The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the August 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1 trillion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 54.8, an increase from the July index of 52.5.
美國設(shè)備融資租賃基金會公布2016年8月美國設(shè)備融資業(yè)月度信心指數(shù) (MCI-EFI)。該指數(shù)通過收集該行業(yè)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)層數(shù)據(jù)，對擁有1萬億美元行業(yè)資本的設(shè)備融資業(yè)各企業(yè)主要高管給出的普遍經(jīng)營狀況和未來期望做了定性評估?？傮w而言，8月份美國設(shè)備融資市場信心指數(shù)為54.8，高于7月的52.5。
When asked about the outlook for the future, MCI-EFI survey respondent Adam D. Warner, President, Key Equipment Finance, said, “There seems to be a general slowdown in capital asset acquisitions. There is enough negative overhang and fallout from the U.S. presidential campaign combined with continued concerns about Europe and China that have businesses unsure about investments in growth.”
當(dāng)被問及美國設(shè)備融資租賃業(yè)未來發(fā)展前景時，MCI-EFI調(diào)查對象Key Equipment Finance總裁Adam D. Warner表示，“資本資產(chǎn)收購有漸緩趨勢。美國總統(tǒng)競選以及對歐洲和中國商業(yè)投資的不確定性的持續(xù)擔(dān)心，都給本行業(yè)發(fā)展帶來滿滿的負(fù)能量?！?/span>
August 2016 Survey Results:
2016年8月調(diào)查結(jié)果：
The overall MCI-EFI is 54.8, an increase from the July index of 52.5.
2016年8月份的總體MCI-EFI為54.8，高于2016年7月份的52.5。
?When asked to assess their business conditions over the next four months, 10.0% of executives responding said they believe business conditions will improve over the next four months, a decrease from 12.1% in July. 80.0% of respondents believe business conditions will remain the same over the next four months, an increase from 75.8% in July. 10.0% believe business conditions will worsen, a decrease from 12.1% the previous month.
當(dāng)被問及如何評價未來四個月經(jīng)營狀況時，10.0%的受訪高管認(rèn)為未來四個月的經(jīng)營狀況將得到改善，較7月的12.1%有所下降。80.0%的受訪者認(rèn)為未來四個月的經(jīng)營狀況將保持原狀，高于7月的75.8%。10.0%的受訪者認(rèn)為經(jīng)營狀況會變糟，較上個月的12.1%有所下降。
?13.3% of survey respondents believe demand for leases and loans to fund capital expenditures (capex) will increase over the next four months, an increase from 12.1% in July. 70.0% believe demand will “remain the same” during the same four-month time period, up from 57.6% the previous month. 16.7% believe demand will decline, a decrease from 30.3% who believed so in July.
13.3%的受訪者認(rèn)為未來四個月通過租賃和貸款獲得資本支出(capex)的需求會上升，高于7月的12.1%。70.0%的受訪者認(rèn)為四個月內(nèi)的需求不會改變，高于上個月的57.6%。16.7%的受訪者認(rèn)為四個月內(nèi)月需求會下降，低于7月的30.3%。
?13.3% of executives expect more access to capital to fund equipment acquisitions over the next four months, a decrease from 15.2% in July. 80.0% of survey respondents indicate they expect the “same” access to capital to fund business, an increase from 78.8% the previous month. 6.7% expect “l(fā)ess” access to capital, an increase from 6.1% last month.
13.3%的高管期望未來四個月獲得的設(shè)備采購資金增多，低于7月的15.2%。80.0%的受訪者期望未來四個月獲得的設(shè)備采購資金不變，較7月的78.8%有所上升。6.7%的受訪者預(yù)測獲得的設(shè)備采購資金減少，較上個月的6.1%有所上升。
?When asked, 40.0% of the executives report they expect to hire more employees over the next four months, an increase from 30.3% in July. 50.0% expect no change in headcount over the next four months, a decrease from 63.6% last month. 10.0% expect to hire fewer employees, up from 6.1% in July.
40.0%的受訪高管預(yù)測未來四個月雇傭更多的員工，較7月的30.3%有所上升。50.0%的受訪高管預(yù)測未來四個月員工總數(shù)不變，與上個月的63.6%有所下滑。10.0%的受訪高管計劃減少員工數(shù)量，較7月的6.1%有所上升。
?None of the leadership evaluates the current U.S. economy as “excellent,” unchanged from last month. 90.0% of the leadership evaluate the current U.S. economy as “fair,” a decrease from 100% last month. 10% evaluate it as “poor,” an increase from none in July.
沒有受訪高管評估當(dāng)下美國經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢“極好”，較上個月沒有變化。90.0%的受訪高管認(rèn)為當(dāng)前美國經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢“一般”，較7月的100%有所下降。10.0%的高管認(rèn)為當(dāng)前美國經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢“差”，較上個月的零比率有所上升。
?None of the survey respondents believe that U.S. economic conditions will get “better” over the next six months, a decrease from 3.0% in July. 96.7% of survey respondents indicate they believe the U.S. economy will “stay the same” over the next six months, an increase from 78.8% the previous month. 3.3% believe economic conditions in the U.S. will worsen over the next six months, a decrease from 18.2% who believed so last month.
沒有受訪者認(rèn)為未來六個月美國濟(jì)狀況會“更好”，低于7月的3.0%。96.7%的受訪者認(rèn)為未來六個月美國經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況“不變”，較7月的78.8%有所上升。3.3%受訪者認(rèn)為未來六個月美國經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況會“變差”，較上個月的18.2%有所下滑。
?In August, 40.0% of respondents indicate they believe their company will increase spending on business development activities during the next six months, an increase from 36.4% in July. 60.0% believe there will be “no change” in business development spending, relatively unchanged from 60.6% the previous month. None believe there will be a decrease in spending, a decrease from 3.0% who believed so last month.
8月，40.0%的受訪者預(yù)計未來六個月他們所在的公司會增加用于業(yè)務(wù)發(fā)展的支出，高于7月的36.4%。60.0%的受訪者認(rèn)為未來六個月所在公司的業(yè)務(wù)發(fā)展支出不變，較上個月的60.6%沒有太大改變。沒有受訪者認(rèn)為未來六個月所在公司會減少業(yè)務(wù)發(fā)展支出，較上個月的3.0%有所下降。
資料來源：美國設(shè)備融資租賃基金會
翻譯：中國租賃聯(lián)盟、天津濱海融資租賃研究院 張 媛
編審：中國租賃聯(lián)盟、天津濱海融資租賃研究院 季健霞
