mezz
Between floor seating
Mezz is short for mezzanine—an intermediate floor between main levels of a building, typically a balcony overlooking the floor below.
In theaters, the mezz is the lowest balcony section: We got seats in the mezz.
In finance, mezz refers to mezzanine debt or financing, a hybrid between senior debt and equity.
Placed below in rank
- private equityCapital for unlisted companies
- leveraged buyoutDebt-funded corporate acquisition
- bridge loanTemporary financing between transactions
- high-yieldProducing substantial returns
Raised exterior platform
- dress circleFirst balcony in theaters
- logePrivate theater enclosure
- box seatsPartitioned premium spectator areas
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
grand tier · tiered seating · orchestra pit · auditorium · opera house · usher · intermission · acoustics
subordinated
Placed below in rank
- private equityCapital for unlisted companies
- leveraged buyoutDebt-funded corporate acquisition
- bridge loanTemporary financing between transactions
high-yield · convertible · venture capital · unsecured · funding gap
balcony
Raised exterior platform
- dress circleFirst balcony in theaters
- logePrivate theater enclosure
- box seatsPartitioned premium spectator areas
gallery · grand tier · tiered seating · orchestra pit · auditorium · opera house · usher · intermission · acoustics · stalls
mezzground floor
Lowest building level
street level · basement · ground level · cellar · penthouse
- mezze platterShared appetizer assortment
- mezzo forteModerately loud dynamic marking
- mezzanine seatsIntermediate-level theater seating
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