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Investment underwriting report

Inland Zero Coupon Utility DST

Complete offering, sponsor, fee and comparative analysis

Prepared

August 26, 2026

01

Offering Summary

Offering summary

Inland Zero Coupon Utility DST is a Delaware Statutory Trust offering sponsored by Inland Private Capital Corporation. The offering is backed by an office building portfolio located at 3525, 3535, and 4201 Colonnade Parkway in Birmingham, Alabama. The total offering price is $168,949,386, comprising $39,361,999 in equity and $129,587,387 in debt financing. Financing carries a fixed interest rate of 5.784% with an offering loan-to-value ratio of 76.7%. The property was acquired for $154,463,808 at an acquisition cap rate of 7.25%, syndicated at a 5.79% cap rate. Projected cash distributions are 5.3% in Year 1 with a full-term average projected income of 5.67%.

Capital raise

0.0% of the offering is closed

$39,361,999 still available

Closed$0 Reservations$0 Available$39,361,999
$0 of $39,361,999 placed
Total offering equity

$39,361,999

Closed equity

$0

0.0% of offering
Current reservations

$0

Pending subscription
Available equity

$39,361,999

Open for subscription

The sponsor is raising $39,361,999 in offering equity alongside $129,587,387 in debt financing to reach the total offering price of $168,949,386. The equity raise supports the purchase, front-end costs, dealer fees of $492,025, placement agent fees of $649,473, and organizational reserves of $500,000.

Offering terms

Sector

Office

Investment Category

DST

Projected First Year Cashflow

5.3%

Avg. 5.67% over term

Min. Cash Investment

Min. 1031 Investment

Total Offering Price

$168,949,386

Offering Debt

$129,587,387

5.784%

LTV

76.7%

On acquisition price

Units / Tenants

3525 Colonnade Parkway, 3535 Colonnade Parkway and 4201 Colonnade Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama 35243

Property Age

The offering encompasses an office property located on Colonnade Parkway in Birmingham, Alabama, acquired for $154,463,808. Total offering capitalization is $168,949,386, supported by $129,587,387 in fixed-rate debt at 5.784% and $39,361,999 in offering equity. The acquisition cap rate of 7.25% syndicates down to an initial yield of 5.79%, with Year 1 cash flow projected at 5.3%.

Strengths & considerations

Key strengths

  • Established Sponsor Track Record

    $13,100,000,000 AUM

    Inland brings more than 55 years of enterprise real estate experience and manages $13.1B in assets.

  • Fixed-Rate Debt Structure

    5.784% Fixed

    The $129,587,387 debt carries a fixed interest rate of 5.784%, mitigating interest rate fluctuation risk.

  • Favorable Acquisition Cap Rate

    7.25% Entry Cap

    The property was acquired at a 7.25% acquisition cap rate, yielding a 5.79% syndicated cap rate.

Key considerations

  • High Leverage Ratio

    76.7% LTV

    Debt of $129,587,387 accounts for 76.7% of total capitalization, limiting structural cushion.

  • Substantial Acquisition Fee

    $8,447,469 Fee

    The sponsor collects an acquisition fee of $8,447,469 upfront, impacting overall equity efficiency.

  • Office Sector Focus

    Office Property

    Single-sector exposure to office real estate located along Colonnade Parkway in Birmingham, Alabama.

The offering is structured by Inland Private Capital Corporation, an established sponsor managing $13,100,000,000 in assets with more than 55 years of enterprise real estate experience. The debt structure is fixed at 5.784%, insulating the master lease structure from interest rate volatility. In addition, the acquisition cap rate of 7.25% provides an initial operational yield baseline prior to syndication costs.

Sources, uses & fee assessment

Capital Sources

$168.95MTotal offering
  • Offering Equity

    23.3% of offering

    $39.36M
  • Offering Debt

    76.7% LTV on acq.

