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Looking for Input: Best Structure for a Capital-Intensive Stabilization Deal
Working through a deal and would appreciate some structure-focused feedback from the group.
Scenario:
- Older commercial asset
- Currently underperforming / partially non-operational
- Requires significant stabilization capital (~$400K–$500K range)
- No reliable near-term cash flow until key systems and operations are restored
- Additional complications: existing debt in place + tax-related obligations
Seller situation:
- Motivated to exit
- Primary goal is to recover enough to help repay prior investors (not necessarily profit-driven)
- Potential openness to alternative structures, but clearly leaning toward getting out
Question for the group:
Given a situation where:
- Most (or all) incoming capital has to go directly into stabilization
- There’s no near-term cash flow to support distributions
- And execution risk is still meaningful
👉 Does a seller equity structure realistically make sense here?
Or is this more appropriately approached as:
- A clean acquisition with price reset
- Seller concessions (carry, partial deferment, etc.)
- Or full recapitalization with new debt/equity stack
Not trying to force a structure—just trying to understand how others would approach alignment between:
- capital requirements
- seller expectations
- and execution feasibility
Appreciate any thoughts from those who’ve worked through similar situations.
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Looking for Input: Best Structure for a Capital-Intensive Stabilization Deal
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