Corporate Finance, Strategy, Corporate Development, FP&A, Fundraising

JOHN CURTIS

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Los Gatos, CA *****

ac1ybf@r.postjobfree.com

(Mobile) 405-***-****

Over 15 years of finance, operations, FP&A and transaction experience in private and public companies. Completed more than 20 M&A and financings transactions. Strong international, telecom and technology background.

Experience

2016-Present Sqor Inc. San Francisco, CA

CFO

Sqor Sports is a media platform that promotes meaningful athlete-fan engagement through communication, publishing branded content, and social commerce.

Responsible for financial reporting, FP&A, budgeting, and capitalization table.

Developed cash flow forecasts and managed cash for operations.

Prepared regular presentations for board and executive team.

Responsible for risk management, tax and regulatory compliance.

Planned and enacted cost reduction measures during budget process resulting in material savings in headcount and third-party costs. Managed partners such as Zenifits and BackOps.

Managed lender and investor relationships. Secured $6.5 million in new financing and negotiated supplemental loan to company’s $17 million in total venture debt.

Provided commercial input and guidance on major customer and vendor contracts.

Implemented revenue recognition policies across multiple sales models.

Developed company valuation materials for conversion of convertible notes.

2011-2016 Mobileum, Inc. and Globetouch Inc. Oakland, CA

VP Finance

Responsible for FP&A and corporate development at $100 million revenue software provider to over 300 mobile operator companies worldwide with over 300 employees in 23 countries.

Directed financial reporting, audit and 409a valuations. Worked with outside accounting firms on purchase accounting and developing US GAAP statements for international subsidiaries.

Responsible for Administration and Legal including international telecom taxes and regulations, insurance, HR matters, legal and tax filings, and managing outside consultants.

Developed legal and financial material for company data room, auditors and investors. Maintained cap table and reporting for investor information rights and side letters.

Prepared business plan, financial model, and investor deck for international IoT and connected car business. Raised over $30 million in Series A and Series B financing for Globetouch

Reported to CFO and prepared company financial forecasts and model for board meetings, strategy materials and business plans for M&A transactions, partnerships, spin-offs, and internal restructurings requiring board approval. Report progress against plan benchmarks.

Lead expansion into developing markets in Latin America and acquired new connected devices/IoT capabilities including 2012 cross-border acquisitions including companies in Argentina and Uruguay and 2014 acquisition of assets in Swedish-US company. Developed relationships with sellers, built merger models, and negotiated definitive agreement. Directed outside legal & financial advisors, internal diligence and integration of employees and assets.

Forecast revenue, track and apply accounting policy for revenue recognition for complex contractual arrangements including deferred revenue, transactional revenue and software sales.

Managed complex divestment transaction resulting in spin-off of Mobileum assets into Globetouch subsidiary and outside convertible loan financing. Developed agreements covering debt, equity, channel partnership, licensing, transitional services & asset contribution.

Integrated operations of acquired companies in Uruguay, Sweden, Netherlands and Argentina.

2007-2011 Stelera Wireless, LLC Oklahoma City, OK

CEO (2010) and CFO (2007-2009)

Co-founded start-up wireless broadband provider. Developed business plan, financial models for investors and creditors. Instrumental in acquiring 45 AWS wireless licenses during FCC auctions, a total of $19.5 million in start-up capital and secured $35 million in loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Achieved $5 million annual sales, 25 employees and annual capital budget of $11 million.

Responsible for all budgets, forecasts, and loan applications.

Responsible for regular financial reports to U.S. Government regarding $35 million loan.

Managed controller and exercised treasury control. Managed audit by KPMG.

Built network of 100+ cell sites and staffed company in sales, finance, engineering, and construction management. Negotiated contracts with leading global technology companies.

Directed sales managers, set monthly sales quotas, and managed company marketing budget.

Successfully negotiated with lenders and restructured balance sheet generating $3 million in working capital. Raised $6.2 million by selling wireless spectrum to AT&T.

Doubled sales distribution network by recruiting, training, and on-boarding local point of sales. Tripled subscriber base and obtained 10% household penetration with 2% churn.

2003-2007 Syniverse Technologies (NYSE: SVR) Tampa Bay, FL

Director, Corporate Development

Reported directly to Chairman and CEO as head of corporate development and M&A for a $500 million revenue transaction processing company serving global mobile network operators (MNOs). Developed board presentations on strategic assignments.

Completed international M&A assignments resulting in accretive acquisitions of companies including a $45 million company based in Asia, a $290 million acquisition located in Germany and a carve-out of a $60 million division of a North American conglomerate.

Worked extensively with private-equity sponsor GTCR Golder Rauner on capital markets assignments including development of SEC documents, prospectus, and road-show management presentation resulting in successful initial public offering in 2005.

Initiated successful legal action against EDS (now HP) for violation of non-compete during sale of competing business unit resulting in assignment of the non-compete to European acquirer.

Lead deal teams and due diligence including outside legal counsel, accounting transaction support, bankers and operational Syniverse diligence team in an international setting. Worked closely with divisional heads as part of senior executive team.

Managed Hart-Scott-Rodino filing and response to Dept. of Justice review of EDS carve-out.

Evaluated multiple acquisition opportunities transaction space including data clearing, SS7/SCCP network services, number portability, premium and inter-carrier messaging, content delivery and mobile payments. Completed domestic and cross-border M&A assignments with public company carve-outs and PE backed companies.

Built key relationships at top tier investment banks and developed comprehensive deal funnel.

Lead deal team for group that acquired Seattle Sonics NBA Franchise (now Oklahoma City Thunder) for $350 million including due diligence, financial modeling, investor presentation and deal negotiations.

2000-2003 CIBC World Markets New York, NY

Associate, Telecommunications Investment Banking

Executed financial advisory assignments, private equity and capital markets offerings for clients. Conducted due diligence; drafted offering memorandum, management presentations and internal documents for underwriting committee approval and sales force education.

Analyzed the impact of mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity offerings, and leveraged buy-outs on earnings, capital structure, and cash flows for public and private companies.

EDUCATION

1999-2001 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Chicago, IL

Masters of Business Administration, Finance and Accounting

1985-1989 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Austin, TX

Bachelor of Arts, History

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