Subordination agreements among creditors have an obvious purpose — to consensually reorder payment priorities among two or more creditors.
Are Voting Rights Provisions In Subordination Agreements Enforceable?
Subordination agreements often contain an agreement by the subordinated creditor that, if the issuer is a debtor in a bankruptcy case, the senior creditor can vote the claim of the junior creditor on any proposed Chapter 11 plan. If given effect, such a voting provision can give a senior creditor significant power, relative to both the subordinated creditor and other creditors, to support or oppose confirmation of a plan.

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