How Synthetic Lease works
A synthetic lease is a financing structure for larger equipment and project financings that is treated as an operating lease for financial-reporting purposes while the lessee is treated as the owner for tax purposes. It can keep large commitments off the balance sheet while preserving depreciation.
Synthetic leases are complex and work best for established companies with audited financials and a CFO and auditor involved from the start.
Best for
- Established companies with audited financials
- Large equipment and facility projects
- Companies managing balance-sheet ratios
Program terms
Every product and structure is available through the same equipment program: $15,000 to $10 million and more, application-only approvals up to $1 million, 12 to 84-month terms, A through C- credit and no industry restrictions.