Andrew Dayton, Finance Expert in Washington, DC, United States
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Andrew Dayton

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Finance Expert

Location
Washington, DC, United States
Toptal Member Since
November 23, 2016

A Princeton BA and Chicago Booth MBA graduate, Andrew has worked on $3+ billion worth of M&A and capital raising transactions through his investment banking (Deutsche Bank) and private equity (Lincolnshire Management) experiences. He is now the co-founder of an emerging markets investment advisory firm that has raised $1+ billion. On the side, Andrew freelances to help clients with everything from financial modeling to full M&A and capital raising services and interim CFO and operational roles.

Pitch Deck ConsultantFinancial ModelingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)FundraisingPrivate EquityVenture CapitalCross-border M&AMarket Research

Career Highlights

Partner, Co-founder
Amerocap
Private Equity Associate
Lincolnshire Management
Investment Banking Analyst
Deutsche Bank

Education Highlights

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Bachelor's Degree
Princeton University

Case Studies

Work Experience

Partner, Co-founder

2014 - PRESENT
Amerocap
  • Co-founded Amerocap, an emerging markets investment advisory firm, which has raised over $500 million in funds and has advised on EUR 800 million of transactions in the North Sea and Black Sea regions.
  • Advised on and raised capital for a EUR 200 million merger in the Eastern European chemicals industry.
  • Consulted for on-shore and off-shore oilfield services companies in the Black Sea region, including a EUR 100 million asset disposal and a EUR 25 million restructuring.
  • Raised capital for a EUR 200 million midstream oil & gas venture.
  • Advised on industries (healthcare, energy, financial services), companies, and situations with complex dynamics (cross-border M&A, insolvencies, and privatizations).
  • Prepared complex financial models - including models with multiple operating scenarios and financing structures, granular cash flow projections by asset, multi-entity consolidations, fund returns, liquidation waterfalls, and DCFs - for LBOs, public M&A, and venture capital.
Focus areas: Strategy, Capital Raising, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Fundraising, Pitch Deck Consultant, Fundraising Strategy

Private Equity Associate

2008 - 2012
Lincolnshire Management
  • Contributed to all aspects of evaluating and executing leveraged buyout transactions as part of 3-4 person deal teams at a $800 million private equity fund.
  • Met with and interviewed dozens of senior managers of target companies and researched target company industry trends.
  • Built and analyzed over 100 detailed models to evaluate transactions under multiple operating cases and financing structures.
  • Conducted due diligence by evaluating and analyzing financial statements, operating metrics, customer and supplier contracts, marketing strategies, HR and compensation policies, insurance, board minutes, and facilities.
  • Managed lawyers, accountants, consultants, and other third-party diligence service providers.
  • Prepared and presented over 100 valuations and investment opinions to senior team members and the investment committee.
  • Assisted in managing four portfolio companies from a board level by analyzing financial performance along with joint venture, sale, acquisition, restructuring, and refinancing opportunities.
  • Worked on over $1 billion of transactions in oilfield services, industrials, specialty finance, insurance, construction, and agriculture.
Focus areas: Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Investment Banking Analyst

2006 - 2008
Deutsche Bank
  • Contributed to all aspects of executing transactions (M&A, debt and equity) as part of 4-6 person deal teams.
  • Developed integrated financial models to evaluate acquisition, LBO, and financing alternatives for healthcare companies.
  • Prepared credit and equity approval memoranda, offering prospectuses, roadshows, and rating agency presentations.
  • Served as an analyst on the following transactions: $500 million convertible offering, $50 million corporate divestiture, $300 million buy-side advisory, and $125 million equity raise.
Focus areas: Capital Raising, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
2012 - 2014

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Business

University of Chicago Booth School of Business - Chicago, IL

2002 - 2006

Bachelor's Degree in Political Economy

Princeton University - Princeton, NJ

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