Butn × Rabobank · Supply-chain finance

DeferPay Operating Model

End-to-end programme flow — from invoice origination through funding, payment and collection.

Confidential16 July 2026
Supplier
Buyer
Butn
Rabobank
Decision
Exception
Programme flow
TInvoice issued
Funding request2 working days before due date
Due dateRabo funds; Butn pays supplier
Due date + extensionMaturity; buyer pays
Onboarding (one-off)
Origination & Validation
Funding
Payment
Collection
Start
BUYERBuyer provides supplier list
BUTNButn onboards & verifies suppliers1
SUPPLIERSupplier issues invoice
BUYERBuyer approves & uploadsvia ERP
BUTNReceive & validate invoices
BUTNSubmit Purchase Noticeoffer to sell2
RABOBANKReceive funding request
RABOBANKConfirmation (acceptance)sale formed
RABOBANKTransfer funds to Butn accountsegregated trust account3
BUTNReceive funds & pay supplier
SUPPLIERSupplier receives full payment
BUYERBuyer pays into collection accountButn-nominated, Rabo-controlled5
RABOBANKRabo retains value & interest
RABOBANKRabo remits Butn margin monthly
End
Reject / exceptionresolve with client
Manual reviewabove thresholds
Validation failuresupplier excluded; buyer advised
Funding rejectionnotify buyer; cancel batch4
Payment failureoverdue · late interest
pass
auto
fail
resolve · re-validate
unresolved
manual
cleared
rejected
overdue
binding sale forms on Butn’s receipt of Confirmation
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Notes

1

Suppliers are onboarded once, at the outset: AML, sanctions screening and Confirmation of Payee. New suppliers require Rabobank approval.

2

Validation exceptions are resolved with the client same day (T0); unresolved items drop from the batch next day (T1).

3

Rabo’s funds are held in a segregated account on trust for Rabobank until paid to suppliers, with same-day pass-through on confirmed receipt.

4

If Rabo does not confirm funding: the buyer is notified promptly and the batch cancelled; the buyer pays the supplier directly or re-uploads.

5

The collection account is opened by Butn and controlled by Rabobank. Rabo remits Butn’s margin monthly (5th business day of each month).

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