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Extends Connected Capital Ecosystem of Corporates and Bank Partners 
for Coverage Across the EU 

RELEASE DATE: 7 January 2025, 9:00 am EST   

NEW YORK, January 7, 2025 – GSCF, a leading global provider of working capital solutions, today announced the acquisition of IBM Deutschland Kreditbank GmbH to enhance its Connected Capital capabilities under the new brand GSCF Working Capital Bank GmbH.

This strategic move strengthens GSCF’s position as a global leader in working capital optimization and empowers the Company to deliver additional value to its clients and funding partners. GSCF Working Capital Bank is licensed by the European Central Bank to provide flexible capital solutions throughout the EU, supported through GSCF’s best-in-class servicing platform. 

By operating with a banking license, GSCF can unlock additional partnership opportunities for banks and asset managers and provide enhanced services to corporate customers with specific needs requiring access to alternative capital.

Benefits to Banks & Asset Managers:

• Broadened Market Reach: Enhanced capability to fund working capital solutions across the EU by leveraging GSCF’s banking license and managed services. 
• Strengthened Partnerships: Increased potential to collaborate with corporate clients and other financial institutions to address liquidity needs. 
• Enhanced Product Offerings: Flexibility to offer a wider range of working capital products and services.
• New Revenue Opportunities: Potential to tap additional revenue streams by offering innovative financing solutions.

Benefits to Corporates:

• Expanded Regional Footprint: Support for seamless cross-border transactions in the EU without the complexity of accessing or managing a banking license.
• Flexible Access to Capital: Ability to leverage GSCF’s unique operating capabilities which combine the speed and agility of alternative capital with the proven regulatory and support functions of a bank.
• Tailored Solutions: Access to customized working capital solutions geared to meeting specific business needs in the EU.
• Streamlined Operations: Automation and full transparency into working capital processes, resulting in added operational efficiency, increased liquidity, and improved cash flow.

“By completing this strategic acquisition, we have further positioned GSCF to redefine the future of working capital. With GSCF Working Capital Bank, we will offer our clients a more comprehensive suite of Connected Capital solutions to support a financial ecosystem that more seamlessly integrates alternative capital and bank financing,” said Doug Morgan, GSCF’s Chief Executive Officer.

About GSCF

GSCF is the leading global provider of working capital solutions. The Company empowers corporates and their financial institution partners to accelerate growth, unlock liquidity and manage the risk and complexity of the end-to-end working capital cycle. GSCF’s innovative Working Capital-as-a-Service offering combines the power of an end-to-end technology platform with expert managed services and alternative capital solutions. GSCF’s team of working capital experts operates in over 75 countries, offering a truly global and comprehensive Connected Capital solution to working capital efficiency challenges. Visit www.gscf.com to learn more.

             

            

       

                         

Integrating Alternative and Bank Capital on One Powerful Servicing Platform

RELEASE DATE: 21 November 2024, 9:00 am EST   

NEW YORK, November 21, 2024 – GSCF, a leading global provider of working capital solutions, today announced the launch of its enhanced cloud-enabled liquidity management platform and the creation of the Connected Capital ecosystem. Developed on a fully modernized technology stack, this innovative platform is designed to support a financing ecosystem that seamlessly connects alternative capital and bank financing. 

GSCF’s highly configurable technology platform is unique as a one-stop solution for optimizing financial operations and accelerating growth, empowering companies and their funding partners to manage the end-to-end working capital cycle. The integration of funding sources can benefit a wide range of companies seeking to complement their core bank funding with access to alternative capital, including large investment grade enterprises and extending to mid-sized companies operating in riskier jurisdictions and industry verticals. 

GSCF activated its Connected Capital ecosystem through a multi-year development program aimed at modernizing and consolidating its servicing and funding platforms. The Company has now completed the migration of its currently supported working capital programs, representing approximately $60 billion in annual funding volume, onto the new Connected Capital platform which provides:

• Full-Scope Risk Coverage: One platform that offers broad-spectrum risk coverage by combining the flexibility of alternative capital solutions with the efficiency of bank funding
• Tailored Solutions to Unlock New Growth: Co-creation of custom working capital programs to meet the unique needs of a business
• Actionable Insights: A powerful data warehouse supporting advanced analytics tools that dynamically enhance working capital decision-making and provide real-time insights into performance
• Expert Managed Services: Experienced professionals capable of addressing complex program requirements and delivering efficiency through automated workflows and streamlined operations

“By leveraging our cloud-enabled platform and deep industry expertise, we are empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of their working capital strategies,” said Doug Morgan, GSCF’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our advanced platform provides a seamless and efficient way to tailor funding to meet specific needs, enabling our clients to focus on their core business and access the capital needed to fuel expansion.”

