1997 railroad financial desk book directory - special section: 1997 Railroad Financial Desk Book - Directory

Railway Age, Dec, 1996

BANKS

ABN AMRO NORTH AMERICA

Surface Transportation Group Suite 760, 135 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60674-9135; 312-904-7136; FAX: 312-904-2849; Thomas J. O'Bryant, Senior Vice President; Kathleen L. Ross, Group Vice President; Robert W. Hart, Vice President; Gerald F. Mackin, Vice President; specialized railroad industry group; global railroad and rail equipment finance; Class I,s and equipment lessors, with specific emphasis on regionals and short lines; full range of products and services from a Top 20 international bank, including commercial and investment banking, capital markets, financial advisory; credit facilities; private placements debt and equity; underwriting/syndications of public debt & equity issues; synthetic leases; interest risk management; valuation; M&A and divestiture services; facilities/terminals financing; rail privatization advisory/finance.

BANK OF BOSTON

Transportation Division 100 Federal Street, 01-08-04, Boston, MA 02110; 617-434-2360; FAX: 617434-2473; Barbara W. Wilson, Director; Dexter Freeman, Director; dedicated group of individuals focused solely on financing the railroad industry; over ten years of actual experience in U.S. and International railroad debt and equity financings; financing for regional, short line and Class I railroads as well as equipment leasing companies and rail related manufacturers; available products include comprehensive financing packages for rail acquisitions, equipment loans and leases, debt and equity for leveraged leases, working capital loans, debt private placements, equity investments, merger, acquisition and divestiture advisory services.

CHARTER FINANCIAL, INC.

153 East 53rd Street, 55th Floor, New York, NY 10022; Henry Frommer 212-805-1022; FAX: 212-805-1060; Charter Financial, Inc. is a merchant bank emphasizing the debt financing of all types of new and used equipment, including motive power, rolling stock, MOW, C&S and other equipment as well as acquisition financing for short lines, and the refinancing of existing debt. We specialize in the financing of Class II and III railroads, shippers, rail leasing companies, rail related manufacturers and rail project financings.

CHASE MANHATTAN BANK

270 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017; 212-270-5837; FAX: 212-270-0330; Francis M. Cox III, VP & Railroad Ind. Execute; Julie Long, Vice President; Global; Class I's, regionals, spin-offs ($15MM ); underwrite, syndicate credit facilities; public debt and equity issues; merchant banking; merger, acquisition, & divestiture advisory services; commodity & interest rate risk management products; debt & equity private placement; project finance; cash management; corporate trust services, rail equipment financing and lease advisory.

CORESTATES BANK

1339 Chestnut Street, F.C. 1-8-11-24, Philadelphia, PA 19101; 215-973-5867; 215-973-3571; FAX: 215-786-7704; Beverly J. Coller, Vice President; William J. Hieb, Vice President; Class I's, regionals, short lines and equipment lessors; full range of commercial and investment banking, trust and cash management services including working capital financing, equipment loans and leases, private placements, interest rate risk management, loan syndications, like-kind-exchange, EDI and procurement cards.

FIRST CHICAGO NBD CORP.

One First National Plaza, Suite 0374, Chicago, IL 60670-0374; Timothy J. King, Vice President 312-732-6456; David G. Dixon, Vice President 312-732-8142; Amy Fahey, Vice President 312-732-1206. Specialized Transportation lending to Class I's, regionals and short line railroads; underwrite and syndicate credit facilities; underwrite investment grade and high yield debt; arrange private placements; agent commercial paper; full range of commodity and interest rate risk management products; cash management; trust and shareholder services; purchasing card services; and merger and acquisition advisory services.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MARYLAND

Transportation & Leasing Div. 25 S. Charles Street, 15th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201; 410-244-3888; FAX: 410-244-3878; J. Mitchell Crook, President; Richard M. Folio, A.V.P.; Whitney Kerridge, Leasing Officer; dedicated rail group providing rail equipment leasing and financing, equipment lines of credit and term loans for Class I's, regionals, shortlines, shippers and equipment lessors throughout the United States and Canada; transaction sizes from $250M to $50MM; also provides Treasury Management and Trust Services.

LASALLE NATIONAL BANK

135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 307, Chicago, IL 60603; 312-904-8036 or 5482; FAX: 312-606-8423; Kent A. Hammerstrom, First Vice President; Terri A. Maurer, Vice President; specialized commercial banking unit with emphasis on the banking needs of short line and regional railroads on a national basis; capabilities include: acquisition financing, equipment financing, working capital financing, equipment leasing, corporate trust and investment services, cash management and derivative products.

NATIONAL CITY

Transportation Finance Division, 101 South Fifth Street, P.O. Box 36000, Louisville, KY 40233; 502-581-4157; FAX: 502-581-5122; Noel Rush II, Director of Railroad Finance; specialized focus on financing regional and short line railroads, equipment leasing companies, and railroad equipment manufacturers; providing comprehensive financing for acquisitions, new and used locomotives and rolling stock, working capital and recapitalization loans, private debt placements, mezzanine debt and equity investments, initial public offering financial services, interest rate risk products, cash management, corporate trust and shareholder services, procurement card services, and merger and acquisition financial advisory services; transactions of $3MM and over.