Sale Leaseback Analysis: User Perspective

Using the latest electronic analysis tools in a case study format, this online course illustrates how the sale leaseback decision process is made by owner/occupants.

You begin the course with a brief review of the sale leaseback transaction: how it is structured, benefits and drawbacks, tax issues and potential prospects. Next, you will learn the process for selecting a discount rate used by corporate and non-corporate users. Finally, you will analyze the alternatives of the owner/occupant as to whether to continue to own and occupy space or to sell to an investor and lease it back. You will learn to use a customized sale leaseback Excel workbook to assist with your analysis.

After completing this course, students will be able to:
Explain the basic structure of a sale leaseback transaction
Identify potential prospects for a sale leaseback
Describe benefits and drawbacks of the sale leaseback transaction for user/sellers and investors
Identify some of the tax issues associated with a sale leaseback
Describe the process for selecting a discount rate used by corporate and non-corporate users
Explain how the discount rate differs for corporate and non-corporate users
Define opportunity cost as it relates to using discounted cash flow analysis
Quantify the net present value (NPV) of continuing to own and occupy a property for a specific period of time versus the net present value of the cash flows associated with selling and leasing back that property for the same period of time:
1. Calculate annual cash flows after tax for the continue-to-own alternative
2. Calculate the sale proceeds after tax for the continue-to-own alternative
3. Calculate NPV of cash flows for continue-to own-alternative
4. Calculate cash flows after tax from the sale leaseback alternative
5. Calculate net present value of cash flows
6. Compare the two net present values
Determine the sales price at the end of the holding period of the continue-to-own alternative that would make the net present values of the two alternatives (continue to own versus sale leaseback)
Calculate the after-tax cost of funds raised by a sale leaseback (IRR of the differential)
Conduct an analysis of the sale leaseback transaction from a user's perspective using a variety of Excel-based analysis tool


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