DXC Technology Co

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

All statements and assumptions contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the documents incorporated by reference that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts constitute “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements often include words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intends,” “objective,” “plans,” “projects,” “strategy,” “target,” and “will” and words and terms of similar substance in discussions of future operating or financial performance. These statements represent current expectations and beliefs, and no assurance can be given that the results described in such statements will be achieved.

Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements with respect to our future financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, business strategies, operating efficiencies or synergies, divestitures, competitive position, growth opportunities, share repurchases, dividend payments, plans and objectives of management and other matters. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements, many of which are outside of our control.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

•our inability to succeed in our strategic objectives;

•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;

•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;

•our product and service quality issues;

•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;

•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;

•failure to maintain our credit rating and ability to manage working capital, refinance and raise additional capital for future needs;

•difficulty in understanding the changes to our business model by financial or industry analysts or our failure to meet our publicly announced financial guidance;

•public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic;

•our indebtedness and potential material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations;

•the competitive pressures faced by our business;

•our inability to accurately estimate the cost of services, and the completion timeline of contracts;

•failure by us or third party partners to deliver on commitments or otherwise breach obligations to our customers;

•the risks associated with climate change and natural disasters;

•increased scrutiny of, and evolving expectations for, sustainability and environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) initiatives;

•our inability to attract and retain key personnel and maintain relationships with key partners;

•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 uncertainty related to our cost-takeout efforts, continuing unfavorable foreign exchange rate movements, and our ability to close new deals in the event of an economic slowdown;

•the risks associated with our international operations, such as risks related to currency exchange rates;

•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;

•our inability to achieve the expected benefits of our restructuring plans;

•our inadvertent infringement of third-party intellectual property rights or infringement of our intellectual property rights by third parties;

•our inability to procure third-party licenses required for the operation of our products and service offerings;

•risks associated with disruption of our supply chain;

•our inability to maintain effective disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting;

•potential losses due to asset impairment charges;

•our inability to pay dividends or repurchase shares of our common stock;

•pending investigations, claims and disputes and any adverse impact on our profitability and liquidity;

•disruptions in the credit markets, including disruptions that reduce our customers’ access to credit and increase the costs to our customers of obtaining credit;

•counterparty default risk in our hedging program;

•our failure to bid on projects effectively;

•financial difficulties of our customers and our inability to collect receivables;

•our inability to maintain and grow our customer relationships over time and to comply with customer contracts or government contracting regulations or requirements;

•our inability to succeed in our strategic transactions;

•changes in tax rates, tax laws, and the timing and outcome of tax examinations;

•risks following the merger of Computer Sciences Corporation (“CSC”) and Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's (“HPES”) businesses, including anticipated tax treatment, unforeseen liabilities and future capital expenditures;

•risks following the spin-off of our former U.S. Public Sector business (the “USPS”) and its related mergers with Vencore Holding Corp. and KeyPoint Government Solutions in June 2018 to form Perspecta Inc. (including its successors and permitted assigns, “Perspecta”) (collectively, the "USPS Separation and Mergers");

•volatility of the price of our securities, which is subject to market and other conditions; and

•the other factors described under Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”

No assurance can be given that any goal or plan set forth in any forward-looking statement can or will be achieved, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this Annual Report on Form 10-K speaks only as of the date on which this Annual Report on Form 10-K was first filed. We do not undertake any obligation to update or release any revisions to any forward-looking statement or to report any events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. We make certain ESG and sustainability-related disclosures in this Annual Report on Form 10-K; our inclusion of those disclosures is in response to certain areas of stakeholder interest, and should not be read as implying that such disclosures are necessarily material to our operations, strategy or financial statements.

We provide information herein and on our website, including in our voluntary ESG-related reporting, that is not necessarily “material” under the U.S. federal securities laws for Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) reporting purposes, even if we use the term “material” or “materiality” herein, on our website and in our external ESG disclosures, or in other materials that we may release from time to time in connection with our ESG efforts, goals and initiatives. For example, we include climate risk cost estimates in our voluntary climate change-related reporting, and these estimates, which are based on assumptions, we do not currently consider material as that term is defined under the U.S. federal securities laws. Any such ESG-related information, whether included herein, on our website or otherwise, may be informed by definitions of materiality other than the definition under the U.S. federal securities laws and may be informed by various ESG standards and frameworks (including SASB, TCFD, CDP and GRI standards as well as standards for the measurement of underlying data) and the interests of various stakeholders. Given the inherent uncertainty of such information, estimates, assumptions and timelines contained in our ESG-related disclosures, we may not be able to anticipate in advance whether or the degree to which such matters are “material” under the U.S. federal securities laws or whether we will or will not be able to meet our plans, targets or goals.

Furthermore, much of this information is subject to assumptions, estimates, or third-party information that is still evolving and subject to change. For example, we note that methodologies regarding the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions metrics as well as any associated reductions are still evolving, Our disclosures may change due to revisions in framework requirements, availability or quality of information, changes in our business or applicable government policies, changing stakeholder focus, or other factors, some of which may be beyond our control. However, we cannot guarantee that any changes will strictly align with particular standards, frameworks, or the methodological preferences of particular stakeholders. We may also rely on third-party information, standards, and certifications, which may change over time as methodologies and data availability and quality continue to evolve. These factors, as well as any inaccuracies or methodological concerns with the third-party data and frameworks we use, including in our own estimates or assumptions in response to such frameworks, may cause results to differ materially, and adversely, from estimates and beliefs made by us or third parties, including regarding our ability to achieve our goals. While we are not aware of any material flaws with the third-party information we have used, except to the extent disclosed, we have not undertaken to independently verify this information or the assumptions or other methodological aspects underlying such information.