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What would make us more—or less—comfortable with a deal?

Key Margin research deskSection 10Page 16 of 27

The following are desk-proposed underwriting tests, not economic forecasts or probabilities:

Test Suggested sensitivity to evaluate Decision output
Room-revenue shortfall 5% and 10% below the property’s documented base case Cash shortfall and revised bid threshold
Payroll pressure 5% above the proposed staffing budget Whether planned service remains affordable
Financing pressure 100 basis points above the actual quoted rate, where relevant Coverage and liquidity impact
Capital overrun 15% above the independently reviewed works budget Additional equity requirement
Reopening delay 60 days beyond the supported programme Lost contribution, carrying costs and reserve need

Run the scenarios jointly as well as individually. Adjust their severity for the property rather than treating these illustrative inputs as industry standards.

The September 16 Fed decision increased the policy target range to 3.75%–4.00%. Our interpretation is that a Q4 financing case should stand on actual lender terms, not an assumed near-term easing cycle. (federalreserve.gov)

Sources cited on this page

  1. Federal Reserve Board - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statementfederalreserve.gov