by Ron Carleton | Oct 19, 2009
In the last 6 months, we’ve seen a number of “amend and extend” transactions. Typically they involve: The extension of the maturity of a term loan and/or revolver (typically for syndicated, non-investment grade loans). This is only for lenders who...
by Ron Carleton | Jun 17, 2009
With the weak economy, we are seeing more companies breach covenants in their loan agreements. Such a default typically gives lenders these right: Acceleration (i.e. “call the loan”) – declare the principal of the loan to be immediately due and...
by Ron Carleton | May 18, 2009
When someone asked Sergio Marchionne what he would do if someone asked him to start a car company from scratch, he replied, “Lie down until the feeling passes.” Anyone counting on him to do for Chrysler what he did at Fiat has to be hoping he won’t...
