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Wawona Worldwide Capital, LLC

Corporate Finance

Analyzing proposals to buy an NASD broker-dealer and a hedge fund or funds of hedge funds for our own account in 2006.

Exclusively mandated to raise debt and equity financing for Cayman Islands Paradise Club Condo-Hotel Project in 2006.

Solicited to submit proposal to leverage (without debt, or interest expense) $40MM into a $200MM hedge fund portfolio in 2006.

Retained to monetize various portfolios of Jumbo Life Insurance Policies in 2005-2006.

Retained to analyze various business acquisitions of $5MM or more by a Private Group in Dallas, Texas in 2005-2006.

Exclusively mandated to monetize 825 acres of land in Puerto Rico valued at $450MM in 2005-2006.
Designed unique 5 year investment structure to generate cash flow from raw land.

Exclusively mandated to monetize 1,100 square miles of land in Baja California, Mexico valued at $7B in 2005.
Designed unique 20 year investment structure to generate cash flow from raw land.

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Deutsche Banc Alex Brown Inc.

Project Finance

One of three banks short-listed to arrange a $250MM bond financing for Gas Andes in Chile in 2001.

Co-originated the mandate to raise $220MM for Perez Companc through the issue of a 4 year contingent oil payable notes in June 2001.

Co-originated the mandate to advise Rio Alto Ltd. in Alberta, Canada on the acquisition of a $200MM oil field in Argentina in November 2000.

Originated the mandate to arrange a $160MM financing for Gasoducto del Pacifico from Argentina to Chile in January 1999.

Co-originated the mandate to advise on the $2.7B MercoSur Project, which encompasses constructing a gas, pipeline from Bolivia to Argentina, a power plant in Argentina, and an electric transmission lines in Brazil in September 1999.

Co-originated and assisted execution team for Petrobras project financing of the $2.5B Barracuda/Caratinga Campos Basin oil fields offshore Brazil 1998-2000. $300MM Bridge loan closed in 1999. Multi-source term financing closed in 2000 and was named the Americas Oil and Gas Deal of the Year by Project Finance International Yearbook 2001.

Co-originated and assisted execution of a $315MM project financing of the InterAndes power project sponsored by Gener to construct an IPP in Salta, Argentina and transmission lines to the Atacama in Chile in 1997-1998.

Co-originated and closed co-arranger mandate for $1B project financing for the Cantarell nitrogen injection project in México in 1998.

Co-originated and assisted in the execution of the sole advisory of the $150MM project financing of the Uruguayana pipeline sponsored by Transportadora de Gas del Norte, S.A. ("TGN") from Argentina to Brazil in 1997.

Co-originated the $3.2B project financing of the Hamaca heavy oil project in Venezuela in 1997.

Co-originated and assisted execution team on co-arrangement of $335MM bridge facility for the GasAndes natural gas pipeline from Chile to Argentina in 1996.

Co-originated the $300MM project financing of the TAP oil pipeline project in Venezuela in 1996-1997.

Proposed $300MM monetization of future crude oil export receivables for Ecopetrol and British Petroleum in Colombia in 1996-1997.
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Prudential Securities Incorporated

Mergers, Acquisitions, Privatizations and Restructurings

Retained to perform valuation and exclusive sale of $100MM tool and die and powder metals divisions of Spreckels. Co-developed financial valuation model and exclusive sale memorandum. Co-developed and co-implemented sales strategy for the companies.

Retained to present buy side candidates to JPI in the autoparts industry.

Retained to perform a 144 common stock valuation for MerryGoRound, a clothing retailer. Analyzed comparable transactions and historic trading to arrive at valuation model.

Team member on proposed $500MM spinoff of Delmonte Tropical Fruits Division for Polypeck Delmonte Foods. Co-developed a valuation model for the company, an exclusive sale strategy, and developed and implemented board level presentation.

Restructured $490MM of liabilities of Indupa, S.A.I.C., a leading Argentine petrochemicals company. Co-developed financial model to analyze Argentine government's and creditor banks' stakes in Indupa. Assisted in negotiations with the Argentine Government to implement a restructuring of the companies liabilities.

Privatized 50.1% of Ecuatoriana de Aviación Ecuador's national flag carrier, for $65MM. Co-developed valuation model and bidding framework to permit auction on the floors of the Quito and Guayaquil stock exchanges in Ecuador. Airline was sold to VASP of Brazil, which was the highest bidder at the auction.

Equity Capital Markets Transactions

Client Industry Transaction $MM Role Status
DR Horton Home building Initial Public Offering 44 Lead Manager Closed
Enzon Pharmaceuticals Biotech Secondary equity offering 20 Sole Manager Closed
Telios Pharmaceuticals Biotech Secondary equity offering 24 Co- Manager Closed
Optical Data Systems Technology Initial Public Offering 20 Lead Manager Closed
Gates/FA Distributing Technology Secondary equity offering 18 Co- Manager Closed
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas Food/beverage Initial Public Offering of ADRs 60 Co- Manager Closed
Viña Concha y Toro Food/beverage Initial Public Offering of ADRs 60 Co- Manager Closed
Consorcio G Grupo Dina Truck and bus Initial Public Offering of ADRs 230 Co- Manager Closed
Grupo Simec Steel Initial Public Offering of ADRs 54 Co- Manager Closed
Grupo Financiero Bancrecer Financial Services Reg. 4(2) equity placement 10 Sole Manager Closed

Debt Capital Markets Transactions

Client Industry Transaction $MM Role Status
Harristown Development Municipality Private Placement 13 Sole Manager Closed
Industrias Peñoles Mining and Metals Private Placement 100 Sole Manager Closed
Banco Quilmes Argentine Bank Eurobond of Notes 50 Sole Manager Closed
Banco Quilmes Argentine Bank Eurobond of Notes 26 Lead Manager Closed
Alpargatas Textiles Eurobond of Notes 60 Co-Manager Closed
Cemex Cement Eurobond of Notes 1000 Co-Manager Closed
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Citibank, N.A.

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructurings

Client Industry Transaction $MM Role Status
NewsCorp Media Restructuring of liabilities 400 Lead Manager Closed
Marriott Corporation Real Estate Securitization of lease payments 100 Lead Manager Proposal
Perkin Elmer Technology Buy side candidates 50 Exclusive Advisor Closed
Group Bull Technology Proposed acquisition of HFSI Division of Bell & Howell 100 Exclusive Advisor Closed
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Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company

Financings

Client Industry Transaction $MM Role Status
Exxon CCA Oil and Gas OPIC financing of Salvadoran refinery expansion. 100 Exclusive Proposal
Exxon Coal and Minerals Mining Debt-for-Equity Swap for Chilean mining expansion 300 Exclusive Advisor Proposal Advisor
Occidental Petroleum Oil and Gas Revolving Credit Facility 1000 Lead Manager Closed
Texaco Oil and Gas Revolving Credit Facility. 3000 Lead Manager Closed
Republic of Ecuador Sovereign Balance of Payments Refinancing. 350 Co-Manager Closed
PetroEcuador Oil and Gas Short-term debt refinancing. 250 Lead Manager Closed
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Inter-American Development Bank

Financings

Client Industry Transaction $MM Role Status
ANDA Water Project financing to expand water supply in San Salvador 500 Exclusive Advisor/Arranger Closed
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