SRZ Receives 12 Finalist Nominations for 14th Annual M&A Advisor Awards

Five SRZ deals received a total of 12 finalist nominations for the 14th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. The annual awards recognize leading mergers & acquisitions dealmakers, firms and transactions who demonstrate perseverance and ingenuity in the industry. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Nov. 17 in New York City.

The SRZ deals were nominated in the following categories:

Sale of Blue Bird Corporation to Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp.

• Retail Manufacturing and Distribution Deal of the Year
• M&A Deal of the Year (Over $250 to $500MM)

Merger of Aeroflex Holding Corp. with Cobham plc

• Professional Services (B-to-B) Deal of the Year (Over $100MM)
• Technology Deal of the Year (Over $500MM)
• Cross-Border Deal of the Year (Over $1B)
• Corporate and Strategic Acquisition of the Year (Over $1B)

Merger of the Safeway Grocery Store Chain

• Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year (Over $500MM)
• M&A Deal of the Year (Over $5B)

Divestures from EMCORE

• Technology Deal of the Year (Over $100 to $250MM)
• Telecom Deal of the Year
• Industrial Goods and Basic Resources Deal of the Year (Over $100MM)
• Debt Financing of Crane Co.
• Debt Financing Deal of the Year