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Stewart Tanner st1af3e90@westpost.net EXPERIENCE D. E.

SHAW DIRECT CAPITAL San Francisco, CA Senior Associate December 2006 - Present Responsible for sourcing, evaluating and negotiating new investment opportunitie s, overseeing/managing 2 Analysts during all phases of diligence, modeling and i nvestment committee memoranda composition. Have successfully closed ~20 transac tions spanning one-stop senior debt, mezzanine debt, minority/co-invest equity, control equity buyouts and portfolio restructurings/workouts. Proactively initi ated genesis and led training of dedicated 11-member Analyst team in Hyderabad, India. Consistently received top firm rating among cohorts; directly promoted to postMBA position in late 2008 Selected Transaction Experience $70mm one-stop capital commitment for SV Investment Partners` recapitalization of Direct Group, Inc. $40mm one-stop senior secured credit facility and equity co-invest for H.I.G. C apital`s acquisition of Wexler Video, Inc. $32mm subordinated debt and equity co-invest for Crimson Investment`s acquisiti on of TydenBrooks, Inc. $28mm subordinated debt and equity co-invest for Harbour Group`s acquisition of Fleetgistics, Inc. $27mm 2nd lien financing and equity co-invest for Thoma Bravo`s acquisition of LanDesk Software, Inc. CAD$22mm subordinated debt and equity co-invest for JMI Equity`s acquisition of Gemcom Software International, Inc. $19mm 1st and 2nd lien financing and equity co-invest for GESD Capital Partners ` acquisition of Milton`s Fine Foods, Inc. SORENSON CAPITAL Salt Lake City, UT Senior Analyst July 2006 - December 2006 Evaluated new investment opportunities, performed original industry and competit ive position analysis, built financial models and helped structure terms. Worke d with portfolio companies to refine strategy and hone operating models. Performed key analyses in sell-side processes for 2 aerospace portfolio compani es UBS INVESTMENT BANK - Leveraged Finance / Restructuring / Financial Sponsors Gro up San Francisco, CA Analyst July 2004 - June 2006 Acquired leveraged finance and restructuring experience across a wide variety of industries including technology, life sciences, consumer products, transportati on, and automotive. Constructed detailed financial models for leveraged buyouts and restructurings to analyze stakeholder returns, debt capacity, restructuring recoveries and ownership. Prepared credit committee memorandums, management/bo ard presentations, offering memorandums, term sheets and marketing documents. Received top firm rating and awarded highest bonus Selected Transaction Experience $850mm carve-out financing for Francisco Partners` acquisition of MagnaChip Sem iconductor, including $750mm high-yield note offering (Joint Book-Runner) and $1 00mm revolving credit facility (Sole Lead Arranger and Book-Runner) $380mm leveraged buyout of Harlan Sprague Dawley, Inc. for Genstar Capital, inc luding $190mm of credit facilities (Joint Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent ) and $80mm of mezzanine notes $310mm high yield offering for Revlon, Inc. (Co-Manager); $80mm tack-on offerin g to existing $310mm

$75mm add-on term loan to fund RailAmerica Inc.`s acquisition of Alcoa Inc. (So le Lead Arranger and Book-Runner) THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Santiago, CHILE Volunteer Representative / Assistant to President June 1999 - July 2001 Full-time non-salaried representative for the Church. Directed over 210 represe ntatives from multiple countries. Assigned by Mission President to teach leader ship skills and direct monthly training workshops. Formulated mission strategy and vision, planned training conferences, and personally mentored peers through interviews and observation sessions. Designed and implemented new method of teaching religious principles for entire Church membership of Chile; Work published by Area Presidency for distribution in 7 other missions throughout nation INTERNSHIPS GE COMMERCIAL FINANCE, Real Estate Strategic Ventures - Business Development Int ern (June-Sept. 2003) Stamford, CT CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY - Accounts Receivable Intern (July-Sept. 2001) Carlsb ad, CA EDUCATION STANFORD UNIVERSITY September 1998 - June 2004 Bachelor of Arts in Classics; Cumulative GPA: 3.8. Awarded multiple research grants for study in Italy and Oxford as well as 4-yea r National Merit Stipend from PepsiCo Bilingual Public Speaking Tutor for undergraduate and graduate students; Peer A cademic Advisor Lead Roles in Stanford A Cappella and Musical Theatre Productions PERSONAL Languages: Spanish (Fluent); Italian (Conversational); Latin (Written) Recreational passions: Surfing, Soccer, Squash, Basketball, Rollerblading, Tenn is and Skiing

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