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Wednesday 20 May 2009
Under usual market conditions all investors understand the way that risk works. The higher the risk the higher the potential returns, reduce your exposure to risk and watch your potential returns shrink proportionally. The skill is choosing an investment which realistically meets your expectations and tolerance to risk at the same time.
I stress the word realistically as in most instances its true to assume that an investment that promises unnaturally high returns or claims to be guaranteed is not always as it initially appears, many investors take the approach that if it looks to good to be true it is.
There are however exceptions and the current unusual economic climate means we are not operating by the "business as usual" rulebook. Basic economics states that when demand for something increases so does its value and therefore in most cases its price, look at gold and oil in recent months.
Since the liquidity crisis began developers have found it increasingly difficult to raise much needed construction finance to get their development projects into motion. Traditional sources (banks) have reduced lending within this sector by more than 90% resulting in many projects being suspended and cancelled. This situation is made worse by the fact that many investors and homebuyers have lost faith in the industry and the developer’s financial ability to complete a given project, preferring to purchase a completed property and avoid the risk of the developer or constructor falling into the hands of the receivers prior to completion.
So now in 2009 we have a situation where the developers can generally no longer achieve finance to construct and the buyers have lost faith in off-plan purchases and wish to purchase "key ready" opportunities for security. This is not good news for the developer who is now faced with a no win situation.
Imagine if at this time a company was able to offer a solution to the developer’s problem and secure the required construction finance within a short period of time. Would it surprise you if under the conditions discussed above the solution provider was able to negotiate very strongly with terms that under usual market conditions would be considered too good to be true?
This is exactly how the unique IPIN SES (Secure Exit Strategy) works. In association with our asset management partners in the US we have been able to secure construction finance for projects that meet very strict criteria (we have the luxury of choice).
This model means that IPIN investors are able to benefit from the lack of liquidity by un-locking construction finance for developers with ultra-low and in some cases zero risk to capital while enjoying a 25%+ annualized return on invested funds.
This strategy has been operated for 4 years and stress tested in various market conditions with over $450m and we are proud to be able to claim that to date it has never experienced a single case of capital loss.
SES investment terms are as follows:
Capital Preservation
The developer cannot access your invested capital. Funds remain in escrow unless an approved insurance policy is provided for 100% of funds accessed or in another application the developer places collateral at a 3:1 value ratio into escrow also.
No closing risk
You are not required to invest further funds under any circumstances. As you will not close on the unit you avoid the risks and costs associated with traditional real estate purchases and ownership.
Low minimum investment level
There are various applications of the SES strategy. It is possible to invest in a UK application (from 18,508 GBP) or USD application.
25%+ annualized returns
The developer is contracted to resell your unit at a premium that increases with time maintaining an annualized return of at least 25%.
Slow rate of sale protection
Should the developer fail to resell the unit within the allocated timeframe the developer is contractually obliged to repurchase at the applicable price premium (maintaining a minimum 25% annualized).
Price protection
Profit margin is maintained even if the market declines
Additional Security
Many security features that protect the investor in all eventualities.
To learn more about this strategy take a look at the SES investor reports via the link below:
View investor Reports
(Due to the proprietary nature of the Secure Exit Strategy you will be asked to agree to an online NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) prior to access to all strategy documentation.)
This article was written by Danny Bance, managing partner of IPIN