Equipment leasing is basically when we, (the lessor), buy and own the equipment you select and rent it to your business, (the lessee), for a fixed monthly payment for a specified period of time, usually from one to five years.
Any business at any stage of development is a candidate for equipment leasing. For start-ups or young businesses with limited revenues, leases up to $75,000 are available on the personal credit of the founders or owners. For established, mature businesses leases up to $5 million with terms to 10 years are available.
One of the main benefits of leasing is that you may be able to fully deduct your lease payments as a current operating expense for tax purposes. Consult your tax professional to be sure.
A lease can finance the soft costs often associated with equipment purchases, such as warranties, shipping, installation, maintenance, and training.
Leasing provides 100% financing, conserving your cash and preserving bank lines of credit for working capital purposes.
Leasing provides a close matching of the lease term and payments to the revenue produced by your use of the equipment. The equipment pays for itself while you add to your productivity and bottom line.
At the end of the lease you may purchase the equipment for its then fair market value, a fixed predetermined amount such as 10% of the original cost of the equipment, or for as little as $1.00. You may also continue leasing the equipment or lease new equipment. Or you can return the equipment with no further obligation..
According to the Equipment Leasing Association, as many as 80% of U.S. businesses lease all or part of their equipment. Consider equipment leasing from American Leasing Capital for your business needs, today!
Since 1990, All You Need To Know About Leasing Is Our Phone Number
AMERICAN LEASING CAPITAL
4944 Cass Street, Suite 802
San Diego, CA 92109
One of the biggest reasons to lease business equipment is it offers you minimal upfront costs. Unlike bank loans that may require a substantial down payment, two advance payments are generally all that is required at the beginning of a lease. This lets you keep your capital in the bank while making an important equipment investment in your business.
In addition, some businesses lease equipment as a way to protect against obsolescence. When setting up your lease, take time to evaluate the useful life of the new equipment. Choose a term length that will let you upgrade to newer equipment, if needed, before the old pieces are out-of-date.
Finally, leasing can lessen the burden taxes have on your business. Depending on how your lease is structured, you may be able to fully deduct lease payments as a current business operating expense, as opposed to depreciating the value of the equipment as if it were a capital expenditure. Talk to your tax professional about the positive impact this can have on your business.
Since 1990, All You Need To Know About Leasing is Our Phone Number
AMERICAN LEASING CAPITAL
4944 Cass Street, Suite 802
San Diego, CA 92109
Here at American Leasing Capital there are few limits to the type of equipment you can lease. For instance you can lease new and used equipment including agricultural, automotive, computers, construction, data communications, electronic, engineering, fixtures, furniture, industrial controls, machinery, intra/internet servers and routers, machine tools, material handling, medical, metal fabrication, office machines, printing and graphic arts, restaurant, robotics, scientific instruments, software, store fixtures, telecommunications, voicemail systems and anything used in your business.
Generally most of our leases are structured to include soft or intangible costs like software, warranties, maintenance contracts, training, installation and shipping costs. Talk to one of our Lease Consultants to see if your equipment qualifies.
While leasing hard assets is easy, our leases are for amounts from $5,000 to $5 million with terms from 12 to 60 months. Leases with terms as long as 10 years are available.
Since 1990, All You Need To Know About Leasing is Our Phone Number
AMERICAN LEASING CAPITAL
4944 Cass Street, Suite 802
San Diego, CA 92109
American Leasing Capital offers a wide variety of leasing programs to enable your company to acquire the equipment it needs with an innovative financing solution that works best for you.
Lease Purchase ($1.00 and 10% Buy-Out)
This program allows you to buy the equipment at the end of the lease term for as little as $1.00. For most companies that intend to keep the equipment at the end of the lease, this is the best option. In essence, you are building equity in the equipment, so you can also sell the equipment at the end of the lease or trade it in for the latest technology. This lease is also known as a capital or finance lease.
Operating Lease (Fair Market Value Buy-out)
This lease provides you with the option to purchase the equipment at the end of the lease for its then fair market value or continue leasing the equipment based on its fair market value or return the equipment. The payment during the term is lower than on a lease purchase, but the cost at the end of the lease is higher.
Deferred Payment Lease
This lease is attractive if the equipment will be used for a project that won't generate revenue for a short period of time, possibly three to six months. The lease is structured so that the initial months have nominal or no payments and then a normal payment after the initial period.
Seasonal Payment Lease
This lease is perfect for businesses with seasonal cash flows. We can structure a lease where the payments are lower during your slow months and higher during the rest of the year.
Step-Up/Step-Down Payments Lease
Under this lease payments can be set to match a company's cash flow. Payments can start low and then increase during the later portion of the lease, or payments can start high and then decrease, whichever matches your cash flow best.
Municipal and Governmental Lease
This program is available to all city and state agencies such as public school districts, municipal hospitals, and police and fire departments. Due to the tax-exempt status of the lessee, rates are much lower than standard commercial rates.
We also offer: Master Leases, Lease Lines-Of-Credit, Sale/Leasebacks, Equipment Financing for Franchisees and TRAC (Vehicle) Leases.
Talk to your American Leasing Capital Lease Consultant to determine which lease program is just right for your business.
Since 1990, All You Need To Know About Leasing is Our Phone Number
AMERICAN LEASING CAPITAL
4944 Cass Street, Suite 802
San Diego, CA 92109
While fixed monthly payments over the term of the lease are most common, they are not your only option. Depending on your company's financial situation, equipment lease financing can include one of several payment plans that may be more appealing.
A Skip Lease is ideal if your company's cash flow ebbs and flows with the seasons. A lease with this repayment structure allows you to skip payments during slow months without being penalized. It is ideal for recreational and agricultural businesses that rely heavily on certain times of the year for significant portions of their revenue.
Step-up leases provide a solution for companies with limited cash that are depending on the acquisition of specific equipment to increase revenue. This type of lease recognizes that the company will be able to handle increased lease payments over time, and keeps payments low at first then ramps them up according to a pre-determined schedule.
The 60 or 90-day Deferred Payment Lease is an alternative to the Step-up Lease. Just as its name implies, this lease allows you to defer your first payment for 2 or 3 months. Often you will only have to pay a very small up-front payment with this option.
Since 1990, All You Need To Know About Leasing is Our Phone Number
AMERICAN LEASING CAPITAL
4944 Cass Street, Suite 802
San Diego, CA 92109
Our lease terms range anywhere from one to ten years, although the majority fall between two to five years. The lease term that you decide upon will depend heavily on what you wish to do with the equipment at the end of your lease. Usually, you have four choices.
You may:
1. Return the equipment with no further obligation.
2. Renew the lease for an additional period.
3. Purchase the equipment for a nominal fee or fixed price agreed upon at the lease inception.
4. Purchase the equipment at its then fair market value.
Before deciding on any particular end of lease option, carefully consider what state the equipment will be in at the end of the lease, and whether you'll want to obtain a newer model at that time.
Since 1990, All You Need To Know About Leasing is Our Phone Number
AMERICAN LEASING CAPITAL
4944 Cass Street, Suite 802
San Diego, CA 92109
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Since 1990, All You Need To Know About Leasing is Our Phone Number
AMERICAN LEASING CAPITAL
4944 Cass Street, Suite 802
San Diego, CA 92109