CREDITORS
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The CFO’s Creditor Governance Mandate
Why creditor governance is a CFO core competency. Six debt instruments. What lenders need and why. CFO legal obligations. Creditor risk register. Debt governanceβ¦
Bank Credit Facilities β Lines, Terms, and Traps
Bank vs. venture debt differences. Revolver structure and mechanics. Borrowing base eligibility and certification. Term loan amortisation. Financial maintenance covenants. Negative covenants. Ironclad revolverβ¦
Venture Debt β The Pre-Profitability Capital Tool
What venture debt is and is not. True cost of capital. Warrants β the hidden equity cost. Covenant architecture. MAC clause anatomy. When toβ¦
Revenue-Based Financing β True Cost of Capital
What RBF actually is. IRR calculation vs. headline cost. ARR stage framework for RBF decisions. RBF structures. Eligibility and advance rates. RBF covenants. RBFβ¦
Invoice Factoring and Receivables Finance
What factoring is and why SaaS companies use it. Advance rates, fees, and true cost. Recourse vs. non-recourse. Dilution problem. Concentration limits. Factoring asβ¦
Asset-Based Lending β Borrowing Against What You Own
What ABL is and how it differs. Equipment financing for SaaS. Inventory-based lending. IP-backed financing. Collateral perfection, monitoring, compliance. Advance rates and borrowing base.β¦
Mezzanine and Subordinated Debt
What mezzanine debt is and why it is expensive. Capital stack position. PIK interest β the compounding cost trap. Mezzanine covenants. Equity kickers. Whenβ¦
Covenant Architecture β Design, Monitoring, and Breach
Covenant architecture as CFO design function. Negotiating covenants. Covenant dashboard β the early warning system. Trajectory modelling. Breach response β first 48 hours. Waiverβ¦
The Lender Relationship β Beyond the Closing Dinner
Why lender relationships are not self-managing. What each lender needs. Monthly lender update design. Proactive disclosure as governance tool. Managing multiple lenders. Annual review.β¦
Refinancing and Debt Restructuring
When refinancing is right. The refinancing process β five phases. Negotiating better terms at renewal. Amending vs. replacing. Amendment process. Refinancing into a newβ¦
Distressed Debt β When the Covenants Break
Distress recognition protocol. Event of default mechanics. Standstill agreements. Out-of-court restructuring. CFO personal obligations. Communication in distress. Ironclad severe distress scenario.
The CFO-Lender Communication Protocol
Communication standard β proactive, accurate, consistent. Monthly update templates by lender type. Disclosure decision framework. Writing the difficult update. Compliance certificate communication. Waiver requestβ¦
Debt Governance Failures That Cost the CFO
Common cause of debt governance failures. Covenant never modelled. Borrowing base overstated. Cross-default unmapped. MAC clause unread. Refinancing that cost the cap table. Fiveβ¦
Case Studies β Three Creditor Finance Scenarios
Three creditor finance case studies: the revolver freeze, the venture debt MAC, and the factoring trap. Each with full scenario, financial analysis, and Q&A.
Master Summary
50 essential creditor governance concepts. Governance architecture reference card. Ironclad complete creditor governance summary. 35-term glossary. 12-framework library. Series reading guide.