With this significant technology investment and by combining the power of funding and servicing, GSCF has further extended the scope of the Working Capital as a Service (WCaaS) solutions it delivers to corporate customers and their funding partners to address real-time liquidity in a manner that supports sustainable growth.  It also positions GSCF to meet the needs of currently underserved sectors, including mid-size companies that currently lack access to capital sources which fit their specific risk profile.er.

About GSCF: 

GSCF is the leading global provider of working capital solutions. The company empowers companies and their financial institution partners to accelerate growth, unlock liquidity and manage the risk and complexity of the end-to-end working capital cycle. GSCF’s innovative Working Capital-as-a-Service offering combines the power of an end-to-end connected capital technology platform with expert managed services and alternative capital solutions. GSCF’s team of working capital experts operates in over 75 countries, offering a truly global and holistic perspective to solve working capital efficiency challenges. Visit www.gscf.com to learn more.

       

                         

Integrates Platform and Funding Capabilities to Create the First Connected Capital Ecosystem 

RELEASE DATE: 22 May 2024, 9:00 am EDT  

NEW YORK, May 22, 2024 – GSCF, a leading global provider of working capital solutions today launched the industry’s first Working Capital as a Service (WCaaS) solution. This innovative new offering enables companies to optimize liquidity management by applying a technology-enabled operating model seamlessly integrated with their funding partners.  

Now newly unified under the GSCF brand, the Company has combined the operating capabilities of Peridot Financing Solutions LLC with Global Supply Chain Finance Ltd. Core to this integration is the Company’s convergence onto a common, technology platform that supports the end-to-end working capital cycle with highly configurable solutions incorporating expert managed services and access to alternative capital. 

Through significant technology investment, GSCF has further extended the scope of solutions it delivers to corporate customers and financial institutions. The resulting capabilities of GSCF’s Working Capital as a Service enable the Office of the CFO to work with financial partners to execute new working capital efficiency strategies that build balance sheet strength, manage risk and complexity, and support business growth.

The Office of the CFO continues to face persistent challenges in its efforts to drive finance transformation, manage disparate systems, and integrate data and operational models. In the face of ongoing economic and supply chain disruptions, companies and their financial partners are seizing the opportunity to leverage working capital as a key growth enabler. 

In response to this critical need, GSCF’s Working Capital-as-a-Service solution provides customers with:

• A connected capital ecosystem of suppliers, buyers and financial institutions to create an integrated, frictionless experience
• An end-to-end holistic platform to enable and optimize the ecosystem across the full working capital cycle
• A trusted partner offering deep working capital domain expertise and value-added managed services
• Full risk spectrum coverage across varying customer risk profiles and geographies through unique access to alternative capital solutions
• Data-driven intelligence to dynamically manage and transform working capital into a strategic advantage

According to BCG, companies that have optimized their working capital are 20% more likely to achieve their revenue growth targets, and 70% of growth companies that use working capital solutions saw improved business metrics, including lower days payable outstanding, faster cash conversion cycles and higher working capital ratios.

“Working Capital as a Service reflects going beyond relying on narrow point solutions to accessing a holistic suite of integrated offerings to manage the entire cash conversion cycle with value added by optimizing funding sources and leveraging GSCF’s servicing expertise,” said GSCF Chief Executive Officer, Doug Morgan.

“GSCF’s Working Capital as a Service has potential to act as a catalyst for strategic transformation helping companies and their financial partners to use working capital programs to possibly drive efficiency and sustainable growth. As the Office of the CFO continues to evolve, investment in working capital solutions that are deeply integrated with existing workflows and finance platforms is of paramount importance,” Senior Research Director, IDC Enterprise Applications, Kevin Permenter.

About GSCF: 

GSCF is the leading global provider of working capital solutions. The company empowers companies and their financial institution partners to accelerate growth, unlock liquidity and manage the risk and complexity of the end-to-end working capital cycle. GSCF’s innovative Working Capital-as-a-Service offering combines the power of an end-to-end connected capital technology platform with expert managed services and alternative capital solutions. GSCF’s team of working capital experts operates in over 75 countries, offering a truly global and holistic perspective to solve working capital efficiency challenges. Visit www.gscf.com to learn more.