Procurement of School Buses: The Advantages of Lease Financing

June 7th, 2013

During these difficult economic times, school districts are experiencing major budget cuts. This puts a heavy burden on maintaining reliable school transportation for students. It also adds difficulty to the process of replacing an aging fleet of buses.

To address these financial concerns, school districts can take advantage of low cost taxable and tax-exempt lease financing packages from Grant Capital Management. Each school district and each procurement has its own unique set of requirements. Grant Capital Management understands this and is capable of tailoring financing options to suite the particular needs of the school district.

Grant Capital Management understands that maintaining an up-to-date fleet of school buses is getting more difficult every year. The good news is that with competitive interest rates, and a streamlined process, the cost of financing your new bus fleet with Grant Capital Management will likely be more affordable to your district than the heavy maintenance cost you are incurring by managing an outdated fleet. We are here help school districts to ensure that their schools have safe and reliable school buses for transporting students to and from school.

Our lease purchase financing will help your school district to match your capital outlay with the useful life of the asset by utilizing the operating side of your budget and paying for the asset over a period of time while preserving your capital budget for other necessary capital needs.

Benefits

The primary benefit of utilizing Grant Capital Management’s financing programs always is to the students first. Children and their parents in the community rely on school districts to be transport them in vehicles that are well maintained, reliable and up-to-date. Grant Capital Management is here to help you provide that benefit and meet your constituent’s expectations.

Another key benefit of utilizing a lease-purchase financing structure to procure school buses is that your capital budget will be left intact and those funds will be available for deployment in other areas of capital needs.

An updated school bus fleet instantaneously reduces maintenance and repair costs as well as increases your fleet’s fuel efficiency.

With the capital lease, you will be able to own a newer, more fuel efficient fleet of buses without incurring a large one-time capital expenditure.

Grant Capital Management is an industry leader when it comes to financing essential-use equipment such as school buses.

If you need to lease or finance a school bus fleet today, take a look at our essential capital equipment lease purchase options. We can provide custom financing structures to meet your school bus fleet needs – including adding in additional equipment such as bus security cameras and long term future maintenance programs.

We serve public schools, charter schools, and non-municipal private schools so you can have more school cash flow and better route mileage/ maintenance for your bus fleet.

Take advantage of our track record and experience.

Grant Capital Management is a leading provider of capital lease financing to the public sector.  We finance almost any type of essential-use capital equipment, real property or Energy Performance Contract.  Since 2000, we have funded over $3.7 billion in lease financings. Grant Capital designs master leases, taxable and tax-exempt lease-purchase agreements and operating leases from $500,000 to $60 million and beyond with terms in excess of 20 years to meet our clients’ specific requirements.

If you need lease-financing services to finance a project, contact Grant Capital Management at 410. 715.9135 or click here today!

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Source:

http://www.schoolbusfleet.com/Channel/Management-Training/Articles/2009/11/Exploring-the-Benefits-of-Financing.aspx

http://www.municipal-leasing.com/SCHOOL_BUS_LEASING.htm

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The Benefits of Capital Leasing For Healthcare Institutions: Financing Medical Equipment

June 3rd, 2013

Are you a medical device vendor or company that sells medical products and services to hospitals, government agencies or other institutions? Sometimes it is challenging for institutions to secure funding for medical equipment, vehicles, software technology and other types of equipment.

Grant Capital Management is here to help healthcare vendors and provide their customers with financing options to ease their customer’s financial strains when purchasing products.

Grant Capital Management provides lease financing options healthcare companies can offer as financing solutions to customers looking to purchase their products. We understand that the medical industry is ever changing and maturing. For institutions to succeed in these times of increasing change, they must have access to secure capital.

Lease financing can help healthcare vendors provide public sector agencies the opportunity to utilize equipment/ biotechnology as collateral for cash flow needs. Equipment financing also allows institutions to buy time and increase the value of institutions overtime by not having large capital expenditures for their equipment, software and technology needs.

