Michael Schwarzmann

I have extensive experience working with established companies by assisting them in developing solutions to address short term cash needs and longer term profitability by analyzing historical and projected financial statements, identifying positive and negative trends, and working to proactively improve performance. I work across the business to understand what is working and what could be working better, and utilize an analytical approach to identify and implement strategies for improvement. Benefits include sustainable cost savings and value capture scenarios. Utilizing weekly and monthly cash flow statements, budgets, historical results and forecasts, I utilize a focused, data driven approach to identifying opportunities to increase company profitability and expense management. The process is inclusive and the plan to achieve the results is clear and adopted. Working across the organization, vertically and horizontally, uncovers additional solutions and increases buy-in of the goals, objectives and action plan, all of which are critical to maximize the impact of proposed changes. I have guided the development and evaluation of business plans and formulated successful strategies to preserve or improve asset values. I am a consensus builder. Industry experience includes: health care, retail, manufacturing, agricultural, construction, restaurants and franchising, energy and travel. Skills: • Prepare, review and interpret cash flow budgets and forecasts as a management tool to increase financial performance, including Working Capital and anticipate cash requirements • Negotiation and Strategic thinking: prepare persuasive fact-based board level presentations, present data driven conclusions, and drive consensus • M&A Integration • Investment Banking (all aspects) • Valuation: Income Approach (DCF), Market Approach (comparable EBITDA multiples), and Capital Asset Pricing Model • Microsoft Office, including Excel and Powerpoint • MBA from UCLA; BS in Business from USC; JD from Loyola Law School