VADIM BRINZAN

Education
1999-2001

1988-1993

BOSTON

IIARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

MBA degree with concentration in finance, with honors, June 2001
STATE UNWERSITY OF MOLDOVA, SCHOOL OFPITYSICS

CIIISINAU

M.S. in Engineering, with high distinction (10.0 GPA), June 1993

Experience
8/2001-Present
2014-present

ITWESTMENT BAIIKING & PRINCIPAL IT{VESTMENTS

MIAMI

LOGOS ADVISORS,LLC,a private equity management firm

Founder & Managing Partner

Private equity and angel investing across capital structure in financial assets, real estate, and technology assets, etc.

2007-2014 HOV CAPITAL, LLC, a private equity fund

Managing Partner

NEW YORK- LONDON

Managed fundls investrnents in excess of $500 mm in financial services and business services companies with more
than 10,000 employees in the US, Europe and Asia. Oversaw fund's day-to-day activities, including, among others,
securing financing, capital allocation, deal sourcing, dup diligence, transaction structuring and execution,
restructuring and monetization of acquired assets, managing relationships with financial sponsors and Federal and
State regulators (SEC and FDIC in the US, FSA in the UK).

MERRILL LYNCH

NEW YORK

2001-2007 Director, Global Principal Investments & Structured Finance (7102-3/07)

o Management of a $5 billion + portfolio of Menill Lynch's investments in public and private companies and
structured financial products on principal basis by taking equity, mezzanine and/or senior secured debt
positions through complex principal investment, structured, and private equity transactions including MBOs /
LBOs, JVs, etc.
Identification of investment opportunities and assessment of their attractiveness. Participated in all aspects of
a transaction, including deal origination, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, execution, managing
relationships with investment partners and regulators (OCC, SEC). Supervised transaction teams.
Selected transactions include: $1.5 bn JV with a credit card issuer to originate subprime and near-prime credit
card receivables; $1.2 bn + investments in tax certificates; $1.0 bn auto loan purchase; $1.0 bn prime auto
loans-backed financing to an on-line auto loan originator; $300 mm DIP financing to a distressed financial
services company; $147 mm acquisition of a financial services company with its subsequent monetization;
$98 mm LBO of a time-share originator; $90 mm asset-backed financing of portfolios of distressed consumer
and commercial debt; $50 mm mezzaninelequity investment in a start-up originator of small business credit
cards; $50 mm JV with a private equity fund to acquire portfolios of distressed consumer receivables; etc.
Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions (8/01-7102)
Analysis and feasibility studies of strategic alternatives for a broad range of acquisition assignments, spinoffs, LBOs, IPOs, etc. in diversified industrials, power and energy, healthcare, retail, and real estate sectors
In-depth financiaVaccounting due diligence, credit analysis, and company valuation under various operating
scenarios and capital structures, including leveraged and distressed situations
Industry and sector analysis to produce investment advice
Selected transqctions include a $300 mm acquisition of a US industrial company; restructuring and $417 mm
IPO of a large health insurer.

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7/-8/2000

GOLDMAN SACHS

NEW YORK

Internship in the Investment Banking division

1994-1999

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Senior Consultant, Management Consulting Services

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Certifications
Languages
Personal

MOSCOW KIEV, CHISINAU

Provided management consulting services to a number of companies in oil & gas, food and beverage, and
Govemment entities in Russia
As part of senior management team, played leading roles in mass privatization processes in Ukraine and
Moldova (1994-1996). Helped draft privatization-related legislation, implement and managed the mass
privatization infrastructure in Moldova and various regions of Ukraine"

NASD Series 7 and 63, New York, NY

Romanian (fluent), English (fluent), Russian (fluent)
Bom in l97l n Moldova. Married, 3 children. Prize-winning on national judo

& sambo championships.

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Studii

SCHOOL

1999-2001

UNIVERSITATEA HARVARD, HARVARD BUSINESS

MBA cu specializare in finanle, cu menfiune, iunie 2001

1988-1993

UNIVERSITATEA DE STAT DIN MOLDOVA, FACULTATEA DE

BOSTON

FIZICA

CHI$INAU

Diplomd de inginer-fizician, cu men(iune (nota medie 10.0), iunie 1993

Experienfa de
muncii

8/2001-prezent Activitatea financiar-bancariiqiinvesti{ionali

2014-prezent LOGOS ADVISORS,LLc,companie
Fondator ;i Partener PrinciPal
Investi{ii de tip "angel investing"

de investifii cu capital

qi private equrty

privat (private

equity)

MIAMI

in diverse active financiare, imobiliare, technologice, etc.

