Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 333-276221
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated December 22, 2023)
27,000,000 Shares
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
7.625% Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
We are offering 27,000,000 shares of our 7.625% Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”).
On January 9, 2024, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Juniper Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Juniper”), HPE and Jasmine Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of HPE (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into Juniper, with Juniper continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”) and as a wholly owned subsidiary of HPE (the “Juniper Acquisition”).
We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to fund all or a portion of the consideration for the Juniper Acquisition, to pay related fees and expenses, and, if any proceeds remain thereafter, for other general corporate purposes, which may include, among other uses, repaying certain indebtedness of HPE, Juniper and their respective subsidiaries. See “Use of Proceeds.”
Dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be payable on a cumulative basis when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors (the “Board”), or an authorized committee thereof, at an annual rate of 7.625% on the liquidation preference of $50.00 per share. We may pay declared dividends in cash or, subject to certain limitations, in shares of our common stock or in any combination of cash and shares of our common stock on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2024, and ending on, and including, September 1, 2027.
Unless earlier converted, each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert on the second business day immediately following the last Trading Day (as defined herein) of the Settlement Period (as defined herein) into between 2.5352 and 3.1056 shares of our common stock (respectively, the “Minimum Conversion Rate” and the “Maximum Conversion Rate”), each, subject to anti-dilution adjustments as described herein. The number of shares of our common stock issuable on conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be determined based on the Average VWAP (as defined herein) per share of our common stock over the 20 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on, and including, the 21st Scheduled Trading Day (as defined herein) immediately preceding September 1, 2027 (the “Settlement Period”). At any time prior to September 1, 2027, holders may elect to convert each share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock at the Minimum Conversion Rate, subject to anti-dilution adjustments as described herein. If holders elect to convert any shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock during a specified period beginning on the effective date of a Fundamental Change (as defined herein), such shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be converted into shares of our common stock at the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate (as defined herein), and the holders will also be entitled to receive a Fundamental Change Dividend Make-Whole Amount and Accumulated Dividend Amount (each as defined herein).
As described herein, we will have the option to redeem the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole but not in part, at the redemption amount set forth herein if (x) the consummation of the Juniper Acquisition does not occur on or before the later of (i) the date that is five business days after October 9, 2025 and (ii) the date that is five business days after any later date to which we and Juniper may agree to extend the “End Date” in the Merger Agreement or (y) we notify the holders in writing that we will not pursue the consummation of the Juniper Acquisition. If we do not consummate the Juniper Acquisition, we may decide not to exercise our acquisition termination redemption option, in which case the net proceeds from this offering would be available for general corporate purposes. Accordingly, if you decide to purchase the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in this offering, you should be willing to do so whether or not we complete the Juniper Acquisition.
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. We intend to apply to list the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “HPEPrC.” If the application is approved, we expect trading of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on the NYSE to begin within 30 days after the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is first issued. Our common stock is listed on the NYSE and trades under the symbol “HPE.” The last reported sale price of our common stock on the NYSE on September 6, 2024, was $17.53 per share.
Investing in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock involves certain risks. You should carefully consider all the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement prior to investing in the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. In particular, we urge you to carefully consider the information set forth in the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-
24 of this prospectus supplement.
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Public Offering Price(1) | | | $50.00 | | | $1,350,000,000 |
Underwriting Discount(1)(2) | | | $1.25 | | | $33,750,000 |
Proceeds to the Company (before expenses) | | | $48.75 | | | $1,316,250,000 |
(1)
| Assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock described below. |
(2)
| See “Underwriting” for a description of the compensation payable to underwriters. |
The underwriters have the option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at the public offering price less the applicable underwriting discount, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The underwriters may exercise this option within 30 days of the date of this prospectus supplement. See “Underwriting.”
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the prospectus to which it relates is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The underwriters expect to deliver the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock against payment therefor on or about September 13, 2024.
Joint Book-Running Managers (listed in alphabetical order)
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Citigroup | | | J.P. Morgan | | | Mizuho |
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Joint Bookrunners |
Barclays | | | | | | BNP PARIBAS |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | | HSBC | | | Wells Fargo Securities |
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Co-Managers |
Academy Securities | | | ANZ Securities | | | CIBC Capital Markets | | | Credit Agricole CIB |
ING | | | Loop Capital Markets | | | Santander | | | SOCIETE GENERALE |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | TD Securities | | | US Bancorp | | | |
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The date of this prospectus supplement is September 10, 2024.