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Capital Solutions

Capital Solutions

Structured financing approaches for acquisitions, development, productive assets, working capital and business transitions.

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Overview and financing objectives

Capital solutions built around transaction fundamentals.

Lankford Capital evaluates transactions according to their financing purpose, underlying assets, operating profile, repayment capacity and required capital structure.

Sectors describe who or what is being financed. Capital Solutions describe how capital might enter. Advisory is a separate engagement altogether.

Sector

Who or what is being financed: six infrastructure asset sectors and three operating-business sectors.

A sector is not a financing product or a guaranteed mandate.

Capital Solution

A potential structure, based on qualifying credit and collateral.

Not every solution is available to every sector or jurisdiction.

Advisory

Financial leadership and readiness work under a separate service scope.

Not credit approval, a lender commitment, audit, tax or legal advice.

Potential transaction structures
The categories below describe potential transaction structures. Availability, funding source, lender identity, credit parameters and Lankford Capital's specific role must be established for each transaction. Nothing on this page is an offer or commitment to lend, arrange or invest.
Potential structures

Seven potential categories.

  1. 01Senior Debt / Acquisition & RefinancingA financing structure in which a lender holds a negotiated priority position against specified collateral or repayment sources.
  2. 02Construction & Project FinanceCapital requirements associated with developing, constructing, expanding or completing qualifying commercial and infrastructure assets.
  3. 03Equipment Finance & LeasingStructures that can help businesses acquire, replace or expand productive assets while managing capital expenditure and cash flow.
  4. 04Asset-Based Lending / Working CapitalFinancing supported by qualifying business assets, operating cash flow or other identified repayment sources.
  5. 05Supply Chain FinanceStructures intended to address the timing differences between purchasing goods, performing obligations, invoicing customers and receiving payment.
  6. 06Mezzanine & Preferred CapitalAdditional funding where senior debt alone does not satisfy the capitalization needs of a transaction.
  7. 07LP / JV EquityCapital for qualifying assets, developments, acquisitions or platforms through negotiated ownership and economic arrangements.
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Typical transaction applications

Where each category may apply.

SituationPotential categories
Acquiring or refinancing an asset or businessSenior Debt / Acquisition & RefinancingMezzanine & Preferred Capital
Developing, building or expanding a projectConstruction & Project FinanceLP / JV Equity
Acquiring, replacing or expanding productive equipmentEquipment Finance & Leasing
Funding working capital, receivables or inventoryAsset-Based Lending / Working CapitalSupply Chain Finance
Fulfilling customer orders or paying suppliersSupply Chain Finance
Capitalization beyond what senior debt alone providesMezzanine & Preferred CapitalLP / JV Equity
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Equipment Finance & Leasing

Equipment finance and leasing structures can help businesses acquire, replace or expand productive assets while managing capital expenditure and cash flow.

Potential applications
  • Manufacturing machinery
  • Industrial systems
  • Transportation equipment
  • Material-handling assets
  • Other business-critical equipment
Transaction considerations
  • Equipment cost
  • Vendor documentation
  • Useful life
  • Condition
  • Collateral value
  • Installation requirements
  • Utilization
  • Expected cash-flow contribution
  • Existing liens
Lankford Capital role

Evaluate equipment-related capital requirements and potential financing or leasing structures, including arrangements through appropriate counterparties.

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Senior Debt / Acquisition & Refinancing

Senior debt is a financing structure in which a lender holds a negotiated priority position against specified collateral or repayment sources.

Potential applications
  • Real estate and operating-asset acquisitions
  • Refinancing existing obligations
  • Business acquisitions
  • Capital restructuring
  • Financing supported by established operating cash flow
Transaction considerations
  • Collateral value
  • Lien priority
  • Debt service capacity
  • Borrower financial performance
  • Existing obligations
  • Guarantees
  • Proposed repayment or exit strategy
Related sectorsCommercial Real Estate
Lankford Capital role

Evaluate potential senior debt structures and, subject to transaction requirements, consider direct credit or coordinate appropriate financing counterparties.

Direct lender status must not be assumed until confirmed for the relevant transaction.

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Supply Chain Finance

Supply Chain Finance encompasses transaction structures intended to address the timing differences between purchasing goods, performing contractual obligations, invoicing customers and receiving payment.

