American Industrial Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, American Industrial Partners has acquired 1 company.

American Industrial Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremachinery (24%) and automotive (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (35%) and divestiture (32%). In total, American Industrial Partners has invested in 24 US states and 6 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2017 when it acquired Molycop for $1.2B.

In the last 3 years, American Industrial Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (40%). American Industrial Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold The Vertex for $2.1B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity70
- M&A Buy Activity47
- M&A Sell Activity23
Total Sectors Invested 19
Total Countries Invested 6
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 21
M&A Advisors 12

American Industrial Partners

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	500	-
Target EBITDA	-	350
Investment Size	-	-
Enterprise Value	-	2,000
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

500

Target EBITDA

350

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

2,000

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	T
Buy (1.2/yr)	#	41	5	1	-	-	-	47
vol	$3.9B	$920M					$4.8B
Sell (0.8/yr)	#	19	3	1	-	-	-	23
vol	$500M	$338M	$2.1B				$2.9B
	70

Year

≤ '20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

Buy (1.2/yr)

vol

$3.9B

$920M

$4.8B

Sell (0.8/yr)

vol

$500M

$338M

$2.1B

$2.9B

Company	Date	Value	Type
The Vertex Co.	2022-03-07	2.1B USD	Merger
Madison, Mississippi · www.vtxco.com
Strike, Inc.	2022-02-16	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
The Woodlands, Texas · www.strikeusa.com
RelaDyne, Inc.	2021-12-23	-	Secondary Buyout
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.reladyne.com
AHF LLC	2021-11-10	-	Secondary Buyout
Mountville, Pennsylvania · www.ahfproducts.com
Aluminium Dunkerque Industries France SAS	2021-10-01	-	Special Situations/Distressed
Dunkerque, France · www.aluminiumdunkerque.fr
ACProducts, Inc.	2021-04-05	-	Secondary Buyout
Ann Arbor, Michigan · www.cabinetworksgroup.com
GD Energy Products	2021-02-16	-	Divestiture
Houston, Texas · www.gdenergyproducts.com
Gerber Technology, Inc.	2021-02-08	338M EUR	Add-on Acquisition
Tolland, Connecticut · www.gerbertechnology.com
Attindas Hygiene Partners Group	2021-01-08	920M USD	Divestiture
Raleigh, North Carolina · www.attindas.com
ADDMAN Engineering	2021-01-01	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bonita Springs, Florida · www.addmangroup.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

The Vertex Co.

2022-03-07

2.1B USD

Merger

Madison, Mississippi · www.vtxco.com

Strike, Inc.

2022-02-16

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

The Woodlands, Texas · www.strikeusa.com

RelaDyne, Inc.

2021-12-23

Secondary Buyout

Cincinnati, Ohio · www.reladyne.com

AHF LLC

2021-11-10

Secondary Buyout

Mountville, Pennsylvania · www.ahfproducts.com

Aluminium Dunkerque Industries France SAS

2021-10-01

Special Situations/Distressed

Dunkerque, France · www.aluminiumdunkerque.fr

ACProducts, Inc.

2021-04-05

Secondary Buyout

Ann Arbor, Michigan · www.cabinetworksgroup.com

GD Energy Products

2021-02-16

Divestiture

Houston, Texas · www.gdenergyproducts.com

Gerber Technology, Inc.

