payment-in-kind

payment-in-kind
payment-in-kind (PIK)
USA
In the case of bank loans, a feature whereby the interest is added to the principal balance of the loan (referred to as capitalized) instead of being paid to the lender in cash (called cash-pay interest).
In the case of other securities, a feature whereby the interest (in the case of debt securities) or dividends (in the case of equity securities) is paid by issuing additional securities of the same type.
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Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.

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