Acquisition Criteria
AIAC acquires…
Underperforming or non-core manufacturing or distribution operating businesses, worldwide.
Target revenues:
New Platforms: $10 million to $1 billion
Bolt-On Acquisitions: $5 to $50 million
Product Line Acquisitions: $1 million to $30 million
Target Industries: Manufacturing and distribution companies for materials, components, assemblies and equipment
Target Sectors: Aerospace, Defense, Automotive/Truck/Rail, Power Generation, Packaging Materials, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Infrastructure, Mining, Distribution, Automation, Food and Beverage
AIAC will also consider B2B companies outside of these target industries and sectors.
Benefits to Transacting with AIAC…
Speed of Completion: AIAC can complete complex transactions in as short a period as 15 to 30 days, including due diligence and documentation.
Expertise: AIAC utilizes an internal team of sourcing, operational, financial, and legal specialists to originate, analyze, and execute acquisition transactions.
Confidentiality: AIAC rapidly executes all standard non-disclosure agreements and conducts its due diligence quietly and without disruption to the target company’s operations.
Certainty of Closing: AIAC offers sellers a high probability of a closing with no surprises.
Seller-Friendly Documentation: AIAC accepts most asset sale and share sale documents, with few changes.
Transfer of Liabilities: AIAC acquisitions facilitate the full transfer of all liabilities, contingent and non-contingent, including environmental, pension, tax, and legal claims.
No Financing Contingencies: In its proposals, AIAC does not normally require financing from external parties, such as institutional partners or lenders.
Synergies: AIAC Group companies offer global synergies to acquired companies in the following areas: marketing and sales; scrap reduction; manufacturing productivity; materials, supplies, and equipment procurement; IT; commodities and forex hedging; insurance; legal and accounting; website and search engine optimization; and HR.
Deal sourcing
AIAC welcomes acquisition transaction ideas from all sources, including independent sponsors, senior executives, management teams, investment banks, commercial banks, intermediaries, accounting firms, law firms, executive search firms, and insurance firms. AIAC provides competitive transaction fees to buy-side finders.
Sponsor Program
AIAC financially backs senior operating executives, independent sponsors, turnaround managers, and promoters in the acquisition of manufacturing and distribution companies, worldwide. In its acquired companies, AIAC provides cash compensation and equity-linked programs which reward corporate performance and provide a full alignment of interests.
AIAC is very interested in learning of special situation investment opportunities involving manufacturing, mining and distribution companies located in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. We welcome the submission of suitable prospects from public and private multinational companies, single and multi-family offices, global private equity funds, credit funds, commercial and investment banks, and sovereign wealth funds. We value and respect the principals, intermediaries, attorneys, accountants, consultants, and insurance professionals that present us with acquisition opportunities.
Should you have a specific potential opportunity, please provide us with the following information, and we will reach out to you promptly.
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