This is a question in BPP kit– How will this effect gearing: ‘Selling’ an asset under a sale and leaseback agreement I think it will increase gearing ratio since if it’s not a real sale, we should recognize the transfer proceeds as a liability, thus increase the gearing ratio. Would you please kindly correct me if I’m wrong, thank you so much!
You’re correct. If there is not a real sale then we retain the asset in our books but the liabilities will increase as the liabilities increase, hence increasing the amount of debt and the level of gearing.