Inventory Finance provides businesses with a funding line specifically for purchasing its inventory. This is done via setting the client up with a credit facility whereby the lender pays their supplier invoices. At the time of payment, the client nominates a term of 30, 60, 90 or 120 days. During this time the client is not making any repayments, but what they are doing is getting their stock in, turning it over, getting paid by their customers. At the end of the nominated term, they are simply paying the lender back in a lump sum. Being a revolving line of credit, once the client has paid the lender back, those funds are then available for the client to drawdown again.

The unique features of the product is that the lender does not require real estate security, no requirements for pre-sales, nor does the lender take a charge over the stock itself, leaving the immediate title with the client; in addition to this, close to 70% of potential clients use this facility at no or very little cost.

This product best suits businesses with:

• Minimum 3 years trading
• Turnover of around $2m
• Showing a Pre Tax Profit
• Demonstrated strength in Balance sheet

As this is Inventory Finance, the business needs to be purchasing something for re-sell. This could be either raw materials that make up the finished good, or the finished good itself.

Receivables Finance is a widely-accepted means of financing cash flows, based upon the book debts of a business. Book debts are described as receivables or debtors and are located in the current assets in the balance sheet.

Receivables Finance is well suited to clients that provide credit terms to their customers by raising an invoice for goods or services provided; Under normal trading terms a client may wait 30, 60 or 90 days to receive the payment.

Receivables Finance generally is a confidential facility that enables a business to access up to 80% of their outstanding invoices within 24 hours. Depending on the size and age of the business some lenders will only look at non-confidential/disclosed facility. The remaining 20% becomes available when their customer pays the invoice.

Industries that use Receivables Finance

Why would a company need Receivables Finance

• The business is growing
• The current funding facilities are inadequate
• Real-estate security is not available
• Debtors are paying 30, 60 and 90 days locking up working capital
• The company requires funding for a merger or acquisition
• To restore cashflow after a period of high R and D expenditure
• To provide certainly when preparing expenditure budgets
• Pay staff wages, creditors and tax with ease
• Enable the company to carry more stock or provide more services

Bank Overdraft vs. Receivable Facility

How a Receivables Finance works

Operational Features

• The facility is not disclosed to the client’s customers (debtors)
• Daily invoices and monthly statements are generated the client
• All follow up collection activity is by the client
• Debtor payments are made direct to the client or by electronic transfer to a specific undisclosed lender/bank account in the client’s name
• The client has direct electronic access to all facets of the account via the internet
• Pricing is comparable to a bank over-draft and is based on turnover of the business and size of the debtor ledger

The Benefits

• Instant cash flow
• Immediate fund at your disposal
• Increased working capital to generate more business
• New Stock, meet new orders, marketing and promotional activity
• Increased turnaround, new business opportunities etc.
• Earn discounts for early payment of your suppliers
• No reliance on overdraft facility
• No Real Estate security needed
• Availability of funds increases in line business growth

Process to set up a Receivables Facility

What Lender/Bank looks for in a Client

• Credit sales in excess of $2m
• Debtors ledger in excess of $300k
• Successful performance supported by profitability and net worth
• Access to take a Fixed and Floating charge over the company
• Director Guarantees are normally required
• Capable experienced management/Directors
• Suitable debtor management and accounting systems
• A clean invoice meaning no progress payments
• Just goods or services sold on credit terms and payables on those terms

Summary

Key Identifiers

• The business is growing up
• Customers are paying 30, 60 or 90 days locking up the cash-flow
• Real-estate security is not available

What process to take next

Just contact Neville Halil on 0414 441 476 or [email protected].