Products Covered |
- Contract-based / Prepayment finance (against offtake or supply contracts)
- Structured Commodity Trade Finance (inventory, transit, and receivables)
- Documentary Letters of Credit (DLC) issuance and confirmation
- Standby Letters of Credit (SBLC) issuance and confirmation
- Bridge loans for shipment gaps and closings
- First-loss capital injection (sponsor or third-party junior tranche)
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Facility Size |
USD/EUR 2,000,000 to 100,000,000 per borrower group; single transactions from 1,000,000. |
Tenor |
- Contract-based / SCTF: 60 to 270 days per cycle, extendable to 360 days
- DLC: 90 to 360 days (sight or usance)
- SBLC: typically 12 months + 1 day
- Bridge loans: 1 to 12 months
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Advance Rates |
- Eligible receivables: 70% to 90%
- Inventory in bonded/approved warehouses: 70% to 85% (with CMA)
- Inventory in transit: 60% to 80% (title docs required)
- Against confirmed DLC or SBLC proceeds: up to 90% of face value
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Pricing |
- Contract-based / SCTF: SOFR or EURIBOR + 6.0% to 12.0% p.a. (floors may apply)
- DLC issuance: 0.75% to 2.00% p.a. of face value; confirmation 0.25% to 1.00% per 90 days
- SBLC issuance: 1.50% to 4.00% p.a. of face value; confirmation as quoted
- Bridge loans: 1.25% to 2.50% per month; OID 1% to 3%
- First-loss capital: 10% to 30% of facility as junior tranche; economics agreed case-by-case
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Fees |
- Arrangement: 1.5% to 3.5% of facility
- Commitment (undrawn): 0.50% to 1.00% p.a. where applicable
- Agency/monitoring: as quoted per transaction or per month
- Legal, due diligence, KYC, inspections, and SWIFT: at cost to borrower
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Security Package |
- Assignment of contract proceeds and receivables
- First-ranking pledge over goods, warehouse receipts, and title documents
- Control over collection accounts and escrowed proceeds
- Collateral Management Agreement (CMA) with approved operator where required
- Corporate guarantees or SBLC support where needed
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Use of Proceeds |
Restricted to eligible trade cycles: purchase of goods, freight, insurance, duties, and verified working capital linked to the contract. |
Key Covenants |
- Borrowing base coverage 110% to 130% at all times
- No new liens or pari passu debt without consent
- No dividends, loans to affiliates, or asset disposals outside ordinary course
- Maintain hedges for price risk and FX where exposure is material
- Minimum tangible net worth and liquidity tests as agreed
- Sanctions, AML, and anti-corruption compliance; no PEP or restricted party exposure
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Reporting and Monitoring |
- Weekly inventory and shipment reports during drawdown
- Monthly management accounts and aging of receivables
- Inspection rights and site visits; field exams as requested
- Bank statements for pledged accounts
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Conditions Precedent |
- Full KYC/AML, corporate approvals, and legal opinions
- Executed offtake/supply contracts with acceptable counterparties and Incoterms 2020
- Insurance: cargo, stock, and where relevant political risk or credit insurance; lender named as loss payee
- Assignment of proceeds, perfected security interests, and account control
- Independent valuation or inspection where required
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LC / SBLC Rules |
DLCs subject to UCP 600. SBLCs subject to ISP98. Demand guarantees may follow URDG 758. URC 522 for collections when applicable. |
Governing Law and Jurisdiction |
- Facilities: English law or New York law
- Dispute forum: English courts or New York courts; ICC or LCIA arbitration available case by case
- Local security governed by the law of the asset location
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Eligibility |
Post-revenue companies with verifiable trade history. Preference for EBITDA above $10,000,000 and audited financials. Startups and shell entities are not eligible. |
Events of Default |
- Payment default or breach of financial covenants
- Misrepresentation, fraud, or sanctions breach
- Cross-default above agreed thresholds
- Material adverse change impacting performance of the trade cycle
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Process and Timing |
- Week 1: intake, NDA, document checklist, preliminary term sheet
- Weeks 2–3: due diligence, approvals, definitive documents
- Weeks 3–4: collateral setup, account controls, first draw or LC issuance
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First-Loss Capital |
Sponsor contribution or third-party junior tranche sized at 10% to 30% of facility. Funds escrowed prior to first draw. Waterfall seniority and economics agreed in final documents. |
Borrower Costs |
All external counsel, auditor, inspection, collateral manager, courier, and SWIFT fees for borrower’s account. |
Notes |
No guaranteed offers or pay-to-play “monetization.” Engagements are best-efforts and subject to underwriting and approvals. |