570 likes | 1.75k Views
The LSTA and LMA Present Joint Secondary Documents Teach-In. Thursday, March 25, 2010. SUMMARY OF ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS. Clare Dawson - LMA. Summary of economic implications. Delayed Settlement Compensation will be calculated using a “two-step method”, namely:
E N D
The LSTA and LMA PresentJoint Secondary Documents Teach-In Thursday, March 25, 2010
SUMMARY OF ECONOMICIMPLICATIONS Clare Dawson - LMA
Summary of economic implications • Delayed Settlement Compensation will be calculated using a “two-step method”, namely: • Seller pays Buyer all interest and recurring fees on the Traded Portion; and • Buyer pays Seller interest on the Settlement Amount
Summary of economic implications Break funding default position will be that IT DOES NOT APPLY With respect to permanent reductions and payment of fees (i.e.to whom they benefit) all references are to “on or after Trade Date” If there is a default under a loan which has traded on “Settled Without Accrued Interest” basis, it flips to “Trades Flat”
Summary of economic implications Revised Buy-in/Sell-out (BISO) methodology Counterparty insolvency now catered for with ability for non-insolvent counterparty to terminate the contract “Trade is a Trade” concept now applies to Par Trades Essential that counterparties agree ALL TERMS OF TRADE when the verbal contract is struck
Roadmap of an LMA Trade 25 March 2010 Deborah Neale – Clifford Chance
Roadmap of an LMA Trade Introduction Trading a loan – the structure Suggested timeline Which secondary trading documents should I use? What choices do I need to make?
Roadmap of an LMA Trade LMA Trading Documents – Structure of a Trade No change to structure/method Confidentiality/KYC/due diligence Oral trade (trade is a trade - no conditionality) Confirmation (evidences oral trade) Terms and Conditions (general) Sale and purchase agreement Pricing letter
Roadmap of an LMA Trade LMA Trading Documents – Structure of a Trade
Roadmap of an LMA Trade Suggested Timeline
Roadmap of an LMA Trade Confi Letters (Seller) (Purchaser) (Agent/Broker) Master No Change LMA Trading Documents Trade Confirm (Bank Debt) Trade Confirm (Par) Trade Confirm (Distressed & Bank Debt) Trade Confirm (Risk Participation) Trade Confirm (Par) Trade Confirm (Claims) Trade Confirm (Distressed Claims)
Roadmap of an LMA Trade Terms and Conditions (par) Terms and Conditions (distressed & bank debt claims) Reps & Warranties (distressed bank debt/ secondary lender) Reps & Warranties (distressed bank debt/ original lender) Reps & Warranties (distressed claims/ secondary lender) Reps & Warranties (distressed claims/ original lender) Terms and Conditions for Par and Distressed Trade Transactions (bank debt and Claims) Notices and Pricing Panel Methodology LMA Trading Documents Funded Participation (Distressed) Funded Participation (Par) Funded Participation (Par/Distressed) Risk Participation (Par) Risk Participation (Par)
Roadmap of an LMA Trade Fund/Risk Participation (Par) Funded/Risk Participation (Par) LMA Trading Documents Risk to Funded (Par) Risk to Funded (Par) Master Risk and Master Funded (Par) Master Risk (Par) and Master Funded (Par/Distressed) Removed (elevation in Participation Agreements) Put option/Call option (Par) Assignment (Bank Debt) Assignment (Par) Assignment (Distressed Bank Debt)
Roadmap of an LMA Trade Assignment (Distressed Claims) Assignment (Distressed Claims) LMA Trading Documents Transfer Agreement (Bank Debt) Transfer Agreement (Par) Transfer Agreement (Distressed) Termination and Transfer Agreement (Distressed) Termination and Transfer Agreement (Par) Termination and Transfer Agreement (Par and Distressed) No Equivalent Settlement Letter (Par) Pricing Letter (Distressed) Users Guide Users Guide (Distressed) Users Guide (Par)
