Northern Edge Wins M&A Deal of the Year Award

We are delighted to announce that the Northern Edge-advised merger of Aergo Solutions LLC and Citadel Outsource Group, LLC was recognized as Deal of the Year ($10 – $25 million) at the 16th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. The ceremony was held on November 13th, 2017 at the New York Metropolitan Club in New York City.

Bob Goldsmith, President & CEO of Northern Edge, commented:

“The successful merger of Aergo Solutions and Citadel Outsource Group illustrates key capabilities that have solidified Northern Edge’s reputation as a leader in complex sell-side transactions: a well-designed and managed process and the unparalleled expertise and persistence of our investment bankers. We are always pleased to receive industry recognition for our team’s accomplishments, and remain committed to delivering superior client service and an attractive outcome for all our clients.”

Northern Edge has a proven track record of over 600 successful completions for middle market companies in the last decade alone, across a broad range of transaction sizes and a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, distribution, business services, consumer products, healthcare, media, technology and natural resources.

The merger of Aergo and Citadel was one of the more complex deals of the year in the middle market, involving multiple constituencies with particular objectives, external financing, different forms of transaction consideration, debt restructuring, and detailed merger agreement and tax structuring issues. The transaction has created one of the preeminent revenue cycle technology and services firms in the United States. Read more about the deal here.

The transaction was also a finalist in three other categories:

• Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($10 – $25 million)
• Healthcare and Life Science Deal of the Year (under $100 million)
• IT Deal of the Year ($10 – $50 million)

The M&A Advisor, the world’s premier “think tank” and leadership organization for M&A, restructuring and financing professionals, has been honoring the leading M&A transactions, companies and dealmakers since 2002. This year, winners were selected from more than 650 participating companies.