Matthew Dennison Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Perform fundamental investment analysis of US Oil & Gas companieso Perform company valuations to make buy, hold and sell recommendations on individual stockso Create detailed financial models for companies under coverage to forecast quarterly earnings, determine long-term growth opportunities and assess financial strengtho Evaluate equity investments using several valuation methods, including discounted cash flow analysis, trading multiples of comparable companies, precedent transaction analysis, and net asset value modelso Draft sell-side research notes pertaining to covered companies and notable events within the sector, such as: M&A activity, corporate financing, operational updates and a variety of other newsworthy itemso Discuss business activities and strategy with C-level management• Analyze macro-economic trends to determine potential impact to valuationso Produce in-depth industry reports that are relevant to the oil & gas industry and highlight the potential operational and financial impacts to company valuationso Perform company & industry scenario analysis to assess risk-reward opportunities amongst stocks• Effectively communicate company investment thesis to buy-side clientso Generate trade ideas and discuss buy/sell ideas with institutional clientso Design marketing materials that highlight our investment analysis• Manage multiple associates to maximize project efficiencies and deliver reports on a timely manner o Oversee all aspects of project management, including creation of project timelines, assigning work to team members, and tracking progress

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Performed fundamental investment analysis of US Oil & Gas companieso Created and maintained detailed financial & net asset value (NAV) models for companies under coverage to perform company valuationso Drafted sell-side research notes highlighting our investment thesis and discuss operational & financial eventso Designed several ad-hoc reports, including a weekly valuation report displaying trading multiples• Analyzed industry trends to assess company growth & long-term value opportunitieso Performed company & industry scenario analysis to assess risk-reward opportunities amongst stocks• Presented at the 2013 Bakken Investor Conference about economic opportunities in the Williston Basin

•Initiated an industry analysis of onshore U.S. Oil and Gas Companies:•Researched data specific to E&P segments within SEC filings, corporate press releases and investor presentations to create a database of 75 public companies •Analyzed aggregate financial and production metrics to determine the most efficient producing companies; attempted to identify main drivers of share price performance•Continuously researched and updated RBC's oil well coverage of the Bakken Shale:•Researched companies' oil well permits in North Dakota and Montana, corporate press releases and investor presentations; data collected was used in an ongoing mapping project tracking well productivity•Researched and drafted initial overview analysis report of all resource plays within the U.S.•Report includes the geological development of the play, historical and future production trends, operators' acreage positions, M&A activity, emerging technologies and environmental issues. Report will be presented to all investors in the U.S. E&P segment

•Developed Excel Templates to generate production reports that show class performance and to analyze the drivers of class improvement due to Junior Achievement•Prepared presentable materials for donors with a marketing report that graphically portrays results from classes

B.A., Finance & Economics, 3.7 Gpa

Activities and Societies: President of the Investment Club, President & Treasurer of the Tommie Ski & Snowboard Club, Vice-President.

2016 Level Ii Candidate In The Cfa Program