Introducing American Ranchlands Capital LLC,
a Preservation Capital Partners offering.
American Ranchlands Capital is a specialized, private placement, credit fund. The opportunity is proprietary, low LTV, fully collateralized loans to Agricultural (farms/ranches) and Small Balance Commercial Real Estate borrowers.
-Targeted Minimum Annual Distribution of 8%
-Portfolio LTV not to Exceed 55%
-2 Year Minimum Commitment
1. FIRM OVERVIEW – July 2015 CONFIDENTIAL
Earn ~15%+ returns with regular cash flow and liquidity collateralized
against bridge loans on the best performing real estate asset class with
a portfolio LTV not to exceed 55 %
Wes McCrimmon
312-848-9842
wmccrimmon@preservationcapital.com
2. American Ranchland's Opportunity and Advantage
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• Disruption in the debt marketplace for farms and ranches – currently, traditional lenders are
tightening their lending guidelines for lending to farms and ranches due to a reduction in
commodity prices and the association between land values and commodity prices.
• First mover – We are amongst the first to evolve our approach to financing the farmlands and
ranchlands markets for a changing and growing borrower/owner and from an advance sale
and bridge to permanent financing perspective.
• Residential and commercial lenders have evolved to meet the evolving borrowers.
• Comparable financing structures to advance sale exist in high end auctions for
collectables and luxury goods.
• Team has extensive farmlands and ranchlands lending experience, including loan sales to the
secondary market with existing portfolio of assets. We have been doing this since 2006. Team
is comprised of ranchlands and farmlands owners and experts, as well as structured finance
experts. We have the ability to manage the property in addition to financing it.
• Proprietary deal flow comes from relationships with regional associates, affluent owners,
farm and ranch networks, real estate brokers, estate planners and traditional lenders.
• Current pipeline $40+ million within 300 miles of office in Bozeman, Montana. Additional
interest obtained from WY, ID, UT, SD, ND, IN, WI & CO. Target originations – Year 1 - $70
million, Year 2 - $200 million total, Year 3.5 - $500 million total
3. Product Investment Profile
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Bridge Loans, Term Loans & Purchase Leaseback
Asset Profile US farmland, ranchland, and small balance commercial real estate
Borrower Profile Strong owners and sellers of farmland, ranchland, and commercial real estate
Products Senior lien term loans, bridge loans, and purchase leaseback structures
Use of Proceeds No restrictions
Strategies Situational bridge loans, confidential liquidity, advance sale, estate planning
Transaction Amount ~ $500k – $3M per financing
Term ~ 3 – 5 year transaction durations
Return Composition Cash interest (or principal & interest) paid monthly or quarterly
Amortization ~20 year and interest only
Interest Rates Charged 9 – 15% unlevered + 2 – 10% of upside if a purchase, leaseback, repurchase structure is used
Collateral Security First Lien / Deed in escrow at 40 – 55% LTV (portfolio average not to exceed 50% LTV)
4. CURRENT ANNUAL
MARKET SIZE OF FARM
ASSETS
$2.9 TRILLION +
ADDRESSABLE MARKET*
$368 BILLION
Annual increasein
loandemand
~+6.5%
*Sources & Notes:
• USDA – ERS Farm Income and Wealth
Statistics, November 2015
• Loan demand 2015 increase of 6.3%. Loan
demand data from Congressional Research
Service U.S. Farm Income Outlook 2015,
December 2015.
• Farmlands and ranchlands financing
Includes real estate, equipment, cropss, operating
Term Farm / Ranch Financing – Large Market Opportunity
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• Annual farmlands and ranchlands financing 2015
• It is estimated loan demand will
increase by ~6.5% per year over
the coming years
• Farm Credit Systems - $460 Billion in assets
• Farmer Mac - $446 Billion in assets
• Insurance Companies - $900+ Billion in assets
• Local / Regional Banks - $1+ Trillion in assets
• USDA FSA - ~$50 billion
Opportunity: ~$2 trillion of ranch and farm real estate loans are in force today
5. 10Year Delinquency Rate Comparison
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The farmlands and ranchlands delinquency rate is much lower than that of commercial real
estate and residential real estate.
