Structured risk finance Supporting payment by results Martin Clark Deputy CEO, Allia
About Allia Allia is a charitable social investment intermediary established in 1999 Raised over £18m in charitable bonds –combining philanthropy and social investment –lending to AA rated social housing providers –interest shared between investor and charity Now developing new structured-risk bonds to support delivery of PBR contracts
Payment by results (PBR) MoJ is changing approach to reoffending Committed to paying only for what works PBR means paying for outcomes achieved, not upfront funding with input/output targets
The benefits PBR allows for: flexibility: tailoring services to the needs of offenders innovation: delivering new approaches to reduction of re-offending
The challenges Delivery of PBR contracts requires upfront working capital Investors bear the risk Investment is illiquid Investors to date largely charitable trusts and philanthropists
Structured finance Allia developing structured finance bonds to support PBR delivery Investors get certain repayment of principal plus opportunity for gain Bonds can be traded on secondary markets
The mechanics AA-rated debt PBR Loan repaymentinterest Bond investments PBR+
Next steps As consortia are developed, talk to us about your financing requirements We must ensure investors understand risk and reward – due diligence An opportunity to develop social impact investment class and deliver public benefit