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Supply Chain Partners Think of Us First FIRST CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL DIVISION 565 FIFTH AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10017 (212) 920-2800 (212) 920-2820 (FAX) TBROWN@FIRSTCAPITAL.COM WWW.FIRSTCAPITAL.COM JOHN W. KIEFER, CEO MARK SUNSHINE, PRESIDENT First Capital is a leading commercial trade ﬁnancial services ﬁrm providing prompt, professional and reliable ﬁnancing and servicing solutions. We are one of the largest independent and fastest-growing commercial ﬁnance companies in the United States. First Capital focuses on asset-based lending, accounts receivable management, credit protection, international supply chain ﬁnancing and servicing for clients in North America, Europe and Asia. Combining a unique blend of traditional and progressive banking methods, First Capital provides clients with customized support needed to expand their business and be more competitive. LETTERS OF CREDIT First Capital offers two types of letters of credit: • Commercial letters of credit used to facilitate international trade payment and contractual compliance • Standby letters of credit used as a guarantee of payment of ﬁnancial obligations or performance of services ANTHONY K. BROWN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCING AND SERVICES Choose from a wide variety of international trade services such as: Import Factoring, Export Factoring, Inventory Purchase Program, Foreign Inventory Financing, Letters of Credit, Trade Payable Funding, and Trade Acceptance Financing. INDUSTRIES SERVED Serving business-to-business organizations such as manufacturing, wholesalers, distributors, importers, exporters, logistics companies and ﬁnancial institutions including banks. TRADE PAYABLE FUNDING IMPORT AND EXPORT FACTORING First Capital provides up to 100% international credit risk protection; up to 80% ﬁnancing against U.S. export accounts receivable; international accounts receivable collection services; and cash application services. First Capital offers Trade Payable Funding to North American importers as an unsecured working capital tool. The program encourages foreign suppliers to offer extended payment terms, while assuring them immediate, non-recourse payment once the importer conﬁrms its obligation to pay for goods and/or services supplied. REGIONS SERVED Worldwide WEB HIGHLIGHTS www.ﬁrstcapital.com/international.html INVENTORY PURCHASE PROGRAM In partnership with world-class third-party logistics companies (3PLs), First Capital purchases for cash — against “take or pay” contracts issued by large importers — ﬁ nished inventory from foreign suppliers and holds such inventory until requested delivery by importers. CATEGORIES Alternative Finance Sources Banks Factoring International Payments Services Letters of Credit Cargo Insurance Emerging Market Insurance Export Credit Insurance International Business Insurance Political Risk Insurance TRADE ACCEPTANCE FINANCING First Capital offers Trade Acceptance Discounting to Exporters as an unsecured working capital tool. The program encourages exporters to offer importers extended terms, while assuring them immediate, nonrecourse payment once the importer conﬁrms its obligation to pay for goods and/or services supplied. So “Think of Us First” when you need innovative trade ﬁnancing and servicing solutions. Please contact us and discover the First Capital difference. FOREIGN INVENTORY FINANCING First Capital accepts as eligible collateral for asset based lending, ﬁnished goods owned by First Capital’s clients that are held overseas by acceptable third-party logistics companies, pending delivery to clients’ customers. WWW.WORLDTRADEMAG.COM 87 http://WWW.FIRSTCAPITAL.COM http://WWW.FIRSTCAPITAL.COM http://WWW.FIRSTCAPITAL.COM http://www.firstcapital.com/international.html http://WWW.WORLDTRADEMAG.COM

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