Crane NXT, Co. Completes Separation from Crane Company
To Celebrate Launch as Independent Company by Ringing Closing Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange
Will Begin Trading as an Independent Company under the ticker “CXT”
WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Crane NXT, Co. (“Crane NXT,” NYSE: CXT), a premier industrial technology company, today announced the completion of its separation from Crane Company, and its launch as an independent, publicly traded company. Crane NXT will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on April 4, 2023 under the ticker “CXT.”
Crane NXT’s President and CEO, Aaron W. Saak, commented: “Today marks a major milestone for NXT as we begin our journey as a newly independent company. Our entire strong and talented team is energized and excited about the opportunities ahead of us. We are starting this next chapter from a position of strength with a solid financial profile, differentiated technology, and a strong set of core capabilities. We see the potential to drive substantial long-term shareholder value by growing our core businesses while expanding into high-growth adjacencies.”
To celebrate the completion of the separation transaction and first day of trading as an independent publicly traded company, Mr. Saak and the Crane NXT leadership team will ring the New York Stock Exchange’s Closing Bell® at 4:00pm ET on April 4, 2023.
About Crane NXT, Co.
Crane NXT is a premier industrial technology company that provides proprietary and trusted technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate what matters most to its customers. The company is a pioneer in advanced, proprietary micro-optics technology for securing physical products, and its sophisticated electronic equipment and associated software leverages proprietary core capabilities with detection and sensing technologies. Crane NXT has approximately 4,000 employees with global operations and manufacturing facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and Malta. For more information, visit www.cranenxt.com.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and those regarding our intent, belief, or expectations, including, but not limited to: statements regarding Crane NXT’s portfolio composition and its relationship with Crane Company following the business separation; benefits and synergies of the separation transaction; strategic and competitive advantages of Crane NXT; future financing plans and opportunities; and business strategies, prospects and projected operating and financial results. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements.
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Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited to: changes in global economic conditions (including inflationary pressures) and geopolitical risks, including macroeconomic fluctuations that may harm our business, results of operation and stock price; the continuing effects from the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and the global and U.S. economies generally; information systems and technology networks failures and breaches in data security, theft of personally identifiable and other information, non-compliance with our contractual or other legal obligations regarding such information; our ability to source components and raw materials from suppliers, including disruptions and delays in our supply chain; demand for our products, which is variable and subject to factors beyond our control; governmental regulations and failure to comply with those regulations; fluctuations in the prices of our components and raw materials; loss of personnel or being able to hire and retain additional personnel needed to sustain and grow our business as planned; risks from environmental liabilities, costs, litigation and violations that could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and reputation; risks associated with conducting a substantial portion of our business outside the U.S.; being unable to identify or complete acquisitions, or to successfully integrate the businesses we acquire, or complete dispositions; adverse impacts from intangible asset impairment charges; potential product liability or warranty claims; being unable to successfully develop and introduce new products, which would limit our ability to grow and maintain our competitive position and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow; significant competition in our markets; additional tax expenses or exposures that could affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows; inadequate or ineffective internal controls; specific risks relating to our reportable segments, including Crane Payment Innovations and Crane Currency; the ability and willingness of Crane NXT and Crane Company to meet and/or perform their obligations under any contractual arrangements that are entered into among the parties in connection with the separation transaction and any of their obligations to indemnify, defend and hold the other party harmless from and against various claims, litigation and liabilities; and the ability to achieve some or all the benefits that we expect to achieve from the separation transaction.
Readers should carefully review Crane NXT’s financial statements and the notes thereto, as well as the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Crane NXT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the other documents Crane NXT and its subsidiaries file from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements reflect management’s judgment as of this date, and Crane NXT assumes no (and disclaims any) obligation to revise or update them to reflect future events or circumstances.
Contacts
Jason D. Feldman
Vice President, Investor Relations
203-363-7329
www.cranenxt.com