Operating Leases

With an operating lease, institutions can cost effectively replace high obsolescence equipment such as laboratory equipment, manufacturing biotechnology and computer hardware and software. The operating lease is perfect for financing bundles of products so that your institutional customers can always maintain state-of-the-art technology.

Under an operating lease, institutions can use assets for the term of the lease agreement. Upon the end of the lease term, the customer has 3 options.

-The customer can renew/extend the operating lease once the term has been completed.

-The customer can purchase the equipment at fair market value

-The customer can return the equipment and walk away from the lease.

The operating lease can be recorded as a periodic operating expense vs. purchasing equipment outright and minimizing cash available to purchase other capital needs.

Capital Leases

Under a capital lease, an institution has the capability to finance its capital needs over time with a buyout of a nominal amount at the maturity of the lease term (typically $1). This allows your customers to procure its capital needs and pay for them over time utilizing the operating side of their budget and not deplete their capital funding budgets.

Grant Capital Management can structure capital lease with terms up to 20 years and beyond for select equipment, software, and infrastructure improvements

What are the Benefits of Lease Financing?

For institutional customers of medical equipment companies, there are two primary benefits of lease purchase financing:

  1. Never experiencing medical equipment obsolescence.

  2. Preserving cash to meet additional capital needs.

Lease financing is a practical solution for healthcare customers in need of medical equipment and software technology.

Grant Capital Management is well prepared to develop lease financing packages designed to meet the needs of healthcare institutions across the nation. Let us help your customers finance specialty equipment and more.

Take advantage of our track record and experience.

Grant Capital Management is a leading provider of capital lease-financing to the public sector.  We finance almost any type of essential-use capital equipment, real property or Energy Performance Contract.  Since 2000, we have funded over $3.7 billion in lease financings. Grant Capital designs master leases, taxable and tax-exempt lease-purchase agreements and operating leases from $500,000 to $60 million and beyond with terms in excess of 20 years to meet our clients’ specific requirements.

If you need lease-financing services to finance a project, contact Grant Capital Management at 410. 715.9135 or click here today!

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Source: http://www.nature.com/bioent/2004/040801/full/bioent821.html

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The Benefits Of Capital Leasing For Agencies: Financing Biotech Products

May 31st, 2013

Are you a biotech vendor or biotech company that sells biotech equipment to hospitals, government agencies and municipalities? Sometimes it is challenging for public sector customers to secure funds for purchasing biotech equipment such as vehicles and technology.

Grant Capital Management is here to help biotech vendors and biotech companies provide public sector customers equipment financing to ease their financial strains when purchasing biotech products.

Grant Capital Management provides essential capital equipment leases biotech vendors and biotech companies can offer as financing solutions to agencies looking to purchase their products. We understand that the life science industry is ever changing and maturing. For agencies to succeed in the life science industry, biotech public sector customers must have access to secure capital.

Capital financing/ capital equipment financing can help biotech vendors/biotech companies provide public sector agencies the opportunity to utilize equipment/ biotechnology as collateral for cash flow needs. Equipment financing also adds leveraging equity biotech public sector customers can use to buy time and increase the value of agencies overtime.

With an operating lease, public sector customers can cost effectively replace high obsolescence equipment such as laboratory equipment, manufacturing biotechnology and computer equipment. The operating lease is perfect for financing bundles of biotechnology products and services so public sector customers can always maintain state-of-the-art biotechnology through your biotech vending or biotech company.

Under the operating lease agencies can use assets for the term of the lease agreement. Operating leases can be renewed after the term has been completed. The operating lease can be recorded as an operating expense for public sector customers’ income statements.

What are the benefits of capital financing / equipment leasing?

For public sector customers of biotech vendors and biotech companies, there are two primary benefits of capital financing/ equipment leasing:

  1. Never experiencing biotech equipment obsolescence.

  2. Never preserving more cash to develop agencies.

Capital financing is a practical solution for public sector customers in need of biotech equipment or biotechnology.