    $129.59M

Where the Capital Goes

$168.95MDeployed
  • Acquisition Cost

    92.7% of offering

    $156.70M
  • Offering Expenses

    2.0% of offering

    $3.31M
  • Reserves

    0.3% of offering

    $500K
  • Unallocated / other uses

    5.0% of offering

    $8.45M

Total Offering

$168.95M

Equity $39.36M + debt $129.59M

Acquisition Cost

$156.70M

92.7% of offering to the property

Total Fees & Expenses

$3.31M

1.96% of offering

Reserves

$500K

0.3% of offering

Total capitalization of $168,949,386 is funded via $129,587,387 in debt proceeds and $39,361,999 in syndicated equity. Uses of proceeds include the $154,463,808 property acquisition price, an $8,447,469 acquisition fee, $3,306,408 in front-end offering and transaction expenses, and $500,000 allocated to reserves.

Risk read

Tone reflects relative strength, not a rating

Leverage Exposure

Elevated debt profile

With an offering LTV of 76.7% on $129,587,387 of debt, the trust has higher leverage relative to typical conservative DST structures.

Upfront Fee Load

Significant sponsor fees

The transaction includes an acquisition fee of $8,447,469 alongside $3,306,408 in total offering expenses.

Asset Sector Risk

Office property profile

The collateral consists solely of office buildings located in Birmingham, AL, subject to general office market dynamics.

Debt Terms

Fixed interest rate

The loan carries a fixed interest rate of 5.784%, eliminating variable benchmark rate exposure.

The offering carries an elevated loan-to-value ratio of 76.7%, creating substantial debt service obligations relative to total capitalization. Additionally, the asset is focused in the office sector, which may be exposed to broader corporate leasing headwinds. The transaction also features significant front-end compensation, including an $8,447,469 acquisition fee paid to the sponsor.

Calculated underwriting metrics

Syndicated Cap Rate

5.79%

NOI ÷ offering price

Upfront Load on Offering

1.96%

Total fees ÷ offering price

Load on Equity

8.40%

Total fees ÷ offering equity

Premium / Discount

Offering price vs. appraised value

Offering vs. Acquisition

109.4%

Offering price ÷ acquisition price

Price per Unit

Offering price ÷ — units

Projected distribution rate

Avg 5.48%
Yr 1Term avg.
Yr 1 5.30%Term avg. 5.67%

Distribution rates as extracted from the offering materials.

The transaction includes an acquisition price of $154,463,808 and an offering price of $168,949,386, representing an appraisal-to-offering ratio of 95.88%. Total acquisition fees of $8,447,469 and total offering expenses of $3,306,408 create an initial load on the equity raise of $39,361,999. Cap rate compression moves from an entry yield of 7.25% to a syndicated cap rate of 5.79%.

Sponsor

Sponsor

Inland Private Capital Corporation

Inland Private Capital Corporation has an operating history extending over 55 years in real estate development, syndication, and management. The sponsor oversees a national portfolio comprising $13,100,000,000 in assets under management across major real estate asset classes.

$13.1B AUM55+ Years ExperienceNational SponsorInstitutional Platform
Portfolio

Properties owned or managed

AUM

$13,100,000,000

Across all programs

DST programs

Prior DST offerings

AUM in DSTs

DST-held assets

Team

Disclosed headcount

Sector focus

Office

Stated strategy

Inland Private Capital Corporation serves as the sponsor, backed by over 55 years of organizational operating history across various commercial real estate entities. The firm oversees $13,100,000,000 in assets under management across multiple asset classes. Sponsor compensation includes an acquisition fee of $8,447,469, an annual trust administration fee of $120, and a 1.0% refinancing fee on future loan balance refinancings.

Sponsor strengths

3
  • More than 55 years of commercial real estate operating history

  • Substantial institutional scale with $13.1B in assets under management

  • Extensive experience structuring Delaware Statutory Trusts

Sponsor concerns

2
  • Substantial upfront acquisition fee of $8,447,469

  • Imposes a 1.0% fee on future loan refinancings

02

The Property

The property

Multi-building office portfolio in Birmingham, Alabama

$154,463,808 acquisition price

Inland Zero Coupon Utility DST

office building

3525 Colonnade Parkway, 3535 Colonnade Parkway and 4201 Colonnade Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama 35243

3525 Colonnade Parkway, 3535 Colonnade Parkway and 4201 Colonnade Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama 35243

office building

$154,463,808

100.0% of portfolio

Seller
Property manager
Inland Private Capital Corporation
03

Financing Terms

Financing consists of a $39,215,000 fixed-rate loan at 5.01% interest with a 46.93% LTV and a 2.06x debt service coverage ratio.

