S.D.L. Süddeutsche Leasing AG — Digital Asset Finance Platform

Structured finance for the assets that run your business.

S.D.L. Süddeutsche Leasing AG combines leasing, Mietkauf and Pay-per-Use financing with IoT-based asset monitoring and ESG-integrated advisory — one partner for the capital, the contract and the data behind every asset you finance.

Digital Asset Passport
SDL-AX-2291
Utilization 87.4%
Status Nominal
Open Predictive Alerts 0
Est. Residual Value € 184,200
CO₂ Tracked (YTD) 4.8 t
Sample data — illustrative IoT Data Hub
§32 KWGBaFin-Regulated Institution
DE · AT · INLocations Across Three Countries
Since InceptionIndependent & Family-Owned
€200K–€25M+Startups to DAX-Listed Clients
The Core Offer

One financing platform.
Four ways to structure it.

Whether you need a straightforward lease, an off-balance Pay-per-Use structure, or a fully engineered financing package, S.D.L. Süddeutsche Leasing AG designs it, contracts it and monitors it end-to-end — so your team manages one relationship instead of four separate vendors.

Solutions

Four financing structures. One point of contact.

Every solution below is designed, contracted and — where relevant — monitored by the same S.D.L. Süddeutsche Leasing AG team.

01

Leasing & Mietkauf

Classic leasing preserves your credit lines; Mietkauf transfers legal ownership at term-end. Sale & Lease Back releases capital tied up in assets you already own.

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LeasingMietkaufS&LB
02

Asset-as-a-Service & Pay-per-Use

Usage-based structures with dynamic pricing and risk-and-revenue sharing — engineered for IFRS 16 off-balance treatment with our technology venture, cap-on.

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Pay-per-UseOff-BalanceIFRS 16
03

Structured Finance & Advisory

Corporate finance, financial engineering and ESG-integrated funding strategy — from syndicated credit lines to working-capital facilities and cross-border structuring.

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Debt AdvisoryESG Finance
04

IoT Asset Monitoring

Every financed asset can receive a Digital Asset Passport — real-time telemetry, predictive maintenance alerts and audit-ready ESG data in one dashboard.

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IoTDigital Twin
The Technology Layer

Financing you can see working.

Every asset can be connected to our IoT Data Hub — turning a financing contract into a live operational and financial record.

Asset 360° — Live Overview Sample fleet · Illustrative
— Utilization — OEE Index
Assets Connected342
Fleet Utilization87%
Open Anomalies0
Predictive Alerts (30d)2
CO₂ Tracked (YTD)128.4 t

Early-Warning Systems

Autonomous alerts flag downtime risk and performance deviations before they become costly.

Digital Asset Passport

Every connected asset carries a full record of usage, wear and service history.

Global Telemetry

IoT gateways connect assets worldwide into a single monitoring view, wherever they operate.

Off-Balance Structuring

Asset-finance structures engineered for IFRS 16 / HGB off-balance treatment where required.

Where We Finance

Built for asset-heavy industries.

All Industries
Mfg

Manufacturing & Industrial Equipment

Machinery, production lines and plant equipment financed and monitored across their working life.

Auto

Automotive & Mobility

A long-standing focus, including tooling and body-engineering equipment for OEMs and suppliers.

Log

Logistics & Infrastructure

Fleets, handling equipment and infrastructure assets financed with usage-based flexibility.

Enrg

Energy & Sustainability

Assets financed with CO₂ and ESG data built in from day one, not added on afterward.

Why It Matters To Finance & Operations

Four outcomes CFOs and plant leaders both track.

Liquidity

Preserve credit lines and free up capital tied to assets you already own.

Capital Efficiency

Lower Total Cost of Ownership through structured, usage-based contracts.

Risk Reduction

Predictive maintenance and early-warning telemetry reduce downtime and residual-value risk.

