With combined equity commitments exceeding $6 billion across six distinct funds, American Securities is able to match interested management teams with the most appropriate investment professionals. Each fund has its own dedicated pool of capital and investment professionals.

Consistent across all of our funds are the values we cherish:

Our affiliates include:

ACI Capital invests in middle-market companies, typically making control investments in public and private North American companies with enterprise values of $50 - $300+ million. Currently investing from a $335 million fund raised in 2006, ACI is willing to take a long-term view and will pursue unusual or challenging situations that require creativity, diligence, flexibility or insight.

ICV Capital Partners invests in lower middle-market companies with annual revenues between $25 million and $100 million. ICV understands the value of moving rapidly in the small and mid-sized business environment and utilizes a proven approach to close transactions quickly and minimize disruptions in day-to-day operations.

American Securities Opportunities Fund ("ASOF") focuses on investments in financially stressed companies in situations such as turnarounds, restructurings and bankruptcies. ASOF employs a flexible investment strategy across the capital structure.

American Securities-Hamilton Lane China is a Shanghai-based private equity fund-of-funds that invests in China-based private equity firms as well as co-invests directly with Chinese investment firms in Chinese companies with a focus on Greater China.

Sterling American Properties ("SAP") is a fully integrated real estate management and investment firm with over $3.5 billion in real estate-related assets. Sterling Equities, an SAP affiliate, owns and operates three major sports complexes and is the sole owner of the New York Mets baseball team.

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