Intermediate Financial Accounting Accounting for Leases

Intermediate Financial Accounting

Accounting for Leases

Accounting for Leases 2

Accounting for Leases

According to FASB statement No. 13 , a lease is defined as “an agreement conveying the right to use property, plant, or equipment for a stated period of time”.


Accounting for Leases :(contd.)

A lease involves a lessee and a lessor. A lessee acquires the right to use the

property, plant and equipment and a lessor gives up the right.

A lease is a contractual agreement and therefore the parties involved can incorporate any provision in the contract. All kinds of assets can be leased.

Among the most popular are photocopies, computer, airplanes, and warehouses.

Lessors (source: Kieso, Weygandt, and Warfield )

Lessors who own the property: Banks: The largest lessors in the leasing

industry. They provide general finance for companies. Examples: Wells Fargo, Chase, Citigroup.

Captive leasing companies: subsidiaries whose primary business is to perform leasing operations for the parent company (i.e., structure lease contracts for the parent companies and their customers). Examples: Chrysler Financial (for Daimler-Chrysler), IBM Global Financing (for IBM), Boeing Capital.


Lessors (contd.)

Independents: leasing companies whose primary business is to perform general finance for other companies. Their market share of leasing business has declined as the other two types of lessor’s market share has increased. Some independent lessors have become the captive finance companies for other companies without a leasing subsidiary.




This chapter emphasizes the long-term non-cancelable leases involving depreciable personal property such as equipment, machinery, trucks and other movable assets.



The objectives of the chapter include:

1. Accounting for lessees:

a. Operating leases.

b. Capital leases: .without bargain purchase

option .with bargain purchase option . With guaranteed residual value



The objectives of the chapter include:

2. Accounting for lessors:

a. Operating leases.

b. Capital leases: .direct-financing leases .sales-type leases


1. Financing benefits:a. The lease provides 100% financing (no

down payment is needed). For companies with cash shortage, lease is a good alternative to purchase;

b. The lease contract may contain fewer restrictive provisions than other debtagreement; and

c. The lease agreement creates a claim that is against only the leased asset , not against all assets.

Advantages of Leasing from Lessees' Viewpoint (source: Kieso and Weygandt)


2. Risk benefit:Reduce the risk of obsolescence.

3.Tax benefit: Tax deduction may be accelerated since it is often spread over the lease term (rather than the economic life of the property). The full cost of the leased asset can be written off including the part that relates to land.

Advantages of Leasing from Lessees' Viewpoint :(contd.)


4.Financial reporting benefit (off-balance-sheet financing):

For an operating lease, the lease does not add a liability or an asset to the balance sheet, and therefore does not affect financial ratios. By maintaining these

ratios, the company's borrowing capacity can also be maintained.

Off-balance-sheet financing: acquiring the right to use assets but not reporting theassets and liabilities on the balance sheet



5. Billing benefit:Leasing permits higher charges because the interest element contained in the rental payments is treated as an expense.

6.Less Costly Financing:The income tax savings on depreciation expenses for the leasing company(the lessor) may pass on to the lessee in the form of a reduced rental payment.




An example of using leasing to achieve off balance sheet financing: assuming that in 20X1, two identical companies, A and B, have the following data prior to any new acquisitions:

current assets $3,000,000 noncurrent assets 5,000,000 current liabilities 2,000,000 noncurrent liabilities 2,500,000 stockholders’ equity 3,500,000



On December 31, 20X1, A company purchases an equipment with a 5-year life costing $3,018,400 by signing a 5-year, 8% note requiring $755,923 to be paid at the end of each year staring December 31,20X2.

The payments include interests at 8% on the beginning-of-year principal balance.The remainder of each annual payment reduces principal.



A company records the asset purchased and the note payable. A's financial data show the following changes:


Advantages of Leasing from Lessees' Viewpoint :(contd.) noncurrent assets: $5,000,000 + 3,018,400

= $8,018,400

current liabilities: $200,000 + 755,923 * 0.926= $2,699,985

noncurrent liabilities: $2,500,000+ (3,018,400 - 699,985)

= $4,818,415

The rest remains unchanged.


Therefore;

Before Acquisition After acquisition

current ratio $3,000,000/$2,000,000 $3,000,000/2,699,985

=1.5 = 1.11

debt to

stockholder

equity $4,500,000/3,500,000 (2,699,985+4,818,415)

$3,500,000

= 1.29 = 2.15




The current ratio falls significantly (from 1.5 to 1.11) while the debt to stockholders’ equity ratio increases 67% after the acquisition.

The rate of return on investment in 20X2 could also be impaired (due to the increase of noncurrent assets).

These adverse impacts on financial ratios will damage the borrowing capacity of A company and may also affect it's ability to sell stock.



On the other hand, assume that B company leases identical equipment by the use of a lease and agrees to pay $755,923 rent each year for the next 5 years. If interest rate is 8%, the present value of the equipment is $3,018,400.

If the lease is classified as a capital lease, B records an asset and a liability and the effects on it's B/S are the same as the effects of purchase on A's B/S.



However, if the lease is classified as an operating lease, B does not have to record an asset or a liability.

Therefore, the financial ratios (i.e, the current ratio) will be same as before the acquisition.

In sum, two identical economic events can have very different impact on key ratios of financial statement(F/S).


Advantages of Leasing from Lessors' Viewpoint :(contd.)

1. A way of indirectly making a sale.

2. An alternative means of engaging in a profit opportunity. The lease agreement enables the lessor to earn a normal rate of return (in a form of interest) on the cost of leased asset.


Classification of Personal property Leases

A lease that transfers substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership to the lessee represents a purchase by the lessee and a sale by the lessor and should be treated as a capital lease (SFAS 13).

SFAS 13 provides criteria for determining the classification of leases by both lessees and lessors.


Classification of Leases Involving Personal PropertyGeneral Criteria for classifying leasesExhibit 1

Column A Criteria Applicable to Both Lessee and

Lessora.The lease transfers ownership of the property to the lessee by the end of the lease term.b.The lease contains a bargain purchase optionc.The lease term is equal to or greater than 75% of the estimated economic life of the leased property.d.The present value of the minimum lease payments (MLP) is equal to 90% or more of the fair value of the leased property to the lessor.

Column B Criteria Applicable to

Lessor Onlya.The collectibility of the

minimum lease payments is reasonably assured (i.e., predictable).

b.No important uncertainties surround the amount of unreimbursable cost yet to be incurred by the lessor under the lease.


Classification by the lessee

Capital lease:

Lease that meets one or more of the criteria in column A.

Lessee should treat capital lease as a purchase of asset; recognize leased asset and obligation under capital lease.

Operating lease:

Lease that does not meet any of the criteria in Column A.


