Project Financing
Our project financing solutions enable clients to access the capital needed for ambitious projects, streamlining funding processes and improving financial viability
Our Core Financial Services
Before structuring a deal, we provide expert analysis and advisory to ensure your project is positioned for success.
Capital Structuring
We analyze your project's needs to design the optimal mix of debt and equity. Our goal is to create a capital structure that minimizes your cost of capital while maximizing value and financial flexibility.
Investment Analysis
Our team conducts rigorous investment analysis and due diligence. We assess financial models, evaluate potential returns, and identify key variables to provide a clear, data-driven view of your project's financial outlook.
Financial Risk Management
We identify, assess, and develop strategies to mitigate financial risks associated with your project. From interest rate volatility to currency fluctuations, we help you protect your investment and ensure long-term stability.
About Our Financing Model
Since 1987, our consortium has helped companies, entrepreneurs and project developers raise billions of dollars in corporate and project financing. We bring a unique perspective to business and project financing in that, during our early years, we worked in a consulting capacity developing strategic plans, feasibility studies and project analysis. In the ensuing years we have used the unique insight gained through our consultancy to raise significant capital via Gideon Capital Management while providing direct investment through the Gideon Investment Fund.
Project Financing / Bridge Financing Program
Our Project Financing Program provides up to 100% debt financing for growth-stage companies as well as large-scale alternative energy and commercial real estate projects. We are unique in that our loans are backed by client-provided financial collaterals, i.e., Sovereign Guarantees (SGs), Standby Letters of Credit (SBLCs) or Bank Guarantees (BGs), rather than physical assets such as real estate.
Program Requirements
- Global Geographic Scope: We consider commercially viable projects in nearly any region, including North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, Southeast Asia (ASEAN), China, India, Africa, and the Middle East.
- Minimum Loan Amount: The minimum financing available for a single project is $10 million.
- Loan Term: Repayment periods are offered for a duration of up to ten years.
- Interest Structure: All loans are structured with interest-only payments throughout the term.
- Flexible Repayment Option: We offer the flexibility in many cases for interest to be accrued and rolled into the principal, allowing for a single balloon payment at maturity.
The Financial Guarantee
The key to our program is the client’s ability to provide a financial guarantee. If the client is unable to provide a traditional financial collateral such as a SG/SBLC/BG, we can assist them in reformulating other assets such as company stock, hard assets, off take agreements, etc., to act as a financial guarantee. Once the guarantee has been accepted by our loan trustee, typically Citigroup, N.A., our time to funding is approximately 90 – 120 days.
Program Benefits
Our financing program is structured to provide maximum flexibility and advantage to the borrower.
- 100% project financing potential for borrower
- Allows borrower to raise patient capital without sacrificing equity
- Loan proceeds can be used for debt/equity capital, investor buy-outs, down payments, re-financings, etc.
- Ability to obtain financing quickly—usually in 90 – 120 days, or less
- No restrictions on use of capital as long as used for prescribed purposes
Area of Project Interest in Africa
We have a keen interest in financing viable projects across a wide range of critical sectors in Africa.
- Security
- Agriculture
- Real Estate
- Oil and Gas
- Procurements
- Rail and Transportation
- Power
- Sea Port & Airport Development
- Other areas of Client interest