American Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

American Capital’s most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (9%) and consumer products (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (48%) and secondary buyout (23%). In total, American Capital has invested in 38 US states and 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2012 when it acquired AmWINS Group for $1.3B.

In the last 3 years, American Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (45%). American Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold Air Distribution Technologies for $1.6B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity454
- M&A Buy Activity260
- M&A Sell Activity194
Total Sectors Invested 46
Total Countries Invested 7
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 184
M&A Advisors 10

American Capital

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	10	600
Enterprise Value	-	-
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

600

Enterprise Value

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (0.0/yr)	#	260	-	-	-	-	-	260
vol	$9.3B						$9.3B
Sell (0.6/yr)	#	191	1	2	-	-	-	194
vol	$17.6B						$17.6B
	454

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (0.0/yr)

260

vol

$9.3B

Sell (0.6/yr)

191

194

vol

$17.6B

454

Company	Date	Value	Type
Pelican Products, Inc.	2021-10-19	-	Secondary Sale
Torrance, California · www.pelican.com
Transtar Industries, Inc.	2021-01-22	-	Secondary Sale
Cleveland, Ohio · www.transtar1.com
Unison Software, Inc.	2020-06-29	-	Secondary Sale
Dulles, Virginia · www.unisonglobal.com
Consolidated Precision Products, Inc.	2019-06-14	-	Recapitalization
Cleveland, Ohio · www.cppcorp.com
TestAmerica Environmental Services LLC	2018-10-01	175M USD	Trade Sale
North Canton, Ohio · www.testamericainc.com
A.S.A.P. Industries Manufacturing, Inc.	2018-07-10	-	Secondary Sale
Houma, Louisiana · www.asapindustries.com
Flexera Software, Inc.	2017-12-19	-	Secondary Sale
Itasca, Illinois · www.flexera.com
SMG Holdings, Inc.	2017-12-11	-	Secondary Sale
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania · www.smgworld.com
Schulman Associates IRB, Inc.	2017-11-07	-	Merger
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.sairb.com
Tekni-Plex, Inc.	2017-10-17	-	Secondary Sale
Wayne, Pennsylvania · www.tekni-plex.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Pelican Products, Inc.

2021-10-19

Secondary Sale

Torrance, California · www.pelican.com

Transtar Industries, Inc.

2021-01-22

Secondary Sale

Cleveland, Ohio · www.transtar1.com

Unison Software, Inc.

2020-06-29

Secondary Sale

Dulles, Virginia · www.unisonglobal.com

Consolidated Precision Products, Inc.

2019-06-14

Recapitalization

Cleveland, Ohio · www.cppcorp.com

TestAmerica Environmental Services LLC

2018-10-01

175M USD

Trade Sale

North Canton, Ohio · www.testamericainc.com

A.S.A.P. Industries Manufacturing, Inc.

2018-07-10

Secondary Sale

Houma, Louisiana · www.asapindustries.com

Flexera Software, Inc.

2017-12-19

Secondary Sale

Itasca, Illinois · www.flexera.com

SMG Holdings, Inc.

2017-12-11

Secondary Sale

West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania · www.smgworld.com

Schulman Associates IRB, Inc.

2017-11-07

Merger

Cincinnati, Ohio · www.sairb.com

Tekni-Plex, Inc.