Classification by the Lessor

Operating lease:Lease that meets none of the criteria in col. A, or does not meet both criteria in col. B.

Direct Financing lease: Lease that meets these three criteria:

1. One or more of the four criteria in col. A;

2. Both criteria in col. B; and 3. No manufacture's or dealer's profit.


Classification by the Lessor (Contd.)

Sales-Type leaseLease that meets these three criteria:

1.One of more of the four criteria listed in col. A;

2. Both criteria in column B; and

3. Transaction involves a manufacturer or dealer's profit (or loss) for the lessor.


Classification by the Lessor :(contd.)

A profit for lessor exists when the fair market value of the leased property is greater than its cost or carrying value.

Items c and d of column A do not apply if the beginning of the lease term falls within the last 25% of the total estimated economic life.


Key Terms Related to Leases

Bargain Purchase Option A provision allowing the lessee to purchase the

leased property at the end of the life of the lease at a price so favorable that the exercise of the option appears, at the inception of the lease, to be reasonably assured.

Estimated Economic Life

The remaining life of leased assets for its intended usage at the inception of the lease contract with normal repair and maintenance.


Key Terms Related to Leases :(contd.)

Fair Value of Leased Property Price for which the property can be sold in

an arm's length transaction between unrelated parties.

For manufacturers and dealers, the fair

value is the selling price. For others, the fair value is the cost of the asset to the lessor.


Key Terms Related to Leases :(contd.) Minimum Lease Payments(MLP):

Payments that are required to be paid by the lessee to the lessor over the life of the lease.

For a lease with a bargain purchase option (BPO), the MLP include (for both lessee and lessor):

1.The minimum periodic payments required by the lease over the lease term; and

2. The payment required by the BPO.



Otherwise, the MLP include:1. The minimum periodic payments, plus2. Any guaranteed residual valuea, and 3. Any payments on failure to renew or extend the lease if the agreement specifies that the lease must be extended or renewed.


Key Terms Related to Leases :(contd.) a. for a lessee, the residual value must be

guaranteed by the lessee; for a lessor, it can be guaranteed by either the lessee or a third party.

Thus, a lessee's MLP could be less than a lessor's when the residual value is guaranteed by a third party.

Leased Assets for a lessee = the Present Value (PV) of the MLP, Not to exceed the fair market value of the asset.



Executory costs are ownership-type costs (I.e., insurance, maintenance and property taxes).

It is expected to be paid by the party with the ownership.

In the case of capital lease (lessee assumes the ownership), if portion of the lease payment is for the reimbursement of the executory costs to the lessor, it should be subtracted from MLP computation.


I. Accounting for Leases -Treatment of operating lease:

Terms and provisions of lease agreement betweenlandlord company (lessor) and tenant company

(lessee) dated January 1,1995 1.The lease term is 5 years. The lease is

noncancelable and requires equal rental payments of $50,000 at the beginning of each year.

2.The cost, and also fair value, of the equipment to the Landlord Company at the inception of the lease is$400,000. The equipment has an estimated economic life of 10 years and has a zero estimated residual value at the end of this time.


I. Accounting for Leases -Treatment of Operating Lease: (contd.)3.There is no guarantee of the residual value by the

Tenant Company.4.The Landlord Company agrees to pay all executory

costs.5.The equipment reverts to the Landlord Company at

the end of the 5 years; 6.The Tenant Company's incremental borrowing rate

is 12.5% per year.7.For the Landlord Company, the interest rate implicit

in the lease is 12%.8.The present value of an annuity due of 5 payments

of $50,000 each at 12% is 4.037349 * $50,000 = $201,867.45


Application of Criteria for Determination of Lease Classification by Lessee

Classification Criteria Criteria Met? Remarks1. Transfer of ownership at end of lease No2. Bargain purchase option No3. Lease term is 75% of economic life No It is 50%4. Present value of lease payments is 90% of fair value No The present

value is $201,867.45,

or 50.5% of fair value

Conclusion: the lease is an operating lease. It meets none of the criteria.


Journal Entries – Operating Lease for Lessee

The only journal entry recorded by the lessee is:1-1-95Rent Expense 50,000 Cash 50,000

Similar entries will be recorded at the beginning of 1996 through 1999. Under the operating lease, neither an asset nor a liability is recognized.


Accounting and Reporting by Lessor

Types of leases classified by lessor:1.Operating lease.

A lease that meets none of the criteria in col. A or does not meet both criteria in col. B of Exhibit 1.

2.Direct-financing lease.A lease that meets one or more of the criteria in

col. A and both criteria in col. B of Exhibit 1. Also the lease involves no manufacturer's or

dealer's profit.


Accounting and Reporting by Lessor:(Contd.)3. A Sales-type lease. A lease meets one or more of the criteria in

col. A and both criteria in col. B of Exhibit 1. Also, the lease involves the recognition of a

manufacturer's or dealer's profit (or loss).

4. Leveraged lease. A special three-party lease which is

considered to be a direct-financing lease.


Operating Lease: (Lessor)

Under an operating lease, lessor retains substantially all the risk and benefit of ownership.

The leased equipment is reported on the balance sheet in Property,Plant and Equipment subsection entitled “Equipment

Leased to Others" and record depreciation. The lessor usually pays the executory fees and

records them as operating expenses.


The Accounting Treatment of an Operating Lease -Lessor

Example: assume that landlord Company (lessor) Leases a piece of equipment to Tenant Co. (lessee) for 5 years under the terms described on pages 32 and 33.

Tenant agrees to pay $50,000 at the beginning of each year.

The equipment was purchased by Landlord at a cost of $400,000. It has an estimated life of 10 years.


Operating Lease- Lessor (contd.) Landlord uses straight-line depreciation

method. On 1/10/95, the lessor pays the annual

insurance premium of $2,000 and on12/15/95, it pays for repair expense of $1,500.

Assuming no initial direct costs, the preceding information is recorded in the following journal entries:


Operating Lease-Lessor (contd.) 1. Purchase of equipment to be leased on 1/1/95:

Equipment leased to others 400,000

Cash (or Equipment)* 400,000 *if equipment was already owned

2.Collection of annual payment on operating lease on 1/1/95:

Cash 50,000Rental Revenue 50,000

(or Unearned rent)


Operating Lease- Lessor (contd.)

3. Payments of annual insurance premium on 1/10/95: (an executory cost)Insurance expense 2,000

Cash 2,0004.12/15/95

Repair expense 1,500Cash 1,500

5. Recognition of Annual depreciation expense:Depr. Exp.: Equip. leased to others 40,000

Acc. Depr.: Equip. leased to others 40,000 (400,000/10 = 40,000)


II. Accounting for Leases - Treatments for Capital Lease

When a lease is reported as a capital lease, Lessee records an asset (i.e., leased equipment) and a liability (i.e., lease payable).

