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The only
official version of the Multifamily Bond Program Rules
is published as part of the Oklahoma Administrative Code and only
available through the Office of Administrative Rules.
CHAPTER 30. RESIDENTIAL
RENTAL MULTIFAMILY BOND PROGRAM RULES
SUBCHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
330:30-2-1. Purpose
(a) The rules of this Chapter have been adopted for the purpose of
complying with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S.,
Section 250 et seq. This Chapter shall be applicable to OHFA programs,
transactions and activities relating to the financing of residential
multifamily rental projects with tax exempt debt and/or taxable debt.
(b) The Trustees reserve the right to adopt, from time-to-time, priorities
for financing of multifamily projects pursuant to this Chapter, and to
establish additional criteria for evaluating proposed Projects and
Borrowers in regard to such priorities. Any such priorities and/or
criteria shall be provided to each party inquiring about OHFA financing
pursuant to this Chapter and will be posted on the website of OHFA.
330:30-2-2. Definitions
Masculine words, whenever used in this Chapter, shall include the feminine
and neuter, and the singular includes the plural, unless otherwise
specified. The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter shall
have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
"Affiliates", "Affiliate of", or "Person affiliated with" means any Person
that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls,
or is controlled by, or is under common control with the Person specified.
"Applicant" means the Person and each Affiliate of such Person, filing an
Application with OHFA seeking financing under this Chapter.
"Application" means the application, in the form which OHFA may prescribe,
from time to time at any of the processing stages set forth in this
Chapter, including all exhibits and other materials filed in support
hereof, or in connection with, financing under this Chapter.
"Bond Indenture" or "Bond Trust Indenture" means the indenture of trust or
other contract pursuant to which OHFA issues bonds or other forms of
indebtedness to secure proceeds with which to finance the Project loan to
be financed by OHFA pursuant to this Chapter.
"Borrower" means the Person holding title to the Project and that is
financially responsible to OHFA for repayment of the related mortgage loan
secured by the Property.
"Closing" means the execution and delivery of the OHFA bonds and the loan
documents pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Final Resolution of the
OHFA Trustees .
"Code" means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
and supplemented, and any rules or regulations promulgated or adopted
thereunder.
"Conditional Commitment Resolution" means the Resolution duly approved and
adopted by the Trustees authorizing the issuance of debt obligations to
provide financing for a Project and establishing any conditions or
requirements precedent to such issuance. This Resolution may be combined
with the Final Resolution.
"Control (of Project, Borrower, Owner or Sponsor)" (including the terms
"Controlling", "Controlled by", and "under common Control with") means the
possession, direct or indirect, or the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of any other Person, whether
through ownership, contract, agreement, understanding, designation, office
or position held in or with the other Person or in or with any other
Person, or by coercion, or otherwise. Control shall be presumed to exist
if any person, directly or indirectly, owns, controls, holds with the
power to vote, or holds proxies representing five percent (5%) in such
other Person.
“Development Team” means the Applicant, Borrower, Sponsor and developer,
and the Affiliates and principals of each, and the Project architect,
general contractor, appraiser and market analyst and property manager.
“Final Resolution” or "Financing Resolution" means the final Resolution
duly approved and adopted by the Trustees approving a Project and its
financing by OHFA, which resolution may be combined with or represented by
any other resolution pertaining to the Project and its financing by OHFA,
except the Inducement Resolution.
"Governmental Unit" means the State of Oklahoma or any department, agency,
division or branch thereof, including counties, cities and towns, and
public corporations, redevelopment agencies and housing development
corporations, and public trusts having as their beneficiary the State of
Oklahoma or any county, city or town within the State of Oklahoma, and the
United States government and any department, division, agency or branch of
the federal government and including special governmental corporations .
“HUD” means the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
"Inducement Resolution" means the initial resolution adopted by the OHFA
Trustees pertaining to a specific Project which must be approved and
adopted by the OHFA Trustees at a separate meeting not less than thirty
days prior to the adoption of the Final Resolution.
"Loan Documents" means and includes the loan agreement, mortgage, mortgage
note, security agreements, UCC financing statements, guaranty(ies),
letters of credit, pledges, title insurance policy or title opinion and
the Regulatory Agreement.
"OHFA" means Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency.
"Owner" means the Borrower.
"Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint
stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or any other legally
recognized entity (or any combination of the foregoing acting in concert).
"Priorities" means the general goals and objectives of OHFA established
from time to time by the Trustees to use as criteria in evaluating and/or
ranking proposed Projects .
"Project" means a residential rental Project to be funded by OHFA pursuant
to this Chapter, generally made up of a building or structure containing
one or more similarly constructed units not used on a transient basis
together with any functionally related and subordinate facilities.
"Regulatory Agreement" means an agreement of the Owner(s) of the Project
and Project Site for the benefit of OHFA and other interested parties
whereby the Project and Project Site are restricted as to the use thereof
for housing lower income families, which restrictions are imposed for a
time certain regardless of change of ownership of the Project and Project
Site and are deemed to be "covenants running with the land" under Oklahoma
law.
“Resolution” means the formal action duly taken, approved and adopted by
the Trustees.
"Sponsor" means the person, persons, group, association, or
other entity, regardless of description, which prepares and submits the
Application for the Project on behalf of the Applicant.
“Staff” means the Staff of OHFA.
“State” means the State of Oklahoma.
"Trustee Bank" means the bank selected by OHFA to act as trustee under the
Bond Indenture executed by OHFA in connection with OHFA's financing of a
Project pursuant to this Chapter.
"Trustees" means the Board of Trustees of OHFA.
330:30-2-3. Owners of Project; Borrowers. [REVOKED]
330:30-2-3.1. Trustee evaluations
(a) In evaluating whether to authorize the issuance of OHFA debt
obligations for the purpose of financing a Project, the Trustees shall
take into consideration all of the criteria for disapproval set out in
330:30-2-4.1 and the following:
(1) The extent to which there exists a documented need for rental or
cooperative housing units affordable by moderate, low or very low income
residents or by individuals having special needs within the primary market
area to be served by the proposed Project.
(2) The extent to which the proposed Project is expected to meet or
satisfy the need for such housing;
(3) Whether there is any material negative impact upon the community in
the general area of the Project.
