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Does US GAAP currently demand or permit the use of a MEZZANINE section in the Balance Sheet?
Yes,Mezzanine debt is when a hybrid debt issue is subordinate to another debt issue from the same issuer.It bridges the gap between debt and equity financing and is one of the highest-risk forms of debt—being subordinate to pure equity but senior to pure debt.Inpractice, mezzanine debt behaves more like a stock than debt because the embedded options make the conversion of the debt into stock very attractive.It also offers some of the highest returns when compared to other debt types, often generating rates between 12% and 20% per year.