Leases R Us, Inc. (LRU) has been contracted by Robotics of Beverly
Hills (RBH) to provide lease financing for a machine that would assist
in automating a large part of their current assembly line. Annual
lease payments will start at the beginning of each year. The purchase
price of this machine is $250,000, and it will be leased by RBH for a
period per
of 5 years. LRU will utilize straight line depreciation of $50,000 per
year with a zero book salvage value. However, salvage value is
estimated to actually be $50,000 at the end of 5 years. LRU is
required to earn a 3%, quarterly after-tax rate of return on the
lease. LRU uses a marginal tax rate of 35%. Calculate the annual lease
payments. (Remember, these payments are to be considered at the
beginning of each year?annuity due.)
                
Hints for students:              
There are 3 major steps that need to be accomplished in order to
calculate the annual lease payment.
Step A: You need to calculate the amount to be amortized. This would
be the cost of the machine less the PV of the after tax salvage value
of the machine and less the PV of the depreciation tax shield.
                
Step B: You need to calculate the quarterly after-tax required lease
income. (Remember, in this step, you need to calculate it as an
annuity due?a beginning of the year payment.) Take your answer from
Step A as a present value, and using the number of years and the
required rate of return, calculate the payment.
                
Step C: Calculate the lease payment. You need to adjust for the
appropriate tax rate. Therefore, take your answer in Step B and divide
it by (1 - the tax rate). This will give you the required lease
payment.