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Covenant Breach Cost Calculator

Covenant breaches have staged cost implications.

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Total cost

$886,667

Added default interest

$266,667

Hard cost (legal + cure)

$620,000

How the math works

Default interest = balance × premium × months/12. Hard = legal + cure capital.

$20M × 4% × 4/12 = $267k interest. + $620k hard = $887k total cost.

How to Use

  1. Enter loan balance.
  2. Enter default rate premium %.
  3. Enter months until cured.
  4. Enter legal costs.
  5. Enter cure capital required.
  6. Read total cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common covenants?

DSCR (>1.20 typical). Debt yield (>8%). LTV (<75%). Minimum equity. Cash traps. Reporting. Insurance. Violations range from technical (reporting missed) to financial (DSCR <1.0). Each has different cure path and cost.

Cure mechanics?

Technical breach: 30-60 day cure notice. Financial breach: capital call, principal paydown, reserve funding. Standstill agreement often covers financial metric cures. Forbearance for larger issues. Default interest accrues during negotiation.

Strategic cost?

Loan re-underwriting fees. Legal costs. Negotiation bandwidth. Reputation damage with lender (future deals). Higher rate on next refi. Ownership group distraction. Total strategic cost often 2-5x financial cure cost.

How often should I rerun this?

Rerun this calculator whenever inputs change materially — new rent roll data, rate moves, loan balance updates, or quarterly operating data. For active deals, monthly refresh is typical. For stabilized assets under monitoring, quarterly is fine. Treat the output as a decision tool, not a one-time answer — market conditions evolve and so should your analysis.

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