€723.3 Million Commercial Mortgage-Backed Floating-Rate Notes
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Class
Prelim. rating*
Prelim. amount (Mil. €)
Available credit support (%)
Average bank LTV ratio (%)
Margin
Legal final maturity
A
AAA
433.76
40.0
43.81
Three-month EURIBOR plus a margin
January 2016
B
AAA
112.05
24.5
55.13
Three-month EURIBOR plus a margin
January 2016
X
AAA
0.05
N/A
N/A
Variable
January 2016
C
AA
39.76
19.0
59.14
Three-month EURIBOR plus a margin
January 2016
D
A
46.99
12.5
63.89
Three-month EURIBOR plus a margin
January 2016
E
BBB
50.61
5.5
69.00
Three-month EURIBOR plus a margin
January 2016
F
BBB
12.26
3.8
70.24
Three-month EURIBOR plus a margin
January 2016
G**
BB
22.36
0.75
72.50
Variable
January 2016
H**
B
5.41
0
73.05
Variable
January 2016
V
NR
0.05
N/A
N/A
Variable
January 2016
*The rating on each class of securities is preliminary as of March 7, 2006 and subject to change at any time. Final credit ratings are expected to be assigned on the closing date subject to a satisfactory review of the transaction documents and legal opinions. Standard & Poor's ratings address timely payment of interest and repayment of principal not later than the legal final maturity. **Subject to an available funds cap. Interest on the class G and H notes is also paid if there are available funds after paying the liquidity subordinated amounts. Consequently, holders of the class G and H notes may receive a variable interest coupon under certain loan prepayment scenarios. NR—Not rated. N/A—Not applicable.
Transaction Participants
Originator
Credit Suisse International
Arranger
Credit Suisse International
Master servicer
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., London branch
Servicer
Hatfield Philips International Ltd.
Special servicer
Hatfield Philips International Ltd.
Security trustee
ABN AMRO Trustees Ltd.
Liquidity facility provider
HSBC Bank PLC
Issuer transaction account provider
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Interest rate swap provider
Credit Suisse International
Supporting Ratings
Institution/role
Ratings
HSBC Bank PLC as liquidity facility provider
AA-/Positive/A-1+
Credit Suisse International as interest rate swap provider
A+/Positive/A-1
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. as transaction account provider
AA-/Stable/A-1+
Transaction Key Features
Expected closing date
March 2006
Number of loans
10
Number of properties
56
Principal outstanding (Mil. €)
723.3
Country of origination
Germany
Geographic concentration of assets
Germany (100%)
Concentration of loans by pool balance
Largest loan (19.65%) and top four loans (62.54%)
Concentration of tenants (as percentage of passing rent)
GMG Generalmietgesellschaft mbH (19.4%) Karstadt-Quelle (11.4%), IBM (7.8%), and HMG Hotel Management (6.7%)
Concentration of asset types by bank property value
Mixed use (43.93%), office (28.14%), warehouse/industrial (14.67%), hotel (8.56%), retail (4.25%), and other (0.46%)
Current weighted-average bank LTV ratio (%)
73.58
Exit weighted-average bank LTV ratio (%)
67.93
Average loan size balance (Mil. €)
72.3
Loan size range (Mil. €)
From 12.17 to 142.12
Weighted-average seasoning based on cut off date (months)
5.6
Liquidity facility size (Mil. €)
57.86
Bank weighted-average ICR (x)
1.95
Bank weighted-average DSCR (x)
1.62
Standard & Poor's property score (1.0 is the highest and 5.0 is the lowest)
Transaction Summary
Preliminary credit ratings have been assigned to the €723.3 million commercial mortgage-backed floating-rate notes to be issued by Titan Europe 2006-1 PLC, a SPE incorporated in Ireland.
At closing, the issuer will use the proceeds of the note issuance to acquire a portfolio of 10 commercial real estate loans originated by Credit Suisse International (CSI). The loans are secured by 56 properties located throughout Germany. The largest two loans account for 38.90% of the pool.
This transaction is the sixth in the Titan-Europe series, originated and arranged by CSI. It uses the same transaction structures as the previous transactions.
Strengths, Concerns And Mitigating Factors
Strengths
The loan pool collateral comprises 56 properties spread across Germany. All the loans, except the IBM loan, are secured by more than one property. No property accounts for more than 11% of the total collateral value.
Standard & Poor's Day 1 ICR is strong at 1.81x.
Approximately 35% of the Day 1 rental income is secured by substantial, or investment-grade tenants. These are spread over seven of the 10 loans.
