Nick Northington Email & Phone Number

Nashville, TN, US

Nashville, Tennessee, US

Finance Director leading global FP&A team and business Finance teams partnering with Bridgestone Mobility Solutions

Nashville, Tennessee, US

Lead team of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Managers overseeing Investor Relations and Strategic FP&A Initiatives, including financial forecasting, scenario modeling, capital planning, balance sheet, and cash flow initiatives

Nashville, Tennessee, US

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Develop Ford’s capital markets strategies, including plans to issue debt, pay dividends, and repurchase shares
• Lead development of Board of Directors presentations focused on topics such as valuation and capital allocation
• Develop and maintain corporate debt and liquidity forecast in addition to reporting of leverage metrics
• Advise operating partners on lease vs. buy decisions and associated impact to balance sheet and leverage metrics

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Lead team that manages Ford Motor Company's $27 billion foreign exchange derivative portfolio, hedging strategy, designated hedging program, and reporting
• Led global, cross-functional team in implementation of designated hedging program for new currency with a US$5 billion exposure
• Led cross-functional team in successfully aligning and improving foreign exchange forecasting process
• Communicate impact of significant geopolitical events, such as Brexit and U.S. presidential election, to senior management, including hedge status and profit effect of derivative portfolio
• Monitor emerging exposures and balance sheet risks as candidates for hedging
• Advise International Affiliates on hedging strategies for inter-company loans and dividends

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Managed U.S. public retail securitization and executed $12.8 billion in transactions (tickers: “FORDO”, “FORDR”)
• Managed multi-billion dollar retail loan private funding facilities and executed $4.9 billion in private transactions
• Executed auto finance industry’s first Reg AB II compliant asset-backed securitization transaction – FORDO 2015-C
• Negotiated terms of new and existing funding facilities, including bespoke facilities that financed non-standard assets
• Structured interest rate swaps and negotiated swap legal documents related to private funding facilities
• Developed relationships with rating agencies, investors, and investment banks to ensure efficient access to capital markets

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Supported Alternatives group with private equity and hedge fund portfolio management responsibilities
• Managed $3.0 billion global private equity portfolio, including manager selection, termination, and cash flow forecasts
• Managed $1.0 billion in hedge fund investments, including equity long/short and global tactical asset allocation funds
• Recommended and executed $100 million in new private equity commitments
• Conducted a risk parity investment manager search for potential $500 million+ investment
• Conducted a growth study to determine optimal mix of growth assets in end-state pension portfolio

New York, NY, US

• Focus on High Grade, High Yield, and Distressed research in the REIT, Airline, Railroad, and Trucking sectors with Mark Streeter, the #1/2-ranked research analyst by Institutional Investor in HY Transports, HG.
• Publish research reports and presentations on company earnings and events, industry trends, and trade ideas
• Generated (team) $200 million + in 2010 trading and capital markets fees
• Supported the execution and investor education on 51 deals in 2010 totaling $24.8 billion
• Host and attend conferences with management teams and investors including the J.P. Morgan High Yield Conference, J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation, & Defense Conference, J.P. Morgan Commercial Real Estate.
• Support Credit Trading in daily axes and in specialized situations, such as the AMR Corp. bankruptcy, UAL 7.858% 00-2 C-tranche EETC redemption, and the Prologis CDS succession event

New York, NY, US

• Focused on Specialty Finance, Asset Management, and Hedge Fund coverage for Street’s top FIG group in 2008
• Advised private equity firm on bid for Merrill Lynch Capital, which owned approximately $12 billion in commercial finance assets; responsibilities included building the LBO model and due diligence with key managers
• Advised GATX on financing the acquisition of a $4 billion railcar portfolio; responsibilities included building the combination model, preparing credit analysis, and due diligence with management
• Advised hedge fund ($12 billion in assets under management) on obtaining credit and operational ratings; responsibilities included extensive due diligence with senior management and preparing the ratings agency.
• Advised Ocwen, a subprime mortgage servicing company with $2.2 billion in assets, on a strategic alternatives mandate; responsibilities included building the merger/valuation model, building the liquidity model, and.
• Advised Textron Financial Corp. on exit of its non-captive finance business; responsibilities included preparing board presentations, building the liquidity model, managing the dataroom, and running a sellside process.

New York, NY, US

• Performed allocation analysis utilizing Mean Variance Optimization to $500 million in assets
• Conducted portfolio manager due diligence and attribution/returns analysis, recommended appropriate managers for clients, and implemented optimal investment strategy on $4 billion+ in assets
• Completed daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly capital markets research reports
• Wrote white papers and created presentations on various investment topics
• Institutional Consulting experience involving RFP and manager search/recommendation process

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration, Finance