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Explore all products. Login in to LPC's web-based loan information platform, the market-leading source of real-time and historical news, data and analysis on the global loan markets. LPC Collateral. Maturity shows the extension of the loan, in number of months, from signing date to expiration date. Around 73 percent of DealScan facilities have a length longer than 1 year, 16 percent less than 1 year and 11 percent of facilities do not report maturity it is missing.
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Operation Location: Permits you to search for deals by the operating location of the lenders involved in the transactions. Acquisition Lines: A loan for unspecified asset acquisitions. Though the loan may contain limits on the size and scope of the acquisition, the borrower typically has latitude over which assets to purchase. Collateralized Loan Obligation: The securitization of a pool of loans through a special purpose, bankruptcy-remote vehicle. The traditional CLO actually takes possession of the loans as assets and manages them as an investment pool, while synthetic CLO's use credit derivatives to mimic the performance of a portfolio of loans.
CP Backup: A commitment to back a company's commercial paper program. It is typically a revolving credit, a day facility, or a letter of credit. The commitment may be drawn down if the borrower is unable to roll-over or refinance maturing commercial paper. Corporate Purposes: Catch-all purpose than can be used for various activities related to general operations, working capital, and purchases.
It may include roll-over of like maturing debt. Credit Enhancement: A commitment that supports payments on debt, performance under contracts and the like.
It is almost always a revolving credit or Letter of Credit. A loan to refinance or consolidate existing debt prior to maturity. A loan to a company in Chapter 11 to fund operations and trade purchases. Financially backing a company's attempt to block a takeover or purchase of its stock. Equity Purchase: Financing for a company to purchase another company's stock in a merger or takeover situation.
IPO Related Finance: A loan to finance the initial public offering of stock for a company. LBO Leveraged Buyout: Acquisition of a company primarily with debt and based on the acquired company's assets. Mortgage Warehouse: Mortgage companies originate mortgages with consumers or buy mortgages from other lenders, pool them and sell them as asset backed securities. The time in which the pool is being assembled prior to sale of the securities is the warehouse period.
And the mortgage warehouse credit finances the loans during that time; issuers borrow back the money against the pool so that they have more money to lend out for more mortgages, thus satisfying every American's dream of owning his or her home. Project Finance: A non-recourse loan to finance a specific project.
The loan usually has a construction phase followed by permanent financing. Purchase hardware: A commitment for financing a borrower's purchase of hardware and other related assets. A commitment for financing a borrower's purchase of software and other related assets. A loan to support a material change in a company's capital structure. Often made in conjunction with other debt or equity offerings. Securities Purchase: Proceeds used to purchase securities. Not included are tender loans involved in an acquisition which are classified as takeover credits.
These facilities are sometimes margin loans or precursors to takeover loans. A commitment financing the selling or distribution of shares and to support the creation of an independent company, which has been a subsidiary or a division of another company. Telecom Build Out: A commitment to finance the construction of telecom-related assets such as a cellular, wireline or fiber-optic network. Trade Finance: A commitment to back inventory purchases. Working Capital: Used by the borrower to fund inventory purchases and accounts receivable and short-term operations. Leveraged Build Up: When an equity sponsor targets a growth industry with an initial acquisition and intends to build upon the platform company to create a force in that industry.
A revolving credit structured for days to avoid the capital allocation banks are required to make on unfunded commitments of a year or more. These loans typically offer the borrower a lower drawn fee. Acquisition Facility: A commitment financing a company's purchase of various assets from another entity. Bankers' Acceptance: A BA Loan is quoted at a discount based on the bankers' acceptance rate.
The drawdown incorporates the interest due at the end of the chosen period. Delayed Draw Term Loan: A term that may be drawn for a given period after the closing date. Floating Rate Certificate of Deposit: Committed lines of up to a designated amount whose term borrowings may not be re-borrowed if prepaid. A facility backing the assumption of accountability for payment of a debt or performance of a person or entities' obligation if the liable party fails to comply with expectations.
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A facility backing the rental of fixed assets to include real estate, equipment for a specified time in exchange for payment. Multi-Option Facility: A loan, usually an unfunded commitment, that allows the borrower several drawdown options, including currencies, letter of credit option, swingline, and term-out. Typically, a fixed rate, and installment loan funded by institutional or individual investors. It can be a bond indenture or a debt placement.
Performance Standby letter of Credit: An unfunded commitment that the borrower may draw down, repay, and re-borrow.
Standby Letter of Credit: G uarantees provided by the bank group to pay off debt or obligations if the borrower cannot. Financial or Standby LC support a wide range of general corporate purposes, including backstopping commercial paper short-term obligations issued to institutional investors.
Synthetic Lease: A synthetic lease is a deal that takes the financing of an asset off balance sheet in a lease type structure. In a real lease, the asset is sold to a special purpose vehicle that "owns" it for a certain period of time. However, a lease cannot be used on an asset that is not yet built. Therefore, a synthetic lease structure is used. Same deal, but it provides revolving funding for construction of the asset and does not go to outside equity investors.
Term Loan: An installment loan. Amounts repaid may not be re-borrowed. The funds are typically drawn down all at once, though the loan may have a series of takedowns or a delayed takedown period. Term loans of longer maturity and higher spread carved out for institutional investors as part of a leveraged credit. Trade Letter of Credit: Guarantees provided by the bank group to pay off debt or obligations if the borrower cannot. Trade or Commercial LC typically supports inventory or accounts receivables. Bid Option — Competitive bid option allows borrowers to solicit the best bid from its bank group.
The administrative agent will conduct an auction to raise funds for the borrower.
The best bids are accepted and used. Typically available to large, investment grade borrowers. Banker's Acceptance — Written demand that has been accepted by a bank to pay a given sum at a given future rate.
Letter of Credit — These are guarantees provided by the bank group to pay off debt or obligations if the borrower cannot. Multi-Currency — The borrower has the option to borrow in several specified currencies at different rates. Foreign Exchange — The borrower has the option to use the credit agreement as a vehicle to exchange different currencies at a set time and a set rate.
A commitment that supports payments on debt, performance under contracts and the like. Between 3 and 4 year. A synthetic lease is a deal that takes the financing of an asset off balance sheet in a lease type structure. Floating Rate Certificate of Deposit: The variable DistributionMethod can help identifying the methods of syndication for the facility. Accounts Receivable Domestic — Percentage of eligible domestic accounts receivables. As of December 31, , we were in compliance with the financial covenant in the credit facility, which requires a coverage ratio be maintained of at least three times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization to interest expense.
Accounts Receivable — Sum of all accounts receivable — foreign and domestic. Percentage of eligible outstanding receivables. A simple and intuitive web-based service gives you access to Thomson Reuters LPC's complete terms and conditions database, covering hundreds of thousands of loan and bond transactions from around the world. Contact us today to start your free trial. LC Reports is Thomson Reuters LPC's clearinghouse for the latest market analysis and insight, for segments and regions around the globe. Receive a wide selection of the latest, most usable and thoughtful market analytic publications from LPC's market reporting and analytic professionals.
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