American Securities Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, American Securities has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 1 other.

American Securities’ most common sectors for investment arechemicals (12%) and manufacturing (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (44%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (38%). In total, American Securities has invested in 28 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2017 when it acquired Air Methods for $2.5B.

In the last 3 years, American Securities has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (43%). American Securities’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold Royal Adhesives & Sealants for $1.6B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity120
    • M&A Buy Activity75
    • M&A Sell Activity45
  • Total Sectors Invested 35
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 31
  • M&A Advisors 19

American Securities

590 Madison Avenue, 38th Floor,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(212) 476-8000
www.american-securities.com
info@american-securities.com

American Securities is a large private equity firm that typically partners with management when pursuing company acquisitions. American Securities typically targets US-based companies and generally seeks to commit $250 to $700 million per transaction. Areas of interest include consumer products, restaurants, healthcare, industrial, aerospace, defense, agriculture, environmental, paper/packaging, energy, and specialty chemicals. The Firm was originally formed in 1947 as the family office for William Rosenwald, an heir to the Sears Roebuck & Company, and began accepting outside investors in 1994. American Securities is headquartered in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Agriculture, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Defense, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Food, Franchising, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Oil/Gas Exploration, Packaging, Publishing, Renewable Energy, Restaurants, Retail, Technology Hardware, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 250 700
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 66 7 2 - - - 75
vol $11.9B $600M $12.5B
Sell (0.8/yr) # 41 3 1 - - - 45
vol $6.4B $1.6B $7.9B
  120

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Milk Specialties Co. 2022-12-23 - Secondary Buyout
Eden Prairie, Minnesota · www.milkspecialties.com
Meridian Adhesives Group LLC 2022-09-08 - Secondary Buyout
Houston, Texas · www.meridianadhesives.com
RealManage LLC 2022-06-02 - Growth Capital
Plano, Texas · www.realmanage.com
SOLV Energy LLC 2021-12-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
San Diego, California · www.solvenergy.com
Hexion Holdings Corp. 2021-12-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Columbus, Ohio · www.hexion.com
Trace3, Inc. 2021-09-27 - Secondary Buyout
Irvine, California · www.trace3.com
Henry Co. LLC 2021-07-19 1.6B USD Add-on Acquisition
El Segundo, California · www.henry.com
Oregon Tool, Inc. 2021-07-14 - Secondary Buyout
Portland, Oregon · www.oregontool.com
CS Energy 2021-05-04 - Secondary Buyout
Edison, New Jersey · www.csenergy.com
LaserShip, Inc. 2021-05-01 - Secondary Buyout
Vienna, Virginia · www.ontrac.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Trace3, Inc. 2021-09-27 Set Solutions, Inc. 2023-04-04 2
Irvine, California · www.trace3.com Houston, Texas · www.setsolutions.com
Trace3, Inc. 2021-09-27 LaSalle Systems Leasing, Inc. 2022-03-09 1
Irvine, California · www.trace3.com Rosemont, Illinois · www.lasallesolutions.com
Acuren Inspection, Inc. 2019-12-01 Premium Inspection & Testing 2021-11-19 1
Danbury, Connecticut · www.acuren.com Baton Rouge, Louisiana · www.pitinc.com
Amentum Services, Inc. 2019-10-14 DynCorp International LLC 2020-09-24 2
Germantown, Maryland · www.amentum.com McLean, Virginia · www.dyn-intl.com
MW Industries, Inc. 2017-10-03 NN, Inc. - Life Sciences Division 2020-08-24 7
Rosemont, Illinois · www.mw-ind.com Johnson City, Tennessee
North American Partners in Anesthesia LLP 2016-04-19 American Anesthesiology, Inc. 2020-05-06 3
Melville, New York · www.napaanesthesia.com Sunrise, Florida · www.americananesthesiology.com
MW Industries, Inc. 2017-10-03 Sussex Wire, Inc. 2019-04-13 6
Rosemont, Illinois · www.mw-ind.com Easton, Pennsylvania · www.sussexwire.com
North American Partners in Anesthesia LLP 2016-04-19 Aisthesis 2018-12-05 2
Melville, New York · www.napaanesthesia.com Bethesda, Maryland · www.aisthesispartners.com
Chromaflo Technologies Corp. 2016-10-05 CECOPLAS (Central de Colores Plásticos, S.A. de C.V.) - Colorants Business 2018-11-05 2
Ashtabula, Ohio · www.chromaflo.com Querétaro, Mexico
Mortgage Contracting Services LLC 2017-05-01 Carrington Home Solutions LP - Field Services Division 2017-11-20 3
Lewisville, Florida · www.mcs360.com Irvine, California