ESG Compliance

Asset-level CO₂ and lifecycle data, ready for CSRD, EU Taxonomy and LkSG reporting.

The Asset Finance Lifecycle

A structured path from advisory to optimization.

01

Advisory & Structuring

We assess your balance sheet, funding goals and asset base to design the right mix of leasing, Mietkauf or Pay-per-Use.

02

Contracting

Terms are structured for IFRS 16 / HGB treatment, ESG criteria and your preferred on- or off-balance outcome.

03

Deployment & Connection

Assets are financed and, where applicable, connected to the IoT Data Hub for real-time visibility.

04

Monitoring & Optimization

Predictive maintenance, anomaly alerts and ESG reporting run continuously through Asset 360°.

05

Renewal & Restructuring

At term-end, we revisit ownership, refinancing or Sale & Lease Back options using real usage data.

Why S.D.L. Süddeutsche Leasing AG

Innovation, financial engineering and monitoring — under one roof.

A

Two disciplines, one team

Leasing structuring and financial engineering sit under one roof, not split across separate providers who don't talk to each other.

B

Technology built with us, not bought in

Our IoT and Asset-as-a-Service infrastructure is developed with cap-on, our own fintech venture — not a bolted-on third-party tool.

C

Independent and family-owned

Decisions are made locally and quickly, without the layers of approval typical of a large banking-group hierarchy.

Client Impact

Representative scenarios from our portfolio.

Composite scenarios reflecting typical engagements. Named case studies and verified client results are available on request.

Automotive — Sale & Lease Back

Freeing capital from owned production lines

A Tier-1 automotive supplier restructured owned production equipment into a Sale & Lease Back arrangement — releasing working capital while retaining full operational use, with utilization visible through Asset 360°.

Manufacturing — Pay-per-Use

Aligning cost with production volume

A mechanical engineering manufacturer moved part of its machine fleet to a Pay-per-Use structure, aligning financing cost with output and supporting off-balance treatment under IFRS 16.

Industrial Group — ESG Finance

Turning asset data into ESG disclosure

An industrial group integrated CSRD-aligned reporting requirements into a structured financing package, using asset-level CO₂ data captured through the IoT Data Hub.

§32 KWG
BaFin-regulated financial institution
3
Countries — Germany, Austria, India
200K–25M+
Typical ticket size range, in EUR
100%
Independent & family-owned
Frequently Asked

Questions CFOs and CTOs ask first.

With leasing, S.D.L. Süddeutsche Leasing AG retains legal and economic ownership of the asset while you use it for a fixed term with lower capital commitment. With Mietkauf (hire-purchase), you become the economic owner from day one and gain legal title once the final installment is paid — which also opens up depreciation and investment-grant options that pure leasing does not.
These structures are engineered specifically to support an off-balance outcome under IFRS 16, transferring usage risk rather than ownership. Our advisory team reviews your specific asset and contract structure to confirm treatment under IFRS 16 and HGB before anything is signed.
Very little. Assets are fitted with IoT gateways at deployment and data flows directly into your Asset 360° dashboard, including SAP and other system integrations where needed. No dedicated infrastructure or data-science team is required on your side.
Standardized solutions are available up to roughly €200,000 without full balance-sheet submission, while structured and project financing typically ranges from €5 million to €25 million for larger industrial and cross-border projects — with tailored structuring across everything in between.
The core focus is manufacturing, automotive, mechanical and plant engineering, logistics, infrastructure and energy — for clients ranging from innovative startups to DAX-listed corporations, financed from offices in Germany, Austria and India.
Most relationships start with a structured advisory conversation: we review your asset base, balance sheet objectives and technology requirements, then propose a financing and monitoring structure before any contract is drafted.
Start The Conversation

Let's structure your next asset decision.

Speak with our advisory team about leasing, Pay-per-Use, structured finance or IoT-monitored asset programs — no obligation, one conversation.

Request an Advisory Consultation Call +49 731 17662690