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Merchants Capital Completes $630M Securitization of Real Estate Loans
Merchants Capital announced the securitization of approximately $630 million in healthcare commercial real estate bridge loans. The loans were originated by VIUM Capital, Merchants’ joint venture partner, and underwritten and closed on the balance sheet of Merchants’ parent, Merchants Bank, within the past 16 months. The loans are intended to support the properties until they seek permanent financing through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The securitization pool contains 21 loans collateralized by 74 properties across 15 states for a variety of facilities, including skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care and independent living. The loans had a weighted average LTV of 69% and a weighted average debt yield above 15%.
Structured as a credit risk transfer, Merchants, in collaboration with ATLAS SP Partners as structuring agent and sole bookrunner, partnered with a large investment manager specialized in alternative assets to purchase the junior securities, which totaled 15% of the transaction. As part of its purchase, the investor retained the first loss Risk Retention certificates as a third-party purchaser.
