Siddharth Kale CFA

Research associate engaged in cross-sector research across various geographies • Currently collaborating with the Investment Banking division of the company in the field of Deal Valuation • Led the valuation effort of two separate divisions of their respective two international chemical companies which are undergoing a merger in a $1+ billion deal. • Recommended investment in the unsecured USD-denominated bond of a Mexican retailer-and the recommendation generated a 17% return (ex-coupon) in two months

Equity and credit research analyst who covered US-listed automotive and semiconductor memory companies for an American hedge fund that invested across the capital structure. • Recommended a long position in equity of Metaldyne Performance Group, an automobile supplier and a short one in Mobileye, another supplier, and each idea generated a 20%+ return within a year from the date of the recommendation • Recommended a long position in a High-yield unsecured bond that generated a return of 14% in a year

Performed business and financial analysis of Suzlon and its competitors •Prepared presentations for external and internal meetings • Identified expense reductions up to 3-5% and proposed a solution to reduce the company debt by 17%

Undertook projects in order to apply and improve the understanding of various principles of finance Researched the Flat Panel Display Industry and recommended investment in the Equity of LG- Display

• Performed manual and automated testing of the Life Insurance module of an insurance application for a large German insurer • Trained new-joiners and cross-team members for the same • Presented of the technical aspects of the Life Insurance module to various intra-project teams