Recommended Documents

There are fourteen sub-headings under the Documentation area of the web site - available to members only. The following is a list of all the documents published by the Loan Market Association.

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Competition Law Papers
Key competition law areas of awareness
Coordinating Committee Letters
Form of Letter to Company governing appointment of Coordinator and Coordinating Committee
Form of Letter to Lenders governing the appointment of Coordinator and Coordinating Committee
LMA guidance notes on role of coordinator and coordinating committee
French Law Primary
LMA Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement
User Guide to Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement
LMA Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement (French Translation)
German Law Primary
Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facility Agreement
Users Guide
Glossary of Terms
Syndicated Loan - Glossary
Grey Market
LMA Front Running Letter of Undertaking Users Guide
LMA Front Running Letter of Undertaking
LMA Confidentiality and Front Running Letter for Primary Syndication
Intercreditor Agreement
Memorandum explaining revisions to Intercreditor Agreement - November 2009
LMA Intercreditor Agreement
LMA Intercreditor User Guide
Islamic Finance Users Guide
Users Guide to Islamic Finance Documents
Mandatory Costs
LMA Recommended Mandatory Costs
Market Guidelines
LMA Amendments & Waivers Guidelines
Mark-Ups
LMA Standard Terms & Conditions for Par & Distressed Trade Transactions (bank debt/claims)
LMA Standard Terms & Conditions for Par & Distressed Trade Transactions (bank debt/claims)
LMA Trade Confirmation (Bank Debt)
LMA Trade Confirmation (Bank Debt)
LMA Trade Confirmation (Risk Participation)
LMA Transfer Agreement (Bank Debt)
LMA Transfer Agreement (Bank Debt)
LMA Assignment (Bank Debt)
LMA Assignment (Bank Debt)
LMA Assignment (Distressed/Claims)
LMA Funded Participation (Par/Distressed)
LMA Funded Participation (Par/Distressed)
LMA Risk Participation (Par)
LMA Master Funded Participation Agreement (Par/Distressed)
LMA Master Risk Participation Agreement (Par)
LMA Funded/Risk Participation (Par)
LMA Risk to Funded Participation (Par)
LMA Trade Confirmation (Claims)
LMA Recommended Mandatory Costs
LMA Multilateral Termination and Transfer Agreement (Novation)
LMA Termination & Transfer Agreement (Novation)
LMA Termination & Transfer Agreement (Novation)
LMA/LSTA Comparison Table
LMA Confidentiality Letter (Seller)
LMA Confidentiality Letter (Purchaser)
LMA Confidentiality Letter (Seller's Agent)
LMA Confidentiality Letter (Purchaser's Agent)
LMA Master Confidentiality Undertaking
LMA Master Confidentiality Undertaking for Admin / Settlement Service Providers
LMA Grantor Credit Risk Paper
LMA Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement
LMA Intercreditor User Guide
Financial Covenants Provisions
LMA Secondary Trading Documentation User Guide
Financial Covenants Provisions
Intercreditor Agreement
Intercreditor Agreement
LMA Multicurrency Term Facility Agreement
LMA Multicurrency Revolving Facility Agreement
LMA Mandatory Costs - a Recommendation
Leveraged Term Sheet
Leveraged Term Sheet
LMA Single Currency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement
LMA Single Currency Term Facility Agreement
LMA Single Currency Revolving Facility Agreement
Users Guide to Investment Grade Primary documentation
LMA Letter of Credit Option
Mark-up of Mandatory Costs Recommendation
LMA Term Sheet
LMA Mandate Letter - Best Efforts
LMA Mandate Letter - Underwritten
LMA Letter of Undertaking
LMA Confidentiality and Front Running Letter for Primary Syndication
LMA Front Running Letter of Undertaking Users Guide
Leveraged Facilities Agreement
Users Guide to the LMA form of Leveraged Facilities Agreement
Rider permitting disclosure to numbering service providers and administration/settlement service providers
Form of letter re permission to disclose information to numbering service providers and administration/settlement service providers
Form of Letter to Company governing appointment of Coordinator and Coordinating Committee
Form of Letter to Lenders governing the appointment of Coordinator and Coordinating Committee
Mark up of French Law LMA Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement
Mark up of French Law LMA Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement (French Translation)
Mark up of French Law LMA Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement Users Guide
German version of Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facility Agreement
German version of Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facility Agreement User's Guide
Non-Public Information Papers
Dealing with confidential and price sensitive information
Private and Inside Information in the Loan Market
Joint Trade Associations paper on Non-Public Information
JMPF European Supplement
US JMPF Paper Oct 2003
Primary (Investment Grade)
Users Guide to LMA Finance Party Default and Market Disruption Clauses in Conjunction with the LMA Recommended Form of Primary Document
LMA Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement
LMA Multicurrency Term Facility Agreement
LMA Multicurrency Revolving Facility Agreement
LMA Single Currency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement
LMA Single Currency Term Facility Agreement
LMA Single Currency Revolving Facility Agreement
Users Guide to Investment Grade Primary documentation
Note Relating to LMA Letter of Credit Option - June 2009
LMA Letter of Credit Option
LMA US Dollar Swingline Option
LMA Euro Swingline Option
LMA Recommended Mandatory Costs
LMA Term Sheet
LMA Mandate Letter - Best Efforts
LMA Mandate Letter - Underwritten
LMA Syndicate Member Commitment Letter for Primary Syndication - for initial commitment without approval of documentation
LMA Syndicate Member Commitment Letter For Primary Syndication - for final commitment with approval of documentation
Explanatory Memo relating to Mandate Letters, Commitment Letters, Front Running Letters, Syndication Closing Timeline & Syndication Decision Charts
