INVESTMENT CRITERIA

AIP provides the seller SPEED, CERTAINTY and seamless EXECUTION

OUR CRITERIA

American Industrial Partners invests in industrial companies with operations in the U.S., Canada, and other developed markets and helps them achieve their full potential through the implementation of an Operating Agenda developed in collaboration with company management teams. AIP executes its strategy with flexibility to invest at all levels in the capital structure.

COMPANY PROFILE

  • Manufacturing or industrial service companies with business-to-business selling relationships
  • Private or publicly held
  • Global in scope, with significant operations in U.S., Canada, or other developed markets
  • Sales greater than $500 million for platforms
  • $0 (or Negative) EBITDA to $350 million
  • Enterprise value up to $2 billion

TRANSACTION TYPES

  • Leveraged buyouts
  • Structured preferred equity investments
  • Equity bridging transactions
  • Senior debt
  • Structured transactions Debt with warrants
  • Complex-carve outs
  • Public to private
  • Turnarounds (363, Article 9 and CCAA)
  • Rescue financings

OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS

  • Leading market position in attractive industries
  • Sustainable competitive advantages, including proprietary technologies
  • Basic-needs industries mission-critical to powering the industrial economy
  • Large installed bases of recurring revenues
  • Valuable hard assets
  • Clearly identified Operating Agendas to grow earnings
  • Value creation opportunities through M&A and industry consolidation
  • Strategically attractive businesses with scale at exit

 

THE AIP TEAM

Meet the Team »

STRATEGY

Strategy & Criteria »

THE AIP DIFFERENCE

Culture & Values »

CONTACT US

450 Lexington Ave
40th Floor
New York, NY 10017

INQUIRIES

INVESTMENT INQUIRIES

Ben DeRosa
Partner – Business Development
American Industrial Partners
450 Lexington Ave, 40th Floor
New York, NY 10017
W: (212) 627-2360 x200
[email protected]

Daryl Yap
Partner – Business Development
American Industrial Partners
450 Lexington Ave, 40th Floor
New York, NY 10017
W: (212) 627-2360 x219
[email protected]

For illustrative purposes. There can be no assurance all investments will exhibit the characteristics above.