The amount of leased asset equals liability and is calculated as the present value of the minimum lease payments (MLP).


Accouning Treatments for Capital Lease

In a capital lease, the lessee is usually responsible for the executory costs.

If these costs are paid by the lessor, these costs should be deducted from the lease payments in computing the present value of MLP.


Discount Rate used in computing the present value of MLP

In computing the PV of the MLP, lessee should use the lower of a.The lessee's incremental borrowing

rate, or b.The lessor's implicit rate .

If b is unknown to lessee, lessee uses a. The discount rate used by lessor is lessor’s implicit interest rate.


Discount Rate used in computing the present value of MLP (cont.)

The present value of f MLP may be different for a lessee and a lessor when different discount rates are used in computing the PV. The lower the rate is, the greater the PV of MLP.


Depreciation or Amortization Criteria for Leased Assets- for Lessee

Lease Agreement

Ownership Transferred?

Bargain Purchase Option

Lease Term >= 75% of Asset’s Life

MLP 90% of FVb.

Lessee Depreciates Assets

Over Lease Term

a.Lessee Depreciates

Assets Over Economic Life

Lessor Depreciates Asset Over Economic Life

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No


Depreciation or Amortization Criteria for Leased Assets – for Lessee(contd.)

a.Depreciates to the estimated residual value.

b.Depreciates or amortizes to the lessee guaranteed residual value (if there is any)

If not, depreciate to zero.

* Both "Amortization" and "depreciation term can be used. FASB uses "Amortization “ more often due to leased asset is an intangible.


Examples and Accounting Treatments for Capital Leases

Example A1: Equipment is leased under an agreement without a transfer of ownership, a bargain purchase option or a guaranteed RV.

Terms and provisions of lease agreement between Gardner company (lessor) and Martin company (lessee) dated January 1,1995:

1.The lease term is 4 years. The lease is noncancelable and requires equal payments of $32,923.45 at the end of each year.


Example A1 (contd.)

2.The cost, and also fair value, of the equipment to Gardner (lessor) at the inception of the lease is $100,000. The equipment has an estimated economic life of 4 years and has a zero estimated residual value at the end of lease term.

3.There is no guarantee of the residual value by the Martin Company.

4.The Martin (lessee) Company agrees to pay all executory costs.


Example A1 (contd.)

5.The equipment reverts to Gardner at the end of the 4 years;

6. Martin Company's (lesee) incremental borrowing rate is 12.5% per year.

7.For Gardner Company (lessor), the interest rate implicit in the lease is 12%. Martin Company knows this rate.

8.Martin Company uses the straight-line method to record depreciation on similar equipment's.


Example A1 (contd.)

9. The annual lease payment charged by the lessor is calculated as follow:

$100,000 a/ 3.037349b = 32,923.45

a. If there is any RV or BPO, the P.V. of the RV (guaranteed or not) or BPO should be

subtracted from the cost of $100,000 in computing the lease payment.b. P.V. of an ordinary annuity of $1 for 4

periods at 12% interest rate


The Accounting Treatments for Capital Lease-Lessor10.The present value of an ordinary annuity of

four payments of $32,923.45 at 12% is $100,000, calculated as follows:

3.037349 *$32,923.45 = $100,000.

11.The collectiblity of rental is reasonably assured and no uncertainties involved in the lease;

12. No initial direct costs;.


The Accounting Treatments for Capital Lease-Lessor (contd.) The cost or the fair market value of the leased

equipment for the lessor can be derived as:

P.V. of lease payment a

+ P.V. of residual value (guaranteed or not)

_________

cost of leased equipment

a. if portion of the lease payment is to cover the executory costs paid by the lessor, it should be subtracted.


Application of criteria to determine the lease classification by Lessee and Lessor:

Classification Criteria Criteria Met? Remarks1. Transfer of ownership at end of lease No Title reverts

to lessor2. Bargain purchase option No

3. Leas term is 75% or more of economic life Yes 100% of estimated life

4. Present value of MLP is 90% or more of fair value Yes The Present

value is $100,000, or

100% of fair value


The Accounting Treatment for Capital Lease (Lessor):(contd.)The lease is a capital lease for lessee because it meets two of the four criteria under Column A (on p21) . The lease is a direct financing lease for lessor

because :1. it meets two of the four criteria under

Column A and both criteria under coloumn B (on p21) ; and

2. No dealer or manufacturer’s profit.


Journal Entries for Example A1- Lessee

The journal entries to record the acquisition of the leased asset, the amortization (depreciation) for 4 years by the lessee are as follows:

1. Initial Recording of capital lease on 1/1/95

Leased Equipment 100,000Obligation Under Capital Lease

100,000(or Lease Payable)

(PV of MLP = $32,923.45 * 3.037349 = 100,000)


Journal Entries for Example A1 – Lessee (cont.)

2. First payment (on 12/31/95):

Interest Expense 12,000* Obligation under C. L. 20,923

Cash 32,923

* 100,000 * 12% = 12,000Interest Expense under effective interest method Interest Expense = P.V. of liability. * effective

interest rate.


Journal Entries for Example A1- Lessee (contd.)

3.Recognition of annual depreciation (or amortization)of leased equipment on 12/31/95:

Depreciation Expense: Leased Equip.* 25,000 Acc. Depreciation: Leased Equip. 25,000

* The asset is amortized over the lease term because the lease does not include a transfer of ownership or a BPO.Depreciate to zero due to no guaranteed residual value.


Journal Entries for Capital Lease (Lessee): (contd.)

Reporting:Balance Sheet (12/31/95)Assets Liabilities:

PPE Current Liability:

Leased Equipment 100,000 Obligation under capital lease 23,434a

Acc. Depr.:Leased Equip (25,000) Long-Term Liability:

Obligation Under C.L: 55,643b

a. 32,923.45-(100,000-20,923)*0.12=23,434

b. 100,000 - 20,923 - 23,434 = 55,643



4. Payment on 12/31/96:Interest Expense 9,489.19a Obligation Under Cap. Lease 23,434.26b Cash

32,923.45

a. P.V. of liability at the beginning of 1996 * 12% = (100,000-20,923.45) * 12% = 9,489.12b. 32,923.45 -9489.19 = 23,434.26

5. Depreciation Expense of 96: Depreciation Expense: Leased Equip. 25,000

Acc. Depreciation : Leased Equip 25,000



1997:Interest Expense 6,677.17Obligation 26,246.38

Cash 32,923.45Depreciation Expense : L. E. 25,000

Acc Depreciation: L.E 25,000

1998:Interest Expense 3,527.54Obligation 29,395.91

Cash 32,923.45Depreciation Expense : L. E. 25,000

Acc Depreciation: LE 25,000



Selected account balance at the end of the lease term:

