July 10, 2018

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of chassis valued at $9,826,655 MM leased to Matson, Inc.

Matson Inc., listed on the NYSE (MATX) and an S&P 600 Component, is a U.S. transportation services company that provides comprehensive freight shipping and logistics operations to countless terminals across the Pacific. Since 1882, the company has maintained a crucial transportation lifeline to the economies of Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Micronesia and various islands across the South Pacific.

February 5, 2018

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is pleased to announce the completion of an aircraft lease transaction to L3 Technologies, Inc. (L3), formerly known as L-3 Communications Corporation.

This lease represents a new relationship for ATEL with L3, and as ATEL Leasing Corporation’s EVP, ”L3 is one of the more interesting companies in our long list of Fortune 1000 customers. This specific transaction is for an aircraft asset that is an ideal complement to the broad range of assets in our diversified portfolio.”

January 18, 2018

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is pleased to announce a new financing relationship with LafargeHolcim. ATEL leased to LafargeHolcim various Drills and Surface Mining Equipment at their Marblehead, Joilet and Morrison Quarries. This is ATEL’s first transaction with LafargeHolcim since the merger.

October 12, 2017

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is pleased to announce the completion of transactions for over $15MM with two Class 1 Railroads. These latest transactions are for distinctly different assets, rail cars and maintenance trucks, and for two distinctly different carriers.

ATEL is very pleased to maintain our momentum in the building of our rail portfolio. As one of the Top 10 independent rail lessors, our knowledge of both customers and assets in this category have served our investors well over the years.

September 10, 2017

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is pleased to announce the completion of a lease transaction for 30 barges with Big Rivers Electric Corporation.

ATEL’s lease with Big Rivers fulfills our charter to finance long lived equipment with excellent credit worthy customers. The formation of Big Rivers has been the leader in cooperative model for over 80 years and we are pleased to have them as a customer.

January 27, 2017

ATEL Announces $9MM Rail Car Lease with Westlake Chemical

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is pleased to announce the completion of a Q4 equipment lease transaction with Westlake Chemical Corporation for 187 covered hopper rail cars for Westlake’s recently acquired Axiall Corporation entity. 

January 12, 2017

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is pleased to announce the following three transactions funded in Q4 2016.

Walmart Transportation, LLC

ATEL continues its long-standing relationship with Walmart; this time for over $18MM of Refrigerated Trailers. ATEL’s relationship with Fortune #1 dates back to 1994.

Walmart is the world's largest company by revenue, as well as the largest private employer in the world with 2.2 million employees.

June 22, 2016

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is pleased to announce the completion of a $14.5 million lease transaction with American Electric Power’s (AEP) business unit, Indiana Michigan Power Company (“I&M”). The lease involves Open Top Hopper Barges to be used for I&M’s Ohio River operations.

June 21, 2016

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is pleased to announce the completion of a $10.85 million lease transaction with Waste Management of New York. This latest transaction involves the financing of over 1,000 intermodal waste containers to be used as part of the City’s ambitious plan to improve the export infrastructure for the Department of Sanitation.

September 2, 2015

ATEL Capital Group launched several new private institutional funds generating commitments of $500 million of equity to be invested in low-tech equipment operating leases.

“This increased equity capital will allow us to double our funding of true leases to our customers over the next 18 months,” said Dean Cash, Chairman and CEO of ATEL Capital Group. “As the economy has gone through economic ups and downs over the last 40 years, ATEL has been and remains a consistent funding source for American industry during all business cycles.”

June 25, 2015

Mr. Cash graduated from FSU with degrees in psychology and math, and went on to earn an MBA in 1975. He is a member of the Florida State Foundation Board of Trustees, and was among four business leaders recognized for their professional accomplishments and community contributions at the 13th Annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony at the Florida State Turnbull Conference Center.

June 25, 2015

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is proud to announce the completion of a lease transaction with Bayer Corporation. The lease transaction calls for ATEL to supply Bayer with a variety of business-necessary equipment including those used in laboratory testing. The $5 million of equipment ATEL is leasing Bayer will be used by Bayer’s consumer health division, At HealthCare, in their research and development efforts.

May 15, 2015

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is proud to announce the completion of a $17.5MM equipment lease transaction with Chiquita. The contract calls for ATEL to lease to Chiquita refrigerated containers for cold storage transportation of their products.

The 40 foot refrigerated MAERSK containers are equipped with a ventilation system that is specifically required for banana transportation. The insulated containers are used in ground and sea transportation and will keep produce refrigerated for up to 50 days.

