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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-230927"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLY"
cik: "0001860160"
company_name: "Firefly Aerospace Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:37:45.730125+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Firefly Aerospace acquires SciTec for $855.6M in cash and stock

## Summary
- Deal consideration: $300M cash plus 11.1M Firefly shares valued at $555.6M ($50/share).
- SciTec generated ~$164M revenue for 12 months ended June 30, 2025; holds a $259M FORGE contract.
- Acquisition adds missile warning, ISR, space domain awareness and AI-enabled data processing.
- Expected close by year-end 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
- SciTec to operate as Firefly subsidiary under current CEO Jim Lisowski, reporting to Firefly CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-230927
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLY
- cik: 0001860160
- company_name: Firefly Aerospace Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860160/000119312525230927/0001193125-25-230927-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1860160/000119312525230927/d46239d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-230927.txt

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