K. MATTHEW WONG, PHD Department of Economics & Finance Tobin College of Business St. John s University Queens, NY 11439 USA Email: wongk@stjohns.edu Professional Experience Legal Latham & Watkins, New York Associate (Finance and Real Estate Department), July 1998 to November 1999. Worked at the Structured Finance Group dealing with asset-backed securitization transactions with exposure to commercial mortgage-backed securitization transactions. General duties included drafting documents, negotiating contract terms and handling closing transactions. (Experience in secured high yield debt financing, asset-based revolving loans and distressed debt trading transactions. Duties included drafting and reviewing credit agreements and handling closing transactions). Coudert Brothers, New York (merged with Baker & Mckenzie in 2006) Associate (Corporate Department), September 1997 to June 1998. Summer Associate, May 1996 to August 1996 (also worked in Coudert s Hong Kong office in July 1996). Assisted in general corporate and securities matters including drafting officers and directors questionnaires and corporate transactional contracts and performing legal research. Drafted and reviewed, under the direct supervision of a senior partner, all documents in connection with the stock acquisition of a public company, Pharmaceutical Resources Inc., by Merck KGaA of Germany (the transaction was signed and publicly announced in March 1998), including the stock purchase agreement, the services agreement, the option agreement and the stock registration rights agreement. Also participated in all negotiations and assisted in the preparation of the proxy statement. Professional Member, Board of Advisors at LifeWatch, Inc., a Chicago based company that specialized in remote heart monitoring systems and services. Consulting Practices Educational Member, New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) -- University Committee, 2001- present (represent St. John s University to select universities to join various NYSSA investment outreach activities.) Book Reviewer, Corporate Finance by J. Berk and P. DeMarzo, Addison Wesley (2007) Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Exam Prep Course Lecturer & Course Materials Writer, New York Institute of Finance (Pearson), 2002 2007; Certified Financial Planners (CFP) Exam Question Writer and Exam Reviewer, the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong, 2001 2006; CFA Exam Grader, CFA Institute, 1993 International School of Management, Paris, France: Professor (Adjunct), Doctor of Business Administration Seminars: Valuation & Acquisitions; Private Equities and Venture Capital; Financial Risk Management & Governance (2005 2009) 1
St. John's University, New York, USA: Associate Professor of Finance, 1995 to present (adjunct teaching: 1997-98, 1998-99) Member, Department Personnel & Budget Committee, 2007 Present (the five person committee determines all important personnel and policy matter including voting on promotion and tenure applications) Associate Chair, 2001-03 (responsible for faculty scheduling, course creation/review, faculty review and program developments) Assistant Professor of Finance, 1989-95 Member of Editorial Review Board, Review of Business, 1991-2009 Member, Tobin College of Business Graduate Educational Policy Committee, 2006 (the committee is responsible for the review and approval of all new and existing graduate courses and programs offered in the college) Member, Tobin College of Business MBA Program Revision Committee, 2005 (streamlined and completely revised the entire structure of the MBA program, effective Fall, 2006) Member, College Personnel Committee, 2000-02 (responsible for review and approva of promotion and tenure applications within the college) Awards and Honors St. John's University Research Merit Awards, 1992, 1997; competitive research grants from the Tobin College of Business 1990-95, 1999-2002, 2004-06; travel funding from the Ernst & Yound Foundation grant through the department, 2004; Tobin College of Business, Faculty Recognition Award 2005, 2006, 2007 (given to top 30% of faculty for base pay increases). Teaching Areas Financial Markets & Institutions (MBA & Undergraduate) Financial Risk Management (MBA) Corporate Finance (MBA & Undergraduate) Valuation & Acquisitions (MBA anddba) Education Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY J.D., May 1997. (Admitted in New York). Honors: Associate Editor, Fordham Law Review; 1996 Corpus Juris Secundum Award in Contracts (ranked #1 in contracts class); Dean's List (Top 20%). CFA Institute, Charlottesville, VA Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), September 1992. Honor: CFA Certificate of Achievement, 1993. University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA Ph.D. in Finance, May 1990. Minors: Managerial Economics & Statistics. Honors: University Research Assistantship, 1984-88. Activities: President, Hong Kong Students Association, 1986-88. Dissertation Title: "The Relationships between Stock Returns and Inflation among the Group of Seven Industrialized Nations." University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA Masters of Business Administration, May 1984. Double Majors: Accounting & Finance. 2
Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, CANADA Bachelor of Arts, August 1982. Major: Economics; Minor: Philosophy. Referred Publications Anatomy of a Deal: the Acquisition of Mondavi Winery by Constellation Brands with Alon Rozen (In review) Anatomy of a Cash Cow in a Mature Industry. With Richard F. Belloff. Journal of Contemporary Business &Issues, V17, Number 1, Spring (June) 2010. Managerial Decisions and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital. Journal of the Academy of Finance, Fall 2008, V.6, Issue 2, pp. 95-104 An Application in Experiential Learning: Developing an Intercollegiate Research Competition." Coauthored with Therese Pactwa and Keith Moore. Journal of Financial Education, pp 1-22 (lead paper) Fall, 2007. The Capital Structure of Firms with Negative EBIT Applying the MM Propositions. Journal of the Academy of Finance, Summer 2006, V.4, Issue 1, pp. 190-200. Bankruptcy as a Risk Management Tool: Economic and Social Implications. Review of Business, V.24, No.3, Fall 2003, pp. 46-51. Stock Returns During the German Hyperinflation Period. Co-authored with D. Tang (HKUST) and S. Lee (Dongkuo University, S. Korea). Quarterly Review of Economics & Finance, North-Holland, V.40, October, 2000. Asset Allocation Strategies for Personal Pension Contributions. Co-authored with C. Kim (Yonsei University, S. Korea). Financial Practice & Education, November, 1997. Securities Regulations in China and their Corporate Finance Implications on State Enterprise Reform, Note, Fordham Law Review, December 1996, V.65, No.3, pp. 1221-45 Money, Inflation, and Stock Returns in the Pacific Basin Markets. Co-authored with S. Lee (Korea Institute For International Economic Policy, currently at Dongkuo University). Global Business & Finance Review, Fall, 1996. A Comparative Study of the U.S. and Mexican Stock Market Interdependence. Journal of Global Business, November, 1995. Seasonality and the Pricing of Interest Rate Swaps. Co-authored with S. Lee (St. John s University, currently at Dongkuo University). Review of Business Studies, California State Univerisity at Fresno, JAI Press, October, 1994. Tests of Inflation and Industry Portfolio Stock Returns. Co-authored with K. C. John Wei (Indiana University, currently at HKUST). Journal of Economics and Business, North-Holland, March, 1992. 3
Are Stock Returns Invariant to the Day of the Week in the Pacific Basin Markets? Journal of Global Business, September, 1991. Stock Returns and Monetary Aggregates. Journal of Applied Business Research, October, 1989. Proceedings An Examination of the Intended Benefits and Actual Outcomes of Publicly Traded Private Equity Firms. With Richard F. Belloff. 2009 Proceedings, Academy of Finance (MBAA International, Chicago, IL, March 2009. Hidden Costs of M&A in a Regulated Market: A Case Study of the Merger of Anthem and Wellpoint Health Networks. With Richard Belloff. 2008 Proceedings, Academy of Finance (MBAA International), Chicago, IL, April 2008, pp. 22-43. The Weighted Average Cost of Capital and Marginal Cost: An Exploration of the Pedagogical Issues. 2007 Proceedings, Academy of Finance, Chicago, IL. Abstract, pp. 142-143. "Estimating a Company's Optimal Captial Structure: A Classroom Simulation." 2006 Proceedings, Academy of Finance, Chicago, IL. March 2006. Abstract, pp. 126-27. "Developing an Intercollegiate Research Competition: A "Real World" Application in Experiential Learning." Co-authored with Therese Pactwa, K. Matthew Wong and Keith Moore. Proceedings, American Society of Business & Behavioral Science (ASBBS), V.11, No.1, Feb. 2004, pp. 1095-1108. "Bi-directional Influence between the U.S. and Mexican Stock Markets." Co-authored with W. Gao and S. Lee. Conference Proceedings, North American Economics & Finance Association, Montego Bay, Jamaica, August 14, 1993. "The Day-of-the-Week Effects on Interest Rate Contracts". Co-authored with S. R. Lee. Abstract Proceedings, 34th Annual Conference, Western Social Science Association, Denver, CO, April 23, 1992. Other Publication The Case of a Pure Case Course in Finance. Newsletter (2 pages) in NEWS, Center for Teaching and Learning, St. John s University, Vol.6, No.7, March 2001. This newsletter was written as a result of a Faculty Growth Grant awarded to me by the Center for Teaching and Learning to attend a two-day case teaching workshop at Harvard Business School in August, 2000. Selected Presentations Hidden Costs of M&A in a Regulated Market: A Case Study of the Merger of Anthem and Wellpoint Health Networks. The Academy of Finance (MBAA International) Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 2008 The Weighted Average Cost of Capital and Marginal Cost: An Exploration of the Pedagogical Issues. The Academy of Finance Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 2007. "Estimating a Company's Optimal Capital Structure: A Classroom Simulation." The 42nd Annual MBAA International Conference, Chicago, IL. March 16, 2006. 4
"An Application in Experiential Learning: Developing an Intercollegiate Investment Competition" Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Naples, FL, Nov. 17-20, 2004. "Developing an Intercollegiate Research Competition: A "Real World" application in Experiential Learning." ASBBS 11th Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. Feb. 19-22, 2004 Cointegration, Arbitrage, and Interest Rate Swap Yields Forecasting." Financial Management Association annual meetings, Toronto, ON, Oct. 13, 1994. "Bi-directional Influence between the U.S. and Mexican Stock Markets." North American Economics and Finance Association (NAEFA) meeting, 8th International Congress, Montego Bay, August, 1993 "Money, Output, and Stock Returns in the Pacific Basin Markets." Western Economic Association International 67th annual meetings, San Francisco, CA, July, 1992. "The Day-of-the-Week Effects on Interest Rate Contracts". 34th Annual Conference, Western Social Science Association, Denver, CO, April 23, 1992. "The Relationship between Stock Returns and Inflation in the Group of Seven: A Monetary Explanation." Eastern Finance Association annual meetings, Hot Springs, VA, April 3, 1991. Dissertation Committee "Takeovers of Publicly and Privately Held Targets" by C. I. Tsai, The Lubin Graduate School of Business, Department of Finance, Pace University, for the Doctor of Professional Studies (Finance), 2002. References Available upon request 5