Arandell Corporation

Our team advised Arandell Corporation on securing financing from CIBC and LSQ Funding.

Arandell Corporation

Transaction Details

Debt Placement Advisor

Year: 2020

Hedquarters: Menomonee Falls, WI

Client:  Arandell Corporation

Industry: Printing & Packaging

Website: www.arandell.com

Overview

Completed by the Vantage Investment Banking team under a prior firm, Arandell Corporation, a leading provider of catalog and brochure printing, co-mailing, and logistics services, has secured financing from CIBC and LSQ Funding.

About Arandell Corporation

Founded in 1922 and based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Arandell Corporation is one of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality catalog and brochure printing, co-mailing, and logistics services with a strategic focus on upscale retailers and well-recognized brands throughout the United States. With over 500 employees, Arandell’s operations include a state-of-the-art prepress department, one of the industry’s most efficient heat-set web pressrooms, and a bindery that includes saddle stitching, perfect binding, and co-mailing capabilities. 

About CIBC

CIBC is a leading North American banking and financial services institution headquartered in Toronto, Canada, formed in 1961 through the merger of the Canadian Bank of Commerce and the Imperial Bank of Canada. It provides a broad range of services including personal and commercial banking, wealth management, capital markets, and lending to more than 11 million clients across Canada, the United States, and internationally. CIBC operates through multiple strategic business units and supports retail, business, and institutional customers with full-service financial solutions.

About LSQ Funding

LSQ Funding is a U.S. working capital finance and payments solutions provider that helps businesses optimize cash flow by automating and accelerating accounts receivable and payable processes. For more than 25 years, the firm has combined technology, credit expertise, and proprietary data to support thousands of companies with invoice financing, supply chain finance, and related working capital programs, deploying over $30 billion in funding. LSQ’s platform enables flexible financing structures and faster access to capital for companies across industries, especially when traditional lending may be constrained. 

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Biography

Bill brings more than 25 years of investment banking experience, previously founding and building a boutique investment banking firm focused on advising middle market companies on mergers and acquisitions, debt placements, capital raising, and strategic advisory transactions. Over the course of his career, he has advised on more than 150 transactions across a wide range of industries. Bill remains active in the greater Milwaukee community, serving as a board member of several Wisconsin-based organizations and a shareholder in a number of privately held businesses.

Bill’s extensive experience gives him a unique perspective on both the advisory and operational sides of businesses, allowing him to provide thoughtful, senior-level guidance to business owners, management teams, and investors. Bill remains actively involved in all aspects of client engagements, ensuring each process benefits from his deep industry knowledge and leadership.

Prior to entering investment banking, Bill spent several years with U.S. Bank Capital Markets where he personally arranged over $200MM in structured finance transactions. Bill earned his Masters Degree in accounting and received a BBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has passed the CPA exam.

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