Obligation (lease payable) = $0

Acc. Depreciation = $100,000

Leased Equipment = $100,000

Journal entry on 12/31/98:

Acc. Depre. 100,000

Leased Equip. 100,000


ExhibitA1: Summary of lease payments and interest expense of Example A1

Payments at End of Year

Annual Lease 12% on Unpaid Reduction of Obligation

Date Payment Obligation a Lease Obligation b Liability c

1-Jan-95 - - - $100,000.00

31-Dec-95 $32,923.45 $12,000.00 $20,923.45 79,076.55

31-Dec-96 32,923.45 9,489.19 23,434.26 55,642.29

31-Dec-97 32,923.45 6,677.07 26,246.38 29,395.91

31-Dec-98 32,923.45 3,527.54d 29,395.91 0 Total 131,694 $31,694 $100,000

Comparison of Capital Lease Expense and Operating Lease Expense (pre-tax)

Year Operating Lease Rental Expense

Capital lease Expense (Interest Expense +Depre. Exp.)

Difference(impact on income)

Cumu. Difference (impact on R/E)

1995 $32,923 (12,000+25,000) -$4.077 -$4,077

1996 $32,923 (9,489+25,000) -$1,566 -$5,643

1997 $32,923 (6677+25,000) $1,246 -$4,396

1998 $32,923 (3,528+25,000) $4,395 $ 0


Comparison (contd.)

Capital lease expense is greater than that of operating lease expense for 1995 and 1996. However, this phenomenon is reversed in 1997 and 1998.

The income impact of lease capitalization is negative for 1995 and 1996, but is positive for 1997 and 1998.

The lease capitalization impact on retained earnings is always negative during the lease term and is zero when the lease term is up.



Summary of Lease Payments and Interest Expense of Martin company (contd.)

a. Column 5 at beginning of year * 12 %, the effective interest expenseb. Column 2 - Column 3c. Column 5 at beginning of year - Column 4d. adjusted for rounded error of 0.03.

For capital leases, executory costs paid by the lessee are recorded as operating expenses.

If these costs are paid by the lessor, they should be deducted from the computation of MLP.


Journal Entries for Example A1- a direct financing Lease for a Lessor:

The journal entries to record the lease of the equipment and the receipts of 4 lease payments for the lessor are as follows:

1. Initial Recording of capital lease on 1/1/95

Lease Receivablea 131,694 Leased Equipment b 100,000 Unearned Revenuec 31,694


Example A1 – Lessor (cont.)

a. Lease Receivable (Gross Investment)= annual Lease Payment x lease terms + residual value (guaranteed or not) or BPO

b. Equipment = PV of lease receivable at lessor’s rate = cost of leased asset=fair market value of lease asset under direct financing

c. Unearned interest = Lease Receivable – PV of lease receivable


Example A1 – Lessor (contd.)

Other notes:Net Investment =lease Receivable –

Unearned Interest = lease liability of lessee

Interest revenue for lessor = int. rate x net investment = interest exp. Of lessee=int. rate * lease lia. of lessee


Example A1 –Lessor (contd.)

For lessee:MLP = lease payment + guaranteed RV by

lessee only or BPO.Leased Asset = PV of MLP at the lower of

two interest rates.Lease liability = leased assets.Interest Exp. of lessee = int. rate x lease

liablity = interest revenue of lessor.


Journal Entries for Example A1 ( a direct financial Lease for a Lessor (contd.)

2. First payment received by lessor (on 12/31/95):

Cash 32,923* Lease Receivable 32,923

Unearned Interest 12,000 Interest Revenue 12,000

* 100,000 (net invest. = lease lia.)* 12% = 12,000see p64 and p75


Example A1- Lessor (contd.) Reporting LR is divided into current and noncurrent portions for B/S reporting purposes.

Current Noncurrent Total LR 32,923.45 a 65,840.90 b 98,770.35 (9,489.19) c (10,204.60) (19,693.80)

Net Inv. 23,434.26 55,636.30 79,076.55a. The lessee's annual payment of 1996b. 98,770.35 -32,923.45c. 79,076.55 (Net Investment) * 12%


Journal Entries for Example A1-Lessor (contd.)

1996: Cash 32,923 Lease Receivable 32,923Unearned Interest 9,489 Interest Revenue 9,489 1997: Cash 32,923 Lease Receivable 32,923Unearned Interest 6,677 Interest Revenue 6,677


Journal Entries for Example A1-Lessor (contd.)

1998: Cash 32,923 Lease Receivable 32,923 Unearned Interest 3,528

Interest Revenue 3,528


Journal Entries for Example A1- Lessor (contd.)

At the end of the lease term, lease receivable =0 and unearned revenue=0.

Assume the market value of the reverted leased asset is $2,000, the following entry will be recorded(due to zero residual value is assumed for the leased asset) by the lessor: Equipment 2,000 Gain 2,000


Summary of lease payments received and interest revenue : Exhibit A1-Lessor

Receipts at End of Year

Annual Lease Revenue at of Net Lease UnearnedPayment 12% on Net Investment Receivable Interest Net

Date Received Investment a Recovered b Leases d Investment e

1/1/1995 $131,693.80 $31,693.80 $100,000.001/1/1995 $32,923.45 $12,000.00 $20,923.45 98,770.35 19,693.80 79,076.551/1/1996 32,923.45 9,489.19 23,434.26 65,846.90 10,204.61 55,642.291/1/1997 32,923.45 6,677.07 26,246.38 32,923.45 3,527.54 29,395.91

1/1/1998 32,923.45 3,527.54 f 29,395.45 0 0 0 total 131,693.00 31,693


Summary of lease payments received and interest revenue earned by Gardner company (Lessor): Exhibit A1-Lessor

a. Column 7 at beginning of year * 12%b. Column 2 - Column 3c. Annual lease payment * Number of years remaining on leased. Previous balance - Column 3e Column 5 - Column 6 =lease liability of lessee


The Accounting Treatments for Capital Lease-Lessor(contd.) The MLP for both lesser and lessor

equals:

The annual payments + guaranteed residual value a or BPO

a. For a lessee, the RV needs to be guaranteed by the lessee.

For a lessor, the RV can be guaranteed by a lessee or by a third party.


The Accounting Treatment for Capital Lease -Lessor Thus, it is possible that a lease is

reported as an operating lease by the lessee while is reported as a capital lease by the lessor.

Method: with a large amount of RV guaranteed by a third party.