Leverage profile

Loan amount$129.59M76.7% of offering · 76.7% LTV
Offering equity$39.36M23.3% of offering
Loan Amount

$129,587,387

Term

Interest Rate

5.784%

Fixed / Variable

Fixed

Prepayment Penalty

DSCR

Acquisition LTV

76.7%

Offering LTV

76.7%

Strengths

  • Fixed interest rate of 5.784%
  • Clear refinancing fee terms of 1.0%

Concerns

  • High debt burden of $129,587,387
  • High leverage ratio of 76.7% LTV
04

Transaction Metrics

The asset is acquired for $79,352,943 at a 5% acquisition cap rate, with total acquisition cost reported at $73,086,065 excluding certain capitalized reserves.

Valuation ladder

Acquisition price$154.46M
Offering price$168.95M+9.4%

Cap rate spread & load

Acquisition cap rate7.25%
Syndicated cap rate5.79%

146 bps of spread between acquisition and syndicated cap rate.

Upfront load on offering1.96%
Load on equity8.40%
Load net of reserves1.66%
Acquisition Price

$154,463,808

Offering Price

$168,949,386

Appraised Value

Upfront Load

Load on Equity

Load on Offering Price

Acquisition Cap Rate

7.25%

Syndicated Cap Rate

5.79%

Premium / Discount

Appraisal / Offering %

95.88%

Less Reserves %

Strengths

  • Initial acquisition cap rate of 7.25%
  • Total acquisition price of $154,463,808

Concerns

  • Cap rate compression to 5.79% syndicated cap rate
  • Appraisal-to-offering ratio of 95.88%
05

Use of Proceeds

Uses of capital include the property purchase, $4,212,057 in improvement/lumped reserves, $1,116,013 in carry costs, and $3,392,775 in total offering expenses.

Total Fees & Expenses

$3,306,408

% of equity

8.40%

% of offering

1.96%

$500,000 including reserves (0.30% of offering)

Where the offering proceeds go

Acquisition Cost$156.70M92.7%
Offering Expenses$3.31M2.0%
Reserves$500K0.3%
Unallocated / other uses$8.45M5.0%

Total fees & expenses

$3.31M

1.96% of offering

Offering expenses

$3.31M

1.96% of offering

Reserves held

$500K

0.30% of offering

Cost of Acquisition

ItemAmount% Equity% Offering
Acquisition Fee$8,447,46921.46%5.00%
Title & Recording Costs$1,351,4273.43%0.80%
Reserves (Loan Proceeds)$00.00%0.00%
Reserves (Lender Required)$00.00%0.00%
Reserves (Master Tenant)$500,0001.27%0.30%
Reserves (Lumped)$500,0001.27%0.30%
Reserves (Improvements)$500,0001.27%0.30%
Loan & Lender Expenses$88,1300.22%0.05%
Finance Expenses$88,1300.22%0.05%
Total Acquisition Cost$156,695,509398.09%92.75%
Total Acq. Cost (Reserves)$165,642,978420.82%98.04%

Offering Expenses

ItemAmount% Equity% Offering
Dealer Fee$492,0251.25%0.29%
Placement Agent Fee$649,4731.65%0.38%
O&O Expenses$196,8100.50%0.12%
Third Party DD$30,0570.08%0.02%
Total Offering Expenses$3,306,4088.40%1.96%
Total Fees / Expenses$3,306,4088.40%1.96%
Total Upfront Fees (Reserves)$500,0001.27%0.30%

Strengths

  • $500,000 allocated to property and master tenant reserves
  • Fully identified sources and uses of capital

Concerns

  • $8,447,469 acquisition fee reduces net invested equity
  • $3,306,408 in upfront offering expenses
06

Sponsor Compensation

Disclosed fees include $510,025 in placement agent fees, $443,500 in BD marketing allowance, $221,750 in BD DD allowance, and $286,000 in O&O expenses.