2017-10-17

Secondary Sale

Wayne, Pennsylvania · www.tekni-plex.com

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Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Manufacturing	-	-	23 (9%)	1.3B (13%)
Consumer Products	-	-	22 (8%)	543M (5%)
Business Services	-	-	18 (7%)	1.3B (12%)
Automotive	-	-	13 (5%)	482M (5%)
Food	-	-	12 (5%)	43M (< 1%)
Information Technology	-	-	10 (4%)	683M (7%)
Healthcare Services	-	-	10 (4%)	79M (1%)
Machinery	-	-	10 (4%)	75M (1%)
Software	-	-	9 (3%)	1.1B (11%)
Building Materials	-	-	9 (3%)	63M (1%)
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	8 (3%)	60M (1%)
Financial Services	-	-	8 (3%)	-
Electronics	-	-	7 (3%)	-
Medical Products	-	-	7 (3%)	-
Distribution	-	-	6 (2%)	112M (1%)
Electrical Equipment	-	-	6 (2%)	31M (< 1%)
Technology Hardware	-	-	5 (2%)	574M (6%)
Engineering	-	-	5 (2%)	385M (4%)
Life Science	-	-	5 (2%)	317M (3%)
Packaging	-	-	5 (2%)	284M (3%)
Aerospace	-	-	5 (2%)	-
Chemicals	-	-	4 (2%)	137M (1%)
Safety/Security	-	-	4 (2%)	72M (1%)
Internet Software and Services	-	-	4 (2%)	39M (< 1%)
Apparel/Textiles	-	-	4 (2%)	-
Media	-	-	4 (2%)	-
Retail	-	-	4 (2%)	-
Transportation	-	-	4 (2%)	-
Education	-	-	3 (1%)	440M (4%)
Test/Measurement Equipment	-	-	3 (1%)	244M (2%)
Environmental	-	-	3 (1%)	147M (1%)
Franchising	-	-	3 (1%)	77M (1%)
Communications	-	-	3 (1%)	75M (1%)
Consumer Services	-	-	3 (1%)	-
Furniture	-	-	2 (1%)	380M (4%)
Defense	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Marketing	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Plastics	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Insurance	-	-	1 (< 1%)	1.3B (13%)
Agriculture	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Beverages	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Construction	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Information Services	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Marine	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Metals/Mining	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Real Estate	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Total	-	-	265	$10.4B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Manufacturing

23 (9%)

1.3B (13%)

Consumer Products

22 (8%)

543M (5%)

Business Services

18 (7%)

1.3B (12%)

Automotive

13 (5%)

482M (5%)

Food

12 (5%)

43M (< 1%)

Information Technology

10 (4%)

683M (7%)

Healthcare Services

10 (4%)

79M (1%)

Machinery

10 (4%)

75M (1%)

Software

9 (3%)

1.1B (11%)

Building Materials

9 (3%)

63M (1%)

Energy Services and Equipment

8 (3%)

60M (1%)

Financial Services

8 (3%)

Electronics

7 (3%)

Medical Products

7 (3%)

Distribution

6 (2%)

112M (1%)

Electrical Equipment

6 (2%)

31M (< 1%)

Technology Hardware

5 (2%)

574M (6%)

Engineering

5 (2%)

385M (4%)

Life Science

5 (2%)

317M (3%)

Packaging

5 (2%)

284M (3%)

Aerospace

5 (2%)

Chemicals

4 (2%)

137M (1%)

Safety/Security

4 (2%)

72M (1%)

Internet Software and Services

4 (2%)

39M (< 1%)

Apparel/Textiles

4 (2%)

Media

4 (2%)

Retail

4 (2%)

Transportation

4 (2%)

Education

3 (1%)

440M (4%)

Test/Measurement Equipment

3 (1%)

244M (2%)

Environmental

3 (1%)

147M (1%)

Franchising

3 (1%)

77M (1%)

Communications

3 (1%)

75M (1%)

Consumer Services

3 (1%)

Furniture

2 (1%)

380M (4%)

Defense

2 (1%)

Marketing

2 (1%)

Plastics

2 (1%)

Insurance

1 (< 1%)

1.3B (13%)

Agriculture

1 (< 1%)

Beverages

1 (< 1%)

Construction

1 (< 1%)

Information Services

1 (< 1%)

Marine

1 (< 1%)

Metals/Mining

1 (< 1%)

Real Estate

1 (< 1%)

