Takeaways - Loan agreement provisions allowing borrowers to repurchase their loans to take advantage of steep debt discounts and restructure their debt became popular in the wake of the financial crisis. The meaning of some...more
Pre-COVID-19, pressure from investors, stakeholders and regulators helped jump-start green financing. The onset of the pandemic brought a temporary chilling effect to the global economy, but because sustainability-linked...more
The Main Street lending program is a key component of the federal government's response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Implemented and primarily funded by the Federal Reserve, the program is expected to...more
The Main Street lending program is a key component of the federal government's response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Implemented and primarily funded by the Federal Reserve, the program is expected to...more
5/11/2020
/ Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eligibility ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Reserve ,
Main Street Expanded Loan Facility ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Main Street New Loan Facility ,
Main Street Priority Loan Facility ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Popular ,
Special Purpose Vehicles
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) became law on March 27, 2020. The economic stimulus package in the CARES Act includes federal funding for business stimulus across three broad...more
4/13/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Grants ,
Federal Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Lending Programs ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (MMLF) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Primary Dealer Credit Facility (PDCF) ,
Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility (PMCCF) ,
SBA ,
Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF) ,
Small Business Loans ,
Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) ,
U.S. Treasury
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which became law on March 27, 2020, authorized $349 billion for the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee loans under Section 7(a) of the Small...more
On March 27, 2020, Congress approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to provide financial assistance to individuals and businesses, which in aggregate greatly exceeds the financial package...more
3/31/2020
/ Airlines ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
CARES Act ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Community Banks ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Grants ,
Federal Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Foreclosure ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Landlords ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Mergers ,
Mortgages ,
National Security ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Property Owners ,
Qualified Immunity ,
Relief Measures ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tenants ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Virus Testing
The question is no longer whether the volatility created by the COVID-19 pandemic will deepen the difficulties businesses and other institutions face in the coming months, but by how much and in what ways. In the past few...more
3/21/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Audits ,
Board of Directors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Court Closures ,
Debt-Equity ,
Energy Projects ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
IRS ,
Liquidity ,
Mergers ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Stock Repurchases
The U.K. government is proposing to reintroduce preferential status to certain taxes in U.K. insolvencies beginning 6 April 2020. If enacted:
- certain taxes owed to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) would rank ahead of floating...more
6/6/2019
/ Asset-Backed Loans (ABLs) ,
Creditors ,
Crown Preference ,
Debtors ,
HMRC ,
Insolvency ,
Lenders ,
Preferred Treatment ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Tax Debt ,
UK
Asset-based lending has historically provided to borrowers a number of benefits that are generally not available under cash flow loans, including lower pricing, a general lack of financial maintenance covenants (other than a...more
Asset-based lending continues to be an important financing tool in today’s market, and one that provides benefits to both lenders and issuers. Lenders benefit from their collateral position and low historical loss rate in...more