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[8-K] KVH INDUSTRIES INC \DE\ Reports Material Event

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KVH Industries (KVHI) reported an asset acquisition to expand its maritime satellite communications presence in the Asia-Pacific region. On October 8, 2025, the company acquired certain customer and vendor agreements and other assets for approximately $3.1 million and paid approximately $0.6 million for related satellite communications equipment inventory.

The deal is expected to broaden distribution capabilities and customer coverage in Asia-Pacific and to contribute incremental gross margin, with management indicating it should be accretive to earnings. KVH’s subsidiary has offered employment to ten of the seller’s employees and arranged transition support to transfer the assets.

Some acquired agreements require counterparty consent. Where consent is not obtained, KVH expects to fulfill those agreements through subcontracting where permitted. The agreements remain terminable under their terms, and unexpected terminations could limit the anticipated benefits of the acquisition.

KVH Industries (KVHI) ha comunicato un'acquisizione di asset per espandere la sua presenza nelle comunicazioni satellitari marittime nella regione Asia-Pacifico. L'8 ottobre 2025 l'azienda ha acquisito determinati contratti con clienti e fornitori e altri asset per circa 3,1 milioni di dollari e ha pagato circa 0,6 milioni di dollari per l'inventario di equipaggiamenti di comunicazioni satellitari correlati.

La transazione dovrebbe ampliare le capacità di distribuzione e la copertura dei clienti in Asia-Pacifico e contribuire a un margine lordo incrementale, con la direzione che ha indicato che dovrebbe essere redditizia per gli utili. La controllata di KVH ha offerto impiego a dieci dipendenti del venditore e ha predisposto un supporto di transizione per trasferire gli asset.

Alcuni contratti acquisiti richiedono il consenso delle controparti. Se il consenso non viene ottenuto, KVH prevede di adempiere a tali contratti tramite subappalto ove consentito. I contratti restano risolvibili in base ai loro termini, e eventuali terminazioni impreviste potrebbero limitare i vantaggi attesi dall'acquisizione.

KVH Industries (KVHI) informó de una adquisición de activos para expandir su presencia en las comunicaciones satelitales marítimas en la región Asia-Pacífico. El 8 de octubre de 2025, la empresa adquirió ciertos acuerdos con clientes y proveedores y otros activos por aproximadamente 3,1 millones de dólares y pagó aproximadamente 0,6 millones de dólares por el inventario de equipos de comunicaciones satelitales relacionados.

Se espera que el acuerdo amplíe las capacidades de distribución y la cobertura de clientes en Asia-Pacífico y contribuya a un margen bruto incremental, con la dirección indicando que debería ser rentable para las ganancias. La filial de KVH ha ofrecido empleo a diez empleados del vendedor y ha organizado apoyo de transición para transferir los activos.

Algunos acuerdos adquiridos requieren consentimiento de las contrapartes. Si no se obtiene el consentimiento, KVH espera cumplir esos acuerdos mediante subcontratación cuando esté permitido. Los acuerdos permanecen terminables conforme a sus términos, y terminaciones imprevistas podrían limitar los beneficios esperados de la adquisición.

KVH Industries (KVHI) 는 자산 인수를 발표했습니다 해양 위성 통신 분야에서 아시아-태평양 지역의 입지를 확장하기 위함입니다. 2025년 10월 8일, 이 회사는 특정 고객 및 공급자 계약과 기타 자산을 약 310만 달러에 인수했고 관련 위성 통신 장비 재고에 대해 약 60만 달러를 지불했습니다.

거래는 아시아-태평양 지역의 유통 능력과 고객 범위를 확대하고 증가된 총이익 마진에 기여할 것이며, 경영진은 수익에 도움이 될 것이라고 밝혔습니다. KVH의 자회사는 매도인의 직원 열 명에 대해 고용을 제안했고 자산 인수를 위한 전환 지원을 마련했습니다.

일부 인수 계약은 상대방의 동의를 필요로 합니다. 동의를 얻지 못한 경우, 허용되는 범위에서 KVH는 하도급을 통해 해당 계약을 이행할 것으로 예상합니다. 계약은 계약 조건에 따라 해지될 수 있으며, 예기치 않은 해지는 인수의 기대 이점을 제한할 수 있습니다.

