Corporate Finance Associates Wins Industrials Deal of the Year

Los Angeles – Corporate Finance Associates (CFA), an international middle-market investment banking firm providing merger and acquisition, capital resource, and financial advisory services was honored by Global M&A Network's Atlas Awards as winner of the Industrials Deal of the Year | Small Mid Market, recognizing the Shamrock Manufacturing LLC acquisition by Prime Natural Resources, Inc. Corporate Finance Associates received the award for its advisory work on the transaction.

Shamrock Manufacturing, LLC is a leading oil field service company in the United States which is focused on customer service, quality control and state of the art technology. Prime Natural Resources, Inc. is an operating company located in Houston, Texas, wholly owned by an alternative investment firm with current businesses falling into three major categories: exploration and production, manufacturing and agribusiness.

"It was a pleasure working with the management team at Shamrock Manufacturing," said Matt Register, CFA Houston. George Walden, also of CFA Houston, adds, "We could see this transaction made sense on so many levels and we congratulate both Shamrock and Prime Manufacturing for having the vision to combine efforts."

Peter Heydenrych, Chairman and CEO of Corporate Finance Associates, attended the awards gala in New York and accepted the award on behalf of the CFA Houston team. "It is an honor to be recognized by a committee of our peers for a job well done," said Mr. Heydenrych.

The Americas M&A Atlas Awards, sponsored by Global M&A Network, honors top mid-market deals in North and South America. The awards honored top transactions, star deal maker teams and outstanding firms at the annual winners circle gala.

About Corporate Finance Associates

Celebrating more than 56 years of service, Corporate Finance Associates is a major investment banking firm, with more than 20 offices across the United States and Canada, 3 in India and 17 partner offices in Brazil, China and throughout Europe providing middle-market companies with a wide range of financial advisory services and access to capital resources. From project inception to completion a senior principal guides clients through every challenge, advocates on their behalf, and leverages CFA's experience and extensive resources. More information is available via the Internet at www.cfaw.com.