Financial
Analysis & Reporting Over 8 years of
experience in Financial analysis, Credit Management, Risk Management and
Relationship Management. Expertise in providing advisory services to clients in
investment / risk management industries.
Experience
of managing credit evaluation and due diligence processes. Skilled at implementing
strategies towards ensuring smooth deal flow. Proficient in identifying &
adopting emerging trends to achieve the organizational objectives &
profits. Sound knowledge about prevalent economic / financial reforms in
financial markets with hands on experience in managing a wide array of
financial products. Internationally seasoned, used to extensive travel,
including key locations in Europe, Asia and North America.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate - Research
BURNHAM STERLING & CO., LLC,
USA, India
05.2010 - 05.2015
Reporting directly to
Executive Managing Director, assisted with research and managed a variety of
roles and responsibilities, including:
t
Credit & Ratings
Management: Determined credit worthiness of airlines, financial
institutions, and aircraft lessors. Collected
ratings of all clients and collated them into a database regularly.
t
Fleet analysis (Value, Number
and Replacement): Evaluated fleets of various airlines and
determined best replacement aircraft available in the market. Using data from market
appraisers, determined fleet values and suggested best replacement aircraft. Co-ordinated with valuation
firms to determine most appropriate value of aircraft for loan-to-value
calculations.
t
Origination & Financial
Analysis: Contacted
clients and discussed various instruments available. Created pitchbooks and
conducted financial analysis. Created
and managed defeasance, amortization, Loan to Value (LTV), Yield to Maturity
and Residual Value models. Monitored upside analysis and possible deviations
for the firm.
t
News and Information tracking:
Tracked latest
news for clients using several data sources (Airfinance Journal, FlightGlobal etc.).
Updated internal
company database. Tracked SWAP
rates and relevant stocks daily.
Prepared asset and market research reports.
t
Documentation:
Assisted company
advocate in designing term sheets and mandate letters. Drafted policy
documents.
t
Database Management:
Managed company accounts for various BSC-hired data management companies,
including Bloomberg, Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters and
others.
t Key
Accomplishments: Part of a 4-member team that actively sought investors to syndicate
transactions. Prepared credit reports that were
circulated to clients at due diligence stage. Submitted a
report on the PW1000G engine by Pratt and Whitney. Helped BSC register a Broker – Dealer firm called
Burnham Sterling Securities LLC. Represented the firm at
Airfinance Conferences in Hong Kong, Singapore and Mumbai.
Portfolio Manager – Structured Finance
ING Bank, Wholesale Banking, Structured Finance,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
01.2008 - 01.2009
Reporting to Head of
Sector-Based Structured Finance, managed a portfolio of asset-based finance and
infrastructure transactions. Delivered credit analysis and processed
origination proposals. Performed compliance and covenant testing. Prepared
portfolio and transaction risk summaries. Modeled financial scenarios and
oversaw client due diligence.
t Credit
Management: Annual credit reviews, credit extensions, modifications, risk
profile reporting and waivers. Writing credit recommendation reports to
facilitate credit decisions.
t Financial
Modeling and Rating: Calculating transaction
multiples, collateral evaluation, scenario designing (debt service, revenue,
costs) to establish the repayment capability of the clients in various
scenarios, client rating management (S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, ING) after generating
overall client and portfolio business analysis reports.
t Market
/ Asset Research and Policy Support:
Prepare company, industry, segment and asset valuation reports to generate an
overall business profile of the client organization. Secondary research using
various data sources such as Nexis, Factiva, Bloomberg etc.
t Debt
Management: Credit limit maintenance, drawdown approval, amortization and
outstandings calculation, margin and fee calculation (Upfront, Commitment), PL
& Balance Sheet reconciliations maturity maintenance (bullets, syndication
activities, secondary buying/sales), guarantee enforcement, lien management.
t Covenant
& Compliance Testing: Checking for compliance and
covenant breaches (Ratios, conditions, clauses).
t Risk
Management: Insure BASEL II compliance within the department. Calculation
of Value at Risk (VaR), credit, market and operational risk using software,
weekly updates on counterparty risk calculations for my portfolio. Calculation
and reporting on risk multiples (LGD, PD) for my Portfolio and insure adherence
to concentration limits.
Associate Intern
Fortis Merchant Bank, Acquisition and Leveraged Finance,
Rotterdam
04.2007 - 09.2007
t Designed
Leveraged buyout, valuation, merger and debt capacity analysis models for
clients.
t Advised
strategic and financial buyers on acquisitions, divestures and restructurings.
t Conducted
research on the Private Equity potential of Australia, Czech Republic and
Poland.
t Drafted
a report on large institutional investors from the Middle East investing in
LBO/MBO/MBI/Mezzanine transactions in Europe and USA.
t Worked
on financial and scenario analysis models for 9 leveraged buyout deals. (DCF,
IRR, NPV).
t Credit
Memos, Pitch book preparation. Company analysis (Porter), BCG Matrix
calculation and multiple valuations for 4 companies.
Senior Research Associate I
CAPITAL IQ (A division of Standard & Poor’s)
India, USA, UK
01.2005 - 10.2006
Tracked
and analyzed major international financial (M&A, PE, MBO, LBO) transactions
and their incorporation in the Capital IQ software platform. Assigned
responsibilities to research groups and monitored project performance. Conducted
equity research, including private equity and debt sufficiency analysis and
reporting. Researched investment, M&A trends and presented results to
investment managers. Designed and implemented training modules for new employee
orientation. Monitored overseas investments for clients assessed risks and
generated summary reports.
t Prepared
over 120 company, industry and sector analysis reports.
t Managed
and trained a team of 12 JRAs, including conducting specialized training
sessions and semi-annual feedback sessions, incentives management, and
performance reviews.
Education
MBA - Finance
Rotterdam School of Management, RSM Erasmus University
2008
Post Graduate Diploma in Management - General Management and Telecommunications
Indian Center for Telecom and Management
2004
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science Honors
Government Science College
2000
Currently pursuing the Canadian Securities Course.
2015
Skills
Credit & Ratings
Management t Fleet Analysis t
Origination & Financial Analysis t
Documentation
News and Information
Tracking t Database Management t
Syndication t Financial Modeling & Rating
Market/Asset Research
and Policy Support
t Debt Management t Covenant & Compliance Testing Risk Management t Leadership Skills t Staff Training and Management t Business Analysis
Timeline
Senior Associate - Research
BURNHAM STERLING & CO., LLC,
05.2010 - 05.2015
Portfolio Manager – Structured Finance
ING Bank, Wholesale Banking, Structured Finance,
01.2008 - 01.2009
Associate Intern
Fortis Merchant Bank, Acquisition and Leveraged Finance,
04.2007 - 09.2007
Senior Research Associate I
CAPITAL IQ (A division of Standard & Poor’s)
01.2005 - 10.2006
MBA - Finance
Rotterdam School of Management, RSM Erasmus University
Post Graduate Diploma in Management - General Management and Telecommunications
Indian Center for Telecom and Management
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science Honors
Government Science College
Currently pursuing the Canadian Securities Course.