INSTITUTIONAL COMMODITY PLATFORM PHYSICAL SUGAR · U.S. GULF TOLL REFINING · GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION SEPTEMBER 2026
International Physical Sugar Platform

Physical Sugar.
From Farm to Market.

One physical commodity platform. Multiple deficit markets. Institutional grade execution governed by strict route-level margin discipline and layered collateral controls.

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01ORIGINBrazil S-30 / VHP
02TOLL REFINEU.S. Gulf (7 CFR 1530)
03DISTRIBUTE14 Global Corridors
✦ SUGAR PHYSICAL FLOW
OPERATING MODEL PROCURE→ TOLL REFINE→ PACK→ SHIP→ DISTRIBUTE→ REDEPLOY
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01 · THE BUSINESS MODEL

A physical commodity platform, built for disciplined scale.

Iustus Mercatura operates a dual-engine physical sugar trading, toll refining, and distribution platform. We link Brazilian primary mill origin sourcing with contracted U.S. Gulf Coast refining capacity to supply both the U.S. commercial market and 14 global export corridors.

The architecture is strictly asset-light: operational flexibility is maximized and capital expenditure eliminated by securing tolling quotas and vessel space under long-term partner contracts.

STAGE 01

Procure

Direct Brazilian VHP raw cane sugar sourcing across established mill networks with pre-shipment polarization testing.

ORIGIN CONTROL
STAGE 02

Toll Refine

Contracted asset-light U.S. Gulf refining under USDA 7 CFR Part 1530 with a 3-refiner redundancy framework.

TOLL PROCESSING
STAGE 03

Pack

Destination-ready packaging in retail consumer bags (1kg-25kg) and bulk commercial bags (50kg-1000kg Big Bags).

PRODUCT PACKAGING
STAGE 04

Ship

Supramax and Ultramax chartered ocean freight scheduled at minimum 14-knot transit velocity.

LOGISTICS CONTROL
STAGE 05

Distribute

Fulfillment across 14 dedicated international destination corridors in 5 key deficit regions.

MARKET DELIVERY
STAGE 06

Redeploy

Self-liquidating documentary credit settlement and rapid 34.3-day capital turnover recycling.

CAPITAL VELOCITY
02 · PHYSICAL SUGAR & DISCIPLINE

Physical commodity precision.
Institutional stop-loss control.

From Very High Polarization (VHP) raw cane sourcing in Santos/Paranaguá to toll refining under USDA re-export provisions, our platform enforces strict route margin floors.

77,000 MT Monthly Export Full-Run Scale
14 Routes Active Global Export Corridors
34.3 Days Average Capital Turnover Cycle
12% / 10% Non-Negotiable Margin Floors

Commercial Stop-Loss Rule

Every transaction must clear hard route-level margin thresholds: 12% minimum for retail packages (1kg to 25kg) and 10% minimum for bulk (50kg to 1000kg Big Bags). If market dislocation causes any trade route to breach these parameters, group allocations are immediately halted, repriced, or re-routed.

MASKING DIRECTIVE

In accordance with institutional privacy standards, internal private line-item P&L statements and EBITDA figures are masked. Metrics reflect currently planned and logsitically possible operational throughput and borrowing base collateral.

03 · GLOBAL DESTINATIONS

One physical platform.
Multiple destination markets.

Iustus Mercatura supplies deficit consumer and industrial channels across 5 macro-regions. Trade corridors are activated based on documentary compliance, confirmed letter of credit issuance, and margin sustainability.

AFRICAKenya · Ghana · Senegal · Côte d'Ivoire · Nigeria · Somalia · Uganda
MENAJordan · Libya · Iraq
AMERICAS & CARIBBEANCARICOM · Haiti
EUROPE / CAUCASUSGeorgia
ASIA-PACIFICSouth Korea
BRAZIL
Mill Origin (VHP)
U.S. GULF
Toll Refining (7 CFR 1530)
Region Destination Country
AfricaKenya
AfricaGhana
AfricaSenegal
AfricaCôte d'Ivoire
AfricaNigeria
AfricaSomalia
AfricaUganda
MENAJordan
MENALibya
MENAIraq
Americas & Carib.CARICOM
Americas & Carib.Haiti
Europe & CaucasusGeorgia
Asia-PacificSouth Korea
04 · TRADE LIFECYCLE

Every shipment follows a verifiable path.

From mill-level title transfer in Brazil to documentary credit liquidation at destination discharge ports, each phase maintains continuous chain-of-custody control.

01ProcureBrazil VHP mill origin
02Toll RefineU.S. Gulf contracted yield
03PackRetail (1kg-25kg) & Bulk (50kg-1000kg Big Bags)
04ShipVessel chartering & sea transit
05DistributePort discharge & delivery
06RedeployLC settlement & cycle turnover
05 · INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

Physical commerce is the engine.
Institutional control is the system.

The platform integrates self-liquidating trade finance, strict risk underwriting, non-overridable compliance monitoring, and a dual-pool collateral architecture.

01

Combined Security Pool

$180.5M active trade security structure comprising Letters of Credit (LCs), Standby LCs (SBLCs), insured cargo in transit, and corporate receivables.

02

Formal Borrowing Base

$93.2M conservative borrowing base facility discounted against physical inventory, Tier-1 confirmed credits, and prime short-term receivables.

03

Self-Liquidating Cycle

Short 34.3-day capital velocity ensures trade facilities automatically extinguish within 11 months from operational cash recoveries.