(4) The availability of suitable credit enhancement to increase the
security or creditworthiness of the proposed OHFA debt obligations;
(5) The proposed method of sale or placement of the OHFA debt obligations
and the institutional or retail (private individual) nature of the
expected purchaser(s);
(6) The amount of OHFA debt financing relative to total Project
development cost;
(7) The underwriting criteria applied by the credit enhancer or the
proposed purchaser of the debt obligations; and
(8) Such other criteria as the Trustees, in their discretion, deem
appropriate to further effectuate the public purpose objectives of OHFA
and/or to better ensure the credit quality of OHFA debt obligations.
(b) The Trustees have complete and absolute discretion to disapprove or
fail to approve the issuance of any debt obligation for the financing of
any proposed Project. No Sponsor, Applicant, Borrower, Development Team
member or any third party shall have any recourse against OHFA or any of
its Trustee, employees, representatives, attorneys, financial advisors or
other consultants for any such disapproval or failure to approve.
330:30-2-4. Loan purposes, terms and requirements [REVOKED]
330:30-2-4.1. Criteria for Application and/or Applicant disapproval
(a) Applications may be disapproved at any stage of processing, for any of
the following reasons, in addition to any other specific reason(s) which
may be established by the Trustees during the review process:
(1) At the discretion of the OHFA Trustees;
(2) The financing of such Project involves a risk to OHFA that its current
or future financing ability or reputation in the credit markets may
generally be adversely affected;
(3) The financing of such Project is determined not to be cost-effective
in terms of its proposed utilization of OHFA financing capacity and/or
other financial resources;
(4) Failure to cooperate with Staff or to submit any information required
by this Chapter, any Resolution of the Trustees or by Staff and/or OHFA
advisors at any stage of processing;
(5) Failure to adequately demonstrate, to OHFA's satisfaction, in its
discretion, the need for additional housing in the related market;
(6) Failure to adequately demonstrate, to OHFA's satisfaction, in its
discretion, that the proposal is consistent with OHFA's public purposes
and priorities;
(7) Failure to adequately demonstrate, to OHFA's satisfaction, in its
discretion, that the proposed financing plan is reasonable and appropriate
for the Project and market conditions;
(8) Failure to adequately demonstrate, to OHFA's satisfaction, in its
discretion, that the Applicant and the other Development Team members have
the good character, reputation, integrity, honesty, experience, resources
and capacity to successfully execute the related financing plan and
development plan and to properly manage the Project;
(9) The information filed at the inducement stage varies materially from
the information contained in the initial Application;
(10) The information filed at the conditional commitment and/or financing
stage varies materially from the information filed in the initial
Application and/or the inducement stage; or
(11) Any condition for Closing has not been satisfied.
(b) Any Applicant, Sponsor, developer or any other Development Team
members or any of their Affiliates or principals or any person that has
been or will be paid directly or indirectly remuneration for obtaining, or
from the proceeds of, financing by OHFA of the Project, shall not be
eligible to obtain OHFA financing hereunder if that Person has been,
within the preceding seven (7) years:
(1) convicted of any felony, crime or offense; or
(2) subject to any administrative order or judgment; or
(3) suspended or expelled from membership in, or suspended or barred from
association with a member of, any securities exchange or self regulating
association, or suspended, barred or had any license revoked by any
federal or state agency or local governmental unit, in regard to any
federal or state statute, rule, regulation, executive or administrative
order, or any local governmental ordinance, rule or regulation designed to
protect consumers or any federal or state agency or local governmental
unit established to protect consumers against unlawful practices involving
insurance, securities, commodities or commodity futures, real estate or
any interest therein, franchises, business opportunities, consumer goods,
benefits under any federal state or local governmental unit program, or
other services offered by federal, state or local governmental units or by
private entities.
(4) have been involved in uncured financing defaults, foreclosures, or
have been placed on HUD's list of debarred contractors;
(5) have uncorrected or repeated instances of nonperformance or
non-compliance under any federally or state assisted housing programs in
any jurisdiction; or
(6) have had a receiver appointed for any multifamily residential rental
housing project in which the Development Team member was a Sponsor, Owner
or developer; or
(7) have been removed as a General Partner of a owner of multifamily
residential rental housing.
330:30-2-5. Eligible projects [REVOKED]
330:30-2-5.1. Owners of Project; Borrowers
(a) Eligible Borrowers may include, among others, one or more of the
following:
(1) one or more individuals;
(2) a business corporation;
(3) a limited liability corporation;
(4) a general or limited partnership;
(5) a public or private trust;
(6) a Governmental Unit or agency or other entity controlled by a
Governmental Unit;
(7) a charitable organization, the operations of which are exempt from
federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Code; or
(8) a cooperative housing corporation, the shareholders of which are
required to be residents of the Project owned by the cooperative and meet
the requirements of Section 103(K)(9) of the Code and these Rules.
(b) Each Borrower must meet all of the requirements set forth in (1)
through (4) of this subsection:
(1) If the Borrower is a business entity, the entity must be in good
standing and be qualified to do business in Oklahoma under Oklahoma laws
and these Rules.
(2) The Borrower must have all necessary legal and corporate
authorizations to incur the obligations relating to the loan requested.
(3) The Borrower must demonstrate creditworthiness and repayment ability
acceptable to OHFA.
(4) The Borrower must demonstrate, in a manner acceptable to OHFA, that it
is capable of and can reasonably be expected to achieve successful
completion of its proposed Project.
330:30-2-6. Certifications [REVOKED]
330:30-2-6.1. Financing purposes, terms and requirements
(a) OHFA may finance Projects through construction and/or permanent
mortgage loans.
(b) OHFA may participate with other institutions in the making of loans to
finance Projects under this Chapter.
(c) Before closing a construction loan for a Project for which OHFA will
not provide 100% of the permanent financing, the Borrower must provide
evidence of a permanent loan commitment from a lender approved by OHFA on
terms satisfactory to OHFA.
(d) Subject to any limitations imposed by the Code for Projects for which
any tax exempt financing is sought, OHFA financing may include all
reasonable and approved development and project costs.
(e) OHFA may lend up to one hundred percent (100%) of the approved
development and project costs of any Project, provided that the related
financing plan demonstrates that of the Project is financially feasible
and viable, and provided that such costs are not prohibited by any
applicable law, rule or regulation.
(f) OHFA loans shall be subject to the following term limitations:
(1) Loans for permanent financing of projects may be for terms up to
(forty) 42 years, if supported by the financing plan and approved by the
Trustees;
(2) Construction loans may not exceed two (2) years unless a longer period
shall be specifically approved by the Trustees due to extenuating
circumstances.
