Stella Xuan

Bachelor's

Economics

Mathematics

BDA Partners

Investment Banking Analyst

• • Conducted several M&A transactions by creating financial models such as LBO, DCF, comparable companies and • precedent transactions analyses; drafting memorandums and preparing client materials • Selected Transaction Experiences: • o $250m exit of one of Carlyle’s portfolio companies in engine management industry, Sole Advisor •  Built leveraged buyout model that highlighted potential returns using different operating and financing scenarios  Interacted with the management team, tax consultants, and legal advisors by preparing materials, highlighted due • diligence issues brought up by prospective buyers, and organized data room documents o $375m sale of a hermetically-sealed compressors company, Sole Advisor •  Collaborated directly with the CFO to rebuild company’s operating model •  Conducted site visits and translated correspondences between the management and a publicly-traded Chinese buyer o $500m potential sale of a dissolving wood pulp manufacturer, Sole Advisor •  Created CIM that highlighted the company overview, industry dynamics, and investment rationale for the acquisition  Analyzed and modeled potential value creation through synergies and pro forma financial metrics