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Analytics Valuation

1.Cash flow modelingPlanned · not yet available

2.CECL and accounting considerationsPlanned · not yet available

3.Data validation and qualityPlanned · not yet available

4.Loan tape fundamentalsPlanned · not yet available

5.Performance metricsPlanned · not yet available

6.Static pool analysisPlanned · not yet available

7.Stratification analysisPlanned · not yet available

8.Collateral analysisPlanned · not yet available

9.Credit analysisPlanned · not yet available

10.GAAP vs IFRS accounting comparisonPlanned · not yet available

11.Fair value hierarchyPlanned · not yet available

12.Mark-to-model practicesPlanned · not yet available

13.NAV and liquidity considerationsPlanned · not yet available

14.Valuation governancePlanned · not yet available

15.Valuation methodologiesPlanned · not yet available

16.Portfolio valuationPlanned · not yet available

17.Pricing and relative valuePlanned · not yet available

Appendix

1.Collateral analytics checklistPlanned · not yet available

2.Sample term sheet (annotated)Planned · not yet available

3.Deal timeline matrixPlanned · not yet available

4.Sample waterfallPlanned · not yet available

Asset Classes

1.Agency RMBSPlanned · not yet available

2.Aircraft leasesPlanned · not yet available

3.Auto Loans and LeasesDraft available for review

4.BNPL ReceivablesDraft available for review

5.Real Estate Bridge and Fix-and-Flip LoansDraft available for review

6.Broadly syndicated loan CLOsPlanned · not yet available

7.Cell tower and data center ABS (digital infrastructure)Planned · not yet available

