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Robert Smith, founder, chair and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, speaks at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 2, 2016. With this debt, Vista could generate strong returns if Pluralsight's business performed well, according to the sources. They also show that Vista propped up Pluralsight by allowing it to borrow $162.5 million from its private equity fund. "The company experienced rapid deterioration of its business in the first quarter," Vista wrote in a fund document dated May 28. In a May 28 update to fund investors, Vista said Pluralsight's equity value went from $1.5 billion to zero in the first quarter of 2024.

Persons: Robert Smith, Lucy Nicholson, Vista, Pluralsight, Goldman Sachs, Golub, Gustavo Schwed, NYU Stern, It's, Steven Kaplan, Kaplan, Chris Walters, Aaron Skonnard, Walters, Skonnard, KBRA, Milana Vinn, Greg Roumeliotis, Dave Gregorio Organizations: Vista Equity Partners, Milken Institute Global Conference, REUTERS, Vista Equity, Reuters, Cloud, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Vista, NYU, Chicago Booth School, Business, Thomson Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, Vista, BlackRock, Oaktree, Pluralsight, New York

REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator on Friday said it had fined 12 companies, including brokers, investment advisers and credit rating firms, for record keeping failures. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the companies, including Interactive Brokers Corp, Fifth Third Securities and Nuveen Securities, agreed to pay a total of $79 million and admitted they violated the record keeping rules. Credit rating agencies DBRS Inc. and Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC also agreed to pay civil penalties to settle SEC charges related to the record-keeping failures, the regulator added. Employees at both firms failed to preserve electronic communications, including off-channel messages on personal and work-issued devices, the SEC said. To settle the charges, DBRS agreed to pay $8 million in civil penalties and KBRA agreed to pay $4 million in civil penalties, the SEC said.

Persons: Jim Bourg, Kroll, DBRS, KBRA, Chris Prentice, Carolina, Barbara Lewis Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, REUTERS, Securities, Interactive Brokers Corp, Fifth Third Securities, Nuveen Securities, Reuters, Wall, DBRS Inc, Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Employees, Thomson Locations: Washington, U.S

☆ Idalia to boost Florida apartment insurance costs further
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Matt Tracy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Costs have risen the most on multifamily properties such as apartments and condos, according to industry executives and data from credit ratings agency Moody's. Property insurance costs to multifamily assets in Florida have gone up anywhere from 30% to 70% in the past year, and are even higher for those with prior losses, non-renewing insurance carriers or valuation issues, she said. Nationally, CRE properties' insurance costs have grown roughly 7.6% annually on average since 2017, according to an August Moody's report. RENTS, CAP RATESRising insurance premiums on multifamily properties have contributed, among other factors, to rent increases in Florida and elsewhere, said three industry executives. Insurance costs are also forcing CRE lenders to boost due diligence on refinancing and when pricing deals on apartment blocks, executives said.

Persons: Daniel Hokanson, Ian, Kevin, Idalia, Walker, Dunlop, you’re, Willy Walker, multifamily, Ryan Barber, Marsh, Martha Bane, Gallagher, Bane, Matt Tracy, Michelle Price, Marguerita Choy Organizations: U.S . Army National Guard, . National Guard Bureau, REUTERS, Florida, Carolinas, Reuters, Walker, UBS, Insurance, Thomson Locations: Fort Myers, Fort Myers , Florida, U.S, Hawaii's, Maui, Lahaina, California, Florida, Miami, Tampa, Orlando

☆ Tudor, Adage Capital among hedge funds making bets on NYC office space
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( David Randall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Basswood Capital, Adage Capital Partners and Paul Tudor Jones' Tudor Investment Corp were among the hedge funds that took new positions in real estate investment trusts that specialize in New York City office space last quarter, despite questions over how long work-from-home policies will weigh on the market, securities filings released on Monday showed. Basswood Capital purchased roughly 360,000 shares of Vornado Realty Trust and nearly 72,000 shares of SL Green, while Adage Capital Partners bought 205,000 shares of SL Green. Tudor Investment Corp bought nearly 152,000 shares of SL Green. Shares of Vornado are up nearly 7% for the year to date, while shares of SL Green are up slightly less than 1%. Basswood, Adage Capital, and Tudor Investment Corp did not respond to requests for comment.

