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The Pine Cliffs Resort hosted the FFA’s 2024 Global Leadership Summit this week where key players and leaders from across the industry gathered to discuss macroeconomic, geopolitical, policy, legal, regulatory and other...more
Liquidity solutions are a topic du jour in fund finance. With bank balance sheets somewhat restricted by macroeconomic concerns and risk-weighted asset regulations, fund finance borrowers and lenders have sought creative ways...more
Convertible loan financings have become the go-to financing instrument in German venture capital for short-term and (bridge) funding on the fly. Most law firms, venture capital funds, business angels or related initiatives...more
Missouri is the latest state to enact a disclosure requirement for commercial financing, joining the growing number of states that have done the same. California, New York, Utah, and Virginia were the first states to pass...more
The credit agreement for a subscription credit facility will list several conditions precedent that are required prior to the credit agreement becoming effective and/or the first extension of credit occurring thereunder....more
For a lender in bankruptcy, the best situation is to be an over-secured creditor, meaning the value of your collateral exceeds your debt. A creditor in this exalted category can recover principal, interest (including...more
The combination of increased regulatory pressure and additional investor demand for higher yield has seen numerous banks gradually displaced by private debt funds in the corporate lending sector (particularly for mid-market...more
A strange confluence of geopolitical events, labor unrest, softening consumer demand, and supply-chain logistical issues could leave lumps of coal in the stockings of lenders this holiday season. The story begins in the Red...more
Executive Summary - Net Asset Value (“NAV”) credit facilities are a tool that borrowers may use to access financing based on the value of their underlying investment portfolio. The users of these facilities are generally...more
We have said it before – the “credit cornerstone” of a subscription credit facility is the limited partnership agreement (the “LPA”) – it is the primary contract, together with any side letters, governing the relationship...more
The latest hurdle in getting a deal done in the post-Fed-rate-hikes era revolves around the capital stack, which, according to the Commercial Observer, is more complicated than ever. Deals are taking longer because...more
Master-series funds are definitely not on our desks on a daily basis; however, they do arise from time to time, and certainly as transactions are becoming more and more bespoke. Care should be taken by lenders when lending to...more
A number of factors have combined to cause an almost “perfect storm” for commercial real estate distress. The COVID-19 pandemic led to a rise in remote and hybrid work, increasing vacancy rates and decreasing property values....more
This CLE course will examine some of the more common pitfalls in loan restructurings that are frequently unidentified or ignored until they appear at or after closing. The panel discussion will include agency resignations,...more
Net Asset Value ("NAV") credit facilities are lending arrangements underwritten on the borrower’s portfolio of investments, where the amount available for borrowing is based on the value of such underlying portfolio...more
Section 23A and Super 23A can create additional complications for lenders in the fund finance market. Intended to protect the stability of financial institutions by restricting transactions with affiliates, Section 23A and...more
Side letters have gone through a massive and largely unspoken transition over the last four to five years. From a position where a few investors in a closing might have quite short side letters dealing with niche issues we...more
Increased regulation of commercial financing shows no signs of stopping. California SB 1482, which would require commercial financing providers and brokers to register with the California Department of Financial Protection...more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - In the evolving landscape of the subscription credit facility market, the introduction of fraud allegations by an investor against a fund as a new exclusion event marks a pivotal shift....more
The European Union’s new Capital Requirements Directive 6 (CRD6) introduces significant regulatory changes for non-EU banks operating within EU Member States. This update explores the impact of CRD6 on US lenders providing...more
A continuation fund is an entity fund set up by a sponsor in order to purchase an asset (or assets) from an existing fund managed by that sponsor. There are a number of reasons as to why a sponsor would want to pursue this...more
While the market for NAV financings—loans to funds supported by the net asset value of their portfolios—grew in 2023 and continues to rapidly evolve, a consensus has developed around what is sometimes referred to as a “Holdco...more
Because banks receive favorable capital treatment when a credit facility’s tenor is shorter than one year, lenders increasingly offer financing with 364-day tenors and uncommitted extension option terms of up to 364 days. In...more
California Corporations Code Section 25118(b) provides an exemption from the state's usury limitations for loans. The exemption is subject to several conditions. One condition is the existence of either a preexisting...more
On March 5, 2024, the New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James sued Yellowstone Capital LLC (Yellowstone) and various affiliates, accusing them of running a predatory lending operation by disguising the loans as purchases...more