Monday’s Numbers: January 9, 2012

According to Trepp LLC, commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rates increased 7 basis points (0.07%), to 9.58 percent, in December. Trepp predicts delinquencies rates could increase 75 basis points over the next six-to-12 months as the bulk of the five-year mortgages originated in 2007 mature and will require refinancing.

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“[CMBS] Delinquencies Bounce Up In December”

According to Trepp LLC, commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rates increased 7 basis points (0.07%), to 9.58 percent, in December. Trepp predicts delinquencies rates could increase 75 basis points over the next six-to-12 months as the bulk of the five-year mortgages originated in 2007 mature and will require refinancing.

Simply put: the Class of 2007 were the last aggressively underwritten first mortgage loans before the market shut down in August 2007 (and commercial property values declined 44+/- percent and net operating incomes dropped like a rock). It is likely that a serious amount of maturing loans will not have NOIs sufficient to support refinancing and will require restructuring of some sort.

Therefore, opportunity knocks for those who have access to, or can mobilize, “Rescue Capital” which they can invest in exchange for a preferred interest in the property.

Monday’s Numbers

“And there off (to the races)!” The Trepp LLC survey, back from an extended holiday, shows little change from pre-yearend levels as lenders re-group and set their strategies for 2012. The only thing we’re are sure of [at this moment] is that underwriting will remain “strict and stringent” and that debt capital will be husbanded by lenders and used cautiously and carefully.


Asking Spreads over U.S. Treasury Bonds in Basis Points

(10-year Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Loans with 50% to 59% Loan-to-Value Ratios)

12/31/09

12/31/10

12/31/11

Month Earlier

Office

342

214

210

210

Retail

326

207

207

206

Multifamily

318

188

198

200

Industrial

333

201

205

205

Average Spread

330

203

205

205

10-Year Treasury

3.83%

3.29%

1.88%

2.06%

The Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick-Goldman Survey shows rates “coming in” maybe five basis points.

Property Type

Mid-Point of Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage

Spreads For 5 Year Commercial Real Estate Mortgages

12/31/10

1/5/12

Multifamily - Non-Agency

+270

+245

Multifamily – Agency

+280

+255

Regional Mall

+280

+300

Grocery Anchored

+280

+295

Strip and Power Centers

+320

Multi-Tenant Industrial

+270

+305

CBD Office

+280

+310

Suburban Office

+300

+320

Full-Service Hotel

+320

+350

Limited-Service Hotel

+400

+360

5-Year Treasury

2.60%

0.89%

Source: Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick Goldman.

Property Type

Mid-Point of Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage

Spreads For 10 Year Commercial Real Estate Mortgages

12/31/10

1/5/12

Multifamily - Non-Agency

+190

+205

Multifamily – Agency

+200

+200

Regional Mall

+175

+245

Grocery Anchor

+190

+240

Strip and Power Centers

+255

Multi-Tenant Industrial

+190

+245

CBD Office

+180

+250

Suburban Office

+190

+265

Full-Service Hotel

+290

+300

Limited-Service Hotel

+330

+310

10-Year Treasury

3.47%

2.00%

Source: Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick Goldman.

Property Type

Mid-Point of Floating-Rate Commercial Mortgage

Spreads For 3 - 5 Commercial Real Estate Year Mortgages*

12/31/10

1/5/12

Multifamily – Non-Agency

+250-300

+200-250

Multifamily- Agency

+300

+220-265

Regional Mall

+275-300

+250-350

Grocery Anchored

+275-300

+240-325

Strip and Power Centers

+250-350

Multi-Tenant Industrial

+250-350

+270-350

CBD Office

+225-300

+275-350

Suburban Office

+250-350

+300-350

Full-Service Hotel

+300-450

+375-475

Limited-Service Hotel

+450-600

+375-550

1-Month LIBOR

0.26%

0.30%

3-Month LIBOR

0.30%

0.58%

* A dash (-) indicates a range.

Source: Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick Goldman.

Year-to-Date Public Equity Capital Markets

DJIA (1): +1.17%
S & P 500 (2): +1.61%
NASDAQ (3): -2.65%
Russell 2000 (4):+1.25%
Morgan Stanley U.S. REIT (5):-0.30%
_____
(1) Dow JonesIndustrial Average. (2) Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index. (3) NASDComposite Index.
(4) SmallCapitalization segment of U.S. equity universe. (5) Morgan Stanley REIT Index.

U.S. Treasury Yields

12/31/10

12/31/11

3-Month

0.12%

0.01%

6-Month

0.18%

0.06%

2 Year

0.59%

0.24%

5 Year

2.01%

0.83%

10 Year

3.29%

1.88%

Stephen R. Blank joined ULI in December 1998 as Senior Fellow, Finance. His primary responsibilities include: expanding ULI’s real estate capital markets information and education programs; authoring real estate capital market commentary; participating as a principal researcher and adviser for the Emerging Trends in Real Estate series of publications; organizing and participating in real estate capital markets programs at ULI events worldwide; and participating in industry meetings, seminars, and conferences. Prior to joining ULI, Blank served from December 1993 to November 1998 as Managing Director, Real Estate Investment Banking of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. His responsibilities included: structuring, underwriting, and executing corporate financings including initial public offerings of common and preferred shares, unsecured debentures, and convertible bonds; property acquisitions, dispositions, and financing; and financial advisory services including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and recapitalizations.
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