Leveraged Finance & Credit
What is an excess cash flow (ECF) sweep, and how does the sweep percentage typically step down?
Model answer
An ECF sweep is a mandatory prepayment: a defined share of the year's excess cash flow (roughly cash from operations less capex, mandatory debt service, and permitted items) must be used to prepay…
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