Senior secured finance, fit for purpose

For proven operators and regional enterprises ready to grow, Harvest Bridge offers senior secured agricultural finance shaped around your operation

FINANCE PARAMATERS AT A GLANCE*


$1,000,000

MIN. LOAN SIZE


Up to 3 years

TERM


Up to 70%

INDICATIVE LVR*


Senior, first mortgage

SECURITY

*Indicative only. Subject to assessment and approval.

INDICATIVE FINANCE PARAMETRES

A clear starting point


LOAN TYPE

Private senior debt, First or second ranking mortgage


LOAN SIZE

From $1,000,000 (smaller loans may be considered by exception)


TERM

Up to 3 years


SECURITY

Senior secured over property and related real assets


INDICATIVE LVR*

Up to 70%

Loans priced to the risk and structure of each facility.

Parameters are indicative only. All finance is subject to assessment, credit approval and documentation.

*Indicative only. Subject to assessment and approval.

ELIGIBLITY

Harvest Bridge focuses on proven rural and regional operators with quality security seeking to undertake expansion, productivity improvement activity and succession transactions

Can we help?


Borrowers we support

Indicative, not exhaustive

  • Family farming enterprises and broadacre operations

  • Irrigation operations and agricultural producers

  • Regional agribusinesses across the value chain

  • Food and fibre production and related businesses

  • Regional businesses with agriculture-dependent revenue


How we qualify a loan

What we look for

  • A proven, experienced operator behind the enterprise

  • A viable operation with a clear purpose for the funds

  • Security/collateral of appropriate quality and value

  • A realistic serviceability timeline and exit position

  • A structure that can be appropriately documented

FINANCE PURPOSES

Senior secured finance for a range of productive needs


Growth and productivity

01.

Capital to improve productivity and support long-term sustainability and resilience


Acquisition

02.

Facilitate the purchase of agricultural real estate


Agricultural development and improvement

03.

Funding development and improvement on agricultural assets


Refinance

04.

Refinance existing agricultural real estate loans into a suitable, more efficient structure


Succession

05.

Support the transition of farmland and regional enterprises to the next generation


Working capital and bridging

06.

Meet operating cash flow requirements and manage timing between funding stages

SECURITY CONSIDERED

Whole of enterprise view of security

Harvest Bridge looks beyond a single asset to the overall productive base of an operation. Alongside first mortgages over real estate, the following may be considered in the first ranking security pool.


Agricultural real estate

Farmland and related enterprise property


Water entitlements

Water rights considered as part of the whole of farm position


Livestock and crops

Productive livestock and crops where appropriate to the structure


Plant and equipment

Operational plant and equipment supporting the enterprise


ACCUs and carbon rights

Australian Carbon Credit Units where relevant to value and cash flow.


Off-farm and related assets

Additional assets and personal guarantees considered case by case

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Harvest Bridge loan facility assessment


Serviceability

01.

Interest cover and cash flow considered across seasonal and business cycles, with prudent buffers


Security and lending value

02.

Independent asset valuations, conservative lending values and first-ranking security assessed across the whole enterprise


Season and climate

03.

Regional conditions and diversification considered so a facility can support resilience through cycles


Exit and refinance

04.

A realistic exit or refinance strategy, supported by the strength of the operation and its security


Institutional Governance

05.

Every facility is considered through independent credit and investment committees

PLEASE CONSIDER

Information is Indicative, and subject to individual assessment.

  • All parameters shown are indicative and are confirmed during assessment

  • All finance is subject to assessment, credit approval and documentation

  • Nothing on this page guarantees approval, availability, timing or any commercial outcome

  • Every opportunity is considered individually against Harvest Bridge's lending criteria

START A CONVERSATION

Discuss a finance solution with Harvest Bridge

Whether you are an operator seeking capital or a broker with a client opportunity, a member of the team will talk it through with you