LBO & Paper LBO
What does 'covenant-lite' mean, and why did it become the norm in large LBO loans?
Model answer
Covenant-lite (cov-lite) means the term loan has no maintenance covenants — lenders can only act on incurrence-style triggers (new debt, dividends, asset sales) or an actual payment default, often…
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