Roadmap of an LMA Trade Know Your Documents • Which Trade Confirmation?: • Bank Debt (Not Risk Participation) • Risk Participation (Bank Debt Par) • Distressed Claims • Form of Purchase • Novation • Assignment • Participation (Risk or Funded)
Roadmap of an LMA Trade Know Your Options - New Is it a par or a distressed trade? Settlement Date (as soon as reasonably practicable) Delayed Settlement Compensation (still optional but separate from BISO (par)) Legal Transfer only Termination on Insolvency between Trade Date and Settlement Date Buy-in/Sell-out (par only/new default position) Breakfunding (par only/new default position) Participation – No Traded Margin Additional representations and warranties Original lender
Roadmap of an LMA Trade Conclusions Same structure but one set of documents Know your documents Know your options (Checklist)
Overview of Combined Termsand Conditions 25 March 2010 Justin Conway – Goldman Sachs Deborah Neale – Clifford Chance
Terms and Conditions - Process LMA Secondary Documentation Committee Merger began with Terms and Conditions. Other documents followed Terms and Conditions now based on existing distressed Therefore main differences are to par
Terms and Conditions – New for Par • Trade is a trade – mandatory settlement • Settlement Date – as soon as reasonably practicable • Delayed Settlement Compensation – follows distressed to put Buyer and Seller in position of T+10/20 settlement. Must be selected but now separate from BISO • Settled without accrued – clawback for Borrower default • No breakfunding unless specified
Terms and Conditions – New for Par (contd) Purchased Assets include ancillary rights and claims and non cash distributions Obligor insolvency provisions (i.e. info requirements) Two-way indemnities for breach of agreed terms or warranty, failure to perform obligations and resulting from obligation to reimburse or disgorge Seller pays Agent’s expenses (i.e. – steering committee) up to Settlement Date, or, if Trades Flat, Trade Date
Terms and Conditions – New for Par (contd) • BISO • Only applies to Par Trades • Based on LSTA model • Differences to current BISO • BISO applies to all par trades unless expressly excluded. • BISO only applies if the exclusion of the liability clause for the LMA Pricing Panel and the associated third party rights provisions are incorporated into the transaction. • BISO kicks-in 60 Business Days after original Trade Date (Trigger Date).
Terms and Conditions – New for Par (contd) • BISO Notice can be served any time after Trigger Date. • Defaulting party has 15 Business Days to remedy default. • Non defaulting party has 15 Business Days from end of Cure Period to enter into Substitute Confirmation. • Disputes over price for substitute trade referred to Pricing Panel which acts according to Pricing Panel Methodology.
Terms and Conditions – New for Par (contd) • Permanent shield. • BISO scenarios
Terms and Conditions – New to Par & Distressed • Termination on Insolvency • Applies between Trade Date and Settlement Date • Insolvency Event follows ISDA • Default = termination by notice (in LMA form) • Either party can select automatic termination for certain insolvency events in confirmation or by notice • Consider master notice for particular counterparty. • Legal implications – jurisdictional. • On termination, NIP calculates the Early Termination Amount.
Terms and Conditions – New to Par & Distressed (contd) • Early Termination Amount Statement (in LMA form). • Payment by Insolvent Party of difference between Early Termination Amount and the Settlement Amount (calculated as at the Early Termination Payment Date). • Default interest.
