y) supplies covered by such government contracts and material and other property acquired for or allocated to the performance of such government contracts;
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Liens incurred in connection with an asset acquisition or a project financed with a non-recourse obligation;
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Liens in favor of suppliers, producers, operators, workmen, materialmen, mechanics, workmen or repairmen, landlord's Liens for rent or other similar Liens arising, in each case, in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations which are not overdue or which are being contested by DXC or any Restricted Subsidiary in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;
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Liens consisting of zoning restrictions, licenses, easements, covenants, rights-of-way, utility easements, building restrictions and similar encumbrances and restrictions on the use of real property and minor irregularities that do not materially impair the use of the real property;
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Liens arising under leases or subleases of real or personal property that do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially detract from the value of such real or personal property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business conducted at such real property or with respect to such personal property;
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Liens arising under licenses or sublicenses of intellectual property granted in the ordinary course of business;
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Liens arising by reason of deposits with, or giving any form of security to, any governmental agency or any body created or approved by law or government regulation;
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Liens created by or resulting from any litigation or other proceeding that is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, including Liens arising out of judgments or awards against DXC or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to which DXC or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is in good faith prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review for which the time to make an appeal has not yet expired, and Liens relating to final unappealable judgments that are satisfied within 60 days of the date of judgment or Liens incurred by DXC or any Restricted Subsidiary for the purposes of obtaining a stay or discharge in the course of any litigation proceeding to which DXC or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party;
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Liens on deposits securing obligations under cash pooling and multi-currency notional pooling programs;
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Liens relating to hedging and similar arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business, including without limitation interest rate or foreign currency hedging arrangements;
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Liens incurred or deposits made by DXC or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits, taxes, assessments, statutory obligations or other similar charges, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, bids, leases, government contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds or other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money);
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Liens on account receivables or related assets resulting from the sale of such account receivables or such related assets, or Liens arising in connection with or related to any securitization financings, factoring arrangements or assignments thereof that may be entered into by DXC or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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Liens, pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of banking arrangements in connection with any netting or set-off arrangements for the purpose of netting debit and credit balances;
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Liens on property incurred in sale and lease-back transactions permitted under the covenant described below under the caption "Limitation on DXC's Ability to Enter Into Sale and Lease-Back Transactions"; and
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Liens constituting any extension, renewal or replacement of any Liens listed above to the extent the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured by such Lien is not increased (except to the extent of any premiums, fees or other costs associated with any such extension, renewal or replacement) and the property encumbered by any such Lien is the same as or substantially similar in nature to the property encumbered by the Lien being extended, renewed or replaced.
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such transaction was entered into prior to the issue date of the Notes;
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such transaction was for the sale and leasing back to DXC of any property by one of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
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DXC would be entitled to incur Indebtedness secured by a mortgage on the property to be leased in an amount equal to the Attributable Debt with respect to such sale and lease-back transaction without equally and ratably securing the Notes pursuant to the first paragraph of "Limitation on DXC's Ability to Incur Liens" above; or
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DXC applies an amount equal to the fair value of the property sold to the purchase of property or to the retirement of its long-term Indebtedness (including the Notes) within 365 days of the effective date of any such sale and lease-back transaction.
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all current liabilities other than (1) notes and loans payable, (2) current maturities of long-term debt and (3) current maturities of capital lease obligations, and
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intangible assets, to the extent included in such aggregate assets, all as set forth on DXC's then most recent consolidated balance sheet and computed in accordance with GAAP.
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persons holding the Notes as part of a hedge, straddle or other risk reduction strategy or as part of a conversion transaction or other integrated investment;
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banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions;
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real estate investment trusts or regulated investment companies;
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brokers, dealers or traders in securities;
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"controlled foreign corporations," "passive foreign investment companies," and corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax;
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persons deemed to sell the Notes under the constructive sale provisions of the Code; and
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a corporation created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia;
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a trust that (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and the control of one or more "United States persons" (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), or (2) has a valid election in effect to be treated as a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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the holder fails to furnish the holder's taxpayer identification number, which for an individual is ordinarily his or her social security number;
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the holder furnishes an incorrect taxpayer identification number;
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the applicable withholding agent is notified by the IRS that the holder previously failed to properly report payments of interest or dividends; or
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the holder fails to certify under penalties of perjury that the holder has furnished a correct taxpayer identification number and that the IRS has not notified the holder that the holder is subject to backup withholding.