8.CMBS (conduit, SASB, large loan)Planned · not yet available

9.Container leasesPlanned · not yet available

10.CRE CLOsPlanned · not yet available

11.Credit card receivablesPlanned · not yet available

12.Education and vocational receivablesPlanned · not yet available

13.Equipment FinanceDraft available for review

14.Healthcare receivablesPlanned · not yet available

15.Home equity and helocsPlanned · not yet available

16.Infrastructure debtPlanned · not yet available

17.Catastrophe bondsPlanned · not yet available

18.Climate risk and emerging perilsPlanned · not yet available

19.Collateralized reinsurance, ILWs, and sidecarsPlanned · not yet available

20.ILS diligence guidePlanned · not yet available

21.ESG and green ILSPlanned · not yet available

22.Catastrophe modelingPlanned · not yet available

23.Key participantsPlanned · not yet available

24.Secondary market tradingPlanned · not yet available

25.Trigger typesPlanned · not yet available

26.Insurance-linked securitiesPlanned · not yet available

27.Diligence guidePlanned · not yet available

28.Law firm financePlanned · not yet available

29.Disclosure and champertyPlanned · not yet available

30.Funders and market participantsPlanned · not yet available

31.Portfolio financingPlanned · not yet available

32.Red flagsPlanned · not yet available

33.Secondaries and liquidityPlanned · not yet available

34.Single-case fundingPlanned · not yet available

35.Valuation approachesPlanned · not yet available

36.Litigation financePlanned · not yet available

37.Shipping and maritime financePlanned · not yet available

38.Marketplace lending and fintech-originatedPlanned · not yet available

39.Middle market CLOsPlanned · not yet available

40.Music royalties and content IPPlanned · not yet available

41.Diligence guidePlanned · not yet available

42.DSCR investor loansPlanned · not yet available

43.Non-agency RMBS / non-QM / investor-purposePlanned · not yet available

44.Non-QM lendingPlanned · not yet available

45.Non-performing loans (NPL)Planned · not yet available

46.Key participantsPlanned · not yet available

47.Prime jumboPlanned · not yet available

48.Re-performing loans (RPL)Planned · not yet available

49.Servicer selectionPlanned · not yet available

50.Deal structuresPlanned · not yet available

51.Unsecured Consumer LoansDraft available for review

52.Pharma royaltiesPlanned · not yet available

53.Powersports (RV, marine, motorcycle)Planned · not yet available

54.Premium financePlanned · not yet available

55.Rail cars and rolling stockPlanned · not yet available

56.Revenue-based financingPlanned · not yet available

57.Small business loans (including SBA 7(a))Planned · not yet available

58.Single-family rental (SFR)Planned · not yet available

59.Solar / renewable energy (PACE, PPA, solar loan)Planned · not yet available

60.Student loans (federal and private)Planned · not yet available

61.Tax liensPlanned · not yet available

62.Timeshare receivablesPlanned · not yet available

63.Trade receivables and supply chain financePlanned · not yet available

64.Whole business securitizationPlanned · not yet available

65.Fund financePlanned · not yet available

Capital Source

1.Back Leverage: Returns, Risk and Cash CallsDraft available for review

2.Bank balance sheetPlanned · not yet available

3.How Credit Funds Raise and Deploy CapitalDraft available for review

4.Bermuda and offshore insurance capitalPlanned · not yet available

5.Captive insurance companiesPlanned · not yet available

6.Insurance ALM constraintsPlanned · not yet available

7.Insurance-affiliated asset managersPlanned · not yet available

8.NAIC designations and regulatory frameworkPlanned · not yet available

9.Insurance capitalPlanned · not yet available

10.Development finance institutionsPlanned · not yet available

11.Family offices as ABF investorsPlanned · not yet available

12.Alternative capital sources overviewPlanned · not yet available

13.Pension funds as direct investorsPlanned · not yet available

14.Public markets and retail accessPlanned · not yet available

15.Sovereign wealth fundsPlanned · not yet available

16.Other capital sourcesPlanned · not yet available

Counterparties

1.Calculation agents and data agentsPlanned · not yet available

2.Legal counselPlanned · not yet available

3.Other counterpartiesPlanned · not yet available

4.Rating agenciesPlanned · not yet available

5.Backup servicersPlanned · not yet available

6.Selecting a servicerPlanned · not yet available

7.Servicer fundamentalsPlanned · not yet available

8.Servicer ratings and evaluationPlanned · not yet available

9.Servicer responsibilitiesPlanned · not yet available

10.Servicer termination and transitionPlanned · not yet available

11.Servicing fees and economicsPlanned · not yet available

12.Servicers and backup servicersPlanned · not yet available

13.TrusteesPlanned · not yet available

Documentation

1.Due diligence question bankPlanned · not yet available

2.Legal opinions and third-party reportsPlanned · not yet available

3.Rule 144A offering circularPlanned · not yet available

4.Offering document preparationPlanned · not yet available

5.Private placement memorandum (PPM)Planned · not yet available

6.Risk factorsPlanned · not yet available

7.SEC-registered prospectusPlanned · not yet available

8.Offering and disclosure documentsPlanned · not yet available