KVH Industries (KVHI) a annoncé une acquisition d’actifs afin d’étendre sa présence dans les communications satellites maritimes dans la région Asie-Pacifique. Le 8 octobre 2025, l’entreprise a acquis certains accords avec des clients et des fournisseurs et d’autres actifs pour environ 3,1 millions de dollars et a payé environ 0,6 million de dollars pour l’inventaire des équipements de communications par satellite associés.

La transaction devrait élargir les capacités de distribution et la couverture des clients en Asie-Pacifique et contribuer à une marge brute incrémentale, la direction indiquant qu’elle devrait être rentable pour les résultats. La filiale de KVH a proposé un emploi à dix employés du vendeur et a organisé un soutien à la transition pour le transfert des actifs.

Certains accords acquis nécessitent le consentement des contreparties. En l’absence de ce consentement, KVH prévoit d’exécuter ces accords par le biais de la sous-traitance lorsque cela est permis. Les accords restent résiliables selon leurs termes, et des résiliations inattendues pourraient limiter les avantages attendus de l’acquisition.

KVH Industries (KVHI) meldete den Erwerb von Vermögenswerten, um seine Präsenz im maritimen Satellitenkommunikationsbereich in der Asien-Pazifik-Region zu erweitern. Am 8. Oktober 2025 erwarb das Unternehmen bestimmte Kunden- und Lieferantenverträge sowie andere Vermögenswerte im Wert von ca. 3,1 Mio. USD und zahlte ca. 0,6 Mio. USD für das dazugehörige Inventar an Satellitenkommunikationsausrüstung.

Das Geschäft soll die Vertriebsfähigkeit und die Kundendeckung in der Asien-Pazifik-Region erweitern und zu einer zusätzlichen Bruttomarge beitragen; das Management gab an, dass es vorteilhaft für den Gewinn sein sollte. KVHs Tochtergesellschaft hat zehn Mitarbeiter des Verkäufers ein Arbeitsangebot gemacht und einen Übergangsunterstützung zur Überführung der Vermögenswerte organisiert.

Einige der erworbenen Vereinbarungen erfordern die Zustimmung der Gegenparteien. Wenn diese Zustimmung nicht eingeholt wird, geht KVH davon aus, diese Vereinbarungen dort durch Unterverträge zu erfüllen, wo dies erlaubt ist. Die Vereinbarungen bleiben kündbar unter ihren Bedingungen, und unerwartete Kündigungen könnten die erwarteten Vorteile der Akquisition begrenzen.

KVH Industries (KVHI) أعلنت عن استحواذ على أصول لتعزيز حضورها في الاتصالات الفضائية البحرية بمنطقة آسيا والمحيط الهادئ. في 8 أكتوبر 2025، استحوذت الشركة على بعض الاتفاقيات مع العملاء والموردين وأصول أخرى بنحو 3.1 مليون دولار ودفعت نحو 0.6 مليون دولار مقابل مخزون معدات اتصالات فضائية ذات صلة.

من المتوقع أن توسيع الصفقة قدرات التوزيع وتغطية العملاء في آسيا والمحيط الهادئ وأن تسهم في هامش إجمالي إضافي، مع إشارة الإدارة إلى أنها من المفترض أن تكون مجدية للأرباح. عرضت شركة KVH الفرعية توظيفًا لعشرة من موظفي البائع ونظمت دعم انتقال لنقل الأصول.

تتطلب بعض الاتفاقيات التي تم الاستحواذ عليها موافقة الطرف المقابل. في حال عدم الحصول على الموافقة، تتوقع KVH تنفيذ تلك الاتفاقيات من خلال المقاولات الفرعية حيثما سمح بذلك. تبقى الاتفاقيات قابلة للفسخ وفق شروطها، وقد تحد التفسخات غير المتوقعة من الفوائد المتوقعة من الاستحواذ.

KVH Industries (KVHI) 宣布购买资产,以扩大其在亚太地区的海事卫星通信业务。2025年10月8日,该公司以约312万美元的价格收购了部分客户和供应商协议及其他资产,并为相关的卫星通信设备库存支付约60万美元。

此交易预计将拓展在亚太地区的分销能力和客户覆盖范围,并为增量毛利做出贡献,管理层表示这应当对收益产生增值作用。KVH的子公司已向卖方的十名员工提供就业机会,并安排过渡支持以转移资产。

部分收购的协议需要对方同意;若未获得同意,KVH预计在允许的情况下通过分包来履行这些协议。该等协议仍可按其条款解除,意外终止可能会限制此次收购的预期收益。

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Insights

Small APAC asset deal; earnings accretion expected, with consent risks.

