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|Steven Koinis Tel: +971-50-283-6223 email: skoinis@ |
|Senior Executive Profile |Harvard MBA, Emerging markets private equity and real estate INTERNATIONAL Finance and Structuring Expertise, |
| |venture capital |
|Steven Koinis, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Makan Capital Group. Makan Capital Group, (MCG), is a premier, Sharia’a |
|compliant, private equity firm in the GCC region generating superior investment products and real estate opportunities. The Firm’s strategy is |
|to focus on the banking, commercial, residential, hospitality and tourism sectors while capitalizing on its significant network of resources, |
|assets and partnerships. MCG is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Newport Beach, California (US.) |
|Mr. Koinis is a results-driven global private equity/real estate executive with success in international private equity, real estate, |
|hospitality, investment banking, underperforming assets and turnarounds. Currently, Makan has significant assets under management in the real |
|estate sector throughout the Middle East and North America, through its development vehicle MCG Land and the Makan Property Development Fund. |
|Prior to joining Makan, Mr. Koinis was CEO of Al Qudra Holding, PJSC, where the firm achieved nearly triple digit returns on equity on an |
|annualized basis and balance sheet growth exceeding USD 1 billion. Mr. Koinis also has been a senior executive at Abu Dhabi Investment |
|Company in Abu Dhabi. |
|Mr. Koinis earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and has over 20 years of Middle East, European and US experience in all areas of company|
|leadership, expansion and mergers & acquisitions. He has successfully managed companies ranging in sales from $5 million to $200 million and |
|enterprise value of $10 million to $1 billion. Mr. Koinis has increased enterprise value in different entities by nearly $1 billion |
|cumulatively, grown companies from start up to over 1000 employees and raised over $1,000 million in the public and private equity capital |
|markets in the US, Europe and Middle East. His expertise spans finance, P&L management, operations, M&A, business development, contract |
|negotiations and strategic planning. He has also held NASD Series 7, 24 and 63 securities licenses. |
|Makan Capital Group |2007-Present |
| |Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| |Riyadh, KSA |
| |Newport Beach, CA |
| |Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer |
| |Makan Capital Group, (MCG), is a premier, Sharia’a compliant, private equity firm in the GCC region generating |
| |demonstrably superior investment products and real estate opportunities. The Firm’s strategy is to focus on the |
| |banking, commercial, residential, hospitality and tourism sectors while capitalizing on its significant network |
| |of resources, assets and partnerships. As MD/CEO and Member of the Board, develop and implement investment |
| |strategy of the firm, in addition to building a high quality team of professionals from regional and global |
| |institutions. MCG currently manages significant assets and is raising private equity funds for investing |
| |throughout the MENA. The plan is to invest between $1 billion to $2 billion during the next 12 to 24 months. |
| |MCG is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Newport Beach, California (US.)|
| |Areas of Focus of the firm are:
Large scale mixed-use developments,
Infrastructure and development in MENA |
| |Countries,
Hospitality and leisure property developments, US distressed real estate and real estate-backed debt|
| |and
Energy-related projects. |
|Sinogulf Partners |2006-2007 |
| |Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| |Chief Investment Officer |
| |Implement programs to ensure attainment of business plan for growth and profit. Provides direction and structure|
| |for investment analysis, product placement and decision-making. Participates in developing policy and strategic |
| |plans. Successfully raised $250 million in two real estate related transactions in the first quarter of 2007. |
| |Provides industry and corporate finance expertise. CIO for DIFC regulated entity under formation and for |
| |Makhazen PJSC (under formation) a real estate and industrial warehousing company. |
|al qudra holding, pjsc |2006 |
| |Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| |Chief Executive Officer |
| |Reported directly to Chairman of the Board. The Company was founded in May of 2005 with shareholders that |
| |include many of the most influential ruling family members in Abu Dhabi including Her Highness Sheikha Fatima |
| |Bint Mubarak. In its first seven months of operations, the firm achieved nearly triple digit returns on equity |
| |on an annualized basis. Current balance sheet is in excess of USD 500 million and is expected to exceed USD 1.5|
| |billion by the end of 2006. Company market capitalization excess of AED 3 billion (traded OTC). Projected net |
| |income from investment activities in private equity, real estate and strategic investments exceeds AED 600 |
| |million for 2006. |
| |Investment activities focused on private equity, venture capital, real estate and public securities with a |
| |global charter. Have developed strategic plan for company with a focus on Private Equity and Real Estate |
| |investment through a structure of private equity funds and special purpose companies which leverage Al Qudra's |
| |unique shareholder base, strategic relationships and private equity structuring expertise. Company refocused |
| |during initial three months to a local real estate developer and an investor in start ups and moved away from |
| |the Private Equity model that I was recruited for which led to my resignation prior to committing to a long term|
| |contract. |
|Juniper Group Holdings, LLC |2004-2006 Washington, DC |
| |Managing Director, Managing Partner |
| |National Real Estate investment banking and financial advisory firm specializing in real estate debt and equity |
| |transactions. Juniper's professionals have worked on over $2 billion dollars of completed real estate |
| |transactions, including debt financing, equity placements and M&A transactions. The firm also had an affiliation|
| |with a NASD registered Broker Dealer. Clients have included The Carlyle Group, Mezzanine Fund, Lehman Brothers |
| |and National Capital Revitalization Corporation (Government of Washington, DC owned real estate firm). Market |
