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Vontier Announces Divestiture of Global Traffic Technologies

Vontier Corporation (NYSE: VNT), a leading global provider of critical technologies and solutions to connect, manage and scale the mobility ecosystem, today announced the sale of its Global Traffic Technologies, LLC (GTT) business to Miovision for $107 million, representing a transaction value of approximately 10X 2022 EBITDA.

“This transaction is another example of our continued commitment to transforming our portfolio, focused on delivering smart, sustainable solutions to lead the evolution of the mobility ecosystem, while driving top-tier financial performance for our shareholders,” said Mark Morelli, President and Chief Executive Officer. “As part of our disciplined capital allocation approach, we expect to deploy the net proceeds toward future debt reduction and share repurchase.”

GTT reported 2022 revenue of approximately $40 million. Financial results for the GTT business will be included in Vontier’s financials for the full quarter ending March 31, 2023 and will be excluded from continuing operations as of the completion date. The transaction closed on April 14, 2023.

Global Traffic Technologies is a leading provider of intelligent traffic management systems and solutions, including the Opticom priority control system and Canoga traffic sensing systems, managing over 90,000 intersections and over 90,000 vehicles worldwide. GTT is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Miovision, headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, is a global provider of scalable, intelligent transportation solutions enabling cities to reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions while improving public safety.

ABOUT VONTIER

Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global industrial technology company uniting critical mobility and multi-energy technologies and solutions to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving, more connected mobility ecosystem. Leveraging leading market positions, decades of domain expertise and unparalleled portfolio breadth, Vontier enables the way the world moves – delivering smart, safe and sustainable solutions to our customers and the planet. Vontier has a culture of continuous improvement built upon the foundation of the Vontier Business System and embraced by over 8,500 colleagues worldwide. Additional information about Vontier is available on the Company’s website at www.vontier.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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