Our Corporate Finance and Business Recovery team works interactively with clients to provide creative ideas and solutions that increase value to our clients when they address financial transactions, disputes and business problems or are making important financial decisions that define their future.
Our team of highly qualified and experienced staff is dedicated to helping our clients with their corporate finance needs. This team, which has built a reputation for excellence, represents far and away the largest dedicated Corporate Finance and Business Recovery practice in Trinidad and Tobago.
An overview of our Corporate Finance and Business Recovery Services follows:
TRANSACTION SUPPORT SERVICES
Our Transaction Support services are:
Capital (Re) Structuring and Sourcing of Capital
If your business needs assistance in raising and/or structuring capital, we can help. Through our experience we have established relationships with the banking and wider investment community which provides access and introductions to many providers of finance - from generic debt to private equity providers, and local and regional to international capital providers.
We work closely with our clients to identify and secure the appropriate financial structures and sources of debt and equity for expansion and development projects. We also provide independent advise including comparative financial evaluations and if requested we also negotiate with financiers for favorable terms.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Making an acquisition is a very significant event in the development of a company. Our corporate finance team has the expertise to make your acquisition a success.
Our services include assistance in the development of appropriate acquisition strategies, the clear identification of suitable acquisition targets, the detailed evaluation and assessment of proposed targets and overall project management of the transaction, including the coordination of other professional advisors.
Due Diligence Reviews
Due Diligence reviews are typically performed on behalf of clients who are either acquiring and/or investing in the assets or securities of another entity. Our reports are tailored to our clients requirements.
Our reviews typically include an assessment of:
- The inherent strengths and weaknesses of the business to be acquired;
- The strategy for the future direction of the business including an analysis of projected cash flows and related sensitivities;
- The quality of assets available for providing collateral;
- The current financial position, including status of tax and litigation matters; and
- Existing financial commitments and arrangements including leases, guarantees and bonding.
Initial Public Offering and 'Rights' Issue Support
If your business is considering raising equity from the local, regional or international capital markets we can help. Our Corporate Finance and Recoveries Group has provided comprehensive commercial and financial advise on initial Public Offerings and Rights issues to a broad range of Companies.
Typically we become extensively involved in:
- Compiling prospectuses and information memoranda;
- Providing forecast reviews and investment options;
- Arranging introductions to financial investors/underwriters;
- Providing advise on structure, price, timing and financial modeling; and
- Overall project management.
PROJECT FINANCE AND PRIVATISATION
Our Project Finance and Privatisation Services include:
Privatization
In privatization, our role usually includes:
- Privatization feasibility advice;
- Restructuring and change management;
- Financial advice to government and bidders;
- Transaction management and support;
- Due diligence; and
- Tax and legal advice.
Project Finance
In project finance, our services usually include:
- Developing a financial structure to get the right balance of financial instruments in a tax efficient package; and
- Helping our clients close the deal, including detailed support in negotiation of all agreements.
VALUATIONS AND STRATEGY
We offer expertise in the valuation of shares or other business interests for commercial or statutory (stamp duty) purposes. We bring objectivity, balanced with advocacy and credibility to the process. Each valuation exercise is tailored to the particular circumstances of our assignments to determine the best possible plan for the company and to its shareholders.
We offer an objective, independent assessment of:
- Industry conditions and risk factors;
- Management and workforce;
- Financial performance and asset values;
- Future prospects;
- Marketability of the business or shares; and
- Value of patents, trademarks, licenses and other similar rights.
As part of our valuation services, we can also provide independent expert valuation advice and reports for takeovers, buy backs and related party transactions.
BUSINESS RECOVERY SERVICES
Our business recovery professionals provide expert and independent advice on optimizing the recovery of debts under debenture deeds.
As business recovery practitioners we assess the prospects for continuing the business and advise the debenture holders accordingly. Recommendations may lead to major restructuring and cost cutting measures to enable the business to continue operating. Alternatively, it may lead to the liquidation of the company's assets or in the sale of the business as a going concern.
Our Business Recovery Services team ensures not only that the debenture holders interests are protected but that debts owed to other creditors, as well as employees, are recovered where possible and distributed in the most equitable manner.
