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3. You are the CFO of a company looking to build a new office
park beginning five years from now.
You will need $2M to purchase land at that time and immediately
hypothecate the parcel to stand for
a 24-month, straight (non-amortizing) construction loan of $1.5M @
7%. Also at that time you will
pay a half point commitment fee to the take-out lender. Upon
completion (seven years from now), the
take-out lender will take over the construction loan balance
($1.5M) for a 20-year, 5%, level monthly
payment fully amortized mortgage.
a. How much will you have to set aside each quarter beginning
three months from now in MMF
earning 1%/qtr. to have the necessary funds available to purchase
the parcel and pay the commitment
fee?
b. You anticipate either selling the building or refinancing it
after 10 years. How much will the
balance be on the mortgage at the halfway point?