Erl John, G&G Snacks (B)
- Country
Philippines - TypeLocal partner investment
- IssuerNPFC
- Amount€2,600
- Annual interest3.00%
- Maturity12 Months
- CurrencyEUR
- 1 new job
- 4 people reached
Fully funded in 135 days.
Born and raised in the small town of Binalonan, Pangasinan, Erlinda Labitoria, used to be a housewife until in 2003 she got introduced by her aunt to the production of chips (or crisps). Erlinda started out as a small scale chips producer, like many of her towns folk, selling banana chips within the town. Her husband was at that time earning a minimum wage as a common laborer and with 4 kids to raise, the couple needed to increase their earnings. Thus, they decided to get serious with the chip business. Six years later they decided to further improve their business by formally registering it with the Government and adopting the name Crunchies.
Nowadays, Erlinda is focused on the production of banana chips, camote (sweet potatoe) chips and ube (taro) chips while her husband does the marketing and delivery to their customers. They get their raw materials from nearby towns in the Province, thus helping other industries as well.
After their start, selling the chips within their own town, they are now serving supermarkets and customers in 4 cities and 22 towns in the province of Pangasinan. Crunchies now employs 30 men and women, some of whom are out of school youth.
The loan from Lendahands partner NPFC, will be used by the company to fund orders for their new export market in Korea. The Korean market opened up for Crunchies when a Korean national tasted Erlindas chips and was so overwhelmed with its taste that he offered to market the product in his country.
With a healthy monthly turnover, a new export market to be served and the financial partnership with NPFC, Erlinda sees a bright future with further growth, more customers and more employment for people in her town.
N.B. this project has been split into 2 equal parts; this is the second tranche (B)
- Company nameErl John, G&G Snacks (B)
- OwnerErlinda Labitoria
- Founded2003
- LocationBinalonan
- SectorManufacturing / Production
- Turnover€65,466.45
- Employees30
Impact of this project
- With this investment 1 job is created
- With this investment 4 people are reached
About the risks
What are the risks of lending money to entrepreneurs?
Our local partners cover the risk of currency exchange rates and loan defaults. They do this by maintaining financial reserves for this purpose . In addition, there is an option to claim their equity if needed. While these measures are intended to minimize the risk to funders, our local partners face risks of their own that could effect their ability to secure a loan. These include: - bankruptcy - currency exchange rates - fraud - operational risks - political and regulatory changes - natural disasters or epidemics.
If you invest direct in a company, hence not via a local partner, risks of default are not covered. As the risk that comes with direct lendings is generally higher than an investment through a local partner, the interest rate is also higher.
There is also some operational risk at Lendahand. An example might be that Lendahand is unable to find shareholders to finance their activities. In such a case, Lendahand will handle outstanding loans at the best of its ability. At the same time, our ability to legally address non-payment from local partners becomes understandably difficult.
How does Lendahand minimize the risks?
Local partners must adhere to our mission and work with us to provide loans that are affordable. This insures that local entrepreneurs have access to financing that allows them to grow their business. A local partner must also have a track record. In other words, they must have proven themselves as a meso-credit provider for SMEs. This means (for instance) that the partner must have a solid credit portfolio, along with enough buffers and equity to compensate for unexpected downturns. We also check the organizational structure of the partner and how robust their (internal) procedures are. Finally, the loans that a local partner receives via Lendahand must be in proportion to the partner's total balance sheet. A healthy balance between effectuating influence and independence is crucial. If you would like to receive more information on the financial indicators we employ, please contact us via info@lendahand.com.
When currency exchange risks become too high for a local partner, Lendahand will urge the local partner to cover these risks. In some scenario's the local partner is contractually obliged to comply with these demands.
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Does Lendahand provide guarantee on the loans?
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What happens if the local currency devaluates?
Our local partners and Companies bear the exchange rate risks. We settle the loan, redemptions, and interest payments in euro or in dollar.
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If Hands-On BV (containing the brand name Lendahand) would go bankrupt trades between Lendahand and payment service provider LemonWay would cease immediately. LemonWay will then transfer the funds in your personal wallet to your bank account (Note: if at this time the project you have invested in has been fully funded and the money has thus been transferred to the local partner, these funds will not be transferred back to your bank account). LemonWay will then in consultation with a trustee handle all repayments between the investors and investees up until the final repayment of the last project has taken place.
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About NPFC
| Number of companies in portfolio | 350 |
| Total assets | €6,792,200 |
| Leverage ratio | 13.20% |
| Write-off ratio last 12 months | 8.90% |
| % investment amount in arrears (>90 days) | 34.98% |
| % investment amount in arrears (>180 days) | 28.49% |
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