Developing Whole Life Cost Models for rolling stock assets

Throughout the life of a rail asset the owner and/or user are faced with various costs. Often parties that run a tender to procure the most cost-optimal solution only look at the cost on day 1, i.e. the costs of procuring the asset from the manufacturer. By leveraging our knowledge of the rail sector and engaging a specialist financial modeling firm we help our clients to look beyond the costs of purchasing their asset and develop a model that will give the client insight in the cost over the whole asset life cycle. Now decision-making can focus on the asset that is most competitive over its whole life, rather than just on day 1.
Interested in developing whole life cost models for rolling stock assets?
We in the Apex Rail team will do our best. Please contact us →
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OTHER SERVICES
FINANCIAL ADVISORY
• STRUCTURING AND ARRANGING OF DEBT AND/OR EQUITY FOR ROLLING STOCK AND DEPOT FINANCINGS
• TRANSACTION STRUCTURING AND MANAGEMENT
• DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATING LEASE PLATFORMS AND ROLLING STOCK POOLS FOR PRIVATE INVESTORS OR PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES
• FINANCIAL MODELLING (REVIEW, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT)
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BUSINESS ADVISORY
• FINANCIAL MODELLING (REVIEW, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT)
• DUE DILIGENCE SUPPORT FOR M&A TRANSACTIONS
• MARKET ENTRY SUPPORT
• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
• PROMOTE GREEN TECHNOLOGY AIMED TO INVESTORS
• PROVIDE 2ND OPINION ON ASSET VALUATIONS, LEASE RATES AND MARKET POTENTIAL
• DEVELOPING WHOLE LIFE COST MODELS FOR ROLLING STOCK ASSETS
• PREPARATION OF DESKTOP STUDIES (IN RELATION ROLLING STOCK FINANCING OPTIONS)
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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• LEASE & ASSET MANAGEMENT
• CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
• COMPLIANCE REPORTING
• REMARKETING SERVICES
• ASSET VALUATION AND TECHNICAL AUDITS
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OUR TEAM
THE TEAM DEVELOPS, STRUCTURES AND ARRANGES COMPLETE FINANCING SOLUTIONS FOR RAIL OPERATORS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES, INVESTORS AND MANUFACTURES.
  • CHRISTIAN FORSTER

    Managing Director & Founding Partner

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    • Head of sales support finance for a major rail manufacturer
    • Developing financing solutions in Public-Private-Partnership projects for rolling stock and rail infrastructure
    • 10 years commercial banking experience, heading rail and infrastructure financing teams
    • Co-initiator + Advisory Board member of Railpool in 2009 and operating lease experience with ROSCOs
    • Led large debt financings from freight rail cars to high speed trains until 2015
    Email: cforster@apex-rail.com
    T: +41 41 220 24 51
    M: +41 78 720 55 33
  • MARKUS FRÖHLICH

    Managing Director & Founding Partner


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    • International Sales and Project Management of rolling stock for Siemens Transportation
    • Developing and implementing operating and financial lease solutions for various rail asset classes across Europe incl. senior management roles in Angel Trains UK and Societe Generale
    • Setting up a new rail finance advisory business in 2012 leading to extensive track record as financial advisor and asset manager for a wide range of rail transactions accross Europe
    Email: mfroehlich@apex-rail.com
    T: +41 41 220 24 57
    M: +41 78 759 11 70
  • BART VAN HORSSEN

    Associate Director & Partner

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    • Set-up, financing and management of single fleet SPV financing for German DMUs in Dublin
    • Successfully leading process to divest part of leasing portfolio by sale to European infrastructure fund
    • Negotiations of a sale-and-lease back of NS Locomotive portfolio
    • Contract management of lease agreements and purchase agreements for passenger rolling stock
    • Project management experience by on-time delivery of DMU fleet
    Email: bvanhorssen@apex-rail.com
    M: +31 6 14 33 34 72
  • NATHAN WILLIAMS

    • 5+ years in international consulting, most recently as a strategy consultant to ASEAN in Cambodia, and the United Nations in Iraq.
    • Participated in large-scale procurement projects on behalf of the United Nations and New Zealand Ministry of Defence.
    • Managed multi-million-dollar commercial real-estate portfolio including sales and purchase, quantitative analysis, leasing and contract management.
    • 10 years as an Army Engineer Officer, specialising in project management, strategy development and in-depth planning.
    Email: nwilliams@apex-rail.com

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