Securitization remains an important tool for companies to realize value from future payment streams and raise financing, typically at a better cost of funds than the interest expense associated with a corporate loan or bond. While there are many different
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Behind the perfection certificate (Part II): the asset purchase transaction certification

In our previous post on March 31, 2015, we considered perfection certificates in the context of a share purchase transaction/ amalgamation/ name change certification. In this post, we continue to explore perfection certifications but in the context of a…
The “bitter bidder”: late bids in insolvency sales processes

An insolvent entity will often have one or more businesses that, once separated from the insolvent organization or cleansed of their existing liabilities, is quite attractive acquisition targets.
For this reason, insolvency of a commercial enterprise will often lead to…
Behind the perfection certificate (Part I): the share purchase transaction certification

Over the next few weeks, we will go in depth into a few certifications contained in most perfection certificates in the context of a post-M&A or leveraged finance acquisition debtor.
A perfection certificate is the first step in any secured…