We report on a 100 ks Suzaku observation of the bright , nearby ( z = 0.008486 ) Seyfert 1.9 galaxy MCG -5-23-16 .
The broad-band ( 0.4–100 keV ) X-ray spectrum allows us to determine the nature of the high energy emission with little ambiguity .
The X-ray continuum consists of a cutoff power-law of photon index \Gamma = 1.9 , absorbed through Compton-thin matter of column density N _ { H } = 1.6 \times 10 ^ { 22 } cm ^ { -2 } .
A soft excess is observed below 1 keV and is likely a combination of emission from scattered continuum photons and distant photoionized gas .
The iron K line profile is complex , showing narrow neutral iron K \alpha and K \beta emission , as well as a broad line which can be modeled by a moderately inclined accretion disk .
The line profile shows either the disk is truncated at a few tens of gravitational radii , or the disk emissivity profile is relatively flat .
A strong Compton reflection component is detected above 10 keV , which is best modeled by a combination of reflection off distant matter and the accretion disk .
The reflection component does not appear to vary .
The overall picture is that this Seyfert 1.9 galaxy is viewed at moderate ( \sim 50 ^ { \circ } ) inclination through Compton-thin matter at the edge of a Compton-thick torus covering \sim 2 \pi steradians , consistent with unified models .