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Surety Bonds for Contractual Guarantees

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Surety Bonds 

Surety is a promise by one party (Insurer) on behalf of another party (Contractor) to pay another party (Beneficiary). It is an unconditional and on-demand instrument used widely by Governments both Federal and State, institutions and major private business to ensure that contractual obligations are met.

Surety bonds are used as a substitute or alternative to bank guarantees from banks.  In comparison to bank guarantees or retentions monies, a bond facility is unsecured with no tangible security or cash collateral required compared to a banks’ secured position which uses up bank lines of credit.

The facility is then drawn down on by the contractor.

A surety bond provides a financial guarantee to the obligee, and, means that if the Principal break their agreement and does not meet the performance agreed, an amount will be paid by the Surety company. It is important to note, the Surety company will have the right to recover funds from the Principal.

There are different types of surety bonds, which can be summarised as below:

Bid Bonds Expand

Bid Bonds are submitted with your bid to confirm you will enter into the contract following bid acceptance. They guarantee the supply of a Performance Bond.

Credit Enhancement Bonds Expand

Credit Enhancement bonds these bonds are issued to banks due to pre-sale commitments of developers.

Performance Bonds Expand

Performance Bonds provide security for your client against you not performing the contract.

Maintenance Bonds Expand

Maintenance Bonds cover your post-completion obligations during the latent defects period for a specified time period after practical completion.

Offsite Material Bonds Expand

Offsite Material Bonds provides financial security against the non-delivery of materials produced and held off-site.

Retention Release Bonds Expand

Retention Release Bonds provide financial security for your client when they advance you money from their retention fund.

Advance Payment Bonds Expand

Advance Payment Bonds cover your client when they advance you money for items such as pre-purchased equipment or establishing the work site.

Mining Rehab Bonds Expand

Mining Rehab Bonds cover governments for the rehab work that must occur during and at the end of a mine’s life. A Mining Rehab bond is required both during the operational stage of a mine till closure date and successful rehab completion.

Typical industry sectors which secure bonds, are firms participating in the following space:

  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Energy
  • Mining
  • Project Finance
  • Infrastructure
  • Telecommunications
     

We generally see insurers having a minimum revenue requirement before offering bonds. This has been decreased in recent years.

We generally see these minimum requirements being

  • Typically a turnover in excess of $20 million
  • Must have a minimum net tangible worth of $1m
  • Strong industry experience, track-record and reputation
  • Positive cash flow
  • Positive working capital
     

To obtain indication terms the following as a minimum is required

  1. Audited Consolidated Accounts for the past 3 years
  2. Organisational structure
  3. Corporate Tree – drilling up to the ultimate stakeholders (Inclusive of any Unit or Discretionary Trusts and ultimate Beneficiaries / unitholders)
  4. Signed Asset and Liability Statements from the Principal Shareholders.
     

Business Insurance Specialists has access to all the major surety insurance company providers in Australia with experience in the market.

For a no-obligation quotation for your surety programme, contact us today or complete our online forms for immediate action.

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