INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

A smart, sustainable investment for every investor

The bonds offered by LAAS Invest offer an attractive, sustainable investment in innovative and state-of-the-art locker solutions, with an excellent return and balanced risk.

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES // INTRODUCTION

LAAS Invest offers investors the opportunity to participate in the rapidly growing smart locker market, through issuing bonds that contribute towards a specific project or a varied mix of locker projects.

Our smart locker end customers have the option to finance their new smart locker walls on a rental, hire-purchase, or pay-per-use basis. This provides a revenue stream for the project, as well as allowing LAAS Invest to retain ownership of the physical asset.

A growth
market

A growth market

THE FUTURE OF SMART LOCKING

Investing in smart lockers is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing market. Demand for secure and convenient smart locking is expanding globally, due to a number of reasons. These include the ongoing rise of e-commerce, the appeal of contactless delivery, improved logistic efficiency, a diverse range of applications, easily tracked data and insights, environmental sustainability, competitive advantage of sought-after convenience, and of course the impressive market growth potential.

MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS

The global smart locking systems market size was valued at USD 2.32 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.6% from 2023 to 2030. In addition to the emergence of growing technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML), factors such as environmental awareness, cost reduction, and growing demand are expected to boost the adoption of smart locking solutions in the forecast period.

DRIVERS OF MARKET GROWTH

Technological Advancements: The market is driven by continuous technological innovations that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of smart locker products and services. This includes advancements in materials, manufacturing processes and digital technologies.

Growing Demand: The increasing demand for smart locker products and services, driven by factors such as population growth, urbanisation and a shift in consumer preferences, is a significant driver for market growth.

Environmental Awareness: Rising awareness about environmental sustainability and the need to reduce carbon emissions is further encouraging the adoption of smart locker solutions, particularly those that are eco-friendly and renewable.

Cost Reduction: Continuous cost reductions in the production and installation of smart locker solutions, driven by economies of scale, technological advancements, and increased competition, are making these solutions more affordable and accessible.

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Why partner with us

THE INVESTMENT MODEL

Our financing model offers locker solutions to end customers or partners on a hire purchase model rather than selling the lockers outright. It provides businesses, organisations or facilities with access to a network of smart lockers for various purposes, such as package delivery, storage, asset management and more.

Under this model, our group partners install, maintain, and manage the locker infrastructure, including the hardware, software and associated services. The end customer can choose either hire purchase, rental or pay-per-use, making payments over the course of the contract. Our hire purchase contract can be either direct with the end customer, or with the project partner.

LAAS INVEST BONDS

LAAS Invest enables investors to participate in the success of our business model through our tailored funding opportunities. To this end, we issue bonds helping finance a wide range of locker products and solutions – allowing you to invest at a level and duration that suits your needs. We tailor our investment options to suit you, and will send you specific information about the bonds that are currently available for participation.

ATTRACTIVE RETURNS

Investing in smart lockers presents investors with a range of financial benefits, supported by the stability of multiple revenue streams, including subscription fees, usage fees and potential advertising partnerships. With these diverse income sources, you can anticipate steady returns contributing to the overall profitability of your investment.

Our smart locker offering is also highly scalable, able to expand quickly and meet the growing demand for e-commerce and package delivery services. This scalability presents the opportunity to capitalise on a thriving market, leading to significant returns on your investment as the business grows.

RISKS AND CERTAINTIES

Investing is never completely without risks ­– there is always a chance of losing part of your investment. LAAS Invest works hard to prevent and limit risk as much as possible. With our bonds, you can help finance projects where smart lockers are used to add value to customer business operations – projects we design with the greatest possible security.

HOW WE PROTECT OUR ASSET

Our proprietary smart locker systems enable us to manage and mitigate risks as much as possible during each deployment:

  • The locker wall remains the property of LAAS Invest for the duration of the contract until the final payment is made.
  • If a customer defaults on payment, all locker walls can be deactivated remotely, or in extreme cases, retrieved and deployed upon payment.
  • All transactions for the paid use of the lockers take place on our own Keynius payment platform, which guarantees the control, assessment and monitoring of cash flows.
  • Each locker wall has a mandatory maintenance contract and is automatically monitored 24/7, ensuring that it remains in top condition.
  • Customers are required to take out insurance for compensation in the event of damage or vandalism, and replacement in case of complete defect.
  • Costs for repairs and maintenance are funded by the customer.
  • The support desk is available 24/7 for any enquiries or emergencies.

BOND LOANS // TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Why invest
in bonds

THE INVESTMENT MODEL

Bonds generally represent a safer and lower risk investment than shares in a business. A bond is a loan a fixed interest and repayment and a fixed maturity. They are subject to a legal repayment obligation, which provides security for the investment provider as well as the investor.

In the case of LAAS Invest, you also benefit from the assurance that the smart locker walls you invest in remain the property of LAAS Invest until the end customer has made the final payment.

In addition to this, LAAS Invest always conducts stringent credit checks before entering into a financing agreement with our end customers.

OUR BOND CONDITIONS

LAAS Invest bonds are subject to the following conditions:

  • Investor must have an EU bank account
  • A minimum investment of €100,000 (2 bonds of €50,000)
  • Bond duration of 3, 4 or 5 years
  • Annual interest rate dependent on current interest rates and project value
  • Annuity: standard repayment per month
 
 

BOND LOANS // CALCULATION EXAMPLES

Investment options

RATES OF RETURN: INDICATIVE EXAMPLES

Investors can choose from the following levels of investment, which vary in amount, duration and return.

Example 1

Bonds Details

Principal amount

€ 100,000

Interest rate

4.00%

Duration (months)

36

Term payment (month)

€ 2,952.40

Total annuities

€ 106,286.35

Returns

€ 6,286.35

Example 2

Bonds Details

Principal amount

€ 250,000

Interest rate

4.50%

Duration (months)

36

Term payment (month)

€ 7,436.73

Total annuities

€ 267,722.32

Returns

€17,722.32

Example 3

Bonds Details

Principal amount

€ 500,000

Interest rate

5.00%

Duration (months)

48

Term payment (month)

€ 11,514.65

Total annuities

€ 552,703.05

Returns

€ 52,703.05

Example 4

Bonds Details

Principal amount

€ 1,000,000

Interest rate

6.00%

Duration (months)

60

Term payment (month)

€ 19,332.80

Total annuities

€ 1,159,968.09

Returns

€ 159,968.09

FAQs

Typical annual investment returns range from 4% to 6% depending on the level of investment and the term of the agreement. For more details, see our financial illustrations on this page.
The initial investment level starts at EUR100,000. Further investment levels can be made at your discretion. For example returns, please see the financial illustration examples in the tables above.
Risk in smart locker investments is mitigated in a number of ways. LAAS Invest retains ownership of the asset throughout the investment period. We also manage the payment system for pay-per-use lockers, which provides control of the cash flow of a revenue-generating asset. Our smart lockers can be deactivated or even retrieved in cases where a client defaults on payments.
We welcome interest from private and angel investors. We are not currently actively seeking investment from institutional investors. The type of investment we offer is in the form of bonds. Investors are required to have an EU bank account.
If you’re interested in investing, all you need to do is get in touch for an initial no obligation consultation by emailing us at info@laasinvest.com or call +31 (0) 85 483 2100. LAAS Invest

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