AMIR DEBOUROU
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EXPERIENCE
Wide range of investing and operational experiences with a value creation and turnaround mentality
Khaya Capital Advisors New York, US
2012 – present
Principal
Provided development services for a leading European integrated solar power producer including, market
entry strategy, financial structuring, valuation analysis, strategic partnerships, land and legal negotiations
o 50 MW solar PV system in Jordan
o Assisted in developing pricing proposals, negotiating and executing 20-year PPA
Advised the lead investor group, $21MM Leveraged Buyout of a Consumer &Retail Company; Prepared
buyers meeting and meeting materials, including operating model, LBO analysis, promote calculation, CIM
and Term Sheet negotiation with the Company and its advisers
Structured, modeled an LBO and drafted documents for the acquisition and financing of a $100MM Industrial
company by a consortium of HNWI and family offices in the EMEA region
Organized an investor road show and conducted regional due diligence for a Real Estate investment vehicle
o Private Equity investment at the project level and minority stake in the RE developer
o Drafted terms and negotiated partnership agreements with seed investors
OPIC loan originator (The Overseas Private Investment Corporation) providing advisory and financing
services to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to obtain long-term loans from OPIC to start
and/or expand their businesses in Emerging Markets (Infrastructure, Renewable Energy and Real Estate)
PineBridge Investments (f.k.a. AIG Investments) New York, US
2008 – 2012
Investment Professional (Private Equity)
Performed financial modeling and valuation for growth equity investments across industrials, consumers,
Infrastructure and, real estate, sectors ($15MM to $30MM in equity investments)
Prepared investment proposals / info memorandum and presentations to the Investment Committee
Conducted extensive due diligence, evaluating management teams, business plans, operating results, financial
forecasts, competitive positioning and market trends to determine attractiveness of investments
Identified top-down investment themes which strongly influenced returns
Prepared, reviewed and drafted investment Term Sheet
Maintained relationship with managers and developed new relationship with emerging managers
Monitored quarterly financial performance of funds and portfolio companies
Supported the maintenance of databases designed to track, assess and monitor individual investments and
overall portfolios
Office of the CEO (Corporate Development)
Worked directly with the CEO and CIO of a $85bn+ asset management firm on a daily basis to (i) identify,
evaluate and execute strategic partnerships and acquisitions ii) set and improve the strategy and operations of
PineBridge (PB) current businesses
Built and maintained PB 5-year operating model; Operational experience related to the Spin-off from AIG
Managed global communication of strategic initiatives and financial results throughout the organization
Analyzed and consolidated monthly, and quarterly financial reports and AUM for all business units
Led quarterly Strategic Business Unit reviews (P&L, Budget, Strategy, HR, and Business Development)
Worked with cross functional Head of Business Units to discuss and implement the firm’s strategy
Prepared Board quarterly meeting materials, organized, and led the monthly worldwide leadership meeting
Member of the Human Capital and Culture Committee of the firm (1 of 4 Governance Committee)
Collected and interpreted market information and data provided by brokers and external data providers, to
perform ad-hoc analysis on strategic investment issues
Performed due diligence on all relevant portfolio and transactional risk metrics for index fund managers
Non-voting member for 8 Investment Committee (Alternatives and Listed Equities investment strategies)
MORGAN STANLEY London, UK
Associate - IBD summer 2007
Evaluated and performed comprehensive due diligence on potential investment with real estate developers in
emerging markets using various valuations techniques (DCF, Income approach, Comparable approach)
Advised and proposed real estate transaction structure for Accor (Sofitel Hotels)
– Sale & Management Back structure design to reduce capital intensity and earnings volatility
Modeled LBO and drafted presentations, for the private acquisition and financing of a $7.6bn Specialty
Chemical company by two financials sponsors and prepared an information memorandum
Prepared defense materials for an industrial client, including valuation and strategic alternatives
CAPGEMINI Paris, France
Consultant 2004-2006
Developed operating profits and ROI models for a financial services client (annual revenue of €15 billion),
and presented the results to senior management committee
Prepared a business case, developed an internal growth strategy, realized cash flow proj ections based on
market growth and cost reductions improving EBITDA by 37% over 2 years
Led teams to develop profitability analysis supporting the expansion of client’s retail banking activity
Managed a 25-person team, across nine countries, that coordinated a network outsourcing operation
GENERALI (European life insurance leader) Paris, France
Financial Analyst 2002-2004
Structured, negotiated and executed acquisitions of Continent and Zurich Assurances (total of €1bn)
Assisted in the management and optimization of the French Real Estate portfolio
Managed the integration process of business units through developing financial operating model and strategy
Participated in the negotiations between management and brokers to manage contentious on compensation
- Resulted in the retention of key brokers responsible for €300 million in revenue
EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Chicago, IL
Master of Business Administration, Concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Finance 2008
Recipient of merit scholarship and Graduate assistant for one year
ESIEE MANAGEMENT Noisy Le Grand, France
MS in Information Systems (Information, Communication and Technology) 2004
UNIVERSITE DE POITIERS, SCIENCES DEPARTMENT Poitiers, France
Bachelor of Sciences (Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Chemistry) 2000
ADDITIONAL
Fluent in French
Options trading experience
OPIC Credit Training
Volunteer Basketball coach for 4 years
Lived and worked on 4 continents, and traveled to over 50 countries in Africa, Americas, Asia and Europe