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Houston, TX, US

Houston, TX, US

Houston, Texas, US

• Sourced, valued, and closed 10 acquisitions totaling $150 million of annual revenue from professional services firms, expanding key growth areas and geographic reach, including adding $40 million in revenue from.
• Utilized various acquisition structures to maximize value and create tax efficiency, including asset and stock purchases, earn-outs, retention payments, incentive equity awards, and subpart F reorganizations.
• Built pipeline of approximately 15 companies in various stages of the acquisition process, including initial analysis, exclusivity & full due diligence, and final negotiation of deal documents, and created acquisition.
• Developed 13-week cash flow forecast ensuring adequate liquidity and raised over $200 million in debt capital to fund acquisition program.

The Woodlands, Texas, US

• Corporate Development
• Developed valuation model and board of directors’ presentations for Apergy’s acquisition by ChampionX, a subsidiary of Ecolab, Inc. (NYSE: ECL). Assisted Chief Executive Officer with merger negotiations and drafting of.
• Added $50 million in annual revenue by closing asset purchase of key technology, including transaction structuring, valuation work, and negotiation with seller.
• Drove strategic priorities of company by creating annual board of directors’ strategy presentation, including outlining company growth initiatives and three-year financial plan.Treasury
• Amended and upsized by $150 million Apergy’s revolving credit facility and raised a $537 million term loan B to make a one-time payment to Ecolab permitting Apergy to be acquired by ChampionX. Drove internal resources.
• Led debt capital raise of $715 million consisting of high yield notes and term loan B, making one-time payment with proceeds to Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV), enabling spin-off of Apergy.

Houston, TX, US

• Negotiated $2.2 billion merger of Archrock and Archrock Partners, including preparation of board of directors' materials and registration statement on form S-4, increasing financial stability of combined company.
• Obtained $1.1 billion asset-based revolving credit facility at Archrock Partners, L.P., refinancing maturing $975 million credit facility in challenging bank market conditions, ensuring solvency.
• Originated $400 million project finance facility to fund construction of natural gas processing facility.
• Decreased leverage at Archrock Partners by completing $63 million equity offering of 4.6 million common units.
• Led investor relations function including preparing quarterly earnings releases, call script, and presentations as well as organizing and attended non-deal road shows driving knowledge and awareness of Archrock to new.
• Navigated S&P and Moody's credit review process and held both rating agencies to one notch downgrades in difficult market conditions.

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Closed two credit facilities with combined commitments of $1.3 billion, enabling spin-off of Exterran's international services and fabrication businesses into stand-alone publicly traded company.
• Relieved bank debt capacity constraints by issuing $700 million of high yield notes at Exterran Partners, L.P.; including negotiation of indentures and preparation of rating agency and offering documents.
• Originated $300 million project finance facility and $300 million in Euro denominated notes; and managed $100 million trade finance instrument portfolio, including performance guarantees and bid bonds.
• Raised $170 million of equity proceeds in a limited partner unit offering at Exterran Partners, L.P. to partially fund a $360 million asset purchase.
• Reduced interest rate risk by executing $500 million in interest rate swaps at Exterran Partners LP, negotiated ISDA's with counterparties.
• Supervised global cash management for over 30 foreign subsidiaries and two publicly traded companies, including reducing foreign cash balances by over $100 million.

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Negotiated Exterran's $1.1 billion syndicated credit facility, Exterran's $350 million 7¼% High Yield Notes, and Exterran Partners' $550 million syndicated credit facility and term loan, ensuring on-going liquidity for.
• Limited currency and commodity risk by implementing hedging strategies for foreign operations and fuel consumption expense.

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Increased operating unit’s gross margin dollars by 10%, or $1.1 million per month, by raising pricing on certain product lines, reducing headcount, managing equipment maintenance expenses, and reducing overhead costs.
• Drove operating profitability through preparation of annual budget and reporting monthly and quarterly results to management.

• Modeled spin-off of business line into MLP structure driving equity valuation uplift, assisted with drafting of S-1 and prospectus for IPO.
• Prepared corporate budget and forecast permitting senior executives to provide corporate earnings guidance.

US

• Assessed maintenance requirements of 1.5 million barrel super tanker in domestic and international trade. Developed plan of action to meet maintenance needs, and oversaw implementation of plan.
• Managed union personnel in the maintenance and repair of all onboard machinery.
• Held United States Coast Guard 2nd Assistant Engineer License for Motor Ships of Unlimited Horsepower, and 3rd Assistant Engineer License for Steam Ships of Unlimited Horsepower.

Mba, Finance

Bs, Marine Engineering And Nautical Science