Marcio Fernandes Costa

Brazilian and Portuguese citizen Mobile: (552*-*********

adco6e@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/marcio-costa-247b88a Experienced international banking, funding and project structuring professional with over 27 years working across the world for global and regional organizations. Background in structuring finance for development projects of construction companies in LATAM and EMEA, including leading business strategy, managing and developing high performing multidisciplinary teams. Key projects include international structured financing: Project finance, issuing debentures, financial structuring, funding, due diligence for structured and project finance. Experienced in a wide range of banking and finance segments including project implementation, financial methodologies, team productivity, transparency and improving corporate performance and profitability. Focus on opportunity identification, feasibility studies, business plans, capital raising, credit score and rating, banking products, market assessment, scenarios, benchmarking and forecasting. History of representing companies in roadshows, conferences and group meetings with investors and banks internationally. Currently looking to utilize and develop my experience within finance and business development position.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

MBA in Financial Management, Accounting and Audit (2010) - Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Postgraduate degree in Business Management / Emphasis in Finance (2001) - University of California, San Diego, USA Bachelor's Degree in Economic Sciences (2000) - Universidade Candido Mendes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FOCUS DYNAMIC (Consulting and Financial Services) - Jan 2014 - to date PARTNER - Structured and Project Finance

• Responsible for the Project Finance strategy and structuring operations of infrastructure companies, development optimized Financial Modeling, Business Plans and Credit Score and Rating;

• Dealing with private and public banks, multilaterals, insurance companies and ECA’s, in order to set up the ideal financial structure for the infrastructure projects operations;

• Advisory, financing and structuring services across Africa within energy, urban mobility and toll roads sectors;

• Responsible for equity optimization, financial leverage and evaluation, budgeting and forecasting routine procedures, and participation in the corporate strategies;

• Responsible for business development travel across the continent taking introductions through to deal delivery. CONSTRUTORA OAS (Construction Company) - Nov 2009 - Jan 2014 Superintendent Africa – Johannesburg

• Responsibility for finance fundraising and analysis for the company’s development projects in the African market with a total value of over US$ 12 billion;

• Role involved analyzing infrastructure and PPP s/concessions opportunities, conducting bonds issuance on capital markets, debt syndication with commercial banks and financing via Multilateral Development Agencies, including BNDES, SBCE, COFACE, HERMES, EKN, ADB and the World Bank. Business Development Director – Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

• Responsible for the development of business opportunities in the Saudi Arabian and Bahrain markets. Finance Head Africa

• In charge of the International Project Structuring and Finance for African branches, and the company’s relationship with governments, financial institutions and multilateral organizations;

• Raising capital of US$ 1,2 billion for the company’s African projects and direct involvement in the negotiations with private and public customers in African countries. Manager of International Structured Projects

• In charge of the International Project Structuring and Finance and the company’s relationship with governments, financial institutions and multilateral organizations in funding activities including raising capital, with direct involvement in negotiations with private and public customers in South America, Central America, the Caribbean and Africa;

• Main focal point with BNDES (Brazilian development bank), responsible for the submission and follow up of 20 financing projects with the bank. Part of the team that increased international sales in projects to US$ 2 billion. SBCE – Brazilian Export Credit Insurance Company (Export Credit Agency) - Dec 2006 - Nov 2009 Corporate Risk Manager

• Management of Corporate Risk team (five employees) and structured operations of US$ 6 billion;

• Responsibility for verifying compliance on Corporate Risk and Structured Transactions (Project Finance);

• Participation on internal and external credit committees, as well as in negotiations and governmental meetings with a range of international groups.

Senior Economic and Financial Analyst

• Credit analysis of customers within the automotive, machine and equipment, plastic, ethanol, pulp and paper, and coffee industries;

• Relationship with sectors of the Federal Government and public and private institutions. VALE (Mining Company) - Feb 2006 - Dec 2006

Senior Economic and Financial Analyst

Credit Analysis for international customers, from all segments, with total revenue of US$ 4 billion/month. Analysis of bank guarantees and development of credit policies. Assisting integration between business areas including credit, logistics and trading.

AGIBANK (Bank) - Feb 2005 - Feb 2006

Commercial Manager

Reporting directly to the Group CEO, managing a team of 12 professionals. Responsibility for starting operations of the Rio de Janeiro business unit and achieving sales of US$ 5,5 million in the first year. CONSTRUIR EMPREENDIMENTOS (Construction Company) - Sep 2001 - Feb 2005 Financial Analyst and Commercial Financial Manager Financial Management, including accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliation, report financial and physical schedule of works. Direct participation in the increase of sales of US$ 6 million in projects per year. In charge of the financial, operations and commercial management, as well as acting fiscal and tax controller and assisting coordination between the financial and operations services teams. MERRILL LYNCH – San Diego – U.S.A. (Investment Bank) - Jan 2001 - Aug 2001 Internship

Involvement in the negotiation and adjustment of the portfolio of products to meet customer needs. BANCO ITAÚ (Commercial Bank) - April 1999 - Jun 2000 Bank Teller and Treasurer

Management of 15 employees delivering sales, customer service and product excellence for an operating area of 20,000 customers. Ranked 1st place following 84% increase in customer satisfaction and 800% increase in product sales.

DA COSTA CONSULTORIA EMPRESARIAL (Credit and Collection Services) - Mar 1992 - Apr 1999 Trainee

Responsible for the recoupment and negotiation of customer debts to the value of US$150,000, with direct participation in the company’s business resulting in increased revenues of 350%. LANGUAGES

Native Portuguese, fluent English and advanced Spanish. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COURSES AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING Dynamic Analysis of the Financial Statements - IBEF; Bloomberg Terminal - Bloomberg;

Export Financing and PROEX - Banco do Brasil;

Financial Math HP12C;

Market Capitals Lab;

SAP, ORACLE and Microsoft Office.