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Summary sheet
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The proposed operation consists of an equity participation in Ethos Mezzanine Partners 3, a generalist closed-ended mezzanine fund targeting mainly investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) located in Southern and Eastern Africa. The target fund size is USD 150 million.
The fund will build on the successful strategy followed for the predecessor funds, Mezzanine Partners 1 and Mezzanine Partners 2, by providing mezzanine finance to mid-market companies. It will focus on growth enterprises with strong cash flows which, due to their relatively small size, are unable to finance their growth through bank funding, the bond market or an Initial Public Offering (IPO). These companies are typically family-owned and not willing to accept private equity funding because of the level of equity dilution that this option entails.
The fund will operate in line with EIB's environmental and social standards.
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