Mark Clare Email & Phone Number

Wellington, Nz

Wellington, Nz

Clare Capital provides corporate finance advice around:1. Mergers, acquisitions and divestments (M&A)2. Corporate finance advisory3. Capital raisingsNotable Clare Capital transactions:1. The sale of IntegrationWorks to Fusion5 - adviser to IntegrationWorks. 20242. The capital raise for DataTorque - adviser to DataTorque. 20233. The sale of DOT Loves Data to ANZ - adviser to DOT. 20234. The sale of Implemented Investment Solutions (IIS) to Apex Group - adviser to IIS. 20225. The sale of Argus Tracking to Banyan Software - adviser to Argus Tracking. 20226. The sale of Hatch to FNZ - adviser to Kiwi Wealth/Hatch. 20217. The capital raise for SaaS company APLYiD. 20218. The sale of Homes.co.nz to Trade Me - adviser to Homes.co.nz. 20219. The sale of Palace to MRI - adviser to Palace. 202110. The sale of StarNow to Backstage - adviser to StarNow. 202111. The sale of The Last Pickle (TLP) to DataStax - adviser to TLP. 202012. Advising NZOG (NZX:NZO) on the proposed scheme of arrangement merger with OGOG. 201913. Advising Xero (ASX:XRO) on M&A activities - including the acquisition of Instafile (2018). 2018/1914. The sale of Infratil's (NZX:IFT) Snapper business - adviser to Infatil/Snapper. 201915. The sale of NZX's (NZX:NZX) FundSource business to Zenith Investment Partners - adviser to NZX. 201916. The block trade taking the Wilson Family Trust to 19.7% of ikeGPS (NZX:IKE) - adviser to the Wilson Family Trust. 201817. The sale of ProActive Rehab to Acurity Health Group - adviser to ProActive Rehab. 201718. The sale of Direct FX to Collinson & Co - adviser to Direct FX. 2016 19. The capital raise for SaaS company Raygun. 2014 and 201620. The capital raise for SaaS company Cin7. 201521. The sale of Heyday to WPP/JWT - adviser to Heyday. 201422. The sale of NZX's (NZX:NZX) NewsRoom business Sublime Group - adviser to NZX. 201423. The sale of MetOcean to MetService - adviser to MetOcean. 2013

Valuecruncher was a web-based software application that provides interactive valuation tools for publicly-traded companies. Valuecruncher was sold to PocketSmith in late-2013.Valuecruncher was referenced by Umair Haque in Harvard Business Review (October 2009) [http://bit.ly/a1hkG7] and featured in Barron's (August 2010) [http://bit.ly/bUyCdh].Mark founded the company. He then led two successful capital raises (December 2007 and September 2008).Valuecruncher was a profiled presenting company at financial innovation conference FinovateStartup09 in San Francisco (April 2009). Valuecruncher has also received recognition from noted corporate finance academics – such as Aswath Damodaran at New York University.

Wellington, Wellington, Nz

Woodward Partners is a boutique New Zealand-based investment bank. Mark was one of three founding partners with Mark Donnell and Nick Lewis.Woodward Partners were a NZX sponsor firm [http://bit.ly/ic6Qx2]. Woodward Partners also offers institutional sharebroking services via Woodward Partners Securities Limited.Notable Woodward Partners completed transactions:1. The sale of BNZ's commercial insurance business to Aon - adviser to BNZ. 2011 [Mark Clare-Led]2. The sale of Radian Technology to Tru-Test - adviser to Radian. 2012 [Mark Clare-Led]3. Capital raise for CricHQ. 2012 [Mark Clare-Led]4. Capital raise for Scoop Media. 2012 [Mark Clare-Led]5. Valuation of the New Zealand Crown's royalty streams from the petroleum estate [http://bit.ly/yjaRO3]. 20116. The acquisition by NZ Post of 50% of Express Couriers from DHL - adviser to NZ Post. 2012 7. The IPO of Energy Mad (MAD.NZ) on the NZSX. 20118. The NZ$3.3 million rights issue of NZAX-listed Windflow Technology (WTL.NZ) [http://bit.ly/oztlG2]. 20109. Woodward Research valuation of NZSX-listed Trade Me (TME.NZ) [http://bit.ly/tuBHQ7]. 2011

Clare Capital was a boutique New Zealand based investment bank.Clare Capital focused on four areas:1. Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures2. Capital raisings2. Corporate finance advice – for example company valuations and optimal capital structure analysis4. Strategic adviceNotable Clare Capital transactions:1. Sale of Cheal Petroleum to TAG Oil (May 2006) NZ$25 million2. Advice to technology company Fronde on the spinout of a business unit and capital raising. Business unit was successfully spun-out and capital raised from parent company

Nz

Director at boutique New Zealand investment bank Morel & Co. Focused on transactions for high-growth companies.Morel & Co was a sister firm of New Zealand venture capital fund No 8 Ventures. Morel & Co fed into No 8 Ventures investment decision processes – all major investment decisions were made by No 8 Ventures principals. Conducted due diligence on potential No 8 Ventures investments, participated in fund's six-monthly CEO roundtable discussions and provided strategic advice to fund portfolio companies.

Sydney, New South Wales, Au

Assisting the Head of Strategy within AMP Financial Services New Zealand (on a contract basis) with the development of a country strategy. The process involved liaison across the whole AMP New Zealand operation, both Financial Services and Fund Management (AMP Capital Investors) businesses at Managing Director level.

Blue Boar was a start-up video games company. The company was scalled back when insufficient capital was raised to fund the business plan.

Auckland, Nz

Cameron Partners is a boutique New Zealand-based investment bank.Notable Cameron Partners transactions Mark was involved in:1. Member of team (one of five from Cameron & Company) leading the recapitalisation of Air New Zealand for the New Zealand Government. Successful recapitalisation process resulted in NZ$885 million equity injection to Air New Zealand2. Member of team working on a private equity investment in a health and safety software firm. Involved in three capital raisings: bridging finance from existing shareholders (NZ$250,000), listing of company on New Zealand USM market (NZ$5 million) and subsequent rights issue (NZ$2 million)

New York, New York, Us

Analyst working on internal Citigroup Investment Banking European restructuring programme.

Mortsel, Be

Head of Financial Reporting for UK operation of Agfa (then part of the Bayer Group). Managed a team of eight over seeing the financial reporting function for a GBP350 million turnover business reporting to the UK CFO. Also worked with UK Finance Director on acquisitions.

Analyst providing alternative risk transfer (self-insurance methods - i.e. captive insurance companies) services to clients.Transferred to Canada (from CRM Group) and established office - business development and analytical role.

Analyst providing alternative risk transfer (self-insurance methods - i.e. captive insurance companies) services to clients.

Account Executive providing marketing and advertising advice to clients.

New York, Ny, Us

Graduate role in Audit. Part of audit teams providing services to large corporate and government entities.

Mba

Bbs, Accountancy

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