This page sets out how we verify mandates, how we categorize outcomes, and what real work looks like for sponsors who want capital. It also includes anonymized case studies from internal files. Names and coordinates are withheld. Procedures, verification steps, and fee model are presented in full.
| Status | Definition | Typical next milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Closed | Executed terms and documented facility with first draw completed. | Ongoing monitoring and reporting under covenants. |
| Committed | Signed term sheet or commitment, conditions precedent in progress. | Final docs, CPs, and draw schedule. |
| Deferred | Mandate paused to complete missing diligence or secure additional equity. | Re-submission of data room for a fresh credit read. |
| Declined | Did not clear underwriting or compliance, or sponsor withdrew. | Written feedback memo with reasons and remediation paths where possible. |
Mandate: $40M structured trade facility for copper concentrate rotations. Sponsor provided title docs, storage agreements, and hedging policy. Underwriting focused on performance history, counterparty risk, and LC terms.
| Outcome | Committed. Term sheet executed with staged availability against inventory and receivables. First draw delivered after CPs. |
| Key factors | Seasoned operator, verified storage, enforceable contracts, and workable collateral controls. |
| Timeline | About ten weeks from mandate to first draw, subject to compliance and contracts. |
Mandate: Bridge loan for a hospitality asset with a phased renovation. Sponsor contributed equity and provided third-party reports. Focus areas were DSCR under stress, capex draw controls, and exit via refi.
| Outcome | Closed. Facility documented with interest reserve and renovation milestones. |
| Key factors | Real equity, credible manager, clear capex plan, and verifiable permits. |
| Timeline | Roughly sixty days from mandate to funding, depending on diligence speed. |
Mandate: Senior construction facility with a junior tranche for a utility-scale solar park. PPA in place. Underwriting covered EPC, resource studies, contingency sizing, and reserve accounts.
| Outcome | Committed. Senior and junior terms agreed, moving through CPs and final docs. |
| Key factors | Bankable PPA, EPC with track record, and coverage that held up in downside cases. |
| Timeline | About twelve weeks to commitment, document timing driven by third-party reports. |
| Item | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Activation | Intake, initial screening, and opening of the data room. Non-refundable once screening begins. |
| Retainer | Underwriting, modeling, legal coordination, investor outreach, and credit workstreams. |
| Success fee | Payable on funding. Best-efforts model. No guarantees. All subject to compliance and market conditions. |
Clear milestones and written feedback at each gate. Diligence first, then terms, then funding.
Conflicts, fees, and roles set in writing. Counterparty introductions handled on record.
For closed deals, ongoing reporting per facility covenants and investor requirements.
We investigate written complaints tied to an executed mandate. Files include correspondence, KYC records, fee receipts, underwriting notes, and term drafts. If a party never cleared compliance or never funded activation, their comments are archived as non-client correspondence.
If you have sponsor equity, a defendable model, and a complete data room, we will review and respond with scope, fees, and a plan grounded in credit reality.
Upload your data room. State equity committed and target facility. Our team will provide a structured response.
Contact UsFinancely provides investment banking advisory on a best-efforts basis. We are not a broker-dealer. We do not guarantee funding. All engagements require activation and retainer fees, KYC and AML, and full underwriting. Case studies are anonymized and representative of internal files. Outcomes depend on sponsor quality, counterparty performance, market conditions, and compliance.
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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.
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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.
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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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