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SUMMARY Fortune 50 Corporate Financial Executive with recent healthcare and financial services experience motivated, loyal professional with extensive capital markets experience within a marquee multinational company known for the highest quality standards in products and people. * Analyzed, negotiated and executed capital structure related transactions (bond issuances, commercial paper issuance/standby lines of credit, share repurchasing). Focused on cost effective funding strategies which managed cash flow/ EPS at risk. * Responsible for critical communications with commercial/investment banks, rating agencies, stock specialists, exchanges, government agencies and bond attorneys. * Effectively developed future executives' corporate finance expertise to minimize costs and manage financial risk while leading the financial team with a focus on integrity, transparency, professional passion and collaboration. * Other Core Competencies Short term investing, Finance Committee/BOD/rating agency presentations, Tax advantaged financing, Leasing, NMTC/ESOP loans, Working Capital reduction, Business Unit Strategic Advisor, FAS 133, Zero Based Budgeting, Shared-Services Outsourcing, ISDA Agreements/Transactions, Pension Trustee 314.638.5518 * Identified/negotiated/executed improved terms/cost savings for lines of credit, letters of credit, public auction rate securities, private placements and public fixed rate debt offerings. Annual savings $1MM+. * Developed internal expertise within Treasury/Legal and Accounting to reduce reliance on expensive third-party advisors. * Created concise/focused monthly debt reports to Stewardship Committee and weekly industry development updates to senior management. * Focused management on the cost/risk of substantial debt equivalents and developed lease evaluation form to capture all critical factors. MARK W. MELVILLE (Fax) * 314.775.7504 (C) * markmelville3@yahoo.com CAREER HIGHLIGHTS * Evaluated, negotiated and executed 40+ financing transactions/MTN-CP programs with domestic/international retail/institutional investors. * Effectively managed treasury/accounting/legal relationships. * Reduced high cost equity capital with optimal execution of share repurchase programs. * Effectively managed financial risk with leverage targets, fixed/floating debt mix, hedging interest rate risk with "Bud lock creation" and purchasing call flexibility. * Key advisor for debt capacity utilization/credit ratings impact, financial strategy development and analysis of financing structures. * Business unit strategic advisor on Treasury related issues wholesaler partners (interest rates, convertible bonds, hybrid capital), JV partners (financing options), Procurement (supply chain financing) and HR (relocation loans/purchases). * Directed 30+ tax-advantaged transactions placing private activity bonds and New Markets Tax Credit loans NPV savings $50MM+. * Effective pension trustee negotiated with union trustees/service providers and educated participants (increased equity allocations to 60% from 20%). * Key contributor to contingency plan development for the transfer of all treasury services
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