The M&A Advisor announced the Finalists for the 16th Annual M&A Advisor Awards in the areas of M&A Deal of the Year, Restructuring Deal of the Year, Cross-Border Deal of the Year, Corporate/Strategic Acquisition of the Year, Deal Financing of the Year, Sector Deals of the Year, Firms of the Year, M&A Product/Service of the Year and M&A Professionals of the Year.
Bass, Berry & Sims had six separate deals recognized as a Finalist among the following 14 categories:
- Acquisition of BNC Bancorp by Pinnacle Financial Partners
- Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year (over $1B)
- Financials Deal of the Year (over $250MM)
- Acquisition of CLARCOR Inc. by Parker Hannifin Corporation
- M&A Deal of the Year (from $1B-$5B)
- Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year (over $1B)
- Materials Deal of the Year
- Industrials Deal of the Year (over $250MM)
- AmSurg Corp. – Envision Healthcare Corporation Merger of Equals
- M&A Deal of the Year (over $5B)
- Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year (over $1B)
- Healthcare and Life Sciences Deal of the Year (over $100MM)
- Sale of Bob Evans Farms’ Restaurant Division to Golden Gate Capital
- Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($500MM-$1B)
- M&A Deal of the Year (from $500MM-$1B)
- Radiology Alliance and Infinity Management Acquisition by MEDNAX
- Healthcare and Life Sciences Deal of the Year (under $100MM)
- Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year (from $50MM-$100MM)
- Morrisey / HealthStream Deal
- Healthcare and Life Sciences Deal of the Year (under $100MM)
The Finalists have been selected from the nominees in the first stage of evaluation. An independent panel of judges will select the ultimate award winners in each category to be announced at the 16th Annual M&A Advisor Awards Gala to be held in New York City on November 13. Held in conjunction with the Annual M&A Advisor Summit, the Gala will bring together the industry’s leaders to celebrate the Finalists and Winners. A full list of the Finalists can be found on the M&A Advisor website.
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