Raising new debt on favourable terms, or renewing existing facilities, has become tougher, even for the strongest borrowers. Borrowers need to realistically appraise the nature of their present banking relationships, evaluate alternatives, understand their true cost of capital, and approach debt in the context of an effective overall capital management strategy. Poorly structured debt facilities can result in reduced profitability, increased financial risk. Millbrook Partners can help achieve the best possible outcomes in analysing, structuring, lead arranging and executing across the entire band of debt products:

• Capital management planning through alignment of capital management plans with long-term strategic objectives
• Funding options and alternatives by assess funding options across traditional senior debt, mezzanine finance, hybrids, structured finance and superannuation fund money
• Debt raising and refinancing strategies through structuring and arranging debt capital across markets
• Acquisition funding and strategy through helping to develop and execute funding strategies for M&A initiatives, strategic growth opportunities and large capital expenditure projects
• Credit rating evaluation and advisory by assisting in the formal credit rating process, assess likely credit rating outcomes and advise on business and capital management initiatives designed to enhance credit profiles
• Restructuring and negotiation to manage lender relationships, negotiate covenant adjustments and facility extensions as well as advise on restructuring and recapitalisation options.

The decision to acquire, develop, dispose or hold property is influenced by a set of changing circumstances including but not limited to the property market and Australia’s economic position. Millbrook Partners specialises in helping to understand and maximise the property decisions by providing the following services across the Residential, Commercial and Retail space. Along with Retirement Living (Retirement Villages), Residential Aged Care, Land Lease Communities (Manufactured Home Parks), Rental Retirement Villages Social Housing and Medical Centres:

• Advice on acquisitions and mergers including identification of opportunities, analysis of commercial implications, financial planning and forecasting, asset valuations and funding transactions
• Property Development advice including project feasibility
• Accounting services for property developers and investors.