secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)
CIK:        0001674101
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-25-261623
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Vertiv (VRT) to acquire PurgeRite for $1.0B cash plus $250M earn-out; expects Q4 close
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- ~$1.0B upfront cash plus up to $250M earn-out tied to 2026 performance metrics.
- Purchase price represents ~10.0x expected 2026 EBITDA including cost synergies; margin accretive to Services.
- Transaction expected to close Q4 2025, subject to HSR antitrust waiting period expiration by Jan 29, 2026.
- PurgeRite specializes in mechanical flushing, purging, and filtration for liquid cooling in high-density data centers.
- Vertiv to fund from existing resources; Stifel acting as financial advisor.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674101/000119312525261623/0001193125-25-261623-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674101/000119312525261623/d10924d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-261623

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