Nick Xydias

Studies

• ~

  1989-92

  Acounting and Finance

Seminars

• Head of Investment/Financial Analysis/Research

  11/2000- 6/2003

  Cyclos Securities and Investment Services, Greece • Managing and co-ordinating the division, including a team of analysts to complete reports for clients • Responsible for financial statement forecasting, investment analysis and valuation modelling of ASE listed companies • Producing investment reports and providing recommendations to senior management • Advising clients on investment opportunities and developing client investment and portfolio strategies as part of a team in the Investment Committee • Providing financial and valuation analysis to the Corporate Finance Department (IPO’s) and assisting with presentations to investors Key Achievements • Recruited, trained and established a team ahead of schedule and developed financial models and reports enabling the instant access to company information and valuation, resulting in more efficient decision- making by investors • Introduced new products and services and marketed company research, to institutional and retail investors increasing overall market share into the top 20 (from 40) of ASE member brokers

• Senior Financial Analyst

  02/1999- 10/2000

  N.D.Devletoglou Securities Greece • Providing in-house equities research on listed companies for the Shipping, Construction and Petroleum sectors • Constructing financial models involving the forecasting of income statements, cash flow and balance sheets, discount cash flow, financial ratio and comparative valuation analysis. • Producing large-cap company valuations and periodic industry reports and making recommendations to domestic and foreign investors • Compiling daily, weekly and market reports and monitoring European and US markets

Exhibitions

• Financial/Investment Associate – Finance/Accounting Department

  7/2003-9/2004

  Village Roadshow International Group of Companies-Greece • Compiling monthly royalty reports to film producers and contract negotiation and reviews • Providing financial analysis and monthly reports of group subsidiaries’ financial statements according to guidelines set out by the IFRS • Valuing future investment projects, including industry overview and reporting results to senior management and other business units • Preparing budgets and business/financial plans of group subsidiaries and monitoring money and fixed income markets • Performing cash management, credit control, and assist IT department in the MIS. Key Achievements • Proved to Senior Management the feasibility of the acquisition of a local multiplex cinema through evaluation of investment and financial risks and financial analysis, increasing sales by 20% and market penetration by 10% • Developed business and strategic plans for the subsidiaries of the cinema group highlighting the improved business prospects and profitability, facilitating extensive banking finance