Christensen Farms Acquires Heartland Pork

On May 28, 2004 Loughlin Meghji + Company closed the sale of Heartland Pork Enterprises, Inc. to Christensen Family Farms for approximately $100 million.  The transaction provided a quick (five months) and effective clean up of an important but troubled vendor within Tyson Foods' supply chain.

Loughlin Meghji + Company is well-positioned to handle difficult underperforming, distressed and non-core divestitures: with a team of seasoned turnaround professionals supplementing the Firm's mergers and acquisitions professionals, LM+Co is eminently qualified to tackle the complex problems and situations within a portfolio of businesses by improving them before going to market and, thus, helping to ensure successful sales. 

Broken and underperforming companies make less than desirable sale candidates, yet can be even more debilitating to maintain: they drain valuable human and capital resources and can create investor ill will.  Selling these companies "as is" presents a different set of risks. The LM+Co "improve and sell" methodology, implemented by a team of experienced, well respected financial professionals, delivers results: maximized value for stakeholders.

Loughlin Meghji + Company, a New York based financial advisory boutique, provides a focused range of services, including financial and operational restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and interim management.  The Firm has advised companies, lenders and investors in some of the nation's largest restructurings.  LM+Co has also served as financial advisor on middle market merger transactions in a variety of industries, both domestically and offshore.  The Firm has approximately 25 professionals, with offices in New York and Cleveland. 

For more information, contact Jeff Jones at (216) 589-9301 or visit the Loughlin Meghji + Company website at: www.lmco-ny.com