Motorola Solutions to acquire Silvus for $4.4B in up-front consideration

Motorola Solutions (MSI) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silvus Technologies for $4.4B in up-front consideration. Based in Los Angeles, California, Silvus designs and develops software-defined high-speed mobile ad-hoc network technology that enables highly secure data, video and voice communications without the need for fixed infrastructure. Silvus’ wide range of customers spans autonomous systems manufacturers, military, law enforcement and enterprises around the world. Under the terms of the agreement, Motorola Solutions will acquire Silvus for $4.4B in up-front consideration, comprising approximately $4.38B in cash and approximately $20M in restricted stock to certain employee equity holders. Additionally, under the terms of the transaction, Silvus has the potential to receive an earnout of up to $600M in the aggregate based on business performance over consecutive twelve-month periods ending in 2027 and 2028. The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 or Q4 of 2025, subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals.