The current Merger and Acquisition market has created exciting opportunities for closely held businesses to attract capital, form strategic alliances or obtain liquidity at historically high valuations. Below is a summary of the strategic sale we accomplished on behalf of the shareholders of Advanced Recycling, which we thought would be of interest to you.
 
Strategic Valuations in Traditional Industries:
While high flying technology companies often garner the headlines, it is the traditional and basic industry companies that produce most of the country’s gross domestic product. Advanced Recycling, a second generation, New England-based, ferrous and non-ferrous recycling company is a prime example. The company prospered to the point that it had secured a profitable niche in a strategic geographical region, thus making it very attractive to large, publicly traded, domestic and foreign prospective acquirers. de Visscher & Co. conducted a privately negotiated merger/sale assignment that allowed the shareholders to liquefy the value that they had built up in the company at a strategic valuation. In addition to putting the Company and the employees in the hands of a well-respected and influential industry participant, the Principal’s remain active in a broad management role with the acquirer. de Visscher & Co. offers the expertise and the contact base with strategic and financial acquirers and investors to enable its clients to realize their shareholder value creation goals.

Continued momentum in 2007!
M&A transactions and financings have continued unabated in the first few months of 2007. Market conditions are excellent and we would be delighted to speak with you about your goals and objectives. Please don't hesitate to give us a call.
 
About de Visscher & Co.
de Visscher & Co., LLC (www.devisscher.com) is an independent financial advisor to business owning families and closely held businesses worldwide. Through a unique combination of financial advisory, capital raising and investment banking services the team at de Visscher & Co. creates high value-added solutions to the liquidity needs of shareholders and the capital needs of their businesses. Family Capital Growth Partners, (www.fcgplp.com) a private equity fund affiliated with de Visscher & Co. also provides equity and subordinated debt capital to growth-oriented closely held and family-owned businesses. de Visscher & Co., is one of the eight Founding Members of the Business Growth Alliance (www.bgallc.net), a national affiliate network of professional service firms dedicated to serving the business growth, capital formation and shareholder liquidity needs of middle market and family-owned companies and their principal owners.

 
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