Nathan Barber Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

Oversee all financial aspects of FinMkt. Deeply involved in operational execution.

New York, New York, Us

Oversee all financial aspects of FinMkt. Lead capital raising, financing and financial reporting and forecasting functions. Deeply involved in strategic and operational initiatives.

Founded advisory firm specializing in distressed M&A, recaps and capital raises. Sourced investment opportunities for leading private equity and opportunity funds. Led client engagements and originated investment opportunities from proprietary network.• Advised majority shareholder of defense technology company regarding multiple aspects of a distressed recapitalization and plan of reorganization. Sourced capital from distressed private equity sponsor, negotiated and structured the transaction, and advised on various plan elements including creditor voting class structure, committee negotiations and vote solicitation matters• Advised Bay Area private equity fund manager ($5bn AUM) on the establishment of a distressed investment platform. Led team pursing a $140mm defaulted loan collateralized by an 890 unit condo project in FL. Directed underwriting and diligence efforts, site visits, bid formulation, valuation analyses and process execution• Advised technology start-up on a $12.5mm Series A capital raise. Sourced capital, structured the transaction, negotiated deal terms and documentation• Authored a white paper outlining an investment in a financial technology company that returned 13.6x in 24 months (net proceeds of $63mm on $5mm investment)

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Lead role in advising clients from an array of industries on restructuring and M&A mandates involving more than $10bn of debt. Created and implemented numerous reorganization plans that led to successful exits for a number of Ch11 debtors. Authored numerous expert reports and analyses used in restructuring and litigation proceedings.• Advised distressed debt hedge fund on purchase of Tribune Co. debt while in bankruptcy (30% return in 4 months)• Restructured $1.5bn real estate private equity fund and raised $230mm in preferred equity from leading distressed fund (preserved $200mm in value for fund equity investors)• Performed analysis used to enhance recovery for Mervyn’s unsecured creditors’ committee by $70mm in litigation dispute• Executed 363 sale of 1,500 acre residential development in Las Vegas originally purchased for $320mm (increased recovery by 35% relative to the stalking horse bid)• Advised the special litigation committee of Station Casinos’ board of directors with respect to solvency and fraudulent transfer issues related to a failed $9bn LBO• Preserved $200mm in value for equity holders by restructuring a $500mm acquisition and development portfolio for leading Phoenix-based retail developer

Managed development and financing operations for a $350mm residential land portfolio consisting of multiple metro Phoenix master-planned communities. • Led due diligence efforts on several potential investment/development opportunities• Created financial forecast models incorporating a broad array of project capital structures and development assumptions• Designed investment and recapitalization marketing materials and presented distressed land investment strategies to leading private equity groups• Advised Crosswinds Communities (one of the largest private homebuilders in the US) on a bid for a $350mm Arizona homebuilder• Structured acquisition financing package with a leading commercial bank

New York, Ny, Us

M&A transaction experience• Advised InterActiveCorp on its $1.9bn acquisition of Internet search site Ask Jeeves Inc. Deal represented the largest Internet M&A transaction in two years. Performed due diligence on target, built comparables analysis, modeled target revenues, and generated interloper affordability analysis• Advised Marconi Corporation on the $406mm divestiture of its Outside Plant, Power & Services (OPPS) business to Emerson. Performed various forms of valuation analyses for fairness opinion including DCF, LBO, trading comparables, and transaction comparables. Facilitated and monitored bidder diligence and site visits, organized and oversaw management presentations • Advised Major League Baseball Advanced Media on its $65mm acquisition of Tickets.com. Analyzed and modeled target capital structure and investor payout for common and preferred holders, performed synergy analysis, developed restructuring recommendations, and created multiple presentations for client’s management team and board of directorsEquity transaction experienceParticipated in all stages of public equity offerings for technology software and hardware companies. Pitched firm’s underwriting capabilities, created management presentations and sales force documents, drafted SEC disclosures and attended roadshows with institutional investors.• $99mm IPO – SSA Global Technologies• $30mm overnight block trade – Catapult Communications• $33mm follow-on offering – Catapult Communications• $93mm follow-on offering – Novatel Wireless

New York, Ny, Us

Credit Research Analyst – Latin America Group • Prepared and published periodic financial analyses on more than 30 companies in the following industries: Technology, Media, Telecommunications, Power, Oil and Gas, Metals and Mining, Food and Beverages and Natural Resources. Coverage universe included some of the largest companies in Latin America• Performed underwriting for large corporate loan originations and made recommendations to credit committeeMergers and Acquisitions Analyst – Latin America Group • Executed an accelerated sell-side M&A process involving the divestiture of forestry assets located in Argentina• Performed industry research on several potential acquisition candidates and created detailed M&A transaction models reflecting deal economics