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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Motorola Solutions (MSI)

Motorola Solutions completes $4.4 billion acquisition of Silvus Technologies

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

Motorola Solutions completed its acquisition of Silvus Technologies Holdings Inc. on August 6, 2025, paying $4.4 billion in upfront consideration, mostly in cash. The company drew two $750.0 million term loans in full that day to help pay for the deal, repay certain Silvus debt and cover fees, and may pay up to $600 million more in common stock if certain financial targets are met.

Key points

  • Upfront consideration of $4.4 billion: approximately $4.38 billion in cash and approximately $20 million in restricted common stock, subject to customary adjustments
  • Earnout of up to $600 million in total, payable in Company common stock, tied to annual periods from July 5, 2026 through July 1, 2028
  • Two senior unsecured term loans of $750.0 million each, from Mizuho Bank (364-day) and Bank of America (three-year), drawn in full on August 6, 2025
  • Motorola Solutions plans to discuss the acquisition on its quarterly conference call on August 7, 2025

The filing

CompanyMotorola Solutions (MSI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 6, 2025, 4:32 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-174512

Items reported: 2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing 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 August 06, 2025.

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