Jeremy Fago Joins PricewaterhouseCoopers Transaction Services Practice

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) today announced that Jeremy Fago has joined the Firm's U.S. Transaction Services practice as a principal.  In this role, Fago will focus on providing valuation services for clients operating in the Power & Utilities industry across the U.S.  PwC's valuation services professionals assist companies in determining fair value of assets for a range of corporate reporting and planning needs.

Fago brings more than 16 years of valuation and transaction experience to the practice, as well as industry knowledge on U.S. GAAP and IFRS accounting, tax, and deal structuring for companies in the Energy and Power & Utilities sectors.

"We are confident that Jeremy's solid track record and proven leadership will bring added value to our clients, in helping them navigate through increasingly complex valuation issues," said John Glynn, PwC's Transaction Services Valuation Leader.  "We are delighted to have Jeremy on board in this key role and look forward to his contributions to helping solve our clients' valuation challenges."

"In this tough economic environment, our clients depend on our capabilities to help them grow their businesses by minimizing risk, capturing savings and reducing costs to streamline operations further," said Fago. "I am honored to work with this esteemed group of professionals as we aim to enhance the value of our clients' businesses and put them in a position to capitalize on the economic recovery."

Fago most recently served as a Member of Management and the Global Head of the Energy Capital Markets Practice at PA Consulting Group, Inc. ("PA"), based in Denver, Colorado. While at PA, he served as an accounting and finance subject matter expert in projects involving corporate and project valuation, corporate and project finance, restructuring, financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, earnings forecasting and financing feasibility analyses.  Before that, Fago served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance for e-Acumen, Inc., an energy software and consulting company, and was also a senior financial analyst for MidAmerican Energy Holdings. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Hastings College.

PricewaterhouseCoopers' Transaction Services

The PricewaterhouseCoopers Transaction Services practice provides due diligence for M&A transactions, along with advice on M&A strategy and integration, restructuring, divestitures and separation, valuations, accounting, financial reporting, and capital raising. With approximately 1,000 deal professionals in 16 cities in the United States, and a global network of over 6,000 deal professionals in 90 countries, experienced teams are deployed with deep industry and local market knowledge and technical experience tailored to each client's situation. The Transaction Services team can be involved from strategy to integration and employ an integrated business approach to uncover the realities of a deal. The field-proven, globally consistent, controlled deal process helps clients minimize their risks, progress with the right deals, and capture value both at the deal table and after the deal closes. For more information about M&A and related PricewaterhouseCoopers services, please visit www.pwc.com/ustransactionservices.

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