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Most favoured nation pull-up meaning

What does Most favoured nation pull-up mean?
A most favoured nation pull-up is a pricing protection in loan agreements: if a borrower raises an incremental term facility at a higher price than its existing term loan, the interest margin on the existing term debt is increased so it is no more than a set differential (commonly 50 basis points) below the incremental debt. This is a market term (often called MFN protection or MFN adjustment), not defined in legislation or case law, and is widely used in LMA-based leveraged finance documents across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Key features typically include: - Trigger: incurrence of pari passu incremental term debt with a higher margin or higher all-in yield (often measured to include OID, upfront fees and any interest rate floor). - Cap: the agreed MFN differential (for example, 50 bps). - Scope and carve-outs: may exclude debt in a different currency, with different ranking or collateral, shorter maturity, or incurred after a “sunset” period (commonly six to twelve months post-closing). Practical significance: protects existing lenders from pricing dilution and shapes borrower flexibility on future debt raises and repricings.
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