Why your Business needs Invoice Financing now more than ever!

Emerging out of the Movement Control Order (MCO), many businesses will face significant debt and large cash outflows due to payments being deferred during the lock-down. Businesses will be forced to revitalise their operations with very tight budgets. With an injection of cash from CapBay’s Invoice Financing, you can accelerate your business’ recovery from the economic downturn.

 

 

Here’s why your Business needs Invoice Financing now more than ever:

1. Obtain SME Financing with Poor credit

Unlike other types of SME financing, CapBay’s assessment for an application is based on your buyer’s repayment ability instead of just SMEs own credit standing. This allows us to finance SMEs in Malaysia even if you have poor credit or high debt level, provided that your corporate buyer has a good repayment history and has the ability to consistently pay on time.
CapBay’s Invoice Financing allows you to leverage on your large corporate buyers’ creditworthiness to obtain financing. 

2. No cash outflow involved

Contrary to loans, SMEs in Malaysia will not have to fork out SME Financing every month to repay principal and interest charges or even prepare for additional costs such as expensive legal fees and such. Instead, CapBay fees are deducted from the funds disbursed to you and the principal repayment is made by the Buyer directly.
With CapBay’s Invoice Financing solution, SMEs in Malaysia can get additional SME financing and not have to worry about how you will repay back.

 

3. Efficient SME financing

When compared to collateral-free loans, Invoice Financing is an efficient way of SME financing your business. Consider the following example: 

Scenario A: Term Loan Scenario B: Invoice Financing
Company A takes up a clean (collateral-free) loan with an interest rate of 8% p.a or 0.67% per month. The company would need to pay Interest of 0.67% every month for the whole year even if they do not use the facility for some months.

Company B takes Invoice Financing solution at 12% p.a. This amounts to 1% interest per month (12%/12 months). But Company B only needs to use Invoice financing for 2 invoices in that year, they only need to pay 1% p.a. for each month depending on the invoice tenure (eg 2 months each). 
Company B is not required to pay interest for the 8 months when the facility was not used.

Invoice financing only charges when it is being used.

(Rates used are for illustration purposes only.)

 

4. Cheaper than you think

When compared to Bank Overdraft, Invoice Financing is actually cheaper, even if the interest rate is comparably higher. Consider the following example:

Scenario A:  Overdraft Facility Scenario B: Invoice Financing
For an Overdraft facility of RM 1,000,000, a bank would require you to provide a collateral such as Fixed Deposit of RM 500,000. This means you are only borrowing RM 500,000 instead of the facility amount. However, your repayment charges will be based on the facility amount which is  RM 1,000,000. Therefore, in this example, you are paying twice interest for borrowing RM 500,000.

With CapBay’s Invoice Financing, you are only charged for the RM 500,000 you have borrowed and you don’t have to pay for any hidden charges too!

Invoice Financing only charges for what you actually borrowed.

(Rates used are for illustration purposes only.)

 

5. Grow at a faster rate

By having easy access to cash and SME Financing, SMEs can now afford to buy more raw materials and take more orders. What’s more is that SMEs in Malaysia will be able to offer longer payment terms to your corporate large customers which is an important selling point during this tough time.

Easy access to cash from CapBay’s Invoice Financing can truly accelerate your business’ growth with our proper SME financing solutions during this recovery phase.

6. Off-Balance Sheet financing

Since invoice financing is technically not a loan, it will not impact your debt-to-equity ratio. With CapBay’s Invoice Financing, SMEs in Malaysia are getting an advance cash on a scheduled receipt rather than borrowing funds. Thus, your debt figures are unaffected which makes it easier for you to have access to credit and making life a lot easier when it comes to getting Financing as SME in Malaysia.

Invoice Financing is hence an off-balance sheet SME financing method.

 

EXCLUSIVE OFFER:

From now until 31st July 2020, gain access to an additional Working Capital Financing of up to RM500,000 and enjoy a 20% discount on our platform fee. So, hurry and and apply now!

Eligibility criteria to apply for CapBay Invoice Financing

  1. You are a Malaysian registered business (includes sole proprietor, enterprise, partnership, and Sdn Bhd.)
  2. Your business is majorly (more than 51%) owned by Malaysians and has been in operation for at least 1 year
  3. You are providing services or goods to other Malaysian businesses or Government agencies on credit terms (B2B Business/B2G Business)
  4. You have mid-to-large size corporation(s) as customer(s) (private or public) or you have annual revenue of more than RM 2 million

 

 

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5 Ways to Optimize Your Cash Flow for Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is just around the corner. Is your business ready to celebrate the joys of the new year? With the Chinese New Year holiday closing in, the pressure of overflowing customers is evident. While you struggle not to be overwhelmed, there’s also a queue of suppliers, employees and other service providers who go all in for SME Financing and help SMEs in Malaysia to settle their payments before the big day arrives.

On the other hand, the business itself has its extra cost during Chinese New Year celebrations:

  • Extra promotional cost to bring in customers for the festive sales
  • Pay the staffs overtime for longer hours
  • Cover for the additional supplies you need during this time

So, it is obvious to assume that your business is spread thin on cash flow during this period. You need to prepare before the festival is upon you to enjoy its perks. Keep reading to know-how!

1. Forecast Your Cash Flow

Run a quick check on your cash flow ins and outs. See the trail of sales and expenses for Chinese New Year in the last few years to get an estimate of the cash outflow you will experience during the Chinese New Year this time.

2. Manage the High Volume of Customers

You are sure to get an overflow of customers during the Chinese New Year time. Appoint friendly staff to offer fast and efficient services to customers. Be cautious of the orders to avoid any mishaps or delays in services. More happy customers mean more cash inflow!

3.  Take Precautions against Delayed Payments from Debtors

To overcome the extra cost of catering to Chinese New Year customers, you need money! So, if your debtors do not pay you on time, you may be dangerously low on cash. Hence, keep a record of the debtors’ due time for payment, which falls under the Chinese New Year season. Request them for payment before the Chinese New Year.

 4.  Invoice Financing

It is common for debtors to pay you later than usual during the Chinese New Year season. This leaves you with tight cash flow to fulfill your orders during this time. Invoice financing allows you to turn your receivables into quick cash giving you the cash resources to take additional orders. After you complete an order and invoice the client, you can use the invoice to get upfront cash as high as 80% under CapitalBay’s Invoice Financing program in exchange for the invoice. This will allow you to meet your spike in orders.

5.  Monitor Inventories

During Chinese New Year, some items sell more than others. For example, if you own a bakery, your moon cakes may be selling more than your other assortments of pastries during this festive season. Hence, make sure you have enough supplies to cater to the increased demand. Keep regular counts of your inventory so that you don’t run out on your most saleable item. After all, more sale means more cash inflow!

Thinking of the Best Way to Optimize Your Cash Flow for Chinese New Year?  – Think CapitalBay!

We are an award-winning Supply Chain Financing (SCF) platform that offers invoice financing to companies under the best terms and rates as follows:

  • Free registration
  • No legal and stamp duty fees
  • No collateral is required
  • Approval is as fast as 3 days
  • Cost of financing is as low as 0.8% per month
  • Enjoy 80% of cash instantly from your invoices to the customers

 

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Top 6 Reasons Why SME Loans Gets Rejected

Small business owners are counting on getting that SME loans, but financial institutions say no. In fact, more than 80% of small business owners’ application for loans gets rejected. What should they do next? The answer is to find out the reason for the denial. Some financial institutions will notify you of the reason(s) why [...]

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