Business & Finance
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Business and Finance
Wed, March 30, 2011
Tue, March 29, 2011 Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. Announces Additional Investment Activity
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - March 29, 2011) - Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the "Company") (
The repurchase facility bears interest at 13.0% (10.0% current pay with a 3.0% accrual) on amounts outstanding and has an initial term of 18 months with three six-month extensions options available to the borrower. Any principal repayments that occur prior to the 21st month are subject to a make-whole provision at the full 13.0% interest rate.
The first draw under the repurchase facility totaled $41.5 million and occurred on March 28, 2010. The Company expects the remaining $6.0 million to be drawn the first week of April 2011.
Scott Weiner, Chief Investment Officer of the Company's Manager, commented, "We are pleased to announce the deployment of another $47.5 million of capital at a return of 13.0%. By analyzing the CDO collateral and creatively structuring a transaction to meet the needs of the Company and the borrower, we were able to make an investment which we believe provides a very attractive risk adjusted return."
With the completion of this investment, the Company has deployed approximately $298.3 million of equity capital and has investments totaling approximately $853.2 million as well as approximately $50 million of additional capacity available under its repurchase agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
To date, the Company's portfolio is comprised of the following investments:
- Newly originated first mortgage loans totaling $118.4 million
- Newly originated mezzanine loans totaling $59.0 million
- Newly originated repurchase agreements totaling $41.5 million
- Commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") totaling $634.3 million
About Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (
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