What is a sale-leaseback?

In a sale-leaseback, a company sells its real estate to an investor like W. P. Carey for cash and simultaneously enters into a long-term lease. In doing so, the company extracts 100% of the property’s value and converts an otherwise illiquid asset into working capital to reinvest in its business or pay down debt, while maintaining operational control.

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Benefits of a sale-leaseback

Immediate Access to Capital to reinvest in your core business operations, including balance sheet recapitalization, new acquisitions and R&D

Alternative Capital Source when conventional financing is limited

100% Market Value Realization of otherwise illiquid assets compared to debt alternatives

Maintain Operational Control of your facility

Potential Tax Benefits by deducting 100% of rental payments rather than being subject to interest limitations for traditional debt as defined by tax law

Gain a Long-Term Partner with the capital to fund future expansions, build-to-suits, building renovations, energy retrofits and more

Sale-leaseback case studies

Siderforgerossi

$80 million in sale-leaseback capital provided to PE firm to help pay down debt and reinvest in portfolio company growth.

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CentroMotion

$45 million of sale-leaseback financing provided to PE firm to help pay down debt and expand portfolio company facilities.