Deal origination
Identification of investment opportunities (deals)
Minimum deal size BWP30 million
Sectors: all sectors of the economy
Tenure: 5 to 15 years
All opportunities are reviewed on a weekly basis by the Investment team.
Collation of data to conduct preliminary analysis and financial modelling.
Initial project screening
Preliminary due diligence and financial modelling
High level term sheet and initial negotiations
Engagement with Risk and Legal team for their input
Preparation of a brief Memorandum and financial model to share with Risk for input
Indicative term sheet preparation and negotiations for Risk and Legal input before sharing with client.
Due diligence
In depth due diligence performed (financial, technical, tax, legal and environmental depending on the project) is outsourced.
Full and comprehensive due diligence
An investment appraisal paper
Analyses and collates all the gathered information from the above stages into an investment appraisal paper incorporating input from Risk and Legal for approval based on approval limits.
Credit and Investment committee Approval (investments not exceeding BWP50 million)
Board Risk and Investment Approval (investments not exceeding BWP150 million)
Board Approval (investments exceeding BWP150 million)