Our Expertise

Nomizo Capital provides a full suite of advisory services across corporate strategy, capital raising, and restructuring — tailored to the needs of boards and senior management.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS AND STRATEGIC ADVISORY SERVICES

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Buy-side & Sell-side M&A: We support clients through the entire mergers and acquisitions process, including valuation, thorough due diligence, and SPA (Sale and Purchase Agreement) support to ensure transactions are structured for optimal value and minimal risk.
Strategic Portfolio & Divestment Reviews; Carve-outs and JV Structuring: Our team conducts strategic reviews of business portfolios and potential divestments. We assist with the structuring of carve-outs and joint ventures, ensuring compliance with IFRS 10, 11, and 12 where required.
Fairness Opinions and Independent Valuations: We provide fairness opinions and conduct independent valuations to support informed decision-making and enhance stakeholder confidence in transaction processes.
Board and Audit-Committee Briefings on ECL/IFRS 9 Overlays: Our services include briefing Boards and Audit Committees on the strategic impact of Expected Credit Loss (ECL) and IFRS 9 overlays as they relate to capital management and lending strategies.
Performance Improvement: We drive performance improvement initiatives focused on pricing optimisation, cost-to-serve reduction, working capital management, and fostering a strong cash culture within organisations.
Capital Allocation and Risk Appetite Calibration: We assist in calibrating capital allocation frameworks and risk appetite statements, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and stakeholder expectations.

Key Outcomes

Better-Informed Decisions with Clear Value-Creation Roadmaps: Our approach enables stakeholders to make well-informed decisions by providing transparent and actionable roadmaps focused on value creation. This ensures that all parties have a comprehensive understanding of the strategic direction and anticipated benefits.
Enhanced Governance and Investor Confidence: Through our rigorous processes and independent perspectives, we strengthen governance frameworks and instil greater confidence among investors. This increases trust and supports the long-term stability and credibility of the organisation.
Executable Strategies with Quantified Impact: We deliver practical strategies that can be effectively implemented, with clearly quantified impacts. This enables organisations to track progress, measure success, and demonstrate tangible outcomes to stakeholders.

INDEPENDENT BUSINESS REVIEW AND LIQUIDITY DIAGNOSTICS

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Our Independent Business Review (IBR) and liquidity diagnostics provide a comprehensive assessment of business viability and financial health. This process includes:

13-week cash-flow forecasting and cash war-room setup: We develop detailed short-term cash flow forecasts and establish a dedicated team to monitor and manage liquidity, ensuring the business remains solvent and responsive to financial challenges.
Capital structure analysis, debt maturity mapping, and covenant resets: We evaluate the current capital structure, map out upcoming debt maturities, and propose adjustments to financial covenants to optimise balance sheet resilience.
Operational turnaround: Our approach targets improvements in working capital management, cost reduction, pricing optimisation, and footprint rationalisation to restore operational efficiency.
Consensual and formal restructuring: We support both consensual solutions and formal processes such as business rescue (sections 129/131) and schemes of arrangement to resolve financial distress.
Creditor engagement strategy: We develop strategies for effective creditor communication, negotiate standstill agreements, and coordinate with intercreditor groups to facilitate restructuring.
Distressed M&A / accelerated sale processes: Our team manages both sell-side and buy-side processes to unlock value through accelerated transactions in distressed scenarios.
Contingency planning and options analysis: We conduct comprehensive scenario analysis, including value-break waterfall assessments, to inform decision-making and contingency planning.
Post-restructure value creation plan and KPI dashboard: After restructuring, we implement a value creation plan supported by a key performance indicator dashboard to monitor progress and ensure sustainable improvement.

Key Outcomes

Extended Liquidity Runway: Through proactive cash-flow management and scenario planning, businesses benefit from an extended liquidity runway of 12 to 24 months. This allows organisations to maintain solvency and weather financial uncertainties with greater confidence.
Reduced Finance Costs and Improved Covenant Headroom: Strategic restructuring and capital optimisation initiatives result in lower finance costs. Additionally, adjustments to financial covenants provide greater operational flexibility and enhance the company’s ability to meet lender requirements.
Stabilised Operations with Measurable Cash Conversion Cycles: By focusing on operational turnaround and working capital management, businesses achieve stabilised operations. This is reflected in improved and clearly measurable cash conversion cycles, supporting sustainable financial performance.
Stakeholder Alignment and Reputational Stabilisation: Effective engagement strategies foster alignment among key stakeholders, contributing to reputational stabilisation. This collaborative approach ensures that all parties are working towards common goals and enhances the organisation’s standing with creditors, investors, and other important groups.

CAPITAL-RAISING STRATEGY AND OPTIMAL INSTRUMENT SELECTION

Offerings

Our approach to financing is centred on delivering tailored solutions that meet the specific requirements of each organisation. We work closely with banks, development finance institutions (DFIs), credit funds, and both strategic and financial investors to structure and execute financing arrangements that align with the company’s objectives and market position.

This process involves the careful selection of financing partners and instruments, ensuring that the chosen solution supports operational needs and long-term growth. By leveraging relationships with a diverse range of capital providers, we are able to offer flexibility and customisation in structuring transactions to maximise value for our clients.

Debt Financing Solutions: A comprehensive capital-raising strategy includes the assessment and selection of various debt instruments tailored to organisational needs. These options encompass term loans, revolving credit facilities, asset-based lending (ABL), project finance structures, acquisition finance, as well as structured trade and working capital solutions. In addition, private credit and mezzanine financing, along with hybrid instruments, provide further flexibility in capital structuring.
Equity Financing Options: Equity solutions are considered for growth or expansion initiatives, and can involve both minority and majority recapitalisations. Other available avenues include Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPEs), depending on the company’s strategic objectives and stage of development.
Investor Materials Preparation: Preparation of comprehensive investor materials is a critical component of the capital-raising process. This includes the development of teasers, Confidential Information Memorandums (CIM), robust financial models, and the establishment of a secure data room to facilitate due diligence.
Syndication, Investor Outreach, and Process Management: The capital-raising process involves syndication and targeted outreach to potential investors. The process is managed end-to-end, including engagement, negotiation of term sheets, and coordination among stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely execution.
Ratings, Covenant Advisory, and Risk Mitigation: Advisory services cover ratings analysis, review, and negotiation of financial covenants, as well as the formulation of hedging strategies and interest-rate risk management considerations, to safeguard the organisation’s financial stability.
Closing Process Co-ordination: A detailed work-plan is established to address all conditions precedent (CP), ensuring that all requirements are met for a successful closing and capital deployment.

Key Outcomes

One of the primary advantages of the capital-raising process is achieving a lower blended cost of capital. By accessing a variety of funding sources, organisations are able to optimise their capital structure, resulting in more favourable financing terms and reduced overall funding costs.

The process also facilitates improved debt tenor matching, which is crucial for enhancing liquidity resilience. By aligning the maturity profiles of debt obligations with the cash flow characteristics of the business, companies can better manage their financial commitments and strengthen their ability to withstand market fluctuations.

Furthermore, the establishment of investor partnerships plays a vital role in ensuring that capital providers are aligned with the organisation’s strategic objectives. These partnerships enable collaborative engagement and support, fostering long-term relationships that contribute to sustained growth and value creation.