Stenn International Ltd. Launches $300 Million Platform for International Trade Finance

LONDON, Sept. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Stenn International Ltd. ("Stenn"), a UK-based trade finance provider, today announced that it has launched a $300 million financing platform to expand its capacity to help suppliers across the globe access and service buyers of their products in developed markets. Capital for the platform is being provided by Stenn and Crayhill Capital Management LP, an established alternative asset management firm based in New York.

The platform will acquire up to 120-day trade receivables from small-to-medium enterprises ("SMEs"), particularly in China and Southeast Asia, who produce and export goods for sale to U.S., European and other global buyers. Stenn's customers are primarily engaged in the production of consumer goods (such as apparel, shoes, toys and childcare supplies, home goods, hardware, electronics, and other consumer products) for importers, leading retailers and Fortune 500 corporations. Access to flexible short-term funding is essential for these suppliers, who need working capital to finance orders bound for global markets until payment is received from their buyers. Stenn's financing solutions offer payment for goods immediately after shipment, eliminating the delay and uncertainly of payment collections from buyers so Stenn's clients can focus on building their business.

The Stenn team has a successful track record of originating, financing and managing over $12 billion in receivables for companies in emerging markets. Stenn currently has offices in London and Singapore, and expects to open offices in Hong Kong and New York in the coming months.

"Our new $300 million platform will help Stenn achieve a critical goal: becoming the first choice for funding among SME exporters in Asia who wish to serve the global market for consumer goods," said Greg Karpovsky, Executive Chairman. "We are filling a market niche that has largely been abandoned by banks, which are retreating from financing smaller manufacturers in emerging markets due to rising regulatory capital costs and more onerous compliance requirements."

"There is a real lack of financing options for Asian exporters, and this inefficiency can be a burden for buyers in developed markets.  Retailers and importers are less willing to tie up their own capital in providing letters of credit to smaller suppliers. This had, until now, left the manufacturers with few viable financing options to support their growth and participation in the global supply chain.  This new platform is a further step forward in enabling Stenn to address those market needs," added Stenn's CEO, Walter Colebatch.

"This as an exciting opportunity for Crayhill to participate in a large and currently under-served global market for specialized trade receivables financing," said Josh Eaton of Crayhill Capital Management. "We were attracted to Stenn by the size of the market for this type of financing, the deep expertise of the management team, the quality of their network of buyers and counterparties, and a scalable origination and servicing platform."

About Stenn International Ltd.

Stenn International Ltd. is a UK-based international trade finance provider, servicing trade between Asia and developed markets. Stenn is led by Greg Karpovsky, Walter Colebatch and Andrey Polevoy, an experienced executive management team with a successful track record of building a multi-billion US dollar receivable finance business in emerging markets. The Stenn team is now applying its experience and skills in providing trade finance to suppliers from emerging markets to multinational invoice financing.

To learn more about Stenn's international trade finance solutions for western importers and small-medium enterprises in emerging markets, please visit us at www.stenn.com or e-mail [email protected].

About Crayhill Capital Management LP

Crayhill Capital Management LP is a New York-based alternative asset management firm that specializes in asset-based, private credit opportunities. The firm was founded by Josh Eaton, Fred Horton and Carlos Mendez, and leverages their collective experience to create unique solutions for the benefit of their investors and counterparties. The firm was launched in August 2015 and is registered with the U.S. SEC as an investment adviser. Crayhill strives to deliver capital solutions through tailored financing structures, focusing on markets in North America, Latin America and Europe. Its asset-based investment strategies draw on deep sector expertise and relationships throughout the structured finance and specialty finance markets. Crayhill's investment process focuses on fundamental analysis of collateral combined with active structuring, with an emphasis on asset coverage and capital preservation. For more information please visit www.crayhill.com or e-mail [email protected].

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SOURCE Crayhill Capital Management; Stenn International Ltd.

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