Himanshu Sarin, Finance Expert in Toronto, ON, Canada
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Himanshu Sarin

Verified Expert  in Finance

Finance Expert

Location
Toronto, ON, Canada
Toptal Member Since
September 11, 2017

Himanshu currently leads all corporate finance activities of a solar power developer (Grasshopper Solar). Previously, as a financial advisor, he helped infrastructure companies raise over $7 billion in debt and equity financing. As a freelancer, he assists clients across a wide range of markets, geographies, and company maturities in building financial projections, planning, budgeting, and fundraising.

Investment AnalysisValuationFinancial ModelingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Project FinanceFundraisingCredit AnalysisFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)Real Estate

Career Highlights

Vice President, Corporate Finance
Grasshopper Solar
Assistant General Manager - Project Finance
Acme Cleantech Solutions
Manager
SBI Capital Markets

Education Highlights

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree
Indian Institute of Management

Certification Highlights

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA Institute

Case Studies

Work Experience

Vice President, Corporate Finance

2016 - PRESENT
Grasshopper Solar
  • Developed a group financial model to forecast capital requirements, budgets, and profitability.
  • Reviewed financial models and project reports for presentation to lenders to arrange project financing.
  • Solicited lenders, reviewed term sheets, and participated in negotiations to successfully arrange low-cost financing to replace existing debt.
  • Evaluated potential acquisition opportunities, computed valuations, conducted risk analysis and participated in negotiations to fruitfully close 10 acquisition transactions in the last 12 months.
  • Introduced hedging mechanisms in the company and managed the hedging of the entire US dollar-denominated debt through forwards and swaps.
Focus areas: Financial Model Auditing, Financial Modeling, Capital Raising, Equity Financing, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Project Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Assistant General Manager - Project Finance

2015 - 2016
Acme Cleantech Solutions
  • Created monthly, department-wise corporate finance plan for the group and presented it to top management.
  • Prepared comprehensive financial models and appraisal reports of new projects; presented them to prospective lenders for debt financing.
  • Managed relationships with lenders, negotiated term sheets, and reviewed draft loan documents for execution of project debt transactions.
  • Facilitated refinancing of operational projects to optimize cost of debt and increase net equity returns.
  • Worked closely with business development team to prepare tariff bids for RFP processes, ensuring the bids satisfied internal hurdle benchmarks and risk-return profile.
Focus areas: Capital Investment Appraisals, Project Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Manager

2011 - 2015
SBI Capital Markets
  • Built comprehensive and dynamic financial models to exhibit future projections under varied scenarios of inputs.
  • Prepared comprehensive appraisal reports and loan applications to provide credit and underwriting recommendations for lenders.
  • Reviewed term sheets and draft loan documents, negotiated with lenders on behalf of the clients, and successfully executed debt raising transactions.
  • Analyzed reasons for the financial distress of clients and built debt restructuring plans.
  • Prepared pitch reports and exhaustive presentations for M&A transactions and negotiated valuation and transaction structure.
Focus areas: Working Capital Management, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Restructuring, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Project Finance
2009 - 2011

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Finance

Indian Institute of Management - Kozhikode, India

2005 - 2009

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Indraprastha University - New Delhi, India

JUNE 2010 - JUNE 2012

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

CFA Institute

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