Hospitality Loans

Mini-Permanent & Permanent Financing

Property Types:  Hotel and motel properties including both franchised by regional and national flags and independently managed facilities.
Preferred Loan Size:  $2 to $100 million. (Larger loans are available.)
Loan Limits:  The loan to value ratio may not exceed 75%.  The minimum debt service coverage ratio must be at least 135%.
Occupancy:  For underwriting purposes the maximum occupancy will be the lesser of the trailing twelve months actual income or 75%.  Properties with less than 60% occupancy are generally ineligible.
Underwriting Assumptions:  Operating cash flow (with primary reliance on Trailing 12 months results) will generally be adjusted for underwriting purposes to provide:  for management fees of the greater of 5% of revenues or actual fees; for franchise fees of the greater of 5% of revenues or actual fees; and for capital replacement reserves of at least 5% of revenues.
Borrowing Entity:  Generally, a single purpose entity is required.
Loan Term:  5, 7 and 10 years with amortization based on 15-25 years.  Amortization may be extended for additional basis points.
Rates:  Interest rates are fixed at a determined spread over comparable term treasuries, and vary based on coverage ratios.  A variable interest rate floating at a spread over the 1 month LIBOR is available.  Please call for current rates and spread quotes.
Guarantees:  The loans are generally non-recourse except for standard carve-outs.
Assumable:  Yes, with consent and a 1% fee.
Reserves:  Tax and insurance reserves are required.  Also, a capital reserve escrow will be established and funded monthly based on a rate of not less than 1/12 of 5% gross annual revenues.