Financial Analyst Back Office

Darryl Wood

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HSBC 2013 – Present

Distressed, Special Situations, High Yield, Private Credit Analyst

• Identify and evaluate trading and investment opportunities spanning all parts of the capital structure including senior secured loans, high-yield bonds, private and public equity, and bankruptcy and liquidation claims across US, EU, Latam, Middle East, Africa

• Perform detailed financial modeling, comprehensive valuation analysis, legal, jurisdictional and structural analysis

• Conduct due diligence on the business, management, competitors and the industry to identify opportunities, threats and trends

• Review legal documentation (indentures, facility agreements, etc) and evaluate corporate structures

• Structure and lead direct lending, private credit and rescue financing transactions including asset-based lending and cash flow lending facilities for middle market and growth stage businesses

• Evaluate, structure and negotiate in court and out of court restructurings which typically involve debt restructurings, new money funding, DIP financing, rights issuances and equity contributions

• Negotiate debt and equity term sheets with debtors, shareholders and other creditors

• Write and present investment and credit committee memoranda

• Work with portfolio management and work out groups on managing and restructuring stressed and distressed positions and portfolios

• Conduct due diligence, valuation analysis and develop structuring and financing solutions for performing and non- performing loan portfolios (NPLs)

• Manage internal and back office functions, including control and accounting processes

• Work with sourcing and sales teams to buy, market, sell down and exit risk positions

• Actively manage portfolio, P&L and risk. Mentor and train junior staff UBS INVESTMENT BANK

Distressed, Special Situations, High Yield, Private Credit Analyst 2005 – 2013

• Made investment, trading and relative value recommendations through summary reports, presentations and conference calls and managed trade execution

• Performed comprehensive credit and business due diligence, valuation and legal analysis on performing, distressed, restructuring, liquidations and special situations

• Analyses included detailed financial modeling, comprehensive valuation and recovery analysis, liquidity, debt capacity and legal and structural analysis

• Participated in restructurings, new money funding and direct lending for middle market and growth stage businesses Investment Banking – Global Industrial Group 2001 – 2005

• Advised financial sponsors and corporate clients on M&A, restructurings and corporate finance transactions

• Led financing transactions including leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, IPO’s and private equity offerings ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Entrepreneurial Services 1992 – 1999

• Performed financial audits and due diligence relating to M&A and financing transactions for middle market and growth stage businesses

EDUCATION

DUKE UNIVERSITY, The Fuqua School of Business

Master of Business Administration 1999 - 2001

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

Bachelor of Accounting Science (Honors) 1990 -1994 ADDITIONAL

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), NASD Series 7 and 63, FSA Approved (CISI Units 1- 3), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA)

• Dual citizen (USA and UK)

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