BorgWarner Agrees to Sell Thermostat Business to Arlington Industries Group

Divestiture Consistent with BorgWarner's Focus on Propulsion Technologies

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Jan 04, 2019, 06:30 ET

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner has agreed to sell its thermostat business to Arlington Industries Group Ltd. The sale includes manufacturing facilities in Oberboihingen, Germany and Piracicaba, Brazil. Completion of the transaction is expected in the first quarter of 2019, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The thermostat business came with the exhaust gas recirculation valve business acquired from Gustav Wahler GmbH & Co. KG in 2014. While the thermostat product technology has been continuously developed to meet market demands, it is not core to BorgWarner's strong focus on propulsion systems for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. This transaction is limited to the thermostat business only and does not affect other BorgWarner products or technologies.

Full year sales of the thermostat business for 2018 are expected to be approximately €110 million. The purchase price of the transaction is approximately €24 million, subject to customary adjustments. The company will incur a book loss on the sale of approximately $20-30 million.

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BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. With manufacturing and technical facilities in 66 locations in 18 countries, the company employs approximately 29,000 worldwide. For more information, please visit borgwarner.com.

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