Deal Timeline

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The Acquisition Playbook.

Three patterns run through PHINIA's acquisitions — what it looks for, how it pays, and how it folds in what it buys.

01
Acquisition criteria
Build out alternative fuels.
PHINIA's first acquisition as an independent company targeted natural gas and hydrogen ignition technology. Management framed SEM as support for "our strategy of exploring alternative, zero carbon and lower carbon fuels," signaling that early capital deployment is aimed at decarbonizing its core combustion franchise rather than diversifying away from it.
Swedish Electromagnet Invest AB (SEM)stoba Group
02
Capital deployment
Bolt onto the Fuel Systems segment.
SEM was folded directly into the Fuel Systems reportable segment and accounted for as a business combination, with PHINIA acquiring 100% of the shares. The deal extends an existing product line (ignition systems, injector stators, sensors) rather than entering an adjacent business.
Swedish Electromagnet Invest AB (SEM)stoba Group
03
Integration approach
Disciplined, cash-funded tuck-ins.
The ~$47 million purchase - $15 million of cash plus $32 million to extinguish assumed debt - is small relative to PHINIA's multibillion-dollar revenue base, and the company expects ~$50 million of annual revenue and ~$10 million of adjusted EBITDA from it. Early M&A has been modest, cash-funded, and accretive-minded.
Swedish Electromagnet Invest AB (SEM)stoba Group

The Full Deal Book

2 acquisitions — each with the deal value, financing structure, target revenue, and executive commentary where disclosed.

01 Swedish Electromagnet Invest AB (SEM) · Sweden $47M
Announced Jun 2025 Closed Aug 2025 All cash
natural gas ignition systemshydrogen ignition systemsalternative-fuel ignition systemsinjector statorslinear position sensors

SEM is a prominent provider of advanced natural gas, hydrogen and other alternative fuel ignition systems, injector stators, and linear position sensors for on- and off-highway commercial vehicle and industrial markets. PHINIA acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares; the deal was accounted for as a business combination within the Fuel Systems segment. approximately $47 million ($15 million cash plus $32 million to extinguish assumed debt).

Why it was attractive
  • SEM gives PHINIA a foothold in alternative-fuel (natural gas and hydrogen) ignition and sensing technology for commercial-vehicle and industrial applications
  • extending the Fuel Systems segment beyond traditional combustion
Delivering on our commitment to strategic growth, we announced a definitive agreement to acquire SEM, which will expand our footprint in the commercial vehicle, industrial, and aftermarket sectors and supports our strategy of exploring alternative, zero carbon and lower carbon fuels.Brady Ericson — President and Chief Executive Officer, PHINIA Inc.
Post-close · earnings-call commentary

PHINIA Q3 2025 earnings release (Oct 28, 2025): "Completed the acquisition of Swedish Electromagnet Invest AB (SEM)... for approximately $47 million." The 10-Q noted SEM contributed about $8 million to net sales for the period after close.

02 stoba Group · Germany (headquartered in Backnang; eight locations worldwide) Not disclosed
Announced Jun 2026 Closed Jun 2026 Definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests of the stoba Group; proposed transaction expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

The stoba Group is a global technology partner specializing in high-precision components, systems, and customized manufacturing solutions, with expertise in precision engineering and advanced manufacturing. Founded in 1961 in Backnang, Germany, stoba has grown into a globally active group with over 1,000 employees across eight locations worldwide, serving a broad range of industries with sophisticated component and system solutions built on process reliability and industrial implementation know-how.

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