Bank Credit Facilities
Bilateral and syndicated facilities from regional banks and international lenders.
Image · Bank Credit FacilitiesBank credit facilities are loans and lines provided bilaterally or via a syndicate, for working capital, capex and acquisitions. Matchpoint arranges and negotiates pricing, covenants and security on your behalf.
As part of our Debt practice, Matchpoint Partners has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions across four continents, and every debt mandate is led by a partner, from first call to close.
Bank credit facilities are loans and lines provided by banks — bilaterally or through a syndicate. They remain the backbone of corporate funding for working capital, capital expenditure and acquisitions. Matchpoint Partners arranges bilateral and syndicated facilities from regional banks and international lenders, and negotiates pricing, covenants and security on your behalf.
We advise on the optimal structure for your size and risk profile, and manage the lender process from term sheet to drawdown.
Our role on bank credit facilities mandates
- Bilateral and syndicated term loans
- Revolving credit and working-capital lines
- Regional and international lender access
- Pricing and covenant negotiation
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Bank Credit Facilities — frequently asked questions
Bilateral for smaller needs; syndicated to spread larger amounts across lenders.
Yes — we run the process and negotiate on your behalf.
Most facilities carry financial covenants — commonly leverage, interest-cover and net-worth tests — alongside information undertakings, negative pledges and restrictions on disposals and additional debt. The precise package depends on the borrower’s credit strength; negotiating sensible definitions and headroom at the outset prevents technical breaches later.
Banks expect audited financial statements, recent management accounts, a business plan or cash-flow forecast supporting repayment, details of existing borrowings and proposed security, and completed KYC on the company and its shareholders. Well-organised information shortens credit approval and strengthens your negotiating position on pricing and covenants.
Yes. Where trading performance has improved, security has strengthened or the original facility was priced for a riskier phase, a refinancing can reduce cost, extend tenor or release covenants. Running a competitive process across several lenders — rather than renegotiating with the incumbent alone — usually produces the best outcome.
Matchpoint originates senior, mezzanine, hybrid and structured debt from regional banks, international lenders and private credit funds, structured around your transaction. Tickets range from USD 5m to USD 500m+.
Private credit is non-bank lending from specialist funds, typically senior or unitranche, offering speed and flexibility. We maintain relationships with private credit funds active in the GCC and India.
Yes. We structure Sukuk and Shariah-compliant private credit, including blended structures pairing a Sukuk tranche with conventional debt.
Engagements ordinarily combine a retainer with a success fee. Terms are agreed in writing before work begins and calibrated to the mandate’s size, scope and complexity.
Most mandates reach a first term sheet within 30 days, depending on diligence readiness and structure; closing follows once terms are agreed.
A short, confidential scoping call and NDA; we structure the requirement and prepare materials, then run a competitive process across our 5,000+ investor and lender relationships, and negotiate to close — with a partner leading at every step.
Matchpoint Partners is based in the UAE and runs cross-border mandates across the UAE, KSA, India and the UK, with active deal activity in wider Europe, Singapore and the United States.
Matchpoint undertakes corporate finance, financing, M&A and fund-placement mandates from USD 5m upwards, subject to mandate fit, diligence, applicable regulation, capacity and a written engagement. The partner team has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions.
Use the enquiry form, email contact@matchpoint-partners.com, or call/WhatsApp +971 52 345 1119. Every mandate is led by a partner from the very first conversation.
Yes. Confidential information is handled under the engagement terms and any applicable non-disclosure agreement.
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Investment roles, structures and decision criteria
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Banks and Direct Lenders
Commercial BanksCME-052 · Banks and Direct Lenders · Debt Lender
- Ecosystem role
- Debt Lender
- Related asset class
- Private credit
- Instrument context
- Senior debt
Mandate context: corporate, acquisition and working-capital financings. The structure and rights are established by the specific transaction documents.
Decision focus: Repayment capacity and financing conditions.
- Borrower authority, debt and use of funds
- Cash-flow repayment and covenant sensitivities
- Security, ranking and approval conditions
Scope to discuss: Lender advisory, independent credit underwriting and financing execution.
Paid engagement entry point: independent credit-screening memorandum; followed by underwriting, structuring or portfolio monitoring.
Illustrative GCC scenario: An illustrative UAE acquisition loan can be screened using the borrower's cash-flow case, existing obligations, proposed security and the lender's credit-approval requirements. This is a hypothetical decision example.
What should be agreed before a mandate involving Commercial Banks?
Define the investment or transaction objective, the authorised decision-maker, the evidence available, the requested deliverables and the next approval. Use the decision checks above to identify gaps; agree the workplan, delivery responsibilities and fee terms in writing.
Delivery and specialist boundary: Confirm decision authority, evidence access, conflicts, scope and applicable jurisdiction-specific permissions before execution. Legal, tax, fund-marketing, securities and Shariah questions require the relevant appointed specialist. Capital availability, investment returns and execution dates remain subject to assessment.
Discuss a paid scopeFurther reading on diligence, market frameworks and applicable requirements. These resources do not verify an individual mandate or Matchpoint permission.
