Corporate Finance and Strategic Advice

We provide expert corporate finance and strategic advice to assist clients in their strategic decision making processes.

Strategic Analysis

Our understanding of the value implications of strategic alternatives and their risk return trade offs, gained from industry experience, knowledge of our clients' businesses and real transaction experience, gives us the ability to evaluate strategic alternatives, and better assist clients to refine and execute their strategic visions.

Valuation Analysis

We are proficient in market-based and theoretical valuation approaches such as DCF, IRR, LBO, and comparable company and comparable acquisition methodologies. In conducting valuation analysis, we take a theoretically robust yet pragmatic approach, focusing on key value drivers and risk factors that the relevant investor market considers pertinent.

We have valued and appraised companies and businesses across a variety of industries including:

• Utilities & infrastructure
• Energy & resources
• Agriculture
• Wine, beverages & food
• Retail
• Technology, media and telecommunications
• Banking & finance
• Industrial & chemical
• Manufacturing & wholesaling

Cost of Capital Advice

Determining the appropriate cost of capital is an exercise in precise commercial judgement and technical expertise and is a highly critical component of any investment analysis. We have a strong technical competence in cost of capital methodologies together with practical experience across a range of industries, geographies, business development stages and financial structures.

Capital Structure

We are able to help our clients efficiently structure their balance sheets to ensure they have the flexibility and capacity to meet their current and future business needs. Our proximity to the debt and hybrid markets means we have access to real-time market insights on leveragability, pricing, terms and, consequently, current optimal capital structures.