Of the 10 loans, nine have a fixed interest rate and one is hedged against interest rate movements at the borrower level.
All the loans include scheduled amortization.
Concerns and mitigating factors
All the loans are subject to a balloon repayment at maturity and therefore are exposed to refinance risk. The exit bank LTV ratios under the loans range from 64.03% for the DT Dozen Portfolio loan to 74.35% for the IBM Portfolio loan. These refinance balloons were reflected in Standard & Poor's analysis.
Of the properties, 12 require immediate maintenance works or will need attention within the next three years. However, most of the loan agreements include requirements to fund cash reserves from rental income or from deposits at loan closing. These reserves will be used to cover maintenance expenditures for the relevant properties.
None of the loan agreements contain covenants based on LTV ratios or ICRs. However, each loan has a DSCR covenant: If the DSCR falls below a set level (the level varies loan-by-loan between 1.05x to 1.35x), it will trigger a full sweep of all excess cash remaining after debt service payments.
Of the loans, four feature additional debt. The junior lenders have certain rights in respect of the administration of the loan. The junior debt is subordinated to the noteholders by an intercreditor deed and the administration rights will fall away in certain circumstances.
The Day 1 loan balance of four of the loans is higher than the purchase price of the collateral properties. The bank has, however, provided valuations of these properties at levels in excess of the purchase price and loan balances.
Transaction Characteristics
The structure of the transaction is shown in chart 1.
Issuer security
All of the mortgage loans are secured by a comprehensive security package, including first-ranking mortgages in respect of all properties, charges over the borrower's bank accounts, and charge over the rental income derived from the secured properties. Where appropriate, charges over the shares in the borrower vehicles are also included.
The security package will be assigned to the trustee under the deed of charge and assignment. In addition, the issuer will grant security to the trustee over its bank accounts and rights in the various transaction documents to the note trustee for the benefit of the noteholders and other secured creditors.
Liquidity facility arrangement
A liquidity facility of €57.86 million will be available to cover any shortfalls in interest payments on the loans, issuer's senior expenses, and certain property expenses. This amount is equivalent to 8% of the initial pool balance.
The size of the facility may be reduced following confirmation from Standard & Poor's that the notes will not be downgraded as a consequence of the proposed reduction. It cannot be reduced to less than €3.34 million or 12% of the outstanding note balance.
The liquidity facility will also be subject to an appraisal reduction mechanism, which will reduce the amount of liquidity available to the junior noteholders after a loan event of default.
Hedging arrangements
Of the loans, nine are fixed-rate loans and one has a floating rate of interest. The issued notes will have floating-rate coupons over three-month EURIBOR.
The issuer has entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge its interest rate exposure with respect to each of the fixed-rate loans. Under the terms of the swap, the issuer pays a fixed rate of interest to the swap counterparty, which in return pays a floating rate of interest to the issuer.
Standard & Poor's minimum rating requirement for the swap counterparty is 'A-1'. CSI (A+/Positive/A-1) will act as the initial counterparty.
Principal payments
All scheduled amortization payments received on the loans will be used to redeem the notes sequentially.
Principal prepayments and repayments received on the loans will be used to redeem the notes on a modified pro rata basis. Half of any principal payments will be applied to the notes sequentially and the other half will be applied pro rata.
If the largest loan (the DT Dozen portfolio loan) is repaid or prepaid, the proceeds will only be used to redeem the class A to class F notes. No pro rata payments will be made to reduce the class G and class H note amounts if this loan is repaid or prepaid.
All loan prepayment and repayments will redeem the notes sequentially if:
Half of the initial note balance has been repaid;
More than 10% of the loans are specially serviced loans;
There is a shortfall in principal allocated to any class of notes;
There is an event of default on the notes, which includes a failure to pay interest to the most senior class of notes then outstanding;
The cumulative percentage of loans that have defaulted since closing and were not remedied within a cure period exceeds 13.5%; or
There is an event of default under the notes.
The ratings on the notes may be more likely to be downgraded because of the modified pro rata allocation of principal payments. This risk arises because credit support for the senior notes is eroded in some prepayment scenarios. Standard & Poor's has analyzed a number of prepayment scenarios and is satisfied that the ratings on the notes are appropriate. However, there are many potential prepayment scenarios, not all of which have been modeled and analyzed. The risk of a downgrade as a consequence of prepayments cannot therefore be excluded from the transaction.
