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Financier - M&A, Debt, Equity
Zain Hussain
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London, United Kingdom
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Investment banking experience in Real Estate and Hospitality M&A.
Nearly three years in private credit - arranging and underwriting of UK, Benelux and Germany mid-market sponsor and non-sponsor backed opportunities with tickets ranging from £10m-£150m (including equity co-invest, PIK notes and subordinated debt).
More recently, I have been working with a newly established private equity SME investor in the UK.
Nearly three years in private credit - arranging and underwriting of UK, Benelux and Germany mid-market sponsor and non-sponsor backed opportunities with tickets ranging from £10m-£150m (including equity co-invest, PIK notes and subordinated debt).
More recently, I have been working with a newly established private equity SME investor in the UK.
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2016 - 2019
job
Investment Analyst, Private Debt
LGT European Capital.
• Closed 6 sponsor backed transactions, invested c.£180m
• Key responsibilities include:
- Arranging and underwriting of UK, Benelux and Germany mid-market sponsor and non-sponsor backed opportunities
with tickets ranging from £10m-£150m (including equity co-invest, PIK notes and subordinated debt)
- Reviewing due diligence materials (commercial, financial, legal, tax), attending management meetings and input in structuring of transactions (documentation, term sheets etc.)
- Building financial models (LBO) and sensitivity analysis, writing papers for a three-stage approval investment committee
- Forming new and maintaining existing relationships with UK based mid-market intermediaries and sponsors
- Monitoring & administration of investments:
* Portfolio company requests including amendments, resets, waivers and follow-up capital
* Prepare quarterly reports and undertake various analyses on portfolio status and performance
Selected Transaction Experience (sole junior member of the team on below transactions):
• Rhubarb: £35m 4.6x unitranche and £8m capex line, premium international catering company, LBO by Livingbridge
• Fishawack: £16m 3.7x unitranche, medical communications agency, LBO by LDC, with 4 further bolt-on transactions
• Thomas International: £42.5m 5.6x unitranche and £10m acq. line (co-mandated with CVC Credit), behavioural psychometric
• testing tools, LBO by Palamon Capital Partners
• Coversure: £32m 5.0x unitranche and £3m capex line, insurance distribution platform, LBO by Livingbridge
• Evolution Funding: Online B2B and B2C car finance broker, significant minority stake (£110m EV) by LDC (withdrew at final IC)
• Key responsibilities include:
- Arranging and underwriting of UK, Benelux and Germany mid-market sponsor and non-sponsor backed opportunities
with tickets ranging from £10m-£150m (including equity co-invest, PIK notes and subordinated debt)
- Reviewing due diligence materials (commercial, financial, legal, tax), attending management meetings and input in structuring of transactions (documentation, term sheets etc.)
- Building financial models (LBO) and sensitivity analysis, writing papers for a three-stage approval investment committee
- Forming new and maintaining existing relationships with UK based mid-market intermediaries and sponsors
- Monitoring & administration of investments:
* Portfolio company requests including amendments, resets, waivers and follow-up capital
* Prepare quarterly reports and undertake various analyses on portfolio status and performance
Selected Transaction Experience (sole junior member of the team on below transactions):
• Rhubarb: £35m 4.6x unitranche and £8m capex line, premium international catering company, LBO by Livingbridge
• Fishawack: £16m 3.7x unitranche, medical communications agency, LBO by LDC, with 4 further bolt-on transactions
• Thomas International: £42.5m 5.6x unitranche and £10m acq. line (co-mandated with CVC Credit), behavioural psychometric
• testing tools, LBO by Palamon Capital Partners
• Coversure: £32m 5.0x unitranche and £3m capex line, insurance distribution platform, LBO by Livingbridge
• Evolution Funding: Online B2B and B2C car finance broker, significant minority stake (£110m EV) by LDC (withdrew at final IC)
Administration, Writing, B2B, B2C, C, Management, Due Diligence, Finance, Analyst, Insurance, Monitoring, Testing, International, Underwriting, Online, UP
2016 - 2016
job
Analyst, Luxury Retail M&A
Savigny Partners.
• Marketing and execution of sell-side lower mid-cap M&A deals
• Desktop research to source new mandates
• Desktop research to source new mandates
Marketing, Retail, Research, M&A, Analyst
2014 - 2015
job
1st year Analyst, Real Estate and Hospitality Investment Banking
HSBC.
• Completed 5-week Graduate AMT financial training course and FCA exams
• Served as primary analyst on completed or potential mid-large cap M&A and equity transactions across EMEA
• Marketing and execution of c.€400m IPO of a Turkish real estate developer of hospitality projects; produced analyst presentation
comprising equity story and valuation materials (public comps, precedent transactions, integrated DCF for mixed-use projects)
• Merger analysis and pitch materials for major Mexican REITs; led to mandate for Terrafina's $462m follow-on offering
• Served as primary analyst on completed or potential mid-large cap M&A and equity transactions across EMEA
• Marketing and execution of c.€400m IPO of a Turkish real estate developer of hospitality projects; produced analyst presentation
comprising equity story and valuation materials (public comps, precedent transactions, integrated DCF for mixed-use projects)
• Merger analysis and pitch materials for major Mexican REITs; led to mandate for Terrafina's $462m follow-on offering
Marketing, Training, C, M&A, Banking, Developer, Analyst, LED
2012 - 2012
job
Summer Analyst
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, DCM Financial Institutions Group.
Supported origination efforts for Northern European clients by preparing pitchbooks, macro and credit market research and updates
Market research, Research, Analyst
2009 - 2009
job
Analyst, Restructuring & Debt Advisory
Gap Year.
• Managed senior banker's requests for information on companies (broker reports, credit profiles, consensus estimates, forecasts)
• IMO Car Wash and Carlyle Group: Prepared Info Memorandum for debt-for-equity swap, precedent-setting case in the industry
• IMO Car Wash and Carlyle Group: Prepared Info Memorandum for debt-for-equity swap, precedent-setting case in the industry
Analyst
My education
London School of Economics AND Political Science
BSc, Management Sciences
BSc, Management Sciences
The Hollyfield School
Secondary, Maths, Physics and Art (Minor in Art)
Secondary, Maths, Physics and Art (Minor in Art)
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