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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Standard Motor Products (SMP)

Standard Motor Products signs $750 million credit facility to fund Nissens purchase

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

Standard Motor Products entered a new credit agreement on September 16, 2024, providing up to approximately $750 million in senior secured borrowings, and terminated its existing $625 million 2022 credit facility at the same time. The company says the term loans and part of the revolver will help finance its previously announced acquisition of Nissens Automotive and related costs.

Key points

  • Credit agreement dated September 16, 2024, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, provides up to approximately $750 million
  • Existing $625 million 2022 credit agreement was terminated on September 16, 2024
  • Term loans and part of the revolver will finance the Nissens Automotive acquisition; the facility matures on the fifth anniversary of signing

The filing

CompanyStandard Motor Products (SMP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 17, 2024, 5:07 PM ET
Accession number0000093389-24-000016

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement1.02 Termination of Material Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 17, 2024.

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