Glossary
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Dilution Reserve

A reserve established by the Creditor from time to time to reduce availability under the Borrowing Base to reflect a reduction in the advance rates applicable to Eligible Accounts Receivables.
Direct Ship

Direct Ship or Direct Shipment is a method of delivering goods from the supplier or the product owner to the customer directly. In most cases, the customer orders the goods from the product owner. This delivery scheme reduces transportation and storage costs, but requires additional planning and administration.
Discount Rate

The Discount Rate is the interest rate charged to commercial banks and other depository institutions for loans received from the Federal Reserve's discount window.
Dividend Recapitalization

A Dividend Recapitalization, also referred to as a dividend recap, occurs when a company incurs new debt in order to pay a special dividend to shareholders.
Documentary Letter of Credit

A Documentary Letter of Credit is a written obligation of a bank, issued at a client's request, to pay a certain sum after the fulfillment of the conditions stipulated in the letter of credit. The banks involved examine only the documents, not goods or services.
Double-Sided Posting

Double-Sided Posting refers to when the incoming cash is applied to both the loan side and collateral side. This is also known as "Gross & Net" posting. In a traditional ABL revolving line of credit, the incoming cash would reduce the receivable and revolver balance simultaneously.
Downside

The negative movement in the price of a security, sector or market. Downside can also refer to economic conditions and it describes periods when an economy has either stopped growing or is shrinking.
Drop Shipment

Drop shipping is a supply chain management method in which the retailer does not keep goods in stock but instead transfers customer orders and shipment details to either the manufacturer, another retailer, or a wholesaler, who then ships the goods directly to the customer.