International expansion: our practical examples

Financing across country borders can be a complicated process. An automotive supplier based in Franconia, Germany, chose the easier path: directly financing two injection moulding machines, one drying unit and one tempering unit locally – with Deutsche Leasing in Hungary. The customer opted for a finance lease.

Investment amount: €900,000

Solution benefits:
Direct, German-speaking contacts in Hungary

Fixed instalments and protection of internal liquidity

Automatic ownership transfer to the customer at the end of the term

A manufacturer of valve systems for the automotive industry required new machinery and equipment for its first international factory. The company opted for Deutsche Leasing, as it was looking for a finance partner which has expertise in both countries and would provide greater certainty with processing in German.

Investment amount: USD 14.5 million

Solution benefits:
Establishment of the all-important credit history for the US market through first-time US financing

Advice and contracts in German

Specific customer desires taken into account
 

A turf manufacturer based in Rhineland invested in ten new sprinkler systems for its operations in Poland. The primary benefit of the agreed lease was seasonal instalments, as sales in the gardening sector are largely dependent on the time of year.

Investment amount: €329,000

Solution benefits:
Seasonal instalments based on business cycles in the gardening sector

Minimal deposit

No additional collateral

With more and more companies expanding internationally, a Bavarian machine manufacturer expanded into Austria, which required investment in machine tools, bending machines and automation technology. A technical sale and leaseback solution offered the company the optimal conditions.

Investment amount: €6 million

Solution benefits:
Straightforward processing

Coordinated payment schedule with a depreciation-compliant term of up to ten years

Better purchasing conditions thanks to cash payment by the customer to its supplier

Young city dwellers in China prefer to undergo laser eye surgery to correct their vision. With more and more companies expanding internationally, a German chain of eye surgery clinics expanded its network of subsidiaries in China and financed its high-performance laser equipment for Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen with the support of Deutsche Leasing China. For the new location in Guangzhou, the company acquired two eye laser systems and the corresponding diagnostic equipment.

Investment amount: €617,500

Solution benefits:
Support for the costly process of importing technology to China

Amount of financing guaranteed by the German clinic’s parent company

A tool manufacturer planned to buy two new milling centres for one of its locations in Romania. The customer opted for Deutsche Leasing’s flexible offer tailored to international expansion: a customised finance lease which accommodates the differing accounting regulations in Germany and Romania.

Investment amount: €1 million

Solution benefits:
Advice in German and Romanian

Bespoke financing with far-reaching supplementary agreements

For the North American market, a recycling system manufacturer based in Upper Austria wanted to invest in a demonstration machine, which would be sold as a used system following the financing term. With its asset expertise, Deutsche Leasing was able to prepare a lease with a residual value near the expected market value.

Investment amount: USD 495,000

Solution benefits:
Local financing

Low instalments to protect liquidity

Straightforward processing

Currency and liability risks and immense costs for the parent company were preventing a Swiss automotive supplier from expanding internationally. With its presence in all the production countries, Deutsche Leasing enabled the financing of production facilities around the world. The first project was implemented in Austria.

Investment amount: €1.3 million

Solution benefits:
One German-speaking contact for 24 countries in Europe and beyond

Fast contract processing in accordance with the laws of each country

Operate lease, with residual value risks assumed, even abroad