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mezzanine finance

noun

C2CEFR level
82/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A hybrid layer of funding ranking between senior debt and equity, offering higher returns to compensate for its subordinated position.

To bridge the funding gap, the sponsor added a slug of mezzanine finance carrying a fifteen per cent coupon.

Similar: mezz

Topic: Corporate finance in Business English

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