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FASB 13

Financial Accounting Standards Board statement 13 provides the definitions and criteria for deciding whether or not a lease agreement is to be considered a purchase/sale agreement (and therefore a capital lease) or a usage agreement (and therefore an operating lease). The distinction between capital and operating leases has important financial consequences: it determines who (lessor or lessee) has ownership rights and who takes depreciation for the leased goods, who can treat lease costs as expenses, and other factors.

For proper explanation of FASB 13 criteria and usage, consult a leasing guide or financial textbook. Very briefly, FASB 13 states that a lease will be considered an operating lease (usage agreement) unless one or more of the following four criteria are met. If any of the following applies, the lease is then treated as a capital lease (purchase/sale agreement):

  • The lease automatically transfers ownership of the property to the lessee by the end of the lease.
  • The lease contains a bargain purchase option.
  • The lease term equals 75% or more of the estimated economic life of the property.
  • The present value of the minimum lease payments at the beginning of the lease term equals or exceeds 90% of the fair market value of the property.
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