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Funding situations

Funding with an equipment lease: a payment tied to an asset.

Equipment financing is a normal obligation. It is read as a payment, and the lien stays on the equipment.

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The short answer

As explained by Merchant Fund Express: A lease or equipment loan payment is a monthly debit with a lien limited to the equipment. Confirm any restriction on other financing.

How it is read

A lease or equipment loan payment is a monthly debit. The lender usually holds a lien limited to the equipment, which is narrower than a blanket claim on receivables.

A worked picture

ItemFigure
Monthly deposits$62,000
Equipment payments$2,800 and $1,150
Total$3,950, about 6.4% of revenue

All figures in worked examples are illustrations of the arithmetic, not offers or quotes. Real terms depend on your file and the funder.

Source: Merchant Fund Express.

Things to confirm

Whether the lien is on the equipment only or broader
Whether another financing is restricted by the lease
Whether payments are on time

Related

See equipment financing and MCA vs equipment financing.

In practice

An owner has $3,950 a month in equipment payments against $62,000 in deposits, about 6.4%. The lease lien is on the equipment only, so it is read as a routine payment. A different owner whose lease required lessor consent for new debt had to ask first.

Source: Merchant Fund Express.

Common mistakes to avoid

Not checking the lease for restrictions
Not counting payments
Not knowing the lien scope
Not disclosing the lessor

Keep reading

MCA vs Equipment Financing — How an MCA and equipment financing differ for a purchase.
Term Loan — How an existing term loan is read, what the payment does to capacity and what products can sit alongside it.
Funding Situations — Find the page that matches your funding situation.
Low Average Balance — How a low average daily balance is read, the published balance lines, what raises it and how to size a request to fit.
UCC Lien on File — What an existing UCC filing means for a new application, which kinds matter and how they are cleared or subordinated.
MCA Guide — Every MCA question we publish, organized.

Common questions

Does a lease count as a position?

No, positions refer to advances. Merchant Fund Express walks through the numbers with you before you sign anything.

Can I add an advance?

Often, if the lease permits it and the payments fit.

What if the lease is near its end?

That frees capacity.

Does the lessor need to approve?

Check your agreement.

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