Central America: Central American Bank for Economic Integration
Originated, priced and structured a working capital financing for this regional bank, including preparing full documentation, sales memoranda, and arranging the placement of US$ 50 million in securities. Funded by private placement, with guarantee of the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Costa Rica: Cellular Telephone Project
US West is one of the “Baby Bells” after the break up of American Telephone and Telegraph. Its subsidiary, New Vectors, entered into a joint venture to provide a cellular telephone network inCosta Rica. We structured and priced the project financing, which included meeting with the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation, joint venture parties and potential investors.
United States: Film Financing
Structured and implemented a tax effective film financing for Route 9, a feature film produced by Motion Picture Company ofAmerica.
United States: Real Estate Investment
Developed and maintained an extensive real estate portfolio for own account and clients’ accounts.
United States: Software Development
Direct investor in RPK Securities, Inc. a software company involved in cryptography and computer security.
United States: Saleof Agricultural Land
Represented the buyer of US$100 million of Getty Oil agricultural land sold by Texeco Oil, after its acquisition of Getty. Structured and negotiated on private placement basis.
United States: Geothermal Energy Financing
Republic Geothermal, Atlantic Richfield (ARCO)’s subsidiary developing geothermal energy was financed on a project basis. We structured the financing using debt securities guaranteed by the Department of Energy of the US Government, prepared sales memoranda, privately placed debt, serviced investors and rolled over financing at quarterly intervals.
United States: Securitization of Automobile Leases
Structured the securitization of a US$200 million portfolio of automobile leases. Client, South East Toyota, is the largest Toyota distributor in the US. Its subsidiary, World Omni Leasing, provides lease finance as a captive automobile and truck leasing company. Provided the full range of investment banking services necessary to securitize the lease pool. This was the first automobile lease securitization ever done. The structure was soon copied by major Wall Street investment banks.