Financial Advisory and Banking Relations

Sound financial decisions depend on reliable data, realistic cash flow, effective communication with banks and proactive risk management. MerSar analyses your company's financial performance, structures its financing needs and gives decision-makers a clear negotiating position throughout the banking process.

What We Deliver

1.1

Cash Flow and Budget Planning

Operating cash inflows and outflows, investment plans, debt repayments and collection assumptions are brought together in a single model. Short, medium and long-term cash projections make financing needs visible well before they arise.

1.2

Financial Analysis and Reporting

Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, profitability, leverage, efficiency and liquidity indicators are reviewed on a regular basis. We design reporting sets that are clear, comparable and action-oriented, built to support management decisions.

1.3

Financing Structuring

The existing credit structure, collateral composition, maturity profile and cost components are examined in detail. Alternative scenarios are developed to build a more balanced, sustainable financing architecture aligned with the company's capacity to generate cash.

1.4

Domestic and International Financing Alternatives

Credit facilities, leasing, factoring, export finance, project finance and international funding sources are assessed according to your needs. The aim is to arrive at the optimal financing mix in terms of cost, maturity, collateral and flexibility.

1.5

Fund Establishment Processes

Investment strategy, fund structure, operating model and stakeholder relations are addressed as a single whole. We build a roadmap covering financial modelling, process planning and stakeholder coordination for the establishment of the fund.

1.6

Hedging Strategies

Currency, interest rate and commodity risks are analysed together with their impact on the company's balance sheet and cash flow. Hedging policies matched to the company's risk appetite are designed around natural offsetting, forward transactions and suitable derivative instruments.

Scope: What We Offer

Our financial advisory service provides a holistic framework that reaches from cash flow management and budget planning through to financial analysis and management reporting. Our aim is to make your financial data directly usable in decision-making. We do not stop at organising the numbers; we connect that data to your company's strategic objectives. Every solution we deliver rests on our İzmir-based experience combined with the corporate finance methodology we developed working with international companies.

  • Building cash flow statements and monitoring them regularly
  • Annual and periodic budget planning, with variance analysis
  • Financial analysis focused on profitability, cost and efficiency
  • Regular reporting sets for the board and shareholders
  • Aligning financial processes with internal control mechanisms
  • Scenario analyses to underpin investment and financing decisions

Because our approach is integrated, we never treat finance, tax and internal control as separate matters; this is what makes our recommendations consistent with every function of your company and sustainable over time. At each stage we define concrete, trackable indicators so that progress remains measurable.

Banking Relations and Financing Management

MerSar treats a company's relationship with its banks as a strategic management area in its own right. We provide end-to-end support, from analysing your existing credit portfolio to structuring new financing requirements. Our aim is to lower your cost of financing while strengthening your standing and creditworthiness in the eyes of the banks.

  • Credit facility structuring and limit optimisation
  • Representation in bank meetings and negotiations
  • Planning and monitoring of financing processes
  • Advisory on collateral structure and financial reporting

As a result, your dealings with banks become far more than a one-off application: they turn into a long-term partnership built on trust.

Foreign Exchange and Risk Management

Currency, interest rate and commodity risks are analysed together with their impact on the company's balance sheet and cash flow. We begin by assessing your existing foreign currency assets and liabilities along with your future foreign currency collections and payments, establishing your net currency position. On that basis, we design hedging policies aligned with your risk appetite.

  • Currency position analysis and scenario studies
  • Assessment of hedging instruments such as futures, options and forwards
  • Integration of currency risk into budgeting and pricing processes
  • Regular risk reporting for the board

Our aim is to turn currency movements from an unpredictable threat into a parameter you can manage and measure.

How We Work

We run our financial advisory engagements in four clear steps; this structure guarantees transparency and measurability from start to finish.

  • Analysis: The existing financial structure, cash flow patterns, budgeting habits and reporting processes are examined in detail, and strengths and weaknesses are brought into focus.
  • Strategy: Based on the findings, we set the budget model, the reporting calendar and improvement priorities, defining targets in concrete, measurable terms.
  • Implementation: The agreed strategy is put into practice step by step alongside your in-house teams, with particular emphasis on knowledge transfer throughout.
  • Monitoring: The structure in place is tracked at regular intervals against concrete KPIs, performance is reviewed and adjustments are made where needed.

This integrated approach addresses finance, tax and internal control together rather than in isolation, with the aim of producing sustainable results.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the financial advisory service cover?

Our service covers cash flow management, budget planning, financial analysis, management reporting, financing structuring and hedging strategies. We analyse your company's current financial structure and build a concrete, workable framework to support your decision-making. That framework is designed around an integrated approach that treats finance, tax and internal control together, and it is tailored to the size of your company.

Do you take part in bank meetings directly?

Yes. Where your company authorises us to do so, we take part in bank meetings and negotiations directly. Drawing on the corporate finance background of our Founding Partner Ayhan Coşar, we represent your company as a counterpart who understands what the bank side expects and how its assessment processes work, and we stay with you from the start of the process to its conclusion.

How do you manage foreign exchange and currency risk?

We start by analysing your net currency position and contract structures, then assess instruments such as forwards, options, futures and natural offsetting in line with your risk appetite. The right combination of instruments is determined from hard data; since no single instrument is the right answer for every company, we design a hedging policy specific to your sector.

How long does the engagement take?

It depends on the size of your company and the complexity of its existing financial structure. The analysis and strategy steps are usually completed within the first few weeks, while implementation and monitoring may continue on an ongoing or periodic basis as required. At the outset of every project we agree a timeline and milestones tailored to your company.

Is this suitable for small and medium-sized companies as well?

Yes. We adapt our approach to the scale of your company, translating the experience we gained within large holding structures into the practical, focused solutions mid-sized companies actually need. Our aim is to apply sophisticated corporate methodologies without creating unnecessary bureaucracy, in a way that fits your company's real capacity and priorities.