Small Business Investment Companies
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Small Business Investment Companies are privately owned and managed investment funds licensed by the U.S. government to provide debt and equity financing to small businesses.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. government-licensed investment fund
→
investment company → |
| abbreviation |
SBIC
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| businessModel |
profit-seeking investment fund
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| capitalSource |
SBA-guaranteed leverage
→
private capital → |
| capitalStructure |
combination of private capital and SBA leverage
→
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| country |
United States
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| eligibleBusinessType |
for-profit small business
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| establishedIn |
1958
→
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| exclusion |
certain real estate businesses
→
project finance not qualifying as small business concern → |
| financingStage |
acquisition financing
→
expansion capital → growth capital → recapitalization financing → |
| fundingType |
debt financing
→
equity financing → mezzanine financing → |
| geographicScope |
domestic U.S. investments
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| investmentInstrument |
common equity
→
loans → preferred stock → subordinated debt → |
| legalBasis |
Small Business Investment Act of 1958
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| licenseGrantedBy |
U.S. Small Business Administration
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| management |
privately managed
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| oversightMechanism |
SBA examinations
→
regulatory reporting to SBA → |
| ownership |
privately owned
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| policyGoal |
promote job creation
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stimulate private investment in small businesses → support underserved markets → |
| programAdministeredBy |
Office of Investment and Innovation of the U.S. Small Business Administration
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| programType |
public-private partnership
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| purpose |
increase access to capital for small businesses
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provide financing to small businesses → support growth of small business sector → |
| regulator |
U.S. Small Business Administration
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| relatedProgram |
Small Business Administration 504 Loan Program
→
Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Program → |
| returnSource |
capital gains
→
dividends → interest payments → |
| riskSharingMechanism |
SBA leverage and guarantees
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| sectorServed |
lower middle market companies
→
small business → |
| targetBorrower |
U.S. small business concern
→
|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Small Business Investment Company
("SBIC")
→
|
abbreviation |
|
Small Business Investment Company Program
→
|
licenses |
|
U.S. Small Business Administration
→
|
supervises |