(g) OHFA may (but is not required to) establish and charge an interest
rate on construction and permanent loans such that interest on such loans,
together with other reserves, fees and charges paid by OHFA, if any, shall
be sufficient to cover the costs of issuance and interest that OHFA pays
on the revenue notes, bonds, or other obligations issued to raise the
funds for loans and the allowable expenses of OHFA, including general
operating and administration expenses of OHFA over the term of the loan.
Any funds or residual values remaining upon retirement of the OHFA debt
obligation shall remain the sole and exclusive property of OHFA, unless
such retention is prohibited by applicable laws, rules or regulations or
as otherwise specifically provided for by mutual agreement of OHFA and the
Borrower.
(h) OHFA shall prescribe the form and content of all Closing documents,
including without limitation, the bond and loan documents, construction
facility documents and the Regulatory Agreement. The Regulatory Agreement
may, at the discretion of OHFA, limit the profit and rate of return on
investment of a Borrower/Owner either directly or by control of rentals or
limited income occupancy requirements imposed by applicable State or
federal requirements. In the case of loans insured by the Federal Housing
Administration, or other loans made under this program at the OHFA's
discretion, certain regulatory provisions with respect to State occupancy
requirements may appear in an unrecorded occupancy agreement.
(i) Loans may not be assumed or prepaid without the prior written consent
of OHFA. All loan documents must contain a "due on sale" clause.
(j) Borrowers must pay or cause to be paid any servicing fees, loan
insurance premiums, or late charges that OHFA or the credit enhancer may
require and that are permitted by State law.
(k) OHFA may require the Borrower to periodically deposit with OHFA or its
designated depository amounts to be applied toward the real estate taxes,
hazard insurance premiums, mortgage insurance premiums, reserves for asset
replacement and other expenses of the Project.
(l) OHFA may require a Borrower to fund, under the control of OHFA, by
cash or by irrevocable letter of credit, a development contingency fund in
an amount equal to a specified percentage of the mortgage loan amount to
cover any deficiency in the construction or rehabilitation of the Project.
Such fund shall be retained by OHFA for a period of time following the
completion of construction or rehabilitation to cover operating
deficiencies, repairs and cost increases or overruns, if any.
(m) OHFA may require the following instruments or guarantees, in addition
to the Mortgage Loan Documents, to secure its construction/rehabilitation
loans:
(1) Such sureties or guarantees of the loan as may be determined necessary
by OHFA;
(2) Cash or an unconditional, irrevocable letter of credit from a
financial institution approved by OHFA to meet working capital, operating
deficit, development contingency funds and off- site improvement
completion requirements;
(3) Payment and performance bonds for all construction contracts each in
an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, or
alternatively, cash or an irrevocable letter of credit equal to twenty
five percent (25%) of the contract price. (For FHA-insured multi-family
rental projects, compliance with FHA requirements for completion assurance
normally will be acceptable to OHFA);
(4) Guarantees of completion by the Owner(s), Borrower(s) and/or such
other Persons as deemed by OHFA, in its discretion, to be credit worthy to
make such Guarantees;
(5) Escrows of syndication proceeds when deemed by OHFA, in its
discretion, to be necessary or appropriate.
(n) For any Project to be financed by the issuance of Bonds, the interest
on which is intended to be excluded from federal income tax under the
Code, the Borrower shall be responsible to insure that all applicable
requirements of the Code concerning the design, construction and operation
of the Project, and the use of any proceeds of such Bonds, are and remain
satisfied for the requisite period of time.
330:30-2-7. Credit enhancement requirements [REVOKED]
330:30-2-7.1. Insurance
The Borrower must comply with the following insurance requirements
relating to a Project proposed to be financed by OHFA.
(1) Multi-peril insurance. Both during and after construction the
Borrower, at Borrower's expense, must maintain fire and extended coverage
insurance upon the Project and/or other security, if appropriate, which
includes such endorsements as OHFA may require, such as collapse,
explosion, loss of rents and vandalism.
(2) Liability insurance. The Borrower must maintain comprehensive general
liability insurance with such endorsements as OHFA may require both during
construction and upon occupancy of a Project.
(3) Flood insurance. If the Project is located in a one hundred (100) year
flood plain as designated by the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD), the Project must be covered by a flood plain
insurance policy.
(4) Title insurance. The Borrower must provide a standard American Land
Title Association Loan Policy-1970, as amended, containing only standard
exceptions and encumbrances approved by OHFA.
(5) Other insurance. The Borrower must provide at construction loan
closing such other Insurance, including builder's risk, boiler insurance,
comprehensive automobile liability, and broad form worker's compensation
as may be required by OHFA.
(6) Terms and conditions. Each insurance policy must meet the following
minimum requirements:
(A) Be written by companies licensed in Oklahoma and acceptable to OHFA;
(B) Be in force at the time of the construction loan closing;
(C) Name OHFA as loss payee and named insured mortgagee as its interest
may appear in a standard mortgagee endorsement attached to or printed in
the policy;
(D) Not be terminable without written notice to OHFA; and
(E) Contain terms, endorsements and coverage satisfactory to OHFA.
330:30-2-8. Income eligibility of residents [REVOKED]
330:30-2-8.1. Eligible Projects
(a) In order to qualify for bond financing, a proposed project must be
multifamily (in excess of one unit) residential rental housing. At a
minimum, the rental housing must contain cooking facilities, including a
refrigerator and stove/microwave in good working order and bathing
facilities. The Project must comply with all applicable federal, State and
local laws. A Project may consist of detached housing, row houses,
high-rises, or the residential portion of a mixed-use Project. Multiple
buildings are part of the same Project only if such buildings:
(1) have similarly constructed units,
(2) are proximate, i.e., located on a single tract of land, defined to
mean any parcel or parcels of land which are contiguous except for the
interposition of a road, street, stream or similar property, and are owned
by the same person and are financed pursuant to a common plan, i.e., the
financing of all such buildings are provided by the same bond issue or
several bond issues subject to a common Bond Indenture.
(b) The economic feasibility of the Project and the independent
creditworthiness of the Borrower must demonstrate that the OHFA loan can
be reasonably expected to be paid in full in accordance with its terms. In
this regard the Borrower has the affirmative burden of demonstrating both
the economic feasibility of the Project and the creditworthiness of the
Borrower to the satisfaction of the OHFA Trustees prior to their approval
of a Final Resolution.
(c) The Project has or will have, assuming reasonable maintenance and
availability of an adequate asset replacement reserves on an on-going
basis, a remaining useful life at least equal the term of the related OHFA
debt applications.
