Consider a firm which has a value of $7 million and is liquidated in Chapter 7. There are two outstanding claims. Creditor A has a claim for $5 million senior debt which is secured by a building valued at $3m. Creditor B has a senior debt claim of $6 million.
1) Which claim is paid out first?
2) How much creditor A gets in liquidation?
3) How much creditor B gets in liquidation?
4) What percentage of creditor A’s claim is paid?
5) What percentage of creditor B’s claim is paid?