Berthel Fisher & Company Leasing, Inc. - X.BTF- Profile

Berthel Fisher & Company Leasing, Inc.. The Company provides lease financing services for telecommunications and other general equipment. The Company finances direct financing leases or notes receivable, telecommunications, agricultural, and general equipment. The customers of the Company include public communication industry and telecommunication industry. The public communications industry includes companies that provide independent private payphone services and telecommunication services to hotels, universities, hospitals and inmate confinement facilities. The telecommunication industry includes telecommunication department. The Company operates in the Midwest region of the United States. Management, administration and lease acquisition fees accounted for 48% of 2000 revenues; Interest income, 30%; Gain on termination of lease, 7%; Income from direct finance leases, 5% and Other, 10%.