Edisher Uriatmkopeli
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Tbilisi, Georgia
Toptal member since March 9, 2020
Head of strategic finance at Savii, a Singapore fintech company, Edisher covers FP&A and supports optimizing decision-making and shaping the company's long-term business strategy. He's executed numerous debt, equity, and M&A projects totaling $500 million and valued businesses worth $2.5 billion while working at Nordic PE firm (Nord-Corp), leading Georgian IB (TBC Capital), and KPMG. Experienced with firms of all sizes, Edisher enjoys using his financial insight to help enhance business value.
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Industry Expertise
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Work Experience
Head of Strategic Finance
Savii
- Took responsibility for building and maintaining financial models, budgets, and forecasts and creating frameworks to optimize decision-making while providing insights to the leadership team about Savii’s performance.
- Developed financial models focused on the feasibility of unit economics of products, projects, and strategic partnerships.
- Provided comprehensive analysis and recommendations on liquidity needs to support the growth of the business and optimization of the company's capital structure.
Finance Expert
Toptal Clients
- Led the buy-side international M&A project in the SaaS industry. Acted as financial advisor of an investor, determined EV of the target, drafted SPA, and helped the client in price negotiation and deal structuring.
- Constructed a comprehensive financial model covering the valuation of 15 independent companies and acquisition strategies. Prepared analyses of COVID-19's effect on the profitability of businesses.
- Built transaction analysis for a fund based on four core components of the investment assessment framework. The transaction size was EUR 45 million. Prepared sensitivity tables and waterfall payment structures considering credit seniority.
- Prepared a three-statement operating model for an eCommerce company operating in the retail industry. Worked directly with CFO and CEO on the preparation of a five-year budget.
- Prepared valuation analysis for lease buyback project, calculating deal value and investment return through different scenarios with a deal value of up to $20 million. Prepared valuation financial presentation facilitating decision making.
- Prepared a comprehensive three-statement financial model for a law tech company, facilitating the fundraising process.
Vice President
Nord Corp (Private Equity)
- Prepared comprehensive investment memos highlighting key investment thesis, risks, and potential returns for presentation to top management and investment committee.
- Developed complex financial models to support investment decision-making, including cash flow projections, sensitivity analysis, and scenario modeling, and assessed investment risks and returns through in-depth sensitivity analysis.
- Underwrote dozens of deals for potential equity and debt financing across different industries.
- Conducted financial analysis and due diligence on potential investment opportunities across the EU, with a cumulative valuation of over $3 billion.
Investment Banker
TBC Capital
- Participated in potential international buy-side M&A projects for companies operating in banking and eCommerce. Performed business valuations, determined potential synergies, and participated in deal structuring.
- Led several sell-side M&A projects for companies operating in the eCommerce, banking, FMCG, hospitality, education, and healthcare industries with responsibilities that included constructing valuation models and return and sensitivity analyses.
- Assisted several early-stage companies in fundraising with the total amount of $300 million. Prepared business plans and organic growth strategies, constructed three-statement operational models, and conducted a comprehensive business analysis.
- Carried out an international merger project for two fintech companies. Prepared action plan, financial model, and management report. The project considered a strategic merger between user-based companies with a transaction amount of $150+ million.
- Covered the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, identified potential M&A targets in the market, prepared investment pitch books, performed benchmarking, and developed valuation goals for the target companies.
- Constructed comprehensive financial models for internal projections and external fundraising efforts for different companies.
- Participated in several Eurobond issuance projects for the most significant local financial institutions with a total issued amount of more than $350 million.
Corporate Finance Analyst
KPMG
- Participated in the equity valuation project of the largest electric power generation company in Kazakhstan with more than twenty subsidiaries. Determined EV of two subsidiaries by constructing DCF and analyzed various scenarios.
- Performed impairment tests of fixed assets of multiple HPP development projects, analyzed the energy market of Georgia and Turkey, built financial models, performed comprehensive scenario analysis, and prepared valuation reports.
- Led asset valuation projects for state-owned railway and utility companies with asset values of more than $1.1 billion.
- Covered utility, hospitality, and telecommunication industries in Georgia and other developing countries.
- Performed the valuation of a leading wine and beverage company with responsibilities that included constructing the discounted cash flow valuation, analyzing comparable transactions as well as publicly traded companies to determine the fair value.
- Advised best practices of international auction standards for a green energy development project in Kazakhstan.