KVH acquired Asia-Pacific customer and vendor agreements and related assets for $3.1 million, plus $0.6 million for inventory on October 8, 2025. Management states the assets should expand maritime distribution and customer reach while adding incremental gross margin, suggesting operating leverage on existing infrastructure.

Execution depends on securing third‑party consents for certain agreements. If consents are not obtained, the company plans to use subcontracting where allowed. Agreements remain terminable, which could reduce expected benefits and delay integration gains.

Scale appears modest relative to typical sector M&A, implying limited balance sheet impact. The stated accretion and gross margin contribution hinge on retaining acquired relationships and smoothly onboarding the ten offered employees from the seller.

KVH Industries (KVHI) ha comunicato un'acquisizione di asset per espandere la sua presenza nelle comunicazioni satellitari marittime nella regione Asia-Pacifico. L'8 ottobre 2025 l'azienda ha acquisito determinati contratti con clienti e fornitori e altri asset per circa 3,1 milioni di dollari e ha pagato circa 0,6 milioni di dollari per l'inventario di equipaggiamenti di comunicazioni satellitari correlati.

La transazione dovrebbe ampliare le capacità di distribuzione e la copertura dei clienti in Asia-Pacifico e contribuire a un margine lordo incrementale, con la direzione che ha indicato che dovrebbe essere redditizia per gli utili. La controllata di KVH ha offerto impiego a dieci dipendenti del venditore e ha predisposto un supporto di transizione per trasferire gli asset.

Alcuni contratti acquisiti richiedono il consenso delle controparti. Se il consenso non viene ottenuto, KVH prevede di adempiere a tali contratti tramite subappalto ove consentito. I contratti restano risolvibili in base ai loro termini, e eventuali terminazioni impreviste potrebbero limitare i vantaggi attesi dall'acquisizione.

KVH Industries (KVHI) informó de una adquisición de activos para expandir su presencia en las comunicaciones satelitales marítimas en la región Asia-Pacífico. El 8 de octubre de 2025, la empresa adquirió ciertos acuerdos con clientes y proveedores y otros activos por aproximadamente 3,1 millones de dólares y pagó aproximadamente 0,6 millones de dólares por el inventario de equipos de comunicaciones satelitales relacionados.

Se espera que el acuerdo amplíe las capacidades de distribución y la cobertura de clientes en Asia-Pacífico y contribuya a un margen bruto incremental, con la dirección indicando que debería ser rentable para las ganancias. La filial de KVH ha ofrecido empleo a diez empleados del vendedor y ha organizado apoyo de transición para transferir los activos.

Algunos acuerdos adquiridos requieren consentimiento de las contrapartes. Si no se obtiene el consentimiento, KVH espera cumplir esos acuerdos mediante subcontratación cuando esté permitido. Los acuerdos permanecen terminables conforme a sus términos, y terminaciones imprevistas podrían limitar los beneficios esperados de la adquisición.

KVH Industries (KVHI) 는 자산 인수를 발표했습니다 해양 위성 통신 분야에서 아시아-태평양 지역의 입지를 확장하기 위함입니다. 2025년 10월 8일, 이 회사는 특정 고객 및 공급자 계약과 기타 자산을 약 310만 달러에 인수했고 관련 위성 통신 장비 재고에 대해 약 60만 달러를 지불했습니다.

거래는 아시아-태평양 지역의 유통 능력과 고객 범위를 확대하고 증가된 총이익 마진에 기여할 것이며, 경영진은 수익에 도움이 될 것이라고 밝혔습니다. KVH의 자회사는 매도인의 직원 열 명에 대해 고용을 제안했고 자산 인수를 위한 전환 지원을 마련했습니다.

일부 인수 계약은 상대방의 동의를 필요로 합니다. 동의를 얻지 못한 경우, 허용되는 범위에서 KVH는 하도급을 통해 해당 계약을 이행할 것으로 예상합니다. 계약은 계약 조건에 따라 해지될 수 있으며, 예기치 않은 해지는 인수의 기대 이점을 제한할 수 있습니다.

KVH Industries (KVHI) a annoncé une acquisition d’actifs afin d’étendre sa présence dans les communications satellites maritimes dans la région Asie-Pacifique. Le 8 octobre 2025, l’entreprise a acquis certains accords avec des clients et des fournisseurs et d’autres actifs pour environ 3,1 millions de dollars et a payé environ 0,6 million de dollars pour l’inventaire des équipements de communications par satellite associés.

