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Volume XXI  |  No. 33  |  September 3, 2014
  Letter to the Editor
KEY RATE INDICES
Prime Rate  3.25% 1 Month LIBOR  0.16% 5 Yr US Treasury  1.67% 5 Yr Swaps  1.80%
12-MAT  0.12% 3 Month LIBOR  0.24% 10 Yr US Treasury  2.39% 10 Yr Swaps  2.51%
11th Dist COFI  0.67% 6 Month LIBOR  0.33% 30 Yr US Treasury  3.14%    
Transactions of the Week
Transaction Description:
$35,000,000 Non-Recourse Refinance for a Single-Tenant Office Complex w/Event Risk GSP successfully arranged the $35,000,000 permanent refinance of a northern California single-tenant office complex. The three-building collateral totals 137,232 square feet on 9.49 acre campus, all leased to a single AAA (S&P rated) tenant for an additional 14 years. One of the three buildings may be unilaterally vacated in 2018 at the tenants’ sole discretion. GSP mitigated this potential risk by structuring a cash flow sweep to address this one-time event. Fixed for 10 years, the non-recourse loan was sized to 70% of value and a 1.25 dcr constraint on a 30 year amortization schedule. The loan allowed the borrower to take out 130% of their original cash equity.
Rate: SWAPs+1.97%
Term: 10 Years
Amort: 30 Years
LTV: 70%
DCR: 1.25
Non-recourse
Advisors: Steve Bram, David Pascale, Paul Monsen
Transaction Description:
$3,680,000 Permanent Financing for a Single-Tenant Co-Op Grocery Store JJay Brooks secured a permanent loan for a non-credit single tenant grocer in a tertiary Northern California market. This financing provided a consolidation of the existing 1st Trust Deed and a higher yielding 2nd. As a build-to-suit, the lease rate was established as a return on cost. That and its’ tertiary location complicated the appraisal comparative process. Mr. Brooks identified a capital provider who was comfortable with the sales history and structured a tighter amortization period to minimize event risk. The 7 year term loan was sized to 65% LTV and is fixed at 4.90%, amortized over 15 years. This portfolio lender offered a step-down prepayment with the final two years open without penalty.
Rate: 4.90%
Term: 7 Years
Amort: 15 Years
LTV: 65%
Prepayment: 5,4,3,2,1,0,0,
Recourse
Advisor: JJay Brooks
Transaction Description:
$1,510,000 Supplemental Funding for a Colorado Springs Apartment GSP arranged supplemental financing on a 114 unit stabilized apartment building in Colorado Springs. The Sponsor acquired the undermanaged property mid- 2012 when GSP secured the 10 year fixed rate acquisition loan for the subject to 64% of capitalization. The Sponsor significantly improved NOI over the subsequent two years and justified a return of equity. This funding reduced the Sponsors’ initial cash capitalization to less than 10%. The non-recourse supplemental funding was sized to 65% of current value, fixed at 5.06% and is co-terminus with the existing 1st Trust Deed.
Rate: 5.06%
Term: Co-terminus w/1st Trust Deed
LTV: 65% Combined
Prepayment: Yield Maintenance
Non-recourse
Lender Fee: Par
Advisors: Jonathan Lee, Adam Candler
Hot Money
California Ground-Up Construction Multiple California and West coast Banks are aggressively chasing existing multifamily – creating a void for construction capital under $5,000,000. GSP identified a regional bank funding commercial and multifamily projects to 75% of cost. Transactions from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 are priced from 5.25% for 12 months on industrial, self-storage, office condos and other commercial use products. Mini-perms may be secured at stabilization although there is no prepayment or exit fee should the construction loan not be rolled.
Pascale's Perspective

Treasuries/Credit Spreads Treasury yields rose this week as positive economic news overcame the global “fear” issues that caused yields to plunge to 2.30% in previous weeks, the 10 year closed today at 2.41%....CMBS:  No new pools have traded since a mid-August issue went out at Swaps + 90 (a widening from Swaps + 72 in mid-summer)…..There are multiple issues being priced, what we hear:  “Appetite is good”   “Whisper talk is about Swap + 85”…..Hopefully the widening has abated and some tightening is imminent…..stay tuned... David R. Pascale, Jr.

If you have an inquiry regarding George Smith Partners' commercial real estate financing, please contact your GSP representative or Todd August, Chief Operating Officer, at (310) 867-2995 or TAugust@GSPartners.com 

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