Mezzanine funding is a hybrid form of financing that is often used by business owners to fund acquisitions. Mezzanine funding is a form of cash flow financing and is often called leveraged financing. Mezzanine funding is more flexible than other forms of loans such as bank loans or asset based loans. Mezzanine funding has long maturity terms and low principal repayment, which gives a business owner ample time to grow their business and recover the cost of the loan.

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.

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