ESCO Completes Acquisition of SM&P
ESCO Technologies (NYSE: ESE) has completed the acquisition of Signature Management & Power (SM&P) from Ultra Maritime for $550 million in cash. SM&P, which will join ESCO's Aerospace & Defense segment, provides mission-critical signature and power management solutions for US and UK naval defense markets.
The acquisition brings two key product lines: Signature Management, offering magnetic and electric field countermeasures for naval vessels, and Power Management, providing ultra-quiet motors for ship propulsion systems. This strategic move expands ESCO's presence in US Navy submarine and surface ship programs while extending into UK and AUKUS navy platforms.
The company will update its FY 2025 guidance to include SM&P's impact in the upcoming Q2 2025 earnings announcement on May 7, 2025.
ESCO Technologies (NYSE: ESE) ha completato l'acquisizione di Signature Management & Power (SM&P) da Ultra Maritime per 550 milioni di dollari in contanti. SM&P, che entrerà a far parte del segmento Aerospaziale e Difesa di ESCO, offre soluzioni fondamentali di gestione delle firme e dell'energia per i mercati della difesa navale degli Stati Uniti e del Regno Unito.
L'acquisizione comprende due linee di prodotto chiave: Signature Management, che fornisce contromisure ai campi magnetici ed elettrici per le navi navali, e Power Management, che offre motori ultra-silenziosi per i sistemi di propulsione navale. Questa mossa strategica amplia la presenza di ESCO nei programmi della Marina statunitense per sottomarini e navi di superficie, estendendosi anche alle piattaforme navali del Regno Unito e AUKUS.
L'azienda aggiornerà le previsioni per l'anno fiscale 2025 includendo l'impatto di SM&P nel prossimo annuncio dei risultati del secondo trimestre 2025, previsto per il 7 maggio 2025.
ESCO Technologies (NYSE: ESE) ha completado la adquisición de Signature Management & Power (SM&P) de Ultra Maritime por 550 millones de dólares en efectivo. SM&P, que se integrará en el segmento Aeroespacial y Defensa de ESCO, ofrece soluciones críticas de gestión de firmas y energía para los mercados navales de defensa de EE. UU. y Reino Unido.
La adquisición incluye dos líneas de productos clave: Signature Management, que proporciona contramedidas para campos magnéticos y eléctricos en buques navales, y Power Management, que ofrece motores ultra silenciosos para sistemas de propulsión naval. Este movimiento estratégico amplía la presencia de ESCO en los programas de submarinos y buques de superficie de la Marina de EE. UU., además de extenderse a las plataformas navales del Reino Unido y AUKUS.
La compañía actualizará sus previsiones para el año fiscal 2025 para incluir el impacto de SM&P en el próximo anuncio de resultados del segundo trimestre de 2025, previsto para el 7 de mayo de 2025.
ESCO Technologies (NYSE: ESE)는 Ultra Maritime로부터 Signature Management & Power(SM&P)를 현금 5억 5천만 달러에 인수 완료했습니다. SM&P는 ESCO의 항공우주 및 방위 부문에 합류하며, 미국과 영국 해군 방위 시장을 위한 임무 핵심 서명 및 전력 관리 솔루션을 제공합니다.
이번 인수로 두 가지 주요 제품군이 추가됩니다: 해군 함정을 위한 자기 및 전기장 대응책을 제공하는 Signature Management와 선박 추진 시스템용 초저소음 모터를 제공하는 Power Management입니다. 이 전략적 조치는 ESCO의 미국 해군 잠수함 및 수상함 프로그램 내 입지를 확장하고, 영국 및 AUKUS 해군 플랫폼으로도 확대됩니다.
회사는 2025 회계연도 가이던스를 SM&P의 영향을 반영하여 2025년 5월 7일 발표되는 2025년 2분기 실적 발표 시 업데이트할 예정입니다.
ESCO Technologies (NYSE : ESE) a finalisé l'acquisition de Signature Management & Power (SM&P) auprès d'Ultra Maritime pour 550 millions de dollars en espèces. SM&P rejoindra le segment Aérospatial et Défense d'ESCO, fournissant des solutions critiques de gestion des signatures et de l'énergie pour les marchés navals de défense des États-Unis et du Royaume-Uni.
L'acquisition comprend deux lignes de produits clés : Signature Management, offrant des contre-mesures aux champs magnétiques et électriques pour les navires militaires, et Power Management, fournissant des moteurs ultra-silencieux pour les systèmes de propulsion navale. Cette démarche stratégique étend la présence d'ESCO dans les programmes de sous-marins et de navires de surface de la Marine américaine, tout en s'étendant aux plateformes navales du Royaume-Uni et d'AUKUS.
L'entreprise mettra à jour ses prévisions pour l'exercice 2025 afin d'inclure l'impact de SM&P lors de l'annonce des résultats du deuxième trimestre 2025, prévue le 7 mai 2025.
ESCO Technologies (NYSE: ESE) hat die Übernahme von Signature Management & Power (SM&P) von Ultra Maritime für 550 Millionen US-Dollar in bar abgeschlossen. SM&P wird dem Bereich Luft- und Raumfahrt sowie Verteidigung von ESCO beitreten und bietet missionkritische Lösungen für Signatur- und Energiemanagement für die Marineverteidigungsmärkte der USA und Großbritanniens.
Die Übernahme umfasst zwei wichtige Produktlinien: Signature Management, das magnetische und elektrische Feldgegenmaßnahmen für Marineschiffe anbietet, sowie Power Management, das ultraleise Motoren für Schiffsantriebssysteme bereitstellt. Dieser strategische Schritt erweitert ESCOs Präsenz in den U-Boot- und Überwasserschiffsprogrammen der US Navy und erstreckt sich auf Marineplattformen des Vereinigten Königreichs und AUKUS.
Das Unternehmen wird seine Prognose für das Geschäftsjahr 2025 aktualisieren und dabei die Auswirkungen von SM&P in der bevorstehenden Ergebnisbekanntgabe für das zweite Quartal 2025 am 7. Mai 2025 berücksichtigen.
- Strategic $550M acquisition expands naval defense market presence
- Adds sole-source product offerings for US Navy and UK naval programs
- Complements existing naval programs with signature and power management solutions
- Positions for growth in global naval defense spending
- Significant cash outlay of $550M may impact short-term financial flexibility
- Integration costs and risks not disclosed
- Financial impact on FY 2025 results yet to be determined
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ESCO's $550M acquisition of Ultra Maritime's SM&P business strategically expands naval defense capabilities with sole-source critical technologies in growing markets.
ESCO Technologies has completed a
The strategic value of this transaction lies in three key dimensions: 1) Increased content on US Navy submarine and surface ship programs, 2) Expansion into UK and AUKUS naval platforms, and 3) Addition of complementary product lines to ESCO's naval programs portfolio.
SM&P's product offerings include critical signature management solutions that provide magnetic and electric field countermeasures preventing underwater mine and sensor detection, along with specialized power management systems featuring ultra-quiet motors for ship propulsion that enhance stealth capabilities. These mission-critical technologies support naval defense applications where performance requirements are exceptionally stringent.
The
This acquisition advances ESCO's stated long-term strategy of expanding leadership positions in high-growth end markets, particularly in specialized defense applications where barriers to entry are high and competitive advantages are sustainable.
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
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.
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