Capital lease -- why is cash flow from financing lower

Conversely, why is cff higher under operating lease.

I under stand the under cap-leases depreciation is part of what makes CFO higher do adding it back. where as op-lease the entire lease pmt hits net income.

But cash flow from financing part I just don’t get?

In a capital lease, the lease payment is split between interest and principle; the interest is an operating cash outflow, the principle is a financing cash outflow.

In an operating lease, the least payment is rent; rent is an operating cash outflow.

Thus, there is no CFF outflow in an operating lease, so CFF is higher.

Is it fair to say that at inception: you have borrowed the $ purchase amount from the lessor ----> and simulatenously purchased the asset ( assuming capital lease) – As shown on the BS.

as you make lease pmts… interest is CFO and principal is CFF (cash out flows) making it lower.

GO it! thanks!

Yes: a capital lease is nothing more than a purchase on credit.

Good to hear!

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