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EDUCATION

The Wharton School

Philadelphia, PA

MBA, May 2001 1999-2001

Major: Entrepreneurial Management (Additional Significant Coursework in Finance and Private Equity). Member of WGA Executive Council: Divisional Vice-President of Athletics.

Duke University

Durham, NC

A.B. Political Science, May 1994—GPA: 3.5/4.0 (Cum Laude) 1990-1994

President and Rush Chairman, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.

Owner and operator of two profitable business ventures: The Hideaway Bar and The Blue Pages.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Saw Mill Capital LLC

Briarcliff Manor, NY

Independent Consultant, Private Equity Fall 2001-Present

Evaluate investment opportunities for middle-market buyout firm focused on the global power industry. Analyze and assist in structuring of potential transactions while aiding in due diligence process. Monitor performance and interact with management of existing portfolio companies.

Cross Atlantic Capital Partners (XACP)

Radnor, PA

Summer Associate, Venture Capital Summer 2000

Evaluated strategic IT investment opportunities for middle and late stage VC firm focused on the US, UK and Ireland. Conducted extensive industry and company specific due diligence for e-procurement and wireless companies.

Analyzed operations of TradeAccess, a XACP portfolio company, as part of an innovative Wharton summer course focused on current issues in the technology industry. Also prepared report on synergies within 20 portfolio companies.

Sunterra Corporation

San Mateo, CA

Senior Financial Analyst, Acquisition & Development Group 1997-1999

Worked directly with senior level executives at a public resort company ($350 MM in sales) on a variety of acquisition, real estate development, business development and capital raising projects.

Sourced new resort locations and, ultimately, initiated contact and conducted negotiations with existing property owners. Performed extensive valuation and pro forma analyses of potential acquisitions.

Managed due diligence process and coordinated the involvement of internal and external sources on deals. Integrated acquisitions into company’s portfolio and maintained on-going relations with operations personnel.

Executed transactions included: $45 MM European resort company; $27 MM South Eastern US resort operator; $3 MM management company in Mid Western US; $3 MM marketing company in Florida; $340 MM in 2 high yield offerings.

Brewery Atlantis

San Francisco, CA

Founder & Director of Business Development 1996-1997

Founded company with plans to establish a vertically integrated, craft brewery operation.

Responsibilities included governing capital raising process, contacting and soliciting investors, developing business plan and engaging and negotiating with third parties in contemplation of potential investments, alliances and/or joint ventures.

Smith Barney Inc.

New York, NY

Financial Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions 1994-1996

Worked on a variety of domestic and international transactions for both financial and strategic buyers.

Performed extensive financial analysis, evaluated strategic alternatives and presented resulting conclusions to internal supervisors and clients’ senior management.

Engagements included mergers, acquisitions, squeeze-outs, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, restructurings, spin-offs, joint-ventures, defense analyses and fairness opinions.

Executed transactions included: Varity’s sale of Hayes Wheels to Motor Wheel (JLL) for $970 MM, Federated Dept. Stores’ $4 billion bankruptcy acquisition of Macy’s, and GranCare’s $190 MM acquisition of Evergreen Healthcare.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Proficient in Spanish.

RAHUL DEVGON 2400 Chestnut Street, Apt. 3105,

Philadelphia, PA - 19103

215-851-9995/ [email protected] EDUCATION

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

MBA Candidate. Finance. GMAT 750 1999 -2001

Director’s List Fall 1999 and Spring 2000. First Year Honors. TA for Speculative Markets. Member New York Securities Case Competition wining team

Vice President, Trading Club. Member Extreme Outdoors Club and UPenn Bike Club.

Middlebury College Middlebury, VT

The French School, total immersion language program. August 1999

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India

PGDM. Air Force Scholarship for academic excellence. 1994 -1996 Founding Member of Internet Finance Club.

Institute of Technology, BHU Banaras, India

B.S. (Chemical Engineering). 1990 -1994

Winner of the President’s Gold Medal (Valedictorian equivalent). Member of Institute Squash Team.

EXPERIENCE

Goldman, Sachs & Co. New York, NY

Summer Associate- Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Division Summer 2000

Completed a ten-week rotational program through the Credit Derivatives, Swaps, Foreign Exchange, Commodities, Mortgages, High Yield, Distressed Debt, and Interest Rate Products desks.

Assisted in a write- up on pricing of the $14.5 Billion DT issue with a step-up coupon feature. Wrote a product description on first-to-default basket swaps for the credit derivatives desk.

Responsibilities included identifying, analyzing, and presenting trade ideas. Delivered presentations/sales- pitches to Goldman professionals and other summer associates.

Mitchell Madison Group New York, NY

Senior Associate 1996 to 1999

Specialized primarily in strategic assignments with focus on clients in financial services. Led joint teams, anticipated staffing needs, built and managed complex workplans and recruited for the firm.

Assisted in the development of mortgage prepayment probability model for a leading mortgage bank in the country. The study used CART to develop probabilities of prepayment in the future. The project was expected to lead to more efficient mortgage pricing and increase revenue by $135 Million for the bank. Worked with one of the primary financial institutions in the country to perform a bankruptcy severity analysis on the client’s credit card portfolio. The mission concluded with the implementation of proposed strategies and an estimated baseline impact of $15 Million.

Optimized and implemented a currency risk management strategy for a transnational European bank, based out of Paris. Hedging involved the use of derivative products and regression techniques to optimize the number of contracts to be bought and sold.

Managed and led a client team of a major U.S. bank in an effort to cut 15% of the purchased expenses on a base of $50 Million. Identified savings opportunities, increased efficiency in the purchasing process and set up systems to track spending in the future.

Performed a market feasibility study for a new product for a market data information provider. Devised launch strategy for the new product and the mode of financing. Worked closely with the client to determine the best capital structure for the financing.

ADDITIONAL

CFA Level III candidate. Member of Mensa. Scored 95% in Mathematics Olympiad, 1990 Fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi. Conversant in French.

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