About Us
The Meaning of Nitinol
Nitinol is a metal alloy which has the unique characteristic of being exceptionally flexible, some 10 times that of conventional metals.
This mirrors the core values of the business: flexibility, adaptability, and a commitment to delivering unique ideas that enhance clients’ business needs.
Who We Are
Nitinol Capital is a debt solutionist business that focuses on optimizing corporate capital structures by creating bespoke funding solutions. We perform comprehensive analyses to determine an appropriate capital structure for a business and work as an extension of the management team to execute a focused and meticulous debt raise.
Nitinol Capital provides cradle-to-grave debt solutions, with particular expertise in expansion capital, acquisition finance, leveraged and management buyouts, leveraged recapitalizations, refinancings and distressed or challenging debt raises. We are active in both traditional debt markets (e.g. banks and financial institutions) and the alternative debt markets (e.g. private credit providers and asset managers).
We offer independent advice and believe that funders are providers of capital and not advisors of capital as their interests may not fully align with those of the borrower. Accordingly, our role is to help ensure that the borrower secures the most advantageous transaction possible while ensuring they fully understand the associated risks. We aim to match the borrower with the capital provider best suited to meet their specific needs.
Team Members
Founder:
David Shimkins
BCompt (Hons), H Dip Tax, CA (SA), CEDR Accredited Mediator
David has over 25 years’ experience in debt capital markets, possessing expertise in financial modelling, capital raising, transaction negotiation and execution, restructurings and facilitations between capital providers and users.
David’s track record includes serving as co-head of structured finance at Brait Merchant Bank, regional head of Grindrod Bank as well as partner at leveraged buyout house, Capitau Investment Advisory, and investment house, Calculus Capital, to which he still consults. David also sits on the board of various companies where he provides strategic guidance and governance advice.
Deal Executive:
Ryan Brick
BBusSci (Hons) in Finance, (Hons) in Taxation
Ryan has worked in alternative investment management for over 7 years. During this time, he gained experience in capital raising, fund management and deal structuring for various funds across an array of sectors including asset-based leasing, private equity, renewable energy and property.
Ryan joined Nitinol Capital in 2022 as a deal executive to assist in growing the business from both an advisory and management perspective.
