Preston Farmer Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, Us

Spotlight Equity Partners is a private equity firm that invests in middle market software and technology service businesses. We seek to create equity value through operational involvement including recruiting, marketing and executing on software roadmaps. Current portfolio company responsibilities include:- Nicus - Enterprise software company providing IT financial management tools.- Ease, Inc. - Enterprise software company providing quality auditing software to major global manufacturers.- Identity Automation - Enterprise software company providing identity and access management software to customers in the education and commercial sectors.- SirsiDynix - Enterprise software company providing integrated library system software to public, academic and corporate libraries around the world.- cFive - Enterprise software company providing offender case management software to state and local criminal justice agencies.

Roanoke, Virginia, Us

Laguna Hills, Ca, Us

Contribute to strategic dialogue regarding new products and markets as well as to key functional areas such as budgeting and hiring.

San Francisco, California, Us

Responsible for client management and origination of M&A and leverage finance transactions across multiple end-markets. Successfully architected and implemented strategy to build Wells Fargo’s middle market investment banking presence in Southern California. Promoted internally from Vice President to Director.Sourcing, Marketing and Client Management:- Primary liaison between Investment Banking and Commercial Banking teams- Co-Leader of effort that increased I-Banking fees over 519% from 2009 to 2014- Implemented coverage that increased M&A revenue nearly 700% from 2011 to 2013- Interface with lenders to secure financing and negotiate covenants and amortization structuresStrategic Planning:- Managed consulting projects for clients analyzing M&A, new products/markets and operations- Identified business expansion opportunities for clients by focusing on “power alleys”Selected Transactions:- Joint bookrunner on $525mm high yield offering for building products company- Joint bookrunner on $505mm high yield offering for consumer products company- Right bookrunner on $775mm senior notes offering for entertainment company- Left bookrunner on $200mm senior notes offering for industrials company- Sole-lead arranger on $870mm loan syndication for food/beverage company- Sole underwriter on $205mm loan syndication for electronics company- Joint bookrunner on $70mm IPO for addiction treatment company- Buyside advisor to industrials company in cross-border acquisition for $175mm- Buyside and financing advisor to electronics company for $105mm acquisition- Buyside and financing advisor to electronics company in cross-border acquisition for $110mm- Buyside and financing advisor to electronics company in audio products acquisition for $166mm- Buyside advisor to MSB in cross-border purchase for $41mm- Sellside advisor to industrial maintenance company in sale to sponsor for $227mm- Sellside advisor to SaaS healthcare company in sale to sponsor for $74mm

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Premier boutique M&A firm focused on executing sell-side transactions for sponsors and family owned businesses. Contributed to developing execution processes, recruiting protocol and other systems within a growing firm. Promoted internally from Analyst to Associate to Vice President.Responsibilities:- Performed valuations utilizing public comparable, precedent transaction, LBO and DCF analyses- Built detailed acquiror lists and performed synergies analysis- Supported fourteen engaged transactionsSelected Transactions:- Sellside advisor to aftermarket audio company in sale to sponsor for $62mm- Sellside advisor to industrial maintenance company in sale to strategic for $80mm- Sellside advisor to aftermarket automotive company in sale to sponsor for $42mm- Sellside advisor to industrials company in sale to sponsor for $60mm- Sellside advisor to hair care company in sale to sponsor for $24mm- Sellside advisor to food and ag company in sale to strategic for $23mm- Sellside advisor to plastic injection molding company in sale to sponsor for $22mm

The Keck Center think tank supports the study of critical issues in world affairs and maintains a library dedicated to Asian and Pacific developments. Assisted with multiple simultaneous research projects, with a concentration on U.S. - Asian economic policy. Participated in administrative duties related to organizing academic conferences.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy, Political Science And Economics

Economics And Divinity