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Graham Partners is a privately held leveraged buyout firm that focuses on acquiring middle-market manufacturing companies. The firm manages approximately $1.5 billion in equity capital, and is currently investing out of a $511 million fund.Responsibilities:• Generate leveraged buyout models to analyze projected returns based on growth opportunities, operations, cash flow and capital structure• Perform customary due diligence including market research, detailed financial analysis, consultations with industry experts and lenders and generation of materials to be used in internal committee presentations• Conduct preliminary evaluation of opportunities across the residential building products, health care, aerospace, and consumer products end markets, to determine whether the Company would fit within Graham’s portfolio • Evaluate add-on opportunities, generate board presentation slides, and perform day-to-day financial and operational analysis for three portfolio companies in the automotive, building products and technology end markets

Developed a dynamic cash flow model for a portfolio company projecting cash inflows and outflows over the upcoming 6 months to be used by the CFODesigned pro-forma financial statements for a portfolio company to analyze the profitability of an acquisition historically and project future financial valuesCreated a integrated cash flow model and performed valuation analysis utilizing leveraged buy-out model, DCF and comparable company methodologiesBuilt a functioning leasing model to be used in an online cost calculator tool that would evaluate energy cost savings for customers by upgrading to green technologyAnalyzed the profitability of segments within certain specific industries to be presented to partners of the company

Produced weekly newsletter containing pertinent articles and market analysis to be distributed to global heads, updating top management on key market informationAnalyzed and improved marketing materials used by investment representatives to improve the quality and efficiency of client facing situationsDeveloped proposal for a new division-wide formula for analyzing investment representative performance to better account for risk in investment strategiesCreated a PowerPoint deck of information relating to more than thirty office locations to be presented to the global CAO of Morgan Stanley Private Wealth ManagementResearched information by utilizing Bloomberg, providing due diligence on new and potential recruits, to facilitate the process of assimilating new investment teamsCompiled competitor information by researching news articles, creating a PowerPoint deck, notifying top management of relevant information pertaining to our competition2007

Developed exhibit document files for more than $15 million worth of real estate title insurance closings resulting in 12 successful dealsAnalyzed city registration data to update company closing records and verify payments, allowing more than 30 title closers to receive commission paymentsManaged financial accounts to assist senior employees with clientele payment processResearched checking and billing information resulting in reconciliation of several payment discrepancies and company savings of more than $10,000Assisted title closers by researching and recording information during 5 successful closings