Investment Metrics Flashcards
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A leveraged IRR is typically HIGHER than an unleveraged IRR when:
Answer: The cap rate exceeds the cost of debt (positive leverage)
Positive leverage occurs when the cap rate exceeds the loan interest rate, causing debt to amplify equity returns above the unleveraged IRR.
In ARGUS Enterprise, the 'Yield on Cost' metric is calculated as:
Answer: Stabilized NOI divided by total project cost
Yield on Cost = Stabilized NOI ÷ Total Project Cost (including acquisition, renovation, and carry costs), used for value-add or development deals.
When running a sensitivity analysis in ARGUS Enterprise, which combination of variables is most commonly tested for IRR sensitivity?
Answer: Exit cap rate and rent growth rate
Exit cap rate directly affects reversion proceeds while rent growth drives NOI trajectory — together they are the two dominant IRR sensitivities in most models.
What is the 'Debt Yield' metric, and why do lenders use it?
Answer: Loan amount divided by NOI; measures the lender's return if they took the property back
Debt Yield = NOI ÷ Loan Amount; it measures the lender's yield if they foreclosed, providing a stress-test metric independent of cap rates or appraisals.
In an ARGUS Enterprise cash flow projection, 'before-tax cash flow' is calculated as:
Answer: NOI minus Debt Service (principal + interest)
Before-tax cash flow (also called cash flow before taxes or CFBT) = NOI − Annual Debt Service, representing actual cash available to equity after loan payments.
A property with a cap rate of 5.5% and a discount rate of 7.5% will show a DCF value that is:
Answer: Lower than the direct capitalization value
When the discount rate exceeds the cap rate, the DCF method typically produces a lower value because future cash flows are discounted more heavily than implied by the cap rate.
In ARGUS Enterprise, which holding period assumption would typically produce the HIGHEST IRR, assuming strong rent growth?
Answer: 3-year hold
A shorter holding period with strong rent growth concentrates appreciation into fewer years, typically generating a higher annualized IRR even if the absolute equity multiple is lower.