Redemption profile
Legal final maturity falls in 2016. Optional redemption in full can occur if:
A change in the tax law in the U.K. or Ireland forces the issuer to make a tax deduction from payments to be made by it; or
The aggregate principal amount outstanding of all notes is less than 10%.
Class X and class V notes
Excess spread in the transaction is monetized using the class X notes. The interest paid on the class X notes is variable and is determined by calculating the difference between the interest payable on the loans and the weighted-average interest to be paid on the notes, minus administrative expenses. Over time, therefore, these payments may vary, or be reduced to nil, as loans prepay and the notes are paid down, increasing the weighted-average interest rate on the notes. Payments of the class X interest amount will at all times rank pari passu with interest on the class A ('AAA' rated) notes.
The existence of the class X notes may increase transaction costs and liquidity facility drawings relative to those transactions with no class X notes. This is because excess spread is not available to reduce any interest shortfall on the loans in circumstances where one or more of the loans have suffered a shortfall of interest payments. Increased liquidity drawings may be required for those transactions with a class X note to make up any shortfall in the interest received on the loans. These additional drawings will increase the interest costs of the transaction and repayment of these drawings will rank senior to interest payments of the notes.
Class V noteholders will receive payments from prepayment charges, net swap termination payments, and interest earned on amounts deposited in the collection account or from permitted investments.
Prepayment risk
Prepayment of some of the loans may give rise to circumstances where the interest margin on the loans will not be sufficient to pay the interest coupon on the class G and class H notes. This risk arises as a consequence of spread compression between the interest margins paid on the underlying loans and the weighted-average coupon paid on the notes. This mismatch only arises in certain prepayment scenarios. As a consequence, the class G and class H notes are subject to an available funds cap. If there is insufficient loan margin income to pay the full amount of the interest coupon on the class G and class H notes, the class G and class H noteholders will receive a coupon based on the interest margin received on the remaining loans. Any shortfall in interest will not be paid and will not accrue.
In addition, interest on the class G and class H notes will be further limited as the liquidity subordinated amount will be paid senior to the interest due on the class G and class H notes.
Additional debt
For four of the loans, the whole loan was split into a senior and junior loan. The relationship between the senior and junior loans are governed by the intercreditor agreements. The junior loans do not form part of the securitization.
The junior lenders have certain rights in respect of the administration of the relevant loans. Most of these rights relate to giving consent to amendments to the credit agreement, but they also include consent rights in respect of the release of security and the release of any obligor under the loans. These rights remain with the junior lenders, even after a loan event of default. However, many of these rights pass to the most junior class of noteholders if the market value of the collateral properties declines significantly.
Any payments to the junior lenders due after a material whole loan event of default such as nonpayment, but before security enforcement, will be diverted to an escrow account. The money will be used to pay down the senior loan if enforcement commences.
The junior lenders have the right to cure a loan event of default, subject to certain restrictions, up to four or six times (if at least two of the cure payments related solely to amounts due in respect of the junior debt) during the life of the loan. In addition, the junior lenders can buy the senior loan, subject to certain conditions. The purchase price includes all amounts due to the issuer by the relevant borrower, excluding prepayment fees.
Controlling party
The most junior class of notes outstanding will be the controlling party with respect to all the loans, except those where the debt has been split into senior and junior portions. In these cases, the controlling party will be the subordinated (junior) lender.
The controlling party has a number of rights, including the right to terminate the appointment of the special servicer and appoint a new special servicer. With regard to any specially serviced loan, the controlling party is entitled to either advise on or consent to the actions of the special servicer. The special servicer will, however, remain bound by the terms of the servicing agreement, including its adherence to the servicing standard in all actions.
