Dhanush Rudrapati

AGARWAL REAL ESTATE GROUP

VENDOR MANAGEMENT

Built on Due Diligence.

5 Transactions · $50M+ · Egypt & Philippines · Infrastructure Assets

GROUND FLOOR · THE BRIEF

The Assignment

I joined Agarwal Real Estate Group under the Vendor Management vertical, where my work centered on evaluating the financial health of vendors, partners, and infrastructure asset opportunities tied to real estate transactions. My role was to assess financial performance, identify risk, build valuation models, and deliver recommendations that informed capital deployment decisions across cross border markets.

ROLE

Due Diligence Advisor

VERTICAL

Vendor Management

MARKETS

Egypt · Philippines

SCOPE

5 Cross Border Transactions · $50M+

SECOND FLOOR · THE INVESTIGATION

What I Dug Into

Within the Vendor Management vertical, financial due diligence meant going beyond surface level numbers. I reviewed vendor and asset financials across 5 cross border transactions, analyzed performance trends, evaluated risk exposure, and validated whether each opportunity met the investment criteria set by leadership.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement reviewed across all 5 target vendor assets.

Performance Analysis

Revenue trends, gross margins, operating profitability, working capital and debt levels assessed for each engagement.

Risk Identification

Cash flow instability, leverage, customer concentration, regulatory exposure and reporting inconsistencies flagged and documented.

Red Flags I Looked For

  • Declining revenue
  • Negative free cash flow
  • Excessive debt
  • Weak internal controls
  • Inconsistent financial reporting
  • Legal liabilities

THIRD FLOOR · THE MODELS

How I Valued the Assets

For $15M in infrastructure assets tied to vendor and real estate transactions, I built Discounted Cash Flow models and multi horizon revenue forecasts to assess whether projected returns justified the investment. These models directly supported the financial recommendations I presented to senior stakeholders.

DCF Model · Step by Step

  • Forecast Revenue
  • Forecast Expenses
  • Calculate Free Cash Flow
  • Determine Discount Rate (WACC)
  • Calculate Terminal Value
  • Discount All Cash Flows to Present Value
  • Derive Enterprise Value

Multi Horizon Forecasting

6 Month

Short term operational planning and cash flow visibility.

12 Month

Annual budget alignment and performance benchmarking.

18 Month

Capital allocation and investment horizon decisions.

FOURTH FLOOR · THE RESULTS

What It Led To

$50M+
Transactions Supported

Across 5 cross border deals in Egypt and the Philippines

$15M
Infrastructure Assets Modeled

Using DCF and multi horizon revenue forecasting

20%
Reporting Accuracy Improvement

Through refined scenario based planning methodologies

5
Cross Border Transactions

Spanning Egypt and the Philippines

Each of these numbers represents a decision someone made with confidence because the analysis behind it was rigorous, transparent and built to withstand scrutiny. That is what due diligence is really about.

PENTHOUSE · THE VIEW

Looking Back

Working within the Vendor Management vertical on cross border real estate transactions taught me that financial models are only as good as the judgment behind them. Every assumption in a DCF carries risk and every recommendation to a senior stakeholder requires both analytical rigor and clear communication. This engagement sharpened my ability to synthesize complexity into actionable decisions and gave me direct exposure to how capital is allocated at the investment level.

DCF ModelingFinancial Due DiligenceRevenue ForecastingVariance AnalysisVendor EvaluationAsset ValuationCap Rate AnalysisScenario PlanningFinancial Statement AnalysisCross Border TransactionsInvestment Risk AssessmentStakeholder Presentations