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NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 10, 2013 Charleston, SC. – Solar Capital Leasing has recently introduced a Capital Tax Lease for commercial solar projects that focus on multiple small (50 kW) systems to medium (3 MW) sized installations. The funding program provides for 100% project financing for projects where the total project cost is $250,000 or greater. The lease offers a unique and proprietary financing solution for business, municipalities, schools, non-profits, government and others having an interest in developing multiple solar power installations. The program is unique in the fact that it can monetize the tax credits and depreciation and reduce the repayment loan by as much as 50%. The funding program is available to qualified projects in selected markets including Georgia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina and Tennessee. Apply Online. The Solar Capital Lease is underwritten by US based Fortune 500 companies having extensive experience in financing renewable energy projects in the US and selected Internationally markets (Canada, Caribbean). The program provides both the construction and take-out financing for terms up to 30 years and at competitive rates i.e. 3.5% – 5% range depending on the credit worthiness of the project host. Program Features:
According to Solar Capital Leasing, “solar energy projects are a unique asset where the future market value of the underlying asset collateral is difficult to establish and cash flows are difficult to confirm due to uncertain power production and the resultant revenue”. Additionally they state “project developers often lack access to equity funds i.e. skin in the game to satisfy the bank and lenders can only offer high coupon rates and limited amortization terms which puts additional economic pressure on the business case of the project”. THE SOLAR CAPITAL LEASING APPROACH Commercial banks do not typically provide a viable source of project funding due to their attachment to long-standing underwriting practices of focusing on the value of the underlying asset, imposition of debt coverage ratios and demand for developer equity in the capital stack. Project financing has typically been combined with some component of debt financing and private investor equity contribution, with the private investor’s motives driven primarily by tax-related benefits. The repetitive need to obtain and package Bank debt with private investor capital for each project has proven to be a significant impediment to the ability of the developer to fund new projects. In light of these challenges, the SCL team looked to practices already long in-place in the commercial property structured financing markets to provide a solution. The approach relies on the credit quality of the project income stream, with virtually no emphasis on the nature of the renewable energy technology or physical assets. Solar Capital Leasing provide 100% project cost debt financing, with extended amortizations out to 25 or even 30 years. Finally; the Solar Capital Lease does not seek to obtain any portion of project tax benefits. This allows the project developer to capture, or barter, these benefits to their own gain. In summary – the Solar Capital Lease Program is driven by the credit quality of the transaction lessee and transactional documents that provide bond investors with default protection. For more information contact: Media Solar Capital Leasing Email:info@solarcapitalleasing.com Tel: 843-576-0112 x 121 Solar Capital Leasing Solar Capital Leasing is a financial services and project development company providing renewable energy solutions through photovoltaic (“PV”), solar thermal and wind technologies. The company levers its energy knowledge expertise, investment banking expertise and procurement processes to help municipalities, schools, non-profits, government and businesses maximize energy savings and reduce carbon emissions. |
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