Welcome!HUD 202 fi i P i ltif il tiHUD 202 refinancing: Preserving multifamily properties
Presented by:Don Bernards, Partner – Baker Tillyy
Brian Coate, Vice President – Lancaster PollardRyan Miles, Vice President – Lancaster Pollard
Baker Tilly refers to Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP,an independently owned and managed member of Baker Tilly International.
About the presenters
D B d CPAB i C t Don Bernards, CPAPartnerBaker [email protected] 608 240 2643
Brian CoateVice PresidentLancaster [email protected] 614 224 8800 141 608 240 2643614 224 8800 x141
Ryan MilesVice PresidentLancaster [email protected] @ p614 224 8800 x155
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Agenda
Today we will review:> P ti t l t h t th S ti 202 Di t L> Pertinent regulatory changes to the Section 202 Direct Loan
Program and how those changes effect available financing> Financing sources available, including Low-Income Housing
C ( C) ( )Tax Credit (LIHTC) and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan programs
> How HUD is looking at sale proceeds > The ability to transfer ownership under the new guidelines
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History
> Housing Notice 2002-16– Allowed properties to RefinanceAllowed properties to Refinance
> Housing Notice 2004-21– Allowed a Developers Fee
> H i N ti 2010 11> Housing Notice 2010-11– Modernized underwriting to match industry
> Housing Notice 2012-08– Increased Developers Fee, expanded uses
> Housing Notice 2012-14– Requires owners to use Residual Receipts balancesRequires owners to use Residual Receipts balances
Loan products available
> Federal Housing Administration (FHA)– 223(f)223(f)– 223(a)(7)– 221(d)(4)
> Conventional Bank Loans> Conventional Bank Loans> Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac> Other governmental soft funds
– Home Loan/Grants– FHLB Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Grant– Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Why now?
> Fueled by legislative and regulatory effort, refinance procedures were developed by HUD over a thirteen year period (1999-p y y p (2012)
> Current guidelines encourage properties to maximize repairs> HUD allows refinance to accomplish social mission: provide> HUD allows refinance to accomplish social mission: provide
lower rates for 202’s to upgrade their facilities and improve their financial strength to better serve the growing elderly population
> Local HUD offices are still processing 202 mortgage loan> Local HUD offices are still processing 202 mortgage loan refinance applications rather than through a national pipeline
> Majority of 202 properties were constructed during high interest rate time period (late 1970’s and early 1980’s)rate time period (late 1970 s and early 1980 s)
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Favorable interest rate environment
10-Year Treasury Yield Forecast
4.11%4.23%
4.38% 4.43%
4%
5%10 Year Treasury Yield Forecast
Low Median High
2.79%2.78%
3.56%
3%
4%
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End
1.60% 1.60% 1.60% 1 50%
1.98% 1.98% 2.04%1.90% 2.00%
2.20% 2.25%2.50%
2.62%9%
2.25%
2.78%
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1.50%
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0%Mar-13 Jun-13 Sep-13 Dec-13 Mar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14
Source: Bloomberg Survey, February 14, 2013
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Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loan
Housing Notice 2012-08U A tUse Agreement> Use agreement is extended to 20 years beyond the maturity of the 202
Direct loanHAP Contract> Projects will require execution of a 20 year HAP contract plus
remaining term of current contract via Preservation Exhibit> Projects refinanced outside of HUD will maintain Exception project
status whether they follow notice requirements or not> Second refinance with FHA insured loan will subject the project to
k t k t i ti f th t HAP t t lmark-to-market upon expiration of the current HAP contract unless owner refinances again with conventional loan prior to expiration
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Polling question #1
AA. An ownerB. A property managerC. Owner and manager
What description best applies to you?
D. Other
Pl d i th lli ti i th W bE t th i htPlease respond using the polling section in the WebEx screen to the right.
