Documentation / Education and events / Guidelines and best practice / Regulation and lobbying

Membership Application & Renewals 2016

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Use of an extensive library of recommended form documentation for both the primary and secondary syndicated loan markets, and specific documentation for use in real estate finance, commodity finance, the developing markets, in particular Africa, and private placements.

LMA documentation is produced after extensive consultation with leading loan practitioners and law firms so as to represent an agreed common view of documentation structures. Standardisation of the ‘boilerplate’ areas of the documents allows lenders and borrowers to focus on the more important commercial aspects of individual transactions. The widespread use of LMA documents throughout the EMEA region has facilitated the increase in efficiency of primary and secondary loan business, reduced documentation risk, aided members in the effective management of their loan portfolios, and helped to attract new investors to the market.

The LMA’s prime documentation activities include:

1) continually reviewing existing documents to ensure they are aligned with current legal and regulatory requirements, as well as market practice; 2) publication of guidance notes which aim to give notice and advice to the market on pertinent issues; and 3) the introduction of new documents where these are deemed to be appropriate.

Participation in the LMA’s Education and Events Programme, including conferences, seminars, documentation training and more intensive courses, such as the industry respected LMA Certificate Course and Syndicated Loans Course for Lawyers.

Education is a core focus for the LMA as it strives to foster a greater understanding of market practice across jurisdictions and product groupings.

Member Benefits

621organisations are currently members of the LMA

55nationalities within the LMA’s membership

6,700+delegates have attended LMA events in 2015

The Loan Market Association (LMA) has as its key objective improving liquidity, efficiency and transparency in the primary and secondary syndicated loan markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). By establishing sound, widely accepted market practice, the LMA seeks to promote the syndicated loan as one of the key debt products available to borrowers across the region.

As the authoritative voice of the syndicated loan market in EMEA, the LMA works with lenders, law firms, borrowers and regulators to educate the market about the benefits of the syndicated loan product, and to remove barriers to entry for new participants.

Since the establishment of the LMA in 1996, the Association’s membership has grown steadily and now stands at over 600 organisations covering 55 nationalities, comprising commercial and investment banks, institutional investors, law firms, service providers and rating agencies.

The LMA Mission

Through its membership, committees and documentation initiatives, the LMA has relationships with the key players in the market, guaranteeing its speakers are some of the leading experts in their field.

Apart from monthly evening seminars and regular documentation training days in the UK, the LMA manages a busy international schedule of events and actively visits financial centres across the EMEA region to offer ongoing education for its members. In 2015, the LMA launched its highly successful webinar programme, which now gives members around the world easy access to training on a range of LMA documents.

With the majority of events being free of charge to members, the LMA offers outstanding value compared to commercial event organisations.

Access to members’ only area of the LMA website plus dedicated microsites for real estate finance and developing markets, all of which provide a wealth of valuable information to market practitioners.

Content available to members includes the following: LMA recommended form documentation and market guidelines; the latest legal and regulatory news and regulatory submissions by the LMA; various LMA newsletters and publications; market statistics and reports provided by a range of data providers; presentations from UK and overseas conferences and seminars; and training webinars available on demand.

LMA Initiatives

6,700+delegates have attended LMA events in 2015

DocumentationLoan documentation remains one of the LMA’s core functions and in 2015, the LMA expanded its suite of documentation with the publication of (1) template documents for use in European private placement transactions (both a loan and a bond format); (2) a German law real estate finance agreement; (3) a term sheet for use in pre-export finance transactions; and (4) a template secured single currency term facility agreement governed by South African law.

In addition, as part of its ongoing review process of existing documents, the LMA has incorporated anti-trust amendments to its mandate letters and a confidentiality and front running letter for primary syndication, produced a financial covenant cure rider for use alongside its real estate finance investment property facility agreement, revised its French law investment grade facility agreement and updated its suite of secondary documents with LIBOR and EURIBOR references. The LMA has also issued commentary on the increasing number of factors that impact on the loan markets, for example, various notes on the impact of EU and US sanctions on loan transactions and a revised summary note on FATCA.

Looking ahead to 2016, the LMA is planning to publish amendments to its leveraged documents (facility agreement, intercreditor and hedging letter) to incorporate, amongst other things, an optional incremental facility and white list. In a real estate context, the LMA plans to publish a template insurance broker letter, intercreditor agreement (contractual subordination only) and a standard form debenture. Finally, looking to Africa, the LMA is looking to produce a facility agreement governed by Zimbabwean law to add to its suite of local law African documents.

Finally, in addition to facility and related documentation, the LMA regularly publishes market guides for members. During 2015 the LMA published a revised guide to ‘Regulation and the Loan Market’, a guide to ‘Improving Liquidity in the Secondary Market’, a ‘Guide to Secondary Loan Market Transactions’, and a ‘Guide to Agency Protections’.

Education and TrainingThe LMA’s Events Programme continues to expand, with an increased number of international events, UK training days, conferences and webinars planned for 2016. Events typically can cover revisions to, or a launch of, an LMA document, legal and regulatory issues, market updates, as well as many other issues of importance to the loan market.

