Investment Management Services

Project-, Asset- and Lease Management incl. re-marketing of rolling stock portfolios for financial institutions (lenders, investors) in lease transactions.
SERVICES
Project management
Lease & Asset management
Contract management
Compliance reporting
Remarketing services
Asset valuation and Technical audits
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RELATED CASE STUDIES
[ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ]
Contract and Asset Management of the Lease of 54 x Alstom Lint 41 DMUs
[ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ]
Commercial and Contract Management of the new-built rolling stock for Transport for Wales which is owned by a consortium of SMBC Leasing and Equitix
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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APEX RAIL GmbH

Winkelriedstrasse 56
CH-6003 Luzern
Switzerland

Email: info@apex-rail.com

TEL: +41 41 220 24 51

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