Potential structures
  • Receivables finance
  • Inventory finance
  • Purchase-order finance
  • Supplier finance
Transaction considerations
  • Purchase orders
  • Invoice enforceability
  • Buyer and supplier credit quality
  • Inventory marketability
  • Transaction control
  • Fulfillment obligations
  • Collections
Accounts Receivable Finance

May provide liquidity against eligible invoices arising from completed sales or services.

Inventory Finance

May provide financing against qualifying inventory, subject to valuation, marketability and collateral-control requirements.

Purchase Order Finance

May support qualifying procurement or fulfillment costs associated with verified customer orders.

Supplier Finance

May address approved supplier payment obligations or working-capital timing within an established commercial relationship.

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Lankford Capital role

Review the underlying commercial transaction and evaluate potential structures or third-party financing arrangements.

Individual structures are not represented as confirmed available programs.

Additional categories

Project, working-capital and equity structures.

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Construction & Project Finance

Construction and project finance addresses capital requirements associated with developing, constructing, expanding or completing qualifying commercial and infrastructure assets.

Transactions may involve staged disbursements, construction controls, completion requirements, project-level security and repayment through operations, refinancing, sale or other documented sources.

Transaction considerations
  • Project budget
  • Sources and uses
  • Permits
  • Construction schedule
  • Contractor qualifications
  • Completion risk
  • Contingency
  • Projected operating performance
  • Takeout strategy
Related sectorsCommercial Real Estate
Lankford Capital role

Assess project financing requirements and structure or coordinate potential financing solutions appropriate to the transaction.

No representation is made that a particular construction or project financing program is available.

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Asset-Based Lending / Working Capital

Asset-based lending and working-capital structures focus on financing supported by qualifying business assets, operating cash flow or other identified repayment sources.

Potential collateral
  • Eligible receivables
  • Inventory
  • Equipment
  • Combinations of business assets
Transaction considerations
  • Asset eligibility
  • Borrowing-base methodology
  • Customer concentration
  • Collateral reporting
  • Lien position
  • Cash conversion cycle
  • Financial performance
Lankford Capital role

Analyze asset-supported liquidity requirements and evaluate or coordinate potential working-capital structures.

No advance rate, borrowing base, facility availability or eligibility threshold is represented as approved.

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Mezzanine & Preferred Capital

Mezzanine financing and preferred capital may provide additional funding where senior debt alone does not satisfy the capitalization needs of a transaction.

Structures can involve
  • Subordinated debt
  • Preferred equity
  • Negotiated distributions
  • Economic participation
  • Other contractual rights
Transaction considerations
  • Enterprise value
  • Senior debt restrictions
  • Projected cash flow
  • Subordination
  • Governance
  • Investor protections
  • Maturity
  • Liquidity
  • Exit strategy
Related sectorsCommercial Real Estate
Lankford Capital role

Evaluate layered capital structures and potential counterparties, subject to transaction economics, applicable legal requirements and separate engagement arrangements.

No securities offering, placement authority or investment commitment is represented.

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LP / JV Equity

Limited-partner and joint-venture equity structures may provide capital for qualifying assets, developments, business acquisitions or operating platforms through negotiated ownership and economic arrangements.

Potential structures
  • Project-level equity
  • Platform investment
  • Co-investment
  • A joint venture between an operating sponsor and a capital participant
Transaction considerations
  • Sponsor contribution
  • Valuation
  • Ownership
  • Governance
  • Distributions
  • Reserved matters
  • Dilution
  • Performance obligations
  • Exit mechanics
Lankford Capital role

Assess potential equity-capital requirements and transaction structures. Any introduction, advisory, placement or investment activity remains subject to applicable authorization and legal review.

Financing considerations

What every request is measured against.

Numeric ranges, rates, terms and response timelines are not published; each is set case by case.

  1. 01
    Intended use
    What the capital is for, and how it fits the asset or business plan.
  2. 02
    Eligible clients and assets
    Whether the borrower, sponsor, collateral and jurisdiction fit a given structure.
  3. 03
    Repayment and collateral basis
    Where repayment comes from, and what secures it.
  4. 04
    Qualifying evidence
    The financial, legal and operating information needed to assess the request.
  5. 05
    Underwriting and approval
    Every transaction is subject to diligence, applicable approvals and definitive documentation.
Important information
Information is preliminary and for general discussion only. Submission does not constitute a commitment to lend, arrange, invest or provide advisory services. Any transaction or engagement remains subject to eligibility review, diligence, applicable approvals and definitive documentation.
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