Glossary
Mezzanine Capital
A form of financing between equity and debt, for example a silent partnership or a subordinated loan. In takeovers, it can partly replace missing equity and improves the chances of getting a bank loan.
Related termMittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (SME investment company)State-backed promotional institutions in each German federal state that provide investment capital to small and medium-sized companies, usually as a silent partnership.Next Read moreFinancing a business succession: How to pay for the takeover.Next
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What is mezzanine capital?
A form of financing between equity and debt, for example a silent partnership or a subordinated loan.
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