Management Project

ANDREW C. SIMMONS

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EDUCATION

**** ******* **** ****** ** BUSINESS AT DARTMOUTH Hanover, NH

Candidate for Master of Business Administration, June 2009

Awarded Jonathan D. Donaldson Scholarship for merit

Private Equity Host Fellow; Board Fellow for Vital Communities, a local nonprofit; Tripod Ice Hockey

1997 2001 WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY Lexington, VA

Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, June 2001; magna cum laude

Awarded the full-tuition, Keelty Scholarship for merit; Designated a National Merit Scholar

Participated in intercollegiate football (letter winner) and club rugby; hosted campus radio show

EXPERIENCE

Summer 2008 LIBERTY LANE PARTNERS Hampton, NH

$400 million private equity firm founded by former Fisher Scientific executives that invests in middle-market

companies that can benefit from the operating, financial and transaction experi ence of its founding principals

Summer Associate

Researched and designed customer loyalty programs for two portfolio companies: a distributor of nutritional

supplements and a distributor of signs and specialty graphics . Presented findings to firm partners.

Evaluated a potential investment in a producer of specialty chemicals.

2005 2007 HILCO EQUITY MANAGEMENT, LLC Northbrook, IL

$72 million private equity firm that makes leveraged acquisitions and growth equity investments in middle-

market companies in partnership with experienced management teams

Senior Associate

Worked directly with Fund Partners to evaluate investment opportunities and perform due diligence.

Performed extensive modeling and due diligence related to six completed investments totaling over $25

million and assisted in renegotiation of financing terms and covenants for two portfolio companies.

Created and coordinated post-acquisition budgeting process for $75 million portfolio company on a

department-by-department, “bottoms-up” approach.

Worked with portfolio company management and Partners to develop financial mode ls to evaluate investment

opportunities, establish lending covenants, and project cash flow performance for current portfolio companies.

Selected Completed Transactions:

o Control investment in Niman Ranch, a leading producer of branded and private label beef, pork and

lamb, raised under protocols to humanely and sustainably produce premium quality meat.

o Control investment in Sioux-Preme Packing Co., a pork processor serving multiple niche markets.

2003 2005 RIVERLAKE PARTNERS, LLC Chicago, IL

Oregon-based private equity firm that makes control growth investments in profitable middle-market companies

Special Projects (Worked under an employee-sharing arrangement with Lincoln International)

Performed modeling and due diligence related to two completed investments totaling $10 million .

Attended portfolio board meetings, tracked financial performance and evaluated add-on acquisition candidates.

2001 2005 LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL, LLC Chicago, IL

Chicago-based investment bank with approximately 100 professionals in nine worldwide offices that provides

mergers and acquisitions and private capital-raising advisory services for middle-market companies

Associate (2004-2005); Analyst (2001-2004)

Worked in a team environment on highly-intensive, deadline-oriented assignments including fourteen

completed transactions with an aggregate value of over $800 million, including sell-side and buy-side M&A

transactions and private placements; clients included public and private companies and private equity firms.

Managed four junior analysts’ project workflow.

Hosted acquirer and lender visits with management; placed marketing phone calls to prospective acquirers.

Authored marketing documents, and researched potential acquirers and relevant industry sectors

Performed leveraged buyout, discounted cash flow and comparable valuation analyses.

PERSONAL

Enjoy international travel, visiting U.S. National Parks, hiking and skiing; Climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro

Avid Maryland Terrapins fan

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