2007-2014 HOV CAPITAL, LLC, fond investi{ional cu capital

Partener Principal

privat

NEW YORK

LOIIDRA

Gestionarea investiliilor fondului in valoare de peste $500 milioane in companii financiare qi "business services"

cu peste 10,000 de angajali in SUA, Marea Britanie gi Asia. Administrarea operafional[ a fondului, inclusiv
oblinerea finan!5rii, alocarea capitalului, identificarea oportunitdlilor investi{ionale, investigarea/evaluarea
diligentd a companiilor (due diligence), structurarea gi executarea tranzac{iilor, gestionarea gi monetizarea
investiliilor, managementul relaliilor cu sponsori ftnanciari qi regulatorii de stat (FDiC, SEC, FSA).
NEW YORI(
2OOI-2007 MERRILL LYNCH
Director, Grupul de Investifii Globale Principale ,si Finan{5ri Structurate (7 /02-3107)
o Administrarea unui portofoliu investional al bincii Menill Lynch in mirime de peste $5 miliarde in

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companii publice gi private qi produse financiare structurate prin intermediul investiliilor in capitalul social,
investilii la nivel mezanin, qi/sau prin oferirea creditelor securizate intranzactji complexe de gen "private
equlty" (inclusiv MBOuri / LBOuri, JVuri, etc.) gi/sau prin creditare directd;
Identificarea qi evaluarea atractivitdlii oportunitdlilor investilionale qi implicarea tn toate aspectele legate de
o tranzactje, inclusiv due diligence, structurarea, negocierea, executarea qi gestionarea relafiilor cu
partenerii investilionali gi regulatorii de stat (OCC qi SEC). Administrarea echipelor tranzac{ionale;
Tranzaclii exemplu includ: $1,5 miliarde JV (intreprindere mixtd) cu un emitent de carduri bancare;
investilie de $1,2 miliarde in certificate fiscale de stat; achizi{ionarea unui portofoliu de creanle auto in
mdrime de $1,0 miliard; investi{ie securizatd in marime de $1,0 miliard intr-o companie financiard ce oferd
credite on-line pentru procurarea de automobile; investilie in mdrime de $300 milioane de tip DIP (debtorin-posession) tntr-o companie financiard aflatd in insolvabilitate; achizilionarea unei companiei de tip
'business services" cu monetizarea ulterioard a investiliei ($147 milioane); achizilionarea in mlrime de $98
milioane a unei companii ce origineazd creanle de tip "time-share"; achizilionarea in marime de $90
milioane a unui portofoliu de active de tip "distressed" (cu riscuri sporite) compus din creanle comerciale gi
ale consumatorilor; investilie de $50 milioane in capitalul social gi la nivel mezanin intr-o companie
financiard start-up emitentd de carduri bancare pentru intreprinderi mici; $50 milioane JV pentru
achizilionarea portofoliilor de active financiare de tip "distressed".

Asociat, Fuziuni qi Achizi(ii (Mergers & Acquisitions) (8/01-7102)

c Analiza gi determinarea fezabilitdlii alternativelor strategice pentru o gamd largd de proiecte de achizilii gi
fuziuni, spin-ofluri, LBO-uri, IPO-uri, etc. in diverse sectoare ale economiei, inclusiv sectorul industrial,
energetic, de asigurdri, gi imobiliar;
o Due diligence financiar, contabil, de guvemare corporativd; analiza capacitdlii de creditare qi evaluarea
companiei in diferite scenarii operalionale (inclusiv de tip "distressed") Ei cu diferite structuri de capital;
o Analiza diferitor sectoare ale economiei in scopul oferirii consultanlei investiJionale;
c Tranzaclii exemplu includ achizilia unei companiei industriale ($300 milioane); restructurarea gi IPO-ul
unei companii de asigurdri in sectorul de proteclie a s[n[tdlii ($417 milioane).

