leaseback

American  

[lees-bak] / ˈlisˌbæk /

noun

1. the disposal of a building, land, or other property to a buyer under special arrangements for simultaneously leasing it on a long-term basis to the original seller, usually with an option to renew the lease.

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leaseback British  

/ ˈliːsˌbæk /

noun

1. a property transaction in which the buyer leases the property to the seller

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Etymology

Origin of leaseback

First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase lease back

Example Sentences

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leaseback

Assuming such a deal involves the sale or lease and leaseback of a 49% stake of TOP SPP at 20X price-to-earnings, the brokerage estimates potential cash raised of THB15 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

The complex-refining company is expected to conduct an asset lease and leaseback plan for subsidiary TOP SPP after unveiling a similar strategy in September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

Options being explored include sale and leaseback of the building or selling part or all of the campus.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025

Profit in the final months of 2021 was also helped significantly by a 245 million euros net gain on the sale and leaseback of ABN’s head quarters in the south of Amsterdam.

From Reuters ● Feb. 9, 2022

Now, with the end of the leaseback looming, he is unsure of the theater’s fate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2022