This application is for ONE project seeking a minimum of 100 million US Dollars ($100,000,000). To proceed with your project finance inquiry, you must provide detailed project information and proof of bankable collateral. Please review the Guidance Notes below for acceptable collateral forms and project eligibility criteria. Incomplete submissions or those lacking collateral details will not be reviewed. This is important as the Lenders will determine if the project is eligible for financing based on your form submission.
HOW TO COMPLETE THE FORM:
Before Completing The Form: Before starting your application, carefully read these Guidance Notes together with Lender’s Process and Finance Products range to ensure a thorough understanding of the Initial Project Assessment process.
Completing the Form: To initiate your finance inquiry, please fill out our Initial Project Assessment Form with detailed information about your capital request:
- Begin by selecting the appropriate inquiry type—Project Finance1, Private Trading, or Gold transaction—to direct your application to the right department.
- Fill out the form with precise, detailed information about your project, answering all questions.
- Collateral Information: Clearly outline the form of collateral2 or cash collateral3 you can provide, as described below.
- Attach key supporting documents that provide an overview of your project and its financial aspects:
- Project Executive Summary
- Feasibility Studies and Appraisals
- Proof of Collateral
- Long-term Contracts or Offtake Agreements
- Do not combine multiple projects. Each project must be submitted on a separate application form.
Initial Project Assessment: The completeness and quality of your responses are vital for our assessment.
IMPORTANT: FORM SUBMISSIONS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE RELEVANT ANSWERS TO ALL THE ABOVE QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
This because the information requested is crucial for lenders to evaluate your project’s eligibility for finance.
Response to Submissions: If your project does not meet the lending criteria, you will be notified that the project has been declined. If the project is eligible for finance, we will contact you with the next steps.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Location: Projects must be located in prime locations in a country with investment-grade status and low AML (Anti-Money Laundering) risks.
- Ask: between $100,000,000 (USD) and $5 billion or more in private debt project finance.
- Collateral:
- Must be of at least 20% of the CAPEX, be liquid, and have a verifiable current market value.
- Collateral must be investment-grade bankable and receive a rating of AAA or AA from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s (S&P), or Fitch.
- Hard assets (e.g., personal assets or real estate) cannot be primary collateral due to foreclosure and repossession challenges outside of the US jurisdiction, but may enhance creditworthiness.
- Additionally: projects should have long-term offtake and feedstock agreements with established companies that hold investment-grade ratings or blue-chip status.
- Our non-bank lender may consider various forms of collateral4. Please see the acceptable collateral forms below.
Please note that all projects must have collateral to pass the Initial Project Assessment.
ACCEPTABLE COLLATERAL FORMS:
Acceptable Cash Collateral Forms for Private Debt Loans:
- Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash, Bridge Loans, and Letters of Credit (investment-grade).
- Bank Instruments: Standby Letters of Credit (SBLCs) and Bank Guarantees (BGs) from major banks.
- Debt Instruments: Corporate Bonds, U.S. Treasuries, Government Bonds, Municipal Bonds, and Sovereign Bonds.
- Note: All instruments must be actively trading in recognized markets for liquidity and valuation.
- Corporate and Sovereign Guarantees: Investment-grade guarantees provided by corporations or sovereign entities.
- Investment Portfolios: Traded securities, bonds, commodities, and liquid cash portfolios.
- Commercial Real Estate (CRE): income-producing real estate properties in the USA, UK, Canada or Australia, such as resorts and hotels with established operating agreements with international hotel chains.
- Bitcoin
Please note that collateral acceptance is at the discretion of the Lender. All collateral forms must be liquid, have a verifiable market value, and are assessed for alignment with lender-defined standards for liquidity and risk.
Offtake Agreements, Credit Enhancements, Future Contracts, Insurance Guarantees are acceptable as enhancements, not primary collateral.
Acceptable Collateral Forms for Trading:
For Trade Programs, including Private Placement Programs, in addition to the collateral forms for private debt loans, the Trade Desks accept a broader range of assets including:
- Precious Metals: Gold, Copper, Palladium
- Precious Stones: Diamonds and similar high-value assets
- Commodities: such as Sugar
- Unencumbered Hard Assets: Evaluated on a case-by-case basis
Please note that collateral acceptance is at the discretion of the Lender or Trading Desk. While these additional forms of collateral allow for greater flexibility and more options for leveraging physical assets, they are evaluated individually to align with Trading Desks’ risk management and investment criteria.
PROJECT ASSESSMENTS AND FINANCING:
Only premium projects make it through to the term sheet. They are usually located in prime locations in the USA, Canada, and the UK, have long-term purchase/sale agreements, such as PPA, SPPA, or other types of offtake agreements, with investment-grade ratings, have a value of $100 million or more, and income-producing real estate properties in the US, such as resorts and hotels with established operating agreements with international hotel chains.
Lenders obtain funds for their financing model from investment banks through the placement of structured notes or from lenders’ own sources. The notes must have an investment grade, which is determined by the underlying assets such as projects and their investment grade collaterals. Lenders can provide full financing for such “premium projects” with premium investment grade.
Important: By submitting this application you request to be connected with lenders that will handle your application, verify your information, and make independent credit decisions. The decision to engage with your project, loan fees and interest rates are determined solely by the lenders, based on their policies, underwriting criteria, and applicable laws.
We Do NOT Provide:
AltFin does not engage in the following services or activities:
- Financial Transactions: Securities transactions, capital raising, hedge fund transactions, and securities trading.
- Management Services: Asset management, wealth management, financial management, or fund management.
- Specialized Financing: Venture Capital (VC), capital risk investment, bridge financing, financing of distressed assets or operations.
- Trading Activities: Commodities trading.
- Regulatory Scope: We are not broker-dealers as defined by SEC regulations. We are not tax, investment, or financial advisors, and we are not licensed or regulated by the FCA.
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