Federal Mogul sold to Tenneco

Powertrain and aftermarket company Federal Mogul has been sold to US company Tenneco, a manufacturer of catalytic converters, diesel particulate filters and shock absorbers.

Federal Mogul is being acquired from Icahn Enterprises for a figure around $5.4 billion (£3.8 billion) and will be split into two separate companies. Currently, the business operates as one unit with two business divisions, Federal Mogul Powertrain and Federal Mogul Motorparts, the latter focusing on the aftermarket.

Tenneco plans to divide the business completely, creating two individual publicly-traded companies. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2018, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and other customary closing conditions, with the separation occurring in the second half of 2019.

“This is a landmark day for Tenneco with an acquisition that will transform the company by creating two strong leading global companies, each in an excellent position to capture opportunities unique to their respective markets,” said Brian Kesseler, CEO, Tenneco. “Federal-Mogul brings strong brands, products and capabilities that are complementary to Tenneco’s portfolio and in line with our successful growth strategies. Unleashing two new product focused companies with even stronger portfolios will allow them to move faster in executing on their specific growth priorities.”

Carl Icahn, Chairman of Icahn Enterprises, stated: “Icahn Enterprises acquired majority control of Federal-Mogul in 2008 when we saw an out-of-favour market opportunity for a great company. During that time, we have built one of the leading global suppliers of automotive products. I am very proud of the business we have built at Federal-Mogul and agree with Tenneco regarding the tremendous value in the business combination and separation into two companies. We expect to be meaningful stockholders of Tenneco going forward and are excited about the prospects for additional value creation.”

The strategic combination of Tenneco’s Ride Performance business with Federal-Mogul’s Motorparts business will establish a global aftermarket business with a portfolio of some of the strongest brands in the aftermarket including Monroe, Walker, Wagner, Champion, Fel-Pro and MOOG.

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