Alternative Energy Financing, Renewable Power Financing

Commercial Funding International, LLC (CFI) is a boutique commercial mortgage brokerage and consulting firm. One of our unique market niches is USA and International Alternative Energy Financing, ranging from $5M to $500M and larger.

CFI has Lender/Investor underwriting sources for Alternative Energy Financing and Renewable Power Financing, both construction and long-term financing, for the following projects:

v      Algae to Fuel Plants

v      Biodiesel Plants

v      Biomass Electricity Plants

v      Ethanol Plant development Projects (both gasification and fermentation)

v      Geothermal Systems

v      Hydroelectric, Solar, and Wind Farms

v      Organic Waste Remediation Plants

v      Other Renewable Power

Important Note: Our sources have industry contacts who can possibly help provide feedstock, off-takers for the fuel, and EPA compliance experts.

George Washington Carver quote: “I believe that the great Creator has out ores and oil on this earth to give us a breathing spell. As we exhaust them, we must be prepared to fall back on our own farms, which is God’s true storehouse and can never be exhausted. We can learn to synthesize material for every human need from things that grow.”

Environmental Issues. Global Warming. Offshore drilling. Smog. USA Dependence on Foreign Oil. The concern of USA citizens has never been higher about the environmental and geopolitical costs of our nation’s 160+ billion gallon a year gasoline addiction.

The United States imports about two-thirds of its oil, and some experts predict our dependence upon foreign crude could climb to 70% in the years to come. In addition to importing record amounts of oil, the USA has also been importing record amounts of finished gasoline: 37 million gallons per day. (Energy Information Administration) USA fuel consumption increased from 12 billion gallons per year in 1970, to 160 billion gallons in 2002. (Federal Highway Administration)

Response: Recent polls have found that 91% of Americans believe our nation is facing an energy crisis and 86% say they want their government to help develop alternative energy sources. The business arena and financial market is responding. According to estimates by the Cleantech Venture Network, an industry group in Brighton, Michigan, in 2006, North American venture investment in clean technology nearly doubled to $2.9 billion from $1.6 billion in 2005, and about $8 billion has been plowed into the alternative energy sector since 2002.

Our financing sources for Alternative Energy projects are looking for these key things:

v      Our funding sources prefer that the Applicant have at least 10% in CASH invested in the project already or proof that they have it available to invest. This can be through an equity partner that the Applicant already has in place. Otherwise, our sources may be able to bootstrap the project with debt financing and equity capital or financing based on Contract Funding (see below)

Our Lender for qualified Alternative Energy projects may be able to do Contract Funding based on the following:

v       $5M and larger funding requests (funds are readily available from a pool of available capital that is virtually unlimited and can be used to fund almost any size project that meets the Lender's requirements for financing), USA and International Projects, USA or European credit;

v       The Developer can now finance up to 100% of the costs of the project, limited only by the project's ability to generate a cash flow stream that is sufficient to cover the debt amortization and operating expenses;

v       A beneficiary of the project (e.g. an Off-take Purchaser) with an investment grade credit rating (S&P/Moody's rating of BBB or better) must give contractual assurance for the required portion of the cash stream from the project. (In some cases, it may be possible to use a credit enhancement to upgrade to an investment-grade credit.) The Off-take assurance is given to the Off-take Purchaser based upon remedies, incentives and other contractual protections offered by the Project Developer.

This is not take or pay. Take or pay stipulates that after the products are produced, then they are sold. This Demand-Driven financing model is not take or pay. Our Lender requires an Off-take agreement to be in place at engagement that requires a minimum purchase, once production begins. By leveraging the operational needs of an Off-take Purchaser with the financing needs of a Project Developer, our Lender can fund up to 100% of the costs. The developer gets a funded project and the provider of the assurance gets added value from the project.

To find out more about our company and how we can contribute to your success, please contact us. All inquiries are held in the strictest confidence.

Need Alternative Energy financing between $5M to $500M and larger for your Biodiesel, Ethanol, or other Renewable Power project? Contact us now for your Alternative Energy financing needs.

Also, Brokers/Consultants are welcomed, appreciated, and protected!

Commercial Funding International, LLC
Mr. Jerry O'Neill, Managing Director

“Service to help you capitalize your opportunities."

tel: (503) 245-2789
fax: (503) 213-7875

email: info@commercialfundinginternational.com

Commercial Funding International and CFI are a Trademarks of Commercial Funding International, LLC.