mezzanine debt — Debt finance that ranks in priority behind senior debt but ahead of trade creditors or equity; often secured and commonly convertible into equity of the borrower. There is generally a bullet repayment and there may be early prepayment premiums.… … Law dictionary
mezzanine debt — ➔ debt … Financial and business terms
Mezzanine Debt — When a hybrid debt issue is subordinated to another debt issue from the same issuer. Mezzanine debt has embedded equity instruments (usually warrants) attached, which increase the value of the subordinated debt and allow for greater flexibility… … Investment dictionary
Mezzanine capital — Mezzanine capital, in finance, refers to a subordinated debt or preferred equity instrument that represents a claim on a company s assets which is senior only to that of the common shares. Mezzanine financings can be structured either as debt… … Wikipedia
mezzanine finance — A term used to describe the element of a development capital package which carries a risk/return profile higher than senior debt but lower than equity. It is usually in the form of preference shares or subordinated loan stock. Easyform Glossary… … Law dictionary
mezzanine financing — USA Also known as mezzanine debt. Debt that ranks in priority behind senior debt but ahead of trade creditors or equity; often unsecured, high yield, subordinated debt and commonly convertible into equity of the borrower. This debt is typically… … Law dictionary
mezzanine — UK US /ˈmetsəniːn/ /ˈmezə / US /ˈmezənin/ adjective [before noun] ► FINANCE relating to borrowed money that must be paid back by a company or organization with financial problems after paying its senior debt (= debt that must be paid before… … Financial and business terms
Debt restructuring — is a process that allows a private or public company – or a sovereign entity – facing cash flow problems and financial distress, to reduce and renegotiate its delinquent debts in order to improve or restore liquidity and rehabilitate so that it… … Wikipedia
debt — that which is owed. If you borrow money, buy something on credit or receive more money on an account than is owed, you have a debt. Glossary of Business Terms Funds owed by a debtor to a creditor. Outstanding debt obligations are assets for… … Financial and business terms
Debt — Money borrowed. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * debt debt [det] noun 1. [countable] money that one person, organization, country etc owes to another: • The country will not receive further funds after it failed to repay debts of $16… … Financial and business terms
