Benchmark
Finance Group
Debt Advisory & Management
Specialising in structuring finance solutions for West Australian Corporate and Institutional
Property Groups.
SENIOR DEBT
Origination, Negotiation and Management of Senior Debt funding for commercial investment property and residential, commercial or mixed-use development projects.
Benchmark’s comprehensive senior debt panel includes Australian and Offshore banks, private lenders, non-banks and institutional funds.
STRETCH SENIOR DEBT
Blended senior and mezzanine finance offering removing the requirement for inter-creditor deeds.
Competitive finance structures that allow developers to commence development.
MEZZANINE
Introducing mezzanine finance into the capital stack allows our clients to maximise their equity resource across multiple projects;
or increase the overall financing to a higher loan to value ratio when coupled with a Senior debt solution.
ADVISORY
Client advocacy and debt structuring negotiation of finance facilities at annual review ensuring all renewed terms are at market and competitive, eliminating bank complacency.
Advocacy support for clients in distress and the development and negotiation of re-positioning strategy directly with the incumbent financier.
LAND FINANCE
With the challenges faced by many developers seeking access to funding for land acquisition and development,
Benchmark’s access to direct capital ensures a streamlined and competitive finance solution is achieved.
RESIDUAL STOCK
Recapitalising completed development projects allowing for equity release to investors whilst a sales program is finalised.
Ideal solution for developers wanting access to equity to redeploy into new projects.
OUR VISION
Benchmark Finance Group develop bespoke finance structures focusing on the most effective way to raise capital based on the specific metrics of the transaction and the prevailing market sentiment.
The entire process from capital origination, negotiation, financial close and ongoing facility management is executed by the team at Benchmark ensuring finance is raised competitively and on optimum terms.
The Benchmark Team
REBECCA JUSTICE
MANAGING DIRECTOR
LEE CURTIS
RELATIONSHIP DIRECTOR
JULIE LINES
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
TAMMY REYNOLDS
CORPORATE ASSOCIATE
Rebecca has extensive Corporate & institutional Property experience and a post graduate degree in banking and finance. specialising in arranging senior bank debt and complex multi-bank funding structures since 2006 along with identification and presentation of alternate non-bank capital sources.
LEE HAS SPECIALISED IN FINANCING CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTY DEVELOPERS AND INVESTORS ACROSS ALL SEGMENTS AND ASSET CLASSES SINCE 2007. PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS CASHFLOW AND BALANCE SHEET LENDING TO CORPORATE AND MID-MARKET OPERATING BUSINESSES. LEE HOLDS AN MBA FROM UWA AND IS A PAST PCA (WA) RESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE MEMBER.
Julie has over 20 years’ banking experience specialising in the corporate and institutional property finance industry providing portfolio management and financial solutions for large private family groups, land estate developers, syndicators and listed property entities. Julie has a Bachelor of Economics and Arts (Politics) and a Masters in Business (Property).
with over 20 years experience in transactional and banking compliance, tammy has worked across a vast range of complex account solutions.
Tammy's diverse industry knowledge complimenting her support of an extensive range of Transaction Banking products .
ANABEL CHESTERS
EXECUTIVE
Anabel has a background in accounting, 10 years’ experience in property fund management based in South Africa and 16 years property finance banking experience,
responsible for a portfolio of institutional listed and non-listed clients, large private family groups and syndicators.
aNABEL@benchmarkcf.com.au
CONTACT
Benchmark
Finance Group
Debt Advisory & Management
