Manager Management
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Paul J. Arndt, MBA
Round Lake Heights, IL 60073
************@*******.***
847-***-**** – Cellular
http://www.linkedin.com/in/PaulJArndt
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND INVESTOR RELATIONS EXECUTIVE WITH
16+ YEARS OF CORPORATE AND AGENCY EXPERIENCE ENCOMPASSING:
Analyst Days Drug Media Relations
Acquisition/Licensing
Capital Raising of ODAC Panel Rulings
Executive Counsel
$300 Million+ Proxy Battles
Clinical Trial Results Executive Turnovers Data Presentations
Competitive FDA Approvals and Shareholder
Intelligence Drug Launches Communications
Corporate Investor Targeting Stakeholder
Positioning Issues Identification Management
Crisis Management
EDUCATION
The Lake Forest Graduate School of Management Quincy University
Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Arts – Public Relations
Chicago, Illinois Quincy, Illinois
2010 1993
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NasdaqGM: SPPI) Irvine, California
A $250 Million market-cap, commercial-stage biotechnology company with a primary focus in oncology.
Senior Manager, Investor Relations – 2009-Present
Manager, Investor Relations – 2007-2009
Provide leadership and direction in creating, developing, implementing, and managing a proactive, comprehensive,
strategic investor relations and corporate communications program, in compliance with corporate policies and securities
regulations.
Successfully managed the following investor and corporate communications activities:
Raising of more than $130 million in equity, and more than $62 million in non-dilutive equity;
Managing up to seven (7) Wall Street firms with active sell-side research coverage on SPPI shares;
Securing invitations and escorting management to an average of 18 investor conferences annually;
Arranging an average of twelve (12) non-deal road shows and interfacing with more than 200 institutional
investors annually;
Placing stories in The Wall Street Journal, Orange County Business Journal, TheStreet.com, and other outlets
regarding:
• Acquiring new drug candidates Belinostat, Zevalin®, RenaZorb®, and ortataxel; and
• FDA approvals and commercial launches of Zevalin® and Fusilev®.
Day-to-Day responsibilities include:
Serving as primary contact with sell- and buy-side analysts, portfolio managers, individual investors, and
financial media;
Prioritizing investor meetings with executive management;
Managing communications between SPPI and corporate development partner Allergan, Inc., (NYSE: AGN);
Advising management and board of directors on industry trends, shareholder concerns and competitor actions;
Writing quarterly earnings announcements, conference calls scripts, press releases, and investor-related web
content;
Paul J. Arndt, MBA
838 W. Black Cherry Lane
Round Lake Heights, IL 60073
************@*******.***
847-***-**** – Cellular
http://www.linkedin.com/in/PaulJArndt
Managing the preparation, production and distribution of annual reports; and,
Creating “Reputational Capital” through various community, patient-advocacy, and philanthropic program
sponsorships.
NeoPharm, Inc. (NasdaqNM: NEOL) Waukegan, Illinois
A development-stage biotechnology company based on a liposomal drug delivery platform.
Corporate Communications Manager – 2003-2006
Personally responsible for the leadership and direction of NeoPharm’s day-to-day investor relations activities.
Successfully doubled the sell-side analyst coverage to eight (8), in spite of several Company distractions,
including:
Three (3) CEO turnovers within an 18-month timeframe;
Arbitration ruling regarding a dispute between NeoPharm and Pfizer, Inc.;
A Consent Solicitation, Revocation, and Compromise Agreement between the Company and its former
Chairman of the Board; and,
Raising more than $115 million in capital.
Investor Awareness, Inc. Deerfield, Illinois
A full service investor and media relations consulting firm.
Account Manager – 2001 – 2003
Managed, developed, maintained and facilitated strong relationships with buy- and sell-side analysts, institutional
and retail shareholders, journalists and other key members of the financial community on behalf of clients.
Account management included: BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, PURE Biosciences, IR Bioscience Holdings, Inc.,
Electric City Corporation, AutoData Networks, Isonics Corporation, VASCO Data Security International, and
Mercury Air Group.
Hill and Knowlton, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
Part of WPP, Hill & Knowlton is a leading international communications consultancy to multinational and global clients.
Account Supervisor, Financial Communications and Investor Relations Group – 2000-2001
Managing an account team of 10, developed, implemented, and managed client’s investor relations and financial
communications programs. Programs included preparing pre-IPO companies for Wall Street expectations, IPO
media support, and sell- and buy-side relationship management. Account management included: Motorola,
Inc., o2wireless Solutions, Inc., OraSure Technologies, Inc., Reptron Electronics, Inc., Cobra Electronics,
Inc., Hyperfeed Technologies, Inc, and Archipelago, LLP.
Arlington Hospitality, Inc. Arlington Heights, Illinois
Developer and manager of the of the AmeriHost Inn (now Baymont Inns) hotel chain.
Director of Corporate Communications – 1998-2000
Communicated the AmeriHost Inn growth strategy to the investment community, including its shareholders,
potential investors and the media. Attracted sell-side analyst coverage without an investment banking
relationship. Member of the Operating Committee that determined the mission, vision, purpose and goals for the
Company and brand.
David A. Noyes & Company, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
The oldest Chicago-based investment banking firm on LaSalle Street with 10+ offices in the Midwest.
Corporate Services Associate – 1997-1998
Assisted the Director of Research in developing financial models, writing, and launching research coverage for
investment banking clients.
Martin E. Janis & Company, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
A full service investor and public relations agency to private and public corporations and trade associations.
Paul J. Arndt, MBA
838 W. Black Cherry Lane
Round Lake Heights, IL 60073
************@*******.***
847-***-**** – Cellular
http://www.linkedin.com/in/PaulJArndt
Senior Account Executive – 1995-1997
Account Executive – 1994-1995
Developed relationships with Wall Street on behalf of client companies that resulted in increased stock prices,
wider institutional ownership percentages, and sell-side analyst coverage.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES
NIRI – The National Investor Relations Institute
National Member, 1993-Present
Featured Webinar Panelist, May 2009, “Guidance Practices and Preferences”
NIRI-Orange County Chapter
Director-at-Large, 2008-2009
Annual Report Competition Committee Member, 2008-Present
American Cancer Society – Lake Forest/Lake Bluff, Illinois
Event Chairman, Relay for Life, 2006
Corporate Sponsorship Chairman, 2005
Team Captain, “Team NeoPharm,” 2004
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