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the Non-U.S. Holder does not, actually or constructively, own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our voting stock;
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the Non-U.S. Holder is not a "controlled foreign corporation" (as defined in the Code) related to us through actual or constructive stock ownership; and
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either the Non-U.S. Holder certifies in a statement provided to the applicable withholding agent, under penalties of perjury, (1) that it is not a United States person and provides its name and address; (2) a securities clearing organization, bank or other financial institution that holds customers' securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business and holds the Note on behalf of the Non-U.S. Holder certifies to the applicable withholding agent under penalties of perjury that it, or the financial institution between it and the Non-U.S. Holder, has received from the Non-U.S. Holder a statement under
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the gain is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder's conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the Non-U.S. Holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such gain is attributable); or
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
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Mizuho Securities USA LLC
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MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
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BofA Securities, Inc.
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
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Lloyds Securities Inc.
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Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2025;
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Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on June 5, 2025 (but only the information set forth therein that is incorporated by reference into Part III of DXC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025);
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Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025, filed with the SEC on August 1, 2025 and for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, filed with the SEC on October 31, 2025; and
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
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THE COMPANY
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER SECURITIES
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GLOBAL SECURITIES
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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EXPERTS
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our inability to succeed in our strategic objectives;
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the risk of liability or damage to our reputation resulting from security incidents, including breaches, and cyber-attacks to our systems and networks and those of our business partners, insider threats, disclosure of sensitive data or failure to comply with data protection laws and regulations in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment; in each case, whether deliberate or accidental;
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our inability to develop and expand our service offerings to address emerging business demands and technological trends, including our inability to sell differentiated services amongst our offerings;
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our inability to compete in certain markets and expand our capacity in certain offshore locations and risks associated with such offshore locations, such as the on-going conflict between Russia and Ukraine;
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failure to maintain our credit rating and ability to manage working capital, refinance and raise additional capital for future needs;
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public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic;
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our indebtedness;
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the competitive pressures faced by our business;
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our inability to accurately estimate the cost of services, and the completion timeline of contracts;
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execution risks by us and our suppliers, customers, and partners;
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the risks associated with climate change and natural disasters;
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increased scrutiny of, and evolving expectations for, sustainability and environmental, social and governance ("ESG") initiatives;
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our inability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with key partners;
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the risks associated with prolonged periods of inflation or current macroeconomic conditions, including the current decline in economic growth rates in the United States and in other countries, the possibility of reduced spending by customers in the areas we serve, the success of our cost-takeout efforts, continuing unfavorable foreign exchange rate movements, and our ability to close new deals in the event of an economic slowdown;
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the risks associated with our international operations, such as risks related to currency exchange rates;
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our inability to comply with existing and new laws and regulations, including social and environmental responsibility regulations, policies and provisions, as well as customer and investor demands;
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our inability to achieve the expected benefits of our restructuring plans;
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inadvertent infringement of third-party intellectual property rights or our inability to protect our own intellectual property assets;
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our inability to procure third-party licenses required for the operation of our products and service offerings;
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risks associated with disruption of our supply chain;
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our inability to maintain effective disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting;
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potential losses due to asset impairment charges;
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our inability to pay dividends or repurchase shares of our common stock;
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pending investigations, claims and disputes and any adverse impact on our profitability and liquidity;
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disruptions in the credit markets, including disruptions that reduce our customers' access to credit and increase the costs to our customers of obtaining credit;
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counterparty default risk in our hedging program;
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our failure to bid on projects effectively;
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financial difficulties of our customers and our inability to collect receivables;
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our inability to maintain and grow our customer relationships over time and to comply with customer contracts or government contracting regulations or requirements;
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our inability to succeed in our strategic transactions;
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changes in tax rates, tax laws, and the timing and outcome of tax examinations;
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risks following the merger of Computer Sciences Corporation and Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's ("HPES") businesses, including anticipated tax treatment, unforeseen liabilities and future capital expenditures;
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risks following the spin-off of our former U.S. Public Sector business and its related mergers with Vencore Holding Corp. and KeyPoint Government Solutions in June 2018 to form Perspecta Inc., which was acquired by Peraton in May 2021; and
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the other factors described under the caption "Risk Factors" in this prospectus and incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any prospectus supplement.
