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Funding
Working with our partners we are mandated to assist Clients with :-

Equity Investors - normal
• Minimum US$ 250,000.
• International Investors who will become Shareholders in the business.
• Required is a Pitch Deck showing the Funding needed, what the money will be spent upon, the business model, Profitability & ROI, the Directors and their Experience. Where relevant Maps are always useful.

Equity Investors - small
• Minimum US$ 50,000 - US$ 500,000.
• International Investors who will become Shareholders in the business.
• Required is a Pitch Deck showing the Funding needed, what the money will be spent upon, the business model, Profitability & ROI, the Directors and their Experience. Where relevant Maps are always useful.

Loan Funding - large
⦁   Motivated by a comprehensive Bankable Business Plan (BBP).
⦁ US$ 10 million to US$ 500 million.

Loan Funding - small
⦁ From US$ 1.5 million to US$ 100 million.
⦁ The funders is an Islamic Bank in the Far East so businesses must be compatible with Sharia Law .
⦁   Motivated by a comprehensive Business Plan.
Smaller amounts don't need the level of detail of a BBP, but all the areas should be covered.

Trade Finance - Letters of Credit (LC & SBLC)
⦁   90 - 360 day period.
⦁   Attractive rates from 4%.
⦁   Up to US$ 150 million.
⦁ Ideally for established Importers.
⦁ Not suitable for Brokers.

Issuing of Financial Instruments – MTN’s & SBLC’s
⦁   These are tradeable instruments.
⦁   Issued by top banks, e.g. HSBC
⦁   Attractive rates.
⦁   SBLC = Min US$ 100 million.
⦁   MTN = Min US$ 500 million.

Trading of Financial Instruments – MTN’s & SBLC’s
⦁   Client must be the Owner of the instrument.
⦁ Good LTV's and high returns.
⦁ Various trading options available after KYC and Due Diligence.

Monetising Safe Keeping Receipts (SKR)
⦁   Only certain assets, e.g. gold held in an acceptable depository.
⦁   Min US$ 10 million.
⦁   The profits from trading are shared with Client.
⦁   Client must be the Owner of the SKR.
⦁   Funds must be used for approved projects.

Monetising Sovereign Guarantees (SG)
⦁   Either already issued, or still to be issued.
⦁   The profits from trading are shared with Client.
⦁   Client must be the Owner of the SG.
⦁   Funds must be used for approved projects.

South Africa Only
Small Loans - unsecured
⦁   R 100k - R 500,000
requirement = more than 1 year trading & over R 1m Turnover pa
  = 6 - 12 month Loan
⦁   R 500k - R 5 million
  requirement = more than 3 years trading & over R 10m Turnover pa
  = 12, 18 or 24 month Loan
⦁   3-month Bridging Loan
similar criteria to above

Purchase Order Funding (PO)
⦁   Only goods, not services.
⦁   Client typically SMME, can be a start-up (no financial history required).
⦁   PO must be payable in South Africa.
⦁   Supplier can be International.
⦁   If Client has turnover of less than R 1 million, then min PO size = R 250,000 of goods to be funded.
⦁   Some contracts / tenders / equipment & vehicles can also be funded.

We are happy to discuss any of the above topics in more detail.

Business Advice & Implementation

“We practice what we preach”
We are prepared to implement recommendations that we make

Business Plans
⦁   We have vast experience writing business plans of all sizes.
⦁   We have tools to help clients with the content that needs to be in a Business Plan.

Workshop / Mini Workshop
⦁ Consulting - Mini Workshop = 2 hours / Workshop = 4 hours
⦁   Designed to be highly interactive and challenging.
⦁ Not training ! We will not be teaching or coaching.
⦁   Feedback from previous clients is that their Workshop was very valuable and insightful, and whilst challenging, they enjoyed the Workshop.

Project & Programme Management
⦁   Track record of large projects with ‘blue-chip’ companies, plus medium to small projects.
⦁   Initiate the project and then hand-over, or run the project for the duration.
⦁   Project Audit and refocus projects that are slipping.
⦁   Methodology agnostic, we will use whichever methodology the Client prefers.

SME Business Sale
⦁ Many Owners are struggling to sell their company.
⦁ Buyers complain the company is over valued and not ready for sale.
⦁ We work with Owners to help them sell their business for the best value.
⦁ This is not coaching or training, but practical 'hands-on' help.

Independent Business Review (IBR)
⦁   Often our competitors simply base their IBR on the Financial Statements, we base ours on the Client’s Operation and the Financial Statements.
⦁   We prefer to visit the Client’s premises, but initial discussions can be virtual.
⦁   Our feedback report highlights ‘Quick Wins’, as well strengths and weaknesses.

Turnaround / Restructuring
⦁   Effectively an extreme case of implementing an IBR.
⦁   We have practical experience having worked in Corporates, as well as run our own businesses (with our own money).

Warehouse / Inventory Management
⦁   One of our areas of speciality is helping Clients to reduce Stock Holding and improve Warehouse efficiencies.
⦁   We have practical experience in companies of various sizes and complexity.

Sales & Marketing
⦁   Our focus is upon practical Marketing that underpins Sales - we are not sales coaches.
⦁   Our motto is ‘Marketing makes Sales easier’.
⦁   We have helped Clients with increasing Sales, as well as Product Launches.

Business Documentation
⦁   Too often companies neglect business documentation or leave it to lawyers who typically lack ‘commercial experience’.
⦁   We believe that it is important for companies to define the commercial terms before engaging their lawyers who will ensure the legal terms are correct.
⦁   If the documentation is effective, legal recourse will be the last option after the commercial terms are exhausted.
o Leases
o Shareholder agreements
o Contracts
o etc.

We are happy to discuss any of the above topics in more detail.

Keith@Katzenbar.co.UK

Katzenbar Limited

Global Business Advisors