Michael Perrine is a managing director with Baker Tilly Capital, LLC, the private investment banking subsidiary of Baker Tilly. He provides transaction advisory services for a wide array of taxable and tax exempt organizations. Working with the Baker Tilly transaction group, Mike also provides consulting services related to financing transactions for both real estate and operating businesses. The consulting services not only relate to traditional financing vehicles but also includes incorporating tax credits and other incentives into the capital stack.
Prior to joining Baker Tilly, Mike was a market president for a large national bank where he focused on sourcing, structuring and executing debt financings and cash flow strategies for a wide range of commercial, healthcare and not-for-profit clients. In addition to conventional debt financings, his focus included sourcing, negotiating and closing New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) transactions and related source leverage or construction debt for NMTC projects.
Mike also previously served as the chief financial officer (CFO) of a growing, regional retail chain for more than 10 years. As CFO, Mike led the company’s capital markets and corporate finance structure.
- Advises clients throughout the entire life cycle of corporate debt financings
- Provides consulting services to borrowers working with NMTC transactions including deal structure, documentation, collateral priority and lender reporting requirements
- Significant experience in all facets of due diligence, financial analysis and debt underwriting parameters including lender requirements for project construction draws and leveraging capital campaigns as a source of project financing
- Has represented entities to secure a variety of funding structures. Some specific examples include:
• Disbursement agent for over $100 million of NMTC construction projects
• Structured bridge financing of $1 to $20 million for clients using multiyear, capital campaign pledges for loan collateral
• Frequent negotiation of inter-creditor agreements allowing NMTC clients to maximize project financing combining senior and junior creditor structures
• Negotiation of client funding with FHLB, EDA and various city and state development agencies
- PeopleFund Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), board of directors and executive committee member
- Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Talent and Education council, member
- PeopleFund CDFI 2017 Champion of the Year
- Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce 2016 Volunteer of the Year: Education