{"id":39757,"date":"2013-01-04T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-04T11:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/american-capitals-acas-portfolio-company-potpourri-group-acquires-cuddledown\/39441\/"},"modified":"2013-01-04T11:39:00","modified_gmt":"2013-01-04T11:39:00","slug":"american-capitals-acas-portfolio-company-potpourri-group-acquires-cuddledown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/american-capitals-acas-portfolio-company-potpourri-group-acquires-cuddledown\/39757\/","title":{"rendered":"American Capital&#8217;s &#8211; ACAS &#8211; Portfolio Company Potpourri Group Acquires Cuddledown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>American Capital, Ltd. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=ACAS\">Nasdaq: ACAS<\/a>)<\/strong> announced that in December 2012 its portfolio company Potpourri Group, Inc. (PGI) acquired Cuddledown, Inc., a leading multi-channel retailer of high-end bedding related products.\u00a0 PGI is a multi-brand direct marketer offering a broad product line of distinctive home decor, casual apparel, gifts and unique accessories through catalogs and the internet.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cuddledown&#8217;s product offering and merchandising expertise in the high-end bedding market makes the company an excellent addition to PGI&#8217;s diverse product mix and will give PGI the opportunity to expand into the bedding product sector,&#8221; said Brian Graff, American Capital Senior Vice President and Senior Managing Director.<\/p>\n<p>American Capital first invested in PGI in 2005.\u00a0 Formed in 1998, Chelmsford, MA-headquartered PGI is a catalog company with 13 diverse brands catering primarily to women.\u00a0 Through its portfolio, PGI offers a broad product line of distinctive home decor, casual apparel, gifts and accessories that are unique or difficult to find in other outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Cuddledown sells high quality synthetic and down-filled comforters, pillows, sheeting and sleepwear.\u00a0 The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Yarmouth, ME.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;PGI&#8217;s management team has significant experience successfully integrating additional brands into its portfolio, fueling organic revenue growth and realizing considerable cost savings,&#8221; 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