Deal Summary

Microstrain _ Spectris

BellMark Partners, LLC advised Parker-Hannifin Corporation (the “Company”) in the divestiture of its MicroStrain Sensing Systems Business (“MicroStrain” or the “Business”) to Spectris PLC. Headquartered in London, UK, Spectris PLC is a leading provider of precision measurement solutions worldwide, including advanced sensors, instruments, monitors, simulation solutions, and more. MicroStrain will join the Spectris Dynamics business unit, which has a long-established presence in high precision sensing solutions.

Business Description

Headquartered in Williston, Vermont, MicroStrain is a leading developer of highly engineered inertial sensing systems and wireless data collection solutions. In addition, the Business has developed proprietary calibration processes and software tools for its customers to optimize performance and minimize the impact of environmental disruptions in critical applications. MicroStrain serves customers in commercial aerospace, drones, ground robots, autonomous mobile & agricultural equipment, SLAM & mapping, and other end markets. The Business has a long history of continuous product innovation, designing six consecutive generations of industrial and tactical grade inertial sensing and navigation systems for use in diverse autonomous equipment applications.

Transaction Description

BellMark Partners, LLC acted as Parker-Hannifin Corporation’s exclusive financial advisor in connection with the completion of this transaction. BellMark Partners, LLC was selected by the Company due to its industrial technology expertise and its senior-level attention to transaction execution.

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About BellMark Partners, LLC

BellMark Partners, LLC is an independent investment bank that provides M&A advisory and investment banking services to middle market companies in the business & technology services, consumer, industrials and healthcare industries. We advise family, entrepreneur, and other privately-owned companies; private equity and family office-owned companies; and small to mid-cap public companies. Our services include mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and strategic advisory services. Our Managing Directors have collectively executed and closed more than 400 transactions during their professional careers, and previously worked as senior bankers for firms such KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc., BankBoston Robertson Stephens, Fleet Securities, Inc. and Covington Associates LLC.