Calculation Agency

Calculation Agency

WHAT IS A CALCULATION AGENT?

A Calculation Agent is appointed as an expert third-party to make determinations required by a contract. This could be a securities transaction (like a convertible / exchangeable bond, or a callable bond) or a bilateral contract (like a derivative, loan or other agreement).

ConvEx is a market leader in providing independent calculation agency services on capital markets transactions.

THE ROLE OF A CALCULATION AGENT

A Calculation Agent is appointed as an expert third-party to make determinations required by a contract. This could be a securities transaction (like a convertible/exchangeable bond or a callable bond) or a bilateral contract (like a derivative, loan or other agreement).

Examples include:

  • equity-linked transactions with anti-dilution provisions for corporate actions
  • settlement calculations for equity-linked transactions, to determine the number of shares and/or amount of cash deliverable to investors
  • callable bonds where the redemption price is determined based on a make-whole formula
  • floating rate bonds where the interest must be determined on a regular basis

We also support issuers in interacting with investors and other market participants throughout the life of the transaction, dealing with incoming queries related to determinations made by us as Calculation Agent.

In addition, when ConvEx is appointed prior to issuance, we can also test, and provide support in drafting, the transaction documentation to ensure calculations will operate as intended.