3mm in Non-profit LP capital.. how would you structure a deal?

Hey guys-

3rd year associate at a multifam principal shop despite what my title says. Just had a 501c3 reach out that I was involved in during UG. They’re looking for help in purchasing a sorority house with their funds. They have 3.5mm in equity and are willing to go up to 60% LTV.

I’ve been researching heavily how I can negotiate a GP interest into the equity stack. I can raise 100-200k from family/friends quickly. Thinking of proposing a standard 1% acq. fee plus AM fees (providing I can get a signed PSA for a site that meets their standards). I would look into forgoing a promote.

How would you guys tackle this?

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First I would ask if you can even do that.  Many non profits prevent these types of things.  Also what kind of sorority doesn't have a national org that deals with this kind of thing?

 

This - also hilarious everyone saying why would you forgo a promote. They're looking to buy a long-term hold for the organization's members to live in at a low cost, where the hell are you going to generate a promote from if they don't exit for 30+ years, if ever (there are some long-standing fraternity houses that have been around since the 1800s)? I guarantee you annual dues and rent is not going to generate a significant enough profit to pay you out a promote, and even if you can crystallize on the value creation it's not going to do you much good if they're cash flowing a 2% CoC every year.

Frankly, I don't think you'll even be able to negotiate an AM fee on this, or even an opportunity to put in your own equity (which I'd recommend against anyways - greek houses aren't operated to generate significant profits). They're just asking for help in the acquisition process. Probably just the acquisition fee.

 

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