High-Leverage First Mortgage Loan Funds Acquisition of Ohio Portfolio
Partnered Right®
A Joint Venture between Venue Capital and Inspirit Senior Living (the “Borrower”) reached an agreement to acquire a portfolio of two assisted living and memory care communities located in Ohio (the “Portfolio”). The Portfolio consists of the 130-unit Gardens of Cuyahoga Falls and the 120-unit Gardens of Liberty Park, with both communities offering assisted living and memory care services
Venue Capital is a New York City-based real estate and asset management firm founded in early 2018 by Michael Goldberg, former Chief Investment Officer of Care Investment Trust. Based in Virginia, Inspirit Senior Living was founded in 2015 by senior living veteran David McHarg after retiring as President and Chief Operating Officer of Greenfield Senior Living.
Structured Right®
HJ Sims partnered with a national bank (the “Partner”) to propose a high-leverage, unitranche first mortgage loan to fund the acquisition of the Portfolio. The proposed first mortgage loan combined two tranches of debt into a single debt instrument with the Partner providing “Tranche A” of the loan on a priority basis and Sims providing “Tranche B” of the loan on a subordinate basis. From the perspective of the Borrower, the loan functions as a single debt obligation under a single loan agreement and security package.
Executed Right®
The Borrower found the first mortgage financing attractive for the acquisition as it provided higher leverage compared to a conventional bank loan, allowing the Borrower to avoid obtaining unsecured subordinate debt at a higher cost of capital or diluting its ownership in the Portfolio from taking on additional equity partners. The first mortgage loan was structured with a two-year interest only period, followed by a 25-year amortization schedule, limiting debt expense as the new owner assumes operational control at the Portfolio and performs planned capital improvements.
Financed Right®
In combination with its banking Partner, HJ Sims provided a $25.25 million first mortgage loan to fund (i) the acquisition of the Portfolio, (ii) certain capital improvements, and (iii) other costs and fees associated with the financing. HJ Sims formed a new single purpose entity (the “Sims Issuer”) and issued bonds through its Private Client Group to fund its portion of the loan.
For more information on how Inspirit Venue Funding was Financed Right® by HJ Sims, please contact:
Jeff Sands
(203) 418-9002
Curtis King
(512) 519-5003