2021-02-08

338M EUR

Add-on Acquisition

Tolland, Connecticut · www.gerbertechnology.com

Attindas Hygiene Partners Group

2021-01-08

920M USD

Divestiture

Raleigh, North Carolina · www.attindas.com

ADDMAN Engineering

2021-01-01

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Bonita Springs, Florida · www.addmangroup.com

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
ADDMAN Engineering	2021-01-01	Domaille Engineering LLC	2021-12-03	4
Bonita Springs, Florida · www.addmangroup.com	Rochester, Minnesota · www.domailleengineering.com
ADDMAN Engineering	2021-01-01	3rd Dimension Industrial 3D Printing Co.	2021-04-13	3
Bonita Springs, Florida · www.addmangroup.com	Westfield, Indiana · www.print3d4u.com
Optimas OE Solutions LLC	2015-06-02	Stronghold Group	2020-04-06	1
Glenview, Illinois · www.optimas.com	Schwalbach, Germany · www.stronghold-group.eu
Rand Logistics, Inc.	2017-11-21	American Steamship Co.	2020-02-10	1
Jersey City, New Jersey · www.randlogisticsinc.com	Williamsville, New York · www.americansteamship.com
REV Group, Inc.	2010-08-25	Spartan Motors, Inc. - Emergency Response Unit	2020-02-03	10
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.revgroup.com	, Michigan
Canam Group, Inc.	2017-07-01	Canam Group, Inc. - Canadian Operations	2020-01-20	1
Point of Rocks, Maryland · www.cscsteelusa.com	, Quebec
EnTrans International, LLC	2014-09-05	Polar Corp.	2018-03-19	1
Athens, Tennessee · www.entransinternational.com	Montebello, California · www.polarcorp.com
Form Technologies, Inc.	2015-01-01	Dynacast International, Inc.	2018-01-09	1
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.formtechnologies.com	Charlotte, North Carolina · www.dynacast.com
Molycop	2017-01-03	Valmont Industries, Inc. - Mining Consumables Business	2017-08-24	1
Omaha, Nebraska · www.molycop.com	, Australia
REV Group, Inc.	2010-08-25	Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.	2017-04-25	9
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.revgroup.com	Holden, Louisiana · www.ferrarafire.com

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

ADDMAN Engineering

2021-01-01

Domaille Engineering LLC

2021-12-03

Bonita Springs, Florida · www.addmangroup.com

Rochester, Minnesota · www.domailleengineering.com

ADDMAN Engineering

2021-01-01

3rd Dimension Industrial 3D Printing Co.

2021-04-13

Bonita Springs, Florida · www.addmangroup.com

Westfield, Indiana · www.print3d4u.com

Optimas OE Solutions LLC

2015-06-02

Stronghold Group

2020-04-06

Glenview, Illinois · www.optimas.com

Schwalbach, Germany · www.stronghold-group.eu

Rand Logistics, Inc.

2017-11-21

American Steamship Co.

2020-02-10

Jersey City, New Jersey · www.randlogisticsinc.com

Williamsville, New York · www.americansteamship.com

REV Group, Inc.

2010-08-25

Spartan Motors, Inc. - Emergency Response Unit

2020-02-03

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.revgroup.com

, Michigan

Canam Group, Inc.

2017-07-01

Canam Group, Inc. - Canadian Operations

2020-01-20

Point of Rocks, Maryland · www.cscsteelusa.com

, Quebec

EnTrans International, LLC

2014-09-05

Polar Corp.

2018-03-19

Athens, Tennessee · www.entransinternational.com

Montebello, California · www.polarcorp.com

Form Technologies, Inc.

2015-01-01

Dynacast International, Inc.

2018-01-09

Charlotte, North Carolina · www.formtechnologies.com

Charlotte, North Carolina · www.dynacast.com

Molycop

2017-01-03

Valmont Industries, Inc. - Mining Consumables Business

2017-08-24

Omaha, Nebraska · www.molycop.com

, Australia

REV Group, Inc.

2010-08-25

Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.

