Covenantive Easing (Last of a Series)
As we wrap up our special series on how credit agreement terms are eroding, we asked our distinguished team of lawyers from Morgan Lewis: What should we expect, as issuers and credit providers, to come up in deals with financial covenants?
“Financial maintenance covenants are often included in loan documents, even in larger deals,” said Matthew Schernecke. “They’re frequently set at 25%-40% cushions to a sponsor’s model. It’s becoming unusual to see significant step-downs in financial covenant levels over the loan term...
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Chart of the Week: Face Time
The share of financings with a covenant requiring a management meeting rose last year.
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Chart of the Week: Freer and Clearer
The share of loans with free and clear grower components climbed to a record high in the three months through May 2019.
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Chart of the Week: Sunset Time
The vast majority of “most-favored nation” provisions in loan agreements are gone after 12-18 months.
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Chart of the Week: Doc Holiday
Lender protection, as measured by composite documentation scores, continues to weaken.
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Chart of the Week: Going Direct
Two-thirds of all middle market LBOs are being financed by direct lenders, from zero in 2013.
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Chart of the Week: Cash to Burn
Direct lending supply and demand is driven by increasing amounts of dry powder.
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