Mesirow Financial was the exclusive financial advisor to The Venture Corporation on the sale of the assets of TVC Label, Inc. and TVC One, Inc. (collectively TVC) to MEI Labels, a portfolio company of Svoboda Capital Partners.
TVC is a manufacturer and provider of print, label and packaging products for customers in the health & beauty, consumer goods and pet care markets. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Lewisville, TX (www.tvcone.com).
The management of TVC, including Gary Dunlap, its founder and president, will continue to operate and own a significant portion of the business. “Mesirow Financial was instrumental in identifying a strong group of prospective strategic and financial partners and conducting an effective transaction process. We are very pleased with the outcome, which resulted in a successful transaction for all parties involved. We look forward to growing our business in partnership with MEI Labels and Svoboda Capital,” said Mr. Dunlap.
The transaction represents another successful assignment completed by Mesirow Financial’s Investment Banking group. Mesirow Financial is one of the most active advisors in the paper, plastics, packaging and specialty printing sectors, having completed nearly 100 transactions in recent years.
Mesirow Financial’s Investment Banking group focuses exclusively on middle-market transactions and serves middle-market companies and large corporations, both public and private, in merger and acquisition advisory, capital markets advisory, restructuring and special situations, fairness and solvency opinion, board of directors advisory and special committee representation. Overall, Mesirow Financial is a diversified financial services firm with particular expertise in investment management, global markets, insurance services and consulting. Founded in 1937, Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned firm with more than 1,200 employees in offices across the US and in London, UK. The firm is headquartered in Chicago (www.mesirowfinancial.com).
“Mesirow Financial was honored to represent the owners and management of TVC in this process,” said Bill Hornell, managing director of Mesirow Financial’s Investment Banking group.
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