S-2 JANUARY 19-25, 2015 CORPORATE GROWTH & M&A Advertisement TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 FEELING BULLISH 2015 M&A activity expected to emulate 2014’s strong year. VALUATIONS UP 8 Your deal gets done here Aarkel Tool & Die, Inc. of Ontario HR MATTERS From talent assessment and layoffs to executive agreements, human resource issues are a key part of the due diligence process. 19 Low interest rates and ample liquidity bolster the value of private companies, which present ideal sale opportunities for company owners. TRENDS Technology has vastly improved efficiencies in dealmaking, but its use does not supercede faceto-face client relations. Plus, a look at how billionaires create value and how to navigate the intricacies of LLC and SE tax. 4-7 Sale of stock to Zynik Capital Corporation Acquisition of Geneva Pipeline pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 363 ASW Pipeline, LLC Merger with G. Herschman Architects, Inc. Austrian & Associates, Inc. Cape and Islands Occupational Medicine, P.C. Sale of assets Cap Lab Pathologists Sale of assets BEST PRACTICES Sale of its non-damper business and assets to J.D. Norman de San Luis Potosi, S. de R.L. de C.V. Eptec S.A. de C.V. Futuramic Tool & Engineering, Inc. Acquisition of Highline Pathology Associates, Inc., P.S. CellNetix Labs and Pathology Sale of Dowagiac, Michigan facilities and operations to Premier Tool & Die Cast Corp. Contech Castings, LLC Acquisition of assets of Hubert Global Systems, Inc. in an UCC Article 9 sale Great Day Holdings, LLC Acquisition of Patio Enclosures Successful dealmaking involves careful assessment of many factors. 8-14 M&A Great Lakes Steel Holdings Corporation Acquisition of assets of Fabpro Netwrap LLC and Fabpro Oriented Polymers LLC Great Lakes Steel Holdings Corporation Acquisition of assets of Bridon Cordage LLC and Heritage Trading Company, LLC pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 363 Great Lakes Steel Holdings Corporation Equity Purchase of H.F. Webster Gri ths Furniture, LLC Acquisition of assets of Gri ths Furniture Horizons Window Fashions, Inc. Sale of assets Low tax rates and higher company valuations foster activity, but consider the small details. 14-21 Indiana Limestone Company Light Beam Capital Acquisition of DCI Design Communications LLC LS Partners Acquisition of chain of Gymboree Play and Music Centers Main Market Partners Acquisition of Ricerca Biosciences Acquisition of assets of Billingsley Wholesale Floral, Inc. Mayesh Wholesale Florist, Inc. Sale of assets pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 363 SUCCESSION PLANNING Consider the role of charitable giving, and make sure your business is ready for succession planning. 22-24 Capital Partners Ninth Street Capital Partners, LLC ReCellular, Inc. (receiver) Remington Products Company Sale of StyleCraft Home Collection Acquisition of Kitchen Cabinet Distributors Going concern sale of assets Acquisition of assets of Arch Molds, LLC Acquisition of assets of Association & Society Insurance Corporation Selman & Company, LLC GLOBAL TRANSACTIONS International activity reaches pre-recession levels, and some advice on raising the red flag in overseas deals. 24-25 Acquisition of certain assets of MAI Services Corporation Selman & Company, LLC Michael J. Meaney Sale of Netherlands subsidiary Learn more here. Wolverine Tube, Inc. ACG HIGHLIGHTS mcdonaldhopkins.com Carl J. Grassi, Shawn M. Riley, Cleveland Managing Member * McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies LLC is owned by the law firm McDonald Hopkins LLC. McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies is not a law firm and does not provide legal services. Calendar of events, board of directors, and Deal Maker Awards. 26-28 Crain’s Cleveland Business Custom Publishing