AFII
Corporate finance meeting
Operating Companies

Corporate Finance & Refinancing

Financing and balance-sheet decisions considered through the operating business and its long-term plans.

Understanding The Mandate

Which existing obligations restrict the business, and what would a new financing structure change?

Investment Banking & Capital Raising

Corporate finance asks what a business is trying to accomplish and how its current balance sheet supports that plan. An expansion, acquisition, liquidity event or consolidation can change both the scale of borrowing and the risks assumed by owners and lenders.

AFII considers debt capacity, the cost and maturity of existing obligations, security arrangements and the alternatives available to shareholders. Refinancing may reduce a mismatch in maturity or reorganise a capital structure, but any expected improvement must be tested against fees, covenants, market conditions and potential restrictions.

The Issues That Matter

What The Structure
Needs To Address.

Each mandate needs a different balance of structure, commercial judgement and execution. These themes explain the practical issues that usually shape the work.

1

Review the whole business

Consolidated cash flows, subsidiaries, contingent liabilities and existing lender rights all inform the available options.

2

Assess capital alternatives

Senior debt, private credit, sponsor equity, asset-backed finance and refinancing can solve different problems and carry different consequences.

3

Prepare for execution

Financial information, corporate approvals, security release arrangements and consistent lender communication help reduce surprises in negotiations.

A Practical Perspective

Work From The
Underlying Facts.

Nothing replaces the review of contracts, financial information and the particular circumstances of the borrower, project or investment. Each engagement remains specific to the transaction, counterparties and jurisdiction involved.

Discuss This Requirement
From The Published Directory

Related Published References.

All Transactions

References are drawn from AFII’s published transaction directory. Some entries describe historical, proposed or confidential assignments; inclusion does not establish that every project reached financial close. Photographs are editorial illustrations, not authenticated project images.

Start With The Mandate

Tell Us About The
Business Behind It.

Whether the discussion concerns a project, operating company or investment structure, we begin with what the business needs to achieve and what information is available.