AKIHIKO MIYAUCHI

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EDUCATION

COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL New York, NY

MBA, Investment Management, May 2024 2023 - 2024

Membership: Columbia Student Investment Management Association, Distressed Asset and Restructuring Club, Football Club Relevant Coursework: Corporate Finance

THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO Tokyo, Japan

Master of Engineering, Material Science, September 2009 2007 - 2009 Publications: Production of Metallic Vanadium by Preform Reduction Process (Materials Transactions), and Development of New Manufacturing Technology for Vanadium Metal and Alloys (Journal of Japan Institute of Metals and Materials). Study Abroad: Research Fellow, Norwegian University of Science and Technology OSAKA UNIVERSITY Osaka, Japan

Bachelor of Engineering, Material Science, March 2007 2003 - 2007 Leadership: Served as Vice Captain of University's intramural soccer team. EXPERIENCE

SUMITOMO CORPORATION (SC) Tokyo, Japan

Manager, Strategy and Operation Team, Nickel & Cobalt Business Department (Tokyo HQ) 2018 - Present

Acted as project management leader for 6-member Strategy & Operation team for SC's largest investment, Ambatovy Project

($10B nickel and cobalt mining JV in Madagascar with Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources); realized business turnaround of the project with on-site management and specialists by addressing 40% decrease of production problems (2018) and 1-year shutdown under COVID-19 pandemic (2020);

Represented SC in debt restructuring negotiations (2018, 2020) with 14 global banks in Asia, Canada, Europe, and Africa; reached restructuring consensus and signed revised financing agreement with $300M debt exempted and $700M subordinated (of $1.65B).

Acted as project manager for JV partner restructuring (2020); analyzed over 40 contracts and public debt consolidation of the weakened partner in Canada, negotiated the partner to acquire its JV shares ($100M), and signed restructuring contracts.

Represented SC on potential M&A transaction to invite 3rd party company to Project (2022): received acquisition offers for approximately $1B in Project stake from major global mineral resource companies and began negotiations. Senior Trader, Pan EU Mineral Resources Department (London, Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd.) 2016 - 2018

Performed nickel metals trading operations with 10% shares of EU market ($6B) as a sales trader; improved ROA from 0.9% to

>3% by shifting from low-margin/quick returns to high-margin sales to limited customers without decrease in sales volume.

Initiated new business development in EU market; conducted investment business with French battery recycling firm and achieved over $20M/year revenue from new recycling project to extract precious metals from batteries of EV.

Proposed entering cobalt bullion trade and investment business; engaged in bidding for large supply contracts with potential customers (over $100M/year revenue), constructed trading platforms and logistics networks in Europe. Manager (from 2016) / Associate, Nickel & New Metals Department (Tokyo HQ) 2010 - 2016

Investigated operational and financial aspects of Ambatovy Project; accelerated delayed construction and contributed to cutting more than 10% construction cost by utilizing material science knowledge, financial modeling skill, and other quantitative methods.

Engaged in marketing and trading of non-ferrous metals; led sales (generated over 100 new customers), inventory, logistics and purchasing management, as well as futures trading and hedging operations on London Metal Exchange.

Developed a diversified team with 20+ foreign and local workers and maximized on-site work performance in Madagascar.

Promoted to management role in April 2016 after 6 years with company (two years faster than normal pace). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Qualification: Certified Member Analyst (CMA) of Securities Analysts Association of Japan 2020 (Japan equivalent of CFA) Languages: Japanese (native).

Interests: Personal Investment Portfolio; Breeding rhinoceros beetles from 2 to 31 over 2 years for sons' education and entertainment.

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