FREDDIE MAC OPTIGO®
Bridge to Resyndication
BRIDGE LOAN FOR LIHTC-ELIGIBLE PROPERTIES
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ELIGIBLE BORROWERS
Developers/owners with financial capacity who have successfully completed multiple resyndications using 4% LIHTC and tax-exempt debt.
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ELIGIBLE PROPERTY TYPES
- LIHTC properties at or nearing the end of their compliance period with LIHTC rents.
- Construction must be sound but will often require moderate repair; the only construction completed during the term of this facility would be any required life-safety repairs and material deferred maintenance.
- Must include evidence that a public agency with authority to issue Volume Cap Mortgage Revenue Bonds has sufficient tax-exempt bond (or loan) availability to meet the allocation needs of the anticipated LIHTC resyndication and has a highly predictable process for that allocation.
- A rider to the loan agreement (see below) will include specific performance benchmarks necessary to achieve the resyndication along with interim dates by which they will be achieved; examples would include final plans and specifications for rehabilitation, bond inducement resolution and commitment from the LIHTC investor.
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
- 24-month loan with one 6-month extension, with approval (see “Extension” below).
- Interest-only, floating-rate loan.
- Standby Fee applicable when used in conjunction with a TEL forward.
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MINIMUM DEBT COVERAGE RATIO (DCR)
1.15x standard.
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MAXIMUM LOAN-TO-VALUE (LTV) RATIO
- 85%.
- Cash equity requirement: 15% if owned less than 3 years.
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MINIMUM OCCUPANCY
Determined at funding using the comparable fixed-rate to achieve a 1.0x DCR.
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RIDER TO LOAN AGREEMENT
- Will provide specific performance benchmarks and dates by which they must be achieved.
- Performance benchmarks will be based on specific requirements necessary to close the LIHTC resyndication; these will include:
- Bond inducement resolution.
- 4% tax credit allocation.
- Final plans, specifications and budget for rehabilitation.
- LIHTC investor commitment.
- Commitments for all other sources necessary to close the LIHTC resyndication.
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EXTENSION
Freddie Mac approval required and will be based on progress toward LIHTC resyndication 0.5% fee required.
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ASSET MANAGEMENT
Quarterly reporting; borrower will provide quarterly updates on progress toward LIHTC resyndication, such as bond inducement resolution, LIHTC investor commitment, completion of plans and specifications, and general contractor bids for construction.
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BREAKAGE FEE
2%.
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EXIT FEE
2%; waived if refinanced by a Freddie Mac securitizable loan.