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Instruments and Conditions |
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Here is a chronological presentation of some major documents and
conditions which are -- |
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| 1. | often unexpected (the application stage) | ||||||||
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poorly understood (the closing stage), and |
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| 3. | frequently forgotten (the
post-closing stage). |
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The role of Independent Mortgage & Finance (IMF) is to
assist you, the borrower, obtain finance that is tailored |
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A. Application (The Start) |
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Individuals (any 10% or greater owner) |
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a. Personal Financial Statement (P.F.S.) -- current, signed, complete. |
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b. U.S. Individual Income Tax Form 1040 - 2 full years plus year-to-date (y-t-d) income. |
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c. Tri-merged credit report - Lender will obtain but borrower should have a median score of 750. |
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Business Plan |
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a. Who with what experience will achieve the stated goals? When? Cost? Return?, Resumes of managers. |
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| b. If purchase, copies of
seller's business tax returns for past 3 years plus current y-t-d profit
& loss (P&L). Contract of sale. Survey. |
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| c. If refinance - same forms plus all 3 current financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow). | |||||||||
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Other Documents | ||||||||
| a. All property (fire, flood, windstorm) & liability policies. | |||||||||
| b. Occupational licenses. | |||||||||
| c. If applicable, verification of paid Florida sale's tax. | |||||||||
| B. Closing Stage (Look before it's too late.) | |||||||||
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Owner's written agreement on duties, distributions, procedures for buying departing owner's shares. | ||||||||
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Mortgage: Between lender &
borrower (owner), this is the basic contract that is recorded in the
public records. It and its akin documents (Business Loan Agreement) recite borrower representations and detail obligations as affirmative covenants (maintenance & access to financial records; Debt Service Coverage (DSC), insurance, etc.). |
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Promissory Note: Recites
financial particulars (amount, future lending, rate, term, index,
adjustment periods). Often not recorded. May be signed by parties other than owner. |
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Guarantee: Separate promise to
repay. May be joint & several liability or % and $ liability for a
period less than term. |
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Financing Statement: Liens all F.F&E, trademarks, patents, copyrights, domain & trade names as additional surety. Usually filed in public records of county and state. |
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Cross Default (2 or more loans) & Cross-Collateral (2 or more sets of collateral). | ||||||||
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Annual and perhaps quarterly P&L on business. | ||||||||
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Maintenance of specified Debt Service Coverage (DSC). | ||||||||
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No subordinate finance without first mortgagee's approval. | ||||||||
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Adequacy of property & liability insurance, including maximum deductibles. | ||||||||
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At least, annual personal & business tax returns. | ||||||||
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Prepayment Limitations:
Unlike residential mortgages, commercial mortgages can be closed to prepayment. If allowed, usually lender retains any "bonus" if repaid funds can be re-lent at higher rate. If they can be re-lent only at lower rate, then repaying borrower will have to indemnify lender for the loss. Often a loan that adjusts daily or monthly with a variable index has no penalty. Usually, a fixed rate will impose a prepayment penalty. |
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Loan Agreement that survives closing (Standard printed documents - Laser Pro). | ||||||||
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