Strike Rate for Rate Cap

I need some help understanding how to calculate the strike rate for commercial loan. 

Example in simple numbers:

4.5% Rate with a 100bps spread. Current rate cap is 6.25%. Loan requires a new rate cap to have a minimum DSCR of 1.15x. What is the strike rate for the cap?

8 Comments
 

You calculate the DS required to get to a 1.15x based on your in place NOI, then subtract the spread from said %. This would be the SOFR/Index rate you need to be at to reach a 1.15x.

To calculate that DS, you do in-place NOI\1.15. Then goal seek (principal balance * (x-1%)) = DS you just solved for.

Let me know if this helped!

 

Yep it’s whatever the current balance is at the time. I’ve seen lenders require caps on the fully funded amounts if there are holdbacks, but usually it’s just based on the current notional.

 

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