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Project financing
Financial advisory services for sponsors of cash flow based projects. This could involve structuring projects to make them bankable and/or raise debt funding for the sponsors.
SCOPE OF WORK
TYPICAL SCOPE OF WORK FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Structure the project and cash flows to achieve bankability
Set-up and run a financial model (if not done separately) by the Sponsors
Definition of project objectives with client
Financial structuring/ engineering as the basis for preparing Information Memorandum (project description)
International Auction Process seeking financing proposals
Bid Evaluation
Final Term Sheet Negotiation
Support Due Diligence, Investment / Credit Approvals
Support Client and Lawyers during Documentation/Negotiation until Closing
Interested in advice on project Financing?
We in the Apex Rail team will do our best. Please contact us →
RELATED CASE STUDIES
[ FINANCIAL ADVISORY ]
Financing of a new fleet of Stadler TramTrains, a new maintenance depot and refinancing of an existing depot where the VMS EMU and BEMU pool is maintained by Alstom.
[ Financial Advisory ]
Sale and Lease Back of used fleet of 109 locomotives and 4.000+ used railcars
[ FINANCIAL ADVISORY ]
Managing the process for the acquisition and refurbishment for up to 135 passenger coaches by a 3rd party investor from FlixTrain
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)
• 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)
• 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
• 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
- 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
T: +41 41 220 24 51
M: +41 78 720 55 33 - MARKUS FRÖHLICH
- 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
T: +41 41 220 24 57
M: +41 78 759 11 70 - BART VAN HORSSEN
- 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
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.
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CONTACT US
APEX RAIL GmbH
Winkelriedstrasse 56
CH-6003 Luzern
Switzerland
Email: info@apex-rail.com
TEL: +41 41 220 24 51
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