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ARTICLE · 03 MARCH 2006

Intercreditor Issues in Complex Financings of Joint Ventures

Intercreditor arrangements have always been a feature of secured lending and structured finance, but the relationships and accommodations among lenders have become more important with the growing diversity of capital providers.

United StatesAccounting and Audit
Denis Petkovic
Denis Petkovic

Intercreditor arrangements have always been a feature of secured lending and structured finance, but the relationships and accommodations among lenders have become more important with the growing diversity of capital providers.

There has been an explosive growth in the project finance market in hedge fund activity as these funds partici- pate as lenders under a "second lien financing" or "term B loan." Both terms describe financings that are essentially secured junior debt. Emerging market funds, distressed debt funds and other non-bank financial intermediaries have also been stepping in to provide different layers of capital to projects. The upshot of this is an increasing concern in project documents about investor exit, capital and debt layering and intercreditor terms.

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