Example A1 – Lessor (using the method in the 5th Edition of the Textbook)

1. Initial Recording of capital lease on 1/1/95 Lease Receivable 100,000

Leased Equipment 100,000

2. First payment received by lessor (on 12/31/95):

Cash 32,923 Lease Receivable 20,923 Interest Revenue 12,000


Example A1-Lessor (5th Edition Method)

1996: Cash 32,923 Lease Receivable 23,434 Interest revenue 9,4891997 Cash 32,923 Lease Receivable 26,246 Interest Revenue 6,677


Example A1-Lessor (5th Edition Method)1998: Cash 32,923 Lease Receivable 29,395

Interest Revenue 3,528 Assume the market value of the reverted leased asset is $2,000, the following entry will be recorded(due to zero residual value is assumed for the leased asset) by the lessor:

Equipment 2,000 Gain 2,000



Capital Leases : Payments in Advance with Zero RV – Example A2

Example A2: Assume all the lease provisions are the

same as in example A1 except that the lease payments are made at the beginning of each year. Also, the cost also the fair value of the equipment is $112,000, not $100,000.


Capital Leases : Payments in Advance with Zero RV – Example A2

Lessor will compute the lease payment as follows:

$112,000/ 3.401831a = 32,923.42a. P.V. of an annuity due of $1 for 4 periods

at 12% discount rate. P.V. of MLP for both lessee and lessor =>

$32,923.42 x 3.401831 = $112,000.The lease is a capital lease for lessee and a

direct financing lease for lessor.


Journal Entries for Example A2- Lessee1. Initial Recording Leased Equip under C.L. 112,000

Obligation under C.L. 112,000

2. Payment on 1-1-95 (the inception of the lease) Obligation under C.L. 32,923.45

Cash 32,923.45

3. Recording of Depreciation on 12-31-95 Depreciation Expense:

Leased Equipment 28,000Acc. Depreciation: Leased Equipment 28,000


4. Recording accrued Interest Expense:12-31-95 Interest Expense 9,489.19a

Accrued Interest on Obli. 9489.19

a. (112,000 -32,923,45) * 12%

Example A2 –Lessee (Cont.)

5.Second annual payment in advance on 1/1/96:Accrued Interest on Obligation 9,489.19Obligation under C.L. 23,434.26

Cash 32,923.45


Example A2 -Lessee Similar Entries will be recorded for 12/31/96,

1/1/97, 12/31/97, and 1-1-98. Journal entry on 1/1/98 (the last MLP):

Accrued Interest 3,527Obligation under C.L. 29,395

Cash 32,923.45Note: No accrued interest on 12/31/98 due to the lease

liability has been paid off on 1/1/98.

12/31/98 Acc. Depre. 112,000 Leased Equip. 112,000


Summary of lease Payments and Interest Expense of Martin company (Lessee):Exhibit A2: Payments in Advance

(1) (2) (3) (4) Interest at 12%

Annual Lease on Unpaid Balance of Lease

Date Payment Obligation a Obligation Liability b

January 1, 1995 Before the initial lease payment $112,000.00January 1, 1995 $32,923.45 79,076.65December 31, 1995 $9,489.19

January 1, 1996 32,923.45 c 55,642.29December 31, 1996 6,677.07January 1, 1997 32,923.45 29,395.91

December 31, 1997 3527.54 e

January 1, 1998 32,923.45 0Total $131,694 19,694


Journal Entries for Example A2 -Payments in Advance with zero RV-Lessor 1. Initial Recording Lease Receivable 131,694

Equipment 112,000 Unearned Interest 19,694

2. Payment on 1/1/95 (at the inception of the lease) Cash. 32,923.45

Lease Receivable 32,923.45 3. Recognize the interest on 12/31/95 Unearned Interest 9,489 Interest Revenue 9,489


Example A2 - Lessor(Contd.)

4. The following entry will also be recorded on 1/1/96 ,1/1/97 and 1/1/98 Cash. 32,923.45

Lease Receivable 32,923.455. Interest revenue will also be recognized on 12/31/96,and 12/31/97 (information is based on p84) :96 Unearned Interest 6,677 Interest Revenue 6,677 97 Unearned Interest 3,528 Interest Revenue 3,528


Example A2 – Lessor (contd.)

At the end of lease term:Lease Receivable = 0Unearned Interest =0When the lease asset is reverted back to the lessor on 1/1/99,the following entry will be recorded if the market value of the leased equipment is $300:Equipment 300 Gain on Capital Lease 300


Guaranteed Residual Value

Guaranteed residual value (RV): The RV of the leased property which is guaranteed by the lessee (or by a third party not related to the lessor).

For lessee, only when the RV is guaranteed by the lessee, it would be included in the MLP. For lessor, the RV will be included in the MLP as long as it is guaranteed .


Guaranteed Residual Value (contd.)

If the residual value is guaranteed,when the fair market value of the leased property at the end of the lease term is less than the guaranteed amount, the guarantor has to pay the difference to the lessor.

Lease provision will include guaranteed residual value only if no ownership transfer and no BPO.


Payments in Advance withGuaranteed Residual Value

Example A3: Assume all the lease provisions are the

same as in Example A2 except that there is a guaranteed residual value of $1,000 by the lessee. Also, the cost also the fair value of the equipment is $112,635.5, not $100,000 or $112,000.


Payments in Advance withGuaranteed Residual Value (contd.)

A Lessor calculates the lease payment as: (Cost – PV of residual Value)a/ 3.401831 => (112,635 - 1,000 x 0.6355)/3.401831= 32,923

a. guaranteed by anyone or not guaranteed Residual value (RV) is used as a factor to

determine the amount to be recovered from the lessee.

Major factors determining the implicit interest rate of a lessor: the risk of the lessee, whether the RV is guaranteed and the conditions of the credit market.

Payments in Advance withGuaranteed Residual Value (contd.) P.V. of MLP for both lessee and lessor is

=> $32,923.42 * 3.401831+$1,000 * 0.6355

= $112,635.5 The lease is a capital lease for lessee and a

direct financing lease for lessor.



Journal Entries for Lessee-Example A31. Initial Recording Leased Equip under C.L. 112,635.5

Obligation under C.L. 112,635.5


Cash 32,923.45

3. Recording of Depreciation on 12-31-95 (similar entry will be performed for 96,97 and 98) Depreciation Expense:

Leased Equipment (112635-1,000)/4 27,909Acc. Depreciation: Leased Equipment 27,909


4. Recording accrued Interest Expense:12-31-95 Interest Expense 9,565.a

Accrued Interest on Obli. 9565.

a. (112,635.5 -32,923,45) * 12%

Journal Entries for A3- Lessee (contd.)

5. 2nd annual payment in advance on 1/1/96:Accrued Interest on Obligation 9,565Obligation under C.L. 23,358

Cash 32,923


6. Recording accrued Interest Expense:12-31-96 Interest Expense 6762a


a. (112,635.5 -32,923,45-23,358) * 12%

Payments in Advance with Guaranteed Residual Value-lessee (contd.)

