Kinderhook Recapitalizes Auto‑Wares; Auto‑Wares Acquires Lafayette Warehouse
March 8, 2023
Kinderhook Industries recapitalized AWI Holdings (Auto‑Wares) in partnership with management and provided financing through a Truist‑led debt syndicate. Following the recapitalization, Auto‑Wares acquired Lafayette Warehouse, a regional OEM and aftermarket parts distributor in North Central Indiana, as an add‑on to its platform.
- Buyers
- Kinderhook Industries, LLC, AWI Holdings (Auto‑Wares Group of Companies)
- Targets
- AWI Holdings (Auto‑Wares Group of Companies), Lafayette Warehouse, Inc.
- Sellers
- James family
- Platforms
- AWI Holdings (Auto‑Wares Group of Companies)
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Transaction Type
- Recapitalization
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