Our Credentials
Cohenca Consulting has a proven track record across its service offering.
View a list of sample work undertaken by selecting the service below or read some of our case studies.
Finance Origination
- Arranged debt for various investment properties including Floreat Forum, several office buildings and shopping centres and showrooms Read case study
- Arranged acquisition and development finance for a mixed use residential and office development Read case study
- Finance for 100 lot land subdivision
- Refinance of 600 lot subdivision
- Construction finance for new shopping centre
- $6m junior debt facility for a residential development Read case study
- $14m senior debt facility for the development of a new neighbourhood shopping centre on a “fund through” basis
Finance Consulting
- Managed the financing requirements (debt and equity) of a large developer with multiple projects including the overall financing strategy, structuring of individual debt facilities, negotiation of terms and transaction management through to financial close
- Assisted a large borrower with the communications and reporting for its bank that was seeking repayment
- Reviewed bank and private lender documentation on behalf of developer prior to execution
- Acted for Brookfield in finalising the transfer of its joint venture interest in a shopping centre development to Stockland as part of the sale of a portfolio of assets
- Assisted a developer with reporting formats for its lenders
- Preparation of an Information Memorandum for a developer seeking a $34m senior debt facility for a retail development on leasehold land
Finance Renegotiation
- Preparation of an Information Memorandum for a public company seeking to refinance $150m+ of senior debt facilities Read case study
- Refinance of investment properties on more favourable terms
- Renegotiation of a $175m senior debt facility for a publicly listed company
Transaction Structuring
Acting for the Housing Authority partnering arrangements have been structured with:
- The private sector
- The not for profit sector
- An Aboriginal corporation
and include:
- 400 lot subdivision in suburban Perth
- 79 unit apartment development in the Midland Redevelopment precinct
- Key worker and Government regional officer housing in the North West of WA
- Development of 100 units over 16 under utilised lots that are currently vacant or have reached the end of their useful life in proximity to Burswood
- 36 apartments between Perth and Mandurah
Distressed Borrower Representation
- Developer with >$200m of debt on a mixed use development Read case study
- Tourism developer and operator with >$45m of debt
- Developer with residential development site and $23m of debt
- Developer with mixed use development site and $20m of senior and junior debt
- Builder with $10m of debt
- Englobo land owner with $4m of debt
Strategic Advice
- Advised a developer on a strategy for buying out its partner in project management and development businesses
- Advised a private group on the establishment of a niche structured finance business including investment policies, target sectors, documentation precedents etc
- Advised the Department of Housing regarding various transaction structures presented to it by the private sector
- Acted for a regional bank in reviewing its existing property finance unit and developing a strategy on how to grow it whilst creating a sustainable and profitable business
Private Lender/Investor Representation
- We have a longstanding relationship with Wingate Group with Jeff Cohenca being an independent member of the Investment Committee for the circa $50,000,000 Wingate Property Equity Fund which was established in 2016.
- End to end management of a $42.5m syndicated mezzanine debt piece (with an international investment bank) for the acquisition of a 50% interest in a $300m mixed use investment property in Melbourne Read case study
- Management of the due diligence, documentation and pre settlement process for various mezzanine debt deals for developments in Melbourne and Sydney acting for a Melbourne based investment bank
- Ongoing management of a junior debt loan of $7m provided bya Melbourne based investment bank
- Origination, documentation and management of a junior debt tranche of $315,000 for a private investor provided to a developer for construction of a luxury residence Read case study
Financial Modelling
- Preparation of feasibility and cashflow for a 14 level office building
- Preparation of feasibility and cashflow for $70m mixed used commercial and residential development with numerous sensitivities
- Review of feasibility for mixed use development of circa $80m
- Review of developer model for returns to incoming investors in a portfolio of develop and hold projects
Expert Witness
- Liquidator of a defunct lending institution versus a delinquent borrower
- Property owner vs defaulting tenant – analysis of the impact of the tenant’s default on the owner’s debt facilities
Project Control Group (PCG) Representation
- PCG membership for large land development (circa 600 lots)
- PCG membership for two projects being undertaken by the Housing Authority under partnering arrangement
- PCG membership for boutique residential development of 19 units in South Perth