An internal allocation of profits retained in the organization to a defined operating, investment, acquisition, resilience, or project purpose without creating a new external funding claim solely because the allocation is made.

Cash released through operating-cycle changes to inventory, receivables, payables, purchasing, billing, collection, or delivery without entering a separate financing arrangement merely because the operating practice changes.

Cash received from a customer before some or all promised goods, services, access, capacity, or performance is delivered under the relevant customer arrangement.

Customer payments tied to defined stages of design, development, manufacture, delivery, acceptance, or another contracted performance sequence.

Financing in which advances, purchases, or other funding are linked to identified receivables or receivable pools, collections, eligibility criteria, and assignment or security arrangements.

An arrangement in which a supplier delivers goods or services and permits payment after delivery or another agreed date, creating a payment obligation under the supply relationship rather than a customer prepayment or a cash loan solely because payment is deferred.

Financing linked to acquiring, producing, holding, or distributing identified inventory, where advances, payment, repayment, availability, or provider protection depend materially on inventory eligibility, value, title, security, control, or sale proceeds.