In response to the LMA’s wider focus in recent years, the programme now covers real estate finance and developing markets, notably Africa, with a range of events available to members in the year ahead. The LMA is also running events in more European centres than ever before and has added a Loan Operations Conference to its highly successful conference programme.

The LMA will also continue to roll-out its very successful webinar programme to cover French, German and Spanish language introductions to syndicated lending, as well as more webinars providing overviews of LMA documents and key legal issues.

New also for 2016 will be the expansion of the UK evening seminar programme to other major European centres, including Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid and Milan.

Regulation and Lobbying ActivityHistory tells us that regulatory changes often have unintended consequences, and the LMA has, and will continue to have, a vital role in tracking these changes and their possible impact on the loan product, whether that be generally, or in relation to specific market sectors such as leveraged and real estate finance.

Whilst significant progress has been made by the LMA in reducing the impact of regulation on the loan product, undoubtedly, changes in the regulatory and fiscal landscape will continue to provide major challenges for the LMA during 2016 and beyond. Basel III and the related EU Capital Requirements Directive and Regulation are already making an impact on the lending environment, and it is equally the case that legislation being introduced across the globe, particularly in the US, has had direct or indirect consequences for the EMEA market, whilst in Europe proposals around a Capital Markets Union will offer further challenges and opportunities. Furthermore, regulation targeting lenders such as non-banks and specific parts of the market, including real estate and trade finance, are also likely to have significant influence.

The LMA will also continue to monitor changes in accounting principles that will have a material impact on the product, and other issues, such as sanctions and tax regulations, will be equally demanding of LMA resources.

LMA guides produced in 2015

LMA Southern Africa Syndicated Loans Conference 2015

LMA Syndicated Loans Conference 2015

20yrsat the forefront of the market in 2016

Criteria for membershipThere are two types of membership: Full and Associate. Full members must be financial institutions and are likely to be loan arrangers, traders and other active participants in the loan market. Associate members are likely to be law firms, rating agencies, accountancy firms, smaller financial institutions and other professionals with an interest in the market.

Associate Membership is divided into four categories: Associate with UK office – Legal Firm; Associate with UK office – Other; Associate without UK office; and Associate – African Single Jurisdiction.

This last category is aimed at those organisations located in a single African jurisdiction which only want access to the LMA’s suite of local law African documentation.

Membership is not open to individuals. All members must appoint a Nominated Representative who will act as the main contact with the LMA for receiving important notifications and is expected to forward such communications to the relevant parties within the member organisation.

Subscription feesMembership runs from 1 January to 31 December of each year, and the full year’s subscription fee must be paid whenever an institution joins.

Subscriptions Membership Categories and Benefits

Associate

With UK office – Legal Firm £8,600 pa + VAT (if applicable*)

With UK office – Other £7,700 pa + VAT (if applicable*)

Without UK office £6,000 pa

The above three categories of Associate membership can access all LMA documentation and guidelines, education and training events, webinars, legal and regulatory updates and LMA submissions, various newsletters, and may apply to join appropriate committees.

Associate – African Single Jurisdiction £2,000 pa

This category of Associate membership can access all local law African documentation, all African based training events, and selected LMA notes, guidelines and webinars.

Full

£12,500 pa + VAT (if applicable*)

Full members have:– Eligibility for Board membership– Voting rights at the AGM– The option to nominate an Alternate

Representative– Higher allocation of places at the

annual Syndicated Loans Conference in London

as well as access to all LMA information, resources, events and webinars, and the opportunity to apply to join appropriate committees.

In 2016 the LMA will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. Since its inception, the range of services the Association provides to its members has grown exponentially, particularly in relation to the library of documents available and its educational offering.

Despite the LMA’s increasing workload, subscription levels for 2016 will remain unchanged.

* Please note, UK VAT will apply to institutions where the Nominated Representative is located in the UK.

Launch of The Real Estate Loan Book

LMA Real Estate Finance Conference 2015

LMA Developing Markets Conference 2015

LMA Loan Operations Conference 2015

LMA Syndicated Loans Conference 2015

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Achievements over the last 12 months

Commodity Finance

Developing Markets

Leveraged

Real Estate Finance

Investment Grade

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Membership now exceeds 600 organisations

Membership now covers 55 jurisdictions

Launch of Private Placement documentation

Launch of new Super Senior High Yield Facility and Intercreditor Documentation

Production of new guides: Guide to Agency Protections, Guide to Secondary Loan Market Transactions, and Improving Liquidity in the Secondary Market

New edition of LMA guide: Regulation and the Loan Market

Publication of The Real Estate Loan Book

Launch of new Term Sheet for use in REF transactions, a German law REF Facility Agreement and production of a financial covenant cure rider

Addition of secured option to the LMA’s suite of South African Facility Agreements and Zambian law option to its Sub-Saharan African Facility Agreement

Active lobbying in respect of building a Capital Markets Union and an EU framework for simple, transparent and standardised (STS) securitisations

Expansion of the LMA’s Education & Events Programme with more international events, UK training days and conferences being held each year plus the introduction of webinars

First webinar watched by over 2,000 people

First Loan Operations Conference held in London

900 delegates attend 8th annual LMA Syndicated Loans Conference – a new record