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Genuine Parts To Spin Off SP Richards In Reverse Morris Trust With Essendant

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) announced last month that it will spin off its business products division, S.P. Richards, and immediately merge the new entity with Essendant (ESND) via the tax efficient Reverse Morris Trust. The deal will allow GPC to more fully focus on its ‘core’ automotive (via NAPA) and industrial products, areas in which it has been… Read More »