9.Reps, warranties, and enforcementPlanned · not yet available

10.Term Sheet NegotiationDraft available for review

11.Account control agreementsPlanned · not yet available

12.Administration agreementPlanned · not yet available

13.Credit agreement and indenturePlanned · not yet available

14.Document coordinationPlanned · not yet available

15.Sale and contribution agreementPlanned · not yet available

16.Security and pledge agreementsPlanned · not yet available

17.Servicing agreementPlanned · not yet available

18.Legal DocumentationDraft available for review

Foundations

1.ABF, ABL and Direct LendingDraft available for review

2.Who Does What in ABFDraft available for review

3.How ABF works (5-minute overview)Planned · not yet available

Glossary

1.ABCPPlanned · not yet available

2.ABSPlanned · not yet available

3.Advance rateDraft available for review

4.APRPlanned · not yet available

5.AUMPlanned · not yet available

6.Backup servicerDraft available for review

7.Bankruptcy remotePlanned · not yet available

8.BATNAPlanned · not yet available

9.BNPLPlanned · not yet available

10.Borrowing Base CertificateDraft available for review

11.Borrowing baseDraft available for review

12.BSLPlanned · not yet available

13.Cape Town ConventionPlanned · not yet available

14.Capital providerPlanned · not yet available

15.CDRPlanned · not yet available

16.CECLPlanned · not yet available

17.CFCPlanned · not yet available

18.Classification societyPlanned · not yet available

19.Clean-up callPlanned · not yet available

20.CLOPlanned · not yet available

21.CMBSPlanned · not yet available

22.CNLPlanned · not yet available

23.Constant prepayment ratePlanned · not yet available

24.CPRPlanned · not yet available

25.CREPlanned · not yet available

26.Credit enhancementPlanned · not yet available

27.Cumulative default ratePlanned · not yet available

28.DACAPlanned · not yet available

29.Default interestDraft available for review

30.DiligenceDraft available for review

31.DilutionDraft available for review

32.DPDPlanned · not yet available

33.DSCR loanPlanned · not yet available

34.DSCRPlanned · not yet available

35.DTIPlanned · not yet available

36.EBITDAPlanned · not yet available

37.Eligibility criteriaDraft available for review

38.Event of defaultDraft available for review

39.Excess spreadPlanned · not yet available

40.FICOPlanned · not yet available

41.Forward flowPlanned · not yet available

42.Interest coveragePlanned · not yet available

43.IRRDraft available for review

44.KBRAPlanned · not yet available

45.LockboxPlanned · not yet available

46.LTVPlanned · not yet available

47.Master trustPlanned · not yet available

48.Material adverse changePlanned · not yet available

49.MBSPlanned · not yet available

50.NAICPlanned · not yet available

51.NAV facilityDraft available for review

52.OC testPlanned · not yet available

53.OvercollateralizationPlanned · not yet available

54.PACEPlanned · not yet available

55.PFICPlanned · not yet available

56.PIKPlanned · not yet available

57.PRIPlanned · not yet available

58.Pro rataPlanned · not yet available

59.Rating TranchesPlanned · not yet available

60.RBFPlanned · not yet available

61.Regulation ABPlanned · not yet available

62.REMICPlanned · not yet available

63.RepoPlanned · not yet available

64.Representations and warrantiesPlanned · not yet available

65.Residual valuePlanned · not yet available

66.RMBSPlanned · not yet available

67.RVIPlanned · not yet available

68.RWAPlanned · not yet available

69.SBAPlanned · not yet available

70.Security interestDraft available for review

71.Sequential payPlanned · not yet available

72.Sequential payPlanned · not yet available

73.ServicerDraft available for review

74.SFRPlanned · not yet available

75.SOFRPlanned · not yet available

76.Soft bulletPlanned · not yet available

77.SPVDraft available for review

78.SRTPlanned · not yet available

79.Static poolDraft available for review

80.STSPlanned · not yet available

81.Subscription lineDraft available for review

82.SVOPlanned · not yet available

83.Tangible net worthPlanned · not yet available

84.Term ABSPlanned · not yet available

85.TriggerPlanned · not yet available

86.True salePlanned · not yet available

87.UCCPlanned · not yet available

88.Unearned premiumPlanned · not yet available

89.UPBPlanned · not yet available

90.Utilization feePlanned · not yet available

91.WACPlanned · not yet available

92.Waiver feePlanned · not yet available

93.WALPlanned · not yet available

94.WarehouseDraft available for review

95.WaterfallDraft available for review

96.Weighted average lifePlanned · not yet available

Legal Entity

1.Bank regulatory considerationsPlanned · not yet available

2.Consumer protection regulationsPlanned · not yet available

3.FATCA and CRS compliancePlanned · not yet available

4.Insurance and bank investor considerationsPlanned · not yet available

5.Structuring for non-US investorsPlanned · not yet available

6.Offshore structuresPlanned · not yet available

7.State tax considerationsPlanned · not yet available

8.Tax classifications explainedPlanned · not yet available

9.Structuring for tax-exempt investorsPlanned · not yet available

10.US entity types for ABFPlanned · not yet available

11.Entity types and tax considerationsPlanned · not yet available

12.EU/UK securitization regulationsPlanned · not yet available

