WILLIAM MICHAEL AUSTIN, JR. (BILL)
Houston, TX 77005
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EXPERIENCE
Honeywell International (Honeywell Process Solutions), Houston, TX Jan. 2015 Present M&A, Director
Lead member of Honeywell Process Solutions business segment M&A team
Focused on acquisition target ideation, cultivation and relationship building with companies aligned to strategic plans for core business
Provided sound strategic guidance to Corp. and SBG leadership and M&A transaction professionals as to whether target strategically compelling based on deep market analysis.
Cameron International., Houston, TX Oct. 2011 – Jan. 2015 M&A Corporate Development, Manager
Head of M&A group, in charge of acquisition and divestiture related activity for all divisions of Cameron International
Lead and closed seven acquisitions and divestitures while a part of the M&A team
Managed two major divestitures of non-core businesses for proceeds of over $1.3 billion
Analyzed potential acquisition opportunities both from internal and external sources in order to facilitate investment decisions
Maintained and updated historical acquisition operations data and developed key competitor evaluation models Key Energy Services Inc., Houston, TX Jun. 2009 – Sept. 2011 Treasury / Investor Relations / Business Analytics, Manager
Managed two major acquisitions and divestitures (~$250 million) in the first half of 2010, helping dramatically change the company
Oversaw the refinancing of existing $425 million (8.375% coupon) bonds with new $475 million (6.75% coupon) bonds
Integral part of a Treasury Group reporting directly to the Treasurer and CFO, actively managing a $2 billion Balance Sheet
Developed a working internal Company financial model designed to track operations activity through each of the six Lines of Business and monitor credit metrics on a consolidated level Dahlman Rose & Co, New York, NY Dec. 2007 – Dec. 2008 Investment Banking Group, Vice President
Joined a small banking team initially focused on the Marine Transportation sector; as a vice president, made substantial contributions to expanding the firm’s practice into numerous new “commodity” focused industries
Negotiated engagement letters regarding potential transactions with management, created valuation and returns models, conducted company and industry due diligence; completed transactions that included equity investments for six publicly traded Marine Transportation companies
RBC Capital Markets, New York, NY Nov. 2002 – Nov. 2007 Real Estate Investment Banking Group, Associate
Provided analytical support for deal teams on numerous lead managed equity offerings, preferred offerings, debt offerings, M&A transactions and private equity funding for REITs and Real Estate Operating Companies
Performed comparable company, IRR, balance sheet & income statement & NAV analysis; conducted due diligence and met with client senior management throughout the deal process
Managed the workflow of the group’s Analysts, oversaw their day-to-day training and coordinated the group’s recruiting effort Deutsche Bank, New York, NY Jul. 2000 – Aug. 2002
Energy and Utilities Investment Banking Group, Analyst
Key member of several deal teams analyzing high yield, convertible, equity and M&A transactions
Polished skills in numerous company valuation methods (discounted cash flow, sum of the parts, public market comparables, precedent transactions)
EDUCATION
Tulane University, Freeman School of Business, Houston, TX, Masters in Business Administration, August 2011 Concentration: Finance
Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, Bachelor of Arts, May 2000 Concentration(s): Economics and History
SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Bloomberg, FactSet, Thomson, CapIQ INTERESTS
Golf, Running, Biking, Hiking, Swimming, and Skiing. Completed New York City Marathon.