Green loan

Green Loan is a type of financing that enables farmers to use the proceeds for projects contributing to the environment. For investors, Green Loans give an opportunity to indirectly contribute to the generation of high-quality soil carbon credits, which are later sold on the Voluntary Carbon Market and receive part of the proceeds from their sale.
-4,479,888 kg CO2e

LT0002098

Goal
67,000 €
Raised
67,000 €
100%
Return rate
25.2%

Rating
B+

Period
51

Time left
Closed

LTV
89%

Country
Lithuania

Loan purpose
Land purchase

Business information
Security measures
Loan history
Project owner Address
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxšxxxx
Xxxžų x. xxx., Xxxxxžėx xxx., Xxxxxžė, Xxxėxų x. 12-9
header_1 Declared Owned
Farming land493.04 ha312.78 ha
20232022
Revenue 1,100,747.00 € 1,216,546.00 €
Net profit 14,437.00 € 431,674.00 €
Equity ratio 37.9% -
Project description
Documents
Payment schedule

About the farm

The owner of the project has been farming since 2005 and now runs a 493,04 ha crop farm in the Biržai district of which he owns 312,78 ha. Farmer is constantly expanding, bringing the total family farm to over 600 ha. The farm grows wheat and oilseed rape. Since last year, the owner of the project has also started farming without tillage.

The farm's machinery fleet currently consists of several tractors, two combine harvesters and other implements. The farm also has a drying facility where harvested crops can be stored in grain silos in the yard.

The project owner is currently borrowing EUR 67 000 to buy more land.

Main Terms

The principal will be repaid by the farmer in regular instalments over the span of 5 years in accordance with the repayment schedule.

140 hectares of land are included in the Green Loan program. It is estimated that a total of 1546 carbon certificates will be generated in 6 years (based on a conservative estimation). Consequently, investors will receive below indicated portion of sales proceeds from every carbon certificate generated from the land of the project owner involved in the program;
60% of income received during the loan period;
40% of income received for the following year after the loan period.

It is expected that the first carbon certificates will be generated and sold in the second quarter of 2025. The exact return will depend on the amount of sequestered CO2 levels and the sale price of the carbon certificates.


If the project owner (farmer) withdraws from the Carbon Credits Agreement and does not intend to follow the agreement on the carbon revenue split with investors, the project owner will be obliged to repay the entire loan as well as pay the penalty, calculated by multiplying the interest rate by the entire loan amount and period equal to the duration of the loan agreement plus 12 (twelve) months.
Investors of this loan would receive a penalty of 67000 EUR * 12% * 6 year =  48 240 EUR. This penalty can be reduced by the return earned by investors from the carbon credits generated

If the project fails to be delivered successfully through no fault of the farmer, the farmer commits to paying investors a minimum interest rate of EURIBOR 6M + 1.5%. This commitment applies in situations such as the lack of market demand for selling carbon credits, among others.

Annualized return forecast

Conservative scenario (€20 per carbon certificate): 14,6% IRR*
Today's scenario (€35 per carbon certificate): 25,2% IRR*
Optimistic scenario (€100 per carbon certificate): 71% IRR*
Read more about the return scenarios in the document section

*The internal rate of return (IRR) is a metric used in financial analysis to estimate the profitability of potential investments. Learn more about it

Keep in mind that the return forecast is an estimation and does not guarantee you the returns mentioned above."

Project risks

Please note that investing in this project carries inherent risks, including the potential for the loss of profits and invested funds.

In the event that the Project Owner fails to fulfil their obligations, HeavyFinance will take all necessary measures to safeguard the interests of investors and utilise the provided collateral. However, the Platform Operator does not guarantee the complete fulfilment of the Project Owner’s obligations.

There is also the possibility that carbon certificates may not be generated due to various reasons, such as the actions of Heavy Finance UAB, the project owner, or external factors.

Due to changes in market conditions, measurement methodologies and other factors, the price of carbon certificates is subject to change.