| Loan Amount: Up to 40% of project-maximum $1.5 million except maximum $2.0 million for |
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Public Policy project, empire zone, expand exports, minority businesses, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses, maximum $4.0 million for manufacturers.
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| Eligibility: Small business concern… net worth under $7.5 million; net profit after taxes under |
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$2.5 million. Must be for-profit - retail, service, professional service, wholesale, manufacturer. No religious institutions. No speculative/lenders. No offshore facilities. One new job projected for every $50,000, over a two year period (for manufacturers one new job for every $100,000) with exceptions. Multiple small business concerns may join together for a project.
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| Use of Funds: Capital Assets
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HARD COSTS: Acquire land; construct building; acquire building; add to building; renovate building; heavy duty machinery & equipment. Includes condominiums, co-operatives, leasehold improvements and commercial vessels.
SOFT COSTS: Architect; permits; attorney; accountant; interest and points on bridge loan; environmental; appraisal; real estate broker commission; title searches and insurance.
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| Terms: 10 or 20 years; self amortizing. Rate: Below prime, fixed at auction (upon project |
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completion).
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| Collateral: Subordinate to l" mortgage lender.
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| Conditions: Personal guarantees for each 20% or more owner or key management.
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| Other Financing: At least 50% from non-federal sources, (bank / nonbank / JDA / UDC / IRB). |
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Must have 7 year term (10 year loan); 10 year term (20 year loan). At least 10% injection from small business concern (may be land/building).
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| Special: Declining prepayment penalty 1st half loan term; permanent lender only; personal |
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resource test; start up (less than 2 years) 15% injection; special purpose building 15% injection; start up & special purpose 20% injection.
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| Fees: Approximately 4% of loan amount (includes GNYDC attorney and title insurance). These |
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fees are rolled into mortgage. No mortgage tax.
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| SBA Required Bank Fee: 1/2 of 1% of permanent first mortgage from bank. If added to fees on |
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bridge loan rather than on first, can include as part of project cost.
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| Owner User: 51% existing building; 60% new (can permanently lease out 20% on new |
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construction).
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| Ownership of Realty: Anyone can own (doesn't have to be owners of the small business |
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concern). |