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The High Credit Risk Customer and Credit Terms: Using Credit Enhancements to Make the Sale Scott E. Blakeley, Esq. [email protected] Jerry Bailey Executive Sales & Education Services [email protected] Larry Durrant Manager, Order to Cash Americas Service Team [email protected]

The High Credit Risk Customer and Credit Terms: Using Credit Enhancements to Make the Sale Scott E. Blakeley, Esq. [email protected] Jerry Bailey Executive

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Page 1: The High Credit Risk Customer and Credit Terms: Using Credit Enhancements to Make the Sale Scott E. Blakeley, Esq. seb@blakeleyllp.com Jerry Bailey Executive

The High Credit Risk Customer and Credit Terms: Using Credit Enhancements to Make the Sale

Scott E. Blakeley, [email protected]

Jerry BaileyExecutive Sales & Education Services

[email protected]

Larry Durrant Manager, Order to Cash Americas Service Team

[email protected]

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The High Credit Risk Customer and Credit Terms: Using Credit Enhancements to Make the Sale

April 2015

3rd Party Backstops

Letter of Credit

Credit Insurance

Factoring

Guaranty

Credit Card

Debtor’s Assets as Backstops

Certificate of Deposit

Junior Security Interest

Restructuring Agreement

Vendor’s Assets as Backstops

Purchase MoneySecurity Interest

Consignment

Stopping Goods in Transit

Reclamation

Offset

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The High Credit Risk Customer and Credit Terms: Using Credit Enhancements to Make the Sale

Introduction Bankruptcy Concerns

Preference claims Fraudulent conveyance claims Turnover Actions Strong-arm powers

Bankruptcy Risk Automatic Stay

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Credit Enhancements Letters of Credit

Types Standby – Only drawn on in the event the buyer doesn’t

pay. Documentary – Always drawn on. Generally used in for the

international sales.

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The High Credit Risk Customer and Credit Terms: Using Credit Enhancements to Make the Sale Letters of Credit (cont.)

Advantages Gives the buyer the opportunity to establish a credit history Uses the bank as a fallback in case the buyer doesn’t pay If the expiration is far enough out (or extended), additional time

can be granted for payment Can be drawn on even after bankruptcy Drawings generally not considered a preference Assures payment whether or not the goods conform to the

contract Cost

Disadvantages Cost Documents must conform Administrative burden

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Letters of Credit (cont.) Tips

Allow time for late payment, shipping or manufacturing delays, etc.

Better yet, allow for an extension at seller’s request Examine terms and conditions carefully, particularly the

beneficiary’s name Preferably the letter of credit requires only an invoice, a

sight draft, and a statement that the invoice is past-due for a drawing

Allow for partial drawings.

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The High Credit Risk Customer and Credit Terms: Using Credit Enhancements to Make the Sale Article 1: General Provisions

Article 2: Sales

Article 2A: Leases

Article 3: Negotiable Instruments

Article 4: Bank Deposits and Collections

Article 4A: Funds Transfers

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Article 5: Letters of Credit

Article 6: Bulk Transfers

Article 7: Warehouse Receipts, Bills of Lading

Article 8: Investment Securities

Article 9: Secured Transactions

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Blanket, or Basic

Purchase Money

Security Interest

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The High Credit Risk Customer and Credit Terms: Using Credit Enhancements to Make the Sale Priority in UCC Filings

Claims are paid based on where they are situated on the claims priority ladder

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Pre-petition Unsecured Creditors

Pre-petition Unsecured Creditors

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Equipment vs. Inventory Is your customer reselling or using your products

in their business?

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INVENTORY (GOODS) EQUIPMENT

Customer resells the goods to another entity

Customer uses the goods in the course of

their business

Search Contract

Notify 20-day Rule

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The High Credit Risk Customer and Credit Terms: Using Credit Enhancements to Make the Sale Two Required Elements

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The High Credit Risk Customer and Credit Terms: Using Credit Enhancements to Make the Sale Perfecting Consignment

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1. Consignment

Agreement

2. Financing

Statement or UCC-1

3. Search and

Notify

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The High Credit Risk Customer and Credit Terms: Using Credit Enhancements to Make the Sale

Mechanic’s Lien Filing Process: Three Steps

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NoticeNotice LienLien ForeclosureForeclosure

XX days from first furnishing

XX days from lastfurnishing

XXX months / year from lien filing

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Certificate of Deposit

Guaranty: Personal and Corporate

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Credit Insurance Considerations

All accounts or select accounts Type of policy Deductible, annual limit

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Credit Insurance (cont.) Advantages

Can improve seller’s bank financing Allows an unbiased third party to review your credit portfolio Can help to increase sales Premiums are tax deductible No bankruptcy risk No relief from automatic stay required

Disadvantages Cost Perception that credit insurer replaces the credit department Preference risk

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The High Credit Risk Customer and Credit Terms: Using Credit Enhancements to Make the Sale

Put Option/Put Contract Factoring Maximizing Recovery Where There is No

Credit Enhancement Credit Applications

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Restructuring Agreement Stopping Goods in Transit Reclamation Offset (Setoff) Alternative Payment Methods

Credit Card

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