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payment-in-kind

noun

C1CEFR level
65/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

A financing feature under which interest accrues and is added to the loan principal rather than paid in cash, easing near-term cash demands.

The junior note carried a payment-in-kind coupon, so no cash left the business until refinancing.

Similar: PIK

Topic: Corporate finance in Business English

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