The phrase 'operating leases' is correct and usable in written English
This phrase typically refers to agreement between two parties for the renting of an asset for a fixed period or a specific purpose. For example: "ABC Inc. recently entered into an operating lease for office equipment."
Standard & Poor's, a credit-rating agency, counts the capitalised value of operating leases towards total debt if firms disclose the data.
As a consequence Bridgepoint will own a portfolio of freehold properties while Care UK will have a portfolio of operating leases.
Under current rules, companies are generally able to classify virtually all leases as operating leases and keep them off their balance sheets, something that regulators and accounting critics have long criticized.
In 1997, one-third of the aircraft of the five biggest American airlines were treated as operating leases rather than as assets.Needless to say, this is all done in accordance with accounting rules.
Florida Rock will pay $105 million in cash, and assume debt and equipment operating leases valued at about $45 million for seven stone quarries, two sand plants and a cement-mixing plant.
For example, by extending the depreciation life of assets (which improves earnings per share) or using operating leases to keep assets off a balance sheet (which boosts return on capital), firms can disguise their true financial health at the flick of a pen.
However, S&P's estimate, which includes the currently reported £221m pensions deficit, minus tax assets of £21m, but plus operating lease commitments of about £140m referred to as "debt-like obligations", is a net debt figure of £1.2bn.
Real estate leases account for 70% of operating lease payments.
That didn't include the $10 billion in operating lease commitments it had on 166 aircraft.
The sale includes all of BMI Regional's fixed assets and liabilities, including owned and operating lease aircraft.
It provides new or used commercial aircraft on operating lease from its existing fleet; and also provides aircraft owners, financiers, and investors with all asset services necessary to manage an aircraft portfolio.
