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

LT0002158

Goal
76,230 €
Raised
76,230 €
100%
Return rate
20.3%

Rating
B+

Period
37

Time left

LTV
60%

Country
Lithuania

Loan purpose
Equipment purchase

Business information
Security measures
Loan history
Project owner Address
Xxxxxxxx Xxžė
Xxxxxxxxėx x. Xxxxėxų x., Xxxxxėxxx x.
header_1 Declared Owned
Farming land257.72 ha96.00 ha
20232022
Revenue 250,285.00 € 102,118.00 €
Net profit 39,959.00 € 25,300.00 €
Equity ratio 29.2% -
Project description
Documents
Payment schedule

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About the farm

The farm was established in 2008. From 2009 to 2019, the farm practised organic crop farming, growing rye, triticale, oats, and peas. In 2020, the farm transitioned to conventional crop farming, abandoning its organic status and starting to grow wheat, rapeseed, and beans.

In 2021, the farm acquired its first strip seeder and completely ceased plowing with a moldboard plow. Currently, the farmer plans to purchase a direct seeder, which will help reduce expenses, such as fuel consumption, and improve soil quality. The farm declares 257 hectares of arable land, of which 96 hectares are privately owned. The crops grown on the farm include wheat, rapeseed, oats, peas, and beans. Additionally, cover crops are sown, and efforts are made to implement full crop rotation and use biological products. There are no hired workers on the farm; the farmer operates it with the help of family members.

Main Terms

The principal will be repaid by the farmer in regular instalments over the span of 4 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 1562 carbon certificates will be generated in 5 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 2026. 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 76230 EUR * 12% * 5 years = 45738 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): 12,29% IRR*
Today's scenario (€35 per carbon certificate): 20,31% IRR*
Optimistic scenario (€100 per carbon certificate): 49,74% 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.

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.