Sale & Leaseback Transactions

Sale/leaseback arrangements – whereby a firm sells part or all of its property holdings and enters into a long-term net lease with its new owner – remain highly popular instruments through which businesses can cash in on their property assets.

These deals have been accelerating as property assets are increasingly perceived as decisive instruments in corporate valuation and strategy.

Through a range of detailed case studies, financial models and presentations from the standpoint of both corporate vendors and investors, this course reviews the process from start to finish.

Participants will learn the purpose and structure of sale and leasebacks, and will review the cost of capital and comparative cost-benefit techniques. Investor perceptions, legal and regulatory structures and risk management will also be discussed.

Additionally, delegates will learn the requirements and standards for international accounting and the importance of forecasting. By the end of the seminar, delegates should understand how to analyse a transaction using the assessment criteria, and be aware of the benefits and the pitfalls of undertaking this complex decision.

Participants are required to bring a laptop with a USB Port to the course.