M&A Deal Summary

American Industrial Partners Acquires Molycop

On January 3, 2017, private equity firm American Industrial Partners acquired manufacturer Molycop for 1.2B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is American Industrial Partners’ 4th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is American Industrial Partners’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is American Industrial Partners’ 26th transaction in the United States.
  • This is American Industrial Partners’ 1st transaction in Nebraska.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-01-03
Target Molycop
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) American Industrial Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 1.2B USD

Target

Molycop

Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Molycop manufactures grinding media used primarily by global copper, gold, and iron ore producers to break down ore in the primary phase of mineral concentration. Molycop is the industry’s innovator and has deep technical knowledge in both the underlying metallurgy of its high-performance products and the specific product application requirements of its customers.

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Buyer

American Industrial Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

American Industrial Partners is a private equity firm focused on investments in North American manufacturing or industrial service companies. For platform acquisitions, the Firm seeks businesses with at least $500 million of revenue and the Firm will consider transactions valued up to $2 billion. Operating characteristics of prospective businesses include historical record of strong free cash flows, opportunities to drive value through operating enhancements, and sustainable competitive advantages. American Industrial Partners will consider a variety of transaction types including leveraged buyouts, structured equity investments, bridge financings, senior debt, carve-outs, take privates, turnarounds, and rescue financings. American Industrial Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 52
Sector (Manufacturing) 4 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 14 of 16
State (Nebraska) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 26 of 45
Year (2017) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-31 Rockwell American Manufacturing

Seagoville, Texas, United States

Rockwell American Manufacturing Co. is a provider of trailer axles, leaf springs, fenders and other trailer components serving multiple market segments across North America.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-01 Canam

Point of Rocks, Maryland, United States

Canam specializes in designing integrated solutions and fabricating customized products for the North American construction industry. Each year, Canam Group takes part in an average of 10,000 building, heavy steel and bridge projects, which can also include the supply of preconstruction and project management services. The Corporation operates 23 plants across North America and employs people in Canada, the United States, Romania and India.

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