Terms and Conditions – New to Par & Distressed (contd) Business Day Definition Average LIBOR/EURIBOR Confidentiality (not to confuse with Borrower confidential information). Note: Settlement service provider
Terms and Conditions – New for Par & Distressed (contd) Tax gross up except in respect of interest and fees under Credit Documentation Notices by email Seller to send Buyer copies of all notices/documents received under Credit Documentation between Trade Date and Settlement Date
Terms and Conditions – Representations • All representations and warranties now included as standard in the Terms and Conditions • regardless of whether trade is par or distressed • regardless of whether the traded portion is bank debt or an insolvent claim • regardless of whether the seller is an original or secondary lender • Common mutual representations for par and distressed trades • typical corporate representations
Terms and Conditions – Representations (contd) • Common seller representations • legal and beneficial ownership • no documents other than the credit documentation • no default of seller/PiT in relation to the purchased assets • traded assets capable of being assigned/participated • amounts used in calculating the settlement amount true and accurate • ERISA compliance • quality of Ancillary Rights and Claims
Terms and Conditions – Representations (contd) • Additional specific par trade seller representation • no decision to accelerate or enforce rights under the credit documentation • Additional specific distressed trade seller representations • provision of the credit documentation to the buyer • no "connection" with any obligor • no "bad acts" or set-off or counterclaim • no notice or knowledge of any claim impairment • no obligation to make further advance or extend further credit • no proceedings against seller/PiT which would adversely affect the purchased assets
Terms and Conditions – Representations (contd) • Buyer representations • compliance with confidentiality requirements • ERISA compliance • Additional representations • to be annexed to the confirmation • variations to standard representations and warranties to be agreed at time of trade
Terms and Conditions – Representations (contd) • New for Par • some additional seller representations • predecessor-in-title representations • Ancillary Rights & Claims • ERISA • New for Distressed • ability to assign/participate the purchased assets
Participations 25 March 2010 Justin Conway – Goldman Sachs
Introduction • Outline of process • Legal structure and role of Funded Partipation • Differences from current par Funded Participation • Differences from current distressed Funded Participation • Voting Rights
Outline • Focus on forms of Funded Participation • Combined document • Based on currently published distressed Funded Participation • Same terms apply whether a trade is par or distressed (other than voting rights) • Other forms of participation conformed
Legal structure of Funded Participation Upfront payment by Participant to Grantor In return, Grantor pays Participant amounts equivalent to those received by Grantor from Borrower under the relevant Loan Legal basis is a limited recourse loan from Participant to Grantor – no change in “ownership” of the relevant Loan Participant takes credit risk on relevant Borrower and on Grantor
Role of Funded Participation • One of the Forms of Purchase • But also the “fallback” Form of Purchase under the “trade is a trade” provisions of the Standard Terms and Conditions unless • not possible • changes can’t be agreed • parties elect otherwise • N.B. not designed as a freestanding document
Key changes from currently published par Funded Participation • Deletion of Traded Margin concept • Grantor’s duty of care • Non-attributable sums allocated pro rata • Participant bears risk of debt restructuring • Treatment of Non-Cash Distributions • Information Rights • Elevation Rights • ERISA • Framework for collateral for undrawn commitment • Termination provisions
Changes from currently published distressed Funded Participation • Some changes to terminology • Allowance made for interest treatment selected in Agreed Terms • Specific provision made for Grantor withholding only • Ability for Participant to opt out of receiving information under Credit Documentation • Participant bears risk of amendments to Credit Documentation • Obligation on Grantor to bring about an Elevation if the trade “defaulted” to a funded participation • Participant given two Business Days’ notice of requirement to make funds available • Participant given a two Business Day grace period to remedy breaches
Voting Rights • No change to the current position • Par trade • Where Participation is of all Grantor’s commitment Participant has voting rights on key reserved matters only: • date of payments • changes to amounts or currencies • reduction in interest/recurring fees • release of security • all Lender matters • Otherwise no voting rights • Distressed Trade • Parties’ choice • If voting rights are given, Grantor gives effect to Participant’s instructions • Majority voting
Questions? UK/2279285/02
Comparison Between LSTA & LMA Terms & Conditions Thursday, March 25, 2010
Comparing LSTA and LMA Docs • Structural differences • Transfer methods • Timing • Settlement • LSTA Upstreams vs. LMA Step-ups • Participations in the US and UK • BISO Mechanisms • Novations and Assignments • Termination rights
Comparing LSTA and LMA Docs • Loan agreements governed by NY law which trade on both LMA and LSTA documents • Delayed compensation and purchase price calculations • Other differences: • Bar Date/Proof of Claim/Insolvency • Voting • LMA Substantive Terms • Representations