Gasser Sultan, Investment Director

Gasser Sultan

Investment Director

Nile Capital

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Bachelor's degree, Commerce - Accounting
Experience
25 years, 11 months

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Total years of experience :25 years, 11 months

Investment Director at Nile Capital
  • Egypt
  • My current job since March 2004

Nile Capital is the investment manager of a number of private equity vehicles with the major one being IT Investments
Company. IT Investments is a direct investment holding company investing in growth and development capital.
Investment Director, Jul 07 to present
Investment Associate Director, Jul 05 to Jun 07
Senior Investment Analyst, Mar 04 to June 05
• Work closely with the CIO and business development team to identify new investment opportunities.
• Evaluate investment opportunities in accordance with investment criteria. Evaluated many opportunities in different sectors.
• Prepare investment recommendations to be presented to the investment committee.
• Lead the execution of new transactions as well as exits from portfolio companies.
• Assist in fund raising and participate in road show meetings with institutional and high net worth investors.
• Assist in formulating investment strategies and drafting investment manuals for new private equity funds.
• Draft private placement memorandums, investment appraisals, investors’ teasers and presentations, parts of fund
prospectuses, feasibility studies, business plans, and MOUs.
• Develop robust financial models and perform intensive financial and risk analysis, financial projections, and valuations, for
companies operating in different industries.
• Monitor the performance of portfolio companies closely and support their management teams to maximize operating and
financial performance, through assisting in the preparation of business plans, budgets, and performance analysis.
• Generate and supervise timely and concise reports on transaction progress and portfolio companies’ monthly and quarterly
performance results.
• Serve as a board member in 5 portfolio companies.
• Assist in the preparation for applying to PPP projects.
• Supervise a team of associates, investment officers and analysts.

Senior Financial Analyst at Coldwell Banker Commercial - Egypt
  • Egypt
  • April 2003 to March 2004

Coldwell Banker is one of the prominent companies worldwide that is specialized in providing real estate services. Coldwell
Banker Commercial is a division specializing in commercial real estate services including research and advisory services.
Senior Financial Analyst - Commercial Division
• Evaluated real estate projects using different valuation and appraisal techniques.
• Developed real estate feasibility studies, and advised clients as to the best use and potential returns of their real estate projects.
• Drafted investment information memorandums and investors presentations.
• Performed real estate industry research.

Consultant at FinRate Consulting
  • Egypt
  • October 2001 to April 2003

FinRate Consulting is a financial advisory/management consulting firm, which acted as the financial advisor to companies
operating in different sectors. List of clients included Orascom Telecom (OT), Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), Dina
Farms, and other renowned firms.
Consultant
• Participated in advisory tasks for companies operating in different industries including real estate and contracting, iron and
steel, agro industries, technology, and hospitality.
• Advisory tasks included assistance in raising capital, sale, diagnostic analysis, internal restructuring, and debt restructuring.
• Analyzed company financials, developed financial models and detailed forecasts, and conducted business valuation.
• Drafted private placement memorandums and investors’ presentations, and assisted in preparing advisory mandates.
• Participated in road shows and meetings with banks for the purpose of debt restructuring.

Financial Analyst at ESB Consultants
  • Egypt
  • September 2000 to July 2001

ESB Consultants, which specialized in providing financial advisory services to small and medium size businesses, was a sister
company to ESB Brokerage. I was nominated by the head of research at ESB Brokerage to join ESB Consultants.
Financial Analyst
• Participated in advisory jobs for companies operating in the technology, real estate and contracting, and media sectors.
• Advisory tasks included advising on raising capital, sale, and valuation.
• Analyzed company financials, developed financial models and forecasts, conducted business valuations using different
approaches, and drafted valuation reports.
• Assisted in formulating business plans and feasibility studies, and drafting private placement memorandums and investors’
teasers and presentations.
• Participated in road shows with institutional investors interested in client companies.
• Performed a thorough market research on the ICT industry.

Research Analyst at ESB Brokerage (Currently Osool Brokerage)
  • Egypt
  • October 1998 to August 2000

ESB (currently Osool Brokerage) is one of the prominent securities brokerage companies in Egypt focusing on individual investors.
Research Analyst
• Researched and analyzed listed companies operating in different sectors including banking and financial services, real estate,
cement, chemicals, and telecommunications.
• Drafted full equity research reports and earnings updates, as well as reports covering new IPOs and private placements.
• Created financial models and used them in financial and ratio analysis, forecasting, and company valuations.
• Conducted company valuations using various techniques and issued stock recommendations.
• Attended AGMs of traded companies and made company visits for the purpose of gathering required information for the
analyses and research reports.
• Delivered presentations to clients during investment educational seminars held by the company.
• Carried out several financial advisory tasks.

Financial Anlyst at Concord International Investments - Egypt Office
  • Egypt
  • March 1998 to September 1998

Concord is one of the leading fund managers in Egypt, managing several mutual funds invested in quoted equities.
Financial Analyst
• Researched companies listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange.
• Performed financial and ratio analysis
• Drafted equity research reports and earnings updates as well as reports covering new IPOs and private placements, for the
purpose of aiding in the investment decision-making process by the investment committee.
• Attended AGMs and company visits.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Commerce - Accounting
  • at Faculty of Commerce (English Section) - Ain Shams University
  • July 1997
High school or equivalent, Science Section
  • at St. George College
  • July 1993

Language school

Specialties & Skills

Private Equity
Valuation
Financial Modeling
Business Planning
Corporate Finance
Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Internet applications

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert