Question

On January 1, Company A leased equipment for a six-year period. Annual lease payments are $12,000 due on December 31 of each year. The payments are calculated by the lessor using a 6% discount rate. If Company A's revenues exceed a specified amount during the lease term, Company A will pay an additional $5,000 lease payment at the end of the lease. Company A estimates a 60% probability of meeting the target revenue amount. What amount should be recorded as the right-of-use asset and lease liability under the contingent rent agreement

Answer 1

Dr Right of use asset 59,007.60

Cr Lease liability 59,007.60

Step-by-step explanation:

Variable lease payments are generally not included as right of use asset or lease liability. Even though a 60% possibility exists that an additional $5,000 will be paid, they are not based on an index and are not disguised payments (only two exceptions to this rule).

Annual lease payments = $12,000

PV annuity factor, 6%, 6 periods = 4.9173

PV of lease payments = $12,000 x 4.9173 = $59,007.60