Activities

Find out in what we are specialized

PROJECT FINANCE

Assistance to companies and funds in the evaluation, analysis and structuring of transactions on a Project Finance basis

– Drawing of business plans (financial modeling) and management of the related auditing process
– Assistance during the bidding process and/or the authorization process:
– Analysis of the bidding documentation (concession agreement)
– Assistance in the relation with the grantor/awarding entity
– Management of the relation with possible partners and advisors (legal and technical)
– Drawing of the financial structure
– Drawing of teasers to be provided to the banks
– Drawing of Info Memo and indicative Term Sheet
– Screening and selection of Financial Institutions for the specific project
– Assistance during the negotiation of the financial structure and of the contractual documentation
– Assistance during the financial closing (management of the CPs)

TRADE & EXPORT FINANCE

Assistance to companies and funds in the analysis and structuring of trade & export finance transactions

– Assistance during the bidding process and for financial proposals in the form of buyer’s credit and commercial loan
– Assistance in the management of the relation with SACE and Simest
– Assistance in the management of the relation with financial institutions
– Assistance in the structuring of the financing and in the management of the financial closing
– Assistance in the management of the financing and of the related relation with SACE and Simest
– Intermediation for transactions related to Letter of Credit and Forfeiting

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Assistance to companies and funds in the assessment, analysis and structuring of General Contractor transactions

– Drawing of the financing proposals (grant facility – mobilization and working capital facilities)
– Appraisal of possible securities supporting the financing
– Management of the relation with legal and technical advisors during the drafting of the legal, administrative and technical due diligence
– Drawing of Information Memorandum and Teaser
– Screening and selection of Financial Institutions
– Assistance during the negotiation of the financial structure and of the contractual documentation (Arranging)
– Assistance during the financial closing process

M&A

Advise to companies and funds in the screening of opportunities and in the feasibility assessment of M&A transactions

– Screening of business opportunities (mainly in the renewable and infrastructure sector)
– Assessment of the feasibility of the projects (authorization, technical and financial aspects)
– Assistance in the drawing and/or evaluation of the M&A proposals
– Assistance in the identification of potential Partners
– Assistance during the negotiation of the commercial and financial agreements (SPAs)
– Assistance during the financial closing process

CORPORATE LENDING

Creditworthiness analysis and assistance to the obtainment of corporate facilities

– Analysis of the economic and financial standing of the borrower
– Analysis of the financial structure and instruments available on the market
– Feasibility and bankability assessment and related impact on the main financial drivers
– Drawing of the financial proposal inclusive of financial model
– Assessment of possible securities supporting the financing
– Drawing of Information memorandum and Teaser to be delivered to the Financial Institutions
– Assistance during the negotiation of the financial documentation (Arranging)
– Assistance during the financial closing

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Ordinary management of the information flow and of the respect of the financial undertakings for the benefit of companies and Financial Institutions

– Assistance in the management of the financing with reference to the contractual undertakings like information duties and respect of covenants
– Assistance in the management of waivers and proposals for amendments
– Update of financial models
– Assistance in the management of the relation with the advisors (legal, technical, insurance) and of the related reporting
– Assistance in the management of the relation with financial counterparties

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS PENETRATION

Assistance and advise to the companies willing to expand their activities abroad

– Screening of foreign markets
– Screening and selection of industrial and financial partners
– Assistance in the drawing of the intercompany agreements
– Identification and assistance in the awarding of public grants for the commercial international penetration
– Assistance in the management of the relation with the institutions in charge of the internationalization (ICE, SACE, SIMEST and international ECAs)

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Assistance to companies and Financial Institutions in the evaluation and debt restructuring

– Assessment of the economic and financial status of the companies
– Analysis of the market liquidity and of the available financial structures
– Proposals and feasibility analysis with associated impact on financial ratios
– Drawing of the restructuring plan, Information memorandum and Teaser
– Presentation of the restructuring proposals to the Financial Institutions
– Assistance during the negotiation of the financial agreements
– Assistance during the financial closing process

For whom we have worked

Our clients are primary companies and funds active in the energy, infrastructures and other industrial sectors (inter alia mechanics, steel, waste, telecommunication)