Hotel (Op. lease) (Operating Lease)

£20M first charge acquisition loan supporting the strategic purchase of six Travelodge assets nationwide.

Financed the £20M acquisition of six hotels let on operating leases to a national hotel operator, completed at 60% loan-to-value. The borrowing structure comprised offshore JPUTs with ultimate beneficial owners spread across Asia. We worked closely with the sponsors and broker to execute post-exchange and hit the agreed completion date, documenting on LMA terms with blocked bank accounts and a pre-agreed waterfall mechanism.

Facility Size£20m
LTV on Purchase60%
LTV on Value60%
Assets Funded6 hotels on operating leases to a national operator

How we structured it

Cross-border structuring

JPUT structures (offshore structures) with UBOs spread across Asia

Timely execution

Close engagement with Sponsors and Broker to execute the deal post exchange on the agreed completion date

LMA waterfalls

LMA documents with blocked bank accounts and pre-agreed waterfall mechanism.

LocationEngland, UK
Deal Amount£20m
Deal TypeFirst Charge Loan
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