The takeaway
Sale-and-leaseback transactions are likely to remain a popular financing vehicle, notwithstanding the accounting and reporting challenges. For many companies, these transactions are infrequent but very material and can attract external scrutiny. Seller-lessees should be ready to document their accounting judgments based on the particular terms and conditions of an arrangement; it is often difficult to replicate an accounting analysis from one deal to the next.
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