7I.8I2OOO GOLDMAN

SACHS

NEW YORK

Stagiere in domeniul investiliilor bancare (Investment Banking )

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PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

MOSCOVA, KIEV, CHI$INAU

Consultant Superior, Servicii de Consultan{i pentru Management

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Servicii de consultanld pentru companii din sectorul gazo-petrolier, alimentar qi organizalii de stat din Rusia
Membru al echipei de management in proiectele de privatizare in masb din Republica Moldova qi Ucraina
(1994-1996). Acordarea asisten{ei la elaborarea qi implementarea legisla{iei respective. Dezvoltarea qi
gestionarea infrastructurii de privatizare ?n masd din Republica Moldova gi din diverse regiuni ale Ucrainei.

Certificare
Limbi vorbite

NASD Series 7 qi 63, New York, NY, SUA

Romdna (fluent), engleza (fluent), rusa (fluent)
Date personale Niscut ?n 197 | in Republica Moldova. Cdsdtorit, 3 copii. Premiant al campionatelor nafionale

la

judo gi sambo.

Motivation Letter

Selection Committee for the Position of

Governor of the National Bank of Moldova
162 Stefan Cel Mare Blvd.
Chisinau, MD-2073, Republic of Moldova
Tel: +373 (22)23-33-52
Via e-mail: guvernator.bnm@parlament.md

February 20,2016
Dear Members of the Selection Committee:

Thank you for providing the opportunity to apply for the position of Governor of the National
Bank of Moldova. As evidenced in the enclosed CV and supporting documents, I believe I can
significantly contribute both to the National Bank and to the banking industry of Moldova given
my background as a Wall Street executive and international investor, as well as my strong desire
to give back to Moldova in this difficult time with my knowledge and expertise in global finance
and banking.

After graduating from Harvard Business School in 2001, I spent the last 15 years working on
Wall Street initially as a banker at Merrill Lynch (now part of Bank of America), one of the
world's largest financial institutions, and then as an international investor deploying private
equity funds in financial service companies in North America, Europe and Asia. While at Menill
Lynch, I was fortunate to serve in many areas within the bank, including providing M&A advice
in Investment Banking Group; making commercial loans in the Capital Markets Division;
investing more than $5 billion of Menill Lynch's capital in financial services companies and
structured assets while a Director in Principal Investments & Structured Finance Group;
monetizing Menill Lynch's investments in public markets through Sales & Trading division; and
dealing with financial partners through Menill Lynch's Private Wealth Management Group.
Working across various service lines and with different financial products provided me with
unique hands-on experiences and valuable insights into Merrill Lynch's operations, namely:

how to set incentives and align interests to ensure that different groups within the
bank operate effectively;

how to determine capital and liquidity requirements, assess risks, value

assets,

raise and allocate capital;

how to conduct due diligence on potential clients or investment targets and how to
deal with investigation companies, including Kroll;

how to ensure regulatory compliance and how to work with government regulators
such as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the regulator and
supervisor of all national banks in the US; the US's Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); as well
as the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) (currently, the Financial Conduct
Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority).

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Motivation Letter

While working in New York and in London, I had the opportunity to be in the midst of and
learn valuable lessons from the two global financial crises: the 2001-2002 "technology bubble"
meltdown and the 2008-2009 Great Recession, when seemingly healthy global financial
institutions rapidly vanished and others had to be bailed out to stabilize the financial system.
Some of the major lessons leamed during these times relate to, among others:

the effects of monetary and fiscal policies, as well as of the actions taken by
Govemment authorities' in different countries to stabilize their financial systems and
restore trust to their banking sectors and financial markets;

in financial institutions' corporate governance to ensure more transparency

and accountability to stakeholders; avoid conflicts of interest and breach of trust
changes

situations;

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changes in capital and reserve requirements to ensure financial stability;

changes in lending standards, reporting and disclosure requiremelts to improve the

quality of assets, reliability of funding sources, and cash flow visibility;
changes in banking industry compensation structure, corporate culture and work ethics

aimed at aligning short- and long-term interests and reducing the amount of unethical
behavior and fraud in the system.

All

these experiences could be directly applied to remediate the existing state of affairs

in

Moldova's banking sector, which is under a significant amount of stress caused not only by global
macroeconomic circumstances, but also by poor corporate governance, misalignment of interests,
corporate fraud, and inefficient oversight, among others.

If elected to the position of Governor, I am confident that both my work

experiences and

my macroeconomic analysis, financial and investment management skills acquired during all
these years, coupled with my management abilities, would allow me and my team to develop and
implement changes that would restore trust and bring stability to the banking system in Moldova.
Once again, thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you
soon.

Kind Regards.

Vadim Brinzan

Motivation Letter

Vadim Brinzan

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