January 28, 2015

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is proud to announce the completion of a $17MM equipment lease transaction with the Union Pacific Railroad Company (“UP”). The contract calls for ATEL to lease GE AC4400CW locomotives to UP. The 6-axle 4,400 horsepower locomotive is a powerful freight hauler commonly used to pull coal trains. The GE AC4400CW represents 20% of UP’s total locomotive fleet.

October 30, 2014

ATEL Capital Group’s subsidiary, ATEL Leasing Corporation ("ATEL"), is proud to announce it will exhibit at the Annual 2014 Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) Conference in Washington, D.C., at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The company will participate at the conference during November 2-5.

September 5, 2014

ATEL Growth Capital (“AGC”) is pleased to announce that Defense.net, an ATEL Growth Capital portfolio company, has been acquired by F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV). F5 Networks, a provider of application delivery networking products, has agreed to acquire Defense.net for an unspecified amount. The acquisition will bolster F5’s internet security technology and products. As an early venture lender to Defense.net, the ATEL Funds provided the company with an asset collateralized loan.

July 30, 2014

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) announces today the recent acquisition of a coal transfer facility valued at $32MM leased to a subsidiary of American Electric Power (“AEP”).

AEP, listed on the NYSE and an S&P 500 component, is a U.S. electric utility supplying over 5 million customers in 11 states. The company owns the largest electricity transmission system and is one of the largest generators of electricity in the nation at 38,000 megawatts.

July 1, 2014

ATEL Growth Capital. (“AGC”) is proud to announce that Silverpop, an ATEL Growth Capital portfolio company, was recently acquired by IBM.

Silverpop was provided an equipment financing credit line by ATEL, in which the terms of the loan agreement stipulated that Silverpop’s loan provide warrants permitting ATEL to acquire its stock.

June 24, 2014

ATEL Ventures Inc. ("ATEL") is proud to announce a new partnership with LED module producer Xicato, Inc. ATEL has provided Xicato with a multimillion dollar equipment financing facility to help bolster the company's production of a new line of LED modules at its San Jose, California, facility.

June 9, 2014

ATEL Securities Corporation is pleased to announce that industry veteran Jim Kamradt has returned to the ATEL Capital Group to lead distribution efforts for ATEL Securities Corporation. Over the last six years Kamradt has focused on the real estate securities industry and has worked in financial services since 1983.

June 4, 2014

Ecologic Brands ("Ecologic"), an ATEL Growth Capital company, has announced that they have completed an additional round of financing of $7 million. New investor Kruger Inc. ("Kruger") was included in the financing round and will become the exclusive licensee and manufacturer of Ecologic's paper bottle technology in Canada.

April 30, 2014

ATEL Growth Capital ("AGC") is pleased to announce that Five9, Inc. an ATEL Growth Capital portfolio company, had its initial public offering ("IPO") on April 4, 2014. Listed under the symbol "FIVN" on the NASDAQ, Five9 raised over $350 million in the first day of trading and traded up 9.14% from the IPO price.

February 14, 2014

ATEL Leasing Corporation ("ATEL") is pleased to announce the completion of a $39 million equipment lease transaction with Halliburton Company.

Halliburton Overseas Limited leased a well stimulation vessel, Stim Star Angola, to be used in Halliburton's West African operations.

The Stim Star Angola was manufactured in 2004 and was upgraded with numerous engineering innovations in 2008. The vessel is used in all phases of production and stimulation including acidizing, acid fracturing, proppant fracturing and sand control.

January 28 2014

ATEL Growth Capital is pleased to announce that LS9, Inc., an ATEL Growth Capital portfolio company, has been acquired.

January 24 2014

ATEL Leasing Corporation ("ATEL") announced that it completed its best year in over a decade. For fiscal year ending December 2013, ATEL recorded a 38% increase in overall business volume versus 2012.

ATEL attributes the performance to an ever expanding Fortune 1000 customer base and continued support from its current customers. "ATEL is proud of the momentum, but it is only the beginning of our resurgence," said Ken Fosina, Executive Vice President of ATEL Leasing Corporation.

November 5, 2013

On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 ATEL 16, LLC (“ATEL 16”) was declared effective by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Fund was formed to invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of low tech equipment leased to major U.S. corporations who are considered “High Quality Corporate Credits”. ATEL 16 will have an offering of $150 million of equity and is ATEL Capital Group’s (“ATEL”) 23rd syndicated program, including 14 prior public programs.

August 19, 2013

ATEL Ventures Inc. ("ATEL") is proud to announce that ecoATM, an ATEL Growth Capital portfolio company, has been acquired for approximately $350 million in cash. Outerwall (NASDAQ: OUTR), owner of Redbox DVD kiosks and Coinstar machines, has agreed to purchase ecoATM with the takeover having closed in late July. As an early venture lender to ecoATM, the ATEL Funds were provided warrants that were exercisable into nearly 70,000 shares of ecoATM stock.

