There are very few dedicated advisory firms in the region. Pangani Advisory has elaborate networks in the private equity arena which enables us to assist companies or corporations looking for local, regional, or international capital investments.
Our venture capital reach includes the following sectors:
- Real Estate and Infrastructure
- Manufacturing
- Financial Services
- Agribusiness
- Power & Natural resources
- Commodities & Trading, Logistics, Retail, Hospitality, Services
We also have first hand experience in taking companies public, and can advise with regard to an IPO including putting together a comprehensive Investor Briefing pack
With over 50 years of collective Retail, Corporate and Investment banking experience, Pangani Advisory is uniquely positioned to offer leading Corporate Finance solution to our clients.
We are able to structure:
- Conventional Corporate Finance solutions such as working capital, short - long term loans, asset based finance and / or trade finance products
- Unique Corporate Finance solutions such as Islamic Banking products for instance an ‘Ijara’ or ‘Sukuk ‘
- Project Finance arrangements for start up entities looking for Investment or Development Funding
- Bonds and Commercial Paper Instruments for Corporates with appetite for debt from Capital Markets or the public domain
- Mezzanine finance where we put together for clients financial instruments positioned between debt and equity (see overleaf for a more detailed overview)
- Corporate / Bank / Instutitional Guarantees
In all cases we offer turnkey execution, from award of mandate to deal placement leaving clients to focus on running their core business.
We have extensive experience in structuring Mezzanine Finance, and are able to organise Term Loans of 4-7 years upto a maximum of USD30m.
Investments can be towards conventional equity (upto 25% of funding), or preference share funding.
This solution isn’t well understood and we highlight below selected characteristics / benefits:
- Avoids Equity dilution for Shareholders
- Debt is subordinated behind bank debt
- Bullet capital repayment flexibility
- Prepayment without penalty after agreed periods
- Interest holidays
