Amend It and Extend It!

Read this new practice note discussing current market trends in amend and extend provisions in publicly filed credit agreements from the second half of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. The data analyzed in this practice note was obtained using Market Standards, Practical Guidance’s searchable database of publicly-filed credit agreements enabling users to search, compare, and analyze credit agreements using approximately 90 detailed deal points.

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