We provide lender-ready capital raise packaging and debt or equity placement support for business owners and buyers looking to secure serious term sheets and close funding on a defined timeline.
For business owners and acquirers pursuing private debt or equity, submit your deal for review. We revert within one working day with next steps and either a quote for our services.
For pre-submission discussions, we offer paid consultations. To initiate underwriting and lender outreach, submit the deal.
A Standby Letter of Credit is a bank instrument that supports payment or performance obligations. Monetization means converting that instrument into usable liquidity through a lender or financial counterparty that accepts the SBLC as credit support.
In plain language, you are not “selling magic paper.” You are arranging financing where the SBLC reduces risk for the funding side. The funding decision still depends on file quality, counterparty strength, legal enforceability, and transaction economics.
Import-export deals where working capital is needed to purchase, ship, store, or distribute goods under tight timelines.
Projects needing short-term liquidity support while equity, debt draws, or receivables conversion catches up.
Sponsors with a valid instrument and a real transaction needing interim funding before longer-tenor capital closes.
Borrowers using SBLC-backed structures to improve lender confidence and tighten execution windows.
| Party | Role | What they check |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant | Entity requesting and presenting the SBLC-backed funding case | Use of proceeds, corporate profile, transaction logic, repayment path |
| Issuing bank | Bank that issues the SBLC | Instrument terms, applicant relationship, issuance conditions |
| Beneficiary / funder | Financial counterparty accepting SBLC support and providing liquidity | Instrument authenticity, legal recourse, risk-adjusted return |
| Advisors / structuring team | Coordinate underwriting package, process, documentation, and communications | Completeness, consistency, bankability, timeline control |
| Legal counsel | Drafts and negotiates agreements and protections | Enforceability, claims procedure, default remedies, jurisdiction terms |
Most successful mandates follow a clear sequence. Skipping steps is the fastest way to waste weeks.
| Step | What happens | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Intake and pre-screen | Review mandate scope, use of funds, deal logic, and timing needs | Initial go or no-go |
| 2) KYC and compliance | Corporate docs, UBO checks, sanctions screening, source of funds review | Compliance clearance path |
| 3) Instrument and legal review | SBLC terms, governing framework, claims language, legal consistency | Structuring parameters |
| 4) Commercial underwriting | Funding need, tenor, repayment source, risk pricing, covenant logic | Indicative terms |
| 5) Documentation | Definitive agreements, CP list, control mechanics, disbursement conditions | Execution-ready package |
| 6) Closing and monitoring | Funding release, reporting obligations, covenant and milestone tracking | Active facility management |
The SBLC supports a lending arrangement where availability is linked to agreed conditions. This is often used when the borrower needs staged draws aligned to operational milestones.
A counterparty provides liquidity against instrument-backed rights and risk controls. Pricing depends on tenor, enforceability, counterparty quality, and transaction transparency.
Beginners often ask for one fee number. Real files are priced as a package. Typical components can include structuring fees, legal costs, underwriting-related costs, and risk-based financing economics over time.
| Pricing element | What it covers | Main driver |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront advisory / structuring | Mandate setup, packaging, process management, lender positioning | Complexity and readiness |
| Underwriting and legal workstream | Risk analysis, documentation review, negotiation support | Depth of file and jurisdiction mix |
| Funding economics | Interest, discount margin, or return-based terms | Risk profile, tenor, repayment certainty |
| Ongoing monitoring costs | Reporting, covenant tracking, compliance maintenance | Facility duration and reporting cadence |
If you want a structured intake route, submit through Financely's deal portal with a complete data room from day one.
Funding counterparties want real commercial purpose, not a generic funding request.
Gaps in ownership or KYC records stall deals early and often end the process.
Quality checks and legal work take time. “Same day funding” claims are a red flag.
Applicants sometimes present inconsistent terms across draft documents and summaries.
Cheap headline terms often hide restrictive conditions or weak execution capability.
Unclear ownership across legal, finance, and operations causes avoidable delays.
Financely works as a transaction-led capital advisory desk. That means structured intake, underwriting-grade packaging, targeted execution, and written outcomes. The process is built for sponsors and companies that need a serious financing pathway, not vague promises.
You can review scope on What We Do and start with direct contact or the deal intake form.
Share your SBLC details, transaction documents, timeline, and funding objective. You will get a clear view of financeability and next steps.
Is SBLC monetization the same as a guaranteed loan?
No. It is a structured financing process that still requires underwriting, compliance clearance, and legal documentation.
Can any SBLC be monetized?
No. Acceptance depends on issuing bank profile, instrument terms, legal enforceability, counterparty appetite, and transaction quality.
How long does the process usually take?
Timeline varies by file readiness, jurisdiction, and structure. Complete data rooms and clean compliance files move faster.
Do I need an underlying contract?
In most serious cases, yes. Funding partners need clear commercial purpose and repayment logic.
What is the first step to start?
Prepare your core documents and submit through the intake portal for initial screening.
Financely advises growth-focused businesses on accessing capital by introducing their opportunities to professional investors. Financely is not a securities broker or dealer. Where appropriate, engagements are coordinated with regulated broker-dealers, investment banks, legal counsel, and other specialists.
Financely does not solicit, offer, or accept orders to buy or sell securities and makes no assurance regarding capital-raising outcomes.
Services are strictly business-to-business. Financely does not provide personal finance, consumer credit, or retail advisory services.
Advisory services are reserved for post-revenue companies that recognize the time and resources required for professional underwriting.
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All mandates start with an RFQ. We review submissions, issue a brief Go/No-Go memo, and where bankable, release a Term Sheet that leads to funding. We arrange capital across Senior Secured, Unitranche, Second Lien/Mezzanine, Preferred Equity, and Gap Solutions. We do not process deals by email or chat.
Letters of Credit, Standby LCs, Confirmations, Receivables Finance, and Inventory Lines with control.
Funding arranged for trade flows with instruments sized to your cycle and aligned to delivery and settlement.
Move forward to secure working capital and keep goods moving. Submit the RFQ to start underwriting for funding.
Limited or non-recourse structures for energy and infrastructure with lender-ready materials.
Funding solutions aligned to project cash flows with credible covenants and conditions to reach notice to proceed.
Advance the file to termable status. Submit the RFQ so we can underwrite and secure funding.
Debt and Preferred solutions anchored on cash flow, Quality of Earnings, and clear closing mechanics.
Funding across senior, unitranche, and preferred to match stable cash flows and acquisition timelines.
Get financed on workable terms for closing. Submit the RFQ to start underwriting.
Acquisition, development, bridge, and refinance with lender-ready packs and third-party reports managed.
Funding calibrated to DSCR, leverage, and tenancy with terms designed to close.
Move to a financeable package. Submit the RFQ to initiate underwriting for funding.
KYC and Source of Funds required. Engagements are best-efforts and subject to underwriting. Preference for operating companies with meaningful revenue. See our FAQ and Procedure.
Financely Inc. (“Financely”) provides corporate-finance advice and is wholly owned by Aurora Bay Trust, a trust formed under Bahamian law, together with its authorized affiliates. Depending on deal structure, jurisdiction, and local rules, engagements may be carried out through Financely Group LLC, a non-deposit-taking, non-banking financial company; Ashford Capital Advisory LLC; or another related entity.
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