Remy International, Inc. Stockholders Approve Acquisition of Remy by BorgWarner Inc.

PENDLETON, Ind., Sept. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Remy International, Inc. (NASDAQ: REMY) announced that today, at a special stockholders' meeting called for such purpose, Remy's stockholders approved the previously announced agreement and plan of merger that provides for the acquisition of Remy by BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA).

John H. Weber, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Remy International, Inc., commented, "We're pleased that our stockholders have shown overwhelming support for our plan to join BorgWarner.  This transaction provides substantial value to our stockholders and will benefit our employees, business partners and customers around the globe."

Completion of the acquisition remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including receipt of approvals required pursuant to antitrust laws in China and Korea and the termination or expiration of any applicable waiting period thereunder in such jurisdictions.  As previously announced by Remy, on August 12, 2015, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to the acquisition. Additionally, German antitrust approval for the acquisition was received on September 7, 2015, and Austrian and Mexican antitrust approvals for the acquisition were received on September 18, 2015.  Subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions, the transaction is currently expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015.

About Remy International, Inc.

Founded by the Remy brothers in 1896, Remy International, Inc. (NASDAQ: REMY) is a leading global manufacturer, remanufacturer, and distributor of alternators, starter motors, and electric traction motors for the automotive and commercial vehicle industry, marketed under the Remy® and Delco Remy® brands. The company also provides multiline products through its subsidiaries. Headquartered in Pendleton, Indiana, with operations across five continents and ten countries, Remy is a trusted partner to original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket organizations worldwide, delivering creative solutions for today's vehicle challenges.

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These statements include declarations regarding intents, beliefs, estimates and current expectations of Remy International, Inc. ("Remy" or the "Company").  In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "might," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "intends," "assumes," "seeks to," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "projects," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "future," "goal," "objective," or "continue," or the negative of such terms or other variations thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties.  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees or assurances of future performance, and actual results could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such estimates, assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, those related to (i) the likelihood that the transaction is consummated on a timely basis or at all, including whether government approvals sought in connection with the transaction will be obtained (or obtained within the time periods anticipated) and whether the other conditions required to complete the transaction will be met (or met within the time periods anticipated), (ii) whether the expected benefits of the transaction will be realized, (iii) the risk that, and uncertainty as to whether, costs, customer loss and business disruption (including, without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees, customers, suppliers and other counterparties) related to the transaction may be greater than expected, and (iv) future financial results and liquidity, (v) development of new products and services, (vi) the effect of competitive products or pricing, (vii) the effect of commodity and raw material prices, (viii) the impact of supply chain cost management initiatives, (ix) restructuring risks, (x) customs duty claims, (xi) litigation uncertainties and warranty claims, (xii) conditions in the automotive industry, (xiii) foreign currency fluctuations, (xiv) costs related to re-sourcing and outsourcing products and (xv) the effect of economic conditions.

These forward-looking statements are also qualified by, and should be read together with the "Forward-looking Statements", the "Risk Factors" and the other statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2014, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings, in each case as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available at www.sec.gov, and investors should refer to such risk factors and other statements in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

Any forward-looking statements speak only as to the date this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as otherwise required by law.  New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all such factors. Furthermore, it may not be possible for the Company to assess the impact of any such factor on its business (viewed independently or together) or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.  The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive.

Media Contact: Remy International - Shawn Pallagi ([email protected] |765-778-5903)

Investor Contact: Remy International - Al VanDenBergh ([email protected] |765-778-6871)

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