7.3rd annual payment in advance on 1/1/97:Accrued Interest on Obligation 6762Obligation under C.L. 26161

Cash 32,923


8. Recording accrued Interest Expense:12-31-97 Interest Expense 3623a

Accrued Interest on Obli. 3623

a. (112,635.5 -32,923,45-23358-26161) * 12%

Payments in Advance with Guaranteed Residual Value-Lessee (contd.)

9.4th annual payment in advance on 1/1/98:Accrued Interest on Obligation 3623Obligation under C.L. 29300

Cash 32,923


Payments in Advance with Guaranteed Residual Value –Lessee (cont.) 12/31/98: Interest Exp. 107a

Accrued Interest 107 a. (112,635.5 -32,923,45-23358-26161-29300) * 12% = 107 1/1/99 (if FV of leased asset greater or equal

$1,000) Accrued Interest 107

Obl. Under C.L. 893 Accumulated Depreciation 111,635

Leased Equip. 112,635


Payments in Advance with Guaranteed Residual Value-lessee (contd.) 1/1/99 (if FV of leased asset = $300) Accrued Interest 107

Obl. Under C.L (or lease payable) 893 Accumulated Depreciation 111,635

Leased Equip. 112,635 Loss from Guaranteed RV 700 Cash 700


Payments in Advance with Residual Value Guaranteed by a third party or not Guaranteed-lessee If the residual value is not guaranteed or

guaranteed by a third party, the component of MLP is only the annual lease payment. Residual value is excluded from MLP for lessee.

The accounting treatment for lessee is the same as in the case of zero residual value (I.e., A2) if it is still qualified as a capital lease.


Summary of lease Payments and Interest Expense of Martin company (Lessee):Exhibit AA3: Payment in Advance with GRV

Date lease payme. Accured Int. Bal. Of lease pay.January 1, 1995 $112,635.00January 1, 1995 $32,923.45 79,712.00December 31, 1995 $9,565.44

January 1, 1996 32,923.45 c 56,354.00December 31, 1996 6,762.48 January 1, 1997 32,923.45 30,193.00December 31, 1997 3,623.00 January 1, 1998 32,923.45 $893.00

12/31/1998 $107.16Total $131,693.80 20,058.08


Journal Entries of Example A3 (Payment in Advance with Guaranteed Residual Value by Lessee) -Lessor1. Initial Recording Lease Receivable. 132,692a

Equipment 112,635.5b

Unearned Int. 20,053a. 32,923 x 4 +1,000 (guaranteed RV) (RV will be included regardless guaranteed or not)b. PV of lease payment + PV of RV or BPO (= cost)

2. Payment on 1-1-95 (at the inception of the lease) Cash. 32,923.45

Lease Receivable 32,923.45


4. Recording accrued Interest revenue on 12/31/95:

Unearned Interest 9,565.a

Interest rev. 9565

a. Accrued int. =net investment *12% = interest expense (see Exhibit on p99)

b. Accrued interest will be recorded for 12/31/96 12/31/97, and 12/31/98 (see Exhibit on p99)

Journal Entries for A3 -Lessor


4. Recording accrued Interest revenue on 12/31/96, 12/31/97 and 12/31/98:

96: Unearned Interest 6,762 Interest rev. 6,762

97: Unearned Interest 3,623 Interest rev. 3,623

98: Unearned Interest 107 Interest rev. 107

Journal Entries for A3 -Lessor


Example A3 (Payments in Advance with Guaranteed Residual Value by Lessee) -lessor (contd.)

5. Second lease payment on 1/1/96:

Cash 32,923 Lease Receivable

32,923

Similar entry will be recorded on 1/1/97 and 1/1/98


Example A3 (Payments in Advance with Guaranteed Residual Value) -lessor (contd.)

At the end of the lease term, the Lease Receivable = $1,000 (the guaranteed RV) and the Unearned Interest = 0.

The following entry will be recorded when the leased asset is reverted back to the lessor with a market value of $700:

Equipment 700Cash 300 Lease Receivable 1,000


Payments in Advance with Guaranteed Residual Value-lessor (contd.)

The difference of $300 will be paid by whoever (the lessee or a third party) guarantees the residual value.

If the residual value is not guaranteed by anyone, the cash account will be replaced by a loss account.

Therefore, JE for lessors are the same regardless whether the RV is guaranteed or not.


Payment in Advance with BPO

Example A4: Assume all the lease provisions are the same as in example A2 except that there is a bargain purchase option at $1,000 with the eco. life of the leased asset increased from 4 to 10 years. The expected (not guaranteed) residual value is $2,635.5. The cost also the fair value of the equipment is $112,635.5.P.V. of MLP =

$32,923.42 * 3,401831+$1,000 * 0.6355 = $112,635.5 = 100% of the cost

The lease is a capital lease for the lessee and a direct financing lease for the lessor.


Journal Entries for A4 (Payment in Advance with BPO) - Lessee1. Initial Recording Leased Equip under C.L. 112,635.5

Obligation under C.L. 112,635.5


Cash 32,923.45

3. Recording of Depreciation on 12-31-95 (similar entry will be recored for 96,97 and 98) Depreciation Expense:

Leased Equipment (112635-2635/10) 11,000Acc. Depreciation: Leased Equipment 11,000




See Exhibit on p97 for interest information.

Journal Entries for A4 (Payment in Advance with BPO)-Lessee (contd.)

5. 2nd annual payment in advance on 1/1/96:Accrued Interest on Obligation 9,565Obligation under C.L. 23,358

Cash 32,923



Accrued Interest on Obli. 6,762

a see P97 for interest information.

Journal Entries for A4 (Payment in Advance with BPO)-Lessee (contd.)

7. Third lease payment on 1/1/97:Accrued Interest on Obligation 6,762Obligation under C.L. 26,161

Cash 32,923


8. Recording accrued Interest Expense for , 12/31/97:

12-31-97 Interest Expense 3,623

Accrued Interest on Obli. 3,623

Payments in Advance with BPO (contd.)-Lessee

9. 4th payment on 1/1/98 : Accrued Interest on Obligation 3,623

Obligation under C.L. 29,300Cash 32,923


10. Recording accrued Interest Expense for , 12/31/98:

12-31-98 Interest Expense 107

Accrued Interest on Obli. 107

Payments in Advance with BPO (contd.)-Lessee


Payments in Advance with BPO (contd.) -Lessee 1/1/99 (Lessee exercises the BPO by paying

$1,000) Accrued Interest 107

Obl. Under C.L (or lease payable) 893

cash 1,000

Equip. 112,635 Leased Equip. 112,635


Payment in Advance with BPO -Lessor

1. Initial Recording 1/1/95 Leased Receivable . 132,692

Equipment . 112,635 Unearned Int. 20,057

2. Payment on 1-1-95 (at the inception of the lease)

Cash. 32,923.45Lease Receivable 32,923.45


Payment in Advance with BPO -LessorSimilar entries as in the case of guaranteed RV (A2b) would be recorded for 1/1/96,1/1/97,1/1/98 (receipts of lease payments), 12/31/95, 12/31/96, 12/31/97 and 12/31/98 (recognition of accrued interest revenue).At the end of lease term, Lease Receivabe = 1,000, Unearned Revenue =0 and the following entry will be recorded by the lessor:Cash 1,000 Lease Receivable 1,000

BPO Is Exercisable before the End of the lease Term For accounting purposes, the lease life

ends when the BPO becomes exercisable.

