Pahuna Lal

About Pahuna Lal

A Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University graduate with a Post Graduate Degree in Management (MBA Finance) from S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai. Currently, Heads Asset Management at SpiceJet Limited. As Vice President, Aircraft Acquisition and Financing, she is responsible for evaluation of aircraft purchase orders, aircraft acquisition & financing strategy/transactions, engine acquisition & financing transactions and other long term Capex financing & contracts. Part of core team advising management on strategic matters and transactions having long term impact. Prior to Spicejet, worked at IndiGo Airlines (India based Low Cost Carrier) for more than 5 years in its Financial Planning & Analysis team focusing on business planning and long term fleet planning. Part of core team advising on IPO and instrumental in the airlines successful Initial Public Offering in 2015 wherein she managed the due-diligence and valuation process.Started as a private equity investment associate focusing on clean technology investments in India with a Delhi based Private Equity firm, Sun Group (of the Khemka family).Work experience of over 11 years in strategy & financial planning roles including - asset management and aircraft financing, Aircraft purchase and leasing contracts evaluation, BFE acquisition and evaluation, financial planning and strategy, financial modeling, business planning, valuation, and private equity with strong capabilities in driving strategic initiatives and managing stakeholders including senior management, financing community, legal partners and other external parties.Specialties: Strategic fund raising, New business idea evaluation, Financial planning, Financial modeling, Valuations, Due-Diligence, Business plan, Investor presentations and pitch, Forecasting, Competition analysis and bench-marking.Industry: Aviation, Airlines, LCC, Cleantech

Experience

1. Vice President Asset Management (Aircraft Acquisition & Financing)

   SpiceJet Limited

   Jan 2022 — Present

   Vice President -(Asset Management, Aircraft Acquisition and Aircraft Financing)Core Areas of Responsibility: 1. Responsible for Aircraft Acquisition and Long Term Asset Financing (SLBs, debt, restructuring, finance lease, sublease structures)2. Responsible for Deal Origination, Commercial & Financial Evaluation and Deal Negotiation of Aircraft Financing and Leasing transactions3. Evaluation and Negotiation of Aircraft Purchase Orders and Engine PBH/Maintenance Contracts4. Responsible for ACMI, short term and long term fleet inductions5. Responsible for Fleet Induction and Overall Fleet Planning.(Long term and short term)6. Responsible for Aircraft Lessor Relationship and Stakeholder Management. Corporate Strategy & Planning8. New projects evaluation and business models

Education

• Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)

  B.Com (H), Commerce

  2001 — 2004

• SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research

  MBA, Finance

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Financial Analysis
• Valuation
• Aviation and Airlines
• Private Equity
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Competitive Analysis
• Corporate Finance
• Due Diligence
• Business Planning
• Strategy
• Team Management
• Business Valuation
• Finance
• Analysis
• Management
• Business Development
• Ipo