[ale] FW: SUSE, Micro Focus and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Announcements

Wed Sep 7 22:54:32 EDT 2016

Sounds like an attempt to replace HPUX and all it's hardware as well.

On Sep 7, 2016 5:46 PM, "Brian Stanaland" <brian at stanaland.org> wrote:

> Interesting times indeed. HPE just bought SGI a few weeks ago. That's
> kinda funny since SLES has been the preferred OS for SGI gear.
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> Brian
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> On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 5:35 PM -0400, "Beddingfield, Allen" <allen at ua.edu>
> wrote:
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> Interesting times ahead...again.
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>> --
>> Allen Beddingfield
>> Systems Engineer
>> Office of Information Technology
>> The University of Alabama
>> Office 205-348-2251
>> allen at ua.edu
>> <https://www.ua.edu/>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Nils Brauckmann [partnerteam.americas at suse.com]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 07, 2016 3:54 PM
>> *To:* Beddingfield, Allen
>> *Subject:* SUSE, Micro Focus and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Announcements
>>
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>> [image: SUSE]
>> <http://app.suse.com/e/er?utm_campaign=SUSE-GL-HP+Annoucement+SUSE+Partner&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&s=1163&lid=4453&elqTrackId=50412b9773fa484ebf503a3d387eb44d&elq=77d46f0ac87047ad90a636fc63b70c3b&elqaid=19637&elqat=1>
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>> SUSE, Micro Focus and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Announcements
>>
>> SUSE's parent company, Micro Focus, *announced today*
>> <http://app.suse.com/e/er?utm_campaign=SUSE-GL-HP+Annoucement+SUSE+Partner&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&s=1163&lid=17799&elqTrackId=82bdb90a9ad44251902fabbb93d3565a&elq=77d46f0ac87047ad90a636fc63b70c3b&elqaid=19637&elqat=1>
>> the intention to merge with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Software Business
>> Segment, creating one of the industry's largest pure-play infrastructure
>> software companies with revenues of $4.5 billion. This merger transaction
>> is expected to close in Q3 2017. This move bolsters SUSE's continued growth
>> trajectory and positions us for even greater success. *Learn more
>> <http://app.suse.com/e/er?utm_campaign=SUSE-GL-HP+Annoucement+SUSE+Partner&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&s=1163&lid=17798&elqTrackId=89d2a8437ecc4645adc6649b2234a099&elq=77d46f0ac87047ad90a636fc63b70c3b&elqaid=19637&elqat=1>*
>> .
>>
>> SUSE is committed to being the "open" open source company. After the
>> proposed merger we will continue to follow that vision and provide choice
>> and flexibility for our customers and partners in both our technology and
>> business model. As a key strategic business within Micro Focus, this merger
>> will give us the additional benefit of an even larger, more stable and
>> diverse foundation on which to continue the rapid growth and expansion of
>> our SUSE business.
>>
>> I want to take this opportunity to emphasize three key points:
>>
>>    - *Continuity. *The SUSE leadership team, business strategy and goals
>>    all remain unchanged and completely focused on continuing the rapid growth
>>    of the SUSE business in conjunction with our large and diverse partner
>>    ecosystem.
>>
>>
>>    - *Commitment.* We continue to be fully focused and committed to our
>>    strategy of partnering and collaborating openly with you to provide
>>    best-of-breed solutions for all customers worldwide.
>>
>>
>>    - *Investment.* We are now even better positioned to continue
>>    increasing our investment and expansion of the SUSE business and the
>>    partnerships that are so critical to our ongoing growth and success.
>>
>> This is exciting and positive news because this partnership will provide
>> us with even more opportunity to expand our business and partnership
>> together. I eagerly look forward to our mutual growth and success.
>>
>> If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your
>> SUSE sales contact for more information.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Nils Brauckmann
>> Chief Executive Officer
>> SUSE
>>
>>
>>
>> *No Offer or Solicitation*
>>
>> This communication does not constitute or form part of any offer or
>> invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase
>> or subscribe for, any securities, or any solicitation of any vote or
>> approval. It does not constitute a prospectus or a prospectus "equivalent"
>> document.
>>
>> *Additional Information and Where to Find It*
>>
>> This communication has been prepared and issued by and is the sole
>> responsibility of Micro Focus International PLC (the "Company"). This
>> communication relates to the Company and its conditional agreement to
>> acquire the software business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. ("HPE") to
>> be held by Seattle SpinCo, Inc. ("Seattle"), a wholly owned subsidiary of
>> HPE, constituting a reverse takeover for the purposes of the Listing Rules
>> of the UKLA (the "Acquisition" or the "Transaction"). The Transaction will
>> be submitted to the Company's shareholders for their consideration and
>> approval. In connection with the Transaction, the Company will file
>> relevant materials with the SEC, including a registration statement on Form
>> F-4 or S-4 containing a prospectus relating to the Company's American
>> Depositary Shares to be issued in connection with the Transaction, and
>> Seattle will file a registration statement with the SEC. The Company will
>> mail the prospectus contained in the Form F-4 or S-4 to HPE's stockholders.
>> This communication is not a substitute for the registration statements or
>> other document(s) that the Company and/or Seattle may file with the SEC in
>> connection with the Transaction. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE
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>> PARTIES, AND THE TRANSACTION. Shareholders will be able to obtain copies of
>> these documents (when they are available) and other documents filed with
>> the SEC with respect to the Company free of charge from the SEC's website
>> at www.sec.gov
>> <http://app.suse.com/e/er?utm_campaign=SUSE-GL-HP+Annoucement+SUSE+Partner&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&s=1163&lid=17797&elqTrackId=f9cd732d66c1412697bf78b28447a178&elq=77d46f0ac87047ad90a636fc63b70c3b&elqaid=19637&elqat=1>.
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>> relations department or HPE's investor relations department.
>>
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>>
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>> U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking
>> statements contained in this communication may include statements about the
>> expected effects on the Company, HPE and Seattle of the Transaction, the
>> anticipated timing and benefits of the Transaction, the Company's and
>> Seattle's anticipated standalone or combined financial results and all
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>> of the conditions to the Transaction and other risks related to the
>> completion of the Transaction and actions related thereto; the Company's
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>> approvals of the Transaction; risks relating to any unforeseen liabilities
>> of the Company or Seattle; future capital expenditures, expenses, revenues,
>> earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial
>> condition, losses and future prospects of the Company, Seattle and the
>> resulting combined company; business and management strategies and the
>> expansion and growth of the operations of the Company, Seattle and the
>> resulting combined company; the ability to successfully combine the
>> business of the Company and Seattle and to realise expected operational
>> improvement from the Transaction; the effects of government regulation on
>> the businesses of the Company, Seattle or the combined company; the risk
>> that disruptions from the Transaction will impact the Company's or
>> Seattle's business; and the Company's, Seattle's or HPE's plans,
>> objectives, expectations and intentions generally. Forward-looking
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>>
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>> as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investors
>> should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak
>> only as of the date of this communication.
>>
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>>
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