We recognize that each mezzanine financing situation is unique not only due to a property's financial track record, but also its future operating goals. In arranging loans for hotels and resorts, we strive to take advantage of market conditions and capitalize on our long standing relationships in the investment community.
To partner our clients with the best investment opportunities, Ramsfield Hospitality Finance structures and arranges loans with the following terms.
| Property Types | Full Service, upper-end limited-service hotels, and resorts with values, typically ranging from $10,000,000 to $60,000,000+. Properties financed may undergo significant renovation or repositioning; limited new construction. |
| Mezzanine Loan Amount | $3,000,000 to $20,000,000+ |
| First Mortgage Loan Amount | Will provide in conjunction with Mezzanine Loan |
| Maximum LTV/LTC | Up to 90% of the Value of the Property |
| Earn-Out | Available subject to property performance |
| Debt Service Coverage | Varies depending on the specific transaction, no minimum requirement |
| Interest Rate | 30-day LIBOR + negotiable spread |
| Loan Fee | 1.0% and higher of the Principal Loan Amount |
| Exit Fee | 0% to 1.0% |
| Amortization | Varies from Interest Only to 25 Year Amortization, depending on the specific transaction |
| Final Loan Term | Two to Five years |
| Extension Options | Additional One Year Terms, typically subject to property performance and payment of an extension fee, to a maximum Final Term of Five years |
| Collateral | A security interest in the Property Equity, and other collateral customary for a hotel mezzanine loan |
| Recourse | Typically non-recourse except for standard carve-outs and environmental indemnity |
| Management Agreement & Franchise Agreement |
Typically fully subordinate to the Mezzanine Loan and terminable upon monetary default or foreclosure |
| Intercreditor Agreement | Require Intercreditor Agreement with first mortgage lender |
| FF&E Reserve | 4% of Revenue funded into an FF&E Reserve account |
| Prepayment | Prepayable after first year subject to prepayment fee |
| Lockbox | Lockbox or Springing Lockbox required |
| Hotel Acquisition Program | Ramsfield will consider select opportunistic hotel acquisitions in prime US and Canadian markets where we can employ our significant renovation, repositioning and finance skills. |