Syndication Closing Timeline
Syndication Decision Chart - Unsuccessful Syndication
Syndication Decision Chart - Successful Syndication
LMA Front Running Letter of Undertaking Users Guide
LMA Confidentiality and Front Running Letter for Primary Syndication
Explanatory Memo re LMA Confidentiality & Front Running Letter 07
LMA Front Running Letter of Undertaking
Primary (Leveraged)
Senior Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement
Users Guide to Form of Facility Agreement for Leveraged Finance Transactions
Note relating to LMA Letter of Credit Option - June 2009
LMA Recommended Mandatory Costs
Leveraged Term Sheet
LMA Mandate Letter - Best Efforts
LMA Mandate Letter - Underwritten
Financial Covenants Provisions
Financial Covenants Provisions Users Guide
Rider permitting disclosure to numbering service providers and administration/settlement service providers
LMA Syndicate Member Commitment Letter for Primary Syndication - for initial commitment without approval of documentation
LMA Syndicate Member Commitment Letter For Primary Syndication - for final commitment with approval of documentation
Explanatory Memo Relating To Mandate Letters, Commitment Letters, Front Running Letters, Syndication Closing Timeline & Syndication Decision Charts
Syndication Closing Timeline
Syndication Decision Chart - Unsuccessful Syndication
Syndication Decision Chart - Successful Syndication
LMA Confidentiality and Front Running Letter for Primary Syndication
Explanatory Memo re LMA Confidentiality & Front Running Letter 07
LMA Front Running Letter of Undertaking
LMA Front Running Letter of Undertaking Users Guide
Form of letter re permission to disclose information to numbering service providers and administration/settlement service providers
LMA Master Confidentiality Undertaking for Admin / Settlement Service Providers
Release & Reliance Letters
Guidance Note To Release And Reliance Letters For Leveraged Finance Transactions
Template LMA Release & Reliance Letters
Secondary Debt Trading Documentation: Launched 25 January 2010
Memorandum Explaining Changes to LMA Debt/Claims Trading Documentation – Par & Distressed
Issues To Be Considered Prior To/Immediately After A Trade
LMA/LSTA Comparison Table
LMA Secondary Trading Documentation User Guide
LMA Standard Terms & Conditions for Par & Distressed Trade Transactions (bank debt/claims)
LMA Trade Confirmation (Claims)
LMA Trade Confirmation (Bank Debt)
LMA Trade Confirmation (Risk Participation)
LMA Termination Notice (Par & Distressed)
LMA Form of Early Termination Amount Statement for Par & Distressed Trade Transactions
LMA Buy-In/Sell-Out Notice
LMA Purchase Price Notice
LMA Price Dispute Notice
LMA Transfer Agreement (Bank Debt)
LMA Assignment (Bank Debt)
LMA Assignment (Distressed/Claims)
LMA Funded Participation (Par/Distressed)
LMA Risk Participation (Par)
LMA Master Funded Participation Agreement (Par/Distressed)
LMA Master Risk Participation Agreement (Par)
LMA Funded/Risk Participation (Par)
LMA Risk to Funded Participation
LMA Multilateral Termination & Transfer Agreement (Novation)
Multilateral Netting Agreement
Bilateral Netting Agreement
Bilateral Termination and Transfer Agreement
Termination Agreement
LMA Explanatory Note relating to Proceeds Letter
LMA Confidentiality Letter (Seller)
LMA Confidentiality Letter (Purchaser)
LMA Confidentiality Letter (Seller's Agent)
LMA Confidentiality Letter (Purchaser's Agent)
LMA Master Confidentiality Undertaking
LMA Master Confidentiality Undertaking for Admin / Settlement Service Providers
LMA Grantor Credit Risk Paper
LMA Pricing Panel Rules
Terms & Conditions Archive
LMA Par Terms & Conditions
LMA Par Terms & Conditions
LMA Par Terms & Conditions - includes competition rubric
LMA Par Terms & Conditions
LMA Par Terms & Conditions
LMA Par Terms & Conditions - includes competition rubric
LMA Distressed Terms & Conditions Apr '01
LMA Distressed Terms & Conditions Oct '01
LMA Distressed Terms & Conditions Oct '01
LMA Distressed Terms & Conditions Oct '05
LMA Distressed Terms & Conditions Oct '05 - includes competition rubric
LMA Par Terms and Conditions December 2007
Par Standard Terms and Conditions published as at 24 december 2008 (applicable to a Trade Date on or after 3 September 2008)
Distressed Standard Terms and Conditions published as at 24 december 2008 (revision date of 1 February 2008)

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In relation to recommended form documents, members are responsible for ensuring that the precise form and content of the documentation for a particular transaction is appropriate. Members should therefore satisfy themselves that the documents and any modifications to them are appropriate in the circumstances and the economic intentions of the parties.

The Loan Market Association consents to the use, reproduction and transmission of these Materials by members of the Loan Market Association only for the preparation and documentation of agreements relating to transactions or potential transactions in the loan markets. The Loan Market Association does not consent to the use, reproduction or transmission of these Materials for any other purpose, in any other manner or by any other person and expressly reserves all other rights.

In relation to the use of the Breakfunding Calculator (the "Calculator") whilst the Loan Market Association has taken reasonable skill and care to ensure that, when used correctly, the Calculator produces accurate guidance as to breakfunding costs, the Loan Market Association makes no representation or guarantee that information obtained from use of the Calculator will be complete, accurate or reliable. Results are provided without any warranty of any kind, express or implied. The proper working of the Calculator is reliant upon the correct input by users of information into all fields necessary to produce results. Failure by a user to input information fully and correctly is likely to lead to incorrect or misleading results produced by the Calculator, for which the Loan Market Association will not be responsible.

 

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