Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Manufacturing

Questor Management Acquires Polar

On December 1, 2004, private equity firm Questor Management acquired manufacturer Polar

Acquisition Context

This is Questor Management’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
This is Questor Management’s 4th transaction in the United States.
This is Questor Management’s 1st transaction in California.

Investment Fate

Polar was sold to a strategic buyer in 2018.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	December 1, 2004
Target	Polar
Sector	Manufacturing
Buyer(s)	Questor Management
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Polar

Montebello, California, United States

Polar Corp. is a production of liquid and dry bulk over-the-road tank trailers, operating three divisions which provide new equipment, service, and parts to the heavy and light weight trailer industry.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Questor Management

Birmingham, Michigan, United States

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	1995
PE ASSETS	1.2B USD
Size	Large
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Questor Management Company is a private investment firm focused on funding turnarounds or distressed situations. Questor is a generalist investor, and will consider opportunities in a range of industries. Questor was formed in 1995 and is based in Southfield, Michigan.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	4 of 4
Sector: Manufacturing	1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	4 of 4
State: California	1 of 1
Country: United States	4 of 4
Year: 2004	2 of 2

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2004-05-28	Chef Solutions Wheeling, Illinois, United States Chef Solutions, Inc. is a manufacturer of prepared foods and bakery products.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2004-05-28

Chef Solutions

Wheeling, Illinois, United States

Chef Solutions, Inc. is a manufacturer of prepared foods and bakery products.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2007-06-14	PinnOak Resources Hueytown, Alabama, United States PinnOak Resources LLC is a coal mining and energy resources company.	Sell	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2007-06-14

PinnOak Resources

Hueytown, Alabama, United States

PinnOak Resources LLC is a coal mining and energy resources company.

Sell

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