About This Deal

DANA acquired S.M.E. S.p.A. (SME) for $88 million paid at closing ($62 million cash plus $26 million note payable), a transaction completed in January 2019, structured as combination (cash plus note payable).

S.M.E. S.p.A. (SME) operates in Off-Highway, is based in Italy, had revenue of about added $21 million of sales in 2019. A 100% ownership interest in S.M.E. S.p.A. of Italy, which designs, engineers, and manufactures low-voltage AC induction and synchronous reluctance motors, inverters, and controls for a wide range of off-highway electric vehicle applications, including material handling, agriculture, construction, and automated-guided vehicles.

The addition of SME's low-voltage motors and inverters, which are primarily designed to meet the evolution of electrification in off-highway equipment, significantly expands Dana's electrified product portfolio.

Added off-highway-tuned low-voltage electric motors and inverters to Dana's electrification portfolio. Significantly expands Dana's electrified product portfolio for off-highway equipment Off-Highway operating segment

Deal Terms

Acquirer
DANA
Target
S.M.E. S.p.A. (SME)
Value
$88 million paid at closing ($62 million cash plus $26 million note payable)
Date
January 2019
Type
Full acquisition
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Target HQ
Italy
Segment
Off-Highway
Structure
combination (cash plus note payable)
Target revenue
added $21 million of sales in 2019
Announced
January 11, 2019
Closed
January 11, 2019

In Their Words

The addition of SME's low-voltage motors and inverters, which are primarily designed to meet the evolution of electrification in off-highway equipment, significantly expands Dana's electrified product portfolio.Dana FY19 10-K, Note 2 Acquisitions

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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