Leveraged

Market Awareness and Guidelines

Mandate and Syndication Documentation

Facility Documentation

Intercreditor Agreement

Other

Market Awareness and Guidelines

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

Note to address situations where LIBOR rates are negative

PDF

13/09/2011

N/A

Important note re. Basel II footnote

PDF

17/11/2010

N/A

LMA Note on the Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Loan Documentation

PDF

13/07/2011

N/A

LMA Note on IBOR

PDF

30/04/2013

N/A

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Mandate and Syndication Documentation

> Guidance

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

LMA Front Running Letter of Undertaking Users Guide

PDF

24/02/2009

PDF

Explanatory Memo Relating To Mandate Letters, Commitment Letters, Front Running Letters, Syndication Closing Timeline & Syndication Decision Charts

PDF

24/02/2009

N/A

Note on Discussions with Takeover Panel and LMA Confidentiality Letter

PDF

17/06/2009

N/A

> Term sheets, mandate letters, commitment letters, front running undertakings, timeline and decision charts

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

Leveraged Term Sheet

Word

24/04/2013

PDF

LMA Mandate Letter - Best Efforts

Word

29/11/2010

PDF

LMA Mandate Letter - Underwritten

Word

29/11/2010

PDF

LMA Syndicate Member Commitment Letter for Primary Syndication - for initial commitment without approval of documentation

Word

24/02/2009

N/A

LMA Syndicate Member Commitment Letter For Primary Syndication - for final commitment with approval of documentation

Word

24/02/2009

N/A

Syndication Closing Timeline

PDF

24/02/2009

N/A

Syndication Decision Chart - Unsuccessful Syndication

PDF

24/02/2009

N/A

Syndication Decision Chart - Successful Syndication

PDF

24/02/2009

N/A

LMA Confidentiality and Front Running Letter for Primary Syndication

Word

10/06/2011

PDF

LMA Front Running Letter of Undertaking

Word

24/02/2009

PDF

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Facility Documentation

> Guidance

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

Users Guide to Form of Facility Agreement for Leveraged Acquisition Finance Transactions

PDF

20/05/2013

PDF

Financial Covenants Provisions Users Guide

PDF

14/09/2012

PDF

Note to Members on Withdrawal of Recommended Mandatory Costs

PDF

24/04/2013

N/A

> Facility Agreements

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

Senior Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement for Leveraged Acquisition Finance Transactions

Word

20/05/2013

PDF

Explanatory Letter re. changes to Senior Multicurrency Facilities agreement

PDF

14/09/2012

N/A

> Facility Agreement Slot-in Clauses

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

Rider permitting disclosure to numbering service providers and administration/settlement service providers

Word

14/09/2012

PDF

2013 FATCA riders

Word

10/05/2013

PDF

> Financial Covenants

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

Financial Covenants Provisions

Word

24/12/2012

PDF

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Intercreditor Agreement

> Guidance

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

LMA Intercreditor User Guide

PDF

14/09/2012

PDF

Memorandum explaining revisions to Intercreditor Agreement - September 2012

PDF

14/09/2012

N/A

> Documentation

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

LMA Intercreditor Agreement

Word

24/04/2013

PDF

LMA Hedging Letter

Word

14/09/2012

N/A

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Other

Name of Document Formats Date Revised Markup

Form of letter re permission to disclose information to numbering service providers and administration/settlement service providers

Word

14/09/2012

PDF

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