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American Securities Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, American Securities has acquired 6 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

American Securities’ most common sectors for investment arechemicals (13%) and manufacturing (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (46%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (35%). In total, American Securities has invested in 27 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 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (42%). American Securities’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Henry for $1.6B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity130
    • M&A Buy Activity79
    • M&A Sell Activity51
  • Total Sectors Invested 36
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 33
  • M&A Advisors 23

American Securities

American Securities LLC

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 with $50 to $200 million of EBITDA and valued up to $2 billion. 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, New York.


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, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 50 200
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 500 2,000
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (2.6/yr) # 66 8 2 1 1 1 79
vol $11.9B $600M $12.5B
Sell (1.8/yr) # 42 3 2 1 3 - 51
vol $6.4B $1.6B $7.9B
  130

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Integrated Global Services, Inc. 2025-03-06 - Divestiture
Richmond, Virginia · www.integratedglobal.com
Acuren Inspection, Inc. 2024-05-22 - Trade Sale
Tomball, Texas · www.acuren.com
NWN Carousel 2024-02-08 - Secondary Buyout
Exeter, Rhode Island · www.nwncarousel.com
Foundation Building Materials LLC 2024-01-31 - Secondary Sale
Santa Ana, California · www.fbmsales.com
CPM Holdings, Inc. 2024-01-23 - Secondary Sale
Blaine, Minnesota · www.onecpm.com
Air Methods Corp. 2023-10-24 - Bankruptcy
Greenwood Village, Colorado · www.airmethods.com
Aramsco, Inc. 2023-10-01 - Secondary Buyout
Paulsboro, New Jersey · www.aramsco.com
Milk Specialties Co. 2022-12-23 - Secondary Sale
Eden Prairie, Minnesota · www.milkspecialties.com
Meridian Adhesives Group LLC 2022-09-08 - Secondary Buyout
Charlotten, North Carolina · www.meridianadhesives.com
RealManage LLC 2022-06-02 - Growth Capital
Plano, Texas · www.realmanage.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Amentum Services, Inc. 2019-10-14 Amentum - Rapid Solutions 2025-04-23 1
Chantilly, Virginia · www.amentum.com Chantilly, Virginia
Foundation Building Materials LLC 2024-01-31 Unified Door & Hardware Group LLC 2024-09-03 1
Santa Ana, California · www.fbmsales.com Pennsauken, New Jersey · www.udhgroup.com
MW Industries, Inc. 2017-10-03 Elgin Fastener Group LLC 2023-09-11 8
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.mwcomponents.com Wheeling, Illinois · www.elginfasteners.com
Trace3, Inc. 2021-09-27 Set Solutions, Inc. 2023-04-04 5
Irvine, California · www.trace3.com Houston, Texas · www.setsolutions.com
Belfor Holdings, Inc. 2019-04-01 SSG A/S 2022-05-25 1
Birmingham, Michigan · www.belfor.com Herlev, Denmark · www.ssg.dk
Vibrantz Technologies, Inc. 2018-03-29 Chromaflo Technologies Corp. 2022-04-21 3
Houston, Texas · www.vibrantz.com Ashtabula, Ohio · www.chromaflo.com
Trace3, Inc. 2021-09-27 LaSalle Systems Leasing, Inc. 2022-03-09 4
Irvine, California · www.trace3.com Rosemont, Illinois · www.lasallesolutions.com
Amentum Services, Inc. 2019-10-14 DynCorp International LLC 2020-09-24 2
Chantilly, Virginia · www.amentum.com McLean, Virginia · www.dyn-intl.com
MW Industries, Inc. 2017-10-03 NN, Inc. - Life Sciences Division 2020-08-24 7
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.mwcomponents.com Johnson City, Tennessee
NAPA Management Services Corp. 2016-04-19 American Anesthesiology, Inc. 2020-05-06 3