Grant Capital Management knows the life science industry. We are here to eliminate development tensions and surprises that come with public sector agencies.

Let us help your public sector customers finance specialty equipment and more.

Grant Capital Management will help public sector agencies create thorough business budgeting plans and provide them the capital financing needed to succeed.

Every public sector agency needs reliable capital. Reliable capital is used for bio research, product development and more.

Grant Capital Management is well prepared to develop capital leasing packages designed to meet the needs of of growing public sector agencies.

Take advantage of our track record and experience.

Grant Capital Management is a leading provider of capital lease-financing to the public sector.  We finance almost any type of essential-use capital equipment, real property or Energy Performance Contract.  Since 2000, we have funded over $3.7 billion in lease financings. Grant Capital designs master leases, taxable and tax-exempt lease-purchase agreements and operating leases from $500,000 to $60 million and beyond with terms in excess of 20 years to meet our clients’ specific requirements.

If you need lease-financing services to finance a project, contact Grant Capital Management at 410. 715.9135 or click here today!

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Source: http://www.nature.com/bioent/2004/040801/full/bioent821.html

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Energy Performance Contracting For Public Housing Authorities

May 20th, 2013

Are you considering implementing an Energy Performance Contract (EPC) for your public housing authority?

If yes,  then you need to speak with the professionals of Grant Capital Management. Grant Capital has financed over 90 EPCs for various entities including Public Housing Authorities. In addition to providing financing, our firmc an also help you manage your EPC project through our project management service, OverSightSM. OverSightSM allows Grant Capital Management to act as “Owners Representative” and assist our clients with the management of the EPC process including, vendor selection, contract negotiation, and independent measurement and verification amongst other services.

What can Energy Performance Contracting do for you?

With government funding for Public Housing Authorities currently being less than ideal, implementing an EPC is a great way to hedge against rising energy costs. An EPC provides a number of benefits.

-It allows you to upgrade your housing stock from an energy perspective without any incremental increase to your budget.

-The energy service company whom is selected to install the upgrades must guarantee the savings you will see as a result of the EPC and is required to write you a check for any savings which do not materialize.

-Grant Capital Management will provide the upfront capital to pay for the installation of the new energy conservation measures and will structure your loan payments such that payments never exceed your guaranteed savings. This is what will essentially allow the project to pay for itself.

Grant Capital Management will provide Public Housing Authorities the funding for sustainable solutions as well as effective energy efficiency strategies.

There are no up front capital requirements. You will have a fixed price of payment for the term of your contract. There are no price escalations.

Here is what Energy Performance Contracting can offer:

-Solar energy technology

-Wind renewable energy sources

-Green Construction

-Rehab Techniques

-Combined Heat & Power (CHP)

Learn about Grant Capital Management’s Energy Performance Contract Financing Expertise for U.S. Public Housing Authorities today.

We have a strong commitment to the Public Housing sector. We are focused on assisting public housing directors in reducing costs by replacing inefficient energy infrastructure. We also possess the knowledge to navigate the nuances of Public Housing Authority transaction such as the Section 30 process.

Let the Grant Capital Management team provide you customized solutions at competitive rates.

Our experienced leasing professionals can:

-Structure project financing from $500,000 to as much as $60 million or more with terms up to 20 years and beyond to suit Housing Authorities’ budget requirements.

-Finance ESCO and self-managed Energy Performance Contract projects.

-Provide financing for PHA’s with the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) Scores of 70 and above.

-Provide tax-exempt financing without the requirement for Section 30 compliance for selected EPC transactions.

Take advantage of our track record and experience.

Grant Capital Management is a leading provider of tax-exempt lease-financing to the public sector.  We finance almost any type of essential-use capital equipment, real property or Energy Performance Contract.  Since 2000, we have funded over $4 billion in lease financings. Grant Capital designs master leases, taxable and tax-exempt lease-purchase agreements and operating leases from $500,000 to $60 million and beyond with terms in excess of 20 years to meet our clients’ specific requirements.

