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Praesidian Capital Adds Experienced
Mezzanine Debt Professional
Leading Mezzanine Debt Provider Expands Capabilities With
Addition of Robert Winer
NEW YORK — March 1, 2006 — Praesidian Capital Investors,
LLC ("Praesidian"), a leading provider of mezzanine
capital to middle market companies, announced today that Robert
S. Winer has joined the firm's team of investment professionals.
"We are very pleased that Robert will be joining us
at Praesidian. He brings extensive experience with mezzanine
debt and equity transactions," said Jason D. Drattell,
Managing Partner of Praesidian Capital. "As we continue
our commitment to leadership in providing capital to middle
market companies, we look forward to Robert's contributions."
Mr. Winer, with over years of financial modeling and analysis
experience, most recently served as an associate at Fifth
Street Capital LLC, a small-cap mezzanine firm based in White
Plains, New York. Prior to this, Mr. Winer was an investment
banking analyst at Wachovia Securities, Inc., where he evaluated
strategic and financing alternatives for manufacturing and
industrial technology companies. Robert also held roles in
debt finance and business development at Wachovia and Lightship
Telecom. He received his MBA and MSF from Boston College and
a BSBA in finance, economics, and international business from
Washington University in St. Louis.
The addition of Mr. Winer to the team builds on the momentum
Praesidian carried into 2006. The Firm has closed eight investments
since the close of its debut fund in February 2005 on $157
million, establishing a strategy of partnering with strong
co-investors and talented management teams. Portfolio companies
include Nutritional Laboratories International, Inc., a leading
manufacturer of quality nutritional supplements owned by Red
Diamond Capital and management; Life is good, Inc., a privately-owned
branded apparel company; CAM Fabrication, Inc., a leading
concrete forms and accessories distributor in the Southeast
owned by JMH Capital and management; and BenefitPort MidAtlantic,
the leading provider of technology-based solutions for the
group insurance and employee benefits industry, which was
purchased by management.
About Praesidian
Praesidian provides mezzanine debt to middle-market companies.
The firm provides capital for established, historically profitable
companies as well as for management/leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations
and refinancings. Praesidian Capital's executives have
overseen successful exits for over 80 deals in the past 20
years and have been involved in all aspects of the deal life-cycle.
For more information, visit www.praesidian.com.
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