---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000912093-25-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VIAV"
cik: "0000912093"
company_name: "VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC."
filed_at: "2025-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T22:27:37.341629+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# VIAVI to acquire Spirent’s high-speed Ethernet test business from Keysight for $410M

## Summary
- Base purchase price $410M plus up to $15M contingent cash consideration.
- Expected close in Q2 2025, conditional on regulatory approvals and Keysight's Spirent acquisition.
- Acquisition expected to add ~$180M to NSE revenue in first 12 months and be EPS accretive after 12 months.
- VIAVI secured a $425M Term Loan B commitment from Wells Fargo to fund the transaction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000912093-25-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VIAV
- cik: 0000912093
- company_name: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
- filed_at: 2025-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912093/000091209325000015/0000912093-25-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912093/000091209325000015/viav-20250302.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000912093-25-000015
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000912093-25-000015.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000912093-25-000015.txt

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