Credit metrics - include or exclude capital lease interest expense?

Hi guys,

When doing LBO models for companies with capital leases, do you include capital lease interest expense as interest expense when calculating credit ratios?

If one treats “capital lease rolled” as debt assumed, should the lease expense be included in Ebitda or interest expense then?

Thank you

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