If you need lease-financing services to finance a project, contact Grant Capital Management at 410. 715.9135 or click here today!

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Source:

http://www.cleanairinfo.com/sustainableskylines/documents/Presentations/Track%204/Session%204%20-%20Contacts%20and%20Getting%20Financing/04%20-%20Fox%20-%20Dallas%20EPC%20-%20Johnson%20Controls%20Presentation.pdf

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Lease-Purchase Financing and Master Lease Agreements

March 25th, 2013

Why use leasing as a financing option?

Leasing is a great financing option for the following reasons.

  • The equipment acquisitions costs are spread over the expected useful life of the equipment/asset.

  • Leasing addresses unanticipated or large one-time purchases.

  • Financing costs can be matched to  the useful life of the equipment/asset.

  • Using lease-purchase financing increases public administrator’s purchasing power by helping them to reap the benefits of using both the capital and operating sides of their budgets within the same budget year.

What is a Master Lease?

A Master Lease Agreement is similar to an umbrella agreement: it is a lease agreement that can be used to acquire multiple pieces of equipment on different schedules overtime utilizing the same terms and conditions, without having to execute a new lease for each transaction. It is, in effect, a line of credit the lessee can draw upon to finance additional equipment.

What are the Benefits of a Master Lease?

  • Saves time.

  • Eliminates the need to issue a bid each time additional equipment is needed.

  • Eliminates the need to provide contract terms and conditions for each equipment purchase.

  • Only one credit approval is needed.

  • Ability to secure financing despite not having identified all of your required equipment

    What can  a Master Lease  Agreement be used to finance?

The Master Lease Program is available for financing essential-use equipment and intangibles associated with the equipment. The following are examples of essential-use equipment/assets that can be financed with the Master Lease Program.

  • Traffic lights

  • Medical equipment

  • Servers

  • Information technology infrastructure

  • Water meters

  • Trucks/vehicles

  • Communication infrastructure

  • Renewable energy systems

  • HVAC, lighting, water systems

  • Energy performance contracts

Terms and Conditions

With a master lease agreement, a lessee, under the same terms and conditions as the original acquisition, acquires any additional equipment. If new terms or conditions need to be negotiated, a new master lease agreement should be executed.

If you need lease-purchase financing or require more information on lease financing and master leases, Grant Capital Management is available to help you make the right equipment leasing choices.

Take advantage of our track record and experience.

Grant Capital Management is a leading provider of tax-exempt lease-financing to the public sector.  We finance almost any type of essential-use capital equipment, real property or Energy Performance Contract.  Since 2000, we have funded over $3.7 billion in lease financings. Grant Capital designs master leases, taxable and tax-exempt lease-purchase agreements and operating leases from $500,000 to $60 million and beyond with terms in excess of 20 years to meet our clients’ specific requirements.

If you need lease-financing services to finance a project, contact Grant Capital Management at 410. 715.9135 or click here today!

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The Advantages of Energy Savings Performance Contracts for Energy Efficiency Projects

March 6th, 2013

Are you an administrator looking to save money on energy bills and renovate your infrastructure? If yes, Grant Capital Management is here to inform you about how to do just that. We are here to share with you, the details of Energy Savings Performance Contracts and how your organization can benefit from using an Energy Savings Performance Contract to finance the installation of energy efficiency renovations without any increment in your budget.. We are a leader in providing tax-exempt lease-purchase financing to the State and Local Government, K-12 school districts, College and University, Convention Center, Airport, Department of Corrections and Public Housing Authority market segments.

What are Energy Savings Performance Contracts?

Energy savings performance contracts, also known as ESPC, allow agencies to make critical energy infrastructure enhancements by utilizing the utility savings produced by the project to pay the debt service. This is a budget neutral solution for the organization. It frees your budget from ongoing maintenance costs and provides utility savings.
More and more administrators are increasingly investing in ESPC projects and renewable energy initiatives so they may achieve air quality, economic and energy goals utilizing the savings to pay the debt service.

