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WARATAH DEBT CAPITAL
The Waratah Debt Capital Fund is a specialist financier to the hotel industry. It is the only dedicated financier in Australia that exclusively lends to hotel industry. Our focus on this industry allows us to have an intimate understanding of its key drivers and performance giving us an edge when structuring finance for borrowers.
specialist hotel finance
WARATH DEBT CAPITAL IS OPEN FOR INVESTMENT
INVESTORS
Waratah Debt Capital Fund provides Investors the opportunity to invest in the hotel industry whilst having greater capital protection through a mortgage instrument over real property and business cash flows.
BORROWERS
Waratah Debt Capital provides funding of senior and mezzanine debt up to 70% leverage for a range of purposes including pub acquisitions, renovations, equipment upgrades, management buyouts and succession finance
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KEY PERSONNEL
Waratah Debt Capital has been established as a direct lending platform to the hotel industry operating under the Waratah Funds management AFSL and benefiting from existing operational and back office infrastructure.
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MARK ANYON
Managing Director
Mark has over 20 years of expertise in corporate finance and banking and has served as a specialist financier for the hotel industry with two major banks. Mark established Waratah Debt Capital to engage a targeted and specialised approach in leveraging his industry-specific acumen to provide sophisticated debt structuring as an enhancement to traditional finance options.
With an extensive background as a specialist financier for this niche, Mark is at the forefront of emerging industry trends, market shifts and future growth opportunities.
Mark has a Bachelor of Business and a Master of Applied Finance (Corporate Finance) and is a Commissioner for Declarations.
DARREN BAKER
Director
Darren is a seasoned hotel industry professional with over 30 years of ownership and operational experience. Serving as Director and Responsible Manager at Tankstream Capital during the inception of the Tankstream Pub and Leisure Fund (now Waratah Hotel Group). Darren’s expertise spans hotel operations, investment fund management, and hotel portfolio management. His strategic leadership and hands-on expertise have played a pivotal role in the success and growth of Waratah Hotel Group.
DAVID HORTON
Director
David is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years’ accounting, business and tax experience. David has his own Chartered Accounting practice and has significant experience in asset sales, acquisitions, business integrations, public listings and takeovers. David holds a Bachelor of Business and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment.
SCOTT RUSSELL
Chief Executive Officer
Scott has over 16 years experience in banking and finance spanning multiple sectors and geographies. Throughout his time in banking Scott has held roles working in corporate lending, derivative structuring, fund finance, financial sponsor coverage, private credit and credit investor coverage. Prior to joining Waratah Debt Capital, Scott’s most recent role was looking after the Commonwealth Bank’s Major Client Group exposure to Hotels and Hospitality in QLD. Scott holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in accounting & finance and is a current member of Chartered Accountants Australia and NZ
BOB EAST
Investment Committee
Bob is Chair of Australia’s second largest pub group Australian Venue Co, operating over 200 venues. Bob also Chairs the Gold Coast Suns (AFL), ASX listed Experience Co Ltd (EXP), ASX listed Cettire Ltd (CTT) and Leisure Accommodation Collective. Bob also previously Chaired Tourism Australia and Tourism Events Queensland. Bob was the CEO of the Mantra Group and developed the company into the largest Australian based accommodation provider growing to more than 140 properties. He led the company to a successful ASX listing in June 2014 and also through the acquisition by ACCOR realising a sale price of $1.3 billion.
PHIL CUMMINS
Investment Committee
Phil is a current Managing Director of Stepstone Group (Nasdaq: STEP) a global investment firm that develop and build private market portfolios across private equity, infrastructure, private debt, and real estate asset classes. Phil spent 13 years with Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) where lead the venture and growth equity investment activity across directs, funds and secondaries. Phil also served as chairman and CEO of one of QIC’s portfolio companies The North Australian Pastoral Company Pty Ltd (NAPCO), as well as holding a number of other board positions.