David A. Mohr...

***** ***** **** ** • Boca Raton, FL 33434 • 561-***-**** • acd995@r.postjobfree.com

Senior level financial strategist who partners with company leadership as a trusted advisor to

formulate and implement business strategies, financial processes and controls that drive positive top

and bottom-line outcomes while minimizing risk. Leverages deep and broad experience in multiple

mergers, acquisitions, sales, turnarounds and revitalizations to drive organizational growth and

expansion within the financial arm of leading automotive company, global hospitality, manufacturing,

temporary staffing and financial industries. Interfaces comfortably with all internal and external

stakeholders to foster consensus-based organizational alignment toward a common vision for private

equity, publicly and privately held companies. Notable strengths and value-add contributions

include…

• Debt Restructuring: Created 13-week rolling forecast, within 2% accuracy of actuals,

which became primary negotiating document for $12B debt restructuring for multibillion-

dollar, global financial arm of a leading automotive organization, which entailed multibillion-

dollar debt reduction. Took lead, as part of Cerberus Capital operations team, to develop

forecast model and underlying methodologies for Global operations consisting of $5B in cash

flow items from financing wholesale, retail, leases, business fleets and dealer insurance

programs.

• Cash Flow Management: Freed up $20M in annual net cash, restructured and

implemented new bank account structure and identified issues in the working capital process

resulting in a 22% decrease in the conversion time from notes to bonds and commercial paper,

this reduction in the turnaround time to convert loans to cash resulted in increased financing of

loans.

• Business Growth and Expansion: Lead team that drove Chrysler’s Business Vehicle Fleet

financing expansion from a loss leader to a $15 million financing arm, securing $50M in

financing for operations in Venezuela to finance Chrysler vehicles purchased.

• Return on Investment: In the face of rising competition and a shrinking market, prepared

plan to divest a paper mill factory. Identified sales targets and prepared sales collateral. Part of

team that sold the assets of an automotive financial arm to a bank which enabled Cerberus to

generate a return on its original investment. The assets that were not sold were used to create a

new financing company.

• Crisis Management: Protected member’s value in the wake of the financial crisis in 2009,

by being a Sr. leader on the team that designed and instituted a plan presented to the US

Congress for TARP and HARP assistance to prevent Chrysler Financial from collapsing while

the markets were frozen and unable to lend.

Leveraging Financial and Business Competencies

for Tangible Business Outcomes

• •

Strategic Planning Corporate Governance /

Treasury Management

• Financial / Investment Analysis,

• M&A / Due Diligence /

Reporting and Planning

Acquisition Integration

• Business Expansion / Retraction

• Regulatory, Audit and Tax

• Cash Management / Working Compliance

Capital

• Systems Implementation and

• Process Improvements Integration

• P&L / Budgeting / Forecasting • Investor and Bank Relations

• Cost Analysis, Controls and • Cross-functional Leadership

Reductions

A History of Providing Financial Discipline, Structure and Leadership for

Organizational Growth and Stability

Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, FL

The Fontainebleau Hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels on Miami Beach. The hotel has 1,504 rooms,

10 restaurants, 12 pools, 15 acres of beach and one of the highest grossing nightclubs in the US (LIV).

Director of Finance and Treasury, 2010 – Present

Supervise a variety of finance and treasury functions, including cash and risk management, financial modeling, financial

covenant management, contract management, and internal audit. Capital planning and the development of annual

budgets in alignment with projected cash balances, covenant compliance, cash and treasury metrics, subsidiary

companies, as well as financial projections. Generate a comprehensive cash forecast tied to general ledger to facilitate

detailed analysis on a book basis. Execute financial management reporting on a monthly basis.

• Worked with ownership to successfully refinance a $580M credit facility into an $875M facility ($535M CMBS,

$240M Mezz A & $100M Mezz B), in cooperation with investment banks (Dec. 2013).

• Worked with ownership to successfully refinance a $530M credit facility into a $580M facility ($412M CMBS &

$168M Mezz), in cooperation with investment banks (April 2012).

• Worked with ownership to successfully restructure a $640M credit facility into a $530M credit facility, in

cooperation with investment banks; thereby preventing default and potential bankruptcy (Sept. 2010).

Cerberus Operations and Advisory Co., New York, NY

An affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management that helps Cerberus identify, improve and optimize the

performance of portfolio companies over the long term by analyzing and monitoring investments,

performing due diligence and planning acquisitions.

Operating Executive, 2007 – 2010

Conducted due diligence and transition planning for acquisition targets and serving as operations adviser and temporary

management for portfolio companies to reduce costs and improve working capital.

• These portfolio companies included Chrysler Financial, Chrysler LLC, GMAC, New Page Corporation, and

Remington Arms and Bushmaster (Freedom Arms Group).

• Managed the negotiation and structuring of conduit lines as well as asset backed securities at Chrysler

Financial.

• Took charge of providing additional financial policies and internal controls for the leading paper manufacturer.

• Collaborated with the Investment Committee in supervising the company’s pension investments worth $500M.

Prior professional progression:

Director of Treasury, 2004 – 2007, Jacuzzi Brands, West Palm Beach, FL

Manager of Treasury Operations, 2000 – 2004, Tandem Staffing, Delray Beach, FL

Sr. Treasury Analyst, 1999 – 2000, NationsRent, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Sr. Financial Analyst, 1997 – 1999, Bluegreen, Boca Raton, FL

Internal Auditor, 1995 – 1997, Citibank FSB, Doral, FL

Education and Affiliations

MBA, with specialization in International Finance Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1999

Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, 1995

Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Association of Financial Professionals

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