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Amount
€ 10,000,000
Sector(s)
Services : € 10,000,000
Signature date(s)
17/12/2010 : € 10,000,000
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Summary sheet

Release date
15 October 2010
Status
Reference
Signed | 17/12/2010
20100357
Project name
Promoter - financial intermediary
Vantage Regional Mezz Fund

Vantage Capital, a South African mezzanine and private equity firm founded in 2001.

Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Total cost (Approximate amount)
Up to the USD equivalent of EUR 10 million.
The target size of the fund is USD 120 million.
Description
Objectives

An equity participation on ENPI risk capital resources in Vantage Regional Mezz Fund, a mezzanine fund that will primarily focus on growth and acquisition financing opportunities within middle market companies in the target region.

Although the Fund will have no specific industry-sector focus, it will focus particularly in companies that have difficulty in getting loans from local commercial banks (e.g. asset-light business, service businesses, export-oriented businesses). The average investment will be between USD 5 million. and USD 20 million.

Environmental aspects
Procurement

In addition to complying with local environmental laws, regulations, and legislations, the Fund has agreed to implement environmental guidelines in agreement with the Bank and other leading investors.

Not applicable (private sector investment).

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