Mihailo Aleksic, CFA, Finance Expert in Belgrade, Serbia
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Mihailo Aleksic, CFA

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Finance Expert

Location
Belgrade, Serbia
Toptal Member Since
May 21, 2020

Mihailo has closed over $1.4 billion of transactions in Central and Eastern Europe from middle-market corporate buyouts to large infrastructure projects. He is an all-round strategic advisor to shareholders and C-level executives with nearly a decade of experience in M&A, valuation, and corporate finance. Mihailo is passionate about freelancing as it allows him to assist a variety of clients.

Investment AnalysisBusiness Plan ConsultingDue Diligence ConsultantCross-border M&AComparable Company AnalysisMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)ValuationFinancial ModelingCorporate FinancePrivate EquityFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)Revenue & Expense ProjectionsVenture CapitalDue DiligenceEquity Research

Career Highlights

Partner, Financial Advisory Services
Nexia Star, Ltd. (a member of Nexia International)

Certification Highlights

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA Institute

Case Studies

Work Experience

Partner, Financial Advisory Services

2017 - PRESENT
Nexia Star, Ltd. (a member of Nexia International)
  • Led and coordinated all aspects of sell-side M&A mandates in Central Eastern Europe for retail, food, chemicals, hotel, media, software, and professional services industry worth over $350 million.
  • Prepared and delivered presentations to senior client management to review qualitative and quantitative ramifications of alternative analyses.
  • Facilitated negotiations between the client and the acquirer and advised on the strategic deal concerns such as deal consideration, transaction structuring, and the negotiation of contract terms.
  • Sourced and screened new investment targets in $20 to $350 million in sales.
  • Built and maintained detailed financial models to value potential target companies in $20 to $350 million in sales, measured returns, and performed leveraged buyout analysis.
  • Conducted and orchestrated financial, tax, and legal due diligence.
  • Advised on operating, financial, and strategic implications of proposed public-private partnerships (PPP) and funding structure alteration.
  • Performed and presented profitability analysis for the SEE diversified holding, leading to the divestiture of the unprofitable frozen fruit and vegetable division, which generated almost $2 million in operating losses during the last six years.
  • Built and presented a comprehensive profitability analysis model of a modern 100,000 square meters students dormitory real estate project worth €45.4 million.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Business Planning, Retail & Wholesale, Real Estate, Profitability Analysis, Asset Valuation, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Financial Modeling, PPP Projects, Private Equity Consultant, Capital Raising, Management Consulting, Equity Valuation, M&A (Sell-side), M&A (Buy-side)

Founder and Managing Partner

2015 - 2017
Sharp Consulting
  • Managed and delivered more than 30 business and asset valuations for a variety of industries including oil & gas, utility, retail, software, gaming, construction, real estate, furniture, food, business services, and semiconductors.
  • Created full valuation analyses including discounted cash flows, comparable companies, precedent transactions, dividend discounts, sum of the parts, and leveraged buyout analyses.
  • Prepared and presented executive reports for shareholders and senior management in order to enhance and support quantitative and qualitative decision-making related to acquisitions, divestitures, and business separations.
  • Sourced and screened new investment targets in the $10 to $150 million in sales.
  • Supported foreign investors' with investments in the support service/call center, air conditioning, and automotive sectors with the establishment of their Serbian operations.
  • Prepared comprehensive business plans, presented to and negotiated with the Serbian Government the grants of over $10 million in non-refundable financial incentives on behalf of foreign investors.
  • Supervised and coordinated all the aspects of sell-side M&A mandates in the Central Eastern Europe amounting to about $30 million.
Focus areas: Business Planning, Management Consulting, Financial Modeling, Fundraising Consultant, PPP Projects, Private Equity Valuation, Equity Valuation, M&A (Sell-side), M&A (Buy-side), Cross-border M&A

Head of Financial Advisory Services

2014 - 2015
Nexia Star, Ltd. (a member of Nexia International)
  • Built advisory services from the ground up, including team selection, design, and implementation of procedures and methodology. Helped obtain the “A-member” rank within Nexia International, the ninth-largest accounting network in the world.
  • Identified and analyzed lower-middle market investment opportunities in $10 to $50 million in sales.
  • Managed and delivered more than 20 business and asset valuations (tangible, intangible) for M&A, financial reporting, and restructuring purposes.
  • Created full valuation analyses including discounted cash flows, comparable companies, precedent transactions, dividend discounts, the sum of the parts, and leveraged buyout analyses.
  • Advised on privatization strategy and structuring of transactions while also supporting negotiations between the Serbian Ministry of Economics and privatization-targets in automotive, cable and wire, and semi-conductor sectors.
  • Built, maintained, and enhanced client relationships.
Focus areas: Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Financial Modeling, Fundraising Consultant, PPP Projects, Private Equity Valuation, Equity Valuation, M&A (Sell-side), M&A (Buy-side), Cross-border M&A

Senior Investment Analyst

2011 - 2014
BRP Advisory and Management Services
  • Facilitated negotiations between Chinese investors, the government institutions of Montenegro, and Exim Bank, leading to the conclusion of the highway project agreement worth $1.1 billion.
  • Supervised and coordinated valuation and due diligence for one of the largest infrastructure construction companies in Serbia, leading to the sale of the company for $100 million to a global construction group.
  • Quantified $25 million in synergies/savings between a global glass production company and a glass production company in Serbia during a post-merger integration project conducted after its acquisition.
  • Supported Chinese investors in market development efforts in Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia with a focus on the infrastructure/utilities, construction, and power industries.
Focus areas: Cost Reduction & Optimization, Management Consulting, Private Equity Valuation, Equity Valuation, Utilities, Infrastructure, Financial Modeling, Business Strategy, M&A (Sell-side), Cross-border M&A

Internship

2011 - 2011
KPMG
  • Assisted in the development of complex financial models.
  • Prepared industry analysis with key financial data, precedent transaction multiples, and comparable company analysis.
  • Drafted company profiles (teasers) for the acquisition target companies.
Focus areas: M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), Private Equity Valuation, Equity Valuation, Financial Modeling
2005 - 2012

Master's Degree in Finance

University of Belgrade - Belgrade, Serbia

SEPTEMBER 2019 - PRESENT

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

CFA Institute

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