Ramin Daneshi, Cfa Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Drove M&A and private equity Investments, deal origination, transaction structuring and execution, due diligence, valuation, and financial modelling.

Muscat, Oman

Drove private equity Investments, deal origination, transaction structuring & negotiation, due diligence, valuation, transaction documentation and deal closing. Built complex financial models to analyze investment returns; conduct valuation analysis; monitor and oversee due diligence, post-investment results, and exit strategy development. Led efforts to create "value-add" business plans for new and existing private equity investments. Managed and mentored team of 3 Senior Analysts and Associates, drafting internal memoranda, BOD presentations, and investment committee documents***Value Added***✔Spearheaded and architected creation of Oman Brunei Asset Management (OBAM)—Oman’s first-ever aircraft leasing, finance, and aviation fund management company, which invests in and manage purchase & leasing of commercial aircraft operated by airlines in Middle East and globally.✔Led efforts to establish $200M private placement Aviation Fund, launched in January 2016; prepared fund's prospectus, created comprehensive financial models, and drove set-up process. ✔Drove efforts to acquire a majority stake of Renna Mobile—Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)—from deal origination, through due diligence, deal negotiation, valuation, deal documentation, transaction close. ✔Led post-acquisition portfolio management for Renna Mobile as BOD member; developed restructuring plan for Renna Mobile to turn it around from near-bankruptcy; hired new CEO, CFO and key managers, restructured capital including debt & equity, established short- and long-term KPIs, and grew market share 9X.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Played key roles in driving growth of this diversified investment holding company through intense focus on M&A and private equity investments, and multi-million-dollar portfolio management. Managed acquisition and PE target identification, pipeline development, due diligence, deal structuring & negotiation, financing, and integration. ***Value Added***✔Conducted comprehensive evaluations on potential Investment candidates, and participated in financing, deal negotiations, investment recommendations, and BOD presentations.✔Generated significant IRR in 1 year by negotiating a acquisition; conducted business valuations, financial modeling, due diligence, asset credit risk analysis, and final pricing & deal negotiations.✔Formulated plan to secure US$300M asset-backed structured finance loan.✔Conducted analysis on potential investment candidates for US$300M MENA Infrastructure Fund, of which Waha Capital is one General Partner; provided in-depth analysis on target valuation, financial model, and market study, and participated in acquisition of AICT port of Alexandria. ✔Played key role in start-up of Waha Financial Services Group as Senior Financial Analyst; partnered with COO on business plan development, 5-year budget creation, and business set-up; new group generated $150M in < 3 years.

Cfa, Passed All 3 Levels In First Attempt

Activities and Societies: Member of CFA Institute/ Member of CFA Society Toronto / Member of CFA Emirates Society (2006-2013) Member.

Advanced Financial Engineering, Post Graduate Degree

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Activities and Societies: FRM Class Student

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