lease

A lease contract is a contract in which one party, being the owner (lessor) of the asset (the leased asset), provides the asset for use by the lessee in exchange for consideration (rents), either fixed or dependent on any variables, in exchange for a specific period (lease period), whether fixed. Or flexible. On the basis that at the end of this period, the asset subject to the embedded lease options will be returned to the lessor or disposed of in accordance with the lessor's instructions. The lease may be an asset purchase and financing arrangement, for example if the company agrees to lease a forklift for a period of 60 months and cannot be cancelled. Agreement Short of purchasing the asset, the arrangement may be more than just leasing the equipment. See capital lease and operating lease.

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