An ESPC is a partnership between an agency and an energy service company (ESCO). During the ESPC, The ESCO conducts a comprehensive energy audit for your facility and identifies improvements to save energy. When these improvements are accomplished, the ESCO designs and constructs a project made to meet your requirements. In most cases, Grant Capital Management arranges the necessary funding to successfully start and complete the project.

The ESCO  guarantees that the improvements will generate enough energy cost savings to pay for the project over the term of the ESPC. Once the contract is complete the agency receives the full benefit of energy efficiency savings.  

The following are just a few of the many benefits ESPC can provide to your energy efficiency projects:

  • The savings are guaranteed. If the guaranteed level savings are not realized, the ESCO has to write a check to the agency to cover the shortfall
  • Reduces utility expenses.
  • Reduces repair and maintenance costs.
  •  ESPC will help your organization meet energy efficiency standards through renewable energy, water conservation and emissions reduction..
  •  ESPC will provide healthier, safer working and living environments.
  • Contracts guarantee energy operation and maintenance cost savings.
  • ESPCs provide a hedge for your organization against rising utility costs
  • The agency gets to renovate its facilities from an energy perspective without having any increment in its budget.

ESPC Examples of energy enhancements that  ESPCs can help your agency  to implement include but are not limited to: Water conservation, HVAC system Upgrades (heating, ventilating and air-conditioning); lighting upgrades; motors and variable frequency drives; and, building control and monitoring systems.
Lease-purchase financing used in conjunction with Energy Savings Performance Contracts gives you, as a public administrator, the ability to provide the necessary municipal services to citizens when they need them . . . instead of waiting for the next capital budget approval.


Grant Capital Management is available to help you make the right Energy Savings Performance Contract choice(s).


Click the links below to view our energy project transaction portfolio.
| Energy Performance Contracts
| U.S. Public Housing Authorities Energy Performance Contracts


We have helped: state, county and city governments, school districts, water and sewer authorities, public colleges and universities and public hospitals throughout the United States finance their projects.
Grant Capital’s relationships with various investors in the marketplace, allow us to provide customized financing solutions at competitive market rates for our customers’ projects.
Our dedicated public sector experts are focused solely on the unique challenges of government clients and guide customers through the process of using a tax-exempt lease vehicle to finance their capital projects. Our specialists support government agencies in securing tax-exempt financing for almost any type of essential capital equipment or real property.
In addition to providing financing, Grant Capital Management also has the capability to provide Project Management services to assist our clients with vendor selection, contract negotiation, and project management when conducting an energy performance contract. We have the expertise to act as “Owner’s Representative” and ensure that our clients have a well-managed, cost effective, and productive project.

Take advantage of our track record and experience.
Grant Capital Management is a leading provider of tax-exempt lease-financing to the public sector.  We finance almost any type of essential-use capital equipment, real property or Energy Performance Contract.  Since 2000, we have funded over $4 billion in lease financing  Grant Capital designs master leases, taxable and tax-exempt lease-purchase agreements and operating leases from $500,000 to $60 million and beyond with terms in excess of 20 years to meet our clients’ specific requirements.


If you need lease-financing services to finance a project, contact Grant Capital Management at 410. 715.9135 or click here today!


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Source: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/financing/ESPCs.html

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The Benefits of Energy Savings Performance Contracts for Energy Efficiency Projects

November 5th, 2012

Are you a public administrator of a state, government or municipality looking for Energy Savings Performance Contracts? If yes, Grant Capital Management is here to inform you about the details of Energy Savings Performance Contracts and how your organization can benefit from using an Energy Savings Performance Contract to finance equipment.

What are Energy Savings Performance Contracts?

Energy savings performance contracts, also known as EPCs, allow agencies to make critical energy infrastructure enhancements by utilizing the utility savings produced by the project to pay for them. This approach allows the agency’s existing operating budget to remain unchanged.

