Mr Nicholas Peters

KANDO id: 6168

Bio

Nicholas Peters’ primary focus is on the firm’s strategy, sourcing of investments, setting portfolio company strategy, and investor relations. Mr. Peters’ role with the portfolio companies involves the mentoring of portfolio company management and providing leadership on major initiatives and maintaining the relationship with the franchisor. Mr. Peters sits on committees within the franchisee community for each brand, and attends all regional and annual board conventions. Mr. Peters also has overall responsibility for the investment activities of Prometheus, including platform investments, deal sourcing, analysis, execution, legal documentation, platform negotiations, mentoring, and monitoring. Mr. Peters is also responsible for the firm’s lender and investor relationships and heads one of Prometheus’s deal teams. Mr. Peters founded Prometheus in early 1996. Since that date, the firm has completed twelve platform investments, including over 300 restaurants, and over 55 add-on acquisitions, primarily in the Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and IHOP nationally-franchised restaurant brands. From 1989 to 1995, Mr. Peters was a founding partner of WestSphere Capital Associates, L.P. At WestSphere, Mr. Peters had overall responsibility for the U.S. private equity business, including identifying, structuring, analyzing, financing, and executing acquisitions. Among the acquisitions he supervised and administered were Southern California Food Services Corporation, Southeast Food Services Corporation, Coastline Food Service Corporation, Automatic Detection Systems, Inc., National Security Consultants, and National Security Services. Mr. Peters served as the President and Chairman of the Board of all of these companies. Mr. Peters also functioned as the President and CEO of Southern California Food Services Holding Corporation for three years until a CEO was hired. Prior to his role in the founding of WestSphere in 1989, Mr. Peters was a Director at Ehrlich Bober International, Inc. His responsibilities included structuring and financing leveraged buyouts and providing merger and acquisition advice. From 1985 to 1988, Mr. Peters was a Director in Chase Investment Bank’s Syndications Group, where he structured and placed over $8 billion in LBO and acquisition financings. Mr. Peters has extensive experience in private equity and LBO finance. He was previously a member of Chase’s Corporate Finance, Swaps, Debt Syndications, and Financial Institutions Groups. Mr. Peters holds an M.B.A. in Finance and Investments from Cornell University and a B.B.A. in Finance from Adelphi University.

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