Equipment Lease Financing: A Case Study

Computer equipment had been acquired by lease and by purchases; leases had four years to run

Therefore in this agreement the equipment is going to be partially financed by the lessor (Northwest) through a third-party financial institution (Lender) and act as a leveraged lease, wherein the lending company holds the title to the leased asset, while the lessor creates the agreement with the lessee (BNRR) and collects the payment for the use of the equipment. Therefore the lease in this case will be regarded as a financial decision for BNRR

The third and final question from the case is how would the lease classification change under U.S. GAAP. The FASB codification that deals with leases is ASC 840. U.S. GAAP classifies leases as operating leases or capital leases and it has a section for sale-leaseback transactions as well. Under U.S. GAAP, the lease in this case would be classified as a capital lease. This is because ASC 840-10-25-29 says, “If at its inception a lease meets any of the four lease classification criteria in paragraph 840-10-25-1, the lease shall be classified by the lessee as a capital lease.” This lease meets two of those criterions. The lease term is equal to 75% of the economic life of the equipment (3 year lease term / 4 year economic life of equipment = .75 or 75%) and the present value of the minimum lease payments “equals or exceeds 90 percent of the excess of the fair value of the lease property to the lessor at lease inception over any related investment tax credit retained by the lessor and expected to be realized by the lessor” (ASC 840-10-25-1d). The present value of the minimum lease payments does in fact equal or exceed 90 percent of the fair value of the equipment ($248,690 / $265,000 = .94 or 94%). Under ASC 840-10-25-31, the lessee should use the implicit rate to calculate the present value of the lease payments because the lessee already

Transparency is essential in a market based system, but is not necessarily a requirement for a bank-based system. In a bank based system, banks have long-standing working relationships with the companies seeking financing, and banks have on-going access to information about the firm. In a market based system, creditors and equity-holders require that financial information about companies seeking financing be available, sufficiently detailed and accurate if they are to participate in the market. This information, including audited financial statements, allows participants in the market to make

As competition increased between savings and loans, banks, and credit unions, banks were eager to attract loan applicants in order to increase revenue and compete with other financial institutions. Jack S. Light, the author of Increasing Competition between Financial Institutions, said in his book that “commercial banks are diversifying their assets toward higher percentages of mortgages and consumer loans, and thrift institutions are seeking authority to diversify their loan structures. Moreover, mounting pressures are working toward, and have partially succeeded in, changing the authority of thrifts to include third-party payment accounts similar to commercial bank demand deposits.” (Light) Because of this eagerness to bring in new clients, they were willing to give out loans without checking into the financial stability of the borrower or the business that was requesting the loan. Unfortunately since the banks didn 't look into their clients’ financials adequately, many clients defaulted on their loans because they could not afford the payments, especially when balloon payments started.

A. Firms with lower effective tax rates were found to have a higher proportion of leased debt to total assets than did firms with higher effective tax rates. Some lease agreements are in-substance long-term installment purchases of assets that have been structured to gain tax or other benefits to the parties. Since leases may take different forms, it is necessary to examine the underlying nature of the original transaction to determine the appropriate method of accounting for these agreements. That is, they should be reported in a manner that describes the intent of the lessor and lessee rather than the form of the agreement.

Research has been performed for your client to give informative information about leases and lease structures. Through this research there are three sub-types of leases from the standpoint of the lessor, which are direct financing leases, sales-type leases, and operating leases. The information found on the Financial Accounting Standards Board website pertaining to each type of lease will guide your client to making an appropriate decision regarding which type of lease will be beneficial to their company.

Upon researching the legal requirements and current status of Mr. William Massey’s lease agreement with YourTeamNameHere!.com, Inc. (YTNH) when Mr. Kelly Bennett acted on behalf of YTNH, as an authorized agent, in the acquisition of the property located at 1831 Storybook Road, Charlotte, North Carolina. The assessment of the contract’s validity will be completed through the following enumerated points: (1) whether the lease is required to be in writing, (2) what must the lease contain to be valid, and (3) whether the parties existing writings satisfy the legal requirements of North Carolina.

While working on a consulting engagement, a supervisor in the team has given an assignment. The client is a regional trucking company. A new customer has approached the client with an opportunity that would require 120 trailers—20 more than the trucking company currently owns. The client is uncertain how long the relationship with the customer may last, but the deal has the potential for significant growth. The supervisor has asked a research to be conducted on leases and lease structure issues on the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) website, in particular the current practice and thought related to direct financing, sales type, and operating leases. This paper is a memo addressed to the supervisor that summarizes

Conversely, insufficient capacity or inefficient computing resources can stunt growth. The company that waits until it can afford to purchase the right hardware and software may find itself unable to remain competitive. Moreover, although businesses would rather keep their credit lines open for unforeseen events, they must sometimes act quickly to adopt economically attractive new technology. Before we examine the attributes which make leasing attractive to so many companies we need to review two most common types of leasing arrangements.

Each year the number of leasing agreements continues to grow. There are several advantages of leasing property instead of owning. The company is protected against obsolescence and can receive 100% financing with less cost, fixed payments, and more flexibility (Schroeder, Clark, & Cathey, 2011). The new business opportunity for the client will require 20 more trucks than XYZ Trucking Inc. currently owns. The FASB issued SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases” to establish

• Compliance: Evaluating adequacy of compliance risk management and assessing banks’ effectiveness in identifying and responding to risks posed by new products, services, or terms. Examiners will also assess compliance with the following: – new requirements for integrated mortgage disclosure under the Truth in Lending Act of 1968 and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974. – relevant consumer laws, regulations, and guidance for banks under $10 billion in assets. – Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and the Service members Civil Relief Act of 2003.

The firm signed a long-term lease with PennState Leasing last year for trucks where one of these trucks will be available for use on the new project in month 1, two for month 2, three for month 3 and one for month 4. The long-term leasing

This practice note sets out a number of fundamental legal and business considerations and issues to address in the context of a project finance transaction.

List of abbreviations List of tables Acknowledgements Abstract 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Introduction Problem statement Objectives and hypothesis of the study Literature review Structure and performance of the financial sector in