- Participated in the valuation project of $350 million notes issued by the largest private equity fund in Georgia, with responsibilities that included reviewing and analyzing the transaction clauses.
Financial Auditor
KPMG
- Participated in a manufacturing company's buy-side financial due diligence, performing a comprehensive review of the target company's operational documentation.
- Audited the largest state-owned railway and investment companies in Georgia, performing initial planning procedures and risk assessment and ensuring compliance with the financial covenants set by Development Finance Institutions (DFIs).
- Analyzed the internal control system and currency trading procedures of the National Bank of Georgia.
- Evaluated the group reporting procedure compliance of a micro-finance organization with the most extensive portfolio of online debt financing in Georgia.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
Caucasus University - Tbilisi, Georgia
Certifications
Primary Market Certificate (PMC)
ICMA - International Capital Market Association
CFA Level I
CFA Institute
Financial Modeling
Fitch Learning
Skills
Finance
Credit Analysis, Ratio Analysis, Return Analysis, Private Company Valuation, DCF Valuation, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Valuation Analysis, P&L Forecasting, Free Cash Flow (FCF), M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), Financial Restructuring, Project Finance Consulting, Three-statement Modeling, M&A, Valuation Modeling, Corporate Finance, Equity Valuation, Private Equity, Private Equity Valuation, Financial Modeling, Capital Structure Analysis, Market Research Analyst, FP&A, Fundraising, Valuations, Valuations, Due Diligence, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, Revenue & Expense Projections, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), M&A Modeling, ROI, Forecasting, Revenue Modeling, Budgeting Consulting, Internal Financial Reporting, M&A, Cash Flow, Debt Analysis, Financial Model Auditing, Short-term Investments, Equity Research, Credit Risk, Startup Funding, Debt Raises, Growth Capital Raising, Equity Financing, Equity Capital, Capital Structure Optimization, Wealth Management, Financial Reporting, Controller, Working Capital Management, Finance Strategy, Financial Benchmarking, Portfolio Analysis
Output Software
Excel Development, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Apple Keynote
Industry Expertise
Energy, Hydro Power, Debt Capital Markets, Consumer Products, Renewable Energy, Real Estate, Building & Construction, Real Estate Development, Commercial Real Estate Analysis, Residential Real Estate, Hospitality, Capital Markets, Banking Consulting, Small Business, Food & Beverage, Telecommunications, Public Companies, Franchises, Early-stage Startups, Healthcare App Design, Logistics Consulting, Retail & Wholesale, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Professional Services
Data & Analysis Software
Bloomberg, Capital IQ
Geographic Expertise
EMEA, Middle East, United States, Europe, European Union (EU), United Arab Emirates
Other
E-commerce marketing, SaaS, Company Analysis, Models, Scenario Analysis, DCF Modeling, Discounted Cash Flow Analysis, Investments, Financial Forecasting, Transaction Comparables, Growth Analysis, Growth Strategy, Sales Forecasting, Business Planning, Acquisitions, Investment Analysis, Mergermarket, Fintech, Business Strategy, Operating Models, Management Consultants, Supply Chain, Equity Investment, FMCG, Market Research & Analysis, Private Equity, Excel Development, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Leverage Analysis, Financing, Excel 365, Financial Analysis, SaaS, Subscriptions, Early-stage Venture Capital, Startup Consulting, Startup Development, Presentation Design, Business Modeling, Enterprise SaaS, Pitch Deck Consulting, Investment Banking, Design Consulting, Investment Strategy, Finance, Excel, Budget Modeling, Design Strategy, Fintech, Tourism, Travel, Digital Banking, Investment Consulting, M&A Valuation (DCF), M&A Due Diligence (Financial), Sensitivity Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Revenue Projections, Pricing Analysis, IRR, Capitalization Tables, Cap Tables, Financial Ratios, Business Plan Consulting, Debt Financing, Sales, Fundraising Strategy, Early-stage Funding, Risk Modeling, Auditing, Fundraising, Analytics Development, Waterfall Modeling, Open Source Development, Balance Sheet Optimization, Restructuring, S&P Capital IQ, Economic Analysis, Excel VBA, Market Sizing, Offshore Wind, Modeling, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Exit Strategy, Manufacturing, Solar, Legal Technology (Legaltech), Vacation Rental Management, Infrastructure, M&A Strategy, Business Development, Asset Securitization, Strategic Planning & Execution, Primary Market, Underwriting
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