Leveraged lease
	• A lease under which the lessor acts as an equity participant, supplying only about 20 percent of the cost of the asset, while a lender supplies the balance.
	• The lessor provides only a minor portion of the cost of the leased equipment, borrowing the rest from another lender.
	• A lease arrangement under which the lessor borrows a large proportion of the funds needed to purchase the asset and grants the lender a lien on the assets and a pledge of the lease payments to secure the borrowing.
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