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ESCO Completes Acquisition of SM&P

1. ESCO completes acquisition of SM&P business for $550 million. 2. SM&P expands ESCO’s naval defense market presence in US and UK. 3. Acquisition aligns with ESCO’s growth strategy in high-demand sectors. 4. FY 2025 guidance to be adjusted post-acquisition announcement. 5. SM&P's products enhance ESCO's stealth and power systems for naval applications.

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Why Bullish?

The acquisition strengthens ESCO's market position and revenue potential in a growing sector. Historical acquisitions in defense have typically led to stock price increases due to expanded market reach, as seen with similar companies in the past.

How important is it?

The acquisition is significant for ESE's strategic positioning in increased naval defense funding markets. It demonstrates ESCO's proactive approach to growth amidst rising global military expenditures.

Why Long Term?

The long-term defense spending increase supports sustained revenue growth for ESCO. Similar defense firms experienced long-term gains after strategic acquisitions leading to increased capabilities.

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St. Louis, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Signature Management & Power (SM&P) business of Ultra Maritime for a purchase price of $550 million in cash. SM&P is an established, long-standing provider of mission-critical signature and power management solutions for the US and UK naval defense markets. Their sole source product offerings will add significant scale to ESCO’s Navy businesses, providing increased content on US Navy submarine and surface ship programs and expansion into vital UK and AUKUS navy platforms. SM&P will become part of ESCO’s Aerospace & Defense (A&D) segment. Their Signature Management and Power Management product lines are highly complementary to ESCO’s current naval programs. Signature Management offers solutions for surface ships and submarines that provide magnetic and electric field countermeasures to prevent underwater mine and sensor detection. Power Management provides innovative and highly-engineered motors that drive critical ship propulsion systems with an ultra-quiet design ensuring low vibration levels to increase stealth capabilities.     This acquisition supports ESCO’s long-term objective of expanding our leadership positions in our high-growth end-markets. SM&P is well-positioned to benefit from increasing global naval defense spending as the US and its allies upgrade their aging naval defense programs. Our previously issued FY 2025 guidance does not include the impact of the SM&P acquisition.   Our guidance will be updated to include the FY 2025 impact of SM&P in our Q2 2025 earnings announcement on May 7, 2025. ESCO is a global provider of highly engineered products and solutions serving diverse end-markets. It manufactures filtration and fluid control products, advanced composites, as well as signature and power management solutions for aviation, Navy, space, and industrial customers. ESCO is an industry leader in designing and manufacturing RF test and measurement products and systems; and provides diagnostic instruments, software and services to industrial power users and the electric utility and renewable energy industries. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, ESCO and its subsidiaries have offices and manufacturing facilities worldwide. For more information on ESCO and its subsidiaries, visit ESCO’s website at www.escotechnologies.com. SOURCE ESCO Technologies Inc.Kate Lowrey, Vice President of Investor Relations, (314) 213-7277

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