The Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2021

F i nance Month l y M&A Awards 2021 - 79 - - SOUTH AFRICA - • Applying our strong negotiating abilities on your behalf • Applying a strict code of ethical and professional conduct • Going the extra mile. Bridge Capital is independent, entrepreneurial, and innovative. We favour action, results, and an unending passion for client service. We value independence, professionalism and strategic, innovative thinking. We are real people, who provide real ideas that deliver real results. M&A Advisory and Corporate Finance The Bridge Capital corporate finance team has extensive knowledge and experience in originating, negotiating and executing transactions across a wide range of corporate finance disciplines, including: • Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures (both public and private) • Fairness opinions • Valuations • Due diligence reviews • Group and capital restructurings • Capital raising • Initial Public Offerings (IPO’s) and share placements We assist our clients in developing appropriate transaction strategies, advise on pricing, structure, and negotiation tactics and ensure the necessary documentation is completed. Bridge Capital will project manage the entire transaction process, seeing you through to a successful outcome. BEE Advisory Awell planned and implemented Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) strategy is critical to the success of businesses. Bridge Capital offers our clients specialist advice on BEE strategies, including: • Industry charter requirements • Scorecard requirements and how to meet these • Changes to BEE legislation and their impact • Assisting corporates to identify the right BEE partners • Assisting BEE clients to target strategic investments • Funding and structuring BEE transactions, including approaching funders on behalf of clients • Negotiating a sustainable and charter compliant transaction About Pieter Venter After completing his articles, Pieter spent three and a half years with IDC as a chief investigative officer, before joining Deloitte & Touche’s corporate finance division in 1994. He was made partner in the firm in 1997. Pieter was responsible for the establishment of the Pretoria division of Deloitte Corporate Finance, which he managed until the formation of Bridge Capital in 1999. Pieter has also consulted extensively on all areas of acquisition and corporate finance activities including due diligence reviews, valuations, listings, negotiations on the disposal of businesses, structuring of transactions and restructuring of companies, preparation of business plans, as well as strategic business reviews, project finance and structured finance proposal assessments and various BEE transactions. During his time at Bridge Capital, Pieter has been involved in both local and international transactions. These include transactions in a variety of sectors including, construction & engineering; forestry; industrial and financial services; as well as Black Economic Empowerment transactions. In August 1999 Pieter and fellow members of Deloitte Corporate Finance, established Bridge Capital