TriLinc Global Impact Fund (“TriLinc” or the “Company”) announced today that it recently approved $5.4 million in term loan and trade finance transactions with companies operating in Africa and Latin America. The transaction details are summarized below.

TriLinc is an impact investing fund that provides growth-stage loans and trade finance to established small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) in developing economies where access to affordable capital is significantly limited. Impact Investing is defined as investing with the specific objective of achieving a competitive financial return as well as creating positive, measurable impact in communities across the globe.

TriLinc approved the term loan and trade finance transactions, which meet the Company’s requirements for underwriting, economic development and societal advancement, as described below:

On December 2, 2016, TriLinc funded $250,000 as part of an existing $16,050,000 senior secured five-year term loan commitment to a Nigerian marine logistics provider. Set to mature on September 16, 2020, the transaction will accrue interest at 10.50%. TriLinc’s financing will continue to support the company’s positioning and long-term growth objectives as one of the few locally-owned marine logistics providers operating in a highly competitive industry. Additionally, it is anticipated TriLinc’s financing will further support the company’s efforts to expand its employee base and increase the number of trained employees.

Between December 2, 2016 and December 6, 2016, TriLinc funded two separate transactions, totaling $1,000,000, as part of an existing $8,500,000 senior secured trade finance facility to an energy efficient Moroccan-based scrap metal recycler and processor that sources its product from local micro, small, and medium size suppliers. With an interest rate of one month Libor +10.50%, the transactions are secured by inventory and receivables and are set to mature on July 17, 2017. It is anticipated that TriLinc’s financing will support the borrower’s strategy in growing its employee base as the main employer where it operates, while increasing its market access as one of the only local companies engaged in the full value chain of processing recycled scrap metal into finished goods for local use and regional export.

Between December 7, 2016 and December 28, 2016, TriLinc funded six separate transactions, totaling $3,358,000, as part of an existing $5,500,000 revolving trade finance facility with an Ecuadorian shrimp exporter, whose local suppliers of farm-raised shrimp are all licensed by the National Fisheries Institute. With a fixed interest rate of 9.25%, all transactions are set to mature on June 6, 2017 and are secured by inventory, accounts receivable, and purchase contracts. The company uses state-of-the-art, cost-efficient cooling and freezing equipment to preserve the quality of their product and reduce their environmental footprint. TriLinc’s financing will support the borrower’s position as the seventh-largest shrimp exporter in Ecuador, strengthening the company’s ability to offer competitive wages, health services, and childcare support to its employees.

On December 16, 2016, TriLinc funded $70,814 to an Earth Island Institute Dolphin-Safe-certified Ecuadorian fish processing and exporting company as part of an existing $2,000,000 revolving senior secured trade finance facility at a fixed interest rate of 9.00%. With a maturity date of June 19, 2017, the transaction is secured by specific receivables and inventory destined for export. The borrower anticipates that TriLinc financing will continue to support employment generation and increases in employee wages, in addition to the company’s commitment to waste management and water recycling initiatives on its premises.

On December 21, 2016, TriLinc funded $723,840 as part of an existing $8,000,000 senior secured revolving receivables trade finance facility to a global metals trader based in the United Kingdom and operating in Africa. With an interest rate of six month Libor + 6.00%, the transaction is set to mature on June 30, 2017 and is secured by a bill of exchange and sales contracts. TriLinc’s financing will facilitate the trade of South African LME-registered nickel cathodes, which, after value-added processing into iron and steel products, are used extensively as durable inputs into infrastructure development projects worldwide.

“TriLinc’s recent investments in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa exhibit the Company’s commitment to strengthening relationships with existing portfolio companies that demonstrate strong growth potential,” said Gloria Nelund, TriLinc CEO. “By supporting locally owned small and medium-sized businesses that are leading industry players in their respective countries, and are also committed to sustainability principles, TriLinc highlights the opportunity investors have to seek a positive economic return and support more dynamic communities across the globe.”

About TriLinc Global Impact Fund

TriLinc is a non-traded, externally managed, limited liability company that makes impact investments in SMEs in developing economies that provide the opportunity to achieve both competitive financial returns and positive measurable impact. TriLinc invests in SMEs through experienced local market sub-advisors, and expects to create a diversified portfolio of financial assets consisting primarily of collateralized private debt instruments. TriLinc’s investment objectives are to generate current income, capital preservation and modest capital appreciation. In addition, the Company aggregates and analyzes social, economic, and environmental impact data to track progress and measure success against stated objectives.

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