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What does Outcomes mean? In legal practice, “outcomes” describes the results a firm or lawyer must achieve—such as acting in clients’ best interests, safeguarding confidentiality and upholding the rule of law—to evidence effective compliance and protection of clients and the public. In England and Wales, outcomes had a specific regulatory meaning under the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Handbook 2011’s Outcomes‑Focused Regulation (OFR): each chapter of the sra code of conduct set mandatory outcomes, supported by indicative behaviours. Since 25 November 2019, the SRA Standards and Regulations (including the SRA Codes of conduct for Solicitors and for Firms) no longer list “outcomes”; they prescribe...

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Intercreditor comparison: super senior revolving credit facilities and senior secured notes—ranking, shared security, payment stops, enforcement controls, distressed sale conditions and noteholder purchase option

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This table provides a high-level overview of typical negotiated outcomes on intercreditor matters that shape the relationship between lenders under a super senior revolving credit facility and senior secured noteholders. For deeper analysis of the topics referenced, see Practice Note: Introductory guide to Intercreditor Agreements. For a comparison of common intercreditor positions for mezzanine lenders, second lien lenders and subordinated noteholders, see Practice Note: Intercreditor rights comparison table—junior debt instruments. For definitions of frequently used acquisition finance terminology, see Practice Note: Glossary of acquisition finance terms and jargon.

Structure and ranking

Which entity(ies) in the transaction structure may incur the debt?

  • Super senior revolving credit facility: typically available to the company and any target group member that meets borrower eligibility requirements and has acceded to the facility agreement as a borrower.
  • Senior secured notes: generally issued by the company or a special purpose finance vehicle that is a direct subsidiary of the company. Target group members provide guarantees of the notes but do not become additional issuers.

Does debt of one class rank ahead of the other? No...

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Neil Grant
Neil Grant

Neil is a consultant solicitor with over twelve years' experience representing lenders on the origination and distribution of a wide range of event-driven finance transactions, including debt facilities backing private equity sponsored acquisitions, corporate acquisitions, IPOs, high yield bond bridges and real estate investments. Neil is an alumnus of Allen & Overy and has held in-house roles at Credit Suisse, Mizuho Bank and Barclays Capital....

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