Going Private Transactions in Michigan

Superior Industries International is an OEM provider of cast aluminum road wheels. Superior Industries was founded in 1957 and is based in Southfield, Michigan.

Oaktree Capital Management
Investor
Asset Manager
Los Angeles, California
www.oaktreecapital.com

Spar is a provider of retail merchandising, business technology and other marketing services in ten countries throughout North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa. Spar was founded in 1967 and is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Highwire Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Dallas, Texas
www.highwire.capital
Advisor: Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta (FBFK)

Tenneco is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of clean air and ride performance products and systems for the automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment markets. Tenneco was founded in 1996 and is based in Northville, Michigan.

Apollo Global Management
Investor
Asset Manager
New York, New York
www.agm.com
Advisors: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz , BofA Securities , Citi , Rothschild Global Advisory

Diversified Restaurant Holdings is an owns and operates Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern a full-service, family-friendly restaurant and full bar with a casual, comfortable atmosphere specializing in custom-built, proprietary, fresh prime rib recipe burgers, all-natural turkey burgers, hand-cut fries, locally crafted beers on draft, hand-dipped milkshakes, salads, black bean turkey chili, and much more. Diversified Restaurant Holdings was founded in 1999 and is based in Southfield, Michigan.

ICV Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Miami, Florida
www.icvpartners.com
Advisor: DLA Piper

Arotech is an engineering solutions company that offers training & simulation and power systems solutions to military, law enforcement and homeland security markets. The Power Systems Division develops special-purpose batteries, smart chargers and electronic components through operations in South Carolina and Israel. The Training & Simulation Division develops, manufactures and markets advanced multi-media and interactive digital solutions for engineering, use-of-force and operator training simulations. Arotech was founded in 1990 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Greenbriar Equity Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Greenwich, Connecticut
www.greenbriarequity.com

Tecumseh Products Company is a manufacturer of hermetic compressors and related components for refrigeration and air conditioning systems. The Company supplies compressors, condensing units, and heat pumps used in residential, commercial, and industrial cooling applications. Tecumseh Products Company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Atlas Holdings
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Greenwich, Connecticut
www.atlasholdingsllc.com
Advisor: Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Mueller Industries
Company
Metals/Mining
Memphis, Tennessee
www.muellerindustries.com
Advisor: Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Compuware Corp. empowers the world’s largest companies to excel in the digital economy by taking full advantage of their mainframe investments. Compuware Corp. does this by delivering innovative software that enables IT, professionals, with mainstream skills to develop, deliver and support mainframe applications with ease and agility. Our modernized solutions uniquely automate mainframe work, integrate into a cross-platform DevOps toolchain and measure software delivery quality, velocity and efficiency.

Thoma Bravo
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.thomabravo.com
Advisor: Kirkland & Ellis

Manulife Investment Management
Investor
Mezzanine Finance Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
www.hancockcapitalllc.com

Valassis Communications, Inc. provides various media and marketing services in the United States, Europe, Mexico, and Canada.

Vericast
Company
Marketing
San Antonio, Texas
www.harlandclarke.com
Advisors: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton , Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz , BofA Securities , The Raine Group

Quark Software is a developer of content automation platform that helps large organizations streamline the creation, management, publishing, and delivery of business-critical content. Their solutions automate the process with reusable Smart Content components that can be dynamically assembled and delivered with precision in any format and to any channel — web, tablet, mobile, print, and more. Quark Software was founded in 1981 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Platinum Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Beverly Hills, California
www.platinumequity.com

Manatron is focused on providing software and services to enable state and local governments in North America to completely, fairly and efficiently assess real and personal property, and to bill and collect the related property taxes in their jurisdictions. The Company’s software manages the entire property life cycle, which includes deed recording, land records, GIS (Geographic Information System) integration, valuation, assessment administration, personal property, business licenses, cashiering, tax billing and collection, delinquents and tax sales, and e-government. Manatron is headquartered in Portage, Michigan and has offices located across the United States.

Thoma Bravo
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.thomabravo.com
Advisor: Kirkland & Ellis

Knape & Vogt is a designer, manufacturer, and distribution of kitchen and bath storage solutions and office products for original equipment manufacturers, specialty distributors, office furniture dealers, hardware chains and major home centers throughout the country. Knape & Vogt was founded in 1898 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Wind Point Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.wppartners.com