Source: Federal Reserve, Q3 2015
6. Farm & Ranch Loan Demand vs.Traditional Available Funds
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The demand for farmlands and ranchlands loans is vastly exceeding the
available funds from local and regional banks.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas, 2015 Q3 Ag Credit Survey
7. Why Borrow From American Ranchlands?
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Why borrow from us?
• Complete confidentiality (unlike traditional lenders)
• We will finance properties as they are listed for sale
• Flexible use of funds (unlike traditional lenders)
• Interest only positions available
• Non-recourse positions available
• Summarized underwriting
• Faster funding
• Bridge financing
• We are experts in finding the most appropriate
structure for the client.
Currently, traditional farmlands and ranchlands lenders are pulling back from
the marketplace due to a fall in commodity pricing. Traditional lenders also have
not evolved to meet the needs of many farm and ranch borrowers.
High Quality
Property
Cash Flowing
Property
Owner Liquidity
Desire or Need
Advance Sale
Inability to refinance
Secure Entry Point
Creative Structure
Flexible Situations
Management
Experts
Ideal Real
Estate
Profile
8. Basic Underwriting Criteria
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Cash flowing farmlands and ranchlands are the most desirable collateral. Home or
other structures may be financed along with land at a discounted LTV.
All loans will be underwritten using:
• Full appraisal from a licensed, certified appraiser
• Real estate broker opinion of valuation
• Home / building inspection (if applicable)
• Title search / report
• Survey / lease validation
• Phase I environmental report
• Credit report and score
• Attestation of no contingent liabilities
• Attestation of no judgments / lawsuits
Additional criteria for recourse evaluation:
• Current summarized balance sheet
• Past year tax returns with K1s
• Proof of liquidity
Portfolio Composition
50%
Senor Lien
Term or
Bridge Loans
To be
refinanced
50%
Purchase
Asset
Leaseback to
prior owner
Owner
repurchases
9. Production Channels
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Banks &
Insurance
Companies
Insurance Companies Regional Banks Community Banks
Brokers
Farm, Ranch, &
Commercial Real
Estate Brokers
Farm, Ranch, &
Commercial Mortgage
Brokers
Private Equity Funds
Professionals &
Estate Planners
Wealth Managers Accountants Attorneys
Regional Associates are positioned strategically in states to take
advantage of the following production channels and network with
local organizations and consumers.
10. Lending Model / Loss Waterfall
Borrower Equity
American Ranchlands
Capital JV
Senior Debt
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~50%
~50%
CLTV
~40%
LTV
• Value established with
formal appraisal and
multiple written broker
opinions
• Senior Lien is place on
property OR deed to
property is held for
additional security
We will leverage
with Local &
National Banks
whenever possible.
American Ranchlands
Capital, LLC
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11. Preservation Capital Team
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John Hudson | President
Chris Bateson | Operations & Underwriting Jason Mittelstaedt | Strategic Marketing
Philip Land | Sales & Real Estate Advisor
John is a trusted structured finance and capital markets executive with experience at Merrill Lynch,
Sun Microsystems, and Symbol Technologies. John founded Preservation Capital in 2006 and
specializes in asset based specialty finance and capital markets advisory. John holds a B.S. in
Economics, a B.S. in Finance, an M.S.M. in Finance from the Krannert School at Purdue University.
Chris has twenty years of experience in finance in accounting,
banking, and in the technology sector. As a CPA, Chris worked at
Deloitte and Touche as well as other regional firms. Chris was a
commercial lender for a large commercial and agricultural bank
and was the CFO of a high growth technology company. Chris holds
a B.S. in Business Administration and Masters of Public
Accountancy from Montana State University.
Jason is a successful marketing executive and was the CMO
at RightNow Technologies. Jason has directed strategic
marketing efforts at numerous technology companies and
also invests in several prominent companies. Jason holds a
B.S. from Northwest Nazarene University and is a graduate
of Harvard Business School.