Therefore, the lease term needs to be set to end when BPO becomes exercisable.

The PV of MLP needs to be calculated accordingly.



Lessors' Initial Direct Costs

Initial direct costs are costs that result directly from acquiring a lease. It would not have been incurred had that lease transaction not occurred

For example, costs related to evaluating the lessee's financial condition, costs of negotiating terms, preparing and processing lease documents, and closing the transaction


Lessors' Initial Direct Costs (cont.)

For an operating lease, these costs are recorded as a prepaid asset and are allocated over the lease term as operating expense(in proportion to the rental received) .


Lessors' Initial Direct Costs (cont.)_

For a capital lease a. direct financing type: these costs are

deferred and allocated over the lease term (matching principle).

b. a sales type lease: these costs are expensed at the inception of the

lease because sales revenue is recognized at the inception.



In addition, employees' compensation and benefits associated with the time spent onperforming those activities should also be included in as part of the direct costs.

All other lease related costs (i.e., advertising, serving existing leases, unsuccessful lease origination, supervision and administration) are expensed as incurred.



The lessor needs to determine a new (lower) implicit rate that will discount the remaining future minimum lease payments to the net investments as of the inception of the lease. Assuming the lessor incurred $5,000 of initial direct costs on a direct financing lease, it will record the costs as follows:

Unearned interest: Lease 5,000

Cash (or A/P) 5,000



Consequence: The debiting of unearned interest for the direct costs will increase net investment and decrease the implicit rate (due to future cash flows remain unchanged). The lower rate would result in less interest revenue recognition each period and achieve the goal of deferring direct costs and including them as a reduction of income over the life of the lease.


Sales-Type Leases (for lessor)

The major differences between a sales-type lease and a direct financing lease are:

a. the presence of a manufacturer's or dealer's profit or loss in a sales-type lease, and

b. the accounting for initial direct costs.


Sales-Type Leases (lessor)

The manufacturer's or dealer's profit is measured as the difference between (1) the present value of MLP (net of

executory costs), and 2) the cost or carrying value of the asset

plus the initial direct costs less the present value of the unguaranteed residual value accruing to the benefit of lessor.


Sales-Type Leases (lessor):(contd.) The accounting treatment for a sales-type

lease is the same as for a direct financing lease except for recognizing the profit at the inception of the lease.

Example B1: on 1/1/95, the York Company (the lessor) leases an equipment to the Lake Company (the lessee) with the terms and provisions as indicated in the following slides:


Example for Sales-type Leases (Lessor)1.The cost of the equipment is $120,000. The

fair market value is $190,008.49.2.No initial direct costs are incurred by the York

Company.

3.The term of the lease is 10 Years, with annual payments of $30,000* received at the

beginning of each year. The estimated economic life of the equipment is also 10 years. *Lessor's computation of the lease payment:(190,008 - PV of BPO $500)/6.3283 = 30,000


Sales-type Leases (Lessor)4.The Lake Company agrees to absorb all executory costs.

5.The Lake Company is given an option to buy the equipment at the end of the lease term at $500.6.The interest rate implicit in the lease is 12%.7.The present value of 10 payments of $30,000 at 12% on an annuity basis plus the present value of the bargain purchase option is $190,008.49,calculated as follows:


Sales-type Leases (Lessor)Present value of 10 rents in advance at 12% (6.3283 * $30,000) = 189,847.50Plus: Present value of $500discounted at 12% (0.321973 * $500) = 160.99

Total present value = $190,008.49

8.The collectibility of the payment is reasonably assured, and there are no uncertainties involved in the lease.


Application of criteria for determination of lease classification by York company (lessor)

Classification Criteria CriteriaMet?

Remarks

Group I No1. Transfer of ownership Yes2. Bargain purchase option Yes3. Lease term is 75% of economic life

Yes 100% of life

4. Present value of leasepayments is 90% of fairvalue

Yes The present value is$190,008.49, or 100%of estimated fair value

Group II1. Collectibility reasonably assured

Yes

2. No uncertianties Yes


Application of criteria for determination of lease classification by York company (lessor):(contd.)

Conclusion: The lease is a sales-type lease. Since appropriate criteria are met and there is a manufacturer's or dealer's profit. The amount used as the selling price ($190,008.49) exceeds the cost ($120,000). That is, the present (fair) value of the lease payments is greater than the cost of the property.


Journal Entries for Sales-type Lease (Lessor)

Assuming that the York Company (the lessor) uses the perpetual Inventory system. it records the information relevant to the lease as follows:

1.Initial Recording of the sales-Type lease on 1/1/95:


Journal Entries for Sales-type Lease (Lessor) (Contd.)

1/195 Lease Receivable 300,500

Cost of Goods Sold 120,000 Sales Revenue* 190,008.49 Unearned Interest: Lease**110,491.51

Equipment Held for Lease 120,000* Sales revenue=PV of lessor's MLP. Thus, Sales reveue= P.V. of lease receivable(LR)=fair value of leased assets if all R.V. is guaranteed.**Unearned int. = LR - P.V. of LR (or fair value of leased assets). This is always true regardless RV is guaranteed or not.


Journal Entries for Sales-type Lease (Lessor) (Contd.)

If portion of the RV is unguaranteed, both the cost of goods sold and the sales revenue accounts will be reduced by the PV of the unguaranteed RV (see P15-9).

The unguaranteed RV is treated as the portion of the asset which is not sold.


Journal Entries for Sales-type Lease (Lessor) (Contd.)2.Collection of first annual lease payment on 1/1/95:Cash 30,000

MLPR 30,0003. Recognition of interest revenue on 12/31/95:Unearned Interest: Lease 19,201.02*

Interest Revenue 19,201.02

* [(300,500 - 30,000) - 110,491.51] * 12%


Journal Entries forSales-type Leases (Lessor) (Contd.)

The journal entries for the next 9 years for the lessor will follow similar pattern as to the entries of 1995.

After the entries for the 10th year are made, the balance of LR (net investment) on 12/31/2004 will be $500 (Exhibit 10): Journal entry on 12/31/04: Cash 500 Lease Receivable 500


Other Comments Related to Sales-Type Leases

The lessor does not record any depreciation on the leased asset since a sale is deemed to have taken place (due to BPO price is so low).

