SEDC REVOLVING LOAN FUND (RLF) FOR REAL ESTATE
Financing Available: | $200,000 – max of $250,000 with unanimous approval of SEDC Board 35% to 40% of Total Project Costs Multi- purpose structures - 40% Single purpose structures – 35% |
Use of Loan Proceeds: | Purchase land and purchase or construct building |
Term of Loan: | Not more than 20 years; preferably 15 years or less |
Rate of Interest: | 2% below bank lender’s rate, floor of 2%; adjust when bank rate adjusts |
Down Payment: | 10% to 15% (multi-purpose versus single purpose) |
Typical Structure: | 50% financed by Bank Lender (1st Lien Position) 40% financed by SEDC R/E RLF (2nd Lien Position) 10% financed by Equity Injection |
Application Deadline: | Application deadline is the first Wednesday of each month. |
Collateral: | 2nd Lien on Project Real Estate; Subordinate only to Bank Lender; 90% LTV for multi-purpose buildings; 85% LTV for single purpose buildings |
Cash Flow Requirements: | DSCR of at least 1.2X, after all debt service and distributions, for two prior fiscal years |
Guarantees: | Corporate and/or Personal Guaranty required on all loans. |
Eligible Businesses: | Same as SBA requirements; Applicant businesses must have been operating for at least two years. |
Ineligible Businesses: | Non-profit, consumer and marketing coops, floor plans, gambling concerns, any concern involved in speculation. |
Area of Operation: | Generally includes Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickison, Ida, Lyon, Monona, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux, Woodbury counties in Iowa; Dakota and Dixon counties in Nebraska; Union and Clay counties in South Dakota. |
Job Creation Criteria: | Preferred, but not required |
Fees: | Processing Fee: one-time fee of 1% of RLF loan Servicing Fee: annual fee of ½% of declining RLF balance Closing Costs are responsibility of Borrower. |