JONATHAN KOHANOF

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Beverly Hills, CA 90210

310-***-****

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WORK EXPERIENCE

KOTHAR GROUP

Chief Financial Officer October 2022-Current

Led a group of business unit finance heads overseeing treasury, budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, and insurance activities.

Lender and Shareholder Communication

o Negotiated covenant waivers and amendments necessary for debt paydown resulting in lower interest and fees. o Prepared monthly borrowing base certificates and lender financial packages. o Addressed lender questions/concerns throughout the sale and wind down process including valuation and cash flow analyses.

o Created financial decks and fielded shareholder inquiries.

Tax

o Worked closely with tax accountants to maximize tax benefits utilizing NOLs, foreign tax credits, disregarded foreign entities, and R&D credits.

o Allocated expenses to subsidiaries to minimize state taxes resulting from large gains on asset dispositions.

Sale Process

o Compiled buyer requested diligence and fielded all financial, audit, and tax related calls necessary for a smooth close. o Handled post-closing issues including true ups, cash reconciliations, pro forma balance sheets, and adjusting accounting entries.

Working Capital

o Created models to identify DSO and inventory turns improvements needed at each business unit to successfully reduce cash needs.

Provided monthly variance analysis of actuals vs budget including income statement, cash flows, working capital, and operating metrics.

Created cash flow forecasting models of individual business units and corporate overhead with weekly cash flow tracking and comparisons to forecasts.

ARCO AMPM Southern CA

Franchisee/Owner April 2013-Current

Owner/Operator of several gas station and convenience stores with over $25 million in annual sales. Manage all aspects of business including accounting, back office systems, banking, cash handling, employee scheduling and task responsibilities, inventory management, vendor contracts, corporate relationship, and general day to day operations. ARES MGMT LLC – Capital Markets Group Los Angeles, CA Jr. Analyst (Retail, Chemicals, Metals & Mining) November 2012-March 2013

Primary responsibilities included creating discrete and complex analyses and financial models used to analyze cash flows and other critical metrics of current and prospective portfolio investments, preparing quarterly earnings updates for portfolio investments, analyzing primary market deals and creating relative value analyses, and writing investment summaries and memoranda to present to the firm's investment committee. HOULIHAN LOKEY – Financial Restructuring Group Los Angeles, CA Associate (ranked in top tier of class) July 2009-October 2012 Analyst April 2006-July 2009

Advise debtors, creditors, and other key constituents in balance sheet restructurings and recapitalizations via in- and out-of- court processes, including “pre-packaged” and unplanned chapter 11 reorganizations.

Responsibilities include evaluating distressed companies, marketing screens, assembling pitch materials (presentations, scripts, marketing calls, etc.), cash flow and waterfall recovery modeling, reviewing credit and other legal documentation, compiling various studies (DIP, exit financing, A&E, exchange, 363, MIP/KEIP, etc.), creating strategic alternative and investor presentations, conducting due diligence sessions, and managing junior resources.

Select hedge fund clients: Anchorage Advisors, Apollo Management, Ares Management, Canyon Partners, Carlyle Group, Davidson Kempner, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Advisers, Highland Capital, Oaktree Capital, Solus, among others.

Select transaction experience:

William Lyon Homes, Inc. – Homebuilder

o Advised $285 million of unsecured noteholders in an out-of-court pre-packaged restructuring exchanging notes into new 2nd lien debt and equity in conjunction with a rights offering and a roll-over of existing 1st lien debt. JONATHAN KOHANOF

o Constructed detailed cash flow model and business plan analysis accounting for industry and economic trends; detailed vetting of company’s absorption and acquisition strategy to determine liquidity needs and debt capacity. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. – Motion Picture Studio

o Advised $4 billion of secured lenders in the largest pre-packaged bankruptcy ever completed in 30 days. 100% equitization of secured loan even with large presence of CLO funds. o Ran strategic alternatives that included an M&A process, alliance discussions with competitors, and management interviews that resulted in a reconfigured standalone strategy and replacement of executive management team. o Built a bottoms-up financial projection model detailing revenue streams (theatrical, home entertainment, television, digital etc.) by geography utilizing avails, licensing fees, and home video trends data, among others. Charter Communications, Inc. – Cable Provider

o Advised an ad hoc group of noteholders comprising $6 billion of aggregate debt throughout the capital structure. The consensual deal negotiated between key creditors and Paul Allen preserved tax assets and reinstated approximately $11 billion of senior debt at favorable credit terms while reducing total debt by $8 billion. o Performed multiple restructuring scenarios under various valuation multiples, leverage profiles, and operational sensitivities to determine the impact on value allocation, recoveries, and IRRs to the various constituents. BI-LO, LLC – Supermarket Chain

o Advised senior lenders in a contentious bankruptcy with the company’s private equity sponsor to structure a bid with 3rd parties, and prepared expert witness testimony to prevent a below market sale to a strategic buyer. o Conducted profitability analyses of over 150 sites to identify stores for sale, liquidation, or lease rejection to maximize value for stakeholders; resulted in senior debt par recovery (trading below 50% of par at time of filing). EDUCATION

University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics and minor in Accounting December 2005

Scholastic Honors: Dean’s List; Cum Laude graduate.

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