---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-174512"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSI"
cik: "0000068505"
company_name: "Motorola Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:07:47.147659+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Motorola Solutions completes $4.4B acquisition of Silvus Technologies; funds with $1.5B in debt

## Summary
- Completed acquisition of Silvus for $4.4B upfront ($4.38B cash + $20M restricted stock); up to $600M earnout in stock.
- Drew full $750M 364-day term loan and $750M three-year term loan to fund acquisition and repay Silvus debt.
- Silvus provides MANET technology for secure data/video/voice for defense, drones, public safety; complements MSI's LMR and video.
- Conference call Aug. 7 at 4pm CT to discuss acquisition; webcast at motorolasolutions.com/investors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-174512
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSI
- cik: 0000068505
- company_name: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312525174512/0001193125-25-174512-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312525174512/d88358d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Motorola Solutions, Inc. incurred term loan of $750.0 million with Bank of America, N.A..
  - Instrument: term loan
  - Principal: $750.0 million
  - Counterparty: Bank of America, N.A.
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: credit agreement (the “364-Day Credit Agreement”) with the lenders named therein and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (“Mizuho”), as administrative agent, with aggregate lending commitments of $750.0 million and (ii) a senior, unsecured delayed draw term loan credit agreement, with aggregate lending commitments of $750.0 million (the “Three-Year Credit Agreement” and together with
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312525174512/0001193125-25-174512-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  Motorola Solutions, Inc. incurred term loan of $750.0 million with Mizuho Bank, Ltd..
  - Instrument: term loan
  - Principal: $750.0 million
  - Counterparty: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: credit agreement (the “364-Day Credit Agreement”) with the lenders named therein and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (“Mizuho”), as administrative agent, with aggregate lending commitments of $750.0 million and (ii) a senior, unsecured delayed draw term loan credit agreement, with aggregate lending commitments of $750.0 million (the “Three-Year Credit Agreement” and together with
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312525174512/0001193125-25-174512-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  Motorola Solutions, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Silvus Technologies Holdings Inc. for upfront consideration of $4.4 billion at closing, comprised of (x) approximately $4.38 billion in cash, which is subject to customary adjustments for cash, net (closed 2025-08-06).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Silvus Technologies Holdings Inc.
  - Consideration: upfront consideration of $4.4 billion at closing, comprised of (x) approximately $4.38 billion in cash, which is subject to customary adjustments for cash, net
  - Closing: 2025-08-06
  source text: limited liability company (the “Seller”) and Silvus (the “Purchase Agreement”). As previously disclosed, the consideration for the Acquisition included upfront consideration of $4.4 billion at closing, comprised of (x) approximately $4.38 billion in cash, which is subject to customary adjustments for cash, net working capital, transaction expenses and indebtedness,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312525174512/0001193125-25-174512-index.htm

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