Private Equity Funding in Real Estate

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This is a presentation explaining funding through private equity, Different Types of Funding available in Real Estate, Deal Structures for Private Equity Partnership, Deal Structuring Considerations, Key Points to discuss and negotiate in a Private Equity Partnership.

Private Equity Funding

Funding through Private Equity



Private Equity is the only form of funding which truly participates in project risk along

with the developer
• Private Equity Funds can enter at any stage of a project but RBI prohibits them to come in after a certain stage in India



Globally the largest source of real estate financing comes from Real Estate Funds,
Private Equity Funds and Hedge Funds

Different Types of Funding available in Real Estate

Type of funding
• • Internal accruals Pre-sale / customer advances

Issues
Limit to growth Could be selling out ‘too early’ Could dry up in market downturn ‘Over leveraging’ risk in downturn Capital flight if market turns Control; what is the ‘end-game’?

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Debt Individual high net worth investors Strategic investors Private Equity

Higher governance standards

Deal Structures for Private Equity Partnership

1
Stake in Holding Company

2
Concept SPV

3
Project Partnership

4
Late Stage Buyout

• Investor takes a strategic stake in the company • The investment horizon of the investor is longer • There is a commitment from the investor for investment into each subsequent project

• A new company – SPV is formed for executing particular types of projects • The plans of the company are firmed up in Year 0 in terms of the number of projects that it will execute • Equity can flow in at one go or in a staggered fashion

• A new company is formed for executing one particular project only • The equity partner takes a stake based on the valuation of the standalone project • The equity flows in at one go at the beginning of the partnership

• An institutional investor comes in and buys out a property after construction has begun • Most such buyouts occur after completion of 3040% construction • Mostly for commercial properties where rentals are then earned by the investor

Deal Structuring Considerations

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Exit scenarios Nature of returns to be generated and leakage required Type of deal
– – – Nature of project – residential, commercial etc. Deal Structure - investment in Holdco/existing company/SPV Purchase of shares/asset/construction agreement/land-owner rights – combination thereof

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Nature of cash-flows which would arise Debt equity mix Restructuring flexibility Investment instruments
– Equity and equity linked instruments
• • Equity/preference shares
– similar / differential rights

Compulsorily / optionally convertible debentures (OCDs)



Non convertibles/debt



Time period of investment

Key Points to discuss and negotiate in a Private Equity Partnership

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Understanding of classes of Equity Shares and Convertible Instruments Structuring of Distribution of Returns Default Scenarios Board of Directors Bank Accounts of the Company Preferred Return – – Hard Guarantee of Returns Soft Guarantee

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PUT / CALL Options and any Pledge of Shares Business Plan and Performance Indicators, Completion Guarantees




Future Funding Patterns
Veto Rights of Investor

Key Messages for Success in Private Equity Partnership



True Alignment – Exit Oriented Financial Alignment.




Building Transparency for every phase: Land Acquisition, Development and Exit
Accelerated Delivery is Key: Don’t cut corners. Retain the right advisors - from Construction project management, financial structuring, to partners with experience in large scale developments.



Focus on Maximizing Value Creation by optimizing financial Leverage available with this new source of capital.

Critical Developer Traits for Success



Vision of the Developer


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Transparency and Value Driven
Ability to Identify and Obtain prime property Knowledge – Project Specific, Industry & Over all Conviction and Tenacity Quality Real Estate
– – (i) Built to International Standard/ Size/ Variety (ii) Linkage between Owner/ Developer/ Maintenance

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Positive Brand image Size of operations Timely delivery

Thank You



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