| Eligible Borrower |
Operating companies and trade SPVs with audited financials, verifiable trade flows, and clean compliance. Parent or sponsor support may be required. No sanctioned parties or jurisdictions. |
| Facility Types |
- Transactional RCF: import, export, and working capital tied to self-liquidating trades.
- Borrowing Base (ABL): eligible receivables and inventory with weekly borrowing base certificate.
- Documentary Credits: DLC or SBLC under UCP 600 or ISP98. URDG 758 for demand guarantees where applicable.
- Receivables Purchase: true sale or with recourse under a receivables purchase agreement. URC 522 for collections where relevant.
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| Facility Size |
USD 5,000,000 to USD 200,000,000. Sizing reflects eligible collateral, obligor quality, margining, and tenor distribution. |
| Tenor |
90 to 360 days per transaction. Facilities may revolve up to 24 months subject to annual review and performance. |
| Collateral and Control |
- First-ranking assignment of receivables and contract proceeds.
- Pledge over inventory under tri-party warehouse control or CMA with an approved operator.
- Assignment of bills of lading, warehouse receipts, certificates of title, and insurance proceeds. Title documents to lender order where feasible.
- Blocked collection account and controlled cash waterfall with sweep mechanics.
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| Advance Rates |
- Eligible receivables up to 85% of face value net of reserves. Single-obligor concentration typically 20% cap unless waived.
- Inventory up to 70% of net liquidation value or lower of cost and market, net of reserves. In-transit inventory subject to reduced advance rates.
- Confirmed LC reimbursement undertakings up to 100% subject to issuing bank risk and confirmation status.
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| Eligibility and Reserves |
- Receivables: maximum aging 90 days from invoice date; related-party and disputed receivables ineligible.
- Inventory: fungible, insured, and readily marketable; obsolete or slow-moving stock ineligible.
- Reserves may include dilution, slow pay, FX, performance, and documentation reserves at lender discretion.
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| Pricing |
- Floating: SOFR, EURIBOR, or SONIA plus 350 to 900 bps based on risk tier. Floors may apply.
- LC issuance: 1.50% to 4.00% per annum, billed quarterly in advance. Bank confirmation fees are pass-through.
- Undrawn commitment: 50 to 100 bps per annum with utilization tiers as agreed.
- Arrangement fee: 1.00% to 2.50% flat at closing. Amendments and waivers at cost.
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| Use of Proceeds |
Purchase of goods, logistics, duties, and direct trade costs tied to eligible flows. No dividends, crypto exposure, unrelated party loans, or sanctioned uses. |
| Incoterms and Documents |
Incoterms 2020. Documentary set includes commercial invoice, packing list, transport document (BL, AWB, or CMR), certificate of origin, inspection where required, and any LC-stipulated documents. |
| Hedging |
FX and commodity hedging may be mandatory. ISDA and CSA executed where material price or FX risk exists. |
| Insurance |
Cargo or stock throughput with lender as loss payee. Credit insurance or political risk insurance where obligor or country risk warrants. Policies assignable to lender. |
| Financial Covenants |
- Minimum tangible net worth and debt to equity ceiling set at close.
- Minimum interest cover and minimum liquidity buffer.
- Borrowing base availability to remain positive. Weekly BBC and aging reports required.
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| Reporting and Monitoring |
Weekly accounts receivable aging and inventory roll-forward, monthly management accounts, quarterly unauditeds, annual auditeds. Field exams and stock counts on request. |
| Conditions Precedent |
Executed facility and security documents, perfected liens, KYC for group and UBOs, clear sanctions screen, insurance endorsements, account control agreements, acceptable legal opinions. |
| Events of Default |
Non-payment, covenant breach, cross default, material adverse effect, invalid security, sanctions breach, misrepresentation, insolvency, unlawfulness. |
| Governing Law |
England and Wales or New York law. Jurisdiction or arbitration to be agreed with lender counsel. |