AMIT AGARWAL

Areas of Work

• Involved in formulating & conceptualization of transaction structures through various modes viz
• Merger, demerger or slump exchange for achieving given set of client objectives in different sectors;
• Vetting /analyzing of key transactional documents including Restructuring Schemes, NCLT Applications under various sections, Share Purchase Agreements, Board Presentations & others;
• Worked on valuation engagements for business combinations and other financial reporting purposes involving business valuation, intangible assets, immovable properties & other financial assets valuations;
• Review of business plans & projections of entities including industry benchmarking, understanding key operational parameters, vetting assumptions & conducting sensitivity analysis;
• Prepared teasers, presentations & value addition notes for conceptualization of transaction &/or restructuring exercise for Promoters & BOD and participated in meetings thereon;
• Carried out mock accounting and estimating post transaction Balance sheet & shareholding under various scenarios / options for a proposed Transaction under light of applicable IND AS;
• Currently leading, managing & mentoring a team of 6+ members involved in various assignments

Select Experience

• Succession Planning: Part of team in formulating tax optimum structure to achieve succession goals
• Promoter Family Office: Carried out various analysis involving promoter objectives &/or interests
• Valuation: Assisted in determining share swap of two listed companies upon Amalgamation
• Valuation: Carried out of intangible assets valuation under various models involving Multi Period Excess Earnings Method, Relief from Royalty, Incremental Income Method & others
• Designing effective turnaround strategies in tax optimum manner for operational revival

Industry Exposure

• Cement, Refractory, Steel & DI Pipes, Ayurveda Cosmetics & Skin care, Power generation & distribution, Life Insurance

Regulatory Exposure

• Companies Law, Income Tax, SEBI Regulations, IND AS, CCI, Stamp Duty, FEMA Regulations & FIMMDA regulations

• Exposure of various ITC divisions viz
• Cigarettes, Hospitality, InfoTech & Speciality Filter Division
• Involved in carrying critical control checks, policy adherence checks of various operations (viz
• Finance, IT, Logistics, etc
• Assisted in drafting audit reports highlighting key risk areas on identified issues along with recommendations thereon.

• Team Lead for internal audit teams of 20 outlets and Head office of retail appliance chain
• Carried out Revenue & Operational variance analysis, Billing software review and Procurement review
• Part of team involved in drafting of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for business operations retail appliance chain
• Exposure to various functions including Statutory Audit, Tax Audit & Income Tax Matters and Goods & Service Tax (GST)