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761 N. Sebastian Street, West Helena, AR 72390 761 N. Sebastian Street, West Helena, AR 72390 Table of Contents: Financial Overview Financial Overview & Underwriting….………………………………3 Tenant Overview……………………………………………….…………..…4 Lease Abstract…………………………………………………………………..5 Property Overview Investment Overview…………………………………………..……………6 Property Photos………………………………………………………..………7 Aerial Photo…………….………………………………………………….….…8-11 Maps………………………………………………………………………………...12-13 Market Overview West Helena Overview………….……………………………..…………….14 Demographics…………………………………………………………………….15-16 This information has been secured from sources we believe to be reliable, but we make no representations or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information. References to square footage or age are approximate. Buyer must verify the information and bears all risk for any inaccuracies. Any projections, opinions, assumptions or estimates used herein are for example purposes only and do not represent the current or future performance of the property. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services is a service mark of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Services, Inc. © 2015 Marcus & Millichap ACT ID Y0260198 Financial Overview | 3 Term Annual Rent Monthly Rent Year 2 $ 82,820.00 $ 6,833.33 Year 3: $ 83,648.20 $ 6,901.67 Price $1,489,000 Year 4: $ 84,484.68 $ 6,970.68 Gross Leaseable Area (GLA) 1,728 SF Year 5: $ 85,329.53 $ 7,040.39 Price/ SF $861.69 Year 6: $ 86,182.82 $ 7,110.79 Cap Rate 5.56% Year 7: $ 87,044.65 $ 7,181.90 Net Operating Income $82,820 Year 8: $ 87,915.10 $ 7,253.72 Year Built 2016 Year 9: $ 88,794.25 $ 7,326.26 Lot Size 0.56 Acres Year 10: $ 89,682.19 $ 7,399.52 Type of Ownership Fee Simple Year 11: $ 90,579.01 $ 7,473.52 Year 12: $ 91,484.80 $ 7,548.25 Year 13: Lease Type Absolute Net $ 92,399.65 $ 7,623.73 Roof & Structure Tenant Responsible Year 14: $ 93,323.65 $ 7,699.97 Lease Term 20 Years Year 15: $ 94,256.89 $ 7,776.97 Rent Commencement July 1, 2016 Year 16: $ 95,199.45 $ 7,854.74 Lease Expiration June 30, 2036 Year 17: $ 96,151.45 $ 7,933.29 Term Remaining 19 Years Year 18: $ 97,112.96 $ 8,012.62 Increases 1% Annually Year 19: $ 98,084.09 $ 8,092.75 Options Four, Five-Year Year 20: $ 99,064.93 $ 8,173.67 Option to Terminate None NET OPERATING INCOME (NOI): $82,820.00 Option to Purchase None Total Return 5.56%/$1,489,000 Right of First Refusal Yes, 15-day notice This information has been secured from sources we believe to be reliable, but we make no representations or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information. References to square footage or age are approximate. Buyer must verify the information and bears all risk for any inaccuracies. Any projections, opinions, assumptions or estimates used herein are for example purposes only and do not represent the current or future performance of the property. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services is a service mark of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Services, Inc. © 2015 Marcus & Millichap ACT ID Y0260198 Tenant Overview | 4 Taco Bell Headquarters Irvin, Texas Taco Bell is an American chain of fast-food restaurants based in Irvine, Stock Symbol NYSE: YUM California. A subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., they serve a variety of Tex- Mex foods including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, other specialty Revenue $245 Million (2012) items, and a variety of "Value menu " items. Taco Bell serves more than 2 Credit Rating BBB S&P billion customers each year in more than 5,600 restaurants in the U.S., more than 80 percent of which are owned and operated by independent Locations 5,945 franchisees. Website www.tacobell.com Yum! Brands Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Ky., is the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system units with nearly 38,000 restaurants in over 120 countries and territories and more than 1 million associates. Yum! is ranked #213 on the Fortune 500 List and generated more than $12 billion in revenue in 2011. Their brands - KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell - are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. The Yum! system includes four operating segments: U.S., International (Yum! Restaurants International), China and India Divisions. Outside the United States in 2011, the Yum! system opened approximately four new restaurants each day of the year, making it a leader in international retail development. K-Mac Enterprises (Guarantor) K-Mac was founded in 1964 by Ken McGruder. The company is headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas and is a leading quick-service restaurant franchisee. Olympus Partners, a private-equity firm in Stamford, Connecticut, acquired majority control of K-Mac, then known as K-Mac Enterprises, Inc., in late 2004, when it had 144 stores. In March 2011, Brentwood Associates, a private-equity firm based in Los Angeles, California acquired K-Mac Holdings Corporation from Olympus partners. K-Mac currently owns and operates more than 290 restaurants in Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. K-Mac Holdings, the parent company achieves annual sales of nearly $250 million. They are the 2nd largest Taco Bell operator in the United States and one of the largest and most successful YUM! Brand operators. In addition to operating Taco Bell and KFC franchises, they also operate Golden Corral restaurants in the Southeast. Brentwood Associates Brentwood Associates is one of the oldest private equity firms in the US with groups focusing on both leveraged buyouts and venture capital investments. Brentwood Associates is a leading consumer-focused private equity investment firm based in Los Angeles. Founded in 1972, Brentwood has an extensive history of investing in leading middle-market growth companies. Brentwood focuses on investments in growing businesses where it is able to leverage its experience in areas such as: branded consumer products; consumer and business services; direct marketing, including direct mail and e-commerce; education; health and wellness; restaurants; and specialty retail. Since 1984, Brentwood's dedicated private equity team has invested in 42 portfolio companies with an aggregate transaction value of over $5 billion. Brentwood is investing out of its ninth private equity fund and has assets under management of over $650 million. This information has been secured from sources we believe to be reliable, but we make no representations or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information. References to square footage or age are approximate. Buyer must verify the information and bears all risk for any inaccuracies. Any projections, opinions, assumptions or estimates used herein are for example purposes only and do not represent the current or future performance of the property. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services is a service mark of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Services, Inc. © 2015 Marcus & Millichap ACT ID Y0260198 Lease Summary | 5 Common Area Tenant pays and handles all CAM directly Maintenance Real Estate Taxes Tenant Pays Directly to Taxing Authority Insurance Tenant pays for and maintains policy Utilities Tenant directly responsible for the payment of utilities. Capital Expenditures Tenant is responsible for the building and leased premises Parking Areas Tenant shall keep the sidewalks, parking areas and drives on or about the Leased premises in a clean, slightly, and sanitary condition, free of ice and snow and repair and fill any potholes. HVAC Tenant is responsible for repair and replacement of HVAC Tenant shall have 15 Days to provide an executed Estoppel Estoppel This information has been secured from sources we believe to be reliable, but we make no representations or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information. References to square footage or age are approximate. Buyer must verify the information and bears all risk for any inaccuracies. Any projections, opinions, assumptions or estimates used herein are for example purposes only and do not represent the current or future performance of the property. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services is a service mark of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Services, Inc. © 2015 Marcus & Millichap ACT ID Y0260198 Investment Overview | 6 Marcus & Millichap is pleased to present for sale the following net-leased Taco Bell Investment Highlights restaurant located in West Helena, Arkansas. K-Mac Enterprises, Inc signed a new 20-year absolute net lease in 2016 with one 19 Years Remaining on 20 Year Absolute NNN percent annual increases to the rent. The property is located along the main Lease thoroughfare within West Helena, Arkansas and is just down from Walmart Supercenter. West Helena is about an hour and a half southwest of Memphis, TN. No Landlord Responsibilities The lease is guaranteed by K-Mac Enterprises, which is the second-largest Taco Bell Lease is Guaranteed by K-Mac Enterprises, operator in the country, with nearly 300 locations in 9 states including Arkansas, Second Largest Taco Bell Franchisee in the U.S. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. K-Mac also operates KFC franchises and Golden Corral franchisees, with a regional concentration in the Midwest and Southeast United States. Rare 1% Annual Rent Increases The opportunity is to acquire a passive single-tenant net-leased asset with no landlord responsibilities with the ability to achieve higher returns through annual rental K-Mac Operates nearly 300 Locations in 9 states escalations. New Prototype Building Built in 2016 West Helena is approximately one and one-half hour from Memphis, TN. This information has been secured from sources we believe to be reliable, but we make no representations or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information. References to square footage or age are approximate. Buyer must verify the information and bears all risk for any inaccuracies. Any projections, opinions, assumptions or estimates used herein are for example purposes only and do not represent the current or future performance of the property.
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