First Nations

Advisory

Kogent has material experience advising First Nations, and other groups on economic and strategy issues. These range from public and private debt/equity issuances to M&A, RFPs, PPPs, governance, stakeholder and specific First Nation concerns. Kogent has experience with:

• First Nations’ project(s) involvement, including negotiation of ownership and subsequent financing requirements
• Structuring First Nations participations, including Impact Benefit, shareholder, LP, and other governance agreements
• Interpreting and preparing project financial information including cash flow projections, IRRs, milestones, and risk parameters
• Aligning FN benefits with sponsor and project interests/milestones to achieve the desired outcome

Financing

As an extension of Kogent’s advisory services, or on a standalone basis, we will structure and arrange financing for First Nations’ requirements by:

• Accessing our strong contact base with financiers and government entities, to ensure optimal First Nation economic benefits
• Co-ordinating and preparing materials for various stakeholders (FN, funders, government, sponsor/developers etc.) to expedite the application, due diligence and funding process
• Recognizing the interaction of any FN financing with the requirements of the sponsors senior/project debt, and the need to structure accordingly
• Utilizing our expert financial analysis, and presentation of the financial implications to the First Nation
• Performing ongoing FN governance, project tracking and loan administration services