Loan Pool Characteristics
The loan pool collateral comprises 10 loans. Of the loans, two are secured by office properties; four by a combination of retail, office, and residential; three by industrial; and one loan by hotel properties. The loans are summarized in table 1:
Table 1
Loan Characteristics
Loan Name
Property type – number of properties
Securitized loan balance at cutoff (Mil. €)
Percentage of the pool
Loan expiry
Bank ICR Day 1 (x)
Bank DSCR Day 1 (x)
Bank LTV ratioDay 1 (%)
Bank exit LTV ratio (%)
Junior debt (Mil. €)
DT Dozen Portfolio loan
Office - 12
142.12
19.65
Oct. 18, 2012
1.91
1.91
64.6
64.0
20.00
Mangusta Portfolio loan
Mixed use - 14
139.18
19.25
July 18, 2012
1.84
1.51
75
66.3
19.68
Kronos Portfolio loan
Mixed - 5
88.04
12.17
July 18, 2010
2.10
1.46
80.5
72.5
N/A
KQ Warehouse Portfolio loan
Industrial - 2
82.93
11.47
Jan. 18, 2011
2.36
2.18
67.4
65.4
15.00
Tiden Portfolio loan
Office - 7
79.84
11.04
Jan. 18, 2013
1.84
1.36
70.7
62.3
18.00
IBM Portfolio loan
Industrial - 1
61.69
8.53
July 18, 2010
2.03
1.61
80.9
74.4
N/A
Steigenberger Hotel Portfolio loan
Hotel - 2
58.52
8.09
Oct. 18, 2010
1.97
1.46
79.4
73.7
N/A
Deutsche Post Portfolio loan
Mixed use - 9
37.04
5.12
Jan. 18, 2011
1.48
1.05
79.4
71.5
N/A
Nuremberg Retail Distribution Centre loan
Industrial - 2
21.66
3.00
Oct. 18, 2012
1.72
1.36
81
74.1
N/A
DT Frankfurt Portfolio loan
Office - 2
12.17
1.68
April 18, 2012
2.09
1.60
77.5
70.4
N/A
Total
723.2
100
1.99
1.63
73.58
67.93
N/A—Not applicable.
All the loans have some scheduled amortization. Amortization within the pool is 7.44% of the Day 1 securitized pool balance.
Where the loans are secured against more than one asset, release premiums of between 10% and 20% of the allocated debt will be payable following the sale of an asset. These amounts will be used to repay the loans.
None of the loans have an LTV ratio or ICR covenant. There is a DSCR covenant, set at 1.0x, for three of the loans. All of the loans have cash traps, which are usually triggered if the DSCR drops to or below a set level (1.35x to 1.05x, depending on the loan).
Charts 2 and 3 illustrate the breakdown of the pool by geographic distribution and asset type.
Loan Description
The four largest loans and the Steigenberger Hotel Portfolio loan are described in more detail here.
DT Dozen Portfolio loan (19.65% of the pool)
The largest loan in the transaction is secured on 12 office properties located across Germany (see image 1 and table 2).
Table 2
Key Characteristics Of The DT Dozen Portfolio Loan
City
Area (sq. m.)
Net passing rent (€ per year)
Passing rent per sq. m. per month
External valuation (€)
Percentage of total value
Berlin
14,707
1,405,855
7.97
22,080,000
10.04
Dueren
17,573
1,171,928
5.56
19,550,000
8.89
Dusseldorf
4,793
712,340
12.39
11,700,000
5.32
Essen
12,981
1,432,544
9.20
24,550,000
11.16
Hanau
16,819
1,374,746
6.81
23,530,000
10.70
Heidleberg
9,530
961,309
8.41
15,760,000
7.16
Kronshagen
6,868
427,024
5.18
7,320,000
3.33
Magdeburg
15,459
1,267,698
6.83
24,180,000
10.99
Magdeburg
26,811
1,412,865
4.39
20,540,000
9.34
Mannheim
10,875
720,494
5.52
11,710,000
5.32
Nuremberg
10,516
952,861
7.55
16,330,000
7.42
Potsdam
13,411
1,363,316
8.47
22,740,000
10.34
Total
160,343
13, 202,982
6.86
219,990,000
100.00
The seven-year loan, which matures in October 2012, was advanced to six different borrowers. Of these, five are limited liability companies incorporated in Germany, Luxemburg, or The Netherlands. The last borrower is a limited partnership incorporated in Germany.
The loan was advanced at a fixed interest rate and has minimal amortization. It has a Day 1 LTV ratio of 64.6% and an exit bank LTV ratio of 64.0%. The Day 1 bank ICR ratio is 1.91x.
The loan has been split into a senior portion of €142.12 million, and a junior portion of €20.00 million. Only the senior portion will be securitized. The relationship between the senior and junior loan will be governed by an intercreditor agreement. All scheduled amortization payable on the loan will be applied to the junior debt until its balance has been reduced to zero. The remaining scheduled amortization will then be allocated to the senior loan.
The 12 properties were built between 1927 and 1995. Six of the properties were renovated between 2000 and 2002. The properties are generally in good condition but immediate maintenance works are required to improve the quality of some of the office accommodation.
All the properties are fully let to GMG Generalmietgesellschaft mbH on 12 separate leases expiring from 2015 to 2021. Of the rental income, 32.3% will expire in 2015 and the portfolio has a weighted-average unexpired lease term to first break of 11.37 years.