(d) If a Project is funded in whole or in part by other State or federal
programs (for example, HOME Investment Partnership Program, Internal
Revenue Code Section 42 housing tax credits, State Housing Trust Fund) the
Project must meet all requirements and qualifications of those programs.
330:30-2-9. Non-discrimination requirements [REVOKED]
330:30-2-9.1. Credit enhancement requirements
(a) Credit enhancement techniques or mechanisms include, but are not
limited to:
(1) mortgage insurance (including mortgage pool insurance or payment
guarantees);
(2) bond insurance;
(3) collateral pledges;
(4) surety or other third party guarantees;
(5) letters of credit; or
(6) combinations thereof.
(b) Credit enhancement techniques or mechanisms may be employed in
connection with the issuance of debt by OHFA to achieve one or more of the
following objectives, among others:
(1) to obtain a rating from a nationally recognized bond rating service;
(2) to secure a bond purchase commitment from a purchaser or investor;
(3) to reduce the interest rate or total borrowing costs associated with
the debt obligations; and
(4) to provide for the purchase of the debt by a certain class or classes
of investors.
(c) Credit enhancement may be provided:
(1) upon issuance of debt obligations by OHFA, or
(2) upon application or disbursement of the proceeds of the debt
obligations, whether occurring in installments (as with
construction-related draw downs) or in a lump sum (as upon completion of
construction).
(d) The form and structure of credit enhancement utilized in connection
with any OHFA debt obligation must be approved by formal action of the
Trustees.
(e) All debt obligations of OHFA which are to be initially offered to the
general public and/or which may be purchased in a transaction not exempt
from registration under the securities laws, rules and regulations of the
federal government or any state government in subsequent secondary market
transactions must be credit enhanced in a manner acceptable to OHFA, in
its complete discretion.
(f) All debt obligations of OHFA which are to be initially offered to the
general public and/or which may be purchased by the general public in
subsequent, secondary market transactions must be credit enhanced in a
manner acceptable to OHFA or be rated by a nationally recognized rating
agency as being investment grade without Credit Enhancement.
(g) OHFA may authorize the issuance of debt obligations which are not the
subject of a Credit Enhancement commitment if the purchasers of such debt
obligations are limited to one or more institutional investors who execute
an investment letter in a form acceptable to OHFA and acknowledging each
of the following (unless specifically exempted by OHFA from one or more of
these required acknowledgments):
(1) That such investor(s) understand and acknowledge the financial risks
involved;
(2) That such investor(s) have financial resources sufficient to enable
them to assume the risks associated with the purchase of the debt
obligations;
(3) That such investor(s) agree to restrict the secondary market resale of
such obligations to other institutional investors who will provide an
investment letter meeting the requirements of this paragraph; and
(4) That such investor(s) will accept delivery of the obligations
containing a legend to such effect.
330:30-2-10. Income eligibility of residents
(a) OHFA shall establish limits on the annualized income of individuals,
families or households that will constitute eligible residents, such
limits shall take into consideration such factors as may be required by
the Code and such additional factors as OHFA may in its complete
discretion, deem to be relevant to a Project, which may include, but are
not necessarily be limited to the following:
(1) The availability, cost and condition of alternative housing within the
market area of the Project site;
(2) The economic feasibility of the Project;
(3) The amount of total individual and family income available to meet
housing needs in the market area of the Project site;
(4) unsubsidized housing market in the market area of the Project site;
and
(5) Standards and definitions established for pertinent federal housing
programs.
(b) OHFA may establish income eligibility limits on the basis of family or
household size and/or may establish income eligibility limits for a
particular Project which are more restrictive than those generally
applicable to similar projects in the same region or market area, or more
restrictive than the requirements imposed by federal statue or regulation.
330:30-2-11. Compliance with Applicable laws
(a) The Applicant and other members of the Development Team and the
Affiliates of each, must comply with all applicable federal, state and
local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, including but not limited
to, the applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations,
the Oklahoma Landlord Tenant Act, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended and Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. No
member of the Development Team or the Affiliates of each shall
discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, national origin,
ethnic background, age, sex, familial status, or disability or handicap in
connection with the employment of any person associated with any member of
the Development Team or in the construction, marketing or leasing of the
Project.
(b) Any issuance of debt by OHFA is subject to compliance with all
applicable state and federal laws and all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder and all local ordinances, rules and regulations
applicable to the Project, its financing, or any portion or aspect
thereof.
(c) The Applicant and all members of the Development Team and the
Affiliates of each must be in compliance with, and good standing under,
any OHFA program in which any may participate.
SUBCHAPTER 4. APPLICATION AND PROCESSING PROCEDURES
330:30-4-1. Processing stages [REVOKED]
330:30-4-1.1. Preliminary matters (Pre-application)
(a) Prior to submission of an application, it is advisable for the
Applicant to schedule a meeting with OHFA's Executive Director or his
designees to present a brief overview of the proposed Project. Any
technical aspects of the Project or its proposed financing should be
explained to the Staff of OHFA at this meeting. Staff should be advised of
any anticipated difficulties or contingencies the Applicant expects.
(b) The Applicant should, prior to submission of an Application, assemble
the Development Team. The Development Team should be identified for Staff
at a pre-application conference.
(c) While Applications may be submitted at any time, it is essential to
discuss any proposal with Staff to establish a timeline consistent with
other transactions of OHFA. Applicants seeking an allocation of bond
issuance authority under the State’s annual private activity bond volume
cap must take into consideration the State's approval process for such
allocations.
(d) OHFA requires adequate time to review any proposal. No proposal will
be taken to the Trustees unless the Staff has had adequate review time.
Generally, this means that an Application (or any supplements to the
Application) must be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to any
required action by the Trustees.
(e) Applicants seeking funding from other programs administered by OHFA
must submit applications for such funding at least thirty (30) days prior
to consideration of a Conditional Commitment Resolution by the Trustees.
330:30-4-2. Criteria for disapproval [REVOKED]
330:30-4-2.1. Processing Stages
(a) There are four phases or stages in OHFA's review of multifamily bond
applications: Initial Application Stage; Inducement Application Stage;
Conditional Commitment State and Financing Approval Stage. The Initial
Application Stage and Inducement Application Stage Applications may be
combined; however, the Inducement Resolution may not be combined with any
other Resolution.
