5th Annual Financing Awards Categories Finalists

Transactions are more than 10 Million and under 1Billion USD in deal size. Transactions must have closed during the 12 months, starting from March 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008.

Middle-Market M&A Financing Deal of the Year

Acquisition Financing for Harden Healthcare to acquire Girling Healthcare
Nominated by Houlihan Lokey

Securitization of Receivables and Syndication of Secured Revolver of Presidio, Inc.   
Nominated by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Equity Financing Deal of the Year             

Minority Equity Recapitalization of AMPAM Parks Mechanical    
Nominated by Houlihan Lokey

Distressed Financing Deal of the Year

St Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers of NY Exit Financing    
Nominated by GE Healthcare Financial Services

Multi-tranche Financing of Atwood Mobile Products out of Dura Automotive Bankruptcy     
Nominated by Insight Equity

Equity Financing Deal-Maker of the Year  

Steve J. McLaughlin    Financial Technology Partners

Debt Financing Deal-Maker of the Year

Noel R. Ryan    Houlihan Lokey

Information Technology Deal of the Year
Sale of Refco’s 35% stake in Forex Capital Markets
Nominated by Financial Technology Partners

Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year                 
Acquisition Financing for Harden Healthcare to acquire Girling Healthcare
Nominated by Houlihan Lokey

Retail Manufacturing/Distribution & Goods/Services Deal of the Year
Recapitalization of Russell Newman, Ltd.  
Nominated by GW Equity, LLC

Financing Firm of the Year
Golub Capital

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