Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 20, 2021, Viavi Solutions Inc. (the "Company") submitted to the Board of Directors of EXFO Inc. (Nasdaq: EXFO; XTSE: EXF) ("EXFO") a binding offer to acquire all of the subordinate voting shares and multiple voting shares of EXFO for a cash price of US$8.00 per share, valuing EXFO at approximately US$459 million on an undiluted basis. In connection with the submission of its offer, the Company delivered to the EXFO Board of Directors a form of definitive arrangement agreement attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference that the Company would be prepared to execute to proceed with a transaction. There can be no assurance that the Board of Directors of EXFO will accept the Company's offer or that EXFO will execute a definitive arrangement agreement with the Company. Also on July 20, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the submission of its biding offer. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.




Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

  Exhibit No.                                           Description
  99.1                 Form of Arrangement Agreement between 13189139 Canada Inc., Viavi Solutions
                       Inc. and EXFO Inc.
  99.2                 Press Release issued by Viavi Solutions Inc. on July 20, 2021
104                    Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page iXBRL tags are embedded
                       within the Inline XBRL document




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