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A covenant in a loan agreement which becomes effective on the occurrence of a certain event in the future. Used to enable loan agreements to have lite covenants, typically to conform to other loans of the same borrower. A common springing event is the level of utilisation of a loan facility at which time covenants such as ICR ([[interest cover]] ratio) and [[gearing]] come into effect. | A covenant in a loan agreement which becomes effective on the occurrence of a certain event in the future. Used to enable loan agreements to have lite covenants, typically to conform to other loans of the same borrower. A common springing event is the level of utilisation of a loan facility at which time covenants such as ICR ([[interest cover]] ratio) and [[gearing]] come into effect. | ||
Springing covenants are a form of [[contingent covenant]]. | |||
== See also == | |||
*[[Incurrence covenant]] | |||
*[[Maintenance covenant]] | |||
[[Category:Long_term_funding]] | [[Category:Long_term_funding]] | ||
Revision as of 18:25, 26 July 2015
Long term funding.
A covenant in a loan agreement which becomes effective on the occurrence of a certain event in the future. Used to enable loan agreements to have lite covenants, typically to conform to other loans of the same borrower. A common springing event is the level of utilisation of a loan facility at which time covenants such as ICR (interest cover ratio) and gearing come into effect.
Springing covenants are a form of contingent covenant.
