Cerno Capital provides mezzanine and structured debt funding for investment, construction and development opportunities. Carefully planned and structured mezzanine and structured debt facilities enhance investors’ and developers’ returns, whilst preserving equity for alternative investments.
Cerno Capital can assist investors and developers in securing additional equity for quality investment or development opportunities, which may be too large for the promoters or where the promoters desire to spread some of the risk associated with the project. Cerno Capital regularly structures and arranges the capital for joint ventures that align the interests of all parties involved resulting in mutually beneficial outcomes.
Cerno Capital draws on its established relationships with major and second tier banks to provide funding on market terms. Once mandated by the client, Cerno Capital prepares a comprehensive banking submission and indicative term sheet for presentation to a number of potential lenders with an invitation to submit funding proposals including pricing for consideration by the borrower. We assist clients throughout this process, sourcing the finance, financial structuring, attending to documentation, attending to settlement and if mandated by the client, providing ongoing strategic advice and guidance.
Cerno Capital’s bridging finance facilities are designed to provide funding, pending likely liquidity events. This could be providing cash in anticipation of a property sale being effected in the short term, but can have broader applications, always based upon the security of property.
Loans secured against property may be applied to transactions having a longer term than bridging finance. Particular focus is placed upon income generating properties or investments with the clear capability of servicing interest and ultimately settling capital.