Melville, New York · www.napaanesthesia.com Sunrise, Florida · www.americananesthesiology.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Chemicals 4 (15%) - 10 (12%) 800M (6%)
Manufacturing 2 (8%) - 8 (10%) -
Distribution 3 (12%) - 5 (6%) 1.4B (11%)
Healthcare Services 2 (8%) 600M (16%) 4 (5%) 2.9B (23%)
Building Materials 1 (4%) 850M (22%) 4 (5%) 850M (7%)
Automotive 1 (4%) - 4 (5%) 411M (3%)
Machinery - - 3 (4%) 855M (7%)
Consumer Products 1 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 3 (4%) -
Information Technology 2 (8%) - 3 (4%) -
Restaurants - - 3 (4%) -
Transportation 1 (4%) - 2 (2%) 2.5B (20%)
Business Services 2 (8%) - 2 (2%) -
Financial Services - - 2 (2%) -
Media - - 2 (2%) -
Metals/Mining - - 2 (2%) -
Renewable Energy 2 (8%) - 2 (2%) -
Engineering 1 (4%) 2.4B (62%) 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%) -
Packaging 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (1%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (1%) -
Utilities - - 1 (1%) -
Total 26 $3.9B 81 $12.5B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 26 (100%) 3.9B (100%) 80 (99%) 12.5B (100%)
  Texas 4 (15%) - 11 (14%) 100M (1%)
  California 3 (12%) - 7 (9%) 1.4B (11%)
  Virginia 5 (19%) 3.3B (84%) 6 (7%) 3.3B (26%)
  New York 2 (8%) - 6 (7%) -
  Illinois - - 5 (6%) -
  Michigan 2 (8%) - 4 (5%) 411M (3%)
  North Carolina 2 (8%) - 4 (5%) -
  New Jersey 2 (8%) - 4 (5%) -
  Minnesota 1 (4%) - 4 (5%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 4 (5%) 260M (2%)
  Ohio 1 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
  Indiana - - 3 (4%) -
  Arizona 1 (4%) 600M (16%) 2 (2%) 600M (5%)
  Tennessee - - 2 (2%) 2.3B (18%)
  Wisconsin - - 2 (2%) -
  Maryland - - 2 (2%) -
  Rhode Island 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
  Georgia 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
  Connecticut 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (1%) 2.5B (20%)
  Oregon - - 1 (1%) 855M (7%)
  Florida - - 1 (1%) 800M (6%)
  Washington - - 1 (1%) -
  New Hampshire - - 1 (1%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (1%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (1%) -
  Delaware - - 1 (1%) -
Puerto Rico - - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 26 (100%) 3.9B (100%) 80 (99%) 12.5B (100%)
Cross-border - - 1 (1%) -
Total 26 $3.9B 81 $12.5B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 13 (50%) - 37 (46%) 3.5B (28%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 (23%) 600M (16%) 28 (35%) 1.0B (8%)
Divestiture 3 (12%) 3.3B (84%) 4 (5%) 3.3B (26%)
Going Private - - 3 (4%) 4.7B (38%)
Growth Capital 2 (8%) - 3 (4%) -
Recapitalization 1 (4%) - 3 (4%) -
PIPE - - 1 (1%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (4%) - 1 (1%) -
Venture - - 1 (1%) -
Total 26 $3.9B 81 $12.5B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 20 (39%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 16 (31%) 6.4B (100%)
IPO 4 (8%) -
Trade Sale 4 (8%) -
Merger 3 (6%) -
Bankruptcy 2 (4%) -
Sold to Existing Investors 1 (2%) -
Stake Sale 1 (2%) -
Total 51 $6.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
 2
Baird
 2
Jefferies
 2
Legal Deals
Weil Gotshal & Manges
 26
Kirkland & Ellis
 7
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)
51%
41 (51%)
Strategic(s)
4%
3 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
39%
20 (39%)
Strategic(s)
47%
24 (47%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

23.0B 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

FAQ

When was American Securities founded?

American Securities was founded in 1994.

What type of investor is American Securities?

American Securities is a private equity firm.

Where is American Securities headquartered?

American Securities is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does American Securities have under management?

American Securities has 23.0B USD under management.

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