Michael Palmieri Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

As Senior Vice President Project Finance and Structuring, Michael leads Glydways project financing on all projects in development and is a member of the Glydways sales team coordinating with all other project development elements, including all project proposals. Michael overseas project financial modeling, project partnerships, project debt and equity raising, and project contract structuring including teaming agreements, preliminary development agreements, concession agreements and related project documentation.

San Francisco Bay Area

Deal team leader for infrastructure investments from deal origination to exit; project development, unsolicited proposals and bids, teaming, structuring, negotiating and financing across a span of infrastructure sectors including municipal buildings, airports, water/wastewater and smart cities.

San Francisco Bay Area

SEC/MSRB Registered Municipal Advisor, Series 50Advise public sector and private sector (private equity funds, banks, utilities, developers) clients on strategy, development, procurement, origination, due diligence, deal structuring and capital raising, on Public-Private-Partnership (PPP/P3) projects, including Infrastructure, Power, Water, Utilities and Transportation.Consulting / AdvisoryInfrastructure and Project FinanceProcurementProgram ManagementStrategyConcessionsPrivate EquityFund StructuringFund ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsJoint VenturesDue DiligenceRestructuringVfM• Infrastructure Fund $1.5 billion – origination, due diligence, negotiations, fund structuring, team building• Denver National Western Center $40 million Net Zero District Energy - financial advisor to city on development, structuring, RFQ, RFP• Long Beach Civic Center $520 million – Lead P3 financial advisor to city, RFP, financial bid criteria, affordability analysis, VfM, financing structures, financial bid evaluation team, project development, payment formula, financial/commercial deal structuring, negotiations, developed innovative structures saved $millions• Santa Clara Aquatic Center $200 million – Team member advised city on alternative funding sources (P3, tax measures, donations)• Texas Facilities Commission – Selected as 1 of 8 firms to advise on P3s• State Correctional Facilities $1 billion – financial model procurement alternatives• Abu Dhabi $30 million P3 – Team member advising government on development and procurement of LED street lighting project• Connecticut $25 million - developed P3 financial affordability model for maintenance facility• Texas Seawater Desal $200 million – On team advised city on development 20-30 MGD, P3 and financial input, built financial feasibility model• Dubai Truck Stops P3 – On team advised RTA on development 2 sites for 400 trucks, procurement, P3 concession structuring, demand study 80,000 trucks/year

Managing Partner and team leader for infrastructure (power, water, transportation, infrastructure) in UAE and Oman; originated and advised utilities, funds, developers and governments on PPP projects and strategy. Seconded to $6 billion Thames Tideway PPP project, co-led KPMG’s team working with Thames, government (Ofwat, IUK, Defra) and numerous other advisors, developed alternative deal and tariff structures, analyzed investor markets/profiles, coordinated financial modeling, procurement, regulatory, accounting and tax analysis. Advised Saudi National Water Company on three PPP JVs, achieved Board approvals, coordinating engineers, valuations and market analysis• Grew the UAE and Oman infrastructure advisory business from less than $1 million/year to $6 million/year • Won and led multiple advisory mandates each with +$1 million fees, including largest private utilities program by a government company in the Arab Gulf of 18 separate PPP projects totaling over $10 billion capex• Developed local market reputation for excellence and reliability in utilities recruited, led and developed local advisory team, growing from 5 to 12 staff• Managed a team of 25 consultants at all experience levels including multiple Partners and Directors, with 15 staff on multi-month rotations from UK and France

San Francisco Bay Area

Originated and assisted clients on capital raising, due diligence, deal structuring, valuation, start-ups, private equity fund formation, market studies and turnarounds• Electric Utility Merger: Led the financial, legal and tax due diligence team for valuation and risk analysis, including tariff and regulatory, of utility serving three million clients in Brazil as part of $7 billion U.S. utility merger• Retained to advise and participate as founding member of start-up $200 million fund for European infrastructure projects. Originated deal pipeline including power, water and toll roads, with $5 million wind power project closed by fund sponsor bank. Established relationships with institutional LP investors, developed fund structure and documents. The groundwork and commitments were subsequently taken over by a leading global fund group with a similar strategy that proved successful• Reviewed and summarized all active U.S. geothermal power developers and projects in development and operation, including investment opportunities and risk factors for U.S. based private equity infrastructure fund

San Francisco Bay Area

Principal and Deal Partner - $232 million private equity fund Originated water utility and project private equity deals in 13 countries, led due diligence teams, structured, negotiated and closed investments, raised LP capital• Member of institutional LP capital raising team; successfully raised $60 million• Replaced Fund’s lead investor with new institutional LP by raising $15 million of capital from new LP which saved Fund from early closure, allowing Fund to continue making investments• Closed Fund’s 1st deal; structured/negotiated 41% preferred equity; led negotiations, deal structuring and due diligence on 12 investment opportunities totaling a potential of $667 million planned equity investment:- 3 PPP water utilities, $440 million revenues, $400 million equity- 3 PPP water supply projects, $138 million revenues, $87 million equity- 2 cement manufacturers, $271 million revenues, $100 million equity- 2 equipment companies, $134 million revenues, $48 million equity- 2 soft drink companies, $43 million revenues, $32 million equity

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led project finance investment teams for electric utilities, power projects and private equity funds, in 16 countries.• Developed and structured three private equity power project funds totaling $880 million; advised funds, assisted in deal due diligence and negotiations, including Global Power Investments (with founders GE Capital and Soros) and Scudder Latin American Trust for Independent Power (now Conduit) with CMS and NRG• Closed on direct investments of $310 million senior debt, $10 million warrants and $320 million equity in 12 power projects for a total of $7.6 billion financing, including the first IPP in the Arab Gulf region and the first private sector financing for an electricity company in Argentina

Greater Boston Area

Original fund founded and backed by John Hancock and US Windpower. Originated power project deals, co-led due diligence, built financial models, reviewed project contracts, analyzed risks, wrote investment recommendations• Originated and screened over 25 power project deals from developers and investment banks, reviewed and analyzed deal terms, PPAs and other project agreements, analyzed/developed financial models and operational (construction, fuel supply, O&M, etc) scenarios impacting investment returns including US Windpower, Indeck, Ormat, Hydra-Co, Luz SEGS• Co-led due diligence and negotiations, wrote investment recommendations for four power project equity investments totaling $42.7 million in 334MW of gas, hydro and fuel-oil fueled plants approved by Investment Committee; three closed totaling $24.9 million in 125MW of gas and hydro projects for $256 financing

Greater Los Angeles Area

Originated, structured and executed bond deals for electric, water and sewer utilities, and real estate infrastructure projects• Executed five co-managed utility deals totaling $990 million, four sole and four senior managed deals totaling $167 million• Restructured $43 million debt resulting in $8 million in present value savings for utility• Identified client investment opportunities and analyzed tax arbitrage strategies; implementation resulted in $4 million client savings and a $35 million new debt issue for water utility• Originated relationship, obtained credit approvals for $17 million senior managed utility financing

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