Standby Letter Of Credit Issuance And Collateral Backing Term Sheet
Financely arranges and underwrites Standby Letter of Credit issuance for qualified corporates. When applicants do not have sufficient collateral, we structure and raise capital to back the facility. Bank internal fees such as SWIFT or regulatory costs are settled directly with the issuing bank or SPV and are not within our fee scope.
Key Parameters
Applicant Eligibility
- Post-revenue corporates with identifiable contracts requiring credit enhancement.
- Audited or review-level financials available for underwriting.
- Clean ownership structure passing KYC/AML review.
- Minimum issuance size: USD 2,000,000.
Instrument
- Standby Letter of Credit issued via SWIFT MT760.
- Irrevocable and callable as per terms of the instrument text.
- Issued under ISP98 or UCP600 depending on beneficiary requirements.
Facility Size
- USD 2M to USD 100M per issuance.
- Larger transactions may require syndication or co-risk participation.
Tenor
- 90 to 365 days standard.
- Extendable up to 18 months subject to bank review.
Capital Raising To Back Collateral
When applicants lack full collateral, Financely arranges capital raising to close the shortfall:
- Receivables financing with assignment and lockbox accounts.
- Inventory financing under warehouse or tank control arrangements.
- Private credit bridge facilities secured by contracts and guarantees.
- Equity contributions into escrow for cash margin requirements.
All pledges are scheduled, perfected, and documented with intercreditor terms to avoid double pledges.
Underwriting Process
1
Intake And Screening
Submission of corporate information, ownership structure, and target issuance. Initial KYC/AML clearance.
2
Indicative Terms
Financely issues an indicative structure with collateral requirements and underwriting roadmap.
3
Due Diligence
Contracts, receivables, and collateral reviewed in a secure data room. Draft terms aligned with issuing bank standards.
4
Structuring And Legal
Preparation of reimbursement agreements, pledge documents, and account control agreements. Intercreditor terms finalized.
5
Closing And Issuance
Collateral settled into escrow, agreements executed, and issuance via SWIFT MT760. Pre-advice MT799 if required by the beneficiary.
Structuring And Underwriting Fees
- 1.5% to 3.5% of face value depending on complexity.
- Non-refundable, payable at mandate signing or financial close.
- Success fees may apply on aligned capital raising transactions.
- Bank internal fees are settled separately with the issuing bank.
Request An SBLC Issuance And Underwriting Proposal
Share your target issuance, beneficiary, and available collateral. Financely will respond with indicative terms and next steps.
Start Your SBLC Mandate
Financely acts strictly as arranger and underwriter. Financely does not issue, confirm, or guarantee Standby Letters of Credit. All facilities are subject to due diligence, full KYC/AML screening, credit approval by the issuing bank, and executed documentation. This term sheet is non-binding and provided for discussion only.