CARES Act Loans – Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) – Max Loan $2M
- Eligibility – companies with 500 or less employees (includes cooperatives, ESOPs, non-profits, sole proprietors, and independent contractors). Consult with SBA guidelines for additional eligibility requirements.
- Use of Proceeds – pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the impact of COVID-19
- Rate – 3.75% for-profit companies/individuals, 2.75% for a non-profit
- Term – up to 30 years, case by case basis
- Deferment – payments on loan are deferred for 1 year
- Loan Security – Loans over $200,000 must be accompanied by a personal guarantee. On all loans over $25,000, a UCC lien in favor of the SBA will be placed on business assets and potential real estate
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) – Max Loan $10M (or 2.5X Average monthly payroll, whichever is less)
- Eligibility – Companies with fewer than 500 employees (must have been in business as of Feb 15, 2020)(includes sole proprietors and independent contractors). Consult SBA guidelines as provided to you by the approved SBA lender for additional eligibility requirements.
*Restaurant operators who might otherwise not meet the under 500 employee and other affiliation tests under the SBA loan guidelines may nonetheless qualify for the PPP loans under special exceptions for eligibility that have been created. It is important to direct all eligibility guideless and related questions to an SBA approved lender extending the PPP loan.
- Use of Proceeds – payroll, group health benefits, salary and employee commissions, interest on mortgages, rent, utilities and interests on loans incurred prior to February 15, 2020
- Rate – no more than 4%
- Term – 10 years after forgiveness (i.e., any remaining loan portion after forgiveness is applied will receive up to a 10-year repayment term). Standards related to the forgiveness of the loans may be found on a prior update we’ve sent here
- Deferment – payments on loan deferred to up to 1 year
- Loan security – there is no personal guaranty or other security required for PPP loan.
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