| Facility & Parties |
- Senior secured revolving trade credit.
- Borrowers: operating subsidiaries in US, UK, DE.
- Guarantors: parent and material subsidiaries.
- Lenders: regulated banks and credit funds.
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| Size & Tenor |
- Commitments up to USD 150,000,000; accordion to USD 225,000,000 with consent.
- Availability 36 months; maturity at month 36.
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| Use of Proceeds |
- Raw materials, production, logistics, eligible receivables.
- Refinance trade payables; working capital inside the base.
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| Currencies & Law |
- USD, EUR, GBP. Others by approval with FX controls.
- New York law; New York courts. Local perfection as required.
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| Interest & Lender Fees |
- Term SOFR or EURIBOR or SONIA with 0.00% floor + 450 bps margin.
- Commitment fee 0.50% per annum on undrawn.
- Upfront fee 1.50% at close; default rate +200 bps.
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| Borrowing Base |
- Availability = Eligible AR up to 90% + Eligible Inventory up to 60% minus Reserves.
- AR: undisputed, dated, ≤90 DSO. Inventory: insured and at controlled sites.
- Concentration tests and standard reserves apply.
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| LC or SBLC Sublimit |
- Inside commitments up to USD 45,000,000.
- Import LCs and performance or advance SBLCs. Confirmations available; costs pass through.
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| Security & Controls |
- First ranking over receivables, inventory, cash, key contracts.
- Collections to controlled accounts with daily sweeps; cash dominion on default.
- Trade credit and stock throughput insurance with lender as loss payee.
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| Draws & Prepayment |
- Weekly borrowing base certificate.
- Same day or T+1 funding if in limit.
- Mandatory sweeps on collections and base excess.
- Voluntary prepay anytime; break costs may apply.
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| Core Covenants |
- Minimum liquidity USD 15,000,000.
- Net debt to EBITDA ≤3.5x and EBITDA to interest ≥2.5x.
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| Conditions to Close |
- KYC and UBO cleared; field exam complete.
- Legal docs executed; security perfected; bank accounts controlled.
- Trade credit insurance assigned to lenders.
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| Advisor Fees & Retainer |
- Upfront retainer USD 30,000 to 80,000 based on scope and facility size; invoiced at mandate; non refundable.
- Covers diligence, structuring, financial model, information memo, lender outreach, underwriting coordination, and term sheet negotiation to signing.
- Success fee 2.5% of funded proceeds including upsizes; payable at closing or funding.
- 50% of the retainer is credited against the success fee at closing.
- Third party costs for client account. Fees plus applicable taxes.
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