Financing and insurance of Intermodal equipment

In today's uncertain economies, equipment assurance or even recovery might be necessary. For Financial Services / Insurance Companies, our expert knowledge of the intermodal equipment industry can often spell the difference between marginal and profitable transactions.

Why wait to see what happens to your equipment portfolio? Mid-term assessment of a container / chassis fleet can help avoid surprises and catastrophe. Validate the existence, location, and condition of your portfolio before distress.

ConSurve offers lease and finance valuation services which include, but are not limited to, estimating current fair market values, residual values, estimating economic useful lives as well as other lease valuation opinions. ConSurve performs these studies for a variety of purposes including tax, financing, domestic and international transaction structuring, or other asset management needs. We work with steamship lines, leasing companies, financial institutions, legal firms, manufacturers, repair companies and trade associations. Container and chassis valuations comprise a sizable portion of our professional work.

Some financial services companies for which we have performed services over the years:

American Finance Group	Financial Products Group
Cargo Leasing	Pitney Bowes Credit Corp.
Bank of New York	Triton
IBJ Schroder	Bank of America Leasing
Inter-American Development Bank	Chrysler Capital
Bangkok Bank	National Westminster
Atlantic Leasing / Financial	Pacific International Lines
Integrated Resources	ATEL Financial
Mellon Leasing	Trimont Leasing Partners
Mees Pierson	Interpool-Trac Lease
AT&T Credit	Finova
TransAmerica TOL	Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
Flexi-Van	Tachibanaya Container
IYO Container	Aquarius Equipment Finance
Intermodal Capital Corporation	GE Railcar Services
Sequa Financial	The CIT Group

Consider the following services we provide . . . they can make or break a deal:

I.Specification Review - New & Used Equipment

assure equipment life expectancy
sample field inspections of existing equipment
potential for technological obsolescence
possible “limited-use” status
maintenance requirements
technological shortcomings
compliance with regulatory bodies / certifications

11. Lease Language Review

maintenance & repair required of lessee during lease
redelivery locations - who pays redelivery depot costs
return conditions, especially acceptable inspection/repair standards
casualty provisions, and conditions for determining casualty

111. Market Analysis

fair market values / residuals
projected future values / appraisals
other potential lessees
re-marketing opportunities
positioning for higher FMV
assuring residuals

1V. New Equipment Services

finding acceptable sources for new equipment
preparation of specifications
purchase contract negotiation
prototype inspections
management of change order requests

V. Equipment Inspections

quality control at factories
sampling of used equipment condition
notices to lessees of non-compliance with lease provisions
lessees' adherence to lease provisions
verification of equipment's existence
utilization / inventory audits
maintenance & repair audits - during the term of a lease
income and expense audits
mid-lease assurance of fair market values
pre-planning for re-marketing
supervision of delivery logistics

V1. End of Lease Strategies

Insurance documentation
container chassis recovery and appraisal
equipment inspection to verify damage accountability
condition in light of lease requirements and FMV
true FMV appraisals
re-marketing alternatives if not pre-planned
acceptance on behalf of lessor - lessee buyouts
depot services negotiation
storage and handling services - audit and disbursement
coordination of re-marketing logistics
equipment sale and title administration
equipment control
re-marketing reports and accountability

V11. General Management Services

"turn-key" systems for day-to-day management - purchasing, equipment status,
penalties, pricing, etc., or custom systems work as required