Topic 10: Debt Finance Flashcards
What is debt finance?
Borrowing money which is usually an unrestricted power however it depends on the Articles
What are the two categories of debt finance?
Loans or debt securities
How does a typical loan work?
An agreement (terms) between the borrower and the lender which sets out the term loan
What is the difference between a bullet repayment and amortising payments?
A bullet repayment is repaying the complete loan in a single lump sum at the end of the agreement whereas amortising payments are payments in instalments
What is a revolving credit facility?
Loan where the borrower can repeatedly borrow and repay up to the agreed maximum
What is a debt security?
Investor provides finance and in return, the company issues a security acknowledging the investor’s rights. When the security matures (expires), the company repays the value of the security
Give an example of a debt security
Bonds held on capital markets: the company promises to pay the value of the bond (plus interest) to the holder at maturity. For private companies, these can only be issued to targeted investors
What is a debunture?
It is a type of security document which sets out the details of the security which is then registered at Companies House
What is a security and why are they important for the creditor?
Temporary ownership, possession or proprietary interest in an asset which improves the priority of a debt
What are the four types of security?
- Pledge: right of possession to an asset until debt is repaid
- Lien: right to retain possession of the asset (arises by operation of law)
- Mortgage: borrower retains possession but transfers ownership to creditor. Borrowers has the right of equity of redemption
- Charge: creation of an equitable proprietary interest in the asset with the terms in the charging document
What are the two types of charge?
A fixed charge which is taken over assets and the creditor has the power to control what the security provider does with the assets in terms of disposal and further charges. A floating charge is one which floats over a class of circulating/fluctuating assets at any given time
What is crystallisation and when does it occur?
The time at which the floating charge stops floating and fixes to the assets in that class. It can occur by operation of law or triggered by events as contractually agreed
What happens in the event that there is a floating charge and a fixed charge over the same assets?
If the floating charge is created first and it contains a negative pledge clause (prohibiting the creation of a later fixed charge), if the fixed charge holder had notice of the restriction, then the floating charge prevails
What are the requirements to register a charge at Companies House?
The company or any person interested in the charge delivers to the CH (electronically or paper filing) within 21 days beginning with the day after the day on which the charge was created: a section 859D statement of particulars set out on Form MR01, a certified copy of the charge and the relevant fee
What is conclusive evidence that the charge has been registered?
The Registrar allocates to the charge a unique reference code then issues a signed certificate of registration