Mezzanine Debt
Mezzanine Debt
- Mezzanine Debt, combining lower-priority debt with equity options such as
stock warrants, seems more like equity financing than debt financing.
Sophisticated investors use it to finance acquisitions and buyouts. In the event
of a bankruptcy, the debt aspect of the Mezzanine Debt financing gives the new
owners priority ahead of other owners of the company.
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