This is Part 1 of a series of articles in which we take a close look at some of the provisions and issues in loan agreements that are specific to subscription finance transactions. The commentary is based on LMA (i.e., UK/European) forms of Capital Call/Subscription Finance Loan Agreements, rather than the LSTA (i.e., U.S.) forms. Much of the commentary will be relevant to both but, where principles or considerations differ, this will be flagged in the relevant article. We hope you will follow the series and, to help you do so, the articles will as far as practical follow the same order as the loan agreement.
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SEC registrants, including banks, will be required to record allowances for credit losses at loan origination based on a life-of-the-loan loss forecast effective January 1, 2020, under an accounting standard that has been years in the making. Net, net, we think current expected credit losses ("CECL") may aid the relative attractiveness of subscription lending over other bank assets.
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) this week announced fines totaling $314.6 million against two Abraaj group companies for unauthorized activities and misusing investors’ money.
Subscription facility borrowing is used for administrative ease, and performance is reported to LPs on a gross and an ex-facility basis, according to comments from KKR’s CFO, William J. Janetschek, on the company’s Q2 earnings call Q&A earlier this week.
James is Head of Fund Finance Advisory at Intertrust, advising Private Market Funds on the raising of Fund Finance Facilities across Private Equity, Credit, Real Estate and Infrastructure. James has over 20 years of banking experience within Private Markets, spanning the areas of Fund Finance, Leveraged Finance and Sponsor Coverage. He has worked with both Large and Mid-Market sponsors in the UK and Europe and is highly experienced in all aspects of transaction origination and execution, both at the fund and portfolio company level. He was previously with the Lloyds Banking Group Fund Finance team based in London. James is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Master's in Finance from London Business School.