From the perspective of a lessor, a sales-type lease is a finance lease in which the fair market value (or if lower, the PV of lease payments) of the underlying asset is not equal to its cost thereby resulting in a selling profit or loss.
At the commencement date, a lessor records a sales-type lease at its net investment in lease which equals the present value of lease payments determined at the implicit interest rate, and the unguaranteed residual value. If the fair value of the underlying assets exceeds the carrying amount (net of any residual value), it is recorded as selling profit or loss.
Selling profit = PV of lease receivable - Carrying amount net of unguaranteed residual value
The interest income is recognized over the lease term such that it results in a constant periodic rate of return.
Sales-type lease is relevant only to lessors. Lessees term such leases as finance leases. It can be contrasted by the direct financing lease in which there is no operating profit recognized at the commencement of the lease.
Example
Company STL is a manufacturer of air conditioners. Each unit has a cost of $400 and the company leases them over a term of 3 years for quarterly lease payments of $50. The present value of lease payments is $$513 at implicit interest rate of 10%.
Since the present value of lease payments i.e. the lease receivable is more than the carrying amount of the leased asset, the lessor should record an operating income of $113 (equal to the difference between the lease receivable and the carrying amount). In addition to this one time profit at the inception of the lease, the lessor shall record periodic interest income. For example, in the first quarter it earns an interest of $12.82 each quarter ($513 × 10% ÷ 4).
A lease is classified as a finance lease by a lessee and as a sales-type lease by a lessor if ownership of the underlying asset transfers to the lessee by the end of the lease term. This criterion is also met if the lessee is required to pay a nominal fee for the legal transfer of ownership.
If the fair value of the underlying asset is instead equal to its carrying amount, then defer the initial direct costs and include them in the measurement of the lessor's investment in the lease.
Sales-type leases appear on the lessor's balance sheet and income statement at the end of the period. The money which the lessor expects to receive from the lessee in the future appears on the balance sheet as a Lease Receivable. The Profit on Lease appears on the income statement as other income.
A lessor in a sales-type lease will recognize a selling profit or loss (as well as the initial direct costs) at lease commencement. A lessor in a direct financing lease should defer the selling profit and initial direct costs, both of which are included in the net investment of the lease.
In a sales-type lease, the underlying asset is derecognized and the net investment in the lease is accounted for in the balance sheet. The net investment in the lease is calculated on the basis of the sum of the present value of all future lease payments, and unguaranteed residual value.
If the lease meets any of the criteria, then it must be recorded as a finance lease. The five criteria relates to a bargain purchase option, transfer of ownership, net present value of lease payments, economic life, and whether the asset is specialized.
The income approach estimates the fair value of a leased asset based on the present value of the future cash flows that the asset will generate or save. The market approach estimates the fair value of a leased asset based on the prices of comparable assets or leases in the market.
The minimum lease payment is the lowest amount that a lessor can expect to make (and a lessee can expect to pay) over the lifetime of the lease. Accountants calculate minimum lease payments in order to assign a present value to a lease in order to record the lease properly in the company's books.
There is no defined amount in the standard for the low-value distinction, but the general rule is $5,000 and below. The lessee must benefit from the use of the underlying asset on its own or together with other readily available resources to qualify as low value.
Any lease that does not qualify as a direct financing lease or a sales-type lease is classified and accounted for by the lessor as an operating lease (d). In the context of vehicle leasing, an operating lease allows for the use of a vehicle for a set period of time without the commitment of ownership.
How is the lease receivable defined in a sales-type lease? The present value of the rental payments + present value of guaranteed and unguaranteed residual values. If a sales-type lease results in the lessor reporting a loss, the lessor recognizes sales revenue and cost of goods sold.
Direct-financing lease is a type of finance lease wherein the lessor provides the financing for the asset that the lessee will lease. Sales-type lease is a type of finance lease wherein the lessor effectively sells the asset that the lessee will lease.
A sales-type lease is a type of lease agreement in which the lessor (the company or individual providing the lease) essentially sells the leased asset to the lessee (the company or individual using the asset) over the term of the lease.
Leasing is usually more affordable than financing. However, buying a car gives you ownership of the vehicle, so you can recoup the money by reselling it later. How often you drive: If you drive often, take long road trips, or have a long commute to work, think twice before getting a lease.
A finance lease or capital lease is a financial product, in which a leasing company gives operating control of an asset to a business for an agreed period, and typically at the end of the contract, the lessee will become the owner of the asset at the end of the lease, and both parties share some of the economic risks ...
A sale is a transfer of ownership from one party to another, while a lease is a contractual agreement in which one party conveys the use of property to another party for a certain period of time and price.
Therefore, they do not need to spend cash on leasing or marketing campaigns to source potential tenants. There are two types of selling and leaseback transactions in the industry: operational leases and capital leases.
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