04

Risk Management

Real-time underwriting of maritime transit, currency hedging, counterparty credit ratings, and route execution feasibility.

05

Compliance & Sanctions

Automated counterparty screening against OFAC, EU, and UN watchlists, mandatory UBO verification, and documentary credit validation.

06

Documentation & Audit

Comprehensive pre-shipment SGS/Cotecna certificates of origin, bills of lading, and tamper-proof trade instrument verification.

FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLE "Physical Commerce is the engine. Institutional Control is the system. Capital is the fuel."
06 · GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE

Non-Overridable Veto.
"No Security. No Deal."

Our governance separates holding-level strategic allocation from regional OpCo execution. If Group Compliance rejects a counterparty or trade structure due to AML, sanctions, or credit insufficiency, no executive officer (including the CEO or Chairman) has the legal authority to override the decision.

IUSTUS MERCATURA HOLDING INC. Road Town, British Virgin Islands · currently in transition to Switzerland ↗
SOUTH AMERICA Iustus Mercatura Brazil Ltda
Origin Sourcing ↗
NORTH AMERICA Iustus Mercatura (TX / FL / USA) Inc.
Commercial & Toll Logistics ↗
EAST AFRICA Iustus Mercatura Africa (KE / UG) Ltd.
Regional Distribution ↗
COMPLIANCE VETO RISK CONTROL TREASURY BVI / SWISS TRANSITION USDA 7 CFR 1530
CORPORATE TRANSITION

Swiss Redomiciliation

The group's corporate holding governance sequence transitions TopCo jurisdiction from Road Town, British Virgin Islands (Iustus Mercatura Holding Inc.) to Zug, Switzerland (Iustus Mercatura Holding AG).

STRUCTURE TRANSITION ACTIVE
07 · LEADERSHIP ARCHITECTURE

People behind the
institutional execution.

Our governance operates across two distinct tiers: Group Holding Level Leadership overseeing strategy, treasury, and compliance, and Local Operating Companies (OpCos) managing physical sourcing, refining, and distribution.

CT
CHAIRMAN & CO-FOUNDER

Christian Thomas, Eng. LLM

Chairman of the Board

Founder-level leadership, military command background (Lieutenant Colonel, Retired), civil & electrical engineering credentials (TU Dresden, TU Darmstadt), legal and economics qualifications.
TOPCO BOARD View Bio ↗
GK
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Dr. Gerhard Kral (rer. nat. pol.)

CEO & Co-Founder

Industrial executive background (Carl Zeiss, Thyssen-Krupp, Dorex M&A), chemical engineering background, doctorate in controlling and economic affairs.
TOPCO EXEC View Bio ↗
MB
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

lic. Jur. Martin Bohler

CFO & Co-Founder

Swiss legal & tax attorney; institutional financial controls, treasury compliance, reporting, and Swiss redomiciliation oversight.
TOPCO EXEC View Bio ↗
AZ
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

Andreas Zsifkovits

CCO & Co-Founder

Origin procurement execution, international sales contracts, counterparty onboarding, and route-level margin floor enforcement.
TOPCO EXEC View Bio ↗
BS
CHIEF RISK OFFICER

Bernd Schwuchow

Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

Mitigation of financial, market, shipping, counterparty credit, and sovereign risks across all active trade corridors.
RISK COMMITTEE View Bio ↗
DCF
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Dr. jur. Danny Castro Fuentes

Non-Overridable Compliance Authority

Non-overridable compliance authority, KYC/AML enforcement, international sanctions screening, and documentary credit security.
COMPLIANCE VETO View Bio ↗
08 · VERIFICATION CENTRE

Trust is built on independent verification.

We provide authorized banking partners, counterparties, and institutional lenders direct access to verify corporate entity standing, officer credentials, trade documents, and regulatory filings.

Corporate Crest Seal DOCUMENT
CONTROL
ACTIVE STANDING

Corporate Registry

Verified legal registration, corporate entity good standing, and authenticated officer credentials.

IN TRANSITION

Swiss Transition

Structured legal redomiciliation sequence from Road Town, BVI to Zug, Switzerland (Iustus Mercatura Holding AG).

REGULATORY PATH

USDA 7 CFR Part 1530

Refined Sugar Re-Export Program licensing, tolling allocations, and 1.07 conversion credit validation.

RESTRICTED VAULT

Document Diligence

Encrypted data room for confirmed LCs, warehouse receipts, refinery agreements, and legal opinions.

PUBLIC TIER Corporate identity, executive governance, physical commodity specifications, and corridor routes.
CONTROLLED TIER USDA legal opinions, refinery toll agreements, and banking facility templates for onboarded partners.
CONFIDENTIAL TIER KYC files, transactional bank instruments, and sensitive counterparty commercial contracts.
09 · INSTITUTIONAL TRADING DESKS

Direct institutional
communication channels.

Contact our BVI TopCo headquarters, origin desk, or regional operating companies directly regarding commercial procurement, toll allocations, or compliance onboarding.

Group Headquarters Road Town, British Virgin Islands in transition to Switzerland governance@imh-global.com
Brazil Origin Desk São Paulo, Brazil sourcing.br@imh-global.com
U.S. Commercial Desks Houston, TX / Miami, FL us.commercial@imh-global.com
East Africa Hub Nairobi, Kenya africa.trade@imh-global.com
All communications are logged under Group Compliance AML/OFAC protocols.