Stout Advises Vogue Tyre on Sale to Sailun Tire Group

Stout served as the exclusive financial advisor to Vogue Tyre & Rubber Company (“Vogue”) on its sale to Sailun Tire (USA) Corp. (“Sailun”), a subsidiary of Sailun Group Co., Ltd.

Headquartered in Mount Prospect, Illinois, Vogue is a leading provider of custom-built luxury tires, wheels, and aftermarket accessories for modern and classic vehicles. Since inventing the iconic “Whitewall” tire more than 110 years ago, Vogue has built a long-standing tradition as the tire-of-choice for automotive enthusiasts. Today, the Company serves a broad customer base through leading wholesale, retail, and online tire distribution platforms, tire centers, and new car dealers across the United States.

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Qingdao, China, Sailun is a global tire manufacturer specializing in the research, development, production, and distribution of tires for passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, and specialty applications. Sailun’s products are distributed in more than 180 countries through an extensive dealer and distributor network, with sub-brands including Rovelo, RoadX, Blackhawk, Maxam and Ironhead.

“This is an exciting milestone for Vogue, and we are thrilled to join forces with Sailun,” said Greg Hathcock, President and majority stakeholder of Vogue. “Vogue’s legacy is built on quality, style, and innovation, and Sailun’s global resources and tire manufacturing expertise will allow us to expand our brand presence and deliver even greater value to our customers. I’d like to thank the Stout team for their strategic guidance and steadfast partnership throughout this process.”

Steven Rathbone, Vice Chairman & Managing Director in Stout’s Investment Banking group, commented: “It was a privilege to represent such a historic American brand and company in this transaction. We enjoyed working closely with Greg and the Vogue team. Vogue brings an ultra-premium product set to Sailun’s portfolio of brands, combined with Sailun’s technology, capacity and global reach we are excited to see what the partnership can produce in the years to come.”

Stout Capital, LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to Vogue in connection with the transaction. Vogue was advised by Winston & Strawn. Sailun was advised by Akin Gump.

Stout’s Steven Rathbone, David Hale, Matt Schloop, Max Halsted, Luke Wallace, and Cal Uhryniak led the successful execution of this transaction.