Growth Capital • Consumer Products

Argosy Private Equity Invests In Southerland

On May 18, 2010, private equity firm Argosy Private Equity invested in consumer products company Southerland

Investment Context
  • This is Argosy Private Equity’s 3rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Argosy Private Equity’s 31st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Argosy Private Equity’s 2nd transaction in Tennessee.
Investment Fate
  • Southerland was sold to a strategic buyer in 2024.

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Investment Summary

Date May 18, 2010
Target Southerland
Sector Consumer Products
Investor(s) Argosy Private Equity
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target Company

Southerland

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Southerland is a mattress manufacturer servicing the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest regions of the United States. Southerland was founded in 1893 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Argosy Private Equity

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 575M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Argosy Private Equity is the private equity arm of Argosy Capital, an asset management firm. Argosy Private Equity provides both debt and equity capital to lower middle-market companies located throughout the US. Argosy focuses on growth companies with experienced management teams and revenues between $15 and $100 million and EBITDA of $3 to $9 million. Argosy looks to invest $5 - $20 million per transaction. Specific areas of interest include manufacturing, business services, franchising and Value added distributions. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction types, including MBO’s, recapitalizations, growth equity and acquisitions. Argosy was formed in 1990 and is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 31 of 88
Sector: Consumer Products 3 of 4
Type: Growth Capital 3 of 15
State: Tennessee 2 of 2
Country: United States 31 of 88
Year: 2010 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-10 Gichner Shelter Systems

Dallastown, Pennsylvania, United States

Gichner Shelter Systems is a leading designer and manufacturer of tactical shelters, containers, and subsystems. Gichner's turnkey systems are noted for rapid mobility, critically important in emergency and military applications.

Sell $133M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-15 AP Services

Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States

AP Services, Inc. is a supplier of fluid sealing technologies and services to the nuclear and fossil power generation markets, with proven performance in delivering solutions that improve plant reliability and safety, and also reduce operation and maintenance (O&M) costs.

Buy $22M