Crane Company (NYSE:CR) entered into an agreement to acquire Precision Sensors & Instrumentation (PSI) Product Line of Baker Hughes Company (NasdaqGS:BKR) for approximately $1.2 billion on June 6, 2025. The cash consideration of $1.06 billion is the adjusted value after tax benefits with an estimated net present value of approximately $90 million. Crane Company intends to finance the acquisition with a combination of cash on hand and additional debt. The purchase of PSI is contingent upon regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The transaction is also subject to expiration or termination of all waiting periods under the HSR Act and the antitrust, competition or foreign investment laws. As of September 30, 2025 Crane Company entered into a credit agreement for a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $900 million. The Term Facility will be available to fund the consummation of the acquisition.
The acquisition is currently expected to close at the end of 2025 or early 2026. Evercore acted as financial advisor to Baker Hughes. Jannan Crozier, John Quattrocchi, Tanner Bodine, Kim Sartin, Jessica Greenwald and Lane Morgan of Baker McKenzie acted as legal advisor to Baker Hughes. Calvina Bostick, Chris Carson, Amy Ironmonger, Adam Tejeda, Leann Walsh, Jennifer Thiem, Rikki Sapolich-Krol, Vishal Mehta, Francesco Carloni, Michael Hofmann and Christopher Swallow of K&L Gates LLP with offices in the US, France, China, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom acted as legal advisor to Crane Company.
Crane Company (NYSE:CR) completed the acquisition of Precision Sensors & Instrumentation (PSI) Product Line of Baker Hughes Company (NasdaqGS:BKR) on January 1, 2026.
Crane Company is an industrial manufacturing and technology company. The Company is a manufacturer of engineered components for mission-critical applications focused on the aerospace, defense, space and process flow industry end markets. Its segments include Aerospace & Electronics, and Process Flow Technologies. The Aerospace & Electronics segment supplies critical components and systems, including original equipment and aftermarket parts, primarily for the commercial aerospace, and the military aerospace, defense and space markets. The Process Flow Technologies segment is a provider of engineered fluid handling equipment for critical applications. The segment is comprised of Process Valves and Related Products, Pumps and Systems and Commercial Valves. The Company also designs and manufacturers multi-stage lubrication pumps and lubrication system components technology for critical aerospace and defense applications.
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