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1d deal, or rental property — including refinance proceeds.",path:"/calculator/equity-multiple"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-primary font-medium text-sm tracking-wider uppercase mb-2","data-testid":"text-calc-label",children:"Investor Tools"}),e.jsx("h1",{className:"text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold mb-6","data-testid":"text-calc-title",children:"Equity Multiple Calculator"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-xl text-muted-foreground mb-8 font-body leading-relaxed","data-testid":"text-calc-intro",children:"Equity multiple is the simplest way to express the total wealth created by a real estate investment. 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Not investment advice."})]})]}),e.jsx("h2",{children:"What is Equity Multiple?"}),e.jsx("p",{children:`Equity multiple (often abbreviated EM, or "MOIC" — multiple on invested capital — in private equity speak) is the ratio of total cash distributed to total cash invested. It's the most intuitive return metric in real estate: a 2.0x equity multiple literally means you got back two dollars for every one dollar you put in.`}),e.jsxs("p",{children:["Equity multiple is one of the three numbers every passive real estate investor should evaluate before committing capital — alongside ",e.jsx(r,{href:"/calculator/irr",children:"IRR"})," and ",e.jsx(r,{href:"/calculator/cash-on-cash",children:"cash-on-cash return"}),". 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1inal sale proceeds"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Total Dollars Invested = Original subscription + any later capital calls"})]})]}),e.jsx("p",{children:"A 1.0x EM means you broke even. A 1.5x EM means you got 50% on top of your principal back. A 2.0x means you doubled your money. There is no upper bound — a strong deal in a great market can deliver 2.5x–3.0x or more over a 7–10 year hold."}),e.jsx("h2",{children:"What Counts as a Good Equity Multiple?"}),e.jsx("p",{children:'Like any return metric, "good" depends on the asset class, hold period, and risk profile. Common targets in institutional and private multifamily real estate:'}),e.jsxs("ul",{children:[e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{children:"Stabilized core multifamily, 5-yr hold"})," — 1.4x–1.7x EM"]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{children:"Value-add multifamily, 5–7 yr hold"})," — 1.7x–2.2x EM"]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{children:"Opportunistic / ground-up, 5–7 yr hold"})," — 2.0x–2.5x+ EM"]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{children:"Long-hold core or DST, 10-yr hold"})," — 2.0x–2.5x EM"]})]}),e.jsx("p",{children:"Higher equity multiples generally come with longer hold periods or higher risk. Always pair the EM target with an IRR target and a downside case to understand what you're being compensated for."}),e.jsx("h2",{children:"Equity Multiple vs. IRR — A Side-by-Side Example"}),e.jsx("p",{children:"Equity multiple and IRR can tell two very different stories about the same deal. Consider:"}),e.jsxs("ul",{children:[e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{children:"Deal A"})," — Invest $100K, get $200K back at end of Year 5. EM = 2.0x. IRR ≈ 14.9%."]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{children:"Deal B"})," — Invest $100K, get $200K back at end of Year 10. EM = 2.0x. IRR ≈ 7.2%."]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{children:"Deal C"})," — Invest $100K, get $300K back at end of Year 10. EM = 3.0x. IRR ≈ 11.6%."]})]}),e.jsx("p",{children:"Deal A has the same equity multiple as Deal B but is the better deal because the capital is freed up sooner. Deal C has the highest EM but a lower IRR than Deal A. Sophisticated investors don't choose between EM and IRR — they use both together to evaluate which deal best matches their goals."}),e.jsx("h2",{children:"How Refinance Boosts Equity Multiple (and IRR)"}),e.jsx("p",{children:`Many value-add multifamily sponsors target a "supercharger" event — a cash-out refinance 18–36 months into the hold, after rent growth and operational improvements have lifted the property's appraised value. The refinance pulls out 30–60% of investor equity, returns it tax-free, and leaves the LP with a continuing ownership stake in the property.`}),e.jsx("p",{children:"Mathematically, that returned capital adds to the equity multiple and accelerates the timing of distributions — which boosts IRR by 200–400+ basis points. The trade-off is higher leverage going forward, which means more sensitivity to rent and rate movements. Always ask the sponsor what assumptions back the refi case."}),e.jsx("h2",{children:"Equity Multiple in a Syndication Waterfall"}),e.jsxs("p",{children:["Most syndication waterfalls are structured around ",e.jsx(r,{href:"/calculator/irr",children:"IRR hurdles"}),", but some include equity-multiple hurdles too. A typical hybrid waterfall might look like:"]}),e.jsxs("ul",{children:[e.jsx("li",{children:"100% to LPs until 8% pref is paid"}),e.jsxs("li",{children:["80% LP / 20% GP until 14% IRR ",e.jsx("em",{children:"or"})," 1.5x EM hurdle is hit"]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:["70% LP / 30% GP until 18% IRR ",e.jsx("em",{children:"or"})," 2.0x EM hurdle is hit"]}),e.jsx("li",{children:"60% LP / 40% GP above"})]}),e.jsx("p",{children:"EM hurdles are most common in opportunistic deals and ground-up development, where IRR alone can be misleading for short, lumpy cash flow profiles. Always confirm what hurdle structure governs the deal you're evaluating before relying on a quoted EM."}),e.jsx("h2",{children:"Limitations of Equity Multiple"}),e.jsx("p",{children:`Equity multiple is intuitive but has two big blind spots. First, it ignores time entirely — a 2.0x in 5 years is radically better than a 2.0x in 15 years, but EM treats them identically. Second, it doesn't differentiate between return of c

1apital and return on capital — a 1.0x EM means you got your money back, with zero profit, but it can sound like "you got 100% back" to an inexperienced investor.`}),e.jsx("p",{children:"Always look at EM next to IRR and the deal's hold period. If a sponsor leads with EM but is silent on IRR, ask why. Reputable sponsors quote both and walk you through the underlying assumptions."}),e.jsx("h2",{children:"How LV5 Capital Targets Equity Multiple"}),e.jsx("p",{children:"Most LV5 Capital multifamily syndications are underwritten to a 1.7x–2.2x net LP equity multiple over a 5–7 year hold, paired with a 14–18% net IRR target. The mix of preferred return, monthly cash distributions, and a capital event at exit is structured to keep both metrics in a healthy range — not just one or the other."}),e.jsxs("p",{children:["Ready to see how a current LV5 Capital offering's equity multiple is built up?"," ",e.jsx("a",{href:"https://crm.lv5capital.com/widget/bookings/jeff-dulmage-personal-calendar-fpv0anlem",target:"_blank",rel:"noopener noreferrer",children:"Schedule a call with the team"})," ","or read more about ",e.jsx(r,{href:"/learn/multifamily-investing",children:"multifamily investing"}),"."]}),e.jsx(j,{faqs:I,testIdPrefix:"em"})]})}export{z as default};