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Institutional Equipment Funding to $300 Million

CFP structures financing tailored to your project, covering progress payments, milestone funding, construction draws, and soft costs, while preserving liquidity and protecting your current bank relationships.
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$5M–$300M · Multi-vendor & Cross-border · Interest-only during construction · Confidential Review

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Institutional Capital for Complex Equipment Projects

When equipment investments reach tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, traditional bank financing often reaches its limits. Commercial Funding Partners (CFP) specializes in structuring institutional-quality equipment financing for projects ranging from $5 million to $300 million.

Whether you're expanding manufacturing capacity, building a new data center, automating production, or deploying critical infrastructure, our team structures financing solutions that preserve liquidity, align with project cash flow, and support long-term growth.

Financing for Projects Banks Often Decline

Many commercial banks are excellent relationship lenders, but large equipment projects frequently exceed their lending authority, industry concentration limits, or internal credit policies, which is why banks route these deals to our Bank Overflow Financing Desk™. If you are a private equity firm and have a portfolio company that needs a massive upgrade in production and late-model equipment or even robotics, CFP becomes the first call. We work with all stakeholders to ensure that each is included in the process so there are never any surprises.

CFP bridges that gap by providing sophisticated financing solutions for:

Material handling systems
Construction equipment
Industrial processing lines
Medical equipment
Municipal infrastructure
Water and Wastewater systems

If your project requires institutional-level financing, we can help.

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Financing Structures Designed Around Your Project

No two capital projects are alike. Our team designs financing structures that match the realities of large-scale equipment acquisitions. Each is mechanically tied to production and revenue cycles and complementary to the balance sheet. Our underwriters are experts in finding creative and unique funding paths that are often never considered.

Available Structures

Equipment Loans
Tax Leases
FMV Leases
Sale-Leasebacks
Progress Payment Financing
Milestone Funding
Construction Draw Financing
Delayed Funding Facilities
Cross-Border Equipment Financing
Refinancing Existing Equipment
Multi-Vendor Financing
Master Lease Programs
Revolving Equipment Facilities
Complex projects with numerous vendors
Sale-Leasebacks

Finance More Than Just the Equipment

Institutional projects often entail high soft costs that many lenders will not finance. CFP may be able to finance:

Equipment
Installation
Engineering
Integration
Software
Freight
Commissioning
Training
Project management
Controls
Automation integration
Taxes
Certain construction-related costs

Our objective is to finance the entire project whenever possible, including non-admitted assets such as software, engineering, and integration that traditional lenders exclude.

Typical Transaction Size

Project Size Financing Solution
$5M – $25M Direct institutional equipment financing
$25M – $75M Structured capital solutions
$75M – $150M Syndicated equipment facilities
$150M – $300M Customized institutional capital structures

Why CFOs Choose CFP

Large equipment projects require more than competitive rates. They require a financing partner that understands project execution. Our team helps clients:

Preserve working capital
Maintain operating liquidity
Reduce upfront capital expenditures
Match payments to project cash flow
Accelerate equipment deployment
Improve return on invested capital
Protect existing bank relationships
Finance multiple vendors under one structure

See examples in our recent transactions and case studies.

Institutional Lending Experience

Our team has structured financing for projects involving:

Advanced manufacturing
Aerospace
Automotive suppliers
Semiconductor manufacturing
Data centers
Renewable energy
Mining operations
Oil & gas
Food & beverage production
Packaging facilities
Distribution centers
Healthcare systems
Municipal infrastructure
Water treatment
Wastewater facilities

Flexible Payment Options

Institutional projects often require financing that evolves throughout construction and commissioning.

Available options include:

Interest-only during installation
Deferred principal payments
Progress funding
Milestone disbursements
Seasonal payment schedules
Step-up payment structures
Balloon payments
Custom amortization schedules

The CFP Advantage

Unlike lenders focused solely on standard commercial loans, CFP specializes in complex equipment finance.

Dedicated Professionals

Our team understands equipment valuation, vendor contracts, installation schedules, and manufacturing timelines.

Institutional Capital Relationships

Access to funding sources capable of supporting large, sophisticated capital projects.

Faster Decision Making

Experienced underwriter focused specifically on equipment finance rather than general commercial banking.

Customized Structures

Every transaction is designed around your project—not forced into a standard loan product.

Projects We Commonly Finance

Transportation

Fleet acquisitions, specialty vehicles, rail equipment, and logistics infrastructure.

Energy

Power generation, renewable energy equipment, storage systems, turbines, and supporting infrastructure.

Mining

Processing plants, crushers, conveyors, haul trucks, screening equipment, and infrastructure

Food Processing

Processing equipment, refrigeration, packaging, automation, and sanitation systems.

Manufacturing Expansion

Production lines, robotics, conveyors, CNC equipment, packaging systems, and automation.

Data Centers

Power systems, generators, cooling equipment, switchgear, UPS systems, and infrastructure.

Our Process

1.
Confidential Project Discussion

Review project scope, capital requirements, timeline, and objectives.

2.
Preliminary Structuring

Evaluate financing alternatives and recommend the optimal capital structure.

3.
Credit Review

Analyze financial performance, project economics, and equipment collateral.

4.
Term Sheet

Present financing options tailored to your project.

5.
Documentation & Funding

Coordinate documentation, vendor payments, progress funding, and project execution.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much can CFP finance?

Institutional equipment financing from $5 million to $300 million, depending on project characteristics.

Yes. We routinely structure financing that includes equipment from multiple domestic and international vendors.

Yes. Many projects utilize progress payments, milestone funding, and interest-only periods during construction.

Yes. Qualified used equipment can often be included in larger financing structures.

Absolutely. Sale-leaseback and equipment recapitalization strategies are available to unlock working capital.

Ready to Discuss Your Project?

Whether your project is in the planning stages or already under contract, our institutional equipment finance specialists can help evaluate the most effective financing strategy.

Already have a proposal or declination from another lender? Our Second Opinion Review™ provides a free evaluation of institutional transactions.