secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. (VIAV)
CIK:        0000912093
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001140361-24-011447
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.90
Item codes: 1.01, 2.03, 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Viavi Solutions to acquire Spirent Communications for £1,005M ($1,277M) in cash
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- Spirent shareholders to receive 172.5 pence per share; aggregate value £1,005M ($1,277M).
- Acquisition financed via $1.2B debt facilities and $400M convertible notes from Silver Lake.
- Spirent directors grant irrevocable undertakings to vote in favor of the scheme.
- Deal expected to close in H2 2024, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.
- Silver Lake receives board nomination rights and standstill restrictions post-closing.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912093/000114036124011447/0001140361-24-011447-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912093/000114036124011447/ny20023240x1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-011447

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