Invest, Finance & Value

Sale and Leaseback

Would you like to become the tenant of the building you own in order to free up cash or benefit from greater flexibility in the future? Our Capital Markets team helps companies to sell their real estate assets by assessing the advantages and disadvantages of a sale and leaseback transaction.

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Freeing up cash for a more flexible future

Sale and leaseback is an advantageous financial strategy for owner-occupiers looking to optimise their balance sheet. By exchanging their assets for a lease, they secure their premises while freeing up cash that can be reinvested in the company's growth or debt reduction, for example.

This method is often favoured by companies wishing to sell their buildings only while concentrating on their operational activities, thereby removing property expenses from their balance sheet.

Depending on the seller's objectives, the management of the property may be entrusted to the new owner, who may undertake to bring the property up to standard, carry out the maintenance required for it to function properly, or even finance extensions, thereby relieving the former owner of these constraints.

Structured process

To provide you with the best possible support in your sale and leaseback operation, we opt for a clear, structured process that leaves nothing to chance:

  • We examine the issues involved in a sale and leaseback transaction with you;
  • We analyse your balance sheets, your collateral and your operational requirements as a future lessee;
  • Based on our regular contacts with numerous investors, we look for the best buyers for your property assets;
  • We structure your tailor-made lease contract, including special clauses if necessary, in particular for lease extensions, buy-outs or improvements to the rented building.

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