The Enterprise Software Funding Program
A company with an unorganized stack of technology applications and disconnected manual processes was struggling to manage orders, inventories and serving customers in the face of severe labor shortages. ERP was the answer, but sticker shock was the reaction. The Enterprise Software Funding Program enables them to take a whiteboard approach to their technology needs. […]
Big Oil To Spend Big In 2023. Are You?
U.S. oil majors are significantly increasing capex in 2023. Higher cash flow and a positive earnings outlook give executives more space to increase capex budgets. The majority of energy companies have avoided spending big to expand production in the aftermath of the 2020 oil crisis. The majority of energy companies have avoided spending big […]
A New Type Of Oil And Gas Funding Is Booming
Oil and gas producers are diversifying their funding sources. Energy asset securitization is a new type of funding that is quickly gaining in popularity. Oil and gas securitization offerings could be beneficial to both investors and producers, Daniel Allison, energy finance partner with law firm Sidley Austin LLP, said. As banks have pulled back […]
Banks Exiting O&G in Favor Of ESG Agendas?
A host of U.S. states have targeted financial services majors for their ESG agenda which has effectively put them on a collision course with the oil and gas industry. Texas was the first to threaten the financial industry to pull out its money if it continues shunning oil and gas. More states are now taking […]
Capital Ideas: The Supply Chain Hedge
A company with large rental expenses in the face of supply chain challenges needed a way to quickly act on rental purchase options to support growth while maintaining their monthly cash outflows in line with their long-term CapEx investment strategy. An equipment line of credit with multiple finance structures depending on the useful life of […]
Capital Ideas: The Put Option
A company with short-term contract work that often renewed longer term, needed a finance structure that provided an option to rebalance their debt obligations should the anticipated contract, requiring a long-term capital investment, only last a short term. A uniquely structured lease vs a traditional loan was the solution. It provided an inherently lower cost […]
Frenzied shipping activity and freight pricing is plummeting. Here are a few ways to take advantage.
After the pandemic-driven surge in consumer demand that triggered a frenzy of shipping activity and skyrocketing prices, logistics and transportation companies are signaling a fast slowdown. With consumer demand wavering and retailers coping with excess inventories at overstuffed warehouses, global container volumes fell 8.6% in September, according to maritime data group Container Trade Statistics, reaching […]
Should you rely on profits and cash reserves like everyone else instead of borrowing?
Executives may be talking about recession risks more on investor conference calls. But if you look at what they’re actually doing, things look a little different. Driving the news: The nation’s biggest firms reported a record sum of capital expenditures (capex) — investments in buildings, new machinery or technology. Why it matters: Restrained investment on the part of businesses is one way in […]
Big U.S. Companies are still spending in the face of rising rates and economic slowdown. Are you?
Capital spending among companies in the S&P 500 in the third quarter is set to top $200 billion, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices, which analyzed data through Monday from roughly 90% of index components. That is on pace for a jump of about 20% from a year earlier, roughly in line with the first […]
FIRST NATIONAL CAPITAL ANNOUNCES FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR HURRICANE IAN VICTIMS
IRVINE, Calif., (October 13TH , 2022) – First National Capital Corporation (FNCC), a full-service commercial equipment and aviation finance provider, has announced an internal program to raise funds for the benefit of Hurricane Ian victims. Consistent with the firm’s long-standing philanthropic, charitable, and service approach, this new multi-layer fundraising effort will generate contributions through a […]
