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Introduction to Completion Assurance Program™ (CAP)

CAP Synopsis | 1-pg Tear Sheet (PDF) | When is CAP funding your best or only option? | Focus Industry Sectors |

What is CAP Funding?  How is CAP funding different?  It is our fastest and most advantageous approach to mid-market project finance.

How to pre-qualify for CAP Funding

Or see Streamlined Steps to CAP Funding.

Once pre-qualified, CAP funding can be reliably and quickly delivered.
The main consideration is “Completion Assurance” Security. Main instrument is a partial, asset-backed Standby Letter of Credit (SbLC), but we can also accept a more leveraged cash deposit of at least 30-35%

Options for security when the developer does not have financial depth:

1) Gaining Sponsor/Banker Commitment to Deliver a Qualifying Guarantee

2) The “hybrid” model — using a bridge loan for cash/SbLC as Security.

3) Done for You (DFY) Guarantees: If you’re working in one of the “hot” focus sectors (this changes over time), we may be able to help arrange your guarantee for you as a premium service.  Checklist to Qualify

Financial Guarantee Overview and Facilitation Guide

Lacking perspective?  Feeling a bit lost?  No worries.  Here are fundamentals of what, why and resources for deciding if a finance guarantee going to be worth it.  Definitions & Orientation

New to CAP or Guarantees for Project Funding? Browse free guide topics

Working with Bankers to obtain Security

When developers lack the financial depth to guarantee their own project, we recommend they involve a “sponsor” (or backer) such as a well-established EPC firm or General Contractor hired to design/build the project.  Or, contract with In3 to do this for your well-qualified project/portfolio.  Why?  Sponsors initially have concerns about this arrangement, whether or not expressed, such as

1. They do not yet know the funder and are initially lacking a direct relationship.  How do they know the funding will arrive in a timely manner?
2. What if payments to the sponsor (sometimes a vendor, or contractor, such as an EPC/GC firm) don’t start or continue per the established schedule?
3. What if the developer doesn’t perform?
4. Concern that the guarantee could be or will be called, or that its issuance could cause undue or uncontrolled risk exposure to the guarantor.  Download 3-page problem-solving guide (PDF)

In3’s Sector Expertise, Case Studies & Testimonials 

In3’s deepest experience: utility-scale solar, wind, storage, offshore wind, green building materials, small hydro, geothermal (once the finding risk is mitigated), waste-to-value (recovery of industrial materials such as rCB from rubber tires or activated carbon from woody biomass).

Note:  All renewables are accepted, but we know the above sectors the best, and thus have the strongest network ties for guarantees.  more

Growing sectors:  Commercial real estate, green hydrogen and fuel cells, refuse-derived fuel (RDF), smart grids/meters, other advanced infrastructure, tidal and wave power, regenerative agriculture, climate-smart / sustainable agriculture and food systems.

If you have questions: All Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Frequent questions about How We Work
• CAP Funding Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• From Inception to Completion, the definitive stepwise guide to securing CAP funding’s guarantee (pre-qualification step #3) for mid-market projects as quickly and reliably as possible.

CAP not a fit?  All project funding options

Terminology Demystified

The aforementioned whitepaper is a good start (download).

Glossary (definitions) of Terms including impact/sustainable investing terms, trends for Impact Investing, finance and bank jargon, and sustainability/ESGR.  Alphabet soup no longer!  Get clear definitions

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