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Chemicals 4 (15%) - 9 (12%) 800M (6%)
Manufacturing 2 (8%) - 7 (9%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (8%) 600M (8%) 4 (5%) 2.9B (23%)
Building Materials 1 (4%) 850M (11%) 4 (5%) 850M (7%)
Automotive 1 (4%) - 4 (5%) 411M (3%)
Distribution 2 (8%) 1.4B (18%) 3 (4%) 1.4B (11%)
Machinery - - 3 (4%) 855M (7%)
Consumer Products 1 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 3 (4%) -
Restaurants - - 3 (4%) -
Transportation 2 (8%) 2.5B (32%) 2 (3%) 2.5B (20%)
Business Services 2 (8%) - 2 (3%) -
Financial Services 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
Information Technology 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
Media - - 2 (3%) -
Metals/Mining - - 2 (3%) -
Renewable Energy 2 (8%) - 2 (3%) -
Engineering 1 (4%) 2.4B (31%) 1 (1%) 2.4B (19%)
Environmental - - 1 (1%) 260M (2%)
Publishing - - 1 (1%) 100M (1%)
Aerospace - - 1 (1%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (1%) -
Communications 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Consumer Services 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Education 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (1%) -
Food - - 1 (1%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (1%) -
Information Services - - 1 (1%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (1%) -
Marine - - 1 (1%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (1%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Utilities - - 1 (1%) -
Total 26 $7.7B 75 $12.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 26 (100%) 7.7B (100%) 74 (99%) 12.5B (100%)
  Texas 4 (15%) - 8 (11%) 100M (1%)
  New York 2 (8%) - 7 (9%) -
  California 3 (12%) 1.4B (18%) 6 (8%) 1.4B (11%)
  Illinois 1 (4%) - 5 (7%) -
  Michigan 2 (8%) - 4 (5%) 411M (3%)
  Pennsylvania - - 4 (5%) 260M (2%)
  Virginia 2 (8%) 850M (11%) 3 (4%) 850M (7%)
  Ohio 2 (8%) - 3 (4%) -
  Maryland 1 (4%) 2.4B (31%) 3 (4%) 2.4B (19%)
  New Jersey 1 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
  Indiana - - 3 (4%) -
  Connecticut 2 (8%) - 2 (3%) -
  Florida 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) 800M (6%)
  Arizona 1 (4%) 600M (8%) 2 (3%) 600M (5%)
  Tennessee - - 2 (3%) 2.3B (18%)
  Wisconsin - - 2 (3%) -
  North Carolina - - 2 (3%) -
  Minnesota - - 2 (3%) -
  Massachusetts - - 2 (3%) -
  Colorado 1 (4%) 2.5B (32%) 1 (1%) 2.5B (20%)
  Alabama 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
  Iowa 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
  Georgia 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
  Oregon - - 1 (1%) 855M (7%)
  Delaware - - 1 (1%) -
  Washington - - 1 (1%) -
  New Hampshire - - 1 (1%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (1%) -
Puerto Rico - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 26 (100%) 7.7B (100%) 74 (99%) 12.5B (100%)
Cross-border - - 1 (1%) -
Total 26 $7.7B 75 $12.5B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 11 (42%) - 33 (44%) 3.5B (28%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (31%) 600M (8%) 28 (37%) 1.0B (8%)
Going Private 2 (8%) 3.9B (50%) 3 (4%) 4.7B (38%)
Divestiture 2 (8%) 3.3B (42%) 3 (4%) 3.3B (26%)
Recapitalization 1 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
Growth Capital 1 (4%) - 2 (3%) -
PIPE - - 1 (1%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Venture - - 1 (1%) -
Total 26 $7.7B 75 $12.5B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 17 (38%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 15 (33%) 6.4B (100%)
IPO 4 (9%) -
Merger 3 (7%) -
Trade Sale 3 (7%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (2%) -
Sold to Existing Investors 1 (2%) -
Stake Sale 1 (2%) -
Total 45 $6.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
 2
Jefferies
 2
Barclays Investment Bank
 1
Legal Deals
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
 21
Kirkland & Ellis
 5
Kaye Scholer LLP
 4

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 4 $8.6B
$100M to $1B 6 $3.8B
< $100M 1 $100M
TOTAL $12.5B
Largest Air Methods Corp.
$2.5B (2017-03-14)
sell # Total
> $1B 3 $4.5B
$100M to $1B 10 $3.4B
TOTAL $7.9B
Largest Royal Adhesives & Sealants LLC
$1.6B (2017-09-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
48%
36 (48%)
Strategic(s)
4%
3 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
38%
17 (38%)
Strategic(s)
49%
22 (49%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

20.0B USD

Established

1994

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Michael Fisch

Founder & CEO

Kevin Smith

Head of ESG

Aaron Maeng

Managing Director

B. Christopher DiSantis

Managing Director

Benjamin Dickson

Managing Director

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