Matt Hauser

Matt Hauser is a Managing Director in the Power, Renewables & Energy Transition practice within the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment with more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance, strategy and FP&A roles. Mr. Hauser has extensive experience in the energy transition space, including electric vehicle original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and suppliers, L-ion battery manufacturing, CO₂ capture and hydropower storage.

Mr. Hauser has led several lender-side project finance advisory engagements to fund large infrastructure and manufacturing projects, typically involving federal loan and grant programs. In these roles, he has provided financial diligence leadership on more than 10 loans with $11 billion in requested funds.

Mr. Hauser has advised on several distressed debtor-side and lender-side engagements, both in-court and out-of-court, focused on financial advisory comprised of 13-week cash flow forecasting, three-statement model creation and business plan and strategy development. Additionally, he has advised clients on strategic initiatives including foreign market entry, public-private partnerships, go-to-market strategies and supply chain optimization.

Relevant Experience:

• Developed a business plan model for a distressed L-ion battery recycler to complete the funding of a $1 billion recycling and battery precursor plant
• Advised the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) during a $2.5 billion advanced technology vehicle manufacturing (“ATVM”) loan origination for the construction of four 30-GW L-ion battery cell plants; developed the financial model and advised on loan structuring
• Served as financial advisor to the term loan holders of a Fortune 500 retailer during an in-court bankruptcy process; included analysis of three-statement model and 13-week cash flow forecast and review of the collateral asset value of 250 real properties to determine potential recovery scenarios
• Advised the interim CEO of a healthcare company; provided financial and operational improvements during turnaround that resulted in 2x growth in EBITDA and company valuation