Michael Jones, Cfa Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I oversee the private credit investing activity for PGIM Private Capital's Sydney office. The investment activity spans long-term investment grade lending (USPP), direct lending and mezzanine/structured equity across Australia and New Zealand corporates, utilities, and infrastructure assets with a total portfolio of over A$11 billion as of 31.12.23.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Led a deal team involved in investment grade, below investment grade and mezzanine investment activity in Australia and New Zealand across corporates, utilities, and infrastructure sectors. • Sourced, analysed, structured and underwrote senior debt, subordinated debt and minority equity investments in Australian and New Zealand corporates covering both public and privately owned businesses. • Closed more than US$3.7b in new investments across Australia and New Zealand from 2017-2022 involving 61 private debt transactions across investment grade, below investment grade, stretch senior/direct lending, and mezzanine financings.

Sydney, Australia

• Led a deal team involved in investment grade, below investment grade and mezzanine investment activity in Australia and New Zealand. • Sourced, analysed, structured and underwrote over US$2.1b in new private debt investments while in the role.

Sydney, Australia

• Sourced, analysed, structured and underwrote 5 senior debt investments representing US$273MM in new private debt investments.• Managed the investment grade and below investment grade investment activity in Australia and New Zealand with a US$3.0 billion portfolio.

Auckland, New Zealand

London, United Kingdom

• Sourced, analysed, structured and underwrote four senior debt, subordinated debt and minority equity investments in UK and European middle market corporates representing US$87MM in junior capital and US$133MM in senior direct lending commitments across several different transactions such as cross-border acquisition financings, LBOs, and recapitalizations across several sectors • Transactions support both sponsor-backed LBOs as well as non-sponsored transformative or change of control events such as acquisitions, recapitalisations, or MBO transactions.• Responsibility for managing portfolio investments.

London, United Kingdom

• Analysed, structured and underwrote senior debt, subordinated debt and minority equity investments in UK and European middle market corporates.

Chicago, Il

• Analyzed, modelled, structured, and underwrote nine mezzanine and structured equity transactions, representing $337MM in junior capital and $67MM in senior direct lending commitments across transactions such as cross-border acquisition financings, LBOs, recapitalizations, and restructurings.• Led a team responsible for directly managing five portfolio investments and supported a team covering eight other portfolio investments; board observer with five portfolio companies.• Assisted team in managing PCPʹs four mezzanine funds totaling $2.4 bil. in remaining invested capital and 55+ portfolio companies.

Chicago, Il

• Analyzed, modelled, structured, and underwrote mezzanine and structured equity transactions; closed one $40MM recap transaction and one add-on acquisition financing.• Involved in fundraising for Prudential Capital Partners IV ($1.15B fund) through development of the teaser, pitch book, and other external presentations as well as coordinating responses to investor requests.

Chicago, Il

• Analyzed, structured, and underwrote 7 transactions that closed totaling $463 million of new investment across a variety of industries in South and Latin America, Mediterranean Europe, and Australia.

Chicago, Il

• Analyzed, structured, and underwrote 6 transactions that closed totaling $319 million of new investment across a variety of industries in South and Latin America, Mediterranean Europe, and Australia.