Startup Terms Glossary
What is Mezzanine Financing?
Mezzanine financing is the middle ground between senior debt and equity that has characteristics of both types of financing. This type of financing allows company owners to convert their equity into cash, usually as long as venture capital companies or other high-level investors have been paid. Mezzanine financing is only used when a company goes into default.
Mezzanine Financing Examples
Here are some examples of mezzanine financing facts:
- Has higher yields than other debt
- Is one of the riskiest forms of debt
- Collateral is rarely required
- Interest rates can be fixed, variable, or both
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With over 24 years of practice, Chet uses his vast experiences to assist his clients in the most efficient manner possible. Chet is a magna cum laude graduate of University of Miami School of Law with an extensive background in Business Law, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate Law, Leasing Law and Telecommunications Law. Chet's prior experience includes 5 years at two of the top law firms in Georgia and 16 years of operating his own private practice.
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