More and more administrators are increasingly investing in  EPC projects and renewable energy initiatives so they may achieve air quality, economic and energy goals.

An EPC is a partnership between an agency and an energy service company (ESCO). During the EPC, The ESCO conducts a comprehensive energy audit for your facility and identifies improvements to save energy. When these tasks are accomplished, the ESCO designs and constructs a project made to meet your agency’s needs and in most cases, arranges the necessary funding to successfully start and complete the project.

The ESCO must guarantee that the improvements will generate enough energy cost savings to pay for the project over the term of the EPC. Once the contract expires,  agencies receive the full benefit of energy efficiency savings, which provides capital for further agency improvements.

The following are just a few of the many benefits EPCs can provide to your energy efficiency projects:

-EPCs will help your agency meet energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation and emissions reduction goals through contract funding for energy management projects.

-EPCs will provide healthier, safer working and living environments.

-Contracts guarantee energy operation and maintenance cost savings.

If the guaranteed level savings are not realized, the ESCO has to write a check to the agency to cover the shortfall between guaranteed and actual savings.

Vulnerability is minimized when it comes to budget impacts due to volatile energy prices, weather and equipment failure.

Examples of energy enhancements that  EPCs can help your agency  to implement include but are not limited to:  HVAC system Upgrades (heating, ventilating and air-conditioning); lighting upgrades; motors and variable frequency drives; and, building control and monitoring systems.

Lease-purchase financing used in conjunction with Energy Savings Performance Contracts gives you, as a public administrator, the ability to provide the necessary municipal services to citizens when they need them . . . instead of waiting for the next capital budget approval.

Grant Capital Management is available to help you make the right Energy Savings Performance Contract choice(s).


Click the links below to view our energy project transaction portfolio.


| Energy Performance Contracts
| U.S. Public Housing Authorities Energy Performance Contracts


We have helped: state, county and city governments, school districts, water and sewer authorities, public colleges and universities and public hospitals throughout the United States finance their projects.


Grant Capital’s relationships with various investors in the marketplace, allow us to provide customized financing solutions at competitive market rates for our customers’ projects.
Our dedicated public sector experts are focused solely on the unique challenges of government clients and guide customers through the process of using a tax-exempt lease vehicle to finance their capital projects. Our specialists support government agencies in securing tax-exempt financing for almost any type of essential capital equipment or real property.


Take advantage of our track record and experience.
Grant Capital Management is a leading provider of tax-exempt lease-financing to the public sector.  We finance almost any type of essential-use capital equipment, real property or Energy Performance Contract.  Since 2000, we have funded over $3.7 billion in lease financings. Grant Capital designs master leases, taxable and tax-exempt lease-purchase agreements and operating leases from $500,000 to $60 million and beyond with terms in excess of 20 years to meet our clients’ specific requirements.


If you need lease-financing services to finance a project, contact Grant Capital Management at 410. 715.9135 or click here today!
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Source: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/financing/espcs.html

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The Advantages of A Master Lease Agreement

November 5th, 2012

If you are in need of a flexible lease structure for your project, then you may want to consider a master lease.

A master lease agreement is beneficial when there may be a need to lease additional equipment over a certain period of time. The master lease agreement will govern the basic terms and conditions of the lease. As equipment is needed, separate lease schedules are then created under the master lease to accommodate the addition of equipment. Under this lease type, each schedule can include different end of term options and different lease lengths but all will come under one Master lease.

The Master Lease is useful to a municipality that has:

-An equipment acquisition program that spans over a period of time.

-Not identified all of the equipment that will be acquired at the time of executing the lease agreement.

When purchasing various pieces of equipment at different times from one or more vendors, a master lease agreement:

-Eliminates the need to go out to bid each time additional equipment is needed.

-Allows a municipality to provide addendums and equipment schedules for each new batch of equipment.

-Eliminates need to provide contract terms and conditions for each equipment purchase

-Needs only one credit approval to be obtained to service the agreement and subsequent schedules.

