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           MICHAEL R. DAVIS

            1701 Russell Drive  //  Garland, Texas 75040-8325

          Home:  972.278.4358  //  Cell:  972.670.9558

           Email: davism@ont.com

 

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

 

·         Seasoned and innovative Senior Executive Manager experienced in Financial Leadership, Business Development, Strategic Planning, and Operational Advice. A proven track record in developing and managing Mergers and Acquisitions, Divestitures, SEC reporting, Initial Public Offerings, and investor relations.

·         Results-oriented leader adept at increasing revenue, cutting expenses, identifying problems, defining solutions, and implementing new processes and procedures. Skilled in negotiations, communications, employee motivation, supervision, and retention. Seasoned board of director financial officer.

·         Designed creative strategies to invest money and minimize corporate and personal investment taxes. Experienced in administering and consolidating employee benefit programs. Skilled in the use of     Excel, MS Office, MAS90, SAP, JD Edwards and Lawson.

      

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

THE BARCLAY GROUP, LLC, Addison, Texas                                                                        2001 - 2002        

Private Investment Banking.

Partner and Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel

Oversaw and directed all daily financial and administrative activities of the company; sourced and developed funding for client companies; directed all financing, investor relations, public offerings,        and mergers and acquisitions for clients as well as the company. 

Accomplishments

·         Instrumental in obtaining $400 Million in financing.

·         Implemented an Employee Stock Option Plan that allowed all employees, including part time,    to participate in the ownership of a company.

·         Designed innovative strategies to redeem it’s outstanding senior subordinated debentures, saving interest payments on approximately $370 million in debentures.

 

MCKINSEY & COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois                                                           1997 - 2001

International management consulting firm serving corporate and government institutions in 45 countries.

Senior Project Manager

Select and value targets, determine the value-creation potential of the transaction, and provide execution support from early discussions to negotiations and closing.  Provide problem-solving and execution support for high-impact, tailored Post Merger Management solutions focused on capturing situation-specific sources of value and building internal capabilities to make repeated acquisitions. Advise on value-creating initial public offerings, provide services for the full range of IPOs, from start-ups through privatizations and spin-offs.

Accomplishments

·         Negotiated over 60 acquisitions and arranged financing. ( Largest being $700 million)

·         Helped save Non-Profit organization from state closure in Illinois.

·         Created strategic plan to take regional retail company to the national level.

 

INNOVAX CONCEPTS CORPORATION, Irving, Texas                                          1994 - 1997

Point-Of-Sale software development firm.

Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel

Managed all accounting, financial, tax planning and reporting and daily cash management activities      for a $60MM company with offices in the USA, Canada, Hong Kong and Philippines. Led IPO effort. Completed sale of a low margin manufacturing division and sale of the company to Microsoft.

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Accomplishments

·        Sold manufacturing and distribution division totaling $17 million in sales.

·         Turned company from negative cash flow to $3 million positive cash flow in 2 years.

·         Developed and implemented 401(k) plan that tied in with existing profit sharing plan.

 

AFFILIATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS, Dallas, Texas                                                      1990 - 1994

Electronic data processing firm with worldwide customers and $3B in revenue.

Staff Attorney

Director Financial Planning and Analysis

Directed 10 professional staff in profit & loss, budget preparation, and SEC reporting for a $500MM    company with international customers.

Accomplishments

·         Completed 34 acquisitions and a successful IPO, which was instrumental in taking sales       from $200MM to $500MM.

·         Developed and implemented 401(k) plan that tied in with existing profit sharing plan.

·         Realized $600K+ annual savings for employee medical and company property and casualty insurance coverage.

 

MOTOROLA, INCORPORATED, Austin, Texas and Chicago, Illinois                                    1986 - 1990

Fortune 50 high tech electronics and communications company.

Divisional Financial Reporting Manager

Senior Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Prepared P&L, cost accounting, budgets and forecast for the Southwest region. Instrumental in the analysis of two major consolidations within the corporation.

Accomplishments

·        Reduced average “Days Sales Outstanding” from 90 to 40 days.

·        Obtained $150M+ annual savings in consolidation of regional offices to corporate.

·         Led department effort to implement SAP reporting package.

 

EDUCATION

 

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas

       JD/MBA, International Finance, 1992

University of Texas, Austin, Texas

       BS, Finance, 1987

       BS, Economics, 1986

           London School of Economics, Summer 1985

       Certified Public Accountant, Illinois

       Admitted State Bar of Texas 1993

 

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

 

Brady National Bank, Brady, Texas - Director – March 2001 to Present

Crosspoint Stores, Inc., Frisco, Texas – Director – January 2002 to Present

No Place Like Home, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee – Director – January 2003 to Present

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