John Kelley
- Role
- Senior Director, Corporate Development and Investor Relations at VF Corporation
- Location
- Savannah, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Senior Director, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
Nov 2016 — Present
Corporate Development (Portfolio Management M&A) Analyzed and executed mergers, acquisitions and divestures to accelerate growth and advance enterprise strategic objectives; supported 10 divestitures, 4 acquisitions (ranging $100M to $2B EV) and a public company spin-off (NYSE:KTB;$3B EV) over a 5-year horizon Performed extensive research, modeling and analysis to inform portfolio management strategy, formulate investment theses, assess value, optimize financing and deal structures, identify synergies & dyssynergies, and support terms of negotiations and related agreements Business Development (Capability M&A and Corporate Venture) Led the development of a capability investment framework used to evaluate investments in innovative solutions to accelerate organic growth and drive competitive advantage Evaluated opportunities across a wide range of investment structures (direct minority equity, fund LP, direct lending) and strategic theses (better commercial terms, greater capability customization, advantaged materials supply, enhanced access to consumer data, etc.) Collaborated directly with founding entrepreneurs to assess value creation potential from VF partnership during Seed, Series-A and Series-B fundraising round diligence Investor Relations Served as Head of Investor Relations (IRO) during highly disruptive period (2020/2021) Actively managed 100+ relationships with VF’s largest institutional investors and sell-side analysts, addressing financial performance drivers, positioning macro and sector developments, reinforcing enterprise strategies and emphasizing VFC’s investment appeal Developed strategic messaging communicated through public statements (SEC filings, Press Releases); independently drafted 12 earnings call scripts
Skills
- Investments
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Advisory
- Financial Modeling
- Finance
- Portfolio Management
- Credit
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Valuation
- Financial Analysis
- Internal Controls
- Business Analysis
- Corporate Finance
- Auditing
- Fixed Income
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