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About Tatonka Capital Corporation
Over 32 years, and during the period 1993 to 2015, Tatonka Capital has created and managed a highly diversified mix of transactions. While traditional municipal and federal leases established a strong foundation, Tatonka’s principals haveTatonka has also carved out specialized expertise in both education and the broader commercial marketplace.
Education and Charter Schools: This category combines all deals related to education—from charter schools to school districts and other education initiatives.
Commercial: These are non‑education, private or corporate deals, ranging from routine corporate leasing to specialized commercial arrangements.
Trends by Sector
Municipal Leases
What It Includes: Deals with state and local governments, school districts (when not classified under education), and other public entities such as Fire Districts, Park and Recreation Districts, and Utility Districts. Tatonka’s track record in municipal leasing showcases both the scale of financing opportunities and the depth of customers we have helped across the public sector.
Federal Leases
What It Includes: Transactions with federal agencies and departments such as most branches of the U.S. Military, Department of Energy, General Accounting Office, Veterans’ Administration, and others. These high-profile, often high-value deals underscore our reputation and capability in handling government contracts at the national level.
Education and Charter Schools
What It Includes: All transactions that support the education sector. This includes charter schools, traditional public-school deals that are education‑focused, and many E‑Rate agreements that enhance connectivity for schools. Over time, this area has grown not only in volume but also in complexity. Tatonka played a key role in supporting both the emergence of charter schools and the evolving needs of traditional education through specialized lease structures and technology-enabled deals.
Commercial
What It Includes: Deals that are strictly commercial, although tied to the governmental sector. This category covers a range of private, corporate, and industrial transactions that have increased in scale over the years. Tatonka’s ability to manage these non‑public transactions—often reaching multi‑million-dollar levels—demonstrates our flexibility and expertise in serving diverse market segments, often involving commercial real estate.
Specialty Transactions
What It Includes: Niche deals such as solar purchases and select E‑Rate transactions that may straddle sectors but are managed as specialized products. Their presence in Tatonka’s portfolio reflects a strategic pivot toward innovation and responsiveness to emerging market opportunities.
What Sets Us Apart
Strategic Growth and Adaptation
The evolution from traditional leasing to high‑value, complex transactions in both the education and commercial sectors highlights Tatonka’s strategic adaptability and market foresight. Tatonka brings this skill directly to its customers, using our customer-intimate model to craft a solution that meets their needs and desires. We strive for the “best overall solution,” which at times can mean introducing you to another service provider.
Strong Financial Performance
With over $750 million in transactions and nearly $100 million in net income, Tatonka has delivered consistent value to clients and stakeholders for more than 30 years.
Diversified National Footprint
Tatonka has a broad geographic reach that spans key states and sectors. For instance, Tatonka’s business in California includes high‑value municipal and education transactions from major urban centers such as Los Angeles and Irvine. Massachusetts and neighboring New England states contribute numerous smaller municipal and education deals that collectively add substantial value. In the Southwest, Texas is as a powerhouse of large-scale municipal engagements and dynamic federal/E‑Rate contracts, and Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado also play key roles by showcasing innovative and high-value transactions.
This diverse mix not only underscores a strong national presence but also significantly mitigates risks associated with local economic fluctuations, reinforcing Tatonka Capital Corporation’s robust expertise in managing a resilient and diversified portfolio across multiple sectors and geographic areas.
