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accession: "0001628280-22-007146"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DRS"
cik: "0001833756"
company_name: "Leonardo DRS, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T18:49:40.044450+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Leonardo DRS to sell GES business to SES Government Solutions for $450M cash

## Summary
- Sale of Global Enterprise Solutions (GES) for $450M to SES Government Solutions, a subsidiary of SES S.A.
- SES S.A. guarantees payment and performance; closing requires HSR, CFIUS, FCC approvals.
- Termination date is March 21, 2023; SES pays $30M termination fee if deal fails due to regulatory events.
- GES provides commercial satellite communications and security solutions to the U.S. Government.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-007146
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DRS
- cik: 0001833756
- company_name: Leonardo DRS, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1833756/000162828022007146/0001628280-22-007146-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1833756/000162828022007146/drs-20220321.htm

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