steute Technologies to Acquire Electro-Sensors at 75% Premium

Electro-Sensors and steute Technologies, a portfolio company of investment firm Battery Ventures, have entered into a Definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which steute Technologies will acquire Electro-Sensors. Shareholders of Electro-Sensors will receive $7.75 in cash per share of common stock, which represents a premium of approximately 75% to the closing price of Electro-Sensors common stock on April 20. The merger agreement has been unanimously approved by the special committee of the board of directors of Electro-Sensors as well as the full board of directors of the company and is subject to approval by the shareholders of Electro-Sensors and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the first half of 2026. Certain significant shareholders of Electro-Sensors have entered into voting and support agreements obligating them to vote their shares in favor of the merger. Following the transaction, Electro-Sensors will become a wholly owned subsidiary of steute Technologies, and shares of Electro-Sensors common stock will no longer be traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market. steute, founded in 1961, specializes in the development and manufacture of high-quality switching devices, sensors, and wireless networks for complex medical and industrial applications.