Generational Equity Advises James L. Villa in Sale to EasyPak

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Generational
Equity, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately
held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client, James L.
Villa Inc., to EasyPak LLC, a platform company of Graham Partners. The
acquisition closed April 1, 2019.

James
L. Villa, based in Oldsmar, Florida, is a third-generation family
business with a respected presence in the food packaging industry. The
company specializes in injection molded and thermoformed packaging
items, which are made of FDA approved materials. Some of its products
include deli party platters, shrimp rings, cookie trays and fruit bowls.

EasyPak
is a leading thermoformed packaging provider focused on serving the
healthy and natural food categories. Headquartered in Leominster,
Massachusetts, the company has extensive intellectual property, a
history of innovation, and state-of-the-art operations. Among other
value-added capabilities, the company drives differentiation through its
sustainable packaging products made from 100% post-consumer recycled
materials.

The addition of James L. Villa enables EasyPak to strategically grow
into the Southeast while providing additional customization capabilities
and scale to EasyPak’s business.

Graham Partners initially acquired EasyPak with the intention to build a
top tier mid-sized thermoformer and has acquired three subsequent
complementary targets, putting the company on its way to reach this goal.

Generational Equity Executive Managing Director David Fergusson and
Senior Managing Director Julie Sandoval’s team, led by Barry DeWitt,
successfully closed the deal. Executive Managing Director Edward Weber
established the initial relationship with James L. Villa.

“I’m excited about EasyPak expanding its platform to include James L.
Villa, which adds new capabilities and products as well as some
additional key customers,” said DeWitt. “It will be interesting to watch
the two companies as they combine their business talents and grow their
thermoformed platform presence within the grocery channel in the
southeastern U.S.”

About Generational Equity

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Capital Markets (member FINRA/SIPC), Generational
Wealth Advisors, and DealForce are
part of the Generational
Group, which is headquartered in Dallas and is one of the leading
M&A advisory firms in North America.

With over 250 professionals located throughout North America, the
companies help business owners release the wealth of their business by
providing merger, acquisition, and wealth management services. Their
five-step approach features exit planning education, business valuation,
value enhancement strategies, M&A transactional services, and wealth
management.

The M&A Advisor named the company the 2016, 2017, and 2018 Investment
Banking Firm of the Year. For more information, visit https://www.genequityco.com/ or
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Contacts

Carl Doerksen
972-232-1125
cdoerksen@generational.com