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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on May 19, 2023;
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our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on June 12, 2023 (but only the information set forth therein that is incorporated by reference into Part III of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023);
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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on August 3, 2023;
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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 7, 2023, May 18, 2023 (Item 5.02 only) and July 26, 2023; and
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the description of our common stock contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on March 15, 2017, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating that description.
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making it more difficult for us to satisfy our debt obligations, including under the debt securities offered hereby, and other ongoing business obligations, which may result in defaults;
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experiencing events of default if we fail to comply with the financial and other covenants contained in the agreements governing our debt instruments, which could result in all of our debt becoming immediately due and payable or require us to negotiate an amendment to financial or other covenants that could cause us to incur additional fees and expenses;
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subjecting us to the risk of increased sensitivity to interest rate increases in our outstanding indebtedness that bears interest at variable rates and could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly;
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increasing the risk of a future credit ratings downgrade of our debt, which could increase future debt costs and limit the future availability of debt financing;
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reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes, and limiting our ability to obtain additional financing for these purposes;
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limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, and increasing our vulnerability to, changes in our business, the industries in which we operate, and the overall economy;
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placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to any of our competitors that have less debt or are less leveraged; and
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increasing our vulnerability to the impact of adverse economic and industry conditions.
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default in paying interest on the debt securities of a series when due and the default continues for a period of 90 days or more and the time for payment has not been extended or deferred;
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default in paying principal, or premium, if any, on the debt securities of that series when due;
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default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant in the Indenture (other than defaults specified in clause (1) or (2) above) and the default or breach continues for a period of 90 days or more after DXC receives written notice from the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series;
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if any of DXC's Indebtedness in the aggregate outstanding principal amount of $250 million or more either (1) becomes due and payable prior to the due date for payment of such Indebtedness by reason of acceleration of such Indebtedness following a default by DXC or (2) is not repaid at, and remains unpaid after, maturity as extended by any applicable period of grace or any guarantee given by DXC in respect of Indebtedness of any other person in the aggregate outstanding principal amount of $250 million or more is not honored when, and remains dishonored after, becoming due; and
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certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization.
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the holder has given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing event of default;
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the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of a series have made a written request, and such holders have offered indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request; and
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the Trustee does not institute such proceeding, and does not receive from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of such series other conflicting directions within 60 days after such notice, request and offer.
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cure ambiguities, defects or inconsistencies;
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provide for the assumption of DXC's obligations in the case of a merger or consolidation and DXC's discharge upon such assumption;
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make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the holders of the debt securities of any series or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon DXC;
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provide for or add guarantors with respect to the debt securities of any series and provide the terms of such guarantees;
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secure the debt securities of any series;
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establish the form or forms of debt securities of a series;
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qualify the indenture under the TIA;
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permit or facilitate the defeasance and discharge of the debt securities of a series; provided, however, that any such action shall not adversely affect the interest of the holders of debt securities of such series in any material respect;
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evidence and provide for the acceptance under the indenture of a successor Trustee;
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provide for uncertificated debt securities in addition to or in place of certificated debt securities;
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conform any provision in the indenture to this "Description of the Debt Securities" to the extent that such provision was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision in this "Description of the Debt Securities"; or
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make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of debt securities of such series in any material respect.
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reduce the principal amount, or extend the fixed maturity, of the debt securities of such series, alter or waive the redemption provisions of the debt securities of such series;
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change the currency in which principal, any premium or interest is paid;
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reduce the percentage in principal amount outstanding of debt securities of such a series which must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver or consent to take any action;
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impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on the debt securities of such a series;
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waive a payment default with respect to the debt securities of such a series;
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reduce the interest rate or extend the time for payment of interest on the debt securities of such a series; or
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adversely affect the ranking of the debt securities of such a series.
