SBA SOP 50 10 8, C.Ch1.D.1 — Debenture Limits (Minimum and Maximum)

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Verbatim text of SBA SOP 50 10 8 section C.Ch1.D.1 (Debenture Limits (Minimum and Maximum)), effective 2025-06-01. 1 provision(s) quoted from the SOP PDF. SBA's own document page serves superseded editions, and the SOP is further amended by policy notices — read this with the notices that touch it.

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      paragraph_quote: '1. Debenture Limits (Minimum and Maximum) 13 CFR §§ 120.930 and 120.931 Net Debenture Proceeds is defined in 13 CFR § 120.802 as the portion of Debenture proceeds that finance eligible Project costs (excluding administrative costs). The Gross Debenture is the Net Debenture Proceeds plus the eligible administrative costs. The Gross Debenture is subject to the following dollar limits and conditions: The minimum dollar amount for a debenture is $25,000. 13 CFR § 120.930(b) For all 504 Projects except for Eligible Energy Public Policy Projects and Projects for Small Manufacturers, the gross debenture is limited to an outstanding balance of $5,000,000 maximum in the aggregate for each small business concern, including its affiliates. SBA considers an EPC and an OC to be “one business” for this purpose. This limit applies to all 504 Projects except for the Projects identified in c. and d. below. In addition, in calculating this limit, SBA loan guaranties, committed or outstanding, that the Applicant and its affiliates have received through the 504 or 7(a) (including Community Advantage) loan programs must be included. Eligible Energy Public Policy Projects $5,500,000 maximum for each eligible project (see Paragraph A.2.a.i. of this Chapter, Projects for the reduction of existing energy consumption by at least 10%, and Paragraph A.2.a.ii of this Chapter, Renewable energy sources that generate more than 15% of energy used at Project Facility, for more information on Projects that are eligible for the $5,500,000 debenture limit). i. The outstanding Gross Debentures issued for a small business concern, including affiliates, for Eligible Energy Public Policy Projects must not exceed $16,500,000 in the aggregate. ii. The $5,500,000 limit for each Project is not reduced by any other outstanding SBA loan guaranties that the Borrower and its affiliates have received through other SBA loan programs. iii. Loans made for Eligible Energy Public Policy Projects do not reduce the $5,000,000 limit for each small business concern for other 504 Projects. Projects for Small Manufacturers $5,500,000 maximum for each eligible project, defined as a business with its primary NAICS Code in Sectors 31, 32, and 33, and all of its production facilities are located in the United States. The $5,500,000 limit for each Project is not reduced by any other outstanding SBA loan guaranties that the Borrower and its affiliates have received through other SBA loan programs.'
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SOP 50 10 8 C.Ch1.D.1

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1. Debenture Limits (Minimum and Maximum) 13 CFR §§ 120.930 and 120.931 Net Debenture Proceeds is defined in 13 CFR § 120.802 as the portion of Debenture proceeds that finance eligible Project costs (excluding administrative costs). The Gross Debenture is the Net Debenture Proceeds plus the eligible administrative costs. The Gross Debenture is subject to the following dollar limits and conditions: The minimum dollar amount for a debenture is $25,000. 13 CFR § 120.930(b) For all 504 Projects except for Eligible Energy Public Policy Projects and Projects for Small Manufacturers, the gross debenture is limited to an outstanding balance of $5,000,000 maximum in the aggregate for each small business concern, including its affiliates. SBA considers an EPC and an OC to be “one business” for this purpose. This limit applies to all 504 Projects except for the Projects identified in c. and d. below. In addition, in calculating this limit, SBA loan guaranties, committed or outstanding, that the Applicant and its affiliates have received through the 504 or 7(a) (including Community Advantage) loan programs must be included. Eligible Energy Public Policy Projects $5,500,000 maximum for each eligible project (see Paragraph A.2.a.i. of this Chapter, Projects for the reduction of existing energy consumption by at least 10%, and Paragraph A.2.a.ii of this Chapter, Renewable energy sources that generate more than 15% of energy used at Project Facility, for more information on Projects that are eligible for the $5,500,000 debenture limit). i. The outstanding Gross Debentures issued for a small business concern, including affiliates, for Eligible Energy Public Policy Projects must not exceed $16,500,000 in the aggregate. ii. The $5,500,000 limit for each Project is not reduced by any other outstanding SBA loan guaranties that the Borrower and its affiliates have received through other SBA loan programs. iii. Loans made for Eligible Energy Public Policy Projects do not reduce the $5,000,000 limit for each small business concern for other 504 Projects. Projects for Small Manufacturers $5,500,000 maximum for each eligible project, defined as a business with its primary NAICS Code in Sectors 31, 32, and 33, and all of its production facilities are located in the United States. The $5,500,000 limit for each Project is not reduced by any other outstanding SBA loan guaranties that the Borrower and its affiliates have received through other SBA loan programs.

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