Management Real Estate

SCOTT HARRISON FINCH

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Kewadin, MI 49648

Telephone: Mobile: 248-***-****

Home 231-***-****

e-mail: abnmlm@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A seasoned finance and treasury executive with extensive experience in managing complicated capital structures in dynamic industries

and in structuring and selling a variety of complex capital markets transactions. Proven expertise in closing multiple, complex

international transactions, with approximately 90 completed transactions totaling over $39 billion, many of which structured during

distressed situations (energy, automotive, and homebuilding crises). Proficiency in acquisition and structured finance, international

transactions, risk management, corporate compliance, and both large corporate and middle market financial analysis and planning. Over

a decade of experience managing both large and small lending and investor groups as both a loan syndicator and member of

management. Possess a strong domestic and international contact base in the lending community. A hands-on, detail-oriented leader

able to optimize financing solutions and bring divergent interests together to achieve a common goal. JD/MBA.

EXPERIENCE

2007-Dec. 2008 PULTE HOMES, INC. Bloomfield Hills, MI

Assistant Treasurer

Hired to manage all Treasury functions, including Debt Funding, Cash Management, Capital Markets,

Employee Stock Option program, and Investments for a Fortune 200, industry-leading residential

homebuilder with revenues of over $10 billion and operations in nearly 700 locations covering 55 markets

in 27 states and 3 countries.

• Completed 4 amendments of corporate revolving credit facility, restoring covenant cushions and

improving structure during an immense time of crisis for the real estate sector.

• Spearheaded negotiation and legal documentation supporting highly successful (over 92% success rate)

tender offer for $338 million of long-term debt to improve covenant ratios in on-going effort to improve

balance sheet.

• Supervised open market repurchase of $61 million of long-term debt in ongoing effort to strengthen

balance sheet.

• Initiated replacement of corporate credit card and automation of expense reporting system, saving

company time and $1 million annually over existing manual process.

• Reduced corporate bank accounts by 16% to streamline transaction processing and shrink costs.

• Presentations to Board of Directors on Treasury initiatives and provide insight on financial market

conditions.

• Continuous contact with major ratings agencies during worst downturn in industry history.

• Actively managed investment cash balance in excess of $1 billion during financial markets crisis without

any loss of principal.

• Oversaw completion of $74 million JV financing.

• Oversight of all daily corporate cash management activities, $500 million letter of credit portfolio, and

over $1 billion in surety bonds to ensure field operations functioned seamlessly.

• Supervision, coaching, and mentoring of 6 individuals.

2004-2007 COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC. Novi, MI

Vice President

Appointed Treasurer in 2004 to initiate and manage all global Treasury functions, including Debt Funding,

Cash Management, Risk Management, Credit, Foreign Exchange Insurance, Investments, and Investor

Relations for an industry-leading Tier One automotive supplier with revenues of $2.2 billion and operations

in 61 locations covering 14 countries. In 2006 placed in charge of fledgling Investor Relations & Corporate

Communications department to prepare enterprise for eventual Initial Public Offering.

• Completed $1.1 billion leveraged buyout financing for company by private equity funds of Cypress

Group and Goldman Sachs.

• Created Treasury policies for company, including FX, Rate Hedging, and Investment policies.

• Implemented cash pooling arrangement to optimize short-term funding needs of international operations.

• Consolidated banking arrangements in Europe resulting in added efficiencies and reduced costs.

• Supervised and structured $215 million acquisition financing and due diligence.

• Managed all aspects of relations with investors, banks, and ratings agencies, including quarterly earnings

releases and conference calls, in effort to effectively promote management’s position on various matters

to external stakeholders.

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• Informed (informally and in presentations to Board of Directors) private equity owners of company of

cash position and debt issues to better align operational and financial objectives.

• Negotiated ISDAs with bank group members.

• Initiated commodity hedging efforts within company in effort to assist operations in lowering costs and

remaining globally competitive.

• Responsible for initial investment for Defined Benefit/Defined Contribution plans, resulting in superior

returns compared to existing options (+852 bps.) and beat relevant benchmark returns (+67 bps.).

• Supervised 12 employees globally, with responsibility for A/R, Credit, and Collections during a turbulent

period in the automotive/supply industry.

• Oversaw global corporate re-branding exercise.

• Directed re-vamping of corporate website, corporate DVD, and other media outlets to better promote

corporate profile internationally.

2000-2004 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION Columbus, OH

Director, Corporate Finance 2001-2004

Manager, Corporate Finance 2000-2001

Managed all Banking Relationships, Financial Compliance, and Corporate/Debt Ratings for the USA’s

largest utility, a Fortune 150 company. Charged with responsibility for all security issuances of parent

holding company, including responsibility for all aspects of company’s multi-billion dollar Revolving

Credit Facility. Supervised Associates/Analysts in Corporate Finance Department.

