Ernesto Gerardo Morales Líder y Experto en Consultoría Estratégica y Finanzas

M&A - Strategy and Corporate Finance Advisor

Beyond ONE

Dec 2023 - Apr 2024 (5 months)

-Lead the corporate strategy in LatAm through inorganic growth or M&A.
-Performed a deep market analysis of the Telecom/Fintech Mexican market including competitive landscape, risks and regulation.
-Screened top players based on a set of criteria and aligned to the company’s mission in the region for a potential acquisition.
-Led the valuation of top targets including the financial modeling, synergies identification and structuring of the deal.

A

Strategy Manager for the Americas

Altman Solon

Dec 2022 - Jul 2023 (8 months)

Managed teams of up to five consultants per project in North America to execute strategic initiatives.
Oversaw the successful acquisition of a $700m USD telecommunications company, including a complete Commercial Diligence
with business plan review, Latin American expansion strategy, and capabilities assessment.
I evaluated the viability of the expansion strategy of a data center company in several cities in Brazil, including a demand market
study and definition of technical KPIs.
Led interviews with corporate clients of a media company as part of a successful merger and acquisition (M&A) diligence.
Main Clients: Investment Funds and Private Equity Funds specialized in Technology and Telecommunications from the

M&A Strategy Manager for Latin America

Deloitte

Apr 2020 - Nov 2023 (3 years 8 months)

-I achieved notable growth in Strategic Consulting, expanding the team from two to twenty consultants in Latin America andmanaging up to six projects simultaneously with multidisciplinary teams.
-I worked closely with corporate finance and diligence teams on several transactions, from target screening, commercial due diligence and business plans review.
-I represented Deloitte as a speaker at the 'SMMT Electrified International Week', a webinar on electric vehicles in the United Kingdom to promote investment in Mexico.
-I supported a successful Mexican Fintech looking to develop B2B opportunities through a market research, competitive analysis,project evaluation, operating model, definition of key products and strategy for ac

M&A Strategy Manager

ALTÁN Redes

Mar 2018 - Mar 2020 (2 years 1 month)

-Successfully supervised the evaluation and deployment of telecommunications infrastructure in Mexico, valued at $160m USD,
working with the network deployment engineers and commercial teams to ensure efficient planning and implementation.
-Collaborated in preparing the documentation and business case to raise $80m USD in government funds, based on a thorough evaluation of the financial plan, market demand and technical aspects.
-I modeled the financial impact of the acquisition of telecom infrastructure from one of the largest MNO’s, identifying synergies and the potential revenues for Altán Redes.
-Developed the business model for CFE's $1.5 billion USD 'Internet Para Todos' government program to provide Internet acces

A

Corporate Finance Consultant

Ardmore Shipping

Jun 2017 - Oct 2017 (5 months)

Led corporate finance initiatives for the company and its presentation for the board and investors such as:
-Evaluate the incorporation of mezzanine debt in the capital structure for the company.
-Use of hedging instruments to mitigate risks on price fluctuations.
-Evaluated the acquisitions of large assets (50m EUR) to incorporate in the company's operations.

Regional Controller Jr.

Dräger Medical

Jul 2014 - Jun 2016 (2 years)

-Developed an automated tool to evaluate investment projects in LatAm, including opening new business lines, acquisition of companies and new facilities.
-Established the new global WACC with as part of a group of experts, to evaluate investment opportunities globally.
-Supported regional FP&A activities in LatAm region.

Sales Management Information

HSBC MÉXICO

Dec 2012 - Jun 2014 (1 year 7 months)

Supported front office (ECM, DCM, FX, Debt and Structured Products) in their PnL and performance review.
Prepared presentations for the management team.

Ernesto Gerardo Morales

About

Detail

Timeline

Résumé

Ernesto Gerardo Morales

About

Detail

Behavioral traits