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What is debt finance?

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Money a company raises by borrowing

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Why would a co borrow money?

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  • Fund start up of operations
  • Fund expansion
  • Help through temporary cash-flow issues or longer difficulties
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2 main types of debt finance

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  • Loans
  • Debt securities
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When does a loan arise?

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when co borrows money from banks/other lenders (directors/shareholders)

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Types of loan

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Overdraft
Term loan
Revolving credit facility

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What is debt security

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IOUs issued by co to investor for cash payment
Have to be redeemed (repaid) by co at an agreed future date

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Are there any restrictions on borrowing in the model articles?

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No

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What is required for the directors to borrow money on behalf of the co

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The authority to do so MA 3

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When can a private co borrow?

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From the moment of incorporation

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What governs a loan agreement?

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Contract law

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What are contractual loan terms usually agreed on

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Usual market practice
Purpose/length of loan
Background/finances of co
Relative bargaining power of the parties

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Is there a legal requirement to give lender security for a loan

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No- if a lender has security, loan can be easily recovered. Without it, co may pay a higher interest rate for unsecured loans.

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What is an overdraft facility

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Contract between co and bank allowing co to go overdrawn on c/a
Temporary loan for everyday business expenses when there is no other source of money

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Terms when a co overdraws on overdraft which has not been agreed in advance

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If not agreed, bank is not bound to meet any withdrawal not covered by funds in the a/c
Where co attempts to withdraw money in excess, they are making an offer of which the bank accepts by meeting the drawing -> contract

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When is an overdraft repayable

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On demand - Borrower is given enough time to effect mechanics of payment, but not to raise requisite sums Bank of Baroda v Panessar

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Overdraft interest rate

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Charged by reference to bank’s base rate on compound interest. Implied into overdraft

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What is a term loan?

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Where co borrows a fixed amount for a specified period ‘term’ at the end of which it must be repaid

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What is a bilateral loan

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A loan between 2 parties

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What is a syndicated loan

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A loan between a co and a number of different lenders

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Different terms for a contract

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Loan, credit, or facility agreement

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What happens if a co does not borrow the full amount in a term loan agreement

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Loan is available to the co for an availability period, after which is unavailable

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What is a revolving credit facility?

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  • Bank agrees to make available a max amount to co throughout agreed period
  • Co can borrow and repay amounts during the lifetime of the facility
  • Able to borrow amounts that it has already repaid
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Contractual terms of a loan agreement

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Amount
Currency
Type
Availability period

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What happens once an agreement has been signed/

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Lender must provide co with loan monies upon request

