
A competitive tool for private equity
In a sale-leaseback, a portfolio company sells its real estate to an investor for cash and simultaneously enters into a long-term lease. In doing so, the private equity firm and its portfolio company extract 100% of the property’s value and convert an otherwise illiquid asset into working capital to grow the business, while maintaining full operational control
Benefits of sale-leasebacks for private equity
Private equity sale-leaseback successes

Apotex
$468 million of sale-leaseback capital used to finance a portion of a PE firm's buyout of global pharmaceutical company.
Siderforgerossi
$80 million in sale-leaseback capital provided to PE firm to help pay down debt and reinvest in portfolio company growth.