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

Equity Investors - normal
• Minimum US$ 250,000 up to US$ 200 million.
• 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, 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, 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$ 3 million to US$ 10 million.
⦁ The funder is an Islamic Bank in the Far East so businesses must be compatible with Sharia Law .
⦁ Motivated by a detailed Business Plan (less detail than a BBP, but all the areas should still be covered).

UK Asset & small Business Loans (including Bridging Finance)
⦁ From £ 10k to £ 100k.
⦁ UK companies only.
⦁ Usually only requires Personal Security.
⦁ Typically takes 1-2 weeks.

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 Intermediaries - they must be direct between Buyer and Seller.

Trade Funding
⦁   Min US$ 1.5m, max US$ 25m.
⦁   Up to 70% of Purchase Amount.
⦁   Must have an African 'leg'.
⦁ The strength of the Buyer is critical.
⦁ Ideal for Intermediaries.
⦁ Not gold, diamonds or petroleum.

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.
⦁ Leased SBLC's are possible, but these are not monetisable.

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.

Funding - Southern Africa only
Small Loans - unsecured - South Africa
⦁   R 100k - R 500,000
requirement = more than 1 year trading & over R 1m Turnover pa
  = 6 - 12 month Loan
⦁   R 500k - R 6 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) - South Africa
⦁   Only goods, not services.
⦁   Client typically SMME, can be a start-up (no financial history required).
⦁   PO must be from a strong SA company / municipality / Gov Dept.
⦁   PO must be payable in South Africa.
⦁   Supplier can be International.
⦁ PO size = over R 350,000.
⦁   Some contracts / tenders / equipment & vehicles can also be funded.

Invoice Discounting - South Africa
⦁   Invoice from a strong SA company / municipality / Gov Dept.
⦁   Invoice must be payable in South Africa.
⦁   Proof of Delivery.

Small Loans - unsecured - Namibia
⦁   N$ 100,000 - N$ 6 million
⦁   Minimum criteria = trading more than 1 year & N$ 1m pa plus turnover
⦁   8 month Loan, with Discounts for settling early

REC's - Renewable Energy Certficates
REC's get money for companies once they are prodicing renewable electricity.
⦁   Katzenbar has partnered with a Legal firm in Johannesburg.
⦁   We are focusing on 1MW Solar installations in South Africa as we are absorbing the Auditing costs, but we have companies we are talking to in Namibia and Zimbabwe.

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, including Onboarding
⦁ 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 - see Testimonials.

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