Multi-asset
structured finance
As part of their growth plans, companies are often looking for new financing methods for their core business.
They are looking for alternative financing sources, off-balance sheet solutions or an improved cash position through cash injection. Structured finance can often offer a bespoke solution.
What is structured finance?
A flexible solution to help you finance
specific assets and/or projects.
Structured finance is a complex financial solution offered to organisations with unique and sophisticated needs.
IT
PCs, servers, PoS, all other digital assets
Healthcare
Diagnostic imaging (scanner etc.), all other medical equipment
Green
All clean tech assets
Industrial equipment
Machine tools, assembly line, robotics, logistics, forklifts
Transport
Vessels, planes etc.
Retail
SCO, PSS etc.
Three types of companies
opting for structured finance
Companies that are "capital intensive" for their core business and therefore face capital issues
Example: Energy companies (windmills, solar panels etc.), companies that focus on automation, telecom companies or logistics companies that go for continuous process optimisation.
Companies active in innovation-oriented sectors
Taking the retail sector as an example, where innovation today is mainly focused on improving the "Customer Experience", or the optimisation of their "Resources". These innovations require investments in digital signage, mobility solutions, smart lighting, digital platforms, etc. Given the operational challenges and the constant evolution of technology, we advocate the concept of ‘Usage’ rather than the ‘Ownership’ of assets.
Growth companies
Although today there is more liquidity available on the market, and banks today have more appetite for credit, a bank will have a credit limit on a company. One bank will never be able or willing to cover all investment requests (its "risk exposure" would be too high). Structured finance via Econocom offers a valuable alternative for the general management (diversification of the sources of financing, access to new banking partners without having to entrust them with "side business", flexibility).
Our expertise
Complex financial arrangements
Cross-border coordination
International and financial expertise (VAT, IFRS, US GAAP)
Multilingual support
Large network of European & international financing partners
Internal funding
(EDFL Ltd)
What's in it for you?
Financial benefits
With a structured finance solution through leasing, companies do not have to finance peak investments at the outset, but can spread their investment expenditure over time. Thus they can better align income and expenditure flows, and adjust rental amounts to seasonal income fluctuations. They also gain access to alternative sources of finance in addition to/over and above credit lines already in place. Structured finance helps to cover interest rate variations, spread credit risk, and diversify sources of funds.
Operational benefits
Operationally, companies can fully outsource their asset & invoice registration and follow-up. In addition, all costs related to hardware, software and services (insurance, installation and maintenance costs) can be bundled in one contract, which offers management advantages and improves cost transparency.
Success story
Econocom is working with the Bourbon Group (offshore marine services) to finance part of its vessels’ fleet, and more notably those of Les Abeilles, the French specialist in towing and rescue on the high seas.
Want to discuss growth financing through structured finance?