AITX - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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AITX M&A Summary

AITX has acquired 2 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

AITX’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired The Andersons - Rail Leasing Business for $550M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2019, when it sold American Railcar Industries - Manufacturing Business Assets to The Greenbrier Companies for $430M. AITX has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (100%).

AITX Business Overview

Where is AITX headquartered?

AITX is headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri.

How many employees does AITX have?

AITX has 1,932 employees.

What sector is AITX in?

AITX is an automotive company.

When was AITX founded?

AITX was founded in 1994.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 2

AITX

American Industrial Transport, Inc.

100 Clark Street,
St. Charles, Missouri 63301
United States,
(800) 489-9888
www.aitx.com

AITX is a designer and manufacturer of hopper and tank railcars, that operates through three segments: Manufacturing, Railcar Leasing, and Railcar Services. AITX was founded in 1994 and is based in St. Charles, Missouri.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # - - 1 - 1 - 2
vol $550M $550M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $430M $430M
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
SMBC Rail Services LLC 2023-11-07 - Divestiture
Chicago, Illinois
The Andersons - Rail Leasing Business 2021-08-16 550M USD Divestiture
Maumee, Ohio
American Railcar Industries, Inc. - Manufacturing Business Assets 2019-04-18 430M USD Divestiture
St. Charles, Missouri
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 2 (100%) 550M (100%) - -
Manufacturing - - 1 (100%) 430M (100%)
Total 2 $550M 1 $430M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 550M 1 430M
  Ohio 1 550M - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  Missouri - - 1 430M
Total 2 $550M 1 $430M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
1
Legal Deals
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $550M
TOTAL $550M
Largest The Andersons - Rail Leasing Business
$550M (2021-08-16)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $430M
TOTAL $430M
Largest American Railcar Industries, Inc. - Manufacturing Business Assets
$430M (2019-04-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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