Transaction-cost discipline encoded into Excel.
After years of broker-mediated international transactions across financial products, commodities, and project funding — too many high-value deals die in the middle. Fees mishandled. SPAs and IMFPAs that confuse banks and paymasters. Sub-fee agreements that don't coordinate.
MERCATUS by Magister Operis addresses all that — and protects all parties' reputations, interest, and sanity.
Why MERCATUS
The transactions that close — across asset class, across role — share one trait: every party can see the architecture clearly before signatures land. Cost stacks modeled. Spread or markup quantified. Documentation that holds up under bank diligence.
Encoded discipline
Years of running and observing real broker-mediated international transactions, structured into Excel formulas anyone party to a deal can use.
Bankable documentation
Models the cost stack honestly so SPAs, IMFPAs, and sub-fee agreements coordinate accurately rather than confusing banks and paymaster attorneys.
One mandate per side
Clean intermediary architecture with the mandate tier separated from facilitator brokers. Reflects how serious deals actually structure.
Choose your variant and pricing model
Four launch SKUs available now. Additional variants (precious metals, commodities, trade instruments) follow in subsequent releases.
Discount Model
For deals priced as a discount off a benchmark (spot for gold, market/index for crypto). Quoted as gross/net (e.g., "8/6", "10/6"). Models seller-absorbed gross discount, buyer-realized net discount, broker-pool spread.
Fixed Price Model
For deals priced at a fixed unit rate ($X per unit). Models unit-price quantity calculations with full cost stack and intermediary chain. Asset-agnostic in Generic; crypto-specific cost stack in Crypto Direct.
MERCATUS Generic Worksheet
Asset-agnostic architectural template. Models any international transaction's cost stack across asset classes — precious metals, crypto, commodities, structured paper, and more. Choose the pricing model that matches how your deal is quoted.
MERCATUS Generic Worksheet — Fixed Price Model
For deals priced at a fixed unit rate. Buyer enters quantity and unit price; the model derives gross deal value, full cost stack (eleven common-backbone items plus user-defined), intermediary chain with one mandate per side, and effective all-in cost per unit.
Free updates to all future v2.x releases included
MERCATUS Generic Worksheet — Discount Model
For broker-mediated deals priced as a discount off a benchmark, using the gross/net convention. Models seller-receives, buyer-pays, broker-pool spread, and full cost stack across asset classes. Glossary covers FPA/MFPA/IMFPA, NCNDA, and the gross/net architecture.
Free updates to all future v2.x releases included
MERCATUS Crypto Direct
Built specifically for international crypto OTC transactions. Defaults to BTC at $65,000 institutional reference. Crypto-specific cost stack covering gas fees, on-ramp/off-ramp, custody, KYC and Travel Rule compliance, source-of-funds analytics, sanctions screening.
MERCATUS Crypto Direct — Fixed Price Model
For crypto OTC deals priced at a fixed unit rate ($X per BTC, $Y per ETH). Models quantity, unit price, full crypto-specific cost stack, intermediary chain, and effective all-in cost per coin. Defaults to 1 BTC at $65,000.
Free updates to all future v2.x releases included
MERCATUS Crypto Direct — Discount Model
For crypto OTC deals priced as a discount off market reference (gross/net). Models buyer pay-per-coin, seller receive-per-coin, broker spread, and crypto-specific cost stack. Defaults to BTC at $65,000 institutional reference with 100-coin sample volume.
Free updates to all future v2.x releases included
Coming soon
The remaining variants in the MERCATUS catalog. Each will ship in both Discount Model and Fixed Price Model versions. Notify-me link below to be told when each lands.
MERCATUS Crypto Escrow
Crypto OTC transactions routed through an escrow attorney with IOLTA-style trust account, holdback period, and document drafting fees. Both pricing models.
MERCATUS Crypto Broker-Dealer
Crypto OTC routed through a registered broker-dealer with FINRA/SEC fees, broker commission, and off-deal-payment toggle for unregistered intermediaries. Both pricing models.
MERCATUS Gold Direct
Gold OTC priced against LBMA spot. Models the standard gross/net convention used in bullion OTC, with troy oz / kg / metric ton units. Both pricing models.
MERCATUS Gold Escrow
Gold OTC routed through an escrow structure with bullion vault custody fees, assay verification, and holdback. Both pricing models.
MERCATUS Petroleum
Crude oil and refined products priced as a differential to benchmark (Brent, WTI). Models barrel quantities, refining margins, transportation, and customs. Both pricing models.
MERCATUS Bulk Products
Bulk commodity transactions including grains, metals, cement, fertilizers. Customs, freight, FOB/CIF Incoterms. Both pricing models.
MERCATUS Food Products
Food commodity transactions with halal / kosher / organic certifications, phytosanitary documentation, cold-chain logistics. Both pricing models.
MERCATUS Registered Securities
Registered securities transactions with custody fees, registrar fees, paying agent fees, regulatory reporting costs. Both pricing models.
MERCATUS Unregistered Bank Instruments
SBLC, BG, MTN, and similar bank instrument transactions. Models face value, accrued discount, monetization architecture, and intermediary fee allocation. Both pricing models.
Delivery
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Free updates to all future v2.x releases are sent to the email address you provide at checkout.