Flex agrees to sell $2.0 billion of Axiom preferred stock to General Catalyst group
On October 2, 2026, Flex and its subsidiary Axiom signed an agreement with General Catalyst and other investors to sell 200,000 shares of Axiom Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for $2.0 billion. The proceeds are tied to Flex's pending $EPC Power acquisition and the planned first-quarter 2027 spin-off of Axiom, and Flex guarantees Axiom's obligation to redeem the shares if the spin-off is not completed by December 31, 2027.
Key points
- 200,000 shares at $10,000 per share, $2.0 billion aggregate, agreement dated October 2, 2026
- If the spin-off is not completed by December 31, 2027, redemption price is 115% of purchase price in cash or 125% in Flex ordinary shares, less cash dividends paid
- Unpaid redemption amounts bear 12% annual interest; Flex ordinary shares used for payment may carry registration rights
- Closing is subject to HSR antitrust waiting period expiration and other regulatory approvals
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 05, 2026.
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