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SIE practice questionmediumCorporate Bonds — Subordinated Debentures

In the event of corporate bankruptcy, subordinated debentures are paid:

  1. ABefore secured bondholders
  2. BAfter preferred stockholders but before common stockholders
  3. CAfter senior unsecured debentures but before preferred stockholders✓ Correct answer
  4. DBefore senior unsecured debentures
Explanation

Why CAfter senior unsecured debentures but before preferred stockholders

The liquidation priority is: secured debt > senior unsecured debt (debentures) > subordinated debentures > preferred stock > common stock. Subordinated means 'below' or 'junior to' other debt. They offer higher yields than senior debt to compensate for the additional risk of lower priority in bankruptcy.

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