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Financing Commitments and Acquisition Agreement Terms

Recorded on: May. 10, 2011
Running Time: 01:31:52

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Taken from the Web Program Leveraged Financing 2011 recorded May, 2011 in New York.

Lecture Topics  [01:31:52]

Financing Commitments and Acquisition Agreement Terms  [01:31:52]

A. Trends in Financing Commitments

  • Conditionality; agreed precedent principles
  • Limitations on liability; choice of law and forum
  • Bridge loan terms; securities demand rights
  • Market flex rights
  • Alternative transaction fees

B. Acquisition Agreement Terms in Leveraged Transactions

  • Financing assistance covenant
  • Liability limitations and reverse termination fee provisions
  • “Mini-financing out” provisions; leverage ratio versus EBITDA
  • Relationship to financing commitments
  • Piggyback diligence
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Presentation Material

  • Financing Commitments and Acquisition Agreement Terms
    Angela L. Fontana, Ann S. Makich, Marissa C. Wesely
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