GDP Bump

GDP growth in the second quarter of 2017 is 2.6%. This compares favorably to GDP growth of 1.2% in the second quarter of 2016. While it still sounds relatively low, this growth rate is over twice the level of growth for the comparable period last year.

This reflects the sustained small business confidence, growing animal spirits in the economy, and a positive business climate. Construction is booming and people are spending which seems to suggest this period of economic acceleration will be a sustained one.

In the acquisition financing arena, capital availability is destiny as companies require reliable access to capital to grow over the long term. Unforeseen capital needs usually arise when acquirers least expect it. This can cause some concern for the acquisition financing provider, especially when covenants tighten up and that working capital availability is utilized faster than expected.

Mezzanine debt borrowing is usually a straightforward activity that many companies use for funding of transitional growth. Mezzanine debt lenders are highly transparent about their due diligence approach and their post-closing loan management making it easy for companies to engage with.

Elections have consequences and positive ones at that for the acquisition financing middle market. While much media attention is paid to the direction of the yield curve and the Fed’s likely rate cuts, scant attention is paid to the more important drivers of the acquisition financing market – business psychology and regulatory climate.

GDP Bump

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