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What happens if lender refuses to lend money upon request
Co may be entitled to damages . Nominal if the co is able to obtain the same loan elsewhere
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Robinson v Harman
If loan was at a low rate of interest unobtainable elsewhere, damages could be substantial
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Can banks demand repayments for TL/RCF on demand?
No- they cannot. Repayment payable in full in one go at the end of term/in equal instalments/ unequal instalments with the first installment being the largest
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What are the 2 types of interest rates
Fixed/floating
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What is a floating interest rate?
Co pays interest allowing lender to alter rates at specified intervals
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What are express covenants?
Contractual promise to do/not do something
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What is the purpose of covenants
Ensures the co conducts business within agreed limits, ensuring lender is repaid in full
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Examples of express covenants
Limitation of dividends (not to exceed specified percentage) Min capital requirements (current assets exceed liabilities) No disposal of assets or change of business No further security over assets (negative pledge clause) Info on co busines (annual accounts, interim financial statements, communications etc)
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What is a debt security
Financial instruments issued to investors to raise money
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Commercial paper
Short term debt security which has to be repaid ‘mature’ within 12 months of being issued to investors
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Bonds
Medium to long-term debt securities maturing over a year after co issues them to investors
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EMTN
Allows co to issue IOUS of varying lengths in a series of different issues over time
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Short-term trade credit
Payment to suppliers a number of days after invoice delivery (vs goods delivery)
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Debt factory
Co sells trade debts to collection agency Agency pays co a proportion of trade debts (money owed to co)- agency owns debts and seeks to get as must as possible from debtors) + profit
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What is a debenture
A doc which either creates a debt/acknowledges it Levy v Abercorris Slate and Steel; s738
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What is a secured debt?
Secured lender can claim secured assets of co if co fails to meet its obligations under facility agreement
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What is an unsecured debt?
Governed by pari passu Debts are all reduced pro rata if insufficient funds to pay all debts
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Purpose of security
Security increases chances of creditors being repaid, should co’s go into financial difficulties
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How does a lender recover debts via security
Defaults -> seizure of assets-> sale for proceeds
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Definition of charge
Include any charge or lien on any property (s205(1)(xvii) LPA 1925
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Things lenders must consider when granting security
No restrictions on co granting security Search co records at CH to see if any charges have been registered against co property Must be sufficient value in that property to act as adequate security for proposed loan
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s859I, CA 2006
Registrar of companies must include certified copy of instrument creating charge, open to inspection by anyone
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What can a lender discover from the register?
Date of creation of existing charge Amount secured Which property is the subject of the charge Who holds the charge (enforcer)
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Types of security
- Mortgages -Charges - Book debts
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Mortgage
Highest form of security Transfer of legal ownership from mortgagor (co) to mortgagee (lender) Lender has the reserved right to immediate possession on defaults Title transferred following repayment of loan Separate mortgage must be created over each asset Mortgage over land is ‘a charge by deed expressed to be by way of legal mortgage’ (s87, LPA 1925)
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What is a charge?
- Form of security that doesn’t transfer legal ownership from chargor to chargee - No right to immediate possession - Important rights over asset should co default
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Fixed charges
Can be taken over property such as machinery and shares Fixed charge over each individual asset Lender has control of the asset (cannot dispose of asset without charge holders consent) Upon liquidation, fixed charge holder has the right to sell the asset & be paid from proceeds (repay outstanding amount) before any other claimants (unsecured creditors)
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Floating charges
Secures a group of assets which are constantly changing Possible to create more than one floating charge over the same group of assets
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Book debts
Debts owed to the co by debtors
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National Westminster Bank v Spectrum Plus LTD
Book debts can be secured by fixed charge where charge holder had control over both debts and proceeds once paid If co was able to use proceeds from book debts for business purposes, this would indicate a floating charge Merely calling a charge fixed does not prevent courts from holding it to be floating
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Other types of security
Guarantee, Pledge, lien
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Pledge
Asset is physically delivered to serve as security until debtor has paid debt Right to sell asset to settle debt owed, provided creditor gives sufficient notice
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Lien
Right to physical possession of debtor’s goods until debt is paid No right to sell to settle the debt owed Common law lien arises law, permitted creditor to retain possession of co assets until debt is paid
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Retention of title
Buyer does not get title to goods until seller has been paid Goods are repossessed if buyer defaults
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Statutory lien
Unpaid seller of goods which are still in their possession can be kept until they have been paid
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Key terms
- Security - Representation/warranties - Covenants - Enforcement and powers
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Representation
Borrowing co to make series of contractual statements relating to charged assets Intention of getting co to reveal relevant info about the assets Co warrants that property is free from any other charge If there is, co must disclose this or it will be in breach -> termination of loan agreement
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Enforcement and powers
Circumstances in which security becomes enforceable Sets out lender’s powers Power to sell assets Express power to appoint an administrator if a qualifying floating charge holder, lender is empowered to appoint administration without court petition
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What happens if a charge is not registered
security becomes void
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Documents required
co /interested person will have to deliver 859D statement of particulars to CH 859A(3) Certified copy of charge instrument
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Statement of particulars form
MR01
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When must form MR01 be submitted
To be submitted within 21 days beginning with the day after the day on which the charge was created (s859A(2) and (4), CA 2006)
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Consequence of registering charge
Registrar of companies registers the charge, allocating 12 digit unique reference code to charge and notes it on the register Charge is fully valid against another creditor/administrator/liquidator of co
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Requirement of a fixed charge of land
Registered at LR
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What happens if charge is not registered
Charge void against liquidator/administrator of co & against other creditors (s859H(3)) Another creditor who registered the charge takes priority If 21 day period is missed/inaccurate details provided, same consequences ^
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Procedure post loan redemption
Person with interest may complete, sign and send form MR04 to ROC Ensures co’s file is up to date Registrar includes statement of satisfaction Entries at LR to be removed
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Remedies for inaccurate details?
s859M allows rectification of any statement/notice delivered to registrar for inaccurate details/order replacement of doc on the register under s 859N if charging doc was defective/wrong doc was sent
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Release of charge process
Person with interest of the charge must complete, sign and send form MR05 to Registrar of companies at CH Includes statement (charge release/that property no longer belongs to co) on file DS1 removes entry at LR
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Priority of charges
Fixed/mortgage over floating even if floating charge was created before the fixed charge If more than one fixed/mortgage, priority in order of creation date If there is more than one floating charge, by order of creation date
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Subordination
Possible for creditors to agree amongst themselves to alter order of priority of charges
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What is a negative pledge?
A clause prohibiting co from creating later charges with priority to floating charge holder
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What happens if a lender takes a charge over the same asset where there was a negative pledge
If subsequent lender takes a charge over same asset & has actual knowledge of negative pledge clause, subsequent lender will be subordinate to original charge holder
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How to establish negative pledge clause
completing section of MR01 to CH Clause itself included in copy of charging co, delivered to Registrar
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How would a subsequent charge holder have actual knowledge
If subsequent charge holder conducts a search, they will have had the required actual knowledge (liable for inducing breach of contract Swiss Bank Corp v Lloyds)

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