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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Track A: Captial Green

Time Title/Description Panelists
8:15 AM

Continental Breakfast

 
8:45 AM

Chairperson’s Recap

 
9:00 AM

Finding Deals/Seller Strategies: What is Being Sold & Why:
Forecasting Capital Flow & Portfolio Performance

Although the housing outlook is still weak, there are still deals to be found and strategies that can assist sellers. This session will
present a housing outlook. Will there be an increase in deal flow in the real estate sector? How will green real estate compare to other types of real estate? What market forces continue to impede deals? When will absorption turn positive?
 
9:45 AM

Due Diligence & Valuation

Each property type has features/elements and underwriting considerations which are best understood and presented in a property type report. This session will touch on:
  • The importance of the investment context to financial analysis;
  • Sustainable definitions and underwriting
  • The role of cost benefit analysis in financial analysis;
  • A fundamental financial model for underwriting sustainable properties
  • The role of value and valuation in decision-making
  • Non-financial model considerations in sustainable property underwriting
  • Physical property vs. paper
  • Valuing comparables
  • Determining liquidation value
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    10:15 AM

    Traditional Financing Sources & Deal Structures

  • Refinancing Loans: What does it take?
  • Equity & Mezzanine Funding
  • Available Acquisition Loans
  • Financing Debt
  • Seller Financing
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    10:45 AM

    Refreshments for All Attendees

    11:00 AM

    Risk Mitigation Strategies

    This session will address broad risk mitigation strategies and apply them to the green real estate sector. Questions that will be answered include:
  • Does sustainable real estate raise executing risk for capital?
  • How can you reduce executive risk within the investment?
  • Deal structure and strategic partnerships
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    11:45 AM

    Equity & Mezzanine Funding Availability:

    This session will address the pros and cons of equity and mezzanine financing and the kind of terms and conditions from which you choose in connection with sustainable real estate investments.
     
    12:30 PM

    Luncheon for Speakers, Sponsors & Attendees

    1:30 PM

    Joint Ventures

  • Legal entities to hold the real estate and fund the deal
  • Trustees and intermediaries
  • Rate of return, P/L distribution
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    2:15 PM

    Investors’ Perspectives on Green Real Estate

     
    2:45 PM

    Green Commercial Properties: Entrance & Exit Strategies

  • Asset class specifics
  • Exit flexibility
  • Resale, Loan-to-own
  • Creative solutions for problem projects
  • Squeezing the most income out of green projects
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    3:30 PM

    Afternoon Refreshments & Networking Opportunity

    3:45 PM

    Sources of Deals, Sales Strategies & Exit Options

  • Maintaining deal flow
  • Investment pipeline risk
  • Current pricing
  • Seller strategies
  • Brokers: How much are they charging?
  • Seller financings
  • Portfolio vs. single property sale
  • Buy profiles
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    4:45 PM

    Starting & Structuring a Green Real Estate Fund

  • Establishing the right partnerships: Identifying experienced and qualified developers/operators
  • Attracting green equity capital
  • Assembling a team of experts
  • Marketing financial benefits of the fund: Ensuring investor confidence
  • Leasing structure
  • Reporting
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    5:30 PM

    Capital Green Concludes

     

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