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Primary and support coverage on Morgan Stanley’s lending relationships with corporations within a wide range of industries including Transportation (Airlines, Trucking & Logistics, Rail), Aerospace and Defense, Autos, and General Industry. Ongoing coverage on a portfolio of 75 lending relationships ranging from investment grade to deeply speculative grade.

• Actively monitored a portfolio of 28 retail and apparel companies totaling over $70 billion in revenues including Fortune 500 companies such as, Nike, Ralph Lauren, VF Corp, Sears, TJX, and Limited Brands among others. Observed key financial indicators and recommends rating actions and issuer comments based on breaking news and earnings releases. • Developed rating committee recommendations and presents key credit characteristics of rated companies to financially sophisticated independent committees for rating actions. Drafted credit opinions and press releases based on the committee’s conclusions.• Developed complex financial models utilizing Moody’s financial metrics software to project future credit metrics, liquidity, and comparable analysis as well as project expected loss given default ratings.• Independently wrote multiple credit focuses providing additional insight into different credits and sectors including the Apparel Industry, Sears, Ralph Lauren, V.F. Corp, and Sherwin Williams.• Resolved questions from issuers and 3rd party analysts regarding key credit highlights as well as outlined Moody’s methodologies and practices.• Dealt directly with senior staff at major issuers identifying and discussing significant credit drivers throughout the rating process and as part of ongoing monitoring.