Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Ambitious investor with a flair for analysis and value investing. https://ideaswithconviction.wordpress.com/
Investor
SEBI Registered Investment Advisor, managing equity portfolio of HNIs, FOs, and FPIs.
Explore investment opportunities for a USD150 million hedge fund, to be deployed across global airport assets • Study the PAX flow trends and understand the underlying trends and drivers • Analyse the capacity addition plans of the major operating airlines and assess its impact on the PAX flows going forward • Deep dive into different segments (aeronautical, duty free retailing, food & beverages, real estate, and other services), analyse the key drivers of growth for each segment • Value the asset based on an appropriate valuation model depending on the business model and future expansion plans • Develop an investment thesis, comprehensive financial model and present the same to the investment committee • Monitor investments for key developments and track performance on a quarterly basis Airports Invested: SPF (Koh Samui Airport Property Fund), TAVHL (Turkish Airport Operator), AENA (Spanish Airport Operator), BCIA (Beijing Airport Operator), Mexican Airport Operators (GAP, OMA, ASUR) Other Projects: Viability study on FII investment in securitized pool of commercial vehicles assets in India • Studied the performance of past securitized pool of Commercial Vehicle assets in India • Developed a business model to setup an NBFC to lend to used and new commercial vehicles in Maharashtra • Single handedly presented the same to a group of family offices in US
• Raked in business worth INR8 million in a span of 6 months, 2nd best performer across India • Leveraged on CRISIL’s vast portfolio in gold jewellery retailing in adding several large gold jewellery retailers, from competing rating agencies • Cemented relationships with the Tata Realty group, where CRISIL earlier had no relationship
• Led a team of 2 analysts and an executive, right from the initial management discussions, to the analysis, presentation to the CRISIL’s rating committee, acceptance of ratings from the client, and finally dissemination of ratings in the public domain. • Also, I monitored sector updates, to assess credit impact and issue updates to the CRISIL’s rating committee. Some of the Key Assignments Undertaken at CRISIL • Rs.1.5 billion NCDs (Non-Convertible Debentures) for India’s largest speciality eye care service provider, with USD100 million investment from Government of Singapore • Bank facilities of India’s largest express courier services company, with a unique business model • Bank facilities of India’s third largest security services company, part of the Denmark based group • Securitisation of lease rentals of Rs.1.5 billion for Bangalore’s largest commercial real estate developer • Takeover of a stressed asset of Rs.5 billion from a hospitality major, by one of the oldest and reputed real estate builders of Chennai • Bank facilities of Rs.2.7 billion for a integrated business city comprising a SEZ, a domestic tariff zone, and a free trade warehousing zone • Bank facilities of Karnataka’s largest selling ice-cream brand • Bank facilities of South India’s oldest edible oil brand • Bank facilities of India’s top 3 gold jewellery retailers • Bank facilities of Rs.1.5 billion for a diversified real estate conglomerate in Chennai, an listed entity • Bank facilities of Rs.1.0 billion for a 60 MW thermal power plant, with 40% stake held by PTC India Ltd
• Working as part of the Emerging Corporate rating team covering 3 credits per month in sectors spanning Retail, Dairy, Consumables, Infrastructure, Hospitality, Real Estate, Power, EPC, Textiles, Auto Ancillaries, Services, etc. • As a part of my role, I work on initial rating assignments, monitor credits and keep them under surveillance.