Capital Raising

An overview of our Capital Raising services.

Capital | Africa focuses its debt and equity capital raising services to companies seeking corporate finance solutions to a variety of objectives. Our firm is unique in that we provide our services as an agent to our corporate clients and seek out the most efficient capital among our vast array of funding sources. No other firm in Tanzania maintains the breadth of relationships and capital market intelligence among commercial banks, regional and multi-lateral financial institutions and other senior credit providers, pension funds, and various mezzanine fund investors, as well as the industry's most broadly based private equity group coverage effort.

CA can advise clients in raising capital, and will work with its strategic associates when necessary to extend the reach to capital sources and bring in specialized expertise if required. CA have demonstrated capability in structuring equity and debt financing for corporations.

The market for private debt and equity capital is fragmented and constantly changing. Knowledge of where private equity is being invested, who is doing the investing and what strategic elements a funding source can bring to the table is paramount. As a core activity of the firm, CA maintains a constant update on these sources ensuring potential access when required. Capital sources may range from large corporations having an interest in strategic investments that are synergistic to their business, to financial institutions managing diverse portfolios for profitable exits.

Accessing Capital
CA assists clients to access capital for acquisitions, restructuring or internal growth strategies through:

• Analyzing immediate and long-term financing requirements.
• Determining optimal capital structure.
• Preparing a confidential Information Memorandum outlining financial requirements and proposed capital structure.
• Identifying and approaching appropriate funding sources.
• Evaluating proposals to assure most favourable terms and structure.
• Managing the closing process to assure prompt, smooth closure of the transaction.

The firm will liaise with the capital sources on behalf of the client, and advise the client throughout the funding process.

Total Corporate Africa Approach – including entrepreneurs, business owners and equity sponsors-rely on CA to arrange competitive, flexible financing. CA arranges financings for a wide range of needs, whether the purpose of the financing is for growth capital, mergers and acquisitions, consolidations, leveraged or management buyouts, shareholder monetization and liquidity initiatives, and refinancings and recapitalizations.

The goal of our financing experts is to create an optimal capital structure for each client. We handle all pieces of a company's capitalization to maximize the flexibility, pricing and structure. We understand that capital must accommodate a business rather than drive a business; it must give a business the flexibility to put profits into the enterprise rather than into the financing.