What is the meaning of Mezzanine debt?

Debt which ranks and is repaid after senior debt but before junior/institutional loan stock. Generally carries an option, warrant or redemption fee, which tends to distinguish it from senior debt reflecting the inherent risk nature of such a debt instrument.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). Mezzanine debt. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/mezzanine_debt/definitions/1158137
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MLABarry Goldsmith. "Mezzanine debt" 21 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/mezzanine_debt/definitions/1158137>