Experience

Capital and debt-raising:

  • $130m equity private placement in communication services company
  • $350m US-European initial public offering of communication services company
  • $510m high yield bond for European facilities-based Internet services provider
  • $800m high yield bond issuance by pan-European communications services provider
  • $30m+ convertible debt offerings in connection with stock purchase agreements
  • $25m aggregate private placement of debt for photovoltaic cell solar energy manufacturer
  • $10m equity placement of on-line educational content provider

M&A and other corporate transactions:

  • Over 30 international and domestic acquisitions for communication services company with deal values ranging from $1m to $80m
  • Seller representation of $150m sale of 13 country business communications provider by US telecoms company
  • $10m licensing and warrant purchase transaction in fractal technology firm on behalf of US telecommunications firm
  • $90m US industrial company purchase of bankrupt French packaging group
  • $200m sale of coal-producing subsidiary of US conglomerate

Corporate turn-around and financial restructuring:

  • Management participation in turnaround acquired bankrupt French packaging group
  • Management participation in financial turn-around of international communications services provider, including lead in disposition of loss-making subsidiaries in 6 countries
  • Managed strategic split of company into two operational business units, leading to new growth phase and acquisitions (total deal values of approx $35m) of complementary businesses
  • Structured acquisition in pre-packaged bankruptcy plan of European facilities based network provider and establishment of $500m revolving bank facility

Management and crises management experience

  • Overall responsibility for driving P&L performance of country operations of communications provider in Germany, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, & Belgium; including oversight for budget planning & quarterly forecasting, marketing & product development, & human capital plan of executives and key personnel in each region ($70M business unit)
  • Management of US-owned French internet country operation including acquisition and integration, and restructuring of four individual French businesses ($15M+ combined deal values)
  • Planning and execution of integration of $22m and $15m acquisition, comprising of 6 country operations
  • Handle internal investigations into subsidiary and relating public relations matters
  • Advising board of directors on Nasdaq de-listing situations

 

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