secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)
CIK:        0001674101
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-02T10:42:34+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-379306
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.90
Item codes: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Vertiv to acquire UtilityInnovation Group for $1.45B cash plus up to $1.15B earnout
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- Deal: ~$1.45B upfront cash, plus up to $1.15B based on 12- and 24-month EBITDA targets.
- Purchase price ~13x expected UIG 2027 EBITDA; expected to close Q4 2026.
- Adds microgrid controls, onsite generation orchestration, and behind-the-meter power architecture.
- Vertiv expects acquisition to be accretive to adjusted EPS in first year after close.
- Funding from existing resources; HSR waiting period is a key closing condition.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674101/000119312526379306/0001193125-26-379306-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674101/000119312526379306/d472406d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-379306

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