Technology Leasing:

    Power Tools for Lessees

   

Introduction

vii

   

Chapter 1: The Rules of Engagement

1

   

Absolute Obligations

1

Residual Values

3

   

Chapter 2: Lease Commencement

6

   

Look Before You Lease

6

Delivery and Acceptance

7

Interim Rent

9

Payment to Equipment Manufacturer

10

   

Chapter 3: Vendor and Licensor Issues

12

   

Assignment of Warranties

12

Lessee Rights Upon Equipment Failure

13

Coordinating Hardware and Software Contracts

14

   

Chapter 4: Use, Maintenance and Return Issues

16

   

Right to Relocate Equipment

16

Return of Equipment

17

Equipment Substitution

18

Reasonable Wear and Tear

19

   

Chapter 5: Modifications and Upgrades

20

   

Equipment Modifications

20

Upgrades

21

   

Chapter 6: Taxes

25

   

Sales and Use Taxes

25

Property Taxes

26

Income Taxes

27

   

Chapter 7: Casualties

30

   

Insurance

30

Lessee Obligations

31

Casualty Values

32

Casualty Values—Reasonableness Tests

34

   

Chapter 8: Lessee Flexibility Options

37

   

Early Termination

37

Early Buyout

40

Subleasing

42

Lessor Perspectives

43

   

Chapter 9: Other Lease Language Issues

44

   

Lessor Assignments

44

Lessee Defaults and Remedies

47

Common Default Issues

48

Lessor Defaults and Remedies

51

Indemnities and Liens

52

   
   
   

Chapter 10: The Rogue's Gallery of Gotcha's

56

   

Automatic Renewal

56

Interim Rent

57

Deemed Acceptance

57

Perfect Returns

58

Casualty Value Calculations

58

In Default

59

Vendor Issues

59

Contest Rights

59

Blanket Tax Indemnities

60

   

Chapter 11: Lease Negotiations

61

   

An Example Lease for Analysis

61

1. Lease

61

2. Schedules

62

3. Term

62

4. Title and Ownership

63

5. Rent Payment Obligations

64

6. Taxes

66

7. Maintenance and Alterations

67

8. Use and Location

67

9. Return

67

10. Limitation of Warranty and Liability

68

11. Assignment

68

12. Additional Assurances

69

13. Lessor's Performance of Lessee's Obligations

69

14. Reports

70

15. Indemnity

70

16. Risk of Loss

70

17. Insurance

71

18. Default

71

19. Remedies

73

20. Miscellaneous

76

Purchase Option Rider

77

Analysis of Our Example Lease

79

Summary

120

   

Chapter 12: Leasing and the Time Value of Money

121

   

Present Values

122

Yields

126

Payments in Advance and Arrears

129

Future Values

131

Payment Frequency: Quarterly vs. Monthly

135

Step Payments

138

Summary

141

   

Chapter 13: Lease Versus Lease Analysis

143

   

The First Law of Lease versus Lease Analysis

144

Basic Lease Comparison Issues

145

The Appropriate Discount Rate

146

Lease Commencement

148

End-of-Lease Issues

148

Equipment Available for Shipment

148

Shipping Expense

149

De-Installation, Packaging and Certification

149

Equipment Casualties

149

A Note on Fixed Price Purchase Options

150

Comparing Bids: A Comprehensive Example

152

A Word on Financial Calculators and Spreadsheets

153

Analysis of Base Case Bids

153

Analysis of Early Out Bids

164

Analysis of Purchase Bids

171

Analysis of Renewal Bids

178

Selecting the Lowest Cost Lessor—Scenario

Analysis

186

Lease Versus Lease Analysis Summary

190

   
   
   
   
   

Chapter 14: Lease Versus Purchase Analysis

191

   

Environmental Factors Influencing Lease or Buy

192

   

Purchase Volume

192

The Firm's Cost of Money

193

Tax Issues

197

Sales and Use Taxes

200

Applicable Federal Rate

200

Net Operating Loss Carryforwards

201

Alternative Minimum Tax

202

Foreign Tax Credits

205

Policy Factors Influencing Lease or Buy

208

Interim rent

208

Equipment Utilization Period

209

Shipping

209

De-Installation, Packaging and Certification

210

Equipment Casualties

210

After End-of-Lease Damage

211

Higher Ownership Cost Issues

211

Basic Analytical Framework for Lease Versus

Purchase Analysis

212

Coterminus Time Horizons

213

The Appropriate Discount Rate

220

Value Added Costs, Cost Allocations and

Incremental Costs

220

Incremental Lease Costs

222

Incremental Purchase Costs

223

Base Case Analysis: Lease or Buy

224

A Note on Lease Versus Purchase Models

224

Base Case Assumptions

225

Base Case Cost of Leasing

226

Base Case Cost of Purchasing

231

An Important Note on The Cost of Leasing and

Lease Rates

239

Intangible Issues

243

Intangibles Favoring Leasing

243

Intangibles Favoring Ownerhship

244

Lease Versus Purchase Analysis Summary

244

   

Chapter 15: Lease Versus Purchase Sensitivity

246

   

New Base Case for Analysis Purposes

246

Environmental Factors Influencing Lease or Buy

248

Cost of Money Sensitivity

248

Sales and Use Tax Sensitivity

249

Federal and State Income Tax Rate Sensitivity

251

Net Operating Loss Carryforward Sensitivity

252

Alternative Minimum Tax Sensitivity

253

Foreign Tax Credit Sensitivity

255

Residual Value Sensitivity

257

Policy Factors Influencing Lease or Buy

259

End-of-Lease Cost Sensitivity

259

Ownership Portfolio Cost Sensitivity

261

Comprehensive Example

264

Summary

266

   

Subject Index

267