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Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loan
Housing Notice 2012-08Eli ibl R fi C tEligible Refinance Costs> Developer’s fee equal to 15% of “acceptable development costs” where
it used to be limited to repairs and improvements done in the first 12 months12 months. – Acceptable development cost includes the cost of acquisition, rehabilitation,
loan prepayment, initial reserve deposits, and transaction costs. Transaction costs may include costs of third party reports such as market studies or physical inspection reports not otherwise captured in the development costs, and loan fees and closing costs.
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Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loan
Housing Notice 2012-08Eli ibl R fi C tEligible Refinance Costs> Excess refinance proceeds can be deposited into a segregated
account and be spent over a 5-year period.– Refinance via Section 223(f) will still follow MAP requirements including repair
limits, repair escrow and completion of non-critical repairs within 12 months.– Additional proceeds deposited into segregated account will not be used in
Developer Fee calculation.p– Refinance proceeds can be used to benefit other affordable senior projects
owned by the non-profit (requires additional 10 year use restriction for the receiving property)R fi d b d h bili f ili i f h– Refinance proceeds can be used to construct or rehabilitate facilities for the elderly in the community of the project
– Proceeds from multiple projects can be pooled
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New regulation HAP contracts residual receipts offsetsreceipts offsets
Housing Notice 2012-14> In order to slow the growth of PBRA expenditures and to help achieveIn order to slow the growth of PBRA expenditures and to help achieve
savings HUD is now requiring project owners with “new regulation” HAP contracts (post 1980) to utilize Residual Receipts in excess of $250 per unit to offset their monthly HAP contract payment.
> Residual Receipts will be used to offset up to the full monthly subsidy amount due from HUD to the project owner.
> Owners may continue to utilize residual receipts to fund an approved S i C di t hi h i i S ti 202Service Coordinator program which is common in Section 202 properties
> Section 202 prepayment application - Balances above $500 per unit may be requested for use in refinance transactionmay be requested for use in refinance transaction.– Requested funds can be segregated from residual receipts upon submission
of prepayment application.
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Polling question #2
AA. YesB. NoC. Not sure
Do you have a “new regulation” HAP contract?
Pl d i th lli ti i th W bE t th i htPlease respond using the polling section in the WebEx screen to the right.
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Section 8 HAP contract renewal
Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book> Option 4 Renewal of Projects Exempted from OAHPOption 4 Renewal of Projects Exempted from OAHP> Option 4 Changes - Effective October 15 and later
– Budget based Option 4 rent adjustments in a multiyear contract will only be approved if the proposed rents do not exceed comparable market rents. pp p p p
– OCAF adjustments for Option 4 contracts continue to be available without a rent comparability study, or use of new debt service.
– Owners must use current debt service when submitting a budget-based rent i tincrease request.» This new requirement applies to all Option 4 contracts, even multiyear
contracts signed prior to May 18, 2012. – Lesser of Budget or OCAF test will be required at renewal of HAP contractsLesser of Budget or OCAF test will be required at renewal of HAP contracts.
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Section 8 HAP contract renewal
Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book> Added option for Early Termination and Renewal of Section 8 ContractAdded option for Early Termination and Renewal of Section 8 Contract
(Section 2-8)> Provides the ability for the owner to terminate the current contract and
execute a 20 year Contract with Preservation Exhibit.> Preservation Exhibit – requires automatic renewal for number of years
remaining on current contract.– Example: 3 years remaining on current HAP contract will result in 20 year
contract with automatic 3 year renewal
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Possible owner objectives
> Moderate Improvements and/or Increase Reserves> Substantial Rehabilitation> Competitive Repositioning of Facility> Modernize Building Systems for Efficiency> Earn Unrestricted Developer Fee> Earn Unrestricted Developer Fee> Fund increased Services (i.e., Service Coordinator, Wellness
Coordinator, etc.)
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202 Refinance timeline
Note: The timing of each office and their firm application review may vary depending onNote: The timing of each office and their firm application review may vary depending on workload/queue.
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Polling question #4
AA. YesB. NoHave you re-financed
your original 202 loan?
Pl d i th lli ti i th W bE t th i htPlease respond using the polling section in the WebEx screen to the right.
