Exam 2 Flashcards
Lease
An agreement conveying the right to use the property, plant, or equipment usually for a stated period of time
Lessee
The party paying for the right to use the asset for a specified period of time
Lessor
The party that legally owns the asset and is receiving payment from the lessee for use of that asset for a specified period of time
Why would you lease rather than buy? (Lessee)
- Fixed rate with no down payment
- Only want part of an asset
- Protection against obsolescence
- Flexibility
- Tax benefits
- Off-sheet financing for operating leases
Why would you lease rather than buy? (Lessor)
- Generate proceeds from an asset not in use
- Financing income
Operating leases
- Recognizes lease payments as an expense
- Risks and rewards of ownership NOT transferred
Capital Leases
Leases transfer to the lessee the risks and rewards of ownership
- Recognizes leased item and payment obligation on the balance sheet
- Depreciates the leased item
- Lease payments are allocated between reduction of the outstanding liability and finance charge
- More like the sale of property with periodic payments (financing or economically like a bank loan)
4 Criteria
If lease meets ANY 1 of the criteria, it is capital:
1) Transfer ownership at the end of the lease? (strong)
2) BPO? (strong)
3) Lease term >= 75% of useful life? (weak)
4) Present value of minimum lease payments >= 90% of fair value? (weak)
BRO
Bargain Renewal Option: allows lessee to renew the lease for a period of time at a rent lower than the market rental price
BPO
Bargain Purchase Option: lessee has the option to purchase the asset at a specified time for a price substantially below the asset’s fair market value at that point in time
Residual Value
Estimated fair market value of the leasaed asset at the end of the lease term
GRV
Guaranteed Residual Value: amount lessee is obligated to pay for the asset at the end of the lease term
- amount lessee guarantees the lessor will receive for the asset
- To prevent lessee from abusing the asset and returning it with very low or even 0 residual value
- Unguaranteed part is a risk the lessor takes
Lease term
Fixed, non-cancelable term of the lease
-lease term does not extend beyond date a BPO becomes exercisable, is extended for renewal periods
Minimum Lease Payments Include:
- Rent payments the lessee is obligated to make under terms of lease (excluding any executory costs paid by the lessor)
- Amount of BPO
- Guaranteed residual value
Minimum Lease Payments do NOT include:
- Executory costs (if lessee pays these, expensed in the period incurred)
- Payments contigent on future performance (expensed if conditions are met)
Discount rate
The rate used to find the present value of the future minimum lease payments . Rate for LESSEE is the lesser of:
- Lessee’s incremental borrowing rate (if lessee went to bank, the rate they would get)
- Lessor’s implicit interest rate (if it is known)