(1) Initial Application Stage. The primary objective of
this review is to preliminarily assess the extent to which:
(A) the Development Plan addresses a need for housing (including special
needs housing) in the related market and is consistent with the public
purpose objectives and priorities of OHFA;
(B) the reasonableness of the Applicant's preliminary plan of financing
and
(C) the capacity, experience and performance history of the Applicant and
the Development Team. The Applicant must provide evidence that the
Applicant and Applicant's Development Team have the capacity and
experience to develop, construct, market and manage multifamily
residential rental projects. If a Project receives Staff preliminary
approval, the Applicant will be notified and informed of any additional
requirements for the Trustees to consider the Application for an
Inducement Resolution. OHFA's notice to the Applicant will establish a
timeline for filing additional or supplemental information. If the initial
Application is disapproved, OHFA will so notify the Applicant.
(2) Inducement Application Stage.
(A) This stage consists of a more detailed review and preliminary
underwriting of the Project by OHFA. The primary objectives of this stage
are to more thoroughly evaluate the extent to which the proposed Project
will serve the market area and targeted populations and will be
economically feasible and viable. OHFA will review the ability of the
Applicant to obtain a credit enhancement commitment and/or a bond purchase
commitment, as applicable and whether the implementation of the
undertaking is dependent upon identified contingencies (e.g., receipt of a
State volume cap reservation, award of Affordable Housing Tax Credits, an
award of HOME Investment Housing Partnership funding, the award of grants
or loans from private or governmental sources, or other material
contingencies). OHFA will also evaluate the Development Team and determine
whether any of the criteria for disapproval are present.
(B) Following OHFA's review, only Applicants meeting the all requirements
of these Rules and any additional requirement of OHFA will be submitted to
the Trustees for their consideration for approval of an Inducement
Resolution.
(C) If a reservation of tax-exempt bonding authority from the State's
volume cap is required, the Applicant must apply at this point. Applicants
requiring a volume cap reservation must obtain same before they may
proceed.
(D) During the Inducement Application Stage, a Public Hearing must be
conducted by OHFA after reasonable public notice, for the purpose of
receiving and evaluating comments in support of and/or in opposition to
the proposed Project.
(3) Conditional Commitment Stage.
A) During the Conditional Commitment Stage, the Applicant and OHFA,
together with their respective legal and financial advisors or
consultants, must prepare all documents and financial analyses required to
enable OHFA to adopt a Financing Resolution. The Trustees may combine the
Conditional Commitment Resolution and Financing Resolution, conditioning
same upon such conditions precedent as the Trustees deem, in their
discretion, necessary to Closing.
(B) During this stage, working in cooperation with Staff and OHFA's
advisors, all information previously provided must be updated and
supplemented, to the extent necessary. Failure to comply with this
requirement may result in the denial of the Application.
(C) The Applicant/Borrower must prepare a mortgage credit package
acceptable to OHFA containing sufficient information to enable OHFA to
evaluate and underwrite the financial capacity of the Applicant to
successfully execute the proposed financing plan and development plan.
These requirements shall include generally, as applicable:
(i) a written representation regarding the nature, extent and availability
of its own capital, bank credit lines, governmental grants or other
sources of funds to meet or cover working capital requirements, equity
contributions contemplated by the Applicant(s)'s Financing Plan, or
Project cost overruns should they occur;
(ii) references from bankers, attorneys, accountants or other persons or
firms having had prior business relationships with the Applicant(s), plus
references of public agencies, as applicable;
(iii) current certified financial statements for all general partners or
corporate Applicant and Borrower. At OHFA's option, current certified
financial statements may also be required for each of the Applicant(s),
and each of the proposed guarantors or other credit enhancement providers;
(iv) if applying for OHFA financing without credit enhancement, audited
financial statements for each of the Applicant(s) for each of the three
fiscal years preceding the date of the Inducement Application, or from the
inception of each of the Applicant(s)whichever time period is shorter,
supplemented by unaudited financial statements for each of the subsequent
accounting periods and the written representation(s) of each of the
Applicant(s) that no material adverse changes in financial position have
occurred since the date of the most recent audited financial statements
submitted.
(vi) Any additional financial information requested by OHFA, its Trustees
or advisors.
(4) Financing Approval Stage.
(A) The Financing Approval Stage commences on the date on which the
Trustees adopt a Financing Resolution. During this stage of processing,
the Applicant is required to meet all of the conditions and requirements
set forth in the OHFA Financing Resolution relating to the Project and all
related matters leading to the issuance of OHFA debt obligations to
provide financing for the Project. The fees payable to OHFA by or on
behalf of the Applicant at the Financing Approval Stage shall be payable
by the Applicant at Closing and prior to issuance of any debt obligations
by OHFA.
(B) OHFA shall not be obligated to close on the financing on a Project
unless the Chairman, or the Vice-Chairman, in their respective complete
discretion, are satisfied that all the requirements and standards imposed
by federal and Oklahoma laws, rules and regulations and local ordinances,
rules, regulations, and other applicable restrictions, and this Chapter,
and the terms and conditions of all resolutions adopted by the OHFA
Trustees pertaining to the Project have been, and at the time of the
Closing remain, fully completed and satisfied.
(C) The final terms and conditions of OHFA debt obligations issued to
provide financing for a multi-family residential rental Project or
cooperative must be reflected in the financing documents relating to the
transaction, which financing documents may include, among others:
(i) bond trust indenture;
(ii) loan agreement;
(iii) regulatory agreement;
(iv) mortgage loan note and mortgage; and
(v) guarantees of completion and/or contractor bonds.
(D) The financing documents must reflect in all material respects the
financing plan, development plan and other aspects of the proposed Project
as described in the Application, as amended and supplemented and as
approved by the Trustees in the related Commitment and/or Financing
Resolution.
(b) Fees must be paid in the amount and at the times set forth in 330:30-8
unless waived or deferred by OHFA.
330:30-4-3. Initial application stage [REVOKED]
330:30-4-3.1. Conferences with OHFA
During any stage or phase of the Application process, the staff of OHFA
may request one or more conferences with the Applicant and/or Sponsor
and/or any Development Team member to review and clarify any aspect of the
proposed Project and/or any of the information submitted.
330:30-4-4. Inducement application stage-[REVOKED]
330:30-4-4.1. Basic Application requirements
(a) The content of the initial Application and the information required to
be submitted during the various processing stages will be established at
the pre-application and subsequent conferences. Applicants are advised to
consult with OHFA respecting the acceptable format for presentation of
data. Unless specifically waived by OHFA, the following must be provided
to OHFA no less than (30) days prior to the consideration of a Conditional
Commitment Resolution by the Trustees, except as noted:
(1) Project name;
(2) Borrower. The legal name and tax identification number for the
Borrower should be provided. Any person or entity having an ownership
interest in the Borrow must be identified and the nature and percentage
ownership disclosed. For example, if the Borrower is a limited
partnership, the identity of the general partner(s) and their relative
ownership interests must be disclosed. In the event the general partner is
a limited liability company or partnership, the members and their relative
ownership and voting positions must be disclosed. OHFA reserves the right
to require additional information if the disclosures provided are deemed
inadequate.
