Ruth Muthoni Email & Phone Number

Kenya

Roles:• Supported in deploying 2 renewable energy debt funds: SET (Size- USD 70mn) and MGF (Target size- USD 500mn)• Transaction support in the deal cycle involving origination, screening, due diligence, structuring, obtaining IC approvals, documentation, financial close and monitoring, while managing relationships and stakeholders• Developed robust financial models that informed on structuring and evaluation of credit riskAchievements:• Lead analyst in various deal teams that obtained 6 SET and 2 MGF IC approvals in the solar homes systems, commercial and industrial and productive use solar sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa• Lead analyst in 3 syndication deals with arranger mandates that have total senior debt commitments of USD 48m. Involved in signed mandates that secured and earned close to USD 300k in revenue• Worked on a valuation and fundraising mandate for a company in the e-mobility space in Kenya that generated the Advisory unit its first revenue

• Covered a USD 300mn private equity real estate fund focused on affordable housing and infrastructural projects• Part of the company's consortium that negotiated a USD 130mn affordable housing project in Kenya with the State Department of Housing and Urban Development• Developed numerous robust financial models that gauged financial feasibility, evaluated key risk factors, executed valuation of underlying assets and assessed financing options• Executed financial and risk due diligence on potential investment transactions• Prepared board papers and investment reports

• Involved in the investment of 2 Africa-focused private equity funds in the real estate sector: Fund I (Size- USD 50mn) and Fund II (Size- USD 100mn)• Appraised numerous project proposals and carried out financial due diligence of prospective partners• Monitored the overall performance of each fund and their respective assets on a quarterly basis • Ensured commercial terms were adequately captured in legal documentation and term sheets• Presented to the funds’ investors performance of funds, prevailing market conditions and outlook• Conducted peer review analysis of African real estate funds’ performance

Kenya

• Developed models for 7 development properties which monitored monthly financial performance and informed on required debt and mezzanine funding• Prepared fundraising collateral such as information memoranda, board and investor presentations• Conducted meetings with key local financiers• Part of team which structured project notes with an issue amount of USD 100mn• Lead the fundraising effort of 4 real estate projects worth USD 240mn from local financial institutions• Successfully set up, trained and supervised 3 internship classes

Kenya

• Underwent intensive training on market research, macroeconomic analysis, company valuation among others• Only intern to receive an analyst offer out of 13 potential candidates in the internship program• Assisted in execution of financial analysis and presented findings to the investment committee

Bachelor Of Economics And Finance, Economics

Activities and Societies: Secretary General of Finance Society of Kenyatta University- City Campus

Level Iii Candidate

Cpa (Finalist)