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DXC shall be the continuing person or, if DXC is not the continuing person, the resulting, surviving or transferee person (the "surviving entity") is a company organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any State or territory;
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the surviving entity will expressly assume all of DXC's obligations under the debt securities and the indenture, and will, if required by law to effectuate the assumption, execute a supplemental indenture which will be delivered to the Trustee;
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immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis, no event of default has occurred and is continuing; and
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DXC or the surviving entity will have delivered to the Trustee an officer's certificate and opinion of counsel stating that the transaction or series of transactions and a supplemental indenture, if any, complies with this covenant and that all conditions precedent in the indenture relating to the transaction or series of transactions have been satisfied.
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the merger or consolidation of DXC with an affiliate of DXC if DXC's board of directors determines in good faith that the purpose of such transaction is principally to change its state of incorporation or convert its form of organization to another form; or
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the merger of DXC with or into a single direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of DXC.
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either:
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all debt securities of such series that have been authenticated and delivered have been accepted by the Trustee for cancellation (other than any debt securities of such series that shall have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that shall have been replaced or paid as provided in the Indenture); or
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all debt securities of such series that have not been accepted by the Trustee for cancellation will become due and payable within one year (a "discharge") and DXC has made irrevocable arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by such Trustee in DXC's name and at DXC's expense, and DXC has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee sufficient funds to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such debt securities, including principal, interest and any premium, which for purposes of this paragraph shall be calculated without applying any "present value discount" and using a Treasury Rate of no less than zero;
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DXC has paid or has caused to be paid all other sums then due and payable under the indenture with respect to the debt securities of such series; and
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DXC has delivered to the Trustee an officer's certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent under the indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the indenture with respect to such series of debt securities have been complied with.
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the rights of holders of the debt securities of such series to receive principal, interest and any premium when due;
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obligations with respect to the debt securities of such series concerning issuing temporary debt securities, registration of transfer of debt securities, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment for note payments held in trust;
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the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee; and
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the defeasance provisions of the Indenture.
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DXC must irrevocably have deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds for the purpose of making the following payments, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to the benefits of the holders of the debt securities of such series:
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money in an amount;
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U.S. Government Obligations (as defined in the Indenture); or
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a combination of money and U.S. Government Obligations,
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in the case of legal defeasance, DXC has delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee stating that, as a result of an Internal Revenue Service ruling or a change in applicable federal income tax law, the beneficial owners of the debt securities of such series will not recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge to be effected and will be subject to the same federal income tax as would be the case if the deposit, defeasance and discharge did not occur;
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in the case of covenant defeasance, DXC has delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee to the effect that the beneficial owners of the debt securities of such series will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and covenant defeasance to be effected and will be subject to the same federal income tax as would be the case if the deposit and covenant defeasance did not occur;
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no default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such deposit after giving effect to the deposit or, in the case of legal defeasance, no default relating to bankruptcy or insolvency has occurred and is continuing at any time on or before the 91st day after the date of such deposit, it being understood that this condition is not deemed satisfied until after the 91st day;
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the legal defeasance or covenant defeasance will not cause the Trustee to have a conflicting interest within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act, assuming all debt securities of such series were in default within the meaning of such Act;
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the legal defeasance or covenant defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other agreement or instrument to which DXC is a party; and
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DXC has delivered to the Trustee, an officer's certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent with respect to the defeasance or covenant defeasance have been complied with.
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DTC notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a depositary for the Global Security or securities representing such series of securities or if DTC ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act at a time when it is required to be registered and a successor depositary is not appointed within 90 days of the notification to us or of our becoming aware of DTC's ceasing to be so registered, as the case may be;
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we determine, in our sole discretion, not to have such securities represented by one or more Global Securities; or
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an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to such series of securities,
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through underwriters or dealers;
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through agents;
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directly to one or more purchasers; or
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through a combination of any of these methods of sale.
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