La transaction devrait élargir les capacités de distribution et la couverture des clients en Asie-Pacifique et contribuer à une marge brute incrémentale, la direction indiquant qu’elle devrait être rentable pour les résultats. La filiale de KVH a proposé un emploi à dix employés du vendeur et a organisé un soutien à la transition pour le transfert des actifs.

Certains accords acquis nécessitent le consentement des contreparties. En l’absence de ce consentement, KVH prévoit d’exécuter ces accords par le biais de la sous-traitance lorsque cela est permis. Les accords restent résiliables selon leurs termes, et des résiliations inattendues pourraient limiter les avantages attendus de l’acquisition.

KVH Industries (KVHI) meldete den Erwerb von Vermögenswerten, um seine Präsenz im maritimen Satellitenkommunikationsbereich in der Asien-Pazifik-Region zu erweitern. Am 8. Oktober 2025 erwarb das Unternehmen bestimmte Kunden- und Lieferantenverträge sowie andere Vermögenswerte im Wert von ca. 3,1 Mio. USD und zahlte ca. 0,6 Mio. USD für das dazugehörige Inventar an Satellitenkommunikationsausrüstung.

Das Geschäft soll die Vertriebsfähigkeit und die Kundendeckung in der Asien-Pazifik-Region erweitern und zu einer zusätzlichen Bruttomarge beitragen; das Management gab an, dass es vorteilhaft für den Gewinn sein sollte. KVHs Tochtergesellschaft hat zehn Mitarbeiter des Verkäufers ein Arbeitsangebot gemacht und einen Übergangsunterstützung zur Überführung der Vermögenswerte organisiert.

Einige der erworbenen Vereinbarungen erfordern die Zustimmung der Gegenparteien. Wenn diese Zustimmung nicht eingeholt wird, geht KVH davon aus, diese Vereinbarungen dort durch Unterverträge zu erfüllen, wo dies erlaubt ist. Die Vereinbarungen bleiben kündbar unter ihren Bedingungen, und unerwartete Kündigungen könnten die erwarteten Vorteile der Akquisition begrenzen.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 8, 2025
KVH Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
0-28082
05-0420589
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.) 

75 Enterprise Center, Middletown, RI 02842
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(401) 847-3327
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareKVHI
(NASDAQ Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01    Other Events

On October 8, 2025, KVH Industries, Inc. (the "Company") acquired certain customer, and vendor agreements and other assets from a satellite services provider operating in the Asia-Pacific region for a purchase price of approximately $3.1 million. The Company also paid approximately $0.6 million for certain satellite communications equipment related inventory.

The acquisition is expected to expand the Company's maritime satellite communications distribution capabilities and customer base in the Asia-Pacific market. The acquisition is also expected to contribute incremental gross margin and be accretive to the Company's earnings.

In connection with the acquisition, the Company’s subsidiary has made offers of employment to ten employees of the seller. The Company has also entered into transition arrangements with the seller to facilitate the orderly transfer of acquired assets. The transfer of certain agreements requires the consent of the counterparty. The Company expects that, if consent is not obtained, the Company and the seller will fulfill those agreements through subcontracting arrangements, where permitted. The agreements remain terminable in accordance with their terms, and the unanticipated termination of any of the agreements may prevent the Company from realizing some or all of the anticipated benefits of the acquisition.



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
KVH INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: October 14, 2025By:/s/ Anthony F. Pike
Anthony F. Pike
Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What did KVH Industries (KVHI) acquire in Asia-Pacific?

KVH acquired certain customer and vendor agreements and other assets from a satellite services provider in the Asia-Pacific region.

How much did KVH Industries pay for the acquisition?

KVH paid approximately $3.1 million for the agreements and assets and approximately $0.6 million for related inventory.

Why is KVH Industries making this acquisition?

The transaction is expected to expand maritime satellite communications distribution and the customer base in Asia-Pacific, add incremental gross margin, and be accretive to earnings.

Are there integration risks disclosed by KVH (KVHI)?

Yes. Some agreements require counterparty consent, may be fulfilled via subcontracting where permitted, and remain terminable, which could limit anticipated benefits.

Will employees be transferred as part of the deal?

KVH’s subsidiary has made offers of employment to ten employees of the seller.

What is the transaction date for KVH’s acquisition?

The acquisition occurred on October 8, 2025.
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