Abhiram Chaganti
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Sell-Side Advisory · Pitchbook 2026

Project Carolina — nCino (NAS: NCNO)

Sell-Side Advisory Pitchbook

  • Full sell-side advisory pitchbook for nCino, a vertical SaaS leader in lending-focused financial technology
  • Valuation architecture: DCF (three methods), trading comps across three peer buckets (business model, retention profile, growth profile), and precedent transactions
  • Concluded 8.5x–9.5x NTM revenue target purchase multiple implying $5.5B–$6.1B EV and ~150%+ premium to spot
  • Includes buyer universe, illustrative process timeline, structural issues (Salesforce dependency, consumption pricing transition), and execution risks
Sell-Side M&A DCF Trading Comps Precedent Transactions Football Field Buyer Universe FinTech SaaS
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Sell-Side Advisory · Pitchbook 2026

Project Maven — Appian (NAS: APPN)

Sell-Side Advisory Pitchbook

  • Sell-side advisory pitchbook for Appian, a low-code enterprise automation platform with a dominant government moat
  • Identified 68% in unrealized value versus current trading levels at 2.0x LTM revenue
  • Targets 3.0x–3.5x NTM revenue purchase multiple via broad buyer auction; Salesforce and ServiceNow identified as Tier 1 strategics
  • Includes competitive moat analysis, DCF, three trading comp sets, precedent transactions, and transaction considerations
Sell-Side M&A DCF Trading Comps Gov't SaaS FedRAMP / IL5 Buyer Universe Enterprise Software
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Leveraged Buyout · Analysis 2026

Project Orbit — GitLab (NAS: GTLB)

Sponsor Take-Private · LBO Analysis

  • Full LBO analysis on GitLab, the sole public pure-play DevSecOps platform, modeled as a 30% premium take-private at $33.31/share and $5.1B TEV
  • Capital structure: 12.0x gross leverage (8.0x TLB + 3.0x second lien PIK); 54.6% sponsor equity check of $3.6B
  • 7-year hold with detailed debt schedules, FCF sweep mechanics, and returns analysis — base case 3.1x MoM / 17.4% IRR
  • IRR sensitivity across entry price and exit multiple; hurdle rate clears at 25x NTM EBITDA entry vs. 28.7x base
  • Includes value creation attribution waterfall and capital structure evolution charts
LBO Take-Private Debt Schedule IRR / MoM FCF Sweep DevSecOps Sponsor Returns
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Software · Valuation Tool 2025

Dynamic Comps Engine

Python · Streamlit · Real-Time Comparable Company Analysis

  • Real-time comparable company analysis platform with multi-factor similarity scoring and VIX-regime detection
  • Dynamically weights peer groups and applies sector-specific multiples to derive fair value
  • Outputs a fairness opinion range; built end-to-end in Python with a Streamlit front-end
Python Streamlit Yahoo Finance Fair Value VIX Regime
Leveraged Buyout · Model 2025

Leveraged Buyout — Ducommun (NYSE: DCO)

Defense Manufacturer · Sponsor Returns Analysis

  • Structured $600M debt package across 3 tranches, modeling amortization, cash sweeps, and covenant compliance over a 5-year hold
  • Modeled debt paydown waterfall using interest coverage, amortization, and 95% cash sweep — de-levering from 6.2x to 2.3x at exit
  • Ran sensitivity analyses on entry/exit multiples, leverage, and EBITDA; achieved 2.7x MOIC and 22% IRR in the upside case
LBO Debt Schedule IRR Analysis Defense Excel
M&A · Merger Model 2025

Merger Model — Boeing (NYSE: BA) / ISSC (NAS: ISSC)

Accretion / Dilution · Hypothetical Strategic Acquisition

  • Accretion/dilution analysis for a hypothetical acquisition of ISSC by Boeing
  • Modeled purchase price allocation, synergies, and pro forma EPS impact across multiple deal structures
Merger Model Accretion / Dilution PPA Synergies Excel
Valuation · DCF 2025

DCF Analysis — ISSC (NAS: ISSC)

5-Year Projection · WACC · Sensitivity Analysis

  • Full discounted cash flow model with 5-year financial projections and WACC build via comparable beta unlevering/relevering
  • Two-variable sensitivity analysis across WACC and terminal growth rate; derived implied share price vs. trading price
DCF WACC Sensitivity Analysis Excel
Software · Economics Simulation 2025

City Dynamics — Agent-Based Simulation

JavaScript · Economic Theory · Interest Rate Modeling

  • Pixel-art agent-based society simulation studying the behavioral impact of economic incentives
  • Interest rates influence autonomous agents' reinvestment decisions; agents respond dynamically to scarcity and hunger signals
JavaScript Agent-Based Models Economic Theory Interest Rate Modeling

Short recordings walking through the methodology and thinking behind the work — no slides, no script.

Dynamic Comps Engine — Live Demo Valuation

Similarity scoring algorithm, sector-specific multiples, and VIX regime detection.

Boeing / ISSC Merger Model M&A

Accretion/dilution analysis, PPA assumptions, and synergy modeling.

ISSC DCF — WACC Build & Sensitivity DCF

Five-year projection, WACC calculation, and sensitivity table construction.

Ducommun (DCO) LBO Breakdown LBO

Entry/exit multiples, debt scheduling, and sponsor return scenarios.

City Dynamics — Simulation & Economic Logic Coding / Econ

How behavioral agents react to hunger, scarcity, and interest rate adjustments.

Status

Open to Full-Time 2027 Roles

Focus

Technology M&A · Sell-Side Advisory

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