RE: alfa6 Sep 2018 20:52
SORR - leasing is actually pretty simple and deals can be structured so all parties get what they want. it is possible for electrolyte to be leased for a long term as its useful life is unlimited. The first thing to understand is you cant lease an asset to someone if you don't own it yourself, this means BE or BMN or a friendly leasing company need to own it, and maybe need to buy it. the rental will be an agreed payment monthly/quarterly whilst the asset is being used. being the owner and lessor of assets is effectively being a bank which requires you to abide by rules and controls by governing authorities, dealing with credit assessment, capital adequacy ratios, defaults and recoveries. its this bit that makes me think BMN need to engage a professional leasing company. ownership of the asset can pass to the operator on final payment, either for free or subject to a one off fee, or it can revert to the lessor/owner. leasing one or two assets is simple enough but millions of pounds of assets to many users is a different matter. I personally favour BMN selling the asset for full value say £10000 to a leasing company who believe residual value of the asset is minimum say £6000 and then the electrolyte is rented to say REDT for £5000 plus interest over 5 years. at the 5th year the parties can either renew again, or collapse the deal and BMN buy the electrolyte from the leasing company for its residual value or some other pre agreed amount. This process allows BMN to recognise the sale in its revenue and profit and seperates them from the complexities of being a bank which is not their DNA.