Gautam Tevatia

• Advise clients on technology M&A transactions, raid defense, private placement, debt and equity financings • Lead transaction execution including managing diligence, creating Board presentations, and liaising with stakeholders • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver valuation analyses incorporating DCF, LBO, and accretion/dilution Selected Transaction Experience • $200mm private placement for Graphcore - an AI Hardware startup (2018) • Cisco's acquisition of Duo Security for $2.35bn (2018) • SAP's acquisition of Callidus Software for $2.5bn (2018) • Qualcomm anti-raid against Broadcom’s ~$120bn hostile takeover offer (2018) • Lead Bookrunner for Keysight Technologies' $1.2bn acquisition financing (equity/debt) for Ixia (2017) • Separation of Hewlett-Packard into HP Enterprise and HP Inc. (2014 / 2015) • Vivendi's monetization of Activision Blizzard stake worth $8.2bn (2013) • Sale of Tellabs to Marlin Equity Partners (2013) Business Unit Manager, West Region, Investment Banking • Partnered with Global Head of TMT to supervise and manage ~150 bankers across the LA and SF offices • Responsible for allocating resources to client projects, monitoring junior banker workload, and addressing conflicts • Summarized and delivered analyst and associate performance reviews; led compensation and promotion discussions • Worked with senior partners to develop business strategy, conduct account reviews, and review compliance controls • Focused on analyst and associate development via dedicated mentor assignments and team building social activities • Formulated an internal and external recruiting strategy and designed a training program for summer and full-time hires