2017-04-25

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.revgroup.com

Holden, Louisiana · www.ferrarafire.com

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Machinery	5 (20%)	148M (4%)	11 (23%)	148M (3%)
Automotive	2 (8%)	-	6 (13%)	-
Manufacturing	4 (16%)	1.2B (31%)	4 (9%)	1.2B (29%)
Aerospace	3 (12%)	540M (13%)	4 (9%)	540M (13%)
Building Materials	1 (4%)	-	3 (6%)	127M (3%)
Transportation	2 (8%)	1.0B (25%)	2 (4%)	1.0B (24%)
Metals/Mining	2 (8%)	171M (4%)	2 (4%)	171M (4%)
Test/Measurement Equipment	-	-	2 (4%)	100M (2%)
Chemicals	-	-	2 (4%)	-
Forest Products	-	-	2 (4%)	-
Consumer Products	1 (4%)	920M (23%)	1 (2%)	920M (22%)
Business Services	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Distribution	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Electrical Equipment	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Engineering	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Information Technology	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Oil/Gas Exploration	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Safety/Security	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	25	$4.0B	47	$4.2B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Machinery

5 (20%)

148M (4%)

11 (23%)

148M (3%)

Automotive

2 (8%)

6 (13%)

Manufacturing

4 (16%)

1.2B (31%)

4 (9%)

1.2B (29%)

Aerospace

3 (12%)

540M (13%)

4 (9%)

540M (13%)

Building Materials

1 (4%)

3 (6%)

127M (3%)

Transportation

2 (8%)

1.0B (25%)

2 (4%)

1.0B (24%)

Metals/Mining

2 (8%)

171M (4%)

2 (4%)

171M (4%)

Test/Measurement Equipment

2 (4%)

100M (2%)

Chemicals

2 (4%)

Forest Products

2 (4%)

Consumer Products

1 (4%)

920M (23%)

1 (2%)

920M (22%)

Business Services

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Distribution

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Electrical Equipment

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Energy Services and Equipment

1 (2%)

Engineering

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Information Technology

1 (2%)

Oil/Gas Exploration

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Safety/Security

1 (2%)

Total

$4.0B

$4.2B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	21 (84%)	4.0B (100%)	41 (87%)	4.7B (100%)
	Florida	3 (12%)	1.5B (38%)	4 (9%)	1.5B (33%)
	Ohio	2 (8%)	-	4 (9%)	-
	Texas	3 (12%)	-	3 (6%)	-
	Missouri	1 (4%)	-	3 (6%)	-
	North Carolina	2 (8%)	920M (23%)	2 (4%)	920M (20%)
	Tennessee	2 (8%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Washington	1 (4%)	148M (4%)	2 (4%)	148M (3%)
	Michigan	1 (4%)	-	2 (4%)	27M (1%)
	Wisconsin	1 (4%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Pennsylvania	-	-	2 (4%)	100M (2%)
	Connecticut	-	-	2 (4%)	-
	Nebraska	1 (4%)	1.2B (31%)	1 (2%)	1.2B (26%)
	Kentucky	1 (4%)	171M (4%)	1 (2%)	171M (4%)
	New Jersey	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Maryland	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Illinois	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Mississippi	-	-	1 (2%)	540M (12%)
	Colorado	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	California	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Virginia	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Oregon	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	New York	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	New Hampshire	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Indiana	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Canada	1 (4%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Ontario	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Quebec	-	-	1 (2%)	-
France	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Germany	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Australia	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Netherlands	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Domestic	21 (84%)	4.0B (100%)	41 (87%)	4.7B (100%)
Cross-border	4 (16%)	-	6 (13%)	-
Total	25	$4.0B	47	$4.7B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

21 (84%)

4.0B (100%)

41 (87%)

4.7B (100%)

Florida

3 (12%)

1.5B (38%)

4 (9%)

1.5B (33%)

Ohio

2 (8%)

4 (9%)

Texas

3 (12%)

3 (6%)

Missouri

1 (4%)

3 (6%)

North Carolina

2 (8%)

920M (23%)

2 (4%)

920M (20%)

Tennessee

2 (8%)

2 (4%)

Washington

1 (4%)

148M (4%)

2 (4%)

148M (3%)

Michigan

1 (4%)

2 (4%)

27M (1%)

Wisconsin

1 (4%)

