NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today The
Deal, a business unit of TheStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: TST), announced
the winners of the ninth annual Most Admired Corporate Dealmakers
(MACD) Awards, which recognize the best corporate dealmaking
teams.
The selection process categorizes nominees by deal size versus
industry sector, therefore providing a comprehensive look at
successful dealmaking across the economic spectrum. The winners are
selected through a closed-panel survey of leading deal
practitioners. Only deals that were announced and closed during
2015 are eligible.
"It has been a tremendously challenging year for corporate
dealmakers. In an M&A environment that's being shaped by tough
regulation and large, highly complex deals, we're pleased to be
honoring these teams for their outstanding work on these
transactions," said Tara Murphy,
Editor-in-Chief of TheStreet, Inc.
The following companies are recognized and honored as
winners:
Deals $1B+
- Manufacturing: Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) for the
$9 billion cash acquisition of
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp
- Retail: The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) for the $1.625 billion acquisition of Interline Brands
Inc.
- TMT: Verizon Communications Inc.'s (VZ) purchase of AOL Inc.
for $4.4 billion
- Healthcare: Boston Scientific Corporation's (BSX) $1.6 billion purchase of Endo International plc's
American Medical Systems' urology portfolio
- Real Estate: General Growth Properties, Inc. (GGP) acquired the
famed Crown Building, 730 5th Avenue in New York City for $1.775 billion
- Financial Services: Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (FFH) for
the $1.88 billion acquisition of Brit
plc
- Food: Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) for the acquisition of
MOM Brands Co. for $1.5 billion
Deals $500M - $999M
- Manufacturing: Dover Corporation (DOV) for buying JK Group SpA
and Gala Industries Inc. for $520
million
- Healthcare: Zoetis Inc. (ZTS) acquired Pharmaq Holding AS for
$765 million
- Food: Hormel Foods Corporation's (HRL) $775 acquisition of Applegate Farms LLC
- Retail: Coach Inc. (COH) for the $530
million purchase of Stuart Weitzman Holdings LLC
- Technology: Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) bought Micrel Inc.
for $839 million
Deals $100M - $499M
- Financial: Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) for the $126 acquisition of Asia Bancshares Inc.
- Food: Campbell Soup Company's (CPB) $231 purchase of Garden Fresh Salsa Co. Inc.
- Manufacturing: Honeywell International Inc. (HON) for the
$170 acquisition of Signma-Aldrich
Laborchemikalien GmbH
- Consumer and Household Goods: Under Armour Inc. (UA) has
acquired Endomondo Sports Tracker and MyFitnessPal Inc. for
$475 million
- Technology: CyrusOne Inc.'s (CONE) acquisition of Cervalis
Holdings LLC for $400 million
- Healthcare: NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc. (NEO) for the
$275 million purchase of Clarient
Inc.
Winners will be recognized at an awards luncheon during The
Deal's annual forecasting conference, The Deal Economy Event:
Predictions & Perspectives for 2017, on December 1, 2016 in New
York City.
If you are interested in purchasing tickets to attend the
conference, please contact Nicole
Harris at nharris@thedeal.com.
To learn more about the winners, please read this news
article.
About The Deal
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coverage of mergers, acquisitions and all other changes in
corporate control to institutional investors, private equity, hedge
funds and the firms that serve them. The Deal is a business unit of
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and information provider. Other business units include TheStreet
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supplies rate and fee data from banks and credit unions across the
U.S.
CONTACT: Nicole Harris,
212.321.5567, nicole.harris at thestreet.com
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