| 单词 | mezzanine debt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmezzanine debt 2. Business. Of or relating to an intermediate level or stage in a financial enterprise; spec. denoting unsecured, high-yielding loans, investments, etc., that are subordinate to bank loans and secured loans but rank above equity, as mezzanine bracket, mezzanine debt, mezzanine finance, etc. Also in extended use.Originally used chiefly in connection with venture capital; later applied to other types of high-risk, low-security, usually short-term finance. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > types of money-dealing > [noun] > management of assets, capital, or investments > stages in asset or investment development mezzanine debt1976 society > trade and finance > financial dealings > types of money-dealing > [adjective] > invested > type of investment perpetual1719 fundeda1770 floating1793 ethical1915 ploughed-back1930 divestiture1961 mezzanine1976 short-termist1987 1976 Forbes 1 Nov. 71/3 We're a major in municipal bond offerings; we're the only firm outside Wall Street that's in the new mezzanine bracket of corporate underwritings. 1983 Times 21 June 16/1 It [sc. the company] will principally invest in debt securities, generally on a subordinated basis, in return for interest income and a significant participation in the equity of the borrower. This is generally referred to herein as ‘mezzanine investment’. 1986 Observer 23 Nov. 37 Before..1983, potential raiders looked to venture capitalists and major insurance companies to provide mezzanine finance. 1988 Investors Chron. 26 Aug. 63/2 The fashionable phrase now for junk bonds is ‘mezzanine debt’. Undoubtedly a politer title but it means the same thing. 1991 Sight & Sound Oct. 6/3 The company plans to release a more balanced slate, with a few ‘mezzanine’ movies in the $20 to $25 million range, and some low-budget ‘quality’ films. < as lemmas |
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