Understanding Loan Tranches And Mechanics ( Credit Agreement )

Another option is the issuing of preferred stock, the company’s common stock is already overvalued in the market; therefore, sourcing additional capital through common stock might result to lower proceeds.

Butler Lumber Company, a lumber retailer with a rapid growth rate, is faced with the problem of cash flow shortage. In order to support this profitable business, BLC needs a great amount of cash. The loan of $250,000 from Suburban National and a line of credit of up to $465,000 from Northrop National Bank are the two choices provided. After a brief review of the operation and financial conditions of BLC, we first make analysis of the credit level of BLC from the perspective of banker. Although the feedback from all the firms that had business dealings with Butler are quite positive , both solvency and liquidity condition and the mortgage indicates that it is not a wise

New bank credit facility, 600 million cash on hand to take advantage of opportunities that may arise

Taking on this loan will increase liabilities by 10%. Obviously, Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. must have a plan to use the proceeds of this loan. The biggest portion of proceeds from this loan will be used for investing in new equipment. As stated in the corporate principles, “we invest in the latest and most productive equipment to deliver the best quality product to our customers at the lowest cost” (Kimmel, 2009). In addition, Tootsie Roll will use the proceeds to expand on the distribution center so the company can keep up with demand

Transparency is essential in a market based system, but is not necessarily a requirement for a bank-based system. In a bank based system, banks have long-standing working relationships with the companies seeking financing, and banks have on-going access to information about the firm. In a market based system, creditors and equity-holders require that financial information about companies seeking financing be available, sufficiently detailed and accurate if they are to participate in the market. This information, including audited financial statements, allows participants in the market to make

In accordance ASC 470-50-40-21b Modifications to or exchanges of line-of-credit or revolving-debt arrangements resulting in either a new line-of-credit or revolving-debt arrangement or resulting in a traditional term-debt arrangement shall be evaluated in the following manner:“ If the borrowing capacity of the new arrangement is greater than or equal to the borrowing capacity of the old arrangement, then any unamortized deferred costs, any fees paid to the creditor, and any third-party costs incurred shall be associated with the new arrangement (that is, deferred and amortized over the term of the new arrangement.”

The Borrower and the Lender are, in good faith, entering into this Agreement and a contemporaneous Security Agreement, dated as above. The Debtors are entering into this Loan Agreement for the sum of $1,500,000.00 to be rendered by the Lender in the form a cashier’s check at the time of signing. The loan is compelled by the ample consideration provided in the corresponding Security Agreement. Both of these Agreements may be modified, amended, or supplemented from time to time throughout the natural course of the Agreements.

The other way the company can go is by have a secure loan with the bank by putting an item they own up for collatoral in equal value of the loan amount needed. For example, if the company owns one of their companies the

Tire City, Inc. is a rapidly growing retail distributor of automotive tires. Although they have 10 shops located throughout the Northeast region, the bulk of TCI’s inventory is managed at a central warehouse. During the last three years, sales have been growing at a compound annual rate in excess of 20%. With such a great reflection of their excellent service and customer satisfaction in their net income, TCI’s central warehouse is “bulging at the seams”. TCI has decided to expand its warehouse facilities to accommodate future growth, and has requested a five year loan. We, MidBank, previously financed a project for TCI in 1991, which is currently being repaid in equal annual installments. TCI plans to

sale in the Arley financing then can be characterized as the sale of a share of common stock plus a

firm’s financing, for example, issuing or repurchasing stock and borrowing or repaying loans. It also

Banc One has a problem with the alignment of two of its important strategies: (1) rapidly acquiring profitable banks and (2) sustaining high returns while mitigating interest rate risk. Banc One has been very successful in acquiring banks, and much of this is done through the sale/transfer of Banc One’s stock. This strategy relies heavily on Banc One’s ability to maintain a high stock price. The second strategy – high returns with mitigated interest rate risk - relies heavily on the use of interest rate swaps. This use of interest rate swaps has become concerning to investors - due to its complicated nature,

Another serious concern is about Timken losing its investment-grade rating, therefore, an analysis of the affect of financing this acquisition with debt follows.

Those involved in the lending process establish financing terms to protect the positions of all parties. The debt guarantee in Williams’ proposed financing, for example, provided insurance for the repayment of debt. Williams would essentially act as a co-signer for Williams Production RMT’s obligations to Berkshire Hathaway and Lehman Brothers. Per the terms, Williams would have to agree to make payments in place of Williams Production RMT if any of the payments were late or not paid.

In November 2003, Maria Ober, a vice president of Deutsche Bank Securities, received a client request for financing the acquisition of a large hospital-supply distributor. The client needed to present the seller with an offering price and an indication of financial commitment within two weeks. The contemplated transaction entailed a highly-leveraged acquisition of the target. The tasks for the student are to value the target firm and projected synergies, assess the credit worthiness of the target (i.e., its ability to bear the high debt), and critically evaluate the general design of the transaction.