Transaction Overview
George Smith Partners secured $5,918,000 in proceeds for the cash-out refinance of a 48-unit multifamily property located in Los Angeles. The return of funds represents a majority recapitalization of Sponsor purchase equity prior to their unit upgrade investment. Fixed at 4.58% for 10 years, the loan will amortize over 30 years. Proceeds were coverage constrained, sized to a 1.20x Debt Coverage Ratio on the actual mortgage constant. The loan provides for a stepdown prepay from 5%.
Challenges: Since their acquisition, the Sponsor renovated the majority of units. Historical P&Ls demonstrated a recent decrease in collections during months when several units were under renovation. Several capital providers lowered their proceeds projections due to concerns about the cash flow stability. Los Angeles’ compressed capitalization rates consistently limit loan proceeds below 60% of value due to debt coverage constraints. A majority of local and regional lenders utilize a stressed mortgage constant for sizing, limiting proceeds further.
Solutions: GSP demonstrated that the Property is now stabilized as compared to the immediate market and renovations are substantially complete. GSP identified a lender who underwrote to the in-place rent roll and allocated additional credit for achieving higher income on renovated units. RUBs and proforma laundry revenue collections were utilized in their underwritten net cash flow. Loan proceeds were sized to the actual note rate and were not limited by a stress constant or the Sponsor’s cost basis. Despite a run up in indexes during due diligence, our Capital Provider held the original rate of 4.58% through the 55 day application process.
