Track: Corporate Finance and Capital Structure

To Lease or Not to Lease: Lease vs. Own Analytics

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Room: 403 A

From simple analysis through complex transactions, this session is designed to help the audience better understand the full range of issues surrounding the lease versus purchase decision. We will address topics such as tax considerations, end of term options and asset usage.

Speakers:

• William D. Lowe
  Senior Vice President and Treasurer
  Live Nation, Inc.

• P. Scott Wenning
  Vice President and National Sales Manager
  GE Capital Solutions, Technology Finance

Objectives

• Determine the criteria that drive the lease versus purchase decision
• Understand how to apply a lease versus buy analysis in the context of an actual purchasing decision

Pre-Requisites

• Basic understanding of leasing programs
• Interest in lease versus buy decisions

Take-Aways

• List of pros/cons of key criteria for lease analysis
• Format of lease analysis spreadsheet that shows data input requirements

CPA Field of Study: FIN