Mezzanine Financing
Mezzanine Financing places subordinated debt beneath senior loans but above equity, offering a flexible route to raise capital without surrendering major ownership shares.
By balancing higher risk for lenders with potentially strong returns, it enables you to drive expansions or acquisitions while safeguarding equity positions.
Key Benefits
- LIMITED EQUITY DILUTION:
- Retain significant ownership while tapping new capital sources.
- FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE:
- Adapt interest and warrant terms to align with projected growth.
- COMPLEMENTS SENIOR DEBT:
- Layer financing for larger deals without overstraining primary lenders.
- EXPANSION CATALYST:
- Launch major initiatives with reduced up-front equity outlay.

Mezzanine Financing
Case Studies
How Mezzanine Financing Powered a Family Business Buyout
Enabled transition without losing control:
- Preserved founding legacy
- Balanced cash flow usage
- Added strategic board insight
- Increased post-buyout value
- Maintained cultural continuity
How Mezzanine Financing Fueled a Tech Expansion
Combined minimal equity give-up with sizable capital:
- Expanded product lines
- Hired specialized talent
- Accelerated marketing campaigns
- Averted dilution pitfalls
- Attracted complementary partners
How Mezzanine Financing Supported a Healthcare Merger
Complemented senior loans for bigger synergy:
- Smoothed due diligence hurdles
- Reduced day-one equity investment
- Streamlined integration budgets
- Maintained clinical standards
- Extended growth runway
Mezzanine Financing provides businesses with an alternative to issuing more stock or taking on overly burdensome senior debt. Ideal for mid-market organizations aiming to finance expansions, buyouts, or new product lines, mezzanine capital typically features an interest component plus potential equity warrants. This structure appeals to borrowers needing substantial funding but wanting to avoid diluting current shareholders. Commercial Finance Partners helps you position your business to attract mezzanine investors by analyzing cash flow projections, growth potential, and risk profiles. We negotiate terms that balance your repayment capabilities with attractive investor returns, ensuring you don’t relinquish excessive control. The result is a strategic infusion of capital—complementing senior loans—that supports transformative initiatives. As your revenue scales, these subordinated obligations can be repaid systematically, preserving ownership stakes and fueling continued upward progress.
Carefully structured debt solutions can be the difference between stagnation and breakthrough innovation. Debt Capital Advisory merges financial modeling with practical negotiations, ensuring each funding route—be it mezzanine, senior, or alternative forms—reflects both your current position and future objectives. By layering capital appropriately, companies can bolster operations, acquisitions, and new product launches without jeopardizing stability. At Commercial Finance Partners, we cultivate holistic strategies that consider market variations, enterprise maturity, and competitive landscapes. We strive for balanced leverage, lower risk, and clear repayment paths. With thorough assessments and proactive communication, we align your debt structure with ongoing transformations. This approach ensures immediate capital needs don’t compromise agility or resilience in the face of emerging opportunities.
Why choose
Commercial Finance Partners?
- We secure subordinated capital that complements your existing debt profile.
- We reduce equity dilution through well-structured repayment and warrant terms.
- We harmonize mezzanine layers with broader loan obligations for minimal conflicts.
- We elevate your negotiation stance by clarifying investor expectations upfront.
- We sustain a growth trajectory that preserves ownership control and fosters expansion.