Board Converting News, March 8, 2021

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Board Converting News® is published weekly by NV Business Publications, in association with Corrugated Today®, Recycling Markets®, Flexo Market News®, International Paper Board Indus- try®, and Folding Carton Industry®. Editorial and Marketing office: PO Box 802, Manasquan, NJ 08736-0802. Subscription Rates in U.S. and Canada $223 per year or $355 for two years. Overseas rate per year $355 USD. Current issue single copies (pre-paid only) $8.50 in U.S. (elsewhere $9.50); add $5.00 per order for shipping & handling. No part of this publication may be transmit- ted or reproduced without written permission from the publisher. Robyn Smith - President/Publisher: rsmith@nvpublications.com Len Prazych - Vice President “2021 engagement prospects are numerous as we look forward to another active and productive year. Consoli- dation within the industries we serve will continue in the coming year. The increasing number of clients we repre- sent who are growing their businesses through acquisition will be a continuing trend.” Call (610) 230-0635. Email twilliams@newdirectionpart- ners.com. • NDP assisted SoftPrint Holdings, Inc. in arranging growth investment funding through a private place- ment of a Convertible Debenture. • Sale of Badger Press Photographic to Brookstone Printing. NDP represented the Seller. “Financial buyers continue to exhibit strong interest, particularly in the packaging sector. When we go to market for a client, it is not at all uncommon for us to receive more interest from financial buyers than strategics, however the numerous ‘tuck-in’ and ‘cashless merger’ transactions we arrange each year are typically to strategic buyers. These small transactions are projected to increase substantially this year as a consequence of the pandemic. “The business environment in 2021 will continue to improve as we put the pandemic in the rear-view mirror. Lenders will be lending at relatively low interest rates for M&A related borrowing. Continued demand among finan- cial buyers will bring significant capital to the marketplace, as well. So, what’s the bottom line? 2021 will be a good time to be a buyer or a seller. A renewed flow of acquisi- tion opportunities in the marketplace will allow buyers to grow their businesses and sellers to realize fair value as they implement their exit strategy.

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