What is sale-leaseback?
Sale-Leaseback: Selling machinery you already own to a funder and leasing it back for working capital.
How it works
Useful when you have paid-off equipment but need cash for growth. You keep operating the equipment and pay a monthly lease; the funder holds the title until the buyout at end of term.
Where you will run into it
Sale-Leaseback comes up most often in equipment financing conversations. See how equipment financing works, including real cost ranges and timelines.
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Sale-Leaseback questions
Selling machinery you already own to a funder and leasing it back for working capital.
Useful when you have paid-off equipment but need cash for growth. You keep operating the equipment and pay a monthly lease; the funder holds the title until the buyout at end of term.
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