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Robert K. Whyte’s focus is media and entertainment. Robert’s clients include both private and public firms looking to grow or acquire assets or expand internationally. Prior to Mosaic, he founded the Los Angeles office of Morgan Joseph & Co. as Managing Director and member of the Media and Entertainment group. Robert specialized in broadcast and entertainment financing, acting as agent for mergers or acquisitions together with sourcing funding for middle market media companies using SPAC’s, PIPE’s, high yield debt, institutional private equity or IPO’s.
Before moving to Los Angeles, Robert was a partner in the Media and Broadcast Group of Daniels and Associates based in New York City. His investment banking transactions in this media sector assisted companies expand their asset base and enter new areas of media. His projects included working with television groups, radio groups, cable networks, mobile broadband and outdoor advertising. Additionally, he acted as agent in media and broadcast M&A transactions.
Prior to this, Robert acted as a merchant banker in Toronto and New York where he specialized in communication and media financing. He completed various radio, cable and print projects in Canada, the United States, Mexico and China. Historically, Mr. Whyte was one of the founding partners in the Canadian affiliate of Home Shopping Network and, in 1986, led the company as its COO through its Initial Public Offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
In 1981, Mr. Whyte founded a new FM radio station in Calgary, Canada, after securing regulatory approval and completing its financing. Robert was the youngest applicant ever granted a broadcast license by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
Robert is a multiengine IFR pilot and enjoys fly fishing in remote locations. He attended Sir George Williams University, Bachelor of Commerce.
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