BILAL WARSI

Projects and Achievements:

• ARAMCO Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Led development of financial model in JFS for company’s digital solutions targeting their green initiatives and cybersecurity
• ADNOC UAE – Facilitated to assist company in diversifying and supercharging Mergers & Acquisitions activities in International Chemicals (US, Europe, Middle East and Asia) and International Green Initiatives (CCUS and Green Energy with partners in Middle East, US, and Europe) and took transactions through gate process.

Work Experience:

• Led, managed & developed financial models for greenfield, brownfield, Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Venture transactions.
• Executed feasibility study on GCC and Middle East region.
• Managed preparation of business plans, valuations (DCF, DDM, Residual Income, Market, and others), IMs, and other similar documents as per transaction requirements.
• Provided professional recommendations on business valuations, project financing, transaction structuring, and other financial insights
• Performed in-depth data analysis of sector, industry, and economic landscape.
• Authored reports, presentations & recommendations on Trading comps, Transaction comps, Industry analysis, Thematic Studies, etc.
• Made strategic recommendations (e.g., market entry strategies, product/pricing mix, market sizing, etc.).
• Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance in multiple sectors.
• Communicated clearly with clients & stakeholders to ensure confidence about the established business goals and generated presentations for illustrative purposes.

Projects and Achievements:

Ajlan Group KSA – Conducted over 15 feasibility studies across multiple sectors to help the family office subsidiary identify new businesses to diversify into.

Valustrat Middle East – Developed feasibility (presentation and Financial Model) for real estate, Logistics Services, Automobile Parts Industry & FMCG Sector.

Transform KSA – Undertook the project of developing financial models for hospitality and Real Estate for Phase 1 of Al-Ula in KSA ~ $15 Billion projects.

Work Experience:

• Executed feasibility study on GCC and the Middle East region for portfolio clients. Developed financial models for clients setting up new businesses and/or involved in Joint Venture and M&A and valuations.
• Prepared business plans, business valuations, financial feasibility, information memorandums, and other similar documents as per requirements.
• Authored reports containing actionable recommendations on trading comps, transaction comps, industry analysis and thematic studies.

Achievements

• Managed and executed multiple M&A transactions with tight deadlines.
• Created multiple SOPs to optimize business functions.
• Cross-trained multiple analysts in DD and FM.

Work Experience:

• Responsible for financial modeling and macro-economic forecasting; targeted pricing and evaluation from CBR and Investor Meetings & recommended transaction structuring.
• Led detailed FDD, analyzed sponsors, and identified key operational areas for improvement.
• Executed a risk-based analysis to identify potential threat areas and mitigation techniques to negotiate the Acquisition Price.
• Developed Pitchbook and investor presentation, presented the deals to investors, responded to investor queries while securing investment commitments, developed relations, and negotiated Loan terms and Covenants with Financial Institutions.
• Developed and tracked Key Performance Indicators (KPI) by developing variance analysis, reviewing portfolio performance, and adjusting targets.
• Recommended strategies to keep up with targeted performance at the time of acquisition, appraised IC, and liaised with business heads for Monthly, Half-Yearly, and Annual Business Reviews.
• Developed and Maintained Banking Relations to raise short- and long-term financing to help provide the necessary capital to portfolio companies to grow operations.
• Assisted in recruiting financial division teams and recommended regular trainings for constant employee and human capital development.

Achievements:

• Developed VBA-based models to increase work efficiency by over 65%.
• Introduced Fundamental Economic Analysis Skills to assist with investment strategy.

Work Experience:

• Portfolio Review and Investment Research
• Researched, prepared, presented, and conducted internal reporting of Pakistan’s foreign reserves invested with fund managers, investment products, and asset classes according to criteria and procedures set in policy.
• Appraised management of actionable intelligence about international capital market dynamics and recommended strategies to optimize returns.
• Researched asset classes to evaluate their suitability for SBP’s investment objective; reviewed, evaluated, and recommended changes in investment policy, strategic asset allocation, investment mandates, and benchmarks.
• Conducted periodic performance review meetings with external fund managers and managed relationships with international stakeholders.
• Analyzed sources of return and risk through Performance Attribution and Value at Risk/Tracking Error reports for the individual securities as well as consolidated external portfolios through a suitable Analytics Platform.
• Analyzed and aggregated the performance and risk factor exposures, i.e., by country, sector, currency, quality, and other factor exposures of both internally and externally managed funds and presented the overall reserve performance to the Management/Board.

• Negotiated with clients on purview of advisory and transaction services/transaction advisory services.
• Planned, managed, and executed in-depth financial, operational, and technical due diligence.
• Conducted initial due diligence to assess commercial viability of advisory mandate.
• Constructed and evaluated detailed financial models (DCF, DDM, Residual Income, LBO, Sum of Parts, M&A, and others) and forecasts for debt and equity valuations.
• Executed Debt Restructuring, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Financing, and Equity Investment transactions.
• Developed debt and equity investment appraisal material.
• Authored equity and debt syndicate appraisal presentations and presented to financial institutions and High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI).
• Liaised with credit administration, credit risk, treasury, trade operations, lawyers, and regulatory authorities, technical and external consultants, and auditors to draft, review, and execute legal contracts.

• Conducted detailed research and financial analysis of companies across assigned sectors (chemical and automobile assembler) with over 11 companies under coverage.
• Developed detailed financial models and forecasts for covered companies.
• Drafted and prepared/published detailed reports on industry, sector, and stocks.
• Prepared and delivered presentations to investors, leading to successful empanelment of Asset Management Firms and High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs).
• Managed detailed investment strategies and stock pitches based on fundamental equity valuation (DCF, DDM, Residual Income, etc.) and relative equity valuations.
• Updated clients on international and local business and economic developments and disseminated relevant information to stakeholders.