Accounts Receivables (A/R) Purchase programme as a
Working Capital / Supply Chain Solution
The A/R Programme
- Due to an increasing demand for longer terms of payment among major customers AL Finans has established an A/R purchase programme
- In this programme AL Finans purchases receivables from larger companies as soon as delivery of goods/services has taken place
- The advantages of this programme include less expensive financing, favourable off-balance sheet treatment of receivables, assets and reduced credit risk
- By selling their accounts receivable to AL Finans companies eliminate the asset from their balance sheet. This increases operating cash flow on their cash flow statement in the period of the sale. Furthermore it reduces their days of sales outstanding (DSO).
The solution
- AL Finans purchases receivables from approved buyers, domestic as well as abroad
- The receivables are purchased with 100 % - reduction of financing costs
- The solution is an Off-balance solution according to IAS* §39