(CFO) of Southwest Airlines. Southwest leases some of its planes. Suppose the leases can be structured either as operating leases or as capital leases. Which type of lease would you prefer for Southwest? Why? Consider what would happen to Southwest s debt ratio if its operating leases in footnote 8 were capitalized‚ and the related liabilities recognized. Computing Southwests debt ratio two ways (operating leases versus reclassifying them as capital leases) will make your decision clear (using Southwest
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Operating leases are similar to renting‚ while capital leases are more like a loan. Capital leases are where a lessor transfers all the risks and benefits of ownership for a property to the lessee. An operating lease does the opposite and does not transfer all the risks and benefits to the lessee. In addition to transferring risks and benefits‚ there are other qualifications to be classified as a capital lease. The lease must contain a bargain purchase option. It has to be equal to 75% or more of
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classifying a lease as operating or capital? Why is there a difference between the two? What are the implications of an operating lease versus a capital lease on an entity’s financial statements? The criteria and characteristics of operating lease is that operating lease usually a shorter-term lease under which the lessor is responsible for insurance‚ taxes‚ and upkeep. May be cancelable by the lessee on short notice. The criteria and characteristics of capital lease is that capital lease is typically
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Dealing with Operating Leases in Valuation Aswath Damodaran Stern School of Business 44 West Fourth Street New York‚ NY 10012 adamodar@stern.nyu.edu Abstract Most firm valuation models start with the after-tax operating income as a measure of the operating income on a firm and reduce it by the reinvestment rate to arrive at the free cash flow to the firm. Implicitly‚ we assume that the operating expenses do not include any financing expenses (such as interest expense on debt). While this assumption
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Capital Leases vs. Operating Leases - What’s the Difference? Which One Should I Use for Equipment Leasing? Leasing equipment is a common alternative to purchase. Of the two kinds of leases - capital leases and operating leases - each is used for different purposes and results in differing treatment on the accounting books of a business. Capital Leases •Capital leases are used for long-term leases and for items that not become technologically obsolete‚ such as many kinds of machinery.
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Capitalizing Operating Leases The principal advantages perceived by companies who enter into leases are: • They are able to use the assets in their business without showing the related debt. Companies improve the utilization of their assets via leasing since they can add capacity‚ as needed‚ a lot more easily by leasing rather than committing to own the assets. • They show no interest expense or depreciation in the income statement‚ although both of these are part of the “lease expense”
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whether or not to lease or buy‚ he or she needs to know the purchase cost‚ the lease cost‚ as well as the interest rate of a loan that will be used to purchase the item. The residual value of the item also must be known up front to help determine if leasing is the better option. When determining whether to lease or buy‚ the cash flow for both should be compared so the best decision can be made. Below is a chart on lease vs buy. (www.smartcomputing.com; Retrieved November 6‚ 2006) Lease/Buy Cash Flow
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Lease versus Purchase Jacquelin Her‚ Andrea Sisco‚ Karina Visloukh‚ Odis Atkinson‚ Tyler Menzel‚ and Lawanda FIN/370 March 9‚ 2015 Cindy Bayer Lease versus Purchase A company is in need of equipment‚ but do not have the capital to purchase. So‚ understanding when to lease verses purchase is a decision companies are constantly faced with. There are many factors that are involved when deciding whether to purchase or lease equipment. Leasing equipment may be more beneficial depending on the project
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Operating Vs Finance Leases Organization does normally decide to lease long-term assets instead of buying them. The choice to lease is mostly because of evident factors such as necessity‚ better financial terms‚ maintain the assets off the balance sheet‚ or the absence of available funding. Operating lease and capital lease are the two types of accounting methods for leases. Warning‚ equally‚ the two kinds of leases are used for diverse reasons and marks in opposing usage in the books of accounting
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1. According to the text‚ companies can actually acquire “property” rights by leasing assets. In a recessionary economy‚ purchase and lease defaults are rampant. In your opinion‚ what are the effects of defaulted capital leases to the lessor‚ lessee and economy as a whole? Should FASB consider rewriting capital lease allowances‚ even on a temporary basis‚ until the economy recovers? Give an example to support your opinion. When companies default on a capital lease‚ the economy is hurt as a whole
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