Genuine Parts Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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Genuine Parts has acquired 19 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

Genuine Parts’ largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Alliance Industrie SA for $2.0B. Genuine Parts has acquired in 8 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (56%) and automotive (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity21
    • M&A Buy Activity18
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 3

Genuine Parts

Genuine Parts Co.

2999 Circle 75 Parkway,
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
United States,
(678) 934-5000
www.genpt.com

Genuine Parts is a service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products and electrical/electronic materials. Company products and services are offered through a network of over 2,000 operations, geographically located across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Genuine Parts was founded in 1928 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 16 1 - - 1 - 18
vol $2.7B $2.7B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 1 1 - - - 1 3
  21

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
S.P. Richards Company, Inc. 2023-01-11 - Divestiture
Atlanta, Georgia · www.sprichards.com
Especialidades Electricas Lausan SAU 2022-04-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Bilbao , Spain · www.lausan.es
EIS, Inc. 2019-08-16 - Divestiture
Atlanta, Georgia · www.eis-inc.com
Axis New England 2019-02-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Danvers, Massachusetts · www.axisne.com
Hastings Auto Parts, Inc. 2018-09-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Warren, Michigan · www.hastingsautoparts.com
Alliance Industrie SA (Alliance Automotive Group) 2017-09-25 2.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.groupauto.fr
Merle's Automotive Supply, Inc. 2017-04-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Tucson, Arizona · www.merlesauto.com
Rochester Midland Corp. - Janitorial and Sanitation Business 2016-06-21 - Divestiture
Rochester, New York
Auto-Camping Ltd. 2016-06-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Scarborough, Ontario · www.autocamping.ca
Covs Parts Pty Ltd. 2015-07-17 - Divestiture
Welshpool, Australia · www.covsparts.com.au
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Motion Industries, Inc. 1976-01-01 Kaman Industrial Technologies Corp. 2021-12-16 17
Birmingham, Alabama · www.motionindustries.com Bloomfield, Connecticut · ec.kamandirect.com
Motion Industries, Inc. 1976-01-01 OBBCO Safety & Supply LLC 2016-07-19 16
Birmingham, Alabama · www.motionindustries.com Chesapeake, Virginia · www.obbcosafetysupply.com
Motion Industries, Inc. 1976-01-01 AST Bearings LLC 2013-11-01 15
Birmingham, Alabama · www.motionindustries.com Montville, New Jersey · www.astbearings.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 10 (56%) - 3 (100%) -
Automotive 6 (33%) 2.7B (100%) - -
Machinery 1 (6%) - - -
Retail 1 (6%) - - -
Total 18 $2.7B 3 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 12 - 3 -
  Georgia 5 - 3 -
  Oklahoma 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Delaware 1 - - -
  Arizona 1 - - -
  Alabama 1 - - -
Australia 2 650M - -
Canada 2 - - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
France 1 2.0B - -
Spain 1 - - -
Domestic 12 (67%) - 3 (100%) -
Cross-border 6 (33%) 2.7B (100%) - -
Total 18 $2.7B 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
2
Legal Deals
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
1
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.0B
$100M to $1B 1 $650M
TOTAL $2.7B
Largest Alliance Industrie SA (Alliance Automotive Group)
$2.0B (2017-09-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
6%
1 (6%)
Strategic(s)
11%
2 (11%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

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