Front-end fee composition

Acquisition Fee$8.45M21.46%
Dealer Fee$0.49M1.25%
Total front-end sponsor compensation$3,306,408 2.14% of acq. cost
Acquisition Fee

$8,447,469

21.46%

Dealer Fee

$492,025

1.25%

Total Front-end Fees

$3,306,408

2.14%

Strengths

  • Nominal annual trust administration fee of $120 ($10/month)
  • Disclosed broker-dealer and placement fee structure

Concerns

  • Upfront acquisition fee of $8,447,469
  • 1.0% refinancing fee on new loan principal
07

Operating & Disposition Fees

The investment targets an average full-term income yield of 5.19% underpinned by master tenant and lender escrows totaling over $744,700.

Ongoing fee rates

Asset Mgmt Fee (annual)

$120

Master Tenant Income

$2,025

Refinancing Fee

A

of fee equal to 1.0% of the principal amount of the new loan

Trust Administration

An

annual management fee equal to $120, payable from the Reserve Account, in an amount equal to $10 per month

Strengths

  • Projected full-term average distribution of 5.67%
  • Initial cash distribution yield of 5.3%

Concerns

  • Dependence on master lease structure and master tenant income of $2,025
  • Reserves limited to $500,000
08

Comparative Analysis

48Composite

Standing

35 of 57

Blended percentile across 10 extracted metrics.

Pricing

84th pct

Leverage

8th pct

Cost

60th pct

Ongoing

0th pct

Structure

6th pct

Percentile profile

Pricing

Syndicated cap rateMin 4.02%Med 5.49%Max 9.74%5.79%62nd
Avg. distribution (term)Min 0.00%Med 5.05%Max 7.00%5.67%84th
Acquisition cap rateMin 4.00%Med 5.50%Max 7.53%7.25%94th
Year 1 distributionMin 0.00%Med 4.51%Max 6.75%5.30%95th

Leverage

Offering LTVMin 0.00%Med 46.09%Max 77.78%76.70%2nd
Acquisition LTVMin 0.00%Med 46.50%Max 84.00%76.70%5th
Interest rateMin 3.91%Med 5.11%Max 9.11%5.78%16th

Cost

ReservesMin 0.11%Med 5.54%Max 18.84%1.27%19th
Total upfront loadMin 2.22%Med 7.50%Max 12.05%1.96%100th

Ongoing

Structure

Equity share of capitalMin 6.09%Med 100.00%Max 100.00%23.30%6th

Bar spans the cohort minimum (Min) to maximum (Max), labelled beneath with the cohort median (Med). Shaded band is the 25th–75th percentile, the tick is the median, and the dot is this offering.

Where the headline metrics fall in the cohort

Acquisition cap rate

94th pct

7.25%median 5.50%

Min 4.00%Med 5.50%Max 7.53%

Year 1 distribution

95th pct

5.30%median 4.51%

Min 0.00%Med 4.51%Max 6.75%

Acquisition LTV

5th pct

76.70%median 46.50%

Min 0.00%Med 46.50%Max 84.00%

Interest rate

16th pct

5.78%median 5.11%

Min 3.91%Med 5.11%Max 9.11%

Total upfront load

100th pct

1.96%median 7.50%

Min 1.96%Med 7.50%Max 12.05%

Metric-by-metric comparison

MetricThis offeringCohort median25th–75thDifferencePercentile
Acquisition cap ratePricing7.25%5.50%5.00%6.00%+1.75%94th
Syndicated cap ratePricing5.79%5.49%4.84%5.83%+0.30%62nd
Year 1 distributionPricing5.30%4.51%4.40%5.00%+0.79%95th
Avg. distribution (term)Pricing5.67%5.05%4.75%5.31%+0.62%84th
Acquisition LTVLeverage76.70%46.50%18.89%49.80%+30.20%5th
Offering LTVLeverage76.70%46.09%2.67%49.53%+30.61%2nd
Interest rateLeverage5.78%5.11%5.00%5.35%+0.67%16th
Total upfront loadCost1.96%7.50%5.00%9.50%−5.54%100th
ReservesCost1.27%5.54%1.76%9.03%−4.27%19th
Equity share of capitalStructure23.30%100.00%52.93%100.00%−76.70%6th

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Figures on this page are generated from automated extraction of offering documents and may contain errors or omissions. Verify every metric against the sponsor's offering materials before relying on it for an investment decision.