The lessee will depreciate the leased asset and pay for the executory costs.


Other Comments Related to Sales-Type Leases

Initial Direct Costs (IRD) Involved in a Sales- Type Lease: The IRD under the sales-Type lease should be expensed at time of occurrence in order to match with the revenue recognition at the inception of the lease.

This can be done by including these costs in the cost of goods sold or as a selling expense.


Exhibit for Sale-Type Lease (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Annual Lease Interest Unearned Net

Date Payment Received Revenue (12% * N.I) MLPR Interest (N.I) Investment1/1/95 - - 300,500 110,491.51 190,008.491/1/95 30,000 - 270,500 110,491.51 160,008.49

12/31/95 - 19,201.02 270,500 91,290.49 179,209.511/1/96 30,000 - 240,500 91,290.49 149,209.51

12/31/96 - 17,905.14 240,500 73,385.35 167,114.601/1/97 30,000 - 210,500 73,385.35 137,114.65

12/31/97 - 16,453.76 210,500 56,931.59 153,568.411/1/98 30,000 - 180,500 56,931.59 123,568.41

12/31/98 - 14,828.21 180,500 42,103.38 138,396.621/1/99 30,000 - 150,500 42,103.38 108,396.62

12/31/99 - 13,007.59 150,500 29,095.79 121,404.211/1/00 30,000 - 120,500 29,095.79 91,404.21

12/31/00 - 10,468.51 120,500 18,127.28 102,372.721/1/01 30,000 - 90,500 18,127.28 72,372.72

12/31/01 - 8,684.73 90,500 9,442.55 81,057.451/1/02 30,000 - 60,500 9,442.55 51,051.45

12/31/02 - 6,126.89 60,500 3,315.66 57,184.341/1/03 30,000 - 30,500 3,315.66 27,184.34

12/31/03 - 3,262.12 30,500 53.54 30,446.461/1/04 30,000 - 500 53.54 446.46

12/31/04 - 53.57 500 0 500


Reporting on Statement of Cash Flows

Operating Leases: both lessee and lessor report cash flows related to lease payments as cash flows from operating activities.

Capital Leases:Lessee: reports cash flows for payments toward interest exp. as cash flows from operating activities and reports the payments toward the principal (i.e., lease payable) as cash flows from financing activities.


Reporting on Statement of Cash Flows (contd.)Capital Leases (contd.):Lessor: reports cash flows of the interest portion as cash flows from operating activities and the cash receipts toward the principal portion as cash flows from investing activities.

Contingent Rentals

Lease payments may be increased if a future event occurs (i.e., an increase of revenue over 30%; or an increase of usage on the leased property).

The potential incremental lease payments are referred to as contingent rentals.

Contingent rentals are not included in the MLP because they are not determinable at the inception of the lease.


Contingent Rentals (contd.)

Contingent rentals are included in income when they occur.

However, any contingent lease payments depend only on the passage of time are included in the MLP.



Lease Disclosures A general description of the leasing

arrangement. Minimum future payments in the

aggregate and for each of the five succeeding year (see GRAPHIC 15-16 of the 4th edition of textbook for example).

Residual values. Contingent rentals. Unearned interest. Sublease rentals. Executory costs.

Sale and Leaseback Arrangements

The owner of an asset sells it and leases it back from the new owner immediately.

Possible Reasons: 1) to generate cash; 2) to refinance the asset at a lower interest rate when the interest rate is declining.


Gains and Losses for a Sale-Leaseback Gains on the sale of the asset in a sales-

leaseback transaction is deferred and amortized (i.e., offset with the depreciation expense of the leased asset in a capital lease).

A loss on the sale of the asset, however, is recognized immediately.


Sale and Leaseback: Example (capital lease for lessee) Clear Water Corp. was in need of cash. To

solve the problem, it sold its two equipments for $700,000, then lease back the equipments for its continuous usage. The equipments had a carrying value on Clear Water’s books of $520,000 (original cost $720,000). The sale date is 1/1/2007.Other information:

1. The noncancelable lease term is 10 years and requires the annual payments of $103,566 beginning 1/1/2007.


Sale and Leaseback: example (contd.)

2. The estimated remaining useful life of the warehouses is 10 years.

3. The implicit interest of the lessor and the incremental borrowing rate of the lessee are 10%.

4. No residual value was expected and a straight-line depreciation method is used by Clear Water.


Sale and Leaseback: example (Contd.)-Capital lease for Lessee

1/1/2007 (capital lease for lessee)

Cash 700,000 Acc. Depr. 200,000

Equipment 720,000 Deferred Gain on Sale-leaseback 180,000

Leased Equip. 700,000 Lease Payable 700,000 (PV of MLP= 103,566x6.759)

Lease Payable 103,566 Cash 103,566


Sale and Leaseback: example (contd.) 12/31/07 Interest Expense 59,643 Interest Payable 59,643 Depreciation expense 70,000 Accu. Depreciation 70,000 Deferred Gain 18,000 Depreciation Expense 18,000 Note: if this is an operating lease, the deferred gain is

used to offset the rent expense.


Sale and leaseback: example (contd.) 1/1/08 Interest Payable 59,643 Lease Payable 43,923 Cash 103,566


Real Estate Leases

Leases of Land only: Due to the unlimited life of land, the 75% rule

and 90% test will not apply to land in determining the lease type.

Therefore, only if criteria a (ownership transfer) or b (with BPO) is met, a lease of land will be reported as a capital lease, otherwise, an operating lease.

Under the capital lease reporting, no depreciation for land is recognized.


Real Estate Leases (condt.) Lease of Land and Building: 1) Either criterion a or b is met, the lease of

land and building will be recorded separately and the MLP of the lease would be allocated between the land and building based on their separate relative market values.

2)Neither criterion a nor b is met: a. the market value of land is equal or less

than 25% of the combined fair value => Accounting for Leases 159

Real Estate Leases (condt.)

the lease is treated as a lease of building only and therefore, both land and building will be depreciated by the lessee when it is reported as a capital lease.

b. the market value of land is more than 25% of combined value: the lease

will be treated as a lease of land and a lease of building.

.Accounting for Leases 160

Real Estate Lease (contd.)

The classification of the lease type of the building is similar to the criteria described earlier and the land is an operating lease.


Leveraged Leases

A third party (i.e., a creditor) provides financing for a lease agreement between a lessor and a lessee.

The lessor relies heavily on borrowing to buy the leased assets.

The liability of the lessor would be offset against the lease receivable.

Payments from the lessee are applied to the note payable to the creditor.


Documents

Intermediate Financial Accounting Accounting for Leases