Corporate Financial Solutions
Pitt Capital Partners is a private independent corporate finance advisory group having earned its reputation and credentials by providing unparalleled strategic and financial advice to corporates to achieve successful outcomes. Our team of senior executives combines a depth of knowledge and experience with innovation and discretion to ensure clients maximise value in meeting their corporate objectives.
Our Services
Pitt Capital Partners provides a range of corporate finance advisory services:
Mergers & Acquisitions – Identification of acquisition, merger and divestment opportunities and advice in relation to public company transactions, business acquisitions and disposals.
Equity Raisings – Advice in relation to capital structure and financing options including management of initial public offerings, secondary raisings and private equity raisings.
Private Equity – as managers of Souls Private Equity Limited, sourcing, analysing and effecting private equity investments.
Restructures – Advice in relation to reorganisations and restructures, leveraged buyouts, capital management initiatives and corporate workouts.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Utilising a wealth of experience, we work closely with clients to identify new opportunities and ensure transactions are quickly and effectively implemented. In doing so, we enable clients to meet their corporate objectives and create significant value.
We provide advice in relation to a full range of transactions:
| Public Company Transactions |
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Takeovers including strategy and tactics, pricing, structuring, funding and implementation issues; |
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Takeover defences including pre-takeover preparations, strategy, eliciting competing bids and pricing; |
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Substantial shareholder sell downs; |
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Mergers including relative pricing, structuring, funding and implementation. |
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| Business Acquisitions and Divestitures |
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Acquisition searches and management of the acquisition process including acquisition strategy, pricing, structuring, funding, negotiations, regulatory advice and implementation issues; |
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Divestiture strategy and management of sale process including sale structure, identification
of buyers, preparation of information memorandum, management of buyer due diligence, sale documentation and negotiations with buyers. |
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Equity Raisings
Pitt Capital Partners provides clients with a unique approach to capital market transactions. Being independent from broking houses, our role, capabilities and contribution are quite different to the "integrated" investment banks. By acting as an independent advisor to companies, Pitt Capital Partners ensures that clients receive the best terms from lead managers and capital providers.
| Capital Structure Advice |
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advice on optimal capital structure; |
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advice on financing alternatives including equity, debt and hybrid forms of security. |
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| Initial Public Offerings |
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management of IPOs on behalf of issuers including float structuring, prospectus preparation, management of the due diligence process and selection and appointment of underwriters/lead managers. |
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| Private and Public Equity Raisings |
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management of capital raisings including preparation of marketing material, negotiations with investors and advice on pricing and structuring. |
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| Debt Raisings |
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management of debt raisings including preparation of submissions to debt providers, negotiations and evaluation of alternative loan proposals. |
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Private Equity
Utilising the extensive experience of PCP's staff and the Soul Pattinson groups long history of private-equity investing, PCP was appointed to manage Souls Private Equity Limited (SPEL). SPEL is a listed private equity company. PCP sources, analyses and effects private equity investments on behalf of SPEL. PCP then manages those investments until a successful exit can be achieved.
Restructures
The principal managing directors of Pitt Capital Partners have been involved in some of the largest and most complex corporate restructurings in Australia, the United Kingdom and North America. Combining technical excellence with a depth of experience, Pitt Capital Partners offers comprehensive advice on the myriad of issues involved in corporate restructurings. Our services include:
| Restructurings |
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business restructurings including subsidiary spin-offs and demergers; |
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capital structure reorganisations including recapitalisations, refinancings, demutualisations and other capital management initiatives. |
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| Leveraged Buyouts |
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structuring and negotiating leveraged and management buyouts including arrangement of equity and debt capital raisings. |
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| Corporate Workouts |
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refinancing options, equity raisings and asset divestitures in context of liquidity problems; |
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realisation and workout options for banks in respect of problem loans. |
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| Nominee Services |
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PCP Nominees is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pitt Capital Partners which provides nominee and custodian services. |
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