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Corporate Finance

Background
Types of Transactions and Services
Corporate Finance Team

Background

TCorp’s Corporate Finance Unit is a dedicated team that advises NSW Treasury and other public sector agencies on asset procurement financing and structured finance transactions. Corporate Finance’s focus is on seeking to ensure value for money, maximising the financial results achievable within acceptable risk parameters.

Under the provisions of Treasury Circular 98/07 NSW Treasury utilises the services of TCorp to review, consider and, if required, recommend and implement complex financing transactions, including leases and structured asset acquisitions. In addition, NSW Treasury/Government agencies utilises TCorp’s services in considering and evaluating financial elements of public private partnership (PPP) and other infrastructure projects.

TCorp maintains contact with private sector participants and intermediaries. Personnel have considerable financial and commercial experience of public and private sector transactions, and well developed quantitative and financial modeling skills.  Experience covers a wide range of asset types encompassing office, medical and transport equipment, and social and economic infrastructure. In performing its work, the Corporate Finance unit is able to draw on the financial markets expertise of TCorp’s Treasury and Economic resources.

Types of Transactions and Services

TCorp’s analytical, commercial and financial advice can apply to existing or potential transactions. Work includes:

  •  Preparing, or reviewing and commenting on, financial or commercial reports and submissions
  •  Assessing potential financing structures for asset acquisitions or new projects
  •  Identifying and managing associated financial and other risks
  •  Analytical support and financial modelling
  •  Assessment of private sector tender bids, including public private partnership (PPP) projects
  •  Being involved in the financial close of transactions including independent attestation of market rates
  •  Database creation and extraction of asset and financing information 
  •  Undertaking or assisting with the ongoing management of financing transactions

Much of the work involves assessment of funding options from different private sector providers and a comparison of external financing options with a public sector funding alternative.

The Corporate finance unit is also responsible for monitoring potential cross-border transactions and implementation where required.

TCorp is co-manager of over $600m motor vehicle lease facilities for NSW Government agencies and has responsibility for the ongoing management of the State’s cross border lease transactions.

Corporate Finance Team
Simon Wilson, Senior Manager
Kevin Pugh, Senior Manager
Jasmine Heckenberg, Analyst
Wendy Leung, Graduate Analyst

Simon Wilson
Senior Manager Corporate Finance

Simon Wilson joined TCorp in March 1997.Simon has more than twenty years experience in dealing with a variety of structured financing transactions, gained from working for investment banks in their corporate banking and structured finance areas, and as finance manager for a large international corporate group.   

During his time with TCorp Simon has worked on a range of financings and advisory assignments including PPP and other major infrastructure projects, cross-border leasing and motor vehicle leasing.

Phone: 9325 9256  

Fax: 8259 9456

e-mail:  

Kevin Pugh
Senior Manager Corporate Finance

Kevin Pugh joined TCorp in March 2000.Kevin has extensive experience in both private sector banking and government.Prior to joining TCorp Kevin worked for State Transit and was responsible for the strategic financial planning and reporting functions.These responsibilities included development of financial planning, review of major capital investments and developing and implementing asset financing strategies.

Prior to State Transit Kevin worked in the banking sector, specialising in leasing, property and structured finance transactions.

Since joining TCorp Kevin has been closely involved with the evaluation and implementation of proposals for PPP and other major infrastructure projects and cross border leasing.

Phone: 9325 9257   

Fax: 8259 9457   

e-mail:

Jasmine Heckenberg
Analyst Corporate Finance

Jasmine Heckenberg joined TCorp in January 2005.  Previous work experience includes roles within property finance and property development.  Jasmine coordinates the transaction management of existing cross border lease and motor vehicle lease facilities, and supports her senior colleagues in the provision of corporate finance services to clients, particularly in respect of financial modelling, and database creation and extraction of asset and financing information. 

Phone: 9325 9396

Fax: 8259 9496

e-mail:

Wendy Leung
Graduate Analyst Corporate Finance

Wendy Leung joined TCorp in October 2008. Prior to joining TCorp, Wendy's work experiences include roles in retail banking and in wealth management. Wendy assists in the management of existing cross border lease and motor vehicle lease transactions, and supports her senior team members with the provision of corporate finance services to clients.

Phone: 9325 9258

Fax: 9325 9333

e-mail:

 

 

 

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