AMIR DEBOUROU

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EXPERIENCE

Wide range of investing and operational experiences with a value creation and turnaround mentality

Khaya Capital Advisors New York, US

2012 – present

Principal

Provided development services for a leading European integrated solar power producer including, market

entry strategy, financial structuring, valuation analysis, strategic partnerships, land and legal negotiations

o 50 MW solar PV system in Jordan

o Assisted in developing pricing proposals, negotiating and executing 20-year PPA

Advised the lead investor group, $21MM Leveraged Buyout of a Consumer &Retail Company; Prepared

buyers meeting and meeting materials, including operating model, LBO analysis, promote calculation, CIM

and Term Sheet negotiation with the Company and its advisers

Structured, modeled an LBO and drafted documents for the acquisition and financing of a $100MM Industrial

company by a consortium of HNWI and family offices in the EMEA region

Organized an investor road show and conducted regional due diligence for a Real Estate investment vehicle

o Private Equity investment at the project level and minority stake in the RE developer

o Drafted terms and negotiated partnership agreements with seed investors

OPIC loan originator (The Overseas Private Investment Corporation) providing advisory and financing

services to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to obtain long-term loans from OPIC to start

and/or expand their businesses in Emerging Markets (Infrastructure, Renewable Energy and Real Estate)

PineBridge Investments (f.k.a. AIG Investments) New York, US

2008 – 2012

Investment Professional (Private Equity)

Performed financial modeling and valuation for growth equity investments across industrials, consumers,

Infrastructure and, real estate, sectors ($15MM to $30MM in equity investments)

Prepared investment proposals / info memorandum and presentations to the Investment Committee

Conducted extensive due diligence, evaluating management teams, business plans, operating results, financial

forecasts, competitive positioning and market trends to determine attractiveness of investments

Identified top-down investment themes which strongly influenced returns

Prepared, reviewed and drafted investment Term Sheet

Maintained relationship with managers and developed new relationship with emerging managers

Monitored quarterly financial performance of funds and portfolio companies

Supported the maintenance of databases designed to track, assess and monitor individual investments and

overall portfolios

Office of the CEO (Corporate Development)

Worked directly with the CEO and CIO of a $85bn+ asset management firm on a daily basis to (i) identify,

evaluate and execute strategic partnerships and acquisitions ii) set and improve the strategy and operations of

PineBridge (PB) current businesses

Built and maintained PB 5-year operating model; Operational experience related to the Spin-off from AIG

Managed global communication of strategic initiatives and financial results throughout the organization

Analyzed and consolidated monthly, and quarterly financial reports and AUM for all business units

Led quarterly Strategic Business Unit reviews (P&L, Budget, Strategy, HR, and Business Development)

Worked with cross functional Head of Business Units to discuss and implement the firm’s strategy

Prepared Board quarterly meeting materials, organized, and led the monthly worldwide leadership meeting

Member of the Human Capital and Culture Committee of the firm (1 of 4 Governance Committee)

Collected and interpreted market information and data provided by brokers and external data providers, to

perform ad-hoc analysis on strategic investment issues

Performed due diligence on all relevant portfolio and transactional risk metrics for index fund managers

Non-voting member for 8 Investment Committee (Alternatives and Listed Equities investment strategies)

MORGAN STANLEY London, UK

Associate - IBD summer 2007

Evaluated and performed comprehensive due diligence on potential investment with real estate developers in

emerging markets using various valuations techniques (DCF, Income approach, Comparable approach)

Advised and proposed real estate transaction structure for Accor (Sofitel Hotels)

– Sale & Management Back structure design to reduce capital intensity and earnings volatility

Modeled LBO and drafted presentations, for the private acquisition and financing of a $7.6bn Specialty

Chemical company by two financials sponsors and prepared an information memorandum

Prepared defense materials for an industrial client, including valuation and strategic alternatives

CAPGEMINI Paris, France

Consultant 2004-2006

Developed operating profits and ROI models for a financial services client (annual revenue of €15 billion),

and presented the results to senior management committee

Prepared a business case, developed an internal growth strategy, realized cash flow proj ections based on

market growth and cost reductions improving EBITDA by 37% over 2 years

Led teams to develop profitability analysis supporting the expansion of client’s retail banking activity

Managed a 25-person team, across nine countries, that coordinated a network outsourcing operation

GENERALI (European life insurance leader) Paris, France

Financial Analyst 2002-2004

Structured, negotiated and executed acquisitions of Continent and Zurich Assurances (total of €1bn)

Assisted in the management and optimization of the French Real Estate portfolio

Managed the integration process of business units through developing financial operating model and strategy

Participated in the negotiations between management and brokers to manage contentious on compensation

- Resulted in the retention of key brokers responsible for €300 million in revenue

EDUCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Chicago, IL

Master of Business Administration, Concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Finance 2008

Recipient of merit scholarship and Graduate assistant for one year

ESIEE MANAGEMENT Noisy Le Grand, France

MS in Information Systems (Information, Communication and Technology) 2004

UNIVERSITE DE POITIERS, SCIENCES DEPARTMENT Poitiers, France

Bachelor of Sciences (Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Chemistry) 2000

ADDITIONAL

Fluent in French

Options trading experience

OPIC Credit Training

Volunteer Basketball coach for 4 years

Lived and worked on 4 continents, and traveled to over 50 countries in Africa, Americas, Asia and Europe

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