â¢ Teamwork at all levels is seen as key to improving processes and services. â¢ Quality management and improvement training are provided at all levels of the organization. â¢ Accountability for quality and productivity improvement is tied to managers' performance evaluations.
DEFINITION of 'Senior Debt'. Borrowed money that a company must repay first if it goes out of business. Companies have a number of options for obtaining financing, including bank loans and the issuance of bonds and stocks. Each type of financing has a different priority level in being repaid if the company decides to liquidate. If the company goes under, the holders of each type of financing have different levels of rights to the company's assets.
Subordinated debt is more risky than unsubordinated debt. Subordinated debt is considered any type of loan that's paid after all other corporate debts and loans are repaid, in the case of borrower default. Borrowers of subordinated debt are usually larger corporations or other business entities. Subordinated debt is the exact opposite of unsubordinated debt in that senior debt is prioritized higher in bankruptcy or default situations. Subordinated Debt: Repayment Mechanics When a corporation takes out debt, it normally issues two or more bond types that are either unsubordinated debt or subordinated debt.