Funding structures should respond to the economics of the business or asset.
Companies and project sponsors can face needs that do not fit a standard working-capital line or a single long-term loan. Acquisition funding, recapitalization, bridge requirements, asset-backed structures and staged project financing may require a more tailored approach.
The structuring process considers the use of proceeds, cash-flow generation, available security, sponsor support, tenor, repayment profile and relevant jurisdictions.
- Senior debt and term financing
- Bridge and transitional capital
- Asset-backed or cash-flow-based structures
- Capital-stack and refinancing analysis
A lower headline rate does not compensate for a weak capital structure.
The first question is whether the financing can be serviced under realistic operating assumptions. Scenario analysis, liquidity buffers and maturity concentration can be as important as the coupon or margin.
For complex mandates, the goal is a structure that remains workable if revenues arrive later than expected or costs rise above the base case.
Well-prepared information accelerates serious financing discussions.
A clear financing request should explain the borrower, business model, use of funds, repayment source, existing debt and available security. Project or acquisition cases should also include relevant commercial contracts, financial models and due-diligence materials.
