👉 In the context of finance, a "preleased" asset is an asset that has been purchased in advance and reserved for future use. This means that the seller has already made the purchase and can use it without having to pay any upfront costs or interest on it, as long as it's not used before its expiration date. In other words, preleased assets are typically bought by companies who need them immediately but don't have the cash flow to buy them now. They are then held for a