(A) the Borrower must be formed under the laws of the State of Oklahoma.
All formation documents and a certificate of good standing from the State
of Oklahoma should be provided.
(B) the formation documents for the general partner, if applicable,
together with a certificate of good standing from the State of Oklahoma.
(C) the initial Application may be filed by the Sponsor; however, the
Borrower and Borrower's general partner must be identified and the
appropriate formation documents, contacts, etc. filed not less than thirty
days prior to the consideration of an Inducement Resolution by the
Trustees unless a different timetable is agreed to by OHFA.
(3) Development Team. Provide the name, mailing address, telephone number,
facsimile number and e-mail address of the primary contact or
representative of the Applicant and Sponsor, Borrower (if identified) and
each member of the Development Team.
(A) Resumes of the Development Team members and a summary of the
multifamily and affordable housing development, ownership and management
experience of each should be included. Applicants should include a list of
all bond-financed or affordable housing developments in which any
Development Team member participated, during the prior five years,
including the particular nature of team member's role in each (i.e.,
owner, developer, manager, etc.) and in the case of bond-financed
transactions the name of the issuer, issue size, and date of issue. Any
delinquencies or defaults or uncured noncompliance must be disclosed. Any
changes to the Development Team at any time must be disclosed and the
Application supplemented.
(B) If a not-for-profit organization will have a direct or indirect
ownership interest in the Project identify and provide a history of the
organization. Describe how such organization will be involved in the
Project (i.e., specific areas of responsibility) and how the organization
will function as part of the development team. Formation documents and
proof of not-for-profit status should be provided.
(4) Certifications and Affidavits. Each Applicant (and other members of
the Development Team) must provide the following certifications and
affidavits in conjunction with the Application:
(A) A verified conflict of interest statement, in the form to be provided
by OHFA; (B) A statement that each Development Team member understands the
penalty under State law for submitting false information in its
Application or in other materials submitted to OHFA;
(C) An Affidavit, in the form to be provided by OHFA, attesting the
affiliant is not ineligible under the criteria set out in 330:30-2-4;
(D) Anti-collusion affidavit; and
(E) Indemnity Letter (Applicant, Sponsor and developer), in the form to be
provided by OHFA, holding OHFA and its Trustees, employees,
representatives, attorneys, financial advisors and other consultants
harmless for anything that could go awry. The Indemnity Letter must
acknowledge that the Trustees have complete and absolute discretion to
disapprove or fail to approve the issuance of any debt obligation at any
point during the Application process.
(5) Market Study. The market study must comply in all respects with the
market analysis required under OHFA's Affordable Housing Tax Credit
Program. The market study must include all projects receiving any form of
federal or state assistance or subsidies, bond and tax credit projects,
both operating and not yet placed in service, located in the Project's
market area. The study must provide the current vacancy rate for each
project, compare the rents, amenities, unit sizes, bedroom sizes and
populations served for these projects. The market study must be
supplemented to incorporate any projects in the Project's market area
which have been approved for federal or state assistance or subsidies,
including bond financing, tax credits, HOME and Housing Trust Fund
financing since the date of the initial preparation of the market study.
(6) Project Plan. A Project Plan consists of a description of the proposed
Project, including the following:
(A) Street address, legal site description and site maps to locate the
Project within its respective sub-market and within the larger market
area;
(B) Photographs of street scenes and adjacent property;
(C) Current or proposed site plans showing the location of all buildings,
site entrances/exits, driveways and parking areas, easements, recreational
facilities and other significant features;
(D) Configuration (number/type of buildings, number of units categorized
by number of bedrooms/bathrooms and square footage) supplemented by recent
photographs, artist renderings or representative photos/renderings of the
interior of the residential units plus floor plan layouts of each unit
configuration.
(E) Type of construction and design, with recent photographs, artist
renderings or representative photos/renderings of each type of building
configuration;
(F) Shared facilities and amenities, documented with recent photographs,
artist renderings or representative photos/renderings of such
facilities/amenities, including Project entrance(s), driveways and parking
areas, recreational facilities, congregate dining facilities, etc.;
(G) For existing Projects, a written description (supplemental by photos
where appropriate) of the physical condition of the site and the Project
with particular specific descriptions of each of the following:
uninhabitable units, structural deficiencies, major building system
deficiencies, surface water control problems, etc., together with the
Applicant(s) estimate of costs of renovations, on a line by line basis and
(H) target population.
(7) Preliminary Operating Information. Preliminary Project operating
information including:
(A) Schedule of current and proposed rents by unit type; and
(B) Fifteen year pro forma revenue and expense analysis to evidence the
basis for an estimate of stabilized net operating income (NOI) before debt
service, prepared or approved in writing by a member of the AICPA.
(8) Development Plan. A Development Plan is a written description of the
plan to acquire and construct or rehabilitate the Project, including:
(A) Current ownership of the property;
(B) Nature of the current site control, including evidence thereof (e.g.,
a copy of a option to purchase, signed by each party necessary to
effectuate the same, etc.);
(C) Current zoning of the property and proposed zoning if a change is
needed to implement the Development Plan, together with a written status
report on the zoning change request, if applicable;
(D) Proposed construction and/or rehabilitation plans to be completed,
including staging and major building systems affected; and
(E) Proposed timetable for completion of each of the major steps in the
Development Plan.
(9) Financial Feasibility Plan. The Financial Feasibility Plan that must
include, at a minimum, the following information:
(A) For existing Projects, a schedule indicating current occupancy rates
by unit type and for the Project overall, together with a schedule of
current rents and other sources of Project revenues;
(B) Schedule of proposed rents (both "opening" or initial rents as well as
stabilized rents) by unit type;
(C) Schedule of operating and maintenance expenses for most recent twelve
(12) month period (for existing Projects only) and as Projected for
stabilized operations during a stabilization period that, unless good
cause can be shown, shall not exceed twelve (12) months after completion
of construction or rehabilitation, whichever is applicable;
(D) A signed appraisal, prepared within the last twelve months on an
"as-rehabilitated" or "as-built" basis;
(E) Copy of all feasibility analyses prepared by or behalf of the Borrower
or other third- party; and
(F) Fifteen year pro forma revenue and expense analysis evidencing
sufficient net operating income (NOI) to support the mortgage loan amount
requested, after allowance for appropriate debt service coverage.
