ABL Legal Updates

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Chasing Waterfalls: Priority, Enforcement, and Lender Protections

Chasing Waterfalls: Priority, Enforcement, and Lender Protections

This is the second in a two-part series on waterfalls in syndicated and private credit. This Legal Update examines how the waterfalls distribute value among competing creditor classes and security...

Kiel A. Bowen, Mark C. Dempsey, Brian Trudgen
Valuation Reports and Fairness Opinions in Fund Finance: Purpose, Application, and Key Considerations

Valuation Reports and Fairness Opinions in Fund Finance: Purpose, Application, and Key Considerations

As the fund finance market continues to mature and transactions grow in complexity, valuation reports (or “valuations”) and fairness opinions have become increasingly relevant in the deal landscape. These third-party...

Todd N. Bundrant, Mark C. Dempsey, Andrew H. Miles, Rachel B. Springer
Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Criteria to Consider When Assessing Borrowing Base Credit for Participation Interests

Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Criteria to Consider When Assessing Borrowing Base Credit for Participation Interests

This Legal Update explores the considerations that a warehouse lender should bear in mind when deciding whether to provide borrowing base credit for participation interests and defining eligible participation interests....

Linda E. Boss
Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Delivery of Promissory Notes

Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Delivery of Promissory Notes

This Legal Update explores why, in order for an underlying loan to be included in a warehouse facility’s borrowing base, its original promissory note (if any) must be delivered to...

Linda E. Boss
Asset-Level Eligibility Series: “Eligible to be Sold” & Transferability Restrictions

Asset-Level Eligibility Series: “Eligible to be Sold” & Transferability Restrictions

This Legal Update explores why, in order for an underlying loan to be included in a warehouse facility’s borrowing base, the underlying loan must be eligible to be sold and...

Linda E. Boss
Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Governmental Authorities

Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Governmental Authorities

This Legal Update explores why, in order for an underlying loan to be included in a warehouse facility’s borrowing base, the underlying loan’s obligor cannot be a governmental authority. Example...

Linda E. Boss
Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Fully Funded Loans

Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Fully Funded Loans

This Legal Update explores why, in order for an underlying loan to be included in a warehouse facility’s borrowing base, the underlying loan must be fully funded (or, for any...

Linda E. Boss
Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Confidentiality Restrictions

Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Confidentiality Restrictions

This Legal Update explores why, in order for an underlying loan to be included in a warehouse facility’s borrowing base, the underlying loan’s documentation cannot contain confidentiality restrictions that could...

Linda E. Boss, Mark C. Dempsey, Michael P. Gaffney, Laura M. Watson
Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Loans Used for “Personal, Family or Household Purposes”

Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Loans Used for “Personal, Family or Household Purposes”

This Legal Update explores why, in order for an underlying loan to be included in a warehouse facility’s borrowing base, the underlying loan cannot be used for “personal, family or...

Linda E. Boss, Michael P. Gaffney, Laura M. Watson
Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Margin Stock

Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Margin Stock

This Legal Update explores why, in order for an underlying loan to be included in a warehouse facility’s borrowing base, the underlying loan cannot be margin stock. Example of Eligibility...

Linda E. Boss, Michael P. Gaffney, Laura M. Watson