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Subscription Finance: Commingling Collateral Accounts

Subscription Finance: Commingling Collateral Accounts

For loans primarily secured by a cash flow stream, subscription facility lenders heavily depend on collateral accounts as...

Kiel A. Bowen
Fund Finance Reporting Requirements Proposed by US Banking Regulators

Fund Finance Reporting Requirements Proposed by US Banking Regulators

On December 27, 2023, the US federal banking regulators proposed reporting requirements for bank loans and commitments to...

Kiel A. Bowen, Matthew Bisanz, Ann Richardson Knox, Mark C. Dempsey, Todd N. Bundrant, Jeffrey P. Taft
Subscription Credit Facilities: Understanding Funding Ratios in the Applicable Requirement

Subscription Credit Facilities: Understanding Funding Ratios in the Applicable Requirement

Corporate pension plans, governmental pension plans and public retirement systems (“Plan/System Investors”) are common investors in private equity and other similar investment funds (each, a “Fund”). This legal update will focus on the role that funding ratio thresholds play as metrics of the financial condition of Plan/System Investors in a lender’s underwriting process and determination of borrowing base criteria for subscription credit facilities extended to Funds.

Kiel A. Bowen, Laura M. Watson
Double Negative Pledges in NAV Credit Facilities: What Fund Finance Lenders Need to Know

Double Negative Pledges in NAV Credit Facilities: What Fund Finance Lenders Need to Know

With more borrowers and lenders entering into net asset value (“NAV”) credit facilities, lenders may want to consider...

Kiel A. Bowen, Ann Richardson Knox
New “Climate Reporting” Laws in California – Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure Required

New “Climate Reporting” Laws in California – Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure Required

Two new bills have been passed in California as part of a “Climate Accountability Package” that require US-based...

Paul C. de Bernier, Stephanie M. Hurst, Peter B. Wolf
Collateralized Fund Obligations: Considerations for GPs and LPs

Collateralized Fund Obligations: Considerations for GPs and LPs

Collateralized fund obligations (“CFOs”) have garnered attention recently, becoming increasingly popular within the fund finance market as a...

Kiel A. Bowen, Todd N. Bundrant, Mark C. Dempsey, Michael P. Gaffney, Lawrence R. Hamilton, Jennifer T. Hartnett, Ann Richardson Knox, Arthur S. Rublin, Ryan Suda, Sagi Tamir
Subscription Credit Facilities: An Overview of Aftercare Facilities

Subscription Credit Facilities: An Overview of Aftercare Facilities

An aftercare facility may be a viable alternative to traditional financing arrangements. In this Legal Update, we explain:...

Kiel A. Bowen, Matthew J.D. Downer
Benefits and Considerations of Family Office NAV Credit Facilities

Benefits and Considerations of Family Office NAV Credit Facilities

Net asset value (“NAV”) credit facilities continue to grow in popularity, not only with traditional private equity funds, but also with family offices.

Kiel A. Bowen, Mark C. Dempsey
Recent Decision in Jones v. PGA Tour Sheds Light on the Limits of Foreign Sovereign Immunity

Recent Decision in Jones v. PGA Tour Sheds Light on the Limits of Foreign Sovereign Immunity

Subscription facility lenders are rightfully interested in ensuring that capital commitments of foreign sovereign limited partners are enforceable,...

Kiel A. Bowen
Subscription Credit Facilities: Continuation Funds

Subscription Credit Facilities: Continuation Funds

When using a subscription credit facility for a continuation fund, lenders and borrower funds should keep in mind...

Kiel A. Bowen, McKay S. Harline