Insights
Articles and research from the SLB Capital Advisors team, organised by who they are written for.
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March 30, 2026
What Is a Sale Leaseback?
What Is a Sale Leaseback? A sale leaseback (or “SLB”) is a financial transaction in which a company sells its.
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March 30, 2026
SLB Capital Advisors Sale Leaseback Market Update
SLB Capital Advisors' Sale Leaseback Market Update.
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March 26, 2026
The Critical Role of a Sale Leaseback Advisor
Sale leaseback transactions occupy a unique position at the intersection of real estate and corporate finance. While the transaction involves.
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March 24, 2026
When to Engage a Sale Leaseback Advisor
For companies evaluating a sale leaseback, one of the most common—and consequential—questions is when to engage a specialized advisor. Too.
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January 11, 2026
Direct Offers vs. Marketed SLBs: How Competition Changes Everything
Companies that control their operating real estate are frequently approached by sale leaseback investors offering an attractive headline price, expedited.
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January 11, 2026
Programmatic Sale Leasebacks: A Capital Strategy Built for Growth
For companies with expanding, multi-site real estate footprints, the challenge is rarely access to capital alone. It is the certainty.
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January 11, 2026
SBA’s New $10 Million Loan Limit: Pairing a Sale Leaseback with SBA Financing
Effective July 4, 2026, the SBA doubled its cumulative loan limit to $10 million. In many transactions involving owned operating.
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January 11, 2026
Sale Leasebacks as a Strategic Tool to Enhance Private Equity DPI
Sale Leasebacks as a Strategic Tool to Enhance Private Equity DPI The ultra-low post-Global Financial Crisis interest rate environment created.
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January 11, 2026
Bringing It Home: How Sale Leasebacks Can Fuel America’s On-Shoring Momentum
Bringing It Home: How Sale Leasebacks Can Fuel America’s On-Shoring Momentum As companies re-engineer supply chains for resilience and proximity,.
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December 16, 2025
Comparing Sale Leaseback Capital vs. Traditional Debt
Introduction When evaluating a sale leaseback, companies sometimes compare it to the marginal cost of debt. This is an incomplete.
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December 11, 2025
Avoiding Real Estate Surprises in a Sell-Side M&A Process
How to Maximize Value and Minimize Execution Risk When Owned Real Estate Is Part of the EquationSell-side investment bankers manage.
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December 10, 2025
Aligning Capital, Collateral, and Credit: How Lenders View Sale Leasebacks
Sale leasebacks have long been viewed through a real estate lens. In practice, however, they are best understood as a.
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December 10, 2025
Sale Leasebacks for Specialized Infrastructure Real Estate
Owners and operators of large-scale infrastructure real estate often ask a fundamental question: Can capital embedded in highly specialized, though.
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December 10, 2025
Financing the Great Generational Ownership Transition: The Role of Sale Leasebacks
Over the next decade, the United States is expected to experience one of the largest generational ownership transitions in business.
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December 10, 2025
Sector Focus: Behavioral Health Sale Leasebacks
Sector Focus: Behavioral Health Sale Leasebacks The secular tailwinds supporting the behavioral health sector remain compelling, albeit unsettlingly. According to.
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November 12, 2025
Sale Leaseback Misconceptions by Private Equity Investors
Real estate can play a meaningful role in a private equity buyout. When an M&A target owns some or all.
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October 14, 2025
Unlocking Trapped Wealth: Sale Leasebacks as a Path to Liquidity and Diversification
SLB Capital Advisors is solely focused on sale leaseback and real estate-related M&A engagements. In this work, we frequently encounter.
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January 2, 2024
Sale Leaseback Misnomers
Sale Leaseback Misnomers In just two words, “sale leaseback” describes the entire transaction. This brevity is useful in some ways,.
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January 1, 2024
Navigating the Tax Dimension of Sale Leasebacks: The Role of UPREIT Structures
Introduction Traditional sale leasebacks are a highly effective corporate finance tool, allowing companies to monetize owned real estate to fund.
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January 1, 2024
Short-Term Sale Leasebacks: A Strategic Capital Solution
Traditional sale leasebacks are most often associated with long-term leases, typically 15 to 20 years, supported by durable operating companies.
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November 15, 2023
Sale Leasebacks in the “New Normal” Interest Rate Environment
One common consideration among firms considering unlocking capital through sale leaseback financing is, “with higher interest rates today, should I.
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October 11, 2023
Sale Leaseback Transactions: Frequently Asked Questions
Section 1: Sale Leaseback Fundamentals What is a sale leaseback? A sale leaseback (or “SLB”) is a financial transaction in.
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August 17, 2020
Sale Leaseback Investor Universe
For companies that hold their operational real estate on their own balance sheet or through related party entities, be it.
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August 13, 2020
Key Sale Leaseback Questions and Considerations
When CEOs, CFOs and others identify owned facilities for potential monetization, there are many questions and considerations that come into.
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August 11, 2020
Why Consider a Sale Leaseback?
There are many reasons for businesses both large and small to monetize owned facilities. Sale leasebacks can be a fantastic.
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