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Pranay Khare

Pranay Khare

Investment Banking Associate
New Delhi

Summary

Finance professional with experience in consumer M&A and infrastructure advisory. Worked on the Haldiram's stake sale and other retail/F&B deals at PwC India, supporting execution, financial analysis, and investor engagement. At Synergy Consulting, advised on large-scale renewable and gas power projects in the Middle East. Skilled in financial modeling, transaction execution, and data analytics. Dual MBA/MiM from MDI Gurgaon and ESCP Paris; CFA Level II cleared.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Investment Banking Associate (Consumer & Consumer Tech - Front Office)

PwC India
06.2023 - 10.2024

Sale of a Bridge to Luxury Leather Products Retailer - (Revenue - ~300 Cr | EBITDA - ~30%)

  • Developed comprehensive deal collateral, including a detailed Retail Financial Model and Information Memorandum from the ground up
  • Analyzed Management Information Systems (MIS) and financial data while collaborating with management to gather key IRL data points for collateral preparation.
  • Compiled a targeted list of investors, including Indian strategic and buyout funds, interested in the asset
  • Facilitated preliminary meetings with investors to assess interest in the asset prior to market engagement

Fundraise for a Beverage Company - (Revenue - ~170 Cr. | EBITDA of -10%)

  • Created an Information Memorandum, teaser, and updated financial model for a $10-15 million fundraising initiative.
  • Addressed inquiries from multiple private equity funds and Indian strategic investors by preparing necessary data sets and fulfilling additional requests
  • Coordinated with the management team for data collection and supported the due diligence process

Transaction Support - Haldiram Stake sale to Temasek, IHC and Alpha Wave Global: Summarized past 4 years m-o-m sales registers for Haldiram using Alteryx for further analysis undertaken by the senior deal team

Associate (Infrastructure Transaction Advisory - Renewable Energy)

Synergy Consulting
10.2024 - Current

M&A Advisory in a Green Hydrogen Project (Oman Region)

  • Provided strategic advisory to a consortium of leading global infrastructure firms, facilitating the onboarding of a third investor for the establishment of a 3.1 GW green hydrogen plant, with COD set for 2031 and an operational lifespan of 40 years
  • Developed an intricate financial model incorporating key elements such as debt leveling, maintaining DSCR, Debt Sizing, and a Mezzanine debt facility, among others
  • Conducted multiple scenario analyses to evaluate the impact on the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) by integrating both technical and financial assumptions, subsequently preparing an Information Memorandum (IM) to comprehensively summarize the project

Procurement Advisory for a 1.8 GW CCGT project in Oman

  • Provided strategic advisory services to the Government of Oman for the development of a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant in Oman.
  • Prepared Request for Qualifications (RFQs), Request for Proposals (RFPs), and other bid-related documentation, including a comprehensive Tariff Evaluation Model, to assess and evaluate bids for the project.

Strategic Finance Intern

Wayfair
04.2022 - 08.2022
  • Optimized end-to-end processes for auditing carrier invoices by replacing Excel tools with Knime workflows for 5+ logistic carriers and identified overcharges worth €250k during monthly audits
  • Prepared cost models for carriers, assisting management in understanding factors that drive costs quarter-over-quarter and devised a strategy to channel orders to LM carriers based on cost model outputs, thereby optimizing cost/PO

Education

MBA - PGDM - International Business

MDI Gurgaon
Gurgaon, India
04.2001 -

B.Tech - Materials And Metallurgical Engineering

NIT Bhopal
Bhopal, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Financial Modeling

Certification

CFA Level 2 Passed

Timeline

Associate (Infrastructure Transaction Advisory - Renewable Energy)

Synergy Consulting
10.2024 - Current

Investment Banking Associate (Consumer & Consumer Tech - Front Office)

PwC India
06.2023 - 10.2024

Strategic Finance Intern

Wayfair
04.2022 - 08.2022

CFA Level 2 Passed

02-2022

MBA - PGDM - International Business

MDI Gurgaon
04.2001 -

B.Tech - Materials And Metallurgical Engineering

NIT Bhopal
04.2001 -
Pranay KhareInvestment Banking Associate