secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. (SMP)
CIK:        0000093389
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000093389-24-000045
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Standard Motor Products completes $390M acquisition of Nissens Automotive
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- Acquired 100% of Nissens Automotive for ~$390M (€360M) net of cash and debt, closed Nov 1, 2024.
- Funded via borrowings under SMP's credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank.
- Nissens is a European manufacturer/distributor of engine cooling, A/C, and vehicle control technologies.
- Acquired from Nordic PE firm Axcel and the Nissen family; creates aftermarket leader in NA and Europe.
- CEO cites cross-selling and bi-directional synergies; Nissens' leadership team stays on.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93389/000009338924000045/0000093389-24-000045-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93389/000009338924000045/smp-20241101.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000093389-24-000045

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