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Leasing

Leasing is a flexible and convenient tool that provides options as your business grows.

Sometimes the advantages to leasing outweigh the benefits of buying property outright, and there are many reasons you may want to consider a lease with Carolina Farm Credit.

Contact us to determine if leasing is a good option for your operation.

Dr. David Kohl on Leasing vs. Buying

"Previous generations owned a majority of their assets. However, the next generation of agriculturalists will defer ownership to the concept of control of assets by the aforementioned renting and leasing." Read more by Dr. Kohl.

Leasing conserves capital.

Acquiring new equipment almost always creates a drain on working capital, but leasing requires the fewest available funds.

Leasing is sometimes called “one hundred percent financing” because you only have to make the first payment—no down payment required. A typical lease payment can be substantially lower than a loan down payment.

Leasing improves cash flow.

Leasing may offer lower periodic paymentst and your payment schedule can exactly match your cash flow patterns. Lease payments amortize only the portion of the equipment value expected to be depleted during the lease. A new pickup truck valued at $25,000 may have a residual value at the end of a five-year lease of 15 percent. Lease payments amortize only 85 percent of the original value, or $21,250. You could purchase the truck at the end of the lease for the remaining 15 percent ($2,750), but there would be no obligation to do so.

Leasing provides tax benefits.

Leased equipment may generate more tax benefits than owned equipment when the lease is structured properly. While the IRS allows depreciation and interest expense deductions for owned equipment, the entire lease payment can be deductible for true leases.

Leasing is convenient.

Working with Carolina Farm Credit to acquire equipment is a little like one-stop shopping. Equipment leasing operates on the premise that profits are derived from the use of equipment, not the ownership of it. Leasing allows you to periodically upgrade equipment in order to keep up with technological advances and avoid costly repair and maintenance issues.

Leasing is available for all equipment types.

Carolina Farm Credit provides equipment leasing and related services for virtually all types of equipment used in the agriculture industry. The following are just a few examples.

  • Buildings and large facilities
  • Grain bins
  • Fleets of automobiles and trucks
  • Ag production and processing equipment
  • Material handling equipment
  • Solar energy projects

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Amy's Farm Credit Story

"Looking ahead for the farm and for agriculture, there is a lot of opportunity for growth in the ag community."

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Think leasing might be right for you?

Get in touch with our lease manager.

Ron Joines
Lease Manager
800-521-9952 x 2840
rjoines@carolinafarmcredit.com

Thinking of buying instead?

If you think buying outright would be a better fit for you, check out our equipment loan options.

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