David Kuntz
Head of US Ratings Advisory at Santander
- Role
- Managing Director Head of Us Ratings Advisory at Santander
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Managing Director Head of Us Ratings Advisory
Jan 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US
Industry focus areas include retail / consumer, healthcare, and financial institutions.•Guide high yield and investment grade Clients in their capital raising and strategic financing decisionsleveraging extensive experience in fixed income capital markets, investment banking, and credit risk analysis.•Collaborate with Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking colleagues to prove seamless advice to senior management of Fortune 500 companies and Sponsor Clients on strategic positioning to optimize corporate financing decisions with investors and rating agencies.•Advise Fortune 500 and mid-cap Clients on optimal capital structures, including debt capacity associated with M&A, LBO, and other corporate finance strategic decisions, liquidity analysis, loss given default and recovery analysis and general rating advisory methodologies.•Recommend positioning for credit rating defense and paths for rating upgrades.•Work closely with Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking colleagues with a substantial focus oncorporate credit including the rating impact from strategic decisions associated with M&A, LBOs, stock buy-backs, hybrid issuance, special dividends, and general capital structure positioning.
Education
Emory University - Goizueta Business School
MBA
St. John's School
High School Diploma
Emory University
BBA
Skills
- Leadership
- Capital Markets
- Management
- Fixed Income
- Lean Management
- Investment Banking
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Analysis
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