Vice President
Kyte Partners
Total years of experience :16 years, 0 Months
• Participated in highly complex cross-border transactions in Sub Saharan Africa:
50 M$ minority sale via a convertible bond of West Africa’s largest tissue paper manufacturer to a consortium of international PE funds
Phases of the 550-700 M$ sale of Africa’s largest hair extension producer present in 14 countries to a listed Indian conglomerate with a MCap >6 B$
• Advised clients on key strategic topics such as designing the M&A strategy, building long term business plans and supporting on other shareholders matters
Designing and implementing the build-up strategy of a leading Testing, Inspection, and Certification player valued at >100 M$
Developing a 5 year business plan and the build-up strategy for a leading industrial player in West Africa
Defining the African market penetration strategy of a leading Taxi operator
• Developed and maintained complex valuation and cash flow sensitivity models and prepared pitch and investor presentation material
• Managed and liaised with various teams of external consultants, notably international lawyers, due diligence vendors, tax experts and auditors, on the preparation and execution of complex transactions in multiple jurisdictions
Leading the execution of a 3 jurisdiction transaction involving 4 international law firms, 5 streams of due diligence, 4 shareholders, and 2 investors
• Performed cross sector financial modeling and buy-side valuation for listed companies in the Middle East
Provided research input to the MENA’s two largest funds: Middle East and Developing Africa (MEDA), and MENA Opportunities
• Assisted the Fund Manager with top down and bottom up asset allocations besides day to day trading
• Screened and identified investment opportunities in listed MENA equities and presented plans of action to the Investment Committee
In 2010, buys recommendations generated active returns of 12%
• Developed and maintained strong relationships with companies’ top executives, sell-side research analysts, and investors