senior debt
noun[U]
FINANCEukusdebtthat will bepaidback by acompanythat goesbankruptbefore otherdebtispaidback
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Subordinated loans typically have a lower credit rating, and, therefore, a higher yield thanseniordebt.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Since the crisis, funding byseniordebthas become more common.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These rates will be much higher than ordinaryseniordebtor subordinated debt.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Seniordebtmust be repaid before subordinated (or junior) debt is repaid.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For example, a hedge fund has bought $5 million worth of protection from a bank on theseniordebtof a company.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Seniordebtis often secured by collateral on which the lender has put in place a first lien.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For instance, capital notes are subordinated securities; they would rank behindseniordebtin a wind up.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The foreclosure sale purchaser must petition a court for a decree that cuts off any junior lien holder's rights to redeem theseniordebt.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.However, in various jurisdictions and circumstances, nominallyseniordebtmay not rank "pari passu" with all other senior obligations.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Seniordebthas greater seniority in the issuer's capital structure than subordinated debt.
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