Investment Structure

A PRUDENT TREASURY MANAGEMENT TOOL

Flexibility

The combination of low cost equity, together with more efficient and streamlined leverage strategies, comprise the key components of cost effectively developing, acquiring and controlling energy assets. We are committed to combining those efficiencies with lease structures that provide immediate lower opportunity costs. Opportunity costs arise from stringent and inflexible financing arrangements that result in lower corporate profitability potential and greater liability.

When it comes to profitability our leases are designed to enhance the operator’s control of the asset, providing virtually the same authority over the asset as ownership, while keeping the potential for high profitability available. We can design a lease to meet both price and opportunity cost expectations including friendly renewal options and purchase options.

Lower Cost of Capital

National Standard developed an efficient and below market capital structure which we pass on to our customers by helping them to reduce cost of capital and controlling critical operational assets without the normal equity requirements and reduction in restrictions and covenants typically associated with borrowing.

Our reduced all in cost is derived from our ability to leverage real estate and other assets and cash flow streams better and more efficiently that our customers can.

Sound Treasury Management

Fundamentally, our approach is to remove hurdles and obstacles of financing through our asset leasing program, which is designed to create shareholder wealth for our clients by lowering their asset occupancy costs. This transforms an ordinary lease into a real estate operating lease as a vital treasury tool.