• Raised over $15.5 billion (closed $1.1 billion in equity, $500 million fixed income, and $1.5 billion of

bank debt within 3 weeks of each other), resulting in major rating agencies returning company to

“Stable” outlook.

• Led first two equity offerings in 20 years (concurrent $1.0 billion common stock & equity units offering

followed by $1.1 billion common stock offering 8 months later), effectively de-levering the company in a

thorny post-Enron marketplace collapse.

• Executed closing of $1.5 billion off-balance sheet factoring operation, generating improved leverage

ratios and implementing stand-alone financing for an important subsidiary.

• Structured, negotiated, and closed financing for £650,000,000 acquisition of 2 coal-fired plants in UK,

enabling completion of largest overseas expansion to date.

• Structured and executed $300 million exchange for putable/callable bond, allowing company to improve

maturity profile in a difficult credit market.

• Headed cross-functional team accountable for solving capital structure problems caused by Company

exodus from unprofitable unregulated energy sector, resulting in senior management being able to

effectively evaluate sell/hold dynamics for multiple investments.

• Oversaw financial and rating agency aspects of domestic & international asset divestitures; primarily

involving merchant plants, generating further de-leverage and increased ability to focus on core

operations.

• Guided management of international subsidiaries (SEEBOARD and Southcoast Power) on cash

management and capital positioning prior to divestiture.

• Responsible for preparation of all debt compliance materials and communication with large, international

bank group (>30 banks).

• Devised strategies to optimize financial structure, and thereby creating maximum shareholder value from

Finance function while simultaneously stabilizing investment-grade corporate debt ratings.

1997-2000 BHF-BANK AG/BHF (USA) CAPITAL CORPORATION New York, NY

Vice President, Loan Markets & Syndication Department

Marketed global merchant banking and leveraged finance capabilities for the most profitable branch of

Germany’s 5th-largest private bank. Performed as an integral member of deal teams to structure and close

leveraged debt transactions and sell them to the marketplace. Named Head of Leveraged Loan Syndications

in December, 1999 with responsibility for all corporate syndications in North America. Supervised and

mentored junior members of the team.

• Analyzed multiple companies and markets in order to structure, price, negotiate, and close leveraged debt

offerings, with an emphasis in structured finance debt (Private Equity Acquisitions, Real Estate, and

Project Finance), leading to the successful closing of 17 agented loans totaling approximately $1 billion.

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• Called on market contacts in an effort to cultivate prospective investors, resulting in a 200% increase in

new investors for the branch in the first two years.

• Provided market intelligence to other members of branch to allow them to select the best loans for

investment, resulting in improved return hurdles for the branch.

• Advised executive management at existing borrowers, including the development and presentation of

financing proposals, resulting in successful closing of 3 expansion financings and multiple amendments

for non-investment grade companies, with zero failures, during various capital markets upheavals (Long-

Term Capital Management, Russian, and Asian market crises).

1993-1997 UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND/UBS SECURITIES New York, NY

Assistant Vice President, Syndications/Structured Debt Financings 1996-1997

Assistant Treasurer, Syndications Group 1994-1996

Product Manager, Syndications Group 1993-1994

Provided invaluable market research, structuring, pricing, and sales assistance for leading structured finance

capabilities of the 3rd largest “AAA”-rated bank in the world.

• Rendered critical support for over $14.3 billion in deals allowing the bank to earn over $23 million in

fees alone and rise to a Top 10 Agent/Arranger in North American League Tables.

• Responsible for managing and monitoring counterparty risk for North American Region (in excess of

$2.5 billion), resulting in zero credit losses during this period.

• Planned, arranged, and hosted investor meetings for Agented structured finance deals (primarily Project

Finance, Real Estate, and Financial Institutions, transactions), bringing nearly 40 transactions to a

successful close.

• Key Compliance role requiring continual interaction with sponsors and investor groups (upwards of 60

institutions) to communicate financial performance, construction progress, and management initiatives.

• Credit training in financial structuring, modeling, and conducting due diligence.

EDUCATION THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI

School of Business Administration

M.B.A., May, 1993.

• Emphasis in Finance and Corporate Strategy.

• Member, Finance Club and International Business Club.

• Participated in prestigious EC '92 Class; Consulting work in Amsterdam and Brussels for AT&T.

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Nashville, TN

School of Law

J.D., May, 1989.

• Admitted to bar in: Massachusetts, 1989; New York, 1990; Michigan, 1991.

• Magdalen College, Oxford University, Summer, 1987.

• Concentration in Corporate and International Law.

• Member, International Law Society.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI

College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

B.G.S., May, 1986.

• Honors College, Sept., 1982 - Dec., 1983; Dean's List, Jan., 1985 - May, 1986.

• Concentration in Political Science and Philosophy.

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