• European Loc Pool III

    The Swiss-based leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP, www.europeanlocpool.com) offers full-service operating leasing (including maintenance, servicing and insurance services) of modern energy-efficient locomotives for rail operators and logistics companies throughout Europe. ELP’s focus is on Stadler six-axle hybrid locomotives (EuroDual and Euro9000) with up to 2.8MW diesel, 9MW electric and 500kN tractive effort, which can be used on electrified and non-electrified lines.

    Since its foundation in 2018, AIL has supported, advised and accompanied ELP as a financial advisor in the long-term refinancing of its locomotive leasing portfolio. In total, the financing volume structured and arranged by AIL for ELP to date amounts to over EUR 700 million for the financing of more than 150 locomotives. The lender is a large syndicate of Swiss banks with UBS Switzerland as lead arranger.

    The services provided by AIL in connection with the financing of the locomotive lease portfolio are very diverse and, in addition to structuring the customized financing, include support in the preparation of the long-term business plan and the underlying financial planning, support in the negotiation of the financing documentation and the management and coordination of all activities of the financing process through to completion.

    Willem Goosen, CEO of ELP: “We are very pleased with the long-term financing solution as it has come about. This puts us in an excellent position to realize our ambitious growth plans and position ELP as one of the leading locomotive leasing providers in Europe.” We at AIL are very proud to be part of this success story and we look forward to supporting ELP in its further growth plans.

    Key project data

    • Project type: Rolling stock
    • Financing: Refinancing of operarting lease locomotive portfolio
    • Project volume: > EUR 700 million
    • AIL client: European Loc Pool (ELP), CH
    • Financial closings: 2020 – 2023 (several financing rounds I-IV)
    • Scope of project: > 150 Stadler freight locomotives

    Stadler Eurodual & Euro9000 Loc-Leasingportfolio

    Structuring of refinancing of an operating lease portfolio of over 150 locomotives

    AIL scope of work

    • Conception and structuring of the long-term refinancing of the loc leasing portfolio
    • Preparation of long-term business case modeling (Excel financial model)
    • Preparation of lease rate calculation tool (Excel)
    • Coordination of the financing process with refinancing banks
    • Advice and support in negotiating the financing documentation (incl security agreements)
    • Supporting the banks in the due diligence process
    • Management and coordination of all activities of the financing process until closing