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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-064314"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVAV"
cik: "0001368622"
company_name: "AeroVironment Inc"
filed_at: "2025-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:55:55.776325+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AeroVironment announces $1.35B combined stock and convertible offering to refinance BlueHalo acquisition debt

## Summary
- Announced $750M common stock offering and $600M convertible senior notes due 2030 for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.35B.
- Net proceeds to repay $700M term loan and $225M revolver drawn for BlueHalo acquisition; remainder for general corporate purposes.
- Pro forma combined net loss of $165.1M for FY2025 after acquisition and financing adjustments.
- BlueHalo acquisition consideration valued at $3.53B, including 17.4M shares of AeroVironment issued at $151.52/share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-064314
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVAV
- cik: 0001368622
- company_name: AeroVironment Inc
- filed_at: 2025-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465925064314/0001104659-25-064314-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465925064314/tm2519048d6_8k.htm

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