13.Investment Company Act exemptionsPlanned · not yet available

14.NAIC filing and designation deep divePlanned · not yet available

15.Regulatory and compliancePlanned · not yet available

16.Risk retention rulesPlanned · not yet available

17.Securities law exemptionsPlanned · not yet available

18.SPVs and bankruptcy remotenessPlanned · not yet available

19.State licensing requirementsPlanned · not yet available

20.Tax considerations for ABF structuresPlanned · not yet available

21.True sale and perfectionPlanned · not yet available

22.Volcker Rule implicationsPlanned · not yet available

Lifecycle Events

1.Amendments and waiversPlanned · not yet available

2.Growing with Your FacilityDraft available for review

3.Wind-downPlanned · not yet available

4.Workouts, restructuring, and enforcementPlanned · not yet available

Market

1.Reading the credit cyclePlanned · not yet available

2.Market data and public datasetsPlanned · not yet available

3.Distressed market playbookPlanned · not yet available

4.ESG and sustainability-linked structuresPlanned · not yet available

5.Market intelligencePlanned · not yet available

6.Finding capital providersPlanned · not yet available

7.Finding legal and advisory firmsPlanned · not yet available

8.Finding service providersPlanned · not yet available

9.Industry infrastructurePlanned · not yet available

10.Participant directoryPlanned · not yet available

11.Primary market processPlanned · not yet available

12.Secondary market and liquidityPlanned · not yet available

13.Market spreads guidePlanned · not yet available

Mechanics

1.Accounts and cash managementPlanned · not yet available

2.Advance rates and the borrowing basePlanned · not yet available

3.Advanced waterfall mechanicsPlanned · not yet available

4.Amortization and repaymentPlanned · not yet available

5.Borrowing base mechanicsPlanned · not yet available

6.Covenant cures and waiversPlanned · not yet available

7.Financial covenantsPlanned · not yet available

8.Negative and affirmative covenantsPlanned · not yet available

9.Portfolio covenantsPlanned · not yet available

10.Servicing covenantsPlanned · not yet available

11.CovenantsPlanned · not yet available

12.Hedging and interest rate mechanicsPlanned · not yet available

13.Revolving, prefunding, and reinvestmentPlanned · not yet available

14.Entity-level triggersPlanned · not yet available

15.Performance triggersPlanned · not yet available

16.Structural tests (OC/IC)Planned · not yet available

17.Trigger negotiation strategiesPlanned · not yet available

18.Trigger remediation strategiesPlanned · not yet available

19.Triggers, tests, and performance eventsPlanned · not yet available

20.Waterfalls and Credit EnhancementDraft available for review

Operations

1.Cash operations and waterfall executionPlanned · not yet available

2.Fund accounting and administration for ABFPlanned · not yet available

3.Fund compliance and regulatory for ABFPlanned · not yet available

4.Fund investor reporting for ABFPlanned · not yet available

5.ABF fund operations fundamentalsPlanned · not yet available

6.ABF fund operations team structurePlanned · not yet available

7.Portfolio monitoring for ABF fundsPlanned · not yet available

8.Fund operations infrastructure for ABFPlanned · not yet available

9.Pool formation and onboardingPlanned · not yet available

10.Ongoing portfolio managementPlanned · not yet available

11.Borrowing base certificatePlanned · not yet available

12.Covenant compliance monitoringPlanned · not yet available

13.Investor and SEC reportingPlanned · not yet available

14.Performance reportingPlanned · not yet available

15.Portfolio surveillancePlanned · not yet available

16.Reporting and ComplianceDraft available for review

17.Ongoing reporting and surveillancePlanned · not yet available

18.Servicing RequirementsDraft available for review

19.Build vs buy decisionsPlanned · not yet available

20.Data and analytics infrastructurePlanned · not yet available

21.Investor portals and integrationPlanned · not yet available

22.Loan management systemsPlanned · not yet available

23.Security and compliancePlanned · not yet available

24.Technology and infrastructurePlanned · not yet available

Originator

1.The Capital LandscapeDraft available for review

2.Anatomy of a DealDraft available for review

3.What You NeedDraft available for review

4.Negotiating TermsDraft available for review

5.Getting to CloseDraft available for review

6.Facility Fees and All-in CostDraft available for review

7.How Facility Funding WorksDraft available for review

8.Warehouse Worked ExampleDraft available for review

9.Specialty Finance: Choosing a Financing ApproachDraft available for review

Playbooks

1.Understanding back leverage (LP perspective)Planned · not yet available

2.Back leverage and fund financingPlanned · not yet available

3.How to benchmark your deal against the marketPlanned · not yet available

4.Building an ABF teamPlanned · not yet available

5.What capital providers care aboutPlanned · not yet available

6.Breaking into ABFPlanned · not yet available

7.Career progression and compensationPlanned · not yet available

8.Careers at banksPlanned · not yet available

9.Careers at credit fundsPlanned · not yet available

10.Careers at originatorsPlanned · not yet available

11.Careers at service providersPlanned · not yet available

