| Facility & Parties |
- Instrument: Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit issued via SWIFT MT760. Pre-advice MT799 if required.
- Applicant: Operating company with identifiable performance or payment obligations under a contract or tender.
- Beneficiary: Contract counterparty or project owner as named in the instrument.
- Issuing Bank: Regulated bank acceptable to the beneficiary.
- Confirming Bank: Added when required by the beneficiary; commissions are pass-through.
- Arranger/Advisor: Financely, responsible for structuring, underwriting, capital support, distribution, and closing coordination.
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| Standards & Wording |
- Rule sets: ISP98 preferred for standbys; UCP600 if mandated by the beneficiary.
- Jurisdiction and law: As required by the issuing bank and beneficiary; typically New York or English law.
- Presentment: Advising bank and place of presentation stated in the instrument. Independent undertaking with strictly listed documents.
- Draft wording aligned to the underlying contract milestones and cure mechanics to minimize disputes.
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| Types of SBLC |
- Performance SBLC: Secures performance obligations against draw events tied to failure to perform.
- Advance Payment SBLC (APG): Secures return of advances against non-performance.
- Bid/Tender SBLC: Secures tender commitments through award.
- Financial Standby: Secures payment obligations under defined triggers.
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| Size & Validity |
- Face value: USD 2,000,000 minimum up to USD 150,000,000 per issuance. Larger by syndication or co-risk participation.
- Validity: 90 to 365 days typical. Up to 18–24 months subject to bank review.
- Extensions and amendments subject to approvals and prevailing commissions.
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| Security & Controls (by SBLC type) |
- Performance SBLC:
Cash margin and/or assignment of contract receivables; project accounts under control; performance bonds where applicable; step-in rights if required.
- Advance Payment SBLC:
Cash margin, escrow of advances, assignment of receivables, inventory or materials under warehouse or tank control; insurance naming the bank as loss payee.
- Bid/Tender SBLC:
Cash margin or marketable securities held in custody; short validity; simple control agreements.
- Financial Standby:
Cash margin, pledged deposits, or high-grade securities; receivables assignment with lockbox; cross-default and negative pledge undertakings.
- Controls common to all:
Pledge and assignment, account control agreements, perfection filings, trustee or escrow arrangements, intercreditor where capital support is used. No leased or rented SBLCs.
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| Borrower Covenants |
- Financial:
Minimum unrestricted cash and equivalents to be agreed; Net leverage and interest cover thresholds tailored to the applicant profile where applicable to the collateral-backed portion.
- Information:
Monthly management accounts, quarterly financials, annual audited statements; contract registers; AR aging; inventory reports; evidence of milestones.
- Negative:
No liens on pledged assets other than permitted liens; no disposals of pledged collateral; no additional indebtedness that impairs collateral; no change of control without consent.
- Positive:
Maintain insurances with loss payee endorsements; maintain accounts under agreed control; comply with contracts, sanctions, anti-corruption, and AML laws; timely payment of taxes.
- Defaults:
Non-payment, breach of covenants, misrepresentation, cross default, insolvency, invalidity of security, unlawful acts, or sanctions breaches.
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| Collateral Requirements & Margin |
- Cash margin and/or eligible collateral acceptable to the issuing bank or trustee SPV.
- Eligible collateral: cash, assigned receivables with lockbox, inventory under control, investment-grade securities in custody, standby guarantees from acceptable counterparties.
- Margin level set by bank underwriting based on applicant risk, instrument wording, jurisdiction, and validity.
- If short, Financely introduces a liquidity provider or arranges receivables and inventory funding to bridge the gap, subject to intercreditor terms.
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| Pricing & Bank Charges |
- Issuance and confirmation commissions are quoted by banks case by case and are typically per-annum, pro-rated for validity.
- Advising, SWIFT, amendment, and confirmation fees are pass-through.
- Custody, escrow, trustee, legal, field exam, and filing costs are for the client account.
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| Capital Raising Support |
- Receivables finance with assignment and controlled collection accounts.
- Inventory finance under warehouse or tank control with insurance endorsements.
- Private credit bridge secured on contracts and proceeds.
- Equity top-up into escrow to meet cash margin requirements.
- Liquidity provider onboarding to supply cash margin subject to economics and controls.
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| Conditions to Close |
- KYC and sanctions clearance on applicant, UBOs, and relevant counterparties.
- Review of underlying contracts and beneficiary requirements; corporate approvals.
- Security perfected; escrow and account control agreements executed.
- Final instrument wording signed off by beneficiary and banks.
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| Advisor Fees & Retainer |
- Retainer for structuring, underwriting, and due diligence: USD 50,000 to 100,000 based on face value and complexity. Payable at mandate. Non-refundable.
- Arranger fee on SBLC issuance arranged through our network: 1.0% to 2.0% of face value, payable at issuance.
- Capital raising success fee: 2.5% of funded proceeds where collateral support is raised.
- Third-party costs for client account. Taxes extra.
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