Grant Capital Management is here to help you negotiate your master lease, so any equipment your business requires in the future can easily be added to it with the terms and conditions that are right for you.

We understand each company has different needs. Our knowledge and experience will work to help you get exactly what you want so your business will run smoothly now and in the future. 

Take advantage of our track record and experience.

Grant Capital Management is a leading provider of tax-exempt lease-financing to the public sector.  We finance almost any type of essential-use capital equipment, real property or Energy Performance Contract.  Since 2000, we have funded over $3.7 billion in lease financings. Grant Capital designs master leases, taxable and tax-exempt lease-purchase agreements and operating leases from $500,000 to $60 million and beyond with terms in excess of 20 years to meet our clients’ specific requirements.

If you need lease-financing services to finance a project, contact Grant Capital Management now at 410. 715.9135 or click here today to determine how we will help you obtain the optimal lease for your business.

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What are The Benefits of Tax-Exempt Leasing?

June 2nd, 2012

Are you a public administrator of a state government or municipality looking into tax-exempt leasing? If yes, Grant Capital Management is here to inform  you about the details of tax-exempt leasing and how your organization can benefit from using a tax-exempt lease to finance equipment.

What is Tax-Exempt Leasing?

Tax-exempt leasing is a Simple Lease-Purchase Contract that allows state governments, municipalities and other qualifying entities  acquire essential use equipment and pay for it in installments over time.  Lessors are favorably inclined to do public sector financings because they produce a more profitable portfolio vs. commercial transactions. This happens because state governments and municipalities typically:

v   Have sound credit ratings.

v   Pay their bills on time over the life of the contract.

v   Are stable investments.

Under a tax-exempt lease:

-The Lessee (the “borrower”) is a state or local government, transit / port / housing authorities or other political subdivisions, which may need to purchase essential-use equipment  to effectively operate the municipality.

-The Lessor (the “lender”) provides capital to purchase equipment which is then leased back to the municipality.

-The Lessee builds equity in the property by making periodic lease payments over an established time-period.

-The Lessee gets ownership at end of the term.

-The interest portion of the lease payment is exempt from federal income tax – therefore it produces payments lower than a taxable lease.

-A non-appropriation clause stating that the agreement is subject to appropriation each year is standard practice. This provision allows states or municipalities to terminate the lease agreement at the end of any appropriation period without further obligation or payment of any penalty.

-The interest rate associated with a tax-exempt lease includes all fees.

When deciding to use a tax-exempt lease, you should consider the following factors:

- The availability of cash at the time of procurement.

- Competing demands on capital resources.

-  Ability to increase your operating budget to accommodate debt service.

- Essentiality of the asset to the basic functions of the entity.

- The useful life of the asset.

- The lowest possible total cost, as measured over the period the asset is used.

Using a lease-purchase financing, increases public administrators’ purchasing power by allowing them to use both the capital and operating sides of the budget.

Lease-purchase financing used in conjunction with capital financing gives public administrators the ability to provide the necessary municipal services to citizens when they need them . . . instead of waiting for the next capital budget  approval.

Grant Capital Management is available to help you make the right tax exempt leasing choice.

We have helped: state, county and city governments, school districts, water and sewer authorities, public colleges and universities and public hospitals throughout the United States finance their projects.

Grant Capital’s relationships with various investors in the marketplace, allow us to provide customized financing solutions at competitive market rates for our customers’ projects.

Our dedicated public sector experts are focused solely on the unique challenges of government clients and guide customers through the process of using a tax-exempt lease vehicle to finance their capital projects. Our specialists support government agencies in securing tax-exempt financing for almost any type of essential capital equipment or real property.

Take advantage of our track record and experience.

Grant Capital Management is a leading provider of tax-exempt lease-financing to the public sector.  We finance almost any type of essential-use capital equipment, real property or Energy Performance Contract.  Since 2000, we have funded over $3.7 billion in lease financings. Grant Capital designs master leases, taxable and tax-exempt lease-purchase agreements and operating leases from $500,000 to $60 million and beyond with terms in excess of 20 years to meet our clients’ specific requirements.

