With Flexible And Patient Equity Capital, Instar Offers A Range Of Services To Best Serve Its Customers Needs.
As the lessor, The InStar Group provides full-service leasing for its customers. These services include those that are normally the responsibility of an owner; the normal maintenance and repair of the railcars, modifications to meet government or industry safety or other standards, insurance, and ad-valorem taxes.
InStar can also provide a net lease for its customers. Under a net lease, the lessee is required to pay some or all of the railcar expenses that normally would be paid by the lessor, in addition to rent. These include expenses such as maintenance and repair of railcars, modifications to meet government or industry safety or other standards, insurance, and ad-valorem taxes.
InStar has the ability to offer Per Diem leasing for its customers where revenue is based on hourly mileage and utilization. InStar provides flexibility for those customers who may be interested in Per Diem leasing. These services include those that are normally the responsibility of an owner; the normal maintenance and repair of the railcars, modifications to meet government or industry safety or other standards, insurance and ad-valorem taxes.
Sale-Leaseback
Sale-leaseback options where we purchase all or some of your fleet and lease the railcars back to you on a net or full-service lease.
Lease In/Lease Out Structures
InStar has the ability to enter into Lease In/Lease Out transactions to maximize the return to both parties.
Joint Venture or Partnerships
Either as a majority or minority investor, InStar can work with your team to ensure our partners achieve their financial, operational and strategic goals.
Financing Expertise
We have a network of over 300 banks, insurance companies, finance companies, mezzanine funds and 2nd lien lenders as well as ongoing relationships with over 50 private equity funds. Our management team has structured, arranged and syndicated over $3 billion of railcar securitizations.