Equipment Leasing as a Current Financing Strategy for Middle Market Companies

Equipment leasing remains a viable tool for middle market companies in today's environment. The Equipment Leasing Association of America (the "ELA") estimates that of the $668 billion spent by U.S. business on productive assets in 2003, $208 billion, or 31.1%, was acquired through leasing, and for 2004 the ELA projects that leasing activity will grow to $218 billion, or 30.7 cents of every dollar American businesses will invest in equipment.

38 minute read January 03, 2005 at 02:52 PM
By
E. Jay Foster
Equipment Leasing as a Current Financing Strategy for Middle Market Companies

Equipment leasing remains a viable tool for middle market companies in today's environment.

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