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imported>Doug Williamson
(Amend to align with ACT Corporate Finance & Funding reading 4.3.1 p13 Documentation 1 April 2014. Categorise the page. Link with new Material adverse effect page.)
imported>Doug Williamson
(Amend to adopt more detail from ACT CFF reading 4.3.1 p13 Documentation 1 April 2014.)
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Normally it is intended as a 'catch-all' clause and states that if ''in the opinion of the lender'' there is a change in the circumstances of the borrower that is both material and adverse, then this will constitute an event of default.   
Normally it is intended as a 'catch-all' clause and states that if ''in the opinion of the lender'' there is a change in the circumstances of the borrower that is both material and adverse, then this will constitute an event of default.   


Not surprisingly this is a contentious clause, depending on who defines 'material'.
 
Not surprisingly this is a contentious clause, depending on who determines 'material', and how.
 
Modified forms of the clause may require the opinion to be 'reasonable' or replace the 'opinion' with an objective test.




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* [[Material adverse effect]]
* [[Material adverse effect]]


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Revision as of 17:27, 13 June 2014

(MAC).

A clause in a loan agreement.

Normally it is intended as a 'catch-all' clause and states that if in the opinion of the lender there is a change in the circumstances of the borrower that is both material and adverse, then this will constitute an event of default.


Not surprisingly this is a contentious clause, depending on who determines 'material', and how.

Modified forms of the clause may require the opinion to be 'reasonable' or replace the 'opinion' with an objective test.


See also