January 7, 2013

ATEL Leasing Corporation ("ATEL"), in partnership with Allegheny Technologies Incorporated ("ATI"), is pleased to announce an agreement whereby ATEL will provide ATI with an equipment leasing facility to acquire material handling and construction assets.

ATEL will lease to ATI Caterpillar forklifts and a scrap crane. The equipment will be used at various locations throughout the United States and reflects the increase in construction activity in this country.

December 8, 2012

On December 8, 2012, ATEL Capital Group completed its relocation to the Transamerica Pyramid building. The relocation of the company's headquarters from California St. reinforces ATEL's commitment to the San Francisco market; where they have successfully cultivated their equipment leasing and venture business growth and success for 37 years.

The 10 year lease is for the building's 20,053 square foot ninth floor.

November 16, 2012

ATEL Capital Group is pleased to announce the liquidation of ATEL Cash Distribution Fund V (the "Fund"). The Fund has completed the sale of its remaining assets as of November 16, 2012 and will be making a distribution to its investors in December 2012.

November 16, 2012

ATEL Growth Capital. is proud to announce that the first half of 2012 was the best ever in company history. For the six months ending June 30, 2012, the company's funded dollar amount increased by over 370% compared to the previous period in 2011.

The change in the economic landscape beginning in 2008 allowed ATEL Growth Capital to capitalize on an emerging growth industry that is dependent upon venture debt and lease financing to capitalize their business expansion.

June 16, 2011

ATEL Leasing Corporation is pleased to announce the successful completion of a $30mm lease line for over-the-road trailers with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

ATEL and Wal-Mart have enjoyed a mutually fruitful and longstanding relationship and have financed over $85mm of equipment in the past 3 years alone. For accounting purposes, the lease is structured as an operating lease and a true lease for tax purposes.

March 10, 2011

ATEL is pleased to announce the completion of a multi-million equipment lease with Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) ATEL provided lease financing for over-the-road trailers for the delivery of Tyson's protein products across the United States.

an JBS S.A., and annually exports the largest percentage of beef out of the United States. With 2010 sales of $28 billion, Tyson Foods is the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500, the largest meat producer in the world, and according to Forbes one of the 100 largest companies in the United States.

January 6, 2010

ATEL Leasing Corporation is pleased to announce the funding of a $47 million dollar lease with The Sabine Mine Co.

June 25, 2015

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is proud to announce the completion of a lease transaction with Bayer Corporation. The lease transaction calls for ATEL to supply Bayer with a variety of business-necessary equipment including those used in laboratory testing. The $5 million of equipment ATEL is leasing Bayer will be used by Bayer’s consumer health division, At HealthCare, in their research and development efforts.

June 21, 2016

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is pleased to announce the completion of a $10.85 million lease transaction with Waste Management of New York. This latest transaction involves the financing of over 1,000 intermodal waste containers to be used as part of the City’s ambitious plan to improve the export infrastructure for the Department of Sanitation.

June 25, 2015

Mr. Cash graduated from FSU with degrees in psychology and math, and went on to earn an MBA in 1975. He is a member of the Florida State Foundation Board of Trustees, and was among four business leaders recognized for their professional accomplishments and community contributions at the 13th Annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony at the Florida State Turnbull Conference Center.

June 22, 2016

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is pleased to announce the completion of a $14.5 million lease transaction with American Electric Power’s (AEP) business unit, Indiana Michigan Power Company (“I&M”). The lease involves Open Top Hopper Barges to be used for I&M’s Ohio River operations.

May 15, 2015

ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ATEL”) is proud to announce the completion of a $17.5MM equipment lease transaction with Chiquita. The contract calls for ATEL to lease to Chiquita refrigerated containers for cold storage transportation of their products.

The 40 foot refrigerated MAERSK containers are equipped with a ventilation system that is specifically required for banana transportation. The insulated containers are used in ground and sea transportation and will keep produce refrigerated for up to 50 days.

April 23, 2015

Earlier this month, ATEL Ventures, Inc. ("AVI") portfolio company Xlumena was acquired by Boston Scientific for $62.5M. Xlumena, a venture-backed medical device company, develops, manufactures, and sells minimally invasive devices for Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and is used to treat pancreatic and biliary disease. In a statement, CEO of Xlumena Greg Patterson said, "We are proud to see our technology evolve in conjunction with Boston Scientific's portfolio and provide patients a holistic and minimally invasive solution."