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Mezzanine financing combines debt and equity into hybrids

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For when a standard loan is too boring and pure equity is too expensive. Mezzanine financing operates in the murky middle, acting as debt that can magically convert into ownership shares if the company defaults. It is a highly aggressive financial instrument designed to extract maximum returns from risky corporate expansions.

Mezzanine financing combines debt and equity into hybrids
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