Financely / Project Debt Advisory & Placement
Need debt for a project? Financely structures the financing request, prepares the lender package and manages outreach to prospective capital providers.
We support companies and sponsors financing construction, expanding operating assets or replacing existing debt. The assignment covers the work needed to take your transaction to lenders and evaluate the terms they offer.
Submit Your TransactionPaid advisory services for business clients with a defined financing requirement and an advisory budget.
Which type of project debt do you need?
Select a debt type to see its purpose and the questions we assess. A transaction may combine several facilities. Seniority, use of proceeds and repayment structure are separate features of the financing.
Senior secured project debt
Establish the principal debt facility for a project, with repayment tied to its cash flows and security over agreed assets, accounts and contractual rights.
Your project has a defined construction or operating plan, a credible revenue basis and an identifiable sponsor equity contribution.
Debt capacity, repayment timing, coverage ratios, security, reserves, revenue contracts and the support lenders may require from sponsors.
Senior debt does not automatically mean non-recourse financing. Sponsor obligations depend on the risks and negotiated terms.
Construction debt
Fund eligible development and construction costs through staged drawdowns, with a defined plan for repayment or conversion into an operating-term facility.
You have a costed project, an execution schedule and sufficient progress on land rights, permits, procurement and construction arrangements to support lender review.
Contractor obligations, contingency funding, equity drawdown, completion tests, interest during construction and responsibility for delays or cost overruns.
A construction facility must address both delivery risk and the project's ability to service debt after completion.
Mezzanine and subordinated debt
Assess a junior debt layer where senior financing and committed sponsor equity leave a funding gap.
The project can support additional financing, but the senior lender's debt limit does not cover the full requirement.
Combined debt service, cash-pay or accrued interest, maturity, payment restrictions, intercreditor terms and any equity-linked return requested by the junior lender.
Junior debt adds cost and repayment obligations. It must fit the senior financing terms and cannot be assumed to replace required equity.
Project bridge debt
Address a temporary funding requirement before a defined repayment event, such as a long-term financing close, asset sale or committed capital contribution.
A timing gap is preventing a transaction or project milestone from proceeding, and there is evidence supporting the proposed exit.
Repayment certainty, collateral, maturity headroom, extension provisions and the consequences if the expected exit is delayed.
An anticipated future capital raise needs supporting evidence. The bridge must remain workable if the original timetable slips.
Project debt refinancing
Replace an existing facility, address a maturity, amend the repayment profile or assess financing for an expansion of an operating asset.
Construction is complete, operating performance is established, a loan is approaching maturity or existing terms restrict the project's next stage.
Operating results, outstanding debt, break costs, remaining contract life, covenant compliance and the total cost of replacing the facility.
A lower interest margin alone does not establish a better refinancing. Fees, hedging costs, amortization and restrictions also matter.
These categories describe potential financing structures, not committed products or offers. Availability depends on the transaction and lender approval.
What should project finance debt brokers deliver?
A lender introduction is one part of the assignment. Your financing request also needs a defensible model, supporting contracts, a clear use of proceeds and a practical response to the risks lenders identify.
Financely combines debt structuring with lender preparation and placement support. Our project finance advisory services can cover the following work, as defined in your engagement.
Define the financing request
Assess the amount, currency, tenor, drawdown schedule and repayment profile. Identify equity shortfalls and unresolved risks before approaching lenders.
Build the lender package
Prepare or review the financial model, financing memorandum and supporting documentation. Organize the data room and make assumptions traceable to the underlying evidence.
Manage lender outreach
Select prospective lenders by project type, geography, debt size and development stage. Manage distribution, follow-up and information requests under the mandate.
Compare terms and support closing
Assess proposals beyond pricing. Support negotiations on security, covenants, reserves and sponsor obligations, then coordinate outstanding diligence and closing requirements.
Already speaking with lenders?
Send us the terms, questions or reasons for rejection you have received. We can assess whether the obstacle is debt capacity, project readiness, the proposed security or the choice of lender.
Disclose existing introductions and adviser mandates at the outset. We agree outreach responsibilities before contacting the market so lenders receive consistent information and the process remains organized.
What to include in your submission
- Project and sponsor: location, sector, ownership, operating history and development status.
- Debt requirement: amount, currency, intended use, preferred facility type and timing.
- Capital position: total project cost, committed equity, existing debt and any remaining funding gap.
- Supporting evidence: model, feasibility work, permits, construction arrangements and revenue contracts.
- Existing discussions: lender feedback, indicative terms and any exclusivity obligations.
Identify which documents are final, which are drafts and which are still missing. That distinction determines what preparation is needed before lender outreach.
Fees and engagement
Financely works under a paid advisory mandate. The proposal defines the scope, deliverables, retainer and any success fee. External legal, technical, valuation and other specialist costs are addressed separately.
Execution starts after the engagement agreement is signed, required onboarding is completed and the retainer is paid. We do not undertake project debt mandates on a success-fee-only basis.
Project finance debt brokers: common questions
Does Financely lend its own money?
No. Financely provides advisory, structuring and placement support. Prospective lenders make their own credit decisions and set the conditions for financing.
Can one project use several types of debt?
Yes. A project may combine senior and junior debt or use a construction facility followed by long-term refinancing. The facilities must work together on repayment, security, covenants and creditor rights.
Can you finance the entire project cost?
Do not assume debt will cover the entire budget. We assess the sponsor's contribution, project cash flows and lender requirements. Any equity shortfall must be addressed in the funding plan.
Can you help with a project that is not yet operating?
We can assess construction-stage projects alongside the sponsor's financial position, delivery experience, equity commitments and project documentation. Acceptance depends on the specific mandate.
Will you guarantee a term sheet or financial close?
No. Our engagement covers agreed advisory and execution work. Financing depends on lender appetite, diligence, credit approval and definitive documentation.
Need debt for your project?
Submit the financing amount, project status, sponsor equity position and target timetable. We will assess the assignment and, where appropriate, issue a proposal for structuring and lender outreach.
Submit Your TransactionAn advisory budget is required. Services are business-to-business and subject to an agreed mandate. Financely does not guarantee financing. Where regulated execution is required, appropriately authorized intermediaries undertake that work.