Total

265

$10.4B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	-	-	253 (95%)	9.4B (91%)
	California	-	-	47 (18%)	707M (7%)
	Texas	-	-	23 (9%)	1.2B (12%)
	Pennsylvania	-	-	15 (6%)	708M (7%)
	Ohio	-	-	13 (5%)	964M (9%)
	Illinois	-	-	13 (5%)	683M (7%)
	Florida	-	-	12 (5%)	27M (< 1%)
	New York	-	-	11 (4%)	728M (7%)
	Georgia	-	-	11 (4%)	649M (6%)
	Virginia	-	-	11 (4%)	45M (< 1%)
	New Jersey	-	-	9 (3%)	31M (< 1%)
	Wisconsin	-	-	8 (3%)	764M (7%)
	Massachusetts	-	-	7 (3%)	-
	Tennessee	-	-	6 (2%)	-
	Alabama	-	-	6 (2%)	-
	Connecticut	-	-	5 (2%)	-
	North Carolina	-	-	4 (2%)	1.3B (13%)
	Colorado	-	-	4 (2%)	480M (5%)
	Maryland	-	-	4 (2%)	147M (1%)
	New Hampshire	-	-	4 (2%)	30M (< 1%)
	Kansas	-	-	4 (2%)	9M (< 1%)
	South Carolina	-	-	4 (2%)	-
	Michigan	-	-	4 (2%)	-
	Kentucky	-	-	3 (1%)	548M (5%)
	Minnesota	-	-	3 (1%)	-
	Iowa	-	-	3 (1%)	-
	Arizona	-	-	2 (1%)	79M (1%)
	Utah	-	-	2 (1%)	30M (< 1%)
	Washington	-	-	2 (1%)	-
	Nebraska	-	-	2 (1%)	-
	Maine	-	-	2 (1%)	-
	Indiana	-	-	2 (1%)	-
	Delaware	-	-	1 (< 1%)	114M (1%)
	Louisiana	-	-	1 (< 1%)	89M (1%)
	Missouri	-	-	1 (< 1%)	39M (< 1%)
	Oklahoma	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
	Nevada	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
	Montana	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Canada	-	-	4 (2%)	411M (4%)
	Ontario	-	-	4 (2%)	411M (4%)
France	-	-	4 (2%)	72M (1%)
United Kingdom	-	-	1 (< 1%)	380M (4%)
Luxembourg	-	-	1 (< 1%)	85M (1%)
China	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Puerto Rico	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Total	-	-	265	$10.4B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

253 (95%)

9.4B (91%)

California

47 (18%)

707M (7%)

Texas

23 (9%)

1.2B (12%)

Pennsylvania

15 (6%)

708M (7%)

Ohio

13 (5%)

964M (9%)

Illinois

13 (5%)

683M (7%)

Florida

12 (5%)

27M (< 1%)

New York

11 (4%)

728M (7%)

Georgia

11 (4%)

649M (6%)

Virginia

11 (4%)

45M (< 1%)

New Jersey

9 (3%)

31M (< 1%)

Wisconsin

8 (3%)

764M (7%)

Massachusetts

7 (3%)

Tennessee

6 (2%)

Alabama

6 (2%)

Connecticut

5 (2%)

North Carolina

4 (2%)

1.3B (13%)

Colorado

4 (2%)

480M (5%)

Maryland

4 (2%)

147M (1%)

New Hampshire

4 (2%)

30M (< 1%)

Kansas

4 (2%)

9M (< 1%)

South Carolina

4 (2%)

Michigan

4 (2%)

Kentucky

3 (1%)

548M (5%)

Minnesota

3 (1%)

Iowa

3 (1%)

Arizona

2 (1%)

79M (1%)

Utah

2 (1%)

30M (< 1%)

Washington

2 (1%)

Nebraska

2 (1%)

Maine

2 (1%)

Indiana

2 (1%)

Delaware

1 (< 1%)

114M (1%)

Louisiana

1 (< 1%)

89M (1%)

Missouri

1 (< 1%)

39M (< 1%)

Oklahoma

1 (< 1%)

Nevada

1 (< 1%)

Montana

1 (< 1%)

Canada

4 (2%)

411M (4%)

Ontario

4 (2%)

411M (4%)

France

4 (2%)

72M (1%)

United Kingdom

1 (< 1%)

