Sequential Waterfall
1. Sequential Structure
In a Sequential (or “waterfall”) structure, Senior investors are paid first. Junior investors receive repayments only after all Senior obligations are fully cleared.
How It Works
When the pool receives a repayment:
Interest Distribution
Outstanding Senior overdue interest is paid first.
Then current Senior interest is paid.
Any remaining interest goes to the Excess Interest Spread (EIS).
Only after the Senior tranche is fully repaid (no outstanding principal) does interest start flowing to Junior:
Junior overdue interest
Junior current interest
Principal Distribution
All principal first repays:
Senior overdue principal
Senior current principal
After the Senior tranche is fully repaid, principal flows to:
Junior overdue principal
Junior current principal
In Simple Terms
Senior investors get repaid first—both interest and principal.
Junior begins receiving principal only after Senior is completely paid down.
This structure provides maximum protection to Senior investors.
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