Knafo Benjamin

▸ Buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence missions; drafting of TS reports and contribution to SPA negotiations (liability guarantees, price adjustments)

▸ QoE analysis: EBITDA normalization, normative WCR, margin and cash-flow analysis; identification of risk areas with translation into deal impacts

▸ Work with lawyers on legal risks; development of forecasts and business plans for transactional purposes

▸ Market research and sector analyses (20 targets); team supervision (2 employees, apprentices, interns)

▸ Business development: responses to calls for tenders and client pitches

▸ Recent transaction: Vendor DD — divestment of an industrial subsidiary of a listed group (Revenue €180M, EBITDA €22M),

including 2 listed companies (Revenue ~€100M)

▸ Statutory audit of SMEs, ETIs and groups; analysis of complete cycles and accounting schemes; direct interaction with executives and financial departments

▸ Team supervision; ad hoc missions: contribution audit, advance dividends

▸ Identification of financial and operational risks related to mergers; software: Audit Soft, PE Pack (CNCC),

▸ Support for the Financial Department in the context of strategic reflections and balance sheet operations

▸ Analysis of financial statements and ratios to identify risks; development of forecasts, dashboards, stock monitoring

▸ Retail / industry sector analyses for acquisitions,