Frac Sand Transport Company
NEED: This company needed to expand its fleet of tractors in order to service one of the largest oil production companies in the U.S. The customer was required to purchase natural gas powered tractors to secure the business with the oil company. SOLUTION: VFI provided the company with a very attractive lease payment that would […]
Commuter Airline
NEED: This startup airline needed a simulator to train pilots on their fleet of jets. SOLUTION: VFI provided $8 million in financing for this customer in order to secure a much needed flight simulator. BENEFITS: VFI’s lease financing allowed this newly formed commuter airline to secure the simulator and train their pilots in-house. The simulator […]
Remediation Services
NEED: This company needed $5.5 million to decontaminate and refurbish railcars used to haul nuclear waste. SOLUTION: VFI structured a sale leaseback on the underlying railcars and financed the entire decontamination and refurbishment of those cars on a single lease. BENEFITS: The lessee was able to monetize an existing asset and maintain their working capital […]
Family-Owned Egg Producer
NEED: This family-owned chicken farm needed $3.2 million of egg processing and packaging equipment to expand their footprint. SOLUTION: VFI structured a step-up lease structure with lower payments for the first year. This gave the customer a lease payment aligned with the expected cash flow as new equipment came online and production increased. BENEFITS: This […]
Corporate Farming Operation
NEED: This company needed a new fleet of combines, hay rakes, balers, and other farm equipment in order to replace aging equipment and expand its fleet. SOLUTION: VFI provided a staged financing solution whereby each individual piece of new equipment was deployed at the time the old equipment was taken out of service. BENEFITS: This […]
Vegetable Processing and Packaging Company
NEED: The lessee needed $4.1 million of vegetable processing equipment including conveyors, scales, a mixer, and labeler to fulfill a contract with one of the largest grocery providers in the country. SOLUTION: VFI provided the lessee with a single point of contact and VFI coordinated all payments with vendors. The equipment was installed and paid […]
Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
NEED: This customer needed $18.4 million of semiconductor manufacturing equipment to expand their capacity. SOLUTION: VFI provided $18.4 million of equipment funding and worked with the vendors to make required payments while the equipment was being built. BENEFITS: VFI was able to quickly approve and document the transaction. VFI also provided funding of deposits and […]
Circuit Manufacturing Company
NEED: This French-owned, circuit manufacturing company needed $2 million of testing equipment for their production facility in Mexico. SOLUTION: VFI quickly approved a competitive structure and funded the project even though the equipment was located in a manufacturing plant in Mexico. BENEFITS: VFI was able to quickly provide the customer with the funds needed for […]
Public Biotech Company
NEED: This pre-profit public biotech company needed $17.3 million in specialized laboratory equipment to continue research and discovery for cancer and infectious disease treatments. SOLUTION: Although the company had an accumulated deficit of over $2 billion, VFI was able to structure a lease that allowed them to secure this much-needed equipment and continue their important […]
Civil Engineering & Construction Company
NEED: This civil engineering and construction company needed a heavy lift helicopter and other construction equipment to complete a multi-year contract to replace the underground water piping at the Grand Canyon. SOLUTION: VFI was able to provide a single source of financing for the helicopter as well as the additional construction and support equipment. BENEFITS: […]