---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-001155"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PDFS"
cik: "0001120914"
company_name: "PDF SOLUTIONS INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T10:33:24.664350+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PDF Solutions to acquire secureWISE business for $130M cash, expects Q1 close

## Summary
- Purchase price $130M cash, subject to working capital and other adjustments.
- Expected to close in Q1 2025; board approved.
- Wells Fargo provides debt financing: $45M revolver and $25M term loan.
- Reverse termination fee of $6.5M payable by PDF under certain conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-001155
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PDFS
- cik: 0001120914
- company_name: PDF SOLUTIONS INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120914/000155837025001155/0001558370-25-001155-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120914/000155837025001155/pdfs-20250219x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-001155.txt

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