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Work Background
Bambu Serviços de Petróleo e GásManaging Partner and Founder
May. 2015 - Dec. 2023Rio de Janeiro, Brazil• Conquer of a long-term contract (duration: approx. 6 years) for the management and maintenance of two semi-submersible ultra-deepwater drilling platforms, belonging to ICBC (the world largest bank);
• Creation of a company with its own headquarters in Rio de Janeiro/RJ and an operational base in Macaé/RJ which was the necessary structure to manage the two drilling platforms that our company was assigned for and to attend the other maintenance services contracts. Such structure allowed the company to reduce significantly the logistics costs for both personnel and materials;
• Establishment of all the necessary internal departments: Finance, Administration, HR, QHSM, Commercial/New Businesses and Operations;
• Establishment of the name Bambu Serviços de Petróleo e Gás among one of the main important companies in the local O&G supporting services market, achieving of a peak of annual revenue of BRL120mln (2018) from scratch (the company was created in 2015), an EBITDA of aprox. 25% and employing approx. 130 people;
Schahin Petróleo e GásChief Financial Officer
Aug. 2009 - Mar. 2015Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil• Financing and refinancing/restructuring of senior and subordinated/mezzanine debts (bridge loans, syndicated loans, club deals, Project Bonds, Stand-by Letters of Credit, trade finance facilities) in the total amount of +USD 5bln allowing either the construction of new assets for the company fleet (ultradeep water drillships and platforms) or to service corporate purposes. Those well-succeeded actions resulted in the decrease of the debt cost, extension of the average amortization period, the reduction of the debt service coverage ratio, enhancement of the corporate rating and increase of the company valuation, targeting a divestment of the O&G division of the group. Among all the well-succeeded deals, one can highlight the refinancing of two platforms (USD 1.2bln) through a sale-lease back transaction (first of its kind in the Brazilian O&G sector) and a Project Bond transaction in the US capital market (USD 270mln / “Deal of the Year 2010” – Euromoney);
• Restructuring of the Corporate Finance area by reviewing internal procedures and controls, resulting in the creation of the Investors Relations, Onshore Accounting and Offshore accounting departments, allowing more transparency, control, cost reduction and credibility to external stakeholders. The final result was the following areas under my management and responsibility: Structured and Project Finance, Investors Relations, FP&A, Treasury, Onshore Accounting, Offshore Accounting, Tax and Costs;
• Collaboration as the finance leader in the implementation of SAP in all Corporate Finance area;
• Negotiation of an acquisition of a minority stake (10%) in a FPSO project with MODEC and a divestment of the onshore drilling business;
• Active collaboration in the judicial recovery (RJ) of the engineering/construction division of the group (Schahin Engenharia), working closely with the assigned restructuring advisor named by the creditors (Alvarez&Marsal) and the owners advisor (FTI Consulting);
EDF Man Alterna Private Equity FundPartner
Dec. 2007 - Aug. 2009Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil• Responsible for prospecting and evaluating potential acquisition targeted assets in the brazilian sugar and ethanol sector, searching for potential upsides in both the agricultural and industrial aspects of the business as well as by-products. The result of the in-depth analysis and evaluation was the segmentation of our potential targets in different clusters which allowed the fund to better implement and structure its strategic planning, reflecting in the decision-making process related to potential targets, fund raising plan and lifetime of the fund;
• Active collaboration in the preparation of the PPM (Private Placement Memorandum) and participation on the fund raising pre-roadshow (hedge funds, family offices, investment banks, PE funds);
• Responsible for developing a robust financial model incorporating high level of detail and reliability of both agricultural and industrial aspects of the business, considering the particularities of a Private Equity fund aspects (i.e. defined exits, potential upsides vis-à-vis restricted investments, exit multiple achievement, potential synergies and cost reduction for assets mergers, etc) which was audited and endorsed by a third party consulting firm, allowing the company to assure to the investors a solid and reliable financial tool for all the investment decisions;
• Collaboration and active participation in the due diligence procedures of the potential targeted assets acquisitions, jointly with third parties (legal counsels, agricultural consultants, tax advisors, etc), resulting in a complete and comprehensive data book for the Investment Committee decisions;
Epuron GmbH (Conergy Group)Finance Project Manager
Dec. 2006 - Dec. 2007São Paulo Area, Brazil• Collaboration in the assessment and evaluation of renewable energy greenfield projects in Brazil (wind, solar and sugar/ethanol);
• Development of a robust financial model incorporating high level of detail and reliability of both agricultural and industrial aspects of the business which was audited and endorsed by a third party consulting firm;
• Active participation in the due diligence procedures of the potential targeted assets acquisition, jointly with third parties (legal counsels, agricultural consultants, tax advisors, etc);
• Collaboration in the negotiation with a renowned local brazilian sugar and ethanol mill named Bionergia do Brasil S.A. resulting in a successfull partnership (joint-venture) to invest in a greenfield project;
• Negotiation with IFC which resulted in a preliminary credit approval to finance 80% of the total project capex (approx.. USD160mln) related to a sugar and ethanol greenfield project (joint-venture with Bioenergia do Brasil S.A.);
Sojitz CorporationStrategic Finance and Investment Manager
Sep. 2002 - Dec. 2006São Paulo Area, Brazil• Successful structuring and implementation of Trade Finance operations to provide financial support for other business units (credit/financial facilities involving traditional transactions - ACC, ACE, PROEX, BNDES, ECA's, Finimp, Forfeiting, currency hegde, swaps, etc - and structured transactions - escrow accounts, trustees, stanby letters of credit, cash collaterals, credit insurance, cross-boarder leasing, etc);
• Active participation (head of the project) in the process of negotiation and credit assignment of a distressed portfolio in the amount of USD30mln as final value (USD50mln – initial value);
• Collaboration in the analysis of PPP projects (Public-Private Partnership) such as: Linha 4 – São Paulo Subway and Minas Gerais state toll road concession program, by assessing all the financial aspects of the projects, including financial modelling and valuation;
• Initial experience in managing a team (4 people);
Sideco Brasil S.A.Planning Analyst
Oct. 1998 - Sep. 2002São Paulo Area, Brazil• Development of robuts financial models, considering particular aspects of concession projects (BOT projects) and privatizations.
• Active participation in the following projects indeed accomplished: Rodovia das Colinas (SP), Rodovia das Cataratas (PR) and Linha Norte-Sul II (Central/NE regions).
FIA Business SchoolIntern
Sep. 1997 - Oct. 1998São Paulo Area, Brazil
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