| |services to High Networth Families. Sold ownership interest to partners to join Al Qudra Holding, pjsc as CEO. |
|The International Investor |2000–2002 Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Dubai, UAE Partner |
| |The International Investor (TII) is a Kuwaiti shareholding company, which was formed in 1992 by institutional |
| |and private investors with shareholders equity of US$75 million. TII is the premier investment bank and |
| |regional commercial in the Gulf region and specializes in telecommunications, technology and Internet e-commerce|
| |transactions. |
| |Successfully obtained commitment for a $100 million private placement of TII stock to a large investment group |
| |in Saudi Arabia; |
| |Originated and structured capital raising $100 million ($40 million equity, $60 million debt) for steel rolling |
| |mill in region. |
| |Negotiated Consortium and Operating Agreements for TII led consortium for GSM license in Syria with an equity |
| |investment of $100 million; |
|Abu Dhabi Investment Company,|1997–2000 |
|(wholly owned subsidiary of |Abu Dhabi, UAE |
|Abu Dhabi Investment |Senior Manager – Merchant (Private Equity) & Investment Banking |
|AUthority) |Abu Dhabi Investment Company is the regional investment-banking arm of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority |
| |(ADIA), which invests the assets of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. |
| |Developed strategic plan, structured spin out of direct investment group and recapitalization plan of $250 |
| |million. Managed professional relationships with law firms, outside auditors and consultants. Outside |
| |relationships included Sherman and Sterling, Patton Boggs, Ernst Young and others to develop optimal structures |
| |for investment and tax liability; |
| |Managed and restructured portfolio investments that were transferred from ADIA to ADIC for US tax liability |
| |reasons; |
| |Developed investment strategy and vehicle structures for a broad mix of asset classes including venture capital,|
| |private equity, alternative asset fund of funds, real estate and public equities; |
| |Successfully closed $120 million private equity placement in Teledesic Corporation, a high-speed data |
| |transmission satellite venture backed by Craig McCaw and Bill Gates. Originated, structured, managed due |
| |diligence team, prepared PPM for private equity placement with institutions and high net worth individuals in 3 |
| |months generating over $4 millions in fees; |
| |Developed plan raising over $250 million in private funds for investment in global private equity and |
| |co-investment vehicles which minimized global tax liabilities; |
| |Restructured healthcare portfolio realizing value increase in the tens of millions of dollars; |
| |Led restructuring/turnaround of $110 million investment company in North Africa, and |
| |Led company M&A and corporate finance activity in Europe and the Middle East |
|The Octagon Group of |1992-1997 Octagon, Inc. and The Octagon Group, Inc. |
|Companies (Investment |Reston, Virginia |
|Banking, Private Equity and |Director (1996-97) |
|Services Companies) |Chairman of Board, CEO (1994-95) |
| |President, COO (1992-95) |
| |Principal of private investment banking firm that led company to a successful leveraged buy-out, initial public |
| |offering on NASDAQ, subsequent acquisitions, strategic plan and company restructuring leading to doubling of |
| |company sales. |
| |Consolidated company operations, refocused strategy, reduced overhead by $3 million annually, renegotiated with |
| |creditors saving $3.5 million, obtained acquisition credit line of $3 million and operating line of $3 million. |
| |Arranged over $65 million in equity and debt financing. |
|Washington Gas Light Venture |1990-1992 Culpeper,|
|Capital Group |Virginia |
| |American Environmental Products, Inc. |
| |President, Chief Operating Officer |
| |Successfully led turnaround of this venture backed manufacturing company; |
| |Increased sales by over 35% during decline in market; |
| |Improved profit performance from significant loss to pre-tax profit. |
|BTR, Plc |1988-1990 |
| |Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts and Middletown, Virginia |
| |Director, Business Development and Acquisitions –BTR Paper Group |
| |Stowe Woodward Company (BTR Paper Group subsidiary) |
| |Vice President, Manufacturing (1989-1990) |
| |Vice President, Special Projects (1988-1989) |
| |Vice President, Research and Product Engineering (1988-1989) |
| |Developed/implemented acquisition plan for $300 million BTR Paper Group; |
| |Restructured and restaffed worldwide research division of major subsidiary; |
| |Implemented manufacturing systems improvements resulting in over $7 million increase in profitability in 6 |
| |months |
|Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Inc.|1982-1987 ` |
| |United Kingdom, Belgium and Greece |
| |OCF Middle East and North Africa Operations |
| |Manager, New Business Development (1982-1986) |
| |Owens-Corning Fiberglass G.B. Ltd., N.V. Owens-Corning S.A. |
| |Project Manager Acquisitions (1986-1987) |
| |Mgr., Prod. Planning, Distribution and MIS (1986-1987) |
| |Developed and implemented turnaround plan reversing a negative $2 million per month cash flow to positive cash |
| |flow within 12 months at OCF’s UK operations ($200 million in sales); |
| |Implemented OCF investment and new business strategy in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa |
| |Established joint venture and financing relationships throughout region |
|Education and Personal | |
| |M.B.A., Harvard Business School, Harvard University, (self financed), Cambridge, MA, 1983 |
| |B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, (self financed), Ann Arbor, MI 1978, Magna Cum Laude |
| |(General Motors Scholar) |
| |B.Sc., Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Michigan, (self financed), Ann Arbor, MI 1978, |
| |Magna Cum Laude (General Motors Scholar) |
| |President, Tau Beta Pi, engineering honor society, Elected Member University of Michigan Student Assembly |
| |(40,000 student campus), Treasurer, Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical Engineering honor society, Member, Metallurgical |
| |Engineering Honor Society, Member, University of Michigan engineering leadership society, Awarded, Top |
| |Metallurgical Engineer of Junior Class |
| |Married, 2 children, Permanent Residence in Virginia, Citizenship-US |
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