Washington, DC, July 25, 2016 –-Managed solution transactions (MST) or MST-like structures are becoming a major new offering of equipment leasing and finance companies and are very likely to continue growing as a proportion of U.S. equipment leasing volumes, according to a new research study released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. MSTs combine equipment with services into a single “bundle” that enable customers to make use of third-party service providers in order to avoid the hazards and obligations of equipment ownership, and realize the benefits of aligning their costs more closely with their business demands through more flexible payment, pricing, termination, and re-financing terms.
The study, “Managed Solutions: Evolutionary or Revolutionary,” examines these market drivers that will provide material growth and investment return opportunities for industry participants. The study findings indicate that MSTs will
• Grow organically along a continuum of increasingly “bundled” equipment, financing, and services.
• Present growth opportunities for captive, bank and independent lessors across a wide variety of industries.
• Require a fair amount of rethinking and retooling of many individual industry practices, disciplines, and functions which comprise the overall business of providing equipment leasing and financing services today.
The study, conducted by by The Alta Group under a Foundation research grant, sought to research, analyze, and report on the impact of this increasingly prominent business structure on the industry.
“The research confirms that managed solutions will be major drivers for the growth and composition of the industry moving forward. In fact, The Alta Group estimates that MSTs in the next three to five years could generate 22 percent or more of total equipment leasing and finance industry volumes,” said Alta CEO John C. Deane. “Every leasing organization has the potential to benefit from this development, as there will be many opportunities in the marketplace to leverage MSTs for growth.”
“The rapid growth of managed solutions is an important strategic trend in commercial finance. The Foundation has undertaken significant, rigorous research on this topic. This Foundation study represents the most comprehensive analysis of managed solutions completed to date by any independent party,” said Bill Verhelle, Chairman of the Foundation Board of Trustees.
“Managed Solutions: Evolutionary or Revolutionary” is available for free download through the Foundation website at http://www.store.leasefoundation.org/cgi-bin/msascartdll.dll/ProductInfo?productcd=MST2016.
About The Alta Group
The Alta Group is the leading global consultancy dedicated exclusively to the business of equipment leasing and asset finance. Since 1992, Alta has represented equipment leasing and finance companies, financial institutions, manufacturers and service providers, offering management consulting and expertise in global market entry, vendor and captive finance, professional development, legal services, asset management, mergers and acquisitions, and digital business advisory services. For information on the group’s services in the United States and Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific, visit http://www.thealtagroup.com.
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