Covenant-lite

Loans issued with few or no maintenance covenants.

Covenant-lite in round numbers

Hypothetical: a loan has US$500m of principal and no maintenance financial tests. Incurrence tests, debt baskets, security provisions and other restrictions can still limit additional borrowing. US$500m is principal, not a covenant threshold.

Source: OCC: maintenance and incurrence covenant terminology (2012).

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