What is the cost of mezzanine finance?
Because mezzanine funding is second ranked in nature to bank funding or a first mortgage private lender, the pricing of mezzanine finance is higher. Generally speaking mezzanine capital can range from 16% p.a up to 28% p.a depending the risk of the deal. Most of the time the interest costs are capitalised until the property is sold. On completion of your property development and sale, the mezzanine portion of debt is paid after the senior debt holder is paid out first. Alternatively, a refinance can take place to pay out both parties.
When should i use mezzanine finance?
Mezzanine funding can be used in a number of scenarios. Typically, it is used when the bank will only do a 65% LVR loan, and the property developer has a 5% to 10% shortfall to get the project completed. In these cases mezzanine funding can take up the LVR to 70% or 75% of NRV.
NRV is Net Realizable Value, and you can read more about it here. It is typically the sale price, less tax and the cost to sell the asset.
Mezzanine capital can also be used when you have an equity shortfall or a cost blowout to a project.
What do i do if i have a funding shortfall for my property development?
If you have a funding shortfall for your property development, you may wish to consider using mezzanine funding as a solution. Mezzanine capital can provide funding for as short or as long as a period as you need, proving the LVRs of the project stack up.
Typically, mezzanine capital will go up to 70% to 75% of NRV, and in some cases 80% of NRV.