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Macroeconomic uncertainty has impacted Indonesian debt markets in recent years. But, after a period of disruption, prospects for domestic and offshore debt issuances are brightening....more
As was briefly touched upon in a prior Fund Finance Friday article “Borrowing Base/Coverage Ratio Approaches in Subscription Finance Facilities,” a subscription facility which uses the borrowing base approach looks at each...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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
NAV facilities come in all shapes and sizes and, unlike subscription facilities, there is no standardised collateral package for these kinds of transactions. In the European market, many lenders - particularly investment...more
Our readers have been blessed with wonderful Fund Finance Friday articles dealing with the maintenance of collateral accounts in 'When Deposits Don’t Travel with Loans', control over collateral accounts in 'Control or Control...more
There is increasing chatter in the startup and investor space surrounding venture debt. It is not at all surprising that as the availability of ready capital has contracted considerably over the past two years, debt and...more
The primary purpose of a capital call facility is to provide bridge financing to a fund borrower that may be drawn upon, in lieu of calling capital, to make investments in accordance with the fund’s business purpose. In...more
With fluctuating capital availability, broadly tightening terms, increasing sponsor demand and pressure on pricing in particular on capital call facilities, the market has been changing, if not challenging, for fund borrowers...more
With new banking rules on the horizon for financial institutions, lenders are looking for new strategies to bolster lending capacity and accommodate debt issuances. One such option is term debt....more
As I sit here again with one more year in the rearview mirror since the last time we chatted, this older, wiser self has been reflecting on what I would tell my younger self if I had the chance at the beginning of January of...more
For loans primarily secured by a cash flow stream, subscription facility lenders heavily depend on collateral accounts as a key element of the security package. In this Legal Update, we delve into why subscription facilities...more
The year 2023 presented the fund finance industry with many challenges that it rose to face with an inventiveness and rigour that showed just how mature and multi-faceted the market has become. At Cadwalader in London we saw...more
Meanwhile, cash-strapped biotechs have in many cases been forced to leverage relationships with big pharma to address liquidity. Cash is king in a financing environment such as we have observed over the last 18 months, and...more
Recallable capital is a hot topic these days in both subscription financing and NAV financing transactions, both at industry events and in the press. There has been a good deal of attention to this concept in the NAV market...more