CHICAGO, March 11, 2015 – Mesirow Financial acted as the exclusive financial advisor to A1 Label Inc. (“A1 Label” or the “Company”) on its sale to Resource Label Group, LLC (“RLG”), a prime label and narrow web film converter and a portfolio company of New York-based private equity firm, First Atlantic Capital, Ltd. (“First Atlantic”).

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, A1 Label is a full-service designer and manufacturer of custom digital, flexographic, offset and letterpress labels.  The Company targets customers in high value end-markets across North America, including the personal care, household products, nutraceutical, wine and food industries. A1 Label’s commitment to customer service and satisfaction has earned it a reputation as one of Canada’s premier custom label companies.

Brock Seymour, president of A1 Label, commented, "Mesirow Financial's relationships within the industry were instrumental in identifying this opportunity for A1 Label, and their expertise was vital in bringing this transaction to fruition. We look forward to our partnership with RLG and value their commitment to furthering the Company’s long-term growth objectives."

Louis Mitchell, managing director of Mesirow Financial, said, "We were honored to represent the owners of A1 Label in this process. We believe the Company’s state-of-the-art capabilities and its unique position in highly attractive end-markets, present an exciting future. RLG and First Atlantic will provide a strong foundation for continued success.”

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 over 100 transactions in recent years.

About Resource Label Group

Resource Label Group is a leading pressure sensitive label manufacturer headquartered in Franklin, TN, serving niche, high value consumer markets. RLG focuses on consumer-oriented markets such as food, health & beauty, chemical, and retail, and maintains strong relationships with many small-to-medium sized customers. The company specializes in producing high quality prime labels with its industry leading capabilities in UV flexographic, digital, rotary screen, foil stamping, and RFID printing. Resource Label is also a leader in extended content labels and booklets, which are complex multi-layer structures employed when products require extensive handling and safety instructions. For further information about Resource Label Group, please visit resourcelabel.com.

About First Atlantic Capital

First Atlantic Capital is a leading middle-market private equity firm with a strong record and continuing interest in the plastics and packaging, branded foods, food processing, industrial and consumer goods, as well as business services industries. Since its founding in 1989, the firm has invested close to $1 billion in over 68 transactions across four funds. For additional information, please visit firstatlanticcapital.com.

Nothing contained herein constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy an interest in any Mesirow Financial investment vehicle(s). Mesirow Financial, Inc. is not affiliated with A1 Label Inc., Resource Label Group, LLC, First Atlantic Capital, Ltd. or their affiliates. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Mesirow refers to Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. and its divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates. Securities offered through Mesirow Financial, Inc. member FINRA, SIPC.