CMG Named Finalist for "Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year"

Carter Morse & Goodrich ("CMG") is proud to announce that Glanbia Nutritionals' acquisition of Watson, Inc. was named as a finalist for the M&A Advisor - Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year. CMG served as the exclusive financial advisor to Watson, Inc. on this transaction.

This nomination for CMG follows being awarded the International Deal of the Year by M&A Advisor earlier in the year for a sale of an industrial company to a Canadian buyer.

The M&A Advisor is the preeminent organization recognizing excellence, honoring achievement, presenting thought leadership and facilitating connections among the world's leading dealmaking professionals.

"Today's geopolitical climate presents our industry professionals and the businesses they serve with unique challenges," said Roger Aguinaldo, founder of The M&A Advisor. "This year's finalists exemplify the fortitude, perseverance, and ingenuity required not only to get the deal done but to excel in the field of mergers and acquisitions."

"We are honored to be recognized again by our peers in connection with the prestigious award.  We are proud that the quality advice that we provide family business owners is recognized among this elite set of nominees." said Michael Carter, Managing Partner at CMG.

This year's winners will be announced at the 18th Annual M&A Advisor Awards Gala on Tuesday, November 19 at the New York Athletic Club in New York City.

About Watson Foods  

Founded in 1939, Watson is a third-generation family owned company headquartered in West Haven, Connecticut and is a leading supplier of ingredients for the food and supplement industries. Watson, with manufacturing facilities in Connecticut and Illinois.  CMG is proud to have represented the Watson family in the sale of the business to Glanbia Nutritionals, a division of Glanbia plc, a $3 billion Irish public company, for $89 million. Glanbia will provide a great new home for the family and Watson employees.

About M&A Advisor

The M&A Advisor was founded in 1998 to offer insights and intelligence on M&A activities. Over the past 21 years, it has established the premier global network of M&A, turnaround and finance professionals. Today, it has the privilege of recognizing the achievements of and facilitating connections between the industry's top performers throughout the world with a comprehensive range of services. To learn more visit www.maadvisor.com.

About Carter Morse & Goodrich:

Located in Southport, Connecticut, Carter Morse & Goodrich is a boutique M&A advisory firm that represents closely-held and family businesses valued between $20 million and $200 million.  

CMG specializes in helping owners of leading companies in unique and niche markets plan, prepare, execute, and close successful transactions that maximize shareholder value. We fully understand and appreciate the unique dynamics of closely-held and family businesses and the importance of their legacies.

While CMG provides a full range of investment banking services, our primary focus is representing sellers who are pursuing their once-in-a-lifetime M&A transactions.  

For more than 30 years, the combination of our hands-on approach, senior banker attention, strategic guidance, seamless transaction execution and extensive network of domestic and international resources has enabled us to become a trusted advisor to hundreds of business owners.

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We invite you talk with us and learn how we can help you. For more information, please visit us online at: www.cartermorse.com

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CMG's Broker/Dealer affiliate, Carter Capital Corporation, is a FINRA member firm registered with the SEC and SIPC.

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