Deutsche Telekom AG (A-/Stable/A-2), the shareholder of the tenant, is ultimately responsible for the payment of the rent. The tenant is responsible for all maintenance and property costs. However, the landlord bears the cost of capital repairs up to 3% of the annual rent.
There is a cash reserve of €1.85 million that will be funded through a cash trap and can be drawn if the rating on Deutsche Telekom falls below 'BBB-'.
The DT Dozen borrowers have indicated their intention to refinance the loan.
The loan exhibits the following strengths:
The weighted-average unexpired lease term under the leases is 11.37 years and compares positively with the loan maturity in 6.75 years.
An investment-grade entity rated 'A-' is jointly and severally liable for the tenant obligations under the leases.
A cash reserve of €1.85 million will be created if the rating on Deutsche Telekom falls below 'BBB-'.
The following key concerns and mitigating factors were considered in Standard & Poor's rating analysis:
The portfolio is considered to be over-rented by around 20%. However, using Standard & Poor's adjusted cash flow, Day 1 interest cover remains strong at 1.91x.
Some properties are located in secondary locations.
Some assets need immediate repairs and refurbishment to improve the standard of accommodation. Works will be funded out of rental cash flows.
The loan has minimal amortization. However, the LTV ratio is modest with a Day 1 bank LTV ratio of 64.6%.
Mangusta Portfolio loan (19.1% of the mortgage loan pool)
The second largest loan in the transaction is secured on 14 properties providing office, retail, residential, and hotel accommodation. The properties are located across Germany (see image 2 and table 3).
Table 3
Key Characteristics Of The Mangusta Portfolio Loan
City
Use
Area (sq. m.)
Net passing (€ per year)
Passing rent per sq. m. per month
External valuation (€)
Percentage of total value
Heidelberg
Mixed
518
159,233
25.60
2,600,000
1.4
Heidelberg
Mixed
695
89,329
12.50
1,500,000
0.8
Heidelberg
Mixed
1,386
82,357
5.00
1,300,000
0.7
Heidelberg
Mixed
550
77,110
11.70
1,300,000
0.7
Heidelberg
Mixed
327
22,278
5.70
400,000
0.2
Heidleberg
Mixed
1,020
295,602
24.20
4,800,000
2.6
Furth
Hotel
8,493
713,584
7.00
11,000,000
5.9
Sandhausen
Mixed
1,632
119,440
6.10
1,800,000
1.0
Frankental
Mixed
6,329
851,583
11.21
14,800,000
8.0
Sigmaringen
Retail
9,773
752,201
6.40
12,760,000
6.9
Wuppertal 1
Retail
22,231
1,949,881
7.31
29,360,000
15.8
Wuppertal 2
Retail/office
22,149
2,816,825
10.60
42,860,000
23.1
Wuppertal 3
Retail/office
21,935
2,802,086
10.65
42,590,000
23.0
Berlin
Office/multifamily
15,327
1,242,986
6.90
18,510,000
10.0
Total
112,365
11,974,484
8.88
185,580,000
100.00
The seven-year loan, which matures in July 2012, was advanced to four limited partnerships incorporated in Germany, to refinance existing debt and finance the acquisition of three new properties. The loan was advanced at a fixed interest rate and has a Day 1 LTV ratio of 75.0% and an exit bank LTV ratio of 66.3%. The Day 1 bank ICR ratio is 1.84x.
The loan has been split into a senior portion of €139.20 million and a junior portion of €19.68 million. Only the senior portion will be securitized. The relationship between the senior and junior loan will be governed by an intercreditor agreement. Scheduled amortization payable on the loan will be allocated pro rata between the senior and junior debt.
The largest property is located in Wuppertal, close to Düsseldorf. It comprises six buildings providing 66,314 sq. m. of retail and office space.
The oldest building was completed in 1890 and refurbished in 1996. The other buildings were built between 1996 and 1999 and provide good quality retail and office accommodation.
Wal-Mart, the main tenant, occupies 25,781 sq. m. of office and retail space and pays almost 45% of the passing rent evenly across two leases, one of which expires in 2018 and the other in 2019. Most of the office accommodation is currently vacant, giving a vacancy level of 13.5% at the property.
At the portfolio level, the weighted-average unexpired lease term to first break is 8.66 years. Almost 10% of the portfolio by area is currently vacant.
The loan exhibits the following strengths:
Approximately 55% of the rental income at the portfolio level derives from a strong tenant, Wal Mart.
