Alliance Automotive, Inc. and Alliance Auto Body Parts, Inc. (“Alliance Auto Body Parts”, “Alliance” or “the Company”) is a leading regional provider of aftermarket collision parts to independent body shops and rebuilders founded by the Nguyen family in 1995 and based in Houston, TX. The Company’s product offering includes front bumpers and components, front body panels, front lamps, rear bumpers and components, rear body panels, rear lamps, mirrors, doors, radiators and condensers, and many others which it supplies to collision repair shops and rebuilders throughout the greater Houston area from two strategically located facilities in Northwest and Southwest Houston. Following decades of ownership by the Nguyen family, Silvergrove was engaged by the Company and its shareholders to conduct a global search for the right partner to build on the legacy, reputation and success of Alliance in the growing collision aftermarket. Through a comprehensive process, Silvergrove identified Marubeni Automotive Aftermarket Holdings, an investment subsidiary of Tokyo, Japan based diversified trading company Marubeni Corporation (TSE Prime: 8002), which operates in the U.S. automotive aftermarket through subsidiaries including XL Parts LLC and The Parts House (TPH). The highly strategic transaction offered Marubeni an opportunity for expansion into the large and attractive collision segment of the automotive aftermarket, and Marubeni’s leadership position and extensive footprint throughout the greater Houston area through its XL Parts and The Parts House subsidiaries made it a uniquely great partner for maximizing the future growth potential of Alliance.