Philip Land is a successful business and agricultural investor,
ranch broker, and landowner. Philip started his career as a
dentist and grew his practice into a large network of dental
offices. After selling his regional dental practice, Philip
moved to Montana and began strategically placing
investments in commercial and agricultural real estate and
brokering ranchland. Philip is the founder and principal of
The Land Brokers, a regional ranchlands brokerage firm.
Victoria Booth | Chief of Staff
Victoria has experience in communications, research, technical
writing and project management in the nonprofit and finance
sectors. She has managed teams in the founding of two
profitable startup businesses. Victoria graduated summa cum
laude from the University of Montana with a B.A. in History.
Todd Graham | Ranchlands Advisor
Todd has over twenty years’ experience managing ranches for
absentee owners and providing ranch management consulting
on over four million acres of ranchlands across the West. His
work focuses on improving land health and wildlife habitat
while implementing financially sustainable enterprises. Todd
holds a B.S. in Rangeland Science from the University of
Wyoming and is the author of the Bullseye! Monitoring
Protocol. www.ranchadvisory.com
Al W. Van Ness | Senior Advisor
Al is an experienced executive with experience in logistics,
hospitality, and finance. Al was Chairman and CEO of Consolidated
Delivery & Logistics, Inc. (CDL-AMEX) from the company's
inception in 1995 to the sale of CDL in 2006. Al is also a founder of
niche hotel company Club Quarters. Al attended Duke University
and Northern State University, where he received his BA. He holds
a Masters degree from South Dakota State University and
continued his doctorate at Syracuse University.
13. Investment Summary – American Ranchlands Capital, LLC (DE) or related JV
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Unique opportunity to invest in a market disruption with an experienced team.
Expected net return to investors: ~15%+ net annually (fully collateralized
against hard assets at ~50% portfolio LTV )
Distributions:
Will be made to the American Ranchlands Members and Manager as follows:
1. First, 100% to the American Ranchlands Members pro rata until each American
Ranchlands Member has received a cumulative, but non-compounding annual return
equal to 8%;
2. Second; 80% to the American Ranchlands Members pro rata until each American
Ranchlands Member has received a cumulative, but non-compounding annual return
equal to 15% and 20% to the Manager; and
3. Third, beyond a cumulative, but non-compounding annual return equal to 15%,
30% to the American Ranchlands Members pro rata and 70% to the Manager.
For discussion purpose only
14. Investment Summary – (Continued …)
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Unique opportunity to invest in a market disruption with an experienced team.
Expected net return to investors: ~15%+ net annually (fully collateralized
against hard assets at ~50% portfolio LTV )
Two Models Utilized:
1) MODEL 1: Senior Lien on Property
• We hold a senior lien position on the property
Investment Manager: Preservation Capital Ag, LLC or related JV
Position of Interest: Senior Lien
Management Fee: 1.25%
Servicing Fee: 0.60%
Interest rate: 9-14% unlevered
Leveraged to increase return (Est. leveraged Int. cost 5%)
Dividends: Paid semi-annually or reinvested to investor(s).
Equity incentive: NA
Overall Estimated ROI: 15%+
For discussion purpose only
15. Investment Summary – (Continued …)
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Unique opportunity to invest in a market disruption with an experienced team.
Expected net return to investors: ~15%+ net annually (fully collateralized
against hard assets at ~50% portfolio LTV )
Two Models Utilized:
2) MODEL 2: Purchase, leaseback to counter party, counter party repurchases
• We hold the deed to avoid foreclosure risk and ease of leverage
Investment Manager: Preservation Capital Ag, LLC or related JV
Position of Interest: Ownership + Leaseback + Repurchase Agreement
Management Fee: 1.25%
Servicing Fee: 0.60%
Implied interest rate: 9-14% unlevered
Leveraged to increase return (Est. leveraged Int. cost 5%)
Dividends: Paid semi-annually or reinvested to investor(s).
Equity incentive: 2-10% of difference between purchase price and sale price.
Overall Estimated ROI: 15%+
For discussion purpose only
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