The portfolio is let to 50 tenants, giving a good diversity of income. The properties generally have good locations in the city centre.
Using Standard & Poor's adjusted cash flow, the Day 1 interest cover remains strong at 1.80x.
The following key concerns and mitigating factors were considered in Standard & Poor's rating analysis:
The weighted-average unexpired lease term is two years after loan maturity, giving rise to potential refinance difficulties. However, the loan was structured with scheduled amortization of approximately €16 million, giving a reasonable exit LTV ratio of 66.3%.
Some assets need immediate repairs and refurbishment to improve the level of accommodation. An immediate reserve of €384,000 has been put in place to cover part of those works.
Kronos Portfolio loan (12.1% of the loan pool)
This loan is secured on five properties located in Essen, Berlin, and Hamburg, providing a mixture of office, retail, and residential accommodation (see image 3 and table 4).
Table 4
Key Characteristics Of The Kronos Portfolio Loan
City
Area (sq. m.)
Net passing (€ per year)
Passing rent per sq. m. per month
External valuation (€)
Percentage of total value
Essen
23,751
1,778,904
6.24
30,700,000
28.06
Berlin
4,149
621,875
10.11
8,000,000
7.31
Hamburg
33,308
2,646,666
6.62
38,000,000
34.73
Berlin
34,893
1,173,758
2.80
8,820,000
8.06
Berlin
36,461
2,029,422
4.64
23,900,000
21.84
Total
132,562
8,250,625
5.19
109,420,000
100.00
The five-year fixed interest loan matures in July 2010. It was advanced to one borrower, a limited partnership registered in Germany, to finance the acquisition of the properties.
The loan has a Day 1 LTV ratio of 80.5% and an exit bank LTV ratio of 72.5%. The Day 1 bank ICR ratio is 2.10x.
The five properties were built between 1905 and 1975. The largest two properties, which represent 50.0% of the loan collateral by value and 46.6% of the passing rent, provide a mixture of office and residential accommodation. One is in the center of Berlin and the other is in the center of Essen. They provide a reasonable, if dated, quality of accommodation.
Approximately 50% of the rental income derives from the retail tenancies, 25% each from office and multifamily units. The portfolio has a current vacancy of 13.6% by floor area.
The loan exhibits the following strengths:
Using Standard & Poor's adjusted cash flow, the Day 1 interest cover is strong at 1.87x.
The properties are located in good locations in large German cities.
The portfolio generates income from a diverse range of 121 tenants.
The following key concerns and mitigating factors were considered in Standard & Poor's rating analysis:
All of the leases will expire before loan maturity. However, Standard & Poor's does not expect all tenants to vacate at lease expiry date.
One of the properties is affected by potential environmental issues. A reserve of €11 million was established to cover the potential remediation costs.
The loan is relatively highly geared at 80.5%, but amortizes to a more modest 72.5% by loan maturity.
KQ Warehouse Portfolio loan (11.4% of the mortgage loan pool)
The fourth-largest loan in the pool, the KQ Warehouse Portfolio loan matures on Jan. 18, 2011, and is secured by two large freehold industrial warehouse/distribution complexes, one in Leipzig and one in Munich, plus a 9.47 hectare parcel of development land.
The Munich property provides 24,099 sq. m. of warehousing space and 2,458 sq. m. of office/ancillary space and was built in 1978. The Leipzig property provides 133,214 sq. m. of specialist warehouse distribution, office, and ancillary facilities, and was constructed between 1991 and 1995 (see image 4).
The assets were purchased by the borrower and leased back to the vendor's subsidiaries (Karstadt Warehaus - Munich and Karstadt-Quelle - Leipzig) in a "sale and leaseback" transaction in October 2005. The price paid by the borrower shows a loan-to-cost ratio of 80.8%.
The loan was advanced at a floating rate of interest and has a Day 1 LTV ratio of 67.4%, amortizing to 65.4% at exit. The bank Day 1 ICR is 2.36x.
The Munich property will be occupied by Karstadt Warehaus until July 31, 2012 (6.53 years unexpired). The Leipzig property is let to Karstadt-Quelle until Aug. 31, 2020 (14.78 years unexpired).
The landlords' costs under both leases are limited to 1% of passing rent a year, under the current leases.
The loan has been split into a senior portion of €82.93 million, and a junior portion of €15.00 million. Only the senior portion will be securitized. The relationship between the senior and junior loan will be governed by an intercreditor agreement. Scheduled amortization paid on the loan will be applied to the senior