Investment Summary

Blue Sage Capital Invests In Americo

On December 31, 2017, private equity firm Blue Sage Capital invested in consumer products company Americo

Investment Highlights
  • This is Blue Sage Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Blue Sage Capital’s 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Blue Sage Capital’s 1st transaction in Georgia.
Investment Fate
  • Americo was sold to a strategic buyer in 2022.

Investment Summary

Date 2017-12-31
Target Americo
Sector Consumer Products
Investor(s) Blue Sage Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Americo

Acworth, Georgia, United States
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Americo is a manufacturer of nonwoven abrasives, vinyl-backed entrance mats, and an assortment of restroom care products. Americo's main markets are distributors of industrial cleaning and maintenance supplies and retail outlets. Americo was founded in 1969 and is based in Acworth, Georgia.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Blue Sage Capital

Austin, Texas, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 400M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Blue Sage Capital is a private investment firm that invests in lower middle-market companies that have the potential to become market leaders. Target businesses typically generate sales of $20 to $125 million and are valued up to $125 million. Blue Sage is a generalist firm with broad industry interest. Target sectors include industrial, distribution, service, healthcare, manufacturing, energy and media. Blue Sage geographically prefers companies located in Texas and the Southwest US. Blue Sage will not invest in banks, life insurance companies, oil and gas exploration and development projects, real estate development or companies located outside of the United States. Blue Sage was formed in 2003 and is based in Austin, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 27
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 2
Type (Growth Capital) 4 of 11
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 17 of 26
Year (2017) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-04 Frontier Waste Solutions

Dallas, Texas, United States

Frontier Waste Solutions is a provider of municipal solid waste services to the municipal, residential, commercial, and industrial markets. Frontier Waste Solutions was founded in 2017 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-04 C&M Conveyor

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

C&M Conveyor is a manufacturer and supplier of material handling systems to the corrugated sheet and container industry. C&M Conveyor was founded in 1982 and is based in Bloomington, Indiana.

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