JOSEPH E. JUNDA
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
A self motivated, credit trained, experienced Banking and Corporate
Finance professional with broad and extensive background in leveraged
lending advising, origination, structuring, due diligence, documentation,
portfolio management, work-outs and relationship management. Recognized in
debt loan market for core competencies including sound credit judgment,
attention to detail as well as strong interpersonal and negotiating skills
with the capacity to interface with CFO's/CEO's, equity sponsors and
individuals at all rank levels. Demonstrated success includes closing of
100+ complex syndicated and club loan financings primarily in an Agented
position for clients in diverse industries in a variety of situations
(LBO's, recapitalizations, growth financings/etc.) as well as distressed
amendments/workouts.
Strengths and specialties: Capital Markets understanding, business
development, credit and financial analysis, risk mitigation, credit
structuring, negotiating complex financial documentation, deal execution
and leadership skills in addition to excellent organizational and time-
management skills utilized to prioritize tasks, supervise/develop team
members and achieve results.
EXPERIENCE:
CIT GROUP- Livingston, New Jersey (www.cit.com)
Communications, Media & Entertainment Finance Team . Sr. Director (June
1998 - Present)
. Lead Banker of Corporate Finance Communications Origination Team ($1
Billion portfolio/~50 accounts) responsible for sourcing new transactions
and providing advisory services. Role includes all phases of arranging,
structuring, pricing and closing Sr. Secured, Mezz, Sub Debt cash flow
and Equity transactions within the Middle/Leveraged Loan market primarily
in an Agent position. Sectors covered include data center/hosting,
cable, technology, wireless and wireline.
. Developed strong corporate borrowing client base which has resulted in
Relationship Manager duties of key lead Agency accounts such as public
companies PaeTec Communications, Northpoint Communications and Switch &
Data as well as private companies Zayo Bandwidth, Navisite, Telx, Western
Broadband, American Internet Services (Board advisor), Hosted Solutions
and Peak 10. Consistently have exceeded revenue budgets with total
transactions closed over 80.
. Conduct due diligence, negotiate debt and equity investment terms as well
as prepare and present comprehensive credit approval packages to
Investment Committee for internal approval.
. Prior roles include syndication, credit underwriting, portfolio
management as well as sole responsibility for Sprint Affiliate exposure
and other restructuring, workout and recapitalization accounts within $3
Billion+ group portfolio.
THE SANWA BANK LIMITED, New York Branch - New York, NY (Feb 1996 - June
1998)
Project Finance . Vice President
. Syndication Manager (established department) responsible for structuring,
pricing, syndicating, purchasing limited/non recourse and leveraged
financings in the telecommunications, technology, power, oil and gas and
infrastructure sector to/from the Leveraged Finance market (Domestic US
and Latin America) as well as executing secondary market trades and
interacting with Bank Account Officers.
. Prior role included sourcing and closing various project finance and
telecommunications transactions including Toronto Raptors Air Canada
Center, Sprint Spectrum, Centennial Puerto Rico and Avantel.
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK Plc. - New York, NY
NatWest Markets Banking & Specialized Finance . Assistant Vice President
(Jan 1994 - Feb 1996)
. Bank Officer responsible for arranging and structuring limited recourse
financings for potential underwritings.
. Participated in all phases of transactions including Marketing, due
diligence, documentation, credit and risk analysis as well as development
of complex financial models in order to determine optimal debt
capacity/capital structure.
. Deal team member responsible for arranging $1.5 Billion Agency financing
for MCA/Seagrams Universal Studios Florida Theme Park, Orlando FLA (Oct
1995).
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA - Newark, NJ (1988-1994)
Prudential Investment Corporation (PruPower Funding Associates) . Associate
(1991-1994)
. Deal team member responsible for providing Private Placement fixed rate
debt financing for electric, oil & gas, power, water and infrastructure
projects via comprehensive economic and risk analysis of
project/company's capital structure, investment thesis and operating cash
flow ability.
. Participated in closing $262 Million Oregon Arena Agency financing for
Portland Trail Blazers.
. Other roles included Corporate Finance Senior Accountant responsible for
$881 Million pension fund.
EDUCATION:
M.B.A. (Finance) - 1992 . Fairleigh Dickinson University - Rutherford, NJ
(GPA 3.6)
B.S. (Accounting) - 1988 . Rutgers University Business School - New
Brunswick, NJ
ACCOLADES: Top CIT CME Sales Recipient, CIT Customer Back from the
Edge Award (2007), Rutgers Football Letterwinner, Member Loan
Syndications & Trading Association
REFERENCES: On Request