12.Career paths in ABFPlanned · not yet available

13.Choosing the right structurePlanned · not yet available

14.Top capital provider mistakesPlanned · not yet available

15.Top deal process mistakesPlanned · not yet available

16.Top originator mistakesPlanned · not yet available

17.Common Mistakes and How to Avoid ThemDraft available for review

18.Working with accountants and auditorsPlanned · not yet available

19.Selecting a fund administratorPlanned · not yet available

20.Rating agency engagement for fundsPlanned · not yet available

21.Servicer selection and oversightPlanned · not yet available

22.Selecting and working with trusteesPlanned · not yet available

23.Key counterparties for credit fundsPlanned · not yet available

24.Preparing Your Data RoomDraft available for review

25.Deal autopsy: why deals failPlanned · not yet available

26.Understanding deal feesPlanned · not yet available

27.Navigating the deal processPlanned · not yet available

28.Early-stage financing guidePlanned · not yet available

29.Financing progression roadmapPlanned · not yet available

30.Finding the right capital partnerPlanned · not yet available

31.Evaluating a credit fund's ABF strategyPlanned · not yet available

32.Structuring deals for investor appealPlanned · not yet available

33.Questions to ask your legal teamPlanned · not yet available

34.Your Loan Tape: What Capital Providers Look AtDraft available for review

35.Managing legal costsPlanned · not yet available

36.Managing multiple facilitiesPlanned · not yet available

37.Common negotiation mistakesPlanned · not yet available

38.Documentation negotiationPlanned · not yet available

39.Economic terms negotiationPlanned · not yet available

40.Negotiation fundamentalsPlanned · not yet available

41.Multi-party negotiation dynamicsPlanned · not yet available

42.What is negotiable by structure typePlanned · not yet available

43.Pricing negotiationPlanned · not yet available

44.Building relationships while negotiatingPlanned · not yet available

45.Structural terms negotiationPlanned · not yet available

46.Negotiation strategyPlanned · not yet available

47.The economics of ABF for originators (worked examples)Planned · not yet available

48.Building an originator pipelinePlanned · not yet available

49.ABF as an asset class for portfolio constructionPlanned · not yet available

50.Ongoing portfolio management (capital provider)Planned · not yet available

51.Evaluating portfolio quality and performancePlanned · not yet available

52.Building your ABF pitchPlanned · not yet available

53.The Diligence ProcessDraft available for review

54.Fundraising mistakes to avoidPlanned · not yet available

55.Running the roadshowPlanned · not yet available

56.Track record presentationPlanned · not yet available

57.Understanding ABF LPsPlanned · not yet available

58.Raising capital for ABF strategiesPlanned · not yet available

59.The originator's readiness assessmentPlanned · not yet available

60.Selecting your law firmPlanned · not yet available

61.Approaching banks for warehouse capitalPlanned · not yet available

62.Family offices as ABF capital providersPlanned · not yet available

63.Government programs and DFI capitalPlanned · not yet available

64.Accessing insurance capital for originatorsPlanned · not yet available

65.Sourcing capital for your portfolioPlanned · not yet available

66.Whole loan sale and forward flow strategiesPlanned · not yet available

67.Working with credit fundsPlanned · not yet available

68.Sourcing capital for your portfolioPlanned · not yet available

69.Sourcing capital for ABF fundsPlanned · not yet available

70.Sourcing deals (originator perspective)Planned · not yet available

71.Sourcing ABF dealsPlanned · not yet available

72.Transitioning between capital providersPlanned · not yet available

73.Treasury management for multi-facility originatorsPlanned · not yet available

74.True lender / bank partnershipPlanned · not yet available

75.Enforcement and liquidationPlanned · not yet available

76.Executing a workoutPlanned · not yet available

77.Intercreditor dynamics in distressPlanned · not yet available

78.Protecting your position in distressPlanned · not yet available

79.Recognizing distress earlyPlanned · not yet available

80.Waiver, amendment, or accelerationPlanned · not yet available

81.When things go wrongPlanned · not yet available

Reference

1.Pricing disclaimerPlanned · not yet available

Regulatory

1.Basel III/IV capital treatmentPlanned · not yet available

Structures

1.Conduit and ABCP programsPlanned · not yet available

2.Credit-linked notes / synthetic securitizationsPlanned · not yet available

3.Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs)Planned · not yet available

4.Forward Flow AgreementsDraft available for review

5.NAV facilities and subscription linesPlanned · not yet available

6.Participation structuresPlanned · not yet available

7.Private placement / bespoke structuresPlanned · not yet available

8.Rated note feedersPlanned · not yet available

9.Repackaging structuresPlanned · not yet available

10.Significant risk transfer (SRT)Planned · not yet available

11.Subscription finance / capital call linesPlanned · not yet available

12.Term ABSDraft available for review

13.Warehouses, Forward Flows and Whole-Loan SalesDraft available for review

14.Whole-Loan SalesDraft available for review