2025

The course is changing: It’s time for growth

As vaccination numbers continue to rise and social restrictions ease throughout the U.S., “open for business” is becoming more than a hopeful catch phrase. In the first quarter of 2021, consumer spend increased by 11.3%1 and the annualized GDP growth rate of 6.4% was more than double the pre-pandemic figure of 2.4% in the fourth quarter of 2019.2

With the Federal Reserve expected to hold historically low rates until 2023,3 both quantitative and qualitative data point to increasing optimism and sound the bell to rebuild.

Executives of middle-market companies agree

According to a quarterly survey of middle-market business executives, 67% of participants reported a highly optimistic outlook for their company in 2021. In fact, 50% said they are either extrememly likely or very likely to expand their business over the next 6 months,3 with specific ideas on what that looks like:

75%

75%

Say they will add employees

61%

61%

Will make significant equipment purchaes

55%

55%

Will expand or renovate current facilities

48%

48%

Will add new facilities or locations

While a positive outlook and operational blueprint are essential to shift from recovery to growth, what businesses need most today is an immediate capital source with options to scale.

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The fast track to a successful journey

Key Equipment Finance (KEF) is poised to optimize this economic bounce-back we’ve all been waiting for. Our goal is to help your organization find the best finance solution based on its cash-flow and accounting requirements, tax strategies, and equipment use. We begin with a consultative, holistic approach to your business objectives.

Many of our first-time customers go on to become broader KeyBank clients as they expand and need unique banking products and services beyond borrowing and leasing. Key is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $176.2 billion.4 Our company mission is to help middle-market companies like yours succeed at every stage of their growth and expansion.

Our true north

KEF is the nation's 5th largest U.S. bank-affiliated equipment leasing company in assets. Since 1971, KEF has helped businesses chart a successful course through even the most complex challenges. Focused and dedicated, we’ll help your organization meet its immediate equipment and technology needs and plan for the future—whatever it brings—by offering:

Reliable capital access

Flexible, customized loan and lease solutions

Broad industry experience and equipment knowledge

Deep structuring expertise and innovative, scalable financing strategies

The sum of all the parts?

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Client confidence

Trust in our centralized source of financial resources enables our clients to be nimble in a vast range of market conditions. They can rely on us to react more effectively to unforeseen crises (like the 2020 pandemic) and help them lean into emerging possibilities at the onset of economic recovery.

Let’s start the conversation

It’s time for businesses to rebuild, and acquiring mission-critical equipment is the place to start. Please contact your Key Equipment Finance Officer today to discuss your goals – we’re here to help determine the best next step for your organization, now and in the future.