SIDNEY CONSTANTINESCU

2256 Huntington Point Road, No. 91 * San Diego, CA 91914

(619) 889-6679 * sc69ab24@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE
Seasoned corporate finance, treasury and operations executive with diversified e
xperience in private equity, portfolio companies and investment banking, is seek
ing director level finance position with high-growth entrepreneurial company or
division. Ideal position involves complex projects and operations, with opportun
ity to add value immediately. Position is high visibility and evolves with incre
asing responsibility, autonomy and measurable opportunity for advancement.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant July 2008 to Current
Finance, Operations and Strategic Advisory Solana Beach, CA
* Current engagement involves drafting capital-raising, operating and marketing
documents for an established multi-media production company seeking to raise a $
20mm content fund. Anticipated closing in Q4-2010.
* Actively managed three distressed projects for Hearthstone Advisors from July
2008 to July 2009, resulting in total cash recovery of $2.5mm and average projec
t IRR improvement of 3%.
* Created business plan, marketing package and legal documents for theater techn
ology company, related to Round A capital-raising efforts. Anticipated closing i
n Q3-2010.
* Assisted with creating marketing package and business plan for Golden Sands En
tertainment, leading to the successful raise of $10mm for a P&A film fund.
* Actively sourcing transactions priced $3-$15mm in the distressed real estate a
sset space, as part of direct investment platform for investor group. Underwrote
over 50 potential transactions in the residential, commercial and land sectors.
* Selected to bid in Q1-2010 on FDIC RFP for financial analysis and operations m
anagement related to its distressed asset portfolio.
Hearthstone Advisors August 2004 to July 2008
Director of Special Projects/Regional Investment Manager Solana Beach, CA
* Underwrote $800mm in overall deal volume of new residential development and la
nd-banking transactions.
* Managed entire project lifecycle for 20 assets worth $618mm, including underwr
iting, due diligence, entitlement, project management and sell-out/wind-down. Ad
ditional responsibilities included builder oversight, financial reporting, opera
tions, negotiation of development documents and enforcement of transaction docum
ents.
* Managed firm's non-performing assets with asset value of $750mm in the capacit
y of "work-out" specialist. Issues included flawed entitlements, cost overruns,
builder operational issues, offsite infrastructure obligations, bond exoneration
s and CFD recovery. Exit strategies included asset re-positioning, joint venture
s/partnerships, value-engineering and dispositions.
* Managed active litigation for three distressed projects, with aggregate settle
ment proceeds exceeding $20mm.
* Expertise in SFD, mid-rise condominiums, conversions, land-banking/lot options
, un-entitled/path-of-growth and commercial/mixed-use assets across Western U.S.
Castle & Cooke, Inc. April 2001 to May 2004
Senior Treasury Analyst Los Angeles, CA
* Worked on executive deal team with Company CEO on nine separate financings tot
aling $600mm, related to the $3B privatization of Dole Food Company.
* Completed structuring of $102mm construction financing for the Corona Crossing
s Shopping Center, with primary responsibility for negotiating loan pricing, ter
m sheet, and subsequent documentation. Served as liaison between bank group, dea
l team, operations and vendors.
* Prepared extensive quarterly debt compliance packages for five major credit fa
cilities and reviewed seven other divisional compliance packages as part of Sarb
anes-Oxley regulations.
* Performed extensive analyses, documentation and research for company's $390mm
primary revolving credit facility refinancing. Additional responsibilities inclu
ded partial syndication, loan document structure and preparation for lender meet
ings.
* Implemented $146mm revolving credit facility backed by Dole stock, including n
egotiation of pricing, terms, and loan document structure.
* Performed daily cash management duties for company-wide centralized treasury p
latform, involving $1.2B in yearly transaction volume.
* Created company-wide, multi-bank RFPs for $500mm controlled disbursement and $
1.2B cash management business. Post-award, worked extensively on implementation
and transition.
* Performed extensive investment research, monitoring and portfolio evaluation f
or the company's three major pension plans, 401k plan, charitable foundation and
deferred compensation plan. Worked with outside benefit management firms to sta
ndardize investment choices, reduce fees and provide enhanced reporting.
Global Crossing Development Co. February 2000 to March 2001
Strategic Treasury Analyst Los Angeles, CA
* Created and maintained tracking model for Global Crossing and Asia Global Cros
sing multi-bank, international investments, tax-favored cash balances and inter-
company loans.
* Performed complex, company-wide debt covenant analysis for $8B, multi-tranche
debt portfolio, including debt service schedules and covenant default mitigation
protocols.
* Established consolidated, company-wide, rolling 12-month cash forecast model a
nd interest expense model.
* Managed $1B international contingent liabilities portfolio, including the issu
ance, monitoring and retirement of Letters of Credit, bonds, insurance policies
and corporate guarantees.
* Negotiated with global asset management firms to lower fees on various off-sho
re investments, resulting in over $2mm of yearly savings.
* Created strategic investment database and reporting structure, for the firm's
$550mm venture capital investment portfolio.
* Prepared quarterly rating agency presentations for management, lenders and sha
reholders.
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette June 1998 to February 2000
Junior Analyst, Investment Banking Los Angeles, CA
* Performed various analyses, conducted research and created presentations for c
lient regarding the $425mm sale of Broderbund Software to The Learning Company.
* Created CIM's, updated comps and performed extensive data mining for a propose
d $650mm CCA Prison Realty bridge financing transaction.
* Performed extensive comparative analyses of companies' financial profiles, mar
ket history, and business plans to identify new business opportunities for the f
irm.
* Created marketing presentations to existing and potential clients, involving l
eague tables, bench strength and the firm's international presence.
* Exposure to a variety of industries, including gaming, software, telecommunica
tion and real estate.
EDUCATION
University of California at Los Angeles December 1997
BA in Psychology and Minor in Business Administration
TECHNICAL
Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Factset and Bloomberg Terminal. Working k
nowledge of SDC Platinum, Lexis-Nexis, Technimetrics, IAC Insite, Spectrum, Brid
ge, EDGAR, SEC Disclosure, ResearchBank, Standard & Poors, and Dow Jones Interac
tive.