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Learn how to maximize the value of your leasing company by exploring exit strategies, partnering opportunities, attractive business attributes, and creating value. Discover the role of a financial advisor and how to choose the right one.
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MAXIMIZING THE VALUE OF YOUR LEASING COMPANY NEFA FUNDING SYMPOSIUM OCTOBER 12, 2013 Confidential
Do What You Do Best You have a lot to be proud of: • Built a successful leasing company • Developed a loyal client over many years • A history of building volumes and relationships with lessees, vendors and funding sources • Added capabilities and functions to produce a more well rounded, complete leasing company
Exit Strategy Maximizing the value of your business • This is a good time to sell • You or your business may benefit from partnering with another firm • Valued leasing company attributes • Steps you can take • Value of an advisor • What to look for in an advisor?
Timing • This is a good time to sell a business • Valuations are up • Interest rates remain low • The economy is picking up • Market prices are highe and going up • Potential buyers include Banks, Independent Leasing Companies, Private Equity Sources and others.
Partnering Potential benefits of partnering • Get partial liquidity while staying in business • Hedge of current value and future value • Lower cost of funds • Add capabilities • Gain capital • Lower risk by spreading it over a larger business
Attractive Business Attributes What buyers look for: • Well managed companies • Assets • Vertical market expertise • Yields • Good credits • Low risks • Growth • Organized information
Creating Value How to create value: • Build a portfolio • Increase spreads • Maintain a disciplined, well documented underwriting process - collect loss and delinquency data • Manage residuals – execute a residual strategy, set goals, execute and measure results • Plan and measure your sales process while hiring the best team available • Specialize on the industries you do best • Build relationships with banks and funding sources that may represent buyers in the future
Advisor Role of the financial advisor: • Advise on increasing your company’s value • Provide insight on timing and buyers • Assist in marketing your company • Test the market and provide information on buyers while you are “not for sale” • Protect your name and reputation • Provide specialized expertise as your adjunct M&A staff • Identify the right strategic or financial buyer • Present your company in a way that increases its value • Identify the sources of value • Execute a process enhances value • Increase your negotiating leverage • Ensure competitive terms • Ultimately increase the price and lower the risk
Choosing a Financial Advisor What to look for in an advisor? • Chemistry – Trust • Understanding of your business • Active in the market as a full time advisors • Has executive level contacts throughout the industry and is trusted by them • Development of a sound approach for sale • Auction • Negotiated sale • Experience in dealing with the inevitable issues
Questions and discussion Contact: Roger Crafe CrestMount Advisors 412-389-6030 Roger@CrestMountAdvisors.com