Eduardo Simpson
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Phone: 917-575-0762
Education Yale University: School of Management New Haven, Connecticut
MBA: 1999. Major Concentration: Finance. Secondary Concentration: International Strategy.
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, 1993. Concentration: Finance.
Feb. 2006 - ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. New York City
Mar. 2007 Assistant Vice President, Special Situations Distressed Capital (Americas Team)
Origination/Marketing, Financial Modeling/General Analysis, Credit
§ Prepared dozens of internal credit presentations for investments, incorporating business/industry analysis, financial projections/analysis and comprehensive risk analysis;
§ Closed transactions with LSTA and LSA documents by coordinating efforts between credit, legal and funding departments;
§ Modeled potential investments in Excel to determine structuring needs, rate of return expectations and sensitivities, using company-provided and market-based data;
§ General experience with:
- Control debt investments incorporating multiple-tiered debt structures with equity upside mechanisms such as convertible debt and warrants;
- Passive secured and unsecured secondary bank loan purchases;
- Investments in non-performing loans (NPL’s) in retail and commercial loans; and
- Rescue financing for companies in restructuring/distress on an asset and leverage basis.
§ Traveled on marketing efforts to Latin America and US.
§ Created comprehensive financial model to track profitability of every group transaction on an individual basis and of group collectively.
Oct. 2004 - Personal Hiatus
Jan. 2006 Coconut Grove, FL. (10/2005 – 1/2006) Interviewed for work in Miami, FL and New York, NY.
Goteborg, Sweden (03/2005 – 10/2005) Lived in Sweden with current wife and interviewed for work. Learned Basic Swedish.
Brazil, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand and Laos (10/2004 – 02/2005) Backpacked and learned to scuba dive, rock climb, skydive and horseback ride. Met wife.
Sept. 2000 - KBC Bank N.V. New York City
Sept. 2004 Senior Associate, Project Finance Team – Energy/Utilities
Origination, Financial Modeling, Portfolio and Agency: Sept. 2000 – Sept. 2004
§ Conducted due diligence and submitted internal credit applications for numerous transactions in the power, oil/gas and infrastructure industries. Origination experience includes a lead arranging role and several underwritings and participations.
§ Managed credit issues and annual reviews for 12 project finance transactions in the US and Latin America. Duties included drafting memos for waiver approval and amendments to documentation, analyzing transaction risk on an ongoing basis and communicating with Agent banks. Transaction sheet with more detailed experience can be provided.
§ Restructuring and distressed debt experience includes proposing alternate capital and loan workout scenarios using financial analysis and modeling for two distressed US-based power plants where KBC acted as Lead Arranger. Used DCF analysis for power plant valuation.
§ Primary responsibilities leading a USD320 mln power plant financing included:
§ Creating a comprehensive financial model detailing the power plant’s financial and operational processes and ability to repay project finance loan;
§ Drafting memorandum to sell the transaction to a syndicate of project finance banks;
§ Writing credit application for internal approval and receiving credit approval; and
§ Representing ten-member bank group, working extensively with legal counsel, sponsor and consultants on numerous amendments/waivers documentation.
Loan Syndications: June 2003 – Sept. 2004
§ Determined level of underwriting risk in transactions where KBC bid to underwrite.
§ Gathered market intelligence to assess banks’ interest in new transactions.
§ Assisted in structuring term sheets for new loans based on read of market sentiment.
Aug. 1999 - Barclays Capital London / New York City
July 2000 Associate, Project Finance - Mining & Metals Team
§ Assisted in US$240 million Lead Arranger role for Latin American project financing:
§ Due diligence including drafting of IM, modeling support and syndication support.
§ Coordinated meetings with lawyers, members of syndicate and engineers.
§ Drafted credit applications for lead arranger roles on a variety of mining transactions.
§ Researched potential transactions using Bloomberg and internal corporate information.
1996-1997 Mayorga y Asociados Managua, Nicaragua
Economic and Financial Consultant
§ Conducted feasibility studies for innovative banking products such as point-of-sale credit cards, investment funds, and personal savings plans.
Project Manager-Real Estate Development
§ Directed construction of financial center in Nicaragua as representative of the owner.
§ Mediated weekly meetings with owner, contractor, architect, and supervisor.
1995-1996 Varig Brazilian Airlines Miami, Florida
Account Executive
§ Managed accounts receivable function for 200 import and commercial accounts.
§ Increased liquidity by streamlining collection efforts, reducing past due accounts by 50%.
Coursework & Language Skills
§ Professional Coursework
CFA Level 2 Candidate: Passed Level I in December 2006.
Citibank Credit Training: Fundamentals of Credit Analysis (Feb. – Mar. 2002)
Euromoney: Financial Modeling for Project Finance (Nov. 2000)
Imperial College (London): Technical, Financial Legal Appraisal of Mining Projects (Nov. 1999)
§ Languages: Bilingual English/Spanish. Intermediate French & Portuguese. Basic Swedish.