American Working Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Merchant Bank Profile

American Working Capital’s most common sectors for investment areconstruction (17%) and environmental (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%) and recapitalization (34%). In total, American Working Capital has invested in 5 US states.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

American Working Capital

American Working Capital, LLC

Chicago, Illinois
United States
(312) 244-6960
www.awcfund.com
​info@awcpartners.com

American Working Capital is a financial advisory and investment firm focused on partnering with and advising companies valued between $25 and $250 million. Within its investing activity, American Working Capital will consider equity and junior capital investments of $5 to $50 million to support management buyouts, acquisitions, growth needs, and recapitalizations. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, defense, distribution, government services, healthcare, transportation, and manufacturing. American Working Capital was established in 2007 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Healthcare Services, Manufacturing, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Acquisition Financing

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 5 50
Enterprise Value 25 250
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 5 1 - - - - 6
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ACT GeoKinetics Topco 2021-10-25 - Consolidation
Irvine, California
Salva Terra Holdings LLC 2020-12-14 - Growth Capital
Englewood, Colorado · www.salvaterraholdings.com
National Railway Equipment Co. 2020-01-01 - Secondary Sale
Mount Vernon, Illinois · www.nre.com
Concord Maritime LLC 2018-04-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Stamford, Connecticut · www.concordmaritime.com
Medway Air Ambulance 2015-04-03 - Recapitalization
Lawrenceville, Georgia · www.medwayair.com
National Railway Equipment Co. 2014-10-16 - Recapitalization
Mount Vernon, Illinois · www.nre.com
Mr. Bult's, Inc. 2006-05-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Burnham, Illinois · www.mrbults.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Automotive - - 1 (17%) -
Business Services 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
Construction 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
Environmental 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
Transportation - - 1 (17%) -
Total 4 - 6 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 4 (100%) - 6 (100%) -
  Illinois - - 2 (33%) -
  Georgia 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
  Connecticut 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
  Colorado 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
  California 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
Total 4 - 6 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (25%) - 2 (33%) -
Recapitalization 1 (25%) - 2 (33%) -
Consolidation 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
Growth Capital 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
Total 4 - 6 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

FAQ

When was American Working Capital founded?

American Working Capital was founded in 2007.

What type of investor is American Working Capital?

American Working Capital is a merchant bank.

Where is American Working Capital headquartered?

American Working Capital is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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