3 SBA SOP rule changes that will Impact Search Funds - Effective January 1, 2018

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by a lender
in Yorba Linda, CA, USA

8yrs ago

3 SBA SOP rule changes that will Impact Search Funds - Effective January 1, 2018

Please send me an e-mail at: redacted to be invited to our webinar next week.

Learn the key rule changes you will need to know to be able to structure SBA-eligible deals:

1. How to calculate the 10% equity requirement (which is based on total project cost, not enterprise value alone);

2. How to use increased flexibility for Seller Note structure/terms;

3. New requirement to test the liquidity of investors between 10-20% ownership, how to calculate and ensure your investor structure will not make your deal ineligible for SBA.

We will have a short presentation, and plenty of time for Q&A. We look forward to speaking with all who are interested in this timely information.

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reply by a searcher 8yrs ago
from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Miami, FL, USA

Thanks for the overview today! Look forward to also sitting in for next weeks webinar!

reply by a lender 8yrs ago
in Yorba Linda, CA, USA

We are going to schedule another one for next week. Please e-mail me if you'd like to receive an invite to that one.