(10) Financing Plan. A Financing Plan containing a written description of
the Applicant(s)'s plan to fund the costs of acquiring and constructing
and/or rehabilitating the Project, including:
(A) Schedule of total development cost including current estimates or
allowances for each significant component of hard costs and soft costs;
(B) Detailed statement of proposed sources of funds to acquire and
construct/rehabilitate the Project, including (as appropriate) bridge loan
financing, Owner equity, proceeds from syndication of equity including
each other Housing Assistance items that are being or may be sought from
OHFA, or other similar governmental units, i.e., Affordable Housing Tax
Credits, HOME funds, Housing Trust Funds, Community Action Bloc Grants,
etc.;
(C) Detailed statement of proposed sources of funds to permanently finance
the Project following construction or rehabilitation, including (as
appropriate) Owner equity, OHFA financing, mortgage debt from other
sources, proceeds of equity syndication, including but not necessarily
limited to, each other Housing Assistance items that are being or may be
sought from OHFA, or other similar governmental units, i.e., Affordable
Housing Tax Credits, HOME funds, Housing Trust Funds, Community Action
Bloc Grants, etc.;
(D) Identification of proposed source(s) of credit enhancement (if any)
supported by letters of interest, letters of intent or commitments from
the related provider(s), if available; and
(E) Identification of proposed purchaser(s) of OHFA debt obligations (if
not credit enhanced) supported by letters of interest, letters of intent
or commitments from the proposed purchaser(s), if available.
(11) Management/Marketing Plan. A Management and Marketing Plan including
the following information:
(A) For existing Projects, to the extent such information is available to
the Applicant(s) at the time of Inducement Application, current resident
profile by income and household size together with a discussion of
resident displacement which could occur in order to effect rehabilitation
or repairs, or to comply with imposed income limitations;
(B) Target market by income and household size;
(C) Primary and secondary market draw areas;
(D) Overview of proposed marketing strategy, particularly regarding the
strategy to achieve and maintain low income occupancy requirements; and
(E) Overview of the proposed management plan for the property.
(12) Supplemental Information. Any and all additional information OHFA may
require in order to analysis the Project at any stage of its review.
(b) The Applicant shall submit an original and five (5) copies of the
Application in a three-ring binder utilizing an index and corresponding
tabs. Applications must be complete and consistent with all supporting
documentation. OHFA may permit the submission of copies of the Application
on diskettes. Prior permission of OHFA is required for a diskette
submission. A printed copy with appropriate signatures must also be
submitted.
(c) Any amendment or changes to information filed with OHFA must be
disclosed immediately. This is a continuing disclosure requirement. Any
amendments or changes not immediately brought to the attention of OHFA, in
writing, may result in the Application being rejected.
330:30-4-5. Conditional commitment stage [REVOKED]
330:30-4-6. Financing approval stage [REVOKED]
SUBCHAPTER 6. APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS [REVOKED]
330:30-6-1. Initial application stage [REVOKED]
330:30-6-2. Inducement application stage [REVOKED]
330:30-6-3. Conditional commitment stage [REVOKED]
330:30-6-4. Financing approval stage [REVOKED]
330:30-6-5. Certifications and forms [REVOKED]
SUBCHAPTER 8. FEES AND EXPENSES
330:30-8-1. Initial application stage
(a) Unless waived or deferred by OHFA, upon submission of the initial
Application, the Applicant shall remit to OHFA an Initial Application Fee
in an amount equal to the greater of:
(1) Three basis points (.030%) of the dollar amount of OHFA debt financing
requested; or
(2) $1,500.00.
(b) The Initial Application Fee is non-refundable.
(c) All or a portion of the Initial Application Fee may be waived or
deferred by OHFA.
(d) OHFA may require a Sponsor or Applicant to make payments to third
parties, if any, which provide services relating to OHFA's review and
evaluation of Sponsor's Initial Application.
330:30-8-2. Inducement application stage
(a) Unless waived or deferred by OHFA, at the commencement of the
Inducement stage, Applicant shall remit to OHFA an Inducement Application
Fee in an amount equal to the greater of
(1) Seven basis points (.070%) of the dollar amount of OHFA debt financing
requested; or
(2) $3,500.00.
(b) The Inducement Application Fee is non-refundable.
(c) All or a portion of the Inducement Application Fee may be waived or
deferred by OHFA.
(d) OHFA may require a Sponsor or Applicant to make payments to third
parties, if any, which provide services relating to OHFA's review and
evaluation of Sponsor's Inducement Application.
330:30-8-3. Conditional commitment stage
(a) Unless waived or deferred by OHFA at the commencement of the
Conditional commitment stage, Applicant shall remit to OHFA a Conditional
Commitment Fee in an amount equal to the greater
of:
(1) Fifteen basis points (0.15%) of the dollar amount of OHFA debt
financing requested; or
(2) $7,500.00.
(b) The Conditional Commitment Fee is non-refundable.
(c) Concurrent with the payment of its Conditional Commitment Fee, the
Sponsor or Applicant shall remit (in cash or in the form of an irrevocable
letter of credit) to OHFA the Conditional Commitment Expense Escrow
Payment, which shall be a percentage of the fees and expenses of OHFA's
financial advisor, legal counsel, bond counsel, underwriters,
underwriter's consultants and/or consultants relating to the transaction
as estimated by OHFA.
(d) All or a portion of the Conditional Commitment Fee and/or the
Conditional Commitment Expense Escrow Payment may be waived or deferred by
the OHFA .
(e) The Conditional Commitment Expense Escrow Payment shall be retained by
OHFA for application toward payment of financial advisor, bond counsel
fees or similar fees and expenses at Closing or upon earlier termination
of the proposed Project financing prior to Closing.
(f) OHFA may require a Sponsor or Applicant to make payments to third
parties, if any, which provide services relating to OHFA's review and
evaluation of Sponsor's or Sponsor’s Application.
330:30-8-4. Financing approval stage
(a) As a part of the Closing of the issuance of the OHFA debt relating to
its project, the Borrower shall remit to OHFA the Financing Approval Fee
in an amount equal to the greater of:
(1) Twenty-five basis points (0.25%) of the dollar amount of OHFA debt
financing provided; or
(2) $12,500.00.