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Amount of new debt and new term driven by cash flow and interest ratesby cash flow and interest rates
Revenue (1) 1,234,810$ Minus: Expenses (2) 833,170$ Minus: Replacement Reserve Adjustment (3) 41,500$
$Cash Flow 360,140$
Assumed Term (years) 35Assumed Interest Rate (4) 3.70%( ) %Assumed Debt Service Coverage (x) 1.11Debt Constant 5.3135%
Estimated Amo nt of S pported Debt $6 100 024 15Estimated Amount of Supported Debt $6,100,024.15
(1) Based on Rent Schedule and includes 5% vacancy factor.(2) Expenses do not included depreciation or interest.(3) $250 per unit per annum.(4) Includes HUD annual mortgage insurance premium of 0.45%.
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Amount of new debt determines how much available for improvement projectsavailable for improvement projects
% If% IfApplicable
New Mortgage 6,100,000$
Uses:Existing Indebtedness 3,502,400 Improvements 1,493,100 Non-profit Developer's Fee 795,700 HUD Related:HUD Related:
Mortgage Insurance Premium 1.00% 61,000 Application Fee 0.30% 18,300 Inspection Fee 15,000
Lender Related:Financing Fee 1.50% 91,500 Permanent Loan Fee 1.00% 61,000
Fixed ExpensesTitle and Survey 20,000 Appraisal PCNA & Phase One 17 000Appraisal, PCNA & Phase One 17,000 Legal (Lender and Borrower) 25,000
Total Uses 6,100,000
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Re-Refinance of Section 223(f)/202’s
Challenges> Re-refinance with FHA insurance results in the loss of exemption fromRe refinance with FHA insurance results in the loss of exemption from
Mark-to-Market> Underwriting must include market rents for mortgage term beyond
Section 8 ContractSolutions> Complete rent comp study – not only provides market levels for use in
underwriting but also provides project management valuable g p p j ginformation for budgeting and expense control
> Request termination and execution of 20 year HAP contract> Section 223(a)(7) loan will include step down in note payment for ( )( ) p p y
projects with above market rents which mitigates the risk of a Mark-to-Market upon contract expiration.
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Polling question #3
AA. YesB. NoHave you re-refinanced
your 202 loan?
Pl d i th lli ti i th W bE t th i htPlease respond using the polling section in the WebEx screen to the right.
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Process
> Determine remaining term of current HAP contract> If minimal term remains, contact HAP contract administrator to discuss ,
termination and renewal of a 20 year contract
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Process
> Once 20 year HAP contract is finalized, submit Section 223(a)(7) application to local field office
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When to consider a mixed-finance transaction (adding tax credits totransaction (adding tax credits to your project)
When to consider Low-Income Housing Tax CreditsCreditsGeneral rules of thumb:> Less than $10,000 of rehab needed per unit – refinance$ , p> Approximately $20,000 – 30,000 of rehab needed per unit – 4% tax
credit project> More than $30,000 of rehab needed per unit – 9% tax credit project$ , p p j
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Polling question #5
AA. 4%B. 9%C. Both
Which LIHTC programs have you used?
D. Neither
Pl d i th lli ti i th W bE t th i htPlease respond using the polling section in the WebEx screen to the right.
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4% tax credit program
> Low-Income Housing Tax Credits that come with an allocation of private activity volume cap tax-exempt bonds from the state finance agency
> Typically non-competitive> Each state’s 2013 private activity bond cap will be the greater of $95
per capita and $291,875,000 (this volume cap may also be used for single family homes, among other items)
> Provides approximately 25% of a project’s development costs
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9% tax credit program
> Competitive process governed by each state’s Qualified Allocation Plan> Typically one or two funding rounds per yearyp y g p y> Each state’s 9% tax credit authority will be the greater of $2.25 per
capita and $2,590,000> Provides approximately 70% of a project’s total development costspp y p j p
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Comparison of 4% and 9%
9% 4%Interest rates Typically higher Typically lowerEquity 60-70% of project costs 20-30% of project costsCompetition 3 4 applications per 1 Typically automatic ifCompetition 3-4 applications per 1
awardTypically automatic if financially feasible
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Sample project
> Sources and Uses - Sources
Refinancing and 4% LIHTC Refinancing and 9% LIHTC
SOURCES OF FUNDS R fi O l $Difference vs.
