Private Equity Managing Director

ROBERT DAVIS

******.*****.*****@*****.*** +1-212-***-**** New York, NY www.linkedin.com/in/robert-brent-davis PROFESSIONAL & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Equilibre Capital (New York, U.S.A.) 2016 – Present Private Equity Managing Director www.equilibrecapital.com

Private equity platform focused on control-oriented, operationally active investments in global middle market and growth equity companies with an industry focus on real asset, energy, and infrastructure opportunities

Investment professional responsible for sourcing, investment theme development and decisions, leading deal execution, structuring, finance, legal, strategy, operations, and engaging in active operational roles as part of portfolio management

Acting CEO of Comtrol Colombia SA and former acting COO of Incoa Performance Minerals portfolio companies responsible for strategy, finance, operations, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and regulatory teams Selected Transaction Experience:

Energia Integreal Andina SA - $46mm Control Investment (In-Diligence Under Exclusive LOI)

Acquire control of a fibre optic submarine cable asset with accompanying 15-year O&M agreement Comtrol Colombia SA - $15mm Control Investment (Executed)

Acquired control of a distressed upstream heavy crude oil company in one of the most productive oil basins in Colombia Incoa Performance Minerals – $50mm Control Investment (Executed & Exited 58% IRR 6.3x MOIC) www.incoa.com

$6mm initial and $44mm follow-on investment acquiring control of industrial mineral mining and manufacturing asset

Successfully completed NI 43-101 PFS and negotiated co-investment control-round with Peterson Partners

Subsequently secured $150mm in royalty capex financing and exited via secondaries financing at $750mm valuation Fir Tree Partners (New York, U.S.A.) 2012 – 2016

Private Equity Associate www.firtree.com

Generalist permanent capital vehicle focused on control-oriented investments in middle market companies, employing an operationally engaged, value investment strategy to buy, build and hold private equity and distressed platform companies

Investment professional who sourced and evaluated acquisition opportunities, led transaction due diligence, constructed financial and operating models, and coordinated transaction execution and portfolio company management Selected Transaction Experience:

CIG Wireless (CIGW) – $150mm Sale to Vertical Bridge (50% IRR 2.0x 18-month MOIC) www.verticalbridge.com

Public to private sale process with a go-shop period to a strategic acquirer at a 28x EV/LTM EBITDA multiple SPower – $40mm Equitized Distressed Senior Secured Control Investment www.spower.com

DIP loan structure later equitized to acquire control of distressed solar developer with over 700 MW project pipeline

Built the largest US privately-held Independent Power Producer and utility-scale renewable energy project developer

Deployed incremental $1Bn of flagship fund capital to bring 1.3 GW online; Exited to AES and AIMCo for $1.6Bn CIG Wireless (CIGW) – $44mm Participating Preferred Control Investment

Publicly traded independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure assets in the US

Provided capital to complete the transformative acquisitions of three tower portfolios and recapitalize the business Ironshore – $32mm Minority Investment Portfolio Management www.ironshore.com

Portfolio management of legacy private equity investment in start-up P&C insurer acquired by Fosun for $2.2Bn Goldman, Sachs & Co. (New York, U.S.A.) 2008 - 2012 Investment Banking Associate – Industrials Group www.goldmansachs.com

Obtained broad M&A, corporate finance, and restructuring experience within the diverse industrials group Investment Constructed Banking merger Analyst models, – High SOTP, Yield DCF, Fixed LBO, Income Leveraged Derivatives ESOP Group and NAV analyses to underwrite transaction valuation

Structured and executed fixed income derivative strategies to mitigate interest rate, foreign exchange, and credit risk Selected Transaction Experience:

High Yield Debt Restructuring – HD Supply $2.5Bn Distressed Debt Restructuring (IFR 2012 Award Winner) Buy-Side Advisory Transaction – Forestar (FOR) $146mm Public to Public Acquisition of Credo Petroleum (CRED) Sell-Side Advisory Transaction – Ichor Systems $200mm Private Sponsor Sale to Francisco Partners LEADER Project (India, Nepal, North Macedonia, Serbia, & Vietnam) 2006 – Present Advisory Board Co-Chairman & Former Executive Director www.leaderproject.com

Lead annual global economic development program delivering localized learning curriculum to over 300 entrepreneurs EDUCATION

Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario (London, Canada) 2004 – 2008 Bachelor of Arts – Honours Business Administration Degree GPA 3.9/4.0

Dean’s Honour List: 2004-2008; Ivey Scholar; Fred W.P. Jones Finance & JJ Wettlaufer Community Service Awards

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