2 (4%)

Pennsylvania

2 (4%)

100M (2%)

Connecticut

2 (4%)

Nebraska

1 (4%)

1.2B (31%)

1 (2%)

1.2B (26%)

Kentucky

1 (4%)

171M (4%)

1 (2%)

171M (4%)

New Jersey

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Maryland

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Illinois

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Mississippi

1 (2%)

540M (12%)

Colorado

1 (2%)

California

1 (2%)

Virginia

1 (2%)

Oregon

1 (2%)

New York

1 (2%)

New Hampshire

1 (2%)

Indiana

1 (2%)

Canada

1 (4%)

2 (4%)

Ontario

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Quebec

1 (2%)

France

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Germany

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Australia

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Netherlands

1 (2%)

Domestic

21 (84%)

4.0B (100%)

41 (87%)

4.7B (100%)

Cross-border

4 (16%)

6 (13%)

Total

$4.0B

$4.7B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	5 (20%)	1.2B (31%)	16 (34%)	1.2B (30%)
Divestiture	9 (36%)	1.6B (41%)	15 (32%)	1.8B (43%)
Secondary Buyout	4 (16%)	148M (4%)	7 (15%)	148M (4%)
Going Private	2 (8%)	1.0B (25%)	3 (6%)	1.0B (24%)
Special Situations/Distressed	2 (8%)	-	3 (6%)	-
Consolidation	2 (8%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Growth Capital	1 (4%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	25	$4.0B	47	$4.1B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

5 (20%)

1.2B (31%)

16 (34%)

1.2B (30%)

Divestiture

9 (36%)

1.6B (41%)

15 (32%)

1.8B (43%)

Secondary Buyout

4 (16%)

148M (4%)

7 (15%)

148M (4%)

Going Private

2 (8%)

1.0B (25%)

3 (6%)

1.0B (24%)

Special Situations/Distressed

2 (8%)

3 (6%)

Consolidation

2 (8%)

2 (4%)

Growth Capital

1 (4%)

1 (2%)

Total

$4.0B

$4.1B

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	9 (39%)	330M (11%)
Merger	5 (22%)	2.1B (71%)
IPO	4 (17%)	-
Trade Sale	3 (13%)	338M (12%)
Trade Sale - Public Company	2 (9%)	170M (6%)
Total	23	$2.9B

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

9 (39%)

330M (11%)

Merger

5 (22%)

2.1B (71%)

IPO

4 (17%)

Trade Sale

3 (13%)

338M (12%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

2 (9%)

170M (6%)

Total

$2.9B

Financial	Deals
Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division	3
Houlihan Lokey	2
Barclays Investment Bank	2

Financial

Deals

Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division

Houlihan Lokey

Barclays Investment Bank

Legal	Deals
Ropes & Gray	9
Baker Botts LLP	3
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP	1

Legal

Deals

Ropes & Gray

Baker Botts LLP

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

buy	#	Total
> $1B	2	$2.2B
$100M to $1B	5	$2.3B
< $100M	3	$227M
TOTAL	$4.8B
Largest	Molycop $1.2B (2017-01-03)

buy

Total

> $1B

$2.2B

$100M to $1B

$2.3B

< $100M

$227M

TOTAL

$4.8B

Largest

Molycop
$1.2B (2017-01-03)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	1	$2.1B
$100M to $1B	3	$838M
TOTAL	$2.9B
Largest	The Vertex Co. $2.1B (2022-03-07)

sell

Total

> $1B

$2.1B

$100M to $1B

$838M

TOTAL

$2.9B

Largest

The Vertex Co.
$2.1B (2022-03-07)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	15%	7 (15%)
Strategic(s)	30%	14 (30%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	39%	9 (39%)
Strategic(s)	26%	6 (26%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

7 (15%)

Strategic(s)

14 (30%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

9 (39%)

Strategic(s)

6 (26%)

American Industrial Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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