Methodology
The MC Deal Framework™
A structured evaluation of an opportunity across ten dimensions. It produces a preliminary view of current alignment with our mandate, the potential of the opportunity if material gaps are resolved, and the most appropriate next step.
A preliminary assessment is not an approval, a commitment to invest, or an offer of financing. All opportunities remain subject to further review, verification and diligence.
Mandate Fit
Whether the opportunity sits inside what Mitchell Capital actually invests in.
- Project size
- Sector
- Opportunity type
- Development stage
- Strategic relevance
Sponsor
Who is behind the opportunity and whether they have built comparable work before.
- Sponsor credibility
- Relevant experience
- Completed projects
- Development capability
- Construction capability
- Professional team
- Financial and investment experience
Control
Whether the sponsor genuinely controls the asset and can transact.
- Land control
- Asset control
- Concession rights
- Development rights
- Owner relationship
- Authority to transact
- Direct access to the decision-maker
Development Readiness
How close the project is to being buildable.
- Approvals
- Permits
- Planning
- Project scope
- Development budget
- Construction readiness
- Infrastructure
- Schedule and expected completion
Capital
What the project costs, what has been funded and what is still required.
- Total project cost
- Capital already invested
- Capital required
- Use of funds
- Timing
- Other capital sources
- Proposed investment structure
Transaction Structure
The ownership, obligations and parties that sit around the transaction.
- Ownership
- Existing investors
- Debt
- Liens
- Encumbrances
- Intermediaries
- Proposed transaction structure
- Potential JV or co-development structures
Exit
How and when capital is returned.
- Takeout timing
- 24–36 month target
- Takeout mechanism
- Takeout counterparty
- Contractual guarantee
- Investment return
- Exit economics
Protection
Security supporting the exit, including SBLC or bank guarantee structure where applicable. Mitchell Capital deploys its own capital and does not monetize, discount, trade, sell or borrow against a developer's SBLC. The SBLC serves as independent bank payment security for MC's exit at maturity.
- Security instrument and issuing bank
- Instrument status
- Beneficiary and maturity
- Independence of the payment obligation
Strategic Potential
Whether the relationship can extend beyond a single transaction.
- Repeat transactions
- Multiple projects
- Portfolio potential
- Consolidation
- Phasing
- Co-development
- Strategic relationships
- Special situations
Action
The most appropriate preliminary next step for the opportunity.
- Advance
- Request Information
- Restructure
- Consolidate
- Hold
- Decline
Two measures
MC Fit Score™ — 0 to 100
How closely the submitted opportunity currently aligns with the Mitchell Capital mandate. This is a preliminary assessment of current alignment and is subject to further review.
MC Potential Score™ — 0 to 100
The potential strength of the opportunity if material gaps are resolved, additional information is provided, or the transaction is appropriately structured. Scores change when the underlying opportunity or information changes.
How it works
Submit. Analyze. Understand. Discuss.
Submit
Tell us about the opportunity through a structured submission.
Create account
Your MC Deal Profile stores the submission and the assessment.
MC analysis
The opportunity is evaluated against the MC Deal Framework.
Your assessment
MC Fit, MC Potential and a preliminary recommended action.
Expert Feedback
Optional 40-minute session with MC to discuss your assessment. $250.
Next step
We determine together whether there is a logical way forward.