Persons: Paul Tudor Jones, KBRA, David Randall, Richard Chang Organizations: Basswood, Capital Partners, Tudor Investment Corp, Basswood Capital, Vornado Realty Trust, SL Green, SL, New, Reuters, Nationwide, Thomson Locations: New York City

☆ US commercial property delinquencies rise further in July -report
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Matt Tracy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The rise in the rate reflects continued stress in the U.S. commercial real estate sector as a post-pandemic environment had more people working from home or shopping online. Office loans made up roughly 35% of the newly special serviced and delinquent loans in July rated by KBRA at $898.4 million. So far in July, multiple office properties have been transferred to special servicing due to imminent monetary default. The total special servicing balance on multi-loan CMBS sharply increased $830.7 million to $14 billion, the largest rise since August 2020, the report said. KeyBank's subsidiary KeyBank Real Estate Capital handles commercial real estate lending and servicing.

Persons: Amr Alfiky, KBRA, Chris Gorman, KeyCorp, Matt Tracy, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Jamie Freed Organizations: REUTERS, KBRA, Estate Capital, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ Analysis: Overexposed US regional banks could sell commercial property loans
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Matt Tracy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Still, previously unreported data from New York-based real estate data provider Trepp, shared with Reuters, show many regional banks' holdings exceed thresholds stipulated by regulators. While big banks have recently warned about CRE exposure, the new Trepp data underscores how acute and widespread the problem is across the banking sector. The regulatory guidance requires that banks exceeding these thresholds "should employ heightened risk management practices," including potential sales of specific loans. Meanwhile, New York Community Bancorp (NYCB.N) and Flagstar Bank [RIC:RIC:FBCANK.UL] were among the top five banks listed by Trepp that exceeded the CRE loan threshold. In Tuesday congressional testimony, FDIC chair Martin Gruenberg warned CRE loan portfolios "face challenges" should market conditions persist.

☆ Single-family rentals were stars of real estate during the pandemic. Now the sector faces its biggest challenges yet.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The SFR sector is facing fresh challenges this year, however, two KBRA analysts said. If you were an institutional investor looking to invest in real estate during the height of the pandemic, single-family rental properties were probably on your list. Home prices were rising quickly, and borrowing costs were low, underpinning the fundamentals of residential real estate. What's more, real estate research and investment-banking firm Zelman & Associates has estimated there's $110 billion in investor capital waiting to be spent on homes. Labor and supply costs have risen consistently, and massive home price appreciation is resulting in higher real estate taxes.

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☆ Piper Sandler downgrades Enphase Energy, cites uncertain outlook for U.S. residential solar market
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's time to step to the sidelines on solar power stock Enphase Energy , according to Piper Sandler. Analyst Kashy Harrison downgraded shares to neutral from overweight, saying the U.S. residential solar power market could undergo a reset this year on weaker demand. ENPH 1D mountain Enphase shares fall The analyst cited recent data from GoodLeap that showed a drop in December loan originations compared to August. GoodLeap is a provider of financing options for the residential solar energy industry that holds about 30% market share, according to the note. Enphase Energy shares are down 17% this year.

☆ LendingClub’s New CFO Tasked With Preparing Its Balance Sheet for a Downturn
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Kristin Broughton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Drew LaBenne, LendingClub’s chief financial officer since September, is tasked with managing the San Francisco-based company’s balance sheet as it faces a downturn and an industry pullback in demand for loans from investors. We use the marketplace, which is essentially whole loan sales to buyers, or we use the balance sheet. We make on average close to three times as much by putting a loan on the balance sheet versus selling it. Why not just keep all of them on your balance sheet? A lot of that was driven by the upfront CECL [charge] of the loans that we put on the balance sheet.

☆ Fed Rate Increases Upended Funding Markets in 2022. Here’s What CFOs Can Expect in 2023.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Nina Trentmann | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +9 min

Here’s a look at how different financing instruments fared in 2022 and what’s ahead for 2023. Activity in the convertible debt market has picked up in recent weeks. Still, there could be financing opportunities for deals in 2023 in the form of syndicated loans, bankers said. “CFOs have to be aware of that and focus on cash conversion and margins,” he said, pointing to the increase in financing costs. “We expect deals will continue to get done,” he said, adding that those could however come with more oversight from lenders.

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