Robert Reuss



Robert Reuss Executive Consultant

Robert M. Reuss Is a specialist in corporate finance and maintains a worldwide contact base with both major investment banks and financial intermediaries. Among the highlights are his experience are:

At International Dairy Queen, was involved in negotiating the terms of the IPO, which was managed by Merrill, Lynch. Prior to this, was involved in negotiating and implementing the corporate credit facility with Norwest Bank.

At Standard Fabrics, was the financial officer with reporting and compliance responsibilities to the SEC. Negotiated and managed all corporate banking relationships, primarily with First Bank System and participated in negotiating and executing a public secondary offering of subordinated convertible debt.

At H.A. Rogers, structured the LBO acquisition financing for myself and the acquisition of a competing firm with operations in Fargo and Sioux City which included simultaneous closing of an IPO for the combined companies.

At Lingate, was involved in the negotiating the financing and financial structure of many transactions (8-10 annually). Significant ones were the acquisition of the mushroom operations of Campbell Soup Co. by Lyon Food Products and of a privately held cable drum manufacturer by Jefferson Smurfitt.

At Northstar Industries, was involved in several transactions including the purchase of a Houston based plastic bag converter by ConAgra for a price in excess of $100 million and the acquisition of a regional grocery retailer by a publicly traded food distributor for a price in excess of $20 million. While at Northstar, advised the board of directors of ROI systems, a manufacturing management software developer, on structuring and financing the re-acquisition of the company from ADP.

At Maven Securities, were involved as members of the distribution group for a number of private placement and IPO transactions. Represented Video Update in financing several of their early acquisitions of small video store chains. Also worked with the owners of several large private companies to sell equity and convertible debt interests. These transactions were designed to give some liquidity to current shareholders without exposing the extreme profitability of the company to public scrutiny.

Was a founding director and the first CFO of LearningByte International a Minneapolis based developer of interactive multimedia training software for major corporations such as Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, Dell Computer and National Car Rental. Resigned from the board in 1994 but maintained close contact and an equity position. The company raised over $15 million in angel and VC capital. It was acquired by Digital Think (NASDAQ) in 2001.

.In Raleigh, have good relationships at Wachovia Bank, RBC Centura, CCB, First Citizens and Silicon Valley Bank.

Have constantly been involved in ongoing professional development training in areas related to corporate finance including tax law, valuation techniques and negotiation skills.

Resume

Experience:
Mar 2006 - Dec 2006	Kudos Information, LTD Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer of a multinational firm which provides information management and technical employee training services to Fortune 500 companies worldwide. Responsible for all financial relationships, accounting, financial reporting ,internal controls, cash management and capital budgeting world wide. Report to the CEO.
1998 - present	Independent and Contract Financial Consultant Involved in numerous projects with a range of established and start-up companies in the restaurant and wholesale food industry; manufacturing and retailing; pharmaceutical product development, manufacturing and marketing; data management services; telecommunication and e commerce. Triangle area companies include Howard, Perry and Walston, Arius Pharmaceuticals (acquired by BDSI), Domicile Home, Ivis Software and The Bob Barker Company. Services Provided: Set up and managed the accounting systems for start up businesses. Developed and modified financial forecasting models based on wide range of variables. Provided technical advice and guidance to accounting departments during transitions. Conducted internal due diligence and forensic accounting during acquisitions. Developed strategies for acquisition and business development plans. Independent advisor to CEO and CFO in the areas of financing, business development, M&A and accounting practices.
June 1998 - Sept 2005	NAV, Inc. Financial Officer NAV, Inc. is a privately held regional operator of retail video stores. Responsibilities Included: Responsible for all accounting activities including payroll, bank and vendor reconciliation, month and year end close and accounts payable. Managed financial, landlord, insurance, vendor and outside accountant relationships. Handled all personnel and risk management components including reporting to outside agencies. Did detailed business modeling including cash flow analysis and management. Assisted with acquisition strategies, new store location decisions and implementation.
1994 - 1998	Personal Sabbitcal Lived aboard a sailboat and sailed the Caribbean basin. Visited 22 countries and gained functionality in Spanish.
1982 - 1994	Merger and Acquisition Professional Owned or worked for several firms including a NASD Broker/ Dealer all of which specialized in acting as M&A intermediaries for midsize companies in Minnesota, nationally and internationally. Held licenses as Registered Representative and Financial Principal from SEC.
1963 - 1982	Business Consultant, Financial Officer and Business Owner Consulting projects at Deloitte& Touche included systems analysis, information processing equipment evaluation and selection, inventory management, production management, financial planning, documentation and implementation of administrative procedures. Financial officer and operating executive positions at Standard Fabrics (NASDAQ), International Dairy Queen, and H.A.Rogers Company included full range of financial and accounting activities, SEC compliance reporting, credit management and control, forward financial planning, leading start up of branches and subsidiaries and inventory management systems implementation.
Education & Affiliations:
	Krannert School, Purdue University M.S., Industrial Management
	Purdue University B.S., Electrical Engineering
Current	Financial Executives Networking Group
1968 - 1994	CPA, Member of AICPA and Minnesota Society of CPA's
1987 - 1994	Member, M&A International
1994 - 1995	Registered Representative and SEC Principal