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28 Oct

FMI Advises Origin Americas on Sale of Subsidiaries to Universal Environmental Services

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FMI Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of Origin Americas LLC subsidiaries, Origin Baltimore Recycling LLC and Origin Texas Recycling LLC (together, Origin Recycling), to Universal Environmental Services, LLC (UES). FMI Capital Advisors served as the exclusive financial advisor to Origin Americas on this transaction.

Origin Recycling is an environmental services company focused on the collection, storage and processing of used oil and related services. The Origin Recycling transaction adds seaside terminals to UES’s service capabilities, allowing for the shipping and receiving of cargos on barges and deep-water draft vessels.

“The FMI team was steadfast in finding the right buyer while managing multiple stakeholders and successfully getting us to the finish line,” said Nicholas Myerson, CEO of Origin International. “We are very pleased with the outcome.”

About Origin International
Origin International is a provider of recycling services intended to reduce the amount of waste oil that is discarded rather than salvaged. The company collects and refines used petroleum products for distribution and leases liquid and dry bulk storage. For more information about Origin, visit www.origin-international.us.

About Universal Environmental Services, LLC
UES, a wholly owned subsidiary of AVISTA OIL AG based in Germany, is a provider of used oil and related services. UES is headquartered in Peachtree City, GA where it owns and operates a base oil re-refinery with an annual capacity of 65 million gallons. In addition to its Georgia location, UES operates from 46 base oil re-refineries and other service terminals in 22 states across the US. For more information about UES, visit www.universalenvironmentalservices.com. For more information about AVISTA OIL AG, visit, www.avista-oil.de/en/.

About FMI Capital Advisors
FMI Capital Advisors has fully dedicated and deeply experienced investment banking teams advising clients on merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions across the built environment. We maximize value for our clients through our deep market knowledge, strong technical expertise and an unparalleled network of industry relationships. For more information, visit fmicapitaladvisors.com.

FMI Capital Advisors Contact
Kjell Lundal
Managing Director, Energy & Industrial Services
[email protected]