Acquisition Finance 2025

NEW ZEALAND Law and Practice Contributed by: David Weavers, Jesse Fairley and Matt Consedine Russell McVeagh

North Island

Auckland

New Zealand

Wellington

South Island

Contents 1. Market p.308 1.1 Major Lender-Side Players p.308 1.2 Corporates and LBOs p.308

2. Documentation p.309 2.1 Governing Law p.309 2.2 Use of Loan Market Association (LMA) Agreements or Other Standard Loans p.309 2.3 Language p.309 2.4 Opinions p.309 3. Structures p.310 3.1 Senior Loans p.310 3.2 Mezzanine/Payment-in-Kind (PIK) Loans p.310 3.3 Bridge Loans p.310 3.4 Bonds/High-Yield Bonds p.310 3.5 Private Placements/Loan Notes p.311 3.6 Asset-Based Financing p.311 4. Intercreditor Agreements p.311 4.1 Typical Elements p.311 4.2 Bank/Bond Deals p.312 4.3 Role of Hedge Counterparties p.312 5. Security p.312 5.1 Types of Security Commonly Used p.312

5.2 Form Requirements p.314 5.3 Registration Process p.314 5.4 Restrictions on Upstream Security p.315 5.5 Financial Assistance p.315 5.6 Other Restrictions p.316 5.7 General Principles of Enforcement p.316 6. Guarantees p.318 6.1 Types of Guarantees p.318 6.2 Restrictions p.318 6.3 Requirement for Guarantee Fees p.318

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