Advisory services

Expert financial guidance from project structuring to securing financing

Our team provides expert advice and support to contractors, developers, investors, exporters, borrowers or banks on matters such as financing, contractual structure and procurement. Our services cover various phases of an investment, starting with financial modeling and risk analysis, to structuring, arranging and documentation of the financing, including security package or other risk mitigation tools required for the lender or the exporter. 

We further provide support to manage negative cash flow phases of a project through transaction-specific working capital solutions for Exporters.

Our role is to structure a project and its contracts up to the point that it is eligible for financing and to propose our client a choice of lenders for the specific transaction.

Structured finance services

Innovative financing solutions: Tailored financial structures to meet specific needs.
Project financing: Limited recourse financial structure where the project’s cash flows are used to repay the debt.
Medium- & long-term receivable purchase structure: Structured financing services for receivables.
Facilities with embedded swap: Integrated financial instruments for interest and currency risk management.
Asset based financing: Assets, such as inventory or equipment, are used as collateral to secure the loan.
Funding vehicles: Diverse funding options.

Export finance

Cross-border transactions: Export finance facilitates international trade by providing financing solutions for cross-border deals.
Investments and CAPEX: Supports foreign buyers in financing capital expenditures (CAPEX) related to imported equipment & services.
Buyer credits or export credits: Offers credit facilities to foreign buyers of imported goods.
Supplier credits: Helps suppliers to win contracts and manage cash flow by extending credit terms to their clients.
Commercial loans: Provides financing for export-related business not eligible for ECA cover.

ECA financing

Officially supported export credits: Backed by government export credit agencies (ECAs) to promote exports.
Pre-shipment loans: Supports local companies in their global expansion.
Insurance or guarantee cover for credits: Mitigates risks associated with export transactions.
ECA pathfinding project: Assists companies in navigating ECA financing options for large infrastructure projects.

SERV and other risk takers

Political and commercial risks: Protects against adverse events in foreign markets.
Non-payment protection: Ensures payment even if the buyer defaults.
Export financing facilitation: Facilitates financing for Swiss exports.
Higher credit limits: Increases borrowing capacity for exporters.
Large-scale infrastructure projects: Supports Swiss companies in major infrastructure ventures.
Established relationship with various risk takers: Collaborates closely with Insurers for efficient financing.

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In the field of financing and structuring of export, energy- and infrastructure projects, we offer comprehensive and professional advisory services for your project.

Business and Project Development

We support our clients through sharing our network, in Switzerland and abroad, connecting them to parties with potential mutual interests and/or acting as possible solution providers.

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Lending

We co-managed Xport Finance AG (XFi) under a sub-supplier mandate of AIL Structured Finance AG and intend to provide financing alternatives to the market.