Mihailo Aleksic, CFA
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Finance Expert
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.
Career Highlights
Certification Highlights
Case Studies
Valuation and Bid Analysis for UK Consumer Electronics Company
Investment Analysis of Students' Dormitory Real Estate Project
Three-statement Valuation Model
Expertise
- Corporate Finance
- Deal Structuring
- Due Diligence
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Private Equity
- Valuation
Work Experience
Partner, Financial Advisory Services
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.
Founder and Managing Partner
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.
Head of Financial Advisory Services
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.
Senior Investment Analyst
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.
Internship
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.
Education
Master's Degree in Finance
University of Belgrade - Belgrade, Serbia
Certifications
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA Institute
Skills
Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Valuation, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Private Equity, Fundraising, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Three-statement Modeling, Due Diligence, Forecasting, Cross-border M&A, M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), Equity Valuation, Private Equity Valuation, DCF Valuation, Comparable Company Analysis, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Equity Research, Valuation Modeling, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Revenue & Expense Projections, Debt, M&A Modeling, Private Company Valuation, Capital Raising, Asset Valuation, Profitability Analysis, Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down)
Industry Expertise
Financial Services, Venture Capital, Real Estate, Retail & Wholesale, Professional Services, Utilities, Automotive
Geographic Expertise
Central Eastern Europe, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia
Output Software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Data & Analysis Software
Capital IQ
Other
Investment Analysis, Price Negotiations, Contract Negotiation, Deal Structuring, Business Planning, Business Plan Consulting, Business Analysis, Financial Analysis, Board Presentations, Board Decks, Peer Group Analysis, Due Diligence Consultant, Financing, Debt Financing, Grant Proposals, Equity, Negotiation, Information Memoranda, Investments, Pitch Decks, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Term Sheet Negotiations, Private Equity Consultant, Energy Utilities, Management Consulting, PPP Projects, Fundraising Consultant, Business Strategy, Infrastructure, Consumer Electronics, Alternative Investments, NPV Calculation
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