R fi O l $Difference vs.
R fi O lSOURCES OF FUNDS Refinance Only $ Refinance Only $ Refinance Only
1st Mortgage- Bonds $ 6,100,000 $ 6,100,000 $ - $ 5,284,193 $ (815,807)
Sponsor Loan (Current RR) $ - $ 240 000 $ 240 000 $ 240 000 $ 240 000Sponsor Loan (Current RR) $ $ 240,000 $ 240,000 $ 240,000 $ 240,000 GP Equity $ - $ 100 $ 100 $ 100 $ 100 LIHTC Equity $ - $ 2,227,515 $ 2,227,515 $ 6,312,944 $ 6,312,944 Deferred Dev Fee $ - $ 49,416 $ 49,416 $ - $ -Cash Flow During Construction $ - $ 353,570 $ 353,570 $ 353,570 $ 353,570
Total Sources Of Funds $ 6,100,000 $ 8,970,602 $ 2,870,602 $ 12,190,807 $ 6,090,807
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Sample project
> Sources and Uses - UsesRefinancing and 4% LIHTC Refinancing and 9% LIHTCRefinancing and 4% LIHTC Refinancing and 9% LIHTC
Refinance Only $Diff. vs.
Refinance Only $Diff. vs.
Refinance OnlyTotal Sources Of Funds $ 6,100,000 $ 8,970,602 $ 2,870,603 $ 12,190,807 $ 6,090,807
USES OF FUNDSAcquisition & Site Costs $ 3,502,500 $ 3,502,500 $ - $ 3,502,500 $ -Construction Costs $ 1,493,000 $ 3,109,830 $ 1,616,830 $ 5,626,377 $ 4,133,377 Engineering, Architectural & RE Attorney $ 25,000 $ 243,414 $ 218,414 $ 350,000 $ 325,000 Construction Interest & Fees $ 20,000 $ 280,708 $ 260,708 $ 329,635 $ 309,635 Permanent Financing $ 246,800 $ 294,300 $ 47,500 $ 147,000 $ (99,800)Soft Costs $ 17,000 $ 167,130 $ 150,130 $ 217,130 $ 200,130 Syndication Costs $ - $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 Developer Fees / Reserves $ 795,700 $ 1,342,720 $ 547,020 $ 1,988,166 $ 1,192,466
Total Uses Of Funds $ 6,100,000 $ 8,970,602 $ 2,870,603 $ 12,190,807 $ 6,090,807
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Considerations
> Joint venture if need a development partner– Split of dutiesp– Split of fees/cash flow– Split of guarantees– Working relationship
> Financial guarantees> Back on the tax rolls> Right of first refusal of the 15 year tax credit compliance periodRight of first refusal of the 15 year tax credit compliance period
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Risks/rewards
RewardsAdditional equity to fund> Additional necessary rehab> Reserves> Architect/owner’s repArchitect/owner s rep> Developer fees
RisksGuarantees> Construction completion> Construction completion> Operating deficits> Compliance
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Polling question #6
AA. YesB. NoDo you think the
rewards are worth the risks?
Pl d i th lli ti i th W bE t th i htPlease respond using the polling section in the WebEx screen to the right.
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Summary
To sum up:> R l t h t th S ti 202 Di t L P ff t> Regulatory changes to the Section 202 Direct Loan Program effect
available financing by encouraging repairs today> The Financing sources available to refinance a 202 loan are:
L I H i T C dit (LIHTC)– Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)– FHA 223(f)– FHA Sec. 223(a)(7) programs
> HUD ll l d> HUD now allows sale proceeds
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