Leasing Your Equipment Through IBM Global Financing

If you are about to purchase a new System i server or other IT infrastructure, you might want to consider leasing your purchase through IBM Global Financing (IBM GF). A number of our customers have done this. Why?

Here are some of the reasons why you’d consider leasing:

• You need to purchase new equipment but you don’t have enough budget to purchase the equipment outright. However you do have enough budget to cover the monthly payments for the first 12 months (and so on for following years).
• You want to match the timing of costs to the benefits – pay for it as you use it.
• Lease payments can be tailored to suit your specific cash-flow or budgetary requirements, with options such as payment deferrals. For example, you may purchase your equipment in May and not have to make the first payment until July (ie start paying in the next financial year).
• You like the even-ness and predictability it gives to your cash-flow.
• For leases which qualify under approved accounting standards as operating leases, future rentals are not included in the balance sheet as a liability, and the leased equipment is not included as an asset. This can increase your company’s borrowing capacity and improve key financial ratios.

We Manage It All For You

When you buy a new server, there’s usually “other stuff” that you’re buying at the same time. This typically includes IBM hardware and software maintenance, software products and perhaps some services. These can all be financed through IBM GF.

Even if you purchase second-hand equipment or non-IBM equipment, these can also be financed through IBM GF.

What Are My Options At The End Of The Lease?

At the end of your IBM GF lease, you have a number of options, which can be made on an asset by asset basis.

Your option will depend on the type of lease you initially took out.

• You can return the equipment. You may at this point purchase a new System i server and start a new lease!
• You can extend the lease for a period of 12-24 months.
• You can make an offer to purchase the equipment at fair market value.
• You can rent the equipment on a monthly basis.

Contact Us

We can help you with your financing decisions. Call us on 1800 777 111 or email us directly.