Barrenjoey First Ag Credit Fund
Expressions of Interest (For Professional Investors and Wholesale Clients)
Barrenjoey Private Capital Management Pty Limited (ACN 636 972 480) (Barrenjoey) (Corporate Authorised Representative (representative number 001296393) of Barrenjoey Private Capital Nominees Pty Limited (ACN 658 384 171), holder of AFS License No.556003) is pleased to offer investors the opportunity to participate in the Barrenjoey First Ag Credit Fund (the Fund).
Partnering with sector expert First Ag Capital Pty Ltd (ACN 652 074 381) (First Ag), the Fund provides investors with exposure to a diversified pipeline of loans to borrowers in the food and fibre sector.
By targeting a sector it considers deprived of capital the Fund seeks to deliver strong risk weighted returns to investors while supporting primary industries and re-instating the provision of capital to a highly attractive cross section of mid-sized agricultural enterprises.
Any investment carries risk. An investment in the Fund should only be made after careful review of the current information memorandum prepared to provide information for investors considering an investment in the Fund (Information Memorandum) and the summary of risks included in the Information Memorandum.
Fund overview
Please refer to the Information Memorandum for details on the features set out below. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Evergreen fund open for applications quarterly
6-7% above BBSW target return
Structures have a tested and proven track record
Uncorrelated to equity and property markets
Targeted yields of 10.0% p.a. paid in expected quarterly distributions representing 6-7% above BBSW (based on 1 month BBSW of 3.5375% as at 31 October 2025)
Access to a diversified pipeline of loans with a target of 70% loan-to-value ratio across commodity assets in the food and fibre sector. The Fund represents a differentiated offering with returns uncorrelated to the equity market and property prices
Exposure to a borrower segment seen as underserviced by traditional banking in Australia and New Zealand: strong relationships with borrowers and innovative structures earn a premium to institutional lenders
Proven, sophisticated structures are in place to mitigate common agriculture risks, transfer of risk to quality institutional counterparties. The product has a proven track record through periods of historic volatility
Institutional grade funds management and governance with Barrenjoey
Key attributes
Sophisticated commodity-backed lending
Fit-for-purpose structures
Strategic lending opportunities
Uncorrelated credit product
Proven expertise
Self-liquidating security
Access to a pipeline of loans intended to be geographic and commodity diversified loans across assets in the food and fibre sector. This process produces a unique and differentiated offering with uncorrelated returns. 2
The Fund extends credit against large scale commoditised, liquid assets and the quality institutional counterparties that stand behind them. The liquidity profile of each of the assets is set out below. 3
- Assets typically fully re-cycled every 60 to 120 days
- Existing assets are sold and new assets replace them on a weekly basis
- Contracted to institutional purchasers on fixed price contracts
- Geographic diversification
- Assets tracked and monitored throughout AU / NZ
- The Fund expects (through a structure yet to be established) to have a form of ownership and the right to sell grain if prices fall
- The Fund expects institutional bulk handlers should offer a two to five day “cash settlement” option
- Fund lending policy requires that bulk handlers assess, verify and insure the quality and presence of grain
- Dairy production is contracted to large scale purchasers
- Milk is purchased daily or every second day, with real time data made available by the dairy processors on production volumes and quality
- Debt servicing attachment point is low relative to total value of milk contract
Key Terms of the Fund(1)
Issuance Frequency | Units issued quarterly (subject to the trustee of the Fund's absolute discretion). |
Target Returns | 6-7% over BBSW per year, expected quarterly cash distributions. |
Investors | Wholesale Clients and, in the case of a New Zealand prospective investor, also a Wholesale Investor. |
Minimum Commitment | A$100,000 or such lower amount as determined by the trustee of the Fund in its absolute discretion. |
Fees | Refer to the Information Memorandum. |
Fund Term | Open-ended, however the trustee of the Fund may determine to stop taking applications in respect of an investment in the Fund at its discretion. |
Liquidity Options | Refer to the Information Memorandum. |
2. Pipeline consists of identified, potential borrowers. All potential loans by the Fund are subject to lending policy and satisfactory due diligence and documentation
3. Loans are subject to the lending policies of, due diligence by, and satisfactory documentation for, the Fund
Important Information
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Barrenjoey, 2026