Air Lease Corp. is principally engaged in purchasing commercial aircraft which it, in turns, leases to airlines around the world to generate
attractive returns on equity.
«They're so profitable and generate strong returns that they don't need to take on too much debt to get
attractive returns on equity,» he says.
Not exact matches
Banks have been an
attractive investment in part because the
return on equity has historically been very high — more than 20 % — but that level will be much harder to maintain.
«Stocks certainly look more
attractive than bonds, but the case for stocks versus other asset classes is less clear... «So while
returns may compress from the outsized gains we have seen over the last several years, we remain constructive
on equities.
The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its notable
return on equity,
attractive valuation levels, expanding profit margins, good cash flow from operations and increase in stock price during the past year.
We look for a strong competitive position in its market,
attractive economics, such as high margins and high
returns on equity, a strong balance sheet and a management team that thinks and performs like owners.
[Though obviously it's not an issue for companies with a decent annual
return on equity / capital — no multiple expansion is actually required to produce an
attractive return over time].
Outerwall has historically produced high
returns on capital, and it's a business that doesn't need much tangible capital to produce huge amounts of cash flow (an
attractive business), but it has been run similar to companies that get purchased by private
equity firms — leverage up the balance sheet, issue a dividend (or buyout some shareholders), thus keeping very little
equity «at risk».
«As a result, we are pleased to be
returning equity back to our investors which will ultimately produce more
attractive cash -
on - cash
returns making the complexities of this refinance plan very interesting and rewarding.»
With these
attractive terms, borrowers can reduce the
equity they need to contribute when they buy the property, and maximize their cash -
on - cash
returns.
Corporate and institutional clients are especially finding sale - leaseback transactions useful when they seek to cash in
on the
equity from their real estate assets in order to grow their business and reduce some of the debt from their balance sheets; investors seeking more stable and predictable
returns are also finding sale - leasebacks to be an
attractive choice.