Sascha O'Meara, Finance Expert in Madrid, Spain
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Sascha O'Meara

Verified Expert  in Finance

Finance Expert

Madrid, Spain

Toptal member since January 5, 2021

Bio

Sascha has advised on multi-million dollar M&A transactions and was a director of a $1 billion portfolio of private investments. She has 15 years of experience leading financial institutions (Prudential Capital, TD Securities and Macquarie Bank) in the US, Canada, and Australia. Her specialities include M&A, private investments and strategic and financial analysis across various industry types. She enjoys freelancing because of the diversity of clients and projects.

Case Studies

Work Experience

Director

2013 - 2018
Prudential Capital Group
  • Co-responsible for managing a portfolio of US $1 billion of private investments in companies based in United States and Canada.
  • Undertook marketing, investment analysis, underwriting, and due diligence to add over US $100 million of new investments to the portfolio every year.
  • Developed and maintained a client and prospective client base of over 200 companies across different industries. Travelled extensively to foster client relationships.
Focus areas: Debt, Mezzanine, Investments

Associate

2010 - 2013
TD Securities
  • Provided strategic advice on M&A, capital structure, and financing to Canadian corporate clients across numerous industries including manufacturing, diversified, industrial, and retail.
  • Part of team providing M&A valuation advice to Canada's largest auto parts supplier on the CAD $75 million buyout of an automotive manufacturing business.
  • Provided strategic valuation advice on the sale of a CAD $3 billion Canadian industrial manufacturing company. Advice included alternatives to a sale, including analysis of a share buyback and special dividend.
  • Created various pitch decks for clients, including industry analysis, M&A opportunities, valuation analysis, capital structure and financial analysis, and sell-side/initial public offering.
Focus areas: Corporate Finance, M&A

Senior Manager

2003 - 2010
Macquarie Bank Limited
  • Advised Australian corporations on strategic M&A, fundraising, and financing across technology, communications, media, and clean-technology industries.
  • Provided valuation advice on the AUS $3 billion sale of the leading broadcast transmission provider and other infrastructure assets to a Canadian pension fund.
  • Advised innovative clean technology startup on fundraising resulting in a successful first round of AUD 25 million of initial capital. Prepared financial model, pitchbook, and sourced investors.
  • Structured and marketed a US $400 million infrastructure investment fund which listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Focus areas: Initial Public Offerings, Fundraising, Investments, Corporate Finance, M&A
1998 - 2002

Bachelor of Law Degree (1st Class Honors) in Law (with Honors)

University of Canterbury - Christchurch, New Zealand

1998 - 2002

Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Finance

University of Canterbury - Christchurch, New Zealand

OCTOBER 2006 - PRESENT

Chartered Accountant

Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand

Finance

Debt, M&A, Capital Structure Analysis, M&A (Buy-side), Financial Modeling, Capital Structuring, Revenue & Expense Projections, Three-statement Modeling, Accounting, Mezzanine, Minority Investments, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Capital Raising, Corporate Finance, Fundraising

Output Software

Excel Development, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word

Industry Expertise

Law

Other

Financial Analysis, Finance, Modeling, Excel Development, Private Placements, Equity Investment, Investor Presentations, Presentation Design, Financing, Business Strategy, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Legal Analysis, Investments, Acquisition Analysis, Acquisitions, Economics, Initial Public Offerings

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