If you need lease-financing services to finance a project, contact Grant Capital Management at 410. 715.9135 or click here today!

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Capital Leases Versus Operating Leases: Which Is The Right Choice For Your Business?

May 11th, 2012

Are you a firm that needs leasing equipment? If yes, there are two kinds of leases – capital leases and operating leases. Which one should your business choose to use?

Grant Capital Management is here to help you make the right choice for your business by showing you the differences between a capital lease and an operating lease. Read to learn the advantages these leases can offer you and which one will best serve your needs.

Capital leases and Operating leases are each used for different purposes and treated differently on the accounting books of your business.

The main difference between capital leases and operating leases is that capital leases transfer ownership of leased products while operating leases only transfer the right to use the technology.

Choosing the correct lease structure is critical because it affects how your finance department records the lease on your books.

Capital leases are reported on your balance sheet and operating leases are not. Even if you are a privately held company your finance team still keeps good accounting records and communicates on a regular basis with your major creditors.

Capital Lease

The most important concept to understand about a capital lease is the word capital, as in cash or credit. The accounting treatment of a capital lease is similar to an outright purchase. As the lessee, you are obligated to report a capital lease as an asset and a liability on your balance sheet. As such, your organization may claim depreciation on the assets.

-In a capital lease, your organization only assumes some of the risks of ownership. The lessor (leasing company or bank) purchases an asset on your behalf.

-The lessee (you) will have use of the asset during the lease term.

-You make rental payments (including tax and interest) to the lessor that covers a large portion or all of the original cost of the asset.

-Your organization records the capital lease on balance sheets as an asset and a liability.

At the end of term, you have many options available. You may choose to purchase the asset outright, return the asset to the lessor, or extend the term of the lease and continue to make payments.

At the end of the lease, if you choose to purchase the asset, the cost to take ownership may be low, sometimes as low as $1. Keep in mind that a capital lease does not imply $1 out; a capital lease may have a fair market value (FMV) buyout. A FMV buyout may be cost prohibitive. Capital leasing is a creative way to acquire a bundle of technology products and services over a period of time. This option may be more attractive than using a bank credit line or paying cash.

Capital leasing is a creative way to acquire a bundle of technology products and services over a period of time. This option may be more attractive than using a bank credit line or paying cash.

Operating Lease

The most important concept to understand about an operating lease is the word operating, as in operating expense. In an operating lease, only the right to use the technology is transferred from the lessor to the lessee. When leasing IT products and service, it is harder to qualify for an operating lease due to the increased risk the lessor takes on.

Operating Lease Requirements (Statement of Financial Accounting Standards – FASB 13)

-The lease does not transfer ownership of the property to the lessee by the end of the lease term.

-The lease does not contain a bargain purchase option (unlike the capital lease, where you are often able to purchase the asset at lease end).

-The lease term is equal to less than 75% of the estimated economic life of the property.

-The present value of the minimum lease payments, assuming an appropriate discount rate must be less than 90% of the fair value of the property at lease inception.

Operating Lease Basics:

-The lessor (leasing company or bank) purchases an asset on your behalf.

-The lessee (you) has use of the asset during the lease term.

-You make rental payments (including tax and interest) to the lessor, which only covers the use of the asset for the term.

-Your organization records the operating lease as an operating expense on income statements.

At the end of term, the lessee has many options available. The lessee can choose to purchase the asset outright, return the asset to the lessor, or extend the term of the lease and continue to make payments. At the end of the lease, if you choose to outright purchase the asset, the cost to take ownership can be very high. The FMV in an operating lease cannot be pre-negotiated. Hence, operating leases are a creative way to utilize a bundle of technology products and services over a period of time, typically followed by a refresh of the technology. Extending the lease term typically converts the lease to a capital lease for the new term. This option may be more attractive than capital leasing, using a bank credit line, or paying cash.

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