American Securities, a New York limited liability company, serves as an investment manager to related private investment vehicles (the “ASP Funds”) organized primarily to make private equity and related investments in businesses in the United States and Canada. The Company seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation for the ASP Funds currently by making investments generally between $300 million and $700 million in companies with EBITDA generally between $50 and $200 million. As of December 31, 2023, the ASP Funds had $21,195,777,457 in aggregate capital commitments and assets managed on a discretionary basis by American Securities.1 The predecessor of the Company was founded as a family office in 1947 by William Rosenwald to invest his share of the Sears, Roebuck & Co. fortune. In 1994, Charles D. Klein and Michael G. Fisch formalized the Company’s private equity investment activities and opened them to outside investors. David L. Horing joined Messrs. Klein and Fisch in early 1995. The principal owner of the Company is Mr. Fisch, either directly or through affiliates. Investment advice is provided directly to each ASP Fund and not individually to the limited partners or investors in the ASP Funds. The Company has discretion to commit ASP Funds to invest in a range of investment instruments consistent with the respective investment programs of each ASP Fund. American Securities provides investment advice regarding private equity and related securities.

The Company also provides certain management consulting and advisory services, including the evaluation, structuring, and negotiation of potential investments, the direction and oversight of the ASP Funds’ portfolio companies (each a “Portfolio Company”) following an acquisition. The terms by which American Securities provides investment advice to the ASP Funds are described in each ASP Fund’s governing documents, which may include a confidential offering memorandum, an investment management agreement, and a limited partnership agreement, among other things. The American Securities has an Advisory Board and an Executive Council, both formed in 2010. The Advisory Board advises the Company on general organizational and strategy matters primarily in order to maintain and enhance the perception, performance and operations of American Securities. The American Securities Executive Council helps American Securities identify and meet attractive acquisition candidates, develop industry and management insights and, when appropriate, assist American Securities in overseeing the Portfolio Companies through potential board of director or consulting roles. American Securities does not manage any assets on a non-discretionary basis or participate in any wrap fee programs. 1 Such amount has been calculated using the same methodology for computing “regulatory assets under management” required for Item 5.F in Part 1A of this Form ADV and includes the current market value of the ASP Funds’ assets and the amount of any uncalled commitments.