Finance Monthly CFO Awards 2021

F i nance Month l y CFO Awards 2021 - 71 - About Dale R. Gerard Dale Gerard serves as the CFO of Vivint Smart Home. Since 2010, he has led finance, investor relations and treasury. Dale is a certified treasury professional and has had more than 25 years of experience in financial management, investor relations and treasury. Before Vivint, Dale worked as the assistant treasurer and director of finance at American Commercial Lines, where he was responsible for capital markets and treasury operations. He was also the senior treasury and financial analyst at Wabash National Corporation where he supported the company’s risk management, treasury operations and financial planning and analysis. Dale earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting and his MBA from Purdue University. Firm Profile Vivint Smart Home (NYSE:VVNT) is a leading smart home company in North America. Vivint delivers an integrated smart home system with in-home consultation, professional installation and support delivered by its Smart Home Pros, as well as 24/7 customer care and monitoring. Dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services, Vivint serves approximately 1.7 million customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. Founded in 1999, Vivint provides smart home products and services for the broad consumer market and has installed more than 20 million devices in homes. Vivint has an integrated business model, including an integrated smart home platform, in-home sales, installation, professional monitoring, service and customer support. Vivint offers a comprehensive suite of smart home products with flexible pricing and service plans. Consumers can select froma variety of products, including smart locks, lighting, cameras, thermostats, garage door control, car protection and security sensors. Homeowners can control their home using a single app or by using their voice through Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. In 2012, The Blackstone Group acquired the company for $2 billion. In January 2020, Vivint completed its merger with Mosaic Acquisition Corp. and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. Investors included existing Vivint investors, affiliates of Blackstone and Fortress Investment Group LLC, and anchor investors of Mosaic. Forbes named Vivint to its list of “America’s Best Employers for Diversity” in 2020 for the second consecutive year. Fast Company magazine named Vivint to its list of The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2017. Founded in 1999 Customer Care and Monitoring 24/7 Customers throughout the U.S. and Canada 1.7m Devices installed 20m + - USA -