380M (4%)

Luxembourg

1 (< 1%)

85M (1%)

China

1 (< 1%)

Puerto Rico

1 (< 1%)

Total

265

$10.4B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	-	-	125 (47%)	1.1B (11%)
Secondary Buyout	-	-	60 (23%)	4.3B (41%)
Growth Capital	-	-	25 (9%)	721M (7%)
Recapitalization	-	-	21 (8%)	2.1B (20%)
Divestiture	-	-	14 (5%)	1.3B (13%)
Consolidation	-	-	7 (3%)	283M (3%)
Going Private	-	-	4 (2%)	515M (5%)
Acquisition Financing	-	-	3 (1%)	9M (< 1%)
PIPE	-	-	3 (1%)	-
Venture	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Special Situations/Distressed	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Total	-	-	265	$10.4B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

125 (47%)

1.1B (11%)

Secondary Buyout

60 (23%)

4.3B (41%)

Growth Capital

25 (9%)

721M (7%)

Recapitalization

21 (8%)

2.1B (20%)

Divestiture

14 (5%)

1.3B (13%)

Consolidation

7 (3%)

283M (3%)

Going Private

4 (2%)

515M (5%)

Acquisition Financing

3 (1%)

9M (< 1%)

PIPE

3 (1%)

Venture

2 (1%)

Special Situations/Distressed

1 (< 1%)

Total

265

$10.4B

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	74 (38%)	6.5B (37%)
Trade Sale - Public Company	51 (26%)	9.0B (52%)
Trade Sale	40 (21%)	1.6B (9%)
Merger	10 (5%)	341M (2%)
Unknown	6 (3%)	-
IPO	4 (2%)	-
Recapitalization	4 (2%)	-
Bankruptcy	3 (2%)	-
Shut Down	1 (1%)	-
Stake Sale	1 (1%)	-
Total	194	$17.4B

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

74 (38%)

6.5B (37%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

51 (26%)

9.0B (52%)

Trade Sale

40 (21%)

1.6B (9%)

Merger

10 (5%)

341M (2%)

Unknown

6 (3%)

IPO

4 (2%)

Recapitalization

4 (2%)

Bankruptcy

3 (2%)

Shut Down

1 (1%)

Stake Sale

1 (1%)

Total

194

$17.4B

Financial	Deals
Lincoln International	3
BMO Capital Markets	1
Evercore Group	1

Financial

Deals

Lincoln International

BMO Capital Markets

Evercore Group

Legal	Deals
Weil Gotshal & Manges	1
King & Spalding	1
Kirkland & Ellis	1

Legal

Deals

Weil Gotshal & Manges

King & Spalding

Kirkland & Ellis

buy	#	Total
> $1B	2	$2.4B
$100M to $1B	20	$6.7B
< $100M	27	$1.3B
TOTAL	$10.4B
Largest	AmWINS Group, Inc. $1.3B (2012-04-07)

buy

Total

> $1B

$2.4B

$100M to $1B

$6.7B

< $100M

$1.3B

TOTAL

$10.4B

Largest

AmWINS Group, Inc.
$1.3B (2012-04-07)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	2	$2.7B
$100M to $1B	38	$13.8B
< $100M	16	$1.1B
TOTAL	$17.6B
Largest	Air Distribution Technologies, Inc. $1.6B (2014-04-16)

sell

Total

> $1B

$2.7B

$100M to $1B

$13.8B

< $100M

$1.1B

TOTAL

$17.6B

Largest

Air Distribution Technologies, Inc.
$1.6B (2014-04-16)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	23%	62 (23%)
Strategic(s)	6%	15 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	39%	76 (39%)
Strategic(s)	50%	97 (50%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

62 (23%)

Strategic(s)

15 (6%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

76 (39%)

Strategic(s)

97 (50%)

FAQ

When was American Capital founded?

American Capital was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is American Capital?

American Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is American Capital headquartered?

American Capital is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

How much capital does American Capital have under management?

American Capital has 22.0B USD under management.

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