05/23/2013– SSG Capital Advisors Honored by the Turnaround Management...

Philadelphia, PA—October 24, 2011 ―SSG Capital Advisors, LLC (SSG), a leading independent special situations investment bank, has been selected as a recipient of the Transaction of the Year – Small Company Award by the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) for its role in the Jackson & Perkins/Park Seed sale transaction. This prestigious award honors professionals involved in transactions that produced a significant impact for distressed companies with less than $50 million in revenue. The award will be presented at the 2011 TMA Annual Convention during the October 26th luncheon program at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.

Deal team members who will be recognized for their contributions include: J. Scott Victor, Matthew P. Karlson and Terry Kohler of SSG Capital Advisors, LLC; L. Stan Neely of Neely Consulting; Barbara G. Barton of Barton Law Firm PA; J. William Porter of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP; and Steve K. Kortanek, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP. Other key players involved in the transaction included: E. Leigh Irwin of Wells Fargo Bank; Alan M. Noskow of Patton Boggs, LLP; Randy P. Orlik of Cox Castle & Nicholson LLP; and Lawrence S. Berger of BlackStreet Capital Advisors, LLC.

“We are honored to have been selected for this award from such a distinguished group of professionals and firms by the Turnaround Management Association,” said SSG Managing Director J. Scott Victor. “We are proud to have contributed to this effort which led to a successful sale of the debtors to Blackstreet Capital Advisors and the preservation of almost 200 jobs in Greenwood, South Carolina. Our commitment to approaching each transaction with creativity and tenacity to maximize value for our clients and key stakeholders contributes to the success of transactions like the Jackson & Perkins/Park Seed sale transaction.”

The Chicago-based TMA has more than 9,000 members in 48 regional chapters worldwide who comprise a professional community of turnaround practitioners, attorneys, investment bankers, financial advisers, accountants, private equity and hedge fund investors, lenders, appraisers, liquidators, executive recruiters and consultants.

About SSG Capital Advisors LLC

SSG Capital Advisors, LLC is a leading independent boutique investment bank that assists middle market companies, as well as their stakeholders, complete special situation transactions. As a specialist in mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory, capital raises, financial restructurings and complex valuations, we offer the expertise our clients need in today's complex and fast-moving financial markets. As a partner-owned firm with a clear focus, we offer the personal attention of our senior partners, entrepreneurial spirit and agility in the marketplace that middle-market businesses require. Since 2001, SSG has successfully completed over 180 special situation investment banking assignments on behalf of clients in North America and Europe.

Additional information about the company is available at www.ssgca.com.