(b) Concurrent with the payment of its Financing Approval Fee, the
Sponsor(s), Borrower(s) and Owner(s) shall be required to remit to OHFA
the balance (after application of the related Conditional Commitment
Expense Escrow Payment) of the actual fees and expenses of OHFA's
financial advisor, legal counsel and/or other consultants relating to the
transaction.
(c) Any deferred fees will be due and payable by the Borrower at Closing.
330:30-8-5. Administrative fee
(a) The Borrower of each multifamily residential rental Project financed
by OHFA shall be required to remit to OHFA an Administrative Fee equal to
twelve and one-half basis points (0.125%) per annum of the principal
amount of OHFA debt outstanding with respect to the Project financed as of
the date of calculation.
(b) The Administrative Fee shall be paid in advance and may be paid
annually, semi-annually, quarterly or monthly as the Sponsor(s),
Borrower(s), Owner(s), and OHFA may mutually agree.
330:30-8-6. Compliance fee
(a) The Owner of each Project financed by OHFA shall be required to remit
to OHFA annually a Compliance Fee equal to twelve and one-half basis
points (0.125%) per annum of the principal amount of OHFA debt outstanding
with respect to the Project financed as of the date of calculation.
(b) The Compliance Fee shall be paid in advance and may be paid annually,
semi-annually, quarterly or monthly as the Sponsor and OHFA may mutually
agree.
(c) The Compliance Fee may be waived or deferred by OHFA if the Sponsor of
the Project is a Non-Profit Organization, a Public Agency, or other
governmental unit.
330:30-8-7. Assumption and transfer fee
(a) OHFA requires, for each Project, that the Financing Documents contain
a "due on sale or change of ownership or control" clause in the Project
Loan Documents.
(b) In connection with the transfer of ownership or change of ownership or
control of a Project financed by OHFA, the Owner/Borrower or the purchaser
shall remit to OHFA an Assumption/Transfer Fee in an amount equal to one
percent (1.00%) of the principal amount of OHFA debt outstanding as of the
date of transfer of ownership.
(c) The Assumption/Transfer Fee shall be paid in installments as follows:
(1) fifty percent (50%) upon submission of the related application for
Approval of Assumption/Transfer in compliance with 330:30-14-1; and
(2) fifty percent (50%) upon Closing of assumption/transfer of ownership.
(d) If for any reason the assumption/transfer transaction does not close,
a portion of the first installment of the Assumption/ Transfer Fee will be
returned by OHFA to the person or entity having paid such installment,
after deducting OHFA's expenses incurred in connection with the proposed
assumption/transfer, including a reasonable amount for time and effort
spent by OHFA staff.
SUBCHAPTER 10. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS [REVOKED]
330:30-10-1. Evaluation criteria [REVOKED]
330:30-10-2. Approval requirements [REVOKED]
330:30-10-3. Financing approval [REVOKED]
SUBCHAPTER 12. COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
330:30-12-1. Compliance with state laws [REVOKED]
330:30-12-2. Records and accounts
(a) The Borrower must agree and certify, by executing certain financing
documents, to keep at the Project site or other place within the State of
Oklahoma, proper books, records and accounts in which complete and correct
entries of all financial transactions relating to the Project are entered
and to keep copies of all certificates required to be provided, together
with all invoices, receipts, tenant certifications, complete rent roll
information or other records regarding occupancy by very low, low and
moderate income residents, and other supporting documentation reasonably
sufficient to demonstrate the accuracy of such certification.
(b) The Borrower shall be obligated to furnish to OHFA, at no expense to
OHFA, true and correct copies of such books, records and accounts and
other documents pertaining to the Project and its financing by OHFA as
OHFA, in its complete discretion and from time to time, deems necessary to
determine that the federal and state laws, rules and regulations,
including this Chapter and the Project Loan Documents and financing
documents, have been complied with and to satisfy OHFA's statutory records
keeping requirements.
330:30-12-3. Audits and examinations
OHFA shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, to examine
and audit any and all of the records or accounts of the Applicant, Sponsor
and/or Borrower and Affiliates of each pertaining to the Project, the
Project loan, and the direct and indirect ownership of any beneficial
interest in the Applicant and/or Borrow and the Affiliates of each.
SUBCHAPTER 14. SALE, TRANSFER/ASSUMPTION
330:30-14-1. Sponsors, borrowers and owners requirements
(a) The Borrower and its Affiliates and controlling parties must covenant
and agree not to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the Project, or
any material portion of the Project site or any material portion of the
Project facilities, or any portion of their ownership or controlling
interest in the Project without first obtaining the prior written consent
of OHFA.
(b) The Borrower, its controlling parties and prospective buyers must
submit the following to OHFA for its review prior to any sale or transfer:
(1) Assumption/transfer fee according to 330:30-8-7;
(2) Consent to transfer agreement;
(3) Assumption agreement;
(4) A copy of the certified transcript of the organization of the
prospective buyer;
(5) A copy of the Real Estate Purchase Contract;
(6) An opinion of counsel for the prospective buyer that upon closing of
the transfer, the remaining obligation of the Borrower under the financing
plan, the marketing plan, the Loan Documents, the Regulatory Agreement,
and any and all documents relative thereto which were submitted and/or
executed by the Sponsor, Applicant and/or Borrower will be assumed by, and
become obligations of the prospective buyer and duly binding on the
prospective buyer;
(7) A written representation regarding the nature, extent and availability
of the prospective buyer’s own capital, bank credit lines, governmental
grants or other sources of funds to meet or cover working capital
requirements, equity contributions contemplated by the Project’s financing
plan or Project cost overruns, if any;
(8) References from lenders, attorneys, accountants or other persons or
firms having had prior business relationships with the prospective buyer,
plus a listing of all public agencies with which the prospective buyer and
each of its Affiliates have done or are currently doing business, together
with any releases authorizing OHFA to make inquiry of any of the
foregoing;
(9) Three years certified financial statements for all general partners
and/or corporate entity(ies) making up the prospective buyer or owning any
interest in the prospective buyer;
(10) A detailed statement of the transferee regarding its history of
ownership and management of multifamily projects;
(11) Affidavits of the principals and Controlling parties of the
prospective buyer in the form to be provided by OHFA; and
(12) Such additional material as may be required by OHFA, its counsel, or
the Trustees, in their complete discretion, including verification that
neither the prospective buyer nor any of its Affiliates, Controlling
parties or principals is disqualified under 330:30-2-4.1.
(c) OHFA's criteria for disapproval or non-approval of a proposed sale or
transfer shall be at the discretion of the Trustees, based upon the facts
and circumstances presented by the Borrower and prospective buyer. |