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''Contract law''.
Debt instruments based on non-cash payment of interest coupons.


A Latin term meaning a meeting of the minds and signifying agreement between parties about the subject matter of the contract.
Interest is usually recognised by an increase in the amount of principal owed by the borrower.


Sometimes written 'consensus ''ad'' idem'.
 
PIKs are generally either unsecured loans or deeply subordinated securities ranking just before equity in the capital structure.
 
This means that, in the event of a bankruptcy, PIKs are the last debts to be repaid, making them a high risk instrument for lenders and investors.
 
In order to compensate lenders for the risk, PIKs have to offer significantly enhanced rates of return to investors.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Consideration]]
* [[Coupon]]
* [[Contract]]
* [[Equity]]
* [[Invitation to treat]]
* [[Interest]]
* [[Notes]]
* [[Payment in kind]]
* [[Principal]]
* [[Secured debt]]
* [[Subordinated debt]]
* [[Unsecured debt]]

Revision as of 14:21, 22 August 2017

Debt instruments based on non-cash payment of interest coupons.

Interest is usually recognised by an increase in the amount of principal owed by the borrower.


PIKs are generally either unsecured loans or deeply subordinated securities ranking just before equity in the capital structure.

This means that, in the event of a bankruptcy, PIKs are the last debts to be repaid, making them a high risk instrument for lenders and investors.

In order to compensate lenders for the risk, PIKs have to offer significantly enhanced rates of return to investors.


See also